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The Forrest City times., 1914-07-17
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Will cure ytl,r Fsheumatis HI Neuralgia, Headaches, Cramps, Colic, Sprains, Bruises, Cuts and Burns, O'd Sores, Stings of Insects E;c. Antisegtio hnodync, used in- iernally and externally. Price 2Sc.
 The good people of the eighborhood celebrated the Glorious Fourth at Howard Slough, last Saturday and there was an immense crowd present, perhaps five hundred persons. Sever al carcasses W re barbecued and there was an abundance If baskets. The dinner was fine, and everybody en- joyed the occasion immensely. Games were played, yarns spun, and regular old-fashioDed good tune was had.
 MT. W. T Outlaw. who has been
 junketing around in Arkansas, principally in Lee and SL Francis counties, for the past ten weeks, re- turned to his home in Sylvia, Tenn, Tuesday morning The old man was much pleased with everything he saw in Arkansas. and says St. Francis county has more ferti 2 lands, more pretty women, more big hearted men, than any state in tfe Union. Having drank Of L'Ahguille waters, he is al ready setting he date when he will return
 The Rest Room Un he Southside, for the tired mollers and their in- fants, after long ride from the coun- t'y, or after hours spent in shopping, is open and ready for occupancy, and is under the management Of Mrs StackhOuse, who will look after the needs Of all who come in 10 enjoy the comforts Of this splendid enterprise The ladies deserve much credit and the thanks Of all other ladies of the county for thelr untiring efforts in this behalf, and their success in ac- com plishing the results now evident
The Forrest City times., 1914-07-17
Everything for picnic lunches at

Everything for picnic lunches at Lawrence's.
 If you want to buy suit for sum- mer now is the time, aud this is the place Suits on hand are being closed out at very lowest prices consistent with quality. Sam Burd, the Tailor. NTED-THE NAME AND AD-
 DRESS of lady wishing to stay at
 home and earn her own spending
 money. References exchanged Ad-
 dress c. V. Hoke, Paragonld, Ark
 If you want cheap groceries, ask for them; and if you want the best, just say the word. I have the cheapest and the best, and can please you either way. w. l.. Lawrence. Phone 24S.
 MT. Earl Payne, was at home on a visit over Sunday. He is making good as a civil engineer on the St. Francis Levee, and we and many other friends are glad to note his sue cess.
 Misses Madge and Marjory Palmer twin sisters, arrived in the city from Memphis on Thursday of last week, and are delightful guests of their sis ter, Mrs Reid Bowes, for two or three weeks.
 Buy your saddery now and get a chance on the $50 co saddle that will be drawn from box at MT. Marshall's picture show, on Saturday, July25, by the manager of Forrest City Saddlery, W R, Curd.
 Buy yOur Saddlery now and get q chance on the S5 Go saddle that will be drawn from box at Mir Mafsha)l's picture show, on Saturday, July D, Dy the manager of Forrest City Saddlery, " R. CurG Mrs Hubert Fojbre ana three splendid boys, Hubert, Thomas and James, Of San Antonio, Texas, arri9ed Monday J Y 9th, and are delighted guests in the home 9f Mr and Mrs. l Homer FOlbre
 Miss Verua C0nuet, oi Fayetteville arrived 1ast Friday and was drligbt l ful g1est of Miss El0ise Huf0r1 t0i several days, and both left Wednesday She for Little Rock, and Miss E0ise i fcrLQnoke where she vii visit witt her friend. Miss Bessie Mai Irim6'e
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P0kEtSI JIIl LVuNL, D. V LLho Na. 1Z
 Regular Meeting Nights s.oud and Fourth Tuesday Nights in each month
 at Odd Fellows Hall All visiting brethren cordially invited
 and will be welcomed.
 A. L. STEVENS, Exalted Ruler
 R. W. BENSON. Secretary. Pray for rain.
 Guava Paste at Lawrence's And pray in faith and earnestness. See Lawrence for Whippoorwill Peas See Weier for brick and concrete work.
 Old magazines, SC per copy at News stand.
 Virginia country-cured hams at Lawrence
 Col. $. E Sweet, of Widner, was in town Tuesday.
 Another carload of "viaduct" ar rived last week.
 Money 10 loan on improved farms. Taylor, Knight < Go.
 Ferndell brands, absolutely the best produced, at Lawrence's.
 LOST-A fountain pen. Return 10 Times office and be rewarded For Taxl-Call Rodney Wylds at Shields Drug Store. Phone l9 Mrs. George Schmidt, of Madison was shopping in town, Tuesday. Dr. l. A. Bogart left yesterday for brief vacation at Heber Springs. 5or doses 666 will break any case of Fever or Chills. Price, 9 cents. Hon. Otto B. Rollwage went to Widener, Tuesday, on legal business. Is your liver lazy? Llv.vER.LAX will wake it up. Ask City Drug Store. Judge $. H. Mann was in Wynne Monday on business in Cross chancery City Drug Store knows about LIy- bR"LAX. You need it for your Liver. Don all come at once. l have a lot Of fine comb honey. 6 w Kirby. Why nOt patronize home industry? George Kirby has fine comb honey at all times
 Fresh, homemade Divinity Fudge Saturday, at Rest Room. Come and get some
 Repair Parts for Mowers and Rakes may be mad of the Fussell-Graham- Aderson Company.
 See Lawrence for everything good ana fresh in groceries He9l make the price 10 suit you.
 We are glad to learn tnat little Ocia Lee Bryan Is up again after siege of lever and cognestion.
 FOR REIN r OR SALE-One i've room house in excellent neighborhood. Apply 10 Times office. You can find anything you wat in She way of Tinware at the Racket Store at lowest prices.
 Mrs J. P. Rogers, of Panola, Ala oama. mother of Mrs. E H. IZard. ar rived last week to visit for brief season With her daughter and family.
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ELKS LODGE NOTICE.

