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STBEET REFORMS SORE; BROM APPROVE BILL Sweeping Investigation of Im provement System to Result From Charter Changes. ►- With Governor Brown’s approval ot Atlanta’s charter amendment bill, which was passed by both branches of the general assembly yesterday, the council will begin a sweeping Investi gation of the city’s street improvement system. Mayor Winn and Councilman Aldine Chambers both said today that Gov ernor Brown had given them assur ance that he would approve the bill. On account of the limited time before the city election, a special meeting of the council will be called to appoint an investigating committee. The charter amendment gives the council authority thoroughly to reorganize the chief of construction department and make many other changes. Many officials today expressed the opinion that The Georgian’s campaign for better streets would soon show gen uine material results. .Aiderman John S. Candler said that there was no doubt that the real troubles with the street Improvement system would be revealed by the investigation and the necessary adjustments made. A majority of the city fathers are agreed that drastic ac tion must be taken. The city council meets Monday, but on account of the many bills Governor Brown will have submitted to him it is not expected that he will have an op portunity to approve the city bill be fore the middle of next week. There fore, a special meeting of the council will probably be called. The bill also gives the council the right to close the Forsyth street under pass, provided an outlet for the stores fronting on the railroad tracks can be secured of which the governor will ap prove. This will help to make Forsyth street one of the principal thorough fares of the city. • Authority to tax locker clubs SSOO each and to close them through the revocation of permits is granted. It is expected that his provision will result in the closing of a number of alleged clubs by the city council. Good Morning! How Are YOU? The man with a clear brain, a UTk rn « bright smile and a sunny word as au I ' ve ’ Cheerful avei - Jacobs’ Liver Salt |»J Bubbles pleasantly. Take it before breakfast I |k'W? and note the difference. Don’t start vour day . w ith a headache. rZ±X* nwi All Druggists, Vst-lb Jar, 25 Cents. Hepa't (ompleeus 1 : j 1 <By mail, 16c extra for postage.) Jacobs’ Liver Salt does not nauseate. Don’t take an J inferior substitute—man.' imitate the name. | Lp o| . sa | e by a || j aC obs' Stores and druggists generally. | sassEig P9U? ( | ’3|cjiui| sjaqio ’WiSuo 1 •is 98J)q0E9d ZH ‘-09 lV9lldO VIMVIIV jo PNI I sassv lo JO jitjj p aag no A 3WI± AH3A3 SEMI-ANNUAL STATEMENT For the six months ending June 30, 1912. of the condition of THE MASONIC PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION OF WORCESTER. Organized under the laws of the state of Massachusetts, made to the gov ernor of the state of Georgia, in purs ua nce to the laws of said state. Principal office, 518 Main Street. I. CAPITAL STOCK. 1. Amount of capital stock $100,000.00 2. Amount of capital stock paid up in cash 100,000.00 ||. ASSETS. 6. Bonds and stocks owned absolutely: Par value .. . X '. $239,000.00 Market value (carried out) . 232,895.00 —$232,895.00 7. Cash in company’s office 269.29 8. Cash deposited in bank to credit of company 66,510.10 10. Interest due or accrued and unpaid 4,031.61 Total assets $303,706.00 HI. LIABILITIES. 1. Unearned premiums of all the outs ,an( 'ing policies in force $53,890.59 Net premium reserve 53,890.59 —$ 53,890.59 3. Accident and health in process of adjustment, or adjusted and not due, and expenses of settle- ment $30,687.19 4. Heath losses and other policy claims resisted by the company 125.00 Total policy claims 3(1,812.19 10. Amount of all other claims against the company 3.431.92 11. Cash capital 100,000.00 12. Surplus over all liabilities 115.571.30 Total liabilities .. $303,706.00 IV. INCOME DURING THE FIRST SIX MONTHS OF THE YEAR 1912. 