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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-05
THE new BANKING LAW.
II.-Defects in Old System.
By Frederic ]. Haskin.

Faults in the old national banking
rather ones of omission than of com
mission. They cannot be laid to our
methods of banking, nor yet to the mis-
management of our banks. For the most
part they have been due TO the absence
Of provisions for the proper co-ordina-
ton and protection of the banks, pro-
visions which are present in the banking
systems of every other great commercial
country. Thus, it is in the supplement-
ing of former legislation that the Fed
eral reserve act seeks to correct these
defects and not in a radical remodeling
of the older banking laws.
The national bank act. under which a
remarkably rich commerce has been de-
veloped during the last fifty years, is
sound in principle. The trainers of the
new law have respected its usefulness,
and they have not destroyed its pro-
visions, which have become interviewer
with the history of the economic ex-
pansion of the country. They have
sought to supply its deficiencies Their
work is the outcome of score of years
of agitation for reform.
Four most serious defects character
lied the old banking system. They were
decentraliZed cash reserves. immoble
commercial paper, an inelastic currency
supply and absence of cooperation
due to the lack of a central controlling
authority Other faults were to be found,
It is true. in bank management and in
the conduct of business affairs. but those
named were of the most vital signifi-
canoe.
The most serious defect in the old
system was that of it's decentralized re-
serves or the widely scattered funds of
cash and the difficulty with which those
funds might he shifted to sections
where ready money was in greatest de-
mand.
BY leash reserves is meant that
money which the banks hold against
their deposits. Every bank must keep
a certain amount of cash on hand to
meet the demands of its depositors. This
amount must be large enough to satisfy
all Withdrawals made by the depositors
in the course of business or directly from
the bank. There is no golden rule Tor
the determination of what proportion
of the total deposits this reserve should
be. The balance of the money depositeo
must he invested in loans and securities,
else the bank would earn no income,
and business in the community which 1t
served would suffer through a lack OF
money to finance it.
Thus the amount of money which a
bank must hold in its vaults should pear
such proportion to the total deposits
which il has received as will enable
it to take care of the needs of its cred
itors from day to day and to make a
proper profit from invested funds. In
America the law specifies for every class
OF institution, except private banks, the
minimum amount which it must have
on hand
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-05
'FlRM9
lfedtq1es
Crandall's,

Next week 5 program will start with
The Motor Buccaneers" a special Es-
sanay film drama featuring Francis X
Bushman. with Edison feature THE
Presidents Special" ANNE Boleyn.' a
George Kleine production Of English his
tory, and Mary Pickford, in one OF the
Biograph reissues. will be the attractions
Monday. Tuesdays feature will be The
Gamblers; Wednesdays. THE Curse of
Greed" a four-part drama; Thursdays,
IAN Love EAcelling." with Crane Wilbur
and Eleanor Woodruff: Fridays. THE
Corsar." founded on Byron's poem and
Saturdays, They Bought a Boat and
The Puncture-Proof Sock Man." Lubin
comedies: Near Deaths Door" a Kalem
drama, and "Meller Drammer' and The
Day Of the Dos both Selig comedies
Garden.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-05
STEAMSHIPS.
wAsHINGroN TO PHILADELPHIA,
ATLANTIC CITY AND NEW YORK.
'EKICSSUN LINE STEAMEhS.
ATTRACTIVE WATER ROUTE FROM

ATTRACTIVE WATER ROUTE FROM
BALTIMORE TO PHILADELPHIA
Through the Chesapeake and Delaware canal
to PHILADELPHIA" stopping at the great
fishing ground. Betterton. also Chester. Pa.
From Washington by h. and o. or W. b.. A. B.
Ry. to Baltimore. thence Ericsson line TO Phila.
Steamers sail daily except Sunday pm. Fast
day boats daily and Sundays S am. Tickets 70
Philadelphia on sale at r. and O. ard W. r.. A.
e. Ry. ticket offices; also c. Si'LiEDT. Ticket
Agent. 1885 F st. w.. for New York. Atlantic
City, Cape May. Asbury Park. Ocean Grove. Long
Branch. Albany. Trey, points north. Meals, 15c.
Write for guide. CLARENCE SHRINER. q. p. A..
LIGHT snd pratr SITS. Baltimore. Nd.
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their proper rooms. And the girl next
door perched on the fence between and
watched every piece of furniture as it
was carried in. She must be ten or
eleven years old. too. And she looked
untidy-she, and half dozen little steps
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-05
Attractive Apartments

