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TIEAUST’S SUNDAY AMERICAN, ATLANTA, UA., SUNDAY, DKOKMHER 28. W13.
FOR STREETS
Railroad Trainmen
Dance for Charity
Annual New Year’s Ball at Kimball
House Is to Present Novel
Features.
Expert Thinks City Should Pro
vide Bond Issue for Improve
ment of Thoroughfares
By DR. GEORGE F, PAYNE.
; has been asked how the city of
inta can -roperly develop her
\ s, when her officials’ constant
• ncr to ever, appeal for such work
that they appreciate the impor-
of it, but the city hasn’t the
money.
i ; , city can provide for a bond is-
of $5,000,000 to be used solely for
et improvements, and to be only
■ .1 as needed, and the direction of
j i.. work put under the control of a
, immission of three good men, and.
out of the hurly-burly of politics. A '
survey could be provided for the
whole city, so that all work will tend
to make the grades better and ill
streets more harmonious—the work to
be done only where 75 per cent of the
owners wish it, and it is to the ben
efit of the city, and to be a lien on
the realty. Each piece of property to
be permitted to pay back its fair pro
rat i of the cost in twenty years, at
4 per cent interest, or for each $100
ppent to pay $7 annually for twenty
rears, when capital and interest wirl
be paid with 4 per cent interest.
City Can Borrow Money.
The city can borrow the money at
3 per cent or less. The difference
should provide for the moderate sala
ries of the commissioners and of the
engineers necessary. Thus safeguard-
ei the people would vote for such
bonds and the improvements would
bring In an enormous Income to the
city, not only from the increased
value of the property, but from the
new buildings which would be built
upon It.
Inside of the city limits there is
much handsome property which is not
now being built upon on account of
lack of city Improvements. It seems
to many better business now to go
outside of the city and build than to
stay in the city and build where there
art' no street improvements under
present conditions.
System Is Urged.
Let us be wide awake and meet
our growing needs. Let us take up
this matter systematically^ Money
borrowed at 3 per cent and returning
from 10 to 25 per cent would pay the
city a very large Income.
Almost every thriving, modern city
has a number of good streets. We
are already a wonderful ci‘-r in every
particular but our streets, even
Peachtree and Ponce DeLeon, wiih
tlie most beautiful and tasteful archi
tecture of any streets in the United
States, are rough and bumpy and full
of holes. Let us regrade and smooth
out the streets of Atlanta. Our offi
cials can handle the proposition if
*h. Can’t we all individually
urge each one of them strongly
enough to get them more actively
at work? The city and county want
better incomes and our business and
homes need better streets.
The above plans ar^ suggested; they
can be modified in a number of ways
and prove a great blessing to the city
and every citizen from the day laborer
to the capitalist.
Members of the Atlanta Brother
hood of Ruilroad Trainmen have Is
sued a novel announcement of their
annual New Year’s dam e. All of the
intormation on the printed folder ’s
given in the railroad vernacular and
the various dances are designated by
the names of trains running out of
Atlanta.
For example, the first dance is to be
known as the “R. D. Fast Mail' 1
and the fifth on the "General Yard-
master’s Switch List” takes its des
ignation from the new "Royal Palm.’
The dance this year will be held in
the Kimball House.
The proceeds will go to the fund
for sick and disabled members of the
Brotherhood.
Captain Harrison to
Entertain Fusileers
Captain Hal T. Harrison will en
tertain the Fulton Fusiliers of the
Goergia National Guard at a smoker
Tuesday night at the Elks’ Club in
celebration of the second anniversary
of the company.
The Fusiliers have made an ex
ceptionally creditable showing since
their organization, and wer officially
designated in yegimental headquar
ters as the best-drilled company in
the Fifth Regiment in 1913. Many of
the members whose enlistments ex
pire this month will re-enlist. John
W. Quillian is the captain command
ing.
Dr, Nearing to Speak
Here on Sociology
Dr. Scott Nearing, of the University of
Pennsylvania, will deliver three lectures
in Atlanta the last week of January to
the aluinnae of the Girls’ High School
and their friends. His subjects will be
"Social Adjustment,’’ "Women and So
cial Progress” and “Hereditary In
fluences.’’
