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Newport daily independent., 1918-03-22
OFFICERS TO
 BE ELECTED
Big Rally of Citizens Will Be Held At Court House Tonight to Put New Organization On Per-
 manent Footing.
NEW ERA FOR NEWPORT DAWNs

After tonight it can no longer be said that Newport is member of that small band of good towns not SUD- pon sg a Chamber of Commerce. Newnaort will emerge from this class tonight when a meeting is to be held at the court house for the pur- pose of putting the finishing touches to what will be the livest commercial organization in this section of Ark ansas.
 On last Monday night the commit tee on organization met and adopted the constitution and bylaws for the organization, and all preparations were made by the committee for the big meeting tonight, when all their plans will be presented to the public.
 Officers will be chosen to head the Chamber of Commerce, and all the details which can be disposed of with the aid of the public will be gone over ct tonight's meeting. Steps will at once be taken to secure the services of a highly trained and proficient secretary to direct the organization.
 Now that Newport has practically established real commercial organi- zatioM through practical methods, let every citizen put his shoulder to the wheel, so to speak, and make himself part of the institution. The Cham Der of Commerce will be conducted in q manner similar to that employed to carry any other big institution to success.
 This city has advantages over many other points. When these advantages are brought to the attention of the outside world, financiers will begin to patronize Newport. Persons with money to invest would hardly, how ever, consider our advantages serious 1y unless they can see commercial pride and organization behind the good things we have lying idle.
 The gathering tonight will repre- sent one of the most serious meetings ever held in this city. At this meet k inc will be no place for wrangle. No one should attempt to throw cold wa ter on Newport's splendid start to greater things. Such an attempt IS IN looked for from any of our citi- zens, for it has been demonstrated that the Chamber of Commerce will have the moral, physical and finan- cial support of the entire community.
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-22
SELLS CARS.

P. H. Van Lyke, dealer in Hudson, Buick and Dodge Brothers cars, re- ports the recent sale of Hudson Super-Six Sedan and Landau to MT. and Mrs. R. B. Hooking, six cylinder Buick touring cars to Dr. c. E. Car roll of Newport, J. R. Smith of Oil Trough, James Buchanan of Swifton and w. c. c. Wilson of Auvergne; Lodge Brothers touring cars to Jas. Gamble and Herbert Hurley of New port, Will Simmons of Tupelo, w. l.. Nicholson of Tuckerman and a Dodge Brothers roadster to Lesser Goldman Cotton Company.
 In used cars MT. Van Dyke reports the following sales: Oldsmobile tour ing car to Rev. M. A. Fry of Swlf- ton, Hudson six forty to Paul Jones of Newport, Fords to Tom Simpson ot Batesville, John Greenhaw of New port, Noel Gullette of Jacksonport, Chris Stephens of Tuckerman ana d Ford truck to Jordan Grocer Compa- ny.
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-22
HUGE ATTACK
 |s W|THSTOOD
Armed Hosts of Democracy Are Now At the Throats of Prussianism
 On Front of Fifty Miles.
Associated Press Dispatch.

~ASSONA~SNN%
 New York, March 22.-British sol diers yesterday met and withstood the most stupendous attacks Germany has hurled against the Western front in three and half years of warfare.
 The armed hosts of democracy are now at deaths grip with Prussianism on front of more than fifty miles in what may be the decisive struggle of the great war.
 After a gigantic bombardment yes terday the enemy passed the British outposts at some points during the first onslaught, but nowhere gained the objectives planned.
 Desperate fighting today continues on the whole line from Sensee to Disc, especially in Cambrai sector.
 General Haig reports that the ene- my losses were exceptionally heavy, and that both sides are now prepared for prolonged and sanguinary com bat The British, the general says, anticipated that the blow would come where it did and were well prepared for it.
 Further German attacks may possi- bly, be but faint efforts, but a large breach in the British lines might in- volve the safety of Paris.
 Minor attacks on the French front were repulsed.
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-22

will be their kick at the kaiser. Gel the idea? These kickers will merely have traded one quarter for another quarter, aided that much to win the fight for America and at the same time told the kaiser to go ot he'll booting him a little nearer his desti- nation every time they buy thrift stamp.
 You are a member of the K. K. K right now, or, at least, you should be.
 Make the matter of calling at the bank or elsewhere where thrift stamps can be had as important as the regular trip to your meals.
 The name of every person who reg isters a kick in this manner will be published every day in the Independ- ent.
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-22
YOU HELP WIN THE WAR.

