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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-06
New York Cotton Market.

New York, Aug s.
Cotton spot closed quiet Middling up
lands 100; midi gulf 1S.15
Sales. 1900 bales.
Southern mbrkets: Galveston, huier.
f34; New Orleans. steady, II 15-l6. Sa-
vannah, steady. 12A; Charleston, nomi-
nal; Memphis. steady, l3A
Consolidated, Net receipts for three
to Continent 9o2s; stock, 224.57l.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-06

8X-Bd1fed IHI StulFht III "NHf
Cleveland ..........2 ! X
Boston .............1 0 0 0 o VI
Two-base hits-Ryan, Jackson, Speak
err Three-base hits--Jackson. Sacrlnce
hit-Gardner Sacrifice fy-Latoie stolen
base-Gardner Double play-Birmingham
and Griggs First on balls-oh Gregg l,
off Bedient l. Struck out-by Gregg
by Bedient g. Wild pitch-Bedient; FIRST
on error-cleveland l. Left on bases
Cleveland A. Boston s Time. 2.0o. I'm
pires, Egan and Sheridan
AT DETROIT.
New York - Q 0 0 100
Detroit .........1 i 0 0 ] Q x-4-9-l
BatteIies- Mcconnell and sweeney ;
Mullin and Stanage. Time. 1;46. umpifes'
Westervelt and O'Loughlln.
AT CHICAGO
Chicago - 0 0 0 0 0 o-7- go
WASHINGTON o o 0 0 o l-s-lo-2
Batter ies@Cieotte. Benz, White ana
Kuhn. Sullivan. Groom. Cashion. w.
johnson and Williams Ainsmith. Time,
$50. Umpires. Dneen and 0'Brien.
AT ST. LOUIS.
Philadelphia o 0 ! o. f-lo-G
st. Louis "a 2 3 0 x-l2-ll-i
Batteries-Pennock, Houck and Lapp;
Thomas. Powell and Stephens. Time,
hours. Umpire. Connolly and Hart.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-06

base hits-Talbot A. e Cobb and
II. Cobb. Three-base hit--lI. Cobb Stolen
ba& es-Wiscasset 4, LiVermore Falls 3
STR TEX out-by Woodcock 10. Witham l.
Don BILE plays Rawson to King. Hit by
pitcl ed ball-Marston Became. Sacrifice
hits King Drake, Cobb. Umpire, Carri-
gan. Time, las.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-06
NATIONAL.
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.

Boston. Aug. s.-Boston batted three
Cincinnati pitchers hard. today, ana
won easilyslo to 2. Tyler pitched fine
game. letting up only in the eighth in
ming. Titus made a spectacular one-hand
fence catch, starting double play. The
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-06

Home runs-IIammond. Three-base hits
Skinner. Joyce. Two-base hits-Skinuer
2. Lizotte. Bolwaya Twaddle. joyce
Struck out-By Moore 2: Cavanaugh B.;
Drfscoll g. Hit by pitched Lizotte
Base on balls-on Driscoil I, Moore l.
Umpire, Allen. Time. hrs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-06
SPORTING.

ana Knlifer Time. 1866. Umpires. Eason
and Johnston.
SeS ond Game :, =
Philad alpha i o o 80 81
Batte ries-Reulbach. Smith and Need
Irmnire, tombstone and EasoH.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-06
AMERICAN.
AMERICAN LEAGUE STANDING.

