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VOLUME XVIII. NO. 49. NEWPORT, ARKANSAS WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19, 1918. PRICE FIVE CENTS ^
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Italian Situation Has Not improved Greatly
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(5 o’clock.)
Associated Press Dispatch.
Rome, June 19.—The war of
fice announces the battle along
the Piave river broke out furi
ously again yesterday afternoon
The Austrian effort to cross the
Piave to Candelu was repulsed.
The Italians captuerd 9,000 pris
oners annd many guns.
Associated Press dispatch.
Vienna, June 19.—The war office
reports the Austrians have crossed
the Fossetta canal and at some
^ points have broke through the Ital
ian lines.
Associated Press Dispatch.
New York, June 19.—Standing
firmly before Rheims the French
have checked the new German drive
launched last night, just five days af
ter the offensive along the Mondi
dier-Noyon line came to a halt, while
the allied defensive line along the
Italian front still holds against fierce'
Austrian attacks.
In the Rheims sector the enemy at-;
tacked along a fourteen mile front,'
but the attackers were repulsed ev
erywhere with heavy losses.
Along the Piave river, on the Ital
ian front, the situation has not im
proved greatly from the allied view
point, notwithstanding the fact that,
the Austrians were defeated at most
p, points in their efforts to enlarge on
' their gains after crossing the stream, j
It is not clear how far the Austrians
have progressed into the Venetian
Plains after crossing the Piave, but j
apparently the Italians have given
the most ground on the north around
Montello and south of Cape Sile. The
enemy is generally on the defensive
in the mountains.
Raiding operations are reported
from British fronts in the Somme and
Lys sectors. A German patrol was
almost wiped out by machine gun
fire.
Associated Press Dispatch.
London, June 19.— British troops
last night successfully raided the Ger
man lines in the region to the south
of Hebuterne and north of Albert, the
war office announces. A British post
•T recently taken by the Germans near
Vieux Berquin, on the northern side of
the Lys salient, has been recaptured.
Associated Press Dispatch.
Paris, June 19.—After a violent
preparatory bombardment the Ger
mans began an attack last night on
the Rheims front between Vrigny and
LaPompelle the war office announces.
The French are resisting successfully.
On the western front the attack of the
enemy was unable to even reach the
French line in the center. Before the
city the Germans were completely re
pulsed with heavy losses. East of
Rheims the French were equally suc
cessful.
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Turks Sack Hospital
and Seize Americans
Associated Press Dispatch.
Washington, June 19.—The Amer
ican minister at Teheran reports art
American hospital at Tabriz, Persia,
has been sacked and the Americans
and British consulates there have
been seized by invading Turkish
troops.
If the report is officially confirmed
it may be considered an act of war,
settling the question of whether
Turkey will be formally listed among
America’s enemies. According to
the dispatch the hospital was sacked
over the protest of the Spanish con
sul, representing America’s in
terests, and in defiance of the Span
ish flag flying over the building.
WILL FIX PRICE
FOII LOCH COIL
Consumer Must Make Application to
Dealer Early In Order to Secure
His Winter’s Coal.
Co-operating with the federal fuel
administration, the fuel committee
for Jackson county held a meeting
Tuesday morning at the office of the
chairman, Judge W. D. McLain, when
a ruling was made that all consumers
of coal in the county must first make
application to the dealer for his sup
ply of coal for the year ending March
31, 1919. The consumer’s failure to
tai;e this necessary step will mean
his inability to secure his coal later
as the dealer’s supply will be gov
erned entirely bv the volume of or
scarcity of coal this winter^ due to the
ders placed with him.
Doubtless there will be a great
scarcity of coal this winter, due to
fact that an unprecedented amount
of coal will be used by reason of war
industry operation, and every patriot
ic citizen, if he would serve his coun
try and his own conveniences, must
place his order now.
The committee here has been order
ed to fix the price to be charged for
coal. The price will be established
just as soon as statements of operat
ing expenses can be given to the com
mittee by the dealers.
Following is the application which
should be presented to the dealer in
order for the consumer to secure coal,
which application blank may be secur
ed at the office of the dealer:
APPLICATION FOR COAL SUPPLY
Name of Dealer
City ---
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THREE ARKANSAS
MARINES INJURED
List Includes Walter Burrough, Hele
na, Elmer Wood, Leachville, and
Edgar Dempsey, Sayer.
Associated Press Dispatch.
Washington, June 19.—The Marine
casualty list includes wounded severe
ly Privates Walter L. Burrough, oj
I Helena, Ark., Elmer S. Wood, 01
Leachville, Mississippi county, Ark.
and Edgar R. Dempsey, of Sayer
1 Ark.
Associated Press Dispatch.
| Washington, June 19.— The arm?
casualty list shows killed in action
twenty-eight; died of wounds, twelve
accident and other causes, three
airplane accident, two; disease, eight
! wounded severely, eighty-seven
j slightly, one; missing, one; prisoners
two.
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Associated Press Dispatch.
Washington, June 19.—Marin
corps casualty list shows killed in ac
Ition, thirty; died of wounds, seven
disease, one; wounded severel j
' ninety-two.
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| In accordance with the order of the
United States Fuel Administration
I for Arkansas, purchasers are required
to make true declaration in answer to
the ’following questions. A misstate
ment of facts in this application will
result in all future supply being cut
off:
1. Amount of coal desired
2. Kind used last year
3 Approximate amount used last
year --
4. Amount obtained so far this year
5. Pounds or tons on hand at pres
ent —
6. Will last approximately
days.
