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VOLUME IV. NEWPORT, ARKANSAS THURSDAY, JULY 30, 1914. NUMBER 102.
1 riacing Herself in Keadiness to Ask
Czar to Explain Massing Of
Troops Upon Frontier.
GERMANY TAKES DECISIVE
STEPS.
To Determine The Issue Of War
Or Peace According To
Government Statement
That Is Not Ex
Plained.
United Press Dispatch
K Berlin. July 30.—Germany is
*'? today preparing to declare war
upon Russia unless the czar ex
plains satisfactorily the mobili
zation of his troops upon the
German frontier.
The Kaiser has not yet de
manded an explanation, the gen
** oral staff advising that an an
swer from Russia is not desired
until Germany’s military move
ments have progressed further
Anticipating an unsatisfactory
H answer, Germany wants to be
prepared to immediately declare
war.
' The foreign office has declared
that Germany did not dictate to
' ■f' Austria and if the attempt to lo
calize the war failed the Czar
would be responsible.
The foreign office authorized
^ the following statement: “Ger
many has taken decisive steps at
St. Petersburg, Paris and other
European capitals within the past
Vhour the result of which will de
termine the issue of war or
peace. Germany has faithfully
^ kept peace and the reports
of Mobilization of Germany’s
troops were premature. Germa
ny has made no war move and
4 only steps were taken in the di
i rection of peace- Now the F a
therland must decide upon meas
ju ures calculated to meet a danger
f ous situation resulting from Rus
sia’s activity upon the frontiers.”
No explanation of this an
nouncement was issued but the
fact that Germany has decided
to state her position to the
world seems to indicate that she
is seeking to clear the atmos
phere and prepare for definite
immediate action
Moving1 Pictures
the jOgeraJiouse
THE CABARET DANCER
Don, an artist, marries Alice, a
model and dancer- His father
objects to the marriage and is
unkind to Alice, who leaves for
the city, where she becomes a
Cabaret dancer. How she and
Don later find happiness is shown
in,an appealing climax. Alice
T Soyce and Tom Moore and Alice
v Holister.
J {Two Reel Feature—KALEM)
THE HERO
/ He seizes the bomb and throws
it m the ice pitcher. By this
/ clmr ruse He wins the girl.
\ Norma Talmadge and Hughie
Mack.
„ (Comedy—VITAGRAPH)
^ W)MISS10N 5 and 10 ( ENTS.
Friday
THE HOUSE OF MYSTERY
U detective story made in nat
ural colors—a beautiful four
reel
I WHEAT AGAIN SOARS ON
WAR TALK.
I United Press Dispatch.
, Chicago, 111., July 30.—Wheat
I again jumped 4 to 7 cents as the
prospects for war developed amid
riotous scenes, but offerings were
small.
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TWO BATTLES IN PROGRESS.
United Press Dispatch
St. Petersburg, July 30. —
Fighting is progressing today be
tween the Austrian and Servian
| armies at Kieznicy and Smede
i revo, according to reports from
Nish.
Smederevo is twenty miles
south of Belgrade- The Kiezni
cy fighting was confined to an ar
tillery duel.
BELGRADE OFFERED NO
RESISTANCE.
: United Press Dispatch,
j Paris, July 30.—Belgrade was
occupied without casualties of
consequence according to Vien
na dispatches. Before placing
pontoons, the Austrians shelled
the river bank at the point of
landing and upon drawing no fire
the bridge was placed
The Austrians crossed with no
resistance other than a few scat
tered shots from Servian sharp
shooters who retired quickly.
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|800 AUSTRIANS
I 200 SERVIANS
Killed In First Battle of War—
Austrian Troops Routing
Servian Forces.
....
j United Press Dispatch
Vienna, Austria, July 30. —
j Eight hundred Servians, and two
hundred Austrians are reported
t killed in the first battle at Foca,
'which was a victory for the Aus
trians.
1 Two Servian divisions were
routed and one captured, the oth-1
er reireaung oeyona tne ooraer.
Enforce Law Against Seiners.
' Prescott, July 30.—The grand
jury has reported the finding of
350 indictments,, the greatest
number ever returned by a grand
jjury in this county. A total of
330 of the indictments was re-I
I
, turned against fishermen of this
county, who are charged with
: seining in violation to the special
1 act of the legislature prohibiting
! fishing with anything except
hook and line in Nevada county.