Cleveland. Aug. 5-Cleveland defeated
Boston. today. TO ], jackson's batting
being responsible for the Cleveland runs
A nllsiutged fly gave Boston its only run.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-06

30. 80.
oATS-Lower: No. clipped white 81
PORK-Stdady; medium backs s2im2l. 20.
POTATOES-Steady white 250u275.
3 SJGAR-Steady: granulated 525.
NEABS-Firm, 136tl5
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-06
Hallet Wins for
The AugustalNine,

Despite it's confidence. or perhaps
because of it, and the shining new
uniforms of the team, Augusta was
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-06
THE BASEBALL GAMES.
Continued from Page One.t

cient officials watching things. there
was no hint of unfairness or question:
ed decisions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-06
New England League.
NEW ENG, LEAGUE STANDING.
At IAwRE NCE

Lawrence - 0 x-5- 3 /
tteyiesGHof and tJlrfeh. Swormstedt
and Delaney. Time, 1:4S Umpire, stat
ford. .,,.e.,,,.p
Worcester ......o N5-t-i
Batteries-Van Dyke and Smith: Msy-'
bohm and I.avigne; Time, 40 Umpire
Rorty.
Fan River 3 0 / 0 o $500
LINN ........O 2 eI2.s-i
Batteries-N ilson and Hayden. Bilttnh
and Weeden. Time, 1853. Umpire Lam
gan.
AT BRoCKToN
Brockton % / o Q o O o 1-5ll-2
Haverhill % o o o 81 %
Batteries-Thompson and ~ adlelgl'
Johnson and Pratt. Time, 2alh umpire
KERN.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-06

International Leaaue.

At Toronto-First game. Baltimore o.;
Toronto 1. Second game. Baltimore I ; 10
ronto .. ,, !,
At Montreal-First game, Newark
Montreal l. Second game. Newark =
Montreal s. .,
Al Buffalo First game. Providence q
Buffalo 3. Second game, Providence q
Buffalo 8.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-06
New York Money Market.

New York, Aug. s.
Close. Prime mercantile paper per
cent.
tSerling exchange steady. at $3.50 for
6e=day bills and at 1910 for demand
Commercial bills 4S3s.
Bar silver 59s
Mexican dollars As.
Government bonds, steady.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-06

. MINED FEED-Unchanged, S21b a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-06
BOSTON.
Totals

x-Batted Tor Cafflgah 1T FtI'
Nx-Batted for Bedient in 9Th,
cleveland 2 o 0 0 1 0 0 0 Ks
Boston ............1 0 y VI
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-08
WAS HIS WISH TO
REST IN ARLINGTON
WILL or MAJOR BUTT DIRECTED
THAT HIS BODY BE BURIED
IN NATIONAL CEMETERY

WASHINGTON. May 7.-Directins
thar IT. he f,tsr4ea In the 4sa-fi ssst sf'
National cemetery. the will of Major
Archibald Wnlingham Butt, late mill
tary aide to the President. one OF the
victims OF the Titanic Disaster. was
offered for probate today.
Attached TO the will are blue print
plans for a monument In Arlington
cemetery. The sum OF $500 liz set aside
for the monument. The will says:
"At my death il is my desire to be
buried in Arlington National GENE
terry. Va. lot No. 1874 Southern divi-
sion. having heen set apart and as
signed TO me by order of the quarter
master general. My wishes In the
nantter are due to hay desire to perPet-
uate in this historic spot my family
name otherwise it would be hard
chip 10 he separated in death from my
family in Georgia.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-08
CUFFEY OVERTHROW
IN PENNSYL WANNA

HARRISBURG. PA, May Fol.
lowing within less than n week the
Overwhelming defeat OF the old Pen,
rose Republican machine. which
went down under the Roosevelt ava
ianche. the Democratic State conven-
ton today accomplished the complete
overthrow OF the Guffey organization
that has dominated the Pennsylvania
democracy since 1896. The political
situation In PenI~~lvania has been
wholly revolutionized by these two
Incidents. a
Supplanting Colonel James M. Cuff
fey. ], X. r. Hail. Charles p, DonneIly
and their associates. a new set OF lead
ers today took possession Of the DEM
ocratic State orga nixaticn. Congrese-
man A. Mitchell Palmer II Ia take
Gutey's place a. national committee.
man. and George w. Guthrie u 10 ~
State chairmau. These, with Vance
@. McCormtck. will cpnstttuta ~ new
p4fT HAnaGomnGt
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-08
SECRET PROBE is STARTED
IN ARCHIBALD SCANDAL
Open Hearings Are to Begin
Today Before House In
vestigating Com
mittec

