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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-09
WANT A STREET SPRINKLER.
Ivy City Citizens Association to Ap
neal to Commissioners.

In the absence OF President George W.
Brent. Richard Ashe occupied the chair
during the meeting of the Ivy City CIT
liens Association, which was held We'd
nesday evening at the residence of Hor-
ace p Jackson. 100 Capitol avenue north
east committee consisting of J. a.
Richardson, Charles Mallory and Charles
H. Toulson was appointed to attend TO
the matter of having the constitution
of the organization printed. In order
that each member might be furnished
with a copy The committee on improve
ment, j. A. Richardson. chairman, was
authorized to request District officers 10
put a street sprinkler in operation IN the
suburb during the summer months, and
likewise, to forward communication
to the District Commissioners asking
for the speedy opening of West Virginia
avenue from Sth street northeast TO
Langdon. D. C. The association went
on record as upholding the present half
and-half system of financing the District
and in opposition to the taxation sys-
tenn proposed by the Prouty amendment
10 the George bill The June meeting
will be at Joseph Hawkins residence.
l4s Providence street northeast. After
adjournment refreshments were served.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-09
COUNTESS Of ABERDEEN
REELECTED PRESIDENT
Again Chosen to Head the Interna-
tional Council of
Women.

ROME May 9.--The Countess of Aber-
deem yesterday was reelected president
of the International Council of Women.
Mrs. May Wright Sewall of Eliot. Me.
was reelected honorary president. and
DIR. Anna Howard Shaw of New York
was elected president of the committee
on suffrage and rights of citizenship
Among the other officers chosen are:
Nine. Jules Siegfried. France, first vice
president: Froken Henn F'orchhammer.
Denmark second vice president: Mrs.
Henry Dobson. Tasmania. third vice
president; Fraulein DR. Alice Saloman.
Germany, corresponding secretary; Nine.
Alphen Salvador. France. recording secre-
tary, and Mrs. ". E. Sanford, Canada.
treasurer.
Committee presidents We're elected as
follows:
Mrs. Willoughby Cummings. Canada.
finance: Mrs. George Cadbury. England.
peace and arbitration: the Rev. DIR. Anna
Howard Shaw. New York, suffrage and
rights of citizenship: Fraulen DIR. Van
Dorp. Holland. laws concerning the legal
position of women, Nine. Avrl De Sante-
Croix. France, equal moral standards and
traffic in women: Nine. Girard Mangin.
France, public health: Mrs. Ogilvie Cor
DON Scotland. education: the Countess
Daniel CanozZi. Italy, emigration and inn
fiop
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-09

David starr Jordan. Stanford University.
California; Sumner / kimhaii, WASH
ngton. .. q. Bishop William Law
renee Boston; Samuel w. Mccall,
Winchester. Mass: PresiGent $. q
Mitchell, Richmond. Va. John s;;iS-
Sett Moore. Washington, y. -. Mas.
Philip n Moore st. Louis. Rev. Df.
Philip : Moxon. Springfield, Mass: Viii
liam A. Mowry. HYDE Park. Mass. l.. II.
Pillsbury. Derry. \. Ill: William l.. Put
nam. Portland. Me-: Judge Henry Wade
Rogers. New Haven, Conn: MIS-. Fred
eric Schof Philadelphia. Dr. James
Brown Scott Washington. u. e., W. r.
Socum. president Colorado College. Mrs
Ruth II. SPRAY, Salida. col: Edmund
STANLEY. Wichita. Kan: NJ. carey Thomas,
Rryn Mawr Pa: o. +. ThwiuS, CleNe-
and Ohio; George +. Vincent president
University of Minnesota: James Wallace
St. Paul. Mimi: Booker T. Washington
Tuskeget. Ala. DIR. HenrN &. White
Athens. Ca: Rev. \. f. Winship Bos-
ton: President Mary L. WooleN. South
Hadley. Mass.
Board Of directors Theodore +. Bur
Ton. Benjamin +. Truehlood, Arthur Dee
rim Call George W White. Richard
Bartholdt A. Il. Browne. Washington.
d. C.: George ". kirchwey. Columbia
University New York Eugene LeverlnS.
Baltimore. Md. Representative James /.
Slayden, Jackson II. Ralsscn. Washing
ton .. g: George f. Roberts. Washing
ton u. G.. Thomas Raeburn White. Phil
adelphia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-09
Officers for Coming Year.

