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WOMAN ORATORS
STIRVETERANS
Miss Lumpkin and Mrs. Lamar
Arouse Aged Heroes of the
Civil War at Reunion.
Continued From Pane One.
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stopped his speech and called Mrs.
Gordon to the stage and presented her
to the audience. She was given a great
ovation.
General Walker's address followed
the several welcoming speeches by
Mayor Moore, of Macon; Colonel Wal
ter A. Harris, of the Macon reunion
committees: Roland Ellis, of the Ma
con Sons of Veterans; Miss Lumpkin
and Mrs. Lamar, of the Georgia
Daughters of the Confederacy.
C-irl Pays Inspiring
Tribute to Heroes,
Miss Lumpkin's address was entirely
extemporaneoue. but she spoke feel
ingly and tnspiringly and by her splen
did tributes to the “lost cause" further
endeared herself to the gallant sur
vivors
Mayor Moore told the veterans the
citv was theirs, and told them to do as
they pleased. Roland Ellis delivered
the welcome on behalf of the United
Sops of Confederate Veterans
Then Mrs. Lamar was presented She
needed no introduction tn the veterans,
as they attested bv their prolonged re
ception.
Governor’s Name
Heartily Cheered.
General Maddox explained the ab
sence of Governor Brown, who was
scheduled to address the veterans, and
at the mention of the governor’s name
a cheer went up from the Georgia dele
gation The convention was then
turned over to General C. Irvine Walk
er. of Charleston. S. C. the commander
in-chief. At the close of his address
formal greetings from the United Sons
of Confederate Veterans were read and
a reply was authorized.
60 000 in Macon
For the Reunion..
Eollowinc the announcement of com
mitters, ths convention adjourned until
tonight at 8 o'clock, when addresses
-■•til be delivered by Miss Mildred Ruth
erford of Athens, and Colonel Wallace
w, Screws, of M'-ntgome-y. The latter
will make the annual oration.
The registration offices show the ar
rival of 33.000 persons tsp until 6 o’clock
this morning, and between that hour
and noon seventeen special trains, in
addition to the regular trains with ex
tra coaches, toured almost as many
more into Macon. They were unloaded
in a drenching rain, which shows no
sign of slackening. _
Today saw no cessation of the in
flux of visit"'s. They ,'ome from every
where and all alight with a smile. A
vast ar ny is sleeping on roofs and in
hr. Una ys. S ;uare meals are at a'n ex
tremely high premium and the price
of l-.im and eggs has risen from 20 to
4« cents. No physical discomforts have
mir d the genera! festival air. how
ever. Every sou! of the 80,000 gathered
v ithin the city's boundaries has placed
du'i 'tare at hie left elbow, where it "ill
never be seen.
Much interest is being felt -in the
r-lw tion of the commanding officer and
th“ election of t h '-- next meeting place
The rain has handicapped the local
committees in taking care of the thou
sands of arrivals, but so far the crowds
have been well provided for, especially
the veterans, sponsors and maids.
Kindred Bodies
Hold Sessions.
The Sbns of Veterans and the South
ern I 'onfederated Memorial association
ar>' in active session, with large in
creasing attendant e. Last night the
president of the memorial association
vas presented with the chair occupied
bv Jefferson De.vte upon the occasion
of his last visit to Macon, shortly be
fore his death.
Die ladies of the memorial associa
tion did nut meet this morning, but at
tended the opening exercises of the vet
erans in a body. They are holding a
business session this afternoon and will
eh'-t officers tomorrow. The Sons of
veterans received reports of all offi
cers this morning. This afternoon they
elect officers, renominating all of the
present officers, it is believed. There
are more than 3.0" Q registered Sons of
HUNGRY?
But afraid to eat---
Afraid of the distress
that always follows.
Cheer up-Get a bottle
of
HOSTETTER'S
STOMACH SITTERS
today and notice the
great improvement in
your general health. It
has benefited th o u -
sands--will aid you.too.
-A•_ !_ DRUGGISTS
BEAUTIES FROM SOUTH
THRONG REUNION CITY
Miss Bessie A. Moore.
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Veterans from other states in attend
ance, besides the 1.065 local members.
