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VOLUME XVII. NO. 289 NEWPORT, ARKANSAS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH $j>1918. PRICE FIVE CENTS.
C. or C. MEETING
t 00 FRIDAY NIGHT
Committee Adopts By-Laws and Con
stitution and Issues Call for Public
Meeting At Court House.
The actual organization of. the
Newport Chamber of Commerce is
nearing completion. The committee
on organization held a meeting Mon
day night, at which time by-laws
and constitution were adopted.
Friday night a public meeting will
be held at the court house for the
purpose of making the organization a
reality.
No one should allow any engage
ment to prevent him from attending
this 'meeting, which has to do with
every individual’s future welfare and
the community’s interests in general.
None must venture the assertion that
the Chamber of Commerce will not be
placed on a permanent basis, because
it will. The progressive business
men of the city are determined to
make it successful.
Don’t forget the date—Friday night
—at the county court house.
LAWYER ACCEPTED FEES.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, March 20.— An Ark
ansas lawyer was reported to the au
thorities at Washington for having
charged registrants a fee for filling
out their questionairres, and for tak
ing appeals to the district board.
The matter was investigated by a
special agent, and the lawyer admit
ted that he had been charging $2.00
for filling the questionarres and $10
for appeals; he said, further, that
he had a right to charge for his pro
fessional services, and that he would
stand by it.
The military authorities have re
ported that “the practice is consider
ed unethical . and unpatriotic,” and
that the secretary of the American
Bar Association has been advised of
of the practice and has been requested
to refer it to the president of th%
Bar Association, requesting that
be reported to the U. S. attorney.”
It is stated, also, that “If he is a
member, either permanent or asso
ciate, of a legal advisory board, his
action is, of course, in direct violation
of the Selective Service Regulations,
and of the law, and the fact should
Special to the Independent.
CENSUS BUREAU
MAKES REPORT ON
CROP OF COTTON.
Associated Press Dispatch.
Washington, March 20—The census
bureau today announces that the last
season’s cotton crop amounted to
$11,285,999 bales.
The bureau announcement was
based on the final report of the sea
son’s ginnings. Arkansas’ ginnings
amounted to 973,399 bales.
H. B. Jones and sister, Mrs. Lucien
Harris, have returned from a visit to
relatives at Claremore, Okla. Mrs.
Harris expects to move there soon to
make her home.
Miss Mildred Reamey is spending
the week with Mrs. George Terry at
Batesville.
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NO EVINCE YET
OF BIGjJUN DRIVE
Except For Artillery Bombardments
There Is No Great Activity On
the Western Front.
Associated Press Dispatch.
New York, March 20.—The Ger
mans have not yet displayed any in
tention of carrying out their offen
sive in the west. Except for artil
lery bombardments there is no great
activity on the western front. Aerial
fighting on the British front contin
ues. The British accounted for fifty
four German machines in two days.
REPLY IS ON
WAY TO U. S.
London Dispatch Says Holland’s
Terms Will Likely Not Be Accept
ed By Governments.
Associated Press Dispatch.
Washington, March 20.—The gov
ernment is advised that Holland’s re
ply to shipping negotiations is on the
cable. The proposed seizure of Dutch
vessels in American and British wa
ters is held in abeyance pending re
ply from the Netherlands.
Associated Press Lispatch.
London, March 20.—The conditions
as laid down by the foreign minister
for acceptance of the demands of the
associated governments as regards
taking over Dutch shipping will not
likely be acceptable to those govern
ments, according to a Reuter’s dis
patch from the Hague, filed yesterday.
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LAND WANTED.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, March 20.— Commis
sioner Page is in receipt of requests
for large bodies if land for coloniza
tion purposes, to be owned in fee or
controlled by real estate or land
agents who are prepared to enter in
to negotiations for colonization and
settlement purposes. Improved lands
and large tracts of wild or cut-over
land or separate small tracts partially
in cultivation in the community or
settlement are most desired.
Late Wire Briefs
Associated Press Dispatch.
