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VOLUME XVIII. NO. 72. NEWPORT, ARKANSAS THURSDAY, JULY 18, 1918. PRICE FIVE CENTS
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WHOLE ENEMY POSITION THREATENED
. (War News Summary.)
Gen. Foch, the allied commander in
chief, has taken the aggressive on an
important scale, attacking this
morning on a twenty-five mile front
P^ between the Aisne and Marne rivers
along the western side *of German
'Marne salient. The attack appears to
be a significant counter stroke to the
German drive. Reports from va
rious sources inticate that the battle
is progressing favorably to the allied
forces, which, it is presumed, include
J^T the American troops. Few details,
however, are yet available.
The Germans in their offensive ap
parently are centering their efforts
toward a movement to outflank
Rheims on the south. Violent com
bats continue south of Rheims. Else
where the enemy is being held well in
check and both the French and Ital
ians are reported to be gaining
ground.
Other battle fields on the western
front are quiet. Lively artillery ac
tivity is reported on the Italian
mountain front.
If the allied attack is what it ap
pears to be it is a serious threat to
the whole German position south of
the Aisne. Rapid progress of the al
lies eastward would compel the
abandonment of the German offen
sive. It might even cause a German
retirement from the Soissons, Marne
i Rheims salient. I
(By the Associated Press.)
Washingt#i, July 18.— General
Pershing reports the enemy has been
entirely driven from the south bank
of the Marne along the American sec
tor.
(By The Associated Press.)
London, July 18.—The British line
southeast of Villers Bretonneux has
been advanced on a front of more
than a mile, and positions to the east
!W|j of Hebuterne have improved, says
today’s official announcement. Ger
man artillery is active on the Flan
ders front north of Bailleul.
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(By The Associated Press.)
London, July 18.—Reports received
in Condon showed the situation at
noon along the line of attack begun
h by the French this morning, to be ex
jjt | ^lent. The attack is the biggest of
fensive move of the allies this year.
-BUY W. S. S.
‘ Don J. Etheridge, the popular book
keeper at the Newport Ice & Cold
Storage Company’s office, is able to
be up, following an attack of mala
ria, which kept him home for several
days.
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Casualty List
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, July 18.—The army
! icasuajlties list reported today con
tains the name of Sergeant Wm. L.
Travis, of Hot Springs, Ark., who
was killed in action.
1 (By The Associated Press.)
Washington, July 18.—Army cas
ualties show killed in action, four
« teen; died of wounds, ten; disease,.
six; accident and other causes, two; j
wounded severely, twenty; slightly,
one; missing, four.
(By The Associated Press.)
j Washington, July 18.— Marine
corps Casualties show killed in action,
! three; died of wounds, one; wound
ed severely, three.
-BUY W. S. S.
BELGIAN RELIEF DAY.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, July 18.—Governor
Brough yesterday afternoon issued i
i proclamation declaring Friday, Au
gust 2, as Belgium Relief Day in the
{'state of Arkansas. He requests all
pattriotic citizens of the state to con
tribute and collect shoes and winter
I clothing for the relief of oppressed
Belgians, tie says, in conclusion.
| “Since our own brave boys have
I been baptized in fire and have sig
, nallv distirurnished themselves in re
sisting the Hun offensive, I deem it
an appropriate time and an appro
priate manner to show our ratitude
to a God-fearing and liberty loving
people and to Almighty God who
holdeth within the hollow of His
hand the destiny of nations, as well
as the lives of individuals.”
-BUY W. S. S.
The more you help the men at the
front the quicker the end will come.
-BUY W. S. S.
COTTON CROP IN
COOD CONDITION
Lesser-Goldman Cotton Company
Makes Report of Crop In This
Section of the State.
Following is the report of condi
tion of the cotton crop in this section
| of Arkansas, made by the Lesser
' Goldman Cotton Company. The re
1 port was compiled on Wednesday, at |
■which time showers of ram were j
“falling in the county. On Wednesday
night a heavy rain fell, a report of
which is not included in the state
i ment.
( The report follows:
Newport Wagon Territory—The
(weather has been unfavorable for
the past three weeks. Complaint of
dry weather, cool nights annd lack of
plant growth. Average conndition is
78 per cent of normal. There has
been a material deterioration in the
Icrop in this section within the past
three weeks. Weather at this writ
ing is favorable annd showers and
cloudy, damp weather s* last night i
and today will be a great benefit to
the growing crop.
