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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-04
FORMS ORGANIZATION
TO MARK BATTLE FIELDS
New Association Also Plans Road
Around City Connecting
Outer DefenseS.
NETWORK OF OTHER ROADS
Committees Appointed and Prelimi.
nary Engineering Work Is to Start
ut Once-Aid of Government to BE
Asked Later.

AT a meeting ce the executive COM
mittee OF the Association for the Mark
ing of the Battle Fields Around Rich
mond held yesterday morning at 10
o'clock in the directors rooms of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Com
pany working start was made on a
plan TO surround Richmond with a road
following the line of it's outer defenses
during the War Between the States,
marking the principal fortifcations In
some suitable way, building additional
roads linking the main thoroughfare
with the battle fields and marking those
fields. The plan contemplates the rails
ing OF fund by private subscription,
when that is done TO ask aid Of the city
and state and when the city and State
have Joined in the movement and made
1t plain that Virginia and Richmond
are in earnest in the undertaking. to
ask the aid of the general government
The executive committee lost no time
in getting to work, as the organization
was only formed the day before.
MOVEMENT LAUNCHED
AT LUNCHEON WEDNESDAY
The meeting to discuss the proposed
marking OF the battle fields was held
Wednesday at the residence OF STAN
hope Boiling. zoos Grove Avenue, who
invited n number OF well-known men to
luncheon for the purpose of launching
the project Those present were Gov
ernor HI. c. Stuart, Governor Richard I.
Manning. OF South Carolina; Colonel
Henry c. Douglas. of New York; Con-
gresham Andrew Jackson Montague:
Joseph Packard, OF Baltimore: George
w. Stevens, Wyndham r. Meredith,
Levin Joynes, Colonel Barton II.
Grundy. Charles e. Boiling. Blair Boil
ing, Eppa Hunton. Jr., j. T Anderson.
c: ID. Langhorne, Egbert c. Leigh,
Liiourn T. Myers. DR.. George Ben
al 4
liam II. White. DR.. w. T. Openhimer,
number of addresses were made.
and on motion OF DR.. George Ben John
ston the meeting resolved itself into
an association for the marking OF the
battle fields around Richmond. The
the executive committee: George w
stevens tchairman), Eppa Hunton. Jr.
Egbert Leigh. Charles z. Boiling. Will
liam ii. White. DR.. George Ben John
ston and Wyndham r. Meredith
AZ the meeting OF the executive COM
mite held Yesterday morning Will
liam FL White submitted Federal
map made in 1854, showing what was
designated as the rebel fortifcations
OF Richmond" City Engineer Charles
f. Boiling also exhibited government
maps showing the defenses OF the city
The meeting lasted for two hours.
and every aspect of the matter at
issue was considered After discussion
1t was decided to begin work looking
to the construction OF broad road by
the outer defenses Of Richmond all
around from the north to the south
OF Richmond, this thoroughfare to be
something after the fashion OF the
Ring Strasse in Vienna. In addition
there would be under the plans
launched yesterday a network of roads
connecting the battle fields with the
principal thoroughfare and with one
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-04
CARRY FORWARD PLANS
FOR RELIEF OF MEXICO
tContinued from First PageD


as the general is lighting with his
troops against Obregon's army in Cen
trail Mexico. a COPY for Rogue Gonzales
Cara. Provisional President OF the
Villa -Zapata government in Mexico
City, was sent TO the Brazilian minis
ter.
1t was learned to day that the copies
of the statement had been sent to all
American consular representatives, that
It's purport might be generally known
TO the Mexican people.
Carranza's representatives issued a
statement to-day asserting that Car
rama now controlled most OF Mexico:
would occupy the capital within week.
and there set up a provisional civil
administration until he can wipe out
the remnants OF the reactionaries and
convene the people to elections for
offices Of constitutional government"
State Department reports confirmed
claims of a victory for Villa over Obre-
gon at Silao.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-04

