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it VOL XL NO. 47 "WTLMTNTGTOX, 3ST. C, JUNE 4, 1907 S1.00 PER YEAR 4 i AHOOR OFVETEBAAIS No! Dampened By the Chilling Weafcr FULL OF Hundreds of "Johnny ReDs" Pres ent When Body Convened All of General Officers Re-elected Birmingham Chosen, as. City for Next I It-union Recommenda tions Made Returns Tlianks to Congress and President for Return of Buttle Flag Veterans Hear Addresses by Gen. Young and EX IT. S. Senator Berry. Richmond, May 1. The grand camp ."United Confederate Veterans, itoday re-elected its general officers as fol lows: Commander in Chief General Stephen D. Lee. Lieutenant General, Department Ar my of Northern Virginia General Ir ine Walker. Lieutenant General, Department of Tennessee General Clement A. Evans Lieutenant General Trans-Missippi DepartmentGeneral William L. Ca bell. All of the above already hold the offices to which they were elected, and all were chosen by acclamation and amidst the wildest cheers. Birmingham was chosen as the city of the next eighteenth annual re-union of veterans. Other cities competing were San Francisco and Nashville. The vote first stood at 1,600 to S00 The report of the committee on res olutions was adopted without debate. It recommends that the speeches of General S. D. Lee, Senator John W. Daniel and Colonel R. E. Lee be printed in pamphlet form for distri bution, and endorses the objects and aims of the Arlington Confederate Monument Association, which propos es the erection of a Confederate mon ument in Arlington National ceme tery. On the correct representation of the Confederate battle flag the resolution committee submit as a substitute, "that the action of thi3 association at its convention held in Nashville, Tenn., in 1904, be endorsed and re-affirmed." The report favors the preservation of all papers, manuscrips and histori cal sketches of the Confederate states and Tecommends the endowment of a Confederate hospital in 'the home formerly owned by Stonewall Jackson at Lexington, Va. It suggests the celebration of the foney hundredLh anniversary of thje birth, of General R. E. Lee by a per manent memorial In the institution, of which he was president (Washing ton and Lee University)' and favors erection of monument to 18 soldiers killed at Appomattox The building of this last mentioned memorial in commends to the camp of Appomattox The report recommends the tabling of the request of the "Daughters" for a change of the rules governing the be stowal of the crosses of honor, so that they may be worn by the descendants of the recipients. it thanks congress and the presi dent for the returning of the captur ed battle flags and for the appropriat ing $200,000 to make the gvares of Confederate soldiers buried in north ern soil. It likewise thanks the twenty-third New Jersey infantry for erect'.ng a tablet at Salem church tc the Alaoama soldiers with whom it was engaged. The report urges that the southern states give each Confederate soldier a testimonial of his record and when the end comes an appropriate burial; .sajsio) that 'he division commanders shall constitute the executive commit tee of the association. It declares that the title of general shall be born only by these who had that title during the war. it also recommends the tabling of t&9 resolution by the "Daughters" providing that no state sponsore and maids of honor be' appointed. ft likewise recommends the tabling of the resolution regarding a monu ment to the women of the south and extends a tribute to Mrs. Mcs. Mc Kinley. WfiB report was signed by Joseph F. JTotfinaonof Alabama, chairman; John 9P. Hickman, of Tennessee, secretary; B. W. Green, of Arkansas; S. E. Lewis of the District of Columbia; Albert A. Esterponial, of Louisiana; H. S. Burgwin of North Carolina, E. K. Goree, of Texas; General Pas cal of Florida, O. L. Schumpert. og . South Carolina. J Great sheets of cold wind-swept rain vere sweeping down from a frowning sky when the gray coated "boys" of 'Gl-'Go force gathered once more in the horse show building to attend the third session