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8 ID IN FALLS FIVE STORIES; MW DIE C. L. Lochridge Badly Hurt in Plunge Down Elevator Shaft of Masonic Temple. Clifford L. Lochridg*. 625 Ponce De- Leon avenue. is lying at Grady hospital with his left thigh and arm crushed and with pos-ibly internal injuries as the result of falling five stories down a dark elevator shaft last night In the Masonic building. Physicians at the Grady say that they have not yet been able to tell If he has suffered fatal in juries, but they have hope of his recov ery. Degrees were being conferred last night by Hermes lodge. Scottish Rite Masons, and Mr. Lochridge, dressed In the uniform of the lodge, had been en gaged in carrying out the ritual. He left the lodge room for a moment and sent into the dark hall He Is believed to have mistaken the opening of the elevator shaft for a door into another roojn had lain at the bottom of th* shaft for a short time when his groans attracted the attention of H. G. Martin, superintendent of the temple. Mr Lochridge was Conscious at the time end remained so until anaesthetica were administered at the hospital. Mr. I.ochridge is well known in fra ternal and club circles and is 26 years o)d He has been connected with The Constitution for several years, being assistant manager of the advertising department of that paper. TERSE TELEGRAM AMUSES OFFICERS OF U. S. ARMY WASHINGTON. Sept. 27 Army of ficers are getting a good deal of amuse, ment out of an interchange of tele grams, copies of which have been brought here by a newly detailed offi cer. They furnish a new chapter to that famous report: "Off again, on again, gone again. Finnegan.” It seems that a depot quartermaster wired a superior officer that a certain teamster. Brown, would quit tomorrow, and asking if he should hire a good man in his place. The reply was: "Reference Brown wire fire; hire." RICH MAN PAYS FINE OF GIRL THIEF: TO WED HER BRIDGEPORT. CONN.. Sept 27 After a jury found Miss Eva Rious guilty of theft, a rich Italian stepped forward, paid her fine, proposed and was accepted, and had his wedding day set To the Citizens of Atlanta On next Wednesday you will be called upon to cast your vote for Mayor of Atlanta for the next two years. And I consider it the duty of each and every voter to weigh carefully the fitness and qualifications of each and every candidate before casting his ballot. For the adminis- Read Carefully the More Signifcant Portions of My Announcement and Cast Your Vote for a Greater, Better and More Intelligently Governed Atlanta Creation of Debt. Everyone familiar with the city char ter knows that it is clearly Illegal to create an indebtedness that Is not paid during the year it is made, yet the next administration will hate to con tend with the largest amount of this character of claim* within the history of the city Before entering upon thia statement of the condition of the city's finances. 1 want to say that I have no word of condemnation or unkindness for our present mayor, for I believe that, in thi goodm «s of his heat and a desire to p ease h- ha* allowed himself to be used by others The present administration has had to its credit for expenditure more than $9,000,000. yet it is carrying ovei to the next or future administration, accord imr t > the data I have collected f>om the city hall. 1639.500 It is true that sll'o.lloo of this is conditioned upon ' ' the' city dealtes th« electric lighting plant Installed with the incinerating plant. But the contract ca Is for $376,809. of this total amount 1 '' '• ' s22u to be paid next ’.ear. 5 H.btiO <a: with It no definite data 1 ‘intent 1... strange way of doing "cutte-se the i emainde is t o be paid in annua instalments. This. It ,’r'P , ‘' !is ■ flagrant violation of the ' *.; anri an abuse of the precedent of v. nt.ca’ obligations to fu ‘""•l ' In addition to the bond "*"• ‘Xpended during 1911-12. the tax |, ;t \e increased sufficiently 1 Into t te city treasury. , 1 l’"tui y, what has be- nw" ' money .' I can not tell “ TA JAMEb G. WOODWARD, Candidate for Mayor Fat the theaters i "MUTT AND JEFF" ARE HERE AT THE ATLANTA TONIGHT 'Mult and Jeff. a real comedy with real music the kind you like to hear and the sort you'll like to whistle on the way home -comes to the Atlanta tonight and tomorrow Gus Hill sends the big show with fjrty-five people, sing ers. dancers and comedians, including twenty-five cate little girlies A magnifi