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V F 1 THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. WEDNESDAY JUNE it, 1«r IS WELL EQUIPPED Under Management of W. B. Nunnally and R. G. Thompson, It Is Doing a Pine Business. A growing business enterprise that Is now attractin'.; much attention Is the Empire Btonm Laundry Company, the offices and plant of which occupy n modern three- story building at Garnett and Pryor atreets Messrs. W. B. Nunnally nnd R. C. Thomp son, two of Atlanta's well known young men, are at the head of the corporation, Mr. Nunnally na president and treasurer and Mr. Thompson as secretary and gen eral manager. METCALF DENIES Deplores Publication Be cause of Japanese Troubles. Though the firm has been In existence less than a year. Its business has grown to such proportions that an additional outlay of capital was recently inrested In machinery, which has just been Installed In the plant. The new machinery cost the company 15,000, and Is modern In every respect With Its present equipment the company has Increased not only Its capacity, but the quality of Its work. As a result, the ever growing number of patrons of the laundry are pleased with the Immaculate whiteness of their collars and cuffs nnd shirts and shirt waists, to say nothing of the fnm lly wash, etc. The success of the new laundry la due largely to the personal efforts of Presi dent Nunnally nnd General Manager Thomp son. The former was formerly connected with Nunnally Ilros.. manufacturers. He Is a graduate pf the Georgia Tech, and his knowledge of machinery, electricity, etc., has proven Invaluable to him. Washington, June 19.—Secretary of the Navy Metcalf today denied abao- lutely the story published In New York end elsewhere that the general board of the navy has been In session several days discussing plans as to means to e V i ar * n Affhting condition at the point where it could render the most effective service In case of an emergency; that the board has recom mended that the entire battleship squadron of the navy be concentrated on the Pacific coast. Secretary Metcalf stated that he de- p ored the publication of the story In view of Its possible effect on Japanese sentiment. UCCH B. B. Crew, of Phillips,& Crew, Nominated President. Chicago, June 19.—One thousand dealers and manufacturers who sell annually 600,000 pianos gathered at the Auditorium today for the sixth an nual convention of the National Asso ciation of Plano Dealers of America. The dealers expect to be In Chicago until Saturday. The nominating committee submitted the following slate for officers for ths ensuing year: President, B. B. Crew, Atlanta, Ga. First vice president, C. A. Grennell, Detroit, Mich. Second vice president, L. H. Droop, Washington. Fourth vice president, J. C. Wame- llnk, Cleveland. Secretary C. R. Putnam, Boston. Mass. Treasurer, D. E. Wooley, Philadel phia, Pa. I Executive board, W. H. Currier, To ledo, Ohio; J. F. Bowers, Chicago; J. A. Coffin, New York; J. P. Simmons, New Orleans. ADDITIONAL WANT ADS w. e. trUadwell & eo., Real Estate and Renting 24 South Broad St. LOVE STREET. NEAR CAPITOL; FOUR- room house; $1,060. TWO THREE-ROOM HOUSES, WATER and sewerage; near Davla street; $1,000. TWO THREE-ROOM HOUSES, WATER and sewerage; near Darla .treat; 0,000. ONE THREE AND TWO-ROOM HOUSE, uear Glennwood avenue; $900. FIVE-ROOM HOUSE, M'AFEK STREET; >1.350. TWO FOUR-ROOM HOUSES AND FOUR vacant lota attached; rent for $30; $2,600. OTHER INVESTMENTS THAT ARE PAY- ing 12 to 16 per cent. NORTH JACKSON STREET-TEN-ROOM new bouae; all modern Improvement!; $8,- 000, NORTH JACKSON STREET—NINE-ROOM now house; nil modern improvement!