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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-09
WHOLE STATE UNITED
IN FIGHT FOR BANK
but the unanimous support of the
North Carolina delegation as we'll. =,
General Committee Meets To-day

put the unanimous support OF the
North Carolina delegation as we'll. -
General Committee Meets To-Dny
a meeting of the general committee
VIII be held this afternoon at 3:3O
o'clock. special meeting OF the
executive committee Is called for this
morning at 10 o'clock. The hnance
committee will meet at l o'clock at
the Business Mems Club. when reports
subcommittees appointed to secure
subscriptions. Chairman Coleman said
last night that those called upon were
responding readily.
If the business interests OF Rich
mond realized what was being done. he
SAID, they would not walt to be called
upon. but would mall In checks to
treasurer c. p. Walford. Jr.. at tho
Business Mems Club. An army of stem
ographers Is at work. The telegraph
and telephone bills are staggering, and
through the Carolinas must be met.
Funds are wanted rather than prom
Uses.
Congressman a. J. Montague left for
Raleigh on Wednesday night, and was
joined there by Henry f. I.itchford.
vice president OF the Old Dominion
Trust Company. OF Richmond. and for
mcrly. n banker and president of the
Chamber OF Commerce OF Raleigh
John NJ. Miller, Jr., vice president OF
the First National Bank. will leave
tonight to join the Richmond cons
mittee at Charlotte. Other Richmond
men are asked to volunteer to aid in
the work next week, as some OF those
who have been on the road all this
week will be compelled to return to
their business.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-09
Congressman Flood Sends Word
That Richmond Can Count on
His Best Help.

George w. Koiner, Commissioner of
agriculture. sent out yeste rday letters
10 o0o representative progressive farm
ers In all parts of Virginia. calling their
attention to the efforts being made to
locate in Richmond one of the Federal
reserve banks provided for under the
wrote personally to the commissioners
of agriculture of the States to the
portance of having tho South placed
I'm one Federal reserve district with n
bank governed by board familiar
with Southern agricultural conditions
and the movements of crops. The
South Atlantic seaboard does not want
to DO attached to bank to the south
be upset and delayed, nor that section
divided and n part attached to some
Northern district, where conditions are
Flood Wires Support.
a long distance telephone message
was received yesterday from Congress-
man II. ID. Flood. pledgnG his hearty
Endorsement TO the movement, thus
port OF all ten Congressman and both
Virginia Senators. Congressman G. b.
Slemp. of the Ninth District votes with
the Republicans, but IS a man OF large
affairs and strong following in South
west Virginia. He has advised the
committee that he absolutely approves
Of efforts to locate one of the regional
reserve banks in Richmond. regarding
it the proper place for the centre Of
TINS section OF the country
Strong resolutions were passed by
the Bar Association OF Richmond yes
terday afternoon, one OF the points
made being that Richmond has al
ready been shown to be a suitable CEN
trail point for the business of five
States. since it has been selected as
the main sitting place of the United
States Circuit Court OF Appeals for the
circuit embracing Maryland. Virginia,
West Virginia, North and South Caro-
lima and the District of Columbia
From advices received yesterday tho
local committee believes that when it
comes to make its presentation before
the organization committee In Wash
ington on Thursday afternoon 1t will
have not only the entire support Of
the Nirg delegation In Congress-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-09
bar ASSOCIATION
FOR RESERVE BANK
Resolutions Point Out That Cir
cult Court of Appeals for Five
States Sits Here.

Approval of efforts TO locate in Rich
mond one of the Federal regional
reserve banks was given by the Bar
Association of Richmond at meet
Ing held at the City Hall Yesterday
The matter was presented by Leigh r.
Page. George Bryan and Thomas G.
Gordon, after which the following res
buttons were adopted:
Resolved. That the Richmond Bar
Association lend it's best efforts to Sc
cure the establishment of one of the
Federal reserve banks in this city be-
iieving that the location of Richmond.
Its Intimate and long established trade
relations with the principal cities and
towns along the South Atlantic sea-
board, including territory which is
easily and naturally accessible to Rich
varied demand for credit makes Rich
mond logical place for the establish.
ment for such bank; whereas to PUT
Richmond In a region with any one Of
the cities either North or South OF 1t
mentioned as a reserve centre would
seriously impair the splendid financial
and commercial position Richmond has
Obtained amid uneXampled trials and
difhcultfes. and work Il material hard
ship among, tho business interests OF
North Carolina and South Carolina and
large portions of adjoining States
which now hace channels OF trade es-
tablished with Richmond. working in
BE 1t further resolved. That the
president and secretary of this asso-
citation send a copy Of this resolution
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-09
Trip to ChIhunhun Abnndoned.