pOBEEsT CITY LODGE, B. P. 0. ELkS No. l2I9 Regular Meeting Nights s.oud and Fourth Tuesday Nights in each month at Odd Fellow Hall All visiting brethren cordially invited and will be welcomed.
 A. L. STEVENS, Exalted Ruler.
 R. W. BENSON. Secretary.
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BRITAIN AGAIN DEMANDS
PROTECTION IN MEXICO
Murder Of Enwlislman Brings
strong Professionalism
Also Put to Death.

WAsutNGToS. May ll.-Conhrmation OF
the murder and mutlation of an Am' rican
named Hoddley and G. T. Will. ms. a
British subject. was received to-day from
Sta'r department officials.
ST. cecil Spring-Rlcc tho British Ann
bassador here. communicated 10 the state
department a telegram from the British
Consul AT Guadalajara, where the out.
rage WAS committed. The British Consul
said that tho Americans and Euglishmen
insisting on searching tho McxlcAns emf
nloyed there In AN attempt To recover
stolen bars Of silver. were attacked and
many were wounded.
The British Consurs telegram stated
that Hoadlcy and Williams. after sur,
rendering their arms were stabbed anC
horribly mutilated by tho Infatuated mob
Eamsdell. another British subject. re
ported Killed in the melee, has not ye
hyrn located. Harrison and Oldilcld
supposedly Americans, werc reported safe
A number of Americans and Englishmc'
who were imprisoned by III" McNlcans
have been released, the British COnsu
teisgraphed.
His telegram concluded: AN quiet
now
Neither MIR Bryan nor the British Am
bassido would discuss the course Ia b.
pursued by them a. a result ~ tho n1ur
ders but ~ rs understood that strong rep
reservations were made by Sir Cecil. Thu
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| MAY COURT-MARTIAL MifGNF
Garrison, who Ordered Arrest. WIN
Have Him Brouvbt to Z.