of the United Confeder ate veterans, but larchiymose heavens and chilling weather could not drive the sunshine from the hearts of the old soldiers. The joy of again being with the comrades of over four decades ago over leaped' all difficulties and ignored all discomfort while the stirring southern 'airs played by the band aroused a host of dormant' memories which were sweet in their revivica tion. To say that the weather was vici ously disagreeable but half expresses it, yet hundreds and hundreds of "Johnny Rebs" were in the hall when the body was called to order. In fact, ha 1 . i. , -ucuuauuc was UUi mile smaller thon i. j , . txxt wad csieruay wnen General Stephen D. Lee rapped the body to order and presented the Rev. Dr. Mc ium ot Washington, D. C, who offer ed prayer. Dr. J. William Jones submitted the annual report of the Confederate me morial association which dealt chiefly with the status of the Battle Abbey and the benefaction of Charles Broad- T-k - . way itouss. , f.?Z!9W The report stated that after long and vexatious litigation all of the money donated by Mr. Rouss $100,000 had been procured. This gift was promis ed years ago on condition that an ad ditional ?ioo,000 be raised. The con dition precedent, said the report, had been met and all the money now is m a Richmond bank, while those back of the movement are ready to go for ward at an early date in the erection of the memorial. The report which called for addi tional financial aid was adopted amid great enthusiasm. The report of the history committee was received and ordered to be print ed. It was not read to the conven tion. A cane cut from the center of Cold Harbor battlefield, where 14,500 were killed June 3, 1864, in thirty minutes, V"7J.' J 7T ' , o7 u virsima ava'ry w Genfirnl Rtpnhpn F T oo ThQ I mander accepted the gift in fitting lan guage. A stirring speech was made during onje of Jthe unoccupied intervals of time by General Benett Young, of Kentucky, who commented on the erected to the memory of the Confed- t tn n. ..ii. said Kentucky alone had raised forty erals. Ex-United States Senateor James H. Berry, of Arkansas a rugged old "Johnny Rebs" who lost a leg at Cor inth Miss., was presented to conven tion He hobbled lorward to the erals. He hobbled forward to the speaker's stand on his crutch and was greeted by a tremendous wave of ap plause, 'and once agan the fwhale convention rose to its feet. Senator Berry delivered a tip-top address, full of fire and fervor, and replete with felicitious references to Virginia. The convention formally received a committee from the Sons of Veterans which was headed by John M. Apper- son, of Tennessee, who delivered a cor dial greeting. This speech appeared to please the old soldiers greatly, and was happily responded to by Mr. J. William Jones. The greatest enthusiasm and the loudest. chPArinP" rf rho rlov nrmrrorl I When tho hAlir fnr T, olottrt 0 ViiVJ ,KJ vl.. . "ti-uuu vij. I cers came, though it certainly cannot be said that there was the slightest doubt about the outcome of the vot in. ; .-j The result was as above stated. A few minutes after the choice of the next meeting place the convention adjourned, after a session which had been full of fire and spirit, but which nevertheless accomplished a great deal of work in a comparatively short while.. . Never was there a more dismal day, so far as the weather was concerned, and at times the rain thundered on the roof so loudly that it almost drowned the voice of the speakers, but for all that the hearts of the old soldiers were all aglow and their pa triotism was at fever heat It was announced in the convention that Mobile is fixing her triggers to play host to the old foes in 1910. Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea pn ifies the blood, strengethens the nerves regulates the bowels, zidi the kidneys, cures stomach troubles, builds up the nervous force and repairs the ill ef fects of over eating. Tea or Tablets, 35 cents. R. H. Belamy;. PRESIDENT BACK IN WASHINGTON rhoroughly EnjoyediTrip Through the West HAD ''ROOSEVELT' WEATHER Appeared on Platform Every Time Train Stopped and Bowed to Crowds Steam Whistle too 3Iucii . for III in at One Place. Washington, Jnue 1. President Roosevelt, Secretary Loeb and Surgecn General Rixey returned to Washing ton lrom their visit to Canton, Indian apolis and Lansing, at 4:45 o'clock th's afternoon via the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. Secretaries Root, Garfield and Wilson, who departed with the president from Washington, did sot return with him, "Messrs. Root and Garfield preceding him here and Sec retary Wilson remaining in the west. The president went at once to the White house and later to the executive offices to dispose of business which iiau auiiiuictieu. ine president is w otcit xju juuc xviu ior me james- I , LUVV11 posiuon wnere Georgia Day is I i V, , . , .. . ceieoratea on tne loth. On the iu ne win leave for Oyster Bar wnere, as ne said today, he hopes to HJlCG Q nmaf iimMA rTr t j j " -"' aiiUimci- iircsiueiii expressed nimseir as having thorough- ly enjoyed his trip through the wesfc. Koosevelt weather-" favored him with the exception of today when it rained hard all the way from Pittsburg to Washington. The run from Pittsburg was without special incident. Everywhere the tram stopped the president apoeared on the platform of his special car and bowed to the crowds. WThcn time per- mitted he shook hands with them and at a number of the larger places he spoke briefly. ' Several times he got a good drench- ing as he stood with bare head on the platform of the car. - At Cumberland, Md., a steam whistle kept up its racket while the president was attempting to talk. Finally he gave in to the whistle, remarking that he could not "talk against the hum of industry." ENTERED STATE BY FRAUD The Waters-Pierce Oil Comnanv mea ?it23,oi. Austin, Texas, June l.The Waters- erce Oil Company of Missouri, today was adjudged guilty of violating the A, ... . . anti-trust laws of Texas, convicted cf having entered the state by fraud. and fined $1,628,900. The state's request ... 1 for ousting proceedings was granted, The defense filed a motion for a ne.v trial in line with future steps of op- peals to the state supreme court, ths 'ourtl Thft. fii . h ia mea a petition wun District Judge Brooks, praying for the appointment of a receiver and an in- junction to restrain the company from moving any of its property from the state. The judge granted a temporary injunction. The trial consumed three weeks in the district court and its conclusion today is merely the beginning of the long legal struggle. NEGRO LYNCHED Charged With Attemnted Criminal Assault Upon Wife of His Em- pioyer. " I Alexandria . La June 1. I Johnson, a middle-aeed neCTo was lynched at Echo, La. last night by about 150 men who tewk him from the jail. He had been arrested chareed with attempted assault on the wife of his employer TTT1 I wnen jonnson was placed in jail ueputy snerin Kicnardson wired Al exandria for assistance. Richardson v. j.j . . .. . i Bavs ue succeeuea in lveenin? rnp. mnn 1 . . . . - napK linril X n rinri? wnon ha tttti- tr 1 his supper. ,While eating he heard about 50 shots fired and was told that the negro had been lynched. Without encountering resistance the lynchers had taken Johnson from the jail and hanged him to a tree. Call for General Strike. Birmingham, Ala, June 1. Follow ing a conference at the mayor's office today two calls for a general strike of all working men and working wom en in Birmingham and the Birming ham district was issued this after noon. One is signed by J. F. Jacob, presi dent of the Birmingham trades coun cil and the second is signed by the union labor committee appointed at Wednesday night's mass meeting to seek to adjust the trouble. W. R, Ward, of Dryesburg, Tenn., writes: "This is to certify that I have used Orino Laxitire Fruit Syrup for chronic constipation and It has proven without a doubt, to he a thorough, practical remedy for this trouble, and it is with pleasure that I offer my con scientious reference.0 Sold by Jos. C Shepard, J. Hicks Banting. ELECT OFFICERS Hi