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MEDIATION SEEMS
NEAR AN END
And Failure to Solve Problem In
- Mexico Unless Huerta’s Rep
resentatives Recede.
United Press Dispatch.
Washington, D. C., June 19.—
**■■* Unless the Huertaista commis
sioners at Niagara recede, me
diation is at an end. It is
frankly and unqualifiedly stated
that the United States has giv
en the last word and either Hu
erta retires voluntarily in favor
O of a provisional government
dominated by the Constitutional
ists or the United States will
openly aid the rebels.
No invasion by the United
p, States is expected but as soon as
' mediation collapses, the em
bargo on arms from the North
will be lifted in favor of the reb
els. There will be no discrimin
ation against Huerta other than
that Vera Cruz will be held and
.the Federals must purchase
their munitions abroad and r^e
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ceive them through other ports.
Mexican affairs were discuss
a J -i. 1 . U ixnmiilnv) A n V\ 1 n n f
V/U CL V ivuaj O 1 VgUiMX
meeting. Secretary Bryan still
t believjes that the Huertaistas
Y will accept a provisional presi
* dent of strong Constitutional
, ist leanings but the other mem
; bers are not so sanguine and ex
pect Huerta to fight to a finish
^ and draw the U. S. into the
’ fighting against its will, being
• convinced that Huerta prefers
to surrender to the Americans
rather than to the Rebels.
^ MAY LET THEM FIGHT
President Wilson and Secreta
Bryan discusssed the situa
^ tnm for an hour today and it is
stated that Secretary Bryan
over long distance urged La
mar to stand pat even if nego
tiations were abandoned. The
President issued a statement
taking the public into his con
fidence on all he had hoped to
- accomplish and placing the re
sponsibility of the collapse.
His statement is understood
to declare aganst intervention
unless forced and indicates a
plan to permit civil war to the
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MAY BE SIGNAL TO AT
TACK.
The cabinet believes the an
h nouncement of the mediation
e collapse will be a signal for at
tack on General Funston’s men
that will miake reprisals abso
lutely necessary. The War
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Moving Pictures
the,- Opera House
THE SENTIMENTAL SISTER.
Her admiration for the opposite
sex makes trouble- Featuring
pretty Blanche Sweet, Marshal
Neilan and Gertrude Robinson.
(Drama—BIOGRAPH)
HOW BURKE & BURKE MADE
GOOD.
Featuring Hughie Mack and
Temiple Saxe.
(Comtedy—VITAGRAPH)
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CONSCIENCE AND THE
X TEMPTRESS.
Teaching a mother’s power—an
t. extra strong drama—Adele Lane
and LilKaff I^ayward.
(Drama—SELIG.)
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ADMISSION 5 and 10 CENTS.
Department, through the gen
eral staff, has made prepara
tions along this line.
PEACE PROSPECTS FADE.
United Pres;s Dispatch
Niagara Falls, June 19- —
The failure of mediation to in
sure peace is believed almost a
certainty. The American and
Mexican delegates are irrecon
cilably divided upon the person
nel of the proposed provisional
government and only a faint
hope remains that the mediators
themselves may select a man
agreeable to both factions, which
would involve a recession upon
the part of either the Americans
or Mexicans. The mediation
meetings may end today unless
one or the other backs down.
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Jason Cole Dead.
Jason Cole, one of Jackson
county’s prominent farmers and
good citizens, died Friday morn
ing at Heber Springs of Bright’s
disease, whither he had gone a j
second time in search of health, i
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The remains were to reach j
Tuckerman upon No. 24 and I
burial take place Sunday in the i
family graveyard, west of that I
town. The deceased is survived i
by six sons, Walter, Ivory, Os- i
car, Ernest, Herbert and Ken
neth, and one daughter, Mrs.
Gussie Greenhaw, also his wife,
to each of whom the sympathy
of many friends is extended.
The deceased was a member
of the. Woodmen of the World,
and a man of strong character,
whose demise brings sorrow to
all who knew him.
To Secure Other Primary Laws.
Special to Independnt.
Little Rock, June 19.—Jos.
'M. Stayton, of the Newport bar,
one of the committee named by
the Democratic State Conven
tion to draft a new primary law,
has requested Secretary of State
Hodges to secure copies of pri
mary laws in force in other
states. He has written a re
quest to the various Secretaries
of State, and has received a
number of replies. These laws
are to be thoroughly digested,
and their best features employ
ed in the drafting of the propos
i ed new law for Arkansas.
