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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-21
PUBLIC UTILITIES.

Net earnings % the Consumers pov,'
Company, OF Minnesota and other ,nb,l
pany INCREASED more than 70 per en-.
April The advance In gross was rs Per
cent. For the year ended Apr! So ~
this group Of utility companies. under ~
management OF II. NJ. Byllesby & Co. show
an increase Of nearly 81 per cent r. sur.
plus after the payment Of ii%ed Charge ano
preferred stock dividends. opportnuiAr'
exist for large amount Of additional ~.
ness and extensions 30 be- completed M
earnings for April were s?9d,i50 from Uhlcf
$ltS,t were saved as net Gross c'ii .l na'
gated SSjbi,3lI, while not earuihts Nf,
f,!1a-2O and surplus after nNed cu.Fb'
and preferred dividends WE slgl9s'.
Offering is made of sl,5Oo,O0o s PEI y'a.
three year gold coupon notes ~ the pa'..
of local compnnics doing an rlec,rlc rslwa.
and an electric lighting ami power bu.lL',s
about p'S rh ser Ho,as are aHtaa 4ne
lsli and mature June l, 1914; and Are !.
denominations Of $500 and 81 900 froe.,,...
from the sale OF these notes VIII proNlns
funds for retiring the company doa''te
debt. incurred FOR extensions TO car ha','
head ana underground dlslrlhuunE N,a,y.-
and for an extension Of the companys po"''
kNowatts additional capacity, tnr,h.' ,A
tension 10 car shops, double tr'rN,HE
additional light and power distributing 'y''
TENS uoth overhead and underground. l''.
emf earnings OF the company ar" "F,. n.y.
times IntrTrsr charges ON 1lI notes i'',u',.L
th!s last Offering. ana In comparison VIA
preceding years show substantial increase
The consolidated statement OF earnings ~
April of subsidiary companies Of the Nt
public Railway and Light Conn ny dis'io'''
good gains. Gross earnings for lhr W'l'
were t2i3.72S, an Increase Of lOAt per ',u
Operating expenses and taxes were 81 pr
cent. less AMI net earnings wcr" Sllo' T. e,
increase Of 3It6 per Gem. over Apfl.. -
There was a surplus Tor the month ui -.
sol. a gain OF s2i.3O6 or COS per cen. t.'
the twelve months ended April 90 I''
gross earnings aggregated S3,O66 hHl, AN ~
pdnsion OF 10 50 per cent. Net cHft"E
were sl.cl60Ss, gain OF 1889 per e,,.
The surplus after interest charges auounis.
to t6SG.O1i. or si22 9e5 more han Tor m
preceding twelve months,
The Kansas city Gas and Electric GO"
pany, an American Power and Light ~,
puny subsidiary, reports for Apr., 80
gross earnings Of tlOl,6s-, = gain ~ ''s',
OF ID per cent, Expenses aud taA'a "c.s ~
per cent heavier aud net earning
SS1.499 or e7 per cent. more than 20, hP'
1918 Income after charges was ''S,''| r'
expansion Of 5S per cent. Fur the iW'
months ended ApIil 80, i0li. gross carNlt-'
aggregated si0sH,ita. a gain az - per r'i'..
OF which s391,7>2 were saved as not an ~,
crease 81 "a peg cent After interest 'A't1u'
aud dividends on the preferred ttoCh 'hH,
was a balance of sIi67?O, an increase ..
s6s,eis, or 1871 per cent. over the preY"''
year.
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THE COPPER MARKET.

Copper buying was "A trihe less active
yesterday. but producers were successful
In selling a small volume to both foreign
and domestic consumers. Yesterdays
business was done on the lax cent basis
for electrolytic delivered In thirty days,
The belief was advanced yesterday that
owing TO the record breaking production
OF last month consumers are confident
there IL enough metal to supply trade de-
mands despite the abnormally strong sta
tstlcal position of copper.
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THE CHICAGO MARKET.

