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INDEPENDENCE COUNTY TEACHERS ASSOCIATION The following program will be ren dered at the meeting of the Independ ence County Teachers' Association, which meets in Batesville Saturday, December 7, 1918: Opening exercises. Practical Patriotism, Mr. Fred Pickens. Play Ground Supervision, Mr. W. T. Jernigan. Song by Association. What I Am Trying to Do to Make My School Better This year, Mrs. W. A. lagrig. Devices in Primary Work, Mias Lil- Han Perry. The Teacher's Spirit, Mr. Wm. Jar- Ma Song by Association. The School Garden Army, Mr. Ed gar Holcombe. School Singing and Patriotism, Mr. 0. T. Jernigan. Song by Association. The Teachers’ Part in Reconstruc tion, Mr. Sidney Picßens. Address Hon. W. E. Holbrook, de partment of education. Duet, Glenn Metcalf and Sarah Alice Blandford. Address, Hon. J. B. McCaleb. The program will begin at 10 a. m. and continue till noon and will be con cluded in the afternoon. It is espec ially urged that every’ teacher in the county, who can at all, attend this meeting. The speakers on this program will give us something worth while. The war is over and the teacher will have to bear his part in the remaking of the world. This meeting is to help plan for that work. J. R. Bullington, Pres. Miss Ella Albright. Sec. Sidney Pickens. Co. Ex. REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF The First National Bank AT BATESVILLE. IN THE STATE OF ARKANSAS, AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON NOVEMBER 1. 1918. RESOURCES. Loans and Discounts $ 450,823 51 Overdrafts, secured and unsecured 5,750 49 United States bends deposited to secure circulation „ J pa F valu,> SIOO,OOO 00 U. S. bonds and certiticates of indebtedness loaned 2.04 K) 00 U S. bonds an- certificates of indebtedness owntd and unpledgixl . ’>l,ooo 00 ' t)0 00 u.ifimikM 54,977 50 Liberty Loan Bonds, 3 1-2, 4 and 4 1-4 per cent. pledged to secure postal savings deposits 2.000 00 Payments actually made on Liberty 4 1-4 per cent bonds of the Fourth Liberty Loan owned 12,100 00 79,077 50 Total bonds, securities, etc., other than U. S 102,328 72 Stocks, other than Federal Reserve Bank stock 396 66 Stock of Federal Reserve Bank (50 per cent of subscription 3.500 00 Value of Banking Hr use 11,590 (Ml Furniture and Fixtures 3.279 30 Beal estate owned other than (ranking house 11,534 92 Lawful reserve with Federal Re sen e Bank 34.112 36 Cash in vault and net amount due from national banks 64.777 87 Net amounts due from banks, bankers and trust companies other than included in Items 13, 14 or 15 ’ 7.429 00 ■ Chocks on other banks in the same city or town as reporting bank (other than Item 17) 3,440 62 Total of Items 11, 15, 16, 17 and 18 75,647 49 Checks- on banks located outside of city or town of reporting bank anil other cash items 21,447 50 Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer and due from United States Treasurer S,(M>O 00 War Savings Certicates and Thrift Stamps actually owned 1,045 16 Total $ 958,633 61 LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid in $ 106,000 00 Surplus fund 20.000 00 Undivided profits * 17,419 04 Less current expenses, interest and taxes paid 8,532 11 8,886 9 I Circulating notes outstanding 98,600 00 Net amount due to National Banks 14,111 31 Net amount due to banks, bankers and trust com- ! panies (other than included in Items 31 and 321 94,544 34 Total of Items 32 and 33 $108,655 65 Individual deposits subject to che k 534,029 54 Certificates of deposit due in less than 30 days (other than for money borrowed) * 23 18 Certified check . 96 88 Cashier’s checks outstanding 4,738 06 Total demand deposit (other than bank deposit) subject to reserve items 34 to 11 inclusive 538,887 66 Certificates of depvsit (other than for money’ borrowed) 80,795 75 Post '1 savings deposits 1.959 30 Liabilities other than above stated 847 32 Total $ 958,633 61 State of Arkansas, County of Independence—ss. I. Jno. Q. Wolf, Cashier of the above named l>ank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is tru? to the best of my knowledge and belief. JNO. Q. WOLF, £ashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 16th day of Novcmlrar, 1918. A. M. Casey. Notary Public. My Commission expires January 3, 1922. i Correct. Attest: I .lames P. Coffin. I. N. Barnett. N. A. ADLER. D’rectors. I Smoke “Champ Clark” The Most Wonderful Cigar in America Twelve Popular Sizes—6c to 3 for 50c Also put up in Christmas Boxes SOLD EVERYWHERE THOMPSON BROS. CIGAR CO. Little Rock, Ark. ■Bl - ’* $ JAMES HARROD Arkansas' John McCormack. Coming December 6 Under Auspices of St. Paul’s Guild. At a recent session of quorum court in Fulton county it was decided to maintain the county agricultural agent and to also employ a canning demonstrator. A five mil) county general tax was voted. For sale, six room house on comer lot. Well, city water, electric lights, barn, garden and outbuildings. Phone No. 8 and property will be shown. 