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J 6 THT: ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. Two Nations Unite to Unveil Maine Memorial Shaft To-day in New York City MONUMENT SUGGESTED BY W. R, HEARST-FUNDS RAISED THROUGH HIS PAPERS PANORAMIC VIEW OF THE COMPLETED MONUMENT TO THE HEROES WHO WENT DOWN WITH THE MAINE. ) Cuba Joins United States in Honor ing Dead Heroes. NEW YORK, May 30.—While a dozen mighty sea fighters of the American navy thundered a salute of 'T>2 guns, bands played ihe national air and a phantom Moral snip fashioned after the United • States steamship Maine was sent adrift in the Hudson; Master George Hearst this afternoon pulled the silken cords that unveiled the monument erected at the Columbus circle entrance to Central Park in honor of the men who died in Havana harbor February 15, 1808, when the Maine was blown up by a foreign foe. Former President William Howard Taft, Secretary of the Navy, Josephus Daniels, Governor William Sulzer, of New York; Governor William T. Haines, of Maine; Mayor William J. Gaynor, of New York; a distinguished delegation of Cuban notables and many persons prominent in the military, naval and civil life of the nation had part in the interesting and impressive events of the day. The monument is. largely I lie result of the w ( ork of William Randolph Hearst and his newspapers. Mr Hearst suggested the shaft as a fit ting tribute to the martyrs of the Maine and raised the fund through the influence of hiR papers. The sailors and marines from the 13 battleships of the North Atlantic Fleet lying in the Hudson River, and the sailors and soldiers from the Cuban warship Cuba, landed at noon to-day and assembled in Forty- fifth Street near Fifth Avenue in preparation for the big land parade Admiral Led Parade. Rear Admiral Cameron McRea Winslow. U. S. N., was grand mar shal of the parade, with Rear Ad miral Fletcher In command. The United Spanish war veterans oc cupied a prominent part in the inarch ing column under the command of State Commander Chauncey W. Her rick. The New York National Guard was represented by the Sixty- ninth Regiment, the First Regiment Cavalry and the Navail Militia. Troops of the United States army from nearby army posts also partici pated In the parade which proceeded up Fifth Avenue to Fifty-ninth Street, thence west to Columbus Circle, around the westerly side of the'Co lumbus monument and up Broad way tb Sixty-sixth Street, where it broke .up into the various divisions, each division marching back to the mpnument at the Fifty- ninth Street and Broadway entrance to Central Park, .where they as sembled in a fanlike formation about the monument. Bishop to Offer Prayer. The unveiling ceremonies began at 11:30 with a prayer by Bishop Davis H. Greer. General James Grant Wil son then presented the monument to the city. As soon as General Wil son has finished his address, the bands struck up the “Star Span gled Banner’’ and the huge flags drap ing the monument fluttered to the ground..- While the bands continued to play the national air several wreaths were placed at the base of the monument. Father Chldwlck, chaplain of the old Maine, when she met her fate In Havana harbor, placed a wreath presented by President Wilson, and Mrs. Frederick R. Coudert placed r wreath from the State of Maine. Mrs. Coudert was the chrlstener of the Maine when she was first launched. A wreath from the com mittee was placed; one from the Cuban nation was placed by the three envoys extraordinary which • Cuba has sent to this country for the I'occasion, Mayor Gaynor's daughter placed the wreath from the City of New York, and Rear Admiral Slgs- bee, who commanded the Maine at the time of the disaster, also pre sented a wreath. A wreath from the State of New York was placed, as well. Mayor Gaynor to Accept. Following the placing of the wreaths, Mayor Gaynor accepted the monument on behalf of the city. Governor Sulzer, of New York, and Governor Haines, of Maine, each made an address, followed by Sec retory of Navy Daniels and Read Ad miral Sigsbee. Several survivors of the Maine were be on hand in the stands facing the speakers' platform in Columbia Cir cle. The families of the men who lost their lives In the memorable dis aster were also given scats in these stands. . The large number of Spanish war veterans who took part in the parade added to the touching sen timent of the c#ent, and Cuba, to whom the destruction of the battle ship meant the beginning of her free dom from the yoke of Spain, has shown her appreciation by sending the warship Cuba, a detachment of soldiers and three envoys. Thus the two nations gathered to honor the heroes, who. although they did not fall in battle, sacrificed their lives for their country. Admiral Badger, m command of the fleet. Have You Sore Gurns^r Loose^TeethT] A prominent dentist, after years of experience, has found a home rem- 1 edy that will cure Riggs disease, 1 bleeding. Inflamed and spongy gums, j and tighten loose teeth by rinsing the 5 mouth. ) Probably you have not enjoyed eat- j ing tor some time Get a bottle of } STYP-fcTTUNG-ANT and that dis ease of the gums and teeth will be j cured; therefore, aiding digestion. 50c. bottle at all druggists; or par- cel post, 55c in stamps. DaLa mater- < Lawrence Drug Company, wholesale j distributors. Southern Room For White House WASHINGTON. D. C., May 30.