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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-01
.F|NANC|ER ONCE A SLAVE
Founder of Mississippi Town
Dreams of Negro Betterment.
OVERCAME HUGE HANDICAPS
Great Problem of Financing
Town Where 20fo Is Demand
ed on Mortgage Loans.

From slave to fnancier, with big dream
for the betterment OF his race. which he has
come to New York to fulfil. is the epitome
of the life OF an aged negro, who arrived In
town yesterday. He is Isaiah T. Montgom-
cry, founder of Mound Bayou. Miss, a
town where there are only negroes, and
which Is itself in a large measure the full
filment of his dream for the Improvement
of his kind. for, hammering away at the
negro problem from a different point or
view, Mr.. Montgomery has attained among
his own people an eminence that is hardly
second, both IN Importance and interest. 10
that OF Booker r. Washington.
II IS a long gap from slave plckanlnny,
playing I'm the sands of the Mississippi, 10
a financier who talks glibly and under
standingly of dollars in six figures, but
that is Mr.. Montgomery. Sixty-fiye years
ago he was born of slave parents on the
plantation OF Joseph T.. Davis. brother OF
JEFF" Davis, and became slave in his
personal service. Up TO the time he was
nine years old he was under his fathers
wing. who held a position as general super
intendent OF the Davis plantations. Ills
father was marked for his education and
ability. having picked UP considerable book
learning from former young master III
Virginia who was OF his own age and i'm
parted To him all he learned In his own
sChoolihS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-01
SHIPPING NEWS
Port of New York, Tuesday, April 80,
1912.
RRIV ED.

steamer Coppename tDutchJ, Demerara
April II. Paramaribo 20 and Trinidad g. TO
the Royal Dutch West India Mail, with %
passengers mails and mdsc. Arrived at the
Bar at 10 III, 10Th.
Steamer Mnnetonka 6BrD. London April
20 10 the Atlantic Transport Line. with So
cabin passengers and mdsc. Arrived at the
Bar at 81 M.
Steamer SAaOla 1Brl, Port Limon April ~.
colon - and Kingston IS. 10 the United Fruit
Company, with - passengers, mails and mdse
Arrived at the Bar at : a M
steamer Finland, Antwerp and Dover April
20 TO the Red star Line with 3s2 cabin and
l,5n' .''"rito Messengers. mails and mdse
Arrived At tho Bar at BIO q IN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-01
WIRELESS REPORTS.

The Baltic, reported a. AS miles east Of
SANDY Hook az $40 ~ Monday. Is expected
20 dock Friday afternoon.
The Kaiser wilhelm der Crosse, reported as
1913 miles east Of sandy Hook At i2:2D m YES
terday. IL expected 10 dock early this morning.
The Alice, reported as go miles east OF sandy
Hook at 10 M yesterday, Is expected 10 dock
Thursday afternoon
Tho Oscar II. reported az 1913 miles east %
Sandy Hook at L. 10 y m yesterday, IL expected
10 dock early tins morning
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-01
NEW QUEENS BOROUGH ROAD
Company Incorporated to Run Line
from This City to Central Avenue.

Albany, April So.-The Manhattan g. ia
maica Railroad Company. OF New York.
was incorporated to-day to operate "A road
fifteen and a half miles in length from
Third avenue and 59th street over the
Greensboro Bridge Ia Central avenue.
Queens Borough The capital is 5000 and
the directors arc John $. Stetsn and George
7 Brigham. Brooklyn, William II. Sloane.
Arthur G. Hume, Harold b. Weaver. Will
lam r. Wallace. Albert IT, Flint. Robert ".
Maloney. New York, and Charles ". Nc
Cbcsuey. AnIitI Vile.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-01

This lets YOU out, Mr.. Big
Man.
No need of being tied up any
longer to the made to order
habit.
We've gone in strong for Big
Mems sizes; not only i'll cloth
ing-which we have ready up to
81 CHESTNUT in everything
else to wear.
Shirts. collars, hats, shoes,
socks. underwear. night wear,
belts, suspenders, carriers. bath
ING suitS-all in big sizes.
Thousands of men with gen
crous chests. from ~ to 81
inches. have been buying their
suits and overcoats from us
every year.
But we're going to do even
better now.
Maybe we'll have nice
weather now.
Three stores full of Spring
suits just waiting for a chance
10 show themselves.
ROGERS PEET COMPANY,
Three Broadway Stores
at at at
Warren St. l3thSt Gath St
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-01
Gets Office Experience.


