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INSURANCE Li
Comptroller Will Still Head De
partment. But Will Receive
Salary Instead of Fees.
The passage of the general insurance
L bill and its approval by the governor
means radical changes in the adminis
tration of the comptroller general’s of
fice. While the bill creates a separate
department of insurance, Comptroller
W. A. Wright, who has been ex-officio
administrator of the state’s insurance
laws, will be the real head of the new
department.
Under General Wright will be a dep>
uty commissioner of his own naming,
who shall have had actuarial expe
rience. Both the commissioner and his
deputy will receive an annual salary of
$3,000. Insurance fees, one-fifth of
which heretofore went to the comptrol
ler. will hereafter revert to the state
treasury.
What New Law Provides.
* In brief summary the insurance bill
provides:
No change in the fees charged in
surance companies under the present
law, except to fix fees for assessment
and fraternal companies, not now li
censed.
The insurance commissioner is re
quired to examine into the affairs of
, every insurance company once every
five years. He is given power to make
an investigation of any company at any
time, and is backed by Ihw in demand
ing from companies all books required
in making such an investigation.
The insurance commissioner is given
power to revoke license under the fol
lowing conditions: The company must
have ten days notice of this intention
and then must make a showing before a
board, composed of the commissioner,
the attorney general and the governor,
and show cause why its license should
not be revoked.
Fake misrepresentations in or about
policies arc made misdemeanors
Companies are required to make an
nual reports in December.
False Reports Misdemeanors.
False statements in reports are pun
ishable as misdemeanors.
No stock company can be organized
with a capital less than $25,000. Twen
ty-five thou Sand-dollar companies can
not sell policies for more than SSOO. *
„ Such companies are required to de
posit 60 pet* cent of their capital with
the state treasurer.
No stock salesman! can take more
than ten per cent commission on in
surance stock. No officers or directors
can participate in commissions otf the
s&le of stock.
Rebating and the selling of policies
known as special and board contracts is
prohibited.
A strict medical examination is re
quired before life policies are sold.
Can Name “Fire Commissioner.”
A uniform policy is required of all
fire insurance companies.
The insurance commissioner shall
have power to appoint a "fire inspec
tor" at any time he deems fire losses
v need investigation. This officer’s com
pensation is left to the judgment of the
commissioner.
Surety, fidelity and bonding compa
nies are required to deposit s2s.ooo.with
the state treasurer before operating.
Foreign fraternal orders are required
to submit evidence of liability with the
insurance commissioner before a li
cense is issued. The license fee for
such companies is to be S4O annually.
Home fraternal companies are re
quited to show 300 bona fide members
» before selling insurance. The fee for
Georgia companies is S4O. »
• Go-operative companies are required
to deposit SIO,OOO with the state treas
urer.
Life companies are required to de
posit SIOO,OOO, as is now required.
SIX SPECIAL ELECTIONS IN
FLORIDA FOR LEGISLATORS
TALLAHASSEE. FLA., Aug. 21.
The governor having called a special
•' session of the Florida legislature to
meet October 1. to consider amending
the charter of Jacksonville so as to
enable that city to own and operate
municipal docks and terminals, it has
become necessary to call six special
elections to fill vacancies in the legis
’ lature caused b\ death and resignation
since the adjournment of the legislature
early in June, 1911.
HUNDREDS GO TO SEE
‘THE WOMAN DOCTOR’
AT BONITA THEATER
If you want to see an up-to-date,
high-class musical comedy, with plenty
of fun. dancing, singing, good come
dian® anil prettv chorus girls, go to the
« Bonita. 32 Peachtree street, this week
anti see •The Woman Doctor. The
play is presented by the King-Mun ay-
Juries Musical t’omedv Company, which
i- without doubt the best aggregation
of polite entertainers that has been
seen in Atlanta in months. This little
iheater is rapidly becoming known as
the leader of all the popular priced
bouses in the South. Continuous per
formances afternoons and evenings,
with motion pictures between times.
Adults llle, children sc. (
VACATION KODAK
Views of the scenes you visit will prove
a never-ending pleasure to yourself and
friends. Jno. L. Moore A? Sons have
Kodaks and all accessories. Fine tin
i'hinu a specialty. 42 North Broad St.
*<♦
J. J. Brown has adopted
The Albany Herald’s slogan
v “Hog, hominy and hay,’’ as
one of his planks in his race
. for commissioner of agri
culture. , ,
SEARCHING SIDELIGHTS
ON GEORGIA POLITICS
It Is a circumstance of more than
passing interest, although the matter
itself is relatively inconsequential, that
the governor should have vetoed the
amendment to tiff- deficiency appropri
ation bill, which sought to provide for
the future appointment of pages in the
senate.
