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I her of Red Cross Members \' i»
I ’ Receive Health Campaign.
| Special to Independent.
B Little Rock, Ark., Dec. 16. - The
B rkansas county which enrons tl.e
■ West number of its residents un
I er the banner of the Red Cross iu
■ he Christmas Roll Call drive, which
■ >pened today, will have an intensive
■ health campaign to be conducted un
BiLder auspices of the Arkansas tublic
W~ Health Service, it was announced
1 here today by J. R. Vinson, state com
mitteeman of the American Red
Cross.
According'to reports reaching r
Vinson, the state is thorough y or
ganized and Arkansas will make a
enviable record in its Red Cross work
this week. The fact that no dona- ,
tiaifs or contributions are' to be solic
Xd or accepted has won fnany
friends for the campaign. Member
ships, at the nominal membership
/ cost of $1, will be all that will be so
f licited !
\ The influenza epidemics disar- j
A ranged many programs but publici y
MT~ directors in numerous counties hav
1 arranged publicity measures.
1 W. A. Billingsley of Newport, on
M of the first directors, has arrange
I for an airplane exhibition at 1 oca
H dontas. The plane from Eberts Field,
■ was to fly over Pocahontas, giving
■ some exhibitions of stunt flying, to
day At Pine Bluff there will be an
Wm\ army band, and at numerous places
Wm over the state men direct from over
‘ Ml seas work will make addresses.
WM . In a majority of the towns and
4-u^ cffltn. ministers yester
WHITE RIVER REACHES
STAND IN NEWPORT AT
STAGE OF 22 FEE
After reaching a -stage of 22 ^
and one inch at Newport today V
river came to a standstill. I
np Black and White r*
streams are falling. The rjf
begin falling here tonight of
row. j ,
SHERIFF HAS COAT
and jumper aa11‘
ING OWN# CLAIM
sh«ci«d
sion one coat oneLus {or thf
cannot use and is , Mg forma]
owner to call and Whail- probable
claim. It is m L^es 0f Wear
however, that Wjn in the sher.
! ino* aDDarel Will v,, , ,
v . iMldl X1C VY1U XI
ff’s possession them fm. gtor.
lally be orce which they
ige, when t erf ^ }nt0 consklera
came to him 19
t'on- . i\e sheriff got aftei
Monday ,ufYSUSpected to be car
a tiegro wiori e p.ave chase to the
rying w '- hy at the rear of the
black up tli.r gtore> and firet
Avera 1' uy the direction of the
three s °M fter hearing the shot;
fleeing of 0£ his coat and
the negrrf them on the ground
jumper, fwhich contained several
The JU^nstructed pockets, yield
especiaVnts of whiskey. The ne
ed twe safe get.a-way.
! "ro "sheriff Charles Hogan anc
arshal Chas. Williams se
suitcases of whiskey Tues
ing when southbound pas
in No. 5 reached-^Newport
®?ecured the suitcases as they
IJeing lowered from a passengei
' on the north side of the depot
jbwners escaped.
COMMANDER OF GER
MAN FORCES IN RO
/ MANIA IS INTERNED.
(By The Associated Press.)
Copenhagen, Dec. 17.—Field Mar
shal Von Mackensen, commander of
the German forces in Rumania, has
been interned by the Hungarian gov
ernment, according to a dispatch
from Budapest. The Hungarian gov
ernment is reported to hgve informed
the German leader that his intern
ment was demanded by the allies.
■
i Mrs. P. H. Wilkerson and daugh
ter, Miss Eula, left today for Jones
, boro to visit relatives. They will re
turn to Newport Thursday to spend
a short time before going to their
home at Arlington, Texas.
! GERMAN SOLDIERS
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KILL RUSSIANS WHO
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REFUSED TO WORK.
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(By The Associated Press.)
Zurich, Dec. 17.—German soldiers
at Cracow are reported to have fired
upon Russian prisoners who refused
I to work, killing six and wounding
seven, according to the Stuttgart
Tageblatt. It is stated the incident
occurred since the signing of the ar
mistice between the allies and Ger
many.
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For news of the store read the ad
vertisements. Newport merchants
are offering a splendid and varied
line of holiday merchandise.
‘
J Join the Red Cross.
[revolution has
BROKEN OUT IN
BULGARIA, REPORT
(By The Associated Press.)
Amsterdam, Dec. 17.—A revolu
tion has broken out in Bulgaria, ac
cording *to information received by
the Lokal Anseger by way of Hun
gary.
GENERAL LECOMTE
ENTERED WEISBADEN
YESTERDAY, REPORT.
(By The Associated Press.)
Paris, Dec. 17.—General Lecomte,
commanding the French army corps,
entered 'Wiesbaden yesterday.
i Join the Red Cross.
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Practical Gifts
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Men like practical Gifts. Something useful !
and substantial will appeal to Father, Brother
or Sweetheart. What could be more pleasing
and express better judgment than articles of
apparel? Here are a few suggestions from
the greater Christmas Store for Men.
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General Pershing Desi.gn®Bjj|jii
Units, Comprising l.aOOjHV
Who Will Come Ho
(By The Associated- «att
Washington, Dec. '-.'a'
Pershing has notified th HgH
mcut. that he had desigM I
i her of additional units
including^^^^HH
Hundred and Forthy-sixtMH
tillerv, in all about 4,500
• units are the 153rd, 482nd,
and 11 (>o Second Aero SqijMRd-.'-fed
Trench Mortar
tee nth Company of FourthW.^’K^
iios Regiment and the
placement Draft Number
Service. >:/]i t.rj
(By The Associated PresH
Washington, .Dec. 17.--Tht assign
ment by General Pershing of M
Ninety Second Division of ,the>,,fr“
tional Army of Negroes” for
return home has been cancelled
war department made this
merit today without explans
the assumption here is that
has been selected as a res]
to reinforce the Amen
occupation in Germany!
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