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Arizona republican., 1918-12-27

LONDON, Dec. 26.-English country folk gathered all along the railway from Dover to the suburbs of London, to see President Wilson's train go by today. They sat on fences and clus- tered on tree tops and roofs, despite the bitter cold, for a glimpse. They waved and cheered as the train went by at 50 miles an hour.
 Read Wilson's Letter
 PARIS. Dec. 26.-At a meeting held today in the Sorbonne, in honor of the liberation of Asa ce- Lorraine, a letter from President Wilson was read in which he thanked the Alsace- Lorraine society for an artistically bound mes sage sent him just before he left the United States.
 Since childhood" the presidents letter said my heart always has beer with expatriated Alsace- Lorrainians l was youth of 14 when the provinces were torn from France. Ever since have felt the day would come wher they would be delivered again to theii country. 1 am profoundly grateful tc the Almighty for the role He has per rnitted me to play in their delivery"
Arizona republican., 1918-12-27

against unjust aggression, but also be- cause of the understanding they estab- lished between great nations which ought to act with each other in the permanent maintenance of justice and right.
 Tt is therefore with emotions of pe- culiar qualification that 1 find my self here It affords the opportunity to match my mind with the minds of those who, with a like intention, arc purposing to do the best that can be done in the great settlements of the struggle.
 T thank you very warmly, gentle men, for your greeting, and beg to eX- tend to you, in the name of my coun- trymen, the most cordial greetings"
Arizona republican., 1918-12-27

Crowds Gather Along Line
 DOVER. Dec. 26.-Crowds gathered at every station and road crossing along the route from Chaumont tC Calais, after daylight today, ant cheered President Wilson's train as il passed.
Newport daily independent., 1918-02-16
POLJTIC AL ANNOUNCE
 MENTS.

The Independent is authorlz- ed to announce the following persons as candidates for public office, subject to the action of he Democratic party: cor County Superintendent J. M. Balch.
 Garland E. Land. A. J. Garner.
 z. D. Barber
 H. l.. Thomas For County Treasurer w. D. McLain.
 Charles K. Coe. For Congress
 Wm. A. Hodges W. D. Davenport. w. A. Oldfield For County Judge:
 John A. Melville. R. F. Tyer.
 w. M Tims.
 w. A. Mink. For Chancellor (Eighth DistricD- Lyman F. Reeder. For Sheriff and Collector Terry Guin.
 J. M. Ivy. For Representative:
 
 R. T. Simmons For County Clerk: J.>F. Parish.
 Grover c. Nance. For Constable-(Un Union Township c. M. Ivy. For Road Overseer (Richwoods Twp.) Mark Cole For Road Overseer (Bird Twp. East
 ern District )- R A Wilson.
Newport daily independent., 1918-02-16
BAPTIST CHURCH.

Our service Sunday morning is to be a special service in honor of the boys who have gone from our con- gregation into the army. Our ser vice flag and honor roll have been placed in the church some weeks, the special service in connection with them being postponed because of bad weather. Everyone cordially vel comed to this service.
 The regular service at 7:30 in the evening.
 Prayer meeting Wednesday even- ing at 7:3O, continuing the study of 1st Corinthians.
 The Missionary society meets next week with Mrs. M. F. Hurley on Ha- gel street, in a special enlistment and social meeting The choir will meet Friday night for practice.
Newport daily independent., 1918-02-16
METHODIST CHURCH.

Sunday school at 9:45 a. m.
 Preaching Il a. m. and 7:3O p. m. Subject. "What God Requires of Ev- cry One"
 Epworth League at 6:30 p. m.
 Woman's Missionary Society Mon day at 1 p. m. Full attendance re- quested.
 Prayer meeting 7:3O Wednesday.
 The official board will make a re- port of the last quarter. Let every one interested in and desiring fair play for the soldiers attend the morn ing service, and hear of the War Camp Community Service.
 Special music by the choir and a hearty welcome for all.
 Because the Service Flag has not gotten here the Patriotic program which was planned for the Sunday school hour tomorrow has been post poned until next Sunady, February 24th at the same hour, 9:45 a. m.
Newport daily independent., 1918-02-16

