VOLUME IV. NEWPORT, ARKANSAS WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1914. NUMBER 170.
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i 4 Little Change
A In Baitle front
French Assert Germans Are Re
# tiring Toward Belgian Fron
+■' tier—German Reinforce
ments Toward Dun
kirk. -
United Press Dispatch
Paris, Oct. 21.—The general
V situation along the entire fron
tier is unchanged according to
the official statement at three o’
clock this afternoon.
No reference is made to today’s
fighting , but the statement
says that yesterday’s attacks,
^ near Dixmude were of the most
violent character with the ene
r: my uniformly repelled.
- . . The Allies are making an ef
. fort to retake Lille, understand
ing that the headquarters of
^ the German right are there.
The Germans are believed to be
retiring inside the Belgian fron
tier. The censorship is tighten
ing and it is admitted that the
Germans are rushing reinforce
ments toward Dunkirk.
General Gallieni denies that
the Germans have reduced the
forts at Verdun. The vigorous
assault of the Germans upon
\7^nt»rlun nr\/l 1\Tavin aVimil n va
believed to have been for the
- purpose of diverting the French
from Alsace and Lorraine.
There, was fierce fighting in
the north last night in the vicin
ity of Becalaer, Hooge and Ghe
tuvelt, east of Ypres.
The Allies also repulsed an as
. sault from Armentieres to Bail
E* leul to Popermighe.
Hot Springs Has Few Visitors.
The Little Rock correspond
ent of the Independent spent a
day in Hot Springs this week,
4 and found the greatest health
* resort of the world right now
suffering severely from the war,
cotton condition, or some un
seen force, for practically the
only visitors there are the peo
ple who were forced to go for
i their health. But it is an off
' season, just between the sum
mer and winter crop of tourists,
* and the month of October is al
ways dull in the Valley of Vap
ors.
All merchants are making pre
parations for the biggest season
of all, and the railroad officials
assure them that thousands will
come to Hot Springs this year,
because their usual European
trip has been shut off, and Hot
Springs appeals to them as the
3 next best place. _ ,
Preparations are being made
for the biggest State Fair in
the history of that organization
and if all plans are carried out
... l _-A- V* rrv*OQT I PY
it will excci even m'-' &
as fair at Dallas. The manage
ment has already signed up with
owners of a much better class
of horses than have made for
mer fairs, assuring the best ot
racing- The collection of ex
hibits for the Panama-Pacihc
Exposition at Hot Springs as
sures the best of exhibits
l The new Fordyce bath house,
vwhich will rival the famous
Buckstaff for beauty, is al
most completed, and additions
have been made to others until
bath house row will surprise the
returning visitors.
Dr. Parks, superintendent ot
• the government reservation,
feels confident that Hot Springs
is in for a great season.
The hotels and business men
y of Hot Springs will this fall
make special inducements for
Arkansas people at the resort,
in an effnrt to arouse state
pride in the greatest of all wat
ting places, just as the people
all over the United States are
proud to boast of it when in for
eign countries.
No Prayermeeting.
There will be no prayermeet
ing at the Methodist church to
rfeht. All are urged to attend
the services at the Presbyterian
church.
B. L. Wilford, Pastor.
GERMANS CLAIM
GRADUAL GAINS
Toward Dunkirk After Severe
Fighting With No Decisive
Result As Yet.
United Press Dispatch.
Berlin, Oct- 21—The war office
has announced that though se
vere fighting has taken lace on
the Yser River in Belgium there
has been no decisive result yet, <
but the Germans are gradually
gaining in the direction of Dun
kirk. The German right is slow
ly advancing from Lille with the
allies stubbornly resisting but
being ushed back. The action is
general on the right wing.
The Verdun assault continues
and additional artillery is being I
sent with fierce fighting along
the Meuse Heights.
The Russians have failed in j
cavalry raids upon the German j
lines southwest of Warsaw and
the Russians have suffered a j
heavy loss when trapped in the
forest by the Austro-Germans.
Vienna reports the Austrians I
repulsing the Russians at sever- \
al points and the Austrians pro-]
gressing toward Przemysl along
the Southern San River line.
