The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-25
Hundreds in Kansas Hold Re-
spOnsibIe Positions.
Wrecking of Abilene Institution
Has Brought Attention.
MISS SPECK HAS SAY.
Declares Declarations OF Her
Sex Are Unknown.
Ayers They Not Only Are Care
full, But Conservative.

since the wrecking of the Abilene
State bank by Cashier Flack, attenuoh
has been called to the fact that IL
women had had anything to do Win
its accounting and management 1t
would have been impossible LOT any
man TO cloud and cover uD the rec
ords and "get away" with IT, ia
is the opinion of Miss Anna Spech u
the state bank commissioner olii0e'
whose work is to inspect the repol 10
of the bank examiners ana teH liz
HANGERS what ails their 1nstltutlons
Miss Speck probably knows rnoIe
ahont the condition of the banks OF
Kansas than any other person ~ -
state. and she does not hesllaIe 70 So
that where women are employeu ~
hanks there is little danger OF oahk
1yrecking by a designing CASHIER.
The truth is that no woman coi4lleI1
ed with bank or an once Whei0 P,
lie money is handled mas ever sl
Known to go wrong. That IS the rec
80 i, This state and Miss Speck say
II sDeaks volumes for the hohesIy any
integrity of women. The auVall an.
made bv women in the banking pusl-
ness. especially in the last HNe -
is remarkable" she SAID. - -,
.'Thev are now filling positions OF re-
.roneibi1itv and their keen insight INTO
things. their ability to read people an any
their absolute honesty AVE hldQS7 IL
t11-a1uabIe in banking circles epolto
~ a raacb nv desk show that any
hank whose affairs are mana8eu " q
woman is in splendid cond1tIout -
banking room, the desk and the en-
+iTa surroundings of one OF these III
stitutions where a woman MoIA9 ri, a.
1yavs nresent a neat appearance 1ne
hooks are in balance, the lega4 LeeeI =
Is intact. overdrafts are rev, Ihe Pc
- is clean and well secured ana the
general affairs of the oahk are III
Uav above criticism.
Careful and Conservative.
..-,b. women connected with Kansas
hanks are careful and CONSERVATIVE
and possess rare judgment tspec tl'
ae TO loans. They bring good returns
to their stockholders. Never ~ IL LIZ
states history has a woman panhel
ba+raved her trust nor has deposltor
ever lost a penny through any dlsnoHI
eetv or misrnanagement on her part
+bi11r This is the greatest tribute l can
pay to the women conne 7co'5,io W. 'ii0
financial institutions of Kansas.
one of the strongest banks in Kansas
&c conducted by a woman. FIVE years
AGO Mrs. S. Alice Halderman inherited
a Drivate bank at Glrard on the ueh1li
of he, husband She Immediately IN
Cornora+ed it and became its president
she has managed it ever since, ana II
is making a handsome return Tor us
stockholders
Mrs. Margaret Kane of Bueklin, oS
cashier and active manager OF her
hank was able last year to pay her
STOCKHOLDERS a dividend of 80 per cent.
Mrs. Kane is one of the active business
women of southwestern Kansas.
At the little town of Pretty Pralrle.
in Reno county, Mrs. Ella Demoret ran
a bank for many years and paid big
dividends She now draws a good sal
airy simply for passing on farm loans.
Mrs. Demoret is employed by her
brothers. who own the bank IN when
she works.
If YOU step into the State bank of
Iangford, in Geary county, you Will
find Miss Isabella Marty in charge
Some years ago her father, who ownet'
the bank. died. Miss Marty. who had
been connected with the institution as
a helper took up the thread of the
york and is regarded as one of the
most efficient bankers of that section
of the state. She knows all about loans
and discounts, and is watchful as to
the interest account.
Mrs Mary E. Cotton is president of a
bank at Sabetha, and while she per-
nits subordinates to run 1t, she keeps
in close touch and scrutinizes the loans
frequently Miss Clara M. Hullett is
the active manager of a bank at Rush
Center. Scores of women in Kansas
are members of bank directories, and
the reports filed with Miss Speck in
the department here show that they
the directors.
Hundreds of Women Employed.
The list of women who are employed
In Kansas banks is large, probably
reaching into the hundreds. These
Young women are trained in this finan-
c'al school for the practical business
affairs of life. and as wives they find
the knowledge gained very useful
Among the active women bankers, in
Guiding cashiers. assistants. account
ants and clerks, are the following:
Miss Emma Courtney. assistant
cashier Grinnell State bank; Mrs. ]. W
Chenoweth, assistant cashier Bank O.
McCracken; Miss Mamie GOyette, cash
Ter Bank of Elsmore; Miss Myrtle East
wood, assistant cashier Gas City State
bank; Miss Lois Wilson, assistant cash
tar IaHaTpe State bank: Miss Grace
McKitrfck, cashier Colony State bank
NFs. Esther Huffman, cashier 1eple
State bank; Miss Anna L. Baty, assist
ant cashier Condor bank. Oswego; Mis-
Nan Trinder, cashier Peoples bank
Cherryvale; Miss Mary E. Cotton, pres
ident Citizens bank. Sabetha; Mis-
Nora kreameT. assistant cashier Col
ony State bank: Mrs. Esther NJ. Chat
terton, assistant cashier State Bank o
Admire; Pearl Mathews, assistant cash
Ter First National bank. Logan; Iren
Walker, assistant cashier First Nationa
bank Moline; Myrtle Chaffins. assist
ant cashier Moline bank; Cora Gardner
assistant cashier Citizens Nationa
bank, Ness City; Bessie V. Webb, as
SiStant cashier First National bank
Nortonville Mrs. F. P. Acten. assistan
cashier First National bank. Wetmore
Miss Edna Withrow, assistant cashie
First National bank, Conway Springs
Mrs. Mary Sample. cashier Saving
bank of Wichita; Miss Jessie Kinds
cashier Turon bank: Miss Anna c
Goodrich. assistant cashier Vale
Falls bank: Mrs. l. NJ. TomIinsor
president Brookville State bank; Mis-
T~Ty. .t7e fS,F
Halmadge; Mrs. C. E. Rhodes, assist
ant cashier Elmo State bank; Mrs
Grace Taft cashier Taft State banI
Hanover; Nellie Reimers, cashie