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VOLUME XVII. NO. 253. NEWPORT, ARKANSAS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1918.
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two rains
DUD; FOOD HURT
‘ Casualties Are Occurring Almost
Daily in the Sector Occqpied by
the American Army.
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Associated Press Dispatch.
New York, Jan. 30—(Wednesday)
—An American position in a certain
section on the French front was raid
ed during a heavy fog this morning.
Violent artillery and barrage fire
preceded the attack. Two Americans
were killed, four wounded and one is
missing, who is believed to have been
captured. Casualties have been oc
curring almost daily for several days
in this sector. The deaths were
caused by shell fire. One was wound
ed when hit by snipers, tJie bullet fall
. ing in a water-filled trench, and the
man was almost drowned before he
was rescued by the captain. It is
certain that enemy casualties as
great or greater than ours occurred.
The dead were buried in sound of
the guns. One man was blown
to pieces by a shell from regimental
headquarters in a town as he was
following a colonel into a dug-out.
For .the second time since the
Americans entered the front lines in
France their positions have been
raided by Germans. Two Americans
—“ were killed and four wounded. The
casualties were announced in Wash
ington during the past few days as
they occurred in this sector, but for
military reasons it was considered
inadvisable to send earlier reports. In
the first raid on November third,
Americans losses were three killed,
five wounded «nd twelve captured.
NOTICE.
“Bab’s Burglar,’’ the picture which
was billed for the Madaline Theatre
last night, failed to arrive. It will be
shown tonight if it comes.
C. H. Van Beek, of Batesville, was
at the Hazel yesterday when he re
ceived a message announcing the
death of his father at Bismarck, Mo.
French Official Announcement Says
Twenty Were Killed and Fifty
Injured by Aairmen.
Associated Press Dispatch.
Paris, Jan. 31. — German airmen
raided Paris last night. It is official
ly announced that twenty persons
were killed and fifty injured.
Associated Press Dispatch.
Berlin, Jan. 31— It is officially an
nounced that German airmen dropped
fourteen tons of bombs on Paris “as
a reprisal” last night.
Associated Press Dispatch.
Paris, Jan. 31.—One German ma
chine was brought down and the oc
cupants of the airplane were made
prisoners.
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ITALIANS TAKE
2600 PRISONERS
Austrians Sustain Heavy Losses
When They Attempt to Dislodge
Italians From Positions.
Associated Press Dispatch.
New York, Jan. 31.—There has
been no marked military activity ex
cept on the Italian front. The Italians
have captured twenty-six hundred
prisoners. The Austrians sustained
heavy losses in ineffectual attempts
to dislodge the Italians from cap
tured positions.
Associated Press Dispatch
Rome, Jan. 31.—The war office re
ports the Italians’ new positions west
of Frenzela Valley were improved
yesterday, when the line was advanced
slightly northeast of Col Del Rosso.
Associated Press Dispatch.
Berlin, Jan. 31.—The war office an
nounces the Italian attacks yester
day southwest of Asiago broke down
under the Teuton fire.
The Mothers Club meets with Mrs.
J. E. Williams on Walnut street Fri
day afternoon at 3:45. All members
please be present.
\ Steamer Lost
Last Saturday
Says Dispatch
Associated Press Dispatch.
New York, Jan. *31.—A despatch
from Paris to a conespondent here
of The Laprensa of Buenos Aires re
ports the sinking of the Argentine
steamer, Ministro Irriendo, in the
j Mediterranean January 26.
; FIFTEEN SHIPS
ARE SENT DOWN
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I British Losses for Week Amount to
Nine Vessels of More Than 1,600
Tons and 6 of Smaller Tonnage.
Associated Press Dispatch.
London, Jan. 31.—The official
weekly summary shows nine British
vessels of more than sixteen hundred
tons and six of lesser tonnage were
lost during the week.
SPEND ONE WEEK
IN SELLING STAMPS
Salesmen for the American Tobacco
Company Engage In Selling
War Savings Certificates.
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In line with many other of the
“Big Corporations”, The American
Tobacco Company has laid aside this
week for the purpose of pushing the
sale of Thrift Stamps and War Sav
ings Certificates. All their traveling
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All Exports to Spain Are
Stopped Bp War Boardt
Associated Press Dispatch.
