Atlanta Georgian and news. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1912, October 17, 1911, Image 3

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Newspaper Page TextTHE ATLANTA GEORGLAN AND NEWS: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17, mi. 3 l Ae evidenced by the meeting at Co lumbus Monday of the Oeorgla-AIa- bama Good Road* association, one of the greatest Improvements In the state Is being made by Muscogee and the ad joining counties. « C. M. Strahan, head of the depart ment of elvll engineering at the Uni versity of Georgia, and John C. Koch, a specialist on good roads at the univer sity, passed thru Atlanta Tuesday momlng on their return from the meet ing at Columbus. They are very en thusiastic over the good roads awaken ing In that part of the state, and pre- Los Angeles, Cal., Oot. 17.—There was a slight delay at the opening of the Mc Namara trial this momlng when some of the veniremen failed to answer to their names at roll call. The defense agreed to go aheadlwlth those present. K. F. tJccker and T. W. Manning were drawn to lake the two vacant chairs In the Jury box. Attorney Clarence narrow then re sumed tho examination of veniremen. I The expected program was somewhat changed when. Instead of continuing the plan mapped out by his further ques tioning or John W. Roberta and R. F. Rain, he began the examination of H. T. quackenbush. In response to preliminary questions, Quackenbush, whose hair and well trimmed beard are snow white, said he was 6ft years old; that he was retired; that he had had an express business here, and that formerly he had worked as a plas terer and bricklayer—part of the time as a contractor, employing other men. He was horn In Michigan, ns said, and there learnod the plasterer's trade. He moved to oahkoah, WIs., where he lived until he came to California twenty or more years ago. quackenbush said he had been a con stant reader of The Times until recently. He was at heme at the time of the ex plosion, and heard of the catastrophe diet a great agricultural and Industrial development as a result of It. Up to the present Columbus has been ehut off, practically, from the remainder of tha stats by laek of roada. But Mus. cogaa la now spending, about 440,000 annually on roads. A highway Is being built between Coiambus and Hamilton, In Harris county, and Talbot and Ma rlon counties are being connected by a line turnplks. Russell county. In Ala bama, across the river from Columbus, has Issued 1100,000 for rosd Improve ments, and Lee county, Alab*ms,prom- Isea to do more for this much Reeded movement. ,,V' , Frank Lumpkin, of Colnmbus. was president of the association. J. Gunby Jordan, alao or Columbus, was elected, as his successor Monday. There was a good attendance from a!! the countlee Interested. • RAY TAYLOR. He Is one of the best known adver tising men In Atlanta, who has severed hie connection with Daniel Bros, Com pany and left Monday night for Bir mingham, where he goes to become ad vertising manager for J. Blach A Bone, Mr. Taylor has been In Atlanta about three years, and In that time' has dona excellent work and has made many friends here. He la a clever advertising writer with original Ideaa and his work has attracted considerable attention. The concern with .which. Mr. .Taylor Is connected In Birmingham Is one of the largest of. Its kind In. Alabama. He baa a large number of friends \here whose beat wishes.go. with him to Bir mingham. The first ISO Vlctrola they have been able to get for the retail market was received Monday afternoon by the Vic tor branch of tha Elyea-Austell Com pany, at 11» Peachtree-eL E. H. Up shaw, manager’of that branch, says that they hhve had a number or orders tor this popular priced machine, but that orders from tha wholesale trade havp come In ao rapidly up to this tlma that they have not been allpwed to sell any from their houae to