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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-01
ACTRESS DIES IN
AUTO COLLISION
Peggy Harcourf and Her
Chauffeur Succumb After
Long Island Crash.

Mrs. Peggy Harcourt, motion pict-
ure actress, and Morris Ziris, chauf-
feur, were both killed last night when
the automobiles they were driving
crashed together in Hewletts, Queens
County. George Harcourt. husband OF
the dead woman and also q motion
picture performer, was in the racing
car being driven by his wife snd was
seriously injured.
A third motorist, who occssioned the
collision by cutting quickly in front Of
Mrs. Harcourt's car, escaped.
Mrs. Harcourt, the police say, was
driving her racing car at leisurely
suddenly approached from behind,
crowded her to one side of the road in
his effort to pass and then dashed in
front Of her. She lost control OF her
steering gear and before she could re-
cover 1t Zir;s's car, coming from the
opposite direction, plunged into hers.
Cars Topped over.
Both cars toppled over and the oc-
cupants we're crushed beneath. a pass
ing motorist lifted the three uncon-
scious forms into his car and rushed
them 70 ST. Joseph's Hospital, Far
Rockaway. Just as physicians were
lifting Mrs. Harcourt on to the oper-
ating table she died. The surgeons
then turned their attention to Iris,
when it was discovered that he, too,
had expired.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harcourt lived at Cedar
Manor. Long Island, and are said TO
have played for the Reel Film Com
pany. Ziris, chauffeur for Eli NJ.
/ Biship, of Brooklyn. lived at liz West
| 1l7th Street, Manhattan.
Louis Huschner, four, Of % Siegel
| Street, Brooklyn, was run over and m
/ stantly killed while playing IN the
/ street in front of his home. The car,
owned and driven by Joseph Rassa,. OF
| 1897 St. Marks Place, passed over his
/ body while his mother was watching
/ him run across the street.
Patrolman Glynn saved Rassa from
angry neighbors, while the boy was
| taken to st. GATHERINGS Hospital.
/ Rassa contends that his brakes did not
/ work. and the police will try the car
70 -day to see whether there is anything
the matter with them.
Policeman in Collision.
At West Brighton, Staten Island,
Alexander Suit, motor cycle police
man attached 20 the West Brighton
station. drove his machine into an auto
mobile operated by Charles Spalding'
twenty-five, of Ais Bement Street, West
Brighton. Both Suit and Spalding were
hurled to the ground and were rushed
to St. Vincents Hospital in a dying
| condition
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-01

WAS made TO identify this man, the
Eastern Forwarding Company officials
took steps to close every posslpIe
source of information. II Is said TINS
man was personally decorated by
Kaiser Wilhelm. There was no con-
frmation of this.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-16
ARRICK.

A comedy ia which the Eir, pro-
poses and makes n man ON, ~ s-r-
pie youfh--a very modern girl
though she years n furbelows ~
Iss0-is the novelty which the Shu-
serts will present IN the Gsrriek tEe-
alter. Monday ev~r.nv. 90 be co~t
tinued through the week "Hotsor g
Choice" II direct from long runs ,n
New York Boston and Chicago with
the original east. which includes
Viola Roach Galway Herbert pes
Greenwood. Lionel BNvars : r Nc
CsrsEor. Nen!e AthAr--r. ~ r HIL
James MAlaldy. NCel Taarie ana
Thomas DoneIIy. The comedy .s from
the pen OF Harold ErlzAous- OLD
nan HoSson rules HE thrs" pretty
daughters with an iron hand Ra-
MagRie. the eldest and shrewdes: %
the three. starts domestic rebellion
from which complications arise Her
Leap Year wr-r rsH.Ht arueTtrE a
hsfsha I'D u~--4aa SEaE - TIN
corn ed After srr succeeds IN Zett4r X
a husband sEa starts rIu n husfrf 81
IN opposition - her fstuer. then tir'
fashionaule r.F-ar4H '1r 0er Two
sister and ~ cine has ai'
% the bes. "a. .tarsrH n town
and ask % r. into partnership with
his Eon-!n-.aw
The Prince Ta, Fir~rv Bl-s-
som and victor -r.rrrs great
comic opera wtl Ha t1a .f'r9 ..u
az me Garri1k -r- week 30 SEPT
-ertiaus. tho cong l--a original .fst
charm lr ~Tra rru .4s Pat. tta- .ta
vogue is nor Or
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-16

