VOLUME XVIII. 126. NEWPORT, ARKANSAS SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 191 . PRICE FIVE CENTS
SERBIANS AND !
FRENCH MAKE i
BIC ADVANCE
NOW MENACE THE ENTIRE BUL
GARIAN POSITION.
TTie Serbian Line Now Is Only Nine ,
Miles From Uskub-Salomld Rail
way, F^ll Of Which Would
Upset Defenses.
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FRENCH, BRITISH SUCCESSFUL.
v (Associated Press Summary.)
Driving northward on an ever-wid
ening front Serbian and French
forces in Central Macedonia now
menace the entire Bulgarian posi
tion from the Adriatic sea to Saloni
ka The Serbian line now is only nine
miles from the Uskub-Saloniki rail
road, the cutting of which would
completely upset the Bulgarian de
« lenses. 1 nere is iiu muiudwuu v*.
where the enemy intends to make a
stand.
In France the British and French
continue with success operations
looking toward the encirclement of
St. Quentin. Along the Mediterra
nean the allies have attacked the
Turks along a sixteen mile front.
The attacking^ forces are reported as
having overrun the whole Turkish de
fensive system along the coast.
Fighting on the American front (
today is of a minor nature.
(By The Associated Press.)
London, Sept. 21.—Serbian troops
east of Monastir have advanced more
___ --than nine miles in one day and now
are less than eight miles from the
main highway connecting Prilep with
Virdar river. The Serbian official
statement says a great number of
prisoners have been captured. The
allies have taken Godiyak, west of
-the Cerna river and fifteen miles
southeast of Prilep. Soldiers who
were forced to enlist in the Bulga
rian army during the occupation of
Southern Siberia are throwing away
i: their arms and joining the army of
liberation.
(By The Associated Press.)
With the British Forces in France,
Sept. 21.—English troops this morn
ing attacked the German lines mid
way between Havringcourt wood and
St. Quentin on a front of two and a
half to three miles.
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(By The Associated Press.)
Paris, Sept. 21.—The French in
their drive for the outflanking of St.
Quentin on the south captured the
town of Benay last night and made
progress north^f that place the war
office announces.
BOLSHEVIK DEFEAT
IS ATTRIBUTED TO
LETTISH MUTINY.
(By The Associated Press.)
Amsterdam, Sept. 21.—The recent
Bolshevik defeat on the northern
front is attributed to the mutiny ot
Lettish regiments, according to a Pe
trograd telegram to the North Ger
man Gazette. The telegram said the
Letts refused to fight against the
British.
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JACKSOIPOIT
BOY_MISSIIG
Stinson Verdell, Member of Company
E, Has Been Missing In Action
Since July 17.
Nearly every week brings the war
closer to Jackson , county, the most
recent blow to fall being contained
today in a message from the war de
partment at Washington to W. B.
Verdell of Jacksonport, which stated
that his son, Private Stinson Verdell,
had been missing in action in France
since July 17.
Private Verdell was twenty years
old when he enlisted in Company E
at Newport a year ago, being one of
the first Jackson county patriots to
volunteer his services. From here he
went to Camp Pike, thence to Camp
Beauregard, leavng the latter place
several months ago for France. He j
is a brother,, of Mrs. George Green of I
X r. i. U ! linn in r\rtf 11TTi VI O
HOTf/V/l V. --* -O'
The Independent joins the great
number of Mr. VerdelTs friends in
the hope that news of his son’s safe
ty will soon be announced.
electiontTbe
HELDJ DEC. H
At Which Time the Proposed Consti
tution For Arkansas Will Be
Submitted to Voters.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, Sept. 21.—'The Consti
tutional Convention adjourned at
noon yesterday, after having been in
actual session, at three different
ties, a total of sixty days.
The convention decided to submit
the constitution at a special election
to be held Dec. 14.
In the meantime, the instrument is
to be enrolled and 250,000 copies of it
printed for distribution among the
people of the state.
It was endorsed by all the members
present at the concluding session, 80
of them, except R. S. Warnock, of
Columbia, who announced that he is
opposed to it, although he signed the
enrolled copy.
