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Reserve Panii Organization woonitteo.
.ixhi'bits and lsttors su"bird,ttod at
hearings,..(Cincinnati,Ohio J
Ohio.
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STATE.
Alabama
G J G jU*
B E O B IV E D
BANK.
CuKltAAW-dXi ^
The‘First NiHional Bank
Birmingham
MAR 13 1914
Gadsden
The First National Bank
Greensboro r u m
The First National Bank
The Bank of Mobile
“**■ Bank Og Committee
Mobile
Axtt
New Decatur
The Central National Bank of New Decatur
LSI
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Georgia
Macon
Citizens .National Bank
Indiana
Aurora
Batesville
Boston
Decatur
Garrett
Gary
Gas City
Greensburg
Green1s fork
Indianapolis
Indianapolis
Lawrenceburg
Lewisville
Liberty
Liberty Center
Lynnville
Madison
Marion
Moores Hill
Mount Vernon
Muncie
New Castle
New Castle
New Castle
New Harmony
North Vernon
Osgood
Seymour
Sunman
Vernon
Vevay
Vincennes
Vincennes
Vincennes
Washington
Williamsburg
Winchester
First National Bank
The Batesville Bank
Farmers State Bank
First National Bank
Garrett Savings Loan Sc Trust Co.
South Side Trust & Savings Bank
First State Bank
Greensburg National Bank
The First National Bank
Continental National Bank
Fidelity Trust Company
The Peoples National Bank
First National Bank
Union County National Bank
Liberty Center Deposit Bank
Lynnville National Bank
National Branch Bank
Farmers Trust & Savings Co.
Moores Hill State Bank
Mount Vernon National Bank
Union National Bank
Central Trust & Savings Company
The Citizens State Bank
Farmers National Bank
New Harmony Banking Co.
North Vernon National Bank
The Osgood Bank
Seymour National Bank
The Farmers National Bank
First National Bank
The First National Bank
First National Bank
German National Bank
Second National Bank
The Citizens Loan & Trust Co.
The First National Bank
Peoples Loan & Trust Co.
Kentucky
Brodhead
Brooksville
Brooksville
Burlington
Butler
Campbellsburg
Carlisle
Catlettsburg
Cold Spring
Corinth
Carlisle
Carlisle
The Citizens Bank
Farmers Equity Bank
First National Bank
Peoples Deposit Bank
Butler Deposit Bank
United Loan & Deposit
Deposit Bank of Carlisle
Catlettsburg National Bank
The Citizens Bank
Corinth Deposit Bank
Farmers Bank
First National lank
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STATS.
CITY.
Kentucky
Ohio
V
BAHK,
Corinth
Crab Orchard
Gynthiana
Elkhorn City
P. 0. Praise
Eminence
Erlanger
Eubank
Falmouth
Falmouth
Grant
Lexington
Louisa
Mayslick
Maysville
Mt. Olivet
Moorefield
lew Castle
Paris
Paris
Paris
Paris
Paris
Paris
PikeTille
Sadieville
Somerset
Tolesboro
Yanoeburg
Vanceburg
Walton
Williamstown
filliamstown
Fanners Bank
Crab Orchard Banking Co.
Harrison Deposit Bank
The First State Bank of Elkhorn City
Athens
Bellaire
Bellaire
Bellaire
Bethesda
Brookville
Camden
Celina
Gelina
Gircleville
Clarksburg
College Corner
Dayton
Dayton
Dayton
Dayton
Dayton
Dayton
Dayton
Dayton
Delaware
Dresden
The First national Bank
Dollar Savings Bank Co.
Farmers & Merchants national Bank
First national Bank
The First national Bank
The First national Bank
First national Bank
The Commercial Bank Co.
First national Bank
Second national Bank
The Clarksburg Commercial Bank
Farmers State Bank
Third national Bank
Winters national Bank
City national Bank
Dayton national Bank
Fourth national Bank
Merchants national Bank
Teutonia national Bank
The Dayton Savings Bank & Trust Co.
First national Bank
Dresden national Bank
Farmers & Drovers Bank
Erlanger Deposit Bank
First State Bank
The Citizens Bank
Pendleton Bank
Citizens Deposit Bank
The First and City national Bank
Louisa national Bank
Bank of Mayslick
First national Bank
The Farmer® & Traders Bank
Moorefield Deposit Bank
Bank of Hew Castle
George Alexander & Co.(State Bank)
Bourbon Bank & Trust Co.
Agricultural Bank of Paris
First lational Bank
Deposit Bank of Paris
Peoples Bank
Pikeville national Bank
Farmers Bank of Sadieville
First national Bank of Somerset
Bank of Tolesboro
Citizens Bank
The Deposit Bank
Walton Bank & Trust Co.
Bank of Williamstown
Grant County Deposit Bank
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STATE.
GITY.
BANK.
Tennessee
Chattanooga
Jamestown
Jellico
Jellioo
Knoxville
Knoxville
Knoxville
Knoxville
Knoxville
Nashville
Eoekwood
Tellioo Plains
Warfburg
First National Bank
The Bank of Jamestown
The Jellioo Bank & Trust Co.
