ITUS HUNCH NEW
MID-WINTER OFFENSIVE
O
STRIKE HUNS UN
ASIAGO_PLATEAU
Fifteen Hundred Prisoners Taken.
Italians Exhibit Their Mastery
in the Air and on Ground.
Associated Press Dispatch.
Rome, Jan. 29.—The Italian troops’
attack yesterday on the northern
mountain front broke into the enemy
lines, the war office reports. Enemy
reinforcements were dispersed by ar
tillery, and twelve enemy airplanes
were brought down. The Italians held
the mastery of the air everywhere.
They took 1,500 prisoners and storm
ed enemy positions on the heights
cast of the Asiago basin and broke
through the lines at several points.
Associated Press Dispatch.
New York, Jan. 29.—Italy today
furnished a military surprise by
launching a midwinter attack of con
siderable force on the Asiago plat
eau, where the Austro-Germans halt
ed early in the winter. A German of
ficial report dssrcibes the assault as
violent. In lack of definite news it
is suggested that the Italian effort is
similar to that of the French recently
east of Brenta, which resulted in the
penetration of the enemy line to a
considerable distance.
HUN BIHOOK
IS DISCOVERED
Remarkable Documents on German
Espionage Is Disclosed in Con
nection With Spy Case.
Christiania, Norway, January 29.—
(Correspondence of The Associated
Press).—An offical handbook of
German espionage, one of the most
remarkable documents of the war,
was produced as evidence in the
course of the great Bergen spy case,
which has just been ended in the
courts with the conviction of six of
the defendants.
The handbook was found in the
safe of Herr Paasche, one*of the em
ployes of the so-called German Infor
mation Agency. Its title page bears
the inscription “Duties of the Espion
age Service,” and it contains, in the
words of the Court, “the objects and
methods of the German information
agency in Scandinavia.”
, The introduction says that impor
tant information can be obtained
through the neutral or enemy ships
i • i i n j: Z.
WHICH t UHIC ccr WK»
} regarding such points as minefields,
[I minebelts, changes in lightships,etc.
“By such information,” it explains,
“our U-boats can be shown not only
safe routes, but also objects of at
I tack.”
The following is a summary of one
I chapter:
“Through shipping only can we
get to know the enemy’s guardships
where his ships are stationed, knowl
edge of his cruisers and other infor
tion. The best source is a ship cap
tain, but they are difficult to obtain
I The younger mates are easier to get
I as*their wages are not high. But if
l neither of these is available, the most
‘ likely person on a ship should be ap
\ proaChed. Monthly payment of 50
to 500 kroner is available. Captains
on English passenger routes are us
: ually paid 300 kroner. Mates on
! neutral tramp steamers between Eng
l land and France, 100 to 125 kroner.
“Much information can be gained
s from passengers abo,” says the hand
| book. The importance is shown of
[maintaining a good connection with
|jepresentatives of the neutral pi ess.
1 The hiring of commercial or other
Ipersons who travel in the enemy’s
^country ia suggested. "The best
(Continued on Third Page.)
47 KILLED, 169
HURT IN LONDON
Fifteen Plaines Take Part in the Ger
man Airplane Raid on England
Monday Night.
Associated Press Dispatch.
London, Jan. 29.—It is officially
announced that forty-seven were kill
ed and 169 injured in last night’s air
raids on London.
It is also announced officially to
day that about fifteen German air
planes took part m the first two air
raids last night. .Four or five of
them reached London. Only one of
the raiders which engaged in the se
cond attack reached the city. One
of the raiders was brought down and
the crew of three men were burned
to death. All the British pilots re
turned safely.
A Story Anent
A Fish And A
Qt. Of Vinegar
While making his rounds Monday
pight in the vicinity of the lake,
'Night Marshal Williams happened in
to a restaurant and found a negro
buying a quart of vinegar. The negro
had a very attractive bottle, all shiny
and bright, with the appearance of
having just made the trip from the
•jBluff.
