| if rench Recaoture
I Minor Positions
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Along Right Center About St. Mihiel
And Gain Ground On Left Wing
a But There Has Been No Ger
man Rout As Reported
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BRITISH USED DUM DUMS
-l According To German Statemen t Which Is Reported To Re
f Based On Confession Of Captured Colonel Of
Scotch Highlanders.
VUnited Press Dispatch.
Paris, Sept. 30.—The official statement says that the French j
have recaptured the territory lost when the Germans captured
minor positions about St. Mihiel and the French are progressing
^ East of St. Mihiel.
The French left also contin ues to gain, though no claim has
been made that the Germans we re routed. The Germans lost
heavily at Tracylemont and ther e is violent fighting northward
on the left also in the Woevre region. There are but slight
modifications in the general situation of the opposing armies.
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BERLIN CONTRADICTS FRENCH RUMORS,
gjk United Press Dispatch.
Berlin, Sept. 30.—The offici al war office statement contra- !
diets the Paris rumors that the German right is in flight and
declares that the Germans continue to fight all along the line
and are continuing to repulse the Allies and gaining on the left i
of center along the Meuse River and heights. The Germans are j
intact.
In the East the Germans advance in the Sulwaki district
driving General Rennenkampf back and taking prisoners and;
j$ms. Both in the Eastern andWestern campaigns, the situa
tion is declared to be satisfactory,
y I The war office claims that Colonel Gordon, a lieutenant col
onel of Gordon Highlanders, now a captive, has confessed that
the British used dum dum bullets.
The Dutch government is indignant it is claimed because of
* British violations of neutral ships of the high seas.
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Y EASTERN GERMAN OFFENSIVE FAILS.
j- United Press Dispatch. j
|p- ■ Petrograd, Sept. 30.—The G erman offensive against the j
Niemen River positions has been defeated, the Germans re
treating through Suwalki Province. They tailed to take the
gkroads through the forest East of Niemen. j
” Genera! Rennenkampf is engaged in a desperate battle and
is driving the Germans back, especially at Ossowetz, Decusko
niki and Augustowo.
The Russians are declared to be continuing their Galican
march. _ _^ _ __
PENN CITY GETS
TWO FIRST GAMES
In (World’s Series Which Thus
Open In Philadelphia Octo
ber 9 and 10.
United Press Dispatch.
Philadelphia Sept. 30.—The
first two games in the world’s
series will be played here Octo
ber 9 and 10. This was the de
cision of the National Commis
sion after Philadelphia had won
the toss. The next two games
will be in Boston October 12 and
13. r
Garry Herrman, Ban Johnson
B. F. Shibe, Connie Mack, James
Gaffney and George Stalling?
w.ere present.
^ N , plans were discussed to pre
vent^speculators getting hold oi
the rickets. The pricey wil
probably remain two dollars anc
three dollars for reserved seats
The fifth game of the series
4vill be in Philadelphia Octobei
14 and the sixth upon the fol
lowing day at Boston.
JAPS SILENCE
GERMAN FORTS
Entire Outer Fortifications Of
Kiao Chou Said To Be
About to Fall.
United Press Dispatch.
Pekin, Sept. 30.—The Japan
ese legation declares that the
entire outer fortifications of
Kiao Chou will fall soon. The
British and Japanese land forces
have already silenced two forts,
isolating the position of the be
sieged while the warships have
also silenced two.
Bombardment by land and sea
continues and warships have
been detailed to thwart the an
ticipated attempt of the Ger
mans’ squadron to run the
blockade.
Russians Report Victory.
United Press' Dispatch.
Washington, D. C., Sept. 30.—
The foreign office has cabled
the Russian embassy that the
Russians have surrounded Prze
mysl and also took many prison
ers, vehicles and guns in a vic
tory at Krastro,
ITALY PROTESTS
AGAINST MINES
Laid By Austrians In Adriatic
And As Demand Will Be Re
fused, War May Result.
