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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-05-12
FIRST REUNION
OF VETS EVER
HELD IN SOUTH
IT WAS IN CHATTANOOGA ON
JULY sRD, 1sso-sToRY OF RE-
UNION Is TOLD BY MRS. ALICE
c. RAY.
BY N. Huekner.

Ashevilla. N. c., May 1.-THE first
Confederate veterans reunion ever
held In the south was in AsAeville, N.
c.. July 4th. 1889. year before the
first United Confederate Veterans Re-
union. as now organized and held in
Chattanooga, Tenn. July 3rd, 1890.
In the shade OF the wide spreading
boughs Of giant oaks, on a hill of gen.
tie slopes overlooking Beaverdam Road
and the valley Of Beaverdam creek,
commanding sweeping view of the
mountains round about, where the soft
cooling breezes watt the health giving
ozone Of the mountains and the SWEEP
fragrance OF fields and flowers, stands
Ramoth. the hospitable and spacious
old home Of General James NJ. Ray
and his charming wife. Mrs. Alice
Caldwell Ray, who is Familiarity known
through western North Carolina as
Mother Ray" an appellation worthily
earned by reason of her many acts of
charity her always willing readiness
to aid the sick and suffering at any
hour OF the day or night and her ever
ready smile and words Of comfort and
cheer to all 1t was In this old home
on July 4th, 1889, that Mother Ray"
had prepared sumptuous dinner, and
invited all the members of the famous
old Sixteenth North Carolina Regi-
msnt, OF which her husband was
colonel. together with those gallant
old soldiers from other companies and
regiments, to be her guests at what
she hoped would become an annual
reunion. For a week great prepara-
tons were made, but with such a Sc
Gecy that Colonel Ray never once
suspiconed what was being done until
rne men or his Old command and
others began arriving at his home on
the morning Of the Fourth, when Mrs.
Kay, with gladstone smiles and almost
girnsn giee, told him Of the surprise
she nad planned and executed for him
and his old comrades.
II was q perfect dav with not a
cloud TO speck the azure hIua OF a.
beautiful summer day. ard tha verv
trees seemed to say welcome. thrice
welcome, to the gallant soldiers az
they came In, some In bunries, some
IN wagons ONE on hore and ,,o,,iabs al
and till others afoot They were Are
looking men-men you wouid thinlr If
as 6ne soldiers, and 1t was intarastin .
TO note the queckened stems a.
Strengthening Of the form, and tia toss
qf the head as they came onto ths
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-05-12

]. p Morgan, ]. NJ. Morgan, F. NJ.
Miller, Redden James, James Parker,
William Davidson, William Alexander,
George Alexander, W. w. Mcdowell,
J II, Davidson, Dan Cauble, ]. P.
Alexander. Neil Sales, r. F. Sales,
Josiah Jones, George Lindsey, Simon
White, James Alexander, Alex West,
Tom Wilson, Joe Stepp. Frank Patton,
Dock shope, julie Alexander, Jim
Alexander, James Seymour, Melvin
Lance, Al Cauble, Bert Lance and
Henry Lance.
It is an interesting historical fact
that the Sixtieth North Carolina, in
the Confederate charge at Kelly's
Field, Chickamauga Park, made a
point farthest forward against federal
forces than any other Of the Confed-
crate troops, a marker having been
placed there Nov. 10th, 1908, from
funds appropriated by the legislature
of the state of North Carolina, on q
spot marked by a commission appoint
ed bv the state legislature, acting in
concert with the park commission, in
1893 It was in this memorable
charge that the then Colonel Ray re-
ceived a serious wound which came
near costing him his arm. Col. Ray
was made brigadier general of the
United Confederate Veterans at the
Nashville reunion in June 1897.
OF this entire regiment comprised d
nearly 1900 men, the survivors now
only number about fifty men, bowed
and bent with age, crowned with snow
white locks, and with a knowledge 81
life well spent, they await the
.'taps" which will usher them into
their last bivouac where the music OF
the fife and drum has given place tc
the music of harps and where all is
peace and praise.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-05-12
DeFUNIAK HERALD.