Washington, Jan. 31.—New regula
tions for physical examinations of
draft registrants, changing the height,
weight and other conditions, and pro
viding for a partial military service
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jfor men not actually rejected, were
announced by Provost Marshal Crow
der tonight. Local boards are di
rected not to reject registrants on ac
count of foot and teeth defects, and
accept in tnost cases men with tem
porary or remedial defects.
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There’s No Telling What Kind
of Weather He Will Send Now
If the weather man had Newport in
mind night before last and yesterday
morning, he’s a liar, thank goodness.
He sent in a report to the Independ
ent Wednesday night saying the
! thermometer would drop to zero, but
it didn’t. It got down to 20 above
and stopped there. But at that, it
was cold enough. Yesterday didn’t
witness any satisfactory results in
the way of moderating weather. To
ward night the kind of weather that
bites was accumulating, due to one
| of the weather man’s chilled air pro
grams, and this morning when you
start to town you had better pull
your cap way down if you have a
frost bitten ear and a cap.
The incoming dope last night said
today would be partly cloudy, with a
continuation of the cold, this being a
rather indefinite statement from the
authority, probably because he failed
to hit the hammer with the nail the
last time.
So there’s no telling what will hap
pen in these parts during the next
twenty-four hours.
FRANCIS ASKED
TO SEND REPORT
State Department Asks for Informa
tion Concerning Threats of Anar
chists in Russia.
Associated Press Dispatch.
Washington, Jan. 31.—Ambassador
Francis at Petrograd has been in
structed to report to the state depart
ment developments in connection
with the reported anarchistic threats
against him because of the conviction
of Emma Goldman and Alexander
Berkman in this country.
Mrs. W. T. Altman, Miss Mary
Altman and Mr. and Mrs. C. P.
Trice were down from Swifton yes
terday. Mr. Trice was here to ap
pear before the medical board for ex
amination.
Our popular sheriff, J. M. Ivy, is
in receipt of a letter from his son,
Sim, at Camp Beauregard, La., stat
ing that he and most of the boys are
well and well satisfied and asking
that he send him the Daily Independ
ent. Sim was promptly placed on the
mailing list.
PRESIDENT ASKS
FARMERS TO AID
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1 Sends Message Saying This Year’s
Achievements Will Culminate Is
sues of War.
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Associated Press Dispatch.
Washington, Jan. 31.—President
Wilson today sent a message to the
farmers of the country, calling atten
tion to the country’s need of their as
sistance during the coming year in
winning the war. “You will realize,
as. I think statesmen on both $ides of
the water realize, that a culminating
crisis has come and that achevements
this year on one side or the other
must determine the issue,” the pres
ident said in his message.
Z. A. Williams, of Denton’s Island,
was here yesterday with his son,
Nathan. The young man was here
to be examined for military service
and to subscribe for the Independent.
Circle No. 2 of the Methodist
church, with Mrs. C. M. Erwin as
chairman, is requested to meet this
afternoon at 2 o’clock at the Red
Cross sewing rooms.
WHITE RIVER
FALLS SLOWLY
Breaking of Ice Gorges and Releasing
of Water Causes River to Rise
Several ‘ Feet.
Up to late last night White river
had fallen eight inches during yes
terday, though it had risen about sev
en feet during the two days previous,
which was due to the breaking of ice
gorges at Jacksonport and other
points where a large volume of water
was released. The river last night
stood twelve feet on the local gauge.
During yesterday and Wednesday
citizens having logs ..nd small craft
in the river at Newport applied dy
namite, blasting away the heavy ice
that had accumulated, in order to
save their property. The ice at the
Newport ferry is being cut to allow
passage across the stream.
With fair and warm weather,
which, it is hoped, will be given this
section before very many days, the
river will be cleared of ico, and dan
ger to boats and timber property re
moved. When the ice breaks and
tributaries to White and Black rivers
begin to thaw, there will be a rise in
the river at Newport, but the rise, it
is predicted, will be of short duration
and not high enough to cause alarm.
Must Secure
License By
Next Friday
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Associated Press Dispatch.
