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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN. ■illllAT. AtOrflT 1". WS. Amounts For Which They Are Held Liable Aggre gate Million. Bj PrirtU !/■»{ Wire. Iliiffalo, N. T, Aug. lO.—Th* Federal grand jury of western New Turk dis trict at Jamestown, which has been Investigating the charges made by the gn\ eminent against various corpora tions for violations of the Interstate commerce law and the Sherman rebate la», today returned Indictments against the standard Oil Company of New York, the Pennsylvania Railroad Com pany and the Vacuum Oil Company of Rochester. There are twenty-four counts In the Indictments against each compnny, and the total amounts to which the three concerns are liable ag gregate more than one million dollars, if all the Indictments and counts are NAN ELIZABETH DETAINED BY BRIDGE it" del to The (leorfflnn. Macon, On., Aug. 10.—The Nan Elis abeth, the river steamer between Macon and Brunswick, made 9140 last night by lying up at the Southern callway bridge. There wga nobody at the bridge to open It for the boat and the government altowa (to an hour penal ty against any company obstructing a post road, under which designation a river hne been put. IS SERIOUSLY COT AT Sloshed on the Neck, Gafch Barely Missing the Jugular Vein. gperlat to The Georgian. Chattanooga, Tcnn., August 10.—Be cause two soldiers at Chtckamauga purposely blockaded the atrest hart last night, Dave Oordon. of Company M, First Georgia, and Jamea Roller, both of Savannah, da., remonstrated with them,.and after a quarrel Private Oordon waa badly rut ot^ the light aide of the face, the wound barely missing the jugular vein, and Private Roller waa also slightly cut on the face. Privates Oordon and Roller were on their way to take a train here for Chlrkamauga. Both the aeaallants ea raped. Private Oordon Is a son of If. Gordon, a barber of Savannah. REVIEW AND BATTLE AT Hprolitl to The Georgian. 'hnttsiMeigs, Teon.. Aug. 10.—A big view anil a elm til battle rompoee the pro* min or the soldiers at Chlrknllintlgn In. Governor liitnean of RETAIL ORUQQI6T8 FORM ASSOCIATION, special to The Georgian. linlnbrldge, da., Aug. 10.—'The retail druggists of Balnbrldge and Colquitt held a meeting Tuesday and formed an association known gs the Balnbrldge Retail Druggists’ Association. The ob ject of the association Is to further the interi at of the retail druggists. They will hold tbs price of patent medicines to the price quoted un the package*. The officers of the association are! Dr. J. P. Brown, Balnbrldge; presi dent: Dr. Williams, Colquitt, vice president: Dr. J. N. Mathews, Baln- bridge, secretary; Mayor Willis, treas urer: Dr. Bush, of Colquitt, and Dr. Hicks, of Balnbrldge, trustees, ATLANTA NEWS BRIEFLY TOLD Knights of Columbus at 'Cus. The Atlanta Lodge of the Knights nf Columbus will attend a barbecue Saturday at the Cold Bprings ‘Cue Club. Preparations are being made to innka the occasion a moat enjoyabla one. and the committee In charge of the mo states that tba outing will be a grand success. UnjnrGenernl Hell la ex- EUGENE SHOCKLY HAS BEEN LOCATED XjMTlal to Tin* <J*orgliiu. OadmJen, Ala., Aug. 10.—Eugene Shockley, who formerly operated a preening club In thin city, wn.i nr rented at Fort Worth, Tex., yeaterday by or der of the chief of police of thin city. Shockley In not wanted for any . crime here, but Is said to bo wanted at Rome, Oa., where he waa under a $1,600 bond/ for shooting n man. POLICE BELIEVE BURGLAR IS LOCATED The police believe they have locat ed the burglar who entered the two houses which were robbed In West End last night. Friday afternoon Ds- the rase, found a letter In one ol houses which wore burglarised ad dressed to Boston Lamar, a negro, pro- ams Club, , New Tiokat Agant. W. A. Stokes, formerly city ticket agent for the Central of Georgia rail ed. and of lata tlekat agent at tha and West Point Central of Georgia central office In the Fourth National Bank building, vlre 8am Griswold, resigned. The ap- Intment becomes effective on August pol ’ Summer Bible School. With addresses by Dr. Rolfe Hunt and Judge Howard Van Epps, the summer session of tbs Atlanta Bible Behoof will begin Friday night. A «ong by Miss Ethel Fincher and an other by* Miss Bessie Andrews will be the features of the musical program of the Aral session. On Saturday night s missionary talk wilt be given, and on Sunday morning Dr. Hunt will de- hls first lecture on "Personal Work." Birth of s Son. Word has bean received In Atlanta of the birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. Philip North, of Augusta. The boy has been named John Aids. Mrs. North, formerly Mlsa Annie Black, of this city, moved to Augusta after her marriage. She has sines paid aavaral Short visits to this city, where she has many friends. * Martin on Vacation, k W. V. Merlin, assistant observer of the local weather bureau, la oft on a three weeks' vacation In tbs mountains of cast Tennessee. City Union to Meet. The city union nf Epworth leagues rill hold lie ' Friday night at I o’clock. A musical program will bo rendered by Mlasea Caroline Howell and Annie Laurie I-angford. and Dave Silverman. All who are Interested In the.work of the Epworth League are cordially Invited to be present. Sanata Committees. For 'he purpose of passing on the appropriation bUI „ tbs senate priatlnn committee la In aesalon Friday afternoon at I o’clock. Tha general Ju diciary committee ta also In aeaaion to pa-s on a number of important matter*. Georgia Gets Medals. State Geologist Tastes has received' k number of medals awarded by the Koala tana Purchase Exposition for Georgia medals, also Individual gold medals for himself for meritorious w ork. Dr. N. G. Long, of Etbertoq. the - - - - s — IfaeKta Pntvti^iWV a lift ' .... orgla Marble Company and'the Woodward Lumbar Company of Atlan ta. The medals for Georgia marble consist of three silver end seven gold pnc*. > Erecting Many Buildings. Special to The Georgian. Hawklnsvllle. Oa, Aug. 1*.—J. D. Smith, of Dublin, who has Invested largely In real estate here, has 1st tbs contract to J. L. Huggins, to build live nice residences on Progress ave nue. His large warehouse and mule ets- MAN IS FINED $50 FOR KILLING NEGRO ART STUDENTS’ LEAGUE IS RAIDED BY COMSTOCK OF ANTI-VICE LEAGUE CENTRAL OF GEORGIA DHOWS BIG INCREASE IN IIS NET El NORSE AND BUGGY HIRED BY STRANGER WHO NEVER RETURNED Special to The Georgian. Savannah. Oa. Aug. 16.—The annaul meeting of tha board If director* of Central of Georgia waa held this morn ing. Full Interest of 5 per cent waa declared on the ffrat. second end third preference Income bonds aa was tost year. Tbs gross earnings of the road for the year were 311,191,122.53. a gain of SU41.0I7.S4 from the year before. The net earning* were 13,160,909.92, a gain of S44S.821.S4. The Other net Income was S1S.S57.1S. For the Interest on bonds payable Octo ber 1 8750,000 was reserved. The net Income was SSOO.S71.47, a gain of S3SS,164.31. The credit balance June SO was 8647,866.71, after deducting the Inter est on Incomes. Thl* waa a gain over last year of SSS4,551.17. By Private Leaned “Wire. -Nrederlckburg. V*., Aug. 10.—The trial of Fred Maatln, white, charged with the murder of Sit Jrisher, colored, begun In the Spootaylvanla circuit court before Judge J. B. Mason, Spottaylvanla court house, ended by Maatln being fln^d 160. ISLAND OF PACIFIC IS RISING RAPIDLY Bv Private Leased Wire. “a aroma. Wash., Aug. 10.—Captain Truebrldge. of the steamship North western, has a photograph taken by newly formed Island lying miles west of Dutch Harbor. The hew Inland made Its first apeparanre during June, and la now SOO feet high. Clouds of steam rise from Its sum mit, and It Is surrounded by bolllnf water. HEAT RECORD MADE IN SAVANNAH, GA. ftperlnl to Tho (leorglnn. Hnvitimnli, Un., Auk. 10.—Yexterdny waa thr* hott'-ftt day In tbe year hero. Th(* maximum temperature wna M degree*. Tha naual wean hrweta did not ranch tho city nntll early In tha morning. WILL NOT INDICT JOHN D., OIL KING tty Private leased Wire. Cleretand. Ohio, Aug. 10.