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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-09-14
Fourteen Enjoys to United States
Have Been Compelled to Depart

ken off because Of failure OF President
Zelaya to give satisfaction for the
murder of two Americans. .
lRustem Bey, Turkish ambassador,
left Washington ION leave about two
years ago under circumstances which
indicated he had been recalled at the
request OF this government. He had
criticized in q published letter the in
ternal affairs of taar4saInited States, Ell
pecia!ly its PhiApffne policy.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-09-14

The nribunie acknowledges the re
ceipteksa cgpy of The Railway Ii
brary md Statistics" Complied ant
edited by Slason Thompson, directo:
of tle Bureau of Railway News anc
Statistics Chicago. 1t is available
contribution to railroad literature ant
those interested in the study Of trans
porta,lon problems will find it an in
valuable aid. r u
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-09-14

Car Nicholas, judging from the war
dispatches, is about as good a pace
maker for the Russian army as Cousin
Nicholas.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-09-14

BALLAD OF soc'L MAINTENANCE
The grocer duns US twice a day,
The butcher has his grievance, too,
The milkman wants his long-sought
pay,
The landlords in a dreadful stew:
The baker seems to have IN view
One end-to dun us early, late: Z
But then-what would you have u
One must maintain ones social
~ -
The back-stair carpet wears away, =,
In fact, it's ragged-it's not new.
CT such we make no great display J..
To those who stroll our parlors
through; ~
Our parlors to the chosen few II.
Present an air of riches great. =
To our true plight they give no clue
One must maintain ones social,
''''s' II
III truth, w would not-could not
say a +
That we have found enjoyment true /
In this u mode Of life; but stay! !
The system on US claps the screw! ,
The Wonders led the crew, !,
We scrimp and pinch and initiate.
What other course can We pursue?
One must maintain ones social
state! .
I sE5SQ;s!1sS@s .
So eJeauaI ~ =
Around our good Dame Fashion drew
Her tinseled mantle. 10! We wait
Upon our knees to catch the cue
One mus: maintain ones social
state! e;
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-09-14

On this subject the democrats have
taken the oyster as their example,
and they are keeping mum.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-09-14

See S%alisjbury's Wild Animal Life
pictures at the Grand and Bismarck,
Tonight Only.-Adv. -
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-09-14

craft, about People, and Young
PEOPLE depar
attractive reading and valuable ideas.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-09-14
TUESDAY,, SEPT. IA, 1915.

:;*:. :: :. : : ******"
!, WHERE THE TRIBUNE CAN =
a De BOUGHT. .
:. So : :. = :. = :. :. :. :. :. :. :. :
Fargo, N. D.
Gardner Hotel
Grand Forks, N. D.
Hotel Frederick.
Devils Lake, N. D..
H. B. Rosenberg, News Agent.
c.. J.. B. Turner, News Agent.
, Minot, NJ. D..
Mansen Bros.
: Dickinson, N. ..
st. Charles Hotel.
Minneapolis
Kemp G. Cohen, News Agents.
Hotel Dyckman
Hotel Radisson
4 St. Paul, MINI.
Merchants Hotel
St., Marie. Fifth St.. News Agent.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-09-14
HIS CONJECTURE

Mrs. Newrocks-I don't know inst
What they mean by "the embarrass.
ment Of riches"
MIR. Newrocks Maybe it's the hut
Ter.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-09-14
THE LIMIT,

is 1t really such a bad book?"
Yes lndeeds Why, its :. almost
bad enough to ,draa1atize!D
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-09-14
r,r 80. -G.>a-a.s g&@~a
s"r .yl.s, .ri.a,. - cm.sMsn&Al . $ta#
~DA@.F
a Galley o Fun!
AL MosT.PHlLoSoPHY.

