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TWO WASHINGTON IS FOR CLARK, MISSISSIPPI FOR UNDERWOOD In Texas Republican Primary Former President Roosevelt Is Leading, and in Kansas State Con vention To-day He Will Control. Jackson, Miss., May 7.—Oscar W. Un derwood of Alabama carried the state of Mississippi in the Democratic presi dential primaries held to-day. His vote will approximate double that poll ed for Gov. Woodrow Wilson of New Jersey, his only opponent for the sup port of this state in the national con vention. Latest returns at midnight Indicate that Underwood has received a majority in three-fourths of the counties of the state and in nearly every congressional district delegates favorable to him have been elected. The Pour delegates-at-large elected are Senator John Sharp Williams, C. H. Alexander, Senator-elect J. K. Var danian and Gov. Earl Grewer. The two former had expressed a personal pref erence for Wilson and the latter two for Underwood, but under the vote of the primary they will, as will the six teen district delegates, be compelled to vote as a unit for Underwood. No regularly established headquar ters for either of the two candidates existed In this city, their canvass be ing in the hands of their supporters scattered throughout the state, and none of their friends here to-night felt authorised to give out any state ment in their behalf. The vote cast was generally very light, scarcely 25 per cent, of the nor mal Democratic vote being polled. Hinds county, in which Jackson is sit uated. and Warren county polled the largest vote of the counties. WASHINGTON IjTcLARK’ S Effort to Stampede for Bryan Is Failure. Walla Walla, Wash., May 7.—The state Democru 1c convention voted this afternoon to indorse Champ Clark as its candidate for President. The vote stood: Clark, 455; Wilson, 106; Bryan, Harmon. 1%. attempt was made to stampede convention for Bryan, but it was Bben the roll call of counties was v , comple: >d and J’end Orlelle voted f> r Bryan, the i nnv< ntton an uprc ir and delegation after ■ Ration wh 'h had cart votes fur change,i to Bryan. The Clark if to i. how.ever, and half a fl* Wilson delegations swindled to t^lark'. Bliatform do|.p ,1 :,d\ „ ;.p -- i* /Hat prefer, ace primaries, the in- B* tiferer i*m and recall and Buy of cat: :>algn eotm ilmtions !»•- SBpe conventi< a adopted a resolution the state on the extension to woman. Hnot Instructed for Clark. Waila. Wash., May 7.—Al eßtugh the Washington state delega .Bn to the Democratic national con- Bntion selected to-day was unin- Bructed the adherents of Champ Clark Bon every point for which they con- Bsted in the state convention and Wlark was indo-sed for the preslden- 1 tfal nomination. The twelve delegates selected from the three congressional districts and < the sixteen delegates-at-large have i half a vote each. The delegation is i bound by the unit rule and Clark has ' la majority in the delegation. i TEXAS FOR WILSON New Jersey Governor Gets Forty More Votes. Dallas, Tex., May 7.—lnstructions given to-day by Democratic county] ■conventions to delegates .chosen to the state convention assures a state dele gation to the Baltimore convention in structed to cast the vote for Texas for the nomination of Gov. Woodrow Wil son of New Jersey as the presidential nominee. returns from 176 of the 250 counties in the state giving the New Jersey ex ecutive 328 5-6 instructed votes in the state meeting, sixteen in excess of the number necessary to control. Gov. Harmon thus far has 109 2-3 in structed votes. Speaker Clark has 39 1-2, whereas up to midnight no coun ty had reported an instruction for Os car Underwood. Reports have lieen received from 153 counties that held Republican conven tions. Former President Roosevelt is leading with 63 1-2 convention votes: Mr. Taft has 3C 1-2 votes; 12 contest ing delegations ) "presenting 12 conven tlon votes will go to the convention and In seven counties that probably will be represen' »d at the convention, no county conventions were held. Thir ty-six counties a e sending delegations uninstructed. ARKANSaTtAfFmEN FOR VOTES FOR WOMEN Two G. 0. P. f.tate Conventions Arc Held. Little Rock, Ai r.. May 7.—Two Re publican state conventions, one at tended by suppor. :rs of President Taft and the other by adherents of Col. Roosevelt, met lyre to-day. Each claimed for Itself regularity. Each elected four deleqates-at-large from Arkansas. Separate conventions, state and in two congressional districts, have been ]teld this week, i iaking ten delegates elected by each faction to the -Chicago convention so far. There remains to be elected in Ar’ ansas ten delegates. The Taft convention to-day adopted • platform which.