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The Washington herald., 1916-02-10

bers of the Chamber Of Commerce. ex-
pect TO go to New York Saturday on
business. ...
James II. Daugherty, a New York art
list, was in Washington recently visiting
relatives. Mr.. Daugherty has been rec
ognized both as an illustrator and mural
decorator. He will so to Pittsburgh
shortly to collaoorate with several srchi-
tects on designs OF public buildings for
that city.
II. T. Rodier, member OF the Washing
ton Chamber Of Commerce, will leave for
a short business trip in New York Sat-
urday.
Robert Ide, student in Columbian Col
lege. at George Washington University.
has gone to the University of Illinois for
the remainder Of the academic year.
Prof Leslie Cleveland McNemar. secre-
tary of the faculty committee on student
activities and chairman OF the subcom-
nit on social activities, is being congrat-
ulated on the success OF the recent fresh
man prom" of which he had general
supervision.
Rev. DR.. Lucius c. Clark, pastor Of
Hamline NJ. E. Church. will preach at
both services at the church on Sunday.
William L. Evans. teacher Of Omicron
Chapter OF the Phi Mu Sigma Sunday
School Fraternity. located at Hamline NJ
E. Church. is conducting a special series
OF Sunday morning talks for young men.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-10
TO DIsCUss FILIPINO BILL.
Wilson Tells IsIs nders He VIII Con
suit eLaders Soon ON Details.

President Wilson told the two Philip
pine commissioners, in a conference at
the White House yesterday, that he prob
ably would call the Senate and House
leaders together in a few days to consult
with them as to the exact terms of the
Filipino independence bill
The measure has been passed by the
Senate, but amendments have been Of
feed to it in the House. The President
informed the commissioners that his
mind was open on certain matters of
detail involved in the debated provisions.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-10
'CASCARETS''
FOR LIVER
AND BOWELS
Enjoy Life! Stop Headaches Sour Stomach Biousness
Bad Breath, Bad Colds, Constipation
They're Treatl Cascarets is Best Laxative for Men
Women Chldren-20 Million Boxes
Sold Last Year.

Straighten up! Remove the liver and
bowel poison which is keeping your head
dizzy, your tongue coated, breath Of
fensive, and stomach sour. Don't stay
bilious. sick, headachy. constipsted and
full of cold. Why don't you get a box
Of Cascsrets from the durg store and
eat one or two tonight and enjoy the
incest, gentlest liver and bowel cleansing
The Washington herald., 1916-02-10

you ever experienoed7 You wfn vsks up
telling ft and fine. Cascsrets never
grippe or sicken like salts, pills and cslo-
mel. They act so gently that you hardly
realize you have taken a cathartio
Mothers should give cross, sick. bilious
harmless
The Washington herald., 1916-02-10
To Show Field Wireless at Work

One Of the features OF the National
Guard tournament to be held next Tues
day and Wednesday in Convention Hail
Will be the erection of a field wireless
station by members of the Signal Corps
Company. The newest type of machin.
gun also will be shown.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-10
Saws DRY" Vote Would Be Farce

referendum vote here on the ques-
tion of prohibition for the District
would draw out "the venal vote of the
nation" and would prove a fizzling
farce in. the opinion of w. r. Wheeler,
attorney for the Anti-Saloon League of
America, who yesterday addressed a
meeting of prohibition advocates.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-10
ships 5000, 900 Bales of Cotton.

