VOLUME XVII. NO. 248. NEWPORT, ARKANSAS. SATURDAY,
USUAL BUSINESS
MONDAr MORNING
Fuel Administrator Announces that
Closing Order Will be Rescinded
at That Time.
Elsewhere in this issue will be
found a communication from Fuel
Administrator Huguley, who an
nounces that the closing order, which
has been in effect since Tuesday as a
fuel saving measure, will be rescinded
commencing Monday morning, when
business in Newport may be resume
its usual aspect. This, however, will
| not effect the Arkansas Light &
Power Company, which will continue
to operate on the present schedule
until further announcement.
The administrator believes the fuel
situation in Newport has been practi
cally remedied, there being plenty of
coal in the city at present.' How
, ever, talking to a representative of
j this paper, he points out the fact
that we have another bad-weather
month ahead of us, February. Per
sons should not let present good con
ditions to get the better of their
iudgment. It yet remains necessary
for everybody to conserve fuel in
every way possible. Local conditions
may be ever so splendid, yet there
remains the fact that traffic con
gestion throughout the country is
: still a problem and probably will re
main so for weeks, rendering it im
possible to make adequate shipments
of coal from the mines to points of
destination.
FORBES APPOINTED
CHAIRMAN BOARD
FEDERAL ADVISORS
Associated Press Dispatch.
Washington, Jan. 25.—Allen E.
Forbes, of New York, today was ap
pointed chairman of the board o
three advisors of the Federal Reserve
Board. He will pass upon applica
tions for approval of securities is
sues.
FOR NEW RATES
Increases From Ten to Sixty Per Cent
Are Requested to Mississippi
and Missouri River Points.
Associated Press Dispatch.
Washington, Jan. 25—Request for
increases in class rates ranging from
ten to sixty per cent between Mem
phis and Mississippi and Misoourisi
river points, both north and south,
which that city proposed in an appli
cation, was filed today with the in
terstate commerce commission.
TROOPS LAND
fROM PORTUGAL
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Dispatch Says Contingent of Portu
guese Troops Have Reached
France.
Associated Press Dispatch.
““Paris, Jan. 25.—A new contingent
of Portugese troops landed in France
today.
TWENTY DISTRICTS
FORMED IN U. S.
Practical Man Will Be At Head of
Districts to Carry Out Fuel
Saving Plan.
Associated Press Dispatch,
Washington, Jan. 25.—Carrying
out the new plan of fuel distribution,
the fuel administration today divid
ed the country into twenty producing j
districts with a practical man as pro-1
during representative at the head.
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APPOINTMENT OF
HATS CONFIRMED
Popular Postmaster of Newport Is
Appointed For Another Term
by the U. S. Senate.
The appointment of George R.
Hays as postmaster at Newport was
confirmed by the United States sen
ate Thursday afternoon, January 24.
Mr. Hays is one of the most effi
cient postmasters we have ever had
and the Independent joins his host of
friends in congratulating him on the
confirmation of his appointment for
a second term.
There were fifteen other Arkansas
confirmations Thursday, including
Lee R. See, the popular postmaster
at Swifton, which was recently rais
ed to the presidential class. This
disposes of the entire list of Arkan- j
sas nominations pending in the sen
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NOTICE.
The business men of Newport are
hereby notified to remove the snow
and ice from the sidewalks in front
of their places of business. Please
do not make it necessary to call at
tention to this for the second time.
A. T. HUBLY, Mayor.
Ferdinand Tonney, of Swifton, was
down yesterday on business, and
called to compliment our morning
paper. He says the fuel situation is
improved and with the warmer wea
ther conditions are resuming normal
in his town.
QUITS PLACE AS
SHIP DESIGNER
Resignation of Theo E. Ferris From j
Post on Emergency Fleet Cor- j
poration Is Accepted.
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Associated Press Dispatch.
Washington, Jan. 25.—The resig
nation of Theodore E. Ferris, chief
ship designer of the Emergency Fleet
Corporation, was accepted today.
