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TJHK AT LA.VI A U LUKU1AJN AN1) NEWS. ; F0^CISG012-YEflR FIGHT FOR IWiTEfi SUPPLY WON BY HEARST PH 3 u \sHINGTON, Dec. 8. — For ,rs, just so long as the city Francisco has sought to ae- Hetch-Hetchy Valley as a site r.servoir for its water supply, ■ long has William Randolph ought with all the power of .viI papers to get. this pure wa- \ for the hundreds of thou- inhabitants of that ’city, an j ampaign more than to any ,ik‘ thing is due the victory just mh and out of season the papers, from Boston to At- from New York to San Fran- i ve urged editorially that Col - the people of San Francis 'o to convert the mosquito- naccessible valley of Hetch- into a reservoir for the im- ( n ng of the pure mountain to safeguard the health not r ilie c itizens of the city, but of ons who pass through it an- :i their way to other destina- ing weeks of the campaign i i-"i by two great achieve- irried out under the direct orders and supervision of Hi ist. which struck -tremen- ws in behalf of the project 1i.• h illustrate better than any- \<r done before in any coun- ihi' world just what is meant w i per enterprise. Special Edition of Paper Aids T ,->• were the special Hetch- rdition of The San Francisco .miner, published in Washington .« sday, and the preparation of t petition from the citizens of ■ Francisco and the residents of ntiguous territory appealing to - ss to grant the plea, w persons outside the newspaper ff-ssion realize just what it cost in ■ • ', energy and talent to prepare publish the special Hetch-Hetchy of The Examiner, which pro fited to the members of the Senate graphic form the facts in the argu- ni of San Francisco and the falsi- s in the argument of the water •wer interests which oppose the n Mr. Hearst issued orders for prei rition of the special edition. ii P iited that no expense should be jr d to make it the most impressive that possible could be mailed. Mr Fdward L. Hamilton, vetera 1 t San Francisco office, was dud L -t with a special staff of u■ >. every one of whom was thor- - d\ conversant with the situation, i c ^ a no men skilled in preparing ind making up newspapers irried to Washington from •I The entire Washington ? s .e Hearst service, num- tout 2:; men, were placed al tii 'Mil’s disposal. The work of ; tring the edition, including writ- the articles, gathering tlie inter- making sketches and cuts and ng the edition was accomplished ibout three days. 'n Tuesday morning, four days be- • • the date set for a vote on the bill, i y member of the Senate found on desk in his office a copy of this ml edition, on the first nage of disappeared a sufficient reason for being, and a reproduction of a e issued by the company which v supplies San Francisco with wa ter warning the people to conserve every drop, as “the water consump tion now exceeds the dependable sup- \ ply available for distribution.” Plea* by Noted Persons. Accompanying this warning, on tlie same page, were statements by Vice President Marshall, Secretary of State Bryan. Secretary of the Inte rior Lane and Secretary of Agricul ture Houston, urging that San Fran cisco's appeal be not heard in vain The remaining fifteen pages of the special edition were filled with simi lar statements by noted engineers. State and city officials of California, members of Congress and other men and women high in public life, all to the same effect. Mr. Hearst’s San Francisco Ex aminer. which has been, of course, a devoted advocate of the Hetch-Hetchy reservoir site for many years, lent a great stimulus to the fight for the adoption of the Hetch-Hetchy bill in the preparation of the petition above referred to. In repeated editorials The Exam iner asked its readers to write per sonally to members of the Senate, urging upon them the imperative ne cessity of a water supply for San Francisco and its neighborhood, and requiring them to vote for the Hetch- Hetchy bill. As a result of this appeal, thou sands of letters were sent to Wash ington. among them letters from the most influential citizens and organi zations in the State. As a final argument to lay before the Senate The Examiner had print ed and circulated throughout San Francisco and all the territory tribu tary to the metropolis a petition to the Senate of the United States call ing for its favorable vote upon the bill giving San Francisco the only available water supply adequate to Us present and future needs. Signatures Pour in. The petition was first circulated on Saturday. November 22. Citizens everywhere seized the opportunity to sign it with enthusiasm. A minia ture petition was printed each day in The Examiner. Readers were asked to sign this and return by mail. Every mail following the first pub lication of this petition brought hun dreds of signatures. Wednesday. November 26. was the last day upon which