The Bureau Of Foreign and Domestic
Commerce has announced that nearly
s. 10000 bales OF cotton have been export
ed from the United States since August
l. Cotton exports for the week aggregated
Ill 3al bales
The Washington herald., 1916-02-10
Judge Atkinson to Retire

Judge George W. Atkinson, of the
Court of Claims, announced yesterday
that he would retire some time this
month and return to his home. in
Charleston, w. Va Judge Atkinson
has passed the age of 10 years and is
eligible to be retired.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-10
G. W. U. Plans for New Building

II the board OF trustees OF George
Washington University decide 20 erect
science hall and a new law school
building. II is likely that the former
will be located in the vicinity Of
Twenty first and @ streets. and the lat
ter in the neighborhood OF Thirteenth
street and New York avenue
The Washington herald., 1916-02-10

A new electric range is so flexible in
its construction, being made in a num-
Der OF interchangeable parts, that Il
may be assembled into any one OF half
dozen shapes TO fit different hooks and
corners
The Washington herald., 1916-02-10

Only One -BRoHO QUININE-
To 81 the genuine. call fpT fun name. LAXATIVE
RROAIO QUININE LooS for Eisnshns cf n. W
GROVE. Cures Cold IN One Day. 8c.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-10

Three hundred years ago the popula-
ton Of London was only 15o,o0Q
The Washington herald., 1916-02-10

bers Of the Chamber Of Commerce. e1-
pect TO go to New York Saturday on
business.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-10

II. T. Rodier, member OF the Washing
ton Chamber Of Commerce, will leave for
a short business trip in New York Sat-
urday
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-10-02
REPORTS THAI GREECE ABOUT
TO DECLARE WAR LEADS
TO SLAUGHTER.
4 PROTEST ISSUED


ROME. Oct, 2.-Heports that
Greece was about to declare war on
the side Of the allies led to the
Wholesale slaughter Of Greeks IN
Asia Minor BY Turks. the Greek lc-
Cation was advised today.
Greek residents of the smyrna dis
trict have suffered greatly and In
the outlying districts many Greeki
have been killed.
The Turkish columander in Ar
menia, according 10 q News Agency.
has issued proclamation protesting
against the failure y. the central
powers to supply More ammunition.
declaring that the Turkish army In
the Caucasus was forced to rely
wholely on Its own resources.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-10-02

as possible so the hospitals and be-
bies may not suffer the ordinary
consumer this morning abstained
from cereals requiring milk or
cream and took their coffee straight.
The distributors Aad arranged for
hospitals and babies to receive first
consideration.
Reports from a number of points
told of raids on milk teams bound
for the creameries of the distribu-
tors.
To meet the shortage to some ex-
tent the distributors have ordered
shipments from as far away as Can
ada and Illinois, but they admit that
as matters now stand they can hold
out little hope for anything less than
an actual milk famine within the
next four days.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-10-02
KILLED
At CROSSING
FREIGHT TRAIN STRIKES 4
STREET CAR ON stBuRBAN
LINE N DETROiT.
CRUSHED TO DEATH
Many of the strcct Car Passengers
Thrown Under Sheas Of Train
and Manglesl u, yord Rccog-
nition-Gateu, Arrested.

DETROIT. Oct. d,--The police will
attempt TO place IL 'lsme for the
death of eight perSbsA and the In
jury OF thirty-six xthers In a street
car smash-up at u sirand Trunk
crossing last niahk hku1lls0n Valentine
Showski, n gatema - the
railways. Showsk 05 years old
and Is paid $;s5 "a nth.
Showski was an ecxl early this
morning at the Gstakl Trunk depot
after he had fled 6rusn the scene Of
the accident. Witnesses declare that
Showski failed 10 lover the gate nj
Forest avenue and Grand Trunk
crossing where southbound freight
train siie-swiped ross-town car
containing nearly ouc hundred pas
sengerS.
The car was throh about fifteen
feet and partially Overturned. The
passengers were hurled under the
wheels of the moving freight trs,in.
All the bodies were 80 badly msngled
that Identification was impossible at
the county morgue early today.
One woman and little girl are
among the dead. s
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-10-02
||lNT Of THE AIR IS
| BROUGHT TO EARTH
zf,PPEIlN BROUGHT
DOWN DURING A RAID

