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ANSLEY CHARGES
GROSS INABILITY
TO CLAYTON
Real Estate Operator Accuses
City Construction Chief of
Nepotism in Office.
Bdwin P. Ansley, real estate operator
and promoter of Ansley Park, ad
dressed today an open letter to R. M.
Clayton, chief of construction, in which
he made charges of glaring incompe
tency upon the part of the construction
department of the city, growing out of
its work in Ansley Park. He charges
that W. A. Hansell, employed as a
"sewer expert” and who Is a nephew of
Captain Clayton, was responsible for a
part of the inefficient work, and goes
Into detail regarding the ‘‘misfit sewer
system” laid out by Captain Clayton
and Rudolph Hering, an engineering
expert engaged by the city several
years ago.
Gross Overcharge Claimed.
Part of Mr. Ansley’s letter follows:
“Your department has rendered me a
bill for $1,200 for laying a sewer from
Sixteenth street to Peachtree Circle,
f which would be Eighteenth street),
which is at least twice the reasonable
cost for same. I have laid nearly 15,000
feet of trunk and over 25,000 feet of
lateral sewers in Ansley Park, and this
is more than twice the cost of any sim
ilar pipe that I have laid.
“The reason this pipe was re-laid was
because a property owmer that was
building on his lot on Peachtree street
made a connection with this pipe and
covered this connection up within a
few feet of his house, and before It was
connected a heavy rain washed shav
ings and pieces of scrap timber (one
piece threet feet long) into it and
caused it to become choked up.where
the connection was made, and naturally
caused it to break. Another property
owner put a heavy wall and a large
dirt fill over it without reinforcing it,
and this also caused it to break.
Nephew’s Work Criticised.
"You and your nephew, the city sewer
expert (?>, had complained that be
cause this pipe was laid at the natural
drainage point in this section, and
therefore had some slight immaterial
curves In it, therefore it did not
meet the city specifications and should
be re-laid. Was the trunk sewer In
front of his home curved in order to
avoid sewer assessment in that block?
"If ail the sewers are costing double
the reasonable cost of same, it is no
wonder that the bond money is nearly
gone, and still there are miles of open
trunk sewers in the city limits.
"When you and your friend, Rudolph
Herring, planned the misfit sewer sys
tem that you have put off on the city
of Atlanta, that you "now admit will not
operate successfully until another or
double system is laid, I bad Civil En
gineer S. Z. Ruff and Major Bolton, the
assistant city engineer of Richmond,
Va., to make a survey and plan, show
ing that the plan made by you and Ru
dolph Herring for the extension of the
Butler street sew er was wrong and
■would not take care of the sewage with
in the present city limits, not to speak
of the watershed Immediately adjoin
ing it on the east and north that will
be taken into the city limits, probably
within the next five years, and certainly
within ten.
Developers Antagonized.
“The sooner the engineering depart
ment learns to co-operate with the de
veloper, in place of antagonizing every
plan for the improvement and beautify
ing of our city, as you have done with
every development I have undertaken,
the sooner we will have a modem city
and get rid of the dissatisfaction of the
taxpayers at the way your department
is being run. The property owners, and
not the contractors, should be taken
care of.
“The city has paved only two blocks
in Ansley Park in three years, and done
no repairing, but unless It cornea in and
cleans up the streets and repairs them
within the next thirty davs. I shall be
forced to do so at my own expense.
“When I told you I expected to devel
op 200 acres of land immediately north
of Fifteenth street that would likely be
brought into the city limits within five
years, did you not answer that you only
planned to take care of the present and
let the future take care of itself? Is
not this policy of yours the cause of
the present condition of our city?
“Why has the Jackson street bridge
been down for six years, and why did
you dump the pile of refuse paving
stone on the present end of Jackson
street and cause It to do my property
thousands of dollars of damage?
“Is the wood block paving material
laid by you up to the city specifica
tions? Tom Wilson says It is not.
What is the matter with the pavement
on North Boulevard?
"Who are the experts in your office,
and where did they get their experi
ence? Is your nephew a sewer expert,
and where did he get his experience?
In doing work for the city, has he
proved to be an expert? Is not your
job getting a ’little heavy’ for you un
der present conditions?
"The above are a few questions which
ihe citizens of Atlanta would like to
have answered.
“Yours truly,
“EDWIN P. ANSLEY.”
