VOLUME XVIII. NO. 77. NEWPORT, ARKANSAS WEDNESDAY, JULY 24, 1918. PRICE FIVE CENTS
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GERMAN RESERVES CANNOT STOP ALLIES
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German Peace Terms Slightly Modified
(By The Associated Press.)
With the American Army on the Aisne-Marne
Front, 1:25 p m.—The Franco-American forces have
driven the Germans out of nearly all of Chatelet for
est, while further to the west the Americans drove
through and beyond the town of Epieds.
The American cavalry is taking part in opera
tions north of Chateau-Thierry.
Northward the allibs continue their advance to
ward the German line of supplies.
(Associated Press War Summary)
Despite desperate efforts of the Germans to bring up reserves to
stabilize their lines, the allies are still pressing forward in vital sectors
south of Soissons and near Rheims, while allied artillery and airmen are
hampering preparations of the Geijmans for their eventual retirement.
The French have moved forward another kilometer astride Ourcy
toward an important German base on the Fere-en-Tardenois and the
Franco-Americans have reached the western bank of the Crisle river,
just south of Soissons, while around Barbillion wood and toward the
Marne the allies are pressing back the Germans, who are attacking vi
ciously on the rainsoaked battlefield.
Allied airmen report conditions back of the lines indicate a German
retreat as far north as the Vesle river.
The Germans have not reacted against the French stroke north
west of Montdklier. There is no activity of impotance on the other
fighting fronts.
(By The Asssociated Press.)
General March, chief of staff, said today the advance of the Amer
ican and allied forces around the Aisne-Marne salient has been practi
cally steady during the past two days, despite fhe fact that the Ger
mans had thrown fifteen fresh divisi ns into the fighting.
(By The Associated Press.)
Paris, July 24—The war office an
nounces a German counter attack
last night in the vicinity of Vrigny,
l five miles southwest of Rheims, was
repulsed.
(By The Associated Press.)
With the American Army on the
Aisne and Marne, July 24—The;
French, British and Americans are
| still hammering at the flanks of the
* crown prince’s army. The Germans I
• are known to have brought up fresh
support forces, but the allies report
the situation favorable.
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MORE EVIDENCE
(By The Associated Press.)
Washington, July 24.—It was
learned today that evidence of fraud
and gro pssoifr -ma .L cmfc
and gross profiteering has been un
covered by department of justice
agents in their investigation of a
number of contracts for soldiers’
supplies and equipment.
ROGERS PREDICTS A
COTTON SHORTAGE
George W. Rogers, who recently
returned from cotton and labor con
ferences in Washington, told the
members of the Board of Commerce
at the weekly luncheon at the Hotel
Marion yesterday noon that he be
lieves the nation is facing a cotton
famine, rather than a surplus of cot
ton. He said there is not enough
labor in the South to pick the cotton
and that the demand is greater than
ever, with an equal, if not larger
shipping capacity assured by the
'shipping board.
Other talks were made by DeMatt
Henderson and J. G. Pugh. Atten
tion was called to the fact that the
people of Little Rock fail properly t
applaud troops passing on the streets
in formations. Everybody was urg
ed to observe this and to do every
thing possible to encourage a patriot
ic spirit.
Mr. Rogers was not allowed to sit
in the conference held in Washington
in regard to government price-fixing
on cotton, but he said that from con
fidential talks with influential mem
bers of congress, he is assured that
no bill for fixing a price on cotton
will be passed by congress. “I make
this statement,” he says “on the as
surances of Mr. Lever, chairman of
the agricultural committee of coin
gress, Mr. Heflin, and other members
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“‘I believe we are facing a cotton
I famine,” Mr. Rogers ' said. “Last
year the South picked only about 11,
250,000 bales of cotton. This year
conditions for the amount of cotton
grown indicate a larger crop than
that, but from the best advices from
all over the South, there is not labor
enough to pick the crop. Mr. Ham
lin, a member of the Federal Reserve
Board, told me in Washington last
week that in his opinion cotton is the
most valuable commodity in the
world. When the war is ended, he
says, large balances held by neutral
countries in America will have to be
settled and the neutral countries
would rather have cotton than any
I other commodity—would much rath
er have it than gold.
“The Labor Department has agreed
that the South’s cotton labor is not
j to be taken out of the field. Eastern
spinners say that the American mills
I will consume about 8,000,000 bales.
Japan will buy as much as 2,000,000
bales if she can get it. The shipping
I board has given the information that
as much shipping space would be
available this year as last. Last
year America exported more than
4,000,000 bales to Europe. On ac
count of changed shipping conditions,
and the requirements of high density
compression, the same ship space
that moved 4,000,000 bales last year
would move 5,000,000 bales this year.
; That makes a demand for 15,000,000
j bales of cotton.
[ “The supply of America’s cotton
in the world, according to Hester’s
report of July 6, is 2,147,000 "'bales.
With the demand for morp cotton
than can be produced this year those
who are fortunate enough to be able
to hold their cotton and market in a
j reasonable way, will undoubtedly re
ceive high prices. The weight of the
receipts on the market the early part
of the season, October and November
undoubtedly will break the prices.
The market is very nearly all m;
dling white, or better, and that char
acter of cotton will undoubtedly find
a ready market now. The govern
ment is rewriting its specifications
allowing lower grades of cotton than
middling white to be used on govern
ment contracts will relieve the mar
ket of a large amount of low grade
cotton. All this low grade cotton is
tinged or stained, but of high spin
ning value and can be used just as
advantageously as middling white,
especially when it goes into dyed
goods.”
Transport is Sunk
On its Return Trip
(By The Associated Press.)
