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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. THUR8DAY, MAY 30. 1907. PAT CROWE, EX-KIDNAPER, WANTS TO BECOME PRIEST General Lee Asks Sus pension of Business During Unveiling. Richmond, Va.. May 30.—The whole South will pay tribute to Jefferson Davis, president of the Confederacy, Monday afternoon, when the monu ment to tho Confederate leader Is un veiled bv his daughter, Mrs. Margaret Howell Jefferson Hayes. The unveil ing will take place at 2 p. m. Mon day and will be the culmination of the reunion now In session here. General Stephen D. Lee, general commanding the Confederate veterans, has Issued a general order requesting throughout tho entire South, for the tire minutes from 2 to 2:05 p. m. Mon day all railroads stop running, all mills and factories suspend operation; ■■ manual labor ceaso and that all “tho Confederate soldiers In the United States and In other portions. of the world, their wives and children, every man, woman and child of our beloved Southland, capitalists and laborers alike, reverently, with bared and bowed heads, unite to do homage to the fidel ity and ability of our Immortal lead er. Thus shall we honor the cause for which he vicariously suffered, the lofty patriotism of tho men In the nks " “ ■* ““ —■ of our armies and the noble Younoest am The general order continues: -Such action. If carried out with the concert that the general commanding desires, will present a spectacle unique In the annals of history; will be an object lesson to the rising generation as far-reaching as beneficial, and will cause the people of other nations to admire and honor the constancy and devotion of men to-' principles, for which they fought against overwhelm ing odds, with a gallantry unexcelled in the records of war.” Assurances have been received show ing that there will be an observance of the order not only In the South, but in other parts of the country. An interesting Incident of the reunion Is the fact that William L. Corbett, of Culpeper, Va„ the oldest Confederate veteran, Is tho guest of W. Hopkins, of this city, the youngest veteran at the reunion. Mr. Corbett Is 95 and served gal lantly with tho Twenty-plnth Virginia. Mr. Hopkins Is 69. Thirty Thousand in City, About 90,000 visitors are lu lllrhmoud and tbc arrival of frequent special trains swells the number. The number of visitors St tbc Confederate reunion promises to lie the largest that ever attended s similar B titering. Since the srrlvnl of General ephen D. I.ee, coratnnnder ln-chlef of the United Confederate Veterans, eaeh train bsi brought the surviving officer! and men of the Confederacy, and theseatlnute la that 1,000 people were arriving hourly. Colonel Clinton Fetder, of Montgomery, Ala., end General C. Irving Walker, wpo Is division commander of the Army of Northern Virginia, are among the la teat nr. ■ ' la _ quarters hi camp In the western,port of the city. - “ -— * *— ■—- throughout which baa been named "lamp Jonn v\. i,or- don," la honor of tho chief marshal of tho Ftimrt parade, has been established Just went of the city, nnd hero tome live thou- •and of the visiting veterans will be on- torhilned free of nil cbnrge. and enjoy the pleasure of tentlog again on the old camp irounda. The opening evont of tbe reunion was a reception yesterday, evening nt Lee Camp tall, under tbo auspices of tba Richmond chapter. Daughters of the Confederacy, at widen a number of noted Southern Wom en were gststs of honor, among them Mrs. Margaret Howell Hares, dsugbtsr of Pres ident Jefferson Davis; Miss-Nary Cuells Ue. daughter of General Robert E. Lss; Mre. "Stonewsll" Jackson. Mrs. J. E. 11, Stuart. Ml»« Daisy Hampton, -daughter of General Wndo Hampton; Mrs. W. H. F. (Sooner) Lee nod others. The function was a brilliant one. The Dsvls Monument. Everybody Is looking, forward with In terest to the address nt welcome to lie tie. Ibered by Major John W. Daniel, the lolted fitntes aeuntor from Virginia. The monument to president Dnvls will be un* veiled on Monday, Juno 3, tbo anniversary of hie birthday.. to the center of the monument and aur- rounded by a colonnade It a pillar 90 feet In height, at the top of which stands *n nllegoncaJl figure of a ■ woman known ** "Viudlctlrlx. representing the spirit of the South. At the lisec of tale pillar Is a PMeatal 9 feet high, end the bronse figure of President Dsvls Is 8 feet In height. Tbs Inscription on front of tho pedsotnl Is. Jeffcraon Davie, exponent of conatltu; tlennl principles, dafender of state rights.J Omasa. Ntbt., May W.