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Newport daily independent., 1913-04-18
m 1be delegates attending the

All the delegates attending the
Sunday School convention at
Batesville, we're here last night
and this morning, en- route 10
their different homes. Ihey
were all loud in their praise OF
their entertainment at Bates
Vile, whose hospitality knew no
bounds. The next convention
goes to Jopesboro.
Miss Fern Singleton, charm
ing young lady of Hope, who mas
been attending the Convention
at Batesville, stopped Oft here
TODAY to be the guest until Sat-
urday evening of Mrs. Fred
Suits and Mrs. Henry NJ. Owen
Mrs. Otto M. Bowen returned
home this morning from Bates
Vile, where she was the guest
of Mrs. Allen Babcock during
the Sunday School convention.
White river had fallen to Il
feet on the Newport gauge Fri
day, and the decline of the water
is proving as rapid as predicted
The ferry is again in operation
and farm work in the bottoms Is
again in progress.
John F. Gardner, superintend
ent of the Methodist Sunday
School at Tupelo, was here FRI
day, returning home. Mr.Gard
ner greatly enjoyed the conven
ton and says this is his hrs
three-day vacation in five years
B. F. Buck, president of tn
Missouri Pacific system and +
]. Pearson, vice president OF tn
, company, passed through New
port Thursday morning in
special train en- route mort
from a trip of inspection owe
their line. Only a brief stol
was made at this point.
Newport daily independent., 1913-04-18
Tho Fort Smith Times Record

The Fort Smith Times RECORD
in commenting on our statlng
+bat the Benton grand jury re-
turned "a true bills, says,"Ihat
thew didn't know that people up
here we're so wicked" In order
to vindicate the good people o.
this county we will say that IN
most states the bulk of these
bills returned, would have been
handled by local justice OF the
neace instead of a grand jury.
Sulphur Springs Record. That
is the condition all over the state
and grand juries consume time
and run up big bills of costs. 1t
is not the fault of the juries SO
much as the faut of the system
Tn, some counties the difficulty
is obviated by the juries ignor-
ing all cases that have not been
turned over to them by the JUS
tices,-Fort Smith Times Rec
ord.
Newport daily independent., 1913-04-18

Dayton is blaming it on Uncle
Sam, and Uncle Sam is calling
up the weather man, and the
weather man says it's up to the
rings around Saturn.-Memphls
Commercial-Appeal.
No matter what you paint, or
where, Devoe Lead-and-Zlnc
Paint is right for it.
Inside the house-a room, or
the whole interior of the house !;
outside the house, or any part OF
it.; or any other buildings; De-
voc Lead-and-Zinc Paint will do
the job right.
Made of right materials put
together in the right way, ready
to use. Specify Devoe to your
painter.
Johnson-Avera Hardware Co..
Agent. (Adv.)
Newport daily independent., 1913-04-18
NEWPORT, ARKANSAS

optimistic in his report on
peach crop in that section.
states that while there are quiz
a large number of peaches Id
on the trees, he believes them
have been nipped by the fro,
and expects the greater porto
of them to fall from the tra
before they ripen. He says I'd
berry crop will be good and thi
the season will be on by Ap|
rs.
The Shippers Freight Bures|
has been organized to prots
the small shipper. 1t checks til
freight bills of it's members an
keeps them posted on rates. I'll
organization is highly indors'
by large Slippers of this city.
Newport daily independent., 1913-04-18

G.. w. Muirhead of Weldon
was here today.
Miss Agatha Pardee of Little
Rock is the guest of Miss Eva
Paul.
S. w. Harvey of Tuckerman
was here today en- route home
from the Sunday School con-
vention, to Tuckerman.
Rooms for Rent. Apply at
724 Walnut Street. 92dtf.
Jared Trevathan and Max
Moore of Batesville were here
today.
Red Cross Ball Blue should be
in every home. Ask your gro
Ger for it. Large 2 OF. package,
5 cents.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Heard lett
this morning for a visit to their
son, Bailey Heard, at Jonesboro.
Prof. Ernest Mckenzie attend
ed the last days session OF the
Sunday school convention at
Batesville Thursday.
Newport daily independent., 1913-04-18
md Saturday fair.
|: R i.:ERC,--
. - ~ yHNb 90 90 90
rehERE AND THERE.
CO 90 90 90 90

NJ
Try Virtues Little Liver Pills
at the City Drug Store. 09btf
Fishing Tackle at Prices
Bookstore. 94btf.
For Rent-Two rooms in East
Newport.-C. B. Best. 4dtf.
New music at Barker's. 14dtf
E. c. Blanford of Batesville
spent today in our city.
Knox mends shoes cheap. III
Walnut street. 32dtf
Dick Brown returned this
morning from days visit to
Batesville.
Lace curtain stretchers at
Bowen's Cash Store. 12d6t
A. T. Hubby expects to leave
tonight for Illinois to visit his
mother.
Newport daily independent., 1913-04-18
how's This +?

