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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-28
LOVE THE SINGERS
AUL UBON WAR CRY
May 4 TO BE OBSERVED AS BInm'
DAY-GoyERNOR ISSUES
REQUEST.

At the earnest solicitation OF NlH&
Katherine IL. Stuart, Held agent ~.
the Audubon Society of Virginia, GoN&
erDor Mann has issued a public fSS,
quest that May 4, the anniversary
the birth of the great naturalist, yulsS
James Audubon. ha observed. ~
pecially In the public schools, n nI
occasion for study Of bird life, z5SsS
The day mentioned has already -
designated by the State Board OF EHN19a
cation as Bird Day in the schoco 4
Every effort possible is being nj Il
to set the interest of teachers
pupils In the preservation Of
feathered SorgsterS and the gUvue1
Is In hearty accord and sympathy Wttr&
the movement 4, M sS3
AT every session Of the legtAlatU1
additional names OF birds are ~
to the list OF those that must
be DESTROYED. the lawmakers apn
entity making a hearty endoroo&1G
OF the Audubon Society in ita y we
10 rave the birds from the ruf6
hand OF pleasure and pot hunt4x1s 1
Public school teachers are furM1
witfr material Regarding bift11r
.haettS, ,their,g slase saiad sthatgae1 WI
volved in their destruction, With
request that 1t be impaired "a
under their charge. In this W1y
hoped that the next generat1oH
be imbucd with the desire To -
instead OF to destroy the fea11
songHterS.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-28
RAMBLERS TO PLAY
PARAMOUNT EAGLES

The Paramount Eagles will cross
bats with the Ramblers Saturday af-
ternoon at I o'clock. A very inter-
estfng game b expected. neither team
having lost = same this seaaon. Hal,
will be on the mound for the Eagle.
and Wade will twirI for the RambIers
The line-up will be AZ follows:
Eages--Gary. left field; Gentry,
third base; Cosby, second base: Pol
lard. shortstop; Williams, right field:
Gibson. first base: Harper or Parsons
center field; Hall. pitcher, and Mar
tin, catcher.
Berry. shortstops Bette
second base: Entrick, center field:
Shea. third base, T. Bs1u,. sixhs aala:
w. Balm. left field; Wade, pitcher:
Moran. .catcvher: Pagan. first base s'''
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-28
THIRTEEN EVENTS
IN ". { |. MEET
ANNUAL FIELD DAY WILD BE
HELD SATURDAY IN
LEXINGTON.

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
LEXINGTON. Va. April 2s.-At a
recent meeting of the Washington and
Lee athletic committee. Henry c. r.
Baldwin. OF New York City, was elect
ed manager of the basketball team
for the 1912 season. He is q student
In the junior class. and Is a member
at the Phi Delta Theta fraternity. the
Pah and Sigma Ribbon Societies.
The monogram men Of the track
team elected George NJ. Anderton. of
Alexandria. Va, to captain the team
for the remainder OF the 1911 sea-
son. Anderton ia the university re-
cord holder Of the half and one mile
runs. indoor and on the cinder path.
Saturday the annual field day viii
be held on Wilson field. Thirteen
events will be run and gold. silver
and bronze medals will be given for
first, second and third places. The
best men in each events will be pick
ed by Coach Pollard and Manager
Bootay to compose tho team to repre-
sent the university in the dual meet
with Y. =. 1. in Blackgburg on April
"a
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-28

HELMS TURNS DOWN
BIG LEAGUE STARS

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
ROANOKE. VA, April 2s.--Presi-
dent Gilmore d. Helms. OF the Roanoke
Baseball Club, returned Thursday
from q brief visit 70 Philadelphia.
Asked IL he brought back any big
league material with him for a try
out. he answered in the negative. say
Ing that Walter johnson Ii going bad
~ this spring, and that the Roanoke
club would be unable TO use him. He
admitted that George Mcbride Is do
ing Well at short for the Nationals
and might not do 30 worse In the vir-
Einih League, but he thought It UNI
wise to purchase. He had a talk with
hill Otey and says Bill was awfully
glad to see somebody from Virginia,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-28

