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F A C I L I T I E S E X I S T I N G TRADE AND BANKING
CONSIDER HOPE YOU W IL L MAKE




RE LATION Af'jD EVERYTHING ELSE

T H I S SELECTION

C 0 JOHNSTON AND CO

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POSTAL TELEGRAPH - COMMERCIAL CABLES
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DECATUR Ala JAn *L7 1914
Hon Wm G McAdoo,Secretary Treasury,
Was^ ington,D .C
Favor Louisvilleft or regional reserve bank
convenience,
facilitias,existing trade,banking relations, everything considered.
Hope you make this selection




Peden Ramage Hardware Co
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S. S. B R O A D U S, President
C L Y D E H E N D R IX , Cashier

M . B. SH E L T O N , Chairman of the Board
G EO . D. W IL L IA M S O N , Secretary

T enn essee
FORM ERLY

JA M E S L. E C H O LS, V ice President
D. F. G R E E N , V ice President

V a l l e y
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PRESIDENT’S OFFICE

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Hon. W. C . McAdoo
secretary of le Treasury
Washington, D.
Bear Sir:
I respectfully write to excess the hop<
that Dallas and Birmingham, Louisville and Richmond^ill
be chosen for Regional Reserve Banks in the Southern.States.
For twenty-one long years I have done business
with the Louisville 'National.Banking Co., and at any and
all times have found^Louisville an exceedingly desirable
and important Qorresponu^nt.
The Southern States need four of the Regional
Banks, and particularly one at Louisville is needed, to
assist in handling the" business of the States east of the
Mississippi River. Louisville cannot reasonably handle the
Atlantic Coast States, nor can Richmond handle the
Mississippi Valley States.
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We here in this section would be very unfortun­
ately situated to have to deal with flew Orleans or with
Atlanta. We want to be linked with Birmingham and Louisville,
with Richmond taking care of the Atlantic Coast States.




Respectfully yours,
President•

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We favor Louisville for regional reserve bank location convenience
facilities existing trade and “banking relation and everything else
considered hope you will make this selection




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CHAS. AREY DISTQ. CO.
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a logical place for the location of one of these Banks#
Shanking you in advance for your kind consider­
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Yours truly,




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My Dear Sir;We take pleasure in recommending
the locating of a regional bank at Louisville,
provided this does not interfere with the locating
of one at Hew Orleans,

Louisville is located con­

venient to a large population and outside of Hew
Orleans would probably be as conveniently located
for a large portion of the Southern banks as any
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with Southern interests.
Yours very truly,

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Hon. Wm. C. McA&oo,
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We take liberty of addressing you in behalf of
the city of Louisville, Kentucky, as one of the cities for
a Regions^Bs^^
future.

established in the near

We feel quite positive that no better location

could be found for a Regional Bank than Louisville, on
account of the large amount of Internal Revenue Taxes
collected in the State of Kentucky on whiskey and tobacco,
also on account of this city being centrally located in
the Middle West and in close relationship with the Southern
States.
We trust you will consider Louisville favorably, and thank­
ing you in advance for your kindness, beg to remain,




Very truly yours,
FLEISOTMAHN CLARKE COMPANY.
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HONORABLE TO. G* McADOQ

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Secretary of the Treasury
Washington, D» C.
SIR
Our attention has been called to a movement on foot
in the city of Louisville, Ky*, to have established there
a U. S* Regional Bank in conformity with the new Currency
Act*
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We solicit your good offices in this matter.

We,

in addition to all other Wholesale Liquor Dealers through­
out the country do a considerable business with distilleries
in Kentucky who transact most of their banking business
through the city of Louisville, and for this reason we feel
it would be a decided advantage to our industry to have a
U. S* Regional Bank established at Louisville.
Yours very truly

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Jacksonville, Fla. January 2 1 # 1914.
Hon. William G* MqM

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Secretary of fhe Treasury,
Wa shingrton, S .0.
Sir;I desire to give ay unqualified indorsement to the establishaent of-g Hegional Bank at Louisville, Kentucky.
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I am induced to five this indorsement by two very important
considerations. First; Louisville is so situated geographically
that it is peculiarly fitting that a Regional Bank be located in
that place, sinoe Louisville is in the heart of a section of our
country from which funds oould be more easily obtained for the
prompt facilitation of enterprises which are going to be launohed
and for the better futheranoe of those already begun. -There is no
place contiguous to it ’which would serve half so well and those
farther away would only work a burden and hardship upon the people
Secondly; It is in tha centre of a section where distilleries are
very rife and Louisville Bankers are more thoroughly familiar with
the peculiar instruments which these distillers present, with
thepr undisputed negotiotability than are Bankers elsewhere.
IIn view of the two above expressed reasons I deem Louisville
to be the desirable place for the establishment of a Regional
Bank.




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Ospreytfla* Jan* 17*1914

Honorable Wm*G*H@Ado©#
Secretary of tlie treasury*
fashlngton/ D,G*
Dear Sir;
Speaking T o/ the fruit Growers and truck farmers on the west
coast ox Fxorida I would strongly urge the appointment of
JiOUisvillefas site for
lanv from the fact
that the Louisville people understand our wants and we under­
stand them*
It seems to me to oarry out our President's wishes in this
matter when he stated in effect that the tariff without
currency hill would he like a wagon without a horse* I think
he had in mind that these regional reserve hanks should he
established at plaoes in sympathy with our agricultural and
sooial developments* As a second choice I would recommend
Atlanta*




Yours truly,
Walter Blaekbura.

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Hon. W. G. McAdoo,
jecretary of the Treasury,
Washington, D. C.

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Bear Sir:
In my opinion Louisvill^should have a Fegional Reserve Bank,
My reasons for thinking this are many, but I will not consume
your valuable time by enumerating,
I understand you are to give a

committee of Louisville

bankers a hearing and trust you will give them a most thoughtful re­
ception.




Yours truly,

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Hon. W. G. McAdoo,
Secretary of the
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Wash
Dear Sir:

Louisville^can give superior service to a very large terri.
tory in many States, It is the exact center of population of the
United States; therefore, more people and freight can be assembled at
Louisville with shorter haul than at any other City.

Hope you will

give Louisville favorable consideration.




Yours very truly>

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Hon. W. G. McAdoo,

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Secretary of the Treasury,
Washington, D. C
Dear Sir:
I

wish to urge upon the Department the selection of Louisvil^&

Ky., as one of the locations for a Regional Reserve Bank.
For every kind of commercial reason I believe it to be a most
suitable point.
From the standpoint of Internal Revenue Collections alone it
stands third.




It should be considered carefully.
Yours truly,

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E .E .C O X , C a s h i e r .
Q . E .B E C K W IT H , A s s i s t a n t C a s h i e r .
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CURRENCY,

Comptroller of the Currency,
Washington, P. C.
Dear S i r :We desire to add our indorsement to L ou isville
Kentucky for the location o f a Regional Beserve Bank.

ThA£T

c ity is the gateway to the South, and appears to us to be the
logisra3j location.
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w orl^ E.nd a large revenue producer for the Government, and with
excellent railroad f a c i l i t i e s , i t would appear that this city
is entitled to -recognition.




Yours very tru ly ,

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Pr e s i d e n t .

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D IR E C T O R S :

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W.FGRINSTEAD. G EO.HODGES.
E .G .P IN K .
M.J.HOWLEY.
F. TEICHMAN. C.G .M iLLER.
P.T. LANGAN.
OSCAR(..HERBERT.

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January 2, 1914.

Secretary of the Treasury,
Washington, D* C.
Dear B ir :We desire to add our indorsement to L o u isv ille ,
Kentucky for the location o f a Regional Reserve Bank.

Th&i"""

city jus the gate-way to the South, and appears to us to

the

lo g ic a l location.
With the largest le a f Tobacco market in the
worldiar ,d a large revenue producer for the Government, and with

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exceller t railroad f a c i l i t i e s , i t would appear that this city
is en titled to recognition*




Yours very truly,

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JAN 5 1914

Secretary o f Agriculture*
Washington, D. C.
Dear S i r :We desire to add dur' indorsement to L o u isv ille,
Kentucky for the location o f a Reginal Reserve Bank.
city i s

Th£3fc~

the gateway to the South, and appears to us to he the

lo g ic a l (Location.
With thd largest le a f Tobacco market in the
world^anl a large revenue producer for the Government, and with
excellent railroad f a c i l i t i e s , i t would appear that this tsity
is entitled to recognition*




Yours very truly,

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Honorable Wm. G. McAdoo*
Secretary of the Treasury.
Washington, D. 0 .

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Dear s i r s From reports in the daily newspapers, regarding the
placing of w Regional Banks **, I am taking the lib e rty to ask your kind
indulgence in selecting s it e s , to have the City o f L o u is r ille ^ K y .,
remembered#
The bulk of the d is t i lli n g business is conducted in and
around L o u isv ille , and the largest part o f their business being on a cash
b a sis, as well as Government taxes, I hardly think the L ou isville banks
are in a position at the present, to advance the necessary capital which
they are constantly being called upon fo r , so therefore the placing of a
w Regional Bank ” in this City would be to our mutual b en e fit.
Again asking your kind consideration regarding L ou isville
and trusting you w ill pardon my lib e rty in addressing you, I am,




Yours tru ly,

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JOHN E. FITZPATRICK
IM P O R TE R A N D W H O L E S A L E R O F L IQ U O R S
304- W EST

W A S H IN G T O N

STREET

C H IC A G O

January 14, 1914

Hon. Wm. Or. Me Adoo.,
Secretary of the Treasury.,
Washington, D. r!.
Honorable S ir:

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Realizing the convenience and assi/tan ca
it w ill be to Houses in the Whiskey and Importinf Business
I bsg to indorse the Application

o f L o u is v ille / for a

Regional Reserve Bank, for that ^ity and trust same w ill
meet your approval.




i'lOSt

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January 17, IS 14.

Hon. Wm. 0. McAdoo,
Secretary of the Treasury,
Washington, D. C.

Sir
I f we may be permitted to suggest, we would
like to cast one vote for a regional bank at Louisv i l l e . ^
Kentucky.
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On account of the very large amount of Internal
Revenue tax collected in Kentucky by the Government on
whiskey and tobacco, and on account of the very close
relationship of the te rrito ry to the 3outh of L o u isv ille,
and the large volume of southern business which passes
through that c ity , i s our principal argument in favor of
a regional bank to be established there.
We bespeak for L ou isville your favorable con­
sideration.




R espectfully,

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T elep h on e D ouglas

TA VER N
BOURBON

TAVERN
RYE

3617-36J9 Cottage Grove Ave
.. t l i j l 914 /<?/

Hon*- Ik . (% HeAdo o,
Washington, T3, C.
Boar S ir ;
We understand that the D is tille r s in Kentucky
are very desirous of having a Regional Bank in Louisvil
How, we believe that they are unquestionably e n title d to
such a bank for many good reasons, among them being; the
large volume o f Internal Revenue Taxes collected in th is
State by the government on whiskey and tobacco; also that
a very large proportion o f a l l whiskies is carried in W e im
tucky and that money is lent to the D is tille r s much more
readily by Kentucky banks on account o f the Kentucky Bankers1
knowledge of the requirements o f the trade.
Hoping that you w i ll see th is m-tter as wo do,
and that you w ill do a l l you can to help establish a Reg­
ional Bank at L o u isv ille , we are




Most resp ectfu lly yours,
fcambur Bros*
Perr.

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RANDOLPH
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M ANYBLANC CHICAGO

1 O 1 A.

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Hon. Win*. G. McMoo,
Secretary to the Treasurer,
Washing t on, D*0•
Dear f l i r :As we notice you are about to v is it various
places, in the interest of locating a Regional Panic in the
proper places in the United States, and as we are v it a lly
interested in the d i s t i ll i n g interests of Kentucky and we
are heavy tax payers and a lo t of money is both deposited
arid brought into circu la tion , we for one would like to
have our name placed on the l i s t as recommending Louisville^
Kentucky, as one of the most prominent c it ie s where a
Regional Bank would be of great use.
Respectfully yours,
Many, Blanc Jk Co.

JAN 23 1914
ORH4
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Ca ble A ddress , LOFTtS, Ch ic a s o .
I n t e r n a t i o n a l C a b l e a n d W e s t e r n U n io n
T e l e g r a p h ic C o d e s U s e d .
E S T A B L IS H E D

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N. W. C O R . S T A T E

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CHicA.ao,lLL».,U. S.A.
Janusry 31, 1914.

Hon. William Mcadoo,
Sec. of Treasury,
Washington, I>. C.

Subject tj.. S . REGIONAL EAHK.

Dear S ir:
I beg to express my opinion which I trust w ill receive
your careful consideration, and think thatyfi. Regional Bank
established in the v ic in ity of L o u is v ille ^ ould "be of great
help and assistance to individuals who pay a large amount of
revenues, as considerable d iffic u lty is sometimes experienced
with banks that are not acquainted with the requirements nec­
essary and frequently causes considerable delay.
I f the
business of the liquor interests was centralized, a large
volume of the business would be conducted through this Regional
Bank, and the government would be in closer touch with the busi­
ness carried on.
. I am in favor of establishing a United States Regional
Bank in the c ity of L ou isville instead of transacting my busi­
ness vTith Chicago banks which have caused me considerable annoy­
ance and delays which can be eliminated and. at the same time
be very b en eficia l to the community.




I trust you w ill give this measure your honorable support.

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B U R TO N

F. H A L E S , P r e s t

G .W IL L A R D H A LE S , V. P r e s t

G. M. MERCHANT, T r e a S

DE W I T T H . C U R T IS , 2 1 ° V. P r e s t

32? South La Salle Street
(l4ttCClCJO Jan* 9th, 1914

Honorable Wm. G. LlcAdoo,
Secretary of the Treasury,
Washington, D. C.
S i r ;We are interested that a Regional Reserve Bank he
established at L o u isv ille, Kentucky.
duct is sold to Kentucky d i s t ille r s ,

Much of our pro­
and we are often

offered warehouse receipts for whiskey, attached to paper
of our customers*

But we are unable to use th is ex­

c e lle n t c o lla te r a l, for the reason that our hankers
North know l i t t l e

of i t ,

and do not pass i t current.

We know of no lo c a lit y , where a greater ben efit to
a business in terest could be conferred, and hope that you
w ill give L ou isville f i r s t consideration.




Most respectfu lly yours,
NORTHWESTER!! MALT & GRAIN COMPANY.

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Pres'fr.
y T ra its,
'ect/ .

OLD AG E
H AN D M A D E
SOUR MASH

BOURBON.

Hon. W.G. Me Adoo,
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Secretary of the Treast/ry,
V/ashington, X). C
Bear S ir :
We beg to address you in regard to the locations

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the Regional Banks, and take this opportunity tor say
that in our estimation, the city of L o u is v ille /K e n ­
tucky appears to us to be a most desireable location
for the same.
Our industries depend greatly upon the assistance
offered us by the banks, and we would greatly ap­
preciate it i f you would put forth your influence on
b e-h alf of L o u isv ille .
Thanking you in advance, we remain




Yours resp e ctfu lly ,

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Controllers of
TELEP H O N E
D IS T IL L E R S

Union Glub j3bur

R AN D O LPH

OF

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Jobbers ofQJines and L i q u o r s
LAFE

LEBENSBERGER

2 2 3 -2 2 5 N . M I C H I G A N A V E .

Jan* 24 f 1914
Hon# Wm* G. McAdoo,
Secretary of the Treasury,
Washington D* 0 #
Dear Sir
We would kindly ask you to favor
Regional Bank.

* for *

As we pay all of our taxes through the Louisville Bank

we would consider this bank a great help to our industry#
^Thanking you In advance for your courtesy in this matter,
we are

:: i] 1914

Very truly yours,
Louis Stern & Go*
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AVENUE

TL E P H O N E S

C h ic a g o ,

Jan,

ZZf

1914.

Hon. T7m. G# McAdoo,
Secretary of the treasury,
Washington, D» C.

Dear Sir:
We are advised that the c ity of J^ouisville
i3 attempting to have a U* S# Regional Bank established
there, and we are taking the lib e rty of asking you to
give the claims o:
your consideration. We
believe that the inheresT of our lin e of business would
be greatly served, as a very large portion of the whis­
key that is aged in bond is stored in the state of Ken­
tucky, and the Kentucky banking interests have a better
knowledge of the requirements of the trade in our lin e
o f business thaii do outside bankers.
Me would resp ectfu lly request that you give the,
matter your consideration.

Yours very tru ly,

ABM




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LE O S T R A U S , P re s .
E L I M. S T R A U S , Sf

HERMAN B AU M
OTT
3CHAEFER

E s t a b l i s h e d 1879

-Treas.

2 / 6 W E S T M A D I S O N ST.
TELEPHONE MAIN 2 6 9 2
A U T O M A TIC 3 1 -7 9 0

Jan. 20, 1914.
Hon. Wm, G. McAdoo,

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Secretary of the Treasury,
Washington, D. C.
Dear s i r : we understand that the City of Louisvill^J Kentucky, ha©
made formal application for the establishment of a United States
■Regional Bank in that m unicipality.

Perhaps because our house is

engaged in the wholesale Liquor business, we can better appreciate
the need of a Regional Bank in the City of L o u isv ille , so far as
♦he interests of those engaged in the D is tille r y and Wholesale
Tobacco interests are concerned,
L o u isv ille is the center of the Wholesale Liquor and q/
Tobacco Industries of the country, and the Government collecftrer
enormous revenues which are levied as taxes on the products of the
D is t ille r and Tobacco grower.

The bankers of L ou isville must,

and do know, the value of these products from their long experience
in the advancement of money at those seasons o f the year when, to
those engaged in the business, money is in the greatest demand.
To require the D is tille r and Tobaoco grower to seek accommodanions
from Banks in other, and perhaps distant C itie s, is placing an
obstacle to the free enjoyment of their ordinary fin an cial demands*




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LE O S T R A U S , P re s .
E L I M. S T R A U S , Se

HERMAN BAUM
OTT
iCHAEFER

E s t a b l i s h e d 1879

Tress.

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TE L E P H O N E M A I N 2 6 9 2
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'u c a a v ,

Hon. Fm. G. McAdoo, #2
and means an injury and detriment to the transaction of their
ordinary business dealings.

