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; Newport Daily independent.
VOLUME IV. NEWPORT, ARKANSAS TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 1914- ' NUMBER 105.
« Germany Declares War Upon
„ Both France And Belgium
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L England Now
! Forced to Act
Germany's Answer To England's De
mands As To Neutrality Of Belgium
Is War On Latter.
BELGIUM TO RESIST GERMANS
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Who Have Commenced Invasion at Verviers—Naval Battle Re
ported off French Coast— Japan Assures England of
Support In East.
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United Press Dispatch.
London, August 4.—The For eign Office today announced that
Germany had declared war upon Belgium, which was followed by
England’s announcement to sta nd by Belgium.
The news of Germany declar ing war upon Belgium was com
municated to the cabinet imme diately, where it was admitted
that England had demanded to know Germany’s intentions con
cerning Belgium’s neutrality
Premier Asquith confirmed t he report that Germany had
9 been given until midnight to re ply and said that Germany had
only this morning renewed assurances of respecting Bel
gium’s integrity- i
Members of the House of C ommons now demand that En
gland act, for German possessi on of the Belgium coast would
be an added menace to England’s peace.
This alone greatly influen ced the government’s decision.
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BELGIU MTO FIGHT INVADING GERMANS.
United Press Dispatch.
Brussels, Belgium, August 4.—Germany’s declaration of
war followed the king of Belgium’s refusal of the former’s sec
ond demand that troops be allowed to pass through Belgium.
The king declared that Belgium would oppose the Germans’
passage through their country a s long as there was a man alive.
The premier has announced that the German army of 100,
OQO men, is crossing Luxemburg toward France
GERMAN CRUISER BOMBARDS ALGIERS PORT.
United Press Dispatch.
London, August 4—japan has assured the Foreign Office of
its support if England is attacked in the East.
The Franch embassy has announced that the Germans
have invaded Belgium at Verviers and also announced that a
German cruiser is bombarding the fortified French naval sta
tion of Bona, Algeria.
S A naval battle is believed to be in progress off the French
coast, for heavy, firing has been heard.
I Moving Pictures
the Opera House
THE FRUITS OF VEN
j GEANCE.
. The bareback rider marries a
\millionaire, later they become
estranged and she takes her
child anil joins a circus- Don’t
fail to see the husband’s plan to
trap them and how he loses his
M own life trying to rescue his
child from the airdome. Julia
Swayne Gordon, Helen Costello,
Harry Morey and Courtney
Foote—A two reel feature.
(VITAGRAPH)
WHILE W1FEY IS AWAY.
(Comedy—SELIG)
HOC YACK. THE POULTRY
A good cartoon picture
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Extra good show.
ADMISSION 5 and 10 CENTS.
CONSTANT FIGHTING
ON THE BORDER
German Army Massing To At
tack Fortress of Belfort On
Border.
1 United Press Dispatch.
Paris, Aug. 4—Advices from
i the fortress at Belford state
jthat almost continual skirmish
| ing is in progress there between
I the German army and the
-French defenders, while French
; aviators are harassing the Ger
jmans with bombs.
The German army is advanc
i ing and intrenching and it is be
! lieved that a general assault up
on Belfort is contemplated.
Both sides have sustained loss
jes in skirmishes although there
ihas been no general battle.
GERMAN DIRIGIBLE DROPS
BOMBS.
United Press Dispatch.
|' Paris, Aug- 4.—A German dir
jigible dropped explosives on the
town of Luneville today, killing
fifteen French soldiers and oth
er bombs demolished a part of
the fortifications.
French aviators were at once
dispatched to locate the dirigi
ble
KAISER DECLARES
WAR ON FRANCE
(Alleges That France Was Ag
gressor And First Violated
German Territory.
United Press Dispatch.
( Berlin, August 4—Germany
declared war on France today
and in a public statement alleg
ed that France had been the ag
gressor. The manifesto insisted
that France first violated Ger
man territory and claimed that
(while the Germans held back
; from the frontier the French de
stroyed the railroad bridges in
the vicinity of the frontier and
that French aviators flew into
[German territory and dropped
; bombs
The statement further de
clared that Germany had made
every effort to settle her
differences with France without
war but that France constantly
mterpuseu ousiacies 10 a peace
ful understanding. When the
French ambassador departed
the American representative
Gerard took over the embassy. j
Military officers at Stuttgart!
have reported the seizure of
twenty millions of gold consign
ed to the Russians.
HAD TO STRIKE AGAINST
RUSSIAN DUPLICITY
United Press Dispatch.
Berlin, Germany. August 4.—
The Kaiser told the Reichstag
in session here today that he
had fought against war until
Germany’s honor demanded that
he strike against “Russian du
plicity.” The correspondents of
Russia and Germany before the
war also submitted which indi
cated that the Kaiser did not
move until overwhelmingly con
vinced that Russia was prepar
ing to strike.
