(Associate(d War Summary.)
Shifting theilr blows to the south
ern arc of the! sector between Sois
aons and Rheii^ris the French have
struck the Gentians at Port Abinson,
about one mile ^south of the village of
Chatilon, advancing their lines at
that point, whiRe further east in the
Champagne arid south of Mon
tagne-Sans-Nom\ the allies have
pressed forward over a half mile
1 . along a front of almost two miles.
No mention is made in official re
ports of events c f special importance
last night on the! western side of the
German salient, liut this morning the
French and Amei deans again are re
ported to be attai iking the enemy.
Meanwhile allit d artillery is pour
ing heavy fire into German bases
and lines of communications.
Air forces are i ilso active. British
aviators during ;he last week ac
counted for ninetw-one enemy ma
chines, while losinjb only fifty-one.
Only raiding operations and ar
tillery activity on Mother sections of
the western front ajre reported.
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(By The Associated Press.)
With the America/n Army on the
Aisne-Mame Front, July 27— The
Germans were slow ly yielding at
midday along the southern arc of the
Marne salient. The; Americans in
this sector continue to> press forward
against heavy Germaii machine gun
—lire. The French alst> have moved
their positions ahead somewhat. The
Germans continue to si^ift the mai:
body of their troops northward.
(By The Associated'^ Press.)
Washington, July 27.-L Pershing’s
communique for yesterday received
today reports the capture of Le
Channel by the Americans in their
advance between the (Jurcq and
Marne rivers.
(By The Associated Pl-ess.)
With the American Arnly on the
a Aisne-Marne Front, July 2r.—Fran
* co-Americans have driven |the Ger
mans almost entirely out\ of the
wooded area they have been stub
bornly defending northeast df Cha
teau Thierry, allied pressure being
constantly maintained. Punishment
of the enemy by artillery fii(-e was
resumed this morning with lidded
vigor. Franco-Americans agaim be
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gan crawling forward under cover of
guns, approaching nearer the impor
tant junction, Fere-en-Tar(fenois.
The Germans are retreating slowly,
fighting stubbornly.
(By The Associated Press.)
Paris, July 27.— Scoring further
advances in the region immediately
north of the Marne river, where the
Germans have been clinging to the
river, the French last night advanced
their lines to the north of Port Abin
son, the war office announces. In
the Champaigne the French advanced
nearly two-thirds of a mile on ap
proximately a front of two miles.
(By The Associated Press.)
Paris, July 26.—The Havas Agency
places the number of German pris
oners taken since the counter-offen
sive began at thirty thousand. Em
placements of German super-cannon
were discovered by Americans at
Brecy, north of Chateau Thierry.
(By The Associated Press.)
' Paris, July 27.— Dukte Adolph
Friederick, of Mecklenburg Schwerin
has accepted the crown of Finland,
says a Zurich dispatch to the Le
Journal.
IRE APPRECIATIVE
OF BOV'S COURICE
That the citizens of Newport are
proud and appreciative of our boys
who have faced the enemy shell fire
that we over here may live in safety,
was demonstrated Friday when
more than $65was raised and placed
bought
a watch for John Younger, a returned
' hero from the Western front, and
(the first Newport boy to be wounded
in France.
• The money raised has been depos
ited in the Arkansas Bank & Trust
Company, and a committee consist
ing of S. R. Phillips, F. R. Suits and
J. Q. Blackwood will purchase and
present the watch to Mr. Younger.
Mr. Younger sustained injuries
when he was attacked with gas sev
I eral months ago. He spent some
'time in a hospital at Cape May, N.
J. He has practically recovered
from his wounds, though he has lost
several teeth by reason of the pois
oning, and he hopes to get back to
the front as soon as possible. In
, fact, he told the writer the other day
! that his greatest regret is that he
I is over here and not over there kill
j ing Germans along with the other
boys now in the big push.
R. R. MEN GET INCREASE.
Fort Smith, July 26.—Approxim
ately 30 railway shopmen in Fort
Smith and Van Buren will be bene
, fitted by the increase of 68 cents an
hour ordered by Director General
; McAdoo. The increased wages will
'average of $5,000 a month here. Ful
ly one-half of the men affected by
the increase are employed by the
Missouri-Pacific shops at Van Buren,
'tl>e others being employed at the
Fo,rt Smith and Western and the
Frisco shops here.
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A stirring and revolutionary polit
ical change hal just been made in
Germt*.>v AND DRUtiS
Berne. i(jve years experience and S00,
and stX I'atleuts received day and
to the ijterrespondence confidential
means, itV I,h°ne I2‘
and militai «*>* ■«*»«*. ar.a.
placed on ai
Subscribe for
General March Makes
FOOO SITUATION
BECOMES ACUTE
(By The Associated Press.)
Washington, July 27.—State de
partment advices indicate the food
situation between Germany and
Russia has reached an acute stage,
and that there is not enough for
both countries. The question as to
who will get what provisions there
are is reaching a critical stage.
