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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-20

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9o.-Uncle Sam
through the Department OF Agriculture
was taking every possible precaution to-
day to insure fresh fat turkeys for
Thanksgiving. One step was TO SEND
an expert with the first trainlosd OF
turkeys now en- route from Morristown,
Tenn. to New York today. Another was
10 warn every raiser of turkeys how to
kill, clean and pack tho fowl for market.
Last Thanksgiving thousands OF tur-
keys spoiled because of poor handling
by farmers and shippers. In several
cities commission merchants were ruined
and farmers suffered great losses
Rhode Island as n turkey centre Is all
most n myth, according to department
information today. Statistics show that
not more than 5000 turkeys are grown
in the state, although many thousands
are put on the market as "Rhode Island
turkeys" An investigation by a de-
partment expert showed that most of the
"Rhode Island turkeys at market were
raised in southern Vermont, Massachu-
setts and even in the Middle West
The department also has an expert at
Cuero, Tex, the centre of great turkey
raising area. At this place turkeys are
already being driven over the country
roads to tho railroad centres.
The department has been investigating
reports that there are a large number of
turkeys In cold storage. kept over from
last year. but no evidence has been found
as yet.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-20

whether he would vote In favor of the APP
proprlaton.
"[ refuse to be drawn into print and
must be excused from making any state
ment," he replied.
Mr. Ransley looked at two pictures, but
refused to make comment
Common Councilman George C. Nc
Curdy, president of Common Council, also
viewed the photographs while seated in
his chair in the Councilmanic chamber
He refused TO discuss the pictures or say
what his attitude was in regard to hous-
ing problems.
TENEMENT OWNERS TO FIGHT.
John II. Fow. who represents the Tene-
ment Owners Association. has already
prepared his argument for the repeating
that the act is so drastic in It's treatment
of health and sanitation that 1t will be
physically impossible to enforce many of
its provisions.
Mr. Fow denied that a fund had been
raised by the tenement owners to con;iuct
a legal battle against the act. He stated
that he had been retained by Harry
Levin, of sol South 11th street, who is
said to be the president of the Interna-
tional Tenement Owners Association.
The Rev. Clinton BaItzell Adams, pas
tor of the Park Congregational Church,
32d street and Montgomery avenue, who
accompanied Bishop Sunragan Garland to
the slum section to view the insanltary
houses some time ago, said:
1T Is an objectionable crime for Phila-
delphia to maintain such houses as we
viewed in the slum section. In the opIn-
ion OF those who saw the poor families
In those dark and dimly-lighted houses
II Is also an objectionable crime to hold
up the appropriations.
II have been trying to find out for a
long while the responsibility for this in
difference, but | can't. There are two
of Councils in my congregation.
Councils ought TO visit the slum sec
tion or just live for few days In some
Of the houses we saw, and feel certain
that for the sake of humanity the mem
bers would grant the necessary appro-
priatons."
Another member OF the committee who
Inspected the houses is the Rev, DR.
Elliott White, pastor of st. Marks Epls
ropal Church. He denounced the con-
ditions as a disgrace TO the city.
Just have some OF the members Of
Councils In whose power II is 10 grant
The appropriations which would give re-
ief to thousands OF poor families spend
4 few days and nights inside of the houses
N the slumB-they will quickly change
heir minds" said Doctor White.
Conditions here are the worst that
rave ever seen"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-20
TENEMENT OWNERS
WANT COUNCILS TO
BLOCK HOUSING ACT
Seger Calls Law to Enforce
Sanitary Conditions Too
Drastic-Ransley Declines
to Comment.

Petty politics and real estate interests
controlling houses In the slums, which
noted sociologlsts call death vaults" are
behind the movement to have repealed
the act creating Division of Housing
and Sanitation, in the opinion expressed
today OF several well-informed persons.
The act was passed by the Legislature
year ago. 1t was signed by Governor
Tener The appropriations required to
conduct the new department have not
been provided by Councils.
The International Tenement Owners
Association is opposed to the act.
For months the fate of the act has
been in the hands OF the Finance Com
mittee OF Councils, of which John p
Connolly Is chairman. He is now spend
ing his vacation at Hot Springs.
To determine the attitude of members
of the Subcommittee on Finance of Coun-
ellis toward the new act and whether
they would vote in favor of appropria-
tions, several members OF that body were
interviewed yesterday.
Pictures of the interior of rlckety tene-
ments, located I'm different parts of the
city, were shown to members of the Sub
committee on Finance of Councils, shortly
btlbI6 lHty went INTO SGsslOn at the City
Hall. All refused to say whether they
would vote for the s213,7lO appropriation
which Director Harte, of the Bureau of
Health, seeks.
sEGER CALLS ACT TOO DRASTIC.
Select Councilman Charles seger, who
is chairman OF the subcommittee, said the
act was too drastic and ought to be modI-
fed. When photographs of two scenes
OF typical tenements in the slum quarter
were shown to him, he said:
81 am too busy now to look at those
pictures"
"Wll you vote in favor OF an appro-
priation so that the act passed by the
Legislature can be enforced properly?'
II refuse TO answer that question"
"Why2"
81 am too busy now TO discuss this
question"
Harry Ransley, who is president of Sc
lect Council and also a member OF the
on Finance. refused to say
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MAYOR REFUSES
ROOM FOR PROTEST
Continued from Page Ono