the petition was at the disposal of citizens. Although the five days during which the peti tion was in circulation included two holidays. Sunday and Jupipero Serra Day, a state holiday, more than 15,000 signatures were affixed. This petition, signed by the Gov ernor of the State and the Mayor of Han Francisco, was brought to Wash ington in charge of Mayor Rolph, of | San Francisco, and was laid before the Senate. The mass of signatures affixed to the petition indicates how earnestly the people- of California desire this water supply for San Francisco, for which that city has been fighting for twelve years. Every class of citizen was repre sented among the names on the peti tion. Entire communities remote from San Francisco, which rely upon the metropolis for their welfare and de velopment, signed the petition en masse. co-operation and friendship of San Francisco, will he the garden spot t f the United States It shall have abundant water all the year; shall bloom as the rose | by day. and shall sidne by night ' w ith abundant electric light, cheap- j er than in any other spot on earth, i Truly it was an epoch-making day for Ban Fruit is< o t and ihs la duly grateful to those Senators who have heard her prayer—fore most among whom are Senator Pittman, of Nevada, and that grund old warrior, Perkins, of (California. GEORGE C. PERKINS, Senator From California—The passage of the Hetch Hetchy bill is an impor tant step in the development of California. I am sure the future will demonstrate that there is suf ficient water in the Tuolumne River to furnish an ample supply not only for San Francisco’s needs, but for HUNDREDS OF BABIES EXAMINED BY EXPERTS One of Atlanta's leading doctors examining a yonngsler at the Child Welfare Show. iSrotLiGffl's GEORGIA POLITICS l JAMES B- NEVIN A well-known citizen and taxpaver of Houston County, who for reason* of his own asks that his name be not used, talked moat interestingly in the lobby of the Analev to-day of the new tax equalization law’ as it effects his county. The condition of things in Houston is so typical of the condition in many other counties in Georgia that what this man said is significant, and mav well he considered thoughtfully by all i itizens. especially officials. In other localities. He sold “The Houston Board of County Commissioners met in regular monthly session in Perry recently, and among thn business transacted was the selection of three representative i Itizens to serve as local equalizers of taxes, as required by the new tax' law enacted at the la at session of the leg islature “For this very important, work the commissioners chose Messrs K. M. Fagan* of Fort Valley; Jerry H Davis, of Lakeside, and J. F Hammock, of Dunbar. These gentlemen all are suc cessful business men. and if they will consent to serve, can render a dis tinct and valuable service to the coun ty by carrying out fearlessly and without favor the spirit and intent, as well as the expressed provisions of I he new la w. “Where it is published to the world, as It now is. that a county as large as Houston has returned tax values amounting to but a fraction over $3,- 000,000. and that the lax rate is $18 per thousand, prospectors and in vestors alike are frightened off un less special inquiry is made as to the real and not apparent condition of affairs: but let the equalizers perform their sworn duty, as the above gen tlemen unquestionably will, and as sess property for at least, half its value, the returns will easily show a four-fold Increase, and the rate of taxation will be correspondingly de creased. which showing will prove at tractive alike to foreign capital for Investment and the homeaeeker. “Now, I am a taxpayer in Houaion County—not the biggest one. but a substantial one—and I have a selfish interest in the intelligent enforce ment of this new law. 1 believe it will furnish the State much more needed revenue, that it w ill approxi mately fix values at the REAL status, and that ir will eventually LOWER my tax rate, and my aggregate amount of taxes, perceptibly. “If onl.\ the best men obtainable may be elected to. and will serve, on the local boards throughout the State, the new law will prove to be the very greatest blessing that has eotne to Georgia since the war!" The Rockmart News has had Its ear to he ground up in North Georgia re cently, and it thinks it may have heard something The News aavs “Notwithstanding the fact that the General Assembh has a. measure before that bodv radi cally changing the plan of aupplyln* achoolbooks *o the children of the State, the State Board of Education on Thursday last adopted schoolbook* for the next five years. It is to the credit of Governor Sla.ton. State School Superintendent Brittain and Professor T. J. Woof ter that thay did everything in their power to prevent action at the present time. As w e understand it. for the first time th* Stale attempts to prescribe the books that arc to be used in t.he high schools of the State, leaving local boards m authority whatever We have noi heard the laat of this schoolbook adoption.’’ The News doubt leas is correct likely enough we haven't yet beard “the last of this schoolbook adoption not by a long shot! According to Commissioner of Commerce and |jf*bor H. M. StanJej i he textile industry has grown to be the most important in Georgia. At the close of the year 1912 there were 177 mills in operation in Geor gia. representing a capital invest ment of $77,000,000 The Cornmis sioner’s report for the same period showed in detail the other manufac turing enterprises of the State, and attracted much attention at the time This year's report will not show any very great increase in the num ber of manufacturing enterprises, al though there have been some addi tions. All plants that were going a year ago are going to-day’, however and none of, them are running w a loss. The past year has been a good one. and the next should, in the opinion of the Commissioner, show a decided Increase in manufacturing invest ments. and likely will. CASTOR l A for Infant* and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of Citizens of San Francisco Rejoice Over Great Victory WASHINGTON, Dec. 8.—Some of most prominent citizens of San o expressed their joy over ■ ssuge of the Hetch-Hetchy biP, -En for which was led by Willi un udolph Hearst. Some of the opin- uiis ;ire given below: JAMES D. PHELAN, Former Mayor of San Francisco—Hard as Sail 1 ncisco has worked for a water ahe does not know the value her victory. Water she will have for domestic uses, for street and hr*. for trees and fountains; power and street car propulsion .■mi universal mechanical use for FORSYTH ATLANTA'S Daily 2:30 Busiest Theater Nights 5:30 THE WIHRLWiND VIOLINIST. YVETTE! Direct From Follies Bergere. « Australian Boy Scouts, Goldsmith A. Hoppe. Hickey Bros.. Nichol Sisters, the Rosalres, Eldridge & Barlow. LyricTheater ELEANOR MONTELL ATLANTA TO £' s GHT Klaw & Erlanger Present Robert HILL2ARD In the Great Detective Play, “THE ARGYLE CASE” Also Tues., Wed. Mat. and Night. Nights, 25c to $2; Mat. 2 5cto $1.50 thurs.,fri.,sat., H. H. Frazee Presents Famous Ail-Star Cast FINE FEATHERS By Eugene Walter. j Robert Edeson Rose Coqhlan I '•'•ton Lackaye Lydia Dickson | 1 ‘•• 1 ax Ftqman Lolita Robertson | SEATS NOW SELLING J'-s. 25c to $2: Mat. 25c to $1.50 home and factory. The Army Board reported that the power privilege alone was worth $45,000,000. which is more than the cost of the present plans of construction and distribu tion. in good season we must fittingly* recognize t£e services of the Sen ators and Congressmen and admin istrative office at Washington and our public servants at home. The special edition of The San Francisco Examiner was a stroke of enterprise which greatly aided the fight and which should be included in the unanimous vote of thanks. M. M. O’SHAUGHNESSY, City Engi neer of San Francisco—The city is to he congratulated on the success ful outcome of its efforts on secur ing a perpetual grant for a future permanent source of water supply. There is no record in existence of such vicious, malignant, deceitful and persistent antagonism as has been offered against this measure. The citizens of San Francisco and the bay cities should tender their gratitude to those honorable num bers of the House of Representa tives and the Senate for their ear nest advocacy of the measure. Too much can not be said in praise of the good missionary work of Con gressmen Kent. Baker. Nolan. Kahn and Knowland in the House and Senators Perkins, Pittman. Myers, Norris, Thomas. Walsh, Reed. Thompson of Kansas, A shut at and Mar* Smith of Arizona and Lippi*i of Rhode Island, each of whom i 1- vocated the city’s rights to the grand. eMssrs. Kent and Pittman were untiring in their efforts all *bo past summer in the city’s cause, and made many personal sacrifices to ward its success, for which due ap preciation can not be given. ALEXANDER T. VOBELSANG. Member of San Francisco Board of Supervisors —The* people of the bn v counties and of Stanilaus County are to be seriously congratulated on the passage of the Hetch-Hetchy bill. It is now imperative that the city undertake speedily and in ear nest the settlement and construction of an adequate water supply, both locally and from the Sierras. When both supplies are owned by the city, her growth and development will astonish the world. The farmers who have expressed fears that their welfare will be injured or imped* *1 by the city’s development soon will learn that their apprehensions arc unfounded and baseless. For hT time Stanilaus County, with the Our coals will please you. Call. us. CARROLL & HUNTER. the irrigable lands below the dam as well. 1 