i BUTTLE CONTINUES
Following Slight Retirement, British
Are Offering Resistance to Ger
mans Near Ypres.
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Associated Press Lispatch.
New York, April 18.— The great
battle in Flanders and south, across
the French border, is continuing with
undiminished intensity.
Having retired east of Ypres, the
British now are offering desperate
resistance to the Germans who are
menacing Ypres and Hazebrouck, an
important supply base to the south
west.
French troops have come to Gen.
Haig’s assistance and are fighting by
the side of the British in stemming
the tide east of Hazebrouck.
The heaviest fighting of the past
twenty-four hours has occurred along
the Lys on a front of fifteen miles
from west ®f Merville to Wytschaete.
The British took the offensive and re
i gained Wytschaete and Meteren yes
terday, but the Germans counter at
tacked and forced them to retire
again.
Along the remainder of the front
the enemy threw wave after wave
against the Franco-British defense,
but it did not falter, the Germans
gaining nothing for sanguinary
losses.
Correspondents report the British
are retiring east of Ypres to prepar
ed positions along, or close to the
line from which the offensive was
landed in 1917..
On the remainder of the British
front, on the Picardv battlefield and
in French sectors there is no infan
try activity.
In the Lorraine sector the Ameri
cans penetrated the third German
line and are in unmolested possession
of No-Man’s Land.
Fifteen British, three Italian and
1 one French merchant vessel were
sunk by German mines or submarines
during last week.
RED CROSS NOTES.
Mrs. O. W. Scarborough, chairman
of the knitting unit, will make a ship
ment Monday and asks the ladies all
over the county to send in finished
articles at once.
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Mrs. W. A. Billingsley, chairman of
the work room, announces the third
shipment of hospital garments, 395 in
number, was made Wednesday. Many
of these garments came from the
Tuckerman work room. Miss Elise
Hooker, chairman of the surgical
dressing department, Wednesday
shipped 785 surgical dressings. Mrs.
Billingsley thanks the Ideal Laundry
. for courtesies extended.
On account of Friday being one of
the school contest days, Mrs. E. B.
Wilmans, chairman of the Methodist
unit, asks all the members to come to
the work room Friday morning at 9
o’clock instead of afternoon.
Don’t be a dead one. Advertise.
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^ The hero, Wallace Reid, ^
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^ his faithful stenographer, ^
^ pretty Anna Little, support- ^
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^ 5 x-eels,
^ lasky-paramount.
^ Frank Daniels in a good
Comedy.
One Reel.
^ 6,000 feet.
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^ Admission 10 and 20 Cents.
a Friday
X “MONEY MILL”
^ Featuring Dorothy KJelley.
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AMERICANS GO
OVERTH E TOP
Face Violent Machine Gun Fire and
Succeed in Driving Out the Ene
my Each Time.
Associated Press Dispatch.
With the American Army in France,
April 18.—Twice in the past twenty
four hours a company of Americans
assisted the French in neighboring
sectors to regain trenches tempora
rily taken by the Germans. The
Americans went over the top in the
face of violent machine gun and ar
tillery fire. Each time they succeed
ed in driving out th enemy and in
flicting heavy casualties.
LIBERTY OVER
BILLION MARK
A Total of $1,059,000,0«0 In Sub
scriptions Was Reported Up to
This Morning.
Associated Press Dispatch.
Washington, April 18.— Liberty
Loan pledges went over the billion
mark this morning with a total of
$1,059/100,000 in subscriptions re
ported.
SWIFTON.
Misses Eula Moon and Gladys Par
sons returned Friday from Little
Rock.
W. A. Self, a farmer living five
miles northwest of Swifton, received
painful injuries Saturday when his
buggy collided with an automobile
driven by Mrs. Pinkie Moon. The ac
cident was pronounced to be unavoid
able by both parties.
The barn of Frank Schwegman
burned Friday night, entailing a loss
of nearly one thousand dollars. The
fire was discovered shortly after
midnight, but nothing could be done
toward saving the building. The con
tents burned included a quantity of
cotton seed, corn, hay and farming
implements. The loss was partially
covered by insurance.
C. A. Mauck is the owner of a new
Ford.
Dr. G. A. Causey has his new of
[ fice building on Main street ready
I for occupancy and will move into it in
a few days.
Large quantities of flour are being
returned to the local merchants by
patrons who had more on hand tha.K.
is allowed under the rules of the food
administration.
Rev. W. B. Hays, of Newport, and
Rev. B. L. Wilford, of Batesville,
came to Swifton Tuesday to assist in
the revival meetings at the Methodist
church. •
Prof, and Mrs. J. W. Best, of Tuck
erman, were the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. J. F. Wiles Saturday.
.T. G. Salle, cashier of the Bank of
Swifton, made a business trip to the
county seat Monday.
A considerable portion of the rail
road right-of-way north of town has
been planted to potatoes.
Mrs. George Dudley returned Sat
urday from Little Rock. Her stay at
St. Luke’s hospital has resulted in a
marked improvement in her health.
Rev. M. A. Fry, pastor of the Meth
odist church, has begun a series of
I meetings. Rev. G. W. Noe, of Sul
; phur Rock, arrived Monday to assist
j Rev. Fry.
