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[•GERMAN RIGHT FORTY MILES FROM PARIS
' GERMAN ATTACK
ABATES ITS FURY
Allies Positions And Defense Become
Stronger—Paris Defense In Charge
Of General Gallieni—Invaders’
Lines Lengthened And Be
come More Hazardous.
| FATE OF PARIS IN TWO DAYS
If German Advance Continues At Same Rate, They Will Soon
Be In Contact With Outer Forts Of Former
r French Capital.
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United Press Dispatch.
I Paris, September 3.—The French left is still engaged and
the heaviest fighting is reported there, the Germans throwing
their greatest weight against the Allies from South Montdidier
to Roye and from Roye to Noyon, where the fighting is very
bloody. The German cavalry has swept south to the neighbor
hood of Compiegne and Soissons, where they engaged for 48
hours with the Allies’ cavalry. This fighting was chiefly skirm
ishing.
The Allies are strongly entrennched where the heaviest fight
ing is reported and are supported by artillery. It is admitted
that the Germans have brought fresh troops into action and
it is considered inevitable that a new line will be formed upon
which the Allies will fall back.
It is now considered certain that the Allies’ lines will eventu
ally fall back to the Paris fortifications and the indications are
that the final line of defense will be extremely advantageous to
the Allies. The first line extends northeast to the vicinity of
La Fere. The second line extends southeast to Rheims. The
third extends northeast against Mezieres and the fourth south
east toward Verdun- On the latter line the French line has mo
bilized in great strength.
The Adriatic fleet bombarded Cattaro yesterday and in
flicted heavy damage.
A German aeroplane dropping bombs into Paris was shot
clown near Compiegne and two of its officers killed.
Ambassador Herrick is the only representative of any for
eign power left here, others having gone to Bordeaux, the new
capital. Despite the transfer of the capital it is declared the sit
uation at the front is improving and that the ferocity of the
German assault on the left is decreasing. The next two days
will probably decide the fate of Paris. If the Germans can ad
vance as rapidly as the last two, they will come in contact with
the outer forts. It is claimed that the Allies’ position is now in
finitely stronger.
General Gallieni, the military governor of Paris, has been
given supreme command of the defense of the city and is not to
be interfered with by General J off re or the general staff.
Granting supreme authority to General Gallieni indicates
that the government expects the Germans, now within forty
. miles of Paris, to at least engage the outer northern forts. It
is insisted that they will be unable to isolate the city of Paris
Gallieni has declared that the French lines still hold today and
the German center thrown against the Allies’ defense was una
ble to make the slightest impression. He explained that the
left wing was pressed back slowly, but was inflicting heavy dam
age on the Germans, the invaders’ right being engaged in a haz
ardous undertaking as every mile of its advance lengthened their
lines of communication with the center now held. It is possible
that the Allies may surprise them. It is denied that the Allies’
wounded are mistreated by the Germans, for it is said that the
Germans gave them the same care as their own wounded. In
today’s fighting the general fierceness of the German assault
lessened.
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AUSTRIAN ARMY FALLING BACK IN DISORDER.
United Press Dispatch.
Petrograde (St. Petersburg) September 3. —Routed, the
Austrians are reported as falling back in disorder upon their
i first line of fortifications behin d Lemberg and are reported to
have made a second sta(nd alon g the defenses of the San river,
with headquarters in the fortif ied Pryzomysl and Jaroslav*
The Austrian left is the only line which held and is being 1
subjected to enormous pressure with reinforcemefits sent against
it. The Russians around Konigsburg have been reinforced. The
two corps wiped out in East Prussia last week have been re
j placed with fresh troops,
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CIRCUIT COURT
CONVENES MONDAY
Fall Term of Court Has Heavy
Docket of Over 300 Cases—
Will Last Four Weeks.
The fall term of the Jackson
Circuit Court convenes Monday
with about 325 cases upon the
j civil and criminal dockets. The
first week of court is to be given
over to civil cases, after which
on account of the number of fel
ony cases on the criminal dock-.
et, the former will be given
scant attention. The docket of
the Jackson circuit court contin-,
ues congested, notwithstanding 1
the efforts of the court to expe-,
dite the trial of suits before him.
On the docket for the term
there are 155 civil cases includ
ing 26 suits against the!
Iron Mountain, 14 against the
Rock Island, 18 other damage
| suits, 24 suits for debt and 38 j
appeal cases as well as mandates, |
: replevins and suits *for posses
j sion.
There are 89 criminal cases for
trial, 42 transcripts from justice
of peace courts for the grand
jury and 9 coroner's inquisitions
for the grand jury.
For the convenience of the i
! people of the county and liti
gants (and both the county and
parties to suits save much ex
pense in providing that witness- (
es may know just when cases
cases are set) the court has the !
docket published in full, which
appears in the Independent this
week.
Negroes To Have Protection
District Attorney Martin has
been advised of the efforts of a
few white people along the low
er end of White river levee to
intimidate and drive away ne
groes employed there by Con
tractor W. Buckbee.
