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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-16
DOUBLE-TRACKING GOING ON
Southern Rnilwuy IL Not SrarginE,
Hut All III" Same Work
* Progressing.

l.fNCtlEUitG, VA. April While
tho Southern hallway does not expect
TO put into commission any new track
shortly. II is understood mere that good
hcadway is hoinE made in tho double
tracking between Amhcrs, and Char
lottesvillc. The work is being pushed
ON TN" big excavation at New Glasgow
where 5000 cubic yards OF earth and
stone are 10 lie removed in order to
reduce grades and curv!ture throug II
that village.
Between North Garden and Covesville
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-16
NtTERA DESERTS CARsANZA
no RE-ENEOItCE Will

Special TO The Times Dispatch
III. PASo TEN, April lJ.-,icneral
panhlo Natera. who caused the split
between Carrau2a and villa, with i.501
men. has deserted the Carranza stand
ard to rc-cnforce Villa. Natera has
abandoned Leon. burned the town of
santa Maria and started north. The in
formation was brought here by courier
from Leon.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-16

an effort is being made to "cut into"
service Il hve-mile stretch OF road in
time for the heavy traffic in July. In
cident to the movement of the Georgia
peach crop, hut it is not thought any
other new track will 30 into commits
sion before that time
1t is said all of the work between
Amherst and Orange will not be COM
pletcd this year.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-16
TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION

WASTED a good COOK with Reference
room on tho lot. Apply 2@i6 Monument
Avenue.
LOST. between ADAMS and clay on RroaI,
or IN Colonial Thcntcr old cameo brooch
call Madison 5i33-.I Reward.
EoR rent 'Ic" Hat Of rooms aud bath .
rent reasonable. Can be had at one. or
May !, or viii rent whole house. Apply .
South Adams.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-16

monwenlth making tho request, d
treasurer said, lie wished to impu
no improper motives. because the bnn
ers were quite justified In asking ne
mission to export gold N they con
make any profit out OF II. lie q
planned he desired TO keep suflicic
gold within the commonwealth to mr.
vent anything in the nature OF IA pam
New York Times
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-16

This IL i:S-ki-hcn-,lo. ono OF the num-
her or rcdskin scouts who are going TO
help the cNpc'litionnry force capture
Niiin. misunderstanding fellows they
are, hut regular soldiers. nnd proud of
IL as amy In the army. Their long cx-
iStence In this territory Inns acquainted
them with facts that are perhaps un-
known to the army man. Tint they
Will lie the greatest help Is undouhtc tI.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-16
STEAMERS SUNK BY MINE
briii>h vessel Shenandoah mud German
Ship Hispnnin IoSt-'rwo
Men Missing.

LONDON. April 15.-Thc steamship
shenandoah has been sunk hy miu". |
Lioyus report says. The captain
ana part of the crew have been landed. |
Two men arc missing
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-16
GERMAN STEAMER
HISIANIt GOES nn\>\

STockHolM, April u (via i.ondon).
IL" German steamship lIispania
ladcn with briuucttes. was sunk last
niEht by mine near ifandhamm. south
or Stockholm. Tho crew was saved.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-16
ASKS THAT ENPEDITION DE
CONSIDERED 4 SPECIAL CAST

SubSccrctary Amador, in his state
men'' said the American troops had
taken heavy artillery into Mexico. Dis
patches from the American expedition
nave stated that only machine guns
and light mountain artillery are being
used in MEXICO.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-16
DEATHS

WHITE Died. suddenly at 1890 p NJ
SainrGAy, Arrs 10. At the ola Mansion,
,hr"Iin" county JOHN LEWIS WHITE
lie ts survived by his wife and two children.
John cary White and Annie ". White
Funeral notice Inter
oHNSro$.-Dlcd suddenly. Saturday even
imr 81 o'clock, RICHARD THOMAS
JOHNSTON, scveuty-Hyc years Of axe lIc
IS survived 10y his widow who was Miss
Laura Bennett; one brother William u
Johnston. his son-in-law, !. J. Meyer and
he following grandchildren: Mrs. Eduu
Williams Mrs. Mason Smith. william .Iu-
Illus Irving and Joseph Meyer.
Funeral notice later
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-16
Penrh Crop Ruined,

GREENVILLE &. C., Aprii life.
ports to-day TO Clemson College indj-
ate that about so per cent OF tho
peach crop of Sonth Carolina was prac-
,icnlly ruined by frosts this week.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-16
AMERICAN REPLY ~ FORM
OF COT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. -

