SPIRIT APPARENTLY BROKEN
Associated Press.)
American Army on the
16.—Reports this morn
j battle front east of
the allied defense not
holding up German at
rance, but it appears to
he enemy’s spirit.
German prisoners tak
they are convinced their
are beaten. At Coucy
down today was carry
re from German Divis
ional headquarters, east of Chateau
Thierry saying “the situation is se
*
rious.” *
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(By The Associated Press.)
With the American Army on the
Marne, July 16.— Counter-attacking
late yesterday, the Americans drove
out the Germans from the salient es
eablishjd east of Rheims. The Amer
| icans in this section, after taking up
positions at the rear of the first lines,
allowed the Germans to come
through, but when the enemy tried
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with machine gun fire.
(By The Associated Press).
Washington, July 16.—“The gener
al situation this morning is regarded
as satisfactory” says the war office
announcement. Warning is given.
I however, that a pressure of reserves
is probably to yet come.
(By The Associated Press.)
With the American Forces on the
Marne, 11:10 a. m.—Reports from
one end of the battle line to the other
say that except for a few minor lo
calities, the German offensive so far
is a complete failure.
(By The Associated Press.)
Paris, July 16.—The war office an
nounces the battle is continuing vio
lently, with American and French
troops counter-attacking magnifi
cently.
(By the Associated Press.)
London, July 16.—The Americans
have recaptured the towns of Fossoj
and Crezancy, which were taken bj
the Germans when they crossed th«
Marne river yesterday.
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(By The Associated Press.)
Paris, July 16.—The battle con
tinues violently, especially south oi
the Marne and in the region of Chat
illon. Except for one sector south
of the Marne, the situation is un
changed. <
American and French troops art
counter-attacking magnificently, ant
the German loss of prisoners is ex
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tremely heavy, says today’s war of
' fice announcement,
i On the front east of Rheims
| the enemy has been unable to pene
; trate the French zone of defense, de
I spite terrific fighting.
South of the Marne the Germans
j were unable to advance their line
byond Stagnan and La Chapelle.
North of the Marne the enemy has
*
been held up in the outskirts of Chat
illon.
(By The Associated Press.)
Londdn, July 16.— Advices from
France say Generals Von Buelow and
Von Bohn are directing the opera
tion of the German attacking forces.
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AMERICAN RED j
(By The Associated Press.)
< Paris, July 16.—An American Red
Cross hospital at Jucy was oomoea
by German aviators. Two enlisted
men were killed and nine persons
wounded.
-BUY W. S. S.
GRADUATED LAND
TAX IS ADOPTED
Constitutional Convention Adopts
Principle of Tax After A Debate
Lasting Two Dal's.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, July 16.—After, two
days’ debate, the constitutional con
vention yesterday evening declared
in favor c?f the principle of the grad
uated land tax, by a vote of ayes 45,
noes 39.
It was not disposed of, however,
'for Delegate W. U. McCabe, of Bax
ter, one of the strong opponents of
the measure, gave notice that he
would tomorrow move to reconsider
the vote by which the amendment
was adopted.
In the meantime, there are half a
dozen other amendments pending,
i the first under consideration being
jan amendment by Delegate John T.
Sifford that no such tax shall be im
j posed prior to 1929. He did this that
I there might be time for the adjust
ment of land holdings so that no in
! justice could be worked.
| The adoption of the graduated land
tax amendment does not dispose of
the controverted section on taxation,
as there are sttill several stumbling
j blocks in he way before it can be
.agreed upon, and it is probable that
I the greater part oi tne ween win oe
devoted to a discussion of the su
ject.
.1 The advocates of the reform,
! which, it is said, has been adopted in
Oklahoma alone, argue that it is for
1 the purpose of preventing landed
monopolies.
-BUY W. S. S.
Casualty List
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(By The Associated Press.)
i Washington, July 16.—Among the
army casualties is Private Ellis E.
Beard, of Rector, Ark., who is report
missing in action.
► | (By The Associated Press.)
► Washington, July 16.—Army cas
► ualties show killed in action, four
► teen; died of pounds, eight; dis
► ease, three; accident and other
► causes, one; wounded severely, fif
► ty-three; missing, twenty-two; pris
► oners, one.
► j -
► , (By The Associated Press.)
y1 Washington, July 16.—• Marine
► corps casualties show killed in action,
► forty-two; died of wounds, ten;
y wounded severely, seventeen; miss
y ing, eighteen.
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NINETY NEGROES
LEAVE FOR CAMP
Town Is Crowded With Colored Peo
ple Who Come to Say Goodbye
To Relatives and Friends.
