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Newport daily independent., 1918-03-07
Battle Axe Briefs

G. T. Lacy received a message that his father, K. J. Lacy, died March 1, at the home of another son in Texas. had been totally blind for years.
 Married at Battle Axe school house, or quite near, on Saturday evening at o'clock, Miss Lena Gibson to Orion Lacy, Rev. W. M. Lane at the bat
 Born, to I'M. and Mrs. A. J. Hanley last week, daughter The young 1 lady Is entitled to received an apolo- gy for not having her arrival chron- icled sooner, but Scribbler has formed the habit of not telling news till he is informed of the items
 Dr. P. B. Gardner and wife arrived from Jackson, Miss, last week to spend week or more with parents and other relatives here before re- turning to the West Indies. Expect to leave about the 9th to visit in Lit tie Rock, and spend some days with Mrs. Gardner's parents in Jackson before sailing. Mrs. w. M Blair also came up for the week from her work in Little Rock, and Rev. and Mrs. J. W. Gardner, for day or two from Newport.
 The occupations of the Battle Axe farmer now are multitudinous (guess I've right to make word): pick ing, ginning, breaking, planting, cut ting stalks, fencing, loafing (only a very few), fertilizing-almost every thing but fishing; and might be at that, if they had not heard that all the fish in the lakes were dead.
 John Hanley of Izard county, in passing, spent day with his broth CTS here; but was too full of busi- ness to tarry longer.
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-07
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as they cannot reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh is a local disease, greatly in. fluenced by constitutional conditions. and in order to cure it you must take an cine is taken internally and acts thrr the blood on the mucous surfaces of the system. Halls Catarrh Medicine was in this country for years It is com posed of some ,f the best tonics known: combined with some of the best blood purifiers. The perfect combination of the ingredients in Halls Catarrh Medi- cine is what produces such wonderful results in catarrhal conditions. Send for testimonials. free.
 F. J. CHENEY C CO. Props., Toledo, c.
 All Druggists, 6c.
 IsVs Family Pills for constipation
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-07

The Rock Island Lines, through it's Safety Bureau, WARNS you that the following practices are DANGEROUS, as indulgence therein too frequently results in loss of life, limb and minor acci- dents.
 Failing to ''Stop, Listen and Look Both Ways" before attempting to cross a railroad track whether on foot or ir vehicle.
 Trespassing upon the Right of Way, tracks, engines, cars or trains of any railroad.
 Permitting children to use the railroad Right of Way as ''short cut" or using it as such yourself. Standing too close to track when train is approaching. Boarding or leaving moving trains.
 Leaving trains on side opposite the station platforms.
 Riding upon the platforms or steps of cars while in motion. Putting head or arms out of car windows.
 Permitting your baggage to re- main in car ais1es.
 Permitting children to run about the train while in motion, or go from car to car unaccompanied by an adult.
 Throwing bottles and other ref use from moving trains. TAKING CHANGES AT ANY TIME OR IN ANY PLACE. Help Us to Prevent Injury"
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-07
pOE.JTIC L ANNOUNCE
 MENTS.

The Independent is authoriz- d to announce the following .eysons as candidates for public ffice, subject to the action ol he Democratic party: t'ol County Superintendent
 J. M. Balch.
 Garland B. Land.
 A. J. Garner.
 z. D. Barber
 H. l.. Thomas .or Iousty Treasurer
 w. D. McLaln.
 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 District)-
 Lyman F. Reeder. For Sheriff and Collector
 Terry Guin.
 J. M. Ivy. For Representative:
 R. T. Simmons TT For Representative Fred R. Suits. For County Clerk: J. F. Parish. t:@ Grover c. Nance. l' For Assessor D. J. Nance. For Circuit Clerk
 R. w. Randy. For Constable-(Union T0wnsh.p)
 c. M. Ivy. Ben Sandmon. For Road Overseer (Richwoods Twp, Mark Cole For Road Overseer (Bird Twp, East ern District.)- R. A. Wilson. For Road Overseer (Western Dist Bird Township Walter Cole. For Coroner T. J. Mooney. lsli z.
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-07
three-room house for Boss Ray an6 Mat McNair and wife have taken charge of it for the year.
ARKANSAS AUTOMOBILES.
Special to Independent.

