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RICH GEORGIAN HIRES SLEUTH
TO FIND A BEAUTIFUL GIRL
HE HAD NEVER BEFORE SEEN
London, July 11.—Inspector Sweeney,
i a ie of Scotland Yard, haa been en
raged by.a Georgia millionaire, who
is traveling here, to work unrelent-
lessly until he has found a beautiful
gl’ri. one glance of whom stole tho mil
lionaire's heart and peace of mind. The
Inspector has been ordered to spare
n o expense and to keep on the hunt
until he has found the object of the
smitten millionaire's affections.
While Journeying from London to
Paris, the Georgian had occasion to
fide in a railway train. Two beautiful
young women, evidently sisters, one of
them carrying a violin case, entered
‘ho car. On the violin case was paint-
the name, "Irene Walker."
~h® Georgian fell in love with the
pretty violinist at first sight. Bhe left
the train at the next Btatlon, and after
arriving In London the millionaire had
no rest until he had set Inspector
Sweeney to work. The Inspector re-
..***. t0 d,v ulge the name of tho mil
lionaire.
STATE IS RESTRAINED
FROM ENFORCING RATE
Richmond, Va„ Jaly 11.—Jadffo Pritchard,
lin tho United States circuit court of fib*
noils veaferdny handed down bit opinion In
tla* Virginia 2-ceut pamenger fatr
iciilnxt the state corporation Commission,
holding that the commission has no power
to exercise the functions of A law-making
ho<lv, iiml that la fixing n uniform Muon-
cer rnte to govern nil railroads, It over
steps Its authority. The opinion was In ac*
cortinnee with'the arguments of the Attor*
xo REAL REASON
FOR MUDDY WATER
Continued from Page One.
Ixvn thoroughly Justified from the rec
urd as shown at pumping station No.
1, to have authorized an Increase In
the water pressure from 110 (the guar
antee) to 120 or even U6, If necessary,
to have prevented Atlanta being flood-
,J with the muddy water which we
have had for the past few days.
"On yesterday I examined the log
book of the engineer at station No. 1,
and It discloses that from May, 1899,
until December, 1904, the water pres
sure ranged from 117 to 125, and from
January, 1905, to June, 1906, the water
pressure was 117, showing that it was
passible to increase the pressure above
110 without damage to the pumps, and
the city main has guaranteed pressure
ul 300, as I am informed.
"On October 2, 1902, the steam pres
sure was 80 ahd tho water pressure
was 125. and the total pumpage for
nventy-four hours on that date was
17,839.400 gallons. The revolutions- of
ngine So. 1 were 25,700 and engine
Co. 2, 21.000. The present pumpage
lias been ranging from 12 to 14 million
gallons pef day, showing a decrease in
(he possible pumpage of from three to
lire million gallons dally.
Would Net Had Trouble.
"If, approximately, tills record had
been kept up at station No. 1 for the
past few months, I do not believe that
ould have had any trouble with
the machinery, nor that it would havo
been possible for Atlanta to have suf-
d from the present Water condi
tions.
"I was gratified to And the pumping
machinery at both station* In such
mod condition. I think this invcstlga-
n should be coptlnucd. and action
taken.to make sure of the impossibility
oi n repetition of our present experlenco
with referenco to our supply of good
end clear water."
Pressure on Pump.
In response to a telegram from Chas.
H. Anderson, the representative of the
Holly Pump Company, the company
replied In effect that while it would
is* practically safe to Increase the pres.
Hire on the big pump nt the river Ita
lian from 110 to 120 If necesasry. It
would be done nt the city's risk, as
"ie contract states.
The following Is the report drawn up
by Alderman Key for the Investigating
committee:
"To the Mnyor and General Council of
the City of Atlanta.
"Your special committee from the
general council and of cltlsens and the
assistant city .engineer, appointed by
the general council In special session
on July 9. 1907, to Investigate the con
dition of tho waterworks and report
">me plan to relieve the present con
ditions of muddy water furnished to
the public, beg leave to submit the fol
lowing report:
"Your committee was called to meet
m the mayor's office at 9 o'clock, a. m.,
July Kith, and after some deliberations
decided to visit pumping station No. 1.
arrived at that point at 11:30
O clock, a. in. We found that tho pumps
“t that station were being run under
a pressure of 110 pounds. Wo were In
formed thnt the pressure had been de
crease,! from 117 to 110 at about 11
"clock, a. m., by order of the general
manager of the waterworks.
Pressure of 110 Is Safe.
Me were advised by the engineer In
charge that it would be perfectly safe
,0 fun the pumps under a pressure of
at least 120 pounds. This opinion was
Conilnned by the engineer at station
.. and by Mr. Anderson, representn-
t ye of tho manufacturer of the pumps.
"e were advised by the engineer at
•tatlnn No. 1 that at a pressure of 120
pounds more than enough water could
be pumped Into the reservoir to give
ample supply to the city. We found
’hat the pumps had been run hereto
fore nt a pressure as high as 135, and
mat the pressure had generally been
ma ntalned for the past two years
h eh no 11- la A. i — t
IS* klx Virginia railroad*,
which Appealed from the action of the
eominlMlon, the argument having b*cn
Asher Hie rcc#ftt M,Blon of the t-ourt j u
Judge Pritchard continued the retraining
am* er * the corporation comraiaalon.
