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■ vMaas Must
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L Cease Activities
. About Vera Cruz Or All Ef
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k forts At Mediation Will
k Be Called Off.
TO KEEP UP STEAM
On Transports to Carry Anoth
er Brigade of Army to Vera
Cruz.
United Press Telegram.
Washington, D. C., May 4. —
President Wilson and his advis
^ ers are determined if the activ-;
ities of General Maas continue
about Vera Cruz, that all ef
forts at mediation will be called
off. While the administration
believes that the demonstration
at Vera Cruz is intended as a
bluff, the United States stands
ready to call the bluff with rifles,
the army, marines and bluejack-.|
ets.
The mediators have been told j
that the continued participation
of the United States in media
tion negotiations depends en
tirely on the freedom of the A
meric-an troops and Americans
generally from any attack what-1
soever by Mexicans.
The general staff has now j
completed plans for reinforcing ■
General Funtson if needed, at'
Vera Cruz, and transports now 1
due at Galveston will be re-pro-;
visioned and kept in readiness, i
a with steam up, to transfer an
otner unguue ui me cu
xny to Vera Cruz.
1 The president still hopes that
more troops will not be needed,
for he and Bryan think pressure
placed on Huerta will influence
* him to prevent attacks upon
Vera Cruz, but the general staff
learned today that General Maas
is constantly receiving rein
forcements. One thing is cer
tain. It will not take much to
start real trouble
% The mediators continued today
compiling initial proposals.
The failure of Dr. Ryan, con
fidential agent of the State De
partment, to arrive at Mexico
City has again caused apprehen
Moving Pictures
atthe Opera House
THE END OF THE CIRCLE
Showing the jealousy of a Mex-1
ican girl. For spite Eileen mar-1
, ries a gambler. Later her old |
sweetheart saves her child from j
falling over the cliff and a bear ,
t _Frederick Church, Eleanor
* Blevins and Evelyn Selbie. A
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« LIP IN A SALOON
Betty’s parents go up in a bal
oon. The minister ties the knot.
I James Morrison and Clara Kim
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* ELEPHANTS AT WORK
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sion over his safety. Puerta
has nnounced that Dr. Ryan was
released and transferred to Mex
ico City. The Brazilian minis
ter has been asked to inquire as
to Dr. Ryan’s whereabouts.
iUERTA MUST HAVE WAR
TO SAVE HIS OWN FACE.
United Press Dispatch.
Vera Cruz, Mexico, May 4—
Huerta is determined to draw
the American troops into Mexi
co City in order to save himself
from the rebel armies. This is
the reason generally attributed
here to the demand made by his
forces for the surrender of the
waterworks supplying Vera
Cruz.
, It is also reported today that
General Maas is preparing to
attack the American troops
about the city to make relations
more acute. It is known that >
the delay of the Americans in ]
any campaign against the cap
ital city has embarassed Huerta
and contributed to his failure to
unite all Mexicans behind his
standard and the intervention of
the United States will even now
prevent his elimination by the
rebels under Carranza and Val-j
la.
The successor of Rojas as sec
retary of Foreign Affairs has
not yet been selected. It is
learned today that Rojas re
signed from the cabinet be
cause of Huerta’s refusal to ab- ’
dicate the presidency.
REMOVE PRISONERS FROM
BORDER.
United Press Dispatch.
El Paso, Texas, May 4.—Five
thousand Mexican Federal sol
diers, their wives and children,
began the trip on trains today,
under heavy guard for Fort Win
gate.
MINES DESTROY MEXICAN
SHIP.
United Press Dispatch.
Mexico, City, May 4.—It is re
ported in this city that the Mex
ican steamship, Luella, has been
sunk in Manzanillo bay through
the explosion of a mine intend
ed for the American cruiser
Raleigh.
No mention is made of theca—
ualities.
400 AMERICANS LEAVING.
United Press Dispatch.
Mexico City, Mexico, May 4.—
Another special train carrying
four hundred American refu
gees, will leave here today for
Puerto, Mexico. The train was
arranged for by the Brazilian Le
gation.
A message received here from
the cruiser California off Man
zanillo on the West Coast of
Mexico, says that Americans and
other foreigners are leaving
Manzanillo by hundreds for fear
of violence. A pier of that city
has been burned.
