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TTEARST’S SUNDAY AMERICAN, ATLANTA, GA., SUNDAY, MAY 4, 1913.
'BUGS' INFEST
Bacteria, Squirming in Every
Swallow You Take, Too Small
To Be Seen.
FLUID VERY PURE HERE
Chattahoochee Supply Not Con
taminated by Many Out
side Sources.
H ERE are some of the
“bugs" that are found
in drinking water. They do not
all exist in Atlanta drinking
water, which is said to be ex
ceptionally pure. However,
even if they did, they are all
harmless except the little
wrigly one, labeled ‘' Typhoid
Bacillus.” So, if you find
them in your drinking water,
do not be alarmed.
Tha last iriMSthful of water you
•wallowed contained just twenty-four
families, living, kicking, breathing,
squirming families. Love making,
dying, being born, rearing young ’unn,
fighting—all thin waa going on among
them. And you didn’t know it
You thought the water was all
right, didn’t you? Well, as water
goes. It was, being Atlanta water.
The families were merely ^'bugs,” the
bacteria and plant organisms that ex
ist in all water in its natural state.
The “bugs" were harmless, but still
they were there. Pollywogs and hob
goblins of a miniature world, some of
them as beautiful and as delicate as
a now crystal, some as awesome as
St. George's dragon, were there.
"Water 1n its natural state seldom
has less than flVe p-wms to a single
drop,” said Dr. HL R. Park, of the
George State Board of Health, yes
terday. "So that every swallow you
take moans gulping down hundreds of
bacteria”
The *T>ugtf tn drinking water are
not necessarily disease transmitting
germs. Few of them ere, he explain
ed. For Instance, the beautiful spiral
marked, slender Splrogyra, of which
each Atlanta citizen has swallowed
millions, are harmless. The formida
ble looking Cyclops, or water spider,
that may be kicking around inside of
you thie very minute, very much
stfve. won’t hurt you. And that tan-
]egged Daphnla, that went down with
the last glass of water is really a
rvery good friend of yours, and won’t
even tickle.
Atlanta Water Fine.
Atlanta drinking water is better
Chan water 1* some other sections,
explained Roy C. Werner, chemist of
flie State Board of Health, and the
filtration at the city water plant re-
giove* more than 95 per cent of all
Gie bacteria that it contains when It
taken from it* home in the Chatta
hoochee River.
"Filtration, when properly carried
out,” he said, "removes practically 99
jper cent of all bacteria. Household
Alters are generally unreliable, and
may even serve as breeding places of
germs, unless very carefully and
frequently cleaned.”
The water of the Chattahoochee
River, before It Is filtered, contains
myriads of plant and animal organ
isms, most of which, however, are
harmless. But even at that it con
tains less than the water of many
other places Mr. Werner explains
the difference In this way:
"The germs o^ typhoid, cholera,
and dysentery may be abundant in
waters which appear perfectly clear
and colorless, and seem excellent from
a physical standpoint. The other or
ganisms, which are minute plants or
animals, afreet water In respect to
odor and taste, giving rise frequent
ly to *fl8hy,' ‘green corn.’ and ‘cucum
ber' odors, depending upon what or
ganism is present.
Georgia Not Contaminated.
However, water supplies in Georgia
are not contaminated by such organ
isms ae frequently an are supplies in
some other ports of the country. This
Is due to the fact thart the littla
plants or animals causing the trouble
grow best in large bodies of clear,
standing water, such as large lakes
and ponds, and do not grow well out
•f sunlight. They, therefore, do not
multiply in muddy streams, and as
most Georgia towns use comparative
ly muddy ftre&zn water after filtra
tion, few plant or animal organisms
are found.”
It would be betteT, probably, tf the
Chattahoochee were not.polluted by
sewage—which it is, to some ex
tent.
‘‘Disease ~erms are almost univer
sally found in sewage-polluted wa
ters. whatever the source of the wat jr
mal be,” Mr. Werner said, "and such
waters are always more or less dan
gerous to the health.”
Persons using these waters contin
ually expose themselves to infection.
