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WOH HEfIOESOFIBBI I Veterans Pay Tribute to De parted Comrades in Impres sive Memorial Services. Continued From Page Ona. *>ftoir and audience then sang “When the. Roll Is Called Up Yonder.” Th9 memorial address on the part of the Confederate Memorial association was eloquently spoken by Dr. Dunbar H. Ogden, of Atlanta, and this was fol lowed by the doxology. As the im mense audience filed out of the exits, taps were sounded by the buglers of the Junion Memorial association of Mem phis, Tenn. Fo 1 lowing the adjournment, discus sion as to the business to come before the session this afternoon became per tinent The strenuous fight being m aged by three Southern cities for the 1913 reunion has stirred the veterans. ,''T«nd this interest -has been intensified bv th£ feeling over the disclosure of the part Secretary E. H. Hyman is playing • in seeking to throw the reunion to the citv who will bid the highest for his services. San Antonio is in the lead for the next reunion, having the undivided support of th" Trans-Mississippi de partment, ' hich embraces sevefl states, cud with nearly al! of Georgia's strength and half of Tennessee prom ised. The Tennessee division in a lively meeting last night divided over the Question of supporting Chattanooga and the western half decided to vote for the Texas city. Jacksonville is an ear nest competitor, and will undoubtedly receive man; votes. Louisville Enters Fight for Reunion. Louisville, Ky., today enterd the race following the announcement from Gen eral W B Halderman that he would nominate his home city in the hope that in the event of a deadlock Louis- 1 <ijle would receive 'he honor. Voting on the selection of the next meeting place will take up the entire after noon. Following th adjournment, the vet eran? will assemble on Coleman's Hill to witnesr the crowning of Miss Mary 4-' andrett a? queen, for w hich elaborate ceremonies have been arranged. Then tonight the ball given by the Sons of Veterans w ill be the predominating fea ture. In an effort to provide escorts for the hundreds of visiting girls, the young men of Macon have been invited to at ) t-nd the reception to'be given at the home f Mr Marsh Johnston at 5 <> elqck. The young women are largely “ ~7** ithout 'ei i orts. despite the almost frantic rffoit? of the reunion commit -IP, io secure desirable young men to ai t in this capacity. The contest for the next reunion has so prejudiced the candidacies of Gen eral Bennet H. Young, of Louisville, and General K. M. VanZandt, of Texas, tor rhe ofli l e of commander-in-chief that th' outcome of this election has I>, ...me '.cry incertaiif. and there is now a ,-tiong likelihood 'hat General AValkri will be re-elected. Ho is nor an active r-mdidate. how ever, taking the porition that this honor should not be solicited t'.-neral Young is the leading < .ndiriate. but the ent y of Louisville into the fight for the next reunion has 1- st him muni votes, for the veterans pot believe tn awarding all of the r ;no= to oui i ity or state. Big Parade Tomorrow. \: r angemf nt? have been completed fur hr giand parade tomorrow after noon. " hich w ill move from <'amp through the principal streets of th- '’ity. darting at 2 o'clock. A con-. :- rv wive estimate is that there will be .■". non in liri", besides the thousands of h'-i-e: carriages anil automobiles. The unique spectacle was presented laM night of thousands of visitors fireping in the parks on the dewey grass, on the steps of public buildings and horn" . and on benches in the parks in preference to paying $2 a night for a cot. Th"y are loud in their indigna ti'm a' 'this exi essive charge for accom modations. WELLESLEY GIRLS PLAN TO STOP USE ‘ OF SLANG BY FINES k—ELLESLEY. MASS., Maj B.