feel deeply grateful to Sena tors. my colleagues, who have given the measure their patient and thorough consideration. I congratulate the city officials and the patriotic citizens who have advocated and worked for the Hetch Hetch.v bill. The press has rendered most valuable aid, and Mr. Hearat's special edition of The Ehcamin< i eat credit for the final victory. PERLEY V. LONG. City and County Attorney of San Francisco—The action of the Seriate to-day means that San Francisco has progressed along the lines of public owner ship. The Hearst publications have contributed very largely to this re sult. Standing almost alone among tlie great publishers of the East in the advocacy of the Hetch Hetchy - measure, Mr. Hearst has consis tently and earnestly urged that San Francisco be given the grant. The measure of his influence has been great, and San Francisco is the beneficiary. The result is far- reaching. and the ready response by Congress to our appeals is grat ifying. HENRY F. ASHURST, Senator From Arizona—The Stat • of <Jalil as usual, came oui victorious in this contest, notwithstanding the fact that a most wicked and insid ious lobby had developed in oppo sition to the Hetch Hetchy bill. The enterprise of Mr. William Randolph Hearst in publishing a special edition of The Examiner, giving all the facts and developing all the reasons why the bill should pass, was a powerful factor in sup plying the requisite and accurate information on which the Senate was able to form a proper opinion a8 to the necessity and propriety of this legislation. Mr. Hearst has frequently shown his great loyalty and love for his native State, and on this occasion he measured up to the fullest requirements of loyalty and devotion. East Point in Lively Pre-election Battle An election for three Councilmen and a Recorder will he held in Fast Point Tuesday and some lively scraps are looked for The announced candidates are C. L. Hutchinson and •) I’. Cochran, to suc ceed themselves: \N L. Orr. J. S. Winn, J. H. McConnell, B. K. Carroll, IT. E. Johnson and S. N. Thompson. The altter two are running on a plat form calling for a commission form of government. The candidates for Recorder are C. R. Henry, Guy Parker, A. K. \\ ilson and Pierce Oliver. Suffrage Monument Takes Hold in Macon the annual institute of the Atlanta Sunday School Superintendents at the Central Congregational Church Sunday afternoon. “Nothing is more vital to the world or greater in scope and importance than the business of child training." he said. “It is more important than the coal and iron industry, and of agriculture. Sunday school is the greatest means of salvation f,or the child in the face of its neglect by the world, and to this end the Sunday school has a powerful mission to per form. Two Sessions Monday. The institute will hold two sessions each to-day and Tuesday, and Qr. Brown will speak each day. A sup per will be served to the superintend ents at the church Tuesday evening. I)r. Marion McH. Hull, president of flie Superintendents’ Congress, pre sided Sunday, while L. E. Floyd will preside Monday night. Subjects to be discussed Monday are “Scripture Reading.” Major Ft. J. Guinn; “The Finest of the Fine Arts." by the Rev. William A. Brown, and “The Bait that Catches and Holds the Adults in the Sunday School,” by D. W. Sims. Table Shows Gain. An interesting announcement made at the Sunday session was that the net gain in Sunday school attendance for Sunday morning in Atlanta churches showed a total of 94, the average attendance being 418, as compared with 324 for the same day last year. The following reports of attendance were made: NAME. St. Paul First Methodist Tabernacle Baptist.. .. Central Presbyterian .. Second Baptist First Christian .. .. First Baptist Wesley Memorial .. .. Grace Methodist . . I North Avenue Jackson Hill Baptist .. Central Congregational I Inman Park Baptist Harris St. Prosby. . Gordon St. Methodist I Druid Park Presby. .. A ttedance 1912. 1913. 563 353 607 629 438 346 356 476 358 416 317 100 40 43 87 68 680 458 676 708 563 693 455 522 430 515 4 46 131 159 91 125 94 Atlanta Mothers Eager to Take Advantage of Free Offer of Welfare Show. For the first time perhaps in Lite history of the city, Atlanta mothers are being given an opportunity to have their babies examined free of charge by competent physicians, in the Health Conference of the Child Welfare and Public Health* Exhibit, n the old Leyden house on.Peachtree street. The work is being done by mem bers of the Fulton County Medical Society, which numbers among its members the most prominent doctors of Atlanta. They have donated their services to the management of the show, and are working in relays, half a. dozen of the physicians being on hand each day to examine the chil dren. The health conference is attracting more attention than any other de