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TTTE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. GnTHDIESTO Supply Pure, but Hydrant Defects Must Be Remedied, Says City Expert. Dr. Claud© 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 case 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. 245 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 cases of typhoid fever in his neighborhood. Water Worms Swarm in 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 water worms. Dr. Smith took these samples and la 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 water is cut off in cold weather to prevent freezing the pipe 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 water 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 antl-freeze hydrants. I believe that all danger 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 ro 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-Amerlcan 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. ATLANTA HOMES OPENED TO WEE SCOTCH LAD AND BONNIE SISTERS MARY, MARGARET AND DAVID LOGAN. Stranded Trio Joyous as They Hear That They Will Be Given Work. Sails for Europe to Seek Health and Strength for Campaign Against Tammany. NEW YORK, Sept. 4.—Mayor Wll- 11am J. Gavnor, who yesterday ac cepted an independent nomination for re-election, unexpectedly sailed for Europe to-day for a two weeks’ vaca tion. Mayor Gavnor has been 111 for two weeks and was so weak to-day when 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 recurrent of throat trouble caused by the old wound made by a would- be asasssln three years ago. Mayor Gaynor will return about 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 Harrv Luck, proprietor of a summer hotel in the Adirondacks. 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 heat en by strikers at Laurlum and Han cock. Picketing by strikers to-day was heavier and more determined than since the resumption of minlng > 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 Coomer 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 hlg own home and a surgeon from Burnside has been In dally 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 4n the original ballot box of this town which is to be used in the coming primaries. The box has not been used since 1869, Numbers of Atlanta, homes have been opened to the wee Scotch lad and the bonnie 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 housework.” 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. Dut 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 charming Scotch accents. From the looks of these young peo ple, some Atlantans are going to get some mighty good servants. HARRY THAW FIGHTS DEPORTATION TOU.S. 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 oharge of run ning a blind tiger. The arrest was made by Detectives Cowan and Ozbura, who took into custody the 12-year-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 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 sanitorium in Atlanta Tuesday night, was held at the Flovilla Methodist Church Wednesday afternoon at 3 o’clock. Rev. J. A. Sprayberry conduct ing the services. He was the son #f the late Mr. and Mrs. George Elder, of Flovilla, the latter of whom died only a few months ago. NO METHOD IN THIS MADNESS. 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 Ramona’s water supply, it la 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 is end ed. COATICOOK, QUEBEC, Sept. 4.— Raising the point that he Is merely a traveler passing through Canada, Harry K. Thaw, fugitive from Mattea- wan, who is fighting deportation, took the stand before the Immigration De partment board of inquiry to-day and promised the Canadian government that he tvould go straight to Detroit, Mich., and take his chances of extra dition in the United States if turned loose here. Thaw testified he was 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 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. Renlcks 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 view's 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, Sept. 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 w’lll be deiivi r»~d 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 who carries a warrant for Thaw’s arrest on a charge of conspir acy, together w-ith half a dozen other private detectives and represents tives 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 him. After all, he is my husband.” Mrs. Evelyn Nesblt Thaw made this statement to-day. “It is true I have suffered a change of heart," she went no. “Two w'eeka ago I was praying that Harry might be deported and turned over to the New' York authorities. Now I w r ant him free. Harry would be a free man to-day, safe in his home in Pittsburg, or on his w r ay to Europe, if it w'ere 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 ruinute in rushing to his side Wears Gaudy Hose; Is Poisoned by Dye TULARE, CAL., Sept. 4.—Harry Mjtcalf, 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 8:30. 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,- 090 and estimated at 84,000. T Miss Viola Johnston Not To Wed William H. Felton, Jr.—He Seeks Solace Abroad. MACON, Sept. 4.—Miss Viola Johnston, the 20-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William McEwen Johnston, millionaire leaders of Ma- i con society, reputed to be the wealth- ! lest family In this city, will not mar- i 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 search of solace for a shat- , tered heart This announcement has set Macon society aflutter with excitement. Ac- j cording to the gossips, young Felton, Just before leaving Macon, confided to intimate friends that Miss John ston, who Is spending the summer »,t 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 Mies Johnston was at Tox- aw’ay 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- j ervatlons 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 r \ Harvard graduate. He Is the on’y child of Judge W. H. Felton, and, therefore, the heir to the Felton 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 tha’t a previous franchise granted his company would be renew’ed. He was told also that the city w’ould charge a license of 81,666.66 for the use of its streets per annum until the present franchise of the Augusta- Atken Railway and Electric Corpora tion and various steam railroad cor porations expire, and that after that the franchises will come higher. With Watery Blisters. Also on Neck and Face. Itched So Could Not Sleep. Used Cuticura Soap and Ointment Six Days. Trouble Left. ■'H 10 Roach St.. Atlanta. Ga.—•* A few months ago I had some kind of skin eruption that spread uutil my limbs and foot wore covered with blotches and watery blisters. It looked like eczema. When the trouble reached my neck and face 1 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 Hoap and Ointment to him and now his face is smooth for the first time in throe years and he owes it all to Cuticura Soap and Ointment.’’ (Signed) Walter Battle. Oct. 7, 1912. . A single hot bath with Cuticura Roap and a gentle anointing with Cuticura Ointment are often sufficient to afford immediate relief In the most distressing rases of skin and scalp diseases when all else fails. Cuticura Roap (26c.) and Cuticura Ointment (60o.) are sold everywhere. Liberal sample of each mailed free, with 82-p. Hkin Hook Address poet-rxrd “Cuticura. Dept. T. Boston. ' 4WMen who shave and shampoo with Cu- tlcura Roap will hod it beet for skin and ecaiPc For Music Teachers Brenau has a pres tige as a training school for music teachers second to no other institution in the South. TfyRENA U Conservatory has probably 13 educated more music teachers, who are now occupying responsible and remu nerative positions, than any other institution in the South. r HE 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 k_noWn teachers in America to-day, and the fact that he is willing to undertake the Work °f 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 in 1893, and it is a development of this course which he will give at Brenau during the session beginning September 11, 191 3, 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 hy 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 hy Miss Mary Helen Howe, Ellmer Zoller 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. 7 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. J N CONJ UNCTION with this specif- £ cally pedagogical course teachers are offered the course in Musical Analysis, Musical History, Harmony and Solfeggio. AS PREPARATION for self-sus- 1 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. .i==-—- —-==&=