—It ova* announced today that Pst Crowe, tho notorious kid* neper of Eddie Cudahy, is In make in of- fort to enter tho Cstbolle priesthood. If tbe church authorities will penult a with Ms crlmlnnl record t.. On Crowe professes to be a reformed crlni Inal, but he Is not regarded In Omaha as one. He is at present hi OuiabA on ball. DID CUPID OR BACCHUS CAUSE WOMAN PRESIDENT TO RESIGN? Chicago, May 30.—Amid the tear ful protests of the directors, Mrs. Pau lina Henrietta Lyon resigned last night from her position as secretary and general manager of the Woman's Ath letic Club, of which she waa the found er. As a result, a good many women would like to know whether Cupid or Bacchus Is to bo blamed for the loss of their leader. Various rumors to the effect that Mrs. Lyon Is to be married seemed to Involve Cupid. It appears that Mrs. Lyon Is opposed to cocktails and long ago put* her foot down on their being served In the club. As a conse quence, many members found life there dull. “17 IS A DISGRACE TO DIE EXCEPT FOR OLD AGE” Cleveland. Ohio. May 10.—“I belong to the Hundred-Year-Old Club, of which any member wbo dies before he Is a century old will be considered dis graced.” said Chief Chemist Wiley, of the United States department of ag riculture, in an address before tbe graduating class of Case School. “Tbe present generation Is going to live long, because It knows moro about laws of diet, hygiene and surgery than was known before. It Is n rank dis grace for any man to die except from old age nowadays,” he added. MAN SUES STATE OF OHIO FOR SET OF FALSE TEETH / Shelby, Ohio, Miy 33.—The state of Ohio la to bo aued for one set of false teeth. Lincoln Wrenn, of this city, la about to brio# proceedings against tbe atnte to re* cover value, ■ trifling expense of K.OflO. All the trouble with the state authorities over the teeth started while he wap waiting for hts gums to heal up after he hail had all bis teeth extracted. During this time be wrote out a cheek, according to the court‘1 understanding, and carelessly Inserted an other’s name Instead of his own as signer. He was sent to the reformatory. UNRULY HORSES ENDANGER ' LIVES OF KING AND QUEEN Paris, May 30.—King Haakon and Queen Maud, of Norway, and President and Mme. Kalllcrs narrowly escaped being carried over the side of a bridge Into a lake yesterday when the leading horeee to their coach became unman ageable and drew the carriage over the side of the structure. General Michel, realizing the. danger, burst open the door of the landau and half helped, half carried the queen and the wife of the president out of the carriage to the end of the short bridge. The general's action was none too prompt, for Just as the ladles were In safety, the oscillating carriage followed the horses into the lake. Upon perceiving tbe danger, the king threw off his hat and coat and was ready to leap Into the water, but this was not necessary. The ladles were not hurt, although they were much agitated and nervously shaken. ROME TANK BOILING OVER; DISPENSARY IN MIX-UP Rome and Floyd county are stirred up over the dispensary. Towns and counties with dispensa ries are usually stirred up over them some way or othVr. Recently a big row Was kicked up In the Hill City over . allegations that liquor sold In tho tank did not come up to the “proof” requirements. The allegation was Indignantly re futed by the dispensary commission ers and managers. The other side stuck to Its guns and said the charge waa •rue. . „ . Bo the merry war goes on. Seaborn Wright, a prohibitionist first, but a dispensary advocate as against the ojien bar room.'ls In the mlx-up. Ho says things have got to be right In the tank or ho will work to hove It put out of business. Now comes the Anti-Saloon League with petitions by the scores, calling on the people to sign to abolish the dls-' pensary. And Rome nnd Floyd cqunty Is mors or less embroiled In the row. The fight Is coming down to the leg islature. Just what shape It will as sume Is not sure yet. But it Is going to be a pretty scrap, and the outlook Is for some super-heated remarks be fore It Is all settled. NOBLES7 ROMAN OF ALL; KING PA ys FOR 7 HE CUP . tr rir : GEORGIA u GATHER AT THREE Governor-Elect Smith and Champ Clark to Speak. Special to The Georgian. Savannah, Ga., .May 39.