WARiNGroS. MAY ll.--Char.c,
Maiene. "A retired second li.utcnan' o. ilt
United States army. Is being held pr.s p-t
hy Gen. Funston AZ Vera Cruz or tn o.. Ne :
orders OF Secretary of Wa car SON
Naigne Is connected with ~" " .t
ton Tunes and went 10 N,rd t"t.
board the Arkansas. Admirt Rt.s -
flagship. - act as correspondence 'nr I'
publication THIS. ~ IT. uH'"'.t ...
contrary IN tho army rtrUlat ous u.. 50
the control of which Naigur r,WtIu-
spite Of his retirement from active scrv' >
After landing AZ Vera Cruz with
having secured official permission - ...
resent the Washington paper "a Nj, .
Naigne is reported to have pcr,'fHts
far beyond the outposts ~ the : .'..
States military forces, and. w.ar.rl
zen's apparel instead OF tho army u....
penetrated the lines of the NeXiola Is'
eral forces outside Of Vera cruz t'.H .
said to have gone as far as N" '0, ron.
Of Mexico city.
Secretary Garrison said to-1s" H-.
This was grave violation OF tho arm. ~,sI
lations and could not be overlooked T., '.
officials of the War Department.
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diately began explaining to him the exact
military situation. Sketches prepared by
Major Russell and his aids were shown
to the General as he walked through the
rows of tents and the parked field pieces
making tho position an armed camp.
Major Russell took the General TO the
steep knoll hundred yards distant which
has been cleared for the mounting Of the
artillery In case Of an attack.
Beyond the clearings surrounding the
waterworks are dense groves concealing.
Major Russell said, slight cminences from
which the MeNicans could at any time
with ease throw destructive shells into
the pumping plant. unless the Generals
hands are sufficiently freed by Washing
ton to permit him TO place outposts TO
cover the surrounding territory from &C.
cupatlon by the enemy.
Major Russell also gave the General a
full account Of the incident OF last Sat
urday. which for a whole morning threw
the city and the American forces into the
most amazing activities. The Major said
that a force OF Mexican regular infantry
and cavalry. numbering about Ave hun
drcd men. were sighted approaching. They
sent two messengers under white nag.
who asked that Major Russell confer with
their commander regarding the mutual ar
rangcment of outposts. 20 as to prevent
a conflict. Major Russell assentcd. and
agreed To meet the Mexican beyond his
outpost llne to discuss the matter.
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Out UpOn the swnn,ps.

Beyond tho >lulhills is 4 very different
prospect All r. green ana thu fields ara
gently rolling Swamps. seemingly M
penctrabc. alternate with low. broad
fields upon which lat cattle are now
grazing. hut which VA another month viii
hc swampy morasscs until the rainy
season is over
For four miles the narrow gauge road
leading to- T"i1r parallels ~" broad raur"
TO Mexico city BEFORE tho separation is
reached one gets glimpsos Of the real
Mexico. hu,s with matched roofs and
sides dcfvinr the entrance Of any arr.
o'urtorcd IN Tiny groves and surrounded
nv chickens ard children Unfortunately
scratching IN the dirt such is the home
Of the Mexican. who lives now ms he dii
before HIS hlood was mingled with that OF
the conqucrlng Span.nrd
Tho line of tho railroad IS tho chief
thorouCNfaro I'm this direction from Vera
Cruz An American railroad man would
have frettcd fcarfully at tho number ~
times tho Generals armed train was
slowed up IN order not 20 run down some
obstinate burro or COW. Peous mounted
on these hurros-nevor a horse with
nllkcans susponlod In crude rawhide
holders siuug on either side ~ their
mounts, were passed. on th"ir way homo
over the rough paths Nesidc the IA .lwav
after disposlng Of their produce in tho
Vera cruz markets.
At several places ON the way 20 Tciar
the twelve inch iron Pine which hears IN
Vera Cruz it's entire supply Of water lay
exposed. For seven miles. from the sand
/ hi,is Ia Teiar. there IL not a single United
states soldier. while, on the other hand
the district is known to he patrollcd 10y
Mexican sold!cry.
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rebel Tampico. From right Col
rama, COL Pablo Gonzales and Major vasquez

