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Newport daily independent., 1918-02-07
ANNOUNCES FOR OFFICE
 OF COUNTY CLERK

In the Independents announcement column ths week will be found the name of Grover c. Nance, who is a candidate for county and probate clerk, subject to the action of the democratic primary in May.
 MT. Nance is resident of Eight Mile, and has resided in the county all his life. He is well known through out the county, and while yet young man, has come to be known as one ot our most influential citizens.
 MT. Nance has been engaged Tn farming. the mercantile business and teaching for the past several years He is splendid business man, and possesses all the necessary qualiflca- tions to fill capably and satisfactorily the position he seeks. MT. Nance at tended the Tuckerman high school for several terms, receiving part ot his education there.
 Before the date of the primary cleo tion approaches MT. Nance will make thorough canvass of the county meeting the voters to whom he will present claims.
Newport daily independent., 1918-02-07
SOME POINTERS
 ON REGISTRATION FOR THE WOMEN

Registration is required, but service is voluntary.
 This point should be clear in the minds of the women who intend to register between February r and 22.
 The state wants to have definite census of it's woman power. To car ry out this purpose the governor has issued proclamation requiring all of the women of Arkansas to list them selves during that prescribed week.
 The idea is to appeal to the patriot ism of women rather than to stand above them with mailed fist and com pei them by fear of dire consequences to come, of fine or imprisonment, and to have them register as patriotic duty-a privilege. All women then are asked by their state to register. These numbers may possibly be used later in tht appointment of govern ment officials, or in the making of prorata appropriations.
Newport daily independent., 1918-02-07
STEvENS-W0LF

At 9 o'clock Wednesday evening at the home of the brides mother, Mrs Al. Wolf, the marriage of Miss Lula Harlan Wolf and MT. Maury A. Ste vens was solemnized, the Rev. William IB. Hays of the Methodist church off ciating at the marriage, which was witnessed by the immediate families of MT. Stevens and Miss Wolf, also the employees of the Stevens Grocer Company and few intimate friends. For the occasion the bride wore a handsome street suit of brown cloth, with all accessories to harmonize.
 MT. and Mrs. Stevens left on No. 8 for St. Louis for few days, expect ing to return here Sunday, where they will be at home to their friends at the home of his mother, Mrs. A. J. l.. Stevens, on Remmel Avenue.
 MT. and Mrs. Stevens are from two of the most prominent and oldest families in the county and both are highly esteemed young people of our city. The bride is daughter of Mrs. A. T. Wolf and is charming young lady of excellent character, possess ing splendid social and business quail ities. For several years she has been bookkeeper and general manager for the Stevens Wholesale Grocer Con- pany, of which the groom is president.
 The friends of MT. and Mrs. Stevens, who are numbered by the hundreds, unite in wishing for them long and happy welded union.
Newport daily independent., 1918-02-07
LIST
 OF PERSONS FAILING
 TO REPORT TO BOARD


 Following is an additional list of Registrants who have failed to suo- nit their Questionnaires and unless they do submit same, will be classed as deserters and treated as such: No. Wright Daugherty, Eight,
 Mile. No. 534-Corbett Epps, Auvcrgne. No. 686- Wm. H. Turner, San An
 tonic, Texas. No. S13-Ulysses s. Livingston, Jack
 sonport. No. 929-Alex McClcndon, Tupclo. No. James Hodge, Weldon. No.1083- -Chas. E. Riser, Ingleside. No. 1540-- Jos. Taylor Shepherd,
 Kennett, Mo. No. 732 Willie Porter, Newport. No. 1772-James Riggs, Newport. No. 1783 Herman Thompson, Grubbs. No. 1789-Ed Taylor, Newport. No. 1816-Robert Smith, Weldon. No. 1S37- Chas. F. Jones, Diaz. No. 1939-G Garfield Cox, Memphis,
 Tenn. No. 2O29-T Tommie McKeeveh, Tupe-
 To. No. 2O51-W. M. Conley, Newport. No. 2121-Wellington Irbing, New
 port. No. 2278-Chas. Wesley Ramsey,
 Grubbs. No. 234S James Hendricks, Tucker No. 2393-W Walter Chandle, Newport. No. 2398 1a-James Henry Wilburn,
 Auvergne. No. Thomas Stevens, Tucker No. 2455-S Same Claude Nation, Fair
 Oaks.
Newport daily independent., 1918-02-07
RE EG|MENT |S TO
 BE FEDERAL|ZED
Norman c. Wolff Receives Letter from Major Cunningham oncerning
 New Arkansas Regiment.