*, 60 by 200; $6,000. SEVEN SIX-ROOM HOUSES; RENT FOB $102 per month; $8,200. CLOSE IN, WE HAVE FOURTEEN-ROOM house on leuse by the year for $960, or $80 per month; well located on Mitchell street. We are Instructed to sell thla proposition at $8,000. CENTRAL BRICK FLAT THAT IS PAY- lug 12 per cent net; tills proposition Is locatod on the north Bide. See us If you are looking for Investment that you «an not beat. HILLIARD STREET - SEVEN-ROOM bouse; modern; corner lot; the low price of $2,850 buys It. IRWIN STREET—SIX-ROOM HOUSE; all Improvements; $3,000. NEAR GEORGIA AVENUE. NINE-ROOM two-story house; every Improvement; $4,- 200. $3,000 BUYS NEW SBVEN-ROOM HOUSE, near Washington; modern. WOODWARD AVENUE - SIX-ROOM house; >1,400. NORTH BOULEVARD — NINE-ROOM house; electric lights; hot and cold water; tile sidewalks, porcelain batb, etc.; lot 70 by M0 on a corner; >5,800. NEAR BOULEVARD - - EIGHT-ROOM, new, modern; >4,000; >500 cash, balance ensr. W. A. FOSTER. Real Estate and Loans, 12 S. Broad. Bell ’Phone 2027. Atlanta, 1881. AT BLUB. RIDGE, FANNIN COUNTV. Georgbi- st an election of 1,800 feel. In the heart of the Blue Ridge mountains, we have a splendidly constructed two story building, nearly new. containing ten or more bed rooms; first floor consists of a large reception hall and reading room; com modious kitchen and dining room; bath room, hot and cold water, tub and shower baths; Inside toilets. There Is also a large dry basement; water supplied from deep well by wind mill and elevated steel tank; the building Is heated with hot water; haa porch on three sides, nouse Is newly paint ed and walls freshly calclmlned; large lot; blue grass and shade. An Ideal place for a select hotel, club .house or hunting lodge; sanitarium or a gentleman's home; two dally trains between Atlanta nnd Knoxville and Murphy. Pure aoft free stone water, bracing air; mountain scenery; no mosqui toes. The building cost over $3,000. Conven ient to depot. Bleep under blankets all sum mer. We can offer tbls lovely place for $5,000. GRANT & PETTY, 30-32 East Alabama St. WAYCROS8 IS THE MAGIC CITY OF spent In general Improvements. The tic Coast Line railroad Is completing two mllllon-dollar shops. It is estimated that 4,000 to 6,000 people will be added to the present population of 10,000 people within the nert twelve months. The question Is: here will these people live? The lots In ''lUi'oralHu lla.1." hnIk., Ilf* •Riverside Park” answer that question. We are offering lots within the corporate limits of Wayeross on the remarkable terms of $6 to $20 cash, and $3 to $6 per month. taxes, no Interest. Mr. Thomas Scrutchln Is with us for the purpose of selling these lots. lie has made n personal Inspection, and Is In posl tlon to advise you. we consider these loti sure money-makers. You stand to make from 50 per cent to 100 per cent before you are half through paying for them. 8ee or write for particulars and plats. SECRET SESSION FOR PEACE CONGRESS 1 liUl UM Uw.i UW .UAIUdI iff street. This Is a vacant lot 137 by 100; $75 front foot. Several beautiful houses on the south able at attractive prices. *Ve sell Improved nnd unimproved lu all parts of the city: 'f f wb arFoffkhixo lsflFitfe-pftoNT on. Gordon streot by 215 feet, corner lot. This la fully covered wltb a boautifaF grove, mil'cut It up to sultt-purchaser, vR de sired; $4.250.. Ambassador Choate . May Accept Chairmanship of Committee. General Manager Thompson bee grown up with the (team laundry buslnese In Atlan ta Until he became Intereateil In the com pany. be was for ten years superintendent and In active charge of probably the largest •teem laundry In Atlanta. He non- glvee hie eutlre time to the management of the Empire plant, and has the work well In bend. He makes It n point to personally Impact and examine all of Iba work, and none goes out for delivery until be la thor oughly satlstled with It. The company Men prldee Itself on Its delivery system, which Is under the direct supervision of President Nunnally. The laundry la dellverad promptly, end uo de lay marka the collection of the aolled garments. The company haa many wag ons. and competent nnd courteoue drivers, and thaee are aver at the command of the patrons of the company. TAKING CENSUS OF U. S. EMPLOYEES Uncle Bam la now taking a cenaua of hia employees. He wants to know just how many men are on hla pay roll and who and what they are. Ho want* to know this every year. , Deputy United States Marshal Rlne- hard received the blanks on Wednes day from Washington and these were distributed among the employees In the Federal building, each employee, both high and low. la required to state hla ore whether married or single, length of service and to answer a multitude of other questions. So when you work for the govern ment, Uncle Sam knows your history for the past and present and keeps a line on whAt you are doing. By PAYNE DAVI8. The Hague. June 19.