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VOLUME XVIII. NO. 9aT NEWPORT, ARKANSAS THURSDAY, AUGUST 15, 1918. PRICE FIVE CENTS
FRENCH CONTINUE
TO PUSHFORWIRD
Have Gained All Ground Around the
Massif of Lassigny, and German
Retirement Is Expected.
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JBy The Associated Press.)
v London, Aug. 15.— The French
have captured all the high ground on
the Lassigny Massif and are working
down the northern and eastern sides.
A further retirement of the enemy
in that sector is probable, according
to advices this afternoon.
^ (Associated Press War Summary.)
The allied success in Picardy ap
parently has compelled the Germans
_ to realign their positions between
Albert and Arras. The enemy is re
ported to be relying on a five mile
front. The extent of the withdrawal
is not clearly denned and tne enecu
of the situation is on the whole prob
^ * lematical. Between the Ancre and
Oise fighting is confined to local ac
tions. The allies have improved po
sitions slightly north of the Somme,
northwest of Roye, south of Lassig
ny and along the Oise. North of the
Somme the Australians have reached
the outskirts of Bray, one of the
main lines south of Albert. East of
Parville and northwest of Roye the
British made progress toward the
Chaulleus-Roye railroad. Lassigny
still holds out but the French are now
litttle more than a mile south of the
town. Since the allies took the ini
tiative on the west side of the Marne
salient a month ago they have re
claimed 1,800 square miles of terri
tory and freed the important
railway running east and west of
Paris, and, according to unofficial
reports, Have captured seventy-three
thousand prisoners and seventeen
■ hundred guns. Along the Vesle the
Francq-Americans are being sub
jected to bombardments. Tuesday
allied airmen put forty-three Ger
man machines out of commission.
(By The Associated Press.)
Paris, Aug. 15.—General Hans Von
Boehn, the German "“retreat special
ist,” has been appointed tq the su
preme German command on the
Somme front, and a German with
drawal north of Albert it is believed
will be the first application of his
tactics.
(By The Associated Press.)
London, Adg. 15.—The British line
was advanced slightly east of Raine
cout nothwest of Chaulnex on the
Picardy front, says the war office
announcement. British patrols were
active last night between Albert and
Aylette, where the Germans began
their retirement yesterday, maintain
ing close touch with the enemy.
(By. The associated Press.)
Amsterdam, Aug. 15.— Soviet
troops have begun to evacuate Mos
I cow. Gold reserves nave Deen moveu
from the basement of Kremlin and
taken to an unknown place.
(By The Associated Press.)
Paris, Aug. 15.—Violent artillerj
duels continued during the night be
tween the Avre and Oise rivers, says
the war office statement. A Ger
man raid in the Champagne failed.
As the Independent goes to press
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this afternoon there is every indica
tion of rain) and it is the hope of ev
eryone that the county will be
blessed with a soaking downpour. A
! good rain is falling at Remmel and
i probably it has extended to other
I sections of the county. At Cotton
j Plant this afternoon it was reported
' that rainfall of between two or three
inches was recorded in that section.
B. W. Jamison of Newport received
a message this afternoon from Mrs.
0. A. Jamison of Tuckerman an
nouncing the safe arrival of her hus
band, Lieut. Jamison, in France.
Lieut. Jamison is a brother of B. W.
Jamison. 1
hoieTIft
CIO ISSUED
(By The Associated Press.) .'
T\T nnllln A limiof _A Ooll U7Q Q
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issued today for twelve thousand
draft registrants for qualified lim
ited service to entrain August thir
tieth and thirty-first.
emperdbTare
III CONFERENCE
(By The Associated Tress.)
Amsterdam, Aug. 15.— Emperor
Charles of Austria is now at German
main headquarters where Emperor
William and his advisors are holding
an important conference, according to
a dispatch published in the Berlin
Lokal Anzeiger.
HICKORY GROVE.
Miss Mae Sowell of Hckory Grove
spent Sunday with Miss Thelma Rob
erts of Diaz.
