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Germans Claim
< Many Successes
Jn Driving Back Allies Left And Center And
In Capture Of Many Guns and Prisoners
—French Claim Allies Are Still
Upon Offensive.
LOSSES 100,000 TO 150,000
Germans Take Beaumont By Assault, Capturing 2,500 Prisoners
—Heaviest Pressure In Cen ter—French Anxiously Await
News of Great Battle In Progress.
* United Press Dispatch.
Berlin, Sept. 19.—It is officially announced that the Ger
mans took Beaumontx by storm with twenty-five huno.
prisoners and have also been successful in operations, south of
Nioyon where many guns and prisoners were taken.
The war office this afternoon announced that the Germans
V are on the offensive in France and notable successes have been
attained. The statement says:
w “A decisive German attack was made against the Allies
South of Noyon.in the region of Lette, Oise and Aisne by the
Thirteenth and Fourteenth Corps, and other divisions, result
^ ing in a victory for the Germans. * ^ j
“Beaumont, northeast of Nancy, has been stormed and
taken. Attacks of the Allies along the entire front were easily
repulsed, iriany guns and prisoners being taken.
*1 “The French invasion over the Vosges has been repulsed.
^ The Eastern army continues its advances in Russian Poland.
The Servians are reported to have been defeated by the Aus
trians and to have fled across the Save River at Agram. Many
^ of the enemy were drowned
GERMAN POSITIONS l LMOST IMPREGNABLE
United Press Dispatch.
London, Sept. 19—The w office says that fighting contin
ues but the situation is the same. The battle losses are said
to be 100,000 to 150,000, the Germans losing two to one of the
Allies. The British soldiers are reported to be suffering from
rheumatism as the result of the rains,
It is admitted by high officers that the German positions
«*. are almost impregnable.
ALLIES LEFT AND CENTER ADVANCES.
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x United Press Dispatch.
Paris, Sept. 19.—The Allies have killed many in another
German night attack upon their left wing according to a report
to General Gallieni. The allied left is advancing as the fight
increases in intensity. Generals Von Kluck and Von Buelow
are retiring before the allies who are gaining in the center as
the result of fierce bayonet resistance against the German
^ charges.
#GERMANS ADVANCE LINES AGAINST FRENCH.
United Press Dispatch.
> Berlin, Sept. 19.—The war office says that the Germans are
breaking down the French defenses and that the Germans have
extended to the original French lines. It is denied that ammu
nition is running out. The lines of communication are intact
The Germans’ gains are at the center.
The Russians have been repulsed in the vicinity of Przemys
and the Germans are advancing to storm Oseurce and stop th(
offensive movement of the Russians.
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The Russian general, Partos, who ordered annihilation oJ
the male inhabitants of East Prussia, has been captured am
tried by court martial. The verdict unknown.
Vonder Goltz, the German military governor of Belgium
has been engaged in the preservation of Belgian art treasure.
* FRENCH ANXIOUS ARE ASSURED,
ft United Press Dispatch.
Bordeaux, Sept. 19.—There is anxiety here as the resul
“ of the reticence of the war office, which only said that the fight
ing was continuing fiercely on the left and the Germans wer
r on the offensive in the center. The Germans are believed to b
* numerically stronger than the A llies and are said to have 200
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, 000 men in line. The greatest pressure is on the center and it j
is positively declared by officials that the Germans are on the j
defensive
FRENCH SAY, “NOTHING DECISIVE.”
United Press Dispatch.
Paris, Sept. 19.—An official statement from Bordeaux this
afternoon reiterates that nothing decisive has developed on the
front yet. The war office states that the enemy has been heav
ily reinforced opposite Aisne Heights, held by allies.
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| SHARP INDICTED
1 FIRST DEGREE MURDER
Trial Set For Tuesday, Septem
ber 29—Ford Brothers Case
To Jury—McCall Trial
To Follow.
Bill Sharp, indicted for mur
der in the first degree, charged
with the killing of Jim Nunez
of Centerville, will be tried at
this term of court. The case
has been set for trial Tuesday,
September 29, a certified copy
of the indictment having been
delivered to defendant’s attor
ney, L- L. Campbell at 8:40
o’clock Saturday morning.
Ollie Pennington pled guilty
to one indictment for grand lar
ceny and burglary and was giv
>en one year in the penitentiary
dating from time of jail impris
onment and an additional year
in the pen on a second indict
ment for grand larceny.
; The argument in the Ford
trial began about 11 o’clock Sat
urday morning and the attor
neys expected the case to go to
the jury by the middle of the
afternoon.
The case against James Mc
Call for selling mortgaged prop
erty was on call Saturday and
the state’s missing witness was
present. W. W. Bandy of Para
gquld is representing the de
fendant.
The grand jury adjourned ov
er Saturday to resume its work
| Monday. Among the indict
I ments of that body, one against
John Sneed for carrying a pis
i tol has been entered of record.
Yeggs Get Away With $5,000
United Press Dispatch.
Springfield, 111., Sept. 19.
| Yeggs blew the safe of the
IStateBank of Edenburg this
morning and then escaped in an
automobile. They are supposed
to have secured $5,000 in loot.
Moving Pictures
the Opera House
THE TRUNK MYSTERY
The story of a club man anc
how he was accused of a mur
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featuring John Smiley, Carrol
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COTTON CONVENTION
URGES HOLDING
Of Both Cotton and Seed For
Better Prices, Reduce Cotton
Acreage and Plant Wheat
And Other Grains.
