VOLUME IV. NEWPORT, ARKANSAS FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 1924. # NUMBER 56.
ERRAND OF SERVICE
k NOT or CONQUEST
In Mexico In Behalf Off Human
ity Keynote Of President’s
Address To Naval Class.
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United Press Dispatch.
Y Annapolis, Md., June 5.—“Ser
vice to humanity instead of a
i desire to fight at the drop of a
hat or in some slight punctilio”
may be summarized as Presi
dent Wilson’s advice to the naval
graduates today and is taken as
an indirect allusion to the Tam
pico flag incident. The presi
dent’s speech created a profound
stir.
He predicted that American
occupation of Vera Cruz would
leave a “different taste in the
mouths of persons who feared or
despised Americans.” “0 f
course our men used some force
at Vera Cruz” he said “but pray
God they may not have to use
any more.” Let America serwe
humanity and every time the
stars and stripes win, you
ought to realize the message
that you are on an errand which
other navies sometimes have for- i
gotten; not an errand of con
quest, but an errand of service.
The president paid a glowing
tribute to Admiral Fletcher.
Two battleships boomed the
president’s salute when Wilson
landed- Diplomas were present
ed to 154 graduating ensigns,
who may be assigned to the
fleet in Mexican waters.
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> Broke Ail Maiden Records.
*4 United Press Dispatch.
New York, June 5.—The Cu
nard liner Aquitania broke all
maiden trans-Atlantic records
r when the liner docked today
from Liverpool, being out 5
/ days and sixteen hours, carried
V J079 passengers and a crew of
1000. The Cunarder averaged
24 24 knots. !
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Plums Will Fall Now.
Special to Independent
Little Rock, June 5.—It is ex- j
* pected that now, since the state j
convention is out of the way,!
* the long delayed federal ap
" pointments for the Eastern and |
Western districts will be made.1
The death of Col. James A. I
Wilson of Ola, at Hot Springs, |
f last Monday, removed a popular j
applicant for the office of Mar-!
shal of the Western district.
Two or three connecting
A, rooms for rent- 519 Walnut St.
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Moving Pictures
* the Opera House
PLAYING FOR A FORTUNE
Arn extra good drama. Helen
' Holmes, Wrn. Benton, Lee Ma
loney.
(KALEM)
DISHING DICK’S DISHWAT
ER
Don’t fail to see this great in
vention, a dishwasher. Charles
Arling and Joe Burke.
Comedy— (PATHE)
j&NOW EFFECTS IN AUSTRIA
An attractive scenic picture
(PATHE)
HER FAITH JN THE FLAG •
Faith has wrought miracles.
An interesting drama. Dolores
Brown, Mrs. Morrison.
Drama— (VJTAGRAPH)
ADMISSION, 5c and 10c
Convicts Who Have a Chance
A convict playing baseball,
running a foot race, or as a
member of a brass band, parad
ing a public thoroughfare is
something new in New York,
vet Auburn and Sing Sing, two
of the most celebrated prisons in
the world, afforded these specta
cles on Sunday.
At Auburn they had a field
day in the penitentiary yards.
The inmates of one wing of the
prison wer% pitted against those
of the other. Keepers were
within sight at all times, but $t
the close of the sports every one
of the 1400 who participated
was accounted for and returned
a better man to his cell.
At Sing Sing twenty seven
musicians trained within the
walls marched outside, with only
one guard, and escorted a Grand
Army post to the prison chapel,
where the convict performers
had the place of honor on the
program. At the conclusion of
the exercises the band led all
the convicts in procession around
the picketed grounds.
A few weeks ago the armed
forces of the United States took
possession of Vera Cruz with a
sacrifice of valuable lives. Some
of us are still wondering what
purpose was served by this ac
tion, but one thing is certain.
The American occupation broke
down the doors of an ancient
prison in which human beings
had been tortured, from which
hope had fled and which stood
in the twentieth century a cruel
exponent of the methods of dark
ages, unrebuked and unchal
lenged.