WASHINGTON, May lin secret
session the Judiciary Committee OF the
House began the investigation OF the
charges against Judge Robert w.
ARCHIBALD, Of -ths-4-araEnerrs Court
The papers transmitted by the Depart
nent Of Justice were opened and read
in part. Al the conclusion OF the
session. Chairman Clayton annoueaa-
the committee Will continue the ex-
animation tomorrow and then deter
mine what portions are to be made
public.
The committee expects TO begin
open hearing by tomorrow noon and
the first witness will be r. J. Williams.
Of Scranton, Pa, who is supposed to
know OF the alleged negotiations for
the purchase OF a culm Pile from the
Erie Railroad 10 which transaction
Judge Archibald Is charged with har-
ing been party,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-08
Roosevelt's Manager Denies
Slush Fund Used In
Baltimore
THIRD PARTY MENACE
AROUSES NEW YORK
Colonel's Threat Arouses Boss
- Barnes to Belief That
1t Is Up or Down
With Taft

WASHINGTON. May f.--"Erery one
Of these statements is deliberate, VII
full lie. Every man connected WIN
their connection and circulation is a
deliberate, wilful liar"
In this manner Senator Joseph M
Dixon. Rooseyeit'g campaign manager.
tonight replied TO the bulletin put our
earlier In the dag-by the National 1att
Bureau. in which charge was MADE
that the Roosevelt managers distributed
sie0oo among their workers In Baiu-
more yesterday. 1t also WAS charged
that in Prince Georges county
Roosevelt money in large AMOUNTS
was poured IN the county. Large rolls
OF small bills. accompanied by cheek
10 be used If needed were sent cut
from Washington SUNDAY, at least one
we'll known leader in tho district hay
ing voluntarily exhibited such roll.
In Washington on Sunday afternoon
Senator Dixon SAYS these Ties were
circulated In the attempt 10 explain
the Taft defeat In Maryland yester-
day" and concludes:
These lies are circulated for the
purpose. and only for the purpose, Tor
which liars ALWAYS lie"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-08
WARSH|PS HELP
FLOOD VICTIMS
HATTLEsHiP NEBRASKA is ON
SCENE IN MISSISSIPPI
DELTA SECTION.

WASHINGTON MAY ALARMED
at the continued reports OF restitution
and suffering along the lower MIS-
slssippi the navy department. this at
ternoon ordered The battleship Me-
braska. the gunboat Petrol and tina
naval militia boat Isla De Cuba to pro-
coed Immediately up the swollen river
as far as they can go. rescufng tfrosa
in personal danger and dispensing
such rations and provisions as they
may have on board.
Because the navy has no auxiliary
fund upon which 1t can draw for sncn
a purpose. the commanders Of the
three vessels were warned not To pur-
chase. amy additional supplies nor IL;
expend large amount of money In
aiding the sufferers. The Nehraskav
1t Is thought. win proceed to Vfcks~
burg: the Petrol to Memphis and fho;
Isla De Cuba to st. Louis. 1aE
Reports from MAJOR Normoyte. ~.
s. A.. Indicate that the situation nns
the Bayou Des Glasses and the iow<$
Atchafalaya Is very serious and th4e
breaks in this vicinity are expected
at any time. The people In the thn6a4@;
ened district are on the verge Of pnaSx1&
fearful Of remaining in their lIOtSx
yet unwilling to abandon THAR pF91
erty. About 500 people and 100 h4&<
Of cattle arc daily being rescued tSk
the army relief corps.
The river has rtson I Inches III xI3
past twenty-four hours, ana X a NJ Z
tinues 70 rise houses viii ~ ogE@l
away ana incaiculAbla oasss
ars sufIertng y Indicated hy
xkaf a. aA0 49, fxtIS v6auSss Ij324
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-08
OROzC0 WARNS
GOMEZ TO LEAVE
MEXICAN REBELS ARE FIGHTING
OVER NEW PROVISIONAL
GOVERNMENT.