The American reply was in the form
"f 'ountcrrroposition. 1t said the
reciprocal passage of armed forces
across the border viii take place only
IN comparatively uninhahi;cd or poorIv
protected districts" bu, left the dis
'ahce tho forces must keep from towns
or camps I" be decided later
me hrSt seven articles Of the Carran-
"' pr"p"sai were not materially chang
~ 'nc e""hteTpr"po&ition But no
SiNtE-kilomctcr zone is surpoe,,1
Is there any limit placed upon the siy.
OF the pursuing force Neither is tho
pursuing body limited 10 any particular
branch Of the service.
ON March 20 the Mexican government
sent second note which contained Ger
tam modification N il co-opcration
between tho forces was agreed uno,
II request of one OF the n,r,ics ,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-16

where. They reported that Mexican
papers had mintmised tho incident, and
hat popular feeling had been little
impressed by It.
As a matter of fact. the only reports
giving serious turn to the outbreak
and to which officials carr attach any
Importance are those furnished on
Thursday by the Mexican embassy. In
these two messages, one signed by
General CIrranza and the other by his
Foreign Minister. tho incident is used
as an argument Tor the proposal that
american troops be withdrawn. The
kilograms. however give SO little de-
tail that no conclusion. il is felt, can
he based Wnon ihCm.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-16

MtNlto CITY, April l5.-Thc entire
correspondence which has passed be-
tween the two governments since the
tolumhus incidents WAS obtained by
the Associated Press CORRESPONDENT. he
ginning with the note TO Ambassadors
designate Arrcdondo. dated March is
outlining the proposed protocol This
note contains about 1000 words. and
is divided into fifteen articles the first
OF which said:
II Is agreed between the government
ot Mexico and the United states of
North America that the regular Fedora,
troops of one or the other us well as
any forces of militiamen or of those
unty organized by either government
may reciprocally pass the boundary lin,
al any point between the Rio Colorado
and Iicdras Negras when they may bc
closely pursuing individuals declared
outside the laws. or evildocrs who bayo
lnterncd themselves i'm either Of tho
countries after committing dcpredn-
lions Tor the purpose OF Guiding punish
mcnt."
In subsequent articles it il sci forth
th"t such reciprocal passage shall hc
mao" only IN appropriated and desert
regions. and only in exceptional cases
can I'll" persecution he carried TO points
nearer than ton kilomcters to cams
or towns. Tho commander of the forces
crossing the line must at once notify
the nearest civil or military officer of
the country entered.
ZONE TO BE ESTABLISHED
ON EACH SIDE OF UOHDEI,
An arti'l" says a zone sixty kilc-
meters wide Will he established ON
"'hcr side OF the boundary line WITHIN
winch the persecution must he limited
"h" subsequent paragraphs provide.
troops crossing the boundary limo
must never exceed 1900 men, nor re-
'"ih III the zone, except in unusual
cases. Tor more than five DAYS
f"FccS other than cavalry Will not
ne permitted, but this force may carry
III 'hcir equipment machine guns in ad-
o''"n |" their own arms
commanders of the forces Of thr
respective countries will agree uron
codc signals that they may know each
other ana avoid confusion durinIr IN.
persecution.
nder no condition Will the forces he
allowed t" occupy towns or camps ST, :
naird IN the country they may have
entered IN accordance with the terms
OF this agreement.
IF confusion occurs and damage 10
o"h" 10 ono OF the parties by the other
commander. the party causing the dam
az" shall be held personally rcspon :
siblc.
rhc disposscss!ou OF private rronor-
ty of persons living in territory cross
ed by tn" pursuing forces is absolutely
orbiduCn. uS is tho o..,,N,,;. =,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-16
MEXICAN PEOPLE BEIIi:NE
THAT 4. -. TROOPS WILL RI,JIItI

MEXICO CITY. April l5.--Thc state.
nent Is published mere ana is given
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-16
PROTOCOL PROPOSED
TO u. S. BY CARRANZA
Insists Stipuations Relative to Limitation of Zone
Time to Be Consumed Arms to Be Carried
and Maximum Number of Troops

F, made to that effect. II contained the
following additional article:
mo prosecution can be begun after
three days have elapsed from the time
OF the commission OF the crime unless,
the offenders have remained for that
length of time in the territory where
the crime was cOmmitted"
With this note Minister Arredondo
was handed written instructions. which
said:
Explain 10 the Secretary of State
that tho Mexican government insists
on having included in the agreements
stpulations relative to the limitation
of the zone through which the pursuing
forces are to operate. as To the time
they should remain in that zone. the
arms to he carried and the maximum
number OF troops"
ASKS THAT ENPEDIrION HE
CONSIDERED 4 SPECIAL, CASE;
ON April the Washington govern
mcnt sent another note, agreeing to
the proposition that only sixty kilo-
meters OF the border line be considered
in the agreement. and that the pur-
suing force would not remain in for
oiEn territory more than fifteen DAVIS
without special agreement The new
note also agreed that no pursuit would
commence after n period of three DAYS
had elapsed since the commission OF
the raid. To this was added IL special
request that the expedition now in
MeXtc" he considered a special case.
Til" Mexican government refused to
give its consent 10 this request, and in
turn demanded the recall OF the Am.ri-
can troops.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-16
PRESENT EXPEDITION
OUTSIDE SItI PROPOSAL.


