davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Newport daily independent., 1914-04-24
INDICT POLICE
 CHItf MONTAGUE
At Jonesboro But Official Says It Is Spite Work And Asks
 Prompt Trial.

Jonesboro, April 23. The grand. jury at it's recent session indicted Chief of Police MOnta- que 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 Bell, Fay Kennedy and Charley Ross, on last December settlement with the city when the three parties had not asked for further time on their fines, also that Chief 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 rot 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. Ezell and was being paid by Ross from time to time, the last payment of $4 was made last week and that when Ross made a payment that he gave him receipt for same nd that he had saved the city around $1OO by collecting thefine in pay ments. The negro has now paid between thirty and forty dol lars and will pay the other with in short time.
 ! Chief Montague demanded an i 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 wsnted to air his bad
 disposition toward him by re-
 sorting to the co1cts, being mad at him because he had criticis- ed his record in the tfEial pf 1e-
 es for the illegal sale of lid
 He further stated that May1
 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
Newport daily independent., 1914-04-24
Keel Case Appealed.
Special to Independent.

Special to Independent.
 Little Rock, April 24.- The transcript on appeal has been filed in supreme court in the case 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 negro named 'Slim" and fined $15O each and sentenced to one day in jail, on February 21.
Newport daily independent., 1914-04-24
May Attack
 Vera Cruz
Mexicans Are Reported To Have Re- ceived Achievements of
 1,800 Men.

and insulted the foreigners.
 Eight miles out of Vera Cruz, the track had been torn up and Ia relief train had to be sent out guarded by unarrned 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.
 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 infiamed 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 footed. A second refugee train left the capital city for Vera Cruz this morning.
Newport daily independent., 1914-04-24
MAS IN COMMAND
Of Mexicans At SOladad And Admiral Fletcher Takes
 Precautions.
United Press Telegram.

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 1900 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.
Newport daily independent., 1914-04-24
REBEL LEADERS
 ASSURE PRESIDENT
That Message Of Carranza Was Only Meant For Effect
 On Followers.
United Press Wire.

United Press Wire.
 Washington, D. C., April 24. The administration today re- fuses to admit that the Consti- tutionalists will side with Huer- ta against the American forces, and while troops are being hur- ried to the Texas border, where Villas forces are in complete control, President Wilson today emphasized again that this country's quarrel was with Huerta alone. The suggestion came from the President him. self, that he was taking the promises of Carranza and Villa at their face value.
 The Mexican situation was considered today at a meeting of the Cabinet and upon good authority it is learned, that the administration has been assured by General Francisco Villa in a message to Secretary Bryan that under no circumstances would he bear arms against the United States.
 Secretary Bryan also gave out the information that he had been told by the Constitutional lst 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 CTS that he was upholding Mex ican honor.
 No confirmation has been re- ceived here of a report that the Constitutionalists and Federals at 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.
Newport daily independent., 1914-04-24
State Guard Expectant.

Special to Independent.
 Little Rock, April 24.-A fe- yer of expectancy pervades the 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 where war news is displayed.
Newport daily independent., 1914-04-24
State Wants Part Uf 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 large part of the outstanding warrants, which now amount to more than $792,O0O.
Newport daily independent., 1914-04-24
M. c. See Elected Mayor.

Special to Independent.
 Tuckerman, April 24.-M. c. 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 general election held on the first Tuesday in April and run-off was necessary to decide the is- sue.
Newport daily independent., 1914-04-24
Log Teams Wanted At Once.

Have a large amount of tim- Der 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 1608-5 CT write Muirhead Lum- Der Company, Weldon, Arkan- sas. 0btf.
Newport daily independent., 1914-04-24
Volcanoes In Eruption.
United Press Cablegram.

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.
Newport daily independent., 1914-04-24
FIFTH BRIGADE TO SAIL.
United Press Telegram.

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.
Newport daily independent., 1914-04-24
300 AMERICANS IN DANGER United Press Telegram

United Press Telegram
 Vera Cruz, April 24.-Ameri- can, German and British refu- gees. 15O 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
Newport daily independent., 1914-04-24
DIAZ REPORTED FEN ROUTE. United Press Telegram.

Boston, April 24.-A news agency report here states that General Porfrio Diaz, for so long the head of the Mexican republic and virtually dictator of the country, had sailed incog- nito for Mexico.
Newport daily independent., 1914-04-24
REPORT HUERTA RESIGNED United Press Telegram.