—The Georgia Bar Association convened this morning In annual session. The convention will continue throughout today and tomor. row. The meeting Is being held at Tybee, just outside of Savannah. After the organization of the con vention. Hon. Champ Clark, of Mis- aourl, delivered a fine address on “The Country Lawyer as a Factor In Public Affairs." The annual address of the president. Judge A. L. Miller, of Macon, will be made tomorrow. Judge J. R. La mar, of Augusta. Is on the program for an address this afternoon, hts sub ject being "The History of the Estab lishment of the Supremo Court In Geor gia." Judge Henry McAlpIn will also read a paper on “The Probate Couiri; Its Ju risdiction and Incidents." The session tomorrow will be almost entirely one of pleasure. The steamer Clifton will take the barristers around the coast to the Casino at Thunderbolt, where a fish supper will be served. Aft er this the party will have a moonlight "Ids around the Bell Buoy and back to 'ybee. Committee Meats. The members of the court of appeals and many other prominent lawyers are In attendance. Yesterday a meeting of the executive committee of the body was held In the office of W. W. Gordon. Jr., one of the committeemen, and work to be pre sented before the association was got In shape. These present at the meeting were; Prealdent A. L. Miller, Macon; Secretary Orville A. Park, Macon; Robert A. Alston, Atlanta: John J. Strickland, Athens and J. Hansell Mer rill, Thomssvllle. Hoke Smith to Speak. Congressman Champ Clark arrived yesterday and Governor-elect Hoke Smith Is expected here today. W. C. Bunn, of Cedartown, will spsak on "The Development of the Law In Georgia With Regard to Child Labor In Factories." "Lynching and the Law's Delay" will be the subject of John E. Pottle, Mllledgevllle. “Convict Labor nnd C Penal System” will be discussed by Paul F. Akin, of Cartersville. Henry A. Alexander, of Atlanta, will discuss "Defects In tbe Georgia Laws Relating to Liens of Mechanics and Material Men.” Governor-elect Hoke Smith will speak on "Remedial Legislation.” It la expected that the speeches of Governor Smith and Congressman Clark will at tract unusual Interest, ns they are both widely known ns orators and leaders In progressive movements. Atlantans Join Association. The report of the executive commit- tee was made by Chairman Robert C. Alston, after which Congressman Clark spoke. The officers will oe elect ed tomorrow, Beventy-two new mem bers were elected, those from Atlanta being: James T. Wright, S. C. Hop. kins, John A. Hynds, William It. Ter. rcll, William Schley Howard, Walter McElreath, Arthur Thurman, James ’. Austin. E. L. Douglas. A. W. Brand. Z. Phillips, Herbert A. Sage, Lewis Waddley and Perry B. Pearson. WEARERS OF BLUE ship Georgia on June 10. Or to bs more specific, J. Nephew King, president of the Howell Cotton Company and the Merchant and Man ufacturer!' Association of Rome, will have one. Governor Terrell suggested to Mr. King that It would be a nice Idea fbr Rome to present a cup- "Sure, governor, said Mr. King. dr. King went out to get the money. Nothing doing! Romans had so many things to contribute to re cause. In the meanwhile Governor Terrell and Miss Louise DuBose were urging Rome to come along with the cup. Mr. King Is game. He had promised, and up In Rome his promise Is consid ered along with gold bonds. He dug. Dug down In his private bank account for an even hundred plunks, and the Georgia will have a silver cup bearing an Inscription Indicating Roman gener