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THE VAIiDOSTA TIMES, VALDOSTA, GA, SATO
NEXT REUNION
BE INMACON
Old Soldiers at Little Rock
Agree to Have Next Meet
ing in Central City.
PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH SOUTH
Little Rock, Ark., May 18.—Fol
lowing a close contest between Hous
ton, Tex., and Macon, Ga., tbe latter
wan selected as the place to hold the
next reunion at the final session of
the United Confederate Veterans
Convention today. The selection was
made on the second ballot, when
Gen. B. B. Paddock, who presented
the claims of Houston moved that
the choice be made unanimous, which
was done.
The claims of Chattanooga, Jack-
sonville and Houston were presented
after Col. J. W. Preston and Miss
Grace Lumpkin had effectively and
forcefully addressed the convention
in behalf of Macon. Their remarks
were given close attention and it
subsequently developed that it re
sulted in changing the votes of sev
eral states. On the first ballot Hous
ton, which manifested unexpected
strength, was a close second to Ma
con. Just before the econd ballot
the supporters of Chattanooga and
Jacksonville realized they were not
In the running and withdrew the
tote of a numlber of the states which
hyi 'been divided, casting them tor
Macon. Aa the vote proceeded it was
apparent that the Georgia city had
a substantial lead, and would cap
ture the prize.
"\Vhile Macon fs not the richest or
the" largest city that wants to have
the honor of entertaining this grand
■end noblh body, our loyalty: alone
should jtlead for her, as this' should
not be considered in the sense of a
commercial affair."
Colonel Preston declared that the
hospitality of Georgia, and Majcon in
particular, needed no reference, and
had waited patiently for years for
COOPER, STILl
AFTER RULINf
Twice-a-Week
Southern Presbyterians are
Having Their Meeting at
Louisville Today.
Louisville, Ky, May 18.—The afi-
nual General Assembly of the South
ern Presbyterian church convened in
this city today with a large attend
ance of delegates and visitors from
all over the South. The retiring
Moderator, Rev. W. E. Boggs, D. D.,
of Atlanta, preached the annual ser
mon. The assembly will be in ses
slon ten days.
The reports prepared for presen
tation to the assembly show the past
year to have been one of gratifying
progress, both in the membership
and finances of the church. The in
crease ip the number of churches in
certain section of the South, notably
in Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas and
Florida, hah been so marked that it
has been found necessary to call a
halt on evangelistic effort unt 1
churches already established can be
equipped. It has also been a ban
ner year for the missionarry, educa
tional and other departments of the
church work. The borne mission
board handled during the year <221,-
600, a considerably larger sum than
in any previous year.
the downtown district. Dressed in
carnival style, old and young arc
thoroughly enjoying the fruits of
their well-earned and deserved la.
hpw--, .. ,Renresenta$lKgfc or Macon
have made a decided impsespfOb here
beoause of their hustling qualities
and good fellowship,
While Col. C. W. Wylie did not
address the convention in the inter
est of Macon, but since his arrival
he has been untiring in his work
among the delegations, pointing out
The Macon Lawyer ia^now
Trying to Get Supreme
Court to Decide Case.
Atlanta, Ga., May 18.—Attorney
John R. Cooper, of Macon, represent
ing Joe Darsey, convicted in Laurens
county of manslaughter, appeared
before the supreme court yesterday
and urged a rehearing in the case,
declaring that every defending law
yer and every trial judge in Georgia
is anxious for a ruling.
According to Attorney Cooper's
statement, after the jury had brought
in the verdict of Involuntary man
slaughter, the trial judge set aside
the verdict and ordered tae jury
into session to bring In a verdict of
huiiiy or not guilty of murder.
Mr. Cooper contends that It Is up
to the supreme court to decide once
for all whether a Judge has the right
to direct a verdict In such a case. He
claims that in Georgia a judge can
only charge the law, and cannot di
rect or set aside the verldct of the
Jury.
Elect Smith Re-
From Texas with his
ir, who is ill
May M8.—Governor-elect
h is expected to arrive in
AtlaiSs 1 tonight from Houston, Tex.,
with ,k js- tlr and aged mother. Mm.
Smith is in such a condition, it is
stated that a change of climate Is
a'bolutely essential. She ia 77 years
ot age.';
Governor-elect Smith was caught
on this wing by the newspaper men
at New Orleans Monday morning,
and published an Interesting Inter
view from him, In which he stressed
the Importance of agricultural edu-
catton Jn ail the Southern state*.
ThANew Orleans papers quote Mr.