cent scenic production. Including the steamship Insurgent, in South American waters, will be seen, not forgetting Mutt and Jeff, the Inimitable laugh producers, who are constantly In evidence, except when a breathing spell is absolutely nec essary "THE ROSE MAID " IS COMING TO THE ATLANTA NEXT WEEK "The Rose Maid. Werba A- Luescher s latest great musical success, which will he presented al the Atlanta on Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday, boasts of a cast of manikin actors In addition to its splen did company of musical comedy favorites The "Kute Kldies," who bring on their toy perambulators during the laughable "Family Song, and who won the hearts of thousands of New Yorkers during the run of "The Rose Maid." on Broadway, also introduce their dollies In the dancing number, to the great delight of the au dience "ALMA. WHERE DO YOU LIVE?” COMING TO THE ATLANTA AGAIN At the Atlanta theater Thursday, Fri day and Saturday, "Alma, Where Do You Live?'' one of the moat charming of musi cal plays, comes for a return engage ment When it was produced on Broad way it met with instant success and en joyed a long and prosperous run there. This season. Mr. Weber has secured the services of Miss Grace Drew for the title role Seats go on sale Monday. LARGE AUDIENCES WITNESSING WEEK'S BILL AT THE GRAND Attendance at the Grand is growing ail the time Theatergoers and a lot of people who have never joined that army until now have discovered that the Grand Is a delightful place to visit. There will be matinee and evening performances Friday and Saturday, con cluding the engagement of the bill that has so thoroughly pleased this week The headliner. More Sinned Against Than Canal. ' is a big act. one of the real features of modern vaudeville, and has served as a drawing card This is a satire on tile rural meller-draminer, and It Is very funny There are other acts that are splendid, and, as a whole, the show Is the sort that will crowd any theaier. For next week, the biggest act In vaudeville will be the headline star It Is Joseph Hart's "An Opening Night," with a cast of twenty-five people and three special scenes. This is conceded to be the real production of vaudeville. It is a play by George V Hobart, and It has been produced In fine fashion by Mr Hart, who is the most prominent pro ducer In all vaudeville "THE GOOSE GIRL" WILL END ENGAGEMENT TOMORROW "The GOose Girl," which has been pleasing packed houses all week at the Lyric, will close its engagement tomorrow night, giving the usual Saturday matinee. The company presenting the play is an excellent one and has made many friends during the past week GOOD MELODRAMA IS BOOKED NEXT AT LYRIC i "The Little Tenderfoot” Is next week's attraction nt the Lyric and will be pre sented by one of the best all-around com panies seen at the play house in some time The play is interesting and excit ing throughout, holding Its audience at a high pitch of expectancy from the rise of the curtain until the. final drop of the canvas. Young men and women that are look ing for positions and business openings I will do themselves a great justice by con sulting the "Help Wanted” and “Business i Opportunity' columns of The Georgian. See Nat Goodwin in Oliver Twist at the Forsyth. During my last administration (1905- 06> we hail to take care of a similar class of obligations amounting to $343,- 000. and 1 desire to incorporate in this announi ement that part of my valedic tory message to the general council dealing with Its financial affairs of 1903-06. as follow s: Financial Success. 1905 06. "It is with genuine satisfaction and pleasure thut I feel able to say that we are turning over the city government to our successors without i single dol lar of indebtedness created during tills administration. On the contrary we are leaving a. cash balance in the treas ury. aeeoiding to the comptroller s bal ance sheet, above all of our outstanding obligations and contracts, of $25,251.31 At the beginning of this administra tion 1 staled in nty Inaugural address that we were facing obligations that had to be provided for during the year 1911.5. amounting to SIX9.ISO. This in cluded Instalments on two waterworks pumps. completing Edgewood avenue and Magnolia street bridges, the watet - works coagulating basin, etc (As a matter of fact. this administration practically built both of the bridges named, as there only a sufficient sum a p|>; oprinted at the time of letting the contracts in 1904 to build a small part of cithc structure.! Th** amount of $139,180 whs educed to $130,355, as the estimate of the city engineers for budding the Edgewood avenue bridge was reduced in the contract price by $8,825 This was. however, more than offset ,ater in the year, when the finan.. committee had to make provi sion so the pay incut of the $17,600 m Intel est on ten past due Georgia West ern bonds ( ,f SI,OOO each, these bonds neve having been presented for pay ment. Th s wa- an unexpected demand and increased the obligation so- the year 1905 to $147. 