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VOLUME IV. NEWPORT, ARKANSAS TUESDAY, JUNE 4, 1914. NUMBER 55
CLARKE WINS
469 TO 163
When Convention Rejects Min
ority Report of Central
Committee.
Special to Independent.
Pine Bluff', June 4.—By a
vote of 46$ to 153, the contest
of William F. Kirby for the sena
torial nomination was virtually
dismissed when the minority re
port of the contest commttee
signed by Head & McClelland,
and throwing out the vote of
Poinsett county, which would
have nominated Kirby, was re
jected, practically settling the
big fight of the convention and
leaving only the formalities in
the ic turn of James P- Clarke
to the United States Senate
The majority of the contest
committee favored dismissal of
the Kirby contest, and when the
reports were made to the con
vention, the contestant was gi\
en 45 minutes for opening and
15 minutes for closing argu
ments.
Hon. Smead Powell delivered
an impassioned appeal for
Judge Kirby, declaring that he
was fighting for the principles
and battles of the decent demo
crats of Arkansas and justified
the contest by likening condi
tions to an ulcer on the body,
which can be healed only by
treatment, . . r & ^ *<*
Senator Clarke followed with
an hour’s presentation of his
case. He acknowledged Senator
Going as his friend Imd "ScbPCd
thefts in elections, charging
that the laws were made to per
mit white supremacy and were
being distorted by the politic
ians to steal elections.
He intimated1 that the present
dissension in the democratic
ranks was caused by over activi
ty in the governor’s office and
declared that the Kirby forces
had arranged a deal in East Ar
kansas which failed to go
through.
Judge Kirby, in closing, re
viewed the Poinsett county sit
uation in a thirty mnute rejoin
der, declaring that it would be a
disgrace to send Senator Clarke
back with the stain of a stolen
nomination upon his name.
The. PlnY-ho -men aclrpd that
Kirby be given fifteen minutes
additional time, and pandemoni
Moving* f ictures
the Opera; House
THE MESSAGE OF THE SUN
DIAL
A pretty Southern love story
and the life of an officer of a U.
, S. gunboat. Mabel Trunelle
Richard Tucker. A good South
ern story.
(EDISON)
THE FATAL CLUE
A detective story. Carlyle
Blackwell and Thomas Glaum.
Drama—KALEM)
FLOOD OF THE DAL RIVER
In Sweden, fed by the melting
snow. Makes a wild, rushing
river.
Scenic— (KALEM)
A SNAKEV1LLE COURTSHIP
A laughable Western comedy,
featuring Margaret Joslin and
Fred Church.
(ESSANAY)
Four Extra Good Pictures.—
Don’t Miss Them
Admission_- 5c and 10c
um regned -v^hen Clarke insisted
that the rules be enforced when
Kirby had spoken for 40 min
utes.
A- J- Walls of Lonoke was re
elected chairman of the commit
tee and J. S. Maloney of Little
Rock as secretary after the lat
ter had declined to become a
candidate.
Little Rock gets the next con
vention.
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TUCKERMAN NEWS.
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Mr. Gulley of Heber Springs
and a former state treasurer,
spent a few days the first of the
week in Tuckerman, visiting
his relatives, Hardgrave Gard
ner and Dr. S'ayden.
Ed Parrott, who for the past
several months has been at
Booneville is spending this week
at home with his mother. He is
much improved in health.
Dr. A- W- Jernigan came in
home last Friday from Little
Rock, where he attended the
State Eclectic Medical Associa
ion, and at the election of offic
ers for the ensuing year. Dr.
Jernigan was elected president.
Grover Parrott is visiting his
mother in this town, for the
first time in several months.
If you have cattle, hides, poul
try or eggs to sell, see Terrell &
Bowen, who pay highest market
prices, wtf.
Dr. Graham and Dr. Kimber- ■
iin spent a few hours at Grubbs
Tuesday on business.
Miss Merle Ford of Sulphur!
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Rock is visiting her friend this \
week, Peariey Drake.
John Scally and wife, after !
spending several weeks in our j
town visiting relatives and I
friends, left this week for their
home.