—John D. Itockr- “ arcssrdlng to nigh authority, will *■■■** '«*d aa a result of the |»r(>«6*nt Federal ^ inquiry Into the oil trust* Inti* _ _ that this derlslmi Is i .. aeries of 1-onfervuc** held hy At »y tleneral Moody with various Fed eral district attorneys connected with the Investigation. TORN UP RAILS TO REMAIN UP By Private teased Wire. ('levelsml.*Ohio, Aug. 10.—Judga tawreucc today refused an Injunction requiring the city to relaj the tracks of the Cleveland Electric llstlway Company, recently torn np on Fulton road In the low-fare trolley llglit. This alao Involved the ease where* In Mayor Johnson jraa purged of contempt KAISER SHAKES HAND OF GUN WORKS MAN By Private Leaned Wire. hours' inn works today. He wan accompanied hy (fnatav von Bidden* Italhach. the lane# of Mias Bertha Krnnp. The workmen repeatedly cheered the kalaer, who spoke to several find shook utmls with one who distinguished himself ... tlnfulsl n the Herman service during troubles In Chinn. the Boxer bleu are being rapidly constructed, and material Is being laid • I , _ ^ . on the ground to build * modern offles and store room for vehicles and harness. POPE IN NO DANGER. Prirnte l-sased Wire. Rome. August 10.—Dr. Lspponl In i'-rmi The Times correspondent that the pope's gout Is not worrying him and there Is nothing to fear. Will Contest Election. Specie! to The Gcarets tt Chattanooga, Tenn., Aug. 16.—J. N. Mci'utheheon, the Democratic candi date and Incumbent of tha office of county court clerk, ha* served notice that he will contest the election of w, P. Hay*. In which that gentleman claimed to be elected on the face of the returns by a majority of twelve votee. ALBERTVILLE RIFLES ELECT NEW OFFICERS. Special lo The Georgian. Gadsden Ala.. Aug. 16.—The Albert- vfile Rifle* have elected the following officer*: John C. Coleman. captains A. 31. K»|iey. first llsutensntr R. U Ames, second nontenant. Special to The Georslsn. Gadsden. Ala. Aug. 16—A man glv- WATER CAPACITY OF CITY'S WORKS IS BADLY T Ing his name as Wiley Smith, of Har- Afnnntrnr Park Wonrhvuvl alson. Ga.. hired a horse and buggy! 59 dlu Says Conditions Need ilaon, Ga.. hired a horae and buggy] from a local livery stable Tuesday morning and has failed to return Diligent search has been made ft^r the man and rig. but no trace can be t> DIPT, MANSELL'S MOTHER VERY IL Captain C. P. flansell, mUtaot tsry of the senate and reading clerk, was called to Thomodvlllc Friday morning l. t telegram announcing tho nerlmjs nines* Of hi* mother* who I* 8») years uf ago. rsptsIn f _'*Tlp** Hartrson was _ pressed acquit MAYOR WOODWARD WILL BE ON HAND Mayor Woodward will attend the convention of th* American League of 3Iunlcl;wlltles, to be held In Chicago September 16-21, If he can so arrange matter* aa to leav* the city at that time. When asked If bt would make speech at tha convention. Mayor Wood ward said that ht probably would, nl though he had not as yst decided. SLAVED AT LAST FROM LOCKJAW Because the American Art Stu dents' League tn New York w*s preparing to send out a catalogue containing picture* of the works executed by students, among which were many studies In the nude, Anthony Comstock rallied the Schools, confiscated all the cata logues and arrested tha bookkeep er of the school, Miss Anna Rob inson, whose picture la shown tn tha lower right hand corner, In the upper left hand corner la shown the only nude picture By Private fussed Wire. Cincinnati, Ohio, Aug. 16.—A re markable tetanus cure wna recorded at the city hospital yesterday when Har. ry Towers, nged 16, was declared out of danger. About 8756 worth of tetanus nittl-toxlne was used In effecting a cure. Towers' hand was Injured by a blank cartridge July 4. He was In convuls ions when taken to the hospltal'and no hope was entertained of hi* recovery. ATTACK ON PRESS HOTLY RESENTED ly which Comatorjc does not object, “hour The raid Is denounced by proml nenl artists In New York outrage. SMUGGLERS SLAY CUSTi By Private Leased Wire. Rio de Janeiro, Brasil, Aug. 10.