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yOLUME XVII. NO. 296. NEWPORT, ARKANSAS, THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 1918. PRICE FIVE CENTS.
FRENCH FIGHT
4IAND-T0-HAND
WITH GERMANS
BATTLE IS OF EXTRAORDINARY
REROCITY.
Germans Attack East ef Arras Which
; Means They Probably Have Wid
ened Their Battle Front For
| Delivery of New Stroke.
FIGHT jNEAR NO-MAN’S LAND.
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Associated Press Dispatch.
Paris, March 28.—Blocked on the
Lassigny and Noyon fronfiT and the
left bank of the Oise river, the Ger
mans last night threw forward im
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portant forces in the region of Mont
Didier, the war office announces.
/Here was fighting of extraordinary
^ferocity. The French regiments
fought hand to hand with the enemy,
inflicting heavy losses. Finally the
French fell back to the heights im
mediately west of Mont Didier.
Associated Press Dispatch.
London, March 28.—The war office
announces fighting continues fierce
ly on the banks of the Somme, where
prisoners and machine guns were
captured. This morning the enemy
opened a heavy bombardment east
of Arras. An attack is developing
in this sector. Repeated enemy at
tacks in the Somme valley were re
■nnlsed.
Reference of the war office an
nouncement to an attack east of Ar
ras evidently means the Germans
have widened their battlefront, de
, lijpring a new stroke on the north.
0 l/he battle begun last week has ex
, tended only as far north as the river
Scarpe. Attacks developing today
may mark the beginning of a second
phase battle. The possibility that the
Germans will drive for the coast, with
the channel and ports of Calais and
Dunkirk as their objectives, was dis
cussed today.
Associated Press Dispatch.
British Headquarters, March 28.—
News from the extreme right wing is
that the allies are holding well. Near
Beaumont-Hamel the enemy attacked
heavily. Severe fighting followed
this morning in what appeared to be
a village virtually in No-Man’s Land,
with the contending armies drawn
close on either side.
•a ... The right wing mentioned in th^
' above dispatch refers to the southern
sector where the French have been
falling back.
Associated Press Dispatch.
London, March 28.—Striking al
most with unexampled fury where
the French and British lines connect,
the Germans last night drove a deep
wedge to the west, forcing the French
out of Mont Didier, nineteen miles
southeast of Amiens, one of the Ger
man objectives. In other sections of
the battlefront the allies are holding
their lines firmly. To the extreme
north in the Arras region, a heavy
bombardment was reported this
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PASSING OF THE
FORTT-1E SHOW
Traveling Dancing Girls Will Not Be
Allowed to Exhibit Within the
Corporation Limits Hereafter.
Chief of Police Gus Martin an
nounces that Newport has decided
not to tolerate the “49” show again
for at least two years, and thqpcounty
license has' been put so high that it
is hardly probable that the dancers
will find it profitable to stretch
their tent anywhere within the coun
ty limits.
City and county officials are due a
vote of thanks for having rendered
this decision. For years the city has
been visited by these performers
who give dances under a tent and
whose form of dancing is very repul
sive, and the passing of the “Days
of “ ’49” will be welcomed by the citi
izenship and this county.
morning with the development of the
attack.
Associated Press Dispatch.
Petrograd, March 28.— Official
dispatches confirm the recapture of
Odessa by the Bolsheviki.
Associated Press Dispatch.
Paris, March 28.— “Entirely new
to this warfare, the Americans have
worked like the best of veterans in
the battle of Somme,” says a wound
ed French captain from the front,
according to the La Liberte. Two
wounded American officers were
brought back with the French cap
tain.
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Associated Press Dispatch.
New York, March 28.—Checked
along a front of more than fifty
miles, except at two points, the Ger
man drive is fast slowing down. The
beginning of the second week of the
great battle finds the British and
French holding tenaciously to the
western edge of the old Somme bat
tlefield, inflicting further losses on
the enemy.
British counter attacks have begun
in the region of Albert, which the
Germans now hold. South of Al
bert the British by counter attack
ing advanced their line eastward be
tween the Somme and Ancre rivers
about a mile. South of the Somme
the British have regained Proyart
and repulsed strong attacks at Hos
ieres along the Ancre. North of Al
bert the British threw the Germans
back across the river, drove them
from two towns and repulsed strong
enemy attacks at other points.
On the southern flank the French
have held the German advance in
check west of Noyon and the French
retired slightly.
