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6 EXPERT DEFENDS INSURANCE DEAL * ■ I, ■— Actuary Declares State Com-i missioner Sanctioned Rome and Cherokee Merger. ROME. GA . Ju.' !»■ M M I - son. consulting mtu.'iry and ounselloi it law of •New Yrk upo»> " os: .recommendation ■ ■ ■■e- • f the Rome Ins’.i. :>no ''omi'.in' hi I I'h'io kee Life Companj -I'd to lune I taken plae< ind «li'" 4 h" ■■ in ' - i once with ofth :G- of r " Stale Mulu.i on » etreni Iniont plan, say- the Rome | and Cherokee m<-rgi- v. t« sanctioned by the tii'iHgin institnr.ee . ommGMnnor, Genera! William A. \\ fight. am! "lim qtiently he doos not attach much Im portant o to the suit biougiit by John M Miles of Appling county, to wind up the affairs of the Romi company Other Sults ate expected to follow, If whnt Miles charges Is true. Mlle claims he bought ion shares of stock it' the Rome Ins i■ am " I'ompany .it 3 to 1 or $3,000 H> alleges that the Georgia Insurance commissioner r. peatedh made demands on the officer* of the company to put hack ??«'.’ jum into th" treasury of the Rome comprint -it’d thex r> fus..,j to do sn. "Incorrect statements made h; Pros ident J I, Ras« of —fs and liabili ties." says Miles, failed Io iti' liide 11. ' 000 shares which almost doubled the amount of assets claimed by him." President Bass Is out of the city. Other officers of the company regard Miles' gujt piece of folly x • l swer to suit will probably he filed this week At« mporary restraining order has been granted and the hearing set for August Allegations True, Says Gen. Wright General W. A Wright, state insur ance commissioner, said today that the allegations in the Mlles suit against the Rome insurance Company were true in the main He asserted that :< syndi cate of stockholders and directors of the Rome company did'take profits on the sale of three for one stock, an ac tion which they maintained was legal and were willing to test in court. They wete requested to turn the ■ money back to the company and one of the officers. Captain J. L. Bass. did. Bass is made an exception in Miles' suit. As regards the merger, Genera I M r ight said that it had been authorized I and the reinsurance in th< Cherokee company would be made on August 2. | The Romt company, ho -aid, would be strengthened by the merger. The suit, he said, was an outgrowth of i . Stockholder s' disagreement and did not | affect the standing of the company or the policyholders. ATLANTA GIRL’S OIL PORTRAIT OF CLAY TO HANG IN CAPITOL An oil portrait of the late Senator A S flay, painted hy a Georgia girl, will hang on the second floor of the state caplto] The unveiling ceremo nies will be held Saturday and Mt.-s Evelyn Clay, daughter- of the senator, will be asked to unveil the portrait Miss Kate E'l'va ds Is the artist who was commissioned last January by the legislature to paint the portrait. The oil painting Is made front several por traits of the Georgia senator and par ticularly follows one which is tne choice of Mrs Clay. It shows her hus band seated in a cha'acter istic pose w ith his head slightly forward and an intenge expression on Ins face and is said by friends to he .< perfect likenc.