7. Have you any unfilled orders with
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8. Kind of heating plant
9. Number of rooms
I hereby certify that the above re
port is true to the best of my knowl
edge and belief.
Name -
Address —
Amount of coal furnished by dealer
upon above application
_ Dealer.
Baseball is Great
Novelty For British
Associated Press Dispatch.
New York, June 15.—The success
of several minor track and field
meets not far from the battle lines of
France and Italy has lead to tenta
tive plans for a real international
set of games to be held during the
autumn. At present the scheme has
only been outlined in a general way
but the interest * evinced indicates
that such a series of events can be
made unusually attractive in view of
the athletic talent available.
■ The games, if staged, will proba
bly be held near Paris and will in
elude entries from the English,
French, Italian, Canadian and United
States Army, Navy and Air forces.
Much will depend, of course, upon
conditions prevailing at that time,
but it can be stated without fear of
contradiction that if the opportunity
is favorable there will be a remark
able turn-out of athletic talent.
The United States forces abroad
include a large number of college and
club athletes of prominenence in their
| particular athletic specialties and
the same is true of those of Canada
jand England. France and Italy num
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Five Offer To
Take Course In
Wireless Work
Fred Parish, secretary of the lo
cal exemption board, says the Inde
pendent will produce quick results
for one who uses it as a publicity
medium, and of course that’s true.
Yesterday Fred told us to call for
five young men to offer their services
at Tulane University for the study of
wireless telegraphy. Shortly after
the paper found its way to the streets
yeserday, applicants began to call on
Fred and by this morning five young
men, who are of draft age, had ap
plied for entrance at Tulane. They
are O. M. Cahman, employed at the
Arkansas Bank & Trust Company,
W. A. Edwards of Grubbs, Robert G.
Holden, son of J. R. Holden, of New
port, Herbert Tyler, employed at the
postoffice here, and W. H. Reed of
Tuckerman.
These young men fill all the re
quirements, being of draft age and
graduates of grammar schools. They
will undergo the physical examina
tion soon.
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A meeting of the Baptist Women’s
Missionary Union is called for to
with Mrs. W. B. Hurley Thursday
afternoon at 3:30, and all members
are urged to attend.
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Just received—Splendid line of
Phoenix hosiery at Miss Eva Gra
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Austrian Press Fears
Outcome of Offensive,
Washington, June 19.— Austria’s
grave food situation is exciting pes
simistic comment in the Vienna
press. An official dispatch from Zu
rich quotes the Arbiter Zeitung, of
Vienna as saying that the situation
will be still more serious when tha
sanguinary defeat of the imperial
forces on the Italian front become*
known. •'
TUCKERMAN NEWS.
James Moote left early in the week
for Little Rock, where he has been
working during the past two years.
He will continue his work as a phar
macist with one of the leading drug
stores at that place.
Alfred Johnson, a young farmer
teacher, who has resided in this sec
tion during the past few years, left
last Sunday for Fayetttville, where
he expects to take a special radio
course at the State University. He
recently enlisted in this division of
Uncle Sam’s war-work annd was as
signed to the place mentioned for his
training.
Gieo. Darnell, wife and son, Willis,
of Little^ Rock, arrived here last Sun
day on train No. 4 and remained un
til Monday afternoon. While here
they were the guests of Roy Congle
ton and wife.
John Covey, Jr., was an early
morning passenger for Little Rock
last Sunday. He has accepted a po
sition there and expects to remain
there indefinitely.
James Jackson and family whose
hoihe is near Hickory Grove visited
at the home of W. M. Shaver last
Sunday.
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of the past week has been unusually
favorable for grass-killing. The cot
ton crop in general is clean in this
section. Practically all crops have
been well cultivated since the last
rain came. Much old corn has been
cultivated for the last time. The
oats crop has been harvested and the
yield was greater than the averagi.
The potato crop is said to be very
short. There is no fruit in this see
| tion ‘excepting apples and they are
j of poor quality. Gardens are suffer
i ing for the want of moisture. All
^ crops excepting cotton are needing
! rain. However the outlook just now
is for bumper crops of all kinds in
; this community.
j Bryan Moore returned to Little
j Rock several days ago. He has been
[ working there during the past few
weeks and expects to remain there
indefinitely.
Elmer Fortenberry, whose home
is near Battle Axe, left last Sunday
for Fayetteville, where he will take
a special course in radio, having been
! assigned there by Uncle Sam, in
, whose service he recently enlisted.
! Mrs. James Harvey was on the
1 sick list several days during the past
week but is able to be up at this
time.
Mrs. R. H. Hunter and little
daughter, Mary Wilma, returned
home the latter ‘part of last week af
ter a ten days’ visit among relatives
there. #
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Pershing Reports Continued Artillery
Fighting About Ohateau-Thierry
and Along Marne.
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i Associated Press Dispatch.
Washington, June 19.— Pershing’s
'communique for yesterday received
today, reports continued artillery
i fighting in the region of Chateau
| Thierry and along tVc Marne. Amer
i ican patrols crossed the Marne and
| took prisoners.
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To advertise it in the Independent
is to sell it—if it is something for
which live people find • need. '
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