Washington, March 20.—Joseph P.
Cotton, at the head of the Food Ad
ministrations meat division, today
told the senate investigating commit
tee that meatless days would not con
serve the meat supply, and expressed
as his opinion that more meat was
consumed on those days than usual.
Associated Press Dispatch.
Rome, March 20.—Pope Benedict
today announced that there would be
no consistory until the war is over.
Associated Press Dispatch.
Washington, March 20.— The sen
ate judiciary committee ordered a
favorable report to be made upon the
Overman bill, giving President Wilson
broad powers to reorganize the co
ordinate government departments and
agencies, in prosecuting the war.
London, March 20.—India official
reports say that there has recently
been an uprising of the natives in Bel
uchistan. The native' attacked Brit
ish ports, but were repulsed complete
ly, with many casulties. Punitive
measures will be undertaken.
Associated Press Dispatch.
Milwaukee, March 20—With four
teen counties missing returns from
yesterday’s primary, in the republi
can senatorial nomination, computed
by the Milwaukee Journal, gave Len
root, the Loyalist candidate, about
500 votes in the lead, over James
Thompson, candidate of the Lafollettc
faction. Joseph E. Davies won the
democratic nomination. t
PETROGRAD IS
llip FALL
Germans Are Nearing City and Popu
lation Awaits Their Coming Pas
sively, Says Dispatch.
Associated Press Dispatch.
London, March 20.—The fall of Pe
trograd is imminent, according to
dispatches received in London, saying
the Germans are nearing the city.
The population is reported to be wait
ing for the coming of the invaders
passively. There is no indication that
the Bolsheviki authorities will offer
any resistance. The Bolsheviki gov
ernment departments were trans
ferred to Moscow last week, which
the Lenine government declared the
capital of Russia. German possession
of Petrograd will give the enemy
control of the Gulf of Finland and all
important ports along its coast, ex
cept those in the hands of Finnish re
bels, who are being attacked by the
German and Finnish government
troops. The occupation of Petrograd
will cut Moscow off from the Baltic
sea, while the Germans already are
virtually in control of the Black sea.
PRIEND YET OPj
UNITED STATES
Bolsheviki Foreign Minister Says
Russia’s Attitude Toward Entente
Is Unchanged.
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Associated Press Dispatch.
Moscow, Tuesday, March 19.— M.
Tchitcherin, the Bolsheviki foreign
minister, declared, in an interview
with the Associated Press, that Rus
sia’s relations with the entente are
unchanged and declared that more
friendly relations are being estab
lished with the United States. He
commented upon President Wilson’s
message to Russia as showing that
America will not take aggressive ac
tion against Russia.
Associated Press Dispatch.
Washington, March 20.—American
Consul Summers at Moscow, reports
Russian warships at Odesa escaped to
Sebastopol when the Germans took
Odessa.
Prayer meeting will be held in the
Christian church this evening at 7:30
to be followed by a teachers’ meeting
at 8 o’clock. We particularly request
a large attendance at both meetings.
Special business with the teachers.—
Otto M. Bowen, Supt.
Lieutenant Chas. Sprigg stopped
off here this morning and spent the
day with his parents and many old
friends. He is on his return to Camp
Beauregard from Aurora, Illinois,
where he has been for six weeks in an
officers’ training camp.
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|| 1919 Food'Commandments
• = Every family must help feed itself. Fresh vegetables !
j = must be used to lessen home consumption of stable foods
I §= needed by troops and the allies. Home-produced food §f J
» must lessen demand on railroads and other deliveries. si •
j = More food must be canned in homes than ever before, J
i H There must be a war garden in every back yard fertile :
! and sunny enough to grow vegetables. Every seed || j
j == planted must be made to count in the food supply. || j
—U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE \
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ON AMERICANS
Germans Use Gas Shells On Ameri
cans in Toul Sector—Military
Crosses Are Awarded.
Associated Press Dispatch.