Printfns--fhe plain newt ktnd--thst
= rtaht--ii mss job Dept,---NiRtn tS2D.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-16

hesitatod then consulted each
others eyes
wed better do g." said one
"AH right sighed the other
James. meet ns a. the Plaza' And
llneliug and swi hing they started.
looked afto- them
It's long nalE 20 siim sll
hourtin / murmufrd
But cheer up. girls The outlook
is dark bat I'm told there's a place
U Philadelphia where YOU can get
stretched I,s painful but ~ ear
bo done
rrlntins--tbe gInin neri klnd--thsi
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-08-02
MEN WHO SAY NO
WANTED IN CHINA
TO THE UNITED STATES
FOR STUDY
nv Associated Presso


vt,,c August g. Thirty-one
rEh.n we're graduated this year
s 49, the Using Hua college an IN
l l.,tntion maintained with the Boxer
seaamnitv money refunded 10 emma
,hae .ha United states, and they viii
by .nI For America in a few weeks to
leaNe arione colleges and uniyer-
sites in that country ou,ooa "a.
paul S. Reinsch, the american I'M MN.
,s,ar. Tsao Ju-Iln, the actlhg minister
sor foreign affairs, ana y =. wang
ls mo BOARD of communications, VINO
Vi VIZ educated in America, addressed
the Young graduates. ..
lhe you maInsrh drew distinction be-
NJ mo old style of learning and
tween Law style. He said the day is
the ~ when real scholar seeks
p ,'n,ioction and wealth for himself.
n, man who has true learning now
~ his responsibility to serve
.nare and turn his knowledge to
.aotical use for the betterment of
bis avn country and all mankind.
M Reinseh said this is an age when
so,,on and real service to the general
nnblie are expected from educated
men He congratulated the graduates
On finishing their preparatory course,
and extended them hearty welcome
90 the education institutions of the
United States.
G. C. Wang told the young gradu
ates that China's great need today Is
men who can say mo" He urged
that young graduates go to America
with the firm determination to be
come men of decision and positive
character, who will be able to assist
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-08-02
HIGHEST PERCENTAGE OF
SUNSHINE ON RECORD

The month of July registered 81
per cent sunshine, the highest per
centage on record att he Tonopah
station. There were 437 hours Of
sunshine out of possible 450 The
hottest day of the month was on the
23rd, 92 degrees; the lowest on the
Bird, AS degrees. On the l4th, 13 OF
an inch of rain fell. representing the
total precipitation of the month,
which was the lowest since 1907.
Normal precipitation for the month is
81 of an inch. The unusual record of
100 per cent sunshine occurred q
times. Only one day was termed
cloudy and three partly cloudy. Thun-
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-08-02
DAYLIGHT SAVING


ny Associated PressD
SHANGHAI, August 2. - British
firms in Shanghai have adopted the
daylight saving plan.
in directing China's course along a
fixed path, and will not be swayed
by selfish ambition.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-08-02
AiDE.oE-cAMP TO GOVERNOR

Charles Harold Ferry of Goldfeld
was on Saturday appointed as aide
de-camp on the governors staff, with
the title and rank of lieutenant col
onel. 1t is now Col Charles Fl.
Ferry, of Goldfield, If you please.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-08-02
ITINERARY FOR HUGHES
JOURNEY TO THE COAST