They organized last night at the Camp
Gordon auditorium, where a feature
address was made by Mrs. Daisy Mc-
Laurin Stevens, of Brandon, Miss.
Legless Veteran Drinks
Chloroform at Macon
W. L. Moran, a legless veteran, tried
to commit suicide when the po
lice prohibited him from selling
whistles. He drank three ounces of
chloroform while seated on his box on
Mulberry street, with hundreds of re
union visitors passing around him.
Moran did not have a license to peddle
his whistles nor the money to buy one,
and when the police stopped his sales,
he had a negro take him to a nearby
drug store, where he bought the poison.
Resuming his position on the sidewalk,
he swallowed the drug. Several hours’
work at the hospital by the physicians
saved his lifqf Moran is from New
Orleans. He went through the war
without a wound, but lost both legs
above the knees in a raijroad wreck
Largest Camp
Since Civil War
MACON GA . May f 7.—Thomas
Hardeman camo No. 18. U. S. C. V., of
Macon, is the largest camb ever formed
since the Civil war, and has at the
present time 1.065 paid members. It
members have been very helpful to the
reunion committees, serving them in
every capaciLv through the efforts of
Commandant J. Marion Dunwody.
The largest bugle and fife corps ever
organized is stirring the reunion with
66 men and a drum major.
The preparations made by Com
mandant Dunwody for the coronation
of the queen of the reunion, which elec
tion took place under the direction of
this camp of Sons, are very elaborate,
and it will be one of the greatest fea
tures ever held at a reunion.
Reunion’s Fair
Sponsors to Meet
MACON, GA., May 7.—The crowning
feature of the day's program takes
place tonig’ht. when all the maids and
sponsors in attendance upon the re
union will be introduced to Macon and
to each other. The ceremony takes
place at Gordon auditorium. All
that Macon has seen of the sponsors
thus far has been sudden glimpses as
they passed along the streets or walked
through the lobbies of the hotel.
Secohd only to that reverence which
is shown the veterans is the admiration
which the city will pour in lavish quan
tity at the feet of the South’s beautiful
women. More than 500 young women
•are here; they come from every state in
thq Southern group, from Florida to
THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWSiTT’ESDAV. MAY 7. 1912.
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Texas. t
The reception to the sponsors and
maids takes place tfeis afternoon, at the
home of Mayor John T. Moore.
Chattanooga Men
Sing at Station
“Chattanooga. I'm Strong For You."
sung by about 40 enthusiastic members
of the Chattanooga Chamber of Com
merce on their way to Macon, made
the rafters of the Terminal station ring
this afternoon during their short stop
in. Atlanta.
Next summer brings the fiftieth an
niversary of the Battle of Chickamauga
and Chattanooga wants to commemo
rate it with the Confederate reunion
The delegation is headed by Presi
dent W E Brock and Secretary H. M.
Evans and includes a number of promi
nent men from the Tennessee city. One
of them is P. J. Kruesi. recently elected
a director of the National Chamber of
Commerce and the man who nominated
Asa G. Candler as one.of the vice presi
dents.
A TEXAS WONDER.
The Texas Wonder cures kidney end
bladder troubles, removing gravel, cures
diabetes, weak and lame backs, rheuma
tism. and all irregularities of the kidneys
and bladder tn both men gnd women.
Regulates bladder troubles in children
If not sold by your druggist, will be s_-nt
bv mall cn receipt of SIOO. One small
bottle is two months' treatment and sel
dom fails te perfect a cure. Send fortes
tirronials from this and other states. Dr
E. W Hall. 2936 Olive-st., St. Louis. Ma
Sold by druggists.
Tag Day Nets $5>200
For Sheltering Arms:
Old Records Smashed
This year's “Tag day" sales realized
55.200 for the Sheltering Arms and
broke all previous records
The collection was nearly SI,OOO more
than that of last year and about J2OO
more than the record day The money
for the tiny pieces of pasteboard cam'
in in 'nickels and dimes and quarters
and halfs, in dollars and sometimes in
pennies. Ail of it was welcome and all
went to help take care of the children
of working women who have no other
place to leave them during the day
other than the Sheltering Arms. A. K
Hawkes gave the largest offering of the
day, when he paid ssl for his tag
Mrs. Casey Young Campbell.
