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VOLUME XVII. NO. 247. . NEWPORT, ARKANSAS, FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 1918. PRICE FIVE CENTS.
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” Senator Chamberlain Makes Reply to
President Wilson's Denuncia
tion of His Address.
! Associated Press Dispatch.
Washington, Jan. 24.—Standing by
his charge that America’s military
establishment is enmeshed with inef
ficiency, Senator Chamberlain, chair
man of the Military Committee, to
day replied in the senate to Presi
dent Wilson’s denuciation of his
recent speech in New York by re
peating his statement. He declared
the president himself did not know
the truth. He asserted he can
show that deaths of thousands
at cantonments and camps are
due to the war department and
that “all epidemics could have been
prevented if the war department had
been effective.” The senator declar
ed that men “who have not proven
themselves up to the mark ought to
be retired.”
Senator Kirby, of Arkansas, re
plied to Chamberlain. Kirby said:
“I challenge the statement of it all.
The examination before our commit
tee did not warrant that which - has
been said today or the statement that
the military organization has brok
en down.” The Chamberlain reor
ganization bill was referred to the
military committee.
RUNNING ROADS
WAR MEASURE
The Administration Railroad Bill Is
Modified to State Reason For
Government Control.
Associated Press Dispatch.
Washington, Jan. 24.—The Ad
ministration railroad bill today was
modified to stipulate expressly that
Federal operation was undertaken as
a war measure and not to prejudice
the future policy of the government
toward ownership of roads. No spe
cific time was fixed for turning the
railroads back to the owners.
United States Marshal Thompson
sold 12,000 pounds of sugar at public
outcry in Gainsville, Ga., saving the
town from a sugar famine. The su
gar, with other supplies, had been
seized from moonshiners and was in
tended for use in making moonshine
whiskey.
ILLICIT STILLS
FOUND ACTIVE
Federal Authorities Will Make
Sweeping Search of Bone-Dry
States for Moonshiners.
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Associated Press Dispatch.
Washington, Jan. 24.—The discov
ery that the manufacture of moon
shine whiskey is increasing rapidly
in bone-dry states and quantities be
ing sold illicitly to soldiers in South
ern camps, has caused the announce
ment that Federal authorities will
conduct a nationwide campaign
against illegal distillation in co-oper
ation with state officials.
ALLIED SHIPPING LOSS.
Washington, Jan. 2. — William
Denman, former chairman of the
Shipping Board, gave 6,000,000 tons
as a “hopeful estimate” of allied
shipping losses this year in testify
ing today before the Senate Com
merce Committee. He said an esti
mate of 7,000,000 tons production
during the year was a “scientific
dream.”
Mr. Denman said nothing could be
learned from British official reports
of shipping sunk, because they in
cluded only British vessels, and only
a part of the loss to shipping was
due to submarine or mines.
II. S. STEAMER
IS TORPEDOED
Former German Vessel Was Sunk In
December When Two Other
Ships Met Like Fate.
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Associated Press Dispatch.
An Atlantic Port, Jan. 24.— The
American steamship, Owasco, for
merly the German steamer, Alle t
Mannia, seized when the United
States entered the war, was sunk by
a submarine early in December near
the Spanish coast, according to sur
vivors arriving here today. Two
members of the crew were reported
killed. One British and one Norwe
gian ship were reported sunk at the
same time.
SHOILIrI ME;
GO TO THE WOODS
Is the Advice of the Fuel Adminis
trator, Who Is Endeavoring
to Improve Situation.
If you want to render a real ser
vice during fuel conservation period,
shoulder an axe and hie to the woods,
split some wood and haul it in. The
business men, practically all of them,
are not working longer than four
hours a day, and with the generous
offers that have been made by those
who have wooded land for public use,
one has no excuse for being out of
fuel. And besides a littlg exercise in
the woods will do the average man a
heap of good.
The fuel administration has urged
that men take this step to replenish
their piles of fuel. The sooner ev
erybody does his bit to aid the situ
ation, just that much sooner will the
lid be lifted.
THREATEN TO
BATTLE RUSS
Germany Tells Russians To Give Up
Courland and All the Baltic
Provinces.
Associated Press Dispatch.
Petrograd, Jan. 24.—Russian dele
gates at the Brest-Litovsk confer
ence decided unanimously to reject
the terms offered by Germans.