NEW YORK, August 2.-The fol
lowing itinerary has been adopted as
the official routing of the Hughes
special train from New York to
Seattle: Leave New York August q;
arrive Detroit, 8; Chicago 9: st.
Paul and Minneapolis, 10; Grand
Forks and Fargo, IL; Helena, Butte
and Missoula, 10; Occur d'Alene, IA;
Spokane, Is; Tacoma and Seattle, 16;
Portland, IS and 10; San Francisco
20; Los Angeles, 81; and Reno
August 20.
~~>>>%>>>>>~>>
der storms occurred on the 10th and
14th.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-02-24
ATTORNEY ATTACKS
CHILD LABOR BILL

Washington, Feb. 21--The Heating
Owen child labor bill, which is OPP
posed by Southern cotton manufac-
turers. was attacked today as IAN un-
constitutional assumption OF State
rights" by James A. Emery, counsel
for the National Association of Man
ufacturers, appearing before the SEN
ate Interstate Commerce Committee.
Mr. Emery said the Manufacturers
Association opposed the measure be-
cause of the principle of Federal con-
troll it embodies and not because of
an objection to legislation safeguard
ing children. lie declared that it
proposed to control production rather
than to regulate commerce.
The provision making volume of
shipments determine the degree of
guilt would cause Lar ge concern
with many shipments, said Mr.. EN-
cry, but employing only one child,
suffer a greater penalty than a small
er concern whose entire output was
made by children.
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MR.. WILSON TO APPOINT
TARIFF COMMISSION

Washington, Feb. 21.-Presidsnt
Wilson prefers To have the proposed
tariff commission consist Of member
appointed by himself and entirely
non partisan He made this clear
today to Representative Garnhart Of
Indiana. who suggested that the com.
missioa consist of one man appoint
ed by the President and others named
by the senate and house
Representative Barnhart replied
that many members of the house, both
democratic and republican, favored
the plan he suggested, and that it was
likely republicans would introduce an
embodying ii when the
tariff commission bill comes up for
discussion. The President said he be
lieved the commission should be re-
moved entirely from politics.
Mr.. Wilson said he thought he
could find men for the commission
who could qualify as experts and to
whom republicans could offer no oh
lection on political grounds.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-02-24
j. S. ACTION
GERMANS OBJECT TO SEIZURE OF
CAPTURED LINER; ANXIOUS
FOR DECISION.

NORFOLK, VA, Feb. 21.-United
States Marshal John Saunders, of the
Eastern District of Virginia, has
gone to Newport News from Rich
mond, and taken personal charge of
the situation growing out of the Fed
eral Court libel proceedings institu-
ted against the steamship Appam- by
the owners of the vessel, which on
February /, was brought into Hamp-
ton Roads by German naval prize
crew. Marshal Saunders arrived yes
terday and found Lieut.. Berg, COM
mander of the Appam, in opposition
to practically his every move and
asked the assistance of Collector of
the Port Hamilton, the only official
Lieutenant Berg recognizes as having
authority over the Appam.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-02-24
PROGRESSIVE PARTY
OF TEXAS DISBANBS

san Antonio, Tex, Feb. 19.-The
executive committee of the progress
sive party of Southwest Texas dis
banded at a meeting here today af-
ter adopting resolutions declaring
that the party had lost its usefulness
rs distinct political organization.
The committee went on record as le-
claring that "the progressive party is
being kept alive by few who have
been active as leaders for the sole
purpose of using the name and claim
to control the vote for trading ba-
sis at the republican national con
yention when it meets in Chicago
next June"
In addition, the committee con
demned the administration of Cecil A
Lyon as state chairman and nationa
committeeman. Other resolutions at
tackled the administration of Presi
dent Wilson as weak, vacillating anC
nn-Ameriean."
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-02-24
NATIONAL GUARD.
THIS PLAN Is AGREED UPON IN
PLACE OF PROPOSED CONT.
MENTAL ARMY

WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. 21.-
National legislation for preparedness
took a long step forward in Congress
today when the House military com
mittee reached a practical agree
ment en- the outline of the army bill
it will unanimously present for pass
age Chairman Hay was authorized
to frame the measure, which is a
compromise for the continental army
plan advocated by former Secretary
Garrison and President Wilson.
Complete liberalization of the Ma
tional Guard will be substituted for
the proposed continentals, and the
White House was informed during
the day that the committee was a
unit in supporting the plan.
The measure will grant virtually
the entire program mapped out by
Secretary Garrison for the regular
army and go even farther than he
recommended in providing for re-
serve military supplies.
A total peace strength of $4,000
men in the standing army and the
guard combined will be provided for
with reserves to more than double
the force in war.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-02-24
GERMAN MEMORANDUM
ON SUBMARINE POLICY

Berlin, Feb. 10, via London, Feb. 20.
The Cologne Gazette, in an article
on the American attitude toward the
latest German memorandum on SUBJ
marine warfare, points out that this
memorandum represents the final and
definite announcement of the German
policy, not an indirect suggestion adj
dressed to England regarding the
modification of submarine operations
and therefore cannot be subject {.
negotiations.
Commenting on the British pres
dispatches from Washington, accord
ing to which the cabinet decided to
disregard the memorandum as a one
sided alteration of international law
the Gazette declares that such a de
cision would make German-America
relations more tense than ever be.
fore. Continuing. the Gazette says:
"An official protest from Americ
could naturally have no effect on or
decision, so carefully weighed al
justified by iron necessity. to tire:
enemy merchantmen, armed for OF
fense and ordered to attack, as wa.
ships. Americas protest in this cas-
could only be attributable to i'll wi.
the intention of Washington to pro
woke a conflict with ermany in an.
case"
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-02-24
APPAN AFFAIR
On THE PAClFIC OCEAN BY BRIT
ISH AUXILIARY CRUISER,
TIE LAURFNTIC.

SHANGHAI China. Feb. 19,-The
American steamship China, which
/ left Shanghai yesterday morning for
San Francisco. was held up on the
high seas by a British auxiliary
cruiser and 3S Germans taken off.
It is thought she may have been
held up by the. Laurentic, which re-
Gently stopped the Tenyo Maru while
on a voyage to Manila. and removed
nine Indians.
American vessels in the Pacific
have been held up previously during
the war by British warships. In
August of 1914 the China was owned
by the Pacific Mail Steamship COM
pany and the Manchuria. of the same
company were halted by British off
Hong Kong and forced to surrender
forty German reservists.
Washington Notified.
Washington, Feb. 19.-Similar in
formation regarding the removal of
Germans from the American liner
China has been received by the State
department from its representatives
in China. No action has yet been ta-
ken by the United States, but it is
probable protest will be made.
Company Files Protest.
San Francisco, Feb. 19.-The Chi |
ma flies the house flag of the newly |
organized China Mail Steamship Co. |
and carries the first Chinese crew
to qualify for service under the pro-
visions of the seaman's act
She formerly was owned by the Pa
cifc Mail Steamship company and is
due to finish her second voyage un-
der her new ownership March I.
Officials of the China Mail Steam
ship company said they had tele-
graphed to the state department at
protesting against the re-
moYal of the Germans and requesting
action.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-02-24
I46 TBESSPASsERS ON RAILWAY
ARE KILLED IN YEAR

