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VOLUME XVIII. NO. 170 NEWPORT ARKANSAS TUESDAY,
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GERMANY ASKS FOR PEACE AT ONCE
MAKES AN APPEAL
TO -PRESIDENT
Clerman Foreign Secretary Asks Allies
to Take Steps to Overcome
Terrible Conditions.
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ASKS FOR IMMEDIATE PEACE.
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(By The Associated Press.)
Washington, Nov. 12.—Ger
many has asked the president
of the United States, according to
a German wireless message from
Berlin received in Washington
late this afternoon, to arrange
immediately for peace negotia
tions, there being’ a pressing
danger of a famine.
(By The Associated Press.)
Washington, Nov. 12.—Officials
here today would not conjecture when
or where final peace negotiations
would be held.
(Associated Press Summary.)
The appeal of Dr. Solf for inter
vention by President Wilson for a mit
igation of armistice terms to save
Germany from starvation was deliv
ered to Secretary Lansing today and
sent to the president immediately.
Defeated on the battle field, desert
ed by the emperor and subjected to
terms tantamount to unconditional
surrender the ' German people have
made an appeal to President Wilson.
Conditions described as “fearful” pre
y vail and Dr. W. S. Wolf, foreign sec
retary, says in his appeal that mil
lions face starvation if the allies do
not take steps to overcome the dang
er.
Mutinous sailors are in control of
most of the units of the German
navy. Wireless messages picked up
are urging the sailors to “defend the
country against this unheard of pre
^ sumption,” and they may risk battle
against the allied fleets rather than
surrender.
Holland is said to be preparing to
intern William Hohenzollern and the
• former crown prince, who sought re
fuge in that country. Allied warships
have entered the Dardenelles and the
British have occupied Alexandretta. '
. Everywhere in Germany revolu
1 * tion has swept the old regime out of
power and seems to be increasing.
Friction is reported between the
military and the soldiers’ and work
men’s council in many towns in
northern Germany.
The British reached Mons, Belgium,
before the hour set for cessation of
hostilities. The Americans closed
their campaign in France by the
capture of Stenay.
(By The Associated Press.)
Amsterdam, Monday.—The entire
German northern fleet and the island
of Helgoland are in the hands of the
soldiers’ council, accoding to a tele
gam from Berne.
SAMMIES TAKE
LAST OBJECTIVE
Patrols Found Town of Stenay Empty
Forty-Five Minutes Before Arm
, istice Took Effect.
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(By The Associated Press.)
With the American Forces on the
Meuse and Moselle, Monday, The
last French town to fall into Ameri
last French town to fall into Ameri
can hands before the armistice went
into effect this morning was Stenay
i The patrols are reported to have foun
MV it empty a quarter of an hour before
eleven o’clock. Only a line of camp
fires marks the front tonight.
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WAR WORK DRIVE
MEETS RESPONSE
District No. One Has Gone Over the
Top and Newport Solicitors Are
Working Hard.
Here’s the way they do things in
the Union Hill community, School
District No. One, as told in a letter
received by the Independent today
from H. S. Simmons:
“School District No. One held a
meeting in the interest of the United
War Work Campaign Sunday after
noon at 2 o’clock. The meeting was
called to order by H. S. Simmons,
chairman, who made a short talk. R.!
D. Foster, secretary, read some lit-1
erature and stated the object of the (
meeting. The soliciting committee was ,
appointed and in about thirty minutes
raised the full quota for the district
and some over.”
This splendid piece of patriotic
work should be an inspiration to the j
people of Newport and in every com-,
munity of the county. The United
War Work fund is made more im
portant now than ever, for the Amen-1
can troops, while having nothing to do t
in Europe but think of home, must be |
cared for and entertained. This care (
and entertainment can come through
but one agency—the United W|ar
Workers. The dawn of peace should
spur you on. Your patriotism and
loyalty should make you give twice
as much as you originally intended |
to give. What are you going to do
about it?
Every soliciting team in Newport
became active today, hnd while no
report has yet been made, it is under
stood that the people are responding
nicely.’ To fail to give to our utmost
would certainly place a disgraceful
stain on our character—so give until
it hurts.
VON HINDtNDM
NOT INJOILINO
Remains at Main Headquarters and
Adheres to the Newly Formed
Government of Germany.
(By The Associated Press.)
Amsterdam, Monday.—Field Mar
shal Hindenburg is not in Holland, ac
cording to a telegram from the semi
official Wolff bureau from Berlin, but
remains at main headquarters and ad
heres to the new government. The
telegram adds that Crown Prince
Rupprecht has not fled as some re
ports declared.
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ATTRACTIVE HOME WEDDING.
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Sunday afternoon at four o’cock,
^drs. Etta Kelley gave her daughter,
IjVliss Mary Kelley, in marriage to A.
J. Lindsey, in the presence of inti
mate friends of the family.
The house was beautifully decorat
ed in cut flowers, and the ring cere
mony was performed in an impres
sible manner by Rev. W. B. Hays,
while the young people stood in an
archway of the living room, which
was fittingly decorated for the occas
sion.
No young couple has ever gone out
from Newport with more sincere
wishes for future happiness, for Miss
Kelley was highly esteemed by the
people of Newport, and goes with the
blessing and good will of all.