Petrograd, Jan. 24.—The German
delegation at the Brest-Litovsk con
ference today informed the Russian
representatives that Russia must give
up Courland and all Baltic Provinces
or the Germans will resume military
operations and occupy Reval within
a week. This announcement was by
the Secretary of the Ukranian dele
gation. The conference adjourned
until January 29 to permit the Rus
sians to consider the German terms.
London, Jan. 24.—The impression
conveyed in news dispatches from
Switzerland and Holland, regarding
the internal situation in Germany, is
that there is much discontent among
the masses.
BURLESON HAS
BEEN RENOMINATED
President Wilson Sent Nomination
to Senate Late Yesterday
Afternoon.
Associated Press Dispatch.
Washington, Jan. 24.—The senate
today confirmed the renomination of
Postmaster General Burleson. The
nomination was sent to the senate
late this afternoon by the president
because of the law which stipulates \
that a postmaster general may not
hold office more than thirty days af
ter the term for which he was ap
pointed. None of the other cabinet j
members was re-nominated, but it is
contended that it was not necessary.
Beginning Saturday, Business Houses
Granted Extension of “Open Hours"
For the convenience of the country
trade as well as the merchants, I have
decided to permit all concerns af
fected by the closing order of the
Fuel Administration to open their
places of business at 9:00 a. m. and
close at 8:00 p. m., Saturday, Janu
ary 26. This order will not include
pool halls, and barber shops, which
will be permitted to stay open until
j 10:00 p. m. Effective Monday, the
i 28th, all places and concerns affect
ed by the former order may open at
| 10:00 a. m., and close at 4:00 p. m.,
except pool halls and barber shops
which will be permitted to open and
1 close as stated above. This order
j will remain in full effect until furth
er notice.
R. J. HUGULEY,
Fuel Administrator.
MR. BRYAN IS
FORJNISTRY
Celebrated Nebraskan Says He Be
lives Ministry of Munitions
Is Necessary.
Associated Press Dispatch.
Columbus, O., Jan. 24.—William
Jennings Bryan, in a statement
here, declared he believed the Minis
try of Munitions is absolutely neces
sary.
GORGES ARE
YET INTACT
Floating Ice On Mississippi River
Continues to Inflict Damage
to Shipping.
Associated Press Dispatch.
Memphis, Jan. 24.—Floating ice on
the Mississippi river has continued
and caused damage to shipping, which
is roughly estimated now in totals of
about a quarter of a million. Gorges
north of the city are still holding.
ENEMY QUITS
GROUND TAKEN
Germany’s Defense Line Is Moved
Back After Meeting Defeat At
Hands of Italians.
Associated Press Dispatch.
Rome, Jan. 24.—The enemy has
evacuated territory on the Northern
mountain front behind Monte Tomba,
extending from the Piave river west
ward. There defense line was moved
ba^k to Monte Spinoncia.
BUNKER COAL
IS PLENTIFUL
Shipping Situation Is Entirely Re
lieved By Inauguration of the
Closing Order.
Associated Press Dispatch.
New York, Jan. 24.—It is official
ly announced that the shortage of
Bunker coal, which hampered fueling
of vessels in New York, has been en
tirely relieved.
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FARMERS HEED
OIL REQUEST
Game Warden Stedman Says There
Have Been No Violations of the
Game Law in This County.
A few days ago Game Warden
Stedman called attention to the fact
that unless farmers fed quail at this
time we would be without quail next
year. Reports from the country have
convinced Mr. Stedman ihat the far
mers are doing their part toward
game conservation, and no violations
of the law have been reported.
Mr. Stedman says reports from all
over the state is to the effect that
there have been no cases where deer
or quail have been unlawfully slaugh
tered.
REDUCTIONS
SALES COMING
Will Create Surplus of Exports By
Cutting Down Sales Through
out the Country.
Associated Press Dispatch.
Washington, Jan. 24.—To create an
export surplus of flour for the allies,
the Food Administration is consid
ering a plan for forced reduction of
sales in this country. Dealers prob
ably will be required to hold sales
down to seventy-five per cent of the
amount now handled.
Charles E. Smith, cashier of the
Citizens’ Bank of Tuckerman, was a
pleasant caller at the Independent
office last night, lie reports tj?.u ’lit
tle city of Tuckerman in -a thriving
condition, with no noticeable short
age of fuel.