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Miss Ernestine Nuttall
Says Reunions
Vindicate South
MACON. GA.. May 7.—“ The greatest
good to be obtained by the annual re
union of the men who wore the gray
is our vindication." declared Command
er-in-chief (.’. Irvine Walker in his an
nual address at the organization of the
Twenty-second reunion of the United
t'onfederate Veterans today.
"It is it Justification of the righteous
ness of the cause for which we fought.
,This not selfishly for ourselves, but for
our descendants. We know, and will
forever know, that we were right. Then
let us see to it that our children know
it. Be sure that our children, and
their children, to th c remotest genera
tion. will know it—-know it without
doubt and without question; know that
their fathers were, not rebels, but pa
triots—not traitors, but martyrs. Thet
should know that we' fought not for
conquest b(it for defense; not for en
richment. not for territory, not to main
tain slavery, but to preserve the pre
cious rights won by and handed down
to us by our forefathers. We fought I
without pay out only reward being I
'the consciousness of duty well per
formed.' We fought, for our freedom,
our firesides, our women, and our
God.’
In the outset of his address. General
Walker paid a loving tribute to Gen
era! George W Gordon, of ?.7emphis.
the late commai?der-in-chief, v ho died
soon after his election last --ear, and
whom the speaker succeeded as the
head of the United Confederate Vet
erans, _
TO “DIXIE’S” STRAINS VETS
GIVE FAMOUS REBEL YELL
MACON. GA.. May 7.—At 10 o’clock this morning the
leaders of the several bands assembled their forces at Camp
John B. Gordon auditorium. Theye was a slight lull. The vet
erans slowly gathered in their seats and then sudden and sharp
the first notes of Dixie filled the place. The line of gray came to
its feet, and for fully five minutes there was mingled with the
music that battle cry technically known as the ‘‘rebel yell."
A second time was this yell given when General Irvine C.
Walker, with tears in his eyes appealed to the "younger Con
federacy" for a perpetuation of those memories which had come
to them from battling ancestors.
A third time was this yell given when a pretty little girl
of eight arose unsolicited and told them that she would be a
"rebel forever."
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Miss Blanche Koll Nisbet.
Among the hundreds e of Southern beauties gathered at Ma
con this week for the Confederate reunion, here are four typi
cal types. Miss Moore ,df Rome, Ga.. is sponsor for the First
Georgia brigade. Sons of Veterans. Mrs. Campbell, of Memphis,
Tenn., is maid of honor for the Tennessee division of Veterans.
Miss Nuttall ,of Rockingham, N. C.. is maid of honor for the
North Carolina division of veterans. Miss Nisbet, of Mneon,
is first maid of honor for the South.
Stick to
The Old Habits
If you are perfectly well.
If not, Change
(See any fault in that philosophy?)
Thousands continue to "coddle old habits
such as coffee and tea drinking; refusing to be
lieve their aches and ills are largely due to caf
feine poisoning. (Caffeine is the drug in coffee
and tea.)
But thousands are awakening tn th? truth
about coffee and tea. and change to
POSTUM
It is made of wheat, and is a ri<di. palatable
food-drink —free from caffeine m- any other
drug.
If vmi appreciate health and th? full enjoyment
of physical and mental power, a 10 days' trial will
show
“There’s a Reason”
Pasta! Cereal Co., Ltd., Battle Creek, Mich.
TWO RIVALS FOR
VETS’’COMO
Generals Walker and Young in
Contest, and Georgian May
Head Army of Tennessee.
MACON. GA.. May 7.—The Confed
erate veterans face a contest over the
office of commander-tn-chlef. when the
election of officers takes place Thurs
day morning. General C. Irvine Wal
ker. of Charleston. S. C„ the present
commander has stated that he ■*•11!
stand for re-election, while General
Bennett H Young, of Louisville, Ky„
is aspiring to the office. No predic
tion can be made as to the result on a
basis of previous contests.
General Walker succeeded to the
command since the last reunion, upon
the death of General George W. Gordon,
of Memphis, Tenn. He was In .com
mand of the Army of Northern Vir
ginia at the time. General Young, .sjnee
the Mobile reunion of two years ago.
has be.-n commander of the Army of
the Tennessee. He succeeded to . that
office when General Gordon was made
commander-in-chief. It is significant
that General Gordon's two successors
should now be pitted against each oth
er for the highest office within the
gift of the veterans.