organization would be of good benefit in campaigns like the present.
 Mr. Crockett was loud in his praises of Newport, her strong bank ing institutions, her up-to-date business houses, her good transporta- tion facilities both by rail and water, the rich agricultural territory sur rounding and was surprised that we did not have a commercial organiza- tion.
 He called attention to many good things the government has to offer that we might bring to our doors with proper organized effort; as well as other private industrial institutions which would help build up the town He also called attention to the fact that the government was going into farming: that it was necessary to raise feed for the cattle and horses at the camps.
 Mayor Hubby made very forceful address on the need in Newport of a live commercial organization, and showed by comparison the wonderful growth of our sister city, Jonesboro after the organization there of a board of trade. He stated that money spent on a commercial club would be like casting bread upon the waters and that it would return ten-fold.
 Brief addresses were made by T. s. Holloway, Rev. W, B. Hays, Carl Bellingrath, Tom Johnson, J. E. Do- herty, Jr., and G. L. Smith.
 Mayor Hubby was unanimously elected chairman and authorized to select a committee to make a canvas and map out plans for organization. Names of committee will be announc- ed later. Every one present voiced their sentiment in favor of this move. As stated by our representative in the meeting last night, the Independ- ent is heartily in sympathy with this movement and can be counted on at all times for cooperation and sup port.
Newport daily independent., 1918-02-16
Returns From
 the Bluff and
 Loses His AH

All the tragedies are not occurring on the firing line, according to a Batesville citizen, who a few nights ago landed here from Poplar Bluff armed with suitcase filled with booze. This thirsty neighbor says the next time he makes this trip he will hang on to his sutcase if he has to miss meal, because he had rather go hungry any time than adopt the habit of the camel.
 The neighbor, who is young and yet a little unsophisticated, placed his suitcase in the depot here while he stepped across the street to get a bite to eat. When he returned he found his case gone. He traced the case to white woman, who was seen to pick it up, hand it to boy, who was directed to "stach" it. Ma man ner of persuasion could bring any ad- mission from the woman that she had knowledge of the precious luggage, so the Batesville man went home thirsty and cussing.
 And, by the way, it might be incl dentally mentioned here, that since the amendment of the bone-dry law there has been steady influx of fe- male characters into this town which Newport should not be willing to tolerate, according to the report of those who claim to know.
Newport daily independent., 1918-02-16
HERE AND THERE.
&AA /AAtAH% co A<

Mrs. Tom McNees is on the sick list.
 Knox mends shoes cheap. III Walnut street. dtf.
 Mrs. George R. Wilson is able to be up from weeks severe illness.
 R. T. Simmons is confined to his bed with severe case of Ia grippe.
 Mrs. Jessie Pinnell will leave this evening for Walnut Ridge for a visit with her mother.
 Mrs. Lovis Collier and little daugh- ter, Lucille, of Tupelo, are shopping in Newport today.
 Your car may need overhauling or adjustment for the season near at hand, and it is best to have this work done now. Our foreman, M. E. Mot ley, is a very capable mechanic and your automobile repair work at our garage will be under his directon. We carry complete Inc of United States and Republic tires and auto mobile accessories.
 266b7t P. H. VAN DYKE.
Newport daily independent., 1918-02-16
G. L. Smith spent Friday at Swift ton on business.

VI. A. omltu Speut 11Auay ~ 0VsA- ton on business.
 Miss Mildred Reamey returned yesterday from Batesville.
 Land for Sale-Call on E. F. Dun can, attorney -at-law, Newport, Ark. 265d6t wit.
 H. M. Westcott, of Hot Springs, was here last night, going out to Dunnington this morning.
 Lon McCallister came up from Camp Pike last night and will remain over Sunday with homefolks.
 Mrs. Fred Smith returned this morning from weeks visit with rel atives at Pocahontas and Jonesboro.
 Nathan Adler, on his return home to Batesvllle from Llttle hoch, was a guest at the Hazel hotel last night.
 Prof. Sidney Pickens, superintend- ent of the Batesville public schools was here last night, going to Little Rock.
 l.. McDougald is expected home tonight from Tennessee, where he accompanied the remains of his bro ther for burial.
 c. Waters, of Montgomery Clty, Mo-, arrived this morning and mas accepted position at s. Heinemann s store. MT. Waters is an excellent gentleman and efficient shoe sales man.
Newport daily independent., 1918-02-16
THE CHURCH HE'S
TO THE MINISTERS OF
 THE CITY OF NEWPORT

We should like to urge the minis ters of the churches of Newport to have their announcements for Sunday on file in this office Friday after noon or not later than early Satur- day morning. By cooperating in this manner the ministers will great ly aid the Independent in better facil- itating the daily routine of work, en- abling all the church copy to be pre- pared for the press at one time. The Independent takes pleasure in giving publicity to the work of the churches, and trusts the ministers will assist the paper with early preparation of copy.
Newport daily independent., 1918-02-16
Local Merchants Resent Recent Pes simistic Utterances of Habitual
 Alarmists.

