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^ NEWPORT, ARKANSAS THURSDAY, FIVE CENTS
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Associated Press JpatchJ
Washington, M, 2.3.—■-A drasti
amendment to th selective servic
regulations was nnourBed today
•which requires f evMry man o:
i: draft age must f or M fight aftei
k v July 1st. All d registrants en
B' gaged in nortful ■occupations
f wi'V be given thfce oMf a new job
" or the army. Qlors Bind bucket
L shop attendants^ thHe list. The
new regulation^ include waiters
and attendants) cluhBs and hotelsj
f and clerks inks, ■professional
ball players mjo be^M included. I
tFEDERA L C(j TO ^B I
, \1|T iMatesviliB
Federal emi the ^^MflortheastcMn
division of fls ^^H.vhl meet Bt
Batesville Tu’bnj^^He the foumb
« Among the (':^^Bunty citizBns
itry Operations Continue At A
limum and Neither Side Gives
Indication of Resumption.
dated Press Dispatch.
w York, May 23.—Infantry op
»ns on the western front con
at a minimum. Neither side
indication that intensive fight
nil be resumed immediately,
dllcry is normal. In the air,
yer, hostilities are at a high
Eighteen enemy machines
accounted for by British in aer
ighting Tuesday. Two others
brought down by gunfire. Bri
bo^fibing squadrons are active
' behind enemy lines both irP Flanders
and Picardy. Three fires were caus
ed by bombs dropped on a chlroide
factory at Mannheim. Large confla
grations were caused of railway
property near Liege in Belgium.
T. L. Burton to Miss Bertha Davis,
both of Stegall.
Lee Carr to Mrs.- Dallas Ship, both
of Auvergne.
Mack Wilson (colored) of Diaz to
Sophia Johnson, of BatesviUe.
Levi Tims to Miss Susie Wadley
of Tuckehnan.
W. C.jMyers of Bengel to Miss
Myra Wjlson, of Grand Glaize.
SmithfBrown, of Newark to Mabel
iGarrett/of Howell. (Colored).
Willi* Fraser to Miss Clara Haw
ley, boll of Stegall.
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’stations at Metz and Thionville.
American aviators northwest of
Toul also are busy.
Lively fighting continues in the
mountains in Northern Italy, with the
Italians and British on the offensive.
Artillery fighting along the Piavc
has increased.
Associated Press Dispatch.
London, May 23.—Heavy artillery
in the Ancre valley southeast of Lens
and in the Flanders salient is report
ed in the official statement.
A LETTER TO THE VOTERS
OF JACKSON COUNTY.
I am taking the liberty of address
ing you, through the press in regard
to my candidacy, for the office of
county treasurer. I feel thoroughly
qualified to perform the duties of
this important office, and if elected I
will endeavor to fill the office to the
entire satisfaction of the public.
I am now serving my second term
as county and probate judge, I have
devoted my enttire time and atten
tion to the performance of the duties
of the office, and hope mv conduct in
office has been such that will meet
with your approval.
When I was elected county judge,
it was a recognized fact that Jack
son county had the poorest system of
public roads of any county in the
state. But, as your county judge, for
the past three years by careful and
faithful application of my time find
attention to the much needed road
matters, i xeei sate in saying, wmi
out fear of contradiction, that Jack
son county now will class ' favorably
with any county in the state for good
dirt roads.
I am not claiming any glory for
this faithful and much needed work,
as 1 feel I was only performing my
• plain duty as your public official.
■ And believing I have performed my
duty as county judge to the general
satisfaction of the people, and hav
ing the high regard for the voters
of Jackson county that I do, believ
ing they highly appreciate the efforts
I have made in developing the coun
try, by improving the public roads of
the county, I am now asking the vot
ers to elect me county treasurer, and
► I assure you if elected to this impor
► tant office, that I will endeavor to
► discharge the duties of the office to
► the general satisfaction of the peo
► pie. Therefore I am soliciting your
► vote and active support at the com
► ing primary election on the 28th day
* of this month.
► Thanking you in advance for your
► careful consideration of my claim to
t this office, 1 am,
t Youi^j very respectfully,
Jonhston Appeals To Each
Member To Help Solicit
Special to Independent.
St. Louis, Mo., May 23.—J. L. John
ston, chairman of the Red Cross Se
cond War Fund Campaign for the
Southwestern Division, issued an ap
peal last night to members of the
Red Cross in the states of Missouri,
Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and
Texas to get one subscriber to the
fund between this time and the close
of the campaign Monday night.
In his appeal Johnston declares
that it is the duty of each and every
one of the 3,250,000 members of the
Red Cross to get at least one sub
scription that the campaign in these
states may close with a blaze of
glory. His appeal follows:
By J. L. Johnston, Chairman,
American Red Cross, Second War
Fund Campaign,
Southwestern Division.
To Each and Every Member of the
Red Cross of this Division:
YOU belong to one of the banner
divisions of the great American Red
Cross. YOU have done wonderful
work since the Second War Fund
Campaign started May 20. YOU
have helped to make it possible for
the Red Cross to continue the great
humanitarian work it is doing in Eu
rope and America. Do ONE THING
MORE that we may wind up the
campaign May 27 in a blaze of glory
for the Southwestern division. This:
Solicit and obtain one subscription
other than your own subscription for
the War Fund. If each member of
the Southwestern Division will do this |
the Division should LEAD ALL
OTHERS when the final results of
the campaign shall have been made
known. The Southwestern Division
led in the Christmas Membership
Campaign as a result of your fine de
votion to the Cause. WASHINGTON
HEADQUARTER EXPECTS US TO
DO EVEN BETTER THIS TIME.
