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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-05
Federal Reserve Act Has
Proven Greatest Business
Builder Ever Invented
RESOURCES MORE THAN
TWELVE BILLIONS
Comptroller of Currency John
Shelton Williams Issues a
Statement Showing Banks
Marvellous Progress

Washington, Nov. John Shelton
Williams. comptroller OF the cuI-
rency. said today:
The statement of condition of the
1913 national banks of the United
States on September 2, 1915, is
especially interesting as indicative OF
the expansion of business which has
taken place in this country since the
Inauguration of the Federal reserve
system in November last
The total resources of these banks
on September exceeded by more
than s424. 900, 900 the greatest re-
sources ever shown in any previous
call in the history of the national
banking system and amounted to sl2.
2s1o90, 42s. The increase In resources
over the call of June %. 1915, was
SAT-. 600 600. The increase in re-
sources over the call % September / .
1919, was s7s3.000,000
Loans and discounts, including let
tera of credit and customers liability
on account of acceptances amounted.
the june statement OF sI65, 900
aud showing an increase compared
with September IL. 1914, %
s425. 0oe. 600.
All Deposit Record Smashed.
Total deposits individuals aud
5anks) amounted to sa.229. 900. 0O0
exceeding by s337.ooo.ooo the highest
amount ever previously shown and be
ing s4ts, 600. 900 IN excess OF the total
deposits shown in the statement OF
June 20. The increase compared with
September II, 1911, was sl402.-
eoa 600
Notes and bills rediscounted and
bills payable amounted to $In5. 0ae. oG0.
beirg an increase as compared with
June % Of only $1,000. 600. ana re-
daction az compared with September
IL, 1914. OF s4400o.oao
fOverdrafts amounted to 100000.
again~ ss.l73.ooo on June IS, and
sl7,142.o0o on September Ia, 1914.
Bonds tother than United States)
and stocks owned aggregated 1,31i.-
100000 on September q compared
with $l.2s4, goo. 900 on June %. 1915,
and s1,o5s.ooo.ooo on September II.
1911.
Specie and legal-tender notes held
by the banks September IL amounted
ia $4,000, 600. an increase OF $50
600, 600 compared with June "a and
a reduction as compared with Sep
TENDER IL. 1914 Of only ssl ,o00,o0O
Notwithstanding the fact that the
banks had transferred since Septem.
Der IL 1914, TO the Federal reserve
banks s1a.ooo.o0e reserves and paid
$4,000. 900 subscription to stock OF
Federal + serve banks
Balances Increase
The balances carried with ap-
proved reserve agents September le
amounted to ss11,oo0.0 as COM
pared with s737. 900. 900 on June "a
and s6T3, 10000 on September -.
1914. An actual balance carried with
reserve agents as compared with
wear AFRO OF $f32 600 600 potwith-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-05
Serbians Said to Have More
Trouble Now With Revolt
ing Albanian Subjects
RETREAT TOWARD
MONTENEGRO CUT OFF
Conditions Declared Improved
in Southern Serbia Due to
Arrival Of Allied Troops on
Scene Of Action

