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BATESVILLE DAILY GUARD. VOLUME IX. RTHQUAKE DOES DAMAGE e Than Twelve Thousand Persona Are Killed By Terrific Quake in Vicinity of Rome. ome, Jan. 14.—With definite re ;s showing 18 towns, including the of Avezzano, with a population more than 12,000, practically de yed; 12 other towns greatly dam- I, and 12 more seriously devas -1 by yesterday’s earthquake, in ions tonight pointed strongly to prospect that when the final d total of dead and injured is •ed, the former gigantic death n the Messina disaster may be ed. No authentic estimate could rmed tonight, as only partial re have come to hand, but it is rently certain that dead will id 25,000 and perhaps 30,000. the total number of injured is ■ted to exceed even these figures. • eat earthquake disasters, aecord to available records, date from ear 425 B. C., when Euboea was an island by a terrible upheaval Wth and sea. In the year 345 B. ■uras, in Greece, and 12 cities in ■ania, were buried. ^m earthquake accompanying the ^■on of Vesuvius, when Pompeii ^■erculaeum were destroyed, oc- in 79 A. D. In the year 157 , 15 towns in Asia. Pontus and _]^Bonia were destroyed. Other ^■ed earthquakes, where terrible *■ life occurred, are as follows: ■—Constantinople; thousands of ■ perished. ■l—Syria. Palestine and Asia; im ■ loss of life. ■—Constantinople overturned; all Be shaken. —Catania, Sicily; 15,000 killed. A—ln Syria, etc., 20,000 killed. ■—ln Cilicia; 60,000 killed. ■—Greatest known in England; I ■^Naples; 40,000 killed. ■—Lisbon; 30,000 killed. ■—Naples; 70,000 killed. ■—Schamaki; 80,000 killed. —ln Sicily, 354 cities, towns ^■llages destroyed; over 100,000 In Jeddo (now Tokio, Japan) K killed. ■-In Algiers; 20,000 killed. ^B-In China; 100,000 killed. S^B-Lima and Callao demolished; ^■killed. At Grand Cairo; 40,000 ||^A-Great Lisbon earthquake; ^Killed. ^■in Syria; 20,000 killed. ^^K-Country between Santa Fe ^Bama destroyed; 40,000 killed. ‘•^^B-At Frosolone, kingdom of ■•♦•♦eeeeeeeeeeeem^eeeeeeeteeeeeeevvvrvvT^^ BUY YOUR ■SHOES I 11 EDWARDS I And Get the BEST. Naples; 6,000 killed. 1822—Aleppo destroyed; more than 20,000 killed. 1839—At Martinique; half of Port Royal destroyed. 1842—Cape Haytien, San Domingo; 5,000 killed. 1851—Melfi, Italy; 14,000 killed. 1857—Naples; 10,000 killed. 1861—Mendoza, South America;) 7,000 killed. 1863—Manila; 1,000 killed. 1868— Arequita, Iquique, Tacana, Chinaha and many small towns in Peru and Ecuador destroyed; 25,000 killed; property loss $300,000,000. 1872—Inyo valley, California; sev eral towns destroyed. 1874—Guatemala villages destroy ed; great loss of life. 1883—. lava and other islands de solated. 1886—August 31, Charleston, S. C.; 11 killed; property loss $5,000,000. 1887—Southern Europe; 2,000 per ished. 1891 —Japan; ^OOO killed; 50,000 lomes destroyed. 1893—Island of Zante, Greece, de stroyed; loss of life heavy. 1906—April 18. San Francisco and California; over 1,000 killed; property loss $300,000,000. FIRE AT HEBER SPRINGS Cleburne County Bank Building Is Destroyed By Flames. Heber Springs, Jan. 13.—Nearly $25,000 loss was caused by the burn ing of the Cleburne County Bank building tonight. In addition to the ; offices of the bank, Dashiel’s drug store and the grocery store of Grib ble & Glenn were located in the build ing. Much of the stock' of these stores was saved, however. The law office of Mitchell A Thompson and of Dr. Horace E. Ruff, state senator from this district, also were located • in this building. 1 Volunteer fire fighters worked heroically and succeeded in saving adjoining buildings. The strong wind blowing from the south, carried burning embers for blocks to the north, endangering many homes. These were saved by hard work with buckets. The burned building was a large two-story brick building finished [ about two yean ago. ■ S. W. Weaver, who is employed as conductor on the White River rail road north of Cotter, is spending a few days here with home folks. Sheriff Lawrence Ruddle returned last night from Little Rock. While in that city he was a spectator at the legislature during the delivery of Gov. Hays’ message to that body. BATESVILLE, ARKANSAS, FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 15. 