We can and we will, if YOU will get
one subscriber to the war fund be
tween this time and the close of the
campaign Monday evening.
We cannot afford to fail. As your
leader I URGE YOU TO CARRY
OUT THIS PLAN WITHOUT DE
LAY. Do not wait until Monday to
get your subscriber. Do it TODAY;
do it NOW. It will be easier NOW
than it will be tomorrow or Monday.
Do not say to yourself that this is
work for your neighbor who is a
member of the Red Cross or for some
one in another locality or town or
city. This is YOUR work—it is the
work of every member of the Red
Cross in this division. And I am re
lying upon YOU. I know YOU will
not J’AIL.
YOU MUST HELP TO
PUT JACKSON OVER
Total Subscriptions For the County
Up to Wednesday Night Had
Reached $13,463.
The three teams working ir New
port yesterday on the Second War
Fund Campaign for the American
Red Cross, secured subscriptions to
the amount of $1,568, bringing the to
tal up to $7,765, or more than ninty
one per cent of the minimum quota
for Union township. It is confidently
expected by the captains in charge
that today’s woi’k will put us “over
the top.” They are meeting with en
couragement in all quarters and some
of our citizens are voluntarily con
tributing more than the amount as
sessed them by the committee. This
is the proper spirit and there is no
more pleasant feeling that can possi
bly come over one than the conscious
ness of having given to this most
worthy cause all he possibly can. It
is money spent in the interest of hu
manity. Let every one put his shoul
der to the wheel and help put Jack
son county “over the top” with more
than our maximum quota by Satur
day. For the entire county a total of
$13,463 was raised Tuesday and Wed
nesday.
mnllLi
IT THIS POINT
—
Farmers In the Bottom Countries, It
Is Believed, Will Soon Be Able
to Resume Work.
White river registered 27.35 on the
i local guage this morning and is fall
ing. This is a fall of three inches
since yesterday and is good news to
| all our citizens who have be~n anx
iously watching.
Both White and Black rivers are
j reported falling at nearly all points
and farmers in the bottoms will soon
j be able to start the work of replant
; ing.
The work of putting in a tempora
ry bridge across the lake will be
started today anjJ it is expected fo
be completed by Saturday. This an
nouncement will be pleasing to resi
dents of East Newport and citizens in
the eastern part of the county who
have been having to “ferry” across
the lake for several days, when they
had business in town.
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Tuesday, May 28th
A Local Talent 'Show, For the Benefit
I of the
AND ■
BOY SCOUTS
I Also Five-Reel Brady Feature—Alice
Brady in “DarRest Russia”
Don’t Miss it—The Best of Local Talent in Something
New and Different. All new Song Hits
Under the Direction of Mrs. Hesrchel Cast
Music By Grand Theatre Orchestra
Qne Performance Only
Starts Promptly at 7:45
|
The Price for Admission is:
^ Lower Floor - - 50c
Balcony, Everybody 25c
, No Seats Reserved. Come EarlV and See it All
HUNSDROP BOMBS <1
AND HILL NURSES
BEHINDJE LINES
SEVERAL HOSPITALS ARE
AND HUNDREDS KILLED.
Sisters and Othes Red Cross
Die When They Stay At
Posts. Germans Said
Didn’t See Red <
AMERICAN HOSPITAL ESCAr^o
t _
Associated Press Dispatch.
With the British Army in
May 23.—German iairmen have again
bombed heavily British hospitals be
hind the lines, killing and wounding
some. Hundreds are among the
sonnel of patients in the
hospitals.
The names of several sisters,
with other women nurses stood
their posts, are recorded
casualty list. An American
in the same neighborhood appear
not to have suffered. The attac
was made Sunday night. One Ge
man airplane was brought down
gunfire and the occupants made pi
oners. They claimed they did not
the Red Cross signs.
Associated Press Dispatch.
Paris, May ,2-^.— German avi
attacked Paris last night. B
were dropped at various places.
M '
RUSS PRISONER
Russians Are Veritable Walking
Men As They Are Sent Hon
By Germans.
Associated Press Dispatch.
Washington, May 23.—The a
in Petrograd of the first contii
of fifteen hundred Russian pris
to be exchanged under the n
Russo-German agreement is i‘pol
j to the state department.
'patch says they are “verity
ing dead men.” f
NOTICE.
—
All persons having anything
contribute-’ ^or the Red Cross au
sale to be held here Saturda
asked by G. A. Hillhouse to 1
their contributions at the
Brown Drug Company
morning.
GRAND THEA
♦
_ Tonight
ty Wm. A. Brady present!
ty ty Gordon and Milton «***
^ in a five-act society drama
ty diamonds and pearls
ty A beautiful woman who is a
^ superb actress, combined
ty with magnificent setting
ty and an interest compell'
ty story. Miss Goftdon,
ty twenty distinctively di
ty gowns in this fascinating
production.
^ Also Polly Moran
ty Turpin in a rip
ty — entitled —
ty TAMING TARGET
ty A 2-reel PARAMOUNT
ty comedy.
♦
ty Red Cross
ty Miss Dove asking
ty STANDARD Savinj
+1
ty Tomorrow and pay inf
ty Matinee and
ty Arthur Guy
ty tacular
ty OVER