The best way to help win the war is l by saving wheat. The best way to save wheat is to
 use substitutes. l The best substitute for wheat is potatoes.
 | Compared with other food potatoes
 are remarkably cheap and everybody should buy more of them-eat more
 of them and most important of all-- plant more of them that we may be
 assured of an ample supply through the winter.
 Farmers should plant another lot
 of potatoes at once to insure some thing to eat beside corn bread. Wheat is getting scarcer all the time and it is only question of short time when we will be asked to still further cut our consumption of flour. A true patriot observes wheatless days and wheatless meals. Some patriots still eat wheat on
 these occasions. Let's get right all
 the way though, then we may know
 we have done our part in the great
 world struggle. Remember whole wheat flour and graham flour are made of wheat and
 not to be used on wheatless days.
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-22
FIGHT LATE
 INTO NIGHT
During the Germans Massed Attacks Their Troops Offered Splendid Targets For Allied Artillery
 and Machine Guns.
HEAVY FIGHTING IS EXPECTED
BULLETIN.
Associated Press Dispatch.

Associated Press Dispatch.
 British Headquarters in France, March 22.-Fighting continues, but the first stage of the offensive has passed. The enemy failed badly to execute his program. This is attest ed by. captured documents showing what he intended to do during early hours. Last night was fairly quiet. This morning the Germans bombed the region of Croiselles. The weath- CT is cold and bleak. Three waves of infantry of shock troops were em- ployed by the Germans in yesterdays attack. The massed German artillery was badly hammered by the British guns. q
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-22
ER|CANS SHELL !. ENEMY POSITIONS
German First and Second Line Posi- tions East of Luneville Destroyed
 By American Artillery.
Associated Press Dispatch.

Associated Press Dispatch.
 With the American Army in France March 21.-The enemy first and se- cond line positions in a part of the sector east of Luneville were de stroyed by American artillery. 'Af- ter making a raid on enemy positions the Americans shelled positions heav- fly this morning northwest of Foul.
 A number of Germans deserted last night and surrendered to the Americans.
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-22
Associated Press Dispatch.

Associated Press Dispatch.
 London, March 22.-The great bat tie on the western front continued un- til late last night, with the British holding the enemy, the war office re- ports. Our troops continue to hold the enemy on their battle positions" the statement says. During the en- emy's massed attacks their infantry offered remarkable targets for our rifles, machine guns and artillery, of which full advantage was taken. No serious attack has developed yet this morning, but heavy fighting is still to be expected"
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-22
LOCAL ATTORNEY
 HEADS PUBLICITY
Ira J. Mack Has Been Appointed As Publicity Agent to Liberty Loan
 In This County.

Ira J. Mack, one of Newport's most prominent and able attorneys, has been appointed as publicity agent for the Third Liberty Loan drive in Jackson county.
 MT. Mack has already begun to for mulate plans through which to secure results by well directed publicity, and will be ready when the drive starts next month.
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-22
Associated Press Dispatch.

Washington, March 22.-There is a marked tendency among American army officers here not to accept the present movement of the Germans on the British front as real offensive until it is more fully demonstrated. It is regarded as possible that the drive is really a forerunner Of some other movement, ;
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-22

Judge Dene H. Coleman and Prose- cutting Attorney Earle c. Casey were here yesterday, returning from Wal nut Ridge, where they finished cir cult court work for that section ot Lawrence county.
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-22
Associated Press Dispatch.

London, March 22.-"We have now entered on decisive battle for gen. eral peace" says the Taegliche Runds-
 chuu, of Berlin, according to an Ex-
 change Telegraph dispatch from Co., penhagen. The paper declares the commencement of the German offen- sive on the west was received with great felicitation by the German peo- pie.
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-22
Associated Press Dispatch.

London, March 22.-Emperor Will liam, Field Marshall Von Hindenburg and General Von Ludendorff have gone to the western front to witness the German attack, says an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Copenhagen.
 The dispatch reports Austrian and Bulgarian troops are on the western front.
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-22

The choir of the Methodist church is practicing hard on an Easter can tata, which will be rendered at the church Easter morning at II o'clock. The cantata is Now Christ Is Risen" and will be a beautiful and appro- priate feature of the Easter service.
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-22
PRE-EASTER SPECIALS.
 See Show Windows.

