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VOLUME XVII. NO. 269. NEWPORT, ARKANSAS. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1918.
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RUSSliNlimN
More Than 400 Miles of Russian Ter
ritory Menaced By Onward
Mardh of Huns.
associated Press Dispatch.
London, Feb. 20.—Germany has not
yet replied to the Bolsheviki offer *to
accept enfoi od peace. The armies
that occupied Dvinsk and Lutsk con
tinue the invasion of the great Rus
sian front. More than four hundred
miles from the Gulf of Riga to Litsk
is menaced by the power of German
militarism. The Bolsheviki govern
ment is unprepared for warfare and
its armies are partly demobilized. It
has agreed to accept the hard terms
refused only a few days ago at Brest
Litovsk. It is doubtful whether a
backdown by Russia will halt the on
ward march of the Germans, who may
intend to capture the greater portion
of Russia, torn as it is by internal
strife. - .•!
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SECOND DAY’S
REGISTRATION
More of the Gentler Sex Enroll For
Work In Uncle Sam’s
Behalf.
The second day of registration week
brought out a goodly number of lad
ies, responding to their government’s
request, the greater number, however
being young lady registrants. Those
living in the first ward will please
take notice that the place of registra
tion has been changed, from the city
hall to the Elks club, the registrars
to be at the club Thursday, Friday and
Saturday of this week.
Following are the registrants for
Tuesday:
Mrs. Slg M. Adler, Miss Margaret
Beattie, Mrs. R. D. Brown, Miss Lucy
Bailey, Mrs. D. H. Burton, Miss Lina
Mae Burkett, Miss Jimmie Church,
Mrs. J. W. Gardner, Mrs. T. S. Hol
loway, Mrs. Indiana Ingram, Miss
Susie Koenig, Mrs. W. H. Kendricks,
Miss Agnes Leidy, Mrs. C. H. Leidy,
Miss Maude Moore, Mrs. Henry M.
Owen, Miss Lucy Bell Patterson,
Miss Willie B. Paine, Miss Ida Parish,
Mrs. Samuel R. Phillips, Miss Flor
ence Reed, Mrs. Walter P. Scott, Mrs.
E. G. Skaggs, Mrs. Robert Thomas,
Mrs. J. S. Wilmans, Mrs. W. D. Wil
liams, Mrs. Edgar Williams, Mrs. W.
B. Hays, Miss Stella Nuckolls, Miss
Annie Austin, Miss Jewell Hite, Miss
Frances Wolf, Miss Arnette Williams
and Elizabeth Gullette.
SMALL PACKERS
JOIN HANDS WITH
THE “BIG FIVE’’
Associated Press Dispatch.
Chicago, Feb. 20.— Twelve of the
smaller packing firms at the stock
yards today joined in the agreement
made by the “Big Five” to abide by
Judge Alschulter’s decision as to
wages and hours.
ARKANSAS’ FIRST
AUTOMOBILE SHOW
TO BE HELD MARCH 6-9.
Special to Independent.
Lttle Rock, Feb. 20.—The first an
nual automobile show to be held in
Arkansas will be given in Liberty
Hall, in this city, March 6-9 inclusive.
It will be for the -whole state, and
dealers and all others interested are
expected from all parts of Arkansas.
It will be given by the Little Rock
Automobile and Accessory Dealers,
who have organized for the purpose,
electing E- M. Rowe as president.
There are about thirty automobile
dealers in the city, and a number of
accessory houses. Liberty Hall, orig
inally the Honoywell tabernacle, is
150 feet square, and it has been di
vided into exhibit spaces 15 x 20
feet. All spaces have already been
taken and no exhibitor is permitted
to take more than two. The associa
tion promises some interesting special
features.
KANSAS IS TO BLAME
FOR THE COLD WEATHER
Associated Press Dispatch.
Topeka, Kansas, Feb. 20.—Temper
atures in Kansas this morning went
lower than 12 below zero, according
to reports of the weather bureau.
Light snows are reported in places. ,
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ACTIVITY CONFINED
TO BATTLES IN AIR
British Airmen Distinguish Them
selves By Attacks On Ene
my’s Planes.
Associated Press Dispatch.
London, Feb. 20.—Activity on the
Western front is confined almost en
tirely to artillery bombardments.
Entente aviators have accounted for
thirty-nine more German airplanes
within three days. British airmen
brought down or disabjpd fifty-seven
machines.
Naval airmen continue to bombard
docks, airdromes and other targets
in Belgium and accounted foWTour
German airplanes, the Admiialty an
nounced today.
Mrs. Ida Bevens, of Batesville, and
Mrs. Mary Medley, of Sulphur Rock,
were here last night going home from
Memphis.
NO DATE FIXED
FOR NEXT DRAFT
Secretary Baker Announces That He
Has Not Decided Upon Time
for Second Draft.
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Associated Press Dispatch.
