VOLUME XVIII. 68. NEWPORT, ARKANSAS SATURDAY,
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Americans to France Exceed 1,100.000 Mark
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Associated Press Dispatch.
Amsterdam, July 13.—Field Mar
shall Von Hindenburg is dead, accord
ing to the newspaper, Les Nouvelles.
His death is said to have occurred af
ter a stormy interview with the em
peror at great headquarteers at Spa,
concerning the German offensive to
ward Paris. Death was due to con-1
gestion of the brain.
The Les Nouvelles says the inter
view which occurred May 16th was
followed by an apoplectic stroke,
which ultimately caused Hinden
burg’s death. The newspaper says it
obtained this information from good
sources in the occupied distrct of Bel
gium.
ITALIAN TROOPS WHO ARE FIGHTING
These Italian troops have driven back the Austrians on the Piave and are busy constructing a pontoon bridge to
cross that river.
Casualty List
Associated Press Dispatch.
Washington, July 13.— The army
casualty list today contained the
name of Private Dock White, of Bald
Knob, Arkansas, who was severely
wounded.
Associated Press Dispatch.
Washington, July 13.—Army casu
alties reported are killed in action,
fourteen; died of wounds, one; ac
cident and other causes, two; wound
ed severely, forty-six; missing eight.
Associated Press Dispatch.
Washington, July 13.—The marine
casualties are killed in action, eleven;
died of wounds, five; wounded se
verely, seventeen.
Associated Press Dispatch.
London, July 13.—British casual
ties for week ending today totalled
14,911.
One-horse load at the mill, 75 cents;
delivered, $1.53, inside the city.
Two-horse load at mill, $1.25; de
livered, $2.25, inside the city.
Outside the city draymen are al
lowed 25 cents extra per load on ac
count of greater distance of hauling.
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War Savings gives you 4 per cent on
your money and a chance to feel that
you have “taken a shot at the Hun.”
FRENCH MAKE GAINS
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(Associated Press Summary.)
The allied attrition campaign has
extended to the Picardy battlefield,
-with the French meeting the same de
gree of success which attended the
recent British efforts astride the
Somme river. Striking along the
it 'iAvre river northwest of Montdidier
i | ^**'“Ehe'French advanced their lines more
f ‘ than a mile on a three-mile front.
The town of Castele and strong for
ified positions on the western bank
[ of the Avre river were taken,
ft v The British last night carried out
■ successful minor operations on the
Flanders front, while the French
If, pushed forward to a distance of ap
E§ proximately five hundred yards in the
P -vicinity of the Porte farm between
Montdidier and the Oise.
Hh' Bad weather is hindering aerial
operations on the British front. Ber
lin claims another American airplane
was brought down in the vicinity of
Coblenz, making a total of six.
The Franco-Italian success in Al
bania has enabled the allies to es
tablish a connected battle line over a
stretch of two hundred miles from
laloniki to the Adriatic. The Italians
kre preparing for further attacks.
A new government has been set up
in Siberia by Lieut. Gen. Horvath
with the announced intention to sup
port the allies.
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HOUSE UPHOLDS
WILSON'S VETO
1 Associated Prqps Dispatch.
Washington, July 13.—A motion to
pass the agricultural appropriation
bill over the presidents veto was de
i feated in the house today by a vote
of 172 to 72.
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SWIMMING PARTY FOR
VISITING YOUNG LADIES.
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Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Gregg gave a
j delightful swimming party at the
i river last evening, the occasion being
in honor of . two popular visiting
j young ladies to our city, Misses Mil
| dred Diffey, of Cotton Plant, and
Miss Louise Stevens, of Galveston,
I Texas. After the _ swimming was
' over a picnic supper was served by
' Mrs. Gregg, which was a happy con
I elusion to this delightful outdoor
I party, which just now seems to be
the most popular of entertainments.
Included in the crowd besides the
guests of honor were Misses Gladys
Reeves, of Portageville, Mo., Estelle
Lindsey, Janet Henry, Margaret Law
j rence, Muffet Martin, Matilda Wil
mans, Lucy Bennett, Frances and
'Elizabeth Gregg, Nobe Edgar, Faith
Associated Press Dispatch.
Copenhagen, July 13.— A denial
that Germany intended to retain Bel
gium was made by Count Von Hert
ling, the imperial chancellor, in the
course of a speech before the main
committee of the Reichstag Thurs
day.
“The present possession of Belgium
only means that we have a pawn fo
future negotiations,” the chancellor
said. “We have no intention to keep
► Blgium in any form whatever.”
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, G. G. Becker, state etomologist,
, spent yesterday in Jackson county
. ! and inspected a few farms where it
. was reported wire worms had been
• found. Mr. Becker will have a report
► to make in an early issue of the In
► dependent, and will also make recom
► menndations for the benefit of farm
ers who will combat the wire worm,
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Cummins, Mabel Dean, Leah Jones
and Eleanor Hubly; Messrs. Neill
Phillips, Alcorn and Launcelot Minor,
Elbert Bennett, Frank Jones, James
Edward Wilmans, Lawrence Hill
house, Louis Gardner, Clyde Patton,
James Davis, Emmett Taylor, Tom
Harder, George R. Hays, Jr., and
Will McMinn; the chaparones were
Mr. and Mrs. Gregg, Mr. and Mrs. C.
G. Henry, Mr. and Mrs. E. B Wil
mans and Mrs. T. C. Folbre.
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WOOD PRICES ANNOUNCED.
The fuel committee for Jackson
! county announces the following prices
J for wood to be charged by the mills
, in Newport:
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Washington, July 13.— General
March, chief of staff, today announc
ed that the number of American
troops overseas or en route has pass
ed the 1,100,000 mark. This repre
sents an increase of more than nine
ty thousand since last week. Three
army corps of from 225,000 to 250,000
men have been definitely organized
from American divisions in France,
General March said. Maj. General
Hunter Liggett has been detailed as
temporary commander of the First
Army Corps. ^
General March announced the Army
Corps is made up of five regular,
nine national guard and four national
army divisions. Tennessee and sev
tral other southern states are repre
sented in the new corps. §glg|
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REGISTRANTS TO
ENTER SCHOOLS .
Associated Press Dispatch
Washington, July 13.—A call was
issued today for 12,143 draft regis
trants of grammar school education
to entrain during August for schools
for special occupational training.
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