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VOLUME IV. NEWPORT, ARKANSAS TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1914. ! NUMBER 175
I WAR MINISTER
* CHIEF OE STAEf
Succeeds Von Moltke Whom, Offi
cial Announcement Says Is
Sick, But Will Recover.
V'? United Press Dispatch.
Berlin, Oct. 27.—It is officially
announced that the chief of
staff Von Moltke, will shortly
IT" recover from gall stones and
liver diselase, from which he
’^Ahas been suffering, but in the
™ meantime his place, is taken by
General Von Falkenhayn.
I The war office has denied that
preparations are being made at
Trientino, Austria, for war a
gainst Italy.
;; The Austrian war office has is
i sued a bulletin stating that the
■; Austro-Germans < are holding
: their line from Stryic and the
j,, , Sambor in Galicia toward Prze
ll|mvsl. then north to Plotsk in
Russian Poland, engaging the
JRussian main army.
The Austrian offensive in the
■Carpathian has- compelled the
Russians to draw on reinforce
ments and the Austrians are
progressing in Middle Galicia,
also along the San and southeast
of Przemysl. Fierce fighting
is occurring between Ivangorod
and Warsaw.
National Election Next Tuesday
The national - election will be
* held next Tuesday, November 3
^for the election of a congress
K man from this district and Uni
S ted States Senator from Arkan
|L sas. There will be only three
^ names upon the ballot, James P.
Clarke, Democrat and Harry H.
• Myers, Republican for Senator
i*and W. A. Oldfield, Democrat,
for congressman from the Se
; cond District. Mr. Oldfield has
i no opponent this year, the first
instance in many years when
if that party has not put forward
Hr candidate in this district.
0 The ballot boxes have been
equipped and turned over to the
* sheriff, who distributes them to
1 the various precincts. The
judges named by the election
commission for the September
| election, hold over for this elec
I tion and are expected to serve.
The voters of this county are
are urged to attend to this duty
t and privilege- It is unfortunate
■ that we have not combined our
^ state and national elections and
tlie legislature ought to remedy
this condition, but so long as it
j exists, let us manifest our in
terest in the nation’s welfare
and at this time our support of
President Wilson’s splendid ad
ministration by going to the
polls and casting a ballot in sup
port of the Senator and Con
gressman who have stood with
X him in our national legislative
halls.
Convicted Bootlegger Sent Here.
Oliver Satterfield was brought
hare to the county jail last week
from Tuckerman, where he had
I been convicted and fined $50 in
;t the court of Esquire S. L- Bogle
»for bootlegging whiskey. Satter
jVid was arrested on Village
if Seek by Deputy Sheriff Sand
| mon and had 15 sealed pints of
f whiskey in his wagon with
l which he was peddling apples.
&©ld Wave For Several Days.
1 United Press Dispatch.
Washington, D. C-, Oct. 27.—
j»The weather bureau predicts a
^■continued cold wave over the
jPnorthern half of the country,
from the Rockies, east, with
heavy frosts and the cold spell
is predicted to last until Tues
day.
^ Demands Geier Be Expelled.
vF United Press Dispatch.
y Ot#. 27.—The Japanese am
bassador Chinda, has asked the
State Department to expel the
I German cruiser Geier from Hon
| ©lulu, where it is being repair
\ The State Department is ex
1L pbeted to order the cruiser tc
leave if seaworthy.
Silver Tea At Parish House.
i The ladies of the Episcopal
' church are giving a series of
Silver Teas at the Parish House,
(which are netting them a little
\ sum each week for their church
, sum each week for their churcr
'treasury. On last Friday after
noon, the hostesses were Mrs. H.
C. Sanders, Mrs. Conrad Bach,
Mrs. L. W- Heaton and Mrs. T.
J. Watson. The afternoon was
(passed most enjoyably to all,
programs of music being ren
dered almost all during the re
ceiving hours. Mrs. HillhousC
and Mrs. C. P. Bandy sang, Mrs.
