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NEWPORT, ARKANSAS
f UTUXPAM FALLS
4 BEFORE REBELS
—
^"■Silliman’s Failure To Reach Cap
ital Due To Tearing Up Of
^ Railroad Track.
4 United Press Dispatch.
Washington, D. C., May 16.—
s^Tuxpam fell into the hands of the
rebels Thursday according to in
formation from Spanish refugees
given to Consul Canada at Vera
Cruz. They said Generals Agui
' la apd Blanco, led the rebels.
* Consul Silliman was due to ar
•4 rive at Mexico City last night or
this morning according to infor
mation from the Brazilian min
ister there- The delay is proba
bly due to tearing up the rail
road tracks between Saltillo- and
- the capital.
The State Department made it
clear that the murder of Parks
would not be followed by acts of
reprisal at the present. Al
though the war department is
lh aflame and Secretary Garrison
has privately declared that
there exists a grave situation
secretary oi state Bryan insists
that it is* simply another outrage
for which Huerta is responsible
and like others will be taken up
in the final settlement.
Secretary Bryan is supported
by President Wilson in this po
sition that nothing shall be per
mitted to interfere with media
* tion of existing disputes.
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EXPECT CONFERENCE TO
^ s SETTLE HUERTA.
President Wilson believes that
Cthe conference of the mediators
at the Niagara Falls, will elim
inate Huerta and suggest a real
plan for the complete restora
tion of peace and Secretary Bry
an does not believe that the ad
ditional American life lost this
time should be permitted to force
*+ a change of policy- Mr. Bryan
believes that Silliman is safe,
but the consul’s friends are not
p so hopeful.
* Huerta’s mediation commis
sioners are due here late today
and will depart late tonight for
t Niagara Falls.
It is understood that the Amer
ican commissioners are directed
to make it clear that while this
^ government accepted the princi
ples of mediation it must insist
that Huerta be eliminated. The
manner of his elimination is left
to the mediators, but the Unit
, r cd States will insist that the dic
/. tator shall not select his own sue
cessor, nor be allowed to run lor
president..
*> REBELS CAN RECEIVE
ARMS.
United Press Dispatch.
N Washington, D. C-, May 16.—
f The Acquiecense of the idminis
.tration in the plans of the Con
stitutionalists to receive muni
Moving Pictures
atthe Opera House
LADY MADCAP S WAY
In trying to keep her lover and
secure the $10,000 she plays the
part of a boy. Many laughable
incidents makes this a roaring
two reel comedy feature.
(PATHE)
1 AN INDIAN MAID’S STRAT
EGY.
^ A military and Indian drama,
featuring Mona Darkfeather,
■ N Eagle Wingo, Charles Bartlett.
1$. (Drama—K ALAM.)
ADMISSION 5 and 10 CENTS.
Itions of war at Tampico was in
dicated today. Secretary of the
Navy Daniels declared that the
navy’s attitude regarding such a
cargo at Tampico was “passive.”
Both he and Secretary Bryan
hinted that nothing would pre
ven the American manufactur
ers in shipping ammunition to
Tampico.
GUNBOATS REACH PUERTO.
[United Press Dispatch.
Washington, D. C., May 16—
Mexican Federal gunboats Zar
agozs, Bravo Tug and Vera Cruz,
which participated in the Tam
pico fighting have arrived at
Puerto, Mexico, according to the
Navy Department dispatches.
REBELS CAPTURE
500 PRISONERS
Who Had Escaped From Mopelo
va—Attack Upon Saltillo May
Open Before Midnight.
United Press Dispatch.
Paredon, Coahuila, Via Torre
rvr-k IVTqtt 1 A _Qnrrtricofl
Constitutionalist scouts five
hundred Federate, who escaped
from Monclava, were captured
late yesterday afternoon. Other
Federal forces were cornered in
the sand hills north of here and
it is reported that a desperate
struggle is in progress
i The messages brought here
| state that fifty fleeing Federate
were killed when they stumbled
into a camp of the Constitution
alists.
The rear guard of General Vil
la’s army was marched south to
day to join him in an attack
upon the city of Saltillo, but was
turned north to reinforce the
scouts cut off by the retreat
of the Monclova Federate in
attempting to reach Saltillo. A
large cavalry force is harrass
ing the retreating Federals.
The sudden fall of Monclova
was a surprise though General
Villa ordered the attack several
I days ago
The Federate were supposed
| to be prepared for a long siege,
but evacuated yesterday, leav
ing nearly two hundred dead.
Word received here states that
the rebels lost only fifty.
A general assault upon Saltil
lo may be ordered before mid
night by Villa, although it is be
lieved that the rebel forces will
not attack the city before Sun
day night.
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I
i Walnut Grove Needs Funds.
The improvement and care of
Walnut Grove, which has for
many years been under the pub
lic spirited direction of Mrs. T
J. Watson and Mrs. E. R. Tyler,
ought to be a work to which
many of us would willingly con
tribute. But the funds for this
purpose have been exhausted and
the ladies in charge should re
ceive your assessments without
being called upon to solicit your
help.
