L German Losses
> I Reported 15,000
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While Belgians Checked German Advance
\ > At Haelen, Allies Admit That First
1 tl Lines Will Soon Be Forced Back By
i Overwhelming Numbers—Then
Real Battle Will 3e On.
EFUSES RED CROSS ENTRANCE
tys Rotterdam In Desire To Conceal German Losses. Berlin
Report Says German Invasion Moves As Planned With
Only Losses Anticipate d In Great Campaign.
I United Press Service.
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Brussels, August 14.—The German Cavalry advanced, re
newing its raids on the Belgian lines at a half dozen points to
day, but the war office claims th at all attempts failed to pene
trate the advance Belgian positi on. The raids were intended to
feel out the Belgian front but were unable to locate any weak
spots.
It is admitted however that with the Germans’ persisting
advance, retiring at one point but renewing the forward move
ment at another, it is only a question of time when the Belgian
resistance must be crushed owing to the enormous proportions
of the German forces- Then the French and British armies
I must take up the defense after the first line has been penetrat
ed. The war office declares that the German losses 'exceeded
10,000 killed and wounded and5,000 prisoners at Haelen, Tirle
mont, Novell Traviers and Ehezee- The Liege fortsi are still
holding out.
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WOUNDED WHO RECOVER CANNOT ENTER ARMY
■ United Press Dispatch.
Rotterdam, Holland, August 14.—The Dutch Red Cross are
jf unable to relieve the suffering Germans and Belgians, wounded
jpr m the present conflict, the German commander refusing to al
low the Red Cross to penetrate his lines in a desire to conceal
K # his losses.
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„ ■ GENERAL VON EMMICH REPORTED DEAD.
United Press Dispatch.
Brussels, August 14—Wounded German prisoners brought
in report that General Von Emmich, the German commander,
who failed in an attempt to take the Liege forts by storm, was
dead. The report has not been confirmed.
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GERMAN ARMS PUSH ON TOWARD PARIS.
United Press Dspatch. ,, 1
Berlin, August 13- —Delayed (Doubly Censored)—The
German advance is proceeding exactly as planned and whatever
losses have been sustained, wrere anticipated in a campaign of
this magnitude. The forward movement continues along the
lines selected by the general staff, and it is furthermore a fact
that the forward movement proceeds. That the army is push
ing toward Paris shows that the claims of the German disaster
are unfounded.
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1 FIERCE FIGHTING
IN VOSGES PASSES
French Report Entire Division
Surrounded And Captured In
Mountains—Claim Swiss
Neutrality Violated
%nited Press Dispatch.
Paris, August 14—Fighting
of the fiercest character has tak
en place in the passes of Vosges
Mvhen the Germans attempted tc
retake the routes occupied by
the French invaders, was re
Jported by the war office today.
The French military chiefs
claim a sweeping victory. An en
tire German division, surround
; ed in the mountains was compel
led to surrender after a brisk
engagement and many had been
killed. The Germans attacked
in force, but the French mounted
artillery canonaded all approach
es and the Germans failed in an
attempt to storm the position.
It is considered certain that
fighting continues in the de
partment of the Meuse and also
the Moselle department, but
particulars are withheld
| The government charges that
Germany is violating the neu*
trality of Switzerland and claims
that numerous German mount ed
patrols routed by the French
| have crossed the border into
Switzerland. The government
will direct the attention of the
Swiss government to these vio
lations of her territory.
AUSTRIAN LIMk
! STRUCK MINE
—
And Was Destroyed—Twenty
Killed and One Hundred And
Thirty Rescued.
United Press Dispatch.
Trieste, Austria, August 14.-^
It is officially announced that the
Austrian Lloyd merchant liner
“Baron Gautsch” struck a float
ing mine off Lushin, Dalmatia,
in the Adriatic Sea and was to
tally destroyed. Twenty were
killed and one hundred and thir
ty were saved from the ship.
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AUSTRIA FACES REVOLU
TION.
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j JU.AKVU Jl X WOO JL.
Rome, August 14. —Reports
I received here indicate that Aus
tria is now facing a revolution
jin Herzegovina, which may seri
ously retard her operations a
gainst the Servian-Montenegrin
army in Bosnia. It is stated
that hundreds of Herzegovinians
are already in the field against
the 9ustrian garrison and are
iwell supplied with smuggled
arms.
NAVAI. BATTLE OEf
CHINESE COAST
[Two Badly Battered English or
I French Cruisers Enter Fort
Hong Kong.
United Press Dispatch.
Tokio, Japan, August 14—
That the German cruisers
Scharnorst and Gneisenau have
been in battle with either the
[English cruisers Minotau and
Hampshire, or the French crui
Isers Dupliex and Montiealm, is
I indicated by reports irom nong
jKong, where two badly battered
cruisers entered port.
The censor refuses to per
jmit the details, but as the ships
entered Hcng Kong, they must
;be either the French or English
cruisers stated, as those named
above have been searching for
the German cruisers for several
j days.
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ITALY GIVES
I TURKEY WARNING
Against the Use of Cruisers
Purchased From Germany
In Mediterranean Sea.
United Press Dispatch.