AlMosT-PHILosoPHY. -
A public official, we are told, houl
conduct himself in his first term as II
it were his last, and no doubt ne
would, only for the fact that it ne does
it almost certainly is. a
A farmer, while chcpping out 2
bees nest in. a hollow tree, found +
key of whisky forty years old. Q
of men would like to cut out the booze
in this way. -
Diogenes took a lantern and went
looking for an honest ran. If he had
taken an automobile lamp, and what
goes with it, he'd have 1un into any
number of them. g' -,
A bad correspondent sometimes
makes a good husband.
All is vanity, but especially all book
reviews HA.etflkA4!
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-09-14

Hay fever victims probably welcom-
ed the early frost, even if it did raise
iob with the corr crop.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-09-14
AT n BALL GAME,

THE ORIGINAL ADVANCE AGENT.
Yes" remarked Washington, after
throwing the silver do9S> across tho
Fctomac; times are bette. row. I
not only have mercy 10 tA:ow away.
but can make a dollar 3, farther
now than l use : TO-" -
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-09-14
A REELECTION

A REFLECTION. >
Mrs. Johns"n-"hat : said to Mrs.
Simpkins was dat ! didn't b:.eeb vo'
ttsbard cbbail robbed a her-roos' in
his life.
Mrs. Black-Yo' Zone rlcaato ins:r.
ni"ate he amt got de nerve? q
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-09-14

"Bredrea," said Parson Black, ~
estly. "dere am some folks in which oe
still, small voice oh conscience keeps
a-eettin' stiller and smaller until at
las it d hab ter Farm de deef an DUMP
langwidge if it wants ter attract d1
attention."
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-18
BUSINESS NOTICES.
DIVIDEND NOTICE.

The German Savings and Loan So
ciety, 526 California street, San Fran
cisco.
For the half-year ending December
81, 1914, dividend has been declared
at the rate of four (4) per cent per
annum on all deposits, payable on
and after Saturday, January 2, 1915.
Dividends not called for are added to
the deposit account and earn divi-
dends from January I, 1915. GEORGE
Manager. 6O5412t
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LEGAL NOTICE.
TERRITORY OF HAwAn.-LAl

TERRITORY OF HAWAII.-LAND
Court. No. $40.
Territory of Hawaii to ]. SCHAFF-
SMA; E. A. BROWN; J. HAZELToN;
]. CACERES; ELLEN A. POMER0Y;
MRS. LOUISA P. HAPAI; d. S. BOW
MAN; L. AKAMU and C. Y. AIONA,
Trustees for Chinese Cemetery Assoc
citation; TERRITORY OF HAWAII,
by II. M. Stainback, Attorney General
and Joshua d. Tucker, COMMISSION
Err OF PUBLIC LANDS; COUNTY
OF HAWAII, by David. X. Ewaliko,
Chairman Board of Supervisors;
HEIRS OF MOEMOE; and to ALL
whom it may concern:
Whereas, a petition has been pre-
scented to said Court by MAY T. VIII
cox to register and confirm her title
in the following -described land:
That certain parcel of land with the
buildings thereon, situate in Ponoha-
wal, Hilo, County of Hawaii and the
Territory of Hawaii, and particularly
described as follows:
Beginning at an old redwood post
at the north corner of this piece and
the south corner of Ponahawai and
Pleasant streets, said point being by
true azimuth and distance 22o So 1855
feet from the center of sewer man
hole at the intersection of Ponahawai
and Pleasant streets, and the coordin-
ates of said point of beginning refer
red to Government Survey Trig. Sta
ton aHalai" being 1855 feet north
and 3212.40 feet east, and running by
true azimuths:
1. 331o 49, 80" S12.S feet along the
southwest side OF Pleasant street to a
granite post;
2. 52o So 215.7 feet along the Chi
nese Cemetery lot to granite post;
3. 1882 Al 557 feet along land de-
scribed in Land Court Petition No.
229 Cd. s.. Bowman, Petitioner) to a
galvanized iron pipe;
4. 1922 81 1923 feet along property
of Ellen A. Pomeroy and Mrs. Louisa
p. Hapai to cross (X) on stone;
the southeast side of Ponahawai street
to the point of beginning. Area 5000
square feet Being portion of Grant
252 to B. Pitman.
You are hereby cited to appear at
the Land Court to be held at the City
and County of Honolulu on the 10th
day of February, A. D. 1915, at two
o'clock in the afternoon, to show
cause If any you have, why the pray
er of said petition should not be. grant
ed. And unless you appear at said
Court at the time and place aforesaid
your default will be recorded, and the
said petition will be taken as confess.
ed, and you will be forever barred
from contesting said petition or any
decree entered thereon.
Witness the Honorable William l.
Whitney, Judge of said Court. this
18th day of January, in the year
nineteen hundred and fifteen.
Attest with seal of said Court:
(SeaD JOHN MARCALLIN0.
5-.ss4s- Registrar.
605S,Jan. II, IS, 25, Feb. 1.
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LEGAL NOTICE
TERRITORY OF. HAWAII. LAM