WASHINGTON. May 1i.-washington
was without important news from Tam
pico tonight. Tho Constitutionalist junta
which has been expecting hourly for sew
eral days to receive word that the second
seaport OF the republic had fallen into
the hands OF their forces we're in receipt
Of no information whatsoever.
4 delayed despatch from Rear Admiral
Mayo, commanding tho American naval
force OF the port, forwarded by Rear
Admiral Badger to-day. failed to confirm
the press dispatches In which 1t was said
that severe fighting WAS going on con-
tjn,,ousiy. According to Admiral Mayo.
only reports Of heavy guns were heard
during the night just passed but every
thing else WAS quiet.
The Mayo despatch M made public at
the Navy Department tonight said:
40 A. M.-Al Americans who VIII
leave are now out OF this district
JJav. only twelve American refugees.
with probably fifteen more expected
from Tuxpan, date indefinite. For
eicn men-'o-war looking after their
o~n nationals No use here now Tor
steamer Mexico. as II Is not advisable
20 use her TO relieve crowded condi-
,ions of foreign ships in view OF I'M
certain stay 81 Mexico. Foreigners
desire only refuge. not removal
Rear Admiral Badger has directed rear
ADMIRAL MAYO that II the services of the
steamer Mexico are not required 10 lur-
n,.h q Mace OF refuge during the hghting
r-nac,.d nj Tampico to send her on TO
~. cruz via Tuxpan with all refugees
who desire 10 go 10 the United States.
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AMERICAN PROPERTY
WRECKED IN CHIHUAHUA
Heavy Damage Caused by Ban
dts When Payment Of
$4,000 is Refused.

III pAso. May Mexican bandits
began to-day to destroy property of Amer
lean concerns in western Chihuahua
worth several million dollars
Windmills on the Palomas Land and
Cattle Company's ranches in western Chi
huahua are being wrecked by a band un-
der the Quevedo brothers. The Quovedo
brothers made IA demand upon tho Pa p
Tomas. san Pedro and Corraitos COM
panics for $4,000, saying the flibusters
would wreck the windmils on these
American owned ranches " tho money
was not paid The representatives ~
tho companies appealed 10 Secretary
Rryan of the state Department. hut at
the expiration of tho given time the fl-
busters started wrecklng tho windmills
which supply the cattle Of these ranches
with water. The cattle on the ranches
are valued Al more vhan $500 600 and
they are being crossed 10 the American
side as rapidly as possible
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In their hands they hold tho fate NJ thc
water supply nf the captured city Ouc
stick ~ dynamite or even n slodpohtm.
mcr. and Vera cruz will be without water
until the American forces can repair tho
damage. II IL believed only the presence
~ 50 many Of their own Couu,rNmou IN
Vera cruz Restraints tNo NcNicaus from
cutting the pipe, i'm addition to the fact
that So far as the American forces arr"
concerned the cpndenSers Of the warsMps
can supply them with fresh water daily II
necessary.
The approach OF Trjar was slrl1,'"d lbs
tho sighting of "A Ion" figure gazing down
upon the passing train from a steep Mn
under which IN" track IL laid--t tossack
post, as II Is called. beyond the hill the
tail chimney of the pumping station At
Tejar was visible. \ moment more and
tho train was at IL" station and village.
the latter CONSISTING of tn" works and
ulhulidiuGs one frame dwelling cou'J.r-
ing a Cantlnt, ur saloon, and a cluster ~
tndtch"d houses for the native Workmou.
Ma jor Russell commanding the marine
detachment holding Tcjar, was at the
track to meet Gen. Funston and lmmc-
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FEDERAL GUNBoAT BLOWN UP.
Rebels Destroy the MOrclOs at Port
Of MRxatlan.

