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VOLUME XVIII. NO. 3. NEWPORT, ARKANSAS, MONDAY APRIL 22, 1918.
| ALLIES ADVANCE
1 SUNDAY NIGHT
Gains Were Made Near Villers-Bre
tonnoux and Albert and At Ro
becq—Germans Were Re
pulsed.
Associated Press Dispatch.
I London, April 22.—The British ad
vanced their lines slightly last night
in local operations on both the
pricipal battlcfronts, the war
office announces. Gains were made
near Villers-Bretonnoux and Albert,
oh the Somme front, and Robecq at
the tip of the Flanders salient. A
strong local attack by the Germans
north of Albert was repulsed.
Associated Press Dispatch.
Paris, April 22.— The war office
announces the repulse of German
raids last night east of the Av
river and near Rheims.
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| Late Wire Briefs
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Associated Press Dispatch.
Washington, April 22.— President
Wilson, in a letter to Senator Over
man, today expressed his opposition
to the Chamberlain bill which would
provide trial for violations of sedi
tion law’s before a court martial. The
president declared the belief that the
measure is unconstitutional.
Associated Press Dispatch.
New York, April 22.—A bomb con
taining five pounds of dynamite w.
found in the doorway of the building
occupied by the Life Publishing Co.
"* Associated Press Dispatch.
Washington, April 22.—Re-adjust
ment of aircraft program has been
decided upon by the presdicnt, and
Secretary Baker has been directed to
carry it out. It is understood a man
/ - not hitherto mentioned will be given
full charge of production.
Associated Press Dispatch.
Washington, April TV—The su
preme court today ore! ed re-argu
/ ment of the proceedings instituted by
the state of Virginia to compel West
Virginia to pay a judgment of $12,
393,000 resulting from a suit to col
lect Virginia’s civil war debt.
ARRIVES IN FRANCE.
Dr. and Mrs. L. T. Hays this after
noon received a card from their son,
Seymour Hays, announcing his safe
arrival in France.
‘Have arrived in France, and am
feeling fine. Will write the next
^ chance,” he wrote.
^ Young Hays’ many friends will be
glad to hear of him.
A number of farmers in the vicin
ity of Big Flat, Baxter county, have
just finished picking their cotton
crop. It is said that bolls which fail
ed to open just after the first heavy
frost of last fall opened in the warm
sunshine last week.
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^ In this story Vivian Martin, ^
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^ Jam|3S Neill and Hai'rison ^
^ Ford.
^ 5 reels—LASKE. ^
A COL. NUTT, THE JANITOR ^
A farce comedy, featuring ^
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^ Tuesday— Mae Marsh and ^
^ Tom Moore in “The Cinder- ^
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Wednesday—“The Bluebird” ^
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AMERICANS DRIVE
IKE ENEMY BACK
German Effort to Separate the
French Troops and American
Troops Meets With Failure.
Associated Press Dispatch.
New York, April 22.— Having
withstood violent German infantry
attacks, the Americans northwest of
Toul have driven the enemy from
positions and held out against the
Germans, but the enemy succeeded in
which they were ejected Sunday. To
occupying advanced elements from
the east French lines have also
>been re-established. Indications are
that the Germans intended to make
an attack and start an effort to sep
arate the American and French
troops. The Germans did not attempt
to renew their attacks Sunday., Vio
lent artillery fire preceded Saturday’s
engagement.
Two German airplanes were
brought down by American machine
gunners.
A Berlin official statement claimed
183 Americans were captured. The
statements describes the action
lengthily, and admits the fighting
was severe. That their effort failed
is indicated by the announcement
that the attackers returned to their
Dwn positions under cover of night.
The Germans did not resume their
attacks on Picardy and Flanders
battlefields, and presumably are
-waiting reinforcements.
Meanwhile French troops are
pouring in to aid the British.
71 CASUAL IE3
ARE REPORTEL
Ten Were Killed In Action, 5 Died of
Wounds, 1 From Accident, 4 From
Accident, 4 From Disease.
