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CITY MOVES TD
Supply Pure, but Hydrant Defects
Must Be Remedied, Says
City Expert.
Dr. Claude A. Smith, City Bacteriol
ogist, announced Thursday he was
taking steps to eliminate imperfec
tions from Atlanta’s water system
that constitute a serious and growing
menace to the city’s health from im
pure water and consequent disease.
Complaints registered with the Wa
ter Department from time to time re
veal that large numbers of house
holders are getting impure water
Though the cause in each caae is lo
cal, there are so many cases as to
make it a matter of vital interest to
the whole city.
A sample of water taken from the
faucet of G. M. Toney, No. 246 Stew
art avenue, is as dark as mud. Mr.
Toney brought the sample to The
Georgian and asked that the cause be
investigated. He reported that there
are four cages of typhoid fever in htb
neighborhood.
Water Worms Swa Pm j n Water.
Another sample taken by Dr. Smith
himself from a faucet in a yard on
Mangum street, which faucet is used
by several negro families, showed
hundreds of w’ater worms. Dr. Smith
took these samples and Is making an
analysis of them in his laboratory in
the City Hall.
“Atlanta's water supply is pure—as
pure as any city I know of," he said.
“It is analyzed regularly, and It has
always proved to be absolutely whole
some.
“Such samples as these could not
pass through the filters. Yet there is
no question that these samples came
through city water faucets. There
have been similar complaints before.
While the cause Is simple, it is not
so simple to prevent a recurrence of
polluted water here and there. A few
polluted hydrants might produce much
disease, and, therefore, the matter
becomes very important to the whole
city.
Blames Freezeless Hydrants.
“The cause are these anti-freeze
hydrants. There is an opening at the
bottom of these hydrants so that
when the w’ater is cut off in cold
weal her to prevent freezing the plp3
can be drained.
“It seems that in a number of cases
these openings are not entirely closed
when the water is turned back on.
The water that is drained or leaks out
forms a pool under ground. Some
times dirt and sometimes water
worms work into the pine. This pol
luted water is drawn off at the faucet.
In rocky or sandy ground these leaks
often do not manifest themselves.
"When anyone sees bad w'ater com
ing out of their faucet, they immedi
ately assume that the whole city wa
ter is contaminated. This is a mis
take.
City Supply Not Endangered.
“There is not the slightest danger of
Atlanta’s water supply becoming af
fected in anyway.
“It seems to me that it would be too
great an expense to tear out all of
these anti-freeze hydrants. I believe
that all daner'er can be prevented
without that.
“I am now preparing a report to the
Board of Health on the condition. I
will put them in possession of all of
the facts. It will be up to that body
to decide what must be done."
Clarke Snaps Fingers
In Face of Tillman
WASHINGTON. Sept. 4.—Senato
rial nerves, on the “ragged edge" by
reasons of the long tariff debate, al
most caused a fight among the Sen
ate Democrats.
"Pitchfork” Ben Tillman Innocent
ly unfolded a letter and began to read
it as Senator Clarke, of Arizona,
started a tariff address.
Clarke, annoyed at the crackling of
Tillman’s letter, walked over to the
South Carolinian and loudly snapped
his fingers beneath his nose.
Tillman and Clarke glared at each
other for a time, and then Tillman
retired to the cloak room to finish
perusing his epistle.
Found His Bride on
Football Gridiron
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 4.—A **o-
mance which *had its beginning on
Franklin Field during a football
game in 1910 when "Texas" Ramsdell
was the star player for the University
of Pennsylvania, terminated when the
former world’s champion sprinter and
all-round athlete married Miss Nina
Foster, a popular Darby school
teacher.
Fred L. Ramsdell was graduated
from the university as a civil en
gineer in 1911. He will become one
of the proprietors of a school at San
Antonio, Texas, his home city, after
his wedding tour.
BIG LINER AGROUND.
