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VOLL'ME IX. AUSTRIAN FORC ES ARE ROUTED Austrian Troops Desert Positions Northeast of Trent and Destroy Famous Health Resort. r - Verona, Italy, June 3.—The Aus trian troops are withdrawing from their positions along the Fiemme val ley (part of the valley of the river Aviaio, to the northeast of Trent). They have virtually destroyed the health resort of San Martino de Cas trozza. This village contained eight large hotels, six t>elonging to Ger cans and two to Italians. London, June 3.—A British sub marine operating in the sea of Mar mora torpedoed a large German trans port in Panderma bay yesterday. This announcement was given out officially in London today, as having been received from the vice admiral in command at the Dardanelles. It is said also that this submarine was one of several operating in these waters. Geneva, Switzerland, June 3.— News dispatches received here de clare that two Italian torpedo boats early yesterday morning entered the Gulf of Trieste, sank two merchant vessels and damaged an Austrian auxiliary cruiser. Amsterdam, June 3. —A dispatch received here from Lugano, Switzer land, says that San Marino, the Tit tle republic on the Adriatic, entirely surrounded by Italian 4 territory, has approved the Italian attitude toward Austria, and has declared itself in a state of war. San Marino is on high land a few miles from Rimini. It has an area of 22 square miles. Its decision to join Italy in the war makes it impos sible for Austria to make use of this territory as a neutral point. It has been contended that if San Marino remained neutral, Austrian aeroplanes could, in time of need, take refuge there for repairs and supplies. Wilson Remains Unchanged. Washington, June 3. — President Wdscn worked most of today on the new note to Germany. Despite the visit of Ambassador Bernstorff to the president, which was believed likely to eniighten Berlin on the attitude of the United States, it became increa - ingly ivident that the American gov- BUY DRY GOODS / EdwardS BATESVILLE DAILY GUARD. eminent was unshaken in its decision t. determine promptly whether Gel man submarine commanders will hereafter respect principles of into national law. The facts on which Germany asked information, it now is practically certain, will be treated by the new note as irrelevant with one exception. It is understood that the note wi'l re state that the Lusitania was unarmed The purpose of the United States in the new note will be to discover whether Germany will in the future, j on encountering unarmed vessels of any nationality, transfer passel gers and crew to places of safety before any attack is made. PRZEMSYL FORT IS TAKEN. Austrians Again in Posaesaion of Fortress Taken By Russians Ten Weeks Ago. London, June 3.—After a siege of three weeks the fortress of Przemsyl, in Galicia, has fallen to the Aus trians. The Russians were in posses sion a little over 70 days. This news was received in London with surprise. It had been known that the Rus sian position at Przemysl was serious but capitulation was not expected so quickly, particularly in view of Pe trograd's official announcement Mon- I day that the Austro-German grip on j Przemsyl had been broken and that j the offensive in the great Galician ' struggle had passed to the Russians. ' The Austrians entered Przemsyl at 3:30 o’clock in the morning, after ' a hammering with heavy guns that lasted more than 20 days. The cap itulation must be ascribed to the ef fectiveness of their artillery on slaught. Occupation of the fortress; by the Austrians will remove the danger of the Russian threat against I Cracow. The retaking of Przemsyl is char acterized by British observers as one of the most remarkable feats of the , war. Immediately after the surren der of the Austrian garrison the Russians began a western rush through Galicia and it was predicted that they would soon overrun both Silesia and the plains of Hungary. When the Russians starved out the i Austrian garrison at Przemysl ten j weeks ago, they did it slowly and j systematically, conserving the lives I of their men. The Austro-German I victory was the result of exactly op-1 posite tactics. The besiegers’ ex penditure in men and ammunition has perhaps outdone anything in this war. even the German rushes for Calais and the terrible struggle along the Yser. San Marino, the smallest republic tn the world, 22 miles square, has entered the war on the side of Italy. BATESVILLE, ARKANSAS. FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE I. 1915 CONDENSED STATEMENTOFCONDITION Union Bank & Trust Co. BATESVILLE. ARK. For Close of Business May 1, 1915. RESOURCES LOANS AND DISCOUNTS $216,418 44 SCRIP AND WARRANTS 18,201 52 FURNITURE AND FIXTURES 5,073 57 CASH ON HAND AND IN BANKS.... 