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VOLUME XVII. NO. 288. NEWPORT, ARKANSAS, TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 1913. ' PRICE FIVE CENTS.
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Fifty Persons Were Killed In Coblenz,
Germany, By Allied Airmen
March 12.
Associated Press Dispatch.
London, March 19.—Fifty persons
were killed and material damage was
done by bombs dropped by allied air
men when they raided Coblenz, Ger
many, on March 12, according to a
neutral traveler who arrived at the
Hague Monday, the Times says.
HUN 1PLNES
BROUGHT DOWN
British Do Effective Work On the
W'estern Front Sunday Against
Germans.
Associated Press Dispatch.
London, March 19.—An official
statement last night reports eighteen
German airplanes were destroyed
and eight driven down out of control,
also an observation to a balloon was
destroyed by British aviators while
engaged in an air fight, Sunday on
the western front.
EMPLOYES TO RECEIVE RAISE.
Postoffice Bill May Be Increased to
Give Postal Employes More
Pay.
Associated Press Dispatch.
Washington, March 19.— Flat in
creases of fifteen per cent in the pay
of all postal employes was recom
mended by the senate postoffice sub
committee revising the postoffice ap
propriation bill today. Several other
items were increased by raising the
amount of the bill thirty-two mil
lion. As it passed the house it total
ed three hundred and thirty million.
GARLAND MAKES RECORD.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, March 19.— Garland
county has made a most remarkable
record in the registration of men for
the U. S. Shipyard Volunteers. The
county’s quota had been placed at 56,
but already more than two hundred
men have been reported from that
county, and the cards continue to ar
rive almost daily. Senator Houston
Emory is the county registration
agent, and he has been assisted by W.
H. Bray, former chief of police. W.
' G. Sprague, chairman of the commit
tee on public service reserve, who
has had charge of the registration in
the state, reports that more than
3,200 men have already registered,
the state’s quota having been only
2,500.
Mrs. Ben Holt and two children, of
Pocahontas, arrived Sunday and are
visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
W. L. Smith, on the Island.
Abe Ballew is at Weldon for two
weeks, where he has building con
tracts. _
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HBTILLERY ON
FRONTS ACTIVE
Belgians Check German Attack Ir
Sector Near North Sea—Minor
Raids Elsewhere.
Associated Press Dispatch.
New York, March 19.— Artillery
continues active on the fighting
fronts. The Belgians checked a
German attack in the sector near the
North sea. Elsewhere there are on
ly minor raids.
DAYLIGHT BILL SIGNED TODAY
Clocks Will Be Put Forward One
Hour On Last Sunday In
March.
Associated Press Dispatch.
Washington, March 19.—The day
light savings bill, which puts all
clocks forward one hour on the last
Sunday in March and turns them
back on the last Sunday in October,
was sighed this afternoon by the
president.
NEWS MEN WILL SEE BIG START
German Army Heads Invite Corres
pondents to Be Present When
Drive Begins.
Assoiated Press Dispatch.
London, March 19.—Heads of the
German army have invited a number
of neutral correspondents to be pres
ent when the German offensive starts
on the western front. An Exchange
Telegraph correspondent of Cpoen
hagen, reports the correspondents are
expected to leave for the front Wed
nesday.
MISSOURI GOES AHEAD
IN THE BIG DRIVE
Arkansas Has Sold More Than A
Million Dollars Worth of
Thrift Stamps.
Associated Press Dispatch.
Washington, March 19.— Missouri
with a total of more than nine million
dollars leads the country in the sale
of war savings stamps. Arkansas
has a total of $1,113,871.
VACCINATION CASE
IN SUPREME COURT
Validity of Vaccination Law In Ark
ansas Will Be Passed Upon In
Higher Court.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, March 19.—At last a
case involving the validity of the or
der made by the State Board of
Health for the vaccination of all
school children of the state has reach
ed the supreme court. There has
been more or less opposition to the
order in some sections of the state,
and the state health officer, Dr. C.
W. Garrison, has for several months
been under constant fire on account
of the order.
The case comes from Logan coun
ty, having befen tried in circuit court
at Paris. Guy Lipe, a director, was
indicted on a charge of having violat
ed the order by permitting children
to attend school without requiring
them to be vaccinated. He entered a
demurrer, which was sustained by
the court, and the state appealed.
This brings the issue of the validity
of the order directly before the su
preme court. The State Board con
tends that it has ample authority for
the order, and that it will be able to
sustain its position.
Mrs. E. F. Brown, of St. Louis, di
rector of the woman’s department of
Red Cross work for the Southwestern
division, arrived on No. 3 this after
noon and is the guest of the local
chapter. Mrs. Brown will talk to the
people of Newport at the court
house this evening and it is urged
that everybody hear her. She comes
with a special message from the war
department. Mrs. Brown will be en
tertained while here by Mrs. W. A.
Billingsley.
Rev. and Mrs. M. C. Bevens, of
Weldon, were pleasant visitors to oui
city Monday afternoon.
GERMAN PEACE
IS CONDEMNED
Will Not Be Recognized By Allies,
the Supreme War Council
Decides.
Associated Press Dispatch.
Washington,. March 19.— German
made peace treaties forced on Rus
sia and Rumania will not be recog
nized by the entente powers, the su
preme war council decided in a ses
sion at London. The. German policy
of plunder was denounced and a de
claration was voiced that the allied
powers will continue to fight to put
an end to this aggression. The
treaty with Russia was called a po
litical crime in a statement issued by
the council, and Germany’s present
attitude toward Russia is declared to
be tantamount annexation.
PRICE FIXING COM
MITTEE IS CREATED
TO PASS UPON PRICES
Associated Press Dispatch.
