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VOLUME XVIII. NO. 48. NEWPORT, ARKANSAS
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CHECKMATED B¥
. ALLIED STRATEGY
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Crown Prince’s Drive On Western
Front Given Up Without Serious
ly Affecting the Situation.
Associated Press Dispatch.
New York, June 15—Checkmated
' by allied strategy and tenacity, the
German crown prince has given up
the second offensive within the
month without either affecting se
riously the general situation on the
western front.
Except artillery duels a lull pre
vails but a new enemy assault is ex
pected soon. Artillery fire is above
oormal south of Somme and between
the Aisne and Marne, but no indica
i; tions that Germans have prepared to
renew their offensive in either sec
!;i tor. Instead the military observers
expect the heaviest blow yet, to come
soon on the Picardy field, with the
enemy again attempting to separate
* the British and French and reach the
coast. Berlin claims the capture of
1,050 guns since May 27th. In the
^ latest offensive the enemy gained
” 180 square miles, captured 15,000
prisoners and 150 guns, the poorest
' showing of any of the four major
movements since March 21.
The American infantry is inactive
but aviators on the Tool front are
busy. Two successive bombing raids
were made on the towns behind the
German lines. Italians have checked
German lines.
Italians have checked strong ene
my attempts to force a passage
through Tonale Pass, northwest of
Trent.
Aspociated Press Dispatch.
London, June 15.—The war office
reports a successful raid by the Bri
tish and Scottish battalions North of
Bethung on the Flanders front. Ov
er sixty prisoners were taken.
Associated Press Dispatch.
1M Amsterdam, June 15.—The Lokal
W Anzeiger of Berlin says that much
| damage has been done at Kiev by the
| explosion of munitions works on June
S the eighth.
GOOD BYE, GOOD LUCK
AND TAKE CARE OF THE
BOYS “OVER THERE.”
Chicago, June 14.—Mrs. Louise
i Walker Stauffer, of Chicago, a Red
(Cross nurse, who is about to go to
' the front for duty, with the Ameri
can forces, today was granted an an
1-nulment of her marriage to L. M.
Stauffer by Judge David Brouthers
in the circuit court, in order that she
might join,the expeditionary forces.
Her husband, whom she married
March 25, is assigned to the base
W hospital at Cam|, Travis.
Mr. and Mrs. Stauffer had married
in ignorance of the army regulations
forbidding attached women on over
seas duty to marry. After granting
' the decree, the court grasped Miss
Walker’s hand and declared, “Good
bye, good luck, and take good care of
the boys over there.”
To advertise it in the Independent
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which live people find a need.
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CHINA’S DOOR
MAY BE CLOSED TO
AMERICAN TOBACCO.
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Associated Press Dispatch.
Washington, June 15.—Southern
senators today asked the state de
partment to investigate reports that
the control of the Chinese tobacco
markets are turned over to Japan
through negotiation in Japan for a
Chinese loan, thereby closing the
doors of China to American tobacco.
NOT A FAO OUT
AJCESSITT
To Conserve in the Matter of Shoe
Leather—Women Should Lead
In This Important Move.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, June 10.—You will
find conservation these days in some
cf the least expected quarters. It is
nc longer a fad—it is a necessity, a
war emergency.
We are told that food, and fuel, and
men, and money, and ships, ani many
other things will win the war. Neith
er single statement is wholly correct,
but altogether ARE correct.
America is just beginning to sac
rifice. Many of the luxuries that had
become common-place must be sur
rendered—the summer vacations, the
fine clothes, the sumptuous banquets,
the pastries and confections that
tickle the palate, the pleasure auto
mobile, and a thousand and one other
things that we thought we must have
only a few months ago.
The only thing the people of Ark
ansas, in common with all the rest of
the nation, is a Victorious, Peace
through the defeat of Prussian power.
Until that is attained, Luxury must
go into the discard, and the sooner the
people realize it, the sooner will the
wished-for result be attained.
Just one example may be cited—
probably you had not thought about
it. The item alone is a big item. The
last two or three years has witnessed
an advance of 200 or 300 percent in
the price of shoes. Whether it is jus
tified, or is only a matter of profit
eering, we cannot say, all we know is
that shoes which cost us $3.50 not
long ago, now cost $8.50 to $10, and
it is said they are going higher. And
women’s shoes cost as high as $15—•
and they wear no longer.
One of the inevitable results of this
condition has been to improve the
cobbler’s business. The cobbler has
again come into his own, as one of the
most honorable callings. There are
more of them in Little Rock, and they
have more work than they can do.
People, who scorned to wear a patch
ed or even half-soled shoe are now
regular patrons of the cobbler.
Women# who have been accustomed
to buy a pair of new and expensive
shoes every month or so, have found
that they have in their attics or clos
ets an accumulation of slightly worn
or soiled shoes, representing a cost
of a hundred dollars or more. Every
pair in the lot. is still serviceable with
a little attention. (
Right here is where every woman
in the country, especially those who
live in cities, can aid the government
in the conservation of leather. It is
nothing short of wasteful extrava
gance, the thoughtless manner in
which many women buy shoes, and
the women who will undertake to lead
their sisters along the path of shoe
conservation will do her country a
great service.
Casualty List
Associated Press Dispatch.
Washington, June 15.—The armj
casualty list shows eight killed in ac
tion; ten died of wounds; one ol
accident; six of disease. Fifty-twc
were wounded severely; four, de
gree undetermined. Marine corps
list shows eight killed in action; fif
! ty-five severely wounded. Includec
iin the marine casualties is Private
| Marvin Wathon, of Walnut Ridge, Ar
kansas, who was killed in action.