- besides indorsing the- President for renomination and approving his ad; linistration. declared for woman suffr; ;e and nominated a •late ticket. The Roosevelt convention instructed its delegates to- vote for the former President so long as his nqme is before the Chicago eon-, ention, perfected a state prganizatfcir . .nominated, a state, ticket and adopts 1. a platform declar.| ing for laws making presidential pref erence primaries compulsory. Delegates-at-large . instructed for Taft are: Powell Clayton, Eureka Springs;- H. L. Remmell, Little Rock; Charles N. Nix, Hot Springs; J. E. Bush, Little Rock. Delegates instructed for Roosevelt: J. L. Comer, Little Rock; S. A. Mose ley, Pine Bluff; Gus Straus, Hot Springs; F. E. Patrick, Oivey. ROOSEVELT’S MAN* USES SHORTER, UGLIER WORD Because Taft Folks Said Barrel Won Maryland. Washington, D. C., May , 7.—The Taft and Roosevelt headquarters clash ed to-day over the Maryland primary results. The word “lie” was freely used by Senator Dixon, head of the Roosevelt committee. Early in the day the Taft headquarters put out a statement on the Maryland results, part of which follows: “More than half of Mr. Roosevelt's entire delegate vote came from the city and county of Baltimore, where it is stated the Roosevelt managers placed SIO,OOO among their workers at an early hour yesterday." Another part said: “In Prince George's county, which definitely decided the contest so far as present returns indicate, Roosevelt money in large amounts was poured into the county. Large rolls of small bills, accompanied by checks to lie used If needed, were sent out from Washington on Sunday, at least one well-known leader in the district hav ing voluntarily exhibited such a 'roll' in Washington on Sunday afternoon.” This statement was duly delivered in the Roosevelt headquarters about noon, the rival organizations having an amicable arrangement whfereby they exchange daily bulletins and state ments. Here is Senator Dixon's answer: “Every one of those statements is a deliberate, wilful lie. Every man connected with their concoction and circulation is a deliberate, wilful liar. These lies are circulated for the pur pose and for the only purpose, for which liars always lie.” President Taft’s managers to-day stated that the President “is entitled to and will receive the votes of four of the delegates from the state of Maryland,” to the Republican national convention. The presidential primary in that state yesterday gave Col. Roosevelt apparent control of the state convention, which is to select Mary land’s entire delegation of sixteen to Chicago; and reports from Maryland have indicated that the delegation would be solid for Roosevelt. The Taft managers claim that the naming of a solid Roosevelt delegation by the sfate convention ’Wduld defeat the expressed preference of the electors of the two districts. It is understood this point will be- pressed, and the national committee asked ,to rule upon it. unless four delegates are given to the President. ONLY OWE VOTE G"AVE ROOSEVELT MARYLAND Taft Men May Balk Ex-Presi dent in Convention. Baltimore. May 7.—The closeness of the struggle between President Taft and Theodore Roosevelt for control Os Maryland's sixteen votes in the na tional convention was emphasized to day When complete returns from yes terday's primaries showed that the re sult depended upon one county, which on the face of the returns gave Roose velt a majority of but SO votes. Putting this county, Howard, in the Roosevelt column, gave him 66 delegates to the state convention. Just one more than the majority necesssary for control. The three Howard county delegates counted for Taft would have given him the primary victory by the same margin. Complete unofficial returns received to-day by the state Roosevelt commit tee and all the Baltimore newspapers, including the two which have support ed President Taft, agreed in giving Col. Roosevelt a majority in Howard county of eighty odd votes; but this slight margin left the Taft leaders to night pnwilling to concede that their opponents had won the election. The other feature of the day follow ing the primaries was the development of the possibility that the individual delegates elected to the state conven tion include a majority of Taft men, even though their instructions by the county preference vote might bind them to vote for a Roosevelt delega tion to the national convention. It was 1 pointed out that President Taft's friends might control the or ganization of the convention,- force the adoption of a conservative platform and a delegation to Chicago which would be ready to abandon Roosevelt as soon as they considered they had fulfilled their legal duties fly voting for him on the first ballot. None of the leaders, however, made any such prophesies. The day's developments brought no change in the Democratic situation ex cept to insure for Speaker Clark sev eral delegates already counted for him on the strength of the indicated coun ty majorities. County preferential vote bound 81 delegates to Clark, 44 to Wil son and 4 to Harmon. SEVEN GEORGIA MULES KILLED BY LIGHTNING One Stroke Costs Ware Farmer SB,OOO. Waycross. Ga., May 7.