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VOLUME XVIII NO. 34. NEWPORT. ARKANSAS SATURDAY, JUNE 1. 1918. PRICE FIVE CENTS
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GERMANS ATTACK ,
t LAST NIGHT IS j
v DOUBLY VIOLENT
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HOWEVER, FRENCH DRIVE BACK
G^EAT MASSES.
French Gain Ground and Take Pris
oners—North add Northwest of
Rhaims Situation Unchanged
—Fighting Elsewhere.
HOMBS DROPPED ON PARIS.
Associated Press Dispatch.
With the French Army, June 1.—At
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tempts of the Germans to cross the
Marne have failed. Troops which
made the effort have retired from the
river bank.
Associated Press Dispatch.
jjParis, June 1.—The German attack
continued last night with redoubled
violence in a new' salient between
•Soissons" and Chateau-Thierry. The
IF reach by counter attacking drove
back gm&t masses of Germans in the
region of Soissons and along the line
■Of Chaudin-Vier^y. gaining ground
everywhere and taking several n
tired prisoners, the war office an
nounced this morning.
Along _the porthein bank of the
Marne river the Germans have push
ad forward with., advance parties as
far as Verneuil. There is sharp
i fighting on the road between Dor
mans and Rheims on the French
l right. The situation northwest and
•north of Rheims is unchanged.
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r Associated! fress Dispatch.
Paris, June 1.—German airmen
dropped bombs on Paris last night.
Associated Press Dispatch.
With the French Army in France,
June 1.—American troops arriving
are on useful positions in the battle
area.
1\ - v ‘ Associated Press Dispatch.
I '»■•* Washington, • June 1.—Pershing re
V.'1»ort? American volunteers and tech
nical detachments yesterday blew up
-thirty-two enemy dugouts and a
bridge, ^killing and wounding more
than twenty of the enemy.
Associated Press Dispatch.
London, June 1.—American troops
bave been in action on the Flanders
front in conjunction with the British.
They took part in small attacks.
Their work is described as excellent.
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Associated Press Dispatch.
Washington, June J.—Germans are
p vising artillery to suppress the peas
!p„ ant revolt in the Ukraine, according
L.~ to dispatches from the Petrograd Tel
? egrapjp Bureau. The revolutionists
P are reported to be burning forests
pV and destroying crops, refusing to
K; • surrender their implements,
p Associated Press Dispatch,
p w New York, June 1.- While a Ger
< man detachment has reached the river
t;.; Marne ir. the center between Chateau
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Thierry and Dormans, the French
north and south of Soissons are hold
ing the enemy at a vital sector of the
battle line from Noyon to Rheims.
On the east the Franco-British line
is standing firm.
After retirement to a line through
Blerancourt and Epagny the French
halted and held the enemy forces.
West of Soissons the Germans were
repulsed with heavy losses while ad
vancing to the Marne river, where
the French may attempt to more
strongly check the German onrush
In the center the Germans made an
ineffective effort to capture the Pa
ris-Chalone Railway, which paralels
the river on the south.
Since Monday the Germans have
advanced southward from Ailette
across the Aisne river to the extreme
iepth of twenty-six miles. Berlin
claims the capture of 45,000 prison
ers, 400 guns and several thousand
machine guns. Indications are that
the Germans’ purpose is an attempt
to reach Paris.
Elsewhere on the western front, in
cluding the American sectors, there
has been a decrease in activity. Aeri
al activity, however, continues, and
28 German airplanes and two balloons
were destroyed.
Greek troops are attacking near
Doiran, on the Macedonian front, and
have occupied enemy positions on a
seven mile front to a depth cf one
mile.
OFFICAL KITE
IF THE PFHMARY
More Than 2,100 Votes Were Cast In
Jackson County At the Election
Last Tuesday.
The county democratic central
committee met here yesterday and
canvassed the returns from the pri
mary election held Tuesday, and it is
apparent that more than 2,100 votes
were cast. Next week the Independ
ent will publish the tabulated vote,
showing' the ballots cast for the can
didates in the different townships.