London, August 14.—Italy in
tends to warn Turkey that the
German warships, Goeben and
Breslau, must not be used in the
Mediterranean Sea, according to
a news agency dispatch.
The ships are now in the Dar
danelles and have been reported
as purchased by Turkey.
Lucien Harris is at Dr. Willis
sanitarium for an operation
which was very successful, anc
he is doing nicely.
GRAND JURY
BEGINS PROBING
To Find Reasons For Raises In
Prices of Foodstuffs In This
Country.
United Press Dispatch.
^ Washington, I) C., August 14
—The grand jury today began
investigating the increased food
stuff prices in the District of
Columbia. The local heads of
packing companies, the central
markets, wholesale groceries
and hotel proprietors were sub
poenaed.
! Secretary Redfield ordered
special agents throughout the
country to thoroughly probe the
tfood price situation.
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I AMERICANS REPORTED
I SAFE.
United Press Dispatch'. ?
Washington, D. C., August 14.
—Ambassador Gerard at Ber
lin, cabled today that all Ameri
cans in Germany are safe.
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Organize To Raise $100,000.
Special to Independent
Little Rock, August 13.—
There were about forty of the
county commissioners present on
, Ilf. J.._1 ..A. A. _i!.__11
I n cuncsuaj at me iuccuu^ uau
jed for organization of the pre
liminary work for Arkansas rep
resentation at the Panama-Pacif
jic Exposition. All were enthusi
astic over the prospects, and
.predicted that the necessary
; $100,000 would be raised Sena
tor Harry Harris of Monroe
county, was elected secretary,
and various committees were
yarned to look after the different
phases of the work.
STEAMBOAT EXCURSION
Aboard Handsome City Of;
Muskogee.
Captain F. L. Inman will give
another of those pleasant and
popular river excursions Tues
day evening, August 18, aboard
his handsome steamboat, The
City of Muskogee. A big crowd
is anticipated and music has
been engaged for dancing. Round
trip 50 cents- Let’s go. 12d6
Misses Myrtie and Louise
Kitchens expect to leave Monday
for their home at Helena.
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Moving Hctures
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TITO, THE TERROR _
A gripping detective story,
.introducing a series of start
ling incidents. Tito, the out
law, robs Mile. Tarsova, a danc
er, of her jewels and escapes in
*a racer auto. See how the de
tective captures him by aero
plane. A three reel feature.
(WARNER)
THE RESTLESS WOMAN
j' The story of an actress. Pret
ty Vivian Prescott, Louise Vale,
Franklin Ritchie- Drama
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THE SPEEDWAY OF DES
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I Featuring Baby Radcliff. Dra
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5,000 Feet of Extra Good Pic
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ADMISSION, 5c and 10c
First Show Starts at 7:15
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Entertains For Friends.
Mrs. D. B. Stubblefield, enter
tained very pleasantly with an
informal afternoon party Thurs
day, in honor of her two house
guests, Misses Margaret Cona
chei and Lela Metzger of St.
Loui. The receiving rooms were
made very attractive by the
use of bright flowers and sever
al songs by Mrs- Charles P.
Bandy were an enjoyable fea
ture
A very unique guessing con
gest was arranged by the host
'ess, into which all entered
!with much interest. For the
largest number of correct an
swers, Mrs. Clyde Wood re
ceived a prettily illustrated book
of James Whitcomb Riley’s po
iems.
Delicious cream and cake
were nicely served by the host
ess. The two honored guests
are very charming ladies, whose
visit is being very much enjoy
ed by their friends.
Paragould People In Paris.
Paragould, August 14. — Hon
t n ri
' —-- ^ * Miugv/wiu, rvuv
has been in Washington, D. C,
for several days, where he went
to arrange for passport for
his wife and daughter, Miss
Mildred, who are abroad, and
detained on account of the Eu
ropean war, has been assured
that they are safe in Paris, and
will be home as soon as possible.
They sailed last June with a
party of people from the South.
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J. D. Carvell and little son,
| James, are expected home to
! morrow morning from a week’s
j visit to Allensville, Ky.
THOUSAND INDIANS
ARE BLOWN UP
When They Charged Across
Mined Field In Attack Upon
Mazatlan.
United Press Dispatch.
Washington, D- C., Aug. 14.—
Admiral Howard at Mazatlan
has reported 600 Indians killed
and 178 wounded in a regiment
which charged across a field that
had been mined and covered
with barbed wire. The regi
ment faced the concentrated ,
Federal artillery fire and shots
jfrom the gunboat in the harbor.
Only 22 Indians were left unin
; jured at the close of the engage
ment.
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Mother Gives Up Girls. '
Upon complaint of S. H. Rus
sell that Mrs. Mary Hobson was
not a suitable person to raise
her daughters, the mother came
before Judge Coe in county
court Friday morning and after
nearing tne evidence, tne court
allowed her to retain the custo
dy of the two sons, Terry and
brother, but gave the care of
the two girls, Martha and Mary
Henderson, to the county.
These children are now at the
county hospital at Jacksonpprt.
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j There will be an informal
i dance at the Elks Home this
evening.
E. C. Schultz of Little Rock,
who has the agency of the Oliver
Typewriter in this territory, was
j among those registered at the
i Hazel hotel last night. ,
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