EScALON. MEX. May s.~-'ieneral
Oroxco. in command of the rebels here
refused to recognize the provisional
government established last week at
Jaurex He has sent Gomez a teie-
gram threatening him with arrest I'M
less he leaves Mexico. Gomez. II is
understood here.ts virtually prison
~r Ia Juarez. Orozco says he only in
vited Gomez to come and consult with
him. and not to set up a government.
Word was received tonight that the
forces led by Orozco had met and. de-.
feated a detachment of F'ederals under
General Huerta in the vicinity of Tor
reon. It is understood that the next
snove Of the rebals will be to retake
chihuahua, which was occupied by the
Federal forces about two weeks ago.
Five hundred and forty-fve voiun-
feers from Terrepp, who. some time
ago. refused to advance against the
rebels. have been sent to Vera Cruz
where they will be embarked for the
penal colony Of auintana Roo.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-08
SIXTY PERSONS
DIE IN FLOOD
DESPERATE FIGHT TO CONTROL
RAGING WATERS IN THE
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY.
REFUGEES IN TREES
THOUSANDS OF ACRES ARE Now
ADDED TO DEVASTATED
REGIONS IN LOUISIANA
As LETEE BREAKS.
REFUGEES IN TREES
THOUSANDS OF ACRES; ARE sew

NEW ORLEANS, La May g.
Thousands of acres were added TO the
flooded regions OF Louisiana today
when the levee at st. Sophia, forty
miles above New Orleans broke. The
country over which the water is
spreading tonight has always been re-
garded as absolutely safe from foods.
The desperate hight for control OF the
situation goes on with reports COM
Ing in of heavy loss Of life and great
property damage. Sixty persons have
iost their lives in the Toras regions
alone and IL Is feared thai when re-
ports come in from the remote Sec
tions that the number will be much
larger The total area of devastation
is tonight 1850 square miles. One
hundred and five thousand people are
homeless in the section from Rosedaie
Mississippi to Natchez and from NJ
kansas City 10 r1e Red river. and alb
soluteiy dependent upon the govern
nent for rations. These figures ex-
clude the greatest food csnter--that
from Torras, Louiana. south.
The crest of the flood is nearing
Baton Rouge. the capital of the State.
The maximum crest stage was raised
a foot today by the weather bureau
FOR all points from Baton Rouge,
south. There Is much apprehension
there as walt as at other points,
In New Orleans hundreds of men
are strengthening the levees that pro-
tect the city, Gangs of men are work
ing tonight for miles up and down the
river. unde. electric lights which haye
hastily been placed in commission. In
New Orleans the water IL creeping
ever tf,r ieee-~s la tstfe es- TIVE places.
bat up to the present time there Is
no indication of break. The people
have been in u measure reassued by a
non commital statement issued this
afternoon by the levee board. which
says the flood crest for New Orleans
eas.r,rhH \
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-08

