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Newport daily independent., 1918-03-04
With It's Many Advantages
 NeUDOYt Cannot Stand StiU

public sentiment and support is not behind it.
 The issue now is, whether the bus mess men of Newport are willing to stand squarely and unitedly behind such an organization. A Chamber of Commerce that costs nothing will amount to nothing. A secretary or manager worth having is worth a good salary. Let the method and de- tails of organization be worked out by a committee, but let us all sub- scribe our allegiance and pledge our support of an organization that will bring us factories with pay rolls that will work for civic improvements and growth, that will help Newport to attain the prestige and prosperity natural advantages and location have always offered helping hand.
 Tn building your city, you create better business opportunities. Your support of Chamber of Commedce is 2 public investment, that brings you personal returns. If you want more business, you're for it; if you are satisfied, you're not Where do you stand?
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-04
COUNTY JAIL
 NOW EMPTY 
With the Removal of Prisoners to Penitentiary County Bastile Is
 Without BOarders.

The Jackson county jail is now empty and without boarders, and while Jailor Hogan feels lonesome, it can be said that he is enjoying his vacation.
 Sheriff Ivy Saturday removed all the prisoners to Little Rock. Frank JoAnsan, sthe negro Swho killed his wife, another negro and shot two others several months ago on the Stephens farm, was taken to the ln- sane asylum, after he was adjudged insane; Joe Utley, convicted of murder, was taken to the state prison, where he will spend fifteen years, and Will Roseman will serve one year there for the same offense. Buddie Pitts, convicted of larceny, was put in the penitentiary for one year.
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-04
BRYAN IN LITTLE ROCK.

Special to Independent.
 Little Rock, March 4. William Jennings Bryan is in the city. He visited Camp Pike yesterday, and de- livered several addresses in the in- terest of the Y, M. c. A. work.
 MT. Bryan is no longer pacifist. He is still an advocate of peace, but not of peace at any price. So far as possible from the nature of the man, he is militarist. He is not rabid he couldn't be that, but he wants to see the war fought to a successful conclusion. And he knows that the American troops are the boys that can do it.
 MT. Bryan is coming back to Little Rock in April for the State Teachers Association, and will deliver one of the principal addresses. He has not repudiated the Prince of Peace far from it--but he believes that Peace can triumph only after the enemy is thoroughly whipped.
 Vice President T. R. Marshall will also attend the Teachers Association, and probably Herbert Hoover will come, if he cannot he will send ono if his personal representatives.
 Miss Ida Tarbell, author and pub- licist, who wrote most interesting biography of Rockefeller once which Rockefeller did not especially en- dorse, is cominN to Little Rock March 30 to speak on "The Inner Line of Defense"
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-04
BOOZE AND GUNS
 WORK OVERTIME
Two Negroes Are Shot and Another Is Shot At As Result of Whiskey
 and Bad Blood.

Ben Jordan, a negro from Auvergne, is in a serious condition here as re- suit of pistol shot wound in his left breast near the heart. The wound was inflicted at o'clock Sunday morning by negro named Ed John son, who is being sought now by of ficers. Jordan arrived from Poplar Bluff early Sunday morning with a suit case of whiskey. At the corner of Beech and Second streets he was stopped by Johnson, who demanded the whiskey. Jordan refused to part with the goods, whereupon Johnson fired two wild shots, apparently in an effort to scare Jordan. Jordan could not be frightened, and Johnson put a bullet in his left breast, and escaped.
 Sunday morning on the lake front Buddie Warren and Will Green, ne- groes, became involved in diff culty over whiskey. Green was ar rested and placed in the city jail, but later was released. Sunday afternoon the negroes again met with the result that Buddie Warren shot at Green but missed his mark. Warren was fined in the sum of $50 in the may or's court Monday morning for car rying a pistol.
 Friday night at Renmel Robert Norman was shot in the left breast and seriously wounded by another negro named Hide. It is said Nor- man will live. Hide has not yet been captured. The trouble occurred at supper given by negroes.
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-04
WARRANTS WILL
 BE PUT II WORK
City and County Officials Announce They Will Make Arrests of
 All Vagrants.