With the American Army in France,
March 20.—American artillery on the
Toul front was heavily attacked by
Germans with gas shells during the
past day or so. Four attacks were
launched, but the enemy was silenced.
General Pershing has approved the
awarding of the first new American
military crosses for extraordinary
heroism to Lieut. John 0. Green, Ser
geants William Norton and Patrick
Walsh.
_ It is reported that the effects of
the gas on the Americans were not se
rious.
Green, Norton and Walsh previous
ly received the French crosses. Nor
ton’s home is in Arkansas.
E. V. Holt, representing Arbuckle
Bros, of New York, was calling on his
trade here yesterday.
BUY STAMPS AT
SCHOOL HOUSE
Citizens Of Yellow School House Near
Tuckerman Buy $1,600 Worth
of Savings Stamps
The local committee of salesmen of
war savings stamps spent a short
time last night at Yellow school
house, near Tuckerman, and address
ed a'good sized crowd of patriotic
citizens who had gathered there. A
total of $1,600 worth of stamps were
sold.
Major A. R. Campbell, of the Can
adian army, was scheduled to make
the principal talk of the meeting, but
was detained at his home here by ill
ness, and Jos. M. Stayton delivered
an address in his stead.
The committee will go to Johnstown
tonight.
The committee in charge of the
Belgian Relief Work were very much
gratified yesterday at the way people
here responded to the call for cloth
ing. A number of useful garments
were sent to the Elks club, in fact,
more than was expected, but there is
a place for all this and more. There
fore, if others have things which they
have failed to send and will notify
Mrs. O. E. Jones, chairman, some one
will call for any packages which have
not been delivered.
The Baptist missionary society will
meet with Mrs. Gardner on Walnut
street tomorro wafternoon at 3 o’clock
for the usual study of the Bible les
son. _ '__
SEC. BAKER HAS
I NARROW ESCAPE
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German Shell Bursts Near His Auto
mobile As He Was Returning
From Lines.
Associated Press Dispatch.
With the American Army in France,
March 20.—While Secretary Baker
and his party were returning from the
American front line a German shell
burst along the roadside forty yards
| from the automobile. None was in
jured. Baker remained for an hour
; and a half in a trench under a brisk
j enemy shell fire, and also visited an
j advanced listening post.
HUN PLANE
DROPS GAS
First Time Airship Is Known to Have
Been Employed In This
Manner.
Associated Press Dispatch.
American Army in France, Tues
day—A German airplane last night
and this morning flew over the Amer
ican sector northwest of Toul and
dropped rubber balls filled with li
quid mustard gas. This is the first
time so far as is known that an air
plane has been thus employed.
RED CROSS WORKER
VISITS NEWPORT
In the visit of Mrs. E. F. Brown
of St. Louis, chairman of the woman’s
department of Red Cross work for the
Southwestern division. Newport, had
an opportunity to hear one of the
finest talks on this feature of
war work, that has ever been
our pleasure to hear. There were only
a “faithful few” on hand to do and
learn their part in the great conflict.
Mrs. Brown told them what their
part was too. It was unfortunate
that every man, woman and child in
Newport did not hear Mrs. Brown,
as she is in a position to know almost
the exact state of affairs and was
here with a special message to Red
least five years was before us, shecc
| Cross workers. She says that at least
jfive years of war was before us,
which would see our twelve year old
boys in action before the conflict was
over. She appealed to the women not
to wait until one of their household
was in the trenches to interest them,
but to get to work “right now.” Sew,
knit, conserve food, give of your
time and money, and help win the war.
These and many other things did the
speaker urge her hearers to do. Mrs.
Brown was introduced by County
Chairman J. L. Bevens, and after her
talk was given a hearty reception by
her audience. She left this morning
for Little Rock, where a state conven
tion of Red Cross workers is being
held today.
MEDICAL SOCIETY
ELECTS NEW OFFICERS
At an interesting and well attended
meeting of the Jackson County Medi
cal Association held in this city Mon
day evening, the following were elect
ed officers:
Dr. O. E. Jones, president; Dr. Ira
H. Erwin, vice president; Dr. E. L.
Watson, secretary and treasurer, Dr.
