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Lower coast gazette., 1913-11-22
NEWS.

Mexico: Huerta uncerimoniously
dismissed Manuel Cara Aldalpe, the
head of his cabinet for the unpublish-
ed, yet certain reason, that he had adj
vised Huerta to resign In compliance
with the American demand. Some
of Huerta's intimate friends have in
Dictated to him that Aldalpe was in
triguing for the Presidency. Aldalpe
will be sent to Europe on some unde.
termined special mission. Mexico Off
Gals admit the rebel capture Of Juarez.
The attendance at bull fights recently
has been exceedingly poor, due to the
fact that recruiting officers have been
taking advantage of such gatherings
to swell the ranks of the army. Juarez
will be the temporary Carranzista CAPT
tai.
Wilson and Bryan conferred Sunday
on messages received from American
Charge de Affaires O'Shaughnessy at
Mexico City.
William Bayard Hale Wilson envoy
to the Constituencies, visited Mega
les C%arranza's headquarters and sent
a lengthy telegram to his chief report.
ing what had transpired.
Huerta's attempt to convene the
Mexican Congress failed. The alb
sence of Catholic Senators prevented
a quorum in the Mexican Senate.
English employers are forming a
new union and propose to raise a
$250,5O0, 900 guarantee fund to protect
themselves against strikes.
Huerta's Congress convened.
Huerta on Monday intimated tina,
he would resist Intervention by the
United States.
Mexico City believes that the United
States will soon inaugurate a blockade
of Mexican ports.
The German Minister on Monday
night summoned important German
merchants and requested inventories
of expected shipments which the
Lower coast gazette., 1913-11-22
possibility of a regional bank fail

no possibility of a regional bank fail.
ure.
Fifteen hundred Navajo Indians are
reported in armed encampment on
Beautiful Mountain, New Mexico, de,
flying the Federal forces to capture
8 outlaws wanted on Federal war
rants charging, horse-stealing, assault
and bigamy. The United States Mar.
shall has requested two troops of cav
airy and Major General Carter of
the border patrol has been advised to
send the two companies. 1t is feared
before the cavalry arrives the Nava-
10 force will be augmented by recruits
gathered at the command of the medi-
cine and plural wife men, who are re.
ported to be stirring the Navajos to
rebellion.
The Indians are fortifying on a high
table mountain the summit of which
is approachable by only one tortuous
road.
S~ixty-ive New Jersey Suffragettes
visited and requested President Will
son to support woman's suffrage in
his annual message to Congress.
Secretary Houston told the 47th Con-
r~ention Of the National Grange that
less than 40 per cent. of the cultivat-
ed land in the United States is rea-
sonably we'll cultivated and less ~ per
cent. yields maximum returns. He
told the farmers that we have not yet
near appropriated the output limit
OF u soil. The pioneering stage is
not yet completed. The concentration
of intelligence to the building up or
$. LIE. has taken the ma.
tons mind away from the foundation
of it's industrial existence. We are
no longer a food product exporting ma
tion, but are dependent upon foreign
nations for the necessaries of life.
The existing chaos and consequent
wastes result from the farmers faulty
growing and handling of his products,
from the machinery of distribution in
Guiding physical equipment and physi-
cal handling, from the manipulation
of useless and unnecessary middle
men and from the producer and con-
sumers' ignorance of the marketed
products character.
Secretary Houston urged co-ordina.'
ton of Federal and State Agriculture
Agencies as essential to success.
The marketing situation was dan.
gerous. Popular pressure might force
general action before particular action
was intelligent.
The Department of Agriculture is
studying the marketing situation from
A system of rural credits and mar
keting is worthless to individual far.
mers working Independently.
Concerted action is necessary and
the same business sense and organic
ing genius which have placed this
nation in the front rank of industry
must be involved in agriculture.
The problem of the individual far
mer said. the Secretary, had received
scant systematic attention. Rural life
problems had been ignored. The gen
eral country reports increasing tenan-
cy, absentee ownership, soil depletion
and exploitation, Inadequate business
methods, chaotic marketing and dis.
tribution, inferior roads, lack offsuper-
vision of public health and SANTA
ton, isolated and ill-organized social
activities and inferior intellectual pro
vision.
The assembled American Federation
of Labor at Seattle, Wash, will vote
upon a resolution whose object is the
formation Of a National Labor Party.
President Gompers referred to this
years convention as epoch-making.
Lower coast gazette., 1913-11-22
SCRATCH.

