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H VOLUME IV. NEWPORT, ARKANSAS WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 1914 NUMBER 19.
iT MARINES LAND
AT TAMPICO
Americans In Peaceful Posses
^ fcion of Vera Cruz—No News
^ From O’Shaughnessy.
United Press Telegram.
^ Washington, D. C.—Secretary
r> Bryan announced this afternoon
that American marines had
been landed at Tampico to take
possession of this, the second
port city of Mexico.
k The Americans are now in
peaceful possession of Vera
Cruz, and no fatalities have as
yet been reported among the
American and foreign non-com
batants in the city and the fir
ing has ceased except for occa
4 sional picket shots.
The combined fleets of Ad
mirals Badger and Fletcher
shelled the city this morning,
demolishing all houses where
, Mexican sharpshooters had tak
en refuge and were attempting
to pick off the marines. After :
the bombardment, three thous-:
and marines and bluejackets j
swept the streets, ending all .
•semblance of fighting.
The marines at Vera Cruz al- ;
so took possession of all the '
munitions of war, carried by i
the German steamer Ypirango, j
as soon as that steamship was !
docked, and arrested many arm
ed citizens.
^ JAPAN NEUTRAL.
United Press Cablegram. ,
Tokio, April 22.—The gov
ernment today announced its
.. neutrality between the United
States and the government of
Mexico.
NO NEWS OF O’SHAUGH
NESSY.
• United Press Telegram—
Washington, D. C., April 22.
—Secretary Bryan admitted
this morning that the govern
ment has heard nothing from
O’Shaughnessy since Monday but
the reports of the assassination
of the American Charge in the
City of Mexico are still uncon
firmed, though unofficially re
K ported by some news agencies
and not generally credited.
0 It.is reported here that Presi
dent Huerta has asked Bryan to
withdraw O’Shaughnessy from
Mexico City and further that
Mexico’s minister to Washing
ton has been recalled. These
reports have not been verified.
HOUSE ACCEPTS RESOLU
TION.
The House of Representatives
today accepted the Senate reso
lution justifying the course of
' President Wilson, adopting it as
amended by viva voce vote.
The Senate had previously pass
ed this resolution by a vote of
72 to 13.
President Wilson has asked of
congress an appropriation of
$500,000 to bring Americans
out of Mexico.
RIOTS A GAINST AMERICANS
United Press Telegram.
Galveston, April 22.—Anti
Moving Pictures
atthe Opera House
THE SON OF HIS FATHER
An excellent drama in 2 parts.
,<LUBIN.)
BOARDERS AND BOMBS
(Farce Comedy—BIOGRAPH)
THE BARBER CURE
(Comedy—BIOGRAPH)
ADMISSION 5 and 10 CENTS.
American riots are reported to
have broken out at Puerto, Mex
ico.
200 MEXICANS KILLED.
United Press Telegram.
| Vera Cruz, April 22.—In the
: capture of Vera Cruz, 5 Ameri
; cans were killed and 20 wounded
! and the loss on the Mexican
side was 200.
! EQUIPMENT FOR GUARD.
Special to Independent.
| Little Rock, April 22—The
equipment for the state guard
| of Arkansas is being rushed
from) St. Louis in preparation
Tor an expected call for the
state’s troops.
Will Try to Recover.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, April 22.—Chas.
Highfill, of Paragould, a mem
ber of the State Highway Com
mission, stated after the month
ly meeting of the Commission
that he had secured permission
from Attorney General W. L.
Moose to have M. P. Huddleston,
prosecuting attorney at Para
gould, bring suit against Rueben
G. Dye, chairman of the Com
mission; his bondsmen and pos
sibly others, to force the reim
bursement of the state for the
amount paid out for an automo
bile for the use of the State
Highway Commission.
Commissioner Highfill claims
that the appropriation was not
regularly made. Mr. Highfill op
posed the purchase of the auto
mobile at this time. The auto
mobile at that time. The auto
I»erintendent of the state rock
crusher ,and other officers of the
Highway department.
Rogers Wants Elks.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, April 22.—George
D. Locke, president of the Kan
sas City & Memphis railroad
here attending the the conven
tion of the Arkansas Public Util
ities Association, stated that
Rogers lodge of Elks will make
an effort to secure the 1915 con
vention of the State Associa
tion of Elks, and if successful,
will put on a week of fun and
frolic at Monte Ne. The propo
sition will be made at the annual
meeting of the state association,
which will be in Little Rock the
second week in June. The Lit
tle Rock officials are in favor of
Rogers, believing that a week at
Monte Ne would be an ideal way
of meeting.
