Newport Daily Indep nd nt.
VOLUME IV. * NEWPORT, ARKANSAS WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1914. NUMBER 176.
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f QUORUM COURT
r* Twenty One Justices Present j
For Opening Session Of
4 Court To Make Appro
ve priations.
The annual quorum court, j
presided over by County Judge]
C. B. Coe and composed of the,
justices of the peace of this
\ justices of the peace of the coun- j
ty, whose chief duties are the |
making of the annual appropria- j
tions and the levying of the tax
es, convened in the circuit court,
room Wednesday morning., 211
,,of the members being present
Vfor the opening of the session. :
While the court was waiting !
* for the reports of the sheriff and ;
treasurer, Hon. John H. Page, ]
Commissioner of Mines, Manu
factures and Agriculture, ad*
- . dressed the members, showing
by statistics how the cotton and
com cultivated under the direc
tion of the demonstration a
gents had made much larger
■\ yields than these same crops of
the average farmer.
He urged a diversification of j
crops and showed how this coun-'
try had run to cotton, because it I
was such an easy and good ba- ]
sis of credit, but that no coun- j
try could run on with one crop
without suffering financially. As j
a gofiii substitute tor cotton, he ;
urged more attention to stock!
raising. What interests the
speaker had, were in Jackson
county, and he was proud of his
county, for he regarded Jackson
as the best agricultural county j
in the state. He expressed the,
hope that the court would con-'
tinue the services of an agricul-j
i tural demonstrator, because j
with better co-operation from j
the farmers, his work could be
made of great benefit in bigger
( productions from the same acre
age, meaning a saving in time,
and expense. i
Mr- Page’s remarks were well,
received and when concluded,,
■V court wras adjourned until after
/noon.
. The justices present the open
ing session were A. M. Keton, I
f W. T. Atway, S. L. Bogle, R. F.
Tyer, J. F. Smith, S. E. Massey, i
A. C- Cummings, A. R. Andrews,1
G. W. Grant, J. R. Loftin, H. C. j
Nuckolls, T. J. Burton, Charles I
E. Balch, J. R. Hodges, C. B.1
Closson, J- M. Mardls, A. B. •
Collier, J. H. Murphy, C. A. i
Arnett, J. M. Gatlin and J. R. i
Smith.
WILL YET TAKE I
seaport clues;
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Say Germans Who Admit Loss- j
es Are Heavy—Allies Say I
German Loss is 46,000.
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United Press Dispatch. t
Berlin, Oct. 28.—The war of- i
fice admitting heavy losses on j
both sides from the severe fight- <
ing, maintains that the seaport ;
cities will ultimatelv be taken. ;
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Uprising Is More Serious
United Press Dispatch.
London, Oct. 28.—It is admit- j
Vted that the new South African
f rebellion led by Generals De
wet and Beyers is more serious
than the previous Maritz upris
ing.
V The Premier, Botha, has gone
personally to direct the quelling
of the rebellion. The scene of
the revolt is the northern Or
ange River Colony. The younger
^ B#ers declare their sympathy
for the British.
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Bananas!
I have a car of nice, ripe ba
A nanas that I am selling cheap,
by the bunch or by the dozen—
.CJ»- now on the Iron Mountain
• tacks, opposite Wolff-Gold
rrian’s. T ^ rr Ttf‘
nj. B. Heard.
Thanksgiving Proclamation.
United Press Dispatch.
Washington, D. C., Oct. 28- —
The President has issued a pro
clamation setting November
26th as a day for thanksgiving.
In his proclamation he dwelt
upon the peace of America, con
trasted with the war of Europe.
Crew of Beached Destroyer Is
Safe.
United Press Dispatch.
Norfolk, Va., Oct. 28.—Ef-1
forts are being made from shore |
and sea to relieve the destroyer j
Paulding on the beach of the j
New Haven Inlet.
The sea has subsided and no j
fear is entertained for the crew
of thirty.
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The Shepherd of The Hills.
“The Shepherd of the Hills” a
dramatization of Harold Bell
Wright’s “best seller” will be
the attraction at the opera house
Thursday night November 5th.
This story of the Ozark moun
tains has proved very popular
in novel form and as a play it
is said that its success last sea
son has exceeded the popularity
of the book.
Messrs. Gaskill and MacVitty,
the producers, have given it a
very beautiful scenic mounting,
the mountains of the Ozarks 1
lending themselves to the best in :
the scenic artist’s art. The cast
has been carefully selected, in
fact, it is said to be unique in j i
the matter of types. j'
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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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Balch Store Burned.
Special to Independent. I
Balch, Oct. 28.—The store of ]
Causey & Balch and the entire 1
stock was destroyed by fire ,
about 11 o’clock Tuesday night
The cause of the fire is not J
known and nothing was saved. 1
The loss is estimated at $3,000
and wras only partially covered |
by insurance.
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Three Coaches Go Into Ditch. ,
United Press Dispatch.
