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■ VOLUME XVIII. NO. 142. NEWPORT, ARKANSAS THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1918. PRICE FIVE CENTS
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GERMAN FRONT
IS CRUMBLING
BEFORE ALLIES
AMERICANS, FRENCH AND BRI
TISH HAMMER HARD.
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Allies Making Most Of Advantage
They Gained Yesterday When
f They Broke Line Between
‘ Cambrai and St. Quentin.
LECATEAU IS BOUND TO FALL.
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(By The Associated Press.)
London, Oct. 10.—The Ex
change Telegraph says it learns
that the British cavalry reached
the outskirts of Lecateau today.
(Assoiated Press Summary.)
Vigorously pressing the advan
tages they have gained by breaking
the German line between Cambrai
and St. Quentin, the British, French
and American armies have widened
the great wedge in this area to such
an extent that the entire German
front from Rheims northward seems
to be collapsing. Disintegration is
being hastened by strokes delivered
by* the French along the Aisne, while
further east the German left is being
N^P^anifrrgred hard by French and Amer
ican forces.
Haig has now swung the main di
rection of his drive from the south
east of Cambrai to the northeast anc
is already within two miles of the
important railroad junction of Leca
teau. The taking of Lecateau, which
seems imminent, will cut the last lat
eral railway line connection of the
German northern front with the
fion salient and apparently wil
ake the evacuation of the entire
ion area inevitable.
(By The Associated Press.)
Paris, Oct. 01.—It is officially an
minced that French troops advanc
g east of the St. Quentin-Lecha
Ira railroad have captured Etaves
ood and Bocquiaux. Further soutl
je French captured Marcy anc
ached Fontaine Norte Dame ane
jnsommes.
| rLANES ACTIVE
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Rjlropped Thirty-Two Tons Of Explo
K gives On A German Cantonment
North Of Verdun Yesterday.
B (By The Associated Press.)
■ With the American Forces North
Brest of Verdun, Oct. 10.—An Ameri
Bgn bombing expedition consisting o
B&o machines dropped 32 tons of ex
Bjosives on a Geran cantonmen
^t.Btout twelve miles north of Verdun.
ASKED TO LEAVE COUNTY.
HB^Leslie, Oct. 9.—E. B. Bedford, wh
-„,"^'Bk been connected with the newspa
gpl'B[ here for several years, and wh
fe-'lijgB| been accused of making disloyt
jHj^Bnarks and refusing to buy Libert
jpfifBBonds, was visited by a committe
gjMfand asked to leave the county. Bee
KEford left on the southbound passer
HHStjger train Tuesday. It is charged the
v.Bfae remarked, “I would rather di
MEETS DEATH IN
STRflNGEJIlUNNER
Nine Months Old Daughter of Mr.
Mrs. James Hall At Diaz Sus
tains Broken Neck.
Special to Independent.
Diaz, Oct. 9.—The little nine
months-old daughter of Mr. and Mr3.
James Hall met its death in a very
peculiar manner-about 11 o’clock this
morning. Mrs. Hall, who was busy
preparing the noon meal, had laid the
little child on the bed while she was
out in the garden getting some tur
nips and when she returned to the
house she found the child hanging
downward from the foot of an iron
bed with its neck broken. After the
mother had left the room the little
child had crawled to the foot of the
bed and put its head between two
iron bars, and losing its balance, it
fell, the result causing the baby’s
: neck to be broken.
Mr. and Mrs. Hall have only lived
here a short time, having moved to
Diaz from Little Rock about three
1 months ago. Mr. Hall is employed
as signal maintainer for the Missou
ri-Pacific railroad. The bereaved
parents have the sympathy of the en
tire community in their loss. f
Lome BAD FOB
HUNS IN TUSTRIA
Would Make Wilson’s Stipulation An
Accomplished Fact And Separate
Dual Monarchy.
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(By The Associated Press.)
