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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN,
TfKMR*DAY. OCTOftKR SI. 1908.
1*
men of business indorsers
OF MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP;
LEAGUE CONTINUES TO GROW
Time Is Approaching
for Action and
Success.
C. VC. M'CLURE AN INDORSER
OF MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP
."Do ft nil it's don#.*
This was the sententious remark
written on the application blank sent
to The Georgian Tuesday by C. W.
McClure, head of the McClure Ten
cent stoves, for membership In the Mu
nicipal League.
"’hen asked for hla views on munici
pal ownership, Mr. McClure talked
freely. He had no hesitation In ex
pressing Ills sentiment and In com
mending The Georgian for Its stand i
the question.
"A city should not rush Into a thing
on too large a scale.” he said, "and
perhaps if It undertakes both a gas
plant mid electric light plant at the
same time It might tackle too much.
"it might lie well to begin on a gaa
plant at flrst, and if that Is successful,
then build an electric plant. But If It
Is proposed to huild a combination
Have YOU joined the League!
Others are joining.. There’ll he
.something to ell you soon.
It will not be long now before
tilings get busy. The League is
growing, big enough to DO
things.
But don t wait for others.
Don't wait until everything is well
darted nud then join in. We need
YOU.
This is not going to he any cut
and dried affair. The meeting we
intend to hold will be a mass
meeting in everywnso. S,nTT.~; *i„i“don.' .^75,
We want 1 UlJ n ideas about j bewall to undertake both at ones,
this matter. We want YOU to ex-
pres:
yourself freely. Perhaps
YOU have something to say that
is worth consideration.
Don’t be backward. Send in
your application and join the
i.eague. The Georgian wants to
know who are the friends of the
proposition.
And remember that the earlier
you get in, and tell your friends
in get in, the sooner Atlanta will
have her own light plant, and the
sooner YOU will draw YOUR div
idends in the shape of smaller
light bills.
YOU have a'good deal of faith
in the judgment of a level-bended
business man. YOU know that
when IIE takes a stand on a prop
osition which affects the city
; where he has his investments he
must hare a pretty clear idea of
what lie is doing.
Read what C. W. McClure
thinks about municipal ownership.
Read what a number of other busi
ness meu have to say about it.
Here are some letter# nnd expreas-
lun# front m«n who have thought It
over.
"To the Editor of The Georgian:
"We Incline four application# for
membership lu the Municipal Otvner-
*hlp League, which completes our
'home circle.' We expert you to lend
on to victory. Blow your bugle mid
we will numrer tlio cull with nil tile ;
rower nvi.determination that we pos-
(Signedt <*. F. Entree, il. w. Har
grave, W. K: MOorc, .f. If. Hoyl.'
. To the Editor Of The Georgian
' Thl# 1* the beet expression of tile
opinion of the rierk# of the Western
ana Atlantic Itallroad in Atlanta on
municipal ownership.”
Ten applications were Inclosed, with
the following signatures: W. S. Rlch-
ard«on. J. U wood#, E. M. McGee, H.
K. Christian, George P. Dlckeon. M.
Walker, C. B. Puren, tt. N. Wood#, E.
W. Greenway, J. M. Bishop.
Here are #omc more expreetilnn# from
the people:
I. oul# H. Jones, physician, English-
American building: "Own gas and
electric plants.”
S. W. Crawford, machinery, 4.1 Ev
ans street: "I have seen the results
In Jacksonville. I Indorse It."
G. W. Bancroft, 7 Hopkins street: "I
believe the time Is now or never.”
II. Edgar Fry, mnnnger business col
lege. 137 Peachtree: "Success to you."
M. Garland Cooper, broker, Urant
building: ”1 favor the etty governing
(he lights."
A. G. Wood, S8 1-2 Broad street: "I
am highly In favor of city owning It#
lighting plant"
S. A. Tucker, physician, 438 Pulliam
itrset: "I Indorse nU your sentiments."
M. W. Hardwick, bookkeeper. 833
Gi#nn street: "Let’s not let the cause
grow cold."
E. II. Goodhart, Jr.. 22 Central ave
nue: » • "And all propositions for the
iK'fterment of the people."
A. G. Hobbs, ocoltst. Engllah-Amerl
■ an building: "By all means. This Is
(he only solution of the problem."
T. 8. Pylant, merchant. 158 East Lln-
ilen street: "I have ever favored this
plan."
T. G. Johnson, advertiser. Century
building: "And better car service on
M'e#t End line between, hours of 7:30
•ad 0 a. m." „
.1. M. Moffett, salesmen, 4»i South
Pryor street: "Am with you. first, lest
.and all the time."