Several thousand yards of new laces at 25 per cent discount. 40c lingerie cloth----------------26c 25c bleached domestic------------21c 25c lawns a special at------------19c 10000 yards new spring ginghams at one-fourth off.
 Children's gingham dresses from
 49c to $198.
 Rit soap, washes and dyes ----10c 89d6t wit Bowen's Cash Store.
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-22

Will Mcintosh, one of the good citizens and farmers of Fisher, was here on business today. He says this is his first visit to Newport in several months, as the roads have been inn passable and are just getting so trav- el can be resumed.
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-22
TWO PRIESTS
 PUT TO DEATH
Telegraph Dispatch Says Two CathO-
 lie Priests Are Executed At Brus-
 sels For Espionage.

Associated Press Dispatch.
 London, March 22.- An Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Amsterdam reports the execution in Brussels of two Roman Catholic priests, charged with espionage.
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-22

You command the immediate inter- est and attention of local customers when you patronize the Independents advertising facilities.
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-22
DIE
 IN EXPLOSION
Thirty Are Killed, One Hundred Are Wounded and Five Hundred Mu-
 nitiOns Wagons Destroyed
associated Press Dispatch.

associated Press Dispatch.
 London, March 22-Thirty German soldiers were killed, more than hun dred injured and five hundred muni- tion wagons destroyed by an explo- sion at the Mevrignies station near Mons, Belgium yesterday, according to an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Amsterdam.
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-22
HUN SUB BASE
 |s ATTACKED
British Aircraft In Attack On Ostend Bring Down Five German Ma
 chines-Helgoland Attacked.
Associated Press Dispatch.

Associated Press Dispatch.
 London, March 22.-British moni- tors and aircraft have attacked Os- tend, the German aerial and subma- rine base. Five machines were brought down.
 British zeppelins also attacked en- emy zeppelins near Helgoland.
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-22

MT. and Mrs. w. Rushton have rented the c. E. Crook home on Main street and expect to move into it on the first.
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-22
Associated Press Dispatch.

London, March 22.-A Reuters cor respondent from British headquarters reports nineteen enemy divisions were identified in yesterdays fight ing.
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-22
Associated Press Dispatch.

Rome, March 22.-Fighting is be- coming more active on the whole front, the war office announces.
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-22

Use the columns of the Independ- ent. They will carry your business talk into nearly every home in New port. ulg.s Y I.E
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-22
Special to Independent.


 Berlin, March 22.-The war office announces the capture of the British first line by German troops attack ing from Southeast of Arras to La ferre.
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-22

To advertise it in the Independent is to sell tiff it is something for which live people find need.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-25

the championship ranks in one short
year, will shatter the furlong record
the trst time she attacks it under fa-
vorable conditions. On Wednesday she
entered the contest after competing in
q gruelllng race for the quarter mile
championship, and she not only swan
several yards more than necessary by
failing to keep true course, but made
q mistake in counting the laps and
stopped short at IT'S yards, losing
thereby two or three seconds at least.
All this notwiths hstanding she was otf-
cially timed in 3 minutes 4-5 second. or
within seconds of standard figures
We owe to the visiting Hawaiian
swimmers the introduction of new
type of contest which should prove a
novel and interesting feature at future
water carnvals. 1t is the so-called
couble-oar race and it may best be de-
scribed as tandem swimming The en-
tiants compete in pairs, one in front of
the Other the foremost locking his legs
at the teammates waist, and both
thrashlng the arms in time. The inno-
vetion had its initial public trial few
days ago at Long Beach and it made
great hit with the crowd.
The fair devotees of water sports
are showing something to mems
organizations this season. The big
gest and most successful carnivals of
the summer have been arranged and
supervised entirely by the New York
Womcn's Swimming Association, and
lherc never was a more admirably
conducted series of aquatic fixtures.
Miss Claire Galligan, of this city.
announced bo wi
tender for the women's national a
"A. u. long distance swimming cham
plonshlp. soon to be run off In
Detroit.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-25
Golfers Plan to Raise
Huge Sum for War Funds