Maytorena. Sonora. january S.-Gen
eral CarranZa. most of his Cabinet
ministers and the expedition of General
Lucio Blanco are on their way to
Culiacan. below Nogales, on the Arizona
border. The proposed trip into Chi
huahua admittedly had been aban-
doned.
When Carranza's special train left
Hermosillo to-day. it was not known
until the main line was reached what
direction the Constitutionalist \leader
would take. BY this route, chihuahua
can be reached only by circuituous
journey over the mountains and north
again toward the Texas border 1t
had been expected that General Car
rama would make an automobile trip
TO Juarez along the Arizona border.
Maytorena was the stopping place to-
night.
On tho train with Carranza were
200 of his bodyguard, and about the
same number OF men under command
of General Blanco
Maytorcna Is the insurgent base
above Guayamas. which still remains
In the hands OF General Ojeda's Fed
erals. From this point the trip must
be made by stage to Cruz do Piedra,
the insurgent outpost south of Quay
mas and thence by rail into Sinaloa.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-09
In Capital ms sightseers.

Mexico City: January S.-Two officers.
nVe reconnaissance officers and three
bluejackets from the Japanese cruiser
ldZumo are still in the capital and can
not join their shipNIntil ii returns from
Guaymas to Manzanillo. This gave rise
to report that this contingent was
intended as q legation guard The
Japanese minister points out that they
brought no arms or uniforms. and
says that when they return to the
ldzumo other officers and men will
come to the capital az sightscers
The problem of supplying fuel oil
has grown serious. Although rebels
have not entirely cut OF the supply,
1t Is realized that any time they may
destroy wells in the Tampico and Tux
pan districts. Work Is being rushed
to reconvert locomotives into coal
burners. and cargoes OF coal are. be-
ing hurled to the republic from out
side points. Mexican mines are 10
Gated In the rebel territory, and the
coal being imported Is from the United
States, mostly from South Carolina
The shutting OFF OF this supply likely
would embarrass the government n
good deal. as 1t would necessitate an
plication to markets further removed,
thus delaying receipts.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-09
RALEIGH STANDS
WITH RICHMOND
IN BANK CLAIMS
Continued From First Page.)

N|or''iHued from FIRST Page.)
and now chairman of the board of d.
rectors OF the Battery Park Bank, in
that city. Our board has Endorsed
Richmond. and if census OF Ashe
Nilles business men were taken IL
would show strong majority in favor
OF placing the regional reserve bank
at Richmond. and no other point"
The Board Of Trade In my town has
Endorsed Richmond. and will do all II
can to aid 1t in the present fight" said
j. Elwood Cox. OF High Point. ". c..
bank president, CAPITALIST and manu-
facturer. Mr.. Cox. who was the Re-
publican nominee for Governor Of
North Carolina and waa defeated by
former Governor kitchin. introduced
the resolution favoring Richmond at
the meeting of the bankers in the
morning.
Pilgrims Reinforced.
The reserve bank pilgrims. arriving
with weli-earned victory from Colds
boro at 4:10 o'clock this afternoon.
were reinforced at the night meeting
by ce-President H. T. Litchford. OF
the Old Dominion Trust Company;
Cashier Thomas Is. McAdams. of the
Merchants National Bank; Congress-
man Andrew Jackson Montague and
President Herbert w Jackson. Of the
Virginia Trust Company. The latter
had left the missionary party at VIII
son last night and proceeded to Ra-
leigh in order to be present at the
bankers meeting this morning All
OF them made speeches.
Congressman Montague consented to :
night to accompany the Richmond dele
cation TO Greensboro and Winston
Salem, where meetings will be held to-
morrow. Mr.. McAdams will spend part
Of tomorrow in Durham. where II is
reported the commercial interests are
unanimous in aBklng for Richmond's
appointment. Herbert w jackson.
who has proved one of the mainstays
OF the touring COMMITTEES. returns to-
morrow to Richmond. where he is
called by pressing business engage
mcnts
The vacancy in the delegation which
has successfully carried the Richmond
reserve gospel TO five important North
carolina cities In three days caused
by the retirement of Mr. jackson. Will
he filled until Saturday by Henry Z.
Litchford, who will travel with the
committee for the rest OF this week.
He expects to return to Richmond on
Monday, after which tho burden Of
conducting the campaign in South
Carolina will fall upon George j. Seay
w. ]. Dabney and Horace +. Smith
Scny Analyses LAW.
With the largest and most distin-
Tuished gathering that the Richmond
delegation has so far encountered TO
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-09
JEROME WILL NOT APPEAR