Laredo, Texas, April 24.- District Judge Gonzales of Neu- yolaredo 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 Roias to- take command of the Mexican army in the field.
Newport daily independent., 1914-04-24
BURN CITY AND RETREAT
 United Press Telegram.

UnlJeQ Press IeIegram.
 Laredo, Texas, The federal forces are burning Nuevo Lare- do opposite here across the Rio Grande River and then retreat ing.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-29
Council Gets New
Trial by Reading
Poetry in Court

To Men with the facts. and to hell with
the law;
To hell with the counsel who gets up to
jaw;
To he'll with the charge to the court;
That the jurymen got of those little red
shoes
What cared they for the facts-they're as
dry as can be:
What cared they for the law-lawyers
never agree
What cared they for justice, which can
never amuse2
All they observed were the little red
shoes.
The foregoing verse was read to Dis
trict Judge Estelle by Attorney w. j.
Connell. representing the street railway
company. IN arguing his motion to dis
charge a jury which had seen Miss Helen
Alger. plaintiff in a $4,000 personal In
jury suit against the company, faint in
court.
Attorney Cornell asserted that the
members of the jury as result would
be prejudiced IN Miss Algers favor. The
jury was discharged by the court and
trial OF the case will be begun before a
new jury.
The verse-was printed in a newspaper
in Louisiana following trial OF a damage
suit there during which the plaintiff, q
young man. wore a pair OF red shoes.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-29
NavigatorS to Meet
in January on the
Proposed River Line

No bigger mass meeting of business
men has been held in Omaha in many
years, perhaps. than is now being
planned for the evening Of January at
the Commercial club. in the interest Of
Missouri river freight navigation. The
trade extension committee is hustling
hard for this meeting. and is urging
every business man who has any inter-
est in this proposed project to be present
Speakers from Kansas City and St.
Joseph, men who are at the head of the
Kansas City-St. Louis barge line, are to
tell the Omaha men something of this
project. They are enthusiastic for they
have made success OF the river naviga-
ton in Kansas City. and they tell
Omaha there lie no reason why Omaha
cannot make a success OF It here
Many Omaha business men consider
water route as means OF cheap trans
portation between Omaha and the river
cities down the Missouri and Mississippi
Some are confident OF this and there is
now practically unity in the CONNER
cial club membership on the matter of
going ahead with the project.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-29
British Collier Uses
Wireless Within
Zone, Incident Ends

WASHINGTON. Dec. s.-AdditionaI re-
ports to the British embassy today from
the British minister at Panama clarity
the situation as to the use OF wireless by
British golfers In canal zone waters.
In regard to the alleged unneutral use
OF wireless recently. 1t is said the British
collier Protesilaus while in the canal
waters received a radio message from
outside the three mile limit. The GOLFERS
captain did net undertake to reply TO
the message, which was directed to the
British consul at Panama, but endeavored
to forward il to the consul through the
American port captain. The latter Of
ficial refused to transmit the message
and caused the wireless apparatus of the
Protesilaus to be sealed until It departed
from the zone.
1t appeared that the captain Of the
Protesilaus had not received information
Of the regulations prohibiting the use of
radio outfits in the canal, except upon
canal business. but Notwithstanding that
the British authorities concede the at
tempt to use the wireless was improper
and therefore the incident was regarded
as closed, by report OF the facts today
to the state and Navy departments.
Ono immediate result of the incident
was to send American naval vessels to
the canal zone TO safeguard neutrality.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-29
Carranza Agent
Says Villa Forces
Leaving Mexico City

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2s.-The Carranza
agency here today published the following
telegram received from Carranza repre-
sentatives ut Galveston:
'Semi-officisl reports here, although
not confirmed. say that due to lack Of
communication, the Villa forces are evac-
uating Mexico City. 1t is believed they
are doing this on account Of the crying
need Of forces in the north, to save lines
of communication and to prevent Tor
reon, Chihuahua and Juarez from being
captured. Villa would prefer to engage in
battle outside of the capital with Car
ranza's army OF 100000 men lying be-
tween here and Mexico City.
'Eulalio Gutierrez. through a commits
sion. has authorized Antonio 1. Villareal,
as president of the now extinct Aguas
Calientes convention, to accept his resig-
nation as provisional president and to
notify Carranza that his services will be
at the orders of the first chief.
THE whereabouts of Gutierrez is not
now definitely known, but 1t is believed
he is making his way toward San Luis
Potosi. This action on the part of
Gutierrez. which is being followed by
many OF his subordinates, is thought to
account In part also for Villas hurried
concentration in the north.
ut was officially reported to the War
department that half Of the Torreon gar
rison. which is enveloped by loyal forces,
has revolted against Villa and Is fighting
the other half in the name of Carranza-"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-29
Mitchell Talks of
Working of New York
Compensation Act

