American Army
At Vera Cruz
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v Funston Has Taken Command of City
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REPORT HUERTA TO FLEE.
Provisional President Said To
Have Deposited Millions In
European Banks.
United Press Telegram.
Vera Cruz, April 30.—General
Frederick Funston today occu
*■ pied the quarters formerly held
byGeneral Maas of the Mexican
army and the formal transfer of
command of the city of Vera
Cruz was made at 2 o’clock this
afternoon.
The infantry and artillery be
gan to leave the transports at
seven thirty this morning occu
pying positions held by the navy
as rapidly as posible.
Because the nearby farmers
have been threatened with
>death by snipers if they furnish
!$- fresh, food to the Americans
General Funston has asked the
war department for authority
to extend the lines about twen
ty miles around the city in or
^!er to protect the farmers.
^ The refugees have been ques-,
> tioned as to knowledge of the
l'V reports that Huerta is prepar
ing to flee. It is currently re
•reported that he has deposited
Several million dollars in Turo
pean banks
REBELS WANT TAMPICO.
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El Paso, Texas, April 30.—
Villa’s sudden departure for the
VY south is interpreted as a desire
to occupy Saltillo as soon as
possible and the attempt to cap
^ ture Tampico is to gain a port
in order to procure arms and to
f ship cotton to Europe without
chance of seizure.
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MOVE AGAINST TAMPICO.
United Press Dispatch.
. Washington, D. C., April 30.—
■rW-yAdmiral Badger has reported
the rebels moving from Monter
ey to join attack on Tampico and
ii <, several pieces of artillery have
been sent there, for it was lack
.of which that caused former at
^«^acks to fail.
REFUGEES REACH LINE.
United Press Telegram.
Washington, D. C., April 30—
^Fifteen refugees were reported
safe at Durango today; fourteen
at Torreon; 91 at Douglass, Ari
zona; 19 at Alva redo. Puerto,
Mexico, reported 100 en route to
San Jose.
^ RESIGNATION NOT CON
SIDERED.
JJnited Press Telegram.
Vera Cruz, Mex., April 30.—
^Mexico’s agreement to mediate
inferences with the United
^ States was not without reserva
^iions and Provisional President
Huerta has not made up his
mind as to how far he is willing
ji&o go to bring about peace. The
matter of resigning has appar
^^ntly never been considered by
^nim.
^ The situation is clearly indi
cated in messages received from
; Secretary of Foreign Affairs
Rojas.
That mediation is acceptable
to Mexico in principle only but
the message also carries the in
ference that Huerta has not con
sidered resigning.
DENY BOMBARDMENT
United Press Telegram.
Washington, D- C., April 30.
Secretary Tumulty today denied
that American warships had
bombarded the port of Manza
nillo on the west coast of Mexi
co and stated that the report
which had been sent in to the
Mexican government apparent
ly originated in an incendiary
fire, which destroyed a number
: of buildings on the water front.
Secretary Tumulty also de
nied the Mexican report that
American mariners had landed
at Salina Cruz.
Admiral Howard has reported
10 the War department that the
Pacific fleet of warships is not
even at Manzanillo, which had
been reported shelled.
PROGRESS OF MEDIATION.
Jnited Press Dispatch.
Washington, D. C., April 30.—
The mediators are today prepar
ing to draft the initial proposals
and expect to ask Huerta and
Carranza to cease offensive op
erations.
From high diplomatic source it
is learned that the United
States in mediation desires to
secure peace for all time in Mex
ico. This country desires peace
restored by Mexicans themselv
es and is generous enough not to
insist upon humiliating conces
sions. This government will
never recognize Huerta or the
government of which he is a
part, and will aid mediators in
establishing a government to
| conduct the country’s affairs
pending an arrangement for an
| election of a new congress, pres
; ident and vice president, having
the confidence of all Mexicans.
The United States has not re
ceived request from the media
I tors for an armistice
Ambassador Da Gama did not
discuss an armistice with Sec
retary Bryan yesterday for it
was not until today that the am
bassador called on Solicitor Lan
sing of the State Department
government and was formally
told that the envoy naturally as
sumed hostilities would cease
when mediation plan was accept
ed. Secretary Bryan made this
clear today.
