'ALLIES UNABLE TO CROSS THE AISNE RIVER
\ French Engage
Rear Guard
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Floods Prevent Pursuit Of German^ Along
Aisne—Invaders Establish Communication
< To Metz—Indian Cavalry Aid Gener
al French Against German Right.
* GERMANS DENY THEIR DEFEAT
RUSSIANS CLOSING
IN ON AUSlRIANS
jDankle and Archduke May Be
j Captured—Austrians Say
Dankle Has Escaped—
Germans Capture
1,000 Russians.
United Press Dispatch.
Petrograd, Sept- 16.—The war
office has announced that the
Austrian campaign is1 coming'
to a close as the result of the
Russian advance upon the forts
along the San to Jaraslov and
the occupation of Gredek and Mi-1
esska.
The Cossacks are reported to :
have reached Jaslew, east of
the San River and will begin an
immediate advance against
Cracow7, the once capital of Po
land.
Despite rumors of General j
Rennenkampf’s heavy losses, it j
is declared that the Russians
have checked the Germans in
East Prussia.
The war office states that, i
"General Dankl is now isolated ;
from the Austrian center and in
great danger of capture. The |
Archduke, Carl Franz Josef, is i
reported with the Austrian !
troops and their capture is im
minent. The Russians have a
chieved the greatest success in
th'e history of warfare. 1
USStRY TRIAL
fOR MANSLaUGH I tR
Charged With Kiling Negro
Lee Bandy, Last February In
Village Township.
Walter Ussery, a young white
farmer, who last February shot
and killed a negro, Lee Bandy,
on the public road in Village
township, is now on trial in cir
cuit court. He was indicted for
manslaughter, as it was claimed
he acted in self defense.
The jury was made up Wed
nesday morning a large number
of extra jurors having been
summoned from the north end
of the county.
Phillips, Hillhouse & Boyce
are attorneys for the defend
ant and Prosecuting Attorney
Erwin had charge of the State’s
sase.
CIVIL DOCKET RECORD.
State versus Virgil Cox, per
jury, continued.
A. H. Hill, forgery; continued
for term.
Thomas Gillie, gaming; con
tinued and set for second Mon
lay.
gaming; forfeiture on bond,
summons to issue.
Commie Dunn, drunkenness in
public place and disturbing re
ligious worship; nolle prossed.
John Goodrich, breach of the
!peace; alias warrant for de
fendant.
Sam Tinsley, breach of peace;
trial by jury and fine of $15.
Defendant given till September
|1 to file motion for new trial;
nolle prosse in other case.
J. H. Churchman, breach of
peace; plea of guilty in one case,
j continued and nolle prosse in an
other.
Ed Ripley, cause of action dis
! missed by attorney for state.
: L. M. Gravett and Laura Grav
|ett, assault and battery; plea
: of guilty by latter and fine of
$5; nolle prossed as to J. M.
; Gravett.
Roy Turrentine, drunkenness
in public place, plea of guilty
and fined $10 an dalso fined $20
upon plea of guilty to disturb
ing religious congregation.
H. G- Howard; continued by
state for witness, George Earle
and set for second Monday.
M. E. Combs, gaming; same
action as in above case.
W. B. Blankenship, gaming;
same action as* above.
John Jackson, disturbing re
ligious congregation; jury trial
and verdict of not guilty.
CIVIL DOCKET RECORD.
State of Arkansas versus
Southwestern Surety Insurance
Company, forfeiture on bond;
judgment by default for plain
tiff for $1,000.
State of Arkansas versus
Henry Cox and G. W. Johnson,
forfeiture on bond; judgment
for plaintiff for $500 by de
fault.
John Ladd versus Southern
Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany; agreed judgment for
plaintiff for $1,200.
Elnora Barbee versus C., R.
I. & P. Ry. Co-, damages; judg
ment by agreement for plaintiff
for $300.
W. N. Hardister versus St.
L., I. M. & S. Ry. Co., damages;
jury trial, verdict for defend- /
ant, plaintiff given 15 days to
file motion for new trial.
Forrest Brightwell, exparte;
removal of disabilities of min
ority, petition granted.
•it - -■£
U. S. To Ask No Indemnity.
United Press Dispatch.
[ Washington, D. C-, Sept. 16. —
It is believed that the United
! States will ask no-indemnity
from Mexico, but will press the
individual claims of persons
damaged.
General Funston has denied
that the border patrol troops
will be withdrawn.
Lumber Sawed Or For Sale.
Am now operating saw mill at
Diaz and will saw for or supply
trade from stock on hand.—-R.
D. Wilmans, Diaz, Ark. 27btf.
Allies Expect Offensive Movement—Servian Invasion Driven
n
Back From Austria—Bordeaux Reports Germans Still
Falling Back All Along The Line.
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United Press Dispatch
Paris, Sept. 16.—Reports show that the rear guard are
fighting, while the Germans refill the gaps with reserves and
distribute ammunition. The Germans are believed to con
template an offensive movement at a new point.
As a result of the floods the Allies are unable to cross the
Aisne River and attack the enemy. The combined Von Kluck
and Von Buelow’ forces are across the river, the troops extend
ing from north of Rheims to the new Argennes positions.
