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2 STREETS PLANS IN LEGISLATURE Council Committee Not to Meet With Opposition to Amend ments for Reforms. Continued From Page One. heads of these departments will eonsnlt i each other once a month on proposed I, work, that there may be no more such i conflicts as have caused friction be- j tween the two departments. Would Ask Big Street Bond Issue. A number of members of the council. I with the system of making improve-| inents revised, will begin .1 fight for a | ( $2 '1)0.000 bond issue for streets. A ' committee of ten councilmen and ten > . citizens has been authorized to make a I. detailed report on this plan. A plan of V. H. Kriegshaber and a i ■ number of members of the Chamber of Commerce Is to have the property own- ; , ers pay al! cost of permanent pave- ' , Tnents to bear a small interest rate. | and provide that the citv use Its funds i I and its convicts In repairing streets. Roth of these plans will be thorough, i ' ly considered when the system has been I , revised Other important Atlanta charter 1 amendments to be urged before the committee of the -legislature this after noon are: To increase the authority of the re- | corder to 60 from 30-tlay sentences tn | the stockade In cases Involving moral turpitude. The change was recom mended by the vice commission. Make Request for City Pension Plan. To give council the authority to re tire Comptroller Goldsmith on a pen sion of $10(» per month, this provision being general in its terms, but specific I only as regards Mr. Goldsmith. The I pension ordinance 1“ further amended. | giving council the right to retire an' I and all officials eligible for a pension 1 The law now is that they can be re- , tired only on their own application. To give council the right to tax lock. | er clubs and to close them by revoking | permits; and requiring all lodging , houses, rooming houses and dance halls to obtain permits, which may be re voked at any time. This latter provi : Mon was adopted at the suggestion of, the vice commission. To create the nffli e of provisional mayor pro tern, to serve when both th" mayor and the mayor pro tern are tin able to net as chief executive Fight Has Been Won,i Declares Chambers Councilman Aldine Chambeis. one ol ■ ’the leaders in the movement to bette : Atlanta's street Improvement system, declared today that The Georgian s j campaign for better streets had been i won. "I anticipate no trouble in getting the measures, unanimously adopted by | council and approved by Mayor Minn.; passed by the legislature. Then, with ■the mayor, the chief of const: uction. the streets committee and others inter ested. we should take up the details of the causes for the trouble and construct a new and more efficient system, he said. "From my observations of conditions in other cities. I have realized that our permanent pavements have not proved Us substantial as theirs. We haven’t as many paved streets as other simiia' progressive cities. Atlanta stands ahead in many things, but there is no ’ use denying the fact that we are behind in streets Hard to Place Blame. “The fault is not all with the con struction department Until we have thoroughly gone into on investigation I would not undertake to place the blame specifically anywhere. Hut with] •the progressive legislation agreed upon ; by the council Saturday enacted into laws and with the authority to make | other changes that might prove neces sary. we wl! have paved the way for real st r eet improvements "With the present dissatisfaction with : the system, I believe it would be ini possible to vote bonds for street im- | provements. Hut the council seems to I have the will to make the needed cor rections. When they show the people that the propel adjustments have been made the' time will be ripe for a bond issue—and the people will vote bonds. "With a $2,000,000 bond issue, the work the county commission*-! k will ag r ee to do and the city's regular f,, : , and appropriations we can p.ive pm, - ; ttcally every street in Atlanta with .1 ; lasting pavement. The city forces w ill then l>e able to keep them in good r, pair. Clayton Inspects Work 'When we stait on our work of vision we will go thoroughly into the condition of sewers in the city. to,.’ Councilman Claude c Mason, the official who took the first formal a< tion 1 in the campaign by introducing .1 r< s., lutlon in the council providing that th>-j chief of construction department l»- separated into a construction deptc' nient and an engineering <lt-pn'ttm 11L 1 said today that the campaign had un doubtably insulted in beginning a bet-I ter system in the construction c,epart- I inent and would mean fa. betti 1 | streets. "I still want the bead or heads of tic I construction department elected by the people.” he said. "I am not unalterably I committed to rny plan, but I lealized | that something must be done, and I "anted to get it started Tin < >un> d 1 has taken up the matter with a 'call grip and good results are sure to foi-| low " Captain Ciavton. much improved from his rest in the North Cr.iolina mountains, began a thorough inspei - tion of the city-wide work of his de partment this mo ning He said it would take him several days to get over 11. Hi- said that with the end of terribh rains and fin' weatnei gr* at work w ould be done. SERVANTS TO AIO! GRACE AT TRIAL Negro and Wife Will Be Mate rial Witnesses for Prosecu tion of Wife. .1 ' Ruffin and his wife, negro serv ants of Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Grace when Grace was shot last March, will be ma terial witnesses for the prosecution at tile trial one week from today. City Detectives Bullard and Doyal have been in almost constant observation of the movements of the two servants, and will see that they appear in court July 29. Botit tile prosecution and defense are ready for the trial. They are anxious to have it over. For several days La mar Hill and Reuben Arnold, attorneys for Grace, have been consulting with Solicitor General Hugh M. Dorsey, and announced today that they are ready to proceed to the end when the case Is called. Messrs. Moore and Branch, who will conduct Hie defense, are also awaiting the opening of court, and de clare they will make the trial as short as possible. The case will come before Judge L. S Roan In tip- criminal division of,su pertor court, in the Thrower building Arrangements for the convenience of officers, witnesses and others are being made A large part of the court room is kept available for the general pub lic. 10 /// ■*' F //’ df// . i ShW-T 1 1 DARING BRITON OFF IN EFFORT TO SWIM ENGLISH CHANNEL DOA ER. ENGLAND. July 22. Jacob Wolft'e. the daring Englishman who lias several times attempted to swim the English channel, started out on another attempt today. At 4:15 o’clek this morning Wolffe left the French shoe, starting from Cape Griss Nez. which Is 23 miles from tlie English shore. Conditions were favorable for Wolffe, lie declared. Wolffe was accompanied for seven miles by a flotilla of boats They turn ed ba< k while the swimmer went on. ’ He declared he would be able to ac complish the feat without difficulty un less the w eal Iter changed. \A olffe was sighted seven miles off Folkstone this evening JUDGE NEWMAN GOES TO MOUNTAINSFORSUMMER Judge William T. Newman of the United States ocurt left today with his family for the mountains of North Car olina. They will go to Arden, a few miles from .Asheville, "here they have I s|>ent the summer months for a number i of years. Judge Newman usually leave# Atlan ta early in July , but the press of extra wo k before the court delayed him tills siimmer. He expects to lie gone until September 1. TO SHOW PHOTOS OF THE DEPARTING SOUL I.iiNDoN, July 22. Among the in tyited gmsts at tlie annual convention tlie Hriti-h Metical association. I which met today in Liverpool, is Dr. ' Arthur W Yale, the Pennsylvania phy. |si ion who t 1 aims to have obtained | paot.'g'a;. ■ - <>" Ing Ihe passing of the tiuman .-on The London Medical so ciety has extended an Invitation to Dr. I A'ale to vtsr this city at the close of I the Live, pool meeting and make a ! lemon- it.oii of tin iiiscoveY" he I < lai tn* to have made CORN CLUB BUTTONS JA< KS< >N GA . July 22. I>r A M Soule has sent to County School Su perintendent ''. S. Maddox a supply of buttons for the members of the boys corn clubs The membets of the ( lub will haye a aly here next Tuesday, when a fanners institute will bi held. THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. MONDAY. JULY 22, 1912. Sham Battle Under Way at Camp Pettus ATLANTA TROOPSIN THE HELD Soldiers at Camp Pettus Start Two Days’ Engagement. Coming Home Thursday. • AMP PETTI S, AI.A., July 2-2. Th big battle of the maneuvers camp hen is now on and the members of not only the Fifth Georgia, but of every other command now in camp will get their hardest work today and tomorrow, which will be given over entirely to the big fight, in which 15.1100 men are en gaged The entire catnp was up and on the (nove this morning at 4 o’clock and // ' ll W -i.’ - by tin hour later was ready to take the field for their two days' .stay in tlie woods and mountains hereabouts. The men and officers were in light march ing order when they left the camp, which means that they will sleep to- 1 night In the open without the protec tion of even their "pup" tents, and with only their rubber blankets for cover ing. This will prove no discomfort, however, as the weather is unusually hot and the rains which appeared daily a week ago have ceased During the big maneuvers the Geor gia infantry, including Atlanta's crack regiment, forms the main part of tlie Red army, uptvard of 5.000 strong. Gen eral Clifford L Anderson, who heads the Georgia brigade, is in command of this army, while it is probable that a regula: army colonel will command the Brown forces. The Fifth will be called upon to match probably 4tt miles during the two days, but in spite of this tit' men were more than eager fbr the big fight to get under way. When the Fifth lined up early in the morning to take the field It presented a more formidable appearance than al any time since coming Into.camp, as no men who were aide to go on the trip we e excused and this gave all of tile companies more men titan they have yet carried on their hikes. Men Cook Own Rations. Tlie regiment also looked more war like for the men carried with them well liked cartridge belts and haver saeks, the latter containing p.actlealiy two day.