Miss Mabel Hunter is on the sick
list this week.
Roy and Miss Trella Sorrells spent
the week at Elgin visiting among
relatives and friends.
Miss Floy Cullins spent Sunday
with her friend, Miss Esther Pars
ley, at Hickory Grove.
Miss Beulah Dark of Grand Glaise
has been visiting at the home of L. B.
I Rogers. She returned home Monday.
| Miss Grace Blair of Cord has been
visiting among friends and relatives
at Elgin and Hickory Grove.
R. E. Sorrells and family spent the
day Sunday wdth friends at Elgin.
Frank Langston a soldier boy, who
is stationed at Camp Pike, is now
home on a furlough.
Miss Irene Williams spent Friday
in Newport shopping.
An aeroplane sailed around over
this community Friday and stopped
at Newnort for easoline.
The meeting at this place closed
Sunday night with only one conver
sion.
Protracted meeting will start at
Anderson school house Sunday.
Mrs. Greene of this place passed
away Wednesday.
Mrs. Babbs visited the school Fri
day. Everybody is invited to visit
us.
Jas. Jackson and John Smith went
to Heber Springs Tuesday morning.
They will return in a few days and
take their families there to spend a
week or two.
Miss Irene Williamson and Jim
Smith expect to leave soon for Jones
boro, both to enter school there.
Alfred Hunter will leave in two
weeks for Mountain Home, where he
will enter school.
Protracted meeting will begin at
' the Yellow school house Saturday
night.
Quite a number are absent from
school this week.
, Wanted— Five good live-wide
. awake saleswomen to sell one of the
.' best automobile stock popositions on
. the road; good chance for advance
. | ment to those that make good. We
> furnish good live leads. Call on or
> write or wire
A THE CLIMBER MOTOR
,: CORPORATION,
►! 409 Boyle Building,
118w2t Little Rock, Ark.
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, | The more you help the men at the
y front the quicker the end will come.
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Americans Are Asked to
Limit the Use of Sugar
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Two pounds of sugar a month—half
a pound a week—that is the sugar ra
tion the U. ,S. Food Administration
has asked every American to observe
until January 1, 1919, In order to make
sure there shall be enough for our
Army and Navy, for the Allied armies
and for the civilians of those nations.
By New Year’s the world sugar sit
uation will be relieved somewhat by
the new crop. Cuban sugar of this
year’s crop will be arriving in this
country.
Every available sugar source will be
drawn on by the Food Administration
during the next winter months to main
tain sufficient stocks here to keep up
our national sugar supply. During Oc
tober the first American beet sugar
will arrive in the markets. By the
middle of Novemben*some of our Lou
isiana cane crop will be available. All
of this sugar and more may be needed
to keep this nation supplied on a re
duced ration and to safeguard the Al
lied sugar ration from still further
reduction. In Europe the present ra
tion Is already reduced to a minimum.
Our Situation.
The situation which the United
States faces in its efforts to maintain
a fair distribution of sugar to the Al
lied world is as follows:
Sugar supplies throughout the coun
try, in homes, stores, factories and
bakeries are at a low ebb. We must
make increased sugar shipments to the
Allies.
Production of American beet and
Louisiana cane crops have been disap
pointing.
Porto Rico crops have been cur
tailed.
Immense sugar stocks in Java can
not be reached on account of the ship
ping shortage; ships are needed for
troop movements and munitions.
Army and Navy sugar requirements
have increased as well as those from
the Allies.
Most industries using sugar have had
their allotment reduced by one-half;
some will receive no sugar.
Households should make every ef
fort to preserve the fruit crop without
sugar, or with small amounts of sugar
Later, when the sugar supply is larg
er, the canned fruit may be sweetened
as it is used.
—
Jackson County Soldier
is Wounded in France
■ A message late Wednesday after- !
noon to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.
M. Gravette, from the war department
at Washington stated that Pat Gra- ^
vette was officially reported as hav
ing been wounded in action in France
on July 21. Private Gravette is 19
years of age and enlisted in the ser
vice when he was 18 years of age,
joining at Little Rock. He has been
in France some time. His wounds
are said to be serious.