Reamey and Mr. Charles Sarto
rious, who are always an attrac
tion at any musical event were
present, and two readings by
Mrs. Leon, a guest in our city
from St. Louis were exceptional
ly fine and enjoyed by all who
heard her
RETREATING army
bitiGIftG iKtNtHES
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Austro-German Forces Fail In
Effort To Resume Offensive
Against Russians.
United Press Dispatch.
Petrograd, Oct. 27.—It is offi
cially announced that the Aus
trians and Germans have faiied
in several efforts to resume the
offensive and are now endeavor
ing to entrench themselves un
der cover of artillery but are be
ing harassed by the Russians
rigming is iciKing piace in
the vicinity of Petrokow and
Radmo on a developed front ex
tending seventy miles from Ra
wa to the mouth of the River
Ilzhanka. The Russians are re
sorting to bayonets in the con
tinuous fighting since Saturday
and the enemy has suffered
heavily.
The Russians have occupied
the Nemylosky forest southwest
of Rawa, capturing guns and
prisoners. Fierce fighting is
going on between Radom and
Koenice.
The Russians are steadily ad
vancing in Galicia near the Sam
ber River, taking twenty guns
and many prisoners. The entire
Sprynia valley is strewm with
five thousand German dead .
' The German efforts to resume
the offensive in East Prussia
have faijed uniformly and hun
dreds were killed. At Lovitch
the Russians buried 1300 Ger
mans. The Germans are des
perately trying to stem the Rus
sian attack and to effect a rally.
Frost Predicted For Tonight.
The first frost of the season
is predicted for tonight. The
sudden drop in temperature
Monday night would have
brought a frost had it not been
for the strong North wind. The
thermometer registered 34 de- j
grees only 2 above freezing,,
which is a remarkably low tem
perature to have preceded the
first frost
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Austrians In Belgium.
United Press Dispatch.
London, Oct. 27.—Amsterdam
knd Rotterdam dispatches say
that a force of first line Austri
ans are now aiding the Ger
mans in northern France and in
southern Belgium.
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A Worthy Cause.
On Thursday night one-half of
net proceeds of the box office re
ceipts will be given to the fam
ily of the late Officer James
Payne, who recently met his
death in the discharge of his
duty. Help a good cause.
d4t. Palace Theatre.
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Bananas!
1 I have a car of nice, ripe ba
nanas that I am selling cheap,
by the bunch or by the dozen—
Car now on the Iron Mountain
tracks, opposite Wolff-Gold
man’s. dtf.
J. B. Heard.
|RtUff fsJNi)
PASSES $200 MARK
Will Be Presented To Widow Of
Slain Officer Who Gave His
Life In Discharge Of
Duty.
The citizens of Newport are
responding liberally to the fund
for the relief of Mrs. James
Payne and four small children
whose husband and father wyas
slain early Sunday morning,
while engaged in the discharge
of his official duty. The move
ment started by Mayor Hubly
has already passed the $200
mark and should reach $500,
when all parts of the county are
heard from.
Send your subscriptions to
the mayor or to this paper and
they will be properly acknowi
edged and accounted for in pay
ment to Mrs- Payne. The la
mented officer serving upon a
meagre salary, held a reputation
unstained and efficient. He lost
his life in upholding the law and
the obligation of each of us to
those wffio can no longer look to
him for support, should be par
tially expressed in a contribu
tion to this cause.