Moreover, i t cannot be denied,

tha+ g e o g r a p h i c a l l y and commercially, L ou isville is the gate­
way to the South, and in a larger sense than the requirements
of the Liquor and Tobacco industry and for the better develop­
m ent fox business of a ll kinds carried on in the Southern

States, Louisville should be the chosen C ity.
A Regional Bank in that City, would be of in fin ite
importance to men interested in the development of that t e r ­
r ito r y , a large portion of whom now carry on theix business
relations in and through f a c i l i t i e s afforded by the City of
L o u isv ille , and it s close relation to a l l parts of the country.
Taking everything into consideration, the City of
L o u isv ille, seems to have the better claim to the location of
a Regional Bank.




Yours very tru ly ,
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December ^7,1913.
Hon.William MeAdoo,
Secretary of the Treasury,
W a s h in g t o n , D . C .

Dear S i r :We understand that L ou isville,K y. has made application
to "be selected as one of the c it ie s in which regional reserve
hanks w ill be located.We think that geographically and commer­
c ia lly i t would be a most suitable location,and we want to add
our request tfcat i t may be selected .
We expect to forward our application for stock m the new
system immediately a fte r our annual meeting.




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NIOHT L E T T E R
TH E WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY
IN C O R P O R A T E D

25,000 O F F IC E S IN A M ER IC A

C A B LE SER V ICE T O ALL T H E W ORLD

This Company T R A N S M I T S apd D E L .I V Z K S messages only on conditions limiting' its liability, which have been assented to by the sender o f the following: N ig h t L e t t e r .
Errors can be gruardeU against only by renratinpr a raessfiffc back to the sending- station for comparison, and the Company w ill not hold itself liable for errors or delays in
transmission or delivery o f I; n r e p e a t e d T V )h t L e tte r s , sent at reduced rates, beyond a sum equal to the amount paid for transm ission; nor in any case beyond the sum o f
F i f t y D o lla r s , at which, unless otherwise, stated below, this message has been valued by the sender thereof, nor in any case where the claim is not presented in w riting within
sixty days alter the message is tiled with the Company for transmission.
This is an U N R E P E A T E D N I G H T L E T T E R , and is delivered by request o f the sender, under the conditions named above.

T H E O . N. V A I L , P R E S I D E N T

BELVIDERE BROOKS, G EN ER A L M ANAGER

R ec eiv ed a t

1056
158C OG 4 1 -N L
BIRDSEYE
HON

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I NO JAN 8 - 1 4

G MCADOO
SECY WASHIM DC

WE FAVOR LOUISVILLE FOR REGIONAL
IT WOULD BE A GREAT

ADVANTAGE TO US ON ACCOUNT OF

ITS GEOGRAPH ICALLOCATI ON AND IS
THE OTHER C IT IE S THAT ARE




RESERVE BANK FOR THIS SECTION

MORE SATISFACTORY THAN ANY OF

ELIG IB LE WE ASK YOUR CONSIDERATION
BIRDSEYE NATL BANK
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NIGHT L E T T E R

For

59 B

TH E WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY
IN C O R P O R A T E D

25,000 O F F IC E S IN A M ER IC A

C A B LE SER V ICE T O A LL T H E W ORLD

This Company T R A N S M I T S and D E L .tV .uH S messages only on conditions limiting- its liability, which have been assented to by the sender o f the following' N ig h t L e t t e r .
Errors can be guarded against only by repeating: a message back to the sending station for comparison, and the Company w ill not hold itself liable for errors or delays in
transmission or delivery o f U n r e p e a t e d N lijh t L e tte r s , sent at reduced rates, beyond a sum equal to the amount paid for transm ission; nor in any case beyond the sum o f
'K i l t y D o lla r s , at which, unless otherwise stated below, this message has been valued by the sender thereof, nor in any case where the claim is not presented in writing: w ithin
sixty days after the message is filed with the Company for transmission.
This is an U N R E P E A T E D N I G H T L E T T E R , and is delivered by request o f the sender, under the conditions named above.

T H E O . N. V A I L , P R E S I D E N T

BELVIDERE BROOKS, G EN ER AL M ANAGER

R ec eiv ed a t

1068

162C JG 4 1 -N L
BIRDSEYE

I NO JAN 8 - 1 4

HON WM G MCADOO
SECY WASHN DC
WE FAVOR LOUISVILLE FOR REGIONAL
IT WOULD BE A GREAT

ADVANTAGE TO US ON ACCOUNT

OF ITS GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION AND
OF THE OTHER C IT IE S THAT




RESERVE BANK FOR TH IS SECTION

IS MORE SATISFACTORY THAN ANY

ARE ELIGIBLE WE ASK YOUR CONSIDERATION
J E BUCHART

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W. E. WELLS
Merchandise, Patented Up-to-Date Household Articles a Specialty
82 S O U T H O A K S T R E E T

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BIRDSEYE INO JAN 1 3 - 1 4
HON WM G MCADOO
SECY TREASY WASHN DC
RESERVE
WE FAVOR LOUISVILLE FOR REGIONAL/ BANK LOCATION FA I Cl L I T IE S EXISTIN G
TRADE BANKING RELATIONS AND EVERYTHING ELSE
MAKE T H IS SELECTION




W E WELLS

CONSIDERED HOPE YOU WILL

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UNION

WESTE
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'T E R

THEO. N. VAIL, PRESIDEN T

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RECEIVED AT
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HON WILLIAM G MCADOO
SECRETARY OF TREASURY
WASHINGTON DC
KINDLY CONSIDER LO UISVILLE FOR REGIONAL
GIVE VERY SUPERIOR SERVICE TO

A VERY LARGE TERRITORY HOPE YOU WILL

SELECT LO UISVILLE




RESERVE BANK LOCATION IT CAN

HERMAN SHOEMAKER

238PM

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WESTE
DAY

UNION

Form 2589 B

'T E R

THEO. N. VAIL, PRESIDEN T

RECEIVED AT
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64C <WM 25 BLUE
m

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BORDEN INO JAN 6TH 1914

HON WM G MC-AOOO
SECY OF TREASURY WASHN DC
WE FAVOR LOUISVILLE FOR REGIONAL RESERVE BANK LOCATION CONVENIENCE
F A C IL IT IE S EXISTING TRADE AND 3ANK1KG RELATIONS AND EVERYTHING ELSE
CONSIDERED HOPE YOU WILL MAKE THIS SELECTION




J N SHOEMAKER
119PM

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WESTERM UNION
D AY L E T T E R
THEO. N. VAIL, PRESID EN T

5

RECEIVED AT

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CANNELTON IND JAN 7 1914
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WE FAVOR LOUISVILLE AS THE

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BANK FOR THE SECTION IT

WOULD BE GREATLY TO OUR

INTEREST AS MERCHANTS ALSO

TO OUR LARGE AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS AND

IT WOULD SERVE THIS SECTION

BETTER THAN ANY OF THE

OTHER CITIES THAT ARE ELIGIBLE

WE ASK YOUR CONSIDERATION

CASPER MAY AND CO




334PM

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WESTE
D AY

THEO. N. VAIL, PRESIDEN T

RECEIVED AT
151CVX 49 BLUE

*> 2 4
CANNELTON IND JAN 7 1 914

1914 JAN 7

HON W G MCADOO

PM 4

02

SECY TREASURY WASHINGTON DC
WE FAVOR LOUISVILLE AS THE
BANK FOR T H IS SECTION IT

LOCATION FOR A REGIONAL RESERIE
WOULD BE.GREATLY TO OUR

INTEREST AS MERCHANTS ALSO TO
IT WOULD f

SERVE T H IS

THE OTHER C IT IE S THAT ARE




OUR LARGE AGRICULTURAL

INTERESTS AND

SECTION BETTER THAN ANY OF
E LIG IB LE WE ASK YOUR CONSIDERATION

HENRY HECK AND CO

354PM

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W E S T E R UNION

Form <so*9 B

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RECEIVED AT

191C KE 27 BLUE 1EXTRA
CANNELTON 1ND JANY 6 1914
HON WM G MCADOO
SECY TREASY WASHN DC
WE FAVOR LOUISVILLE KY FOR
FACILITIES EXISTING

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REGIONAL RESERVE BANK LOCATION CONVENIENT

TRADE AND BANKING RELATIONS AND EVERYTHING

ELSE CONSIDERED HOPE YOU WILL MAKE THIS SELECTION




JOHN ZIMMERMAN
MERCHANT

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WESTERN UNION

Form 25S9 B

D AY H I T T E R
T H E O . N . V A IL . P R E S I D E N T

RECEIVED AT
128C HN 25 BLUE

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CHARLESTOWN IND JAN 6 1914
HON WM G MCADOO

1914 jfljq 6

PM 3 35

SECRETARY OF TREASURY
WASHINGTON DC
WE FAVOR LOUISVILLE FOR REGIONAL

RESERVE BANK LOCATION CONVENIENCE

FACILITIES EXISTING TRADE AND BANKING RELATION
CONSIDERED HOPE YOU WILL MAKE THIS SELECTION
J M MORROW




328PM

AND EVERYTHING ELSE

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WESTERM UNION

Form 2589 B

D AY M T T E R
THEO, N. VAIL, PRESIDEN T

RECEIVED AT

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CHARLESTOWN I NO JANY 6 1 9 1 4
HON WM G MCADOO

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SECY OF TREASTY
WASHN DC

V/WE FAVOR LO U IS V IL L E FOR REGIONAL

RESERVE BANK LOCATION CONVENIENCE

F A C IL IT IE S E X IS T IN G TRADE AND BANKING RELATION AND EVERYTHING
ELSE CONSIDERED HOPE YOU WILL MAKE T H IS SELECTION




DAVIS L PRATHER
732PM

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FA C ILIT IES EXCEEDING TRADE AH0 BANKING’RELATION AND EVERYTHING ’ELSE
CONSIDERED HOPE YOU WILL MAKE THIS SELECTION
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LOUIS BADGER..




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UNION

WEST
D AY

THEO. N . VAIL. PRESIDENT

RECEIVED AT
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1914 JAN 6

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ILITISS EXCEEDI NGr‘TRADE AND BANKING 'RELATION AND EVERYTHING ’ELSE
j- CONSIDERHD HOPE YOU WILL MAKE THIS SELECT I ON
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WESTERM UNION
88i T E L E G R A M j J'

Form 168

THEO. N. VAIL, PRESIDENT

received
25^C

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AT WyattBuilding,Cor.14thamiFSts.,Washington,D.6. on*
ALWAYS

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HON SECY OF TREASY

DEC

27

19 13

WASHN DC

WE RESPECTFULLY RECOMMEND THE C IT Y OF
DESIGNATED

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FOR REGIONAL




BANK

LOU ISVILLE 'K E N TU C K Y

BE

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W.

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B. S.

P r e s i d e n t

A p p l e g a t e ,

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Dec. £9, 1915.

The Honorable,
The secretary of the Treasury,
Washington, D. C.
bir:

Ve urge

the selection of Louisville, Kentucky, as

the location of a Regional Bank, that city being the
natural reserve center for a large scope of Indiana
territory.




Respectfully,♦

President.

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TAL

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COMPANY

LETTERGRAM

T H C P O S T A L T E L E Q R A P H -C A B L E C O M P A N Y (IN C O R P O R A T E D ) T R A N S M I T S A N D D C U V C R S T H I S N IG H T L E T T E R G R A M S U B J E C T T O T H I
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Hon Win G McAdoo,
Secy and freas#r Washington DC
we hope you will consider Louisville Ky as one of the.locations for
regional reserve bank on account of location and all things considered
we do not think you could better it.




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UNION

WESTE
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T H E O . N . V A IL , P R E S I D E N T

RECEIVED AT
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SECRETARY OF TREASURY
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WE FAVOR L O U IS V IL L E AS THE
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LOCATION FOR A REGIONAL RESERVE
WOULD BE GREATLY TO OUR

INTEREST AS MERCHANTS ALSO TO

OUR LARGE AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS AND
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I T WOULD SERVE T H IS SECTION

BETTER THAN ANY OF THE

OTHER C IT IE S THAT ARE E L IG IB L E WE ASK YOUR CONSIDERATION




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Form 2589 B

WESTERN UNION
DAY
THEO. N. VAIL, P R E S ID E N T

RECEIVED AT
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HOS SECT OP THE TREASURY

1914 JAN 6

PM 4

VM 6 MCADOO WASHIKOTOH DC
I BEG TO CALL> YOUR ATTENTION TO THE CITY OP LOUISVILLE
AS THE LOCATION FOR A REGIONAL RESERVE J&ANK TOR THIS
SECTION AND KINDLY ASK. YOU TO GIVE SAME. YOUR CONSIDERATION
RESPECTFULLY
ROY E GAINES.




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C. E C K E R T Y & S O N

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Hon. Wm. G. MeAdoo,
Secretary of The Tre
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Washington,
My Dear Sir: As in regard to the Regional Beserve Bank, we would
suggust that you would place th is Bank in L o u isv ille, Ky. as i t is
the Gate- Way of the South, and i t is our nearest and befctmarket
of any other C ity. Therefore we would thank you very much i f you
aDk in -k °u isv ille t Ky. with best wishes that we
may hear i^a'uyoi;, have given them the Bank, we are,
JAN 1 3 1914




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TELEGRAM

37WU MO

50
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Hon Wm G McAdoo, Secretary Treasury,
Wash ing t ok, D_.„CL.', ^

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We favor L o u isv ille as the location for a regional reserve bank for
th is section. It would be greatly to our interest as merchants, also
to our large agricultural interests and it would serve th is section
better than any of the other e itie s -th a t are a lig ib lc . We ask your
consideration. Answer




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NO. 2188

E v a n s v i l l e , In d i a n a
ALLEN

G R A Y , P R E S ID E N T

C . P . B A C O N . V IC E P R E S ID E N T
J . C . JO H N S O N . V ic e P r e s id e n t
FRANK
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P . F U C H S . C A S H IE R

C . V O S S , A S S T . C A S H IE R

We r e s p e c t f u l l y request that in considering the
c it ie s wherein i t i s proposed to locate the new Federal Beserve
Banks, that you give special attention to the claims o f the c ity ot
L o u is illle , Kentucky, which o it y , we understand, aspires to he desig­
nated as a location fo r one o f the new hanks.
The city o f L ouisville has many advantages to be
taken into consideration in the location o f a Federal Reserve Bank
in this lo c a lit y , "being on the hoarder lin e between the North and
South and near the Central population o f the United States,

It is

also the center o f a vast te rrito ry rich in coal and other minerals,
which is being rapidly and steadily developed.
Hoping the advantages o f the c ity o f L ouisville
in this respect




may appeal to the Honourable Board, I am
Resp ectifrzlly,

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W E S T E m UNION
D AY B E T T E R
T H E O . N . V A IL , P R E S I D E N T

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RECEIVED AT

1914 JAN 6 PM 2 0 1

78C KE 4 9 BLUE
FRANKFORT I NO JANY 6 1 9 1 4
NATHAN G MCADOO
SECY OF TREASY
WE FAVOR L O U IS V IL L E AS THE
BANK FOR T H IS SECTION I T

LOCATION FOR A REGIONAL RESERVE
WOULD BE GREATLY TO OUR

M E R E S T AS MERCHANTS ALSO TO
I T WOULD SERVE

WASHN DC

T H IS SECTION

OTHER C I T I E S THAT ARE E L IG IB L E

OUR LARGE

AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS

BETTER THAN ANY OF THE
WE ASK YOUR CONSIDERATION
BELL CLOTHING

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TE LEG R A M

48WU MO 25
FAUHSDALE Ala jan 7 1914
Hon William G MeAdoo, Secretary Treasury,
Washington, D.G.
We favor L ouisville for regional reserve bank location convenience
f a c i l i t i e s existin g trade and banking relation and everything else
considered, Hope you w ill make this selection




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OTIS KRINER

B u sie s
Wagons
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UNION.

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'T E R
T H E O . N . V A IL , P R E S I D E N T

RECEIVED AT

21OC AN 49 BLUE
HANOVER IND JANY T 1914

WM G

MC-ADOO

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SECRETARY OF TREASURY WASHINGTON DC
WE FAVOR LOUISVILLE AS THE LOCATION FOR A REGULAR RESERVE
BANK FOR THIS SECTION IT WOULD BE GREATLY TO OUR
INTERESTS AS MERCHANTS ALSO TO OUR LARGE AGRICULTURE INTERESTS AND
IT WOULD SERVE THIS SECTION BETTER THEN ANY OF THE
OTHER CITIES THAT ARE ELIGIBLE WE ASK YOUR CONSIDERATION




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W ESTER* UNION
DAY L E T T E R
THEO. N. VAIL, PRESIDENT

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SECTY TREATY

VMfiHK DC

I HIGHLY ENDORSE LO U IS V IL L E KY FOP THE REGIONAL RESERVE BANK FOP
IT S EXTENSIVE

AND PERFECT RAILROAD POSTAL AND GENERAL TPANRPORTATION

F A C I L I T I E S CENTRAL GATEWAY BETWEEN THE NORTH A*D THE SOUTH




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Form 2589 B

WESTEJM UNION
928 DAY jPSfTTER
THEO N
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Huntingburg, Ind. J a n u a r y *10-1914
Hon. Wm. G. McAdoo.
Secretary of The Treasury,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
In regard to the location of a Regional Reserve Bank,
w ill sa.y that th« whole southern part of Indiana,are in favor of
^ m i^ ille jjC y as the precise location for the same, excepting the
City or Evansville, Ind and i t is verry natural that tiiey would not
as they would likes to hav« it their g@lvss.My r^saon for thinking
as I do is that X think that L o u isv ille tKy Is more c©nterly located
than almost any other City in th is vicin ity,an d is the exact center
of population of the U.S. at present according to la s t census.
Also i t s great Rail Road F a c ilitie s,A lso the Ohio River , i t s great
Banking fa c ilitie s ,a n d many other g which I could mention hopcing
that .you in selecting these locations w ill well consider the above
I remain »s ever Yours Truly.

Johns S. Frick
Dealor in F&ra Implements.
Huntingburg, Ind .

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N IO H T L E T T E R

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TH E WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY
INCORPORATED

25,000 O FFIC E S IN A M ER IC A

C AB LE SER V ICE T O A LL T H E W ORLD

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Errors can be guarded against only by repeating a message back to the sending station for comparison, and the Company w ill not hold itself liable for errors or delays in
transmission or delivery of U n r e p e a t c d N ig h t l e t t e r s , sent at reduced rates, beyond a sura equal to the amount paid for transm ission; nor in any ease beyond the sum o f
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Sixty (lays alter the message is filed with the Company for transmission.
This is an D N R E P U A T E D N I G H T I /E T T E R , and is delivered by request o f the sender, under the conditions named above.

TH EO .

