VOLUME XVIII. NO. 168. NEWPORT, ARKANSAS SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1918 PRICE FIVE CENTS
NEWS RECEIVED
/ /•
News of Emporor's Quitting the
Throne Was Officially Announc
ed From Berlin, Says a Dis
patch From Switzerland.
\ NO NEWS OF ARMISTICE.
Both a telegram from Washington
at 3 o’clock this afternoon and a
telephone message from the Associat
ed Press office at Memphis a few ^
minutes later to the Independent an
nounced officially that the kaiser had ^
abdicated. No further pews has been
received regarding armistfce negotia
tions. The Independent will receive
news of any development in the situa- ^
tion, and the office will remain open
for a few hours tonight in order that
those who desire may keep posted
over the telephone.
BULLETINS.
Special to Independent.
'-... - PLASH—The abdication of the
kaiser is officially announced.
(Signed) The Associated Press.
2:42 P. M.
(By The Associated Press.)
Paris, Nov. 9. 6:15 P. M.—The ab
diction of Emperoy William has just
( ~ been officially announced from Berlin,
according to a Havas dispatch fiom
Basel.
__
(By The Associated Press.)
London, Nov. 9.—A telegram re
ceived from Copenhagen from Bruns
; wick by way of Berlin asserts that
Emperor William’s son-in-law, the
Duke of Brunswick and his successor
have adbicated.
It is reported from Amsterdam
that a revolution is spreading all over
western Germany and is reported to
have reached Cologne.
Another dispatch from Amsterdam
says owing to the rush on banks
these institutions have stopped pay
mem*.
A German -wireless message re
ceived this evening in London states:
“The German imperial chancellor,
Prince Max of Baden has issued the
following decree:
“The kaiser and king has decided
to renounce the throne. He intends to
appoint Depuy Ebert as imperial
chancellor and he proposes that a bill
shall be brought in for the establish
ment of a law providing for an im
mediate promulgation of general suff
rage and for a constitutional German
national assembly, which will settle
finally the future form of govern
ment of the German nation and of
those peoples which might be desir
0
ous of coming within the empire. The
imperial chancellor will remain in of
fice until the question connected with
the abdication of the kaiser, the re- •
nouncing by the crown prince of the
throne of the empire and of Prussia
and the setting up of regency is set
tled.
(Signed) “The Imperial Chancellor.
“Berlin, Nov. 9. 1918.”
UPRISINGS III
GERMANY GROWS
I
- -I
rhe Whole of Northwestern Germany
is Said to Be in the Hands of the
Revolutionists.
_
(By The Associated Press.)
Copenhagen, Nov. 9.—Uprisings in
northwestern Germany, according to
the only direct news today, are re
ported to have spread to Hanover,
/idenburg and other cities. General
ly the revolt is not attended by seri
jus disturbances. Reports from the
Danish border town of Vamdrup says
ill is quiet in Schleswig, but further
iisturbances are reported to have oc
curred at Hamburg, Germany.
(By The Associated Press.)
Paris, Nov. 9.—It is reported prob
ible in well informed circles that
Prince Maximilian, the German
chancellor, today communicated the
terms of the allied armistice to the
committee of the reichstag and the
party leaders and will himself con
vey their vote to authorize the plen
ipotentiaries to sign the armistice.
(By The Associated Press.)
London, Nov. 9.—Last night a gen
eral railway strike began in Gemanj
according to a Copenhagen dispatch
to the Exchange Telegraph Company,
quoting Berlin advices to the Social
Demokraten of Copenhagen.
(By The Associated Press.)
Paris, Nov. 9.—Vice Admiral Sims,
commander of the American naval
forces in the war zone, was present
at the first interview between Marshal
Foch and the German armistice mis
sion yesterday.
(By The Associated Press.)
Paris, Nov. 9.—Kurteisner, a news
paper man of Munich and prominent
in socialist circles, is leading the rev
olution in the Bavarian capital, it ap
pears from information received here.
