* ITALIANS VICTORIOUS
IN THREE ELEMENTS
Dirigibles Bombard Torpedc
Boats—Two Austrian Ships
Sunk.
^United Pres-, Dispatch.
Rome, May 29.—Victories by
land, air and sea are reported by
the Italians this morning. The
ministry of Marine today an
nounced that troops are pro
gressing upon Trieste .and Gor
f itz, capturing one height after
another in Trentino, among the
’Carnic Alps.
An Italian dirigible bombarded
* the torpedo boats, Sebenico and
Dalmatia in the river, crossing
the Adriatic Sea and returning
to their base, despite the shore
bombardment.
T Torpedo boats in a fight with
two Austrian submarines which
attempted to attack the ship
ping off Venice, sank one sub
marine. Another submarine
and a torpedo boat, which con
voyed the submarines escaped.
The fight ocurred ten miles off
Venice. Two torpedo boats
sighting the periscope as it a
rose to get its bearings.
The Italians concentrated their
fire on the submarines, disre
garding the convoys.
Airmans are”
f ISOLATING PRZEMSYL
% City Now Almost Surrounded—
Archduke Rugene to Com
4 m;inrl Austrians.
SLfcLJnited Press Dispatch.
Berlin, May 29.—The Ger
mans are surrounding Przemysl
except the Eastern posts, ac
I cording to unofficial reports
here. They are bombarding the
western forts and interrupting
traffic to Przemysl.
The Lemberg railway is the
sole line of communication to
Przemysl.
, Vienna reports say that Arch
^hDuke Rugene has been named
to command the Austrians
against the Italians.
ANTI-GERMAN RIOTS
TAKING PLACE
IN SOUTH AMERICA
|XJnited Press Dispatch.
^ Anti-German riots again broke
out here today. The mob has at
tacked German shops, breaking
windows, and assaulting several
Germans. The police have the
mobs under comparative con
trol.
Mobs Sacking Trieste.
United Press Dispatch.
L Udine, Italy, May 28.—Austri
an mobs are sacking Trieste to
day, destroying Italian proper
ty. Many Italians have been in
jured- Italians and cultured Aus
trians are leaving.
nr _
JHE MAD ALINE
Program
THE GIRL WHO MIGHT
HAVE BEEN
^ Featuring Leona Hutton,
Frank Borzage and Edward
Brennan.
J Two reels.
(KAY BEE)
* DO UNTO OTHERS
A golden rule story. Rene
Farrington, Boyd Marshall.
^ (PRINCESS)
MONDAY—“Caney Kirbey, Du
-pin Farnum.
c — I
*0 OPERA HOUSE °
> THE LOVE OF WOMEN
i( An excellent society feature-:
A storng drama with an all stai j
L cast. Justina Huff, Lillie Leslie,
^Jack Standing, John Smiley and
Joseph Smiley. -
m three reel feature.
(LUBIN)
m ADMISION, 5c AND 10c
AN APPEAL FOR LITTLE
PARK.
The ladies of the Civic Im
provement Club are working
very hard to make the little
park at the corner of Pine anc
Second streets a place of beau
ty. That it already meets £
! need is already demonstratec
i by the number of boys and girls
always seen playing there.
| We want to have it in ordei
by the time of the Teachers’ In
stitute, as it is planned to en
tertain the teachers there one
evening. Lights and seats are
to be put in and for this we ask
contributions from all our busi
i ness men.
In many towns in our state,
such parks and playgrounds are
maintained and the delegates
from our Civic Club, felt not a
little chagrinned, when hearing
reports at the recent meeting of
the Federation of Women’s
Clubs, that they could report so
little. Let us wake up, join the
procession and keep up with
the foremost.
Our people are showing a
great deal of interest in beauti
fying their homes. It is gener
ally admitted that the town
never looked so pretty, but
while making our homes attrac
tive, let us not forget the waste
places.