-' rations. These rations con sist of a tin off bacon, hard tack, small pu< kages of coffee and sugar and a lit tle salf and pepper. The men are doing their own cooking w Itile in the field aud this only when they can find lime be tween hike.''. The battle exercises sim- ; ii ate actual warfare as far as posslb! * and armies do not usually stop so the men to cook rations which can possibly be eaten tnw. It is expected that tlie Red army " ill spend tonight in bivouac twenty miles from i amp. There will probably be desultory fighting between patrols and pickets during the afternoon and nlgiij. but aecoiding to tlie present plan, it is said, the mam attack of the Red army upon the Brown will take place early tomorrow morning, probably just about daybreak The men of the Fifth are ready to ’ wager that their regiment can out- ■ march, outfight and outgone a any ' "ther regiment in camp and if tomoi . row the umpires should chance to de- ■ clde that the Red army lias lost the 7 C / t HL. it.' iAi SgE£j&, X 3 ** v\\ MAT engagement there will be many disap pointed ones among not only the re cruits. but the veterans of the fifth's enlisted men. For pride in their regi ment has proven to be one of the most noticeable characteristics of the new Fifth's personnel during the present encampment. The men seem to feel that they have more cause to feel proud of the regiment, since it is now an exclusively Atlanta affair, and it is safe to predict that if the outcome of the big battle is dependent upon the efforts of the men who make up At lanta's regiment the Browns are due a most Inglorious drubbing. Break Camo Thursday. On Wednesday there will be little work for the men, as tMs day will be given over to getting things in shape for a movement homeward early on Thursday morning and to paying off the men of the various organizations who have been on duty here. Bright and early Thursday morning the Fifth will strike camp and by Hl o’clock it will be homeward bound. It is expect ed that its special train will reach At lanta in the middle of the afternoon, thus allowing ample time for the un loading of all property and yet permit the men to get to their homes for sup per. Sunday in camp was typical of all tinny camps on rest days. The men wb.o have been worked hard and con tinuously for a week were content to spend the entire day lounging about the c.inips resting and enjoying the morn ing and afternoon band concerts given by the military bands of every organi zation encamped here. The Fifth's band came in for more than usual at tention and is voted one of the best National Guard bands which has been encamped at Anniston this yen'. The Fifth’s camp grounds were thronged with visitors all the afternoon and sev eral hundred Annistonlans stood and sat about iho improvised handstand for more than an hour while the Fifth’s musicians played everything from "Alrx.inde s Ragtime Band" and ”Ev frybodys Doing It" to "Nearer, My God to Thee" and "Home, Sweet Home." POWER COMPANY TAX RAISED IN BUTTS COUNTY JAt’KSON GA.. July 22. -The tax returns of the Central Georgia Power Company have been raised on its Butts count.v property from $656,000 to $,50.- 000. The county commissioner object , ed to the first figure and protested to t’omptroller General Wright This is I an Increase of $222,000 over $526,000, I the return for 1911 ano will bring the I count' $7,500 in taxes, at the same rate I as last year. I Private Frank Pearson, of the ! Fifth Georgia infantry, is shown! in the lower picture posed as a| sharpshooter at the big Anniston army maneuvers. The sharp shooters are playing a conspicu ous part in today’s sham battle. The upper picture shows a crowd of “ veterans” tossing a “rookie,” Private -Johnson, in a blanket. >s- X, X. ImK / B W/n •< SeJllsnoT QUITTING SOUTH Theatrical Magnates Deny Karl Hoblitzelle Has Purchased Any Atlanta Interests. A signed statement, denying emphati cally that Karl Hoblitzelle. of Chicago, had purchased any of the Wells interests in Atlanta or the South, has been issued by the United Booking Company, the Orpheum circuit and the Western Vaude ville Managers’ association. Jake Wells, who is in Atlanta today, made public this statement. Several papers in the South, according to Mr. Wells, have published articles to the effect that Hoblitzelle had purchased several theaters in