-s of the senator FUNERAL NOTICE HOLT - The friends and relatives of Misses Abbie and Sankle Butler; Messrs Manly and lames Bovkin. Mrs 1. p Lapsley, Miss Marv Kate Holt and W R S B ami R I. Tur man. Mr and Mrs I’ |< Bruce, Mr and Mrs T. c Wliltner are invited to attend the funeral of Mrs Narcissa Boykin Holt (widow of the late T G Holt', at the residence of Mrs I’ E Bruce 12 Baltimore place. today ' Tuesday', at I n clock p m Rev II O Flvnn. I' I' will officiate The remains will he aken t.. cofutnbus Ga . via the Mlao'a and Most tailroad for interment on Wednesday morning Mr. Will Court, Sr. will meet the funeral party i n i EXQUISITE WEDDING BOUQUETS AND DECORATIONS ATLANTA FLORAL CO, Call Main 1130 —■ I Sparklino* VEP 5 0L AT Jacobs’ Pharmacy " -'■ ■■ -J.. ■■ 1 ■■ ". ■"■ Vanderbilt University 1124 STUDENTS 125 TEACHERS CAMPUS OF 70 ACRES, ALSO New riapi) Ur department* at Mediciae and Daatiatry Expense* low Literary courier for graduate! and undergraduate* Erofrenonal cour»e» in Engineer ing, Law, M*di ne, Denti»try. Pharmacy, Theology "'♦nd for catalogue, naming department. J. E. HART, Secretary. Nashville, Tenn. k FORSYTH 1 Tod«y. 2:3* |a • Mianta'sßasiestThcater j Tonight S:3O F Gabriel 4 ~ Next Week i TEMPEST and SUN- - ... ' SHINE WILLIAM It,, ■ . ROCK rrt r; > . I'al'an < ipersi r-.. >? ■ , ' inrl A L' - ' ner .. . _ _ Joi!' A . i ~r„r . a MAUDE Farr).,' ~ra , FULTON GET E- E Arr, r anl. V, I ENGINEERS STRIKE ON SOUTH GEORGIA RY. FOR OVERTIME QI'iTMAN GA., July Hi South Georgia railway engineer.- stiut'k at midnight. All • nginoors on the road are out. Passenger trains are run ring. mil art behind time, with strike iciakinv engineers at the throttle.-. | N" freights arc moving R. A Burgess, official of the Brother hood of Loc (div. Engineerwho Is ■"'■H' directing the strike, says the en gineers demand pay for overtime and 'll"' < >mpany refuses to grant the d<- mapds The Seaboard Air Line, At t ti' Coa ' Li. and Georgia Southern and Florida roads have been notified not to accept shipments fr om the South Georgia road. Officials will fight the strike and at tempt to man < ngin< - and ; tin train: las usual. No disorder has been at ; tempted. This "ad runs from Adel I south through Quitman into northern I Florida REP. BROWN AGAINST GIVING LAKEWOOD TO EXPOSITION COMPANY I>t George Brow n has declared he will oppose the plan to deed the city's property at Lakewood to an exposition 'ompan.y. He sold he believed there tv,a* a scheme of "high finance" behind the effort to get the city to turn over till:, valuable ropertV. Th' lull, which was introduced by the Fulton delegation In 1311, will < ome up shottly and a bitter fight, at least in ttie Fulton delegation, is promised. The measure provides the city »ut»; over the Lakewood properly to a build ing company for exposition purposes. 1 ho city, however, is not to surrender its titles to the land. ORDINANCE PROVIDES PEACHTREE SHALL BE EIGHTY FOOT STREET An ordinance by Alderman Nulling was adopted by the city council yesterday aft ernoon establishing a new building line on Peachtree street, providing that this street shall be an SO-foot street. It is: From EJlis'to Baker street and from Forrest avenue to Fifteenth street no building shall be erected nearer than 40 feet from the center of Peachtree street along the iwo sections, of Peachtree street above defined, thus giving an 80-foot street Furthermore, no new buildings hereafter erected shall be built nearer Io the Center of Peachtree street, along such sections, than to feet How large is your business? . I'he success of your business depends largely upon the prestige that your bank ac count gives you. Your Bank Account is enhanced in value » when it is associated with a solid bank. A solid bank re flects benefits upon its de positors—part i cul ar 1 y wh e n * it is progressive enough to realize that its depositors’ suc cess means also the success of the bank. With this in view we solicit your account. FULTON NATIONAL BANK Empire Building DON’T FOOL YOURSELF You who suffer with diseases of . W the Bladder. biyer, Kidneys and "ip Rectum, such as riles, Eistuia. Rec- ■mb tai Stricture. riceration. etc., when get tijfd of ex pertinent Ing. come to us an.! let us apply our uW• attm".tt'• I•ha v .o .I SUI f 1 ' md I . '» . ■ ■ I . - \\ . at-, j:3s •• : a il'ts ill 'i. 11 ni. nt of dis. I ’ ' ' S • \ a s We have i*~ spent years ■ • _• ■MMHMMIIMMMI ■■■.»