Special to Independent.
 Little Rock, March 7.-In the f1p
 two months of 1918 taxes have bel
 paid on 25,1O0 automobiles in Ark- ansas. In 1917 the total number q automobiles listed was 28,868 and this number will be exceeded beforo March 31, for the applications for H- cense tags are coming into the State Highway Department at the rate Cf about 100 per day. In 1916 therc' were only 15,O00 automobiles in Arr kansas, and this year the depart ment clerks anticipate at least 4o,- 900. Tags have been bought for thnt many, and an option was secured on 10000 more at the old price, thus dollars for the price on everything made of metal has materially cd vanced since the tags were purchased.
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-07

To place an advertisement in the Independent is to carry your message to the attention of the wise house wife who needs your wares and de- bends upon the Independent to keep her posted.
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-07

To advertise your goods i to get the attention of the man or woman who might otherwise never have known it at all.
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-07

You command the immediate inter est and attention of lccal customers when you patronize the Independents advertising facilities.
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-07

To advertise it in the Independent is to sell tiff it is something fo1 which live people find need.
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-07

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-24
F|VE-CENT FARE
IS RECOMMENDED
Committee on Streets Adopts
Resolution Increasing La
Dor Tickets.
SCHOOL TICKETS STAY
Asks That First, Fifth and
Marshall Street Viaduct Be
Opened to Traffic Elk
cept "Jitneys."
SCHOOL TICKETS STAY

After much discussion by the street
committee last night. INDUCED in by
every member. all of whom indicated
a desire to help the Virginia Railway
and Power company 10 meet the
ravages of the war. and at the sa me
time give good service. the committee
adopted resolution directing the city
attorney TO frame an ordinance EN-
hodying a straight five~cent fare in
suggestions offered by Chairman Pull
Ter and Alderman Powers and Coun-
Gilman English.
The provisions OF the ordinance
are: Fiye-cent fares, except labor
ticket at three for ten cents, good up
TO s O'Clock "A. NJ. and school tickets
at the prevailing rates, universal
transfer system; free traffic over the
viaducts except to "jttneys": city 10
remit franchise taxes on all excess
revenue over the gross for the fiscal
year just closed; ordinance to auto
matically expire within one year af
ter close OF the present war.
1t was estimated by Mr.. Fuller that
the revenue To he derived through
this proposition. would he consider
ably more than 100000. although the
committee could do no more than
guess at the possible effect the new
In order to more fully prepare itself
before the resolution gets into coun-
Gil. on motion of Alderman Nielsen, the
street car company was directed to
furnish members OF the committee
and of council with statements show
ing the approximate results of the
proposed plan.
Alderman Powers had a substitute
ordinance. which he sought to have
adopted, which left the labor tickets
as at present. and the school tickets
intact, with universal transfers, and
straight five-cent fare otherwise.
He withdrew this motion later, how
ever. and amended the Fuller resolu-
ton by having the three for ten cents
labor tickets inserted.
Councilman English expressed will
lingness TO help the company, and
said II was the patriotic duty of every
citizen to help the corporation in this
trying time. He submitted a resolu-
ton carrying the ahor tickets as at
present, with the school tickets re-
tanned, and the transfers untouched,
with the labor tickets extended to s
A. NJ and the viaducts open TO all ex-
cept "jitneys," and straight FIVE
cent fare otherwise.
Some discussion as TO revenue to
be derived under the various resolu-
tions was INDUCED in. when Mr.. Eng
fish withdrew his resolution. Mr..
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-24
CONTINUING SEARCH
FOR HUN SUBMARINES

A Pacific Port, July 23.--Navai
craft, including a battleship, a light
cruiser and numbers of s,lbmar ine
chasers continue tonight to comb tho
waters off the port south OF here
where German raider was sighted
last night. according to advices from
the British consul there
All shipping except war craft was
called in today, No doubt exists ccn-
corning the authenticity Of the raider
report but authorities have vet III
determine whether 1t is a small and
comparatively unimportant vessel
similar to the Agassiz. which waa
brought in here recently, or whether
III is a large steamer. Officials Aro
known to be taking unusual steps Toe
the protection of this coast
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-24
$4,000, 900 TO cOL0RS
Baker Plans So Elastic
That 100000 May
Be Called.
IMMEDIATE ACTION
Eongress Gets Recon-
mendation at End OF
Recess-Limit on
Age Stands.

