Help the Working Forces to Make Jackson County a 100 Per Cent War Savings County
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VOLUME ~ NEWPORT, ARKANSAS, MONDAY, MARCH 11, 1918. PRICE FIVE CENTS.
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THREE RAIDS
CARRIED OUT
Americans Sweep Past First Lines
and Penetrate German Second
4 Xines to 600 Feet Depth.
Associated Press Dispatch.
With The American Army in France,
Sunday, March 10.— Americans co
operating with the French carried
out three raids opposite the American \
sector in Lorraine. Two of the raids j
were executed simultaneously last j
night. The Americans swept past!
| the Germans’ first line from which j
the enemy had fled and penetrated j
the German second line to a depth
of six hundred yards back. A French
flaming party took two wounded
German prisoners. The Americans
remained on the enemy lines forty
five minutes and blew up concrete
dugouts and captured a quantity of ^
material and valuable papers. The
German counter barrage was quickly
silenced by American artillery with
gas shells. It is believed the gas
shells caused many casualties among
the enemy. No Americans are ac
counted for.
ATTACK NAPLES
THI5J0DNING
Enemy Aviators Drop Bombs In Res
idential Section and Claimed
Victims.
.associated Press Dispatch.
Rome, March 11.—Enemy aviators
made attacks on Naples this morn
ing when twenty bombs were dropped
in a residential quarter. The victims
included seven occupants if a hospital.
offensHt
VET DEVELOPED I
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Germans, However, Show Increased *
Activity On the British and Bel- <
gium Fronts i
Associated Press Dispatch.
New York, March 11.—Increased <
activity, especially of artillery, on 1
the western front, has not yet re- t
suited in a determined attack by '
jither of the opposing forces. T^e *
Germans are.mqre actiyg^n I
;ish and Belgium fronts than else
where and near Kippe in Flanders r
;he Belgians drove the enemy from 1
jarts of trenches occupied several 1
lays ago. Artillery and aerial activ- I
ty in the American sector northwest I
>f Toul has increased. The Ameri- I
sans shelled effectively the enemy t
argets and the Germans reply with
>ut result. German airplanes at- h
sacked American trenches with ma- d
shine gun fire. The French brought t
lown an enemy machine. The Brit- 1
sh are continuing their advance on £
Mesopotamia in Palestine. 1:
Late Wire Briefs *
Associated Press Dispatch.
Washington, March 11.— Nothing
las developed to indicate the Ger
nans have abandoned plans for a
ffensive in the west, the departments
yeekly review of the military situ
ition says. Meanwhile, the state
nent continues, the allies have taken
m alert defensive and are content to
» a
et the enemy break himself against 9
heir impregnable line. The review
liscloses the principal American sec- ^
or in France as being four and one
alf miles long. The Americans hold
renches at four separate points.
Additional Locals
Miss Louise Robinson is spending a
1 few days with the Misses Fairchild I
at Cushman.
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Earl Wishon is able to be up in his '
room from a severe illness of inflam- ■
atory rheumatism.
Wanted — Experienced saleslady.
Good paying job. Address M. S., Cr.
this office. dlt.
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Mrs. Bach, mother of Mrs. Hafner,
and Conrad Bach, is very ill and has
been for several days.
Mrs. George R. Wilson went to ‘
Sulphur Rock Saturday at noon for
a short visit, returning Sunday even- J
ing.
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Mrs. McDaniel, of Weiner, who has ' i
been visiting her brother, Mike Den- c
ton^at Grubbs, was here this morn- i
ing, going to Tuck’erman. ■<
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Dr. and Mrs. W. H. Crigler and :
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Cook drove 1
down from Tuckerman this morning t
for a few hours on business. c
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I The Hot Springs special fast train 1
has been restored to the Missouri t
Pacific road, after having been tak
en off several weeks ago. The trains i
bear the former numbers 17 and 18.
The new schedule took effect Sun- f
day. No. 17 arrives at Newport at j
5:20 a. m., while 18 arrives at 10:05 t
p. m. The restoration of these trains
is very much appreciated by the trav- {
eling public.
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Associated Press Dispatch.
Pekin, March 11.—China has signi
ied its intention to co-operate with
apan in the protection of allied in
erests in the far east.
Associated Press Dispatch.
Paris, March 11—The French offi
ial statement refers to the American
aids on enemy trenches and as
bold.”
Associated Press Dispatch.
Washington, March 11—The senate
cday tentatively accepted without re
el'd vote an amendment to' the
rgent deficiency bill authorizing the
iresident to acquire title to docks
nd piers owned by the North Ger
nan Lloyd Company, and Hamburg
American Company at Hoboken.
New Orleans, March 11.—John j
Gink, pilot, and eight negro boat'
lands were drowned when the ocean ;
;oing tug, W. A. Bisbo, valued at one i
mndred and forty thousand dollars,
sras sunk after a collision with a
teamer in the Mississippi river, this
Homing.
