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■ BWKSIN 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 - ( 7 ® H i 0 < Sa . ! 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. ! « 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. . ■ —■" 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 * 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 Mgsl '■HH - HR- WTI 11 htUSm «S ' < 8 jSWRKSteV a 3 iOoiWwn ■ i rMBH ’ ■ If/ k . I 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. TilECnj irr t i ip 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 4. American and European Universities. Full Literary Course lead ingtoA.B, degree: unexcelled advantages in Music. Art. Expree- F-jKlrjS\ nA sion. Special attention to Physical Development. Catalog on re- A ' W ' VAN HOCSE ’ President ’ Rome » ©■• 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. 7