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4 BUSINESS TICKET FORMULATED TB OPPOSE WINN Aldine Chambers Probably Will Be Candidate for Mayor, Say Organizers. * Maim Winn "111 have opposi tion If he runs for re-election was made certain today bj the action of certain business men and anil-Winn leaders, who have made all preparations to pul a contending fl< ket n the held to be headed probably by Aldine Chambers. It ist known that Mr. chambers has been asked l>> this grout' to accept the nomination. He went Io the Baltimore convention be'foie giving a definite an swer. but it Is declared that he Is not unfavorable to the proposition and will make a statement upon bls return. Among many Issues the conferees of the antl-W'inn faction have determined to raise will be the action of the pres ent city administration In connection with the purchase of the $350,000 gar bage disposal plant. Names For All Offices. t'nless some change is made in the pta sepi plans, the ticket to be [mt up by the unti-Winn faction will Ire as the business men's* ticket am' will include names for virtually evr-’Ty of fice to be tiller! at the coming election. In a second statement made today by Edwin P. Ansley, who is one of the leaders in the movement, he forecasts the factional fight definitely. He says: Fever Epidemic Denied. \t the o(fires of the hoard of health today Mr. Ansley's charge that the city Is haying a typholrl fever epidemic through the neglect of the authorities In building adequate sewers was de nied Dr .1. P. Kennedy, the <itv phy sician. showed reports to prove there ate only twelve eases of typhoid fevc'. only one of diphtheria ami one of smallpox in the rlty at the present time. "In spite of whatever may be said, the fart remains that the general health of the city of Atlanta is bette today than it has been in years," he said. "It compares very favorably with the health record of any other city in the South." Captain Cunningham, the city engi neer. w hom Mr. Ansi ty said should be replaced. Is out of town, in, but th acting engineer said that Mr Ansley's statement about the sewerage pollution was “poppycock." 'I freely predict that the next city election will see a complete ticket picked by the business men of Atlanta and backed by them for every office in which there is a vacancy." said Mr. Ansley These men will, be capable men.’ too, picked by capable business men. who have proved themselves suc cessful and who know competent men when they see them. "There is a deep-seated movement on foot among the business men of At lanta now, and if some of them would talk they could tel! you that if the chamber of Commerce will not take up the matter of selecting competent men for city offices, they will organize among themselves and do it. Hates to Attack City Officials. "Part of the duty of working for the good of Atlanta is to aid her to have competent officials." Mr. Ansley added, "and if in working for the city's welfare the Chamber of Commerce is drawn into polities, then that's where it be longs. I understand that President Wilmer 1., Moore says the chamber is a commercial organization and not a political one. but that ought not to keep It out of politics w hen it becomes nec essary for the city's health and growth for some organization to help out in the selection of competent men for office. "It is absolutely necessary that some thing should be done to place the city government in the hands of men ytho can run it on a business basis and who arc mH mere polithiaits -coking theit own Interests. Many of the men now connected with city affairs are my own friend-, and I bal< to attack them as much a.- I hate to say in public that we are in imminent danger of an epi demic of typhoid fever, but something must be done, ami I could not feet that I had done my duty until I told the pu whai I knew «»f actual condi tions PRISONER SAWS OUT OF JAIL AT GREENVILLE. S. C. ' ;REEN VII .1.1- S. c .1 tin, k T I Vaughn (ormer supei imembmt of th, South Carolina '"id Fellows hmm md a prisoner in the county jail, escaped today H, sawed a l>.