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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-07-09
HLLES Tl. / Be.
.f'AFT''S MANAGER
,AEs WftE DIRECT PRESIDENTIAL
II CAM PsieN =, WAS, PRESIDENTS
Z Personal CHOICE.

fWAsHtNGTON. d. c.. July g.
I Z Charles Iilles. secretary OF the
President, will manage the Rcpubli.
can National campaign the year. lie
was unanimously chosen by the sub
committee this Il. M.
Hilles was Tait's own choice for
The position. hut when the executive
met the subcommittee early today
he said that he would leave the selec.
ten cntitely tc them. and refused
even 10 suggest manager. The com.
mittee went Immediately 10 the WI.
lard hotel and after about, fifteen min
utes announced that they had select.
ed Mr.. Hilles.
Secretary Hiiles Immediately came
down from the White House for a
conference with the committee. 5as.
3. Reynolds was chosen secretary to
the National committee. The sub
committee. thon adjourned TO meet at
the Waldorf In New York next week.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-07-09
NY0RE..P.O|'|lIg.|E|.. {.
SEARCHING FOR.
.MURDER.E|:.RsII..
WORKING ON CLUE FURNISHED
BY uNDEReARMENT OF THE
CHILD. "a.
GRILB 0BTRAGE1 AND sLlIR
DETECTIVES HAVE FOUND IA
HINT THAT MAY LEAD TO Dis
coVERY.
(By United Press,

NEW YORK. July 9.-spurred BY.
the fear that one lltle,tehild escaped
TIE fIend who foully outraged and
murdered little year old Julia Cor
ners on upper Third avenue on Mon;
day, and that the flend is still at
large, the police and detectives were
to-day ordered TO search for the ntnr.i
derer and 70 capture him at any cost,
The suspects who were arrested on,
a story told by Florence Hold, child
companion OF the slain girl. were re;
leased. as investigation proved. that
the Hold girl had not told the truth.
The finding of an undergarment
that did not belong to the Copners
child with the clothing that was torn.
from her body has aroused amca 6 the
police the fear that there may have
been another victim who escaped,
and has been afraid since to tell OF
her experiences. They are securing
the neighborhood to find out what
children have been approached by,
men lately. In one Of the chief moy.
Ing picture houses in upper Third
avenue, three children were found.
who gave a very good description Of
man who offered them money. TO go
with him last Monday. The detec-
'tiyes consider this the most prothls.
ing clew SO far, and are WORKING hard
10 locate the individual
The funeral Of the slain child Was
held today from the Catholic church
81 our Lady of the Victory, i The, $50
,chfrdren 5dT' me angels soualfty of
which the child, was aimembsr at.
tendcdsthe funeral. 3 go ~. Il
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-07-09
TAFT WILL
NOT RETIRE
WILD STORY CIRCULATED IN
.WAsHlNGToN THAT HE WOULD
WITHDRAW FROM CONTEST.