Accident Narrowly Averted
A serious accident was narrowly
averted yesterday afternoon at the
corner of Front and Hazel streets,
when several boys were riding on
their sleds, which were tied to a mov
ing wagon. An automobile turning
the corner at Hazel and First streets
came near running over the lads, the
driver failing to see the younsters at
their play. Parents should caution
their sons concerning this reckless
practice on busy streets, as it is easy
for an automobile driver to fail to
see these sleds in time to check
speed.
EXPELLED EROM
DISTRICT BOARD
Chief Clerk of Exemption Board In
Mississippi Is Accused oif
Disloyalty.
Associated Press Dispatch.
Jackson, Miss., Jan. 25.—Orders
were issued by the Adjutant Gener
al’s office today for the removal of R.
B. Porter, chief clerk of the North
Mississippi District Exemption Board,
for alleged disloyalty.'
BAPTIST CHURCH.
Regular services Sunday morning
and evening; Sunday school at 9:45
a. m.
Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Stevens left
this morning for Ireland, Texas,
where they will visit Mr. Stevens’
father for a few days. Before re
turning home they will visit in Fort
Worth and Dallas.
Fuel-Saving Order Is to Be !
Rescinded Monday Morningj
Beginning Monday, January 28,
1918, the order recently issued, clos
ing certain places of business during
a part of the day, will be recalled,
and merchants and others affected
by this order may resume business
on their regular schedules. This or
der will not affect the electric light
plant, which will operate on the pres
ent schedule until further notice. , I
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realize that with proper use of what j
fuel we have and with fairly good |
weather we will be able to avoid an- j
other fuel famine. I desire to thank
th^ public for their co-operation dur
ing this time and trust that it will
not be necessary to place any restric
tions in future.
R. J. HUGULEY,
Chairman Local Fuel Administration
Committee.
PRIVATE RILLED
WHILEjN ACTIDN
Fred P. Thompson of Illinois Is Re
ported Dead in France by Gen
eral Pershing.
Associated Press Dispatch.
Washington, Jan. 25.—Gen. Per
shing reports Private Fred P. Thomp
son, of Georgetown, Illinois, was
killed in action January 22. No de
tails were given.
GERMANY ASKS
FOR PROPOSALS
Chancellor Von Hertling Says Cer
tain Principles of Peace Outlined
By Wilson Are Acceptable
Associated Press Dispatch.
Berlin, Jan. 25.—Chancellor Von
Hertling, in a speech before the main
committee of the Reichstag today,
demanded thet leaders of nations at
war with Germany set forth new pro
posals and he said terms outlined
by President Wilson and Lloyd
George contained certain principles
which could be accepted by Germany,
but that the concrete proposals were
unsatisfactory. He asserted that
Germany does r ot wish annexations
by violence, but the question of
Northern France must be discussed
only by France and Germany. The
chancellor asserted there coulU be no
talk of the cessation of Alsace Lor
raine.
Mrs. J. F. Smith, of Little Rock,
was the guest of her son, George
Wilson, at the Hazel hotel yesterday,
en route to Sulphur Rock to visit her
mother, Mrs. Angie Wilson.
HEALTH REPORT
OF It TROOPS
Total of Men Off Duty Through In
jury and Sickness In France Is
55.1 Per Cent Per Thousand.
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Associated Press Dispatch.
Washington, July 25.—A report of
troops in France shows a total of
men off duty because of injury and
sickness is 55.1 per thousand, and for
all the troops of the United States,
54.1 per cent.
ANOTHER POST
ADDED TO ARMY
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I Appointment of New Yorker As Sur
i vevor General of Army Purchases
Is Taken As Reply.
Associated Press Dispatch.
Washington, Jan. 25.—Edward H.
Stettinius, of New York, today was
appointed surveyor general of army
purchases. The creation of this new
post, which, in effect, is that of mu
nitions supervisor, is viewed as an
answer of the administration to the
ministry bill, now pending in the
senate.
! MANY THANKS FOR THESE
KIND WORDS.
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The Daily Independent was trans
j formed in a day frcm an evening
: paper to a morning issue, which to
| the uninitiated doesn’t seem much of
i a job, but to one who knows the task
| seems almost titantic. A very newsy
j paper appeared Wednesday morning
j and did much to help the former busy
I business man to enjoy his heatless,
I wheatless breakfast.—Newport Citi
i zen.