Continued from Page Ono
of the advance proposed lies in the fact
that the present rates are based on
charges for greatly inferior service and
that they were fixed some 40 years ago
when in some instances they were made
particularly low for the purpose of boost
ing suburban development. The improved
service which is now being given, the
company claims, is it's basis for an in
crease.
NEW TROLLEY SERVICE.
In New Jersey the hardships to the
commuters. which the action of the rail-
road foreshadows. promises to be offset
by the establishment of fast trolley serv-
ice. Such service will be put into opera
tion between Camden and Trenton by
the Public Service Corporation of New
Jersey as soon as 1t obtains amended
franchises. w.. .,-s.-..
Among the other protest meetings
planned are the Palmyra Improvement
Association, OF Palmyra, N. J., Wednes-
day night the Collingswood Civic As
sociation, of Collingswood, N. j.. Tues
day night; the Trenton Chamber of Com
merce, Tuesday night; Lansdale Board
OF Trade, Monday night, and the Bristol
Chamber of Commerce, tonight.
Resolutions of protest were adopted
last ilshl py the city Business Club at
meeting in the Colonnade Hotel and the
Pitman Board OF Trade, Pitman, N. ].
M. s. Helms, 40 Hermit lane. Roy
borough, sent letter to President Rams
ley. OF Select Council. urging the legis-
lative bodies OF the city to take some
action on the fare increase.
Although 20 formal protests have now
been filed with the Public Service Com.
mission at Harrisburg. that body has not
as yet announced any date for a pub
nc nearing II is expected however,
that this will be done within the neIt
few days.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-20
TRANSIT MASS-MEETING
IN GERMANTOWN TONIGHT
Director Taylor Will Address Citi-
zens in Vernon Park Library.

zens in Vernon Park Library.
A mass-neeting to urge the necessity
for high Epesst:d fines will be held tonight
under the auspices OF the Germantown
ana Chestnut Hill Improvement Associa-
ton and other organizations Of that COM
munlty in the Free Library lecture room
IN Vernon Park.
With figures and facts, Director Taylor
Will show the benefits which will come
70 this nelghborhood through the estab-
lishment of the high speed transit system
to connect the section more directly with
the centre OF the city
In view of the. contemplated increase
In fares by the Pennsylvania and Read
Ing Railroads, tonlght's meeting is con-
sldered especially timely. Business men
OF Germantown say that the last raise
in railroad rates was the means of
emptying at least 1000 houses In a thirty
ing district. The increase, according to
real estate dealers. also caused a reduc-
ton of about 80 1-S per cent in rents. To
add to this depression the number of
trains to and from Germantown was
greatly reduced.
Director Taylor win address the resi-
dents of the Woodland avenue section on
Monday night at a mass meeting which
viii be held at Odd Fellows Hail. list
street and Woodland avenue, under the
auspices of the Woodland Avenue Busi-
ness Mems Association. At this meeting
Director Taylor will demonstrate that
the city Is fully capable of proceeding
with the construction OF the high speed
lines
Tho director has been urged to address
other meetings in every sec
tion of the city.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-20
TRANsIT's EFFECr ON PROPERTY

44tlA3oII p IT = ElllI DN FftUTEHIl.
the sd Ward has a population OF
$500 and an area of aO51 acres. This
Is a density OF III people an acre.
In the 18th Ward, which lies west
OF 18th street and south OF Market street,
and which Is served by the Market street
elevated railway. the population Is a.
800 The area Of the 4sth Ward is i1s2
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-20
UNCLE SAM PROFITS EVERY
TIME YOU TAKE A DRINK
Government Now Collects Tax on All
Spurious Beverages.