1915. STATEMENT OF CONDITION OF Union ‘Bank and Trust Co. BATESVILLE, ARKANSAS. At the Close of Business January 11, 1915, As Submitted to the Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of Said Bank for Their Information. RESOURCES. LOANS AND DISCOUNTS $230,228 95 OVERDRAFTS : „ 41 57 SCRIP, WARRANTS AND SECURITIES 9,369 72 FURNITURE AND FIXTURES 5,068 72 CASH ON HAND AND IN BANKS* v 64,361 58 $309,070 54 LIABILITIES. CAPITAL STOCK (ALL PAID) $ 50,000 00 SURPLUS AND UNDIVIDED PROFITS (NET).... 13,033 68 DIVIDENDS UNPAID 1,277 50 BILLS PAYABLE - 20,000 00 DEPOSITS - 224,759 36 $309,070 54 The above statement is correct. D. D. ADAMS, President. C. D. METCALF, Cashier. STATE TEACHERS TO MEET Arkansas Educators Will Hold Their Annua) Meeting in Capital City April 8 to 10. The forty-seventh Arkansas State Teachers* Association will meet in its {annual convention at Little Rock 1 April 8, 9 and 10. The officers of the Association report that plans are be ing perfected to make the April meet- Jing one of the best in the history of the association. ‘ The programs for the general SOS* । sions and for the different meetings ’ are being rapidly worked out and will be completed at an early date. j During the last few years, the at tendance at the meetings of the assoc iation has increased from a few hun dred to almost two thousand. The ■ theme for the next meeting will be .“The Twentieth Century School—the j Needs of and Demands Upon the | Same.” The officers of the association have planned to reach every teacher in the state with literature announcements regarding the forthcoming April meeting and an attendance of 2,500 teachers and visitors is expected. HOME TALENT TO GET TRY OUT. Traveler Manager Looking Over Sam Breckenridge and “Speedy” Cros well for Twirling Staff. Home talent will be given a try out with the Little Rock club in the Southern League this season. “Bob” Allen, president and man ager of the club, has received the signed contract from Sam Brecken ridge. pitcher, who lives in Stuttgart, and says that he will take on Speedy Croswell, the Henderson-Brown ath letic marvel. Croswell at present is uncertain as he is not wholly recov ered from injuries suffered in the Henderson-Brown and Ouachita col lege football game. It is believed that Creswell will get in form in time for a try-out. Breckenridge looks good so far. Last year he chunked in the Georgia- Alabama League and those who know the Stuttgart boy say that he has worlds of speed. The Daughters of the American Revolution will meet tomorrow after noon (Saturday) at 2:30 o’clock at the residence of Mrs. J. W. Ferrill. All members are urged to be present nt this meeting, as the election of delegates to the state conferenc oat Hot Bpmi’.-, February IS ani 16 will be held. Ahn at this meeting is the time for pay.nsrt of dues. GOVERNOR HAYS MESSAGE j Message to General Assembly Is De-1 dared a Masterpiece and Re ceived By Hundreds. Special to the Daily Guard. Little Rock, Jan. 15.—The second inaugural message of Gov. Geo. W. Hays, delivered before the joint ses- { sion of the general assembly and several hundred spectators Thursday afternoon, was pronounced by all a masterly state document. His inau- { gurution wag decidedly democratic, the oath being administered by Chief, Justice McCulloch. The reading of the message occu pied just fifty-seven minutes, and the large audience gave it the most care- j ful attention throughout. The gov ernor discussed practically every im portant issue or matter that affects the inte’.esta of the stae, and while in the main he found much to commend, he