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4 BILL FIGHT LOST General Judiciary Committee Disapproves Measures Op posed by Foreign Firms. Despite the strenuou- effort' made bj state ir,s : <- < mi*' '<< secure it' approve. tie .Mann bill requiting all insurance eompanii st" invest ..-> pet cent of their reserve in Georgia se curities has been rejected by the gen eral Judit tart • nmirittee of the state senate Although Senate Mann told the membei -of the committee today that he would carry his fight foi the meas ure to the floor of the senate, the bill will go to the tippet nouse heavily han dicapped. Local representatives of foreign life insurance companies opposed the bill strenuously, an . the hearings before the judiciary committee were conducted with vigor. The foreign companies maintained that the passage of the meas.m would drive a score of the best insurance companies out of the Georgia field and that the bill was de signed by Geotgiu companies to kill competition. The local companies through Senator Mann, pointed to the success of a similar law in Texas. Mosquito Damage Bill Approved. Designed to benefit residents of New ton county, disturbed by mosquitoes bred in a back water swamp from the dam of the Central Georgia Power Company, on the tlcmulgee rivet. Sena tor Felker's bill to establish the venue of damage suits against the power eom , panics w ill, go to the upper house w ith rhe approval of the iudieiary com mit tee. Under the present venue laws, the outraged citizens of Newton county.are forced to carry thrlr damage suits to Macon, the official residence of the pow - er, company. Because they have been unsuccessful before Macon juries, they want a change. The Felker bill puts power companies in the same < lass with railroads in allowing suits to originate where the damage occur*. INSANE MAN HELPS TO ARREST TWO BURGLARS NEW YORK. July 31 While on his way m Bellevue for mental observation, Wm Ticker, of Burlington, N. .1 . helped the officer who had him In charge arrest two young men accused of burglary WOMEN DRINK MORE LIQUORS EVERY YEAR LONDON. July 31 -According t<» a re port made to Ihe Eugenics congress by Dr. Magnan, chief of the Paris insanity bureau, alcoholism among women is in creasing yearly 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.’’ ml Avail yourself of the com- i forts in traveling by using I tf* e Jbf NewYork&ntral Lines />tx hour —" rhe Water-Level Route - ■ ' iA/ k y x- x« t teiUfeSPa New i ork, Boston .." ‘ B Niagara balls, Buffalo. Rochester, ■ Syracuse, I’tica, Albany, Worcester ? 7 * * ■. II and other points East n Five last through trains daily. • H9B|w| including the B A I2oth Century Limited I: # ;; A'. ®v’ ■! Leaves Arrives Arrives Cincinnati New York Boston BRO7 wHH 3:00p.m. 9:25a.m. I 1:50a.m. Other Good Trains M|(||||llUnttTtW* Leave Arrive Arrive H fffltllimmm'S T 1 Cincinnati New York Boston 3.30a.ni, 7:55 a.m. 10:40a.m. |p\\A ‘SB: joH’B 7-ots:::. Trams from the South make good connections in same | depot with these trains. a ' k ' i<l a * °i’-' "* ~ur "C-uide io j****?!? New York City.” It contains valuable | 'i ggMsjO ami interesting information about the T I Metropolis sent tree on request 1 I Full particulars regarding this Aak ?