Better to sacrifice luxuries than
acrifice lives. Sacrifice the luxur-1
es—Buy War Savings Stamps.
BUY
WAR SAVINGS STAMPS
ISSUED BY THE
UNITED STATES
GOVERNMENT
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Must Reach Goal $100,000
War Savings Certificates
The sale of one hundred thousand
iollars war savings certificates and)
thrift stamps in a little more than a
week’s time in Jackson county may
ook like a big undertaking, but that
s the goal sought by the local com
mittee and in an interview with W.
A Billingsley, county chairman, this
norning, he stated that they expect
:d to reach or pass this mark in the
:ampaign which closes at Amagon
lext Monday. From the reports of
ales at meeting held last week there
an be no doubt regarding the accur
icy of his prediction. .
At the little town of Grubbs the
ales amounted to $3,400. (
The sales at Swifton amounted to
nly $2,400. This was a disappoint
ment to the committee but it was at
ributed to the fact that the meeting
ras held at the lunch hour and was
ot as largely attended as it would
ave been at a more convenient time.
There was a good ctowd at the
meeting at the Methodist church at
'uckerman Saturday afternoon to
ear the talks made by Mrs. Geo. H.
tanks, Major Campbell, Major Fred
b Suits, Mayor A. T. Hubly, Jimmie
IcCool and E. V. Holt. The sales at
tiis meeting amounted to $10,400.
There was a preliminary meeting
eld at the court house here Satur
ay night at which $6,500 worth of,
me war savings stamps were sold, j
'here will be another meeting at i
iewport, the date to be announced (
iteiv
The itinerary for the committee, j
ates and places of the meetings for
me week are as follows:
Monday, Weldon, 7:30 p. m.
Tuesday, P. W. Black’s, 7:00 p. m.
Wednesday, Old Glaize, 2:30 p. m
Thursday, Beedeville, 2:00 p. m.
Eight Mile, 4:30 p. m.
Remmel, 7:00 p. m.
Friday—Place to be named later.
Saturday, Jacksonport, 10 a. m.
Tupelo, 2:30 p. m.
Sunday, March 18th, Amagon, 10
, m.; Sunday afternoon—Algoa, at
o’clock. i
These meetings are not alone for ■
me sale of war savings certificates
rid thrift stamps, but are a part of
the educational campaign for food
production and conservation.
Mr. and Mrs, George H. Banks will
be present and make addresses at
each point.
Suit Involving Arkansas-Tennessee
Boundary Line Is Reversed In
Washington.
Associated Press Dispatch.
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Washington* March 11.—In the
suit of the State of Tennessee against
W. A. Cissna, of Chicago, over the
title of Mississippi river land, involv
ing the disputed Arkansas and Ten
nessee boundary, the supreme" cofiff
today reversed the Tennessee su
preme court decree upholding the
Tennessee claim, and rendered judg
ment against Cissna for $410,000 for
timber removed.
GOING AFTER ORDERS.
Special to Independent
Little Rock, March 11—H. C.
Couch, federal fuel administrator for
Arkansas, is working on plans to se
cure orders from the government
for Arkansas coal. If the govern
ment will take the surplus for the
pext sixty days it will enable the
mines to continue operating, and
avoid the consequent loss of produc
tion. With the coming of warm
weather, the demand for domestic
lonsumption is greatly reduced, and
anless the government, which was in
?reat need of coal to move its ship
ping, should take over large con
tracts, the mines will bo forced to
shut down for a time.
Judge Dene Coleman and Prosecut
ng Attorney Earl C. Casey were
through here Sunday evening going
;o Walnut Ridge, where circuit court
sonvened this morning.
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TO CROSS WE
•
But Are Prevented By Italians Who
Sink Rafts and Boats In
River.
Associated Press Dispatch.
Rome, March 11.—The war office
announces the Austrians were pre
vented from making an apparent at
tempt to cross the Piave yesterday
by Italian batteries, which sunk the
rafts and boats in the river oppositb
Fagare.
MUCH DAMAGE
IS DONE BY STORM
IN OHIO COUNTIES.
Associated Press Dispatch.
Columbia, Ohio., March 11.—Re
ports from Van Wert and Paulding
counties indicate more than a million
dollars’ damage was done by the tor
nado Saturday. Five are known to
be dead and several of the injured
may die.
CALL FOR CONDITION
QF NATIONAL BANKS
IS ISSUED TODAY
.
Associated Press Dispatch.
Washington, March 11.—The comp
troller of currency today issued a
call for the condition of national
banks at the close of business March
fourth.
TRUTH IN ADVERTISING.
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The newspaper advertisement
should he a bond of good faith be
tween the^advertiscr and the reader.
A merchant believing that his
store afwj his merchandise are worthy
Mten'lltem forth—a*
attra<jtively as pojsiblfe 1ft the col
umns of the newspaper, T?iiis creates
confidence and bripgs. customers.