11-6-stdltwpd. While celebrating the news that the armistice had been signed, Jewell Short of the Salem high school had the misfortune to receive a gun wound in his foot caused by the accidental discharge of a shotgun which he was using in the celebration. HOT BROTH FOR “BUDDIE” RSOI , 1^- K?. X-.’X’.'. v. Sii. vX i . T&JE •t'y <3 «S Hot broth Is always welcomed by our men "over there," but when It Is served by a "regular Auierlcrn woman* It Is doubly welcome. Photo above was taken ut a French field hospital "somewhere In France." and shows two Y. M. C. A. canteen girls serving the convalescents. "Something to warm you up a bit, buddle." beard at the outer edge of a tent I* sure to bring instant response front the inside of the tent. The American Keii Cross nurses. Salsa tion Anny lassies and Y. M. C. A. canteen girls hold themselves In readiness for any and every kind of service. “Buddle" Is glad to see them, whatever their mission, for, being Americans. It Is good Just to feast one's eyes on them. A QUIET PLACE TO READ OK •i p. z ’ • if - L ■ ' As* is ?-/ a*' £ ’4w7? ^WBK'.iC This Red TrlaSigle man has charge of n“Y" hut near the front in an old j chateau. When Fritz takes a notion to drop shells In, nrotiii'l. near by and । over the chatean the place Is m-t very well pntronlseil by tin- soldiers. Then I U F e P lonesome for the "Y" man and he deciib -Itls a »-mJ time to read a chapter from his Bible. So he keeks out some quiet (?) place—say a dugout— where he can rend In pence. A "Y" man Ims to lune his rest HUe anyone else Then who can blame him for finding a secluded. comfy dugout win-re he can bang up his tin hat and take a fifteen minutes' vacation? “THE SUNSHINE DIVISION”- WOMEN’S ARMY The "Sunshine Division" is the name of a newly organised “army,” made up of women who want to help win the war. The Idea originated during the recent concert tour of army camps made by Margaret Woodrow Wilson, the president's daughter. As the name indicates, the new army has n special responsibility for strengthening the National Financial Head Young Women’s Christian Association It ’A MIM ILLA SCHOOLEY Recently Mlm Schooley returned to New York after a trip to Franco whore sho reviewed the work of the <«ret*ries of the aasoctst'on seel overseas on wer Umka. She Io in dhorge of the (Inaecee of the naUem al oreemaatlon Quality of Courage. Cowardice In any form prevails only In Instances where the individual Is unaccompanied by a being posaeeslnf ■ts—w fbrm. In the company of ana eg more eoeragewem fellow belagn the anost fharfal maa oat only becomes tiMlaw bat — mMhtt aa—gm-Bfr ...... r ■* 4 ' : | morale of the soldiers at home and I overseas, thereby contributing direct , 'v to the succes- of tiie American and ; allied arms A plan Is being evolved to enlist women In every community to become soldiers in the "Sunshine Di vision," their services not ms-es-arlly i taking them sway from home. Par ticulars may be had from one of ths sponsors <>f the idea. Maj. A. P. Oaken, now stationed at Southwestern Life building. Dallas, Tex. Crowd Them Out If we wish to overcome evil at nil we must overcome It with good; ther is no other way. Rven in our own li -arts, the Msl<sr wny to cast ont wrong nnd unkind thonghts Is by । so crowding them <e i with g ner-oi I purposes and pleasant t -merles that (here is no room for them. / Derivation of "Major." । Major, like mayor. Is fro-a the Lat in word major, greater, the eompsrn- ] five of nuigmi*. great. The French ! for the same ndje- tlve Is mnjeur. the I Italian magclorc; mayor, by the way. lis the Spanish form. A major l« 1 "greater" than n captain but less than ‘ a lieutenant colonel. He Is the lowe-t field officer. ** | Borne on a Furlough ? ; ♦ « 1 ‘ * ‘ The very chance you have to >«et his । ortrait nnd ; I 1 if you want to send your portrait to that boy in ! France, for a Christinas Present, you should come ; at once. He will appreciate it more than any { gift you could send. j J. R. Lewis I Opposite PostoHice Photographer | I q Health g ISi About N q Gone M«*y thouM*d*~gf wonH differing from womanly trouble, have been benefited by the u*e of Cardui, the woman’* tonic, according to letter* we receive, dmllar to thi* ooe from Mr*. Z.V. Spell, In of Hayne, N.C. "I could not stand on my feet, aad gw just suffered terribly," | she uy*. "Al my suf- g^ sering was to great, aad g he had tried other rente- ^kg dies. 