Smith as saying:
"I. shall recommend this summer
a liberal appropriation for the pur
poses of soil survey and for demon
stration farm work, as well oe an
Increased appropriation for the Btal.e
college of agriculture, which,, in co
operation with the experimental sta
tion,' 1* rendering great service."
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LOCAL OPTION
MAKES FIGHT
Conservatives in the State
Want Change in Prohibi*
tion Law in Georgia.
Atlanta, Ga., May 18.—The an
nouncement made a day or two ag O l Angl0 abo, " hlnB the convict
MAY SHAKE
OFF LEASE
Majority of Members of Flor
ida House are Tired of the
Convict Lease.
Tallahassee,-Fla., May 18.—The
WAR IN MEXICO ENDS UNDER
TERMS AGREED UP0|H TODAY
Hi
the opportunity to give evidence of J the advantages of his home city as
this fact to the heroes of the South- the logical place to hold the. next
land.
"Come to us, the door will be wide
open, and once there, it Is my confi
dent belief that every one of you
will exclaim in grand chorus, ‘Well
done thou good and faithful ser
vant.' "
On the first ballot the vote stood
Macon, 820 to 703 for Houston. Ar
kansas and Oklahoma stood by the
Texas city, while the strength of the
remaining states was turned to Ma
con on the second ballot. For some
reason the vote of Mississippi was
split at first, but was finally cast for
Macon.
Tonight the entire Georgia delega
tion Is celebrating the victory. Head
ed by the Dublin band they, paraded
union. The vote of at least three
states was influenced through him.
Officers are Elected.
The following officers were elect
ed:
Commander in Chief, .Gen. George
W. Gordon, Memphis, Tenn.
Department Commanders, Army of
Northern Virginia. Lieut. C. Irvine
Walker, Charleston, S. C.
Army of Tennessee, Lieut. Gen.
Bennett H. Young. Louisville, Ky.
Trans-Mississippi department
Lieut. Gen. K. M. Van Zandt, Fort
Worth, Tex.
With the election of officers and
the selection of the next encamp
ment city the buslnese sessions of the
veterans ended.
GENERAL MADERO NOTIFIES AL
I’KtACE TERMS iliE ACCED'D
~ 'STAiftHilJl.v' (.OVER.'
Juarez, May 18.—After six months General Madero expressed the be-
of bloody civil war peace was declar-! lief that the other insurrectos chiefs
ed at 10.40 today with the result of
a complete victory for the revolu
tionists.
Judge Carbajal, representing the
Diaz government, extended General end.“ It la the same aa if ho
Madero an invitation to go to Mexico president. "I have full powor to
City and act In an advising capacity act 1 *
when Francisco de la Barra assumes ltebcl Junta Is Notified.
will follow his leadership.
Tbe signatures to the peace pact
will be affected this afternoon.
Judge Garbajal said, “This is the
the office which will be surrendered
by President Diaz after twenty-six
years of service.
Madero Accepted the Invitation.
Washington, May 18.—Joso Van
Concolos, chief of the revolutionary
Junta, received a long telegram
from Madero announcing a live days
It is declared that Reyes will not armistice,
be Minister of War, Ibut. the position I Madero expressed itie belief that
will be given to General Salas'.
the permanent peace agreement
General Madero dispatched orders ; will be signed shortly,
to all of the military commander* I A Bimllar dispatch was received
notifying them of the armistice and from Ambassador Wilson at Mexico
the terms and requesting them to co- j City and Col. Steeverr commanding
operate. 'at El Paso.
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A REVOLT IN
REBELS ARMY
Factional Differences Be
tween Orosco, Villa and
Madero get More Acute.
El Paso, May 18—General Madero
fac(^ a revolt in Ids army today.
The factional differences between
Generals Orosco, Villa and Madoro
are growing more acute. Villa was
responsible for tbo recent muting
and his men will probably refuse to
lay down their arms.
' Some of the Governors to be re
moved by Diaz when the peace pact
is signed also threaten to lead a re
volt.
It is not believed they are quite
willing to give up their office and
some of them have a strong follow
ing.
Diaz agreed to oust fourteen Gov
ernors. The armistice is In affect
until midnight Monday.
Firemen’ii Remand^ are Rejected.
Washington, May 18.—Demands
of tbe railroad firemen for an im
crease of twenty per cent was reject
ed today by the Southern Railway.
COTTON GOES
AB0VEJ6 CTS.
The Market was Active and
Strong Today.— Stocks
Strong and Higher.
V-w York, May 18.—Cotton was
active and strong at two to litteon
po«nu higher. July 1C. Octobe.
