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SITE FOR 8-STORY
BAGHELOB HOTEL
PURCHASED
Byron Souders Plans $250.-
000 Structure at Spring
and West Harris.
Having purchased the property at the
northeast corner of Spring and \t e.st
Harris streets, Byron Senders, of the
Atlanta Sand and Supph Company, in
the Peters building, will begin, in the
spring, the erection of an eight-story,
■ tireproof bachelor hotel, containing
probably 250 rooms. The sale of the
land was made by S. E. Davidson sot
the Realty Trust Cnmpanj, Edwin I’.
Ansley, president, for a consideration
of $60,000, or at the rate of a little more
than $517 a front foot. The property
fronts 116 feet on Harris street and has
a depth of 104 feet on Spring.
The Souders hotel rill cost approxi
mately $250,000 and will be the last,
word in hotel construction. Mr. Sou
ders has obtained figures on the number
of bachelors living in town and be
lieves that a hotel which will cater ex
clusively to them will prove a paying
investment. A feature of the setablish
ment will be its a la carte service and
another feature which has been .sug
gested is a roof garden, where wi ary
bachelors may enjoy the cool night air.
All the plans, however, are tentative.
Plans Elaborate Architecture.
Mr. Souders built the Byron apart
ments at 210 West Peachtree in 190$
at a cost of SIOO,OOO, and some of the
features of the apartment house will be
incorporated in thg hotel. Great gar
goyles, which are set in the front pil
lars of the apartment, will be dupli
cated in the front of the hostelry, after
the fashion of decorating college build.
Ings in the East. The architect w ill be
J. R. MacEachron and Mr. Souders him
self may be the contractor, or lie may
let the contract.
The Souders hotel will be the six
teenth big hotel which Atlanta has, or
has the prospect of having, and will
make the value of hotel buildings a lorn ,
exclusive of sites, worth approximate
ly $6,000,000.
Site Near Clubs and Downtown.
The hpteis already established ar<
the Kimball house, the Aragon, the
Piedmont, the Majestic, th< Georgian
Terrace, the Marion, the imperial, the
Dakota, the Terminal, the Scoville, the
Jackson anil the Brittain. Those in
course of construction are the Wlnecoff
and the Ansley. Those contemplated
are the eight-story structure on Gen
eral A. J. West's lot on Peachtree, foot
of Peachtree place, and the Souders.
The Souders will be within one block |
of the Capital City club, the Buick
building and the proposed Studebaker
building of six stories which George \\
Hanson, the automobile manager, will I
erect at the northeast corner of Peach
tree and Harris streets, and just across
the street from the old ('re- property ,
northwest corner of Spring and Harris,
which recently was acquired by Frank
C. Owens.
There are hotels and hotels and talk
of still more. The manager of a lead
ing hotel was approached yesterday by
an Atlanta business man on the subject
of erecting an eight-story 250-room ho
tel within 800 feet of the Candler build
ing Plans for this, however, have not
been completd.
GEN. WEST TO HELP PLAN
REUNION AT GETTYSBURG
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General A. J. West. Georgia's member
of the commission to prepart for the big
reunion of the blue ami gray at Gettys
burg next July, will go to Gettysburg
next week to attend a meeting of the
commission.
The reunion will be held on the fif
tieth anniversary of the Battle of Get
tysburg and not less than 250,000 visi
tors are expected to attend.
TOT CATCHES FIRE AT OPEN
MOTHER IS BURNED
GRIFFIN, GA., Nov. 30. —Thelma Mc-
Neely, three and one-half years old.
and her mother. Mrs. A. L. McNeely,
are In a serious condition today as the
result of burns received late yesterday.
The child’s clothing caught tire as she
. toddled by an open grate. Her screams
; attarcted her mother, who extinguished
£ the flames, but not until both had been
badly burned. It is thought, however,
both will recover. The child's father is
a merchant of Griffin.
