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TILL: ATLANTA GEORGIAN", WBDNESDAT, OCTOBER 81. 1M. 16 MEN OF BUSINESS INDORSERS OF M UNICIPA L OWNER SHIP; LEAGUE CONTINUES TO GROW Time Is Approaching! C - u - M’CLURE AN INDORSER for Action and OF MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP Success. '■*><» it till it's done.” This v.'t*s the sententious remark written on the application blank Bent to The Georgian Tuesday by C. \V. McClure, head of the McClure Ten cent stores, for membership in the Mu nicipal League. When asked for his views on niunici- thiligs get buKy. The League » ZCX'ti hXZ .» «- Mmv/£ **M , Ugh to DO pressing llln’ sentiment and In com- THINGfe. I mending The Georgian for Its stand on ltllt don’t wait for others.I ,ht ‘ question. Don’t wait until everything is well " A c,t " ! ‘ lloal,! no*, rush jnto a thing started and then join in. V>'<' need I tUl> ' 1,0 B4W ' " uml YOU. Have YOU joined the League? Others are joining. There’ll he something to ell you soon. It will not be long now befor hug j lunhapi If it undertake* both a gas | plant and electric light plant at the This is not going to lie anv eut W.'J® 11 ™* 11 might ttfcklc too much, ud dried affair. The meeting we I pla ‘‘ M,* intend to hold will he a mass I , lli,n b ' J lld an electric plant, Hut if it Is proposed to build a combination I plant. as Im being done now. It might lliout ; be v.rll 10 undertake both at once. "There la no doubt that Atlanta needs a municipal plant, sources of light under one manage ment there is a monopoly, and gas costs loo much. We ought to supply gas from a municipal plant at 60 cents a thousand feel. I understand this is being done elsewhere. A dollar h thou sand Is too much to pay." When a man like C. W. McClure Newport, R. I., Oct. 31.—-Rushing to ward a flic at the rate of 50 inile<"an hour, the automobllo of Miss Ethel De- Koven, daughter of the composer, meeting in every senne. We want YOUR ideas this matter. We want YOU to press yourself freely. Perhaps YOU have something to say that is worth consideration. Don’t be backward. Send in your application and join the League. The Georgian wants to J know who are the friends of the I , * D<I " m * encouragement to a question snow woo ait im menus oi tile of thu k | lld he d0C8n . t do u wUhout proposition. I careful consideration. Mr. McClure did And remember that the earlier not bu,1<i up hl * own busln< ‘ 5 * from one yon get in. and tell your friends to get in. the sooner Atlanta will have her own light plant, and (lie sooner YOU will draw YOUR div idends in the shape of smaller light bills. YOU have d good deal of failli in the judgment of a level-headed business' man. YOU know that when HR takes a stand on a prop osition which affects the city where he has his investments he must have a pretty clear idoji of what he is doing. Read what C. W. McClure thinks about municipal ownership. 'Read what a number of other busi ness men have to say about it. Hare arc ionic Inters and express ions from men whe have thought It over. "To the Editor of The Georgian: "We Inclose four applications for membership In the Municipal Owner ship league, which completes our 'home circle.' We expect you to lead us to victory. Blow yoqr bugle and we will answer the call with all the power and determination that we pos sess. (Signed) "C. F. Kalres, B. W. Har grave, W. R. Moore, J. M, Hoyt.” "To thp Editor of The Georgian: "This la the best expression of the opinion of the clerks of the Western sad Atlantic Railroad In Allantn on municipal ownership," Ten applleationa were Inclosed, with the foUowIng signatures: W. -S. Rich ardson. .1. r„ Woods, E. M. McGee, H. R. Christian, George P. Dickson, M. Walker, C. 1). t'uren, G. X. Woods, E. W. Orernway, J, H. Bishop. Here are some more expressions from the people: Lotlln H. Jones, physician, Engllsh- Amerlcan building: "Uwn gas and eleelrlc plants." 