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IN HIE ARMS
Four Negroes Are Arrested by John
Massey As They Come To City
From Poplar Bluff.
Four negroes who gave their ad
dresses as Augusta landed in New
port from Poplar Bluff Friday morn
ing on Missouri Pacific passenger
tiain No. 5 and when arrested by
Night Marshal John Massey were
found to be carrying plenty of whis
key and a pistol each and enough
ammunition to put down Mexican re
volt.
They were taken before Mayor Er
win and each was fined $107, includ
ing the costs, for carrying firearms.
Their employers at Augusta, a mer
cantile firm, arranged for their bond
over the telephone and they were re
leased. Friday afternoon they were
re-arrested by Deputy U. S. Marshal ]
Elmer Hinkle and taken to Batesville,;
t where they will be tried for bringing
whiskey into the state from Mis- j
souri. —
Each negro carried a quantity of j
whiskey aggregating forty quarts.
Their names are George Mitchell, who j
had a .45 Colts on his person; Fred;
Mitchell, who carried a .38 Colts; j
Chas. Mitchell, who carried a 32 au- j
tomatic; Council Berry, who carried j
a .38 Smith and Wesson. Each negro j
had fifty rounds of ammunition, the j
aggregating number of shells carried !
by them totalling zuu. iney am ruu
offer resistance, however, when ar
rested.
Officer Massey deserves much cred
it and congratulation for his haul,
which is about the biggest ever made
in Newport, and as a result of the,
haul the city -was enriched by $400
and four law-breakers were sent on
their way for trial in federal court.
The encouragement of such charac
ters as these from their white em
ployers, who readily fill the bonds of;
law breakers, is a thing to be deplor
ed by every law-abiding citizen.
Such encouragement as this does not
infrequently lead to tragedy.
W ALTER L. HINES
SUCCEEDS M’ADOO
AS ROAD DIRECTOR.
(By The Associated Press.)
• > Los Angeles, Jan. 11.—Walter D.
Hines, assistant director general of
railroads, has been appointed director
general by President Wilson to suc
«eed William F. McAdoo. Notice of
the appointment was cabled the
White House yesterday by the presi
dent. It reached McAdoo last night
•while he was enroute to Los Angeles.
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MARINE WORKERS
WILL ABIDE BY DE
CISION OF WAR BOARD
(By The Associated Press.)
Washington, Jan. 11. — President
Wilson today cabled a request to the
war labor board to make up against
the case of the marine workeers’ j
strike in New York and proceed to
make a finding. Officers of the ma
rine workers affiliation announced
today that they are ready to abide by
any ruling of the war labor board.
Washington, Jan. 11.—An official
request was sent the striking harbor
boatmen to return to work, pending
action by the war labor board.
WILL APPROPRIATE
MONEY FOR RELIEF.
OF STARVING EUROPE.
(By The Associated Press.)
Washington, Jan. 11.—Democratic
membeers of the house rules commit
tee today reversed their previous ac
tion and ordered a report of the rule
giving immediate consideration to the
bill appropriating one hundred mil
lion dollaras for European famine re
lief, requested by the president.
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Rioting In Buenos Aires As Result of
Strike Takes Heavy Toll During
Last Night.
(By The Associated Press.)
Buenos Aires, Jan. 11.—Seventy
two were killed and eighty-one grave
ly wounded and eight hundred receiv
ed minor wounds in fighting here yes
terday and last night, as a result of
a strike, according to figures com
piled early today. Firing was inces-'
sant in all parts of the city from
seven o’clock until midnight. Then
it began to die away.
General Delleplaine, the military
d'ctator, has ordred strikers to pre
sent him with demands acceptable for
a settlement of the strike. Condi
tions in the interior are obscure owing
to censorship.
NOTHING TO HARDY COURT.
The term of circuit court at Har
dy this week was a very short affair.
When the court opened Monday morn
ing it developed that there was but
one case on the criminal docket and a
single case on the civil docket, and
the court was adjourned until
the next regular term. Such short
terms of court as Sharp county has
been having for several years may be
rather rough on the lawyers, but they
speak eloquently for the people at
large.—Evening Shade Record.
ADKISSONS TO BE
TRIED IN M ARCH.