Look At those Tigers ego" Is the
comment of the fans at the showing
made by the men led by Hugh Jen-
ninEs. The Detroit boys have now
won eleven out Of twelve games. and
their percentage Is .917. Thursday
Cleveland WIS beaten = to 3, although
the Ohio boys got eleven hits OF Null
lin and the Tigers nine off Gregg.
One, however. was a home run by
Cobb. Gregg was poorly supported.
Connie Mack's champions are COM
ing right along. The Mack batsmen
hammered Bill Otey, all over the lot
Thursday and handed few to Dixie
Walker. Morgan and Krausa took
things EASY with the Nationals. espe-
cialiy after tn Athletics had cIouted
In eight runs in the seventh inning
Kid Elberfeld helped things along
with an error and then added an
other TO his string before the game
was over.
Russell Ford beat the Boston Red
Sox. but only after q close game. Hall
and Charlay STsi were aa the firing
line for Boston.
In a swatfest in Chicago St Louis
was defeated IA to l. Ping Bodie,
the champion home run hitter who
ss playing with the White Sex IN place
OF Jimmy Callahan. made two singles,
a double and triple. Walsh was ef-
fective, but Powell and Pfeffer were
touched up for eighteen hits.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-28
DETROIT BOYS LEAD AMERICAN
LEAGUE WITH ELEVEN VIC
TORIES, ONE LOST.
WHITE SOX CLOUT BALL
QUAkERs CONTINUE TO WIN,
GIANTS BEAT BOSTON NATION
AIS, ATHLETICS ARE WIN
ERs HIGHLANDERs WIN.

Manager Duffy gave the White
sox batting order a terrific shak-
ing up. and IL responded by CIV
ing the ST. Louis pitchers an
equally terrffac shaking up. etgh-
teen hits ringing from the White
Sox hats.
Detroit already has . lead of
four games and Is throwing
scare into the rest Of the circuit.
Pitcixsr Jack Pfeaster seems to
be headed for the down and outs.
He hasn't bern able to 90 the
route In . single game.
Early season tears for the Atli-
letics nrc NOW drying on the
check.
Bodte siGnalized his entrance
into the White Sox outfield by
staining out two singles. q dou-
bic and q triple. Captain Lord
.sqnallcd him with two singles and
two triples.
Beeb, who couldn't win for
the Reds, was there again with
bells ON for the Quakers.
Lucky Artte Hoffman! Just
when Outfle1sler Kaiser SEEMED no
have showed "Cfrcus Soliy" TO the
bench lie breaks finger and Hof-
man gets back lds Job.
FOrd's arm appears just as
cunning ~ ever. He has allowed
eight hits tp two. kAmcA
-FOUR stra1gfx4 Ton Mullins.
The Giants are keeping w their
Nancy Hanks work on tl,e hases
six thcfts being charged to them
Thursday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-28
TIGERS CONTINUE THEIR
FAST FLIGHT IN FRONT

takes place at Richmond College Fri
aay night. The public generally is
invited to attend the debate and the
reception. which will be rendered the
randolph Macon students afterwards
In Thomas Art Hall 1t Is expected
that not less than 100 students will
come from Ashland to cheer on their
representatives.
The subject of the debate is Re
solved that the commission form OF
government should be adopted by the
cities OF Virginia" Richmond college
has the affirmative and Will be rem
resented by r. c. Duval, Jr., and A.
O. Lynch. Randolph Macon viii be
represented by J. f. Workman and E.
b. Prittyman. The judges are Judge
II. Il. Prentls. Judge L. II. Wells and
". r. Meredith. A silver trophy is
offered each year for the debate.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-28
- = aG.s ss@ -
CHARTERS GRANTED
BY COMMISSION