The father in turn passed along his
knowledge to his son, Isaiah, and at nine
years he was taken into Mr.. Davs's office
and So; To work filing papers aud gradually
he came TO perform clerical work OF more
responsible sort. He had tho advantage
here Of Mr.. Davis's scholarship and at
tributes his own grasp of English to this
association.
Then came the war" Mr. Montgomery
said last night. at No 23s West sd street.
The family and most Of the slaves fed
inland when the news came that Admiral
Porter had run tho batteries Al Nickshurg.
Ny father aud brother and | stayed, and I
Joined the Fcderals as cabin boy with the
admiral This is how my emancipation
Camo before that OF most negroes"
II WAS this war. too. that brought Mr..
Montgomcrys first financial experience.
When tn" Federas came he said, the
Southcrners tried to destroy the cotton
crop. which had Just been gathered and
haled. but they were driven off before they
succeeded In destroying II all
We cabbagNd what was left" Mr.. Mont
gowery said. and tho admiral shipped II
10 Cincinnati for Ms on \ government trans
port Ny people scoffed and said We would
never hear Of II again But some time
anerward I had almost forgotten about
the cotton mot the admiral. and he
gave mo = check for $3.50. That Was for
tho cotton
After tho war vas over Montgomery 8
father. hts brother and himself were placed
IN charg" of the plantations by Nj Davis
r.f ere NJ l4t - q. 80
WAS To bc paid to his family on al invest
mont ~ t9n"0 This IS when Mr. Mont
gomcry hogan to learn how - talk I'm six
figures For thirteen years hn continued IN
tho cotton planting business ON the Davis
estates. and then went 10 VicHsburE where
he conducted store Here ro become in
tcrestcd I'm land dealing. and ais" got his
dream of establishing oomwunit, FOR tho
bettermcnt OF hts OWL people Ic had In
lucntial white interests behind him. and a
Wild place on tho great YaZoo- Mississippi
delta was selected a. the site FOR tho
colony.
This WAS iu lNS. and since that time il
has grown to a town Of thousand per
IONS. aud a surrounding community of two
thousand moro. with a bank capitalized at
S25.0c and having resources OF four times
that. a newspaper. several big business
concerns and mills. and a postotiice that
last year issued money orders amounting
TO $500 and paid orders amounting to
1880 Every one in the town is n negro
and Mr.. Montgomery has been Mayor and
still is the leading citizen. being the hnan-
cial head Of most OF the big business insti-
tutions there
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-01
TRANSPACIFiC MAILS.

Destination and steamer. Close In n. Y. Pm.
Hawaii. Guam Philippines (vla San
Francisco)--U s Transport. ....... To day $50
Japan, Corea, China (yia Seattle
oceAnO Ao-uay osou
Tamba Maru .......'............. May 2. $50
heimina '....................M May 3. $50
Hawaii. Japan, Corca. China, Phil
ippines (yia San Francisco)-
Korea .......................M May s, $50
Hawaii via San Francisco May o, $50
Hawaii. FIJI Islands, Samoan ISL
ands. New Zealand. Australia tvia
Victoria)-Marama ..............M May 10. $50
Canada Msyu , '.'.., ' May 10. $50
Victoria Empress Of India. 49,. May II. $50
Zealand. Australia .'...'..........Ma "A. 100
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-01
PLAN HOME MISSION WEEK.

Plans for great Home Mission Week, "
In which practically every Protestant
church In the country Will be asked to take
part. We're announced yesterday by the
Home Missions Council and the Council of
Women for Home Missions. a campaign
will soon be begun covering the entire
United States as a means Of preparation
for the week" which will begin Novem-
Der II next.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-01
Local Official Record

Local Omclai Record.-The following Official
record from the Weather Bureau shows the
changes in the temperature for the last twenty
four hours. In comparison with the correspond
ing date OF last year:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-01
18TH REGIMENT TO DRILL
Will Go to Van Cortlandt Park to
Practise for Joint Army Maneuvres.

in preparation for the joint maneu|res
With the army. TO be held next August,
Colonel Thomas w. Huston, OF the 12th
Regiment, has ordered his command to pa
rade next Saturday afternoon for ma
noeuvres at Van Cortlandt Park
For this purpose the regiment will as
sembe at the armory AT o'clock and pro-
coed TO Van Cortlnndt by way OF the sub
y-ay. The manpuvres will include pitching
shelter tents and skirmish drill The band
will accompany the regiment and also
the field music.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-01

