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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-02-08

tOQOS los palScS eH los que 81 @inoi
sido el movil principal. Crimenes
a Elegancia y al buen gusto Sc CO.
tie, usando un Perfume 6 un Jab6n
lgar, cuando el exquisite oCashimire
msquetn- va en- PERFUME 6 en- Jab6n--
el sumun del buen tono. Colgate
CO, New York.
THE H-E-L-V-E-T-I-A.
27 calle de a. CRUZ.
Gran casa de huespedes. liable
hoteh. Aposentos para familias y
.rsonas solas. Comidas 4 cincuenta
ntavos cubierto. Eaiios. Telefoho
IL. Apartado de correo 295. Pro
etario Pedro Shira.
Nota Este hotel esta a cargo de
ma seiiorita cagueiia.
ES NECESARIO exigir que cada
sta obtenga gratado el nonibre Di-
sestivo Moiarrieta, pero un solo estu-
he produce mejor efecto que una do
sna de botellas de aqua mineral 6 de
iii el 1nico curative radical. del ost6-
Blago y del intestine, el digestive Mo-
slrrieta purilica los alimentos Y los ha-
u asirnilables. IL legitimo Digestive
Iojarrieta cura Ell III dia las indiges-
mes, en- un mes las dispepsias 6 gas
salgias, y ell tres II eses las mas gra-
i enfeTm. da,lys Cj GniCas del eStCn
0 del ineest;nC, Esta universal
ite conlirnado, eli forma sin iGual,
ae Ia eGcacia del Digestive Mojarrie-
i es verdadcramente rrdical y supe-
or a la de tolos los o.ros remedies.
d venta en- las lrii Gil ales farlnaiasc
le Europa y America
EFSE NENDl. In lote de taba-
10 en- rama cosccho &c 1905, de las me
mes vegas de Casl as. Dirigirse a
luihones CI0vzuIu ! {? Caguas, 7.
Rico. Z
FL scaot DIAZ NAVARRO ha
.stablecido SUI oticina de Abogado y de
Sotaria en- esta ciudad, calle de San
Iusto n1nero IS.
Fierce ante la Coi Federal, Cor
es de Distrto Ac to' d % Isla y Corte
suprerna, dcdicin'luc asi mismo al
.xamen dc de tiillos &c propiedades,
Incorporation dc poraciones del
,afs y extrangeraS Y trasmitaci6n de
.<p di- t-s dc e<l1 piaci6n forzosa'
Acep.ando la nt BILE competencia
noy estaolecida en- el ejercicio de las
p:ofesiones de Abogado y Notario, el
J finr D All NAVARRO Sc dispone &
u rar q sus clicntes honorarios exec
,ivaniente m6diCoS.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-02-08
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ila y vuelta IS ctvs. cn 2i l6 ctvs.
In IL &c Bayam1n d latailo, ida ,
vuclta IS ctNs en a. 10 cts
Liiletes oid.na los Gc Capital q G."
TO class a ) ctys.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-20

left on the midnight train from Rock
Island for Trenton, Mo-, where they
will make their home.
The Ladies' anlon net Wednesday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Kins-
man.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Wheelock have
a baby daughter at their home, BON
Sept. Is.
Ira Reeves has sold his dwelling on
Second avenue
J. H. McDanwell who has been con
Quoting barber shop in the new
Laundry building has sold his shop
fixtures and they will be moved 20
Carbon Cliff
Mrs. S. A. Cartwright is entertaining
her sister, Mrs. Hinkle.
Owen McAree and family have
moved into one of Dr. Browning's new
houses on Seventh street ard FRS
avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-20
NEWS OF THE NEIGHBORS

