^“jo HELP
Meeting Was Held Yesterday After
noon at Home of Mrs. Erwin to
Plan Registration Work.
A very enthusiastic meeting of
representative women was held yes
terday afternoon at the home of Mrs.
Claude M. Erwin on Walnut street
for the purpose of making plans for
the promotion of the women’s work in
connection with the Council of Na
tional Defense in Jackson county.
Mrs. Erwin has received appointment
from Washington as chairman of the
Woman’s Committee, National Coun
cil of Defense, for the county, and the
meeting yesterday at her home was
a prelude to an extensive program to
be carried out toward enlisting the
work of the ladies in every commun
ity.
Every patriotic woman in Jackson
county will be called upon to fill out
a registration card, on which she will
_ indicate the branch of service she is
[ able to enter efficiently in the event
' her services are needed. Among the
departments open to women willing
to work are agricultural, clerical, do
mestic, industrial,, professional, pub
lic service, social work, Red Cross
and allied relief.
By reason of the fact that a woman
is able and willing to take her
place in one of these departments,
some man will be enabled to offer his
services on the firing line or else
where in government work necessary
to win the war, and there will be
work that all can do during the war.
The registration of women is not
compulsory, but it is expected that
every patriotic woman will fill out a
card with the hope of being able to
render some service.
At the meeting yesterday plans
were discussed for carrying out the
registration work in Newport and
other points in the county, and Mon
day another session is to be held at
the school house for the purpose of
instructing chairmen from the dif
ferent points as to the manner they
shall preceed with the undertaking.
It is planned later to have women
speakers make four minute talks at
the local picture theatre.
Mrs. Erwin announces that she has
appointed the following chairmen,
and will make other appointments
soon;
Tuckerman—Mrs. K. K. Kimberlin.
Swifton—Mrs. F. Tonney, Swifton.
Auvergne—Mrs. J. D. Carvell.
Shoffner—Mrs. Sig Shoffner.
Weldon—Mrs. Bob McDonald.
Grubbs—Mrs. Mike Denton.
Tupelo—Mrs. V. M. McDowell.
The W. C. T. U. will hold its an
nual Frences E. Willard memorial
service Wednesday, February the 13
at the home of Mrs. A. M. Edgar.
The program will be published later.
TO CONSERVE
COAL SUPPLY
Arkansas Fuel Administration to En
courage General Use of Wood
for Fuel.
Special to Independent
Little Rock, Feb. 4.—The U. S. Fuel
Administration for Arkansas is en
listing the services of the extension
division of the state university, as well
as other agencies, in its campaign for
a more general use of wood as fuel,
thereby conserving the use of coal.
The administratior, Mr. Couch, in a
letter to Director Lasseter, says:
“Appeals were made for coal from
many counties and communities where
timber abounded in unlimited quanti
ties, and the fuel administrator was
urged to rush coal to them over the
railroad lines, battling with snow
blockades and congested traffic to the
exclusion of all other freight com
modities, making it necessary to close
down important industries to afford
them relief.
“This is an experience which should
awaken the people to the responsibil
ity and imperative necessity of util
izing the timber right at their very
doors.
BRITISH CASUALTIES
REPORTED AT LOWEST
MARK IN MANY MONTHS
Associated Press Dispatch.
London, Feb. 4.—British casualties,
ending today, totalled 6,354, the low
est mark in many months.
TRIAL OF POLO
PASHA STARTS
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Man Charged With Having Conducted
German Propaganda in Paris
Is On Trial.
Associated Press Dispatch
Paris, Feb. 4.—A trial by court
martial of Polo Pasha on the charge
of treason in having conducted Ger
i
man propaganda in France, was be
gun today.
STRIKERS Mil GET
DEATH SENTENCE
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Ordered to Return to Their Work on
Pain of Trial by Court
Martial.
Associated Press Dispatch.
London, Feb. 4.—Berlin strikers
have been ordered to return to work
today on pain of trial by court mar
tial, which has the power to impose
the death sentence. The latest semi
official statement says the capital
was quiet Saturday. Another strike
is reported at Jena. Authentic re
ports from other parts of Germany
are lacking. The foreign ministers of
Austria and Germany and Gen. Von
Ludendorff, chief quartermaster gen
eral, are expected to meet in Berlin
today to discuss economic-political
questions.
CIRCUlfCOURT
CONVENES HERE
Circuit court convened Monday
morning with Judge Dene H. Coleman
on the bench. Prosecuting Attorney
Earl Casey and Court Stenographer
Ira J. Pickens were at their respec
tive posts of duty, all the out-of
town officials having arrived Sun
day. Circuit Clerk R. W. Bandy was
on hand to look after the clerical de
partment and Sheriff J. M. Ivy to
wait on the court. With all the reg
ular officials on hand court opened
promptly and made a good start, dis
posing of three civil case.
In the case of R. M. Wagster vs.
Gilbert Gads the jury found for the
! plaintiff in the sum of $47.94.
The other cases tried were: J. E.