The National Bank of Jellioo
The City National Bank
Bast Tennessee National Bank
The Holston National Bank of KnoxviU e
The Union National Bank.
Knoxville Clearing House
The Nashville Clearing House Ass'n
First National Bank of Bookwood
Tellico Bank & Trust Co.
Citizens Bank & Trust Co.
Virginia
Jonesville
lynoiiburg
Norton
Staunton
Wise
The Powell Valley National Bank
Lynchburg National Bank
The First National Bank of Norton
The National Valley Bank
The Wise County Bank
West Virginia
Bluefield
Ceredo
Charleston
Charleston
Charleston
Charleston
Charleston
Charleston
Charleston
Clendenin
Grafton
Huntington
Huntington
Huntington
Logan
Madison
Matewan
Milton
Montgomery
Pineville
Pineville
Point Pleasant
Ripley
Wheeling
Wheeling
Williamson
St. Albans
Flat Top National Bank
The First National Bank
The Charleston National Bank
Elk Banking Company
Kanawha Banking & Trusting & Trust Co
Kanawha National Bank
The Kanawha Valley Bank
The National City Bank
Union Trust Company
First National Bank of Clendenin
The Grafton Bank
Huntington National Bank
Twentieth Street Bank
Union Savings Bank & Trust Go.
First National Bank
Madison National Bank
Matewap National Bank
Bank of Milton
Montgomery National Bank
The First National Bank of Pineville
Citizens National Bank
The Point Pleasant National Bank
Citizens State Bank
The German Bank of Wheeling
The National Bank of West Virginia
National Bank of Commerce
The First National Bank
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TE LEG R A M
Ada Ohii D e o 37 1913
Hon w G MoAdo O
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Sooty ftashn DC
W* uxgefctly
request that a regional oank oe established
at Cincinnati Ohio
First Natl bank
1048am
Form
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Rrm 2138
THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY
INCO RPO RATED
25,000 OFFICES IN AMERICA.
CABLE SERVICE TO ALL TH E WORLD
This 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 tjie sender of the following message.
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 trans
mission or delivery of U nrepeated M essages, beyond the amount of tolls paid thereon, 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 in 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 M E S S A G E , and is delivered by request of the sender, under the conditions named above.
T H E O . N. VAIL, PRE SIDENT
BE LVI DE RE B R O O K S , GENERAL MANAGER
R ec eiv ed at
I0WAU 8 P A ID
ADA OHIO DEC 2 7
HON FRANK B W I L L I S ,
CONGRESSMAN,
WASHN DC
YOUR INFLUENCE S O L IC IT E D FOR REGIONAL
BANK AT C IN C IN N A T I
F IR S T NATIONAL BANK.
10 4 0 AM
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WESTERN UNION
848
TEL
AM
Form 168
THEO . N. VAIL, PRESID EN T
r e c e iv e d
2 4 9 C KE
AT
OPEN
Wyatt Building, Cor. 14th and FSts., Washington, D. C. ALWAYS
12
ARCANUM 0
DEC
27
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1913
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W d MCADOO
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SECY OF TREASY
'-ORM
iTW
WASHN DC
WE FAVOR REGIONAL BANK IN
CINCINNATI
BANKING FRATERNITY
FARMERS NATL BANK
512PM
FOR
BEST INTERESTS OF
)i
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TEZL_EC3iRAM
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Athens 0 dec 39 -1913
Secy of Treasury Mo Ado©
washn DC
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We favor and strongly recommend Cincinnati Ohio £or location
f regional bank and solicits your infuenoe
The Athene Natl Bank
338
The Bank of Athene
pa
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'^X i:>
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TELEGRAM
19
Paid 4 ex
IHLF
ATHE3JS 0110
Dec 31 1 9 ®
Secretary of the Treasury MoAdeo
Wash’n D C
We are in favor of the Regional Bank
at
Cincinnati and will
appreciate your support.
Athena Commercial Club,
Form^'W
QI
fliipple
. Seo’y
A
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WESTEBM UNION
d a y
TER
Form 2589 B
T H E O . N. V AIL, P R E S ID E N T
"RECEIVED AT
6*4 v
,2 NY 46 BLUE
ANSW ERED
ATHENS OHIO 27
s e c y :o f t h e
treasury
JAM3 1914
.
WASHINGTON DC
TORM
WE ARE iVERY jANXIOUS TO HATE ONE OP THE REGION A] M m n aiB M EB if
CINCINNATI: (OHIO AND WE PEEL THAT THIS LOCATION IS IDEAL AllD WI B.L BE
A'GREAT BENEFIT TO THE BANKING INTERESTS
Of
THE STATE WE HOPE YOU
WISE ’GI VE CINCINNATI: (CAREFUL AND FATOBABLE CONSI DERATION
THE FIRST NATL ’
.BANK.
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Form2289 B
N IQHT L E T T E R
THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY
INCORPORATED
25,000 OFFICES IN AMERICA
CABLE SERVICE TO ALL TH E WORLD
This Company TRANSMITS ar>d D ELIVERS messages only on conditions limiting: its liability, which have been assented to by the sender of the following: N ifh t le tte r .