1. Amount of cash premiums received $135,890.92 3. Interest received 5,146.79 4 Amount of income from all other sources, including policy fees 30,598.50 Total income . $171,636.21 V DISBURSEMENTS DURING THE FIRST SIX MONTHS OF THE YEAR 1912. 1. Losses paid $72,442.72 Total $72,442.72 Total amount actually paid for .losses and ma- tured endowments $72.442.72 —$ 72.442.72 6 Dividends paid to policyholders or others 5,000.0 n 7 Expenses paid, including commissions to agents, and officers' salaries 45.916.65 8. Taxes paid 3.309.22 'i XII other payments and expenditures, including policy fees retained 31.214.nn Total disbursements by agents $157,882.59 Greatest amount insured in any one risk $ 1,500.00 Total amount of premiums in force 78,362.00 A copy of the act of incorporation, duly certified, is of file in the office of the insurance commissioner. STATE <>F MASSACHUSETTS County of Worcester. personally appeared before the undersigned. Frank C. Harrington, who. being duly swnrn, deposes and savs that ho is th*- secretary of The Masonic tive \ ssoeiation. and that the f regoing statement is correct and true. FRANK C. HARRINGTON. <worn to and subscribed before me this 11th day of '.ugttst. 1912 FRANCIS A. HARRINGTON. Justice of the Peace. Clangor Wrecks Atlanta Nerves HOPE FOR NOISELESS CITY Noiseless Atlanta—a city sans the ex cessive clanging of car bells, sans the roar of heavy traffic passing over Bel gian blocks, sans the grinding and screeching of locomotives—is the ideal which certain civic reformers hope to see take concrete shape. Not the least of these is Dr. E. Bates Block, who says that without the noises the average Atlanta citizens would daily be in much better condition to meet their moral and civic responsibil ities. The fact that Atlanta passes daily through a series of clamor without no torious disaster is proof positive to Dr. Block that a perceptible uplift itj the average condition of the Atlanta citi zen could be accomplished by the abo lition of noises which really are unnec essary. Depletes Nervous Store. “Whether an individual is what is commonly called ‘nervous’ or not, the incessant clangor In his ear depletes the nervous store and makes a man ac tually less able to carry on his daily duties," said Dr. Block. "The ear Is one of the mo§t delicate organs of the human body, but our dis regard for its well being through sub mitting to barbarous and altogether un necessary noises during a larger part of the day can not fail to bring about lasting ill effects. The b§st of nerves have but little opportunity to main tain their Integrity under such condi tions, Rut nevertheless we go on and on in the same way. As may be read ily understood, nature at last revolts, and the victim is forced to pay the penalty by injury, often permanent, to health. “Man. though a reasoning animal, often is more unreasoning than are FOUR GUARDS KILLED AND THREE WOUNDED BY MEXICAN CONVICT CANANEA. MEXICO, Aug 14.—Four guards at the Cananea penitentiary are dead and three others are dying today as the result of a furious encounter with Francisco Galeana, a convict who was trying to escape. Galeana was armed with only: a knife. During the fray all the other prisoners escaped, but were later rounded up by soldiers. Galeana cut the telephone wires lead ing into the prison Jhnd attacked the guards just as the prisoners were be ing locked in their cells last night. The murderer will be executed. THE ATLANTA GEUKULAJN AND NEWS. WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 14. 