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VOLUME XVII. NO. 240. ' NEWPORT, ARKANSAS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16, 1918 PRICE FIVE CENTS.
MOVEMENT FOR
PEACEJSjTRONG
Count Von Reventlow, Friend of Pan
Germans, Quoted On the Impor
tant Subject.
Associated Press Dispatch.
London, Jan. 16.—While German
leaders are undecided as to the
course to pursue in the peace nego
tiations with Russia, the British La
bor party issued a message to the
Russian people supporting the princi
ple of self-determination of the peo
ples and no annexations for the Bri
tish Empire. An appeal was made
to 1$ie peoples of Germany and Aus
tro-Hungary to support the policy of
self-determination and no annexa
tions. Pan-Germans continue their
campaign against Foreign Secretary
Von Kuhlmann. The Socialists have
forced the Fatherland party to post
pone meetings favorable to annexa
tions. It is expected the speech of
Chancellor Von Hertling on foreign
policies will be postponed. Count
Von Reventlow, friend of the Pan
Germans is quoted as saying that the
peace movement in Germany is
strong. /
RUMANIAN MINISTER
AND STAFF RELEASED
BY THE BOLSHEVIKI
Associated Press Dispatch.
London, Jan. 16.—A Reuter dis
patch from Petrograd says the Ru
manian minister and members of his
staff, arrested by the Bolsheviki
Tuesday, have been released. i
ANOTHER ARREST IN
CAILLAUX TREASON CASE
Associated Press Dispatch.
Paris, Jan. 16.— Paul Comby has
been arrested in connection with the
government investigation of the ac
tivities of Former Premier Caillaux
who is also under arrest.
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ASSISTANT HIGHWAY
ENGINEER RESIGNS.
Special to the Independent. -
Little Rock, Jan. 16.—W. C. Hight
has resigned as principal assistant
engineer of the State Highway Com
mission, after five years’ service. He
will go to Walnut Ridge, where he
has formed a partnership with F. A.
Pritchett.
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GOVERNOR BROUGH WILL
ADDRESS UNION LEAGUE
CLUB OF CHICAGO.
Special to the Independent.
Little Rock, Jan. 16.—Gov. Brough
has received an invitation from the
Union League Club of Chicago, to
deliver an address before it on Wash
ington’s Birthday. This is an annual
event with the Club, and one distin
guished orator is invited each year
for the occasion. The governor will
accept the invitation, and while in
Chicago, will also deliver an address
before the University of1 Chicago, ac
cepting an invitation extended him
by President Henry Pratt Judson.
WANTS INCREASED
PORK PRODUCTION
Warns Farmers Against Selling Brood
Sows to Butchers And Spec
ulators.
County Agent Banks has been send
ing the following letter to the farmers
of the county on the importance of
an increased pork production:
Dear Sir:
You have perhaps been reading
of the earnest request made by the
government for farmers ito increase
the number <if hogs grown. Ark
ansas has been asked to increase her
production of hogs 20 per cent. To
do this it will be necessary to keep
more brood sows.
Have you as many brood sows as
yrou would like to keep? Or do you
rave some brood sows that you would
[ike to sell ? In either case, kindly
fill out the enclosed card and return
:o me.
The object of this movement is to
:?et those people who have sows to
sell in communication with those
k\ho desire to buy sows. As for ex
imple, if you want to purchase a
Srade bred sow, your card will show
;his fact and I will then put yon in
;ouch with a man who has such a
sow for sale. Or, if jou should want
:o sell a sow I will put you in touch
,vith a man who wants to buy. But
lo not sell any of jour sows unless
sou have more than you can well take
:are of. The government expects
svery hog growrer to do his part to
•vards increased pork production.
Do not sell your good sows to the
rutcher of speculator, but save them
for some fellow-farmer who wants
so raise more pork.
Very truly jmurs,
G. H. BANKS,
County Agent.
MEATLESS DAYS OFF
IN FEW STATES
IN FAR WEST.
Washington, Jan. 15.—Residents
of Western states may eat all the
beef they want on meatless days un
der a ruling by the Food Administra
tion designed to meet a peculiar sit
uation in California, Washington,
Oregon, Colorado, Nevada and Ari
zona. The ruling does not apply to
any other meats.