—Lightning last night struck the large barn of J. F. Taylor, twenty miles from Way cross. and caused damage estimated at $!s.000l Seven mules were instantly kill ed and nine others so badly burned in the fire that they probably will have to be killed. A large supply of hay and gray was consumed by the fire. Mr. Taylor carried no insurance. - j Cooper After Delegate's Place. Waycross, Ga May 7.—Waycross has a candidate out for one of the Eleventh district appointments as dele gate to the national Democratic con vention at Baltimore, in L. J. Cooper, one of the active Underwood supporters in Ware in the campaign which Just closed. Mr. Cooper has a number of friends through the Eleventh, who have promised tc support him for one of the delegates from this district and he probably will be elected. .He is one of the strongest business men in Way cross and a banker of national re pute. THE WEEKLY NEWS (TWO-TIMES-A-WEEK) THURSDAY, . MAY 9, 1912, Hood’s Sarsaparilla Cures all humors, catarrh and rheumatism, relieves that tired feeling, restores the appetite, cures paleness, nervousness, builds up the whole system. Get it today in usual liquid form or chocolated tablets called Sarsatabs. TWO YEARS’ FIGHT OUSTS GUFFEY NOW “RE-ORGANIZERS” WINNERS Pennsylvania Democrats Want One-Term Presidents. Harrisburg, Pa., May 7.- In the same hall where the regular Republican or ganization of Pennsylvania was over thrown iast week, the regular Demo cratic state organization was swept out of power to-day by the “reorgani zation” faction of the party after a fight for nearly two years. The vic tory of the new men in control of the party’s machinery was complete. They had control of the convention by 110 votes to 73. The "reorganizers” under the leader ship of George W. Guthrie, former Mayor of Pittsburg; Vance C. McCor mick, former Mayor of Harrisburg and Congressman A. Mitchell Palmer of Stroudsburg, named a complete state ticket, elected 12 delegates-at large, and - alternates-at-large to Baltimore and gavo them binding in structions to vote for Woodrow Wil son “as long as his name remains be fore the convention," selected six eiectors-at-large; adopted their own platform and ratified the selection of the “reorganizers” state committee in electing Mr. Guthrie state chairman. There was no opposition in the con vention in the naming of Wilson dele gates and instructing them. The platform indorses the initiative and referendum but ignores the recall. It continues: "Three great Issues overshadow all others; representative government must be restored; the judiciary must be restricted to its proper sphere and the evil of ’the tariff system must be corrected." The work of the Democratic House is praised, the claim being made that it has promoted economy in every branch of the government, and paved the way for the election of United States senators by the people. The record of the Democratic Con gress is referred to as in “striking con trast to the broken promises of the Republican party in state and nation.'' It declares Roosevelt followed the same conduct in office as Taft and states that the “recent events furnish conclusive reasons for an amendment to the constitution making a Presi dent ineligible to succeed himself as well as for legislation which will pre vent any executive from employing the great power of his office to fasten qn the country a successor of his choos ing.” _ BIG SOCIOLOGICAL. CONGRESS OPENS SOUTH TAKES THE LEAD Gov. Hooper too 111 to Attend Nashville Meeting. Nashville, Tenn., May 7.—Gov. Hoop er of Tennessee, who conceived the idea of holding the first Southern So ciological Congress was prevented by Illness from attending the opening ses sion of the congress to-night, which attracted hundreds of social workers from all parts of the United States. Dr. Ira Landrith of Nashville wel comed the great gathering to Tennes see, reading * the following telegram from Gov. Hooper, who is ill at Moores burg, Tenn; “Please convey to the Southern So ciological Congress my profound re gret and disappointment on account of my inability to attend its meetings. I hope that this initial congress will be followed annually by the assembling of the South’s strongest and best men and women to study and discuss those great moral problems of organized so ciety which are even more important than the elargement of our commerce and the development of our material resources, with the slogan of 'The Solid South for a Better Nation.’ “This congress can lead the march which has for its goal the universal education of the children, the more perfect care of the neglected and un fortunate. the removal of the spirit of vengeance from our penal codes and the conduct of our corrective and charitable institutions in accordance with the most enlightened modern methods, free from graft, politics and inhumanity. In behalf of the state of Tennessee I extend to eacli delegate to this congress most cordial greet ings." Prof. G. W. Dyer of Vanderbilt Uni versity spoke on “Southern Problems that Challenge Our Thought.” John W. Woolley, of Chicago, discussed "The Destroyer of Social Safety,” and Dr. Luther 11. Gulick of New York spoke on "The Campfire Girls of America.” See Man Ground to Bits. Columbia, S. C., May 7. —John Rich ards, colored, feil into the seed con veyer at the Southern Cotton Oil plant to-day and was ground to pieces. A number of workmen stand ing near wer*» unable to rescue him. M (Prickly Ash, Poke Root and Potassium) IJm Prompt Powerful Permanent ■ Its beneficial es. Stubborn cases Good results are U ■ M m Icvts are usually yield to P. P. P. last.ng— it cures fßrttf ■ A JSF tell very quickly when other roedi- you to stay cured H Cites are useless p. p. p. Makes rich, red, pure blood—cleanses the entire B system —dears the brain— strengthens DIGESTION and ■ nerves ■ A positive specific for BLOOD POISON and skin diseases U Drives out RHEUMATISM and STOPS THE PAIN; ends ij MALARIA; is a wonderful tonic and bodv-buildcr. Thousands ■ endorse it. ■ F. V. LIPPMAN CO. ah Dmaguts SAVANNAH. GA. SEVENTEEN DIE IN FLOOD WATER Mother and Her Two Daught ers Among Victims. FOURTEEN NEGROES DROWN Engineers More Hopeful of Conquering River. Baton Rouge, La., May 7. —Seventeen lives are known to have been lost in the Torras crevasse in the Mississippi levee. Three white persons were drowned to-day on the Bayou Latnche when a raft on which a farmer, his wife and two daughters were endeavoring to reach high ground was broken to pieces by the swift current from the break. The farmer was the only one rescued. Fourteen negroes lost their lives in the Lettsworth neighborhood. Water Higher at New Orleans. New Orleans, May 7. —When the of ficial river gauge at the foot of Canal street registered 21.3 feet at 3 o'clock ths afternoon, a rise of four-tenths since 7 a. m„ United States weather officials were of the opinion that the Mississippi had started on its final lap towards the predicted crest of 21.5 feet which would mark the passing of the greatest flood recorded in the Missis sippi Valley, in which all stage and duration records have been smashed. Clear weather and sunshine were re ported to-day at all points from the Torras crevasse south to the mouth of the river, and the most encouraging reports since the present flood have been received from all points. The work of rescuing marooned per sons in isolated districts progressed more rapidly to-day. Hot Sun Aids Fighters. There is a scarcity of every kind of navigable craft and everything that can be steered and carry passengers and supplies for even a short distance has been pressed into service. Tuesday brought sunshine and a di minution of activity in the New Or leans levee districts. Gangs of men to talling more than a thousand, labored Saturday, Sunday and Monday, many of them working by electric lights through the night hours, in torrential rains, strengthening levees thought to be weakening under the enormous pressure and continual downpours. The hot sun to-day baked the repair work done during the last three days and the engineers are once more cheer ful. The levees have been inspected and pronounced in good condition. Mayor Martin Behrman issued an appeal to-day for funds and supplies for Hood victims of the Northern and East Central portions of the state. The newspapers have taken up the task of raising funds in connection with the relief committees. FAMILYWIPEQffIT This Is *of-%Kiecjk Veteran*’ J New Orleans, May 7..