Omaha. Shiari was employed in Il
packing house in South Omaha, where
he received the injury which brought
on the attack of appendicitis. He was
operated on, but peritonitis set in and
he succumbed to the attack. The ashes
will probably be sent to his wife and
son in Japan.
Obituary Record.-Rosina Marti
age So years, died Wednesday evening
at II O'Clock at the home Of her son,
Conrad Marti in Aliens Grove town
ship. She was born in Gladders
Switzerland, and came to this country
in 1913 with her husband who died IN
1886. She has been a resident OF
Scott county for 80 years, having
lived IS years in Davenport and the
remainder of the time in Aliens Grove.
The surviving members of her imme-
date family are two daughters, Mrs.
Rose Schoolmeier and Mrs. Anna
Baumgarten, and three sons, Fred,
Conrad and Edward Marti. There
are also 90 grandchildren and five
great grandchildren who survive he"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-20

evening, Sept. II, in honor OF her birth
day anniversary. Games were played,
after which refreshments were served.
Miss Gillett's twin sister, Miss Agnes,
who is in Kansas City, was not pres
ent, but will be presented with SOU
venir spoon with her name engraved
on it, the same as her sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Foster and daugh-
ter Nora spent Saturday night and Sun
day at the home of Mrs. Fosters broth
er, Joe Bowser, and family, near Mus
catine.
Mrs. Carl Blankenburg of Rock Is
land returned to her home Thursday
after spending several days with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. p Gillett.
Miss Clara Whicher of Muscatine
spent Sunday with her friend, Miss AL
ice Gillett.
Rev. Mr.. Herrick of Lone Tree
preached two sermons at the Baptist
church Sunday morning and evening
A large audience was present at botl
sessions.
Rev. ]. r. Spiller of MarstOn passed
through here Monday on his way home
| from Muscatine.
Mrs. T. Noble of Pine Bluff was op
Grated on at her home Monday morn
ing by Drs. Morgridge and Norton o
Muscatine. Mrs. Cynthia McGreer is
caring for her.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-20
The Headaches of
Growing Girls

No medicine in these troubles
gives the same splendid results
that DR.. A. w. Chase's Nerve
Pills do.
Ii there is any time In a girls life
when she needs watching and care 1t is
during the carly years of her life. The
rapid growth and changes that occur
and the strain of school duties all call
Tor additional strength. DR.. A. w.
Chase realized this and met the re-
quirements of the condition with his un-
equaled nerve and general tonic, DR.. A.
w. Chase's Nerve Pills. and to prove
their great value in such cases we give
you the statement of Mrs. Geo. Shutz,
CAT Fair St. New Philadelphia, Ohio,
who says: DIR. A. w. Chase's Nerve
Pills are an excellent medicine. My
little girl was so run down she had to
stay out of school-nervous headaches
and nervousness as well as general
weakness was her trouble. The
medicine built her up finely, cured
the nervousness and headaches-gave
her strength and enabled her to return
TO her studies. I have used them my
self as well, and find them an excellent
nerve and general tonic" SOC box at
all dealers or DR.. A. W. Chase Medi-
cine Co., Buffalo. N. Y.
For Sale at Harper House Pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-20
EAST MOLINE.

Wednesday evening, Sept. IS, at s
o'clock, at the Christian parsonage n
Moline occurred the marriage of Pea /
Kessler of East Moline and Leroy Mil
Ter of Trenton, Mo, Rev. Mr.. Henry
officiating. The couple was attended
by Mr.. and Mrs. c. e. Williams Of
East Moline, orother-in-law and siste"
of the bride After the ceremony
the wedding party went to the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Williams in East Mo
line where the wedding supper was
served. The house was decorated il
pink and white asters. The bride
wore brown broadcIoth with ecru Il
waist over silk. Mr.. and Mrs Mimic
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-20
COMMITTEES ARE APPOINTED
social Service Club Arranges a Dis
tribution of Its Work.

The executive committee of the Tri
city Social Service club has appointe. /
the following committees:
Press and Publicity-Mrs S. Hill
Davenport; Miss Mamie Dodge Cook.
Rock Island; Mrs. f. B. McKeeve:
Moline.
Papers and Discussions.-Rev. r,
Atkinson and Mrs. c. R. McCandles;
Davenport; Judge r. w. Olmsted and
Hon. William Jackson, Rock Island
DR.. S. P. s. Edwards and Mrs. Viii
liam c. Bennett, Moline
Membership-Wirt Taylor and Miss
Dina Ramser, Rock Island; DR.. Jennie
McCowen and George Gilman of Dav.
export; Mrs. Mary L. Edwards and
Mrs. Mary Metzgar. Medine
Rooms and Supper-Mrs Mary l.
Reading and Miss Fannie Benest. Da.-
export; Mrs. F. Corcoran and Mrs A
l.. Burnett, Rock Island; Mrs. ]. v
O'Connor, Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-20
ADVOCATES ABOLITION or
PROBATIONARY STATE
Resolution Advocating Such a Policy in
Church Arouses Southern Hi
nos MethodiStS.