Filtration, however, he explained, re
moves this danger almost altogether
Atlantans need not worry about their
health, so far as the water they drink
Js concerned.
The organisms in drinking water
are too small to be seen by the naked
eye, and so small even that micro
scopes often are powerless to detect
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PAPER TO DAY;
SEE BILL! LONG
Fourth and Last of Series Ap
pearing in Paper for ‘The
Girl From Out Yonder.’
Posse Riddles Home
v Of Fugitive’s Father
Aged Negro Saves His Life by Flee
ing to Friendly White
Neighbor’s House.
AUTO TAX TO PAY
DAPhNIA
cvClods
Lesser in Honduras,
Detectives Believe
Missing Memphis Broker Thought to
Have Left United States,
Following Crash.
MEMPHIS, TENN., May 8.—That
Leo I^esHor. Memphis cotton broker,
whose firm, the I^esser-Ely Cotton
Company, and whose bank at Tunica,
Miss., failed recently, is in Honduras
is tho belief of Pinkerton detectives,
expressed to-day. Lesser Is knoift.
to havo taken a train for New Or
leans on Thursday night, April 24, the
night before the crash came. It is be
lieved he went from there to Hondu
ras. Agents of American detectives
there have been notified and will in
stitute a search. Lesser’s peculations
may reach $1,000,000, it is said.
N. R. Burnett, of Tunica, to-day
obtained fin injunction restraining the
Manhattan Bank of Memphis frqm
disposing of bonds which, he charges,
were stolen from the safe of the Les
ser-Ely Company by Lesser shortly
before he left. The bonds amount to
$1,000 and were of the Memphis Ter
minal Company.
Clip your last coupon to-day if you
wish to see the Billy Long Company
at the Atlanta Theater this week on
the invitation of The Georgian and
Hunday American.
To-day’s coupon completes the set
of four which entitles you to one
ticket to any evening performance
during the week. Mail these cou
pons to-day with an addressed
stamped envelope to The Georgian
so that they will be received by the
first mail to-morrow morning and
the tickets sent to you. Remember,
that each set entitles you to one tick
et. Send two sets and you can take
your friend with you.
Tickets will not be given for either
the Wednesday or Saturday matinees.
At the matinee yesterday the house
was completely sold out and the
audience was the most enthusiastic
since the company opened Its sum
mer engagement two weeks ago.
Now that theater patrons are be
ginning to realize what an excellent
company is at the Atlanta the au
diences are increasing with ever^
performance. The Georgian and Sun
day American wish to help along the
good work of so doing, and the offer
of free tickets Is proving a most pop
ular move from every standpoint.
The play this week will he "The.
Girl from Out Yonder,” and the pa
trons are sure to be given a real
treat. The characters introduced are
quaint, and Miss Billy Long as Flot
sam will have the most pleasing role
in which she has yet been seen. Com
edy is the keynote, and throughout
the four acts the dialogue Is punc
tuated with laughs.
This is the first summer there has
been a sW>ck company at the At
lanta Theater, and the people who
attended the matinee yesterday real
ized what a cool place the .new thea
ter is. Even in the hottest weather
the theater will bo found many de
grees cooler than any place in the
city.
The story of "The Girl from Out
Yonder” is sure to interest you.
Flotsam first appears on the scene
in oilskin breeches and jacket and
with a sou’wester pulled over her
curls. Can you imagine how cute and
bewitching Miss Long will look In
such clothes? Really you can’t afford
to miss such an opportunity.
Then, too. you will see Edwin Vail,
Allan Robinson, Joseph Kirkhami
Ralph Marthy, Mabel Inslee, Kathryn
Sheldon and the others of this well-
balanced company all in roles well
fitted to them.
There are just three things to do
to-day.
First—Cut out the fourth and last
oupon.
Second—Address a stamped envel-
pe to yourself.
Third—Mail coupons and envelope
to The Georgian.
We will do the rest.
Fatally Stabbed in
Row Over Cigarette
Knife Duel on Street Corner Results
In Death of Negro and Arrest
of Other Combatant.