This subject was kicked around by
the legisltaufe just adjourned in a
manner more or less discreditable to
all parties concerned in the kicking,
and It was disposed or finally, so far
as the legislature was concerned, in
an amendment which begged the whole
question. It was provided that the
messengei- should appoint the pages
for the first twenty-five days, and that
the senate might thereafter provide for
the appointment as It saw fit.
The governor's veto leaves the ap
pointment of the senate pages here
after In the hands, of the president of
the senate —where it ought to be.
A great many peopjq will think the
governor did exactly right—and they
will approve other governors who fol
low his example—in putting the leg- 1
islature on notice that he will not
stand for things saddled onto the fap
propiiation bills that are in nowise
germane to them, and that ought, 1n
oommon fairness and legislative de
cency, stand by themselves.
The manner in which senate pages
shall be appointed is a matter entirely
and absolutely foreign to the subject
matter of an appropriation bill—it is
no more germane to it than would be
a provision for the electrocution of
murderers, rather than the hanging of
the s’ame. The practice of sticking
this, that, and the other thing onto an
appropriation bill, in the hope that it
will “skin through" that way, whereas
it might fail more directly, is all
wrong, anil ought not to be resorted to.
It is a species of legislative legerde
main that the governor does well to
abolish, in so far as he is able.
In so far as the appointment of the
senate pages is concerned, the senate
should put the responsibility for that
right where it belongs—either in the
hands of the president of the senate
arbitrarily, or in the hands of a com
mittee on senate attaches.
A Northwest Georgia politician—they
call them all stategjn “n up that wav,
even if they are not—has taken coun
sel with himself, and he sees gloomy
times ahead for Georgia politically,
unless something is done to head off
the creation of new counties in Sormt
Georgia.
‘South Georgia, with a few more
new counties created, will be the ruler
of the Georgia legislative roost, all
right," he said today, discussing the
melancholy outlook, from his point of
view.
"Every legislature that comes along
is asked to create,a new county or so—
always from dear old Fouth Georgia.
There is a pious lot of protesting
around and wabbling about, and event
ually the new counties are created.
Pretty soon. North Georgia will be
eating out of South Georgia's hand
just as lamblike as can be.
’’l know what I am talking about—
and I intend to keep my eye peeled in
the direction of the South Georgia
politicians hereafter.”
Representative E S. Youmans, of
Emanuel county, is a happy man to
day.
The governor has signed - the bill
abolishing the city court of Swains
boro. upon a vote by the people of
Emanuel directing the same.
The primary and ultimate purpose of
Mr. Youmans' coming to the legis
lature was in order that the county
court of Swainsboro might be abol
ished. Beyond the consummation of
that desire, representative Youmans
took only a passing and a passive in
terest in tilings legislative.
There was considerable opposition to
Hie abolition of tfle city court of
Swainsboro—anil still is- but You
mans w:;s elected on that issue, and he
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Jy i I does not take j
1 an algebraic i
I formula to solve
|» 1 1 a paint problem.
L For poor paint
y ()| | \ V j]| ], ;) y ()()
a gallon. It will lasl (after a !
fashion 1 for a year. Il will
cost you just as mm-h 1<» put it
on as lo pul on good paint.
Masury's or Lucas' paint
will cost you $2.00 a gallon,
and will last vou four years. !
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Figure out what you save. ,
Paint wisely,
Georgia Paint & Glass Co.
35-37 Luckie Street.
Branch 54 N. Broad.
By JAMES B. NEVIN.
was determined to provide a toboggan
for the disappearance of the thing, even
if he had to come back to the legisla
ture another time.
Mr. Youmans was "Exhibit Z” on the
house roll, and he enjoyed an immense
popularity in both the senate and the
house.
If Governor Brown ever runs again
for his pi esent office, one of the planks
in his platform likely will be either
fewer legislative bills to pass upon, or
more than five days in which to do the
passing.
The last day of the time allotted th
the executive for the consideration of
legislative enactments after adjourn
ment still found the governor with hun
dreds of bills on his hands. Some of
these he was reasonably familiar with,
and a larg6 proportion of them were
local bills, to be sure—but. at that, he
was obliged to retire to a remote room
somewhere in an unfrequented—except
by Alex Lawrence—part of the capitol.
there to kick [limself up, denied to all
visitors, in order that every bill might
have his attention before his time limit
expyed. ,
For hours upon hours, he and Jess
Perry labored over the mass of legis
lative matter before them —and got
away with it!