There is not a spirituous beverage in
town now that is not taxed In some
manner. TO keep saloonkeepers on the
right side OF the law. the National
Liquor Dealers OF America today sent
letters to them, advising that the new
tax must be paid.
Two cents a quart is being paid be.
cause of the war on the following bever-
ages: Champagne, liquors, Swedish
punch, kimmel. chartTeuse, benedlctlne,
apricot brandy, cream de menthe, maras-
chino cherries, as we'll as cordial, Yer
mouth, Buchu and sloe gins. cocktails
by the quart, bitteFs, all wines includ-
ing red. white, mosele sherry, port and
Madeira.
Sdll wines have to pay a tax also Of
cents quart. Liquors are listed for
war tax Of s cents. Carhonated waters
are the worst hit OF all for some reason.
Their tax is 20 cents a quart
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-20
Ruling on War Tax on wires

WASHINGTON. Nov. 2o.-Robert vii.
liams, Jr., Acting Commissioner of Inter
nal Revenue, has issued regulations gov.
ernlng the payment of war taxes on tele.
phone and telegraph messages Messages
transmitted over private leased wire cir.
cults and relating exclusively TO the hnsi-
ness for which the wires were leased will
be exempt,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-20
UNCLE SAM PLANS
GREAT TURKEY FEAST
FOR THANKSGIVING
Department of Agriculture
Seeking to Insure Ample
Supply - Rhode Island
Myth Exploded.
100000 TURKEYS DOOMED
TO THANKSGIVING TABLE

Turkey-producing centres: llllnols'
Texas, Arkansas, Iowa, Indiana Ohio'
Missouri and Pennsylvania.
Shipping centres: Cuero' IeN'i NUT
ristown, Tenn, and Chicago.
Estimated number to be eaten tnls .I
Tbanksgiving in this country, 100000.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-20

tlon were Andrew ]. Wilson, president of
the North Kenslngton Business Mems AS
sociation; Edwin L. Hoffman, George
Murdoch, William Hagan and John
Moore
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-28

IT. y. This organization Will give
YOU something that IS net found inl
any other service Of the day. 7;lse5
Evening service. Subject: "compens
sations Of Dfcipleship.r Good music
will be furnished. for all the services.
a cordial welcome will be given 10
all who come.
M. P. Temple.
3 j. 9. Broomtield, D. D., Pastor
To the following services you are
cordially invited: Sunday school at
$3.50 a. m: Morning worship at
I1o.45 with sermon on IAN Inter-
Grupted Revival" as set forth in i
Chronicles 10. Junior Endeayor at
2 o'clock. intermediate Endeayor at
8 o'clock, inquirer's class at S:45.
This class is for the boys and girls
who are tanning to unite with the
church on Easter Sunday.
1 Christian Endcavor at ESQ led by.
Mrs. Murray and Miss Ethel Brown.
Evening service at 7.so O'Clock.
Subject Of sermon: "Ffeshfng the
World, or the Incarnation Of God In
Christ" Two anthems, duet, and
solo will be rendered in the pubic
service.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-28

The following realty transfers
have been entered for record at the
County Clerks Office:
Michael Powell, Trustee to Cllas
a. McCray, lots 6 and 6 blk, 81 in
plat D. NIonongahcla Industrial
Company Addition<to the city OF
Fairmont, consideration $7G5.0G.
Michael Powell, trustee to Buck
llannon and Northern Railroad COM
pany, a parcel of land in Union indie
pendent district; consideration s2,-
900.
Michael Powell and wife to Buck.
harmon and Northern Railroad COM
pany, parcel of land in Union
Independent District. Consideration
$500.
Michael Powell, trustee to the
Buchhannon and Northern Railroad
Company,.a parcel Of land in Union
Independent district; consideration
$500.
""tS"aS' ioWeiit tIuSteet " DUCK
harmon and Northern Railroad Com
pany, parcel of land In Union Indc-
pendent district: consideration ST..
900,
L. G. Amos and wife to Buskhan-
non and Northern Railroad Com
pany, parcel of land in Union In
dependent district; consideration
Ss,400.
Waitman Wiley Kennedy and
wife. to William Can, urcel of land
on Tarney's Run in Paw Paw dis
trict; consideration 81 and other
valuable considerations.
Michael Powell and wife to Buck
harmon and Northern Railroad Co.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-28
Christ Church Episcopal

