FOURTH LIBERTY LOAN STARTS SEPTEMBER 28th—GET READY.
.Newport Daily Independent.
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VOLUME XVIII. NO. 129. NEWPORT, ARKANSAS WEBNESDAY, SEPT. 25, 1918. PRICE FIVE CENTS
l EHEMY AIRMEN
ACTIVE T
ARTILLERY INCREASES IN ST.
MIHIEL SECTOR.
German Flyers Extend Operations
Far Behind the Lines, But Amer
i ican Airmen Thwart Purpose
By Countering.
INFANTRY PATROL IS ACTIVE.
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(By The Associated Press.)
F With the American Army in Lor
R Sent -Airman nf Vinfh nr- i
mies were active early today. In
creased artillery activity action is
noted along the lines of the old St.
Mihiel sector. The weather is clear.
German flyers extended their op
erations to some places many miles
behind the lines, but sharp counter
ing by Americans gave them little op
portunity for close operation or pho
tographic work. Infantry patrols
are also active.
(By The Associated Press.)
Paris, Sept. 25.—The Germans
last night made an effort to regain
some valuable ground near the east
ern end of Chemin-Des-Dames by at
tacking in the region of Moisy farm,
but tiie effort, according to the war
office announcement, was an entire
failure.
K (By The Associated Press.)
■ London, Sept. 25.— British forces
■ - are now operating along the north
ern shores of Lake Doiran and cav
alry is pursuing the retreating Bul
garians along the road toward St.
Rumitza. This is the only available
means of communication remaining
to the enemy, according to advices
^_reaching here.
(By The Associated Press.)
London, Sept. 25—Field Marshal
Haig reports the repulse of German
counter-attacks last night above Gri
court, northwest of St. Quentin,
•where advances were recently scored
by the British. Heavy losses were in
flicted on the enemy. Attacks against
British posts east of Arras near Sau
chy-Cauchy likewise were driven off.
The process of closing in on St.
Quentin continues. The British are
making progress in the Gricourt
neighborhood and in the Selency re
gion west of St. Quentin. One thous
and prisoners were captured in yes
terday’s operation.
f SIGN PLEDGE TD
Every Person Is Urged to Call On
His School Directors and Join
Worthy Campaign.
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Every person in every school dis
trict of Jackson county is asked by
Geo. M. Sink, chairman, to call upon
the school directors and sgn a pledge
«. to “give a bushel.” This movement
was started in Arkansas, but has ta
ken root in nearly every other state
fe in the union. Persons are asked to
sign a prepared pledge which obli
Hib gates the signer to give a bushel of
^\ome product or the money value of
a bushel to a movement which has
for its purpose the collection of pro
ducts that goes to the aid of the
American expeditionary forces in
France. ... .
Persons in Newport will please
call at the office of S. R. Phillips
md sign pledges.
\more you help the men at the
tye quicker the end will come,
FIRST LUNCHEON
IT HIZEL HOTEL
Chamber of Commerce Membership
Will Meiet Tomorrow Night and
Elect Department Heads.
Tomorrow evening at 6:30 mem
bers of the Newport Chamber of
Commerce will assemble at the Ha
zel hotel, where a luncheon will be
given, and at which time the active
heads of the different departments
are to be elected and the membership
formed into groups so as to make
possible the establishment of a group
council as specified in the by-laws
and constitution of the organization,
It is important that every membei
of the chamber be present.
Circular letters were mailed this
week to every member of the Cham
ber of Commerce urging co-opera
tion and attendance at the meeting,
The letters said in part:
luciaucio iuuov mu. MVM-i •** -—
that you will not get any more out
of the Chamber of Commerce than
you put your energies into it. Now
is the chance to put Newport firmly
on the map as one of the livest cities
in the already great state of Ark
ansas. Get your nose away from bus
iness long enough to get acquainted
with your neighbor.”
It is planned to have weekly lunch
eons at one of the hotels or cafes of
the city every Thursday night.
FUIHHB
STIUJINDING
Tennessee Federal Judge Says He
Cannot Grant Corporation In
crease Of Rates.
Memphis, Tenn., Sept. 24.—Feder
al Judge McCall, in an opinion hand
ed down today on the petition of the
Knoxville Gas Company, seeking an
increase in rates, ruled that the
franchise contract made by that
company with the city of Knoxville,
several years ago, still is binding,
and while admitting that there is
need of relief, due to war conditions,
Judge McCall held that his court, as
a court of equity, cannot act.
The case was regarded as a test
case fo» similar ones pending in sev
eral cities.
LATE WIRE BRIEFS
(By The Associated Press.)
Copenhagen, Sept. 25—-The Swed
ish gunboat, Geinhild, was sunk by
I striking a German mine in the Ska
gerrack with the loss of the chief of
ficer and eighteen men, the Politiken
correspondent at Skaw reports. The
correspondent says rumors are per
sistent that another Swedish gunboat
struck a mine a few days ago, a
greater part of the crew being kHled,
(By The Associated Press.)