London, Oct. 10.—It is reported
•from Vienna that the Austro-Hun
garian ministerial council has decided
to introduce a national autonomy in
'“order to make President Wilson’s
^stipulation an accomplished fact,”
says a Copenhagen dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph Company. A
Zeurich dispatch says the movement
favoring a proclamation for the sep
aration of Austria and Hungary is
making rapid progress among the
public.
DESERTER IS
CAUGHT HERE
Was In Company Witth Another Man
Who Admits He Stole Mule—
Both In City Jail.
Yesterday afternoon a young man
giving his name as Ezra Upton, aged
22, and another man who says his
name is Charlie Ballard, aged about
30 years, came to the livery barn of
A. M. Edgar and sold Mr. Edgar two
fine mules for $150. Mr. Edgar be
lieved the animals had been stolen
and while the men were on their way
to the bank to get his check cashed
Mr. Edgar telephoned Marshal C. C.
Martin to apprehend them.
They were promptly arrested and
placed in the city jail. Not until iast
night would they make any admis
sion of guilt/ After being questioned
Kir Mr. Edirar and others, Up
ton amitted that he was an army de
serter, and had left Camp Beauregard
four months ago. He says his home
is near Walnut Ridge. Ballard ad
mitted he stole one of the mules
- from W.ill Hightower near Sidney
- Sharp county, and got the other
f mule off the range near the High
* tower place. The men also had *
t horse and saddle jn their possession
this Ballard claiming to be his prop
erty. Ballard says he is married.
Both men are held in jail here. Up
ton will be turned over to militarj
3 authorities. The mules and hors<
- are being held by Mr. Edgar unti
3 their owner or owners arrive.
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'f “Dash, determination and daring—
e also efficiency"—That’s what ouj
- boys at the front are doing. Keep ’en
- going! War Savings is a mossage t<
t the kaiser that will “get over.”
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! Following Meeting Last Night Sales
men Will Start Work Of Selling
Fourth Liberty Bonds.
There was an enthusiastic meeting
last night at the Hazel hotel at
which practically every member of
the sales committees of the Third
Liberty Loan organization was pres
ent. Plans were perfected for the
same salesmen to begin at once with
the work of selling Fourth Liberty
Bonds in Newport.
The salesmen probably will not
get down to real work before tomor
row, as another meeting of team cap
tains was necessary at the Chamber
of Commerce this morning, when it
was ascertained who had voluntarily
purchased bonds during the ten days
in which the public had opportunity
to invest without solicitation. Quite
a large number voluntarily bought
bonds on these days. Many did not.
Some bought as they were able to
buy, while others failed to subscribe
their quotas. It will be the duty of
the sales teams to call on those who
did not buy bonds, and also to urge
those who did not subscribe to their
quotas to buy more bonds.
Newport is behind its quota, and
rapid and enthusiastic work on the
part of both the teams and the pur
chasers will be. necessary 'to bring
the community up to where it should
be before the drive closes.
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DR. IIS ON IS
MADE CUPTHI
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Well Known Local Physician As
Member Of Medical Corps Will
Report At Camp Oglethorpe.
Dr. E. L. Watson, a well known
and much liked local physician, today
received his commission as captain
in the medical corps of the United
States Army. He will leave in fif
teen days for Camp Oglethorpe, Ga.,
where he is to take up his duties. He
offered his services some time ago.
Dr. Watson was elected mayor of
i Newport at the recent municipal elec
tion, being unopposed. He is also
city health officer. In fulfilling the
duties of both positions Dr. Watson
has been very active, and while his
friends will regret to lose him, New
port is glad to furnish such splendid
talent for the army,
j Other physicians in Newport who
have offered their services are Dr.
0. E. Jones and Dr. H. O. Walker,
who are subject to call. There may
be others of the city’s medical pro
: fession who have tendered their ser
vices, but the above are those of
whom the Independent has learned.
A PIANO BY AIRPLANE.