The hen hat scratches all the day
Is jest ! good example;
She works in her peculiar way,
An git a livin' ample.
Good times or poor, it's all the same,
She spsnds no time cross-patchin';;
She stars an keeps right in the game,
And telds right to her s%cratchin'.
We kin tke courage from the hen.
An MAKE our profits double;
We must dig all the harder when
We're Weighted down with, trouble.
We've gd to scratch an scratch away.
The hens a good example,
Twill down the sorrows of the day,
An bling a Twin ample.
Boston Herald.
Lower coast gazette., 1913-11-22
MA" Inquired Bobby, "hasn,t pa a

Ma" inquired Bobby, hasn't pa a
queer idea of heaven"
Why do you ask that?"
Cause | heard him tell Mr.. Nay.
Dor that the week you spent at the
%seashore seemed like heaven to him."
Boston Transcript.
ANY insanity in your family??'
asked the life insurance man.
NO." replied Farmer Corntossel.
If our boy Josh gets into any trouble
Il couldn't afford to hire any alienist
weIl jes' have to admit that he's plain
crazy.
Newport daily independent., 1913-09-01
FED IDENTIFIES

pographers apply for 1nelr employers hap Ehums, their employers m to dine. They have me telling one from the Faturing Alice and Ed ~allie Van and Wm. E-VlTAGRAPH1
 ' plctures and Special 0l the Prisoner of
 the orchestra.
 'N iO and 20 CENTS.
Newport daily independent., 1913-09-01
Quiet Home Wedding.

1 wedding of interest to many friends was the marriage Satm'- day evening at S:3O of Mr. James Byron Avera and Mrs. Florence Arnold McMinn, which Was quietly Solemnized at the home os the bride. The ceremony was saic 2y Rev. Henry E. Spears, rector of St. Paul's church and was witnessed by Mr. and Mrs. George \. Hillhouse who are near relatives.
 Both Nr and Mrs. Alera are among our most excellent people whose large circle of friends join the Independent in congratuIa- tions and very best wishes, for q h&nut welded union.
Newport daily independent., 1913-09-01
Iuckerman PoSt0Hce Exam.
 ination.

The United States Civil Ser vice Commission announces that on Saturday, September 27, an examination will be heldat Tuck errnan, as a result of which it is expected to make certifcation to fill contemplated vacancy in the position of fourth class postmas- ter Of Tuckerman, Arkansas and other vacancies as they may oc- cur at that office, unless 1t shall be decided in the interests of the service 10 fill the vacancy by re- inStatefnent. The compensation 0I the postmaster at this office Was S999 for the last fiscal year.
 Age limit, Fl years and over on the date of the examination, with the exception that in a State where women are declared by statute to be of full age for all purposes at Is years, women IS years of age on the date of the examination will be admit ted.
 Applicants must reside with in the territory supplied by the post office for which the eXami- nation is announced.
 The examination is open to all citizens of the United States who can comply with the require nlents.
Newport daily independent., 1913-09-01
POWER GRADER
 FOR JACKSON
County Roads Purchased By County Judge May Be Here
 For September ; and 1

Jackson County k to have one of the large power graders that are now reconstructing the roads of Northeast Arkansas and oth- CT progressive sections of the country. The traction engine and grader was purchased for the county last week by JudPu (. E. Gee, who first saw with his own eyes just what such Q gr#5- CT would dc while at work ln Greene county near Paragould.
 While this grader and traction engine cost $2135, 1t will grade roads during drouthS such as at present, when some of our over SeerS are using twelve mules Co pull a grader that will not do one half of the work of this improved power machine. Judge Coe eH- poets this grader to reach New port in time for it's use in Bate man township on September } and 1 and Sol Heinemann has volunteered to barge it over White river.
 This machine of the Rumsey type weigh 14,000 pounds and is too heavy for the ferry boat. The work accomplished by it ln Greene County was so satisfac- tory that Judge Jackson has al ready purchased two and con- templates buying another.
Newport daily independent., 1913-09-01
Hot Weather For Week.