When in a foreign land our
fighting men, who are not senti
mentalists, open dungeons and
break shackles in the name of
humanity and progress, it is
high time for the representa
tives of a civilized state to pay
some attention to the same prob
lems at home. The convict is
undergoing punishment; he is
deprived of liberty and friends;
he loses social and political
rights; but he is still a human
being and should be treated as
such.—New York World
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street. 55d7.
Notice. v
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.
Special Car To Little Rock.
The local lodge of Elks has se
cured a special car for Little
Rock next Tuesday morning to
be attached to No. 7, the fast
mail train.
The coach is not reserved for
Elks entirely and is open to all
other Newport people who de
sire to go to Little Rock.
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Operate Special Coach.
For the benefit of Newport
l Elks and people in general, the
Iron Mountain will attach an ex
tra coach to fast mail Number
7 Tuesday morning, June 9th,
.on account of the Elks’ State
Convention. d3
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FERRANTE’S HUNGARIAN ORCHESTRA,
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FERRANTE’S HUNGARIAN ORCHESTRA comes to Chautauqua
this season to fill the demand for a strong organisation of
instrumental artists. This great manager has selected just such
men and instruments for the several parts as to combine the best
musical possibilities. The orchestra also carries two opera singers, Jean
de Bouchier and Adelaide Courtney, who have sung successfully in t/ae
| highest musical circles of Chicago. The orchestra will be a winner.
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MEDIATORS THOUGHT
TO HAVE PROTESTED
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Against Landing Of Ant ilia With
Cargo Of Arms For Consti
tutionalists.
I United Press Dispatch.
( Annapolis, Maryland, June 5—
jAn important message from the
mediators was received by the
president aboard the Mayflower
while en route here to attend
the graduating exercises .
It is believed that the message
was a protest against the ammu
nition shipment en route to
Tampico for Constiutionalists i
landing at that port. The mes- j
sage’s importance is indicated
by the fact that the state de
partment felt it necessary to in
tercept the Mayflower with it.
Secretary Tumulty would not
discuss the message in any way.
It is suggested that the mes
sage might contain an urgent
request from the mediators that
the Antilla be stopped before it
delivers the ammunition. This
interpretation of its contents is
based on the belief that the med
iators regard the shipment as a
violation of the armistice.
MEDIATORS ARE NOT WOR-!
RIED.
United Press Dispatch.
Niagara Falls, June 5.—The j
mediators are not worried over ;
their failure to receive Carran
za’s answer- It is declared that
if he promised an armistice and
isent representatives here it
would force a real test of his
strength.
Some believe that he will j
I eventually agree to treat under
j the mediators’ conditions, but
! wants to establish himself in the
| strongest position possible in his
;own government at Saltillo be
fore any attempt to bind his
j victorious generals to an armis
Itice
It is feared that Villa and Ob
jregon might refuse to recognize
his authority and halt their ar
jinies.
The Americans have not met
with the mediators since Tues
day.
Auto Bandits In New York.
United Press Dispatch.
New York, June 5—Auto
highwaymen this morning black
jacked an employee of the Amer
ican Can Company in front of
the company’s office and escap
ed with $2700. A pay clerk of
the Masury Paint Company in
Brooklyn was also held up by
auto bandits and escaped with
three thousand dollars.
FEDERAL GUNBOAT
MAY BLOCKADE
Port of Tampico In Order To
Intercept Liner With Ammu
nition For Rebels.
United Press Dispatch.
Washington, D. C-, June 5.—
The liner Antilla, with a cargo
of arms and ammunition, fur
nished the critical element in
the Mexican situation today.
Carranza is believed here to be
delaying his answer to the me
diators until he learns whether
these arms have been received.
