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Volume xvii. no. 284. Newport, Arkansas, Tuesday, march 12, ms. price five cent"
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AMERICANS AGAIN
RAID JN LINES
Make The Effort Alone and Return
With Material and Information
Without Loss of a Man.
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Associated Press Dispatch.
New York, March 12.—The Amer
icans have again raided successfully
German positions. This time the
raid was made in the sector north
west of Toul. The Americans made
the effort alone and penetrated the
enemy front lines for three hundred
yards and brought back much mater
ial and information.. Most of the
Germans had retreated to the rear,
but a number were found in dugouts
and killed and wounded after hand to
hand fighting. The Americans spent
fifteen minutes in the enemy lines
and returned without the loss of a
man. Elsewhere on the western
front German raids are becoming
stronger and indications are that en
gagement in battle is not far dis
tant. The British and French both
checked German raiding attempts. I
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LUXBURG HAS
GONE TO CHILE
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Former German Minister Is Said to
• Have Escaped From Argen
tine.
Associated Press Dispatch.
Buenos Aires, March 12.—It is re
ported Count Von Luxburg, former
German minister, has fled from Ar
gentine territory and is escaping to
Chile.
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SHAW ARRESTED.
Deputy Sheriff Chas. Hogan went
to Reamey yesterday and arrested
Lonnie Shaw of Mountain View,
Stone county.
Shaw is charged with grand: larce
ny. He was working on a farm near
Reamey.
95,000~DRAFTED
MEN WILL MOVE
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Arkansas Quota of Men to Enter
Camp, Beginning March 29,
Is 1,541.
Associated Press Dispatch.
American- Army in France, Mon
day, Jan. 11—An American raiding
party entered the German trenches
in the Toul sector at six o’clock this
morning after an artillery bombard
ment of forty-five minutes. The
first raid wes undertaken by Ameri
cans alone. They brought back much '
material and information but no pris
oners. Most of the Germans had
previously retired to the rear but a
number were found hiding. The kill
ed and wounded were left in the
trenches. The raiders reported that
American gunfire created the de
struction of German positions. All
the Americans returned. The raid
was accomplished so quickly that the
German batteries did not have a good
chance to get into action.
ARRIVES IN FRANCE.
Mrs. Mary McNees, of East New
port received a cablegram yesterday
from her son Minor, Somewhere in
Fiance, stating that he arrived safe
ly and was well. He enlisted in the
navy last summer and spent several
"months in the training camps at
Great Lakes, Illinois, and in the navy
yard at Philadelphia, before going
into active service.
We are justly proud of our soldier
and sailor boys in the different
branches of the service in different
parts of the world. Many of them
are on the firing line, with many
associated Press Dispatch.
Washington, March 12—The move
ment of 95,000 drafted men will be
gin March twenty-ninth^ and contin
ue five days, it is ordered. The move
ment includes men remaining in the
first draft, and those liable to call in
the secornd, from every state except
Iowa and Minnesota. Arkansas’ ap
portionment is 1,541.
Mrs. Harry Grimes went to Bates
ville this morning to visit relatives.
Lost—Kit of automobile tools in
green oil cloth bag. Return to T.
R. McNees, 828 Malcolm avenue.
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Mrs. M. M. O’Neal and Minor
O’Neal drove up from Augusta this
afternoon for a visit with Miss Lou
Minor for a day or two.
Dibrell Vaughan left this morning
for Tulsa, Oklahoma, where he will
re-enter the employ of the railroad.
Mrs. Vaughan will join him later.
Mr. and Mrs. M. Switow, of Louis
ville, Ky., who have been at Hot
Springs for several weeks taking the
baths, stopped off here Monday and
spent the day with their nephew, S.
Switow, of our city.
more to follow soon, and we are
ready to back them up with all our
strength and the last ounce of our
treasure.
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M. 0. Volentine, a prosperous far
mer of Grubbs township, was a busi
ness visitor here today. He is a new
member of the “Limit Club,” having
bought $1,000 war savings stamps to
day.
Miss Dove Erwin and Mrs. Harry
Grimes entertained jointly Circle No.
5 of the Methodist church Monday af
ternoon. The circle meeting was
well attended and after the business
session when plans for future work
were made, a social hour was enjoy
ed and a salad course served by the
two hostesses.
CHURCH SOCIETY PROGRAM.
The auxiliary of the Christian Wo
man’s Board of Missions will meet1
Thursday afternoon with Mrs. W. J. j
Knox. Mrs. H. C. Patton is the lead- j
er and the following program will be
rendered:
Bible reading, prayer and song.
Paper, “Efforts of the C. W. B. M.
for the Negro in the United States”
—Mrs. Geo. K. Stephens.
“The American Negro” —Mrs. J.
R. Holden.
' “Bible Study”—Mrs. O. M. Bowen.
Social Hour.
HUN PRISONERS
MAY BE IN FIGHT
Defeat of Anti-Bolsheviki Leader
In Siberia Indicates German
Prisoners Manned Guns.
Associated Press Dispatch.
