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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-08
BABY Is KILLED:
MOTHER INJURED
Runaway Team Dashes Into
Crowd in New York With
Fatal Results.

NEW YORK. January "A Runaway
team dashed into a crowd at "a FIRST
Avenue crossing tonight killing a baby
in It's carriage and $50 injuring the child. s.
mother and three othe- children tlat
they can hardly survive.
AS the driveriess team. draVine a heavy
truck. turned into the avenue Mrs MIN
nle Nlappei pushing 81 carriage occupied
hy her sixteen months'-oll boy. Sidney
and with another son. Harry. 4ral ru.-
and a daughter Nluiie. sIN Years old. on
either side. started for tho opposite cr-l
With them were Frank Zoar. aec1 tlr-r
and Frederic, leachman, ser,n years
old The woman saw their peril and
made frantic effort 90 get her charges
back 20 the curb. Only Mile escaped
The baby was crushed % delth. 4. hlie
Mrs. klappel and thc uthe. fhree children
We're trampled upon ana frghtfuuy in-
iured. fin each case Internal wounds being
probably serious enough % cause death
Alexander TaEgert tha driver. .,ho IS
alleged 20 have left l's horses IN the
street was arrested. IIe was CHARGED
with homicide. after he had been dragcc8
through threatening crowd % police
station.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-08
TO MAKE FIGHT
ALL OVER STATE
Republican Executive Committee
Decides to Have Candidates
Put Up for Legislature.
From Our Regular Correspondent J

WASHINGTON. D. C.. January Tho
Virginia Republican Executive Commit
tee Of ten met at the Ebbitt House. in
this city. to-day. and considered a variety
Of subjects. including several contests,
and the plans for the legislative campaign
next fall.
The committee decided to make contests
IN every county where there WAS any
possibility OF electinE a Republican. and
ono member OF tho COMMITTEES said after
the meeting THAI nominations would be
made IN practically every county in the
state. The COMMITTEES considered two CON
tests. One was from Rockbr1dge county
and one from Fredericksburg. In each
case the present organization was con-
nrmed.
Members Of the committee present we're
Floyd Hughes. Second District: Martin,
Fourth District; Green Trof1t Firth DIS
trict: G. NJ. Givins. Seventh District:
George r. King. Eighth District. ana
Brown Allen, Tenth District State Chair D..
Gasn RasGam 6lamn 2Eesidsds =
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-08
CAMPAIGN
FOR !. NJ. c. A.
Notable Movement ior Erection
Of Big Building in Richmond
Begun esterday.
PLANNED TO RAISE 100000
Prominent Citizens Interested in
WOrk-Headquarters in Gov
eminent Building.

a notable movement to secure ssool0
for the Young Mems Christian Assoc.a-
ton new building fund for the city oc
Richmond opened yesterday. with head
quarters in the Shafer Building.
The outlook is bright FOR vigorous
campaign in the hands OF the citizens or
Richmond. Mr.. Joseph Bryan has con-
sented TO serve as chairman Of tile cit-
zens committee. with Mr. IT, c. VIII
hams as vice-chairman- 1t is proposed 70
inaugurate al once a stirring campaign
TO raise the entire amount needed by Jam
uary Slst. Mr.. Bryan was given authority
TO appoint a general citizens committee
20 direct the work. and will announce
the names shortly. The directors OF the
y. NJ. Q. A are also At work onlists ~
committees which will district and
thoroughly canvas the city
Mr.. Charles :. Ward one Of the in
ternatonal secretaries og the e ~ O. A.
with offices at the headquarters building
IN New York city. has come 20 Richmond
TO assist Secretary Mckee in the man
agement OF this campaign. Afr Ward is a
man Of pleasing personality. and has a
reputation as a capable leader in y. NJ
@. A. work
He has given special attention in the
last two years 10 assisting in new build
ing work. and campaigns run IN many
cities under his direction resulted in
9O6 in raising over S20SO.00O. Mr.
Ward wishes it distinctly understood az
the outset that he has no commission TO
make or other pecuniary consideration
10 gain. His work MS general secretary
Is provided for by the international COM
mittee Of the Y NJ e. A. and he is
simply here TO give the benefit Of his
experience and personality 20 this un-
dertaking
The officials - tho Richmond s. NJ c.
4. have been peculiarly fortunate in OBJ
tanning the Shafer building Tenth and
Main Streets. as headquarters. The Of
fcials Of the government seemed some
what uncertain whether a government
building could be used for this purpose.
but an express permission has been ee-
Continued on Second PaCe)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-08
BRIDE AT SEVENTY;
GROOM SAME AGE
Mrs. Bywaters and Charles Combs
Brought Together by Matri-
monial Bureau.
Especial to me Times-DIspatcb. J

