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ROYE HELD FIRMLY
BY FRENCH TROOPS
* —
French Have Made A Forward Move
ment In Picardy Oq a Front of
Two and One-Half Miles.
(By The Associated Press.)
Paris, Aug. 16.— (2 p. m.)—Roye
is held in vice-like grip by the
French, and the stubborn German re
sistance is being crushed. The
French are slowly encircling the
town. Military men believe the
French advance at‘ Villers Lesroye
makes the fall of Roye inevitable.
‘ (Associated Press War Summary.)
0- Allied pressure was effectively re
newed this morning against the Ger
man line in the region of Roye on the
Picardy front, and while the enemy is
clinging determinedly to the town of
Roye, his prolonged tenacity on the
place is doubling. London last night
reported the British lines were ad
vanced northwest of Roye. Today a
r Paris dispatch reported the French
made a forward movemnt on a front
of two and a half miles. Roye is be
coming the virtual apex of the sa
lient which soon will invite a crush
ing allied stroke if pressure is main
tamed, uisewnere in ncaray iigni
ing is confined to local actions. Ap
parently an enemy withdrawal move
ment in the Hebuterne sector north of
Albert has been accomplished. It
is not yet clear how far the enemy
has retired. The Germans still hold
Albert, but the British are in the
western outskirts of the place. The
situation on the Italian front is nor
mal. Twenty-eight German air
planes were put out of action Wed
nesday on the British front. The
British lost fifteen. In the east al
lied troops are making good progress
southward from Archangel against
Facilly belonging to Bolshevik oppo
sition. The British have occupied
Baku on The Caspia sea.
(By The Associated Press.)
JjL Paris, Aug. 16.—The war office re
^^^ortS'Tha French made an important
advance on a two and a half mile
front east of Roye in the region of
Villers Lesroye.
(By The Associated Press.)
London, Aug. 16.—General Haig
reports the British have advanced
their line slightly south of Albert in
the region northeast of Morlancourt.
Local fighting occurred last night on
the outskirts of Thaepval wood west
r of Thaepval.
OIL TROUGH MAN
FOUND IN HOSPITAL.
John James of Oil Trough, who is
with the American army in France,
and who wr t reported missing in ac
tion and was thought to have been
captured by the Germans, about five
weeks ago, has been found in a Red
Cross hospital.
James was gassed when the Ger
mans made a raid on the Americans
and having failed to show up it was
thought that he had been captured
It developed later that he was res
cued by comrades and sent to a hos
pital where he was accounted for a
few days ago.
It is reported that he is recover
ing slowly and will probably not bt
able to return to the trenches for a
few weeks.
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A BOX FROM HOME
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Food savings of millions of Americans during our first year of war enabled this govern*
ment to send enormous food shipments abroad for our fighting forces and the Allied nations.
Our savings in cereals—out of a short crop—amounted to 154,900,000 bushels; all of which was
shipped to Europe. We increased our meat and fat shipments 844,600,000 pounds. This was
America’s “box from home’’ to our army abroad and the civilians and military forces of the
Allied nations.
How to Build A Chamber
of Commerce in Newport
i
Ben F. Simmons of Tupelo receiv
ed a message Thursday afternoon
from the war department stating
that his son, Lon Simmons, has been
missing in action in France since
July 15. No further additional infor
mation was contained in the message.
Young Simmons, who s 24 years old,
was a member of Company E of
Jackson county, and had been in
France three months. He is a broth
Being asked by the Independent
for a statement for publication, C. L.
Mariner, business manager of the
Chamber of Commerce, has the fol
lowing to say, which we ask every
citizen of Newport to read:
“I am greatly delighted with the
apparent prospects with which I will j
have opportunity to deal in Newport
and Jackson county. * Those of our
people whom I have met present a
type of citizenship any community
] should be proud to own. While yet
! unfamiliar to a great extent with lo- j
many 1
details to work out before I can
become actively established and in
working order, L am certain that
within a few weeks, supported by :
the combined forces of the commun
ity, the Chamber of Commerce will
be placed on a high plane and engag
ed in concerted effort to fill everyj
mission of such an organization.
“Practically every incorporated j
city and town in the United States ,
has a commercial organization whose
object it is to advance the interest of
its city. In the aggrigate this is a
tremendous factor in the progress to
ward national betterment. There is
scarcely anything that cannot be
done or accomplished by well organ
ized and intelligently directed com
tion, or ignorance as to tne purposes
or disagreement with its undertak
ings, and sometimes due to lack of
interest or failure to appreciate the
duty of community service. These
are the first obstacles that must be
removed by the secretary. Our or
ganization cannot achieve its full
measure of success unless it has the
confidence of the community, and the
sympathies of the community fully
aroused to its undertakings.
“The object of our organization is
to foster protected and advance com- J
mercial, industrial and civic inter- j
ests; to bring out our natural invi
ronments to the highest stage of
usefulness, and attractive develop
ment and to promote progressive
thought and action in all that will
make for an enlightened, contented
and prosperous community.
“Surveys should be conducted to
establish the industrial advantages
and the shortcomings of this com
munity and the activities directed
toward the securing of such indus
tries as are suited to this locality
and the removal on improvement of
adverse conditions.”
The following cablegam to Y. M.
