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10 ONION’S FIRST BIGBALLTONIGHT Macon Sons of Veterans Host of Big Social Affair Compli menting Visitors. MACON. GA.. May B.—Thp first nf the reunion balls will take place tonight In the auditorium of ('amp Gordon. Ar rangements hat e been made to have the hall cleared after 6 o’clock. As it is ex pected that the dance will last until after midnight, three brass bands will be in attendance, playing alternately. The ball i? tendered to the visiting young women by the Thomas Harde man camp of Sons of Veterans. koi It the invitation committee has already issued 1,200 admission cards. Veterans and Sons of Veterans, as well as vis iting young ladies holding appoint ments, will be admitted without tlje cards All others will be denied ad mission, and a detail of police and mi litiamen will be stationed at the door ways to secure the enforcement of this regulation. New Commander to Lead. The first dance tonight will he led by J. M. Norfleet, of Memphis, the new. ly elected commander-in-c.hief of the Sons of Veterans, and Mrs. Nettie Dun lap Wortham, of Macon, matron of honor for the South. The concluding event of the reunion will be the veterans' ball Thursday night. This will be led by the newlj chosen < omniander-in-ehlef of the United Confederal*’ Veterans and Miss Cora S. Mallory, the sponsor for the South, Preceding the opening of the ball, the famous Southern Cross drill will be executed by sixteen pretty girls from Memphis. They comprise the Southern Cross society, whose object Is to perpetuate this drill, which was de vised s<' years ago by Captain W. L. McLean, of Memphis, to relieve the tedium of imprisonment. The girls are Misses Lucille Smith. Lucille Test, Hazel Harder, Blanche Evans. Lucille Holland. Ruth Milling ton, Marie Moriarity, Blossom Jackson, Lucille Simmons. Corinne Simmons, Grace Lewis. Mamie Josey and Hallie Wilcox and Mesdames McLaughlin. Campbell and Weislger. YOUNG GIRL PLANS DECORATIONS OF BIG MACON AUDITORIUM By THOMAS B. SHERMAN. MACON. GA.. May 8. The president of the Dorothy Blount chapter of the Children of the Confederacy is Miss Louise Brown, of Macon. Ga. This young woman Is Just seventeen years of age. but she has an executive mind which has startled her elders. She has welded her particular chapter of the Children Into a compact order with the purpose of keeping alive now and making permanent the memories of the Confederacy. But Miss Brown's usefulness does not end there When the question of Interior decoration came up for atten tion she was one of the first to volun teer her services. It was under her supervision that the city Auditorium was decorated and the visitors hev s been unanimous in declaring it a tiling of beauty. Tn this work she was ably seconded by Miss Myrna Humphreys Miss- Brown is a daughter of Mr- Piim.in ' Brown, the state secretary of the Unit ed Daughters of the Confederacy. CHILDREN OF SOUTH TO GIVE DIMES FOR STATUE OF JACKSON RICHMOND VA., May S. School children throughout the Smith are urged to contribute ten cents each on May l n toward the fund for the erec tion of an emiestrlan statue of <4en eral Stonewall Jackson in Richmond. This date is the forty-ninth anniver sary of the death of the famous (’on federate commander, who was fatally shot by mistake at Chancellorsville by one of his own men. The plea for funds comes from the Stonewall Jackson Monument associa tion, of which Dr. James Power Smith, member of Jackson s staff, is president. Dr. Smith is among the leading Pres byterian divines of the South. The only Jackson monument in Rich mond Is the pedestrian statue in Capi tol square, erected sol< ly ’y admiring Englishmen. It is proposed to raise at lea't s7s,neo for the equestrian statue. COURT OF APPEALS OF GEORGIA (May 8. 1912.) Argued and Submitted Robert Porter vs. State, from Wilkes A R Saffotd vs. State, from Fulton J M Akridge vs. City of Atlanta, from Fulton Bob Kirkpatrick vs. State, from Bar tow. D. L Walker vs State, from Effing ham c B Parker vs State, from DeKalb. Cleveland Carter vs. State; from Elbert Ed Greene vs. State: from Tift Ben Havslip vs State, from Tift Danse Woodward vs. City of Hazlehust, from Jeff Davis Henry Williams vs. City of Hazlehurst, from Jeff Davis. William Smith vs. State: from Worth Mitch Hulsey vs. State: from Haralson W P Bray vs. State: from < •gb-thorpet Burl Folsom vs. State: from Baldwin D. A. Mashburn vs. H. L. Harrell; from Colquitt. Morrow Transfer Company vs. M .1 Heard, from Fulton. J Q May vs. W. A. McCarty: trustee for use. etc.: from Washington T. J Howell. Jr,, vs. Brown Brothers et al.; from Elbert. Floyd County vs. John L. Baker, from j R Wilkins vs, A. C. Barnes: from Walton. F M Stubbs & Company, tor use, etc., vs.. Ph’lip Carey Company; from Rich znond J Kiser vs. J. W Oglesby, Jr., from Hal-’- 1 These Little **Rebs” Went Out to Battle Under Wrong Banner By THOMAS B. SHERMAN. "MACOX. GA.. May 8.