London, Nov. 4.--The boInbardment
of Nish. the Serbian war capital, by
the Bulgarian army under General
Ba jadiet Is imminent. This army is
now less than six miles northeast from
the city having taken the town of
kalafat by storm. At the present rate
of progress OF the Balkan invaders
the key to the southern Serbian sector
OF the Orient Railway. that is the gate
to the road to Constantinople. Will be
under fire of the Bulgarian heavy ar
tillery before another forty-eight
hours. has passed.
Both from the sea and Czaithar-
Paracin high road and from the River
Sviijig Buigarians are stea lilly clos
ingin on Nsh. Further south, the
forces that attempted an advance from
Egi-Paianka are apparently still being
held in check by the Serbs.
Teutons Make Gains.
The Teuton center. too. has made
considera BILE Roadway during the last
twentyfour- hours. according to the
German war Office statement. Nov
ing Jointly from Kragujevac and Ca
oak. General Won Koevess' forces on
the western bank of the Morava are
sweeping along two railroads leading
to kruzevac and kraijevo, respective
1y. The army heading for the latter
point Is being supported to the west
by the Austrians and both are be-
lieved to have set Novibazar as their
ultimate goal, thus to hedge in the
main Serbian army more and more,
cutting off its retreat toward Andover.
on the Montenegrin border
a new element entered into the
speculation concerning the Bulgaria
Teutonic strategy today; possible
cooperation with them by the Alba
mans. For now having cut off the
retreat TO Montenegro. ana the Eul
garians driving them westward, the
main Serbian forces will be thrust
against the Albanian frontier,
Albanians Rebel.
Significant in this connection Is
dispatch received from Duraxzo to-
in the Suhagora and krusevo dis
tricts c. Serbia have rebelled, and that
a violent battle between Serbian and
Albanian troops has been fought north
of Trans. The anti-Serbian feeling
is reported to have spread to northern
Albania.
King Peter. Of Serbia. aged seventy,
has gone to the front TO inspire his
troops TO fight to the last. according to
an official Bulgarian statement
An Athens dispatch asserts the Bull
garian invasion of southern Serbia
has been checked owing to timely
French achievements sent to relieve
the Serbian right wing. The Serbians
are said to be holding tho Orient
Railroad between Nish and Prot.
British Meet Bulgars.
British calvary has reached Ochrida,
hating the advance OF the Bulgarians
on Monastir. Turco- Bulgarian ir-
regulars, according to the same dis
patch. were repulsed at Libra. $50
men being captured or shot.
The situation in the south is de-
clared to be improving. The landing
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-05
increase in Price of DyeStuffs,

London, Nov. 3-The tremendous
Increase in the price of dyestuffs. due
TO the war, WAS indicated when a key
of menthvlenc blue was offered at a
sale Of lost property at the Midland
faaNH%. The keg. weighing ! 80
rounds and worth $50 before the war.
was eagerly bid on and reached ST.
55o.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-05
CREEK DEPUTIES TURN
DOWN ZAIMIS MINISTRY
Hallway to Open Siberia Region.

London. Nov. 4.---TrafTlc on the Altai
Railway In Central Asia. says n Petro-
grad dispatch 10 the Times viii open
today. fourteen months earlier than
the date contemplated The railroad.
private line 500 miles long. will open
up an immense and rich region of ST.
IBERIA. which hitherto has been with
out means of communication
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-05

London, Nov. 1.-THE Petrograd
correspondent of the Mail says Russia
has imposed a war tax OF from five
to fifty cents on every theater ticket,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-05
Balances Increase.

The balances carried with APP
proved reserve agents September .
amounted to Ssil, 900, 600 as COM
pared with s737. 600. 900 on June "a
and s6T3 zoe. 600 on September ~.
1914. An actual balance carried with
reserve agents as compared with a
year ago OF si3s0oo.oo0 uotwith-
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Have you >or,cthlDsg u
sell? Tho vfrxinisn's Want
Ad Columns Will find Z
ready buyer. Cali Mad.
1885.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-18
CART LADS
ARRIVE IN CITY
TRAVELLING FROM NEW YORK
TO SAN FRANCISCO TO SEE
AMERICA FIRST.
VIII visit Mayor Kirk This Morning
Making photographs Of Bad
Roads For National Asso-
citation.

- J. Smith. 90. and C.. a. Miller.
10. two clean cut young men from
New York city. who are touring the
country from New York TO California
arrived in Wheeling yesterday even.
ing 40 80 o'clock. and are stopping
~ the " NJ g. a during their stay
in the city.
The lads left tho View city Han.
on July 18Th. pushing a hand
cart which weighs in the neighbor.
hood Of 200 pounds I'm route 90
Wheeling they have been the guests
Of Philadelphia. Gettysburg. Wilmer.
ding and Pittsburgh and many other
cities whore they visited many Of
The most historical spots.
The object Of the trim is 90 see
America first" and to educate the
people OF the United states 20 the
BENEFITS derived from O. trim OF this
nature. To nearly every city they
STOP they deliver n lecture on tho
trip In the public square Had they
arrived On Wheeling sooner n talk on
their trip would have been made
here They earn their livelihood tv
selling post cards OF thcmaafvfsl
The boys have the highest words III
praise Tor WhcclinrIfra for their
courtesy I'm receiving them within the
city gates and the roads into Wheel
lpR they say have been the best they
have been on since The start on their
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-18
MAY SELL GOODS
SHIPPED ON CONSIGNMENT