Washington. July 23.--secretars
y,aker announced today he has com
'pIeted the draft of his recommenda'
itions TO be made TO congress for great
her mobili zation of the. military forces
nd the United States and the changs
spf the draft limits.
IL In understood the new plan Oh
mobilization will provide for the I'M
mediate call to the coiors OF a'ooo'ooo
men. IL will be 80 clcstic, however
that IA, DOC. 900 men may be called II
necessary. without further authoriza-
ton OF congress.
The new plan will be sent to con-
rress as soon as the SESSION Is recon
,ened next month, at the close Oh the
recess Secretary Baker dectinca 10
make any statement as to- the extern
sto, of the draft limits which ne IN
tends to suggest fo congress- IL ~ tn
called. however, that when Inc urai'
law was first suggested to consrrss
Secretary Baker proposed To nave 'he
draft ages set mt IL to 2e'' Since 'nss'
he has been generally creshteo Will
xavorfng Is to ~.
THE besf estimates as to the reserve
man mower of class A. under the pres"
ent draft Is that Ii Is about l,ooo,uou
men. With the declared purpose on
the administration tn keep the mtf'
mourning into Europe In STEADY
strtam, Ii IL evident that the greater
mobilization referred To by Secretary
Baker means that the lid Is tn ne
taken of and thar an army OF I'VE nah-
Hon men referred 20 so often IN to
become an actual force.
Nnxn.- gfu ar
s<Why limit IT to Ave million" were
on the tongue of every STAFF officer to-
day In discussing Secretary Baker
announcement. STAFF officers believe
che plan agreed upon by Secretary
Baker will put no limit on the size OF
the army and that the drafting pro-
cess will he continued until enough
men are obtained to do clean job In
Europe.
II became known today that men
who were drafted lasa fall now are In
the front ranks in Europe and are cf-
fcient, trained -tighting units. This
rapid development IL referred 10 by
war department officials "a showing
THAT, II Secretary Baker should issue "A
rail- for two million men as the first
nuota under his new mobilization
erheme there might be three or four
million American soldiers In Europe
by this time next summer.
II Ia said that as part of the new
plan, more environments are to be
erected. some OF them permanent and
pthers Of canvass. At the same time,
the system of training. now perfected,
win be pushed to the extreme. so that
ms fast as the canfonments are EN-
yticd new units OF 10000 men viii
be rushed to fill their places
There has been steady increase In
She eniistments In the regular army,
the number being now i'm excess of
500. 900.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-24
DESCRIBES PACIFIsTS AS
TRAITORS TO our SOLDIERS

London, July 22.--Pacihsts who re-
fuse to subscribe to government bond
Issues because ut would prolong the
war" are characterized by A, Bonar
Law. chancellor OF the exchequer as
traitors Ito our sailors and soldiers"
In letter to the Rev, w. Fl. Arun-
dell, OF Creditor Devon, he wrote:
II regret to hear that in your part
of the country people are refusing to
subscribe to war securities on the
ground that by so doing they would
be helping to prolong the war. The
only sense in which there Is any mean
Ing In such statements is that we can
shorten the war by accepting defeat.
ITO refrain from subscribing to ma
tional war bonds or war securities to
the utmost of ones power is treachery
TO OUT sailors and soldiers and means
that ~c are content that their sacri-
i1ces should be of no avail"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-24
FrancoAmercan Progress Unarrested By Fresh Troops
Baker Wants Gigantic Army; Daniels Reports Bigger Nav
1T Is A BUSY BUSINESS
UNCLE SANS TAKING OVER

Washington. July 23.--Tt's a big
business that Uncle Sam started to
take over today and viii have en-
tirely In his hands by August l..
According to last availa bic figures,
the government, through Its sam
miettes in the telephone exchanges
of the country, must say. Number.
please" just 1875 ,65s,245 times n
year. And of this grand total of
calls, 340,772,s03 are long distance
messages.
The telephone companies at the
time these figures were collected
had 20,42S.32s miles of wires. But
this has been increased since and
they had 3,729.5 500 telephone sets or
instruments In service. There were
ntnety-one phones for every 1000
population i'm the country. This
figure ranged from 149 per 900 In
the Pacific states to thirty nine I'm
the east south central states. The
messages average 14g per capita
the country over.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-24
OTHER GIFTS FROM
KAISER ARE HOLLOW