—A telegram re ceived here early to-night from the Mayor of Grand Saline, Tex., states that the descriptions-furnished'by the New Orleans and Northeastern Rail road officials of the four unidentified victims of yesterday's wreck of the first section of the "Van Zandt Con federate Veterans Special” near Hat tiesburg. Miss., appear to indicate that they are Leonard Hollis, wife, and two Children of Edgewood, Tex. The bodies of six of the nine vic tims of the wreck were brought -to New Orleans to-day. Os the. fifty-four passengers who were injured those whose wounds re quired their removal to the hospital at Hattiesburg were to-night reported as getting along satisfactorily. NO MORE TROOPS FOR GEORGIA NOW Money Is Lacking, and War Department Wants No More. Atlanta, May 7.—Upon recommenda tion of Adjt. Gen. W. G. Obear, Gov. Brown has decided that there will be no more military’ companies or ganized in Georgia at present. Gen. Obear gives two reasons for this action. First, the state military fund is depleted and now faces a deficit of SIO,OOO, chiefly as a result of $7,500 of the fund being taken by legislative ac tion to pay for the encampment of the Second Regiment at Macon and. second the United States War De partment, which pays about five-sixths of the expenses of maintaining the state troops, disapproves of the or ganization of any more Infantry com panies at the present time. Gen. Obear is of the opinion that the state now has a sufficient number of military organizations for all purposes. Hence his recommendation, which the Governor lias approved. Several re quests for the organization of new companies have come in within the last two or three week*. Cuts His Throat and Dies. Charleston, S. C., May 7.—Otto Stramm, a German grocer, who cut his throat literally from ear to ear with a razor, died at the Holier Hospital to day. The man's throat was severed and through heroic treatment lie was kept barely alive since Wednesday lact. Aberration of the mind was the cause assigned. f*eftSGff(Q(a£' Kentucky’s Great Whiskey from Distiller to You ®ontrial 2 Gallons for $5. 3 for $7.50 or f tor $3, choico of Rye, Bourbon or Corn Express Prepaid Myers Patent But of Mont., Wyo., Colo, kN. Hex. To prove Pulton Straight Whiskey is best you need send no money. Wo ship on 30 days’ credit, if you have your merchant or bank guarantee your account. Return if not sat isfied; if paid for, all money refunded. MYERS & COMPANY I Warehouse No. 248 Covinrfton, ly. Write for Book, A Fair Customer, Sealed. 5 RIGHESON A MORMON IS WOMAN'S STORY SECRETLY JOINED SECT “Celestial Wife” of Mormon Leader Exposes Him. Boston, May 7.—Clarence V. T. Richeson, under sentence of death for the murder of Avis Linnet], has been a Mormon elder and secretly connect ed with the Mormon organization for several years, although preaching from a Baptist pulpit, according to a sworn statement just made before William A. Thibodeau, an attorney and justice of the peace. The author of the affidavit, Mrs. Louise Brittain, claims to have been formerly connected with the Mormon church and to have been a celestial wife of a man who is at the head of the Mormon organization in the East. In the statement, Mrs. Brittain as serts that she has known Richeson for several years, first meeting him three years ago at a Mormon conference on Staten Island, where she says the Bap tist clergyman was recognized as one of the Mormon elders and was par ticularly actiye in the affairs of the conference. She says she attended a Mormon conference at Providence, R. 1., a little over a year ago, at which Richeson was present and that she received commands from him as a Mormon elder at a Boston gathering of the leaders of the church. A short time ago Mrs. Brittain be came converted from Mormonism, she says. Mrs. Brittain has become known dur ing the last few years to evangelical workers in and about Boston. T<r a young woman who now makes her home in Salt Lake City, was due Rlcheson’s trend toward Mormonism. Mrs. Brittain believes. The affidavit, which was given out prior to an interview', described somo of the meetings at which she said she had seen Richeson and concluded as follows: “I have always considered Elder 4 Clarence V. T. Richeson a member of tho Mormon organization In good and perfect standing and do to the pres ent day and believe that he is con sidered so by the Mormon organiza tion. “While It is not common, it is not f usual To find the more educated of s Mormon elders _«Jaohlng in the lp|M of evangellojffwhurelies wAhJcft ptizi] by immersion LUTHERANS OF NORTH CAROLINA IN SESSION Will Decide Location of Female Seminary. Charlotte, N. C., May 7.