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, RUSSIA REFUSES
f TURK APOLOGY
Riots Occur When Turks Re
fuse to Pay Russian Attaches
of Embassy.
United Press Disatch.
Petrograd, Nov. 3.—Ambassa
dor Faredin Bey and the Turk
ish embassy staff left for Fin
* land after the government had
rejeced the Turkish partial apol
ogy.
Riots took place when the Rus
sian attaches of the embassy
with pay four months in arrears
Were told that they would be
paid when the Turks captured 0
dessa. The police refused to
protect the ambassador.
The entire Black Sea fleet has
been concentrated at an un
named point, awaiting the Turk
ish fleet movements. There are
unconfirmed reports of Turks
and Russians fighting in the
Caucasus.
Reports state that the Rus
sians are on the offensive on the
Austro-German front and that
the Germans continue to retreat.
CZAR WELCOMES WAR.
United Press Dispatch.
Petrograd, Nov. 3.—The Czar
has issued a manifesto welcom
ing the war with Turkey. He
# said that, “Russia receives
fresh aggression from the an
cient persecutor of the Christi
ans, with tranquility. The
Slav will mppt the issue confi
. dently and again triumph over
the Turks to punish the insolent
foes of the Fatherland."
The government has announc
ed a victory in the Caucasus
and has ordered the Russian
troops to invade Turkey. The
Turks are massed inside the
border.
Weather Ideal—City Vote Is
Heavy.
United Press Dispatch.
St. Louis, Mo., Nov. 3.—Ideal
weather conditions are almost
uniform over the entire country.
In farm communities this has
tended to curb the vote, for the
farmers are taking advantage of
the weather for their field work,
but in the cities the weather has
brought out the voters.
Car Of Apples.
I have a car of Arkansas Black
and Gano apples on the track in
front of IVoIff-Goldman’s. $1.00
per bushel. Fine Arkansas ap
ples. Come early and get the
best. J. B. Heard. dlt
Movi n g Met u res
The Opera House
ROMANTIC JOSIE
An absorbing novel appeals to
Josie’s romantic nature. She
lets the dinner burn. Heedless of
flames, water and dismissal, she
finishes the book. Josie Sad
dler and Billy Quick.
Two-Reel special feature.
Comedy— (VITAGRAPH
BRONCHO BILLY WINS OUT
Featuring G. M. Anderson and
Marguerite Clayton. A good
Western.
(ESSENAY
MIHl
THE MADALINE
A ROMANCE OF THE SAW
<e,, DUST RING.
A powerful drama of circus
life and the love affair of th(
bare-back rider. A wild anima
story that is full of the thrills
Frank Borzage and Miss Brock
well, the rider. *
Two-Reel DOMINO feature.
RECREATION _
* Comedy—(KEYSTONE)
YOSEMITE
Scenic California.
(KEYSTONE)
COMING—“Million Dollar Mys
tery”
Admission, 5c and lflcc.
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Observe Week of Service.
The Woman’s Missionary So
ciety of the Methodist church
will observe a week of service
and self denial, the services to
.be held in the church parlor ev
|very afternoon at 3 o’clock. The
'service Monday afternoon was
'led by Mrs. S. R. Phillips, who
I was ably assisted by Mrs. S. M.
Stuckey and Mrs. T. P. Umsted.
I The subject of study for the
afternoon was “Rio de Janiero”,
and the self-denial offering wiil
go to the school in that city sup
ported by the Methodist church.
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' Wanted—10 logging teams to
get out timber. S. M. Bains, at
farm on White River. 81b7.
E. H. Bowman, our new coun
ty school superintendent, has
'recently purchased one of the
Bateman cottages in East New
port and the citizens of New
port are glad to welcome him to
'this city as his home. All par
ities desiring information relative
i to educational matters or rela
tive to his office, should address
i him at Newport.
j Fire In Chastain’s Addition.
The fire department was call
ed out this morning about 11
o’clock, in answer to a call from
the home of W. W. Kild in
[Chastain’s Addition. The fire
i originated from the kitchen
[flue but by the prompt work of
the fire company the damage
I was confined to the kitchen.
