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FIGHT TD ABOLISH JUSTICE GOUHTS PARTLY WON Senate Approves the Measure Sought by Atlanta—State Auditor Bill Rejected. Fulton county’s fight on the justice court system partly was won today when the McElreath constitutional amendment, already passed by the house, was approved by the senate. The amendment provides that the legislature can abolish the justice court system in any city of 20,000 population or over, excepting Savannah. Savan nah was omitted at its own request, being enamored of the justice court regime. The passage of the amendment indi cates that the days of justice court in Atlanta are numbered and the long fight for a municipal court will be end ed successfully at the next session of the legislature. By a vote of 24 to 2 the senate a sec ond time approved a measure allowing newspapers and railroads to exchange advertising for mileage. This bill, passed by the legislature last summer, was approved by the state railroad commission and subsequently vetoed by Hoke Smith. Governor Smith said the measure was an attempt to repeal the anti-pass law.. Auditor Bill Rejected. Senator Harris’ bill establishing the office of state auditor, passed last ses sion. but vetoed by Governor Smith, was rejected by the upper house. This means that the office of state auditor .recommended by Governor Brown in his annual meesage will not be estab lished this session. A similar bill in troduced by Joe Hill Hall is before the house, but will not pass the senate. Mr. Wohlwender, of Muscogee, made a vociferous and strenuous effort to “steam-roll" the steam-roller commit tee of the house today, but without suc cess. He had made numerous attempts to have the rules committee put on the calendar for the house’s consideration Senator Sheppard's bill, recently passed by the senate, which provides that all officials in Georgia, compensated either as a whole or in part by fees, shall keep daily itemized accounts of all fees re ceived and submit such accounts from time to time. He begged the house to order the rules committee to fix the Sheppard bill as a special order for August 6, but the house turned an un heeding ear to all his eloquence. Kent County Bill Passed. The house passed, by a vote of 133 to 17, the constitutional ameftdinent of Mr. Kent, of Montgomery, providing for the creation of the new county of Kent, to be. composed of about one-haif of the present county of Montgomery, cut off from the west side, the Oconee river to be the dividing line. The constitutional amendment pro posed by Representative Allen, of Up son, which seeks to abolish the office of solicitor general and to substitute in lieu thereof county prosecuting at torneys on a strict salary basjs, came before the house on a motion to recon sider and was lost by a vote of 119 to 41. Being a constitutional amendment, the bill required a two-thirds vote, oi 123. This bill was lost on its first hear ing last week by exactly the same vote POWDETwORKS~BLbwS UP: FIVE MEN KILLED CLEVELAND, OHIO. July 30.—An explosion at the Austin Powder Works, in South Brooklyn, shortly before S , o’clock this morning killed five work men and injqred a number of others. The powder plant has a number of buildings widely separated, but half a dozen of these were destroyed by the force of the explosion. The noise of the blowup was heard at Akron, Youngs town and other towns within a radius of 50 miles. NEW ATLANTA FREIGHT AGENT. A. D. Post, freight agent of the Southern railway at Knoxville. Tenn., is appointed freight agent for the At lanta terminals, effective August 1. THE LIFE ROPE- Every dollar you put in the Savings Bank is but another strand added to the “Rope” of your life. It stands to reason that the more rope you have the greater is your free dom to grasp the passing opportun ity. Also in this case you can never get to the “End of your Rope.” Interest is paid <»n Savings at the FULTON NATIONAL BANK ■■■ EMPIRE BLDG. MU ••«••••••••••••••••••••••• : Here’s the Schedule* : For T.R. ’sConvention • • CHICAGO, July 30.—The pro- • • gram of the National Progressive • • party convention, to be held in • • Chicago next week, was given out • • today, as follows: • • Monday. August s—Convention ® • called to order at noon by Medill • • McCormick. Introduction of ex- • • Senator Beveridge as temporary • • chairman. Speech of Beveridge. • • Appointment of committees. Per- • • manent organization. Evening • • session. 