Washington, Feb. 20.—Secretary
Baker authorized the statement to
day that no date has been fixed for
beginning the second draft. Various
estimates placed the time between
March 1st and June 1st.
LOW POINT IN
AVAILABLE SHIPPING
HAS BEEN PASSED.
Associated Press Dispatch.
Washington, Feb. 20.—The low
point in available allied shipping has
passed two or three weeks earlier
than officials expected. Confidence
is expressed today that the amount
of shipping available in future will
increase steadily.
SPECIAL THIS WEEK.
Extra Fine Apples, per peck-45c
Fine Eating Potatoes, per pk-40c
Eggs, per dozen-50c
Lemons, per dozen-—-30c
No. 3 Tomatoes, large cans-15c
Good Com —:-15c
Kraut, large cans, 2 for-25c
Table peaches in syrup-—-15c
Grits, per pound—i-—10c
Turnips, per peck- 85c
Good Can Peas, per can-16c
Soldiers’ Bread-.....15c
For Cash Only.
268d3t. Snetser’s Grocery.
KILLED BY HIS
'BATTERY MATE
Catcher Edward Hurlburt Killed
Today At Memphis By Charles
Shields.
Associated Press Dispatch.
Memphis, Tenn.. Feb. 20.—Edward
L. Hurlburt, for many years catcher
on Southern Baseball Association
teams, was shot and killed here to
day by Charles Shields, his battery
mate. Shields clams the shooting
was accidental.
BOTH SIDES ARE
READY EOR BATTLE
Long Expected German Offensive
In the West May Begin
Soon.
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Associated Press Dispatch.
Washington, Feb. 20.—After ex
tensive preparations, silently and
systematically carried on, it is appar
ent that both the Germans and- the
allies are ready for their long-ex
pected offensive in the west, says
Secretary Baker today, in his review
of military operations for the week
ending February 16th.
2 STATES TO HANDLE
OWN EUEL SITUATION
Montana and Texas Will Try to Get
Along Without Shipments
_ From Outside.
associated Press Dispatch.
Washington, Feb. 20.—Two states,
Texas and Montana, notified the fuel
administration that they will take
care of their coal needs the remain
der of the war, although the produc
tion in neither has heretofore been
sufficient to meet, all the require
ments. Their intention is to increase
the output to a point where they
can do without shipments from the
outside.
MAY DECLARE WAR ON
TURKEY AND BULGARIA
Washington, Feb. 20.—Officials
here are awaiting with interest con
firmation of reports that Turkish and
Bulgarian troops in large numbers
are being sent into Belgium. Such a
movement would be regarded as jus
tifying an immediate declaration of
war between America and Turkey and
Bulgaria.
Miss Ruth Carlton, of Jonesboro,
is in the city visiting her uncle, Ed
Neill, and other relatives and friends.
HUNS NO LONGER
BEUEVE IN RUSSIA
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Von Kuehlmann Makes. Excuse for i
Germany’s Renewed Warfare
On Russia.
Associated Press Dispatch.
Amsterdam, Feb. . 20.—“We no
longer believe in the pacific inten
tions of Russia, and must see that
peace and order prevail in the occu
pied regions and adjoining countries,”
Dr. Von Kuehlmann, German foreign
minister, declared in addressing the
Reichstag main committee yesterday
ATTEMPTS TO KILL
PROMINENT RUSSIAN
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Former Chairman of State Duma
Slightly Wounded Today
At Petrograd.
Associated Press Dispatch.'
Petrograd, Feb. 20.—An attempt
was made today to assassinate Mich
ael Rodzianko, former chairman of
the State Duma. Several shots were
fired and Rodzianko and his
coachman were slightly wounded.
One hundred and fifty arrests have
been made in connection with the plot
to kidnap Mikolai Lenine.
DON’T‘MONKEY’WITH1
FOOD ADMINISTRATOR
Louisville Firm Ordered to Close Its
Doors for Refusing Consignment
Of Beans.
Associated Press Dispatch.
Washington, Feb. 20.—Refusal to
accept a consignment of beans be
cause of a drop in the market caused
Otter & Company, of Louisville, Ky.,
to lose their food license today. The
Food Administration notified the
concern to close its doors February
25th. .
CIRCUIT COURT PROCEEDINGS.
The case of Mrs. Jennie A. Bridger
vs. the Chicago, Rock*Tsland and Pa
cific Railway Company, was finished
Tuesday afternoon. The jury award
ed plaintiff damages in the sum of
$1,000.
The case of C. D. Metcalf, trustee,
et al vs. Albert Stephens et al for un
lawful detainer was called Tuesday
afternoon and jury selected. Exami
nation of witnesses was in progress
this morning and the trial will proba
bly be finished today.
The case of the State of Arkansas
vs. W. C. Burkett was nolle prossed.
