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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS.
GDUITT SEEKS' 1
CREATION TO
Candler Argues Its Existence Is.
Necessary to Benefit Pros
perous Town of Wetter,
By JAMES B NEVIN.
The proposed Uount> of Candl r
is to petition the incoming Legisla
ture for creation along new lines,
and with an argument not onl,\ novel,
hut perhaps winning.
* Candler County is to ask for ex-I
istenee as a powerful argument In'
favor of good mads.
It will seek to prove its right to!
creation as an absolute good roads
necessity—that, of course, along with
other reasons likeJy to appeal to in - J
telllgent legislative consideration.
It is a fact that thne are several!
parts of Georgia in which are to I o j
found highly prosperous towns, from
a business point of view, that yet
fare hampered mightily by reason of
their remoteness from their County
seats and the consequent improba
bility of very active good roads work
in their vicinities. 9
In some of these places, it s
claimed, road taxes in remote neigh
borhoods are applied exclusively to
good roads work near the count:
seat, and that brings about not onl;*
much dissatisfaction, but positlv
discontent.
Metter, a prosperous and hustling
town of South Georgia, is an exam
ple of this, and it Is about Mottc"
that the proposed new county of
Candler is to be framed.
If Candler Countv is created, it Is
contended that, with Metter as the
County eeat. good roads construction
will radiate from Metter throughout
the neighboring territory, and that
there will not be a farm in the nev.
county not soon connected with th.*
County seat by ample and sufficient
roads.
There is great enthusiasm among
the people about Metter in favor of
the new county, and very little oppo
sition from the peonle of the coun
ties from which it is to be taken.
Candler generally is regarded as a
good new county proposition, too. and
It. should surprise no one, therefor*?,
to see the new Legislature put the
seal of its approval upon it.
It would be located In one of the
richest and most promising sections
of the entire State.
* Disquieting news comes from the
bedside of Representative-elect Sam
uel K. Berry, of Whitfield.
He recently was stricken with an
acute valvular heart trouble, and Has
been in critical condition since, with
the chances of recovery hardly even.
For a time, he seemed to get better,
but of late has not improved.
“i-Mr. Berry has represented Whit-j
field several times in the* Legislature,
and Is looked upon as a particularly
, valuable member.
The Young Men’s Democratic Club
of Savannah proposes taking a hatnl
in the election of a representative to
jfbeceed Mr. Stovall, resigned
„ > There are certain measures which
this organisation desires passed, and i
it is probable that the club will either |
|*ut out a candidate of its own or
undertake to pledge some other can- <
didate to support its hills. Indiec- |
lions are that there may he sever.i
aspirants fur the place.
The club wants a white primary
law in govern city elections. Notn
of the fact that such a bill will b i
Introduced at the coming session has |
be*n advertised in the newspapers ;*s
well a» posted on the bulletin board
at the Court House
The need of such a law was im
pressed upon the leaders of the club J
at the January city election, when
hundreds of negroes w ere bought. It 4
was c harged that both factions I
cooped up the colored voter* in halls,
and held them overnight, voting
them in batches of four or five, prac
tically under guard
Under a white prlmarv election law
this would be eliminated, it is claimed,
as in the campaign for County and
State officers. The contest would be
settled in the preliminary skirmish,
in which the negro voter would have
no part.
?* A well meaning member-elect of
the Legislature soon to assemble in
Georgia has announced his intention
of introducing earlv in the session a
resolution providing for night ses
sion a
His motive is worthy enough, is
he says it is to prevent congestion
at the end of the session and con
gestion always is there, right on the
Job I
Notwithstanding the eminent re
spectability of his intent, though, the
impression generallv will be that ir
is destined to disappointment. The
Legislature has had that proposition
submitted to it by people who ear- |
neatly desired to get the work hue- I
ried along, but it neve got an.vwher. I
The Legislature simplv will not ^ii
more than two or three hours a da>
in its* earlier proceedings, and ihe |
Incoming Legislature i& not likely to
be very different from its predeces
sors.
The better wav to conserve legis
lative time, perhaps, is to find som 1
method whereby local legislation may
i be disposed of more readily than now.
