The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-26
OVER 25O NATIONAL bANKSARE CARRYING
 EXCESSIVE RESERVE
McAdOo Prints List Showing LOanable Funds Are Be-
 ing Withheld-Alabama Is Included


 his campaign against high interest rates and the hoarding of money by banks Secretary. McAdoo tonight made pubic list of nearly 25o national banks outside reserve and central reserve cities, when are carrying reserves in excess Of legal requirements The list shows that re serves in these banks run from 25 per cent to "A per cent, the legal minimum being 10 per cent.
 If" said McAdoo, in statement given out with the list. the large amount of loanabe funds that are kept from ac- s.:e employment. as indicated by these slgures. was invested in commercial or agricultural paper or loaned on proper security the present situation would be greatly relieved"
 The secretarys statement referred to the list as showing ''some' of the na- tional banks carrying excessive reserves, and it was understood further lists would follow.
 McAdOO's List
 Secretary McAdoo's list showing the percentage of reserves carried by each bank, includes:
 Maryland-Farmers National, Annap- oils, 26 per cent.
 virginia-Planters National, Freder- ieksburg. s2 per cent; First National. Graham, fl per cent Marshal National. 45 per cent; Tazwel National 29 per cent; First National, Wytheville, 27 per cent.
 North Carolina-Concord National, 2S per cent.
 South Carolina-Central National, Spar tanburg, 2S per cent
 Georgia-National Exchange Augusta, 62 per cent; City National, Dawson, 46 per cent; Jackson National, 67 per cent; First National, Lyons, Ss per cent: LaGrange National, 64 per cent; Atkins National Maysville, 20 per cent; First National Rcme 25 per cent; Exchange National Rome, 33 per cent
 Florida-First National. Arcadia, 30 per cent; Citizens and Peoples National Pen sacola 2s per cent; National Bank of Commerce, Pensacola, 49 per cent; First National, St. Augustine, 2I per cent
 Alabama-First National. Montgomery, 80 per cent; Exchange National, Mont gomery, 27 per cent; First National. Ope- lika, 2s per cent.
 Missssippi-First National, Greenwood, 4S per cent; First National Greenville 25 per cent; Capital National, Jackson, 34 per cent.
 Louisiana-First National, Jeanerette, 8 per cent; Louisiana National, Baton Rouge, 29 per cent.
 Texas-Farmers and Merchants Ma tioral, Comanche, fl per cent; State Ma tional, Fl Paso, 52 per cent; Enis Ma tional Al per cent; Ferris National 47 per cent; First National, Frost, 50 per cent National Bank of Grand Saline. i5 per cent; Hamilton5 National. 47 per cent. Jacksboro National, Il per cent; First national, Kaufman, 47 per cent: First National, Kemp, "A per cent; First Ma tional. Valley Mils 47 per cent; Victoria National 45 per cent; National Bank of West. ~ per cent.
 Arkansas = First National Eureka Springs, 31 per cent; First National, Hut tig, A per cent: German National, Lit tile Rock, 2S per cent; First National, New Port, 43 per cent; First National, Tuckerman, 46 per cent; First National Van Buren, 40 per cent.
 Kentucky-P Paintsville National, 30 per cent; Ashland National, 26 per cent State National Frankfort 2s per cent; First National. Owensboro. 26 per cent
 -Clarksviile National 45 per cent; First National, Memphis, 30 per cent.
 Missiuri-First National, Joplin. 37 per cent; Cunningham National, Joplin, 39 per cent: Joplin National 30 per cent; ; First National, Liberty, 30 per cent Scot land County National, Memphis, 46 per cent; Union National Springfield, 40 per cent; McDaniel National, Springfield 3S per cent; First National. Stewartsville, 70 per cent; First National, Plattsburg, AS per cent: First National of Webb City, 5l per cent; Peoples National, Warrens- burg, B per cent: First National. West Plains, 36 per cent.
 kansas-First National. Belmont, 50 per cent; Emporia National 3s per cent: Farmers National. Goodland.- 52 per cent, First National, Hutchinson. B per cent: Commercial National, Hutchinson, s6 per cent; Leavenworth National Leaven- worth, 8 per cent; Farmers National, Sa- lima. 37 per cent
 New Mexico-Clovis National Clovis 3s Der cent; First National, Santa Fe, 39 per cent; American National. Tucumcari, n per cent.
 Oklahoma-National of Claremore. s7 per cent: Citizens National, Fl Reno. s5 per cent Farmers and Merchants Ma tiona1. Hennessy. A per cent: First Ma tlonal, Morris. 10 per cent: First National, Nawata, 3l per cent; Arkansas Valley National, Pawnee, 32 per cent; First Ma tional. Pryor, S2 per cent; American Ma tlonal, Sapulpa, 31 per cent; First Ma tional, Saltwater, 30 per cent: Vinita Ma tional, 36 per cent; State National, Shaw nee, 30 per cent; American National. Tul- sa. 42 per cent; First National, Tulsa, 32 per cent.
 
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