1 One vacant lot foul with
i weeds can scatter seeds over the
whole town- Let us also clean
| before our own door and a little
; further. One pool of filthy wat
er can serve as incubator for
’ enough mosquitoes to inoculate
half the community with mala
ria. One small heap of tin cans
can be the nursery for enough
flies to give us or our neighbors
typhoid.
The continuous rains have
made the weeds grow rank and
we ought to go after them!
Now that school is out we ask
the boys to lend a hand to con
stitute a “clean-up” committee
and take in hand the vacant lots
and neglected alleys. It would
be a fine thing for them to do.
It will be a lesson in good citi
zenship, and we ask all our cit
izens to help us now in provid
ing seats and lights.
Mr. Denty offers to give us
the work and the wiring and
the light company will give the
current. We also want a con
crete basin around the hydrant
which Mr. Claxton gave. This
basin to contain waste wat
er, and thereby serve as a
drinking fountain and bath
for the birds, as well as a lava
tory for little bare feet and
hands that have made mud pies.
Seats we must have and our
heart is set on a rope swing. We
don’t want to make a personal
appeal, but we do want the
men of Newport to help us and
we believe they will. Send
your donations to Mrs. M. A
Dorsey or Mrs. H. C. Sanders.
Last Lyceum Number Coming.
The Waldens Entertainers un
der the management of the Mid
land Lyceum Bureau, Des
Moines, Iowa, will give an enter
tainment June 2 in the High
school auditorium in this city.
Mr. and Mrs. Waldens’ com
bined talents blend into an ideal
entertainment. There is also a
dog—but a dog is only a dog.
The entertainment will be
first class in every respect. Mrs.
Walden entertains with solos
and character sketches. Mr.
^Valden is a past master in the
irt of impersonation, also feat
uring sensational magical ef
fects. One press comment says:
“His culture is equal to his mar
velous tricks.” Another says:
‘The entertainment is of a high
moral nature, clean and first
class in every resD^ct.”
Bird Dogs For Sale.
Some of the best and most
highly bred setters may now be
obtained from my kennels.
Sportsmen who know and appre_
ciate highly bred dogs will make
no mistake in buying one of
these pups- T. M. Rorex,
Swifton, Ark. 12dtf.
WHITE RIVER
WILL REACH 26.2
Both White ana Black Rivers
Continue To Rise—2.5 At
Georgetown.
i White river, which has been
slowly rising since the rains of
the past week, will, it is pre
dicted, reach flood stage at this
f point Sunday morning.
The local gauge stood at 22.6
this morning and still rising.
The river at Batesville rose 3.9
feet last night and stood at 21
feet this morning.
At Calico Rock, the waters re
ceded three feet last night,
leaving a stage of 17.2 feet this
morning. The crest of the rise
is expected to reach Newport to
morrow and a stage of 26 feet
will overflow much lowland and
occasion considerable loss to the
farmers in the bottoms.
Clarendon has a stage of 30
feet today and the water still
1 rising. Black river at Elgin
rose 14 inches last night.
Office of the Business College
Opens In Earl Building
Monday .
The office of the Southwest
ern Business College will be op
ened by President Padgett in
the Earl Building, 3O6V2 Front
! street, Monday and the rooms
will be equipped ready for the
opening by Wednesday.
Mr. Padgett states that he is
: very much pleased with the
outlook for a good enrollment
I from the beginning in both the
an,, nnrl +V10 niorVit srlmnR and
that future prospects for a good
| school are bright.
There is no reason why New
port should not have a good
; business college and many reas
ons why we should have one.
Not only will this institution
keep our own boys and girls at
home but will bring many oth
ers here to spend their money
with our merchants and they in
turn will attract others here, all
of whom would go elsewhere, so
t behooves everyone interested
in the progress of our city to
lend a helping hand by doing a
little boosting, which costs no
thing and will go far toward
making the school a sucess.
Our young people should not
overlook the fact that the man
agement is offering a month s
free tuition and a special dis
count to the first twenty-five
enrolled.
