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State Department Announneed Offi
cially at 2:15 P. M. That Armis
tice Terms With Germany
Have Not Been Signed.
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FOCH TO RECEIVE OFFICERS
Naval cable censors caused a
rumor to be placed on the wires to
day to the effect that Germany had
signed armistice terms. At 2:15
o’clock this afternoon the state de
partment at Washington announced
officially that the terms had not been
signed. Later Washington dispatches
'said that Secretary Lansing had au
tnorizea tne statement tnat tne uer
man armistice delegation would not
be received by General Foch until
live o’clock this afternoon. A Paris
cable also announced late this after
noon that four German officers bear
ing \vhite flags would probably be re
ceived at the headiquarters of Gener
al Foch tonight.
Everywhere the German armies
are being beaten back, and reports
from Berlin, Kiel and Hamburg tell of
riots, mutinies and desertions, in
consequence of which Germany will
be forced to accept the terms of the
Allies at no late date.
Allies at no late date. The Independ
ent will receive bulletins tonight if
they are available.
(By The Associated Press.)
Washington, Nov. 7.—It was offici
Ally announced at the state depart
ment at 2:15 p. m. this afternoon that
Germany had not signed armistice
terms.
Secretary Lansing authorized the
statement that the German armistice
delegation will not be received by
General Foch until five o’clock this
(By The Associated Press.)
Pays, Nov. 7.—It is officially an
nounced that four German officers
bearing white flags will probably be
received at the headquarters of
Marshal' Foch tonight.
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Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Hare drove
RftB| up from Auvergene yesterday after
;|9J|. noon for Mr. Hare to take the fast
pl«§ train to Little Rock, and Mrs. Hare
jg spending the time wth her sister,
Mrs. Forrest Bleakley.
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REVOLT BREAKS
OUT II HAMBURG
Artillery Firing is Reported to Be in
Progress in the German City
of Hamburg.
(By The Associated Press.)
Copenhagen, Nov. 7.—A revolt has
broken out in Hamburg, Germany,
according to a Politikcn dispatch
from Vambrup. There wes artil
lery firing in the streets of the city
when the correspondent’s informant
was deported, the latter declared.
(By The Associated Press.)
Stockholm, Nov. 7.—Continuous
demonstrations are taking place in
Berlin, according to the Social Dem
okraten. Twenty thousand army de
serters are marching through the
capital.
SENATE NOT
DECIDED YET
(By The Associated Press.)
Wasington, Nov. 7.—-The control of
the senate was still in doubt this
morning. With three states missing
the republicans had 47 seats and the
democrats 46. In the house the re
publicans have a majority of 41, with
three states unreoorted.
CH1PTER MAKES
13TH SHIPMENT
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Jackson County Chapter Of Ameri
can Red Cross Continues To Show
Unusual Activity.
The thirteenth shipment of knitted
garments sent to St. Louis head
quarters on the 30th of October by
the Jackson County Red Cross chap
ter was as follows:
Tuckerman, Mrs. E. V. Holt, chair
man, 12 sweaters, 7 pairs socks.
Swifton, Mrs. Eva Harris, Chair
man, 14 sweaters, 2 pairs socks.
Shoffner, Mrs. D. L. Shoffner,
chairman, 4 sweaters.
Weldon, Mrs. D. L. Kimbrough,
chairman, 8 sweaters.
Eight Mite, Mrs. Desha Owens,
chairman, 4 sweaters.
Grand Glaize, Miss Fanny Calhoun,
chairman, 5 pairs socks.
Newport, Mrs. O. W. Scarborough,
chairman, GO sweaters, 6 pairs socks.
Total—102 sweaters, 20 pairs socks.
Mrs. O. W. Scarborough, Chairman.
Mrs. T. J. Watson, Instructor.
§ l Casualty List
The following casualties are re
' ported by the commandnjr general of
the American Expeditionery Forces:
Killed in action_125
Died of wounds--69
1 Died of disease -126
Wounded severely_ 8
Wounded slightly j_120
I Missing in action _85
Prisoners __ _ 3
Total__536
Among the Arkansans in today’s
casualty list are several severely
wounded, ir^luding Andrews Hays
Tillman of Bald Knob and George T.
Meeks of W( able and Joe O. Bond
of Marmadufte.