introduced, 81 of them were either
duplicates, or repetitions of others. or
copies of senate bills, or involved the
same purposes as senate amendments,
leaving 25 not thus affected; Of which
Mr.. Mays has succeeded in having
passed and approved, just TWO!
Is not that most remarkable
record?
An analysis of the entire list of n
bills introduced by Mr.. Mays shows
that "a were for surveys or improve
ment OF rivers and harbors, % were
for pensions, s were for the relief of
individuals, were for public buildings
and Is for miscellaneous purposes.
From the foregoing 1t will be noted
that no bill introduced by Mr.. Mays
for the holding of q term of the u. S.
court at Mariana became a law A
senate bill for that purpose was in
troduced by Senator Overman, of
North Carolina, in the second session
ot the 61st congress, which was proba-
bly, the one that became a law. Did
Mr.. Mays procure" this benefit? Be-
sides, the seante bill did not provide
for IAN additional federal COURT 1t
merely authorized the Judge to hold
terms there when the public business
required it.
No Public Buildings.
O1u MT. mays, DIS he WOulu nave the
voters believe, ever procure" a public
building for the district? No one of
the seven bills he introduced became
a law. In the 61st congress, LIST ses-
sion, Senator Taliaferro introduced a
bill for public building at Apalachicola
and in the End session of the same
congress Senator Fletcher introduced
another. In the 61st congress- End
session, Senator Overman, of North
Carolina, introduced bill for pub
lie building at Mariana, and in the
second session of the 62nd congress
Senator Fletcher introduced another.
In the 61st congress, second session,
Senator Fletcher introduced bill for
enlargement of the public building at
Pensacola, and in the first session of
the 62nd congress Senator Bryan in
troduced another. In the same session
Senator Bryan introduced bill for the
purchase of a site for public building
at DeFuniak Springs. Here then, were
exactly seven senate bills for the same
purposes as the seven introduced by
Mr.. Mays Ono one of which became a
law. Where, and when, did Mr.. Mays
procure" a public building for the
Third district?
Mr.. Mays correctly states that IAN
additional SUPPORT has been created"
In the Third district-meaning St An :
drews; but he does not tell how 1t was
done. He did not even introduce the
bill. 1t was a senate bill, introduced
By Senator Taliaferro, and all Mr..
Mays did was to move the considera-
ton and passage OF the bill in commit
tee of the whole. He took no part in
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-05-12

In no political campaign that we can
remember has there been as bare
faced an attempt to deceive the voters
as that undertaken by Congressman
d. H. Mays by the publication in sew
eral Of the newspapers Of the district
OF what purports TO be, record OF
things he has done during the two
terms Of his incumbency.
In his advertisements he publishes
a long list Of appropriations for rivers
and harbors Improvement within the
district. calling it some of the ap-
preparations allotments in the COM
niittee bill since Mr.. Mays was elect
ed !" thereby endeavoring to make the
voters believe that these were the re-
suits of his efforts. He Ia careful not
70 say that they were, but implies IT
by stating that they occurred since
Mr.. Mays was elected" Then ne
grows more specific, and claims to
have procured an additional rederai
court for the Third district. And
with q little of the modesty displayed
with reference to rivers and harbors
improvements, he simply states that
IAN additional sub port has been Gre
afed.'' but evidently expects the voters
to believe that he did it. He says he
will procure another federal build
ing" intending to imply (although he
nowhere claims it, that he has already
procured" one or more public build
ings.
In order that the vorers or the dis
trfct may be fully informed as to the
exact amount Of service they have re-
ceived from Mr.. Mays curing the time
he has been congressman, we give
herewith q complete abstrcat of all OF
the bills he has introduced, from the
18th day of March, 1909. when he be-
gan his first term, to the 10th day OF
April, 1912.
Only Three Bills Acted Upon.
Total number of bills introduced. II;
number remaining in committee at the
close Of the several sessions, "a; num-
Der actually acted upon, THREE!
OF the total number introduced, 30
were introduced more than once. or
more than one for the same purposes;
and ~ senate bills and amendments
were introduced and offered for the
same purposes.
release the claim of the United States
to certain lots in Pensacola). passed
both houses. but was reconsidered and
indefinitely postponed In the senate.
and then tabled In the house; and
another (for the relief of Henry and
JULIA Hyer), passed both houses and
was approved by the president; and
another transfer St. Joseph Bay from
the Pensacola to the Apalachcola col
lection district). passed both houses
and was approved by the president.
So that, OF the II bills Mr.. Mays
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-05-12

knowledge. The magnificent spread
was in marked. contrast to the dinners
of other days when bareback and pig"
formed the bill of fare, the land pig"
being more often omitted than adorn-
ing the camp tables.
Those present at this reunion from
the Sixtieth North Carolina numbered
thirty, although there were several
present from other companies. They
were: James Prestley, James Webb,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-05-12