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HOWARD MAKES THREATS.
United Press Dispatch.
San Diego, Calif, May 4.—
Guaymas papers declare that
Admiral Howard intends to no
tify the authorities of that port
that he will bombard them upon
expiration of 48 hours unless A
mericans are treated better. A
Mazattan newspaper says the
rebels generally throughout the
western part of Mexico are unit
ing with the Federals,
The battleships South Dakota
and Maryland are now reported
at Acapulco and Manzayllo, res
pectively.
TO HONOR -DEAD HEROES.
United Press Dispatch.
Washington, D. C., May 4- —
If possible the President will go
to Brooklyn Monday to honor
rhe American dead now en route
from Vera Cruz on the Montana.
He is also considering a procla
mation fixing Monday as a day
of sorrow with all flags at half
mast.
HUERTA SELECTS TWO.
United Press Dispatch.
Washington, D. C., May 4. —
Demilio Babasa, a Mexican jurist
and Carra Calindo, under secre
tary of justice, have been select
ed as two of Huerta’s three dele
gates to confer with the mediat
ors, according to notice sent to
Bryan by mediators. Huerta
said that he would submit a
third name tomorrow.
Affirms As To Guarantors.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, May 4.—The su
preme court today affirmed the
case of Aluminum Cooking U
censil Company vs- Chastain
Bros., on appeal from the Jack
son circuit court as against the
guarantors, but reversed the
finding of the lower court as to
I. W. Chastain and rendered
judgment for appellants for
$135.26.
Bad Wiring Caused Fire.
United Press Dispatch.
St. Louis, May 4.— Defective
electric wiring and carelessness
in the throwing of an electric
switch under the temporary
stage, and dining room -were the
probable cause of the Missouri
Athletic Club fire which cost
thirty lives according to reports
of Sergeants McCarby and Kai
ser made today.
Will Name Olney Chairman.
United Press Oispatch.
■Washington, D. C., May 4. —
President Wilson is reported to
be determined to appoint Rich
ard Olney of Massachusetts, sec
retary of state under the Cleve
land administration, as chair
man of the Federal Reserve
Board.
Otis Kendrick Dies.
Otis Kendrick, aged 8 years,
and a bright boy, who sold St.
Louis papers for awhile in this
jfity, died Saturday of lung troub
le at the home of his mother,
near the button factory. The
family are in destitute circum
stances and the county provided
for the burial.
Remains To Washington City.
The remains of Mike Daly
were shipped to Washington, D.
C., Saturday by the local under
takers, up' n orders received
from his brothers. The deceas
ed is survived by four brothers,
two of whom live in the Nation
al capital
NEWPORT WALLOPS i
CORNING TEAM
Home Lads Came From Behind
In Lucky Seventh By
Hitting the Ball.
In a fast and very thrilling
game between Corning high
school and Newport high school,
the home boys carried off the
honors, the final score being 11
to 6.
Both teams played good ball
and it was anybody’s game until
the last of the seventh, when
Newport captured five runs. Me-!
Minn pitched excellent ball for
Newport for five innings, the re
mainder of the game being pitch
ed by Buck Finley, the star
southpaw of Northeast Arkan
sas high school. Harold for the
visitors was hard to find until
the seventh, when he was knock-!
ed out of the box by the home
team. He was succeeded by
Sharp, who fared no better.
Many errors were made on both
teams. The score by innings is
as follows:
1st Inning— L. Polk flied to
Hirsch, Blaekshare drove a hot
one to Knowles and Sharp was
struck out by McMinn, closing
the inning for Corning.
Wise, first up for Newport,
; doubled to left, but was caught
| napping on base. Stalling shot
; a long one. to center, which was
'nabbed by the custodian of that
(field. Umsted hit to left for
one base, ptevans drove a nigh
one to right and Polk muffed it.
McDonald’s liner was too hot for
the third baseman and Umsted
and Vevans scored. Knoles
hit to Harold, who threw to sec
ond, catching McDonald
2nd Inning—Barnes died to
Umsted. -McMinn struck out
Neely, but Neely reached first
on Stalling’s failure to catch ball,
and later scored on a steal to
second and an error by McDon
ald. Eagan reached first on
Knowles’ error but was caught
stealing second. E. Polk walked
but was found asleep on first and
tagged.
