;| German Loss
| Reported Heavy
(Belgian Forces Check German Advance Up
on Namur In Terrific Charges Which
Drove German Advahce Back Up
on Reserves.
LIEGE FORTS STILL STANDING
!R«rman Armies Attempted To Break Through Belgian-French
Lines— Belgians Capture Machine Guns of Invaders
name neponea un ai i>amur.
United Press Dispatch.
Brussels, August 13-Folio wing a night of terror, in which
the German armies attempted to break through the Belgian
French front, it was announced today that the Belgian positions
have been maintained after the fiercest fighting at a dozen points
with enormous losses on both si des. The war office admitted
that the Germans assaulted the Belgian lines, but that the attack
on'the French was only begun.
Liege holds out and the bombardment of the German siege J
guns continues. A night assault in force upon the upper
; forts was beaten off by the hard fighting Belgians. The Ger
mans bridged the river Meuse, moving their artillery against
I the Belgian lines.
Information has been refused upon the situation at Na
mur, where it is believed that a battle is in progress.
It has been officially announced this afternoon that the
German advance toward Namur has been checked by the BeL
gian-French forces at Eghezee. The war office claims that the
German losses were enormous, the Belgians capturing several
machine guns and mounted automobile trucks. The Belgians
did not wait for the Germans to attack, but took the offensive
and in a series of terriffic charges, drove the German advance
back on the reserves. The Belgian cavalry moved so rapidly
that the German plans were completely upset.
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' ENGLAND DECLARES
WAR ON AUSTRIA
Effective Last Midnight—Aus
trians In London Plead For
], Protection.
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London, August 13.—The for
eign office handed the Austrian
ambassador to England his pass
ports today, following a declara
tion of war announced as effec
tive against Austria from mid
night.
The frightened Austrians here
pleaded to the police for protec
tion as news of the announce
ment became public- Although
the English took the announce
ment calmly and without demon
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against the Austrians, many of
the latter who are in the city are
fearful fop their safety.
NAVAf BATTLE
WITH AUSTRIANS
British Mediterranean Fleet
Ordered to Attack Austrian
k Fleet In Adriatic Sea.
United Press Dispatch.
London, August 13-—The Brit
ish Mediterrannean fleet has
been ordered to strike the Aus
trian fleet now believed to be
cruising in the Adriatic Sea,
since its bombardment of the
' .
coast defenses of Montenegro.
The French fleet, is understood
to be near, and will probably
take a hand.
BELGIANS PROTEST
AGAINST BARBARITIES
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Allege That Maddened Germans
Are Torturing Civilians and
Killing''Wounded.
United Press Dispatch.
Brussels, August 13—The
Belgian officers charge that the
Germans, maddened by their re
verses, are torturing civilians,
and killing the wounded- For
eign Minister Davignon declar
ed that he was prepared to prove
these charges and has called a
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to whom he said he would sub
mit proofs and ask the diplom
ats to enter protest against the
continuance of such barbarities.
C. M. Ivy Humane Officer.
C. M. Ivy has been appointed
humane officer for the city and
section by De S. Bradshaw,
president of the Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Chi
ldren or Animals and hopes to
work up a local organization
here to support the work of the
Society. *
Abuses of power over children
and animals are revolting to
others and the little ones and
‘dumb animals often need this
protection from a heartless pa
rent or owner as the case may
be.
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OPPOSING ARMIES
MAY BE ENGAGED
> By End of Week—Fighting Gen
eral Along Frontier— Ger
mans May Try To Force En
trance Between Toul and
Epinal.
United Press Dispatch.
Paris, August 13.—The entire
German army is hammering
away upon the French-Belgian
lines today. The heaviest
strength of the invaders is in
Luxemburg and along the Bel
gian-Luxemburg and French
frontier, south of Spincourt- At
all points the Germans are feel
ing out the French defense and
| bloody fights are in progress.
| Beyond the statement that the
larmy is maintaining its position
all information is refused.
The French believe that the
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1 cates that the Germans are baf-;
| fled further north and may try
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Toul and Epinal.
All staff officers say the Ger
man artillery markmanship is
poor, their artillery to date be
ing ineffective. The size of the
forces engaged is unknown, but
declared to be increasing in vol
ume. It is expected that j
the entire opposing armies will
be engaged by the end of the j
week.
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France will demand that Tuec.|
key explain the report of its j
having purchased the cruisers
Goeben and Breslau from Gre
many to prevent their capture
by British and French warships.
fIRST MEETING
RESERVE BOARD
Organization of Entire System
Contemplated Under Law Pre
dicted by October.
United Press Dispatch.
Washington, D. C., August 13.