—The session of The Hague peace conference, which was held here today, was an executive session, and beyond the fact that com mlttees were appointed, nothing Is as yet known as to what was done. . The names of the heads of the com- I mlttees have not yet been given out. though It Is understood that M. Borgo- ouls, of France, will head the arbitra tion committee; Count Cornell), Italy, that to decide the rights of neutrals, and M. De Maartens, of Russia, that on usages of war. It Is understood that pressure has been brought to hear on either Mr. Choate or Mr. Porter to accept the chairmanship of one of tho commit tees. It la understood that the grsatsr part of the time of the conference today has been taken up In the reference of the different subjects to committees and a rescript will be Issued this evening announcing what has been done. BARBECUE 18 GIVEN BY GERMAN-AMERICANS. Specie! to The Georgian. Augusta, Ga.. Juno 19.—Tho annual Schuetsenfest of the Augusta Dout- scher Schuetsen Club begins today and will continue until tomorrow night, when the feast will close with a grand ball. A barbecue is being served at the Schuetsen Platt, the club house owned by the members of the order. The two days are given over to entertainment by the Germans of the city and there Is feasting and shooting In the day time and dancing at night. CHARGED WITH SENDING OBSCENE LETTERS. Special to The Georgian. Augusta, Ga, June 19.—J. E. Pate, a street car conductor, was yesterday ar raigned before United States Commis sioner Walter H. Godwin, on tho charge of sending obscene letters through thq malls. He was placed under a <500 bond pending the action of the Federal grand Jury. EDGEWOOD - EIOHT-ROOM HOUSE. corner lot, storm eheatbed, doable floored. This le t beautiful home end jon eta not bent It at >3.150. BEAUTIFUL HOME AT A BARGAIN! We can offer for a few days a big bargain in a bean tiful 9-room residence on North Boulevard, near Ponce DeLeon avenue. The house lias every convenience and modern improvement and is situated to splendid advantage. Sliady lot, 60x 217 feet. Price $7,250. * Terms, if desired. We can also offer the ad joining 50-foot lot if taken with the other at $2,250, making a total price $9,500 for the prettiest house in town on the finest 100 foot lot to be found anywhere. This is a bargain and you must act quick to get it. C. N. ANDERSON, Real Estate. 527 Candler Bldg. Phone 5161 Bell. NEEDA FENCE? Page Fence Erected Cheaper Than Wood W. J. DABNEY IMP. GO., 96, 98 and 100 8o. Forsyth Street. “ OJJ nvaiD AX HIJAhUNAllLh F J«ck»°n atroet-Just completed; •svssuu inni-vuii coujpieieu: ten room,, besides ssrrsnt's room: perfectly arranged and finished, with every modern convenience: fnrnam best, gas and electric lights: epeakln* tube.; ths best plumbing; specially large pantries and ctoeots, hail. ELEVATED VACANT LOT ON GREENS- ferry avenue, between Dorny end IIol- land streets; large enough to build seren houses on; sewer, sidewalks and chert; fine negro section; near the big colleges; $1,600. 66 ACRES NEAR CHAMBLBE, OA.;NOM- Inal Improvements; would make s splen did summer home or chicken and truck /arm; $700. 10 ACRES. NEAR FEDERAL PRISON; well-suited for truck and chicken farm. Price $1,000. LARGE LOT. CORNER FONDER AND Gallatin afreet.; aultable for home, etore, coal and wood yard purpose.. Gallatin street toon to be charted. Rig bargain. Salea Department: 8. HOOK. R C. EVE. Block 12 of the L. P. Grant estate, bounded by Rosa lia, Pickert and Cameron streets and Geneva avenue. This will sub-divide into 22 building lots, all of which would have nice shade trees and would need no grading. This property is just two blocks east of South Boule vard, about three blocks from the White City, and is in a section which is certain ly coming. We want $8,000 for this, all cash. Buy this and have an auction sale in the fall; it will certainly make you money. We forgot to mention that building lots are selling across the street from this property at $600 each. SEE US FOR REAL ESTATE. TAKE A LOOK