CHICAGO. May 20.--Chlcago Railways
series 2. was the only issue to show an
important change The reaction of q
point was the result OF moderate selling
OF profit taking character. Sears Roe
buck, Swift and Diamond Match re-
manned steady. but trading was dull
The bond list also lacked attention The
summary
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IN DIVIDEND.

T :
Company ana Term. Stk. Amt.
Greene tlu9uea Copper quarterly ---
Kings County Electric Light and
Power, quarterly ----
Pensacola E'D uric, semi annual. pfd SO
rit sDurgn steel, duarterly...... pfi lx
Tennessee Railway, Light and
Power, quarterly. ............ pfd IA
Union Sock Yard OF Omaha,
quarterly. ..,..,,......,..,,.... -- IL
United Dry Goods, quarterly ,,..,, ptd ~
DIVIDENDS PAYABLE.
British Columbia Fac king semi
annual, 49,, ;..,,,..;:,..,..... com az
SrltiYh Columbia Packing. semi
annual. ..... ,.,.,.......,.,.... pfd ~.
Nevada Wonder Mining .......... - 10
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SUB.TREASURY STATEMENT.
TUESDAY.

TUESDAY.
Paid by Sub. Treasury TO banks. $4,000
Paid by banks to Sub-Treasury,. $4,000
Loss To banks on days trans
actions, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $4,000
SINCE FRIDAY LAST
Paid by Sub Treasury to banks. .slO.3t7. 900
Paid by banks to Sub Treasury q. n,S52, 900
Loss 20 banks. .,.............. 81 ,oO5, 900
Loss TO banks same period pre-
vious week. ,..,..........,,,., $4,000
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Receipts from customs yesterday were 'siS'
52l. from internal revenue. ordinary, tii.l53;
CORPORATION tsn, Sl5S,iJ, and miscellaneous,
$3.50, OI3.
National banE notes received for redemption.
81 l7sG72
The cash statement of the United states
Treasurer for May IL shows;
GENERAL, FUND
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DAILY TREASURY STATEMENT.

WASHINGTON May 20.-Thr statement OF
the rec-irits and nay warrants Of the Treasury
Yesterday This Mouth Fiscal Yr.
Rcceiuts 81 02J s3S 81. 2->. 800 i5s6, 81. 81
pay Warrants 3,ls3 G53 S,,j,S,1j4 G2'.4i5,2l7
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Transactions From :;tJ p. ". to Closing.
~ I. L. -Inierhar aIir rel Den a. ials

Nd1ms INn y InterboroIET rel Pen a. iQtS
1000. ....76 5s 1855 5000. =. o 81
Am Cot oil t'3s 1000. DO ISeaboard a l. As
1000. ...9Si2 Kan City ter n stamped
AT&~ CIV A. 5000. -. % 3,2 5000. -. q oos
1850 AanhattanRytslS eahd 4 l. ref IS
5000. ....97 1000. .02i2l 1000. ..7l
tkn Vspiran IS Mo KAT OF I S. SO PaoiSc CIV ).
1918 1000. o 3i4 rcts full nd
5000. o q ~ Mo Kan &rcH q 10000. Il o "a
Cen Leather rs 10000. n "a So Rwy pm IS
10000. 80 95e lon,s2p S63l 5000. ~ 35s
Chi 4 Alton IS No kan&rex I'd U : Steel sf IS
1000 q OILS 5000. - 20oo.. .lO27s
ca NV deb 1871 hoi'acincJS 1917 wabash ext Is
200o.. .lO1IA 1000. ..po 10000. D ~ a
Chi Y l6p RR - NatonhlTube IS Wn MARYLAND Is
5000. ....J3l2 1000. 80. ~ ole 5000. .... $50
nct I'm LIST 4aS NSCity AS 1913 West ShOr" 4,
1000. 10 1000. I o I 81 registered
Hons &rex G Is civ IS 1859 1000. ....e .
1000. .04 5000. 100 Wis Central 4s
II nd & Man ad Tel I'm 4iasl 1000. 49,. SSl2
1000. 80 ia' 1000. IDS
Total sales of bonds tpar valucl sl,4O 5000
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NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE PRICES.