— Trouble was created at yesterday’s ses slon of the pan-American conference by an announcement made by Fresh dent Nabuco to th* effect that the newspaper men reporting the proceed Ings would be excluded whenever there was political talk that might bring on heated dlecusalon. Senor de Asslsh Brnxle, the secre. tary general. In presenting the matter, By Private Leased Wire. Washington, Atlg. 10.—Oeneml A. ment Mis received a report from the con troller anil general reeelrer of customs for Hnnto Doutlngo to the effect Gist John Mil* hum. n rorto Rlrsn-Atuerleen, and t’hss. L. Thurston, so American, were .killed hy smugglers In Ih* vlelslty nf las Mstns. nu the Haitian frontier, August A . Until iuen were In the Hnnto Itomlnlenn enstoms ser vice. Mllbarn living an Inspector and Thurs ton n deputy Inspector. BURGLAR GOT A FEW CENTS, MISSING SI,000 IN JEWELS local journalists were highly In dlgnsnt, and withdrew from the con-, ference. Tho afternoon papers hotly attacked Senora Naburo and de Asslsh- Brnzll. and nlso brought their Unger to bear against the conference Itself. The morning papers aro also preparing to make things lively; for the two Bra silian representatives, who hold high rank In the diplomatic service, Senor Nuhurc. being nmhassadnr to t liu lilltcd States and Sctv.r Asslsh-llVH7.ll minister to Argentina. MISSISSIPPI TR00P8 TO QO TO CHICKAMAUGA. STRIKING CAR MEN WIN TREIR FIGHT In accordance with an agreement reached at Macon Thursday afternoeq. In which their demands ware met In every Instance, th* strike o( the car repairers and Inspector* of the Central of Georgia railway, which has been In progress for about a week, was called off, and on Friday morning nil the old forces wer at work, .Including tha'26 In Atlanta who. struck at the tlm* of thoee In Macon and other points RESTAURANT ftEEPER SUES THE 8HERIFF. Nabbing a savings bank containing a faw cants, a few clothes ami over looking Jewele worth 81.660, a burglar, who Thursday night amoved the home of W. q. King, made his escape. Mr, King Is a traveling man, resid ing at 17 Evan* street. In West rind. He was away from honf* at ths time, the house being occupied by Mre. King and her slster-ln-law. The burgler entered the house short ly after midnight, .and turned things topsy-turvy,. knowing evidently that the Jewelry was In ths house. Chif fonier drawers wer* dumped on the floor and numerous artlclts were scat tered over the house. The jewelry which the night visitor overlooked was lying on a table In th* room wher* th* two women were sleep, the burglar entei the burglar took some wearing apparel which the women had placed on the foot of the bed before retiring. How the burglar m|psed seeing the jewelry Is a mystery. Burglary seems to have been quite the rage tn West End Thursday night, probably the same .man turning the trick In* both cases. T. Callaway's home pn Ashby street was entered by a burglar, who took therefrom a gold watch and fob, the latter studded with diamonds Special to Tk* Georgian. Jackson, Miss., Aug. 16.—At the ad Jutant general's office preparations are. under way for ths moblllxatlpn of the Vicksburg, Brookhaven, Yazoo City and Meridian companlea selected to at, tend the encampment at Chlckamnugn. General Fridge has received complete Instructions from the war department for the guidance of the battalion, and tha companies are expected to reach 12th and remain In camp ten days. Deaths and Funerals. SON OF THE COKE KING SPENDS NIGHT IN PRISON By Private -LpomnI WIro. Washington, August 16 —Free as the Special to Th* Georgian. i air he breathed and relieved of a great Oadsden, Ala*. Atlg, 16. »B. T. Lot- ,,„i n i* n,s.a» 7-1—a „r Iter, a former restaurant keeper, has sued M. B. Johnson and Sheriff. Wil liam Chandler for. »5,600 for alleged damages for treapss*. The suit Is the outcome of the sheriff* sals- of Col lier's restaurant to Mr. Johnson on a Judgment. 