Uncle George Bandy is on the
sick list this week.
Mrs. Andy West of Newport
is visiting friends and relatives
in this town
Harry Langston, who left sev
eral months ago for Illinois,
came in home Saturday
For Fire and Life Insurance
see Judson N. Hout, with Jack
son County Realty Company at
Tuckerman, Ark. wl
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Strider
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friends.
j Mrs. J. C- Kimberlin left last j
Week for Indiana, where she
' will visit friends and relatives
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! for a few weeks.
Miss Carrouth Shaver of
Evening Shade is visiting rela
tives in this town,
i Miss Johnnie Gardner of Ken
'yon was in our town a few
hours Saturday. She returned
ed home a few days ago from
1 Alabama, where she was one of
the teachers in the blind school
in that state.
Don’t forget Jackson County
Realty Company at Tuckerman,
when you want to put your
farm or town property on the
; market,
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New Pool And Billiard Hall.
L. L- Bow’ern is having the
store room occupied the past
year, fitted up handsomely for
■the installation of a pool and
billiard hall with barber shop
in front- \ ;• , '
Mr. Bowen is a very success
ful and popular business man,
and the .new pool and billiard
hall is to be made one of the
imost attractive in the state,
with the very best of tables and
f urnishings. v
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Ck NE of the leading entertainment; features at he Chautauqua this
H season will be the Ch u.-auq^t, Six, a company of winsome and
W clever musical entertainers. ipjey slug, they play, they present
skits and acts of novel nature and plenty of fun. They are
equipped with a popular program that is built for the enjoyment of the
average person. They tire great, bn* one can understand and appre
ciate them. They will get a big bearing.
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Winters Trial Set For July 10.
; United Press Dispatch.
New Castle, Ind., June 4.—
Judge Jackson of the circuit
court today set the trial upon
July 10th, of the cases of Dr. W
j A. Winters and wife and W- R.
Cooper, who are charged with
conspiracy to murder and burn
the body of Catherine Winters.
DENIES FOUND BLOOD
STAINS. .
United Press Dispatch.
Indianapolis, June 4.—State
Chemist Barnard today denied
that he had found bloodstains
on the clothing alleged to be
long to Catherine Winters.
Jury Hangs In Breach
ise Case.
United Press Dispatch.
New York, June 4.—The jury
in the $225,000 breach of prom
ise suit brought by Miss Mae
Sullivan against the millionaire
Hoe could not agree upon a ver
dict and was dscharged.
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Charge Swift & Co. A Trust. J
United Press Dispatch
Jefferson City, Mo., June 4—:
Attorney General Barker today
filed information in the supreme
court charging Swift & Co. as a
dairy trust and alleging that the
company had forced out Missou
ri competitors by controlling
nrirps
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Judge Shelton was appointed j
to obtain evidence. Many com- j
plaints had been received of
milk and butter purchased at
exorbitant rates and that Swift
& Co. demanded their own
prices after their competitors
were eliminated.
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Billy Sunday’s Choir Leader |
Sued.
United Press Dispatch.
Chicago, June 4.— Homer
Rodeheaver, a choir leader for I
Evangelist Billy Sunday, admit- ,
ted that he hugged Miss Geor- |
gia Jay and kissed her. That he j
held her hand a few times was j
the admission forced from him ,
before a big crowd, which at
tended the trial of plaintiff’s
breach of promise suit. He in
! listed that his intentions were •
serious and that he changed his j
mind about marrying her be- |
cause her mother insisted that j
he set a definite date to marry
the girl, and that business made
it impossible to set a definite
time.
For Rent.
Nicely furnished rooms or
rooms for light housekeeping.
Phone 198 or call at 420 Hazel
Street. 50d6t
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Deputies To Protect Mines
United Press Dispatch,
i Colliers, W. Va., June 4. — A
jforce of deputy sheriffs went to
the mines of the Pittsburg and
West Virginia Coal Company to
investigate outbreaks. Govern
or Hatfield has gven assurances
that he would send state troops
ifthey were unable to handle the
situation.