Are conveniently listed accord
ing to locations in The Stars
classified Apartments to Let
columns. .".... 30"
Get busy now and look them
over If you are thinking Of max
ing change. ......
Don't delay. Some one else
may get the one you were
thinking of taking.
The sooner you start looking
the better you will be satisfied
when you finally make your
choice.
Remember there are many
more from which to choose
right now than at the lease
expiring time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-05
S O M E r S E T

Arkansas avenue, second house from boardwalk
and Million Dollar Pier. 80. so, $3.50 weekly,
S1.sO 10 $3.50 daily. Good beds. good table.
IL. ]. kEItSHAW.
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HOTEL WILLARD,
NETHERLANDS

New York ave. 50 yards from Boardwalk. Over
looking lawn and ocean Capacity, 4oo. Elevator.
private ba tbs running water. New features. lawn
tennis court and tango floor. Batting from 10
rel. Shower baths. RATES. 50. s1o. $3.50. $l5.
$3.50 UP WEEKLY, 81 Up DAILY. Amer. pan.
Write for free booklet and points of interest in
Atlantic City. AUG. RI INV ABEL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-05

There are some 5000 banks in this
country, having but slight connection
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-05
ILESW 0 RTH

American And European plans. Virginia
and the boardwalk. Capacity 600. Every APP
pontment Including hot and cold sea water
baths. Table and service unexcelled. orches-
ira Open all year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-05

The money with which the business Of
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Seaside Hotel

Cnder new management. Facing the ocean.
MISS J. N. FRIEL-
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New Clarion, bsns 1Sgm ag ossaa see ss
vator to street; open all year. Garage:
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-09-08

Every time you hear q fellow
Grabbing about Seattle. you can bet
your sweet life he'd crab about
heaven n he ever got there. which
.s a more or less doubtful PROPOSE
tion.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-09-08
State JUDGES make
A CAMPAIGN OF LIES

WITH knowledge
w
in
GRESSIVE DECISION
$ act in
Mills 80 Wash, Az.
Judge Crow sssd from the majority opinion He held that Hall crippled be
e and not Crow and Judge Root the Judge who had his decision
a hng opnio
The supreme bu
Chadwick
eight
nriesT of
CowCh
an for
o Don'fa all
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-09-08
PAST HAUNTS GIRL SAVED
FROM PRISON BY uNWRITTEN
Law WHEN SHE KILLS man

Los ANGELES, Cal. Sept 4
--"i tell you shls shadow Of the
past which 10 haunting me 10
going 10 kill mo. 10 there no
lustics7"
In . passion Of tragic forebodlng
and rebellion these words were
flung out In = crowded courtroom
here by Leah Alexander. recently
acquitted Of the murder OF J. ID.
Van Baalen. a San Francisco bust
ness man. on the plea OF tho "un-
written law"
She had been arrested again.
charged with disturbing the peace
for screaming through the streets
after q night OF gaiety in which
wine, women and song are said to
have figured prominently.
Men who had come TO grin and
gioat at this girl of shame and
tragedy. shuffled uneasiiy under her
terrible accusations. her tense
story Of what It means for a woman
Of her fate to try to beat back to a
respected place in society.
MY life." said Leah Alexander.
(which I had hoped 10 rescue from
the mire by work and honest effort,
Is worth nothing to me because OF
. black shadow out OF the past.
when I left that other court
room, a free woman. meant to
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-09-08

Golden Opportunities are Of
fered in Star Want Ads.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-09-08
ACID >STOMACHS
ARE DANGEROUS
Wine-terths Of All stomach Trouhre
SAID 70 BE Due 20 AcidItx.
4 Pbysfcfsn's Advice on Cans. and
ture.

A famous physician whose sue
Ssssful researches into the cause and
cure OF stomach and Intestinal dis
eases have earned for him an inter
national reputation. said In the
course Of a recent lecture that nearly
all Intestinal troubles az well az
many diseases OF the vital organs
were directly traceable 10 de-
ranged condition Of the stomach
which in turn was due nine times
out OF ten to excessive acidity, com
monty termed sour stomach or heart
burn. which not only irrftated and
fnfiamed the delicate lining Of the
stomach. but also set UP gastrltis
and stomach ulcers. II is Interesting
70 note that he condemns the use OF
patent medicines as well as 81 medf-
cal treatment for the stomach. stat
ing that he and his colleagues have
secured remarkable results by the
use Of ordinary biBurated magnesia
which. by neutraiizinR the acidity Of
the food. removes the source OF the
trouble. He contends that ~ II as
foolish 20 treat the stomach itself
as IL would be for "a man who stepped
on n tack TO rub IMMINENT on the foot
without first removing the tack.
Remove the tack and the foot viii
heal ttseif--neutralize the acid and
the stomach troubles will disappear
Irritating medicines and medical
treatments are useless, so long as the
contents or the stomach remain acid (;
remove the acidity, and there will be
no need for medicine-the inflsmed
lining OF the stomach will then heal
Itself Sufferers from acidity. sour
stonach or heartburn should get n
small bottle OF bisurated magnesia
from their druggist. and take n tea
sooonfui In quarter Of glass OF
hot or cold water after meals. re-
heating In fifteen minutes, n neces-
sary. this being the dose which tho
Doctor has found most efficacious in
All cases. --Adysrtissmsnt
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-09-08
BOY SOLDIER
Tells STORY
OF HOT FIGHT

