mCH IS MADE
ON A FRONT OF
FIFTEEN MIFFS
SEVERE FIGHTING IN BRITISH
AND FRENCH AREAS.
LaD In. Fighting On the Flanders
Front Is Followed By Infantry
Attacks From Germans Who
Are Seeking Ypres.
ARTILLERY FIRE IN PICARDY.
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.Associated Press Dispatch.
Washington, April 29.— The
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war department today announced
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formally that Americans have
taken part in the battle east of
Amiens, re-inforcing the allied
armies.
Associated Press Dispatch.
With the British Army in France,
April 29—The fourth German army
this morning attacked the allied
front in Flanders. Prisoners taken
admit the Germans intend to attempt
the capture of Ypres.
There is severe fighting in both
the British and French areas, the at
tack being over a front of 15 miles.
The Belgians, on the Yesr front,
are reported to have been attacked.
Associated Press Dispatch.
Paris, April 29.—German attempts
last night to advance on Hangard*
wood, on the front before Amiens,
was checked by French fire, the war
office announces.
Associated Press Dispatch.
New York, April 29.—The lull in
heavy fighting in Flanders was fol
lowed this morning by a heavy bom
bardment of British lines between
Meteeven and Voormezeele south and
southwest of Ypres and the develop
ment of infantry attacks.
There was great activity with hos
tile artillery during the night from
the River Scarpe, opposite Arras, and
between Givenchy and Nioppe woods
on the southern side of the Lys bat
tle front.
Northeast and east of Ypres the
British have withdrawn their lines
to Verlorenhook and Hodge and giv
en up the famous Hill No. 00, south
of Ypres. On the south the British
bave held Vormezeele, after bitter
fighting. The Germans are still two
miles from Ypres.
From Vormozeele westward there
■was no fighting last week except
around Loore, where the French
withstood the enemy.
Activity on the Picardy battle field
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.4 Tuesday— Madge Kennedy ^
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^ Wednesday— “THE BLUE ^
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| is confined to artillery fighting,
j Dispatches from Petrograd and
Moscow dated Tuesday, the latest re
ceived, gave no indications of the re
ported revolution on behalf of the
former Grand Duke Alexis Nickolaie
vich. Swedish correspondents in
Finland, however, continue to report
rumors that Alexis has been pro
claimed emperor and will not be
j bound by a Bolsheviki-German peace.
The controversy between Germany
and Holland is reported unofficially
to have been settled by Holland
agreeing to transport sand and grav
el through Dutch territory from Ger
many to Belgium.
•tssociated Press Dispatch.
Washington, April 29.— The navy
department announces that two
American transports, which met in a
collision at sea a few days ago, have
returned safely to American ports.
Furniture repairing and refinish
mg—Lovvo & Sons, 114 Walnut St.
9d6t.
Mrs. Earl Folk returned this morn
ing from a several week’s stay in St.
Louis.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Grant and lit
tle son were down from Jacksonport
today.
jjr. it,. u. Brown returned to r;ates
ville this morning after spending
Sunday with his congregation.
Mr. and Mrs. Alf Case of Moun
tain View were here Sunday morn
ing on their return home from the
south.
Mrs. J. B. Ketchum of Newark was
here Sunday, going to Hot Springs.
She was accompanied this far by
Mr. Ketchum.
The little daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Jesse Williams was reported to
be very much worse this morning.
A nurse is coming up on No. -1 to be
with the little girl.
1. It C. I. SHIP
IS TORPEDOED
Party Returns to London aiid Reports
All Passengers and Crew Saved
Except Three.
Associated Press Dispatch.
London, April 29.—A party of 57
American Young Men’s Christian As
sociation workers, who arrived here
last night, reported the ship on which
they sailed was torpedoed yesterday
and sank in 12 minutes. All passen
gers and all except three of the crew
wete saved.
The passengers were picked up in
life-boats and landed at a British
! port. All Americans are safe and
! well. About 250 were aboard the
! ship.
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AT THE MALA LINE THEATRE.
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Tonight in addition to seeing Elsie
| Ferguson in an emotional part in
which she is said to excel anything
heretofore done by her on stage or
j screen, those who see the Artcraft
• picture “The Song of Songs” will be
i hold the noted beauty and star at
j tired in a score or more of magnifi
[cent gowns.
Miss Ferguson has the reputation
| of being one of the best dressed wo
men in New York, and in “The Song
I of Songs”, which is being shown at
j the Madaline Theatre, opportunity is
! afforded to display her wardrobe as
' the wife of the rich ex-Senator Cal
kins, moving in the fast set of the
I great metropolis.
I Among the apparel worn by Miss
i Ferguson in “The Song of Songs” are
j afternoon frocks, street and house
dresses, negligees', evening gowns,
afternoon and evening outer wraps
and furs, opera cloaks and outdoor
clothes. Miss Ferguson also wears
many of her jewels, including a
priceless string of pearls.