BRISTOL. VA. January When Mrs
Nancy NJ Rywaters. residing near Abiug-
don. Va. became the bride OF Charles
Combs. Of Kalamazoo. Mich. recently, her
neighbors were impressed that she was
nothing II not romantic Mrs Bywaters
and the Michigan man we're each seventy
years or age when the marriage was cele-
hratcd The marriage was brought about
through a matrimonial agency after
brief courtshlp by letter. This Is Mrs
sywsters's second experience OF precisely
the same kind a few years ago, through
matrimonial agency sne was put into
communication with Charles Bywsters. OF
Snohomish. Washington and after 8
brief correspondence she journeyod TO
Washington and was married to Bywaters
They came % her home In Washington
county, Va. but did not live together but
a little while. a6 Byvaters mystersously
disappeared between suns. and from that
day 10 this his deserted wife has not heard
anything from him. She secured a divorce
upon the ground q dsseruen and captured
ePotheE map, -
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-08
STEVENS MAKES
PARTIAL CONFESSION
His Story duplicates Harris and
Adkins-Other Men Under
Arrest.
fsoecIai - The T1mos Dlspatch. J

DANvILLE. VA. January 7-Goorge
Stevens. the youngest Of three young
white men under arrest on suspicion Of
having murdered and robbed James NJ.
Thomas OF Roanoke. whose dead body
was found in deep rsvine near the city
on last Tuesday morning. has made par
tial confession. duplicating Fletcher IIar-
ris and Albert Adkins. the two other par
ties under arrest. Stevens declares that
on tho afternoon prior TO the robbery all
three were with Thomas. and that he
got drunk and iaid down on the grass.
Ia rris and Adkins. he said. rihed his
pockets Of about so In money and took
his gold watch. lie acknowledges receiv-
Ing a portion of the booty 20 throw tLo
purse and SOME papers in the river
Thomas was probably dead. when robbed.
Stevens knows nothing. he said. about
doping the victim.
The cogonsLs iarX Will Investigate 10
6koIaMa
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-08
NEGRO KILLED AND
ANOTHER ARRESTED

TOANO. VA. January Andrew Brad
inghan. a negro. living about five miles
from here and near the York River was
murdered some time last Friday night.
His body was found in the woods about
one hundred Yards from the river shore
Saturday morning. Justice Whitaker held
an inquest over the body Sunday. tho
jury finding that Bradinghan came 70
lis death by a glnshOt wound inflicted
nv Pevton AshIock. oolored. Ashlock
was arrested by Sheriff ". ". Ware
and lodged in the county 5al at WI
lamshurg
The post-mortenn showed that the man
was shot at close range between the
shoulders. q shotgun being used.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-08
lest Vote in Council Apparently
Indicates That Fight VIII
BE Close.
EARLY-CLOSlNe LAW AGAIN
Cmlauf Ordinance Comes Back
With Some of Features
Stricken Out.
What Council Did at
Session Last Night