‘M »eivhr and .mv a«si>tan<e in I raK-yfc. a planning V <HI| trip will be 'lfttf'4iu"rl giadlv tnrnivhed on applied turn :o f SMITH ‘v*. \,.eni iGENTffIf FIGHTING TELEPHONE CUTS i Memphis Commissioners Pass Ordinance for Big Reduction in Rates Over Protest. MEMPHIS. TENN. July 31. In spite of appeals from the highest officials in th- <’umberland Telephone and Tele graph Company of the Bell system, the city commission has passed an ordi nance which, if enforced, will reduce the present telephone rates nearly 50 pc cent The ordinance also requires improved service. Prominent Atlanta officials were present, in the rounc.il chamber when Mayor E. H. Crump and the commis sioners listened to the third reading of what is termed here- as the "anti-tele phone monopoly” law. Colonel VV. T. Gentry, president of the Cumberland company and the Southern i , Bell Telegraph and Telegraph Compa ny. who hurried to Memphis from Eu rope stopping only long enough in At . lanta to get Vice President J. M. B. lloxi-v and to summon Leland Hume, general manager, from Nashville, was on hand with learned counsel, but the mayor and commissioners informed the telephone people that the Memphis pub-; lie had long since tired of "promises.” The action for lower rates and im proved service has followed the United States supreme court ruling in favor of the city of Louisville, the court holding that the city had a right to ordain the rates. "The tight has just begun." said President Gentry "We will carry the issue to the highest courts. We had just tis well- quit business as to allow every municipality to dictate as to the mtes and manner of conducting out business." BANK NOTE 500 YEARS OLD. PHILADELPHIA, July 31.—A Chinese bank note which was issued 500 years j ag., during the Ming dynasty has been re- i reived here by: the United States assistant treasurer. Il you are a housewife you can not reasonably hope to be healthy or beau tiful by washing dishes, sweeping and doing housework all day. and crawling into bed dead tired at night. You must get out into the. open air and sunlight. If you do this every day and keep your stomach and bowels In good order by taking Chamberlain's 'tablets when needed, you should become both healthy ano beautiful. For sale by all dealers. A FOUNTAIN PEN Should accompany you on your vaca tion trip. Nothing more convenient or more often needed with letters and postcards. ,Ino. L. Moore X- Sons have I the Waterman Fountain Pen. the best. 42 N. Broad St EXQUISITE WEDDING BOUQUETS AND DECORATIONS. ATLANTA FLORAL CO., Call Main 1130. IHK ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. WEDN'ZSDAi. JULY 31. 1912. I ! PLEADS TO SAVE MEN FROM RUIN BY WOMEN PHILADELPHIA, July 3!.—George D. j Porter, director of public safety here. ' made a plea before a Y. M. C. A. meeting i last night to find some means of prevent ing the corruption of young men by young women An August Event at Muse’s Men’s and Boys’ Clothing, Straw Hats and Furnishings at Reduced Prices When clothes of high quality go at low prices, it is an event of direct importance to every man. You who are seeking styles that are surpassing, and qualities that are never less than genuine, will find them ever at Muse’s. During the month of August you will find them at prices that show in every instance a great saving in the purchase. Commencing tomorrow, August I, we shall place on sale Men’s and Boys’Clothing, Straw Hats and Furnishings according to the following schedule: I Men’s Suit Reductions, Blues, Blacks, Reductions On Tan, Grey and Fancy Mixtures Boys’ Wool Suits | $15.00 Suits $11.25 $ 5 00 Boys’ Wool Suits $ 3.75 18.50 Suits . 14.00 6.50 Boys’ Wool Suits 4.90 20.00 Suits. 15.00 7.50 Boys’ Wool Suits 5.65 22.50 Suits 17.00 8.50 Boys’Wool Suits 6.40 25.00 Suits 18.75 10.00 Boys’ Wool Suits 7.50 27.50 Suits 20.75 12.50 Boys’Wool Suits 8.40 30.00 Suits 22.50 14.00 Boys’Wool Suits 10.50 35.00 Suits.... . 26.25 15.00 Boys’Wool Suits 11.25 40.00 Suits. ... 