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I, t !'1 1 1' " ' * H |HH TRAMP OF HEROES ? OLD SOLDIERS IN GRAY MARCH ONCE AGAIN.mianinn t mm ?? ? mm?>m ,> I unlit MAUt WtLlUMt * 4 Camp John B. Gordon, the Tented City in Which the Old Soldiers Are Mude Comfortable, Macon, Ga., is Almost Filled With the Old Veterans. / Remnants of the gray clothed army, which half a century ago set the world an example of ralor and solfv sacrifice, and answered the roll cal} at Macon, Ga., Tuesday in a muster of peace?the annual reunion of the United Confederate Veterans. Strange too, these old soldiers of the Lost Cause were guests partly of the flag they fought long years. For they occupied tents loaned by the United States army. Organizations of the Sons and Daughters, with several afllliated associations also met. Fifty thousaud visitors wore at Macon at the start and more were arriving on dozens of special trains. Frequent showers and threatening skies failed to allay the enthusiasm of the "boys in gray" at the formal opening in Central City Park, for tho greeting at Camp John It. Gordon, the tented city named in honor of Georgia's famous leader. Underneath the surface of the clcrbration there could he felt the touch of Badness at the thinning out of the already "thin gray line" which '.s moro pronounced at every reunion, and tho unfortunate railroad accident in Mississippi, when several of the v comrades from* Texas were injured. This sadness was more pronounced among tho spectators than among tho veterans themselves, however. Tho city is thronged with veterans and visitors. Special trains continued to arrive each hour on Tuesday pouring into the city more veterans and their relatives and friends. Tuesday more than 50,000 people from out of iipwn was in the city and Tuesday night the number was doubled. Tho convention was called to ored by General John W. Maddox, of Rome, Ga. This was followed by i prayer by Chaplin General Cave. f Sevoral Confederate songs were rendered by a picked choir and as these old-time airs were heard by the veterans their eyes filled with tears, i as recollection of years long since past, no doubt surged through their minds. Col Walter A. Harris, of Macon; Miss Graco Lumpkin, sponsor forMacon, and Major John T. Moore, welcomed the veterans and visitors. t 1.11 1 ^ .? Hon. itoiunu ruins ueuvereu mo undress or welcome to the Sona of Veterans. Responses were made by Lieutenant Ceneral C. Irvine Walker. Committeo appointments followed, and the convention adjourned until 8 o'clock Tuesday night when the 111| nual oration was delivered by Colf onel Wallace Screws, of Montgamery. | Tho various spomsors were also preF sented to the convention, f Camp John Bi. Gordon, tho tented city, is filled with veterans. Despite the continued rains the old soldiers in tho camps are well provided for |/ Every ten? is floored, the streets of [' tho camp are paved with cinders, and |J the old veterans are as comfortable If as possible. jL Owing to the enormous crowds [T hero no automobiles or vehicles are allowed in the camp and certain of i the principal streets of tho city are roped off for the exclusive use of ped? I estrians. The attendance of Sona of Veterans is the largest ever known at a reunion. I March of tho Old Heroes. The fast fading gray legion of the Lost Cause marched through three 7p. ill's-of people Thursday in Macon and as the remnant of the army cf the Confederacy wound Its slow way through the cheering lines of humanity, drawn 150,060 strong from every quarter of Dixie to do them honor, the tears of countless women, the treble yell of children and tho husky shouts of emotionally moved men gavo a strong background to tho sound, of tho famous "Rebel yell," as occasional companies gave it and 1 sent away a ".Johnny Heb" capering in the ranks in sheer joy of tho rennoisance of tho martial spirit that held Grant and his great armies at < bay for four long years. i ^ I: was one of tho grfUitest parades 1 thrtf tho Confederacy has ever 1 known. Fully 7,000 veterans were < In lino marching by States through broad and shaded streets of Macon, 1 - - ? J_!l i _ ? <1 1. I all drawing an oqniu mume m uuuor and reverence from tho posterity ' of all, no matter whether It was tho 1 half a hundred survivors of the grim ( and gallant troopers under Forrest or the humblest "plnoy woods" veteran from thok far down counties of South ; Georgia, clad only in roughest garments, hut wearing proudly the cross 1 of honor that told of his service to 3 his State 50 years ago. ; jt Brigadier generals mounted on tho < J best blooded horses of Tennessee, < 