TERRITORY OF; HAWAII. LAND
Court. No. 231. s.ly.
Territory of Hawaii to RICHARD
IYERS; TERRITORY OF HAWAII,
by I. M. Stainback,' Attorney General,
and Joshua d. Tucker, COMMISSION
Err OF PUBLIC LANDS; CITY AND
COUNTY OF HONOLULU, by John
O.. Lane, Mayor and President of the
Board of Supervisors; FREDERICK
M. LOWREY, Chairman of Trustees of
American Board of Commissioners of
Foreign Missions: GEORGE II
BROWN; FRANCIS HYDE II
BROWN, by A. A. Wilder, his guard
ian ad Item; FRANCIS HYDE II
BROWN; JOHN n ESTATE, LTD,
and to ALL whom it may concern:
Whereas, a petition has been pre-
scented to said Court by RANNEY
CONVERSE SCOTT % register and
confirm his title in the following-de-
scribed land:
All that certain parcel of land with
the buildings thereon, situate in Puma
hou District in the City and County
of Honolulu, and the Territory of Ha-
wall, and particularly described as
follows:
Being portions of R. P. 1881, L. C.
A. 3S7 to A. p Mission, and R. p.
5704. L. C. A. s241 to ]. Ii, Section 2,
at the north corner of Manoa road
and Hastings avenue, Manoa, Homo
lulu. Kona, Oahu. T. III. ,.s
Beginning at S-inch iron pipe fill
ed with concrete at the south. corner
of this lot, and the north corner of
Manoa road and Hastings avenue, the
true azimuth to Rocky Hill" triangle
being 291o "a, and the true azimuth
and distance to sewer manhole be-
ing 342o o. 34.05 feet, to "a water
hydrant being 1852 50' 3S.6. feet, and
to the north corner of the Cooke Lii
brary building in Oahu College
grounds being 3270 SO, 242.9 feet, and
running by true azimuths:
1. 1879 81 1900 feet along the
northeast side of Hastings avenue to
a 3-inch pipe filled with concrete;
2. 228o 0S' $3.50 feet along the
south side of Ualakaa street to. g.
inch pipe filled with concrete; ma
3. ESQ., 81 1000 feet along same
to a 3-inch pipe filled with concrete;
4. 259o Is $40 feet along same to
a 3-inch pipe filled with concrete;
5. 345o ga 394.S feet along r. IEers
to 3-inch pipe filled with concrete;
6. i7o %, 243.0 feet along the north
side of Manoa road to the point of
beginning. Area 2.972 acres.
You are hereby cited to appear at
the Land Court to be held at the City
and County of Honolulu on the 10th
day of February, A. ID. 1915, at 2
o'clock in the afternoon, to show cause
If any you have. why the prayer of
said petition should not be granted.
And unless you appear at said Court
at the time and place aforesaid your
default will be recorded. and the said
petition will be taken as confessed.
and you will be forever barred from
contesting said petition or any decree
entered thereon. =.
Witness the Honorable William L.
Whitney, Judge of said Court, this
18th day of January in the year 1915.
Attest with seal Of said court:
z (Seal) JOHN MARCALLINO, H..
Registrar.
605S,Jan. II. Is. q. Feb. 1.
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NATIONAL GUARD BULLETIN