Admiral Mayo with a fleet off
Tampico, expects the Mexican
'Federate with three gunboats to
attenxpt a blockade of the port
before the Antilla arrives. May
o’s instructions are yet unmodi
fied and are to prevent any
blockade and hold Tampico as an
open port if Huerta’s gunboats
attempt blockade
These gunboats will be warned
to retire and if they do not, then
the pretense of a cessation of
hostilities between Huerta and
the United States may suddenly
end. Meanwhile Carranza is en
route to Saltillo to establish a
temporary capital of the “Re
public of The North’’, from
which city he has stated that
he will reply to the mediators.
It is known . that Secretary
Bryan has been informed that
the only way to prevent a land
ing of the ammunition at Tam
pico is to seize the Custom
House.
Court Lady Harangued King.
United Press Dispatch.
London, June 5.—The oncers
of the militant suffragettes to
day claimed ignorance of the
identity of the suffragette who
last night invaded the throne
room, though some witnesses to
the affair insist that it was a
bonafide society matron, promi
nent in court circles who started
to harangue the king for a bal
lot for women. The queen is
very indignant and several offi
cials are said to fear dismissal.
Suffragettes later identified
Eleanor Bloomfield, daughter of
the late Sir Arthur, as the mili
tant who forced her demands for
a ballot upon the-king.
Japan Swept By Hurricane.
United Press Dispatch.
Tokio, Japan, June 5.—West
ern and Southern Japan were
[swept today by a terrific hurri
cane and it is believed that sev
jeral hundred were drowned.
I Hundreds of fishing boats were
[sunk and buildihgs blown down.
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PALACE THEATRE
FOR BIG CONTEST
Enterprising Manager Offers
Handsome Prizes to Success
ful Contestants
Mr. Weller, manager of the
Palace Theatre, has arranged
with the U- S. A. Syndicate Co.,
of Tulsa, Oklahoma, to run one
of the livest and most interest
ing contests that has ever been
put on in Newport, of its kind.
The contest manager comes
well recommended, having work
ed ew>ry town of any size in the
Southwest.
They are giving as prizes two
round trip tickets to New York,
or $100 in cash for first prize,
and one $75 diamond La Val
liere; also a $50 diamond La
Valliere, which is on display now
in the window of the Newport
Jewelry Store.
i The $100 cash prize is on de
: posit at the First National Bank.
These prizes are worth consider
ing by any young lady whose
I ambition is to go to New York
| City*
One of tho strongest programs
! showing in uie country today is
that of the Mutual, which the
Palace Theater is showing. And
those who help their favorite
contestant will get value re
ceived in pleasure when they at
tend the Palace.
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The contest starts Monday,
June the 8th, and closes at nine
o’clock, p. m., July 8th. So our
advice would be to get an early
.start in the contest. If you fail
to win first prize, there are two
other handsome prizes. (Adv )
To Develop Power.
Special to Independent.
Little, Rock, Ark., June 5. —
Officials of the Garland Power
and Development Company,
which holds a charter to erect a
power dam near Lawrence, in
Garland county, state they have
no fear because the State Rail
road Commission has chartered
another company to operate in
practically the same section.
This concern has spent $100,000
on its project, but has never
commenced work on the highest
dam in the world, because a
market has never been discover
ed for such quantities of power
as will be generated there. Thin
plant, when in operation, will
generate as much power as Ni-'
! agara Falls, and the cost of con
structing the dam is too great to
begin until there is a market in
sight for the electricity. The
Garland Power & Development
dam will cause a considerable
portion of government reserva
tion, in the vicinity of Hot
Springs to overflow, and as this
concern alone has the right to
overflow government land, an
other company cannot operate
there.
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Seventy Five Passengers Rea?
cued. j
United Press Dispatch.
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New London, Jane 5—Severi
ty-five passengers were trans
ferred from the steamship
Northland, now ashore on Bart
lett’s Reef, to the wrecking tug *
Tasco today, and were brought .
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