oslty. But If tbe inscription was entirely truthful it would say: “Presented by J. N. King, Rome, Ga.” AT Robert C. Ogden and John C. Martin Are Given Honors. Sixty students—young men and young women—were graduated from Jforrls Brown College Wednesday at commencement exercises, and two Jhlte men received honorary degrees. These were Robert C. Ogden, a member o* the new education board of New fork, and John C. Martin, of the same 5*ty, and who gave a million dollars ■or the education of negro minister*, “•hop H. U. Turner, the chancellor of the college, made this announcement *h«n the list of degrees was read. In addition to this, an Interesting program waa carried out In graduating ‘he sixty students. All of theke re- wived diplomas from different depart ments -of tho college and the graduates included those who had taken course# “ 'he normal college, nurse training. JlackamUliing. dn.-ss making, millinery, •ooklng, shoemaking ami tailoring. The exercises were held at the People's Tabernacle on Tonga street before an •“thence of about LOCK) people. Rev. b O. Alexander. D.D., presented the filplotnaet ■11 GOULD DM'TJM MBITS Millionaire Will Evade Charges But Won’t File Cross Bill. New Tork. May Gould, In answer to hie wife's ihlt. -wlll eysds her charge that she was hounded by detectives and hts only that he left her because he did not like ^*The nature of Gould's reply, which t» now ready to be filed, became known Mday wll* <!» cWr » addicted to the uie of Intoxicants. Hi# f v tka* he tried to penu&de her to drtnkingend thVt then he left Sir He will not file a counter-suit. SCUTTLED SHIP TO GET INSURANCE Washington, May 30.—A charge of barratry. Involving the deliberate scut tling of a steamship, has been made as an Incident to tbe Investigation by the state department of the action of Wil liam Peter, American consular agent at st Lucia. B. W. L, and the captain of the San Pedro, in withholding ueto- tance from C. J. Hamilton, an Araeri- , an sailor who claimed to htv® been iSIndon* import by theoeptaln of the Argentine ehlp Joee Pedro. TWO GIRLS SLAIN INTO SILL CREEK Sheriff and Posse Search All Night For Clew of Murderer. \ Springfield. Ill, May JO.—With a bul let hole through the right temple of each, the bodies of Cora Leaderbrans. aged 17, and her lister, Carrie, aged 7, were recovered from the waters of Su gar creek, a email stream eight miles south of this city. It was at first thought that tbe elder girl had been drowned while trying to rescue her sister, who was a cripple. Examination soon disclosed the fact, howereir that both the girls had been •hot . through the heed. No other traces of violence were die. covered about their bodies, and the au thorities are absolutely at a lose to ac count for the murder. If murder it was. The suicide theory, however. Is scouted end the sheriffs force has spent the entire night and morning scouring the grounds for a possible dew to the tragedy. Both girls are the daughters of John Leaderbrans, a widower farmer. The neighbors In the surrounding territory are greatly excited over the tragic af fair and a large posse remained up all night nsslntlhg the sherlffa deputies In starching for clews. Many of Atlanta's clttsene went to Marietta Thursday morning to attend the exercises of the national Memorial day which were held in the national cemetery there. O. 31. Mitchell Post, No. 1, of tho Grand Army of the Re public, together with the Tallapoosa Post of Orand Army Veterans, took part In the exercises of the day. In the presence .of a great number of spectators from Atlanta, Marietta and other points, the following program was rendered: Assembly. Music—The choir of First Methodist Episcopal Church South, Marietta. Prayer—Rev. Tullius C. Tupper, D. D, chaplain United States prison, At lanta. "Duty of the Day"—Comrade W. B. Lillee, commander department of Geor gia, Grand Army of the Republic, Post No. 4. Reading of Department and National Ordera—Comrade W- M. Scott, adju tant, Poet No. 1. Music, “America"—Choir and audi ence. Lincoln's Gettysburg Address—Com rade C. F. Fairbanks? Post No. 1. "Festival of Our Dead"—Coinrads Lucius Perry Hills, Post No. 1. Music—Choir. Address—Rev. Rush R. Shlppen, D. D., pastor Unitarian Church, Atlanta. Memorial Poem—Comrade J. W. Scully, Post No. 1. "Star Spangled Banner”—Choir. Taps. Benediction. Decoration of graves Captain W. B. Miles Is the com mander of the poet and W. M. Bcolt, adjutant. D. I. Carson, C. F. Fair banks, J. W. Scully, C. R. Haskins and J. A. Commerford constitute the me morial committee. Mexican Troops Face the Enemy Mexico City, May 19.