G. C. Martin_$ 10.00
A. T, Hubly_ 10.00
J. T. Henderson _ 10.00
N. C. Wolff_ 5-00
R. B. Hooker__ 5.00
G. K. Stephens_ 5.00
H. Van Dyke_ 5.00
A. D. Bailey_ 5 00
J. Balmad_ 5.00
C. R. Pate_ 5.00
W. J. Knox_ 5.00
S. R. Phillips__ 5.00
S- Heinemann__ 5.00
C. L. Hogue__ 5.00
R. T. Logan_ 5.00
B. W. Jamison_ 5.00
Sam Dorr__ 5.00
J. R. Loftin_ 5.00
R- H. Askew__ 2.50
J. D. Carvell__ 2.50
A. Bowie__ 2.50
Geo. R. Hays_ 2.50
C. G. Henry__ 2.50
J. W. Philips__ 2-50
Sisson’s Billiai’d Parlor 2.00
L. Minor__ 2.00
Ed Wilmans_ 2.00 i
W. G. Compton_ 1.00
I. D- Price_ 1.00
W. S. Foushee_ 1.00
E. L. Buice__ 1.00
Barry Grimes_ 1.00
Teri'y Guin__ 1.00
J. D. Parks _ 1.00
George Chui'chman_ 1.00
Sig M- Adler _ l_ 1.00
Joe Weisbui’g_ 1.00
R. C. Harder__ 1.00
Jess Shuford___ 1.00
S. M. Beattie__ __ 1.00
G. A. Lockard_i_ 1.00
Jno. Weaver_ 1.00
R- J. Worel__ 1.00
W. M. Mosbv_ 1.00
T. W. Dillard_ 1.00
A. C. Lockard_ 1.00
B. L. Wilford_ 1.00
D. B- Nelson_ 1.00
Walter Ellis __ 1.00
Van Walton_ 1.00
O. M. Bowen __ 1.00
P. F. Fitzsimmons_ 1.00
C. J. Saenger_ 1.00
C. Bach ___ _ 1-00
Roy Umsted__ 1.00
Dyer’s Market__ 1.00
J. M. Berger, Jr.,_ 1.00
E. L. Eldred_ 1.00
F. B. Morehead_ 1.00
Jack Davis__ 100
E. H. Wishon_ 1.00
Cromwell West__ 1.00
H. W. Younger_ 1.00
A. C. Collier__ 100
C. B. Coe_ 1.00
W- A. Johnson_ 1.00
Park Deaderick_ 1.00
H. Sullivan_^_ 1.00
W. H. Carouthers_ 1.00
F. Sutton__ 1.00
Jim Long -- 1.00
Fred Humphrey _ 1.00
Jno. Patterson __ 1.00
S. D. Campbell__ 1.00
J. D. Purdy___ 1.00
T. T. Fife_ 1.00
Robt. Robinson __ 1.00
H. C- Patton_ 1.00
L. L. Bowen__ 1.00
•T. W .Grubbs _ 1.00
Rex McCuistion_ 1.00
J. E. Doherty_ LOO
Ed Claxton__ 1.00
A. M. Edgar_ 1.00
Tom Hutson____ 1.00
A. B. Drummond__ 1.00«
Ed Lynch_ 1.00*
Don Wister__ 1.00
W. M. Corley_ 1.00
L. F. Young_ 1.00
S. Robinson__ 1.00
Joe Leonard ,_ .50
P. W. Green J__ .50
W. P. Jackson_ .50
Theo Stephens__ .50
J. U. Ard_ .50
D. F. Woodruff__ -50
B. G. Graham_ .50
R. O. Rawlings__ .50
C. W. Dunkin __ .50
S. G- Jones_ .50
Will O’Neal_ .50
C. S. Adams__ .25
Cash__ .25 I
15 Dead—50 To 75 Entombed.
United Press Dispatch.
Serrin 111., Oct. 27.—Fifteen of
the dead have been recovered
from the Franklin County Coal
Company’s North Mine, yet fif
ty to seventy-five miners remain
entombed and only a slight
chance of their rescue for the
mine is afire
Two hundred and fifty were
rescued. A gas explosion
wrecked a drift at 7 a. m.. Forty
doctors are on the scene.
Good Show At The Palace.
The Palace Theater last night
put on several good pictures, a
mong whch was, “A Canine Ri
val, a picture that met with
an enthusiastic reception from
the audience. A good show is
promised for tonight, with two
good stoves to keep the patrons
from suffering from cold.
Reducing Cotton Acreage.
Walnut Ridge, Oct. 27.—Cot
ton acreage will be cut nearly
one-half in Lawrence county
next year. Hundreds of acres
of cotton land will be sown in
wrheat. Among our most sub
stantial farmers w7ho will sow
wheat are the following, Wr. R.
