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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN.
TUEHDAY, JULY 10, !**>.
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One Writing the Best
Ad About this Label
FIVE DOLLARS IN GOLD
This contest will be open for two weeks, beginning July 2, and
ending July 14. Xo proftssional ad writer or member of Atlanta
Typographical Union will be permitted to compete. Ads to be
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mation
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ATLANTA TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION, P. 0. BOX 200
SON MA Y BE THE MEANS
OF REUNITING THE CORE YS
POLICYHOLDERS URGED
TO OUST OLD OFFICERS
Committee Issues Address Calling For Organi
zation to Defeat Present Management of
Mutual Life and New York Life.
By Private Leaaed Wirt.
New York, July 10.—For the purpose
of nuatlng the present managements
of the Mutual Life and the New York
I.lfe Insurance companies, the Interna
tional policyholders' committee met
here yesterday, elected officers and Is
sued an address to the 1,100,000 holders
of policies, outlining tht Issues In the
fight. •
The committee adjourned subject to
the call of the chairman, alter ten
days’ notice. In the meantime tho ex
ecutive committee will take charge ol
the details of the Immediate work and
will hold frequent meetings In New
York. Philadelphia and elsewhere.
Voting Begins October 13.
The commltteo has unUl September
18 to Ale Its nominations of dlrectprs,
who are to be voted for by the policy
holders. According to law, the admin
istrations of ths two companlts are re
quired to Ale their nominations before
July 18. The voting Is to begin Octo
ber 18, and continue until December 1R.
In part, the address to the policy
holders of the Mutual and New York
Life Is as follows; .
"These two Insurance companies are
mutual companies; that la to aay, they
are mvned by their own policyholders.
The enormous accumulated assets of
over 1900,000,000 represent the premi
ums which you as policyholders have
|«ld.
"The law requires that the policy-
holders of a mutual company shall elect
from among themselves directors who
shall he responsible to all policyholders
for the Intelligent and faithful man
agement of the company's affairs. Aa
the law formerly stood. It was practi
cally Impossible for the policyholders
scattered throughout the world to vote.
In 1905, even after the agitation be
gan, there were 2,628 votes cast,
mainly proxies, In the two companies
nut of a total of over 1,200,000 policy-
holders, or less than 1-5 of 1 per
cent.
Voting Power Transferred.
"li gradually became a'recognised
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HERE ARE THE MEN
HEADING MOVEMENT.
$500.00.
The above reward will be paid
lor such evidence as will lead to
arrest and eonviotion of the party
or parties who maliciously cut a
number of wire* on cable pole at
corner of Peachtree and Seventh
•treets, during Wednesday night,
April 19, or Thursday morning,
April 20. •
A like reward will be paid for
such evidence as will lead to the
srrest and conviction of any per
son or persons maliciously inter-
fering with or destroying the
property of this company, at an/
point
Southern Bell Telephone and
Telegraph Company,
J - EPPS BROWN,
General Manager.
Officers chosen for the Inter
national policyholders’ commit
tee are:
Chairman—Richard Olney, of
Massachusetts.
Vice-Chairman — Governor J.
Frank Hanly, of Indiana.
Executive Committee—Alton
B. Parker, of New York: Gover
nor J. D. Johnson, of Minne
sota; Charlea Emory Smith, of
Pennsylvania; Hnrlow N. Hig
ginbotham, of Illinois; A. M.
Shook, of Tennessee; Governor
Samuel W. Pennypacker, of
Pennsylvania.
Finance Committee—Thomas
B. Wanamaker, of Pennsylva
nia; F. G. Neldringhaus, of Mis
souri; Samuel Newhouse, of
Utah; Samuel Entermeyer, of
New York (of counsel).
Secretary—Alton.
G. H. Scrugham, organiser.
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custom among the officers to secure
through agents proxies mads out to the
president or some other officer of the
company upon the delivery of the poli
cy. In this pray the voting power was
gradually transferred from the policy
holders to a few of the executive of-
fleers centered In New York.
"Thus It came about that the con
trol of these two companies was grad
ually taken out of the hands of the
pollcyhMders, and came under the ab
solute domination of a few executive
officers. Out of this system have
grown the extravagances and other
abuses, some of ths particulars of
which were brought out under legal
pressure by the Armstrong Investigat
ing committee. The self-appointed di
rectors are still In control, and will re
main In control, directly or through
their own nominees, unless you, as pol
icyholders, decide otherwise by the ex
ercise of your right of simple ballot
voting, which has been restored by re
cently enacted lawa.