8 o’clock. Address by • • Theodore Roosevelt. • • Tuesday, August 6—Convention • • meets at noon. Report of com- • • mittee on rules and order of bust- • • ness. Report of committee on ere- • • dentials. • • Wednesday. August 7 —Conven- • • tfon meets at noon. Report of com- • • mittee on resolutions. Nomination • • of candidates for president and • • vice president. • •••••••••••••••••••••••••a GOV. WILSON IGNORES BATTLESHIP ISSUE IN ACCEPTANCE SPEECH TRENTON, N. J., July 30.—Governor Wilson came here from Seagirt by au tomobile today to attend to some im portant official business which demand ed his attention, and also to meet Louis Nixon, the former Tammany leader and shipbuilder: Senator E. D. Smith, of South Carolina, and Lieuten ant Governor J. Taylor Elyson. of Vir ginia. The governor by night will have dic tated to his secretaries his speech of acceptance, which contains about six thousand words. The speech, it Is un derstood. deals chiefly with the tariff. The governor says he is not discussing the battleship question in it. The governor will return to Seagirt tonight and by tomorrow morning hopes to have typewritten copies of his speech ready for revision. It should be in the hands of the print er in another day. FIREMEN TURNED HOSE ON A WOMAN SOCIALIST TO STOP FIERY SPEECH TALLAPOOSA, GA., .July 30.—Because she denounced child labor in cotton mills, while delivering a speech on Socialism here last night. Mrs. Kate Richard O'Hara was drenched to the skin, when the Tal lapoosa fire department turned the hose on her and the crowd of 300 gathered in the street to hear her. As the heavy stream of water poured into the crowd there was a hurried scattering and the speaking was abruptly brought to a close. The automobile in which Mrs. O’Hara was standing, while she spoke, was flooded. The drenching came after Mayor C. E. Pearce, superintendent of the largest cot ton mill here, had failed in an effort to have Mrs. O'Hara arrested. He ordered the town marshal to arrest her for dis turbing the peace, but the marshal re fused. Mrs O'Hara is editor of The Rip-Saw, a Socialistic paper. She is from St. Louis. She has been in Georgia "nr some time, having spoken at Atlanta and other places in the interest of Socialism. In her speech here she bitterly arraigned offi cials of the mills for employing children. A charge that children in Tallapoosa mills were working for 30 cents a day, published in The Chicago World, a So cialist newspaper, is given by local Socialists as the reason for the Talla poosa incident. A. Schwartz, an At lanta Socialist, said today that the hose attack on Mrs. O’Hare was a result of local conditions at Tallapoosa rather than an assault on Socialism and So i cialists. There is more Catarrh tn this section of the country than all other diseases put to gether, and until the last few years was supposed to he incurable. For a great many years doctors pronounced it a local disease and prescribed local remedies, nnd by constantly falling to cure with local treatment, pronounced it Incurable. Science has proven catarrh to be a constitutional disease and therefore requires constitu tional treatment. Hall's Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney A Co., Toledo, Ohio, Is the only constitutional cure on the market. It Is taken Internally in doses from 10 drops to a teaspoonful. It acts directly on the blood nnd mucous sur faces of the system. They offer one hun dred dollars for nny case it fails to cure. Send for circulars and testimonials. Address: F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, Ohio. Sold by druggists. 75c. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation. THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. TUESDAY, J ULY 30. 1912. NEW PARTY INTO ALL EXCEPT 5 STATES And in Those the Progressives Already Control—Convention Plans Completed. CHICAGO. July 30.—The national machinery of the new Progressive par ty wifi be set in motion formally dur T ing the present week. On Friday or Saturday the provisional national com mittee will meet in Chicago to consider delegate contests, make up a tempo rary roll for the convention and do the other final work incident to the meeting of the convention Itself. With the meeting of the committee the new party will, Its leaders say, come into being. A definite plan for the present or ganization and for the campaign has been outlined. This will be explained at the convention. The plan, as it has been formed, in cludes the nomination of third party tickets in all the states except Cali fornia, Kansas, Nebraska and North and South Dakota. In these states the