p DO YOUR UTMOST TO PUT JACKSON COUNTY OVER THIS WEEK
I« FADE
SADLY BEFORE
ALLIED DRIVE
BRITISH AND AMERICANS BE
GIN AN ATTACK.
Germans Are Given No Rest As A1
les Pound Through the Hinden
burg Defenses. Huns Leaving
*' Belgian Coast Region.
FIRES BURN BEHIND LINES
; ^y The Associated Press.)
Wellington, Oct. 8.— Presiden
Wilson’s reply to the German-Aus
irian request for an armistice am
peace negotiations probably will b
dispatched before tonight. No inti
I ‘
jnation has been given of the presi
»
dent’s decision, but newspaper cor
respondents have been informed tha
Lansing will see them at four o’clocl
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(Associated Press Summary.)
Renewing major operations on th
center line from the Meuse to th
North Sea, the British and Ameri
cans today are smashing into the d«
fenses of the Hindenburg line be
tween St. Quentin and Cambra
While Haig is attacking on a twenty
mile front north of St. Quentin, th
French along the Suippe river ar
continuing to progress northward tc
ward the German communicatio
lint* despite strong enemy resistanc
and have reached the junction of th
~ Suippe and the Aisne.
The French have advanced nort
and northeast of Rheims and nm
are menacing the security of th
Tann massif. German withdraws
from the Belgian coast region contir
ues, while from the Suippe to th
Meuse, on the southern end of th
line, the French and Americans cor
iinue to press the enemy har<
Large fires are reported behind th
German lines in the American sectc
cast of Argonne.
(By The Associated Press.)
London, Oct. English an
American troops attacked this moir
ing between Cambrai and St. Quer
tin, Field Marshal Haig report;
Satisfactory progress is being mad<
Haig also reports successful loc£
operations between Mont Brehai
and Beaurevoir on this front yestei
day. Today’s attack was launche
during a heavy rain.
(By The Associated Press.)
Amsterdam, Oct. 8.—“Germany'
new ministry is one 01 uauuim.
fense as well as of peace and is prc
pared for a fight to a standsti
against a humiliating peace, D
Bemdhard Dernburg, former Germa
minister to Colonis, has declared, a<
cording to Berlin advices.
(By The Associated Press.)
Amsterdam, Oct. 8.—The evacui
tion by Germans of the Belgian coas
region is continuing to the frontie
the correspondent to the lelegraf n
ports. Telephone lines are being tc
ken down, and stores of material i
Knokke, near the coast, are reporte
afire, and many factories were ur
dennined in preparation for quic
destruction.
(By The Associated Press.)
\ Paris, Oct. 8.—The war office ai
1 pounces the French continued the
successful attacks north and nortl
east of Rheims and that they ha\
reached the outskirts of Conde-Su
Suippe, at the junction of the Suipi
and the Aisne. Northeast of Berr:
Au-Bac and along the Suippe and 1
the west captured the base of A.
court.
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FIRE TRUCK FOB
CITY JS^BOUGHT
Modern Fire Fighting Apparatus
' And Equipment Represents An
other Forward Step Here.
That Newport is destined to be
come greater and bigger was empha
sized' last night when the city coun
cil in regular session completed the
arrangement to purchase an Inter
national motor fire truck, which will
reach the city and be placed in oper
ation within a month, and which will
' take the place of the present horse
drawn fire wagon.
The truck, which will cost $3,500
is one of the most modern and up-to
date to be had, it is said. Besides
■ 1,000 feet of water hose, it carries a
35-gallon chemic ’ tank, with 500
feet of chemical hose, and two fire
extinguishers, one on each side of the
I truck. By use of the extinguishers
j.' and chemical apparatus many fires
, can be handled successfully without
- the use of water, and prevent the us
1 ual damage which results from the
! use of water in fighting fires. And
; besides, the council believes that the
j operation of a truck will entail a
', much less expense for the city than
the present equipment. The truck is
I guaranteed by the International
‘ firm to give many years of service,
t The matter of purchasing the truck
had been under advisement for some
" time, and a decision was reached to
secure the truck after Alderman
Snetser returned recently from Ca
ruthersville, Mo., where he investi
e gated the workings and advantages
a of an International truck in use in
that city.
‘ ‘ Another matter of great impor
tance which came before the council
" last night was a plan to establish a
" I market place in Newport for the far
B mers. It is proposed that a stock
B company purchase lots and the city
carry out such construction work as
1 is necessary to give the farmer who
e bring his products to town to estab
e lish a place where he may dispose of
them to advantage, and establish
1 other necessary departments on the
v lots which would induce the produc
e ers to come to Newport and make it
^ their central trading point.
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! Casualty List
L. _
e The following is a summary of the
r total casualties of the American
overseas expeditionary forces report
ed by the commanding general:
Killed in action-41
^ Missing in action-57
Wounded severely-185
Died from wounds-18
'■ Died from accidents and other
'■ causes -
* Died of disease- 8
| Died! from aeroplane accident- l
I Prisoners - A
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Total_307
From the names comprising this
total we find the following from Ar
s kansas:
" i John P. Skinner, Conway, wound
ed severely in action; Lorenzia W.
1 | Sanders, Iuka, wounded slightly in
action.
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' EXPLOSION LAST WEEK
WAS WORK OF GERMAN
AGENTS, IS BELIEVED.
(By the Associated Press.)
* | Washington, Oct. 8.— Evidence
’ tending to show that the explosion of
" the Gillespie shell loading plant last
' week was caused by enemy agents
^ was discovered in a letter signed
“ “Heine” predicting the explosion.
The letter was picked up at a rail
k road station in New Jersey. Govern
ment agents are inclined to question
its genuineness.