8NAKES A8 TIRE8t ' ' NEW FLORIDA INOU8TRY. The pathetic story or tne lire ana death of Blppo, the literary, snake, aa recently chronicled In thl* column, waa received with great earnestnesa and pleasure by most lovers of snaka life; yet It become* necessary to soy that in some quarters there ws* an lll-concaaled doubt of the veracity of tne tale. Hon est skepticism la very well. There are many snake agnostic*—persons who frankly *ny that, never having culti vated reptilian friendships,*. they "do not know." But skepticism which would lay a hand of doubt upon the tombstone of Blppo must be met with proofs or entirely Ignored, loiter. It may be convenient to adopt the former course; for the present, It seems ad visable to tell a simple story' which comes from Florida, regarding the •train, Ueorge B. Rafferty, friend of Harry Kendall Thaw, and son of all bert T. Rafferty, Br., the "coke king.' of . Pittsburg, Pa., who Is being sued by George’s wife for 8566,006 for alien ating George's affections, walked out Mr. Menteur, the man with the automo bile. captured th* groat serpent, and took him to the scone of the catas trophe. Luckily, tho snake was Just long enough, and he was soon made fast around the rim, hta head being protected by a bit of canvas. Mr. 3len- teur said, afterward* that the resilient effect was much greater than that of the pneumatic tires. This waa sufficient Ins In that state. and It Is said that they* are places •long tha main highways now where moccasins, grown to. the proper lengths, and guaranteed resilient, are let out. The payment is by the mile, and the moccasins are not to be used more than 106 mile's on a stretch. Mr. Menteur was asked by some one If stock was being sold In the Florida and West In dian Snake Tire Supply Company. He said that there was none available, although at some future time there may be a chance to "get In on the gronrid floor." The long stretch of country down ; RPIf'KLA VRRS GF.T the east coast Is well suited for auto- DRIUIUjA 1 iVUO A mobile touring, the roads being hard i DAILY PAY OF $9 formation. Once In a while, though, 1 By Private tinned Wire, some undigested sea shell sticks up in , Washington. Ausnst ».-General A. W. - - - ! ■'—-run ivaiuuiniled the military forces - - ef do th* road, and punctures a tire; and | down there In the vicinity of the Ever- SS-mui?'if* thertrsf iin * Frauriuco, glades It I* not a humorous occurrence JJJgJX rertfc.pisi? soil 5??. nrrivid In when, about sundown, the tire Is found ! this city today anil ratted at the war de- - flat. Some Inventive automo- : partiurnt. left In this precarious position "A! the present time the great trnnhle In wgisa sbe*-* as awterfw* •lowl> acrnM UM roaa._ ana want mi $=.76 n .Ur Bill hrlcklitymi grt than L. . She 'T:' I Street gets n .Uy SU.I lirfcklsvem chase. Either the moccaatna are not high ns 89 a tiny and never lower i — ferocious^ or^the i odorjjf the gasoline I jx. Aw ridiculous ivrlces are preventing bad stupefied this particular oat, for the rapid npbulldlug of Ssh K.-sncleco. of District Attorney Raker’s office In the police court building today with several Washington newspaper men, who made good the 816 which he was accused of having obtained by means of worthless, checks given several Georgetown merchants. He attributed hie trouble* to "Jag water.” Rafferty spent the night at the Sev enth precinct station. Money and Divorce. Front law Notes. It will he remembered that before 1567 the only absolute divorce* ohtalualil* In England were hy nperlal act of parliament, t condition which made divorce a luxury for the rich only nad denied It to the poorer classes, of society. In that year a hill waa pasted through .the egorta of Mr Iffal grave Irony. *i!drr*s^l th* pri»»u?r thus; T, I'r!*nni*r at th* bat, yon har* bean “ * iy, that to lUUB, I TIMIlirr 5*1 11*6* Mil, J convicted of the offense of another milled a crime against the laws of your country, and you nave also acted nailer a MT serious mlranpreheneloa of the course hfrh you ought to have imraued. You hare gone to the erdeelastlcal court Haloed against your wife illve. though It Is tree She has ami Is llvlsg In adnltery with i. \ on have, therefore, com- roaght an action In the conrta — s law. anal recovered, aa ho doubt you would have rerarored. damages against your wife's paramour. Armed with three legislature and obtained aa art — ■neat which would have render™! you free not legally i-ompeteat ta marry the person whom you have taken oq yourself to marry with no such sanction. It la quite true that these proceedings would hare cunt you many hundreds of pounds, whereas — law haowa no illatluetb poor. The sentence of the court upon yom therefore. Is that you tie Impelsnued foe one day. whteb period has already been Daughter of J. 3. Quarles. Special to The Georgian. Rome, Ga., Aug. 10.