Paris, Oct. 9.—One of the new
large allied bombing planes in order
to demonstrate its carrying capacity
has brought from London to Paris a
full-sized upright piano. The air
plane is capable of carrying six per
sons and much bombing explosives.
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KAISER SAID 10
HAVE RESIGNED
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Rumor To That Effect Is Current In
Stockholm, According to Asso
ciated Press Dispatch.
(By The Associated Press.)
Stockholm, Oct. 10.— There is a
persistent rumor current here to the
effect that Emperor William has ab
dicated.
(By The Associated Press.)
» Basel, Switzerland, Oct. 10.—Lu
dendorff is reported to have arrived
1 in Berlin to take part in the confer
ence to be held there.
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(By The Associated Press.)
London, Oct. 10.—Indications that
j Germany is becoming anxious in
consequence of threats of reprisals
for the destruction of French towns
1 are afforded by a telegram from the
semi-official Wolff news bureau, re
ceived in Stockholm, saying Douai is
1 burning “as a result of a continuous
British bombardment.”
(By The Associated Press.)
Basel, Switzerland, Oct. 10.—“Only
military reasons could compel us to
accept President Wilson’s conditions,”
says the Cologne Gazette. “It is. pos
i sible that Germany may require
I counter-guarantees, for example, the
evacuation of colonies occupied by
the allies.”
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250,000 HUNS
ARE IN FULL
RETREAT NOW
BETWEEN CAMBRAI AND THE
ST. QUENTIN SECTOR.
And Allies Are Hot On Their Heels—
—Advance During the Past Two
Days By the Allies Has Ex
ceeded Fifteen Miles.
ALLIES ADVANCE EVERYWHERE
Paris, Oct. 10.—A quarter of a
million Germans today are in full re
treat between Cambrai and St. Quen
tin with the allies hot on their heels,
according to battle front reports. The
mfvanpt* of comp nlnpps has exceeded
fifteen miles in the last two days.
(By The Associated Press.)
With the American Forces North
west of Verdun, Oct. 10.—Pershing’s
infantry today again went into action
on the left wing of the Argonne for
est front after a violent artillery
bombardment which lasted all night.
The Germans are throwing in re
serves on their left flank which now
are in the Argonne pocket. The ene
my is also endeavoring to withdraw
their troops from other points to re
store the line.
(By The Associated Press.)
Paris, Oct. 10.—The war office Ail
nounces the French are continuing
their pursuit of the Germans in the
region of St. Quentin. They have
passed Fontaine Nortre Dame and
Beautroux plateau. Croix Sans Tete,
north of the Aisne, has been wrested
from the Germans and further east a
crossing of the Aisne canal was ef
fected in the region of Villers En
Prayeres. In the Champagne the
French captured Lirry, two miles
west of Monthois,
(By The Associated Press.)
London, Oct. 10—The Serbians
pursuing the defeated ninth Aus
trian division Monday entered Les
kowats, twenty-two miles south of
Nish and Vlasotintz, according to
the Serbian official report.
(By The Associated Press.)
London, Oct. 10.—Haig reports
further progress last night by the
British toward the northern past and
present battle front to the east of
Cambrai. Fighting is going on
south and east of Cambrai on both j
sides of Caudry.
The British are now within two
miles of Lecateau, and also are aa
vancing betewen Lens and the Scarpe.
The towns of Sallaumines and Noyel
tes have been captured.
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Casualty List
The following summary com
prises the casualty list of the
overseas American Expeditionary
forces as given out by the command
ing general today:
Killed in action-35
Missing in action-33
Wounded severely-172 ,
Died of disease-21 ,
Died of accident or other
causes - ® |
Died from wounds
Died from earoplane accident-—- 8
Wounded, degree undetermined— 4
Total
From the above list is taken the
names of the following Arkansas
boys:
Missing in action—William A*
Scout, Plummerville; Marine Corps
_Corporal Isaac A. Stover, killed in.
action.
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