Highest temperature yesterday. a degrees
lowest 81; average. ~; average for CORE
spending date last year: Js average for cor
responding date last thirty-three years. 81.
Local forecasts Fsir and warmer to-day;
Thursday fair, i.ht to moderate variable
Winds
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-01

steamer Hesperus (Ger). Rotterdam April
- 10 David r Warden In ballast. Arrived
stcam%r Marie 5swed). Sagua April 10 and
Nuevltas 20 10 the Munson IS Line. with
sugar. Arrived at the Bar at l:3O IN. ?0th.
steamer Michigan tBrl. antwerp APrai 49, %;
the Bar at p m. 10th. -,
Steamer city Of Atlanta, Savannah April
o. to the Ocean SIS co, with passengers ana
mdse. Passed in Quarantine at 4:4O m.
steamer Creole. New orleans April 25 TO
the Southern Pacific GO. with passengers and
mdse. Passed In Quarantine at $50 m.
steamer Carib, Wilmington and Georgetown.
TO the clyde SIS Co. with passengers and mdse.
Passed In Quarantine at 7:os M
% to the Mallory SIS Co. with passengers
and mdse Passed In Quarantine at As a m.
steamer Denver, Galveston April "a; to the
Passed in Quarantine at 9:o2 m.
Steamer Hamilton. Newport News and Nor
folk, to the Old Dominion SIS Co, with pas
sengers and mdse Passed In quarantine at
Steamer Katahdin. Georgetown, to the At.
lantic Coast Lumber GO. with lumber Passed
In Quarantine at 1880 y M
steamer Rio Grands. Brunswick April 81. TO
tho clyde SIS Co, with mdse. Passed in Quar-
steamer San Gugliemo QtaD. Messina April
TO- Palermo II and Naples is. to Hirzel. Felt
mann & Co with 100 cabin and 1881 steerage
passengers and mdse. Arrived at the Bar a,
steamer Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse (Ger)
Bremen April % and Southampton and Cher
bourg a. to Oelrchs & Co. with passengers
malls and mdse. Passed In Sandy Hook at s1o
Steamer Madison. Newport News and Norfolk.
10 the Old Dominion SIS CO. with passengers
and mdse Passed I'm Quarantine at 1888 p m
Steamer Prlnz Joachim Ger, Colon April %
and Santiago 90, 20 the Hamburs-American
Line. with passengers mails and mdse. Passed
!" s sadSy Ho oIa J. April so. $50 m-wind
calm: cloudy hazy; smooth sea-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-01

Washington. April 3o.--The banks Of this
city have issued a cali for a meeting on
Friday to define their position with ref
erence 10 answering the circular letter sent
out by the House Committee on Banking
and Currency under the Pujo resolution for
investigation OF the so-called money trust"
Not few Of tho local hank presidents
consider somo Of the questions as being too
iuquisitorial. n is their contention that
only the Controller Of the Currency can
request" this data from the banks
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-01
FRIDAY, MAY 3.

Byron Bahia. Lamp & Holt. 1880 m 1890 m
Pr FIX Hendrix. Hayti. RDWI 1890 p m 300 IN
Vigilancia, NASSAU, Ward. 1900 IN 800 m
Camaguey, Tampico, Ward. 1900 m
Apache Jacksonville. Clyde. -- 100 m
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-01

Mail Vessel
Vessel For. Line closes sails.
Haracaibo La Guayfa. Red ID $50 a m 1900 III
Bermudian. Bermuda. Quebec. goo a M II 100 m
Zacapa. Colon, u + Co...... $50 m L. 90 m
Industry Montevideo. -. .l2 90 IN 300 m
tncona, Naples. Italian. HOO a M
Sabine, Galveston, Mallory. LOO m
Iroquois. jacksonville. Clyde. 100 m
THURSDAY. MAY .
France. Havre French ....... 200 a IN 10 90 4 IN
Bremen, Bremen, n q Lloyd 200 a IN 10: a m
Adriatic. Liverpool. w ST.. $3.50 M 1900 m
Oceana, Bermuda. quebec. $50 m li:0O Il IN
Mexico, Havana, Ward....... 300 m 1900 IN
Colon. Cristobal. Panama. IL 80 III 800 M
Albnsia. Hayti, H-A...,.... 100 m 800 m
Pannonia Naples. Cunard. 1900 IN
= di Piemonte, Naples. Ital.. ---- IL 90 m
e Of Atlanta, Savannah Saw. 300 IN
Rio Grande Brunswick. Nal. 100 D m
Calope Barbados. Am II P. 300 700 a m
Stophano, Newfoundland. -.11:3O III 300 m
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-01