Przemysl is holding.
I
t ALLIES LOSSES HEAVY
United Press Dispatch.
Washington, Oct. 21.—The
German* have repulsed the al
lies with heavy losses wrhen they
attacked the German advance
near Nieuport according to a
i radiograph from the foreign of
!fice to the German embassy
here. „
Quorum Court Next Week.
I Every coynty in Arkansas !
will have its annual session of 1
the quorum, or levying court,
next week and one of the most
I important subjects to come be
fore this body is the question of
'making appropriations for coun
ty farm demonstrators. Quite
a few of the counties a year ago
'refused to continue their appro
priations for demonstrators,
but the sentiment has so chang
ed now that all of, the old ones
are expected back in the fold
this year, with a substantial in
crease over any previous year.
Just at the resent time, when
it is conceded that the only way
to secure diversification, and I
thus prevent a reoccurrence of
the present condition, is by put
ting the greater part of the work
on the shoulders of the county
demonstrator. The counties
that have no demonstrator will!
have to be looked after by state
agents, or lose through the nig
gardly attitude of the quorum
cuort
, The government makes appro
priation of one dollar for every
two nrovided bv the countv. and
as the demonstrators are secur
ed for about $1,000 per annum,
the investment is slight compar
ed with the results which are
attained.
1 The recently formed associa
tion in Little Rock, which will
undertake, with the assistance
of the merchants and bankers, i
and the Farmers Union, the
work of preaching crop diversi
fication and seeing that the far
mers give it a fair trial, will do
its first work with the quorum
courts, endeavoring to make
those counties which have been
backward in the past, see the
way to the light.
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May Die From Snake Bite.
Jonesboro, Oct. 21.—B- F.
Carter of Nettleton was seri
ously bitten by a snake this af
ternoon while hunting. Physi
cians fear he may die. Mr.
Carter was bitten by the snake
when he placed his hand in a
hollow log, thinking to find a
rabbit.
Make Light Haul.
Hoxie, Oct. 20.—Burglars en
tered the store of S. Gorfinkle by
removing a large window pane
last night. Thev obtained only
a few articles of merchandise.
Sea Coast
Invasion Checked
British Warships Demolish
German Guns As They Are
Mounted On The Coast.
United Press Dispatch.
London, Oct. 21. — Military
headquarters say that the allies
•are now attempting a turning
movement in France and Bel
|gium with a view to ezpelling the
Germans from Nieuport and Os-:
tend
The British fleet is actively
aiding the Belgians and also de- j
molishing the German guns as j
efforts are made to mount them
on the seacoast.
The allies are now upon the ;
offensive and the German sea- j
coast invasion has been checked, i
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NAVAL BATTLE REPORTED
United Press Dispatch
Copenhagen, Oct. 21.—It • is j
reported that an attempt of Bri- j
tish submarines to sink German ;
destroyers off the Island of Ru-:
gen has been made but details |
are lacking.
STEAMER POTSDAM SAFE.'
United Press Dispatch.
Amsterdam. Oct. 21.—The Hbl
land American line has denied
that their steamer, Potsdam,
was the one sunk by a mine in
the North Sea Monday night.
The Potsdam is declared to be in
the harbor at Rotterdam.
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Povite Social.
You air axed tew a soshul us
folks uv the C. E. Society air
gowin ter hav at the home uv
Mr. and Mrs- B. H. White, Fri
day nite, October 23.
RULES AND REGLASHINGS.
Chap. 1.—Every wumun ho
kums must wair a kalakur dress
an aprun ur sumthin ekaly as
aproprite
Chap. 2.—Aul min must hev
on thair old cloyse and kolored
shurts. No man wyth a biled
shurt ur stand up dickey will B
aloud ter kum, unless they R
durty.
Chap. 3.—Eny Jewelry ur
shuien on there shusye will knot
B aloud.
Chap. 4.—Peepul what don’t
du what this seys will be taxt 4
sence.
These rules will Be inforst
tew the letter
A vote uv thanks will be given
tew the wurst looken rig in the
rume.
