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• VOLUME XVIII. NO. 177. NEWPORT, ARKANSAS WEDNESDAY.
Twenty Turned Over To Allies Today,
Twenty Surender Tomorrow and
Twenty Friday.
(By The Associated Press.)
London, Nov. 20.—Twenty German
submarines were surrendered to
Tear Admiral Tyrwhitt, 30 miles off
.harwich this morning, according to
a Press Association dispatch. Twen
ty more will be surrendered tomor
row and twenty Friday.
UKRANIAN GOVERN -
MENT HAS BEEN OV
ERTHROWN, REPORTED.
(By The Associated Press.)
Copenhagen, Nov. 20.—The Ukra
inian government has been overturned,
and Kiev captured by troops from As
trakan, according to Kiev dispatches
to Swedish newspapers. The Ukra
nian national assembly has fled. A
povisional government has been es
v tablished by the captors of the city,
who apparently are led by Denukine,
anti-Bolshiviki leader.
(By The Associated Press.)
Washington, Nov. 20.—The report
ed overturning of the Ukranian gov
ernment by anti-Bolshevik troops will
simplify the work of the alKes in
Russia, officials here say. It is
pointed out that with the Cossacks in
charge it will be asy to reach Russia
with supplies and munitions by way
«f the Black Sea, which is now open
to the allies.
REVOLUTION IN
HOLLAND APPAR
ENTLY AT AN END.
(By The Associated Press.)
London, Tuesday, Nov. 19.—Latest
diplomatic reports from Holland seem
to indicate that the threatened revo
lution has blown over.
FOOD ADMINISTRA
TION HAS REMOVED
SUBSTITUTE PROGRAM
County Food Administrator G. B.
Irby has received the following:
The substitute and Victory mixed
flour program has been removed for
the present. It is no longer necessa
ry that substitutes accompany sales
of straight wheat flour nor that they
be mixed with straight wheat flour in
baking bread and pastries in homes,
hotels, restaurants and bakeries.
Quantity restrictions have, also
been removed but hoarding is still a
violation and we urge, as a patriotic
duty, that only a reasonable amount
be sold to the consumer.
Urge careful conservation as here
tofore; there is none to waste.
If it is desired, the Grain Corpora
tion will purchase any excess stocks
0f Victory Mixed flour or substitutes
above the dealer’s needs. Purchases,
however, will not be made except in
carload lots of each substitute.
Should there be any dealers in your
community who have more than they
ca*^readily dispose of, we suggest
that you kindly get in touch with the
Grain Corporation at St. Louis who
will, in turn, give you full and com
plete particulars in regard to same.
Beginning December 1st, consum
ers will be allowe four pounds of su
gar per capita per month. As your
people will want to participate in the
saving of one million pounds of su
gar for the Christmas gift of candy
for our boys overseas, it will be ne
cessary'for each to use less than four
pounds.
Please give wide publicity to the
above announcement.
Sincerely yours,
Hamp Williams,
Federal Food Administrator for Ar
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Eastern Situation Is Causing Muc*1
Anxiety In Germany, According
To Copenhagen Message.
(By The Associated Press.)
London, Tuesday, Nov. 19.—The
situation in the east is causing anxi
ety in Germany, and the Berlin Lokal
Anzeiger learns that the great Ger
man army is marching eastward, ac
cording to a Copenhagen dispatch to
the Exchange Telegraph.
(By The Associated Press.)
London, Tuesday, Nov. 19.—A
Stockholm dispatch to the Central
News says that German troops have
occupied Minsk and Lithunia. Half
a million released war prisoners are
reported advancing through the Ural
mountains.
DELEGATES WILL NE
GOTIATE FOR A UN
ION WITH GERMANY.
(By The Associated Press.)
Copenhagen, Tuesday, Nov. 19.—
Delegates from Vienna have arrived
in Berlin to negotiate a union of
German-Austria with Germany.