1 Kentucky and Georgia, their erect i f carriage nd easy seatB typical In ap- I jJjL pearance > tho landed gentlemen of i ? the old ante-bellum South, vied for ] if SOME VERY HOT TALK f OOSEVELT CHARGED WITH BUYING UP THE VOTE One of the Roosevelt Leaden Said to Have Exhibited Ilia Pile While in Washington. The Taft and Roosevelt national headquarters clashed today over the Maryland primary results. The word "lie" was freely used by Senator Dixon, head of the Roosevlt committee. Early In the day the Taft headquarters put out a statement on the Maryland results, part of which follows: "More than half of Mr. Roosevelt's entire delegate vote came from the city and county of Baltimore, where it is stated the Roosevelt managers placed $10,000 among their workers at an early hour Monday. "In Prince Georges county, which definitely decided the contest so far as present returns indicate, Roosevelt money in large amounts wos poured into the county. Large rolls of small bills, accompanied by chocks to bo used if needed were sent out from Washington on Sunday, at least one well-known leader in the district having voluntarily exhibited such a 'roll' In Washington on Sunday afternoon." This statement was duly delivered in the Roosevelt headquarters about noon, the rival organizations having an 'amicable arrangement whereby they exchange daily bulletins and statements. Hero is Senator Dlxons's answer: "Everyone of these statements is a deliberate, wilful lie. Every man connected with their concoction and circulation is a deliberate, wilful liar. These lies are circulated for the purpose and for the only purpose, for which liars always lie." of them wearing by full sanction and lovo the full Confederate uniform, a tribute of lovaltv and heroism during those years when so many slaves held fast and true to "ole rnarse," or "missis." At the head of a troop of long limbed easy riding men in gray, griz zled and lined, but kindly of face when tho white beard did not hide the features, rode a seven-year-old boy In the full habiliments of major general of the Confederacy. He was the grandson of Nathan Bedford Forrest, the great Southern trooper. As the troops passed the stand where Gov. Brown of Georgia and staff were sitting und as salute was given to the blur of gold braid and shining metal to the right. General Tyler dropped his horse behind and as tho little fellow urged his steed out In front every member of the troop came to the salute of the baby grandson of his dead chieftain. Bravery and Beauty. Behind Forrest's troop rode 4 0 men, only survivors of tho Georgia calvary, and beside every horseman rode a girl In white, the touch of light and relief of youth affording a clear cut contrast to tho sombre gray and sober faces of tho Tennesseans and Kentuckians ahead. ti HI- ii 1 " ,1 Kill JUll HO 1CUI tlllU iui a ujr uuilots and shell until there was hardly enough left to determine their nature waved side by side with the bright emblems and riot of color that signalized the equipage of the innumerable sponsers and maids of honor sandwiched intermittently through th? parade. In on? carriage rode throe old men?all that was able to be present from the entire surviving roster of the calvary of Gen. "Joe" Wheeler. Hero and there abovo this straggling regiment and that waved a banner bearing the names of Shiloh, Wilderness, Gettysburg, Vicksburg, Manassas, and other conflicts now known to every American school boy. Several regiments carried "Old Glory," Haunting full and rippling to the breeze, side by side with banners that had seen a score of battles on ! tho losers' side of tho strife. Throughout all the line of march not a veteran dropped out. Many showed empty coat sleeves, many only one leg and some men who had se.cn ninety winters pass over their heads walked the full three miles. The march of the veterans was followed by long lines of militia, Sons of Veterans and kindred organizations. Gen. Bennett IT. Young of Louisville, Ky., was elected commander-inchief in tho morning session. Gen. G. Irvine Walker, of South Carolina, | and Gen. Van Zandt, of Texas, withdrew before tho voting commenced anh Gen. Walker was honored with a newly made oll'.ce?that of honorary commander, mo auiiuunceuiciu ??i Lhe election of Gen. Young was received with tremendous cheering at Lhe convention in its closing session. Gen. George P. Harrison of Opeliko, Ala., was chosen commaned of the j A.mry of Tennessee to succeed Gen. Voung. Thursday night special trains wero ; leaving every railroad side track <n I Vlacon, hurrying out loads of veter-| ms and reunion visitors to