The following letter has been re- ceived here by Norman c. Wolff, local recruiting officer, from Major c. A. Cunningham:
 There appeared in the Arkansas Gazette and the Commercial Appeal for Sunday a statement that the 4th Arkansas would not see foreign ser |vice and not be inducted into the Ma tional Army.
 Monday Gov. Brough told me by phone that he had personal assurance from Washington that the 4th Ark ansas would be mustered into the Federal Service as soon as 1t got Il ,5OO men who could pass the physi- 1 cal examination. That equipment and supplies would be furnished and that pay would begin. He also has assur- 1 ed me that there is now no reason why this regiment will not see Feder- al service along with the rest of the army.
 The publicity of this erroneous in formation has worked handicap on the officers and for that reason request that you give this greatest publicity.
 I am told that the strength of the regiment at this time is about 1,20O. C. A. Cunningham,
 Major 4th Arkansas.
Newport daily independent., 1918-02-07
THE MEANING IF
 SM|LEAGE BOOKS
Every Man and Woman in the County Should Buy One of These Books
 and Send to Soldier.

There are sixteen National Army camps and sixteen National Guard camps in this country. Most of the
 Guard camps are in the south, while
 the National Army camps are in the northern section.
 In all the National Army camps q large theatre is being erected or has been completed. These are perma- nent.
 At each National Guard camp large
 tents have been put up. The con1- plcte plans call for two tents to each camp, one at each end, making thirty two in all. For some time past, in va~ rious camps Lyceum and Chautauqua
 Bureaus have been putting on various kinds of shows to get lines on tho types that appeal to most of the mem A complete plan has now been worked out to get good shows into the campn. It has been arranged with Marc Klaw, one of the leading theatrical mana gers in the country, to start the ctr-' cult. He has arranged to have four companies who will fonx the National Army camps. They will plsy one week at each. The shows at the LIT will be "Inside the Lines" "Her@ Comes the Bride,' Turn to the Right" and Cheating the Chcaters: {: E. F. Albee, general manager of the Keith Circuit, has collected four vaus deville bills which will follow thu comedy companies. Moving pictures machines have been purchased and HE stalled in most of the theatres, a1ad the latest releases will be shown:
 To make these shows self-supp ing, admission fees will be charGeds These will vary from ten cents t0 twenty-five cents, depending on tliS
Newport daily independent., 1918-02-07
LESS THAN 2OO MEN
 ARE PROBABLY LOST

American freighter, A-Lamance, 5000 tons, with loss of six men. All the Americans were saved.
 British losses of merchantmen dur ing the first of the week were few and aggregated fifteen vessels. Italy lost one large steamer and France two large and one small merchantmen.
 The British Admiralty announce ment at noon says so far as known 2,397 persons were aboard the Tus- cania, of whom 2,187 were saved. Survivors include seventy-six Ameri- can officers and 1885 men.
Newport daily independent., 1918-02-07
PETITION GOVERNOR.

Application for the pardon of Rob- ert Allen is being presented to the governor of Arkansas on the 18th day of February, 1918, by petition signed by J. H. Allen, Rufus Johnston, w. H. Howard and about ninety others of Jackson county, on ground that he is young and probably did not compre- hend the seriousness of forgery and believing that he has fully repented, and desires to make good citizen, he having been sentenced for two years at the September term of the circuit court of past year, we earnestly re- commend and desire clemency shown him.
 J. H. ALLEN,
 RUFUS JOHNSTON,
 W. H. HOWARD,
Newport daily independent., 1918-02-07

IS. Heinemann for damages was taken up by the court Wednesday afternoon and jury selected. As there are quite number of witnesses to be ex- amined in this case and several tech- nical points involved, it will more than likely take all day today to dis pose of it.
Newport daily independent., 1918-02-07
REPORT ON BILL
 |S MADE TODAY
Railroad Measure Will Be Called Up for Consideration
 Monday.
Associated Press Dispatch.

11SSoC1d0cu IcSS DiSFe10CI1'
 Washington, Feb. 7- Chairman Smith, of the Senate Interstate Com merce Committee, today reporting favorably on the Senate Administra- tion Railroad bill, estimated that un- der the provisions of the measure, the government will guarantee the rail- roads annually $945, 1000. Administra- tion leaders plan to call the bill for consideration Monday.
Newport daily independent., 1918-02-07
CIRCUIT COURT PROCEEDINGS

In the cases of Mayberry Drainage
 District vs. s. Heinemann, consolidat-
 ed and tried yesterday, the jury re- turned verdict for MT. Heinemann lin the sum of $S25, the amount the commissioners originally offered him. The case of Pattie Garfield ct al, vs.
Newport daily independent., 1918-02-07
Associated Press Dispatch.

