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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-16
SENDS MESSAGE
TO OLD SOLDIERS
President Taft Wishes for Them
Pleasant and Successful
Reunion.
ROCK FILLS UP
Yesterday 10000 Persons Ar
rived iii City for Annual
Meeting.

Little Rock, Ark, May l6.--With the
arrival OF 10000 persons In Little
Rock to-day. session OF the Confcd :
crate Southern Memorial Association
this afternoon and n meeting OF the
United Sons OF Confederate Veterans
tonight, the twenty-hrst annual re.
union of tho United Confederate Vet.
Grams only awaits Tomorrow morning
to be in fun swing. Three thousand
md five hundred veterans are quarter.
cd tonight at Camp shaver as guests
Of the city. and hundreds more arc eN-
pected to-morrow 70 III the seven
thousand tents which have been pro-
vided for them.
General George w. Gordon. OF Mem.
phis. communicating chief of the or
ganization. arrived tonight and Will
preside over the first session to-mor-
row morning in the auditorium. Twelve
brass bands Will give concert. after
which the commander Will deliver his
annual address. '
Mayor Charles Z. Taylor. OF Little
Rock and Congressman Joe" Robin
son. of Lonoke, delivered addresses 81
welcome in the City Hall this after
noon before the women who compose
the Southern Memorial Association >
resolution was adopted asking General
Gordon 20 allow the women I'M active
part in the deliberations OF the vet
Grams NJ reunions.
The first session of the Sons of Vet.
Grams was held tonight In the Y. u
C. a. hall. Addresses were delivered
by the national officers.
On the eve OF the reunion the fol-
lowing message came from President
Taft to be read when the first session
Is convened;
THE White House.
washington. May Is. 1911.
TO the Confederate Veterans who
are nov assembled in Little Rock. D.
send heartiest greetings. and express
the hope that they will have n pleasant
ana successful reunion.
The MEN of the Confederate Army
fought for principle which they be-
lieved 10 be right and for which they
were willing to sacrifice their livea,
their ho,nes-in fact, all those things
which men hold most dear.
AS we recognize their heroic SER
Vices SO they and their descendants
must honor The services rendered hy
the gallant cons OF tho North in the
struggle for the preservation OF tho
Union. i - iIl.|
The contending forces of nearly half
e century ago have given place to
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-16
TWENTY-FIVE FAMILIES
ROUTED BY EXPLOSION
Driven Out of building In Chicaso's
Itulfnn District ms Bomb
-.-- --..-. Gnca OF.

Chicago, May 15.-An explosion par
TALLY wrecked three-story fiat build
Ing at III Bunker Street. early to-day
and drove twenty-five families into the
street Windows were shattered FOL
blocks around. and large section OF
the thckly populated italian district
was terrorized. Labor dificulties are
believed to have been at the bottom Of
tho explosion.
Michael Bottigliero. contractor. had
been employing nonunion men in de-
nance Of many threats. 1t Is claimed.
lie had expected an attack on the
building. and placed a special guard
about IT. In spite OF these precau-
lions his enemies We're enabled to place
a powerful bomb in the centre of the
structure.
Roof IN Torn on.
The explosion tore off the roof OF
the structure, cracked the walls and
shattered the windows. In spite Of
the heavy property damage no one
was injured.
Twenty-Five families occupied the
building. having moved into 1t few
days ago In advance of Its completion.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-16
STOCK COMPANY QUITS
benjamin Players Hit Knoxville. and
Knoxville Returns the Blow.

Knoxville Returns the BLOW. it
After several weeks OF Improbable
busienss the Benjamin Stock Com
pany closed abruptly in Knoxville.
Tenn, Saturday night with Secret
Service" as the closing bill From
accounts that have reached Richmond
1t appears that, after the first week.
when the house was packed with
paper" the company played to stead :.
lily diminishing audiences, and that
after Mr.. BENJAMIN left the city, the
members of the company banded to-
Eether and tried to tide over the finan-
cial stringency by q few extra per-
formances. After the performance on
Saturday night, however. 1t became
evident that there was no health In
them, and the sorrowful principals
scattered to the four winds.
Miss Catherine Carter. the leading
woman, passed through Richmond last
night on her way to New York. and
Herbert curtis who had been engaged
In Important parts. has come home
Oor n short rest before tho opening
OF the regular thea trtcal season.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-16
Jobu.on Arain n rro,,ble,