Following is II list Of officers elected
for the coming ye4r:
President Senator Theodor. r. Burton
secretary. Dr Benjamin +. TrI-blood,
Washington. II. T.. executive director.
Arthur Deerin Can, Washington. - c..
treasurer. George W Nhit- Washing
ton. - T. auditor. Edward White.
Washington, ID. e
Nice presidents. William H. Tan VIII
lam Jennings Bryan and Andrew car
negie
Honorary wee presidents Or Lyman
abbott. New York city. Jane Addams
chicago. Joshua l.. Bailey, Philadelphia ,
Mrs Hannah ) Bailey, Winthrop Center,
Me-. C. T.. Beale. Chicago; Gilbert Bowles.
Toxic. Japan President : = Brooks
Baylor University, Waco Tex. Dean
Charles r. Brown. New Haven, Conn. /;
y. E. Brown. president New York Uni
versity William Lowe BRYAN, president
Indiana State University; Judge Thomas
Burke Seattle, Wash. Rev. DR. Francis
y Clark. fremont Temple. Boston. Mass f.
Or. p. p. Claxton Washington, d e.
Sonora Angela O. G.. de Costa, Rueuos
Aires Argentina. Charles +. Dole. ia
uaica Plain Mass. Charles W. FAIR
banks, Indianapolis; Everett @. Fisk. Bos
ton: Mrs J. Malcolm Forbes. Milton,
Mass John w. Foster, Washington, II.
C.: Hiram Hadiey Mesills Park. " NJ
Rev DR. Scott F. Hershey. Angola. Ind. .
Bishop F. r. Hoss Nashville, Tenn. DR..
w. G. Hubbard, SANDY Lake, Pa; Rev.
Charles r. Jefferson. New York CITY; DR..
Jenkin Lloyd Jones, Chicago. President
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-09
By "Bud'' Fisher

iiy she added desired her to abandon
the trying position. and sh" had only
consented 10 he candidate for re-eiee-
ton when she was unanimously request
ed to do so
Mrs Kate Waller Jarrett Of Washin--
ton. u. g. president Of the American
section. created laugh by moving y
resolution that a telegram OF coidoiefi'"
be sent the Earl of Aberdeen. lord lieu
tenant of Ireland. on the reelection ot
his wife When the laughter had sun
sided the assembly adopted motion -
send to the earl a telegram of thanhs
for the services of the countess.
Mrs Sewall also addressed the assem-
hly and thanked the council for her re-
election as honorary president She
apologiZed for what she termed seeming
neglect in her work for some time past,
which had been due To absorbing duties
for woman suffrage. She added. no"
eyer. that others now were sharing tniS
work with her and that henceioftn si"'
boned TO give more of her time 10 inter
national questions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-09
ADVISES AGAINST STRIKE
AT THIS PARTICULAR TIME
U. M. w. Executive Board Takes
Action in Colorado. Ohio and
West Virginia Mine Disputes.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, May ?.-The in
ternationa1 executive board Of the L. NJ
W. of y. adjourned late yesterday sub
ject TO the call of President John =.
White. after having been in session since
Monday morning discussing the condi
tons of miners within the organization
and especially those in Colorado, Ohio
and West Virginia. The afternoon session
was spent i'll winding up the odds and
ends of routine business.
Practically all of the twenty-nine board
members who We're here for the meeting
had departed last night for their districts
Earlier in the DAY the board issued a
statement advising against general
strike at this particular time. but al
firmng iii strong terms its support for
the striking miners of Colorado. The re-
port also condemned John y. Rockefeller
jr.. who. it was asserted. could have
avoided the loss of life and damage to
property in Colorado by SAYING .one
word favoring a settlement through a
meeting between the representatives Of
the coal companies and the representa-
tiveS of the striking employees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-09
TRuNDLE REVIEWS CHARGES.
Declares District Health Department
Not Properly Managed.