Dunn vs. E. E. Barwick & Co. and
E. R. Curry vs. J. M. Gatlin—jury
trials, but no verdicts had been ren
dered at a late hour.
The following named citizens had
satisfactory reasons why they should
not serve on the grand jury and were
excused by the court:
Dee Kennedy, H. E. James, W. C.
C. Wilson and Horace Mantooth.
The grand jury, which will act as
an inquisitorial body for this term of
court, is composed of J. D. Neal, B.
F. Hartwick, A. C. Cummins, Henry
Williamson, F. J., Harmon, J. A.
Lindley, A. M. Keaton, W. B. Over
street, W. S. Morgan, F. W. Beede,
W. A. McCartney, W B. Verdell, W.
L. Heard, W. Y. Armstrong, Will
Roberts and D. L. Burgess.
Following is a list of the names of
those summoned for petit jurors ex
cused. by the court:
J. J. Ballew, J. A. Stites, G. W.
Grant, J. J. Hanley, J. C. Baker,
Grover Lamkins, Henry Henderson,
W F. Smith, Henry Holloway, Sam
Gawf and W. B. Foster.
The regular panels of the petit ju
ry are composed as follows:
I Panel No. One—H. C. Patton, J. R.
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You May Drink Whisky Now
But You ’ll Have to Go After It
Associated Press Dispatch.
Little Rock, Feb* 4.—The supreme
court here this afternoon ruled that
it is not a violation of the bone-dry
law for any person to bring liquor in
to the state for his personal use, but
he cannot sell it or have it shipped
in.
It still is a violation of the law for
any railroad or express company to
bring whiskey into the state, and it
is unlawful for anyone to carry whis
key from the office of a common
carrier.
One may carry whiskey on his per
son and bring it into the state for his
personal consumption, the court ruled.
Justices Hart, McCulloch, Smith
and Wood voted for the ruling, Jus
tice Humphries being the only dis
senting voter.
The ruling was made from the hear
ing of a case from Hot Springs.
WHITE RIVER
FALLS AGAIN
Ice Gorge at Jacksonport Continues
to Hold and River Now Stands
at Ten and One-Half Feet.
White river is acting like a stock
maket—it’s liable to go up and it’s
liable to go down most any time dur
ing weather of this sort. Yesterday
it fell six inches, after having risen
that number the day previous. It now
stands a ten and one-half feet on the
local gauge. The river is not expect
ed to go higher than twelve feet as
a result of the water to be released j
by the thawing of ice and snow now j
on the ground.
The big gorge at Jacksonport con- I
tinues to hold fast.
No *more news of damage to boats on
either Black or White river has been
received by river men here.
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REGISTRATION NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that all Ger
man alien enemies are by the govern
ment required to register, and such
aliens residing within this community
are hereby notified to call at the post
office in Newport, Ark., on either the
4th, 5th, 6th, th, 8th or 9th days of
February, 1918, within the usual bus
iness hours for the purpose of REG
ISTERING.
GEO. R. HAYS,
256d6t wit Postmaster.
CHESS KELLY
CASE ARGUED
Supreme Court Fails to Dispose of
Case Against Man Condemned
to Die Last Month.
Associated Press Dispatch.
Little Rock, Feb. 4.—The case of
Chess Kelley was argued orally be
fore the supreme court this afternoon,
but the court adjourned without ren
dering an opinion, which will be com
pleted probably next Monday.
Chess Kelley shot and killed Her
man Harmon in Newport several
months ago, and upon trial in the
Jackson county circuit court was
found guilty and condemned to the
electric chair. He was to have been
electrocuted the 11th of jast month,
but was given a respite of thirty days
following the granting of an appeal
of the case to the supreme court.
Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Hooper have re
turned from a trip to Corinth, Miss.
Mr^ Hooper is with McFadden and
Company of our city.
Mrs. R. L. Pennington and son,
Phillip, of Springfield, Mo., are guests
of Mrs. Ira J. Mack and the many
friends of their former home.
Mr. and Mrs. King L. Banks, of
Walnut Ridge, spent Sunday and
Monday with their brother and wife,
Mr. and Mrs. George H. Banks of
our city.
Last Increment Of Men Will Be
Called February 25, Crowder Says
Associated Press Dispatch.
Washington, Feb. 4.—Provost Mar
shal General Crowder announces that
the movement of the last increments
of men selected in the first draft will
begin February 25th.
The movement will bring the
strength of the national army up to
1,685,000 men. The number of men
started to the cantonments udner the
order will include 2,000 negroes to
Camp Pike.
The Women
of Today
Are assuming new responsibil
ities, taking up new lines of work and shoul
dering new burdens, and there has never been
a time when the services of a progressive,
helpful bank were of so much value to them |
as at present. \
This institution 1
cilities in every department freely at the dis
posal of the women of Newport and vicinity,
and is ready and willing to be of every pos
sible assistance to them.
Arkansas Bank & Trust Co.
