Newport Daily Iin iepend nt.
VOLUME IV. NEWPORT, ARKANSAS FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 1914. NUMBER 21
. May Attack
V era Cruz
k Mexicans Are Reported To Have Re
K ceived Reinforcements of
1,800 Men.
MAAS IN COMMAND
(¥ Mexicans At Soladad And
Admiral Fletcher Takes
Precautions.
United Press Telegram.
Vera Cruz, April 24.—Gener
al Maas in charge of the Mexi
can army in this section is now
at Soladad and with re-enforce
ments of 1800 is threatening an
attack. The United States ma
rines are guarding all approach
es to the city and Rear Admiral
Fletcher, taking every precau
tion has advised the Americans
in the city to leave the hotels
for the night and board the re
fugee ships, evidently expecting
another engagement in which
the Mexicans may seek to recap
ture the city.
Admiral Badger has reported
to Washington the nearness of
the city to destitution in pro
visions, cut off as it is from
the interior and advised that
' one of the ships carrying refu
gees to Galveston be returned
laden with food and clothing
REPORT HUERTA RESIGNED
- United Press Telegram.
Laredo, Texas, April 24.—
District Judge Gonzales of Neu
voiaredo claims to have receiv
ed a telegram from Mexico City
this morning, announcing that
Huerta has resigned as presi
dent in favor of Foreign Minis
ter Rojas to take command of
the Mexican army in the field.
800 AMERICANS IN DANGER
( United Press Telegram
Vera Cruz, April 24—Ameri
can, German and British refu
gees, 150 in number arrived in
this city early this morning af
ter a thrilling trip from the
City of Mexico, where the for
eign population is no longer
safe. On the trip to the coast,
this train of refugees was re
peatedly held up by the federal
troops of Huerta, who hissed
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and insulted the foreigners.
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Eight miles out of Vera Cruz,
the track had been torn up and
a relief train had to be sent out
guarded by unarmed bluejackets
from the British warship Essex.
When the stalled trains were
reached, the refugee passengers
were transferred and brought
to this city.
GREAT DANGER TO AMERI
CANS.
j The refugees from the capital
city estimate that there are 800
Americans left in Mexico City
and that their safety is endan
gered under the inflamed atti
tude of the Mexican populace.
Serious anti-American demon
strations have already taken
place, in one of which the con
sulate was attacked and stoned
and the coat of arms torn from
the door.
American shops in Mexico
City have also been looted. A
second refugee train left the
capital city for Vera Cruz this
I morning.
| FIFTH BRIGADE TO SAIL.
United Press Telegram.
Galveston. April 24.—Before
six o’clock this morning, the sol
diers of the Fifth brigade began '
boarding the transport Kilpat
rick and will sail early this af
ternoon for Vera Cruz. Others
are to follow before midnight
DIAZ REPORTED EN ROUTE.
United Press Telegram.
Boston, April 24.—A news
agency report here states that
General Porfirio Diaz, for so
long the head of the Mexican
republic and virtually dictator
of the country, had sailed incog
nito for Mexico.
BURN CITY AND RETREAT.
United Press Telegram.
Laredo, Texas, —The federal
forces are burning Nuevo Lare
do opposite here across the Rio
Grande River and then retreat
jing.
;
State Guard Expectant.
'Special to Independent.
Little Rock, April 24.—A fe
ver of expectancy pervades the
I Arkansas National Guard. The
officers are hastening prepara
tions for prompt moving to the
front as soon as the call comes
for troops.
Gov. Hays is in daily receipt
of many proffers of service from
all over the state, and from for
mer Arkansans residing in other
states. Nothing can be accept
ed, however, until the call is re
ceived, but the waiting list
promises to be a very large one.
Members of the local compa
nies are making all preparations
as to their personal affairs to be
ready for the call. The United
States flag is being displayed on
all public and many private
buildings. Great crowds are
congregated all day long around
the numerous bulletin boards I
where war news is displayed.
REBEL LEADERS
ASSURE PRESIDENT
-
That Message Of Carranza Was
Only Meant For Effect
On Followers.
United Press Wire.