Recommends Ouachita Be Giv
en $30,000.
United Press Dispatch.
Nashville, Tenn., May 16.— A
precedent and policy was estab
lished by the Southern Baptist
convention today in the appeal
of Ouachita College at Arkadel
phia, Arkansas, for ten thousand
dollars, which was referred to
the Home Missions Board, but
requesting favorable action.
| Heretofore the policy of the
church has been to require each
school to provide its own finan
Ces.
MONUMENT FUND
GROWS FAST
Erection Of Suitable Monument
To Veterans Of Confeder
acy Receives Strong Sup
port.
|
That a handsome and appro
priate monument to the Confed
erate veterans of this county,;
should be erected in the court
house yard is the consensus of
opinion among all our people,
and has been sho^n in the rap
idity with which the contribut
ing list of subscribers to such a
fund has grown.
As a memorial to the sacrifice,
bravery, service and patriotism
of these men who wore the gray, j
the tribute is recognized as due
and we hope to publish further
contributions.
The paper which has been cir
culated by Mr- W. E. Bevens and
Esquire John R. Loftin is as j
follows, with the subscription of ;
each donor set opposite his
m n m a •
For the purpose of establishing
some lasting memorial of the he
roic bravery and sublime patri
otism of the Confederate dead of
Jackson county, Arkansas, we,
the undersigned, do hereby a
gree to pay upon demand to Wm.
E. Bevens, as trustee, the sum
set opposite our respective
names. It is understood that the
sums so subscribed shall be used
solely for the purpose of procur
ing and erecting a suitable mon
ument of lasting material, to be
placed in the Court House
Square in the city of Newport,
Arkansas:
Lucien C- Gause Chapter U. P.
C. _$114.00
W. E. Bevens_100.00
Sol Adler, St. Louis_ 150 00
V. Y. Cook_100.00
Jake Goldman_25p.00
Isaac Goldman_ 50.00
Mrs. Sigmund Wolff_ 50.00
Charley Bateman_ 50.00
J. R. Loftin, Jr._ 50.00
John C. Henderson_ 10.00
M. M, Stuckey_ 50.00
Wilmans MercantileCo._ 50.00
Wm. N. and W- W. Dun
away __ 50.00
C. M. Erwin_ 50.00
Dr. O. E. Jones_ 50.00
Tom Gregg_ 10 00
L. E. Willis_ 25.00
C. Bach_ 10.00
R. T. Robertson_ 10.00
Tt *__ _ Air aa
D, J-lvTlilC-IIlCXIIII_
Jos. M. Berger, Jr._ 10.00
Mrs. Bond and Mrs.
Henry_ 25.00
Arkansas Bank & Trust
Co._ 25.00
Owen & Owen_ 10.00
I. D. Price_ 10.00
W. A- Billingsley_ 25.00
Jno. W. & Jos. M. Stayton, 25.00
C. E. Smith_ 10.00
Bert E. Snetser_ 5 00
J. R. Holden_ 10.00
Chas. E. Hipolite_ 5.00
M. A. Stevens_ 10.00
Mrs. A. J- Wolf_ 5.00
R. F. Drmmond & Son 5.00
R. C. Rains_ 2.50
E. M. Ware_ 5-00
C. W. Martin_ 2.50
C. R. Pate_ 2.50
R. E. Jeffery _ 20-00
C. A. Virtue_ 5.00
A. L. Best_ 2.50
S. D. Campbell_ 5-00
J. L. Ford_ 5.00
Earker Bros. _ 5.00
J. Montgomery_ 5.00
L. McDougald__ 5-00
G. L. Smith_ 5.00
R. M. Laird_ 15.00
R. B. Hooker_ 5.00
Marvin Dickens_— 2-50
J. H. Morrison_ 2.00
R. C. Harder_ 5.00
John D. Purdy_ 1.00 t
R. J. Wise_ 2-50 '
Newport ice & Cold Storage
Company_ 5.00
B. J. Best_ 2.00 ;
Gustave Jones_ 5.00 j
F. B. Morehead_ 5.00
A- T. Hubly_ 5.00
P. S. White_ 2.50
F. P. Foushee_ 2-00
C. E. Crook_ 5.00
J. D- Carvell__ 2.50
T. P. Umsted & Co_ 5.00
T. W. Fife_ 1.00
Adam Lockard_ 2.00
W. J- Knox_ 2.00
B. Deaton_ 1.00
T. B. Chastain_ 2.00
Geo. A. Lockard_ 2.50
Robert H. Askew _ — 1.00
J. W. Fife_ 5.00
J. B. Avera_ 5.00
T. A. Cooksey-- 1.00
A. Bowie_ 5-00
John Lawler_ 5.00
Joe Balmaz __ 5.00
Hafner Grocer Co_ 2-50
W. L. Nelligan_ 2.00
J. B. Young_ 2-00
D. B. Stubbleheld_ i.ou
Dean & Hocking_ 5.00
Tom Owen_ 2.50
P. H. Van Dyke_ 5.00
Co-Operative Electric Light
Company__ 5 00
J. M. Ivy__ 2.50
G. L. Robinson_ 10.00
E. D. Neal_ 3.00
Mrs. Mary Jane White— 5.00
L. L. Campbell_ 5.00
H. C. Nuckolls_ 1.00
C- H. Walton_ 5.00
S.-G. Parker_ 1.00
Phillips & Ferguson— 10.00
L. Minor_ 10.00
G. R. Hays_ 5.00
C- R. Hite_ 5.00
Dr. Ira H. Erwin_ 5.00
Chas. E. Carroll- 5.00
J. E. Doherty, Jr.- 2.00