13.33 July sol.] for 1C.06 and then
dropped to 15,90.
Stork* wore strong nt a small
frarilon higher. Oil and tobacco
on 'he curb was firm.
< Idcago Provision Market.
Chicago, May 18.—Wheat was
firm at a shade higher. Provisions
are a shade lower. Hogs were ten
low-- and cattle were weak.
IWk'hEB DINES WITH WHITES
Wealthy Chicagoan, alt at Table with
the Alabama Negro.
( -ago. May 18.—Twenty five
w< 0 hy Chicagoans today Bat down
to i, > beon with Booker Washing-
to’,, to noted negro educator, In tho
fc ,u'sh room of Blacketone hotel.
tVa.\hlngtoa will be one of the
,ptak^ra at the anntvenary banquet
Y. M. C. A. tonight.
that the local optionlsts of the state
wore quietly orugnlzlng for a cam
poign before the coming legielature
is confirmed by statements from offi
cers of the Anti-Saloon League who
are at work trying to get funds to
carry on their warfare.
It fs conceded here by all the
'Interests that the liquor men will In
troduce a local option bill at tho
legislative session which opens the
latter part of next month.
The Anti-Salon people are pre
paring to ask the legislature for tns
repeal of the near-beer law, a bill
to regulate locker clubs more rigid
ly and change the word "Intoxicat
ing’' to “alcoholi'c" In the prohibition
bill.
The liquor men iwlll take the etand
that the Anti-Saloon people, not sat
isfied! with letting well enough nlonie,
went to make the law so drastic
that many former prohihitl mists
are changing sides. The anti-pro
hlbltlonlsts, therefore, are preparing
to make the fight of their Uvea In
the warfare which they feel that
the Anti-Saloon League is precipitat
ing.
Tho local optlonisW will argue
further that the law as it now stands
i 8 quite unsatisfactory. The locker
rlube in Atlanta which have a large
inembendilp among thomoot ffrogrea
and Influential l>esliies*-jnen of
community are in som* _
lining up on the local op'tionlst side.
It lb understood that efforts are
now being made to reconcile the
brewery and whiskey interests, the
former having hitherto been Inactive
aa the present prohibition law hat
vastly increased tho sale of near
beer. A number of Georgia brewer-
lea, however, which at one time had
heavy aalea of barrel beer, claim
that the preaent law is hurting their
buelneBa, while the Wig bottling com-
pantoa outalde of the atato are reap
ing richer harvest than over.
lease system, passed the house by 45
to 18 today.
Speaker Jennings took the floor in
an effort to have the bill amended so
as to provide for the lease ol one-
third of the able-bodied convicts
while placing two-thlrda pn the roads
nfter establishing a prison farm for
women and Infirm men prisoners.
The house considered the amend
ment and the original bill, as a com
mittee of the whole, but reported
without recommendation. The Jen
nings amendment finally was lost iby
a vote of i2 to 20. Speaker Jen
nings voted against the bill on its
final passage.
An hour was spent by the house at
the morning session In getting the
Journal corrected^ that Representa
tive Acree of ObccoIs might get his
name from the record In a vote taken
yosterday on the bill to increase the
salary of the attorne’y general. Mr.
Acree said that he did not vote,
which changes the result of the bill
The vote was 33 to 32. The reason
for this move Is said to bo the fact
that Representative West, of Santa
Rosa, Intends running for attorney
general and there is a constitutional
provision against,any member of the
legislature holding such position that
he, as legislator, has assisted in cre
ating the salary Of.
A largo delegation ta here from
, Augustine to urge, nn appropria-
tion for the next celebration of Ponce
do Leon week in that city. An ap
propriation also will be sought froth
congress. It is Intended to make the
celebration one of national impor
tance.
Governor Gilchrist was Verbally
pounded In the senate today for the
message in which he criticised the
supreme court and its work. Mr.
Flournoy moved that tho secretary
of tho Bonate burn the message.
Marry While Seated In Buggy.
Adel, Ga., May 18.—Henry Jones,
of Adel, and Mlse Mamlo Walker, of
tho Rlvebbcnd district, were married
while seated In n buggy near tho
flnsurrectos Capture a Town.
W-ashltngton, MJay 18.—Ambassa
dor Wilson, of Mexico City tele
graphed the State Department today Presbyterian church here Sunday af-
that the Insurrectos had captured tomoon, Fov. Charles W. Curry, of
tho town of Torrcon. |the Methodist church, officiating.
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WhippVwill
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Mixed Cow
Peas.
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Georgia