It was strenuous’work, however!
Decidedly the mo-it interesting con
gressional race today is the one be
tween Representative Bartlett and .J.
\\ alter Wise, for it is generally con
ceded that •’Bunk" Cooper, of Macon,
is more an interesting incident to that
race than a real factor in it.
Walter Wise, who stands a fine*
chance to win today, is one of the best
equipped young men in Georgia, in the
matter of congressional qualifications.
He is popular, highly intellectual, and
a genuine Democrat in the best and
bi oadest sense of the word. He under
took a big job when he went after the
scalp of an old veteran like Bartlett,
and if he gets it, he will be.entitled to
all the congratulations he receives.
There are two other interesting con
gressional races on in Georgia today.
Emmett Shaw and Charlie Crisp art
fighting it out, down in the nett
Iwelfth, and John Holder, William A
Charters and Thomas M. Bell, the
present members, are mixing it in the
Ninth.
WOUNDED OFFICER RECOVERING.
A ALDOSTA, GA., Aug. 21. <'J'. Hill,
<it this city, special officer for the Atlantic
Coast Line railway, who was shot
through the stomach by a negro at Du-
Pont four weeks ago. is rapidh recover
ing from his wound. He hovered between
life and death for more than a week bin
is now out of danger.
. A vast amount of ill health is due to
impaired digestion. When the stom- I
ach fails to perform its functions prop
erly, the whole system becomes de- 1
m TY?’ - A fe n doses of Chamberlain’s 1
Tablets is al! you need. They will
strengthen your digestion, invigorate
your liver, and regulate your bowels
entirely doing away with that miser
able feeling due to faulty digestion.
Uy it. Many others have been per
manently cured—why not you? For
sale by all dealers. »»»
CARE OF THE TEETH
IMPORTANT TO HEALTH
Without perfect teeth one can not
enjoy perfect health. Decaved or im
perfect teeth are not only painful and
continuously annoying, but a positive
menace to health and even life.
Do not neglect jwiur teeth. Upon the
first sign of decay have them treated
ami save suffering. Or. if the teeth are
already in bad condition, have them at.
tended to at once.
I he modern scientific painless meth
ods In use by the Atlanta Dental Par
lors rob dentistry of its former terrors
and the most difficult operations are
performed quickly and without pain.
This handsome establishment Is lo
cated at the corner of Peachtree and
Decatur streets, entrance at 19 1-2
Peachtree. »»»
A dirty, unsigned circu-l
lar, headed “Took Money
Out of a White Child’s
Mouth,’-’ is being circulated
by the supporters of Alex
W. Stephens. This filthy
circular is a tissue of unmit
igated lies, put out on the
day of the election without
the character of any man
being behind it, and when it
is too late to make a detailed
reply. We assert this sort
,of tactics is sufficient to
condemn any man running
for any office. We sign
what we write.
J. D. Kilpatrick, Chair
man.
C. T. Ladson,
Fred J. Paxon,
Lucien Harris,
Tull C. Waters,
i Thomas J. Lewis,
A. A. Meyer, •
Marion Smith,
James A. Branch,
Marion M Jackson,
J. A. Fischer,
E. D. Thomas,
William A. Fuller,
Executive Committee.
My campaign has been
conducted by my friends, j
This circular referred to is
so knowingly, corruptly,
maliciously and willfully j
false, that I desire to per j
[sonally denounce it. j
John T. Pendleton,
THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21.
OEHTLI PLOT ON
OR. SUN F AILURE
First President of New Chinese
Republic, Warned, Escapes
Assassins.
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SAX’ FRANCISCO, Aug. 21. Dr. Sun
Yat Sen. first provisional president of
the Chinese republic, is still alive. Au
thentic dispatches ' here deny tste
report that the head of th. publican
movement in China was assassinated.
Dr. Sun was not in Pekin at the
time of tlte supposed assassination. The
leader of the "New China" movement
tad been informed that a plot existed
against his life and remained In Shang
hai.
That a plot existed against him is
confirmed in the dispatches it had
wide iarfiitieations. Whether it involved
those close to President Yuan Sh! Kai
or whether the president himseif was
involved could not be learned definitely.
It is known, however, that some of the
troops loyal to Yuan were involved in
the plot.
Dr. Sun was given ample warning,
however, not to attempt the trip he had
planned to <*ekin.
The report that Dr. Sun remained in
Shanghai was eorroljorated today by a
"special cable to The Chinese New
Wopld here.