LONDON, Oct. s.-Thc Zeppelin
that was shot down north of Lon.
don last night was one Of Ger
many's new type Of difigibles and
one of the largest air monsters in
the world, General French. COM
nlander of the home forces, announ-
ced today.
Ten Zeppelins crossed the cas-;
coast of England last night. BESIDES
the one shot down another attempt-
al To reach London, but was driven
eff. There were no casualties and
no damage was done.
inns was the fourth Zeppelin
raider to be shot down on English
soil i'm four weeks. 1 fell near a
farm house north of London shortly
before midnight. Thousands Of peo.
pie flocked to the reene today to
view the wrecked moukter.
The farm house itself narrowly es-
capped destruction as the flaming air.
ship came plunging down out OF the
sky. The farmer, his wife and chill
dren rushed to the cellars. Hearing
a terrific crash they ran up stairs
TO see great burning mass near
the house.
No official statement has been is
sued on the manner in which the
Zeppelin was destro. ed, but 1t is be-
lieycd that shells from anti-aircraft
guns did the work.
Only a few minssses elapsed be-
tween the time when the search
lights found the Zeppelin until it
fell.
The remainder Oh the Zeppelins
aimlessly through the east
coast counties and Lincolnshires
dropping bombs promiscuously. Most
of the missiles fell in open country.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-10-02
NEW YORK DISTRIBUTORS ABLE
TO FURNISH ONLY ABOUT
HALE OF USUAL SUPPLY.
PROBE IS STARTED
State Authorities Eegan Investiga-
ton Of Dairymen and Distribu-
ters-Each Accuses Other
OF Being u Trust.

NEW YORK. Oct 2.-The first
pangs of milk famine as result
of the street car strike was felt here
today.
Only half OF the usual supply of
100000 quarts was served and
much of that was milk that had been
stored upstate in anticipation OF
the strike"
The distributors in the meanwhile
sought to have the dairymen inves-
tigated as an organization in re-
straint of trade. The dairymen re-
torted with the claim that they form
merely a cooperative organization
and that the distributors really con-
stituted vicious trust.
The state authorities started prob
ing both organizations.
In keeping with the appeal OF the
distributors TO consume as little milk
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-10-02

Fire originating in the VIM. BUM
gardner blacksmith shop ut Avalon
about 8 O'Clock Sunday morning
claimed toll Of ten frame business
houses in that prosperous little
city, causing loss OF approximate
Iy $4,000 and much Inconvenience
to the citizens. The fire originated
from unknown cause in the south
or southeast corner OF the blacksmith
sl,op and was well under way before
discovered.
The losses are reported as follows;
Woodmen Of the World building,
two story structure. valued at $2.-
10000. Only part Of the lodge
regaIia was saved. No insurance.
W. T. Harper, druggist, who occu-
MED the lower floor Of the Wootimen
building, loss $3.50 on stock. No In
surance. His loss included a soda
fountain. Part Of his stock was
saved.
Maloney & Claxton, meat Market
house a total loss and fixtures par
tial loss. Valued at 5000. No In
surance.
F. Jenkins, building, loss $500.
No insurance. Jenkins building was
occupied by S. II. Lamb grist mill
loss $500. No insurance.
Bumgariner blacksmith shop, ieas-
ed with tools to J. G. Mageors, ioss
$3.50. No Insurance. Mageors sus'
tanned some loss on a few Tools
Robert Farmer, barber shop buiid'
ing and part OF fixtures, loss $4oo
No insurance.
v. r. Bryant, residence occupied
by. Jack Guthrie. loss $500. 'u'h'
rie saved part of his furnishings
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-10-02

ued the service to commercial users
yesterday, on account OF an antici-
pated shortage in the supply for do
nestle use. All public schools and
other buildings where gas is used to
heat boilers are included in the cut
off order.
About seventy plants are affected
in Dallas alone. and nearly as many
In Fort Worth. In the smaller
towns along the line. the commercial
gas consumers are few.
The order came Immediately after
an announcement by Mayor Henry
ID. Lindsey OF Dallas. and Mayor
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-10-02

several weeks of inactivity cr@wds
attacked the street cars, y -~e"
switches and gave two hundred po-
licemen an all days fight. MOI =
cons charged the strikers on the'-
machines. Union leaders failed IN
their efforts to maintain order.
The council passed an ordinance
requiring that strike breakers on 10.
cal street car lines have fifteeh
days training before they "egih
work.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-10-02
MAKING PLANS ron
rHE wORl.D's SERIES,