Complying with the governors re- quest, city and county officials will round up all vagrants in Newport and Jackson county Marshal Gus c. Martin Monday arrested five ne- tave Martin Monday arrested five ne- groes on charge of vagrancy, but they proved they had employment.
 At this time when the government needs all the labor possible to secure, no one should be idle, and local offi- cers are to be commended for having taken active steps to enforce the gov- ernment regulation in this city and county.
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-04

Cities, like men, must either pro- gress or go backward and it is never safe to be on the upward side by so small a margin that the least reverse may send you backward. Newport has been growing slowly all these years, but our progress has not been to satisfy or even to furn- ish the margin of safety. Two floods in succession left hundreds of houses vacant and for time threatened the city's future.
 What we have accomplished has not been through organized effort, but what has naturally come to us by reason of our location and the. rich section of country tributary Now we have the opportunity to strike a better stride. Our business interests are awake to what can be done through a commercial organization. such movements have not met with any such recognition or en- and hence failed, as ev- cry reform or progress will, where
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-04
BUY WAR STAMPS.

Thrift Stamps and War Savings Stamps are the most democratic of investments and America expects every American to show love of re- publican institutions by investing in this democratic security. The agere- gate amount of the Investments and number of investors in these war savings securities are in way the answer of the people of this great democracy to the call of, tbs esassya af democracy throughout tie. wor1d and the vindication of ciyilizatios and hur Y manity. sgy >s'
 They afford every person, however humble, and however small his means, the opportynityyto contribute his part, to do his, bits fiji this great struggle against. the military masters of Germany who seek to dominate the world in contempt of justice and right and freedom and without con tempt of justice and right and free dom and without conscience and with out mercy.
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-04
MEATLEss MEAL
 E SUSPENDED
Necessity of Increased Production of Wheat Causes New Order From
 Administrations.
Washington, March 3.-Temporary

Washington, March 3.-Temporary suspension cf the meatless meal and of the special restrictions against the use of pork on Saturday was an- nounced by the Food administration tonight, as readjustment of it's food conservation program. Increased meat production and the necessity for still greater saving in wheat, it was said, make the change advisable.
 The suspension is made effective for an indefinite period, and it prob- ably will last for three months or longer.
 Since all restrictions on consump- tion of mutton and lamb has been lifted previously, the Food Adminis- tration now asks the public for the time being to deny itself in meats on ly of beef and pork on one day a Tuesday.
 Increased meat consumption, Food Administration officials believe, will of itself curtail the use of wheat anC for the present there is no intention to add to the restrictions already ir force against the use of flour.
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-04
ORGANIZING FARMING.
Special to Independent.
 .A41 DOal= AGaroI 4

Special to Independent.
 Little Rock, March 1.-The State Council of Defense is undertaking to assist the agricultural forces of the state in carrying out their education al propaganda. MT. Townsend, the director, says: 'With the opening of spring, the matter of increasing the food supply by stimulating produc- ton is of imperative importance. All ready famine is threatening the eff ciency of our allies and America must not fail in her sacred duty to provide an abundance of food. The plans proposed contemplate that the pro- gressive people of each county shall organize and carry on their own cam paign."
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-04
TO ADVERTISING WRITERS.

You are requested to file your ad- vortising copy at this office on the afternoon before the next day in or der to assure publication in the Daily Independent Early each morning the days work is mapped out in the composing room and advertising copy coming in on the day of publication greatly delays the working program and prevents the advertiser from re- ceiving the best of service.
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-04
FIGHT FOLLOWS DISPUTE.

Batesville, March 3.-As a result of personal difficulty at the Bar nett hotel Saturday morning Sheriff Lawrence Ruddell placed under ar rest V. G. Richardson, attorney and mayor of this city. MT. Barnett al leges Richardson talked insulting to him over the telephone, threatening him, if he turned out of the hotel wo- men members of theatrical troupe. Richardson, Barnett says, told him he was coming to the hotel and "at- tend to him." When Richardson ar rived Barnett drew a pistol, pointed it at the mayor and it snapped. A fight ensued in which the pistol was discharged, the shot going wild. No one was hurt.
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-04
SECURE MANY RECRUITS
Special to Independent

Special to Independent
 Little Rock, March 4.-Capt. 0. N. Cartmcll, U. s. recruiting officer, re- ports that during the month of Feb- ruary his staff secured total of PIP recruits, out of BAT applicants. This is an increase of more than one hum dred over the January enlistments. A gratifying feature of this report is that it exceeds the record for the New England and North Atlantic states, with the exception of New York and Pennsylvania, which lead the whole country.
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-04
PROGRAM ARRANGED.
Special to Independent.

