VOLUME IV. NEWPORT, ARKANSAS MONDAY, APRIL 27, 1914. NUMBER 23.
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t Strong Effort
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. For Peace
Strongest Diplomatic Combination In
History of Continent Trying To Re
* store Order In Mexico.
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5 WHAT HUERTA DOES
Ira Next 48 Hours Will Settle
Question, of Success of Me
diators.
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United Press Telegram.
Washington, April 27.—The
strongest diplomatic combina
tion in the history of this eon
L tinent is today trying to restore
order in Mexico and settle the
relations of this country to our
Southern republic- On what Hu
erta does in the next 48 hours
f depends the action of the nit
ed States.
. President Wilson and Secre
tary of State Bryan believe that
the arbitrators of Argentine,
Brazil and Chili will bring about
peace, but the leaders in Con
gress can't see how the de
mands of the two countries can
be reconciled.
Just what the South American
;mjjjsters are to propose as a so
lution no one seems to know,
but many congressmen express
the fear that if the entire set
tlement is left to these minis
ters the American forces will
make concessions which the peo
« pie will not approve.
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URGE HUERTA TO ACCEPT.
United Press Telegram.
’*■ Berlin, April 27. —Through
ambassador, France, Germany
• | and England have urged Provis
ional President Huerta of Mex
ico t oaccept mediation and to
make concessions to the Unit
%. ed States.
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•MERCHANTS ASK
• FOR TROOPS. ]
United Press Telegram.
Washington, D. C., April 27.—
It is reported that two dozen ■
* merchants of Tampicourged Ad- j
miral Fletcher to land troops in j
that city, fearing the rebels will ^
» seize and loot the town.
~T The mayor of Tampico has re- ■
ported that two big oil wells, fil
ty miles north of the city are in
danger of fire and intimated that
this country should protect the
■fir property. The fire is supposed
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to have been tampered by Fed
erate and as the oil fields spread
over a large area, it will be im
possible to extinguish the blaze .
I if they once catch afire.
FEAR MEXICANS MIGHT
CROSS BORDER.
United Press Telegram.
San Antonio, Texas, April 27.
General Bliss today received or
ders for the removal of the 500
Mexicans held at El Paso to
Fort Wyngate, to be guarded by
cavalry to prevent attempt of
Mexicans to cross the border
and release prisoners.
VILLA OFF FOR FRONT.
United Press Telegram.
Juarez, Mexico, April 27—
General Francisco Vila with his
staff left upon the train today
for Chihuahua. j
The federate and rebel forces |
in the state of Coahuila are re- ^
ported to have combined against j
the Americans. According to j
C. A. Robson from Palan, a bat- j
tie between the two was pre- j
vented and all joined Barata-!
rian, when they learned that ,
the marines from United States j
battleships had been landed at;
Vera Cruz.
Population 109,022,922.
United Press Telegram.
Washington, D. C., April 27.
—By July 1, 1914, the United
States will have a population of
109,022,992, according to esti
mates made public today by !
the Census bureau, an increase *
of over 7,000,000 in a little over
four years.
The population of the United
States not including its posses
sions, but within actual conti
nental boundaries is estimated
at 98,781,324.
New York shows the biggest
increase made by any of the
states.
A Run-Away.
A team of horses hitched to a |
buggy belonging to Dee Josephs !
became frightened near the lake j
bridge about twelve o’clock Mon- j
day ar.d ran s frcmforanaassoo J
day and ran as far as the Best .
home, in East Newport, where j
the buggy was turned over and ;
demolished and the driver bare
ly escaped with his life.
It was remarkable how the j
fleeing team escaped striking a j
buggy and delivery wagon on j
the bridge, running between j
them when it looked like it would j
be impossible to do so.
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Judge Trieber to Preside.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, April 27.—Judge j
Jacob Trieber of the Federal 1
| court left Little Rock Sunday j
night for St- Louis, where he
J will preside over a short session
! of the court, relieving Judge
Dyer, who is out of the city.
| Judge Trieber will next week
’ hold a session of court in Jones
boro, to which city he will be
accompanied by ad officials of
the court.
Wilson Not Yet Decided.
United Press Telegram.
Washinton, D. C., April 27.—
President Wilson this afternoon
had not made up his mind
whether or not to send troops
to Colorado in response to the
request of Governor Ammons,
who says his own state militia
is unable to preserve order in
the mining district.
The President had practically
prepared such an order to send
troops last night and stop the
“reign of terror” reported to ex
ist in the Colorado coal fields,
but Representative Foster sug
gested that he hold back the or
der while the Mines Committee
endeavored to force a settle
ment
The President will decide the
issue of sending troops before
tonight.
Ask Rockefeller to End Trouble.
United Press Telegram.
New York, April 27.—Repre
sentative Foster was here today
to confer with John D. Rocke
feller and it is understood was
directed by the President to de
mand that the Rockefeller inter-1
ests, which own the mining pro
perties where the labor troubles 1
are now causing bloodshed, and
the war in Colorado.
Failing in this, President Wil
son expects to send federal
troops to the scene to restore
order, protect property and pre
serve peace.
Congressman Foster later an
nounced that his mission here
had failed.
May Call General Strike.
United Press Telegram.
Indianapolis, Ind., April 27.—
Vice President Hayes of the U
nited Mine Workers has an
nounced May 4th as the date for
a meeting of the executive board
to consider a general strike as a
protest to conditions in Color,
do.
MILITIA TO BATTLE
STRIKERS.
United Press Telegram.
Canon City, Colo., April 27.—
Five companies of the statemili
tia left here this morning to
battle 800 armed strikers en
trenched in the Chandler mine.