— The White Hous« Is to have a room furnished in the handiwork of the Southern mountaineers. Mrs. Wilson, ted in the work uplift of these duplicates of FUNERAL NOTICE. Mrs. Jean Shaunessy. age 70 years, died at 5 o'ck>c'k Thursday afternoon at the residence of her daughter. Mrs. C. F. Cantrell, 1 Gordon Street. The de ceased '.s survived by a daughter. Mrs. Cantrell, and one son. W. M. Shau nessy. Funeral services will be held at the Cantrell residence at 3 o’clock Saturday afternoon, the Rev. B. F. Purser officiating. The remains will be taken to Toronto, Canada, for in terment. Toronto being the old home of the deceased. J. B. Carr, of Quitman. Ga . died at a private infirmary in Atlanta at 13:30 o’clock Friday. He is survived by one son, W. D. Carr, of Quitman. The re mains were removed to the Patterson undertaking parlors and will be sent to Quitman for burial. Mrs. Sarah C. Stevens and her foster daughter, Miss Nellie Stevens, who who is deeply interes j I being done for the j people, has ordered many of the beautiful weavings on exhibition at the headquarters of the Southern Educational Association, for one of the White House rooms. Both Mrs. Wilson and Mrs. Thomas the meeting at undertaking par LMear-viUe at 5:30 rEWrtllng will be c k Sun- R. Marshall atten the Southern Building yesterday of I the honorary board of the associa- tion, organized on May 3. at the Momt of Mrs. Claude A. Swanson by Mrs. Martha G. Gielow. After -a brief address of welcome to the honorary president. Mrs. Wil son, and the honorary vice president, Mrs. Marshall, followed by an expla nation of the purpose of the new board by Mrs. Gielow. Mrs. Swanson, chairman, took up plans for further ing the work of the association. Mrs. Wilson took an active part. Jack London’s new story, The Scarlet Plague, ’ ’ begins in the American Monthly Magazine given free with every copy of next Sunday’s American. Atlanta and Tallapoosa Posts Con duct Memorial Exercises at Marietta Cemetery. MARIETTA, GA„ May 30.—Memo- rial exercises for Federal soldiers were conducted at the National Cem etery here to-day by Grand Army of the Republic camps of Atlanta and Tallapoosa, assisted by citizens of Marietta. Upon the arrival of the old soldiers they formed a procession at the pub lic squaTo, under command of Post Commander George B. Leavitt, in the following order: Detachment and’ band of Seven teenth Irtfantry, U. S. A.; O. M. Mitchell Post. G. A. R., Atlanta; J. B. Steedfnan Post. G. A. R.. Talla poosa; Women’s Relief Corps and cit izens. The procession moved to the cemetery, where the following pro gram was rendered: Assembly. Music, “Nearer, My God. to Thee"— Seventeenth Infantry Rand and audi ence. Prayer—Comrade C. F. Fairbanks, chaplain, Atlanta. “Duty of the Day"—Comrade George B. Leavitt, commander, At lanta. Music Rand. Reading of Department and Nation al Orders -Comrade H. 8. Cave, ad jutant, Atlanta. Music, “America”—Band and audi ence. Lincolns Gettysburg Address— Comrade J. W. Smith, Atlanta. “Tribute to Our Dead’’—Comrade F. A. Jones, Tallapoosa. Music—Band. Address—Rev. W. H. Hopkins, su perintendent of home missions. Con gregational Home Mission Society. Music. “Star Spangled Banner”— Band and audience Salute to the Dead- Seventeenth Infantry. Taps. Benediction. Decoration of graves. Dalton Confederate Graves Decorated. DALTON. GA., May 30.-—Scores of survivors of General Joseph E. John ston's army gathered here to-day to participate in the annual observance of Confederate memorial day. At noon all veterans were entertained at lunch by the Daughters of the Con federacy and at 2 o’clock the exer cises were begun at the court house. Professor Joseph T. Derry, of At lanta. the memorial orator, was In troduced by Rev. F. K. Sims. The Joseph E. Johnston monument re cently erected here was decorated with evergreen wreathes and in the exercises fitting tribute whs paid the great gelera!. Following the exer cises hundreds went to the Confed erate cemetery for the decoration of Many veterans who attended the Kt 30nx kvoijci Rear Admiral,Sigshee, captain of the ill-fated vessel, who will Father John Chidwick, ehap- participate in the unveiling. lain of the Maine. Chattanooga reunion came here for i to-day’s exercises. Graves of Andersonville Prisoners Decorated. AMERIQUS, GA.. May 30. Under the auspices of the G. A. R. Post of Fitzgerald, Decoration Day exercises were held at the National Cemetery at Andersonville to-day. The attend ance from Fitzgerald and other sec tions of South Georgia, was large. Several addresses, interspersed, w ith music, were heard, after which the graves of the Federal dead were deco rated with miniature American flags. A salute was fired over the graves by 30 members of the Amerlcus Light In fantry, under command of Captain James A. Fort. The Federal soldiers buried at An dersonville died in the famous Ander sonville Confederate prisons. Wilson Pays Honor To Soldier Dead. WASHINGTON, May 30—Presi dent Wilson and the remainder of official Washington to-day paid trib ute in various ways to the men who lost their fives in the defense of their country. Contrary to the usual custom, the President did not speak at the Deco ration Day, ceremonies in the Arling ton Nxational Cemetery. Confederate Veteran Orator. MOBILE. ALA.