coast moderate south on the lower lakes.
moderate variable becoming southeast and
south upper lakes, moderate south on
Huron and moderate TO brisk south on Michi-
gan and Superior.
Steamers departing Wednesday for European
ports Will have moderate variable winds. with
fair weather, 10 the Grand Banks
Forecast for Special LocaIities-For New
England. Eastern New York. Eastern Pennsyl-
vsnia. New Jersey. Delaware. Maryland. VIZ
ginia and tho District OF Columbia. fair and
warmer to-day; Thursday fair light to moderate
variable winds.
For Western Pennsylvania and Western New
York. fair and warmer 10 day; Thursday in
Creasing cloudiness and warmer; moderate vari-
atle winds, becoming southeast and south.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-01

Official observations OF United States weather
bureaus taken al p m. Yesterday follow:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-01
MARINE INTELLIGENCE,
IMMATURE ALMANAC
HIGH WATER.

SUNRISE so. sunset 6 SO, moon rises 1891
Woonr age. Il
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-01
SCHEDULES REACH BANKS
Some institutions Refer "Money
Trust" Queries to Counsel.
WANT CLIENTS PROTECTED
DISPOSITION Is to Insist That Re-
plies Shall Be Treated as
Confidential.

| The state banks and trust companies OK
this city have received their copies OF the
schedules issued by the House Commlttee
on Banking and Currency. which they are
asked to fill out with answers TO long
series of questions, many Of which are re-
garded in the nature Of inquiries into con-
fidential matters between the institutions
and their customers. but the blank forms
for the national banks have not been de-
livered here yet.
! The inquiries have been referred by most
OF the state institutions to their attorneys
for consideration and advice. A few OF tho
institutions have decided to answer all the
questions, but the majority OF them VIII
defer their decision for the present, since
they have until May Is to submit their an
swers. and will endeavor In the meantime
TO ascertain whether or not the information
TO be given by them will be treated as con-
fidentla by the committee.
II the committee shall decline 10 pledge
itself to hold these answers confidential.
the probability is that not a few Of the
banks and trust companies will refuse to
furnish the information demanded. In the
| case OF the national banks, the national
Currency the power to require Information
concerning the business of the banks, and
that information liz given to him In conf
dence, and does not become public property.
Some of the national banks are understood
to be considering the advisability OF send
ing their answers to the Controller OF the
Currency. to be transmitted by him to the
committee In his discretion.
There is no disposition among the bank
ing institutions to avoid the projected In
curry but they feel strongly that their
duty to their customers requires that they
take every pains to see 10 IL that the in
formation which they are asked TO furnish
upon certain points, involving the affairs OF
those customers. shall be safeguarded by
The House committee. Unless such sssur-
ances can he secured. II is understood to be
probsb that the courts VIII be asked by
some Of the institutions, here or i'm some
other city TO stop the investigation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-01
SAILED.

Steamers Kaserin Auguste Victoria Ger.
Hamburg: Potsdam Dutch, Rotterdam, Kaiser
Wilhelm II Ger. Bremen; Princess Irene Ger,
Naples; Pathan (Br) Jacksonville; Mohawk,
Charleston and Jacksonville; Vitalia (Nor) New
port News Monroe, Norfolk and Newport News
Californian. Puerto Mexico: Georgia Aust,
Philadelphia: City OF 81 Louis, Savannah: SAINT
Anna Urr), Marseilles; FL Dia, Galveston;
Grenada (3r) Trinidad; Dorothy. Philadelphia
Volturno (Br). Rotterdam; Ocmulgee, Texas
City: Mamma Hata, Baltimore.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-01

Iundee. April 27-Longwy err '"o"
TIM. New York. pn fnron
Marseiles, April 26--Canoda W. sYT
Naples. New York. x-ark fcl
sagres, April 29-swazi tBrl, New ,rrr Sss
Bombay and Calcutta; Nenesis PtfE
York for Naples and Msrseilles o., Nsg
Fastnst April 30--New York CITY ""
York Cor BristoL
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Forecast for Special LocaIities.-For Ne
Humidity.

NJ. 81 D. m..... 90 sp. M.
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OUTGOING STEAMERS.