the retail trade. The machine for which there has been such a demand since Its con ception le now on view In their show rooms In Peachtree-et. The company has recently fitted up the store with several large boothe so that they can carry on from two to four demon etra- tlint morning thru the gossip of neigh bors. He said he did not read the papere on the morning of the explosion, having to go down town early. He admitted he road the papers later In the day, tnclud- itiK the edition of The Times Issued that morning. "From these papere did you get the Information that the building was blown up by a bomb?" Harrow asked. "Yes, sir.” quackenbush aald he did not go to The no— ruins, but admitted, he -.thin a block of the ruins -- ‘:r:unt of At first he said he had talked regarding the case, but later admitted he had done so. Harrow questioned quackenbush close- ly concerning labor union affairs, quack- enbush said he had read The Times for several -years, but It took a number of questions to force him to admit that he knew The Times was "against labor unions." . _ Quackenbush said he had been asked to loin the Plasterers' union In Los Angeles. He said he could not be sure whether there was gny union In Oshkosh, where ho jiad formerly worked at hla trade. The talesman said he had not talked the explosion ovar with hli.wlfe. He said he had occasionally spoken to her about It. , •> "Yea sir.” Times'bulidtng'i went up to wit-.... — ... and could get no -further on account the crowd. “ * 1 *“ *— " ‘ with no or tlons of the different machines at the earn* time without one Interrupting an. other. ' The fact that ostrich plumes pf all kinds, and especially willow plumes, are again one of the most popular ar ticles of millinery foA fall and ninter has caused unusual Interest to be cen tered In the great sale of ostrich plumes avsvsa sis um RiW osasvft ut uiunui (HUmCS* now going on at the Southern Suit and Skirt Company, 41-45 Whltehall-at. The manager of this department states that an immense new shipment of willow. SEATS SELLING FAST . FOR TH&MARINE BAND French and all kinds of fancy feathers. Including several beautiful birds of Paradise, arrived this morning and will 'be Included In the sale at wholesale prices. • Hayes ' Bros.; > Peachtree-et., the well-known tailors, have two large, show windows in which from day to day appear displays of new fall arid winter tailoring fabrics whose rich beauty and variety lift them out of the commopplace. Jack and Bob Hayea are tallora to men and conduct one of tbe largest and moet popular shops In Atlanta. The unique window display at tha Regal Shoe store, t Whttehall-st. of an immense brass boot, representing the famous Regal trade-mark, has attract ed marked attention to thls.establlsh- ment. The most unique feature of the display Is the shoes In motion on the .boot, which ere moving In three differ ent directions el once. The two Regal The Atlanta Music Festival associa tion reports a heavy advance sale for the concerts of the United States ma rine hand, which will take place at the Audi tori u/n-Armory on Saturday mati nee and night- It It hoped that the Auditorium will be filled to overflowing. The proceeds will be devoted to pay. ment on the great organ. Tickets are on sale at the Cable Plano Company and at Phillips A Crew's. When the marine corps was estab lished under an act of congresa ap proved by President John Adams In tins, the law provided for a drum and fife corps, sixteen drummers and six teen lifers. This was the origin of that now celebrated musical Institu tion. the United States marine band. For a long time there was no regularly recognized leader. First one member day Its prestige has steadily Increased until It Is now one of the largest and most splendidly equipped governmental organisations for musical performance ■ hat tin- world bee ever known. It is en object of especial American pride end solicitude, and It Je Intimately as sociated with the.