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VOLUME XVII. NO. 298. NEWPORT, ARKANSAS, MONDAY, APRIL 1, 1918. PRICE FIVE CENTS.
BREAK UP ASSAULTS
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Battle Rages
Violently in
North Sector
GERMANS MAKE ATTEMPTS TO
CAPTURE GRIVESNES.
Reports From Battlefront This Morn
ing Are Regarded Favorable to
* Allies—Germans Are Consol
idating Positions.
ANOTHER BIG BLOW EXPECTED.
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Associated Press Dispatch.
New York, April 1.—Germany’s
great drive in Northern France seems
to be virtually at a standstill today.
The first on-rush seems to have been
stemmed with large gains in territory
scored, but the final victory is no
nearer and Germany’s resources of
men and material are depleted. Last
night the enemy was beaten back in
efforts to advance toward Amiens and
push out from the Montdidier salient.
Slight progress in the Luve and Avre
valleys is the only forward movement
of the enemy reported anywhere
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WILSON MAY
MAKE SPEECH
Associated Press Dispatch
Washington* April ^1— President
Wilson is considering making a
speech in Baltimore Saturday in the
interests of the new Liberty Loan
campaign.
If he speaks he is expected to touch
on the international situation.
tyater—President Wilson has ac-i
cepted the invitation to spear at Bal
timore.
HUN OFFENSIVE
HAS SLACKENED
As the allies begin their offensive
movements on the Picardy battlefield,
German assaults show signs of
slackening. The Germans are dig
ging themselves in feverishly around
Lassigny at the southern end of the
salient, where the French pressure
is heavy.
South of the Somme river the tide
burned Shnday. German assaults
were repulsed, and the French made
rood gains.
Disperses Enemy.
Associated Press Dispatch.
Paris, April 1.—The battle con
tinued with extreme violence last
night in the sector north of Montdi
j^ier, the war office announces.
! French and British forces broke up
* the assaulting waves of large bodies
of German troops.
Further south the Germans are
making incessant efforts to capture
Grivesnes. The French retained pos
session of the town and inflicted
heavy losses on the enemy.
Favorable to Allies.
Associated Press Dispatch.
London, April 1.—Reports from the
battlefront this morning are regarded
favorable to the allies. The belief is
held that the first German onrush is
stemmed and the enemy is now en
gaged in the process of consilidation
of their positions, bringing up artil
lery.
Another big blow is expected when
work is completed.
- ^Confidence is expressed that the
allied line will prove impregnable.
Approved Plan.
Associated Press Dispatch.
London, April 1.—Unanimous ap
proval is given the appointment of
General Foch as generalissimo, by
the morning newspapers, including
those which had been loudest in oppo
, sition of such a move.
Mrs. Douglass, mother of Mrs.
Walter Smith, is quite sick from a
fall by which she was seriously in
One hundred thousand American
soldiers are moving toward the bat
tlefront to join the French and Brit
ish armies in the fight to put an end
to the German peace drive toward
Amiens, Paris and channel ports,
rhe conflict is fast becoming a bat
tle between nations. Austrian and
Bulgarion troops are aiding the Ger
mans.
The destination of the Americans is
not disclosed.
Intense fighting is progressing
south of the Somme. Moreuil, the
renter of the fighting, is reported to
have changed hands four times. It
is now held by the British, Canadian
and French troops.
Around Montdidur the French have
reclaimed Ayencourt Monchel. At
the farther end of Lassigny the Ger
mans were pressed back to the ene
my lines.
North of the Somme river, where
the enemy was thrown back Saturday,
the Germans made no attempts Sun
day.
Artillery fire in Northern Italy is
increasing in intensity.
American patrol continues active
northwest of Toul, where bombard
ment of German lines is heavy. Ac
tivity on enemy lines continues.
LOCAL CASE
IS AFFIRMED
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Associated Press Dispatch.
Little Rock, April 1.—The supreme
court today affirmed the case of the
Camden Fire Insurance Association
vs. J. W. Grubbs of Newport, the de
cision being in favor of Mr. Grubbs.
Hillhouse & Boyce of this city rep
lesented Mr. Grubbs in the above
case.
UNION LABOR
IS ON STRIKE
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Associated Press Dispatch.
Norfolk, Va., April 1.—Union car
penters at the army and naval bases
of Lambert’s Point and Pig Point,
went on a strike this morning. High
er wages were demanded.
The strike spread this afternoon to
practically all skilled laborers at
those points. The navy yard at
Portsmouth, and the aviation field
at Hampton, are also affected.
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the attention of the man or woman
who might otherwise never have
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HENRY COHN IS
KILLED TODKY
Associated Press Dspatch.
New York, April 1—Harry Cohn,
known as “Harry, the Yot,” was shot
and killed this morning seven hours
before Cohn was to have informed
the district attorney of the name of
hte “man higher up” in the prosecut
or’s anti-gambling crusade.