We otter One Hundred Dollars Reward for any
case Of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall 6
CStarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo O.
We, the undersigned. have known F. j. Cheney
for the last is years and believe him perfectly hon
orable In all business transactions and financially
able TO carry out any obligations made by his firm
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE,
Toledo Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF TIT
system Testimonials sent lrec. Price e cents pc
bottle. Sold by all Druggists
rake Halls Family Pulls for constipation
Newport daily independent., 1913-04-18
Allen to Look After Shippers

Allen to Look After Shippers.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, April 18.-R. P.
Allen, former member Of the Ar
kansas Railroad Commission,
now president of the Shippers
Freight Bureau, which has just
opened it's principal offices in
Little Rock, has arrived in the
citv from Van Buren, and is not
Newport daily independent., 1913-04-18


Montgomery's Barber Shop. do.
!. DR.. C. w. Culp of Mammoth
Spring was here today, going
to Batesville.
! Drayage of all kinds handled
promptly. Phone No. 10
Chester Robinson. 18dtf.
Mrs. M. w. Burkett and Mrs.
C. A. Virtue have gone to We'll
don on a visit to their friend,
Mrs. L. G.. Baxter.
| Embroidery and lace founcing
AZ inches wide and worth $3.50
only CSC yard.-Bowen's Cash
Store 1906
Miss Mabel Stay
turned from Batesville, where
she was delegate to the Sunday
school convention.
For Sale-A good high dry
business lot on Front street.
Lot No. 8 in Block No. 8. Apply
to c.. G. Henry. 99dtf.
Mrs. H. G. Drummond and
Miss Edith Drummond arrived
home last evening from two
weeks stay at Hot Springs.
Go to Prices Bookstore for
all kinds of base ball supplies.
94btf.
Mr.. McElwee, a we'll known
citizen of Newport, spent Thurs
day in the city, visiting friends
and attending the convention
Batesville Guard.
Hickory Wood for Sale-Call
Handle Factory Grant Mfg. Co.
Phone No. 246 or see VIM. Ris-
ner. Delivered promptly. 4dtf
J. F. Wiles, capable teacher
in the Swifton schools, was ehre
Friday, returning home from
the Sunday School convention.
Mrs. Jane Armstrong, Mrs.
Preston Hatcher, Mrs. H. M.
Cooley. and Mrs. j. w. Arm
strong of Jonesboro were here
this morning en- route home
from Batesville.
Blacksmith wanted to take
charge of shop at James Store.
Good terms to right man. Ap-
ply to James Bros, R. F. D. l,
Newport, Ark. 3btf.
Remember the "Seven-Seven''
social at Mrs. O. M. Bowen's to-
night for the benefit of the
Christian church carpet fund.
The Endeavors of the First
i Christian church will give a
"Seven-Seven" social at the
home of Mrs. O. M. Bowen to-
night. Seven cents to get in,
seven cents for your lunch and
seven cents to get out. Every
seventh person to get in free and
if you are forty-nine you will be
royalty entertained. You are
cordially invited. 1t.
Mrs. Harry E. Grant, formerly
of our city, but now of Little
Rock, was passenger on No. 3
through our city Thursday af-
ternoon, en- route home from a
visit to her brother at Quincy,
Illinois.
All up to date Housekeepers
Use Red Cross Ball Blue. It
makes the clothes clean and
sweet as when new. All Grocers.
Mrs. Grace Gates and baby
daughter, who with her mother,
Mrs. j. w. Graham, arrived in
Newport Wednesday, returned
to their home at Little Rock on
No. 3 yesterday, Mrs. Graham
remaining for a longer visit with
her son, Bradley Graham.
1 Am now doing repair and
cleaning work of all kinds. Will
take down your stoves in careful
manner. Charges reasonable.
Apply to Grant Dupjn 422 Vine
Street. 08dtf.
The Batesville ball team were
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-03-25
Death of +. H. Frechede.