JUST
Hat Trunks. They fit right info the scheme of com
fortable travel. A vear guarantee label on all our
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baggage.
$6.00 to $16.00
LIEBERMAN’S
The House of Guaranteed Baggage 92 Whitehall
jiwi— n i~m iiTW ii ■—■ww——■—————
HAT SALE
These hot days call for a light, cool “lid.’’ We
have them, and are almost giving them away.
All white Hats under
size 7 ~ V
All white Hats over *3’Or*
size 7
Khaki and Linen Hats A Qn
were 75c, now selling at
Brown, red and gray Hats — 75c
Gray and tan Silk Hats — 29
were $1.75, now selling at
Get in Line-Uhey Won’t Last Long
King Hardware Company
53 Peachtree Street
AARON HAAS, SON & HOWELL
General Insurance
731-732-733-734 CANDLER BUILDING
General Agents for
CASUALTY DEPARTMENT
SEMI-ANNUAL STATEMENT
For the six months ending June 30, 1912. of the condition of the
Maryland Casualty Company
OF BALTIMORE.
Organized undel the laws of the state of MaryUn.l, tnade to the governor of
the suite of Georgia, in pul sn:in< e of t tn- la ws of said state.
Prineinttl office. Maryland t’.isualiy buikiimr.
I. CAPITAL STOCK.
Whole amount of capital st■
wool ..lie,.. 1.000,000.00
Amount paid up In rash ASSETS
lotal ts«ets of the Liabilities
■r i r hiliti ■ $6,625,381.00
IV INCOME DURING THE FIRST SIX MONTHS OF THE YEAR 1912.
Total income actual!' received during the first six months in .
$3,160,632 ill
V EXPENDITURES DURING THE FIRST SIX MONTHS OF THE YEAR
1912.
Total expenditures dining tin first sis months of the year ||S
A i ops of the net of incorporation, duly < ••rtilii il. Is of tile in tin- office of
the insurance * ointnissioni r.
STATE OF MARYLAND <’ily of Baltimore.
Personally appvar» (! bpfor<’ the nruL rsigru<i. .lanes* I*. Mit» hell, who, !»<•-
ing du!.' sworn, depose- and says that he is the secretary of the Maryland
I’nsualt' t'liinpali' nd that tin- foregoing statement is correct and true.
IAS F. MITCHELL.
Sworn to and subscribed before no this 11th day of Jul.', 1912.
JOHN I'. NEIISt’HAEFER.
Notary Public.
Name Os Stat Agents A. HAAS, SON & HOWELL.
Lame of a. AtiauUt A. HAAS. SON & HOWELL.
JUDGE PARK REPLIES
TO CRITICISM FROM
DOUGHERTY OFFICIAL
A I.BA NY, GA., Aug. 31.—N. F. Tift,
chairman of the county commissioners,
, severely criticised Judge Frank Park
of the superior court in a card pub
lished in The Albany Herald last Mon
! day for his action in summarily dis
missing the jury commissioners of
Dougherty county.
Judge Park addressed a letter to the
editor of The Herald today, in which
he evidently takes cognizance of the at
tack made upon an official act of the
court and which may have a very sig
-1 nifleant meaning. In his letter, written
at Sylvester, he says:
■ "I shall not defend a judicial act
■ through the columns of the press. The
law invests the court with sufficient
authority to protect its order and dig
nity.”
ONE-HALF POLICE “BUSY:”
HALF DRUNK: BOTH FIRED
BATAVIA. 11.1... Aug. 21 —When he
found one-half of the police force in
! toxieated and the other half talking to
a young woman, while on duty. Mayor
Gefss fired ’em both, and acted as po
lice force himself.
GEORGIANS PASS EXAMINATIONS.
. RICHMOND. VA.. Aug. 21.—Edward
i Bancroft, of Athens. Ga.. and Louis G.
Roberts, of Columbus. Ga., are included
in the list of successful applicants to
I practice medicine in Virginia just an
nounced by Dr. Herbert Old, secretary
i of the Virginia medical examining
i board. Dr Bancroft graduated from the
University College of Medicine at Rich
mond in June.
WARSHIP SENT TO QUELL
STRIKING STEVEDORES
RIO JANEIRO. BRAZIL, Aug 21
Three thousand striking stevedores at
Santos fought a battle with troops to
day in which a number are reported to
have been killed or wounded. A war
ship has been sent. The strike started
when the freight handlers of the Leo
poldian Railway quit. Shipping is at
a standstill.
Department for Savings
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The illustration shows a sqption of our convenient
and spacious department for Savings, where ac
counts of SI.OO or more are welcomed, and where
deposits draw a liberal interest.
