* City Of Antwerp
Has Capitulated
*
y Two Thirds Of City Had Been Wrecked
By German Shells—Garrison Dy
namited Fort Merxem—Few
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< Inner Forts Continue
> To Fight.
* FRENCH REPEL GERMANS’ LEFT
Large Force of Germans Crossed Scheldt River at Termonde,
And are Advancing Northeast Toward Stnycholas—
Crossed on Pontoons Facing Heavy Opposition.
XJnited Press Dispatch. * **'*“*«—
The Hague, Via London, Oct. 10.—Antwerp was surrendered
to the Germans at nine o’clock this morning. The white flag
was hoisted on the cathedral and the German fire stopped in
stantly. , , ,
Burgomaster De Vos went to the gate, where he was met
by General Von Veseler and made unconditional surrender ot
Ifoe city.
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CITY IS REPORTED TO BE BURNING AS RESULT OF
BOMBARDMENT.
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United Press Dispatch. ,
London, Oct. 10.—Realizing the hoplessness of the unequal
A struggle, Antwerp today surrendered to the Germans, who
are now occupying the city. It is reported that the city s bur n
imr from fires started by the terrific bombardment from the Ger
man‘siege guns. Two-thirds of the town has been wrecked and
the cathedral of Notre Dame, built m the f ourteenth century,
U has been badly damaged by the German batteries.
The Burgomeister and survivors of the garrison surrendered,
4 but two-thirds of the population of the city, together with the
King, also a large force of the soldiers, bad already left
just before surrendering the garrison blasted the famous
Fort Merxem to prevent its falling into German hands, the
bombardment continued 43 hours. The official press bureau an
nouncement confirms the escape of the main army prior to the
L si rrender of Antwerp. A few inner forts continue the resis,
jL ' ance, despite the occupation of the city, but are having little
* feet on the Germans. It is notiknown where the government
will be established, but considered probable that it will be re
moved to Ostend.,in view of earlier reports sent out.
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GERMANS CROSSED SCHELDT RIVER.
United Press Dispatch
yi London, Oct- 10.—A large force of Germans crossed the
* Scheldt River at Termonde and are now advancing northeast
toward Stnycholas, according todispatches received. It is ap
parent that this force intends turning the rear of the Belgiar
army which evaded being bottlled up in Antwerp. Styncholas is
five miles from -ffie Outch frontier and twelve miles southwes1
of Antwerp. . This force will have to fight or enter Hollanc
and be interned until the war ends. The dispatch says the
Germans crossed on Poontoons in the face of heavy opposition.
RATTLE SATISFACTORY (ON ALLIES’ LEFT WING.
United Press Dispatch.
^ Paris, Oct. 10.—The war office communication says that the
battle continues satisfactory to the Allies and declares that the
French repelled violent attacks at several points on the left wing
Owing to the broken natu,re of the ground, no general en
gagement has taken place between the contending forces, bu
detached fighting continues. The French have gained much ad
▼ vantage north of Oise and are also progressing in the St- Mi
hiel region. ' - “ ’■
GERMANS FIRE OIL TANKS UNDER AMERICAN FLAG
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United Press Dispatch
Washington, D. C., Oct 10.—The German attacking force
at Antwerp fired oil tanks over which the American flag wai
K flying according to a message received by the State Departmen
v fhis morning from Consul Geneeral Henry Dierich. The tank:
’were burned and are a total loss to the American owners.
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PORTUGAL MAY DECLAR WAR.
Amsterdam, Oct. 10.—Semi-officially it is announced fron
/ Berlin, that Germany is momentarily expecting a declaration of
► War by Portugal against Germany.
tT Berlin, via wireless to London.—A complete occupation of
Antwerp by Germans is announced in the following war office
E statement today: „ , ,
“Antwerp in our possession. Have had control of city since
yesterday afternoon. Few forts remain in possession of the
Belgans, but our occupation of the city is complete.
BOSTON WINS
SECOND GAME
Shuts Out Philadelphia Lads By
Score of 1 To 0—-Deal Made
Winning Run.
Philadelphia, Oct- 10.—Boston
today won another game of the
Wrorld’s Series from the Phila
delphia club, by a score of 1
to 0
Deal, who was substituted as
third baseman for Smith, who
suffered a broken leg, made the
winning run.
SCORE BY INNINGS.
Philadelphia—
—0 0000000 0—0 2 1
Boston
—0 0000000 1—1 7 1
Batteries—Philadelphia, Plank
and Shang; Boston, James and
Gowdy.
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LAMPSILIS-LIG AMENTUM.
Fresh Water or Mucket Shells.
The great demand for fresh
water shells during the past few
years has taxed the resources of
our streams until at the present
date the supply is almost ex
hausted.
foreseeing the ultimate eradi
cation of the shells from our in
land waters the Government has
taken steps to propagate the
varieties of shells best suited
for domestic purposes
On September 23rd, Wm. S
Carver arrived here from the
government laboratories located
jat Fairpoint, Iowa, to conduct a
I scientific propagation of shells.
