The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-30

takes from the state treasury large
revenue that was formerly received
from the legitimate regulatictn OF the
business. it is nothing less than "A fall
nrc.
There is only one solution OF TIE
liquor problem. ana IL does not lie in
prohibition. The Southern Statea which
now have prohibition. as well as the
other states of the South. will find the
ultimate solution in strict regulation
coupled with high license That plan
places the sale OF liquor in tho hands
OF responsible dealers. and saves to the
State the revenue that should flow
from every business within it's borders
Prohibition destroys the revenue with.
out destroying the abuse"
VIEWS ARE BASED on
personal OBSERVATION
Mayor Preston prcfaccd his remarks
on the liquor Issue with the statement
That he was loath to express himself on
a controversial subject. He was aware
that Virginia was engaged in . keen
discussion Of the merits OF prohibition
Just at this time. said Mayor Preston
ana would not undertake to say that
u could OF could not be made to work
well Il! this state. His views sn pro-
hihiuon We're strictly personal, he said,
and based ON personal observation and
study.
The Mayor arrived in the city last
night accompanied by It distinguished
delegation from the Maryland metro
polis Tie party reached town at 7:3O
O'Clock from Norfolk and registered at
;hc jefferson Ho;el. \ change in the
itinerary brought the delegation 10
Richmond last night instead Of early
thls morning. when 1t was expected
MaEor Preston and his party brine TO
the city an Official Invitation to attend
The star Spangled Banner Centennial
celebration. which will take place i'm
Baltimore. September, s-l3 The party
left Baltimore on July s on a tot,l. OF
western ana southern cities in rie in
terest OF the centennial and completes
the last leg OF a i,00e-,nilc journey in
NcAmond. From here the Balti-
inorcans VIII go Il; j:l5 o'clock this
afternoon 10 Washington for a STAY OF
q few hours. They are due in Balu-
more tomorrow night
HAVE VISITED MANY
LEADING CITIES
Since leaving Baltimore, ;hc dele
cation has visited in the order named
Cumberland Pittsburgh, Cleveland. De
trolt Toledo, Chicago. ST Louis. Gin
cihnail, Louisville. Nashville. chatta-
noogu. Bir.nir@ham. Atlanta. Savan.
nan Jacksonville, Augusta. Columbia.
i..l"!Sh ahd Norfolk. While in the
city Mayor Preston and Ills par,v vim
bc me guests Of Mayor AinSlic
Following their arrival AT the J.far
Soh last night. the visitors met IN
iorin"i!E a number OF citizens. and left
later IN The night 20 attend the crab
ieast Ut the t.lks' club. \ special in
Nltai.on had been extended the Visitors
oS rLL iIe @iiicers o. that organization.
Ihe party Viii spend the morning
hours to-day Informally. At l2.30
. clock This afternoon the visitors
WI be taken Tor a short tour oil the
piles VIII be in waiting at the civ
Hall. whicA viii be the starting point
,,l": The .t3!,T t9Gr MilI wind up At the Com
Mayor Ainsic will bc host to the visi-
tors ana ABOUT 100 invited guests nj n
lqn9he@n l.ii% %i,, ThG n'tendanss from tle
l.icutcnant- Governor iIllysom, th,. mem, j.,
ners ol the City Council. Aduinistra-
HNI h0afd, heads oi city departments,
EescntatINe OF the city's business and
professional! life.
NAMING DIG PLANS
At the Jefferson last night Mavor
Preston spoke enthusiis ticaily OF the
preparations Baltimore is making for
tion that has been accorded the cen
tcnnial delegation in all tn. cities that
Nave been visited. he said. gave assur-
auSe ihnt the South aSd Middle West
Will b. 4ibcrally represented, and that
tue attendance from outside the State
of Maryland VIII be large
neal strongly TO every person in the
itSouth.'' said Mayor Preston 1t COM
mcmoratcs me last rcDu.sc Of the Brit
!sh n Baltimore which resulted In
;hr'closc Of the War Of 1872 and the
signing Of the Treaty of Client We
needed celebration OF this kind TO
! bind the South ana the Middle West
together.
Il; is unfortunately true that all
the icNi iboolts are published In New
England. ana that the activities OF the
Revolutionary War and the War OF
1Sl2 are ovcrlocali2ed in that section
OF the country. AS 4 mater of fact.
we ourselves had aS much I, do with
these early wars Us New England and
other Northern states. and we are
holding this centennial 10 keep the
country from forgetting ii. Virginia
has never Tailed us Vet. aud J. feel GER
tain that the Star-Spansle.i SaEncr
Centennial In Baltimore viii iHi her
well repreSented''
FANOHS POLICY
OF SEt:R Ria: :lvION
The Mayor spoke with interest Of
questions of State and city policy. and
made inquiries concerning Nirginia's
activities in road building and Rich
cial evf!. He approved OF the segreSa-
tiom idea. He laughed heartily at the
suggestion that he say som -linI;
about the new Federal banking
system.
Il am here on an crrand OF peace"
he said. and don't think I; would
DC wise to discuss regional reserve
banks"
With Mayor Prestou are Thomas Nc
Nulty. sheriff of baltimore; ~ :. Colds.
borough, secretary of the Baltimore
Factory Sites Commission ana c,utor
OF ;hr Municipal Journal Colonel
John G. I.cgG. OF the 8lltimo:c cham
ber %: Commerce: Charles Kreuder
Ir. secretary to Mayor Preston: H.
Milton Altfieid. member az the Mary