*, May 3ft.—National Decoration Day was observed hero with appropriate ceremonies at the National Cemetery, addresses being made by Judge Samuel B. Browne, a Confederate soldier, who lost a leg in battle; Dr. G. c. Tucker, chaplain, and Major E. P. Newsom, of the United States Coas: Artili.ry at Fort Mor gan. A large w reath was i resented to the Union veterans in return for flowers placed on Confederate graves in Mag nolia Cemetery April 26. Intensely Hot at Nashville. NASHVILLE, TENN., May 3ft.— Decoration Day was very quietly ob served here to-day. commanding little attention, with the exception of the usual ceremonies at the National Cemetery, six miles from the city. Ex cursions were run alJinteivals to ac commodate the cro\v*|t. Intensely hot weither prevailed,, E Declares Convicts Must Be En couraged to Improve Both Them and Roads. The economic and practical end of prison reform Is set before the public in a remarkable statement just issued by Secretary Philip Weltner, of the Prison Association of Georgia, in which he show's that In this State the task of building roads and the task of building men is one and the same. The association Is not opposed, he says, to working convicts on the road; but to the way they are worked. If the system Is improved, he says, the first obvious result to the State will be the building of better roads. High Intelligence Needed. “It requires intelligence of a high order to direct road work, and to di rect men into paths of rectitude.” he asserts. “But intelligence will not now do service in Georgia’s penal system, because it will not undertake the responsibility of a position whose main function is to guard and, when necessary, to bully human beings. “An efficient highway engineer would not accept the position of road boss for love nor money, because it would at times force him to play the role of a brute. The present system tends to discourage the exercise of humanity by those in authority. There ate. of course, exceptions. "Students of the problem usually conclude that the fault with Georgia’s penal system lies in the type of men employed to work the convicts, but the situation calls for a dose analy sis. Shirking Made Profitable. “The system makes It profitable for the convict to shirk his work as much as he dares. More guards must be employed, and the road boss must be in continual readiness with the lash. “If such a condition of affairs is Inimical to ordinary business, the same rule would apply to the business of making roads. What we must do in Georgia is to reverse this condition. We must initiate a system which will encourage the convict. “The principal features of the ’re form which the Prison Association is endeavoring .to or ing about are of a practical nature, Indorsed by nearly all the superior and criminal court judges In the State, and many offi cials. There is nothing visionary or unreasonably radical about the work we are carrying on.” MORTUARY. Mrs. Cynthia Landrum, eighty-two years old, died at her late residence, 67 Connally Street, at JL30 Friday morning. Mrs. Landrum is survived by one daughter, Mrs. C. S. Yarn. The funeral will be from the resi dence at 8 o’clock Saturday night, and the body will be taken to El- berton. Ga., Sunday morning for in terment. Myra, the six-months-old child of Mr. and Mrs. A. Morgan, died at the residence, 640 Chestnut Street, on Thursday night. The funeral will be from Bloomfield’s Chapel at 4 o’clock Friday afternoon. Interment at Westview. SHAFT DEDICATED •TO MAJOR BUTT WASHINGTON. May 3ft.—A monu ment to the memory of Major Ar chibald Butt, who was military aide to Presidents Roosevelt and Taft, and who perished on the Titanic, was ded icated here to-day in the Arlington National Cemetery. The spot was se lected by Major Butt for his burial place In 1913 when he was depot quartermaster and in direct charge of the cemetery. The monument is a twelve-foot granite Latin cross and was erected by Major Butt’s brothers, a portion of the inscription reads:' A devoted son and brother and efficient officer, a loyal friend who In death as in life, served faith fully God and humanity. It is planned to build a small orna mental fountain near the White House as a memorial to Major Butt and to Frank D. Millet, a Washing ton artist who also died on the Ti tanic. The fountain is to have a shaft with two classic figures in bas relief, one of chivalry, representing Major Butt and one of art, represent- \ng Millet. POLITICS DEFENSE T. R. SUED MARQUETTE, MICH., May 30,— Politics Is to be the defense of Editor George Newett, of The Ishpeming Iron Ore, who is standing trial in a $10,000 libel action brought by The odore Roosevelt. The defense Indicated, in questions* aaked Oscar King Davis by Attorney William P. Belden, Is believed by at torneys here to be the one on wliich Newett will rest his case. That politics was at fever heat in Michigan; that Colonel Roosevelt played a leading part in it, and that the editorial charging him with over- indulgence in liquor was merely a campaign Incident is the expected de fense. Jack London’s new story, ’‘The Scarlet Plague,” begin# in the American Monthly Magazine given free with every copy of next Sunday’s American. FREE, NEXT SUNDAY. 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