VOLUME IV. NEWPORT, ARKANSAS TUESDAY, JULY 7, 1914. NUMBER 82
FEDERAL TROOPS
ARE IN REVOLT
And Carranza’s Representative
Says Mutiny Will Spread To
Capital City Soldiers.
United Press Dispatch.
[Vera Cruz, Mex., July 7.—
Mexican Federal troops, six
miles beyond the American lines
are in a state of revolt. Senor
Campero, representing Carranza
was here today and declared
that couriers had informed him
the mutiny was spreading rapid
ly and will soon reach the capital
troops.
The American officers believe
that Campero is unduly optimis
tic but 300 Federals have in
formed the Constitutionalist
representative that they wished
to surrender, declaring they j
were willing to march into the j
American lines and lay down ■
their arms.
General Funston has ordered j
the outposts not to fire on them,
but that if they actually surren-!
der will probably be treated the
same as Federal troops at Fort
rBhss.
, FUNSTON NOT ALARMED, j
.United Press Dispatch.
Washington, D. C., July 7.—
The Mexican troops before Vera j
Cruz have mutinied and now]
^ threatfen to attack the American ]
outposts. General Fuhston so
wired the war department today.
General Maas has notified <
FJunston that if unable to re- j
strain the mutineers and an at
tack was made, it should not be
understood as under orders j
from the Huerta government ■
but only a mob demonstration, j
PThe tone of Funston’s dispatch
indicated that he felt no fears
And the war department is not
greatly concerned. «*■***►'
Hr. and Mrs. C. R. Gray and '
little daughter, Rubelle, return- j
ed last evening from Cave City,'
having made the trip through ^
the country in their Ford car. j
Dr. Gray reports everything
in that part of the country very |
“dry” and says .the hot dry
■weather there is causing lots of
sickness.
For Sale—A second hand bicy
cle, in good condition. Price
$8.50. Apply Robert Johnson or
Independent office. btf
Charles and Walker Balch are
TJ o 1 n T1 In a
former expects to leave soon
with his wife for Heber Springs.
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Will Reprimand General Evans.
United Press Dispatch.
Washington, D. C., July 7.—
Secretary of War Garrison has
announced that he would repri
mand General Evans for criti
cism of the administration at a
recent banquet.
Moving Pictures
the Opera House
r~ DOCTOR POLLY
A ghost lady, who is really
. not a ghost at all, leads a nerv
ous, unsuspecting young man a
merry dance and finally manages
to get captured. Lillian and
Josie Sadler an extra good two
reel comedy
(VITAGRAPH) r
4 DOWN LONE GAP WAY
An extra good Indian drama,
featuring Red Wing.
Western drama—(PATHE) ,
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' ; ADMISSION 5c and 10c ' ~
Drowned Dynamiting Fish.
From J. H. Howell and J. L.
Cureton of Cash, who were in
Jonesboro Monday, we learn that
Harry Clory, about twenty years
of age, was drowned while dyna
miting fish at the Carlo fishing
hole on Cache river Saturday
morning.
The drowned man and Sam
■ Bell were in a boat together and
for awhile it was thought that
both had been drowned. The
^ boat wras found empty, a search
was made and about three hours
later the body of Clory was
found and taken from the water.
Thinking Bell had also been
drowned, they continued to drag
the river all day for his body,
but late in the afternoon Bell
came up. He was asked where
Clory was and replied, “I do not
know, but expect he was drown
ed.” . -..!"
The dynamite was found in the
boat, and it is thought by some
that he was killed, perhaps, by
dynamite, while others think he
fell out, as both were known to
be drinking.
Messrs. Howell and Cureton
were here today to get Fred Mul
linix, deputy prosecuting attor
ney, to go down and prosecute
Bell for dynamiting fish. Bell
admitted before the coroner’s
jury that they were dynamiting
uou> . _
Clory was unmarried and has
been practically raised in the
county.
Two other parties were with
Bell and Clory, but had left
them before the accident hap
pened.
At an inquest a verdict of ac
cidental drowning was returned
as there was no evidence to show
that Clory was killed by dyna
mite.—Jonesboro Tribune.
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District Meeting Of The W. C.
T. U.
The first district meeting of
the Woman’s Christian Temper
ance Union has just closed at
Paragould and has been report
ed to have been a most enjoya
ble and profitable one.