regular nights stations
formation National Guard Hawaii Armor Hotel and
- 80 2 { Eta GENERAL STAFF.
saas col. John W. Jones, he Adjutant
MAI Charles neger lnssen Maj Arthur W. Nicely Ord Dept
MAJ Charles B. Cooper. Surg
Breveteed Lieut. colonei Capt Henry Van GiesOn, NJ c.
MAI w. Short Chief NJ.
tBreyetted Coonel)
Nal Capt L Med. Dept
Aide to the Governor. Capt D. Doughety. Infantry
4 INsPEcroR-INsTRucToRs OFFICE,
LIEUT. Whitener, U. s. A,
IAeutcoL r.. Maj
SchrRde, Ad list Lieut. W. Kanaeholo Ad1t
Capt NJ cs@ara InsD Mai Merle Johnson
warham. Coms LIST Lieut. Charles Frazier Adj
I'd Lieut. W. Perkins, O. NJ
Humphrey Chapain.
COMPANIES STATIONED
Company NJ smoo I'd Lieut. j. l. Cushingham Thurs
Company A.
Stevenson. Wednesday, 1880 m.
Company clst Lieut. Mederos I'd Lieut. Manuel sousa Friday
Company D-capt Kolb. W.
Schaefer. Wednesday, m.
Full attendance required Jan. 20, 7:t5 Leave Of alb
~ senee granted necessity.
National Guard basketball plays Tuesday jan 49, Co
D men requested the rs.
ECapt G. NJ Monday.
Company Fist Lieut. HoughtaIng I'd Lieut. Lemon Tuesday
Company Capt B. K Lieut. Kane Lieut. W.
Company w. G.
Ia. Tuesday, 7:15 IA i.
No drill for Company Tuesday, jan as
Basketball
Company K-(Atached I'd Battaon-Capt
Aha "a Lieut. -l 3 x Chung :. Thursday 1880
Company w F. Kaae LIST Lieut. W. Chllngworh
I'd Lieut. r Z. Wilcox
MENTIONED HAWAII
Company y Easton Lieut. I'd Lieut.
mEoeat osTicsRs WITH SANITARY TROOPS. as.
Maj E D. Kilbourne Capt R. W. Benz
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Two secondhand Fairbanks Morse gas
oline engines, 21s h.p.syin first-class
condition.. second hand motorcycle,
Reading Standard; 1 secondhand
gasoline engine, Is hip; 1 second
hand gasoline engine, h.p.; sec
ond-hand marine gasoline engine, 80
h.p.: 2 secondhand Fairbanks plat.
form scales, capacity 1900 lbs; 1
new Foos Jr. gasoline engine, 1k h.
p.; new Zoos Jr. gasoline engine,
2A hp.p., with dynamo and complete
electric light plant, capacity 20-16
c. p. carbon lamps. Agents for Zoos
gasoline engines from IL to 500
hip. All kinds of machinery made
and repaired, and general black
smithing, at Neill's Workshop, 133-
135 Merchant streetaaa 46063-6t
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SEALED PROPOSALS. endorssd

SEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed
Proposals for Steel Towers win be
received at the Bureau OF Yards and
Docks, Navy Department. Washing.
ton, ID. c., and at the q. s. Naval Sta.
tion, Cavite, l., until II o'ciDck q.
m, February q, 1915. and then AID
there publicly opened, for the CD
struction and erection Of three Co
foot steel towers at each Of the e.
lowing naval stations: san Die8,
Cal, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. ana q.
vite, p. l. Plans and specification
may be obtained on application to ne
Bureau or at the naval stations nm.
ed, upon deposit OF SIS as securitIfor
their return. II. r. STANFORD, lief
of Bureau, December 26. 1914.
605S-Jan. IL, Is.
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NOTICE TO SHIPPERS.