NEW YORK, Sept. 4.—The Ham
burg-American liner President Lin
coln went aground at 7 o’clock this
morning in a dense fog off Bay Ridge,
■while outward bound. She was float
ed at 9:50 a. m. No damage was done.
THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS.
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ATLANTA HOMES OPENED TO
SCOTCH LAD AND BONNIE
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SISTERS
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MARY, MARGARET AND DAVID LOGAN
GAYNORAGAINILL
FBI BULLETS
OF ASSASSIN
Sails for Europe to Seek Health
and Strength for Campaign
Against Tammany.
NEW TORK. Sept. 4.—Mayor W11-
liam J. Gavnor, who yesterday ac
cepted an independent nomination for
re-auction, unexpectedly sailed for
Europe to-day for a two weeks’ vaca
tion. Mayor Gaynor has been ill for
two weeks and was so weak to-day
w'hen he boarded the Baltic that he
could hardly stand.
Just as he was sailing the Mayor
issued a statement attacking Tam
many.
"No wonder they are so ferocious
against me,” said the Mayor, “for they
have had four lean, hungry years. I
refused to turn a single city depart
ment over to Charles F. Murphy and
his crew of grafters.”
The Mayor has been suffering from
a recurrence of throat trouble caused
by the old w'ound made by a would-
be asasssin three years ago.
Mayor Gaynor will return aboir
September 22.
Nurse Is Wooed and
Won by Her Patient
NEW YORK. Sept. 4.—Miss Ethel
G. Burd, daughter of Captain George
E. Burd, of the steam engineering
department of the United States
Navy, has given up the white cap of
a nurse for an engagement ring.
Announcement was made to-day
that Miss Burd, who for two years
was a nurse in the Long Island Col
lege Hospital In Brooklyn, will on Oc
tober 12 become the bride of Harry
Luck, proprietor of a summer hotel in
the Adirondack®.
While playing golf several months
ago Mr. Luck Injured his knee and
was brought to the hospital for treat
ment. There the romance began.
Women Jailed for
Copper Mine Riots
CALUMET, MICH., Sept. 4.—Riot
ing among the striking copper miners
and non-union men continued to-day.
Fifteen arrests were made, several
women being taken into custody.
Four non-union men were badly beat
en by strikers at Laurlum and Han
cock. Picketing by strikers to-day
was heavier and more determined
than since the resumption of mining
three weeks aeo.
The Prosecuting Attorney plans the
prosecution of all cases at once.
No Attempt to Take
Kentucky Fugitive
LEXINGTON, Sept. 4.—Reports from
Burnside, Ky., say that Josh Tartar,
who shot Town Marshal John Coorner In
the neck and killed John Fitzgerald in
a running fight, and who made his es
cape, is recovering from injuries in his
leg and arm which he received in the
battle.
Tartar has been located near his own
home and a surgeon from Burnside has
been in daily attendance upon him. Of
ficers are not attempting to arrest him.
HERE'S SUFFRAGE HEN!
SUMMIT, N J., Sept. 4.—A hen
was found sitting on a number of
eggs in the original ballot box of
tnls town which is to be used in the
coming primaries. The box has no.V
been used since 1869, ^
Stranded Trio Joyous as They
Hear That They Will Be
Given Work.
HARRY THAW FIGHTS
DEPORTATION TOU.S.
Numbers of Atlanta homes have
been opened to the wee Scotch lad
and the bonnle lassies since the pub
lication in Wednesday’s Georgian that
City Warden Thomas Evans was
looking for someone to take them as
house servants. The Warden said he
would be able to place them all in
good homes before Thursday night.
Mary, Margaret and David Logan,
those are their names, were down at
the Warden’s office early Thursday
morning, wearing broad smiles. They
were joyous over the fact that their
bewildering struggling in a strange
city was at an end.
“We do not know mill work.” said
Mary, the eldest, "but we can do
housew’ork.”