The lectures will be given in Brown
ing Hall of the Girls’ High School and
will be free to members of the Alumnae
Association.
Dr. Edward Howard Griggs will give
three lectures on sociological themes in
April.
Summerville Child Champion of
Georgia, and Expects to Do
Better Hext Year .
Franklin Chalmers
Joins Law Firm
Franklin S. Chalmers, a senior in
the Atlanta Law School, has been ad
mitted to association with the law
firm of Brantley. Jono*> & Brantley,
whose offices are in the Candler
Building. Mr. Chalmers is one of
eight of thirteen applicants who
passed the examination given by the
State Board of Bar Examiners De
cember 10.
Negro Y.M.C.A, Opens
Meeting Series Today
The negro men’s department of the Y.
M. C. A. of Atlanta will begin another
series of Sunday afternoon meetings to
day In the Presbyterian Church, Fort
and Houston streets. E. P. Johnson
and W. Woods White will be the speak
ers.
Both men and women will attend. A
solo will be sung'by W. J. Trent. The
meeting will be open at 3 o’clock.
Nine-year-old Sara Neal Is the
champion of them all. Probably no
other little girl in Georgia rendered
so valiant and effective service in the
war on tuberculosis before Christmas
as Sara Neal, who took entire charge
of the task of selling Red Cross
Christmas seals in the little town of
Summerville, and who worked so well
that it is likely there was a higher per
capita sale in Summerville than any
where else in Georgia.
Bernard Suttler, in charge of the
Raoul Foundation, who directed *.he
of stamps in Georgia, received
yesterday a letter from the the little
girl telling that ^he, working alone,
sold 1/800 seals, and that she "had a
big time” on the job.
Sara Neal is the daughter of C. P.
Neal, postmaster at Summerville. She
offered her services to Mr. Suttler
when he despaired of finding a man
ager in the little town. At first he
hesitated. Sara Neal was a very Mt-
tle girl, indeed, and a managership
seemed a big job for her young shoul
ders. But she wanted to take charge,
and Mr. Suttler intrusted the job to
her.
She directed the construction of a
booth in the postoffice, she told Mr.
Suttler in her letter yesterday, and
went to work. The first shipment
of a few hundred stamps was dis
posed of with hard work. But by the
time they were sold the 600 persons
in Summerville realized that the
9-year-old manager was in earnest.
The next shipment went easier, and
Sara writes that she thinks she might
have sold more. Next year maybe
she will, she says in the letter.
Question as to Whether Quarter
master General Remains Td
Be Determined Thursday.
Civil Engineers Plan
‘Get-Together’Meet
The annual “get-together” meeting
of the Atlanta Association of Mem
bers of the American Society of Civil
Engineers will be held at the Uni
versity Club Monday night at 8
o’clock. The occasion will te infor
mal. #
The executive' committee in charge
is composed of James N. Hazlehurst,
B. M. Hall. Arthur Pew, senior offi
cer, and William A. Hansel, Jr'., sec
retary.
Boy Likely to Die
In Hunting Accident
ROME, Dec. 27.—The accidental dis
charge of a shotgun in the hands of
15-year-old Carlton Harvey will prob
ably cause the death of his brother,
Nolan Harvey, with whom he was rabbit
hunting this afternoon.
The gun was fired while the lad was
crossing a ditch, and the load of shot
buried itself in Nolan Harvey’s face and
chest.
General William G. Obear, quarter
master general of Slate troops, whose
dismissal from his present office has
been vigorously recommended by Ad
jutant General Joseph VanHolt Nash,
will return to Atlanta Monday morn
ing for a further conference with the
Governor in regard to the controversy
and its settlement.
General Nash has stated unequivo
cally that he will not recognize Gen
eral Obear as quartermaster general
after January 1, and will decline ail
official intercourse with him beyond
that date, and as January 1 is oni/
three days removed from Monday
morning, it looks as if the troub’e
inside the State Military Department
is reaching a genuine and acute cli
max.
The Adjutant General, far from re
ceding from any position he has as
sumed. is apparently as determine 1
as ever to force matters to a final and
complete conclusion between Obear
and himself.