At the Madaline tonight.
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Associated Press Dispatch.
With the American Army in
France, Sunday.—The Germans this
morning began a heavy barrage
against the American lines in the
Toul sector, accompanied by machine
[ gun and rifle fire.
The enemy activity is taken to
mean that he is striving to keep the
Americans busy so they cannot be
sent north. However, American
forces have already taken positions
on the French battle front on a line
barring German advance on Paris
and Amiens.
CASUALTY LISTS
SUL HEW THU
Contain 136 Names, Including Twen
ty-two Who Were Killed or
Missing in Action.
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| Associated Press Dispatch.
Washington, April 29.—Two casu- ,
alty lists given out today contain 156
names, including 22 killed or miss- j
ing in action !
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First class painting and decorat- ;
ing. Estimates given, all work guar- ;
anteed to give satisfaction.—Lovvo j
J & Sons, 114 Walnut St. 9d6t !
I -
, Miss Bessie Watson arrived home
Sunday morning from a most de- j
lightful Eastern trip, including j
Washington City, New York and Bal- j
1 timore.
NEGROES LEAVE
FOR GAMP PIKE
Second Contingent of Jackson Coun
ty’s Quota of Drafted Men Depart ]
This Afternoon.
—
The second contingent of Jackson
county’s quota of the present draft,
consisting of sixteen negro men
leave this evening on Iron Mountain
train No. 33 for Camp Pike to enter
the training camp for army service.
Jackson county is justly proud of
her colored citizens. They have con
tributed liberally to the Red Cross,
Salvation Army, Y. M. C. A., War
Camp Community Service and kin
dred war work; they have invested
in Liberty Loan Bonds, Thrift stamps
and War Savings Certificates and are
giving their sons gladly, willingly
and uncomplainingly to form one of
the units in the great army being
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I formed by our country to crush the
; powers of atuocracy, darkness and
| oppression and to make the world
| safe for democracy, civilization and
j Christianity.
| Following is a list of those leaving
] this evening:
I Sam Cox, Joe Hutson, Robert
| Hatchett, Edgar Robinson, William
Newton, George Washington, Leon
■ ard Hilton, James Fisher, Farris
j Martin, Jack Campbell, Thos. Chat
man, Cleveland Sloan, Ray Branch
comb, Hubert Terry, Ruby Hilton
and Jim Jones, the last named hav
ing been transferred here from Rip
| ley, Tenn.
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Circle No. 5 of the Methodist
church will meet in the chrrch par
lors Tuesday afternoon at 4 o’clock.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Leaberman
and daughter from Iowa came in last
| night to visit Mr. and Mrs. T. A.
Sharp on Main street.
Misses Florence Owen and Mary
j Wright, of Sulphur Rock, were here
Sunday, going to Little Rock to visit
friends.
Elvin Young, of Camp Beauregard,
who has been visiting his sister, Mrs.
Van Walton on Laurel street, left
Sunday for the camp.
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The little four-year-old daughter
i of Mr. and Mrs. Rufe Stevens, of Ol
yphant, died Sunday from pneumonia
and was buried this afternoon at
Walnut Grove.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Walton ar
rived home Saturday from a delight
ful western trip of a month, visiting
his mother at Denver and Mr. and
Mrs. C. W. Maynard in California.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Henderson spent
Sunday at Camp Pike, making a visit
to Mr. Henderson’s brother, Marvin,
who is in the Quartermaster’s de
partment. They also witnessed the
ball game between Chattanooga and
Little Rock.
UNJUST DEMAND
MADE DF'RUSSIA
Germans Would Make Exchange of
Sick Russians for German Pris
oners Able to Fight.
Associated Press Dispatch.
Washington, April 29— Germany
has demanded of Russia an exchange
of prisoners, threatening to take Pe
trograd unless the demands are
agreed to, the state department
learns. The dispatch says a German
commission is er. route to Russia co
present the demands, which call for !
the immediate release of all Germans |
in good health, those who are ill to j
lemain in Russia under the care of
neutral physicians, while Germany
would release only those Russian
prisoners who arc ill or incapaci
tated.
John and Edgar Coe, of Camp
Beauregard, arrived Sunday and are
visiting their parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Billie Coe, east of town. Both sol
dier beys got a furlough of thirty
days to help out on the farm during
the month of May.
Mr. and Mrs. James Buchanan, of
Swifton were here today on their re
turn from Hot Springs where they
spent two weeks. They made the j
trip in their Buick car, returning by j
way of Lonoke, and report the roads
to be in a terrible condition.
CARD OF THANKS.
We desire to extend our st^jere i
thanks and appreciation for the deeds
of kindness and words of condolence
expressed during the death of our
husband and father. May God’s rich
est blessings be the reward of these
^ood friends.
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