There are indications that thc
American notd will contend that the
present expedition necessarily is out
side any such proposal as mat Sug-
geStcd by General Carran1a. since IL
had for its purpose the crushing or an
organized and 4 numerous force of
bandits, not The pursuit and punish
ment Of Il marauding band of cattle
thieves
As time passes without Official infor-
nation "f tho parral lighting from
american sources, officials arc in
cljncd TO doubt that the clash was as
serious ns described in early Mexican
sdNiccS. l. was considered unlikely
that the American force was in amy Sc
rious plight since the commander
might have sent back messengers to
the nearest supporting column.
PROBABLY PROCEEDING
IN PURSUIT. or VILLA
Some army officials thought il prob
able that when a report was received
il would show the detachment had
passed Parral since the disorder and
was proceeding about it's business Of
pursuing Villa.
Publication ia Mexico city Of the
terms the Carranza government seeks
t" impose limiting any reciprocal troop
movements across tho International
boundary she'd much light OF the dip
lomatic tanEle which preceded General
tarrHnHa'S suggestion that the Amer
lean troops he recalled from Mexico
Secretary Lansing declined to dis
cuSs The matter. ~ the time the dc
facto government suggested that no
cXpcditionary force should exceed 900
cavalrymen and not cross q dead line
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-02-26
|h.sSportG91't' hs :.
By p------>(y/
0o4NTLAND RICE
The ChanpIor.


You wish YOU we're the author Of great
Casey ni th" But;'
That epic of tho diamond 10 which you
iuf your hat,
We an agree with you Il. n, II stands
beyond compare.
The brightest gem in baseball verse
priceless pearl and raro;
Twill live ~ long 70. taudom lives, aud
rOotcrs yet unborn
WIN picture, lille their hearts thruh
fast, great Casrl's look NJ s.orn
But when think of poems that have
made their authors shine
envy Mir Riley fur An Old Sweetheart
NJ Mine
Tho grand old game I've always loved.
and that YOU had In mind
~ wishing you had prunci the poem
where Casey whitfield the wind
Hut here I take n wider range as my
thoughts carry mo
Up tn the sluos across the land. and
o'cr the trncklcss Eeo.
or angels men and mcrmnids, men In
every axe have sung
And souls soothrd hv sweet singers are
ever hllthr and Young;
prize old Homor's niud and Tho Com
cdy Divine
But wish ! could have written An
uld sweetheart NJ Mine"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-02-26
SPEAKER STILLS RUMOR
ABOUT JOINING BOSTON

HOUSTON. Tex. reu 26 - Iris
Speaker the veteran outucllcr. am.
hounced here ftlda, ulahl thnt hc was
not 70 hodout and that hv had signed u
contract with the Bptou Red sux fcy.
eral dnyt ago The contract Nus mailed
and, according tu Spnkrr. shol6d hu In
the hand8 of the Boston club
The announcement put un end 10 the
rumors which hay, been cIrculning
through baseball circles since the end
Of the world tour that sgpukcr. would not
sLgn nEnIm M-IM IM- I.n-Lnn I-nln
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-02-26
MANILA MERCHANTS ASK
CONGRESS TO GO EASY

MANILA. roh 20 Tho Merchants az
sn.nUm tine mampcrshlp Of which b.
Mre.E American voted Friday 20 send
1000 HurH M cable 10 congress 10 hold
uif nual action uu the Philippine bill IN
90 tHo end of the war IN, British and
rH, Filipino members ot the association
declined 90 Join ln the appeal the Brit
.snufs ou th, gruun dthat they are for.
rIrurrs and the FllpInoa after the, had
conferred With Sergio Osnena. Filipino
delegate To- congress.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-02-26

PlrnE stands Os an eternal knock to
tho theory that all left handlers are nuts
The great southpaw has been one of tho
We'dieN and sanest Of pitches for six
teen years
In all that time ho has but one season
vheo his victories did not outnnmber
his defeats That was In 1903 Then he
won fourteen games and lost sixteen
"Fhc old boy IL about through" they
FnId Hes no longer q Kid, You know
81 years Old Been pitching In the big
league eight years And then he's "A
LEFT -hnndcr
Rut Plank has put away seven grent
seasons since and In 1911 and 1912 ne
won forty-cight gAmos and lost but four.
teen for an average above 750
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-02-26
Another Superstar

Motty isn't the only h'g league pitcher
packing his grip for his sixteenth trlp
10 a training camp
For there ls also the cnaD of Eddie
Plank. who has not only been IN the
hg league as long ps Muthrwson. hut
who IL five years older And what H
even more impressive, Plank BE- rm
ready 10 step out and pitch wnniug
bail
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-02-26
BROWNS PITCHER MARINES.

