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VOLUME IV. NEWPORT, ARKANSAS THURSDAY, MAY 14, 1914. fr NUMBER 38
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J MAY RECOGNIZE
y CONSTITUTIONALISTS
^PormaJ Demand For Recogni
ta*. tion Is Expected From Car
; ranza.
United Press Dispatch.
Washington, D. C., May 14.—
^ Now that Tampico has fallen,
the United States may recognize
%the belligerency of the Constitu
tionalists. A formal demand
^ tftor^uch recognition is expect
fk, ed froim General Carranza, head
** 1 of the Constitutionalist govern
t ’ ment almost immediately.
^»» With the city and port of
^ Tampico in the hands of rebels
the fall of Tuxpam is al
^most,certain and the success of
s the revolution assured. Arms
and ammunition are the need of
the Constitutionalist forces be
fore they move against Mexico
t City.
i Unless belligerency of the reb
els is recognized by the United
States this country cannot per
mit the importation of munitions
war from the states or
through Vera Cruz- The Con
' stitutionalists here believe that
President Wilson is willing to
recognize this government un
less plans devised by the media
tion proposals are made satis
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tV tile V^VIl&llCU llVJlcUISLS.
General Carranza has granted
* the United States permission to
^nd civilian representatives to
■ Tampico to operate the oil prop
erties.
iy* Secretary Daniels has athoriz
ed Admiral Mayo to enter the
_gjPanuco river and aid the w'ound
b Ted; also to assist in the oil and
mine properties if it is believed
advisable. Admiral Mayo has re
ported. that the rebels appeared
to be in complete control of the
4:ity and that all the Federals had
evacuated and retreated in the
direction of San Luis Potosi.
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HUERTA’S REVENUE GONE.
United Press Dispatch.
% Huerta’s revenues are almost
icompletely interrupted for Vera
* Cruz, Tampico, and Tuxpam fur
p nished more than two-thirds of
Mexico’s income. The United
States holds Vera Cruz,Tampico
is in the Hands of the rebels and
^Tuxpam is isolated. It is doubt
ed if Huerta can control the pop
ulace of the capital when they
l^arn Tathpieo has fallen.
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IMPORTATION OF ARMS.
President Wilson today con
ferred with Senator Stone of the
Foreign Relations Committee
7'( whether the rebels should be
'"'permitted to import arms at
Tampico. Such permission to im
port arms would practically a
mount to recognition. On the
other Hand, how to prevent their
•' importation at Tampico if prohi
\bition were decided upon, would
’ be a difficult question, as no
blockade has been declared
Admiral Mayo reported that
k Moving Pictures
, atthe Opera House
^ pp* THE STIGMA
An interesting drama of’love
^ and sacrifice. Francis X. Bush
* man, Beverly Payne. A two
^ reel feature.
(ESSANAY)
f* A VAUDEVILLE STAR S VA
CATION
■r Comedy—(PATHE)
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ADMISSION, 5c and 10c
the captains of the Federal gun
boats at Tampico who put out of
the harbor, when the city was
captured by the rebels asked an
j interview with him and that he
received them aboard the Con
| necticut.
The Federals dynamited the
barracks in the city before they
evacuated.
HUERTA REPORTED IN
FLIGHT.
United Press Dispatch.
San Francisco, Calif., May 14.
—A private dispatch received to
day at this place, stated that
Huerta had headed for the west
coast of Mexico. The message
indicated that Admiral Howard
*
had been notified of the dictat
or’s reported movement. This
message, however, has not been
confirmed.
The warships Cleveland, Den
ver and Maryland are watching
for him, for it is reported that
he intends to join the gunboat
Guerrera, which left Manzanil
lo today for Salina Cruz- It is
the theory that Guerrero intends
I to meet Huerta at the latter
| point. |
j ARMY TRANSPORTS SAIL,
i United Press Dispatch.
New York, May 14.—Three
chartered army transports, the
Panama, Minnesota and City of
! Memphis are preparing today to
• sail for Galveston with supplies
and ammunition,
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State’s Rock Crusher Has Cut
Price.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, May 14.—The
State Highway Commission
Wednesday afternoon answered
the suit brought in Pulaski Cir
cuit Court to enjoin the opera
tion of the rock crusher which
is has had in operation west of
Little Rock since November 14,
1913.
The commission denies it j
“wrongfully and unlawfully em
barked in the business of oper
ating a rock crusher near the
city of Little Rock, for the pui’
pose of crushing commercial
stone and selling it on the open
market in competition with oth
ers engaged in the same busi
ness as a commercial enter
prise.”