Brings mail.
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May 10. $50

Nay II, o..3U
May -. $50
The Colorado statesman., 1912-06-08
To Use Bonds for Schools.

Denver-State Treasurer Roady
kenehan has announced that he wR,
use the $2,115,000 bond issue voted by
the people at the last general election,
as an investment for school funds If
those entitled to receive the bonds
win exchange them for cash so they
will give the school fund net inter
est of four per cent.
The bonds bear interest at three
per cent. The state school funds can
not be invested for less than four per
cent The state treasurer-will pay the
holders the full cash value less the
amount necessary to make up one per
cent difference in interest.
The state executive officials met re-
Gently and voted TO have the bonds
printed.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-06-08
FOREIGN.

1t is estimated that 10000 men are
idle along the Thames and Medway
rivers, England. These include dock
ers, carmen, seamen. firemen.
The movies" have invaded Vesu-
vius. A cinematograph operator de-
scended into the crater and took pic
lures of the descent and the vapor.
That General William Booth, tho
head of the Salvation Army, who re-
Gently underwent an operation for the
removal of a cataract from his left
eye in London, will henceforth be total
ly blind in his physicians report.
An open note directed to the Madero
government and to the United States
in which it was pointed out that the
rebel authorities might be unable TO
protect foreigners, in Mexico, has been
published in both Spanish and English.
A Vienna woman who possesses tho
peculiar power of locating springs of
water, naphtha springs and deposits OF
gold and silver, has accepted an offer
from an American to go to America
to seek potash fields. The diviner will
be paid an enormous fee.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-06-08
SPORT.
LEAGUE STANDING.

Tommy Ryan has taken charge of
Jim Flynn, who has begun training for
his fight with Johnson on July 4 at
East Las Vegas, n. NJ.
Champion Ad Wolgast and Young
Jack O'Brien fought fast six-round
bout in Philadelphia and the advan-
tage, if any, was with the champion.
The Canon City and Pueblo teams
of the Rocky Mountain League have
had their franchise transferred to
Ration. n. NJ, and Trinidad, Colo, re-
spectiyely and played their first games
under the new arrangement.
Promoter Charles O'Malley of th9
F1ynn-Johnson bout in Las Vegas. has
received a message from AL Palzer
stating that he would be at the ring.
side on July to challenge the winner.
Palzer agrees to be prepared to post u
forfeit of $4,000 to fight any time
after the Fourth of July.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-06-08
The WORLD IN
PARAGRAPHS
4 BRIEF RECORD OF PASSING
EVENTS IN THIS AND FOR
ElGN COUNTRIES.
IN LATE DISPATCHES
poINGs AND HAPPENINGS THAT
MARK THE PROGRESS
OF THE AGE.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
WESTERN.

Splendid harvesting prospects in
Texas has brought about cheaper
prices for wheat.
Philip o. Parmalee, a Wright avia-
tor, was killed recently when bis bi-
plane fell from a great height at North
Yakima, Washington.
Abraham Ruef, the convicted politi-
cal boss of San Francisco, who is
serving a fourteen-year sentence, hav-
Ing given a bribe to one of the bood-
ing supervisors during the incumbency
of Mayor Schmitz, has been disbarred
by the Supreme Court.
Luther Burbank says that five men
are kept busy night and day now at
his establishment at Santa Rosa, Cal,
packing and forwarding spineless cac-
tus plants to Mexico, India Palestine,
Australia, Italy, Africa and many 9TH
er countries.
Three heavy explosions recently
shook the downtown districts of San
Francisco. The first and second eX-
plosions were located at Tom Cor
belts pool room and saloon at Fourth
and Stevenson streets. The third oc-
CURED ten minutes later.
A conference between officials of
the Reclamation Service and railroad
men was held in Chicago to devise
plans to induce residents of the East
to settle in the West. A national bu-
reau for the dissemination of facts re-
garding Western lands was suggested.
Positive assurances have been re-
ceived in East Las Vegas that the ma
jority of the members of the New Mex
leo Legislature would refuse to act on
any prize fight legislation now before
that body. Promoters of the Flynn
Johnson fight now feel sure there will
be no interruption.
The Lovin bill to permit twenty
five-round boxing contests with five,
ounce gloves passed the Arizona Sen
ate and was sent to the House. The
vote on the measure stood 13 to 4.
Under the terms of the bill, all con
tests must be held before regularly or
ganized clubs, which will be taxed $3.50
per year.