- great events social and official In the national capital's life. Lieutenant William H. Han tel- mann, the leader. Is a musician of broad experience and accurate attainments. At an early age he studied violin In Germany. Then he took up harmony and became so fascinated with this branch of musical study that he ac quainted himself practically with every Instrument employed In band or or chestra. When Lieutenant Bantelmann conducts he knows precisely what every Instrument should be doing. values at, choice, choice to morrow for Step Ladders, 29c One of the many big bar gains to be offered tomor row is a well-made 4-foot Step Ladder, style as illus trated; at tbe extra special r 29c only 4 Larger sizes at proportion ately small prices. Babies’ Cradles of solid polished golden oak, extra strong and well made; £4 AO tomorrow —9 ■ »“0 150 Velvet Art Squares in Oriental, medallion and floral patterns, size 9 by IfQ Aft 12 feet; real $25.00 values *. $wawU Cradle Mattresses, 98c All-cotton Mattresses for babies’ cradles; would be cheap at $1.50; Qfitf* tomorrow, only i wOC Id-Week Specials In Bass’ October Sale Six Big Bargain Offerings From Each of Our three Floors For Wednesday Buyers Iguits at $10.00 I Another new arrival of Tai lored Suits, including serges, ■Panamas, worsteds and fan- l c7 mixtures; splendid styles, ■satin-lined , coats, up to 1*0.00 values, on sale to morrow ^ ■only at, Iclioice Suits at $15.00 Very handsome Tailored Suits of fine imported plain and fancy suitings in very latest models, black and ail good colors; up to $25.00 values. On sale tomorrow at, choice wm c°...„ $15 Dresses at $10 Beautiful new One-Piece Dresses of satins, messa- lines, serges and other fash ionable fabrics in new shades and black. Every model a beauty. Real val ues up to Dresses at $5 Just a few One - Piece Dresses carried over from last season — Panamas, serges, broadcloths, etc.— formerly priced up to $20; will be closed out tomorrow Hats at $1.00 Great sale of Ladies’, Young Ladies’, Misses’ and Children’s , Ready-to-Wear Hats in many new styles and shapes; black and fa vorite new colors; up to $5 Skirts at $4.95 Beautiful new Skirts of fine imported Panamas, voiles, worsteds, serges, etc.; black and colors, plain and pleat ed styles; real values up to <t1Q KIV folra J $A. Chiff orobe $9.90 Large, handsome Chiffo- robe, exactly as illustrated, with five drawers, complete equipment of suit hangers and dust - proof double doors; golden oak, Early English or mahogany finish. Real $25 $£V90 value; special ^ Axminster Hugs, »»c Just 80 Axminster Bugs, 60 inches patterns, will be sold tomorrow at, choice [Dress Velvets, 49c I Beautiful new Dress Vel- I vets in black and every styl- lish new shade; same qual ity as selling in some stores at $1.50; our special bargain price tomor- M ^ row, per 4*9C yard Blankets at $1.98 Full 11-4 Wool Mixed and Fleeced Down Blankets in white with colored borders and in pretty plaid effects; real $4.00 and $5.00 values; for one day $1.98 only at, ■ per pair ™ Hack Towels, 5c 200 dozen good, heavy Hem med Huck Towels with col ored borders; the kind that sell usually at 10c; will go on sale tomorrow at the special one-day price of, each DownComforts.M- 95 Just 48 fine Eiderdown Comforts, covered with very fine quality French satine and worth fully $10 V will be sold tomorrow at the bargain $ M QC price of, ^41 each * Fruit of the Loom, Yard-wide genuine Fruit-of- the-Loom and Lonsdale Bleaching, the best on the market, will be sold tomor row—one day only—at the bargain price of, flP per yard Outings, Etc., at 5c Three cases of good quality Cotton Flannel, one case of new Outings, 80 bolts yard wide Bleached Cambric and 1,000 yards of best Ging hams; all to go in this sale 5c 7e Give iGreen (Trading BASS' Mail Orders Filled When Accompanied With Check or Money