YOLUNB XVIII, NO III. NEWPORT. ARKANSAS THURSDAV. NOV. 21. nil. PRICE FIVE CENT* '
GERMANY'S FLEET
IS SURRENDERED
TO ALLIES TODDY
IS TURNED OVER TO BRITISH
AND AMERICANS.
Allied Steamers Left Scottish Base
Barly Today And Accepted Sur
render Of Battleships, Cruis
ers, Desroyers.
SUBS ALSO SURRENDERED
(By The Associated Press.)
London, Nov. 21.—The British
.■grand fleet, accompanied by an Amer
ican battle squadron and French
^cruisers and destroyers steamed out
at 8 o’clock this morning from a Scot
tish base to accept the surrender of
German battleships, cruisters and
destroyers. A wireless dispatch at
noon reports it got in touch with the
•German ships this morning and that
the surrender is being carried out.
(By The Associated Press.)
On Board A British Cruiser, Wed
nesday.—Twenty German submarines,
the first of the German fleet to sur
jrender, which were taken over by the
British off Harwich this morning,
were transferred silently and without
demonstration. The German crews
obeyed orders sullenly. During the
ceremony American seaplanes flew
overhead while American submarine
chasers carried British crews to the
undersea boats.
(By The Associated Press.)
London, Nov. 21.—The German
^ fleet, specified in terms of armistice,
.rendered today. The admiralty
announcement reads: “The main
German fleet surrendered at r.ine
thirty this morning.’’
Amsterdam, Nov. 21.— The first
German warships, destined for intern
ment by the allies, left Kiel harbor
Sunday, according to the Vossische
.Zeitung of Berlin. They included the
Bayern, Grosser Kurfuerst, Kron
Prinz, Mark Graf Koenig Alfred,
Kaiserin Seydlitz and Moltke.
LONGEST TERM OF
CONGRESS IN HIS
TORY ADJOURNED.
(By Tho Associated Press.)
Washington, Nov. 21.—The present
session of congress, the longest in
history, adjourned this evening at 5
o’clock. The adjournment resolution
was passed by the house this morn
ing and approved by a senate vote of
forty-one to eighteen.
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MODEL HOG HOUSE
HAS BEEN ERECTED
ON FRONT STREET.
The model hog house, which is es
sential to every farm where hogs are
raised, has been completed and is lo
cated between the freight depot and
passenger station of the Missouri-Pa
cific near Front street. The work
was completed this week by Farm
Demonstrator Whitaker. Farmers
when they come to town are urged to
take advantage of this demonstration
and Mr. Whitaker will be glad to ex
plain its good qualities to everybody
interested.
THE CHARACTER OF NEWS
PAPERS
Clean and honest newspapers
throughout the United States wel
come the investigation by the senate
judiciary committee into the activi
ties of the brewers’ organization, for
such newspapers are advantaged if
newspapers that are not entirely
clean are held up to public view.
From time to time some small-bore
statesman pops up an yells “subsi
dized press.” On the theory that
what is everybody’s business is no
body’s business the stateman is al
lowed to get away with it, as none
considers the incident of sufficient
importance to give it attention. The
fact is there are about as many un
clean newspapers as there are unclean
ministers of the gospel and there are
very few unclean ministers of the
gospel.
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ly itself with an interest, work for
that interest and keep the details of
the alliance secret that newspaper
has made a great mistake. Also if
any newspaper thinks it can be
crooked an keep the crookedness se
cret it makes a great mistake.
The newspaper lives in the white
light of publicity. Thousands are
given a view of its' thoughts and its
soul each day. If we have any busi
ness or institution which common
sense demands shall be entirely hon
est it is the newspaper.
Before a newspaper becomes a
power it must build a good character.
It may survive for a time with a good
reputation and a bad character, but
not for long. It can keep its good
reputation only by having a good
character.—Arkansas Gazette.
STORES AND OTHER
PLACES SHOULD DIS
IN FECT WITH CRESO.
Sol Heinemann suggests the use of
creso as a sure means of properly
disinfecting buildings and as a pre
ventive of influenza. He uses it
daily in his store and says his force
of salespeople has remained at work,
very likely as the result of the use of
the preventive.
Mr. Heinemann puts four table
spoonsful of creso in a gallon of wa
ter and sprinkles the floor with the
fluid. One gallon of creso costs $2
and will make 100 quarts of disinfec
tant.
Casualty List
The following casualties are report
ed by the commaning general of the
American Expeditionary Forces:
Killed in action-110
Died of wounds_149
Died of accident and other
causes - 3
Died of disease-102
Wounded severely --60
Wounded (degree undetermined) 94
Missing in action -214
Prisoners - 7
Total_793
ARKANSANS IN LIST.
Wounded slightly, Tom A. Redden,
Banks.
Died of disease, William M. Thomp
son, Harrisburg; ^ John Williams,
Jacksonville; Jack Tucker, Una.
Missing in action, Ira Carter, Van
dale.
Died of wounds, George L. Harris,
Nettleton.
Wounded severely, Hugh T. Grev
ijes, Rison.
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BERLIN PUBLIC IS
NOT EXCITED OVER
EVENTS OF FUTURE.
(By The Associated Press.)
Berlin, Nov. 16.—Berlin has now
had a week of revolution, yet the
streets have the same apparance
they presented on any Saturday dur
ing the war. The mass of the public
appears anything but excited over the
future progress of events. Its war
weary nerves apparently are no long
er capable of responding to thrills.