—Slang has made such inroads into the English <f the college girl that drastic measures * to prevent its employment are about to b? inaugurated ar Wellesley college. To put a stop to the custom a fine of a nominal sum is to be levied on all who are caught using objectionable ejaculations, the sum obtained to go to the student government building fund. "My dear" is slang at Wellesley. Some might not object to that, but then there are "celebs." ''dewdabs,” "piffle," "bats," "straight credit," "cuts the chunks." "peanut." "crushes." "T. M.r". "V. L.’s,” “kimmie” and so on. "Caleb" means a person you admire for hei achievements. "Dewdabs" is another word for masculine kieses. A "crush ’ is a person a girl may fall back upon when her gentleman friend is out ofktown. A "pill" and a "peanut" have the same meaning—a person who is not on the square. A "scream” stands for anything that is farcical. One is "lah de dah” when she is dressed or "dolled" up. MRS. BELMONT MUST PAY THIS LAWYER $12,000 HOT SPRINGS, YA. Maj B.—A judgment of 312."00 war entered against Mr*. O. P. H Belmont, here ip. favor of .1 T McAllister. an attorn- . The suit involved a breach of contract ’ on the part of Mrs. Belmont in. regard to the building of a summer resort here. VETERAN, SOLDIER AT 13 YEARS, ~| TELLS BOY SCOUTS OF BATTLES B. S. Goodyear, who enlisted at the age of thirteen years, was telling war stories to a group of Boy Scouts at the Macon reunion, when the photog- - rapher caught him. // !\ dHt * " \\ few // ■ f'w5■ • A ■ my // ** < \\ Sx v iW \ <•' xx (I x/ L « k /<. Ikw I VL- t X' * fl Be * * EL. I // ’* ■' % »■-' w Ar # JBf ■ f l( "t 1 Photo bv Staff Photographer. • MRS. P.G. KNDX ROBBEDONSHIP Jewels Worth $3,400 Stolen During Trip With Secretary to South America. LOS ANGELES. May B.—That Mrs. Philander C. Knox, "if® of th® secre tary of state, was robbed of jewels val ued at $3,400 while aboard the cruiser Maryland during the recent trip of the secretary to South American republics, became known here today. The story was given out following th® arrest in San Diego of a marine aboard the Maryland, who paw ned diamonds in the coast city. The diamonds are asserted to be those formerly set in a marquise ring which belonged to Mrs. Knox. The marine is kept In confinement in the ships brig and will b® transferred to the navy yard prison at Mare Island when the cruiser reaches San Francisc"' within the next few days. Captain M. .1. Ellicott, of the Mary land. now in Santa Monica bay. admit ted that the theft had occurred and th® arrest had been made. The diamonds recovered from the pawn shop have been sent to Washington for. identifi cation and will be returned to the coast for evidence at the trial Secretary Knox Is now on the coast. The theft occurred two months ago whil® th® cruiser was en route from Punta Arenas to San Jose De Guate mala The thief entered Mrs Knox's cabin while she was in another part of th® ship. The loss was discovered and reported ai once to the ship's officers. They h.av® 'inc® been keeping a lookout for the thief. CONFEDERATES LAY CORNER STONE FOR MEMORIAL MAY 20 RICHMOND, VA.. May B,—General Robert White, of Wheeling. W. Va.. will deliver the address when fTTe cor ner stone of the Confederate Memorial institute in this city Is laid on May 20. Work on the structure was begun sev eral weeks ago by the Philadelphia con cern that was awarded tire contract. Th® institute will cost upward of $200,000 half of which was donated by the late Charles Broadway Reuss, mil lionaire merchant of New York, who was a native of Virginia. It is ex'pected th® building will be completed by next spring. It will be located in the fashionable West End on a site adjoining the Soldiers home. CHANCELLOR BARROW TO ADDRESS “OLD BOYS” The Atlanta Alumni association will ha ve • prominent men from all over Georgia as guests of honor at its first annual dinner to be given at the Capi tal f'ity club May I s . It will be a meet ing of old college friends and each one present will be made to feel that be is again a student of th® University of Georgia. Chancellor David C. Farrow of the university and Judge Enoch C. Calloway, of Augusta, head of the alumni association, will be among the guests. JUE ATLANTA GEORGIAN ANT» NEWS: WEDNESDAY. MAY R. 1912. \ \ GATHOLICISMIS METHODIST ISSUE) Vote on Missions to Show Stand on Assertion That For mer Are Not Christians. MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.. May B. Sharp discussion of th® Issues