the South and was gradually assuming charge of all the Wells interests. Hoblitzelle claimed to have the backing of the United Booking Company. The statement issued by the above or ganizations said in part; The undersigned wish it understood that these published rumors, reports and statements are absolutely untrue and without foundation. Mr. Wells is strongly entrenched In the Southern field by reason of* his contract with the United Booking offices of Ameri ca and its affiliations, including the Western Vaudeville Managers' asso ciation, Mrs. Charles E. Kohl. Mr Meyerfeld and Mr. Beck. Neither of the said institutions or individuals nor Mr. B. F. Keith have severed their business connections with Mr. Wells nor have they any intention of doing so. nor have they given, nor do they intend to give Mr. Hoblitzelle any aid or support in the Southern cities. The statement is signed by B. F. Keith. Mrs. Charles E. Kohl. Charles E. Kohl. Morris Meyerfeld and Martin Beck AIL JAILERS ON VACATION: NOTHING FOR THEM TO DO W ASHINGTON. PA.. July 22. —With not a single prisoner In the county jail and with no prospects of any evil doers being locked up in the immediate future, Sheriff Janies White, of Greene county, today locked up the* bastlie, hung the key on the door jamb and he and his deputies betook themselves to the sheriff's faint, several miles out in the country, there to take a vacation until business picks up a bit. While his lecentlv refitted and newly painted prison stands tenantless the sheriff and his deputies have turned in and helped I the farm hands save the big crops on I the home place. WARDLAW SUCCEEDS BRUCE. ATHENS. GA . July 22. Profiss-c J. (' Wardlaw has been selected as head of the department of pedagogy and psychology and director of the training school at the State Normal school here, to succeed Professor C. W. Bruce, resigned, to accept the super- I intendency of the Bibb county schools. | Professor Wardlaw has held a similar 'place at the Georgia Normal and In dustrial college at Milledgeville for sev. I era! years. EAST IS HARD HIT RT HM STORM Death and Destruction in the Wake of High Wind and Rain. BALTIMORE, July 22.—A trail of death and destruction lies in the wake of a terrific windstorm which swept over Baltimore and suburbs late yes terday. Roofs were blown from houses, canoes on the river and bay were cap sized. Tents at summer camps and at pleasure resorts were torn from their fastenings and made the sport of the tempest. Telegraph wires were blown down and considerable damage done to the crops. The man drowned was Al wain R. Johnson, who was in a row boat which overturned. Flood Carries Log Into Parlor Window PITTSBURG, July 22.—1 n a storm which extended from Columbus, Ohio, east up as far as the lakes, and reached the Atlantic coast this morn ing, much damage was done by wa ter. Al! vvestern Pennsylvania suffered from a rain which in five minutes re corded a downfall of .38 inches, a lo cal record. In three separate storms the rainfall was 2.37 ini lies. A cloudburst at Turtle creek put five feet of water in the city's streets, and forced families to flee to the second floor of their homes. Many industrial plants will be temporarily crippled by the high waters. Timber Run. near Elizabeth, Pa., be came so swollen that it carried a great log on its crest. Charles Pancoast sat with his family at supper at their home in Lovedale Hollow. Tlte Run rose against the house. A crash came and the big log came in one of the parlor windows and went out through the other, while Pancoast took his family away from reach of the flood. Two, Missing, Believed Drowned WILMINGTON. DEL.. July 22.—Two men are missing, believed to be drown ed, and widespread damage was done by a terrific storm that played havoc throughout Deleware last night and early today. An empty boat, in which Frank Incoline. 24 years old. and An drew Conyiti, 28. were row ing, has been found. Neither has been seen since, and they were undoubtedly capsized and drowned. Several houses were struck by light ning. many others were unroofed by the wind and scores of trees were up rooted. $50,000 Storm Loss at Louisville LOUISVILLE, KY.. July 22.—Storms Sunday did damage of $50,000 or more in Louisville and kept thousands of Sunday excursionists marooned for hours at the resorts. The heaviest in dividual loss was to Herman Sttaus Sons & Co., department store, where lightning set off the automatic sprink ler system and flooded the store, with $25,000 damage. DEATHS AND FUNERALS | Mrs. Julia A. Bearden. Mrs. Julia A. Bearden. 92 years old. 107 Julian stieet, died at her residence early today. She is survived by a son, W. P. Bearden, of Munroe, and three daughters. Mrs. W. L. Baldwin, of At lanta; Mrs. W. B. Whitley, of Social Circle, and Mis. Mary A. Edwards, of Munroe. The remains will be taken to Munroe Wednesday for interment. Mrs. Lillian Bitch. The body of Mrs. Lillian Ritch. 