HEART ON RIGHT SIDE
LIFE OF INJURED LAD
NEW YORK. Oct. 24.—When an Iron
picket pierced the left side of Davy
Kranish, aged 11, and he did not die.
puzzled doctors applied the X-ray and
found his heart on the right side.
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ATLANTA'S MEAT
PRICE WILL SOUR
Stewards Believe Paucity in
Cattle Supply Will Cause 20
Per Cent Increase.
Meet prices are going up another 20
per cent, according to predictions made
today by Atlanta men who ought to
know. These men claim that the scarc
ity of eattle is sure to send the price
up, and this is additional to a 20 per
cent raise in 1912 over 1911.
The tariff on meats, and particularly
meats from the Argentine Republic, Is
responsible for this condition, it Is de
clared.
The International Stewards associa
tion had a convention recently in Niag
ara Falls, attended by various Atlanta
hotel men. and it ( appointed a legisla
tive committee to inquire into the sit
uation. This committee will seek to
enlist the aid of the public In having a
“duty-free" meat bill passed by con
greas. The stewards claim that by the
passage of such a bill and the estab
lishment of United States inspection
service in the foreign slaughter houses,
the price would be cut In half, and the
committee claims to have discovered a
“false shortage of meat In this coun
try, which seems to be responsible for
the present high prices.”
JOHN D. ONCE REFUSED
RAISE—NOT WORTH IT
NEW YORK, Oct. 24. —The newest'
John D. Rockefeller story is that when
a young man, acting as bookkeeper for
the uncle of Henry Clews, the banker,
the present oil king asked for an in
crease over his sls weekly salary.
“Can’t have it: you aren’t worth it,”
was the reply.
TOM CAT “FIGHTS” AND
DESTROYS RICH FURS
NEW YORK, Oct. 24.—A big tom
cat got into the show window of a
Broadway furrier store last night,
and before policemen could break in
and stop him, he had tom to shreds a
number of valuable pelts, which be mis
took for enemies.
WILD DUCKS DYING*OF
SCOURGE BY THOUSANDS
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 24.—An un
known scourge is killing thousands of
wild ducks. The same disease killed
about a million ducks near Salt Lake a
short time ago.
SIR ARTHUR PEEL DIES.
LONDON. Oct. 24. Viscount Arthur
Wellesley Peel, former speaker of the
house of commons, died today, aged 8?,.
He held a number of high offices in the
British government and w»= speaker from
1884 to 18?5. He was a liberal in poll-
THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24. 1912.
WALES i SOCIAL
LION JI COLLEGE
All Because the Queen Refuses
to Allow Him to Choose His
Companions.
LONDON. Oct. 24. —The Prince of
Wales has now been at the Magdalen
college, Oxford, for a little over two
weeks, and the young men who are in a
way his comrades have had time to
form an idea of his character. The
general opinion is that the prince will
never be popular, but neither will he be
a subject of scorn. He will, unless he
suddenly develops new sides to his
character, remain a quiet stranger, who
will be allowed to spend his days un
noticed. and he will undoubtedly always
feel lonesome.
The pity of it all is that the fault
will not be hie own, but the blame will
principally fall on the queen, who has
seen that arrangements were made
which, as far as possible, will keep
the young prince from coming in con
tact with his fellow students. From a
material point of view, the prince will,
of course, lack nothing. His apart
ments, consisting of four rooms, two
sitting rooms, a bed room and a bath
room, are the most comfortable at the
college and are most luxuriously fur
nished with furniture in Georgian style,
but a tutor is guiding his every move
ment, selecting the young’ men who
are to be admitted to the prince’s com
pany, and no room Is left for the
prince’s personal choice.
Prince Virtually Prisoner.
In other words, at a time when other
young men form friendships with chums
which last all life, the future king of
England is virtually a prisoner. He is
permitted to associate with young
Lord Stanley, son of Lord Derby, who
is of his own age, and whq occupies a
set of rooms on the same floor, but
who Is neither particularly bright nor
interesting.
As a sole concession to the demo
cratic tendencies of the century, the
prince is permitted to dine in the hall
at a table with ordinary commoners,
when he does not prefer to have his
meals served in his own rooms, and, as
a matter of fact, he has dined with his
fellow Students pretty regularly, but as
he has not been permitted to develoj
the natural tendencies of a boy of his
age, he is out of touch wlth_ his table
fellows, and his presence acts as a
damper on their spirits, a fact which
will sooner or later Induce him to re
tire to his private apartments for his
meals.