The loss is probably covered by
insurance.
I
ALLItS MAKE
STEADY PROGRESS
Germans Abandon Positions On
Left Bank of Yser River and
Allies are Pushing Ad
vantages.
United Press Dispatch.
I Paris, Nov. 3.—The official
statement says that the Ger
mans have abandoned their po
sitions on the left bank of the
Yser. The Germans were forcec
to abandon their trenches owing
to floods when the dykes were
cut, according to this statement
1 The Allies are now in command
ing positions, including those be
low Dixmude. The German as
saults at Arras were resumec
yesterday but repulsed.
Reports say that the Germans
are apparently awaiting rein
forcements and that they art
fighting only in selected points
| Much activity is reported al
Verdun, where the Germans art
reinforcing their effort to pene
trate the French lines.
| Continued progress in Alsace
Lorraine and the Vosges is re
ported, despite me neavy snow
i The occupants of the hospitals
have been moved south to mak<
room for the new wounded. Th<
recent cases are more serious
and there is a greater per cent
age of tetanus cases, as the re
suit of severe bayonet wounds.
! Military officers say that th<
Germans’ offensive is less vig
orous and that the Allies an
pushing their advantage, makinj
a steady progress,
j * Reports emphasize the fac
that the German attempts t<
reach the coast were a costl;
move. Many were drowned whei
the dykes were opened. The ar
Tillery mired and incalculabl
! numbers were slaughtered. Th
j Germans are demoralized.
Relics And Curios For Monu
-1 ment.
I! If anyone wa*Ts to put any ol
■ Confederate relic or paper, o
• curio (so it’s not too large a
The box is only 10x12 inche
deep) have it ready by eleve
o’clock at the court house yarc
where they are building the Cor
federate monument. No cere
mony.
War
Winona Mills.
j I am here for two days to de
- liver goods. Will take other 01
ders. Phone 360. C. T. Wilsoi
dl.
COMPANY ASKS
! GAS FRANCHISE
Co-Operative Light Company
1 Proposes to Put In Plant f or
i Gas Heating and Lighting,
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At a regular meeting of the
council Monday evening, with all
members present, an ordinance
was introduced and given first
reading in which the Co-opera
tive Electric Company of De So
to, Mo., the holders of our city
lighting franchise, ask for a
franchise for thirty years to
construct, operate and maintain
in this city a plant for. the
manufacture and sale of gas for
illuminating and heating pur
poses.
The company has had this
franchise under consideration
for the past year and the pro
posed ordinance would give it
1 the privilege of laying pipes or
'conduits in the streets and al
leys and all necessary excavat
ing, but not to conflict with the
Tights of the water company.
The company agrees to con
struct the gas plant of suffi
jcient capacity for the city’s de
mands and have it in complete
operation within twelve months,
jto extend pipes and furnish ser
I vice to any part of the city, when
fit can secure sufficient consum
jers to warrant such extension.
: Failure for thirty days to sup
I ply consumers, except on account
! i i til 1 j
Oi uamage iu pirni l uy elements
lor conditions beyond their con
trol, constitute ground for re
location of the franchise..
The comany agrees to furnish
| continuous day and night serv
ice and a steady sufficient flow
iof gas at rates not to exceed
■the following:
I 1,000 to 3,000 feet, $1.25 pel
[M.
3.000 to 5,000, feet, $1.15 per
[M.
5.000 to 8,000 feet, $1.00 per
M.
j 8,000 to 10,000 feet, 90c per
M.
i 10,000 to 15,000 feet, 85c per
M.
j 20,000 feet and over, 80c per
M.
. ELECT NIGHT MARSHAL.
Mayor Hubly announced thc
appointment of A. M. Ballew
and H. S. Simmons as night po
licemen, the name of the former
being confirmed by unanimous
vote, wTrile the latter was re
jected by a vote of 3 to 2, Hu
, bert, Watson and Loftin voting
“no” and Hubly and Pate “yes”
Pulaski Fair Opens.