was as emphatic where he consid ered that criticism was merited. He took an advanced position upon a number of important issues confront ng the state, and made suggestions that unpeared to meet the approval of many of the lawmakers. The spectators applauded him roundly when the governor declared that after many years Arkansas has one of the most beautiful capital buildings in the union; when he made a vigorous assault upon the liquor traffic, and recommended that it be submitted to a popular vote in Sep tember, 1916; when he recommended the continuance of the Confederate pension levy; when he warned the members against the insidious ac-1 tions of the boodler and the grafter j who might attempt to corrupt legis- j lation; and when he referred to the ■ administration of President Wilson ■ and Secretary of State Bryan as “the ablest national administration in our> history.” There had been much interest in the governor’s attitude on the rev- i enue situation. He handled the sub-; ject in a masterly manner, stressing i the importance of adopting “a policy| of the strictest economy” in making I appropriations for the various do-, partments and institutions of the I state. He favored liberal appropria-1 tions for the maintenance of all the | institutions of education, but said that under the circumstances he would be unable to recommend the full appro priations asked for by the president of the University of Arkansas. The governor recommended an ap propriation, the amount not specified, to enable the state to have a credita ble exhibit at the Panama exposition in San Francisco. The governor .act ing with a large body of representa tive citizens of the state, has for some months been working on the proposition of providing a suitable building on the Street of States, and it is necessary that an appropriation be made to secure and place the ex hibits, provide for the maintenance of the building, and other necessary expenses. This is what the governor recommends. Ernest Tipton Thursday resigned as secertary of the Arkansas railroad commission, and became deputy state treasurer, succeeding R. G. McDaniel, who was sworn in as state treasurer, succeeding J. W. Crockett. Chairman Rowland of the railroad commission announces that on account of the financial condition of the state, the positions of secretary and rate clerk will now be consolidated. H. M. Gregory, present rate clerk, will fill the new office. Rev. E. W. Jennings, the Presby terian minister living in West Bates ville, has just received his appoint-! mint as territorial manager of the Mutual Aid Union for Independence county. NOW IN GREAT BATTLE Russian Forces Are Pushing Toward East Prussia—Czar and Kaiser in Strategic Battle. —.— Petrograd, Jan. 14. —Furious fight ing has been resumed in Russian Po land. The Russian forces in the north, which are pushing toward East Prussia in the region near Flawa, have captured a number of villages. In the center, the Germans have made four violent attacks within the last forty-eight hours. They forced back the Russians and occupied con siderable ground. Important bodies of Russian troops have pushed northward from Warsaw ,in the movement toward the western end of the East Prussian frontier. They have reoccupied a number of vil lages between Mlawa and Przasnysz, hitherto held by the Germans. In the center, at the junction of the Bzuia and Rawka rivers, where fighting has been in progress more than a month, the Germans have be : gun a new movement of great vigor. Their activity centers along a line to the east of Sochaczew and Skierne -1 wice. It is here they have made four { distinct efforts to advance during the last two days. Following a furious artillery action, ' the Germans occupied the district to {the northeast of Bolimow, including the towns of Bin Skupi and Sucha. These positions are three or four miles southwest of Sochazew, and five ' miles east of the Bzura, from which positions they were reported officially to have been driven out at the point of bayonets. Berlin, Jan. 14.