mond. 1915; work Of the (virginia)
State Board of Charities and Correc-
tons 1914; the fftieth anniversary of
the First National Bank, Richmond. by
Colonel John B. Purcell. president; sec
ond. annual report of the Administra-
tive Board: parade program for June 3,
1915; Richmond magazine for April.
1915; memory medal OF the unwilling
OF the r. f. Lee Monument on May
90. 1890; one 1000 I per cent Confed-
crate States bond. No. 1857, bearing
date February 20. 1863. with the picture
OF Northumberland Jackson on it's
face: ceremony laying the cornerstone:
book Grand Lodge of Virginia. 1916;
Virginia textbook. Masonic; Dalcho
consistory; steel engravings of promi-
nent Masons, George Washington, John
Blair, first grand master Of Masons OF
Virginia, and John Dove. grand secre-
tary; souven!er pictorial of beautiful
Richmond; photograph OF General
Jackson AZ Winchester, October. 1862;
photograph and memoir OF Julia Jack
son. by her mother Mrs. T. j. Jackson:
scrapbook containing clippings relat-
Ing 10 General and Mrs. T. ]. Jackson.
with an autograph letter from Mrs.
Jackson. contributed by Mrs G.. T. w
Kern: scrapbook of Confederate Items
contributed by Mrs. Lizzie Cary Daniel
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-04
AMBULANCE CALLS
Several Visiting Veterans Are Taken
to Virginia Hospital.

Ambulance Surgeons Pitkowitz and
Fletcher, who served yesterday on the
first ambulance" were called upon to
treat several of the veterans who came
here for the reunion. Each of the men
was in need of medical attention, due
to internal disorders. and each was
taken to Virginia Hospital.
w. NJ. Sexton, OF Spartanburg, S. c.:
Joseph Walker and w. S. Parker. OF
Huntsville, Va, were the men. They
had been taken i'll at Camp Stuart hos
pital and were removed to the city
institution when their condition began
to grow worse. They were not thought
to be In serious way last night.
Ben Rosenstein, $40 North Seven
teenth Street. was treated by the sur
geons for severe cuts about the head
He was injured when wardrobe, which
he was moving to another house, fell
off wagon on top of him.
Lottie Rhoads. 1918 East Main Street,
fell down a flight OF steps In the fear
OF her house yesterday and suffered a
number OF cuts and bruises. ms we'll as
a sprained ankle. She was treated by
the surgeons, as was II. A. Fink, s
Meadowbridge Road. who walked into
an open elevator shaft at the Richmond
Hotel and fell to the floor below. He
was delivering bread from the a. B. c..
Bakery at the time.
Dr.Fletcher. with DIR. Childress, both
Of whom are members of this years
graduating class Of the Medical College
Of Virginia. are receiving their first
actual experience on the ambulance.
They will succeed Drs. Pitkowitz and
German as the regular ambulance sur
geons on July /, when the terms Of the
iatter-named surgeons expire. Drs.
Childress and Fletcher will serve on
the ambulance for a period of one year.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-04
reatening Clouds Hold Off Until Program Is Completed

another. and the battle fields them
selves would be appropriately marked.
With such a system OF roads and mark
ing OF the backgrounds. it is pointed
out By the promoters OF the move
ment. students of the war game and
tourists would be tremendously aided
in getting an intelligent idea OF Rich
monds defenses and how tactical prob
lens were worked out by the military
men who directed the conflicts Of the
sixties.
DR.. George Ben Johnston and Charles
f. Boiling were appointed committee
to employ the necessary engineering
corps to map out the general plan.
1t will take. it is calculated, some
thing like sixty days to do this. After
the plan in broad outline has been
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-04
SEAMEN IN JEOPARDY
OFF VIRGINIA COAST
HOwiinE Gale Is Ringing and ut Least
Two Vessels Are In
Distress.

NORFOLK. VA, June 3.-With no
life guards TO save them should their
vessels be driven on the beach by a
gale which has been sweeping the V1r-
ginia coast for thirtv-six hours, the
lives OF the crew of at least two
schooners are in jeopardy tonight.
The coast guard cutter Onondaga
left here tonight to assist an unknown
three-masted schooner in distress
thirty miles south of Diamond Shoals
The cutter Seminole has gone to the
assistance of schooner in trouble off
Frying Pan Shoals. Another unknown
schooner is reported in distress of
Dam Neck coast guard station.
The Dutch battleship Jacob van
Heemskerck reported by wireless to-
night that she had sighted an aban-
doned three masted schooner In lati-
tude 3+.37 north; longitude 1920 west.
This is believed TO be the same schooner
the Onondaga has gone to assist. The
Dutch battleship Is coming to Newport
News for repairs.
The naval collier Jason reported by
wireless that the wind reached hurri-
cane velocity off Hatteras. and she was
forced to hove to. The government
collier Achilles, on her way to Nor
folk from Baltimore. was forced to
anchor off Wolf Trap because she could
not proceed in the storm.
The battleship Delaware lost an
anchor off the Virginia Capes. The
storm wrecked several cottages at
Ocean View. a brick cottage was split
in two when it's foundation was UNI
dermined by rushing water.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-04
CONTENTS OF CORNERS STONE
valuable Relics Are Placed Under
jackson Monument.