Business men seriously interested in the governments efforts to pre- serve public confidence and simulate a more general feeling of optimism, have no sympathy for gasoline shortage" s4larmists.
 "In the first place." said one local merchant, "those who persist in giv- ing the public impression that there is shortage, or that one is imminent are stimulating pessimism. Nothing pleases our enemies more than to hear of shortages Nothing is so disconcerting to the public.
 sIn the second place, there is no gasoline shortage. Furthermore, there is no immediate prospect of one. Although the price has risen slightly, as everything else has risen, the government has not yet consid- cred it necessary to put a limitation on it's use. The government realizes that the gasoline used in the opera tion of motor cars, for example, is all most entirely for the cause of great CT personal efficiency"
 An official of Dodge Brothers, De- troit motor car manufacturers, re- gently expressed a similar sentiment.
 ssThe automobile owners all over the country, I believe, are responding to the spirit of conservation" he said. "They are taking more and more of their purchases home from the stores, thus relieving the retail delivery services of thousands of a huge burden each month.
 "They are using their motor cars to go to and from their business and to make business calls of every char acter. Salesmen and others travel from town to town in their motor cars, many of them using automobiles regularly over stated routes.
 "Thus the passenger automobile IS playing it's part in conserving the na- tion's resources. It is releasing men for other duties. It is taking some of the burden from the railroads, the interurban trolley systems and city street railways. Trolley companies in several cities have taken numerous cars out of service, and there is no doubt that the growing use of the motor car is at least partially re- sponsible. Every trolley car that is taken out of operation means less power consumed, and that in turn means less coal burned.
 "The passenger automobile IS national economy, as well as being a utility of the first order. The gaso- line it consumes is more than com pensated for in the labor, the time and the coal it actually saves"
Newport daily independent., 1918-02-16
CHRISTIAN CHURCH.

Sunday school at 9:45 a. m. Preaching at Il a. m.
 Subject for morning sermon, Faith and the Principles of Its Develop ment."
 Christian Endeavor at 6:30. Subject for Christian Endeavor What Is Christ's Church Doing ?" Preaching at 7:3O p. m. Subject for evening sermon Christ and His Credentials" You are cordially invited to attend these services.
 Robert H. Flowers, Pastor.
Newport daily independent., 1918-02-16
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

Sabbath school at 9:45 a. m.
 Morning service at II a. m.
 Evening service at 7:30 p. m.
 We. extend to one and all a cordial invitation to attend these services.
Newport daily independent., 1918-02-16
Whenever You Need a General Tonic
 Take GrOve'S.

The Old Standard Groves TastelesfS chill Tonic is equally valuable as5 General Tonic because it contains ths \ wellknown tonic properties of QUININE and IRON. It ac s on the Liver, Drives out Malaria, Enriches the Blood and Builds up the Whole System. 50 cents.
Newport daily independent., 1918-02-16

Rev. E. A. Tabor, Methodist min- ister for several years in the old White River conference, died yester- day in California, where he had been living for the past two years For several years he was at the head of the temperance forces in Arkansas and was tireless and efficient work or
Newport daily independent., 1918-02-16

Miss Mae Marian and Miss Carter. of Tupelo, were guests yesterday and today of Miss Jewell Hite, on Laurel street.
 Amos Long and Miss Rachel Coop CT, of Johnstown, were married in our city this morning by Justice of the Peace H. c. Nuckolls.
 County Clerk J. c. Longley, of Mountain View, was among the num- Der initiated into the Elks' Lodge in this city Wednesday night.
 Wanted, to buy, suburban home, some acreage, in Jackson county c. H. Lockhart, sol Hazel street, Newport, Ark. 266d1t 49wlt.
 H. P. Nelson, recruiting officer, returned last night from weeks stay at Batesville, where he added several young men to the army list.
 Harry Willis, with the Mount Olive Slave Company at Batesville, was in Newport yesterday afternoon, having accompanied his mother here on her way to Paragould
 
 William N. Dunaway returned this morning from a few days business and pleasure trip to Kansas City. He reports his mother and sister enjoy ling the best of health and are among the thousands of other women of our country who are busy knitting for the soldier boys.
Newport daily independent., 1918-02-16
]" Gas Shortage Talk Harmful
D-ayage of all kinds handled promptly. Phone No. 10. Ches- ter Robinson. 13-dtf.