The fishermen who have been in
dicted are up in arms over the
matter and declare that they will
each stand trial and if convicted
' will appeal to the supreme court,
declaring that the act is uncon
stitutional.
Only three parties were sen
tenced to the penitentiary at
this term of court, two of them
being negroes charged with bur
glary and robbery and one white
man, James Sales, charged with
perjury.
First Open Boll Oi Cotton
The first open boll of cottoi
brought to this office was turn
ed in by Dee Washam of the Is
land, who looks to be a contest
ant for first bale honors and pre
miums, for he has one of th<
best fields of cotton on the Is
land.
While the boll had a live
green stem, it had prematurely
opened and shows a very shorl
staple, with the seed practically
dried up and too hard to be ol
much value in any way. That is
probably the earliest date for a
good many years for cotton -tc
i open in this section.
To Settle Water Dispute
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, July 30.—A set
tlement of the long-standing con
troversy between the city of Lit
tle Rock and the water company
seems nearer a consummation
The company agrees to all the de
mands that have been made by
the city for the improvement of
its plant to provide an adequate
supply of water for public and
domestic consumption. But it is
asking seventeen months in
which to install its new machin
ery and this is causing some
complaints among the citizens
who ask immediate relief. There
are some, also, who think that
the company should be forced to
seek some other source of supply
than the Arkansas river. It has
not been demonstrated whether
a sufficient supply can be gotten
from deeD wells, and oninions
differ upon that subject. It is pre
dicted that the time is coming
when the city will be obliged to
look elsewhere for its water sup
ply. The present franchise has
seventeen years to run yet.
ENGLAND PRESENTS
UNITED ERONT
Discussion of Home Rule Post
poned Owing to “Immense In
ternational Developments.”
United Press Dispatch.
London, July 30. —Premier
Asquith announced in the House
of Commons today that on ac
count of the immense interna
tional developments, the question
of the day regarding the Home
Rule bill would be postponed in
order that England might pres
ent a united front- Foreign Min
ister Grey declared that the ac
tion of the Czar made the situa
tion extremely acute
INTEREST RATE RAISED.
United Press Dispatch.
London, July 30.—The Bank
of England raised the rate of
interest today from 3 to 4 per
cent. The market improved,
there being but one failure re
ported.
Entertains For Miss McCauley.
A beautiful compliment to
Miss Jennie McCauley Wednes
day afternoon was an informal
“at home” given by Mrs- I.
Sprigg and her daughter, Mrs.
Sprigg Foushee. Summer flow
ers were used to excellent advan
tage, and the friends who called
during the receiving hours from
four to six, were glad to meet
Miss McCauley of Fort Worth,
who is enjoying a visit to her
former home
Refreshments of cake and ices
were served by the two hostesses
assisted by Mrs. Tom Dillard
Misses Elizabeth and Lucy
, MALARIAL SURVEY
EOR NEWPORT
;To Be Conducted Here Septem
ber 9, 10 and 11 Under U- S.
Public Health Service.
Special to Independent
Little Rock, July 30.—The foi-:
lowing is a tentative itinerary of !
the malarial survey to be con
I ducted by Drs- H. A. Taylor and
|'D. M. Molloy, of the U. S. Public
: Health Service, in Arkansas. It
may be changed if circumstances
: developing along the trip make i
;it advisable- These expert sani
tarians are working under the
direction of Surgeon R. H- von
(Ezdorf, who will join them from
jtime to time to direct the work
; personally. The itinerary fol
j lows:
! Blissville, July 30, 31, August
11,2.
Eudora, August 3, 4, 5.
j Arkansas City, August 9, 10,
•11.
Helena and West Helena, Aug
ust 12-17.
| Marianna, August 18, 19, 20
Forrest City, August 21, 22.
i Wynne, August 24, 25.
! Earle, August 26, 27.
j Marion, August 28, 29
j Osceola, August 30, 31, Sep
tember 1.
Blytheville, September 2, 3, 4,
Is
Marked Tree, September 6, 7.
8.
Newport, September 9, 10, 11.
Little Rock, Sunday, Septem- ,
ber 12, for conference.
Clarendon, September 13, 14- i
Stuttgart, September 15, 16, i
17, 18.
DeWitt, September 19, 20, 21.
Altheimer, September 22, 23.