London. July 23.--Not long ago the
pgold" cup which the German kaiser
presented to the New York Yacht
club, supposed to be worth thou
sand pounds, was found to be of com
mon metal gilded over and worth only
seven pounds. 1t appears that other
gifts from hts imperial majesty are
equally hollow.
In 1897 he gave another OF his
rgold" cups as the prize for the Tau
nus motor race. The prize was won by
the Fiat form OF turin, which ex-
hibited and priced this magnificent tro-
pry, valued at two thousand pounds,
10000
Last year the company offered 1t to
the Italian government as ~ gift. 1t
WAS sent to the mint, and turned out
to be another sham, Instead Of be-
Ing solid gold 1t was gilt painted and
OF very little value. The company
took back the cup and sent the Ital-
IAN government two thousand pounds
In cash.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-24
JURYMEN ACQU|T
ACCUSED OFFICER
Policeman Ridgeway Is Dis
missed of Charge of Trans
porting Liquor,
ESTABLISH HE'S ALIBI
Friends Depose That Officer
Was Far Away From Scene
of Adalanski's Story.
Other Cases Set.

It took the fury IN the case OF
Policeman Joseph Fl. Ridgeway fifteen
minutes to reach verdict OF mot
guilty" in hustinEs court yesterday
evening, Ridgeway had been indicted
by the juno grand Jury for violation
of the prohibition law. Evidence upon
which the Indictment was drawn was
mainly given by Harry Adelanski. "a
chauffeur. with for hire car. and who
is now on bail pending the hearing OF
an appeal from a conviction for SELL
ing liquor, and VINO Ia also on bail
on appeal from the police court on two
charges OF misconduct
The accused policeman was success.
full In convincing the jury that he had
established a splendid alibi. A num-
Der OF policemen testified that Ridge
way was In an entirely different sec
ton of the city. at the hour at which
Adelanski testified he took him into
his automobile near the Byrd-Street
station, A night Waterman at the
station was not positive as to the
identity OF the men whom Adelanski
swore were policemen. who had en-
gagged him TO carry them and several
suitcases filled with liquor to place
In Church Hill and thence to the
famous Price farm in Henrico.
Policemen Cousins and Kidd and
former Policeman Hankey. the other
implicated in the case. through their
counsel yesterday sought no have their
cases nolle prosecuted, aa the COM
monweaith depended entirely upon
the same testimony in each case. But
~. H. 4.
jected TO this procedure. and then
August LIST and Cd were fixed uron for
the hearings.
These dates were also tfxed upon
for the trial of A. w. King. a police
man, charged with hootlegging:
Policeman Bosquet and Special Officer
NJ, s. Angle. The case OF IL. l.. Price.
charged with assault and with boot
logging, was continued to the October
term of court. and he was bailed in
the sum of $4,000 for his appearance
at that time
Israel Gerson, alleged to have trans
ported liquor In violation OF the law.
will be heard on July 25th. Gerson
was witness before the grand jury,
and has intimated that he expects i'm
fact
The court room was crowded all day
yesterday. interest in the cases I'm
which the policemen were implicated
being intense.
1t was said that because OF the fact
that the prosecution had depended
upon men who have troubles OF their
own" as witnesses. the commonwealth
would have difficulty in convincing the
jury of the guilt OF any of the men
under indictment.
Further hearings In the custer
charges against Captain George f.
Pollock, of the police department, will
be held. this afternoon in the city cir
cult court room, before Mayor
Ainslie.
1t Is expected that the defense will
open its side today.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-24
NAVY INCREASED BY TEN
Secretary Daniels Report
Shows Remarkable
Progress.
90, 900 BY 1919
Newport, Great Lakes,
Norfolk and Pelham
Bay Stations Are
Enlarged.
J 90, 900 BY 1919