ADJOUBHiJ Sons of Veterans Hold Last and I Host- Important Meeting u ELIGIBILITY TO MEMBERSHIP Resolution Passed Forbidding FJec tlon of Any Person Other Tlian Women of Confederacy Hold i. lerestlns fleeting. Richmond, June 1. The Sone of Vet erans held their last and most import annt meeting this afternoon arid pass ed a resolution forbidding the elec tion of any person to the organiza tion other than a son of a Confeder ate veteran,' meaning one who bore arms for the Conf?dciacj n was attemDted to include tho a . . grandsons and nephews of veterans and the sons of those who held official positions in the confederacy, but this was defeated. It will appear strange that the graiid son of President Jefferson Davis is not eligible to membership in the sons hut it iQ u I ' " l''" - uuc llittU UC 1& not th snn uu I " ' auu IIIUL ilia ctndfathpr rii t hf9r o,.,o ,i though he was commander-in-chief of the confederate armv and navv I m . i i ne election of officers was with out contcht, JoCin W. AnDerson; of Memphis, being elected commander-in- chief, W. W. Old of Norfolk v commander of the armv of Northom Virginia, Clarence J. Owens of Ala- bama. commander ni th. rrr f Tennessee and J. S. Hilliard of Tex- I as. commander of the army of the trans-Mississippi. Dr. Thomas M. Owen, of Alabama. late commander-in- chief was made historian general, and a committee on history, composed of one member form each state was elected to assist htm 7116 Woman of the Confederacy held a most interesting meeting in the af- ternoon. Ths most important business trans- acted was the Passase of a resolution w"ich names a committee of three ! women of the Confederate Memorial I Association, three members of the j I Daughters of the Confederacy and three members of the United Confed-1 erate Veterans to request the United States government' to restore the nam- ico ( rut jeuerson uavis and 1 Colonel Alfred T? cut from tho a -n 1 wwnii xjnuse uear 1 Washington, durin no Tiro Hr.n Haves daughter of ir 1 dje8' uAUt,nier oi Mr. Da cti . iviia. 1 vis, is a I short address told thfr nceniattnn I that it had been .h, ;.lZ,Tn""..J her father that bi .-,-.mo ,,1,1 u ouwu.u 1 restored to Cabin .lohn rtridra Mrs. Clements Clav kno as ,h Belle -of the 5Ts. made a deHehtf.,1 little speech full of reminisenrp.!. rhhlsK sefs,on f 'ho sociation ended ine business of the reunion. I EARTHQUAKE IN ECUADOR inhabitants of Guayaouil Jnnm I Frnm Tint nn.i l?im th, cuam I Guayaquil, Ecuador June 1. Three I earth shocks about 3:20 this morning I caused the inhabitants of the city to jump and run panic-stricken into the streets. 1 The first and last of the schocks were slight but the second was heavy I and lasted about forty seconds, cans- I uultu tow era 10 rinS and stopping the clocks in the j church towers. I No news has yet been received from the interior of the republic, but it is probable that damage was done by the earth shocks in the country. Owinc: t othe peculiar construction of the! buildings the disturbance did not - . . J cause any damage in tnls city. WINSTON-SALEM TO RALEIGH r,i m. t j n-m n..n 1 ' " "U"MWW WL LtA LILL1VJL iSM OUU -Ulb. 13. U. U1L- II V tlio A.rt.IVIl- antt Willi lirrn (Special to The Messenger) Raleigh, N. C, June 1. Several j months ago your correspondent stat ed it was reported that a railway was to be built from here to Durham or some other point on the Norfolk and Western railway to give the latter a coast connection. Some sort of a survey Is now being made and stakes have been set west of here. The last legislature chartered over 40 rail ways and among them the Raleigh and Winston-Salem. It is now stated that this line will be built by the Norfolk and Southern Railway Co., which is already into Raleigh The distance between Winston-Salem and order was lssued today for a five mln Raleigh in ninety miles. The connec- ' utes general suspension of business on tion would give coal to Beaufort, the Southern railway next Monday which is to become of some importance ; from 2 o'ock to 2:03 p. m. as a coaling station. Nashville. Tenn., June 