J Of all this Officer Williams
thought little. ' ,
About an hour later Officer Wil
liams was visiting the wholesale
grocery district on his rounds and
was astounded to hear the high
pitched voice of a gentleman emitting
all sorts of phrases, plainly empha
sizing the fact that he was passing
through a siege of mental anguish.
Like all good officers Mr. Williams
proceeded to investigate.
“What’s the matter, friend, some
body got your wax?” he asked just
like that.
“No,” answered the perturbed one,
“but some-negro has
just got my eight dollars and shoved
this quart of vinegar on me.”
THE BOLSHEVIK! IS
SPLIT ON TERMS
Majority Is Against Peace on German
Terms and Favor Holy War and
Coalition of Socialist Factions
Associated Press Dispatch.
Petrograd, Jan. 29.—An Exchange
telegraph dispatch to Petrograd says
that Bolsheviki is split on the question
of peace, a majority going against
the conclusion of peace on German
terms and in favor of a Holy war. A
coalition of all socialist factions is
proposed.
ATTENTION HOUSEWIVES
Remember this, when you give an
order to your grocer for 24 pounds
of flour that the Food Administra
tion expects him to sell you an equal
number of pounds of corn meal, pota
toes, peas, beans, rolled oats, rice or
other cereals, and when he tells you
that you will have to buy the other
items, don’t slam up the receiver and
get mad and say you’ll order from
the other groceryman, for he has the
same instructions and can’t accom
modate you either. Now be patriotic,
do your bit by doing what the Food
Administration has asked us to do
and thus help to win the war.
L. McDougald has returned from
Little ' Rock and reports his brother
improving.
Let ’em Tag Your Shovel
And Help Conserve Coal
I
Superintendent Edgar Wy^'i-^^of
i
the Newport schools last nf^:ih. an
nounced that the school Chilian to
day would endeavor to rea<£ every
home and business house in Newport
and place a tag on every shovel that
is used to carry fuel «to stove or fur
nace. Today has been set aside by
the United States Fuel Administra
tion as “Tag Your Shovel Day,” and
I ...—-:
I
the school children will do their best
to see that the day is properly ob
served in Newport.
THI tag that will be placed on your
shovel carries six suggestions of
means to be employed in conserving
coal.
Superintendent .Williams says he
j believed he has enough tags to cover
| the city.
VOTE TO AMEND
RAILROAD BILE
Roads May Be Returned to Owners
Within a Year After the War
Is Ended.
Associated Press Dispatch.
Washington, Jan. 29.—The Senate
Interstate Commerce Committee by a
ote of 7 to 6 today decided to amend
the administration railroad bill to
provide for government tp relinquish
control of railroads within a year af
ter the end of war.
FLOODS IN FAST
ARE LOOKED FOR
#
Railroads Send Orders to Prepare to
Fight Water if Thawing Weather
Comes This Week.
Washington, Jan. 29.—Instructions
today were sent by the railroad ad
ministration to local railroad author
ities to prepare to fight floods, which
are expected late this week if thawing
weather develops. Streams are out
of their banks in West Virginia and
Kentucky.
RED GUARD HAS
GAI1EDJMR0L
Helsingfors Capital of Finland, Is
Said to Be. in Complete Control
of the Red Guards.
Associated Press Dispatch.
Copenhagen, Jan._ 29.—A / Stock
holm dispatch to the National Tidende
rcportsvthe Red Guards have won com
plete control of Helsinfors, capitol of
Finland. It is not known whether the
government officials have escaped the
revolutionists.
WAR DEPARTMENT
MAKES CHARGES
Says Germany Is Violating Russian
Truce by Transfer of Troops to
Western Front.
Associated Press Dispatch.
Washington, Jan. 29.— Charges
were today made by the war depart
ment that Germany is violating the
terms of the Russian truce by trans
ferring troops from the eastern to
western front.