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Gives Life For Science.
United Press Dispatch. , .
New Rochelle, New York, |
June 19—Taking place in the
annals of medical heroism with
two surgeons who ;gave their j
lives that the world might know
more of yellow fever and spot
ted fever, Miss Marion C. Mabie
is dead, having contracted diph
theria in experimenting with
preventive serum. She was only j
20 years old, and was a special j
technician of the Polytechnic
Hospital.
Chautauqua Opens Today.
The Vawter Chautauqua open
ed this afternoon under the
tent at the corner of Second and
Hazel st., and the second num
ber is the evening musical en- j
tertainment by the six talented
young lady musicians, known as
the “Chautauqua Six”.
The time for the purchase of
season tickets from the guaran
tors has been extended until 3
p. m„ Saturday, wdien all season
tickets will be advanced to $2
Buy now from the guarantors’
committee at the gate. Your
last chance.
GENERAL VILLA
GOING AHEAD;
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In His Campaign Against The
Federate And Ignores Car
ranza.
United Press Dispatch.
El Paso, Texas, June 19. —
Though refusing to admit that
he has broken with Carranza and
insisting that Carranza is “Jefe
Supremo”, General Villa is go
ing ahead with his plans regard
less of Carranza, according to
Torreon dispatches.
Just how wide the breach is ;
if it exists is not known. It.
has been reported that Villa on ;
Saturday resigned after refus
ing to go to Zacatecas with 5,
000 troops to serve under Gener
al Niatera, when Carranza so or
dered.
Then followed the seizure of
the government offices of the
north, as well as all ammunitions
brought to Tampico by the
steamer Antilla which are in the
possession of Villa and are e
nough to carry him through his
fighting to Mexico City.
Perez Abren and forty-seven
other Carranza employes who
were reported as executed at
Samalaycuaca have been located ;
at Chihuahua safe.
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To Liquidate Bank.
United Press Dispatch
Chicago, 111., June 19.—W. C.
Niblack, an officer of the Chi
cago Title Trust Company has
been appointed receiver of tfce
Lorimer La Salle Street Trust
and Savings Bank, which the
state examiner closed a week
ago.
His bond was fixed p/t $2,500,
000 by Judge Winders, who au
thorized the receiver to liqui
date the assets and take steps
necessary to insure the return
of depositors’ money.
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Threats Brought Asquith’s
Change.
United Press Dispatch.
London, Eng., June 19.— j
That the decision of Premier j
Asquith to receive a delegation
of women to discuss- suffrage
was influenced by threats of per
sonal violence is beileved by
many
The antis were astounded by j
the inexplicable change. The
future plans for suffrage depend
upon the attitude Premier As
quith takes tomorrow when a
delegation requests the govern
ment to introduce a bill for votes
for women.
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Insurgents .To Rule Or Ruin, j
United Press Dispatch.
Toledo, Ohio, June 19.— The
first real test of insurgent!
strength in the encampment of
the Modern Woodmen of Ameri
ca began following the refusal
of delegates to seat the Nebras
ka Insurgent delegates. The Io
wa and Illinois insurgents began
the battle for recognition today,
flanked by threats of court ac
tion against the administration,
these insurgents declaring that
they would be recognized or dis
rupt the encampment.
Ex-Governor Osborne Announces
United Press Dispatch.
Sault*Ste Marie, Mich., June
19.—Former Governor Osborne
has announced his candidacy
for the republican gubernatori
al nomination.
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To Be Governor Futrell Again.
It will be Governor J. Marion
Futrell again during the coming
week, unless the President Pro
Tern of the Arkansas Senate
fails to see anything of interest
in the gubernatorial office at the
present time, and declines to
leave his Paragould law prac
tice, and the Greene county fish
ing ponds.
Governor Hays leaves Satur
day, accompanied by thirty or
more leading Arkansans, for
San Francisco to pick out a site
for an Arkansas building at the
Panama Exposition. When the
governor goes outside the state
the president pro tern of the sen
ate becomes automatically the
acting governor- As Governor
Hays will be absent for at least
ten days, Senator Futrell may
be called upon to attend to some
urgent business, if it should a
rise, but otherwise he will hard
ly come to Little Rock.
