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I Document Contains Severe Ar raignment of Custom of Wear ing Jewelry in This Country. PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 23.—All controversies regarding the disposi tion of the estate of Benjamin Frank lin have been settled by the restora tion of his will by the manuscript repair department of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. The document, recently resurrected from a vault under the City Hall for the purpose of verifying an of fice copy, was found to have dete riorated so much during more than a century of obscurity that it was practically indecipherable. Through the renovating process to which it was subjected It has regained much of its original freshness and legibil ity, making It possible for every de tail to be understood. In a finely-worded passage he makes disposition of his best cane at’ follows: “My fine crabtree walking stick with a gold head curiously wrought in the form of the cap of liberty I give to my friend and the friend of mankind. General Washing ton. If It were a scepter, he has mer ited it and would become it. It was a present to me from that excellent woman, Mme. de Forback, the Dow ager Duchess of Deux Pont*.” A small painting of the King of France, presented to him by that monarch, which was mounted in a frame containing *08 diamonds, he bequeathed to his daughter, with the following curious proviso: “The King of France’s picture, set with 408 diamonds, to my daughter. Sarah Bache, on the condition that she is not to form any of the diamonds into ornaments either for herself of daughters, and. therefore, counte nance the expensive, vain and useless fashion of wearing jewels in this country.” HEARST’S SUNDAY AMERICAN, ATLANTA, CA„ SUNDAY, AUGUST 34, 1913. 11 A TOLD HE'D DIE WHEN 29, BUT LUG AT 191 Centenarian Walks to Church on Last Birthday and Gives Sun’ day School Advice. NEWBURGH, N. Y„ Aug. 23.— William T. Oaborne, of this city, was 101 years old to-day and he didn't mind it a bit. Answer to “Old Subscriber,’’ “Vox Populi,” “Constant Reader” and “Friend of the Paper:” NO, HE NEVER SMOKED OR DRANK. In the spring of 1841—when he was 29—four physicians visited him at dif ferent times to give him some con crete idea of how much longer he was going to adorn the earth. All | said he was firmly in the grip of cop- I sumption. Three said he'd be lucky i to last more than a few days. The fourth said Osborne didn't have a ! chance of picking anything off the I next Christmas tree. The four doctors are dead. Five generations gathered at his home to-day. Naturally, he was de lighted. Being a regular communi cant of Trinity Methodist Church, he went there this morning. He wanted to walk, but the temperature made that seem unwise. Before the service he addressed a class in the Sunday school and told the scholars to be clean in their habits, stick on the sprinkling cart and keep up a strong activity in labor. He thinks that if he hadn’t worked so hard he would not have taken part in to-day's party. The old man didn't dance any jigs to indicate that he was as lively as he used to be, but he gave plenty of evidence that he was around the place. A natural decline in the power of his eyes recently forced him to give up reading but he still writes, can hear well, enjoys walking and has a good memory. He was born nine miles from New burgh. He has been a farmer, tan ner and storekeeper. His wife Sarah died eleven years ago at the age of 91. OF PAIR 5 TlS Young Engineer Kept From Love by Succession of Revolu tions,in Republic. DENVER, Aug. 23.-—What chance has a little fellow like the god of love in a mlx-up with a big bully like the person who holds down the Job of god of war? The young man Is Arthur N. Zwe- tow, a mining engineer employed in Mexico. He and the young woman, Miss Mildred Lowln, have tried to got married five times, to us« their own expression, and each time that god of war person has “butted in” and dealt Cupid a knock-out blow. Young Zwetow r is In Concepcion del Oro, a mining camp near tho border of the State of Coahulla. Six months ago ho wrote his betrothed that he had obtained a leave of absence and the wedding halls would ring any “ne she said. The young woman got r trousseau ready and set the wed- ng day. But the bridegroom did not me. A letter from him said the . oderals had started a war. the rail road had quit running, bullets were dying and he had to stay. So It has been for five successive attempts. Girl Chases 8 Cows With Auto; Gets $4 ilew Jersey Chauffeurette Uses Ma chine to Hustle Bovine Tres passers to Pound. PETERSON, N. J., Aug. 23—Four dollars of the money Joseph Smith paid for the wanderings of his cows 8- BILL BITS EVERT CLASS Professors, Trades, Occupations and Even Day Labor Limited to 48 Hours Weekly Work. SALEM, OREG., Aug. 23.