Another Hun Stroke is Likely
. ^(Associated Press Summary)
wmg the western battle line, as
w(r as the Italian fronts, allied air
men await further enemy efforts.
Infantry activity is now confined to
local attacks, but it is believed the
German command is about ready to
launch another stroke. Artillery ac
tivity is about normal, but aerial
fighting is increasing. Thirty-six
Herman machines were accounted for
by French and British airmen Tues
day. Berlin claims the destruction of
twelve allied airplanes on the same
day. German airplanes raided Paris
Welnesday night.
The Americans in capturing the
commanding hill position near Bel
leau Wood took 311 prisoners, includ
E ing seven officers. The Americans
now dominate German positions in
that region.
Unconfirmed reports received from
in Switzerland from Berlin say For
eign Secretary Von Kuehlmann is to
resign.
Associated Press Dispatch.
L ; London, June 27.—The British last
®b^night took a German strong point
K ^^^vest of Vieux Berquin and east of
Hazenbhouk they captured prisoners
and machine guns, says the official
statement. German artillery is ac
L tive in the Lys salient.
There is Danger in
Hopes Placed High
Associated Fress Dispatch.
' Taris, June 27.—Austria is in se
rious difficulties, but there is great
danger in hoping for too much from
them, says the French official sum
mary, commenting on the situation.
Little hope is seen for a successful re
volt. Austria cannot negotiate a
separate peace and it would be “bad
policy” to extend a hand to her now.
Prospects For War
Savings Day Bright
f \_ PROCLAMATION.
—
By authority of the president of the
United States and the governor of the
1 State of Arkansas to me duly trans
mitted, I, Elbert L. Watson, Mayor
of the City of Newport, Arkansas, do
hereby proclaim the afternoon of Fri-1
day, June 28th, 1918, from two o’clock
to five-thirty o’clock a holiday on ac
count of National War Savings Day, \
and I do hereby request all business J
houses to be closed during said hours
d request the people to repair to
elr respective school houses there ,
to do and perform those duties which
■doth become them as good ritizens, all
in the name of freedom, liberty, dam
(oeracy, independence and for the pre
servation of our nation.
Elbert L. Watson,
Mayor of Newport.
^jM^^BEvery person is expected to assem
at their respective school house at
>. m. tomorrow for the purpose of
king their pledges for War Stamps j
■ the balance of this year. Do not;
nk for a minute that absenting
urself will get you by, as every one
[1 be personally seen and the gov
lment expects every head of a fam
to purchase some of these stamps,
e allottment is $20 per capita—or
T_)0 for a family of five. Besides
m showing your pati'iotism you are real
I ly making a fine investment for your
1 self as your money literally grows
■
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without any more looking after on
your part.
All persons living in Newport Spe
cial School District East of the Lake
are expected to be present at the East
Side school house. All white people
from the lake to White River bridge
should meet at th Walnut Street
school and all colored people meet at
the colored school.
A committee will be in charge at
each of these places to explain and
take your pledge and those not com
ing will be seen within the next few
days. If you really want to do your
part in this campaign you will be on
hand tomorrow and make your pledge
as it is just as much your business to
come as it is the committees’ business
to have to run around and look you
up. They are all busy men and have
already and will continue to give a
geat deal of their time and efforts to
ward helping win his war, so anything
you do will be greatly appreciated by
them. ,
If you already own War Stamps be
sure to look up the exact amount you
now have before you come, as every '
person must report the exact number
they have already purchased.
The S. W. Bell Telephone Company
has instructed all of their operattors
in the state (except five of the larg
est cities) to send the following mes-!
sage Friday morning to evry family
having a phone: “The government!
has called us to telephone you and re- ,
mind you to be certain to attend the,
War Savings Stamps meeting and J
sign your pledge card today for War
Savings Stamps.”
If you refuse and are unable to buy
War Savings Stamps when the solic
itor calls, you can at least treat him
or her courteously; solicitors are do
ing you a favor in calling on you and
please don’t forget it’s as much your
duty to assist your government as
that of the solicitor, who is expected
to make a report on every one in
Jackson county, buyer or non-buyer,
and in the latter case, the solicitor i3
required to obtain the reason o
the signature of the refusal, and in
the event of the refusal to sign, the
! solicitor is expected to give his opin
ion of the financial ability of the
| prospect, and to file it with his le
jturn to the proper authority.
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Death of Nicholas Confirmed
PROHIBITION
HEED UPON TOD
Associated Press Dispatch.
Washington, June 27.—The senate
agricultural committee today agreed
upon the amendment to the eleven
million dollar emergency agricultural
appropriation bill providing for na
tional prohibition. Under the amend
ment the manufacture and sale of
whiskey and wine will be prohibited
after June 30, 1919, and the manufac
ture and sale of beer three months af
ter the final approval of the bill by
the president.