NAMES ARE WITHHELD

- Following sa&Siau- lasting several
hours yesterday. the grand jury In
the Hastings Court announced that Its
probe OF the recent councfmanic pri-
mary election scandal Will be resum
ed tomorrow.
How the stray ballot which T. W.
Folkes used In directing voter TO
cast his ballot at Second Jefferson
happened ta get away from, the cleo
ton officials. charged with its care. In
understood TO be the chief question
ssssHsiAssg he fstataisstors.
Folkes who is janrtor at the First
regiment armory. Says he got II from
. 81 RI. ftx-sN-..ss the street In tls~ vicinity
of the precinct under fire. And that is
all he knows, he says. about the
previous history OF this ballot.
Twelve witnesses were summoned
TO appear before the grand jury Yes
terday as follows: Miles NJ. Martin.
Walter G. Duke. h c. Hicks. X. +.
Brophy. f. c. Dixon. r J. Winder.
Walter A Bowry. Il. ". Crnmp.
Charles c. Williams, Edward VIII
Hams. Easton Lewis. w, A. Evans
Need Two More.
Fairy in the afternoon II was an
nounced that two additional witnesses
were needed and so the probe would
be continued until Thursday. Names
of these witnesses were not made pub
Tie. through fear tina, They might SKID
town before the proper papers were
served upon them
what took place behind the closed
doors of the grand jury room liz not
for the public. This body makes
known only its findings.
1t ts freely predicted that several
Indictments will he the result Of the
probe.
During the inquiry yesterday. II was
learned the InqulsItors procured from
Judge Southall his legal opinion as
to what constitutes slate This
.raas!d- saara-tn- indicate that they
may extend their findings beyond the
mere incident. of the stray ballot in
jefferson ward.
One report has ii that the prohers
had ascertained that more, than one
ballot went astray on primary day.
Z. ' Printed ,bs DUKE, -
The ballots used during the pri-
mary were printed by Ware &
Duke, one of whose members il Wal
ter @. Duke, secretary of the city
Democratic Committee In this capa-
city Mr.. Duke distributed the ballots
TO the registrars of the various pre-
cincts, each beiHs given : sfr-~seeeFd-
ance with the law. twice as many ball
lots as there we're registered voters
in their respective precincts.
II ,lWss. 4, asserted last Tuestias night
by members Of the City Democratic
Committee after they had under
taken TO get at the heads and tails OF
the situation in Second Jefferson
fCoptinued on Second page}
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-08
Chairman Barnes per.urbed.

-A.fsp. -a.a4e}ns AfssA- 77r----E-4.lnsae-
Eooseyeit's threat 10 head third
ticket, should he fall of the R~pubh-
can nomination for the presidency. mas
produced upon Boss Barnes and his
ola guard followers an effect quite
opnesed tn its manifest purpos"
II 50 solicited the forces controlled
nv Barnes that talk OF Hughes ceased
and gave way To the cry. We must
r., ,lp or Down with Taft IS the only
iran who can defeat Roosevelt IN
tha words as Barnes himself IN o Al =
still for Taft and ne viii be no'ni-
mated Whether he can be elected we
rot sss4.sss
Then Chairman Barnes resumed ed
itinE speech he Is to deliver next
week.
Compromise 10 Dropped.
The menace Of q Roosevelt thtrd
{. rarty. followed by the Roosevelt VIC
tory in Maryland. produced an almost
complete fuetauorphcsis In conditions
4. Republican State HEADQUARTERS Up
to last Saturday practically every one
in authority there except Barnes was
talking compromise on Huehfs
Barnes himself has for months been
sounding the state and country as to
the availability and popularity OF
Hughes.
= Monday and to-day there came an
si.s.ss.t
I'VE have tried Hughes on and we
cannot get any delegates for him" they
declared
I'VE know the chances are against
the election OF Taft. but he is regular,
and Roosevelt SAYS be will bolt. Better
Taft regular than Roosevelt insurgent
and feserter. If we lose the natiohai
election.
Taft has now within flfty-nve votes
necessary to nominate him. lie Is the
only man In sight who can Frnash
Roosevelt AT Chicago. Let's all get pc
hind Taft. AT least we can crush
Roosevelt. no matter -asss F. is'ai's "a
election day
nAanite the tightening up Of the TAFT
contingent. Roosevelt managers insist
to-day that at least twenty OF the
ninety delegates to Chicago would ni-
timateiy support the colonel.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-08
WARREN NAMED
BRISTOL MAYOR

Especial to The Richmond Nirginian.)
- BRISTOL, FA:;:~ Mary Z .---e;eorge 'af.
Warren, IA prominent young lawyer OF
Bristol, was nominated In the Demo
cratic primary today for mayor of
Bristol. Va, defeating W. l.. Rice and
J. W. Mort.
Mr.. Warren, who has but recently
come to Bristol and Who was gradu-
,ated three years ago from the Uni
yersity OF Virginia, made a surprising
race, receiving more votes than both
his opponents His nomination Ia al
most equivalent to election in June.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-08
OSCAR UNDERWOOD is
MISSISSIPPI VICTOR

