(Associated Press Summary.)
Fighting operations on the western
front are confined largely to local op
jfee rations, and allied armies are con
t^tinuing “nibbling” tactics while
awaiting the next enemy move. The
latest allied effort gave the French
important positions on a front of two
miles, to a depth of two-thirds of a
mile in the region of Longpont, north
east of Villers-Cotterets. Three hun
dred and fifty prisoners were taken.
The enemy has not attempted
counter-attacks against the French
nor against the Australians who have 1
established themselves astride the
Somme. " I
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Associated Press Dispatch.
Rome, July 9.—The allied offen
sive in Albania is continuing, the war
office announces. New progress is
being made along the left wing on the
adriatic coast. British Monitors are
assisting land forces.
Associated Press Dispatch.
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manding an investigation before tak
ing action of the house resolution au
thorizing the president to take over
the telegraph and telephone lines,
won a partial victory today when the
Senate Interstate Commerce commit
tee began taking testimony behind
closed doors. Decisions regarding
further hearings have been deferred.
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| Associated Press Dispateh.
Washington, July 9.—The food ad
ministration authorizes the state
ment that the food situation is now
better than at any time since Ameri
ca undertook feeding the allied
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WRECK BETWEEN
v PASSENGER TRIINS
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Catastrophe Occurred in the Suburbs
of Nashville—Six Crowded Pas- |
senger Coaches Demolished.
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Nashville, Tenn., July 9.— Six
crowded passenger coaches, were
* demolished this morning, with a cas
ualty list which some estimates place
as high as forty killed and seventy
five injured, When two Nashville,
Chattanooga & St. Louis railroad
trains collided a few miles west of
this city.. Most of the killed and in
Djured were negroes. Sleeping cars
attached to the trains escaped serious
damage. 'The cause of the accident
has not yet been determined.
Two of the wrecked coaches caught
fire making rescue work difficult.
White persons injured include Lieu
tenant Don Long, of the army, whose
home is in Nashville, and R. A. Davis, !
of Hickman, Ky. j
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British Planes Raid Germany
Soldiers in Training
Praised by Officer
Four men from Jackson County are
among the 300 soldiers who are tak
ing a two-months’ course in emergen
cy mechanical training in the shops
and laboratories of the University of
Arkansas. The U of A. is in com
mon with a number of other
leading universities in the country, is
aiding the United States in instruct
ing an army of some 100,000 men in
technical subjects. The 300 young
men who are at the University of
Arkansas come from practically every
county in the state. Although they
were sent by the local boards, most
of the men volunteered for the work.
Following are the men from Jack
son County who are enrolled in the
work: Marquis J. Avera, Newport,
concrete working; Jasper N. Milli
gan, Tuckerman, wireless; James E.
Fortenburry, Tuckerman, wireless;
Alfred N. Johnson, Tuckerman, wire
less.
Army officers and university in
structors are unanimous in their
praise of the enthusiasm for the
work shown by the men. In three and
one-half days the men taking the
wireless work had committed the code
and had acquired a speed ranging
from three to seven words a minute.
About 95 per cent of the men have
had no previous experience in tele
graphy.
The Arkansas soldiers are quarter
ed in the men’s dormitories of the
University, which have been fitted
up especially for their comfort and
welfare. The best of care is being
taken of the men. Meals were ready
for all men as soon as they stepped
from the trains. A medical officer
and a dental officer have been as
signed to look after them. The men
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pox and typhoid.
About seven hours of classroom
work, two hours of drill, and three of
recreation constitute the day. The
men are making the same rapid pro
gress in learning the business of sol
diering that they are making in their
studies, according to Captain J. R.
Bluck, commanding officer. After the
equivalent of about one day’s drill at
a cantonment the men were doing
platoon drill and battalion drill.
Approximately 170 of the men are
receiving training in wireless, 70 in
automobile work, 40 in carpentry
and bench working, and 20 in concrete
working. The instruction will last
for sixty days; if it proves success
ful another group of men will be as
signed to Arkansas’ major educational
institution.
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REFUSES TO HONOR
PER DIEM VOUCHERS.
Little Rock, July 9.—The state au
ditor yesterday upon the official
opinion of Attorney General Ar
buckle, refused to honor vouchers that
were issued by the president and sec
retary of the constitutional conven
tion for the per diem of member who
served on committees during the
month of April. *
“It is perfectly plain that the con
vention adjourned to meet again the
first Monday in July and clearly
could not have been in session during
the meeting of the various commit
tees,” says the attorney-general.
