/ English-French
Navies Scour
^ The Seas For German Ships Following
England’s Declaration Of War
' Against Germany. Japan
May Give Aid Later.
TURKEY BOTTLES CZAR’S FLEET
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Several German Vessels Seized— French Gunboat Captures Liner
v —Roumania Relieves Russia On One Side— No North
Sea Bat tie Yet
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United Press Dispatch.
London, August 5.—Follow ing England’s declaration of war
against Germany last night, as a result of the Kaiser’s summary
rejection of the English ultimat um that Germany assure the
neutrality of Belgium, the German ambassador is to be trans
ported home aboard a British warship and will leave here to
morrow.
British war ships have been ordered to search all shipping
for contraband of war.
United Press Dispatch
London, August 5—A score of German vessels have been
seized in the various British ports, some of them very valuable.
A French gunboat has brought a German liner, unidentified,
to the Island of Guernsey, as a prize.
( <•. .An English mine laying ship has been sunk by the Germans.
r United Press Dispatch. ‘
London, August 5—The English Admiral has denied the re
port of the sinking of German battleships in the North Sea by
the British Navy. *
Firing is reported off Hull.
United Press Dispatch
Portland, Maine, August 5—It is believed that cannon firing
off the coast here today was from an engagement of German
and British war ships.
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Tokio, Japan, August 5.—The cabinet has announced its
neutrality for the present, but will aid England if necessary.
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United Press Dispatch.
Constantinople, August 5.—Turkey has announced that the
Straits of Bosphorus are closed to the war ships of all nations
L and an attempt to pass will be repulsed.
This, while apparently an act of neutrality renders the
Russian Black Sea fleet inoperative.
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United Press Dispatch
Athens, Greece, August 5 —Two Russian army corps held
lat Odessa for the purpose of watching Roumania, have been
ordered to join the attack on Austria.
This move was made possible by Roumania declaring her
neutrality today- 'rv
United Press Dispatch.
Copenhagen, Denmark, August 5.—It is reported that a
torpedo boat was blown up and sunk in the Baltic Sea near
Gedser. Her crew of thirty we re drowned.
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FRENCH HOLD
GERMANS AS SPIE!
Seventeen Alsatians Seeking T<
Enter French Army Executed
By Germans,
United Press Dispatch.
Paris, August 5.—Germans i:
France without permission hav
today been arrested as spies. 7
are held in this city of whom 1
are women.
Seventeen Alsatians trying t
enter France near Mulhausei
'and whp intended to join th
French army, were captured b
the Germans and executed
2,000 FRENCH EMBARK.
United Press Dispatch
New York, August 5.—Tv,
thousand reservists aboard th
Lorraine sailedfrom this poi
today for France,
AMERICANS TO BE
BROUGHT HOME
► Congress Appropriated $2,500,
000 For That Purpose—For
eign Embassies Destroyed
. United Press Dispatch.
> Washington, D. C., August 5.
—Congress has appropriated
,$2,500,000 for the relief of A
mericans in Europe. Secretary
of War Garrison announced that
'all Americans would be brought
home safely.
An endeavor will be made to
( obtain a neutralization port of
exit or send the Americans to
Spain
| The Russian embassy at Berlin
and the German ambassy at St.
j Petersburg have been destroyed
by mobs.
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CAN CASH CHECKS NOW.
United Press Dispatch.
Paris, August 5—The Ameri
cans are able to cash checks to-'
day for the first time since war
became imminent, as a result of
arrangements made by Ambas
sador Herrick.
Negotiations are now on to al
low the Americans to embark ;
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ITALY’S Ala !
! GERMANY ASKS
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Under Terms of Triple Alliance
Treaty—Alleged English and
French Attack
United Press Dispatch.
I Rome, Italy, August 5.—Ger
many notified Italy today that
Germany had been attacked by
France and England and that
Germany expected the aid prom-;
, ised by Italy in her treaty as a
member of the Triple Alliance
i It is believed however, that It- j
aly will continue to try to main-(
.tain her neutrality already an
| pounced.
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FRENCH FLEET
TRIMS GERMANS
Sinks One Cruiser, Captures
Warship and Cruiser of Ger-_
j mans oft Algerian Coast.
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I United Press Dispatch.
Toulon, France, August 5.—
The French Mediterranean squa
dron has sunk the German cruis
er, Panther, captured the dread
j naught, Goebena and cruiser.
Breslau. This was confirmed
here today. Mose of the crew
of the Panther wras lost.
\ After bombarding the coast of
Algeria, the German squadron
j started towards Gibraltar, .but
the British fleet headed them off
and when they doubled back
upon Algeria the French squad
ron intercepted them- The loss
1 of the Germans was heavy and
e that of the French is withheld.
UERMAN ARMY
SEEKS ENTRANCE
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l> |To France Around South End of
e Famous Alsace-Lorraine De
y fenses.