8. W. Crawford, machinery, 45 Ev ans streets "I have seen the results In Jacksonville. I Indorse it." G. W. Bancroft. 7 Hopkins street: believe the time Is now or never.” II. Edgar Fry. manager business col lege, 133 Peaehtree: "Success to you." M. (larlnnd Cooper, broker. Grant building: "l favor the city governing the lights.” A. G. Wood, 68 1-3 llrond street: "I am highly in favor of city owning Its lighting plant." S. A. Tucker, physician. 438 Pulliam street: "I Indorse all your sentiments." M. W. Hardwick, bookkeeper, 633 Glenn street: "Let’s not let the cause grow cold." E. II. Qoodhurt. Jr.. 33 Central ave nue: * • "And all propositions for the betterment of the people." A. O. Hobbs, oculist, English - A merl- ran building: "By all means. Tills Is the only solution of the problem." T. 8. Pytnm, merchant. 15k East Lin den street: "I have ever favored this C. W. M’CLURE. Who built up great system of stores and who knows good busi ness. little store Into a chain of establish ments without learning not to hurry. He thought over this question, made his decision, anil Joined the league. He will be In the movement when It Is successful. DA UGH TER OF DEKOVEN INJURES TWO BICYCLISTS Great Auditorium- Armory Assured of Success. Reginald DeKuven, struck two bicy clists. The unconscious men were hurried In her machine to Senator Wetmore's home. They will recover. L. Peel. 14,000; McCord-Stewart Co.. 33.000; Henry Durand, 31,000; L. B. Folsom. 31.000; Ktscman Bros., 33,060; E. Vanwinkle Gin and Machine Works, 31,000; Daniel Bros. & Co., 32,000; A. M. Robinson Co., 31,000; A. Bluthen- thal, 33.300: I. H. Oppenhelm, 31,000; Maurice W. Thomas, 31,000: Angler A- Foreman. 31,000; Pittsburg Plato Glass Co., 32,000; Lougee & Zimmer (Klm- bali House), 34,000; Harvey & Wood (Piedmont), 34,000; J. Lee Barnes (Aragon). 33.000; Ralph VanLnndlng bam (Majestic), 33,000; Dabney Sco- vllle (Marlon), 33,000; H. R. Durand, 31,000: L. B. Folsom. 31.000. Total of 3354,000. r plan T. (7. Johnson, advertiser, Century West End line between hours of and 0 a. m." ... _ J. M. Moffett, salesmen. 10! South Pryor street: "Am with you, Hist, last and all the time.” Willis B. Parks, physician, Xational Bank building: "The Georg ian deserves great pfWan f ' ,r •** "B 1 * tutlon." . George Battey, Jr., student: Erep up 1 he fight and conquer the octopus. Here are some other signers: they are rolling In every day: ' P. VV. Conry. 300 Hast Pine street. C. Jl. Shropshire, 7 East ■ Alabama street; A. O. Byers. 192 Mcst Blmball street: A. P. Wood, ,134 East Georgia avenue: W. L. Anderson. 2. East Ala bama street; B. V. Weaver. 60 V\U- Mania street: J. C. L,ltu> ' . 39 .,‘ 1 Boulevard; II. II. Burney. 2# !