- Four little Macon rebels, hearing al! about the ■ beat of drums and the call of bugle. I decided this morning that they would I go to battle like "grandpa did in the i Silver war." The four little rebels were I Valeria, Lena, Julia and Annie Ca | rnille Lamar, daughters of H. J. La mar, Jr., one of Macon's most promi j nent citizens. Accordingly, they armed themselves with sticks and a huge flag and marched triumphantly from their home on College street to conquer where they might. They had gone about half a block when the discovery was made that lheir flag bearer was carrying a Union standard and not the Stars and Bars. A consultation of war was held. Should they proceed under false col ors'.’ Annie Camille at this Juncture as sumed the leadership and decided that the.y should keep their faces to the front. To go back would probably mean that some outside power would interfere with legitimate hostilities. Besides carrying the wrong flag was a. fine way to fool the enemy, was a stratagem of war that was practiced by the best of soldiers. So they went forward. Another block, (hough, and a friend of the family popped up. He asked them what they were going to do. "To fight,” answered Annie Camille with soldierlike promptness. Nor would they listen to persuasion. They were going to “go to war.” They were all fixed and ready for the enemy. It was not until attention had been .railed to the fact that they were going to war without their boots that the Ut ile “rebs” decided to retrace their steps. Once home a plate of cakes was suffi cient to quell for the w hije their mili tant tempers. ZED WILL NOT SEE “OLE MARSER” TILL THAT LAST REUNION By THOMAS B. SHERMAN. MACON, GA., May B.—One of the first reunion visitors is Zed Thomp son. an aged negro, who came from Birmingham to see his "ole Marser," the late M S. Thompson, one time mayor of Macon. When he found that his master had died many years ago. he sat down and wept like a child. Zed, dressed in gray from top to toe, came as mascot for ('amp Hardee. In his campaign hat is a yellow ham mer feather, the sign of Alabama. "Whar mah boss?” he asked a po liceman. when he arrived. "Who is your boss?” Inquired the of ficer. "Marse Thompson—sholy you knows Marse Thompson?” "What's his first name?” A look of perplexity came Into the eyes of the old darkey. He stopped and thought hard a moment, and still being unable to attain a mental grasp of the situation, he repeated “Sholy you know s Marse Thompson.” After seriously considering, the of fl< er decided that he did not, where upon old Zed went his way down the street, shaking his head from side to side Several hours Liter he found out that "Marse Thompson” was gone. "Aw. God,” he said between his sobs, "things do change, don’t dey?" VIRGINIA'S MATRONS SIDESTEP ON SUFFRAGE RICHMOND, VA . May 8 There is Joy in the camp of Virginia antl-suffragtsts todav as a result of the action of the Vir ginia Federation of Mothers club tn adapt ing resolutions refusing to "entangle it self with any political issues or disputed questions" This action was taken st Staunton following an address on "Fran chi. ; e for Women," delivered by Miss Mary Johnston, the author who recently re turned home from Alabama, where she made a number of suffrage talks \ strong anti-suffrage organization was organized In Richmond last week, when a number of prominent society women and social leaders were enrolled as mem bers. 7TH DISTRICT MASONS BEGIN SESSION AT ROME ROME. GA , May 8 With 300 Masons in attendance frnni Georgia. Alabama and Tennessee the fifteenth annual conven tion Seventh District Masons convened toda.