Wife Receives Two Million.
United Press Dispatch.
New York, May 29.—Alfred
G. Vanderbilt left his wife two
million in accordance with an
ante-nuptial agreement and one
million additional. The will was
filed today. It also provided
that she receive an income from
a five million dollar trust fund
and large holdings of realty and
personal property.
His son, William, receives
two farms, part oi ms =
personal property and will pai
ticipate in a five million dollai
trust fund
Vanderbilt’s first wife, E tic
French, is unmentioned. Each
employe was given year’s sala
ry.
There were numerous other
bequests.
ANOTHER SHIP
SENT TO BOTTOM
BY SUBMARINE
'United Press Dispatch.
London, May 29.—-The U-24
today sank the Ethiope while
the latter was en route to Hull j
from London. 17 of the crew i
were rescued. The remainder |
are believed to be drifting in
boats.
-
Missouri River Above Flood
Stage.
United Press Dispatch.
Kansas City, May 28—I\ven-,
ty-five feet is the registry
on the gauge here today of the
Misosuri River, being three teet
above flood stage.
]
u. D. c. MEETING.
The Cause Chapter met with
Miss Leah Jones Friday after
noon and proved to be one of the
most pleasant meetings of the
year.
, The crosses of honor asked for
by the following veterans: T. J.
Burton, J. A. Barker, J. B.
Heard and O. D. Watson, oldest
living descendent of his father,
E. L. Watson, have been received
and bestowal will take place on
the anniversary of President
Davis’ birthday, June 3rd.
The Chapter also desires to
make this date Decoration Day
for their honored dead and ask
that everyone in the city unite
in this service.
The bestowing of the crosses
of honor will be at the cemetery
at the same time.
Mrs- Irma Hooker Watson
presented her application for
membership which wras unani
mously accepted.
A good program under the
leadership of Mrs. C. M. Erwin
was given and music b y Mrs.
Adam Lockard and Miss Leah
Jones added much to the pleas
ure of the afternoon.
The next meeting will be with
Mrs. Robert Hooker. The so-:
cial hour, presided over by Miss
Jone asnd Mrs- Lockard, w’as
thoroughly enjoyed, when Mrs.
Gus Jones was claimed as a
welcome visitor.
A delicious luncheon was ser
ved.
Chancery Court Adjourns To
June 17.
The May Term of the Jackson
Chancery Court was adjourned
Friday afternoon until June 17,1
when the work of the term will
probably be concluded.
G. D. Clements, F. L. Bleak-;
ley, Marvin Hare, as Clements j
Mercantile Co., versus Winnie j
Robinson et al, foreclosure; re
port of sale confirmed, deed
made and acknowledged in o-(
pen court. Commissioner al- I
lowed $10.
'Fred Perry et al versus Aman-,
da Perry et al, foreclosure; re- j
port of sale confirmed, commis-1
sioner allowed $10. Deed order
ed.
Mayo Robinson, J. W. Mullen,
A. C. Collier, Pierce Oil Corpor-j
ation and Stevens Grocer Com
pany versus W., Nath and N.
M. Robinett, creditor’s suit;
Bames-Miller ask to be made
parties plaintiff; motion of N.
M. Robinett to set aside decree
overruled. |
N. B. Wishon versus J. F- Mc
Cuistion, sheriff and collector,
restraining order; decree grant
ed.
W. C. versus Annie Cunning
ham, divorce; decree granted.
Chapman versus Carrie Hen
derson, divorce; decree granted.
NEUTRAL SHIPS
AGAIN WARNED
Germany Says Markings On
American Vessels Must
Be Plain.
United Press Dispatch.
1 Washington, D. C., May 29.—
The state department today is
sued a statement saying that
the German foreign office re
j commended to Ambassador Ge
rard in Berlin that American
1 shipping circles again be warn
ed against traversing the war
zone incautiously and be urged
to make neutral markings plain
as possible, and especially to
have them illuminated suffi
ciently at night- ^
A communication of the for
eign office referred to one in
stance where sinking neutral
ship was directly traceable to a
German submarine. It is un
known whether the Gulf Light
or the Nebraskan was meant.