PARIS, Sept "a French
younester now lying wounded
In hospital at Nancy gives .
vivid picture Of his experiences
under the hottest kind Of shell
fire In the Lorraine fighting.
1T was just breakfast time he
says. We were resting In tina
trenches when the shells came
They broke with mathematical ac-'
curacy about 40 feet above our
heads.
This was the fire We endured
for 80 hours.
Though many were wounded.
few were killed. My brother, my
self, and every comrade in sight
was hit In the arms. legs. or feet
got two pieces OF shell n iny.
thigh. can talk. but / can't sleep..
for my dreams are full of grape
shot.
"On the battlefield you get ac-
customed TO II. You can hear.
shells coming ever so long. thanks
TO the peculiar scream they make.
After half an hour OF this music
you probably catch shrill voices
shouting Look out on tho left; its
coming TO you Yes. we actually
laughed as we issued these mutual
warnings"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-09-08
PHOTO PLAYS

O. M. ANDERSON fBRoNcHo
Billy appears In THE vaRabond"
AZ the Glass A for the last time to-
night He steals from a gamblers
table to help n starving family. and
when he Is captured and about 10
be- hanged, Is saved by the girl OF
the family he stole for. A two.part
mystery drama by the Selig com
pAny and a comedy complete the
bill.
FRANCIS X. eusHmAN. THE
Fsranay hero. and Maurice Cos
tello. Of the vitagraph company.
appear in the picture bill at the
Colonial for thes last times tonight
Buahman In I'm a romantic two.part
drama OF Europe. and Costello
leads In single reeler. Three
comedies complete the bill
RUTH ROLAND. THE PRETTY
Kalem star. when asked her re
ceipt for beauty. said: Lots o,
outdoor exercise. and as much be
fore midnight sseep as possible .
Her exercise consists OF swim
ming. walking. rowing. ana even
boxing.
TOM sANrcHi AND BESSIE
Eyton. OF the Selig. are soon to
be seen In THE Abyss" n drama.
Mas Eyton. In the character OF a
reckless girl. falls from n terrify-
ingiy high cliff Santchi. who has
made an effort TO save her, follows.
MARGARET couRNoT. THE
dainty little iG-year-oid actress OF
the Kaiem company. who played
tho lead IN The Barefoot Boy"
says that II she had her way she
would adopt mans attire as far as
freedom OF action Ia concerned.
THE sELI0 JUNGLE zoo
looks like the streets OF Cairo, now
that THE Carpet OF Baxdad" In
being staged. Many OF the scenes
for this production were taken In
a real desert. Not an Arabian
desert--a California one. which
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-09-08

Thousands of people go
through STAR WANT ADS
every night. They read them
with profit.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-09-08
BELGIANS PLAN
TO RAISE FUNDS

Organization OF Seattle's branch
OF the National Belgian Relief So
ciety, to provide funds for starving
Belgians, was perfected yesterday.
With Matt Brewer, president. and
g. de Greet. secretary-treasurer
composing the executive commit.
tee.
The response TO an appeal for
aid, sounded throughout the United
States. is generous, not only by Bel.
CLANS In this country, but by Amer
leans. as well.
The people OF Belgium are In y
precdrious condition. az a result OF
the Germans invasion, which has
reduced the country to ruins. and
forced many women and children
to flee to Holland.
Cent? buttons In Seattle should
be sent TO the secretary of the com
mittee. G.. de Greet. 109h Second
av. S.. or TO the vice consul OF Bel.
GUM. Seattle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-09-08