1 30.00 16.50 Boys’ Wool Suits 12.40 ODD TROUSERS ONE-FOURTH OFF One special lot of Men's and MuseSnecialSnlit Straws Boys' and Children's Straw Youths' 2-piece Suits, inched- ' . Hats, half price. Boys' Felt ing some Norfolks, sizes 32 to one-third off; all other Hats, one-fourth off. Boys' 38, formerlyslß.so to $30.00, CjL u * l ir • an & Children's Wash Hats, $11.75 Straw Hats half price. one-fourth off. Furnishings Reduced Boys’ Wool Trousers Reduced Shirt Reductions Underwear Reductions 7 Values 60c c I -p'w; r <l. o ,Uc garment 40c Si.OO Values 75c Earl & Wilson, Gotham & 7f)( . garment 60c £ _ Muse Shirts SI.OO garment 75c U-00 Shirts $ .75 J™] $2.00 Values $1.50 H ShiJfs Jllo g. 50 garment. $1.75 $2.50 values $1.85 $2.50 Shirts $1.75 * armen g.OO * $3.00 Shirts $2.00 B arment $250 ~ 7" - t $3..)0 Shirts $2.50 Hosiery Reductions rrflS/1 >JUItS Reduced Ladies’ Silk or Linen Gotham value $1.75 3 for SI.OO W-™ * $ 75 SPECIAL LOT. -Tl.oU v\ asn Suit $1.15 Union Suits 30c Solid Color Lisle Sox .. 25c $2.00 Wash Suit $1.50 $1.50 Suits $1.15 $3.00 Wash Suit $2.25 $2.00 Suits $1.40 ' ,o ’ - T, es 35c $3.50 Wash Suit $2 85 Suits M-75 ... 3 for SI.OO $4.00 Wash Suit $3.00 * :,IIOS " it ’ S2OO LLS IS .:...... $1 6 SS Wash Suit $3.75 Pajamas and Night Shirts $2.00 Ties $1.25 D -1 J Reduced $ 2 - 50 T »e s 8i.50 Kompers Keauced 25c Wash Ties 15c SI.OO Pajamas 75c 2 for 25c ’>or Kompers 4Qc $1.50 Pajamas $1.15 50c Wash Ties 25c "s<‘ Rompers .* 6() c $2.00 Pajamas $1.40 SI.OO Wash Ties 50c SI.OO Rompers 75 c ! $2.50 Pajamas $1.75 I | $3.00 Pajamas $2.00 R( f dlir , pd * » S ft Boys’Furnishingsßeduced $6.00 Pajamas $4.50 Bells J l ' Underwear Reductions Blouses Reduced $7.50 Pajamas $5.75 $2.00 Belts $1.40 25 c Garments 20c 50c Night Shirts 40c $2.50 Belts $1.75 50e Garments 40c Fancy Blouses 40c 75c Xight Shirts 60c Bel,s J 2.00 7 e Garments 60c *3<- Fancy Blouses COc SI.OO Xigllt Shirts 75c 54..»'l lxll> $3.00 xr.’ahf Shirts nnr! Pninm SI.OO Shirts, with or without $1.50 X'idit Shirts $1,15 D i D J J Night Shirts and Pajamas Collars ... 75c w.oo Sinns $1.40 Blazers Reduced ■«'<; siuns. ni,i, j,;,." *2.50 Xight Shirts $1.75 *6.50 Blazers $5.00 li’nn’A* men S + lars slls $3.50 Xight Shirts . $2.50 *7.50 Blazers $6.00 * 10( ’ <’ ar >nents 76c i-j s, ft m’7" '!" ! ‘ ° Boys’ Ties Reduced Sotl Sh "' ,s - Wl ’ h '•»>- AU Fancy Vests Half Price 2 ’'' 20c one "special lot op Mark Cross Leather Goods 1-3 Off 36c 3.™“° “““ BLOUS S “ O | SEE OUR ADVERTISEMENT ELSEWHERE IN THIS PAPER FOR REDUCTIONS IN OLR WOMEN’S SHOE DEPARTMENT George Muse Clothing Co. ST. SIMONS LAUNCH BURNS. BRUNSWICK. July 31.—The launch Middy, owned by Jesse Thomas, of this city, was destroyed by fire on St. Si mons beach yesterday. The fire ap parently was of incendiary origin. The Middy was used for fishing excursions from St. Simons, and was one of the largest boats of its kind in these wa ters. The loss is partly covered by in surance. ITALY PRESSES MAIL SHIPS INTO WAR DUTY ROME. July 31.—The Italian govern ment today requisitioned the mail steam ers Solunte and Polcevera to be used as auxiliary cruisers in the war operations against Turkey. The vessels will be over hauled and heavily armed. AGED PERRY WOMAN DIES. PERRY, GA., July 31.—Mrs. Mary Marshburne. who died at her residence here, was buried in Evergreen cemetery. She was 87 years of age. She is sur vived by two sons. John Marshburne, of Macon, and Virgil Marshburne, of Barnesville, and one daughter, Mrs. Ida Hlomes, of Perry. She was the widow of Nicholas Marshburne. CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought [ Bears the .j. Signature oi