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VOLUME IV. NEWPORT, ARKANSAS WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 1914. NUMBER 54.
PEACE PROSPECTS
WITH CARRANZA
Administration Urging Consti
tutionalists To Consent To
An Armistice.
United Press Dispatch.
Washington, D. C. June 3.—
Officials here believe that the re
establishment of peace in Mexi
co is now up to Carranza.
Huerta’s agreement to retire
they believe makes possible a
solution acceptable to Carranza.
The administration is urging the
Constitutionalists to accept the
mediators’ proposals for the
chief obstacle to the mediators
is their insistence that this is a
settlement of international af
fairs.
The mediators’ note to the
Constitutionalists has not been
made public but the Junta ad
mitted that a recognition of
Carranza’s claims made the sit
uation more favorable.
The administration is urging
the Constitutionalists to consent
to an armistice and the appoint
ment of a commission of neu
tral Mexicans, approved by Car
ranza Xor provisional govern
ment has been suggested to the
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HUERTA RELIES ON UNCLE
SAM TO SAVE HIM.
United Press Dispatch.
Niagara Falls, June 3.—An
nouncement that Huerta is will
ing to retire when Mexico is
“politically pacified” was inter
preted today as meaning that
the United States must either
bring pressure upon Carranza to
lay down arms or deny Huerta’s
right to state the conditions of
abdication.
It is believed that Huerta has j
taken the position that the Un- j
lfed States must save him from j
the Constitutionalists.
Suffragettes Horsewhip Jailer. |
United Press Dispatch.
London, June 3.—Twro Suf- j
fragettes horsewhipped Dr. For-1
ward, a deputy governor of the |
HoL'oway jail for forcibly feed-1
ing the Militants. One Militant
beat an attendant at the Bore'
Gallery on the head with a hat- j
chet when he attempted to dis- j
arm her after she had mutilated j
two paintings. The attendant is
seriously hurt.
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Simmons Not Offered Place.
United Press Dispatch.
Washington, June 3.—The
W line nuuse luiuty ucincu tn
1 E. C. Simmons, the prominent
T St. Louis hardware man, had
been offered a place upon the
Federal Reserve Board.
* Moving: Pictures
the Opera House
^ THE RIGHT AND THE
WRONG OF IT.
An extra strong drama featur
ing Anita Stewart, E. K. Lin
coln, Lucile Lee and Harry T.
Morey.
(Drama—V1TAGRAPH)
THE PATCHED ADONIS
Lillian Conner and Charles Arl
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(Comedy—PATHE)
HER INDIAN BROTHER
A beautiful love story. Mona
i ' ^JDark Feather, Rex Downs and
1 Amna Delisle.
I (KALEM)
ADMISSION 5 and 10 CENTS.
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Vardanian Attacks Administra
tion.
United Press Dispatch,
Washington, D. C., June 3.—
Set speeches on the Panama
tolls bill were closed today and
1 pressure for a vote begun. Sen
ator O’Gorman announced that
no business would be allowed to
intervene until a final vote is
i leached.
The leaders hope for a vote
Saturday. Senator Vardaman
flayed what he temed the “un
! American” doctrine of yielding
to Great Britain’s demands.
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Scandal Not Responsible For
Order.
United Press Dispatch.
Washington, D. C., June 3.—
Denial that the scandal on the
Mayflower was responsible for
the abolition of the wine mess
in the navy was made by a high
official of the navy department
today, who confirmed the dis
covery that champaign parties
at which wpmen were present
had occurred on the Mayflower
and had been brought to the at
tention of the department by
enlisted men on the vessel.
RESTRAINS PITCHER
GEORGE JOHNSON
From Jumping Contract With
Cincinnati Reds To Kansas
City Federals.
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United Press Dispatch.
Chicago, 111., June 3.—Judge |
Foell of the Superior court to-!
day made permanent the injunc
tion preventing Pitcher George
Johnson from playing with the
Kansas City team of the Fed
eral League. The injunction
was granted upon petition of
the Cincinnati National League
Club after Johnson had jumped
a contract with the Reds and
signed with Kansas City. The
injunction however only pre
vents Johnson from playing
with the Federals in Illinois
within this court’s jurisdiction.
The court held that the con
tract lacked mutuality but un
der the Illinois law this did not
void the contract. The court
further held that Cincinnati had
proved Johnson a player of ‘spe
cial skill” and was unable to fill
his place, but said he could not,
compel Johnson to play with the
Reds.
It is now expected that Cin
cinnati will seek similar injunc
tions in every state where th«
Federals play to prevent John
son from nlavine: with Kansas
City.