United Press Dispatch.
Rome, Sept. 30.—Italy has
protested to Vienna against
placing mines in the Adriatic and
is demanding that the practice
cease. Without mines the Aus
trian fleet would be unable to
remain within the protection of
the Pola fortifications; there
fore the demand is expected to
be refused and a refusal it is
further believed will project It
aly into the war.
Investigate Money Used In The
Primaries.
United Press Dispatch.
Washington, D. C., Sept. 30.—
The Senate elections committee
has resumed consideration of
the resolution to investigate the
charge that huge sums were us
ed to secure the nomination to
the senate of Roger Sullivan
from Illinois and Boise Penrose
from Pennsylvania.
Confesses To Girl’s Murder.
United Press Dispatch.
Akron, Ohio, Sept. 30.—Harry
Boomer, aged 26 years, has
confessed to the killing of Vin
nie Becker, the young mission
worker, according to the police.
Miss Becker was murdered
in a tea store where she worked,
her assailant using a hatchet.
Jobbery is said to have been the ,
notive.
I
Servians Reoccupv Semlin. I
United Press Dispatch.
Nish, Sept. 30.—It is officially
mnounced that the Servians 1
lave occupied Semlin, taking im- I
"nense stores after a bayonet 1
fight with the Austrians, who
had expelled them recently.
The Servian army is now pur
suing the Austrians and the
siege of Belgrade will be raised.
Two Negroes Jailed.
Will Borders and Bedford Rey
nolds, two negroes were arrest
ed by Deputy Sheriff Ben Sand
mon, twro miles east of Shoffner,
| and brought here to jail Tues
nay.
They are charged with as
saulting and robbing a white
man Melvin Stokes about two
I weeks ago, but the officers are
inclined to discredit the charge
after an investigation.
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Monument Fund Grows.
The Confederate monument
fund continues to grow, undei
! the encouragement and direetior
!of Mr. W. E. Bevens, who visitec
Grubbs Tuesday, where he re
ceived a number of contributions1
to the fund.
The donors, since our last pub
lication, are as folows:
W. D. Williams_$5.0(
A. J. Mead_1.0<
J. T. Malone_1.0(
James Denton-1.0(
Wm. Scarry.--1.0(
D. J. Browning-1.0<
J. L. McElrath_1.0<
R. W. McMurry_2.0<
Hendrix Williams_ 1.0<
Sam McFarland-— 1.0<
E- H. Bowman_1.0<
Mayer Bros.-5.0(
J. D. McElrath_1.0<
Mrs. Ike Buice returned Sun
day from Newport, where sh<
has been visting her son, Er
ne3t. —Judsonia Advance.
| “Coon Hunting Party. ’
A party of young people en
'joyed an outing of unusual in
fterest Tuesday evening, when i
j'number left the White Rive;
j ferry about 8 o’clock for a coor
jhunt in the bottoms across the
river.
j Three big coons “were said te
have l)een caught” by some oi
| the party, but whether thej
'were or not the occasion waf
one of much pleasure.
| A lunch followed the arriva
home, being served at Interna
tiohal and from there an infor
mal dance was enjoyed at the
Elks Club for two hours.
| The party consisted of Misses
;Leah and Ellen Jones, Bessie
Watson. Hortense Hite, Corinne
'Mosby, Lizzie Irby and Fran
jchelle Hooker; Messrs. Eugene
i Wallace, Ellwood Neal, Adam
Loefeard, J. L. Bevens, Warren
Dupaway, Garland Hurt, Clay
Childers, Will Bengel, Eugene
Hirsch, Earl Wishon, Sid Rut
land, 0, S. Jacobs, J. S. Cooker,
C. R. Cruthchfield; Mr. and
Mrs. A. J. Frauenthal, Mr. and
Mrs. Kelly McNish and Mr. and
Mrs. C. H. Vaughn.