"At the laat seaslon of the legislature
of the state of New York, the state
which Issued the charters of these two
companies, there was enacted a law
which gives to policyholders thslr ac
tual voting rights. The law strikes at
the very root of the evil. It cancels
all previously Issued proxies, and pro
vides that any proxy given In advance
of October 1R, 190R, shall be void. It
flxea the date for the election of of
ficers. It gives to ths policyholders the
privilege of nominating their own can
didates, and the right to vote by ballot
as In ordinary elections, and to record
that vota by mall. We emphasise the
fact that now Is the only opportunity
for obtaining control of your properties
at an election as hereafter, under the
law, only one-half the directors can be
choeen In any one year.
How to Get Benefit
"To receive the benefit of such a law.
It la necessary that ths 1,200,004 or
more policyholders should organise
Into such working force as to secure
harmony of action In ths selection of
candidates for directors. Associations
of policyholders have been formed In
various parti of the United States and
In foreign countries, each Independent
of the others. These associations have
united In an appeal to your committee
to act with the entire body of policy
holders In ths selection of candidates
for directors, thirty-six of the Mutual
Life and twenty-four of the New York
Ufe.
"Neither the committee nor Its gen
eral counsel will accept any compen
sation for their services. Our nominees
will be representative of every section
aa far a* possible, but under the law.
one-half of each board must ba resi
dents of ths state of New York.
"When from the names which we
now Invite you to submit to us for
consideration we have nominated
candidates for dlrectore, ths elec
tion of these candidates will
be entirely In your hands.
The directors bow In powsr have nomi
nated or will nominate for each com
pany what Is to be known aa ths ad
ministrative ticket, using machinery
which they now control through their
possession of your property to defeat
your candldatsa snd elect themselves
or other nominees. *
"Disregard Influences."
’As your representatives In this cam-
MODERN PRIVILEGES
Or In Other Words the Ser
vant Question Is At
Last Solved.
pafgn,-we advise you to disregard ths
Influence wh|ch will be brought to bear
upon you by the local paid agents, and
to exercise In this, as In any other
election, your own Independent and In
dividual Judgment In the choice of the
men who shall from this time forward
act as the trustees for your Insurance
savings./
“If you as a policyholder will Intel
ligently exercise this personal choice
and do what you can to so Instruct
your Immediate friends who are poli
cyholders as that (Jiey shall not be
misled by the efforts of paid agents,
the object of this cantpalgn In your
Interest Is assured.
"It Is not the purpose of this move
ment to disturb the actual working
organisations of these two companies
except so far os It may be necessary to
correct the abuses which are the direct
result of mismanagement at the execu
tive centers.
Up to Ntw Management.
’Certain suits have been begun to
recover moneys claimed to have been
misappropriated, wasted or lost, and It
Is charged that other auits should be
commenced. The further Investiga
tion, the prosecution of such suits aa
hava been begun and tha commence
ment of further suits, If any, for res
titution, will devolve upon the new
management. Those matters will con
stitute no part of the duty of this com
mutes.
"The expense of this campaign must
be borne by the policyholders. It costs
over 150,000 to place a circular In the
hands of all policyholders.
"A committee of finance will have
charge of all receipts and expenditures,
and will see that all contributions re
ceived from policyholders are expended
In their Interest. At the completion of
the campaign a detailed expense report
will be rendered.
Contributions Needed. *
Under these conditions and In the
full belief that this movement Is one
of the most Important that haa ever
been Instituted In this country, your
committee feels free to urge you os a
policyholder to forward to' the secreta
ry such voluntary contribution (from
(1 upward) as you may consider It your
privilege to make.
"Should the policyholders give.ex
pression to such a dsslre, this commlt-
tte will endeavor to form a permanent
policyholders’ organisation. which
shall have the following among Its ob
jects:
"(a) To maintain a vigilant super
vision of the conduct of the business of
the companies and to maka an Inde
pendent audit of their books through
chartered accountants employed by the
association.
To Prevent Temptation.
(b) To require the annus! distribu
tion among the policyholders of the
dividends to which they are entitled;
and to prevent aa far N ao possible
the undue Increase of the vast accumu
lations which art the prolific sources
of temptation to mismanagement and
waste.
"(c) To furnish ths beneficiaries of
the policies, which mature by death
or otherwise, a means of ascertaining
whether the sum that la being offered
by the company Is ths fall amount to
“(d) To prevent the payment to the
officers of ths companies of exorbitant
salaries, the- use of the companies’
funds for political purposes, and In tha
corruption of legislative bodies.