RuNGE Texas. roh 25 Dave Dnycn.
port. last year = baseball pitcher for the
80 Louis Federal league. and Mrs In.
hc Galloway NJ this place were married
here Friday Davenport Ia now mem.
Der of the st Louis Browns.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-02-26
EVIDENCE ImpLIcATes ALIeNs-

TORONTO, Feb gr Additional .tI
dcnc" brought ou M tHc closing session
of tine inquiry of tho destruction D.. rr.
ot the Am"ncnn club lis satisfactory o
the crown thnt aliens were .ou.,i.I n
m, matter
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-02-26
PLANK and 1915

Tho order Of II Is that at II the vet
eron left-hnndcr looks about Nng good
ns he looked fifteen years ago when he
came from Gctlyshurg college 60 MecKs
firing line
u first hatted against Plank" said
George Stoyhl. about ten years ago VI,
was aa hard to hin In 1915 as he was
In 1905. As for ns could make out he
had Just Rs much stuff He slill had
that hop aud his curve holl cracked on
as sharply as Il did ten years ago lie
stu has anywhere from eighteen to
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-02-26

twenty wins Ieft In his system lf h' isn't
over worked
Plank. Mathowson and Brown ar. tU.
pitching veterans OF 1916 Among th,m
they have been In thirteen world -urlea
Plank In flve. Mathowson In four and
Brown IN four And tho pitching they
did was more than trife rospon. Ih.'
for most Of these world FcrieF
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-02-26
Oklahoma POuItrymen Should
Be Content With No
Loss in Business.
HENS GOOD INVESTMENT
Capital Brings Excellent In
come # Properly
Handled.
BY O. E BENTLEY

In The Oklahoma Farmer. stockrah.
often wonder why some poultrymen
can content themselves with 10 little
when there rs good return due them
UE applying simple business methods. Hen
farming H like all other Industries;
ur,r la fixed rule to go by and tho
reason 500 many ul in hen farming ~
because they seem To- think all there X
foo Ip rs just feed ana water the chickens
ono. lu while and gntlrr up the oggs
This process is very disrOuraging when
Unr Iaat nest lH passed.
There 4 another class of people that
seem TO think u is all IN the house. just
so they have 70 fairly good coop. they
think eggs ought to come In abundance,
feed ur uD feed
sim there is another class Of people
who think IL ls all In the breed. II they
could only get breed that lays lots Of
eggs. no matter whether they get much
fr,d or not they Will lay on fresh seen
'ry and rabbit tracks
Reason for Complaint,
Now. lst me say here that, knowing
1l these cIasses Of people. 1 have been
criticized tor advertising bred-to-lay
hens some customers say my 2O0-egg
strain Is fake and In every caSo
where complaint WAS made made spe-
.Iu mypsuFtuon ana found some Of tho
above extreme conditions In every IN
stance
For example a man drove out 10 my
farm last spung and looked my matlngs
over. got Ia, price Of eggs and finally
purchased Two settings from certain
pen III lhtl pen IA'I' Were thIee VI
..,s ,,, h,i,r"s r,ll, ,a,,,Isd snv ever
..,,.t l,,,.,' 49,. ...5,d by - gr.nd
.,.L,,.l ,,.,t I,,g it,, o., ,yg iinnd
I.U',,5 t.,, and ,,,,t' If , at.,rg b.r
..,, r,s ,,,, ,,r ,tn., Gny and
.,, .,b, t,i,t. and .a,. m, coon / assrd
U.,, .,h,ut The f.,d Hero ves AN aid
I... r.,, ,.,p ,ra ,,tt,s ftpJer The bark
.,,., 'ti,,,,,,,. gna, t.n,, ~, he uoo,
r.. t.n' r"t rrrtr iced i'm the mannro
,'I.. o, ana, nt.,,. .r,,,s thoy ,,ight rbanr.
n, rrd n I an sirk Nbon / saY the
L.rd a. lI,d. b.. had yroyr from nv
,,... t,.t ban. -rn,, Ia,t.d Nv. snvtbiny
hTt I,yipg srrtn. bttIe weak paIe'
..r,y.,,y ,birps foi, so sorry for thsn
maj p,aI, ,ff.r.d IA buv ther, IN
,,, tt,,r ,ut az tb,ir r,isery but ~,
Da,,It ,,, ,,,,, ,r prIr,
Gr tn. ,th,r hand + have custorrer,
,.r,'s,, nv y,nrk liz hotter tbnn recon-.
.,.,,t y..,,, and t,r r.. ya,,. hsys
s,lJ sg,s to one customer and every
...,, ro ,,dc,s NOR,
yhy ,s II tha, these two Nen diff.
,sra m, ,,bol, stnry is toId In the busl-
,,.s. ,..tt,d. .,,,,iny.a pne 90, taLc.
car. al his chicken. from start 10 finish.
tbc other lets Them hustle for them.
. s,I,..s nm. ,,,Lns a bu ana Tho, ntbsr
r,.k.s f,Ilure
..,
no" 10 succeed
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-02-26
Associations Generally Try
New Means OF EIevat-
ing Auto Game.
TIMELY SPORT GOSSIP
Illinois Man Establishes
Worlds Record in Forty
Yard Hurdles.