Pet1ograd, Feb. Fifty were killed and two hundred injured in a wreck in the Samara province. The wreck was caused by soldiers seizing the train and forcing the crew to run it on the schedule of another train.
Newport daily independent., 1918-02-07

Associated Press Dispatch.
 New York, Feb. 7.-The British Liner Tuscania was torpedoed off the Irish coast by German submarines, marking the first serious disaster of the U-boats against transportation of American troops. Of 2,179 soldiers aboard, the British Admiralty dis patches this morning account for 2,187 among the survivors. First ad- vices last night led to the belief that thousand lives were lost. Troops aboard Tuscania were largely for mer Michigan and Wisconsin guards men.
 A German submarine also sunk the
Newport daily independent., 1918-02-07
NOTICE TO RED CROSS
 DELINQUENT SUBSCRIBERS

The time for the payment of your subscription to the Red Cross fund IS now past due and the chapter urges that all will pay up at once. If there is any reason why you are unable to pay now, please notify the secretary
 J. E. DOHERTY, JR.,
 Publicity Agent.
Newport daily independent., 1918-02-07
J. {. TRANSPORT
 SUNK BY U-b0ATs
British Liner Carrying 2,OOO Ameri- can Troops Is Sent Down With
 Loss of Many Men.
Associated Press Dispatch.

Washington, Feb. -Torpedoed by German submarine the Cunnard Liner Tuscania, bearing 2,179 officers and men of the Thirty second Nation al Guard Division, lies at the bottom of the North Atlantic. At least 168 troopers, and probably more, are miss ing. The basis of figures reported to the war state departments puts the missing at 267. The figures of the British Admiralty this morning, however, placed this missing at 168. There is every hope that the lower number is correct. The British con voys of the torpedoed ship closed in quickly and did heroic work, as the comparatively small number of losses shows. The position of the Tuscania was off the North coast of Ireland, evidently headed for England. A number of vessels rushed to her as- sistance. Reports this morning gave no details, but regarded it more prob- able that the ship stumbled on a sub- nersible rather than the disaster of the first shot of the advertised Ger man offensive.
 The Tuscania was torpedoed Tues day night.
Newport daily independent., 1918-02-07
Associated Press Dispatch.

Associated Press Dispatch.
 Petrograd, Tuesday, Feb. 7.-Gov- ernment troops in Finland now control all the country except Helsingfors, Tammesfors and strip along the Gulf of Finland
Newport daily independent., 1918-02-07
MANNERHE|M |S
 BEATEN BY GUARDS
The General Is Returning Toward the Gulf of B0thnia Were
 Heavy.
Associated Press Dispatch.

London, Feb. 7.-The Finnish Red Guard have defeated General Manner helm, commander of government forces in Finland according to Rus sian official News Agency dispatch. General Mannerheim is returning to- ward the Gulf of Bothnia. The fight occurred at Tammerfors and losses were heavy.
Newport daily independent., 1918-02-07
BATTLE FRONTS
 GROWING ACTIVE American Gunners Drove Off Twenty German Airmen, Entente Avia-
 tors Are Busy.
Associated Press Dispatch.

New York, Feb. 7.-German artil- lery fire continues active on the bat tie fronts of Italy and France. Ac- tion is lively in the American sector. American gunners drove off twenty German airmen. Entente aviators are busy bombing German military estab- lishments and an American flyer brought down one enemy machine.
Newport daily independent., 1918-02-07

New York, Feb. 7.-According to the record here the Tuscania carried a crew of 220, majority of the crew being British, and was under com mand of Captain Peter Mclean.
Newport daily independent., 1918-02-07

Alfalfa, mixed feed, bran, cotton seed meal, oats at Bowen's Cash Store. 47w1mo.
Evening journal., 1918-02-20
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1918.
PATRIOTIC DAY Ar THE HIGH SCHOOL.