Deputy United States Mar
shal Hinkle of Batesville is here
investigating the reports and
arrests may follow for this of
fense is a violation of the feder
I
al statutes and brings the of
fenders into federal court.
Such intimidation and threats
| should be promtly suppressed
iand negro laborers given every
proper protection by the prose
cution of the guilty parties.
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Hear Ye!
i The goodly Knights of King
Arthur’s Round Table of Win
chester Castle and Galahad
Court are called to Conclave by
the Merlin and Lady of the Lake.
I All Knights possessed of the se
Jcrets will be admitted to the
I Court at St- Paul’s Parish House
tomorrow night at 7:30 o’clock,
i All Pages who desire to become
Esquires come prepared to be
! tested. Esquires should do this,
OVZIM GSVRI KZIGH.
Drayage of all kinds handled
promptly. Phone No. 10. —
Chester Robinson. !8dtf. ,
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FARM SCHOOL
SEPTEMBER 7, 8, 9
At Tuckerman, When Practical
Treatment Of All Farm Pro
blems Will Be Heard.
Tuckerman is to have a Dem
onstration Farm School Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday, Sep
tember 7, 8 and 9, the merchants
of that progressive town having
subscribed for the expenses of
such a school and it behooves
every progressive, ambitious
farmer who can, to attend and
learn better cultivation and crop
methods.
In a letter to David Thibaldt,
the County Farm Demonstrator,
W. R. Wheelock in charge of the
University Extension service
says:
“The College of Agriculture
and the Demonstration forces
wish it fully understood that ev
eryone both in and out of Jack
son county is welcome to attend
the Farm School to be held at
Tuckerman, September 7, 8 and
9. The program has been care
fully prepared with a view to
pictcuucu ex t/ct liiiv^ii l ui lilt: lines
of farming of greatest interest
to North Jackson County, but if
topics of paramount interest
have been omitted a time will be
found to discuss them. Demon
stration will be made a promi
nent feature throughout the ses
sions.
The women’s sessions will be
held in a separate room. Their
work will be under the instruc
tion of Miss Marcella Arthur,
Extension Specialist in Home
Economics. This work has been
very popular and well attended
at all of the sixteen schools
where it has been given this
summer. The program consists
in cooking demonstrations and
in lectures on home keeping top
ics. All women are welcome.
Dean Martin Nelson will be
among the Experiment Station
instructors present and will deal
with Soils and Fertilizers. Prof.
Moving Pictures
the Opera House
COL HEEZA LIAR EXPLOR
ING
The River of Doubt. The Big
Colonel is tested as he was never
tested before. A special cartoon
feature by Bracy.
I (ELECTRIC FEATURE CO.
REGENERATION.
A strong drama with a good
lesson. A two-part sociological
drama, featuring Guy Coombs,
Arna Nelsson.
(KALAM)
STAGE STRUCK
A good comedy, Ned Finley Ada
T:fiord and Hughie Mack.
Comedy— (VITAGRAPH)
4,000 Feet of Good Pictures
If you don’t laugh, your money
refunded.
ADMISSION, 5c and 10c
Lassetter will treat the various
phases of cotton growing, Prof.
Ruzek will have the work on
corn, Prof. Truax will discuss
fruit and truck growing, Prof.
Wheelock of the College and Mr.
Welty of the Iron Mountain rail
road will take up livestock feed
ing and improvement, State Vet
erinarian Dr. Gow will give spe
cific information about Hog
Cholera and other serious dis
eases of stock, and Prof. Becker
will give control methods for the
leading insect enemies. State
Agent Watson and Assistant
State Agent Jernigan will be
present to explain matters relat
ed to the U. S. Farm Demonstra
tion Service and outline the
work of the Boys’ and Girls’
clubs.
It must be understood by all
that the work of these schools
represents a part of the service
in educational lines due to the
people of the state from their
state and government institu
tions. Popular subscription pro
vides the funds necessary to de
fray local expenses. The time
and service of the instructional1
force is free. The agricultural
literature of the College of Agri
culture, and the Experiment
Station will be distributed free
to all.
This is an opportunity for ev
ery farmer to become familiar
with the most successful and
practical methods for Arkansas
farming and for the women of
town and country to get some
ideas that will lighten the bur
den of housekeeping.
Hoping all may find it possi
ble to spend at least one day
'with their friends in this work,
X am,
Yours for a profitable week,
W. R. WHEELOCK,
Extension Service.
43 Professions of Faith.
The revival services, which
have been in progress at Hickory
Grove and resulted in an awak
ening of the people of that sec
tion, closed Sunday evening,
there Having been 43 professions (
of faith, 37 additions to the |
church, 33 of which were by
baptism and 3 by restoration. M
The church has been greatly
revived and encouraged and the
pastor, Rev. W. T. Bracy will ifj
probably hold another meeting
about the last of October.
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French Reported Gaining
Ground.
United Press Dispatch.
Washington, D. C., September
3.—A dispatch stating tfcpt the
French are on the offence and
gaining ground in Lorraine was
received today from London by
the British Embassy.
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