J. B. Heard_ 1.00
Geo. M. Sink_ 1.00
Geo. B. Irby_ 5.00
H. E. Dowell_ 2.50
J. F. McCuistion- 10.00 ,
L. L. Bowen_ 5.00
Mike Denton -- 1.00
J. F. Howard -- 1.00
A. D. Bailey_ 5 00
J. Q. Blackwood- 2.00
J. R. Cox_ 5.00
H. C- Sanders- 5.00
Dr. G. K. Stephens-10.00
Plunkett-Jarreli Grocer Co-10.00
C. L. Fox_ 2 00
Frank Johnson —- 1.00
L. M. Jackson- 1.00
Park Deaderick — — 1.00
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o. ELj. J_>1 U WIIj uciuuu»ujv,
Arkansas,-'— 1-00
C. D. Robinson_1.00
W. B. Robinson-1.00
B. B. Bond -- 25.00
Walker’s Pharmacy- 25.00
Phillips, Hillhouse &
Boyce — - 15.00
.John Cathey- 10.00
jT. S. Stephens.--- 5.00
Reduced Prices.
General Electric Co.’s wire
drawn, Peerless Mazda lamps.
25 watt lamps 30c.
40 watt lamps, 30c.
60 watt lamps, 40c.
100 watt lamps, 70c.
Also eight and sixteen candle
power carbon lamps in stock
now. Phone us your orders- We
will deliver the lamps.
Johnson-Avera Hardware Co.
38d3. _
Log Teams Wanted At Once.
Have a large amount of tim
ber cut in the woods and must
move. Will pay good price for
moving same. It will pay you
to come and investigate. For
particulars call Newport phone
1608-5 or write Muirhead Lum
ber Company, Weldon, Arkan
sas. bbtf.
W. C. M’DOUGAL
GRANTED BAIL
In Sum Of $15,000 In Hearing
Before Judge C. B. Coe Sat
urday Morning.
Officer W. C. McDougal, who
last Sunday shot and killed Wil
liam Langston, who had shoved
the officer over and was trying
to escape through flight, was
granted bail Saturday morning
in the sum of $15,000 before
Judge C. B. Coe.
In the application for bail, the
stenographic report of the tes
timony heard in the coroner's
inquest was read to the court and
the defendant was also placed on
the stand.
He testified that in shooting
at the fleeing man he had not
tried or intended to kill him, and
that the shot which proved fatal
was accidental.
Prosecuting Attorney C- M.
Erwin representing the state, op
posed the granting of bail, argu
ing that the defense had not
made a bailable case. Stuckey &
Stuckey, Phillips, Hillhouse &
Boyce represented the defend
ant.
Saturday Specials.
7 bars white laundry soap for
only_25c
22 pounds sugar_$1.00
Ladies’ Long Kimonas-45c
Children’s two-strap leather
and gun metal Mary Jane slip
pers (guaranteed solid leather)
50c a pair off—Saturday for
cash only. No phone orders
taken. d2.
BOWEN’S CASH STORE.
Swifton Married Men Win.
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Special to Independent.
Swifton, Arkansas May 16.—
Big Chief Bender is now sore on
! account of leaving his breast
plate and a grounder hit him
when in right field. He came to
the bat four times and got a hit
cn error. The score was 9 to 0:
The Little Smoky Joe Wood had
the married men at his mercy at
all times and never was in a
tight. The outfielding of the
married men was something
grand. One ball caught one
muffed and one hugged and the
hugging was done by the chief
THE GAME.
Batteries married—Moon and
Young; Single—See and Jones.
Struck Out—See 12, Moon 6.
Hit by Pitcher—Moon 2, See 2.
Walked—See 1, Moon 1. Two
Base Hits—Taylor 1, Young 1,
Eadens 1, Harris 1, Parsons 1.
\ Sacrificed Hits 1.
I Time of game 1:30.
I Umpire—Frank Houfmann,
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Whatever your property may
need, be sure that you don’t neg
lect any paint need.
Good paint is the best insur
ance against the depreciation of
decay which property can have.
And the weather-wear of winter
and early spring it something
you ought to protect against.
Devoe Lead and Zinc Paint is
the thing; for all outside and
inside painting. If you want to
be sure of your quality be sure
it’s Devoe—the safe name in
paint. Johnson-Avera Hardware
Co., Agents. dl
The school election is being
I held at the city hall today. You
1 have time to go yet and you
should discharge this duty
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