every part | cf the South. Macon took caro of every visitor and the general coaimitteo announced that accommodations for fully 40,000 peoplo have never been called on. Not a veteran lias died during the present reunion, si record for all reunions ever held. ' % T t V i . * 1 r BILL TURNED DOWN ? C. W. GREIGHTGN ASKED TO ITEMIZE HIS ACCOUNT AS IS REQUIRED BY LAW The Matter Refered to Governor Blease, Who Wrote the Comptroller General to Pajr Creighton, But Law if* Complied With. Comptroller General A. W. Jones today gave to the press copies of correspondence between himself and Governor Blease and Mr. C. W. Creighton, of Greenwood, special officer appointed by the Governor for the enforcement of laws, in which is escribed an interesting situation that | has arisen over the refusal to settle a bill of expenses of Special officer i Creighton. Mr. Creighton sent in a month's expense account to the comptroller general. The comptroller general refused payment on the ground i U .. J. I. > U Tl,? j mill il VY&iD IlUl 1 115111 I/-UU. IJiU aiAUUIIl read: "For special services rendered for one month, ending April 22, 1912. The letter of the comptroller general to Mr. Creighton, the first of the correspondence after the receipt by the comptroller-general of the expense account, is as follows: Borne .Letter I'ass. Columbia, S. C., May 3, 1912. Mr. C. W. Creighton, Greenwood, S. C. Dear Sir: I have before mo your special account for the enforcement of law for special services rendered. I beg to say before we can pay this account it must be itemized, giving the number of days and dates on which services were rendered. Services rendered on special fund by the month is not permissible. Kindly send statement and we will attach to your account and issue you a check for same. Yours very truly, A. W. Jones, Comptroller General. Mr. Creighton's reply to this was as follows: Greenwood, S. C., May 6, 1912. Hon. A. W. Jones, Columbia, S. C. Dear Sir: Your letter of the 3rd Instant is at hand 1 am leaving homo on duty today and will not return un- | til the last of the week, about Saturday, and then I will take up the subject matter of your letter with you, Yours very trujy, C. W. Creighton. Governor's Letter Governor mease's letter to the comptroller general is as follows. Mr. A.VV. Jones,Comptroller General, Columbia, S. C. Dear Sir: I have a letter from yourself to Mr. C. W. Creighton of Greenwood, S. C., in which you state: "Services rendered on the special fund by the month is not permissible." I notice in looking over the ac counts or ex-uovernor's lieywara ana Ansel that claims for detectives, both white and black, inside the State, and outside, have been paid without a word from your oflice and in much larger sums than the amount to be paid Mr. Creig1hton. I can not understand why you are endeavoring to hammer me in the enforcement of the laws, for section 7 93, Vol. 1, code of laws, 1912, provides: "Sec. 793. The amounts specified for the various officers of the State and for various public purposes, other than for salaries and clerical services shall be duly accounted for; a detailed statement thereof shall be made to the general assembly at its next ensuing session. No person authorized to make contracts or draw said appropriations shall exceed the specciflc appropriation, nor shall any fund be expended for any other purpose than that for which it may be appropriated. All accounts shall be itemized and verified." I wuold be glad, therefore, if you would pay this claim without further trouble, as you have been doing in i the past. t These appropriations aro set aside ( for the governor and the claims ap- i proved by him. I think this should j ho satisfoctory and slioujd bo paid by t you without further trouble. I regret your position in this mat- c tor, for I have endeavoreod to be ^ your friend. True, you have not ap- 1 predated it, but I do not care to have ( any trouble in tho courts about the t payment of the expenses of this of- t flee, and would be filad if you would j pay them without further cont.ro- ] versy. If you will notice, the above see- \ [ion specifies that "All accounts shall \ bo itemized and verified," and that a "A detailed statement thereof shall t bo made to the general assembly at i 113 next ensuing session." This ap- f plies to me and not to you. The ac- \ counts are to be itemized and verified a to this office. I am responsible, not ,ou, for what I do with tho money paid from this office and accounts approved by me. T Very respectifully, j Cole L. Illeaso, j, Governor. Comptroller General's hotter. v Comptroller General Jones