Railroad and other shares.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 20. 1914.
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DAILY FINANCIAL CALENDAR,

'"N dividend. tPar value so.
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Total
NoWhere
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RAILROAD AND OTHER BONDS.


Alb & Susd 7iss lns Cors COP CIV end
1000. .S7 o. tg2a 900
Amer Ice der IS 900. loo 100
5000. .SSio Int~rboro RI ref 100,
Atn'TAT 80 Ats Ne fufH npaa
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-21

Electric Is 1000. .pTll registered
no.. 100 PEG ca e fdg - 2OOO. ....9liI
DO. 10. AIS 1000. 90 va Nesting 4, 80 IS
10. 100 - IorlllAri IS 1000. ...95
.lSingval as 10000. O0l2 5000. 80. oia
10. =. % 9 "a Pub Serv NJ 81 VII & l. T. en- Is
en- 3',s 1851 1000. 30 1000. ...75
No.. ...S5 Raw Con Con IS Wis Central -
lana steel IS 5000. Il 40s 1000. "a Si2
%. n n 1000. aIa
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-09-17

Miss Martha Hamer, who had
charge of the music at the meetings
just closed at the Brethren church
northeast of this city, returned to her
home in Waterloo last Thursday.
Mrs. Anna Ellington and son, Cliff
ford, returned to their home near
Kellerton Tuesday evening after Wis.
iting few days in this city at the
home of her sister, Mrs. j. H. New
man.
Mrs. T. w. Hatfield, of Red Cloud
Nebraska, who was visiting at the
home Of Charles Sanders in this city
went to St. Joe, Mo-, Thursday for
a visit with relatives before return
ing home.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. MiIlsap passed
through this city last Thursday, re-
turning to their home at Hazen, Ar
kansas, after a visit with relatives
and old friends in the vicinity OF
Decatur City
Mrs. A. II. Keller, of Seymour, re-
turned Saturday evening from visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Gore, at
Tingley, and is guest at the home
of her grandmother, Mrs. Willis Cor
nett in this city.
Mrs. Julian Butterworth and little
son, Carter, of Laramie, Wyoming
who are visiting at the home Of hel
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Carter Scott
at Davis City, were visiting in this
city last Saturday.
Rev. Charles L. Flora, of Pleasant
Hill, Ohio. who had been, conducting
a series of meetings at the Brethren
church northeast of this city, went
to Osceola Thursday to commence
a series of meetings at that place.
T. J. Akers, of Denver, Colorado
an old time resident of this county
came Tuesday to visit his son, w. M
Akers and other relatives at Decatur
City. His son came over from De-
catur.on the noon train to meet him
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-09-17

John T.. Thompson, editor of the
Iowa State Bystander nnd~a practic-
ing attorney OF Des Moines, waAssa
visitor in this city last Friday, being
here on business connected with the
settling up of the estate of his father,
Andy Thompson.
Gilbert Barnes, of One h;., Neb.,
stopped off in this city last Friday
for short visit with his sister, Miss
Clara Barnes. the domestic science
teacher in the Leon schools, being
enrouto on a business trip to various
points in the cast.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. j. Smith and chill
dren, Mary Elizabeth and James, re-
turned to their home at Lamont
Thursday evening, having been here
to attend the wedding of Mrs. Smiths
peice, Miss Freda Teale to Mr.. G. e.
Stuber, Wednesday.
Clyde Hawkins, an old Leon boy,
now a dry goods merchant at Con-
cordia, Kansas, stopped off in this
city last Friday and visited over
night with his grandmother, Mrs. l..
T. Waller, being enroute home from
visit in Wisconsin.
Mrs. W. j. Leaning and children,
who had been visiting with relatives
in this city, returned to their home
at Liberal, Kansas, Tuesday. Her
mother, Mrs. Smotherman, and two
brothers, Will and Frank Clymer, ac-
companied her to Liberal and expect
to make their home at that place.
Mr.. and Mrs. GIN. Tharp, of
Winfield, Kansas, came in last Thurs
day and visited few days with her
father, S. Grouse, in this city, going
from here to Des Moines. They
started to make the trip in their
auto, but after travelling $50 miles
had to leave the car at Topeka, Kas.,
on account of rain, and came through
on the train.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-25
CITIZEN, RUY THAT BADGE.