1. Mayo- The Norfolk and Southern and Nor- Morris, of Nashville. Issued a proclam folk and Western are very friendly, ation today requesting that the wheels The Carolina and Northwestern rail- commerce bo stopped on Monday way today served a complaint on the afternoon at 2 o'clock, for fire minutes attorney general and corporation com-, in honor of the unTerUns of the monu mission to prevent the reduced: pas- ment to Jefferson Davis at Richmond, senger and freight rate from being pat Va. The mayors of other cities in Into effect. Judge Pritchard will hear Tennessee aad Alabama have issued the matter June 27th. similar proclamations. - : - . 1 ' AYETTEVIIAE NEWS LETT. The Old Road Bed to Rockfisli Nt taWe 3Iarriagrs Monticrilo Park. Death of Mrs, Tlionwm -Falls From a Root Bitten by a Dog New and Personal Notes, (Special to The Messenger) Fyetteville. X. C, June l.The cor respondent Is informed that the Char leston and Northern R. R, of which Mr. J. 1 L. Armficld. of this city. Is president, building this way from Lumberton, has acquired by purchhse a good part of the abandoned road bed of the old Cape Fear and Yadkin Val- ley railway, between this city and Hope Mills, and wants the whole of it. for entrance into Fayetteville. The Street Railway Company is also a claimant for the road bed; but. while a trolley line to Hope Mills would Le a fine thinjr. it is too far off In the future. Fayetteville wants the railroad between here and, Lumberton wors than it does a country street car lice. Maj. and Mrs. John B. Broadfoot hae issued cards announcing the mar riage on the 12th of June, in St. Johns Episcopal church, of their eldest daughter. Miss Mary Xorcott Broad foot, and Mr. C. L. Pemberton. secre tary and treasurer of the McNeill Man ufacturing Company. Mr. and Mrs. J. 13. Underwood, of this city, announce the marriage of their niece. Miss Marv Pomlrfnn Glenn, daughter of the late E. T. B. Glenn and Dr- B- J- Willinsnam. at 12 o clock on the 12th of June, at their residence, No. 320 Green street. Miss Georgie Hicks, president, and other members of the Women's Civic I Improvement Association, are in favor I of 'MoticelIo Park, skirting Monticello Heights, for a pleasure ground and su- Durban resort of the city. It is beauti- fuUy situated, following the graceful windngs of Robinson's creek, takes in I the famous "Robinson Spring" and is I well wooded. I ntef of Police Benton has arrested I Joe Kitchen, a negro, who has served I la term on the chain crane:, and who was found in the Ray woods, suspected of having been concerned in the house robberies wired to The Messenger Thursday night. Capt. J. D. McNeill, president of the National and State Firemen's Assori- atlons. left vesUrdav for Sf P.inl where he meets the Firemen's Assort' ation of Minnesota, whence he goes 10 .ueiroit to meet the Michigan Asso- n . . uuvciuur u-ieuu snone yesteruav at ItTiv y.v-v- 1. - f tt . cue iuuiujt!iii:r:i i 1 1 1 HinrriKPS or srni. man High school. Ifico rn tii - TTT1111 L r,.,., ' iu riaiiimore. t,. , . . . h,,' ZL "Zl LJ I ' " ou m.. r..!.t . ... ha3 bought the business of the Fay- etteville Savings and Trust Company and Mr. Alfred McKeithan. cashier of the latter will take a position in tho savlncrs dpnnrtmpnf nf thn hnni- Mr. Wm. Jones, a carpenter, while working yesterday afternoon on a house In east Fayetteville, lost lite footing and fell to the ground from the second story. He was badly bruised and cut, but no bones were broken. Harry, a son of Mr. James F. John- son, was bitten yesterday by a Scotch collie, and was immediately carried to nigusumu uuoym, wueic iuc wound was cauterized and dressed. home in this citv this mornfnc nirtvl C5 years, and the funeral service takes place from the family residence at 10 o'clock on Snnd her husband, the deceased leaves two sons. Messrs. J. C and fi TT Thnma son. of this city, and four dauehters. airs. H. 1. Murphy, of Fayetteville: Mrs C. E. Cripps and Mrs. Stella Wes- e -ri. j -r . lahunt, of Commerce, Ga. UT- J- mgnsmitn, proprietor cf the Highsmith hospital, leaves tonight for Atlantic