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INSURK MEN TALK AGENCIES National Convention in Long Discussion Over Fire Risk Business Methods. * Th .-übject "Sole Agencies ant! Un derwriters’ Agencies” provoked a vast n iunt of discussion this morning at ■ re second session of the National As snci lion of Local Fire Insurance Agents, meeting at the Auditorium-Armory. , u les B. Alexander, of Clarksburg. \\ Va., led the discussion, and Walker Taylor, of Wilmington, N. C„ followed. There was a great deal of informal dis cussion. The association has gone on record us opposing strongly the mainte nine of underwriters or sub agencies in any community, tending to divide the Hie insurance business between the smaller concern and the main agency, and the discussion hinged largely around this point. Mr. Alexander went into the history of the underwriters’ agency, and point ed out how it had come to be a power In the writing of fire insurance. He said that sole agencies were the only solution, and that the national associa tion should renew its efforts to sup press all but the main agencies. Mr. Taylor went into a lengthy dis cussion of the system and declared that It was wrong and could only bring harm to the insurance business. The mem bers present listened attentively to both addresses. and there were many ex pressions of approval. Fire Loss Still on Increase. The question of whether the states may fix rates for us,” declared George Ii Markham, of &t. Louis, "depends on whether or not fire insurance is a pub ■„■ or a private business. Reasonable measures of state supervision are al) right, where properly conducted. Either „,.y. insurers will welcome any meas ure looking to the reduction of the fire hazard, because this will cause a. saving of money to the insurance concerns and the public alike.” In this connection, Mr. Markham made the statement that in spite of sprinklers and other apparatus for fight ing fires, the fire loos had increased in Xew York state rather than diminished. He asserted that as a general proposi tion, the interference of the state in insurance rates did nothing to help the public, and he contended that in his state (Missouri) the passage of the so called "anti-compact” law' had worked a hardship on the people and had en abled the insurance companies to make more money than they had ever made before. How It Worked in Missouri. St. Louis had a local board for many years after 1873 and the board gave good satisfaction,” he continued. “When the new law was proposed the legisla ture was petitioned, but the latter went ahead and made a law providing for state supervision. The legislature ex pected a wild scramble, and that the people would get insurance for noth ing The old rates left a small margin of profit, but the new schedule made the insurance companies more prosperous and the public much less so than for merly.” A genera! and informal discussion followed, and then came the discussion r W. Copeland, of Dayton, Ohio, pur ' based a bottle of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy for his boy who had a cold, and before the bottle was all used the boy's cold was gone. Is that not bet ter than to pay a five dollar doctor’s bill? For sale by all dealers. (Advt.) aa—"Law Brothers for Quality" The Velours Are Ready A gentleman's hat in every sense of the word. Elegance, refinement, comfort and the acme of style are embodied in the Fall Velours for men. Brown, gray, olive and green, fine imported Ve lour Hats for men at $5.00 and $6.00. The New Fall Woolens Rich in the new Au tumn colorings, with every thread pure wool, our extensive line of new Fall Fabrics are a gen uine pleasure to select from. Law Tailored Suits are the best at any price, but we sell them at popular prices— s2s.oo to $45.00. Our Shoes For Men Our Shoe Department has been busy for sev eral days fitting now Fall Shoes to men who think enough of their feet to demand absolute comfort, enough of their appearance to accept nothing but the best in s tyle, and enough of their purse to buy only the best values. The prices range from $3.50 to $6.00. See Our Window Di.«pl«\ WITNESSES FEAR HILLS ASSASSINS Mountaineers Testifying in the Hughes Slaying Probe Are Afraid to Return Home. Carter Tate. United States district attorney’, has fifteen witnesses on his hands and does not know what to do with them. He is afraid to let them go home, for fear criminals in Fannin county will do them harm, and he doesn't want to keep them in Atlanta, because it will be some time before he can use them. When the Federal grand jury took up the murder of Moultry Hughes and his baby a large number of witnesses were summoned to testify against several suspects. Among the suspects were the three Painter brothers, who are now in the Tower. The grand jury has found that the Painter .boys were not the principals in the murder, and that the actual slayers still are at large in Fannin county. The murderers, it is said, have sworn revenge upon any person who testifies against them. Nine men, four women and two boys are among those who have helped to fill out a chain of cir cumstantial evidence against the assas sins. If these women, children and men are allowed to return to their homes, it is probable that the criminals there will keep their word, for Moultry Hughes was killed because the moonshiners thought he had helped the revenue of ficers. The grand jury