The story of how these young peo
ple came from Glasgow, Scotland, to
this land of opportunity and met so
many bitter disappointments during
ten months touched all Atlanta. The
uncle who was to provide for them
lost all his money, and they finally
had reached Atlanta and took up
abode in the Fulton Bag and Cotton
Mills settlement.
Even there they could not get work
because of their inexperience. Cut
these sturdy young Scots were not
discouraged. They smiled and said
they would get work finally.
When Warden Evans told them
Thursday that several persons would
be down to see them to give them
work, their smiles greatly broadened,
and they told him how much they ap
preciated his help in most charmin?
Scotch accents.
From the looks of these young peo
ple, some Atlantans are going to get
some mighty good servants.
Negro Barber Held
On ‘Tiger’ Charge
W. A. Jones, a negro barber with a
shop at No. 35 Ivy street, was arrested
Thursday morning on a charge of run
ning a blind tiger. The arrest was made
by Detectives Cowan and Ozbum, who
took into custody the 12-yea.r-old son of
Jones when they discovered him carry
ing a case of whisky along Ivy street.
The case contained 24 half pints of
whisky, and when the officers questioned I
the boy he told them he was on his way
to his father’s barber shop.
City Clerk for 50
Years Is Honored
COLUMBUS, Sept. 4.—At yesterday
afternoon’s monthly meeting of the Co
lumbus City Council, an ordinance was
Introduced creating the office of deputy
city clerk.
M. M. Moore who recently celebrated
his fiftieth anniversary as city clerk, Is
in feeble health and can not discharge
the arduous duties connected with the
office, but the Mayor and Aldermen, not
wishing to retire him from office, have
decided to create the office of deputy
clerk in order to give him such assist
ance as he needs in handling the af
fairs of the office.
FUNERAL OF PERCIVAL ELDER.
JACKSON, Sept. 3.—The funeral of
Perclval Elder, who died at a private
sanltorlum in Atlanta Tuesday night,
was held at the Flovllla Methodist
Church Wednesday afternoon at 3
o’clock. Rev. J. A. Sprayberry conduct
ing the services He was the son
the late Mr. and Mrs. George Elder,
of Flovllla, the latter of whom died
only a few months ago.
NO METHOD IN THI8 MADNE88.
DENVER, Sept. 4.—In an effort to
kill off the new town of Ramona,
where the sale of liquor is permitted,
prohibitionists of Colorado Springs
cut off Raonona’a water supply, it is
alleged.
COATICOOK, QUE., Sept. 4.—
At 4 o’clock this afternoon it was
announced that the inquiry board
had thrown out Harry K. Thaw’s
contention that he was entitled to
pass through Canada as a tourist.
It was stated that the board
would take up the question of
Thaw’s sanity.
Thaw’s lawyers objected to this,
and demanded that they be al
lowed to have alienists of their
own present at the hearing.
The board took the demand of
the attorneys under considera
tion, and the inquiry was held up
awaiting their decision.
Late in the afternoon it was
reported that Attorney Marechal
for the board had stated the
Thaw forces would be given the
privilege to appeal to Ottawa
from the decision of the board.
This appeal will take 48 hours
after the present inquiry i s end
ed.
C^aTICOOK, QUEBEC, Sept. 4.—
Raising the point that he is merely a
traveler passing through Canada,
Harry K. Thaw, fugitive from Mattea-
wan, w r ho is fighting deportation, took
the stand before the Immigration De
partment hoard of inquiry to-day and
promised the Canadian government
that he would go straight to Detroit,
Mich., and take his chances of extra
dition in the United States if turned
loose here.
Thaw testified he w r as en route for
Pittsburg by a roundabout course
when arrested. He made an excel
lent impression as a witness.
W. L. Shurtleff, attorney of record
for Thaw, was pessimistic, saying he
believed that the Dominion govern
ment at Ottawa had given orders for
Thaw to be railroaded, and he could
not save him. At noon the Inquiry
adjourned until 2 o’clock.
Called "Travesty of Justice."
Attorneys for Thaw r branded the
morning proceedings before the board
as a “travesty on Justice."