\ . with Max Meyerhardt presiding The address of welcome was delivered by Major Hen •' Yancey and responded to b . Dr I P Bowdern. of Adairsville. This afternoon the first degree was con ferred and tonight at a public rally in the opera house many distinguished Ma sons including Grand Master Bachman, of Tennessee, will speak. W. H, HIGGINS ATTENDING MILLINERY SALES IN EAST W H. Higgins, of the department -tor, firm of Smith * Higgins, left yesterday for St. Louts, where he will attend the annual spring clearing sales of several of the largest wholesale mil liner) houses in the country. For several years Mr. Higgins has made it a point to attend these sales and ha- secured for the customers of les . tore some of the greatest millinery bl vain- ever shown in Atlanta, often buying in full carload lots. On this occasion Mr. Higgins expects to be even more successful than usual in his purchases, as he has had tele grams from the big houses stating that th, " clearing sales will include larger quantities and greater values than ever before. Upon Mr Higgins’ return, advertise ments m Lhe Georgian w ill inform the public of some millinery events at the Smith A Higgins store. MASSENGALE TO GIVE ADVERTISING LECTURE St. Elmo Massengale wifi deliver a lei • ture on th< I'sichologi of Advertising in the assemble room of the Piedmont hotel tomorrow The lecture will be il lustrated w ■’ -tereoptiron ileus. show ing different ilawse.- of advertising anti taking up the relative advantages of each. ' I There will be no admission fee. THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS: WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 1912. HARMONYABSFNT IN TILLMAN HOME » 1 Natures of Senator’s Son and His Cultured Wife Not Con genial-Divorce Results. AUGUSTA. GA., May B.—The suit that Mrs. Lucy Dugas Tillman has filed against her husband. Benjamin R. Till man. Jr., is the culmination of trouble which has existed practically ever since, the beautiful young Edgefield society girl, a granddaughter of ex-Governor Pickens and a member of one of the most .prominent families in proud old South Carolina, married to the son of the "Pitchfork Statesman” of the United States senate. Quarrels are said to have been fre quent from the beginning, and even though two children were born to them, young Mr. and Mrs. Tillman seemed to get further apart instead of closer to gether because of the advent of the ba bies It is said that she was neglected and was disappointed by her husband very often when she had planned carefully and enthusiastically to do things. Mother Thought For Children. When Mrs. Tillman separated from her husband and before she went to Cincinnati to procure a divorce there were sensational proceedings in Edge field because of Senator and Mrs. Till man trying to get control of the two children. The struggle of the young mother for the custody of her offspring aroused the sympathy of the entire country and she received hundreds of letters and telegrams when they were awarded to her keeping. Recently she went to Cincinnati to stay with a rela tive while she procured a divorce. Mrs. Tillman is of the brunette type and was known as a typical Southern beauty in her girlhood days. PRETTY GIRLS PLAY BIG PART IN FIGHT FOR NEXT REUNION MACON. GA., May 8. —In their fight for the next reunion both San Antonio and Jacksonville are relying on the ef forts of their pretty sponsors for suc cess. Though every known trick has been turned, though brass bands have been chartered and pennants flaunted everywhere., the real persuasion will come from the young women represent ing the two cities. Today San Antonio received sud-den and potent reinforcements In the form of a metric appeal written impromptu by Mtss Roberta Wright, of Dallas, Texas, sponsor for the Fourth Texas brigade. It ran like this: "Out on the Western edge of things. There stands a city fair. Where birds flit by on scarlet wings, Where flowers bloom and nature sings. And perfume scents the air. Where mirth Is bom and lives for aye, Is San Antonio, Where you must come next month of May, With rattling drum and coats of gray, And clasp our hands once more,.” Miss Wright made several copies and distributed them throughout the Lanier hotel. The San Antonio campaign man agers have had the verses copyrighted. SIMON MONTAG IS DEAD: HIS FUNERAL TOMORROW Simon Montag. 77 years old. died today at his residence. 