aNNCE Miss Elizabeth Carlisle head Of the Civcs
~ Department Of the Wilmington High School, has
scored heavily.
The Patriotic Day exercises held the auditorium this
morning conceived by her. and with the assistance
Of Principal Berlin other members Of the faculty the stu
dent body and the relatives friends the boys
girls, carried out with thoroughness that is char
everything that she undertakes In short
they a redetter the history Of the school,
Former Congressman L. Irving Handy the chief orator
Of the day. was at his best His eloquent and patriotic
utterances stirred his profoundly Those por
tons Of the program which had been assigned to the
students well carried out and pleasing TO everyone
The most important features Of the exercises, however,
the dedication and unfuring Of the large High.
School service nag, which contains PSI stars and the
reading Of the High School Roll Of Honor which contains
the Of all High School boys who have into the
army and navy. That roll is magnificent one. The
fact that the service nag and the roll exist is due to the
initiative OF Miss Carlisle. Shortly after the term opened
last fall she suggested Principal Berlin that the High
School should have service flag He agreed with her
and delegated her 10 arrange for It.
Miss Carlisle worked assiduousy months at the task
Of compiling complete list She began with Lieutenant
Foreman, OF the Glass Of 49, 1t noteworthy fact
that all OF the boys whose appear the Roll Of
Honor and whose stars appear the flag been in
the Wilmington High School under Professor Berlins
administration It must be a supreme satisfaction to
him and to Miss Carlisle and the other High School
teachers that the boys they have had share in
training standing up well for Old Glory in these
crucial times
The undertaken and carried out so well by Miss
Carlisle real labor OF love- We feel sure does
not regret the many hours she gave the arrangements
for Patriotic Day for the boys the girls their par
ents and friends It also is with confidence make the
statement that those students and their relatives and
friends appreciate It heartily They could not do
otherwise
Evening journal., 1918-02-20
THE PROBLEM. ALWAYS am TODAY.

VX7HAT the United states has attempted in this war
w before heard Of in all the worlds history
What hrs already accomplished is without precedent
Delaware has assisted in that accomplishment.
The proposition to transport vast force over 5000
miles Of ocean and keep supplied No other nation ever
did anything approaching this and basc ALI
important proposition upon which all our other war
propositions depended and without successful solution
Of which we might well continue outraged and
disgraced neutral.
Ten months ago. when we decided to engage in This
Herculean labor, that this our proposition was plain
and definite to the entire world Moreover such were
conditions in entente countries that we were clearly lin
ted as to time in which to solve problems In other
words, we had not only TO get the fight 5000 miles
across an enemy infested ocean, get in before our
friends already became exhausted through lack of food
and other supplies
mat we have in Europe 100000 Americans well armed
well trained well provided for modern war business
re'narkapie. 1t is something without parallel to say
nothns about the millions and millions Of tons of sun
pies we've landed in Europe for the allies But what
are the present facts?
Our present forces in Europe are but drop in the
necessary bucketful
The premers Of England France and italy have lust
Issued demond upon US for more and more food
The antiGerman beligerents have less ship TONNAGE
than year ago.
To supply million Of men in Europe would re-
quire the constant service Of from millions Of ton
mage
The U-boats destroying Shipping at the rate OF
to million tons annually.
Our experts say that The best do. under pres
ent plans and prospects, is to construct about mill
lions Of tonnage this year. And, in ten months we
haven't put one ton Of tonnage into the service
SHIPS IN TIME has always been our war problem Il
Is more today than before vast
ed time That waste. for varying has featured
shipbuding in Wilmington it has featured such
work in other cities
To-day we find that need 250OOO shipbuiders Short
oi ships to transport his lighters Secretary Baker passes
the buck to Chairman Hurley who passes It on to labor
washington dispatches OF February and are to the
Evening journal., 1918-02-20
UNCLE SAM WANTS
EIGHTEEN BILLION

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20-The greatest
financial drive in the country's history
is underway today to obtain over eigh-
teen billion dollars for government ex-
penses this year.
According to the estimates Of the
Treasury Department, the United States
will spend over S53OOO,00O every day
during 1918. the greatest portion to be
spent TO run the war.
IL is expected that the third Liberty
Loan Will net the government far
above four billion dollars.
Internal revenue returns for 1918 will
show s3,AOOOO0,OO0 as compared with
the SSO9, ,393,6iO collected during 1917
according to Treasury Department esti-
mates.
Excess profits will bring in $780,
600. The next largest amount, $780,
100000 viii come from the personal in
come tax. The pennies that are paid
with nickels and dimes for admission
to movies and from dues paid TO club
treasures viii net S5O,OO0OO0. The pic
turesque Virgin islands. lately acquir-
ed, will furnish its share Of the reve-
nue-S20000.
Out Of this vast sum to be raised by
internal revenue only S750,000,000 rep
resents the revenue OF the commodities
taxed under the old law. The remain
der viii be the tangible results Of the
revenue act Of October 3, 1917.
Evening journal., 1918-02-20
our FIGHTERS AND TOBACCO.