Today la Belgian Badge Day. On sale al
scores Of prominent places in the city will be
badges each one Of which means fall meal To
some Belgian STANDARDIZATION. mother, invalid,
infant. or homeless child In urging relief Tor
Belgium. ono loses sight sometimes Of the hcne,
ri TO America In giving a. we'll as the benefit
that sccrues to Belgium in receiving. As long
as Il 10 more blessed to give than TO receive. as
long rs man aspires to the future and nations
worship God. so long win the service OF Belgium.
be likewise the service OF America.
In such an instance we canno; give by doles
and hope to be thanked. for a dole TO a nation
IA fortune to an individual. Neither should wa
strain our means. for there are other needs than
those OF this day and charity need not travel
around the world to find Its benehciares, lest
II return like Sir Galahad to find the Savior at
It's door.
But to buy q Belgian badge is 10 feed Bel
gian. Depart in peace. be ye warmed and
hlled'' COMFORTS not with the record of Christian
America in her relations with savages and Ger
tanly not In her gifts TO a civilized but unfor-
tunate people. VIII America report Of Belgium
as the faithless servant Of his charge: "Whie
was busted here and there behold he was gone:
And will the Lord reply; Thy life shall answer
for his 2
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-25
THE Y. W. c. As $1,000.

TIE y w. c A wanted S. 600 in Richmond
It asked for IT and got it without fuss ana with
only moderate public support. The Y. ". c. A.
does a. great work and the city appreciates its
worth. . II the raising Of funds. whether FIVE
thousand for the y. W. c. A. or million for the
cotton pool Richmond interests are able 10 handle
the Job. 1t Is not special tribute to any city 10
say IT Is fun Of money that It is rich that II has
unet tribute to say, and say as truly as it can
he said Of Richmond. that the city has the
money aud will Use 1t for q worthy cause OF
good investment with almost equal impartslity.
And every worthy cause Is good iaYestment
Five thousand dollars In work such as that
of the Y ". G A. viii return larger dividends on
ness venture for is au investment In PEG
pie and the other In mere things Oae girl
aided, set right. enc wrong righted
means the potential capacity to make. 10 utilize,
to renvest many millions. What will a man
take in exchange for himself. ar for his future ?
iWbat viii city take, what price will 1t set for
raised In an hours subscriptions for business. Is
It surprising that $1,000 was raised as we'll
No one save those who worked for it will know
how much II cost 20 raise that $1,000 but any
one who las the cesire can learn what was spent
to got the million.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-25
WHAT Is A FRFNCUM-AN2

A German would give lurd description. al
Emglishman h recently somewhat qualified COM
mendation. and good part OF the world hui
morous shrug. And, perhaps, the ehrug would
best express the Frenchmans latest within, for
passing by his war debt, and lightly regarding
his armies IN the field. his government passes its
appropriation for French exhibit at the Pan
anna Pacific Exposition. The exhibit itself viii
probably be subject to immediate change-tak
ing the Frenchman's explanation-to allow the
insertion of German trophies, and the German
TO provide for tempering the winds to the shorn
lamb
But the French arc FAR from being the careless
grownup children they have been sometimes
unthinkingly held to be by those who know them
slightly or who wish them III. For many years
they we're the world bankers In the last
ninety days their patience, stoiidity and self
control have matched and dched the bravery Of
Germany the skill Of his matchless machine
and the vigcr of his strongest assault. and un
terrified have paid tho terrible toll OF war.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-25
WE. ONE TO EDUCATORS.