•‘Whitfield County stands far allow
the average in the manner in which I
1t handles its convicts.” said Chair
man Davidson.- of the Prison Com- !
mission, who returned from a ton
of inspection of that County Tue.s-|
day
In discussing the work as a vvho>,
Mr. Davidson said some of the coun
ties arc wasting their efforts and
money under the mistaken idea th.t
“the best warden is the one who can
be secured for the least salary."
The majority of counties, the chai
man added, are working their con
victs at a profit.
A bill will be ^introduced in the j
Legislature seeking to abolish h ;
City Court of Floyd County.
It will be provided in the bill, '
though, that the court shall not be
abolished until the expiration of tin*
term of the present judge. John C. ’
Ree< e.
A further effort will be made, s i
1t has been -tat* ma kt Fl< |
County i *• pa judi< ial cir< . • |
within itself, am - for f<
sittings of the court each year, in
stead of two. as is the law now
'The movement generally is favor
ed in Floyd, and will not be opposed!
in Walker and Chattooga, the »• h •’
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superior Cou. circuit. i
WEDNESDAYl
MAY
ENROLL NOW
OUR CLUB PIANO
Regular Price
CLUB PRICE
S37S.OO
$267.50
TERMS: $5.00 CASH, $1.25 PER WEEK
1913
(•< >XI MTIONS : Nn interest, one veHr's trial and exchange privilege,
rebate on payments made before due. free life insurance fea
ture. Ien year guarantee.
All of which accompany in writing I lie sale of every (Huh
Plano,
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'T'HE membership books in the gigantic Weatherholt
* Player Piano Club of 400 opened this morning.
Now is the time to enroll. So widespread is the interest,’
which has been aroused in my sensational offer that I do
not believe it will be long before every one of the 400 member
ships has been taken. This is the first time in the musical history
of the South that lovers of music have had an opportunity to purchase
a magnificent Player Piano at such a price and on such easy terms.
Not only are the price and terms attractive, but the many club features make''
my offer really sensational. The remarkable price and terms are made pos
sible by the enormous purchasing power of the 400 club members. High-class
instruments purchased in such astounding quantities may be secured from the
manufacturer at prices impossible where only a few are secured. That’s why I am able'
to offer to club members a high-class, magnificent Player Piano which I
GUARANTEE FOR TEN YEARS
$488=
50 $10.00 Down
$2.50 a Week
J7 VERY ONE of these Player-Pianos is worth $650.
Except for the great purchasing power of the 400
club members, that is the price I would be compelled
to charge. I want every lover of music to investigate
this Player Piano Club. Visit our store and see our
demonstrators at work. Hear exquisite music
played in a manner which defies description. Read
about my FREE Club Features. The value of these
features, together with the first saving in the cost of
the Player Piano, makes the grand SAVING OF
$334.50.
This is really the greatest opportunity for those
who love music in the home which has ever presented
itself ENROLL NOW.
For Out-of-Town Customers
Fill Out Coupon and Mail
WEATHERHOLT PIANO CO.,
Atlanta, Ga.
Gentlemen: Enclosed please find $10.00
membership fee (first cash payment), for which
ship to my address your Club Player-Piano at
once, including bench, scarf, 12 rolls of music
and free delivery, with the understanding /
can pay balance in $10.00 monthly payments.
Name
Address
Here Are My Club Features:
Saving of
$161.50
'One year’s trial
I (exchange privilege)
A ten year guarantee
1 with each piano
A Free Life
Insurance Feature
Terms of payment $2.50 per week
(monthly payments may be arranged)
A 25c rebate on all weekly payments
made before due
No
interest
A two-year conservatory course
1 (regular price $80)
| A free music
exchange library
l A selected bench to match
player and 12 rolls of music
All accompany in writing the sale
of every Club Player Piano
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WEATHERHOLT PIANO CO. 1
“SOUTH’S FOREMOST PIANO HOUSE”
Southern Distributors Henry F. Miller and Steger Pianos
72 North Broad Street, Weatherholt Building, Atlanta, Ga.