Farmers Cooperative Mercantile
Company. me. Dundas. Va. Incorpor-
ators: d. f. Austin, president. Gig,
Va: j. e. Edmunds. vice. president,
Gig. Va; J. II. Anderson. secretary
and treasurer. Gig. Va Capital
stock; Maximum, $4,000: minimum,
$4,000. Object and purpose: Mercan-
tile business.
The Charlottesville Savings Bank,
Inc, Charlottesville. Va Ireor~cr"
tors: II. NJ. Gleason. president. r. p.
Keller. vice-president: E. NJ Dinwid-
die. secretary. all Charlottesville. Va.
Capital stock: Maximum, $500: min
imum, $4,000, Object and purpose
Conduct a Savings Bank
L. r. Cotter and Company, Inc, Nor
folk, Va Ineorporators: l.. r. cotter,
president; w. c. Powell. vice. presi-
dent: l. S. Blincee. secretary and
treasurer. all Norfolk. Va. Capital
stock: Maximum. $4,000; minimum,
$4,000. Object and purpose: Croker
age business.
Piedmont Glass Company, Inc, In
eorporators: A, w. Conway, president:
Henry Scholz, vice-prcsident: 4. r..
Hunt, Secretary. all Roanoke. Capital
stock: Maximum. 100000; minimum,
$4,000. Object and purpose: Glass
manufacturers.
SNYDER Electric Company. Inc, Alex
andria.s Va Lncarperators. j. New
man Perry. president; J, a. Sterrett,
secretary and treasurer, Washington,
p. c.; r. N. Snyder. HIGHLAND Park.
Va. Capital stock: Maximum, $4,000;
minimum. $4,000. Object and purpose:
Dealers In electrical supplies.
An amendment was this day issued
to charter NJ Commonwealth Realty
NaVN1 ftl4 Cali A.
stock from maximun,, 100000 Il. $40. =
900: minimum. $4,000 to 1900. Par
value, So per cent, increasing, .tos leo
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-28
GARDEN CITY WANTS.
NO AEROPLANE CLUB

GARDEN CITY. N. r.. April 2s.--
The attempt Of former Lieutenant
Governor Timothy l.. Woodruff to
popuiarize aeroplAning here got "A
black eye when a committee Of citi-
zenS served notice Cd. him Friday that
they will not stand for an aero club
here. The objection IN that aero meets
would attract an undesra BILE clement.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-28
JOHNSON WoULD RACE
ROUGH FRENCHDRIVER

CHICAGO. April s2g.--Emil Brou-
ard the French ra0to racine driver.
who has been ruled out. OF French
races because Of rough driving, and
Jack johnson, heavyweight champion.
will meet this afternoon to talk over
articles for i00-mlle automobile
race to he held before July 1. John
son declares he will not 20 into the
match unless the FFenchman can post
$1,000. end Rrouard declares he has
hackers for that amoui,t.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-28
GRACIOUS REVIVAL
At NORTH EMP0Rn
MANY JOIN METHODIST ANn
BAPTIST CHURCHES RESULT 81
OF SERVICES.

Especial to The Richmond yirginian.1
EMPuRlA. VA, April 2S.--HNVk
John l.. Bray. pastor of the EmpOr1G;
Methodist church. closed the create
rsHivaL. meeting. held In North H.;
porin for many years Wednesday,
night. Sixty-five have already unitnA
with the Methodist church as a roa>s1k
OF the meeting. and there are somSs
others to Join. About twenty 81 fhaN
converts will unite with the Baptine
church. Many of the converts 49,
men, and grown ladies. Mr.. BRAY
has added TO this church about sev-
enty-tlye new members since he carnn
here in November
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-28
National League Notes.

The Cincinnati Reds, with Gaspar Ia
the box. beat the Cubs, Pfeister pitch
ing. to 2. Archer played first In
Nap Rucker could not win for Brook
lyn. although he pitched good ball.
Beebe. whom Clarke Griffith let 20 In
the famous deal with Philadelphia,
held in the Superbas Ia four hits
The Giants had nirntc with the
little Boston boys Merkl4 hit Tor a
home RIM over the left field fence
Harry Davis In. 1908. was the last
man to ACCOMPLISH this feat Rube
Marousrd started the game for the
New Workers.. but was unsteady. so
Crardsil did rescue work Brown,
the Boston pitcher. alsn suffered from,
lack of control and Parson finished
the game.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-28
Richmond Club Seeks Revenge on Norfolk Baseball Team