Among the prominent,speakers
on the program were Mrs. Strat
ton of Tennessee and Mrs. Min
nie U. Rutherford of Magazine.
Among the officers elected were,
Mrs. W. B. Grant, vice president
of Newport; also Mrs. T. S.
Stephens who was elected as a
delegate from the district to the
state convention at Little Rock.
Work Train Crashes Into Pas
senger.
United Press Dispatch",
j Elyra, Ohio, July 7.—Forty
were badly shaken, nine injured
and one perhaps fatally, this
morning when a work train of
the Cleveland and Southwestern
Electric failed to take a switch
and crashed into a passenger
coach. The motorman of the
passenger coach, Hamilton, may
die. .....
To Name Commissioners.
Special to Independent. *",3^
Little Rock, July 7. —The
State Board of Election Commis
sioners have agreed to meet or
July 15 for the purpose of se
lecting the county boards oj
election commissioners. Re
commendations have alread]
been received from about two
thirds of the counties, by th<
Jj party organizations and others
jEach county is to have two Dem
jocratic members and one Repub
jlican. It is understood that ii
some of the counties the Pro
gressives will, ask for recogni
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FlFlEEN FREE
SCHOLARSHIPS
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County Judge Has Appointment
of 15 Beneficiary Students ;
To University.
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To the boys and girls of Jackson
county:
I am authorized by the laws of
I Arkansas to appoint from Jack
son county fifteen beneficiary
students in the University of
; Fayetteville. These appoint
ments hold good for four years
; and entitle the holders to ex- i
| emption from the tuition fee of
$10 per year. Beneficiaries are
also entitled to rooms in the
dormitories as against those
who do not hold appointments, j
To enter the University as a j
regular student, one must have
| completed a high school course, |
but there are a number of prac-!
jtical courses in Agriculture and
e various branches of engin- j
eering which may be taken by ;
I those who are not high school
| graduates. In these courses are
taught the practical side of
I farming, surveying, manage
ment of electric light and tele
phone plants, automobile work,
i shop work, etc.
The two year normal course
confers the right to teach any
where in the state without ex- ;1
, animation. j1
In the normal department j
| there is maintained a Teachers’ |
, Training High School. Students
living in the small towns and
country districts may, after
completing their home schools, ;
j enter this high school and thus
' prepare themselves for the regf- ,
jular University courses.
The University has a faculty <
j and equipment second to none in ,
the entire southwest, and the
expense of attending is lower
than in almost any school in j
the United States, which offers
i
equal advantages, since the ex
pense of conducting the Univer- j
sity is paid almost altogether by !
'the state and national govern
ments- ,
- C. B. COE.
County Judge.
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| Take Bloodhounds To Alicia.
j Deputy Sheriff J. I. Hasting
went to Alicia this morning, tak
ing the blood hounds of Sheriff
J. F. McCuistion to that place
to locate, if possible, parties who j
i firp fn thp Moselv Rrothers’
barn, which was burned Monday ■
night. Owing to the fact that,
fire had not been anywhere near ,
the barn, and that it started in
two places in the comcrib, near
the ground; also in the hay, in
the loft, which was several feet
apart, makes the owners suspect
that it was set on fire.
A large amount of feed and
I implements was destroyed, but
it could not be learned whether
any insurance was carried by the
owners. .*
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I Mad Bulgarian The Murderer.
'United Press Dispatch.
] Chicago, 111., July 7. — The po
lice believe that the slayer of
the Neslesla family at Blue Is
land, is Galaske Enchevy, the
mad Bulgarian, who confessed
to the murder of Mrs. Cleghorn
at Chicago.
I Deputy Schuetler„said the Bul
garian had been deported as in
1 sane, but returned. He was con
- vinced that Enchevy, the axman,
- had killed several families in
middle west.
Jennings Compels Fire Protec
tion.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, July 6.—Since be
coming the secretary of the Ark
ansaw Travelers, Hillory Jen
nings has started a campaign for
better hotels all over the state,
and where he has failed to get
results through the state laws
on hotels, or through the State
Board of Health, he has brought
in the insurance agent as a first
aid to the poor traveling man.
A Jonesboro hotel which has not
complied with the state law re
quiring that rope fire escapes
shall be placed in every hotel
room has been notified by a gen
eral insurance agent that the
ropes must be put in immediate
ly or the insurance policies on
the Hotel property will be can
celled. A special prosecuting at
torney has been asked for in an
East Arkansas county to prose
cute one hotel owner who has
not complied with the state law,
the regular deputy prosecutor
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80,000 ASK
8 HOUR DAY
And If Not Granted Will Order
Strike of Railway Employes.