Following' are the official results:
Representative:—
Simmons —--985
Suits -1080
County Judge:—
W. M. Tims_—- 599
W. A. Mink _278
John Melville ,-:t-- 152
R. F. Tyer-•-453
Sheriff:—
Guin - 473
Ivy —_1567
County Clerk:—
G. C. Nance-800
Parish _1247
Circuit Clerk:—
R W. Bandy_2107
County Treasurer:—
McLain _490
Coe — -_—2-H47
Geo. W. Grant-442
Assessor:—
Nance -2110
Surveyor;—
Bowman----2097
Coroner:—
Tom Mooney-*-— - 758
l>an Hogan —--—1-1273
Supt. Schools:—
Land-----______ 751
Barber —---- 348
Balch_-2_265
Ihpmas _^7-—- — ——
Garner —-—--300
TJ. S. Senate:—
Jbe. T. Robinson — —.--i-.-,963
S. Brundid'ge ——j———,—1084
Congressman:—
W. A- Oldfield-1493
W. A. Hodges-—-339
Davenport —- 244
Governor:—
C. H. Brough,,———--1329
L. G. Smith_—-728
Associate Justic®:—
T. H. Humphreys---,2106
Attorney General:—
John D, Arbuckle-2109
Sec. State:—
Thos. J- Terral,-—-2106
State Auditor:—
Hogan Oliver -—-2108
State Treasurer:—
Ernest Tipton,,,---—1.1056
Joe Ferguson -933
Supt. Public Instruction:—
Bond ---— -.210C
Commissioner Mines, Etc:—
Jim Ferguson- -.1046
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HOI AIRPLANE
i BROUGHT SOWN
.
j Unofficial Report Says Pilot of
American Plane Destroyed Ad
versary in Air Fight.
Associated Press Dispatch.
With the American Army in France,
June 1.—Another German airplane
was brought down by an American
pilot during an air battle near St.
Mihiel, according to unofficial infor
mation.
MEN ARE HEEDED
Fom Am
Opportunity for Enlistment Now Con
rronts All Who Desire to Help
America Win the War.
A navy recruiting officer arrived
in Newport last night and is station
ed at the Columbia hotel, where he
will remain until Monday night. He
will go to Batesville Tuesday and will
be there three days.
Any man between the ages of 18
and 35 is eligible for enlistment in the
navy. Any registered man can enlist
if he bring a statement from his lo
cal board to the effect that he is not
needed to fill the current quota.
The lowest pay in the navy is $32.GO
a month, in addition to board, lodg
ing and the clothing allowance.
Men of almost any known trade
may enlist in the navy in some capac
ity that corresponds to their trades.
Men who have no trade may learn
one in the navy.
Especially trained men who come
out of the navy are able to command
the highest wages.
All RAIDS ALARM
TIE HUI PUBLIC
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Effect of Raids On German Popula
tions Is Greater Than Was Re- ■
ported Heretofore.
Associated Press Dispatch.
Washington, June 1—Allied air
raids are demoralizing the German
people. Advices to the state depart
ment say the effect upon the popula
tions of the German cities bombed is
far greater than heretofore reported.
NEXT IMESDAJ
TOUTUSJEGISTER
Persons Refusing to Present Them
selves for Registration for Ser
vice Will Pay Penalty.
The following is published for the
information of the public:
Section 3, Registration Regulations
No. 2, and President’s Proclamation
in pursuance thereof provides that,
“All male persons, citizens of the
United States, and all male persons
residing in the United States, who
have, since the 5th day of June, 1917
and on or before the 5th day of June,
1918, attained the age of 21 years,
must register, excepting only persons
who are in the military or naval ser
vice of the United States.”
The above includes persons w’ho
are members of Arkansas National
Guard units which have not been
drafted into Federal Service
Section 5 of the Act approved May
18, 1917 provides: “And any person I
who shall willfully fail or refuse to j
present himself for registration, or i
to submit thereto as herein provided,
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and
shall, upon conviction in the District
Court of the United States having ju
risdiction thereof, be punished by im
prisonment for not more than one
year, and shall thereupon be regis
tered.”