Associated Press Dispatch.
Washington, April 22.— Today’s
casualty list contains seventyone
names, including- ten killed in action
Five died from wounds, one from ac
cident, four from disease and two
from other causes. Forty-nine were
wounded, seven severely.
Associated Press Dispatch.
Ottawa, April 22.— The Canadian
casualty list for the week contains
655 names. H. Wall, of Liberty,
Miss., is among the wounded.
ANOTHER WAR SAVINGS
THRIFT STAMP DRIVE
May 1 has been set apart by the
National War Savings Stamps Com
mittee at Washington as a day in
which a follow-up drive to the Liber
ty Loan sales for the sale of War
Savings and Thrift Stamps will be
conducted.
The vice-chairman of the woman’s
department sends out the following
reasons for the drive:
vrifiuiiiigs xium tut: xjiuci vy uuuu
sale will be large if we are careful
not to overlook anybody.
The Huns are coming at us in solid
formation, let us beat them with
their own tactics.
A May Day celebration, crowning
democracy as queen, will be effective.
The call has come to the women of
Arkansas to prepare for another bat
tle, to wrest another strategic point
from the enemy. The answer on
May 1 must be VICTORY.
All ministers are urged to dwell
upon the success of the drive in the
pulpits by urging their congregations
to purchase stamps.
SUPERGUNS KILL 11C
AND INJURED 230.
Paris, April 21.— The long range
bombardment of Paris was resumed
today.
Analysis of the German long range
bombardment of Paris shows that
the shells have fallen on 17 days
since March 23 and that with the
figures for two days missing, 118
persons were killed and 230 injured.
Paris was shelled by nine German
batteries from January 5 to January
27, 1871, during which period 105
Parisians were killed and 369 injured.
Control Is Taken of Railways, Post
offices and Telephone Exchanges
and Arms Removed.
Associated Press Dispatch.
London, April 22.— Military au
thorities have taken control of the
principal Irish railways, postoffices
and telephone exchanges, according
to a Cork correspondent to the Daily
Chroncile. The dispatch also says
the police have removed all arms
and ammunition from gunshops in
Dublin, where it is reported similar
action will be taken throughout Ire
land.
flD SHIPMENTS
IRE SUSPENDED
SVheat Will Be Shipped to Belgians
Who Are Reported to Be In Des
perate Straits.
Associated Press Dispatch.
Washington, April 22.—Food ship
a:nts to civilian populations in allied
ountries will be suspended ten days
;o move three million bushels ol
rain to Belgians, who, it is declared,
a in desperate straits.
JilGANIZER FOR THIS
COUNTY IS COMPLI
MENTED BY PRESSON
The county superintendent is jus!
n receipt of a letter from Prof. J. A
Presson, supervisor or rural schools
'or negroes of this state, which com
mends, very highly, the work of El
len May Young in organization ol
Mothers’ Clubs and Girls’ Clubs ir
cooking, sewing and general house
hold work, and conservation of food
Although this is the first year’s
work among the negroes of the coun
ty, Jackson county ranks fifth in the
state. There are 88 girls’ clubs and
22 mothers’ clubs.
Prof. Presson states that he has
selected Jackson county, as one ol
the counties in the state which he will
have the county agent continue the
work through May, June, July anc
August free of expense to the county
The county agent can be of invalu
able service to the county during the
above named months teaching the
negroes to can, dry and preserve
perishable foodstuff for home con
sumption during the winter months.
Negroes of Parkdale, Ashley coun
ty, are investing largely in Libertj
Bonds. The first man from Ashlej
county to lose his life on the battle
front in France was Sam Floyd, a ne
gro of Parkdale.
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FAMOUS GERMAN
AVIATOR KILLED
Correspondent At British Headquar
ters Reports the Death of Baron
Von Richthoren.
Associated Press Dispatch.
London, April 22.— Baron Von
Richthoren, a famous German avia
tor, has been killed, a Reuters corres
pondent at British headquarters re
ports.