GOVERNOR TELEGRAPHS
SECRETARY OF WAR BAKER
Special to Independent
Little Rock, Jan. 16.—Gov. Brough
yesterday sent the following tele
gram to Secretary of War Baker:
“I understand delegation of citi
zens from Alexandria, La., will inter
view you this week in regard to sup
pression of liquor traffic around
Camp Beauregard I wish to add my
appeal and personal endorsement to
their protest, feeling strongly that
the sale of liquor around conton
ments is the worst possible evil to
which our soldiers could be sub
jected.” /
ADVISES FARMERS TO
HOLD THEIR COTTON
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, Jan. 16.—Commis
sioner John H. Page advises farmers
to hold ttheir cotton for 35 cents,
which he predicts will be paid for it
by next June. He says that present
market conditions are most unfav
orable, traffic being congested, ware
houses full, and interior and storage
rates high.
One “Runt” Gives Wvnne Oodles of
Sensation bp His “Borrowing”Stunts
Wynne, Jan. 14—Wynne labored
( through a furor of excitement the
I first three days of this week, all
j caused by the reprehensible actions
of one little under-sized insignificant
looking personage—Stiles B. Parks,
wTho for the past two years has held
the responsible position of Superin
tendent of Public Schools, and one
sensation followed another in quick
succession from the time he was ar
rested Monday night for passing a
bogus check up to midnight Wednes
day when he left on the Sunshine
Special for Little Rock, where he
claims he has enlisted as educational
secretary in the Y. M. C. A. depart
ment in the U. S. army.
Parks’ actions the past two months
had aroused the suspicions of the
Board of ^ Education and he knew
that his tenure of office was limited
to but a few hours, when he pre
sented his resignation to the Board
last Sunday and which was accepted
the following morning. And then his
troubles commenced as scores of
creditors presented claims which he
could not meet.
Parks was a prolific borrower and
his victims w^ere those who were as
sociated with him in the schools. In
quiry reveals the fact that he had
borrowed of the teachers the past
two months the sum of $230, and
while it is known that before his de
parture Wednesday he made some
attempt at settlement of this, it is
said also that he still owes the teach
ers $160.
He had also secured an agreement
with twelve boys of the high school
whereby they were to give $10 each
to the Y. M. C. A. They had paid
Parks a total of $48, all of which is
missing. Parks also collected small
sums from the children for the Red
Cross,*and it is known that he held
in trust for this fund at least $41,
and not a penny has been paid to the
proper authorities. All funds of the
Athletic Association in his hands are
also gone while the Lyceum Course is
also without a penny in the treasury
to support the remaining numbers
of the course. Sixty dollars earned
by the children and teachers giving
entertainments to support athletics
is also gone.
Italians Capture Some Important
Observation Points Near
Monte Aisolone.
Associated Press Dispatch.
London, Jan. 16.—The war office
announces a fruitless German attack
northeast of Verdun. A successful
Italian attack east of Brenta broke
the winter monotony on the fighting
fronts. The Italians captured im
portant observation posts near Monte
Aisolone.
7,000,000 MEN ARE
NEEDED TO MAKE
GERMANS RETREAT.
Associated Press Dispatch
Washington, Jan. 16.—Senator Mc
Cumber, in a speech in the senate
declared the United States must send
five million troops to balance the
man-power of the Central Powers j
and seven millions are needed to '
make the Germans retreat. He de
clared England was bearing the
brunt of the war and gave a gloomy
picture of the position of the United
States and allies, in emphasizing his
plea for a radical speeding up of the
ship building program.
ANOTHER CABINET
FOflCEDTO RESIGN
Hungarians Fail to Fully Support the
Military Program of Their
Leaders.
Associated Press Dispatch.
London, Jan. 16.—A Budapest dis
patch to Copenhagen, forwarded by
the Exchange Telegraph, reports the
resignation of the Hungarian cabinet
oecause of a failure to obtain the ne
cessary support for its military pro
gram.