—If the uni- verbal eight-hour bill, filed under the initiative to be voted on at the next general election, should become a law a day, or more than forty-eight hours a w*eek. By this law neither manual labor, trades, nor the professions shall be exempted, but every form of labor, skilled or unskilled, as well as every trade and profession, and person* working therein or thereat, shall l»e Included, In. by and under thi« law, and the same ghall be Included, In, by and under this law. within the State or Oregon. The measure provides that the Labor Commissioner must see to the enforcement of its provisions, and if he does not do this immediately it be comes mandatory upon the Governor to remove the Labor Commissioner from office. AGED FATHER THRASHES SON WHO THINKS HIM EASY PREY EAST LIVERPOOL OHIO, Aug. 21. When Francis Beaver, 30 years old, charged his father, Henry Beaver, aged 66, with having spoken in an un complimentary tone of the former** yesterday went into the purse of Miss Minnie DeGray Eight Smith cows entered her gar den and were eating her corn. She chased them in her auto out of the field, across a lot, into the road and a half-mile to the poundmaster’s yard. Smith paid $8 for their release. Miss DeGray received half of it. it would revolutionize the Industries of the State. The measure is drafted to apply to every industry, every business or vo cation or profession in the State. No one is to be permitted, under its pro visions. to work for more than eight hours out of nine consecutive hours wife, the father resented the imputa tion and soundly thrashed his son. Thp son. thinking he could easily worst his aged father, began the fight with a hard blow on the elder man’* nose. Thoroughly arou>*ed, Beaver, Sr., then started In and soon the son Was lying on the ground with a fractured ankle and a fractured right leg. i j < J l $ iHfl m ■ ■■ U'MV'' .* fb-*'#--.''*? ■ s: ANNIVERSARY CLUB MEETS WIT THE SOUTHERN STATES LIFE toast, “Alabama—Her Part In the Na tion’s Progress.” Hon. W. S. Witham concluded the evening’s gayety with a wonderful potpourri when he was presented to his hearers, with the following title for his toast, “A Toast, Like a Text, Is Given to Talk From.” J. R. WILLIAMS, Vice President. splendid work just closed, and the beginning of the new year of the An niversary Club, the first month of which’saw the agents break all pro ducing records. Officers are not elected by the An niversary Club, but office Is won by the amount of insurance written. The T. PETERS, JR.. Georgia Vice President Banquet Menu. B. B. MURRAY, Florida Vice President. H. CLAY SMITH, Alabama Vice Pres. Leading Life Insurance Agents Hold Conven tion Here—Every Man Produced Over $100,- 000 Worth of Paid For Business in Twelve Months — Interesting Sessions Held. There was a feast of reason, a spar kle of wit and a flow of soul at the brilliant banquet given at the Hotel Ansley last night when the Sixth An nual Convention of the Anniversary Club of the Southern States Life In surance Company brought that gath ering to a close. Over one hundred guests were pres ent. This convention is celebrated by those members of the agency force of The Southern States Life Insurance Company who produced over $100,000 worth of paid for insurance during the year which ends June 30. This convention had been in ses sion two days, business sessions be ing held in the morning, the after noon and evening being given over to entertainment. Opening Session. The first session of the Conven tion was held in the assembly room J. C. WALDEN, SR., President. of the Hotel Ansley on Friday morn ing. The largest attendance in tha history of the club was present. President Wilmer L. Moore, of The Southern States Life Insurance Com pany, greeted the club membership In a warm address of welcome, In which he congratulated them upon the .'ffcian ' \ Hotel Ansley Scene of Wonderful Banquet to Club Last Night— i Toasts Were Made by Speaker Burwell.Hon. C. B. Brown, of Ala bama, Hon. W. S. Witham and Clark Howell. "Success Is Measured by Ambition.” He was followed by Hon. Clark Howell, who resnonded to the toast, "Civic Duties—Every Man Has His Part.” Hon. Cyrus B. Brown, Assistant Commissioner of Insurance for the State of Alabama, i©presented that commonwealth and responded to the were carried out In tip- flowers, ice* and place cards. President Wilmer L. Moore presided as toastmaster, and Introduced the speakers. J. C, Walden, Sr., President of tho Club, was the first and his response to the toast, “The Anniversary Club— the Top Rung,” was warmly received. He was followed by J. R. Williams. Vice President, whose subject, “The Southern States Life—Confidence Be gets Loyalty,” was handled in a splendid