WASHINGTON. D. C.. July D.
Several press associations last night
started wild rGoprts that "A nation
wids movement TO petition President
Taft to withdraw from the PRESIDENT
al RAGE. lalso ,that Roosevelt will like.
wise withdraw and that third can
didate be named. There rumors were
laughed at By the members OF the ua-
tlonal committee who have assembl.
ed here and Jby staunch Republicans
who are regular and sF s4s saHReft Mf.
Taft. The Presidents 81 tr5eitds' feel
more confident than ever that he will
sweep the country and will receive
more votes thin the Democratic can:
didate and asthird. iiarty nominee to-
gether. ~ 'H'7s' =
WASHINGTON. July "a nation
wide movement TO President Taft TO
iwlthdrawa as the Republican presiden-
tial candidateNls being backed BY a
holders who feel that they face. defeat
in November unless the break In the
party can be healed.
These men include members OF con-
gress anu members of the state legis-
latures which will elect senators.
state and county Office holders and
party candidates. II the movement
to petition Mr.. Taft to withdraw sue
cceds in gaining volume it rs said
thse same men In the interest Of
party harmony may ask Colonel Roos-
evelt also to withdraw as the prospec-
tive candidate of an Independent
nomination and permit a compromise
selection of some man agreeable TO
both factions OF the party. 1t is the
desire OF the promoters OF the scheme
that decision shall be reached be.
fore August 3 when the Roosevelt
faction plans 10 hold a convention in
Chicago.
The circulation of petitions 1t was
declared today would start within IL
week. It was said the movement
would begin spontaneously in every
state. The organizers are now cir.
culatlns blank forms OF petitions and
appointing supervisors who In turn
will engage canvassers TO solicit the
signatures Of Republican voters. The
authors of the plan expect TO oFfer
practically every Republican voter III
the United States a chance to express
his opinion of Mr.. Tatt's candidacy
either by signing the petition or re-
iectins II.
The movement is In the hands OF
several well known members OF con.
gress. They are being aided by many
OF the extreme Roosevelt ftcpubli.
cans The enlistment OF the national
progressive organization in the move
mcnt has been sought and It was
stated today that Scrator DiSon's or.
gani5ation was willing to cooperate.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-07-09
ELks IN SESSION
ANNUAL CONVENTION OF ORDER
OPENS IN PORTLAND.

PORTLAND. Ore, July a.-Last
night Witnessed the formal opening
If the forty.eighth annual convention
OF the Grand Lodge. Benevolent and
Protective Order OF Elks. C. c. Brad.
ley, exalted ruler OF the Portland
Lodge, presiding. Addresses Of vel.
come in behalf Of the reunion commits.
sion. the city and State and the re.
sponse by Grand Exalted Ruler John
r. Sullivan constituted the pro
sramme.
To-day the delegates will take up
the actual work OF the organization.
The reports of the various officers
will be read and Grand Exalted Ruler
Sullivan will deliver his annual sd.
dress.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-07-09
FA|RM0MT Will .BAVE A !
PROFESSIONAL BALL TEAM
HAS PuRcHsEo SALEM FRAN.
cAlsE IN OHIO AND PENNsYL.
VANlA LEAGuE-sEAsoN OPENS
SUNDAY AT TRACTION PARK.

Fairmont is to have professional
baseball this season. The Salem fran.
chIse has been Purchased and the
first game OF the season will be played
at Traction Park next Sunday after
noon. There will be an important
meeting OF the officials OF the o. &
p. League at Sharon this afternoon at
which time the opposing team that
will appear at Traction Park will be
named.
The proposition OF the Falrmont
Baseball Association was accepted
yesterday and the team played yester.
days game as the Fairmont team.
The news that the proposition OF
the local organization had been ac-
ccpted came this morning from James
T. Bradley. who wired night letter
10 Thomas S. Raymond. president OF
the former West Virginia State
League and the leader In all things
that pertain 10 baseball In which
T'aIrmont is Interested. The night
letter is as follows:
SHARON, Pa, July s.
Mr.. Thos. Raymond.
Fairmont, w. Va:
Could not get you OH phone this
morning but accepted your proposition
and the club was known as Fairmont
in to.day's game. We left Salem for
good this morning. will leave Sharon
arlor the meeting Tuesday to arrange
Tor ..e opening game.
JAMES 7. BRADLEY.
The Eairmont Baseball Association
pas SIX hundred dollars and the
back salaries OF the players with the
understanding that James T. Brad
ley is 10 be the manager OF the local
team.
1t will be necessary for the local
association TO sell one hundred and
fifty season tickets 10 insure the sue,
cess OF the undertaking, There will
be solicitors 10 sell these tickets and
II is believed that there viii no
difficulty in. dlspos!hg OF tbem. Fair
monters are enthusiastic about base.
ball and the fans are already show.
Ing an active interest. a-. ..Eg,.
Next week the, team is scheduled
Tor home games, The teams. viii
play here July - r. fS Il, 49, ~
20. 2lst. f,l..
There will be meeting OF the d.
rectors OF the Falrmont Baseball As
sociation at eight o'clock tonight al
the Chamber OF Commerce Office, Al
this meeting several matters will
come up for consideration.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-07-09
RUNAWAY
HORSE is SEVERELY INJURED
WHEN TEAM TAKES FRIGHT.
MAN is SLIGHTLY HuHT.