Concord. ~ H.. January S.-William
Travers Jerome sent word from New
York tonight to the commission APP
pointed by the Federal Court to eX-
anime into the mental condition of
Harry. X Thaw that he would not ap-
pear before them tomorrow, as the
commission requested. Mr. Jerome is
acting as special deputy Attorney
General of New York in an effort to
extradite Thaw. Jerome's decision not
to appear. it is believed. means an
early termination of the commissions
inquiry. which is for the purpose of
determining whether IL would be safe
at liberty under bonds. pending the
outcome of court proceedings.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-09

inspire him, Mr.. Seay tonight under
took more than ordinarily detailed
analysis OF the currency act and its
business. Bankers and laymen ' alike
accorded him forty minutes of undi-
vided attention. His succinct descrip-
ton of the laws chief provisions. and
his earnest championship Of Richmond
AZ "A point which meets every require
ment laid down by the national organi
Zation committee as essential for re-
in large part for the warmth with
which the business men present rallied
President Jackson. of the Virginia
Trust Company. was in section Of
North Carolina where they call him
the gathering tonight was the occa-
sion for storm of hantlclapping.
III thought for one moment that a
be appointed. would not be here ad-
vising you to stand by Richmond" he
said. IF did not think that 1t is to
State. TO have Richmond named rather
than city TO the north or city to
the south. l would not be here to-
night"
Congressman Montague, who was
given "A catering introduction BY Chief
Justice Walter Clark. made an eloquent
plea for continuance Of the strong
bonds OF commerce and friendship that
have bound North Carolina and Fir-
ginia from the earliest times With
Virginia, North and South Carolina at
one on the location OF the regional
bank at Richmond he said, the ma
tional committee having the designa-
.Iion Of the reserve districts In charge
will hardly he able to evade a COM
pliance with their dcmands. Mr.
Montague was impressed with the un-
desirability Of Il regional reserve bank
In Washington. Primarily a city of
politics and diplomacy. rather than Of
commerce. he said, a reserve bank in
Washington could not afford to the
South the service which that section
has right to demand.
Washington has not done much for
the South in many, many years." said
Mr.. Montague. II have an idea that
II 1t places it's reserve bank there, the
South Will knock at Washington's door
harder than il ever did before and get
less. The Washington movement has
the strong support of New York, and
IL is not an unreasonable assumption
that regional bank in the nations
capital will have a directorate com
posed largely OF Northern men, un-
familiar with the South's conditions
and needs
Mr. Montague asked North Carolians
not to inject into the question irrele-
want issues. The reference TO the rate
question was obvious and readily I'M
derstood. Perhaps. by uniting on the
important financial issue now facing
Virginia and the two Carolinas. said
Mr.. Montague, the two States will the
sooner get together on a better adj
1ustment OF the rate question.
Juniors Arc for Richmond.
Two hundred boys. ranging between
twelve and sixteen years in age, con-
shutting the membership of the Raleigh
Junior Chamber of Commerce, preceded
their elders by fully two hours In
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-09
MARINES ORDERED
TO JOIN WARSH|PS


ments from Chihuahua, but that they
also had obtained quantities OF am
munitiOn. The Federal army has only
what ammunition was left after the
battle. and has no means OF replenish-
ing its stores.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-09
aInncilln No peserter.