The district attorney immediately
ordered the apprehension of Sam
Schepps, who was one of the prose
cution’s witnesses against Charles
Becker, police lieutenant, who was
executed for the murder of Herman
Rosenthal, gambler, in 1912.
AMERICANS ON
FIRING LINE
Associated Press Dispatch.
British Headquarters in France,
April 1.—Announcement is made
that American railway engineers
were among the force which entered
the fighting south of the Somme at a
critical stage of the battle Thursday
and held a twelve hundred yard front
successfully against German on
slaughts until the arrival of ren
focements.
COTTON|MAKES
HIGH RECORDS
Associated Press ’ Dispatch.
New York, Aprill.—A sensational
advance in the cotton market occurred
today. All deliveries made. new and
high records. July advanced to 32.90.
70-MILE GUN ’
AGAIN ACTIVE
Associated Press Dispatch.
Paris, April 1.—The long range
bombardment of Paris was resumed
this afternoon.
WILL TALK AT
COURT HOUSE
Newport has a treat in store for
tomorrow night when Major Massie
will deliver an address at the county
court house. Major Massie has re
cently returned from the western
front where he accumulated inter
esting information and facts, and to
morrow night he will tell enough
about actual warfare to keep his au
dience spell bound for many minutes.
Major Massie will begin his talk at 8
o’clycq.
Major Massie is at Batesville to
day and will talk tomorrow morning
at Newark.
Liberty Loan Headquarters An
nounces This Amount Is Asked
By Patriots of Jackson Co.
Chairman G. A. Hillhouse of the lo
cal Liberty Loan committee this
morning announced that Jackson
county’s allotment of bonds has been
fixed at $264,600. The chairman will
cause a big start toward this goal to
be made next Saturday morning. A
number of special features have been
planned, and you need not be sur
prised at anything that happens.
The committees have all been ap
pointed, and it is believed Jackson
county will again go over the top
within a short time after the cam
paign is launched.
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STAKED ALL ON
THIS CAMPAIGN
Associated Press Dispatch.
Washington, April 1.— Germany
staked her fortunes on the spring
campaign, says the war department
today in its review of the military
situation, and the allies must be pre
pared for fresh attacks if the Teu
tons fail to achieve victory in the
present fighting.
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Associated Press Dispatch.
London, April 1.—The war office
announces two German attacks on
the outskirts of Albert were repulsed
last evening. South of the Somme
the enemy persisted with attempts to
advance along the Luce and Avre
valleys, but made little progress.
TAR AND FEATHERS
AND A WHIPPING
Malvern, March 31.—James Miles,
an umbrella peddler, arrested here,
charged with making disloyal utter
ances, was whipped, tarred and
feathered by a crowd of masked men
late Friday night. He was also
forced to kiss the flag and it is said
he admitted “Old Glory” looked good
enough for him and that he would be
good hereafter. Anyhow, he has de
parted for unknown parts.
The first intimation that Miles was
to be taken from jail was made when
Jailer Roberson phoned Sheriff J. E.
Stanley that nearly 100 masked men
were gathered about the “holdover.”
The sheriff went to the jail, where he
told the men to be careful of what
they were doing. He also tried to
disperse the crowd.
The crowd “retreated” for a con
ference and Sheriff Stanley started
to place Miles in his automobile to
take him away. Instead the prisoner
broke and ran.___
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FEDERAL AGENTS
TIKE JIB CASE
A federal agent is in the city and
has looked further into the case of
the three Finns who were detained
here last Thursday night and Friday,
one of them being a boy, n whose
possession was found a pair of dies
constructed for the counterfeiting of
silver dollars. While the men could
not be held by local officers because
of the absence of conclusive evidence,
federal authorities will keep in touch
with the activities of the men, who
left here Saturday.
LT. DAVIDSON
TOJJE HERE
There will be a union patriotic meet
ing of all the churches at the county
court house here Wednesday night at
8:45. For this occasion Lieut. Blount
F. Davidson of Camp Pike, chaplain
of the 347th Infantry, has been se
cured to deliver a sermon-address.
Lieut. Davidson is known as an able
speaker, and a larg^ crowd will
doubtless take advantage of his ap
pearance here.
Every member of a church is urg
ed to be at the meeting, and all oth
ers are urged to attend as well.
EASTER CHURCH SERVICES.
The earliest Easter in many years
was celebrated Sunday, March the
31st, and with ideal weather the day
was a perfect one. With war clouds
hanging over us, much of the usual
gayety and new spring attire was
dispensed with and the spirit of the
risen Christ was the uppermost
thought in sermon and in song.
At the Methodist church the mem
orial windows were beautiful with
flowers placed there by loving hands.
At the morning hour one of the most
beautiful programs of music, a can
tata, “Christ Is Risen,” was rendered,
taking up the service, with the excep
tion of the prayers and Bible lesson.
The splendid choir of several voices,
under the direction of Mrs. Charles
P. Bandy were never heard to a bet
ter advantage. It was truly the “gos
pel sung” instead of preached, and
was one of the most inspiring and en
joyable of Easter services. At the
evening hour Rev. Mr. Hays deliv
ered a splendid sermon on the
“Church of God.”