Although Thaw had been warned
by Attorney W. K. McKeown that the
decision of the board probably would
be against him, he was more cheerful
than he had been several hours ear
lier.
Thaw raged in his quarters in the
Pastor Quits ‘Worst
Town’ as Hopeless
SHARON, PA., Sept. 4.—The Rev.
H. E. Renicks has resigned the pas
torate of the Farrell Baptist Church,
declaring that Farrell, Pa., was the
worst city In the Western Hemi
sphere and that it was impossible for
him to save It from meeting the fate
of Sodom and Gomorrah.
He came to this town from Spring-
field, Ohio, two years ago. He has
opinions of the old school Baptists
that conflicted with the views of his
congregation, and recently refused to
sanction a church fair and social,
saying that they were "unholy."
Certain members of his flock took
him to task for this, and the church
was rent asunder by two factions.
Then he preached a sermon about the
unholiness of the Sunday pleasure-
seekers. and finally gave up his task.
FINE CROPS IN BUTTS.
JACKSON, Bept. 4—Butts County
will without doubt harvest the largest
crop of hay In her entire history. The
farmers of Butts County are beginning
to experiment with alfalfa, some splen
did crops having been made this year.
The local corn crop was the largest In
years.
immigration building, declaring that
representatives of the Immigration
Department and William T. Jerome,
former District Attorney of New
York, were in league to “railroad"
him back to Matteawan.
Shortly before 7 o’clock Thaw re
ceived a message from his mother,
Mrs. William Thaw, which read:
“Keep a brave heart. I am coming to
help you."
Thaw is only nine miles from the
United States border. An official ap
proved order for his deportation
would probably find him on United
States soil in less than twenty min
utes.
Thaw Fears Kidnaping Plot.
The program of the immigration
authorities is to rush Thaw over the
line as quickly as a touring car can
carry him. He will be delivt red up
to the Sheriff of the county in which
he finds himself. In the meantime,
Former District Attorney Jerome and
Captain John Layton, a private de
tective w r ho carries a warrant for
Thaw’s arrest on a charge of conspir
acy, together with half a dozen other
private detectives and representatives
of New York State, will keep pace
with the automobile in which Thaw
is deported.
Thaw fears that Jerome’s men will
kidnap him.
Evelyn Now Hopes
Thaw Will Go Free.
NEW YORK, Sept. 4.—“If ever a
man deserved freedom, it is Harry
K. Thaw. I have heartfelt sorrow for
h|m. After all, he is my husband."
Mrs. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw made this
statement to-day.
“It is true I have suffered a change
of heart,” she went no. “Two weeks
ago I was praying that Harry might
be deported and turned over to the
New York authorities. Now I want
him free. Harry would be a free man
to-day, safe in his home in Pittsburg,
or on his way to Europe, if it were
not for his bitterest enemy—alcohol—
and the advice of high-priced lawyers.
No one in the world wishes Harry
better luck than I do. I was afraid,
but I am not now. Why should I be?
Those who have followed the proceed
ings since Harry got out of Mattea
wan must be convinced he is harm
less. If I could help him I would not
hesitate a minute in rushing to his
side.”
Wears Gaudy Hose;
Is Poisoned by Dye
TULARE, CAL., Sept. 4.—Harry
Me.‘calf, a member of Company H,
California Volunteer Infantry, is se
riously ill at his home as the result
of being poisoned with aniline dyes
from gaudy socks.
Metcalf fainted while at drill last
evening, and when he failed to re
cover in a reasonable time was hur
ried home. An examination followed,
which showed he had the character
istic symptoms of aniline poisoning
Audubon Official
To Talk on Birds
A general invitation has been issued
to the public to hear the address to
night of James Henry Rice, Jr., field
agent of the National Audubon So
ciety, at the North Avenue Presbyte
rian Church, No. 527 Peachtree street,
at 8:20.
The subject is “Birds and Their Use
to Man.” The Boy Scouts will act as
ushers.