New York. May 15.-Jack Johnson
the police again. A traffic Office found
to-day that the only tag on Johnson's
car was an Illinois license for 1910.
and served him with a summons.
Johnson sighed with relief when he
learned he was not under arrest.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-16
WEBSTER QUITS
Bnrton Heights ohiclnl and Mayor In
nbIc to AErce. II

because of his inability to agree
MN what Mayor ". g. Ragland
vnonght 70 be hin duties, Lewis n
W,epster. Town Sergeant and Treasure,
~ ~ Iar,on Heights. has resigned. and
". Is. Bache TO FIJI The ONCE. pending
me erection OF new omcinl at TIC
! several disagrecments are reported
70 nave occurred between the Mavor
ano Town Treasurer The matter wo IS
subsequently presenter TO the Council
ny Mayor RaslaHd AID thai Ind
sonid do nothing but accept the resir.
.t non OF Mr. Webster and name lis
temporary successor. 70
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-16
PEACE PARLEYS
. MAY BRING END
.- OF HOSTILITIES
CONTINUED From First page)

order forbidding the taking out of the
city of any foodstufrs. despite the ap-
peais of many surrounding mining
camps Most people, including the roo
or 500 American residents. used up all
their reserve supplies, thinking peace
was In prospect. Many Americans
have appealed to Consul Marion Lctch-
er for protection In case of attack
More fortifcntions arc being hurriedly
built Tho cathedral and all the out
lying houses arc we'll fortified and
trenches have been built across streets
that lead to the heart OF tho town.
Word that the war was to be con.
tinueu caused keen disappointment cs-
peeialiy as suffering among Gin poor
uireRdy seemed to have reached the
limit of endurance; Beggars line the
streets Hunger drives some to tho
extreme OF entering restaurants and
grabbing food from tables HN
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-16
One Negro XIII, ,uotbe-

,,[[,I3ptCIaI 70 7 no Times DisDafrh
wilson y. c.. May l5.GYHsterdo ',
a. q i,e e. homicide occurred at SauI.s
q Edgerton.s Sawmill Mt KenIy. nenr
mere nero wh nan Ben Herring killed another
piece OF scnntling. Eierrino anG W.
nnms commenced wrestling, at 0rst IN
iun. put afterwards had words, and
me5ring picked Up piece OF timber
r SuI s.rI M Williams over the head
th.it'nh MN. Herring escaped, and
mas not YET been arrested. 49,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-16
VICTORY ron YOUNG GOLFER.
Thirteen-Ycnr-OId Girl Wins Qunliflcu
NJ ton Itounla In COurner. MN

tfOn Kounds In Tourney. "---
Atlanta. Ga. May 15.-Over n field of
iorty-three entrants, Miss Alexa Stir
golfer. won the qualification rounds in
the first annual Southern women's golf
tourney here to-day. She turned in
medal score of 90 for the eighteen
holes, winning the cup offered FOR tho
event Mrs Daley, OF Nashville. was
second, with IS. and Mrs. Paine. If
Oakland. third. with 102.
Nashville. Tenn, won the team cup.
defeating Atlanta by ono stroke.
Knoxville was third and Macon
fourth. The scores were 30S, 300. 326
and 367. in the order named.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-16
lind t,igllf In str..e4

u. l. Craddock and David conson
were arrested last night on the charoa
OF S1, hhshsing In the street In connection
,yi ." .s sne Sstne AFFAIR, another warrant
Som ;. ailcg'ng that they tog ether as.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-16
Around the Hotels

Judge Fulton Elegiey. OF tho twenty
terdny from his home at Bland .I,idrc
hegley IS on his way 10 Wnshington,
is 1uil OF the possibilities OF his noun
tain county. where much valuable tim
per VIII soon be marketed az tho re-
suit of tho coming OF railroad.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-16
ADJUSTMENTS

Acndemy--"The Chocolate soldicr.,
bi5ou-.1'hc Princess or Patches,
matinee and night.
LubIn--YnudeytIle
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-16

Judge Archer A. Phlcgar, q forme,
member OF tho Supreme Court oI Az.
peals. is in Richmond on business.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-16

Captain and Mrs. John r. Johnson.
last night. 80
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-16
Berry's for Clothes"

To be In style this season
avoid the style-book lookl
Got away from clothes that
set like sheets OF metal!
This year clothes OF fashion,
allow q man to look like q
human being. g.
Prices, $lB to $55.
And the new soft collars and
soft shirts.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-16
yirgininns ut the Hotels.