CAUGHT IN BELT
TOM HUFE KILLED
Employe In Cotton Gin Loses
His Life Before Other Work
men Knew of His Peril.
r
Tom Huff, a young man 24
years of age, from Sulphur
Rock, who only Monday entered
the employ of Wilmans Mercan
tile Company in their gin at
Diaz, was caught by the drive
belt from the engine about 3:30
o’clock Tuesday afternoon and
instantly killed.
He was oiling the engine
shaft and the fireman not ten
feet away, had no warning of
what had happened until the
boy who pulls cinders away
from the firebox, saw Huff’s
lifeless and mangled form, where
it had been thrown in a heap
from the merciless belt. The
: accident was probably due to the
young man’s carelessness 01
inexperience in such work.
j‘ When the engine was shul
down immediately upon the dis
eovery , Huff’s clothing was
still in the pulley, for th<
clothing had practically al
been stripped from his body
The head was crushed, left lej
broken, right arm fractured ii
two places and shoulder dis
jointed.
• m 1 i f 4L a /•! a a a n c» ,
1WU UIUWICXO Wi
came down Wednesday morn
ing and carried the remain
home on the local freight. Th
deceased was married fou
years, but he and his wife ha
never lived together except fo
'three weeks.
Will Seek Directors Indictmen
United Press Dispatch,
i New York, Sept. 30.—Th
i Federal Grand Jury is contini
) ing the investigation of the Me
I len Regime of the New Have
) Railroad with former Presider
) Mellen on the stand.
) i The government expects tY.
) indictment of members of tli
) railroad’s directorate.
) -
) Yom Kippur, the Day <
) Atonement, the most sacred da
) in the Jewdsh calendar, began i
6 o’clock last night, and will en
. at 6 o’clock tonight. The da
was observed by all our Jewis
• merchants, whose places of bu
iness were closed.
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GERMANS CONTINUE
BOMBARD ANTWERP
Siege Guns From Mauhege Ar
rive—Belgian Forts Silence
Two of Germans "Guns.
' United Press Dispatch.
Antwerp, Sept. 30.—The Ger
mans continue the bombardment
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of the city’s outer fortifications.
^ The Belgians in a sortie out of
the city killed many. Siege
guns from Maubeuge are arriv
ing from the South. The dykes
have been opened and the low
lands flooded as a defensive
measure. The government is
confident that the city can hold
out.
The official four o’clock state
ment says the German bombard
ment has abated, the forts of
Waelhelm and Wavre having re
sponded, dislodging two of the
German siege guns which are
expected to resume when the
siege mortars arrive from the
South.
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WOULD USE ANTWERP FOR
BASE.
United Press Dispatch.
The Hague, Sept. 30.—The
Germans are placing heavy
j siege artillery about Antwerp
j and the siege has already begun.
It is reported here that railroad
communication is severed.
Thousands of refugees are
crossing the Dutch frontier. It
i is understood that the Germans
plan to use Antwerp as a basis
for Zeppelin raids upon England.
Lumber Sawed Or For Sale.
Am now operating saw mill at
Diaz and will saw for or supply
trade from stock on hand.—R.
D. Wilmans, Diaz, Ark. 27btf.
Moving; Pictures
The Opera House
TANGLED TANGOISTS
An Extra good Tango Picture,
John Bunny and Flora Finch
(VITAGRAPH)
THE SIGNAL
A good Western drama Velina
Whitman and Raymond Galla
gher. Drama.
(LUBIN)
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MUSIC HATH CHARMS—NOT
Comedy—(SELIG)
AS TIME HOLED ON
Comedy—(SELIG)
THE MAD ALINE
_ THE MIRACLE MARY
An extra good drama of Intense
realism. A convict story in 3
parts.
(VICTOR)
COMING SOON
EUROPEAN ARMIES IN
ACTION
Germany, Great Britian, France,
Autria and Servia. A good war
feature.
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