The document will be deposited
with the secretary of state, where del
egates who were not present yester
day may sign it at any time they are
i at the state capitol.
It is the desire of the convention ^
that it be given the fullest publicity,
and a committee on publicity was au
thorized, of which President T. M.
Mehaffy will be chairman.
Judge J. H. Evans secured the
adoption of an amendment in the
closing hours of the convention pro
viding that “the law-making power
may reduce the maximum contract
rate of interest to eight per ent
! per annum and the rate when no rate
1 of interest is agreed on to six per
! cent per annum.”
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All CliOi 1/ l/VJ ^ 7 -A
ment and other bonds subject to tax
ation, by srtiking out the exemption
was defeated by a vote of 49 to 28.
CROWDER NAMES DATE.
(By The Associated Press.)
Washington, Sept. 21.—Provost
Marshal General Crowder today fix
ed August 5th as the date from
which draft boards shall disregard
marriages of men who registered
September 12th as grounds for ex
emption.
EXPLOSIONS REPORTED.
(By The Associated Press.)
Amsterdam, Sept. 21.— Explosions
are occurring in the Caspian seaport
of Baku, Trans-Caucasia, and the
town is afire, according to a Mos
! cow dispatch to the Russian embassy
, at Berlin, printed in the Vorwarts.
Allied troops recently evacuated
Baku and the town is occupied by
j Turks.
j In asking the people to Invest in
War Savings and Thrift Stamps, the
‘ government is not asking them to
! or. a paying basis.
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The Kind of Garments
Needed For Belgians
Monday the Relief Committee in
Newport will begin the work of col-;
lecting clothing for the stricken Bel- j
gans. Mrs. J. O. Powell is chairman !
of the committee and she urges that i
full co-operation be given by the citi
zens of Newport when they are called
upon for clothing next week.
Every kind of garment, for all ages
and both sexes, is urgently needed.
In addition, piece goods—light, warm
canton flannel and other kinds of
cloth from which to make garments
for new-born b,abes, ticking, sheeting,
and blankets, woolen goods of any
kind—and shoes of every kind are
asked for. Scrap leather is needed
for reparing footwear. I
Since the cothes will be subjected
to the hardest kind of wear, only gar- .
ments made of strong and durable ma- {
terials should be sent. It is useless
to offer to any afflicted population
garments of flimsy material or gau
dy coloring. Make the gifts practical.
Garments need not be in perfect
condition. A hundred thousand des
titute women in the occupied regions 1
are eager to earn a small livelihood
by repairing gift clothing and mak- j
ing new garments adapted to needs
with which they are familiar.
Men’s Wear—Shirts (preferably of :
light colored flannels), undershirts, I
underdrawers, trousers, coats, work- j
suits (overalls), suits (2-piece), shoes,'
overcoats, jerseys, sweater-vests,
socks (szes 10 and 11).
Women’s Wear—Skirts, drawers,
corset-slips, petticoats, blouses, over
coats, shirts, suits (2 pieces), pina-;
fores, shoes, cloth hats, knitted caps, i
stockings (sizes 7 and 8). i
Boys’ Wear—Shirts, union suits,
undershirts, trousers, coats, suits,
shoes, overcoats, jerseys, socks (sizes
1 to 9.)
Girls’ Wear—Dresses, skirts, over
coats, nightdresses, drawers, stock
ings (sizes 1 to 6), undergarments,
petticoats, suits (2 piece), blouses,
shoes.
Boys’ and Girls’ Wear—Hooded
caps, pinafores, woolen union suits.
Infants’ Wear—Swan-skin swad
dling clothes, cradle chemises, bod
ices, cradle dresses, sweaters, bon
nets, bibs, nickerchiefs, diapers,
shoes, baby dresses, hooded cloaks4
jackets, shawls, socks.
Woolen goods of any kind whatso
ever are acceptable; soft hats and
caps for all ages, and sweaters of any
kind and size.
Men’s Shirts and Pajamas, so worn
or shrunken as no longer to be ser
viceable are partculaidy welcome,
since the material can be utilized for
making children’s garments.