sent tho a , I -w~ \ following letter Thursday to Governor llleuse, giving his reasons for not honoring the Creighton account: Columbia, S. C., May 1), 1912. Hon. Colo L. Bleasc, Governor, Columbia. S. C. Dear Sir: Answering your letter of tho 7th instant in roference to an account or claim for services rendered by Mr. C. W. Creighton to be paid for out of the appropriation at your disposal for enforcement of law, 1 beg to say: That section 793 of the code commissioner's report, 1912 quoted by you requires, as you state, that such "accounts be Itemized and verified." This requirement, when made In reference to county claims, was passed upon by the supremo court In Hank v. tiooawin, ?i ?. c;. Thoro tho court said: "There are very strong practical reasons of public policy for regarding the enactment mandatory aud not directory. The items and oath are regulred not only that tho county boards of commissioners (In this case the governor) may be satisfied with tho account, but that the board and its successors in oflico (in this case the comptroller general and legislative examining committees) as well as the grand jury and the citizens at large may, by examination of the claims, ascertain how the affairs of the county (in this case of tho state) have been conducted. If it bo within the power of the county board of commissioners (hero we may say of the governor) to audit and approve claims not mado out with items and veiiication, it would be within their power to allow claims so made out as to give no information as to their origin and character, and thus keep those officially concerned for tho welfare of the county (in this instance, of the state) and the citizens generally in complete ignorance of the management of public works and appropriation of the public revenue," p. 429 and 421. A^ain the court there said: "in determining whether the claims were itemized and verified as required by law, substantial and not technical and preciso compliance with the letter of the statute should be the test. . . .To itemize an account means to state in detail the particulars of it, so that the account may bo examined and its correctness tested." (This means not only by the governor but also the comptroller-general before ho issues his warrant on the state treasurer, and subsequently by them generally, "when merely the different articles furnished or the different services rendered are set down without dates, one of the most I uportant particulars necessary to the examination of the account is omitted. Especially is this true when the board, whose duty it is to examine into the correctness of the account is limited to the consideration of claims arising within the current or preceding year." Mr. -Creigh ton's account simply states: "For jspecal services rendered for one month ending April 22, 1912." This does not specify the particular services, of the particular dates when rendered and neither the n /\ rn f *?/\ 1 1 r? rr a n 1 t* rty Q m 1 1 II IV * W111 J J I 1 Ul K/l I (it l/l v>AUiiinmi^ committee could ascertain from this for what the money si to be paid. I have no desire whatever to hamper any officer in the enforcement of law or performance of his duties. Hut I was elected on the platform that "Public office is public trust," and Public officials should be held to a rigid accountability for public funds." I therefore request that Mr. Creightou's account to be so itemized as to let me know for what particular services be Is being paid, 111 order that the matter may be properly examined into. This has always been the practice of this office, and of the governor's offices previous to your administration. If this has been varied during your administration it hay been through inadvertanco. Respectfully yours, J (Signed) A. VV. Jotics. Comptroller Ren oral. +, + RAILKY IS BADLY RKATEN. Wilsons Sweeping Texas Victory is a llobukc to llim. The News and Courier's Washington correspondent says Wood row Wil>on's sweping victory in Texas was a listinct shock to the Clark and llarnon people and is regarded as having >raetically the finishing blow to the latulidacy of the Ohioan. The Texa3 result has certainly giv>11 the finishing blow to Senator .1. \V, Bailey as a political power in the ,ono Star Stato and thero Is no ioubt that the Senator will adhere o his expressed determination to reire from Congress at the end of his >resent term if, indeed, ho waits that eng. Senator Bailey went to Texas vlth the avowed purpose to prevent Vi'son from getting the delegation tnd the outconio is that every couny in which ho made a speech durng the camriign went decisively