This morning about 10 o'clock a
bad runaway accident occurred at
Watson. when the horses belonging
to the Jacob Doll Piano Company In
some sway became frightened and
started on the run.
One OF the team. a big bay mare,
broke loose from the wagon on n for.
ty foot enbankment, the neck yoke at
cached TO her harness striking against
the ground CT some other object, driv.
ing the yoke Into the bare neck and
chest. for sixteen inches She still
kept on, however, and the yoke did
not. ccme loose until tstruck n man
who was attempting TO stop. the run.
away horse. The man received sev.
eral minor Injuries from the blow.
The horse was stopped at 7th street,
and from there she was led Into this
city. where n veterinary took charge.
The horse will likely die. The other
horse was caught by the wagon on the
eRbaHkment and was pinned down.
and ,could not arise until men turned
the wagon over the bank. This horse
was not injured much, however.
The piano wagon had been taken
to Weston for the purpose OF moving
\ piano, and the team was standing
In front of the house while the men
were inside moving the piano prepara-
tory to loading 1t into the wagon.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-07-09
OFfIC|AI. GALL
WAS PURP0SELY
DISCOUNTED
MEMBERS OF REPUBLICAN, MA.
TioNAL. COMMITTEE PRovok.
ED BY NEW PARTYs
INTERHEWERs
WILL WAIT TO SEE lHoW THE
PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT PRO:
GRESSES.

Observation-Disclosures Of
the official call for the. convention OF
the progressive party was purposely
discounted By regular Republican
politicians mere. Members OF the Ma.
tional Republican Committee, here for
conference with President Taft. side.
stepped interviewers ON the prlncl.
pies enuReIaied In the call, holding
that It was better TO waItand see how
the movement progrC ssed.
"The Roosevelt party snoitcd Gen.
Powell Clayton, national committee.
man from Arkansas. We'll. | don't
think I'd better ak about that or
the Colonel now-I might get too In.
temperate 10
big Steye"-othcrwise A. NJ. Stew
enscn. OF Colorado-insisted that the
eastern politicians know more about
progressiveism and the Roosevelt
plans than. those out west.
I'm saying nothing" he declared
at reamins TO he seers how much
strength It can enlist said National
Committeeman Alvah II, Martin, OF
Virginia. II
81 Ting Col. RooEeve!t has made a
great mis.ake'' said Senator Brane-
gee, OF Connecticut. 1T seems un.
reasonG..e tnat a man should exert
himself TO make trouble in party
Id
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-07-09
.WEST VA, WESLEYAN
GETS 100000 GIFT
/, DONOR ls MRS. VIRGINIA HAY,
iMoND, OF cLARKsBURea AN.
q NouNcEMENT OF ENDOWMENT
MADE YESTERDAY. .re

wwtiEELfNG, W. Va, July o.
While in Wheeling yesterday Presi,
dent Carl G. Doney, of5West Virginia
Wesleyan. collese st :ppekhanno, an,
nounced the receipt Of a gilt TO the
school OF $4,000 IRON Mrs. Virginia
Raymond, offclarksburs The money
will be used for the purpose OF erect.
ing, n memorial, building, the .charac-
ter Of which Is yet to be decided upon,
With the erediofiioG tIs EpeTsbulf
Ing and the COMP ntietipp;tof tRe nef'
gymnasium, noy IN course Sa coa
struction, West Virginia Wesleyan
will rank amops. the.l leading ehuci'
tionai Institutions In the State. .ssThe
gym will cost between $25.OOO and
100000. The plans and Specifications
have already been accepted. and work
Ii soon to be started on the structure
I Between 500, and 600 students were
enrolled at the school last year. The
summer term Is now in progress with
5s11S enrolled, President Doney states
that approximately 500 will be regis
tered for the fall term, opening in
September aa
In addition,to the new buildings to
be erected, extensive improvements
nre being made about the institution
during the summer months. The Ia.
dies hall isEhelng femodeled and en-
slarged, with practically all the rooms
already engaged for the coming year.
The faculty is also to be enlarged,
arrangements being closed at present
for another teacher OF science.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-07-09
|D|9!.|F(|RIA|(1
CONGRESSIONAL SUBCOMMITTEE
CONTINUES INVESTIGATION OF
CHARGES AGAINST JUDGE HAN.
4 FORD.
tBy United PressJ