Come in and see what has been done to attract
YOU as one of our Savings depositors. Notice the
convenient, business-lilte arrangement which has
been provided in order to make it a pleasure, as well
as a profitable convenience, for you to deposit your
spare money here.
And in addition to this, we have a neat, handy
little bank for home savings, which will help you to
make good use of your stray coppers and nickels
and dimes.
This department is on the ground floor, where
are our great Safe Deposit Vault, Individual Coupon
Booths, Depositors’ Private Consulting Room and
Ladies’ Reception Room.
THIRD National Bank
Capital and Surplus $1,700,000.00
FRANK HAWKlNSPresident R. W. BYERS Assistant Cashier
JOS. A. McCORD Vice President A. M. BERGSTROM . Asst. Cashier
JOHN W. GRANT ..Vice President W. B. SYMMERS Asst. Cashier
THOMAS C. ERWlNCashier A. J. HANSELL. Asst. Cashier
STONE MOUNTAIN, GA.
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UNIVERSITY SCHOOL FOR BOYS is a regular school where boys are taught and not just
compelled to attend classes. A school fashioned after the old style system of tutoring where in
dividual instruction is given each student; where the finer attributes of a gentleman, not taught
by hooks, are inculcated; where a sound, healthy body is developed coincident with a broad,
quick mind.
A school where boys are transformed into men equipped, mentally and physically to take up
Life's duties or given a firm foundation on which to build their education in the higher institu
tions of learning. This is done by limiting the students to 96; one instructor for every ten boys.
More than Tiventy percent, of the student body, each year, are brothers of former students.
Give us (i boy; tve’ll trive you a man.
Handsome illustrated catalog and information Girpished. Addre s
SANDY BRAVER, Principal. Box 53 STONE FOUNTAIN, GA. J
U A High Grade fnxtitution For Young Women.
■ Beautifuliv located near the Mountains, in the most healthful section of
I Ihe South—not a death in the College during the forty years of its
p, S ‘ X Stence. i.v< ry convenience of modern home. Only two girls to
f aro in with large study between every two rooms. Every building
re-enforced concrete, absolutely fire-proof thoroughly modern.
V ! ~r’ avrfc3 grounds and campus. Faculty chosen from finest
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ingtoA.B, degree: unexcelled advantages in Music. Art. Expree-
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General Agents for
SURETY BOND DEPARTMENT
SEMI-ANNUAL STATEMENT
For the six months ending June 30, 1912. of the condition of the
Fidelity and Deposit Co. of Maryland
OF BALTIMORE,
organized under the laws of the state of Maryland, made to the governor of
the state of Georgia, in pursuance of the laws of said state.
Principal < tflii e Northwest corner Charles and Lexington streets.
I. CAPITAL STOCK.
Whole amount of capital stocks2,ooo,ooo.oo
Amount paid up in cashs2,ooo,ooo.oo
11. ASSETS.
Total assets of the company, actual cash market va1ue58,501,946.95
111. LIABILITIES.
Total liabilitiessß,sol,946.9s
IV. INCOME DURING THE FIRST SIX MONTHS OF THE YEAR 1912.
Total income actually received during the first six months in
cash $2,448,154.12
V EXPENDITURES DURING THE FIRST SIX MONTHS OF THE YEAR
1912.
Total expenditures during the first six months of the year in
cash $2,079,207.74
Greatest amount insured in any one risk $ 1,500,000.00
Total amount of insurance outstanding 692.265.103.00
A copy of the act of incorporation. dul.v certified, is of tile in the office
of the Insurance commissioner.
STATE OF MARYLAND—CitJ of Baltimore.
petsonally appeared before the undersigned Thomas 1.. Berry, who.
being duly sworn. deposes and says that he is the assistant treasurer of
the Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland, ami that the foregoing
statement is correct and true THOMAS L. BERRY.
Sworn to and subs. ribed before me this 13th .iav of August 1912.
I'llED S \XTEI.L. Nomrv I’ubUO.
Nam. of Slab Agents A. HAAS. SON & HOWELL.
Name of Agents at Atlanta A. HAAS, SON & HOWELL. Kjti.
INDIVIDUAL FORKS FREE
WITH LUNCH IN SALOONS
GARY. IND., Aug. 21.—Members of
the Gary Saloonkeepers’ association
have received word from the state food
inspection department that they may
have free lunch counters, provided in
dividual forks are used. One fastidi
ous saloon man, more enterprising than
the rest, states that he will also pro
vide individual napkins.
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