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VOLUME XVIII NO 211. NEWPORT, ARKANSAS THURSDAY, JANUARY 2, 1919
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POLISH ARlf iS I
HEARING BERLIN
' It Is Said The Entire Polish Army Is
Mobi,5zing And Fifth Hun Army
Will *Meet Poles.
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(By The Associated Press.)
Copenhagen, Jan. 2.—A Polish ar
my of thirty thousand men is
marching on a line, according to a
dispatch quoting rumors at the Ger
man capital. Gustav Noske, a mem
ber of the Ebert cabinet, in charge of
military affairs, is said to have or
dered the Fifth German division to
meet the Poles.
(<By The Associated Press.)
London, Jan. 2.—Polish troops
have entered Frankfort on the Oder,
fifty miles east of Berlin, says a
Berne dispatch to the Express, which
adds that the Poles have occupied
Bethen, in Prssian Silesia, and
Bromberg, in the Province of Posen.
(By The Associated Press.)
Copenhagen, Jan. 2.— Events in
Posen are assuming a grave charac
ter, according to _ Berlin advices.
Large parts of the province are in the
hands of the Poles and Polish troops
have crossed the frontier at Skal
mierceq, southeast 'of Posen and s;x
ty-two miles northeast of Brestlau.
German troops there must retreat or
face a superior force of Poles. It is
also reported that the Polish govern
ment at Warsaw has ordered mobili
zation of all Poles.
(By The Association Press.)
Geneva, Jan. 2.—The Polish army
which is marching toward Berlin has
as its objective a “tearing raid into
Germany,” according to the Polish
agency at Lausanne. The infantry
is wTell armed and is supported by ar
tillery and cavalry. Germans are re
arming their demobilized soldiers and
fighting is expected.
NOVEMBER REPORT OF
JACKSON COUNTY NURSE.
Number of patients carried over
' from October - 4
Number of new cases
No. of re-opened cases-- 1
. No. of nursing visits-123
^ No. of instructive visits-14
p Total ---122
Character of cases:
Tuberculosis -1
Pneumonia -®
Burns -1
Influenza---6
Malnutrition -1
On November 4th, the class in Ele
mentary Hygiene and Home Care of
the Sick was begun with 20 members
in the class.
During the month of November the
Bureau of Public Health Nursing has
furnished Nursing care and secured
medical attention for a sick soldier
till he was able to return to the Base
Hospital at Camp Pike.
A survey in Jackson County of the
H Tuberculosis situation is being made
and the Bureau of Public Health
Nursing pldns doing instructive
work along this line. Christmas
Cheer has been supplied for all “Shut
Ins.”
Casualty List
The following casualties are re
ported by the commanding general of
the American Expeditionary Forces:
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Killed in action- ■
Died of wounds - 5
Died from accident and other
causes-- 8 ,
Died of disease -- 14 j
Wounded severely-- 206,
Missing in action - 70
Total-394
Severely wounded, Jeff Skinner,
Morristown; Marine corps, Lieuten
ant Wylie F. Shepperd, Little Rock;
Simon It? Montcalm, Earl; Walter
Seal, Fort Smith.
Died of Disease, Sanford Brown,
Yaney.
Died of wounds, George T. Brown,
Wabbaseka: Walter Sandlin, Match
ett: John T. Gardner, Banks.
Missing in Action, Henry Wood,
Block Rock.
Wounded severely, Lieutenant
William S. Fox, Pine Bluff.
For news of the store read the ad
vertisements. Newport merchants
are offering a splendid and varied
line of holiday merchandise.
REPUBLICANS AT
TEMPT TO DISCRED
IT PRESIDENT WILSON.
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IBv The Associated Press.)
Washington, Jan. 2.—Senator Lewis
of Illinois, speaking in the senate to
day, charged republican leaders with
conspiring for political purposes to
discredit President Wilson abroad,
and to thwart his purpose by giving
European negotiators the impression
that the senate opposes his plans and
by deceiving the American public.
Lewis declared the senate had noth
ing to do with what the president is
now doing.
Weather Man Predicts Still Colder
Weather During the Next Thirty
Six Hours.
(By The Associated Press.)
! Washington, Jan. 2.— Colder wea
1 ther will 'overspread nearly all parts
of the country east of the Mississippi
|river during the next thirty-six
i hours, with unseasonably low tem
i peraturg^ in Tennessee and east Gulf
states, according to the Weather Bu
i reau’s general forecast. Snow was
falling this morning along the Texas
coast and in parts of Louisiana and
Mississippi. Williston, N. D., with a
temperature of twenty-six below zero,
was the coldest place on the weather
map.
