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i/ 'V\ f *• v- wice-a-Week • * k zptSdtni . r~Sj — mijr’i OtSee ;,|Xp 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." ===== 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. Makes Home Baking Easy Royal Baking Powder helps the housewife to produce at home, quickly and economically, fine and tasty cake, hot biscuit, puddings, the frosted layer cake, crisp cookies, crullers, crusts and muffins, fresh, clean, tasty and wholesome, with which the ready-made food found at the shop or grocery does not com pare. Royal is the greatest of bake-day helps. ROYAL COOK BOOK-800 RECEIPTS—FREE Send Name and Address. 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. Field : Peas Lowest prices for sound seed, fol lowing varieties. Speckled, Unknown, WhippVwill Clays, Mixed Cow Peas. Ingram Drug Co. Valdosta, Georgia