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LAWYER, AND WIFE|'
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Albert T. Patrick and wife, from a snapshot taken .just after
his release from Sinif Sing prison on Thursday of this week. Pat
rick ami his wife were married in the Tombs at New York at the
time of his conviction ten years ago of the murder of Millionaire
Rice.
purity or city
WATER PERILED
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Experts Declare Open Vaults
Near Reservoir Menace
Health of All Atlanta.
Dr. Claude A. Smith and Dr. J. P.
Kennedy, Atlanta’s health officers, ar
preparing a letter to the water board
today in which they severely condemn
the existence of the open vaults around
the water reservoir at the city pump
ing station.
The doctors made an inspection of
the conditions yesterday. They declar
ed that tile purity of the city’s entire
water supply was endangered.
Following The Georgian’s editorial on
this situation, the members of the wa
ter board have decided to renew their
tight before council to get the land
on which these vaults are located.
Several Vaults Near Reservoir.
Commislsoner W. J. Davis, who is
leading the fight, declared that the
bottrd would either get funds to pur
chase the land or it would let every
citizen of Atlanta know that th* mem
bers of council are responsible for the
existing peril to the water supply.
Several of the vaults border on the
coagulating basins, which Is the first
part of the filtration system. The oth
ers border on the big reservoir. There
are about fifteen vaults on property
that drains toward the stored water.
‘Tt is ridiculous for the city not to
control all the water shed around its
reservoirs," said Dr. Claude A. Smith.
"It would be difficult for me to con
demn too strongly the conditions
around the waterworks plant."
\V. Z. Smith, general manager of wa
terworks, said the water board repeat
edly had urged council to provide funds
for the purchase of this land. He said
there was about $14,000 obtained from
the sale of water bonds which would
be a good start on the purchase price
of all the property desired.
Money Available. Declares Smith.
He said tills money was lying idle
and that the board had no such useful
Purpose to which it could apply the
money as the purchase of this land.
Acting .Mayor John s. Cancll.-i de
clared that the property was needed
badly. It consists of one block and
; two small triangles, surrounded by
| city property. He said it not only was
I nee,led to protect the city’s water sup
ply but that with it the city could build
around the waterworks plant one of
the most beautiful parks in the South.
Yesterday afternoon Mr. Smith. Mr.
* Davis and the two health doctors went
lout to the plant to inspect the condi
tions. It was there that the experts
I declared tlie sanltai j conditions to 1...
j bad ano they said they would write a
. strong letter to the board today. Tne
1 board will s* nd this letter to coup* i|
jMondaj with the p], . t| lal steps be
'taken at one* to buy the property.
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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1912,
IS INVESTIGATE
iimoranr
; City Soard Takes Up Inability
of Gus Castle to Get
Dairy Service.
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iners and keep them from reporting
violations of law.” said Chairman G. H.
Brandon, of the board of health. "I do
not know just how the city can regu
late it, but away will be found.”
Dr. Visanska believes Atlanta needs
better milk than that now on the mar
ket, in spit*' of the present system of
inspections and regulations. He favors
the establishment of a "Walker-Gor
don" laboratory, similar to those now
operated in sixteen Eastern cities,
which will furnish milk for infants’ use.
This milk is prepared to meet certain
specifications on a physician's prescrip
tion, and can be made to suit the indi
vidual need bf any child. Such a labo
ratory could be established by the
Chamber of Commerce, the city or by a
private firm or corporation.
"There is'no doubt that some action
Is needed to insure pure milk for At
lanta babies," said Ivan Allen, one of
the chamber committee. "Take one
case, for instance, in West Peachtree
street last summer.
“A home there was stricken by ty
phoid and four member* of the family
were dangerously ill. one after the
other. It required several physicians
ami trained nurses to save their lives
ami the cost to that family was enor
mous. The neighborhood blamed bad
sewers and everything else, but a pa
tient investigation showed that the man
who sold that family milk had a severe
case of typhoid in his home, was him
self suffering from typhoid as he deliv
ered the milk, and the milk itself, when
analyzed, was found reeking with ty
phoid germs. City inspection had not
protected that family."
Another member of the committee
pointed out one way to cope with a
milkmen’s boycott.