TTNOBACCO is playing exceedingly important part on
the fronts in Europe and especially the west
front where the American troops stand bat
Tie array, with the banled in front Of them
The London Lancet and other medical journals Of ad-
mitted standing not only have proclaimed the useful
OF tobacco steadier but they have urged
that bouneous streams OF it be kept pouring into that
theatre Of from the folks back home That sugges-
tlon has been followed and substantially 10000 Of the
that have been sent have been contributed by
readers Of THE EVENING JOURNAL, who have given TO
the Our Boys in France Tobacco Fund
The story has been told Of Civil War officer who
the admiration Of his during hard battle when he
braved a rain OF bullets and stood at the head OF his
command, calmly loading huge briar pipe from sack
Of tobcco hung from his belt.
Tobacco has always been important factor among
fighting men but Its forms Of use have changed.
Recently read Of English ofnccr whose friends
paid this tribute He stood in the thick Of shell fire
smoking cigarettes and giving orders calmly though
he might have been in his club at home"
So tho cigarette has to the front in this latest and
hardest wars it stands side by side with other
forms of tobacco.
The cartons which sent by the Our Boys in France
Tobacco Fund contain tobacco which may be used in
form They serve equally well the purpose OF the pipe
smoker the cigarette smoker and the tobacco chewer.
That they are appreciated by boys in France is
shown by the many letters and postas received from
them.
In his wonderfully realistic lecture covering his expert
the western front, Sergeant Empey says the
strecher bearers always carry cigarettes with them when
in search Of the wounded and that the cigarette
ahead of the wound in the rst aid work He asserts that
when strecher bearer finds a wounded man, he says:
Have a cigaretteP Where you hit2"
And the wounded a rule replies:
'Yes In the leg"
So come to the front and aid the tobacco fund and
thereby make life in the trenches and back Of the
trenches bearabe for the who are there fight
ing our battles.
Evening journal., 1918-02-20
KENT GRAND JURY
FINISHES ITS WORK
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, Feb. 2O.-Kent county's
grand jury completed its work yester-
day after returning ten true bills
True bills included those against
George Cooper, charged with uttering
worthless checks; Ernest L. Phillips
charged with using female chilli for
improper purpose.
The jury was discharged by Chief
Justice Pennewill, with the thanks OF
the court for its speedy disposal Of the
cases.
The only jury case heard yesterday
was that Of the state vs.. William NJ
Roe, former tenant on the Dr.. James
Martin farm, near Dover, in which
Roe was accused Of an assault and bat
terry on Samuel Richards, a colored
emplOye Of DR.. Martin
In the case Of the State vs.. William
c. Billings, charged with wilful ne
glect to provide for the support Of his
wife and child, Billings, who is less
than is, and his wife, about the same
age, was ordered to pay his wife, Fan
ME Billings, S4 a week and to give
bond for $780,
Roosevelt Walls, indicated for hav-
Evening journal., 1918-02-20

effect that "a fun realization Of the TO which
lean troop movements depend On tonnage has some TO
all the governments" The president has important
confe nee with Hurley and others the head Of the ship
building business The chief topic Of the Supreme War
Council at Versailles is that OF finding ships.
After ten months, during day Of which main
problem was growing bigger and exigent we con-
fess that were inefficient short the labor to build
ships. All anti-Gemany, today finally realizes that the
problem is ships, the plain, urgent problem of months
ago.
Evidently, the question OF this hour is this, no
more, less:
Can the allies hold Germany, with its man-power and
gun-power increasing by additions from the
until we launch the necessary ships?
There is question TO starving Germany, in the
matter Of food material for battle There no ques-
ton TO relief through internal embarrassment in Ger
many Austria It is matter Of meeting Germany at
her mightest and is big question If the other things
intervene all well and good but depend upon
them.
As said above undertook a labor such no other
nation ever engaged in and have accomplished than
any other nation did. TO convert millions Of peace
ful people into lighters large proposition. But TO
make them the greatest shipbuilders this world
knew not easy We had the men. the money the
terial ready to hand We got good horse, but fought
the style of wagon We missed IT, Wen pay dearly
II don't at have the highest of organization and
efficiency in every shipbulldng plant