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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. • 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. Hr v A / fT J• w <d| B \ / / 4 Ti r \ \ / / HHi BrW i / ' i / J 1.... w|sH v * \\l • I \ \' 1 ilmhl \ \ \ \ * ’ \\ \ I ' oMWi -’is ; S 3 *. » t| I J J k I * Xh- i J \\ fflw imvSn / Zwiiik- v 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. \y / J JL \ \ > 1 \ \ \ Missouri and from South Carolina to 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. Vu _ wi '' i \ // v z" j-.* ■/ / L/ i L c *.? iL'wZ. \ ■ W r •■ Iz *fll y®' '’ V «S- ■ ’x<ZV.- Z' \\ iWliirv\ ’AZ", ‘z 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." V \\ \ \ // 7 / # Z / Z‘ \ ff / L ’ ( 1 \\ w I i // I \ / / / / V \ // — — 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“- 3