131,467 83 TOTAL $371,161 36 LIABILITIES CAPITAL STOCK FULLY PAID $ 50,000 00 SURPLUS AND PROFITS (Net) 14,091 84 DEPOSITS 307,069 52 TOTAL $371,161 36 The above statement is condensed from the full official report as made under oath of Officers and Directors to the State Bank Commissioner under call for above date. C. D. METCALF, Cashier. No V. S. Government Funds. No Postal Savings Deposits, No State or City Funds on Deposit, nor any “U. S. Bonds" or "Circulation” to Unnaturally Increase Our Totals. Largest Deposits of Any Bank in Batesville. NEWS NOTES OF THE NATION Foreign trade of the United States continues to show an increase. Natural gas has been discovered in large quantities at Staunton, 111. Five thousand orphans were given an outing in New York City yester day. I’wo hundred and fifty thousand bushels of wheat are being shipped from Galveston to Belgium. It is reported that the Western Union telegraph operators of St. Louis will walk out on a strike. Rev. James W. Wilson, a Baptist pastor of Pensacola, Fla., has been arrested for violating the Mann act. Isabelle Wade, aged 37, of Chicago, has been arrested in Milan, Italy, ac •used of being an accomplice of a Bavarian spy. World-wide woman suffrage has been predicted by women voters rep resenting many countries at a meet ing in session in San Francisco. The use of narcotics in Memphis has been reduced 75 per cent since the goverment authorities have be gun their crusade against the habit. A. Conlev Cox of Artesia, Miss., State News Briefs The first cotton squares of the season have been brought into W il mot. At Cotton Plant Tuesday Pat John son was killed when a log rolled over his body. Ira D. Oglesby Sr. of Fort Smith has been elected president of the Ar kansas Bar Association. Willis J. White of Mountain Home has been named as postmaster at the pewly established postoffice at Tracy, Baxter county. Rev Mr. Casey of Dublin, Logan county, has a cat which has adopted a young rabbit and is nursing it along vith some young kittens It has been settled that the state fair will be maintained in Arkansas, and this year’s fair may be held at Hot Springs in October, as usual. The Springdale News saya the re ported damage of the peach orchards i in that vicinity by the recent hail Thursday shot and killed Dr. R. E. Maudlin, whom Cox claimed was in timate with his wife. Following this tragedy, Cox’s wife made a futile at tempt to take her life with poison. Ihe government’s motion asking an injunction and dissolution of the Un ited States Steel Corporation was denied in an opinion of the United States court Wednesday at Trenton, N. J., the corporation winning on every point. A dispatch from Cleveland. 0., says a new armored 150-horse power war automobile, toeing turned out by the White Automobile Company, has a steel lieak two feet long mounted on the hood and has been christened the “Flying Rhinocerous.” The first shipment of live cattle for export in almost a year or since the European war began, was shipped to France Tuesday from New Jer sey, and consisted of 1,600 head. The beef will be used by the soldiers dur ing the summer campaign. Trapped in her room in Oklahoma City by a demented Mexican servant and unable to escape or summon as sistance over the telephone. Miss Alto Norman, aged 31. was shot eight times and fatally wounded by the man. who then turned the weapon on himself, inflicting his own death. storm was much exaggerated. The damage is not great. Farmers of Dry Fork, Benton county, organized a hawk club this spring with 57 members. More than 100 hawks have been killed by mem bers of the club thus far. The grand jury has adjourned at Stuttgart, after having returned 52 indictments, twenty-six of which are said to be for gaming and bootleg ging and eighteen for night riding. Stopping for a swim in Saline river while in company with a number of Boy Scouts, who were on a cross country hike. J. E Price, aged 15, was drowned near Warren Wednes day. The Rev. J. M. W’orkman, pastor of the Winfield Methodist church of Little Rock, has been elected presi dent of Henderson-Brown College at Arkadelphia, to succeed George Cro well. resigned. The Iron Mountain, Cotton Belt and the Pine Bluff and Arkansas River railroads are now charging three ‘ <ent- passenger rates per mile. The Warren and Ouachita railroad is charging five cents. Sam Moore, a veteran hardware drummer, who has been traveling in Arkansas for forty years, and who 1 during that time never missed but one trip, will