San Antonio. Texas, January s.
General Jose Mancilla. who left tho
Federal army at Ojnaga. Mexico, and
crossed to Presidio, Texas. yesterday.
did not desert his command, but is Sc :
rlousiy Ill. and came to the United
states to seek medical attention This
was the report which Major McNamee
in command OF the border patrol which
took Mancilla into custody under the
neutrality laws. made to-day to Gem
eral Tasker II. Bliss at department
headquarters here.
General Bliss has refused General
Manciiias request to be allowed to
come with his son to San Antonio for
treatment, unless he resigns from the
Mexican army.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-09
Such values these attracting hundreds and hundred,
OF keen shoppers The goods all resnot remnants
The spring styles here Where can such desirable
merchandise be had for such belitted prices?
3 argain 3 asement

Apron Bingham, best quality,
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1870 Shifting Bingham, in va
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1Oc Dress Bingham, new
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10c Chiffon Crepes, mercerized,
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Bleached Crash for kitchen 10
towels, yard ~
17c Heavy Huck Towels, large
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only blue cotton flannel 1Oc
Toe Wash Dresses, we'll made,
sizes up to IA years; each, on
only SOC
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-09
NO CONCLUSIONS
ON BANK QUESTION
Secretary McAdoo Says Opinion
Will Be Formed After All
Facts Are Submitted.
peciaI to Tho Times-Dispatch. ]

Especial to The Times-Dispatch:l
., N ;s% rr York. Jlnn9asy s;;-Seeretary
York for Boston to-day, after conclud-
Ing a hearing in the matter OF regional
reserve districts provided under the
new currency law, Issued the following
statement:
Neither Secretary Houston nor
have expressed, directly or Indirectly,
any opinion or formed any conclusions.
on the banking questions, now the sub :
1ect OF investigation by the organiza-
the facts have been submitted. We
are Impressed with the great RESPONSE
necessity for Impartial consideration
OF the views of all sections OF the coun-
try before decision is rendered. To
ing. we desire to say that all infer
ences and statements to the contrary
may be accepted as unauthorized"
Many Banks Want to Join.
Washington, January Sat the end
tonight OF the second week since the
approval Of the Federal reserve act
the Treasury Department had received
from national banks in forty-fivo
states, 1850 notifications of intention
to enter the new currency system. AS
sistant Secretary Williams announced
that the New England States had pre-
sentcd 100 notifications; the Eastern
States. 314: the Southern states. $50;
the Middle Western States, 4l9; the
Western States. 100, and the Pacific
States, 90.
More than 500 national banks have
notified the department of the pas
sage Of their boards of directors OF
formal resolutions approving tho new
law, and Mr.. Williams said n large
number of State banks and trust com
panies throughout the country have
forwarded notifications of their ac-
ceptancc of the provisions Of the new
act.
A report from the Acting Comptroller
of the Currency shows that since De-
cember % State banks in seventeen
States have notified the department Of
their intention to nationalize.
Tho only States from which the de-
partment had not received notification
from banks of their approval OF the
new system are Arizona, Florida and
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-09
WEST END CITIZENS
Indorse Movement to Bring Regional Bank
to Richmond.

-NIOVCnftnt NCEIOnHf BHEK
to Richmond
At the meeting last night OF the West
End Citizens Association, held in the Rath-
skclar In Byrd Park, resolution indorsing
the movement to have tablished one OF tho
Federal reserve banks In Richmond was
adopted, and the secretary was Instructed to
telegraph tho Virginia Senators and Secre-
tary McAdoo. OF the Treasury Department.
urging them to use all means in their power
in having the regional bank located here
Action in other important public matters
also taken by the association. a COM
mittee being appointed to go before tho
Finance Committee tonight and ask that
the city do not sell otherwise dispose OF
the Clarke Springs property but preserve it
to the end that II may be developed into a
public playground. The Finance Committee
Will also be asked to appropriate $4,000 for
tho building of municipal clubhouse in
William Byrd Park. The building of the
clubhouse was strongly urged by w. w. GIL
lette. OF St. Andrews Association, and Frank
Rousey, of the Christ Church Association.
Among the other speakers were Ashby Shea
and Robert Iccky, Jr.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-09
Merchants Indorse Richmond.