N. V A I L , P R E S I D E N T

BELVIDERE DROOKS, G EN ER AL M ANAGER

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WM G MCADOO
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DEAR S IR I SEE THAT

L O U IS V IL L E HAS APPLIED FOR THE

LOCATION OF THE REGIONAL RESERVE
WOULD BE GREATLY TO OUR

BANK FOR T H IS SECTION T H IS

INTEREST AS MERCHANTS AND ALSO

TO OUR LARGE AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS
SECTION BETTER THAN ANY OTHER

AND IT WOULD SERVE T H IS

C IT Y THAT IS E L L IG IB L E AND

I WOULD RECOMMEND.YOUfi:CONSIDERATION
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TNDIANAPOLIS January 161 1914,
Hon, In, C. MeAdoo,
Secretary of the Treasury,
Washington, D. 0.
Dear Sir:

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for J i ' l h

We herewith enter i plea for th® looation of a
Regional Bank in Louisvil l eland below beg to give our reasons
for believing tiill "CKfSTFS.a proper location.
We believe that the location of a Regional Bank
in the city of Louisville would be of great benefit to this
part of the country, on account of Louisville's close proxim**
ity to. the center of population of the Uni ed States, and
also on account of the tremendous calls at the harvest and
tax-payment times on th© banks of Louisville by the tobacco
and liquor interest*. Furthermore, these same interests
should be fostered and cared for by Cizr government as they
ari one of th® principal means of support of our government*
We do not believe that a more ideal location for
a Regional Bank could be secured in this section and trust
to see on® located in LouisMlle.




Yours truly,

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I BELI EVE LO U IS V IL L E SHOULD HAVE REGIONAL BANK BECAUSE I T IS THE
CENTER OF POPULATION OF THE UNITED STATES AND IS THE CENTRAL GATEWAY
BETWEEN THE NORTH AND SOUTH ANO THE MIDDLE WEST AND GREAT OHIO VALLEY
SECTIONS AND IS EMINENT AMONG THE FOREMOST INTERNAL REVENUE PRODUCING
D IS T R IC T S OF THE UNION




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LOCATION FOR A REGIONAL RESERVE
WOULD BE GREATLY TO OUR

INTEREST AS MERCHANTS ALSO TO
AND IT WOULD SERVE T H IS '
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OUR LARGE AGRICULTURAL INTEBESTS

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Honorable Win. C. McAdoo,
Secretary of the Treasury,
Washington, D* C.
Dear S i r : I am deeply interested in t; f establishment
of a U, S, Regional Bank,
We are surely entitled to one,
in th is section of the country, and fromi business
stand point, I believe that L o u isv ille , / uld be a very
good center,
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There i s a vast amount of capitol intested
in the whiskey business, and as you are well aware, the
revenue from tobacco and whiskey is quite an item in th is
country today.
Louisville should be given a careful consideration^
and I hope that you w ill establish in L o u isv ille one of the
Regional Banks, and i t w ill be appreciated very much, I aT2,
Yours tru ly,

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WE FAVOR LOUISVILLE AS THE
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WOULD BE GREATLY TO OUR

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Sec'y of ths Treasury
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We favor L ou isville as a location for Regional Reserve Bank for
th is section as it would be to our interest as merchants and
agriculture interest a$ i t wouljd serve th is section better than
any of the other c it ie s that are e lig ib le we ask your consideration




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SECY OF TREASURY WASHN DC
WE FAViR LOUISVILLE

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FACILITIES EXISTING TRADE AND BANKING RELATIONS AND EVRYTHING ELSE
CONSIDERED HOPE YOU WILL HAKE THIS SELECTION




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We favor Louisville for regional reserve hank,location convenient,
facilities, existing trade and banking relation and everything else
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BB IT RKSOLVKD b y t h o CHAMBER OF COMJtBRCK
of the city of Mew Albany, Indiana, that this
organization favors the location of a FEDERAL
&SSJSRVX BAm in the city of LOUISVILLE and
pledges the hearty support of its members to
that end*

That it is our belief that it would be of
material advantage to the commercial interests
of Southern Indiana.
In support of this contention we submit
that 80% of the output of our factories is #old
in the South.
The chief industries of this
community consist of the manufacture of FURUITURE,
VBNKKRS, HARDWOOD FLOORING AND OTIltfR tfOOD-WOHKIMG
LIMES, FERTILIZER, LEATHER, STOVES, BAR IRON AMD
THIS RiS-HAMDLIMG OF ALL KINDS OF GRAIN DiS3TX.iI.KD
FOK SOUTHERN POINTS.
The trend of these products is toward and
through LOUISVILLE, K3HTUCKY,
To place this
section in the territory served by a FEDERAL
KK3&RVK BANK located in any other city would
be a serious inconvenience and turn our finan­
cial operations against their natural course.
CHAMBER OF CO&MftCK OF THK CITY OF
ME V* ALBANY, IHDIAEA*

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ral Reserve Board|,
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My dear Mr . Williams £
Mr .| Earl '&win
I enclose you a letter
jbf New Albany, Indian
one of jt.he, best >
MnkerS 'in the, Stat e
Indiajasj in my ju<%m^nt*.
If# advocates th4^esl^lishment jpf a r
am sure my
^at*k at Louisvill^
in fact
:"pntire 'district''.woiftd’favor Lcdisviile,v;''Ky''for>
a regionalbank. My .district ii in, Southern v "
;Ihdiajia:along the Ohio River, t|ieir; trade
r e l a t i o n s a r e , citoaej it ■Would;•
furnish the people:splendid acc!ikod|ttion& aad
while I am not authorized of' ocjtirsei tospeak
for my entire district yet I beliievf I voice ,
praotically every bank in nay dii$tri$fc by! saying
that Lpuipbiile would suit our Meondltions
I. hope^ you will1give thi# careful cpnsid eration.
If tyou recollect I brought Mr.*;&win|dbwn to •y our
Pffice last spring and introduced him to you. He
is an.active* wideawake man.
Respectfully yo'irsy

February
Twenty-one
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I hfive tbo pleasure o f eskucwiadging
your la t t e r ©f the 31st in » ta n t# en cloain g
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Conmltt#® for their eo»sid«i%ti<m.
Tours

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PEARL

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STREETS.

February 19, 1914.
Hon. Wm, E. Cox,
House of Representatives,
Washington, D. C.
My dear Mr. Cox;
You are aware that I am deeply interested in
the selection of Louisville as a location for one of the
Federal Reserve Banks provided for in the new Currency Law.
In this I am not actuated alone by purely selfish motives
for I am exceedingly anxious, as are all bankers, that this
law in its actual operation be successful in accomplishing all
that its loyal supporters claim for it and that it not be
restricted or hampered by unwise divisions of the country with
respect to the various territories to be served by the new
banks.
One of the chief considerations in defining the
regions is that each one be self-sufficient and self-sustaining
insofar as possible.
It appears to be difficult, in fact,
almost impossible to entirely accomplish this with respect to
the Southern States because of the extensive requirements of
the cotton crop which necessitates the banks of the South
borrowing and rediscounting for a large part of the year.
It is proposed to place forty-one counties situated
in the Southern part of Indiana in the Louisville Region which
will then extend toward the South as indicated on the map sub­
mitted to the Organization Committee,
For your information
I have attached hereto a map of Indiana showing the division
that we would make in this State,
This section of Indiana contains capital and sur­
plus in the National Banks to the amount of $20,000,000 which
will furnish about $1,250,000 of the capital and about
$3,000,000 of deposits for the Federal Reserve Bank.
This
territory being independent and never large borrowers would
materially aid in solving the difficulty with respect to the
South or at least one portion of it.
Furthermore, the natural
trend of commerce of this section is to and througn Louisville
and a bank at that point would be convenient for all; whereas
it ftould not be practical to attach this section of Indiana
to a Southern territory with any other point than Louisville
as xhe location for the Reserve Bank.




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s i d e r a t i o n f o r t h e v ie w s and e x p r e s s e d p r e f e r e n c e s o f t h e
h a n k ers th ro u g h o u t th e c o u n t r y , i t i s n o t c o n c e iv a b le th a t th e
R e g i o n a l L i n e s w i l l o r c a n b e draw n s o a s t o r e c e i v e t h e
e n t i r e a p p r o v a l o f t h e b a n k s and b a n k e r s i n d i v i d u a l l y .
Many
o f u s a r e c o n t r o l l e d i n o u r o p i n i o n s b y h a b i t and p r e j u d i c e
r a t h e r th a n t h e t h e o r y b y w h ic h t h e R e s e r v e B anks s h o u ld b e
e s t a b l i s h e d a s c o n t e m p la t e d i n t h e la w .
A s a p p l i e d t o t h e s i t u a t i o n i n S o u th e r n I n d i a n a , no d o u b t
t h e b a n k s i n som e o f t h e c i t i e s e m b ra ce d i n t h i s s e c t i o n w o u ld
p r e f e r t o b e c o n n e c t e d w it h C h i c a g o , a n d no v i o l e n c e w o u ld b e
done t o any o f us i f a t t a c h e d t o an y one o f t h r e e o r f o u r c i t i e s
under c o n s id e r a t io n .
B u t C h ic a g o and S t . L o u i s , f o r i n s t a n c e ,
a r e a l r e a d y f i n a n c i a l c e n t e r s o f g r e a t im p o r t a n c e , h a v in g a
f i x e d s t a t u s , and a r e s u r r o u n d e d b y c o n t i g u o u s t e r r i t o r y am p le
t o m eet a l l t h e r e q u i r e m e n t s .
T h e r e f o r e i t w o u ld seem l o g i c a l
t h a t t h e b a n k in g and c o m m e r c ia l i n t e r e s t s o f S o u th e r n I n d ia n a
s h o u ld b e i n t e r e s t e d i n a s s i s t i n g t o b u i l d up a n o t h e r f i n a n c i a l
c e n t e r i n t h i s v i c i n i t y and a i d t o t h a t e x t e n t i n s e c u r i n g f o r
t h e c o u n t r y t h e p r i n c i p a l a d v a n t a g e s t o com m erce f o r w h ic h t h e
new la w was e n a c t e d .
Y ou rs v e r y t r u ly ,

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OOM CORNER PE AR L AND SPR. S T R E E TS .

Jan.14,1914.

Hon. Irn. Ct . McAdoo,
Secretary of the Treasury,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
We desire to loin in the recommendations
made to you for the location of a regional bank
at the City of Louisville *
The wholesale liquor dealers of Southern
Indiana can best be served by such bank located
at the City of Louisville.
Our interests are so closely interwoven
with the affairs of that city as to make it
much more convenient for us to have our banking
accomodations furnished from that ooint.
We sincerely trust that you will give
Louisville the most careful consideration.
Very truly yours,

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T H E N . L . F I T S C H E N CO .
INOORPORATBD

LOUISVILLE, KY.
FORMERLY

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fhiskey in United States Bonded Warehouse?.
Anderson County, Ky. and Jefferson County, Ky.
Shipping House and Main Office, 131 East Spring Street.
New Albany, Ind.

Wholesale Liquor Dealers
STRAIGHT KENTUCKY WHISKIES
Brandies, Gins, Wines and Cordials
Address Orders and Correspondeace

To N. L. FITSGHEN, Sec’y
NEW ALBANY, IND.

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Hon William G. McAdoo,
Washington, D. C.

We Stand Behind Itl

Dear Sir:
As we consider Louisville, Ky as the best
location for the Regional Reserve Bank for this
Region, we wish to request you to give the petition
of the Louisville bankers as favorable consideration
as possible.




We are with highest regards,
Very truly yours,

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NIGHT L E T T E R

TH E WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY
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transmission or delivery o f U n r e p e a t e d N ig h t L e t t e r s , sent at reduced rates, beyond a sum equal to the amount paid for transm ission; nor in any case beyond the sum o f
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NORTH VERNON I NO JAN 7TH 1 9 1 4
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WE FAVOR L O U I S V I L L E FOR REGIONAL
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FOR PROPER DEVELOPMENT GEOGRAPHICAL LOCAT.

ION AND ALL OTHER C O NDITIO NS I T
PREFERABLE P O IN T AND WE HOPE YOU




RESERVE BANK LOCATION BANKING F A C I L I T ­

WOULD SEEM RENDER T H I S A
CAN MAKE T H I S ONE SELE CT ION

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F A C I L I T I E S E X IS T IN G TRADE AND BANKING RELATIO NS AND EVERYTHING ELSE
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W ESTERN UNION

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1914

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SECY U S TREASY
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MERCHANTS OF IN D IA N A

WASHN DC
FAVOR L O U I S V I L L E KENTUCKY FOR REGIONAL

RESERVE BANK AS I T SERVES THE MERCANTILE AND AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS
OF T H I S STATE BETTER THAN THE OTHER C I T I E S THAT ARE E L I G I B L E




C A P IC K E T T

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SECY TREASY

WASHINGTON DC

WE FAVOR L O U I S V I L L E AS THE LOCATION FOR REGIONAL RESERVE BANK
FOR T H I S SECTION I T WOULD BE GREATLY TO OUR IN TEREST
AS MERCHANTS ALSO TO OUR LARGE AGRICULTURAL IN TERESTS AND WOULD
i i D t l T H I S SECTION BETTER THAN ANY OF THE OTHER
C I T I E S THAT ARE E L I G I B L E WE ASK YOUR CONSIDERATION




R M CRAIG AND SON

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We favor Louisville for regional reserve bank location oonve&ieiioe
faotilitiee existing trade and banking relatione ana everything
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ORANGE CO UN TY BANK
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The Secretary of the Treasurey,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:It has become certianly known that
Louisville, Ky. has applied for the location of
a Regional Reserve Bank*
Permit us to state that owing to the
geographical and commercial location of this point
it will be a very suitable location for Southern
Indiana Ibanks and we hope you may see your way
clear to chose this point for this purpose.
Very truly yours,
THE ORANGE COUNTY BANK,

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Will You Write Washington
You Want Louisville?
Louisville W ants a Regional Reserve Bank
B E C A U SE :

It is the right place for one.

B E C A U SE : 11 can give very Superior Service
to a very iarge territory in many States.
B EC AU SE: It is the exact center of popula­
tion of the United States (i e. mor
people and freight can be assembled
Louisville with a shorter haul than/at
any other city in the Union —see I#. S.
Census.)
B E C A U SE : Of its extensive and perfdEt rail­
road, postal and general transportation
facilities.
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B E C A U SE : Central Gateway
North and South.

ween the

B E C A U SE : Center of tfie Midc
Great Ohio Valley Sections.

West and

B E C A U SE : High Rank m Banking facilities,
clearings, and manf special and general
lines of Commerce ahd Manufacturing of
National and Worldwide importance.

B EC AU SE: Has scores of Industries whose
product, each, exceeds One IVpllion Dolf
iars Annually, some several millions
annually.
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B E C A U SE : Diversified crops, special crops,
and great National staple cr^ps, minerals
and other raw materials produced in the
regions directly tributary ^o Louisville,
make Louisville a crop ajid materialhandling Metropolis of higfiest grade.
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B E C A U SE : Eminent among the foremost
Internal Revenue producing Districts of
the Union.
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IN B R IE F : Louisville has tjhe location and
represents THE REGION where the best
service can be given to the greatest num­
ber. Louisville desires a Regional Bank
on the ground of fitness and ability to
give the very best service first, last and
all the time to all the people.

W rite Washington You W ant Louisville!!

B. F. A V E R Y & sorfe
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THEO. N. VAIL, PRESIDENT

RECEIVED AT
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PRINCETON IN D J A N ’ 1 3 - 1 4
HON W I L L IA M G MCADOO
SECY OF TREASY WASHN DC
WE FAVOR L O U I S V I L L E FOR REGIONAL

RESERVE BANK LOCATION CONVENIENCE

F A C I L I T I E S E X I S T I N G TRADE AND BANKING RELATION AND EVERY THING ELSE
CONSIDERED HOPE YOU W IL L HAKE T H I S SELECTION




C U S H I T E LUMBER CO
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WESTE
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RECEIVED A T
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SALEM IND JAN 7 1 9 1 4
HON W

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SECY WASHINGTON DC

IN REGARD TO A REGIONAL
KY AS BEING A SUITABLE

RESERVE BANK WE FAVOR L O U I S V I L L E
LOCATION FOR THE ACCOMMODATION OF

MERCHANTS AND AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS
C I T Y E L I G I B L E WE ASK

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IN ADVANCE
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SECY OF THE TREAS’ Y WASHINGTON DC
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APPLY FOR MEMBERSHIP UNDER

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A.W . W A G N E R , Pr e s .

H .J .W A N N E R, S e c v <&Tr e a s .

QUOTATIONS S U B J E C T TO CHANG E WITHOUT NOTICE. ALL AGREEMENTS ARE CONTINGENT UPON STRIKES.
ACCIDENTS AND OTHER DELAY U NAVOIDABLE OR BEYO ND OUR CONTROL

TERRE HAUTE MALLEABLE &MFG.C0.
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T E R R E H A U T E , IN D .

Jan u ary 1 2 ,

1914.

H on. wm. G. I fc A d o o ,

Dear Sir:

AB this oity Is la&ated not a great distance
from Jouisville, and being p srticularly interested in secaring a Begional Beserve Bank for that city, we would
strongly urge you to talra that city into consideration,
which for various reasons is well located for a vast country
East, West* Horth and South.
The hanking system in Louisville is of the
very hest and the many features connected with that city,
no doubt, you are aware of, so that we simply ask that all
of these he taken into consideration when selection is made.
Thanking you in advance for the favor, and
hoping for such results as we ask for, we remain,
Yours truly,
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TROY IN D JAN 7 1 9 1 4

JAN 7

W IL L IA M G MCADOO
SECY OF TREASURY WASHINGTON DC
I FAVOR L O U IS V IL L E KY AS

THE LOCATION FOR A REGIONAL

RESERVE BANK FOR T H I S SECTION
INTEREST AS MERCHANTS ALSO
AND I T WOULD SERVE T H I S
THE OTHER C I T I E S THAT ARE
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I T WOULD BE GREATLY TO OUR

TO OUR LARGE AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS
SECTION BETTER THAN ANY OF
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I ASK YOUR CONSIDERATION

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1ND JAN 12 1 9 1 4

HON W I L L I A M G MCADOO
SECY OF TREASR
WASHINGTON DC

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WE FAVOR L O U I S V I L L E FOR REGIONAL RESERVE

BANK LOCATION C O N V E N I E N T

F A C I L I T I E S E X I S T I N G TRADE AND BANKING RE LATION AND EVERYTHING ELSE
CONSIDERED HOPE YOU WILL MAKE T H I S SELECTION




TROY LUMBER CO
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NIGHT L E T T E R
TH E WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY
IN CO R PO RATED

25,000 OFFICES IN AMERICA

CABLE SERVICE T O ALL T H E WORLD

This Company T R A N S M I T S and D E L I V E R S m essage only on conditions limiting- its liability, which have been assented to by the sender o f the follow ing N igh t. L etter*
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transmission or delivery o f U u r e p e a t e d Nlgrht L e tte r s , sent £Ct reduced rates, beyond a sum equal to the amount paid for transm ission; nor in any ease beyond the sum o f
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sixty days after the message is filed with the Company for transmission.
This is an U N R E P E A T E D N I G H T L E T T E R , and is delivered by request o f toe aendur, tinder the conditions named above.

