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VOLUME IV. - NEWPORT, ARKANSAS WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1914. NUMBER 134. S
BOTH GERMAN WINGS ARE DRIVEN BACK
INVADERS FAIL
TO FORCE CENTER
Battle Begun Sunday Continues Favor
able To Allies—Paris Army Of De
fense Also Takes Offensive
Against German Right
Wing—French Artil
lery Effective.
JOFFRE AND PAU AT CENTER
British Artillery Resists Attack —Soldiers Then Pursue With
Bayonets—French War Off ice Reports Capital May Be
Moved Back To Paris— Expect German Center to
Retire.
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United Press Dispatch
Bordeaux, France, Sept. 9.—The war office’s official state
ment declares that the Allies’ successes continue, the Germans
having failed to force the center and the advance of the Allies
is general all along the line. The French artillery is declared to
be particularly effective.
The statement says: “The battle begun Sunday continues
in the territory northeast of Paris to the eastern frontier with
French succesess, the Germann attack on the French right
wing has weakened for the first time and the French right is
now advancing.”
The Paris defense army has defeated the Germans at the
River Ore and is pressing them far back. The French also
drove the Germans back on their own reserve lines, despite re
inforcements at Sezanne and Vitry Le Francoise by effective
use of artillery.
GERMAN TROOPS REPORTED EXHAUSTED.
United Press Dispatch.
Paris, Sept. 9.—General Gallieni asserts that the Paris de
fense may advance to aid in the crushing of the German right.
It is believed that the Germans will fall back because of the re
treat of both wings.
General Von Kluck sacrificed thousands in unsuccessfully
charging the British artillery md retreated leaving hundreds
of dead each time. The British then pursued with bayonets.
The Germans are said to be tired out from their campaign of
night marches. The French right continues advancing.
The war office in a report to General Gallieni states that
the French and English reinforced by the'Paris defense force,
is now trying to cut off the German right wing.
General Joffre is reported as personally co-operating with
General Pau at the center. There i^ no news from the north.
The war office has reported that the capital may be moved back
to Paris.
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GERMANS REPORT 40,000 FRENCH PRISONERS.
United Press Dispatch.
Berlin, Sept. 9.—The army headquarters have announced
the capture of the fortress of Maubeuge in the greatest victory
of the war. Forty thousand prisoners and four hundred guns
are reported to have been taken.
The Germans report that they are running trains twenty
two miles south of'Sedan and restoring the roads.
The Russian situation is believed to have caused the with
drawal of the main army in the great battle, who are said to
have been replaced by reserves. Generals Von Gotha and Nie
land are reported killed.
FRENCH DENY CAPTURE OF MAUBEUGE.
* United Press Dispatch
Bordeaux, Sept. 9.—The war office statements fail to men
tion the battle confirming the disease in Russian camps. The
Eastern situation is said to be excellent.
The defense of Maubeuge continues heroically against the
German siege guns. The Germans earlier in^the day had de
clared that Maubeuge had been captured.
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HERRICK ADVISES AMERICANS TO LEAVE.
United Press Dispatch.
Paris, Sept. 9.—Ambassador Herrick urges all Americans in
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Paris to leave asserting that th ere is danger of an attack upon !
the city.
GERMANS EVACUAT E UPPER ALSACE.
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United Press Dispatch. m
Basel, Sept. 9.—It is report ed that the Germans have in
definitely evacuated Upper Als ace in order to send men to
| East Prussia.
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AUSTRIA VERGES ON
FINANCIAL PANIC
War Riots Occurring and Slav
Soldiers Surrender to Russians
At Every Opportunity.
United Press Dispatch.
Petrograde, Sept. 9.—Austria
is now on the verge of financial
panic. War riots are occurring
in various parts of the empire, !
according to the foreign office, j
The Austrian troops are retreat- •
ing in Galicia and Russian Po
land, but contest the ground bit
terly. But they are pursued by
the cavalry.
The Slavs are said to be sun-!
rendering to the Russians at
every opportunity. General
Rennekemphf it is reported has j
resumed the offensive and in
vaded East Prussia.
The Czar is determined to
take Berlin and avenge the al
leged German outrages upon
It is reported that the Aus
trians are shooting their own
commanders. f
RUSSIAN SUCCESSES RE
PORTED.
United Press Dispatch.
Washington, D. C., Sept. 9.—
The Russian embassy has re
ceived word of their armies’
successes against the Austrian
center.
The Fifty-fifth Austrian In
fantry surrendered to the Rus
sians according to news receiv
ed by the embassy, who also
received a report of successes in
| the big battle along the Eastern
■ front. „
SERVIANS ADMIT BEING
DRIVEN BACK.