« ;.x > f I!• •.: and . .|u,|.p. .1 sTOMMflß»Elware u "' '” u ''' ■ mb in<t ■•'■'• Wl , y, e acce pt no cases we con- I | p fy ~1” A Y sider i nct>• ah< e and w• do not want your mono? unless wo cun benefit ■ you W. it. here tn say. md the confidence of the public is worth more I to us 'lnn' > w pa iiy dollars We make no charge for consultation and ! m caiidi’"? ill you just what we can do for you \\ e ..... ... . «sftill\ treat Spoclfli Wood I'oison. \a' iToeeb . Hydro, ele, l iethr ,««••■ ini. I’rostailc Pls.-ases. Goitie. Nervous Debility, t’terine j and itvanan Dis-eapes. chronic Discharges F'emale Weaknesses, Rheuma. | tisni, etc Don't delay; see ug at one., UNITED DOCTORS, Hours: 9to 12, Ito 5,7 to 8; Sunday 910 I THE A I'LANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. TUESDAY. JULY 16. 1912. WIN LWED BILL APPROVED Judiciary Committee Heeds Feminine Appeal and Meas ure Is Recommended. Representative H J. Fullbright. chairman of general judiciary commit tee No. 2, is the most popular person in Atlanta today with a score of At lanta women, advocates of the bill t.o permit women to practice Jaw in Geor gia. Il was Mr. Fullbright's vote which brok. a He in th" legislative committee and sent the bill to the house with a favorable report, doing considerable to assure its passage. A delegation of women headed hy Mrs. Mary L. McLendon appeared be fore th" committee yesterday and urg ed the approval of the measure. Among them were Mrs. Mary Bradley. Mrs. Louis Carter. Mrs. Georgia Mclntire Weaver, who recently was graduated In a school of law. and desires to prac tice in Georgia; Mrs. Maty Thornton Mi Whorter. who desires also to prac tice law in Georgia; Mrs. Ida McClel lan. Miss Osborne, Mrs. Amelia R. Woodall. Mrs. Gardnet Mrs Perry, Mr*. Agnew and Mrs. A. <'. Daniels. Mi - M t'.Jlardon converted at least two member" of the committee by the effective manner In which she appeal ed for favorable action. ELECTION ALMOST UNANIMOUS. GADSDEN, ALA., July 16. A count to day of the vote cast in yesterday's pri macy election in Gadsden gives John H Holcomb Its of IR7 votes cast for mayor. J c Tolson was elected president of the council. READ THIS. The Texas Wonder cures kidney end bladder troubles, removing gravel, cures diabetes, weak and lame backs, rheuma tism. and ail Irregularities of the kidneys and bladder In both men and women. Regulates bladder troubles In children. If not sold by your druggist, will be s a nt by mall on receipt of SI.OO. One small bottle is two months' treatment and sel dom fails to perfect a cure. Send for tea timonlals from this and other states. Dr. E W, Hall. 2926 Olive st . St. I-ouls. Ma Sold by druggists ' LIKE TODAY’S RAIN? IT’S FROM ALABAMA; FLORIDA IS RESTING [ A change in the weather Ir predicted I for Xtlanta. Yesterday we had rain that I j came from Florida and swept northward ! over the state: today we have rain that rame from Alabama The weather man say? that as long as he has to furnish » rain to Xtlantans he intends to relieve the monotony as much as possible and lei them try rain from different state?. He states that there is no difference, as far ;is he it aware, between the product from the land of flowers and that from our western neighbor. Roth brands are wet and both fall when we have left our umbrella in the office and are least ex . pecting them. Atlantans may