Among the army casualties, is Pri
vate Henry Turnage, of Wynne, Ar
kansas, who died of disease.
UNDER CHARGES
OF CDNSPIRAGY
Charles Alfred Vernon Is Placed Un
der Surveillance, Charged With
Conspiring With Official.
Associated Press Dispatch.
London, June 15— Charles Alfred
Vernon who is said to have been em
ployed in an important capacity in
the ministry of munitions, is under
charges of having conspired with Sir
Joseph Jonas, former Lord Mayor of
Sheffield, who was recently arrested
on the charge of communicating in
formation useful to the enemy.
Vernon will be arraigned with Jonas
Wednesday.
NEWS BRIEFS. '
Associated Press Dispatch.
Tokio, June 15.—The Japanese ma
rines landed Sunday at Swatow, Chi
na because of disturbed conditions at
that port, according to official an
nouncement. Swatow is a treaty
port northeast of Canton and the cen
ter of the sugar industry.
Associated Press Dispatch.
Washington, June 15.—The treas- j
ury today extended new credits of j
$175,000,000 to Great Britain and nine j
million, dollars to Belgium, making j
the total credits to the allies now five j
billion, nine hundred and fifty-four j
million, five hundred and fifty thous- j
and dollars.
Associated Press Dispatch.
With the American Army in France,
June 15.—Americans last night
hurled thousands of gas shells into
the German lines northwest of Chat,
eau-Thierry, in retailiating for Ger
man gas attacks.
DR. IS FINED
FDR HOARDING
Prominent Medical Director of Navy
Fined One Thousand Dollars For
Hoarding Foodstuffs.
Associated Press Dispatch.
Washington, June 15.—Dr. Frances
S. Nash, medical director in the navy,
was fined $1,000 today by the supreme
court of the District of Columbia, af
ter he had entered a plea of nolle con
tendere to the charge of hoarding
foodstuffs. The identical charge
against his wife was dismissed.
VESSEL ARRIVES IN
PORT UNDAMAGED.
Associated Press Dispatch,
An Atlantic Port, June 15.—The
British steamship Keemun, which
was attacked Thursday off the Vir
ginia coast by a German submarine,
arrived in port today apparently un
damaged.
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AUSTRIA DEMANDING
PEACE AT ANY PRICE.
Associated Press Dispatch.
London, June 15.—A news message
from the Fabra agency at Madrid
says that private information from
reliable sources indicates that grave
events are about to occur in Austria,
where the population is demanding
peace at any price. Amsterdam cays
a rumor is circulated in Bourse that
rioting begun in Vienna.
Associated Press Dispatch.
Washington, June 15.— Pershing
reports that two enemy airplanes
were downed in the Toul sector y£s- j
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800,000 AMERICAN
SOLDIERS ARE NOW
IN FRANCE.
Associated Press Dispatch.
Washington, June 15.— General
March, chief of the staff, announces
that the American troops now sent to
France number more than 800,000.
March said the number being trans
ported is limited only by the capac
ity of ships available to carry them.
March added that the government
expects to have a million men in
France by July first. He regards
the situation of the allies more fav
orable than it has been for months.
Ill AMERICAN
ACE OF ICE
Sergeant David E. Putnam, Repor
ed to Have Downed Five Air
planes Monday.
Associated Press Dispatch.
Paris, June 15.—Sergeant David E.
Putnam, of Brooklyn, Mass., is re
ported to have downed five German
airplanes Monday. This record, if
officially credited, makes Putnam’s
total victories thirteen, making him
an American ace of ace.
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STEEL TO JAPANESE.
Washington, June 15.—One hun
dred and fifty thousand tons of steel
have been allotted to the Japanese by
the War Industries Board, complet
ing the first step in the reciprocal
agreement entered into whereby Ja
pan will build ships for the United
States. The steel is being rushed to
seaboard for quick transportation in
ships.
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Speaker Waldrip’s Address Was One
of Best Features of Occasion—
Entire Program Enjoyed.
A spirit of patriotism, never before
so plainly noted in Newport, was
manifested at the Flag Day exercises
at the Grand Theatre Friday aft6£>
noon.
The program was opend by the
singing of “Columbia, the Gem pf
The Ocean”, which was sung by cos*
turned men and women, wearing es-\
pecially designed apparel to suit the V
part represented. Mrs. Adam Lock
ard, represented Columbia, Emmett '
Taylor, was a fine looking Uncle Sam,
Walter Stalling a soldier, James Da*
vis a sailor, and Mrs. Billingsley and
Miss Elise Hooker, the American
Red Cross. A more beautiful sight
than this, with the beloved stars and
stripes waving over them, has never
before greeted the eyes of a Newport
lAUUlVIJVVl
The Elks marched to he Grand in
we. at no me. are tne main ones, me
power behind the boys. Conserve,
buy Liberty Bonds, War pavings . ^
Stamps, support the Red Cross and\ '
the Y. M. C. A.—all these and even
more, are some of the ways by which
to keep our flag floating. IJ1|
“When the great world war is over,
the American flag will be the m/tint
universally loved one in the World.
It is the prettiest and most loved of
all flags now. Can you wonder why* 3
your sons are so willing to defend it?
The flag is new being carried over the
battlefields in France. Our boys are
following it. It will never turn back
until victory is achieved and neither
will our boys. They have gone “over
there” to insure a continuation of
liberty for this grand old flag and
they will not return until assured that
it can wave over the entire world fo-r
the cause which it represents.”
Mr. Waldrip was loudly applauded
during his address, and at times the
applause was so loud and great that *
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