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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-28
S250,000 SUIT
BEFORE COURT
Action to Recover Two Acres or
Peachtree Street From Well
Known People.

Of more than ordinary interest in
the calendar Of the Superior Court is
the suit brought to recover the old
Adams property on Peachtree street,
north of Pine. Attorneys for the de-
PENDANTS have filed a demurrer. ad-
uniting certain facts, but DENYING
there is ground for action. Should
the demurrer be overruIed. the suit
will be tried on its merits. and A
warm legal battle is promised. IF
the demurrer is sustained. the de-
PENDANTS have won a victory, but the
plaintiffs will undoubtedly continue
the fight
The property in question consists
OF two acres and is worth probably
s25o,OO0. There is a frontage of 1856
feet on Peachtree, ending at the
southeast corner OF Merritts avenue.
The corner lot at this point Is so feet
on Peachtree and 140 feet on Merritts
avenue, with a substantial two-stor ~
frame dwelling.
Prominent People Involved.
South of this are shops used sor
automobile purposes on a lot So by l4O
feet, and south of this is the so by
s03 foot lot of Mrs. Sarah D. Har-
ris, where the J. o. Harris home
stood. South of the Harris property
is the Peck home, "a by $50 feet,
and on CORTLAND street is the place
of Mrs. Martha Mitchell.
w. F. Winecoff owns the two apart
ments and the 100 by 1856 foot lot at
the southwest corner of Courtland
street and Merritts avenue. All of
this property the plaintiffs seek to
Wrest from the present holders
Several suits have been brought by
Westmoreland Brothers and ]. A. &
j. NJ. Noyes in behalf Of E. F. Adams,
Florence A. Noyes, Mrs. Leonora D.
johnson and Thompson Marshall, a
minor, against Mrs. Charlotte Peck,
b. F. WHY, Jr., Mrs. William Peck
Meador and others, who are repre-
sented by Wimbish & Ellis.
Old Will Causes Contention.
The plaintiffs claim a cause of ac-
ton in certain provisions of a will.
which. 1t is claimed, have long been
disregarded in Transfers of the pror-
erty.
The plaintiffs are trying to recover
only one-half interest in the ]. w.
Roberts property, which is south of
w. j. Morrison's, corner of Peachtree
and Merritts, and a one-fourth inter
est In the Winecoff holdings because
Of quitclaims given some time ago,
but they are after the other parcels
as a whole.
Frontage in this neighborhood is
about $1,000 a foot for Peachtree
property, the price having risen from
500 about eighteen months ago.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-28

penter, with offices in the Metropoli-
tan Tower New York city, and the
architect in charge Is NJ II. Sugar
man. The Realty Construction Com
pany, of Birmingham and Atlanta
had the contract.
There are 1880 square feet Of in
terror marble. This material is also
used extensively on the outside Of
the building proper, with one story of
terra Gotta and twelve stories OF light
gray porcelain, with gaily decorated
brick and terra Gotta panels fur
nishing a pleasing effect in color
Structure Defies Elements.
The steel In the Hurt Building is
designed to withstand high wind and
earthquake disturbances. A solid base
and good connections make II prac-
tically impossible for cyclones and
seismic shocks ever to hurt the Hurt
Building, even though such disasters
should visit Atlanta.
There are 2,3O0 to 2,400 tons of steel
In the building. and some 5000 rivets
in each floor.
The foundation consists of I'll piles
of reinforced concrete, averaging %
feet in depth below the ground. These
piles are covered with concrete caps
and the steel columns placed on the
top Of the caps
Retaining walls and cellar are alb
solutely weatherproof The National
Governments specifications of oil
mixed concrete was followed in this
work and pronounced o. X
Elevator and staircase Enclosures
are fitted with fireproof doors. Fire
may burn out one room, but never
reach the next.
Georgia Marble Used.
The arcade or rotunda is construct
ed of Georgia marble on the exterior
and Breche Violette and Alabama
marble on the interior, AZ feet high,
% feet interior diameter. This will be
the main entrance to the building,
giving access to the concourse on the
main floor and to a large banking
room. This rotunda is connected with
the main building at the apex portion
of the property formed by Edgewood
avenue and Exchange place. The in
terror dome will be lighted by indirect
light. giving a beautiful effect TO both
exterior and interior,
The main conCourse is a long and
wide passage going clear through the
longitudinal axis of the building on
the ground floor and thanked on each
side by stores opening into this con-
course on one side and either on Elk
change place or Edgewood avenue on
the other, II is also flanked with
two banks of elevators on each side,
six in all Allowance has been made
for twelve elevators. the extra six 10
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-28
HURT BUILDING
FREE FROM FIRE.
THROUGH DOORS.
Special Pyons Process in Opera
ton and Officials Feel Safe.
Asbestos For Safety.