Germany stated that the sink
ing was due to inadequate em
phasis of neutral markings,
leading to Germans to mistake
the vessels for those of the ene
my.
REPLY HANDED
GERARD TODAY
Reply Polite But Leaves Room
For Negotiations— Reach
Washington Sunday.
United Press Dispatch.
Berlin, May 29.—The Ger
man reply to the American sub
marine warfare note was hand
ed Ambassador Gerard this
morning.
The reply filled five typewrit
ten pages. The embassy secre
tary, following its delivery at
ten o’clock this morning, began
codifying the note for transmis
sion and an hour later the note
was on its way to Copehagen.
The state department will prob
ably receive the reply by Sun
day. The note is officially de
scribed as being polite, but
leaving room for negotiations.
Postoffice Hours For Monday,
May 31, 1915.
Holiday — Decoration Day —
General delivery and registry
divisions, 8 to 12 a. m. and 5 to
7 p. m.
The usual morning delivery
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will be made by the city carriers.
Afternoon collection. There will
be no rural delivery.
Men’s Furnishings for
Summer Wear
V "*L mjf *•'*4
HOT weather dressing is merely a matter of
selecting the proper clothes to wear. We
have selected our stocks of Shirts, Ties, Stockings,
Underwear, etc., with a view of
offering our customers furnishings
that will make for a cool, com
fortable summer.
Particular attention has been paid
to underwear. Our lines comprise alt
the desirable makes, including Wilson
Bros. Athletic Union Suit, with the
patented closed crotch—the improve
ment that perfected the comfort of the
union suit. All the desirable woven
fabrics to select from—in knee and
three-quarter lengths, sleeveless and
half sleeves. Particular attention paid
to properfitting. Visit our store today.
I
BErgeR’S
GLOTMtrfG HQU*b£
Overflow And Drouth Together.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, May 28.—A some
what peculiar condition has ex^
isted on the state farm in Lin
coln county. While the high
water in the river has been
washing away the bank oh the
river front of the farm, and
threatening some of the build
ings, the crops on the farm have
been suffering for want of rain.
There had been no rain for
nine weeks until yesterday*,
when it was reported that rail®
was falling.
May MaKe It State Fair.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, May 28.—The Pu
laski County Fair Association
decided at a meeting Thursday
afternoon to expand the county
fair this year to the scope of a
state fair, since the Hot Springs’
Association decided not to give
one this year. In 1916 it could
be held again in Hot Springs if
that city decides to resume it.
The Pulaski association has
no desire to take it away from
Hot Springs permanently, but
only to provide a state fair for
1915, when none is to be held in
Hot Springs.
ARTILLERY FIGHTING
IN MOUNTAINS
Fear For Safety For Historic
Buildings In Rome, Acount
Of Zeppelins.
United Press Dispatch.
Rome, May 29.—Artillery ecfi
oes are crashing in the passes of
East Lake Garda. The Austri
ans at Servauelle fortress are
defending the defile leading to'
Rovr, while the main body pre
pares the defenses at Latner.
The Austrians are also contest
ing the flanking movement a
gainst Servaeulle from the east
CAPTURE COAST CREW.
An Austrian hydroplane cap
tured an Italian coast crew to
day taking them prisoners, ac
cording to an official statement.
Because of Italy’s entrance in
the hundred and thirty seven
supervisors of the French cruis
er Leon Gambetta interned
since the cruiser was torpedoed
in the Adriatic were released to
day, amid a public ovation.
There are misgivings as to the
safety of historic buildings in
Rome prevailed, following a ru
mor that the Pope was consider
ing departure, though the Vati
can scoffed at the rumor. It is
feared the Pope might decide to
leave that city than lose claim
to consideration and become the
mark of despoilation by Zeppe
lin^