Boync and Martin. Thrce-pase hits
Hawkins ana Spencer. sacrifice hits---
Booze and Divers. Stolen bascs---
Heating. Shaw. Spencer, keliher and
Divers. First base on errors---Lynch-
burg. !: Petersburg. 2. Left on bases
--LynchburY. I. Petersburg, s. Double
piays-Keating. Mcdonnell and
Boyne. Martin. Busch and Keliher.
Busch and Keiiher. Stump and Mace.
Pitchers records hits Off Carter In
6 innings; l on Brooks In 5 innings,
on Hamilton In . innings. OFF Bruck-
millerd In To innings. n.ne OH RAN
lIlan in~2-a tnninga- struck out-~-.ty
Carter, 4; by BROOKS, 4; ny hamilton,
=. by Al 1okinii.e,. i. B4se IA .a.,s--
of Cart4r, 2: Oh ha.l.i.un, :, on
Bruckn,a.er, 4. iviid pitcaes--L ,rucK-
miller, =. Hit by pitcher---by Brooks,
tkeliher,. Time. 2;42. Umpires,
Contelly and Henderson.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-28
SCHOOL BOYS PLAY
AT COLONIAL BEACH

Especial to The Richmond virxinian. :,
FREDERICKSBURG. VA. April
2s.-The Fredericksburg High School
baseball team left here Friday at noon
for Colonial Beach. where they viii
play tho High School team there 81
Saturday. The boys went TO wide
water by rail and then down the Pn-
t0nAac on 4 private launch. The team
expects 70 return Saturday night.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-28
TIDEWATER LEAGUE

Results OF Games Thursday.
gssAt Norfolk Moyfcla. s.: Old Point;
;, 4
Az Portsmouth: ElIza Bath CITY, i;
Portsmouth. 4.
At Suffolk: Newport News. 6; SUI
folk, I.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-28
Norfolk.

summary: TwO-b base hite-DodRa
Martin. sullivan. Block. Three base
hit--Poole. Sacrifice hits--Staub,
Poole. Block. Anderson. Sacrifice fly
Anderson. First base on balls-OH
Barker. J.; Off Poole, 4. Hit by pitch
er--Andersnn. Struck out--By Bark
er, : dodge, Babb) by Poole, I
wallace, MeCahe 2. Martin. Cowan.
Barker, Mattisl. Wild pitch--Pooie.
Time of game-f:5s. Empires, Eek
man and Nugent Attendance. 1000.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-28
Radiulll SPRAY


THE EFFECT OF RADIUM sPIk1
ON POULTRY.
II you don't want clean poultry 49,
and strong, healthy chickens,
DON'T BUY RADIUM SPRAY. M
Read what the following users say:
IT'S NO GOOD ~
lovt rtu'ly without you have te
! N q lean, and there is nothfn
III, iun Spray.
diseases ard Ice, and cleans everythf
but guilty conscience. 1t does ~
injure the weakest chicks or anything that
has lungs.
READ THESE:
Mrs. John Womack, Clover, Va, Marck
=, 1911, says: My chickens were dyinK
with disease and lice / gave them o.
real good application of Radium Gpfa0.
They are now thoroughly clean, healokY
and doing well I wish I had usBd nv
before. Mr. Browning says: wish u ~
for Radium Spray that used ii by w4ys
of experiment on my poultry, that wG14,
dying from cholera at the rate of seven ts
ten daily, giving my poultry houses md
chickens thorough application, which -.
vented further spread of disease II d3d
not, however, cure fowls that were already
infected, but prevented the diseases ffuGn
spreading further. did not havs =
single new case after using Radium SpfnY
only one application necessary. Given
under my hand this Goth day Of Mareh,
1911, g. W. BROWNING, Ex-Membcr
Legislature for Irwin, Va.
RADIUM SPRAY.
Office and laboratory, 100 N. Seventh ST.
Richmond, vs.. Phone Monroe 1898
Live agents wanted.
Ask your Druggist for it.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-28
See litti. q Eelip.a.