Heber Springs, Jan. 10.—Tom Ad-!
kisson and his two sons, Hardy and
Bliss, have been placed in the Cle
burne county jail, where they proba
bly will remain until circuit court
convenes here in March. They are
charged with first degree murder.
On the morning of July 7, Sheriff
Duke and several deputies went to
the home of Tom Adkisson, who lived
in the southeastern part of Cleburne
county, in search of Bliss Adkisson
and others, who were charged with
desertion and resisting the draft. Up
on their arrival a battle was fought
between the Adkissons and the sher
iff’s posse, in which Porter Hazle
wood was shot and fatally wounded.
He lived only a few hours. Later a
general man-hunt tool: place in that
part of the county. Participating in
it were a company of soldiers from
Little Rock, officers and citizens
from Cleburne, White and Faulkner
counties. The men finally surren
dered to officers and four of them.
Leo Martin, Lon Penrod and two of
the Blakeys were sent to the federal
penitentiary at Leavenworth for five
years.
The others have been awaiting trial
and when the federal court convened
at Batsville this week, the three Ad
kissons were turned over to the of
ficers of Cleburne county to be tried
here for murder.
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Swifton Lad Among the
First to See Germany
there four days and moved to Merle,'
which is on the Moselle in Germany,
staying there two days. Then we
came here, S'ehl, near which is a large
village called Chasen. I have no idea
how long we will remain here. We
have fine quarters with some fine
people, who do all they can for our
comfort.
In traveling down the Moselle in an
automobile I have seen some of the
prettiest sights I ever saw or expect
to see. On both sides of the river are
high mountains. On one of the peaks
near Sehl is an old castle built during
Caesar’s time. Napoleon captured
the castle and blew its top off, though
it was rebuilt later. At night the
lights from the village reflect in the
Moselle river. The Moselle is pretty,
but not a long stream. I am not sor
ry I came, and I would not take any
thing for my experience.
The fighting in which I took part
taught me what hard times are. I
was never off the front while in
France except while I was in the hos
pital. I only received two bullets, one
in my hand and the other in my leg.
I never said anything in my letters I
to you about being wounded the sec
ond time, because I thought it might
worry you. I am sound as ever now.
I wras wounded the second day of
the battle of Chateau-Thierry. I
was also in the fighting at Cantegny
during the last of May and took part
in the St. Mihiel in September while
with the First division, until I was
wounded. Major Teddy Roosevelt was
my battallion commander, and he
sure was a fine man. All the boys
liked him.
Thousands of Arkansas, Oklahoma,
Missouri and Louisiana men are ar
riving at Camp Pike from other can
tonrpents, and are being discharged
within 48 hours after their arrival. It
is the government’s plan to release all
desiring discharge as rapidly as they
can be spared.
The following most interesting let
ter comes from Wm. A. Sneed to his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Sneed, of
Swifton. Young Sneed has had quite
a fighting career, and was selected as
one of the few men of the Intelligence
department to precede the army of
occupation into Germany:
Dear Parents: I am well and feel
ing fine. Everything is going good
over here.
It will be quite a while before I can
come home, for I am in the army that
is going to take over and occupy ene
my territory by agreement of the ar
mistice. I belong to the Intelligence
D partment of the Fourth Army
corps.
I am in Germany now, as I believe
I wrote you before, and will proceed
further into Germany soon. We ob
servers go along to get information
for the army by seeing what we can
and learning of conditions. So you
see it may be a good while before I
get to come home. I would love to
return, but I suppose Uncle Sam
needs me, so I will have to stay
awhile longer.
Mother, I have a little Testament
I would like to send you, but I am
afraid it might get lost. It is one I
received before I left the states. It
is the only thing I have that I brought
over with me. I carried it over the
top with me four times and swung
onto it while in the hospital. You
see when one gets wounded it is hard
to keep anything. One’s clothes are
changed and they give one new cloth
ing, and they wouldn’t let me do any
thing to help myself for fear I was
not able. I have a good many sou
venirs taken from the huns.
I am still at the same place in Ger
many as when I wrote you last. I am
having a real good time and am see
ing lots of new and interesting
things. Will have much to tell you
when I come home. I guess that will
be some time during the next year,1
maybe six or eight months, and it
may be in two—but we can be more
contented now as the war is over. It
seems grand to be able to go along
without having to be on the lookout
for a large shell to come over and
burst near you.