ISSAC GOLDMAN.
A message to R. B. Hooker this
morning announced the death in St.
Louis Wednesday#night of Isaac Gold
man, who passed away suddenly at
his home at eleven o’clock. Mr. Gold
man had been ill about two hours.
Newport received the news of Mr.
Goldman’s untimely death with pro
found sorrow, and especially were
those who had known Mr. Goldman
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Mr. Goldman was 58 years of age
and is survived by his wife. The fun
eral will be held Friday afternoon in
St. Louis.
Isaac Goldman was born in Ger
many and came to this country when
17 years of age. He first located at
the oldV town of Elgin, and later
moved to Jaeksonports where he was
! associated with the firm of Adler
j Goldman Commission Company. La
ter when the Iron Mountain built its
| railroad through this part of the
! state, Mr. Goldman and Sigmund
Wolff, believing that Newport offer
ed splendid opportunities for the de
velopment of a good town, cast their
! lot here and organized the ^olff
I Goldman Mercanttile Company, which
still exists here and has always been
the city’s largest mercantile firm.
Mr. Goldman moved to St. Louis ten
years ago, but continued to. maintain
his interests here and always exerted
his influence and support for any
movement having for its purpose the
betterment of his old home town. He
will be greatly missed by the many
people who knew him and held hirr
in the highest esteem.
R. B. Hooker, J. S. Wilmans anc
W. A* Billingsley, close persona
friends of the deceased, will leave to
night for St. Louis to attend the fun
eal services of Mr. Goldman.
Few Changes Are Made
at County Court House
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With the exception of the offices
of conty judge, assessor, coroner,
county superintendent and treas
urer, no changes occurred yesterday
in the occupancy of public positions
at the county court house. In fact,
the officers who are kept the busiest,
the county clerk, circuit clerk and
sheriff, will remain another term,
County Judge McLain being the only
official to retire whose entire time
was required- in office. The duties
of assessor, superintendent, treas
urer and coronor, are not considered
so ardorous and do not require the
holders to be constantly cn the job.
John A. Melville of Remmal suc
ceeds W. D. McLain as county judge.
Garland E. Land of Tuckerman
succeeds E. H. Bowman as county
superintendent.
E. H. Bowman takes the office of
surveyor.
D. J. Nance of Eight Mile begins
his second term as assessor.
, Chas. K. Coe succeeds G. L. Smith
as treasurer.
J. M. Ivy begins his second term
as sheriff and* collector.
J. F. Pavish enters upon his first
term as county clerk. Mr. Parish
was appointed to the office by the
governor a year ago to succeed John
E. Williams, resigned, and was elect
ed to the position at the recent elec
tions.
Dan Hogan succeeds W. H. Nolen
as coroner, but has not yet taken the
oath of office.
R. W. Bandy begins his second
term as circuit clerk.
Sheriff Ivy will retain Charlie Ho
gan as jailor and Robert Ivy will
continue as deputy sherif.
W. G. Wishon will be deputy county
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clerk under Mr. Parish, and Mrs. L.
D. Daugherty will be assistant' clerk.
Owing to the formation of several
new districts in the past year which
have made the duties in the clerk’s
office heavier and more numerous,
the employment of Mrs. Daugherty
became necessary.
Circuit Clerk R. W. Bandy will re^
tain J. B. Parrott as his deputy.
With these officials at the head of
county affairs, it is certain that the
interests of the taxpayers will be
cared for in the best, safest and most
satisfactory manner. They are good
men, capable to handle the affairs
entrusted to their care, and will al
ways be found accommodating and
responsive to the wishes of those who
are interested in the welfare of the
county. The retiring officials made
splendid records and the best wishes
of the county go with them to other
fields of endeavor.
i Following are the justices of the
peace who will serve in the county
1 during the coming two years:
'Union township—F. P. Foushee, H.
C. Nuckolls.
Rird—W. S. Lawrence, G. T. Lacy.
Breckenridge—rA. B. Collier, D. H.
McCartney.
Bateman—J. H. Seymore, J. L.
Craig.
Barren—F. M. Jones, Wm. Whit
low. .
| Glass—W. T. Atway, Frank Smith.
j Grubbs—J. N. Nance, Dave Cloud.
| Richwoods—J. J. Causey, Will
; jKoontz.
' Bryan—W. A. Barnes, Ed Camp
bell.
I Cow Lake—E.' (McFadden, R. C.