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A German spy is likely the g Uy That sold them to Uncle s lin) How do I sleep? Don't kid n -1. My bedtick's filled with straw; ‘ 3 It's g-ot lumps, bumps an j j . humps K That pinch me until I'm raw. Me an' my two thin blankets As thin as a last year's dime, As thin. I guest, as a chorus'gi r |', dress— Gee. I had one helluva time. I'd pul Bern up from the bottom— My nighties, my B. V. D.’s, A couple of yanks to cover my shanks And then my dogs'd freeze. You could use 'em for porous plasters Or amybe to strain the soup. My pillow, my shoes, when I tried to snooze, And I’ve chilblain*, cough and croup. Me an’ my two thin blankets, Bundled up under my chin— Yep! A German spy was sure the guy An’ uosh but he made 'em thin. SUNE HOLDERS FAIL 18 REALIZE WORTH OFJMBTy OONOS Liquidation Comas From Sm-li Invest ora Who Do Not Understand Prevailing market quotation- forth -4 and 4 1 -» P*r cent Llbertv H -nil md rate a lack of appreciation on the part ui holders regarding their intnn-H vu ues. Inability to tarry the bond- u an excuse that setting hardly >uablf now, three months since the Third Lib erty Loan was floated Time works n favor of Llb< :ty Bunds alttce the value and merit of the Investment grva more Obvious The recent slump In the market quo tatlon for these bonds may be due la the first place to a m!aapprrbm«:<>n on the part of certain small Investor* r» yarding the tax exemption feature It bar been common to accord to th* First Liberty Loon Bonds, the 3 4*. a preferential value on the score of tax < xrmptlon. far above the 4* and Uqr Aad yet a great many small Investor* in the latter bonds do not seem u realise that '.hair recmlUes. tor :h w»t irt. pMaavatlMiMJnui meriL U other words, the 4s snd 4U per cea bonds ar.- also fully as free from tb n -rma. income tax. now or h<-r<-»ft liupoeed by th* United States as th St* per cent bonds An-1 they are six flee of the surtax or excess profits U> now or hereafter imposed, up to a aggregate bolding of g&.ObO. On a moment's reflection it will t> i se.n that this exemption from taxation lets out i very large element of the people; fur there are relatively few whose income* sre involved In the con sideration of surtaxe* and excess prof ll* Yet mo*l of the liquidation m tbs Liberty Bonds comes from the sma-- investors. Thal It U not always a desin- to l uu <!ate on account of “Inability to carry the bonds" is evident from th* taet that ■ ome small holders have beeu veiling their *a ai.d 44* In °«»sr to J buy the 34*. tor their complete tax » exemption quality Su*h person* ar* , displaying a woeful ignorance In re tard to the Liberty Bond statute* But more to be deplored Is the g fn oral lack of appreciation ot the ulti r-iatc value of the Liberty Bond* no matter of what description All tb” economies of war f nance point to gov eminent bond* as the soundest ar ■ most far sighted Investment a person can make during these lime* And th'* 1* more than ever applicable to the cblit-atioua ot the I tilted States go’ enunwnt Persoaa should real'-x-' by Investing In government bon '■ they are buy ng wbh < heap m< e> » call on dear money In the future. MINING DISTHICT MAI’S. Map sh-.w ng district with boring' as shown by Braner4 report. |1 jU. Ownership township plats fl. County map* of any county *now- , ng tat* land, $3 per county • - Co -fity map* showing road*, are > tivns. town-bipa and ranffc*. Wk’ l* r [ county Maps snowing government land* becked in th* sections, $5 per conn !' ty [ I latest msp snd guide of Arkansas. । 25 cents. i Tracings and blueprints ■*d« •* [ reasonable prices. ! FOR SALE AT GUARD OFFICE H > Wanted, at this office, copies of U* j i Weekly Guard of September 18, *n-l ' i the Daily iasuea of September *3. 17, 38 and October 1. l«. If, 1« W ’ J dtfwtf. I Found, et* pair of aOver rio^ j I giaaaea in raae ah MHeMtum MU. * 1 I Rente 8, about I three **• ■