Statistics show during 1915 LAG
Southern railway trespassers met
death. To start a campaign against
future accidents of similar nature
road officials, at Washington have
made public figures as warning to
people who may continue walking
on railroad tracks or through their
yards. The official statement reads:
OF these fatal accidents 80 oc-
CURED in country districts and AZ in
cities or towns. OF the victims 70
lived near the scene of the accident,
As lived far from it, and the residence
of 22 was unknown; 50 lived at home
with family or parents, 80 did not,
and 80 unknown; 133 were male and
Is were female; 70 were white and
73 negroes; SO were married, 62 sin
gle, and "a unknown; so were with
Ouk OCNuPeitAOhy 1o NClC
laborers, was a professional man,
were merchants, / clerk, house
wife, and SO unknown; 35 were regu-
larly employed at the time of the ac-
ciednt, 20 were not, and Al unknown /;
SO were walking on the track, 35
stealing ride" on trains, 3 killed by
other accidents, and Is unknown; 2
were under years of age; between
and 10, 12 between 10 and Is. 2S
between 1g and 81, AZ between 21
and 80, p between 30 and so, 10 be-
tween SO and so. 10 between so and
!, 65, over SIS and unknown; %
, were intoxicated at the time of the
accident. "a were not, and 80 un
known.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-02-24
SELL S VISIT
SAYS THERE WAS NO POLITICAL
SIGNIFICANCE IN VISIT
TO OYSTER RAY.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 20.-
Congressman Sam h. Sells, who re.
Gently called upon former President
Theodore Roosevelt at Oyster Bay,
finds that the publication in the Ten.
nessee press of his visit has left the
impression in some quarters that his
mission was political. Mr.. Sells de-
clares that he went to Oyster Bay by
accident; that politics was not dis
cussed with the former president ex-
cept to hear Mr.. Roosevelt declare
his opposition to President Wilson.
Mr.. Sells has issued a statement on
his visit setting forth the facts. He
takes occasion in doing so to say
anent the presidential situation, "If
asked for an expression of my opin-
ion as to the most available man
should name Justice Hughes" and
while the course of rapidly chang
ing political events may bring an
other strongly into view by June, yet
if the convention were to be held to-
morrow | think he would unquestion-
ably be nominated, would be over.
whelmingly elected in November"
The statement of Mr. Sells follows:
Judging from reports which have
reached me from Tennessee, an i'm
preston seems to prevail in some
quarters that my recent call on Col.
Roosevelt had some political signifi-
canoe. and wa sthe forerunner of q
campaign on my part to secure a del
egation from our state to the nation
al republican convention pledged to
him. | desire to state most emphat-
ically that | know of no such plan.
My visit was accidental, without pre-
vious arrangement, and at the solici-
tation only of former Congressman
Woodruff, of Michigan, who happened
20 be in New York at that time.
l feel certain that Col. Roosevelt is
lot campaigning for delegates at this
lime. While vigorous in his criticism
IF the Wilson administration, and
more especially in relation to its
of foreign affairs, he ex-
pressed no preference as to candi-
dates further than the hope that
some one could be agreed on by the
two wings of the party, upon whom
all republicans and progressives
could unite.
| am working in the interest of no
me. | think | can see the futility of
candidate satisfactory
only to one branch of the party, and
t asked for an expression of my
opinion as to the most available man,
should name Justice Hughes. While
he course of rapidly changing events
nay bring another strongly into view
oy June, yet if the convention were
o be held tomorrow | think he would
be nominated, and,
lave no sort of doubt, would be over
elected in November.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-02-24
BRISTOL BOY PLAYS
SKY LIMIT IN AERO

George C. Furrow, a son nf Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph r. Furrow, of 1857 Wind
sor avenue, took fight in an aero
plane at Daytona Beach, Fla, which
although an ordinary event there,
was so extraordinary that it elected
comment from the newspapers.
Young Furrow is a member of Cr
burns minstrels.
When George c. Furrow, one of
Coburn's boys" says the Daytona
Times, left the earth with Miss Law,
she asked him:
"How high do you want to go?'
"-You are the dealer, what's your
limit?' he asked her.
1.-The sky she replied.
"'Then I'll play the limit" said
Furrow, and he did.
"It was the highest she had ever
carried a passenger, $500 feet, with
all the frills on. Loop-the-loop, The
devil dive, and. at the minstrel boys
request, she did the steep spiral dive
something. she had never done before
with passenger. And that neryy
boy enjoyed every bit of it."
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-02-24
POLITICAL NEWS
ENDORSE HOOPER TOR SENATOR
AND SELLS FOR ONE OF THE
DELEGATES,AT-LARGE.