—Rrsncls, ths '' daughter of 31r. gnd Mr*. , died Wednesday evening 7-months-old dai J. 8. Queries, dli . _ at the home of her parents In North Rome. The funeral took place yes- drday afternoon at 4 o'clock, conduct- id by Rev. C, L. Conn and Re ed by Rev. C, L. Conn and Rev. O. L. Chastain. Mrs. Elizabeth Reyns. Mrs. Lucian L. Knight received “ * * of her Thursday advice of the death ol ... cousin, Mrs. Kilt*both Payne, of this city. Mrs. Payna, accompanied by her daughter, Mlsa Annie Payne, waa vis iting another daughter, Mrs. H. N. Bullard, at Mound City, Mo., at the time- of her death. Accompanied by her two daughter* and the husband and children of Mrs. Bullard, th* body will be brought to Marietta Saturday morn ing. 3!r*. Payna waa the widow of the lata Rev. N. H. Payne, and la survived by two son* Fortner Payne, of Phila delphia, and Howard Payne, who is In the United States army. Funeral service* will be conducted In the na tional cemetery at Marietta, Ga., Sat urday. Rev. C. R. Nesbitt, ot the West minster Presbyterian church, of this city, will officiate. Interment will also take place In the national cemetery. Carroll D. Vaughan. Carroll D. Vaughan, tha ll-ysar-otd •on of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Vaughan, Jr., died lata Thursday afternoon from an attack of typhoid fever at tha resi dence of hta parents 268 Courtland street. Short service will be held at Patterson’s chapel Friday evening, and tha body will be carried to Camden, & O, for interment at 11:45 o'clock Fri day night. DaWitt Brandon. DaWitt Brandon, 4 years old, died Thursday afternoon at 8*8 East Fair street. The funeral services will ba held at Swift A Hall Co.'s chapel at 8 o'clock Friday afternoon, and the inter- ment will be at Westrltw. Florence Shetzen. Florence* Shot ten. It year* old, died of diphtheria at the residence of her parents, 214 Weat Fair street. The —... services were held privately exceeded, as pn have been la custody Friday afternoon St I o clock. Ths tn- since th* commencement of tko assizes." I torment »« at Oakland. Attention. Everything will be done by Manager Park Woodward, of the wraterworks, to give clear water to Atlanta for the remaining weeks of the summer, de spite the adverse condltUns now pre vailing. 3!anager Woodward aald Friday: 'it may be possible to give the peo ple clear water for the remainder of the summer, but unless there la a new co agulating basin by next summer, It will be out of the question, that Is If the lncren.ce In the number of gallons of water used continues aa It haa been do- The exclusive article staling the con- dltlon of the waterworks and the dire need for larger machinery, which ap peared In Thutsday'g -3corgian, has cauked widespread comment. A num ber of citizens have called at the waterworks office during the morning to read the report made by 3tanager Woodward to the board of water com missioners. Tho portion nf the report touehlng upon the vltnl point* hrought out In Thursday's Georgian Is below printed. Relative to the large Increase of al- lum used during July, there has also been much comment. Manager Wood- ward stated Friday that although over a grain waa used to the gallon, that of tha there was not a trace of tha alum In the water after It hnd passed through the eight feet of sand In the filters. Woodward’s Report. The portion of the report which Is of special Interest to thoae connected with fire Insurance companies, aa well aa all property owners, reads aa fol lows: "On tha morning of July 20 I was • of the South- requested by the engineer < eastern Tariff Association to allow them to test the fire service- In the new t.'andler building. To make this test It waa necessary to put on pres sure for fire service. At 6:45 a. m. on the morning of July 20 l 'phoned Mr. Collier, engineer In charge of No. 3 station, to put the pressure up tn no pounds for firs test. We were then running two pump*. No*. 