--The 109th annual convention of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod and Ministerum of North Carolina met in St. Mark's Church here this evening at 8 o'clock. The opening sermon was preached by the president, the Rev. M. M. Kinard, Ph. D.. of St. John’s Church, Salis bury. The synod will continue in ses sion until Sunday night, May 12, clos ing with the ordination service. The body will number about 100 min isters and laymen from all sections of the state. An elaborate programme of entertainments has been prepared for the visitors. Probably the most Important item of business before the synod will be the question of the location and re building of Mont Amoena Female Sem inary at Mount Pleasant, N. C., the buildings of which were destroyed by fire on the night of Thanksgiving Day, 1911. A committee was appointed to inspect several sites offered by towns bidding for the college and this com mittee recommended that the ofTer of Salisbury be accepted. Several other towns are represented by delegations which will make a fight op the floor of the synod for the location of the college. MRS. LUCY tILLMAN ASKS FOR DIVORCE SHE FILES SUIT IN OHIO Recalls Fight to Gain Custody of Children. Charleston, S. C., May 7.—Dispatches from Cincinnati say that Mrs. Lucy Dugas Tillman, granddaughter of the late Ambassador Pickens, to Russia, has filed suit for divorce against Ben jamin Ryan Tillman, Jr., son of the senior senator from South Carolina. This action has been expected ever since the bitter struggle before the Su preme Court of South Carolina for cus tody of the children. Senator Tillman vainly endeavoring to secure charge of liis granddaughters on the ground that Mrs. Lucy Tillman was not a proper person to rear them. The en tire state was aroused over the case, sympathy being with the mother who. it was tea red. would lose her children and it was only stated that should the Supreme Court endorse Mr. Tillman's contentions as to a father’s rights, the Legislature promptly would repeal the statute and substitute another. Mrs. Lucy Tillman and her husband •lid not lively liappily, according to statement* made at the time of the controversy over the children. While divorce is not sanctioned in this state, many people frankly state that under certain extraordinary circumstances they believe that divorce is the only practical solution. It is said that ef forts have been exerted to conciliate the couple albeit the interested- per sons never though there was any chance of that. News of young Mrs. Tillman's ac tion has occasioned peculiar Interest in Charleston and developments will be followed with close attention. VETERANS WILL ELECT NEW COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF TO-DAY Three-Cornered Fight for Next Reunion Involves Se lection of New Leader, With Possibility That Chattanooga Will Win Out. Macon, Ga., May 7.—A heavy rain this morning checked a big influx of Georgians to the opening day of the twenty rsecond annual reunion of the United Confederate Veterans, ' but meanw'hiie business sessions of three bodies were going on practically ail dav. Sessions in the morning and at night kept the veterans themselves busy, W’hile the United Sons of Confederate Veterans concluded their convention by 6 o’clock, electing J. P. Northfield of Memphis, Tenn., commander-in chief, to succeed Walter G. Pritchard of Charleston, S. C. It was decided also to change the name of the or ganization from United Sons of Con federate Veterans to Sons of Confeder ate Veterans. At the meeting of the veterans to night Maj. W. W. Screw's of Mont gomery, Ala., delivered the annual oration. To-night about the hotel lobbies and at headquarters the main interest cen ters about the hot three-cornered fight on for the 1913 reunion among Jack sonville, Fla., San Antonio, Tex., and Chattanooga, Tenn. Special agents of all three cities have been working ever since Monday morning. Fight I* Double-Barreled. To-night, according to report, the fight for the reunion city had inter woven itself into the spirited election contest for commander-in-chief to suc ceed the late Gen. George W, Gordon. Gen. Irvine C. Walker of Charleston, upon whom as next in command fell the mantle of Gordon at the latter’s death, is a candidate, as are Gen. Bennett 11. Young of Louisville, Ky., commander of the Department of Ten nessee, and Gen. W. K. Van Zandt, commander of the Department of Tex as. It is reported that Chattanooga has promised to swing the entire con tingent to the support of Gen. Van Zandt for commander-in-chief of the U. C. V. in return for Southwestern support of Chattanooga for the 1913 reunion. The Tennessee and South -1 western strength allied with the argu ment that Jacksonville is too far southeast, it was generally conceded w’ould give Chattanooga the reunion for 