p 10,500 GERMANS KILLED AND WOUNDED
' Belgian City
- Resists Invaders
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^ German Army Of Cologne With 100,000
Men Under Command Of Crown
Prince Baffled By Forts
About Liege.
ASSAULTS AND BOMBS BOTH FAIL
German Fleet Bottled Up At Kiel—German and Russian Cruis
ers Both Sink In Battle off Coast of China—English
Liners Escape.
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United Press Dispatch.
Brussels, Belgium, August 6.—The German losses at Vise,
eight miles northeast of Liege, were 3,500 killed and wounded,
I while at Liege and vicinity they totaled 7,000.
The fiercest fighting continues, the Germans renewing the
attempt to cross the Meuse river at daybreak.
It is reported that the German reinforcements include an
* additional army corps and three brigades of engineers and artil
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The French troops have joined the Belgians, moving toward j
Liege and it is expected now that Germany will concentrate the
entire army of the Cologne in the movement across Belgium.
The Belgian officers declare that many Germans deserted j
when they learned their army was in Belgium and that the Ger
man infantry on the Dutch frontier shot down deserters at
tempting to cross
Baffled in repeated assaults by heavy forces of the flower of
3 the Kaiser’s army, Germany next resorted to an air attempt to
destroy the forts around Liege.
A Zeppelin, carrying explosive shells, was sent over, but
flew too low and the Belgian gunners destroyed it with the en
tire crew, 26 in number.
An aeroplane was next tried, but in the same manner was
X also destroyed.
Finding it impossible to carry the Belgian forts by assault,
artillery shelling at long range was begun, the invading army
using Krupp guns of heavy caliber. An enormous number are
' already in action and Germany’s attacking forces displayed des
perate courage but useless in th e withering fire of the Belgian
fortresses.
The German army now numbers nearly one hundred thousand
men, under command of the Cro wn Prince.
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Y GERMAN WOUNDED REPORTED ARRIVING.
I United Press Dispatch.
Amsterdam, Holland, August 6.—Hundreds of the wounded
are arriving at Maestricht to-day.
United Press Dispatch
Norwich, England, August" G.—More British and German
wounded from various naval engagements in the North Sea,
were brought here today.
All say that no engagements of importance have yet been
fought.
The British war ships are merely keeping the German
fleet bottled around Kiel and the only German vessels seen
have been torpedo boats, destroyers and mine layers.
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United Press Dispatch.
London, August 6.— The Admiralty has announced that
% up to the present 75 German merchantmen have been captured
by British war ships or seized by the pert authorities.
Thi government has commandered a number of British
merchantmen today, but the purpose of this move is not given ;
•tit.
United Press Dispatch.
London, August 6.—The Daily Mail correspondent cables
the German cruiser Emden and the Russian cruiser Askold
fought off Wie Hai Wei, China, this afternoon and both were
sunk.
United Press Dispatch.
Halifax, Novia Scotia, August 6.—Two English liners, the
Cedric and Mauretania, put in here today to escape German
cruisers encountered off the coast.
The British cruiser Essex, convoyed the later to port.
TO ENFORCE
OUR NEUTRALITY
Seretary Daniels Orders Airier
can War Craft In Home
Ports To Enforce Presi
dent’s Proclamation
United Press Dispatch.
Washington, D. C-, August 6.
—Secretary of the Navy Dan- :
iels today ordered all battle- j
ships, destroyers and cruisers
at New York, Philadelphia,
Lewes Delaware and Hampton
Roads to enforce the neutrality
of this country and to prevent
foreign ships from loading con
traband of war.
Ambassador Herrick cabled
from Paris that the financial
condition of Americans in
France had been practically re
lieved and suggested that the
money on the Tennessee be used
to assist the relief of Americans !
in other parts of Europe.
STOP RECRUITING AUS- i
TRIANS.
United Press Dispatch.
Wnshincrtnn D C Ane*. A—
The Austrian ambassador Dum
ba, today ordered the Austrian
coinsulates in this country to ob
tain no more recruits, explaining
that it was impossible to send
them home because of the neu
trality proclamation of Uncle
Sam. * _
SEND CRUISER FOR RE
LIEF.
United Press Dispatch.
Washington, D. C., August 6.
—Secretary of War Daniels an
nounced that the armored cruis
er North Carolina, will sail for
Europe probably tomorrow and
carry gold and coal to act as a
relief ship.
KAISER WOULD
FORCE ITALY
Reported To Have Declared
War On Italy For Failure
To Keep Treaty.
United Press Dispatch.
London, August 6.—Kaiser
Wilhelm of Germany is reported
to have declared war against It
aly following an ultimatum de
manding that Italy keep her ob
ligations under the triple alli
ance.
“Italy must either be with us
or against us” the Kaiser is re
ported to have declared to Chan
cellor Von Bethmann Holtweg.