A. II. Williams. of Wytheville, was
IN the city yesterday nan
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-16
FARM LIFE IS pERILoUs.

Revelations OF Stntistfcr at Convention
of Manufacturers.
New York, May 15.-That farm life
Is more perilous occupation than
that OF the artisan or factory en-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-16

place OF business. walked to his resi-
dence across tho street. and died with
in n minute. A widow. one son and twa
sisters survive him.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-08-20
The Peace Treaties.

The Commoner: The treaties be-
tween the United States and Great
Britain and the United States and
France ought to be ratified at once.
They have gone as far as public SEN
timent will permit in submitting
questions for final settlement, but
the most important clause is the one
providing for investigation in every
case. This clause closes the door to
war. Investigation will result in re-
Cancellation; wars are the outgrowth
of acts done while the nation is mad.
The primacy of our nation is peace,
the peace movement is matter of
congratulation, and it is appropriate
that Great Britain-whose people
share our language-an France
our ancient friend and ally-should
be associated with our own country
in the signing of these epoch-mak-
ing treaties. President Taft will look
back to these treaties with pride and
satisfaction.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-08-20
Murderer Is Run Down.

Dodson Times Aug. 18: Through
the untiring efforts of Sheriff Shaw
Howard Hess, the self-confessed
murderer of Clarence Gautreaux
which occurred on the night of De-
cember "a, 1909, in the outskirts of
Winfield, has been arrested and
brought back to this parish to stand
trial for his atrocious deed,
Sheriff Shaw recently located the
murderer in an Indiana town, and as
soon as possible sent Deputy. J. R.
Cupp armed with the proper au-
thority to get him and return him
to the scene of his awful deed. Dep
uty Cupp arrived Friday evening
with his prisoner, having made the
long and tiresome trip in the short
est possible time
The victim, together with his
brother, Klebert Gautreaux, and
Hess were sleeping in a camp near
Winfield on the night mentioned,
when Hess robbed and killed Clar-
ence Gautreaux, taking $50 from the
latter's pocket. Hess made good his
escape and has been evading the Of
iicers until now. - 4raie
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-08-20
No Truth In IL.

Iberville Sentinel: There are some
things which will not bear the
searehlight of day, and the claim
that the state ring supported Judge
Hall and elected him to a seat on the
Supreme Bench of the State is van
ishing into thin air very rapidly I'M
der the investigation which is now
progressing. It is being clearly de-
monstrated that on election day
hundreds of them stayed at home,
and that in the city of Monroe a
short time after that election, when
Forsythe was elected mayor, 44O
more votes We're cast than were
gwen to Hall and Land combined. 1t
is claimed that the ringsters in Mon
roe did not wish to run the risk of
having the machine irreparably
damaged by pitting it against Judge
Halls great popularity in the dis
trict. 1t is easier to claim a thing
than to prove it, sometimes.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-08-20
HON. JOSEPH E. RANSDELL
National Rivers and Harbors Con-
greSs at Washington, ID. c.

Monroe News-Star: representa-
tive Joseph E. Ransdell of Louisiana,
president of the National Rivers ana
HarbOrs Congress, after mature
thought, has decided to invite the
presidents of a number of the lead
ing waterway associations to be
present at the next national cOnVen-
ton to deliver addresses outlining
the individual projects for which
they stand. The convention which,
in all probability. will be held IN
Washington early in December next,
along about the time Of the cOnven-
ing Of Congress, will bring together
representative of every waterway
project in the country for confer
ence and counsel, and in addition
will bring to its platform leaders,
not only in the business life of the
Nation, but those who earnestly and
stand for the conservation
OF natural resources. In view OF the
fact that a river and harbor bill is
due next winter the meeting of the
National Rivers and Harbors Con-
gress can not help but be vastly ed
ucational in character.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-08-20
Murphy j. Has Saved Sugar.