Washington, Aug. 31.-Warm weather in the East and South west and cool wave m the Northwest were predicted to- night by the Weather Bureau for the first part of the comlng week.
 Tt is likely" the weekly bulle- tin states. "that this cool change will advance eastward and over spread the plains states ana the upper Mississippi valley by Wed- nesday or Thursday and the Eastern and Southern states the latter part of the week. Local frosts will occur by the middle of the week in the far Northwest
 "A disturbance that IS no" over the northern Rocky noun tain region will move eastward, attended by local showers ana tbunderstorms andcross the cen tral valleys Tuesday and the At lantic states Wednesday or Thursday. Otherwise the week will be one of generally fair wea- ther.
Newport daily independent., 1913-09-01

fered by GustaVe Jones and un- animously adopted expressing the sense of the meeting that Newport business men owed this
 much to the cause of better high ways to Newport and in the ex- tension of their trade territory.
 A committee on general ar arrangements was elected and to these men were assigned the du- ties of presenting the closing agreement to the merchants. So- liciting cash contributions for road work, the use of teams. Wa gons and shoVels, ice and ether necessities, as well as 70 secure pledges from all who will give their services for the days and substitutes for those who cannot labor The membership of this committee is composed Of Gus tave Jones, H. E. D0well, John W. Stayton, G. A. HilIhouSe, R. B. Hooker, P. H, Van Dyke, Gar land Hurt, James H. Johnston, J. B. Young, John r, McCuistion and Sol Heinemann. The mem- bers subdivided their work i'm mediately upon the adjournment of the mass convention and are now busily engaged in making September 3 and 1 red letter" days in the cause of better roads.
 Every citizen of Newport, who loves his town, who wants to be instrumntal in the building of @ bigger city by making access to the market easier and quicker the year round, ought to lend  helping hand now. Don your oV- erals or working clothes and manifest your interest in the building of better roads and if you can't join in the actual work send substitute or contribute in dollars what it will cost to hire labor.
 But in one way or another, be a factor in boosting a cause that means more to this city and county than any other single av- enue of improvement.
Newport daily independent., 1913-09-01
Notice of Examination.

An examination will be held at Newport, Ark, on Thursday and Friday, September, 1919 for the purpose of ascertaining the pro- fessional qualifications of those desiring to teach in the public schools of Jackson County, Ark ansas.
 Given under my hand this 3Oth day of August, 1913.
 w. M. Shaver, Superintendent of Schools of
 Jackson County, Ark.
Newport daily independent., 1913-09-01
Two Burned to Death.

Corning, Aug. 31.-Silas Lane and Earl Hargitt were burned to death today in a. fire that de- 'stroyed a boarding house and ho- tel at Meredith Mill, p miles north of Corning. A man named Hicks, who was being held, pend ing an investigation of the fire. escaped.
Newport daily independent., 1913-09-01

PN iu and 20 CENTS.
Newport daily independent., 1913-09-01
Meeting of Ladies Called.

The ladies of Newport were most earnestly requested to fur nish dinner for the laborers on the road on the Sd and 4th. The committee were informed that the ladies in the country would assist them.
Newport daily independent., 1913-09-01
ftR|oRAT|0N 1 OF COTTON CROP
|,.sd From Entire South For F,ek Ending August 29.

|er;oration in greater or less D is reported throughout [o4+on belt. In the Atlan- [,.os and in the Mississippi l as well, where cotton has |ofore maintained it's stat l has suffered but slightly, l are reported from shed- snd by reason of excessive knd lack of rainfall, The Ri+ation for three weeks Zen irregularly distributed Generally insufficient to sin the plant in full thrift. |serious complaints are re- from Alabama and states krd than at any previous However, there are some reports coming from dis where showers have been bnt.
 fexas and Oklahoma and a { Arkansas the plant has kd quite heavily and little bs except bolls more or less Id, and these are opening rapidly. In Texas such a Sercentage of the crop has
 that any benefit from h the way of stimulation plant would be offset by | to grades if the rain Accompanied by wind, or
 long duration.
 +isSissippi and Louisiana evils are very numerous
 doing much greater dam- n has been heretofore re-
 In southern Texas also likely that a fall crop can
 red because of their pres
 ldition percentage made De end of the week would
 points lower than simi- Fes seven days ago.
 BY STATES.
 Caroilna-There was no
 change in the crop. Gen. overs furnished enough E early in week. There plaints however, of some
 and over sized stalk
 lther not well fruited or
 h young stuff.
 Carolina-Some retro
 in crop. Rains very
 nd generally light. Con-
Newport daily independent., 1913-09-01