Just what will satisfy the dig
nity of the Mexican govern
ment in the negotiations is not
* plain, for Huerta is the Mexican
government and those who know
Huerta do not expect him to re
sign. If the American condi
tion of mediation is based upon
his resignation there appears
! slight hope of success.
If you want to place your
!farm or 'own property on the
market, list it with the Jackson
County Realty Company, who
will mnkp a specialty of this
class of business. Judson N.
Hout manager Tuekerman.
; Ark. 21wtf.
Barnett Killing Unjustifiable.
Reports of the killing of a
blacksmith at Shelbyville by
Henry Johnson indicate that
the killing was wholly unjustifi
able.
It seems that Barnett, who for
merly lived at Pfeiffer, was a
renter of Johnson’s and there a
rose a dispute about the disposi
tion of some manure on the
place. It is said that Johnson
rode to the home of Barnett
armed with a shotgun, and af
ter shooting Barnett down rode
away and told a neighbor he
had better go and look after
him. Barnett leaves a wife and
six children in destitute circum
stances.
A citizen of Batesville who
knows Johnson, says he is a bad
man, with one other killing to
his credit. The report was re
ceived here today that Johnson
was taken to the jail at Even
ing Shade to prevent mob vio
lence from citizens in the neigh
borhood of the killing.
Johnson’s preliminary trial
which was set for today, has
been postponed at the request of
Johnson, who is reported to be
sick.—Batesville Guard.
Mediation Now
It. Coal Strike
Secretary Wilson Confers With
Miners And Operators
Official Head.
United Press Telegram.
Washington, April 30.—Sec
retary Wilson today summoned
William Fiarley, official of the
miners union and H. Davis,
I president of the coal operators’
I association for a conference to
act as mediators in an attempt
to settle the Colorado strike,
which has been the result of so
much bloodshed. His plan is to
appoint a third mediator and
will be considered.
Secretary Wilson plans to go
to Colorado with specific media
tion proposals.
14 DEAD, 9 INJURED.
United Press Dispatch.
Denver, April 30.—The mili
tia, men and strikers are rest
ing today under an armed truce
and awaiting the arrival of the
Federal troops- Revised figures
show that fourteen are dead and
nine hurt in yesterday’s battles.
WILL TAKE NEITHER SIDE.
United Press Dispatch.
Trinidad, Colo., April 30.—
Major Holbrook announced to
day that the Federal troops
would be neutral, showing no
distinction between strikers,
mine guards and militiamen up
on the arrival of the Second
squadron of the Fifth Cavalry.
Moving Pictures
atthe Opera House
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It is stolen, brings a fortune but
it all reverts to the doctor’s son.
Leo Delaney, Norma Talmadge
and Helen Costello.
(Drama—VITAGRAPH.)
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The initiative faculty of a child.
(Comedy—SELIG.)
A BREAK FOR FREEDOM
An excellent thrilling Western.
(Drama—PATHE.)
ADMISSION 5 and 10 CENTS
NO FLOOD
STAGE PREDICTED
White River On Stand At
Batesviile, But Still Rising
At Black Rock.
I White river stood 21.7 on the
Newport gauge Thursday morn
ing and was still rising, though
the department at Little Rock
reports that no flood stage of
26 feet will be reached here.
I However, White river just
came to a stand at Batesviile on
Wednesday night at 18.6 feet
on the gauge, and Black river is
still rising at Black Rock, with
a register of 19.1 feet Thursday
morning.
White river has fallen to 11.5
feet at Calico Rock, but the re
ports above show that several
more feet of water may be ex
pected here before the crest
passes.
Bridge For Batesville.
Batesville, Aptfil 29.—Judge
J. W. Scott is in receipt of a let
ter from H, P- Carter, state
highway engineer, informing
him that a corps of surveyors
and engineers will begin the
work of surveying for the site
of the free bridge at Batesville
May -5th.
