El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-18
Federal Bank
Big Help To
BanRerSHere
Does Not Charge Members
For Check Collections,
Nor for Wiring Money.

No charges are to be made by the
Z III Paso branch federal reserve bank
Z for collecting checks. according to
manager sam Lawder Tuesday morn
ing. This action is in conformity
with the practices Of the parent bank
at Dallas and the IL other federal
reserve banks in the country. This
ruling applies to all checks drawn on
bankiug institutions in the United
States.
10 was also announced by 1Ir. Law
der that there would be no charge
made for teleEraphing money Cor the
banks affiliated with the federal re-
serve branch. This means that bank
ers doing business through the branch
have in these cities may be tele-
graph money to New York, Chicago
CT anywhere where there is a federal
reserve bank, and the credits they
have in these cites may be tele-
sraphed here. This viii allow banks
TO do business on larger scale and
allows them 10 use practically their
entire credit, Mr.. LaWder said.
The check collection system OF the
reserve banks is voluntary and mem
Der banks are not obliged to handle
their items through the federal re-
serve bank. though this privilege is
granted them II they desire 10 take
advantage Of IT,
Benefit For Bankers.
Judge W. j.. Ramsey received a tele-
gram from the director of the federal
reserve system at Washington Tues
day morning cOngratulating him on
the establishment Of the FL PasO
branch This branch will doubtlessly
prove great convenience and safe
guard 10 the banking interests Of Ari-
iona. New Mexico and west Texas, .
and bring them in closer contact and
into more sympathetic relations with
the federal reserve system" the tele-
gram said. 1t was signed Harding
candidates that ali moneys not eX-
pended would be returned
Discussing the high cost esimlted, !
AR Raster said, You know we have I
women voting This year and we can't ]
looms We want 20 give them all the /
comforts we can"
Costs S1I9 Per Precinct.
The chair was authorized 10 uego- ]
tate for polling places. Incidentally, I
he said the school board would all I
low the use Of school buildings only ]
on payment OF S. each AIR. masters ]
estimate Of costs was Sis per pre-
cinct, or twice the 1916 amount plus I
SO.
H. Y. Ellis. who had announced as |
a candidate for the legislature I
against Adrian Pool and l. A. Dale, /
withdrew his application just before ]
the drawing Of lots began.
on agreement Of both factions rep /
resented. the committee decided TO Q
pay a bill Of $3.50 remaining unpaid D
from the 1916 election.
Judges List Endorsed.
Presiding judges Of election were I
appointed as follows, the list having 1
been prepared by 1ir- Raster and en-
d0rsed by the committee
Precinct one. F. s Ill0se: two. John .
Walthal; three, %. U. smith. four. I
~. w. Carroll, five. J. IL Russell; /
six. De Kyle Smith; seven, Wyatt I
Evans, eight. c. L. Sherwood. nine.
p. II. Rigdon; ten. Earl MaNon. II. I
c. o. Horner; -, Wyeth Doak: 13. o. /
j. Binford; Il. W. B. CLARION; Is,
George Evans; is. 7. C.. Crimmen; II. \
H IT, Andreas; Is. Jasper Wool I
dridEe- 10. Harris Walthal: 90. Ed h
gar Jewell; q. Horace Lay; %. J. B. 4
Gwin, %. J. j. Bush. "a. w. b Ware. ]
3, 2. p Lerner- &c. Roy Barnum,
%, r. MOntijo. q, C.. NJ Grider, 90. I
J. c.. Barada; 80, J. G. Ewald. 81. 7. J. 4
SMITH 80. j. n Cocker; SO, A. n. Ho-
izet- g. sam Ruffner; 50. Doniciano /
Baca- SO, Jose H. Escajeda; 81, p. j.
Compton, IS. Julius kantor.