1913 and Texas the honor of nam ing the commander-in-chief. Jackson ville, however, Halms great sedboard anil South Atlantic strength. .Both matters will A settled at liu final Ifisiness session*)-morrow nrffr! ting. T Forreat Wpl Lead Agal*. When the parade of the Gray line winds slowly and feebly through the streets of Macon Thursday afternoon It will be headed by the dwindling rem nant of Forrest’s cavalry. At the head of that famous column of horse, idol ized by the Confederacy, will ride Nathan Bedford Forrest, astride a big white horse and in the full uniform of a brigadier general. Nathan Bedford Forrest is 7 years of age and a grand son of the groat trooper. Gen. H. E. Tyler, commander of Forrest's brigade, what is left of it, heard shortly before the time for leav ing his home in Hickman, Ky., for Macon, that his late general had a grandson living in a small Tennessee town. He personally went for the lit tle chap and brought him to Macon. It Is expected that there will be 12,- 000 veterans in fine Thursday as 8,800 are now in camp and It is estimated that fully 6,000 South Carolinians, Ala bamians and Georgians have been de layed by rainy weather. Sing Confederate Airs. Although a drizzling rain fell throughout the night the ardor and en thusiarm of the veterans and their friends were not dampened and when the time for the opening of the con vention, the auditorium in Central City Park was packed. The convention was called to order by Gen. John W. Maddox of Rome, Ga. This was followed by prayer by Chaplain General Cave. Several Confederate songs were ren dered by a picked choir, and as these old-time airs were heard by the veter ans their eyes filled with tears as recollection of years long since past, no doubt surged through their minds. Col. Walter A. Harris of Macon. Miss Grace Lumpkins, sponsor for Macon, and Mayor John T. Moore welcomed the veterans and visitors to Macon. Hon. Roland Ellis delivered the address of welcome to tho Sons of Veterans. Responses were made by Lieut. Gen. C. Irvine Walker. Committee ap pointments followed and the conven tion adjourned until 8 o'clock to-night. Mrs. John B. Gordon, widow of the late Gen. Gordon, who was cummand er-in-chief of the Confederate Veterans for many years, was given an ovation when she appeared on the stage at the auditorium to-day. Gen. Walker was ir. the midst of Ills speech when Mrs. Gordon appeared end he suspended while she was introduced to the vast assemblage. gen. wauTerTesponds TO MACON’S WELCOME Commander-in-Chief , Speaks for His Soldiers. Macon, Ga., May 7.—Gen. C. Irvine Walker of Charleston, S. C., comman der-in-chlef of the United Confederate Veterans, on behalf of the organiza tion delivered the response to the ad dresses of welcome at the opening of the annual reunion of the veterans here to-day. In beginning his address Gen. Walker paid a tribute to Gen. George W. Gordon, who died soon after his election as commander-in-chief of the Confederate veterans at the last reunion, and of whom the speaker said; “A wise Providence has. since we last met, gathered, him to Himself. My comrades. Gordon loved you, he trea sured ever the sacred memories of a hallowed past; he was proud of the glories which cluster around this fed eration. May the memory of hts fife and work incite us to higher efTort for the good of the United Confederate Veterans he so truly loved and faith fully served." Asking the question “What is It that 1 i brings to this meeting the ‘boys’ from , the distant corners of our far-sprea'd ■ ing land?" the speaker said: “The principles for which we fought were buried under the shattered ruins ! of the Confederacy. So their main tenance cannot be the reason for this great gathering. Our beloved Confqd -1 erate banner is but a cherished mem ory, but, oh, how deeply cherished! Wa can never hope to unfurl it! We can gain nothing of material benefit by those re-unions. Then what powerful 1 impulse of our nature draws us here? It is surely some deep, vivid, imperish able sentiment. Is it not a proof of how much these old ‘boys’ loved that Confederacy which Rose so white and fair And fell so pure of crime’ — and of how they must have impressed that devotion upon their descendants? This strong sentiment is partly the happiness we anticipate and partly the good we hope to accomplish. It is a happiness to meet our dear old com rades and brothers who stood by us facing death, and who served their be loved country with unexampled de votion, unexcelled courage and griev ous sufferings. Confederate comrade ship is the strongest bond between man and man. It is a great happi ness to dwell lovingly