The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-14
MONUMENT Is UNVEILED
TO CONFEDERATE DEAD
Members of A. r. Fill CaIup In Pc
tcrsburg Attend Exercises I'm
Lamenburg County.
WILLIAM MAYEs Is DEAD
Well-Know, Citizen of Prince George
County Expires rs Result OF In
ternal Injuries Sustained in Falling
From Wagon.

Petersburg, Va, Aug. 13.--Members
of A. p. Hill Camp, Confederate Vet
Grams. and others returning mere last
evening from Victoria, Lunenburg
County, where handsome monument
was unveiled to the memory, OF the
Confederate dead yesterday. reported
the occasion as being one of the most
auspicious that has been held in the
Free State Lunenburg in recent
years.
One of the largest crowds that has
gathered in Lunenburg in recent years,
said to have numbered 1000, witnessed
the exercises. Hon. Patrick II. Drew
~, Of this city, was the principal
speaker, and General Stith Boiling.
commander of the famous Lunenburg
Cavalry during the great Confederate
struggle, took an important part in
the exercises. Thirty-three members
OF A. p. Hill Camp attended, going
from here to Blackstone by rail- and
thence to Victoria in automobiles.
The exercises consisted of an I'M
pressive parade. addresses and patri-
otto songs. Mayor Hostrander deliv-
cred the address Of welcome. followed
by brief speeches by Hon. II. Stephen
Love and Captain George Allen, both
Confederate veterans.
william Mayes Dead.
William Mayes. a respected citizen
of Prince George County, employed as
a teamster at the stave mill of J. H.
Hatch. near Disputanta. died about ! l
o'clock last night as the result of In
ternal injuries sustained yesterday at
ternoon by falling from his wagon
while. returning home from Peters
burg. Mr.. Mayes was about forty-fiva
years old and a native of Pennsyl-
vania. He Is survived by a widow and
five children. Coroner Hargrave view
ed the body and turned 1t over to
Messrs. ]. T. Morriss & Son. of this
city. to DO prepared for burial. 1t Is
being held to await instructions from
relatives In Pennsylvania who have
been notified.
Little Boy Is Drowned.
Russell Baker, the four and a half
year old son OF Mr.. and Mrs c. E
,Raker- of Hopewell. was accidentally
drowned about O'Clock yesterday
afternoon. when he fell into the APP
pomattox River near the En1ergenc y
Hospital. The little fellow was play
ing upon the river bank. when he ven
tured too close. lost his balance and
toppled in. The body was recovered
In few minutes. and every effort was
UlduS u EC5uSCitdtc IiAxAl, pAl
avail. Mr.. and Mrs Baker came IA
Hopewell from Richmond some
months ago The father OF the child
was employed at the DUPONT plant
The funeral and interment will take
place in Biandford Cemetery tomor-
row morning Immediately after the
arrival OF the 1890 train from Hope
we'll. Rev. Luther r. Hit will off,
ciate.
Typhoid Fever Victim.
Samuel Miller, aged twelve years.
son of Mrs. Gussie and the late NJ.
Miller, died at the Petersburg Hospital
at Ii o'clock last night, after a bret
Illness from typhoid fever. SAMUEL
was bright little fellow. known
throughout the city and much esteem
ed. He was one of the most enthusi-
astic OF the younger baseball fans in
the city. and had many friends about
the city who were always propS 10
have him accompany them to the
games because OF his loyalty to the
ffsssfafIs Yeftrh ms sTdferaT arfi inter-
ment took place In the Orthodox
Cemetery at 5 o'clock this afternoon.
Mrs Miller has the deepest sympathy
Of the community In her bereavement.
Spceders Are Arrested.
Several arrests were made by Detec-
Guinan and Officer Wright last night
OF persons for exceeding the speed
limit within the city and several other
persons were summoned to appear in
Police Court tom orrow morning to an
swer the same charge. Many COM
plants have reached the police de-
partment recently OF reckless driving
OF automobiles in all parts of the city.
and the lives OF pedestrians have been
endangered at every turn. Last night
Chief Ragland secured a machine
equipped with a first-class speed
ometer and detailed three Of his plain
clothes men to put halt to violations
of the traffio ordinance. with the above
result
Delay Enforcement.
In order that automobile owners
may not have an excuse. when hailed
into court for violation Of a recently
adopted city ordinance, requiring the
owners OF all machines to equip them
with dimmers or dashboai lights and
forbidding the use OF bright lights
within the city. Chief Ragland has de-
layed the enforcement OF the ordi-
nance until the 18th. On and after
that date all persons violating the
ordinance will be required to deposit
with Major Brister IS for negligence
or open violation of the law
Road Association Meets.
An important meeting Of the South
Chesterfield Road Association will be
held in the local Chamber OF Com
merce Tuesday night. All citizens and
property owners along the Richmond
and Petersburg Turnpike are urged
to attend, as several matters pertain
Ing to the r. g. p. turnpike and the
proposed viaduct over the Appomat-
tox will be discussed.
Will Attend Reunion.
City Auditor Gill; one of the two
surviving members Of Company 4,
Alabama Cavalry. during the War Be-
tween the States. left here last night
to visit the other surviving member
In Northern Alabama. Mr.. Gil, in
referring to his trip. stated that he
was going to the Alabama reunion.
DR.. w. c. Taylor, a former beloved
pastor Of the First Baptist Church,
now OF Clarksburg, w. Va. preached
to his old congregation here today.
"BEER FARMS" TRICK LAW