Huntington, W. Va., Oct. 28.— ■
Three sleepers on the Chesa
peake & Ohio, westbound pas
senger train went into the ditch
at Barboursville, sixty-five miles
from here.
Eighteen were injured, five
seriously- A broken wheel was
the cause of this wreck. The
train was en route to Chicago.
Eight Bushels From Quarter
Acre.
Ed Wiser, a successful Bird
Township farmer living west of
Tuckerman, and who was for
many years a big cotton grower,
quit the one-crop plan just in
time. In fact he only planted 7
acres of cotton, but put most of
his land in peas, sweet potatoes
and earn. Of course the drouth
ruined his corn, but he made a
big crop of peas and sweet po
tatoes. getting 80 bushels of the
latter from one-fourth acre. The
remainder of his sweet potatoes
mav not be so heavy, but he has
at least made more money from
them per acre than he ever did
off of cotton.
Monument Has Been Shipped.
Tha Onfpdemfe Monument.
purchase^ hv W. E- Bevens and
others thremvh popular soh
Rcrmtion. which is to he erepted
in thp eorney of the court house
vnrd. has he°n shipped hv the j
makers and will he reeeivd here i
probablv hv the last of the week. !
As the man who is to erect I
the monument was to reach j
here Wednesday, the collectors j
of the monument fund, W. E. !
Bevens and J. S. Jones are anx-;
ious to receive all subscriptions 1
at once. All pledges should be i
paid promptly to either one of
these gentlemen.
SNOW PALLING I
RETARDS CAMPAIGN
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In East, Where Germans Have
Checked Retreat — Przemysl j
Reported Afire.
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United Press Dispatch.
Petrograd, Oct. 28.—Snow is j
falling and retarding the move
ments of the army, with the re- j
suit that the Germans are able |
to check their retreat to East1
Prussian positions and put up
resistance. They are unable,
however, to resume the offen-1
sive.
Galicia reports the Ptussian
left continues to fight the Aus
tro-Germans. The Austrians
are unable to cross the San
anywhere.
Przemysl is reported to be a
ire and badly battered.
MAY PRESAGi
WAR DECLARATION j
Portugese Governor Instructed
To Resist Reported German
Invasion of Colony.
Jnited Press Dispatch.
Lisbon, Oct. 28.—Orders to-:
lay were cabled to Governor A
?eJa of Portugese West Africa, ;
;elling him to resist an armed
nvasion reported to have been
nade by the Germans. This is
relieved to presage a declara
;ion of war.
STATE BANKS
PLEDGE $1,500,000,
ro Cotton Pool, Which Is Plan
ned to Retire 5,000,000 Rales ,
From Market.
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special to Independent. '
Little Rock, Oct. 27.—Over ,
fl,500,000 to the cotton pool, j
>y which it is planned to have .
;he banks of the United States,
inder the National Reserve
3oard, purchase and retire 5,
)00,000 bales of cotton from
;he market, thus boosting the ,
mice on the remainder of the (
mop, was subscribed by state .
tanks and trust companies at i
;he called meeting of the Ark
msas Bankers’ Association,
*hich was held in Little Rock
ruesday.
A resolution was adopted com- 1
nending the plan and pledging
jach banking institution that
lolds membership in the organ
ization, to subscribe two per
tent of its gross assets, and ur
ging the warehouse and com
press companies to use a uni
form warehouse receipt which
will be adopted by the National
Rocovuo TCnavrl It was after the
adoption of this resoluton that
the bankers signed the pledge,
and another $1,000,000 will be
added by the bankers who
were not present at the meet
ing.
George R. Rogers, president of
the state association, who has
just returned from New York, j
where he discussed the plan
with members of the Reserve j
Board, presided over the meeting j
and gave the 150 bankers pres- i
ent the advantage of informa-1
tion he received. There was,
practically no opposition to the j
resolution for the bankers felt
that no matter where the cotton ,
was purchased it would force
the price of cotton everywhere j
up, and the same end wrould be
gamed as though the cotton was
purchased in this state. It was
also evident that Arkansas
would not be slighted in the pur
chase of cotton, which is to
form the pool.
It is planned by the Federal i
Reserve Board that? $135,000
00 will be raised, $50,000,000
among the bankers of New York,
$50,000 000 in non-cotton grow
ing states, and the balance in
the South. The cotton growers :
will then he loaned on this cot- j
ton at the basis of six cents per:
pound, at 6 per cent interest. |
The borrowers are required to
pay 3 per cent of the amount
paid them info a guarantee
fund. From this the expenses
of handling the loans, which will
not exceed one-eighth of one per
cent and the balance is to in
sure losses on loans. When the
loans are finally retired, the
balance in the guarantee fund
is to be distributed pro rata a
mong the borrowers.