Proposition to establish municipal
electric lighting and PUMPING plsnt
and 20 issue Sac. 900 bonds therefor
tabled until next meeting.
Proposition to acquire John Marshall
house and lease 20 Bar Association
tabled.
Ordnance proN'id Nc for s4so.oo0 bond
issue. required by annexation. passed.
Ordinance Increasing salaries OF the
four city Judges to s4.5oO passed
Ordinance for extension Of ward
lines passed
Ordnance introduced amending Um-
iaut early closing law.
ORD nance introduced TO place an
neNed territory on city tax basis.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-08
REPORT Is MADE
BY GRAND JURY
Declares Funds Were Used Con
trary to Law, But Without
Intention of Wrongdo-
ing-Officer Courts
Full Investi-
cation.
WHAT JURY SAYS
OF HECHLER CASE

From the evidence before Us. we
hno that M. -. c. Hechier Treasurer.
has used the county funds from time
70 time for his own personal purposes.
contrary 20 law.
We 90 not believe this was done
with any intention Of .~ronqoolna. but
was following the practice o. hts pre-
decessor.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-08
MAN SHOOTS DOWN
ANOTHER IN STREET

" IT-.7|lN- y - IHHUII = T"-- n
ternoon about 3 o'clock a negro shot
and perhaps fatally wounded another
negro on the corner OF Spring and south
streets Names of parties and cause ~
shooting not known. Tho injured man
was operated on. and has a chance lor
recovery otssg RsgI9 esSaRsd s.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-08
Says His Opinion of Ex-
Senator Long Been In
Land Office.
DECLINED TO MEET
HIM IN CONFERENCE
Refused Invitation of Dietrich to
Visit Him and Discuss Mat
tiers He Did Not Wish
to Commit 10 Writ
i1g'-Further
Exposures.


WASHINGTON. u. c.. January 1.-Co.-
oncl John s Mosoy. who has been ,on-
fined 90 bis room for several days with Cd
severe cold. vas well enough to-day to
st lp and even went 20 his Office in tho
Department OF Justice for short time
lie Vas also well enough 10 take yer,
sharp notice OF the statement ATTRIBUTED
go eN-Senator Dietrich. Of Nebr2sFa. in
to-day Times Dispatch. in which lhe
eA- Senator denolnces as false tal state
went alleged 10 have been ma14 be the
colonel that the eN-Seuator lad endeav-
ored 90 have any firm or corporation
fra a-duiently acquire the title 90 or inclose
auy part ~ the public domain
Regarding the alleged interview with
hm as printed IN the Lincoln tSebl
journal Colonel MosDy SAYS such inter-
View never took place The Washington
bureau ~ the Journal. whence the inter-
view puT-orted 20 have emanated. dis
aFows an kuovl edge ~ the alleged in
terttew. Colonel Mosby said he had not
used the name of NJ. Dietrich in "A year.
Ire hrasn language imputed 20 me-
-a.d Colonel Moshy stamps the whole
thing rs spurious. have never felt
- necessary 20 say ] was not afraid OF
ana body
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-08

The first regular meeting OF the Com
mon Council OF the new year. held last
night was devoted almost exclusively TO
the consideration Of important ordinances
and resolutions. though final action was
taken on but one. That one was the adop-
ton OF the ordinance providing for the
$4,000 bond issue 10 pay th. debts OF tne
annexed portion of the county. and to pro-
vide funds for the Improvement or this
territory. The adoption OF this was a
Continued ON Third Pagc)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-08
BRIDE OF SIX WEEKS DIES
AFTER EMBRACING MOTHER

PITTSBUR URG. PA. January Mrs.
Dora Bonham, bride OF six weeks.
dropped dead last night as shc was
about 20 embrace her mother after re-
turning from the honeymoon. The ply
sician who was summoned said hangt
&allura- ,ha-d oal1GGd. GuRfapf sda2ttas
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-08
Report Of IurY.

