IDfFENSIVE TAKEN
t Bl THE f J_
ATTAIN QUICK AND DECISIVE
RESULTS ON LYS FRONT.
British Counter Blow Results In At
tainment of' All Objectives
South and Complete Restora
ation of Former Line.
GERMAN THRUST IS REPULSED.
i Associated Press Dispatch.
New York, April 20.—The British
took the aggressive last night on the
southern side of the Lys battle front
with quick and decisive results, com
pelling the Germans to give up small
bits of ground in the Givenchy and
Festubert sector, which was all the
I I enemy had to show for his costly at
j? tacks of Thursday in this sector.
The London war office announces
a British counter blow resulted in
the attainment of all objectives to
the south and the complete restora
tion of the British line as it existed
before Thursday’s attack. The only
offensive action of Germans report
ed on the British front was a local
■ operation in the Robecq region,
which was repulsed.
Associated Press Dispatch.
Paris, April 20.—The Germans
last night launched a raiding opera
tion against the French lines in the
region of Hangard Ensaterre, south
Ieast of Amiens. The effort was a
failure, the war office announces.
The French took prisoners. Artillery
is active between Lassigny and Noy
Associated Press Dispatch.
London April 20.— Nine machine
guns, a trench mortar and prisoners
were taken by the British in a local
operation yesterday south of the
Scarpe river, the war office an
nounces. A German counter attack
was repulsed.
Late Wire Briefs
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Associated Press Dispatch.
New York, April 20.—The Ameri
i^n steamship, Florence H, formerly
Great Lakes vessel, has been sunk
ith loss of life near a foreign port,
cording to reports in shipping cir
ssociated Press Dispatch.
London, April 20.—Owing to in
eased ""^ftnti-Japanese demonstra
>ns in^VfMiVostok, where Japanese
id British marines recently landed,
•has been necessary to arrange for
Enforcements, according to Ex
ange Telegraph dispatches from
en Tsin,
ssiciated Press Dispatch.
Washington, April 20.—Lieut.-Col
el Robert E. Wood, nominated to
come brigadier-general, is slated
r appointment to acting quarter
uster general of the army, it is
irned today. . ^
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ARMIES PREPARE
ERR NEXT MOVE
Active Fighting Operations Have
Been Halted and Germans Are
Moving Up Troops.
Associated Press Dispatch.
New York April 20.—Active fight
ing operations have been halted for
the time being while the opposing
armies prepare for the next on
slaught. The Germans are moving
up new troops and supplies along
the Lys river and it is not improba
ble that the enemy will again attack
either in Picardy or in Flanders. The
Germans cannot afford to stop now
| if they would attempt to crush the
allies while they yet have strength.
On the other hand the allies are
believed now to be in better position
for overpowering the offensive than
before the German offensive began,
Haig’s fabian tactics having proven
more than a match for the enemy’s
head-on rushes.
In Flanders and Artois, north of
Arras, opposing artillery is active.
On the right bank of the Meuse,
probably in the American sector
south of Verdun, American and
French troops carried out small
raids on the enemy trenches and
several casualties were inflicted on
the Germans. German artillery is
active in this region.
MANY CITED
FOR BRAVERY
Associated Press Dispatch.
Washington, April 20.— The offi
cial list of individuals and sections of
the United States army ambulance
service cited by French commanders
for bravery received today shows for
ty-two separate citations. In two
instances entire sections were com
mended.
REPORT FROM
LIBERTY LOAN
Associated Press Dispatch.
Washington, April 20.—The treas
ury announced the subscriptions to
the Liberty Loan today had reached
$1,238,098,000.
PRIEST HELD
IN MISSOURI
Associated Press Dispatch.
Cape Girardeau, Mo., April 20.—
Rev. Michael D. Collins, Catholic
priest at Jackson, near.here, surren
dered today to answer an indictment
returned by the P'ederal grand jury
wliich charges him with having caus
ed insubordination by remarks made
last July. He was released on bond.
FUNERAL OF MRS. McCOLLUM.
The funeral services of Mrs. Har
vey E. L. McCollum, who passed
away yesterday morning in East
Newport, were held this afternoon at
the family residence, conducted by
Rev. W. B. Hays and Presiding Elder
B. L. Wilford, Burial followed at the
family lot in Walnut Grove cemetery.