WAsHlNGroN, May 1.-THE Mexican
Federal gunhoat Morcos has been
boarded set fire to and blown M Ivy
the Constitutionallsts Mt Mazatlan, the
Navy Department was to-day Informed
by Rear Admiral Howard. commander
in chief OF the Pacific feet,
No details of the lighting at the west
coast port reached here to-day. but IL
Is known that no lives were lost In the
destruction of the gunhoat which went
aground in the harhor some time ago
and was deserted by her crew after the
rebels concentrated their fire ON tho
stranded vessel
From san Pc1ros Island II IL reported
that tho tonstitutlonalists have driven
the Mexican transport Korrgan out Of
the harbor
Al O'Clock last night the Constitu-
tionalistS were bombarding Mazatlau. The
reh, IL hold the coast cast Of MaGatlan
for dstanc. INLAND of about a rifle
shot, but Mnzatan seems To be well for
tined and its capture 10 problemstical.
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HEAVY ARTILLERY DUEL.
Rebels Reported 60 ne Getting Rest
OF Attack on TsmpicO.

GALVESTON. May 1I.--wireless reports
received here this afternoon say that a
fierce artillery duel is going on between
Fedcrais and rebels In the vicinity Of
Tampico. This morning rebels to the
west OF the city opened FIRE on the forti-
fications and this fire was returned by
the Fedcrals. All day the duel was kept
up.
Reports received AT noon were that
telling effects were made by rebel artillery
on strong forts which guard the city
from land attacks No casualties are
reported. Several shells fell between the
Notifications and city. but the city had
not suffered.
The American Consul. Clarence A.
Miller, was on board a hattloship. but sew
eral Americans remained In the city.
Late this afternoon the cannon were still,
booming from both sides. according to tho
reports.
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in Cuernavaca last Wednesday. includ-
ing Mrs. King. the owner of the Buena
Vista hotel. These Americans were
not harmed In the riot Of drunkenness
and loot that followed. They were
allowed to fec from the city at night
fall in company with about 200 other
foreigners of all nationalities. The
Mexican Government has sent a strong
force to night hack the Zapatistas.
Armored trains loaded with soldiers.
armored automobiles and machine guns
have been sent south.
| Emilio Rabasa, Augustin Rodriguez
and Luis Elguero, President Huerta's
| three peace commissioners, who Will
represent him at the A h c conference.
Niagara Falls. are aboard the kronprin-
zessin Cecilie awaiting the departure OF
that steamer for Havana and Key West.
The liner was to have sailed this after
noon. hut was delayed to await refugees
from Tampico,
To MexIcans who visited them aboard
ship the commissioners declared they
were clothed with the broadcast powers.
but some OF those TO whom they said
this are Inclined to believe there is a
string to II. No one thinks that the
commissioners have power TO agree that
IIuerta shall efface himself as n con
dit.on precedent to peace.
The generally accepted theory Is that
the Mexican Senate's resolution con-
ferring the broadest powers Is intended
to aid Huerta IN his fight for delay. They
believe the medlators are going TO Nj
asara determined To evade direct is-
sue as iong ms they can Huerta does
not tnihk that the american ADVANCE
-. a a..
VIII De made until AFTER mediation fails
me o'ctator no longer neiieves that In
terVentioh VIII narmonize the country
~ nikht Win WIN OUT OF me way put
II" mas announced himselr ready 10
assisV the United states forces In Gust
ing huer'a' ~ reported nero that
ma mas SAID 'hat aiter Iainpico ana
Sait!'o ne VIII come down 10 vera cruz
ana go III ai'er Mahss'
"ean"n"e 'ne newspapers mere con-
IIuue 10 puohsh anti-Amerlcan reports.
iney u"eii on some OF the reports or
i".i'PP'ne 'ariphehs' inc wafer cure
anu suun Things as an Illustration or
"ha' VIII nappen Ihey continue to IN
80 as" ''a' WV '"''eu suites IL per-
sSteh'y 'io'atihs the arm's'Ico by char
'erIns Transports ana ny landing troops
EN,cp, 'or 'ne presence OF Eight
na'ren americans w place or the swar-
wy "''u'''uen's WHO 'receue" mem
"' """ '"u'u 'c" tnere was hght
'".ee "eeNs "E"' four sohools with
""'Ne '""ru c'"rS were opened to-day
an" All were CROWDED WIN students
'ne iuea succeeds 'eh' Funston VIII
open an 'ne sho"is ms they wero be-
i"ie the occupation tie is restoring
al NiuHOipa' functions as rapidly as
can ." "one'
'he 'h'nS tna' WI" n"t n" interrupted
50 'onR rs tne Americans are mere IL
w" "or" OF IN" f"alh department.
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Special cubic Despofch ia Tvs SrS
LONDON, May 1.-The officials OF Pear
son Son. who control the Cowdray oil
interests in Mexico. said this afternoon
that they had received cables from their
agents to-day which did not mention any
thing about their oil wells at Tsmpico be-
Ing on fire.
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have been advised OF the loss OF the city
to the Federals and are deeply concerned
as TO the safety Of their employees who
remained on duty.
IL Ia reported that an American battle
ship has received several wireless des-
patches giving details of the fall OF the
city. The naval officers decline TO com
ment on the subject or TO give out any
news that may have been received from
Rear Admiral Mayo.
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rAMpIC0's FALL RUM0RED.
pe,siIs Of FiGht said 10 "a>" nee"
a.c.iyed by 4. :. warshtp.