The hul kumpna will inter
fuse strangers and luk arter
bashful fellers. There is gowin I
to B speekin an singin by pur
sons ho blong tew the kumpny.
Phun will cummens at 7 and a
half o’clock at nite.
Vittles.
Three course lunch served.
Kum an hav sum phun.
Admission 9 cents.
69d3t.
Notice Of Bridge Tax.
The tax books for the collec
tion of the Special Bridge Tax
on real property in Bridge Im
provement District No. 1 of the
city of Newport, Arkansas for
the first annual assessment of
said district, have been placed
in my hands- All owners of real
property lying . in said district
are required to pay their tax to
me by the 1st day of December,
1914. If such assessment be
not paid by said date, action will
be taken for the collection of
said tax and for the legal penal
ties and cost.
Given under my hand on this
the 24th day of October, 1914.
70dtf. Lou Minor, Col
The many friends in Newport
of Attorny and Mrs. Sam M.
Casey of Batesville, regret to
learn of the death of their only
little son, Jack, aged six years,
which occurred Tuesday even
ing at six o’clock from a short
illness of peritonitis. The fun
eral will be from the home to
rnorrow morning.
Afternoon For Young Ladies.
Mrs. P. H. Van Dyke enter
tained a number of her young
lady friends Tuesday afternoon
in honor of Misses Bertha Hirsch 1
and Ruth Ottenheimer, two op
ular young lady visitors in our;
city.
The young ladies carried their
hand work and the afternoon
was a very much enjoyed one by
the young people in the hospita
ble home of the hostess, who
served light refreshments.
Those present were: Misses
Bertha Hirsch, Ruth Ottenheim
er, Lutie Mae Stephens, Lucy i
Bailey, Hortense Hite, Franch
elle Hooker, Bessie Watson, Ri
na Price, Carrie Stevens, Leah
and Ellen Jones, Ida Parish, Ma
bel Stayton, Dove Erwin; Mrs
George Richter, Mrs. W. A.
Rossington, Mrs- L. W. Heaton,
Mrs. Jos. M. Berger.
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HEARD DEFENDANT I
ADMIT SHOOTING
Saw Mrs- Carman With Revol
ver And Heard Her Say
“I Shot Him.”
United Press Dispatch
Mineola, L. I., Oct. 21.—Calia I
Coleman, a negro maid, testified
this morning in the trial of Mrs.
Florence Carman for the murder ,
of Mrs- Louise Bailey that upon 1
the night of the murder, she'
heard the breaking of glass, a
revolver's report and that Mrs.
Carman said “I shot him.”
The negress said that after
the shooting Mrs. Carman pass
ed her holding a revolver in her ;
hand, then both went into Dr.
Carman’s office, where the body
of Mrs. Bailey was lying.
The defense sprung the pre
vious statement alleged to have
been made by the negress con
tradicting this testimony.
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Rev. Geo. T. M’Kee
Chosen Moderator
.
Arkansas Presbytery Convened
Tuesday Evening And Is
Well Attended.
The Arkansas Presbytery
convened at 7:30 p. m- Thurs
day evening in the First Pres-1
byterian church. Rev. T. B.
Anderson, of Argenta, retiring
moderator, preached a sermon
on the subject, “Righteous Medi
ation” After the sermon the
Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper
was administered by Rev. Je-1
rome P. Robertson, D. D„ Presi
dent of the Arkansas College.
The next item of business was
the election of a new Moderator
The Rev- George T. Mc
Kee, a returned Missionary to
Atrica, was nommaieu ariu uv
acclamation made Moderator of
the Presbytery.
Rev. M. Flemming of the Mem
phis Presbytery, and Rev. E. L.
Wilson of the Mangum Presby
tery were received by letter in
to the Presbytery.
The devotional committee ar
ranged for a sermon at the 11
o’clock hour Wednesday by the
Rev. J. P- Robertson, D. D. Af
ter this service the ordinance of
baptism was administerd to
William Palmer Chalmers, Jr.
The service tonight will be in
the nature of a popular meeting
on Evangelistic Methods. Rev.