Notes of pessimism are found in
statements of German leaders who
say the attack is “slowly progress
ing.” ' / ,
German casualties are estimated
between three and five hundred
thousand.
Enemy submarines and mines for
the week accounted for twenty
eight British ships, the week’s total
being the greatest since September.
There is heavy artillery fighting in
the American sector of Toul. There
are no infantry action. The Lune
ville sector is unchanged.
Associated Press Dispatch.
German artillery this morning put
down an intense bombardment on the
front between Acheville and the Sou
chez river, south of Lens.
Associated Press Dispatch.
London, March 28.—“On the west
ern front our attack has again won
ground” *says the Austrian official
statement received today.
Associated Press Dispatch, f
London, March 28.—The war office
announces the enttire Turkish force
hit in the area of Mesopotamia, has
' either been captured or destroyed.
Three thousand prisoners were taken.
j Mrs. W. A. Mitchell, of Batesville,
was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Roy
Hinkle last night, leaving for home
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MULE MIN
UNDER UNREST
Duane Swift, whose home is at
Batesville, but who has been princi
pal of the high , school at DeQueen
for the past two years, was arrested
this week by federal officers, charg
ed with violation of the espionage
act. He was released on $500 bond.
It is alleged Swift issued circulars
protesting against the war and quot
ed Bible to prove that all wars are
wrong. He said he would rather be
placed against a wall and shot than
«e rve in the army.
He says that he is a preacher and
predicts that God will soon destroy
Turkey and Germany.
Young Swift is the son of A. D.
Swift, of Batesville, who has gained
considerable notoriety in this section
of the state because of his claim to
knowledge of the Bible as it con
cerns the war and its outcome and
his opposition to the present conflict.
Your “Uncle Sam” says get up one
morning, March 31st. Go to bed Sat
urday night and turn the hands of
your clock forward one hour and get
up Easter Sunday, one hour earlier.
No inconvenience will result, as that
is rest day and on Monday every
thing will start as usual for the
week. You will open your place of
business one hour earlier and close
one hour earlier. In October the
hands of the clock will be set back
one hour. It is all done by your
Uncle Sam to conserve fuel by doing
your work during the day.
To advertise your goods U to get
the attention of the man or woman j
who might , otherwise never have j
known it at all.
WORK BEGINS ON
RIILBJRD PARK
Missouri Pacific Railroad Company
Will Extend Park Northward
On Front Street.
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L. I. Lawrence of Little Rock ar
rived in Newport yesterday and be
gan the work of extending the pres
ent park of the Missouri Pacific
Railroad Company from the passen
ger station north on Front street to
a point near the McLain-Holden Land
& Lumber Company. The work will
be completed within a short time.
The extension of the park by the
railway company will do away with
one of the most unsightly spots in
the city. During inclement weather
the west side of Front street in this
section is a sea of water and mud.
The park will be put into the same
shape as the one already constructed.
savingsItamps
AT PENNINGTON
The War Savings Stamps commit
tee report a good meeting at Pen
nington last night when almost $1,800
was subscribed and a limit member
added to the list in Charles Balch,
whose subscription was $1,000. Rich
woods township deserves a place on
the map of the county, having sub
scribed more than $5,000 to this spe
cial feature of war work. Dunn’s
school house is the place of meeting
tonight.
MAN SUCCUMBS
TOJNJURIES
John Payne, aged about 35 years,
died this morning about 4 o’colck at
his home on the East Side. The fun
eral was held this afternoon at 5
o’clock, conducted by Rev. W. B.
Hays, 61 the Methodist church, burial
following at Walnut Grove. The un
fortunate man, while at work at the
Hocking Stave mill Tuesday, was
struck on the headT "by a flying bolt,
fracturing his skull. He was given
every attention by his physician and
friends, in an effort to relieve his
suffering. The grief-stricken w\|e
has the sympathy of her friends.
Late Wire Briefs
Washington, March 28 — Senator
Overman, of North Carolina, charged
in the senate today that German
spies are responsible for ths coun
try’s failure to keep up its airplane
program.
Associated Press Dispatch.
Paris, March 28.—A number of
German soldiers who put on British
uniforms in order to crgate a confus
ion in battle on the Somme front, have
been taken prisoners and executed,
according to the Intransigeant.
Associated Press Dispatch.