An neat Is that which the youth VINO &C
ruires IL es, IS most lightly, and which he
who has Il not in middle life holds most dear.
The work Of those who have gathered here, to
whom The TlrQfntan has always spoken its vel
como should gain in effectiveness by the realiza
tion that their work is growing in Importance
with the years. Il is not In silence that they
work. but IT IS in silence that the result is
achieved Tie work of education for twenty
years past IS making itself felt today in the lives
Of those VITA whom 1t WIS then concerned The
education Of TODAY makes its,t felt not today, but
IN the tomorrow OF many years II in the confer.
ance here this week impulse is given to Vir.
gini& education for the years that lie before IT
will be given through added Inspiration TO
tie learner-teachers who participate in its
profits. Fer them in their work the State has
only COED 8in and good wishes
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-25

One seventeenth Of the earth and oue-tenth
If Its population went dry not long ago with
single stroke or the pen. 1t If the
whole United states, Germany and Belgium, In
point OF population. should go dry night,
The car OF Russia liz responsible for this
interdict against the liquor traffic. When the
week of mobilization Of the Russian armies
dawned. he ordered every rum shop in his vast
empire, which Is larger than ALI North America
with the Islands of the Caribbean thrown in.
should he closed.
This order was to prevent drunkenness at
such a critical time in the Empires history.
Prohibition did indeed. prohibit when the Car
spoke and the result so gratifying to the
people that from one end OF its half-around-
The earth span to the other, the Empire rang
with praise for the
Even Car dare not take hquor away from
his people II they want TO keep 1t. But thu
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-25

tory to either Carolina or Virginia, IT viii be
another virtue gained TO bear the turn Of fortune
finely.
So continue these Journeys Carolina We are
glad you are logged enough TO fight IA the face OF
odds. and 10 come back each year With better
spirit and stronger punch. To the folks from
the down home State, Governor and ali who have
been dropping in for days and whose rivu-
let Will shortly swell TO veritable tide Of Tar
heels. The VirGinian. for Richmond and Vir-
warmth that Is all tho warmer for the fact thai
81 has been keeping for you since last Thanks
giving Day. II you crossed the goal last year,
better luck this time, provided always, vir.
ginta is just ahead and looking at you over her
shoulder
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-25

We wonder II Thanksgiving and Carolina have
always come to Richmond together There is
something appealing about them. these Caro-,
hnians, ard good deal Of courage that demands
admiration. Defeat and hopeless odds have
Knocked at them for many years. but stll they
come on undaunted. aud as they come they
renew and form each year ties Of friendship.
and those closely woven bonds that bind neig..
Dor to neighoor and trient to frierd are bound
more tightly b. their earnest steadfastn-s 50. The
rivalry that IS gallant IL defeat and no less noble
in victory must be one of the richest heritages
that either Virginia or Carolina can gain from
saeh Thanksgiving contest Some day perhaps.
fhey wlli WIZ. With nc discourtesy, we may say
tina; hops it will NOT be in our day, and II a
snreease Of gaiantry arise from constant defeat
n . plethora Of humility from continued vic.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-25
TRADE BY INVESTMENT.