Mount Carmel, Ill.,, Sept. 20.--A resO.
luton advocating the abolition of the
probationary state in the church is ex,
pected to cause a heated discussion in
the southern Illinois conference today
1t was introduced yesterday, but no
faction was taken on it.
Other resolutions of interest intro.
duced were one asking for the ap-
pOintment of a joint committee 10
bring about union between the north
and south churches, and one condemn
ing polygamy.
Reports from the various churches
showed good gains in all for the year
Bloomington, H., Sept 20.-Nine
young men were consecrated to the
terday's session of the Illinois
Methodist church. They are Albert
cunningham, Bloomington; Oscar Hess,
Island Grove; Fred Stephenson, Sharps-
burg; James Morgan, Nables; Louis
Moore, Springfield; II. l.. Overdeer,
Bluffs; Clause Mckay, Irving; John
Lehman, Butler, and NJ. d. Tremaine,
Plainville.
The transfer of Rev. Louis Campbell
from Nebraska to the Illinois confer
ence, of Rev. Elijah Longbrake from
the Illinois to the Rock River, and of
Rev. j. F. Harvey from the Illinois to
the Austin, and the admission of Rev
Louis Moore, late of the Baptist denom-
ination at Springfield, ILL.,, to the Hi
nois conference were announced
Addresses were made yesterday by
Rev. David Downey of New York and
Rev. William Frye of Trenton, n. J.
Appointments will be given out Mon
lday evening.
Columbus, Ohio. Sept. 2O.-The cen
trail Ohio conference of the Methodist
Episcopal church, in session here, dis
Iposed of three most important questions
i'll short order BY vote of 14O to II
the conference decided in favor of sep
arate bishops for races and languages.
By vote of 116 to 40 the conference
voted in favor of returning to the old
time limit as to tenure of pastors with
churches. After taking this vote a mo.
ton to express it as the sense of the
conference that the time limit be fixed
at flye years was unanimously adopted
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-20
LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.
Today's Quotations on Provisions, Live
Stock, Feed and Fuel,

Today's Quotations on Provisions, Live
Stock, Feed and Fuel.
Rock Island, Sept. 20.-Following are
the wholesale quotations on the market
today:
Provisions and Produce.
Live Poultry-Spring chickens 12hc
per Id; hens, per h., Sc to Sc;
ducks. per pound, 8 to 10c: turkeys, per
pound, lac to 15c; geese, per pound,
8 to 10c.
Butter-Dairy, 20 to &c.
Lard--10c to lie.
Eggs-Fresh. 1701S.
getables-Potatoes, Coo; onions,
G0c.
Live Stock.
Hogs-$5.50@$625.
strengthening or over, $500 to
s5.75; lambs, $3.50 to s6.75.
Cattle-Steers, $3.50 to $500: cows
and heifers, 81 to $500; calves, $3.50 10
$500.
Feed and Fuel.
Grain-Corn, Coo; oats, 45c.
Forage-Timothy, S10G$13; prairie
$9QS12; new, $S0$10; clover, 500
$12; straw, $G@sS.
WOODLAND, per load, SIS to $3.50.
Coal-Lump, bushel, 13 to lac; slack
per bushel, z to Sc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-20
PHYSICIAN WHO DID
KILLING EXONERATED
Shooting at Rosehill, Ill.,, Reported
Caused by Quarrel Over
Woman.

Mattoon, H., Sept 2O.-Charles
Swick, city marshal of RosehilI, was
shot and killed Wednesday night by
DR.. j. w. Hutton, a we'll known physi-
clan of that village. An automatic
revolver was used and nine bullets
took effect. At the corOner's inquest
Hutton was exonerated, it being de.
clared justifiable homicide No vii
nesses were present at the shooting,
which is said to have been due to Il
quarrel over a woman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-20
Sciatic Rheumatism Cured.