, Iron Mountain North, (Including
Frisco main line and Hoxie Branch)
—Weather has been generally favor
able although there are some com-,
plaints of dry weather and cool
nights. Crop is from ten days to two
I weeks earlier than last year. Is
| fruiting satisfactorily and condition
is 90 per cent of normal.
| White River Ry.—Weather has
/been dry and nights too cool. Crop
'ten days to two weeks earlier than
I last year, fruiting is satisfactory. ’
■ Average condition is 92 per cent of
(Continued on Page 2.)
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EXPRESSES HOPE
ROOSEVELT LIVES
(By The Associated Press.) '
New York, July 18.— Col. Roose
velt received a cablegram from Per
dhing today expressing the hope that
Quentin Roosevelt, reported killed in
an aerial battle at Chateau Thierry,
may have landed safely.
-BUY W. S. S.
HEAVY RAIN FALLS
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
ALL OVER COUNTY j
Although the showers of Wednes-!
day caused our farmers and business
men to take heart, the heavy rain of
Wednesday night brought about a
state of exultation everywhere, for
this rain extended all over the county.
Reports from farmers say crops have
been greatly revived, and the drouth j
which was threatened, has been
avoided, although early corn is prac
tically lost.
-BUY W. S. S.
EMPEROR WILLIAM
WATCHES HIS TROOPS
ENTER UPON DEFEAT.
(By The Associated Press.) *
Amsterdam, July 18.— A dispatch j
to the Berlin Lokal Anzeierer says
Emperor William watched the open
ing of the latest German offensive
from an advanced observation post
northwest of Rheims.
-BUY W. S. S.
The government needs your money;
ou need the stamps.
FEDERAL LAND
The Federal Land Banks authoriz
ed by a recent act of congress have
been in active operation now for
about fifteen months, and'judging
from the amount of loans actually
placed with farmers the scheme
adopted to finance the farmers is
proving both practical and success
ful.
Arkansas has been placed in the
Sixth Land Bank District, which also
includes the states of Missouri and
iflllinois. During the first year, end
ing June 24th, there had been placed
in this district loans aggregating
$6,894,420.. Of this amount $2,520,395
was placed in Arkansas.
Under the plan adopted by con
gress the loans are not made by the
Federal Land Bank direct to the far
mers, but are made through local as
sociations. These associationns must
have a minimum membership of ten
members and minimum loans of $20,
000. The associations are incorpor
ated by the Federal government and
are regulated by Federal supervision.
In Arkansas 120 associations have
been issued charters, beingl9more
than the next highest state, Missouri,
■having an, aggregate membership
exceeding that of Missouri, the next
highest, by 587. The average loan
in Arkansas has been $1380.
Jackson county has one of the
largest and most active associations
in the state. A charter was granted
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to this association in September of
last year, and since that time loans
aggregating over $130,000 have been
apprived by the Federal Land Bank,
and appriximately $100,000 have been
■ actually paid farmers. These loans
| have been made from 5 to 34 years,
with the privilege of the borrower
I paying the loan off at any time after
; five years. The majority of the
I’ loans are at the rate of 5 per cent,
■ and the average loan for Jackson
: county has been in excess of $2,000.
The Federal Land Bank of St. Louis
j regards the Jackson County Associa
I tion as one of the banner organiza
tions of the state. It is the policy of
the drectors of the association to ex
tend its functions so that every far
mer in Jackson county may secure
the benefit of cheap money offered
by the Federal government.
The Loan Committee will make a
tour of inspection the latter part of)
August, and all farmers desiring
loans this fall should place their ap-1
plications with the secretary-treas
urer immedately. Offices of the As
sociated are maintained in the Ark
ansas Bank & Trust Building.
>-BUY W. S. S.
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Most of the squandering is done by
the grown-ups.
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(By The Associated Press.)
London, July 18.— The French
have gained from two to four miles
everywhere on the twenty-five miles
front of their offensive today be
tween the Aisne and Marne, accord
ing to reports reaching London this
afternoon.
(By The Associated Press.)
Paris, July 18.— The French
th.is morning delivered an attack
along a front of approximately twen
ty-five miles from the River Aisne as
far south as the region of Belleau,
and made progress at certain points
of between one mile and a half and
two miles, the war office announces.
The situation on the Marne and
Champagne fronts is unchanged.
On the northern point of the front
of attack is the town of Fontenoy,
nearly a mile north of the River'
Aisne. The French last night stopped
the Germans southwest of Nantuil
La Fosse in their offensive between
the Marne and Rheims. Beyond
Rheims and east of Vesle river an
attack by German Guard units was
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