A cutting affray, said to have be
gun over the question of the owner
ship of a cigarette, resulted last night
in the death of an unidentified ne
gro, and the arrest of Elijah Klppy,
another negro, on the charge of mur
der. The killing occurred at the cor
ner of Decatur and Ivy Streets at
about 7 o’clock last night
Klppy, according to eyewitnesses,
slashed the other negro across the
throat, and stabbed him in the back,
causing almost instant death.
The negro who was killed was
armed with a long knife, but was
less adept in its use than Klppy, ac
cording to the story told police, and
was cut to death before he coulo
reach his opponent in the duel. Kip
py was unscratched.
SAVANNAH, GA„ May 3.—Sim
Austin, the aged father of Henry Aus
tin, the South Carolina desperado,
probably owes his life to the fact
that ho didn’t sleep at home last
night.
In search for the fugitive a South
Carolina posse reached Austin’s home
near Nowington last night, and laid
siege to It. Falling to get any re
sponse to their calls, the members
of the posse proceeded to "shoot up”
the cabin. At daybreak it was de
rided to storm the house. J. J. Heap,
a farmer living near Newington,
armed with a heavy stick, battered
down the front door, only to find the
cabin empty.
The elder Austin thought the posse
would probably come mat way, so he
spent the night at the home of a
friendly white farmer.
DALTON PLANTER INJURED
IN CAROLINA AUTO CRASH
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ASHEVILLE, N. C., May 8.—
George McCame Joiner, a prominent
North Georgia planter and manufac
turer, residing near Dalton, Ga. ( and
now visiting In the mountains of
North Carolina, had a narrow escape
from fatal injury when his automo
bile turned turtle while coming down
a mountain side. Mr. Joiner was go
ing at slow speed and this probably
saved his life. He was taken to a
hospital at Canton, where he will re
main until able to be carried to At
lanta for treatment.
0. H. Hall, Chairman of Council
Street Committee, Has Plan
to Improve Roadways.
Orville H. HaM7~chairman of the
Council Streets Committee. wlH urge
a plan of Improving Atlanta’s street!
by a special automobile tax. Yester
day he explained the details to an
American reporter and said that he
believed the nlan would be approved
by the automobile people as well as
his colleagues in Council.
“I figure that this tax would net
the city about *20,000 a.fear income.'’
he said. “This money would be used
entirely on fayorite boulevards of thn
automoblllsts. It would not only mean
greater pleasure to the Joy riders, but
Improved streets, would result In a
great saving In the maintenance of
automobiles.
“The companies that sell machines
on a year's maintenance guarantee
and the automobile and liability in
surance people should he particular
ly favorable to such a law.”
Councilman Hall said that to make
the new tax law constitutional a
nominal licence would have to , be
placed on all vehicles.' He said a
tax exclusive to automobiles would
be class discrimination. He added
that automobiles should be taxed ac
cording to their else, the scale rang
ing from *2 to *5.
Another plan Mr. Hall has for
street Improvements Is to require
heavy wagons to use certain streets.
Atlanta Girl Will
Play in Stock Here
Miss Tinsley Harrison to Appear
With Billy Long in ‘The
Girl From Out Yonder.’
Miss Tinsley Harrison, not only a
daughter of the South, but a promi
nent society girl of Atlanta, will make
her theatrical debut in her home city
to-morrow night with Mias Billy
Long’s stock company at tfye Atlanta
Theater.
Miss Harrison comes from one of
the oldest and most prominent fami
lies of Georgia. Her father is Colonel
Z. D. Harrison, clerk of the Supreme
Court. She is the niece of Colonel
George W. Harrison, for many years
State printer, and the sister-in-law of
Dr. Michael Hoke.
Although Miss Harrison has ap
peared in stock in Hartford, this will
be her first professional visit to At
lanta. She was at Keith’s in Hartford
last winter and insured her success.
She will have the role of a society
girl in "The Girl From Out Yonder” at
the Atlanta this. week.
AMERICAN REPORTED DEAD
NOT EVEN HURT BY REBELS
Special Cable to The American.