9:. 5 This was a heavy burden to start with, but every THE ATLANTA GEORG LAN AND NEWS. FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 27. 1912. BABY FALLS 35 FEET FROM THIRD-FLOOR WINDOW; YET ALIVE SAVANNAH. GA., Sept. 27.—While standing on a chair playfully tugging at the closed window blinds on the third floor of hls home. Robert, the nineteen-months-old son of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Kent, pitched through the window and fell a distance of 35 feet. Fortunately, the child escaped death by striking the edge of a portico cov eting the entrance to the dwelling and then rebounding to the pavement. The tot landed directly upon his head. A physician. hastily summoned, an nounced that the child was practically uninjured with the exception of four teeth that were knocked out. Special on Meats For Saturday, September 21 Prime Beef Rib Roast, per pound 10c and 12 l-2c ( hoice Beet Roast. Boneless and rolled, per pound 14c Fancy Beef Pot Roast, per pound 7c to 9c Fancy Hindquarters Lamb, per pound 13 l-2c baney Forequarters Lamb, per pound He baney \ eal Roast, per pound lQc to 15c Choice Beef Blate Meat, per pound g c Choice Veal Stew, per pound 8c and 9c Choice Lamb Stew, per pound 7 C an( j 8c Choice Porterhouse Steaks, per pound 15c and 17c Choice Sirloin Steaks, per pound Choice Round Steaks, per pound Choice ( buck Steaks, per pound g c Our Royal Brand Sugar-Cured Hams, per pound 17c Our Royal Brand Sugar-Cured Picnic Hams, per pound... 14c Our Royal Brand Sugar-Cured Breakfast Bacon, per pound. 20c Our English style Sugar-Cured Breakfast Bacon, per pound. 19c Our Own Sugar-( ured Blate Bacon, per pound 15c Our <>wn Sugar-Cured Corned Beef, per pound .Bcto 12 l-2c All other Meats at the usual very low prices. All Our Meats are strictly I’. S. Government Inspected and a first-class quality. Buy your Meats at living prices at BUEHLER BROS. 119 Whitehall St. Come Early and Avoid the Rush tration of the next two years will be one which will demand intelligent and forceful action on the part of your chief executive. Atlanta at the present time is domi nated by Ring Politics. The situa tion is growing more grave every hour. This is not a time for petty bickering and dollar of it was paid by the first of January , 1906. 1 took the firm position in my inaugural address that no obli gation would be carried over to the council of 1906. except those that we e already in effect. 1 gave further notice In my annual message last January that the same rule would apply during the year 1906. and that no obligation would be carried over to the next ad ministration unless they were for ab solute necessity While the finance committee at times thought that my position was rather harsh -especially was this the case last October, when I called them together for the purpose of making arrangements to provide money for the payment of claims that it had been agreed would be recommended to the incoming administration for pay ment. The general'council had revoked so many liquor and beer licenses, then. - by considerably affecting the revenue of tile city for 1907, 1 was firmly of the opinion that these claims should not be pm upon the incoming administration, but that my administration should end with a clean balance sheet. Disregard of Charter Laws. ■ There has of late years grown up too great a disregard for that part of the charter laws regarding the carry ing over of obligations to succeeding years and especially in some cases t 1 other administ' a t ions lam mindful of . the fact that It may be necessary In , case of an epidemic or of some large improvements that « portion of the ex pens.