Crown Prince’s Army imperiled
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. (By The Asssociated Press.)
London, July 25.—The Pall Mall Gazette says rumors are current
that British troops have made a gre^t advance in direction of Fismes,
about midway between Rheims and Soissons. It is also reported the
French have advanced on another part of the Aisne-Mame salinet, and
that the armies of the crown prince have been placed in such a position
that extrication seems impossible. •
(By The Asssociated Press.)
Vienna, July 25.—Baron Von Hussares, former minister of educa
tion, has been appointed premier of Austria.
(By The Asssociated Press.)
French Headquarters in France, July 25.—French troops are now
within three miles of the town of Fere-en-Tardenois, the center of Ger
man communications. The town is being heavily shelled.
(Associated Press War Summary.)
The German Rear Guards are again hurling themselves at the
pursuing allied forces on the north bank of the Marne, and it is becom
ing increasingly apparent that the German retirement is well underway.
Apparently the withdrawal is being conducted in an orderly manner.
Before the momentum of the German blow north of the Marne the
allies were obliged to withdraw from a little wood north of the town of
Dreloup and were forced out of the village of Chassins, a little further
east, but the enemy success was short-lived, the Germans being driven
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back by the renewed allied attacks.
AJong the line from Jaulgonne to Oulchy Le Chateau, just north of
the Ourcq1, allies continue to press forward, the map showing the German
retirement over much of this line to be a distance of nearly three miles
since Tuesday. North of the Ourcq the situation is obscure, but the
forces appear to have reached a deadlock, which will probably continue
until the allies bring up reinforcements. South of the Ourcq, however,
the French and Americans are gaining ground and closing in on Fere-es
Tardenois, one of the most important German bases in this region. The
British, meanwhile, are slowly pressiing the enemy back on the eastern
side of the salient.
American aviators are reported to have downed five German air
planes Wednesday. _
A lull on the other fighting fronts continue.
Allied forces have advanced to an average depth of three miles
along a twelve mile front on the western side of Soissons in the Rheims
salient during the past two days, according to advices from London.
The navy department announces a United States submarine was
fired upon by an armed merchant vessel off the American coast. One
shell penetrated the outer hull of the submarine, but it did not explode
and there was no material damage done. None were injured.
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STRIKERS MAY BE
PLACED III ARMY
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(By The Associated Press.)
London, July 2.—The British war
•cabinet has decided if the munitions
strike continues the strikers of mili
tary age will be drafted into the ar
my, according to an unofficial state
! ment printed this morning in news
, papers.
iCASE OF WALLACE DAVIS
I MAY GO TO WASHINGTON
j The Eastern district appeal board
i Tuesday afternoon sustained its for
mer decision in the case of Wallace
Davis. Davis will remain in Class
?-C. Further action in the case may
'be taken in Washington.
It is claimed that Wallace Davis is
,'the sole support o several small sis
ters and brothers.
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SCHOOL TO OPEN !
ON SEPTEMBER 16
At a meeting "of the Newport school
board, at the secretary’s office Tues
day afternoon, it was decided to open
the public schools September the
16th. At this meeting the board had
with them, Charles L. Thompson, one
of the capital city’s best architects,
who was asked to meet with the
board in regard to remodeling and
rearranging the basement of the
school building, preparatory to do
mestic science work. Mr. Thompson
was asked to draw plans for making
the basement waterproof. Hereto
fore it has been filled with water
during heavy rains or wet weather,
and unfit for use in any way. Plans
are expected to be received in a few
days, and contract let, and work fin
ished by the opening of school. The
cost, including all modem cooking
appliances for domestic scince work,
such as gas stoves, tables, drain
boards, sinks, and many other con
veniences, will be about $3,000. Miss
Mildred Lockhart, a very capable
teacher, will have charge of this de
partment of school work, which is a
very valuable addition.
J. L. Bevens has returned from a
short busisess trip to St. Louis.
T. C. Howland, a popular fire in
surance writer, of Little Rock, was
here last night on his way to Bates
ville.
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MENNEEOEO FOR
SPECI COURSES
County Clerk Fred Parish, secre
tary of the local exemption board, an
nounces that two men of draft age
in Jackson county are asked to enter
the state university of Texas at Aus
tin, August 22, where special train
ing in radio and auto mechanism will
be given the men. Also he desires to
secure one man to fill a vacancy at
Tulane University, where same train
ing is to be had.
1 The local board Thursday morning
began the work of examining men for
the draft. Bryan Parrott, Emmett
Taylor and Will Murphy were ex
amined and found physically unf
Dee Hogan, a negro, was also dis
charged on account of physical dis
ability.
Dr. and Mrs. C. R. Gray drove to
Pocahontas yesterday, where they
spent the day.
Dane and Boyd Angus, of McCrory,
who have levee contracts for the
Rock Island, are here filling in dumps
and washouts on the track in and
around Newport.
GRAHAM—AUSTIN.
Mr. W. H. Graham and Miss Lillian
Austin, of Laurel street, were mar
ried at the Methodist parsonage in
this city at 7:45 last evening, Rev.
W. B. Hays officiating at the service,
which was a very quiet affair. Mr.
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and Mrs. Graham left on No. 4 this
afternoon for a wedding trip to At
lantic City by way of Washington
City and New York. The bride is
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. G.
Austin, of this city, and a very sweet
and attractive girl. Mr. Graham is
a traveling representative of the
Jefferson Standard Life Insurance
Company, of Greensboro, North Caro
lina, and has been very scccessful in
his business, having won this trip
and a Dodge Touring car for having
written the largest amount of insur
ance, by far, of the large number of
representatives of the company.
You can at least be in the second
line of defense—be a war saver.
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With the American Army on the Marne, 1:20 p. m.—The Franco- ^
Americans advanced their lines north of the Marne more steadily tfciflf
morning. The Germans are continuing their retreating movement to tlMI ]
northward. The French and Americans made gains on other parts of , •*;J
the fifty-five mile battlefont. The Germans viciously resisted in a
ber of cases.
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