The gasoline schooner KOMOKILA,
in command of Captain George e.
Piltz, will leave Pier Orchards
street wharf for Maui and MoIokai
ports every TUESDAY at p. m. and
for windward ports on Oahu every
FRIDAY at p. m. For information
regarding rates, ETC., telephone 4193.
= KOMOKILA SHIPPING CO., LTD.
5926-tf
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Phone 4136 for all kinds Of help. Re-
sponsibility and promptness our spe-
cialty. ]. K Naruse, manager.
5983-tf
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The freezing of Gulver's blbok, at
Branchyille, n. Y, stopped the supply
of water for the electric plant there,
plunging the town into darkness.
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EMPLOYMENT OFFICE.

Union Employment Office, Tel. 1920.
ALI kinds Of help. G. Hiraoka, Pro-
prietor, 1910 Emma, cor. Beretania.
6054-tf
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Two American blue5ackets from the
battleship North Carolina were drown
ed at Beirut Syria. as they were
swimming back to the ship after be-
ing absent without leave.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-18

Mosquito proof front room with board,
in private family: within walking
distance; for one or two young men.
Phone 1874. 6061-6t
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%AA&ieB6
WANTED

Feb. /, young couple wants perma-
nent room and board with refined
family in good nelghborhood. Ad-
dress box 1873, Star-BulIetin. 6062-6t
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%EAgff$4AAB)S
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
DREssMAKE

Dressmaking of all kinds; evening
gowns a specially. Anna Fedotoff.
The Mcdonald, Punahou st. Phone
1873. ..-- ...... . .s..,. 695S-tf
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600 5000 Q o0oo
%EAAff$48
EMPLOYMENT OFFICE.

Y. Nakanishi, "a Beretania. mr.. Nuna-
nu. for good cooks, yard boys.
Phone 451I: residence phone 1911.
5246-tf
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UMBRELLA MAKER.
vuLcANIzINo.

Auto. Motorcycle and Bicycle Tires
vulcanized. Taisho vulcanizing Co,
$50 Merchant near AIakea Street.
Telephone 1897. s. Saiki. manager.
561S-tf
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NOTICE.

The regular annual stockholders
meeting Of McCabe. Hamilton & Rem
ny Co, Ltd. win be held at the Com
pany's office, 20 Queen street, on
Thursday. at p. M, January 81, 1915.
(Signed) j. B. GUARD,
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LIVERY STABLE.

First-elass livery turnouts at reason
able rates. Territory Livery Stable,
34S King, mr.. Punchhowl. Tel. 25Ss.
55iS-tf
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An errand boy. Apply Job Dept. this
office. 606S-tf
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JEwELER.

Sun wo. Gold and silversmith: ma
terial and work guaranteed. II not
:, satisfactory nancy win be. refund
ed. 1921 Maunakea, nr. Hotel street.
5531-tf
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DREssMAKIHe.

Mrs. L, H. Rogers, dressmaker and
milliner, will make hats and gowns
to suit. Out of town orders given
special attention by sending correct
measurements. Phone 1865. Ills
Gulick Ave. 6040-1m
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0Oo 0oOO Q o000
%#AAaFF$lsmAB8
FOR RENT

Positively the newest, up-to-date, COM
pletely furnished cottages on the
beach; tropical surroundings; good
bathing. Cressaty's, 2011 Kalia road.
Phone 2S6S. COLLIN
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Nat$AS
ANNOUNCEMENT.

Leading hat cleaners. Prices mod
crate. We sell the latest styles in
Panama and Felts. Work called for
and delivered. Blaisdell Building.
5S95-6m
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-21
THE COPPER MARKET.
Furthe. sales Of E'ectro'yt'c At
I7h Cents q Pound.