BOLSHEVIK FORCES
ALONG RIVER ARE
RESISTING ALLiES.
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(By The Associated Press.)
Arcangel, Nov. 14.— Bolshevik
forces along the Dvina,, their infantry
try attacks repulsed, are today re
plying vigorously. Since late in Sep
tember the Bolshevik has been trying
to fruitlessly drive the allied forces
up the Dvina to the north of its
junction with the Iaga.
COUNCIL AGAINST
SUMMONING A CON
STITUENT ASSEMBLY
(By The Associated Press.)
London, Nov. 20.—The Soldiers and
Wokmen’s Council of Berlin has
i passed a resolution against summon
ing a constituent assembly, says a
Copenhagen dispatch to the Exchangt
^ Telegraph. The resolution, however
demands the summoning of a genera
soldiers’ and workmen’s congress “t(
take decisive steps as to future Ger
many.”
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HERE’S ANOTHER
I GOOD WAY TO STOP
THE BOOZE TRAFFIC
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| Knobel, Nov. 19.—This morning as
No. 5 passenger train pulled into thi:
| place it was boarded by United State:
marshal and Missouri-Pacific specia
agents who went through the train
They confiscated the “flu” medicim
of various negroes from the territorj
south of here. About 29 negroes
were arrested and a few whites. A1
were taken before E. P. Mathias a'
Jonesboro, who bound them over t<
the federal court, which convenes
next Monday.
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Casualty List
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The following casualties are re
ported by the commanding general o
the American Expeditionary Forces
Kilfed in action-11
Died of wounds_ 2
Died of aftident and other
causes - 1
Died of disease- 10'
Wounded (degree undetermined) 22
Wounded slightly -9
Missing in action —-— 5
Prisoners -—‘--— ‘
Total_62
The Arkansans in today’s list in
elude killed in action, Claude W
Jones, Palmas; Ollie B. Tunstal
Buffalo.
Died of wounds, Rex B. Ethridge
Green Forrest; Wyatt Hatfield
George L. Harris, Nettleton; Gentr
I Nesbitt, Grannis.
Wounded, degree undeterminet
Eli Senders, Augusta; George (
Carrigan, Beebe; Wesley W. Doi
I man, Mulberry.
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35,000 Metal Workers • Will Attempt
To Make Demonstration A Na
tional Affair.
(By The Associated Press.)
Seattle, Nov. 20.—The Seattle Me
tal Trades Council, representing 35,
000 workers, have decided to strike
in order to bring about the release of
Thomas J. Mooney and co-defendants
convicted in San Francisco on Pre
paredness day in connection with the
bombing case. Union men said an
attempt would be made to make the
demonstration a national affair.
CAMP PIKE WILL SOON
ASSUME THE ROLE OF
A DESERTED VILLAGE.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, Nov. 20.—From present
indications, Camp Pike will in a few
weeks assume the role of a Deserted
Village. From a camp of 60,000 to
$10,000 men in training two weeks
ago, it has dwindled to a city of 30,
000 and it is reported unofficially that
beginning with Saturday, 4,000 more
will be sent home daily until there is
just enough left to properly care for
the camp.
Business men of Little Rock are al
ready feeling the shrinkage in the
Camp Pike population and they are
speculating as to the future of the
camp. Contractors are still erecting
buildings at the camp, though some
buildings which were contemplated
will not be erected at this time
Buildings which were under course ol
construction at the time the armis
tice was signed, will be completed
! and partially completed units will be
carried through, but it is understooc
that a consiedrable portion of the
work anticipated will be abandonee
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INCREASE II
EXPRESS RATES
%
East Of Mississippi and North of
Ohio and Potomac Rivers Rates
Much More Than At Present.
(By The Associated Press.)