1 1 B,n
IM
FEAR IS FELT
FOR SHIPPING
Break of Ice Gorges at Memphis and
Floods in Other Streams Present
Danger on Mississippi
Associated Press Dispatch.
Memphis, Jan. 29.—Ice gorges
north of this city on the Mississippi
river are still holding. The Tennes
see and Cumberland and other streams
in Tennessee are at flood stage,
which, with the breaking up of gorges
in the northern river, adds a menace
to shipping on the Mississippi.
Associated Press Dispatch.
Metropolis, 111., Jan. 29.—Ice floes
sweeping down the Tennessee river
this morning carried away fifteen
boats. Several are reported sunk.
C. W. Hill, of Nashville, Grand
Representative and ex-Grand Master
and H. J. Nemnick, of Imboden,
Grand Secretary, were representa
tives of the Grand Lodge of the I. 0.
O. F., of Arkansas, here yesterday
to attend the funeral of Judge M. M.
Stuckey.
A Story Anent
Booze, Negro
And Money
Late yesterday afternoon citizens
residing on Main street were given a
thrill when they saw a negro man
running up the . street, closely and
hotly pursued by a white man, who,
despite the fact that he was carrying
quite a surplus of tonnage“ln the na
ture of spirits fermenti, managed to
overtake the black.
It developed that ®the negro had
separated the white man from his
purse while they were, mingling to
gether on Front street, a couple of
blocks away. The man said his puree
contained fifty dollars, for which he
was willing to run himself to death.
When he overtook the fleeing negro
he held him fast, asking a lady who
was witnessing the scene to telephone
for an officer. In the meantime, af
ter he surrendered the purse, the ne
gro broke away and ran some more,
and hasn’t been heard from since.
The white man counted his money
and found a little more than twenty
dollars to pay for his sprint.
The name of the white man could
not be learned, and the identity of the
negro is also unknown.
LIGHTLESS DAYS
MAY BE FIXTURE
Manager Moss Says the Coal Situa*
tion As It Concerns His Com
pany Is Not Relieved.
It’s a good thing you’re getting
used to ’em, for Manager Moss of
the Arkansas Light & Power Com
pany says there's no telling how
many more lightless days wo will
have. The day current was discontin
ued a week ago on account of the
coal shortage, and Mr. Moss says the
situation, so far as his company is
concerned, has had very little relief.
He is unable to receive coal ship
ments on account of the terribly con
gested condition of transportation,
which is being made worse by snow
storms in the east and middle west.
“We could not be running now,”
Mr. Moss said yesterday, “if it were
not for the Southern Cotton Oih Com
pany, which let us have a car of coal
today. We regret the condition, but
it is something that cannot be help
ed. I cannot say when the day cur
rent will be restored, but hope it will
^not be many days before weather and
transportation conditions allow us to
resume normal running schedule. On
one or two occasions during the day
this and last week we had the day
current turned on for a short time,
but this was for the purpose of mak
ing repairs in the mechanism of the
plant or to locate other trouble, the
remedying of which would allow us
to give good night service.”
Newport, Ark., U. S.
and then I guess not, became f•’ wl^ggap
you know my disposition well.
to not be surprised at anything J |j|i||||
Paris, so want you to SMMt/|^ja , * !
copies of the Independent t©
though under adverse
make my loafing place the
and have met lots of old , *■
America. Some of the boy* fME ^ §§
at me, but when they think 1*9+*
a little bit of everywhere I
but meet old time friendly ‘‘Wijjg JSBH|
tell your friends that a
broke all records in getting fcjjl ?|||j||g
tive service. I got a
3rd, paid my own way there,
tive duty and on the train for
rived 'here Dec. 27th. Bad
voyage over, no excitement tt)!, e'
sank a submarine. WonV 'J-1 *jNBB
write more because I gel ^^^jEraaB
send you a few papers and