"(s) To see to It that the 222,000,-
000 or thereabout! of stocks of banks
snd trust companies, which the compa
nies are required to nil within five
years, are disposed of to the beat ad
vantage of policyholders.
To Restrict Operation.
"(f) To advise you from time to time
concerning the candidates for directors
that are presented for election by the
administration, and. If necessary, to
ASSESSMENTS FIXED
FOR STATE PRIMARY
The auticnmmlttee of the Fulton county
Democratic eirrnttra committee met today
In the office of Dr. A. II. Vandyke, chair
men, for tho purport of arranging the go.
tolls of approaching state Democratic pri
mary, and also mode arangemea(g for Uii
•election of. candidates for Judge of thi
superior court, Atlanta circuit, and treas
urer of Fulton county, In tha atata prl
mary August 32, BIOS. "
Candidates for governor ware assessed
2900 each, candidates for Judge of the su
perior court were assessed IU0 each and
candidates for county treasurer ware aw
aesaed tn each, .la the aplrlt of econniuy
th-'^ candidates were aiaeesed leas that
The’ assessments most be paid to C. N.
Allen, secretary and treasurer. 507 fioold
building, by the last stroke of the comity
court nouM clock, noon, August 1, 190*.
MOSQUITO DESTROYER
DISCOVERED AT MOBILE
Special to the Georgian.
New Orica n*. L«„ July 10.—"Pjrofnme,
new substance for use In destroying moa<
qultoes of the yellow fever breeding va
riety fstegoiuyla fascists), l> attracting
much Intercut among the health authorities
here’ and In other gulf coast atatea, where
yellow fever has been prevalent In
cent years.
Dr. J. II. McCormick, of Mobile. Is tbs
dlacoverer of the ntw method of exter
mination of the pest, and Passed Assist
ant Surgeon Francf*. of the marine hos
pital service, at Mobile, has developed It
Pyrofume Is derived from a fractional
distillation from pine wood as a by-produce
In the manufacture of tnrpentlne. I
clear liquid of a straw color, with a . . .
P nt taste and the odor or nine woods.
Is harmless to mucous membranes, fab
rics, colors, metals sud [mint work. “
Is burned In order to have effect.
GRESHAM ASHFORD
SHOE CO.
93 PEACHTREE ST.
nominate opposing candidates, and to
endeavor to restrict the operations of
the companies to the legitimate scope
of the Insurance buslnese.
“The legislature of New York, after
thorough Investigation, followed by the
moet startling exposures of the meth
ods of tha officers and directors In the
conduct of the affairs of your compa
nies, In substance and effect, has de
clared these directors to be unfaith
ful truatees of the great Interests com
mitted to their charge, has legislated
them out of office, and has called upon
the policyholders to choose new of
ficer*.
“The nomination, for new directors
by this committee will. In due time, be
submitted to the policyholders.”
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GA, WEEKLY PRESS
ANNUAL MEETING!
Special to The Georgies.
Hartwell, Go., July 14.—Tbs program j
for the annual meeting of ths Georgia
■Weekly Profs Association, which meets
July 17 and II, has been Issued snd Is
as follows:
Monday Evening, July 15.
Informal reception to tho editors and I
thslr ladles at the oourt house park.
Tuesday Morning. July 17.
4:10 o’clock—Assemble at ths court
house.
Called to order by the president, Mr.
r . B. Coleman, of The Cedartown
Standard.
Prayer by Rsv. M. E. Peabody, of
Hartwell.
Address of welcome by lion. W. L.
Hughes, Judge of Hartwsll county
court.
Announcements by the president.
Roll call and reading of minutes.
Reports of officers.
Payment of dues.
Enrollment of new members.
4:20 p. m.—Carriage drive by the
cltlsens of Hartwell.
5 p. m.—Barbecue at the ’Cue Club
grounds.
Evening 8e*elon.
8:24 p. m.—At tho court house.
Paper, "Genrfta’i Present Peril: or, I
What Shall Ws Do With Our Whits'
Children?”—Mr. S. It. Blanton, of Tho
Calhoun County Courlsr.
Papsr, "Ths Black Linos of Gsorgla;
How Boat Can They Bo Wiped Out?”—
Mr. John T. King, of The Rochslls New
Bra.
Paper, “Bypaths In ths Life of a
Country Editor”—Miss Martha C. Bass,
of Ths Clarkesvllls Advertiser.
Address, "What Shall We Do With
ths Rich as Well os ths Waste
Places"—Hon. S. C. Dunlap, of Gaines
ville.
Wednesday, July 1S.
4:24 s. m.—At ths court house.
