sT- HE best show win
l do\v in tlie city is
an ad. in this paper.
mm WINS IN i
INSPECTION CASE
JUDGE BOND DECIDES THAT
BOOKS OF RAILROAD ARE
NOT OPEN TO PUBLIC.
DISPATCHES FROM RALEIGH
Doings and Happenings That Mark 1
tne Progress of North Carolina Peo- [
pie Gathered Around the Stat* |
Caoitol.
Raleigh.
Juitee W. M. Bond, in the superior \
court ruled in favor of the Seaboard
ir Line Railway Company and
a-ainst the state and the North
ofina Anti-Salon League in the noted '
ease of State vs. Seaboard Air Line,
involving tlie right of railroad com
panies to refuse to submit their books
oil deliveries of intoxicating liquors
to inspection of citiens generally on
demand as provided for in the state
statute providing machinery for the
enforcement of the prohibition law.
The seaboard has been indicted for
refusal to allow Superintendent R. L.
Davis of the State Anti-Saloon League
to inspect the records of deliveries
at the freight depot of the Seaboard
at Raleigh, counsel for the Seaboard
contending that to do so would violate
regulations for interstate commerce
and that these had precedence over
any state statute.
Judge Bond examined only one wit- ■
ness. Superintendent Davis of the
Anti-Saloon League and heard the
contention of the Seaboard counsel
th?.t the company was ready at all
times to submit to any examination
by a duly accredited officer of the
law as to any specific deliveries, but
that under the interstate statutes, its
book could not be opened to citizens
generally for any and all sorts of ex
aminations. There was argument too
by former Governor Kitohin as coun
seld for the Anti-Saloon League In
which it v.-as insisted that deliveries
of whiskies in the state are subject to
police regulation and that the Webb-
Kenyon act specifically puts these
matters under the state regulation
and that, therefore, the state statute
authorizing suota examination as was'
demanded by Superintendent Davis,
of the Anti-Saloon League was well
within the rights of the state and not
in conflict with the proper construc
tion of the interstate commerce act
However, Judge Bond ruled with the
railroad company.
The state and the Anti-Saloon
League gave notice of appeal and the
case now gees to the supreme court
of the state and will most probably
go on up to the United States su
preme "ourt before the matter is An
ally settled.
Moving Pictures of State Farm.
Chairman H. B. Yarner, of the state
prison board of directors, was at
Raleigh arranging for a series of
muting pictures to be takftn of the
splendid 7,500-acre state farm in Hali
fax county, on Roanoke river, with a
view to showing to the people of the
state without any cost to the prison
management or the state, through the
moving picture shows, some idea of
what splendid proportions that farm
has assumed.
Just back from the farm, Chairman
amer, says he never in all bis life
saw such fine crops. There are 1,500
cres m soja beans, cow peas, alfalfa
clover - 1.500 acres in corn-5,000
* cr e>> in all being under cultivation,
nere are nine miles of dykes tbat
flows 0 ' theSe ° rOPS fr ° m riV6r oVer "
There are about 300 convicts on the
arm. the majority of them being de
ceives physically that are not fit for
en |ce out on tlle p U ujjj c wor^s ron .
fin* f Mr " Varner sa y s that two
nth. . mules were killed aud an*
c ov r serious, y -njured recently in a
lightning^ 1 " 0 St ° rm ' beiDg StrUCk by
thpV"? U arner an d members of
uiar ? a , ° f directors held their reg
attmiin " V nieetin & at the farm, those
ng being Chairman Varner, N.
ham v ert ° n ' Selma: R - H " Bucking
of 'p' . a > Seville and Superintendent
or Pnson J. S . Mann of Raleigh.