A. S. Trundle. representing the Dairs-
mems Association OF the Distri't q
lumbia. Maryland and Virginia. appear
ed before the subcommittee on Punhc
health of the House District committee
Yesterday and reiterated his old charees
that the department of health OF ""
District OF Columbia is not manager
properly.
He produced the papers he had SHOWN
10 Commissioners Johnson. Rudoiph anu
hudson in 1910 The principal fauit NJ
found with the department he sald. MAS
the fact that in testing milk not enoush
of il passes through the LABORATORY; ~.
of drop was tested.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-09
Appeal for Aid Authorized.

The report stated that hundreds Of re-
quests had been received urging the call
ing of a general strike in the coal mines
OF the country. but that it was believed to
be unwIse To do so now, but adding that
If conditions in Colorado became worse
the policy Of the board can be changed.
An appeal for aid was authorized by
the board. when il was informed that a
large number of individuals and organiza-
tons haG asked permission of the inter
national officers 10 contribute 10 the fund
for the upkeep of the strikers in Colorado.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-09

Howard +. Downs presided. The Wesley
Quartet. consisting of Mrs DaYeile !.
Welch, Mrs. -. o. Leech. Mr.. Harrington
Barker and Mr.. Herbert Moreton. with
Mrs f. 3. Jones as accompanies. rem
dered several selections. Miss l-eech
who is visiting i'll the city also rendered
Seve. al selections.
lmpromptu speeches were made by the
teachers and officers present and a most
enjoyable evening was passed. The com
mttee in charge of the affair was COM
Mrs. +. 3. Jones. Mrs. G. G. Ilelmick,
Mrs. u. o. Leech. Mrs Dayelle I. Welch
and Miss Belle Fowler.
= ::
Wednesday evening the tenth lecture in
the course of educational lectures de-
livered before the members of the Terrni-
nal +. K. y. NJ. G. a. was given by the
secretary. G. II. Winslow. on Venice
1t was illustrated with stereoptcon
slides. showing many of the eighty islands
on which the city is built some of the
4I0 bridges connecting these islands. and
building made famous by such writer's
as Shakespeare. Browning, Byron and
others.
bridge. upon which the great architects
of the period. even Michelangelo him
self. contended 70: the honor of design
ing.
Rev. f. Hez SVEN has returned from
the burial of his mother. who was ninety
years old in Greenfield, Ind and will
preach tomorrow in Centennial Baptist
Church, Sth and ! streets northeast. at
both morning and evening services
The Daily Review of Greenfield IN
speaking of Mrs. Swem's death. has this
to say:
Mrs. Martha SVEN. widow of the
p Mehi' passeu ava.
M.i, straat ;,i y" i-' -
l"' $3.50. oi'ee q ioiS iiiess uue "
W. mn M ihi.ies o. age one was ninety ,,
800 ~ anu u many Years hao
Del - tsiu r u ms cry, where sue
ber - " -
Mother SVEN was a home-bodv. and
in health was never happier than when
surrounded by her family and friends in
the endowment Of her comfortable home
and its pleasant surroundings Her hos
ptalitv and svmpathetic nature were
marked characteristics and thosG who
knew her hest loved her most He kind
~ advice bas boop baInful ~ ,,,,n. !,
Young friend. and her interest in those
whom she admired vac of thai Kin. ,hot
was always helpful and sincere
"One son, Rev f. Hez Sven pas
tor of a leading church in WASHINGTON
CITY. and Mrs Ale Howard are left to
mourn the loss of a loving mother whose
devotion never faltered and whose los.
and tender solicitude were ever nreSert
To them the Review extends its symna-
thy. but they mourn not without com
fort. for they know that their dear
mother is gone from This world of di-
yersified perplexities to that realm above
where all is rest and peace."
:. . . .
heN' "iiiidi! IuMdlu oai'ehuer. WHO
has peei ASSISTANT rector OF tne ohtich
VI tne ascension. mas accepted an ihNl-
.a,io ~, " peeoiiie ie..oi VI Lhilst EpiSco
Ed Snufeh. heHSIistoli; No, ana tahel,
poi' my WIZ. ~. VI Sdiieiider anu
ms fanny Will remove from the New
berHe IN inns CITY, 10 henSinStOn ABOUT
May L..
i i :;
Bishop Charles w. Smith of ST Louis.
Mo-. will occupy the pulpit of Foundry
Methodist Episcopal Church tomnrrow
morning
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-09
PUTS WARS BLAME
ON ADMIRAL MAYO
Representative Bartholdt Says
American Naval Officer
''Thirsted for Glory
SECRETARY BRYAN SPEAKS
AT PEACE SOCIETY DINNER
Patience Must Attend Efforts to End
Wars. Declares Premier of
the Cabinet.