Of Dixie floating to them from the
piano.
Ray using eight turkeys, ,thirty-two.
chickens, half dozen hams and other
good things in proportion; such a
tempting army of good things made
even the hospitable colonePs eyes
gro wbig with wonder and astoDish-
ment as to how his good wife could
keep such great preparations from his
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-05-12
uaIne a JUDGE In Rad Ely

Justice Eli Cherry, of ellis Mills,
Tenn, was plainly worried.eA bad sore
on his leg had baffled several doctors
and long resisted all remedies. Il
thought it was cancer" he wrote.
'At last used Bucklen's Arnica Salve,
and was completely cured" Cures
burns, boils, ulcers, cuts, bruises and
piles 25 cents at w. A. D'Alemberte' 3.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-05-12

Captain w. B. Caperton, U. S. N,
has been assigned to duty as COM
mandant of the naval station at Mar
ragansett Bay, r. l., and the second
naval district, which includes the ma
val training station, naval war COL
lege and the torpedo station.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-03

DeLeou's homecoming reception Is
thing to make all the world feel bet
ter. It's q story that tells that the
good wilt to-men' spirit of the APP
preaching Christmas is not an empty
thing. but a vivid realism. MANS in
humanity to man" has no place in its
narrative.
DeLeon disappeared. and there was
40 question in the mind of his loyal
wife. From the flst Mrs. DeLeon de-
clared ana believed that something UNI
foreseen and something that could not
be prevented had happened to her nus
band. and it was only a question Of time
before he returned TO his family and his
business. Her joy was unbounded when
she was told he was safe in Sydney.
Her welcome was profound when the
shadow of the once aggressive, conf
dent Albanian came home At nervous
wreck.
And the faith OF his children was
sublime. Never for a moment did they
doubt that their father would come
home. Through the weary months of
waiting. every footstep on the sidewalk
before their Piedmont avenue home was
a message to them that soon Jhe IA
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-03
Family and Companions All
Eager to Aid Builder Who
VindicateS Their Faith.
BY EUelyn Wren

In these days when pedantic people
cry that commercialism rules the fas-
cinatingly interesting case of Noise
DeLeon. the Atlanta contractor, stands
boldly out and gives them The lie. If
the much-repeated wall that friendship
is a virtue buried with the last century.
if the claim that man has forgotten that
all men are his brothers are true, the
Noise DeLeon case is striking exam
pie of there's an exception to every
rule"
The kick him when he's down
spirit, which we are all TOO prone to
believe exists universally, has never
appeared since DeLeon appeared, since
he awuke in sailors hospital in the
AntipoGes. since he returned to take
his place as the head OF his family and
re-establish his business. But the
helping hand" has been extended with
an the fervor that the receptive hand
was given when the contractor was a
DoWel. in Atlanta's financial world.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-03
ARMY AVIATORS SETTLED
IN AUGUSTA WINTER CAMP

AUGUSTA, GA, Dec. 3.-The United
States army aviators have at last set
for a week unpaclIing their aeroplanes
and other paraphernalia and assem-
bling their machines at the hangers Of
the winter camp on the Barnes farm.
Lieutenant T. Dewitt Milling was the
first of the aviators to make fight.
Within the next few weeks a half
dozen monoplanes of the Moissant make
will arrive, and a strong effort will be
made by the Moissant people to sell
their machines to the government.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-03
Justiies the Faith
Of His Friends.

Again the DeLeon case comes to give
it the lie When news Of his disap-
pearance was first received the Elks OF
Atlanta instituted a worldly wide search
for their brother. When he came back
they gave him every fraternal greeting
When friendless and alone in the fai
off Sydney hospital 1t was the fact that
he was Mason that gave DeLeon cou-
slant friends instead of suspicious
strangers. 1t was the fact that he was
a Mason that enabled him to borrow
funds to hurry back to his waiting wife
to his loving childreu.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-03