Announcement |
TO OUR FRIENDS AND CUSTOMERS:
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The Directors of the Arkansas Bank
& Trust Co. are pleased to announce
the appointment of
Mr. John E. Williams as Cashier
Mr. E. E. Best as Asst. Cashier
Mr. Williams for more than a year
was county clerk, and was in the
banking business at Grubbs and
Tuckerman of this county.
Mr. Best has been cashier of the
Bank of Bald Knob.
Our service during the past year
has not been up to standard on ac
count of having five of our men
join the army—two cashiers, two as
sistant cashiers and one bookkeeper.
We hope to now give you the best
of service.
Arkansas Bank &. Trust Co.
Newport, Arkansas
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U1LUGKY13 IS
HOODOO FOR EVA
Feminine Character With a Couple of
Aliases and 13 Pints of Booze
Fined Heavily.
You may take it from Eva Swan
son, alias Eva Bravicr, alias Eva
Smith, feminine character of local
fame and record, that No. 13 is as
unlucky as it is reputed to be. Yes
terday morning Eva alighted from
Missouri Pacific passenger train No.
5, looming up quite commodiously,
thus exciting the curiosity of Night
Officer Ben Sandmon. Mr. Sand
mon halted the progress of the much
titled lady, and upon investigation
found her wearing a pair of "‘patent
tiousers” or, that is, an undergar
ment equipped with numerous pock
ets, in- which were found thirteen
pints of Poplar Bluff whiskey on de
posit. Besides this, the officer con
fiscated Eva’s suit case, which yield
ed seven pints of the contraband.
Eva was taken before Mayor A. T.
Hubly, who fined her $300 and the
trimmings, and now Eva is lan
guishing in jail, paying the price.
The woman for some time has re
sided in a house near the Newport
ferry approach, and has a local
court record.
Esq. J. L. McElrath and J. R. Bal
lew drove through in a car yesterday
from Grubbs. They report the roads
in pretty bad condition on account
of the melting snow and ice. They
report plenty of fuel in their little
town and plenty to eat.
ATTEMPTED TO
USE CONGRESS
Swift & Company Tried to Forestall
Passage of Investigation Reso
lutions in Congress.
Associated Press Dispatch.
Washington, Jan. 25.—How the
packers worked against the Federal
investigation proposed by congress
in 1916, and how they kept in touch
with political affairs in Washington
in an effort to forestall passage of
the investigation resolutions, was
disclosed today in documents from
the files of Swift & Company, which
were read into the records of the Fed
■ .-ill Tradfe Commission inquiry. Th
name of Senator Wadsworth was
brought into the testimony in a let
ter from Louis F. Swift “appealing
for help” in connection with the mat
ter pending in congress.
A report of the situation signed by
members of Swift & Company’s legal
staff sent to officers of the company
said; “We believe the situation se
rious and recommend that every
thing he done in every direction to
head off the present movement. We
believe, as it stands today, nothing
could stop criminal prosecutions.”
TOWN Of MACKAY
STRUCK BY STORM
Fourteen Bodies Are Recovered From
Floods Which Overwhelmed
Town In Queensland.
Associated Press Dispatch
Sydney, N. S. W., Jan. 25.—The
town of Mackay in Queensland is
overwhelmed by a cyclone, which
produced a tidal wave and flood con
dition, and a heavy loss of life is
feared. Fourteen bodies already have
been recovered. Mackay is the sea
port of Queensland and has a popula
tion of about five thousand persons.
During the last two nights when
the business man had nothing much
to do but feel grouchy he was giv
en opportunity to enjoy the hospi
tality of the Madaline theatre. New
port has a picture show to be proud
of. Mrs. R. B. Hock'ng and her mo
ther, Mrs. Sheets, who manage the
play house, spare neither pains nor
expense in securing the best pictures j
obtainable for the public.
AUSIRIAN-RlfSS <
and in the opinio
the Austro Hung*
between the two
assured if Rus:
same attitude,
coupled with i the
cellor Von Hertli
committee of th(
day that Germany
a good conclusior
cates confidence <
tral Powers that
success with thei
plans. However,
tions at Bhest-Lit
result of demand
gates on Russia 1
and the Baltic
question of gener
quoted as telling