Progressives control the regular Re publican machinery and will not sup port the Republican national ticket. The second phase of the plan is a plan to break from the old organiza tion. In states where the organization has been captured it is to be used as an integral part of the new party. The third phase is the idea that the new organization and the new party must be given permanency, no matter what the outcome may be In Novem ber. Advance Guard On Hand. The advance guard of the politicians and newspaper correspondents for the convention have arrived In Chicago. At the Congress hotel, where the head quarters of the new party are located, there is a faint revival of the busy days that preceded the Republican national convention Politicians stand in little groups in the hotel corridors or hurry to the party headquarters. In the head quarters the clerks are busy with the usual convention grind. More politicians are expected today aTid tomorrow, and on Thursday most of the bigger men of the movement will arrive. Theodore Roosevelt himself, head of the new party, is now expected to get here on Thursday, and from the minute of his arrival the days will be busy. Plans to make his appearance at the Coliseum impressive have been well mapped out. His speech, in order not to conflict with the keynote address of Albert B. Beveridge, the temporary chairman, will be delivered at a special session held on Monday night. This was decided by the arrangement com mittee after a careful canvass of the situation. Taft’s Picture Missing. While the former president Is speak ing the faces of other former presi dents will be smiling down upon him. The arrangement committee had a long and earnest consultation over the dec orations. It was decided since this was to be a new party representing progressive thinking, that the bigger leaders of the older parties should be given a place. It was decided also that President Taft’s picture should not be hung. Those whose portraits will adorn the walls are George Washington. Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Jefferson, Andrew Jackson and Alexander Ham ilton. Roosevelt’s picture will also be given a conspicuous place. J.M.Hwb Company. REMNANTS On Sale Beginning at 8:30 Tomorro w Morning In the Dress Goods Dep’t—lst Floor. VALUES TO 75c YARD Remnants of Woolen \ Dress Goods to 75cyd . I Remnants of Fine Dress I Rfjß till Linens up to 75c yd . . f j|||H Hil Remnants of Ratine and Crash up to 85c yd .. . / Mji ■ jjfifcr Os Remnants of Fine Dress 1 Voiles to 75c yard ... i (mßKii) vl o Remnants of French Org- I andies, Values to 50c yd. I Sale Begins at 8:30 •••••••••••••••••••••••••a : FIGHTING HERD OF BULL* J MOOSES INCORPORATES: • SPRINGFIELD. ILL., July 30. • • "The Fighting Herd of Bull • • Moose,” to be an organization for • • the furtherance of the candidacy • • of Colonel Roosevelt, was incor- • • porated today. Headquarters are • • Chicago and the incorporators are • • C. Albert Mead, Albert E. Ob- • • lander and Edgar E. Bunker. • • The National Progress Conven- • • tion association, with Chicago as • • the principal office, was incorpo- • • rated today by the secretary of • • state. • •••••••••••••••••••••••••a WOODMEN PLEDGED TO KEEP SHOOTING IN LODGE ROOM SECRET ANDERSON. S. C„ July 30—The members of Friendship lodge. Woodmen of the World, in whose hall S. Milton Taylor was fatally wounded Friday night by Furman Bagwell, had pledged themselves to keep the affair a secret. ,‘We were not going to say anything about it,” said a member; "but since it has leaked out we do not deny it ” The members of the lodge feared the incident would hurt the order, and they went at once to prominent Woodmen residing in this city, among them for mer Adjutant General M. L. Bonham, and asked their opinion about it. In the meantime the newspaper men ob tained the facts in the case and it be came public property. The first case of its kind ever brought in this state was begun today when steps were taken to place Bagwell un der arrest. Although the body has been interred and no inquest held, investigation of the case was begun today by the coro ner and a warrant will be issued later in the day. The coroner went directly against the laws of this state when he yielded to the request of Taylor’s father not to hold an inquest here. FOREIGN RISK FIRMS FIGHT BILL TO KEEP FUNDS IN GEORGIA A hot fight is being waged before the house judiciary committee over the bill of Senator Mann, which provides that all life Insurance companies doing business in this state shall