looks Just as bad or as good. either
way you want H.
Melbourne Until Tuesday Night
Loyalty" five-reel hand-coIored
feature: The Washers Mishaps,"
comedy: two musical acts.
Alaskan Until Saturday Night
ATOP OF the World" Beverly
Dobbs' Alaskan pictures.
Alhanbra Until Wednesday Nigh,
Sunset Tide" two-part drama:
Storm Bird" Powers drama; AN
mated Weekly" and THE Baby
Did IT," comedy.
cIemmer Until Tuesday Night
When Woman's Forty"
drama; slippery Sims Tomb
stone" comedy: New York Police
Carnival" and "Pathe's Daily
News"
Glass A Until Tuesday Night
WHO Killed George Graves7''
two-part Selig drama; Tho vaga.
bond" With Broncho Billy: The
Winking Zulu" Kalcm comedy.
Colonial Until Tuesday Night
Under Royal Patronage" two
part drama. with Francis Bush
man: slippery Slim and the Claim
Agent" comedy, and The Woes OF
n Waitress" comedy.
Grand Until Tuesday Night
THE Trap" two-reel American;
The Baggage Smasher." keystone
comedy; Mutual Weekly S."
worlds news.
Odeon Wednesday
Tho Lovers Gift" two-part Ma.
testic drama: when Reuben
Fooled the Bandit" Keystone CON-
edy, and two dramas.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-09-08
CITIZENS ARE
SHOT: DINANT
IS DESTROYED

LONDON. Sept s.--Dinant. the
Belgian town rs miles south OF
Namur. has been destroyed by the
Germans. following tho execution OF
several hundred male inhabitants
because. II IL alleged. the residents
fired on the Germans from points Of
vantage about the city.
This Information IL conveyed In
an ostend dispatch 10 the Reuter-
Telegram Co. Several wealthy man.
ufarturers and politicians were
among those executed.
Advices from Antwerp. published
In the Telegraph. officially an
nounce the German occupation OF
Termonde after a prolonged strug.
gie, with heavy losses. Being cut
off from the main body OF the Ger.
man army, the captors abandoned
tho city. after destroying its FORTH.
cations and principal buildings.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-09-08

The Lovers GIFT" two-part Ma.
Jestic drama: When Reuben
Fooled the Bandit" Keystone CON-
edy. and two dramas.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-09-08
CAR TAKES
GALICIA FOR
A PROVINCE

pETRooRAD. Sept e.--rhs
Russians controlled Austrian
GslIcia today a. far - tho
River San. or considerably
more than half the province.
They ars reported also 10
have crossed the San south Of
PrxemysI and 90 be advancing
on PrxemysI and Jarosisv.
Gsiicia has been proclaimed
by the cxsr . Russian province.
In Lnbiin province. Russian
Poland. the war office announces
Cen. Roussxky and his Russian
force had Generals Won Auffenberg
and Dankl. the Austrian command.
srs. nearly surrounded and that the
are being forced back.
ward toward the Galician frontier.
Four hundred thousand Russians.
with thousands OF guns. are said tc
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-09-08

be pushing the attack from the
northward nj the same time that
another Russian force advanced
from tho southeast To flank the re-
treating AnEtriana.
The Austrian troops. n is under.
stood. sre being dacimated by an
epidemic.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-09-08
SAYS GERMANS
LOSS is 400, 900

LONDON. Sept. 9. - German
losses are 40 terrible the emperor
has forbidden their disclosure" IL
tho statement attributed to letter
written by an invaiided German OF.
ficcr. according TO n correspondent
OF the London Post. The letter goes
on: Our generals have been wan.
tonly wasteful with our men. who
have been moved down by thou
sands. While II II impossible TO
say what the losses are. estimate
them at between $4,000 and
400. 900"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-09-08

work: I meant to wipe out the mis-
And have worked every day
that could get employment"
She looked out over the crowded
courtroom with sfistended eyes.
She shivered pitifully. her black
dress pinned high over the bruised
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-09-08

Conditions In China as they no "
are was the theme OF lecture de
livered by Rev. Frederick A. Muir.
ply. at st. James cathedral. Sun
DAY night. Rev. Murphy has charge
Of Catholic missionary work in hu.
peh, Chin
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-09-08

throat where she declared a man
with whom she had been compelled
to struggle had left his mark. Her
red hair famed above face pale
as death. as she told OF her dread
nemesis.
Il am driven from one place TO
another" she said. II go to work
make good. My work has always
been satisfactory-more so than
that OF many other women who hold
their Jobs.
But they find out who ! am, and
then am driven forth again into
the streets"
The Washington times., 1914-02-14
WILLIE RITCHIE SEEKS
BIG SUMS FOR BATTLING