L. Wagner, wholesale druggist, Rich
mond, Va. says: Il had a fearful at.
tack Of sciatic rheumatism; was laid
up almost two months; was fortunate
enough to get Mystic Cure for Rheu-
matism. This cured me after doctors
prescriptions had failed to have any
effect. have also heard of fine results
from others who have used it." Sold by
Otto Grotjan, 1901 Second avenue,
Rock Island; Gust Schlegel & Son, 22O
West Second street, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-20
PUT OFF TRAIN;
ASKS DAMAGES
lllinoisan Who Is Elected for Refusal
to Pay Three Cents Mile
Files Suit.

Bloomington, H., Seut. 20.-Clarence
Wilson was compelled to tender cash
fare to Big Four conductor because
the agent at Mackinaw was out Of
tickets. The conductor demanded :
cents a mile. but when Wilson refused
to pay more than he was elected
from the train and forced to walk
three miles. He has filed suit fo5
damages. The case will be the first
in Illinois as a result of the new law
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-20
HAM LET.

Mr.. and Mrs Ben Haistead were
Rock Island visitors Friday of last
week.
Cornelius Swartout departed Mon
day morning for Urbana, III, where
he will attend school.
Frank Melleny and family of Alexis,
H., visited Saturday and Sunday at
the home of Lester Cooper.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Hartman of
Aledo visited Sunday at the home of
Mrs. Barbara Hartman.
Mrs John Reaber and daughter,
Miss Edith. spent Friday night of Ia t
week with Mrs. Mary Reaber i'll AledO.
Hiram Cooper and John Reaber AMI
Misses Edith Reaber. Barbara Hart.
man and Lulu Cooper returned home
from Bay island Friday. They repOr t
merry time and brought home a nice
lot of fish.
Miss Nellie Cooper. who is working
at the home of Will Clarke. east of
Aledo, spent Saturday night and Sun
day with home folks.
Prentice Dumbell George Taylor,
Ira Smell and Glen Taylor went to Bay
island Monday.
John Hartman returned nome FRI
day after spending several days i'll
Chicago.
The Hamlet school will be closed
Wednesday. Thursday and Friday o.
this week so the children will have
an opportunity to attend the Mercer
county fair.
Lewis Gridley's little daughter was
sick the first of the week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-20
Medal for Hero Policeman.

Burlington, Iowa, Sept. 2O.-In rec
ognition of his bravery in attacking :;
band of burglars single-handed last
Saturday and fatally shooting George
one of the band, the board
of police and fire commissioners pre-
scented Policeman Frank Weiss with
a gold medal appropriately inscribed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-20
MOLINE