FORMER JACKSON
COUNTY CITIZEN
BAGS FIRST MAN.
The following news item from
Owensboro, Ky., will be read with in
terest by many of our readers. De
tective Shelley, formerly resided in
Jackson county, and is a son and a
brother, respectively, of Squire R. J.
Shelley and C. R. Shelley, who re
side at Old Grand Glaize.
“Probably the first arrest in Ken
tucky under the law passed by the
last legislature making it unlawful
to have liquor in dry territory, was
made by Railroad Detective R. L.
Shelley on a Louisville and Nashville
train in McLean county.
Louis E. Tucker of Central Citty
had been to Owensboro. He brought
his violin case with him and on his
GOVERNOR GIVES
MOONEY REPRIEVE
(By The Associated Press.)
Los Angeles, July 27.—Gov. Ste
phens announces he has decided to
grant a reprieve to Thomas J. Moon
ey, which will operate as a stay of
execution until December the thir
teenth.
return loaded it with bottles of whis
key.
The detective saw Tucker upon his
violin case and thought he was pre
paring to play his fiddle.
However, he produced a bottle of
whisky instead and gave a soldier a
drink.
He was arrested on two charges,
hiving liquor in local option terri
tory and furnishing liquor to a sol
dier in uniform.
He was taken from the train at
Livermore, and turned over to the
town marshal and later taken to Cal
houn and placed in jail.”
TWO WOMEN DROWN
IN SPRING RIVER.
Imboden, July 26.—Mrs. Edith Ra
ney, a trained nurse of Campaign,
111., and Miss Mabel Morgan, aged
~x.
SUBMARINE OFF
ATLANTIC COAST
(By The Associated Press.)
New York, July 27.—A British
freight steamer was attacked by a
submarine off the Atlantic coast to
,day, according to reports in insur
lance circles. The ship, which is
sending out S. O. S. calls is said to
be near the Trans-Atlantic steam
ship lane.
|
115, were drowned in Spring river
j while bathing here this afternoon.
! Their cries attracted Bee Morrison,
about 300 yards away, and he, with
others hurried to their assistance.
Little Myrtle Morgan was rescued,
having lodged on a limb, but the oth
ers were beyond aid when rescued
from the water.
Mrs. Raney was visiting relatives
here and trying to regain her health,
i Miss Morgan is a daughter of M. E.
Morgan, section foreman.
German military commentators
have begun complimenting the al
lied commander, General Foch, now
that they are no longer able to con
ceal his success from the German
public.
What the LABEL
Signifies
I <T*HE MANHATTAN SHIRT CO. have
1 spent fifty years of painstaking en
deavor buiding prestige, reputation
and safety into the MANHATTAN
LABEL; thus when you buy a shirt of
MANHATTAN make, you buy utmost
quality,—plus.
It is your iron-bound guarantee of
the best material, color-fast dyeing, ex
clusive designing and exacting tailor-work.
Known as The Best. The Best Known.
I
|| e ,<ire stocK and oth
•r fquiptnpni, and the making of 1m
irovomenta which. In the Judgment of
*M board, will Increase the produe
Ivltv of such lands or add to their
alua as a farm home In a decree to
ustlfy such expenditure; and (c) for
i
.. v' -. rV,,.
, • %
$2.Q0\and up
County, in tne City ot Newport, Ark
ansas, offer for sale at public outcry,
lo the highest bidder, on a credit of
three (3) months, the following: de
scribed real estate situate in the j
County of Jackson and State of Ark
ly law,
recinct
(By The As* in pe
Washington, Juljh yoi
te, '
thousand sent last wk_. '
mt
of American troops!
France now number oAP
quarter, General
staff, announced toda> C
sent overseas durlni
pected to reach three
■
and. > r
March also announ*
ed combat America! ^
France are now arrivii 1'
that two additional JL
corps have been organy
Summing up4he bat^
the Aisne-Marne froq;
the Germans have bei p
eleven miles further fr
that the allied line hip
ened ten miles. V1
Casua
Washington, July
ualties show killed
died of wounds,
five; airplane a
ed severely, sixty;
degree undetermined,
ing, two.
(By The Associate
Washington, Ju|y
corps casualties show kU
one; wounded severely,
ing, four.
BRITISH STRJ
BE
Londoq, Julj
George tonight announce?*
of the government that «lBr
are wilfully absent from
after Monday next will,T<
to have voluntarily pllel
selves outside the munit£ '
tries. Protection certif
cease to have effec
become liable te||
the military service act, 'o;
added..
The statement said ti
workers had quit their Jol
gard of their leaders an£
idle against the advice of
Advisory committee. jS)
“They have ceased to
statement said, “not in pu
a trade dispute, but in a:
;to force the government t«
national policy essential to
ecution of the war.
“While millions of
countrymen hourly are
ger and death for their c<r
men on strike have been gi
emptions from these peril!
cause their services are eoi
more value to the state in?
' shops than in the army.* ,1
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