< in a window of his '.ell. making an opening through yy hi ch. with o’p - bl, assist am <-. to made way to liberty Vaughn was being bob' on a charge of a serious natut, in < on nection with his conduct toward- oi [•han guls unde: hi.- ylrnig,. I’os-.- are hunting the <s, i|n-d man bat m> news of capture Ims been iwivi I There is no real need of any one be ing troubled with constipation. Cham berlain's Tablets will cause an agree able movement of the bowels without any unpleasant effect Givi them a trial. For sale by all dealers. ••• KODAK FINISHING At Jno. I. Moore A. Sons' and all a, < es soi ire f,,r til- Kodak. Mail orders re ceive prompt attention. 42 North Broad street ••• To flavor fanev food deliciously u«» FACER'S Pi'RE FLAVORING EX TRACTS Vanilla. Lemon, etc Thir teen highest awards and medals. ISABELLA Monster Mil itary Band Organ at St. Nicholas Rink, Beginners Dee. Three sessions daily. Ban on Blind Street Musicians Urged SIGHTLESS BEGGARS HIT The white-boarded old man with the tin sign on his hat and the battered slut, a: bis lips trudged up'Whitehall street today, just as he had trudged for fifteen years, and the strains of "Casey Would Waltz. With the Strawberry Blond" trilled as birijlike from hi." pipe as over. Perhaps if the old man had not been blind the published story of the city ordinance committee's meet ing yesterday afternoon would have turned his cheery melody into a dirge. Hut If he were not blind, perhaps he wouldn't need to [day on the -streets for a pittance. The ordinance oomntittce reported in favor of refusing further licenses to street must,'lans w ho play airs for alms, trying to turn melody into money. It ,'ume from the Associated Charities, which doesn't believe In giving to beg gars. anyway By passing laws against beggars, the council would step beg ging. Perhaps next year it will pass laws against poverty,' prohibit suffer ing. make It a misdemeanor to get out of a job. But for the present only mu sical mendicants will be barred. All Know Old Flute Player. There are many of those in Atlanta. I here s tint a child w ho does not know the old man with the flute. He totters up the crowded sidewalk as confidently as though he were In bis own little loom, his beloved Hute Billing the fa vorite airs of years ago. Sometimes it ie "Annie Laurie" or "You'll Remem ber Me," ami sometimes a cheap waltz song of the music halls w hich has in it the something which makes it stick In the memory. The policeman at Five. Points says the old man was actually playing Annie Rooney " last week, but COLUMBUS CITY COUNCIL TO ELECT NEW OFFICIALS ' ''l.l’.Mßl'S GA.. June 26. Colum bus city council will, at its next meet ing. select a city clerk, treasurer, physi cian. attorney, recorder, sanitary in spector ami a member of the board of police commissioners. So far a« known there will be no opposition to the pres ent Incumbents, except foi city rccord ,-r. Fm thi" office Judge Eugene Wynn Will be opposed by Alderman Frink D Foley. Attorney William Worsley will not stand for re-election as a mentbei of the board of police commissioners. Henry Sheridan is a candidate to suc ceed him. * The Dilver Fruit Pressfl The Fruit Season is now at $ hand The Dilver Will Help! S& ‘ dilver A very useful article in the fFk SJg ■ i Dl? ov« Jpr Cof.„d«. kitchen ©• p r «ggH • Vegetable Ricrr. * Ricer. For a few days to introduce this wonderful worker, a special price of $2.50 regular $3.75 value. || Do not fail to get one of these DILVER PRESSES. Our stock is now complete in Fruit Jars, Jelly Tumblers and such paraphernalia to pffi assist in canning fruit The Economy wide-mouth Fruit Jars, easy to clean and easy to use. Pints $1 dozen, quarts $1.25 dozen, half-gallons $1.50 dozen. The Ball Fruit Jars---pints 65c dozen, quarts 75c dozen, half-gallons $1.20 dozen. —* yi Prices of Jelly Tumblers 35c dozen ® Prices of Fruit Jar Rubbers. ... 5c and 10c dozen Prices of Fruit Jar Caps 35c dozen ] King Hardware Co. „l 53 PEACHTREE STREET 87 WHITEHALL STREET |_ Saw I HZ ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. WEDNESDAY. .HXE 26. 