"TNe uudcrsi igned. John Stewart
Bryan. appointed bv the School Board
Of Henrco county Va. 10 make rec
concentrations as TO the methods of
keeping the treasurer s books in Hen
rico county. respectfully reports that
the question has been referred 10
NIessrs IT, e Boudar & Co. expert
accountants. who make the following
etiggestious. having first examined
and audited the accounts ~ said
trea surer-
First. That general cash-boot
should he kept. showing In detail the
daily receipts and disbursements.
which is not now done.
Second. That the total amount
% receipts above referred to. shall be
Confined on Fourth Page
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-08
Lodge Defends. While
Foraker Attacks, Pres
ident'S Course.
DIFFER BOTH AS
TO LAW AND FACT
Ohio Senator Declares There Is
No Autocratic Power in This
Country. Not Even in
the Commanded
in-Chiet Of
Army.

=, CL.nI q
Army
,,.............
70
e,rtsn,.rs m u. ,. to-day. ana
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tr. -u.a ... .. rH. ,-..-.e.
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-08
Foraker Against Autocratic


Mr.. Foraker replied vigorously 30 NJ
hodges speech taking issue with the
Massachusetts Senator on both the points
- to law and fact lie declared that
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-08
Movement Started Last
Night Meets With In
slant Favor.
PROPOSITION WILL
TAKE FORMAL SHAPE
Annexation Makes Better High
School Facilities Necessary in
Opinion of Many Members.
Question Of Better Pay
for Teachers TO Be
Taken Up.


AR. Ioln J. Lynch. Councilman from,
Jefferson Ward. created something Of Ia
sensation at last nirhts rneatine ~ fra
Council. while the proposition To- acquire
tlD john Marshall house MS "a mart ~
the high school site and 90 lease th,
s'tne to tne Bar Association. was Under
discussion. fI- declared i'm his character-
istcaiir oir..t ano frar1 manner his
opposition the purchase and consecr,,-
ton OF Oh. entire block bounded bv-
Eighth. Ninth CLAY and Marshall Srroets
FOR nign school site. and advocated I'M
stead the Establishment NJ t1ra. bi.,
schools in as many SECTIONS of 49,. -.
Tho proposition c,rn. ,,rovnec+,,,i,. -
Informally. and has not VET beep b.,,s-t.
omciallv d. ,b. ..,.,,..- 0u~u'
bat within five minutes the suggestion
'''''- sum ulateo q powerful nucleus of
ana lt~ serious consideration
,'' Is assured Since the extern
" "- t"" citF limits far 10 the east
ward and 20 tho westward. and the dis
e-'.l onlioren or residents ot those
sec1iohs would have 20 traverse in reach
'ne iiSh school proposed, the SUI
"".a representatives. jumped at
l''S'l.,n ." many cases Already
t.'N'".' Hah tne body have expressed
rs ]" I@Nor Of the plan. the 6c-
c- p's'S oI which have not been
'. ''i
-H'- i-ylch 4 ioea. i'm brief. Is that the
''f Si"1ln eSttoish one high school on
- oHee' site another in the east
..' 'iu" OF 1he CIV and another in the
- @Tr'i'h. instead or purchasing an
,,..ie oloek IN me central and narrowest
.. -, ~. o' 'he cIty' and constructing one
,-'l .iol nous building thereon at great ex-
- w l',,"et OF not since the issue
- - 80 w C",oe inhation OF prop
,t.. - '-'1 NsH',aI nIsn school site. th6
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His Opinion on Record.

GAS for mr opinion 80 Dietrich and his
Efforts 90 prevent the removal OF Illegal
fences on tre pubic domain. au these
are matters - public record in the Cen
erl Land Office. and The colonel smiled
s4rdonically.
Enough - saw" 10 continued. that
Dietricns stateruert thar he was actu-
ated by the humane motive of protecting
poor cattle from starVn ton is of q piece
with his conduct throughout the matter
How pulling down fences and thus tenn
po-a-iiy giving cattle more range would
rcsult in sta- a-.ati0n is bevond the ken
AS the result shows. About all the fences
came down. and those that haven't vii
shortly be- pulled down by United States
soldiers
'.Ir Septewher 1902. while I was ~
Alierco Neb Dietrich wrote ms 20 come
to Hastings. 20o miles away He wrote
that ho wished 90 confer with me about
some matters he didn't wish TO commit
% writing / have his letter now. There
was but one inference 10 be drawn. and
/ wrote declining the invitation.
Nov. Dietrich saws ne only wished To
inform ~e conrdentially of a conference
which had been held between the Pres
dent. Secretary Hitchcock. the cattismcn
and myself
Dietrich knew that a Senator is not
used as q channel FOR conndentiaI in
srructors TO a special land agent. as
was. They could only come through tle
Land Office
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-08