Foster has saved the sugar tar
iff' is the latest news from Wash
ington.
In the closing hours of the tariff
fight, as related by the Picayune's
correspondent, when the sugar
schedule seemed almost certain to
be revised, Senator Foster, by the
exercise of rare legislative strategy,
snatched victory from defeat.
This occurred on Thursday, Au-
gust II. To make victory more de-
cisive and complete, he had the sat
isfaction of seeing Senator Bristow
in a rage vote against his own
amendment, which has hung like a
DOGGY over the sugar industry since
the beginning of the session.
The sugar people in Washington
are in a transport of delight this
evening, while many members of
the Senate of both parties are say
ing that it is the greatest personal
victory in that body that they re-
call in their experience. Senator
Foster, usually very calm and unde-
monstrative in such occasions, could
not restrain his enthusiasm and the
joy he felt. One of his old friends
said he had never seen the senator
elated to such an extent as before,
except when he had accomplished
some one of those momentous VIC
tories which settled the fate of
Louisiana in the many historic
crises which accompanied his early
at Baton Rouge before
and after his governorship.
With this saving of subar Foster
should be advanced several nOtches
towards a denomination to his sena-
torial seat.
1t is now in order for Sanders to
save something, do something be-
sides the ordinary.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-08-20
CAMPAIGN PUBLICITY
Is II a Palpable Invasion OF e'a'' >
Rights?

ho. hoop announced in teie-
oram from Washington dateu Au e
Gust II. that against the WISHES tp po
many Southern Democrats ~ '
House this afternoon passed 'l o
camnaien publicity bill amended ~
=" 70 rennire the candidates JOE
T ~ TO file statements showing
the money disbursed in primaries
pathar however, than vote against
thn hill and thus lay themselves ia
ble TO the charge that they are opI
nosed to publicity, all but % asre1u
to the hill which passed by vote
Of 2s7 TO 27, Messrs. Mccall ana
Gardner of Massachusetts, fepODi-
can states-rights men, voting no.
mo Louisiana man voted against
the bill, although they were III SYN
nathv with the view expressed NY
Judge Watkins that the amendment
gives Federal judges jurisdiction 10
trv men accused of violating state
urinary laws. There is no Feoefal
primary law. Any failure to repor.
expenses incurred in primary at
which members of Congress, SELL
ators or representatives, are nomi-
mated. is made an offense against the
United States, and as such is trlaDie
in a Federal court. Judge watkins
held that this is palpable INVASION
Of states rights. Messrs. Collier, Sis
son and Harrison of Mississippi also
made speeches against that amend
ment. They, with Messrs. Hum
phreys, Stephens and Wltherspooh
voted against the passage OF the
bill"
If the bill is a palpable invasion OF
state rights, why did not all Demo-
Gratis vote against it?
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-08-20
Gas for Mansfield.

Mansfield Journal: The Mansfield
Ice Company has nearly perfected
plans and means for putting gas into
this city. This is a home company
which adds many attractive features
for the future of this city; with the
gas being handled by our local citi-
zens who have the good of the town
at heart when concessions are to be
made by them in interesting new
factories or capital to locate here,
they will be more liberal making
much larger concessions as an in
ducement than company organized
of foreign capital with but one end
to accomplish, and that to- declare as
large dividends asxpossibie.
The placing of gas into this city
means much for, tRe, future of this
city, making a great inducement for
the location of more factories on ac-
count of cheap fuel, as we'll as a
great saving and convenience in the
homes.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-08-20
HALL-GUEYDAN
Tour of the Florida Parishes Begins
Thursday, August TWenty-four.