make their choice be tween the products of the two states and 1 notify <• p Vnn Herrmann, section di reeior, 1401 Kmpire building PROBERS APPROVE DISSOLUTION SUIT FOR STEEL TRUST U .ASHINGTON. .July 16, Members of the Stanley steel committee at an executive meeting today reached a ten tative agreement that all of the mem bers of the committee would approve the filing of a suit for the dissolution of the steel corporation On other points the Pemocratir and ' Republican members have so far failed to reach an .agreement, and prepara tions are under way for the submission of both a majority and a minority re port. H M. RICH & BROS. CO. J '‘The Real Department Store” ; » ; Pre-Inventory Sale of White Pique Skirts? I — : , ; Absolute Strong Values at SI.SO—NOW • We’ve a splendid, brand-new line of these staple ! and universally popular garments. Plain and button trimmed. Excellent qualitv WHITE 4 y 1 ! PIQUE-—Tomorrow only ------- i x Second Floor. i Lingerie, Marquisette and « ———— Peplum Waists! i A big, new, snowy white, crisp, fresh, beautiful collection of Lin- ! gerie, Marquisette and Peplum Waists, elaborately Lace and In- ! sertion trimmed. The strongest /TTh I values we have been able to offer wd g| Si II ! in years. Positively priced to B If 11 I sell at $3.00. Tomorrow only, * © i Pre-Inventory price ----- '' 1 Second Floor I , Odds and Ends of Our Marquisette Allovers. Cash’s Braid. » Novelty Flouncings. IS and 45-inch Aerial Cloth I Flnuntimi-s and Bands in n " I ' l Allovers, 10r and 15e Cash’s Braids, ! t-reain. all xvlnte. and white on white. ! wiili t-oh.rs. These are all ’’ IP, ' PS ' vllirVl jere fast rotors, for Pre-Lnven- . c i i i i t • oft from our ast sale, to ■ li'esh. desirahle goods, m . 4 • iii.i • close out at torv sale i odd leng'ths. ranging m ■ i ]>ri<-e from $2.2’» to s3.’>o 1 card. Special for Pre-In- ™ JP Si M t _ o zyc 7 r f s 98c Yad Yard J Main Floor, Right ard :©i - " • ] M. Rich & Bros. Co. GJ. BULL NOOSE MEETING CALLED State Convention of New Party To Be Held in Atlanta on Thursday, July 25. A movement to put Colonel Theodore Roosevelt’s n»w political party on its feet in Georgia has been inaugurated and will be pushed vigorously by its friends and advocates. A meeting has been called by the National Progressive committee for Georgia for a convention in Atlanta on Thursday. July 25, for the purpose of eonHdering ways and means of organ ization and to name delegates to the national convention in Chicago on Au gust 5 <.'onventions are called in the various congressional districts of th° state on Monday, July 22. to choose delegates—t wo from each congres sional district—to the Atlanta conven tion on the following Thursday. The central committee will name four delegates at large to participate in the Atlanta gathming and "ill name dis trict delegates In any district in which the faithful fail to sassemble. GRAND CIRCLE TOUR 4,000 Miles by Rail and Steamer A marvellous collection of interesting travel features, visiting Cincinnati. De tioit. with steamer to Buffalo, Niagaia Falls. Toronto, Canada, Tliousand Is lands. Albany. Daylight Steamer down the Hudson. New York t'itf. Philadel phia. Baltimore, Washington, with an invigorating ocean voyage of half the Atlantic coast to Savannah. Nothing like it p\yr offered before. We pay ] GEORGIAN WANT ADS BRING RESULTS. ever- necessary expense £n r th® - - tour of TWO WEEKS for ohb >’ Same tour of one week, without \ York features, only $55.90. These ; include ALL living expenses. Sp, Pullman train leaves Atlanta Satu: August 17. Wire or write for tion now. Further information f> F. McFarland, 41-1-2 Peachtree v. lanta, Ga.