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The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-07-19

English factory on Persian soil, built
in 1917, and here the wires of the Indo-
European telegraph line. after travel
Ing overland from Karachi. disappear
under the waters Of the gulf, to reap
pear 500 miles away at Bushire to
complete their long journey to west
ern Europe. The shimal, the dreaded
wind and rain squall of the region,
suddenly settles down upon the vessel
and seems for time about to drive 1t
upon the rocks. But as suddenly as
they came, the thick. black clouds lift.
AS they roll away there appear ahead
a rocky promontory jutting northward
out into the sea and behind 1t rising
to the height Of 1000 feet from the
waves that pound at its base the
mighty unscalable rock Of Musendan.
1t towers gigantic citadel built by
nature guarding the entrance to the
gulf.
The low, crescent-shaped coast of
which the vessel Is abreast, Is broken
here and there by cliffs rising sheer
out Of the sea. Behind, rise range af-
ter range of reddish hills, and far In
the distance the shadowy peaks Of
South Persian mountains. The water
Is studded with islands, some scarcely
more than rocky pinnacles, others rich
In the green Of tropical growth and
showing minarets and mat roofs of viii
lagos. Here In this green bend much
Of the modern history of the gulf was
made. Here after the capture Of Mus
cat came Albuquerque to continue his
conquest in the name of Portugal. and
following him the Dutch, French and
English In their early struggle for
Eastern dominion.
Built on Ruins Of Ormuz.
The only port Of entry Is Bander
Abbasi, once the starting point for the
great caravan trade to Shiraz and
southern Persia, now sorry little vii
lage with a shore line of stone and
mud structures that may In the past
have been defenses but are today
merely screens to the poor buildings
behind them. But Bander Abbasi, old
and ragged as 1t looks, is built upon
the ruins of another town, ancient Or
muz. Its crumbling piers and founda-
tions of public buildings and palaces
show that Ormuz must have been a
place of wealth and Importance. II
| was at least prize worthy of fire.
quent raids of Tartar horsemen, raids
so frequent that the inhabitants rath-
| er than suffer their wealth and trade
to be thus imperiled moved their town
to an island four miles from the main
land.
The eastern coast Is rough and for
bidding; the cliffs drop In sheer preci-
pices of hundreds Of feet and the
shore waters are strewn thick with
dangerous reefs and hidden perils to
the seaman. Nature generously aids
Persia In keeping her secrets and hold
ing the veil Of her excluslveness.
There Is no port Of large vessels until
Bushire Is reached. near the head of
the gulf. Bushire Is the largest town
and the most important commercially
of the coast.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-07-19
Collar and Cuffs o; Scarlet.

A blouse of white silk poplln has
tiny collar and cuffs of scarlet, from
which flare plated ruffles Of white
A satin blouse has extra piece al
front In simulated button effect, and .
touch Of blue embroidery
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-07-19
ENGLISH Words on increase.

The English vocabulary has grown
to great size. The number of words
found In old English literature does
not exceed 10000; recent dictionaries
have listed more than 100000.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-07-19

yellows that Tighten up room like
sunlight. These new negligees invite
us to explore the world Of color and
to become as brilliant as tropical birds
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-07-19
Danger to ojibway Finger.

An Ojibway Indian would not point
his finger at the moon, as fair Luna
would consider 1t great insult and
instantly bite Off the offending men,
Der.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-07-19
One Result.

'why do you persist In letting that
fake doctor treat your wife's throatT
Doctors all right. She can't speak
above q whisper now"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-07-19

British scientist claims 10 have
discovered simple and inexpensive
process for converting ordinary peat
into a highly concentrated fertilizer.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-07-19

A painful silence Is unknown to men
but with women it's different.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-07-19
Along the Arabian Coast.