JACKSON, MISS. May 7--Indica-
tions are that Oscar Underwood liz the
winner In Mississippi's first Demo-
cratic presidential primary. He, Is
leading Governor Wilson. OF New Jer-
sey. In the early returns. The city OF
jackson gives Underwood a lead of
- over Wilson.
Sharp William. Senntor-elect varda-
man Governor Brewer and II.
Alexander wore uuOpposed and polied
II lAf8e compltmentary vote.
judGe Robert Powell, sef Jackaou.
Sgtf ~ tlo1al oosnnaitt aeznns
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-08
ROOSEVELT rs READY e
FOR FIGHT IN OHIO

OYSTER BAY. n Y. May -
Colonel Roosevelt took his Maryland
victory today modestly. All he said
when he learned at his editorial Office
in New York that he had got the ma
iority of delegates and would control
the State convention. was:
Well. We did all right
New Roosevelt WIN get after Ohio
with doubled vigor. and then plunge
into the New Jersey. fight He con-
siders that, while 1t is not at all easy
sailing. he will be able to steer his
nomination craft safely through the
shoals
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-08
Colonel Horne stricken.

Especial to The Richmond Vireinian.,
RALEIGH. \. C., May 1.-Colonel
Ashley Horne of Clayton, one of tie
most distinguished men OF North
Carolina. who was stricken by paraly-
sis while boarding q train TO attend
Confederate Veterans meeting at
Macon last night at Greensboro. is re-
ported better tonight. Members of his
family from his home al Clayton ar
rived at St Leo'a Hospital to be with
MN. FITS condition ~ stfif critical,
however. He was a candidate for the
Democratic nomination for governor
four wears ago.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-08
Kentucky, South Carolina
and Texas Present
Candidates
REUNION IS OPENED
IN GEORGIA CITY
Col. Wallace w. Screws De-
liyers Annual Grafton Be-
fore Audience at Macon
EneanPInent

MACON. GA, attsy f.-Fhfee cam
up tonight In "a warm contest to be
decided Thursday by the annual con-
ventfon of United Confederate Vete-
rams. They are:
General C. Irvine Walker. Charles
ton. S. c.
General Bennett II. Young, Louis
vile. ny.
General Van Zant. Texas,
The convention was called to order
here today by General John ". Mad
dox, of Rome. Ga.
Colonel Walter A. Harris, of Macon;
Miss Grace Lumpkin, sponsor for the
Macon, and Major John T. Moore, for
niaily welcomed the veterans and
visitors.
Roland Ellis delivered the address
OF welcome. Response was made by
Lieutenant-General G.. Irvine Walker,
commantier-fn-ch fef.
Committee appointments followed
and the convention adjourned until
o'clock tonight. when the annual
Grafton was delivered by Colonel Wall
lace ". Screws. of Montgomery, Ala.
In the course of his address, Gem
erai Walker referred to the death or
General George ". Gordon. me de-
cease occurring soon after he had been
chosen cornmander-in-chie reviewed
the history OF the organization and
referred to the principles which lie
buried under the scattered ruins of
the confederacy."
He then said;
Lessons OF the War.
We accepted WITH loyalty our
paroles at the close or the war. We
returned tn our homes to devote our
selves to the maintenance OF peace
AaSrHeay- nd concord. took our
new duties. we faced every trouble.
and with mighty effort triumphant
~ rose above thousands of difficul-
ties which confronted us. The war
had brought US ruin, desolation. de-
feat but it's hard earned lessons. self
reliance, patience, persistency and
courage brought us success.
Fellow citizens of Macon. the men
who have done all this, the sur
vivors OF and participants in the
greatest war Of all time and the con-
uuerors in that subsequent Industrial
struggle are before you, the grandest
heroes the world ever saw. Consider
them well; you will never see their
like again