CHICAGO. October 2.---Preuident
B. b. Johnson OF the American league
left here today for New York to join
President J. X. Tcner Of the Ma
tional league and Garry Hermann.
chairman OF the National commits
sicn. OF which Johnson and Tener
are also member. in making af-
rnngements for the worlds series.
1t Ia the plan OF the National
commission to start the series on
Saturday. Mr.. tohnson said, but
until the Nationai league race Il
finished the place for playing the
first game cannot be decided.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-10-02

LONDON, Oct. 2.-The smashing
advance begun by the British yes-
telyiay continued toward Rapaume
throughout last night. General Haig
reported today. After beating off
counter attacks against newly won
positions east Of Eancourt L'Abbsyc
the british established front IN
that region.
The British loss in yesterdays
victory at Eaucourt where the Ger
mans were driven back ON 5000
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-10-02
MAN GOES INSANE mo
SMAsHES UP PROPERTY

SEDALIA, Mo-, Oct. Edward
Charles Green, fireman on the Mis-
souri, Pacific, suddenly went insane
over religion early today and smash
ed plate glass windows in two store
housts and then entered candy
store and kicked over the show case.
He was finally overpowered by the
police.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-10-02
Wife Of VICE PRESIDENT
SUFFERING FROM POISON

ST. LOUIS. NO. Oct. Mrs,
Thomas II. Marshall. wife OF vice
president OF the United states. who
las ben suffering from ptomaine
poisoning since Saturday when she
ate some oysters In Chicago. is re-
ported much better today She re-
NAMED in her room At the jefferson
hotel while her husband Ii making
speeches at Belleville and East st.
Logis.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-10-02
TEN BUSINESS HOUSES BURNED
At AVALON SUNDAY MORNING
FAMED BY GENTLE
BUILDING TO ANOTHER STREET
OTHER FRAME STRUCTURES WHILE BRIGADE WORKED
TO CHECK PROGRESS

No insurance ON honse or contents.
v. p. Bryant, three small store
rooms In row, value $1,000. No
insurance.
One Of the Bryant buildings was
occupied by Sid Apderson's restau-
rant and household goods. Total
loss, no insurance.
Avalon Cash Grocery, In one of
Bryant buildings, total loss $500.
No insurance.
Brack Bryant, ice house and box
valued at $500. No Insurance.
OTHER BUILDINGS CAUGHT.
Fire spread to the Union church,
owned by the Baptists and Presbyte-
rians. but the flames were extin-
guished before any great amount of
damage was done.
Pat McDonald's house caught on
fire but was put out before damage
was done.
Feaster 4 Bailey meat market
caught fire but the flames we're
extinguished. Great holes were torn
in the roof and the damage will be
something like 500.
TELEPHONE COMPANY DAMAGED
The Avalon Telephone company
was damaged some. the extent Of
which was not known but II will not
amount to more than $500, accord
ing to Manager Hicks. Probably
oEe hundred telephones were put out
OF commission when a post burned
down and the wires were broken
A force of men were set to work
Sunday to rebuild the lines and earl,
today Manager Hicks has half Of the
telephones working and expects to
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-10-02
ZEPP-
| s SHOT DOWN
az TEN zEPPEILNs WHICH
=, ,,,,cKEp a EAST COAST DE-
asoYED By SHE'LL FIRE
nils IN FLAMES
x.ss of Flames the Dirigible
:, yer . Farm House North
Ioodon-One Of New
Type Of zeps.
ny WILBUR FORREST.