Paper, “Some Suggestions, If Tou
Would Believe Ms’’—Mr. Hen F. Per
ry, of Ths Canton Advance.
Paper. "Shell Ws Never Get Down
to BusIneesT’’—Mr. L. Hurd, of Tha
Tallapoosa Journal.
Papsr. "A Few Jolts; In Just the
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Round trip Summer Excursions from all points
East to Pacific Coast and Northwest from Juno 1
to Sept. 15, with spccinl stop-over privileges, good
returning to Oct. 31,1906.
N. E. A. Meeting at Los Angeles, July 9-13. i
Elks Meeting at Denver, Colo., July 16-21. *
Summer rates to Colorado, Juno 1 to Sept. 30.
Hotel Men’s Convention, Portland, Ore., June
25-29.
Use the splendid through service of theSOUTH-
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Through Pullman Tourist curs from Washing
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Write mo for literature and information.
J. F. VAN RENSSELAER, General Agent.
124 Peachtree St., Atlanta, Ga.
R. O. BEAN, T. P. A.
G. W. ELY, - T. P. A.
General discussion; five-minute talks.
Unfinished buslneea.
Nbw bUflDMa.
Selection of place of meeting.
Election of officere.
Adojurnment.
Wednesday Afternoon, July IS.
Leave Hartwell for Franklin Springs,
TO BE PROSECUTED
Special to the Georgian*
meat trust In thla Hty. which ha chars
AT THE MARION.
Percy Jackson, Macon; Ileuule Crawforil
and wife, Marietta; It. F. Walker, Macon;
II. fl. Lowe, Oriffla; It. B. Burnett, Mrs.
It. B. Burnett, Elisabeth Burnett, Monroe;
J. W. Oglesby, Jr.. Quitman; George M.
Wright. Geotgla; W. T. Paulk, wife and
daughter. Fitter raid; Mlae ft. Wlleon, Al
bany; J. C. Wardlaw, MU!edgartl!a; Dr.
O. W. Roblnaon and wife, Macon; K. D.
Hollenbeck and wife, Amerfcus: J. W.
Iterry hill. Mill town; Edgar T. Whatley,
Maraaoah; K. M. Cole, Newaaa: V. II.
Taylor. Luke; W. T. Williams. Ash hum;
J. B. Hlmmrnis. Torroa: Hobart lirlllllan.
t’larkerllle; J. B. Oglesby, Quitman.
AT THeTrAGON.
B. Barton, Monticello; II. II. Perry,
flalueerllle; .X. II. Hoiaton, Macon: I*. L
llllamnn. Jr.. Albany; W. M. Meadows,
Macon; 0. It. Ulean, Dablonega.
AT THE PIEDMONT.
Ham Tate, Tate; J. A. W. Clark sod
wife. Augusta; II. W, Clark. Aagtmta; K.
K. Wllroj, Valdosta: R. V. Wood, Cedar-
town; Dr. C. Van Wood, Cedartown.
AT THE KIMBALL.
J. It Brock, Trenton; J. I>. Htewart.
Athens; J. W. Cameron, Cardelo; Ralph
McKrnile. Haraanah: V. T. Hanford. Borne;
J. L. B. Htereba, Athena: E. C. Harrell.
Idpton; Ethridge Cotta, ritsgerald; W. I-
Baldwin. Dewmii; W. C. Fowler. Col am-
ban; Job T. Robertson. Monrne; J. o.
Perry, Camille; M. M. Parka Milt*
K. IS. tiro ham, McRae; C.O. t)|t»
vannah; C. D. Read. Wareroeo;
Haraanah; Mrs. D. B. ware |
J. P. Moore, rtaaton: «£ W.
brass; J. W. Bennett, Way
Harrow) Athene.
BROKER KILL8 HIMSELF
IN A GOTHAM HOTEL.
By Prirnte tensed Wire.
New York, July 10.— to a room at
the Waldorf A (torts, Norman O. Leop
old, a young broker, killed himself by
shooting. Financial troubles are
thought to bo responsible. He wrote
a letter to n friend bidding him goodby,
and thla atmrted a search for the young
man. Hla name was found on the hotel
register, and when the door was broken
In ha was found dead, lying on the
bed.
FOR COUNCIL.
I respectfully announce myself a
cAnri rijite for council from tha Second
Ward, subject to the white primary on
August 22.
PRESS HUDDLESTON.
I respectfully announce myself a
candidate for council from the Third
ward, subject to the white primary on
August 22,
C. W. MANGUM.
MACON C. SHARP,
For eouaty treasurer/ subject
primary «*n Ana