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HEADS OF STATE
INSTITUTIONS TO
MEET QUARTERLY.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, Feb. 20.—It was decid
ed yesterday to hold quarterly con
ferences by the members of the Board
of Control, the Board of Charities
and Corrections, the superintendents
of the various state institutions and
the governor, to discuss problems of
interest to the charitable institutions
of the state. The first conference was
held yesterday and the next will be
held the first Monday in June.
Supt. Kirk, of the Insane Asylum,
reported that in ten and a- half
months there had been 882 additions
to that hospital, and that 528 pa
tients had been sent home wholly or
partially cured. Supt. Clarke, of the
Deaf Mute Institute, reported 281
students in the school. Supt. Hine
mon reported 118 in the School for
the Blind. Supt. Newton reported
160 inmates of the Confederate Home.
MONTANA LEGISLATURE IS
FOR NATIONAL PROHIBITION
Helena, Mont., Feb. 20.—Montana
ratified the federal prohibition
amendment yesterday when the Sen
ate concurred in a resolution from the
house.
CEASE ATTACKS
ON LLOJMGE
Premier Makeg Pergonal Appeal to
House of Commons for Ver
sailles Policy.
Associated Press Dispatch.
London, Feb. 19.—Attacks on Lloyd
George’s government of England is
quieted again by the premier’s per
sonal appeal to thl} House of Com
mons to either accept the Versailles
policy or put in another government.
DEFERRED DRAFT
CLASSIFICATION FOR
RAILROAD EMPLOYES
Associated Press Dispatch.
Washington, Feb. 20.—Deferred
draft classification for railroad em
ployes is under consideration between
the war department- and the railroad
administration, it became known to
day.
STRIKESBLQW AT
NUN'S SAFETY
Labor Disturbances Threaten Success
of Our Armies Across the
Water.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, Feb. 20.—In a state
ment from William Blackman, direc
tor of Labor for the Emergency Fleet
Corporation, received in Little Rock
yesterday regarding the labor situa
tion, especially with regard to ship
building, occurs the following sig
nificant paragraph:
“The situation is one in which not
only the nation is vitally interested
but one which strikes at the very
heart of labor itself. Interruptions to
business and consequent loss of earn
ings to the employer will occur, or at
least production will be retarded—
with the same result—until we hav*
shipping adequate to* the task oi
clearing the port congestion. It is
only through shipyard labor that re
lief to labor throughout the natior
can come, therefore, uncalled strikes
not only threaten the safety of oui
armies in France, but the very hean
of labor itself through the reductioi
in employment, which is faced bj
millions of men not engaged directlj
in shipyard work.”
GRAND JURY ABOUT THROUGH
The grand jury for the winter ter.:
i met again this morning for the con
sideration of unfinished business an<
will more than likely conclude theii
work tonight.
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IS SHE ENROLLED
FROM JSCKSON
Only Half of This County’s Quota
Volunteered for Ship Yard
Work.
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Special to Independent.
Little Rock, Feb. 20.—Up to last
night, there had been 463 U. S. Ship*
yard Volunteers reported enrolled in
Arkansas, of the 2,60o who have been |
requested from this state. The
paign will continue until the
quota, is reached. The folio
shows the reported enrollment
the quota: Boone, 40 enrolled,
quota; Garland, 56 enrolled, 66
ta; Cross, 20 enrolled, 48
Pulaski, 224 enrolled, 174
Faulkner, 15 enrolled, 3 2quota;
ton, 18*enrolled, 68 quota; Rah
3 enrollel, 38 quota; Sebaatii
enrolled, 108 quota; Jackson,
rolled, 30 quota.
Prepare to Meet Predicted Fed Fm* -:*Jf
ine Next Winter by Getting
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Special to Independent. -■l|jj
Little Bock, Feb. 20.—Cnt «m|
That is a new slogan that^
emphasized throughout the cottntjff^ "S
“There must be some definite w-%% .«*
ganization for utilizing the' l»*g§|J j
supplies of wood available fer'-ilwMj "
said H. C. Couch, federal fuel■'*dad$ft§
istrator for Arkansas. “My idea ||& IS
that the city and municipal go»>|#|g *
ments ought to go into the mat^^ J
definitely and invest a moderate': m
amount of money in building apntyi||| J
serve of wood which can be: dFatyjll
upon whenever the coal shortngg ; j
makes it necessary. •;y|H|
“While we are not safely thM«ip£||| "'ll
this winter yet, the indication* ill® J
now that we are going to get thttm^lpf
without having experienced *w|||h
hardship or suffering anywh*«K ; <8
more than the inconvenience an4|||l|||i. A
comfiture of the January fuel fast' |
ine. Next winter is going to iMlJH
rub, and we cannot begin too s6o£ w '
prepare for it. The next sixty d£$$j| 3]
is the best period of the year fomflHK S
ting cord wood, and I know of Mjj| ra|
more effective way in which all logtl^'|
representatives of the fuel admtnM|| 1
tration can serve their comlhuaity^ &&
than bv exercising all their resourdd® *5