The second series of patriotic tour
naments to be given under the auspices
OF the Metropolitan Golf Association
Is to be held on Labor Day. There arc
eighty eight clubs in the organization.
and the association officials are fur
Fishing each club with two suitable
medals to be awarded to the winners
O. the tournament at each club.
The competition may be held as fol-
lows:
first. one medal for the low gross
and one for the low net score; second
two distinct competitions NAV be held
one in the morning and another in
the afternoon, with medal also for
the low net score in each The decision
Is left entirely TO the respective club
committees as to this. Probaly the gee
ond method would raise more money
than the first.
ton Day, 1917, 100000 was raised. an
average Of about $500 per club for
those participating
Entrance Fee One DolIar-and Tn
The executive committee Of the
hecropoiltan coll Association has de
eided that each club in the association
be requested to hold special club
competition on Labor Day. to which
the entrance fee shall be 81 or more,
the total receipts from said entrance
fees 10 be sent TO the treasurer Of the
association. 10 be distributed by him
equally 70 the following organizations:
Young Men's Christian Association.
Knjghts Of Columbus and War Camp
Community Service. eaeA Stub To re-
New-York tribune., 1918-08-25
Build $4,000
Athletic Plant
AT Camp Mills

A $4,000 emporium for athletic and
other amusement purposes is nearing
completion at Camp Mills. 1t includes
an open air theatre with a seating ca
pacity of ten thousand and will be
opened next week under most interest
ing auspices.
Many notables, including civilians
and army officers, will attend. 1t is
planned to accept the offers of some
of the leading actors and singers of
the country to appear gratis each week
and entertain the soldiers.
The large auditorium was built with
the receipts obtained from various
post exchanges, where refreshments
are sold to soldiers at small profit.
The rapidly accommodating surplus has
netted GOO since the opening of
Camp Mills.
The athletic director of the camp.
ard Brennan, has charge Of the
building, and has arranged series of
entertainments which will keep the
soldiers interested for some months
to come. Boxing, wrestling, fencing
and ali forms Of amusement will be
staged for the benefit of the BOYS.
The $4,000 Y. W. C. A. building will
probably be completed next week. and
efforts are being made to have Secre
tary of War Baker take part in the
opening ceremonies.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-25
By f. A. Bachelor

SOMEWHERE IN BELGIUM, Aug. s
(By D.-Speaking of Belgian out
RACES, did you ever seen the nationl
game CT that unfortunate country {?
No? Well, its great little game
when you get to know it WE'LL though
rather difficult for the stranger to COM
prehen1 the first time he collidcs with
It. number of Red Triangle physi-
cal directors who recently landed in
are still suffering from an over
dose of this pastirae. Although they
appeared only in the capacity of spec
tators, III. mental strain of Watching
tho contest rroved too much for them,
and some Will never be the, same again.
1t was this way: On a bright July
afternoon these men, fresh from the
United States, were sitting around TAX
ing the air, when report reached
them that q big riot was in progres SIS
on the public square. AS the secre-
tarles bad come over to do war work,
they thought it would be a good idea
to warm up on a riot, so they hastened
to the scene CT the excitement. The
report that there was rIotlng proved to
be urfounded to the extent that every
body was amiable and there was no de-
strucl.on of life OR property. Other
wise it was true. The Belgians were
induleing in their favorite sport
The Americans were told the name
of the game, but there are no letters in
eur alphabet that would spell it, SO the
information cannot be passed on in
print. Painstaking and polite Belgians,
speaking perfect French. spent the en-
tire afternoon trying to make its finer
points clear to Y. NJ. c. A. men who
understand every word of English they
hear.
A sketchy description of the rules of
this fascinating recreation might Dos
sibly be packed into ten thousand
words. The games annual publication
corresponding to the American Spaldins
and Reach baseball guides. is printed
in twenty two volumes, smo. pearl tyne
An appendix of thirty four volumes
notes the exceptions to these rules. In
this respect the sport is like the
French irregular verbs. which start out
bravely in one conjugation. wander
around through all the others and
New-York tribune., 1918-08-25
Golf GOSSIP