1912. be can't be certain, for it's fifteen years since he could swear to that tune. There's a crippled woman with an asthmatic accordion and a half-starved child who sits on the sidewalk in Ma rietta street toward what would be twilight if the electric company’ wait ed a little longer. The old woman crouches under her shawl and drags and squeezes from the ancient instru ment w hat the careful listener may rec ognize as the hymns of the old school, while the child stops those of the pass ing throng who do not crowd her from their path and whines for a penny for het mother. THeie'r a tall violinist whose favorite haunt is in Mitchell street, who pulls excruciating sounds from the tortured catgut while a woman with the marks of the opium fiend passes the hat at the crossing. There is a hand organ man neat the postofflee, and a guitar player who sets his stage close to the city hall. On Sundays there are a dozen of these vagabonds of the lyre who seek alms in tire loafing throng uptown. Oh, yes; They Could Get Jobs. Fakers'.' Yes; most of them. They could all be at work if they wanted to. Certainly. There are plenty of good positions open for blind men and wonr tn with tubercular coughs. But it's so much pleasanter to stand in the rain and play for an audience w hich hurries by In the perpetual darkness than to sit at a roll-top desk and sign cheeks; so these fakers just won't stop their music. So the committee of council has rec ommended that no more licenses be is sued. The sidewalks are the channels of business. What's tne use of clog ging them with these derelicts who have no work and positively do refuse to starve in silence? MASS MEETING MONDAY TO BOOM JOE HILL HALL MACON. GA., .lune 26. -A mass meeting intended to further the in terests of lhe candidacy of Joe Hill r Hall for governor will be held at the ( city auditorium Monday night. Mayor John T. Moore will preside and there will be a number of speakers. This ' w ill be the first of a «eries of meetings planned for Mr. Hall in various cities of the state. A Hall campaign com mittee, H. R. Brown in charge, has al ready been perfected, and headquarters i have been opened here. EXPERTS COMBAT CROP DESTROYER Agriculturists Tell the Georgia Farmers How to Rout the Army Worm. \ fight against thp “army worm" and the cotton caterpillar was started today by representatives of the agricultural and busltiess interests of Georgia at a meet ing in the Chamber of Commerce rooms, at which Ix-p Worsham, state ento mologist, told of the damage which these pests likely will inflict on the state s corn and cotton crops. Circulars giving an exact description of the pests and telling how they may be destro.ved by the prompt use of parts green or arsenate of lead have been pre pared by Mr. Worsham and various wholesale associations represented agreed to send them to the farmers on their mailing lists. In addition to this a copy of the circular has been sent to every weekly and daily paper in the state. To da) a telegram, signed by the committee, was sent, urging the publication of the warning to the farmers. Much damage tfas done in Georgia last summer by the two pests and in some counties the corn crop was injured 50 per < by the “army worm," which takes Its name from the fact that it travels rapidly and in great numbers. W. M. Hutchinson, of the Cottort Seed Crushers’ association, presided over the meeting. Others present were: W. L. Peel, of the Southern Bankers’ associa tion; H. L. Adams, of the Southern Wholesale Grocers’ association; P. B. I‘ McCarley and Edwin F. JdTinson, of the Cotton Seed Crushers' association; Harry Fisher ami Col. Harvey Johnson, of the Southern Fertilizers’ association. SAVANNAH KICKING ON PANAMA MAIL SERVICE SAVANNAH. GA.. June 26.—The Chamber of Commerce will take up immediately with Congressman Chas. G. Edwards the matter of ocean mail contracts, that he may ascertain from the postofflee department why Savan nadt lias been slighted, the preference having been given to charleston and Brunswick as Southern ports of call. TROY E. HEARD DEAD. •JACKSON. GA.. June 26.