! Varner, September 24, 25, 26. 1
Star City, September 27, 28. 1
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Summer Special
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j We have received an advance
jshipment of Axminster and Ta
pestry Brussels Rugs, Bath'
Rugs and China and Japan Mat-!
tings, which will be priced very 1
low for the next thirty days. We
invite your inspection. Johnson
iAvera Hardware Company,
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DUCKER-SCHOTT j
Prominent Young Couple Were
Married at Arlington Hotel
Tuesday Night.
A pretty romance was brought
to a happy culmination in Bates
ville at the Arlington Hotel on
Tuesday night, when Mr. Walter
Ducker and Miss Carrie Schott
were united in marriage, J. A
Holmes officiating, who delivered
a beautiful nuptial ceremony.
Miss Carrie Schott came to
Batesville a few days ago from
her home at Little Rock and was
a guest at the Arlington Hotel of
her uncle, Herman Schott, a lead
ing Batesville merchant, during :
which time she was greeted by
her many friends in this city. 1
Tuesday night Mr. Ducker arriv
ed in the city on the 10:30 train
from Newport, coming from his 1
home at Poplar Bluff, Mo. '
Nearly at the midnight hour .
last night Mr. Holmes was called *
to the hotel and in the presence j
}f Miss Lula Hardy, Mr. Ducker ,
md Miss Schott were married, j
rhe happy young couple left on j
the early train for their future 1
lome at Poplar Bluff, leaving the j
lews of the quiet romantic mar-1
nage behind as a surprise for j
:heir friends
'x ir • t ! i /i i ••til
lviiss ociiuit JurHieriy rtssiueu
n Batesville, her father, Max
Schott, having been associated in
ausiness here a few years ago l
vith his brother, Herman Schott,
ind previous to that time con
ducting a mercantile business at 5
Newport- Miss Schott is an ac- {
xamplished, beautiful and a most ^
istimable young woman.
]
Mr- Ducker, who is to be con- 1
?ratulated upon his choice, is a 1
arosperous and prominent young
ausiness man of Poplar Bluff,
and is proprietor of the popular
Totel Wright at that place.—
Batesville Guard.
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Interest Wanes In Caillaux Case. *
United Press Dispatch. (
Paris, July 30.—The war scare \ '
aas completely overshadowed the !1
autcome of the Caillaux trial and
Mme. Caillaux has remained in
Lhe retirement of her home since
aer acquittal- j'
AUSTRO ARMY
OCCUPIES BELGRADE
Russia Notifies Germany And
Austria of The Mobilization
of Her Armies.
United Press Dispatch.
London, July 30.—Austrians
occupied Belgrade last night,
crossing the Danube on a pon
toon bridge, according to Vienna
dispatches, the railroad bridges
having been destroyed Sunday,
t is believed that occupation was
effected without serious opposi
tion as there was only a small
?uard in the city, left by the gov
ernment, when the capital was
ibandoned at the outbreak of the
var.
No confirmation of the story
)f the bombardment of Belgrade
carried yesterday by the Asso
rted Press, has been received,
md is believed to be untrue. The
nove of the Austrians is the first
nvasion of a country which
vould precipitate the 'Inobiliza
ion of the Czar’s armi|s. The
act that Russia today formally
notified Germany and Austria
jpPItussia had mobilized four
een army corps seems to con
irm the renorted nei’nnntmn nf
Belgrade . ffl , 90 SHR
Belgrade.
steamboat Excursion August 4.
We will give another excur
iion Tuesday evening, August 4,
iboard the City of Muskogee,
eaving Newport at 8 o’clock for
i trip on the beautiful White
iver. Music and dancing,
tound trip 50 cents.
01d6 Captain F. L. Inman.
Both Horses Rescued.
James Harbison in hauling
irt for the bridge levee drove his
earn in too close to the wa
er’s edge Thursday morning,
:ausing one horse to fall in and
his pulled the other in- They
vere cut loose from the wagon
ind soon swam out.
Mr. Holden had a mule to slip
n Tuesday, that went into very
leep water but was rescued
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W e want to clear out our entire stock of OXFORDS, !ani
regardless of profit or cost. ^
“No goods carried over” is an unbreakable rule in this ^
store.
These prices will prove the truth of our rule.
Clapp’ $6.50 and 7 00 Oxfords Now_$4.85 [US
Regal $4.00 Oxfords now--$2.85 jug
Regal $4.50 Oxfords Now-3.35
Regal $5 00 Oxfords Now -3.85
Reynolds $5.00 Oxfords Now_3.85 ^
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T You’ll realize the lowness of the prices only after seeing the goods