SEATTLE, Washington. July o.
The congressional subcommittee
which is.investigatlng the impeach-
nent charges against Federal Judge
81 H. Haniord began Monday It's sey.
eltils days probe into the complaint
of drunkenness against the judge.
This line OF evidence will not be
concluded for at least another day,
when the evidence of John II. Perry,
the Seattle attorney, who, with Con.
.sressman Victor Berger. filed the i'm,
peachment charges, will have been
taken. Perry ls-expected to supple,
ment the sensational charge made by
Representative Mccoy Of the probe
committee that sinister influences
have been at work in a deliberate and
systematic attempt to suppress evl.
idence against Hahford.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-07-09
THIRTY. Y. Miners | /.
!. Al .AIIRE EN.T.0.N|BED
CAUGHT IN GAS igxpLostoREAR.
LY THIS MoRNiNo. d RESCUE
PARTY NOW AT WORK.
(RY UNITED Pnlss)

CoNIsCoRo. YORKSHIRE England
Twenty heroes, including some Of
the most experienced miners went
TO almost certain death today In an,
attempt to rescue 30 miners who were
entombed in the saxby mine by a gi.i
gantic explosion Of gas. Despite the
fact that all OF the 80 victims Of an
early morning explosion were believed
to be dead, the rcscuers insisted on.
trying to penetrate to the bottom Of
the gas.tilled working. Their effort
was futile, and four additional OK.
plosioEs completely shattered the
mine workings. The 80 miners are
now believed to have been Killed.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-07-09
.F|NE0. on An
uAUsUAL CHARGE
MAN WHO SAT WITH HIS LEGS
CROSSED IN GER PAYS $40.

NEW YORK. July . no gentleman
should sit In a public car with his
legs crossed" declared Magistrate
Manner IN the Cafes Avcup Court to-
day, as he fined Richard Jaeger SO.
Mrs. Anna Brombcrg WAS the ccm.
planant.
Jaeger. who is IS years old. is Il
photographer. According 10 Mrs.
Brombers she was passenger on an
elevated train when Jaeger got on and
took a seat along side Of her. He
crossed his legs Immediately and his
shoe rubbed against her dress. Mrs
BromberG protested, but Jaeger con
tInued 10 keep his legs crossed and
when lie got of the train she sailed
Il policeman and had him arrested.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-07-09
ANNUAL REPORT

The annual report OF tne Holloway
DeRcrness Home nj Bridgeport o.,
has just been made public. and 1t Is
very comprehensive and gives an idea
of the work done at the institution for
the { isral year ending July |. The
total number OF calls made was S,13l
and the report then gives the num-
ber. OF letters written, literature dis
trlbnted and the number taught In
the Sunday school, and other details.
The report is most detailed and com.
rrehensiye, and shows at glance
the great work being accomplished by
this Institution.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-07-09
PERISH
FROM HOT WAVE
MANY HEAT REGISTRATIONS ARE
REPORTED. NO RELIEF IN
SIGHT FOR SUFFERERS.
(HY LIMITED pREss)

NEW YORK-With the mercury
lowering around the highest figures
of the year and no hope held out for
a cooling of. New York today pre-
pared to suffer from Ghc heat. At II
o'clock the ofnclal temperature tax
en- on the top of down town sky
scraper where the ocean breeze was
strongest registered S5. The forecast
er was sure that yesterdays hot wave
would he exceeded today. There are
6 dead and 30 heat prostratlons SO
far today.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-07-09
BOOTLEGGING
JOHN PiTzER TAKEN TO PARK.
.ERssURG WHERE HE WILL AN.
sWER U. S. COURT ON ABOVE
CHARGE.