Union traimpen refused to
move the train carrying the
military forces of the state an
Assistant Superintendent Gray
acted as engineer to get the l
train over the road.
$200 Fine For Bootlegger.
Will Caldwell, arrested by
Sheriff McCuistion for bootleg
ging was given a $200 fine be
fore Esquire Nuckolls Monday
morning amr has been turned
over to the county farm.
To Investigate Rock Island.
United Press Telegram.
Washington, D. C-, April 27.
—An investigation of the finan
cian affairs of the Rock Island
System and the Perre-Marqu
ette railroads has been ordered
by the Interstate Commerce
Commission.
Log Teams Wanted At Once.
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moving same. It will pay you
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See Sam Denty about the Vac
um Cleaner before doing your
spring cleaning. Telephone 117.
10,000 Troops
At Vera Cruz
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Treatment Of Americans In
Mexican Capital Is Re
ported Better.
United Press Telegram.
Vera, Cruz, April 27.—With
Vera Cruz under martial law,
the natives are being rapidly
disarmed and hereafter any one
found bearing arms will be
court martialed. Admiral
Fletcher reports that sniping
has entirely ceased and the mu
nicipal officers are endeavoring
to reorganize the government.
Four regiments of the Fifth
brigade under General Funstan
arrived this morning and four
transports reached here from
Galveston last night. All pre
parations for landing were
made, but some hitch in plans
evidently developed, though offi
cials do not admit the delay was
ordered though obvious.
It is now possible to marshal
10,000 American troops in this
city but it is believed that the
marines and bluejackets will be
relieved by the army.
The outposts held by the ma
rines have been extended sev
eral miles and the positions held
are well entrenched and secured
against attacK.
Commander Tweedy of the
British warship “Essex” should
arrive in Mexico City today with
dispatches for the British am
bassador and the real object of
his trip is said to be to learn ex
actly how Americans are being i
treated, inform Huerta and the i
Mexican authorities of condi- j
lions at Vera Cruz, in the hope
that the liberation of all Ameri
cans might thus be brought a
bout.
Admiral Fletcher has re- !
ceived information from the j
capital city that Americans are
now faring better from the
Mexicans and there is also a
story undercurrent of opposi
tion even in the capital city to
Huerta, as indicated in the
secret distribution of a circular
throughout the city warning
Mexicans against being drawn
to the support of Huerta by
anti-American demonstrations
and pointing out that the Unit
ed States is making war upon
the dictator and provisional
president and not upon the Mex
ican people.
Oil and Gas Prospects.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, April 27.—The
New York and Chicago geolo
gists who are making an investi
gation of oil and gas prospects
throughout the state, are find
ing many localities where there
are test wells.
Near DeVall’s Bluff the Grand
Prairie Oil and Gas Co. has been
at work two years, and has
sunk three wrells, in all of which
pockets of gas have been found
Good prospects have been
found in Miller county.
In White county, one well has
been put down, with strong in
dications of gas and oil.
In Yell county, near Danville,
there are two places from which
gas is constantly escaping;
ihere are also indications of
good coal deposits.
There are two open wells near
Russellville from which gas is
constantly escaping; one at
2200 feet shows considerable
pressure of gas, which increases
with the depth.
At Vick, Bradley county,
I there is a well that lurmshes a
j sufficient flow for firing boilers
and for domestic use.
Four miles West of Van Bu
ren, in Crawfford county, there
are four wrells 1500 feet deep
where gas has been found.
Gas and oil in small quantities
have been found at Tucker, 14
miles from Pine Bluff, in Jeffer
son county.
At Wilmot, in Ashley county,
j there is a 700 foot well from
which escapes gas in sufficient
quantities to be lighted with a
match.
Wells have been and are being
t sunk near DeQueen and Ash
down.
In and near Leola several
I wells have been sunk showing
oil. One of the most peculiar
things, However, is the discov
ery of lead ore in several in
stances, in wells 40 to 50 feet
deep, assaying 65 per cent.
That lead should be found in al
luvial deposits has attracted the
attention of mineralogists, as it
is most unusual.
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State CaHs For Funds.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, April 25.— The
call by State Auditor Coffman
for the payment of not less than
i 75 per cent of the total collec
jtions now in the hands of the
various county collectors, was
issued today, pursuant to act
of 1913. Mr. Coffman estimates
that this call wdll bring in about
$750,000. At the close of busi
ness Friday the warrants out
standing against the general
revenue fund amounted to $796,
765.72, and the money now call
ed for will be applied to the can
cellation of these warrants.
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Four Year
High School
For Newport Public School To
He Established Next Year.
A four year high school for the
Newport Public Schools, as re
I commended by Prof. Edgar Wil
I iiarfts, superintendent, was de
! tided upon Saturday night at a
| regular meeting of the school
I board.
I A four year course of study
I will give a graduate of this
school entrance to the Freshman
year of the State University and
other colleges and universities,,
with which we are not now ful - •
ly accredited.
The change becomes effective
the next school year and will cal!
for an additional high school!
teacher, who will probably have
Latin and one other department.
I The addition of another year
j to the high school does not mean
j that the pupil will be required to
I spend another or 12 years in the
Public school, but that the com
mon school work will be complefc
jed in seven years instead ot
| eight as under the present course
of study leaving four years for
, high school work.
This change is approved by
I the state department of educa
tion and in line with the pro
gressive schools of the state and
country. Our public schools
i f-hould be and are we believe of
j that high standard, which
prompt a feeling of pride upon
the part of our people.
The vacancies in the teaching
staff have not as yet been filled,
though Mrs. F. J. Harmon has
been made principal of the East
Newport school.
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