On Sunday morning at o'clock,
March %, T. H. Frechede died at
his home, $50 Common street, aged
81 years. He had been i'll several
weeks pending his demise. He was
one of the oldest citizens of Shreve-
port. For years he had his place
Of business on the levee. It was
generally known as the Sazarac. He
retired from active life several
years since. He was a Frenchman
by birth but was one of the most
loyal of naturalized citizens.
He has no known relatives in this
city besides his two nephews, J. NJ
and August Cazaux.
The burial was in the Catholic
cemetery Monday morning. Rev. f
Bertels of Holy Trinity church Of
ficiated.
The deceased had the friendship
of men from every walk of life. He
was generally esteemed.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-03-25
at Is the Best You Can Get and YOl
Had Better Take It."

In the words quoted jealous
representative of the Traction Com
pany was striving to persuade one
OF his friends to pledge his support
to extension of the franchises de-
sired by this corporation, to which
came the swift retort: eff that is
the best we could get, then may we
be spared from the worst, if it could
be worse" 4
It would seem that some of the
special representatives of this cor
poration are inappreciative of the
conditions and the specifications in
the ordinance of the company which
has been submitted to the reading
public, for which every progressive
citizen should be thankful. Perhaps
unwittingly this corporation did not
realize when they proposed to en-
tighten the dear people through, the
publication of their ordinance. their
platitudes would become manifest
at glance.
Possibly the publication Of this
ordinance in black face type AMI
triple loaded in three column space
was suggested as sort of an ap-
peasement which fortunately has
had the effect of informing the
hundreds and thousands of the peo-
pie who seldom read the ordinances
as published by the municipality.
And, happily, hundreds and thou
sands of the progressives OF Shreve-
port having had the opportunity OF
receiving information direct from
the source all authoritative will no
longer hesitate in the course they
should and will pursue, as inteiil-
gent citizens, who are unwilling to
surrender to a corporation valuable
privileges and rights equal to q
million dollars, simply for a "mess
of transfers" or half farses, which
must be obtained from the head
quarters of the company, 10 for 25t
or 40 for $fOO. Without such tick
cts there can be no half fare. With
out these little booklets of tickets
it will be SC each way for the chill
dren without tickets or SC each way
must walk to and from school.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-03-25
In the Vice Probe.

The startling statement thai
comes from Washington, D. c.
where there is being investigated
the causes that lead to young wom-
en- going astray. The report in brief
is that: "More society girls and girls
with parents amply able to provide
for them fall into vice than wage
earning girls. This was one OF the
statements adduced at hearing
here saturday conducted by the IL
linois Senatorial Vice Commission
which came to Washington primar-
lily to interest President Wilson in
a nationwide vice crusade. Wit
nesses told the committee that low
wales alone were not altogether to
blame for the furnishing of girl re-
cruits for the underworld, and
among the remedies advocated for
the soiial evil were the whipping
post for white slave traf1ickers and
seducers of women, tax upon
bachelorhood, more careful training
of children and abolition Of JOY
rides and ragtime dancing"
In the chivalrOus days of the
South the penalty for aiding, abet-
ting or leading young wamo,l
astray was marriage OF death. If a
married woman had been enticed
from the path of virtue, the seducer
was killed as if he were venomous
reptile or a wolf. 1t was the mex
orable law which cOuntenanced no
compromising.
In these days of commercialism
when the dollar is placed above the
man and unfortunately the woman
the rakes and the scOundrels are
emboldened in their crimes, since
only a very few are called to ac-
count to pay the penalty.
But there will come change
when honor and virtue and not the
dollar will be the standard of meas
urement.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-03-25
Clipped His Wings.

Fortunately for the people of
Louisiana, Attorney General Pleas
ant has ruled in favor of DIR. Oscar
Bowling, president of the State
Board of Health, and against C.
Harrison Parker, the autOcratic
head of the Board of Control. Mr..
Parker has been a despot in civil
and political life for many years and
it is we'll that the Attorney General
clipped his wings.-Jena Times.
But if his wings have been clipped
by Attorney General Pleasant, he
can still hop about and reach his
feeding trough. The Colonel is
not worrying if he is wingless. 1t
is the feeding that concerns him,
the feeding and not the wings.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-03-25
The Weather and the Crops.