1912. dumb brutes, for the latter will cease doing that which nature tells them is not to their advantage; but man will keep on and persist in following a course which, in the very nature of things, must prove harmful. "This is particularly so in the United States. Unnecessary noises of the street are conditions which Atlantans and Americans in general are more greatly subjected to than are the resi dents of any other country. Street noises are a decided factor in bringing about neurasthenia, which is an ailment peculiar almost to American people. Trains Worst Offenders. ’T really can not see why a person, whether he be interested in civic ad vancement or not, can claim the right to create and maintain a noise which he knows is unnecessary. I believe that persons who are responsible for such noises in Atlanta could be pre vailed upon to reform. “The man working tn a. machine shop or telegraph room has his nervous sys tem affected, and the effect is almost as debilitating as If he actually un derwent a mental w-orry. If a man real ly wants to appreciate the difference, let him undertake a task that requires close mental application first in the city and then In the country. He will immediately see that in the second case his thoughts are more pliable and occur with better order than in the first." The most unnecessary noises in At lanta. in the opinion of Dr. Block, are those coming from trains passing through the center of the city and from drays passing over Belgian blocks. These noises could be diminished by the use of devices on engine and dray and the absolute removal of Belgian blocks, he said. PLANNING TO OPEN DOORS OF GEORGIA MILITARY ACADEMY Arrangements are being made for be ginning the thirteenth year of the Geor gia Military academy at College Park, un der the management of its founder. Colo nel J. C. Woodward. And the indica tions are that the coming year will be the most successful in the history of the institution. The attendance to the academy Is lim ited to 130 boarding pupils, who live in the home with the teachers, and to 30 day pupils from College Park, East Point and Atlanta. Fourteen teachers from leading American colleges and universi ties compose the faculty, while a com petent graduate nurse and experienced tvomen have charge of the domestic de partment. Students are entered this year from fourteen states and from Cuba and Mex ico. Lieutenant J. P. Castleman. Tenth United States cavalry, wdll be command ant of cadets this year, and will be ably assisted by Major William W. Dick, a (distinguished Citadel graduate and head of the English department. Coach Grif fin. Vanderbilt star on the team which defeated Carlisle and held Harvard to a standstill, will be the athletic director, and will be assisted by Captain W. E. Sheffer. Captain Gibson, of Columbia uni versity. assisted by Captain Marshall, of Clemson college, will handle the Young Men’s Christian association and scrub teams. The cadet band will be handled by M. Greenblat. The Georgia Military academy has a beautiful campus and seven handsome, modern buildings, which afford quarters for teachers and cadets. One of the fea tures of the school is a dairy located two miles from the institution, with a large herd of Jersey cows, which furnish all the milk for the cadets. MACON TO AWARD ITS NEW LIGHT CONTRACT BY. VOTE OF PEOPLE MACON. GA., Aug. 14.—The citizens of Macon will determine by their vote early in November whether the city shall enter into a five-year contract for lights with either the present company or W. J. Massee’s new company. The city now pays S6O per year for each arc light. Mr. Massee has guar anteed a bid as low as S4O. The bids from the two companies will be opened next Tuesday night, and the lowest bid will be submitted to the people for ratification. No matter which company gets the bid, the city will save at least SIO,OOO per year. Council last night decided to break its present contract with the Macon Railway and Light Company, which was made last December for a period of five years. Council took the posi tion that it had no authority to make a contract for more than one year. Its decision was a victory for Mr. Massee. WIFE SHOOTS HIM ON DARE; HUSBAND GETS 6 BULLETS CINCINNATI, OHIO, Aug 14.—Frank Licher, of Aurora, Ind., was shot six times In the abdomen by his wife at the home of Dr. Ralph Tilley, of Pe tersburg. Ky., as the result of a dare. Licher and his wife have been sepa rated for some time, and, according to Licher. he went to the home of Dr. Tilley to beg his wife to TVturn to him. She told the physician that the man was annoying her. and he handed her a revolver. "I dare you to shoot me," said her husband, and she shot. FEARING EXPLOSION, FLEE SHIP; COURTMARTIALED TOULON, FRANCE, Aug. 14.