The prince is said to be a good oars
man and interested in the aquatic
sports, but as he is not particularly
strong, he will not be able to row in
the college boat and will probably have
to content himself with hunting, riding
and shooting, opportunities for which
abound In the neighborhood of Oxford.
Besides, he will probably join the of
ficers' corp- at Oxford, which converts
the raw materia! into the texture of a
commission in the army.
Their Loyalty Is Divided Be
tween Stars and Stripes and
Black Eagle.
Here are two young German-Ameri
cans whose loyalty Is of perforce di-
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vided between two flags—the Stars and
Strides and the Black Eagle. They
are Ella and Tita, the little daughters
of Dr. and Mrs. Hans Stollberg, and
they have just come back to Atlanta
after a visit to Chicago.
Dr. Stollberg Is secretary of the Ger
man consulate in Atlanta, and has been
in charge of the offices in the Atlanta
National Bank building, with the kai
ser’s crest on the doors, since Dr. Zoep
fel-Quellenstein was transferred to Ha
vana. He is German, through and
through, and so is Mrs. Stollberg. but
Ella and little Tita are true Americans.
How could they help it, when they play
with other Inman Park children every
day and absorb American ideas and
customs? They speak English and Ger
man with equal facility—little Tita's
facility is not great in either language
yet—and are splendid specimens of
healthy childhood.
The photographer caught Mrs. Stoll
berg and her children just as they were
leaving the station after their return to
Atlanta from Chicago.
MEDIATORS FAIL TO
SETTLE CAR STRIKE
ISSUES IN COLUMBIA
COLUMBIA, S. C., Oct. 24.—The
street car strike is not yet settled,
though last night representatives of the
striking earmen and of the car com
pany met with a committee from the
Chamber of Comerce, acting as a board
of mediation, in an effort to settle the
differences involved. The ediators ac
complished nothing. The carmen are
sticking to theri demand that the Amal
gamated Association of Street Railway
Employees be recognized. This the car
company determinedly refuses to do.
President F. S. Terry, of the Cham
ber of Commerce, stated at the media
tion meeting that the car company had
already granted the carmen everything
that gentlemen could ask, and he de
manded that the strikers take some
steps toward ending the strike. How
ever, nothing is done yet. The car com
pany’s franchise requires that cars
must not be idle for more than three
months. The company declares it will
keep its cars in the barns that long, if
necessary.
HUSBAND DECLARES WIFE
PREFERS LOBBIES TO HOME
F. F. Landers told superior court to
day that his wife. Mrs. Jettie Landers,
preferred the lobbies of various At
lanta hotels to her hearthstone, and the
company of “drummers” to his own. He
asked the court for a divorce decree.
Landers further maintained that his
wife would come home intoxicated, and
brag of her conquests, just to make him
mad.
HOTEL GUESTS PANIC
STRICKEN BY BLAZE
CHICAGO, Oct. 24.—Fire in the Mor
rison hotel early this morning created a
panic among the guests. The hotel is
at Madison and Clark streets in the
heart of the Loop district. Hundreds
of guests, wakened by the blaze, which
broke out after 6 a. m., rushed to the
fire escapes and the elevators. The
clerks and attendants had difficulty In
calming them. No one was seriously
i hurt.
WAR IN BALKANS
AT CRISIS W
Attack on Turks at Adrianople
Resumed Early—Soldiers •
Sleep on Arms.
VIENNA, Oct. 24.—This is the fifth
day of the fighting around the Turkish
city of Adrianople, which will likely
decide the Balkan war.
Although the Bulgarian army has oc- '
eupied the heights of Tirnovo and Va
siliko. respectively, northeast and
northwest of Kirk Kilesseh, the Turks
aie still on Kirk Kilesseh heights,
which is their second base of defense.
Telegrams from the front stated that
this day's fighting was inaugurated by
an artillery duel which began before
daybreak. The soldiers who had slept
upon their arms were soon in motion.
Both lines of battle are between 40
and 50 miles long, extending in a semi
circle through the Moritza valley from
Kirk Kilesseh on the northeast to the
outer works of the Turks on the west.
The casualties have been very heavy
and some of the dead who fell tour
days ago w ere still' lying unburled.
Bayonet Advance Expected.
The methods of th? Bulgarian gen
erals, under King Ferdinand, in carry
ing the Turkish strongholds' north of
Adrianople, indicated that the Bulga
rians would attempt to drive the Turks
into the citadel with a grand assault
all along the line. Every telegram to
day was expected to bring word of a
general bayonet advance by the Bul
garians upon the second Turkish base
of operations.