HtcrN mr. preparedness for war and
rhararteriziug precautionary STEPS as III
rect provokerS of hustillticS. asserting
that the present difficulties between the
United States and McNivn ar due 10 "ti"
naval officers thirst FOR glory, and
stating almost in So many words that the
Emitted States had no business to send
the Maine 10 Havana harbor or amy bat
tloships Ia TaHr.eu or Vera Cruz. speak
ers at the annual banquet Of III" Nneri-
can Peace society At the Raleigh Hotel
last night held in effect that sort az
Chinese. wall should ne built about the
United States and that the people Of TINS
country should remain strictly within
such wall
Representative Rartholdt Of Missouri.
one Of the principal speakers ut the BAN
auet declared that Admiral AiaNo alone
was responsible for the Mexican inn
hroglio in which the United states is in
valvsd
III Admiral Mayo had not beer III Fam
pico there would have been no Mexican
crisis. Mr. Rartholdt declared Nd
miral Mayo demanded salute to the
flag without first consulting his govern
ment Having done that. Congress and
the President had TO stand behind him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-09
Homes for Rural Credits Bill.

Representative Buckley. chairman q
the subcommittee Of the House committee
on banking and currency. which mas
charge of the proposed rural credits Dill
was circumference with President Wilson
for a short time yesterday. Mr. BuihieN
said he hoped to get the bill out Of his
subcommittee and before the entire com
mttee this>week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-09
Goes to Walter Reed Hospital.

Col John L. Phillips of the Army Med
ical Corps now on leave of absence, has
been ordered to assume command OF the
Walter Reed General Hospital near
Brightwood on the expiration of his leave
He will relieve Lieut.. Col Henly G..
Fisher, now in command of the hospital
and that officer will report to the surgeon
general of the army for temporary duty
in this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-09
Will Makes Request to Church.

The will of Josiah Shaw, dated March
81. 1914, has been filed for probate
Two shares of bank stock are left to
st. Marks Church IS memorial to
testatorS former wife. Hannah H. Shaw
\ life interest IN the remaining estate
is given to the widow. Emily II w
Shaw. At her death the property goes
to daughter. Frances ". Shaw. The
widow Is named c&ccutrlN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-09
Was Reluctant Candidate.

When the announcement of her re-elec-
ton was made, the Countess of Aher
deem delivered an address to the as
sembly. She said she had hoped Wom-
an of another nationality would relieve
her of the responsibilities of the Office
of president. The members of her fam
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-09
A Naval Officers War.

However. il was not Congress that de-
clared war. but single naval officer,
who thirstng for glory. dares to involve
the whole country in war
Mr.. Bartholdt declared his remarks
were intended to show up the ridicu-
lous side of the "iingoism of the coun-
try. and said they constituted IAN OBJ
iect lesson of the Mexican crisis from a
peace point of view
Continuing his address. Mr.. Bartholdt
deprecated the policy of cruises OF fleets
ot war vessels. asserting that such cruises
always invited trouble.
Secretary Bryan, briefly addressing the
members of the society. held that the
peace movement is one requiring vast
patience. 1T is a great movement. said
the Secretary of State. and because i IS
great il mustof necessity move slowly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-09
What Cooperation
Means

II means the pulling together of
two or more interests for a common
purpose.
When manufacturer and dealer
PULL together, the purpose is in
creased sales.
The great meeting ground for this
work is the advertising columns OF
The Star.
The advertising appeals directly
TO the buying public in this city and
the name and the product of the
manufacturer derive a great benefit
through association with the dealers
local prestige.
Cooperative advertising in The
star is growing more and more III
favor because it pays
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-09
Highest Scales Per Hour.