PELHAM FIRM BANKRUPT.
PELHAM. Sept. 4..—Brown & Kahn
filed a voluntary petition In bank
ruptcy to-day, with liabilities of $10,-
000 and assets estimator su si non.
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Miss Viola Johnston Not To Wed
William H. Felton, Jr.—He
Seeks Solace Abroad.
MACON, Sept. 4.—Miss Viola i
Johnston, the 20-year-old daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. William McEwen
Johnston, millionaire leaders of Ma- j
con society, reputed to be the wealth- j
iesit family in this city, will not mar
ry William H. Felton, Jr., 23-year-
old son of the millionaire president
of the Macon Railway and Light
Company and former Superior Court
Judge.
Formal announcement that the en
gagement of the young society leaders
had been broken was made to-day by
their families following the departure
for New York yesterday of young
Felton on a twelve months’ tour of
Europe in Bearch of solace for a shat
tered heart
This announcement has set Macon
society aflutter with excitement. Ac
cording to the gossips, young Felton,
just before leaving Macon, confided
to intimate friends that Miss John
ston, w'ho is spending the summer at
Toxaway, there met a rich New
Yorker, who won her affections and
caused her to tell Felton she did not
love him enough to marry him.
She Breaks the News.
While Miss Johnston was at Tox
away Felton made two trips there, the
second one last week, when she broke
the news to him that the engagement
must end. He returned to Macon and
told his father, Judge Felton, who
communicated the tidings to mem
bers of the Johnston family. To
day's announcement was the result of
their conferences.
The * engagement of Miss Johnston
to Mr. Felton was announced last
April. The wedding date had been
fixed for October 23. The wedding
plans included a six months’ honey
moon tour of Europe, for which res
ervations had been made. When
Judge Felton learned that the en
gagement was off, he advised his son
not to abandon his trip to Europe,
but instead to go at once and stay
twice as long as he had planned. Fel
ton immediately went to New York,
sailing yesterday for Europe.
Wealthy and Pretty.
Miss Johnston is a recent debu
tante, and is one of the prettiest and
most attractive members of the
younger society set. She is the only
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William
McEwen Johnston. Mr. Felton is a
Harvard graduate. He is the on’y
child of Judge W. H. Felton, and,
therefore, the heir to the Feltorv for
tune, estimated at a million or more
It Is generally stated that this was
young Felton’s first love affair.
Augusta to Charge
For Use of Streets
AUGUSTA, Sept. 4.—General Man
ager Mason, of the Atlanta and Caro
lina Construction Company, after ap
pearing before the City Council of
Augusta asking for a franchise to use
the streets for an electric railroad to
connect Augusta and Atlanta via Ath
ens, was informed that a previous
franchise granted his company would
be renewed.
He was told also that the city
would charge a license of $1,666.66 for
the use of its streets per annum until
the present franchise of the Augusta-
Aiken Railway and Electric Corpora
tion and various steam railroad cor
porations expire, and that after that
the franchises will come higher.
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FEET
With Watery Blisters. Also on Neck
and Face. Itched So Could Not
Sleep. Used Cuticura Soap and
Ointment Six Days. Trouble Left.
19 Roach 8t.. Atlanta. Ga.—** A few
month* ago I had sorao kind of skin eruption
that spread until my limbs and feet were
— covered with blotches and
watery blisters. It looked
1 ^ like eczema. When the
^ smm k trouble reached my neck and
face I was almost driven
frantic. It Itched and stung
so Intensely that I could not
sleep or wear any clothing on
the affected parts. I used
almost, everything without re
lief. After two months I commenced to use
Cuticura Soap and Ointment and after two
days I noticed Improvement and in six days
the trouble left. My skin was fair and
smooth again and the eruption never re
turned.
“My cousin was a sufferer from pimples,
known as acne, on his face and seemed to
grow worse all the time. I recommended
Cuticura Soap and Ointment to him and
now his face la smooth for the first time In
three years and he owes it all to Cuticura
Soap and Ointment.” (Signed) Walter
Battle. Oct. 7, 1912.