Rev.. "a. H., Bcavin. 1Rector.-7:3O
a. ~. Holy Commission. s:45 a. M.
Sunday sellool.s 1876 a. M. Morn
Ing Prayer and serman. Subject:
ITO This End" $3.50 M. vcsper
service and Sermon. Subject. "The
Pilgrim.s'
Diamond st. M. E. Church.
$3.50 Ia, m.--Sabbath school. This
sisyourascllool, help make 1t all that
Il ought to be.
s10.45 Worship: New Testament
Fashions, Social for ladies. Every
body welcome. $3.50 p. III. Young
Peoples Devotional. 1880 p. m. The
questions and different passages Of
scripture YOU ghave handed the pas
torhwill be discussed. If your name
Is at this church it Is your rivilege
and duty to help mate this church
ALI ought to be.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-28
Grand Tonight-Fairmont In Nov.
Ur4 ing Pictures

AT the Grand tonight, Fairmont
In motion pictures will be shown.
Patrons will see on the screen Mayor
Bowen and commissioners, the .high
school students marching out Of
school, the police and fire department
also scenes from all over West yir.
ginia. AS a special added feature
conscience" the great moral photo
Play, will be shown. Prices are,
10 cents. adults. 20 cents.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-28

a arcel Of land In Union Independent
district; consideration So. and other
valuable consideration.
j. Leo Jones and wife TO D. c.
Smith, ct ais, trustees of the Method
list Protestan church of Monongah,
a arcel Of land in tile Brookdale Ad-
dition to the town of Monongah;
consideration s1,750.
Fl. V. Kelley and wife to Frank
Conn, u parcel of land in the Monon.
galela Industrial Company's Addi-
ton to the City of Farmont; consid-
Grafton, $4,000.
Will Probated.
The. last will and testament of the
late John Torby was yesterday filed
with the county clerk for probation.
The will leaves the property OF. the
deceased to his wife, Jane Torby dur
ing her life. and at her death pro-
vides that 1t is, to be divided among
the children of the. deceased. A
son, Joe 4Tobry, Is named in the will
us executor.
License Issued.
The following marriage. license
was isr''cca ~"riat.;ay by the county
clerk.
Clyde Francis Freeland, 20, and
Rose Brown. 81. both of Falrmont.
Vital Statistics.
DR.. l.. o. Burk yesterday filed one
birth and one death certificate with
the. county clerk for recording. DIR.
James G. Collins filed three birth
certificates.
Suits Entered.
Suits were yesterday entered on
the process book of the intermediate
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-28
|F'IlR'STEf
(&f1E4S
80 5sz:szs SssssaeS
Ciastcs BANQUET.

Sixty-four ladies were seated at
the tables ut the banquet held Thurs
day evening by Mrs. j. B. Leyelle's
class at the First NJ. P. church. The
banquet was given by the class
members who were defeated by the
remainder of the class in recent
contest. The room was prettily dec
Grated in the class colors, red and
blue and red and blue ribbons were
used effectively in the table decora-
tfons. After an informal program
the class was divided into three divi-
sions with Mrs. George Shoemaker,
Mrs. Harry Smith and Mrs Charles
Meredith us leaders. The class is
planning to do excellent work in the
future.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-28
IN. E. Church, South.

w. cantcr.' pastor-''Thc Little
Church Witliithe Big Welcome" $50
as IN. Sunday school. II. 7. Jones,
snpt. 1885 a. m. Preaching: Cal
ing Out the Best In U.s." 2:S0 p.
M. Junior Legion. Miss Elizabeth,
Conway, supt. Gao p.- III. Senior
Legion, o. ia Wilson. fPres. 7.so D.
m. Preaching: Finding the Man
BeHeatli tic MASK" Sunday school
day Let everybody CONC and help
make II the bigsc school in the
liistorysof tile church You are
cordially invited to each of the
above Services.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-28
International Bible Students ASA,

a. " : = =
International Bible Students ASA.
f0S Main street, 3rd Floor.-l0
d. M Praisetand Testimony; II q. M:
Bcrean Study; 8 p. in. Tabernacle
ehadows. All are Welcome.
4 Fleming Memorial.
NJ Patterson, Minister-Sab-
bath scliool;at $3.50 a. m. r. L. Davis
superintendent. rhe school is In
creasing in attendance every Sab
BATH, but we need the help and en-
conragemcnts of more OF the COM
piuiiity Immediately following the
Sabbath school there will he a
preaching service.
The Rev. James Hamilton, of
Washington, Pa, will preach. Re-
member the hour 1O:SOIa. M. Bible
study on Thursday evening at 1890.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-28
Mothers Meeting,

The mothers meeting held yestcr-
day afternoon at the home of Mrs.
a. o. Rice by the W. G. r.. H.. was
well attended An instructive meet
ing was held and choice course of
refreshments was served. The next
meeting of the Union will be held at
the hong of Mrs. Margaret Wilson
on Market street I.as; b,r- Z
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-28

court as follows:
First National Bank Of Middle
bourne VI. Howard n Ogden. et ais.
,Chaneery. April rules. Harry Shaw
attorney for plaintiff.
= Lawrence Morgan Lytton VS.! Etfie
Laustello Lytton. chancery. Aprii
rules. N. E. Morgan attorney for
the plaintitr.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-28
!! YIT'7'7 aFI0
Rummape Sale.