destined of course, to become an even
more important factor in national leg
islation in Washington.
Mr.. Adamson on March 4 will begin
his ninth term in congress, and he
shares, therefore with Congressman
Bartlett the honor of being the oldest
member, in point of service, on the
Georgia delegation.
Mr.. Adamson's committee on inter-
state and foreign commerce is init
rnatefy associated with the construction
and prospective regulation of the Pan
anna canal, and, next to the president
and the secretary of war, he will figure
most prominently in the opening OF the
canal.
Under the leadership of Judge Adam
son, the interstate and foreign COM
merce committees most important bill
was passed by congress last year, &C
tually as written by the Adamson COM
mittee, over the protest of the senate
committe on Isthmian canals. The bill
was designed to break up and avoid
in the future the practice of railroads
owning and operating ships on waters
wherein ships ought to compete with
them. Its object, of course, was to
foster competition in freight rates and
to prevent monopoly in canal COM
merce.
Judge Adamsons committee also put
through, within two weeks after it was
demanded by the Democratic national
convention in Baltimore, strong pub
lie health bill, which gives the Federal
government wide authority in the mat
ter of sanitary control throughout the
nation.
The next important piece OF legisla-
ton that the Georgia member expects
to put through the house is bill pro-
viding for the physical valuation of
the properties of all common carriers
measure that has been demanded by
the interstate commerce commission
continuously for twenty years. but
which never before has reached any
thing like it's present stage of advance
ment.
Judge Adamson is entirely unostenta-
tious. He is known as a working con-
gressman-a hard working congress
1t would require a search warrant
from a source of very high authority
to find in Georgia a greater friend of
the common people than is Thomas G..
Hudson, late commissioner of agricul-
ture.
And then, in all probability, the
searcher wouldn't find him.
Tom Hudson holds the common peo-
pie right jam up close to his heart of
hearts-he never forgets that he is hold =
ing them right there, He sits up nights
thinking how much he loves them, al
ways has loved them. and always will
love them!
Hudson visited the agricultural de-
partment today, and had look in on
his former field of activity.
He viewed J. ]. Browns manly form,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-03

councils u n d e T
President Wood
row Wilson.
AS chairman of
the powerful house
committee on in
terstate and for
eign commerce, he
inevitably is a
member of great
influence and au-
thority, as the
congress is organ
lied today; and
under a compact
Democratic adj
ninistration. all
the way through
from president to
the house Of rep
resentatives, he is
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-03
All His Friends
Remained Loyal.

Then comes the feature that should
make every man have greater conf
dence in his fellows. A wife is natur-
ally loyal. The love of a child is nat
urally the parents. But business men
are supposed to be hard, sordid people,
who think only of money, who know no
such word as friendship, who can think
only in dollars, who are willing to
crush a man when his fortunes have
fallen.
When DeLeon disappeared, though,
this spirit was conspicuously absent.
His interests were large. His absence
made them involved. but the men whose
dollars were threatened raised no wall.
They expressed their confidence in the
missing man. Then oily took legal steps
to protect him.
When he returned they rushed to the
front to tell him that every opportunity
would be given him to retrieve the for
tune that had been affected by his abb
sence. And they assured him Of their
AID in every undertaking.
DeLeon's heart must have leaped
high When he was told that his reputa-
ton had suffered nothing from his alb
sence; that his ahflictiou had caused
only sympathy and hope that the dark
days were destined to be few.
There are those who scott at frateTnal
orders. 1t is too frequently said that
the men who take these oaths know
that they are meaningless when they
uIedge themselves
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-03
OtNvER SPIRITUALIST'S
WIFE ACCEPTS 100000

MN mENIER, Dec 3.-Alonzo Thompson.
I tr,'oua're' spiritualist and philanthropist.
ht. has @o" victory in the law suit with
. .,s VIE Mrs Annie Laurie Thompson,
G, ,,gL SIN months Of strenuous litigation.
G rn. which time the octogenarian fed
r rorl Slale to state to prevent his wife
s, saw" having him incarcerated in an in
.' nue. asylum his attorney asserts.
?, , settlement was reached at Omaha.
was understood that Mrs Tbomnson
no1'o accept the sum of 100000 in cash
H. nl permit her aged husband 10 return
"'er and occupy their home.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-03

miliar football OF their parent would be
heard on that same pavement. And
when he did come in Thanksgiving
night, what a Thanksgiving day it was
for those children! The father had been
kind, had been lavish with the little
ones in his days of health and pros
perity. And when he returned broken
in strength and in fortune they en-
deavored to repay him with the lavish
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-03

It's wonder story. and when some
cynic tells you Of the commercialism of
the age. when he tells you that man no
longer loves man, but only dollars, just
mention the name Of Noise DeLeon. He
can have no better answer.
And the most impressive part of the
story is that all this loyalty of wife,
love of children, faith of friends was
not misplaceds AS their faith told
them, DeLeon has returned. They are
sure he will make good They know
he will be, as he has always been, loyal
husband loving father. faithful friend.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-03
DOCTOR, ARRESTED IN
VICE CRUSADE, GUILTY

OMAHA. Dec. 3.-Dr b. Prebbenow,
arrested November 20 in a country wide
vice crusade for misuse of the mails, will
serve 40 days In Jail. He was sentenced
by District Judge Munger after he
pleaded guilty. He is 81 years old, and
was granted clemency because of his
feebleness.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-03
NICKEL MAN TRIED TO
REGAIN COSTS HIS LIFE

ST. LOUIS, Dec. S.-Joshua Gerry, 80
years old, died at the City hospital after
being unconscious for 81 hours from the
injuries suffered when he fell from a
Hodiamont car as ne stopped to pick up a
nickel that fell to the platform
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-03
SEARCHING SIDELlGHTS
ON GEORGIA POLITICS
By JAMES B. NEVIN.