or Wilson. \ his shows how strong Vilson is w\ .n money is not used gainst him. ? Killed l>y a Rani. James Kelly, a young cattle driver, ias driving sheep to market in Dubin, Ga., when a ram darted between ds legs and upset him, his head triking the pavement. ITc becamo mconscious, and died a few minutes iftcr admission to the hospital. ^I CLEAR JOKES SWEEP | THE GOVERNOR WILL HARDLY BE SENT A DELEGATE SURPRISED THE STATE Several Counties that Were Practically Conceded to Blease in the Dower Part of the State Sent Solid Jones Delegates to the State Democratic Convention Tho Columbia correspondent of the Augusta Chronlclo says the atten- 1 dances upon tho club meetings in South Carolina this year was the largest in tho history of the stato; the Jones and Blease forces wore well represented and In many instances the issues were sharply drawn. For mouths the Blease organiza tion has been urging the voters of the importance of uttending the club meetings, held on April 27, when the delegates were elected to the county conventions. Many of the clubs endorsed the candidacy of Judge Jones and that was tho first indication of the sentiment. Monday tho county conventions were held and tho result is that the Ira 13. Jones men will be in control .?f the state convention, which is conceded by the governor. Mr. Jones will enter tho convention with 2.13 delegates out of a possible 33 0. The governor will have 4 0 pledged delegates in tho state convention. The attitude of 44 of the delegates is unknown. The result of Monday's conventions came as a surprise to all South Carolinians. Slnco Judge Jones announced his candidacy for tho governorship he has been gaining ground, even faster than his closest friends believed ?they didn't think he would sweep tho entire state. Tho greater voting strength in South Carolina is in the Piedniout section of the state, and reports received show that Judge Jones has carried every county of the Piedmont with tho exception of Laurens. These counties include York, Cherokee, Union, Spartanburg, Greenville, Greenwood, Oconee, Pickens and Anderson. The fact that Judge Jones carried practically evory county in tho coast country came as a big surprise, as several of these has been practically conceded to the governor. The state convention will bo held in Columbia next week, on May 15. or the past several weeks it has been the fond hope of the governor to attend the national convention at lialtimore as a delegate at. largo. Tho fact that Jones men will be in a large majority in control of the state convention means that Blease will hard- i ly represent South Carolina in the national convention, but Lowndes J. j Browning probably will. The counties carried by the governor where his home county, Newberry ( Laurens, Kershaw and Dorchester. The returns from the county conven- ( tions while not an absolute assurance , of tho result in tho August primary, show that Ira B. Jones is gaining in , strength throughout the state; that ' there 1b an overwhelming sentiment against Bleaseism in the state. There will be two contests decided t by tho stato convention. The regu- ( lar convention in Georgetown endors- { ed Judgo Jones and the Blease men , withdrew and organized a soperate ( convention. Both conventions elect- , ed delegates to the state convention. Dr. Olin Sawyer, tho Blease lloor , leader in the House, will attend the . stato convention as a Blease representative, though ho was not elected by tho Jones convention. Reports received from every conn- j ty indicate that Geo. K. Rembert, of . Richland, will bo (he only Bloase sup- "v porter of any consequence in the g state convention. Ho is very outspoken for tho governor. Ho is the only Bleaso man from Richland out , of 12 delegates. j In Edgefield county Senator Till- j man was elected a delegate to the t state convention as was J. William r Thurmond, tho campaign manager y of Judge Jones. In Ram well county T. H. Peoples was endorsed for attorney general and W. M. Moore for adjutant general. Laurens county was tho only conn- 0 ty in tlio state to endorse the admin- ^ istratlon of (iov. Bloase in its entire 11 county, while Newberry county en- ? dorscd the governor and elected him ia president'of the convention. A In several conventions resolutions !' wore adopted against placing a re- s Rtriction about the nrlniarv law. ! ^ - i v ? V Judge Jones is opposed to placing j any restriction about the primary and u it is not probable that the question ^ will be brought up in the state con- v voniion. Every effort will bo used (o ! v cleanse the primary and prevent fraud in the election