About all I am doing now is look
ing over the country. There sure are
some wonderful sights to see. It has
been a wonderful trip for me. I came
on foot through Lorraine. We were
ahead of the troops, just a small
crew of six of us. We had on a full
pack and rifles, and’ a set of high
power glasses. In some of the- vil
lages we came through the territory
was almost impassable. We could
hardly get through the streets, as
sometimes we would be the first
Americans to reach these villages.
Bells would ring, women would cry
for joy, everyone saying “Viva la
France, Viva Amerique,” which, when
translated, means “Long live France
and America.” They were overjoyed
at the victory of the allies.
After crossing Alsace-Lorraine, we
took a truck, crossing Luxemburg,
another wonderful place, where we
enjoyed staying a while. While there
we stayed in the house with some
people by the name of Ganderla, who
wre splendid. Then we loaded on the
trucks and crossed the Moselle river,
which lies between Luxemburg and
Germany. Then we were in Germany.
We traveled about twenty-five miles
that day across th mountains to a
place called Malborne. We stayed
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LIEBSNECHT IS
REPORTED DEAD
Spartacan Leader Of Germany la
Said to Have Been Killed in
Street Fighting Thursday.
(By The Associated Press.)
London, Jan. 11.—Dr.. Karl Lieb
knecht, the Spartacan leader of Ger
many, was killed during street
fighting Thursday1, according to a
Copenhagen dispatch to the Exchange
Telegraph.
Associated Press Dispatches filed
in Berlin at three o’clock Friday af
t°rnoon received this morning did not
mention the reported death of Lieb
knecht.
(By The Associated Press.)
Berlin, Friday, Jan. 10.—Heavy
fighting is reported between the
Poles and Germans in the Province of
I’oscn. The Germans captured Czar
ikau but were later forced to with
draw to the Northern Bank'of Metz.
Unless the command of the province
can be regained by Germans the ac
tion of the Poles appears to serious
ly threaten the provisioning of all
Northern Germany.
(By The Associated Press.)
Copenhagen, Jan. 11.—Serious riot
ing occurred Friday in Dresden,
Hamburg, Augsburg and Dusseldorff, .
according to reports here. Fighting
is most severe in Hamburg and still
is in progress. Government troops in
Berlin have not yet succeeded in
crushing the Spartacans who still
hold the newspaper row. Fighting
for the newspaper buildings lasted
since Wednesday. Cannon and flame
throwers were used with many fa
talities.
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At the Churches
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.
W. C. Mitchell, Pastor.
Sunday school, 9:45 a. m.
Regular preaching services at 11
a. m. and 7:30 p. m.
B. Y. P. U. at 6:30 p. m.
Mid-week prayer-meeting Wednes
day at.7:30 p. m. t
W. M. U. meets with Mrs. Jno. Hay
den on Laurel street Thursday at
2:30 p. m.
A hearty welcome is extended to
all.
FIRST METHODIST CHURCH.
Rev. J. F. E. Bates Pastor.
Services at 11 and 7:30 p. m.
Sermon each time by the pastor.
Sunday school at 9:45 a. m., A. T.
Hubly, Superintendent.
Prayer meeting Wednesday, 7:30
p. m.
Woman’s Missionary Society Mon
day at 3:00 p. in.
A church with a message and a wel
come.
EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
There will be no services at St.
Paul’s Episcopal church tomorrow,
owing to the illness of the rector,
Rev. A. E. Lyman-Wheaton.
CENTRAL CHRISTIAN CHURCH.'
Bible school, 9:45, *
Christian Endeavor, 6:30.
Ministerial services at 11 and 7:30.
We are organizing a Soldiers’ Bible
Class for returned soldiers and cor
dially invite all the soldiers to come
and be members. The class will be
taught by Mr. J. F. Parish. He will
j give to the class all of his zeal and
I energy. We bespeak for the class
[ the hearty co-operation of all the
school.
j At the evening service the pastor
I will handle one of his best lectures,
for the help of all who desire a deep
er faith and understanding. Let every
cne who can hear the evening theme,
“Is there a God?”
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Fox returned
last night from Jonesboro, where
they attended the funeral of their
brother, G. G. Fox, who died Monday
I in New Mexico. The funeral was held
at the Baptist church at Jonesboro
yesterday afternoon, burial following
at the Jonesboro cemetery.
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