MEXICO CITY, May 3.—Rebels did
not kill William B. A. Dingwall, an
American citizen at Mp.tepehuala, In San
Luis Potosi, as reported on April 29.
Mr. Dingwall, owner of a. foundry and
a director of the Santa Maria de la Paz
Mining Company, was not even injured
during the fighting.
Grand Opera Record Set by City i
Unequaled in Whole World,
Says Bandmaster.
"Atlanta is unquestionably the mu-'|*
alcal center of the South," said John
Philip Sousa, the world-famed band
master, last night in discussing the
reception recently accorded the Met
ropolitan Grand Opera Company oy
the city.
"I don’t think the people here fully
realize what they have done; they
have simply made history in the
world of music. I do not know of
another city In the world, anything
like the size of Atlanta, that has ever
equaled the record made here during
the Metropolitan’s last visit,” he said.
"If there were any who doubted At
lanta’s prestige In this regard here
tofore, they have but to consult the
attendance and receipts figures and
be convinced that your city is without
a peer not only in America, but
abroad as well.
"Another thing which I see In the
record recently made is that the at
tendance at every performance was
good, showing that the people attend
ed because they loved art and music
and not for the mere purpose of be
ing able to say that ‘they had been
to the opera.’ It is certainly not a
fad here," he continued. "Occasion
ally you will strike a place where
people go not because they love the
opera, but because others do; but this
is distinctly not the case here.
"Atlanta has always been a liv<v
hustling city, progressive in every«
thing she undertakes—you call it the
Atlanta spirit, I believe—and I am
glad to see that she has taken hold of
music in much the same way and de
cided to excel in that also.”
Mr. Sousa, in company with a num
ber of professional shotgun shooters,
is here attending the opening shoot
of the Brookhaven Gun Club, and
while not a professional, he is an ex
pert shot, and will give some of tha
South’s -best amateurs a hard rub
when he meets them In competition
at the Southern handicap in Mont
gomery, Ala., on May 13, 14 and 15.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh M. Willet en
tertained at a supper party last night
for Mr. Sousa and the visiting shoot
ers, those present besides Mr. Sousa
being George Maxwell, Walter Huff,
E. M. Daniel, C. E. Goodrich, H. D.
Gibbs and J. S. Lester.
Quick, Easy tnd Positive
Cure for All Foot Torture
The following Is said to be the
surest and quickest cure known to
science for all foot ailments: ‘‘Dis
solve two tablespoonfuls of Calo-
eide compound in a basin of warm
water. Soak the feet in this for
fullv fifteen minutes, gently rub
bing the sore parts. The
effect is really wonderful.
All soreness goes instant
ly; the feet feel delight
ful. Corns and callouses
can. be peeled right off.
It gives immediate relief
for sore bunions, sweaty,
smelly and aching feet.
A twenty-five cent box of ,
^— Calocide is said to be suf- i
ficient to cure the worst feet It
works through the pores and re
moves the cause of the trouble,. Don t
waste time on uncertain remedies.
Any druggist has Calocride compound
in stock or he can get it in a few
hours from his wholesale house.
White City Park Now Open
T he man who provides best
for bis family, makes some
provision for tbe future, as well
as for tbeir present needs.
Tbe wage-earner should re
serve a part (however small it
may bel out of each pay envel
ope and deposit it regularly on
bis bank account.
These savings will be a ‘friend
m need and a 'friend inde ed.
100% Safety
4% Interest
Your Account Welcomed
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propagated un
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Few of the organ!
Those most to be av
are the amoebae, an
the typbt
amined
hey are artifi’
conditions fa
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■mfui.
Central |5ank & Srust (fcvporatiou
Capital $1,000,000 Resources Over $5,000,000
CANDLER BUILDING
BRANCH: Corner Mitckcil and Forsytk Street*
bacilli)
iminat
*s, inch
leel sh
Diator
star sh
ed by filtration,
uding the rotifera.
n, * the beautiful
chain, ui:
The Blue Tag Bargain Basement
Don’t miss the continuous Blue Tag Basement Sale. Come any time. No
. limit to this Blue Tag Sale as long as the goods hold out. Most anything
you want—China Clo'sets, Buffets, Rockers, Chairs, Tables, Hat Racks, Porch
Goods, Stoves, Ranges—a general mixture of things with “GO” prices on
every piece. A lot of Go-Carts will be Blue Tagged for Monday’s selling.