| the contest it is said that the advance
sale of tickets was under Sl0O 600. On the
day of the match steady rain set in
and II did not stop until late in the aft
ernoon. 1t'was evident that II the bout
was held a financial bloomer would have
resulted. A hurried conference between
the promoters and the 'titleholder was
held, and this ended in a decision to
postpone the contest one month
Before a new set of articles was
signed, however, the guaranteed purse
for Fdtchie was cut Just $4,000, the
agreement being that his Bit was to
be $4,000. Training was resumed by
both principals and everything was pro-
ceeding satisfactorily until the date for
the match again drew near According
tn iUmor, 1t was discovered that the
fans of California We're not maniCcsting
much enthusiasm in the battle, and as
II seemed likely that the gate would not
approximate $4,000, Ritchie insisted
that his guarantee be posted in Advance
Tins. II is claimed, the promoter refused
TO dc. and as a result another postpone
ment resulted
April was the new date chosen fO-
the battle, but II is hardly probable that
the match will be held unless f,itchie's
purse is put up beforehand with some
reFnonSihle stakeholder. II is Il 1parent
that R:tchle is not considering the Muir
ph' match fixture, because tie title
holder right now Is dick ering with Mid
die West and Eastern promoters for
bouts In February and March. His ex-
orbitant demands, however, are Gazing
the matchmakers very chary about sign
ing him.
The Washington times., 1914-02-14
EXAMINERS ENTER
THE THIRD SERIES
Engineers Have a Lead of Eight
Games as Season Nears
End.

Members OF the Patent Examiners
Duckpin League enter the third series
of their schedule next Monday, the sec
ond section of games having been COM
pleted on Thursday night with the En-
gineer-Printer match. AS the teams
go into the new series, tho Engineers
have a lead of eight full games.
This advantage is thought by the most
conservative to be large enough to in
sure a pennant for the Engineers, so
the big race revolves around the Print
ers and Farmers, who are tied for sec
ond place. Following these teams by
three games Is the Interference Qulnt,
which is not entirely out OF the race for
place. and between now and April 8,
some hotly contested matches are sure
to be seen up in Mt. Pleasant.
Official Scorer William r. Pratt has
just compiled the Individual averages
of every team in the league. The team
standings will be found elsewhere on
this page, and the averages Of every
member OF the circuit follow:
The Washington times., 1914-02-14
GRIFFITHDENIES
TIP FROM NAVIN
Washington Manager Declares He Grabbed Up Players on Own
nitatVe-Nick AtroCk Arrives in Town Ready for Thea
triCaI Engagement and Says Chicago Fans Are
"Rdng" Murphy for Treatment of John Evers.
By THOMAS KIRBY.

those years was only a little over
$500 per year. He won the pennant
easily in 1906 and 1901 but the battle
of 1908 was a desperate one, and along
IN August the Cubs had a slump II at
seemed to kill their chances to win.
Chances contract was to expire at
the close of that season, and during
the slump Of August when things were
going badly, he was summoned to
Murphy's office and induced to sign a
new contract for four years at $3.50
per year. Shortly after that the Cubs
braced, made their memorable finish
of playing of a tie game with the
Giants after the season vas over, ana
winning 1t and the pennant, then fol-
lowing by beating Detroit for the
worlds championship.
Then Chance realized his mistake in
signing contract for only $500 per
year for the next four years and as:
serted he felt as IL he had been tricked
Graw was getting $4,000 year or more.
that Clarke and Wagner were getting
$1,000 a year apiece. When he felt that
Murphy had taken advantage Of him
with more money. The quarrel resulted
and the P. L. left for the Coast In a
hun, declaring he was through.
During that winter the fans bewailed
the loss Of the Peerless Leader. 1t
seemed improbable Murphy and Chance
would become reconciled. but early In
February the Tribune sent its sporting
editor, Harvey T. woodruff, to Cali
fornia as a peacemaker.
Through the efforts Of Mr.. Woodruff
peace was restored, as all will remem-
Der. but II was not until President Muir
ply had agreed upon two demands by
Chance, and one of these demands never
has been made public.
The first one was an increas eof S. 500
per year in salary, making the contract
for the P. L. call for $4,000 a year for
four years. The second was that the
clause carrying the ten days notice OF
release be stricken out of the document.
At first Murphy objected strenuously,
but finally a direct telegraph wire be-
tween Los Angeles and Chicago was
obtained. and Chance and Woodrun on
the Los Angeles end and Murphy on the
other end the Cubs boss wired his o. K.
to the terms.