Miss Ina Haywood left Thursday afternoon for short visit to Fort Worth, Texas, expecting to return in a few days.
Newport daily independent., 1918-02-16

Superintendents of all the schools in the Northeast Arkansas School Contest Association in this district, are here today attending called meeting to decide whether the annual meeting should be held this spring. Many are of the opinion the meeting should be called off this year on ac- count of war conditions.
Newport daily independent., 1918-02-16
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
 TO BE ORGANIZED
 IN NEWPORT.

(Continued from page D.
Newport daily independent., 1918-02-16

Piece of jewelry found on Hazel street. Owner may have same by describing and paying for this ad. Call at this office. 264d2t.
Newport daily independent., 1918-02-16

H. c. Nuckolls has been appointed justice of the peace of this town. ship by Governor Brough to fill the unexpired term of the late F. S.' Gullette. Mr. Nuckolls has received his commission and has his office at the court house with Judge ". D. McLain.
Newport daily independent., 1918-02-16

Amos Long and Miss Rachel Coop CT, of Johnstown, were married in our city this morning by Justice of the Peace H. c. Nuckolls.
Newport daily independent., 1918-02-16

County Clerk J. c. Longley, Q Mountain View, was among the mum Der initiated into the Elks' Lodge il this city Wednesday night.
Newport daily independent., 1918-02-16

Miss Mildred Reamey returned yesterday from Batesville.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-02-18
FUEL ADMINISTRATION
SEEKS INFORMATION
l. Used in Dorchester County An
nually.

The Fuel Administration at Wash
ington desires fair estimate of the
coal requirements of Maryland for
annual domestic consumption.
All the county chairmen of local
fuel committees have accordingly
been asked by Ferdinand A Meyer,
Federal Fuel Administrator for
Maryland, TO obtain from each deal
er in his county, a statement of the
following facts relating to his par
ticular business:
|. Amount Of anthracite coal
handled from April 1, 1916, to APP
ril l, 1917, with amounts received
from each producer or selling ag-
ency.
2. Amount of same handled from
April 1, 1917, to date, with same
data.
3. Amount of bituminous coal
covering the same periods, with same
information.
This information to be tabulated
and submitted to Washington.
AS relief measures are involved in
this work, it will doubtless be
promptly done.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-02-18

counties of our State are requesting
same at present We have one coun-
ty in the State closed until 1921, on
Quail, at present, and If the sports
men of our State do not take action
more counties will be compelled to
make same request.
AS I have stated before, personal
ly, l have no interest only for the
protection of our game. as l do not
hunt but very little, and then only
for the exercise and sport, and,
thank God, never did hunt for mar
ket, but l will appreciate a letter
from every farmer in our county ad-
dressed to the representatives of the
General Assembly of Maryland OF
Dorchester county, urging the pas
sage Of this bill, which they have be-
fore them at present for considera-
ton. In conclusion, 1 beg to say
have always been for game protec-
ton, and always will be. no matter
what laws are passed to the con-
trary, as 1 believe it to be the best
interest Of our State ohave protec,
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-02-18
THINKS U. S. DID WELL
Big Thing Now is to Stick to Job Say
French Commissioner.

Big Thing Now is to Stick to Job Says
French Commissioner.
New York, Feb. 1S.-"One million
French soldiers have been killed in
the trenches, and an equal number
have been disabled for life" declared
Baron J. Neuflize, of the French high
commission, at the annual dinner OF
the Life Underwriters Association at
the Hotel Astor here.
"All France is working to win the
war" be continued, 1--WE have 5,00O,-
900 under arms, and of the number
more than 100000 are now in the
trenches. We are manufacturing $780,
900 shells a day and turning out an
average of thirty-fve big guns every
twen'y-four hours"
He placed the stamp of approval
upon the war work Of America. In
the opinion of the French commits
sion." he said, "the United States has
done we'll. You have made many mis-
takes but taken as whole we feel
that YOU have done exceedingly we'll
This is particularly true in your &C
tion in putting through cOnscription
raising money and constructing ships
Stick to your jobs, We must all dc
the same to accomplish the most we
are able"
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-02-18
DISAPPEARING ISLANDS,
Govern hment Makes Survey of Tai
bot'f Changing Shore Line Around
Mouth of Choptank River-Says
WAKES And Currents i'll The Bay
Cutl Away Many Valuable Acres
Am$ually.