invest at least 35 per cent of their state premium income in Georgia securities. Thu hearing commenced yesterday afternoon was continued over until this afternoon, and it may run over into Wednesday. This bill is being supported generally and vigorously by the Georgia compa nies, and is being fought with consid erable bitterness by some out-of-the state companies. The bill already has passed the sen ate. and upon the report of the house committee depends its ultimate fate. ELECTRIC LIGHTING FIXTURES FREE We are giving away to each purchaser of three Fixtures one of equal value free. Buy six, you get two free, etc. J. E. HUNNICUTT & CO. 53 and 55 N. Broad St. “Look for the Tile Stone Front.” REBELWARNEDTO STOP ATTACKS ON YANKEE United States Tells Orozco Out rages Must Cease—Madero Requested to Rush Troops. WASHINGTON, July 30.—Stung to ac tion by the repeated rtods of Mexican rebels on American property and the danger to Americans lives south of the border, the state department today offi cially informed General Orozco that at tacks on Americans must cease at once or the United States will take measures to prevent their recurrence. President Madero also was informed of conditions in northern Mexico and of ficially requested to rush troops to the disturbed regions. The Mexican presi dent replied that federal soldiers now are on their way to Casas Grandes and the vicinity, and he hoped the trouble there would be ended. U. S. Sends Tents For Refugees WASHINGTON, July 30. One thousand tents were rushed to El Paso, Tex., today by the war department in an effort to provide suitable shelter for the Amer ican refugees who are pouring across the border from northern Mexico In addi tion, the department will petition con gress to make immediately available the remainder of th* Mississippi Hund fund, SIOO,OOO, for rations for the refugees. These measures were taken following the receipt of additional dispatches tell ing of the arrival of several hundred homeless Americans today and the proba bility that a large number of others will reach El Paso tomorrow. Secretary of War Stimson discussed the Mexican question In the cabinet meeting and the president and his advisers agreed that something should be done in a short time. If congress does not act with suf ficient speed. It is thought the president will send a special message on the Mexi can situation Bright Eyes An active, healthy liver that never shirks it* work is reflected in your eyes which sparkle and shine with the joy of life —watch your eyes in the mirror and take Tutt’s Pills at the first »ign of dull ness. At your druggist, sugar coated or plain. (COMMUNICATED) ‘ JOEL F. ARMISTEAD SAYS IT IS A "BRAZEN BLUFF” Joel F. Armistead, general agent of the Cosmopolitan Life Insurance Com pany, made the following statement to day : This morning's issue of The Consti tution contained an article in which several statements are made concerning the insurance investment bill, which is being heard by the senate ju diciary committee. This article also contains a statement con cerning me. In fairness to myself. I ask you to permit me to make my own statement as to my position in the matter and not be misled by the state ment of Mr. Guinn or Mr. Anyone Else, concerning the stand I take. Mr. Guinn charges me with “brazen” effort to drive out competition. Mr. Guinn has got the cart before the horse. It’s a "brazen" bluff on his part to influence the lawmakers of this state, by threatening them with ruin if his and other Eastern companies with draw. Mr Guinn, Mr. Willet nor anyone else, has told you why their companies would withdraw except for the mere fact that their companies can not do what they desire in this state, which Ih a poor excuse. As to my ef fort to destroy competition, I will state that my company has, up to the pres ent time, written three million of In surance in this state, and I will further state that neither Mr. Guinn’s company nor Mr. Willet’s company will write that much this year. Furthermore, there are seven (7) life insurance com panies chartered in Georgia, to say nothing of the Southern and Western companies operating in Georgia, many of which are now operating under the Robinson laws of Texas. Therefore. I will not have the field by myself it the Eastern companies do withdraw. I had much rather see Southern compa nies have the business than for our countless millions to continue to pour Into the coffers of the East. Mr. Willet states that they invested in Georgia last year 150 per cent of their reserve belongings to