y Independent.
f NEWPORT, ARKANSAS SATURDAY. .JANUARY 17. 1914. NlWIDER 216.
1"on English Sub
re Drowned During
meuvers.
113. Two
nine men comprising
the British subma
i trapped tonight in
eneath the waters of
ay, five miles south
Whether the men
alive has not be*”
shed, but navy offi
night express the o
all have perished,
pot where the boat
10t be definitely fix
unpany with the A8
je a plunge about
while engaged in
Her sister ships
surface at the end
rovers, but nothing
tn of the A7 since
her valves and be
tent into the depths
At first it was be
7 was merely over
allotted time be
lter, but when the
led the boat was in
iv sent out signals
its here were rushed
ty where the A7
threw out grappling
ragged the bay all
d until darkness se^
forts were fruitless,
te was there a tug
) indicate that the
I
f the plunger had
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! Boat Sinks; .Boy Drowns,
j Batesville, Jan. 16.—When J.
J. Thomas, a merchant of Walls
; Ferry, and his son were rowing
down White river in a skiff near
here the skiff struck a snag and
sank, leaving the two men strug
gling in the swift current. The
young man could not swim and
all efforts of his father, who is
64 years old, to save him, were
unsuccessful, and he was swept
down stream and disappeared.
' The elder man pulled himself up
| on the bank of the river and fell,
! exhausted. He lay in an uncon
scious condition for about six
hours.
Finally he regained conscious
ness and sought farmers nearby
and told them what had happen
ed. He was brought to this city
and given attention. The river is
being dragged for the body of
his son. Mr. Thomas and his
son were on their way down the
river to -make some collections
from creditors when the accident
occurred.
No Bail For Weeks For Harry K.
Thaw.
Concord, Jan. 16—The mat
ter of admitting Harry K. Thaw
to bail will not be decided for
several weeks. In a rescription
filed with the clerk of the federal
court today, United States Judge
Edgar Aldrich said there would
be no hearing on the matter of
bail until the final hearinv
questions involved in the extradi
tion and habeas corpus proceed- j
ing.
An extension of two days, in
which to file their brief in the
main case, was granted Thaw’s
attorneys by Judge Aldrich.
The brief was due last week, but
attorneys asked for more time.
As Attorney General Carmody
has alrady filed the brief for
New York State, it is believed
that the hearing on the main
case and also on the matter of
bail will be held in February.
Arkansas Boy Wireless Operator.
Lead Hill, Jan. 16.—Joe Gow
an, Lead Hill boy, son of Will
Gowan, a farmer, near town, is a
wireless operator at the United
States Navy station at Tatoosh,
Washington, and is probably the
only resident of North Arkansas
so employed- At the time he
joined the navy three years ago,
he had never seen a wireless out
fit.
To The Public.
I desire to state that the signa
ture of Eva Graham to the peti
tion for license is not that of
Miss Eva Graham, the milliner
on Hazel street
(Adv.lt) Miss Eva Graham.
LOANS DEMANDED
OE AMERICANS
Situation in Lower California Is
More Critical—Warships
To Aid.
Washington, Jan. 16. — The
j cruiser New Orleans is on route
[from San Francisco toEnsenada,
Lower California, where Ameri
cans have been alarmed by
threats of forced loans to pay
Mexican soldiers- The cruiser
Pittsburgh, which has been ob
serving conditions at San Bias,
on the Pacific coast, started back
to Mazatlan today.
The battleship Ohio, being fu
migated for smallpox off Dela
ware breakwater, was today or
dered to leave Philadelphia, Jan
uary 24 for Mexico to relieve the
Kansas, which will proceed to
Guantanamo for winter maneuv
ers with the Atlantic fleet.
The change will leave seven
American battleships and half a
dozen smaller craft in the Gulf
of Mexico.
AFFIRMATION AND DENIAL.