Although the world viii be ~
by total eclipse OF the sun on ~
Richmond viii see very little u &
will be slightly visible here d1
points farther. South rust u M
The path OF the total eclipee
IL an unusually large one, 49,
in the Pacific ocean. The 6us0
totally = nearly ave uuinueG
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-28
SOUTH ATLANTIC
LEAGUE RESULTS

At Savannah: Savannah. 8: Charles.
ton. tfirst camel. Savannah, ~;
I (Second camel.
At Augusta: Augusta, :; Columbia,
At Macon: Macon. I; jacksonville.
At Albany: Albany. 1: Columbus 4
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-28
NEGRO WOMAN DIES
AT THE AGE OF III

Especial to The Richmond virginian. )
ROANOKE. VA. April 2s.-At tho
age Of lot years, Aunt" Della Cal
loway. colored, died at her home here
Thursday. She had no way or telling
her exact age, but often said she was
almost grown when the war OF 1919
began.
Among her surviving relatives IL q
son Is years old.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-28
ISaw G abs st,snda

Games Friday.
Chicago at Pittsburg.
Boston at New York
Philadelphia at Brooklyn.
Cincinnati at ST I<otiIn
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-28

ball just before It crashed into the
dwelling house In left field. and the
roar of applause sunk to a whisper.
As the scientific gentlemen say, the
psychological moment had cor!fe and
likewise II had passed. After that
Richmond was not In the hunt. The
crowd didn't rvers sai44fnaar when Mar
tin, TO finish the side out. lifted one
to Anderson and Maths few out to
Paget-.a s~. ae.. 9-.-sst-ss-r - ,.sas.,
Our chocolate creams were beaten
eaten up.
The score
Oh,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-28

Roanoke IL happy. for on Thurs
day the Tigers beat the Danville boys
to >. Cefalu started the game for
Roanoke, but after three runs had
been scored on him ShauGhnessy sent
In Jenkins and the southpaw held the
panites scoreleu. A fusillade OF hits
scored SIX runs for the Tigers in the
sixth. and in the seventh they added
another for good measure.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-28

Games Friday.
Washington at Philadelphia.
New York at Boston
Detroit at Cleveland.
St Louis AT Chicago
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-28

From Lynchburg comes the glad
news that Petersburg has won a.
game, Petersburg has been playing
in hard luck. but Thursday fortune
smiled ON the boys. and they gave
the I.ynchburg hopcfuls \ trouncing,
10 {. Pitcher Carter. Of the Lynch
burg team. was touched UP = trifle
in the sixth when q single, n double.
a triple and sacrifice yielded three
runs. But II was in the fifth that luck
was with Petersburg. Through the
errors of Carter, Howedell and Keat-
ing two runs were scored without
hit being made OF the pitcher. Stump
saved the game In the ninth by q
throw home from left field. getting q
runner at the plate.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-28
ANNUAL DEBATE oETWggN
RICHMOND RAND OEpN. MACON

The annual dshata between Rich
mond and Randolph Macon which Il
one Of the college events ~ IL year.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-28
TARS STOP VICTORIOUS
CAREER OF RICHMOND
STORY CT GAMES
IN TABLOID FORM
RESULTS THrRs.LAY.

Richmond. 2: Norfolk. H.
Roanoke, Z; Dan, lille, s.
Petersburg, S; Lynchburg, ~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-28
Results In American.

Washington, s; Philadelphia, 0.
New ork, 4; Boston. 3.
Detroit, s; Gle. Gland. 3.
st. Louis. 4 Chi assc. IA.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-28

Where They Play Friday.
Norfolk at Richmond.
Danville at Roanoke
Petersburg at Lynchburg
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-28
NEWS FROM MAJOR
LEAGUES IN BRIEF


Boston, s; New York. IL.
Philadelphia. 4; Brooklyn, 2.
Chicago. g; Cincinnati. 4.
Other game not scheduled.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-28

