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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. 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