adjourned today and will not be needed, as additional evi dence will have to be gathered before indictments can be returned. In the meantime the mountaineer wit nesses are stolidly waiting for the ver dict of the district attorney as to their disposal. They are afraid to go home. ATLANTA BOOSTERS TO ATTEND COMMERCE FAIR Atlanta business men in automobiles will travel to Commerce tomorrow to be present while “Atlanta Day” is celebrated by the Four-County fair, which is in prog ress at Commerce. Secretary Walter G. Cooper and Presi dent Wilmer L. Moore, of the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, have got a num ber of members of the chamber together, and the party will leave early in the morning, returning tomorrow night. $12,000 GEMS ARE STOLEN FROM GERTRUDE HOFFMAN BOSTON. Oct. 16—Claude M. Hart, manager of the Hotel Touraine, today’ confirmed a report made to the police that a thief stole $12,000 worth of jewelry from the rooms occupied by Gertrude Hoffman the dancer, while she and her husband were at the theater. of underwriting companies, which the convention Is opposing in favor of the single agencies in the various locali ties. At 11 o’clock automobiles left the Piedmont hotel with the wives of the convention members, who saw the city, and then enjoyed a luncheon at noon at the Georgian Terrace. A dinner dance is due tonight at 7:30 o’clock at the Piedmont Driving club and an old fashioned Georgia barbecue will be given the visitors tomorrow' afternoon at the Cold Spring ’Cue club, special street cars leaving the Auditorium-Ar rnory and automobiles taking the worn en at 12:30 o’clock. Tomorrow’s session will be short starting with an address by Hon.’ James R Young, insurance commis sioner of North Carolina. “The Agent His Duties and Privileges.” | Boots of Excep- In \ tional Style and )S X Value, $3.00 _ Ts you have not seen them, a pleasant surprise is in store for you; they have certainly surprised us. They have all of the style and smartness that you would expect in a $4.00 shoe. In fact, lots of $4.00 and $5.00 shoes are not as up-to-date in appearance as these $3.00 ones. We have these in two styles of gun Metal, one low heel and one Cuban heel button—the same two styles in patent and tan. and one style in white Nu-Buek button. Frankly speaking, these shoes arc worth 50 cents to SI.OO a pair more, but Alien’s policy is to sell just as we buy, and our regular profit margin brings them down to $3.00. From this point we have almost every price shoe —$3.50. $4.00. $4.50, $5.00. $6.00 and $7.00. The cold weather is now here in earnest it seems, and we cordially invite you to come and look at our new fall shoes. We do not urge any one to buy. We let the shoes do the urging. J. P. ALLEN & CO. 51-53 Whitehall Street L ' ' '■ - W ' ~ __ Prosecution Striking Snags INDIANAPOLIS, IND.. Oct. 16.—The government’s attempt to make unindicted iron workers identify correspondence be tween McNamara and themselves rela tive to alleged “jobs” of dynamiting has failed thus far in the Feedral dynamite conspiracy case. For instance, J. B. Potts, an iron work er from Louisville, Ky., remembered work referred to in a carbon copy of Mc- Namara's letter to him, but he could neither find the original letter nor remem ber any of the contents of the letter. L. D. Pickard, keeper of records for the American Express Company, at Oma ha, in March, 1911, was called and iden tified away bill for a grip sent to F. Fisher, at Omaha, from Indianapolis The grip was sealed and bore the marks. "Rip seal at left end.” SUPREME COURT OF GEORGIA. Judgments Affirmed, Clyde vs. State, from Bibb superiot court. Judge Felton. A. T. Walden, for plaintiff in error; T. S. Felder, attorney general; H. A. Mathews, solicitor gen eral, contra. Butler vs. Sansone, from Troitu, Judge Roan Hatton Lovejoy, for plaintiff in error: E. R. Bradfield. A. H. Thompson, contra. e Gordon vs. Fritts, from Catoosa. Judge Fite. Maddox, McCamy & Shu mate. Foust &- Payne, for plaintiffs in error; H. P. Lumpkin. Baxter Smith, Earl Jackson, contra. Bradshaw vs. Bradshaw, from Floyd, Judge Maddox. E. P. Kingsberry, Den ny & Wright, for plaintiff in error; Mundy’ & Mundy, contra. City of Elberton vs. Thornton, guard ian, from Elbert (certified by court of appeals). Z. B. Rogers, Anderson, Fel der, Rountree & Wilson, for plaintiff in errors; Worley & Nall, R. R. Ar nold, contra. Haygood vs. Brown, from Jackson, Judge Brand. C. L. Bryson, P. Cooley, for plaintiff in error; Lucian L. Ray, contra. City of Saint George et al. vs. Haag, from Charlton, Judge Parker. J. L. Sweat, for plaintiffs in error; Wilson, Bennett & Lambdin, contra. King-Hodgson Company vs. Stone, from Jackson, Judge Brand. J. B. Gamble, for plaintiff in error; W. W. Stark, contra. Judgments Reversed. Malsby Machinery Company’ vs. Parker, from Liberty. Judge Sheppard. J. V. Kelley, for plaintiff in etyor; L. L. Thomas, Way <£• Burkhalter, contra. Keith vs. Hughey, from Whitfield, Judge Fite. C. D. & F. K. McCutchen, for plaintiff in error; M. C. Tarver, con tra. Bishop vs. Brown, from Murray, Judge Fite. Maddox, McCamy & Shu mate, for plaintiff in error. North Georgia Fertilizer Compan’y vs. Leming, from Floyd, Judge Maddox. Sharp &■ Sharp, for plaintiff in error; Eubanks & Mebane, contra. Dismissed. Foster, ordinary, vs. Wheeler et al. from Walker. Judge Maddox. D. F. Pope. R. M. F. Glenn, for plaintiff in error; James E. Rosser, contra. Dr. E. G. Griffin's CE A. Scientific Equipment Painless Dental Ways - Set Teeth.. $5.00 Delivered Day Ordered. 