Following were the pall bearers:
George Sink, F. R. Suits, Ira H.
Erwin, A. C. Wilkerson, J. R. Holden,
F. J. Harmon, Jack Montgomery, A.
Bowie, Walter Smith, Joe Armstrong
and W. A. Mink.
The funeral and burial services
were attended by a large number of
sorrowing friends, who paid a last
tribute to the deceased, who was held
dear to the hearts of those who knew
her. The floral offering was beauti
ful and a further attestation of the
high regard in which this good wom
an was held.
Judge L. C. Smith, candidate for
governor of Arkansas, will speak at
Newport tonight, Saturday, April
20, at 8 p. m. Everybody is invited.
In asking the people to invest in
War Savings and Thrift Stamps, the
government is not asking them to
contribute money.
Better to sacrifice luxuries than
sacrifice lives. Sacrifice the luxur
ies—Buy War Savings Stamps.
SCHOOL CONTEST
IS CLOSED TODAY
One Of the Outstanding Features Of
the Meet Is Necessities For
Another Hotel.
Every inch of space at the school
auditorium was filled Friday after
noon and evening to hear the con
testants in the various public school
studies. The stage had been made
very pretty in the school colors, gold
and black, with American flags oc
cupying prominent places. The
number of visitors makes Newport
feel the need more than ever of more
adequate hotel accommodations. The
Hazel hotel, however, “stored away”
about one hundred and fifty, besides
the regular transient trade. The
homes of the city were open to large
numbers also for sleeping and break
fast, which made it possible to enter
tain the big crowd.
In the contest in the afternoon
when voice, violin and reading com
posed the program, and when three
cf the most cherished loving cups
were in view, it was interesting to
watch the rivalry between the con
testants.
In voice, Miss Mary Johnson, of
Searcy, won first, with Miss Della
Jefferies, of McCrory, second. Both
young ladies had splendid voices and
the judges’ decisions were very close.
In the reading contest Newport was
an easy winner, and it was some
shout that greeted our Helen Mc
Donald at the conclusion of her se
lection, “A Matrimonial Storm."
Newport was proud of her and we
were confidently expecting to keep
this cup at home. Walnut Ridge,
which never fails to carry home a
cup, came second in the reading when
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WHEN THE EDITORS
WILE ARRIVE HEHE
National Writers Will Eat Breakfast
In Newport and Tour Oil Trough
On June Thirteenth.
The editor of the Independent has
reeived the following letter from
Frank N. Henderson, secretary of
the National Editorial Association,
which will be of interest to the pa
per’s readers:
“The schedule for the Editorial
Special has been arranged to arrive
at Newport, for 7:00 o’clock break
fast, June 13th, the train to be met
by your citizens with automobiles
and take the party in groups of five
to eight at private residences for
breakfast, leaving immediately after
breakfast in automobiles for a trip
through your attractive farming
country of Oil Trough Bottom, meet
ing the train at Newark about 11
a. m. June 13th,
“Kindly advise us whether or not
our understanding of this matter is
correct and whether or not you de
sire and changes in the program.
“We thank you for your co-opera
; tion in the matter.”
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TRADE WITH
ENEMY FIRMS
■ Associated Press Dispatcji.
Washington, April 20.— The War
Trade Board, acting in conjunction
with Great Britian and France, has
issued a revised enemy trading list
containing more than five thousand
names. It includes for the first
time enemy firms of neutral coun
tries in Europe.
WHITE RIVER IS
RISING SLOWLY
•
Rainfall Last Night Was 1.3 lnche«
I and River Is Expected to Reach
Fifteen Feet By Monday.
White river is rising slowly and
today stood 13.8 feet on the local
gauge. The rainfall in Newport last
night was 1.3 inches. Local Weather
Reporter Geo. Robinson says he be
lieves White river will reach 15 feet
by Monday, but does not look for the
water to go much higher unless
heavy rains continue.
It is said the rainfall in the up
per White river country has not been
so great.
WHO ELSE WILL TAKE
A FRENCH ORPHAN?