T H E O . N. V AIL, PRESIDENT

B E L V ID E R E BROOKS, GENERAL MANAGER

R eceived at
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HON WM G MCADOO

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SECY TREAS WASHN DC
WE FAVOR L O U I S V I L L E FOR REGIONAL
FA C IL IT IE S

RESERVE BANK LOCATION CONVENIENCE

E X I S T I N G TRADE AND BANKING RELATIONS

ELSE CONSIDERED HOPE




1

YOU W IL L MAKE T H I S SELECTION

A S MORGAN

AND EVERYTHING

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Washington D C
We favor Louisville for regional bank locatiSi^^gonvei^
existing trade and banking relation and everything^#l#j
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Wjoa Hunter

facilities,
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SECY OF TREAURY WASHINGTON DC
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CONSIDERED HOPE




RESERVE BANK LOCATION CONVENIENCE
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YOU W IL L G IV E T H I S SELECTION
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al Be v e n u e t a x o n t h i s co m m o d ity , t h e s e g o o d s w o u ld p r o b a b l y
b e s t o r e d a l l o v e r t h e o o u n t r y i n p r i v a t e w a r e h o u s e s and
b u s in e s s h ou ses*
I n c o n s e q u e n c e o f t h e la w s w a k in g i t
n e c e s s a r y t o s t o r e a t t h e d i s t i l l e r y , i t b ecom es n a t u r a l
t h a t t h i s i s a p r o d u c t o n w h ic h c o n s i d e r a b l e m oney l a
lo a n e d *
fo b a e co i s a ls o r a is e d la r g e ly in th a t d i s t r i c t
and s t o r e d i n w a r e h o u s e s i n t h e t e r r i t o r y s u r r o u n d i n g L o u i s ­
v ille .
I t w o u ld t h e r e f o r e o n l y b e n a t u r a l t h a t b a n k e r s i n
L o u i s v i l l e w o u ld b e m ore f a m i l i a r w i t h t h i s c l a s s o f b u s i ­
n e s s th a n b a n k e r s I n C i n c i n n a t i a n d much m ore s o t h a n t h e
b a n k ers in C le v e la n d .
L o u is v i lle a ls o ten d s t o s e r v e a
l a r g e r aiaount o f s o u t h e r n t e r r i t o r y w h ic h w o u ld b e m ore
a t t r a c t e d t o i t t h a n t o C i n c i n n a t i and o n w h ic h t e r r i t o r y
C l e v e l a n d w o u ld p r o b a b l y h a v e b u t l i t t l e i f a n y i n f l u e n c e .
We b e l i e v e t h e r e f o r e t h a t L o u i s v i l l e i s a p o i n t
t h a t s h o u ld b e c o n s i d e r e d f o r o n e o f t h e R e g i o n a l B anks
f o r the r e a s o n s a b o v e g i v e n and we h o p e i t w i l l r e c e i v e
you r fa v o r a b le c o n s id e r a tio n *
wth / b




Y ou rs v e r y t r u l y ,
♦F.W.BD&KaLY A CO

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Ho

fm.C.McMo 0 ,

Secretary of Treasury,
Washington, D.C.
Dear SirrSince Louisville, Ky* is attempting to have established
there one of the Regional Banks,I wish to say that I do not think a
better location could be had. It is in close touch with the South­
ern ;Territory and a very large amount of our business comes from
thalf point. Furthermore,the revenue collections on whisky and tobaco
aggregate an immense amount of money annually. Louisville is,further
morei, located very close to the center of the population of the
United States,and would,therefore, be very accessable to a large
territory.
Hoping,therefore,that you can realize what,to my mind,
would be veryfadvantageous

location for one of these banks— Louis-

A

vil3|ef Ky., I am,




Very respectfully,

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HIGH

R . A . MOR RIS,

resident.

GEO. H. GOO D M

D I S T R I B U T E R S OF
G R A D E R YE A N D B O U R B O N W H I S K I E S

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D IS T IL L E R Y
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GENERAL

OFFICE

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O r l e a n s , L a .,

Jan. 21st, 1914,

Hon, Vto. G. Me Adoo,
Secretary of the Treasury,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
In the matter of the consideration of places
for the location of the Regional Banks, we would like to
state that in our opinion no better place for the middle
West and South could be selected than

Kentucky,

The immense collections of Internal Revenue on Whiskey and
tobacco in that city, makes it an important fact to the
Goverment,

Furthermore, it is the gateway, thru which a

very large volume of trade goes to the §outh and the busi­
ness association between Louisville and the South has always
beeifi very close and Louisville understands the needs of the
Sou*;h,

Furthermore, Louisville is located very close to

the center of population of this country, and for these rea-

'7.;

kohli -and] several others that could be mentioned, we feel that
Louisville, Kentucky wou3 d be one of the best places that
4
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abii r-crjiraideration,


R A l/A S


-•es.&Mnor.

Yours very trul
GEO. H.

CO..KY.

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MASSACHUSETTS.

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FORM I2 A -5 M -I0 -I

D IS T R IB U T E R S

O F

D ISTILLER Y PRODUCTS
IMPORTERS

OF

FOREIGN W IN ES,BRANDIES,GINS Et c .
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T E L E P H O N E CONNECTION

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STREET,

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1914»

Hon. Wm. C. McAdoo,
Secretary of the Treasury,
Washington, D. C.
Bear Sir;We have "been advised that the City of Louisville,
Kentucky, is attempting to have established in that city a
United states Regional Bank*
We believe that the establishing of such a bank in that
Oity would be a great benefit to our,as well as,other in­
dustries of the State, and of the entire country.
We respectfully ask that you give the matter due consideration
when the opportunity presents itself, and you may be assured that
any assistance you render favoring such a bank, will be highly
appreciated by the trade in general throughout the United States*




Yours very respectfully,

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UNITED

DISTRIBUTING

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DISTILLERS

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SOLE PROPRIETORS

AND
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W H O L E S A L E

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Jan. 16, 1914*

Hon. William G* McAdoo,
Sec. of U. S. Treasury,
Washington, D. C*
Bear Sir;
As we have large dealings with Kentucky
Distilleries amd must rely on the hanks of that
section to carry our whiskies in bond for us, we
strongly endorse the application for a Reginal
Reserve Bank at Louisville, Ky. and h 6 p e that
application will De grante^ r.
Respectfully yours,

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<M«S*TUTHAfiCm*T.

WHOLESALE
J U l Q l J O J W 1> k a i , e h »
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PHONES
M A IN 4 -5 8 0 .
C IT Y 4 5 8 0 .

56-58 Catherine Street,

D e t r o i t , M

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1 /1 4 /1 4 .

Honorable Wm. G. Mo Adoo,
Secretary of the Treasury,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:~
We are advised tha' he City of
is attempting to have a U.S. Regij 1 Sank esti
and being that we tax pay a com rqerable amount of whiskey
each year through that point and
tha> the Distillers
are obliged at all times to outlayj vast] sums jof money used
in tax paying goods, for their reinpect e customers, which in
turn they probably do not receive
returns for a good
many days, we think and in fact Know that it will be a practical
and appreciated point to permit a Regional Bank establish­
ed there.
We heartily indorse the application and earn*
estly trust that you will use your efforts to see that
Louisville will be granted what they seek.
Respectfully yours,

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Jan. 27th, 1914*

Hon. William. G. McAdoo,

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Secretary of the Treasurer,
Washington, D. C.

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On account of the enormous amount of Internal Revenue
tax collected in the State of Kentucky, we /avor the estate
lishing of a Regional Bank at Louisville, j It is in close
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touch with the South and a very large business is done
through that City.




Respectfully yours,
CLEARY BROTHERS CO.,
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WE FAVOR L O U I S V I L L E

KENTUCKY AS A L O C A T I O N FOR A R E G I O N A L

BANK FOR T H I S S E C T I O N

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Washing ontD.C.
Louisville as the location for a regional reserve hank for this
section, it would be greatly to our interest as merchants also to
our large agricultural interests and it would serve this section
better than any of the other cities that are eligible. We ask your
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CABLE SERVICE T O ALL T H E WORLD

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MERIDIAN Miss ,
Tan 5 1914

Hon Wm G McAdoo,Secretary of Treasury,
Wash ington,D .C.
We heartily endorse Louisville Kentucky,*s,application for location
of regional reserve bank. Loui3vili* is center of population of
United States, has extensive and perfect railway and postal transportat ion faei-1it i«s , ranks high in bank ing fac il it ies and commerce
and nanufadtu^f^1of national and world wide importance

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SEC OF TREASR WASHINGTON DC.
I FAVOR L O U I S V I L L E FOR REGIONAL
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RESERVE BANK LOCATION CONVENIENCE

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Hon Wm G McAdocjSecretary of the Treasury,
Washington,D,
Wre beg to endorse the application of Louisville Ky, for a regional
reserve bank




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VICKSBURG MISS

Jan 5 1914

Hon W G McAdoo,

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We wish to ur^-frffog>Ptfof6 department jfche selection of Louisville
Kentu^lq? as one of the locations for a Regional Reserve Bank
believing f.t to be for commercial reasons the most suita&l&,,
place for this section.




Respectfully,
Jcaes Drug Co,
R A Fadele, Mgr.

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G. H. NAGEL, secretary .

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ER IC H PICKER,

CHAS. F. B E A R D S L E Y ,

GRAIN!
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Honorable Wm, G. McAdoo,
Secty. of the Treasury,
Washington, £, C.

Jan. 13, 1914.

p" o n n

Dear Sir

y_.

Having a large clientage among the distilleries of
Kentucky, we urge that Regional Reserve Bank be located at Louis­
ville. which Ip really the banking center of the distillcrTST'flf"
the south.
Warehouse receipts for whisky attached to customers1
notes are considered one of the best securities that are offered
to the bankers, and we think that a Reserve Bank at that place,
you will favor one of the largest industries of the United States*
We will appreciate any favor that you may offer in this
direction and hope you will see your way clear to make this appoint­
ment as recommended.
Respectfuily,
C*B— AIP.



PICJCSB

3EAHDSIEY COM. CO

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T he Ste in w e n d e r C o m p a n y

820

NORTH BROADWAY

Hon* Wm. G. Me Adoo,
Secretary of the Treasury,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir :BKDORSIHG LOUISVILLE. KY,, AS
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CITIES f 6r REGlOrfAL BANC*
This Company desires to add its reooiraendation to that of many others, to the City of Louisville
as one of the cities in which a Regional Bank ought to
be established.
That City is but a very few miles from the
center of the population of the United States, is in
a district that contributes a very large amount in
Internal Revenue Taxes to the Federal Government, and
we believe it is the logical location for one of
these Banks.
Hoping you will give the matter a thorough
investigation, which we know you will, and that you
will decide that Louisville shall have one of these
Banks, we are,
Respectfully yours,
THE STEIHWEJTC8SR J30MPJ
BY
President.
HAS,

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\S E S AND BARRELS OF BO TTLED BEER SHOULD ALWAYS BE LAID ON TH E SIDE SO THAT TH E B EER IN TH E B O T T L E S COVERS THE CORKS.

OFFICE OF

W IL L IA M

M cG IN N IS

Successor to C. E. Odiorne Bottling Co.
WHOLESALE DE A LE R

Portsmouth, N.H. ,

January 19, 1914.

Honorable Willinn G. McAdoo,
Secretary of the Treasury,
Washington, D. C*
Dear Sir:
We respectfully/wish to oall .attention to what in our
opinion is the great jprgenoy of establishing a U. S. Regional
Bank at Louisville J'Kentuclky, that city being one of, (if not the
chief) largest distributing cities of the United states for the
whiskey industry, and also for the collection of Internal Revenue
Taxes,

We deem it of the utmost importance to all v/ho are interested

i

in ithis industry that this should be done.
Trusting that you will give the matter your honorable con­
sideration, we are,




Yours respectfully,

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ANSWERED

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Honorable Wm. G. MeAdoo,
Secretary of the Treasury,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:We understand that the City of JLouisvill
is attempting to have a U. S. Regional""!*
established in that city, and beg to solicit your
favorable consideration in that connection.

Ky,

Our arguments in favor of a Regional
Bank in Louisville are based on the fact that a
great bulk of the liquor industly is carried on
in Kentucky and while the trade outside the state
of Kentucky is not directly connected with the Ken­
tucky Banks, they are indirectly because of the
business done through the Distillers in this state;
furthermore the southern business done through
Louisville, would, in our opinion make it an ideal
center for one of these Banks.
Thanking you in advance for what courtes­
ies you may extend in this direction, we remain,

CBA*AO

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Hon.William S .McAdoo,
Secretary of the Treasury,
Washington ,D. C . ,

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Bear Sir:You are aware that in the State of Kentucky the distillation of
Whiskey is a great industry and very large sums of money are collected by
the Federal Government for Internal Revenue Tax, not only on whiskey but
tobacco as well.
The Bankers of Kentucky appreciate more fully than those
in any other section the money requirements of distillers and this being
the oase will loan more readily to distillers than Bankers in other
sections of the country.
This applies especially to the bankers in the
City of Louisville and it is of seeming great importance to the liquor trade
throughout the country that a Regional Bank be established in that City
thus enabling the Kentucky Distillers to obtain the necessary funds to
arry on their business and be in a position to extend required assistance
to a large number of their customers outside the State.
Furthermore a
large amount of southern business is transacted through the City of
Louisville and as it is very close to the centre of population of the
United States would seem to be a logical point for a Regional Institution.
Sincerely trusting you will be able to see your way clear to use
your best efforts to bring about the establishment of a Regional Bank in




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Hon. William GUMcA&oo, #2.

Louisville which will he of great value to the Distillers of that City
as well as to the Wholesale Liquor trade of the country, we are,




Very respectfully yo

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Cable

Address

PO W HATTAN.

Ho m e O f f i c e :
J e r s e y C i t y , N.J.

Eon. W illiam G. Me Adoo

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Secretary o f the Treasury,
Washington, D.C.
Dear S ir :

We understand by the newspapers and otherwise
th at the Committee composed o f the S ecretary o f the Treasury,
S ecretary o f A gricu ltu re and Com ptroller o f Currency, which
has the duty o f lo c a tin g the region a l banks under th e re c e n tly
enacted currency law, i s now engaged in that work.

We are

informed that the business men o f L o u is v ille , Kentucky, w i l l
seek the establishm ent o f a region a l bank there*

We d e s ir e ,

^vith a l l the emphasis and earnestness o f which we are capable,
to speak in b eh a lf o f the claim s o f L o u is v ille .
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We, o u rse lv e s ,

have large in te r e s ts th ere, and are in te re ste d in the progress
o f L o u is v ille ;

we b e lie v e th at the establishm ent o f a reg ion a l

bank there would be fo r the m aterial b e n e fit o f the l e a f tobacco
growers in Kentucky, and fo r the many l e a f tobacco d ealers and
manufacturers other than ou rselves who buy la r g e ly th e ir re q u ire ^ m e n t s o f the l e a f tobaccos in L o u is v ille .

The fin a n c ia l opera-

"tio n s in volved in these purchases are con sid era b le;

the t e r r i ­

t o r y ,o f which L o u is v ille i s becoming more and more the commercial
ce n te r, is an important one o f d iv e r s ifie d in t e r e s t s ;




we have

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Hon. W illiam G. Me Adoo, 2 f

always been impressed with the business q u a lit ie s o f the Louis­
v i l l e business men, and b e lie v e that on that account, as w e ll as
on account o f i t s fa v orable geographical lo c a t io n , i t i s destin ed
to grow in business and im portance, and a l l in a l l take the
lib e r t y o f saying to you, that based upon our observation s and
exp erien ce, we b e lie v e L o u is v ille i s p r e c is e ly a s u ita b le town
fo r the lo c a tio n o f one o f these region a l banks*




Very tr u ly yours^

P resid en t.

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E S TA B LISH F
TELEPH O N E |

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CABLE ADDRESS: OLW ELCOM.

Co.

.Ja m e s O l w e l l &
Im p o r t e r s

and

W

h olesalers

FINE W IN E S AND

L .W M . M A L O N E , P r e s .

of

LIQUORS

F R A N C IS J . M E L O Y . V I C C - P r e s .
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E .B R A D Y , S E C Y. S.TR EA s .

181 W E ST S T R E E T

NEW

YORK

J an *

17,

1914*

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Hon. W illiam G* McAdoo
Secretary o f the Treasury,
Washington, D. C*
Hon. Bear S ir :

We would r e s p e c t fu lly /ecommend that & Regional Bank be esta b lish ed
in the C ity o f I i o u i s v i l l e / Kentucky.
Kentucky i s a s ta te in which the Government c o l l e c t s a very large
amount o f In ternal Revenue Taxes on Whiskey and Tobacco, and which
produces, we b e lie v e , a la rge percentage o f the Whiskey made in the
Country, and a very la rg e p rop ortion o f th is Whiskey i s ca rrie d in the
Bonded warehouses o f that state*

I t would seem a d v isa b le to e s ta b lis h

a Bank in the cen ter o f th is d i s t r i c t , where the Kentucky Banker*s
knowledge o f s o n d itio a s w ill enable him to serve the in te r e s ts o f the
producers to the f u l l e s t exten t.