—Guatemalan troops ere throwing up entrenchments end mounting artillery opposite the town of Ocoe. Pieces of artillery are being brought from tbe center of the republic of Guatemala and mounted. The Twenty-fifth Infantry has reached there and Lhe Mexican troops are dally arriving and being placed a'ong the border. JACOBS 9 PHARMACY. JACOBS 9 PHARMACY. Jacobs’ Friday Specials Air Cushions Air Cushions 'are good only when they are good. Leaking, faulty cushions are worse than useless. Our Air Cushions are the best. $1.75 to $3.50 A drug without character ■ Ir ilka a man without character—danger ous. . * Jacobs' prescriptions are filled with Drugs of character, accurately com- petydid by graduate chemists. Add to this Immediate service qnd most reasonable chargee. This Is the reason for our success. Combination Syringe and Water Bag. 2-qt. hag. with 3 extra hard rubber slips and rapid-ilow tubing—tubing removable $1.25 Colgate's Vio let Toilet Wa ter, In glass stoppei sprlnk . ties. 25i 50c and 75c. 37c, Everything necessary for the care of the hands at reduced prices. Either separate or complete In sets. Handy Manicure Set, 1150 Roger e. Gal-' K efs Violet V a t • r, In "el.l-s stopper- ed bottle, 78c, $1.50 Stationery For this week only, our entire lino of Imported Station-., ery, valued at $1.29 to $2.29 ■ ■ MOO Jacobs 9 Pharmacy Th6 Birthplace of Cut Prices 6-8-10 Marietta Street. 23 Whitehall Street TAFTTELLSMILLERS OF NATION'S WORK TO HELNSLANOS AJtruism of America Will Redound to Credit of Government. * • TO BE HELD HERE IN OCTOBER NEXT Harvie Jordan, In Vienna, Invites International • Delegates. St. Louis, Mo., May 20.—Secretary Teft Is the central figure of Memo rial day In St. Louis. He arrived from Washington last evening and will re turn tomorrow morning. Though suffering from a severe cold. Secretary Taft took luncheon with the executive' committee of the Cnmmer- cler Club end delivered an address on “Some Recent Instances of Our Na tional Altruism" before the National Millers’ mass convention. Later he attended a reception at the University Club and will close hie day’s exertions by partaking of a banquet In the Southern Hotel with which the millers’ convention will close. Secretary Taft said: “I ask your attention today to the page of the nation's history covering the last nine years, with the hope of allowing that there never has been, on the part of any.country, a greater ex hlbltion of pure altruism than that ex hlblted by the United States from the beginning of the Spanish war down to the present day, toward the peoples who were Immediately affected. •'A etudy of the conduct of our nation with reSpect to Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philippines, covering now nearly a decade, ought to fill every American with pride. "And now what has the United States received Jn return for all her efforts, for all her expenditure, and all her re- rpan.fbllltlee? Let ue look at her trade with the Islands. In the fiscal year occupation, the Imports into me States from Cuba were (52,000,900. from Porto Rico, 12,000,000, and from the Philippine Islands 16,000,000. Won't Predict Policy. “I have not touched upon and do not Intend to discuss, for lack of time, what our future policy toward theaa three peoples must be. The problems to be presented ere difficult and need a clear and calm Judgment and a generous al truistic spirit for their satisfactory so. luttonf Neither will be wanting, I am sure. „ "Otir experience Is <he three coun tries of Cuba, Porto Rico and the Phil ippines has many points In common, and the chief common feature hat been the desire on the part of the American people, represented by the American congress, and the American executive, to stimulate business, to elevate and educate the people, to maintain and preserve order, to Introduce Internal Improvements of all sorts Into tha Is Vienna. May 10.