- might b“ carried over to the suc , reeding council, but the custom should not bo abused, and If proper limitations , h ■ not regarded. It should be aban doned altogether "It w ill be seen by the comptroller's ba! nnce sheet that the city has to her credit . m the treasury and in the four bank* In which city money Is deposited the im- 1 rnense sum of $463,969 21 (gainst this sum Is charged the follow ng Items DAUGHTER FINDS BODY HANGING FROM A TREE ST. LOUIS. Sept. 27. —Frank Miller, a wealthy retired farmer of Naw Ath ens, 111., was found by his daughter, Mrs. John Link, hanging from a tree in the yard adjoining his daughter's home, five miles northwest of New Ath ens. A piece of new rope was tied about his neck. He apparently had been dead several hours. Miller at tempted to kill himself last Sunday by walking into the Kaskaskia river, but was rescued by witnesses. He was de spondent over the death of his wife a year ago. See Nat Goodwin in Oliver Twist at the Forsyth. Perpetual charter fund $175,000.00 Bond sinking funds 114 378 87 Balar.ce sewer bond sale 51"122 63 Outstanding warrants 1'50.3 17 December light hill SJIOO.OO leachtree asphalt 12.000 00 Boulevard underpass 37 572 'SO Pryor street school ....... ' u’ooo.oo Balance Washington st. viaduct 16 926 71 benool vouchers 1'449 35 Tax vouchers ’10X45 Grady hospital vouchers .... 297 45 Grady hospital boilers . 2 850 00 ( s .?, we C vouchers L435J0 < ity hall vouchers ... . Park vouchers ;. ' «38>0 Bridge vouchers 128 55 Street vouchers ' $ 676 42 Hunter street work ’ "'nOO OO Surplus cash to balance 2ih25L31 l ‘’ l , al $468.969 21 "This » a showing that every mem ber of the administration of 1905-06 has good reason to point to with pride, us it is one that, from a financial stand point. has no superior in the history of Atlanta. liiis most splendid showing in the financial condition of the city is not made at the expense of public improve ments, tor we have many to our credit During the past two yeais we have built two ot the best and most modern school houses. In addition to adding many ad. ditional rooms to those already built. We have also constructed two new fire engine houses, including the one at the corner of Washington and East Hunt er streets, which was paid for by the Louisville and Nashville railroad In ex change for the old dilapidated building at Waverly place and Washington street. In addition to building practi cally the whole of Edgewood avenue and Magnolia street bridges, contracts that were forced upon us, we have to our credit in this line the magnificent Washington street viaduct and the South Boulevard underpass. While neither of these large Improvements is completed, wc have provided money for their payment when they are finished Great Special Offer Most Sensational Tailoring Offer With every SUIT or OVERCOAT order you get choice of the following : FREE! TWO $5.00 Exira Pants, $5,00 Raincoat or $5.00 Fancy Vest Our woolens are undoubtedly the best, most repre- tentative line of pure woolens for young Men in the AwHSwel SOUTH. c“ ’ The Suit we are offering in this sale is of the NEW FALL STYLES, lined with ALL-WOOL MOHAIR WOOL SERGE, or VENETIAN LININGS, and trim- 4? med with SILK FINISHED TRIMMINGS with a <«uar- ’fl®?*' anteed NON-BREAKABLE hair-cloth front—and above W7 ll FREE choice. I S/j SUIT OB OVERCOAT <l® KMsnßuoßm 'w®; To An * jH4 Your | W Style Bit Order |nJ Wanie Jr ONE PRICE ONLY ■j...... No Such Offer Was Ever Made in Good Faith Before in the SOUTH EXACTLY OPPOSITE PIEDMONT HOTEL NO OTHER STORE IN THE CITY OF ATLANTA Tlie Southern railway has also nearly completd the Nelson street bridge, the construction of which commenced the first part of 1906. In the matter of per manent street improvements, there have been laid substantial block pave ments upon a portion of Madison, now Spencer, avenue and Elliott street. The most necessary improvement along this line is the relaying of asphalt on Peachtree street. The contractors have gotten w ell started w ith this work, and before many weeks have passed Peach tree street, the pride of the city, will present an entirely different appear ance than for many months past. The money for the full completion of this work has been provided for. In addi tion. the new prison at the city stock ade has been finished. This is possibly one of the best constructed fireproof prisons of this character In the erran tly Material has been purchased for the erection of a pavilion at Grant park capable of holding 5,000 people. This new addition to the comforts of the people visiting the park will be readv for use next spring." Difference in Six Years. The administration of 1905-6 had a total of $4..