_ lTTLE hinges on western wing
■Hies Continue
t'\ To Extend Lines
m-.'s .I,' f ■
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j^':fferthward From Arras And Pushing
(German Right Eastward But At
| Roye And Lassigny Germans
§§§ Occupy Trenches Taken
||s From French.
AIL TO RELIEVE PRESSURE
Northern Lines and French Military Experts Predict Early
1;, Retreat of Germans To Line of Defenses In Belgium.
I Siege Of Meuse Forts Relaxes.
I United Press Dispatch.
Paris, Oct. 5.—The Northern flanking movement continues,
the Allies constantly being reinforced and extending their lines
north of Arras, pushing the German west wing eastward. The
attempts of the Germans to break through in the neighborhood
,<ef Roye and Lassigny to relieve the pressure further north, fail
p?' It was admitted in the three o’clock statement this after
noon that the battle between the German right and the French
; left, north of the Oise River, was increasing in vigor, both sides
1 receiving reinforcements and the outcomt uncertain. The sit
uation is uhchanged on the remainder of the battle line.
. Military experts predict that the Germans will be forced to
retreat to their defenses in Belgium as a result of the failure to
break the attack on the right and the lethargy at the center.
The Crown Prince is being forced back near Woevre and
tVench columns advancing from Toul and Nancy have forced the
, Germans to relax the siege of several of the Meuse forts. Offi
pSialg. recite that though constant reinforcements are being sent
to the Allies, the Germans have reached the end of their re
A sources. All available Germans are now fighting.
It; The Germans have relieved the pressure on the railroad
|A lines by driving back the Allies, who threatened their communi
cation lines and all other forces have been drained to aid the
A German right. Arras is becoming the pivotal point on the west
-V wing, because the German railroad communication with Mons
, and Brussels pierces the battle line there.
A A statement of the Eastern campaign says that Germans
following a six day battle between the Prussian frontier and
the Niemen River, have evacuated Lomza and Suwalki.
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GERMAN RIGHT PIERCES FRENCH LINES,
ited Press Dispatch.
Berlin, Oct. 5.—An official statement says the German right
advancing and that the French line has been , pierced and
ir trenches occupied at several points. The flanking opera-1
is of the Allies have been decisively checked, both sides los-1
heavily.
The Antwerp fight continues as planned. There has been se
js fighting in the Eastern theater of war since Sunday. The
strians are holding their positions.
PORTUGAL WILL PROBABLY SEND TROOPS.
* United Press Dispatch.
Berlin, Oct. 5.—Portugal is believed about to participate in
the war, aiding the Allies, at the demand of Great Britain- It
r Is learned here that British ships have arrived at Lisbon and it
l] 18 believed they will be used to transport the Portugese to the
■ : aid of the Allies in France.
It is learned that the Indian reinforcements which were
landed at Marseilles, were rushed at once into the fighting
lines.
ROUMANIAN PRINCE REBUKES WAR SPIRIT.
& United Press Dispatch.
pi Berlin, Oct. 5.—The Roumanian Crown Prince is reported to
have severely rebuked the war protagonists, declaring that Rou
mania will continue to be neutral.
^ The Dutch are patrolling the frontier, prepared to disarm
and intern the Belgians, expected to flee across the border from
Antwerp. Three Antwerp forts with thirty guns have been ta
j , ken. The Russians have been defeated by the Prussian left
wing, on the Niemen River. The Montenegrin and Servian ar
mies are fleeing routed toward the border.
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GERMANS LOST 2,000 MEN AT KUTNOW.
United Press Dispatch.
Petrograd, Oct. 5.—The Germans, defeated along the Nie
men river, are reforming their ranks inside the Russian frontier
and will resume the offensive, it is reported here. The Russians
were defeated with a loss of 2 000 at Kutnow.
The Czar’s arrival at the front has caused wild demonstra
tions of patriotism, followed by vigorous attacks which have re
sulted in Victories. The Austro-Hungarians remain on the de
I fensive, while the Galicia fight continues.
'State Labor Unions, In Session.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, Oct. 5—Two
hundred delegates to the State
Federation of Labor gathered in
Little Rock Monday morning in
'annual session. G. E. Mickel of
'Jenny Lind, State President, de
livered his annual address in
which he advocated many re
forms. The convention will be
in session for four days.
Quite a number of changes in
the constitution will be propos
ed as well as several important
measures for consideration by
the General Assembly of Ark
ansas. The election of officers
will be spirited, President Mick
el being opposed for re-election
by W. B. Hicks of Pine Bluff.
One of the interesting debates
is anticipated upon a resolution
calling for an election law to be
initiated by the people, giving
all parties representation at the
polls. This measure is fathered
by Socialists in the organization
and Miss Frieda Hogan of Hunt
ington, daughter of Dan Hogan
several times a candidate for
governor on the Socialist ticket,
will come to Little Rock to sup
port the resolution.
It is anticipated that the con
stitution will be changed so that
the Federation will meet annu
ally in the future, instead of bi
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ciiiiidiij •
Among other measures to be
considered are the minimum
wage bill, mine run bill and a
bank guaranty law. The con
vention is expected to instruct
its legislative committee to work
in favor of bank guaranty and
minimum wage bills, and to op
pose the repeal of the mine run
law.
Mexico May Again See Active
Warfare.
United Press Dispatch.
Naco, Arizona, Oct. 5.—May
torena, commanding the Villis
tas near here is again preparing
to attack the Carranzaists under
Benjamin Hill at Naco, Sonora.
Desultory firing has already
been indulged in.
Deny That Forts Have Been Si
lenced.
United Press Dispatch.
Antwerp, Oct. 5.—Despite the
continued German fire upon the
southern forts officials deny that
the minor forts have been si
lenced. All forts are active.