that have been raised against Catholicism In the former sessions of th® Methodist gen eral conference was expected on th® floor today when the question was scheduled to come up as a special order of business. Whether the Methodist church will send missionaries to the countries controlled by Catholics espe cially the South American countries, is the issue that is directly to b® decided. Tn voting on it th® church will he forced to tak® a stand either for or against the decision of th® Ecumenical society, which held against missionary work by other denominations in these countries. It will also force th® Meth odist church virtually to uphold or vote down rhe statement In the Episcopal address of the bishops that asserted th® Catholic church was not a Christian or ganization. Catholicism Dominates In South America. Representatives of th® missionaries now sent to South American countries hat® strongly urged th® church to In crease Its missionary work in this field, and it was expected that in the discus sion today they would reiterate and en large the state.ments previously made by’ William F Rice, of Chicago, that conditions in these countries ar® such that missions are strongly needed. H® asserted that the Catholic church domi nates the countries and permits immor ality and teaches superstition. Although the attacks on the Roman church have been applauded as they were uttered, it is known that there are many delegates here who do not favor the missionary extension scheme and who disfavor a bitter sectarian attack on the Catholics, and it was expected that the discussion would bring nut many differences of feeling. Temperance Question Storm Threatens. Another question soon to come before the church body is that, of temperance. George M Reed, a member of the com mittee on temperance, has said there is a strong indication of a gathering storm between th® Anti-Saloon league and the church temperance society. Many delegates predict it will find its way to th® convention floor. SAVANNAH’S WOMEN TO PRESERVE SHAFT TO CONFEDERACY- SAVANNAH. GA, May X.—The Con federate monument In the park exten sion will not be torn down. Instead an effort will be made to preserve it. Ac tion was decided upon at a meeting of the United Daughters of th® Confeder acy after a report had been r»ad by Mrs 1.-. H. Rainey from Colonel r»an C. Kingman, United States annv ®ngin®®r in charge of the Savannah district, showing tha* it is possible to preserve the monument. Survivor of 4 Virginia* Vividly Recalls Great Hampton Roads Fight By THOMAS B. SHERMAN. MACON. GA May 8 "At 12 o'clock I meridian the Virginia cast loose from the wharf at the navy yard and steam ed slowly to th® work of th® day. Pass ing through the obstruction at Craney Island, she headed directly for Newport News, where the U. S. S. Cumberland and U. S. S. Congress lay’ riding at anchor, blockading James river. Th® day was beautifully’ calm and clear and nothing In the tranquil scene gave Indi- , cation of the mortal and bloody conflict < soon to be enacted. Ere she reached 1 thes® vessels several large men-of-war i came to the help of their sister ships. ) Every available Federal gitn that could < be brought to hear on th® Virginia , opened flr®. Reserving her fir® until < within easy rang®, th® Virginia's "bow ■ rifle was used to terrible effect, and as ; has been frequently told, opened a hole ; In the Cumberland largo enough to , drive a horse and cart through. When , at probably 50 yards distance, with , slackened speed, but with determined purpose, w® moved on toward th® gal lant ship and struck her.” ( The speaker was a tall man with long , gray board. He was Colonel E. V. i White, of Portsmouth, Va., who at th® i time of th® Battle of Hampton Roads was assistant ®ngin®e’ of th® Merrimac, . which later became the Virginia. 