ny, Rummage Sale. b5gHts
The MeElfresh class of the Dia-
mond street NJ. p. Sunday school is
heldine u rummage sale on Market
street. Many articles of clothing, in
good condition, are being sold at very
reasonable prices.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-28
Literary Society.

an interesting meeting of the
Eighth grade Literary society was
held yesterday afternoon at the Cen
trail school building. The entire pro-
gram was about the poets and an un=
usually interesting debate was given
by Misses Phyllis Shriver, Grace
Prickett and Emery Scott and Harry
Louden. The subject for debate was
Resolved, That more information is
gained by reading than by travel
ing"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-28

Palatine Baptist Sunday School.
Superintendent W. a. Hustead de-
sires that every member of the Pala.
tine Baptist Sunday school be. pres
ent tomorrow morning.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-28
HELPING TO help The community !

Tic Clean Nation churcgong
that appreciate
leec Of church membership sards ss
Some ocaesaek church leadership
there would tile word
will be little accomplished collectively
.
The need Therefore correct
community needs
individuals fully responsibilities there may also be
lack appreciation or an understanding Of tho
need for that
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-28
Presbyterian Church.

Rev. H. G. Stoctzcr, Pastor.-sun-
day school ut $3.50 o'clock. Preaching
ut the usual hour in the morning by
'Dr, o. !. Woodley, of the normal
school. Junior Christian Endeayor
8 y. m. Senior Christian Endeavor
G:%O p. m. Song service in the
evening with discourse by Mr.. j.
Walter Barnes.
Catholic Church
Rev. A. Boutlou, Rector.-Mass at
eight and ten o'clock every Sunday
morning. Evening devotions at 1850
O'Clock. Mass every morning during
the week at seven o'clock, wit hthc
!excpetton Of Thursday. when the
children's mass is had at eight
o'clock. Lcnten services every Wed.
nesday and Friday evening at 1880
O'Clock.
B'nai Birth (Jewish) Sunday School
Simon D. Goodman, Supcrinten-
deht.-Meets every Sunday morning
at ten O'Clock In the Fleming build
Ing on Main street. Conducted un-
der the auspices of Fairmont Lodge
No. 726. Independent Order D'nai
Birth.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-28
Central Christian Church.

y Central Christian Church.
Sermon topics by Pastor Grlsso
for tomorrow: Profit and Loss, or
Christ's Yard-stick for Measuring"
How the Churches n Fairmont can
Unite. or Ending the Common De-
noominator in Religious FRACTIONS. T"
These meetings are supported by
frec-will-offcrings. Sunday school
ut $3.50. Christian Endcavor at $3.50
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-28
Christian Chapel.

Christian Chapel.
Bible school at $3.50; morning
worship at 1880. The public is cor.
daily invited to attend both of these
services.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-28
Moved Store

Moved Store.
Mr.. J. D. Summers has moved his
grocery store from Market street to
the Nelson property on Merchant
street.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-28
Personals.

Mrs. John Gantz and daughter.
Miss. Ethel, of East Park avenue,
went to Pittsburgh yesterday to
spend few days.
Mrs. Herndon Fawcett and son..
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-28

The promotion work
for the
Churches
reaching influence and to help constantly
arc anxious that available
As individual
important
what you could to help in
sthseof ssFfs
THERE'S ohurcheany church win welcome
any conversation will be glad to
Il you have not been
n0uncmens and select that
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-28

The following realty transfers arcel Of land /
have been entered for record at districts conside
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-02-13
HUTTON GOES TO MEMPHIS.
State Superintendent Leaves on the
FIRST Train to Take Charge
Of Bank.

BY wire Superintendent of Banks,
]. L. Hutton was called to Memphis
late Sunday afternoon. He at once
took the train there to lend all aid
possible in Strengthening out the af-
fairs of the defaulting bank. The
Mercantile was state bank, and
therefore would come under his i'm
mediate supervision and inspection.
1t will be his duty to take charge Of
the financial institution and bring
order out of the chaos that now
exists.
The failure of the Mercantile was a
complete surprise to all in Columbia
banking circles. A number were
heard to express the opinion that 1t
was regarded as a very safe and con-
servative institution. The capital
stock was only 100000, while the de-
posits ran to nearly 100000.