John Pitzer, OF this city. was today
taken to Parkersburg by United
States Deputy Marshall, Ed. Hupp,
where he will be tried, charged with
bootlegging. pltzer was arrested by
the city police here some few Sundays
ago. charged with selling liquor II.
legally, and Mayor Lively imposed a
fine and Jail sentence Of thirty days
upon the man.
The case was reported to the Unit
ed States officials, with the result that
Pitzer will now have to answer TO the
United States government for the vio-
lation OF government laws.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-07-09
MACVElG.H. II.
0NaTHE JOB
SECRETARY OF TREASURY RE.
TURNS AND is READY TO FACE
HOUSEKEEPING IF ONE is
SOUGHT.
(By uni,ed Press.)

WASHINGTON D. C.. July D
With Secretary MacVeagh back on
the JOB the treasury department fac
ed houseceanlng as an aftermath
CT the seeretary's saHabble with his
former assistant, A, Piati Andrew.
The impression gained ground that
MacVeash would call every bureau
chief upon the carpet and either be
convinced OF the entire loyalty OF
his men, or discharge the malcon'
tents. The secretary denied that
there would be any formal investiga
tion, but refused 10 discuss his plans.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-07-09
WUDDMEN At WHEELING

WHEELING. W. va. July S.-The
Trl.State cnrampmeE'. of Modern
Woodmeh OF America opened this
morning, with teams PreseH, from
this State, Ohio and Pennsylvania.
Camp Mitchell -four. miles east OF the
city. named for Major General Mitch.
eli OF fonia, Mich. VINO - present.
was dedicated this morning.
Welcoming addresses were made BY
Mayor C. c. Schmidt and others. The
city ia handsomely decorated. The pro.
gram for the week embraces two par.
AIDES, a military ball and various con
tests.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-07-09
NO MORE HE'LL.
THE INTERNATIONAL BIBLE STU.
DENTS IN CONFERENCE VOTE
1T ouT nF THE SCRIPTURES.

GLEN ECHO. Md. July 9.-Thc In.
lCruG.ionll Bible Students conference
here Monday afternoon votrd formal
ly cut OF existence the kc!l OF scrip,
Iure--the lake oil fire and hrIm-
stone" The convention recorded Its
belief in the ancient theory OF the
"other place." after General w. p.
Hall. of Washington. d. g., had de.
manded repudiation CT the doctrine
OF eternal hell fire" on The ground
that It tended to create scep,;cism.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-07-09
TELEGRAM
GOVERNOR MARSHALL PUTS UP
DISTRESS SIGNAL UNTIL He
CAN ANSWER coNeRATULA.
TORY NOTES.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, July o.
Gov Marshall, the Democratic vice
presidential nominee has holsted y
distress signal. He is buried under
an avalanche OF letters and telegrams
congratulating him on his nomina.
tion and asked the press TO say that
1t would be impossible for him 10 an
swer all Of them and that he wished
to thank his weIl.wishers through the
newspapers. Mondays mail brought
1900 letters and he received numerous
telegrams.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-07-09
TWO DIE in PITTSBURGH

PITTSBURGH Pa.-Two deaths and
many prostrations, and the weather
man holding out little hope for re.
lief has brought Pittsburgh people out
into the parks and cooler sections by
thousands.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-07-09
ICAMMORA LEADERS GUILTY !.
They GET HEAVY SENTENCES
ATTEMPT TO COMMIT SUICIDE.
oiMARiNAs CUTS HIS THROAT
WITH GLASS = TRIAL THAT
LASTED OVER TWO YEARS CON.
cLuDEp YESTERDAY.