But if the mercharidiib not meri
torious, or is falseljr represented, the
public is quick ti|, dfecbver the de
ception and punishment falls heavily
and surely on the merchant. Adver
tising then becomes a weighty ex
pense instead of a profitable invest
ment.
There have been fraudulent and
misleading advertisements published
in the past, but there is less of this
class of advertising now than ever
before. The reason is,the newspaper
man has become censor, he has got
to know that the advertiser is not a
fly-by-night with a get-rick,-quick
scheme that will injure the local
merchant and take a lot of money out
of the community.
There are fakes and frauds, para
sites and pirates in almost every
line of human endeavor,') but the ad
vertising business of today has been
purged through the efforts of the
government, the editor and the ad
vertiser himself, until it compares
favorably with all other clean, hon
est business.
Not long ago a nationally known
magazine undertook to purify the
patent medicine advertisements with
excellent results. Then followed a
campaign against impure foods, and
finally a concerted effort to force all
dvertisers to cut out the “Bunco
Game” in advertising. The American
Fair Trade League is doing good
work in this connection and their ef
fort will undoubtedly be crowned
with success.
The very fact that merchants have
recognized that persistent deception
means commercial suicide, has
brought into general favor depend
able advertisements containing pledg
es as binding as a personal guaran
tee.
NOTICE B. P. O. E.
There is regular meeting of lodge
on Wednesday evening 13th instant,
will have annual election of officers
and have three initiations to confer.
Don’t miss this meeting.
C. J. Saenger, E. R.,
J. H. Johnston, Sec.
The two months’ old son of Mr.
and Mrs. L. Massey, living east of
town, died Sunday afternoon at 4
o’clock from ^pneumonia. The little
babe was buried at Walnut Grove
cemetery this afternoon at 2:30, a
short service being conducted by Rev.
W. B. Hays.
SECRETARY BAKER
ARRIVES III FRANCE
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Will Hold Conference With President
Poincare, Meet Pershing and
Inspect Troops.
Associated Press Dispatch.
Paris, March 11.—Secretary of'
War Baker arrived in Paris this
morning. The voyage was without
incident.
Secretary of War Baker is now in
France for conferences with Persh
ing and an inspection of American
troops and their positions. The mis
sion is purely military and his no di
plomatic significance. He arrived at
a French seaport 'yesterday aboard
an American cruiser. Aftor a few
days in Paris, where probably he will
meet President Poincare and Pre
mier Clemeniceau, the secretary will
visit the troops in the field. ,
FOUR KILLED^24
HURT IN ACTION
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General Pershing Reports Casualty
. List In France—Six Others
Are Dead.
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Associated Press Dispatch.
Washington, March 11—General ‘
.Pershing’s casualties report shows
four privates killed in 'action, four
severely wounded an<F frflrbnity-one
slightly wounded. Four
wounds~and six died of dis
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THE TEACHERS MEETING v
WILL BE PATRIOTIC
—
The Fiftieth Anniversary of the
Arkansas Sta% Teachers’ Associa*
tion, which will be celebrated in Little -r’i
Rock, April 4, 5 and 6, will be one of
opportunity for the teachers of tfefe «
state as an organization to show
their patriotism and their loyalty, not
only to their profession, but to their 'j|
government.
Our schoolmaster president has
made a special appeal to the teachers
of the United States, not only, to""
maintain their educational standard^ ■ ®
during this critical period in our
national life, but to aid, “a deeper un- ' 1
derstanding of the meaning and aims *
of democracy,” and the “problems of
national life.” “These lessons of the
war,” he says, “must be learned
quickly if we are to intelligently *nd *■!
successfully defend cur institutions.” -C.J
The theme of the association this <
year, “Making Democracy Safe ;l
Through Our Public Schools” so
wisely and patriotically chosen by
i/tic iisauuttuua pi usiuuiil, x* tv* Ht»
Lasseter, should inspire every pro
gressive, patriotic, loyal teacher to
make any sacrifice to be on hand to
do his “bit” towards making this
meeting the best we have over had.
Principals, superintendents, and
school boards are urged, as a patriot
ic duty, to make it possible for all
teachers to attend, even if a day or
two of school must be sacrificed to
allow them to attend. Teachers
ing home after this meeting, fill
with enthusiasm and patriotism
more than make up any lost time. It
is not merely the time spent in the
school room that counts for most,
but the life, the enthusiasm, the def
initeness of purpose of the teacher.
Any teacher by concentrated, en
tl usiastic, intensive teaching, can
make up a few lost days.
Each county should strive to secure
the fifty dollar professional library.
The county having the largest num
ber of teachers in the big parade gets
this prize. Teachers should not miss
hearing the big speakers who will be
present at this meeting. Little Rock
is expecting five thousand teacher*.
Annie G. Griffey,
Secretary, Arkansas State Teachers'
; Association.
Miss Montine Fryer, of Plummer
ville, is the guest of her cousin, Mrs.
C. R. Pate. Miss Fryer has just re
turned from a seveial month*' trip
through California. >
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