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PAGE FOUR COIFEDERAirVET: HOSTS BfflfflL Continued From Page One> flag, the conservatism of the south is attesting its devotion by the <tn- 1 -- deavoi to perpetuate a republic of freemen." Pointing out that “our camps 1 i. grow fewer and bur members less, j General Haldeman, stated that ar-j rangements must be made to solve' the “problem upon which t-:e con-J tinned life of this Federation de-' ferrwilX’ Bk The General’s address In full fol* ™ lows: ‘My comrades conferred .‘he greatest honor within their gift on hie at New Orleans, and 1 hold i * highest appreciation the honor thus bestowed but I hold as nearer and dearer to me, the respect, confi dence and affection of my comrades than I do the title of Commander; in-chief. We are here in convention assembled in a Southern City—a goodly city—whose people were ourj people in the days of the ‘6os. They have spared no effort to make this, assembling of Confederate Veterans an epoch in the record of Confed* erate Reunions. Nothing has been left undone that might contribute to thei proper care, of, and to the com fort and enjoyment of the Confed erate Veteran during his stay in the City of Memphis. I desire to testi fy in the name of my comrades, our appreciation of the hospitality of this great Southern City. May the richest blessings in the way of ini creased prosperity, health and happi ness be meted out to the citizens of this hospitable city. “The grim reaper is rapidly de pleting the ranks of the Confederate Veterans, but those of us who are Ice cold with a bit of lemon. Really refresh ing. Surely satisfying. Drink it every day. TETLEYS Orange Pekoe Tea India, Ceylon and Java blend S' ‘ I We Have Nothing to Sell in I ■ _____ ’ I y This Section I I I I But we do want to indorse the 801 l Weevil Campaign of the I I Americus Chamber of Commerce I E-w * Ihi I" We want the farmers and business men of Southwest Georgia to know that we believe in the method of Calcium Arsenate poisoning that has been recommended to them. We believe that this method of pois oning will save the cotton crop of South west Georgia. • We, therefore, urge everv one who is interested in the prosperitv of this section to ge t behind the 801 l Wevil Campaign 100 per I cent and make the victorv we are winning as nearlv complete as possible. Failure can come only through the failure of the farm- I ers to poison at the right time and in the right way I i Smith Burgin Lumber Company I I Americus, Georgia I 'SHBHHHBHMMHMHHNNHHVRHMHHHBHRHHBHBHHRH " |Oere today can commingle with each ; other; can reminisce on the days ! when w.c bore.no mean part in an I unequal conte. t. The contribution' made by the Confederate Soldier in I the War Between the States is a record of valor, endurance and ad iier> nee to principle that can but ad 1 io the gloy of the republic. We have i no. apology to make that we loved | .he Hag under which we served and : ••■till cherish it with tendercst low. j J The bonnie blue flag is ,and will I .-vpr remain near to our hearts, 'll {’is Wreathed around with glory and |‘twill live in song and story’ as long • is.the ages of our common country -—the flag bespangldtl with the stars of forty-eight states in this Am.-ri ■an Union. To the glory of tl is flag the sons and grandsons of the Confederate Veterans have attested their devotion by the giving of their lives. To the honor of this flag, the conservatism of the South is attest ing its devotion by the endeavor to perpetuate a Republic of Freemen. “There are matters deserving to our careful consideration which the delegates to this convention should, without outside interference, at tempt to solve. There arc problems Upon which the continued life of this Federation depends. Our camps ' grow fewer, our members grow less; and if we desie to continue the Fed catibn, we must by the act of these ' delegates, provide ways and means for this continuation. It will not be long till our successors-the Sons of Confederate Veterans—will assume the privileges and prerogative now vested in us. To them, and to tha : slendid women of the South will re main , the great privilege of perpet ! uating the name, the honor, and the ’ glory of the Confederate Veterans. : Let us endeavor to leave to them the record of an organization, full of years and full of honors, marked : by its fidelity to the cause of the, : South and to our Common Country. ? * THE AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER [Three of a Kind-But Different ■i.WCWi ■■ I Illi Illi ■ lin ■ II "I ■ I ..