"Let the names of all dealers com
bining in such a movement be made
public," ho said. "Then let customers
refuse to buy from them. A consumers'
boycott would break the milkmen's
league in 24 hours."
A. 0. GATES FuSILEERS OFFICER.
Friends of A. O. Gates are congrat
ulating him on his election to tile sec-
‘ ond lieutenancy of the Fulton Fusileers.
Mr Gates is a well known young in
surance man. For some time lie has
!>* • n quartermaster sergeant of the Fu
sileers.. and is an expert rifleman. The
■ company is now perfecting plans to ut
' tend the inauguration of President Wil-
son.
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K. OF P. TO ELECT OFFICERS.
I N< ' *'flic- is will be elected by Delphi
■ ; lode. Knights of Pythias. Tuesday
Meml>. s ui. baking a lively
111 ■ ' ’lection. 1.. T. Mont-
’ *.- , hanci’llor command-
■ ai i *iis meeting.
HURTSTINGINGLYi
RAPS RSIL AND
POWER GO.
It Is an Avaricious Corporation ,
to Which the City Has Sold
Birthright, He Says.
Joel Hurt, president of the Atlanta
Realty Corporation, confirming his an
j nouncement that he would build an in
j dependent power plant to furnish power
to the entire city, if not granted a per
. mit to erect one for himself, today de
i nouneed the Georgia Railway and Pow
er Company as an avaricious corpora
| tion, to whom Atlanta had sold its
j birthright.
He declared that present power rates
were three times as high as they should
j be, asserting that lie cojild furnish pow
ler for the operation of his new sky-
■ scraper at one cent per kilowatt hour,
i while power company charged three
j cents.
i Mr. Hurt said he was determined to
■ show that he was no bluffer. He de
clared that when he owned the car
company ten years ago he had decided
that the capital should not be Increased
more than $2,000,000, believing that the
city and the company’s employees
should share in its prosperity. Under
the present regime he understood that
the total capitalization was well over
$80,000,000.
Declares He's “No Bluffer."
Acceding to Mr. Hurt, the Georgia
Railway and Power Company paid
lawyers SBO,OOO to convince the city that
his (Mr. Hurt's) offer to give the city
all profits over six per cent was gold
brick.
“If tlie records of this corporation
were revealed,” said the capitalist, “it
would make the most startling expose
in the history of the United States. I
am no bluffer and I will see this thing
through to a finish.”
Mr. Hurt said the Independent plant
he had in mind would be large enough
to furnish power to all and that it
would be a real competitor.
3-Cent Car Fares Enough, He Says.
He declared that street car fares in
Atlanta should be three cents and that
the employees of the car company were
being paid just about half enough. At
lanta, he said, would have to pay for
the enormous capitalization of the
Georgia Power Company.
Mr. Hurt’s decision and announce
ment came as the result of the opposi
tion of Preston Arkwright, president
of the power company, to a permit
i which Hurt wanted from the street
committee of council to erect and op-
I erate a $150,000 power plant in connec
tion with his $2,000,000 Edgewood ave
nue project.
Arkwright Objects.
Mr. Hurt yesterday asked the streets
committee for a permit to lay conduits
across Edgewood avenue, Exchange
place and Ivy street to connect his va
rious buildings with his proposed pri
vate power plant. Mr. Arkwright pro
tested that it was illegal to use the
streets for private interests, and that
if Mr. Hurt were allowed to operate
such a system he would be able to take
the cream of the electric business with
out being liable for franchise taxes and
public utility regulations.
“Would you be willing for me to start
a public utility plant and get fran
chises?” asked Mr. Hurt.
“I would,” replied Mr. Arkwright.
“I'll do it.” said Mr. Hurt.
Sees Room For Competitor.
The streets committee postponed
making a decision on the request of
Mr. Hurt until the next meeting. Mr.
Hurt said today he would have some
startling evidence to give the commit
tee at that meeting. He said a com
petitive plant to the Georgia Railway
and Power Company was one of the
most attractive propositions he knew ot
in Atlanta.
Mr. Arkwright said today that Mr.
Hurt had a perfect right to build a pri
vate plant, if he wanted to. He said he
did not care to make any further state
ment.