35 South Pryor street, after a short illness He had been in failing health for some time, but his death was sudden and unexpected Mr Montag ts survived by one daugh ter,Miss Bertha Montag, and four sons, Sigmund, Xdolph, Will and Edward, a 1 ! well known as members of the firm of Montag Bros funeral will be held at the resi dence tomorrow and Interment will be in Oakland. The pallbearers are re quested to meet at Greenberg & Bond's at 9:30 o’clock. SHERIFF SEEKS LIBERTY ON HABEAS CORPUS WRIT BIRMINGHAM. ALA . May B—Henry Cole, deputy sheriff, who is under Indict ment for the murder of Felix J. Ellard, who was shot from ambush on March 18, near Louisburg, began a fight for liberty through habeas corpus proceedings, which commenced today before Judge Nesmith, of the city court It ts understood that if the court decides to give bond the state has the right to appeal, which would mean that Cole will have to remain In Jail The prisoner has summoned every witness named by the grand jury as a witness in his case, and when the roll call was made today it was ascertained that practicallv all of them were on hanfl Cole denies the occusation. BUY DIAMONDS NOW A wiser investment can not be made The price has ad vanced continually until they a re worth double what they were a few years ago. Conditions affecting their values are but nat ural. These conditions are becoming more and more complex, and we look for their value to increase even more rapidly in the future. It is undoubtedly to the interests of those contemplating a purchase to give the matter early attention. We have never been so well stocked as at present, but even so. it is certain to be exhausted in a few months, and when such is the case we will be compelled to follow the mar ket. which has enhanced from 15 to 25 per cent in the last few months. Call or write us with reference to our partial payment plan, which will enable you to own a splendid property anti pay for it without inconvenience. (FUGENE Vfl AYAfES go) E-L E.R CHA LX. s T'fP’ — PERSONALS Rev. M. G. Jenkins, of San Antonie. Texas, Is visiting friends and acquaint ances in the city. Mrs. Adam Jones has been indisposed at her home in Inman Park for some time. Mrs. Edward Wells Davidson, of Murphy, N. C„ who has been ill at St. Josephs, is convalescent, and is able to see her friends. Miss Caroline Muse left yesterday to attend commencement at the Chevy Chase school in Washington, D. C.. and will also visit friends there. Miss Janie Cooper, Miss Kate Cooper, Miss Lollie Bel! Fuller and Miss Gladys Quinn have returned from Ath ens, where they attended the Sigma ('hi dance at the university. Miss Emma Kate Amorous left yes terday to join Miss Laura Cowles and Miss Alice May Freeman at Clayton, where they are being chaperoned by- Mrs. George Bonney. Miss Emily Winship will leave to morrow to attend commencement at Mrs. Sommers' school in Washington, D. C., and will visit friends in Wash ington before returning home. Miss May Deadwyler, who has spent the winter tn Jacksonville, ig attend ing the reunion in Macon and will re turn home the latter part of the week to spend the summer at her home, 169 Cleburne avenue. Mrs. Simon Shaw, of Dallas, Texas, and her daughters Misses Jessie and Louise Shaw, are guests of Mrs. H. G. Bradley, at 258 Lawton street, West End. > Mrs. Shaw is a former Georgian and will visit relatives in Madison, La- Grange and Macon during her month's stay in Georgia. Mrs. Ralph B. Everette, of Houston, Texas, is the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Benjamin, and will spfnd a month in Atlanta. This is the first visit of Mrs. Everette, formerly Miss Emma Benjamin, to Atlanta since her marriage in June, and she is receiv ing a cordial welcome. Several parties will be tendered her within the next fortnight. A party of Atlantans, composed of Marion Smith, son of Senator Hoke Smith; Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Simmons, Miss Sarah Rawson, Miss Elizabeth Rawson. Miss Rebecca Morton, Clar ence Haverty and Stuart Boyd, arrived in Savannah from Atlanta yesterday In automobiles The party will spend sev eral days in Savannah, returning to At lanta, via Augusta, and from Augusta they will proceed on the road via the Georgia railroad. AUGUSTA’S MINISTERS BEGIN A CRUSADE TO OUST SLOT MACHINES AUtSUETA. GA., May B.