plaints CT serious shedd;nf
 where still dry end few cores
 pondents say plant not wei
 fruited.
 Georgia Considerable derer4.
 oration reported. Showers gen.
 erally light and widely scattered
 Very beneficial, but wide area. without rain report shedding and some premature opening.
 Alabama-Marked deteriofa- tion is reported from many sec tions. Cotton opening p.ema- turely, leaves and squares she'd ded and young cotton brought to sudden end Of development by lack of rainfall and heat. Some correspondents think the crop no better than last year.
 Mississippi - Shedding and boil weevils formed basis for many complaints. It appears that the loss has actually been considerable and cotton will now open very rapidly. Boil weevils damage appears much heavier than anyone anticipated and over wider area.
 Tennessee-Rains fell over a large part of the cotton area and the crop is still good, but seems on the whole to be somewhat short of expectations of two weeks ego. or month ago.
 Arkansas-No rain during the week and cotton suffered for want of moisture Complaints from sections that have hereto fore been good. South and west seriously hurt by drouth, and shedding and of over-sized stalks elsewhere damage has set ur.
 Lousiana-Dry, hot weather favorable to crop which is now opening rapidly. Picking get ting under good headway. Wee wills very numerous over most of the state and little more can be made.
 Oklahoma-Continued deteri- oration without rain to relieve crop. In places it is expected that all cotton will be gotten with one picking. In river bottom of east there is some good cotton But crop as a whole in low con- dition.
 Texas-Picking fast becoming general. Two thirds to three fourths of the crop open over the greater part of the state and it is doubtful if rain now would be of sufficient benefit to compen- sate for injury to grades. Boil weevils are numerous in south ern and central counties and would probably prevent making of fall crop if rains should come, In great many counties crop has shed everything except a few leaves and matured fruit counties would be ben eftted by rain.
Newport daily independent., 1913-09-01
Notice.

Our stores will continue to close at 6:3O during the heated term until further notice.
 Fife & Moore,
 Jos. M. Berger, Jr.
Newport daily independent., 1913-09-01
NEWPORT WILL
 WORK ROADS
! rom ferry, Leading To County Line On Days Set Apart By
 Governor.

September 3 and 1 will witness
 merchants, bankers. lawyers, saIeznen Ee~ workers recruited from all line, of trade and the professions in Newport serving as -abgrerS upon the Oil Trough road designated by the county judge @s q suitable stretch of highway for their activities upon these the days set apart by the governor. Not q few, but many representing every store, busi- ness house and firm will upon these days labor for better roads in Jackson County and become the charter members of the movement that is to convert the roads of the state into modern and improved highways, worthy of our civilization. our resources and our citizenship.
 The enlistment of our citizens in this public enterprise that has swept like Wild-fre across the state, was publicly attested and proclaimed Monday morning, when a representative audience of business men. farmers from Oil Trough and a few ladies were present to arrange for an organi- zation of the forces and program for the days work.
 County Judge C. B. Coe was made chairman of the assembly and James H. Johnston secreta- ry, after which committees were chosen to secure the financial help of our business men and their active participation in the two-days event. a-~- 0. 1. Hubert, member of the street and alley committee of the council, who has had much prac- tical experience in road and bridge work, was chosen as the conscript leader and director of the work.
 Thornton Mantooth, F. P. Long and Frank Simmons, road overseer of Bateman Township were assigned as a committee to locate the most available gravel bars and urge the farmers of their township to cooperate in the road work.
 That the ladies of this city, the wives, sisters and sweet hearts of the men who are to work may have a part in this public spirited movement, a res olution offered by G. A. Hill house was unanimously adopted asking them to furnish din- ners for the road workers upon these two days set apart, and to organize their end of the days needs, the ladies present have called a public meeting of the wo- men of Newport to be held at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning at the court house. The ladies of New port have been assured that the ladies of Oil Trough will contrib ute toward the dinners for the workers.
 The Boy Scouts were also ask ed to contribute their services during these two days to assist Tn carrying water and helping in other ways.
 Judge c. B. Coe upon motion of the assembly was requested to see MT. H. C. Sanders and ask in behalf of the citizens free fer riage for road workers upon the two days of work.
 The merchants and business men Of the city were requested to close for the two days, that all our men may be free to enlist Tn the road work. This was accom- plis6ed through a resolution of-
Newport daily independent., 1913-09-01
ing Pictures
 aHouse
I Reels Per Week.
Extra Tonight.