The box deposited yesterday after
noon in the cornerstone of the Stone
wall Jackson equestrian statue, at the
intersection of Monument Avenue and
the Boulevard contains articles suGges-
tive Of the historic occasion. redolent
OF the glorious past of the South and
reflective of the current life of the for
mcr capital of the Confederacy.
The list of contents Of the box fol-
lows
,4Eadge of the twenty fifth annual re-
union Of the United Confederate Vet
Grams: badge of r. Il. Lee Camp, No. J..
Confederate Veterans; cross Of honor;
constitution Of Stonewall Camp, Ports
mouth, with list of officers; program Of
the tyvcnty-ffth annual reunion OF the
limited Confederate Veterans; proceed
ings of the twenty-fifth, twenty sixth
and twcnty-seventh annual meetings of
the Grand Camp. Confederate Veterans
of virginia; catalog of portrait gallery
and library r. T.. Lee Camp, No. |. Unit
ed Confederate Veterans; uniform and
dress OF the army Of the Confederate
States: package Of Confederate money;
roster of r. +. Lee Camp. No. l, Con-
!eederatc Veterans: "Stonewall Jackson
al Chance orsvillc." by James Power
Smith, a amber of his staff; descrip-
ton of sIal and flag OF Virginia: mem
bership Chamber OF Commerce. Rich
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-04
Copyright. 1918. by FRS, National Bank.

the heavier cheers OF men, and each
command, each man, turned and waved
his hat to the flag and TO the music
that 1t made.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-04

worked out and something tangible
has been formulated the War Depart
ment will be asked by Congressman
Montague to lend the assistance of an
army engineer for the further devel-
opment OF the undertakings
President stevens. OF the Chesapeake
and Ohio. offered the aid OF one or two
of the engineers OF his road, and the
committee hopes that Colonel Henry
c. Douglas, of New York, who at
tended the luncheon at the residence OF
Mr. Boiling, and who built a number
of the most important of the forti-
fcations. Will come to Richmond and
spend two weeks aiding in getting the
PROJECT in proper shape for the appli-
cation to he made for the cooperation
OF the War Department
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-04
wilson Fe,,c,tate. King George,

WASHINGTON, June 3.-Birthday
greetings TO King George ". OF Eng
land were cabled to-day by President
Wilson in this message:
Il take pleasure in extending to Your
Majesty greetings of friendship and
good will on this. your birthday ami
versary."
King George was fifty years old to-
lav
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-04
SCHOOL CHILDREN FORM
TUNEFUL HUMAN FLAG
Great Chorus Facing Reviewing
Stand Is Picturesque Feat
ure of Parade.
DIRECTED BY w. c. MERCER
Happy as Larks, Youngsters Stick at
Their Posts Through Long Delays,
and Burst Into Song as Column
Appears.

Few of the many picturesque fea-
lures attendant upon the great parade
yesterday attracted more attention or
aroused more comment than the sing
Ing human flag" formed by school
children. under the direction of Walter
c. Mercer. near the Lee Monument
On stand that sloped up at an
angle OF more than forty-five degrees,
erected on one of the quadrants at the
southwestern intersection of Monument
and Allen Avenues. more than 600 chill
dren, representing every one of the pub
lie schools of Richmond. assembled All
the boys wore white. but some OF the
girls were dressed In red and some in
blue. SO that, when they were arrang-
ed according TO Mr.. MERGERS plan,
they formed perfect and living bat
tie flag Of the Confederacy.
BY 10 o'clock in the morning. every
child who was to take part had ap-
peared-some OF them having arrived
as early 8 s-and there they remained
all through the damp, misty and rainy
day. until 4 o'clock, when the last sec
ton OF the parade passed the review
Ing stand.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-04
oUNGSTERS STICK TO THEIR
POSTS THROUGH LONG HOURS