22-K Gold Crowns .. $3.00 Perfect Bridge Work. . $4.00 Phone 1708. Lady Attendant Over Brown & Allen Drug Store—24LC Whitehall Call M 466 for Good Trunk Repairing. SLUG OWE THIJLJITNLSS Kansas City Hotel Clerk. Who Told of McManigal’s Opera tions, Found After Assault. KANSAS CITY, Oct. 16.—Thomas Pearce, of Kansas City’, who testified in Indianapolis Monday that he knew Ortie McManigal and that McManigal was in Kansas City at the time of the dynamit ing of the new Armour bridge here, was slugged early today by an unknown as sailant and is in the hospital in a serious condition. Pearce finished his testimony in In dianapolis Monday. When he left there he was warned to look out for himself. Two strangers stopped Pearce on the street here yesterday and asked him a few questions about his testimony. He was slugged at Fourteenth and Washing ton streets shortly after midnight. He was found two hours later. Tuberculosis Medicine Saved This Man’s Life Pneumonia is a serious disease, and often lays the foundation for chronic lung troubles—sometimes Tuberculosis results. After Pneumonia, or any serious or stub born cold, it is wise to take Eckman's Al terative. Don’t wait to find out whether the trouble is getting worse, but take Eckman’s Alterative in time and avoid the dangers of disease. Read of the recov ery in this case: 336 No. 41st St., Phila., Pa. “Gentlemen: I am getting along very nicely and gaining strength all the time. I now weigh 154 pounds, a gain since Sep tember 16, 1907. of 28 pounds more than when I first started to take the Altera tive. I wish I had known of it two years before, as it w’ould have saved me much misery and distress. I was suffering from a very serious abscessed lung, which foi lowed a bad attack rtf pneumonia. My' physician and a specialist declared my ease hopeless. 1 can not but be thankful to you and the Almighty God for the great blessing and change of health it has brought me.” (Sworn Affidavit) THOS. REILLY. (Five years later, reports good health.) Eckman's Alterative is effective in Bron chitis. Asthma. Hay' Fever; Throat and Lung Troubles and in upbuilding the sys tem. Does not contain poisons, opiates or habit-forming drugs. For sale by all Jacobs' drug stores and other leading druggists. Ask for booklet telling of re coveries, and write to Eckman Labora tory, Philadelphia, Pa., for additional evidence. (Advt.) Chamberlin=Johnson=Dußose Company ATLANTA NEW YORK PARIS Good News Today For Those Who Want DRESSES Good news for you here in Atlanta because our buyer on the line of action up in New York has captured and sent out to us a shipment of very smart and altogether new dresses— in woolens and in silks. No question that you will like them! I hey are novel, distinctive, sparkling with style points that other dresses have not shown! The New Woolen Dresses I here are serges,Bedford cords, whipcords and epongees— names that, of course, you are familiar with, but w’e hardly think you are familiar with the way these serges, Bedford cords, whipcords and epongeeshave been fashioned into dresses. There are points about the collars that are new and different from those of the early season dresses—in the way they are trimmed with soft toned Oriental silks--and even in the height of the waist line. » And these interesting little variations are not confined to the higher priced dresses either—you will notice it at # once in those at * * $5.75. $8.75, $9.75, $12.50, sls, $18.75 to $25 The New Silk Dresses In shades and styles for street and evening wear. Those that claim firstattention today however are the darker shades that you will want for street wear. Charmeuse still reigns. But you will enjoy seeing these rich velvets combined with charmeuse and what is more, combined with epongee—a trick that was first thought out by one of the great Paris couturiers. But there is more of interest among these latest arrivals than we would venture to tell you of here, and besides, your interest now lies in seeing them and in selecting the one you want. 1 omorrow, your first, will be your best opportunity. For these prices start at SIO.OO and go through $15.00, $18.75, $21.75, $25.00 and $20.75 It Is Blanket Weather Now! And since it is blanket weather it ought to be interesting to you to know the facts about this best stock of blankets and comfortabl es. Every pair of blankets, every comfortable here is fresh and new and clean-—every one has come to us from the makers within the last month. It is the most varied and complete stock, we believe, that has ever come to Atlanta. . We know what has gone into every blanket-—how much wool, what grade of wool—we know what the comfortables are filled with. We know quite positively that each one is the best that the price can buy. So now that it is blanket weather and that you must be up and doiYig in regard to comfortable bedding this stock offers you your best opportunities. It matters not what size blanket you require—what weight, what price you wish to pay—you will find here a selection to choose from. And among the comfortables, you will find the cotton-filled, the down-filled and the wool-fijled ones with sateen or silk covers. ChamberliivJohnson-Dußose Co. EVERY WANT An HAS A MEAN GEORGIAN >WMI> ■ MM ALL ITS BOTH TELEPHONES 80(VO.