St. Paul, Sept. 25.—Archbishop
John Ireland, of the Koman Catholic
church, died early this morning after
a long illness from heart diseuse and
stomach trouble. He was eighty
years old.
(By The Associated Press.)
London, Sept. 25—A number of
French and British officers have ta
ken refuge at the American consul
ate at Moscow which is under the
protection of Norway, according to
a Copenhagen dispatch to the Ex
change Telegraph Co. The Bolshe
vik government has placed a guard
around the building and demanded
the surrender of the officers and con
sulate officials.
(By The Associated Press.)
Tulsa, Okla., Sept. 25.—The Con
federate reunion began today. It is
estimated that 5,000 veterans and
50,000 visitors are in attendance.
In asking the people to Invest in
War Sayings and Thrift Stamps, the
government is not asking them tc
or. a paying basis.
MUST SUPPOST__
BELGIAN FUND
Response To Call For Clothing Has
Been Slow And The Public Is
Again Appealed To.
Saturday the Independent carried
an article telling of the need for
clothing in Belgium, printing a list
of the different articles most desir
ed, and appealing to the people of
Newport to support the movement.
This paper regrets to report that
very little response has been made to
the appeal here.
Surely there are a number of per
sons in the city who have clothing
which they can spare for this fund.
You are asked to send the articles to
the Elks Club. If you have no means
of sending them, you may call Mrs.
J. 0. Powell, Phone No. 420, and she
will call for the clothing at your resi
dence.
Do your share today.
Add to Belgians. XX
It is true that our attics have been
practically depleted by previous calls
of this nature, but this is a time for
every man and woman to do just a bit
more than ever before. Brave and
wronged Belgium deserves it.
JACKSON’S QUOTA.
A telegram late this afternoor
from Little Rock announces tha1
Jackson County’s quota of the Fourth
Liberty Loan is $396,000.
COLORED MEN
TO CAMP PIKE
! Twenty-Five Registrants From Jack
son County Left To Enter Ser
vice This Afternoon.
Twenty-f^ve colored registrants
' from Jackson county left this after
! noon for Camp Pike, where they wil
1 report for general military service
■ They are:
; Samuel A. Roseborough, Odi<
> Bruce, Moses Blassingame, Gus
’ Crump, Jesse Folley, James N. A1
! corn, Leroy Bobb, Levi Brooks, Geo
’ Alexander, Jolhn Hamilton, Roj
5 Walker, Hughie Phillips, L. B
Moore, Geo. W. Flemings, Stree
: Conley, Leslie Leonard, Abram Walls
' Arthur Walker, John Haywood
Claudie Cagle, Remmell Friar, Miki
Williams, Marcus Brown, Marcu:
Lenear, Eddie Dennis.
“Dash, determination and daring—
also efficiency”—That’s what on
' boys at the front are doing. Keep ’en
’ go'ng! War Savings is a- message t<
' the kaiser that will “get over.”
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LON SIMMONS
WISJOUNDEO
Young Man Previously Reported
Missing Is Reported Wounded—
Degree Undetermined.
Lon Simmons, who was reported
missing in action July 15, is now re
ported to have been wounded in ac
tion, degree undetermined, on July
20, according to a telegram received
by the boy’s father, Ben F. Simmons,
of Tupelo. The message did not
carry any additional information,
and this }vas the first word received
by Mr. Simmons concerning his son
since the day he received the report
of his being missing.
Mr. Simmons was in Newport this
week and had Jos. M. Stayton com
municate with authorities at Wash
ington in the hope of learning how
badly Lon was wounded and any oth
er information possible, to obtain.
Sheriff and Mrs. J.‘M. Ivy today
received five cards from their son,
Sim, who was wounded five weeks
ago while fighting in France. The
cards told of his receiving a wound
in the right shoulder, but gave no
particulars of the fighting in which
Vip was eno-atred. He said he was in a
hospital, but probably would be
fully recovered by the time the cards
reached his parents.
Subscribe for the Independent.
OFFENSIVE FOR
PEACE GOES ON
Von Hertling Says President Wilson
Overlooked His Agreement to
Four Peace Points.
(By The Associated Press.)
Amsterdam, Sept. 25.—Chancellor
j Von Hertling, German imperial chan
cellor, addressing the main commit
tee of the Reichstag declared that
! President Wilson has not taken notice
i of his declaration in February 22,
when Von Hertling asserted he de
dared his agreement in principle
with four points laid down by the
• president as peace essentials.