From our steamship we catch a
glimpse now and then on the Arabian
coast Of low white-walled, tlle-roofed
houses clustered around a minaret.
On the opposite coast Is to be dis
cerned a foriorn little town built upon
the ruins of the great trading city of
TASK. Here was the site Of the first
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-19
OFFICE QUARTERS
 ARt ESTABLISHED

Arrangements for the location of the offices of the Newport Chamber of Commerce have been made, rooms on Hazel street at the rear of the Farmers National Bank having been selected. Business Manager Mariner has ordered office equipment and he expects to be actively located in his quarters within ten days, or as soon as office equipment arrives.
 MT. Mariner is spending all his time now getting acquainted with the people of Newport and Jackson county. Every one he meets, he says, has nothing but praise for the Cham Der of Commerce, and he is eager to get down to business. It is necessary, however, for MT. Mariner to meet all our people and create mutual ac- ouaintanceship before he starts ae- lively upon his duties. He wants to know everybody, and if there is any one in Newport who has not met MT. Mariner, we ask him to walk up and make himself known. Slap him on the back and tell him who you are. That's the kind of man our new busl- ness manager is. He is not the least bit reserved, is democratic and affa- ble, easy to know. He is here to do his duty-he has record behind him that is proof that he will do that.
 Get in line with the progressive forces and help put Newport and Jackson county ahead.
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-19
IN
 THE 0LDEN DAYS

In Sundays Gazette Robert Heriot, for Al years a locomotive engineer in Arkansas, hearkened back to the days of old and recounted some interesting incidents that attached to the business of railroading then. He tells of the poor railway equipment of that time as compared with the modern service of today. He. said it required from 16 to IF hours for a passenger train to make the run from St. Louis to Little Rock over the Iron Mountain, and that 35 hours were often consum- ed by a freight train between Hoxie and Little Rock.
 The most interesting part of his article was description of the his toric hold-up which occurred at. Oly- phant in 1893, which will be of local interest, and which occurrence will be recalled by many of our readers.
 Mir. Heriot says:
 The most important and spectacu- lar train robbery that ever occurred in Arkansas took place at Olyphant. The robbers comprised a gang of eight men, mostly from the then In dian territory. The train robbed was No. 1, it being local at that time. We stopped on signal to let passen- ger off, when six of the robbers crowded up the gangway of the en- zine, three on each side All six threw their guns on me. smelled whiskey on them strongly. In look ing down the barrels of the guns they shook very perceptably, as if the rob bers were very much excited. l was more afraid of their guns going off accidentally than Intentionally. l looked around for my fireman, John Quarrels. He was standing in the tank with his hands down. We both had been commanded hands up, so l told him to hold up his hands; l was
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-19

afraid the robbers might shoot him. They did afterward strike the fire man hard blow with a rifle to make him jump into the express car more lively.
 The robbers made us accompany them to the express car. The ex pressman, Bright Moore, was order ed to open the express car door, but refused until about 50 shots were fir ed into the car. When Moore opened the door, two robbers with Quarles got into the car. The robbers only got few hundred dollars and some plated jewelry from the small safe. There was package of $1,200 lying on the lid of the safe and when the safe door was opened this package fell unnoticed behind the safe and was saved.
 Three of the robbers, one carrying sack, and accompanied by the en- gineer, fireman and congressman, went through the passenger cars, each passenger being relieved of his valuables by the fellow with the sack, who was laughing and joking with his victims. During the shooting at the baggage car a few minutes before this, the conductor of the train, VI F.. McNally, made fight with small pistol. He was shot through the body and killed. About this time No s, which had right of track, pulled up The robbers lost their nerve when they discovered they had killed the conductor, and departed without mo- testing No. 6. It was reported at the time that No. 6 had $75,0O0 in cur rency aboard that night
 Five of the robbers were afterward caught. Three of them were execut- ed at Newport, one YVES acquitted and one turned states evidence. Hon. Vol Walker of Fayetteville was lead ing counsel for the defendants in the trial and Hon. Jos. Stayton of New pot represented the state, being prosecuting attorney.
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-19
(By The Associated Press.