Laboratory Will Get Money.
statp 6 , l , angle in the funds for the
a "tit', J .° ratory of hygiene through
lnvolvi T the leßislativ e statutes
iniDn-to'r cle . a .PP r °P"ations for this
Parti""- ( ' lvision of the state de
out bv health - was straightened
Stat* governor and council of
ruling '-TS/ 11 amendme °t to the
to the I Attorne y General Bickett
*"ould ; o " eCt that he sate treasurer
$8 000 Justlfled in paying the full
yeai fr, ! ,'n >e f r instead $4,000 per
ed Ti •>« lab °ratory f and authoriz
rUsurer Lacy to do so.
Cr o°ir fs Membep Qf BmM
gallv ~, r n ionl, of Gra gaw, Is the le
®erob»'r of Th t> and dul ? ualifled
the r-••r i ?, 16 oard of Directors of
under 7 '1- Hospital at Raleigh
and by Govern or Craig
and r'H s ° f the State Senate '
title Vo th Salßbur y> of-Hassell has no
Jud-'e \\- e sltion 1b th(! decision of
rented BOM ' ThM op,nl ° n
Perior V ? recentl r in Wake Su
dan* hpl ° Mr " Croom - the defen-
Stron? by Mr. R. C.
Ed by \i„, e plaintlff . being repreeent
niE HICKORY DEMOCRAT
cQ^
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♦ " PERSONAL. *
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Misses Beatrice Hall, of Moore%-
vilie, Grace Gaither, of Newton,
and Maiy Fills, of Nashville,
Term., have left after a visit to
MHS iVnliie Kate McCorab.
Mrs. Grace Parker has return
ed to her home in Murphy, after
a visit to her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. A. S. Abernethy. She was
accompanied home by Miss Alice
Lyerly.
Mr. G. C. Lowe, of the firm of
Lowe and Co , spent last week in
Lenoir, conducting a sale for
Shuford and Abernethy. He re
ports a very successful sale. Mr.
Lowe is at his place of business
again, and is ready to serve his
customers,
D-. C K. Lippard, of Japan,
who is on a furlough to the Unit
ed Satet, will preach in Holy
Trinity Lutheran church both
morning- and evening Sunday,
July 26. Evervbcdy invited.
Mr. W. H. Nichols, of Char
lotte, superintendent of this dis
trict for the Metropolitan Life
Insurance Co., was in the city
Tuesday on business.
The many friends of Miss Pearl
Boyd will regret to learn of her
serious illness and will join in
wishing her a speedy recovery.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Chariie
Springs, a pair of boys, at their
home in Muncie, Ind. Mr. Springs
was formerly a resident of Hick
ory and has many friends here.
Mr. Arthur Ingold, of Morgan
ton, spent Sunday with his moth
er, Mrs. Belle Ingold, in this
city.
Mrs. W. L. Hall has returned
to her home in Greenville after a
visit to Mrs. Wesley Martin.
Miss Katharine Gwaltney has
returned home after an extended
visit to relatives in South Caro
lina.
Mr. Schenck, of Wadesboro, is
visiting his Misses
Ada and Daisy Schenck, in this
city:
Mrs. Sallie Watson has accept
ed a position to teach at Mills
River Academy in Henderson
county. Her many friends wish j
for her much success in her un- j
dertaking.
Mr. J. A. Herndon, of Kinston,
was in the city Tuesday on a vis
it to his daughter, Mrs. E. A.
Herman.
The Baracas of the Presbyte
rian Church invited the Junior
Philatheas to go on a picnic Tues
day to Henry River. They re
port a most enjoyable day with
an abundance of dinner.
Miss Margaret Springs is
spending the summer with her
sister, Mrs. W. N. Bass, at Una
ka Springs, Tenn.
Miss Helen Springs expects to
go to Charlotte Saturday to visit
her aunt, Mrs. Geo. B. Hanna.
Mrs. Lang, of Greenville, N.
C., is visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Wesley N. Martin.
Mrs. Hugh IV Anna has return
ed home after spending some
| time at Blowing Rock,
Messrs. Gary and Moffet Kirk
patrick are here on a visit to
their mother,
Master John Springs is at
Blowing Rock with his grand
mother, Mrs. E. C. Springs.