Special to Independent.
 Little Rock, March 4.-A rough draft of the program for the biennial session of the General Federation of Women's Clubs at Hot Springs, has been agreed upon It is to begin Saturday, April 27, and conclude on Thursday, May 9. There will be al number of prominent speakers of national reputation, and there will be special programs, conferences and exhibits during the convention, on art, civics, civil service reform, con .servation, literature and library ex-
 tension. music, education, public health, home economies, lndustrlai and social conditions and legislation.
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-04
BRIDGES WRECKED
 BY THE RUSSIANS
Chairman Stevens Reports Frances May Not Be Able to Reach
 NladivOstOck.
Associated Press Dispatch.


 Washington, March 4.-John F. Stevens, chairman of the American Railway Mission, has reported to the state department that Russians are destroying bridges on the Trans-Si- berian Railroad between Lake Baik ai and the Chinese frontier. This may prevent Ambassador Frances from reaching Vladivostock. Officials be- lieve the Russians. are destroying bridges to prevent the expected ad- vance of the Japanese. Stevens re- ported a number of structures were mined so they could be readily de- stroyed.
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-04
RIChNs hREE:
 STILL MISSING
Germans Captured American Mem bers of Patrol, But Took No Pris-
 oners from Trenches.

Associated Press Dispatch.
 With the American Army in France, Saturday, March 2.The Americans whom the Germans claimed to have captured in Chemen-DesDames probably was a larger part of the patrol of thirteen men which went cut at the beginning of a raid, who have been missing since. The enemy obtained no prisoners in American trenches.
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-04
Late Wire Briefs
Associated Press Dispatch.

Washington, March 4.-Arkansas, in supreme court decision today, in effect won in the proceedings to de- termine the by-line between Arkan- sas and Tennessee. The court decided the division of line is the middle main channel of navigation at the low wa ter stage of Mississippi river as bed, which existed at the time of the treaty with Great Britain in 1,783. A commission will be appointed to fix committee.
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-04
Associated Press Dispatch.

Washinton, March 1.-The su- preme court today sustained the de- murrers of the Cincinnati election fraud case and held the federal courts have no jurisdiction over the bribery at general elections for the selection of federal officers.
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-04
SUMMARY OF
 WAR ACTIVITY
The German Invasion of Russia Has Been Halted by Signing of
 Peace Terms.

Associated Press Dispatch.
 New York, March 4.-Russia's del egates at Brest-Litovsk have halted the German invasion into Great Rus sia by agreeing to German peace terms, which now include not only Russian retirenrsnt frens Turkeys Asiatic provinces but from territory and regions of Kars, Batouma and Karabagh, which were taken from the Turks during the past wars. Ber- lin also announces the signing of the peace terms and cessation of opera tions. When the government halted, the. Germans were within 100 miles of Petrograd. A greater part of Uk- raine. is cleared of Bolsheviki. Much material and 63,000 prisoners were captured. Germany apparently is determined to give the Bolsheviki only a narrow strip along the Gulf of Finland Germany has assured Sweden that she has no territorial in- terests on the Aland Islands. The Germans are more active on the Western front Attacks on the Brit ish and American lines are increasing in strength. Americans distinguish ed themselves by 9 repulse of Ger man attacks northwest of Toul and they were decorated by the French government.
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-04

Associated Press Dispatch.
 Christiania, March 4.--Germans oc- cupied Aland Islands at noon Satur- day, according to telegram here.
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-04
F N0RWE CYAN
 VESSELS SUNK Ships Lost During the Month of Feb- ruary Was Valued At About
 S3,UOO,OOO
Associated Press Dispatch.