Paris, Aug. 19.-It was officially announced this morning that the French, attacking last night over a front of nearly ten miles between the Disc and Aisne( rivers, advanced for an average distance of one and one third miles over the whole front, which extends from Carlepont, about four miles east of Ribecourt, to Fon- tenoy, approximately six miles west of Soissons. The French occupied the plateau west of Nalpol and the edge ef the ravine south of Andigncourt. Nouvron Vingre were captured. The French took seventeen hundred pris- oners, including two battalion com manders.
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-19
JACKSON COUNTY
 GETS GOOD RA|A

The long dry and heated season. which was playing havoc with crops in general throughout Jackson conn- ty, was broken Sunday afternoon Rain in Newport fell to the depth pk 2.21 inches, according to Local Ob-| server George Robinson. This down. pour is said to have extended to all sections of the county, though the fall was not quite so heavy in some communities as this. We have had mo- report from over the state.
 The coming of this needed rain has been life-saver. Both cotton and corn have been revived The contin- uel heat had damaged cotton to q great extent, but the plant now IS ex- pected to revive wonderfully
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-19
LAvOY WRITES
 IF HIS WOUNDS

Here is another good letter from Elliot Lavoy, Newport boy who was wounded in France last month. The letter was written somewhere in France: a&,
 "July 31, 1918
 Mrs. Julia Lavoy,
 Newport, Ark,
 '.Dear Mtoher: I am getting along all right. was wounded July 10th about 9 o'clock in the morning. I have four front teeth shot out and a broken jaw, Nalso receiving slight wound in hand and in the back. The doctor says he can set my jaw until I will never know it was broken, as to my teeth, the dentist said he had plenty left. So you see it could have been much worse. In time of war we take life as it serves us and must be just as cheerful as we can-but am glad indeed that am living, for many went down in that battle. will prob ably be home in three months. may, however, recover sufficiently to do military duty again. Tell all my friends I am slightly disfigured, but still in the big game. Don't worry about my condition, for I am receiv- ing the best of attention-I want you to rest perfectly at ease.
 sThis is the third letter have written you since I was wounded, and will continue to write just as often.
 t'From your loving son,
 E. w. Lavoy.
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-19
LEsSER-COLDMAN
 RENDERS REPORT

Below is a detailed statement of condition of the cotton crop in this section of Arkansas, compiled by Lesser-Goldman Cotton Company. The report was made up last Satur- day. Sunday a heavy rain fell in many sections, and doubtless the crop prospects have been greatly en- hanced since the statement was com piled
 The report follows:
 Newport Wagon Territory: Condi~ tions 60 per cent. Fruiting lighter than normal. Deterioration within the past two weeks 20 per cent. Crop fifteen days earlier than normal. Laid by in good condition. No in sects, needs rain and shedding is ex- cessive.
 I. M. Ky, North (Including Frisco Main Line and Hoxie Branch Con- ditions 65 per cent. Fruiting lighter than normal. Deterioration within the past two weeks 25 per cent. 16| days earlier than normal. Cultiva- tion good, no insects. Needs rains Excessive shedding.
 White River Ry.: Condition 63 per cent. Fruiting lighter than nor- nal. deterioration within the pant two weeks 30 per cent. Crop 15 to| 20 days earlier than normal. Cultiva-A tion good, no insects. Abnormal shed- ding.
 I. M. Ky. South (Including M. < NJ. A. Ry.): Condition 50 per cent. Fruiting lighter than normal. Dete- rioration 27 per cent within the past two weeks. Crop 20 days earlier thaf normal. Cultivation good, no in- sects. Abnormal shedding.
 Rock Island Ry.: Condition 62 psr cent. Deterioration within past two weeks 20 per cent. Crop IS days ear Her than normal. Cultivation good, no insects, abnormal shedding.
 Summary: Average condition 00 per cent. Plant is small and lightly fruited. Deterioration within past two weeks has been approximately 28 per cent. Crop two weeks earlier than normal. Shedding is abnormal and the crop needs rain. The dete- rioration in the crops has not been caused primarily by lack of moisture but by abnormally hot weather md hot winds. Rain is needed to prevent premature opening and with seasonz able weather in some sections there is still possibility of cotton making The plant is generally small and Y only holding the July crop which Yitia continued hot weather will prenn&- turely open. Unless the territory gets seasoning rains within the nett few days there will be further deter- ioration. \
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-19
LAST WEEK OF CON-
 STITUTIONAL CONVENTION

Special to Independent.
 Little Rock, Aug. 19. The ccnsti- tutional convention is today entering upon what is. expected to be it's last week. The members are ready to quit, but there is considerable work vet to be done that must be done, or all that has already been accomplish ed will go for naught. An urgent call has gone out for the absentees to return to their duty.
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-19
Casualty List
(By The Associated Press.)