•- White-j The )2u0,000 for the erection of an hum^nne auuituilum-armory in Atlan'a lias been raised. It wan 1 o’clock Wednesday afternoon when W. g. (ro ei. who h'Ml wwktd .ImJefatlfch)*' Uice the inception of 1 j the movement, announced that tlv* full _; amount wan In hand, and that he had $4,000 to Itpaie, Every dollar that lias haen *ob- gcilbed in bona fide. The Hlgnnturen of tench of the *ub*ci1ber* to thr nmount of his xubacriptlon ban b*t?rt secured. And the full amount In haitd la $254,000. more than thj *»:m aet. \\. G. Cooper, aecretary of tha Chamber of Commerce, who ha* been leading the fight for the auditorium* armory, *ay* It i* too early to diacuaa plan*, Much a* location and the time work will begin. He said that In hi* canvas* W'ednea- »lay morning there neemod to be great feeling that the amount ahmtld be raised to $800,000. Many expressed this opinion, he »al<t *i have no doubt,” he *ald, / chat we could raise the difference In a f ‘tv days, but we will leave It to council to »a\* whether the capital stock «l»all be larger than was first plitnn?*” ft seem* that a few of the !jo»c« men failed to produce when the time came, Fourth; and the $25,000 which was to ban IS 'f STILE” OF THE If John Candler Makes Charges Against Bloomgindale. New York, Oct. 31.—That Bloouilng- dale asylum Is "the basilic of the four hundred" Is th« stnrtllng charge made by John Armstrong Chauler, millionaire clubman, who was Imprisoned there for four years, and who now publishes n book to further affirm his aanlty that upheld by n distinguished com mission before the courts of Virginia. Mr. (’hiliter’, book details the hor rors of life In Bleomlngdnle, which, ac cording to him, Is a colony for wealthy criminals or for millionaires' whose families with them out of the way. It Is entitled "Four Years Behind Hie Bars of Bloomltigdalc; or the B.lnU- from them Is only 319,000. Those ruptey of Law in Xew York," and Is who did sitbscrllie. however, did so wl). a powerful arraignment nf the system llngly and liberally. whereby, within two miles of the me- Their names are Included in t':e list ,ropoll*, rich men and women are kept that follows. ,..,1,' Following Is the complete list cf sub- be L? , * pl1 * ono1 ' acrlbers: I It Is * strange tale, and today there David Woodward, 34,000; Robert F. | are scores of persons, prominent In Maddox. 34,000; Frank Hawkins. 34,- j N'ew York society, who are trying to 000: <'oiisatutiOii 34/Wi1; Journsl, 34,- connect the disappearance of friend* Telepho’ne^Gmnpa n 3 4,00(q* > John^lfl I «'<•> <»« h.gh-wa.led bouse of iturphy. 34,000; Sam D. Jones, 34.000; M I (*. E. t'averly, 34,000; E, R. DuBose, 84,000; Peters fount Company, 34.000: haBalreiq W ”e “spawYng" 401 Eqult-jt'. L. Anderson. 32,000; George W Par- ..Si f riillette.104 Orange rott, 34.000: J. Simmons, 34,000; nn Noi'tli P'orsyth j Asa (I. Candler. 33,000;, J. W. E.tgll.h, viT U^Kenip 10 GiuM Imll.IlL: 34.00a: J. K. orr. 32.000: Georgln RMr- T^'s'i'.h'rnSi.tavraiif. 1 ivrtj- and Elect He I'ontpsny. *10,0110; J. V. Stubbs, 53 I-orrist n\en i yylG. Raoul, 33,000; J. Carroll I’nyne. : 35.000; John ,\Y. Grant. 33.00(1: Walter P. Andrews. 34,0oo; E. H. Thornton, CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTING 34,000; Henry Johnson, 34,000; G. W. TO FIRE COTTON BALES. Connors. 31.000; E. Woodruff. 31.000; TO FIRE w [Thomas H. .Morgan, 31,000; Keely Com. l«py. 34,000: E. G. Wllllngluun, 34,000; ■—Mason ‘ George Muse, 32.00a; K. J. ' arrested i P" x " n ' *--°"0: Martin Amorous, According to Mr. Chanler, there are many welBUnown persons there, vir tually prisoners for life. He soys a mail worth a million has been confined there and beaten to death, although It Is stated Hint he worked faithfully and attempted to please those whom he served. • After Mr. Chanler left Bloomlngdale he entered a sanitarium for three months, and being pronounced sane by the physicians, took the matter before (he civil courts of Virginia. There he was exonerated from any Imputation of dementia and he entered a complaint against Ills committed Thomas Slier gpr-lit) to The U.wrgiau. Newberry. **■ c„ Oci. Wright, a young man. was aun»“ j J;ouo; ,■ Hanson, 31,000: yesterday on the charge of attempting, Van Harlingen. fl.DtW; R. M. ’ -riq. nV.inn •e •* afiHAii on tli# 4 niat* 1 ip\ 8500* pifih rcciniaute 825,000: • hiAn, of u. Wall Btww. *hta action to set Are to cotton stored on tne pim ! lc ': , .