to bo held this year. ? Senator J. I). Ackerman, of Colic- ir ton County, who supported Governor j b Bloaso in tbo Legislature, was do-j b fcatcd as a candidate for delegate to , w tho State Convention In his County ni Convention on Monday. Sovoral tl other supporters of tho Governor 'n w Colleton went down with him. J w If STATE TICKET NAMED M | SOCIALISTS TO MAKE FKJHT IN SOUTH CAROLINA. * Plan to Name Candidates for Goo* gress and Full Tickets in Several rV)iinti<v). Forty-five delegates, representing the organised SociAlistB in eighteen ji counties of the State, attended the [m has just adjourned. f 1 The Socialist party hn? not grown j 1 as rapidly n South Carolina as it has I in other States, and several months ago tho national executive committee of the party sent O. F. Branstetter, of Oklahoma, into tho State as a national organizer for the purpose of furthering their propaganda and forming a State orgainzation. Tho present Convention Is the - ' Socialist State Convention, which result of his work and tho Socialists state that from now on they will maintain a complete State organization and participate in all State Conventions. The earnestness and enthusiasm which is characteristic of the Socialist party members marked the pro- ^ ceedings of the Convention, which formed a permanent State organization, adopted a State platform and nominated Presidential electors aud candidates for State officers. Local Socialists declare themselves well pleased with the results and state that In several districts and counties their organization will nominate candidates for Congress and full couiuy tickets and make an active and aggressive campaign Tho following nominations were made: Governor?K. 13. Britton, Charleston. Lieutenant Governor? J. C. Inabinet, Newberry. Secretary of State? F. L. Rawl, Lexington. Comptroller General?J. F. Fink, Lees vi lie. Attorney General?John A. Mette, Columbia. State Treasurer? J. W. S. Plgler, Spartanburg. Superintendent of Agriculture?C. W. Thompson, Reevesvllle. Railroad Commissioner? W, It. Charles, Pelzer. rresidental Electors? G. A. Green Spartanburg: I. M. Moody, Green vile; J. C. Rabon, Greenwood; E. W. Pack, Piedmont; J. F. Newman, Charleston; John C. Glbbs, Georgetown; F. K. Knight, Gaston; D. H. McLaughlin, Jefferson, ? ? ? i OFFICERS WERE KILLED. Tlio Assassins Captured and Safely Lodged in Jail. Marshal C. H. Slaughter and Deputy Sheriff Charles White of Archer, Fla., were decoyed to a lonely spot tiear there at three o'clock Sunday morning and assassinated. J. A. Manning, another deputy, feigned death, and escaped after being wounded. lie shot one of the niurrterers, capturing him aiul his three sons, who are now in Jail. Shortly after midnight Marshal Slaughter received a messago that there wsa a "skin" game in progress 3ii the outskirts of the town. Hedeputized White and Manning and started for the scene. When tho parly approached the scene everything seemed to bo quiet, and they lay In wait. Shortly after two o'clock the Mliccrs started to reconnoiter and wore greeted by a volley of shots. Marshal Slaughter and Deputy 1 n t- . V. .v (1 c 1 l ? ? ,>1111^ J.UH ?t. Liiw Uisi urti, uom o?ng de:id men when aid arrived. Manling also fell with a wound in hia ibdomen. lie feigned death and as ho negroes started off, shot Cain 'erry, one of the negroes, and at the joint of liis pistol held up the thre? sons who were implicated in the hooting. All four of the negroes were land>d in jail, and feeling runs high, violence being feared. The assassinaion of the two otlicers follow the killr.g of lien Stokes,,a notorious blind igor operator, by Marshal Slaughter everal months ago, when the oftlcer ,'as force 1 to shoot in self-defense. ? ? Weather for This Week, Indications are that during the omiug week fair weather will preominate with temperatures below ho seasonal average generally east f the Uocky Mountains and near or bove the normal on the Pacific slope, ccording to the. bulletin issued Sunay night by the weather bureau, howors are probable to-day in the riddle Atlantic States, attending the lastern movement of a disturbance hich is now over the Ohio Valley, change to considerably cooler oather," tho bulletin continues, ill overspread the region east of tho [ississlppi Valley. ? ? ? She Straightened Him Out. For being whipped by his motherl-law, John W. Chambers has just eon forced to pay a flno of $10.75 y the recorder at Atlanta. The flno as fixed because he did not submit a gracefully as he should have to ie thrashing, hut tried to stave It off ith a brickbat. The mother-in-law as finod $10.75, too.