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' FAMOUS FLYER
r MAY HAVE FALL
1‘ ■ EN DURING FIGHT,
e _
(By The Associated Press.)
6 Paris, Oct. 8.—Lieut. Roland G.
’' Garros, who was reported missing, is
° believed to have fallen during an
l_ aerial battle Saturday. Garros was
widely known in the United States.
' .
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How to Avoid Spanish
Influenza Explained
1. Keep in mind that like most
contagious diseases influenza is
spread by contact, that is, by the
transfer of the poison from one per
son to another. It is spread by
sneezing, coughing and spitting at
which times the discharges from the
nose and throat are scattered in the
air.
2. Avoid crowds as much as possi
ble, including moving picture places,
theatres and other assembly halls.
When feasible avoid crowded street
cars.
3. When sneezing or coughing,
place your handkerchief before your
nose and mouth.
4. Make sure that you are prop
erly clothed, in accordance with the
varying changes in temperature,
prevalent at this time of the year.
5. Fresh air is always good.
Keep your bed'oom windows wide
open and secure as much sleep as
possible.
' 6. Keep the digestive organs in
good ondition.
7. Drink water freely.
8. Avoid common drinking cups,
common towels and similar utensils.
9. Wash your hands frequently.
' 10. Use a mild antiseptic as a
‘nose spray or as a mouth gargle, es
pecially if your throat is sore or
there is a tendency to sneezing.
11. If you have a “cold” use
utensils for your personal use ex
clusively, or if you are in contact
with one so affected be careful not
to handle utensils used by them.
12. Consult family physician at
first onset of symptoms suggestive
of influenza.
13. Spread this information as
much as possible in newspapers, mov
ing picture shows, school houses,
churches, etc.
F. G. PERNOUD,
Medical Advisor Southwestern Divis
ion, American Red Cross.
OIL iHE STREETS \
AND DO II NOW,
—
This Should Be Done At Once To Pre
vent A Further Spread Of Influ
enza In the City.
C. L. Mariner, manager of the
Chamber of Commerce, is making an
other attempts today to raise the
funds with which to purchase oil
for the streets of Newport. We are
glad to see him taking this step, and
the quicker he succeeds, all the
quicker will the health of Newport
I
be safeguarded.
It is a matter of regret that the
sttreets have not been oiled before.
We do not say that earlier oiling
j would have prevented an epidemic of
Spanish influenza here, but we do
say that if the citizens had gone
ahead and shown concerted action in
the work of procuring oil, that the
epidemic would have developed few
er cases. Influenza germs are in the
air, and in the dust, and the people
j of Newport have been eating dust on
Front street for several months.
Oil the streets, and do it now.
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LET NOTHING
PREVENT TO«
From Doing Your Duty, Which Is
For You To Buy Liberty Bonds
to Help the Boys Over There.
The Liberty Loan campaign in
Newport and some sections of Jack
son county is lagging, and communi
ties are not coming up with their
quotas in the manner they should.
They are not showing the spirit they
displayed in former campaigns. This
should not be the case.
This cannot be attributed to the
lack of patriotism, for our people are
patriotic. It probably is due to the
fact that we have failed to inject the
necessary amount of “pep” into our
patriotism. We probably are “put
ting it off,” intending to help shove
the loan over at the last minute.
If that is the case, don’t delay—the
quicker we go over the sooner will
the war be over.
It may be that we think the war is
about over. Well, it * is not. The
present talk of peace is but a part
of the great program prearranged by
Germany. She is talking for time
in which her armies might be
strengthened. She will be whipped
when we buy the Liberty Bonds with
which those armies will be driven
back into Germany.
Don’t let the loan lag. Our boys
are not lagging. Many an Ameri
can soldier killed a “hun” yesterday.
Did you? They will get more tomor
row. Will you?
Let your answer be the perform
ance of no more than is your duty,
which is your damdest.
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Fall Clothes Economy
means paying a fair price for your Fall Suit
or Topcoat. Cheap clothes don’t last—good
clothes give double wear.
KUPPENHEIMER
CLOTHES
are tailored from the best fabrics obtainable.
It’s real econo
my to buy a j
Kuppenheimer
suit or topcoat.
The Fall models
are now being
shown.
I $30.00
»
to
. $45.00
Oopyrifh* 1913
Tbt Boom ot Kuppoubftlmgf
! Star Clothing Company
ADAM LCCKARD, Manager “ THE APPAREL STORE FOR MEN.”
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STEPS take! to
CHECK DISEASE
Schools Are Closed, Theatre Closed
And All Public Gatherings Are
Forbidden In City.
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In order to check the spread of
Spanish influenza in Newport and
to comply with orders issued by the
state board of health, City Health
Officer Elbert Watson this morning
closed the Newport schools and the
Madaline theatre, gave orders that
no sessions of court be held, forbid
ding public gatherings of any char
acter whatever in the city, and order
ed all children under 18 years of age
to remain off the streets, unless such
children are filling positions of en»- Tj
ployment. There are a great number
of cases of influenza in Newport, and
it is feared that the epidemic is dea
tined to spread to greater propot
lions, it Denooves every cruzen w
take measures to prevent the spread
of the disease and follow the direc
tions of the health service.
Jackson’s county’s Red Cross
nurse, Mrs. Spitzer, as well as local *
physicians, is working tirelessly
throughout the city among patients
who have contracted influenza. l%a ^
people of Newport have been great- -
ly blessed by reason of her being
here. She is a most capable, con
scientious woman, and few know the
great amount of good she has ac
complished. Too much in praise ot i:
Mrs. Spitzer cannot be said. . .
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(By The Associatea rresB.
Washington, Oct. 8.—Subscription* J
to the Fourth Liberty Loan 1 |jj
average more than 450,000,00 ||||
if the total of six billions H
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