FRENCH REMEDY AIDS
STOMACH SUFFERERS
France has been called the nation
without stomach troubles. The French
have for generations used a simple
mixture of vegetab'e oils that relieve
all stomach and intestinal ailments
and keep the bowels free from foul,
poisonous matter. The stomach is
left to preform its functions normal
ly.
Mr. Geo, H. Mayr, a leading drug
gist of Chicago, cured himself in a
short time. The demand is so great
that he imports these oils from France
and compounds them under the name
of Mayr's Wonderful Stomach Rem
edy. People everywhere write and
testify to the marvelous relief they
received using this remedy—one dose
will relieve the body of poisonous ac
cretions that have accumulated for
years and convince the most chronic
suffeirer from stomach, liver and in
testinal troubles. Mayr's Wonderful"
Stomach Remedy is now sold hereby
C.M, Shuford, and druggists every
where.
A FEW 2 dcz. size canners left
at $5 50. Bowles Furniture Co.
FOR SALE—A good saddle and
driving horse, also buggy. Cash
o: credit, or will exchange for
vacant lot. Apply to Democrat
office.
\
j SEE Bowles Furniture Co.. for
1 canners while they last.
HICKORY, N. C., THURSDAY. JULY 23, 1914
. Mr. J. C. Hosley Dead.
Mr. J. C. Hosley died at the
I Richard Baker hospital this mor
ning at nine o'clock from injuries
eceived yesterday while crossing
the railroad near the Ivey Cot
ton Mill in a one-horse wagon.
He had gone out to deliver a load
of blocks to seme one in West
Hickory, and while crossing the
track the wagon was struck by
passenger train No. 12, which
completely demolished the wagon
and threw Mr. Hosley 20 or 30
feet. The horse was not hurt, i
The train was stopped by the en
gineer as quickly as possible, the
crew going back and taking Mr.
Hosley on board the train, bring
ing him to the station. He was
then taken to the hospital. It is
thought that his back was bro
ken, as he was completely para
lyzed from his waist down, he
did not regain consciousness af
ter nine o'clock last night. The
sympathy of the entire town is
extended to the bereaved family
in their hour of trouble.
At the Methodist Church.
The services at the Methodist
church next Sunday promise to
be very interesting. The pastor
will speak at the morning hour
especially to children and young
people. Parents are urged to
bring their children to Sunday
School and preaching service.
Last Sunday we had 368 in Sun
day School. Can't we have 400
next Sunday? The Young Peo
ple's Missionary Society will give
a very interesting program on
Sunday night at 8 o'clock. Stran
gers and visitors are cordially
welcomed.
Death of Mr. W. L. Wolfe.
The sad news reached our city
Tuesday that Mr. W. i*. Wolfe
had passed away in the hospital
in Charlotte, where he had been
for some time for treatment. He
has been quite ill for several
months, and the end was not a
surprise to his many friends. He
was buried near Charlotte at his
old home. Fuller details of his
life wiU be given in next week's
issue. The Democrat joins with
the nwiy friends of the family
in deepest sympathy.
IN SOCIAL CIRCLES ~]
On the morning of July 16 the'
following intimate friends re
sponded to an invitation from
Miss Sallie Martin to a rose lun
cheon: Mesdames F. A, Hender
son, James C. Shuford, George
L. Lyerly, Horace Lutz, and
Misses Marguerite Link, Ruth
Abernethy, Claire Sellers and
Mary Shuford. The places of
the guests were indicated by hand
painted rose place cards. A Kil
larney rose at each place, a petal
of which bore the legend "S. E.
M." - **E. R, H.," October Bth,
'l4. These hyeroglyphics being
interpreted announce the engage
ment of Miss Sallie Martin to Mr.