Happy as larks. these children, rang
Ing In age from ten to fifteen years.
never left their exposed positions, but
bravely stood. or sat, through the long
hours.
And every few minutes throughout
the day they burst into song, cheer
Ing the tired men and women who were
waiting for the parade. and brighten
ing the murky atmosphere for those
who feared the rain. Maryland"
Dixie THE Bonnie Blue Flag" .Hur-
rah for the Sunny South" and a long
list of other songs of the Confederacv
ana OF the South came floating out
from the fag-beautiful to see and
beautiful to hear
AS each command came to the re-
viewing stand, Immediately in front of
the statue of General Lee. 1t saw the
ripping. waving flag of children just
ahead. and an instant later il heard
the flag singing. The clear, fresh
voices Of children rang out in bright
chorus that sounded over and through
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1915-07-22
What Men Think Of Men and Why Their Support

him what course he should pursue. AS will be re-
called, two Of the men l selected for that confer
ence were Hon. t. P. Barr, appointed by Presi-
dent Wilson on the recommendation Of Senator
James X Vardaman, as Postmaster for Jack
son, Mississippi, in 1885, another was Judge
Wiley Potter Of the Circuit Court in the Jack
son District, and occupies the same position at
present, having been elected without opposition.
Lieutenant Governor Bilbo has made my home
his headquarters almost continually since 1910
when in Jackson. l have never studied mans
character more closely than have his. In the
five years have known him l have never seen an
intimation even Of a thought that did not portray
a man Of high integrity. In all Of his troubles
with those who have opposed him have never
known him to hold anything from the public, but
his desire has always been TO let every act be
thrown open TO the public gaze. In all Of his
battles with his enemies he has always expressed
to me an abiding faith that justice would prevail
and right would win.
In his makeup he is man that knows no fear.
Well do / remember in 1911, after he had his
trouble in North Mississippi and was just about
to resume his speaking, l carried his grin from
the Sanitorium TO the train. A man came in the
depot and told him that he heard there would
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1915-07-22
Promise Us. Performance.

~ ROHIBITION Of the sale of intoxi-
cants has been the policy of the
= State of Mississippi for nearly a
quarter of century; and legislation in
that behalf has been progressive, as the
wisdom of that policy has gained wider
recognition, until we have today one Of
the best laws ever put on the statute books
of any State for the purpose of eliminating
the most whitening curse that afflicts
humanity. These laws were written by
the Anti-Saloon League of the State, COM
prising in its membership many of the
noblest and most patriotic men and women
of Mississippi and endorsed by the Wom-
ans Christian Temperance Union, as well
as all Christian churches. They have the
approval of the great body of the people
who have observed the increasing ma,
terial, as well as moral, benefits that have
accrued from the adjustment of the sa-
loon.
Since he was old enough to think and
reason, Theodore Bilbo has been a pro-
nounced Prohibitionist; under the benign
influence of Christian home, he early
acquired an adherence of the evils that
flow from the saloon, and this feeling was
strengthened by reason as he advanced
towards maturity. When he was old
enough to vote and have voice in public
affairs. he became an earnest advocate Of
the Prohibition cause. AS a member Of
the Senate and as Lieutenant Governor, ne
has lent his vote and influence to the
strengthening of the States statutes in this
behalf, supporting every measure that
was proposed to this end, until the pres
ent excellent law was enacted by the leg
islature Of 1914, at the instance of the
good men and women, organized to fight
the whisley curse, as patriotic, and re-
liqi0us duty.
Lieutenant Governor Bilbo's record as
Prohibitionist is written in the annals OF
his life, public and private, and needs no
exploitation in this campaign, where the
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1915-07-22

agitation Of the liquor question could profit
only the liquor interests which so bitterly
fought the enactment of the existing law,
the most effective in restraint of their
traffic that they have yet encountered.
These interests would welcome any change
in the statute as it is written and approved
by the supreme court. They would be glad
to see more radical measure adopted, that
would be open to successful attack in the
courts and thus tear down the whole pro-
hibition barrier to their trade. They are
not satisfied with Mississippi's prohibition
law, proposed by the organized prohibition
forces of the State, and approved by the
supreme court-and neither is Candidate
Reilly The liquor interests want this law
changed and so does Mr. Reilly. The Anti
Saloon League, the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union, the ministers of the
gospel the fathers and mothers of the
State, are satisfied with the measures taken
in 1914 to restrain the traffic in whiskey;
but the liquor dealers and Mr.. Rely are
not.
We have referred to Mr.. Bilbo's record
on this question. Since Mr.. Reilly does
not approve the work of organized pro-
hibition in Mississippi any more than does
the liquor interest, and insists on making
the undoing of that good work an issue in
the current campaign, it is but fair to ask
by what authority does this man speak for
the Prohibitionists of Mississippi? What
and where are his credentials? What is
the record of service that entities him thus
to speak and seek to undo the work of men
and women who have spent lifetime in
combating the liquor curse? These ques-
tions are pertinent and need an answer.
The first time that Mr. Reily's name was
ever associated with the suppression of
the liquor traffic, so far as the public
knows, was in connection with a petition
presented by the Woman's Christian
Union, to the Governor, setting forth that
the prohibition laws of the State were
grossly and openly violated in the City Of
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1915-07-22