this state. Mr. Willet does not, and will not, state that his company has Invested in Geor gia securities as much as 75 per cent of the reserve on insurance in force in this state, because he knows that I know It Is not so. President Small, of the Georgia Life Insurance Company, of Macon, is misinformed when he states that a reciprocal law' in other states would affect our investments ac cording to this measure. Suppose oth er states required Georgia companies to Invest in their securities 35 i>er cent of the premium collected in that state. Wouldn’t that leave 65 per cent to be brought over to Georgia and invested in Georgia securities in addition to in vesting 100 per cent of the premium collected in Georgia? Therefore, when we ask Eastern companies to invest 35 per cent of the amount they collect in Rummage Sale ON THE THIRD FLOOR TOMOR= ROW, WEDNESDAY, BEGINNING AT NINE O’CLOCK t Small lots, odd lots, broken sizes of Ladies’ Ready-to-Wear closed out regardless of cost. No exchanges, returns, or C. O. Ds. on these goods. Ladies’ SI.OO Lingerie Waists, slightly soiled from handling 25c Ladies’ $2.95 Messaline Silk Pet ticoats in almost all colors; also Messaline Silk Waists, pretty styles, $3.50 values SI.OO Ladies’ fine White Lingerie and Tailored Waists, priced to $2.00; Ladies’ new $1.25 Rep and Linene Skirts, 1912 models, 69c this state in Georgia securities, we per mit them to take home 65 per cent to invest in home securities. Mr. Guinn continues to explode that somebody has got to pay for the six pages of ad vertisement used in The Journal and The Georgian, This is true since I have assured both of these mediums that they would receive my personal check for same, since my company had nothing to do with it in the least. I did not even ask the consent of my company to express my thoughts to the people. Mr. Guinn continually insists that every tub must stand on its own bottom, and that my efforts are to de stroy competition. Then why not hi* company, together with other Eastern companies, do what we are doing and operate under the same laws that we operate under through preference.? It is a. fact that overtures were madje last Thursday night that if we would with draw this bill they would see to it that any objectionable feature to the general insurance bill and the "blue sky law of Kansas” bill would be stricken. Now to make my position perfectly clear. I will state under oath that I have writ ten every state in the union for their insurance laws, realizing that our in surance laws at the present time are in adequate. Furthermore, I wrote to Kan sas and obtained a copy of what is known as the “blue sky law.” I have urged my friends to pass these bills if possible. Some of the members of the judiciary committee are among those that 1 ask to support this meas ure. Now the only objection that I have to the general insurance bill is that it is not nearly strong enough and does not fully protect the policy holders of this state as it should. By no means does it afford the protection that the compulsory deposit law of this state, w’hich we operate under, affords. Will Mr. Guinn’s company operate under this same law in its home state? If not, why not? Therefore, if there is any thing that they can do for us in the passage of the general insurance bill be sure that they made ft stronger in every respect, especially as to the pro tection of its policyholders in this state. As to the blue sky law. It will please us very much to see It go through just as it is. The final appeal of the Eastern com panies is to its policyholders. As to their sincerity, let's see. When they in vest at lower rates in Northern and Western securities the reserve Which belongs to Georgia and Southern pol icyholders. are they doing their dutv and conserving the best interest of their policyholders in this territory? In other words, if we will pay them 7 per cent for their money would they not return better dividends on our pol icies than by investing for less rate elsewhere? According to Colonel Ed gar Watkins’ statement that the rate of interest had advanced, how could the Eastern companies object to investing at least 35 per cent of their premium in Southern securities, providing we make them, without feeling inclined to withdraw from our territory? Abso lutely there is no argument on their side, and they know it. and the Geor gians that represent them know it. Their only recourse is their "brazen” bluff, as Mr. Guinn puts it. JOEL F ARMISTEAD. General Agent Cosmopolitan Life In surance Company. «*« 5