NEWPORT, ARKANSAS FRIDAY, JULY 3, 1914. NUMBER 80.
RJ&EE VIEWS
/ 4 BODIES Of DEAD
Ai^fg With Thousands of Citi
zens—Nobility Gathers for
^ Funeral.
linked Press Cablegram.
Vienna, Austria, July 3. —
Enmeror Josef left the palace to
dayJs,nd visited the chapel where i
th|fbodies of his heir and con
sort lay. Thousands of citizens
viewed the bodies and many no- j
Lbles from Europe are gathering
■for the funeral. ]
® The remain are in gold, silver
and gray caskets and lines of
soldiers hold the populace in
check to await their turns jto
vkjv the assassinated heir to
the crown, from whom even
[death failed to remove distinc
tions.
All arrangements for the fun
eeral continue to show that the
morganatic wife was his inferior
in birth.
m Holiday The Fourth.
"The Fourth' of July is one of
the three days in the year rec
ognized as a holiday to the em
[plctfes of this office, and there
wifi be no Daily Independent is-!
■sued Saturday
TVin hanlfs will also observe the
dlfcr, but there will be no gener
al closing of the stores by reas
on pf the Fourth, falling upon
Saturday.
, With no local celebration of j
nation’s birthday, it is as
sured that the Fourth will have
all of the safe and sane features
and we trust will be free from
^cident to our people.
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Harvard Wins A Place.
United Press Dispatch.
jgenley, England, July 3. —The
Harvard oarsmen in the Regat
ta won a place in the finals to
day by defeating Winnipeg^ by
thr^-quarters of a length.
The Union Boat Club of Bos
ton also won the right to meet
H^pvard inTbe finals by defeat-.
ing the Mayence, Germany j
crew. The Americans cleaned
up in the betting
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2 Dead. 3 Dying Front Fire
iM+ed Press Dispatch. ,
Ntw York, July 3. —Two worn-;
en were burned to death, kneel-,
ing in In attitude of prayer by
ja window, while 100 were rescu- j
ed from a fire which swept a ;
five story tenement today, and
\ rtar
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rolmian saved a family of
swinging across a five
buildings.
^ Pine Bluff Bank Closes.
United Press Dispatch.
Pine Bluff, July 3.—The Bank
of Pine Bluff failed to open this
morning, following a decision of
the directors last night, and As
sistant State Bank Examiner
Reiff is in charge.
Inability to realize upon securi
ties is assigned as the cause of
closing, a run following a j
change of presidents several
months ago, and steady with
drawal has taken place since
that time- $150,000 in tax funds
was on deposit, the bank having 1
$227,365 public funds and half
million of individual deposits, ac
cording to the March report. The
capital stock is $100,000, with a
surplus of $100,000. The direc
tors of the bank hope to resume
business soon.
Would Assassinate Millionaire, i
United Press Dispatch.
Pittsburg, July 3- —The as
sassination of E. M. Herr, the
millionaire president of the j
Westinghouse Electric and the
wrecking of his home by dyna
mite, was contemplated in an
alleged plot discovered by Rob
ert Miller, according to a report
partially confirmed by Mrs.
Herr today.
It is reported that Miller was i
shot, possibly tatally, by a man j
which interrupted the carrying
of a bomb to the Herr home |
aarly Wednesday. Officials are |
searching for the alleged plot- j
ters and all refused to discuss
the plot./ j
Police After White Slavers.
United Press Dispatch.
New York, July 3. —The police
sire today scouring the city for
a band of white slavers believed i
to be operating here, following
the finding of Mrs. Delia Man- j
son, a young widow, stripped of
clothes and on the verge of in
sanity. She said she had been !
drugged with soft drink and told |
a pitiful story of terrible cruel
ties, while held a prisoner? j
Four girls were brought in by :
the police and declare they were !
prisoners of the same gang.,
Seven men and two women have ■
already been arrested.
Real Steamboat Excursions.