Secretary' Galvin of the Na
tional commission issued a
statement claiming a great vic
tory for organized baseball and
declared that damage suits
against President Madison of
the Kansas City Club would be
prosecuted.
To Decide Upon Raising Em
press of Ireland.
United Press Dispatch.
Montreal, Quebec, June 3.—
Whether the Empress of Ire
land, now officially declared
be lost, will be raised to recover
hundreds of bodies in the hull
or dynamited will probably be
decided today at a conference
of government officials.
1 It is believed that great indig
ration will result if no attempt
is made to recover the bodies.
The crews of both ships are un
der surveilance.
SENATORS HOLD
I STATE CONVENTION
Well In Hand And Action of
Committee Will Be Ratified
By Convention.
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CLARKE DELEGATES
SEATED.
Special to Independent,
j Pine Bluff, June 3.—Judge J.
M. Elliott as temporary chair
man, and Heartsill Ragon as
I temporary secretary will be con
tinued as the permanent organi
zation of the convention. The
central committee today seated
ithe Clarke delegation of Boone
i county, compromised the Faulk
er county contest brought by
Ahe Clarke suporters, giving
[each delegation half a vote,
ithe Clarke men held a monster
demonstration this morning at
f the court house. The enthusi
asm was intense, the Clarke
forces dominating the conven
ition about two to one.
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ELLIOTT PERMANENT
CHAIRMAN.
The convention opened at noon
and J. M. Elliott was introduced
bv A. J. Walls, chairman of the
State Central Committee. Judge j
Elliott responded with a short
address frankly stating he un
derstood this to be a strictly
Clarke organization. Next
came a motion by the Phillips
county delegation to make the
temporary organization perma
nent. _1
A substitute from the Kirby
followers was offered that E. P.
Mahoney of El Dorado be made
permanent chairman and W. G.
Hutton, secretary. Judge J. M.
Carter of Texarkana appeared
for Kirby, stating overtures had
been made to Senator Clarke to
name Thomas C. McRae of Pres
cott, a Clarke supporter, as
chairman, asserting that Sena
tor Clarke stated the arrange-!
ment would have been favored
by him had it been made before
the State Central Committee
had taken action.
Senator Clarke followed, say
ing it would be presumptuous |
on his part to interfere at this 1
late date. He was loudly cheer
ed and the substitute motion
then defeated 16(f to 446, show-'
ing that the Clarke forces were :
hi full control.
COMMITTEE’S ARRANGE
i MENT.
Special to Independent.
Pine Bluff, June 3.— The Dem
ocratic State Convention is ab
solutely under the control of
Senators Clarke and Robinson.
This was clearly indicated by !
the preliminary skirmishing in j
the commitee, and it is predict- j
ed that the convention when it i
gets down to business this af- :
ternoon will only ratify what
the committee has already
done.
When the State Central Com
mittee met Tuesday afternoon,
all members were present, prox
ies being held by T. J. Moore
for C. B. Benson, F. F. Kitchen
for A. D. Dulaney, Allen Win
ham for .J. D. Head, L. W. Clark
for Ben McFerrin, and J. C.
Clary for J. W. Richardson.
Secretary W. G. Hutton made
the usual motion that a commit
tee be appointed to canvass the
leturns of the March primaries
and Vincent Miles, J. P. Woot
en and J. C. Clary were appoint
ed.
Clyde Going moved that a
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credential committee on the del
gates and alternates be appoint
ed, and Lehman Kay, Sam Dee
ner and Allen Winham were ap
pointed. These two committees
each had two Clarke and one
Kirby man.
P. R. Andrews nominated J.
M. Elliott of Pine Bluff for the
post of temporary chairman of
the convention, and W. F. Cole
man seconded it; Allen Win
ham nominated E. O. Mahony,
and J. C. Clary seconded the
nomiination. The vote resulted,
Elliott 22, Mahony 5, those vot
ing for Mahony being Troy
Pace, Ailen Winham, W. G. Hut
ton, J. C. Clary and R. W. Wil
son.
For temporary Secretary,
Troy Pace nominated Will Stod
dard, and John W Howell nomi
nated H. H. Ragan. The vote
resulted Ragon 19, Stoddard 8,
those voting for Stoddard in ad
dition to the five already named
being W. F. Coleman, J. M.
Courtney, and Claude Mann.
The following assistant secre
taries were then named: Allen
Gates of the Fayetteville Daily,
Steel of Russellville, Meyer
Solmson of Pine Bluff, Bill Stod
dard of Little Rock, and Harry
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iiait; ui ijiiue nocK.
