VOLUME IV. NEWPORT, ARKANSAS MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 1914. NUMBER 114.
» FRENCH ARMY
INVADES GERMANS
And Routed The Germans Bj
Storm—French Aviators Us
H ed Bombs Effectively.
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( United Press Dispatch.
Paris, August 17.—The French
army invading Germany is re
ported to be slowly advancing a
long the Alsace-Lorraine line
The two armies clashed all a
gainst determined opposition,
| The reported dead and wounded
reached into the thousands. Sc
far the fighting between the ad
vance guards has been most des
perate. The French cavalry and
mountain artillery dominate the
Vosges mountains- The French
lines are rapidly closing on Saar
burg. The war oflke announc
ed that the army invading Lor
raine controls Abresweiler, A
goudance and Salens. There is
also heavy fighting along the up
per Alsace. The French are re
ported to be taking the German
advance base' south of Muelhau
sen. The war office says that the
French shelled the Germans, and
then carried them by storm. The
hand to hand fighting was
fierce but the superior French
force routed the Germans, who
abandoned several rapid fire
guns. The French aviators
dropped many bombs in the
trenches, which were very ef
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KAISER AND STAFF AT
MEANSE.
Unted Press Dispatch
Rome, August 17.—Word
reached here that the Kaiser
and his genearl staff reached
Meanse today for the purpose of
directing the French-Belgium
campaign from there.
GERMANS CHECKED— ARE
PREPARING TO ADVANCE
INTO FRANCE.
United Press Dispatch.
Brussels, August 17.— The
forward movement of the Ger
mans was halted today, the in
fantry remained in position a
long the Belgian frontier. The
admission that the Germans
pushed to Dinant, South of Na
► mur, is accepted. The Ger
mans are preparing to strike
hard in an effort to open the
way for an advance into France
at. Billie. Maubufire and Mezercs,
and it is likely that they may
move any moment- Reports are
to the effect that the Austrian
troops are now operating with
the Germans in Belgium.
United Press Dispatch
Rome, August 17.— The Brit
ish Mediterranean fleet is lying
off the Austrian base, Polam, in
the Adriatic, and a bombard
ment of the defenses is ex
pected. The British chased the
Austrian cruisers Szigetar
and Saida from Antivari to Pola
unable to capture them. The
Austrians took refuge behind
the land forts.
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United Press Dispatch.
London, August 17.—The an
nouncement that Bulgaria had
declared a state of siege, and
that Turkey had purchased two
German cruisers may cause
more complications.
United Press Dispatch.
San Grancisco, August 17. —
4 The German cruiser Leipsic en
tered the harbor today, coal
ing and taking supplies.
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The French Fleet Sweeps Adri
atic.
’ United Press Dispatch
London, August 17— Th<
'war office this afternoon con
| firmed the report that th<
! French fleet had swept the Ad
riatic Sea as far north as thu
. Gulf Cattaro, the best harboi
in the Adriatic, and the French
I fleet dominates. The fleet sunh
, the small Austrian cruiser, As
pertype. Earlier reports from
| Nish said that the French sunk
two Austrian ironclads and
drove two others into flight.
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San Diego, California, August
17. —The Japanese cruiser Id
.zuma completed coaling today,
and :s ready to sail at a mom
ent’s notice
; United Press Dispatch.
I ondon, August 17- —Central
(News dispatches say that the
captain of the steamer Episolon
reports seeing a German battle
ship in the harbor Trondah, be
ing disabled ir. battle, however
| this is unconfirmed.
United Press D:; patch,
j St. Petersburg. August 17.—
Forces of Cossacks supported by
light artillery, machine guns,
mounted infantrv are penetrat
ing the Russian frontier, and
have advanced near Insterburg.
.The Germans i re falling back
to fortifications.
United Press Disj atch.
London, August 17- —The as
sistant secretary of war, Breck
enridge, arranged to transfer
three hundred thousand dollars
in gold from the cruiser Tennes
see to Ambassador Page, for the
relief of stranded Americans in
England
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United Press Dispatch.
Washington, D, C., August 17.
1—Japanese attache Saito, said
■that the Japanese ambassador
(to Germany left Berlin before
any declaration of war had been
made.
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Japan Prepares For War.
Unted Press Dispatch,
i Tokio, August 17.—The Ja
pan government is making
great preparations for war. The
fleet being manned for ready ac
tion, and the army already a
i board the transports. There is
no doubt that if the ultimatum
j is denied immediate hostilities
must follow
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War Hurts Pearl Industry.