E. R. Holt, of Montgomery, Ala
bama. The rose color scheme
was carried out in the center
piece of Killarney roses, the glow
of candles—in short, all was Col
eur de Rose. The four course
luncheon was served amid the
congratulations of the eight good
friends to whom the announce
ment comes as a genuine sur
prise.
On Monday afternoon, July 13,
Miss Pansy Bowles entertained
at her home at a charming
"Hearts" party, in honor of her
house guests, Misses Isobel Wick
er, Rachel Oliver, and Mabel
Cherry, on which occasion the
interesting announcement was
made of the engagement of Miss
Bowles to Mr. W. M. Oliver, the
wedding to take place October 1.
The guests were received by
Misses Rachel Oliver &nd Isobel
Wicker, and were shown into the
parlor by Miss Stevenson. The
parlor and reception hall were
prettily decorated with crepe
myrtle, and the lights shaded in
pink; the color scheme of pink
and white being very effectively
carried out. The guests were
shown into the reception room,
to the tables where "Hearts"
were played, each guest receiv
ing a heart with a rose-bud paint
ed on 3ame, to which was attach
ed by a silk cord a tiny bag of
rice. Aft#»r several spirited
games of "Hearts'' the guests
were shown into the dining
room, where a delicious three
course luncheon was served.
Each guest found at her place a
tiny gilt heart with a satin rib
bon leading to the center piece.
The table was lovely with a cen
ter piece of pansies which form
ed a large pyramid, in the center
of which was a large white wed
ding bell. After the guests had
drawn the satin ribbons from the
center piece they found two tiny
gilt heartSi bearing the following
"W. M. O. - P. V. 8., October 1
1914 " While the announcement
came as a surprise to several of
the guests, others were prepared
for it, and all joined in hearty
good wishes and congratulations
for the couple, after which Miss
Clara Bowles delightfully enter
tained the guests with several
vocal selections, and Misses Ber
tha Bradshaw and Rachel Oliver
recited, which added to the mer
riment of the occasion. Misses
Pansy and Mildred Bowles then
gave several piano duets which
were very much enjoyed. The
following young ladies enjoyed
Miss Bowles' charming hospitali
ty: Misses Clara Bowles, Bertha
Bradshaw, Isobel Wicker, Rachel
Oliver, Mabel Cherry, Annie and
Mav Stevenson, Mildred Bowies,
and Mesdames J. W. and J. A.
Bowles. Miss Bowles is the at
tractive daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. J, W. Bowles and is promi
nent in the younger social circles
of the city. For the occasion she
was beautifully gowned in cerise
charmouse with black lace, which
was very becoming, as she is a
brunette of striking appearance
and never lovlier than on this oc
casion. Mr. Oliver is from Mar
ietta, N. C-, where he is engaged
in business and is quite promi
nent. Both Miss Bowles and Mr.
Oliver have a wide circle of
friends throughout the state who
will be interested in the an
nouncement of their approaching
marriage, £ *
A large number of the&mem
bers of the Abel A. SHI ford
Chapter of the U. D. C§ met
Monday, July 20, with MrE K-C.
Menzies. Resolutions of sspect
to the memory of Mrs. M. C.
McNutt, their honorary mimber,
were presented the commit
tee, Mrs. Chas, Menzies and Mrs.
Edwina Chadwick. The literary
program was a paper on Gen.
Geo. G. E. Pickett, culled princi
pally from the series of articles
on that general written by his
wife in the Cosmopolitan Maga
zine from November, 1913, to
August. 1914, inclusive. This
was of special interest owing to
the lecture on this subject Jay
Mrs. Pickett giyen nere recently
during the chautauqua. Ice
cream and cake concluded this
very pleasant meeting. The
next meeting will be August 17
at 5 P. M„ with Mrs. Wesley
Martin.