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 2&-The work
mems compensation law in operation in
New York state gives general satisfac-
ton with the possible exception Of the
matter of insurance rates. which expert
ence is proving to have been too high,
said John Mitchell today in an address
before the American Association for
Labor Legislation Mr.. Mitchell, who
is a member of the New York's state
workmen's compensation commission
said the high rate OF insurance is the
common experience of every state adopt
Ing compensation laws. Lack of COM
piled statistics" he added. ''compels the
rate makers to put themselves on the
safe side. and a rate to be safely high
must be too high.
I'm the administration Of the state in
surance fund the commission has been
able to declare q general average of 20
per cent reduction In rates and in addi-
ton to that to refund Is per cent dividend
upon business Of the first semi-annual
period"
Mr.. Mitchell said that In the schedule
OF compensation 667S per cent is not too
high. When the operation OF the law has
settled to a firm basis of administration
he said it will entail little or no added
burden upon the industries OF the state.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-29
Serb Army Found
to Be in Pitiable
Plight in the Cold

MITROVICZA, Hungary, Dec. eat is
stated here that the supply department
of the Servian army has proved unable
to meet the demands made upon 1t and
that in consequence the troops have suf-
fered the greatest hardshlps.
These assertions seemed to be born out
in part by the condition of 500 Servian
prisoners who were standing today about
one of the three market places of Nitro
VEGA. 1t was a piuable spectacle-5oO
men in rags, unwashed and unshaven.
Though the ground was frozen, score
of them had no boots and were busy try
ing to avoid contact with the cold earth
by lifting one foot after the other. None
Of the men had good boots. Most OF them
wore contrivances Of rags and leather
peculiar to the peasants Of the Balkans.
and these had become useless from long
marching.
Want was written on every face. Many
men were so weak that they had to be
assisted by their more robust comrades.
The younger men were in worse physical
condition than the older ones. though all
of them had gone through the same hard
ships
An Austrian officer said IL was his ex-
perience that young men are more easily
affected and broken down by the want
of food than those who have reached
middle age and whose alimentary system
does not have to provide for the demands
of the growing habit"
Somebody handed cigarettes to the
Serbs. Expressions of gratitude were
many and the men frightened up a little.
TOO much war;" said one of them
through an interpreter. I'VE have been
fighting for three years now. First the
Turks"
mo conversation with those men," od-
monished an Austrian officer. "Abso-
lutely prohibited"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-29
NEPHEW OF OMAHA WOMAN
IS GIVEN AN IRON CROSS

In a letter from her nephew. DR.. Will
helm Cammeran, physician with the
German army. Mrs o. e. Gugler. 25O5
North Twenty-fourth street. is informed
that he has received an iron cross from
the kaiser for valient service to wounded
under fire at battle in the Argonne
forest during the month OF November.
Mrs. Gugler recently returned from
Stuttgart. Wurtemberg. where she has
many relatives Contrary to some re-
ports, she declares that the factories on
the interior OF the empire are buster now
than they were before the war and that
on a whole the natives are as happy as
they can be under the existing circum-
stances OF having relatives at the front.
But even In such case" says she,
'they look at absentees with a feeling
OF resignation and a pride that they are
serving their country In a patriotic man.
ner."
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-29
PARCEL POST BUSINESS
IS ALMOST DOUBLE HERE

An increase OF fully rs per cent in this
years Christmas parcel post business
through Omaha, over that OF last year.
is indicated by figures now being COM
piled by NJ. II. Blackwell. assistant SUI
perintendent OF the Fourteenth division
OF the railway mail service Omaha rail-
way mail terminals at the Burlington,
Union and Council Bluffs transfer depots
handle mail for many states east and
west The increase in the number of
pounches of parcel post which they
handle is regarded as a reliable indica-
ton Of the much more extensive use now
being given the parcel post system by
the public.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-29
E, G, Badly Dies from
Stroke of Paralysis