AT OUR LOTS. NEAR GRANT PARK. ON ROSALIE AND Plckert street, In the block betwoen Wal do and Cameron streets. They all He well, nnd are covered with lovely shade trees $600 will buy j ^ ‘ — ^ r ... Plckert street and on Rosalie you enn have one for $660; very easy terms. Be sure to see us for Grant park property. GRANT & PETTY, 30-32 East Alabama St. I.TE BUILDING. PHONES 4234 ■ran rail wii nun >7,250.00—ANOTHER JUNIPER STREET 1 corner; eight room*, furnace, gas nnd elec- iirlelty; extra lavatory, fine mantels, white .enamel finish; two servants' rooms, stable, etc. Terms. A HOME FOR $2,000. ON OAK STREET. WEST END. NEAR A good car service, and In good neighborhood we can sell you a pretty new 6-room rottage with all conveniences, on nice level lot, 10 by 160; tile walk, porcelain bath. There are uj aw, hip wai«. jaiiLiiaiu imtu. lucre on not many nice homes at this price In At lanta, and thla one won't be long selling. It's certainly a bargain. J. A. RA8BURY, Mgr. C. R. BURNHAM. per street corner. Fnrnnce bent and ele- —* '-traenta throughout. A fine t arranged for entertaining. $2,100—NEW, SEVEN ROOMS, OA8, WA $80 PER FOOT FOR T1IE VERY FINEST vacant corner of Piedmont avenue. A beauty. Hay this and make 25 per cent in weeks we will lots, on the north tide, near In and close to Peachtree. There will be money In this MR. CAPITALIST, WE HAVE SOME- "WE GET RESULTS." COLLEGE PARK. ATLANTA’S HOME PLACE. No. 1. A pretty home for a young married couple. Six rooms; lot 100 by 100; cor ner .’ $2,600 No. 2. Hlx-room boose, on a large lot, 96 by 220; a family house, with large porch and roomy rooma $2,900 No. t. A dream of comfort Beautiful, modem, colonial, story and a half, eight rooms. Open veranda 12 feet wide and 70 feet lung around two sldea; overlooking College Lawn. No. 4. Large let, 100 by 200, fronting the Boulevard. Two level shaded lota, 100 by 190 $200 and $400 Six pretty level lota, 60 by 200 each $100 A 4-acre block. Just the place for a country home, dose to car line. EDWARD II. WALKER, Manager, COLLEGE PARK LAND COMPANY, Bill 'phone 37 J, East Point Exchange. College, Park, Q». I sell everything In College Pork. 51 EDGEWOOD CITY LOTS AT AUCTION Look to the South, Look to the North, Look to the East, Look to the West, Look to the one you love best! We have sold at all points on the compass, and on next Saturday afternoon we sell on the East, the Glorious East! Which lot do you want? How many do you want? On next Saturday afternoon at 3 o’clock, we will put on the block, 51 Edgewood City Lots. This subdivision fronts the old Georgia Rail road; the thoroughfare used during the war, one of the oldest roads in the state; being the natural highway from Atlanta east. This section is built almost solidly, so that you will hardly realize that you have left-Atlan ta until you reach Decatur. Here you get the car service around the city; cars running every ten minutes; the In man Park-Clifton car running along the north end of the property, and the Edgewood avenue- Decatur car running along the south end of the plat! Here you can get your selection as to size, elevation, frontage, etc. The property will be sold upon the remark able terms of only $25 cash, and $5 per month, at 6 per cent interest. Why not buy one*, or a half dozen? They are all good and all money makers! . There is one large lot, nearly an acre, on which is’ bn elegant spring branch of fine water, where you can lead the “simple life;” raise chickens, keep a cow and feel absolutely inde pendent. To make it interesting and entertaining, we will give away $100 in gold pieces in prizes of $10 and $25 each, you may get one whether you buy or not. On next Saturday there will be a half holi day, and at this sale you can spend the time profitably and be entertained. Do not forget the date. Plats are now ready; call for one, go out and look over the ground and do a little investigat ing, as we do not wish to sell you “a pig in a poke.” Take Edgewood avenue-Decatur cars and get off at Arizona avenue. J. W. FERGUSON, Auctioneer. S. B. TURMAN & CO., CORNER BROAD AND ALABAMA STREETS. DON’T FORGET THE GREAT BICYCLE SALE TOMORROW—$25.00 WHEELS FOR $15.00 AIL’S HARD WARE CO.. 53 PEACHTREE STREET.