1 and 3 (10 and 15.000,000 gallon pumps), and had five boilers In service. in attempting to get this pressure the speed of both pumps was Increas ed to speed ltmft, and as a result ths steam pressure was reduced from 106 pounds to 96 pounds. We had two fire men on duty In boiler room, and it was 30 minutes before they could get steam pressure to 961 pounds, so as to enable us to give the 150 pounds pressure. Couldn't Get Pressure. During the two hours and fifteen minutes we carried this pressure the flremun were unable to get a steam pressure above 05 pounds;' wa should have had 100 pounds. Tho two pumps were using steam faster than five boil ers would generals It, so we could.not get the 100 pounds required. "We did not carry the water pressure at 160 pounds all the time, as we could not without running the third pump. This we could not do ns the five boil ers were not generating enough steam for the two pumps, much less the third, no.I It would Iiiivc ttikt-n IK least 1 I - hours to get steam pressure on two more boilers to run the three pump*. "This te»t proves that during the day It will take all three pumps and seven We cnnnnt ime seven all tho time, as we hnve only nine boilers all told. The bolters'In service have to be cleaned and washed out every thirty days. , "W< haven't enough boilers to keep seven In servln and make this change. In case of a fire alarm during the day that would require Its pounds water presure, we could not give this pres sure. without a delay of 11-3 hours, as It would take all this time to get steam pressure on t\fo nlire boilers. This delay would be very dangerous in case ot a large fire. , "During this test we had to use ev ery filter In the filter house, nnd then could not keep the clear water basin full. If the test had continued 36 minutes longer we would have had to turn the water frpm the reservoir Into the clear water basin to keep the pumps from losing suction. "This Is tha condition the plant Is In. nnd I merely call your attention to It, to relieve tha * IB ' * department from criti cism should we fall to glv* fire pres sure of 156 pounds when needed for s big fir*. Coagulating Basin. "I wish again to call your attention to th* conditions wo wilt have to fac* at Hemphill pumping station. Our co agulating basin la too small, and ws find It a very hard matter to filter the water properly qow In Its present mud dy condition. "IVe are pumping so much water that It causes the water to flow through not time to settle, which throw* the bsrdest part of tha work on the filters. Ar we have only 7,660,006 gallons filter capacity, and are now jumping at the rate of 14,000,060 ga!- on* during the day, we have to force the water through the filters too fast to filter It properly. During last sum mer we Iflimped the water out of the clear water basin so fast that It was a very hard matter to keep tha auction pipes of the pumps covered. The wa ter la so muddy In the reservoir that ws find It difficult to filter It fast enough to supply ths demand In the city, and It may become necessary before th* summer Is over to pump muddy water direct from the reservoir. DUST STORM HITS ATLANTA FRIDAY The worst dust storm that Atlanta hap known fpr years descended upon the streets st 2:45 o’clock Friday after noon. For five minute* every loose piece of paper on the street* qlanced a- horn pipe among th'e telephone wire*, while straw hats ran racaa down the streets with owners trying to chsee their fu gitive lids and rub the sand from smarting ayes at the ume time. Office windows were closed hurrlfdly and until the storm subsided Atlanta citizen* preferred the stifling heat of Indoor* to a cloud ot dust. TRY A WANT AD IN THS GEORGIAN . WMM