General K. H. Van Zandt, of Tejras.
who two years ago was elevated to the
command of the Trans-Mlsslssjppt de
partment. is expeted to withdraw. In.fa
vor of Genera! Young. ~...
Should General Young become com
mander-in-chief. Genera! John H. Mar
tin. of Hawkinsville. w ill be.a can
didate to succeed to the command of
the Army o's the Tennessee. Should
General Walker be elected commander
fn-chief. General Robert White, of
Wheeling, W. Va.. will doubtless, be
elected commander of the Army, of
Northern Virginia
35,000 HOUSEKEEPERS IN
WAR FOR CLEANER CITY
Returns from the public school children
who carried around cards last Friday and
Saturday indicate that nearly Sfe.OOO
homekeepers in Atlanta have pledged
themselves to join in the movement to
(■lean and purify the city. The cards con
tained the promise that the signer would
sprinkle lime around the yards, white
wash or paint the fences and outbuildings
and plant shrubs, vegetables or flowers
where practicable Not all the schools
have made their "reports and until they
do the SIOO in prizes can not be awarded.
LIGHTNING CAUSES SB,OOO
DAMAGE NEAR WAYCROSS
WAYC-ross. GA, May 7—Lightning
struck the large bam of J. F. Taylorr 20
miles from Waycross, and it, with con
tents, was burned- Seven of seventeen
head of mules and hprses were Instantly
killed and others so badly burned that
they will have to be killed. The loss is
sß.oon. with no insurance A few places
nearer the city were hit, but no seriouS .
damage done.
POLICE TRAIL WOMEN
AND FIND SPEAKEASIES
BIRMINGHAM. ALA., May 7:—One
hundred cases have resulted as -the re
sult of the crusade on what Is known
as ’ sanctities" or rather on "boarding
houses" where beer and liquor are cold
without license.
Police Court Judg* Hugo L. Black
has been assessing fines of from $lO to
$25 and more in each case. The police
trailed women to find the speakeasies.
JUDGE CRAWFORD, FORMER
COLUMBUS OFFICIAL, DEAD
COLT’MBUS, GA.. May 7—Judge Reese
Crawford, former city attorney and re
corder of Columbus, died toc|ay. He is
survived bv |iis wife and son. Henn’ B.
Crawford, president of the Brazilian tail- *
wav. with headquarters in Rio Janeiro.-
Th* funeral will he at 11. o’clock tomcr-j
row morning He belonged to a proml
nent Georgia family.
HARO TO LEARN
Takes Hard Experience To Teach Peo
ple Some Truths.
Many people Jeer at the Idea that
coffee causes the ache? and alls they
suffer from, and often such people will
go on for years sticking steadfastly to
the coffee and suffering month in and
month out. but maintaining “Coffee .
doesn’t hurt me." (Tea is Just as in
jurious as coffee because it contains
caffeine, the drug in coffee.)
A lady says:
"I did not learn the real truth tfntil I
made the change, but I can now posi
tively state that the headaches I. had
for about seventeen years were caused
bv drinking coffee, for wihen I changed
and gave up coffee and used Postum
in its place I experienced entire re
lief 1 have not been troubled with,
headache since I began Postum.
“This, in brief, has been my expe
rience on the coffee question. Among
my friends 1 have seen many other
n onderful instances of the power o’s
this food drink when used In place of .
the drug drink, coffee.
"Among my friends there are those
who tell me of telief from kidney
trouble, neuralgia and eczema by leav
ing off coffee and using Postum. and I
have even known it to ease rheumatic
pains in limbs.
“I really believe these statements, for
since 1 cut out coffee and used Postum.
I never seem to have an ache or pain
and I would not dare go back to cof
fee again.
“Not only myself, but my family use
Postum exclusively, ami we think there
is no hot beverage that can take its
place. Nearly seven years steady use'
of l’o-lum convinces me I know what 1
am talking about when 1 say it Is food ,
as nell as drink and most valuable to
build up the system." Name given by
Postum Co.. Battle Creek Mich.
Look for the little book. "The Road
to Weilville,” in pkgs. f“-
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