—The first formal meeting of
the new Federal Reserve Board
was held here today and this af
ternoon the members were re
ceived by the President.
Approval of the entire district
ing plan of the organization com
mittee is deemed certain and the
organization of the entire sys- j
tem of banks by October first is j
predicted. j
GERMAN HOMES I
AREOPtNED
To Stranded Americans—First
Detachment Sent To Holland
In Special Train.
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United Press Dispatch.
Berlin, August 12.—(Delayed)
| —The first detachment of Amer
icans to leave Berlin departed to
|day en route to Holland upon a
I special train. Others will be sent
! forward as rapidly as possible.
Berlin people have opened their
homes to the stranded Ameri
cans without charge, following
| the example of Lord Mayor Wey
muth, who notified the American
| embassy that he would personal
ly take care for three Americans.
Berlin banks will arrange for
credit for the Americans imme
diately. It is officially stated
that the German advance into
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(Belgium continues their lines,
j being surely and steadily pushed
|forward. Alsace is now clear
of the French.
REFUGEES REACH AMSTER
DAM.
United Press Dispatch. r
Amsterdam, August 13- —A
special train with four hundred
| Americans in charge of the A
j merican ambassador, Gerard,
pased through en route from
(Berlin to Rotterdam. These are
(the first refugees out of Berlin
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| FRENCH DENY CAPTURE.
United Press Dispatch.
I London, August 13—The
French embassy has denied that
the Germans near Muelhausen
cap.tured an entire French regi
ment, as reported from Berlin
TURKEY WILL
REMAIN NEUTRAL
Assures England She Has No
Intention of Entering Euro
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United Press Dispatch.
London, August 13.—Turkey
has assured the foreign office
through her ambassador, that
she is remaining neutral. The
statement was apparently due
to alarmist reports that the
Porte might join Germany and
attack Greece, believing that the
present war offered her an op
portunity to regain lost terri
tory.
War Raises Living Cost
The effects of the European
war are being felt hUArkansas.
Several hardwood lumber mills
have been shut down, and oth
ers may follow- Prices of sta
ples are advancing. Among the
increased prices of foodstuffs in
Newport since the war began
are the following: Navy beans,
increased from 41/2 to 614 cents
per pound; coffee, from 18 to
21 cents; sugar, from 4i/2 to
6%, cents. Meat has advanced
4 cents and com 20 cents per
bushel. It is a notable fact,
however, that many other arti
cles, especially potatoes and
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Died Of Typhoid Fever.
Vann Buckbee, the 19-year
old son of Mr. and Mrs. Will
Buckbee, died at the Buckbee
camp down White river, Wed
nesday morning at 6 o’clock
from a six-weeks’ illness of ty
phoid fever.
Undertaker Boyce Drummond
was notified that morning and
left in a gasoline launch for
the camp, bringing the body
here that night, where it was
embalmed and will be shipped
to Sargent, Nebraska, tonight
for burial at the old home.
Mr. Buckbee is one of the
contractors for the building of
the White river levee, and with j
his family was spending the j
summer down there. The par
ents are deeply grieved over the
loss of their only son, and have i
the sympathy of our people in j
their sorrow. The father and
mother with the four surviving j
sisters, will accompany the re- j
mains to Nebraska for burial.
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Big B. Y. P- U. Gathering.
There is to be a big B. Y. P
U. meeting at Cushman Sunday
and members of that soceity in
this Section are invited to at
tend. There will be addresses
by prominent workers and all
visitors will be hospitably enter
tained. There will be a special
train out of Batesville Sunday
morning after the arrival of the
Newport train and the special
will return to Batesville that
evening* in time to make con
nection with the south bound
train.
To Hold Down Food Prices.
United Press Dispatch.
Washington, D. C-, August 13.
—President Wilson asked At
torney General McReynolds to
investigate the apparently ab
normal inflation of food prices,
to ascertain some corrective
measures and whether conspira
cy exists. He has also appealed
to the country for funds for the
Red Cross.
To Increase Merchant Marine.
United Press Dispatch.
Washington, D. C-, August 13.
—The Senate, House conferences
agreed upon the ship registry
and war emergency bill, adopt
ing a new provision permitting
foreign built ships to enter the
American coastwise trade if put
ander American registry.
Office Once Created Stands
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, Aug. 13*—In re
sponse to a question by Judge
Martin of Polk county, Attor- ;
ney General Moose has advised
him that when the people, un
der act of 1907, have voted in
favor of county superintendency,
it then becomes a perma
nent office. It is not required
that the question should be vot
ed upon every two' years, but 4
the office is not authorised until I j
a majority of the people in each
county vote for it. When adop- Jig
ted it abolishes the office of *
county examiner. ■- 3;||>j|ja
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