All of the roads were require,! to give bond
far the protection Of passengers, who will
[is forced to pay the regular rate durlug
the pendency of the salt.
should htppsn It would Inject a ques
tlon as to whether the responsibility
should be placed on them or the city,
which It would be difficult to settle. In
this view of the case we recommend
that the pressure on this pump be in
creased to 120 pounds, If the necessity
should arise. It Is the opinion of the
committee that with this increased
pressure the present condition of low
water will be overcome In a few days,
Advised To Wait.
"Your committee also visited pump
Ing station No. 2 at 1:30 o'clock, .
We found the depth of the reservoir to
be 20 feet and 10 inches. We were also
Informed that at that depth clear water
could be furnished to the city, but we
were advised by Engineer Collier that
It would be wise not to begin furnish
ing clear water at this time, but to
wait a few days until the reservoir had
a depth of 23 feet, so as to allow a
safe margin to provide against any
possible contingency that might hap
pen In the future, and to provide
against Are. It was also suggest
ed by him that there were repairs that
high a* 117. it was the opinion of the
funmittce that quick action was need-
fu. so the committee requested in writ-
|J* the superintendent of water works
mat he order the pressure at pumping
S’atlun No. 1 to b« put up to 130 pounds
* n ' 1 maintained at that point until the
present emergency should be tided over,
“no this request was approved by tho
president of the water board who ac
companied the committee In their In
stigations.
Could 8upply City,
'It was the opinion of tho engineer
ln ''harge of etatton No. 1 that at a
Pressure of 1-0 pounds he could eupply
me city with water and could gain on
me reservoir at leaet 4 Inches per day.
the depth of the reservoir at 11 o'clock,
a m, jmy 10thi WM 20 fcet and jo
m hes. The depth of the reservoir on
I 1 ! f 'th at 8 o'clock wae 21 feet and
inches which shows that the esti-
'- of Engineer Gramilng is perfectly
J - and reliable. The Increased pres-
r above referred to was recommend-
*° the two Gaskell engines In
Pant No. i. The guarantee on the
n, ‘, r Pumpe le only 110 pounds, and
guarantee has not yet expired.
".ideated the representative of the
■ a. ufaeturer to ascertain If his com-
ms 5 ' *'°u | d Increase the guarantee to
- pounds on that pump during the
!, emergency. The representative
the- manufacturer, Mr. Anderson, ad-
eomL u * lh,t 11 •* the opinion of his
t , pf ny that 11 w °uld be perfectly safe
but ihI?K lh * Pressure to 120 pounds,
th. ',*! th *Y would not like to change. pmi --- —-,
mo contract, because If some accident sprinkling for a reasonable time.
plants which could only be done while
the filters were shut down and this de
lay would give ample opportunity to
make those repairs. It Is the opinion
of the committee that, barring any un
foreseen mishaps, that pumping station
No. 2 will be in a position to furnish
clear water about midnight Sunday
night, and from that time forward the
city will be furnished clear water dur
ing the balance of the summer without
regard to the new main. After this fil
tered water Is turned on to the mains
It will take some time before the water
will bo entirely cleared up. All of the
muddy water in the pipes will have to
be used up and the mud and silt that
have recently been thrown Into the
pipes will have to be washed out by
ordinary use before the clear condition
will be fully attained.
Filters Show Negleot.
'At station No. 2, we find that the
filters have not been eupplled with new
sand for a long time. The passing of
the unfiltered water through sand le
the method of filtration at this point,
and It requires new, sharp sand in or
der to do the work successfully. The
supply of new sand piled up on the
grounds shows that grass Is growing
around its edges and up on its sides
and Indlcatca from Ita appearance that
no new eand haa been used in many
years. It Is the opinion of your com
mittee that this feature of the water
works should be given closer, better
attention, so that more of the filtration
can be done by natural processes and
so that there will bo less necessity for
artificial coagulant* In the future.
Your committee considered the advisa
bility of recommending a 12-Inch main
from the pumping station No. 1 to the
top of Casey's hill, and the chairman
of the committee was requested to con.
fer with some manufacturers of water
ripe to know if a supply of one inllt
and one-half could be furnished
promptly to meet the present emer
gency, Your committee is advised,
through Its chairman, that the manu
facturers have not a supply on hand
at this time and that It would be Im
possible now to lay this main in time
to give any substantial relief during
the present emergency. M e doubt that
there has been any necessity for this
temporary reinforcement of the mains.
Was No Real Reason.
"If there Is a necessity It Is one that
should hive been foreseen some months
In advance and the main laid before a
condition of famine was threatened. We
find that there was no real reason for
the present condition of low water In
the reservoir. That this condition of
low water could havo easily been pr«'
vented by a gradual Increase on the
pressure of the river pumps as the de
mand for water during the summer
season Increased. That It would have
been much easier to have maintained a
safe depth In the reservoir than to se
cure an Increased depth In the reser
voir after a condition of low water wait
allowed to prevail.