Associated Press Dispatch.
 Washington, March IA cable gram from the Norwegian Legation reports twelve Norwegian vessels, valued at about $8,oOO,o0O dollars, were sunk by German submarines in February.
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-04
Associated Press Dispatch.

London, March 4.-British operat- ing north of Jerusalem, made an ad- vance on front of twelve miles to a maximum depth of three thousand yards astride and west of Jerusalem Nabules Road, the war office an- nounces.
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-04
MILLS EXPLODE
 IN FORT WORTH
When Steel Works Is Destroyed
 By Bomb.
associated Press Dispatch.

AssOclated FTess DlspaJch.
 Fort Worth, March An ex- plosion of the George w. Armstrong; and Company Steel Mills here this morning is believed to have been due to a bomb and caused the death of two and the injury of number of workmen.
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-04

Washington, March 4.-The war department announced it is building 2 twenty-five million dollar ordnance base in France.
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-04

associated Press Dispatch.
 Paris, March 4.-The wsrr office announces two German raids north of Chemin-Les Danes and near Mel incourt Wood
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-04
IF
 FINLAND NEAR
Swedish Legation Expresses This Be- lief to State Department In
 Cablegram.
Associated Press Dispatch.

Associated Press Dispatch.
 Washington, March 4.--Germany's occupation of the Aland Islands is only preliminary to the total occupa- ton of Finland, dispatches from the Swedish Legation say. Germany an- nounced her intention to occupy Fin land temporarily to restore order, but gave assurance she did not intend to take permanent possession of Swe- den as has been protested.
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-04
CURRENT LIBERTY LOAN IN ITALY
 IS RUNNING HIGH

Associated Press. Dispatch.
 Rome, March 4.-The current Ital- ian war loan now aggregates more than five billion fires.
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-04
Associated Press Dispatch.

AssOclated FTeSS DIspdUCIT'
 Washington, March 4.--The su- prene court today held a patentee un- der the patent laws cannot, in selling the article to another, reserve the right by contract to fix the price at which it later is to be resold.
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-04

County Treasurer G. L. Smith is at Little Rock today on official busi- ness.
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-04

To advertise it in the Independent is to sell tiff it is something for which live people find . peed
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-04

Mrs. Harry Toland has accepted 3 position with M. German.
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-04

Don't be . dead one. Advertise.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-02-08
A PRIME NECESSITY

What would day without r.,wspa-
pers be like? Just like Il day out of
the world.
In New York City, newsdeaicrs are
on a strike and the papers have had 20
devise other means of supplying Gus
toners. Subways, hotel lobbies and
other similar places did very well
during the week, but when Sunday
came, there was Il swarm Of purchas-
ers which battied supply. The largest
single-day sales in history resulted.
People came miles for the papers
and one woman even cried when told
all were exhausted. Il cant go home
without a copy" she Is reported to
have said.
The newspaper has long since pass.
ed from the role OF luxuries 1t Is n
necessity even more essential to the
p-to-the.mlnute individual than his
daily food or rest.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-02-08
FOOD RATIONING

individual rationing of food Is slow.
ly descending upon the United States
and not whlmper of complaint is
raised. The attitude of the people in
general Is n cross between patriotism
and an enjoyment of tho novelty of
the situation.
The less" days have been increas-
ed In number but not sufficiently
enough to meet the demands of the al
lied fighting forces, so an actual sys.
tenn OF rationlng for public dining
places has been put into effect
One characteristic of the American
people Is their adaptability to any
and all situations. In the speed with
which they do this, they are superior
to many other foreign peoples. The
new rationins plan will speedily be
asslmilated into the daily life of
Americans with no other expression
than that OF gratefulness that there
Is food to be had
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-02-08
KNOX FIRST OVER