His attitude generally Is accepted to
mean that there is not room inside
the military establishment for both
Obear and himself, and that one or
the other must go.
The Governor feels keenly the
tenseness of the situation, and real
izes that it will be difficult of adjust
ment. If he sustains NashMhat elim
inates Obear from the service, and
if he sustains Obear,* that eliminates
Nash.
General Obear already has had one
conference with the Governor, m
which he is said to have contend°d
that his position is perfectly legal,
and that Nash’s contentions are not
sincere. He is understood to lay the
entire hostility of Nash to personal
dislike and nolltics. He admits know
ing that Nash is opposed to him, and
says he has endeavored to be as dipl >-
matic as possible in conducting him
self for that reason.
Asked over long-distance phone
Saturday night whether he had any
thing to say, General Obear replied:
“The Governor is the commander-
in-chief of the State militia, apd my
very superior officer. I shall not dis
cuss departmental matters outside of
his office, without his permission, and
I have not asked for that, as I do
not care to try my case in the news
papers.”
General Nash takes the position
that O.bear’s removal is merely a
question of legal duty. He says the
office of quartermaster General is not
recognized under the Dick Federal
law, and that to permit it to be oc
cupied by anybody merely entails )
useless and unwarranted expense of
$2,750 per annum upon the depart
ment.
Unless the Governor acts between
this date and New Year’s Day, Nash
likely will promulgate an olacial or
der dismissing Obear and declaring
his office vacant, and then call upm
the Governor either to sign It with
him or refuse to do so.
Nash’s position seems to be that
New Year’s Day must see either
Nash or Obear out of the State’s mil
itary service.
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PRIZE WINNERS
IN
Distribution and Childrens Contest
Announced Below
Winning Contestants Will Be Awarded
Prizes Wednesday, December 31
AT 2 I
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How Prizes Will Be Awarded in Distribution Contest
Ten Prizes To Be Awarded in Each District, as Follows:
First Prize—$100.00 Diamond Ring.
Second Prize—$60.00 Gold Watch and Fob.
Third Prize—$40.00 Chest of Silver.
Fourth Prize—$35.00 Diamond Pin.
Fifth Prize—$30.00 Bicycle.
Sixth Prize—$20.00 Camera Outfit.
Seventh Prize—$18.00 Traveling Bag.
Eighth Prize—$12.00 Manicure Set.
Ninth Prize—$10.00 Suit Case.
Tenth Prize—$5.00 Fountain Pen.
WINNERS IN DISTRICT NO. 1.
First Prize—Raleigh Foil... .396,000
Second Prize—Mrs. N. O.
Brantley 356,000
Third Prize—Fred Lichten
stein 341.000
Fourth Prize—Mrs. V* O.
Johnson 278.000
Fifth.Prize—Miss Helen Fil-
lingen 233,500
Sixth Prize—Odie Richards. .203,500
Seventh Prize—Robert Ken
dall 177,000
Eighth Prize—Linton Be
thea 171,000
Ninth Prize—John Cobble ..156,000
Tenth Prize—Hobson Stew
art 120.000
Odie Price 98.000
H. L Harper 92.000
Murray Allen 49,.500
Joe McDonald 38,000
Albert Church 31,000
Henry White 30,000
WINNERS IN DISTRICT NO. 2.
First Prize—Harry Andrv ..797,500
Second Prize — Nornrand
Cold well 772,500
Third Prize — Miss Pe^ka
Clein 185,000
Fourth Prize—Harver Jen
nings 132,500
Fifth Prize—David Martin. .122.000
Sixth Prize—Henry Hutchin
son 109,500
Seventh Prize—Herman Ech
ols 102,500
Eighth Prize—Frances Hen
derson 100,000
Ninth Prize—Morris Lefkeff . 97,000
Tenth Prize—Frank Henson. 82,000
William Long 48,500
Harry Richards 37,000
WINNERS IN DISTRICT NO. 3.
First Prize—J. A Lowe ....277.500
►Second Prize—Charles Rey..223.000
Third Prize—Mrs. T. E. Dil
lard 197,000
Fourth Prize—Miss Birdie
Moore 170,00C
Fifth Prize — James Yar
brough 158,000
Sixth Prize — Mrs. E. F.