—Harvta Jordan, of Atlanta, Ga, before the conclusion of the International Cotton Congress yes terday, Invited the members of the con gress In the name of the mayor to visit Atlanta at the meeting of the congress In October. 1907. One hundred dele- S ales accepted the Invitation. Mr. Jor an expressed the satisfaction of him' self and hie colleagues at tbe results of the congress. Say Riots Are Expression of Race-Hatred and Systematic. POPE PIUS RECEIVES AMERICAN BISHOP Rome, May 10.—The Right Rev. Camtllus Paul Macs, D.D., bishop of Covington. Ky„ has been received In private audience by the pope. SIX DETECTIVES TO SEE BOY. THROUGH New York, May 10.—Five big privets detectives were on hand to meet one small boy when the White Star steam er Oceanic docked. The youngster’s name Is Martin De Sousa and the de tectives were on hand merely to see thst he got on the right train (tor hts home in Chicago. He wee not pleased at the guardianship. It wounded hie pride. Santiago Strikers Now st Work, Santiago, Cube, May 10.—The strik ers here have resumed their work In obedience to a provisional resolution that was unanimously adopted by the board of arbitration. The etrikere go back to work on • basis of a nine-hour day. government. Record Submitted. “It Is ■ record I confidently submit wtll always redound In the coming cen tury to the high credit of the people of the United Btates as a generous civi lising nation charged by the accident of tear with the responsibilities of guard- , Is anr :L , ' ‘ " * ‘ * ~ harbors, and gradually tit enlarge as far I discharging that OoiI-kIv.b reepon-ll,li sa possible the control which the ns-llty In a< ordain-- will* the highest llvee ahull have over their own local Ideals of the brotherhood of man," San Francisco, May 20.—Assorting that race hatred has moved mobs to attack Japanese In this city and tho attacks have been systematic, the Japa nese Association, composed of the lend- Ing Japanese residents, has Included these charges In u statement Issued which also calls upon tho authorities for special police protection: “The uniformity of these expressions of hostility to Japanese preclude Gu ides that they are Incidental results of chance rows between white laboring men. They are entirely distinct In character from the acts of violence growing out of the street car strike, where capital and labor are at war. They are clearly an expression of race prejudice, to which the people of no other nationality are at present sub jected," ssys the statemedt. NURSES AT WESLEY COMPLETE COURSE Thursday evening at |T'o'clock .the graduating exercises of the nurr.V training school of the Wesley Memo rial Hospital will be held in th> Wes. leyan Memorial Tabernacle, comer An. bum avenue and Ivy street. .5?., Bishop W. A. Candler will make an address and will deliver diplomas to ten young women who have finished tin- requisite two years’ course. They ere: Miss Blanche Spangler. Miss Pearl Goudelock, Mies Estelle Doxler, Miss Lola Mason, Mlsa Agnes Reece. Miss Mary Redding. Miss Leila Anders n. Miss Annie Kelley, Mlse Ida Lewis and Mrs. Minnie Smith. The exercises will be opened with prayer by Dr. W. C. Lovett. Dr. Floyd McRae will deliver an address and wt;i also deliver the pins to the graduate.-. During the exercises several vocal numbers will be rendered by- the cho rus of the Weeley Memorial church, and Mr. David Sllvermat, mI! under a violin eolo. The beitedi. lion w ill be pronuunced by Dr. J. II. Kakrt. , . W. N. McConnell. Hon. W. N. McConnell died at Ms home In Colleg.- lvt... Oh Tuesday night at 7 o'clock. The funeral serv ices wtll take pi it e at the College Park Baptist church Thursday morning at 11 o’clock. Mr. McConnell Is survived by hts wife, three sons tint! three daughters—U. O, Mi Connell, of Col lege Fork: O. B. MCCennell, of East '. T. Mi I •i-nnell. of Ka-t point. M. H .Mr Mu Mrs. .Maul. Hus. of Rape Ivei dale el dale. U: