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TWO EMPIRE SOLVENT m ALSO MS A LARGE SURPLUS Local Officers Confident That Bill For Receiver Will Not Be Allowed. Statement From the Company. On yrilcrdiy in Atlanta nn attorney, In liphalf of Kormf-r Judge Jaa. It. Brown, of the Cherokcr circuit, fill'd a petition for a receiver for The Empire Life In xurance (’em ran). It ia charged tiiat the company la Insolvent to the extent of $350,600; timt it placed on inflated valuation upon Ilia hulldlnit It owns tn Atlanta in a atatemrnt to the atate In auranre comntlaaloner and foiled to Hat In Ita liabilities over (100,000 worth of annuity claims and a (-6,000 death claim. The petition will be heard before Judge W. I). Klita on July 16th. The nrwa of the filing of a hill for a receiver waa received at 2:36 p. m. yea tenluy by The Herald but nothing was ■old in yesterday’* laaue because The Kmuire offleera did not have time to make a aiaemant before this paper went to preaa and It would have been unfair to have printed one aide of the atory. Attorney Frank Hooper, for The Kra plre, yeaterduy afternoon laaued a etate inent In which he ahowed that the com pany la not only aolvent hut he* a aplandld surplus and that the bill for a receiver waa filed through mleapprelien eion of the facta Mr. Hooper aava that the petition la entirely uncalled for and he hae no fear of the outcome. The local officer* of The Empire ex press confidence that the petition will be disallowed by the court and say that the company 1* In splendid slmpe. They mad* the following statement yesterday: •Ftvet. the value of the building. You are as familiar wltb tbla valuation as 1 am. lam not prepared to *ay what la the true value o 1 the building other Ilian thle: It waa appraised for the Insurance derertinent by the leading real estate men of Atlanta, as well as some Indi viduals. The Insurance department ac cepted the appraisement as being the true value of the property. This value placed Ihe building by t ose who are suposed to know what It Is worth, and Inasmuch ns It was satisfactory to the Insurance department, It should be to the liubltc and everybody Interested In The empire I.lfe Insurance Company. "Mecond. the annuities referred to In this petition, or the annuity claims un der the old assessment contracts nmt they are iw>l changed ns s liability as stated by Mr. Copeland, who recently examined tbs company for tbc insur ance department, nnd in his own words. •For tits reason that there hue been a ruling by the attorney-general to the effect that the present value of these claims. Is not so chargeable, nnd for ins further reason that the department has ruled that the extent of the liability chartteable Is annuities due and unpaid, ami not the present value.' Title should he conclusive I" «uy fair minded man. "Third, the 126,000 death claim re ferred to wta not charged as a liability because tin policy was never delivered and paid for In accordance with He terms and conditions, and was, there fore not In force at the ting- the death incurred (16,000 of this claim Is re-ln smed which another company that was oiganlieil in 1666 end they ronettrred with The Kmplre I,He is their decision, and there Is no douhl hut that the su preme court wIH eusteln us. “It Is needless for m« lo say to you t lint Tim Umpire I.lfe Is solvent, - lien the recent exemltietlon of the cotnpnny, which wee meet thorough nnd complete, ehowe the company to have gross sur plus of ever five hundred thousand dol lere ' “Judge Brown was a certificate holder In the mutual company. Ae I understand It he chnnged his certificates for stock more than a yesr ago. The recent de rision of the eure-ente court ehuwe that n certificate holder hae no claim against the rnmpeuy. The Empire Life vol untarily gate Judge Brown a good as set for tuet which the supreme court save hed no value, and fust why he should now attempt to bunkrupt e sol vent Institution Is beyond my under standing, and 1 do not believe there Is anv court that will grant hie petition. “We have no fear as to the nutroms (f tide controversy, but tn meantime, let tie all, policyholders sid