Your committee did not employ any
expert. The cptnion prevailed that an
expert would require a considerable
time to make calculations, examina
tions and tests, and that that was not
what was wanted at the present emer
gency. If the general council desires
to prosecute the Investigation further,
Ii would bo very proper to have the In
vestigation made, but we do not believe
that It would serve any helpful pur
pose at this present time.
"We found en ample eupply of water,
staple mains and hmple machinery to
strve our present purpose, and all that
ves necessary to do to relieve the pres
ent situation was to put men and ma
chinery at work, and that we havo
tried to do.
Economize In Water,
"We recognize that muddy, unfiltered
water Js very hurtful to the city. It
Is a bad advertisement,* offensive and
possibly Injurious to lioalth. We be
lieve It wise to avoid any jtosslble re
currence of this condition during the
summer and recommend that the aprlnk
ling of lawns and gardens be suspend
ed for a reasonable time. M’e do not
believe that this la absolutely necessa
ry but In tbe abundance of caution,
we desire to eeo the city Insured
against any more unfiltered water dur
ing this summer season.
"We also recommend that the board
oc water commissioners have a dose
md careful Inspection of all use* of
water In and out of the city, made ao
as to prevent any uselea* and unnec
essary waste of water at any point. M’e
tecoromend that the city of Atlanta set
a good example In thf* matter and aua-
iwnd It* own fountain* and lawn
Ahd These Frida/ and Saturday
Specials Com? With AllThat Coed
C.-J.-D. Quality, You Know
Yes, wt knew you re particular. That’s hew ysu came to know this Chamberlin-Johnsfin-DuBosS
Hosiery and Underwear stock so well.
It s the particular men and wom?n who have a great part in this business.
Fsr thsrs is no rubbing out the fact that an underwear garment of psrfect wsavs, elasticity and
shaping can rid on? of a dozen annoyances, both in the buying and the wearing.
We can put a finger to the wsak points in svsry inferior production—because we have informed ouu
selves on svsry sids. You can as easily tell for yourself why we have chossn these.
And teaching you to expect these things of us, ws could hot hops to succeed if wS gave ycu any*
thing less in quality because prices were reduced.
Fer Women and Chil-
Ahd For
the Meh—
dren
-
Saturday
Ladies’ Black Lisle Hosiery,
lace all over or lace boot pat
terns; 35c values. Price for
this sale Friday and Satur
day
29c
Men’s Scriven Elastic-seam
Drawers, all sizes and
lengths. Price
75c
Men s Checked Naih-
ss°k Shirts and Draw
ers; ceat style Shirt
and knee ktigth draw-
Ladies’ Plain White Lisle
Hose, suitable for white can
vas slippers for the seashore,
50c values; for this sale Fri-
49c
Men’s Scriven Elastic-seam
Drawers, broken sizes and
Srs; 50c garments
At 39c
day aud Saturday
lengths, but good sizes left
Ladies’ Plain Black Lisle
21c
to choose from. Price
Hose, double heel, toe and
efi
sole; 25c value; this sale at..
oUc
Ladies’ Black Silk Lisle
Hose; very thin aud fine;
double heel, too and sole,
doubled over knee. Price...
Ladies’ fine black all pure
Silk Hose with or without
lisle feet; regular values
$1.75. This sale
50c
1.19
Men’s Night Shirts, low
neck; cool for these hot-
nights. Price
50c and 75c
Mens Egyptian lisle
shirts (with drawers
te match) ih brsken
siz?s, 75c garments,
At 59c
ahd
35c black lisle Men’s Socks
with double heel, too and
sole,
At 29<
0no lot of Men’s $1,00 Neg
ligee Shirts, some all white,
somo with neat figures.
Broken sizes, 151-2 and
101-2,
Infants’ fancy Sox, broken
sizes; value 50c. This sale..
Infants’lace or plain lisle
Sox; white, black, brown,
{ ink or light blue; all sizes,
his sale
Ladies’ low-neck, no-sleeve
Vest—summer vest. This
sale
Ladies’ low-neck, no-sleeve,
summer lisle Vest; this sale.
Ladies’ low-neck, no-sleeve,
summer lisle Vest with Irish
crocheted yoke; prices this
sale, 47c, 69c and
39c
23c
9c
23c
Men’s soft, cool nainsook
nights; low neck, trimmed
or plain white, extra full.
Price
1,00
Men’s Silk Lisle Ath-
ic Neck Shirts; a fin?
elastic ribbed garment,
75c Undershirts
At 53c
Men’s Negligee Shirts with
attached culls; well made,
good fitting shirts in desir
able patterns of madras.
At 1.00
Men’s Socks in black, tan,
navy and red.. Lisle in plain
or drop-stitch, with double
heel, toe and sole, j
At 23c
At 79c
Men’s wash four-in-hand
Ties—reversible ties. 25c
ties,
At 19c
Men’s Fancy Socks. Reg
ular 50c Socks in broken run
of sizes,