Veterans Hold Reunion.-M. r.
Metzgar was host yesterday at the
annual reunion of veterans of Com
panies H and X, 51st Illinois infantry,
who gathered at his home Officers
were elected and the veterans voted ~
meet next year with S. J. Allen at
Port Byron. The election resulted,
President, r. Rowland, Erie; secrc-
tary, NJ. r. Metzgar, Moline. Those
present: Lieutenant A. Eads, Com
pany X, Macomb; r. Rowland, Com
pany II, Erie; S. j. Allen, Company
H, Port Byron; w. F. Nicholson, Con-
pany H, Rock Island; c. w. Newton
Company II, Kewaree; NJ r. Metzgar,
Company H, Moline, and Fred ThOmp.
son, Company X, Orion. The wives
of Comrades MetZgar, Allen, Nich0,-
son, Newton and Thompson were also
present at the reunion.
o
Dedication Next Sprng.-The mOnu-
ment on Campbells island will not DC
dedicated this fall The season is 81
far advanced and the press of events
in Moline is SO great for what re
mains of the fall that it seems impos
sible to arrange ceremonies sufficient
ly elaborate to be in keeping with the
occasion. Added to this is the illness
, of c. II. Deere, whose aid was so ef-
fectual in securing the erection of the
monument, and whose daughter, Mrs.
William ButterwCrth, is regent of the
local chapter of the d. \. r., through
whom the state appropriation is being
expended. This week will see the
completion of the monument.
Obituary Record.-Theresa MARI
lversOn, the young wife of Lawrence
Iverson, passed away at $50 Wednc.
day evening at the family home, Nintl
street and Nineteenth avenue Sh-
+ was born in Norway, Jan. %, 1855, ana
l.. came to this country three years ago
making her home directly in Moline
She was devout Christian and .
: member of Zion Lutheran church VI
Rock Island. Beside her husband sh.
leaves one child, Thorlief Julius. Their
also survive her mother. Mrs johanna
= knutson, brother. ThOrval KnutsOr
: and sister, Mrs. John Larson. all o
Moline, and two sisters and Il broth u
n living il Norway. The funeral viii
be held Saturday afternoon at 1:3
from the home and at $50 from Zio,
}. Lutheran church Rev. f. X. Jonso.
Q will otliciate and interment will be i.
:. Riverside.
II Esther Matilda CharIberg, 4-ycar-cI
: daughter of Mr. ard Mrs Elliot w
0 Charlberg, 719 Third street, died We'd
nesday evening. The little one wa
Z, born in Moline Aug. 81, 1902
D. Sad news comes to the city of tn
o death of Miss Julia Dahlberg at tn
h home of her aunt in Norfolk. Va. Tn
l. end came at GAO yesterday morning
Miss Dahlberg went to Norfolk tn
IS 18th of last June to visit her aunt
T.. Mrs. Christine Peterson, and to a:
Ie tend the Jamestown exposition. |
le the course of the summer she wa
S taken down with typhoid fever, and fo
is long time was seriously i'll. She wa
TT born III Sweden Feb. 1G. 1850. an
S, came to Moline with her parents ,
s. years ago. The three brothers VII,
is survive are Charles. AXel aud Ernest
r, the sister, Mrs. Hilda Olson of Molin,
II Lauren de Chastel Myers, S-month.
e, old son of Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Myer,
141S Eleventh-and-a-half street, die
IL yesterday morning at $50 at the TT
r. city sanitarium of spinal meningiti
m and pneumonia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-20

Jap is Cremated.-The body of Y.
Shiari, who died Tuesday in Omaha
after an operation for appendicitis, was
sent here for cremation yesterday. The
remains were accompanied by Fred Z.
Zero, who returned last evening to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-20

Liverpool opening caDIeS-WhCat e
higher, corn Il higher.
100 p. m.-Wheat IL to rs higher,
corn Il to z higher.
Liverpool closing-Wheat ~ to
higher, corn u to q higher.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-20
z = = PURELY
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fe and the greatest of all onc but the medicine that be taken
equally without fear unpleasant after
removing the
the left after of medical
often eating the delicate lining and tissues
and dangng the system that the original disease had
condition that the health permanently impaired enjoys the
blood
extracts juices roots herbs and bars gathered directly
laboratory contain all their blood purifying
properties We offer reward of that
particle of mineral FORM Being made entirely from these vegetable
absolutely while
disease adds health and strength the body S.
Scrofu
Blood Poison and all other blood troubles by and
with
4 THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, GA.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-20
DAVENPORT

Will March to CIinton.-The commit
Clinton, Iowa, to be made by the Two
by Four club of the Davenport Turner
society, has selected Saturday, Sept.
81, as the day the boys will start on
the trip. The trip will be made on
foot and before the destination is
reached it is expected that only three
or four members will hold out, as the
others will drop out at various points
along the line.
KimbalI House Leased. H. Hen
of Oskaloosa yesterday completed the
pany, which will be incorporated at
once. The company has taken a 10
year lease of the kimball hotel, now
going through the rebuilding process,
and Mr.. Hen will take the active man
agement of the MOTEL. The Hen Hotel
company of Davenport Incorporates
with 100000 capital, to be paid up be-
fore commencing business, and with
the following officers: President and
general manager, J. II. Hen; vice pres
ident, Max E. Ochs; secretary and
treasurer, Dick r. Lane. These Off
GERS. with H. H. Hen of OskaloOsa,
will be the directors of the company.
Hit by Employe; Sues.-S. Isenberg,
the tailor, yesterday had an original
notice served on the Peoples Light
company, notifying them that shortly
a suit for $500 damages would be filed
against them. AS a basis for the suit,
Mr.. Isenberg alleges that an employee
of the light-eOmpany came to his place
to remove a meter, and that during an
argument which followed he was
struck and assaulted by the employe.
Captain Bryson lnvited.-POstmaSteI
Bryson has received from the city OF
Keokuk. through o. A. Talbot, chair
man of the committee on invitations
all invitation to be the guest of the
city on the occasion of the president
visit to Keokuk Oct. l. AS far as
known this is the first of the kind to
be received in Davenport.
Mayor Names Delegates. - Mayor
Becker has appointed Captain Walter
Blair, a. o. Day and Chris Schrickel
as delegates from the city of Davenport
to the convention of the Upper Missis
sippi River Improvement association
to be held Oct. % and %, in Moline.
o
Jap is Cremated.-The body of Y
Shiari, who died Tuesday in Omaha
after an operation for appendicitis, was
sent here for cremation yesterday. The
remains were accompanied by Fred +
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-20
THE M1RKETS.