stockholders stand back of the Empire I.lfe and see bat we tire not Injured by this uncalled for petition.’" PREPARING FOR ISTHMUS TRADE Larger Vessels Being Con structed in Anticipation of the Panama Canal's Opening. Washington—That American mi rlnt mon actively are preparing for the opening of the Panama Cnaal was Indicated today In roports of the de partment of commerce showing that seven of tho principal merchant ships hullt In the t'nlted States in the fie cal year ending .tune SOth were for the isthmian tr«Se Kach steam,." averages more than 6,000 gross ton*. During the '<>ar 1.231 vessels were constructed Of that number SIT are steamers. 318 unrigged and 65 sailing ships Thar total 311, 6 TX gross tons. In tha previous year 1,648 ships were built. The largest vessel constructed-- the Matsonla. for the Hawaiian trado —-was 9.728 gross tons, it is the big gest ship built in the United States since 180&. The oil tanker John D. Archhold of R.iT* gross tons, con structed during the year, la the isrg est ship of tts class ever launched from an American yard More than half oT the new ships —677—-were built for the Atlantic and Gulf trade. 334 for the F’sclfic, 144 for the Great ]<ake* and 138 for Western river*. BATTERY PARTNER RUBE WADDELL PASSED AWAY Philadelphia*- -Oaste Rchreckengust, won fame as the battery partner of Rube Waddell when the latter was the star pitcher of the Philadelphia Athletics died In a hospital here to day from a complication of diseases He was about 40 years old He was released by the Philadelphia club about five years at" and quit the game shortly aCterwwrd Shreckengust outlived his famous partner only a few months, Madder dying In Texas last March. EH LIFE OFJEORGIA State’s Audit Shows Resources Are Substantial. Company’s New Building. Its Record of Leadership. The Insurance departmrr) of the state of Georgia completed recently an examination of the Empire I.lfe Insurance Company of Georgia. The report covers the period from the date of th< previous examination, Decem ber 31, 1012, to December 31, 1913. Hater Hie Insurance doparimeni completed un exhaustive supplemen tary report, carrying back to March 6,. 1912, tHr- date of Ultj organization of the Empire I.lfe, the official acru tiny of the company's condition ami operations. Certified by the State Audited by the Insurance depart ment, main Items In the Kmplre lAfe Insurance Company's balance sheet c»n December 31, 1913, were as follow*: Net admitted assets (1,726,896.54 Net reserves 1,314,800.12 Net surplus to policyhold ers 314.144.45 The total Income of the company lu 191! was (731,462.94, of which (623,- 732.33 was from premiums arid (64,- 030.79 from investments. Extended tn cover the entire period of the company’s business, income Iroin nil sources Is shown hy the Geor gia Insurance department to have been (3,021,442.92, and disbursements (L --272,362.85, leaving a balance of (1,749.- 090.27 or net ledger assets, of which (1,726,896.54 represented the admitted nssetM on December 31 last. The Insurance Hccount of the com pany from Mrtrch 5, 1912, to December 31, 1913, shows an Income, practically nil from premiums, of (1,174,177.30 and disbursements of (369,882.26 —an in come In excess or disbursement* of $304,495.02. A Working Chief Executive. In tile reorganization of the Empire Idle from a mutual to a stock basis, the Important negotiations for the sub. stltntlon of capital stock for the out standing certificate* of the mutual company were conducted personally by the president of the company, Mr. \V \V. Reid, with satisfaction to all concerned. The new company Is now well launched. At the end of 1913 It ha-1 9,285 policies In force, Insuring (18, 164,14 s The premium receipts in 1913 were $623,732, against (548,763 In 1912. showing substantial progress. The ) naurance department speaks well of the company's dealings with its policyholders. Official salaries are moderate, Commission* paid for the sale of stock bale not exceeded lb* limit of 10 per cent allowed under the Georgia statutes. The Empire I.lfe Is building a sev enteen-story skyscraper In Augusta, Gn„ In which Its home office Is lo b«i located. It Is to he one of the flrn-xr buildings In the South. Construction is of steel, terracotta, and white pressed brick. A “Leader in the Life Field.” The management of the company Is vigorous and progressive, and is making history rapidly. The officers lime reason to be Just ly proud of the payments made lo potteyhnlders during 1913. The amount thus paid exceeds the figures of many older companies, some of which were organised prior lo 1870 The Umpire Life maintains an es fldent agency organization. The com pany Is licensed to ilo business in Georgia, Alabama and Florida. It Is at th<- head of a list of twelve other companies organized In the aame year, that Is, 191)4. The company Is aiao prominently mentioned among the foremost "Head ers In the Life Field,” as published for 1913. Another highly commendable feature of (’resident Reid's management Is that the Empire Hlfe la the only com pany that has kept absolute faith with the holders of Income certlfloatee and has protected every one of them by exchanging certificates for stock upon reorganisation. It will be recalled that Ilte Georgia upretne court declared that income certificates we» not to be held as « liability, hence the Em pire Hlfe's equate di-nl 1s the more notable because It waa wholly volun tary —The Insurance Tress, June 24. 1914. Insurance Publishers. New Turk City. SOME POSTSCRIPTS. English mills have succeeded In making varn and twine from flax straw, heretofore regarded as a waste product. Hungary prohibits the use of color ing extracts In beer and the Importa tion of adulterated or artificially col ored beer. A combination card nnd toilet table that folds small enough to be carried In nn automobile Is a novelty for mo torists An alarm to show the presence of vapor from leaking gasoline pipe* In garage* ha* been Invented by an Englishman. Rocket* to he fired from the gpound to destroy aeroplane* are a French In vention for which great accuracy Is Claimed. For traveling men there has been Invented a device which presses trous er* while they are folded compactly within It. Dump car* for electric railroads which are emptied hy motnra, thus saving labor, have been Invented by a Connecticut man. German child labor laws define chil dren a* k<|l and girls leas than 11 years of age and those older who still attend school —■ ■■ ■ i y A FAINT HOPS. I shall he brave, though sorrow’s thrall Foredoomed to weir He's scare, ts I ms- *** when shadow* fall Tbs gleam of dstanl stars "Of course, I believe In mtml over matters" said the eminent psycholo gist: "but I'm afraid we have a very difficult demonstration on hand" ‘What's the trouhl#*" "We have tried telepathy, hypnosis suggestion, and absent treatment, and at ill we can't make that fellow down In Mex ico resign —-Washington Star. BIG CROWD OF GEORGIA AND S. C. PLANTERS AT LAKE VIEW PARK PICNIC TODAY Prominent Farmers With Their Families Being Entertained By the Schultz Agricultural Club—Dr. .1. E. Green Re elected President —Enjoying Fine Barbecue Scores of prominent hfcnters from South Carolina and Georgia arc In Augusta today in attendance on the 10th annual picnic and buainesa meet ing of the Savannah Valiev Associat ed Farmers’ Clubs, which arc being held at Hake View Park. There are Hundreds of visitors, the wives and daughters of the members and their friends, and altogether the lake is a scene oT much gaiety. The association la being entertain ed today by tile Schultz Township Ag rlcultural Club, which airanged all plans lor the splendid footing. As usual, the big feature of the oc casion was a delightful Georgia bar becue served at the lake this after noon. There were hundreds of peo ple at the 'cue, which was one of the most delicious ever prepared for the association. Many invited guests from town went out In automobiles and on the street cars for dinner. The business session, held at the Casino, was opened by Dr. .1. E. Green, jrresident of the association, at a few minutes before noon Throughout the session Dr. Green presided. B. B. McCowan's Speech. Mo first Introduced Mr. B. R. Mc- Gowan, n lawyer and a member of the Sehut/, Township Club, who de livered the address of welcome. Mr McGowan spoke of the cordial relationship which existed between Georgia and South Carolina. The farmers of the Savannah Valley had joined hands in an association. Never before, however, has It been so evi dent. said he, that such a relationship existed. A South Carolina club had invited the clubs of the association of both South Carolina and Georgia to ensemble and meet In annual session on Georgia soil to discuss the prestmt day problems that confront the farmer and to gather socially as well. Millions Mors. Tie stressed the point of getting the boys and girls of the farms to stay in the country and let the city alone. He sal that unless this is done the coun try will never be kept UP to what it should be. He stated that there are millions of people more now to be fed than a generation ago. and to be fed from the same old earth that hasn't Increased In size with the number of people. The farmer must learn, ha said how to cultivate more ground on the same time, and he must get more for what he produces. H. C. Childs’ Speech. The response was delivered by Mr. 11. c. Child*, of Aiken, a lawyer and s member of the Aiken Agricultural Club, lie began by snyln* that It would seem odd that at a meeting of farmers held to discus* things agri cultural that the address of welcome and the response should be delivered by lawyers. Mr. Childs, while a lawyer who has the qualities of a forceful nnd thoughtful spenker. because he is a student of affairs, is also a farmer at heart. He Is deadly Interested in the welfare of agriculture and is one of the most popular men in the associa tion. He said that the farm Is the conser ver of the home He dwelt at some length on this point and brought out a number of beautiful thoughts. Then he pictured the farmer of the past with the farmer of the present; how In days gone hy one would see him as a eun-brotvned tiller of the soil, wear ing a broad brimmed hat, heavy Imo gens and hearing the marks of hard labor; his wife pale, delicate and un healthy, and they both, wltlial, cordial to their neighbor. In striking con trast. he said, the farmer of the pres ent Is eeen wearing a buslnese suit, pencil behind hi* ear and account book In his pocket he Is a student of agriculture nnd In a sense a chemist with his’ farm his laboratory. His wife and children are robust, happy and healthy, and the family cun he seen In the farmer's htg automobile or driving a pair of fine horses. The same generosity, cordiality and good feeling, however, remains, and this, he said, will do as much a* anything to make any farmer a auccess. Th« Farm and Freedom. Mr. Childs said that tha farmer Is the emancipator, the liberator of the Southland trout tlt« gripping bands of commercialism. It used to be that over most ever.) farm hung a mort gage, but tt I* not that wa> now. ami It Is because he hss learned how to make enough to sell nnd also retain enough for himself to live on. Edu cation is asserting itself, and jt is be cause of this slid liks changes that the Southland has come to bloseom out like the rose. The speaker deeply Impressed the audience which extended him its closest attention all tbc while. After this the business session proper was gone into. Dr \V. E. I Mealing, of North Augusta, acting as secretary. Officers Elected. The same officers were re-elected ms follows; President —Dr. J. E Green Vice-President-Mr. H M. Cassels. Secretary and Treasurer—Dr. W. E. Mealing. The executive committee, compos ed of a member from each of the eleven clubs, was re-elected also. The officer* were chosen by the duly appointed delegates from the ▼*• rlons clubs present at the meeting. Delegates. The delegates and executive com -1 mil tee men follow: Aiken Agricultural Club—H C. I Hahn, executive committee; T, F. C» ward, C. K Henderson and Wesley ■ Johnson. Beech Island Agricultural Club —J. M Westbrook, executive committee; .1. C. Gardner, Warren Fair and A. J. Murray, delegates Bennett Springs Agricultural Club —J. A Me\er, executive committee: D W, Brunson. C. C. Meyer and T. J. Hlara. Clark's Hill Agricultural Club—S T. Adams, executive committee: S T. Adams. I* C. Rich and Jno, G. Me- Kle Edgefield Agrlcultval Cluly I Wig fall Cheatham, executive committee; no delegates Ellenton Agricultural Club—A R Dunbar, executive committee; W. I. THE AUGUSTA HERALD. AUGUSTA, GA. Hush, C. M Turner and F. H. Dicks, delegates. Herhzlbah Agricultural Club. —Os- car Foreman, executive committee; C. B. Earner. Dick Timm and Foster Reynolds, delegates. Meriwether Agricultural Club—H. L. Bunch, executive committee; H. F. Cooper and T H. Harley, delegates. Richmond County Agricultural Club —W. W. Morton, executive commit tee; R O. Lombard, T. F. Roesell and Asa Brooks, delegate*. Sarkehatchie —None. Schultz Township Agricultural Club —L. C. Hayne, executive committee; •I. 0. Lamar, C. L. Butler and W. P. While .delegates. All were present but M. Rich and Mr. McKle. The subject for discussion at thi* meeting of the association was “What Can Be Done for the Betterment of the Association and the Individual Farmer?" It was discussed very ably by Dr. J, E Green. Major Henry Ham mond nad Mr. H. C. Hahn and others. SINGER To" DO ALPINE CLIMBING MME MARCELLA SEMBRICH. Nice, Franco.—Mme Marcella Sem brich has gone to Switzerland, where she will visit Paderewski at Morges, near Lausanne, and will do some Al -1 ine climbing. She puts on short skirts and carries her alpenstock with as much agility as though climb ing mountains Instead of high notes were rer profession. Her 6on Wil liam, now 28 years old, and an artist, Is often her companion on these out ings. Her husband, Prof. Stengel, who was her teacher in Poland, is now aged and she is a most devoted wife. AILANTA-FRISGO MURDER ME Chiefs of Police Exchange Telegrams in Effort to Solve Suggested Mystery. San Francisco.— Th e police of Pan Francisco were asked today to assist in the solution of n mystery suggested by an Interchange of telegrams be tween chiefs of police «>f this city and Atlanta. Ga. Police Chief White re ceived from the department head of the Southern city the following: "See Marshall Nelms and inform him that his mother has received a letter from hie sister, Klolse, post marked Pan Francisco, July 3, stat ing that she killed her sister Beatrice In New Orleans and that she intends to kill her brother Marshall." Nelms told the police that he had two sisters, Beatrice Nelms and Mr.-. Eioise Dennis. They had gone from New Orleans to Texas In June, he said and the laat word from them was to their mother, dated June 23. from Texas and Jointly signed by the initi als E. and B. He showed the fol lowing telegTam signed “Mamma" re ceived yesterday "Lookout for Klolse, she has killed B Nelms declined to furnish the po lice with further Information unless It was shown a murder had been com mitted A s-arch of San Kranclsc-> and Oakland has failed to result m a trace of a Mrs. Elotae Dennis. Beavers Admits it. Atlanta.—J. L. Heavers, chief of po lice here unlay admitted that he had telesraphed to the police department at San Kranclaco a warning that an attempt might he matte upon the life of Marshall Nelms of that city, by his sister. Mrs. Klolse Dennis. Chief Bea vers admitted that he nail »e«>n Mrs. Nelms nnd said that she had shown him a letter hearing a San Francisco postmark In which Mrs. Dennis Is re ported to have said that she had kill ed her sister. Beatrice Nelms, and in tended to kill her brother. Marshall. Chief Beaver* said that Mrs. Nehr* non is In Atlanta hut refused to say where she could he found. He declin ed to discuss the matter further. Ef forts to locate Mrs. Nelms so far have failed. GARDHT LAW CHANGED All Salaries Over $1 Under the Bill. Senate Alters Statute j Exempting Laborers. Atlanta.—After a fight lasting more j than two hours, a bill introduced by Senator Huie, of the thirty-fifth, to amend the garnishment laws of Geor . gia, was passed in the senate Wednes day by a vote of 32 to 8. The hill provides tiiat the present laws of Georgia, which exempt tho wages of all manual laborers from garnishment, shall be changed so as to exempt wages amounting to $1 a day; above this amount, one-half of the laborer's pay Is subject to garnish ment. This new law applies to journey man mechanics and day laborers, all of whom, by the supreme *court of Georgia, have been held to be manual laborers. A substitute bill by Senator Sweat, of the fifth, to extend the exemption from garnishment to all employes earning by either mental or physical labor not more than SIOO a month, was lost, as was an amendment to the substitute introduced by Senator Irwin, of the thirty-fourth, to limit the amount free from garnishment of such employes to SSO a month and to one-half of what the man may earn between S6O and $100; all over SIOO to be subject entirely to garnishment. Senator Sweat said the original bill exempts only manual laborers, limit ing the exemption as provided by the present laws; that a certain amount of the salaries of mental workers ought also to be exempt, hence his substitute. After a hot parliamentary tilt be tween Senators Miller, Huie and Tar ver, the vote was taken on the amend ment to the substitute. The amend m<-nt was adopted by a vote of 20 to 19, thus perfecting the substitute. The vote was then taken on the sub stitute as amended. It was lost 27 to 13. Senator G. Y. Harrell, of the twelfth, twice tried to block the vote on the unamended bill by moving to adjourn. The discussion on the bill and sub stitute had now lasted for two hours. Both motions to adjourn were lost. Manufacturing Capital, Establishments and Employees. The capital invested in Georgia man ufacturing in 1880 was $20,672,000, in 1890 was $56,922,000 in 1900 was (89,- 790,000 and in 1909 was $202,913,000. The products iof manufacturing In Georgia in 1880 was $36,441,000, in 1890 was $68,917,000, in 1900 was $106,655,- 000 and in 1909 was $202,641,000, and in 1912 was $202,863,000. The number of manufacturing es tablishments in Georgia in 1880 was 3,- 600, and this had grown in 1910 to 4 - 800. The number of persons employed In manufactories in 1880 was 21.5T5, which in 1910 had grown to 118,036. The horsepower developed for fac tories has increased from 51.169 in 18S0 to 181,744 in 1913. The undeveloped horsepower figures 286,350. As a result of this remarkable in crease, Georgia now ranks seventeenth among the states of the United States as a manufacturing state. With 125 different kinds of factories, and a per centage of increase in ten years of 34.3 per cent, Georgia is rapidly com ing into her own as a manufacturing center. (1,000,000 STEEL FAILURE. Alton, Ills.—The Alton Steel Co. cap italized at $1,000,000. was placed in the hands of receivers today on the order of the Madison county circuit court. The plant has been closed for a week. In ability to get a fair price for its pro duct* given as the cause for the receiv ership. GAVE DINNER TO GRAND DUKE DEMITRI OF RUSSIA ■ ’ "^-ew t . MRS. CRAIG BIODLE. Pari* —Mrs Craig Biddle has Just ?!ven h dinner here for the Grand hike Demltrt of Russia, which at tracted much attention Her guests 'neluded Ogden Mills. Comtease igna tieff, Comtes- N stltz, formerly ! Miss Lydia Madeleine Booton; Oom- Itesse Potock*. A. .1 Dr-’xel. The Comte de Talleyrand-Perlgord an.l Comte Apponyl ’ Vacation Togs for Men We are prepared to fit you out completely, no matter where you contemplate spending your vacation. Light Weight Summer Suits Attractive line Silk Shirts. Wanh Ties, Collars. Underwear, Pajamas. Latest Hat Styles. Traveling Hand Bags and Suit Cases. ALL AT SUMMER REDUCTION PRICES. ■ U J.v' ' ■ 1 • : —I MS CREARY’S 1 KOBE PATRONAGE NEEDED IF WE’RE TO WIN THE PENNANT The Augusta Club i 3 Now Nearer the Toy Than Ever Before in Its History, With the Exception of the Chattanooga series—Just Patronage Needed to Win the Honors.. The Augusta baseball club is now nu:- tmg; up the best grade of games possi ble -j n fact a grand article of ball. This is not mere talk but plain facts as has been shown during the past month, and especially in the series with the Macon I igers. which has just been wound up with the whole series chalked up to our benefit in the percentage column. Now tho copping of this series is not a mere matter of winning these games but. its the flVst time that the stunt has been pulled In the past five years, and bv the way, it was not done with the aid ->! being against a poor team, for the Tig ers certainly played the game and plac ed it hard too, hut the local set played just a little harder and the result fol lowed. Manager Stinson has what can be termed a jam-up outfit and ‘twas a shame to put it over them like it was; we just simply had to have those games registered to our credit though, and Manager Brouthers went after them and —got them, so there you are. The Pennant. Augusta is now* nearer being a pen nant winner than ever before in tho past ten years, with the exception of tho one time when the locals tackled Chat tanooga for the pennant, and as the “rag" is dangling before our very eves its up to tlie hunch to cop it. and play Savannah for the real championship of the South Atlantic Keigue. Now this tiling can be done, that is, g wlth the aid of a little more patronage, say about 2.- 000 fans a day for the next six days, and the trick will be pulled. There’s a few' people in this city who will laugh when it is said that this many fans are expected t<a witness the game every day from now- on. hut its no laughing matte* for the “rag's" there, for tlie taking, and what’s more, we are going to take it. f*t least make a mighty hard fight for it. Need Money. Tn use plain English, the Augusta club needs money—not the begging kind, out the cold cash in the shape of patronage, and if the “patronage coin" comes why the pennant also conies, that is, the pa r - TRE METHODIST MEET IS OVER Augusta District Conference Next Year at White Oak Camp Grounds. Delegates Chosen For Meeting in November. The Augusta District Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, was adjourned yesterday af ternoon late, after all of the busine3;i left over from the morning session was wound up. Last night and today delegates were returning to their homes after having enjoyed a stay of three days in this city as the guests oi the members of Asbur.v Church, which was the place of meeting. The Conference next year goes to White Oak Caiap Grounds, eight miles from Thomson. This was unanimously agreed upon. Delegates Elected. Delegates Jp the annual conference at Marietta, Ga., beginning November 18th, were eltected as follows: Messrs J. M Smith of St. James Church; C. H. Baird of Asbury; C. W. Coleman of Dexereau and Rev. Q. L. Morgan of Dearing. Alternyes: Messi’3 Thos, Layton, Gracewood, and Newman Hicks, Harlem. More committee reports were heard j .'esterdav afternoon. A very inter esting report on reforms, with special reference to temperance, was made by Dr. J. D. Hammond. The report was unanimously adopted. A report on the work of missions in the district was read by Rev. S'. P. Wiggins, pastor of the St. John M. E. j Church. The out-oftown preachers, espec ially, got a great deal of material for i thought out of the talk made by Rev. i Mr. Mize, whose subject was "How to 1 Bring the Country Church into Its i Own." Dr Wiggins spoke on "Why a Pastor Should Not Be a Money- I Getter,” and aroused much interest by his remarks. Rev. L. M. Twiggs spoke briefly on young peoples' work, emphasizing the Epworth League. Resolutions of Thanks. Mr. W. W. Pilcher read a set of res olutions thanking Rev. A. D. Echols and the congregation of Asbury Church for their cordial treatment toward the delegates and the unlimit ed amount of hosi itailty shown, also Rev. .1. F. Roberts, secretaiy of the conference for his efficient service; Rev. W. T. Hatnby. presiding of the district, for all that he did to make the conference the sucres it was, and tb the press for the publicity given the meetings. Mr. J. C. Evans, of Warrenton. was chosen ss lay leader of the district for the coming vear. Mr Evans is ruperintendent oT the Warrenton Methodist Sunda:- school at Warren ! ton and is known as one of the most I popular and energetic Sunday school i and ehurrh workers In the district. ;Thi selection pleased the conference ! unanimously. j A splendid talk, which was heartily THURSDAY. JULY 9. “HOME OF GOOD CLOTHES.” ronage leads up to the pennant. With $1,500.00 In the pot tlie club offi cials could pay off debts that are push ing just at present, and not only that but could also get "A No. 1” pitcher, even stronger than Stone, Shyder and Winchell. and with this addition wr,y there would be no doubt as to who the pennant would go to, to obtain sal 1 twirler it takes money. Now to do this President Kalbfleisch is going to put on an exhibition game next Wednesd iv afternoon. This game will he called at 5:15 o’clock, the admission being (here’s where the “he’p** comes in) —well this part of it wiP he announced lateT an It has not been decided as yet. President Kalbfleisch mailed the fol lowing letter to President Patrick Rice of the M. and M. this afternoon. The letter explains itself: Mt. Pat Rice, President Merchants & Manufactur ers Association. Augusta. Ga. Dear Sir: On behalf of the manage ment of the Augusta Baseball Associa tion. 1 beg to advise that it ?s our pur pose to play a 1 enefit earn** for the Av gusta club on July 15th. 1914. and we beg in herewith ask that the M. & M. Association assist the Baseball Associa tion to the extent of appointing a com mitted to sell tickets for the slid game. We also ask that the association recom mend to the merchants that they close their places of business on the loth, at 5 o'clock p. m. in order to allow all of the clerks, and others connected with the business interest of the city, to at tend the game. The BasebaM Association has worked bard to put in a winning team in this <dt'\ and the club is rtow going good, and with the proper fin»ncal support rve con fidently hone to give Savannah a race for* ’be pennant. Will you klndlv give this matte*- vruir immediate attention, as it may amount to the solution of ba«eh >ia in Augusta. Yours very truly; (Signed) E. G. KALBET.KTSGH. President. received by the conference, was made bv Rev. O. P. Gilbert, pastor of the Second Baptist Church, of this city. .Mr. Gilbert has attended most of the sessions of the conference and has shown a great deal of interest in its meetings. SENATOR HOKE SMITH IS SWAMPED WITH HIS MAIL Washington.—Senator Hoke Smith, says a special to the Atlanta Journal will need the indulgence of his friends and correspondents for the next week or two. He has received in the past week more than 2,000 letters, and his mail this morning has more than 500 letters from Georgia. The judiciary committee meets at 10 o’clock every morning, where he is always in attendance, and the senate and the judiciary committee are in session until 6 o’clock in the after noon. The senate held a last night and the night before Senator Smith worked at his office until 12 o'clock, but was not nearly able to catch up his correspondence. Low Cost of Living Menu (BY MRS. RAY.) BREAKFAST Blueberries Creamed Fl»h on Toast Coffee LUNCHEON Egga with Green Peppere Graham Bread Iced Cocoa DINNER Beef Soup Scolloped Flah Baked Potatoee Baked Beeta Pepper Salad Cocoanut Pudding BREAKFAST Creamed Fl»h—Make a sauce bv bolt in* two cups of milk. To thl« add a ta blespoon of dissolved flour. Boil until it thickens: then add a piece of butter and it cup of fish. Season and serve on toast. LUNCHEON Eggs with Green Peppers—Chop fine one green pepper. Cook one minute with a tablespoon of butter. ' Add a quartet (tip of milk and four well-beaten eggs. Stir until creamv. DINNER - Scolloped Fish—lnto a baking dish lav a slice of boiled cod. about a pound. Bol! two cups of milk, blend a table spoon of butter and two of flour, and stir Into the boiling milk. Add a hard boiled egg cut In pieces. Pour over the slice of cod sprinkle the top with bread rrturd s and hake half an hour. Baked Beets—Select medium sired beets. Wash csrefullv and bake In the oven until tender. This will take about two hours. Serve with a little butter Pepper Sslad—Shred peppers and l.i? In Ice water Serve on lettuce with a dressing made from three tablespoon* of oil. two of vinegar, a pinch each of* mustard and pepper and a quarter of a teaspoon of salt Cocosnut Pudding- Rest two errs wl^ one cup of milk. Add half a cup of grated coroanut. quarter of a cun of grated breadcrumbs, and the same of powdered sugar. Pour Into » buttered Vi, hake In a slow Avar . •While ho- sprinkle s little powdered su gar and grated cocoenut on top. FRIDAY.