Newport, Arkansas
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ICE GORGES IN
THE MISSISSIPPI
STILL HOLDING.
Associated Press Dispatch.
Memphis, Feb. 4.—The ice gorges
in the Mississippi river are still hold
ing. The situation is unchanged.
ST. LOUIS CAB 0
EMPLOYES QUIT
Leaders Assemble at City Hall in Ef
fort to Effect Settlement of
Trouble.
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Associated Press Dispatch.
St. Louis, Feb. 4.—The strike of un
ion street car employees here began
this morning. There are no disorders
and leaders were summoned for a
conference at the city hall this after
noon in an effort to effect a settle
ment.
fix bUTTor
HALIFAX DISASTER
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Captain Larnodec and Pilot Mackay
Placed Under Arrest Charged
With Manslaughter.
Associated Press Dispatch.
Halifax, Feb. 4.—The blame for the
collision between the French muni
tions ship, Mont Blanc, and the Bel
gian relief ship, 'Imo, resulting in an
explosion, and the destruction of a
large part of Halifax December 6th,
has been placed upon Pilot Mackay,
of Halifax, and Captain Lumodec of
the French ship, in the judgment of
the government commission, announc
ed today. Mackay ad Lamodec have
been arrested on the charge of man
slaughter.
waniITmen
FROM JRKJI1SAS
Special to the Independent.
Little Rock, Feb. 4.—The campaign
for the U. S. shipyard volunteers is
being backed by all the departments
in Washington, as the most vital now
being considered by the country. Or
ders have already been received by
all representatives of the Food Ad
ministration and Navy League Chap
ters to get behind the campaign for
enrollment of skilled mechanics and
artisans for this service.
Gov. Brough will issue a proclam
ation reouestinEr all citizens to co-od
erate in the campaign. The enroll
ment is in charge of W. G. Sprague,
deputy state labor commissioner, to
whom the cards should be sent.
The U. S. shipping board says:
“Without this great industrial army
ready to take its place as the need
for labor ever grows more urgent,
we cannot carry out the ship-building
program on which hangs the fate of
our army in France and of our allies
the world over. To win the war our
first need is ships, and to build the
ships our first need is earnest skilled
labor. The men will be drawn into
the service in such fashion as to dis
turb manufacturing conditions
throughout the country as little as
possible.
“The Red Cross cannot . get their
supplies to Europe without tonnage.
The sacrifices brought about by the
Food Administration are nullified un
less supplies can go abroad. Gar
field, Hoover and the Red Cross, the
Navy, the War Department—every
branch of the government is waiting
for shipping, shipping is waiting for
labor, the best kind of men who will
give a full day’s work for a full day’s
pay. The yards could be filled with
slackers easily, but they are not the
men to do the work.”
Arkansas is called upon for 2,000,
to enroll and. hold themselves in read
iness for service when called upon.
The yards are not yet ready to receive
them.
U. S. OFFICERS
HIGHLY EUTED
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Spirit of American Troops and Ar
tillery Work Pleases Them
Greatly. ' HI*
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Associated Press Dispatch.
With the American Army in France,
Feb. 4.—American troops on the Lor- -,-:4
raine front engaged the Germans in
a heavy artillery duel. The American f
gunners did cosiderable damage to ; i
the German first-line trenches. The p
German fire caused little damage. ,44
Two Americans were killed and nine
wounded. Two suffered from shell? '
shock. Raids and bombardments con* :
tinue on other fronts in France and
Italy. The entente airmen accounted ‘ ,44
for twenty-four German airplanes in 44
France and Italy.
With American Army in France—
Sunday, Feb. 3.—American officers *.
are elated over results of the first 4$
artillery duel between American *ndvj
German gunners. It required several
nights of hard work under artillery a
fire for the Germans to repair their
first line trenches. At least thte#,^
enemy diigouts 'fere demolished. The
damage to American trances wiH'W^||jj
repaired before tomorrow.
al headquarters in the villagO^WMI
shelled by the enemy. Many buildiiljp^lj
were wrecked. There were no ,CMt||$
ties among the officers. Thontr;^H
heavy mists in the American sector,
today, consequently there is ilttl# h£§|
tillery work.
HUNS’ BLUFF
SAYS BAKER
Warns Public Not to Let Report* j
From Germany Slacken War , :
Preparations
Associated Press Dispatch.
Washington, Feb. 4. — Secretary
Baker’s Weekly Review officially an
nounces that American troops are oc- ’•.t
cupying a portion of the actual battle \Jj
Secretary Baker declares it is be
lieved the allies have a preponderance
of men and guns on the western front,
despite the fact that the German Hne |
is strengthened by troops from the
Russian field. He declares the re- ^
ports of numerical superiority ar®
spread by the enemy. The secretary
warns the nation not to let reports of
strikes and internal disturbance in
Germany slacken war preparation. 4'
Mrs. Claude M. Erwin has been ap
pointed county chairman of the
man’s registration work, and held (
meeting at her home .Monday after
noon to qualify all registrars fti