A single hot bath with Cuticura Soap and
a gentle anointing with Cuticura Ointment
are often sufficient to afford Immediate relief
in the most distressing cases of skin and
scalp diseases when all else falls. Cuticura
Soap (26c.) and Cuticura Ointment (60c.)
are sold every where, liberal sample of each
mailed free, with 32-p. Skin Book Address
post-card “Cuticura. Dept. T. Boston.”
srMen who shave and shampoo with Cu
ticura Soap win liuu it best for skin and scain
Brenau has a pres
tige as a training
school for music
teachers second to
no other institution
in the South.
Tf^RENAU Conservatory has probably
1J educated more music teachers, who are
now occupying responsible and remu
nerative positions, than any other institution
in the South.
r lIE recent addition to the faculty of
Dr. Henry G. Hanchett as Principal
of the Normal Department still further
enlarges the opportunities for young women
who desire to secure the very best training.
Dr. Hanchett is one of the best known
teachers in America to-day, and the fact
that he is willing to undertake the Work of
teacher training in this institution is another
evidence of the fact that Brenau is recog
nized as one of the foremost institutions for
the study of music in America.
D R. Hanchett has made many successful
Concert tours of America and has
done perhaps more than any other liv
ing man to popularize classical music. He
is not only a performer of rare artistic finish
hut an entertaining lecturer as well, and a
distinct feature of all of his recitals is the
careful explanation of all the distinguishing
characteristics of the numbers which he
plays on the piano or the pipe organ, in the
playing of which he is equally skilled.
D R. Hanchett first outlined a course in
musical pedagogy and analysis when
a member of the faculty of the Metro
politan Conservatory of Music in the city of
New York i n 1893, and it is a development
of this course which he will give at Brenau
during the session beginning September II,
1913, and which he will probably repeat in
the summer session beginning in J une, 1914.
r HE addition of Dr. Hanchett to the
faculty undoubtedly gives Brenau the
most distinguished coterie of musicians
in the South. In addition to Dr. Hanchett
the faculty includes Otto Pfefferkorn,
who has been head of the piano department
for a dozen years; J. T. Sinnette and Benj.
F. Havens, who came with Dr. Simmons
from Shorter College; Bruno Michaleis, a
native of Leipzig and graduate of the
famous Royal Conservatory there, and sev
eral others. The vocal department, pre
sided over by Mrs. Lessie Southgate Sim
mons, will maintain its usual high standard.
Mrs. Simmons has a rare gift of inspir
ing her pupils with the utmost enthusiasm,
and she is ably assisted hyMiss Mary Helen
Howe, Ellmer Zollcr and Miss Nellie Laing.
r HE normal and theoretical course,
which will he offered hy Dr. Han
chett and Mrs. Simmons during the
year beginning September 11th, affords
unparalleled opportunities for Southern
teachers, and for students who are prepar
ing to teach.
r HE normal course will embrace a gen
eral discussion of the application to
musical pedagogy of the following
subjects: Sensation; The Brain; Nervous
Activity; The Unconscious Man; Habit;
Consciousness; Attention; Perception and
Conception; Memory and Association; The
Sense of Time and Space; Reasoning; Im
pulse, Instinct, Volition, Expression;methods
of securing Attention; methods of developing
Musical Intelligence; methods of enhancing
Emotion; methods of improving Action; the
Body as the Organ of the Soul; Education
is Drawing-out; Aim and End of Teaching.
TN CONJ UNCTION with this spedfi-
1 cally pedagogical course teachers are
offered the course in Musical Analysis,
Musical History, Harmony and Solfeggio.
AS PREPARATION for self-sus-
taining life Work a course in music
and musical pedagogy at Brenau af
fords opportunities which cannot he found
elsewhere in the South.
Brenau College-Conservatory
Gainesville, Georgia.
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