City, to attend the meet ing of the American Medical Associ ation, of which he is a delegate, and thence he returns to the meeting of the meeting of the State Medical Society, at Morehead City. IN HONOR OF DAVIS Ruine to be Suspended on South ern Railway and in Several Cities. Washington. June 1. On account of the ceremonies at Richmond In honor of the memory of Jefferson Davis, an SlSITOflTIOfJ GRIME French Shipping Interest Par alyzed By Strike IS Tie-Up Complete in France, Al geria and Tunis Tori Kilo lloats iVxl lu l)ta(i of Mali Go eminent Seem l0 bo Almt Helpless Muny It id untried Will Ik ComiKiled to Shut Down if Strike. It. IroIonixl .Action Taken Aalnl Striken. Paris. June 1. The cabinet met to day and discussed the maxitimo strike at length. Tke measures taken Ly Marine Minister Thompson to Inaura the dispatch of mails to the colonics by, transports and to maintain communi cation by mail to Mediterranean potts, by means of torpedo boat destroyers and torpedo boats, were approved. Other measures were decided upon by, the ministers, to be put in practice in case tho strike Is prolonged, but tbelr nature was not announced when tho meeting adjourned. While Minister Thompson says h'j hopes the strikers will "recognize tho logic of facts and como to their senses' the government seems to bo almost helpless. Tho scamens organ ization is making it clear that they have no cause for complaint against the navigation companies and that tho fight is against tho government for an Increase of tho pensions of tho men of the nayal reserves, to which nearly all the strikers belong. The situation is very serious. French, shipping is paralyzed and unless thcra is an immediate settlement of tho dis pute many Industries will be compel lei to shut down and thousands of work men in other branches of trado will be thrown Into enforced Idleness. The strike today was extended to Dunkirk, Catais, Boulogne, Gravelllues, Bor deaux and other ports which were not affected yesterday and tho tie up Is now complete everywhere In France. Algeria and Tunis. Tho commercial interests are crying out against Iho so-called "tyranny of tho labor organi zations" and against the jsovernment for not being able to meet the strik ers demands. The minister of marine says It Is im possible to Increase the minimum of age pensions to 120 and J3G0 for men and officers respectively, as the sea mens' organization demands. In order not to remain entirely pas sive, some of the navigation companies, took action against tho strikers today. Formal charges of desertion were made against nearly 9,000 officers, en gineers, seamen and others who have abandoned their ships, and under tho decree of they arc subject to heavy penalties. Rotterdam, June 1 The strike faver has reached Holland. The local branch of the Dutch Seamen's Association has proclaimed a general strike of sailor. The strikers demand an increase f pay and the introduction of labor con tracts. COTTON" AND NAVAL STORES Monthly Reiort 'posted at Cliamhjnv of Commerce Ycwtcrday Oxton Receipt x Exceed Thowo of Lbst Year. According to the monthly4 report of cotton bulletined at the rooms of tho chamber of commerce yesterday, shoe ing tho receipts at this port for ths crop year from September 1st to Juno 1st, there have been received bales, compared with 311.911 bales for the corresponding period laat year. The receipts for the month, however. fell 10.000 bales short of the recclcts in May last year, being only 7.050 bales against 17.118 bales. The domestic exports for May jast passed amounted to 157 bales and for the season 1,613 bale3. The foreign ex ports for the cotton year amount to 307,413 bales, bringing the grand total of coton exported cp to 305,038 bales. The grand total laat year was 301.SOI bales. In naval stores the receipts hav about equalled! last year's recelp-:. There hare, arrlred at this port 1 casks of spirits, 10.833 barrels rosin. 7M0 barrels of tar and 1.731 barrel cf crude. Last year there were 2.1W casks spirits, 10.830 barrels rosin, 3, 8C0 barrels tar and 4,220 barrels crude. ROUBLE