Mr. Lindsey was in Newport for a
time as cashier of the Missouri Pa
cific freight office, but is now con
nected with Crump, Britton & West
in Little Rock, where they will make
their home on Izard street.
Mrs. Kelley served a luncheon, aft
er which the young people left for
their new home, receiving hearty con
| gratulations from all present.
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William Hohenzollern is
Hanged in Effigy Here
Ex-Kaiser Bill died an awful
death in Newport yesterday. He was
first paraded through the streets and
barely escaped death at the hands of
seething mobs before his person was
delivered to the legal site of execution.
Not only did he die, £ut he was shot
to pieces and burned at the stake, a
great many persons contributing a
bullet to his mangled carcass or ex
ecuting a war dance around the ex
ruler’s bier.
This was only one enjoyable feature
of a great program of celebration that
continued throughout the day and in
which nearly ten thousand persons
took part. The big noise started at
eight o’clock in the morning a minute
after it was officially announced that
Gemany had signed the amistice terms
of the allies. The celebration continued
late into the night.
At 2 o’clock the biggest parade
ever formed' in Newport took shape
at the county court house, led' by
school children. The procession was
more than a mile long, and was
brought to a halt near the Iron
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Avera of Mark
ed Tree, are here for a visit with their
parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Avera
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Mountain park on Front street, where
speaking by Jos M. Stayton, Sergeant
Mansfield, Lt.Stephen Brown and tlus
tave Jones followed. The execution of
the fomer ruler of Germany took place
following the close of the speaking
program, his person, a very creditable
likeness, created by G. W. Chapman,
fadvertising manager and window de
signer at the store of Wolff-Goldman
Merc. Co., being strung to a flag pole,
to be made the target of pistols, shot
guns and cannons as soon as it was
strung up. At another point on front
street the ex-ruler was burned at the
stake.
The day, indeed, was the greatest
the history of Newport. The news of
the allied victory spread through the
county like wild fire, and soon thous
ands of people were gathered in the
! streets of the city. No circus wa^
ever so freely patronized. Good cheer
and good humor marked the day,
everybody happy that the bloodshed
in Fance had come to an ehd and that
a great step toward making the world
safe for democracy had! been taken.
and to see their brother, Jeff Avera,
who is home from Washington City
on a furlough.
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DRIFT BOARDS
II STOP HIM
j Of Classifying Men and Men Receiv
ing Questionnaires Not Required
‘ to Fill Them Out.
(By The Associated Press.)
Washington, Nov. 12.—Draft boards
were ordered today to stop classify
ing men under 19 or over 36 years of
age and withhold questionnaires for
such registrants not already sent out.
It was stated officially at the office of
the provost marshal that general reg
istrants of 18 and from 37 to 46
years who have received question
naires need not fill them out.
NEGRO MURDERER
TAKEN FROM JAIL
TODAY AND HANGED.
(By The Associated Press.)
Shefield, Ala., Nov. 12.—George
Whiteside, a negro, who is said to
have confessed to the killing of John
Graham, a policeman, was taken from
jail and hanged by a mob this morn
ing. The mob is reported to be en
route to Russellville, where two other
negroes charged with being impli
cated in the killing are held. Race
feeling 'here is intense.
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Will H. Davis IShoots and Kills J. H.
Barton With Pistol—Davis Is In
Jail Here.
Will H. Davis, a Poinsett county
citizen, aged about 40 years, is in the,
Jackson county jail here, having been
arrested by Sheriff J. M. Ivy on trho~
j charge of shooting and killing J. H. *
Barton, aged 35 years, who also lives
j in Poinsett county. The killing took *
place along a road two miles east of
Amagon, in this county, last Friday
afternoon about 3 o’clock. Davis is
said to have fired three shots at Bar
ton, two of which took effect, one
bullet from his pistol entering the
head through the nose and another
striking the right side of Barton’s
head. ; ' ;
Davis refuses to make a statement,
and officers declare they are unable
to learn the cause which led to the
killing, it being known only that the
men had had some business 'dealings -
together previously. There were no
witnesses to the shooting; it is jmldi ;_f|
Barton came to Poinsett county from. ^
Alabama, and was preparing to move'
his family back to his fowner home
this week. Davis is married and has a
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Victor Adler, Leadtg' of the Austrian
Socialists, is Reported Dead— >
General Strike On.
(By The Associated Press.)
London, Nov. 12.—Emperor Charles
of Austria has abdicated, according to
a Copenhagen dispatch to the Ex
change Telegraph, quoting private ad
vices from Vienna. It is also reported
that Victor Adler, leader of the Aus
trian socialists and foreign secretary
in the German-Austrian cabinet form
| ed at Vienna October 31, is dead and
that a general strike will be declared
in Vienna tonfarrow.
WAR BOARD TO
MAKE REVISION
Restrictions On Non-War Activities
Will At Least Be Partially Re
moved by Board.
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, Nov. 12.—The war in
dustries board today nearly completed
the revision of the priorities list at
least partially removing restrictions
on non-war activities.
(By The Associated Press.)
Washington, Nov. 12.—Treasury
advisers today recommended that
war risk insurance on hulls, cargoes
and seamen’s lives be reduced 75 per
cent.
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