1 With several of his comrades gath ered about him In th® Chamebr of Com merce he began tn tell of th® m»mor- , able fight between the Merrimac-Vir- , ginia and the entire Federal fleet. His eyes grew clearer, his face became . illuminated and he told his story in vivid language. As he talked the group about him grew until It had as sumed the proportions of a large au- , dienee. H® told of the battle from th® beginning until the time wh®n the bat tered Merrimac was forced to limp back into port after having braved a bun- j dred guns. When Captain White had finished he was loudly applauded Captain White and his wife, who is chief sponsor for j the Virginia division, is visiting Cap- , tain T. L. Massenburg, of Macon. VETERANS SUPPRESS INFLAMMATORY SONG OF OLD CONFEDERATE MACON. GA.. May B.—The clreula-j tion her® of thousands of copies of an I ' inflammatory song called "I Am a Good | ' Old Rebel” has aroused much indigna- 1 tion among the mor® conservative vet- ■' eran® attending the reunion, and A F. Watson, ®f Cap® Fear camp. Wilming- 1 ton, N <".. who is the sponsor for th® production, has been quietly ’•equested - to suppress all other copies now in his possession, i Mr. Watson is a veteran 68 years old, t who served throughout the war and I who, in his own language, is ‘still un- < | reconstructed." Miss Elizabeth Judith Hale. The funeral of Miss Elizabeth Judith < Hale, aged 90. who died yesterday at I the residence of her nieces. Misses I Bessie Daviddie and Eloise Mobley. IX2 < Gordon street, will be held at the rest- t denee this afternoon and interment wilt < be in M estview. Miss Hale was a 1 daughter of Eliphalet Hale, 04 New- < buryport, Mass v North Invites South To Joint Reunion at Gettysburg in 1913 MACON. GA.. May 6.—The Grand Arrny of the Republic, comprising the veterans of the North, has invited the i eterans of the South to join w l'h them on the battlefield of Gettysburg next July and together celebrate the semi centennial of that great battle, "tn or der that the event may mark the final reconciliation between those of the op posing armies of 50 years ago." A letter from Commander-In-Chief H. H. Trimble, of Chicago, officially in viting the United Confederate Veterans to attend the celebration in a bodj- as official guests of the Grand Army of the Republic was read todaj at the session of the veterans, and was received with loud and prolonged applause. The in vitation was unanimouslj’ accepted. Y. - A Xa ! I // W.l ' // SPONSORS COULD NOT MAKE BOWS Reunion Throng Wouldn’t Be Quiet, and Opening Exer cises Were Cut Short. MACON, GA., May B.—The first night session of th® United Confederate Vet erans las' night would have been fea tured by th® formal Introduction of the official sponsors maids, matrons and chaperons, all of whom were pres ent In gorgeous costumes, but th® ex ercises were brought to an abrupt con clusion by th® tumult of an enormous and very enthusiastic audience. So great and persistent was th® noD®, In spite of the appeal® of Commander-in chief C. I. Walker and th® protests of Mrs. W. D. Lamar, that the pro gram was only half finished. Thus it was a disappointed group of young lady appointees that left th® au ditorium at Camp Gordon. A hundred costly and beautiful bouquets sent to th® hall to be presented to them were never delivered, and are today wilted without having reposed on th® bosoms of the representatives of th® South's beauty. Procession by States. Ry s o’clock the auditorium was so packed that th® sponsors and th®lr es corts could hardly force their way up the aisles to the stag®. Their pro cession was finally, however, an im posing event. The delegations lined up by states, and carrying banners and flags, marched to th* rostrum and oc cupied more than JOO seats. Miss Mildred Rutherford, of Athens, historian general for the United Daughters of the Confederacy began a pretty’ speech, but was obliged to ceas® because of th® commotion. Colonel Wallace W, Screws, of Montgomery several times sought to Make himself heard in delivering th® annual oration, but without success, while th® presid ing officer hammered in vain for quiet. General Griffin, of Virginia, attempt ed to introduce the young ladies, and found it a hopeless task Only Two Introduced. Rut at last Mrs. Drury C. Ludlow, first vice president of th® I’nited ! Daughters of the Confederacy, and ma | iron of honor for th® South for th® I veterans, was presented. Likewise Miss Cora