The highest scales per hour paid in
May 1918 IN the above trades were as
follows:
Bricklayers. s7l2 cents in Dallas and
san Francisco. carpenters, 90 cents in
Chicago, hodcarriers. - cents in
Portland salt Lake City and san
Francisco: painters. % cents in Chi
caeo: plasterers. SIi. cents in san
Francisco: plumbers and gastitters,
Sl1, cents in Seattle: structural iron
workers, 10 cents in San Francisco;
stonecutters. 20 cents in Portland;
iron moIders. 80 cents in San Francis
co. compositors English newspapers,
DAY work u cents in Seattle
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-09
Wants Peace Committee.

Jackson VI. Ralston. in his address,
urged the appointment of a peace com
mittee in Congress.
congress has a military committee
and naval committee" he said but
there is no peace committee in the ma
tional Legislature. Such a committee
should he created al Guce''
Senator Burton. president of the so.
ciety presided at the banquet reading a
letter expressing the regret of President
Wilson at his inability to he present.
Most important of the business trans
acted at yesterday afternoons session of
the society, held in the oak room of the
Raleigh. was the reinstatement of DR.
Lyman Abbott y year ago. at the So
ciety's meeting in St. Louis. the editor of
the Outlook was virtually thrown out Of
the society because il was believed his
leanings toward militarism We're too pro-
nounced
Reports of committees were presented
at the afternoon session. nj which DIR
Benjamin +. Trueblood of Washington
SECRETARY Of the society. was present after
an ILLNESS Of nearly a year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-09
GRAIN PRICES
ALL LOWER
Heavy Break in Corn Drags
Wheat and Oats Down
Coffee Advancing.

Pressure 81 Argentine corn supplies.
with weakness at Western points, caused
a break in prices here which left the
close net.1i.Nlasc down from "Wednesday $
finals. Argentine corn arri ling here is OF
the old crop AMI is regarded as Of better
quality than .mcricau rev. While there
was show 81 strength in the wheat mar
ket. sympathy with corn and an easier
spot position were against buyers and
after "a sag tn the late trading the close
was steady. ret i40'sc down. oats. pri-
,ate advices said that leading milling in
torcsts I'm the Northwest were good buy
ers. and that there was an Improvement
I'm the export demand for flour. oats
were i.4a.c up iu the early trading. but
weakened with corn. losing sac net for
the day.
Appearances in the coffee market indi-
cate that bulls have struck their stride.
and arc getting after the short sellers.
There is nothing known OF conditions.
either I'm Brazil or the European markets
that would warrant a bull market, and
there is a suspicion that the movement
I'm this market is basec ON trustworthy
private adyices Tradiug Yesterday set -
mark for the new year of $4,000 bags,
ana With am almost steady advance the
market closed 80 TO IL points net up for
the day. a gain OF about i-r pound
since December 90.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-09
SELLS HOME OF RECLUSE
400 Heirs of Brooklyn Dwelling
Other Parcels Sold.

The dwelling Of the late Caroline Barry
who lived the life of recluse at No. Al
Greene avenue. was auctioned yesterday
i'm the Brooklyn Real Estate EXCHANGE
by Joseph p Day for $500 to Marcus w
Idttell. There are some 900 odd heirs In
ter ested I'm this matter
The Rockman Realty Company sold the
one-family houses. each lS3xl0 feet on
Eldert Lane. No sos, TO George j. Amani
No. 5O7 TO Charles f. Kiefer; No. 500 70
John schuesser and No. 81 10 Washing
ton j. Box.
Joseph g. Peck has sold 10 Agnes w
Connolly Nos. 3iS $50 and 3d East 3oth
street, near Tilden avenue, three two
family houses on plot 60Xl00 feet.
The Buckley & Horton Company has
sold No. 500 Washington avenue for
George p. Beebe. to Emma Betsch for oc-
cupancy. It is a three story private
dwelling house.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-09
$4,000 BRONX LEASE
Will Erect Office Building or
Brook Avenue Corner.