Washington, D. C., April 24.
—The administration today re
fuses to admit that the Consti
tutionalists will side with Huer- j
ta against the American forces, j
and while troops are being hur-!
ried to the Texas border, where j
Villa’s forces are in complete ;
control, President Wilson today I
emphasized again that this i
country’s quarrel was with !
Huerta alone- The suggestion j
came from the President him- j
self, that he was taking the j
promises of Carranza and Villa j
it their face value.
The Mexican situation was i
considered today at a meeting j
of the Cabinet and upon good j
Authority it is learned, that the i
administration has been assured
py General Francisco Villa in a
message to Secretary Bryan
that under no circumstances
flP hpfir nrme nrraincjf
United States.
Secretary Bryan also gave
3Ut the information that he had
oeen told by the Constitutional
ist representatives in Washing
ton that Provisional President
Carranza’s demand that the
United States withdraw her
troops from Vera Cruz was de
signed only to show his follow
ers that he was upholding Mex
ican honor.
No confirmation has been re
ceived here of a report that the
Constitutionalists and Federals
st Torreon had agreed upon a
truce pending developments.
Foreign mediation has not ev
en been considered by the ad
ministration and Secretary Bry
an denies that the British am
bassador has been negotiating
mediation.
A deluge of demands has been
received here for more troops
along the border and it is au- [
thoritatively reported this after
noon that the War Department
will concentrate more forces
there. This the department re
fuses to confirm for the policy
of not discussing movements
until under way is rigidly ad
hered to.
State Wants Part Of Taxes.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, April 22.—Audi
tor of State L. L. Coffman will
this week issue his call upon the
collectors of the several coun
ties for 75 per cent of the total
tax collections made by them
up to the present time. This
will be sufficient to take up a
iarge part of the outstanding
warrants, which now amount
to more than $792,000.
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Volcanoes In Eruption.
United Press Cablegram.
Rome, April 24.—Mount Ve
suvius and Mount Aetna be
came active simultaneously to
day and violent tremblings ac
companied the disturbances of
these craters. No immediate
danger is threatened by the
eruptions of these volcanoes.
Log Teams Wanted At Once.
Have a large amount of tim
ber cut in the woods and must
move Will pay good price for
moving same. It will pay you
to come and investigate. For
particulars call Newport phone
1G08-5 or write Muirhead Lum
ber Company, Weldon, Arkan
sas. Obtf.
WILL RECRUIT
COMPANY HERE
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If Ca-Il Is Made—County Clerk
George L. Robinson Will
Take Charge.
County Clerk George L. Rob
inson, who served in the army
at the time of the Spanish
American War, has announced
his willingness to serve his
country on the field of battle and
proposes to recruit a company
from this county, if the Presi
dent issues a call for volunteers
to take the field in Mexico.
James H. Johnston, one of
our young lawyers is also will
ing to respond and is assisting 1
Mr. Robinson in taking the
names of those who are anxious !
to enlist.
Mr. Robinson requests that ‘
all who are desirous of enlisting j
for service report to him, so 1
that a company may be recruit
ed if so ordered by Governor
Hays.
Eight Fawns Initiated.
There were eight prominent
young business men initiated in
to the Elks Lodge Thursday
night. The fawns were Henry
Newmark, Major Schoenbrun,
A. T. Hubly, Claude Tinsley, Ell
wood Neal, C- A. Virtue, Wes
ley Bengel and Harry Lynn.
The members of the lodge re
cently presented Mr. C. J. Saen- J
ger, who has for several years
been a faithful and capable sec- ;
retary, a double Elks tooth
watch fob in recognition of his .
services to the lodge.
—
M. G. See Elected Mayor.
Special to Independent.
Tuckerman, April 24.—M. G.
See was elected mayor of Tuck- .
erman yesterday over J. N- !
Hout by a vote of 85 to 59. ;
These two candidates tied in the j
general election held on the first j
Tuesday in April and a run-off j
was necessary to decide the is
sue.
Do It Electrically.
See Sam Denty about the Vac
um Cleaner before doing your
spring cleaning. Telephone 117.