What wonderful thing 1t would be
II Knox were to be the first county in
the state TO exceed It's quota In the
war stamp campaign!
The announcement by the local com.
mlttee that this subdivision of the
state had exceeded its quota by 234
percent. the past week opens up this
possibility. True enough, this was the
closing week of month when sales
naturally would be larger But It was
the closing week in other counties.
Knox county has more than respond.
ed to every war appeal, but here is a
chance to secure state recognition of
our patriotism. The adoption of a slo-
gan such az Knox County First Ov.
err" its publication abroad and re-
peated appeal TO the pride of the peo-
pie might accomplish this result which
even the most lukewarm would ar.
IDENTIFY welcome.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-02-08

this subject. Mrs. stephens had u
paper on the why and When and
Where the Money Goes for this Fund"
explaining how each Union IS expect.
ed to give certain amount each
year. A quiz was then conducted by
the following ladies: Mesdames Beam
er, Wright, Schaeffer, Babbs, Weir.
Campbell, Jackson, Huntsberger, Var.
ner and Writ. why Should Not H..
100000 Tons of Coal from Saloons and
Millions for the Brewers, be Taken
and Let the Legitimate Business Run"
was the subject of the quiz.
The Star Spangled Banner was sung
A Poem written by one of our boys
at the front. was read. Hector Jones
was the author of another poem Heat
less, Sheetless." Much enjoyed by all.
Refreshments were served by com.
mittee and a sociable hour was en-
joyed by all.
A letter of sympathy and regret
for the death of Silas Parr who was
such faithful and earnest member
of our Union was ordered sent Mrs.
Ayers.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-02-08
A SUGGESTION

with other cities other counties
aud even private individuals Kidding
themselves OF names suggestive of
the most heathenish foe the world
has ever known, Knox county ana Mt.
Ncrnon have been exceedingly slow
in wiping out forever anything which
davors Of the Hun.
The most notable instances OF Teu.
tonic nomenclature here are German
street IN Mt Vernon and Berlin town,
ship in Knox county Nothing could
be more suggestive Of the enemy
than these two names. Other places
have substituted for similar names
Liberty and the Ike or, in some in.
stances the name of the first man
from those places TO die in national
service.
Would Il not be well for MI Yer.
non and Knox county TO do likewise ?
Give this suggestion serious consid
Grafton, Mr.. Citizen
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-02-08
WAR RISK INSURANCE
MUST Be SECURED
BEFORE FEBRUARY z

Men who enlisted in the military
prior to October 10, 1917, must make
application for war risk insurance be.
fore February IL, 1918. Men who en-
listed later have 1870 days from date
of enlistment in which to apply. The
home service section has received in
structions from j. l.. Meiser, director
Of the bureau of civilian relief, to rem.
der all assistance possible in helping
the families of enlisted men Of Knox
county to secure the insurance.
Consult Miss Alice Patterson, Sec.
retary of Home Service, SOB East
High street. Telephone NO. 772 green.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-02-08
WAN 7 LAMBS
FROM MKNOXCO.
Farm Bureau In Missouri
Writes Here
PL ANS BIG CONTEST
Would Give Farmer Boys
Chance To Try
Their Skill

The fame of Knox county as a
sheep.raising county extends far be-
yond the limits of Ohio and recently
resulted in the receipt of letter from
a county agent in Missouri by j. NJ.
Walker, breeder of pure -blooded Mer-
mos. of Gambler, in which the Mis-
souri, official inquired as to the posi-
bility of picking up several hundred
pure.bloodcd lambs for members of
the farm bureau in his county
The letter said that the farm bu-
reau was desirous of securing these
lambs and distributing one to each
farmer boy in the county with view
to letting him raise it to maturity and
show II at the county fair, where
prizes We're to be offered for the best
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-02-08

sheep The animals were TO be sold
by the farm bureau to individual
farmers and the boys would be paid
their prizes and the cost of maturing
the sheep.
This idea, the county agent said.
had been adopted for the twoiold pur-
pose of encouraging the raising of
pure-blooded sheep and increasing in
terest in the county fair. In addition
the plan would result in interesting
the boys more in their farm work
Unfortunately for the ambitious
Missourians the reputation of Knox
county sheep is so good that practi-
cally every breeder of good sheep in
the county has sold all the stock he
wishes to dispose of and they must
lcok elsewhere for their lambs.
An inquiry of similar nature was
recently received here from county
agent in Pennsylvania. Sheep breed.
ers here report an exceptional run of
business in their line during the last
few months. Mr. Walker said Mon
day that he recently shipped young
rams to seven different states.