Berlin, Jan. 26.—The Lokal
Anzeiger says that the German
government has taken the initia
tive in an interchange of views
between Germany, France, Eng
land and the United States on
the question of making a strong
joint representation to Mexico
against the recent decree of the
suspension of the interest on the
internal and external debt of
that country.
An authoritative denial was
given at the foreign office this
afternoon of the report publish
ed by Anzeiger that an inter
change of views on the Mexican
suspension of interest payments
was taking place between the
powers.
Joseph Martin Nickens.
J. M. Nickens, aged 63 years,
died Saturday morning at 3
o’clock from an illness of nine
days with pneumonia. The de
ceased was a pioneer citizen of
Newport and an official member
of the Odd Fellows, who cared
for him during his illness and
will have charge of the funeral
which will be held at the Metho
dist church Sunday afternoon at
2 o’clock, conducted by Rev. B.
L. Wilford.
The deceased is survived by
six children, who are Joe, Cecil,
Charlie, Claude, Mrs. Nolie Kin
man and little Lula Nickens
Celebrates Birthday.
The Marianna Index has just
celebrated its 39th birthday.
Long may it prosper.
SCENE FROM “SAPHO”
Palace Theater, Thursday, January 22—Prices >0 and 20c.
*
Report of the Condition of
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
at NEWPORT, ARK.
At the Close of Business January
13, 1914.
"
RESOURCES.
i Loans and discounts.$333,746.11
Overdrafts, secured and
unsecured . 1,189.16
U. S. Bonds to secure cir
culation . 50,000.00
U. S. Bonds to secure
Postal Savings . 5,000.00
Other Bonds to secure
Postal Savings . 2,976.50
! Bonds, securities, etc. 5,087.27
| Banking House, Furniture
j and Fixtures . 6,000.00
! Due from National Banks
(not reserve agents). . .142,582.14
! Due from State and Private
Banks and Bankers, Trust
Companies and Savings
! Banks . 24,834.04
Due from approved reserve
agents .254,482.36
Checks and other cash
items. 2,817.35
Notes of other National
Banks . 8,755.00
Fractional paper currency,
nickels and cents. 931.37
Lawful money reserve in
Bank, viz:
Specie .19,422.95
Legal tender notes, 43,500.00
62,992.95
Redemption fund with U. S.
Treasurer, 5 per cent of
circulation. 25,00.00
Total .$903,824.25
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in.$ 50,000.00
Surplus fund. 50,000.00
Undivided profits, less Ex
penses and Taxes paid. .100,000.00
National Bank Notes out
standing. 50,000.00
Due to State and Private
Banks and Bankers... 24,006.11
Dividends Unpaid. 7,660.00
Individual deposits subject
to check .610,510.59
Demand certificates of
denosit . 56.00
Certified checks. 2,830.00 (j.
Postal Savings deposits... 4,010.10 ^
Reserved for Taxes. 1,650.00 3
Liabilities other than those 3
above stated . 3,101.45 b
Total .$903,824.25 |
State of Arkansas County of Jack- E
son, ss. E
I, W. T. Parish, Cashier of the |E
above-named bank, do solemnly swear j[
that the above statement is true to g
the best of my knowledge and be- g
lief. g
W. T. PARISH, Cashier. b
Correct—Attest: c
W. A. BILLINGSLEY, &
NORMAN C. WOLFF, E
C. J. SAENGER, !
Directors. J
Subscribed and sworn to before me g
this, the 16th day of January 1914. g
C. P. BANDY, g
Notary Public. g
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Pulaki Petition Set For Jan. 27. g
Little Rock, Jan. 17—Thefate g
of the licensed saloons of Little g
j Rock for the year 1914 probably g
Swill be determined before Coun- g
ty Judge Joe Asher Tuesday, g
January 27—when 10 days will a
have elapsed after the final pub- E
lication this afternoon of the E
signers of the petition for the E
sale of liquor, filed yesterday E
morning with County Clerk H. E
S. Turner. The first publication E
was made yesterday. The peti- |
tions, divided into 10 bulky vol- |
umes, aggregating 664 pages |
with 12,590 names, were filed at |
9:45 o’clock yesterday morning. &
If, after undergoing the minute |
scrutiny of the prohibitionists, jj
the petition is found by County b
Judge Asher to contain a major- I
ity of the white adult popula- I
tion of Little Rock—-there will |
be joy among the thirsty. If, g
however, the white adult popu- g
lation should be greater than j
has been estimated by the sa- j
loon advocates—Well, there’ll ■
be joy in the antis’ camp and
the reeally thirsty will have to
get their liquor by express, or
freight.