New Orleans Picayune March "a:
There has been again rather too
muh rain in the cotton belt during
the past week and during the first
days of the period under review the
temperature was rather low, al
though no harm resulted from that
fact. The rains have undoubtedly
delayed farm work in many parts
of the South, but as a rule prepara-
tions for the crop are so well ad-
vanced that no great harm has re-
suited from recent delays. In Texas
there has been considerable plant
ing, and in the more southerly por-
lions of all the Gulf States planting
is also under way.
That a spell of favorable weather
is now needed to permit the COM
pletiOn of preparations for seeding
the cotton crop and for prosecuting
planting is generally conceded, but
the date is yet too early for any
harm to have been caused by delays
in farm work. The tendency to in
crease acreage in cotton is as pro-
nOunced as it has been at any time
since preparations for this seasons
crop were inaugurated. The pur-
Chases of fertilizers, farm animals
and all sorts Of agricultural imple-
ments indicate clearly the determi-
nation to plant as large an area in
cotton as each farmer can prOfitably
lw0rk.
The planting of the corn crop has
progressed rapidly in the more SOU
therly portions Of this section, ane
| planting Of this crop will soon b.
general. A full acreage is to be pu
in corn, as it is now generally re-
cognized that a successful corn erOI
is of the greatest Importance to tht
j profitable raising of a cotton crop
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-03-25
MARRIED
On Easter Sunday in st. Marks
Episcopal Church.

On Easter Sunday at 1880 O'Clock
in the afternoon, March %, 1913
Mattie-Grace Grosjean Pate and Mr.
Robert F. Morris were married II
st. Marks Episcopal church by the
Rev. Mr.. Luke M. White, in the
presence of relatives and few
friends.
The bride is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. V. Grosjean, while the
groom is one of the firm Of Jordan &
Booth, a worthy gentleman and de-
servedly popular. His parents re-
side in Tennessee. His father was
a gallant Confederate Veteran, one
of the fearless of the troopers of
Forests Cavalry, whose fame is
emblazoned on the records of his
tory.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris are domiciled
at Mrs. Austin's, 700 Christian street.
They are wished all the blessings
of earth.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-03-25
A TERRIFIC STORM.
The Middle West Suffers in Great
Destruction OF Life and Property.
Report OF the Disaster Appalling.

Storms after storms have fol-
lowed in quick succession, and M
sooner has there been recorded the
horrors of the tornado than another
more fierce in its intensity has
come with its des0latiOn.
In the storms of Saturday anC
Sunday the Middle West has been
the scene of the greatest of devas-
tation. Five States have expert
enced all the horrors of these tor
nadoes.
The destruction of life and prop
erty in Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa, In
diana and Minnesota has been wide
spread. The storm as it swept over
Kansas was preceded by immense
clouds of dust, rain and hail and
lightning that lighted the dark roll
ing clouds, as they roared along as
a railroad express train.
1t was reported that at Omaha
eleven hundred people had been
killed, but the casualties as revised
have reached i52 dead and over 800
injured. .....-.
In Terre Haute, Ind, the casual
ties are less than at first reported,
being reduced to t8 dead and 250 in
jured.
At Yutan, Nebraska, the death list
reached i6, while scores Of small
towns report their deaths at one
and two. The total number of dead
will approximate $50, with the in
jured at 1000, many Of these being
listed as serious.
The loss in property is estimated
at several millions.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-03-25
GOING TO THE PEN.
Deputy Gambling and Others viii
Escort Prisoners to Baton Rouge.

This afternoon Deputy Sheriff
Gambling with other deputies viii
escort to the penitentiary at BatoT
Rouge the prisoners sentenced re-
Gently as follows:
w. C. Coles, employe of the tele-
phone company, forgery and utter
ing; 21-2 years in each case; tota
5 years.
John McVann, a negro, convicted
of manslaughter; years.
Joe Cook, negro, burglary; 2 years
Sam Dunn, negro, shooting with
intent to kill; 3 years.
Henry Salter and Dan Salter
shooting with intent to kill; Z
years.
Sid Thomas, negro, shooting with
intent to kill; year.
Charles Bennett, negro, burglary
and larceny 2 t-2 years.
Ike Johnson, negro, burglary and
larceny; 2 1-2 years.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-03-25
AQainst NepOtisyn

It is self-evident fact that Pres
ident Wilson is against nepotism.
Unlike some of his predecessors, he
has set his hand in opposition to the
recognition Of the claims of any of
his relatives to Office. The Presi-
dents own brother was forced to
withdraw from the contest for sec
retary of the Senate. He is well
qualified to fill this Office creditably,
but he was at a disadvantage be-
cause his brother is President of
the United States.
Another relative of President
Wilson, a cousin, has been side
tracked from his effort in seeking a
position under the Secretary OF
War.
In these two examples is agair
given the demonstration that Wood
row Wilson as the President of the
United States will ignore many OF
the precedents of past administra-
tions, especially as to nepotism. He
| is in the service of the government
for the good Of all the people Of the
United States.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-03-25
How Cop Finds Himself in thu
Clutches OF the System.