The D i s t i l l e r s w i l l be enabled to

a ffo r d accommodation to th e ir customers in oth er States in p rop ortion as
they are granted accommodation by th e ir Bankers, and, where the Bank is
esta b lish ed in the cen ter o f the Producing D is t r ic t , i t can be o f greater
service*
I t seems to us that k e u is v ille i s a l o g i c a l C ity f o r a Regional
Bank.
We remain,
Tours very tru ly
LWH/
JO S



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Orego n Tr a n sfe r Co
GENERAL TRANSFER AND FORWARDING AGENTS
STO RAG E
474 G l i s a n S t r e e t

P ortland, Ore .,

Jan. 24th, 1914

Honorable Wm. G.^JIoAde©,
Secretary o f The Treasury
Washington, B,C.
Bear S i r : -

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In the matter o f the lo c a tio n o f Hegiona/l Reserve Banks, the
undersigned, wishes to s o l i c i t your favorably! con sid eration of
lo c a t in g one o f these banks at L oU lsvili e / From inform ation
at hand i t would appear to us that without doubt L o u is v ille
i s the most Central p o in t f o r lo c a tin g The Southern Regional Bank,




Yours very tru ly ,

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P E M 3 Y L V A N IA

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P. G AVIN

J. E. GIBBONS

G ib b o n s & C o m p a n y
Wholesale Liquor Dealers, Importers and Rectifiers
208 CHESTNUT STREET
W hiskey from the Distillery
W ine# from the Vineyard*

Dunmore, Pa.,

Jan,

33*

Hem* Wm. <1* MeAdoo,
Secretary o f th© Treasury *
Washington,

D*

C.

Dear S ir :
th© matter o f the con sid era tion o f p la c e s f o r the
lo c a t io n o f th© Regional Banks, w© would Ilk© to stat© that
i m our op in ion no b © tter plae© f o r th© middle West and South
©ould be s e le c te d t h a n ^ o u i^ jl^

Th© immense

c o l le c t io n s o f In tern a l Revenue on whisky and tobacco in t h is
cijty , makes i t an important fa c t to th© Government •

Further­

more, i t i s th© gateway, thru whieh a very la r g e vftlume o f
trad© goes to th© South and th© bu sin ess a s s o c ia tio n between
L o j i s v i l l e and th e South has alw«*ys been vory clos© and L ou isv i 11® understands th© needs

it

$outh.

Furthermore, L ou is-

v i 11© i s lo c a te d v©ry o lo s e to th© «©iit®r o f p op u lation o f t h is
eopmtry, and f o r th©s© reasons and severa l oth©rs that eould




ed ,

w©

fo© l that L o u is v ille ,

K e n tu c k y

would b© on©

p la ce s that could b© s e le cte d and w© hppe you w ill
t h a t /c it y fa v ora b le con sid eration *
Yours very tru ly#

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JN O .

K. H A C K

o .a urns

ACK

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IM PORTERS A N D W H O L E S A L E DEALE RS IN

WINES A N D LIQUORS
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203

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STREET

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N. S., P ittsburgh , P a ., j*eb* i i , 1914*
Hon* Wm. G* MeAdoo,
Secy* U* S. Treasury,
Washington, D. C*
Dear S i r : We are la r g e ly in terested in the operation o f whiskey
d i s t i l l e r i e s in the s ta te o f Kentucky and fu'H y ap preciate the nature
o f p re v a ilin g hanking f a c i l i t i e s in that t e r r it o r y . We a lso f e l l
ju s t i f i e d in b e lie v in g that we f u n y understand the f a c i l i t i e s needed
to cover the requirements o f the la rge and smaii producers o f and
dealers in whiskies and tobaccos and such other commodities that are
la r g e ly produced in that sta te and we h^ve every reason to b e lie v e
that unaer p re v a ilin g aiid fu tu re a n ticip a ted co n d itio n s, the c i t y o f
Tou 1av-li-i-fl- Tfv^ would be e n title d to your seriou s consideW fTSnTwS^
contem plating upon the s e le c t io n o f advantageous lo c a tio n s fo r the
estabi ishmentr f o r National Reserve or Regional Banks, We fe e l that
ii£ banks o f th is nature wou^d be establish ed in the c i t y o f T,ouisvi'7‘,e
i t would not oni.y b e n e fit the lo c a l manufacturers and d is tr ib u to r s
but i t would be help fu i to the great extent o f the e n tire liq u o r
and tobacco in d u strie s o f the country*
A great p rop ortion o f the commodities s p e c ifie d are ca rried
in bonded warehouses -in the t e r r it o r y surrounding the c i t y o f Tjouisvii^e
and fo r th is reason that c i t y would be a T ogical p oin t fo r the borrowers
o f money needed fe f the paym en t and the unbonding o f w hiskies, e t c .
T,ouisvi*»ie bankers have greater knowledge o f what is needed to meet the
requirements o f the people ingaged i n the business in that s e c tio n , than
bankers in any other parts o f the country where the in d u stries s p e c ifie d
are not so la r g e ly represented. Under these circum stances we fe e l
ju s t if ie d in requesting that th is appeal may be placed with others
received by you in b e h a lf o f th is su b je ct in the proper channel fo r a
ca re fu l in v e s tig a tio n which we hope w in r e s u lt favorably fo r the e it y
o f TiOuisviT’ e , Ky*
Thanking you in advance fo r any a tte n tio n you fe e l ju s t if ie d
in g iv in g the mattei*. we remain,




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EMMETT R. JOHNSTON

W. A. HALLER
FRANK L. STEIN

THE JOHNSTON-CARMICHAEL CO.
INCORPORATED

Successors to THE W m . II. HOLMES COMPANY

W H O L E S A L E LIQUORS
332-334 F IR S T A V E N U E
333-335 W A T E R STREET

10
PITTSBURGH, PA,

TELEPHONES:
P. a n d A . 5 1 2 M a in
B ell, 458T C o u r t

;h 1914.

Hon. Wm. G. McAdoo,
See’y of the Treasury,
Washington, D. Q,
Dear Sir:In view of Jfhe fact that there is an
extraordinary amount o f whiskey manufactured in
the City of LQiiisvl.lie I and the State of Kentucky,
and that
resouroes are needed for
the proper handling of the article, we would he
very much pleased to see one of the Regional Banks
located in the City of Louisville. We feel sure
that such a "bank located in the City of Louisville
would "be a source of great satisfaction to the
whiskey interests of the entire country.
Hoping to see the above mentioned city
considered favorably, we beg to remain,
Yours very respectfully,
THE JOHHSSCB-CA^Kien^I, OOffiJUnr,

AMS'.

W e a re m e m b e r s o f
N A T IO N A L

WiH O L E S A L E

L IQ U O R D E A L E R S ’ A S S O C IA T IO N ,

N A T IO N A L WiH O L E S A L E L IQ U O R D E A L E R S ’ P R O T E C T I V E B U R E A U ,

P E N N 8 Y L V A iH I A W H O L E S A L E L IQ U O R D E A L E R ’S A S S O C IA T IO N .


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M A R K E T ST.

. Mo Adoo, E sq.,
Secretary of the T
Washington,
Honorable S i r :We a£e informed that the

C itie s of Atlanta and

L o u isv ille are considered by you fo r the selection o f a Regional
Reserve Bank in the southern section.
We take the lib e r ty in saying that from our ex­
perience we find L ou isville to be en titled to the establishment
of a Bank.

As an important center of trade i t needs greatly such

a Bank fo r the proper and in te llig e n t accommodation of the trade.
We trust that on investigation you w ill find
that

L ou isville has

juot claims fo r such a Bank.

Respectfully yours,

ERO




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Hon Wm M cAdoo,Secretary o f Treasury,
Washingt on,D.C•

Bear S ir : I h e a r t ily endorse L o u is v ille Kentucky, a p p li­
ca tion fo r lo c a tin g a reg ion a l reserve bank there fo r many reasons
and tru s t such w i l l meet with your approval . R e s p e ctfu lly




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We favor L o u is v ille fo r re g io n a l reserve bank, lo c a tio n convenient
f a c i l i t i e s and ev ery th ing else con sid ered . Hope you w i l l make th is
s e le c t io r i^
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Hon S ecretary Treasury,Wm McAdoo,
Washington,D. C.
Dear S ir : Ve favor L o u is v ille Ky, as the l o g ic a l lo c a t io n fo r *xjcg
reg ion a l reserve bank fo r th is s e c t io n . It would be la r g e ly to ©ur
in terest as merchants a ls o fo r va st a g r ic u ltu r a l in terest* I t would
serve t h is t e r r it o r y b e tte r than any o f the other c i t i e s e l i g i b l e .
We e a rn estly ask vour con sid erat io n . R itesp ectfu lly,

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HON WM G MCADOO
SECY OF THE TREASY WASHN DC
WE FAVOR U3U1SVILLE AS A
BANK TAKING
FAC1L

DESIRABLE LOCATION FOR REGIONAL RESERVE

INTO CONS I DERAT I ON ' ITS

CENTRAL LOCATION CONVENIENCE
RELATION WE HOPE YOU WILL

MAKE




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Butler, Tenn.,_Jan»__ 12 ,_1914 ♦______ 191
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Hon. Wm.fi.Mcadoo,

Beet* o f The Treas._________________
Washington

D. C♦______________________________________

FARMERS UNION STORE, l » .
General Merchandise and Country Produce
F OLSOM P’T ’G . CO. . E L I Z A 9 E T HT O N

Sir;**
We

wish

to

sta te

that we indorse L o u is v ille 's A p p lica tion f o r f

lo c a tio n p f a Regional Reserve Bank,

and f e e l that we speak the sentiments

o f the Business in te r e s ts o f th is Comunity*




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C a lh o u n , T e n n .,

Hon* G.W.McAdoo,
Washington
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SAULPAW

Jan, 9th

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S i r ,Louis v illc?/g«Y «

Wants a reg ion a l Bank,

Why.
Because i t i s the r ig h t p la ce f o r one,
McMurray & Saulpaw.

1914

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WESTEL LUNION
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L O U IS V IL L E KY AS BEING A

PROPER PLACE FOR A REGIONAL

RESERVE BANK BEING THE GATE

WAY BETWEEN THE NORTH AND




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G o o d s, N o t io n s , S h o e s , H a t s , Ca p s
A N D G E N E R A L MEKCHANEDISIS

W A T C H A N D T E L E P H O N E R E P A I R IN G A S P E C I A L T Y

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Honorable Wm. G. McAdoo,
Secretary o f the Treasury,
Washington, D. C.
Dear S i r : -

/

Should our C ity, J&ATTAIffOOGA, not he fortu n ate
enough to secure one o f th e /u . S. Regional Banks, I most
ea rn estly fa v or L o u is v ille J Kentucky, as the most lo g ic a l
and ce n tra l C it y T s F o n T s e c t i o n .
I
fin d the Bankers o f L o u is v ille are re a l l i v e ,
u p -to -d a te , con servative business men, and am sure the
lo c a tio n i s id e a l in every re s p e ct.
L o u is v ille being the
ce n tra l C ity o f the United States f o r D i s t i l l e r s and d ea lers
in d i s t i l l e r s * su p p lie s , there i s requ ired to be handled
con sid era b le amounts o f money which are to be paid f o r taxes
on Whiskies and Brandies which goes d ir e c t to the United
States trea su ry, and t h is i s s u f fic ie n t p ro o f that L o u is v ille
i s the worthy C ity and should have one o f the U* S• Regional
Banks*
X fu rth er wish to s ta te that we, as Chattanoogans#
continue to claim you as one o f our C itiz e n s , as we know
you too w e ll, and o f your promotion o f the C ountry's in t e r e s t s ,
to re le a se our hold on you as a C itizen o f our C ity.
a ll




'Thanking you f o r the in t e r e s t you have shown
our C ity and S e ctio n , I am,

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OPPOSITE TERMINAL STATION

DISTILLERY N®, 9 AT LOUISVILLB, KY.

Chattanooga, tenn.

Jan

Eon. Wm. G. McAdoo#
Secretary of Treasury*
Washington,
0.
\ .c &ft*
Bear S i r : -

W
e wish t© Indorse the application o f
L ou isville K y., fo r a Regional Reserve Bank, as this
city is centrally located to handle the Banking Busi­
ness within i t s zone.




Hoping you w ill give th eir application
your consideration and assuring you th is w ill he high­
ly appreciated hy us, we are,
Tours very tr u ly ,

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Clark#wille, T®nm« r®b 6,1914

At a M t t i i f *£ th® Ularksrill® b*ak*r* o f Clark*rill®,
T®nn#®»a® r h «li t©<ay# th# fo iltv la g r*»*luti©m waft pat«®4t~
I t is h®r«by t— Qlvi that U v U tIU * , Ksmtueky i t our fir s t
shoie* as ft l#«fttio« f©r s rogiottal bank*

Tfc® l*rg« tobace# bu*-

la«ta o f this ssctio* r®nd'rs It vsry me##ssary that i t should be
thrown in daily contact with a comsmaity that is familiar with tho
transactions o f sasss*
*s also b«li©vs that th# basking buiiiM s of Tsmiess®® eould
b«tt®r b® i e r M by a regional bank in 4<ouisTilU, Ijr# than at any
•ther point*




favor St# Loi

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1603

Th e Fi r s t N a t io n a l B a n k o r Gl a r k s v il l e
DESIGNATED DEPOSITARY OF THE UNITED STATES.

W E S L E Y D R A K E , P r e s id e n t.
J .JT.C O N R O Y , Vice P r e s i d e n t .
F . T . H O D G SO N , V i c e P r e s i d e n t .
C H A R L E S W . B A L L E Y , C a s h ie r .

CiLAlvKKVI I.I.K , TkNN.,

OentXeiaen*Qoaoerning the two main points in determining su it­
able location for a federal S * « « m mnk, t c m i i k U l t y o f uity i t t e l f and the territory t# be i « m l f i# u is T ille , in our opinion,
f i l l * rtqulrvaiats most adairably*
i t is tilt imrmimm or crossing point * f almost a ll the ia^portaat trunk lia e railroads extending oast and west, and north and
se&th.

Its iaterurban traction U a ti now radiating in many direc­

tio n s, aro being rapidly extended.

As a consequence, the fa c ilitio a

fo r passenger and express transportation aro una urpassed by those
o f any city in the territory*

2fc has long boon the financial contor

fsr the manufacturing, islmtag* Mercantile, agricultural* and coaaore ia l induetries in Ittttueky, Indiana, Tennesaee and lo s t Virginia*
Its bank# hato been for many years correspondents for financial in-*
stitu tion s throughout those states.

i t bat b#o& tbo lo g ica l place

for baskors to rediscount their notes whenever necessary*

The capi­

talisa tion mt the books in this territory is aaple to take the required
stoek to «r|aiiiso % legional tank#

9$ diHMij^4A^ Baited states

lon^tudiaal genes,L j»dleville

would fe^geogr\phiealiy Iseated so as to bo

lin o t§*4e included

La ^rfrrltery with ^ticag<t*^£ the nsrth, and Ho* jlfCea&s in the »outh«
C larksville, Tennessee, can certain|y bo better solved by a lank lo »
eatod at A#uiowillea than at any other point»

I t is in one 0f the

largest tobacco sections in the worldj and to market this crop Ptujffijp
millions s f dollars are required, and frequently daily transact! o%f*
in this groat staple aro isa&e through the aid o f Louisville banks,



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which in v o lv e more than the combined capital o f Our loca l banks*

^

The domestic manufacturs o f tobacco products draw largely
from our lo c a lit y , and in addition to th is, a large portion o f our
erop

is

exported to Burop* and other foreign countries.

i*ir eity

bag national an* Internation reputation, as one o f tho largest pri­
mary' tobacco markets in the world* and In tins* o f financial string
gency weuld su ffer for ready money to mowe this or op*

itouiswille

i t s e l f feeing the largest tobacco market* it s bankers understand the
bueiness and have always aided the Clarkswill# banks In handling the
tobacco erop*
S$ile i do mot cla ia any superior knowledge on the subject,
X am faiailiar with tho banking business in «iar sta te, and have served
as * resident o f tho fenneesee flankers 1 Association, and i believe I
knee the wishes o f a largo nuafeer o f tho bankers e f our state; and l
fe e l confident that the location o f a Federal Reserve Bank at iiouisw ille,
would not only be acceptable and satisfactory to them, but is desired
afire than one at aaf ether point.
Aeepeotfully submitted,

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WESTERN UNION
AM
THEO. N. VAIL, PRESIDENT

R E C E IV E D A T Wyatt Building, Car. 14th andFSts., Washington, D. C. ALWAYS
OPEN
267C KE 29

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27

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HON W G MCADOO
WASHN DC •
THE LARGE TOBACCO INTEREST OF

THIS PLACE AND SOUTHERN KENTUCKY

WOULD BE BETTER SERVED BY

A REGIONAL RESERVE BANK LOCATED

AT LO UISVILLE'THAN AT ANY

OTHER PLACE BEING CONSIDERED




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T N G P O IN T :




C E N T R E V IL L E , T E N N .

C IT IZ E N T E L E P H O N E .

J. J. COBLE
G E N E R A L M E R C H A N D IS E
FARM P R O D U C TS

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Will You Write Washington
You Want Louisville ?
Louisville Wants a Regional Reserve Bank
B E C A U SE :

It is the right place for one.

B E C A U SE : It can give very Superior Service
to a very large territory in many States.
B EC AU SE: It is the exact center of popula­
tion of the United. States (i. e. more
people and freight can be assembled at
Louisville with a shorter haul than at
any other city in the Union— see U. S.
Census.)
B E C A U SE : Of its extensive and perfect rail­
road, postal and general transportation
facilities.
B EC A U SE: Central Gateway between the
North and South.
BECAUSE: Center of the Middle West and
Great Ohio Valley Sections.
B E C A U SE : High Rank in Banking facilities,
clearings, and many special and general
lines of Commerce and Manufacturing of
National and World-wide importance.

BECAUSE: Has scores of Industries whose
product, each, exceeds One Million Dol­
lars Annually, some several millions
annually.
B E C A U SE : Diversified crops, special crops,
and great National staple crops, minerals
and other raw materials produced in the
regions directly tributary to Louisville,
make Louisville a crop and materialhandling Metropolis of highest grade.
B EC A U SE: Eminent among the foremost
Internal Revenue producing Districts of
the Union.
IN B R IE F : Louisville has the location and
represents THE REGION where the best
service can be given to the greatest num­
ber. Louisville desires a Regional Bank
on the ground of fitness and ability to
give the very best service first, last and
all the time to all the people.

Write Washington You Want Louisville!!

B. F. AVERY & SONS



Incorporated

LO U ISVILLE, JA N U A R Y 2, 1914




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S ecretary o f the

Treasury,

Washingt on, D. C•
Dear Sir
We are w ritin g to sta te that the c it y
o f L o u is v ille w i l l fce a s u ita b le lo c a t io n fo r
a Regional Reserve Bank and very convenient fo r
the banks in Tennessee.
We have ca rried a la rge reserve w ith
the banks in L o u is v ille fo r a number o f years
and have found i t convenient fo r us to obtain
money on short n otice*

A lso found the backs

in that c i t y with pie. t y o f money to supply the
needs o f t& eir . correspondents at a l l tim es.
R e sp e ctfu lly

P resid en t.