Mrs. W. C. Campbell, of Olyphant,
who was the guest of Mrs. C. W.
Hedges for two or three days recent
ly, has returned to her home.
DRAKE STRIKES
WESTERN TOWN
Property Damage Estimate At More
Than $100>000—Los Angeles Suf
fered Small Damage.
Associated Press Dispatch.
Los Angeles, April 22.—More than
one-third of the business district of
San Jacinto and the smaller propor
tion of the town of Hemet, both in
Riverside county, and scores of resi
dences in the two towns, were
wrecked by a series of eai'thquake
shocks, which caused all of Southern
California to tremble yesterday.
Property damage is estimated be
tween one hundred and one hundred
and fifty thousand dollars. Half
dozen other places, including Los
Angeles, suffered minor damage.
A number of persons were slightly
injured during the rush of audiences
in theatres here for exits when
the shocks were felt. One man was
drowned at Santa Monica. There was
no other loss of life.
Associated Press Dispatch.
San Jacinto, April 22.—Two more
earth quake shocks shook Hemet and
San Jacinto this morning.
LIBERTY LOAN
IS ADVANCING
Associated Press Dispatch.
Washington, April 22.—Reports to
Liberty Loan headquarters this
morning indicate the total of sub
scriptions is now above one billion
five hundred million ($1,500,000,000).
Associated Press Dispatch.
St. Louis, Mo., April 22.—It was
announced today that the Eighth
Federal Reserve District has exceed
ed its quota of Liberty Loan subscrip
tions.
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SWEEPSTAKES CUP
COES TOJJEWPORT
Searcy Win Greater Number of Indi
vidual Honors In Northeast Ark
ansas Association Meet.
The Fourth Annual School meet of
the Northeast Arkansas Contest As
sociation closed Saturday afternoon
when the athletic meet was concluded.
It had been decided the night before
that there would be no field meet on
account of the heavy rains that had
made the fair grounds and race track
almost a lake. But as about fifty
contestants in athletics from the va
rious schools were present and were
going to be sorely disappointed it
was finally decided to have all field
contests on the High School campus
and all the races on Walnut street in
front cf the school building.^
Batesville proved an easy winner
of the Athletic Cup by winning fifty
one points. Cotton Plant won second
place with eighteen points; New
port won third with fifteen points;
McCrory won fourth with ten points
and Newark won fifth with five
points.
Searcy won most of the individual
cups, winning in voice, violin, de
clamation and composition.
Newport won the sweepstakes cup
that was offered to the school that
made the best showing, winning two
individual cups, in reading and spell
■ inr»> uMnniniT Doonnrl nlor'Q in rl O _
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clamation, piano, composition and
map drawing and winning third place
in voice, violin and athletics.
In the spelling contest Newport
won both first and second places
with Miss Minnie Frank Hays and
Miss Myrtle Farmer.
The events in athletics were as
follows: 100 yard dash—Bush, Cot
ton Plant, first; Adams, Batesville,
second and Chappel, of McCrory,
third; Time 10 4-5 seconds.
Shot Put— Cantrell, Batesville,
first;' Adams, Batesville, second;
Hall, Newark, third. Distance 33
feet, 6 inches.
220 Yard Dash— Bush, Cotton
Plant, first; Adams, Batesville, se
cond and Arnof, McCrory, third.
Time, 23 2-5 seconds.
Pole Vault—Patton, Chase and Irby
of Newport each vaulted 8 feet, 6
inches for the first three places.
440 Yard Run—Bush, Cotton Plant,
first; Stone, Batesville, second; Ar
nof, McCrory, third. Time 53 1-5
seconds.
Standing High Jump—Sensabaugh,
Batesville, first; Jones, Batesville,
second and Scales, McCrory, third.
Height 3 feet( 10 inches.
Running Broad Jump— Cantrell,
Batesville, first; Tharp, Newark, se
cond and Chase, Newport, third.