The meeting of farmers, mer
chants and bankers, called by
Judge C. B. Coe to consider the
cotton situation, was held at the
opera house Saturday afternoon, '
a large audience of farmers,
both landlords and tenants, be
ing present.
After Judge Coe had stated
the purpose of the meeting,
John C. Henderson was made
chairman and W. N. Dunaway
secretary.
Splendid talks were made by
I Judge Coe, C. R. Pate, Gustave
Jones, Marvin Hare, J- W. How
1 ard, J. C. Henderson, O. W. Scar
borough and John H. Keel,
i The following resolutions
| were adopted by unanimous
vote of the assembly:
“Resolved that we appeal to all
farmers throughout this coun
try that they plant all land now
{susceptible to wheat and other
grain and forage crops.
“Resolved, further, that the a -
creage now planted to cotton be
reduced next year 50 per cent.
“Resolved, further, that we ap
peal to the proper authorities
to inquire the cause and offer a
remedy for the low price of cot
ton seed.
“Resolved, further, that each
farmer hold his cotton at least
sixty days and longer if neces
sary, and possible.
“Be it further resolved, that
j all citizens able to do so, be urg
| ed to join the Buy-A-Bale Club
1 to provide a market at ten cehts
per pound.
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j May Withdraw Emergency
Currency.
Washington, D. C., Sept. 19—
Secretary McAdoo and tha Re
serve Board today received com
plaints against bankers who are
accused of hoarding money and
refusing business loans. The
Reserve Board is considering
the withdrawal of emergency
currency from the offenders un
less the practice is ceased.
German Vandalism Reported.
(United Press Dispatch.
I Antwerp, Sept. 19.—German
^ vandalism is reported from Ter
! monde, where it is said the in
vaders deliberately sacked and
burned the city.
^ The Germans are increasing
| their forces in South Belgium.
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1,700 Negroes At Capital,
j Special to Independent.
Little Rock, Sept. 19.— Ac
cording to statistics recentl:
prepared, there is a total of 17,
iOOO negroes in Little Rock, wh
d own 1,500 homes and 300 ter
jant houses, valued at $40,00<
They spend each month for gr<
ceries and clothing $95,257.
FILIBUSTER IS
ABOUT BROKEN
Republicans Will Probably Ac
cept $27,000,000 River And
Harbors Bill.
United Press Dispatch.
Washington, Sept. 19.—Fol
lowing an all night’s senate ses
sion forced by Democrats in an
effort to break the Republican
filibuster, it is believed that
Burton will accept as a compro
mise, a reduction from forty
three million dollars’ Rivers and
Harbors Bill to twehty million,
for continuation of work now
under way only. The Demo
crats are holding out for twenty
five million.
Senator Kenyon relieved Bur
ton this morning and is main
taining the filibuster. Burton
was on the floor twelve hours.
The contest has developed the
endurance of Burton.
Revival Grows In Interest.
The interest in the revival
meeting at the Methodist church
is growing in interest each day.
The preaching by Rev. Mr.
Bearden is a strong factor in
bringing the people together,
for the congregations are grow
ihg all the time. The afternoon
services at 3 o’clock are espec
ially interesting and everybody
is invited to be present at ar
the services.
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Funeral of Mrs. Hooper.
The funeral of Mrs. Perry
Hooper, who di6d Thursday af
ternoon, was held at the home
on White river, below Ingleside,
Saturday morning, at 11 o’clock,
conducted by Rev. B. L. Wil
ford of the Methodist church.
The body Was brought to this
city and buried at Walnut
Grove cemetery this afternoon.
Big Show Not Coming.
Barnum & Bailey’s, the big
gest show of them all, which
was to have closed the season
here in November* and which
would have thus paid, put about
$10,000 here, has cancelled its
date here. . ,.f
The cotton situation is given
as the reason for cutting out en
gagements in Texas and Arkan
sas. Even though money were
tight and half, dollars scarce,
Barnum & Bailey would have
uncovered silver in this section.
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President Adopts Waiting Plan.
United Press Dispatch.
Washington, D. C., Sept. 19.:*
The President has asumed a
“watchful waiting” policy in re
gard to peace in Europe. He
fears placing the United States
government in an unfavorable
light by continued inquiries. It
is known that he wants no truce,
but permanent peace.
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Galician Forces Achieve Vic
tones.
United Press Dispatch.
Petrograd, Sept. 19.—The war -
office is mum, except to state /
that continued successes have
been achieved by the Galician
force, who are awaiting rein
forcements. The siege guns
have resumed the fight across
the San river. No information
has been received of the battle
in East Prussia.
Bank Clearings Good.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, Sept. 19.— Not
withstanding the war scare and
the demoralization of the cot
ton market, the Little Rock bank f
clearings continue to Hold their
own, and a little better. Business
is good in Little Rock and ev
eryone is optimistic. The bank
clearings yesterday were $367,
034.85, being an increase of
$78,152.32 over the correspond
ing day last year.
METROPOLlTAl^^^^^nd
a range of new blocks that
respond to your individual demands
make this store headquarters with
men who want their hats to look like
they were made to order.
A line of Stetsons we are particularly p
with—selected with the foresight and judg
ment that well-dressed men of this community
' have learned to rely upon. ' ’ *
j Your new Fall Stetson is waiting for you.
Come get it.
■ Berger’S
I "ST*R CLOTHING HOUSE*