Davis 130,000
Seventh Prize — A. H. Mc-
Dade 106,00#
Eighth Prize—Willie Hardin. 96.500
Ninth Prize—W. B. Lowe .. 68,000
Tenth Prize—F. A. Abbott .. 46.00C
Frank Allgood 36.500
Webb Brasswell 30,000
Louis Donaldson 30,000
Sterling Jordan 29,000
WINNERS IN DISTRICT NO. 4.
First Prize—Harry Saye ....302,000
Second Prize—Irvan Willing
ham 389.500
Third Prize—Jullian Starr . .280.000
Fourth Prize—Israel Zim
merman 192,500
Fifth Prize—Eugene Tomlin
son 177,000
Sixth Prize—Wilson Gilbert. 165,000
Seventh Prize—Larry Wood. 148.500
Eighth Prize—Daniel Hay
den : 130.000
Ninth Prize—Charles Torian .115,000
Tenth Prize—Ruby Barton. .105,000
Hunter Johnson 98.000
V Aden Cook 97,000
Roy Nuckolls 86,000
Hines McArthur 78,000
Jimmie Cornett 76,000
Harrold Tuggle 70.000
Elmer Yarbrough 69,000
Andrey Pelot 51,000
WINNERS IN DISTRICT NO. 5.
First Prize—Evelyn Wilson .445.500
Second Prize—Louis Cook ..352,000
Third Prize—Mrs. J. M. Ad
amson 312,000
Fourth Prize—Henry Hutch
inson 252,000
Fifth Prize -Pierce Hender
son 220,000
Sixth Prize—Lena Greniman.180,000
Seventh Prize—Mrs. J. H.
Abbott 131,000
Eighth Prize—George Ott ..100,500
Ninth Prize—Joe Barns 95,500
Tentli PrlS6 Evelyn Mills.. 92,000
F. M. Bishop 80,000
C. L Boatright 73,000
Mrs-. B. M. Jordan 68,000
Mrs. C. Smith 65,000
Mrs. L B. Sullivan .... 61,000
R. E. Park 57,500
Charles BuUer 49,500
WINNERS IN DISTRICT NO. 6.
First. Prize—Mrs. W. C.
Mizzell 307,500
Second Prize—William Mc-
Gloughlin 197.000
Third Prize-Matt Mason... .185,000
Fourth Prize—Myrtle Stone.. 176,000
Fifth Prize—Willie West.... 168,000
Sixth Prize—Birdie Ingram.. 155,000
Seventh Prize—Ralph Brown.148,500
Eighth Prize—Claude Mc
Ginnis 135.000
Ninth I*rize—Artis Moore.. ..121,000
Tenth Prize—Martha Ball.. .100,500
Herbert Boyd 81,000
Albert McDuffie 76,600
Morris Thompson 73.000
Willie Elmer White 69,000
Willie Milliner 68,000
Temple Mason 49,500
Henry Thornton 43,500
WINNERS IN DISTRICT NO. 7.
First Prize—Alfred Stew
art 550,000
Second Prize — Lawrence
Kessing 510,000
Third Prize—Cecil Self 355,000
Fourth Prize—Lincoln Davis.276,000
Fifth Prize—Mrs. Swanton. ..264,500
6Jxth Prize—Gordon Fret-
well 198,000
Seventh Prize—Edwin Al
mond 188,600
Eighth Prize—William Ben
son 166,500
Ninth Prize—Henry White. ..137,000
Tenth ITlze—Norie Meara. ..102,000
Vance Grimes 83,000
Robert Codings 79,000
William Porter 75,000
Harry Roberts 67,500
Wray Turner 55,000
Fred Buggs 49,000
WTNNERS IN DISTRICT NO. 8.
First Prize—Miss Ethel
Harris 521,000
Second Prize—Henry B. Har
ris 465,000
Third Price-Mrs. C. Wilson..436,000
Fourth Prize—Owen For
rester — 307,500
Fifth Prize—Clifford Pier
son 292,500
Sixth Prize—Hansel Baker. .259,000
Seventh Prize—Carl Eng
land 190,000
Eighth Prize—Miss Ethel
Farmer 122,000
Ninth Prize—Simon Cohen... 98,500
Tenth Prize—Nyrman Par
ker 87,000
Nathan Minsk 75,500
Miss Marie Wilson 61,000
Clifford Damson 57,000
J. N. Rutherford 49,000
WINNERS IN DISTRICT No. 9.