Extra Tonight. Feel feature, featuring + Racket, the worlds |actor, in
 OF KINDA" |'lc Masterpiece Of Ro- fd Adventure.
Newport daily independent., 1913-09-01

"A DAY PARADE F parade, life boat and
 Pa board 9 Chinese boat. Fl1AGRAPH.)
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-28
Felix Diaz Taken
Aboard Gunboat.

GALVESTON, TEXAS, Oct. IS
General Felix Diaz was taken on
board the United States gunboat
Wheeling at Vera Cruz early to-day
after ne had informed the Amerl-
can Consul there, William Canada,
that agents of General Huerta had
threatened to ASA ssinate him, accord
ing to cablegram received here.
The dispatch adds that Jose Sando-
val and Cecilio ocon, two support
ers of Diaz, and Alexander Williams
an American newspaper man, were
taken on board the Wheeling with
Diaz, and are now under the pro-
lection Of the United States flag.
Advices received here early to-day
Indicated that the conditions at Vera
Cruz are serious. l.. Blum. an Amer
ican citizen who accompanied the
Diaz party from Havana to Vera
Cruz, is said to have been arrested by
Mexican officers.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-28
Huerta Preparing to
Ask Recognition Again.
speclaI Gable ID The Atlanta GeoraIa

Special Gable to The Atlanta Georgian.
MEXICO CITY, Oct. 28.-Having
complied with the request of Presi-
dent Wilson, expressed through Spe-
cial Envoy Lind, that an election be
held in Mexico, General Huerta is
preparing to make an appeal to the
United States to recognize his regime.
1t was learned day that Senior
Moheno, the Foreign Minister is at
work on the draft of note, although
negotiations are in progress with Eu-
ropean powers which may prevent its
Presentation. II is believed that If
the Huerta administration is able to
secure a big loan it will not insist
upon recognition by the United
States. but will content itself with
formal request for equality Of rela-
tons.
The general apathy over the Presi-
Dental election continues, the people
realizing in advance what Huerta's
Proclamation announcing the result
will be.
Throughout the maze of Mexican
Continued on Page 2, Column 1.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-28
ELK DIAZ FIEES FOR HIS LIE
Grandstand Falls
At Giants-Sox Game,
Injuring Forty Fans

TULSA, OKLA, Oct. 2s.-Forty
persons were injured, ten of them Sc
riously. at the baseball park here this
afternoon when the grandstand COL
lapsed. A good crowd had assembled
to witness the game between the New
York Giants and the Chicago White
Sox and the accident occurred just
before the game was scheduled to
start. The crowd in the grandstand
was moving around in an effort to
see every point in the practice of the
two teams. The movement of the
spectators started the stand to sway
ing and in an instant 1t had collapsed.
Ambulances were summoned from
the city, which Is about mile and
half from the ball park and the in
jured removed to the Tulsa Hospital.
The game was started about a half
hour late.
The weather was very cold, a severe
northwest wind blowing.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-28
Footpad Snatches
Purse and Escapes

Police are searching Tuesday for
negro footpad, who early Monday
night snatched a purse from Miss
Ruth Foster, of No "a Summit ave-
nue., as she was passing the corner Of
Forrest avenue and Butler street on
her way home.
Miss Foster tried to seize and hold
onto the thief as she screamed for
help, but he tore from her grasp and
fed through an alleyway and escaped.
Numbers Of people were attracted 10
the scene by the cries of the young
woman and gave chase. Miss Foster
was greatly frightened, but escaped
injury. The purse contained 1857.