United Press Dispatch.
Chicago, 111., July 7. —Eighty
thousand railway employes
through their representatives,
went on record today as deter
mined to strike unless working
hours are reduced from ten to
eight without a reduction of pay.
The unions represented were
the railway clerks, freight hand
lers, warehousemen, locomotive
firemen, enginemen, engineers,
maintenance of way men, oilers,
engine wipers and trainmen.
Must Bury Victims Now.
United Press Dispatch.
New York July 7. —The anar
chists and I. W. W. must bury
their dead tomorrow. So the
Health Department ruled today.
A city ordinance provides that
No Proceeding Against Tobacco
Trust.
United Press Dispatch.
Washington, D. C., July 7.—
The department of justice de
nied that it intended filing suit
against the tobacco trust, but
admitted that Attorney General
McReynolds was investigating
the possibility of getting the
[supreme court dissolution de
cree strengthened. So far, no
thing had developed to warrant
immediate action.
Commerce Commission Divided.
United Press Dispatch.
Washington, D. C., July 7.
The Interstate Commerce offi
cials stated today that even the
commission did not know when
it would announce its decision
upon the five per cent rate in
crease requested by the rail
roads. ; ■
It is reported that four of the
members favor some advance,
while three disagree and that
the majority is trying to get
the minority to agree to a
“split” decision.
burial must follow within four
days of the death.
The action was intended to
prevent the public funerals Sat
urday to martyrize the victims
of the recent bomb explosion.,
The city officials are plainly
worried over the outcome.
Sinclair’s Conviction Stands.
United Press Dispatch.
New York, July 7. —The con
viction of Upton Sinclair, who
was fined three dollars for par
ticipation in the “mourning pick
eting” of the Standard Oil offices
as a protest against the Colora
do mine strike, was sustained to
day-in the court of general ses
sions The same ruling was also
made in the appeal of the four
women convicted for the same
offense.
Williams’ Resignation Accepted.
United Press Dispatch.
Washington, D. C., July 7.—
The resignation of George Wil
liams as minister to Greece was
presented to the president at to
day’s cabinet meeting. Presi
dent Wilson will accept the re
signation at once.
For Rent One house across
the lake. Apply to E. H. Wish
cn. 41dtf.
UCl VUig UVVUAiVM IV [U
against the hotel man, who is a i
personal friend. The members j
Df the Travelers will be request
ed to patronize certain hotels in
some of the towns where the
leading hotel does not now give
accommodations which are up to j
the requirements, at least until I
changes satisfactory to the offi- j
:ers of the organization have
Deen made, t « ^
I
Steamboat Excursion.
Captain F. L. Inman will give
another excursion aboard the
Dig City of Muskogee Tuesday
ivening for a four hour trip up
the river. Boat will leave Coop
erage plant landing at 6:30 p. m.
and leave Newport at 8 p. m.,
returning at 12. Good music
and daneing.
Rld2. F. L. Inman, Capt.
Bubonic Plague Danger Less, j
United Press Dispatch.
New Orleans, La., July 7.—
The bubonic plague situation is
so encouraging that Surgeon
General Blue has decided to re
turn to Washington at the end
of the week and Assistant Ruck
er will be left in charge of the
rat killing.t
—
Warburg Insists On Withdrawal.
United Press Dispatch.
Washington, D. C., July 7. — r
Paul Warburg of New York is
still insistent that President Wil
son withdraw his nomination for
Federal Reserve Board member
ship, while Thomas Jones, of
Chicago, in a presentation of Kis
own case before the Senate com
mittee on banking, failed to
strengthen the possibility of his
confirmation.
Although shy two members
the new board will probably OP* '|j§
ganize the last of the week, for
Secretary MjcAdoo is anxious -
that the new system shall be in
operation by August 1.
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Belter Wages For Teachers '
Urged.
United Press Dispatch.
St. Paul, Minn., July 7. —Pleas
for higher wages for teachers
were made at the National Edu
cational Association today by
0. M. Plummer of North Port
land, Oregon, who declared the
day was coming when parents
will be unwilling to intrust the
rearing of their children to un
derpaid andineflteientteachers.
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in this store, its merchandise and its policies; that
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