The Commission is using ap
proximately 100 state convicts
at the crusher, and insists that
the law gives it the right to sell
its products for use on roads
and streets. Tt also savs:
“Defendants further admit j
that they have completely de
moralized the rock market; that
at the time said crusher was
leased, rock for road building
purposes in Arkansas could not
be obtained for less than $1.10
to $1.50 per cubic yard for in
ferior grades of crushed rock,
and that all of the plants en
gaged in the business of crush
ing stone had a fixed rate for all
grades of stone; that since the
said crusher has been purchased
j the best grades of crushed stone
for road building purposes may
1 be purchased at the rate of from
60 to 75 cents per cubic yard;
' that in addition to the low price
I now obtained, inferior grades of
crushed stone which formerly
; sold at not less than $1.10 per
! cubic yard may now be had by
any person, road improvement
district, or county by paying
the freight on same, being do
nated by the various plants tc
get their quarries clear of same.”
Kauga garden hose guaran
teed for two years at Bowen’s
Cash Store. 38d30
MELLEN TELLS
I OF ROAD’S PLUNDER
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And How Legislatures And City
Governments Were Purchas
ed by New Haven.
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United Press Service.
Washington, D. C., May 14.—
jThe foundation was laid for the
j complete exposure of the alleg
! ed criminal financial manipula
| tion of the New Haven. It is ex
Ipected to involve the reputations
'of both dead and living finan
ciers, when former President
Mellen took the stand today be
fore the Interstate Commerce
Commission over the protest of
Attorney General McReynolds,
| who insisted such testimony car
ried immunity from criminal
prosecution to the witness.
The Commerce Commission
! however, held that the end justi
jfied the means. The commission
land senate wrant all the facts,
so as to frame laws that will pre
vent criminal financial methods
in the future and Mellen is the
one man believed to know all the
facts, for he has attended all
the meetings of the directors for
ten years or more.
Mellen declared that he had
planned to reveal tne entire plot
whereby legislatures and city
governments were purchased and
the entire railway system was
manipulated for the benefit of
Wall street insiders. He show
ed that he had personally paid
out over a million dollars for
railroad stock certificates which
he valued at “ten cents a pound”
and was excused to go back to
New England for documentary
evidence to back the narrative
and will continue Tuesday.
The most important testimony
was that he was made president
of the New Haven by Morgan.
He admitted that the directors
furnished one million, two hun
dred thousand of New Haven
stock which was used to ac
quire twenty-four hundred
shares of the Westchester line
“from persons of influence.”
Mellen objected, however, to
calling it “bribery.”
Lynch Murder Case To Jury.
Clarendon, May 13.—A verdict
in the Spivey-Lynch murder
trial hourly is expected. Late
tonight the arguments were fin
ished and the case given to the
TT.qpIi qiHp was allottpfl
four Hours to present the facts
of the evidence.
Mrs. Lillie Lynch and Robert
Spivey, the defendants in this
case, testified today. Each told
of the killing of R C. Lynch,
but each steadfastly maintained
innocence.
Reduced Prices.
General Electric Co.’s wire
| drawn, Peerless Mazda lamps.
25 watt lamps 30c.
i 40 watt lamps, 30c.
i 60 watt lamps, 40c.
100 wratt lamps, 70c.
Also eight and sixteen candle
power carbon lamps in stock
now. Phone us your orders- We
will deliver the lamps.
Johnson-Avera Hardware Co.
38d3.
FOR SALE.
My elegant home, corner 3rd
and Walnut street. Two-story
dwelling on two lots. 12 rooms—
two sleeping porches and con
crete porch. Large lawn, barn
and laundry room. One-half
cash, balance terms.
36d6. L. HIRSCH.
PROPOSES LUNCHEON
EOR THE PRESS
Mayor Hubly Appoints Commit
tee To Entertain Newspap
er Visitors May 21
Mr. P. H. Van Dyke,
City
Dear Sir: I note from your
paper that the Press Associa
tion of Arkansas is going to vis
it Newport and spend about two
hours in our city on May 21st.
In view of the honor to us of
this visit I feel that the business
men and citizens of Newport will
be of one accord in heartily en
tering upon some plan of enter
tainment of these visitors, at
which time we can meet them
land mingle socially and place
'our city on a friendly footing
-with the newspaper men of the
state, a relation which every
! progressive citizen will not over
look.
As it is my understanding that
the visitors will arrive here
about 12:20 p. m. I would sug
gest a luncheon be given by our
citizens, and in order that mat
ters may be facilitated I hereby
appoint you as chairman of an
entertainment committee to be
composed ol yourself, Messrs. t*.