A distinct feature Of the Hurt Build
ing viii be its fireproof qualities Fires
that may occur can be stopped in the
room where they originate, without
passing TO adjoining compartments.
This has been accomplished In the
installation of fireproof doors, which
are made up in a unique way. The
heart OF the door is of ordinary wood
and on this is placed a strip Of thick
asbestos. and on top Of the asbestos
goes a strip OF wooden veneer. In
case OF IRE, the outer coating of wood
burns and the fire stops at the ashes
tos, literally burning itself out buS
with a minimum OF danger and loss.
Experiments on this door have
demonstrated the usefulness Of the
device, and the Hurt Building officials
wero satisfied with a test made be-
fore the contract for the doors was
let The secret OF success in the de-
vice lies largely in the fact that oxy-
gen is excluded.
The concern which owns the patent
rights on this process OF making
doors is the Pyrono Process Company,
o. Columbus. Ohio, and the manufac-
turer is the Alfred Struck Company,
of Louisville, KY
The Pyrono Process Company's
doors are also airproof. but are made
in such a way as to allow the escape
oF s,agas which are dua IN chemical
action in the ageing 81 wood. The
basic principle OF fireproofing," say
the patentees, is isolation, division |
separation; the protection Of things !
beyond the immediate IRE zone and |
this principle f1nds It's best expression |
In the Pyrono products"
Other Pyrono products are parti- |
tons, frames. elevators. ceilings, plata |
and panel wainscots and stairways.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-28

he put in when the building is COM
l'leted. The main concourse is wholly
Lne4 with ornamental iron, marble
and decorative ceilings
Much Room in Concourse.
A trust company room opens into
the main concourse, having an area
of about 1900 square feet. There
will also be a vault room in the cell
lar, two large rooms for restaurant
and grill room, and a barber shop.
A large banking room will be on the
first floor seven feet above the side
walk and entered by two giant circu-
lar stairs in the rotunda This room
is of about 5000 square feet two
stories high and will be one of the
prettiest in the country.
Perfectly Lighted Rooms.
Another important feature is the
large number of various sized rooms,
all perfectly lighted. Some of the
sizes in square feet of these offices
are 227, 27O, S4O 1856, 40. 4S5, 4SO,
500, $40, $50, 635, 2,155, 900, 1000,
2,025, 1872 and suits of three rooms
area of which are 1872, 165 and 1873
square feet, and floors of $50 and
4,242 square feet. Some OF the sizes
of the stores are 800, $50, 400, $50,
$50, 40. 6S5, 265, $50. S55 and ESQ
square feet.
The custom of owners IN design
ing a building is to sacrifice art and
very often comfort for the sake OF
space and employment OF every foot
of ground. Mr. Hurt had the new
building laid out on precisely the con-
trary principle.
The point formed by Edgewood
avenue and Exchange place will be
sacrificed by the owners for 80 feet
back from the apex in order that a
great open court and wide roadway
may remain in front of the building
and in order that q magnificent per-
spective may be offered by the front
of the structure.
Figures on Building.
The building is triangular; west
front, As feet; north front, 145 feet
II 11-16 inches; south front, 145 feet
IL 11-16 inches; east front, 121 feet
IL SIS inches. The height is $50 feet
from cellar to roof The floor area
is 1S5,172 square feet. The number
OF rooms, 404, and the cubical con-
tents, 2,492,694..
The chief architect, ]. E R. Car
penter, planned such buildings in the
South as the Hermitage Hotel. in
Nashville; the Stallman Building, in
Nashville; the Empire Building. in
Birmingham. and the Ridgely Apart
ments. in Birmingham He is now
planning the tallest and best equipped
apartment house in the world
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-28
CENTRAL STATION
POWER INSTALLED
Local Corporation Furnishes New
Skyscraper With Current and
Carter Electric Co. Fixtures.