Lone Bandit Bobs Train.
Atlanta, (la-, Jan. 16.—A ban
dit boarded Western and Atlan
tic train No. 1 at Minings, (la.,
early tonight, robbed passengers
in one of the coaches of several
hundred dollars and after en
gaging in a pistol duel with a
deputy sheriff, who was on
board, jumped from tlie train at
Bolton, Georgia.
Authorities at Bolton, which
is seven miles west of Atlanta,
have taken into custody a man
said to answer the description
of the bandit.
Train No. 1 runs from Chat
tanooga to Atlanta. Most of the
passengers were residents of
Chattanooga and intermediate
towns. The train passed through
Minings shortly after 7 o’clock.
The robber entered a chair car,
drew a pistol and began to col
lect the valuables from passen
gers soon after the train left
the station.
PASSENGER FIRES ON BAN
DIT.
He had robbed more than a
score when C. C- Heard of
|
lanta opened fire upon him. A
half dozen shots were exchang
ed. Heard was shot through
his cheek. Whether the ban
dit was hurt is not known. He
swung from the train as it
slowed down at Bolton, and dis
appeared.
The robber did not enter the
express or mail cars. The a
mount stolen from passengers is
believed to have been small in
'most cases, although one rna'
! reported that he had given ini'
$30.
Details of the robbery were
'rep(»rted when the train reach
led Atlanta shortly before eight,
i o’clock.
1 The Western and Atlantic
railroad is a part of the Nash
ville, Chattanooga and St. Louis
system. Train No- 1 left Chat
tanooga at 3 o’clock this aftes
noon and was due to arrive i
Atlanta at 7:35 p. m.
i The man arrested at Bolt or
will be brought here for idenli
] tication. Passengers and trait
: men said the robber wore ;
mask and were uncertain whet a
ier they could identify him.
Entertains With Luncheon.
Mrs. T. J. Gregg gave a bear
tifully appointed luncheon Fri
day in honor of Miss Margare
Burdick of New York, who ha
been the recipient of a number
, of pretty social courtesies dur
ing her Newport visit.
For the luncheon the table
was tastefully arranged and »
, delicious seven course luncheon
1 was served
! Covers were laid lor Mias
I Burdick, Mrs. P. H. Van Dyke,
Mrs. W- A. Billingsley, Mrs. R
T. Robertson, Mrs. C. R. Hite,
Mrs J. B. Avera and Miss Bes
sie Watson and the hostess.
Odd Fellows, Notice.
All Odd Fellows are requested
to meet at the hall at 1 p. ni.,
Sunday preparatory to attend
ing the funeral service of our
Brother, J. M. Nickens.
Secretary
[Special Sale
I of “Crown Trousers” I
I At big reductions offer you a splendid §|
chance to get an extra pair of trousers at S
very little cost. There’s a mighty fine |j
lot to choose from. It’s a rare chance §|
to save money. Don’t miss it. jgl
$4.00 Crown Trousers Sf
I now.$3.00 p
$4.50 Crown Trousers
now.$3.35 ||
$5.00 Crown Trousers ||
now.$3.75 ffi
$6.00 Crown Trousers fig
now.$4.50 ||
$7.00 Crown Trousers p
Inow.$5.25 H
No reservations—No sharp practices ||
If you buy, you save—if you pass, you lose
Berger'S |
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