The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-29

count, resented his interference with
the Mexican seeking to cross the
line and opened fire.
Their bullets missed Barber but
struck Corporal Barley Lotz, who
was in charge OF the American
guards. Lotz was shot through one
arm and lung and ran to the West
ern Union Telegraph office nearby
on the American side, shouting for
assistance. He fell unconscious at
the door and was removed to the
base hospital where he died.
As the Mexican's bullets struck
Corporal Lotz, Barber the customs
guard, returned the fire and felled
the Mexican guard who had mortal
ly wounded the corporal.
Battle Then Begins.
The firing then became rapid,
Mexicans appearing suddenly on
roofs OF buildings and in the sur
rounding hills, and shooting across
into international avenue, the prin-
cipal street OF the twin towns. and
which forms the boundary line.
American soldiers on patrol duty
returned the fire, and an appeal for
reiforcements was sent to Camp
Stephen Little, nearby. Lieutenant
Colonel Herman responded at the
head Of four companies of infantry
and two troops of negro cavalry.
As Colonel Herman reached the
boundary line, he fell with a bullet
wound in the right knee, but after
receiving first aid treatment in the
office of nearby physician he re-
turned to the firing line and directed
his troops.
The first American military unit
to cross the line was troop of ne
gro cavalry under command of Cap
tain Hungerford, % years old. Cap
tain Hungerford was shot head 1T
the head of his troops. His mother
and sister are in Nogales.
Cavalry and Infantry Charge.
The infantry followed the negro
cavalrymen, who after dismounting
on the side of the boundary line,
rushed forward singing, Hail, Hail,
The Gangs All Here
The cavalrymen, scattered into
the brush while the infantry, fight
ing in the open, were subjected to
a withering fire from Mexican rifles.
Several machine guns, which were
placed on the hills on the American
side, inflicted casualties on the
Mexicans, the machine gun bullets
ploughing through houses in all
parts Of the Mexican town.
After an hour and half OF steady
the Mexicans ran upf 4
white flag on top OF the Mexican
customs house, and American Con-
sui f. NJ. Lawton, who was in the
consulate in the Mexican town.
went into consultation with Cap
tain a. J. Abasolo. commanding the
Mexican federal troops. AT this
meeting, it was agreed to cease fir
ing OH both sides until 8 o'clock
this morning, but desultory firing
continued for more than an hour
after this agreement was entered into
owing to the difficulty OF getting
orders to civilian snipers and 9TH
ers widely scattered among the hills
and upon the roofs OF buildings.
Armistice Until Today. !
The armistice agreement provided
that American military and civil
should meet this morning
with the Mexican authorities to in
,estigate the trouble and arrange
permanent agreement.
Among the severely wounded on
he American side is Castor Red
loch. a nephew of County Recorder
Arcus Reddoch. Young Reddoch
picked up the rifle OF wounded in
antryman and joined in the fight
ng. He was shot through the neck
md is in critical condition. L
The American town was guarded
loosely through the nigh, by the sol
Iiers and hundreds of armed civil
ans.
On the Mexican side the residents
worked through the night clearing
ne streets. listing the dead and car
ne for the wounded. Six dead were
AIKEN from one Mexican house.
Mayor Penaloza OF Nogales. So
ora, was killed while standing in
ront OF the railway station in the
feNican Town.
Investigation has developed that
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