United Press Dispatch
Paris, August 5.—The Ger
mans advanced again to attacl
the French outposts at Peti
o Croix at daybreak and the skir
e mishers with supporting artil
*t lery charged the French earth
works, but when they found thi
French in force withdrew and a
long range artillery duel began
The war office now belivees
| that the Germans plan to isolate
Belfort, which is so strongly for
tified that it can withstand any
j assault the enemy might make.
| It is believed that the Germans
threaten this fort so that the
j garrison may be maintained to
war strength.
j Skirmishing in the vicinity of
Belfort is believed to indicate
| that the Germans are searching
for a way to move into France
around the south end of the fa
mous Alsace-Lorraine defenses
PRESIDENT OFFERS
HIS MEDIATION
For Peace Between Nations Now
At War And !Tender Is
Left Open For Future.
United Press Dispatch.
Washington, D. C., Aug- 5.—
President Wilson offered the
mediation of this Country in a
message to the heads of the
warring countries: Germany,
Austria, Russia, Servia, France,
England and Belgium. The
president s oner delivered to
the ambassadors of the several
countries here leaves the way
open ip case of present refusal
which is expected for negotia
tions in the future
GERMAN CABLE CUT
United Press Dispatch.
New York, August 1. —Direct
communication from this coun
try to Berlin is lost for the Ger
man cable has been cut.
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STEAMBOAT EXCURSION
ABOARD HANDSOME
CITY OF MUSKOGEE
Owing to the expressed de
sires of many people of this city,
Capt- F. L. Inman will give an
other of those pleasant and pop
ular river excursions Tuesday
evening, August 11, aboard his
handsome steamboat, The City
of M'uskogee- A large crowd is
anticipated and music has been
engaged for dancing. Round
trip 50 cents. 06d6
LIEGE WITHSTANDS
GERMAN ATTACK
50,000 Germans Entrenched
About City Having Been
Repulsed With Heavy
Losses.
united Press Dispatch.
Brussels, August 5.—The
King, of Belgium has invited
both the British and French
troops to come into Belgium and
aid his army in driving back
the German invaders- This will
permit the armies of France and
England to enter Belgium
The Belgians have checked
the Germans with heavy losses
'at Liege. Fifty thousand Ger
mans are now behind entrench
ments, repulsed by the artillery
fire, and are bombarding Liege,
which is a strongly fortified
city. The Belgian war office be
lieves that Liege can hold out
against the Germans indefinite
ly, which will prevent their ad
I vance through Belgium against
| the French and allow the final
! preparations for the defense of
| Paris.
r.TPPMAMQ TWVAnP HOT..
LAND.
United Press Dispatch.
Amsterdam, August 5—Ger
| many has now invaded Holland
; in an attempt to rush her troops
jto aid in the Belgian invasion.
The Dutch are rising and retir
j ing slowing.
Deficit Over $250,000
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, Aug. 5.—There
are eleven counties that have
not yet settled wit hthe state
Clay, Grant, Izard, Jefferson,
Little River, Poinsett, Pulaski,
Sebastian, St. Francis, Wash
ington and Yell- The deficit is
not being reduced as rapidly as
had been expected, and it still
$321, 010.19, with the prospect
that it will not fall below $250,
000.
All kinds of housenoid goods,
new and second hand, sold at
auction on Front street every
Saturday—A. Bullard- 90blm
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' Felony To Steal An Ear of Corn.
■Specia lto Independent.
Little Rock, August 5—To
steal an ear of corn in most sec
tions of Arkansas will this
year constitute a felony, and one
; convicted of such a crime will
be immediately confined within
j the walls of the penitentiary for
no county will run the risk of
'housing the culprit and having
lto feed him with rations as
j short as they will be. In con
templation of the lack of feed
for the winter months, Arkan
sas is being devasted of stock
I as rapidly as it can be moved to
j market. Even the razorback
that has never asked for a help
! ing of corn, and which resorted
'to mast when it could not ne
gotiate the distance over, under
or through a fence, is crowded
into the cars to carry him to the
bacon factory.
The method of farming, and
farm management which has
kept the state back, is largely
responsible for the present short
age, for in many localities where
intensified farming was followed,
the com crop will be good, and
the farmers will reap the hai>
! vest of $1 corn.
The Little Rock correspond*
ent of the Independent journey
’ ed inland -for some miles in the
; northern part of Arkansas du
I ing the past week- On Sunday
1 he stopped for dinner in a very
I prosperous rural community.
Chicken and potatoes were the
; only home grown contribution
to the meal. Canned kraut came5
from Michigan. There was
corn meal and flour from Kan
sas, canned beans from Illinois,
and the canned fruit was label*
ed as though it came from Cal
ifornia, but it had the Arkansas
flavor. Chickens was all thi»
farmer had to send to market. In
stead of taking them to market
himself, he sold them to a ped
dler for tinware at a price ridi
culously cheap Even at that
the farmer was prosperous and
his home was one of apparent
luxury—or would be so consid
ered if it were in a city. This is
but another tribute to the great
ness of Arkansas soil, which
will make a living for its owner,
whether it is worked or not,,
and whether it is rained upon or
not.
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I Manhattan Shirt 1
I Sale. 1 ;;
II 1 We with to announce to the Newport jl
p wearers of Manhattan Shirts that the
Ijj semi-annual sale is now on. We call m'Jm
W pvmerial attention that these shirts
H are from oui regular stock md not goods
bought for special sales.
Manhattan Shirts $1.50 Grade Now
Manhattan Shirts $2.00 Grade Now ^$1.38
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