YOUTHS MUST REGISTER.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, June 1.—Members of
the Fourth and Fifth Regiments and
the battalion of engineers are sub
ject to registration, under the follow
ing provision of the Registration reg
ulations:
“All male persons, citizens of the
United States, and all male persons
residing in the United States, wi •
have, since the 5th day of June, 1918
attained the age of 21 years, must
register, excepting only persons who
are in the military or naval service
of the United States.”
Imprisonment is the penalty pro
vided for those who wilfully refuse or
fail to register, and they shall then
be registered for service
Casualty List
Associated Press Dispatch.
Washington, June 1.—Today’s list
of casualties show three were killed
in action, six died of wounds, of disr
?ase ten, one from airplane accident.
Seventeen were wounded severely and
deven slightly. Nine are missing in
rction
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f MORIAL DAY T
A Tribute to the Heroes
of the Past and Present \
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| A GREAT privilege is
.r\. being conferred upon
us who live today. A
privilege that s e 1 d om
comes in a nation’s his
tory and people’s lives—
the opportunity to honor
the heroes of the past, the
present and the future.
IN this world struggle for
liberty, we see the
glorious history and tradi
tions that have made
America the land of de
mocracy and freedom in
vivid and pulsing reality.
We see reincarnated the
spiritthat inspired Ameri
can men in such immortal
chapters of history as
Valley Forge, the Alamo,
San Juan, Manilla Bay
and others almost in
numerable.
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SOME of us have gone, |
others are going—all
must serve. And we who
remain here must serve
to the best of our ability.
The greatest sacrifice we
can make is' insignificant,
compared to what those
boys “Over There” are
going through in order
that “the government of
the people, by the people
and for the people shall
not perish from the earth.”
pE MEMBER this,
TV friends, when you are
asked to buy Liberty Bonds
or War Saving Stamps, to
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tribute to any worthy war
causes.
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SENATORS TOED
SITUATION DID
General March Say Germans Hav©
Probably Reached Their Objec
tive and W'ill Make Another
Heavy Drive.
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Associated Press Dispatch.
Washington, June 1.— General
March, acting chief of staff, told the
Senate Military Committee today the
opinion here is that the Germans
have reached their present objective
on the Marne, and probably have dug
in, preparatory to another drive, per
haps on Paris. With the Germans
within forty-five miles of Paris the
senators were told the situation is se
rious.
“THE BRAINS OF THE
GERMAN ARMY” CON
SIST OF SEVEN MEN.
Associated Press Dispatch.
Amsterdam, May 4.—The “Brains
of the German Army,” according to
the Lokal Anzeiger, consists of seven
German officers, none of them of
higher rank than colonel, and four of
them men who have risen from the
ranks and belong to the “lower
clases.”
“It is they”, says the newspaper,
“who are at Ludendorff’s elbow and
are in charge of the western offen-.
sive. They are the inner high com
mand, being Ludenodrff’s persona!)
and immediate, war council.”
Their names are< given under the
caption “Men of Action.” They are
Colonel von Merz, Lieut-Col. Wetzell,
Lieut-Col. Bguer, Major Frahnert,
Major von Bockelberg, Major von
Harbou, Captain Geyer.
It is sinted that Wetzell is chief of
the intelligence department. “Lieu
tenant-Colonel Bauer’s forte is intui
tive divination of Ludendorfc’s inten
tions,” says the newspaper.
All of these seven men, it is Msaid,
have come to the front since the be
ginning of the present war. They
are characterized as “men of untir
ing energy, drive, and capacity for
quick decision.” ’ 1 'rS\
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OFFICIAL COUNT MAY BE
NECESSARY TO DETER
STATE TREASURER’S RACE
Special to Independent
Little Rock, June 1.—- The only
doubt that remains in the result of the
recent election is the race for state
treasurer. This is so close that it
may require the official count to de
termine the winner. Joe Ferguson
I,.,c. lotwiimr Klmest. Tinton from .&_
the first, but by a decreasing margin, |
and some of the official returns com- 5 A
ing in lately give Tiptop majorities
that is cutting down his opponent’s
lead. Mr. Ferguson, however, is
confident, that his majority cannot
be overcome. • \ ■■‘ ,
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Associated Press Dispatch.
Washington, June’.1—The Pullman
Company shortly w;ill raise the mini
mum overnight rata for sleeping ear
berths to
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