Communication has been established by the Germans to
Metz and Lorraine, which would indicate the Crown Prince may
better extricate his army from its threatened position.
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Doss Hicks, drunkenness in
public place; pled guilty, fined
glO
Tom Kagan, forfeiture on
oond, summons to issue.
Ed O’Neal, gaming; forfeit
jre on bond, summons to issue.
Lunnie O’Neal, gaming; nolle
prossed.
Ira Jones, appeal; case dis
missed.
J. H. Crites, false pretense, for
feiture on bond, summons to is
me.
Roy Turrentine, assault and
mattery; pled guilty, fined $5.
Cole Young and Henry Tuck
er, burglary and grand larceny,
jroke jail; continued for term.
Alex House; nolle prossed.
Henry Rainey, appeal; contin
ued and set for second Monday.
AVill Smith, appeal, cause of
action dismissed.
Cooch Barnes, assault and
battery; judgment entered for
TO WORK OUT NEW CAMPAIGN.
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United Press Dispatch.
Berlin, Sept. 16.—In an official statement the Allies offen
sive is reported checked. The Germans entrenched have re
x pulsed the Allies at many points and the general staff says a
new plan of campaign will work out satisfactorily.
The Germans in the East are reported to be driving the
Russians back and ready to invade Poland in force. General
Hindenberg is striking at the communications eats of Vistula
and may force the withdrawal of the Russians from Galicia, re
lieving the pressure on the Austrians.
In the West it is declared th at the left wing was withdrawn
because of the superior French force. The report denies the
French victory of the Marne, de daring the German movement
to have been merely a withdraw al, the aviators having report
ed the Allies to be in overwhelm ing force
GERMANS STILL FALLING BACK.
United Press Dispatch.
Paris, Sept. 16.—A Bordeaux statement says that a bat
tle has been in progress since Monday with the Germans on the
defensive everywhere, and still falling back.
RUSSIAN LOSSES ENOR
MOUS JN FIRST EF
FORT.
United Press Dispatch.
Berlin, Sept. 16.—It is stated
that the Russians lost 1,000 kill
ed and wounded and seventy
thousand captured along with ,
five hundred field guns in their i
failure of the first invasion of
. i
East Prussia wThen lured into j
the swamp at Gilcenburg.
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DANKLE BREAKS THROUGH
RUSSIAN LINES.
United Press Dispatch.
Vienna, Sept. 16.—It is offi
cially stated that General Dan
kle has escaped the Russians by
cutting through the surrounding
lines and has rejoined the Aus
trian main army. It is also de- j
nied that the Russians will take
Przmysel.
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Henry Tucker and Cole Young,
burglary and grand larceny;
continued for term.
James Brock, failing to work
road; nolle prossed.
J. L. Younger, Jr., assault
with intent to kill and murder;
continued by state for witness,
Joe King
Bryant Bennett, malicious
mischief; continued by state
for witness, John House, and set
for second Wednesday.
Charley Johnson, assault and
battery; pled guilty and fined
$5.
Bud Jordan and Robert Mosley
Moving Pictures
the Opera House
Gertrude Ewing tonight at
the opera house in “Camille,” a
5 act play. Seats are now on
sale at Walker’s Pharmacy.
There will be no picture show
tonight.
Thursday
THE TREASURE SHIP
A two reel mystery feature
THE CHICKEN INSPECTOR
(Comedy—VITAGRAPH)
INDIAN CAVALRY REINFORCE BRITISH.
United Press Dispatch.
London, Sept. 16.—The Allies are reported to have been
reinforced by a detachment of Indian cavalry, who are now aid
ing General French to cut off the German right wing. The war
office says that the situation is unchanged.
GERMANS A BANDON LIEGE.
United Press Dispatch.
Berlin, Sept. 16.-*-An official statement has been made that
the Germans have abandoned Liege. It is also officially stated
that the Servian invasion of Austria has been defeated and
driven back into Servia.
KAISER TO GO TO EAST BORDER.
United Press Dispatch. \
Paris, Sept. 16.—The Journal says that the Kaiser has de
cided to go to East Prussia to i nspect the situation.
GERMAN TROOPS
INTO BELGIUM
For Purpose of Holding Lines
of Communication— Brussels
Garrison Reinforced.
United Press Dispatch.
Antwerp, Sept. 16.—The Ger
mans are rushing troops into
Belgium and it is believed to be i
for the purpose of reinforcing j
troops here, or to fill the gaps |
in the right wing. The Belgians
are massed on the Schelot river
forts in anticipation of a new j
move to cut Antwerp from the I
sea.
The Germans in Brussels have
been reinforced in anticipation
of the Allied force from Os
tend.
Sixty thousand additional
Germans are in Belgium now
for the purpose of holding the ,
communication lines through
this country.
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Five Arkansas Victims.
United Press Dispatch.
Lebanon, Mo., Sept. 16.—
Twenty-eight bodies have been
recovered from the Frisco wreck,
seventeen of whom have been i
dentified. Searchers are patrol
ing Brush creek for fifteen more
believed to be missing
! Among the dead are:
Mrs. George Brown of Busch,
Ark.
Henry Wagoner, Harrison, 1
Ark.
George Coxey, Green Forest,
Ark.
Vernon Calvin and Elsie Cal
vin, Rumley, Ark.