The specie that will receive
|attenton at this season of the
i year is the Lampsilis ligamenti
or fresh water mucket.
This shell is one of great val
ue in a commercial way and is
also the best pearl bearing shell
'that is found in these waters.
These twTo features make this
j variety a peer in the realms of
musseldom.
i The methods of propagation
iare unique since the services of
fish are required as foster-par
|ents, during the early life of a
j shell.
1 The natural method of repro
jducton entails a great waste
•since but few of the egg-germ
termed Glocidea find a natural
host, consequently perish.
Artificial methods are much
more efficient since but compar
atively few of the egg germ are
1 rvn
It is estimated that an adult
female mussel gives out from
one to two and a half million
eggs germs in one season. These
germs are born alive and are
thrown into the water promiscu
ously.
In propagating shells the fe
■ ’male shell is cut open and the
two sacs, that contain the gloci
dea are removed. They are
j(fchen ready to be transferred tc
the fish. This is done by plac
ing the fish in a tank and mix
ing the glocidea or eggs in the
!! water of the tank, the fisl
J j breathe the water through then
• gills and wherever one of these
'! egg germs touch the delicate
: j membrane of the gill of a fish
■jit immediately attaches itsell
' j and for a period of 8 or 10 days
; lives off the fish in the form ol
a parasite. After it has beer
cared for by the fish and possi
bly carried miles away from
where the infection took place il
drops off.
> Again this minute shell woulc
s be at the mercy of the powerfu
: currents and would consequent^
; be washed away had not nature
I provided against such a condi
Tion, for, at this stage of its ex
istence the young shell spins
■a web around itself, similar tc
that of the spider and by means
1; of this web it attaches itself tc
some stationery object, where
; it remains indefinitely feeding
from the waters that pass by.
This web is retained until the
young shell, can by its own
weight, hold its own against the
swiftly moving currents
Up to this time the young
shell remains stationery, but
from now on a fleshy growth of
wfiiitish appearance develops—
this is termed the foot, and by
it a slowr movement is accom
plished.
Some shells travel considera
bly while others are content to
remain in mid stream, seldom
venturing near the shore.
An ordinary shell reaches the
adult stage in almost 5 or 6
years.
I Even the despised gar plays a
| very important part as the host
! to one of our best shells—the
Lampsilis anodontoides, or sand
i shell.
Ordinarily a fish will not car
jry more than one or two shell
■germs, but when inoculated in
the tanks they carry from fif
teen hundred to two thousand.
Many of the states now co
operate with the government by
furnishing protection during a
certain portion of the year
hile other states have prohibited
shelling for a term of years.
This kind of legislation —to
protect the work the govern
ment is now doing will soon re
store the shells to nominal con
ditions.
Arkansas so far has not taken
any steps toward the conserva
tion of these natural resources.
It is therefore a very opportune
time to enact protective legisla
tion.
State Health Officer Will Be
Here Nov. 5.
Word has been received from
State Health Officer, Dr. Frank
Young, that he will attend a
meeting of the Biggerment and
j Betterment Club Thursday ev
ening, November 5 to address
fhe club which is to consider
! subject “Clean Up.”
His coming is in pursuance of
the meeting held October 2 when
j the subject was offered for dis
1 cussion.
i Attention is again called to
| the following resolutions which
j was unanimously adopted:
Be it resolved by the citizens
here assembled that,
| Whereas, the health of the
public in general is endangered
! by a number of property owner!
i not making proper sewer con
nections and,
Whereas, there is an ordin
ance existing compelling the
proper sewe rconnections,
Now, therefore, be it resolved
that notice to all property own
ers is hereby served by publica
tion of this resolution, and un
less the said connections art
made before November 15, 1914
1 • i __1_ ttnl
cl list Ui OU'Ul
be published, and the attentior
of the proper officials called, tf
the end that they be broughl
into court, and made pay fines
and otherwise punished foi
failure to make said connections
and to the further end that suet
be made by public authority anr
, the cost thereof charged againsl
each piece of property
Million Dollar Fire At Universi
ty.
: United Press Dispatch.
New York, Oct. 10.—Flame.'
today destroyed the Gymnasiun
'land other buildings at Colum
>jbia University at an early houi
'this morning. The loss is estm
ated at about one million dol
lars. _
I Four Killed, Five Injured Ii
Tornado.
. United Press Dispatch.
, Joplin, Mo., Oct. 10.—Johr
Deerfeldt, wife and two childrer
killed and five persons injurec
, in a tornado last night. Two ol
| the injured are expected to die.
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You Can Earn A Good Salary
By equipping yourself in a good
business college. The Inde
pendent has scholarships in
many of the leading business
Colleges of the South and can
save you money. Scholarships
♦old at half priee. btf
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BELGIAN COMMISSION
MAKES REPORT
I
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Declares That Officers Set Ex
ample c«f Unsoldierlike Con
duct.
United Press Dispatch.