Washington, Nov. 20.—General in
creases in express rates was an
nounced today by Director General
McAdoo, of the railroad administra
tion. East of the Mississippi and
North of the Ohio and Potomac Riv
ers the new rates on merchandise
will be about sixteen and seventeen
cents per hundred pounds more than
at present. The increase on food
rates will be about seventy per cent
as much. For the remainder of coun
try merchandise rates will be in
creased about ten to twelve cents per
hundred pound's. The increase on
food rates will be proportionally sev
enty-five per cent.
CONTINUED NAVAL EX
PANSION RECOMMENDED
BY SECRETARY DANIELS.
Washington, Nov. 20.—Continued
naval expansion by the United States
without regard at present for the
possiblle decisions of the peace con
ference or the formation of a League
of Nations or the reduction of arma
ment was recommended to congress
by Secretary Daniels at a private
conference with the house naval com
mittee which is framing the nineteen
twenty naval appropriation bill.
ALLIED SHIPPING
LOSSES FOR OCTOBER
TOTALS 93,000 TONS.
London, Nov. 20.— The admiralty
announces that the allied and neutral
shipping losses in October totalled
ninety-three thousand tons. The
British losses were eighty-four thous
and tons.
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TELEGRAPH CO.!
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After December 1, All Telegraph Of- .
fices Will Accept All Classes Of
Messages At Described Rate.
(By The Associated Press.)
Washington, Nov. 20.—The consoli
dation of the services of the Western
Union and Postal Telegraph Compa
nies under government control, was
announced today by Postmaster Gen
eral Burleson, to become effective on
December first. The order provides
the operation of the telegraph sys
tems as one, and after December 1st
all telegraph offices will accept all
classes of messages now accepted by
any one of them at a pescribed rate.
Washington, Nov. 20.—An order
was issued today making effective
government possession and control of
Marine cable systems of the United
States. Until further notice cable
companies will operate through regu
lar channels.
PRESIDENT WILL RE
MAIN IN FRANCE FOR
AN INDEFINITE PERIOD.
Washington, Nov. 19.—Democratic
senators who conferred with Presi
dent Wilson tonight for two hours
left the White House with the im
pression that the president now plans
to remain in France indefinitely, or
at least until the major portion of the
work of the peace conference has "
been completed.
The president is said to be especi
ally interested in the application, in
the framing ^f the treaty, of the prin
ciple of the feedom of the seas,
which he enunciated in his 14 terms
and on which the allies, in agreeing
to discuss peace with Germany, have
reserved the right of freedom of ac
tion at the peace conference.
The plan for a league of nations
was another subject on which the
president was said to have given
much study. He is said to regard
this as essential for the maintenance
of the peace of the world.
During his absence from the United
States, the president plans to con
tinue to exercise all the functions of
his office. He will keep in communi
cation with Washington by wireless
while at sea and by cable and if ne
cessary by dispatch boats while he
is abroad.
While in France the president was
said to plan transaction of any nec
essary executive business in the
American embassy. Technically he
then would be on American soil.
Should he visit London or any of the
other allied capitals the embassies
there would become his executive
headquarters.
REPORT OF THE YEAR’S
WORK OF THE FIRST
METHODIST CHURCH.
Rev. W. B. Hays left Tuesday
moning for Ci'arksville to attend the
annual conference of the Methodist
church of North Arkansas. At this
conference he will make the follow
ing report, which is a partially item
ized list of the year’s work in its va
rious departments. In many ways
it exceeds all .previous years. Re
gardless of the great demand for
money to carry on war work the need
of the church l?as not been forgotten.
About eighty new members have been
added to the church roll in the past
year. All financial claims have been
met, including the pastor’s salary of
$1,800, conference claims of $870,
presiding elder, $270 and incidentals,
$775, making a total of $3,695.
In thg Woman’s Missionary Society
the best year’s work in its history has
been brought to a close. Mrs. S. R.
Phillips is president of this society
and Ms. O. W. Scarborough, treasur
! er of the home department and Mrs.