Hirsch, first up for Newport,
slapped a hot one to pitcher. Fin
ley to short, and McMinn fan
ned.
! 3rd Inning—Taylor bunted to
| McMinn and beat it out, but his
attempt to make a sensational
stead to second proved a fail
ure. Harold made first but was
called out on his attempted steal
to second, L. Polk drove a swift
one to deep center for one base,
and Blackshare hit to right for
a homer. Sharp hit to Wise and
was put out.
Wise, for Newport, hit to
pitcher, out at first- Stallings
safe on first baseman’s error
Umsted hit to pitcher and was
put out. Bevans Hied to center,
ending the inning.
4th Inning—Barnes hit a lin
er to McDonald and reached first.
Neely proceeded to fan and Tay
lor running for Barnes, was
caught stealing second. Eagan
hit clean to center for one base,
but E. Polk closed the inning
with a nice strike out.
McDonald, for Newport, reach
ed first on shortstop’s error, and
Knowles hit to pitcher and was
out. Hirsch hit to pitcher and
Finley followed suit.
5th Inning—Taylor could not
get his eye on McMinn’s high
ones and fanned. Harold soak
ed a long one to center, but as
usual, Hirsch was found guard
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and stole second. Blackshare was
hit- Sharp hit to center, bring
ing in Polk but Blackshare fin
ished-the inning by being called
out at the plate., Knowles to
W. Stallings.
McMinn opened for Newport,
and hit to pitcher and was out at
first. Wise flied to left. Stall
ings walked and later stole sec
ond and third and scored. Um
sted made two bases on a high
fiy to left, but died when Bev
ans ‘tpeach” to center was
grabbed.
6th Inning—The sixth open
ed with Finley in the bcx for
Newport. Barnes made first on
a Texas Leaguer to center,
which was too far in for Hirsch.
Neely to Knowles was put out,
advancing Barnes to third.
E. Polk made first and
Barnes reached home on Wise’s
muffle of an easy grounder. Tay
lor lined out a beauty to Hirsch
who took it in.
Taylor, for Newport, caught
McDonald’s pop-up. Knowles
out on grounder to pitcher
Hirsch fanned.
7th Inning—Harold made home
! run on errors by Knowles, Mcr
Minn and McDonald. L. Folk
1 singled to right. Polk reached
(second on Knowles’ failure to
; catch Stallings’ pretty peg. Mc
Donald’s unassisted double play
brightened up Newport’s pro^
ports. Barnes fanned.
All fans rooting lucky sev
enth.
Finley, for Newport, hit to
pitcher and was out. McMinn
reached first on short-stop’s er
ror, and later scored on Wise’s
drive to right. With Wise on
third Stallings drove a single to
left, scoring Wise. Umsted
soaked a long one to deep cen
ter for two bases, landing Stall
ings 6n third. Corning chang
ed pitchers, with Bevans at bat
Bevans doubled to right, scor
ing Stallings. Umsted scored on
error of catcher and Bevans ad
vances to third, later coming
home on McDonald's line to
short, which was muffed. A
double play, Sharp to Taylor to
Harold, finished this inning with
the score standing 8 to 6.
8th Inning—Neely makes first
on Stallings’ error of a high one,
steals second on error, but was
thrown out on *an attempt to
steal third. Eagan hit a hot one
to Wise, who assisted Bevans
in putting him out. E. Polk
singled to left, but was thrown
out when Finley threw to
Knowles on Taylor’s grounder.
Hirsch, for Newport, hit to
short and made first on short
stop’s error, but was thrown out
on Finley’s bunt to pitcher. Fin
ley landed safe on first going to
! second on steal, and later scor
ed on error. McMinn walked.
Wise hit to pitcher and advanc
ed McMinn to second, taking
first himself. Umsted hit to
ieft, filling bases. Bevans hit
to shortstop, who muffed the
jball, scoring McMinn. Umsted
caught stealing, and ends in
Ining- k
9th Inning—Harold fouled to
Stallings- Finley strikes Polk
out, Blackshare reached first on
McDonald’s error, steals sec
ond on error, but ends game in
his attempt to steal third.
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