It is no reflection on the German
sense of patriotic duty, it is said, and
news of American food relief tempor
arily eclipses curiosity over the polit
ical drama. Ebert has the cabinet
apparently in undisputed control.
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HOLLAND PERMITS
GERMAN 'TROOPS TO
CROSS HER BORDERS.
(By The Associated Press.)
Paris, Nov. 21.—The allied govern
ments have decided to send an offi
cial protest to the Dutch government
against the violation of Holland’s neu
trality as a result of her permitting
German troops to cross the province
of Limberg in their retreat from
Belgium, according to the Echo ’de
Paris.
INFLUENZA QUARAN
TINE WILL LIKELY
BE RAISED MONDAY.
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Dr. H. O. Walker, secretary of the
board of health, states only two new
cases of influenza were reported in
the city today, and that in all proba
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HOW TO OBTAIN LABELS
FOR CHRISTMAS PARCELS
FOR AMERICAN SOLDIERS.
The nearest relative of any member
of the American Expeditionary forces
in Europe not receiving a Christmas
parcel label by November 21st, 1918,
or in case such label is lost, may ob
tain a Christmas parcel label for
sending such a parcel by applying to
the local Red Cross receiving station
or the Newport Chamber of Com
merce. Parcels to which such labels
are affixed will be accepted by post
master up to and including Nov. 30,
1918.
A. M. Dockery, <
Third Assistant Postmaster General.
COTTON GINNED TO
NOVEMBER 14 WAS
8,681,005 BALES.
(By The Associated Press.)
Washington, November 21.—Cotton
ginned prior to November 14 amount
ed to 8,6£1,005 running bales the cen
sus bureau announces.
Ginnings up to that date last year
were 8,571,115 running bales. Ark
ansas ginned this year 629,993 bales.
bility the quarantine will be raised
Monday, when the schools will again
open and the ban lifted from all other
places effected by the restrictions.
The board of health is anxious that
crowds not congregate on the streets
and in the stores Saturday. Congrega
tion of numbers of persons is a sure
manner in which influenza will
spread. Persons living in the country
are asked not to come to town Satur
day except on the most urgent busi
ness, both for their protection and
the safty for health of others.
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UNITED WAR WORK
CAMPAIGN REPORT
Ten School Districts In Jackson Coun
ty Went Over Top, While A Few
Have Not Reported. j
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A total of $25,572.25 was raised'
in Jackson county for the United War
Work during the week of November v
11-18, according to figures compiled
by A. T. Hubly, county chairman.
School districts Nos. 1, 3, 4, (both
white and colored), 7, 13, 18, 21,
35, and Newport special district
oversubscribed their quotas.
Following is the report by town
ships, districts or precincts:
District No. 1, Barren Township,
$54.50; District No. 2, Glaize town
ship, $205.35; District No. 3, Wel
don, $1162.50; District No. 4 (white)
Bowen’s Ridge, $107.50—District No.
4 (colored) $350.00; District No. 5,
Balch, no report; District No. 6,
Cow Lake, $39.75; District No. 7,
Diaz, $1010; District No. 8, Jeffer
son, $345.60; District No. 9, Village,
$178.50; District No. 10, James’
Store, $802.50; District No. 11, Is- jj
land, $521.00; District No. 12, Jef- j|
lerson, yiuo.vvi jsibuiw nv.
Johnstown, $203.65; District No. 14,
Bateman, $355.20; Distict No. 15,
(white) Union, $60.35—District No.
15, (colored), $25.00; District No.
16, Amagon, no report; District No. |
17, Bird, $207.00; District No. 18,
Grubbs, $368.25; District No. 20,
Glaize, $126.50; District No. 21,
Litchfield, $211.95; Dlsticts Nos. 22,
23, 25, 33, 43, Glass township, $1350;
District No. 24, Tupelo, $1000.50;
District No. 26, Brid, $5.00; District
No. 27, Stegall, $213.50; District No.
28, Beedeville, no report; District
No. 29, Barren, $84.50; District No.
30, Bird, no report; District No. 31 —^
Kenyon, no report; District No. 3<.
Pennington, no report; District No. ,
34; Cow Lake, $154; District No.
35, Tupelo, $277.50; District No. 36,
Cow Lake, no report; District No. )
37, Barren, $41.50; District No. 39,
Auvergne and Shoffner, $900; Dis
trict No. 40, Bryan, no report; Dis- —i
trict No. 41, Bird, $150; District No.
42, Eight Mile, $300; District No.
44, Algoa, $200.50; District No. 45, v
Tupelo, $74.25; District No. 46, Au
vergne, no report; District No. 47,
Remmel, $350; Denmark, no report;
Jacksonport, $400; Grubbs, $500;
Tuckerman, $3000; Newport,,
$10080.
WANTS SON’S BODY TO
REMAIN IN FRENCH GRAVE,
Chief of Staff March has received
from Col. Roosevelt a protest against
the removal of the body from France
of his son, Quentin, and he has noti
fied Gen. Pershing to act accordingly
in not only this case, but in those
of all fallen heroes, whose parents
oppose the removal of thje bodies
from the present graves.
All of America’s soldiers and sail
or dead will be returned1 from the
battlefields and hospital cemeteries
of France at the expense of the fed
eral government in 1920, unless pa
rents desire otherwise. This is the
plan of the war and navy department. |
The custom of bringing home the J
bodies of American soldiers has been
the ntaion’s policy for generations.
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