DEATHS AND FUNERALS |
Mrs. J. M. Yarbrough.
Mrs. .1 M. Yarbrough, mother of Gor
don and Fred Yarbrough, of Atlanta
died at her home in Lindale. Ga yester
day afternoon. She is also survived bv
her husband and two daughters Miss
Ruth and Miss Lena Yarbrough. The
body will be taken to Lyerly Sunday for
funeral and interment.
Joseph P. Bryant.
Joseph I’. Bryant, aged 63 years, died
yesterday afternoon at his home on Del
un'i‘ re . ! t venue , „V e ,s survived by his wife .
and seven ch (Iren. The funeral ar
rangements will be announced later.
Mrs. Frances T. Stevenson.
vs?™' *' • stcvenß °n, aged 48
Mais, dleu at her home. 93 Greenwich
avenue, yesterday afternoon. The funer
®! J”, 8 T’ 11 ,aßt nlght an<l the bodv was
funera 1 kuT'lXm
her i( husban.k .h.. | 8 In
~ ■ S’ J' LeSueur.
... Sl ™- 1-eSueur. aged 87 years, died
at the home of her daughter. Mrs J s
street, this morning at
lon°r> < hp 18 ‘9 S 0 survived by a
ThJ h , H ‘r.st’Ufur. of Crockett, Texas.
AthenS> Ml
TWO FINE SHOWS AT 1
THE POPULAR BONITA I
FOR NEXT WEEK.
Another split bill, that is. in theater
parlance, two different plays of three
days each, will be seen at the ever pop
ular Bonita. 32 Peachtree street. The
clever Mien & K<nna company, with
tnplr chorus of "Aviation Girls,” will
present both plays, which are entitled
Fritz an ( | Suits” and “Mama's Boy."
.Both plays are rollicking comedies,
without a dull moment ftom beginning
to end. Don't miss either of them, for
thej :«■ fine, BeautUul new motion pic
jtuivs will be shown between each pet •
formanec. (Advt >
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NOTE FOUND IN CELL
OF ROBT. CLAY LAUDS
' HIM‘FOR FINE ACTING’
The puzzle as to whether Robert L.
Clay, the silent wife slayer really is a
maniac or whether he merely is acting
the role In a desperate effort to escape
the gallows was given new interest to
day when it become known that two
j mysterious notes had been found in the
slayer’s cell, in which he is urged to
“keep it up—you are acting it tine.”
The identity of the writer ie not known
: to the Jailers.
Clay recently, in what is thought to
have been a fit of anger, protested
against a cup of cold coffee given him,
this being the only time he has uttered
a word since he shot his wife to death
on the night of May 12 last. Since the
coffee incident he has remained abso
lutely mum, as before.
Jail officials and officers interested in
the ease believe Clay will break his long
silence and talk when he mounts the
gallows on Friday, December 13, to ex
piate his crime.
So far no move of any kind has been
made to stay the execution.
TROLLEY COMPANY
URGED TO END DELAY
OF MARIETTA PAVING
Unless Fulton officials can induce the
Georgia Railway and Power Company
to change its methods in relaying its
tracks in that portion of Marietta street
which is being regraded and paved by
the county, that thoroughfare will be a
morass during the winter months, ac
cording to T. J. Donaldson, county su
perintendent of construction.
Donaldson told the members of the
public works committee of the Fulton
commission todaj- that the county’s
work was being impeded seriously by
the attitude of the street car company
He said that the company switched its
tracks as the work progressed and kept
the paving crews delayed.
The commitee authorized Commis
sioner Anderson to communicate with
the Georgia Railway and Power Com
pany at once and request that the tracks
be moved at the direction of the coun
ty’s engineer and the city’s chief of con
struction.
MARKED DOLL AR
NETS THE LIMIT
FOR “BLIND TIGER”
A marked dollar, placed by detectives
in the hands of a woman, caused the
downfall of J. H. Raper, of 145 Bedford
street, Bellwood, who today was given
the limit by Recorder Broyles in a blind
tiger case—a fine of $500.75 and 30.
days, and bound over to the state courts
in bond of SI,OOO.