GREET DECLARATION OF
WAR WITH WILD PA
TRIOTISM.
I United Press Dispatch.
Paris, August 4.—The wild
est sort oi patriotic demonstra
tion took place in this city when
it was learned that Germany
had declared war upon this coun
try.
The American ambassador has
taken charge of the German em
bassy here
Steamboat Excursion Tonight
We will give another excur
sion this evening, August 4,
aboard the City of Muskogee,
leaving Newport at 8 o’clock for
a trip on the beautiful White
j river. Music and dancing.
! Round trip 50 cents.
: 101d6 Captain F- L. Inman.
Mrs. E. H- Yeager is enter
taining a large number of her
: lady friends with an all-day par
ty today.
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CECELIE RETURNS
TO AMERICAN PORT
With Her $13,000,000 In Gold
Captain Declares Fog Saved
Her From French Battle
ships.
United Press Dispatch.
Bar Harbor, Maine, Aug. 4.—
The Kron Prinzessin Cecelie,
with ten million d'liars in ge,d
aboard, arrived here today, hav
ing been ordered back when
within eight hundred miles of
England.
Her appearance was a com
plete surprise for she had been
reported captured, and also
of reaching a safe German port.
The captain of the Cecelie de
clared that only a heavy fog pre
vented the capture of the big
liner by French war ships.
J. D- Goldman Marooned.
Washington, D. C-, August 3. I
—J. D. Goldman of St. Louis,
who has large business interests
in Little Rock, and Mrs. Gold
man, who are now in Carlsbad,
Germany, are detained in that
city and are unable to return to
the United States. At the re
quest of friends of the couple,
Arkansas’ two senators today
appealed to the State Depart
ment to assist the Goldmans in
getting out of Germany. The
State Department has instruct
ed the United States corasul at
Carlsbad to make every effort
to insure the safe departure of
Mr- and Mrs. Goldman from Ger
many.
Wilson Chooses Railroad Man
United Press Dispatch.
Washington, August 4.—
President Wilson’s choice for the
last vacancy on the Federal Re
serve Board is Frederick Beland,
president of the Monon Railroad.
This much was learned today up- j
on authoritative information
State Pension Board Meets.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, August 4- — A
meeting of the State Pension
I Board was held Monday all
members being present, Secre
tary Hodges, Chairman, State
Auditor L. L- Coffman, Secreta
ry and J. R. Gibbons of Bauxite,
Commander of the U. C- V.
Practically all of the counties
have sent in their recommenda
tions and the Board will begin at
once passing on the claims.
The Board adopted the ruling
of the attorney general on the
granting of pensions to widows.
Under Act 83, of the 1913 Legis
lature, a widow to be entitled to
a pension, must have been the
wife of a soldier whom she had
married during the war. It is
also provided that no widow un
der the age of 35, or one born
since 1878 shall be entitled to a
pension. The purpose of these
rulings is to prevent women who
marry aged veterans from draw
ing pensions after the death of
their husbands
MILLIONS EOfT
AMERICAN REFUGEES
President Signs Proclamation
of Neutrality and Orders Ten
nessee To War Zone.
United Press Dispatch.
Washington, D- C., August 4.—
President Wilson today signed
the proclamation of neutrality,
an<4j$ecretary of the Navy Dan
iels has ordered the Tennessee to
leave New York tomorrow night
with between five and eight mil
lion dollars for the relief of the
Americans in the war zone.
This money was advanced the
State Department by bankers
and express companies
$75,000,000 ADVANCED.
Unite Pdress Dispatch’.
Washington, D. C., Aug- 4. —
TURKEY NEXT
TO MOBILIZE
Sultan May Have Understand
ing With Germany to Tackle
Servia and Engage Her
Army.
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United Press Dispatch
Athens, Greece, Aug. 4—Tur
key has ordered her army mo
bilized, but insists that it is
only a precautionary movement.
Other powers believe that
Turkey has arranged with Ger
many to assail Servia thus re
leasing the Austrian army to
move against Russia.
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SERVIANS TRAP Austri
ans. m
United Press Dispatch.
Paris, Aug- 4.—The French
minister to Servia reported an
other failure upon the part of
the Austrians to cross the Save
river
Although supported by gun
boats, they were unable to land
upon Servian territory. Three
hundred Austrians are reported
to have been killed in a Servian
trap
Comptroller of the Currency
John Skelton Williams, announc
ed today that $75,000,000 in e
mergency currency had been
sent to the banks of Boston, Bal
timore, Chicago, New York,
Philadelphia and St. Louis.
PRESIDENT TO ASK CON
GRESS.
United Press Dispatch
Washington, D. C-, Aug. 4. —
The White House announced to
day that it would ask congress to
relieve the distress of Ameri
cans abroad, and send an Ameri
can vessel with money if neces
sary.
The German embassy has an
nounced that during mobiliza
tion no foreigners will be per
mitted to leave Germany.
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