The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-10-30
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intelligence Interesting 70 the
General Readers.

0OUOTAS
WASHINGTON.
The twelve federal reserve banks
Of the new banking system will be
opened for business on November IL.
The comptroller of the currency.
John Shelton Williams, has under con-
sideration a definite announcement OF
the Treasury departments attitude
toward values of securities offered for
loans from national banks.
Sir Edward Grey. British minister
for foreign affairs, has assured the
United States. through Ambassador
Page at London. that England will not
interfere with American cotton ship
ments as "contraband Of war;"
An advance Of s per cent in rates on
certain interstate freight traffic in
Central FREIGHT association territory
have gone in.o eeffect, in accordance
with the decision Of the interstate
commerce commission In the advance
rate case announced on August l.
Count Bernstorff, the German am
bassador to the United States, an.
nounced that he had formally COM
municated to the Washington govern
ment the determination of Germany to
respect the Monroe doctrine, whatever
the outcome Of the European war.
The department Of commerce has
announced that imports last month
were $140.O S9 900, against $171, $4,000
IN September, 1913, and for the nine
months ending September 80 last they
were $1.41O.450.O 900. against $1,327,-
$4,000 for the nine months Of 1913.
A protest against labor conditions
In the Panama canal zone has been
made to the canal commission by
council Of the building trades depart
ment Of the American Federation Of
Labor and the operative plasterers'
International commission.
After weeks of negotiation between
bankers and members of the Federal
Reserve board, a tentative agreement
has been reached which the board
practically approved by which a fund
Of $135, 000. 900 will be raised to take
r of the surplus cotton crop and
extend aid to the cotton producers.
After nearly nineteen months Of
continuous session, the sixty-third con
gress adjourned after the collapse Of
prolonged efforts to cur cotton
growers relief legislation. Leaders in
this movement agreed to adjourn only
on the condition that cotton relief
measures would have the right Of way
when congress r%econvenes Decem-
her Z.
DOMESTIC.
More than 4 hundred miners have
been given up ~ lost In the mine dis
aster ct Royalton. III.
The famous Carman murder trial, at
1lineola. N. Y. ended in the disagree
ment OF the jury after thirteen hours
elaboration.
The Toledo, st. Louis and Western
railroad, known as the Glover Leaf
road, II IN the hands Of q receiver ap-
pointed In federal court at Toledo. o.
A pledge Of 2 per cent Of the capital
stock Of all the banks In Arkansas to
the cotton pool fund was made by
members Of the Arkansas Bankers AZ
~sociation.
BENJAMIN Strong, IT., governor Of
he federal reserve bank in New York
City. which begins business Novem-
her Is, will receive an annual salary
o. $4,000.
The rail and river coal case. involv-
tng the constitutionality of the Ohio
smine run" or coal screen" law, was
advanced BY the supreme court to
November 80.
Farmers urged to diversity
their crops and to refrain from spec-
WAITING In future prices in resolutions
adopted 1t the closing session Of the
annual c~onvention Of the National Inn
11omont and Vehicle association 1t
Qhicoeo.
what Insurance men say IL the larg-
ut aino1e HE insurance policy ever
writton has been issued by q Hartford.
Co6n., ounlyony for 8 1000. 900. insuring
he m1lro Dolice department Of Phila-
1elpllla.
Ihoae1peomDo noprt dismissed an APP
Pal tn ~ octtnn Of the Utah fed.
eFol cour3o y 1t1ynio0ing the suit Of
nuaool 49, rh1olE - ~foreclose Z
1l3ooyooo Mom executed By the
Naa4eA = valley Railroad
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