S. Mallory, of Pensacola, Fla., sponsor for the South, th® mention of tvhose name roused the audience to great applause. Her grandfather was secretary of the Confederate cabinet. And there th® exercises stopped. General Walker said afterwards: "I would never hat® thought that such a thing could have occurred in th® South. In the home of chivalry and rever ence.” J. S. Downing. The funeral of J. S. Downing, presi dent of the Downing Locomotive Ap pliance Company of this city, w ho was killed In the wreck of the reunion spe cial near Hattiesburg. Miss.. Monday, w held from Patterson's chapel to day. with interment in Westview. The Brotherhood of Locomoth® Engineers. Columbia. S. C., was in charge of rhe. 1 funeral Committee in Macon Repudiates the Action Os Secretary Hyman MACON, GA., Maj- B.—A special in vestigation committee from the Macon Chamber of Commerce has reported that the action of Secretary E. H. Hy man involving that body in the at tempted barter of the next reunion is regrettable, and that Hjman acted en tirel.v without authority. Hyman's action is absolutely re pudiated by the committee, in a writ ten report. Notwithstanding, Hjman led a parade through the streets today in the interest of San Antonio and is working hard to land the next reunion for the Texas city, in pursuance of a written contract w herebv he savs he is to receive 3300 for his services. These Little °Rebs** Went Out to Battle j Under Wrong Banner Ry THOMAS R. SHERMAN, MA OX. GA.. May 8.-Four little Macon rebels*, hearing all übout th? i beat of drums and the cull of bugle, decided this morning that they would gn tn battle like “grandpa did in the Silver war." The four little rebels were Valeria, Lena. Julia and Annie Ca mille Lamar, daughters of H. J. La mar. Jr., one of Macon's most promi 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 their flag bearer was carrying a Union standard and not the Stara and Rars. A consultation nf war was held. Should they proceed under false col ors'’ Annie Camille at this juncture as sumed the leadership and derided that they should keep their faces to the front. To go bark would probably mean that some .outside power would interfere with legitimate hostilities. Resides 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, though, and a friend of the family popped up He asked them what they were going to do. “To tight.” answered Annie Camille with soldierlike promptness. Nor would they listen to persuasion. They were going to “go tn war." They were all fixed and read} for the enemy. It was not until attention had hern called to the fact that they were going to war without their hoots that the lit he robs" decided to retrace their steps. Once home a plate of cakes was suffi cient to quell for the while their mili tant tempers. ZED WILL NOT SEE “OLE MARSER” TILL THAT LAST REUNION By THOMAS B. SHERMAN. MACON. GA. May S.—~ 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 man' year* ago, he sat down ami wept like a child. Zed. dressed in gray from top to ’op. camo at mascot for (’amp Hardee. In his campaign hat i. a yellow ham mer feather, the sign of Alabama. "Whar mah boss?" he a?ked a po liceman. v hen he arrived. "Who is your boss?" inquired th® of ficer. "Marsp Thompson—sholy you knows Mhjw Thompson?" "What's his first name?" A look of perplexity < ame into the eye* 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: "Shoiy you knows Marse Thompson." After seriously considering, the of ficer decided that he did not. where upon old Zed went his way down th** street, shaking hi- head from ~idr to ide. Several hour? later he found out that "Matte Thompson” was gon®. "Aw, God. ' he ?aid between his sobs, ‘things do change, don t dey? ’ REUNION'S FIRST BIG9ALLTDNIGHT Macon Sons of Veterans Host ij of Big Social Affair Compli- i menting Visitors. ( 1 j _____ MACON. GA.. May B.