An Irish Port, Monday—The White
Star liner, Justicial, thirty-two
thousand tons gross, has been torpe
doed and sunk. It is believed that
no loss of life occurred.
(By The Associated Press.)
New York, July 24.—The steamer,
Justicia, sunk off the Irish coast,
was returning to the United States
after delivering a large contingent
of American troops overseas. The
Justicia carried a crew of about six
hundred.
(By The Associated Press.)
London, July 24—The White Star
liner, Justicia, thirty-two thousand
tons gross, has been topedoed and
sunk off the Irish coast. Eleven
members of the crew were killed.
(By The Associated Press.)
An Irish Port, July 24.—Four hun
dred of the crew of the Justicia have
anded here. It is reported the liner
was sunk after a twenty-four hour
battle with submarines.
None of the passengers aboard the
iusticia was lost.
EVENING DANCING PARTY.
Misses Nobe and Clint Edgar, the
two popular young daughters of Mr.
and Mrs. A. M. Edgar, entertained
the younger society set Tuesday ev
ening with a delightful dancing party
which was one of the many pleasant
social events among the vacation set
this summer. Mrs. Reamey furnish
ed the music that made dancing on
the highly polished floors a great
pleasure. Mrs. Edgar assisted by
friends, served delicious cream and
cake during the midnight intermis
sion.
Field Marshal von Hindenburg is
reported seriously ill and has not ta
ken part in military operations dur
ing the present year, according to
advices reaching London.
A serious outbreak of typhoid has
occurred in Berlin, according to re
port. The outbreak is thought to
have been caused by poisoned or un
clean milk. The number of cases is
not stated.
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(By The Asssceiated Press.)
Amsterdam, July 24.—Germany has made suggestions for a peace
conference to the Spanish government, says the socialist paper, Vor
waertz, or Berlin.
The suggesttions are:
First—“Germany wants no annexations or indemnities in the west.”
Second—“Peace treaties with Ruussia and Roumania will not be
questioned.”
Third—“The principle of self-determination by peoples will not
j been discussed, but may be settled at the conference, where the fate of
| Belgium also may be settled.”
Fourth—“The Balkan question will be settled at the conference.”
Fifth—“Freedom of the seas and dismantling of Gibraltar and thr
Suez Canal and the right of Germany to use coaling stations.”
Sixth—“The Colonial question may be settled on a basis of status
quo.”
The Vorwaertz considers this a very reasonable peace program.
RUSSIAN ARMY
IS MOBILIZING
(By The Associated Press.)
Amsterdam, July 24—The general
mobilization of the Russian army be
gan July seventh, according to Mos
cow advices.
(By The Associated Press.)
Amsterdam, July 24.—A Berlin
dispatch says the German charge at
Moscow has been informed that
more than two hundred socialist rev
olutionists of the left have been shot
by the Bolsheviki for participation in
the assassination of Ambassador of
Von Mirbach and a counter revolu
tion.
Amsterdam, July 24.—Alexis Ro
manoff, former heir apparent to the
Russian throne, died of,exposure in
few days after his father was exe
cuted, says a Moscow dispatch to the
Berlin Lokal Anzeiger.
(By The Associated Press.) ‘
Washington, July 24.—The treas
ury has virtually decided to hold the
Fourth Liberty Loan Campaign in' ■ $
a three weeks’ period between
tember 28th and October 19.
Five children died in a fire wfe£lflk|l
destroyed a juvenile home near Grand
Rapids, Michigan, Tuesday.
Herbert C. Hoover, United States ■
food administrator, told an audience '
in London Tuesday that all food anx
iety is over.
Russia is threatened with starva
tion as well as economic and finan
cial disaster, according to informa- ‘ j
tion reaching Washington.
More than two billion shells for
small arms have been delivered
the army since the United States
tered the war.
Charles Newton, aged 33, wai '
found in the railroad yards at Pop
lar Bluff Tuesday morning with the ’*•
head and left arm severed. He had
been run over by a switch engine.
The Searcy correspondent to the
Gazette says: A visit to Searcy by ;i
the Rev. Taylor Griffin of Batesville
recalls some interesting local history, ®
Mr. Griffin’s father settled bn "'thav.^
Griffin Springs property in 1850,
when his son was eight years old,
living there until recent years. At
the time he moved here Searcy had ;
three saloons and one dry goods store,
the demand for wet goods being three
to one in proportion to dry. The
road from Searcy to Griffin Springs
is being put into first class condition
at present, which may restore the
popularity of this once noted mineral
spring.
Casualty List
(By The Associated Press.)
Washington, July 24.—The army
casualty list today contains the
names of Privates Enoch V. Deason,
of McCrory, Ark., Frank Deaton, of
Clarendon, Ark., and Pete Poor, of
Mountainburg, Ark., who were se
verely injured.
(By The Associated Press.)
Washington, July 24.—Army cas
ualties show killed in action, twenty;
died of wounds, seventeen; accident
and other causes, five; airplane ac
cident, two; wounded severely, for
ty-eight; missing, one; prisoners,
one.
VOLUNTEERS FOR
ARMY SERVICE.
On next Monday the local exemp
tion board will send twelve young
men from Jackson county to the ar
my camp at Vancouver Station, in
Washington. The government has
called a large number of young men
to work in the Spruce forrests in the
state of Washington, and so far very
few from this section have offered to
serve. The Spruce is cut in the for
ests and from the mills the finished
product is used almost exclusively
for making airplanes. Those who
leave here Monday for Vancouver are |
Byron Parrott, Albert Coe, Fred
Seaton, Norman C. Wolff, Earl Mack,
Roy Turrentine, Earl Lovvo, Fly
iMcGarity, Earl H. Fletcher, James
Hedges, Charlie E. Snetser and C. E.
Anderson, of Memphis.
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