Leon A. Rains has negotiated sixty
three-year lease for the northwest corner
Of 1G1st street and Brook avenue, with
15s feet frontage on 161st street, between
DR.. Nelson Smith, jr., and William G. l.
Roeder.
The lease is upon a fiat rental basis
and the aggregate rental for the sixty
three years is close TO s225,00O Mr..
Roeder will improve this property with a
store and office building. Mr.. Roeder Is a
civil engineer, and was the expert enGi-
neer to the advisory board Of the Build
ing Code Revision Committee Of the Board
OF Aldermen.
The offices are 10 be all light and to
the front only. The plot Is situated OPP
posite the new Bronx County Courthouse
and the building will re ready for occu-
pancy on or before May /. CONSTRUCTION
will begin within two weeks. Leon \.
Rains has been elected agent OF the build
ing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-09
OCEAN FREIGHT RATES.

Steamer charterins was moderately active,
With rates holGinC fairly steady IN all trades
The demand for additional tonnage was lin
tied Quotations TO Liverpool and Glasgow,
"a nominal; London. 2i4d asked. Rotterdam
4i2c: Hamburg. 32i. Pigs. Bremen. 80 pas
nominal Bristol 2'Gd, February; Antwerp
2i4d. Cork for orders. rs I'D; picked ports,
large tonnage. Is loigd: cotton 20 Liverpool,
per 100 10. sc. Charters British steamer.
> SCI tons nitrate vest coast Of south Amer
lea 20 the United states. 2ls Cd. with options
JAM AIRY: British steamer. 12,UO quarters
grain Boston 20 Avonmouth. Is. option Cardin
or Barry l. iOi2d February: British steamer
. 2O5 tons. agricultural machinery. Baltimore
20 the Black Sea private terms. January: Nor
wcglan steamer. ass tons. coal. Norfolk 10
the Mediterranean. private terms January,
British steamer. 1903 tons. general cargo. sa-
vannah TO Hamburg. private terms, prompt
British steamer $50 tons. cotton. savannah
10 the United Kingdom or Continent Sis 30,
o. ton .UOo tons general cargo prompt. British
steamer 2.3j2 tons. cotton. Gulf 10 Liverpool
or Bremen. BIS 30. prompt. British steamer.
p lG1 tons. general cargo, Gulf 20 the United
kingdom or Continent. private terms, January:
British steamer. 3 2G7 tons. transatlantic trade.
one round trip. basis IS ID deliveries CONT
n. ut prompt steamer. LOO tons, standards
deals. GrinGstone Island 20 West Britain or
East ireland. 40s spring loading. British
steamer . 325 tons West India trade. one round
trim basis about - 6d, prompt; British steam
- DOL tons same basis bout b 70. prompt,
Norwegian bark i26I tons. lumber. Gulf -
Concepcion and or Paysandu. Sl5. March April
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-09
PENSACOLA BANK CLOSES
First National Affected by
Lumber Brokers Troubles.

Pensacola Fla, Jan. s.-Failure Of the
First National Bank of Pensacola to open
It's doors to-day was explained by its Off
Gals as due To the withdrawal yesterday
Of accounts Of several depostors. These
Withdrawals. II was pointed out, -probably
resulted from the fact that Grow, Ru-
doph & CO.. Liverpool lumber brokers,
lad issued statement of inability TO pay
drafts for approximately 100000 held by
the bank.
The other local banks were not affected,
and their officials said that they were pre-
pared TO meet any emergency.
The First National Bank OF Pensacola
is the oldest of the three banks I'm that
city. It was founded in 1850. and, accord
ing 10 recent statement. has a capital Of
$4,000. surplus of $4,000. individual de-
posts Of S1457Ooo and loans and discounts
of $l627.ooo.
The banks correspondents i'm this city
are the Importers and Traders National
Bank. the Chatham and PhenX National,
the National Park Bank and the First Ma
tional Bank.