( noo- Forrest and I Is In the Federal courts, nnd Mr. Chan- form of J. P. Neel. Die imm. In P» ,:eorge adalr, 32,'o#o: 'oeoige Wlnshlp, ler hopes to thus regain control of hi* log the cotton yard. H I* nllegeo. struck j. e^o, 32.«00; Dr. R. D. | estates. several matches, and attempted to 1 grilling. 31.00«: Sclple Hons. 32.000; , the cotton, but each time thd j K. U; , B ' A S; Twenty Bale. Burn. Uf re extlnoalHhad by the ulml. I > » ; p r ovlc*,‘$i.(Jjo:‘T. J. Hlfhtmvar. $1,000; 1 to The lleorflaa. aaid that h* Urinklnff at th* Hallman, $1,000; <*. J. ffad«n,( Xewbeny, 8. C„ Oct. 31.—What ' WHfht waa bound over to thf*'cotnt j |j Albert titatner, $3,00a; A. K. j would in ull probability have been n of general ae^afona In the auni of $*w>. ThorntoBe-H^W; C T, Ljulaon, $2d)0«». mo|lt »iiaa*trous cotton fire wax nar- • ; !ft ‘SSSSrt’tffiir W M&; H “^:!~*-‘y »v.rt*d here yesterday. .Vs It sl-odeiil. 32.000; Bagiey ' * Willett,. ". ,orP ' ha, l 50 • >al '’ 8 of . cotton were Mrs. Julia Cothran. M\"s) A. V. Glide 31.000; J^K. Ott- tom*?- T: * «rc occurred at hJsuu 2 The funeral of Mrs. Julta Cothran., "j. 3.oo»: J ;< W. Pope. 3I.O00; Walker o'clock on the platfonn of the Coluni who died Mdnday ... - ......... ... ... w Wednesday i In the chapel The tntermeu was survived A Few Specials In Bed Covering That Ar« * I • ‘ . / Exact j/ In Line WitK TKe Weather Imported fringed satin quilt, n fine twilled weave, with a beautiful design. 12-quarter size, a $7.50 value at $6.00 1 An $8.50 quality ut $6.50 A $10.00 quality at .. ..$8.50 A $12.00 quality ut .. ..$9.50 Fine hand-embroidered, guaranteed handwork, Bedspread in clover leaf design. .12-quarter size—A $22.50 Spread, at * $19.00 ‘ :/ Fine light-weight brocade satin white; a 12-quarter size worth $8.50, at Spreads in $7.50 v A $15.00 Spread in the same weave, at $12.50 Same in a $12.00 quality $10.00 Tu a $10.00 quality . * $8.50 or All iu the 12-quarter size. Eleven-quarter, fine imported satin Quilts with tulips and maple leaf patterns. $12.00 ones at . .$9.50 White Bedspreads, three-ply; double and twist ed with 4-inch fringe all sides. (Size two and three-eighths yards by two and three-quarter long. A $2.25 Spread'at $1.75 With cut covers at the same price. Faue.y Blankets for Imth robes, slumber robes smoking gown or jacket—enough in a blanket to make any of these garments of negligee, $2.50 Eleven-quarter, all wool, white Blanket, with blue, pink or red borders and bound with silk braid; pair, $5.00 Tcu-quarter, all-wool checked Blankets. Tan and white, blue and white, pexJc and white, black and white, red and black. Bair $4.50. Eleven quarters, $5.00 13-quarter line Blnukets with delicate blue or pink border. Pair, $12.50 15-quarter fine Blankets with pale blue or pink borders; extra large size. Pair, $7.50 ones at $6.00 $4.00 ones at $3.50. $4.50 ones at $3.75 Eleven-quarter, light weight deinity (guilts, will wash like a siieet. $15.00. $12.50. Down Quilts with fine Sateen cover and whit* lining inside with the finest down—odorless. Size 6x6, . $4.50. Chamberlih-Johnson-DuBoss Cq.