Among Atlanta sub-contractors
who landed contracts for furnishing
things for the Hurt Building were
the Georgia Railway and Power Com
pany and the Carter Electric Com
pany.
The Georgia Railway and Power
Company Is to furnish all the cleo
trio power used In the structure. This
is central station current which has
been installed in such public build
ings as the Georgian Terrace, the
Ponce DeLeon Apartments, the Hotel
Ansley and the Winecoff Hotel. and
which win likewise be put into the
Healey Building when It is completed
about January l. Heat will be gen
Grated through part of the power.
The Carter Electric Company had
the contract 10 furnish all the cleo
trical fixtures for the Hurt Building
and 10 make the necessary connec-
tons, The fixtures are among the
handsomest seen in this section, and
add greatly TO the general effect of
marble walls, artistic doors, ceilings
and such things that go to make
beauty in an office building
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-28
Marble Work Done
By Birmingham Man
TiIIng Also Part Of Big Contract on
Hurt 5ulIdlng-GeorgIa
Product Is Used.

All the marble and tile work in the
new Hurt Office Building at Edge
wood avenue and Exchange place has
been done by F. G.. Parker, marble
and tile contractor with office at $40
American Building, Birmingham.
This job has called for many express
sions OF admiral ton and approval
particularly in regard to the hand
some rotunda which forms the main
entrance to the building.
There are some $4,000 square feet
OF interior marble work, the most
artistic of which is probably in the
main entrance. This marble came
from Alabama and Vermont, while
the exterior marble on the arcade Is
a Georgia product.
Mr.. Parker executed the beautiful
carving, which is one OF the first at
fractions to catch the eye. This work
has been pronounced among the most
intricate and pleasing jobs that has
ever been executed here.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-28

seven-story building; ~ cents for
ten-story building; A cents for
fifteen-story building, and So cents for
a twenty-story building
Fireproof Office buildings eight sto-
ries and under are free from any
height charge. Above that height
thew are subject to one-fourth the
height charges of flreproof mercantile
buildings
For a nine-story building thl5
charge is one-fourth OF L cent ana
for a ten-story building onehalf of
cent.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-28

from that story upward. For ten
story building 1t is cents; for a If
en-story building, % cents, and for
a twenty story building. 70 cents, says
a writer in The New York Times.
A heavy surtax is imposed on the
buildina in addition to these charges
in the case of those buildings where
merchandise is stored on or above the
seventh floor. Only sample stocks
exempt the buildings from this charge.
The less hazardous stocks subject 1t
to a half-rate surtax- The stock sur
tax on the building is 10 cents for
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-28
Hurt Plaster Work
Done by R. A. Mcleod
sub-contractor OF Birmingham Fin
Ishes Neat Job on Office Interiors.
Many Square Feet Involved.

r. A Mcleod. contractor with Of
ices in the Steiner Building. Biz
mingham, has furnished all the plas-
ter which has gone into the handsome
Hurt Building, which opens infor-
mally this week.
This concern has handled some OF
the largest contracts OF this kind in
the South, and is at present under
taking a number OF jobs similar to
that about completed in the Hurt
Building. Mr.. Mcleod started in a
rather small field, but his business
has grown to such an extent that
be is doing business in practically
every Southern State.
There are thousands Of square feet
Of plastering in the Hurt Building
and this part OF the work required
quite as much attention as other i'm
portant features.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-28
High Building
insurance

N the insurance Of freproof mer-
camille buildings, the height ele-
ment is ignored until the ninth
story is reached. The extra charge
for height on a nine-story building is
l cent per $780, The charge increases
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-03-15
This LADY'S
GOOD APPETITE
Mrs. Hansen. In a Letter From
Mobile, TellstlOw She Gained It.

Mobile, Ala.--"T suffered for seven
years, with womanly trouble" writes
Mrs. sigurd Hansen in letter from
this city. 81 felt weak and always had
a headache and was always going to
the doctor. At last was operated on.
and felt better, but soon | had the
same trouble.
My husband asked me to try CardW.
| felt better after the first bottle. and
now, have a good appetite aad Sleep
we'll feel fine, and the doctor tells
ne ! am looking better than he ever
saw me-"
II you are sick and miserable. and
suffer from any OF the pains due -
womanly trouble--try Cardui.
Cardui Is successful because Il Is
composed of ingredients that have been
found to act curatlvely on the woman.
ly constitution.
For more than fifty years. II has been
used by women of all ages. with great
success. Try 1t. Your druggist sells II.
n b. lI'rite to: Ladies Advisory Dept. Chst.a:
soosa Medicine Co, Chattanooga. Icnn tor Sprfua
Instructions. and oi-pass boos Home IfeatnsS
q Women. sent 10 plAin sisppv. cA rsaassl
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-03-15

rain Mrs. Wilson wore a tan rain
coat trimmed with bright wing
and the Misses Wilson's raincoats
were grey and they wore chic black
straw walking hats. They all car
ried umbrellas.
The party went from the White
House in the automobile to book
store, where autograph albums were
first purchased Then, leaving their
automobile in Front OF the store,
they walked from the store to q
store in y street, making further
purchases. The steady downpour
did not appear to perturb them.
1t was noticed that several pur-
chases OF candy and stationery were
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-03-15
V|RC|N|AbROOKS
IS REPUD|ATEO
BY HER PARTY
West Hammond Reformers Deny Al
legianee to Jeanne dare
in Their Triumph.