United Press Dispatch.
Nish, Sept. 9.—The Crown
Prince’s armies, invading Slav
onica and Bosnia are reported to
have been driven back across
the River Save by the Belgrade
besiegers
J The Prince is awaiting, rein
forcements to renew an attack
upon the Austrians. The Serv
ian losses are said to be insig
nificant.
TURKISH TROOPS REVOLT.
United Press Dispatch.
London, Sept. 9.—It is report
ed that the Tujjkish troops at A
drianople have revolted because
of famine.
Germans Overlook Outbreaks.
United Press Dispatch.
Ghent, Sept. 9.—The danger of
German reprisals for the kill
ing of one officer and the
wounding of another was avert
ed when the Burgomaster show
ed that he had no jurisdiction
over men who did the shooting.
Ghent continues unmolested
in pursuance with the agreement
made with the Germans.
Call Sam Denty about the Va
I cuum Cleaner, the only sanitary
| way. Telephone 117. 304dtf.
BRITISH FLEET
iENT AFTER CRUISERS
Two German Cruisers Escaped
Japanese at Kiao Chou And
Are Raiding British Ship
ping.
United Press Dispatch.
London, Sept 9.—The Austra- '
lian British fleet has been com
missioned to rid the Pacific of
the German cruisers Scharn- '
hornst and Gneisenau, believed '
to have escaped the Japanese '
fleet at Kiao Chou and to be ■
preparing to raid the British
shipping in the Pacific ocean.
CAPTURE MINE LAYERS.
United Press Dispatch.
London, Sept. 9—The first
capture of a German mine layer
has been made in the North Sea
by a British gunboat. The Ger
man vessel had 200 mines a
board.
Would Not Reduce Income Limit
United Press Dispatch.
Washington, Sept. 9.—Presi
dent Wilson ia not in favor Of a
reduction of the income tax lim
it in order to raise war revenue
as proposed by some leaders in
congress. He believes that the i
yield from such a course would
be too slow.
Following a conference with ^
the president Oscar Underwood I
hinted that gasoline might be j
taxed to raise the war revenue.
Public Speaking Tonight.
Hear A. W. Parke at the City
Hall tonight at 8 o’clock upon
the Bond Amendment, or A
mendment No. 14, giving to cit
ies the right to issue bonds for
public improvements.
15,000 JUDGEMENT |
AGAINST MOUNTAIN
—
Secured By Alice Williams —
Mantooth Vs- Johnson Sec
ond Jury Case of Term.
In the suit of Alice Williams
versus the/Iron Mountain for
iamages from injuries sustain
ed on a train, the jury Tuesday
afternoon returned a verdict for
plaintiff in the sum of $5,000.
rhe judgment in the first trial
}f the case was for $7,500.
The second case of the term
ivas begun Wednesday morn
ing; being the suit of Mrs.
Nettie Mantooth versus B. F.
Tohnson over the rental of some
and in Oil Trough. This case,
;oo, had been to the supreme
iourt, where a new trial was
granted. Stuckey & Stuckey
represent the plaintiff and Stay
nil Stayton and O. W. Scar
porough the defendant.
The grand jury returned nine
ndictments to court Wednesday
norning, of which the folowing
Pave been entered upon the
locket:
Charles Rodman, assault and
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Ellard Washington, selling li
quor.
Henry B. Cobb, assault and
battery.
Ollie Pennington, burglary
and grand larceny; also for
grand larceny separately.
J. D- Jesse versus Ludie Ar
nold and Cassie E. Hardin,
mandate; judgment by agree
ment for plaintiff for $300, each
party to pay half of costs.
R. W. Sharp versus F. M. Par
sons et al, mandate; transferr
ed by agreement to equity dock
et.
Buckeye Cotton Oil Co. versus
L. L. & S. C. Mack, debt; judg
ment by agreement for plaintiff i
for $500 by default.
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Funeral Service.
The funeral service of Bee
Robinson was held at the home
of Mrs. Fannie Robinson Wed
nesday afternoon at 2:30. The
service was conducted by Rev.
B. L. Wilford of the Methodist
church. “Face to Face” was |
sung very sweetly by Mrs. C.
P. Bandy, the other music be
ing the church hymns. The ser
vice was attended by many
friends of the departed, who
also followed the remains to . /
Walnut Grove where the newly
made grave was covered with
flowers as tokens of love and
The pall bearers were: Dib-/.
1 ell Vaughn, Phillip Lockard,- /
William Corley, A1 Crawford,/
Joe Baker and Walter Mayber-■
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