Washington, Aug. 19.- Today's casualty list shows killed in action, 60; missing in action, 126; wounded severely, 12o; died of wounds, 19; died of disease, 10; died of accidents and other causes, 3; died of air plane accident, I wounded, degree undetermined, 37. Total, 376.
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-19
(By The Associated Press.)

With the British Army in France, Aug. 19.- After capturing Cutter steen Ridge in front of the town of Meriss the British beat off vicious counter attack and inflicted heavy losses on the enemy, more than 500 germans being captured.
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-19
SPANISH MINISTER DENIES REPORT THAT HE
 SENT NOTE TO GERMANY
(By The Associated Press.)

San Sebastian, Spain, Aug. 19.- Foreign Minister Dato has issued a denial of recent press reports that the neutrality of Spain is threatened. He denied that Spain sent note to Ger many concerning the alleged torpe- doing of the Spanish steamer, Fran tes. He said the sinking was due to a fire in a cargo of peroleum.
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-19
YOUTHS LIABLE TO
 GALL NEXT SPRING
Geeral March Says Every Man In Class One Will Be Needed to Put
 80 Division in France By June.
(By The Associated Press.)

Washington, Aug. 19.-General March said to put eighty divisions in France by next June every single man in Class One will be needed, and indi- cated that men eighteen and nine teen years of age will have to be called early next spring.
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-19
(By The Associated Press.)

Washington, July 19.-Baker said married men who did not support families and were not engaged in use ful occupations would continue to be called. This statement was made be- fore the house military committee.
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-19
(Bv The Associated Press.)

Washington, Aug. 19.- General Mach told the house military commit tee today that eighty American di- visions of forty-five thousand men each should be able to bring the war to a successful conclusion in 1919. This is the number the war depart ment plans to have in France by next June.
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-19
(By The Associated Press.)

Washington, Aug. 19. Secretary Baker declared today that no exemp- tion of married men, simply because of their married status, was contem- lated by the war department, in pre- pairing for an extension of the draft age.
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-19
CONTRACTS LET FOR
 LARGE NUMBER VESSELS
'By The Associated Press.)

Washington, Aug. f9.- The ship ping board announces contracts last week ending August tenth, for thirty three wooden cargo vessels, seven wooden barges and three wooden har- bor tugs.
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-19
(By The Associated Press.)

Washington, Aug. 19.-The senate today agreed to set aside the vaca- tion recess agreement to clear the way for consideration of the man. power bill Thursday.
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-19
SWEDEN ASKS FOR RE-
 MOVAL OF REFUGEES.
(By The Associated Press.

Washington, Aug. 19.-Sweden has asked through the Swedish consular office at Moscow, acting for America and allied consul, to send ship to Petrograd to remove two hundred refugees or obtain permission for them to pass though Finland.
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-19
FLOOD IN CHINA
 DOES MUCH DAMAGE.
(By The Associated Press.)

Hong Kong, Aug. 19.-Five thous- and persons are homeless, and a uuarter of million are without pro per food as result of 1lood m Tungkiang river. The American Red Cross are providing temporary relief.
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-19
(By The Associated Press)

London, Aug. 19.-The French pen etrated into the village of behamel, west of. the Disc today, according to advices from the front.
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-19
(By The Associated Press.)

London, Aug. 19-The British have made further progress at the apex of the Lys saliant, says Gen. Haig's official statement today. Fifty pris- oners and a few machine guns were captured. Artillery broke up Ger man counter-attack between Cutter sten and Meteren.
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-19
(By The Associated Press.)