Tho directors ii, the sio,Iy rIu snecdway
-, L.. -. -,
WV '''' ''"'''' "'''hN WV "'"''
nor NJ speedway owned automobiles up
~ twelve aud runrnrt,os the entry Of
g., ., ,t... ..., ., a..
''
t'.NH niilllhl'l with the Spced"ays
AsHo,lutiou of America OF the twelve.
o., I,.i..r.,,..r.. ..,.,.-.I..,., ,,,,,i
'''.
''' '" '' '''uN'lgh'd Nh iH'N'h'''''I
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-02-26

Both MAtty and PLANK have seven
lrnrs to so before they equal cy Young
record of twenty-five muiUr lenUI. cam.
pngns The rauIl phonum pitched NII
game over 300 moro his lctgu, con.
tests than any other entry when YOU
beat "a record by 300 game. you might
be- registered as travelling quite % clip
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-02-26

one ~ two instances have come io
our notice where club owners have shown
thoy are out Tor revenge for salnripd
players were able to get through the Eod
regime
II was stuff ot this sort that brought
the Federal league into being Mag.
mates that haven't intelligence enough 10
see how much suCn actions in the past
cost them IA wen as others viii soon lp
pnying the price again
Homo Run Baker lonyCs 'ha pIuv
this week We'd leave said pillow for "a
uno less than $4,000. lf It comc 10 70
pinch
Here is d now argument for the upllu
In modern huXng From am exchange.
willard will have to fight when he
meets Moran In order To get n good yon-
tract from the circus
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-27
DAVIS Az named
To Succeed Late Fred Fowler
as General Freight Agent
in Baltimore.

BALTIMORE. April 27-It is an
nounced here today that E. NJ. Davis.
division freight agent of the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad at Youngs-
town. o.. will become assistant to
the general freight agent in Balti-
more May J., succeeding the late
Fred Fowler.
Mr.. Davis was born in Carroll
county. o., December 4. 1853 and at
the age Of nineteen entered the SER
vice Of the Baltimore and Ohio. For
a while he was also connected with
the Wabash railway, later being
made travelling freight agent for
the Baltimore and Ohio He was
made division freight agent of the
Baltimore and Ohio's Chicago divis-
ion and in January. 1902. was pro-
noted to assistant general freight
agent at Baltimore. In 1907 he was
again division freight agent. dur
ing the same year being advanced to
general eastern freight agent. at New
York. In 1913, Mr.. Davis went to
youngstown as division freight
agent, which position he has held
since.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-27
SHOTS
Fired into Hewes Street House
by Negro and He Is Jailed
by the Police.

Because. 1t is said, occupants Of a
house on Hewes street refused to allow
A. q. Ledbetter. colored. to enter the
place Wednesday night, he whipped
revolver from his pocket and fired
three shots through the side OF the
house. No one in the house was hit
by any Of the bullets. but the occu-
pants and other nearby residents were
thrown into panic.
Police Lieutenant Nicholas M.
Whyte and officer Joyce heard the
shots and placed Ledbetter under ar
rest. Police Detective L. L. White
swore out warrant against Ledbetter
Thursday. morning in Magistrate r.
Edward Kids. court, charging viola
ton Of the Johnson pistol toting''
statute.
Ledbetter is In the county Jail await
ing his trial. whic his scheduled for
Friday morning.
County officers were conspicuous by
their absence from the scene Of the
shooting.