J- L. Read of the Central church,
Little Rock will be chairman,
and the Dr. M. S. Smith, of
Batesville is expected to preach
the sermon.
The hours of Presbytery are
as follows: 9 a. m. until 12 m.;
2 p. m. until 4:30 • m. and 7:30
Ip. m. the will of the Presbytery.
The meeting is proving to be
of unusual interest and well at
tended. The public is most cor
diallv invited to attend*kJl of the
services.
CONTINUE TO
BOMBARD CATTARO
French Land Batteries Are Re
ducing The Forts At The
Entrance of Bay.
United Press Dispatch.
Cettinje, Oct. 21.—The bom
bardment of Cattaro continues
both from land and sea. The
French land batteries on Mount
Lowchen are reducing the forts
at the entrance of the Bay of
Tarodo.
The Anglo French fleet at the I
entrance of the Bay of Toplare is
shelling the harbor forts with
the submarine fleet warding off
the Austrian submarine attacks.
Five Victims erf Automobiles.
United Press Dispatch. I
Chicago, III, Oct. 21.—Three !
were killed and five injured in
automobile accidents in this city
the past twelve hours.
Thomas Rafter and Frank
Leonard were killed automobile ,
riding when their machine dash
ed down an incline and hit a
post.
Claude Richards was killed
outright when an automobile hit
his motor cycle upon which he
was riding.
Royalist Revolution In Portugal.
United Press Dispatch
London, Oct. 21.—A message 1
received here says that a Royal- '
ist Revolution is taking place at ’
Lisbon. i
If true, it is believed to be in
spired by former King Manuel
seeking to regain the throne
Bananas!
I have a car of nice, ripe ba
nanas that I am selling cheap,
by the bunch or by the dozen—
Car now on the Iron Mountain
tracks, opposite Wolff-Gold
man’s. dtf.
Russian Regulars Sent West.
United Press Dispatch.
Pekin, Oct. 21.—Russia is
withdrawing her trained troops
from Manchuria and Siberia- All
trains are carrying soldiers west
while the reserves are replacing
the regulars.
The Germans are holding out
at Kiao Chou and have mined
the territory approaching the
forts with the result that the
Anglo-Jap forces have lost heav
ily in their land movements.
Movi ng Pietures
The Opera House
AN ANGEL UNAWARE
A dramatic story of an innocent
girl’s sacrifice. Gerda Holmes,
Richard Travers and Ruth Stone
house.
(S- and A.)
WITHIN THE NOOSE
A good Western. Dolly Larkin
and Tom Forman.
(W estern—LUBIN.)
Gwendolyn, THE SEWING MA
CHINE GIRL.
Ray Martin and William Mande
ville
(Comedy—BIOGRAPH)
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THE MAD ALINE
THE HOUSE OF DARKNESS.
The guardian of the wealthy
Gresham family dies, leaving
all to his granddaughter. He ap
points two brothers trustees
who plan to get the wealth, but
fail. Justina Huff, Clarence El
mer. A special two reel feature.
(LUBIN.)
THE OLD MAID’S BABY
Love me, love my dog, declares
Flora Finch and John Bunny.
(Good comedy—VITAGRAPH.)
ADMISSION 5 and 10 CENTS.
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We’re Bringing' Up
The Reserves
Already the ranks of our ad
vance guard Auppenheimer styles for Fall have been
sharply decimated by, quick-fire public demand— i
especially our showing of lustrous Scotch Tartans. A
But with the help of our IF
resourceful allies, the House of Kuppenheimer, we have
brought up reserves to fill the gaps in the ranks and I
w once more our stock presents an unbroken front. 1
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2 Come in and reconnoitre at your I
£ leisure. You will find this stronghold of bigger clothes I
values well garrisoned with the suits, the overcoats, §
the hats, the haberdashery—and all the other accoutre- I
ments men need to face the colder weather now ad- I
vancing to attack us. S
KUPPENHEIMER CLOTHES
$20, $25 and up to $30.
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"ST^ff CLOTH IN G HOUSE"