UNITED STATES
* TROOPS APPEAR
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SAYS DISPATCH FROM BRITISH
HEADQUARTERS.
Infantry Fighting Is Reported to
Have Commenced On Southern
Part of the Armentieres
Ypres Sector.
GERMANS EXTEND THEIR LINE
Associated Press Dispatch.
London, April 10.—American rein
forcements have appeared in the
British battle zone, according to
Renters dispatches from British
| headquarters.
The presence of the Americans on
the fighting line should soon be felt,
the correspondent adds.
The battle between La Basse and
Fleurbaix is continuing with unabat
ed violence, according to the dispatch.
The artillery duel has extended
northward to Arras. The Germans
also are attacking between Armen
tieres and Messines, on the Belgian
border. The enemy brought into ac
tion a tremendous concentration of
artillery and dense masses of infan
try in what is regarded as another
effort to break through British po
sitions.
Associated Press Dispatch.
London, April 10.—The war office
announces the German front of at
track is extending and that bombard
ment was begun this morning of
^ British positions from the Armen
tieres region to as far north as the
Ypres-Commines canal.
Infantry fighting is reported to
have begun on the southern part of
this front.
The Germans yesterday forced
their way into the town of Givenchy,
but the British recaptured the town.
Fierce fighting continued last
night north of the La Bassee canal.
The British are standing on the line
at the Rivers Lys and Lane.
Associated Press Dispatch.
With the British Army in France, j
April 10.—The Germans this morn-1
ing extended the sector of yesterday’s
attack by launching a drive between
Armentieres and Messings.
l Associated Press Dispatch.
F: Paris, April 10.—The Germans
last night delivered a heavy attack
near Hangard-En-Santerre, but the
French, with a counter-attack, pre
vented the Germans from gaining an
advantage, the war office announces.
Enemy attempts to advance west of
Noyon and west of Casle, failed.
Rolling up sleeves, Mrs. Pearl El
lison built her own cottage when she
couldn’t get workmen at Commerce,
Okla., and now she is to paint it and ,
make furniture.
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VIOLENT FIGHTING
REPORTED TODAY
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Portugese and British Troops Were
Driven Back One Mile On a
Front of Four Miles.
Associated Press Dispatch.
New York, April 10.—In the new
offensive of the moment between
Arras and Ypres, the Germans were
pushed back from the center of the
allied line on an eleven mile front.
Heavy fighting continues with the
British and Portugese troops strik
ing hard against the enemy line along
the River Lys, southwest of Armen
tieres. The British are holding their
advance in check south of Armen
tieres ana uivencny, tne extreme
ends of the battle front.
The Portugese and British were
driven back about one mile on a
front of four miles between Neuve!
Chappelle and1 the Cardonniere farm.
At the Labassee canal in the south
ern extremity the Germans were
thrown back.
Violent artillery duels continue on
the Franco-British front. The Ger
man advance between the Oise river
and Ailette has apparently been
checked, French artillery broke up
a German attempt to attack near
Hangard, south of the Somme. An
assault west of Noyon was repulsed.
German troops with the help of
Finland and the Ukraine continue to
advance on Russia. Kharkov, 400 j
miles south of Moscow, is occupied.
The Bolsheviki have begun peace
negotiations with the Ukraine.
The British conscription bill, which
extends to the conscription of the
Irish, has passed the frist reading in
the House of Commons despite the
opposition of the Irish members.
MORE WORK AND LESS PLAY.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, April 10.—R. R. Whyte,
of Des Arc, chairman of the Prairie
Council of Defense, and member of
the local exemption board, reports
that he has appointed men in each
school district in the Northern dis
trict of Prairie to look after food pro
duction, “warning them that t^ie gov
ernment promised no cars for haul
ing feed-stuffs South another year.”
All have responded, and a great deal
more com has been planted. He told
the boy in the draft to put in his
crop—put him “on his mettle,” to
work 25 acres, of which 15 acres is in
corn, 5 acres in cotton, and five acres
in peas, sorghum, and potatoes. He
adds: “I can see the work growing.
There have been fewer boys in town
during the week, and less politics be
ing talked than ever before. I exact
ed of every man on the farm to show
up 25 acres, and if no showing was
made, that we would probably call
the drafted men to the colors and
leave the crops for the others to
make.”
Late Wire Briefs
Associated Press Dispatch.
Washington, April 10.—Thousands
of cases of failure to file income tax
returns have been uncovered by rev
enue agents. Steps are being taken
to compel the filing of delinquent re
ports and payment of penalties.
Associated Press Dispatch.
Washington, April 10.—Six hun
dred communities have reported ovei'
subscriptions to the Liberty Loan.
Associated Press Dispatch.
Milwaukee, April 10—Eighty-two
enemy aliens were arrested here to
day, charged with violation of their
permits. It is said about two> hun
dred others will be taken into cus
tody as spon as they are located.
Associated Press Dispatch.
El Paso, April 10.—Thr.e Mexi
can raiders were killed near Fort
Hancock, Texas, last night when
American troops fired on a band of
armed Mexicans who crossed the line
according to a message today.