Friday afternoon, July 17,
Miss Lillian Wakefield of Lenoir
and her house guests were enter
tained at a four course luncheon
by Miss Adelaide Johnson. Those
present were Miss Lillian Wake
field, of Lenoir; Miss Irene Holt,
of Burlington; Miss Elizabeth
Craddock. of Houston, Va.,
Messrs Staton Howell, of Tar
boro; George Bernhardt. Lee
and Andrew Nelson, of Lenoir,
Mr. Morrison, of Statesville; Mr.
Ellis, of High Point and Mr.
John Geitner, of Hickory. After
a very pleasant evening the party
returned to Lenoir on the 7:40
train.
The following young people
will leave Hickory on a week's
camping trip to the Cliffs: Misses
Kate Elliott, Louise Jones, Ade
laide Johnson, Frances Geitner,
and Gladys Reid, and Messrs.
Dick Shuford, Frank McComb,
John Aiken, and Gordon Coun
cil!. They will be chaperoned by
Mrs. W. X. Reid.
Miss Katherine Taylor of
Rhodhiss, and her guests, the
Misses Alexander of Charlotte,
and Miss Christine McLlwain of
Columbia, S, C., were visiting
Miss Adelaide Johnson last week,
Miss Bonnie Orr of Charlotte
is expected here Tuesday to be
the guest of Miss Elizabeth Mc-
Comb.
Miss Mary Sills, of Nashville,
N. C., and Miss Marion Dove, of
Columbia, N. C., spent last week
with Misses Mary Knox and
Grace Henderson.
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church.
Rev. J. H. Wannemacher, pastor.
Sunday School —9:45 a. m.
-Morning Service —11 a. m.
Evening Worship—B p. m.
At both services Dr. C. K.
Lippard of our Japan Misssions
will address the congregation.
AH the members are particularly
urged to be present and hear Dr.
Lippard's graphic description of
our work. The public is cordial
ly invited.
FOR RENT: —House at 900 10th
Ave., about September Ist,
See E. A. Herman. It pd
The C|ty Bakery is turning out
the best bread in its history.
Give them a trial and be convin
ced thereby helping a home in
dustry, advj
It is hoped that every farmer
and business man interested in
; the fair this fall will be at the
meeting next Monday night. This
meeting will be held in the cham
ber of commerce rooms at eight
o'clock. A number of the prom
inent farmers of the county are
expected to be present at this
meeting.
WE sell the best fruit jars by
test, the Atlas E-Z seal. Um
steads.
STATEMENT
OF
RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS
CITY OF HICKORY
JUNE, 1914
ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENT
Receipts—
Property and Poll Tax... ___s 7.90
License Tax.. 1332.00
Street Tax 38.35
Loans First National Bank 5000.00
Miscellaneous .80 $6379.05
Disbursements —
Salaries $ 184.00
Office Rent 12.50
Public Works 12.50
Stamps and Stationery.... 21.20
Lights 1.00
Advertising 11. 84
Graded School Loan 200.00
Interest and Exchange 84.38
Refund License Tax 15.95
Auditing 15.00
Telegraph and Telephone .35
Health and Sanitation. 12.75
Office Equipipment. , 41.03 $612.30
Budget appropriation for Fiscal Year $4817.00
Borrowed From Graded 5ch001...! 200.00
By refund License Tax Account 15.75
Previously Expended $ 194.04
June Disbursements 612.30
Unexpended Balance 4226.41
$5032.75 $5032.75
CZMETARY DEPARTMENT
Budget Appropriation For Fiscal Year $ 300.00
Unexpended Balance $ 300.00
$ 300.00 $ 300.00 •
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Disbursements — ■. \
Salaries $ 42,75
Fire Attendance 7,50
Lights « _« 1.60
Laundry. i 2.06
Oils and Gasoline 1.00 $ 54.91
Budget Appropriation for Fiscal Year $ 3288.00
Previously Expended $ 671.50
June Disbursements 54.91
Unexpended Balance 1. 2561.59
"*3288.00 $ 3288.00
GRADED SCHOOLS
Receipts— - , _
Loan paid from General Fund •_$ 200.00 \ $ 200.00
Disbursements—
Salaries " $ 100.00
Building & Loan Dues 105.00
Stationary and Printing 9.40
Repairs 1 1.25
Entertainment Fund 4.49 $ 220.14
Budget Appropriation for Fiscal Year $13000.00
Previously Expended $ 232J60
June Disbursements 220 14
Unexpended Balance 12547.26 - .