O. T. Gravette, a brother of Private
Gravette, is now in France, having'
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joined Company E here several I
months ago. ,
Mr. annd Mrs. Gravette live on <
Route 3 near Newport, and the news
of their son being wounded came as
a great shock, but being fortified
with a brave spirit, they have borne
the news well. Pat Gravette was a
great favorite among his friends, who
know, though he be wounded, that he
has given a good account of himself
on the battlefield. The Independent
joins a host of friends of the family
in the hope that he will recover fully
from his wounds.
Casualty List
Washington, Aug. 15.—Army cas
ualties show killed in action, seven
teen; wounded severely, ninety-five.
JONESBORO MERCHANT FINED.
Max Meyer, local grocerymen, was
called before the county food admin
istration Wednesday afternoon on a
charge of profiteering in the sale of
sugar, charging 10 cents per pound
instead of inne and one-half, says the
Tribune. He plead guilty and was
fined $100 and his store closed 10
days beginning Friday. Mr. Meyer
states that the mistake was made on
information from one of his clerks,
who claimed to have read that the
price of sugar had advanced. The
clerk ad been watching the food
changes and his advice was what
Mr. Meyer made his price changes in
accordance. ' *
Did you read that America is the
leciding factor? Coming from Lord
Milner this statement is momntuous
and America is not coming in—she
has come in—America is in.
Stamps are not for children only.
Most of the squandering is done by
the grown-ups. *
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MANHATTAN
SHIRTS
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Beginning August 15th up to and inclusive
• of August 31st our entire line of Manhattan
Shirts will be on sale at the following prices:
$2.00 Manhattan's $1.05
$2.50 Manhattan’s $1.85
$3.00 Manhattan’s $2.15
$3.50 Manhattan’s $2.85
$4.00 Manhattan’s $3.15
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In view of the present advancing prices it is
to your advantage to come early and look
them over.
Star Clothing Company
I ADAM LOCKARD, Manager 1 THE APPAREL STORE FOR MEN."
MANAGER MARINER
Arrives In Newport and Begins
Once With Work Of Putting
' Chamber of Commerce in Shaplj
C. L. Mariner, accompanied bjr X'
Mrs. Mariner and their little child,
arrived last night from Webb City, ^
where they have resided for the past ‘i|
few years, and this morning Mr. ;¥|
Mariner embarked enthusiastically 3
upon his work as business manager
of the local Chamber of Commerce.
Mr. Mariner and his family are re
ceiving a hearty welcome from OUT - j
people, who are proud to have them $f|
as citizens.
A short time spent with Mr. Mari
ner convinces one that the board >>^3
directors of the Chamber of Com*i jj
merce made no error when they em
ployed him as manager of the organ
ization. He has a wonderful fund at
knowledge at his command, and that
he will put vim and brains into hi* i.
work is a conclusion easily arrived
Mr. Mariner "hopes to whip thing*
into shape within a short time alllil
set the wheels of progress rolling*
'and in this the Independent assures, Cl
him of the public’s undivided sup
port. There are many details to h* C
worked out before Mr. Mariner can |
make his pesence materially felt, but
these will be disposed of as soon aa
In succeeding issues of the IndiP '-1
pendent we will carry considerable
reading matter wrtttep by Mr.
ner that will have to do with thf
commercial advancement ofv Nevrpeflr’f
and Jackson county.
UPTOlici
(By The Associated Press.)
Washington, Aug. 15.— ReportihlfeSM
the administration man power bill |
extending the draft ages, Chahp*:^
man Chamberlain today discloaad 4
to the senate that General
March told the military committee :
that it is up to the United StataaC^p||
pput enough men in France to W$b£|?
the war on the west front and tfcijjltp
he had expressed the belief that four
million Americans under on* CMP*;*
mander could go through the Ger- J
man lines whenever they pfcMUM& jl