never having been docketed. the
bankrupt claiming IN hts schedule
mat the goods were shipped to them
on consignment and the petitionar
haslng his claim on the ground that
The trustee stood in the shoes OF the
creditors OF the bankrupt and had
Ute 70 said GOODS against the peth
uoners. he court denied the conten-
lion OF the petitioner n rendered
an opinion in which II stated. that
me were the property Of the
bankrupts estate and subject TO the
debts ~ the creditors OF the bank
rupt
Deny Petition.
This OF course. being a virrinia
case. and the Traders Statute in Viz
rinia being the same as ours. take
70 that the same construction should
be put upon our Statute. Had the
petitioners desired to protect them
selves. the Statute Of West Virginia
provided a way by which notice may
be given TO third parties. The pett.
TONERS could have placed their re
s~eryRtion OF title on record in the
county clerks Office as provided by
the statute. Chapter "a. Section 10. and
1 notice OF their interest and tina
they were the OF the goods
shipped on consignment TO the bank
rupt and that the creditors were sub
jet TO h claim OF said petitioner
herein.
1t may be contended that this Is a
hardship. and possibly II Is. but TO
change a rule as well established as
this would upset fixed. general and
established rules OF business among
the merchants and II would leave the
: commercial world in an unsettled con
dition.
Il am therefore OF the opinion that
the title to the property is in the
trustee and that the petition of the
petitioners be denied"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-18
AT The REX

The Legacy of Folly, a Broadway
feature. with Lois Meredith, the act.
ress who created such a sensation in
Help Wanted" at Maxine Elliot's
theatre last year. She also succeeded
Lourette Taylor in Peg o. Ny Heart
played modesty. In Every Woman.
and the title role in Madame Sherry
when that success was presented nj
San Francisco. A play no one should
miss. Capital Punishment another
broadway production featuring Elnore
ulrich a powerful drama wonderfully
adopted to this girls possibilities.
Miss Ulrich gained an enviable reputa.
ton as Luana in The Bird OF Para
disc. in which she toured the country
for three eason Pathe Color Travel
Pictures and a good comedy closes one
of the best bills OF the season. Com
ing Friday and Saturday-The grea..
est problem play OF the day. Should
"A Mother Tell" featuring Betty Nan.
sen. Stewart Holmes. Claire Whitney.
Jean SOthern. See how Miss Nansen
solves an agonlzing problem affecting
a woman's secret soul.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-18
GOLD MEDALIST
New commandsht at Linsly Eseep
tionsily We'll Trained Man-Holds
Bachelor OF Science Degree.

Captain Clinton Irving Smallman.
the new commandant OF cadets at
Linsly Institute IL an unusually well
trained man. His degree OF y. $. was
granted by Norwich University az
Mortified, Vermont. where he was
graduated with first class honors and
given the gold medal He is n very
alert officer. his company OF cavalry.
Troop ID. having repeatedly won first
prize in competition drills.
As Norwich University is rated in
Governmental reports as second only 10
West Point. Captain Smallman has
had the best training desired for
Linsly al this time. Major Conner and
Major Cramp. organized the military
work at Linsly and have brought the
cadets into working competitions.
\ year ago only about thirty BOYS
remained over from Linsly's hrst year.
since the new administration took
charge. Twice as many boys enlisted
as h Institute had in It so that the
work of the first year had to be done
over again. practically from the be.
ginning. This year the sixty-elght
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-18
Report Bad Roads.