upon the pa thetic and the amusing incidents of our war experiences. It is a happiness to meet these fair daughters who gather around us and honqr us and our cause. For Their Children’s Sake. “Now, what good can we expect? “In considering this do not forget that whether we were right, as we will forever claim, or wrong, as our enemies assert, it is all now purely an academia question, one which cannot in' the slightest degree affect our present pros perity or happiness. The greatest good to be obtained by these reunions is our vindication, a justification of the righteousness of the cause for which we fought. This, not selfishly for our selves, but for our descendants. Then let us be sure that our children and their children to the remotest genera tion, know that their fathers were not rebels, but patriots, not traitors, but martyrs. They should know that we fought, not for conquest, but for defense, not to maintain slavery, but to preserve the precious rights 'won by and handed down to us by our fore fathers. We fought for our freedom, our firesides, our women and our God. “We accepted with loyalty our paroles at the close of the war. We returned to our homes to devote our selves to the maintenance of peace, harmony and concord. We took our new duties, we faced every trouble, and with a mighty effort triumphant ly rose above thousands of difficulties which confronted us. The war had brought tis ruin, desolation, defeat, but its hard-earned lessons, self-reliance, patience, persistency and courage, brought us success. We laid down our muskets before overpowering numbers and immeasurable resources. We seiz ed the of peace, grappled every and fl n , whoZWY ( stiPSpS ' of ams parfrftpants in tie greatestN/ft of all tjme and the conquerors in that subsequent industrial struggle, are be fore you, the grandest heroes the world e'er saw! Consider them well, you wifi never see their like again!" In conclusion Gen. Walker said: "To you all we, your guests, bend our heads, open our hearts, and of fer our hands In acknowledgment of all the princely hospitality you so lav ishly shower upon us. We come to you. not now to stanch our bloody wounds, not for your loving care, but in health and in old age, to ask you to join us in forever up-holding the precious memories of a noble past and aid us in proving to the world that “ 'Eternal right, though all else fall, Can never be made wrong.* ” MAJ. BUTT WISHED TO SLEEP AT ARLINGTON Will of Young Army Officer Is Filed. Washington, D. C., May 7.—The will of Maj. Archibald W. Butt, victim of the Titanic disaster, filed here to-day disclosed that his one great wish is impossible of realization. It was that he should be buried in Arlington Na tional eemetery and that the family name might be perpetuated there by a modest monument over his grave. In his will the young army officer had set aside SSOO for this purpose. Maj. Butt left his personal effects to his two brothers and provided that the residue of his estate be converted into cash and divided between the eld est children of the two brothers. In view of the disclosures in the will, there is a strong likelihood that a movement will bt started here look ing to a suitable memorial to Maj. Butt at Arlington, although hjs last rest ing place is in the trackless ocean. burglarTobs police CHIEF OF HIS PANTS Keys to the City Jail Among Loot a,t Waycross. Waycross, Ga., May 7.—A gold watch, keys to the city Jail, some loose silver, several bills and a gold chain are some of the articles fisted as "stol en” to-day with the city police de partment. There's nothing unusual in the listing, except the man reporting the haul. Captain of Police A. P. Pad gett. Entrance to his room at his home was made through an open win dow and he awoke just in time to see the intruder climbing out of the window. The chase which followed was fruitless. The burglar took tho captain's trousers out to a nearby al ley and there rifled them. This is but one of a series of house robberies that have occurred in Way cross recently. The visit to a mem ber of the police department has made the policemen all the more anxious to land the guilty. MRS. EDDY’S $2,000,000 WON BY HER OHURCH Concord, N. 11., May 7.—The clause of the will of Mrs. Mary Baker G* Kddy, founder of the Christian Scl- Church, bequeathing the residue °l h 2 ,slate ’ valued at $2,000,000 to r o FJrst Church of Christ. Scientist. J" Boston ' creates a "valid trust'' in the opinion of the Supreme Court of Hampshire, announced to-day The court holds that “the residuary clause is not a gift to a church, but "v., for purposes sustain able as a charitable trust.”