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WEDNESDAY. JULY 29 JUDGE ELLIS DID NOT OVERRULE MAJJOS.B. CUMMING’S DEMURRER Merely Declined to Hear Arguments on it at That Stage of the Case. Officials of the Empire Confident of Outcome of Case. Judge Ellis in the superior court of Pulton County yesterday did not overrule the demurrer of Major Jos. B.'Cumming, of counsel for the Em pire Life Insurance Company, but merely declined to hear argument on it at that stage of the case, deciding instead to hear the argument on the whole cage, petition, demurrer, ans wer and evidence, together at one time. In the morning paper’s head lines today It was stated that the court had overruled the demurrer. A director of the Empire who was present at the hearing made this statement to The Hergld today: ' The morning paper was in errof in itu heading of its Atlanta bureau report of tne proceedings in the Em pire Life Insurance case Tuesday. The judge did not "over rule'’ the de murrer, but simply declined to hear argument on it at that stage of the case, and decided to hear the argu ment ou the whole case, petition, demurrer, answer and evidence, to_ gether at one time.” Officials Confident. The officials ot the Empire are ab solutely confident that Judge Ellis will deny the petition for a receiver as they declare that the company 1b in splendid condition. The Georgian of yesterday said: "One of the most bitter court clashes in which Atlanta business institutions ever figured was begun Tuesday in the superoir court before Judge Ellis, with tne hearing o£ a bill praying for a receiver for the Emi ire Life Insurance Company. Judge Jas- R. Brown, an aged attor ney of North Georgia, is the plaintiff, but it is generally regarded that he is only nominally the author of the suit, and officials of the ecjjjpany charge that behind the litigation are other powerful enemies. “Indication of the bitterness among the parties to the litigation came on Monday afternoon when the hearing Hist was called before Judge Ellis, and when a continuance was asked until Tuesday. Judge Arthur Powell, representing the life insurance com panv, charged attorneys for Judge Brown with “filibustering” Tor the purpose of injuring the company. "Carroll Lattimer, opposing attor ney. resented the statement and ans wered hotly. ■ The session of court Tuesday was taken up with a reading of the bill of the plaintiff by Mr. Lattimer. and by the answer of the defendant, pre sented by Judge Powell. The main TRUST BILL, BUSINESS TALK President Wilson Holds Another Conference With Delegation. Uncertainty the Big Trouble. Expect Great Improvement Soon. Washington.—Prsident Wtlenn held another conference today on business conditions and the pending trust bill.! with a number of business men repre senting varied interests throughout the j country. A delegation of wholesalers present ed a brief opposing the "one price" and "exclusive agency" features of the Clayton bill and several sections of the trade commission bill. They told Mr. Wilson they approved of the pending legislation In a general way and thought it necessary to prevent unfair competition but feared some of its features would seriously interfere with business organisations operated on a small scale. Greatly Encouraged. For more than half an hour the president and the business men dis cussed the question. Mr. Wilson ex plained his view of the purposes of the legislation and afterward the lead ers of delegation said they were greatly encouraged by his attitude. Hugh Chalmers of Detroit told the president he believed the greatest trouble with business was uncertain ty. Business had been bad for the last few months, he aaid, but he looked fur great Improvement as soon as the trust bills were out of the way and the Interstate commeree commission made its decision on the freight rate Increases. Why Girls Like to Be Pretty In the August Woman’s Home Com panion appears a friendly talk to girls who love beauty. The author explains, as follows, why as a girl she wanted to be beautiful and the reason that Is generally at the bottom of a desire for beauty: "I wanted the power which( already without , reasoning about It, I knew beauty to possess. "And that Is, I am sure, at the bot tom of every girl's wish for beauty, though she herself may not know it. And all this claptrap talk about vanity is very claptrap Indeed beside the real reason. We want beautiy because It Is a power, and—let all the mothers and older people shake their heads at me If they like —it Is right and nor mal and healthy for a girl to want power, and T would not give a snap of my finger for the girl who did not want It. "We all have, as Stevenson says, a great thirst for consideration.” Why pay rent, when the money you pay for rent and S3OO cash will buy a pretty, new home of your own. Phone 75-W tonight. allegations are that the company is Insolvent, torn by internal dissen sions, that its assets are padded and accounts juggled to show solvency. These charges are denied throughout by the defense, which, by Judge Pow ell, announced In reply Tuesday that the company always has been sol vent. that is possesses more than $300,000 gross surplus in tangle as sets; that its business is prosperous and bas always made money and that its income exceeds its disbursements A motion .that the court hear the legal arguments in the case before the evidence was made immediately following the readtng of the allega tions and answer, but was deferred by Judge Ellis, and presentation ot testimony by depositions began." TWO NEW SHIPMENTS Just Arrived. The Latest and m Most Popular Decree in Footdom MEN WOMEN The most popular of all New Lot Men's Palm women , s shoeß thi , year u Beach Linen Shoes the English Last Bloucher Bronze Colonial Oxfords, Broad Shank, PlimpS Flat Heel, and with new ..... With the Louis Cuban popular recede toe. All . ] ** , heels, sizes and widths. They are quite the latest Also Palm Beach Shoe thing and our shipment Polish, made especially for comprises a full run of sizes these Shoes. and widths. S' WALK-OVER BOOT SHOP C. A. NICKERSON, Manager It is no Longer Necessary for You to Suffer Excruciating Torture While having your teeth worked upon. Posi tively without pain I can quickly and thoroughly perform the most difficult operations. Ido only the highest class of dental work. My assistants are all thoroughly experienced and com petent, and work directly under ray personal super vision. PRICES —My prices are just about one-half that charged by other first class Dentists. ALL WORK POSITIVELY WITHOUT PAIN. Fillings in Gold, Platinum, Porcelain and Silver and SI.OO Gold. Inlay and Por celain Crowns, $4.00 up. TERMS will he arranged to suit your convenience. DR. WHITLAW, Painless Dentist Largest, Finest, Best Equipped Offices in South. 842 Broad Street. Office Hours: Ba.m. to 7p. m. daily. 10 a. m. to 2p. m. Sundays. PARIS WARMLY GREETS PRES'T Great Demonstration Accorded Poincare Upon Return From Russia. Anti-War Meet Pro hibited. 0 P«ris.—President Poincare's return to Paris today from his visit to Russia was made the opportunity for a man! festatton of patriotic feeling by some thousands of young men belonging to the League of Patriots. The demonstrators gathered at the railroad station and cheered the presi dent on his arrival. They then formed into column and marched behind the president’s carriage to the Palace of the Klyaee, Immense crowds cheering them aa they went hy. The army, the president, and the French republic were all cheered enthusiastically by the people. The windows along the route were Crown and Bridge Work, $4.00 per Tooth up. THE AUGUSTA HERALD. AUGUSTA. GA crowded with women who showered flowers into the president's carriage as it passed. The government today prohibited an anti-war meeting called by the revo lutionary labor organizations. Gold Soars. Paris.—Gold coin bad almost disap peared from circulation in Paris to day and even sliver was becoming scarce, so that many of the small store keepers were unable to give change. ALL IN THE POINT OF VIEW. "Why, Mrs. Murphy, you look quite festive today. What’s the matter?" "Wot! Aven't you 'eard my Bill comes out today?" “But 1 thought the judge gave him seven years.” “Yes; but tihey're lotting him out nearly two yoars earlles cos’ 'e's be haved so well." "Lor', Mrs. Murphy, what a com- Tort it must be to ypu to ’ave such a good son!" Why pay rent, when the money you pay for rent and S3OO cash will buy a pretty, new home of your own. Phone 75-W tonight. IDE DAILY BULLETINS OF THE WISE DRY GOODS CO. Are Important Messages to AD Who Wish to Save on All Dry Goods, and Ladies' and Misses' Ready-to-Wear Garments. Ladies’ and Misses’ SIO.OO White and Colored Crepe Dresses at $3.93 Ladies’ and Misses’ $15.00 Crepe, Ratine and Linen Dresses at $6.95 Ladies’ and Misses’ $7.50 Linen and Ratine Dresses at $3.75 All $20.00 Dresses reduced to $9.50 All $25.00 Dresses reduced to $ 10.95 All Colored Crepe de Chine and Taffeta Dresses, worth up to $25, reduced to $7.59 Children’s 75c Colored Wash Dresses at 50c Children’s $1.50 6 to 14 Colored Dresses at SI.OO Just received a lot of 40 in. Black and White Striped Voiles, special at 35c Entire Stock of Laces, No Re serve. Reduced to One-Third Off. A lot of White Corded Ratines, special at 35c s 50c 36 inch White Ratine at 39c 35c 36 inch White Ratine at 25c 50c 40 inch White Crepe at 39c / 35c 36 inch White Crepe at 25c 25c 32 inch White Crepes at 19c 25c and 35c Figured and Striped Crepes at 19c 35c Colored Ratines at 1 19c 35c 18 inch Embroideries at 25c One table of 15c to 25c Embroideries, Edges and Insertions, special at 10c One table of 10c Embroid eries at 5c SEVEN