The Germans have failed to gain
any ground, and the situation is
excellent.
Mrs. Crocker and little daugh
ter, Mabel, of Pocahontas, Tenn.,
are in the city visiting Mrs. C.
W Helges on Hazel strtet.
Dixon Bandy is on the sick list
today.__|
i EIGHT DEAD
MFTcEN INJURED
As Result of Explosion In Coal
Mines Near Birmingham —
20 Men Still Missing.
United
Birmingham, Ala., Oct. 5.—
[Eight men are known to be
[dead and fifteen injured serious
ly as the result of a gas explo
sion in the Mulga coal mines,
near here this morning.
One hundred and seventy-five
men were in the mines at the
• time of the accident and besides
[the known dead and injured
twenty men are still in the mines
• and are believed to be dead. The
[others escaped.
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War News Notes.
[United Press Dispatch.
Paris, Oct. 5.—Here is a touch
ing picture by a French soldier
now in the hospital at Nancy.
Writing to a friend two days af
ter the battle of Saales Pass
(Vosges) close to a spot where
the first German flag was cap
tured, he says:
“Do you know why I feel so
strangely moved just now? I
was thinking of the service at
church Sunday. Sunday the
whole company went inside in
the earlv morning, and we found
the priest there. The church
contains a beautiful organ, and
Lieutenant S-, who knows
I am fond of music, asked the
priest permission for me to tty
the instrument, so I sat down,
while all my comrades ranged
themselves in the pews.
“I began with the Marseillaise,
then the Russian and British
I National Anthems. After that
jl played a movement from Mas
; senet; one of Mendelssohn’s
isongs without words; a Ro
jmance by Schumann; the Lar
I go in G, by Handel, which pro
foundly touched the audience;
j Gounod’s ‘Ave Marie’; and fin
| ally my own inimitable ‘Chant
, du Part’. After that the priest
i offered a prayer for our armies,
•and as we left the church, the
ihearts of all of us were very
j full. That night we entered Al
! sace and our one thought was,
i “We must give them a licking”
If I am spared (for I hope to get
back to the front before long). I
want to give a concert in the
Strassburg Cathedral.”
“STEELBACKS” BULLDOG
FIGHTERS.
United Press Dispatch'.
London, Oct. 5.—When the
British made their gallant
stand against the German ad
vance at Mons, the Middlesex
Regiment was again heroic
! ally unfortunate. The regi
! ment, which was originally com
posed of Londoners from the
Middlesex Militia, once carried
the unflattering name of “Steel
backs”, because of the men be
j ing accustomed to being flogged
into order.
It was at the fight at Albura
during the Peninsular War that
they displayed their extraordin
ary bulldog fighting capacity.
| Out of 25 officers, no fewer than
122 were killed and wounded. Of
rank and file 570 were put out of
action. It was when the strug
gle was most sanguinary that
the colonel yelled out in encour
agement, “Die hard, men, die
hard!” Since that time the
Middlesex men have been known
'admiringly as the “Die Hards”.
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Court Denies Rehearing.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, Oct. 5.—The su
preme court today denied a mo
tion for a rehearing of the Jew
el Best, John H. Keel and Lee
Quinn cases. The Court had be
fore the summer recess affirmed
the judgment of the Jackson cir
cuit court in which each of the
; defendants was fined $175 and
.sentenced to one day in jail.
It is rumored here that a par
don will be granted to each of
| the defendants this afternoon.
I •' ■ -V . . - V- ;
County Meeting Called
Notice is hereby given that
there will be a county union
meeting with Grubbs’ Local, No.
452 on Friday, October 23rd,
1914. We earnestly ask all lo
cals to send two or more dele
; gates. Not only do we ask those
‘now organized but those whose
'locals have gone down, to meet
and sera delegates to this meet
ing for a better organized union
over the entire county.
J- T. Batten, Pres.,
A. T. Guffey, Vice Pres.,
J. L. McElrath, Sec.-Treas.
County Officers.
Marry At Heber Springs.
Owen Morris of this city and
Miss Clarice Hunt of Heber
Springs were married at the
; Methodist church in that city
Sunday morning, Rev. H. H.
Hunt, uncle of the bride, officiat
ing.
Mr. and Mrs. Morris returned
' to this city last evening and are
at home with Mr. and Mrs. W.
M. Hardister on Walnut street,
the groom being connected with
Mr. Hardister in the Sanitary
Bakery. The Independent joins
with other friends in best wish
es for a happy wedded union.
Wanted—A few pupils in voice.
Miss Agnes fierce, 519 Walnut
Street. 56dtf.
Postal Department Will Use Cot* /
ton Twine.
United Press Dispatch.
Washington, D. C., Oct. 5.—
Coincident with the opening of
the “Cotton Fashions Show"
here, Postmaster General Burle
son announced that hereafter
the postal service will use cot
ton twine instead of substitutes, ;
thus aid in consuming the sur
plus cotton produced this season.
The twine used by the Depart- v.
jment, in the various departments
including the tieing of packac'eSi% Ip
on railway postoffices, runs into
the hundreds of thousands of ,
dollars and this will mean more s ’
to the cotton producer than a
first glance would indicate.
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President Says Breach Healed,
United Press Dispatch.
Washington, D. C., Oct. 5. — |
President Woodrow Wilson to- J|
day in commenting on the visit >f§|
of Col. George Harvey to the
White House yesterday, said l|
that the former breach between
the two had been healed. * \
President Wilson also ex
pressed a hope that Col. Wat
terson, whom it will be recalled r ^
first endorsed and then opposed
Mr. Wilson’s candidacy for the rj
democratic nomination for
the presidency, would call. .
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