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1 UAViS Ji/Ull 1IIC7W1 »v»ivv.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, April 21. — The
total amount collected (in in
surance taxes by the state in
1914 for last yeear’s business
was $112,740.93, compared with
'$63,162.01. The last legislature
changed the basis of taxation
from 2 1-2 per cent of the net,
to 1 1-2 per cent gross. A tax
of 5 per cent was also provided
on business written in unauthor
ized companies, and this yield
ed $746.24.
Dr. Stover To Move.
I Special to Independent,
i Little Rock, April 22.—Dr. F.
G. Stover of Jonesboro, former
(president of the Arkansas Asso
ciation of Elks, an ex-District
i Deputy of the Elks, and one of
; the leading dentists of Arkansas,
[has been in Little Rock several
days looking for a location with
j the expectation of moving tc
| Little Rock. He expects to be a
i citizen of Little Rock by June 1
I unless he decides to take a va
cation and come to Little Rock
j on the first of September.
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SMALL BOY
IS RUN OVER
By Car Near McLain Hotel But
Is Not Thought To Be
Seriously Injured.
The most serious automobile
accident to occur in this city
happened about 12:45 o’clock
Wednesday fternoon, when Miss
Marie Haffner, driving her fa
ther’s car, lost control of the
machine and ran over Vernon
Woodruff, aged about 13 years
rnd son of D. A. Woodruff, em
ployed at Wolff-Goldman’s ware
house.
j Miss Haffner,- driving a Ford
j touring car was coming west on
-Second street and in turning
south on Hazel in order to avoid
: wagon lost control and headed
in upon the sidewalk in front of
the City Drug Company.
The machine struck the boy
just as he started to step upon
ihe curb and his body was
thrown down against the curb,
which took the weight of the
, wheel from him and doubtless
prevented more serious injuries.
W. R. Whitten and R. B.
Hooker were eye witnesses to
i oV.ivt imoVtIn
the boy in time, so quickly did it
all happen.
The boy’s right leg and knee
were injured and his back bruis
ed, but the injuries, which were
at once dressed by Dr. 0. E.
Jones are not thought to be se
rious.
Both right wheels ran upon
jthe concrete sidewalk, before the
machine could be swung into the
street and the young lady driver
of course regrets the accident
more than any one else.
The city council has under
consideration a speed ordinance,
which is needed, but inexperi
enced drivers are a source of
greater danger than speed
I fiends, for when danger does ar
rive, they are not able to act
quickly and effectively to pre
vent serious accident.
Schumann-Heink Opens Music
Festival.
The annual music festival,
given by music lovers of Little
jRock, which has heretofore been
! a financial failure, was opened
Tuesday evening in a most aus
picious manner by the world’s
greatest contarlto singer, Mad
ame Schumann-Heink.
The immense auditorium was
[capacity crowded, extra chairs
I being provided. The entrance
to the building and usher force
were so insufficient for the oc
casion that one had to stand in
j line for over half an hour before
' securing admittance, the walk
way being jammed from the en
trance for about 150 feet back to
Markham street.
But the treat in store was
worth the wait and confusion,
i The noted contralto is a very
gracious personage, well along in
life, but whose voice is beauti
ful, vigorous, powerful, clear and
madvelous, equally effective in
the wild daring of the Erl King
as in the tender “Lullaby” and
German folk songs, that made it
hard to tell in which class of
music she excelled the most.
The audience was thoroughly
within her charm and applause
was long after every number,
Madame Schumann-Heink was
presented with American Beau
ties after one number and a
large branch of dogwood tree in
blossoms after another and her
graceful acceptance of each was
tin evidence of her strong per
sonality.
High School Play.
The following are the persons !
who will take part in the come
dy to be presented by the Se
niors at the High School Audit
orium Thursday evening .
Mrs. Martha Grindem, the
Principal’s Wife, at Whose Home
the Senior Reception is Held—
Willie Overton Minor.
Professor John Grindem, the
Principal Himself, Temporarily
in the Background—Walter Stal
lings.
Mrs. William Morton, His Mo
ther-in-law, Who is so interest
ed, you can’t think!—Rita Whit
ten.
Mr. Markam Wright, Profes
j sor of Science and All That, Who |
has Solemnly Promised He Will
.Come.—Chas. Minor.
I Margaret Woodward, other
wise “Babe,” a capable Fresh-j
'man, Chairman of the Commit- :
'tee on Refreshments—Julia
j Younger.
Galliger Gurdy, a Special, Her ;
First Assistant—Carl Hirsch.