Washington, July 23.-IThe navy
personnel today IL ten times greater
than IL WIS when this country en-
tered the war. The number of officers
and enlisted men has passed well
beyond the half million mark and
by the end of the year IL will reach
to 700. 900.
Secretary Daniels made these
figures public today in explaining the
increased demand, that are being
made upon the navy for work here
and abroad. Not only IL the navy
building ZOO new ships for it's own
use. but Ii has To furnish the men To
arm the transports in use by the army
and the merchantmen I'm the service
of the Emergency Fleet corporation.
New vessels are being added to the
service at the rate of 5000 tons each
day. and each vessel requires IA COM
PIGMENT of officers and men.
The total number OF men now In the
personnel ~ 503.792. of which 21.3t9
are officers and the remainder en-
listed men. This personnel Is distr-
buted among the navy proper. the
naval reserve force, the marine corps
and coast guards. The nay< also. car
ries on Its paroii 10000 mechanics
and lahorcrs and 10000 employees at
bureaus and naval stations.
Secretary Daniels said:
THE announcements that we have
passed the half million mark will he
followed by an enrolment of probably
100000 more before the end OF the
summer and I'm the fall we will have
700. 600. 1t was 10 make this possible
that we increased the capacity of the
stations mt Newport. the Great Lakes,
Norfolk and Pelham bay. What we
now have nrr necessary tn man the
ships OF the navy, which includes, of
course. the ships soon to he put In
COMMISSION and the ever-increasing
number of merchantmen. submarine
destroyers. eagle boats. submarine
chascrs, and the ships of the feet
corporation. 1t has dcvoived upon
the navy to put crews ON all vessels
that have distinctly military a,ur-
pose, and that means cquipping for
defense and cfrcnse all the transports
and supply ships of the war depart
mcnt as well as those of the navy
department.
Therefore the half million men
are really not very great humber.
considering what the navy has been
called upon TO perform"
Officiais of the navy department
directly I'm touch with the troops stu
alton express the opinion that within
n very short time tho navy will be
called upon tn protect the movement
of many moro men to Europe and
they are getting ready I'm advance for
this duty. IL Is also probable that
further increase In the navy person.
mel will he made necessary by the
addition OF greater number of pa
troll boats II the submarine menace
should continue
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-24
DIVORCE OF HUN GOLD
FROM AMERICAN INDUSTRY

Chicago, July 2s.+Absolute divorce
of American industry from German
gold as by-product of8the war was
predicted today by A. Mitchell l'al-
mer. federal custodian of alien enemy
property,
For forty years Germanys has been
building up with her capital to get
strangle hold upon the industrial
situation in this country and we are
row about to apprise Germans that
the result of these forty years has
gone glimmerinS." said Mr.. Palmer.
The capital will be seized, the
seizures will play important parts
when the nations gather around the
peace table after the kaiser has been
beaten. Enemy alien hold more tnan
billion dollars worth of property
in this country"
Mr.. Palmer Is in Chicago to dis
cuss control of the more than 5000
estates held In Cook county by enemy
aliens.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-24
Wilson Approves
Control Of Wires
Orders Postmaster-Generai Buricson
to Take Over and Operate Tele-
phone and Telegraph Systems.

Washington, July 23.-President
Wilson today took another big for
warding step in the naturalization of
the natural monopolies. and ordered
Postmaster General Burleson to take
over and operate the telephone and
telegraph systems OF the country.
They VIII be absorbed by the post
office department and operated as a
part of the postal system of the United
States.
Shortly after the presidents procla-
nation the postmaster general APP
pointed as committee to be in charge
OF the wire lines:
John c. Rooms, first assistant post
master general: David J. Lewis. COM
missioner u. s. tariff commission;
William H. Lamar, solicitor OF the
postoffice department. The post
master-general himself will act as
chairman OF the committee.
MIR. Burleson and Mr.. Rooms will
have charge OF administration and or
ganization; Mr.. Lewis and the post
master general OF Its operation, and
Mr.. Lamar and the postmaster gem
eral OF the finances.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-24
DR.. Sanford Sacrifices His Life

New Haven. Conn. July 23.--Sacri-
ficing his own life in an experiment
to discover means to prevent blood
apoisioning resulting from wounds to
soldiers. DIR. Eldon Sanford, of Johns
Hopkins university. died here today.
DR.. Sanford had made extensive ex-
Fermentation III this humanitarian
work, using himself as subject and
recording daily his personal symp-
toms. The result of his investisa-
tons and experiments. occupying sew
eral volumes. will be of much use, It
was declared
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-24
FAVOR IS PER CENT
TAX ON NET INCOMES

Washington. July IA tax OF Is
per cent on the net income OF all cor
porations ts favored by a majority OF
the ways and means committee now
writing the $4,000, 100000 revenue
bill This is treble the rate now paid
and ii put into effect would yield con-
siderahly more than 81 o0.0oo.0 900 IN
revenue.
1t has been estimated that under
the per cent tax now assessed on the
net income of corporations the re-
turns for the fiscal year 1917 would
be between $500. 900 and $780,
100000, Trehling the tax would bring
a return equal TO three times this
amount. except for deductions and al
lowances. which the committee now
Is considering.