Aboard the City of Muskogee, I
one for the Fourth, leaves New- -
port at 8 p. m., Saturday for a
trip up the river, returning at'
midnight. Good music and dan-!
cing. 50 cents for the round ;
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Second excursion aboard City
of Muskogee, for four hour trip i
down river, leaves Newport on
Sunday evening at 6:30 o’clock, 1
50c for the round trip. I
Come and enjoy the cool
breeze of a river trip. 80dl
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Maury Stevens while out on |
his weekly trip near Tuckerman I
the first of the week, was
thrown from his buggy, sprain-1
ing his ankle pretty badly, from i
which he is having to go around I
on crutches. Dixon Bandy has
been making his trips for him
all week, soliciting for the
Stevens Grocer Company
Mr. and Mrs. O. D. Watson
and their guests, Mr. and Mrs.
James Keatts, of Little Rock,
and Mr. and Mrs. S. R. Phillips
will compose a fishing party to
Newton Lake the Fourth
Calls For Statements.
United Press Dispatch.
Washington, D. C., July 3- —
STATE NEEDS
NEW CONSTITUTION
And Belief Is Growing That
Constitutional Convention
Will Be Called Next
Summer.
Special to Independent
Little Rock, June 3.—The be-,
lief is growing stronger that a
constitutional convention will be
held in the summer of 1915, fol
lowing the session of the legis
lature.
It was recommended by the
last Democratic State Conven
tion, the first time it has gotten
that far, and the sentiment for it
is rapidly crystalizing.
The Department of Education
which has been working for sev
eral months on an initiative pe- j
tition for an amendment per- j
mitting an increase in the maxi
mum levy for school purposes, j
to be voted on in the election of j
September 1916, is undertaking
to push the measure so that it
will be possible to submit a
laVge petition to the Constitu
tional Convention, should one be
called. ‘ ,
The effort of the people to ar
rive at a more satisfactory bas
is of compensation for the mem- j
bers of the legislature is anoth-!
er reason for a revision of the
organic law. In 1912 an amend
ment was adopted limiting the
sessions to 60 days, but this did
not prove entirely satisfactory,
and now the people have under
consideration for the September
election, another amendment,
submitted by the legislature it
self, placing the legislators on a
biennial salary, and permitting
them to remain in session as
long as they wish.
Again, for the third time the
proposed amendment removing
the restrictions against the issu
ance of mlunicipal bonds is to be
submitted to the people at the
September election. Progress
ive business men agree that cit
ies and towns should have the
power when authorized by a
majority of the citizens, under
proper restrictions and safe
guards, to issue bonds for the
purpose of making general pub
lic improvements. For this rea
son, the Greater Arkansas As
sociation, representing the cit
ies, towns and commercial bod
ies of the state, are urging the
adoption of Amendment No. 14.
There are many subjects that
come up at every session of the
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uicu witiiiii uiic
scope of Constitutional enact
ment, but under th'e law, only
three amendments can be sub
mitted at any one time, and this
frequently frustrates the peo
ple in their desire to achieve
needful legislation
All these and many other con
ditions make it almost a certain
ty that a Constitutional conven
tion will be called, and should
this be done, the greater part of
the twelve months of 1915 will
be spent in legislation in Little
Rock. Should the legislative
salary amendment prevail in
September, the General Assem
bly would not conclude its work
in two months, as it did last
year, and soon aft< would fol
low the Constitutional conven
Parties Complimentary To Miss
Francis.
Special to Independent.
Kenyon, July 2.—The young
people of Kenyon and Tucker
man were entertained at three
delightful social functions this
week, given in honor of Miss
Roberta Francis of Ironton, Mo.,
who is visiting her uncle, Mr.
T. E. Jones and family at Ken
yon.
Mrs. Jones gave a fish-fry on
Straight Lake Tuesday.
Mrs. F. B. Dowell was hostess
on Monday evening, and Mrs.
Jones again on Wednesday ev
ening at informal parties.
Rook and dancing were features
of the evenings. Refreshments
of ice cream and cake were serv
ed. Among the young people
present on these occasions were,
Misses Francis, Penix, Yelver
ton, Dowell, Rice, Fogg, Gard
ner, Harrelson and Hogan;
Messrs. Coe, Penix, Dowell, Gra
ham, Ramsey, Tinsley, Gardner,
Riegler, Armstrong, Smith,
es and Dr. Jamison.
