The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-01

passed athrotlgh VA several n CT Zeal periods
fof our commerce history, II only to find
Itself more securely Y entry ched III he
conf encs OF the banking #ptibllc, until 4
opnlent th lsi
national bank In the IS tat e, ts
total resot Foes being somewhat In excess
IS, O00. Ut only is his true hut
the total resources show IN crease III 4
cess OF s, 100 900 during tho past ear
Deposits M Kew so & show II on I'M crease Of
900 200, 81 and that, too, spit he
fact that tho United States 4 govern rne nit
hrla xvi thdrnWn 1884 900 Il 81 ts deposit
during period covering tho &itlcrea
Tile travail by the cove yYas
ON account Its ex pond ture In ne in-s
fterest{ OF tho Panama Canal. This As 2
tremarkabl eis It, and SPEAK q DUNES
iils prnis IL gof the able financ lers wh d so
administered the tiffnirs OF tho Nero hantsi
Matt onnl Il Baik Y Will, that co nsorVa ton,
SprogressiV e1ess and llberality as to make
9such results possible
Isa The men who are directly arcspo siblel
sfor the acf ievenlents nnd eninenc 70 u 1T
stuireds BY The Merchants National Bank
lara "A ohnS Tss!51 Bran CHI president son or
Mr. lionnas Branch, = he ouhde Or; DIN
Kerr Bran eli, lce-pre sidcnt on a,
Glenn cast on NJ y y 1921 Tho
Ebusineas had sunled such III ions III
that EN- cd ad u bio to oints
three stant cas- HERS 1. as fol- Mt.
@J.s RI Perduet N II. Thomas NB. lN oAd ans
ana Gearg 81 III. Is eesee. drec to-l
Il tc conipr isas names that nj every y,
figures, spi d To- II Ep tho financial
world rand their roput ej as men !yof means
is more u than II tat NJ ls 8isu ch
I finnncier who q ct asE cuEtodla nsHof ~ he
Efundgt htlAtedt stoft tllGS; M erchants Ma
tional taBaai X. a u ABo str ictl upon lie
hmerit 1.-THE $iptabllslled Z Statement that
EbuIsin Fis soati ted an the promise
mad to HNtU,d a1l Ehes gu rtcsles Jus lly;
granted by prog ess I've s'1ankl Ing house 81
.B8A general ont1k In ID usiil IS. trans
incte such da ePosf t. 1bJ ettS to q heck.
Ineeot lat M q oa ns ii stirling business
plI, 81. ar, y corarner cih feollectiohs. Il
1haIs especi ties fot fiap dling th-s
Tern bust ness These are ,ine xcel LED, and
fenable$ this bank to pr en- tionnl al 81,
want ages to custom ers. In the \
chants Nat ionnl has for, Ion inc.
boon perfect IL A ar arrangement It's
Iditei ana YotferWs facilt Oil 'yll
|lbuslness and nslrlagem &
Goffcrs Its services I'M liking col Ions
With FULL 5eonvic Lion hat IT. cal, ag I've
|&the best ser vice q mi nlninlr5 cost y; f.
HIS the@ largest for banks be-
tween Bal timore d liz N CIV q leans, nd
|5poslto1y. 1t disc has q substantial and
scapacious .burglar-proof tted With
|bsafety dep osltS boxes 8. 81 ssSi
The savings department. was cst abl ish-8
lea January i, 1901, by Mr.. tomas = n 81
Adams one OF tho cent VI ppolnte ass
|ssistantA CASH ers SS So popul IN
5col1 q with the public that II he manas
determined to- enlarg 9 Its scope
and tn this an view,
elaborate quarters q hay been ~ ted S3lpi
|8lns the banlesS bu itlg for the exclusive;
use Of; tho savings depnrtn'er his
brunch will fbe plnc d err the $dnlmet-.
dlate controlssof M r r.. III Minor, II.
the present second II tel who will axe
charge on the list o February .Sss$s One
feature Of tho ! saw ngs bank hat adds
lSto Its popularltysi As the three per cent,
interest allowed, y all 3$ ba lances being
Igwitfidra wnbl q on ID eInnnd ,35 The total de-
gposits iii this depar tnient are daily sh oW-s
ing q b remarkable increase &f eyi denolng
tho fact TINT there is room FOR q GOOD
saving bank OF un dOu bt ed st rength tlnd
this room Sprop osed to occ ecu
One OF the prime ssentials to SUCCESS e!
ful savings banks ts y y r.ghti
land proper S'that such i an institution
should DO safeguarded r In. eproy way
possible ana before any one, y nens m
lttrccount every base and Ton tilr1 of It's
Encouragement t. should q BIO careful vi oOlod
Into and It's solidty inyesti ted, 10 nd tho
savings department. N OF a the 81 M ere ants
National Rank courts The II closest
scrutiny, firm, In the sfa!th that 1t ia ono
I&of tho best and strongest OF rs class in
this entire ssectiorl, and no eSgen $50 WI
be spared to mako this one OF tho sa fest
LAND most progress g villEs ms ltu tons
Fin the South. 5Sis az n r, #
ri ME Merchants National Bank owns its
lsl,olne building ut the cornerso Of Eleventh
and Main Streets, his city, Is sis "a
| subs tantlal,i Z Y }foursst ol'y 3s structure Of
brick, ana has recently sunderg ono con-
Issiderable Improvement. aid ~ It's interior
| remodeled ana deliberately furnished az
am cxpendit tire OF $50, OO0. y
Il lS Tho president, q Mr.. John FL 3ranch, Is
senior member OF the firm Of Thomas
Branch Il Son, ban kers q NO broker N !,
Il Branch enjoys a ma longl reputation, not
= only as an3able fInancler, bu Wlthit', one
Fof the coumtry's best formed men upon
| financial questions. II Q was also one
/ of the original founders OF tho bank.
and has contributed most largely to its
SUCCESS and development Mr.. John Kerr
Branch, sSIce-presiden constitute
1.-The third generation OF 81 The, name that
4 has figured Sso prominently In the history
Y of the hank, and so closel Y identlf fed
with Richmond's pro gross ND PROSPERITY,
HE Is a young man $$pf acknowledge
abiilty and OK peri In. fnance, and
h his fame in8hls chosen field OK ends sbe-!
4 syond the confines q his mt Two 4 State
Mr. John mi GLENN ca slier, has heeni
identified With this ms tuition since it's
\ Illumination. and his large experiences and.
4 we'll known probity have been mo lllea1 n
4 factors in tho growth OF the bank.
or the recent a ppotnted asslstant
casl,iers, Mr. u r. I'eTd ues has y ttainea