■■■■■■■■■■l II I lim II I II .I—. "To the end that we can work to the best advantage, I have requested! the Memphis Reunion Committee to give us a small hall, in which only those duly selected as delegates may assemble and determine upon ques tion pertaining to our Federation that will come befoe us. I trust that this action of mine meets with your approval. “We will have our gala gatherings in the great hall provided by this Reunion Committees, and there we will hear from men and women de voted to the South, and it will be a rare and enjoyable privilege to us to listen to these speakers. “I have endeavored during my term of office to do the best t’aat was within me for our Federation, and I have been prompted by the af fection which I hold my every com rade, to devote my effort to that which would rebound to the best in terests of these comrades and to the organization of which we are mem bers. “My mail, pertaining to Veteran matters since I was elected Comman der-in-chief last April, has averaged from thirty to sixty letters a day, and not one of these letters received by me has remained unanswered. “Many letters have come before me, as Commander-in-chief, to be considered and determined by me. Conclusions have been reached that wise or unwise, were according to the Constitution and By-Laws which, govern this Federation. If this Con stitution and By-Laws ar. 1 not in ac cord with your views, it is your privilege and duty tb change them. So long as they stand as the jaw' which governs our Federation, they wi]] be my guide, and will govern me. My rulings have been, and wiTI Interesting assortment of bal- | loon types gathered at Lake- | hurst, N. J., Air Circus. Note i the giant Shenandoah, at her moorings, while a blimp sails by and an observation balloon is ready to go up.) continue to be in accord with out law. 1 “The best that is within me has been given to you, my comrades, for J love you.” llfffi TO PUT HIT MB HERE Fast Game Promised At Play ground Diamond By Unique Team Thursday Afternoon The famous "Holloway Nine” of Andersonville will play East Amer icus in Americus Thursday after noon, the game being scheduled for 3:30 o’clock. The game will be played at the Playground and will be a benefit for that organization, the entire receipt going to the Play ground treasue, and the players do nating their services. The Holloway team is an unique organization in that it is composed of nine brothers, and during all of last season the team did not lose a single game, winning every con test in which it entered. The line up at the Playground Thursday will be as follows: L .E. Holloway, If; A. L- Holloway, 2b; G. L. Hollo way, rs; L. B. Holloway, cf; L. M. ,Holloway, ss; V. M. Holloway, 3b; R, M. Holloway, lb; B. O. Hollo way, c; M. B. Holloway, p. The lirtcmp of the East Ameri cus outfit has not yet been an nounced, but a fast game is as sured as the two teHjrfs ar. about Ipvcnly matched, with intents rival ry existing betweeen them. Do not eat a heavy lunch these warm days unless you are the boss ar,. ; can loaf when you get back to work. WALKER’S “The Store of Quality and Service. Thursday Specials New Mercerized Suiting, just arrived —all new shades and guaranteed fast colors, 36 inches wide; value 50c SF6S®Si«*sws. . Thursday ’ 33C Yd- Only All Crepes, Serpentine Crepes, Windsor Crepes, Figured • Crepes Thursday 23c Yd. Only Special lot of Glass Buttons, all colors; value 25c—• / Thursday®: 15C DOZ. Only Each customer purchasing SI.OO or more of merchandise can buy one spool of Cotton ‘ V1 Thursday FOf 1C Only New Goods Every Day H. S WALKER & CO. PHONE 44 WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, JUNE 4, 1924 sansociNo wwinner OF ENGLISH DERBY EPSOM DOWNS, June 4.—Thtf Earl of Derby’s SanSOi’frpikiiturh’i derby, Englahd’s most classic event. FLANDERS ENTERS SUIT FOR SIO,OOO SOPERTON, June 4. Crosby • Williams, who is said to have shot Horace Flanders, editor of the Soperton News, because of edi- to,rials in his paper fighting the .whisky traffic and other evils of 'Preutferf bounty, is still at large, n A|ttpjijys for Flanders filed a laarrtage } suit against Williams for ? 10,000 and attached the Williams store and other property here. The store was closed immediate ly after being opened Monday. Flanders’ condition is much bet ter. The sheriff has increased his deputy force to hunt Williams.