Porch Goods===Sun Parlor Furniture
New arrivals in Art Reed Goods and Upholstered French Willow. Porch
Rockers, Settees, Chairs, Swings, Tables, Flower Stands. We particularly
call attention to our new Grass Rug—the “DIXIE.” The “DIXIE” is made
in Japan—made of Rice Straw-—smooth, pliable, easy to clean, and will not
— U and break. Large size $9.00.
Solid Oak “Eagle”
REFRIGERATORS—ICE BOXES
This cut shows the Eagle, the
most largely sold Refrigerator in
America. The family size, how
ever, has only one shelf, but is
just right—holds thirty pounds
of ice—fully warranted to please
or you can send it back after'a
trial. Made throughout of solid
Golden Oak—lined with kale-
meined steel — insulated with
charcoal sheathing and dead air
spaces. Made in sanitary style
with rounded ends, corners and
top—in every respect a Refriger
ator that will please. The family
size on terms to suit
•yon, and trial before
you buy. Only
“NORTH STAR”
REFRIGERATORS
Made like a piece of fine furniture,
five coats of finish rubbed and polish
ed. Glistens like glass.
“Corked-filled” from top to bot
tom, removable ice box and flues,
patented absorbing trough and ice
saver, the “only’’NorthStar System
of cold, dry air cir
culation. Seven wall
construction to save
your ice and keep
your food dry. This
.50-pound size, just
as shown, on terms
to suit £|7.50
you,
only...
THIS CUT EXACTLY SHOWS ONE STYLE
The “R-W” Chifforobe is five feet high, three and a half
feet wide and nearly two feet deep. Made of quarter-sawed
oak, rubbed and polished to a brilliant finish; five drawers
and a bat box on one side, and a big clothes closet on the
other side, with complete outfit of coat and trousers hang
ers. On one door is a large mirror. Two doors close up
the entire Chifforobe safely and securely. Not a cheap
Chifforobe—but a good one cheap—$21.00.
WE WANT
YOUR
TRADE
We offer a wide selection of
choice patterns in Mahogany,
Circassian Walnut, Bird’s-Eye
Maple, White Enamel and Oak
in all finishes. Biggest, clean
est, brightest Furniture Store
(
in this city. Everything
marked in plain United States
figures. One price to every
body. Terms to suit your con
venience. Exchange privilege,
prompt delivery. We’ve built
up quite a business on these
lines, and we want you to look
us over, and see how well we
can serve you.
STEEL LAWN SWING
Just one left—no room to show
these large Swings. Former
price $25. You may have this
Z $12.50
Don’t you buy a Gas Range till you see Buck’s.
They are top-notchers. So far ahead of any
thing you’ve seen in this line you’ll be surprised.
DAMfCC Buck’s are “Sanitary”—lined with white en-
KAlwUCo amel—made of east iron. Be sure to look at them.
BUCK’S
GAS
BRASS BEDS OF CHARACTER
The Bedding Department offers more than 100 styles of non-
tamishable Brass Beds—in Velvet finish, Roman Gold finish,
Satin finish, and Bright Brass—all warranted by ourselves and
the factories. We invite your critical inspection. Prices up from
$12.50.
G0=CARTS
Fulton guaranteed
Go-Carts and Baby Car
riages—50 styles on ex
hibit. Yours is here.
Come and get it now.
COMPLETE HOUSEFUPNISHEPSI
103-5-7-9-11 WHITEHALL STREET, CORNER MITCHELL
ART RUGS
Fine Wiltons, Wil-
tones, Bigelow’s Ax-
minsters,Tapestry Brus
sels, Printed Squares,
and a new one for Sum
mer— the “Dixie” —
made by Japs of Rice
Straw.