^ane, 270 acres; Mrs. Lizzie
Burel, 350 acres; on the Medea
,1 is farms, 250 acres; J- G. Rich
ardson, 300 acres; H. L. Ponder;
200 acres. Many others will
flow many acres.
15,000 Bales To Europe.
United Press Dispatch.
New' York, Oct. 27. —Fifteen
thousand bales of cotton wTere
shipped to Europe today as a re
sult of tre lifting of the em
bargo
Moving* Pictures
The Opera House
THE SONG OF THE GHETTO
Inflated by success Ernesto ig
nores Rosa’s love, a very inter
jesting story of stage life and
| how the singer achieved great
fame. Wm. Humphrey, Antonio
Moreno, Carolyn Birch,
i (2 reel feature—VITAGRAPH) .
BRONCHO BILLY’S FATAL.
JOKE
A Western drama of mining life
showing the big heart of G. M.
Anderson, Marguerite Clayton
and Carl Stockdale.
Western— (ESS AN AY)
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THE MADALINE
HER DUTY
a powerful theme skillfully por
trayed by an exceptional cast —
Pretty Muriel Ostriche and
Boyd Marshal
* Drama—(PRINCESS)
THE NEW YORK GIRL
An extra good two-reel come
dy —If you want a good laugh,
don’t miss this feature.
Two-reel comedy—
(KEYSTONE)
THURSDAY—“The Million Dol
lar Mystery”
ADMISSION, 5c and 10c
FRENCH RIGHT
RtPOKIS VIC .ORl
Driving Germans Toward Met/
—Allies Hold Ground In North
Hut Losses Are Very Heavy.
United Press Dispatch.
Paris, Oct. 27.—The French
in the vicinity of Nancy and on
the eastern frontier have driven
the Germans back across the
border in the direction of Metz,
according to the war office an
nouncement this afternoon.
The report contradicted Ger
man reports that the Kaiser is
crumpling the French right be*
tween Verdun and Tout
The Allies are holding through
out the north.
With heavy guns protecting
the front, the Germans are con
tinuing their efforts to penetrate
the coast from the north and
west. Fighting continued fierce
ly last night inside the Nieu
port—Dixmude line, with the
British monitors compelled to
withdraw to sea after being hit
while dropping shells on the
Germans.
Desperate fighting is also oc
curring southwest of Ypres and
between Armentieres and Lille,
with the British losing heavily,
but forcing the Germans east
tovcard Lille.
The Dunkirk and Calais hospit
als are filled with wounded and
many are being carried across
the Channel.
Particularly violent fighting is
reported between the mouth of
the Yser and Lens but the Al
lies, though upon the defensive,
are maintaining their positions,
gained between Ypres and Roul
crs.
The Allies have also been suc
cessful in artillery fighting in
I
the region of Soissons and Ber
ry Au Bac.
KAISER ORDERS CALAIS
TAKEN.
United Press Disatch.
London, Oct. 27—Copenhagen
reports that the Kaiser has or
dered that Calais be taken, no
matter what the cost and that
the march to the Channel must
succeed. The order resulted
from a conference with officers
in Belgium Sunday.
Welsh Army Corps To Be Form
ed.
United Press Dispatch.
London, Oct. 1.— (By mail to
New York.)—A Welsh army
corps is to be formed at one .
This was definitely made known
today when it was announced
that a meeting is to be held
here soon of leading men to plan
the formation. Lord Kitchener
has given his sanction to the
jplan which was first suggested
by Lloyd George.
An executive committee with
a chairman will be appointed
for the work of carrying out
the recruiting. Units now in
course of formation will be ab
sorbed by the corps which will
take all of Wales and Mon
mouthshire.
Girl Was Wounded At Front.
United Press Service.
Paris, Oct. 18.—With a con
voy of wounded just brought in
here, was a pretty work girl
named Eugenia, v/ho attired in
baggy red trousers and a red
“chechia” had followed a Zouave
►regiment from her home town
of Bagnolet, and with rifle on
shoulder had marched thirty
miles a day with the soldiers.
Hhe was under fire at the bat
tle of the Marne, where she
was wounded. She is to be sent
laack hom!e, but swears that she
‘will get to the front again._
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