Natche, where Mr.. Rely lived and drew
his pay as district attorney, sworn to en-
force the law against the sale of whiskey,
and praying the governor to hire some
body else to perform the duties which the
district attorney neglected. These viola
tions Of the prohibition law, which these
good women thus sought to SUPPRESS, were
so open, fragrant and notorious that the
Governor did not dare ignore their petition
and accordingly employed Lawyer Engle
to close the saloons that Reilly either could
not or would not close Engle claimed to
have performed for the district attorney
this task; and we believe that the open
sale of liquor, at least, was for the time be-
ing stopped; at any rate the legislature
paid him three hundred dollars for doing
Reily's work in enforcing the prohibition
laws in Reily's home town.
That is the first association of the Rely
name with prohibition in Mississippi and,
on the whole, it was somewhat negative.
Engle closed the saloons for Reilly as he
contracted and was paid to do, and then,
withdrew from the job, leaving it TO RELY
to keep them closed Ask anybody who
has visited Natchez since then how long
they stayed closed after Reilly took charge
again. Only few months ago, even while
Mr.. Reilly was loudly proclaiming his pro-
hibition ardors from the stump in North
Mississippi, these good women went again
to the governor to protest the open saloon
in Mr.. Reily's home city where he is dis
trict attorney. The governor did not hire
Engle or anybody else, this time, to do
Reilys work, because that might some
what discredit his favorite candidates
prohibition professions that he was sol
Justify shouting from the hill-tops
Judged by their records, measured by
their performance, rather than the noise
that they make, who has the better claim
upon the support of the Prohibitionists of
Mississippi in this campaign-Bilbo or
Reilly? Shall words or deeds command our
confidence first?
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1915-07-22

In the political battle of 1911 when certain
political faction was fighting to keep Jas. X.
Vardaman out of the United States Senate, there
was enlisted in the Vardaman ranks man who
became great for his courage, patriotism and
loyalty to the principles of pure Democracy and
honest, clean government in Mississippi. This
man is none other than Mayor Swep J. Taylor,
who was conspicuous among the Vardaman lead
ers that led the peoples fight to victory. Mr..
Taylor always fights with his face to his foe,
and believes in the. motto: BE sure you are
right, then go ahead" For his noble part in the
peoples victory in 1911 he was recognized by Mr..
Vardaman and his followers as "The~ power be-
hind the throne" in that memorable fight
In his fight for Greater Jackson he has been
just as aggressive political matters and has
Justly earned the plaudits of his people.
On November 20, 1914, Jackson celebrated clear
water day. Thousands upon thousands Of people
assembled in Smith Park, to participate and thank
the city administration for the blessing Of pure
water Hon. Edgar S. Wilson, was designated by
the jackson Board of Trade composed Of five
hundred representative citizens Of Jackson to pre-
eide at that memorable celebration. In intrOduc-
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1915-07-22

ig Mayor Taylor, Chairman Wilson said:
IF / were called upon to name man
whose nerve never relaxes; whose eye
never blanches; whose thought never
wanders; whose purpose never waivers;
man who knows men and who does
things, would name the gentleman who
will now address-Hon. S. J. Taylor,
tn epatriotic and progressive chief mag
istrate of jackson on the PEARL"
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1915-07-22
Why l Am Supporting Lieutenant
Governor BiIbO For the Office
of Governor of the State
of MississinDi.
of Mississippi.
People OF MISSISSIPPI:

TO THE PEOPLE OF MISSISSIPPI:
am So years of age have never cast vote
in my life against man. always vote for some
body. have no iIl-feeling towards the man for
whom | do not VOTE
My first acquaintance with Theo. G. Bilbo was
during the memorable caucus Of 1910. / had
never known or heard Of him until that time.
During that caucus he came to me and told me
that there was corruption in the caucus and re-
quested me to select few good men to advise