—Troy E. Heard, of Dublin district, died at his home near Flovilla. He was a nephew of ('apt. Wiley Heard, of Flovilla. He is survived by his wife and two chil dren The funeral took place at San dy Creek Primitive Baptist church. PROBE OF HEALTH BOARD IS WANTED Senator Beauchamp Urges the Legislature to Investigate Dr. Westmoreland’s Charges. Shortly after the Georgia senate con vened today Senator J. Beauchamp, of the Twenty-second district, sprang a sensation by introducing a resolution calling Joi an investigation of the state board of health. Dr. Beauchamp's request for a probe of the health department was based upon the charges recently made to the governor against Dr. Roy Harris, sec retary of the board of health. The al legations filed with the governor were made by Dr. Willis Westmoreland, of Atlanta, former president of the state board, and charged Dr. Harris with mis conduct of his official duties. The health board met and Dr Har ris was completely exonerated. Dr. Beauchamp said today that since the allegations were made by one as high in the medical profession as Dr. West moreland that, a complete legislative probe should be undertaken. Dr. George Brown, of Atlanta, intro* dm ed a similar resolution in the house calling for an investigation committee of two from the senate and three from the house. biiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiihiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii & J.MJligh Cqmbkny. J.MJligh Commny. 1 1 ~E ——ll . s I • for I | Bargains THURSDAYI S ' ' AkJS s | Children’s Dresses. -t fl» | | sizes ft to 14 years, I | were $1.50. $1.75, yJwfß 2 i | $2.00. now W I I $ 1.00 I g ’ ’nt* I 200 Beautiful Gingham, Chambray and Percale Dresses, in one-piece = belted or French Waist Styles, for ages 6 to 14 years. High or low == neck. Nearly all fresh and new, a few slightly mussed (fri = from handling. Values to $2.00. While they last tpEvv g Women’s 50c Pure Silk Hosiery 1 The finest values Atlanta women were ever offer- ed at so low a price. For one day only, we will sell our fl special 50c pure thread Silk Stockings, fully rein- = forced, and never before offered under 47c per pair, in j nr =E white, black and tan —while they last pl s Handkerchiefs to 25c 25c Wafer Hosiery Women’s pure linen Handker- Women's Sheer Lisle Stock chiefs, embroidered, hemstiched, ’ n^s ; t J le finest Dose on the also fine lace trimmed, Bahste I /V pair The ,. Wafer „ /I V Kerchiefs, slightly soiled; 19c | Hose; for one day only. 5 pairsJ and 25c values, to close $1.00; per pair | Women’s Long SI.OO Silk Gloves | == Pure thread Silk Gloves, heavy Milanese weave, double finger tipped, in white or black. We’ve made a fl Bz* = big reputation on these gloves this season, for they are ■"XB the best Atlanta women ever saw at a price so low. An- ■ ■ other shipment, all sizes; tomorrow, while they last. . X-F S = g Fine Ribbons, 25c and 35c Kinds | Moire, Satin and Taffeta Ribbons in all plain col ors; also a very large assortment of beautiful warp W ® ‘ s print and other fancy ribbons. I norder to lighten our ■ ■ stock before the semi annual inventory, we cut the price is = of 25c and 35c values to R iuiiiiii Hiiiiil WEARS RABBIT’S FOOT AS HE GOES TO TRIAL FRIDAY HAMMOND, IND., June 26.—John Flynn, arrested for larceny and with his trial set for Friday, pleaded with the court to be tried on some other clay than Friday. The judge refused. Flynn then asked the court to permit him to wear a rabbit's foci suspended by a string aiound his neck and to sit with his fingers crossed. The court granted permission. COLDSMITH-AGTON-WITHERSPOON CO. Gibson Refrigerators, 15 °ff- I Only 26 left in stock, S : ® Jrf 1 I but every price is rep- H resented in the lot. Il rK For quick clearance, we I r offer every Gibson Re ® frigerator in stock at w |! 20% DISCOONT GIBSVH Hurry if you need one. refrigerators GOLDSMITH-ACTON-WITHERSPO N CO. Life-Time Furniture. 62 Peachtree. 61 North Broad. MACON BURGLARS ADD CHLOROFORM TO TOOLS MACON. GA.. June 26. —Burglars who have been terrorizing Macon for sev eral months.- are now carrying cloro form as part of their equipment. These burglars were apprehended in homes in the suburbs last night, and although they escaped, their tools were left be hind. and it was found that each had a bottle of chloroform. Illlllir;