Troops arc in pursuit of others of the
band.
i Eels sell at 25 cents an inch, and
! chicken wings at $1.25 each, in some
New Ruling Is Made By
State Food Administrator
The following new ruling has been
received by Edwin L. Boyce, food ad
ministrator for Jackson county, from
Hamp Williams, federal food admin
istrator. The ruling is of vital in
terest to every citizen and should be
read carefully and obeyed diligently.
The ruling follows:.
1. Bakers ate hereby prohibited
from using rye flour as a wheat sub
stitute. Beginning April 14th all
bakers will be compelled to increase
the amount of their substitutes in
baking “Victory” bread to twenty-five
per cent. A further increase of sub
stitutes above twenty-five per cent
may be expected later.
2. All “meatless” days are here
by discontinued until further notice.
People must realize program of Food
Administration must be flexible to
be successful. They may look for
restoration of “meatless” days any
time enforcement of the same is
deemed necessary.
3. Urge your people to greater
use of potatoes. Encourage a big
crop of this product. To get co-op
eration of people, prices for pota
toes must be as low as is consistent
with justice to producer and distrib
utor. Ascertain wholesale and retail
prices of potatoes to assure only a
reasonable profit in order to get
their general use. Kindly forward:
potato price report as soon as possi- j
ble.
4. Retail merchants are hereby
prohibited from selling more than
one and one-half pounds of flour per
person per week, or not more than six
pounds per person per month. Every
household should strenuously endea
vor to adopt maximum ration of
wheat flour, or its wheat equivalent
contained in such wheat products as
“Victory” bread, macaroni, wheat
breakfast cereals, etc., of one and
one-half pounds of wheat flour per
person per week. Strict observance <
of “wheatless” meals will add great
ly to this conservation.
By “wheatless” we mean no wheat
flour in any food served except that
contained in “Victory” bread.
This program, so vitally essential
to the government, should be en
forced by inspection and investiga
tion. Where violations are reported
a hearing should be held by the food
administrator or a duly appointed
representative, said hearing to be
open to the public and the press.
Where violations are proven, meas
ures for punishment should follow
immediately. Before you take any
legal action whatever, you must re
fer this and all other violations to
this office.
These are most serious times. No
one but a “slacker” or an enemy of
the government will wilfully decline
to obey to the letter these regula
tions.
Hamp Williams,
Federal Food Administrator for Ar
kansas.
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IS DISAPP1I1TI1G
Military Committee Charges Offi
cials With Misrepresentation and
Procrastination.
Associated Press Dispatch.
Washington, April 10.— The Ger
mans’ aircraft program is character
ized as “gravely disappointing” and
drastic reorganization of the produc
tion of machinery is recommended in
a report of the senate military com
mittee, which charges government
officals with misrepresenting the
situation and misleading the public
with “procrastination” and “indecis
ion.” The prospects for the future,
the committee said, are more favor
able. One man to control production
is proposed.
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Paint, powder, perfume and soap,
a customary part of wife’s upkeep
and husband must pay for them,
Richford (N. Y.) judge ruled.
To advertise your goods ic to get
the attention of the man or woman
who might otherwise never have
known it at all.
STONE STRICKEN
Missouri Senator’s Condition While
Not Critical Is Regarded As
Serious.
Associated Press Dispatch.
Washington, April 10.— Senator
Stone, of Missouri, was stricken with
i1 aralysis while en route to his office
| this morning. After a hasty exam
ination by his physicians it was said
his condition is serious, but not crit
ical.
MAY RESUME FISHING.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, April 7.—The game
and fish commission yesterday issued
an order removing restrictions as to
fishing during the closed season on
all species of fish in the state except
bass and trout. According to this
order licensed market fishermen may
now resume fishing for marketing
purposes, but they must comply with
the law regulating the kind of tackle
to be used and the sizes of fish taken.
This action was taken because the
spawning of rough fish is over and
the fish are needed for food.
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CIS HIS RELEASE
AIDHESUHESW01K
Harry Hicks Who Makes It His Busi
ness to Solicit Subscriptions
Is Still Thriving.
J. D. Ford, Tom Tarry and Mr.
Peckam, of the Pennington neighbor
hood, were here today on their re
turn from Batesville, where they
were summoned as witnesses in the
case of Harry Hicks, who was
charged with obtaining money under
false pretenses, and had a hearing
before Federal Commissioner Parse
at Batesville yesterday, and where
he was cleared of all charges.
It will be rememberd that Harry
Hicks and M. B. Allen, members of a
“49” show, were arrested here about
ten days ago by local officers and
found guilty before Justice Foushee’s
court and fined $10 and costs. Later
federal officers took up the case and
re-arrested the men, whom, it was
said, represented themselves as work
ing for the government by selling a
farm journal and maps. Commis
ctinnor ParsA saiH fViArA wns rm rAal
proof that the men represented them
selves as government agents and
Hicks was released.
Allen was tried and released at
Memphis this week.
Hicks, in company with his wife,
came down on last evening’s train
from Batesville, where he has been
in custody, and resumed his work of
taking subscriptions for the journal,
getting several, it is said, among the
passengers on the train, collecting all
the way from 98 cents to $3.00 for the
papers, according to persons on the
train.
