VOLUME XVIII. NO. 153. NEWPORT, ARKANSAS TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1918. PRICE FIVE CENTS
ALLIED TROOPS
ON PUNE LINE
PRESS FORWARD
[ HAVE TAKEN FIFTEEN THOUS
AND PRISONERS.
Have Crossed The Piave River On A
Thirty Mile Front—Fighting On
Western Front In France Not
Marked Today.
FRENCH MAKE MORE GAINS.
(Associated Press Summary.)
The allied troops have maintained
-their progress east of the Piave river.
Fifteen thousand prisoners have been
taken and the important railroad
points of Conegliano and Oderzo, and
two or three railway lines supporting
the Austro-Hungarians are threat
ened.
On the western front in France
heavy fighting is virtually at a
-standstill northward from Lecateau
* t the Dutch frontier, but from the
Oise to the Meuse allied pressure con
tinues, with gains for the French be
tween the Oise and Serre.
An intense artillery duel is in pro
gress on the American front north
west of Verdun.
Allied forces were thrown across
the Piave on a thrtty mile front. The
.heaviest fighting was along a seven
mile stretch, where a three mile ad
vance drove a formidable wedge in
Austrian: positions east of the river.
The allies are withtin two miles of
Conegliano and Oderzo. Since the be
ginning of the advance between the
; - _Oise and Serre the French have mov
ed forward more than five miles on a
.sixteen mile front.
(By The Associated Press.)
London, Oct. 29.— Artillery duels
.and patrol encounters was the only
activity on the British front during
the night, Haig reports.
The last lines of the Austro-Hun
garian resistance in the central por
^ tion along the Piave river were broken
1 today by the British, French and Ital
ian forces. The Americans have
dealt a smashing blow, the allies ad
vancing as far as Vayella, which was
taken by the Italians notwithstanding
desperate resistance.
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Fifteen thousand prisoners have been
.captured by the allies in the advance
across the Piave river.
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Italian Headquarters on the Pi
ave, Oct. 29.—Amercan solders are in
reserve along the Piave fighting zone.
Paris, Oct. 29.—General Debney’s
first army continues to close in on
> Guise. The war office reports the
capture of German first line trenches
and barracks and a hospital south of
the chateau in the town of Guise.
South of Guise the French have pass
ed beyond Louvry farm and also con
i tinue to make progress on the right
ibank of the Peron river.
AN I_I
STIllt DECLARED
In Austria Under The Leadership Of
Count Karoly, Whose Program
The Bmperor Refused.
!|| ©openhagen, Oct. 29. An inue
■Ldent and anti-dynastic state has
Keen formed in Hungary under the
^Eadership of Count Michael Ivaroly
^B^ agreement with the Czeish and
Suth Slavonians, according to Vienna
fflpports to the Politiken. Count Kar
^dy, in a speech at Budapest, declar
i ed he had presented his program to
emperor who refused to accept it.
FRED R. SUITS IS
CSLLEB SI OWH
One Of Jackson County’s Best Citi
zens And Ablest Attorneys Is
Victim Of Pneumonia.
Frederick Ralph Suits, aged 39
years and two months, died at his
home on Hazel street Monday after
noon at 4:30 o’clock from a week’s ill
ness of pneumonia. The remains
will be interred at Walnut Grove
cemetery Wednesday morning, the
funeral services to be held at the
home at 10 o’clock, conducted by Rev.
W. B. Hays, pastor of the Methodist
church.
In the death of Fred R. Suits New
port has suffered a distinct loss in
many respects. It can be said with
out exaggeration, and it should be
said in proper respect to the deceased,
} that his life was practically dedicat
I ed to the community in which he
I iivwl Ha was ever aa-eressivelv at
the front fulfilling' some mission, for
the discharge of whch duty had called
him. He possessed a formidable will,
directed by the spirit of right, and
whatever he undertook to accomplish
I his whole soul and body were placed
into the work.
While probably it was little, known
j to his feliowmen, Mr. Suits probably
! devoted more time-and energy to war
work than any other man in the
I county. Unknown to the public many
! weeks found him away from his
family and business riding on trains,
in automobiles, in buggies or even
horseback through the counties i f In
dependence, Sharp, Stone, Izari and
otther coounties we might mention,
discharging the duties which had
been assigned him by directors of the
Liberty Loan, War Savings Stamps
and other organizations having to do
with the conduct of the war. His
power and ability to organize and
mobilize working forces was great,
and appreciated. Up to the time of
his being stricken, Mr: Suits had
worked on plans which were to take
him to distant points, where he was
to have spread the "gospel of the
United War Work, which campaign
begins next month.
