iHE INDEPENDENT
PERCY H. VAN DYKE
Publisher and Editor
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DEMOCRATIC NOMINEES.
For Congress—
W. A. OLDFIELD
For Circuit Judge—
R. E. JEFFERY
For Prosecuting Attorney—
HUGH WILLIAMSON
For Representative—
W. M. SHAVER
For County Judge—
W. D. McLAIN . i
For Sheriff— .
J. P. McCUISTION
For Circuit Clerk—
C. E. SMITH J
For County Clerk—
G. L. ROBINSON
For Treasurer—
J. H. CAMP
For Assessor—
W. M. TIMS
For Surveyor—
J. H. AITKENS
For Coroner—
W. H. NOLEN
For School Superintendent—
E. H. BOWMAN
For Justices of Peace—
J. M. BELL
L. B. HARRIS
For Constable—
TERRY GUIN
For Road Overseer—
W. F. HURLEY
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Additional Locals.
Dr. R. M. Jernigan of Rector
was in our city today.
D. M. Cooley, representing the
Fairbanks Scales Company of
St. Louis, was here today, look
ing after business.
Mrs. Dan Dowell, Jr., Misses
Ida Dowell and Ruth Yelverton
jsyere down from Tuckerman,
shopping, Thursday.
Saturday and Sunday, caramel
ice cream in quart brick. 50c
at Sevens’ Drug Store. 39d2. !
Miss Thy da Wilson of Sul-;
phur Rock who has been visit
ing her brother and wife, Mr.
&iid Mrs. George Wilson at the !
Hazel, returned home this morn
ing
To Pave Main Street.
AM property owners of Main i
street, from Second to Remmel
avenue, are requested to meet
at the court house Saturday ev
ening at 8 o’clock to discuss the
paving of the street. One by
one, our streets are to be paved,
and Main, the broadest and pret
tiest street every way, could be !
made almost a boulevarde, and j
should long ago have taken the i
lead in street paving. The la- i
dies on that street are especia
lly urged to meet with the men
at that hour.
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ASSAULT UPON
SALTILLO BEGUN
I5y Rebel Army And Forces of ,
Rebels Are Also Reported
Seeking to Intercept
Retreat.
United
Juarez, Mexico, May 15.—Act- j
ual fighting for the possession of j
Saltillo has begun- General
Francisco Villa’s advance guard
has encountered the Federal out
posts north of Saltillo and ac
cording to the papers’ dispatch
es, after an hour’s fighting the
Federals withdrew.
Fifteen thousand men com
prising General Villa’s main
Torreon division, began leaving
Paredon, forty miles from Sal
tillo, marching over land, but
the cautious Villa is withhold
ing information regarding the
route to be taken. Large bodies
of Constitutionalists are re
ported to be reconnoitering in
the Beuna Vista district, south
of Saltillo, evidently with the in
tention to cut off the Federal re
treat south, toward Mexico City.
Organize New Bank.
Special to Independent
Little Rock, May 15.—The
Union Bank and Trust Company
of Junction City was chartered
by State Bank Commissioner J.
M. Davis Thursday afternoon,
and it will open its doors the
first of the week. This bank
takes over the property of the
Citizens Bank of Junction City,
which was closed recently by
order of Commissioner Davis.
The new bank has a capital
stock of $55,000, a surplus of
$5,000, and undivided profits of
$10,000. The surplus and un
divided profits were paid in over
the captial stock.
Saturday Specials.
7 bars white laundry soap for
only_25c
22 pounds sugar_$1.00
Ladies’ Long Kimonas-45c
Children’s two-strap leather j
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.
Car of Bananas.
J. B. Heard has a car of nice,
ripe bananas on the Iron Moun
tain track in front of Wolff-Gold
man’s and is selling them very
cheap. They are extra large ba
nanas and of fine flavor. dtf.
Bishop W. B. Chappelle will
preach at the court house Sun
day morning at 11 o’clock. The
white friends are invited to this
meeting- _
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B BELOW WE QUOTE A FEW PRICES:
Summer Underwear.