| lOypoN. October 2.-The huge
|eyrSsppelin that was shot down
/ ,,sh, in an attempted raid on
|,,,,aa crrmpIed up and broke in
/. coral pjeces as II plunged earth
.,,s beior the eyes of thousands of
ydatcrs.
"a. commander of the destroyed
,.,..lin Was found i'm a field near
- a the wrecked monster of the
!, .tIl alive but terribly injured.
= xs driven into the wreckage
,,h % much force that the imprint
/ NJ body was plainly visible when
pdd up
1h,teen bodies had been recover
= 4 poon. The fragments of the
|tNxlin fell fifty and sixty yards
|.ut and with them mansIed bits
h hdies.
Inlike previous raids in the Vi
|dsgy Of London last nights attack
|,s sgnslIed BY no tremendous gun
|hw A few shots fired from
|nsaivnft guns brought thousands
Id pople to the roof tops or into the
|nse throughout London. They
pM into the star-lit heavens while
|seta searchlights converged their
|ana shafts on the Zeppelin. The
|shf cf the Zeppelin's motor could
\ distinctly heaid in the streets.
M zeppelin was lost TO a view for
moment. Then suddenly a small
| Nj qeck appeared in the heavens
Va gradually grew into a ball of
fK The flames spread like the
tbH oi lightning over miles of coun-
., nd for a few moments the Zei,-
pha seemed to be standing motion
n presenting an indescribabie
|Radaele with its blazing, flaming
hAt silhouetted against its alumi-
T. isnework. Every detail stood
|Ms I limned by some artist de-
fulR scene in iades. For sey-
|1l ~onds the burning aifship rest
q a an even keel. Then it tilted
asnEad and shot to earth like q
Mxd Pieces OF the flaming ma
Na separated themselves from the
Aaa mass, dropping along the sides
sRas flaming tongues that gave the
~ mass the appearance of a
saa.
~ ave inspiring silence settled
"a ne crowd as the airship fell.
''n were no explosions. No roar
NE rush through the air reached
London crowds, but after tll,,
V% glow had vanished a mighty
~ rolled upward and swept
sshout the city, registering Eng
mis- triumph.
= supplementary report added by
A French this afternoon said
aaa was killed, one woman in
~ and Insignificant damage done
= nights raid.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-10-02
ropa,'s ~ cpLcxx.
AMrRlCAN LEaGuE.
DALLAS MAN TALKS ON
pUBLIC NDS,

GRAND RAPIDS. Michigan. Oct.
2.-Myron A. Kesner. superintendent
OF Fairgrounds. OF Dallas. Texas. adj
dressed the annual session OF the
National Recreation congress here
today.
The Educational Value OF Re-
creation" was the subject of the Dali
las speaker. Others who viii address
the congress during Its four-day ses-
sion are Thomas Mott Osborne. war
den OF Sing Sing. Secretary Newton
ID. Barker. and Maj. Gen. Leonard
Wood.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-10-02
THE BRITISH BEGIN
NEW SMASHING ADVANCE

yard front was unusually small, Il
was learned. Tho Aew tanks played
nm importanf role In the advAncc
aud helped make II possible for den-
ersl Haig's soldiers to win the Ger-
man trenches with slight losses. Tho
tanks numbered forward wedding out
the German machine gum nests.
The British Infantry advancing
behind the new asmorcsi monster
found enemy trenches cleaned BY fire
from the tanks and suffered 0nlx
slight casualties.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-10-02
resume full service by night.
TOWN IL HARD HIT.