tBv Central Ncws OF American
VERA CRrz, May 1i.--Rumors that TAM
,ico has fallen into the hands or the
rshels continue. but official confirmation
is lacking According In the reports IN
circulation here the Cowdray oil ihteres's
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rumor PERSISTS that the British au'noriti-,
have limited at radical action in case Ri.-
Guste protection cannot be furr snti
Engllshmen In Mexico by the Tinted
states. but the nature OF tn's reported
act on is not disclosed.
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Makes Personal inspection.

So menaciug does Gen. Funston cor-
slider this situation that yesterday ne
made a personal inspection at TEAR. HIS
previous views as To the requirements of
the situation were strengthened 10y what
| he saw
The trip WAS made on train OF Nat
cars pushed out over the little narrow
gauge road Ivy one Of the few venerable
and decrept oil burn ne locomotives that
cen. Mas forgot to take away when he
withdrew from Vera Cruz Tn. two cars
/ nearest the engine were edged with bags
90 sand interspersed with bales Of cotton
| When n company OF soldiers with rim. =
| and knapsacks clamhorcd upon these i'm -
rrovised moving forts the expedition at
once took on warlike aspect.
Accompanied by three of his ads tho
little. squat man who Is now The ruler ~
Vera Cruz came out OF his Office ami
boarded tho train cen Funston W1s ir
khaki and flannel shirt sti1gu'sha pl.
from private except that he carried no
rife or knapsack and by t1c little stars
OF hrigadier on his shirt collar.
; lie was honorei with box to ST on
i az the end Of the car rurthest from tn
I engine. though the first In the order IN
/ which the train was push'd out. He and
/ tho polka dot band on tho fedora hat ~
Richard Hard Davis would have been
the first objects to he sighted by the
enemy had hr approached while lack
= London.S sp'rt3el,- wcrn not 'ar N tho
rear. and Mci'l Mccormick of the Chicago
Tribune might hav" hccr taken for 'h'
] commander in chief standing In the W. Is,
Of the armed guards swinging Their ,'Ea
+ o" th' sides of tho car.
Two miles out w passed los 'ocos n
grove or cocoanut trees. rs ~" name inii-
Gates whore IN" Watcrs-plor,e oil Com
rany has a refinery, now the headquarters
for the Fourth Infantry.
toll, 't..fr sna11 la
the scorchiug outposts of tho American
forces u row Of tents. "A line Of silhoucttes.
perched on the sands in which only me
ticks seem T. fiud harp moss SIXTY -thrc"
years ago officers OF the same regiment
held these same hills while Scott was
prrnarine 10 march 20 Mexico city whil''
pcrhnps the same hu2zarls ctr"led over
their heads waiting for them to sucrumb