! Claude M. Erwin treasurer of the for
! eign work. The society paid to for
j eign missions in dues and pledges,
$190.60. For the home work the
; three circles have been very active
and much credit is due the chairmen
j of the circles.' The amount*raised j
\ \ s $567, and this money was ex
pended as follows:
For church repairing, $250; repair
ing of parsonage, $34.40; support of
two French orphans, $72; Red Cross,
;<S75; floral offerings, $34.60 and to
the foreign mission work realized
from the flower bazaar, $100.
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NEW ROAD LAW
IS SUGGESTED
Legislature Will Be Asked To Pass A
Law To Apply To Road System
In Jackson County.
A new road law for Jackson coun
ty was suggested Tuesday at a meet
ing of the quorum court in Newport.
The law, it is understood, while it has
not yet been drafted in the form of a
bill, would do away with the present
overseer system and establish the
offices of commissioners, who would
be responsible for road building and
maintenance. The subject of the
new road law was presented to the
court by Judge W. D. McLain, who , -
explained the good qualities, and 1 i
was discussed freely by the justices
of the peace, and the judge was re
quested to have a bill drawn up to be
presented to the legislature for its
passage, he to advertise it in a Jack
son county newspaper. When the
bill is prepared the judge will call the
justices of the peace in special ses
sion and discuss the measure and
amend it if found necessary before
presenting it to the legislature.
The court appropriated $800 addi
tional funds 1 r the county canning' Sjj
work. This mates $1,050 appropriat
ed by the court this year for t|>e
work. Miss Porter, who comes high
ly recommended, will assume the
duties of canning agent spon.
Township assessors will receive
$2.50 for each day of their work
through an appropriation by the
court. The sum of $500 was appro- .
priated toward the purchase of an.
automobile for F. H. Wlhitaker, the
county agent. Mr. Whitaker has a
used car which he proposes to sell,
using the proceeds of the sale to ap
ply on the puchase of a new car, in
which he will hold a personal inter
est.
The three mill road tax was rati
fied, it having been adopted by the
voters at the election Nov. 5.
The court appointed a commission
of justices of the peace to meet with '
Mr. Whitaker at a time fixed by Mr.
Whitaker to talk over plans for his
agricultural work in the county. He
will notify them of the date of his
first meeting, all subsequent meetings
to be held when quorum court con
venes. The committee is composed
of the following:
W. T. Atway, W. S. Lawrence, W.
B. Verdell, W. A. Barnes, A. B. Col
lier, . C. Roy, John McMinn, A. C.
Cummins, B. F. Carter, II. C. Nuck
olls, J. L. Craig, W. M. Whitlow,
Louis Stewart, J. J. Causey.
The following justices of the peace
were in attendance at the court;
W. T. Atway, Glass township;
Wal r McDaniel, Glass; W. S. Law
rence, Bird; R. F. Tyer, Bird; , W.
3. Verdell, Jefferson; C. JJ. Smith,
Bateman; J. L. Craig, Bateman; W. „
M. Whitlow, Barren; F. P. Foushee,
Union; H. C. Nuckolls, Union; W.
A. Barnes, Bryan; A. B. Collier,
Breckenridge; B. F. Carter, Grubbs;
A. B. Judd, Village; A. C. Cummings,
Village.
ARKANSAS HAS WON LAURELS.
Special to Independent. \
Little Rock, Nov. 20.— Report*
coming from the various counties of
the state indicate that Arkansas has
done herself proud in the United
War Fund campaign, and it is prac
tically assured that the state will be
given ail the laurels which come to
the leaders.
An announcement is expected from
W. C. Ribonack, state manager, with
in the next few days, showing that
Arkansas has gone “over the top,”
with something to spare. Few coun
ties will fall down on the quotas as
signed them, and in these .counties
conditions are such that the returns
reported by them represents as much
as the amounts turned in by tiie big
gest giver.
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