TOWN IL HARD HIT.
The damage to the town Of Ava
lon is approximately $4,000 without
a nicklc OF insurance. Insurance
companies had Just recently cancel
led the insurance because Of the
hazardous risk and not one Of the
ten buildings was covered by insur-
ancc. Harpcr's drug store hal an
Insurance policy To expire only few
days ago and the company would not
renew 1t. MFR. Harper IL today assort-
ing the remnant Of his stock In one
Of the brick buildings across the
street from his old stand.
Sid Anderson, Who conducted .
restaurant In the Bryant building
had just moved his household goods
into the building ON Saturday be-
fore the fire. lie moved from Italy
RECOVERING FROM SHOCK.
When u Daily Light Representa-
tive visited the fire swept little city
a. 10 O'Clock this morning the people
were busy setting right the havoc
wrought by tho fire. Remnants Of
stocks weie being moved into other
buildings, telephone wires were be-
ing put up and people wero making
ready TO stretch tents to resume
business. The town was completely
cut of ice, hut they were worrying
along in a happy frame of mind,
thankful that the more substantial
buildings did not 20 mp In smoke.
The loss means that number Of
new and more substantial buildings
viii be erected and that Avalon will
become better town by reason OF
the fire. although il Is hard hit by
the loss.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-10-02
NATURAL CAS- GUT OFF
From INDUSTRIAL PLANTS

DAIlAs. Tex, Oct. 2.-Ccmmer-
cial gas users in Dallas and Fort
Worth, as well as the smaller towns
along the lire OF the one Star Gas
Co.'S pipe line from he Petroiia
field. are without gas service this
morning.
In accordance with notice issued
in August, the company discontfn-
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-10-02
MAYOR LEADS ATTACK
AGAINST MOB STRIKERS

IA. iokK, October Mayor
], . Nj. Vernon, after a sun
/ - = ,s'ns in which he personal
nh. ponce against mobs of
n !, 'aay called special meet
s4rx Nv ~ '''' council To revoke
I,,,1.s sa'nst the use of strike
sa,, ~ oa the Weschester subsi-
a. ~ 0f the Third avenue rail-
d -, ~ = the company's attempts
'As stsike and because or
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-10-02
REPORT SHOWS HEAVY
DAMAGE TO COTTON
THE sERlls CArrVRE
vii.l.aGE or KoTt'HOvIR.

PARIS. Oct. 2.--rollowins up tho
advantage Gained over the Bulga-
rlans at kaimakcaIAn Height on the
weatern end OF the Macedonian front,
the serbians advauccd one and ones
quarter miles north OF tho height
and occupied the VILLAGE Of Ketcho-
vie. the war office announced to.
day.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-10-02
TEACHERS DRAW FIRST
PENSION PAYMENTS.

ST. PAUL, Oct. 2 Three hun
dred and fifty-fpur retired Minneso-
Ia school teachers today got their
FIRST pension from the state fund.
Minnesota is one OF 33 states In the
union now pensioning their teachers.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-10-02

ocHlLTREE. Texas. Oct. 2.-In =
shooting that took place Saturday
night in front of the city Drug
Store. Judge n. G. correll was shot
tho abdomen and Dr. w. j.
brewer shot through the right leg,
the member being badly laccrated
below the knee. II Is thought that
neither IL fatally wounded
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-10-02

W. ii. Tyra OF Fort Worth. that
they would try to force the company
to reduce the rates.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-10-02

ROME. Oct s.---SAilors OF the
class OF 1896 we're called to the
colors In Italy today.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-10-02

: Some men can't speak IN public,
while others find 1t 30 easy...they
cant stop.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-10-02

The Dali, Light gives the rows
The Prescott daily news., 1916-12-07
STATE BANK COM
 MISSIONER REPORTS

Little Rock, Dec. 7.-Reports com piled by the State Bank Commissioner show that on Nov. IT, the date of the last call, there was a grand total of $14,5l1 ,93911 deposits in the state banks of Little Rock, not including the four national banks. At the same
 time the legal reserve was S4,169,- 5S5.65, or 2S.7 per cent. This repre- sents an increase of 54 per cent since the preceding report on Sept. 12, when the total deposits were $7,949 ,552.S3.
 The Little Rock state banks have a total of $2,301 ,994.44 loaned on cotton, and $2,O45,315.54 loaned on real es- tate. Individual deposits amounted to S4,58S, ,972.45. Due to the efforts of the bank commissioner, the over drafts have been reduced to negli- gible quantity, being only $24,063.5S,