Dr. C. G. Mayfield, who had
been the selection of the Pine
Bluff committees, was chosen
sergeant-at-arms.
The Committee then adjourn-,
ed until this morning at 9
o’clock, when the Faulkner and
Boone county contests will be
taken up.
The first real test of strength
between the Kirby and Clarke
forces will come up this after- i
noon when a motion is made to
make the temporary organiza
tion permanent. There has
been no means of determining
the personnel of the dele
gates with reference to Clarke
and Kirby, but there apears to
be no doubt of the outcome.
Every state official is present
today, and the attendance is one
of the largest that has been
known at a state convention in
years. „
Ingersol watches at Price’s
Bookstore, $1 to $2.00 each.
32btf.
J Summer Wear
FOR MEN
Light weight, cool, summery
suits—carefully tailored, so they
' will hold their shape, from loose
woven fabrics.
$8.50 to $30.00 .
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Negligee shirts either with °r
without collars—-Handsome pat
terns, new colors, and last color
fabrics. Come see them.
$1.00 to $4.00
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FURTHER FINES .
! IN MAYOR’S COURT
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Now Total Nearly $4,000
j Against Convicted Offend
ers For Illegal Sale Of
Liquors.
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i Mayor Hubly’s court continu
es to occupy the limelight and
j attract the interest of the
| crowds, the mayor having in the
past two days imposed fines of
nearly $4,000 for infractions of
the prohibitory laws. While ap
peals have been taken in most of
;the cases, the effect of the
j court’s action will be to stop the
j illegal sale of liquors and boot
legging will doubtless become a
very unusual offense.
In addition to the $1800 in
J fines already imposed the follow
ing were also found guilty: A.
W. Anderson fined $200 each in
three cases; Sallie James, fin
ed $200 each in three cases and
James Smith fined $200 each in
three cases.
In the trial of Grant Dupin,the
court did not render judgment
at the time and in the case of
Della De Haven, judgment was
ing to leave the county and nev
er return.
W. E. Nanny’s trial was set
for Wednesday afternoon and
an attachment issued for the
prosecuting witness.
Ed Davenport was granted a
continuance until Thursday
morning that his attorney might
be present, but warned that the
case would be tried upon that
day.
Minimum Wage For Women
Workers.
United Press Dispatch.
Olympia, Washington, June 3.
—The minimum wage commis
sion announced today that af
ter August 2 all girls or women
employed in industrial organiza
tions in this state must be paid
a minimum wage of $8.00 per
week and that all girls employed
in mercantile establishments
must be paid a minimum of ten
dollars per week after June 27.
Parish Picnic.
The congregation of St.
Paul’s Episcopal church wiFj
join the Sunday School in its
annual outing on Wednesday,
June 17th- The picnic will be
held at the sand beach on the
White river. A program of ath
letic events and games is being
arranged for the entertainment
of all who go, and all are invit
ed. For those who have no oth
er means of reaching the picnic
grounds, conveyance will be pro
vided. Please remember the
date and plan to go, taking the
entire family.
Institute Meets Monday, June 8.
| All those who will room and
I board teachers for the week at
| a reasonable price please call
Edgar Williams.
There will be about 135 teach
ers in attendance and places for
about 75 will have to be secured.
Please respond at once.
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Notice.
The annual Odd Fellows’ Mem
orial Service will be held at the
Methodist church next Sunday
at 3:30 p. m.
All members of the Order will
please meet at the hall at 3:00.
The public is invited to at
tend this service.
By Order of the Noble Grand,
54d4t W. B. Hurley, Sec.
Fifty Marshals Sworn In.
United Press Dispatch.
Fort Smith, Ark., June 3. —
Fifty Federal deputy marshals
were sworn in hnd sent to the ~
Prairie Creek mine to guard the
mammoth vein where a strike
of the miners is on. Trouble is
feared if there is an attempt to
move coal this week.
Bowen’s Cash Sale. 1
20 pounds of Standard Gran
ulated Sugar for 85c.
8 bars Laundry Soap 23c. at
the big sale Friday, June 5th.
No phone orders taken or
goods charged at sale prices.
53d4 wl Bowen’s Cash Store.
For Rent.
Nicely furnished rooms or
rooms for light housekeeping.
Phone 198 or call at 420 Hazel
Street. 50d6t
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Comfortable fitting straw hats,
every style—Panamas, sailors
and soft straws in a wide range
of shapes and grades.
$3.00 to $8.00
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