—The war office to- (Continued on Fourth Page.) BanlcTalk ALL BANKS (STATE AND NATIONAL) NOW PUB LISH THEIR STATEMENTS ON THE SAME DATE—THE DATE THE COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY AT WASHINGTON CALLS FOR THEM, WHICH IS NOT LESS THAN FIVE TIMES A YEAR. THE FIRST NATIONAL’S STATEMENT OF DECEM BER 31st WAS A MOST SATISFYING ONE, ESPECIALLY WHEN COMPARED WITH THOSE OF OTHER BANKS. FOR INSTANCE IT SHOWED THAT: OUR DEPOSITS WERE ABOUT SIOO,OOO LARGER THAN ANY OTHER BANK IN THE COUNTY. WE HAD $7,715.25 MORE CASH IN OUR VAULT THAN THE 1 AW REQUIRES. WE HAD $6,400.17 MORE CASH IN THE FEDERAL RE SERVE BANK THAN THE LAW REQUIRES. WE HAD $13,304.00 MORE CASH WITH OTHER RE SERVE AGENTS THAN THE LAW REQUIRES. WE HAD $30,608.00 MORE RESERVE AGAINST DE POSITS THAN THE STATE LAW REQUIRES and $27,41942 MORE THAN THE NATIONAL LAW REQUIRES. IN OTHER WORDS, IT SHOWED THAT WE ARE CARRYING 5 1-2 PER CENT MORE RESERVE AGAINST DEPOSITS THAN THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES REQUIRE AND 10 PER CENT MORE THAN THE LAWS OK* ARKANSAS REQUIRE. The officers of the First National are justly proud of such a splendid showing. — FIRST NATIONAL BANK UNDER SUPERVISION OF THE UNITED STATES S NUMBER 13. BURNS NAY PROVE FATAL Mrs. John Hix and Two Small Chil dren Seriously Burned Wednes day When Powder Explodes. Mrs. John Hix and her small child, aged about 1 year, may die as a re sult of an explosion which took place at their home at Charlotte Wednes day morning, and an older child, aged 6 years, is suffering intensely from burns sustained from the explosion. Mrs. Hix with her two children were alone in the front room of their home when the mother secured some powder from a sack on a table near the hot stove, placing a quantity of the powder on the fire as a sort of a fireworks demonstration for the amusement of the children, it is said. The powder exploded with a greater force than was anticipated, and the , clothing of Mrs. Hix took fire. Jump ing back from the stove with fright the mother struck the table on which lay the sack containing a consider able quantity of the powder, which became ignited, a terrific explosion following. The clothing of both chil dren were set afire but the mother with maternal bravery succeeded in extinguishing the flames that threat- I ened the lives of her children, giving I no notice to the fact that her own ; wearing apparel was afire and flames j leaping to her face and head. Neighbors seeing the smoke hur ried to the scene, and the unfortun ate occupants of the room removed, 1 the building being saved from the flames by heroic efforts on the part ■ of these neighbors. The fire which rendered the mother and the smaller child unconscious was abated. The older child’s injuries were not so serious. However, it is ■ feared that Mrs. Hix and the smaller ! child will die, and in the event of re ■ covery the regrettable tragedy would probably leave them blind. NOVEL’S HERO TO LECTURE. J. K. Rom, “Old Matt” in “The Shep- I herd of the Hills,” Will Go on Chautauqua Circuit. I Mountain Home, Jan. 13 J. K. Ross, better known as “Old Matt,” of ' Garber, Mo., just across the Arkan sas line, will take the lecture plat form this month and cover a circuit in Arkansas and Missouri. When Harold Bell Wright wrote his great novel of the Ozark mountains, “The Shepherd of the Hills,” he took his 'characters from that section of the ’ Ozarks that borders on the Missouri- Arkansas line, from real life. Ross ' was his “Old Matt.” Mr. Ross is a well educated man and has a flow of natural wit. For years he lived near Dewey Bald mountain, at the head of Mutton hollow, and Wright stayed with him when he was gathering material for his book. His subject on the lecture platform will be “The Novelist as a Forerunner of Coming Events.”