Tuesday was a day of great activ
ity among the colored people of Jack
son county, the occasion being the
departure of ninety negro drafted
men at 7:30 in the afternoon for
Camp Pike, where they will enter
military training. Early in the day
the colored people began to pour in
to the city from all directions, and
the day had all the appearance of a
big Saturday trade day.
In the afternoon a program was
given at the Methodist church in hon
or of the men, when it was shown and
demonstrated to what great extent
the colored people of Jackson county
are working to help win the war.
| |
(By The Associated Press.)
Paris, July 16—The long range
bombardment of Paris was resumed
this morning.
NOTED COLORED
MAN §1 SPEAK
Charles Stewart, A Member of the
Publicity Bureau, Will Deliver
An Address Tonight.
Charles Stewart, A. M., D. D., of
Chicago, Illionis, general missionary
of the National Baptist Convention
and one of the most noted colored
men in America, will deliver a pa
j triotic address to the colored people
at the First Baptist church (colored)
j tonight. He reached the city this
. morning and is he guest of Prof. E.
! P. Wheeler.
Stewart is one of the best posted
men in the country on the condition
of his people. He has traveled all
over the United States, and exten
sively through Europe. He is one of
the speakers for the War Loan or
ganization, and his address to the
people tonight will show the negro
his relation to the United States and
the world-wide war.
He is also head of one of the gov
ernment publicity bureaus and is a
member of the Associated Press.
It is to be desired that a large
crowd hear him.
-BUY W. S. S.
You can at least be in the second
line of defense—be a war saver.
CHEMICAL PLANT
IS BURNED TODAY
(By The Associated Press.)
Jacksonville, July 16.—Fire caused
by an explosion of nitrate destroyed
the fertilizer plant of the American
Agricultural Chemical Company near
I here today with a loss of $1,250,000.
-BUY W. S. S.
AUSTRIA READY
TO TALK PEACE
(By The Associated Press.)
Amsterdam, July 16.— “We are
prepared to discuss everything ex
cept our own territory,” Baron Bu
rian, Austro Hungarian foreign min
■ ister is quoted in a Vienna dispatch
as having said. Burian asserted,
however, that the enemy’s obstinacy
regarding the territorial demand con
cerning Alsace Lorraine, Triest Tren
tio and German colonies appears to
be insurmountable. A
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When you buy War Savings Stamps
you do not give your money, you loan
\ it at 4 per cent, compounded quarter
ly. You help your government, but
•ou help yourself even more.
A Good Prescription
for That Tired Feeling
Go to the live store and
pick out a KUPPEN
HEIMER Air-0-Weave
suit. Upon arising everg
morning, note weather.
If signs point to a hot dap,
don said Air-0- Weave suit
and sallp forth with a
smile.
The beauty of this treatment is itsTeason
able cost. You can pick an Air-O-Weave
from several smart styles in light porous
materials, and it will only cost
$12.50 to $18.50
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(Associated Press Summary.)
The superb resistance by Ameri
can, French and Italian troops is
holuing intact the fightng zone be
hind the line along the entire sixty
five mile front, against which the
Germans are throwing the weight
of between seven hundred and eight
hundred thousand men in the fifth
•offensive of the present great battle
of the year.
The Germans are fighting with 1
desperation both east and west of s$|
Rheims, but they have been held to |
minimum gains. * '
The Americans, besides checking
the German attempts to cross the
Marne near Fossoy, have captured .
between one thousand and fifteen ’]
hundred prisoners, including an en
tire brigade staff. The Germans suc
ceeded in crossing the Marne at Hehd
.river, bjit their positions are now
dominated by American artillery and
machine guns.
The greatest German gain yester- .
day was against French and Italian ;
troops between the Marne and- ;
Rheims, where they advanced to a
.depth of two and one-half miles on*a.
front of twenty-two miles. Deeper- . ?
j ate fighting continues. East of
,Rheims the Germans were smashed ;=
completely.
The allied capitals now feel that
the Gennan effort has been balked
in its inception.
Fighting activity is not great on
the remander of the western front* |
nor in Macedonian theatre and Italy*;
-BUY W. S. S.
GRAVEL PLACED ON
STREETS OF NEWPORT -J
PROVES SPLENDID HELP, j
Several of the principal streets of
Newport have been treated with an \
application of gravel brought hem
from the pit of the Good Roads Gro
vel Company at Newark. Wherever ■
the gravel has been placed and pack-'
ed down a splendJwriveway has de
veloped.
Now that the benefits of gravel
have been demonstrated it is hoped
city officials will not stop until
quantities are placed on every street ,
of the city where needed.
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