>45,206 to its credit, while the present administration has had more than $9,000,000. The administra tion of 1905-6 straightened out the financial tangle of the city and left $25,2i>1 In the treasury. The present administration is leaving $639,800 In debtedness. If 1 am elected, and from the information I have received from all parts of the city and all classes of its people 1 have no doubt of the re sult. I will attempt to transact the business of the city in that business like way that it was transacted during 1905-6. There are some things tolerated by the present mayor that I would not al- j low for one moment The charter says that "No member of the general court- I small personalities; let s get together and wipe out this little inner circle of petty bosses. Let s give Atlanta a chance to grow and develop under an administra tion absolutely unhampered and free from Ring Rule and the influence of petty office holders and political hangers-on. cii shall be directly or indirectly inter ested in any contract with the citv" 1 here is no doubt in inv mind 'hat when a member of the general council \otes on awarding contracts to do citv work and then that work is sub-con tracted to himself that lie is violating that section of the charter. Such a practice is vicious in its nature, liable to produce bad work and It is an unfair at vantage to take of other contractors. 1 would not allow a membei of the general council to remain as chairman ot one ot the most important commit tees passing on contracts and supposed to be looking after the interests of the f’ lv , ln , thp parrying out of that con tract when his partner in business i« he legal attorney for that contractor. . "7"'"'? 7° ‘harge "f improper acts, but it looks bad. and if allowed to prevail would result in graft. There is, to my mind, a very serious conditmn facing the people of'this citv at this time—one that if it is not en fgetually taken hold of at once and lat'er 1 ’ 0 ? " lH "I" hi ' r,i ''audio later. 1 mean ring politics. You hear of it on every side. The people have not been as careful in all cases in the selectloj! of men to fill positions in the general council ns they should have rin'7' , m? con<]t,if> " a Inevitably follow ring politics— corruption and graft IMien the people put a man in the leg islative body lie should he given 7o understand that he is s.-lected to suie - 1y perform the duties of that position and not to boss and control all other political positions. I'ntil verv recent y Atlanta has been very fortunate on tli line. A close observation now will disclose a different condition. I'sele** positions at good salaries to provld? fm lelaiive* and fa-orites who will do j f Positions on th. diffeient boards and . ven a com bination With some of the eountv offi ila *. are th.’ results of ring polities. Will Break the Ring. Contractors for the city work "IT have to pay tribute to the ring, and thi? means cheap, shoddy work, and the taxpayers are the sufferers. 1 am n arraigning the whole city government, for there are good men in every de partment. but I am fearful that the' are In the minority in many depart ments. In the language of the late R p ', Sam Jones. "Let the hit dog ye’p promise the people that if I am elect; <: that little ring wiil be out of lonimh sion before the end of my administra tion. With the present financial cone of the city in view. 1 consider it talk to map out a line of improve ments for the next year. There many that will ck.ini attention, bib first that should receive attenti" the streets of the city. It has been '•b said that there should be no nOl south, east and west side of tli H but Atlanta without regard b sei i " lions. This is what the building "< these bridges and viaducts a< r " railroad tracks was intended to a pli»h. Rut that sentiment sh. practiced literally and not ace i l ’; name only. The tax money of ■ , people should be used for the be all the people, and not used in a locality for the benefit of a few g estate speculators. There are two matters of gi' portance to the city of At: >r/ 1 should receive earnest attend manufacturers’ exposition and : cation of grounds for fair p" The recent exposition at the 1 rium. with the limited number represented, was something city has a right to be proud 1 proposition Is something th.' ~ have the support and co-op< the city government, for in th ment there is great good coinink city of Atlanta.