Reports designated him as president
of the Bavarian republic, which has
been proclaimed.
(By The Associated Press.)
Washington, Nov. 9.—So far as the
American government was advised
late today no word had been received
by Marshal Foch from the German
high command since the courier of
armistice envoys started back
through the battle lines last night
with the surrender terms and an ulti
matum for their acceptance by 11
o’clock Monday morning.
NO SUNDAY WORK
(By The Associated Press.)
Washington, Nov. 9.—The navy de
partment today issued an order, ef
fective tomorrow, discontinuing Sun
day work in the navy yards and at
other shore stations of the navy.
- i
FRANCE APPEALS TO
THE UNITED STATES
An app'eal to assist prance in her
reconstruction—with men, money,
mateials and ships—'has been made
to the United States. France declares
she has lost 2,500,000 men, that 350,
000 homes have been destroyed, and
that she cannot hope to be what she
was before the war unless aid from
the United States is given.
lERIGIIS IDE
FIGHTING HARD
Continue to Advance On the Sedan
Front Despite Stubborn Resist
ance of the Germans.
(By The Associated Press.)
With the American Army on the
Sedan Front, Nov. 9.—The American
army east of the Meuse continued to
advance today despit e strong ma
chine gun resistance, going ahead
both north and south of Damuillers.
Last night was marked by artillery
and machine gun fighting along the
line of the Meuse from Sassey to
Marlincourt.
(By The Associated Press.)
London, Nov. 9.—British forces
have captured the fortress of Mau
beuge, and Field Marshal Haig re
ports today also that^ the British
crossed the Scheldt river on a wide
front north of Tournai, establishing
themselves on the east-bank.
South of Maubeuge the British are
pushing eastward and are well beyond
the Avesnes-Maubeuge road.
(
(By The Associated Press.)
Pans, Nov. 9.—The French armies
this morning resumed their forward
mach along the entire f-ront, the
.var office announ-ces.
IICTORY PROGRAM
MOiAVjiORItMG
Sergeant Mansfield Will Deliver
Speech in Behalf of the Vic
tory Boys and Girls.
All the parents, friends and pa
trons of the High School are invited 1
to the school house on Monday morn
ing, Nov. 11. from 10 to 10:20, to
watch the Victory Boys and the
Victory Girls go “over the top.” We
must win the picture of Presirent
Wilson that the W, C. T. U. is going
to give to the school in the county
that makes the best record, propor
tionately. Also must help our state to
be one of the first ten states to go
over the top so that one of the Wel
fare Huts in France will be named
Arkansas.
Vicory Program.
Song: “America.”
Prayer.
Solo: “The Little Sentinel,” Ken
neth Reed.
Governor's Proclamation, Mayor C.
M. Erwin.
Solo: “Hats Off to the Flag,” Mrs.
Chas Bandy.
Speech: Seargeant Mansfield.
Song: “Star Spangled Banner.”
Announcements about Victory Boys
and Victory Girls.
Medley: High School, “Community
. 1 ■ 1 - - - . - --
Sing.”
Victory Yells
Pledge signing.
Victory Boys’ and Girls’ prayer,
Elizabeth Gregg.
I ... ..
LIST OF TEAMS AND TEAM
CAPTAINS.
Following is a list of teams and
team captains who will have charge
of the work of soliciting United War
Work funds next week, beginning
Monday:
Team one.—Robt. Hooker, captain,
C. J. Saenger, G. L. Smith.
Team two.—Joe Bevens, captain,
Gus Coffin, N. H. Landis.
Team three.—Tom P. Umstead,
captain, L. McDougald, T. S. Hollo
way.
Team four.—Sol Hienemann, cap
tain, Tom Chastain, J. Jacobstien.
Team five.—Jno. E. Williams, cap
tain, Otto Bowen, J. Q. Blackwood.
Team six.—M. A. Stevens, captain,
Wm. Parish, John R. Loftin, Jr.