—The minis ters of Augusta are again up tn arms. This time it Is the slot machine nuisance, and in their condemnation of these gam bling devices they have the entire co operation of the citizens. The police department has ordered al! of the machines out of the city, and it is expected that they will be kept out from now on The slot machines were causing manv young men to throw away they money, and some of them used their em ployers’ money, too. The ministers have let up on the whis ky- traffic because, they have evidently de cided that It is no use The..city can not be rid of whisky selling during an elec tion year, so the stor'- goes, and the near beer saloons are al! selling whlskv openly and above board flmnslfjsfasdfklsjf WEDDINGS Martin - Dart. Miss Katherine Martin, of Chatta nooga. who is well known here through frequent visits to her kinspeople and friends, will be a pretty June bride, her marriage to Mr. Joseph Dart, Jr., of Buffalo, taking place at the country home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. John S. Martin, on Lookout moun tain. r Miss Rose Martin, the bride’s sister, and Miss Anna Martin, her cousin, will be maids of honor, and the bridegroom’s sister. Mrs. Gratwlck, nee Dart, of Buf falo, will be matron of honor. Dr. Wil liarp E. Thompson, of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, will officiate. SONS OF VETERANS NAME OFFICERS AT REUNION IN MACON MACON, GA., May Bj—A tremendous growth of the United Sons of Confed erate Veterans, showing a great in crease in sentiment regarding the Con federacy among the young and middle aged men of the South, was reported at the sessions of the convention yester day afternoon and last night. The membership now reaches 80,000. There are 122 camps in sixteen Southern states. Thomas Hardeman camp, of Macon, has the largest membership, with an enrollment of 1,065. The following officers have been elected for the ensuing year: J. P. Norfleet. Memphis, commander in-chief; Dr. J. T. Raiisford. Wilming ton, N. C., commander of the Army of Northern Virginia department; J. Ma rion Dunwody, Macon, commander of the Army of Tennessee department; W. N. Branhan, San Antonio, commander of the Trans-Mississippi department; Seymour Stewart, of Kansas City, Mo., delegate at large; Thomas M. Owens, of Birmingham, Ala., historian general. Executive councillors: W. W. Olds, Norfolk, Va.; Thomas Bale. LaFayette, 1 Ga.. and Floyd H. Read, of Dallas, Texas. The Sons of Veterans decider! to.drop the “United” from their official name. WOMAN IS RECORDER OUT IN CALIFORNIA DALY CITY. CAL.. May B—Miss Clara Alice Jess has so far done w ell as city recorder. Miss Jess has the honor of being the first member of the gentler sex to be appointed to a judicial position in the state. There is no salary attached to the office, the fee system for each case being in vogue for the city recordship in all municipalities of the size of Daly City. Miss Jess has worked as stenogra pher tn law offices in San Francisco and is familiar with Blackstone. She is a youthful appearing woman of small stature. S) .^ OB }Down Go The\ I Suit Prices I j 215 Suits at 2 and Even Less 1 a • A wonderful MAY CLEARANCE of every suit 1 t in stock, comprising Whipcords, Serges and Novelty y o Mixtures. The colors are mainly Fans, Grays and Navies. A drastic clearance of much importance, in- C" a asmuch as every suit will be sold regardless of the cost k € to manufacture. r | All $15.00 and!f7 Ert | $16.50 Suits Now *P * | y All $23.50 and #ll Qt P s2s.ooSuits NowW I* J All $35.00 Suits! Qi? £f\ I C Are Now . . .$17.5U J ' All $45.00 Suits! Hfl fi Are Now . . tfr^**"*\ None Sent C. 0. D. or On Approval d F.• . ~ % % “Atlanta s Exclusive Woman’s Apparel House,” 43-45 Whitehall Street 1 Ijjj, i/OSk' 1 m ■ t./ IV / ANTY 1/ LJ DRUDGE i m i w? / Jb W KT saggar Anty Drudge Tells How. Mrs. Kfi.wler—" Well, I must be going. Now mind, you come and see me next week. Any day ’cept Monday. That's my wash-day,—and the house will be full of steamy soap-suds, and me too tired to make you a cup of tea.” Anty Drudge— ‘‘That’s just the day I’ll come. And I'll be there bright and early with a cake of Fels-Naptha soap. The wash will be on the line before noon —and the ironing done before night.” If you found it easier to do your washing on Tuesday than on Monday, you would change at once. Sensible women would! Yet there are some women who still wash clothes in the old-fashioned, hard rubbing way, just because their mothers taught them so. Are you wearing out yourself and your clothes boiling and rubbing? Why not try Fels-Naptha soap? It’s the new, mod ern way of washing. Use it in cold or lukewarm water —no boiling or hard-rub bing—and your clothes will be cleaner, whiter, and wear longer. Follow directions on the red and green wrapper. GEORGIAN WANT ADS BRING RESULTS.