Following report filed yesterday after
noon by grand jury. judge r Carter
scott. Of the Henrico Circuit court. issued
rule commanding Henry g. Hechler.
treasurer % the county. o. appear on
January l-th and show cause why he
should not he removed from once for
alleged misuse of funds. contrary to law,
but without intention OF wrongdoiug as
The jury Was careful 70 point out
The court opened its January term yes
terdav morning at 1920 In the county
courthouse. Judge r. Carter Scot- pre-
sized and presented the following charga
% the grand jury:
THE court wishes 10 call YOUR arten
ton 70 reports made IN the newspapers
as 90 irregularities in the Office OF the
county treasurer
1T Is claimed that the evpe-t account
ants. Messrs. Boudar and Company. en-
ployed hy the authorities ~ the county
20 examine the books Of the said treas
urer. found that OF October T. 1906 the
treasurer old not have on hand all the
public funds he was charEesble with You
will. therefore. exau1iue slca Witnesses as
may be sent before yoL md sucn other
witnesses az YOU may desire to have sum
moned. and ascertain and report 10 the
court whether there has been in the pres
ent treasurer ONCE any malfeasance.
misfeasance. fncompetency or gross neg
lect or ohicial duties. and IL so give the
particulars
IF a treasurer shall lend anv money
belonging 70 the state OF county or use
the same for his own private purposes
or for any purpose other than such as
may be provided by law. then this IS NAL
feasance
The following gentlemen served on the
grand iury considering this matter:
rf- J.
cure. R. T Wilson. George r. Drinker.
j. Morris Garter Alexander Brown Ccol-
ored). F. MosTniller Herndon Taliaferro.
T r. Trayior Joseph N. Fourqurean.
r r. Dabney and John Jones.
Report Of Jury.
After considering the charge Of Judge
Scott the jury brouglt in the following
report:
TO the Honorable r Garter scott.
Judge or the Circuit Court OF Hen
rico county. Va
From evidence before lis. We find
that Mr. Henry g Hechler treasurer.
has used the county funds from time
70 time for his own personal pur-
poses. contrary To law. We DO not
believe this was done with any in
tentiOn OF wrong gdOlnE. but was follow
ing the practice Of his predecessor.
I'VE recommend the suggestions
herewith as 70 the keeping Of the
hooks Of the treasurer~s office be
adopted.
w. F. GRANT.
Foreman"
'Tre undersigned. John Stewart
Bryan. appointed by the School Board
or Henrico county. Va. 10 make rec
concentrations as TO the methods Of
keeping the treasures 8 books in Hen-
rico county. respectfully reports that
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-08
Further Exposures Likely.

Co]onel Nosby as the special aycpt ~
Tho Land once. was the first man 20 IN
earth even a small portion Of the enor-
NOUS amount Of r0ttenness which sub
seouent Investigation and developments
have shown To exist in connection with
wholesale theft 81 public lands in the
West The present controversy may be
regarded as only surface Indications 0f
that old exposure and OF exposures which
Will be made in the course OF ths next
few months involving men ia high Off
cial positions. unless Secretary Garfield.
who succeeds Secretary Hitchcock on the
4th 81 March. calls of the dogs OF war.
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E0n1nnsA on Third RsGel
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1Coatanci N ThIrd Pare)
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CContinued on second PAGE )
The southern sentinel., 1907-03-29

do q transfer business. They hav'
good teams, vehicles and polite driver'
Ring phone 81 if you need them
y = y
The southern sentinel., 1907-03-29
Notice