Especial TO The Tlmes-Dispatch.
Norfolk, Va: January S.-The board
of directors. of the Retail Merchants
Association. at n meeting held this aft
ternoon. Endorsed Richmond as the
place for locating one OF the regional
regerve banks Virginia Congressme en-
viii be asked to lend their support to
the movement.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-09
WHITE GOODS.

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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1914-11-26
DEPENDENCY DUE TO INDUCES
TION.

It is not at all surprising that per-
sons who have indigestion become dis
couraged and Respondent. Here are a
few words Of hope and cheer for them
by Mrs. Blanche Bowers, Indiana, Pa.
Fl" For years my digestion was so poor
that I could not eat the highest foods.
tried everything that heard of to
get relief but not until about year ego
when I saw Chamberlain g Tablets ad-
vertised and got bottle of them, do
find the right treatment. I soon be-
gan to improve, and since taking few
bottles of them my digestion is fine"
For sale by all dealers.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1914-11-26
@cial Proceedings OF
Board Of Canuassers

this THURSDAY, s"0
her. A. D. 1914, at Q O'Clock =
w being 9 days after the Genera
.: :. If November 8, 1914, the homo
Nv Sosrd of county commissioners Of
!, county, met pursuant to law, =
"a Of canvassers in their clerk
4 IN Grangeville, Idaho, to canvass
80. east at the general election.
november 18TH 1914.
III. Friday, November ID, 1914 a
,.,..t a m. the board of commits
=. met pursuant to adjournment Of
erdsy.
!. hoard here proceeded to can
md did canvass the votes Of the
wing precincts: Stuart, Sites
- Clearwater, Harpster, Dewey
=, Newsome, Ten Mile, Concord
sr,ude. Elk City, Red River, Dixie
ssn,e Warren, johnson Greek
= Springs, White Bird, Yellow
1oseph. Forks, Deer Creek, Slate
+ John Day, Gotf and Pollock.
i this Saturday, November 14th
. o'clock a. m. the board Of com
.;ouer met pursuant to adjournment
NJ board here proceeded to canvass
aid canvass the votes Of the fol.
inc precincts: Pleasant View and
harrisburg.
kbaracts of votes cast at the general
,tiou on Tuesday November 8, 1914
United States Senator, Representa-,
!, in Congress and -or state, District
upty and Precinct officers were made
and same certified by the said board
esnvassers, county commissioners
BY the clerk Of the board, As audi.
and same spread upon record as
lows towit:
Votes cast for and against constitu.
nj amendments:
m "Shall Section l, of Article 4,
the constitution of the State OF
hho be so amended as to provide that
terms Of office Of all officers Of
executive department shall be four
ars from the first Monday in Janu.
next after their elections"
!, S67; No, 1886.
(2) "Shall Section 6, OF Article S,
the constitution Of Idaho be amend.
50 as to increase the Supreme Court
five Justices in place of threef"
Yes, 1872; No 3O67.
(s "Shall Section Z, Article Q, OF
e constitution Of the state Of Idaho
80 amended as to remove the Super.
tendent Of Public Instruction from
embership on the state board Of land
mmissioners!"
Yes, l141; No, 2136.
Votes cast for and against proposed
w county of Selway:
For the proposed new county Of Sci.
by, Yes 1929.
For the proposed new county Of Sci.
by, No. 26l3.
Of United States Senator
James H. Brady, 1866.
James H. Hawley, 1869.
Paul Clagstore, 1913.
G. W. Cooper, 37s.
W NJ Duthie, 80.
o. Represel tatives in Congress
Robert M. McCracken, 1868.
Addison T. Smith, 100.
James H. Forney, 1920.
Bert H. Miller, 1921.
charles W. Luck, 118.
= Il. Rettig, 1T.
g. W. Beloit, 3s3.
A. B. Clark, 3S2.
T. P. Logan, A.
j. Pugh, AZ.
or Justice Supreme Court
william M. Morgan, 154e.
Edwards A. Walters, BAT.
J Il. Bartlett, IS.
J. d. Bartlett, 81, unexpired term Of
Eco. N. Stewart.
" District Judge-Second District