"$13000700 $13000.00 •
' JUDICIARY DEPARTMENT
Receipts—
Municipal Court Cost $ 111.40
Municipal Court Fees 46.30
Municipal Court Fines 58.80
Witness Fees 30.60
Miscellaneous Cost 19.05 $ 266.15
Disbursements—
Salaries J ._.s 75.00
Fines to County __ 759.51 $ 834.51
Budget appropriation for Fiscal Year $ 2970.00
Previously expended i $ "5 00
June Disbursements 834.51
Unexpended Balance * 2060.49
$ 2970.00 $2970.00
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Salaries ...$ 122.00
Prisoner's Board 2.60
Transporation 5.75
Officers Fees 3.25 $ 133.60
Budget Appropriation for Fiscal Year $ 2000.00
Previously Expended $ 189.20
June Disbursements 133.60
Unexpended Balance 1677.20
$ 2000.00 $ 2000.00
STREET DEPARTMENT
Receipts—
Sale of Dirt $ 200.00
Miscellaneous 18.70 $ 218.70
Disbursements —
Labor „ ; $ 244.31
Salaries 97.00
Lights... 276.96
Material and Supplies 287.49
Repairs to Equipment 12.16
Feed 88.20
Interest on Bonds 875.00
Good Roads Fund 6.00
6th Street Improvement 11*26
Bth Avenue Improvement 435.90
15th Street Improvement 163.05
9th Avenue Improvement „ 116.68 $2614.01
Budget Appropriation for Fiscal Year $17625.00
Previously Expended $ 944.96
June Disbursements 2614.01
Unexpended Balance 14066.03
$17625.00 $17625.00
WATER DEPARTMENT
Receipts—
Water Rents $ 163.96
.Sewer Tax 2.00
Tap Fees 41.00 |$ 206.96
Disbursements—
Salaries $ 63.0®
Service Construction 7.70
Power 1 162.43
Fuel - 8.80
Repairs Pumping Station 3.62
Maintenance Mains 31,43 $ 276.98
Budget Appropriation for Fiscal Year $14000.00
Previously Expended $ 287.82
June.Oisbursements .1" 276.98
Unexpended Balance 13435.20
$14000.06 $14000.00
Balance to Credit of General Fund June 1, 1914 $ 45.13
Balance to Credit of Graded Schools June 1, 1914
Receipts for Month of June 1914 /270.86
Disbursements Month of June 1914 General Fund Account $4526.31
Disbursements Month of June Graded Schools Account—_ 220.14
Balance to Credit General Fund July 1, 1914 2589.68
Balance to Credit Graded Schools July 1, 1914 109.21
17441.34 $7445.34
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN MITCHELL,
Cily Manager'.
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Democrat and Press, Consolidated 1905
Mr. N. W. Clark has sold his
residence of Eleventh Avenue to
Mr. C. C. Bust. He has bought
a lot in Kenworth and will build
a handsome residence there in
the near future.
Miss Pearl Little, who has been
teaching music at King's Moun
tain for some time, is at home
and will teach here in the fall.
Master James Miller, of Moores
ville, is the guest of his sister,
Mrs. Paul W. Troutman.
rHIS is a live lown.
Advertise here and
get busy, -o- -o- -o-
MEXICAN HARMONY
WITHIN TWO WEEKS
jk
WASHING TREATS WITH ZEPATA
TO LEAD HIM FROM RE- ,
BELLION.