The surveyors will go oVer the
ground from a point near Gay
nor’s ferry clean down to Lock
1, and will also survey the most
practicable routes to construct
roads leading to the point select
ed for the free bridge to accom
modate the travel from every di
rection.
The most difficult problem of
every public enterprise is to
make a beginning, and be able
to give the people definite infor
mation as to cost and returns to
be had.
This part of the work will be
done by the state highway com
mission at no cost whatever to
the people.
The site of the bridge will not
be selected at the instigation of,
or to please any one in particu
lar, but the surveyors and en
gineers without suggestions
will determine this matter to
the best interests of the public
Hot Springs After Prize.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, April 30.— E. L.
Howlett, of Hot Springs, secre
tary of the Arkansas Associa
tion of Elks, spent Wednesday in
Little Rock going over with the
local entertainment committee
the plan for the big state con
vention which will be held in
Littlq Rock June 8, 9 and 10
Secretary Howlett states that
Hot Springs will come with the
determination of carrying off the
prize for the largest and best
uniformed delegation. The Hot
Springs marching club will come
on a special train over the Rock
Island railroad. Five cars have
been asked for to cany the Hot
Springs delegates and their
band. The Hot Springs Elks
will come on the first day and
remain during the entire con
vention.
The big Elk parade will take
place Wednesday, June 10, and
every lodge in the state will be
represented by a marching club
headed by a decorated automo
bile. There are only two lodges
of the state not members of the
association, and they are ex
pected to affiliate before the an
nual convention.
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Marriage License.
D. F. Cook and Mattie Parkei
! both of Grubbs.
, B. VV. Golden and Mrs. Linnif
Moore, both of Newport.
McCurdy Hughes, Jackson
port and Bessie Weatherford,
New York City.
j J. F. Nelson, Ingleside and
1 Mrs. Winnie Rhyan, Auvergne
Shelby Hendrickson and Mrs.
| Luana Brown, both of Bliss.
Will King and Lucy Hancock,
both of Swifton.
Virgil Wilson and Ethel Cum
! niings, both of Newport.
Charles Birdsong and Beulah
Floyd, both of Elmo.
Will Patterson and Ada West.
| both of Newport.
Liberal Response to Call,
j Special to Independent,
j Little Rock, Ark., April 30.—
| There is a liberal response to the
call issued on April 25 by State
Auditor Coffman for at least 75
per cent of the total collections
to date, on general revenue.
There have been 22 counties
(paid to date, the total receipts
I being $137,615.37. This is ap
plied almost as rapidly as it is
received to the liquidation of
outstanding warrants- Yester
day the total outstanding bal
ance was reduced to $744,160.03.
Rescuers Find Bodies.
United Press Telegram,
j Eccles, West Va., April 30.—
J Rescuers wrading knee deep in
j water this morning began the
! work of exploration of Mine No,
j 5 and soon found five bodies in
the bottom of the mine. The
j death of these men was appar
, ently due to suffocation.
$700 In Fines
Against Dyer
In Two Cases For Sale Of Whis
key—Luther Richardson
Now Under Arrest.
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Blind tigers and bootleggers
might as well give Newport "a
wide berth, for Mayor Hubly,
backed by a healthy public sen
1 timent for enforcement of the
prohibitory laws and aided by
an active marshal and police offi
, cers, is determined to clear the
city of their presence.
Tn the trial of Will Dyer
i Thursday morning, the defend
ant was found guilty in two
cases and fined $200 in one and
‘$500 in the other- Prosecuting
: Attorney Erwin directed the
lease for the city and Judge M.
M. Stuckey, counsel for defend
ant, took an appeal from the
'mayor’s court.
; Sam Cooper, a negro bootleg
iger, whose evidence helped to
secure the conviction of Charley
; Yandel, was given a $50 fine up
j on a plea of guilty Wednesday
afternoon.
!
j Luther Richardson, a youfll^
white fellow was arrested
Thursday morning by Officer
McDougal on a charge of selling
liquor, but has not been given a
trial.
Do It Electrically.
| See Sam Denty about the Vac
um Cleaner before doing your
spring cleaning. Telephone 117.
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