Chicago, Sept. 2O.-FOllowing are the
market quotations today:
Wheat.
September, 81. 9SH, 81, 975s.
December. 1O1, 1928, 1COM, 1918.
May, 1871, 1OS$s, 1O7, 1878.
Corn.
September, 81, G32s Is, G1$l, G3.
December, 57a4, 591s, 57I, 5S5s.
May, 5S7s, Co.'s. 5S1a, 593s.
Oats.
September, SOS, 551a, 551s, 545s.
December, 53$I, 81, 531a, 5312.
May, 551s, 5515, 50, 547s.
Pork.
October closed 1890.
January, 1915, 1927, 1915, 1927.
Lard.
October, $50, S95, $50. S.95.
January, SEQ, SCI, $50. $50.
Ribs.
October, $40, S.45, $40. SIS.
January, 7S5, 7.95, 7.S5, 7.95.
Receipts today: Wheat, 1i9; coru
us; oats, 2SG; hogs, $1,000; cattle
$4,000; sheep, 5000.
Estimated receipts Saturday: Whea!
1876; corn, G69; oats, PSI; hogs, 1900
Hog market opened slow. Light
S6.O5@G.47; mixed and butchers, $5.6'
@6.45; good heavy, S5.30@6.2O; rough
heavy. $5.3O@5.55.
Cattle market opened steady
Beeves, $4.0007.15; cows and heifer9
$10065.50; stOckers and feeders. S.. G.
$500.
Sheep market opened weak
Northwestern receipts:
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-29
BANKING ASSOCIATIONS HARD MT
Alleged That the Operations of the
Express Companies In the Conduct
OF Their Exchange Business is
Seriously Detrimental to the Inter-
eatr of Ranks-unlust Discrimlpa.
ito, Claimed.
ny Associated Press. /,

WASHINGTON ID. c.. June 2S.--
Ono of the most important cases yet
flied with the Interstate Commerce
Commission under the new railroad
ratio law was presented to the Com
mission today by tho American Bank
crs' Association. In brief the COM
plainant alleges that the express
companies of the United States,
through their power AMI facilities as
common carriers. are usurping the
pfeiosative of banking associations
and at the same time. nrc employing
the capital of the banks of the coun-
try in the conduct OF their business
IL is alleged that the operations OF
tho express companies in the conduct
OF their exchange business is serious
~ detrimental to the interests of the
banks and that the nse of the inter-
state facilities and the relations
which the express companies have
with the railroads enable the COM
panies TO discriminate against regu.
la commercial operations of banking
institutions.
The American Bankers Associa-
ton asserts that It Is an association
or 1000 banks whose business is
among other things. the buying and
selling of domestic and foreign ex-
change and conducting otherzcommer-
cial transactions involving the trans.
portation Of money or credits. 1t Is
alleged that the defendant companies
arc ENGAGED in carrying on the bust
ness which long has been the recog-
nized function of banks; and that
the defendants have encroached on
TINS recognized business of thebanks
by bnying and selling money and
transferring money by cable and by
mail. thus conducting general fnan-
eiai business. 1t is alleged that the
ueie ndants are competing unfairly
Sho III Il discriminatory way with the
banks and snbjecting them Ia undue
prejudice and disadvantage, because
the defendants. as common carriers
are able to transport moneys and
credits at far lower rate than is
paid by the banks.