London, Oct. 10.—The Belgian
Commission appointed to re
port on German atrocities, made
its fifth report today, dealing
with Louvain. The report was
featured by letters from sol
diers, declaring that the Ger
man invaders descended upon
the city “like pack hounds”,
with the example set by the of
ficers.
ANNOUNCES CAPTURE OF
MARGGRABOWA.
United Press Dispatch.
Petrograd, Oct. 10.—The war
office this afternoon announced
the capture of Marggrabowa,
claiming it as an important Rus
sian victory. The town is ten
miles inside of the East Prus
sian border, 20 mils from Su
walki, and is an important rail
road junction.
The Great London snows uiirer
From Other Shows.
There are many ways ip which
the Howe’s Great London Cir
cus and Robinson’s 10 Big
Shows United differ from other
shows, and a visit to this mons
ter tented enterprise when it
comes to Newport, Tuesday, Oc
tober 13th, will cause people
who have been complaining that
all the shows are alike to quali
fy this statement by adding,
“excepting the London Show.”
The union of these two large
circuses resembles other tented
enterprises inasmuch as the
performance is given under one
tent. When it comes to the
circus acts themselves, it dif
fers widely from other institu
tions which are heralded as
I “great” shows.
The menagerie is more than
twice as large as that carried
i by other circuses. The only
i mandrill in captivity is in this
'department. The only hybrid
, lion-tiger, with the lion’s
stripes on the tiger’s skin, in
'another rare feature.
A grand street parade is given
in every city visited. And the
turnout of the Dublin Interna
tional prize winning champions
is the biggest feature with any
circus of thef present day.
Promotion Day Exercises.
The primary department of
! the Methodist Sunday School
will observe their annual pro
1 motion day exercises Sunday
i morning at 11 o’clock.
. | The regular Sunday Schoo
will be at the usual hour, 9:45
i! but parents are resuested tc
Kkeep their children of the prim
! ary department at home unti
10:30, the promotion exercise;
I to begin at 11 o’clock.
The service will be made verj
; attractive consisting of songs
recitations and awarding of di
plomas, the service to last jus
one hour.
Maddox To Be Candidate
. Special to Independent.
Little Rock, Oct. 10.—A. S
■ i Maddox, who has been for sev
eral years representing the A
S. Banks insurance (companies
of Fordyce, is advising hi;
friends that he will be a candi
1 date for Secretary of State ii
the 1916 primaries. He wa;
formerly president of Femal<
Seminaries at Jackson, Miss.
Little Rock and Eureka Springs
Ark. Others are mentioned, V
A- Beason, editor of the Mor
rilton Headlight, and Presiden
of the Arkansas Press Associa
tion, and Clyde Robinson, oi
Blvtheville, former representa
tive of Mississippi county.
All those who desire to axhib
it flowers at the fair, telephone
203.
High Schools wins rirsi.
The Newport High School
Football team began its 1914
season in a most auspicious
manner and to splendid effect,
when in the first game of the
season on the new field at the
Fair Grounds, they defeated the
Newport Athletics, a much hea
vier team by a score of 19 to 6.
Mr. Huddleston had been
coaching the school boys and his
work was evident in their snap
py play, which gives promise of
a successful season and this is
due Newport High School after
the discouraging experiences of
last year.
Umsted scored a touch down
in the first quarter on an end run
| Wise kicked a pretty goal. Bev
ans also carried the ball over
! the lines for another touchdown
in the same quarter and Patton
j another in the last minute of
play making a final result of 19
to 6 in favor of Newport High
School.
The “Newport Highs” success
fully pulled off four forward
passes and almost invariably
made gains around the opposi
j • i
i nun
Griffith made the only touch
down scored by the Athletics,
whose weight made them in
vincible in center rushes.
High School vs- Athletics
Ballew_c_Jamison
Davis_rg_Atchison
Coe_lg_Singles
Ard_rt _Rankin
Wise -It- Kelly
Finley _re_Marion
Jeffries_le_Greenhaw
Patton_rh_Griffith
Bevans_If-White
Littleton_fb-Oliver
Umsted_b-Barrett
Zanfretta Family With Howe’s
Great London Circus.
Three are many novel acts
with Howe’s Great LQndon Cir
cus and Robinson’s 10 Big Shows
United, which are certain to be
well received in every city lucky
enough to secure a visit from
the consolidated enterprises.
There are acts which were nev
er seen in America until this
show opened its season of 1914,
for the reason that there was
no amusement enterprise great
enough to afford the large salar
ies which the artists demand,
and no institution with sufficient
prestige to attract the attention
of such celebrated performers.
The Zanfretta Family of ac
robats, for instance, perform
feats which have never been
seen in other shows.
Howe’s Great London Circus
and Robinson’s 10 Big Shows
United, will exhibit in Newport
Tuesday, October 13.60dl.
I Moving Pictures
The Opera House
THE STRUGGLE EVERLAST
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(Two-Reel Lubin Feature)
PAT CASEY’S CASE
An Irish Comedy
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