Men’s 40c shirts and
drawers this week, per 35
garment_25c H
ft
Men’s 75c Athletic un- ^
ion suits only,a suit_50c ^
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fri
Men’s extra good work
shirts, a trade win- 50
ner_ 44c o
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75c dress shirts, guar
anteed fast colors, this
week _59c
Extra value $1.00 shirts
latest patterns, all
sizes_89c
Boys union suits 25c and
up.
51.25 and $1.50 Munsing
union suits, ladies this
week only_$100
Ladies 40c union suits
for only_1_29c
Just recdved big line
mens, boys and child
ren’s straw hats.
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Gives Breakfast For Guest.
Among the many beautiful so
cial courtesies shown Mrs. Har
well of Osceola, during her visit
to friends in our city, can be add
ed a breakfast given in her
honor Thursday morning by
Mrs. Richard T. Robertson, who
had her pretty home rose be
decked for the morning.
The sitting room was almost a
solid mass of American beauties
that were banked in every con
ceivable place. In the dining
loom, which was done in quan
tities of red and white roses, a
delicious three course breakfast
was served at ten o’clock. Those
seated at the prettily laid table
were, Mesdames R- W. Harwell,
E. L. Boyce, C. E. Carroll, H.
0. Walker, Sprigg Foushee, j
Miss Marie Kaiser, Miss Dove
Erwin and Mrs. Robertson.
Vallon Connects. Webber With
Murder.
United Press Dispatch.
New York, May 15.—Harry
Vallon for the state related his
visit to the house of “Dago
Frank” upon the night of the
killing to get the gunmen and
with Schepps, a chauffeur, said
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ker room, where Jack Rose and
three other gunmen waited
while Webber located Rosenthal.
Then he left with the gunmen
but separated from them before
they reached the Metropole Ho
tel, staying near enough to hear
the shots that killed the
“squealer.”
Six Mills Concrete Roadway.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, May 15.— Hugh
R. Carter, state highway engin
eer, has returned from Helena
where he advised the board in
the special improvement district
which is to construct a modern
highway between Elaine and
Wabash, a distance of six miles.
The contract for this work was
let to B. C. Pouncey of Mem
phis, but the board did not de
cide which of two bids submit
ted by him to accept.
It was specified that the road
be constructed of concrete. The
contractor bid $38,000 for a
fourteen foot concrete road, and
the commissioners to furinsh the
rock, or to furnish the rock and
do the work for $48,000. The
commissioners are undecided
whether to make the road all of
concrete or make it nine feet
wide of concrete, and wings
three and a half feet on either
side of the macadem. The com
mission will meet again May 21
to decide on the nature of the
roadbed, and Engineer Carter
will return to meet with them.
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Two Weeks Were Long.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, May 15.—The
last issue of The Special Invita
tion, a daily paper issued by the
Little Rock Press Club to a
rouse interest in the Arkansas
Press Association meeting in
Little Rock next week, came out
today. There was a love feast
participated in by the editors,
who wearied of the task in the
two long weeks of the publica
tion. There were two volumes of
the publication, even though it
was but two weeks old.- The
little paper circulated only a-1
mong the newspaper men of the
state, but so great was the in
terest manifested in it, that cop
ies of the two volumes are much
in demand, and fancy prices
could be secured for them, were
me copies obtainable.
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MAKE DEMANDS
UPON HUERTA
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For Information As To Where
abouts of Silliman and
Parks.
United Press Dispatch.
Washington, D. C., May 15.—
The Administration is becoming j
even more alarmed over the fate |
of Consul Silliman, despite Hu- j
erta’s promises, for nothing
from the Consul and President’s
classmate has been received.
It is believed that he may have
been killed, considering the ad
mission of Dr. Ryan, state de
partment secret agent that he
was seriously maltreated after
his arrest as a “spy”.
New and peremptory demands,
couched in the most emphatic
language asking for information
as to the f$ite of Silliman and
Parks were sent by the govern
ment to ^Provisional President
Huerta today after a long cab
inet conference.