Elizabethton. Tenn, Feb l9.-ThC
republican executive committee o
Carter county met in the court house
at Elizabethton, pursuant to a call by
the chairman when the following
business was transacted:
J.. b. Nave was reelected chairman
and 4. c. Price was reelected secre'
tary for the ensuing two years.
On motion a committee on delega-
tion and committee on resolutions
were appointed, The committee on
delegation was as follows;
r. T. Johnson f. e. Hathaway and
G. w. Cole. Committee on resolu-
lions: C. C. Collins. Geo. +. Boren
and W. r. Allen.
The committee on delegation made
report, naming these delegates to at
tend the state convention to be held
at Nashville, May 3, 1916: Sam Car
den, j. X. Heaton, Clifton Perkins
Will Hill, Capt. Nelson, Henry Nc
Kinney, H. L. Montgomery, Geo. C.
Taylor, Will Borning, G. w. Clark, e.
H. Little. j. A. Smith, Hamp Hyder,
Geo. Calbaugh. Hue Daniels, Abe
Williams, Robert Mckinney, r. N.
Peters, j. Fl. Hinkle, and G. W. Cole,
N. T. Garden, P. I. Brumit, j. A. Tay-
lor, Charles Ensor, Larkin Thomp-
son, Will Johnson, Dr.. c.. NJ. En-
inert, Charles Williams, r. T. John
son, ]. A. Toncray, E. E. Hathaway,
Maleomb e. Miller, w. A. C. Breed
love. 4. J. Elkiott, E. M. Woodruff,
Ora Hyder, J. A. Nave, Will Vanhuss,
NJ. ID. Allen, Isaac Morrell.
On motion of ]. A. Toncray, the
delegates were instructed to vote for
the Hon. Samuel r. Sells, for dele
gate at large to the national republi-
can convention at Chicago.
Speeches were made by Hon. c. c.
Collins, w. r. Allen and Geo. E. Bo
ren, and there was much enthusiasm
shown. 1t was predicted that the re
publican party would be victorious in
the national and state election.
On motion the delegates were~ in
structed to vote for the Hon. Ben w. |
Hooper for the nomination as United |
States senator.
Harmony prevailed, and on motion !
of j. A. roncray the meeting ad-
journed.
J. b. NAVE,
T. G. Price, Chairman
Secretary.
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ROOSEVELT REPUBLICANS
BUSY IN BAY STATE

Boston, Feb. 20.-Former Lieuten-
ant-Goveronr Grafton D. Cushing
sent an open letter to Gov. Mccall
tonight requesting him to veto the
George presidential primary bill pro-
viding that no prospective conven-
ton delegates can have a place on
the primary ballot as pledged to any
person for the presidential nomina-
tion until that person has signed an
acceptance as candidate.
Mr.. Cushing has been announced
as one of slate of delegate candi-
dates desirous of attending the re-
publican convention pledged to Theo-
dore Roosevelt. He asks the gov
ernor 10 veto the bill so as to allow
the people to express their choice as
to Roosevelt or Root. VINO cannot
personally sign the acceptances.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-02-24
RES0J RCES OF L. :. BANkS
TOTAL $l3. 3.iG7 ,sS7 ,223

Washington, Feb. 21---Total resour-
ces Of all national banks in the Uni
ted States which reported to the
comptroller of the currency Decem-
Der 81, 1915, aggregated $13,467SS7,-
223, an increase during the year of
about $2,110o00,0 There were T.
6O7 banks reporting as compared
with 1851 in December 1914 The in
crease over November 10. 1915,
amounted to 1921 100000
Deposits al the end of last year
reached a total of $l0,379.O 100000, an
Increase in the year of about $2,163,-
600, ,000 and an increase over Noyem-
Der, 1915, of about $223O0O,000 Loans
and discounts in the year increased
about $1.010,OO0,000 and over Noyem-
ber, 1915, about 1923, 100000.
Special holding by the national
banks increased in the twelve months
1854 100000