We are now ready to furnish
any kind of lumber on short no
tice, and shall be glad to have q
liberal share of the lumber busl-
ness of the town. Thanking our
friends for patronage in the past
we are,
LANDS, LUMBER & MFG. Co., Ltd
The southern sentinel., 1907-03-29

Mary-Dark circles under the
eyes indicate . sluggish eircula-
ton, torpid liver and kidneys.
Exercise and HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea will make you well
and beautiful. 35 cents, tea OF
tablets.-Phoenix Drug Store.
The southern sentinel., 1907-03-29
ENCLOSING THE
PUBLIC LANDS
Order by the Department CT
the Interior is to be
Rigidly Enforced.

1t is against the rulings of the
Department of the Interior at
Washington for any person or
corporation to enclose public
lands and the rules will be rigidly
enforced after April 1, 1907,
according to an order sent to all
of the land offices throughout the
United States and to the special
agents of the Department. The
order is as follows:
Department of the Interior,
Secretary's Office, {
Washington, D. G. |
January 3, 1907.
The Commissioner of the General
Land Office.
Sir: Referring to the circular
of instructions to special agents
of your Office, approved by me on
January 90, 1904, relative to their
duties under the act of February
25. 1885 l23 Stat, 32l), entitled
IAN act to prevent unlawful oc-
cupancy of the public lands, .
you are advised that said circular
lis hereby amended and modified
as follows:
Strike out from said circular
paragraphs and 6. and insert in
| lieu thereof the following:
| 1t shall be the duty of the
special agent on receipt of any
charge or complaint or upon in.
formation being acquired by him
from any source, that an unlaw-
full inclosure is being maintained
by any person or persons, asso-
citation, or corporation, to al
once proceed to secure suflicien,
data, including a description oi
the lands inclosed, with reason
able certainty, not necessarily
by metcs and bounds, nor BY
governmental subdivisions oi
surveyed land, but only so thai
the inclosure may be identified
and the person or persons guilt,
of the violations as nearly as may
be, and by description if tht
name can not; on reasonable
INQUIRY, be ascertained, and to a
once submit such case, with tbs
data thus obtained, to the Unitet
States attorney for prosecution.
1t shall be the duty of tn,
special agent, and he shall be 81
J instructed, to be alert and vigilan
to detect the existence of unlaw
full Enclosures in his district ant
Ito proceed IN accordance there
with rs hereinabove directed, an.
that be is not to constrne In
duties as requiring that, befor'
proceeding in the matter of III
| unlawful inclosure, there mus
first be filed with him a forma
G ,mplaint by some person O
. persons acquainted with the facts
} but it shall be his duty. as here
inabove stated, to take the initia
, tive himself.
In this connection you ar
: further instructed, by direction
of the President. to at once motif.
all of the special agents and re
ceivers and registers of local Ian,
Offices throughout the Unitet
: States, and to give the wides
II publicity thereto that the pro
visions of said act of Februar.
: 25, 1885, for the summary de
struction of Enclosures and oh
: lstructlons existing in violation o
) said act will be rigidly enforce'
on and after April l, 1907.
Respectfully,
E. A. HITCHCOCK,
ii Secretary of the Interior.
The southern sentinel., 1907-03-29

THE Louieinua q Arkansas Railway makes
close connections with the following Roads at
Points named below:
At Hope, Ark with st LIN q 3. Frisco sys-
tenn.
At stamps, Ark, with 81 L = w Cotton
At sibiey, La, with vs&P tQpsen and
Crescent Route s L b s
At Chestnut La, with L & NV Ry.
At Winnieid with B b BY, and L
Aexsndria, Ia, with & P Ry.. st L n b
s Ry., st Lw & G Rys. & n Co., Southern
pacfc.
At 0eoraetovn, La. with st L I u 4 9.
3 b s. Arxrssox. g. y. 4 p. Agt.
TexarkanA. Ark. July Il isu6.