ANSWERED'

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Hon Wm G MiAjioo,Secretary Treasury,
W a sh in g^ i^ ). C -V)‘
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We fa v or L o u is v ille as the lo c a tio n f t i T regic^& l reserve bank fo r
th is s e c tio n . It would be g r e a tly
inte^jest as merchants, a lso
to our la rge a g r ic u ltu r a l in t e r e s t s <:>a^l it w^uld. serve th is se ctio n
b e tte r than any o f the other c i t i e s that ar% e l i g i b l e . We ask your
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RECEIVED AT

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HON WM G MCADOO
SECTY TREASY

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WE FAVOR LO UISVILLE FOR REGIONAL RESERVE BANK LOCATION CONVENIENCE
F A C IL IT IE S EXISTING TRADE AND BANKING RELATIONS AND

EVERYTHING ELSE

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CRENSHAW BROS AND C0 AMBERS
BY W W CHAMBERS
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WESTE

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THEO. N. VAIL, PRESIDENT

RECEIVED AT
113C KE 26 BLUE
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1914

WILLIAM G MCADOO
WASHN#

DC

WE FAVOR LOUISVILLE KY FOR

REGIONAL RESERVE BANK LOCATION CONVENIENT

F A C IL IT IE S EXISTING TRADE AND BANKING RELATIONS AND EVERYTHING ELSE
CONSIDERED HOPE YOU WILL MAKE THE SELECTION




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considered.Hope you w i l l make th is s e le c t io n




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WESTERN UNION

Form 2589 B

DAY t t T T E R
THEO. N. VAIL, PRESIDENT

RECEIVED AT
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W ILLIA M G^ICAOOO

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FOR T H IS SECTION IT W ILL

FOR THE REGIONAL RESERVE BANK

BE GREATLY TO THE INTEREST

OF THE SOUTHERN MERCHANT AND

IT WOULD SERVE T H IS

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Hon W illiam G McAdoo,Secretary Treasury,

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We favor L o u is v ille as the lo c a t io n fo r a region a l reserve bank fo r
th is s e c tio n . It would be g re a tly to our in te r e s ts as merchants, a lso
to our large a g r ic u ltu r a l in te re s ts and i t would serve th is s e ctio n
b e tte r than any ©f the other c i t i e s that are e l i g i b l e . We ask your
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SECY OF TREASY WASHN DC
WE FAVOR L O U IS V IL L E AS THE

LOCATION FOR REGIONAL RESERVE BANK

FOR T H IS SECTION IT WOULD
AS MERCHANTS ALSO TO OUR

BE GREATLY TO OUR INTEREST
LARGE AGRICULTURE INTEREST AND IT

WOULD SERVE T H IS SECTION BETTER
C IT IE S THAT ARE E L IG IB L E WE




THAN ANY OF THE OTHER

ASK YOUR CONSIDERATION
HALL BROS

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NIGHT L E T T E R
TH E WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH C O M P
!NCOrtPORATf.t>

25*000 O F FIC E S IN A M ER IC A

C A B LE S E R V IC E T O

ALL

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E rro rs eau be guarded against- o n ly b y repeating a message back to th e sending s ta tio n lo r com parison, and the- C om pauv wiM n o t iio!<l <tssc?" Ufi
tran sm issio n o r d e li v e ry o f Unrepeated N ig h t Letters, sent a t reduced r a t es, beyond a sum equal t o ten tim es i.ho amount. p a id 'fo r t ' ansmiKSion: noo*n.
F if t y D ollars, a t w h ich , unless otherw ise sta ted below, th is message has been valued b y th e sender the reo f. n o r in a n v case where the cla im is it
s ix ty days a fte r the message I*
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B E LV ID E R E

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Jan,8th.1914*

Hon W
feft G*McAdoo, Sec. Kreas.
Washington, D♦C.
I wish to state I endorse L o u isY ille^K y/ap p lication fo r the location
o f a Regional reserve Bank*




Eery Truly,

W.Z*Williams.

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Domestic and Foreign Money Orders by Telegraph and Cable

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60,0QjE^in the United States, Canada
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Direct Wires to Galveston, Texas, con - necting at that place with the Cables of the
Mexican, the Central and South American
Telegraph Companies for all points in
Mexico and Central and South America.
Direct Wires and Cables to Havana,
Cuba, connecting at that place with the
Cuba Subrun incs and West In dia and P a n ­
ama Telcgsapb Companies for all points
i;» the YtVsi. Indies.
Con.iccis at San Francisco with .Pacific
Cables to the Sandwich Islands, Honolulu.
Guam, the Philippines, China, Japan, etc.,
and at Victoria, B. C., with Pacific Cable
to Ansiralia and New Zealand.
Connects at Seattle, Wash.,
with U . S. Government Lines
and Cables to and in Alaska.
W ESTERN UNION
Exclusive connection with the Great
TELEGR APH
North-W estern Telegraph Co. of Canada,
COMPANY

Domestic znd Foreign Money Orders by Telegraph and Cable




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N IG H T L E T T E R
TH E WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY
INCORPORATED

25,000 O F F IC E S IN A M ER IC A

C A B LE SER V IC E T O A LL T H E W ORLD

2CMs Company TR AN SM ITS and D E L IV E K S messages only on conditions limiting' its liability, which have been assented to by the sender of the following M e h t L e tte r.
Errors etui be guarded atrainst only by repeating a message back to the sending: station for comparison, and the Company will not hold itself liable for errors or delays in
transmission or delivery o f V u rep ea ted N ig h t Letters, sent at reduced rates, beyond a sum equal to the amount paid for transmission; nor in any case beyond the sum of
F ifty D ollars, at which, unless otherwise stated below, this message has been valued by the sender thereof, nor iu any case where the claim is not presented in writing: within
sixty days after the message Is filed with the Company for transmission.
This is an U N R E P E A T E D N IG H T L E T T E R , and is delivered by request of the sender, under the conditions named above.

T H E O . N . V A IL , PRESIDENT

B E L V I D E R E B R O O K S , GENERAL MANAGER

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CENTER OF POPULATION FACULTIES E X IS T IN G

TRADE ANO BANKING RELATIONS

AND EVERYTHING ELSE CONSIDERED HOPE YOU-

W ILL MAKE T H IS SELECTION




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Washington D
We favor L o u is v ille , Ky, fo r re g io n a l reserve bank lo c a tio n convenient
f a c i l i t i e s e x is tin g trade and banking r e la tio n and everything else
con sidered. Hope you w i l l make th is s e le c t io n




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JO H N A. RO CK W ELL
PRESIDENT

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QUOTATIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.

TE M K 8K K

Jan. 8th, 1914,

ALL AGREEMENTS ARE CONTINGENT UPON STRIKES. ACCIDENTS AND OTHER DELAYS BEYOND OUR C O NTRO L.

Hon, Wm. G. McAdoo,
Secretary o f The Treasury,
Washington, D*CQ
Dear S ir:
Permit us to c a l l your a tten tion to the fa c t that a
Regional Reserve Bank at L o u is v ille , Ky\#will serve th is s e ctio n
b e tt e r than^any other poin t mentioned in the press up to th is
time.

The railw ay mail s e rv ice between a l l Tennessee p oin ts

and L o u is v ille is admirable.

We can mail le t t e r s here as

la te as 10:30 P.M. and have them in L o u is v ille early the fo llo w ­
ing morning, and th is same se rv ice covers every town in Bast
Tennessee.

N ashville and Memphis, Tennessee, a ls o , have

a splendid mail s e rv ice to L o u is v ille , and the banks o f every
c i t y o f importance in th is State now have L o u is v ille correspond­
en ts.

In many ways i t would be more s a tis fa c to r y to

Tennessee bankers and business people to look to L o u is v ille as
a reserve center than to e ith e r A tlanta or S t. L ouis.
We know you w i l l give due con sid eration to the claim s o f
L o u is v ille , and tru st that a Regional Reserve Bank may be estab­
lis h e d th ere.
We v o ice the sentiment o f th is community in expressing
a decided preference f o r L o u is v ille as

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DEPOSITO RY OF STATE

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TEN N ESSEE

Th e S o u t h e r n B a n k & T r u s t C o m p a n y
IN C O R P O R A T E D

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A B E L J e l l e r

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Honorable Wm. G. McAdoo;

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Secretary of the Treasury,,;-^'"
Washington, D* c.

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believe that^JQouisvilJLe^Kentucky, is better situated than

any city outside the state M

Tennessee to have a regional bank, so

far as the Bankers of this section are concerned.

We transact a

good deal of business with Louisville and they understand our demands
better than any other city outside the state.

If a regional bank:

is not to be located in Tennessee we would prefer Louisville to any
other place.

If one is to be located in Tennessee we would prefer

ITashville.




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d w i t h tl* » C o m p a n y f o r t r a n s m is s i o n .
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M l x H T L L * . T E £ t , a n d Is d e l i v e r e d b y r e q u e s t o f t h e s e n d e r , u n d e r t h e c o n d i t i o n s n a m e d .a b o v e .

THEO.

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B ELV ID E R E

S ID E S ^ T

C R O O K S , G EN ER AL M ANAGER

JELL I CO TENN DEC 2 9 -1 3
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StftRETARY OF TREASURY MCADOO
WASHN DC

WE EARNESTLY S O L IC IT YOUR SUPPORT IN BEHALF OF L O U IS V IL L E KENTUCKY
FOR REGIONAL RESERVE BANK L O U IS V IL L E IS A SOUTHERN C IT Y AND
IS THE TH IR D LARGEST IN THE UNITEDSTATES

'IN P O IN T

OF REVENUE TO THE GOVERNMENT SURELY ALABAMA TENNESSEE AND KENTUCKY
W IL L WANT L O U IS V IL L E KENTUCKY DESIGNATED




F IR S T NATIONAL BANK

827PM

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2289 B

NIGHT L E T T E R

THE WE fERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY
IN C O R P O R A T E D

25,000 O FFIC E S IN A M ER IC A

CAD LE SER V ICE T O A LL T H E W ORLD

T h is C o m p a n y T R A N S M I T S aj»d D E L I V E R S m e s s a g e s o n l y o n c o n d i t i o n s li m it in g ' it s l i a b i l i t y , w h i c h h a v e b e e n a s s e n t e d t o b y t h e s e n d e r o f t h e f o l l o w i n g ’ N i g h t L e t t e r .
E r r o r s c a n b e gru a rd ed a g -a ln lt fch iy b y r e p e a t in g a m es sa g -e b a c k t o t h e s e n d i n g s t a t i o n f o r c o m p a r i s o n , a n d t h e C o m p a n y w i l l n o t h o l d I t s e l f l i a b l e f o r e r r o r s o r d e la y s In
- a n s m is s i o n o r d e l i v e r y o f T j e * l
N i g h t L e t t e r s , s e n t a t r e d u c e d r a t e s , b e y o n d a s u m e q u a l t o t h e a m o u n t p a id f o r t r a n s m i s s i o n ; n o r in a n y c a s e b e y o n d t h e s u ;n o f
o l f t y D o l l a r s , a t w h ic h , t in l y l^ o t h e r w i s e s t a t e d b e l o w , t h is m e s s a g e h a s b e e n v a l u e d b y t h e s e n d e r t h e r e o f , n o r i n a n y c a s e w h e r e t h e c l a i m i s n o t p r e s e n t e d in w r it i n g : w it h i n
s i x t y d a y s a f t e r t h e message iM rtled w i t h t h is C o m p a n y f o r t r a n s m is s i o n .
T h is is a n U N R E P I Y ? E U D N I G H T X E ^ T E J H , a n d is d e l i v e r e d b y r e q u e s t o f t h e s e n d e r , u n d e r t h e c o n d i t i o n s n a j n s d .a b o v e .

THEO.

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B E LV ID E R E

C R O O K S , G ENERAL MANAGER

JELL ICO TENN DEC 2 9 - 1 3
SECRETARY OF TREASURY MCADOO

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WASHN DC

WE EARNESTLY S O L IC IT YOUR SUPPORT IN BEHALF OF L O U IS V IL L E KENTUCKY
FOR REGIONAL RESERVE BANK L O U IS V IL L E IS A SOUTHERN C IT Y AND
y

18 THE TH IRO LARGEST IN THE U N ITE0STA TE 8

IN P O IN T

OF REVENUE TO THE GOVERNMENT SORELY ALABAMA TENNESSEE ANO KENTUCKY
W IL L WANT L O U IS V IL L E KENTUCKY OESIGNATEO




F IR S T NATIONAL BANK
827PM

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WESTERM UNION

Form

D AY WMT T E R
T H E O . N . V A IL , P R E S I D E N T

RECEIVED AT
147C VX 36 BLUE
r1 A ^

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JOHNSONCITY TENN <JAN 7 1 9 1 4

19/4

HON WM G MCADOO

pM 3

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SECY OF TREASURY WASHINGTON DC
WE DESIRE TO URGE UPON
LO UISVILLE KY AS ONE OF
RESERVE BANK BELIEVING

THE DEPT THE SELECTION OF
THE LOCATIONS FOR A REGIONAL
I T TO

MOST SUITABLE PLACE FOR T H IS




\

BE FOR COMMERCIAL REASONS THE
SECTION

SUMMERS PARROTT HDWE CO

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NIGHT L E T T E R
TH E WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY
IN C O R P O R A T E D

25,000 OFFICES IN AMERICA

CABLE SERVICE TO ALL THE WORLD

T h is C o m p a n y T R A N S M I T S a n d D E L I V E R S m e s s a g e s o n l y o n c o n d i t i o n s l i m i t i n g its l i a b i l i t y , w b ic l i h a v e b e e n a s s e n t e d t o b y t h e s e n d e r o f t h e f o l l o w i n g N i g h t L o t t e r j
E r r o r s c a n b e g u a r d e d a g a i n s t o n l y b y r e p e a t in g a m e s s a g e b a c k t o t h e s e n d i n g s t a t .o n f o r c o m p a r is o n , a n d t h e C o m p a n y w i l l n o t h o l d i t s e l f l i a b l e f o r e r r o r s o r d e la y s in
t r a n s m is s i o n o r d e l i v e r y o f U n r e p e a t e d N i g h t L e t t e r s , s e n t a t r e d u c e d r a t e s , b e y o n d a s u m e q u a l t o t h e a m o u n t p a id f o r t r a n s m is s i o n ; n o r in a n y e a s e b e y o n d t h e s u m o f
F i f t y D o l l a r s , a t w h i..h , u n le s s o t h e r w i s e s ta te d b e l o w , t h is m e s s a g e h a s b e e n v a l u e d b y t h e s e n d e r t h e r e o f , n o r in sx-y e a s e h h e r e t h e c l a i m is n o* p r e s e n t e d iu v r i t i i i j f w it h i n
s i x t y d a y s a f t e r t h e m e s s a g e is file d w i t h t h e C o m p a n y f o r t r a n s m is s i o n .
T h is is a n U N R E P E A T E D N I G H T L E T T E R , a n d is d e l i v e r e d b y r e q u e s t o f t h e s e n d e r , u n d e r t h e c o n d i t i o n s l a / u o d a b o v e .

THEO.

N. V A I L , P R E S ID E N T

R e c e iv e
3 39 AN HY

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S E L V ID E R E

B R O O K S ,

1 2 7 i

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3 6 NL
KNOXVILLE TENN JAN 5 1 9 1 4

HON WM G MCADOO
SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY WASHN DC
"WE WISH TO URGE UPON
LOUISVILLE

KY AS ONE OF

THE DEPARTMENT THE SELECTION OF
THE LOCATIONS FOR A REGIONAL

RESERVE BANK B E L I E V I N G I T TO

BE FOR COMMERCIAL REASONS THE

MOST SUITABLE PLACE FOR TH IS

S E C T IO N "




SANFORD CHAMBERLIN AND

ALBERS CO

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UNION

WESTE

'T E R

D AY

THEO. N. VAIL, PRESIDENT

RECEIVED AT
141 AN V

50 BLUE

^ 78
L0U00N TENN JAN 6 14

HON TIRII WM G MCADOO
SECY OF TREASURY WASHN DC
WE FAVOR L O U IS V IL L E KY AS
RESERVE BANK

THE LOCATION FOR A REGIONAL

FOR T H IS SECTION IT

TO OUR INTEREST AS MERCHANTS
INTERESTS AND
OF THE

IT WOULO SERVE

LA RGER C IT IE S THAT

W ILL BE GREATLY

ALSO TO OUR LARGE AGRICULTURiL
T H IS SECTION BETTER THAN ANY
ARE E L IG IB L E

CONSIDERATION




BLOUNT- 4 FE-RGU SON

128 PM

WE ASK YOUR

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9112

G n r
T.
W .

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B Y A N ,

XmastoJb R a n h

« b fM & r? te c

Pr e s id e n t

B . G I B B S , V ic e -P b e s io e n t

G E O - R
H U R T C a s h ie r
J O E
C . O L I V E R , A s s t . C a s h ie r

January the 19th# 1914*

Chairman Federal Reserve Board#
Washington# D* C*
Dear SiriWe take the liberty of expressing our choice of
j

ReBerve Centers* Nashville* Tennessee being our mai:
pondent comes first and St* Louis second*
However# we wish to urge the importance o:
as a reserve center*

Practically all of the money obtained to

move tobacco orop in Tennessee and Kentucky comes from Louisville#
regardless of whether the tobacco is bought on oontract
speculation*

or

The ease with which money is obtained greatly

influences the price paid farmers*
Should Atlanta be chosen instead of Louisville# it would
be of little benefit to the tobacco growers and tobacco trade
as none of the money comes from that direction and practically
x*one of the banks in the tobacco belt have correspondents in Atlanta*
Trusting that you will give this matter consideration#
We are#

ANSWERED




Tours very truly#
City Natio"~n D—

Cashier*

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G. E . B O W D E N,

presi d e n t .

J . M . G A R D N E R,v i c e

Th

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presi dent.