Seniors Produce Comedy.
“Galliger”, a school comedy
that deals with a class recep
tion at the home of the principal
and all the preparations incident
thereto, was very cleverly en
acted before a good audience at
the high school auditorium on
Thursday evening by the versa
tile class of 1914.
The school and patrons are
very proud of the class of 1914,
lor they are a talented lot of
girls and boys, who have not
only made a splendid showing as
students throughout their course
in school, but are capable, re
sourceful and clever in many
ways.
The #fiportance of every de
tail in the social event of the
year to a Senior Class was prop
erly stressed in this comedy and
happily brought out by the tal
ent, each of whom portrayed his
or her part most creditably.
Carl Hirsch made an admirable
‘ Galliger”,Miss Willie Overton a
pretty and stately Mrs. Grindem;
Walter Stallings put on all the
dignity and scholarly attitude of
I no 1 nf + Vi o
Minor looked and seemed a very !
“woman shy” professor; Miss j
Julia Younger a capable and well
portrayed freshman in charge of
the reception; Miss Rita Whit
ten a good and loquacious moth
er-in-law; Wiley McMinn, an ad
mirable president of the class;
Miss Nellie Snetser- a pretty sec
retary; Miss Stella Wallace a
winsome junior and last, but not
least, in a splendid portrayal of
their parts, Misses Frances Bai
ley and Mary Bains as rival
maids, who were jealous of each
other’s ability.
Keel Case Appealed.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, April 24.— The
transcript on appeal has been
filed in supreme court in the
ease of the state against Lee
Quinn, J. S. Best, and John H.
Keel, from the Jackson Circuit
Court. Keel was the county con
vict contractor, and Quinn and
Best were guards- They were
convicted of aggravated assault
upon a negro named “Slim” and
fined $150 each and sentenced
to one day in jail, on February
21. ___ c
INDICT POLlCt
Cnilf MONTAGUE
At Jonesboro But Official Says
It Is Spite Work And Asks
Prompt Trial.
Jonesboro, April 23. — The
grand jury at its recent session
indicted Chief of Police Monta
gue on a charge of malfeasance
in office. The witness against
him was Police Judge Hatcher
and the charge was that Chief
Montague asked for further time '
on the fines of Aaron Belli Fay
Kennedy and Charley Ross, on
last December settlement with
the city when the three parties
had not asked for further tinfe
on their fines, also that Chiel
Montague had taken credit for a
$50 fine served in jail for Frank
Gillum and the facts are that
Gillum had only served twenty
seven days in jail.
Chief Montague explains that
he has the bills to show that the
fines of Kennedy and Bell were
not paid at that time, but were
settled for when paid. He also
states that the fine of Charley
Ross, a negro, was guaranteed
by Dr Elzell and was being paid
by Ross from time to time, the
last payment of $4 was made
last week and that when Ross j
made a payment that he gaveH^
him a receipt for same nd that
he had saved the city around
$100 by collecting the fine inpay
ments. The negro has now paid
between thirty and forty dol
lars and will pay the other with
in a short time.
Chief Montague demanded an
immediate trial on the charge,
and stated that he was prepar
ed to show that there was noth- /
ing in the charge only that Judge
Hatcher v&uited to air his bad
disposition HD*<ard him by re
sorting to the cmfcrts, being mad
at; him because nf|jyiad criticis
ed his record in thbitiSGiiMiLff'
ts for the illegal sale OTli^^^A
He further stated that Ma^l ■
Burress and the finance commit
tee were aware of his methods
in making his settlement with
the city and that he consulted
the mayor when he held up a
fine to give the party a chance |
to pay it rather than lay it out
in the jail at the expense of the
ity.
T’ idea of merchandising
was to Ajarate customer from dol
lar; no thought of giving—only of gating.
But this Live Store has In
troduced a new idea—an idea that will
sound rather startling to those who cling to the
old haggle-and-barter methods of doing business.
We feel here that if we succeed in taking care of
your profits well enough, our own will automatical
ly take care of themselves.
And it is in line with this policy of
seeing how much we can give, rather than how
much we can get that we call your attention to
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