Hammond, Ind. March li--Thf
newly nominated Peoples party ir
West Hammond. the reform party
h the hour Of it's greatest triumph
aas repudiated Miss Nirginis
Brooks
Mayor X. NJ Wosee2ynski, Clert
Ignatius ManRowski the candidate
FOR treasurer and police magistrate
and many of the aldermen openly
lisclaim any desire for further al
fliation with the great reformer
the Jeanne dare OF West Ham
mond.
Miss Brooks initiated reform in
the city. Because OF her the dive
were put out OF business. -Four Bit
ter battles were necessary. Now II.
party has cast her out. These ar
the reasons, according TO the city Of
iicials.
Mss Brooks left West Hammond
six months ago to let them max
their fight. then she came back tn
lay before ection to make it ap
pea as a personal victory.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-03-15
THREE MILLION
WOMEN VOTERS
SEEK SUFFRAGE
Mrs. Champ Clark Declares No Part.
and No Candidate Can Afford
to Ignore Them.

Washington March 1i.-Mrs
Champ Clark. wife OF the Speaker
aroused great enthusiasm this after
noon By q stirring speech on woman
suffrage which she delivered before
j meeting Of the suffragists
Mrs. CLARK predicted that suffrag
would come in her own state 81
Missouri by 1914, and that before
another Presidential election in
many other states. She said that
10 party or candidate can afford &.
ignore the claims OF 100000 WON
N voters and denounce suffrage.
Mrs Clark read an original poem
which was greatly appreciated
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-03-15
TELLS Of THE
WORK IN SAVING
ENGLISH GIRLS
Lordon Faces Same Social Problems
That American Cities Are
Trying to Solve.

New York, March l4--London Is
acing the same social problems that
American cities are trying to solve,
teeording to Arden Foster, commits
siener of the British Federation for
the Emancipation of sweated Wo.
men, Girls and White Slave Victims.
who arrived here today on the
steamer Philadelphia.
Girls earn such small wages over
thefe that they cannot live without
some other aid" said Foster. Lon
ion Is the breeding ground for the
social evil. The work of orr So
iety $ to save the sifls before they
he compelled 10 join the vas, arm.
u victims. We 50 into tho homes
M itF q preaare tie girls roi
their s.IgsslSs IN tie world"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-03-15
Recognizes Senator as Progressive G.
0. P. Leader-Plans to Weld
Moose and Democracy.
CONFERENCE MOST IMPORTANT
That Chief Executive Has Yet Had
Since He Assumed Rens Of
New Government

Washington. March l4.-Presi-
dent Wilson has invited Senator La
Toilette. leader of the progressive
Republicans. to come to the White
House for conference tomorrow
night.
The wise men of politics see in
this open recognition OF the Wiscon-
sin senator the sign Of far-sighted
move to gather into the fold of the
new progressive Democratic party
al progressive Republicans.
The announced object of the con-
ference is to discuss the attitude OF
Republican progressive in the Sen
ate toward Democratic tariff reform.
it also is safe TO say that the sub
iect of recognition by the Wilson adj
ninistration of progressive ReRubli
can senators in those states not rep
resented By Democrats in the Senate
will be taken up.
The conference is one Of the most
Important that has been called by
the President II indicates that he
1as accepted Senator LaFollette as
he leader Of the progressive Depub-
lican faction in the Senate.
Senator Cummins and Senator
3rostow have evidenced their indie
nendence and have not always sup.
ported Senator LaFollette in his
| ;ehemes Of radical legislation. The
distinction given LaFollette may
| emphasize the jealousy.
| The so-oailed Democratic wool re-
luction bill, vetoed by President
Taft two years ago. was framed b.
senator I-aFolIetta The iron anf
steel schedule compromise bill was
framed by Senator Cummins, bur
Senator I-aFoliette did not agre,
With his progressive colleagues OF
III the duties carried in this bill.
should Senator LaFollette viii
from President Wilson a promise t,
'ecognlze Wisconsin progressiv,
| Republicans in his appointments h,
VII have won a victory for his fac
ion that will place him in the LEAD
II all nrogressiyes. He will com
letely destroy the regular Republi
an machine in Wisconsin.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-03-15
MAJOR HALLIDAY
DIES OF HEART
FAILURE FRIDAY
fConciuded from page ID