Copper prices remained unchanged
yesterday. with further big sales OF cleo
trolytic at IL. cents a pound. In Lon
don electrolytic advanced again.
Ammunition makers were the best
customers of the producers for domestic
business. but there was also a good ex.
port taking. July sales were quite prom
iment but August demand WAS also
noticeable.
Spelter was excited and strong. spot
being still unobtsinable and futures at
high levels. May WAS again quoted
at II cents
The tin situation developed no new
turn. The tin committee OF the New
York Metal Exchange has returned from
Washington. where the members were in
conference with British Government rep
rcsentatiyes. Any new turn in this sit
uatiun will depend upon replies to cables
sent to London.
Lead was strong and quite active. The
export demand IL heavy. Already 1t is
inquired that 10000 tons have been
shipped, a record breaking tonnage. The
sales agent for one OF the prominent
independent lead producing concerns IN
outlining the lead situation yesterday
said.
During the first three months of
was very active and probably more than
10000 tons was shipped from the
United States before the LIST OF April.
1919. These shipments were not con-
fined 10 the ports OF New York and san
Francisco as heretofore Boston. phila-
delphs, Baltimore and Norfolk were
used by the shippers and very heavy
tonnages moved TO llavrc and Liver
pool via Gulf ports Galveston handled
the mai or portion of the Gulf bust
ness. loading lead with cotton csrgoes.
\ considerable tonnage moved by rail
into Canada through Detroit and some
lead was even shipped by rail from tho
middle West to Tacoma and there
loaded for the orient in competition
with lead refined in California.
stocks on hand at the smolters have
been very materially reduced and IN
some cases eliminated since the LIST Of
January. 1873. ~ the accumulation
began to disappear In the latter part
OF February the mining companies in
creased production aud at this time
probably most of the lead mines arc in
operation again.
The domestic demand for the first
three months Of this year has been be
low the average and ono cause * the
fact that the large consumers in Amer
lea have for several months been using
lead purchased at October and Novem-
her prices.
should tho expectation Of domestic
lead continue at the present rate the
demand on the part Of Europeau and
domestic consumers combined for Amer
lean lead would he very great and
prices should advance still higher
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-21
PLANS FREE CHECK
COLLECTION HERE
Federal Reserve Bank Submits
Proposition to New York
Institutions.
ACCEPTANCE VOLUNTARY

The Federal Reserve Bank OF New
York announced yesterday that II had
proposed to the banks In this district
the adoption OF a plan for free check
collection similar to that Of the reserve
bank OF Richmond
The member banks m the New York
district are asked to accept or reject the
plan before May rs. II 10 expected that
by May ! a sufficient number OF banks
will have Joined to get the system into
operation.
The plan is the one which has been
under discussion for several months.
Acceptance Is voluntary. The plan will
apply only in the cases Of the banks that
Join the collection system.
The system will not supersede tho
present exchange OF checks through To-
cal clearing houses. The New York
Clearing House Is preparing measures
to broaden Its own system OF free coll
lections by admitting all banks which
join the Federal reserve plan.
The state banks will be placed at
some disadvantage with the Federal
banks II is believed. through the privi-
leges thus given tho national institu-
lions, but 1t will be possible In most
cases for the state banks to enjoy the
same privileges by working through .
national bank in check collections
The principle OF this collection sys-
tenn which makes out Of town checks
cash at New York and vice versa Is the
deposit with the Federal Reserve Bank
by members Joining the system Of funds
sufficient to offest items charged against
their account Items received before 1
p. NJ. and IL noon on Saturdays will
be credited on the day Of receipt others
on the following day.
No exchange charge will % made OF
paid by the Federal Reserve Bank In
operating this system. IL q charge II
later found necessary II will be i'm
posed only after due notice and will
not be retroactive. The system will not
include interdistrict collection OF checks
, until experience has shown how the
present system will work.