Mrs. Josephine E. Brown, of Pass
Christian, Miss., reads the Independ
ent and responds to the appeal for
the Fatherless Children of Frame
by subscription of $36.50 in support
of an orphan. Other subscriptions
were sent in by Mrs. T. J. Gregg for
the Episcopal Sunday school and by
Mrs. R. B. Hooker for the Busy Help
| ers of the Presbyterian church. Who
I else will take an orphan? Telephone
Mrs. W. A. Billingsley, local treas
urer; (telephone No. 87; morning
: hours until nine o’clock and after six
p. m.), or ask for subscription
blanks which have been left with
Mr. W. T. Parish at the First Na
! tional Bank.
Dr. and Mrs. A. F. Barr, of Au
vergne, were here last night to at
tend the Lierty Loan celebration and
band concert.
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MANY HUNDREDS
HEAR BAND HERE
Sousa's Wonderful Music Thrills Au
diences At the School Auditor
ium and At Court House.
The weather man stepped in yes
terday afternoon and altered the
original plans made for the concert
to be given by Sousa's naval marine
band in Newport last night, and as
a result the musical program was
rendered at the high school audi
torium and in the circuit court room
of the county court house. A large
platform had been built yesterday on
the high school campus, electric
lights have been provided on the
campus, and all streets lea: . ; to
Walnut street toward the
building had been blocked c f;' t >
prevent the operation of automo
The band arrived from v 1
Tree yesterday afternoon at 6:53-on
a special car. The members of the
band made their way through a aca
vy downpour of rain te the -li el
hotel, where supper was se d.
After supper the band men Wt to
the (Sfchool auditorium, wher-;. ay
rendered a few numbers for t n
efit of the Northeast Arkans la
test Association, in aessior c.
About 8 o’clock the concert he
court (house began, where th> om
had filled almost to a poipt o r
flowing.
ine music afforded too jko or.
Newport and Jackson count :;<
hundreds of others from au., ing
counties, was the greatest r ical
treat ever brought to this sec i of
Arkansas. All the band uk are
sailors and wear the navel u orm,
and their appearance was stril. g as
their muBic was captivating.
The b«rfd is touring the st.. ? to
stimulate interest in the Third Lib
erty ip&h, and is accompanied by
Senator Joe T. Robinson, who deliv
ered eloquent addresses at bo eh the
school auditorium and epurt bnuse.
The speaker was introduced by Hon.
C. M. Erwin, and Chairman Georgo
Hillhouse of the Liberty Loan cam
paign of the county assisted in mak
ing the evening a pleasant ene. He
and Mr. Erwin told how Jackson
county had gone over the top with
its subscriptions te Liberty, and this
brought forth a splendid tribute
from Senator Robinson, whose fur
ther remarks stirred the patriotism
of all his hearers.
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SPECIAL TRAIN BRINGS
CROWD OF BATESYILLS
HEAR SOUSA
of Con
ductdPPpfan Hofffes, reached New
port last night Unortly after seven
o’clock, bringing more than ena'lEln
dred persons from BateeVille Who at
tended the concert given by Souggflg
band at the school auditeefttn ajgi
court house. The train wag f
pcssible by Chas. K. Mosby, Edgar
Young and Robert Mosby, who, de
pite the impending unfavorable
weather secured a sufficient number
of passengers to warrant the opera
tion of the train. A number from
Newark came on the train also.
GRAND THEATRE
4 — Tonight — 4
4 ALICE JOYCE 4
4 in 4
4 “THE SONG OF THE 4
4 SOUL.” 4
4 A powerful story of a wor
4 an’s shattered Soul, heal <*>
4 by the balm of love and c V
4 votion. »>
— also — *>
A good »*>
4 CAPT. JINKS COMED ^
4 *>
4 Price of Admission ?>
4 Downstairs, Adult# 1C >■' >
4 Children 10 Cents, 4
4 Balcony, l#c to everybody. 4
4 4
4 MONDAY 4
4 “BABES IN THE WOOD. 4
4 showing 4
4 FAIRYLAND 4
4 Is all its glittsrinf spier. 4
4 dor, with all its youthful r 4
4 mane# and wondrous ffcscin- 4
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