C. A. Headquarters at New York City
was, received by Mr. T. S. Stephens
of this city, having reference to the
splendid work of Stephen Brown, his
nephew, at the front over there. Ste
phen was born in Jackson county, and
raised here, though at the time of
his enlistment in the Y. M. C. A.
work he wa£ in the employ of the
Lesser-Goldman Cotton Co., of St.
munity effort. Experience wquld
seem to teach that nothing can stop
the driving power of a community
that is well organized, knows what
it wants, and in agreement as to
how to get it.
' “Community organization has a
i purpose far beyond the dollar mark.
While occupying itself with stim
ulating trade and improving condi
tions under which business is con
ducted, it also and to an equal, if no
greater degree, directs its attention
to the human and aesthetic sides of
life.
“It is not enough that business
should prosper. It is equally impor
tant that the conditions under which
it shall prosper shall be of the best.
“Who can measure the effect of
such disinterested public service upon
! the character that broadens the vis
I ion of those who work together in the
| ranks with an ey» single to commun
ity welfare and without thought of
personal reward except as a partic
* ipant in the good that comes to all.
* “In every community there are
* people who have no sympathy for or
* confidence in the local community
* i organization. This may be lack of
*1 confidence in the leaders, misinforma
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DON COSSACKS
PUSH FORWARD
(By The Associated Press.)
Amsterdam, Aug. 16.—The Don
Dossacks have cleared the left bank
>f the Don river and are marching
victoriously on Zaragin, says an offi
cial statement issued by the Don Cos
sack staff received here from Kiev.
The Cossacks have persistently re
fused to recognize the Brest-Litovsk
creaty and are implacable in their
lostility to the Teutons and the Bol
sheviki. Officials here suggest the
conduct of the Cossacks is significant
jf the support which the inter-allied
army will receive from various fac
tions in their efforts to aid Russia in
the east.
AMERICANS HIT
RAILWAY TARD
(By The Associated Press.)
With the American Army in
France, Thursday.— American avia
tors successfully bombarded the rail
road yard at Dommary Baroncourt in
in the Verdun-Metz area this morn
ing. Longuy, north of Verdun, and
rhiaucourt were attacked Wednes
lay.
“Dash, determination and daring—
also efficiency”—That’s what our
boys at the front are doing. Keep ’em
?oing! War Savings is a message to
the kaiser that will “get over.”
Lon Simmons is
Missing in Action
er of Mrs. Arthur liowie and nephew
of R. T. Simmons of Newport.
Lon Simmons is one of the many
brave and manly young men who
have answered the call to arms from
Jackson county. The news of his be
ing among the missing will strike a
tender chord in the hearts of his
many friends wherever, he is known,
and for his present and future wel
fare the sincere hopes of all our peo
ple are extended.
Former Newport Boy
is Cited For Bravery
! jbouis, at wmcn piace lit? cunatcu*
Upon his failure to be admitted to
the army he secured his papers with
the Y. M. C. A. and . was the forty
fifth member of his Sunday school
class to enlist in this work. His
mother, Mrs. Fannie Able, and broth
er, George M. Brown, and sister,
Mrs. Emma Turner, reside about
seven miles south of Newport, and
are all well known here, as is Steph
en who is very pleasantly remember
i ed by a host of friends here.
“August .7, 1918.
“Major commanding Battalion
writes following to Carter:
“I wish to call attention to con
duct of Stephen R. Brown, Y. M. C.
! On recent severe engshrdluccmfwm
A., asecretary with my organization.
On recent severe engagement dis
played undaunted courage time and
I again, exposing himself during ter
rific shell fire, traveling across shell
swept area in full view of enemy
1 lines. Worked administration treat
ment to wounded. His fearless and
untiring endeavors came under my
direct observation. Cannot speak of
him too highly, spirit self-sacrifice,
I bravery and calm disregard of all
dangers so great that he supplied
men in first lines with cigarettes,
chocolates, even visiting advanced
observation posts, helping all men he
found. Gratitucfe* of men and officers
I of this organization know no bounds.
Later he assisted in disposal of dead
in every possible way, refused to go
to rear until troops relieved, though
he had not eaten or slept for many
hours.”
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oraziuan ship
IS TOHPE 0 :
(By The Associated Press.) :1$fl
New York, Aug. 16.—The Brazlian a
motor ship, Madrugada, sixteen hun- > \
dred tons, was sunk by a German '
submarine off the American coast,
according to word received in insur-|
WILL SEhTwEM
TO CAMP PEROT I
(By The Associated Press.) ; M
Washington, Aug. 16.—The war f
department has authorized each Lj|
state of the union to send sixteen
men to the small arms firing school | B
at Camp Perry, Ohio, for training as
instructors of markmanship. Gov- •, 1«g
ernors will make the appointments. |pj|
Casualty List i
(By The Associated Presrs.)
Washington, Aug. 16.—Army cas
ualties show killed in action, 18; ,Jj|
wounded severely, 25. '
HEAD OF FRENCH
ECONOMIC MISSION «
DIED LAST NIGHT.
(By The Associated Pre8S,^.;4^^SH'S
A Pacific Port, Aug. 16.—•Albeitfc'ji
Metin, head of the French ee«di|i|HpH
mission and former French miniaftKip
of labor, died at midnight'
stroke of apoplexy.
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