Harbin, March 12.—General Sene
off, anti-Bolsheviki leader in Siberia,
has retreated into Manchuria before
a superior Bolsheviki force, accord
ing to advices reaching the border.
The accuracy of Bolsheviki fire is
taken to indicate the co-opeiation of
former German prisoners.
Mine Squadrons Participate In Ai*
Raid On Paris Last
Night f
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Associated Press Dispatch.
Paris, March 12.— The Germans
ost four airplanes in last night’s raid
>n Paris. Nine squadrons partici
pated in the raid.
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The French statement last night
said sixty planes crossed the French,
ine. Some were turned back by tjie
larrage. Bombs were dropped on
5aris and several buildings were de
nolished. This was the second raid
vithin a week. Thirteen were killed
snd fifty wounded in the raid Friday
light
Don’t be a dead one. Advertise.
U. S. STEAMSHIP
STRUM 'SUB'
Arrives At French Port With Bridge
Smashed and Hole Through
Smokestack •
Associated Press Dispatch.
At a French Port, Sunday—An
American steamship, formerly a Ger
man vessel, arrived here today with
the bridge smashed and a shell hole
through the smokestack as a lesult
of an encounter with a submarine.
lECRIITAKEN TO
5CEHEJF CRIME
Will Taylor, Who Is Charged With
Murder of Officer at Greenville,
Is Captnred Here.
Marshal Gus Martin left Monday
for Greenville, Miss., having in cus
tody a negro named Will Taylor, who
is charged with the murder of a dep
uty sheriff there. Taylor was cap
tured here several days ago. A re
ward of 3100 was offered for his ap
prehension.
During Mr. Martin’s absence, Ben
Sandmon is acting as chief in his
place.
Mrs. J. N. Gardner and two daugh
ters, Misses Lois and Helen Gould,
>f Tupelo, ware- guests of Mrs. Ar
thur Bowie Monday, the young ladies
>eing on their return to Galloway col
ege from a visit home.
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AUTOMOBILE IS
HIT BY TRAIN
Dr. L. E. Willis Escapes Injury When
His Car Is Badly Damaged
This Afternoon.
About 2 o’clock this afternoon the
Chalmers car owned by Dr. L. E.
Willis was struck by a box car. Dr.
Willis’ chauffeur attempted to cross
the railroad track near the cotton
compress in the northern part of the
city ahead of the backing ears, which
were being moved by a switch en
gine. Dr. Willis was in the car at
the time, but he escaped injury, as
did his chauffer. The doctor was go
ing to the country to answer a call
when the accident occurred.
Two wheels of the automobile were
demolished and the fenders were
mashed. The engine motor was not
hurt. The damage to the car is esti
mated at $150.
The Willis car was waiting for a
train to pass, and when the track
was cleared the car was driven onto
it, when it was discovered that box
cars, obscured from the view of
the Willis automobile, were being
pushed along an adjoining track. The
speed of the automobile could not be
checked in time to avoid the collis
ion, nor did it have time to clear the
track before the cars bore down upon
it.
Dr. Willis’ many friends will re
joice that he escaped injury.
Jf E. Mross, formerly of our city,
but who lives now at Waldenburg, in
Poinsett county, is here on business
today and meeting old friends.
Mr. and Mrs. T. T. McFall, who
have been visiting. Dr. Pascoe and
family at Newark, were here last
night, Mr McFall and wife being on
his return to Camp Beauregard.
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IHEE1JNG 'Tfltini
Will Consider Ratification of GortMBI
Peace Terms At Session 111
Moscow
Associated Press Dispatch.
New York, March 12—The nil ** !
Russian congress of Soviets mo<l».;j^PS
Moscow today to consider rattflea*
tion of German peace terms. What '"M
decision of the congress will talfie is
doubtful. President Wilson’s mao*/I
sage to the Russian people will hop
delivered to the congress. Tho ntSfifsl
sage assures them of American syiB* §l|f
pathy and support in restoring itttop
pendence to democratic Russia •^Pj||
will not attempt to sway tho
ment of the congress rogatto^ll
peace. The German Reichstag is «*• %
pected to vote today on the quest!** p
of ratification of the treaty with t ^
Associated Press Dispatch. !' ,
Washington, March 12.—State
partment advices from Moscow un
der date of Friday, said Russian I fcp
olutionary government is propanol fp
move from Moscow to tho oiMm,
Germans continue their advance; p
Shanghai Dispatch
Comes to No Decision,
ing Siberia.
Associated Press Di
London, March 12.—A
patch from Shanghai,
Tokio advices of Saturday,
mier Terauchi declared tho H
representatives of Japan
come to a decision regarding
patch of troops to Siberia.
Late Wire
Associated Press Dispatch.
Berlin, March 12.—A*
quarters report
bombarded by the
ment says several
calibre than artillery
town.
Associated Press Dispatch.
Washington, March 12—■!
daily intimated that
trol will probably be
to the leading express
Associated Press Dispatch.
Washington, March 12.
General Crowder announce*
cond draft call will be ordered
as congress amends the law to
pute the basis for apportio
states on the number of
in class one instead of
Eight hundred thousand will
sidered as composing the
draft, and will be called in
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