There are some decidedly in
teresting games politicians
could play while the governor is
away, but unless Senator Fu
trell comes ,and listens to their
plea, it is doubtful if the world
will ever hear of them. Govern
or Futrell is not given much to
playing politics, in the meaning
of the word as applied by the
Little Rock politician, but the
matters referred to have to do
with actions taken by Senator
Futrell during his occupancy of
the governor’s chair, so he
might be interested if he takes
charge of the office. y •
15 Cars of Rock Dally.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, June 19.—Crush
ed rock at the rate of fifteen
cars daily, is being shipped from
the state rock crusher near Lit
tle Rock, going to good road
districts in Pulaski, Lonoke,
and Crittenden counties. About
80 state convicts are worked at
the crusher, and if the state de
manded market prices for the
crushed stone, a handsome prof
it would be realized from this
branch of the service. The
county road districts are being
given the advantage of the
cheap cost of production, and
other districts over the state
will be added when they have
been formed and are ready for
work.
Charley Reid Resigns.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, June 19.—It did
not become known until yester
day that former Congressman
C. C. Reid, of Little Rock, re
signed ten days ago as a member
of the Board of Trustees of the
University of Arkansas, and
that Frank Pace, of the Little
Rock bar had been appointed as
his successor from the Fifth
District.
Mr. Page is serving on the
Board for the first time today.
The resignation of Mr. Reid
was due to the pressure of priv
ate business, which made it im
possible for him to devote suffi
cient time to the work of the
Board- Mr. Reid has been a
member two years.
House To House Service.
United Press Dispatch.
Washington, D. C., June 19.—
The extension of the service by
a house to house collection of
parcel post has been planned by
Secretary Burleson for the
large cities'and if the experiment
here is successful it will be ex
tended to other cities.
First Issue Of “Progress.”
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, June 19.—The
first issue of Arkansas Progress,
the new reform weekly, has
! just appeared- It is “A weekly
! the material and moral welfare
magazine-newspaper devoted to
of Arkansas.” It is published
by the Development Publishing
Company, with J. R. Taylor, for
many years editor of the Para
gould Soliphone, as editor and
manager. David A. Gates, of
the State Tax Commission, is
president, and George Thorn
j burgh secretary-treasurer. It
! is announced that the paper will
j be strictly non-sectarian and
non-partisan.
Rector Succeeds Simpson,
i Special to Independent.
| Little Rock, June 19.—Henry
| Rector, former assistant Attor
ney General of Arkansas, now a
j member of the Little Rock law
firm of Carmichael, Brooks,
Powers & Rector, has been not
ified that he will be expected to
ifclieve Hugh Simpson as deputy
United States District Attorney
for this district, on July 1. Mr.
Simpson, who has been deputy
since the appointment of W. H.
Martin as District Attorney, re
signed to re-enter the practice
of law at Paragould- Mr. , Rec
tor will not retire from his pri
vate law practice.
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Male Help.
Hustling man under 50 to in
troduce our Memberships. $50
to $500 .a month. Write quick,
I-L-U 2479, Covington, Ky. It
Leased New Movies.
The work of tearing down the
old livery stable on Walnut
street is almost completed and
Mr. Bengel, the contractor, ex
pects to begin right away, the
erection of a new theater and
moving picture building fo$
H. C. Sanders.
Mrs. R. B. Hocking has leased
the building from Mr- Sanders ,
and will have a new and mod
ern picture theater. She ex
pects to use the Universal pie
ture films, the curtain to be ex
tra large. Mrs, Hocking will
continue to run the opera house
also but will have a different J
program at the two places.
The Sanders building will bd ; ||
new and modern in every wajfy,
with steam heat, toilette and
dressing rooms, with a seating • J.j
capacity of 800. It will proba
bly be completed and ready for ^
business by the middle of Au- I *
gust. Mr. Sanders expects to
go to Little Rock in a day or two jf
lo purchase the fans and elec- %
trical fixtures for the building.
Con Dean has purchased a I
1914 model 5-passenger Oak
land touring car, a very han<$t
some machine^ electrically light
ed, with ^tartej and moderti i«t
every respect.
Notice. "
At the “Busy Corner” the
City Meat Market will sell 60 p
pound cans of lard for $5.00. JH
Come quick, before it i» aH ,
gone. W.
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