London, Aug. 19.-Enemy machine gunners are desperately resisting the French tenth army, which last night attacked German positions between Disc and Ancre rivers, advanced for an extreme depth of nearly two miles. The French captured St. Marbles triot, over mile south of Rove, yes terday according to reports from the battlefront.
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-19

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Newport daily independent., 1918-08-19

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Newport daily independent., 1918-08-19

Associated Press War Summary
 The enemy continues harassing tactics in the Aisne and Vesle sector, using artillery gas, but the French and Americans are clinging to the bridgeheads north of the Vesle in Vosges. The Americans advanced slightly near Frapelle. The Austrian efforts to regain Islet on the lower Piave, which the Italians captured last week, failed. Artillery is active at isolated points in the mountains.
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-19
GERMAN LINES
 ARE PENETRATED
Success Indicates a. Possible Breaking of the Enemy's Resistance, By
 Flank Attack.
(By the Associated Press.)

Launching what may be described as an extensive local attack the French Sunday broke through the German positions at vital sector connecting the Marne and Picardy battlefields. Official reports say they have advanced to an average of one and one-third miles along a nine mile front, while reports reaching London says an extreme penetration of two miles was made. The success attained seems to point to fact that possibly Foch will break the enemy's' resistance by flank attack instead of a direct assault on strong German positions between Soissons and Rheims and the Disc and Ancre rivers. Along the Picardy front the French captured four hundred prisoners in local actions. Further north the British penetrated German positions near Arras. German attacks in Flan- ders were repulsed.
Evening star., 1918-01-29
N. R. &E. AND GAS STOCK |
/ SOLD At BETTER PRICES |

Better prices for Washington Rail-
way and Electric and Washington Gas
than have prevailed for several weeks
was the outstanding feature of this
afternoons session of the Washington
Stock Exchange. On the whole. the
session was listless. and only three Sc
curitles figured in the transactions.
Two 1000 Washington Railway and
Electric As sold at 20. the prevailing
price for some weeks. Washington
Railway and Electric preferred sold
25 at 81, an advance of several points.
A difference Of TWO points separated
the buyers and sellers in Washington
Gas. Three odd lots, totaling fifteen
shares, changed hands at 81. when Was
an advance over the last sale. Ihe
asking price then jumped to DO, but
failed to find any buyers. One snare OF
American Grapnophone at 81 as rounded
out the days business.
The Security Storage and Safe De-
posit Company has declared quarterly
dividends of 2 per cent. payable Feo-
ruary l. Books close January 80
American Graphone preferred regularly
quarterly dividend of 81. payable Fep-
ruary Is, and books close February l.
Charles Boyer. note teller of the Fed
eral Bank, will speak on Notes ana
Drafts" at meeting of Washington
Chaptep American Institute of Bank
ing, in the rooms OF the chapter, 12l4
F street. tonight,
Evening star., 1918-01-29
STOCKS FIRM TO STRONG
AT OPENING; GAINS LATER

NEW YORK. January 2s-Stocks
were firm to strong at the opening OF
today's market. the absence Of disturb
ing developments over the holiday re-
sulting In fair demand for the usual
leaders. United States Steel and some
of the less important industrials made
one point gains. Shippings, coppers
and motors also recorded substantial
improvements. Coalers were strong
Bonds developed an irregular trend.
liberty 3hs declining to the new low
record Of 97.90.
Trading became livelier after the first
hour and prices mounted higher. United
States Steel and kindred issues substan-
TALLY increased early advances and all
classes OF industrials and war issues
were drawn into the movement with
various specialties. In the railway
group st. Paul common and preferred
at gains OF 2A and points. respec-
lively. were the chief features Lib
erty bonds were active. but reaction
ary, the 3hs falling to the new low
minimum of 97.14. first IS also estab-
fishing q new low record at 96.52, while
second As sold at $3.50 to 1924.
Rails became more prominent in the
afternoon. Paciflcs, grangers and coal
ers augmenting early gains. Utilities
recorded extreme advances of to 5
points, under lead of Peoples Gas, and
industrials made further Improvement
on declaration of regular Bethlehem
Steel dividends.