He was an inalterable champion of
prohibition, and in the work of main
taining this work his influence will
be greatly missed. In the recent pri
mary election he was nominated rep
resentative from this county and was
a candidate for speaker of the House.
Mr. Suits was a member of the Ma
sonic lodge, he was an Elk and an
i Odd Fellow', and for many years had
spent much of his time working in
the interest of the latter fraternity,
and his membership in the other or
ders was a valued one.
When 18 years of age Mr. Suits
volunteered his services in the Span
| ish-American war, and along with
I the company composed of Jackson
county boys, W8nt to Anniston, Ala.,
accompanying the late Judge and
Major M. M. Stuckey. As a lecogni
tion of his sterling worth to his state,
j Mr. Suits was appointed some time
ago to the office of major of the
Home Guards in this district.
The Methodist church of Newport
has suffered a loss in the death of
Mr. Suits that is felt keenly. He
leaves a place in the church that can
not be filled easily. His handclasp
which carried genuine friendship at
the doors of the church will be missed
by visiting strangers, and the pastor
of the church never had a more faith
ful friend nor co-worker on the board
of stewards than Mr. Suits.
As certainly as there is a Heavenly
Father, this good man and friend of
everybody has found a resting place
where only the righteous and God
fearing shall dwell.
The deceased came to Newport
when a small boy and made his
home with his uncle, the late Judge
M. M. Stuckey, and after studying
law in the office of his uncle, engaged
in the practice of his chosen profes
sion. He did not amass riches by
reason of his work, for, to obtain
a great amount of this world’s g
I was not his ambition, but he grew to
j be a great credit to the profession of
| law and was recognized as an author
i jty on the statutes and represented
i a large clientele.
Mr. Suits was married eight years
ago to Miss Ruth Pipkin, daughter of
Rev. and Mrs. E. M. Pipkin, and to
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| the heart-broken wife and bright lit
' tie two-year-old son, is extended the
i sympathy of their friends. Besides
| his wife and son, Mr. Suits is survived
by his mother, Mrs. Margaret Suits,
of Butler, Illinois, two brothers, Ar
thur Suits of Springfield, Missouri,
and Hollis E. Suits of Wichita, Kan
sas; and four sisters, Mrs. Frances
Burnett and Mrs. W. B. Smalley of
Butler, Illinois, Mrs. J. C. Simonett
of Wichita, Kansas, and Mrs. K. F.
Niemoeller of St. Louis.
At the funeral and burial services
tomorrow morning the pall bearers
will be:
Active: Geo. R. Hays, Chas. G.
Henry, Tom W. Johnson, Austin C.
! Wilkerson, Geo. L. Robinson and A.
; T. Hubly.
i Honorary: Joseph M. Bell, S. D.
! Campbell, E. L. Boyce, John W. Stay
! ton, Lon L. Campbell, Ira J. Mack,
j Claude M. Erwin, Jesse E. Williams,
j Tom Hutson, R. W. Bandy, G. L.
! Smith, O. W. Scarborough, Gustave
j Jones, Joseph M. Stayton, Geo. A.
1 Hillhouse, O. D. Watson, Jas. H.
! Johnston, Bert E. Snetser C. J.
j Saenger, J. M. Ivy, J. F parish, W.
j D. McLain.
THE DAILY GERMAN LIE.
It used to be that whenever the
Germans suffered a reverse at the
hands of the French, they revenged
themselves by bombarding the
Rheims Cathedral. Now that the
Americans are defeating them, they
seem to be relieving their feelings
against us by bombarding America
with German lies. These have come
so thick and fast in the last week
’ that the Committee on Public Infor
| mation’s collection of them begins to
■ look like an abandonedGerman ammu
! nition dump in the St. Mihiel Sector.
Altoona, Pa., has sent in the fol
lowing “duds:”
1. “That the Y. M. C. A. or com
' missary departments. charge the
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1 cents for a cake of ivory soap.” This
is untrue. The war department re
plies: “It is sold to the soldiers at
cost, which is less than Americans at
home pay for it retail.”
i 2. “That the guard house at Camp
Lee is surrounded by a highly charg
ed wire that kills the soldiers if they
touch it.” The war department re
plies: “This is a myth.’
3. “That General Pershing is a
| Catholic and will favor Catholics to
| the exclusion of Protestants.” This
is also a myth. General Pershing is
| a Protestant.
SHE ALSO SERVES.
I One of our American Canteen
’ workers has been slightly annoyed by
having her “Y Hut” demolished by
the Boche shells four times. Situated
somewhere in France her little Hut
was on the outskirts of the firing
line when our American boys return
; ed from their first counter attack and
. they were made happy by being
served-hot chocolate bread and. jam
by the first American woman many
; of them had seen in eight monuis.