Washington, March 19.—The crea
tion of a price fixing committee un
der the war industries board to pass
upon prices of all basic raw materials
purchased by the government, was
announced today by the council of
national defense. Robert S. Biok
ings of the war industries board is
chairman.
Mrs. Charles Sneed, of Kansas City,
who has been visiting her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Jones of the
East Side, left this afternoon for her
home.
Mrs. L. Hewitt is at Harry Bran
denburg’s this week demonstrating
the New Idea Patterns, of which he |
has recently accepted the agency.
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AMERICANS HIT
TOWNS Jf ENEMY,
And Drop Gas Shells In the German
Trenches In the Toul
Sector.
Associated Press Dispatch.
With the American Army in France,
March 19.—Ameircan artillery on the
Toul front yesterday bombarded
towns back of the enemy lines. A
number of gas shells were used and
the projectiles were dropped in Ger
man trenches. Shells hit the town of
Essy and others in Montesec.
MINEiTHROWERS
iemhTp
American Artillery Locates and Blows
Up Battery of Mine Throwers in
Luneville Sector.
Associated Press Dispatch.
With American Army in France,
March 19.—Announcement 5s made
that the American artillery in the
Luneville sector located and blew up
a battery of mine throwers, one of
which recently obtained a direct hit
of a dugout in which were a number
of American soldiers.
Circle No. 1 of the Methodist church
will meet with the chairman, Mrs. C.
M. Erwin Wednesday afternoon at
2:30 and every member is urged to
be present, as business is to come be
fore the members, which requires
their presence.
CHARGE ALLIES
WITH HYPOCRACY
Chancellor Declares They Will Not
Discuss Opinions Concerning
Russian Treaty.
Associated Press Dispatch.
New York, March 19.—The German
chancellor, in informing the Reich
stag that Courland and Lithunia are
united to Germany politically, eco
nomically and militarily, charged the
allied powers with hypocracy and de
clared they did not wish to discuss
their opinions concerning the Russian
treaty.
SEARCY DESIGNATED.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, March 19—The Searcy
Company is to be designated as the
headquarters company of the Fourth
Arkansas Regiment. It was muster
ed into the state service Saturday by
Captain Roy Wood, after the physi
cal examination had been made by
Lieut. C. K. Townsend. The federal
inspection will be made by Col. Si
monds next Sunday.
MANY FLIGHTS INTO GERMANY.
British Lose Only Ten Machines In
255 Attacks On Ger
many. I
Associated Press Dispatch.
London, March 19.—James Ian
McPherson, parliamentary secretary
jf the war office, announced in the
house of commons today that 255 j
flights into Germany have been car
ried out by British aviators with a i
oss of only ten machines. ;
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Miss Esther Neill is down from j
Batesville spending the day with her j
sister, Mrs. S. R. Phillips.
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HOLLAND CONSENTS
TO ALLIED DEMANDS
Prearations For Taking Over Dutch
Shipping in Allied Porta Are
Perfected. $1
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Associated Press Dispatch.
Washington, March 19.— Hfrthindf
lias given conditional consent to the
demands of the United States and
Great Britain with respect to Dutch 4
shipping. Preparations for taking
iver Dutch ships in American ports
ire completed.
Associated Press Dispatch.
London, March 19.—In the absence
yZ official confirmation of Holland’s
reported acceptance of the allies*
terms respecting the use of Dutch
shipping, Great Britain has sent fresh
lotification to the Hague that unless
;erms are accepted unequivacally the
lilies will proceed with the requisi
tion of vessels.
TWO ARE KILLED 3
storm At Miami, Florida, This
ing Causes Unfinished Build*
ing to Collapse.'
Associated Press Dispatch.
Miami, Fla., March 19.—Two mefe :
vere killed and thirty-three injured
is a result of the collapse of an un- > 3
inished building at the naval air
tation near here during a storm thi» c ^
nomin.
3ASTER PLANT
FLOWER BAZAAR ;
.adjes of the Methodist Church Will
Conduct Their Bazaar As Usual,
But Along Different Lines. ■
The woman’s missionary society
if the Methodist church held a bad*
less meeting in the church parlort ,'%
donday afternoon. The Bible lenjil^p
•receding, was on Sabbath Observ* ^ <
The Easter flower bazaar was tint
irincipal topic of business and WaaJ||§|
liscussed from various viewpointa.
Ieretofore, in connection with
uants, the ladies sold cakes, candiea .:4|
tnd bread. War conditions have
•hanged things wonderfully and th*;s|f|
adies are too patriotic to use ItK* ’
)lus sugar, flour and butter for can
ly, cakes and bread, so this feature |
if the bazaar will be omitted. They
vill have no Easter eggs for sals |
•ither. Instead, each member of the
lifferent circles will be asked to give ,
'ifty cents in money. The plant sale
vill be given, probably two weeka
if ter Easter, as it comes so early
•his year it is not advisable to put
>ut plants so early. Mrs. Henry M.
5wen was made chairman • of the ;
’lower committee, and orders will be
solicited by committees appointed by
•ircle chairmen. Circle Number 6.
vith Mrs. M. A. Umsted char Ip
vith her helpers, will solicit
Laurel to Beech and East Ni 1|
Circle No. 1, Mrs, C. M. Erwin, chair. |
nan, will fe.ve Hazel and Walnut;
Circle No. 2, Mrs. 0. E. Jones chair
nan, will solicit on Vine, Pine and in
Chastain’s Addition; Circle No. 3, S
Mrs. Bert E. Snetser chairman, will Jjj
have Main and Elm. All kinds
yard and house plants, tomato,
plant, pepper and cabbage plantawill
be ordered.