G. A. Causey, of Swifton, censor.
Dr. Erwin was also elected delegate
to the state convention at Jonesboro,
and Dr. E. L. Watson, alternate.
ANNOUNCES FOR RE-ELECTION.
We are authorized to announce
Esq. Frank Foushee as a candidate
for re-election to the office of Justice
of the Peace for Union Township,
subject to the action of the democrat
ic primary.
Esq. Foushee is well qualified for
this important office and his pres
ent administration is a credit to the
township and the best possible re
commendation for himself. He is
ever faithful in the performance of
his duties and can always be found
at his post. __ £, ■
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DRAFTED FARMERS
WILL RE DEFERRED
May Ask Loal Boards to Allow
Them to Remain At Home to As
sist in Making Season’s Crop.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, March 20.—In an ad- /
dress to the farmerse of the state of'''
Arkansas, Commissioner John H.
I Page calls attention to the fact that
“A good deal of anxiety has been felfc
, in this state and other Southern
I states in regard to the shortage of
| farm labor occasioned by the extra
ordinary demand for industrial labor
and the selective draft.”
The question was taken up with
Provost Marshal General Crowder in
Washington, with other agricultural
commissioners, and an order issued
whereby “the local or county exemp
tion boards are authorized to pass
all the order numbers of men actively,
completely, and assiduously engaged
in the planting or cultivation of a
crop, but who are in class 1 and with
in the new quota, and to defer their
call for the present.”
“Under this ruling and order all
farmers and farm laborers who are in
Class 1 and w'thin the new quota
mav aonlv to their rmintv PYomnfinn
boards and ask to have their numbers
passed and their call deferred for the
present in order that they may re
main on the farm and make a crop
during the present year.
“It must be emphasized that the
purpose of this ruling and order is to i
meet the exigencies of the nation in
the production of food for our military
and civil population and not for the
convenience or benefit of any individ
ual, and those who are entitled to
avail themselves of deferment must
devote their whole time and energy '
to actual farm work, and not abuse
their privileges.”
BOOKS FOR SOLDIERS.
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An intensive book campaign is beingf
conducted this week throughout the
state, in fa<*b{ all over the country,
for the benefit of the libraries for
the soldiers in camp-and trench.
The campaign opened March 18, and
will conclude next Monday.
As a result of the first campaign,
several hundred thousand books were
supplied, but those in charge of the
work say that there should be two^
million more.
The campaign is carried on by the
Library War Service of the American
librarian Association, and the public
librarian in Little Rock is the state
agent for Arkansas.
Collections of books suitable for sol
ders’ reading may be made anywhere,
and when boxed and addressed to the
commanding general of the camp to
which they are to be sent, they will be
carried by the railroads free of
charge.
Generous owners of private collec
tions of books are asked to take such
of their volumes as they would like
to give for the use of the soldiers and
sailors to the public library, marked
“Library War Service.” They will
be taken care of by trained workers,
and placed where they will do the
most effective good.
The standard books of poetry, es
says, drama, philosophy, biography
and history are all useful. The pres
ence of many men of foreign extrac
tion, not skilled in English, makes a
demand for boys’ books, books on the
war also being in great demand.
There ^ no danger of giving too
many good books.
George A. Hillhouse, who has been
in Texas for several days on business,
arrived home last night, stopping off
at Little Rock yesterday, where ho
! attended a state meeting of district
and county chairmen for the Third
j Liberty Loan campaign, which begins
'soon. Mr. Hillhouse is the district
chairman of this congressional dis
trict. While on business in Austin,
Texas, Mr. Hillhouse took a day off
to visit Albert Bevans and Wylie
McMinn at training camps at San
Antonio. He reports the boys doing
fine and the weather ideal.
Mrs. A. A. Evans, of Newark, <wa»
here Monday on her return from a
visit with her mother, Mrs. Rufus
Johnson at Balch. »
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