Few people would think that
the great European war that is
now in progress would have any
direct local effect in this section,
but it does. J. S. Lane, who is
in the pearl and shell business
here, states that this class of
|
; trade has been greatly hamper
ed as a result of the European
war, as a large quantity of shells
| are sent to Germany, Austria
and other foreign countries each
year, in addition to the large
[quantity of pearls that are
] bought by the foreign residents
from time to time.—Calico Rock
Progress.
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STEAMBOAT EXCURSION
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Aboard Handsome City Of
j Muskogee.
! Captain F. L. Inman will give
aMgJtier of those pleasant and
]Spular river excursions Tues
day evening, August 18, aboard
his haidsome steamboat, The
City onBluskogee. A big crowd
is anti(p>ated and music has
been engaged|for dancing. Round
cents- Let’s go. 12d6
• ECHOES FROM BATESVILLE
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Batesville Happenings Always
■ i Interest Our Readers.
1! After reading of so many peo
• pie in our town who have been
: cured by Doan's Kidney Pills,
I the question naturally arises:
; “Is this medicine equally suc
cessful in our neighboring
towns?” The generous state
ment of this Batesville resident
leaves no room for doubt on this
point.
G- W. Adkins, Eighth street,
Batesville, Ark., says: “Not
long ago I was troubled with
my back and other .symptoms of
kidney complaint. I used
Doan’s Kidney Pills and my gack
hasn’t bothered me near so
much since. The other ailments
have Been greatly relieved ”
i Price, 50 cents at all dealers.
Don’t simply ask for a kidney
I remedy—get Doan’s Kidney
Pills—the same that Mr. Ad
'kins had. Foster-Milburn Co.,
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Proprietors, Buffalo, New York
i (Adv.)
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Cross Country Hike.
! Boy Scouts of Troup Two will;,
Heave their headquarters in the/
Community Club House tomor^
row morning at sunrise for a
I two days’ hike. Each Scout will
inrovide himsplf with a heavv^
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i blanket, cup, plate, fork, spoon
and pocket knife, and will take
as food for the trip: 1 box Kel
ilogs Toasted Biscuit, 1 pound
I bacon, sliced; 3 cans pork anh !
]beans; 1 can salmon, 2 cans
sardines, 5 medium sized pota-;
toes and 1 can of Pet milk. The ‘
cost of the grub stake is one
dollar. Members of the troop1
will meet at the headquarters to-1
night at 7 o’clock sharp for final
arrangements.
L- W. Heaton, Scout Master.
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Japan’s Ultimatum Stirs China.»
| Pekin, August 17.—All China ;
1 is greatly stirred up over Ja- I
pan’s ultimatum to Germany.
Prominent statesmen believe it
to be an attempt on the part of
Japan to seize the rich German
colony. It is reported that a
strong detachment of Chinese
troops have started towards
Kiao Chau. Apparently all out!
side forest is recaptured territo-«
ry for China
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Refuses To Discuss Japanese Ul
timatum.
United Press Dispatch.
' St. Louis, Mo., August 17. —i
The President today expressed {
himself satisfied of the good
faith of the Japanese efforts to
restore to China the German \
stronghold Kaiou Chau, so as to j
preserve the integrity of China.
He refused to express his opin
:ion regarding the Japanese ul
timatum, declaring it his duty ;
not to comment.
Germans Burn Belgium Town
United Press Dispatch.
I London, August 17.—Daily
news correspondent at Rotter- j
dam declares Vis^Belgium, was
burned by the Germans late
Saturday night, after the in
habitants had fired on the in
vaders. killing six and wrounding
six. The Belgians were driven
f'tm their homes and the women
and children entrained to Maas
tricht the men being made pris
oners, and the town burned
Have the photos made by day
light and get the expression nat
ural. — Parker, Photographer,
2nd and Laurel Sts- 14dl
MANHATTAN AROUSED
Crowds of Foreigners Gather In
Big City From All Parts of
United States.—Many De
part for Front.
New- York, August 17.—War
and war alone has gripped New
York for the past two weeks.
On the street, in the subway, on
the “L”—everywhere one hears
nothing but war talk. It is as if
Manhattan itself is in the center
of the great European conflict.
And New’ York with its great
mixed population is greatly con
cerned about the war too. When
the first news of the then im
pending conflict wra£ published,
trow’ds immediately besieged
the consulates of the involved na
tions. Servians, Austrians,
Frenchmen, German and En
glishmen flocked to their respec
tive headquarters to get official
news of the situation in their
native countries- When it be
came apparent that there would
be war—and a great war—hun
dreds and thousands there who
proclaimed themselves willing
even anxious to give their coun-'
ir-s- tlipirc; aowipoo
New York immediately be
came the meeting place for all
the foreign reservists in the
United States. From the
Southwest and North they came
in pairs, in fives and in tens,
twenties and hundreds. They
were grim—were these men
coming here to depart for their
countries to help the fatherland
in the titanic struggle now on
They gathered in groups and
talked quietly about the situa
tion. Some there were—mostly
young men—who paraded and
sang patriotic songs. But these
were in the minority. The vast
part of great armies of reserv
ists who gathered here came
quietly and waited quietly and
grimly until they sailed for dis
tant shores where they will
probably meet their death.