First Prize—Miss Nettle
Archer 274,000
Second Prize—Miss Bert
Ayers ,....256,000
Third Prize—Miss Roxle
Martin 207,000
Fourth Prize—Miss Marie
Leehr 197.500
Fifth Prize—Reath Nesblt... .122,000
Sixth Prize—Reginal Regln. .100,000
Seventh Prize—Barton Long. 96,000
Eighth Prize—John Perry.... 81,000
Ninth Prize—Miss Lennie
Taylor 78,000
Tenth Prize—W. T. Brown... 70,000
WINNERS IN DISTRICT NO. 10.
First Prize—Crawford Haw
kins .407,000
Second Prize—Alfred Castle. .287,500
Third Prize — Katherine
Haugh 225,000
Fourth Prize—Alma Wil-
kerson 198,006
Fifth Prize—Lillian Boat-
ner 187,506
Sixth Prize—Miss Maggie
Kimball 176,000
Seventh Prize—Miss Mary
McCollum 165,000
Eighth Prize—Miss Mae
Davis 145,500
Ninth Prize—Ralph Ed
wards 132,000
Tenth Prize—Homer Bellah.. 115,500
Joe Dasher 98,000
Miss Mattie Boynton.... 89,000
School Children’s Prizes Will
Be Awarded as Follows:
Three prizes to be awarded in
each district, as follows:
First prize, If girl, $25 doll.
Second prize, if girl, $10 doll.
Third prize, if girl, $5 Teddy
bear.
First prize, if boy, $25 tricycle.
Second prize, if boy, $10 train.
Third prize, if boy, $5 rocking
horse.
WINNERS IN DISTRICT NO. 1.
First Prize—Elbert Wood... 89,000
Second Prize—Mary Cloud... 79,000
Third Prize—Charles Watts. 56.000
Robert HUderbread .... 45,000
Archibald Little 39,000
Howard Roberts . 34,000
Harry Gillen 33,500
Estelle Price 28,000
Fred Moon 28,000
Marion Smith 26,000
W. B. Ware 25,000
WINNERS IN DISTRICT NO. 2.
First Prize—Heglnal Rives. .190,000
Second Prize—Dorothy Uw-
sche 149,000
Third Prize—Margaret Mar
tin 136.000
Morris Cumberworth.... 89,000
Mabel Hart field 76,000
Lavine Stone 59.000
Harry Hill 66,000
Mary Jenkins 49,000
Tarr.gson Leatherson ... 41,000
Mabel Carr 37.000
Gussie Dash 36,500
Charles Stanton 36.000
Emory Welch 81.000
WINNERS IN DISTRICT NO. 3.
First Prize—Irene George. .161,000
Second Prize—Miss Eddie
Sinclair 154,000
Third Prize—Wymer Marlon.161,000
Lillian O’Connor 138,000
Evelyn Burke 135,000
Clara Adams 89,000
Elizabeth Bender 61,000
Jimmie Warner 47,500
Frank IJthenwater 36,000
Jack Rooker 35.000
Willie Lee Wilson 30,000
Mary Wheeles 28,500
James Hudson 26,500
WINNERS IN DISTRICT NO. 4.
First Prize— Miss Nell Brant
ley 169,000
Second Prize—Grady Mc-
Dade 109,500
Third Prize—Ruth Ham ... 97,000
Carl Duncan 62,000
Ward Dempsey 60.000
Roland Goodroe 47,500
Sam Hillman 43,000
Nellie Hawkinz 31,500
Fred Lyons 30,000
Floyd Browt 28.500
Nellie Kate Butler 20,000
WINNERS IN DISTRICT NO. 5.
First Prize—Miss Elizabeth
Pinkston 89,000
Second Prize—Miss Beatrice
Goldsmith 72,500
Third Prize—Willie J. Shel
ton 67,000
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