quit the road and accept a position in the house of his firm at Springfield. I Miss Mary Darby of Harriet. Searcy county, is recovering from a severe sickness brought on by her heroism. Miss Madge McClung was bitten on the foot by a rattiesnake and Miss Darby sucked the poison from the wounded foot. Hearing of claimants to the prop erty of the Brewbaktr distillery, which is alleged to have been the scene of extensive moonshine opera tions in Fort Smith, has been set for July 5. On June 29 a similar hear ing will be held on 7,775 gallons of sonfiscated whiskey. James Harrison, who is under in dictment for night riding and murder, arising from the night riding cases in the vicinity of Stuttgart, pleaded guilty to first degree murder Tues day, but the judge could not accept the plea. Attorneys were appointed to defend the man and his trial will occur next week, probably. Gen. Young Again Heads Veterans. Richmond. Ba., June 3.—Gen. Ben nett H. Young of Louisville was re elected commander in chief of the United Confederate Veterans at the annual reunion here. Birmingham. Ala . was selected as the 1916 reunion city. Gen. Y'oung’s opponent was . Gen. Felix H. Anderson of Crawford, Tex. Other officers named are E. G. i Baldwin. Roanoke, commander of the 1 Army of Northern Virginia; Creed j Caldwell, Pine Bluff. Ark., comman- I der of the Trans-Mississippi Depart t ment, and Dr. Thomas M. Owen. Montgomery. Ala., custodian in chief. Deputy Prosecuting Attorney S. M. i Bone and Deputy Sheriffs Sid Clark and Hill Hays returned last night ! from Searcy, where the former par ' ticipated in the games between the ’ team of that city and Batesville, the 1 latter two being spectators. The re • turn of this trio of officials bears no significance, though from their re port of the Searcy contests, we be lieve they would gladly have trans ferred their authority from Independ ence to White while in the latter’s metropolis. The kaiser has made arrangements to go to the Austro-Italian battle : front within a few days, it is said. The First National Bank Up to June first has made well above 400 seperate loans to farm ers alone—a record unequalled by any other Bank in the county and perhaps in all North Arkansas, this year or any other year. We have not denied any deserving farmer a loan who offered us good security. The First National has thus been a great blessing this spring to the farmers of the county. We confidently believe they will show their appreciation when the present “hard times” pass away by becom ing regular depositors of this Bank in larger numbers than evei. FIRST NATIONAL BANK (Only National Bank in City) i MEMBER OF FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM .* . NUMBER 139. MAY GET BETTER FREIGHT RATES Iron Mountain Officials Are in Bates ville Today for Conference Re garding Freight Rates. What may result in securing better freight rates for the transportation of manganese and other mineral pro ducts from Batesville is a conference here today between local interests and Messrs. McWilliams and Olyphant of the freight department of the Iron Mountain and D. W. Hickey, super intendent of the White River division. A- the rates now exist, the man ganese. of which there are vast de posits in this county, cannot be mar keted with profit. An attempt is be . ing made to secure a reduction in | the rates, and it is likely an agree ment to that effect will be reached today. In the event of cheaper freight rates for this product, it is believed much extensive work will be carried on by those who own manganese lands in this section. Especially will there be an awakening of the mining spirit at Cushman, the richest man ganese belt of North Arkansas, and where work in a smdll way is now in i progress. Also near Quarry B. a few i miles north of Batesville, a company , will doubtless enlarge their working force and install additional maclnn . ery should the conference today re • suit in a victory for the shipper. WHITE SOX WIN FROM SEARCY Young Wood Hurls Batesville to Vic tory Yesterday Afternoon. Win ning in Tenth Inning. — Special to the Daily Guard. Searcy. June 4. —In a fast game, featured by good playing and much excitement, the Batesville White Sox won the second game of the series here yesterday afternoon by the score of 3 to 2. The contest went to the tenth inning. The feature of the game was the battery work of Wood and Warner for the visitors. The final game of the series will lie played this afternoon. The score: Searcv 000010010 o—20 —2 W Sox 0 2 00 0 0 0 0 0 I—3 Hits—Searcy 8, White Sox 9. Er rors—Searcy 4. White Sox 3. Bat teries—Alexander and Shoffner, Wood and Warner,