Missing in action Hugh L. Hudson
of Parthenon,
Died from wounds received in ac
tion, Herman Coates of Locksburg
and Robert Walker.
AN APPRECIATION.
j We desire to thank our many
i friends for the acts and deeds of
kindness during the fatal illness of
our wife and mother, Mrs. E. R.
Beane. We will not soon forget your
kindness and will ever cherish it in
our memory.
E. R. Beane, Mrs. J. H. McHugh,
Mrs. A. L. Folsom, Mrs. J. O. Powell.
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ABMIDOIKITY
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Belgians Are Asked Not to Fire on
Ghent, the Germans Raising
Flags Near City.
(By The Associated Press.)
On the Battle Front in Belgian,
Tuesday.—A wireless dispatch was
received this afternoon at the head
quarters of General Bourain from
the Germans saying they had decided
to abandon Ghent, and asked the
Belgians not to fire on the suburbs
of the town where white flags were
raised. Ohio troops played a irreat
part in the relief of the city by an
attack on the Eecke salient,
miles southwest of
take
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II. W. WORKERS
[:r{ MEET HERE
Mrs. Grace Sutton I’owell Who Has
Seen Y. W. C. A. Service in
Europe Was Principal Speaker.
A great majority of the United
War Workers of Union township
greatly enjoyed a talk Wednesday
night at the county court house by
Mrs. Grace Sutton Powell who told1
a very interesting story of the Y. W. :
C. A. work in France, where she
worked as representative of that
organization, and as a result her i
hearers gained considerable inspira
tion which will bear fruit in the
d War Work Cam
strict
PEOPLE HOLD j
Entire Navy of Germany and Great
er Part of Schleswig Reported
in Hands of Revolutionists
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(By The Associated Press.)
London, Nov. 7.—The entire Ger
man navy and a greater part of
Schleswig is in the hands of revolu
tionists, according to reports re
ceived in Copenhagen from Kiel and
transmitted by the Exchange Tele
graph.
Kiel is governed by mariners, sol
diers and workers. All workshops
are occupied by Red Troops.
(By The Associated Press.)
London. Nov. 7.—A number of
German garrisons on the south Bal
Ieserted and are going to
a Conenhagen dispatch to
ige Telegraph.
Cross chapter is glad to
hat the parcel post boxes
is Christmas packages are
everybody all over the
lio have received their
call at the Chamber of
where the boxes are and
send their boys a Christ
ie and these will have to
the latter part of this
.
dred Reamey went down
)ck yesterhay afternoon to
st of Mrs. John W. Stay
M assist Mrs. Stayton in
the opening of her school of danc
ing tomorrow afternoon. Miss
Reamey will give several dances
during the afternoon.
^ orkmanship I
1 combine the two and
the result is ready-to-wear
c'othing of the very highest
quality. To insure genuine
clothes satisfaction, buy a suit
or overcoat bearing the well
known Kuppenheimer label.
iK^^HFall and Winter Suits |
$30.00 to $45.00
Advance showing of winter i
overcoats
$30.00 to $45.00
Star Clothing Company I
Cm Of SEDAN |
PLACE WAS FAMOUS DURING
WAR OF 1870.
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Important Gains Have Been Made By
the British and French and
Americans Make a Remarkable
Advance.
34 MILES SINCE SEPTEMBER 26*
(Associated Press Summary.) "■
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(By The Associated
Paris, Nov. 7.—The wa
ports the pursuit of the
Germans was resumed th
along the entire French fr
cavalry is pushing in the
the Meuse.
(By The Associated
London, Nov. 7.—Haig
British are continuing 1
along th^ Franco-Belgian
and have reached the o
Quivrain and Crespin, n<
Velenciennes.
Southeast of Mormal :
British have captured M'
Vast and Dompierre, tl
northeast of the Avesnes ri
tion.
(By The Associated 1
Madrid, Nov. 7.—After :
sion of the chamber tods
Maura, the premier, wen
Alfonzo to submit the res
the entire cabinet.
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ATTENTION
Workers of United War
paign:
Sunday at 2 p. m., Nov.
Court House.
Sergeant Mansfield who v
ed on the battle fields of I
tell you n.any wonderful tl
Dr. H. J. Boyliss will'
an address. The inspiral
both of these men will be
benefit to you.
Make it a point to be on
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The more you help the men at the
liont the quicker the end will coma.
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