William Charles Adamson, of the
Fourth Georgia congressional district,
will stand prominent in Democratic
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-03

Sowell; Moryen circuit. J., D, McCord.;
circuit, e. L. Patrick; Alspaha circuit,
ners; Midtown, c. NJ. Infnger; Berlin cir
cult, ]. l.. Jones; Bridgeboro circuit; E.
NJ. Elder, Valdosta circuit; W. c. McGill,
circuit, NJ. B. Boykin; Omega circuit, F.
L. Coleman; Moultrie circuit, r. c. Dell.
Waycross District.
H W. Ellis, presiding elder.
Waycross, First church, o. F. Cook;
WaycrOss, Trinity, ]. B. Thrasher; Way
cross, Deanvile and Hebbardville, A. il.
Robinson; Brunswick, First church, 10y
Warwick; McKendroe, NJ. c. Austin;
Jesup, N T. Pafford: Douglas, M. A Nor
circuit; NJ w. Flanders; Hinesville cir
cult, ]. c. Griner; Ludowici circuit, r.
n. Booth Blackshear,. W. A. Brooks;
circuit. ]. w. Patterson Mershon circuit
]. L. Borne Nichols circuit, r. O. White;
Benton and Lonehill, z: L. Wall; Broxton
and Mission. N. F. Beals and J., F. Lo-
Pearson circuit, T. A. Mosely; Folkston
circuit d. b. Merritt; St. Marys and
Kingsland: T. B, Kemp; Atkinson circuit,
Hayile; Woodbine circuit, G. c. Boland;
Wlllacochee circuit, n. II. Omstead;
Townsend and Jones. e. c. Dowdie; HON.
eryille circuit. G. H. Walker; Ruskin cir
McRse District
l., A. Hill, presiding elder.
McRae. X. Read; Helena and Milan, w.
G. Allaben; Eastman, w L. Arnold;
Claxton c. T. Clark; Abbeville and Rhine,
Der City and Scotland, r. NJ. Wesley;
Towns circuit, ]. f. Summers; Halle
hurst, G. f. Austin; Jacksonville circuit,
". d. McGregor; Chauncy circuit, S. w
Snead; Vidalia, n. II. Williams Mount
Vernon circuit. c. NJ. Ledbetter; Lyons
and Collins c. L. Cook; Readsville and
Shiloh, w. A. Mallory; Bailey circuit, I
r. Kelly; Surrency circuit, ]. r. Lowe
and S. F. Hilton; Alamo circuit ]. T
Uvalda circuit, =. F. West; Altamahs
w, T. Lambert; Hagan and Bellville,
\, Sconyers; Cobbtown circuit, c. S. T
Strickland.
Dublin District.
b. Anthony, presiding elder
Dublin, w. LanRston; Louisville J. NJ
Lovett; Wrightville, j. B. Griner; SWANS.
boro, j. n. Peacock; Swainsboro circuit
II. j. Graves; Wadley A. p. Segars; Bar.
tow, G. T. REVERE; Cochran A. Lester
Graymont and Summit, T. F. Drake
Stillmore and Meter. G. r. Partin; Brew
ton circuit, Il. b. Sutton: Dublin circuit
l.. Z. Brady; Wrightsvile circuit, F. l.
Wainwright; Garfield circuit, e. r. Cow.
art. Adrian and Oriana, f. c. Brewton
J. r. Webb: Rockledge circuit, C. b. Spell
Supply: Jeffersonville circuit, J. "
Reese; Dudley circuit, B. c. Matterson
Dexter circuit. G. :. Bridges; Empire cir.
cult, w G. Embry supply: Riddleyill,
circuit S 7. Nodard.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-03
780-P0UNO WOMAN DIES:
WAS LARGEST IN WORLD

MONTREAL, Dec. S.-Justne Massen,
said to be the largest woman in the world,
is dead here. She weighed $50 pounds,
and had been insane several months
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-03

tan n is Is the duty q every Allan.
election '' III tomorrow's city
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-03
A Story That Tells
OF Good Will to Men.

power In Atlanta 5 Iina