WANT CARABAJAL TO RESIGN
And New President is Willing to Glv«
Government Into Hands of Gen
eral Carranza Conditionally.
Washington.—Every influence and
diplomatic agency at the disposal of
the government Is working for Imme
diate peace in Mexico.
The administration is convinced
that, with the elimination of Huerta,
the factions in Mexico wil be drawn
together quickly. To assure restora
tion of normal conditons without fur
ther Jbloodshed, officials here are
exerting themselves to smooth the
way for a new and stable administra
tion which shall be recognized by the,
powers.
Not only is the American govern
ment at this moment counseling Gen
eral Carranza to Fran
cisco Carbajal, Huerta's successor, for
the peaceful transfer of the govern
ment at Mexico City to the Constitu
tionalists, but it became known the
administration is indirectly in com
munication with Zapata, leader of
the revolution in Southern Mexico.
Zapata has 24,000 men, and though
most of them are poorly equipped
they would constitute a serious men
ace to a new government if they re
mained in Zapata who
demands agrarian reforms, made com
mon cause with the Constitutional
ists and obtained supplies from them
with which to fight the Huerta gov
ernment. It is not known yet, how
ever, whether he will lay down his
arms in favor of Carranza.
The United States is using its in
fluence through friends of Zapata to
bring him Into harmony with the
peace program and an emissary from
General Carranza is now on his way
to confer with him.
These activittes on the part of the
American, government result from a
desire that" when the Constitutional
ists are installed in Mexico City and
comply with the conditions prerequi
site to formal recognition, there shall
be fin end to revolution in Mexico
with Ks ever-threatening internation
al aspects.
Carranza has been informed that
he must conduct his triumph tem
perately; that an amnesty for politi
cal offenders be declared and the
rights of the clergy and other foreign
ers who have suffered, especially
Spaniards, be given due respect.
STRIKERS DEFEAT GUARDS.
Pitched Battle Near Fort Bm!th, Ark.,
Between Hundreds of Men.
Fort Smith, Ark. —After a pitched
battle between several hundred strik
ing coal miners and their sympathiz
ers and 100 guards stationed at the
Prairie Creek mines of the Mammoth
Vein Coal Company near Fort Smith
which ended in the rout of the
guards, tipples of three mines were
destroyed by fire and dynamite. The
property damage is estimated at $200,-
000. So far as can be ascertained no
one was kiled or seriously wounded
in the fighting, which began shortly
after day break and continued until
late in the day, when the mine guards
retreated after their ammunition was
exhausted.
Rioters held possession of the mines
for several hours, wrecking the plants
with torch and explosives.
County officials went to the scene
late in the day, but before they ar
rived the attacking party had dis
persed.
The rioting was a culmination o!
a series of disturbances which have
occurred at intervals since the con
tract with the United Mine Workers
was abrogated last March and an
nouncement made that the properties
owned by the Bache-Denman Coal
Company, but leased by the Mammoth
Vein Company would be operated on
en "open shop" basis.
Constitutionalists Will Not Last.
Havana. —The former Mexican min
ister of commerce, Querido Moheno,
prior to his departure here for New
York, via Key West, said Huerta's
resignation was no surprise to him
and expressed the belief that a con
stitutional government would be
short lived. "Within ninety days,"
he added, "the people who are now
shouting aproval will cry leath to the
revolution. In six months Huerta will
be the most popular man in Mexico,
because the Latin race always pities
the fallen and opposes the powerful.'*
Evacuation Is Complete.
On Board U. S. S. California, via
San Diego, Cal.—The federal evacua
tion of Guaymas is complete. The
last of the garrison, long hemmed in
by the constitutionalist forces of Gen
eral Obregon, embarked southward
with their horses and accoutrements
in six steamers and towing schooners.
A provisional government has been
established and order prevails
throughout the city. In accordance
with the armistice arranged several
days ago the citizens of Guaymaa
were disarmed.
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