OF ALL WOOL

trip. Their main friends on the trip
are Good Roads.
Report Bad Roads.
They have a letter from Mr.. Elias
Wander Horst. head OF the National
Highway association. requesting
them TO report all bad roads they en-
counter on the trip and send photo
graphs Of the conditions for the
reason they say that the roads Of a
ration are Identical with the blood
vessels Of a human being
They have letters Of recommends
ton from the governors OF many
states I'm the east and a Letter from
the Lieutenant General Of Ohio. John
VI Arnold. inviting them 10 be the
guests Of the Executive mansion
when they stop in Columbus Today
they will visit Mayor Kirk in his Of.
ices In the city building and ex-
change greetings with him.
En route on tho trip they keep a
diary of the vents that happen and
when the trip is completed they IN
tend 10 put 20 IN book form. The
advertising motto OF the book viii be
Read 0ur Book and Enjoy Life
They expect % arrive In Los An
geleH. Cal, by Christmas or the nrat
Of the year. A tour % tho world is
planned by the boys when they have
seen America FIRST"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-18
BXONERATED
Man Charged With Criminaiiy Assault.
INC sisterin-Law Released By
Squire Hobbs Yesterday

I'd Stllo OF Fulton. wac eronerater
Of a charge Of criminal assault af a
hearing before Squire Hobbs yester.
daF afternoon Sflllo was CHARGED
win tho crime by HE slsterinIaw.
Miss Esther Prescott. Miss Prescott
was unable 20 s~uhetantate her case
al Do hoar.nr She asked that the
charge Dol dismissed.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-18
GRAND JURORS
Drawn FOR Yosr BY County Commia
aloners Yesterday-Wiu Serve
During Present Fiscal Year

Yesterday morning the county com
missioner prepared q list of fsu
Tree holders that viii act during the
present hscal year az grand iurora
ron This list each grand jury Will
Do selected by tho Jury commissionera
Who viii meet within the next few
days The old iist was changed some
what During the afternoon the com.
mi7sioncrs visited tho county inHrm.
ay
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-18
BARNES INQUEST
Will be Held This Afternoon In Pro.
scouting Attorneys onice-Wit.
nesaes Hard 70 Find

In Prosecuting Attorney n. a. Nc.
kees offices on Chapline street. this
afternoon. Coroner Gala Mitchell Will
conduct an Investigation into the
a OF william Barnes which oc.
CURED last Saturday. Barnes. VINO
was a street car conductor. was knock.
ed rom his car by an AUTOMOBILES
owned BY George II. Woeber OF steu-
oenVille according 20 officials.
Coroner Mitchell is finding Il haro
70 get his witnesses lined Up and Tor
mis- reason the inquest was
RON Monday until this evening mo
coroner said yesterday that hs bad
mis- witnesses pretty well lined up
now.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-18
FILES APPEAL
Man Found Guilty OF 6ootleoolnp b,
jury Before Squire RAIDER Seeks
Reversal by Higher Court.

j. W. Schultze found guilty OF boo,
Logging by a jury before Squire RAIDER
last week. filed an appeal yesterday
with the clerk OF the circuit court
Schultze was h first man to be found
guilty by a jury In a squire's court.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-18
JUSTICE COURTS

George Smith. arrested SUNDAY.
bound himself over to the rrand jury
on a charge Of tofnr a revolver. YES.
terday afternoon. when ho waived a
bearing before Squire Hobbs lie was
sent 90 The county Jail in default of
$500 bond.
The case against Leonard White
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-18

charged with stealing a watch from
his deceased boy. was dropped yester-
day afternoon in SURE Wickhamls
court. White claimed that his son
was a minor INC that he had custody
OF all his belongings. His son was
drowned recently.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-18

from last year will continue work a.
Linsly 50 the military work. can very
soon be developed greatly and can be
made OF the very highest value AZ
10 physical training and discipline.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-18
How to Select
A School

Schools look very much alike
on paper. In investigating a
school find out first whether its
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-18

trip. Their main friends on the trip
are Good Roads.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-18
WILL FACE CHARGE
Two Wheeling Boys Arrested in San
Francisco 20 Be Brought
to Akron