Distance 17 feet, 6 inches.
880 Yard Run— Patton, Newport,
first; Stone, Batesville, second and
Brown, Newark, third. Time 2:12.
Batesville, first; Phillips of Cotton
Plant and Ellington of McCrory tied
for second place. Height 5 feet.
tanding Broad Jump—Sensabaugh,
Batesville, first; Cantrell, Bates
ville, second and Rennau of McCrory,
third. Distance 8 feet, 9 3-4 inches.
Polo\T_ ^afpavillp first? TYTf».Crorv.
second and Cotton Plant, third. Time,
3 minutes, 53 2-5 seconds.
The Newport High School put on
a jubilee meeting this morning at
the opening of school. All winners
in the contests Friday and Saturday
were marched to the rostrum in the
High school auditorium, where they
sjvere given fifteen rah’s for the win
ners. The three cups occupied a
prominent place on the platform.
Mr. S. R. Pnillips, secretary of the
scnool board with Presiding Elder
Wilford of Batesville and Revs. W.
B. Hays of the Methodist church and
Flowers of the Christian church were
present. The regular chapel exer
cises were conducted by Rev. Wilford.
Revs. Hays and Flowers each made
inspiring addresses to the students.
All Newport is proud of the re
cord made by Newport in scoring in
each event and from the fact that it
won the sweepstakes cup. The
score made by Newport was 28
points with Searcy the nearest com
petitor with a total of 21 points.
Hats off to the boys and girls!
Guy Churchwell is confined to his
room with the mumps.
ARRESTED HERE
FOR DISLOYAL1Y
J. W. Dent of Camp Pike Is Arrested
and Turned Over to Federal Au
thorities This Morning.
J. W. Dent, aged about 35 years,
who said he is from Camp Pike,
where he was employed for some
time, was taken in charge here this
morning by B. W. Jamison and H. C.
Patton, after he was reported to have
made disloyal remarks. He was
turn :d over to federal authorities and
will be taken to Batesville for trial.
Lent was in conversation with S.
J. Binning on Front street this morn
ing when he made the remarks that
led to his arrest. Mr. Binning ays
Dent attacked the government’s poli
cy of selling Liberty Bonds, declaring
the bonds would not be worth the
paper they were written upon be
cause, he added, the United States
will suffer defeat at the hands of
Germany. He declared this is not a
free country, etc.
Mr. Binning quotes the man as
having a great deal more to say, all
of which will doubtless cause him to
receive the just penalty at the hands
of the government.
ADOPTS RESOLUTION.
Little Rock, Ark., April 16, ’18.
The Council of National Defense
“Whereas, it has come to the no.
tice of this board that new industrial
corporations are being organized in
different sections of the United
States, for the erection of industrial
plants which cannot be untilized in
the prosecution of the war; and
“Whereas, plans are being consid
ered by certain states, counties, cities
and towns for the constructs f
Dublic buildings and other improve
ments which will not contribute fo
ward winning the war; and
“Whereas, the carrying forward of
these activities will involve the until
ization of labor, materials and c ni
tal urgently required for war pur
poses;
“Now Therefore, Be It Resolved
by the War Industries Board that in
the public interest, all new under
takings not essential to and not con
tributing either directly or indirect
ly toward winning the war, which in
volve the utilization of labor, mater
ial and capital required in the pro
duction, supply or distribution or di
rect or indirectly war needs, will he
discouraged, notwithstanding sBSy
may be of local importance and of a
character which should in normal
times meet with every encourage- '
ment.
“Be It Further Resolved that in
fairness to those interested there'n,
notice is hereby given that this toard
will withhold from such protects
priority assistance, without wh‘-h
new construction of the character
mentioned will frequently be found
impracticable, and that this not?ce
shall be given wide publicity, thr,t all
parties interested in such undertak
ings may be fully apprised o* tlv>
difficulties and delays to which "
will be subjected and embark v>^#}
them at their peril.”
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