Clyde McDonald and Miss Lottie
’ McDonald of Weldon drove to our
, city this morning and spent the day
with their sister. Miss l^ottie
brought a fine lot of work from the
Red Cross sewing room made by the
chapter at that place. Mr. McDon
’ aid leaves the first of the week for
Conway to begin his work as in
1 structor in military training at Hen
drix college.
The government needs your money;
ou need the stamps.
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WEATHERFORD IS
Oil TRIAL TODAY
Man Who Shot Lawrence Duncan Is
Charged With Assault With In
tent To Kill.
In the circuit court today the case
of the state vs. Bob and Pony Weath
erford is on trial. The case grew out
of a difficulty in which the men and
LJawrenqle Duncan became jengaged
j several weeks ago east of Swifton,
[ Duncan being shot by Pony Weath
erford, it is alleged. Duncan recov
ered from his wounds, and the Weath
erfords are charged with assault with
intent to kill. The case probably
will go to the jury late today. The
defendants are represented by Hill
house & Boyce and C. M. Erwin and
Prosecuting Attorney E. C. Casey,
representing the state.
It is believed circuit court will com
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piete IIS WOrK LI11S ween con;
next week. A great many cases
have of necessity been postponed by
reason of the absence of witnesses,
many of whom are in the army.
The grand jury has adjourned, af
ter having returned 28 bills of in
dictments. Following is the report
of the body:
Grand Jury Report at September
Term, 1918, of the Jackson Circuit
Court.
To The Honorable Dene H. Coleman,
Judge:
We, the Grand Jury, beg leave to
report as follows:
We have investigated all violations
of the law of which we have had
knowledge or received information
and in all cases where the evidence
warranted it, we have returned true
bills of indictment.
We have been in session 6 days,
examined 105 witnesses, and return
ed into this Court 28 true bills of in
dictment.
We have by committee visited the
County Hospital, and find nine in
mates. Upon questioning the in
mates, we find that they are well sat
isfied with their, treatment, and with
everything except their bedding.
This, upon investigation, we found
to be of insufficient quantity and to
be rotten, in fact not fit for a good
dog to sleep upon. We recommend
that the proper authority furnish
the necessary bedding at an early
date.
We examined the jail in a body
and found 10 prisoners in the jail.
The jail building is in very good re
pair and in a sanitary condition, and
the prisoners well cared for.
Upon examination of the report of
Commissioners of Accounts, we find
that quite a few of the officers are
indebted to the county in various
amounts, and we recommend that
such indebtedness be settled at an
early date.
In conclusion we desire to extend
our thanks to the court and the
court officials for the courtesies
shown to us during our deliberations,
and having finished our labors, we
respectfully asked to be discharged.
S. W. Harvey, Foreman.
C. E. Penix, Clerk.
September 18, 1918.
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Casualty l,isi
The following Arkansas casualties
are reported by the commanding of
ficer of the American expeditionary
forces; ,
Killed in action—Lieut. Alex Bled
soe, Mena.
Died of wounds—Private Thomas
Robinson, Fort Smith.
“Stop These Casualty Lists Quick
ly.
The Men and Money of America
Will Do It.
Buy Fourth Liberty Bonds.
Volunteer Days—September 28-29.”
Did you read that America is the
leciding factor? Coming from Lord
Milner this statement is momntuous
and America is not coming in she
has come in—America is in.
The Independent works for you.
Usa it as your salesman. It carriel
news of the store into hundreds ol
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PSOGRLSS OF
ALLIES OOFS
STEADILY OK
BOTH AROUND ST. QUENTIN
AND IN MACEDONIA. )
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Heavy Fighting Takes Places Three
Miles From St. Quentin, and
Enemy Forces In Macedonia
Are Separated.
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(Associated Press Summary.)
In the encircling of St. Quentin and
driving the Bulgarians northward in
Macerdonia, the allies are making
further progress against increaaed
enemy resistance. The British *f*
following up yesterday’s successes
and pushing forward in the direction
of the northwestern suburbs of St.
Quentin. Heavy fighting is taking
place in the region of Gricourt and
Seleniy, less than three miles north
west of St. Quentin.
Only artillery is active in t
French sector. To the Bouth in Mac
edonia the allies have apparently
completed the splitting apart of the
German Bulgarian forces. East and
west of the Vardar the Serbians an* >
pressing nortnwesvwaru wwwu,
I Veles, while other allied forces are g.
marching northward in the direction g
of Veles from Prilep. The Bulga
rians standing on the heights along \
;the Bulgarian frontier east of the
Vardar are offering desperate re
sistance.
(By The Associated Press.)
London, Sept. 25.—The Serbian of- g
ficial statement reports the German*
and Bulgarians east of the Vardar :
river in Macedonia are falling back J
on the Veles, twenty-five miles south
of Uskub. The Serbians have cap
tured thirteen guns and a great num- -
ber of ammunition wagons and other
material along the Prilep-Gradsfco
road.
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