If it develops that Silliman has
been murdered with Huerta’s
consent or that the Dictator
countenanced slaying Parks,
the army is expecting active ser-1
viee I
If the Mexican delegates in
sist that the only question at is
sue is the Tampico incident in
regard to treatment of our flag
and arrest of marines, this will
probably stop the efforts at me
ditation upon the outset.
It is reported that the Admin
istration will not interfere with
the importation of arms through
Tampico and it is considered pos
sible that the border embargo
upon arms will again be lifted.
Because of the uncertainty
regarding Silliman’s fate, and
the mystery surrounding the
disappearance of Orderly Parks,
Photographer Sutton and Cor
respondent Dorster, the concen
tration of the reserve supplies
at Galveston is considered sig
nificant.
It may be necessary to serve
another time ultimatum upon
Huerta demanding that the fate
of the four be cleared up within
a few hours, but it would be use
less to do so, unless the army
were prepared to back it up
When asked for an explanation
Secretary of War Garrison sim
ply said, “There are no troop
movements”, but with supplies
only two days from Mexico,
troop movements may be easy.
POSTPONE MEDIATION CON
FERENCE.
United Press Dispatch.
Washington, D. C-, May 15—
The mediation conference at Ni
agara Falls was today postpon
ed from Monday until Wednes
day upon the request of the Bra
zillian ambassador. The State
Department believes that the
request was based upon a desire
r.ot to rush the Huerta delegates,
scheduled to arrive^at Washing
ton early tomorrow afternoon.
Naturally the plans for the
departure of the American me
diators and delegates are upset
oy the postponement. The me
diators have formally paid their ,
respects and farewells to Pres
ident Wilson.
FEDERAL GUNBOAT BEACH
ED.
United Press Dispatch.
Washington, D. C., May 15.—
Admiral Badger has reported
that order has been restored at
Tampico, and that the Federal
evacuated largely because of
shortage of ammunition. The
Federal gunboat, Vera Cruz, is
reported beached and abandon
ed up the river at Tamos.
Tammany Was One Beneficiary.
United Press Dispatch.
Washington, D. C., May 15—
Solicitor Folk declared today
that he posesses evidence show
ing the deals between Tammany
Hall and former directors of
the New Haven railroad compa
ny. Former President Mellen of
the New Haven had explained
the political history of the road,
telling lavish contributions were
made to various parties and
causes. No partisanship had j
been shown however for money j
was given to the party in power
in each state, regardless of affil
iations.
Chicago Member Declines.
United Press Dispatch.
Washington, D. C., May 15.—
It was announced at the White
House that Henry Wheeler, the
Chicago banker had declined the
appointment upon the Federal
i eserve board owing to the pres-*
sure of private business wrhich
prevented his acceptance. This
leaves two vacancies upon the
board
E. E. Randolph and J. W.
Byrd, two of Jonesboro’s good
business men, were here today.
For your Sunday dinner—cara
mel brick ice cream, 50c per
quart. Bevens’ Drug Store.
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TWELVE KILLED fl
MANY [INJURE^
In Explosion Of Compounds and g§
Chemicals In Automobile JH
Tire Plant. rJB
United Press Dispatch. /j
Detroit, Mich., May 15.—
Iwelve persons were killed in ■
an explosion of the compounds .1
used in the manufacture, of autb-TB
mobile tires at the plant of the JJ
Mexican Crude Rubber Compa- ''
p.y at Delray today and the con
crete building was demolished.
Firemen are searching the ruins
for bodies, as others are believ- Jj
ed to have perished. Besides^
the dead, ten are known to be?*
missing. Ten of the victims
were killed outright, while two^
died in a local hospital as a re
sult of their injuries
Fire is spreading in the wreck- ^
age. Officials of the company
nave refused to make public a |
list of the employees or number^
at work at the time of the expo-^
sion Scores of buildings in the
neighborhood rocked and win
dows for miles around were bro
ken by the force of the explo
sion.
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The panic stricken residents
rushed from their houses and
stores and the police reserves
were called to quell a near riot.
Several relatives fought the po
lice in demanding the privilege
of aiding in the rescue.
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- W&
will deliver the lamps.
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