The dollar was given to Mrs. D. M.
Mangum, who lives in Bellwood, and
she in turn gave it to D. A. Adams, an
acquaintance, with the request that he
purchase some liquor. Adams report
ed that he had bought liquor from Ra
per, and detectives found the marked
dollar In his pocket. Raper made no
statement.
BOY, ANGERED AT PLAY,
KILLS HIS STEP-BROTHER
ROME, GA., Nov. 30.—1 n a boyish
quarrel in their front yard at Brice,
near Rome, Griffin Darnell, aged four
teen, shot and rnortaly wounded his
stepbrother, John Calloway, eighteen
year-old son of E. M. Calloway, one of
the best known citizens of Floyd coun
ty. The boys were playing in the snow,
when the younger became angered. He
went in the house, secured a double
barreled shotgun and emptied the con
tents in Calloway’s side. The wounded
boy died today. No arrest has been
made.
SPECIAL SERVICE FOR MASONS.
Special services for members of the
Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of
Freemasonry will be held at Trinity
church, Washington street and Trinity
avenue, tomorrow night at 7:30 o'clock.
Rev. John B. Robbins, the pastor, him
self a member of the Rite, will deliver
the sermon. The members of the order
will attend in a body.
RAILROADERS HEAR PASTOR.
Rev. Oscar B. Close, evangelistic pas
tor of Egeiston Memorial Methodist
church, will address the railroad branch
of the Young Men’s Christian associa
tion at its headquarters, 31 1-2 West
Alabama street, tomorrow afternoon at
3:30 o’clock. A special musical pro
gram has been arranged.
NEGRO FAIR PAYS PROFIT.
MACON. GA., Nov. 30.—President
R. R. Wright, of the Georgia Negro
State fair, announces that this year’s
exhibition, which closed yesterday, was
a financial success. This is the’ first
time in the seven years that the ne
groes have been holding state fairs that
any profit was realized.
gRAND g y , ut
.4 REAL SHOW NEXT week
TOM NAWN& COMPANY Mclntyre
Kale Elinore (, Sam Williams &
~ JULIET? Heath
La Tosca Mullen 6 Coogan an( j g.
3 Escardo; The Show
FORSYTH BUNTING
This Week—Tues., Thurg., Sat. Mats.
LITTLE EMMA BUNTING
—Playing In—
‘‘MERELY MARY ANN”
Next Week—"LOVERS LANE 77
LYRIC th X s eek
Matinees Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday
“The Shepherd of the Hills.”
Dramatized From Harold Bell
Wright's Novel
_ Next Week Happy Hooligan.'
NOBODY IN TDINN
TO JAIL SHERIFF
Head County Official, Impli
cated in Killing. Awaits
Arrival of Coroner.
FRANKLIN, GA., Nov. 30—The
sheriff’s brothel- is in jail and the sher
iff is under arrest, awaiting the arrival
of the coroner to lock him up, as the
result of a shooting affray at a Thanks
giving party six miles from Franklin,
in the interior of Heard county. The
host of the party is dead and his son
seriously wounded.
The shooting took place at the home
of Frank McWhorter, where the party
was held. In the midst of the festivi
ties an argument arose between Sher
iff H. L. Taylor and his brother. Daw
son Taylor, on the one side, and Frank
McWhorter and his son. Lynn, on the
other. The Taylors had been invited to
the party, but are alleged to have come
under tlie influence of liquor, to which
the McWhorters objected. The argu
ment started when the Taylors were
asked to leave. It became so warm
that Dawson Taylor, it Is alleged, pulled
his pistol and shot both McWhorters,
killing the father.
Others at the party took the Taylors
in charge and brought them to Frank
lin. Dawson Taylor was locked in jail
immediately, but there was no one in
town with authority to lock up the
officer. Coroner Sam Jackson, living
ten miles in the country, was notified
and is expected here this afternoon to
take charge of the jail and imprison
the sheriff.