EAST NEWPORT SCHOOL
ADOPTS FRENCH ORPHAN
Monday morning the teachers of I
the East Side school presented to the
pupils the idea of adopting a French
orphan for one year.
The pupils responded with much
eagerness and it was unanimously
voted to adopt an orphan for one
year.
A nice per cent of the money has
already been handed to the teJ -hers
for this purpose. Each child is hap
py to take care of the French child
for at least one day and many have
said that they would give up their
candy, gum and ice cream for a while
and give the money to this fund.
No movement has so reached the
hearts of the children as this one has.
AMERICA’S BATTLE-CRY.
Hold Allies ! Stand England !
Stand France ! Stand Italy ! Our
boys are coming. A million men are
on the way, and millions more to fol
low. Behind them stands America—
that means you and me, 100,000,000
strong.
America says: “Down with Auto
cracy! Up with Democracy! I’ll
Save. I’ll Serve. I’ll Sacrifice. I’ll
Endure.
To the End that the World “under
God shall have a new birth of free
dom and that the government of the
people, by the people and for the peo
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ANNOUNCES FOR
ROAD OVERSEER
The Independent is authorized to
announce the candidacy of W. D.
Runyan, who is seeking re-election To
the office of road overseer in Union
township.
Mr. Runyan lives on the Island, and
has been overseer for the past two
years. He has rendered splendid
and valuable service in that position,
is a good citizen, and his many
friends will be glad to know that he
is a candidate for re-election.
Use the columns of the Independ
ent. They will carry your business
talk into nearly every home in New
port.
Cincinnati hit by the war at last
and the city is in gloom. Pretzels
are no longer served on the free
lunch counters.
You command the immediate inter
est' and attention of local customers
when you patronize the Independent’s
CASUALTY LIST
tOOH BIGGEST
Two Hundred and Eighty-Thre* /
Names Are Contained In the List
—Five Die In Action.
Associated Press Dispatch.
Washington, April 10.—Today's
casualty list, containing 283 names,
is the largest of any day since Urn, t*0"'
United States entered the war. It
shows five were killed in action, 11 ;:s
died from disease, 7 died from acci
dents, ten severely wounded, 245
slightly wounded and two missing in , m
action. Thirteen lieutenants were
among the wounded.
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CLEAN-UP PREPARATIONS.
Special to Independent:
Little Rock, April 9.—Large posters
have been issued by the State Firs
Marshal, Bruce T. Bullion, calling at
tention to the proclamation issued by
the governor, designating the week
of April 7-13 as Clean-Up week in
Arkansas. , k f!
An improvement of sanitary condi
tions and the prevention of needless
fires are some of the advantages
that will result from an observance,
of the common rules of cleanliness.
The following simple rules are given
to assist in the conservation of prop
erty by preventing needless fires:
By the proper cleaning of prciqises* jp
By stopping the accumulation of
waste paper and rubbish.
By the careful inspection of chim
neys and flues.
By the careful handling of oil and
gasoline stoves.
By being careful with oil lamps.
By being careful with lighted ci
gars and cigarettes. v’L
By occasional inspection of electric
wiring.
By being careful with matches.
By using precaution in the hand
ling and storing of gasoline. v.;ff4f§B
By avoiding carelessness.
By remedying fine hazards of ev
cry kind.
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THE TEACHER TODAY.
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The fiftieth annual convention, of
the Arkansas State Teachers', Asso
ciation meets at an early hour, that / ; ;
is, wo believe, the dawn of a new day
in education.
The terrible war that has engulfed
Europe and drawn peaceful America
into its maelstrom will in the end ben-,
efit the teacher; but much more it t||
will benefit the nation through the J
teacher. The registration of men for
military service has shown that there
are nearly 700,000 men of draft age I’*
in the United States, who cannot
read or write. The number of personj|||^ ■
Ill lilifc tUUIlUJf iv J vwiu ' ^sw
who cannot read or write reaches the
appalling total of 5,516,163. Until
last April the regular army would
not enlist illiterates, but in the first
draft between 30,000 and 40,000 illit
erates were brought into the army.
Secretary of the Interior Lane, who
called the meeting just held at Wash
ington, at which more than 700 rep
resentative American men and wo
men discussed illiteracy, has pointed
out some of the disadvantages the il
literate soldier is under. Such a sol
dier cannot read the orders posted
di.ily in camp, cannot read the manu
al of aims; cannot understand the
signals or follows the Signal Corps in
time of battle. A bill is now pending
in congress which would make am
appropriation to bu used by the Bu
reau of Education in the proposed
campaign to eradicate adult illiteracy
in the United States.
Not only must Americans be edu
cated. but Americans must be better
educated for life in the new world in
which the coming generations will
live, the new world that will be born
of the agonies of the nations. This is
the work the teachers of America
will be called on to do. But with tho
larger duties and resonsibilities that
ire to bo put upon the shoulders of the
teaching profession that profession
will gain new importance and dignity
and its members will be paid better
wages for their work.—Gazette.
To advertise it in the Independent
is to sell it—if it is something for