partment of the show. More than a hundred children have been exam ined since the show opened, and the number is increasing every day Do Not Give Treatment. The physicians do not give or sug gest any treatment—they merely tell the mother what is the matter with the child, and then it is up to the parent to remedy the condition or not, as she sees fit. Each child is exam ined carefully and thoroughly, and a report, covering 32 points. Is given to the mother. This report embodies the result of a careful examination of the pulse, bones, muscle, skin, head, glands, mouth, teeth, tonsils, adenoids, eyes, ears, nose, chest, abdomen, liver, spleen, heart, lungs, spine and other portions of the child’s body. It is expected that greater and more permanent good will come from this health conference than from any of the other departments of the show With the aid of the report of the physician who examined her child, the mother knows exactly what ails 'Dolling Up’for Ball Costly to Students A Sure-Enough Kidney Remedy her baby, and then the curing of these ills is comparatively simple, if done in time. Should Be Examined Often. “The greatest trouble with the average mother," said one of the doc tors Monday, “Is thal she never learns what is the matter with her child until it is too late. Babies should be examined often, because there are many diseases that get a foothold in a child’s body and are not apparent to any but the trained eye and mind until it is too late to cure them. “Many of the ills that ruin the lives of men and women could be prevented by proper treatment of the child, at an age when the cure is easy and simple.” The conference will continue each day until the close of the show, and the general committee in charge of the show invites every mother in At lanta to bring her child and have it examined. Lease Can Be Broken If Janitor’s ‘Sorry’ NEW YORK, Dec. 8.—If your janitor is “sassy” you are justified in break ing your lease, according to a Supreme Court decision in the case of Ellen -* Purcell. Xtndlad\. against Maurice '■■■■CS Leonard, a Tenant. The woman did not f—• approve the janitor’s conduct. Bad Cooking; Suicide;! Doctor; She’s Saved! NE WYORK, Dec. 8.—Following a quarrel with her husband, who bad criticised her cooking, Mrs. Annie Ol sen took bichloride of mercury, after which she quickly changed her mind and rushed to a doctoY. She will re cover. RIDLEY A JAMES AtlOITOK. ATLANTA - - - GEORGIA f FTf r* The nfP A Yon ever BEST 1 Tasted As rich as the finest growths can make it. Maxwell Haute Blend Tea is strictly high grade for lovers of quality. MA H-Ol. and 1-lb. Ab-Ti«bt Cuttn [ Atk yur froccr for it. Cti*«k-N«al Coffee Co., Afmehoillm Homstmn Jacksonville BUSINESS NOTICE. To Cure a Cold in One Day Tali* I.AXATIVK BROMO QUININE Tablets. Druggists refund money if it fails to cure R. \V. GROVE’S signa ture is on each box. 25c. I I " FIX No alarm clocks or frequent calls to dress and hurry to the table when there is beckoning to you— CHAMPAIGN. ILL.. Dec. 8. Stu dents of the University of Illinois who will attend the annual Junior prom next Friday night will spend $6,500 for tick ets. cabs, candy, flowers, dress suit rentals, etc. COLDS RELIEVED MACON, Dec 8.—The Suffragette movement is taking hold in Macon, and coincidently the organization of an anti suffrage association is assured. Fol lowing the return of Mrs. Cloa A Par ker-Fuller from California, and the pub lication b> her of articles In favor of suffrage, the woernn of Macon have manifested a deep interest. A meeting will he held to-morrow j afternoon r.t the home of Mrs. K. L. j Martin for the purpose equal suffrage league. It you Lave tried external medicines and find that your head is still stopped up, throat inflamed and chest sore, we want you to try the external treatment —Vick’s “Vap-O-Rub” Croup and Pneu monia Salve. Apply hot wet towels over throat and chest, to open the pores, then rub Vick's in well and cover with a warm flannel cloth. The body warmth I releases healing vapors that are inhaled [ all night long, and in addition Vick’s s absorbed through the pores, taking ut the soreness. Sold by all dealers of forming an l on thirty days' trial—try a 26c jar to night.—Advt, Stuarts Buchu and Juniper Compound Acts Like Magic on Liver, Kidneys and Bladder. No more bone pains, aching back, headache, puffy eyes, swollen legs, of fensive urinous cdor, diabetes, cloudy urine, or frequent desire. Try Stuart's Buchu and Juniper Compound, the new and wonderful kidney and bladder rem edy. We could talk till doomsday j about how’ good this remedy is. but the only sure wa* is fer you io try it your self Buy a $1 bottle and take as di rected on bottle. Stuart’s Buchu and Juniper Compound has cured thousands of sufferers where all other remedies have failed. 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