Washington, March 28.—American
staff officers express the opinion j
that de\ ilopments of the moment in
the allied counter-attacks will begin
to show themselves on the battlefield
today or tomorrow._
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For Easter
There’s a good deal more than style to
look for in Easter clothes this year, for
this year’s Easter parade is going to be a pa- f
j triotic procession. This means that quality
I and value are going to be important, because
conservatism is both patriotic and important.
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Kuppenheimer
Clothes
you have absolute assurance of quality and
value.
You’ll find them here—Spring Models—all
types for men of all types in a price range from $25 to $35.
Easter Hats
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And don't forget to make your new hat for
Easter a Knox, a Stetson or a Hawes.
You’ll find just the right style and color that
is most becoming to you here, and [they are
dependable quality.
$3.50 to $6
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Star Clothing Company
ADAM LOCKARD, Manager. (,THE APPAREL STORE FOR MEN”
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SPEAKERS WILL
TALK ON BONDS
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Talks Will Be Made In Every Town
ship of County On Saturday Af
ternoon, April 6..
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Saturday afternoon, April 6, from
12 o’clock to 6 o’clock, business
throughout Jackson county will bo
suspended for the purpose of holding
patriotic rallies in celebration of tho
Third Liberty Loan.
The following speakers in their
respective townships have been nam- \
sd to deliver patriotic addresses: '
Bateman Township—John H. Sey
more (Surrounded Hill), Newport,
Arkansas. . . wg
Bird Township—M. Lane, Ken
yon; A. C. Gist, Elgin; S. C. Vick,
Tuckerman.
Breckenridge Township— T vwis
Morgan, Tupelo; R. H. McDonald,
Weldon; B. F. Burton, Shoffner; P.
L. Bleakley, Auvergne.
Bryan Township—P. A. Worley,
[nglesidf.
Barren Township—McMcCall, Brad
ford; Mr. Land, Lenmark.
Cache Township—W. R. Cox, Rem
ind; J. P. Sink, Johnstown; H. T.
Heatherly, Algoa; S. T. Nero (col.),
Bowen’s Ridge, P. 0. Auvergne.
Cow Lake Township—Z. D. Barber,
Beedeville; E. D. Ring, Eight Mile;
R. D. Dennis, Cow Lake.
Glass Township—J. G. Salle, Swif**
ton.
Grubbs Township— W. A. Ford, d/ d
3rubbs. %
Glaise Township— R. H. Dark,'^V;
Srand Glaise.
Jefferson Township—J. F. Smith, A
[licKbry Grove, Newport, R. F. D. 1;
Mrs. George Vogel, Jacksonport. ''M
Rich woods* Township—Roy Ballch, „
Balch; Emanuel Gilmore, Penning- -
:on.
Village Township—C. K. McDan- d
els, Littleton, S H., Newport R. 2;
Mrs. Edwin Quinn, Harper S. H.,
Newport, R. No. 2.
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BUSINESS AT |
SWIFTON FINE
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N. D. Moon and Son, of Swifton,
have ginned about seventy-five thou*- A
ind dollars worth of “bolls” this sea
son, and have about two weeks run IL
on hand.
This represents a saving to the far
mers of this section of thousands of
dollars worth of cotton that would
have been wasted but for the instal
lation of the boll-thresher.
They have ginned about two thou*-,
and bales of cotton all together thi*
season, which is more than they -
ginned last season; this increase is
due to the satisfactory service ren
dered and the extra business brought
in by the boll thresher.
Mr. Moon says that they will ciit
down the acreage of cotton on their
farms this year about 15 per cent and
increase the acreage of food and feed
crops, especially corn, oats and hay.
WAR BREAD
TURNED OUT
The making of different kinds of
“war breads” was demonstrated at
Johnson-Cloyes today by Miss Sallio
Chamberlain, who proved quite an
adept in the work. Not only did
housekeeper^ take advantage of
these free lessons in cooking, but jj
many from the rural districts were
present. The local demonstrator,
Mrs. George H; Banks assisted mate
rially in the preparation and baking
of the bread.
Mrs. S. B. Walker, of Memphis,
arrived this afternoon to visit her
sister, Mrs. T. B. Stallings and to
see the two boys of the family, who
are home on a visit.
W. A. Billingsley has been appoint
ed chairman of this district, for tho
new Red Cross drive that is to begin
soon, to raise the sum of $666,000 for
this work, which is one of the lend*
ing helps in the war,
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