ViTERB0, July 9.-The Camorrists
who have been on trial for nearly two
years, on the charge OF having mur.
dered Gennara Cuocolo and his wife
In June. 1906, were yesterday adjudg-
ed guilty In varying degrees. The
verdict declares Corrado Sortino gull.
ty OF both murders: Nicolo Nora,
Antonio Cerrato and Mariana Di
Gennaro guilty OF the murder Of Quo
colo. and Giuseppi Salvi guilty of the
murder OF Cnocolo's wife. Enrlco
Alfona, the alleged leader OF the Cam.
crrIsts: Giovanni Rapi, Di Marinas
and the others are convicted OF being
iHs;igators OF the crime and members
Of criminal organization.
The president Of the court immedi-
ately sentenced the condemned men.
Sortino. Merrato, Satvi, Moray Di
Gennaro. Alfano. Rapi and Di Marlnas
%ere sentenced to thirty years i'm.
prisonment and to ten years police
surveillance each; Dilbudi and Mattio
to ten years and six months imprison.
ment and ten years surveillance; As.
crit tore 10 ten years Imprisonment
and three years surveillance; Vitozz
the priest. seven years Imprisonment
and two years surveillance; the
others to five years Imprisonment and
three years surveillance.
Prisoners Try Suicide.
When the accused men were placed
In the iron cage 10 hear the verdict,
Di Marinas suddenly drew forth u
piece OF glass and cut his throat. He
fell to the floor iii pool OF blood, and
general pandemonium broke loose.
The other prisoners screamed like
wild animals. shouting invectives and
imprecatlons.
Rapl shouted: "This innocent
blood is crying for revenge" Alfano
ragged around and recalled his s~broth.
er's, death. who, be. cried, was "a vic.
tim OF injustice and man who had
suffered the martyrdom Of innocence"
Fotizao kRel', weeping and pray.
ing. .,t.I,, .r. .na
:. .,r.tt,p 80. b.
/ In addition to the police and cara.
bipeEl within the building, bat.
saiioi Of troops with fixed bayoneta
was drawp up outside. 1t was feared
that samc attempt might be made to
rescue the prisoners.
Mr.. Marinas is in n serious condi
tion. The glass with which he AT
tempted suicide. severed all artery
which was tied but Df Marinas, the
moment he was lett alone. tore OFF the
bondages and reopened the wound.
Surgeons again dressed his injuries,
but the wounded men declared that
he was determined to die.
The verdict as Il whole proved
somewhat OF a surprise. pnd all are
agreed that the severity OF the sen.
tenccs Is the last blow 10 the Camor.
ra which has practically been annihi.
lated since the arrest of It's leaders.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-07-09
MINERS FOOT CRUSHED.

Andy Barbarstc. n miner at Hay.
wood, was brought here on the /.
o'clock car and taekn TO the Miners
hospital, His foot was badly mashed
by a fall OF slate while at work.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-07-09
AT GRAFTON.

Among Fairmonters in attendance
at the State Undertakers' Association
at Grafton to-day are Clarence Mus.
grave and R. L, Cunningham. The lat.
ter is member OF the state execu-
tive committee.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-07-09

SOMETHING FOR THE BETTER
CLASS PEoPLE, COLONIAL TO.
DAY.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-07-09

SOMETHING FOR THE BETTER
CLASS PEOPLE, COLONIAL 10
DAY.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-30
ATLANTA's GARBAGE QUESTION

want to pay too much. What did
the Montgomery plant cost9 How
does the price given Atlanta com
pare with the cost of that plant as
to the relative difference in power
capacity? These are business aues-
tions that concern Atlanta. The
people expect the tax committee to
look into the matter and act as 1t
would in matters concerning their
own private interests. This COM
mittee and council owe direct re-
sponsibility to the people.
The board of health. though
made up of most estimable gentle
men is elected by the city council.
and therefore responsible to the
people through the city council
The question of purchase should
rest with the officials who are
elected to care for the tax money
Of Atlanta.
Meanwhile the engineer to be Sc
lected to pass on the plants pro-
posed should be accepted to all par
ties concerned. The inspection
should be fair. without prejudice
and by competent engineer
BENJAMIN NJ. BLACKBURN.