Later there was a concert given by
i a selection of the best musicians and
' singers chosen from American,
! French and British soldiers who had
gathered at this point from miles
around, when there came a sudden
call to arms; and off they ran into
the darkness leaving behind them
haunting echoes and the lone Can
teen worker who realized anew that
; after all there was so little that a
i woman could give by comparison, ex
cept just to stand by ready to serve
and love them on their return.
S. S. Crawford annd Elmo Hunter,
democratic nominees respectively for
sheriff and circuit clerk in Franklin
county, are being accused of disloyal- j
ty by their republican opponents, in
consequence of which much mud
slinging is in progress,
And Steps Will Be Taken To Prevent
The Spread of the Influenza Epi
demic In Newport.
At a meeting of the city* council
Monday night Dr. C. R. Gray was ap
ponted city health offcer to succeed
Dr. E. L. Watson, who is in the army
medical corps at Camp Orglethorpe,
and the following were appointed as
members of the board to act in co
operation with Dr. Gray;
G. A. Hillhouse, W. A. Billingsley,
H. C. Patton, Dr. H. 0. Walker, Dr.
G. K. Stephens and Mayor Claude M.
Erwin, who is ex-officio member.
In appreciation of the splendid
work that has been done during the
past month by the Red Cross nurse,
Mrs. Elizabeth Spitzer, and, volunteer
county and city nurses, the city coun
cil voted an appropriation of $30o to
be used toward the purchase of an
automobile. The automobile will be
owned jointly by the city and coun
ty, the latter appropriating a portion
of the purchase money, and is to be
used by the county and city nurses.
The board of health failed to meet
this mornng as had been planned, but
it is understood a meeting will be
held late this afternoon. This meet
ing will be for the purpose of taking
steps to prevent further spread as
far as possible of the influenza epi
demic in Newport. Very probably
there will be restrictions made upon
stores and other places where per
sons congregate, and there has been
some suggestion of a quarantine.
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Furious Bombardment In The Ameri
can Sector Northwest Of Verdun
Started Early Today.
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(By The Associated Press.)
With the American Army North
west of Verdun, Oct. 29.—Activities
along the center of the Amercan
front began long before daylight this
morning with a furious bombardment.
The enemy opened fire with gas shells
at 2:.‘iO o’clock, which changed to high
explosives between four and five
o’clock. American patrols were ac
tive in Bathevillc wood all night. ■
Artillery bombardment and ma- •
chine gun fire reached a great intens
ity during the night. The fire was
especially intense in \Belleu and Or
ment woods. Activity has died down
west of the Meuse. There was no
important acton this morning.
OB. 0. E. JONES
is mide cjpmiir
Local Physician Will Assume His Du
ties In Medical Corps At Fort Ri
ley On November 8th.
Dr. O. E. Jones, one of Newport’s
most popular and capable physicians,
has received his commission as cap
tain in the medical corps and has been
ordered to report for duty at Fort Ri
ley, Kansas, on November 8.
Dr. Jones will be greatly missed in
Newport and Jackson county, both as
a physician and citizen. He was born
and reared n Newport, receiving hi$
training in the State University and
at Vanderbilt. Returning from Van
derbilt, Dr. Jones formed a partner
ship with his father, the late Dr. J.
W. Jones. Since the d.eatth of his fa
ther, Dr. Jones has followed his pro
fession singly, having built a large
practice.
Newport has reason to feel proudl
of the two physicians who have been
called to the colors. Rarely a physi
cian is honored with a captaincy upon
first entering the army medical corps.
Both Dr. Jones and Dr. E. L. Watson,
who left for Camp Orglethorpe two
weeks ago, were accorded that rank.
BERLIN, VIENNA
AREJN ACEBRB
Is the Belief Of Washington Officials
Who Have Examined Austrian
Note To Wilson.
(By The Associated Press.)
Washington, Oct. 29.—Though the
Austrian note, according to the un
official text, goes further than
previous German notes in asking
the president to arrange for immedi
ate negotiations for an armistice and
peace, many officials here say there
are practically no signs of an ex
pected break in the alliance of the
central powers. In fact, it is be
lieved that Vienna and Berlin are*
working in harmony. The official
text of the note has been received,
hut the contents have not been made
public.
(By The Associated Press.)
Copenhagen, Oct. 29.—The German i
federal council has approved the bill
amending the imperial constitution
adopted by the Reichstag, according
to a Berlin telegram.
(By The Associated Press.)
London, October 29.—Austria’s re
ply to President Wilson is viewed
here as an unconditional surrender.
(By The Associated Press.)
Paris, Oct. 29.— “The capitulation
of Austria” is the caption with which
the morning newspapers here precede j
the Austran note to President Wilson,
but editorials urge caution lest there
be a hidden snare. ^ u
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