AGED CITIZEN
BECOMES ILL
A. It. Andrews, Prominent Farmer of
Village Creek Neighborhood,
Has Stroke of Paralysis.
Yesterday afternoon while walking
along Front street near the store of
Wolff-Goldman Mercantile Company,
A. R. Andrews, aged 70 years, a well
known and prominent farmer resid
ing in the Village Creek neighbor
hood, six miles north of Newport,
suffered a stroke of paralysis. The
stroke affected his brain and the left
side of his body. Mr. Andrews was
moved to the office of Dr. L. E. Wil
lis, where medical aid was adminis
tered.
The unfortunate man was placed
on a mattress in his wagon and re
moved to his home, but his condition
is regarded as critical.
Mr. Andrews is much liked by all
who know him, and the news of his
illness will be learned with deep re
gret. ^
I’rof. A. J. Garner, of Swifton,
was here yesterday in the interest of
his candidacy for [County superin
tendent.
COL. ROOSEVELT
Answers stone
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Says Missouri Senator's Effort Is
Half German and Injection
of Partisanship.
Associated Press Dispatch.
Washington, Jan, 24.—Col. Roose
velt, in a speech before the National j
Press Club this afternoon, replied to J
Senator Stone’s attack on him in the
senate Monday, characterizing
Stone’s address as an insiduous ef
fort to be half German and the first
injection of partisanship in the dis
cussion of the government’s conduct
of the war.
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Hostilities of Unusual Activity Fs
Resumed On the French, Bel
gium and Italian Front.
Associated Press Dispatch.
New York, Jan. 24.—Official re
ports announce the resumption of
hostilities of unusual activity for the
winter on the French, Belgium and
Italian fronts. Intensity of artillery
increased all along the Western
front. Raiding parties are active
and air fighting has been resumed.
British communication announces
the success of a German raid west
of Labasse, but claims that another
hostile party was dispersed west of
Villiers and Guislan. The French
report the capture of ground ilt the
Nieuport sector, gained by the ene
my Wednesday. Intense artillery
firing and small engagements are re
ported between the Adige and Bren
ta Valleys and along the Piave on the
Italian front. Evidence of unrest
among the peoples of Austria and
Germany continue. News of Austrian
strikes and peace demands appear to
be generally known in Germany.
‘BLOODY SUNDAY’
IS CELEBRATED
Forty Were Killed and Two Hundred
Injured In Moscow Sunday'" ^
During Dem&’pyation.
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‘JKsoc/Mcfd Press Dispatch.
Petrograd, Jan. 24.—Forty were
killed and two hundred wounded at
Moscow Tuesday during a demon
stration and annual celebration of
“Bloody Sunday.”
NO COURT AT POWHATAN. i
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Circuit Judge Dene* H. Coleman
has ordered that the court at Pow
hatan, which was to convene this
week, be delayed for several daya, |
owing to the severe weather. The M
roads Dorn Black Rock to Powhatan
are almost impassable and there is
no fuel for the court house. In a
message to Judge Coleman from L.
B. Poindexter of Black Rock, he
stated that the snow there was 27 J
inches deep.
IMPURITIES IN i
CANDY FOUND
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No More Candy Will Be Sold to Sail*
ors Because of Discovery of
Poisonous Ingredients.
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Associated Press Dispatch.
Washington, Jan. 24.—The dis
covery of “impurities’' in candy be
ing supplied in navy ship canteens M
caused the issuance of an order sub
pending the sale of candy to the men.
Officials did not say what the im
purities were, but the announcement
caused a recurrence of reports that
powdered glass is being found.
Army authorities are frowning on
the efforts of many American worn* |
en and girls to become “God-motS-T
ers” to soldiers in France, by writings
and sending them presents. The ar
my does not want the mails clutter- ;
ed up with letters to soldiers from
girls the soldiers never have met and
the censorship regulations also for- M
bid correspondence between soldiers
and strangers.
Gabriel Zaranka of De roit, Mich., (
has returned an unused marriage li
cense and declares he is going to get
a warrant for his brother’s arrest. »
He introduced his fiancee to his mar
ried brother, who later deserted hid |
wife and eloped with the bride-to-be.