Frank Sawyer, President of
| the Senior Class—Wiley Mc
Minn. j
I Millicent Cameron, Secretary
! ..S' ai__ xt • o_a_
i'll v uanic-x tJiic .
Bessie Tapping, a Senior— !
Carrie Harris.
Mame Hensell, a Junior—Stel- :
j
la Wallace. !.
Mrs. Bettie Snitters, the Wo- 1
man with the Mop—Frances 1 <
Bailey. p
Mary, the Hopsemaid.—Mary :
Frances Bains. !l
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Do It Electrically.
See Sam Dentv about the Vac- *
! um Cleaner before doing your :
'spring cleaning. Telephone 117. '
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’ “Galliger” is the title of the 1
|play given by the Seniors Thurs
1 day evening. f
s Rev. R. C. Morehead of Searcy '<
'arrived this morning and will
(conduct services and quarterly
conference at the Methodist |
(church tonight. p
■ Be sure to hear Galliger at the j
High School Auditorium Thurs
day evening. Prices 10 and 25c.
Misses Narcie Rice and Willie
Penix of Tuckerman were Here
last evening going to Little
Rock to attend the Music Festi
val.
PARDONi GRANTED
BY GOVERNOR
I'o Martin Korff, Willie Slater,
Wilson Pim and Others.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, April 22.—Gov.
Hays has pardoned Martin L.
Korff, former cashier of the
Bank of Everton, in Everton,
Boone county, who was convict
ed in Boone county circuit court
last January on six indictments
charging forgery, embezzlement
and uttering forged instruments,
and sentenced to two years’ im
prisonment.
It was charged that he em
bezzled about $11,000, and at
tempted to cover it up by forger- j
its. Gus Seawel, the prosecut- j
ing attorney, says:
“I am thoroughly convinced
hat while he is legally guilty,
set he is not morally so, for the
•easor. that I am satisfied he was
ised as a tool, and have the par
v whom 1 believe to be the real
rumy party unaer arrest upon
ndictments returned at the
•ame term of court.”
A statement of the case and
petition for pardon is also pre
sented by Attorneys Troy Pace,
lames M. Shinn, and Ben Row
and, the latter one *of the larg
est stockholders in the bank,
who say that it was the under
standing that a pardon would J
;e requested after Korff had >
•erved three months. They add:
“Korff has a young wife,
laughter of a prominent minis
:er of North Arkansas, who has
levotedly clung to her husband
hrough his trouble. He had
jeen married but a short time
when his crime was discovered,
md we feel that her influence
md devotion will insure in the
uture no other fall for him.”
The governor also pardoned
Willie Slater and Wilson Pirn, of
Carroll county, convicted in Au
juest, 1913, of assault to rob,
md sentenced to one year in the
penitentiary. They were in
dicted jointly with Sim Brown,
who pleaded guilty, was sentenc
ed to one year, and subsequently
pardoned upon the earnest plea
of his mother Pirn was a depu
ty constable and Brown a night
watchman. It was charged that
they and Slater and two others
used as witnesses laid a plot to
rob some mien and women at the
Magnetic Spring in Eureka
Springs.
The governor also pardoned
Jake Love, a negro, convicted in
December, 1908, in Mississippi
county ,of murder in the second
degree and sentenced to 21 years
in prison. He killed Buster
Brown, another negro, at Ross,
i The petitioners say:
“Love was so thoroughly un
Ider the influence of liquor when
he committed the murder that
it is believed he was totally void
of reason and judgment and not
capable of understanding and
knowing right from wdong.”
Craighead Citizen Donates $10,
000 To Galloway College.
Rev. W. C. Watson, financial
agent for Galloway College at
Searcy, was in the city yester
day in the interest of the col
lege. He went to the country
north of the city where he was
fortunate in securing a dona
lion ot 5|>iu,uuu irom a man in
this section, but has not for
the present disclosed the name
of the donor.
Rev. Watson states that the
man’s wife died sometime ago,
and before her death requested
that the money left by her be
given to the Methodist church,
and after considering where he
-hould place it to do the most
good, decided to give it to Gal
loway. One of the chairs will
be endowed at the college with
this fund and will be in the
name of the deceased lady. •»—
Jonesboro Tribune.
The local talent^ play “Galli
ger” will be the attraction at the-^"
High School Auditorium Thurs
day evening.
J. D. Neal will leave for Mis
sion, Texas, this afternoon to
look after his business interests
there.
See Carl Hirsch as Galliger in
he Senior play,
Julia Younger leading lady in
Galliger Thursday evening.
High School Auditorium.
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But this Live Store has In
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We feel here that if we succeed in taking care of
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