STEWPORT “JOURNALIST”
TRiES TO GIVE HIS
OWN CITY “BLACK EYE”
The following greatly “overdone”
recount of the storm situation in
STewport appeared in this morning’s
Little Rock Gazette. It was rot
vritten by the regular correspond
ent of that paper, but by the sensa
cional, self-styled “journalist (?)”
vho is managing editor of the Citi
2011-germ and whey fills that rag with
pipe-dream “bull-con”, which has
ibout as much interest as the Kai
ser’s peace proposals. The following
shows that he is not on speaking
terms with*the truth;
Newport, Ark., Jan. 15.—Newport
ARKANSAS PROVES TO ‘
BE THE BEST SAVER
Little Rock, Jan. 16.—More persons
engaged in the hotel, restaurant and
boarding house business in Arkan
sas have signed pledge cards to ob
serve “meatless Tuesday” and
“wheatless Wednesday,” according
to population, than in any other state,
according to a report brought back
from Washington by Hamp Williams,
federal food administrator for Ark
ansas.
Dr. R. B. Templeton, rector of
Trinity Cathedral at Little Rock, was
here today meeting the friends of
his former parish. Dr. Templeton
was en rout- to Batesville to perform
the marriage ceremony of Miss Joe
Case and E. J. Mead, who were mar
ried at the Episcopal church at 5
o’clock this afternoon, but on account
of no trains on the White River to
day Dr. Templeton was unable to
reach Batesville and returned to Lit
tle Rock this afternoon.
The wreck on the Rock Island be
tween here and Jacksonport has been
cleared away and the passenger made
its regular trip this afternoon. The
Missouri Pacific is having its trou
bles too. All trains are running
behind time on the main line. About
one train in twenty-four hours is
the average for the
road. The passenger
night had not reached Newport until
late this afternoon and none have
gone out today The passenger how
ever, expects to get out on schedule
time tomorrow. '
i
is in the grasp of the worst storm in
50 years. White river is frozen over
and wagons and teams drive across at
the Front street ferry. Fear is en
tertained that there may be a repe
tition of the disastrous floods of
1915, which created such havoc in
this section.
Newport is without electric power,
the Arkansas Lig’ht & Power Com
pany’s plant having been put out of
commission by wires that are down
and Manager Moss says he cannot
tell when service will be resumed.
Both the newspapers, the Citizen and
Independent, have been forced to
close down on account of not having
power. Picture shows, factories and
everything that requires electric
power has closed and the probability
is the city will be in darkness for
several nights.
The city has been in the grip of
snow and ice, which has paralyzed
business activities to a great extent,
but there has b<vn no suffering thus
far The Arkansas Light & Power
Company shut the power off Monday
for a few hours only. Comparatively
speaking Newport has gotten along
mighty well
STATE RATE LAWS ARE .
TO REMAIN EFFECTIVE
Associated Press Dispatch.
” W^hington,. Jan> 16.—Director
General McAdoo has announced that
state Irate laws and regulations will
remain in full effect under govern
ment opeh?tion of the rai,r0R(fs
U. S. CIVIL SERVICE EX- J
AMINATION FOR MECHAN
ICAL TRADES POSITIONS)
Applications will be accepted for
the following positions only: Black
smiths, aviation 'mechanicians, black
smiths-horseshoers, bushel men, car
penters, electricians, foremen, mas
ons, painters, plasterers, plumbers,
plumbers’ helpers, stationary fire
men, steam engineers, steam-fitters
and wheelwrights.
Applicants should state in their
application the position for which
they apply. For further information
inquire at the postoffice.
PREMIER ESCAPES
ASSASSINATION
Member of Party Was Slightly
Wounded When Auto Was
Fired On
Associated Press Dispatch.
F6itrogra.d, Jan. 16.—An automo
mobile carrying Nikolai Lenine,
Bolsheviki premier is reported to have
been fired upon while driving to a
meeting of the council of people’s
commissaires. Lenine was uninjured.
A member of the party was slightly
wounded.
REPORT OF RED COSS
MEMBERSHIP DRIVE
w.,
Complete reports from over the
county, except from Tuckerman,
which has $548 not turned in, on the
Red Cross Christmas drive for mem
berships, again speaks volumes for
the patriotism of Jackson county. We
want to thank our captains in each
township who worked so faithfully in
spite of unfavorable weather.