DO NOT SEND: Garments of
flimsy material or gaudy coloring,
ball dresses, high heeled slippers, etc.
Stiff hats, either men’s or women’s
straw, dress or derby.
Anything containing rubber, rain
coats, rubber boots, etc. Note: Rub
ber heels can easily be removed from
shoes.
Books; toys, soap, toilet articles.
Notes or communications of any
sort or description must positively
not be sent.
“Dash, determination and daring—
also efficiency”—That’s what our
boys at the front are doing Keep ’em
?o?ng! War Savings is a message to
the kaiser that will “get over.”
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GOVERNMENT IS
MS CRISIS
According To Information Reaching
Amsterdam From Germany—
Parliament Is Proposed.
(By The Associated Press.)
Amsterdam, Sept. 21.—A govern
ment crisis in Germany is approah
ing a decisive stage, according to the
Leipsig Tageblatt, and majority lead
ers are firmly resolved to form a par
liamentary government, which is en
tirely independent of main headquar
ters, and will pursue a policy made
necessary by the seriousness of the
hour.
FIVE MEN FOR LIM
ITED SERVICE FROM
JACKSON COUNTY.
During the five-day period begin
ning September 30 and including Oc
tober 4, five selected men for limited
service at Jefferson Barracks, Mo.,
will be sent from Jackson county, ac
cording to announcement made today.
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SINK TWO SHIPS.
(By The Associated Press.)
London, Sept. 21.— Entente naval
forces and allied forces operating
along, the river Dwina in northern
European Russia sunk two enemy
ships annd captured three guns, ac
cording to official announcement to
day. Heavy losses were inflicted on
the Bolshevik forces.
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An Announcement
and an Assurance
We are proud to announce
our first showing of
KUPPENHEIMER CLOTHES
for Fall 1918
With it we shall also set forth
* a message of assurance—of what you can ex
pect of this store and the merchandise asso
ciated with it, under war-time conditions.
The certain high quality
standards that have always distinguished this
store and Kuppenheimer Clothes will be faith
fully upheld.
Perhaps our quality merchandise will cost
a little more. If so, it is worth it because the best is always
the cheapest—in buying the best lies the secret of true economy.
In our showing of Fall suits can be seen
the value and variety the equal of any peacetime season. How
ever, in the interests of conservation, we recommend that you re
strict your clothes buying to actual needs. We invite you to
inspect them.
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ADAM LOCKARD, Manager “THE APPAREL STORE FOR MEN ”
MORE THUN
1,750,000
SENT
good. On the Lorraine front the s»-. t
uation is stabilized, with the AbnH> :
cans ten miles from Metz, the strong
fortress of Germany. Thy am
equal distance from Conflans. • %1 81
General March announced that
114th engineers of the 39th division,
including Arkansas and Mississippi"^
national guard troops, have, just
landed in France.
(By The Associated Press.) itjl
London, Sept. 21.— Further .sbi|||Jf
forward have been taken by the
Lsh on the Flanders froAt, Haig *p§l
porting an improvement of Brltl|l|p|
positions west of Meshines to iftBg,
south of Ypres, where a strong
was captured. The British eontilU>ipj||
to progress through the main '
tlenburg line northwest of St. Quag* 'i
tin, advancing their front northuililM
of Bellenglise. One British advaaog§
post was pressed back slightly Aiwilffl
of Gauche wood west of Villers Guli*»||
(By The Associated Press.) , ;
London, Sept. 21.—The British at
tack against the Hindenburg Um
northwest of St. Quentin was resum- .
ed this morning east of Epehy, sayA
Haig’s official report.
Casualty List
The folowing casualties are repoa$«|||
ed by the commanding general of
American expeditionary forces: >«;*g
Missing in action—Thomas P. VtU;;|
of Ola Ark., and Curtis Wood
Jonesboro, Ark.
Following is the total number eg 1
casualties to date:
Killed in action,---6,088
Died of wounds-1,888
Died of disease
Died of accident and other
causes -
Wounded in action-17
Missing in action (including
prisoners) -
Total.-.3! .
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