manner. G. J. McDowell, a member of the Anniversary Club, and a familiar speaker at these banquets, responded to the toast, “The Keystone Degree— An Incentive to Work.” Burwell Responds. Speaker W. H. Burwell, of the Gen eral Assernblv of Georgia, delivered a splendid toast in response to Pres ident Moore’s cordial Introduction, on MENU GEORGIA CANTALOUPE CELERY QUEEN OLIVES ALMONDS CONSOMME FLORENTINE CHEESE STRAWS POMPANO A LA CARONDELET POTATOES ANNA CALVE S SWEETBREAD ST. CLAIR MOYENS PEAS CHICKEN FILLET, LUCULLUS PEELED ASPARAGUS HOLLANDAISE LETTUCE, RUS RIAN DRESSING BEATEN BISCUIT MOUSSE A LA PAR1SIENNE » PETITS FOUR CHEESE AND BENT’S CRACKER DEMI TASSE APO LLTNARIS CIGARS agent writing the most business is President, the second man is Vice President, the leaders In each State are State Vice Presidents. J. C. Walden, Sr., of Alabama, won the coveted honor of President. J. Williams, of South Carolina, was installed as Vice President. Officers Installed. The State Vice Presidents Installed were T. Peters, Jr., of Georgia; B. U. Murray, of Florida; H. Clay Smith, of Alabama, and G. J. McDowell, of South Carolina. In addition to these there were present other mem’ rs of thltJ Club who qualified for 1912-13: H. N. McAfee, of Georgia, a member for the sixth time; H, Willis Hogg, of Geor gia, a member for the third time; J. T. We«rm\ of Georgia, the oldest member of the agency force of tho company in point of service, for the sixth time; Fred Hines, of South Car olina, for the fifth time, and L. E. Black, Jr., C. S. Gurr and J. R. Mun- roe, for the first time. Joe W. Vinson, whose absence from the meeting, owing to ill health, was greatly regretted by all present, com pletes his fifth year of membership He also signalized his Intention of making his election for next year sure by not only leading the agency forc^ in the month of July but by beating his own and all other previous records of written business in any one month, and thereby establishing a high mark for agents to aim at. Brief addresses w r ere delivered to the club by the President and Vico President of the Club. Unanimously Re-elected. Robert F. Moore, Agency Secretary w-as unanimously re-elected Secretary of the Anniversary Club, which po sition he has held with credit since the beginning of the organization. Following the roll call of the An niversary Club badges and certificates were distributed, after which the first “Keystone Degree” was conferred. “New Policy” was the subject of an interesting paper by Supervisor of Agents. W. S. McLeod, which was fol lowed by discussion and questions. Agency Secretary Robert F. Moore followed with an interesting paper on “Items of Expense Charged to First Year’s Business—Economy, What it Means to the Agent and the Policy- ROBERT F. MOORE, Secretary. holder.” His paper was followed by discussion and questions. The photograph of the Anniversary Club, which appears on this page, was taken, after which the Club was en tertained at luncheon at the Capital City Club by President Moore. Fridav afternoon the Club attended the base ball game and Friday evening occu pied boxes at the Forsyth theater. Concluding Session. The concluding s salon of this In teresting convention was held on Sat urday morning, at which time a sym posium of talks entitled “Confidential Chats With Medical Depart ment,” was participated in by E. M. Veat^h, Dr. Gaines, Dr. W. S. Kendrick and Samuel Barnett, Actuary. This WQ3 followed by discussion and questions. “The Company’s Method of Pay ment of Death Claims—What It Should Mean to the Supervisor, the Agent, the Company and the Bene ficiary,” was delivered by Supe^rvis >r Frank E. Brodnax. This was fol lowed by a discussion on the analysis of this subject under the following heads: (1) Bankers Agents Contracts. (2) Local Advertisement; (3) Draft on Local Bank, and (4) Follow Up of Prospects from Payment. j. E. McLauchlin, Director of th*> Metropolitan Agency, followed with an interesting talk on “Systematic Following Up of Prospects.” A symposium of actual experiences by all agents came next and the for mal addresses of the Convention we^ concluded wflth a most interesting ad dress by Hon. Hervey W. Laird, for mer Assistant Insurance Commis sioner of Alabama, and now Asslsta it to President Wilmer L. Moore. Entertained at Luncheon. The Club was entertained at lunch eon at the Hotel Ansley and again at* tended the baseball game In the af ternoon. The Banquet at the Hotel Ansley last night was probably the most bril liant gathering held in the history of the Club and the Hotel. Over one hundred guests were en tertained. The colors of the Southern States Life Insqrance Company—Red, Blue and White, and the Keystone Arch, the insignia of the Company, THE SOUTHERN STATES LIFE INSURANCE UO. .v.s ,\i v OEUE.