In the April American Magazine
appears "The Diary OF Cop" which
tells how a decent man is frequent
" turned into a CRATER when h
joins the police department. The
writer of this diary was originally
truck driver. He finally became q
captain in the police department
Following is an extract from his
story:
my salary now is s2,75O a year
adm it is good pay for a man who
was a truck driver. I could retire on
half pay. and me and Minnie and the
kids could go to the country and gel
along easy on it and have a goof
time. could even start a littl'
trucking business Of my own on il
But once you get so the politician!
have the goods on you there is NJ
backing out. You got to work will
the system. They come at you in
roundabout. way at first, and thel
they get you and you cant be OF
the level any more. It amt an.
place for a man who wants to b
honest, the police force amt"
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-03-25

DR.. Chandler and the Waste Places
The work of DR.. Chandler, health
officer, in urging the people to clean,
to keep clean and to improve the
vacant lots and waste places is
gradually being appreciated, and the
progressives are responding to the
suggestions which have been Of
fered. It is beyond question that a
vacant lot relieved of debris and ac-
cumulatiOns of waste and garbage is
not only conducive to sanitation but
is reflective of good order. In a
suggestion to the people DR.. Chan
dler says:
"The attention of those who wish
to raise vegetables for their own use
or who desire to beautify their
neighbOrhOOds by eliminating un-
sightliness and unsanitary vacant
lots, is called to the fact that now
is the time to get busy, select lot,
|get list of adults and children who
"IOu PiOt AOl a SdIuCl, oCHu AiC
the names and location of the lot,
and the ground will be plowed and
seed furnished free. These garden
plots will not be large enough to
make the care Of them irksome, and
our splendid climate will cause
them to produce so as to reduce the
cost of living, besides giving pleas
ant occupation for yourself and
children. If you will ride over town
you will see in almost every neigh
borhoOd freshly plowed vacant lots,
fenced and unfenced, showing that
preparation is being made to beau
tify, and soon, with warm weather,
there will be a wonderful change in
our city. Do you want your neigh
borhoOd to be left out, and marked
by the absence of flower and vege-
table gardens, as one of the nom
progressive sections of the city?
The time to act is now, for soon
| it will be too late to get in before
next year."
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-03-25
Simmons Acquitted.

The trial of w. H. Simmons in the
United States Court, Judge Alex
Boarman, ended today. The YER
dict of the jury is not guilty. Sim
mons, formerly assistant cashier of
the First National Bank of Lake
Charles, was indicted for embezzling
the funds of the bank at various
times. To this charge he pleaded
not guilty. The trial has been in
progress several days. In his de-
fense the accused explained how
many of the expenses were made.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-03-25
The Election Today.

The electioniio1 iscfor the elec-
ton of a judge of the District Court.
The vote is light, since John r. Land
has no opposition. He need not
worry over the limited vote. AS far
as he is concerned a single vote is
as good as a million. He is the
judge to be, and as the judge to be
we salute him with good wishes.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-03-25
A Fugitive Again in the Tolls.

Sol Johnson, negro, fugitive
from the State penitentIary. has
been arrested by Officer Reidhcimer.
Johnson is an old offender and is
suspected of having burglarized re-
Gently F. A. Ely's store on the Mans
field road. Johnson was serving a
twelve years term for burglary and
larceny whenhe escaped from the
pen. He will be returned to the
State penitentiary at Baton Rouge.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-03-25
Another New Orleans Honest Man
Gone WrOn0.

AS reported in the New Orleans
States A. o. PessOu, former agent Of
the Union Central Life Insurance
Company of Cincinnati, entered a
plea of not guilty Saturday mornilg
before Judge Fisher of the First
City Criminal Court, to the four af1i-
davits charging him with forgery"
His defalcations to date aggregate
$4,000. Failing to give bond fixed at
100000, Pessou was, Jailed. y1i3
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-03-25
River Stage.

Denison 0.8, a rise of o.; Arthur
City 60; White Cliffs 1t.8, fall of 10;
Fulton i2.2, fall of 0.5; RingO Cross
ing 90; Spring Bank III, rise OF O.S;
Jefferson f2.7, fall Of IL; Shreveport
10, rise Of 0.6.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-03-25
Hearne'S r.
Weather Forecast.

Local forecast for Shreveport and
vicinity: Unsettled, showers and
thunder storms tonight or Wednes-
day; colder.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-03-25

Shreveport Market
The market closed steady.
Receipts "a bales.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-03-25
COTTON MARKET

Office Of The Caucasian,
Shreveport, La, March 26, 1913.