Times-Democrat August 18: The
itinerary of the Hall-Gueydan tour
of the Florida parishes was an
nounced at the headquarters Of the
State Campaign Committee of the
Good Government League yesterday.
The tour will begin at Gonzales, As
cension parish, where meeting
will be held Thursday August "a.
Rallies will be held in Livingston
parish, at French Settlement, Au-
gust %, and at Denham Springs Au-
gust 20; in Tangipahoa, at Pontcha-
toula August % in the morning and
at Amite at night, and at Kentwood
August 20 at night; in st. Helena
parish, at GreeHsburg, August 80, at
Pine Grove and Montpelier August
81; in Washington parish September
1 at Mount HermOn, and at Frank.
linton in the evening; September 3
at Angie in the morning and at Be-
galusa at night.
The trip through the Florida par
ishes will be made, in an auto. While
it will be distinctly in the interest of
Judge Hall, the leagues candidate
for governor, and Senator Gueydan,
candidate for; lieutenant governor,
and is being undertaken because of
the great desire of the voters of the
Florida parishes toshear these can
didates, it is not improbable that
they will be reinforced at various
places along the route by other
Good Government League, speakers.
Incidentally there. is a widespread
demand for orators who are fighting
the battles of good government from
the platform. Every mail brings tOl
the state campaign committee head
quarters the request that one or
more speakers be sent to some
in the country. The COM
mittee finds it difficult to fill all the
requests.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-08-20
Bows Curtis RipIane.

Monroe, La, Aug. 18.-George lei
gin and Carl Mourfield, two young
men of this city, who recently con-
structed a Curtis biplane, gave the
craft its first try-out Thursday at
A. L. Smiths plantation at Sterling
ton. While the flight was not a Will
bur Wright stunt, the young await
ors are greatly encouraged over the
first attempt and declare they will
continue to operate the machine iIs
the big oat field until they master
the science.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-08-20
A Glorious State Of Affairs.

Gibbsland News: From present in
dications we are going to, have glo-
rious states of affairs in our own
beloved Louisiana for the next four
years, for really we have three can
didates for governor who are going
to run the affairs just exactly right
should they be elected. They are 60
ing to reform things, and do away
with every fraud and corruption I'M
der the sun that has been practiced,
and right and justice shall reign SUI
preme. Yea, verify, someone raise
the doxology and let's sing, after
which we will take up a collection.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-08-20
1T is EASY
For Those Making Money to Give
Advice to Those Who Are Down

Eve-Up-to-Date in Times-Demo-
Graf. If is easy for those who ara
making money, and who are sue
oacsfuI. TO give advice to those who
are down. 1t is easy for them toklJ
what they would do if they were to
exchange places with those who
seem unable to get start in the
world, writes the editor Of Success
Magazine. But they do not take into
consideration the difference between
the feeling engendered by success
and that produced by failure, the
difference between the stimulus Of
their successful environment and
the depressing atmosphere of fail
ure.
Success is itself powerful tonic,
It is easy to persist, to press on.
when we feel its thrill, when every
thing seems to come our way.
1t is comparatively easy to be
cheerful, hopeful and brave, to
forge ahead, to work with vim.
buoyancy. and Astounding enthusi-
asm. when we are successful, when
everything favors US.
Success buoys up the mind and in
creases enthusiasm w0nderfully.
The consciousness of progress, of
getting on in the world stimulates
the whole nature, turns drudgery
into delight. Hope is powerful pro-
Queer. because the faculties give out
their best under the greatest induce
ment.
But when we are in the atmOs-
phere of Encouragement and fail
ure, when our environment is sti-
fling to growth, is poverty stricken,
permeated with the very suggestion
of failure and of want, when the
way is so dark that we can not see.
when hope is shut out from view.
then it takes a man of sterling quail
tiles to persist, to keep up heart and
courage and eheerfulness, and press
on to his goal.
When we are struggling e0nseien-
tiously and with all our might to-
improve our condition, to keep our
heads above water, when failure and
poverty and Affections and sorrows
confront us, and we see the years
slip by without any improvement or
better prospects, it takes stout
heart to keep plodding on with the
same courage and enthusiasm as
though we were advancing rapidly.
This is the very time that tests
our stamina and grit and courage
What we do then shows the stuff we
are made of. What we do when de-
feat stares US in the face is the ref
test of character.
Watch a man when he is down.
when everything has been swept
away from him. See what he will do
after his failure. This will give you
the measure of the man. 1t is rare
character that persists when others
give up.