In the first round of match play for
the golf committee cup at the Wheatley
Hills Golf Club four of the matches
were played yesterday, and the other
four are to be played to-day. II. N.
Bowers beat G. Z. Barrett by I'D and
to play; c. S. Conner beat George NJ.
Donaldson by 7 up and to play. Rich
ard Downing, jr., beat E. T. Wylie by
a up and to play, and w. II. Coren
beat 5. Van Nranken by UP and , to
play.
In the final match at thirty-six holes
for the club championships Of the 'iSe Daa1
Golf Club z. W. Kendall beat P. A.
Proal by up after most spirited
match They were all even at the end
or the first eighteen holes.
The golfing events at the Apawamis
Club yesterday consisted Of an eigh-
teen-hole match play competition
against bogie and golf ball sweep
stakes handicap. The match play event
against bogic was won by w. N. Skill
man, who finished 2 up on bogie. while
three men tied for second prize at l
down to bogic. They were A. B. Alley.
Z. ii. kindebrook and c. NJ. Shebse In
the sweepstakes handicap there was n
tie between S. Battcllc. 50 -l2-77, and
W. N. Skillman, 90-13 A. B. AL
ley was next with 97-lS-79.
About fifty members Of the Wykagyl
Country Club competed yesterday in a
golf ball sweepstakes handicap, the
three best scores being: Fred Labaugh,
s6-7-79; II. II. Chiswell, 96-l6.S0
and r. b. Lewis. 00--0-Sl.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-25
Women S 100 Yard S7Cin1
ATTRACTS d CLASSY Eut1~v

The women's national A. A. u. 100
yard outdoor swimming championship
Will be decided on Saturday in the
Schuylkill River over a straightawav
course at Lafayette, Penn. and the
finest field ever brought together for
the fixture will toe the mark. Among
the entered candidates are the Misses
Gertrude Artelt, of the Philadelphia
u. s., present title holder; the latter's
team mate, Miss Olga Dorfner, who re-
Gently set world pool mark for the
distance; Dorothy Burns, of San Fran
cisco; Charlotte Boyle, Of the New
York Women's S. A., joint intorna-
tional open water recordists; Claire
Galllgan, national champion from 22O
yards to one mile; Elizabeth Ryan, of
The lst Regiment S. c.. Philadelphia,
Middle Atlantic title holder at the fur
long, and Eleanor Uhl, of the same or
ganlzatlon, who sprang totally unex-
pectcd surprise last week by defeating
Miss Burns at Belmar, N. j. 1t should
be q wonderful fight for leadership.
The annual Sacramento River three
mile Marathon swim, held few days
ago, brought to light q new distance
star IN Roy Mlllcr, youth from the
Riverside S. c., of Sacramento. He
won the long race as he pleased defeat
ing his nearest rival by about 800
yards, and despite extremely rough
water he covered the distance in hour
, minutes 81 seconds, or within 80 sec
onds of the course record set by the
speedy George Schroth.
The 22o-yard victory scored on
In no Kri i,rEt
pool by Miss Charlotte Boyle, Of the
Women's S. A., furnished convincing
proof that this remarkable girl swim
mer, who has risen from noyicchood to
New-York tribune., 1918-08-25
Shippers Have
Lot Of Trouble
In Yacht Race
and a Coli.
sion Mar Sport of Man
hasset Bay Club

The sailing of the seventh of s.~;
OF races among yachts of the star c,..-
for the championship of the Manhs.,..
Bay Yacht Club and for trophies NJ.
sented by the flag officers ves.s.a.
afternoon was marked by ser;.. :,
disqualifications and the disablino =.
three Of the twelve starters. Ther. -
strong breeze from the southwest 49,
the yachts were sailing at full sn..S
rounding the last mark the frat ,;,'
around the three and half m;,a -,
angular course, which was sailed tuy;..
G. NJ. Simonson, in the Polar Co.
f. h. Thayer, in the Orion, and Dorais
Cowl, in the Shooting Star, collidsS ~.
the close of the first round and woss
unable to continue. The damaea ~
the yachts was not serious enonrb ~
disable them permanently, bnt tha'
were forced to retire to undergo ~
pairs. 1e-
George A. Cory, the veteran skir,.x
who was at the helm of the Little n;r'
per; George Bouquard. in the Nortp.
Star; H. P. Kingsbury, in the CO.. Gu
sure, and j. Adler, in the CAMS Minor
turned a stakeboat in the wrong dire
tion and were disqualified.
Of the five yachts that figured in N.
final reckoning the Gemini, under tho tho
guidance of Lockwood Pierre nrovas .as
winner by $3.50 over A. E. Duerr. i'ba in tSa
Dione. 'A'
AS result of the victory TODAY III.
Gemini is leading in the series for ths
club championship. 'As
The summary follows:
AfANHASSET BAY YACHT CLrB-cuA,rp,o,,
SHIP RACE-.srAR CI-Ass-sTART. esdiloN' s,o5lNoN
COURSE, NILES WV