Regular services were held Sunday
; at the Baptist church by Rev. J. P.
j Dunn, of Hoxie.
Mrs. Lula Moon has returned from
Yale, Oklahoma, where she spent
[several weeks visiting her daughter,
j Mrs. Claude Bullard. Mrs. Bullard
came to Swifton with her mother for
a stay, of several weeks.
| John Sneed, a member of the Na
tional army, has been visiting rela
tives in this localty.
| Judge O. W. Scarborough of New
port, was here Tuesday on le^al bus
iness.
j A heavy rain visited this township
Monday evening, and the tempera
ture changed to twenty degrees
warmer. Corn planted greatly need
ed the change and gardens will als(
be benefitted.
* > The plumbers arrived Monday am
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Dispatch Reports Dissension Over
Suffrage Reform Bill Causes Hun
garian Ministry to Quit.
Associated Press Dispatch.
Amsterdam, April 18.—A Budapest
dispatch reports the Hungarian min
istry has resigned. A Copenhagen
dispatch last night reported dissen
sion in the ministry over the suffrage
reform bill.
AN APPRECIATION.
The large crowds that witnessed
the initial performance last night at
the Grand Theatre greatly exceeded •
our fondest hopes, and we desire to
express our deep appreciaton both
for the excellent patronage and the
many compliments paid the picture
shown last night-.
In this connection also we do not
hesitate to pay a tribute to the Inde
pendent as an advertising medium, t
for it was only through the advertis-1
ing placed in its columns that we
were able to attract such a good at
tendance.
We are proud to know the people !
of Newport, and assure you that w J
will spare neither money nor time to
secure the very best pictures obtain-1
ablp. We have other photoplays!
booked that will please you as did
“Draft No. 258.”
Thanking you,
The Grand Theatre,
dlt. W. E. Yost, Mgr.
COUNTER ATTACK
I RESTORES LIKES
Heavy Bombardment of British Posi
tions By Germans Was In Pro
gress This Morning.
Associated Press Dispatch.
London, April 18.—Southeast of
Kemmel Hill, on the northern battle
front, the Germans pressed back the
British line slightly, but the situation
was restored by counter attack, the
war office announces. During the
night there was no change on the
British front. Three German attacks
in the Bailleul sector ^were repulsed
yesterday. Heavy bombardmnt of
British positions between Locon and
Robecq was in progress this morn
ing.
Associated Press Dispatch.
Paris, April 18.—The official state
ment says an attempted German ad
vance on the Aisne front last night
was broken dp by French fire.
Associated Press Dispatch.
London, April 18.—It is officially
announced that Earl Derby has been
appointed ambassador extraordinary
on a special mission to France, suc
ceeding Lord Bertie. Viscount Mil
ner becomes secretary for war and J.
Austen Chamberlain a member of the
cabinet.
Associated Press Dispatch.
Ottawa, Canada, April 18.—The
French are heavily in action in the
northern battle area, according to a
Reuters dispatch from London.
I To advertise in the Independent is
talk business to a great majority
the propective buyers of Newport.
SOUSA'S BAND IS
HERE TOMORROW
Will Give Concert on School Campus
At 7:30 and Hon. Joe T. Robert
son Will Deliver Address.
Arrangements this morning were
completed for the concert to be given
tomorrow (Friday) evening by Sou
sa’s celebrated band. The concert
will be held on the high school cam
pus, where a platform will be erected,
and the music will start at 7:30 p. m.
Senator Joe T. Robinson will accom
pany the band and deliver a brief ad
dress.
The band, which is composed of 26
instruments, will reach here Friday
afternoon at 6 o’clock. The concert
will be closed in time for every one
to attend the Norteast Arkansas Con
test Association program at the
school auditorium.
Use the columns of the Independ
ent. They will carry your business
talk into nearly every home in New
port.
Mrs. Harvey E. L. McCollum is se
riously ill with pneumonia, which
her many friends regret deeply to
learn. Her sister, Mrs. Frank Lynn,
of Fort Worth, Texas, has been
wired of the critical illness of her
sister.
The Independent works for you.
Use it as your salesman. It carries
news of the store into hundreds of
homes.
Don’t miss handsome “Wallace
Reid at the Madeline tonight.
Subscribe for The Independent.
This Is
No Time
to TaKe a Chance
On Clothes
With good fabrics
scarce and styles
that demand expert
tailoring you can
rely on
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THE HOUSE OF
KUPPENHEIMER
for sound fabrics, fine tailoring and honest values.
$25 to $35 is the price range; but don’t consider the
figures alone; the values are very superior to what
the prices usually buy.
And for the man who doesn’t care to go that high
j we have a wonderful assortment of good, honest,
well-made clothes to sell from $17.50 to $22.50.
We’re glad to have you come and look, even if
you don’t want to buy.
Star Clothing Company
ADAM LOCKARD, Manager. “THE APPAREL STQRE FOR MEN"
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declamation will take place.
COMMITTEES FOR THIS
TOWNSHIP WILL MEET
NEXT TUESDAY N
The sales committees for the
Liberty Loan for Union township
meet next Tuesday night for
pose of making a final report
bonds sold. A smoker will be
at that time.
In asking the people to invest
War Savings and Thrift Stamps,
government is not asking them
contribute money. ' ’
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