T. J . T A Y LO R , c a s h

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Hon. W.Gr. McAdoo,
Chairman Federal Reserve Bank Organization Com*
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir*
We take the lib e rty o f expressing our choice o f Reserve
centers* Nashville being our main correspondent com es/flrst and
S t. Louis second*
However we wish to urge the importance o f Loulsv^i^euAs a reserve
center. Praotioally a ll o f the money o b ta llM ^ T o V v e the tobacco
crop in Tennessee and Kentucky comes from L o u isv ille , regardless
of whether the tobacco i s bought on contract or speculation.
The ease with which money is obtained greatly influences the price
paid farmers*
Should Atlanta be chosen Instead o f L ouisville* i t would be o f
l i t t l e ben efit to the tobacco growers and tobacco trade as none of
the money comes from that direction and p ra ctica lly none o f the
banks in the tobacco b e lt have correspondents at Atlanta.
Trusting you w ill give th is matter consideration we are,




Tours very tru ly ,
Martin Bank,

•• r. 1914,
0 ashler

//

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T.H . FARMER, P r e s

L. J. PARKER, I s JV.P r e s .

GEO. E. FARMER,Cash lE

J . A . FR EE MAN,2 ®J? V. P r e s

F.P.FONVILLE.Asst.C*

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$ 4 0 0 *0 0 0 , - P A t £ 4

Ma r t i

000

n ,T e n n e s s e e

January 19th 19X4.

Eon. W. G . MoAdoo
Chairman Federal Reserve Board,

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Washington, D.C.
Dear S i r : We take the l ib e r t y o f expressin g
our ch oice o f Reserve Centers. ITashville, Tenn*
being our main correspondent comes f i r s t ant
S t. Louis s e co n f.
However we wish to urge the importance o f
L o u i s v i l le f as a Reserve cen ter. P r a c t ic a lly a l l o f the
moSSy^l5ftained t o move the tobacco crop in Tennessee
ant Kentucky comes from L o u is v ille , rega rd less o f
whether the tobacco i s bought on con tra ct o r
sp ecu la tion * The ease with which money i s obtain et
g re a tly influence© the p r ic e paid farm ers.
Should A tlanta be chose* in stead o f L o u is v ille ,
i t wouM be o f l i t t l e b e n e fit to the tobacco growers
and tobaceo trade as none o f the money comes from that
d ir e c t io n and p r a c t ic a lly none o f the banks in the
tobacco b e l t have correspondents in A tlan ta.
Trusting that you w i l l give th is matter
co n sid era tion , We a re ,
Yours very t r u ly ,

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O F F IC E O F

SAMBUCETTI & CO.
WHOLESALE DEALERS

^AUGHT&BO-Tt^0
Memphis, Tenn. vT^

1 7 -1 4

Hon* William G*l£cAdoo,
Secretary of the Treasury,
Washington D*C.
Dear S i r : The main object to be attained by
the new Currency le g is la tio n i s to so regulate
the banking business as to prevent panics by
forcing the deposits from centers of speculation,
in other words, to so change present fin an cial
conditions, that instead of the money of the
country a l l going to certain populous centers and
belong there loaned to speculators in stocks and
futures, that same may be retained near the source
of Iproduction and there loaned to Manufacturers,
Miiers and A g ricu ltu rists, the real producers of
th i wealth of the country*
I f th is inference i s correct, the Grovernment
in selecting the central or regional banks, should be
guided more by the productive resources of the c it ie s
seeking to be so named, than by their population
or present banking ca p ito l, especially since i t is
openly admitted that the present flow o f capital tends
to turning the money of the country into speculative
rather than productive channels*
y
Hence, in making a selection , a atft y cen trally
located, though not so populous 6 0 i t s rijrals might o ffe r
more inducements to the real producers 0/ wealth*
access
center
United
and i s
of the

Such a c ity is LOUISVILLE 3£Y*/ I t i s easy of
to large section of tne c’o-SJrfry and i s in the
of probably the best agricultural section of the
States; now has a large manufacturing interest
in the center of some of the largest coal fie ld s
United States*

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O F F IC E O F

SAMBUCETTI & CO.
WHOLKBALE DEALERS

Memphis, Tenn.,

_
Jam 17-14

#2
Hon.Wm.G- McAdoo

I t s bankers axe con servative and accustomed
to taking care o f the in t e r e s t s o f a large p ro­
ductive c la s s and in our op in ion the Goveruiaent
cou ld not do b e tte r than to lo c a te one o f i t s
reg ion a l in s t it u t io n s in that city #
Yours very t r u ly ,
SAMBUCETTI&C0

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FORM 3*»IOM

C A B LE A D D R E S S

"COOPERAGE*M EM PHIS.
F A C T O R IE S 5 M IL L S :

MEM PHIS,TENN.
NEW O R L E A N S ,L A .
P.O.BOX 1186.

aitjltt barrels, Staves aitb1bea6iit$,

Mc G E H E E .A R K .
K ILB O U R N E.LA .

IA.V^WERHD

TCemphts.&mn., cm
Meraphis, Term., Jeny 17rh 191^.

Hon W illiem G.MoMoo,
Secretary o f the Treasury,
Washington, D*C«
Deer s ir
Hext t o Memphis I think that L o u is v ille j Ky i s
probably the b est c i t y o f our ce n tra l western s e ctio n f o r
a Regional Bank.

A

very large amount o f commercial paper

i s handled at L o u i s v i l le • This paper i s secured by warehouse
r e c e ip t s and insurance c e r t i f i c a t e s a ttach ed . In a d d ition t o
t h i s , L o u is v ille i s in c lo s e touch with the South as w e ll,
and in every way f i t t e d t o take care o f shoh bank*




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MIGHT L E T T E R

Fc

289 B

TH E WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY
IN C O R P O R A T E D

25,000 OFFICES IN AMERICA

CABLE SERVICE TO ALL THE WORLD

T h is C o m p a n y T R A N S M I T S a n d D E L r V I 'i X S m e s s a g e s o n l y o n c o n d i t i o n s lim it in g - it s l i a b i l i t y , w h i c h h a v e b e e n a s s e n t e d t o b y t h e s e n d e r o f t h e f o l l o w i n g N i g h t L e t t e r .
E r r o r s c a n b e g u a r d e d a g a i n s t o n l y b y r e n r a t i n g a m e s s a g e b a c k t o t h e s e n d i n g s t a t io n f o r c o m p a r is o n , a n d t h e C o m p a n y w i l l n o t h t y d i t s e l f l i a b l e f o r e r r o r s o r d e la y s in
t r a n s m is s i o n o r d e l i v e r y o f U n r e p e a t e d N i s r h t L e t t e r s , s e n t a t r e d u c e d r a t e s , b e y o n d a s u m e q u a l t o t h e a m o u n t p a id f o r t r a n s m i s s i o n ; n o r in a n y c a s e b e y o n d t h e s u m o f
F i f t y D o l l a r s , a t w h ic h , u n le s s o t h e r w i s e s t a t e d b e l o w , t h is m e s s a g e h a s b e e n v a l u e d b y t h e s e n d e r t h e r e o f , n o r in a n y c a s e w h e r e t h e c l a i m is n o t p r e s e n t e d in W r it in g ' w i t h i n
s i x t y d a y s a f t e r t h e m e s s a g e is file d w i t h t h e C o m p a n y f o r t r a n s m is s i o n .
T h is is a n U N R E P E A T E D N I G H T L E T T E R , a n d is d e l i v e r e d b y r e q u e s t o f t h e s e n d e r , u n d e r t h e c o n d i t i o n s n a m e d a b o v e .

T H E O . N. V A I L , PRESI DENT

B E L V I D E R E B R O O K S , GENERAL MANAGER

SECY OF TREASURY
WE RESPECTFULLY URGE YOU TO
ONE OF THE REGIONAL BANKS

WASHINGTON DC

SELECT L O U IS V IL L E AS LOCATION AS
AS IT IS THE CENTER

OF THE STRAIGHT WHISKEY TRADE

OF THE NATION FROM WHICH

THE GOVERNMENT DERIVES ONE OF

IT S LARGEST REVENUES

WOULD BE

YOUR

ENTIRELY PROPER IN




HENCE IT

MAKING T H IS SELECTION

B J SEMMES AND CO

JAM 1 2 1914
FORM

7 43PM

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Form 2289 B

N IQ H T L E T T E R

TH E WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY
INCORPORATED

25,000 O F F IC E S IN A M ER IC A

C A B LE SE R V IC E T O A LL T H E W ORLD

This Company TRANSMITS and DELIVERS messages only on conditions limiting: its liability, which have been assented to by the sender of the following* Night Letter*
Lrrors can be guarded against only by repeating a message back to the sending station for comparison, and the Company will not hold itself liable for errors or delays in
wjnsnussion or delivery of Unrepented Night Letters, sent at reduced rates, beyond a sum equal to the amount paid for transmission; nor in any case beyond the sum of
lytfty -Dollars, at which, unless otherwise stated below, this message has been valued by the sender thereof, nor in any case whcro the claim is not presented in writing within
sixty days after the message is filed with the Company for transmission.
This is an UNREPEATE1> NIGHT LETTER, and is delivered by request of the sender, under the conditions named above.
T H E O . N . V A IL , PRESIDENT
B E L V I D E R E B R O O K S , G ENERAL MANAGER

R

e c e iv e d a t

1621

2 C JG 2 5 -N L

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MILAN TENN JAN 1 2 - 1 4
HON W G MCADOO
S 0 T WASHN DC
WE FAVOR LOUISVILLE FOR REGIONAL

CONVENIENT

RESERVE BANK
(T V

F A C IL IT IE S EXIS TIN G TRADE AND BANKING RELATIONS
/

CONSIDERED HOPE




YOU WILL MAKE T H IS SELECTIONO

N,

AND SVjEHRJ'THING ELSE
* 4/

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DAY

T H E O . N. V A IL , P R E S ID E N T

RECEIVED A T
168C HN 30 BLUE 5X
MORRISTOWN TENN JAN 6 1 9 1 4
HON WM G MCADOO
SECRETARY OF TREASURY
WASHINGTON DC
~WE FAVOR LOU IS V IL L E FOR REGIONAL

RESERVE BANK LOCATION CONVENIENCE

F A C IL IT IE S EXIS TIN G TRADE AND BANKING

RELATIONS AND EVERYTHING ELSE

CONSIDERED HOPE YOU WILL MAKE T H IS SELECTION




W N DOGGETT 4 CO
BY W N DOGGETT MGR

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NIOHT L E T T E R
TH E WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY
IN CO R PO RATED

25,000 O F FIC E S IN A M ER IC A

C AB LE SER V ICE T O A LL T H E W ORLD

I h ls Company T R A N S M IT S and D E L IV E R S messages only on conditions limiting' its liability, which have been assented to by the sender o f the follow ing1 Nigrht L etter.
Errors c,ui be fruarded ayaiust only by repeating- a messag-e back to the sending" station for comparison, and the Company w ill not hold itself liable for errors or delays in
transmission or delivery o f U urepeated Nigrht Letters, sent at reduced rates, beyond a sum equal to the amount paid for transm ission; nor in any case beyond the sura o f
F ifty Dollars, at which, unless otherwise stated below, this message has been valued by the sender thereof, nor in any case where the claim is not presented in w riting within
sixty days after the message is filed with the Com pany for transmission.
This is an U N R E P E A T E D N IG H T L E T T E ft, and is delivered by request o f the sender, uader the conditions named above.

T H E O . N. VAIL,

BELVIDERE BROOKS,

PRESIDENT

1565

Received at
60C

TR

GENERAL MANAGER

26 NL

•

MURFREESBORO TENN <JANY 5 1914
HON

VM

G MCADOO
SECY TREASURY

WASHN 00

WE FAVOR LO UISVILLE FOR REGIONAL

RESERVE BANK LOCATION CONVENIENCE

F A C IL IT IE S EXISTING TRADE AND BANKING
CONSIDERED HOPE YOU WILL MAKE TH IS




RELATION AND EVERYTHING ELSE

SELECTION

EMMETT REED AND CO

1232 AM

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UNION

>B

TER
T H E O . N . V A IL . P R E S ID E N T

RECEIVED A T
2 4 2 C AN 29 BLUE 4 EXTRA

1
NASHVILLE TENN JANY

HON WM G MC-ADOO
SEC’ Y OF TREASURY WASHINGTON OC
WE FAVOR LO UISVILLE FOR REGIONAL RESERVE BANK LOCATION CONVENIENCE
F A C IL IT IE S EX IS TIN G TRADE AND BANKING RELATIONS AND E V E R Y T H IN
ELSE CONSIDERED HOPE YOU WILL MAKE T H IS SELECTION




JARRATT AND LOVE HDW CO E H MURREY MANAGER

71OPM

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WESTERN UNION
DAY
TER.

Form ?'

dm ' ml A.

T H E O ,' N . V A IL , P R E S I D E N T

RE C E IV E D A T

04, MY; 48 BLUE
NEWBERN TEMM- 5
'HOM IILLIAM 0 MCADOO

V 15

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SECRETARY OF TREASURY. WASHINGTON DC

iIT CERTAINLY. APPEARS TO. US THAT LOUISVILLE OH ACCOUNT OP CONVENIENT
iLOCATION AND TRADE RELATIONSHIP. ALL READY FIRMLY ESTABLISHED
WOULD BE MOST. LOGICAL POINT PROM HHICH TO REACH THIS SECTION WITH
BANKING SERVICE. AND WE HOPE. YOU MILL SELECT THAT CITY FOR ONE OF
THE REGIONAL RESERVE BANKS




,NEGBERN HARDWARE CO.

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WESTE
DAY

UNION
TER

N. VAIL, PRESIDENT
THEO. N.

9 8 5

RECEIVED A T
2 6 2 C WM 2 5 BLUE
P A R IS TENN JAN 1 4 1 4
HON W IL L IA M G f.'C-ADOO
SECY OF THE TREASY WASHN DC
WE FAVOR L O U IS V IL L E F OR REGIONAL

RESERVE BANK LO CA TIO N CONVENIBHCE

F A C I L I T I E S E X IS T IN G TRADE AND BANKING
ELSE CONSIDERED

\J

R E LA T IO N AND EVERYTHING

HOPE YOU W IL L MAKE T H I S

SELECTIO N

H C AND F B M C -N E IL L
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NO. 9 3 3 4

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C A PIT A L

STOCK

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. R /SON \ PRESIDENT'.

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T .F > .U E R N fG A N , \z/Cer pretst .
OTW A K

Y A T E S , C A S M iE F t.

oA st^ y,

CH ESLEY' ALEXANDER, a s s t , c a s h




February 16th 1914.

Hon. Secretary of the xreasury,
Washington, D .C .,
Sir;Since the withdrawal of Haslrvirlle
as an applicant for one of the Begion^Heserve
Banks, we wish to express our p r ^ r e n c e for
Louisville, £y^

as Regional

center to serve

this territory.Tt* Loj-is
l^urs very truly,

ashier
FEB 19
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WESTE
DAY

UNION
'T E R

T H E O . N . V A IL , P R E S I D E N T

RECEIVED A T
39 4

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PETERSBURG TENN JAN 6TH 1 9 1 4
HON WM G MC-ADOO
SECY OF TREASURY WASHN DC
WE FAVOR L O U IS V IL L E FOR REGIONAL
F A C IL IT IE S

E X IS T IN G TRADE AND BANKING R E LA TIO N S

ELSE CONSIDERED HOPE




RESERVE BANK LO CA TIO N CONVENIENCE
AND EVERYTHING

YOU W IL L MAKE T H I S SELE C TIO N
E M CRAWFORD

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WESTERN, UNION
DAY

For

T H E O . N . V A IL , P R E S I D E N T

RECEIVED A T
36C KE 3 3 BLUE

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PETERSBURG TENN JANY 8 1 9 1 4

HON SECTY OF TREASY WM G MCADOO
WASHN DC
IF YOU W IL L USE YOUR INFLUENCE

IN LO CATING THE REGIONAL RESERVE BANK

AT L O U IS V IL L E KY I T WOULD BE A FAVOR EXTENDED TO US AS MERCHANTS
AND TO THE AG RICULTURAL IN TE R ES T OF THE SOUTH




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WESTEE&l UNION
DAY LETTER

Poro

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T H E O . N . V A IL , P R E S I D E N T

RECEIVED AT
30 6 A N KW 25 BLUE

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PORTLAND TENN JAN 5TH 1 9 1 3

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WASHINGTON DC
WE FAVOR L O U IS V IL L E FOR REGIONAL

RESERVE BANK LO CATIO N CONVENIENT F A C I L ­

I T I E S E X IS T IN G T f> D E ANO BANKING R E LATIO NS AND IV E R Y T H IN G ELSE CONSIDERED
HOPE YOU W IL L MAKE T H IS




S E LE C T IO N
H M MOORE AND SON

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We h e a r tily fa v or L o u is v ille fo r reg ion a l reserve
bank fo r th is s e ctio n




TJa tio u a l Peoples Bank
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T H E O . N . V A IL , P R E S ID E N T

Wyatt Building, Cor. 14th and F Sts., Washington, D. C.