Little Rock, Nov. 3.—The Pu
laski County Fair opens toda>
, at Forrest Park and will remair
• iir session the rest of the week
. An excellent line ot exhibits am
i attractions has been secured
« and great interest has been a
! ‘roused in the event. One of tht
, attractions will be the presents
■ tion of “The Arkatta,” a dra
■ matized allegory of Arkansas
history, written by John
i Small, secretary of the Fair As
- sociation. A hundred or mor<
1 will take part in its presents
’■ tion. The musical features o
the production are under the di
t rection of Mrs. Effie Cline Fone:
) and Miss Sarah Cline.
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11 New Machine.
We have just completed in
2 stalling a Ponros picture ma
2 chine. This machine is con
sidered the best on the market
Our pictures are different. Se
- for yourself, then judge.
'dl. Palace Theatei
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r Allies on Offensixe Since Oct. 2C
s | United Press Dispatch,
s London, Nov. 3.—An officia
i; statement says the Allies hav
1, jbeen upon the offensive sine
- |Oct. 20th. and that the Ger
-: mans at the front have bee:
handicapped by exposure an
, hunger.
The foreign office confirme
-Ithe news that the Turk war
-1 ships have bombarded Novoros
i. Jsisk. on the Black Sea, and th
.Br'tish steamer was sunk.
Cotton Prices Set New High
Levels.
New Orleans, La., Nov. 3.—
New high levels for the present
upward movement were estab
lished in the cotton market to
day on both spots and futures
contracts. January sold up to
! 7.55 and spots were advanced
3-16 cents, middling being
quoted at 7 1-16. The demand
was good in both departments,
but trading was hampered by
ithe firmness of sellers.
Bullish sentiment was encour
aged by the advances in interior
spot markets and the sales
of 20,014 bales on the spot re
ported by Dallas.
Official notification from Liv
erpool that a meeting of mem
bers of the exchange there had
jbeen called for November 10 to
j arrange for the reopening of fu
tures business caused much fa
vorable comment. The trade ex
pects the future rings to resume
business on November 16.
Stock Yards Restricted One
Tenth.
United Press Dispatch.
Chicago, 111., Nov. 3.—The bus
iness of the stock yards is ex
pected to be restricted about one
tenth as the result of the modi
fication of the government quar
antine order on the foot and
WAR WITH
TURKEY SURE
—
Allied Fleet Heady to Bombard
Dardanelles—Brit ish Cruiser
Has Destroyed Turkish
. Town.
United Press Dispatch.
London, Nov. 3.—War with
Turkey seems to be certain as
! the result of the rejection by the
j Allies of the partial apology for
| the hostile acts of the Turkish
! fleet and their failure to comply
with the Allies’ ultimatum.
This ultimatum asked the dis
j missal of all Germans from the
Turkish military and naval ser
I vice, the withdrawal of warships
from the Black Sea, the dismant
ling and interment of the cruis
ers Goeben and Breslau, com
plete apology and indemnity for
all hostile acts, and assurance
against any future violations of
her neutrality. Definite results
hinge upon diplomatic exchang
es.
; The Anglo-French fleet is ready
1 to bombard the. Dardanelles and
other positions and the Egypt
ian army is moving to check an
invasion by the Turks. The most
concern is felt over Bulgaria’s
position.
The admiralty has stated that
the British cruiser Minerva has
i j i j-i. . m_i * .u i-_
Only Three Contests.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, Nov. 3.—The fed
eral elections are in progress
throupfput the state today.
There is not the remotest like
lihood of any change being made
in the political complexion of
the Arkansas’delegation in con
gress. Harry H. Myers, Repub
lican, is opposing James P.
Clarke for the senate, but Sen
ator Clarke will win by the usu
al heavy majority. There are
contests in only two districts.
In the Third, where J. N. Till
man has been nominated to suc
ceed J. C. Floyd, there are two
[opposing candidates, W.
Ivie, Republican, and L. R. P -
nam, Progressive. In the Fourth
L. C. Packard, Progressive, is
(opposing Otis T. Wingo, for re
flection. 4 "
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Health Conditions Improve.