William Burch and Charles Rider
the local boys arrested In San Fran
cisco. may be brought 90 Akron. Ohio
TO face a charge OF stealing an auto
mobile. The boys will first be tried
In San Francisco on a charge Of bein-
in company with two girls. also from
this city.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-18

Sad affair about Jones having con
cussiOn o. the brain. wasn't it,"
What was the NATTER"
He was struck with an idea -
Yale Record.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-10
There is A VAST ARMY

OF men and women who really never
know what it is to enjoy sound, vibrat-
ing health-who would be surprisedto
suddenly gain that exhilarating vitality
that robust health brings.
Literally thousands without anypar.
ticular sickness live in general de-
bility', as the doctors call it-have
headaches, are tired and Indifferent
To all such people we say with unmis-
taxable earnestness -" Take SCOTS
Emulsion ahermeals forone monthand
allow its rare oil-food to enrich and en-
lven your blood, quicken your circula-
ton, stimulate nutrition, and aidnahre
TO develop that real red-blooded life that
means activity, enjoyment, success. -
SCOTS Emulsion is not a drug, but
pleasant food-tonic-free from alcohol
One bottle may help Won
Scott & BOVINE. Bloomfield. Nj 1871
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-10

The justified national demands ~
bulgaria in Macedonia after the iasi
Balkan war were considerably rc-
airicted iu favor 81 scrbia feit iu
the mrCh bs Russia Rulgaiia. who
lore the main burden 81 the war had
la 300 iha lruIla % hnr NIrI0rIe- lAn
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-10
STRONG AM WE'LL Az TVER.

Pred Smith 1928 Main St. Green
Bay, Wis. says Il suffered a long
time with a very weak back Foley
Kidney Pills completely relieved me
of all soreness and pain and now am
strong and well as ever Winter
aggravates symptoms OF kidney trou-
Bile; cold weather makes aching joints,
sore muscles. and irregular bladder
action more unhearahlc. Foley Kid
ney pills help the kidneys eliminate
pan-causing posons. Sold every
where.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-10
Gold \ddcd 10 I,rcnch Rcscrlc.

Paris, Dee. 9 q p. m)-Gold To-
amount Of 100000 francs Gl2,-
100000 has been added to the rc-
serves of the lank Of France in The
last week. The total added since the
issuance of the new loan is 100000
GOO francs At this rate the gold re-
serve VIII reach 5.O0o,QOOUoo francs
i'm another ten days
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-10
BIG CORPORATIONS
ASSETS ARE SOLD

lef MoHNlHo JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED WiHAl
Ia Porte Ind, Dec Properties
OF the M RumeN company. a $4,000
GOO corporation with It's main offices
u La Porte, and plants IN In Porte.
ind Battle Greek Mich, Richmond,
Ind. saltwater Mimi. and Toronto,
ont, and branch houses in scores of
cities la the country. were sold this af-
tornoon for $1,000 az "A receivers sale
to the Advance Rumciy company The
latter Is composed of stockholders of
the old company and capitalized at
$26250.00o
The company manufactures thrcsh-
ing machinery oil pun tractors and
other farmine machinery
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-10

With cunning STAGE management
EuEland Impressed on The world the
idea thar Ia mobile unstlflshness ii
took Hp Hrms Fer The sake al "A Nlnlat-
cd Belgium aud was called upon 10
lnfilct mnishme on Germany for
this esq ol violence England sue-
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-10
sLrnns. enccccds NIcCnll.

Albany y. W. Dec. 9.-Oscar S
sraus, OF New York former United
States ambassador To Turkey and pro-
srcssive candidate for governor n
1872. was named by Governor Whit
man TODAY as member and chairman
nf the doWnstate public service COM
mission 10 succeed Edward r. Mccall
who was removed from office ON
Monday
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-10
Piles Cured In O 10 a. Days.

Druggists refund money if PAZO
OINTMENT fails TO cure Itching,
Blind. bleeding or Protruding piles
First application gives relief soc.