Roy.
Cache—John McMinn, J. H. Laird.
Jefferson—J. F. Smith, W. B. Ver
dell.
Village—A. C. Cummings, Bruce
Harper.
Glaze—R. L. Stuart, T. L. Mason.
Only four constables of the county J
will serve who were elected. Others j
failed to qualify for office within the
thirty days allowed. Those who
qualified were Ben Sandmon of Un
ion township, R. L. Bandy of Bird, A. j
R. Harris of Bateman and W. B.
Owens of Jefferson.
GAME WARDEN STED
MAN APPOINTED DEP
TY U. S. GAME WARDEN, i
A. G. Stedman of this city, who
served as state game warden for the
past two years, today received his ap- i
pointment and commission as deputy j
United States Game Warden, an :
honor and distinction in recognition
of the splendid services he rendered
during his tenure in state office. Mr.
Stedman will also continue as state
game warden.
Since the comptroller of the state
has ordered that circuit clerks of the
state cease issuing hunting, fishing
and kindred licenses, applications for
same may be obtained from Mr. Sted
man.
All 1918 licenses expired Decem
ber 31, 1918.
RUSSIAN AFFAIRS
WILL BE FIRST TO
RECEIVE ATTENTION.
(By The Associated Press.)
London, Jan. 2.— Russian affairs
are causing the British foreign office
considerable anxiety, says the Mail.
The necessity of formulating a defin
ite allied policy as to Russia is ex
tremely urgent and it has been de
cided that the Russian question will
be the first discussed at the peace
conference, it is said.
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thank vou for pa it favors, hoping
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Joe Freeman, Porter On White River
Passenger Train, Arrives In New
port With 21 Pints.
Confirming the suspicion that; has
prevailed for some time past, a negro
porter on the White River passenger
train, which arrives here at 7:30 p.
in. from Joplin, Mo., was arrested
Wednesday night by Night Officer
John Massey, after having brought
whiskey to the city.
The name of the porter is Joe Free
man and when arrested by Officer
Massey was found to have twenty
four pints. . The whiskey was seized,
the negro being released, this being
all the local officer could do, as it is
the business of government officials
to make arrests and hold offenders.
Much whiskey is being brought to
Newport now, it is said, and it has
been suspicioned that a part of it was
coming in on the White River trains
from Missouri.
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FORMER EMPEROR
OF HUNLAND RE
PORTED VERY ILL.
(By The Associated Press.)
Amsterdam, Jan. 2.—William Ho
henzollern, former emperor of Ger
many, is very ill, according to Amer
ongen advices.
Transport Carry Wounded annd Well / |
Soldiers Hits Sand and Men Are /
Removed .to Safety.
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(By The Associated Press.)
New York, Jan. 2.—A£ter an un
successful attempt was made to draff ;
the American transport, Northern
Pacific, from the sand on which she
was grounded yesterday near Fire Is
land, npvy officials this morning an
nounced plans were being made for
removing the 2,480 troops aboard to * ;
vessels standing by. The constant .
pounding waves have driven the ship
higher onto the beach. Wind was
still blowing unfavorably from the
southwest this morning.
Announcement was made at 12:30 i
today that both the wounded and
well soldiers aboard the stranded |
transport, Northern Pacific, were be
ing transferred if rescuing vessels §
and put 'to shore in small boats. |
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ford motor company
DIRECTORS DECLARE 200
PER CENT DIVIDEND.
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(By Uhe Associated Press.)
Detroit, Mich., Jan. 2.—Announce
ment was made today that the direc
tors of the Ford Motor Company de
clared a two hundred per cent divi
dend at their recent annual meeting.
WHITE RIVER WILL
REACH 23 FEET HERE
TOMORROW, SAYS COLE.
White river will reach a stage of 23 >
feet at Newport tomorrow, according
to a message from Weather Director
Cole today. The • river stood 19.3
here today.
NOTICE.
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Notice is hereby given that it is
a violation of the laws of the city to
engine in business where it is. neces
sary to obtain a license to do so, un
less you first obtain such license.
Pay your money to C. P. Bandy,
treasurer, who gives you a receipt
which then must be endorsed “approv
ed” by the mayor and presented to
Recorder B. G. Graham for issuing
license.
Notice is hereby given that the li
cense of any person or business man
will be Revoked upon information
that improper or unlawful conduct is
permitted on premises or in connec
tion therewith.
C. M. ERWIN,
Jan. 2, 1919. May°r
, Subscribe lor the Independent.
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