week ago arrived ii Cairo on visit
to hor sister. Mrs Wood, aecompan-
led BY Samuel and Edwin Halliday
and Mrs. r. i Gilbert, left this
morning at 2:l5 for San Diego via
st Louis and Kansas City,
Major Halliday left Cairo about
seven years ago and since then has
made San Diego his home. HAVING
purchased a beautiful residence ana
extensive grounds with the inten-
ton OF passing his remaining days
IN ease with the comforts befitting 4
retired wealthy man
Since leaving Cairo he has made
two visits in return, staying in the
city only brief periods. He was last
here about two years ago.
He was a man of wealth, owninp
considerable property in the city
and elsewhere His local interests
consisted Of large block Of stock IN
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-03-15

icians and the iaity Of all the must
al eenters Of America and Europe
They have not lost the subtle
mysticism which 50 impressed the
Judges at the Great International
Competition of Paris in May. 1872
Many OF the boys who now stand
as reliable opponents of that art
which is associated with the Paulist
Choristers name began their careers
with but medioum OF music talent
They don't seem to mind long
hours Of 4ehearsal. difficult concerts
before critical audiences, or the long
hours Of travel between distant
points.
The boys usually travel on spec
ial traips under the care Of a heaG
ahaneron who regulates according ~
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-03-15
DANIELS GUARDS ANNAPOLIS.

Washington, d. c., March IL
Secretary fthe Navy Daniels is OPP
posed to decrease in the number of
cadets at Annapolis, and will ask
Congres to extend the act of 1908,
under which each Senator, Congress
man and delegate 40 Congress has q
right to appoint two midshipmen
every four years. The act will lapse
this year ana this would result in
cutting the number of cadets from
90 to $50. The secretary has ap-
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-03-15

the Halliday hotel company and
additional realty.
Major Halliday was man OF
rugged character. sterling probity,
IF an amiahlc disposition, unosten-
tatious and intensely democratic by
nature, always plain spoken, bui
never aggressive in speech. HE was
lovable and optimistic nature.
He was kind and generous, The
children. now grown, ia Cairo VIII
always cherish Msior Halliday ana
MS regular annual Christmas great
iHgs. when were isyishiy and im-
partially distributed,
lie was q great friend 10 the news
paper men OF Cairo, who gladly wei
coined his visits 10 their offices as j;
meant a pleasant hour Of reconteui
with man thoroughly conversant
and intimately acquainted with his
torical and personal events.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-03-15

traditional system the assignment Of
eerths. the discipline and all such
letaIls as are necessary in the
routine Of travel
Sometimes they have travelled
Twelve hundred miles and by some
lccident OF other have been delayed
on the road, have appeared at a
great concert Immediately upon ar
irving at a city without even time
ia, refresh themselves by re-making
their toilet.
The concert to be given here BY
tic chorlsters will be unique from
many points Of view.
The Program.
T. March OF the Magi KINGS
tDuboisl
? Andantino in A. Flat de
mare)
D. Two Setting of Ave Maris
Stella (Grieg- Farranu
a. Storm in the Pyrenees tW. J.
rinn).
;. G0unod-Bach Ave Maria
CGounodl. Master George stldham,
soprano. soloist
6. Cantus sancti Antonii tJeffer-
SOM, Master Francis Casey, soloist
Z. Improvisation.
S. Andantino Gayotte (Casag
Franek).
9. Two Songs fSchumann), Wal
ter Cnrran. tenor solo
re-. Allegreto In b Minor (Cuil.
mani.
Il. Jerusalem Chorus. Gallla
tGaunodl. Master George stidham,
|soloiHt.
~ Praise We The Father
t0ounodl
II. Grand March in u fns
shayesl
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-03-15
DoWNsTATE DENTISTS
WANT COLLEGE RE0PENED

Champaign, ILL.,. March 1.-THE
Champaign -Danyille District Dental
society petitioned the trustees OF the
University of Illinois to reopen the
Illinois Dental college in Chicago,
closed because of lack OF an ap>
preparation.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-03-15

proved a plan whereby the scholas-
tic work of a cadet during the. term
shall count three-fourths instead OF
two-thirds In computing his final
standing. Hf< j