“This being the case, the committees
would not be entitled to the per diem
of four dollars per day mentioned in
Section 11. The members of the va
rious committees when meetings were
not in session as a convention but
simply constituted an agency of the
convention to facilitate, economize an*>
render more efficient the work of the
convention and the members desig
nated to do this work are entitled, un
less otherwise provided by Act of the
legislature to receive at the hands of
kthis convention and as a proper
charge against the state only actual
expenses incurred while engaged in
this work.”
Counter Attack of Germans Was Re
pulsed, French Capturing *450
Prisoners.
Associated Press Dispatch.
Paris, July 9.—French troops this
morning attacked German lines on •
front about two and one-half miles
west of Anthiuil, between Montdidier
and Oise, penetrating enemy positions
and realizing an advance of a mile at
certain points, the war office an
nounces. German counter-attack at
Loges Farm, in the area of this ad
vance, was repulused. The French
took 450 prisoners. In the Longpont
region the French increased th^ir
gains of yesterday, taking additional
prisoners.
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Committee Issues \
Fair Price List
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At a recent meeting of the “Fair
Price Committee’, appointed by the
County Food Administrator, the fol
lowing were agreed upon as being
fair prices:
D-S Meat, per pound_32c
Hams, per pound_38c
Breakfast Bacon, per pound-60c
Smoked Bacon Bellies, per pound-_38c
Pure Lard (bulk), per pound_35c
5-lb. Buckets Pure Lard,
per bucket _$1.50
10-lb. Buckets Pdre Lard,
per bucket _$3.00
Compound Lard (bulk), per
pound _35c
5-lb. Buckets Compound Lard,
per bucket _-_$1.35
10-lb. Buckets Compound Lard,
per bucket _$2.75 j
2-lb. Std. Corn, per can_15c j
2- lb Std. Tomatoes, per can..._15c !
3- lb Std. Tomatoes, per can_25c j
Rice, 2 pounds for_,_25c 1
Std. Meal, 25-lb sacks, per sack $1.40 ,
Cream Meal 25-lb. sack, per sk.__$1.50 !
Cream Meal, 10-lb. sacks, per sk. 70c
Navy Beans, per pound-20c
Navy Beans, 2 pounds for_35c
Lima Beans, per pound_20c
Pinto Beans, per pound_15c
Corn Flour, per pound_10c
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per loaf _10c
IV2 pound Loaves Bread, per loaf 15c
These prices will be changed from
time to time as condition warrant.
FAIR PRICE COMMITTEE
for Jackson Counuty.
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TYPHON VISITS
GUAM ISLAND
Inhabitants'Are Reported Destitute
and Crops Destroyed—Relief
Have Been Taken.
Associated Press Dispatch.
Washington, July 9.—The Island of
Guarm was devastated by a typhoon
July sixth, according to Navy 'de
partment advices. Captain Roy
Smith, governor of the Island, re
ported that half the inhabitants were
destitute and that crops were all de
stroyed. Much material damage was
done. Steps have been taken to feed
he destitute.
wounded severely, thirteen; mleitwf,^
In the Sum of Thirty Five TkMUMl • "jj
Dollars, After Being Arrested
On Charge of Perjury.
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Associated Press Dispatch. "jn.%ra§ g
New York, July 9.—Dr. Edward A. '
Rumely, publisher of the Nf«W
Evening Mail, Who was
terday on a charge of
checking certain financial' ' i
tions by which it is alleged the j
ing Mail became the property oiftuSM ;
Imperial German government, „
allowed bail this morning in the
of thirty-fiive thousand dollars. J1I
It is said Rumely placed allhis re*S t
cords at the disposal of the cjfpait' |
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CONTRACTS LET FOR ^||19|
NINETY TWO TRANSPOSlIjp
Associated Press Dispatch. ^
Hurley of the Shipping Board, •#•)>, g
nounces contracts to begin on the f
for ninety-two army transports.: At^K
ter the war the transports will be pet' §|||
into*the passenger carrying traded
President Woodrow Wilson said h|/|||
regard to National War Savings Da?*,
which is June 28th, 1918, “May J
be none uninlisted in that great
unteer army of savers on that