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SECRETARY OF TREASURY WASHINGTON D d Si4
LOUISVILLE BEING WELL LOCATED AND IN FACT ALL THINGS FAVORABLE
TO IT WE ARE ANXIOUS TO SEE REGIONAL RESERVE BANK
LOCATED THERE




THOMPSON BROS CO

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WESTE
DAY

For

THEO. i

RECEIVED AT
62C KE

2 4 BLUE

213
R0CKW00D TENN JANY 7

HON WM G MCADOO SECY OF

1914

TREASY WASHN DC

WE FAVOR L O U IS V IL L E FOR REGIONAL

RESERVE BANK LO CATIO N CONVENIENCE

F A C I L I T I E S E X IS T IN G TRADE AND BANKING REiLATION AND EVERYTHING ELSE
CONSIDERED HOPE YOU W IL L NAME L O U IS V IL L E




W D ACUFF AND CO
1 1 22AM

39 B

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m168

WESTERM UNION
1021 t e l R r a m
T H E O . N . V A IL , P R E S ID E N T

RECEIVED A T Wyatt Building, Cor. 14th and F Sts., Washington, D.C. *0L™ S
3 1 2 AN JW 25

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SELMER TENN JAM 5TH 1 9 1 3
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WASHINGTON DC
WE FAVOR L O U IS V IL L E FOR REGIONAL
F A C IL IT IE S

RESERVE BANK LO CATIO N CONVENIENCE

E X IS T IN G TRADE ANO BANKING

CONSIDERED HOPE YOU W IL L MAKE




, R E LA T IO N AND EVERYTHING ELSE

T H IS S E LE C T IO N
SELMER HOW CO

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DAY

T H E O . N . V A IL , P R E S I D E N T

RECEIVED AT
2 1 9 C AN 4 9 BLUE
SEWANEE TENN JANY 7 . 1 9 1 4
WM G MC-ADOO
WASHINGTON DC
WE FAVOR L O U IS V IL L E AS THE LOCATION FOR A REGIONAL RESERVE
BANK FOR T H IS SECTION I T WOULD BE GREATLY TO OUR
INTERESTS AS MERCHANTS ALSO TO OUR LARGE AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS AND
IT WOULD SERVE T H I S SECTION BETTER THAN ANY OF THE
OTHER C I T I E S THAT ARE E L IG IB L E WE ASK YOUR CONSIDERATION




P S B R O O K S AND CO
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Form St

Nl f iH T L E T T E R

3

TH E WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY
INCORPORATED

C A B LE SER V IC E T O A LL T H E W ORLD

25,000 O F F IC E S IN A M ER IC A

Jills Company TRANSMITS and DELIVERS messages only on conditions limiting its liability, which have been assented to by the sender of the following: Nlglit Letter.
Errors can be guarded against only by repeating: a message back to the sending station for comparison, and the Company will not hold itself liable tor errors or delays in
transmission or delivery of Unrepeated Night Letters, gent at reduced rates, beyond a sum equal to the amount paid for transmission; nor in any case beyond the sum of
Fifty D alian, at which, unless otherwise stated below, this message has been valued by the sender thereof, nor in any case where the claim is not presented in writing within
sixty days after the message is filed with the Company tor transmission.
This is an UNREPEATED NIGHT LETTER, and is delivered by request of the sender, under the conditions named above.
T H E O . N . V A I L , PRESIDENT

B E L V I D E R E B R O O K S , GENERAL MANAGER

R e c e iv e d a t
570 CM 31 NL 4 EX
SPARTA TENN JAN 5 1914
HON WM G MCADOO
SECY OF TREASY WASHN DC
LOUISVILLE'IS THE PLACE FOR

REGIONAL RESERVE BANK CAN GIVE

BETTER SERVICE TO MORE PEOPLE
CITY IN THE SOUTH SELECT




AND QUICKER TIME THAN ANY

IT NOW
EVERETT HARDWARE CO
BY GEO EVERETT TREASR
1 2 2 1 AM JA N 6

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WESTE
DAY

UNION
'T E R

T H E O . N . V A IL , P R E S I D E N T

RECEIVED A T
A70NY CP

7 6 BLUE
SWEETWATER TENN JANY 6 1 9 1 4

HON W G MCADOO
SECTY OF TREASY WASHN DC
WE WANT TO ENDORSE L O U IS V IL L E KY A P P L IC A T IO N FOR THE LO CA TIO N OF A
REGIONAL RESERVE BANK BECAUSE WE B E L IE V E I T CAN G IV E VERY SUPERIOR
SERVICE TO A VERY LARGE TERRITO RY IN MANY STATES AND IS NEAR THE
EXACT CENTER OF THE PO PULATIO N OF THE U N IT E D STATES MORE PS 0P LE AND
FR E IG H T CAN BE ASSEMBLED

A T L O U IS V IL L E

W IT H A SHORTER HAUL THAN

ANY OTHER C IT Y IN THE UNIO N I T HAS SCORES OF IN D U S T R IE S WHOSE PRODUCE
EACH EXCEEDS ONE M I L L I O N ANNUALLY




GUTHRIE

BRADLEY AND

JONES 1 1 3 5 -A M

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W E STE R * UNION
DAY
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ft

THEO. N. VAIL, PRESIDENT

RECEIVED A T
222AN HY 2 5 BLUE

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TRENTON TENN JAN 20 1 9 1 4

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HON W IL L IA M G MCADOO
:CTY OF THE TREASURY WASHN DC

WE FAVOR L0UI8VILL6/0R REGIONAL

RESERVE BANK LOCATION CONVENIENCE

FACILITIES

EXISTING TRADE AND BANKING RELATION

CONSIDERED

HOPE YOU WILL MAKE THIS SELECTION
HENRY J

AN'O EVERYTHING ELSE

HORSTMAN
550P

ANSWERED

JAN 2 1 1S14




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WESTERM UNION

DAY

TER

For

191dJAnt K mil

T H E O . N . V A IL , P R E S I D E N T

7 3 1

RECEIVED A T
1 1 5C KE 3 0 BLUE 5EXTRA

WATERTOWN TENN JANY 8

1914

HON WM G MCADOO
WASHN DC
WE FAVOR L O U IS V IL L E FOR REGIONAL

RESERVE BANK LO CATIO N CONVENIENCE

F A C I L I T I E S E X IS T IN G TRADE AND BANKING R E LATIO NS AND EVERYTHING ELSE




AMN HARDWARE CO
BY E P JENNING S HHR

19 B

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RIGHT L E T T E R

Fora

B

TH E WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY
IN CO R PO RATED

25,000 OFFICES IN AMERICA

CABLE SERVICE TO ALL T H E WORLD

This Company T R A N S M IT S and D E L IV E R S messages only on conditions lim iting its liability, which ja v e been assented to by the sender o f the follow ing1 N ight Letter.
Errors can be guarded against only by repeating a message back to the sending station for comparison, and the Company will not hold itself liable for errors or delays in
transmission or delivery of Unrepeated N ight Letters, sent at reduced rates, beyond a sum equal to the a nount paid for transm ission; nor in any ease bevond the sum of
F ifty D ollars, at which, unless otherwise stated below, this message has been valued by the sender .hereoi. uor in any case where the claim is not presented in w riting within
sixty days after the message is filed w ith the Company for transmission.
This is an U N H E P jE A T E D N I G H T L E T T E R , and is delivered by request o f the sender, under i ie- conditions named above,
^

THEO.

N. VAIL, ^ R E S I D E N T

Q g ^ E ^ ^ fto O K S , GENERAL MANAGER

BELVI

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R e c e iv e d a t
44C TN

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3 2 NL
W HITE BLUFF TENN JAN 4 1 9 1 4

HON WM G MCADOO
SECRETARY OF TREASURY
WE FAVOR L O U IS V IL L E KY FOR




V

REGIONAL RESERVE BANK LO CATIO N CONVENIENT

INTO ANp OUR S H IP P IN G F A C I L I T I E S

ALL BUSINESS FROM A BROAD

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WASHINGTON DC

MANUFACTURING AND BANK R E LA TIO N S IN

VIEW HOPE T H IS TO BE
T H W IL L IA M S
1144PM

YOUR SELE C TIO N

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WESTE
S35 DAY

T H E O . N . V A IL , P R E S I D E N T

RECEIVED A T
2?4AN HY 26

BLUE
WHITE P IN E TENN JAN 6 9 1 4

SECY OF TREASURY WASHN OC
WE FAVOR L O U IS V IL L E FOR REGIONAL
F A C IL IT IE S

E X IS T IN G

RESERVE BANK LO CATIO N AND CONVENIENCE

TKAO t AND BANKING K c L m T IO N ANO tV t K Y T H IN G cLSE

CONSIDER HOPE YOU W IL L MAKE




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T H IS SELE C TIO N
W IL L IA M S NICHOLS HDW CO
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TEXAS

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EPPS

ESTABLISHED 1873

i

FutfT WORTH

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L. E

p p s t e in

& S

VINTNERS

KENTUCKY DISTILLERS

MARTHA WASHINGTON WINE

JERSEY CREAM WHISKEY

FO R T W O R TH . TE X A S

January 16th.1914.

,

Hon.Wm#G •McAdoo,
Secretary of the Treasury,
Washington,D.C.
Dear Sir:-

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We t^ke great pleasure in recommending

locations for Tm (2) of the Regional Banks viz:Louisville^Ky^and Pt.'forth,Texas, for obvious reasons,
Thanking you for your kindly consideration,
v/e are.




o n

Yours very truly,

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./ A S K D IG O T

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B & A BOURBON
B X A RYE
BLUE STE M BOURBON

Honorable Wa. G. McAdoo,
Secretary of the Treasury,
Washington, B.C.
Bear Sir:~
We are advised that the city of LouisTi^^

is making

a strong effort to hare a U» 8. Regional Bank established within
it8 limits*
Regardless of us living a long ways from there, we are
somewhat affected by the financial conditions in that city.
Tou will therefore perhaps pardon us if ws put in a word
in its favor. Their arguments in favor of having such a bank es­
tablished in their city are many and have undoubtedly been placed
before you*The fact however that said city pays such a tremendous
amount of the Internal Revenue Taxes and its relationship to the
territory to the south of it should in our opinion be a strong

incentive with your honorable board to establish such a bank there. I
Trusting that we are not entruding upon your valuable time
with this plea for a worthy cause, we are,
Respectfully yours
b /s .




Bachtold & Achermann.

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me

F e b r u a r y 4 t h # 1034#

•Hy door Senator:

With furthar roforonoo to your
tolognun* of rooont date, I bog to aiirioo
that tho Rooorvo Bank Organisation C osalttoo
will bo glad to hoar tho representative* of
i«ouisvillo at ite hearing to bo hold in tho
Court of Appeals, Mow Orleans, Louioiana,

Fobruary 11th and 12th a t 10 A* II#
I ohali bo glad to haaro l i s t o f

dooiriug to bo hoard and a duplieatk

thooo

■ailod to Rational Bank Xxoainor W illi ana T*
Uarftold, 1643 Fouohoo Straot, 8 « f Orlo&no*
R ospoetfully,

Socrotary,
Reserve BanS: Organization Committee*
Honorablo 01II® Janos,

United Staton S^nat*




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S ix t y -T h ir d C o n g r e s s .
PRANK CLARK, FLA.. CHAIRMAN.
JO HN L. BURNETT. ALA.
JA N ES C. CANTRILL. KY.
WILLIAM A. ASHBROOK, OHIO.
JAMES M. GUDGER, JR .. N. C.
J . WASHINGTON LOGUE. PA.
HATTON W. SUMNERS. TEX.
AUGUSTINE LONERGAN.CONN.
GEORGE M CCLELLAN , N. Y.
IOHN J . EAGAN. N .J .

EDWARO GILMORE. MASS.
PRANK PARK. GA.
RICHARD W. AUSTIN, TENN .
JOHN W. LANGLEY. KY.
J . M. C. SMITH. MICH.
THOMAS B. DUNN. N .Y .
SILAS R. BARTON. NEBR.
AARON S. KREIDER, PA.
CHARLES W. BELL. CAL.

COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC BUILDIN<
1G6JVNJD GROUNDS,

aW

HOUSE OF REPRESENTS

WASHINGTON, D .C.

EDWARD CLARK, CLERK.

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The Honorable
The Secretary of the Treasury,
Washington, D. C.
Sir:-

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Application has been made for the establishment

.

a regional reserve bank at Louisville, Kentucky,and
"" " —.
also at Cincinnati, Ohio* Both of these points are convenient to people of my Congressional District.

As a

Kentuckian, I naturally prefer Louisville, but Cincinnati
is my second choTceT— Aflide From these two applications,
I feel no hesitancy in expressing the opinion that, as
between Washington, Baltimore and Richmond, Virginia,
*.V.

the last named City is entitled to preference.

I

earnestly hope that one of the banks may be located there.




Very respectfully,

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mm

March 11, 1#14*

Sir*
On behalf of tha Chairman, I bog to ack­
nowledge the receipt of your lettar of February
2 5 £ ! t , expressing

your preference

In

the matter

of the locati one of the Federal Resarve Banks to
be estabilehad,and assure you that It will be
filed with the othor data of this nature,which
the Committee will carefully consider in its
endeavor to so locate the Federal Reserve Banks
ae to beet\protect the interests of the d istricts
to be sorted*
Respectfully,

Secretary,
Reserve B?*nk Organiiat jon Committee*

Honorable John W. Lmgley,
House of Representatives*

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THEO. N. VAIL, PRESIDENT

RECEIVED A T | f t R R f l A

STREET. N. Y.

1K EO 4 1 GOVT.
K WASHINGTON DC JAN 6 T H - 1 9 1 4
HON.WM.G.MCASOO
SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY ,

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U N IT E D STATES SUBTREASURY NEWYORK*
SENATOR JAMES REQUESTS THAT L O U IS V IL L E

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IN NEWORLEANS INSTEAD OF WASHINGTON
FOURTEENTH

AND SUGGESTS NEWORLEANS FEBRUARY

TEN OCLOCK PLEASE CONFIRM BY
JOHN*SKELCON W IL L IA M S *




1

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BANKS BE G IV E N A BEARING

W IR E .

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S ix t y - T h ir d C o n g r e s s .
J O H N J . F IT Z G E R A L D , N . Y .
SW AQAR S H E R LE Y , K Y .
C H A R LE S L . B A R T L E T T . QA.
JO S E P H T . JO H N S O N , S. C.
R O B E R T N . P A G E , N . C.
Q E O R Q E W . R A U C H , IN D .

IM A N .
r R E D E R l C K H . G I L L E T T . M ASS.
JA M E S W . G O O D , IO W A .
FR A N K W . M O N D ELL. W YO .
C H A R L E S R . D A V IS , M IN N .

JO S E P H W . B Y R N S , T E N N .

W I L L IA M M . C A L D E R , N . Y .
W I L L IA M S. V A R E , P A .

T H O M A S U P T O N S IS S O N , M IS S.

W I L L IA M H . H I N E B A U G H . I L L .

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Apprnpnatumsi

E U G E N E P. K I N K E A D , N . J .
W I L L IA M P. B O R L A N D , M O .

Haaljtngtnu, S. (E.

G E O R G E W H I T E , O H IO .
'A M E S M C A N D R E W S , I L L .
1YA N F . M A H A N . C O N N .
VO O D A N. CARR , PA.
JA M ES 0. CO U R TS . C L E R K .

February 6, 1914.

M A R C E L L 'J S C . S H E I L D . l A S S IS T A N T C L E R K S .
W I L L IA M A . R Y A N ,
J

Mr. M. C. E l l i o t t , Secretary,
Reserve Bank Organization Committee,
Treasury Department.
Washington, D. C.
My dear Mr. E l l i o t t :
Touching your le t t e r o f February 4th
to Senator James requesting to "be advised o f the persons
who w ill speak on beh a lf o f L o u is v ille at the hearing to
be held in Hew Orleans, Louisiana, February 11th aod
I beg to say in ad dition to Senator James and m y self , Mr,
John W. Barr, Richard D. Knott and Mr. J . It. Athertlfti
speak.

There w i l l a lso be present at the hearing other

bankers o f L o u is v ille who w i l l be prepared to answer
questions and present any a d d ition a l fa c ts that may be de­
sired by the Committee.
I am sending a d u p lica te copy o f th is
l e t t e r to National Bank Examiner William T. M arfield, 1643
Fouches S treet, New Orleans.




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Form 2138

RECEIVED
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the WESTERN UNION BUILDING, 195 Broadway,
K WASHINGTON DC 5

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HOif MARTIN C ELLIOTT
CARE HON MARTIN VOGEL ASST TREASURER'0 S NEWYORK
SENATOR JAMES WOULD LIKE TO HAVE i.nm.gviTT.ia r.tgBii UeiPTWR m WASHINGTON
AT TEN OCLOCK ON MORNING OP FOURTEENTH AND IS EXPECTING
^VtCES PLEAS! WIRE ME PROMPTLY IP THAT WILL BE SATISFACTORY
TO COMMITTEE




'
JOHN SKjiLTON WILLIAMS! .

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A cting S ecretary o f the treasury,
Y7ashTn D C

I t w ill be agreeable to the Committee to hear L o u is v ille on
morning or afternoon o f Wednesday fou rteen th




M C E llio tt
Secretary to Treasurer

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treasu ry gepurtmet

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Jan 6 1914

A

Hon Jofek Skelton Williams,
Treasury Department,
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Washington, D.C.
Sreotary approves Louisville hearing in Jfew Orleans February
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?®urte«nth




George R Booksejr

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S ix t y -T h ir d C o n g r e s s .
JO H N J . F IT Z G E R A L D , N . Y ., C H A IR M A N .
SW AQAR S H E R LE Y , K Y .

F R E D E R IC K H . G I L L E T T . M ASS.

CH ARLES L. B A R TL E T T, QA.
JO S E P H T . JO H N S O N , S. C.

JA M E S W . G O O D . IO W A .
FR A N K W . M O ND ELL, W YO.

R O B E R T N . P A G E . N . C.

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M A R C E L L U 3 C. S H E I L D . ' A S S IS T A N T C L E R K S .
W I L L IA M A . R Y A N ,

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Hon* John Skelton Williams,
Comptroller of the Ourrenoy,
Treasury Department Building,
Washington, D. C*

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My dear Hr* Williams:
Touching my conversation with you relative
to the hanking strength of Louisville, X heg to enclose
you herewith statement prepared by Ur* Bridges, Manager of
the Louisville/Clearing
House* relative to the same*
A

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am sure I need not »ay to you that this is not sent with
the desire in anyway to detract from Richmond’s splendid
showing, W t simply illustrating ay view point touching
Louisville's strength as a Commercial center*
With kind personal regards, I heg to reme£n,
ltost sincerely,
Bno*




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HWB

March

1914,

Sir*
On bahalf of ih® Chairman, I bag to
aeknowladga th« raeaipt of your lattar of M o ^ h
12thtanclosing thrs® copies o f tfca statamant of
Exhibit Ho* 3 with rafaranaa to iha brlaf filad

la bahalf of iiouiavilla and to adviaa that 1
shall taka pleasure in giving diraotiQas that
this data la to ba p'laaad with tha axhlblta
previously filed, in ordar that tha Ccf&mlttee
mmy ba in possession of all tho facts whan con­

sidering tha subject of tha locations for tha
Fadonl R#86rv$ Ba»tc* to b« established*
Respectfullyt

Secretary,

Eassrve Bank Organisation Committee.

Honorabla Swagsr Sharia;/,
House of Representatives*

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DEALERS fc R EC TI FI ERS OF
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Honorable Yfin.C,McAdoo, Secretary of the Treasury,
Washingto n,D.C,
Dear Sir:
We take this means of advising you that our desire
have one of the United States Regional Banks at Louisville,
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Ourselves and other jobbers all over the United States
purchase a good many barrels of Kentucky whiskies and as most of
our money is always standing out among our customers it is customary
for us to loan money from the Banks and giving them bonded whiskey
certificates as security and as the Bankers of Kentucky are better
acquainted with the value of warehouse certificates than any other
Banker in the country, the money is generally secured from that
State«
[Furthermore, there is so much revenue tax collected on
whiskey in that state, this is another reason why there should be
one of these Banks located in Louisville,
3?or this reason we ask you to kindly use your beat
elMts and influence to have a Bank located in the above named city.
Thanking you in advance for anything you may do for us,
we are




Yours truly.
JOS. DUDEN HOEt ER GO.