Four houses occupied by
strikebreakers looked like sieves.
These houses are reported to
have been fired on by strikers,
but no one was hurt.
MINERS WELCOME INVES
TIGATION.
United.Press. Dispatch
Charleston, W- Va., June C —
Union officials are anxiously a
waiting an answer to their mes
sage to the President stating
that they welcome a federal in
vestigation of the present con
troversy between the operators
and sixteen thousand strikers,
as suggested by the operators.
Jib
Bowen’s Cash Sale.
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 Bowmen’s Cash Store.
I BOOTLEGGING FINES
| tXCEED $5,000
Ed Davenport Convicted In Six
t Cases Which Exhausts May
or’s Docket.
Ed Davenport, the last of
those arrested upon charges of
selling liquor to have a trial,
was heard by Mayor Hubly on
Thursday morning. He was con
1 victed in six cases, five for boot
legging in which his fine was
$200 in each case, and one for
j running a blind tiger, in which
his fine was $500.
This total of $1,500 in addi
tion to the fines already record
ed in bootlegging cases the cur
rent week brings the amount of
fines imposed by the mayor to a
; sum in excess of $5,000.
WAITING TOR ■
CARRANZA’S ANSWER
Which May Determine Success
or Failure of Peace Nego
tiations
i United Press Dispatch
'Washington, D. C-, June 4. —
Within 24 hours the officials
here expect definite develop
ments pregnant for the success
or failure of mediation in the
Mexican situation. Word from
Carranza is expected by the
Constitutionalists’ Junta here
for transmission to the media
tors to be decisive of the part
the Constitutionalists will play
in the negotiations at Niagara
'Falls.
The administration is optim
istic and some have pointed out
that Carranza will not risk los
ing this country’s moral support
by a flat refusal to accept in
some part the proposals of the
mediators.
Officials Here believe that Car
ranza’s objections to mediation
are largely dissipated by the
explanation of the envoys that
definite land legislation is not
contemplated.
MAY HAVE TO FORCE CAR- !
RANZA.
United Press Dispatch.
Niagara Falls, June 4.-—Whe-,
ther the United States will be
led to reverse the policy of this
I country regarding the Consti
tutionalists should they refuse
to participate in the peace con
ferences and find means of forc
ing Carranza to recognize a
strong provisional government
which might be established is
one of the questions growing
out of the situation presented
here today.
The Constitutionalists may
now make or mar the prospects
Tor peace in Mexico through
mediation. They must agree to
an armistice and a discussion of
the international problems is
the only way to enter the con
ferences. Their reply to the
last communication is anxiously
awaited. aJ'-)
If they agree to participate
in the selection of men for the
new provisional government the
question may then be left to the
representatives of the two
Mexican factions. Their refusal
will probably result in a strict,
embargo on arms, for the Unit
ed States will give its support to
the new provisional government*
Without this government’s sup
port, Carranza will be unable to
get funds from other nations
and his cause probably fail.
Aviator At Travelers’ Meet.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, June H.—One of
the notable features of next
week’s carnival of convention?
will be the sensational aviation
flights by Claude R- Johnson.
It is expected that tnore will
be thousands of strangers in the
city to attend the annual cdtu
ventions of the Elks, the Arkan
saw Travelers and the Mer
chants.
Johnson, often referred to as
Lincoln J. Beachy’s only rival,
will bring with him the newest 1
model of the Curtiss biplane. It |
is built entirely of aluminum, ■
with wings that look like silver.
Before Aviator Johnson took
to the aeroplane, he was one of
the country’s most daring aer- •
onauts, and won many medals
for altitude records. For the
past three years he has been one
of the most noted aviators of
the country.
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
Negligee shirts either with °i
without collars—Handsome pat
terns, new colors, and fast color
fabrics. Come see them.
$1.00 to $4.00
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Comfortable fitting straw hats,
every style—Panamas, sailors
and soft straws in a wide range
of shapes and grades. 1
$3.00 to $8.00
• 'STAR' CLOTHING HOUSE?
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