Team seven.—Owen Walker, cap
tain, Ed. Claxtofi, B. W. Jamison.
Team eight.—Jno. Purdy, captain,
J. D. Grossman, Walter Rushton.
Team nine.—Tom Gregg, captain,
Jesse E. Williams, Jack Montgomery.
Team ten.—Arthur Bowie, captain,
V. 0. Jones, R. D. Brown.
Team eleven.—A. R. James, captain,
W. H. Dyer, O. D. Watson.
Team twelve.—L. B. Allen captain,
Gus Martin, Chester Walthran.
Subscribe for the Independent
0
It’s material
and workmanship
that count in a suit or overcoat.
If the material is poory superior
workmanship amounts to little. Vice-versa,
if the good workmanship is
, lacking, the best material
money can buy wouldn’t pro
duce a satisfactory garment.
KUPPENHEIMER
CLOTHES
combine the two and
the result is ready-to-wear
clothing of the very highest
quality. To insure genuine
clothes satisfaction, buy a suit
or overcoat bearing the well
kflown Kuppenheimer label.
Fall and Winter Suits!
I $30.00 to $45.00
Advance showing of winter
overcoats
$30.00 to $45.00
Star Clothing Company |
0 FROM
eutiil RECEIVED
IN WASHINGTON
ANSWER FROM GERMANY IR.^,M
EXPECTED SOON.
A Courier Has Left For Spa and the
Mission With Foch May Be Noti
fied By Wire of Germany’s
Decision.
REVOLUTIONS GROW WORSE
(By The Associated Press.)
Washington, Nov. 9.—The state de
partment late today authorized the U.
statement that another rumor starts •
ed in Washington that Germany had
signed an armistice was "entirely
false.”
- - Wm
(Associated Press Summary.) /
Germany's answer to the allied
terms for an arrtiistice is not ex- :
pected to reach Marshal Foch’s , '
eadquarters until the middle of to
day, Saturday afternoon, at the very
earliest. A courier has left for Spa,
German grand headq-uarters, where ';J|
it is said Emperor William is. Im
mediately after the terms are de
livered , and considered the mission
now at Foch’s headquarters may re
ceive instructions by wireless.
Meantime the allied armies are
sticking grimly to the task of driving
the foe from the soil of France.
A revolution seemingly is rapidly
spreading through the industrial
mariftme cities off Prussia,
the site of the Krupp munition works,"
is the latest place reported to have
become a scene of revolt. Virtually all
the North sea coast and part of the
Baltic is literally in the hands of rev
olutionists. Bavaria has been declar
i a republic, a fid the Witteds Bach
dynasty, headed by King Ludwig III.,
has been deposed. Prince Maximilian,
German imperial chancellor, is re
ported to have resigned, but there •
has been no acceptance of his resig
nation. ,
Conditions in Austria apparently are
in a wild chaotic condition. The Bol
shevik resistance in eastern Siberia
appears broken, according to a Jap
anese war office announcement.
Berne, Switzerland, Nov. 9.—The
Swiss federal council has decided to
break off relations with the Russian
soviet mission. *
WAR WORKERS TO
MEET TOMORROW
Tomorrow aftenoon at the county
court house there will be a meeting
of the Jackson county organization of
the United War Work campaign, at
which all the workers, including the
township chairmen, committeemen ^
and supervisors will be present. The
purpose of the meeting is for the
workers to receive instructions con
cerning the campaign to raise Jaclf- ..
son county’s quota, $28,000, during
the week of Nov. 11-18, inclusive. $
Hany of the workers have signified
their intention to be on hand, and a
large delegation is looked for.
A principal feature of the program
will be a talk by Sergeant Mansfield,
a veteran of the world 'y, who will
give his hearers the benefit of a sol
dier’s experience and observaton.
The sergeant delivered talks at Tu
pelo and Weldon yesterday afternoon
to good sized crowds, who were de
lighted with his splendid discourse.
He will also talk at the Madaline
theatre tonight at 8:30.