A. Hillhouse, Jos M. Berger, J.
L. Bevens and C- J. Saenger.
You will please confer with the
above named gentlemen at once
and take such steps as you deem
necessary toward giving New
port a straight hundred per cent
record for hospitality. I feel
that you five gentlemen can de
vise and execute a plan of enter
tainment that will make us all
feel proud and make every one
of the visitors sorry they have
to leave us.
In conclusion I wish to thank
every member of this commit
tee for the efforts they put forth
in this matter, which efforts are
bound to result in a greater and
better Newport.
Sincerely yours,
*Ui A. T. Hubly, Mayor.
Rose Strong Witness For State.
United Press Dispatch.
New York, May 14.—Led by
District Attorney Whitman Jack
Rose today cleared up every ap
parent discrepancy which Beck
er’s counsel had apparently
shown in his version of how the
four gunmen killed Rosenthal.
As Attorney Manton saw his
labor wasted bv Rose’s replies,
the defense’s counsel grew an
gry and practically accused
Whitman of coaching his wit
ness last night. Justice Sea
bury called Manton to order and
Rose left the stand.
Federal Protection Ordered.
United Press Dispatch.
Fort Smith, May 14—Federal
Marshal Mays was today in
structed by Attorney General
McReynolds to post guard depu
ties around the Prairie Creek
mine of the Mammoth Vein Coal
Co., the corporation having se
cured a permanent injunction,
restraining the union miners
from interfering with the opera
tion of its plant.
Application For Bail.
The aplication for bail in the
case of W. C. McDougal was not
heard by Judge C. B. Coe Thurs
day afternoon, but continued un
til Saturday.
Drayage of all kinds handled
promptly. Phone No. 10. —
Chester Robinson. 18dtf.
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Commencement Exercises To
night.
! The commencement exercises
of Newport High School will
Take place at the school audito
rium this evening, commencing
at 8:30 o’clock, when the public
j is invited to the following pro
: gram to be rendered:
! Invocation—Rev. W. P. Chal
mers.
Orchestra, “March Pontificate”
(Gounod.)
Salutatory—Frances Bailey.
Class History—Carrie Harris.
Class Poem—Mary Frances
Bains
Piano Solo, Selected—Mary
Frances Hays.
Class Prophecy—Nellie Snet
ser.
Senior Will—Carl Hirsch.
Essay, “Transfiguration of
the Commonplace”—Willie Ov
erton Minor.
Vocal Solo, Serenade (Gil
bert)—Rita Whitten.
Oration, “The Set of The
Sails”—Charles L. Minor.
Valedictory, “The Lesson of
i the Cross”—Julia Younger.
Violin Solo—(a) Venetian
Love Song; (b) Goodnight—
Virgil Umsted.
Class Address—Dr. C. H
Brough.
Presentation of Diplomas—
Judge E. L. Boyce.
Presentation of Mrs. S. D.
Campbell Scholarship Medal —
Hon. John W. Stayton
Orchest ra—Selected,
i Benediction—Rev. Lee W.
I Heaton.
The Class of 1914 has 17
j members and is not only the
! largest, but one of the best from
i the standpoint of scholarship in
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the history of our public school,
The class is composed of Frances
Bailey, Mary Frances Bains, Jo
sephine Deaderick, Carrie Har
ris, William L. Childers, Carl
Hirsch, Willie Overton Minor,
Allen Martin, Wiley W. McMinn,
Aline Mosby, Nellie Snetser,
Charles L. Minor, Rita Whitten,
Walter Stallings, Stella Wallace,
| Kate Williams and Julia Young
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r
Boy Scouts of America, Troupe
No- 1, Carnival.
Kind words spoken of the at
traction for week of May 18 to
23 by citizens of Corsicana:
“We wish to impress the citi
zens that the exposition shows
to be shown here all next week
have been inspected by a com
mittee of the Fire Department
and local merchants, who have
found it to be the cleanest enter
tainment of its kind that has
|ever shown in Corsicana. The
'amusements are all first-class
and there is nothing said or
done to offend the modesty of
aynone.
“We, the undersigned commit
tee, commend the carnival and
hope to see a large attendance,
each day and night.
“Will S. Knight, chief of po
lice; W. V. Crockett, W. T. Mc
Kee, A. B. Johnson, A- H. Kerr,
Club Cafe; A. S. Vandiver, C.
M. Hornville.”—Corsicana Even
ing Sun.
This company showed at Cor
sicana, Texas, February 8 to
14 and played a return date at
Corsicana March 9 to 14, inclu
jsive. dl
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