—The. first of the reunion balls will take place tonight | in the auditorium of Camp Gordon. Ar- j I rangements have been made to have the HI hall cleared after A o'clock. As it is ex- I petted that the dance will last until I after midnight, three brass bands will I be in attendance, playing alternately. | The ball is tendered to the visiting j young women b,v the Thomas Harde- j man camp of Sons of Veterans.. For" i it the invitation committee has already fl' issued 1.2<i0 admission cards. Veterans fl, and Sons of Veterans, as well as vis iting joung iadies holding appoint ments. will be admitted without the cards. All others will be denied ad- M mission, and a detail of police and mt- H litiamen will be stationed at the door ways to secure the enforcement of thia regulation. New Commander to Lead. The first dance tonight will ,-be led bj J. M Norfleet, of Memphis, the new. Ij elected commander-in-chief of the Sons of Veterans, and Mrs. Nettie Dun lap Wortham, of Macon, matron of H honor for the South. The concluding event of the reunion will be the veterans' ball Thursday night. This will be led by the newly ; chosen commander-in-chief of ths United <'onfederate Veterans and Jfiss fl Cora S. Mallory, the sponsor for the South. Preceding the opening of the -fl bail, tlm famous Southern Cross drill will be executed by sixteen pretty girls from Memphis. Thej- comprise the Southern Cross societj, w hose object is to perpetuate this drill, which was de vised 50 years ago by Captain YV. L. McLean, of Memphis, to relieve the tedium of imprisonment. The girls are Misses Lucille Smith, Lucille Test. Hazel Harper. ‘ Blanche Evans, Lucille Holland. Ruth Milling ton. Marie Moriarlty, Blossom Jackson, fl Lucille Simmons. Corinne Simmons, .IK Grace Lewis, Mamie Josey and Hallie Wilcox and Mrsdames McLaughlin, Campbell and Weislger. SONS OF VETERANS NAME OFFICERS AT REUNION IN MACON M ACON, GA„ May B.—A tremendous growth of the United Sons of Confed erate Veterans, showing a great in crease in sentiment regarding the Con- I federaey among the young and middle aged men of the South, was reported at the sessions of th“ convention yester day afternoon and last night. Th* membership now reaches 89.000. There H are 122 camps in sixteen Southern states. Thomas Hardeman camp, of Macon, has the largest membership, with an enrollment of 1,085, The following officers have, been elected for the ensuing year: J. P. Norfleet. Memphis, commander in-chief; Dr. J. T. Railsford. Wilming ton. N. C_, commander of the Army of Northern Virginia, department: J. Ma rlon Dunwody. Macon, commahdei' of the Armj of Tennessee department; W« N Rranhan, San Antonio, commander 9 of the Trans-Missisaippi department; Seymour Stewart, of Kansas City. Mo., de|ppat- at large; Thomas M. Owens, of Birmingham, Ala., historian general, ''"is| Executive councillors: W, W. Olds, Norfolk. Va.; Thomas Bale, LaPayette, Ga.. and Floyd H Read, of Dallas, Texas. The Sons of Veterans decided to drop the "United" from their official name. '., < YOUNG GIRL PLANS DECORATIONS OF BIG MACON AUDITORIUM By THOMAS B. SHERMAN. ■ MA<"O.\', GA . Maj- 8. —The president of ihe Dorotb.v Blount chapter of the la Children of the Confederacy Is Miss |l Ixiuise 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 nO w 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 tci* h»r set vices. It was under her supervision that the city Auditorium | was decorated and the visitors have been unanimous in declaring it a thing of beauty. In this work she was ably seconded by Miss Myrna Humphreys. Miss Rrown is a daughter of Mrs. Duncan Brown, ihe stale secretary of the-Unit- M ed Daughters of the Confederacy. CHILDREN OF SOUTH TO GIVE DIMES FOR STATUE OF JACKSON RICHMOND. VA.. May B.—Schoo! children throughout the South are urged to contribute ten cents each on Maj lb toward the fund for the erec tion of an equestrian statue of Gen eral Stonewall Jackson in Richmond. This date is the forty-ninth annlver- / sarj- of the death of the famous Con- “W 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 w hich Dr. James Power Smith, member of Jackson's staff, is president. j ’ Ur. Smith is among- the leading Pres byterian divines of tlie South. The onij Jackson monument in. Rich mond is the pedestrian statue in Capi tol square, erected solelj- by admiring Englishmen. It is proposed to raise at least $75,000 for the equestrian status, 3