ATLANTA THEATER
Wednesday and Thursday, OEC 4 and S
MATINEE WEDNESDAY M
MAURICE CAMPBELL PRESENTS
C HENRIETTA
rosmaN
IN
THE REAL THING
BY CATHARINE CHISHOLM CUSHING.
From the Maxine Elliott Theater, New York.
Original Cast and Production.
Second Season of This Successful Play.
A Laugh With Every Beat of Your Heart for Two Hours.
MATINEE. 25c to $1.50. EVENINGS, 50c to $2.00.
SEATS MONDAY 9 A. M.
GRAND s Week Dec. 2 “»
Special Engagement ° TA cygi,
Spanish
as « owkb Violinist.
Mclntyre zs.
. Singer and
...and... __ Co . mposer -
HMtSM an sum m■» Correll and
EA T H
■■■ ■ I ■ LAMB’S
World’s Famous Black Face Character
Comedians Presenting a Selection of JUL, & C o ASH
their Best Sketches.
■ THREE
NEXT WEEK—WINONA WINTER. Livingstons.
NEXT WEEK a g’ JT* j Matinees Tues.J
MATINEES a3O I» ■ 1 Thurs. and Sat. ■
GUS HILL OFFERS
A MAGNIFICENT SCENIC AND SPECTACULAR REVIVAL OF I
THE FIRST AND GREATEST CARTOON MUSICAL COMEDY EVER i
PRODUCED
HAPPY HOOLIGAN
ZZSWiTH A CAST OF=n -TU 1
RINGERS AND DANCERS
NFW \|F\A/ '
" w W Scenery and Girls • j® _
WHO KNOW HOW TO DANCE AND SING.
THE LAUGHING HIT O c THE YEAR.
WEEK DECEMBER 9 h/IZhE fKF F FYi
FORSYTH BUNTING]
Ninth Week of Continued Success
LITTLE EMMA BUNTING AND PLAYERS
PRESENTING CLYDE FITCH’S PLAY
LANE .
NEXT WEEK—“THE THREE OF US.”
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ADMISSION [BIJOTT CHILDREN rJ
10 CENTS NEXT WEEK AT MATINEES v .
VaV.W vaudeville
BROWN AND WILLIAMS ’ WOLF'AND LEE
Comedy Singing, Talking and Dancing Comedy Skit
SAM HOOD MYRON BAKER TROUPE
Blackface Comedian Comedy Cyclists
MOTION PICTURES—CHANGED DAILY.
Matinees daily at 3 O’clock, except Saturday—two Matinees Saturday. 2:30 i- r
' 4 - Night Shows 7:3o_ai-rl 9.
TELFAIR MOB TAKES
NEGRO FROM JAIL
AND STRINGS HIM UP
M’RAE. GA., Nqv. 30.—Sidney Wil.
liams, a negro, was lynched at an early
hour today by a mob of enraged whit
men of Telfair county. The lynchin.
took place just south of this town, fo|.
lowing an all-night hunt through parts
of Telfair and Dodge counties and th
storming of the Telfair jail in Mcßa.
Sheriff Wileox was overpowered an
the negro was taken from the jail to
secluded spot, a short distance fron
town, where he was strung up.
Williams was lynched for attackin;
two white women—a mother and h>
eighteen-year-old daughter—in the!
home between Mcßae and Milan, in th
north part of Telfair bounty, in th,
struggle the negro shot both women
Their wounds, however, are not con
sidered dangerous, though they ar,
suffering considerably from thes<
wounds and the rough treatment re
ceived at the negro’s hands.
BIG OAK, 500 YEARS
OLD, LANDMARK OF
CITY, IS CUT DOWN
Atlanta’s monarch of the ages, th l
big red oak in the middle of the street
at the corner of Central avenue and
Alice street, which was spared when
the street was built on account of its
unusual beauty, was cut down today.
The slow disease which has been eat
ing its life away for the cast several
years took the green out of the last
leaf before the frost eame this fall. Dan
Carey, the park manager, ordered it
removal today.
The tree was more than four feet i"
diameter at its base. Dan Carey said
it easily was 500 years old. and that it
was a. big tree when‘Oglethorpe lande<
at Savannah.