That certain islands and head
lands lin Chesapeake Bay are being
destroyed at startling rate, not by
any catastrophe force of nature, but
by thd ordinary action of waves and
currents, is demonstrated in short
repord just published by the United
Statesf Geological Survey, Erosion
and Sfedimentation in Chesapeake
Bay around the Mouth of Choptank
RiverI''
This report is the result of COM
parisoin of a portion of two separate
Topographic and photographic sur
veys of Chesapeake Bay made by the
United States Coast and Geodetic
Survey, one in 1S47-4S and a second
over half a century later, in 1900
1901 A third supplementary topo-
graphic survey of a part of the area
studied was made in 1910 by the au-
thor bf the report, J. Fred Hunter.
togetl her with C. c. Yates, of the
COAST and Geodetic Survey.
Tho results of the work are of un-
usual interest because they give ac-
curate quantitative data on the
amou int and rate of erosion and sed-
imen4ation in a representative area
of the bay. The most interesting
feature of the study is the rapid de-
strucfion of the three islands at the
mouth of Choptank river. Of these,
SharIb's Island. which a generation
ago Was a summer resort and a ia
vorite hunting ground, besides sup
porting a number of families thru
out the year, is today deserted and
almost barren of life. It's 43S acres
of 184S had dwindled to 81 by 1900,
whila at the time of the most recent
survey, in 1910, the island contained
but SO acres, its north shore having
suffered the phenomenal loss of 11O
feet q year during the period from
1900 to 1910.
Calculations by Mr.. Hunter indi-
cate that the island will be entirely
effaced before 1850. James Island,
which lies south of Sharp's Island,
decreased in size from 976 acres in
1S4S TO 400 acres in 1910, while to
the north Tilghman's Island, which
supports many prosperous farmers
! and fishermen, was reduced from q
! 015 acres in 1S47 to l ,6S6 acres in
/ 1900 and is now surrendering ap-
/ pIoXimately 6 acres each year to the
seas
On Sharp's Island the site of an
artesian we'll has been transgreSse
! by the waves so that it now presents
the unique feature of a well located
in the bay. The map of 1901 showed
that the only remainder of the north
end of the James Island of 184S was
small island situated on the spot
| which was formerly an arm OF an
inlet, but which later became filled
| with marsh material. That the wa
ter in the midst of land in 1S4S
should become land in the midst OF
water in 1901 is a remarkable result
of the greater resistance of the
marsh-built land.
This report forms professional
Paper COB, and may be obtained
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-02-18
Americans Again Fighting.

London, Feb. 1S.-The German war
office. according to intercepted wire.
less Berlin dispatches, reports activi-
ty on the fronts where Americans
are stationed.
German infantry was successful in
"smaN enterprises" on the sector east
of St. Mihiel, where General Perish
trenches. On the Champagne front
where there are American batteries,
the Berlin advices say there have
been heavy artillery exchanges.
First and incomplete reports Of an
other raid on London by hostile air
craft which crossed the Kent coast
Of the Thames estuary said that only
one bomb has been dropped on Lon
don.
It is believed in military circles
that the German naval activit; off
Dover in which a submarine bonn
bardment Of the port itself figured,
has been undertaken in the hope Of
countering the British successes
against the German submarines, which
use this course to reach the open
sea.
The patrol boats which were first
attacked have succeeded in sinking
four submarines within a short time
and have practically closed this route
to the U-boats. It is believed that the
German destroyers which opened the
attack came out in an effort to break
this barrage.
Speculation aroused by the resig-
nation of General Sir William Robert
son as chief of the British imperial
staff has been intensified in interest
by the intimation that David Lloyd
George, the premier, will make a
statement early this week concerning
the Versailles council. Light will be
thrown on Sir Williams resignation,
it is believed. as we'll as on the ap-
pointment of General Sir Henry Will
son, sub-chief of staff. to succeed
him.
While the political situation is an
extremely difficult one, it is not at
present expected to develop into a
crisis, Notwithstanding that some are
predicting the fall of the Lloyd
George government