1 Special to Independent.
| Little Rock, Nov. 3.—State
Health Officer F. B. Young, re-*
ports that typhoid and malarial
conditions throughout the state
are greatly improved, and there
is very little of either disease
[anywhere in the state. This is
partially ascribed to the frost,
; which is killing the flies and
l mosquitoes.
There is also a marked in
crease in the attention given in
many communities to samiaumi.
1 There will be a conference of
'state and county health officers
I in the offices of the State Board
of Health on Nov. 24-25. A
mong those from the outside
who will attend is Dr. J. C. Mahr
Health Commissioner of Okla
homa. There will also be repre
sentatives of the U. S. Public
Health Service in attendance.
PRESIDENT VOTES AT
PRINCETON.
United Press Dispatch.
Washington, D. C., Nov. 3.—
Secretary of War Garrison is
temporary president while Mr.
Wilson is voting at Princeton.
The President, however, will
i be back at midnight to hear the
! returns over a United Press
wire in the White House. *,
Switzerland Seeks European
Peace.
United Press Dispatch. > “
' Berne, Switzerland, Nov. 3.—
1 Following the united demand by
the Socialist members of parlia
ment, President Hoffman: an
nounced that he would immedi
ately undertake to reach an a
greement among the powers for
| intervention and peace.
.“"“i
mouth disease epidemic, allow
ing shipments for ' immediate
slaughter.
A thousand men are fumigat
ing the stock yards.
LOCATES ORIGIN OF DIS
EASE.
United Press Dispatch.
Washington, D. C., Nov. 3. —
The live stock department has
covery of the foot and mouth
added Ohio to the quarantinec
states, as the result of the dis
disease among cattle.
It is announced that the source
of the disease has been defin
itely located in Indiana, Penn
sylvania, Illinois and Michigan.
One Killed, Three Hurt In Car
United Press Dispatch.
Galesburg, 111., Nov. 3.—Mrs
Luman Taft was killed and, three
hurt when the automobile ir
which they were riding stoppec
on a hillside and ran down back
ward, turning over. The brakes
failed to hold the car and averl
the accident.
Wanted.
12 weanling mules. Will be
at Newport Saturday, Novembei
21, 1914. R. H. Dark. 32w;
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ucotiw.ycu tnc iu.iuoii tuvvii wa
Akaba, Arabia.
TURKO-RUSSIAN BATTLE.
United Press Dispatch.
Rome','Nov. 3.—rThe Russians
and Turks are reported to have
had a fierce frontier engagement
at Trebizond, the Russians an
ticipating the Turks’ refusal to
remain neutral.
The Servian and Montenegrin
representatives are reported to
have been recalled from Con
j stantinople.
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MILITARY LAW IN EGYPT.
United Press Disatch.
Cairo, Nov. 3.—Martial law
has been proclaimed throughout
i Egypt. Turks are being arrest
ed and the natives are quiet.
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1 RUSSIA EXPELS TURKS,
United Press Dispatch.
\ Petrograd, Nov. 3.—An Impe
rial decree of expulsion for al
Turks within Russian territory
within a week, has been issued.
“The Trev O’ Hearts.”
At an early date we will shov
the first installment of the “Tre>
. 0’ Hearts”—Get the story anc
■ read it, then see the play.
; j dl. Palace Theater
S eater Coats
THE Fall Season is the Sweater time of the year. I JJ
The Foot Ball game and all the strenuous winter Sports call I % 1
for Sweaters. I
We are showing the best styles of the best Makers. I |||j
Regular Sweater style or the 1
Coat Sweater. I
Colors of Gray, Navy, Wine, I 'll
j Green, Cardinal and White. Plain 8
or bordered- 8
$1.00 to $10.00 I
Foot Ball Men and all I I
] out-door Men will be great- I |
; | ly interested in our Splendid I 1
*i Sweaters. I ji
! BERGER’S 9
e "STs-\R CLOTH//VG HOUSE* l
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