J. L. BEVENS, Ch’m.
W. A. BILLINGSLEY, Sec.
Newport _$1,921.50
Olyphant ___ 114.00
Swifton _ 113.00
Kenyon - 23.00
Tuckerman - 61.00
Weldon _ 122.00
Diaz _ 67.00
Jacksonport- 103.00
Tupelo _ 51.00
Pennington - 22.00
Beedeville - 15.00
Balch _ 24.00
Rommel - 18.00
Auvergne - 223.50
Grubbs --t-- 48.00
Shoffner —,- 119.00
Eight Mile _ 41.00
Grand Glaise-j- 16.00
Stegall - 19.00
Dunnington - 8.00
Johnstown - 33.00
Bradford - 16.00
Elmo - 16-00
Ingleside - 33.00
Amagon - 5.00
Oil Trough - ' 8.00
Cow Lake - 15.00 :
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Algoa _ 16.00
Callie __- 13.00
From cities out of county___ 73.00
Tuscany - 5.00
Salem -- 5.00
Total_$3,369.00
Tuckerman not turned in- 548.00
Grand Total_$3,917.00
CHAS. BARNETT INJURED.
When the roof, covering the front
of the Barnett Annex fell in this
morning, as a result of the sleet and
snow which weighted it down, Mr.
Chas. Barnett was caught and pinned
underneath the wreckage, suffering
serious and painful injuries.
He was rendered unconscious, and
for a time it was thought he might
be fatally hurt. At noon today he
is repoited resting easier, and has
apparently passed out of danger.
He will, however, be confined to
his room for several days perhaps.—
Batesville Guard.
BACK FROM URUGUAY.
Washington, Jan. 15.—Judge R. E.
Jeffries of Newport, Ark., United
States minister to Uruguay, is in
Washington, having been called home
by the Department of State for a
conference on South African affairs.
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Practical Ideas Along Lines of Effi* JiX
deucy to Be Shown to Business J9
Men and Their Employees. ®
Every successful merchant in bus- ||
incss at the present time is utilizing ijS
every means possible to help him ad- fa
vance and build up a better trade. ,:8
Realizing this, the Business Men's 3
Committee has secured one of most: ;||
instructive, educational moving pic- J |
lures ever put on the screen, entitled,
“The Troubles of a Merchant and | j
How to Stop Them.” The pictures
will be shown at The Opera House I]
on Wednesday evening at 8 o’clock. v|M
The film is a three-reel EsSanay
feature and is brim full of ideas r^H
lating to retail business. It shov^Bs
an old-style store building, higHS v*
windows preventing a good digpllSIj %
of goods, bad arrangement of. stoclHf|J
lack of proper management and
system, which makes the clerk’d
different—resulting in the proprietfly^S
almost becoming a failure. W
scene changes, however, when UB# i
merchant concludes to adopt aVSCt^Btfl
—the store takes on an attractive
pearance, goods are displayed ’Sfr'l'i
they will attract the attention of the ’’jUg
customer, the clerks became
valuable through courteous ''llfljeji
prompt attention to the trade—raffll
fact, there is such a transformation ag
that new customers are attracted 1$|li
the store, and the merchant ftgaitfclfpi
J U1 Ua AW IlMU W *uuv Mvm«v*jarw »»,«
writing in German, saying it waa i
explosive bomb. Itj
STEAMER TEXAN, REPORTED » '.I
SINKING, IS SAFfM
Associated Press Dispatch.
New York, Jan. 16.—The navy drap^
partment has been notified that''EjKfl|
Arnerican-Hawaiian Steamship Hm
steamer, “Texan,” reported sinU^f|4ra
two days ago off the coast, is ScQNRH
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GEO. R. HAYS HONORED
WITH RE-APPOINTMENTS
Washington, Jan. 16.—About ft6®V
teen hundred postmasters, incIudinJlK|i
those at Newport, Ark., and Greflfry/I
ville, Miss., have been re-appointM^S
by the president.
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1876 WORSE THAN 19iK,
Special to the Independent. . wS
Little Rock, Jan. 16.—Capt. FraHj
M. Wells recalls (that the winter JjBi|
1876 was worse than this. He MggBS
that a 26 inch snow fell on Jan.MlJ||
covering the whole state nearly .JN||£|
the Louisiana line. It stayed on
ground until the first of March.
Arkansas river was frozen ‘ soBmjfll
across the greater part of ita lengEj^g
as well as all bayous and
smaller streams. There was mfUjgjm
suffering, a great deal of live st<jMHR|
froze to death, and the streams wvtSmjS
full of frozen fish.
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