e. c. Badly. for twenty years a resi-
dent Of Council Bluffs and Omaha, and
for twelve years connected with Armour
& Co.. suffered a paralytic stroke at
10 o'clock Christmas morning and. with
out regaining consciousness. died Sum
day afternoon at o'clock at his home,
200 Bristol street.
Mr.. Badly was born in Danville. Pa.
December 4. 1s49. He came west In 1889.
and since 1894 has lived in Council Bluffs
and Omaha.
He IL survived by his wife, a son. l.
H. Badly of Fort Crook, Colo. and a
daughter. Mrs. w. e. Roberts OF Kan
sas City. All were at his bedside at the
time of his death.
Funeral services will be held at the
family residence Tuesday afternoon at 2
o'clock. Interment will be at Forest
Lawn cemetery.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-29
Bresnahan to Meet.
Hermann Tuesday

CINCINNATI, o.. Dec. 2s.-Presldent
August Hermann OF the Cincinnati base
ball club received word today from Man.
ager Roger Bresnahan OF the Chicago
National league team. that the latter
would be in this city tomorrow to discuss
several proposed trades with the Gin
cinnsti owner. President Hermann said
he knew Of no specific deal that might go
through and added that there is little
probability OF any deal concerning Sec
ond Baseman Groh of the local team
President Thomas Of the Chicago team
had stated last week that he would like
10 obtain Groh.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-29
Booster LenEue.
Three Omaha Lads
Make Good on Yale
Athletic Teams

Frances Gaines. Malcolm Baidrige and
Fritz Bucholz. three Omaha boys. who
are spending the holiday vacation In
Omaha, are boast.ng freshmen athletic
credits at Yale university. where they on
tered school last fall. Gaines, who Is one
of the golf cracks at the Country club
is member Of the freshman golf team,
Bucholz is on the freshman crew and
Baldrige on tine freshman foot ball and
track teams. All are expected to make
varsity squads In their line of sport in
their sophomore year. Baldrige Is devel-
oping into quite a hammer thrower and
can now heave the heavy pill 1l5 feet.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-29
DR.. GEORGE L. MILLER SENDS
OUT CHRISTMAS GREETINGS

DR.. George L. Miller. Father OF
Omaha" rendered a few OF his friends
with Christmas cards. To one who saw
that a copy of II. ID. Estabrook's book
on his own speeches reached him for
Christmas, the doctor sent the following
sentiment;
Thank You-It's good TO be remembered
And In so nice a way;
/ cannot find words TO express
The thanks I'd like TO say
DR.. Miller was especially anxious to
have copy OF this book. OF which he
had read in The Bee. and Miss Nellie M.
Johnson, his niece. who is his constant
companion at the comfortable little home
l2s North Thirty-first street. with the
aid OF the doctors friend. saw TO It that a
copy OF the book left New York in time
to reach the doctor as a pleasant Christ
mas surprise.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-29
LICENSE GRANTED TO NOISE
Wholesale Liquor Dealer Given a
Permit by the Council.
SEVEN OTHERS ARE GRANTED
SquabbIe over n Saloon Location at
Thirteenth and Howard Streets
IL Heard by the City
Commissioner.

Walter Noise, wholesale liquor dealer,
was granted a saloon license by the city
council by a vote of four to one, Com
missioner Thomas McGovern being alb
sent, Commissioner j. ]. Ryder asking to
be excused from voting for personal
reasons" and Commissioner Dan B. But
Ter voting in the negative.
The council granted ten more saloon
licenses.
Protest of Albert Heitzman against
Louis Stalmaster and the protest of s. J..
Howell against Heitzman for locations
at Thirteenth and Howard streets was
withdrawn. The council heard arguments
in favor Of granting Heitzmen a license
to operate on one corner at Thirteenth
and Howard.
Heitzman has been running a saloon at
sol South Thirteenth street Stalmaster
applied for the same location this year
The Cross Realty company, from which
Heitzman leased the saloon space, or
dered him to vacate, even refused to &C
cept rent money, and brought suit to
GUST him. The suit has been decided in
Heitzman's favor.
James Raft. representing Heitzman,
sought to show that Heitzman was en-
titled TO a license as the old saloon
keeper and that Stalmaster was a new
man. although applying for an old loca-
ton. The council has refused to grant
new licenses. Stalmaster was given a
license for sol South Thirteenth and Heitz-
mans application was taken under ad-
visement.
I. J. Dunn appeared for the Cross
Realty company. declaring in a general
statement that Heitzman had not lived
up to his contract.