The lmten season closed with un
usually beautiful services at St.
Paul’s church. The first service of
the day was a celebration of the Holy
Communion at 7:30 a. m. The spe
cial Easter service at 11 o’clock was
fully enjoyed by the audience, which
was unusually large.
The inspiring music by the excel
lent choir, directed by Mrs. Adam
Lockard, was one of the sweet and
sacred features of worship. Rev. Ly
man-Wheaton delivered a splendid
sermon on “The Risen King.” The
memorial windows and altar were
beautiful with flowers, which were
Inter carried to the cemetery and
placed on the graves of those gone
from us.
The Easter services at the Chris
tian church was by the children at
7:30 p. m., who rendered an interest
ing program of music and readings.
The pastor preached a good sermon
that morning on the “Loneliness of
Christ”
Dr. E. D. Brown of the Presbyter
ian church, delivered one of his us
ual good sermons and on this day his
sermon was in keeping with two great
themes the “Eastertide and Patriot
ism.” He had splendid audiences
! during the day.
At the Baptist church Rev. Mr.
■ Gardner preached in the morning and
jin the evening Rev. Mr. Hicks of
Batesville, conducted a missionary
rally. No special preparations were
madg, but the services throughout
the day were good.
Elder W. E. Sherrill, of Sheridan,
preached at Newark, the I* ifth Sun
day and Sunday night to large and
attentive congregations. While there
he met many of hs old time friends
and derived a good deal of pleasure
from the association with the loyal
people of that little city.
BOLD PAIR PULL
BAD STUN! HERE
Men Tell Farmers the Government
Required Them to Subscribe for
Paper and Buy War Map.
Telling several fanners Saturday
that they were required by the gov
ernment to subscribe for a farm jour
nal and purchase an accompanying
war map led to the arrest by Mar
shal G. C. Martin of M. B. Allen and
Harry Hicks, two young men said to
have been members of a “49” show*
which disbanded here last week.
The men were taqen before Justice
of the Peace Frank Foushee Saturday
and fined $10.00 and the costs in
three cases each. They paid their
fines and were released. The specific
charge against the men was for ob
taining money under false pretenses.
A special agent for the government
came to Newport Sunday, and after
oloking into the cases, caused the re
arrest of the men today. Harry Hicks
was apprehended at Bald Knob, being
brought to Newport this afternoon by
Night Marshal Sandmon, who went
after Hicks early today. Allen is un
der arrest at Memphis, having been
recaptured by government agents.
Further action will be taken aganst
the men by the government.
At the local investigation Saturday
Hicks and Allen, it appears, had ap
proached farmers near Newport rep
resenting rnemseives as government
agents and exhibiting a farm journal
and a war map, which they told the
farmers they were required by the
government to possess. They took %
number of subscriptions in this man
ner, collecting the money in advance.
Later they refunded Borne of the
money.
Sunday when it was learned by the
men that federal authorities had tak
en charge of the case they left New
port, but have been captured, as above
stated.
A search of the personal effects of
the men revealed nothing of a sedi
tious nature, but the fact of their hav
ing used the government to defraud 4
will prove bad business for them.
Two women, said to be the wivee
of Allen and Hicks, reached Newport
Sunday over the Rock Island, and are
stopping at th^lain hotel.
TEACHERS ARE
CHOSEN HERE
At a meeting of the school board
a few nights ago, teachers for the
next year were elected, but almost
the entire present faculty were re
elected. Other features of school „
work were discussed by the board, in
cluding a substantial increase in the
salary of each teacher, also changes
in the curriculum and the addition of
a domestic science room and teacher
for that department. There are throe
vacancies yet to be filled in ^he high
school, but the following were re
Edgar Williams, superintendent;
Miss Elizabeth Irby, high school;
Mrs. J. L. Ford, 7th grade; Miss Re
becca Young, tith grade; Miss Kate
Harder, 5th grade; Miss Sylla Har
vey, 4th grade; Mrs. Myrtle Best,
3rd grade; Miss Margaret Beattie,
2nd grade; Mrs. Ella Box, 1st grade.
On the East Side the faculty was
re-elected with Mrs. J. F. Harmon,
principal; Miss Nita Belle Mock,
3rd and 4th grades; Miss Mildred ^
Douglass, 1st and 2nd grades.
The colored schools under the prin- y
cipalship of W. C. Howard, has done
1 most excellent work and the entire
corps of teachers were re-elected as
I follows: '
W C. Howard, principal; Viola
Wheeler. Mollie Clingman and Clara
j Graham, grade teachers.
The new national time care is work
| ing fine and we will not know the'"'
difference after the population goes
to bed and catches up with that hour
of sleep we lost this morning. The
trains are running on the new time
and all mills and factories are doing
the same. The school children were
the only complainers, having to hus
tle out an hour carter.
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