Ti e wholesale merchants and
others of Arkansas w;l! raise
another $2,000,000 so that Ar
kansas will be one of the first
states to respond to the call, and
it will pay in as much, or more,
than any other state, in accord
ance to the wealth.
REBEL FORCES”
DEPOSE CARRANZA
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Villa And Zapatta Forces Unite j
And Control Peace
Conference.
United Press Dispatch.
El Paso, Texas, Oct. 28.—The
Villista delegates to the Aguas
flalientes peace conference have
forced the adoption of a report
leclaring the Constitution itself
;he sovereign power and depos
ng Carranza, according to spec
al despatches received here
from the conference.
The Carranzaistas resisted ac
;ion but Zapatta’s delegates
joined the Villistas, making a
najority.
Sparks Set Roof Afire.
The discovery of a small
ffaze in the roof of the cottage
lome of Mrs. J. H. Elfrank on
^ine Street Tuesday afternoon
ibout 4:30 o’clock prevented
vhat might have produced a se
’ious fire. The blaze was easily
jxtinguished and the damage
/ery light. The fire was caused
)y sparks from the chimney
’ailing upon the roof
To Play Arkansas College.
The Newport Athletics have
secured a game for next Tues
lay with the Arkansas College
;eam of Batesville, to be played
lere on the Fair Grounds grid
ron. The game is to be called
it 3:15 p- m. and the home boys
isk your patronage. Buy your
fickets now at the City Drug
Company or I. D. Price’s.
Moving lictures
The Opera Mouse
THE MEAL TICKET
A strong drama. Irene Hawley,
Lleorge Morgan, Wm. Jefferson.
Drama—(BIOGRAPH)
A SIREN OF THE DESERT
Dolly Larkin and L- W. Shum
way. Western drama.
(LUBIN)
PETER’S RELATION
A mother-in-law comedy.
(SEL1G)
CHICKEN
Comedy— (SELIG)
Special Vaudeville act—Singing,
Dancing and Contortionist Act,
by Rhodes Trio.
ADMISSION, 10c to ALL
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THE MADALINE
THE GANGSTERS AND THE
GIRL
A strong detective story- Eliza
beth Burbridge and Chas. Ray.
Two Reel Kay Bee Feature.
ON THE BORDER
A good story of our American
soldiers, two Mexican bullies and
a Mexican dancing girl. Irene
Hunt and Eugene Palette.
Drama— (RELIANCE)
ADMISSION, 5c AND 10c
REPULSE GERMAN
NIGHT ATTACKS
German Attacks In North Los
ing Force and Allies Are Ad
vancing Between Cambrim
And Arras.
United Press Dispatch.
Paris, Oct. 28.—The Germans
were repulsed last night with
heavy loss, when they attacked
the Allies in the vicinity of Cra
onne, according to an optimistic
war office statement, which fur
ther declared that the Germans’
attacks were losing force be
tween Nieuport and Arras.
North and east of Ypr6s, and
between Cambrin and Arras the
Allies are steadily advancing,;
and inflicting severe damage on |
the Germans. The French are
also advancing in the Woevre
district.
The military headquarters has j
received reports that the Ger-1
mans are still determined to j
take Calais and Dunkirk, wast-1
ing men in prodigality, in the ;
effort. |
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The Allies’ destroyers and
monitors are holding the entire
coast from Ostend to south of
Dunkirk and have driven the
Germans two to four miles in
land
The Germans are reported to
be laying mines from Ostend to
Bruges. The German heavy ar
tillery is active all along the
north, but they have not at
tempted to take the siege guns
to the front. Fighting on the
eastern French frontier is not
interrupted and though snow is
falling, the Allies are advancing
uniformly.
Advices from the north say
that there was a slight cessation
of the battle in the Nieuport,
Dixmude line last night, but no
interruption at other points.
Both sides continue to bring re
inforcements and there is no
indication of the battle nearing
an end.
The official statement said the
Germans suffered heavly north
east of Rawa, with fierce fight
ing in the forest between Radom
an Kozienice, in the East. The
Germans have been driven back
in Galicia to south of the Sambor
River.
First Frost October 28.
The first frost of the fall of
1914 was everywhere evident on
the morning of Wednesday, Oc
tober 28, which is much later
than the average frost date.
This heavy frost will put an e> <1
to many fall vegetables, but be
beneficial to the health of this
section in routing the mosquito.
The heavy nut crop this year
will also be brought to the
ground.
47 Bodies of Miners Recovered.
United Press Dispatch.
Berlin, Oct. 28.—Forty-seven
bodies have been recovered from
the wrecked Franklin mine here
this morning.
The death list is forty-nine,
and two widows died from the
shock. All were accounted for
In the inquest this afternoon.
German Loss 46,000
United Press Dispatch.
London, Oct. 28.—Germans
lost 16,000 and killed and 30,
000 wounded and captured in
the Yser operations that result
ed in their being shoved back
north of the river after crossing.
Roterdam reports the river
banks covered with dead and
wounded.
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