40 years old. who died late yesterday, was taken to Douglasville, Ga.. today for funeral and interment. She is survived by her husband, J. R. Ritch, and several chil dren. Mrs. Addle Dick. The funeral of Mrs. Addie Dick. 50 years old. who died late Saturday, was held at the residence. 203 Chapel street, today. Interment was in Hollywood cent- I etery. Mrs. Dick is survived by one daughter, Mrs. W. H. Corley, and one brother, T. D. Gilbert. Mrs. A. E McGarity. The funeral of Mrs. A. E McGarity, who died late Saturday, will be held at I the Second Baptist church tomorrow morning at 10 o’clock. Interment will be in West view. She is survived by her husband. Dr. A. E. McGarity, 114 Mer ritts avenue, and three sons. A. H. O'Farrell. The remains of A. H. O'Farrell, an Ath ens. Ga.. banker, who died at Borden- Wheeler Springs, was buried at his home city today. The body was brought to Atlanta from the springs and t.>ken to Athens late yesterday. Mildred Whitfield. The body of Mildred Whitfield, five years old. taken from Atlanta to Demor est. Ga.. yesterday, was buried there to day. The child, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. .1. .1. Whitfield, 21 Tumlin street, died late Saturday. CONYERS TO ISSUE BONDS. CONYERS, GA,. July 22.—Bonds for waterworks and sewers were carried in the election held here for that pur pose. The city will issue $40,000 for waterworks and $20,000 for sewerage. tlEAJKtllrl. Send tor Bulletins of the University of Georgia describing courses in Law, Agricultu' Forestry, Education, Pharmacy, Engineering, Literary and Scientific studies a<’3 I Graduate Work Address THE CHANCELLOR, Athens, Ga CHIEF PRftISES STEM POLICE Back From North. Beavers Says None of Them Has Anything on Atlanta. "In comparison with the size of towns. I have no hesitation in declari'i* that Atlanta has a finer police than New York, Washington, Bufi Toronto and other big Eastern . said Police Chief Beavers today i Beavers and his secretary. W. T. y l( ris. are just back from the convene ,a of the International Association of f lice Chiefs in Toronto. Although pleased with his comp ;l! t- ,■ of Atlanta with other cities. , > , Beavers sSys his inspection of the rious departments was highly benefi cial. and that he gained many v;i11 pointers on the matter o' detail chief is now going over his informati on thoroughly, with the view of picking out the best features and introducin'' them in Atlanta. Likes Sub-Station Plan. For one thing, the chief was great ly impressed with the system of sub stations. w hich has been regarded as a crying need in Atlanta for several years, and it is expected that he win urge the inauguration of such <!.(- tion.s at once as a means of im i w.- ? - the efficiency of th department He is also favorably impressed with the plan of some of the big cities of woik ing an extra squad of men during th night hours. This watch goes on at 7 o'clock at night and comes off at 3 o'clock in the morning, giving increased protection in the busy night hours. As to the traffic squad, Chief Beav ers says Atlanta's traffic is regulated and controlled just as well as it is in larger cities. "I never saw any point in New York city that presented more traffic nor m re trying congested conditions than (iocs Five Points in Atlanta," said tin chief. "Nothing on Atlanta." Chief Beavers says he has not sip. cided just w hat recomin* ndations fi. will make to the police commis-ion as to the adoption of new features for the /Atlanta force. “Os course, New York and other Eastern cities are much larger than Atlanta and have more extensive po lice forces." said the chief, “but. con sidering size. 1 don't see that they have anything on Atlanta.” Chief Beavers and Secretary Mortis were in New York at the time of the murder of Herman Rosenthal, thf gambler, and passed in front of the Ho tel Metropole, the scene of the crime, just a few minutes before the tragedy. DEBS BRANDS TAFT AND ROOSEVELT AS TRUSTS’ CANDIDATES MILWAUKEE. WIS.. July 22. De claring that the idea of Theodore Roosevelt that he ( is a progressive i= buncombe. Eugene V. Debs, socialist candidate for president, in a political address here, assailed the former pres ident. He attacked President Taft also and asserted that Taft and Roosevelt are the candidates of the interests and are reactionaries. Woodrow Wilson, he said, was no more the candidate of the working classes than either of the others. "None of them have ever been iden tified with the working classes exiept when votes were wanted," said Debs. No young woman, In the joy of coming motherhood, should neglect to prepare her system for the physi cal ordeal she is to undergo. The health of both herself and the coming child depends largely upon the cm' 9 she bestows upon herself during the waiting months. Mother's Frlenl prepares the expectant mother's sys tem for the coming event, and its use makes her comfortable during all the term. 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