WHIIs B. pjtks. physician. Fourth
National Bank building: "The Ceorg-
tsu deserves great praise for it# agl-
i»iion."
George Batte.v, Jr., student: Leer
>:;» (lie fight end conquer the octopus.
Here are some other signers; thsy
ar# rolling In every day:
P. W. t'enrv. 200 East Pine street:
M. Shropshire. 7 Enst Alabama
street; A. O. Byers, 102 -West Kimball
street; A. P. Wood, 354 East Georgia
tivenue: W. L. Anderson, 27 East Ala
bama street: B. F. Weaver, 60 Wil
liam# street: J. C, lalttle. 3*. ^min
boulevard: II. H. Burney. 281-2 ''bite-
hall street; W. E. Spalding, 401 Equit
able building: J. L. Gillette, 104 Orange
street; Joe Clay, 11®
Ktr-et; w. L. Kemp, Gould building.
J. W. Stubbs, 53 Forrest avenue.
"There Is no doubt that Atlanta
needs a municipal plant. With both
sources of light under one manage
ment there Is a monopoly, and gas coat%
too much. We ought to supply gaa
from a municipal plant at (0 cents a
thousand feet. I understand this D
being done elsewhere. A dollar a thou*
sand Is too much to pay."
When a man like C. W. McClure
lends Ills encouragement to a question
of this kind he doesn't do It without
careful consideration. Mr. McClure did
not build up his own business from one
C. W. M’CLURE.
Who built up great system of
stores and who knows good busi
ness.
little store Into a chain of establish
ments without learning not to hurry.
He thought over this question, made
Ills decision, and joined the league. He
will be In the movement when It Is
successful.
DAUGHTER OF DE/COVEN
INJURES TWO BICYCLISTS
Newport, R. I„ Oct. 31.—Rushing to
ward a Are at the rate of So miles an
hour, the automobile of Mies Ethel Be-
Koven, daughter of the composer.
Reginald DeKoven, struck two bicy
clists.
The unconscious men were hurried in
her machine to Senator Wetntore'a
homf. They will recover.
FINOS FULLY
Great Auditorium-
Armory Assured
of Success.
The $280,0(10 for the erection of nil
Immense auditorium-armory In Allan's
nas been raised.
It was l o'clock Wednesday afternoon
when W. a. Grocer. who lied worn, J
Indefatigable nice the morptloi of
thr movement, announced itiat th .* fu’l
amount was lu hand, and that he had
54,009 to apaie.
Every dollar that has been sub
scribed Is bona Ads. The signatures
nf each of the subscribers to the
amount of his subscription baa been
secured. And the full amount In hand
la $254,900, more than th, sunt set.
W. g, cooper, secretary of tbs
Chamber of Commerce, who has been
leading tbe Aght for the auditorium-
armory, sa.va it Is too early to discuss
plans, such as location ar.d the rune
work will begin.
He said that in ills canvass \\ nines-
day morning there seemed to be great
feeling that the amount should be
raised to $300,000. Many expressed this
opinion, he said.
"I have no doubt," he said; ■ mat we
could raise the difference In a frw days,
but we will leave it to council to s ty
whether the capital stock shall be
larger than was first plamu.l."
It seems that a few of the hotel men
L. Psel, 84,000: MeCord-fltewort Co.,
82,000; Henry Durand, tf.Ooo; L. B.
Folsom, 81.000; Elsemnn Bros.. $2,099;
E. VanWInkle Gin and Machine Works,
81,009: Daniel Bros. & Co., 12,000: A.
M. Robinson Co.. 11,000; A. Hlufhen-
thal, $2,500: I. H. Oppenlteim, ll.Otni;
Maurice W. Thomas. 81,000; Angler &
Foreman, Pittsburg Plate Glass
Co.. 82,000; Lnugee A Slimmer (Kim
ball House), 84,000; Harvey A Wood
(Piedmont), 84.000: J. Lee Barnes
(Aragon). $3,000; Ralph VanLandlng-
ham (Majestic), $3,ootl; Dabney Seo-
vllle (Marion). $3,000; H. R. Durand,
$1,000; L. B. Folsom. 11,000. Total of
$254,000.
IS “BASTILE”
IF THE “D”
John Candler Makes
Charges Against
Bloom gindale.
New York, Oct. $1.—That Blooming-
dale asylum Is "the bastlle of the four
hundred" is the startling charge made
by John Armstrong Chanter, millionaire
clubman, who was Imprisoned there for
four years, and who now publishes a
book (o further affirm his sanity that
was upheld by a distinguished com
mission before the courts of Virginia.