—Five sailors who jumped overboard from the French cruiser Verlte when a boiler tube burst yesterday, causing a panic among the crew, will be courtmartialed for breach of discipline. The sailors, who were rescued after leaping into the sea, explained they thought the maga zine had exploded. W. C. T. U. LEADER TO SPEAK. VIDALIA. GA.. Aug. 14.—Mrs. Mary Harris Armour, national organizer of the W. C. T. ('., will be in this place this month in the interest of the While Ribbon army, having made an engage ment to speak here on August 27. at which time a local union will probably be organized. FEE BILL GOES TO BROWN TO SIGN Watchful Wohlwender. of Mus cogee. Finally Puts "Old 88" Across in the House. A long sigh of relief is on its way heavenward today, for senate bill No. I 88, the pride and erstwhile pet anxiety | of Representative Ed Wohlwender, of Muscogee, has passed the house of rep resentatives. and now awaits the sig nature of Governor Brown! This is a bill to require ail officials receiving fees in Georgia to keep ac curate records thereof, and to submit them to public inspection from time to time. There was much opposition to it, and for a while it looked as if it sure y would fail of passage. It doubtless would have suffered that sad fate had some one other than Watchful Wohl vender been behind it. On the first day of the present ses sion Wohlwender moved to take old bill 88 out of the pigeonhole, where it had reposed a year or so, and “shove her through.” There was objection, and Wohlwender sat down. Three days aft er that, Wohlwender tried it again— nothing doing. Always the Same Clamor. Then Wohlwender, who has a voice ike a fog horn and a vocabulary three degrees finer than Elbert Hubbard’s, settled right down to a steady thrice a-week viewing- with-alarm that Old 88 never had been brought to the house 'or its august and distinguished con sideration. Finally, the rules committee got hold ts the thing, and Wohlwender changed his thrice-a-week viewing-with-alarm to a twice-a-week performance. He ripped that rules committee up the back, on the bias, and across lots. He said things about it that can not be printed in any newspaper hoping to get by the postal authorities. There was hardly a night that passed in which Wohlwender did not toss and groan in nightmare about Old 88. and the rules committee coming out of its lair every few- minutes and sitting heavy and de pressing-like on Wohlwender’s manly chest. At last the pressure got too stout for “Bob” Hardeman and his crowd, and they resolved that the rules commit tee must report Old 88 for a hearing in the house, or Wohlwender would organ ize a lynching party, and there might not be any rules committee soon. So the bill was put on the calendar Tues- I day, and Wohlwender was happy—and I the thing passed with a whoop! Now, "Bob" Hardeman, who engi neers the rules committee's steam roll er, has a neatly framed motto hanging over his desk in the speaker’s room, which reads: “Oh, persistency, thy name is Wohlwender, of Muscogee!” Mr. W. S. Gunsalus, a farmer living near Fleming. Pa., says he has used Chamberlain’s Colic. Cholera and Diar rhoea Remedy in his family for four teen years, and that he has found it to be an excellent remedy, and takes pleasure in recommending it. For sale by all dealers. ♦*» HOW CAN I ENLARGE My favorite pictures at home? Easy; get the Brownie Enlargement Machine. Let Jno. L. Moore & Sons show you. 42 North Broad St. *** MISFIf PRESSINGCLUB MAKES GREAT HIT AT THE BONITA THEATER One of the funniest and most enter taining bills that has been presented at a popular priced theater in Atlanta for many months is “The Misfit Pressing Club" at the Bonita theater, .32 Peach tree street. The King-Murray-Jones Musical Comedy Company is one of the best that has been seen here this season, and "The Pretty Girl Chorus,” com posed of Misses Dorothy Vernon. Viola King. Adella Anderson. Iva