-BUY W. S. S.
The more you help the men at the
front the quicker the end will come.
Make every day a thrift day and
help your government end the war
days.
Number Prisoners
increased To 311
Associated Press Dispatch.
! With the American Forces on the
j Marne, June 27.—The number of
i of prisoners captured by the Ameri
! cans in Tuesday night’s operations in
[the Belleau Wood sector was official
ly increased today to 311.
□ UHUISII
H UST TODAY
Associated Press Dispatch.
Washington, June 27.— Today's
army casualty list contained the
name of Omer G. Smith, of Fouke,
Miller county, Ark., who was severely
wounded.
Washington, June 27.—The. army
casualty list today shows killed in ac
tion, twenty-nine; died of wounds,
six; accident and other causes, four;
airplane accident, two; disease, two;
wounded severely, thirty-one; de
gree undetermined, four; missing,
two.
-BUY W. S. S.
BENEFIT OF RED CROSS
' Corinne Sweatt, Reader and Helen
McDonald, Pianist, Friday evening,
June the twenty-eighth, nineteen
'hundred and eighteen at nine o’clock,
'at the Methodist Church, Weldon, Ar
kansas. Admission 25c and 25c.
Come and do your bit.
Associated Press Dispatch.
Paris, June 27.—A Kiev dispatch
under date of yesterday declares the
report of the assassination of Form
er Emperor Nicholas of Russia has
been confirmed. It declared he was
killed by Bolsheviki troops during the
retreat on Yekaterinburg.
Associated Press Dispatch.
Geneva, June 27.—The Ukraine
Bureau at Lasaunne announces the
receipt of a confirmation report that
Bolsheviki authorities at Yekaterin
burg condemned the former emperor,
Nicholas, to death after a short trial
and shot him.
Associated Press Dispatch.
Amsterdam, June 27.— Grand
Duke Minhael Alexandrovituh, the
brother of the former emperor,
has placed himself at the head of the
new Siberian government, according
to a Moscow dispatch.
-BUY W. S. S.
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W. A. Billingsley announces tho
addition of Mrs. Jim Graham, Miss
May Graham and G. P. Wilbanks to
the War Savings Limit Club. Mr.
Billingsley, who is the chairman
of the War Savings Campaign in this
county, deserves great credit for the
active interest he has taken in the
work, which has resulted in placing
about ninety members in the limit
club and the sales of many smaller
amounts.
Late this afternoon the names of
P. H. Van Dyke and R. J. Huguley
were added to the $1,000 Limit Club.
-BUY W. S. S.-—
MRS. JANE NIXON DEAD.
Mrs. Jane Nixon, aged 89 years ,
and five months, died at tho home of f
her daughter, Mrs. R. W. Anderson, \
of Jaeksonport, Tuesday night. A
general decline was the cause of her
death as she suffered very little. A V
finer woman never lived and for a
long number of years she has made
her home with her daughter. She ’
was loved by all who knew her and
who enjoyed her happy disposition,
even in old age. The body was car
ried to Patoka, Indiana, on No. 4 to
day for burial beside the body of her S
husband, who preceded her years ago.
Her only child, Mrs. Anderson, accom
panied the remains of her mother.
Besides her daughter, Mrs. Nixon
leaves six grandchildren, Robert An
derson, of Camp Beaurgard, Charles
Anderson and Mrs. Ella McNew, of
Memphis, Mrs. Joe Massey and Frank
Anderson of Jaeksonport, and Mrs.
Allie Black, of Waco, Texas.
-BUY W. S. S.
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Associated Press Dispatch.
Washington, June 27.—Number 246
was the first of the twelve hundred
numbers drawn today in the national
draft lottery to determine the rela
tive order of summoning to the colors
of 744,500 regisrants of the 1918 class.
The procedure today is similar to the
previous draft drawing. The master
numbers drawn today apply to the
numbers on registration cards of ap
plicants. In the previous drawing the
serial number was assigned, but this
is deemed unnecessary at the present
drawing because of fewer registrants.
Secretary Baker drew the first num
ber from the bowl today in the pres
ence of a number of high govern
ment officials.
Associated Press Dispatch.
The drawing began at 9:30 o’clock
and ended at 11:38 o’clock with the
drawing of the twelve hundredth cap
sule containing Number 225.
There were only 212 registrants in
Jackson county.
-BUY W. S. S.
CARD OF THANKS.
We wish to express our sincere
thanks for the great kindness and
sympathy shown us by our many
friends in the recent bereavement of
our beloved daughter and sister, Susie
Koenig.
Mrs. Lena Koenig
and Family.
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