Heavy Bulgarian guns were brought
up and King Ferdinand tried to throw
shells into the city, but the distance
was too great.
Tlte bloodiest fighting is around Kirk
Kilesseh tor the city of 40 churches),
where the defense has been as brilliant
as the reported attacks.
Aeroplanes in Service.
Bulgarian aeroplanes have been as
sembled at the front and daily reeon
noissances are being made by Bulga
rian aviators. One airman ascended
1,000 feet and made a tough draft of
the Turkish works in the outskirts of
Adrianople. The Turks directed a
steady fire at the machine, but it was
out of range.
Minor fighting is reported at a num
ber of scattered points east and west of
1 Adrianople. A Constantinople dispatch
I states that the Bulgarian force sta
| tioned at Marasa was routed by Turks
and fled, leaving thousands of dead
upon the battlefield.
All Constantinople reports of the
fight received here are believed to be
highly colored. The telegrams are re
garded as much more reliable.
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PRESENT WATER TAX
IS ROUNDLY SCORED
BY MANUFACTURERS
That Atlanta water rates are exces
sive and tend to cripple industry is the
contention of Oscar Elsas, vice presi
dent of a local cotton mill, and James
C. Gentry, representing an ice manu
factory, who appeared yesterday after
noon before the water commission.
These men claim that if the city water
works were operated by a private con
cern, a 1 eduction of at least 47 per cent
would be effected, and this would great
ly encourage the installation of new in
dustries. A comparative statement of
cost and expenditures—one based on
the figures taken from the annual re
port of Superintendent Smith and the
other taken from figures compiled by
the manufacturers —shows a difference
of $147,836. One item that tl\e manu
facturers find objection to is an al
leged tax cost of $77,107, whereas the
city pays no taxes.
The manufacturers and certain other
consumers are contending for a return
to the minimum seven-cent water rate,
and they claim that the cost should be
about $49 a million gallons. The pres
ent rate is said to be an advance of
fifteen per cent over 1910.
The city, on the other hand, claims
that it costs $75.94 to deliver a million
gallons, but a commission is to be ap
pointed to investigate.
FELL 3 FEET FROM POLE.
DIES OF MALARIAL FEVER
Amos Croker, aged 22 years, died
yesterday afternoon from the combined
effects of a fall of three feet and ma
laria fever. He fell three feet from a
telephone pole and thought he had sus
tained internal injuries. The next day
malaria fever attacked him and he died
at the home of his aunt, at 38 Ella
street. The body will be taken to
Lithla Springs. Ga.. tomorrow for fu
neral and interment.
Fortunes in Faces.
There's often much truth In the say
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never said where pimples, skin erup
tions, blotches or other blemishes dis
figure it. Impure blood is back of
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Waste-clogged bowels, torpid liver and decaying food
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Salves Can’t Cure Eczema
In regard to skin diseases, medical
authorities are now agreed on this:
Don’t imprison the disease germs in
your skin by the use of greasy salves,
apd thus encourage them to multiply.
A true cure of all eczematous diseases
can be brought about only by using the
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WASH THE GERMS OUT.
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0® INSli™
LAY DOWN ARMg
Three Hundred Captive Rebelffl
Sent to Capital
mander Is Paroled.
VERA CRUZ, Oct. 24.—The last vesfl
tig< of the revolt of General Felix
was removed early today when 300
surgents, who had refused to
when their leader was captured yesterg
day. laid down their arms. They were®
marched to the city’s outskirts to b«i
put on a train for Mexico City.
General Diaz has given his parole t<fl
Genera! Beltram, the federal commanfif®
er, and he is allowed to go about with-g
out guard until taken to the capita™
for trial. ! ?
Business was resumed liere today
the Americans who had sought
on the Des Moines returned to
homes. ijli
Diaz Likely
To Be Pardoned
MEXICO CITY, Oct. 24.—The un.;M
popularity of the Madero
was strongly evidenced today by thesjg|
failure of the republic to show any
thusiasm over the defeat and < apture9|
of Felix Diaz at Vera Cruz. The
is tranquil. Neither loyalists nor
olutionary sympathizers are
any demonstration. General Diaz wilfll
!><• tried by courtmartial and then
tenced to death. It Is probable, how-M
ever, that he will not be executed,
Madero’s advisers are urging him t(Hj
pardon the revolutionary leader as aM
diplomatic stroke, ;
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