In all the huEraa fer South American trade,
and the desire 70 reap some advantage from
WARTIME exiee1c.ez, a very vital factor Il. the
situation has been frequently overlooked. Let
ua ask lhe questions First, Why Germany had
sha trade Of South America; and, second. Why
America had ~ mott IN The first place Ger
many invested in South America, and in the
second place America did rot In the second
place, ALEC America did not invest IN mer'
chant marine 20 take care Of the trade. and
Germany did WV. then did America not do
either Of these things Caeay because here in
America other forms Of investment appeared
more profitable
n should atwavs Be remembered that IT cor
ssdering tie comparative Advancement Of Amer
sca ard Europe. teat America is still relatively
very new and In comnon with ali comparatively
new countries, investments yield. and Investors
in fact ,rland. larger returns and a wider range
OF business opportunities FOR lien with capital.
M country remains long undeveIoped after cap
ttal Is Invested n st. No section where money
Is being spent freely for the upbuilding Of in
austries can refrain from some measure of
economic Independence.
South America as yet has not capital OF her
own worth speaking of when compared with
that Of richer and older nations. While old in
years she Ia young in modernism. German eapf
talists loaned money 10 tire people and govern
ments Of South America. and they mare o
trade worth while But now German capital iE
49, u homa and 60 chance for America
IS leasure that American capitalists Al
40 TIER money into South American bust
ress centuries. and in larger measure thar
Seae Il America wants 8 merchant marine tc
co8fas. Ibis trade che viii have 10 build It. TIL
esaxon shs has not done so before is that hol
Han Of means have found larger returns fol
tneir money IN nternal development schemes
And 50 will 1t be with the trade of this new
sentiment II there are ! opportunities at home
for returning iargo dividends American capita
may Be expected to flow to South America Oul
own view Is that Just present there sufh
SUFFICIENT need for capital here to prevent any
spprecianla shifting OF Investments. Be that III
Il may. the talk OF South American trade misbt
~ well turn itself 70 the consideration Of two
fac First, whether it is more profitable II
brild up South American industries with NORTH
American money that 1t IL to use that money al
Rome: and second whether II Is most profitable
to put money In a shipping service TO handle thu
trade while II being, after ii has been built NJ
than 70 ket lis money hera. "Then's our sen
t1meuts"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-25
Carolina Comment


The domestic science business is coming
along. Everywhere its Importance is being
recognized MAT Is the use? asked Cnitec
states District Attorney Francis D. Winston the
other day in addressing bevy of BERTHE teach
ers. In teaching girl how TO spell baker If
she does not know how 20 bake. And so every
where.
The idea Is in par: At least to suard against
emergency. The sirl may not have TO do tire
baking. But the other hand she nay-and
right there is the logic OF the situation.
Al nj the bis hotels In Chicago two girls,
college gradua les prepare food at the table while
the guests wait. They were selected for beauty.
ueatness, refinement and ability TO cook before
people ana not feel embarrassed. They will
cook Holsters, frogs file mgnon. stewed chicken
and similar dishes
There Is reason iu the world why cooking
should be activity 10 be frowned down upon
and left TO meniala. II is said In the Bible that
as a man thinketh IN his heart SO is he, put it
is also true that what man eats so is he I'm
properly cooked foods are responsible for NOR.
inefficient work and unhappineSs than almost
any other cause. Brains IN cooking and serv-
ing food are brains used at strategic point.
Raleigh News and Observer,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-25

Russians we're glad Of the reform and showed
couclusiveiy their pleasure at II that the Gar
has recently declared that what he had intended
should pc only a temporary measure will.
he made permanent, and that vodka-s~fiing py
the Government has. therefore. ceased forever.
Even this great IN Europe Will probably
not enta! more sorrow and suffering and
Cuish than the Gar OF Russia has aYerted by
his splendid ukase.
Not since Alexs nder II freed the fifty million
surfs and bought for them three hundred and
fifty million acres OF land has there been such
splendid single imperial act performed by any
ruler as that OF Gar Nicholas in driving old
John Barleycorn from his realm.-fIarrisonbur G
News Record.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-25
For the small Borrower.

What Is known q the Morris Plan OF banking
has been launched In New York, having received
he approval Of the State superintendent OF
banking. This system Of banking Is fitted to
he larger cities peculiarly defense against
The iosn shark. and the -earners are its
beneficiaries. IT makes lca ms mt six per cent.
taking as collateral the character and social
credit of the mechanic, seamstress clerk and
people of small salaries, but of good repute. The
Norris Plan IL in operation IN Atlanta and Nor
fox in the South, ana in many of the North
ern cities. 1t serves useful purpose In COM
muni.ies not SO we'll equipped as Charlotte. The
new institution. practically wage-earners'
bank. which opens in this city today. fills the
field that would be occupied by Norris bank
and makes borrowing facilities here about as
complete as IN any city in the country, the Char
lutte institution having the additional features
Of a savings bank--Chariotte Observer.