Child Fell Beneath Oar Wheel.
Kenneth Kimberlin, the little
four year old son of Dr. and Mrs.
K- K. Kimberlin of Tuckerman,
while riding with his father in
the latter’s car Wednesday ev
ening jumped out of the ma
chine just before it stopped at
the gate and fell in front of the
back wheel, which passed over
one leg.
The ankle was dislocated and
the bone fractured between the
ankle and the knee. The little
fellow was brought here by his
parents accompanied by Miss
Cora Kimberlin and Mrs. A- "W
Crawford and the limb set by
Dr. L. E. Willis.
The brave little fellow' was
resting well considing the injur
ies next morning and was taken
home on train No- 24.
Hays To Open Champaign.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, Aug. 5.—Govern
or G. W- Hays will open the
Democratic guns in the state
campaign at Ola, August 14.
This much was decided at the
meeting of the executive com
mittee of the state democratic
committee, which met in cam
paign headquarters Wednesday
afternoon.
There will be a big picnic at
Ola on this day, and Governor
Hays has been invited to deliver
the principal address- If the
people do not wish a political ad
dress, the opening of the cam
paign will be delayed a day or so
and some other place given
the honor, but Ola is not ex
pected to pass up the privilege
of opening the democratic cam
paign, and fail to entertain the
large crowd it will attract
It was the unanimous opinion
of the committeemen that the
Democrats campaign alone, con
sequently there will be no op
posing spellbinders to share
the time with Governor Hays
at Ola.
Governor Hays has placed him
self at the disposal of the com
mittee, and he will be called up
on trequently to lead tne battle
against the enemy. Governor
Hays has intimated that being
at the head of the ticket he is
willing to go to the front in its
behalf as often as the committee
desires. It is planned to have
him deliver about twenty
speeches during the campaign.
The committee has a list of a
bout 500 speakers that can be
called upon at any time to take
up the campaign in behalf of
Democracy.
All kinds of housenold goods,
new and second hand, sold at
auction on Front street every
Saturday.—A. Bullard- 90blm
If you use bail blue, get Red
Cross Ball Blue, the best ball
blue- Large 2 oz. package 5 cts.
cs Drayage of all kinds handled
promptly. Phone No. 10. —
i Chester Robinson._18dtl
MRS. WILSONS
CONDITION IMPROVED
Wife Of President Is Bearing
Up Wonderfully Well Says
Her Physician.
United Press Dispatch
Washington, D- C., August 6.
—Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, wife of
the president, and who is suf
fering from chronic kidney trou
ble and a complication of ner
vous troubles, is making a
brave fight, was the statement
of Doctor Grayson, her physi
cian today. Her condition is im
proved and she is bearing up
wonderfully.
Mrs. Wilson continually laps
ed into coma last night and this
morning, oxygen was used to
stimulate the heart action.
The president has cancelled
all engagements today and re
mains at her bedside. He kept
an all-night vigil there and did
not remove his clothes, but is
reported to have snatched a few
hours of broken rest on a couch.
Messages of sympathy are
nnnnriof in anrl VmnHrads have
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called to inquire as to Mrs. Wil
son’s condition.
Despite the rally to a hope for
recovery, her condition was re
garded as “unchanged” at one
o’clock this afternoon. Oxygen
and other stimulants had to be
again administered
MAY WITHDRAW
I MEXICAN TROOPS
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■ Upon Friendly Request Of Car
ranza—Matter Under Con
sideration By Cabinet.
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j United Press Dispatch
Washington, D- C., August 6.
—General Carranza is very
friendly to this country in com
munications to the government
and has requested the United
States to withdraw the Ameri
can fleet from Mexican waters.
This announcement was made
by the state department today
and orders directing the return
of our troops are being consid
ered.
Notice.
Notice is hereby given that
the undersigned, directors of
School District No- Ten (10) of
Jackson County, Arkansas, will
receive bids for the erection of
two school buildings in said
school district. Plans and spec
ifications may be seen at the
First National Bank at Tucker
man- Sealed bids must also be
filed there. The right to accept
or reject any bid or bids will be
reserved.
Z. L. Ford,
Joe Pennington, '’i,
Ernest Mauldin, ’ "Vj
19w4t Directors.
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Motorcycle for sale. 1914 In
dian model, good as new, used
for demonstration purposes, for
$150. Can be seen at R- H. Hun
ter’s. Tuckerman. Ark. 64dtf
Fresh turnip seed, cornfield
beans and sorghum seed at Bow
en’s Cash Store. 14w8d6
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A wealthy society man goes
to the country and marries a
country girl. He is disappoint
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and learns that she cares noth
ing for society, but prefers mis
sionary work- When they sep
arate she goes to Africa, where
she has a narrow escape from
being burned alive, featuring
Carlyle Blackwell.
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