It was at the sailing of ships
carrying these reservists back
to their native countries that
the most touching scenes ever
witnessed at New York piers
were staged. Aged parents,
daughters, sweethearts and
wives gathered to see their lov
ed leave—possibly never to re
turn. Many there were who
never gave a sign of the great
grief that was theirs. Others
wept and moaned until veteran
newspaper men—hardened by
years of work amid touching
scenes—turned away with tears
streaming down their faces
New Kraut, cabbage and po
tatoes at Bowen’s Cash Store.
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Moving Pictures
the Opera House
THE ADVENTURES OF
KATHLYN
The Fifth Episode
A COLONEL IN CHAINS
See how the big baboon and the
elephant help Kathlyn escape
from the Palace and how she
plans to release her father and
succeeds.
(Two Reels—SELIG)
HANDSOME HARRY’S WOO
ING.
(Comedy—MELIES)
BATTY BILL’S HOUSE
A laughable Comedy.
(MELIES.)
5 Hurt In Wreck On I. M. Near
* Guion.
Guion, August 16—Iron Moun
tain passenger train No. 210,
out of Newport for Joplin, Mo.,
wrecked this morning one mile
and one-half north of here, as
it rounded a bend in the White
river road at Rock Castle Bluff.
The smoker and day coach, mail
car, and a special car left the
track, and the smoker and day
coach turned over and hung
on the brink of the bluff, 50 feet
above the river.. Only five pas
sengers were hurt.
The injured are:
W. V- Wallis, Calico Rock, in
jured in the back.
J. H. Bradley, Plummerville,
injured leg.
Charles Miller, Batesville,
wrenched arm and hand nearly
| cut off.
The wreck was caused suppos
edly by a broken rail, which the
engine and baggage car passed
over safely. The mail car
struck it first and derailed the
rest of the train.
The passengers escaped from
!the overturned cars by climbing
.through the windows. The pas
sengers in the day coach were
!practically all women and child
ren, and their terror-stricken
I cries led those that escaped from
I the smoker to believe that many
were seriously injured. No
women or children were hurt.
Among the passengers on the
wrecked train were Judge R- C.
Love of Moutain Home, member
of the State Board of Charities,
and J. H. Hand, a newspaper
man, and family. J. H. Bradley,
whose injury seemed to be most
serious, is a salesman of the F.
E. Champion Broom Company of
Fort Smith, Arkansas, and was
on his way to cover north Ark**
ansas territory.
First aid was given the injur
ed at the scene of the wreck by
Iron Mountain physicians from
Guion. The train was in charge
of A1 Rice, conductor, and Walter
Marsden of Cotter was pulling
the train. Owing to the very per
ilous place at which the wreck
occurred it is miraculous that
the entire train was not precipi
tated into White river.
Additional Local
Clay Childers has returned
from a visit to Walnut Ridge
Miss Rose Jacobs of Batesville
was here Sunday going to Br nk
ley.
Will .R. Germany of F’ort
Smith was here Sunday going
to Batesville.
Miss Emma Beard has return- vj''
ed from a delightful months’ va
cation visit to her sister in Lou
siana.
Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Rector and
Mrs. J. E. Felts of Heber Springs
were among those registered at
the Hazel hotel Sunday night.
E- J. Homer, A. G. Flippin and
George F. Cook of Yellville were
guests at the Hazel hotel last
night, going home from Little
Rock.
Mrs- Marcus Brewer of Okla
homa City arrived this after
noon to visit her mother, Mrs.
Estelle Claridge.
We wish to thank our many
friends and neighbors, who so
kindly helped us during the ill
ness and death of our son and
brother.
Mr. and Mrs- Wm. Buckbee and
family.
Knox mends shoes cheap, 111
Walnut street. dtf
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Season’s End-Sale I
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Closing out ail lines of Summer goods
to make room for the fall and winter
stocks, and the reductions thoughout
mean considerable savings.
Clapp $6.50 Oxfords now .$ 4.85
Regal $4.00 Oxfords now . 2.85
Crown $5.00 Trousers now. 3.85
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17.50 and 18.50 Suits now is
15.00 and 16.50 Suits now irl
sg 1.00 Underwear now .
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