Washington, Jan. 31.—The presi
dent tonight issued a proclamation re
quiring all persons manufacturing
bakery products, bread, etc., to pro
cure license by February 4th, except
those using less than three barrels of
flour and meal per month.
WAGE ADVANCE
DEMAND PENDS
Wage Increase of Forty Per Cent Is
Asked by Railroad Men, It Was
Disclosed Today.
Associated Press Dispatch.
Washington, Jan. 31.—It was dis
closed today that demands for wage
increases amounting in the aggregate
to an average of forty per cent, are
pending before the railroad wage
commission. The demands represent
a total of nearly five hundred million
dollars.
CITY Of MUSKOGEE
IS REPORTED SUNK
Well Known River Packet, City of
Muskogee, Said to Have Been Vic
tim of Ice Below Clarendon.
Information reaching Newport last
night was to the effect that the City
of Muskogee, a river packet, which
for years has operated between this
city and Memphis, was sunk yester
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i/00,000 PEOPLE
STRIKE IN BERLIN
| Strikers Declare They Will Oppose to ^
Utmost Any Reprisals Attempted '\:'m
Against Their Leaders. ->jj|
Associated Press Dispatch. |
Amsterdam, Jan. 31.—The strlho f’-i:
has been extended to districts atp|i§ii| ,
Berlin, where half a million imor
work. A similar number are OH j|
strike in the remainder of the empire. JE
Associated Press Dispatch. 'i
London, Jan. 31.—The Exchange . J
Telegraph correspondent at Oopett- g j
hagen reports the German ltHltnc|ip|i. |
growing in magnitude. He. 1.111888 - j
700,000 person! are oi> a
Berlin. The Amsterdam corrosgipi ■■.Jg
cnt to the Central News forwira|j| M
statement published in the Bexliiii|| ■
Tageblatt, which said that the toeuil ’'jl
ist party leaders have asked *
tag to be summoned immoittahti^ *
The Tageblatt adds that the B*fjfc^js|
strikers have adopted resolution* 111
daring they would oppose to tla ■ IS
utmost any reprisals a/gainst
The strike movement in GortttMgflk, ^
spreading. Strikois and soldiegafl^g
reported to have collided in •
of Berlin and many 1J
among soldiers, who are reported^®
| have refused to fire on sttiW|^ffl «
several instances. Hambufj|jliHi J8B
Berlin appear to be most asripusfosjrf fill
fected. The socialist newspaper,. ' mS
Vorwaerts, has published an
turn demanding a general pea^fc^pf ^ |
Vorwaerts has been suppressed. j| -mm;
Associated Press Dispatch. ; jR
Amsterdam, Jan. 31.—The iwmtijj-*
ficial statement from Berlin; JMM ’goal
day estimated the number of strikm
in Berlin to be 120,000.
ment says there are no (dlrtDjrttllBjkMB
anywhere in the empire. J-jfJg afjfji
j Associated Press Dispatch. <J||||
Copenhagen, Jan.
I burg Echo, a socialist newspftJMirj $&■■■
! ports a state of siege has hapfe '%£|||||
I dared at. Hamburg, AltQOt
Wandsbeck. ' ^
Bolsheviki Government Sa^i
Will Give Support -t%. Q»1j»fc ’ |jjj
Social Revolution. -' : ■■..JIB i:lBB
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Associated Press Dispatch ' *|J| jjjj|
Petrograd, Jan. 31.—The iflMHf[[|j[[
viki government in official statOBMM.'.£/§§
says the “new workmen peasant*
Red Army are ready to serve In W-. M
port of the coming social revotatSM B
in Europe.” 'IflH
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Mrs. J. M. Gibson ha»,T«tWia^^^J
from a three weeks’
“Vapor City.” Mr. Gibson
Hot Springs to points in
the interest of the government. jflpjp8l|i
ing joined the forestry branch .jBMpBBp
federal service. |ShS
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Acceptawem
Associated Press Dispatch.
Washington, Jan. 31.—Because of
certain conditions in Spain which the
government considers an advantage
to Germany and discriminatory tr>
the United States, the war trade
board today ceased to issue license
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