Genette, Joy Filmore, Corinne King and Midge West, is well worth double the price of ad mission. Continuous performances every aft ernoon and evenings, accompanied by motion pictures. Children se, adults 10c. TVDCF MW/ TIDLt > -■' AUGUST 20 ’Jißi trip jy Era lH4di!dU TICKETS GOOD SIX DAYS viScife' ■■■ KSESSES Sleeping Cars and Coaches- zl Traill Leaves 9:35 P. M. Last Excursion of the Season X GET READY AND GO ASK THE TICKET agent Texas Social Worker Visiting in Atlanta -1 Mrs. Claudie E. Smith. Mrs. Claudie Evans Smith, a promi nent settlement and church worker of Fort Worth. Texas, Is a member of a house party being given by Mrs. H. A. Manning, of 659 Washington street. In addition to being the recipient of many social attentions during her visit, Mrs. Smith will study local church and civic institutions for the purpose of gathering material for lectures which she will deliver upon her return to Fort Worth. Mrs. Smith Is a teacher in the public schools of Fort Worth and is identified with the Y. W. C. A. and the prohibition movement of that state. j-MjafflamNY | jammY REMNANT SALE White and Colored WASH GOODS Values to 25c White and colored Lawns, 10c to 25c All of- „ n -x 11, ~, ai White and colored klaxons, 10c to 2oe White and colored Madras, 15c to 25c > White and colored Linene, 12 l-2e to 15c. .. . J||.' K. White and colored Poplins, 2()c to 25c yjWilWy White and colored Batiste, 10c to 25c White and colored Percales, 12 1-2 c .. Jff: White Curtain Swisses, 12 l-2c to 20c / I White Killarney Linen, was 15c > White Chiffon and Nainsook, 15c to 20c.... Pique and Motor Suiting, 15c to 25c Sale Begins dt 8,30 Ivanhoe, Toile-du-Nord and Bates Ging- Thursday—-For hams, 10c, 12 1-2 c and 15c One Day Only LINER THAT HIT BERG MAY BE BADLY HURT; RELIEF SHIP NEAR BY MONTREAL, Aug. 14. —Fear that the Allan line steamship Corsican, which rammed an iceberg off the coast of Newfoundland Monday-, is more seri ously damaged than was first reported 1 was caused here today by receipt of a radio-telegram from Captain Cook of that vessel, which stated that she was practically in the same position as when she struck and that the steamer Lake Champlain is standing by. The wire less stated that the fog is very- thick. The Corsican is In latitude 52.24 north and longitude 52.15 west, or 120 miles east of Belle Isle. The message did not say whether or not the 500 per. sons on board the Corsican had been transferred. , SAYS POLICEMEN OWE HER ENOUGH TO PAY HER FINE MACON, GA.. Aug. 14. When Mrs Ruth Anderson, a white woman, weigh ing more than 350 pounds, was fined S3O or twenty days in the barracks by the recorder she blurted out: "If these policemen will pay me what they owe me I will be able to pay my fine." Clogged-Up Liver Causes Headache h’s ■ loofah proceeding to Miler from con stipation, lick headache, biliousaesi, duzinnu, indigeation and kindred ail- * menu when CARTER'S UTTLE UVER , PILLS will end all muery ui a few DTFOXi hours. Purely JSSKEra VftlC I LlvJ vegetable. Cf ITTLE Aclgeally fl IV ER on liver fl and AmmS boweli. » 1 ' Small Pill. Small Oaae, Small Price. The GENUINE mu«t bear tignalure M'GHEE SPEAKS IN MURRAY. DALTON, GA„ Aug. 14.—J. H. Mc- Ghee, candidate for railroad commis sioner, addressed the voters of Murray county at Spring Place, during the noon recess of the superior court yesterday. He was introduced by ex-Senator C. M. King. He came to this city from Spring Place, meeting a number of voters here. —re—s— —— ———sbh—s— MH—s I - vou h ave paint I your houses and barns fl in order to keep them look fl ing well, and properly pro fl teeted from the elements? | Good paint, properly ap- I plied, should last three, four, g or even five years, and dur fl ing this entire time it will I give more protection and a fl better appearance than a, I cheap paint will afford three fl months after it has been ap- I plied. I When you paint use the I best you can get. Anything I less than this is poor econ I omy. ® Paint wisely. fl Georgia Paint & Glass C« 35-37 Luckie Street. Branch 54 N. Broad. I *ll 5