Hr. Chenier’s book details the hor
rors of life In Rlootnlngdnle, which, ac
cording to him. Is a colony tor wealthy
criminals or for millionaires whose
families wish them out of the way. It
Is entitled “Four Years Behind the
who did subscribe, however, did so wll
llngly and liberally.
Their names are Included In the list
that follows. . .
Following Is the Complete hat cf sub-
8erlb€i*»: _ ,
David Woodward, $4,000: Robert F.
Maddox. 14.00(1; Frank Hawkins, $4,-
000: Constitution, $4,000; Journal, 14.-
000; Georgian. $4,000; Southern Bell
Telephone Company, $4,000: John E.
Murphy. $4,000: Sam U. Jonea $4,000;
C. E. ('overly. $4,000: E. R. DuBose,
14,000; Peters I-end Company, $4,000;
C. I„ Anderson. $2,000: George W. Par
rott. $4,00o: C. J. Simmons. $4,000;
Asa G. Candler, $5,000; J. English,
$4,000; J. K. Orr, $2,000; Georgia Rail-
way and Electric Company. $10,000:
w o. Raoul. $5,000; J. Carroll Payne,
13 000; John Grant. $5,000; "alter
p Andrews. $4,000; E. IL Thornton,
CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTING j $4,000; Henry Johnxon. 84.000; 0.
TO Ft RE COTTON BAL.S, I «y Igl
pony. $4,000; K. G. Willingham, $4,800;
Georg# Muse. $2,000: 7. J.
Pixon $2,000: Martin Amorous,
$2 000; C. C Hanson. $1,009: J. M
Van Harlingen. $1,000: R. M. "I
SB®? SSS.'^'ToJSS Bar. of Bjocmlngdale; or the Bank
come from them Is only $13,000. Those ruptcy of Law In New York, and Is
*l«-i ial to The Georgian.
Newberry. 8- C.. Oct. 31.—Mason
"right, a young man. was arrested
jesterday on tit* charge of attempting
to set Are to cotton stored on the plnt-
‘ form of J. p. Neel. Tlte man. In pass-
| tag the cotton yard. It Is allege*!, struck
-everal matches, nnd attempted to Are
the cotten, but each time the matches
were extinguished by the wlhd. It la
•aid that he was drinking at the time.
Wright’was bouVtd over to .the court
*f *»nera| sessions In the sum of Mot'.
Mrs. Julia Cothran.
The funeral of Mrs. Julia Cothran.
E who died Monday night, was conducted
t Wednesday afternoon at i:-3 »flock
In the chapel of Hall & Bond Company.
Th* interment wes ut Oakland. She
l *« survived by bes husband.
Loire. ,V«krUn # n U ti
tleorg^AdSlW It'*®?: SW#
’piV’**•*>.
Dr. R. D.
t. $2,000;
A. B. Steel,
Spalding, U.OO" i
E. D. Crane & < o.. $-.000.
Brrviea $i 909:*T? J*1llghtower, $1,000;
£3m* H.'lhU * »« df £’
n m- R y ' ufSSo. $2,9®o;
3. 11. Inman, $8,000; W. B. Hamby,
84.000: Samuel Carter. *3,000,
Scofield. $2,000: Bagles & Willett.
a powerful arraignment of the system
whereby, within two miles of the me
tropolis, rich men and women arc kept
helpless prisoners.
It Is a strange tale, and today there
are scores of persons, prominent In
New York society, who are trying to
connect the disappearance of friends
with the grim, htgh-walled house of
mystery end mednees.
According to Mr. Chanler, there are
many well-known persona there, vir
tually prisoners for life. He says a
man worth a million has been conAned
there and beaten to death, although
It Is stated Gust he worked faithfully
and attempted to please those whom be
served.
After Mr. Chanler left Bloomlngdale
he entered a sanitarium for three
months, and being pronounced sane by
the pbyalciens, took tbe matter before
the civil courts of Virginia. There he
was exonerated from any Imputation
of dementia and be entered a complaint
against bis commute* Thomas Sher
man, of 52 Wall street. This action
is In ths Federal courts, and Mr. Chan
ler hopes to thus regain control or his
estate*.
'-Khlg Hardware C», $1,000; W. *P
Twenty Balts Burn.
Bpei'tal to The Georgian.
Newberry, 8. C„ Oct. 31.—What
would In all probability have been a
moat disastrous cotton Are wss nar
rowly averted here yesterday. As It
wee. more than 20 bales of cotton were
g'nTn burned. The Are occurred at about 2
t -.-.--.I; on me platform of the Colum-
_ _ Newberry and Laurens railroad,
adjoining the cotton platform of Mr.
ptlng. which contains a grant number
f bales. The cotton caught from
sparks from a passing locomotive
$
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