Summary: kuns--k eating. McDon-
nell. Hawkins Shaw, Martin. Busch,
Spencer co. Mace. Two-b base hits
Sharp County record., 1911-11-03
JOHN W, THOMPSON,
County Treasurer.
Just About As Profitable

Secretary Wilson Of the National
Department Of Agriculture opposes
federal aid for good roads, and says
that to involve the government In
the good roads movement would be
II occurs to the Journal
that It would not be near so DANGER
Gus as squanderine money on big
warshlps; and we believe 1t wonld
be even as profitable an investment
aS sending lettuce seed and poppy
seed to Bill Jones and Hank Smith,
Newark Journal
Sharp County record., 1911-11-03
noRtb HRkdnsas

The Star Herald says a building
boom has struck Pocahontas.
An organization of socialists has
been perfected at Pocahontas.
Cotter has issued bonds for the
building of a $4,000 school house.
A series of meetings was COM
menced in the Methodist church at
Smithville last week.
The School Improvement AsSo-
citation at Calico Rock realized $40
from a box supper one night last
week.
A. M. Benbrook has resigned his
position as cashier of the bank at
Calico Rock to accept other EN-
ployment.
Fire destroyed the residence of j.
D. Kerley at Maynard one day last
week. Most all the contents of
the building were also enveloped by
the flames.
Atty. George Black, who lost his
home by fire at Pocahontas recent
ly, is now resident of Salem.
Black is a candidate for prosecuting
attorney in this district.
Maggie Smith of Reyno has dis
appeared from her home, having
eone..away, it is thought, to be mar
ried. The girls father, Lum Smith,
is very anxious for information that
will locate her.
The correspondents from New
Hope and Hubble Creek are carry
ing on protracted scrap about
their respective religious beliefs
through the columns of the Poca-
hontas Star Herald.
The store building and stock o.
goods belonging to James Shaver a,
Wideman were lost by fire a few
days ago, which originated from {
bad flue, An adjoining building
used by the Odd Fellows fraternity
was also burned. Mr.. Shaver's loss
amounted to about $4,000, with ST.
900 insurance
The residence of j. P. Smelzer a,
Pocahontas was burned to the
ground one day lately, together
with practically all the contents, the
fire starting from a defective flue
There was some insurance. Dur
ing the last year or two Pocahontas
has suffered greatly from fires
several of the handsomest residences
and biggest business houses of the
town having been destroyed,
Mrs, William Brandon. a very
aged lady residing near Lynn, met
death in most horrible manner a
Sharp County record., 1911-11-03

few days ago. Left alone at her
home Mrs. Brandon prepared to
build a fire in the stove for the pur-
pose of cooking dinner. She used
coal oil in kindling the fire, with
the result that her clothing was ig-
!nited She was badly burned, and
death occurred in a few hours fol-
lowing the accident.
Jared, son of Editor Trevathan
of the Batesville Guard, and Henry,
son of DR.. Henry Brown, fell victims
to the wanderlust last week and de-
cided to shake the dust of slow
Batesville from their feet for a
more attractive cline. They reach
ed Newport, where they were ap-
pretended by relatives and made to
retrace their steps. The young
runaways have not yet reached
their teens it is said.
At Biggers a few nights ago W.
M. Ford was shot and mOrtally
wounded by Eli Brooks. Incidents
leading to the tragedy are not given.
1t is said the two men met in a res
taurant, and after few unpleasant
words had been passed Brooks
drew a revolver and fired three
shots, one Of which struck Ford near
the heart. Brooks was imme lately
placed under arrest, and Ford was
removed to his home where he, after
suffering terrible agony for three
hours, died. The dead man leaves
a wife and three children.
S. L. Hampton, held in a Mexican
prison for a number Of years for
killing a negro, was recently par
doned. Hampton was a railroad
conductor in Mexico and the train,
{ which he had charge, ran over
and killed the negro. For this he
was arrested, tried and condemned
to be shot, but through the efforts
of the Masonic order was finally
freed, Hampton formerly worked
on the White River railroad, with
his home at Batesville where he
held membership in the lodge Of
Masons, and was we'll known in
many sections of the state.