Order. Prompt and Careful Attention BASS' 18 West Mitchell, Near Whitehall ITP01 First Snapshots of Glidden Tour :remendous Stock and/Bond Issue Planned by Georgia Hydro-Electric Merger. Th* Georgia Hallway and Poorer Com* p»ny. the $27,000,000 merger of the Geor gia Power Company and the Georgia Hall way and Electric Company, wm granted charter by tho Hccretary of *tate lato Monday afternoon. The formal Issuance of the charter dom- ptetea the flrat step* of the combination under one head of the water power* of north Georgia and the traction Interest* In this eectton of-the state. When the Mate railroad comfntsslan eventually ap proves tho stock and bond l*»ue of the merger the combination will be complete. What the bond iaaue asked for by the Georgia Kallway.ajuJ Power Corophny will 1* J" a matter of conjecture. Tho Geor- fia Power Company, one of dhe merged ff-rcFrns. recently Issued $10,000,000 In bonds and a like amount In stock, the ^ndi to be handled thru the Knicker bocker Trust Company of New York, and the stock assigned to tho Northern Con* Mnirtton Company of Michigan, a aubetdl- *>'company. * The plan* of the projected hydro-elcc- er. „ rnmpan ” to develop the water pow- * M the waterahed of three Important Georgia river*, the Tallulah, the ' owah an d the Chattahoochee—and .the HrsI. 1 " nf thft county trolley c«l* ° f the (jeor tf* Hallway and Electric " al <l to require the glg&n- . . te *ue authorlted by the charter million apr ' roved by the raI,road com- •WfJlun »a common stock, $2,- ftrr^j an ) fwJu? «L» CUraid<lt * Ve flrst P re ' cumuiRHvi * 10 ’ 000 j«00 m 4 per cent' non- ^muiAUve second preferred ie to be la- CanaJftana J he . J ar *®*t stockholder* are that r?ria'.i reM,d!n * ,n 'Toronto. It !■ aald TStnm*S? dl ^K monoy ** back ot the de ’ r,f Kt n lh * name c - Elmer Smith. PowJr k Pa • nr*«tdent of the Georgia tofhoml mi ' any ’ and * a,d to h* th ® Weit- 4 n,f? lna water developments, ItoLT;* a iW r on the charter, altho It Mr KmlVw th ?^ he heavily Interested. I chief engineer of lw* fir * * I ow er Company, H. DeBerk- h* r , wa * Atlanta In Septem- rmuVnf ernre th ® announcement was Both .^Lie merger of the two companies. 5^0 a a * the development the "• now en|PUEeS of ‘ h « Oenrata R«H- Company whose names JohS £,»*««• ar * : Charles Ma- Kln«.t?n JJ . McWhlnnsy. Oeorae A. J. r-Sf ,'', l! ' ,h ', r j, Mathlaon, all of To- <■ KiVe i- H f, al <llnif. Forrest Adair, Alex Wanrtn Underwood. Hughes a, "l George W. Adatr, all of At- GRANDFATHER WEDS ■ W,d °W_FR0M LONDON W..S Bl ' ™«ODORB TILLER. f ,a Qton t Oct. 17—Following a court- il * tlr ®iy by mall culminating In mar- Aftsrt re ,aBl n *Nbt John T. Griffin, an Utish/— Kran <*fkther, and Mra. Emma a widowed mother, of Lon- ar ® ® n r °nte today to Mr. bard#,] n # Mac °n. Oa. The couple ilr for 1110 South laat night. a wealthy contractor of |f klVn?iA 1* father of four children If ^rr.-i?: year ' o!d grandchild. Thru ir the.. „Toronto, Canada, a *■ - bride. Griffin heard of the ’ •. , - and began correspondence 4> * ' k ojJ. y exchanged'picture* and * ; r;' 5 “ d *o meet in Waehlngton. If \ fI with the other they . * y here Sunday and niarry. DENSE EXAMINING Jl Program for Tuesday in Mo■ Namara Trial Is Changed by Attorney Darrow. ^ At th.'top *1 e^eho'wn' crowd around ears at Trsnton, N. J., whsra Governor Hoko Smith woo Joined for a ride by Governor Woodrow Wiloon, of Now Joraey. At tho loft Is a snapshot of Mayor Courtland S. Winn, in touriet’o cap. Ha is a paeeangor in a Flandare ear. At tho right are ehown tho two governors, Hoko 8mith and Woodrow Wiloon, in Governor Smith's Maxwell. At tho bottom ie a glimpae of tho road near Trenton, with a big Casa ear in tha foreground. Tho photo* were ruehed by mail by Mr. Whiting, Tha Georgian’s sporting editor, who ia with the tour. j Gunby Jordan of Columbus Is Elected President of Georgia- Alabama Association.