Miss Francis has made many
friends duirng her visit, who re
gret that she is returning home
so soon.
Bandits Attack Rebels.
United Press Dispatch.
Juarez, Mexico, *July 3. —
Two Constitutionalist forces
were ambushed and as a result
27 were killed and 10 wounded,
at Santiago Pass near Hearson,
by 10 bandits under Manuel Cu
tien^ez, according to informa
tion received today at Constitu
tionalist headquarters.
The Yaqui Indians will be sent
against the bandits and ordered
to annihilate them.
Believe Bandit Hugh Whitney.
United Press Dispatch.
Pendleton, Oregon, July 3. —
The railroad officials today ex
pressed their belief that the
bandit slain upon the train yes
terday in a bold hold-up of the
passengers, was Hugh Whitney,
a notorious outlaw. If so Dep
uty Sheriff McDuffee will get
$3,500 reward offered for Whit
ney, dead or alive.
Better Pay Your Street Tax.
Every man in Newport, who is
subject to street tax, has been
notified that same is now due,
yet some have failed to respond.
Prosecutions in such cases
are to be begun at once, before
the mayor, and as the tax can
be collected, it is certainly the
better way for every citizen to
come forward and pay the tax.
Boat Excursion Sunday.
A boat excursion Sunday, July
5th, will be given upon the Beat
rice by Captain W. H. Ritchie.
A trip up the river will be made,
and the boat will stop at Jack
sonport bar for bathing. Dress
ing rooms on the boat. Leave
incline landing at 2 p m. 25c
for the trip. d2
Congress May Adjourn About
August 1.
United Press Dispatch.
Washington, D. C., July 3- —
President Wilson has indicated
that hb believed a sudden change
of front upon the part of busi
ness interests toward anti-trust
legislation may enable congress
I to adjourn early in August.
JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN
FORMER PREMIER
Of England Died On Thursday
Night at His Home In
Wales
United Press Dispatch.
London, England, July 3. —
Right Honorable Joseph Cham
; berlain, aged 78 years and many
years the most commanding fig
; ure in British national and inter
i national politics, died last night
,at his home at Princes Gardens,
| South Wales. The end was
peaceful, after a protracted ill
ness of years, which barred him
from active participation in pub
lic affairs.
He announced several months
ago that he was not a candidate
for re-election. His imperialist
jic policy is generally charged
iwith the South African war. He
j was the enemy of Gladstone and
; married an American girl.
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Postoffice Hours July 4th.
i The general delivery will be
jopen, as usual, till 12 m., and
from 4:30 to 7 p. m. No money
order business.
George R. Hays.
Postmaster.
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Find Wounded Bodies Of Three.
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United Press Dispatch.
Atlanta, Ga., July 3. —Bear
ing gunshot wounds, the bodies
of S. F. Bennett and two uniden
tified women were found in a
swamp of a suburb here today.
The body of Bennett lay in the
open and those of the womten
were covered with brush
Need New Game Law. i
Special to Independent.
| Little Rock, July 3. —That an
other determined effort will be
made in the next legislature to
secure the enactment of game
laws is declared certain by the
game conservationists.
For years the sportsmen and
especially the non-resident ones,
who realize that Arkansas is one
of the best game and fish states
in the Union, have been buying
large tracts of land and water,
where the game is most plenti
ful. Here they are establishing
private preserves where they are
permitted to go in the open seas
on and kill such game as miay be
found on the preserves- In con*
sequence, the- choicest feeding
and breeding grounds of the
state are converted into death
traps for the wild life.
“Unless some provisions are
jmade soon,” says a leader in the
| movement, “for a place for our
'wild life to feed and raise their
l young, it is only a question of a
[short time until the game and
[fish of the state will be exter
Iminated. The time has come
when we must look to the enact
ment of laws that will protect
especially bird life for the bene
fit of our agricultural interests
more than for our sportsmen.”
Male Help.
Hustling Man—under 50 to
introduce our memberships, $50
quick. I-L-U, Covington, Ky.
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