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 IJnrepeoted Night Letters, sent at reduced rates, beyond a sum equal to the amount paid for transmission; nor In any case beyond the sum of
XHMlars, 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 for transmission.
This is an TJNREPEATED NIGHT LETTER , and is delivered by request of the sender, under the conditions named above,
THEO N. 'VAIL, PRESID EN T.
BELVIDERE BROOKS, GENERAL MANAQCR
R ec eiv ed at
50G MR
4.4 9 8 EXTRA NL
1
965
BELLA I RE O H M DEC ^
1913
HON '-*•* G MCAPon
SECY OF THE TREASURY tl?ASHN DC
•t
IS
of
V IT A L
IM ORTANCE
TO ALL THE
BUSINESS
INTERESTS
AND BANKS
IN T H IS TERRITO RY THAT A REGIONAL BANK BE ESTABLISHED IN CINCINNATI
AND ON ACCOUNT OF LOCATION OF
SUBTREASURY THE S IT U A T IO N
IS AN ID EAL
Pne
*
F IR S T NATIO NAL BANK
DOLLAR S aV IN G S BANK
FARMERS AND MERCHANTS NATL BANK
jJ
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gejrartmmt
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Bellefontaine Ohio Deo 30 1915
freasmry,
Washing!- on,D .C •
Dear Sir: Cincinnati is an Ideal plaee for a regional bank and we
heartily endorse the movement for the location of such a bask there
The People1s national Co
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NIGHT L ET T E R
Form 22 89 B
HE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY
INCORPORATED
25,000 OFFICES IN AMERICA
CABLE SERVICE TO ALL TH E WORLD
This Company TRANSMITS and DELIVERS messages only on conditions limiting its liability, -which have been assented to by the sender of the following1 Night 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 Unrepcated Night Letters, sent at reduced rates, beyond a sum equal to the amount paid for transmission; nor in any case beyond the sum of
Fifty Dollars, at which, unless otherwise stated below, this message has been valued by the sender thereof, nor in any ease where tho claim is not presented In writing within
Sixty days after the message is filed with the Company for transmission.
This is an UNR EPEATED NIGH T LETTER , and is delivered by request of the sender, under the conditions named above.
THEO
N. VAIL, P R E S ID E N T
BE LVI DE RE B R O O K S , G EN ER A L M ANAGER
R ec eiv ed at
23 0 Q DU 1 6 N I
1342
8ETHFSDA OHIO
DEC c7 1 9 1 3
HON m G i.MOAOOO
SECY OF TREASURY
WASHN DC
'■••'E RESPECTFULLY REQUEST THE APPOINTMENT
THE LOCATIONS OF A REGIONAL
OF C IN C IN N A T I AS ONE OF
BANK
F IR S T NATIO NAL BANK
1104PM
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TELEGRAM
Brookville Ohio Deo H7 1913
M e n Secty MoAdoo
greasy washn DO
T
want the regional bank for our territory located at Cincinnati
Ohio
First Natl Bank
145pm
Form
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MiIG H T L IE TT
THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY
INCORPORATED
25,000 OFFICES IN AMERICA
CABLE SERVICE TO ALL THE WORLD
This Company T R A N S M IT S ami D E L IV E R S messages only on conditions limiting- its liability, which have been assented to by the sender of the following1 NI*rht L e tter.
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 ot U nrepeated N ig h t Letters, sent at reduced rates, beyond a sum equal to the amount paid for transmission; nor in any case beyond tho sum of
. 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 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 TG H T L E T T E R , and is delivered by request of the sender, under the conditions named above.
THEO
N . VAIL, P R E S ID E N T'
R eceiv ed a t
8 7 C RU 6 1 N I
BELVI DERE B R O O K S , GENERAL MANAGER
5 EXA
2 0 G5
CAMDEN O H IO DEC 2 8 1 9 1 3
C?-vT" *'
HON WM G MCADOO
/ j
/ (J -y
SECTY WASHINGTON DC
S O L I C I T YOUR EARNEST C O N S I D E R A T I O N OF
OF LO C A T IO N OF A RE GI ON AL
C I T Y OF C I N C I N N A T I
AS P O I N T
BANK THE E S T A B L I S H M E N T OF WHICH
V/OULD BE F A C I L I T A T E D BY I T S
SU B -T R E A S U R Y NEAREST LARGE C I T Y
TO THE CENTER OF PO P U L A T IO N
LARGEST C I T Y AND F I N A N C I A L ME TR OP OL IS
OF LOWER OH IO VA LLE Y C I N C I N N A T I
RESERVE CENTER OF A W ID E
I S THE NATURAL COMMERCIAL AND
POPULOUS T E R R I T O R Y
F I R S T N A T IO N A L BANK
E C EIK E N B E R R Y V P
1130PM
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X7WIX R 33
TE LEG R A M
Carthage 0 Dec 2@ 1913
Hon Secy Treasury
waehn DO
Banks of the Ohio f|^ley and adjacent states will Se'i&Wt served
by the location
of a regional bank in Cincinnati this section
of the country will apprecicate ypur consideration towards
that end*
First $atl Bank
1106am
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Form168
Mm
596
1
TEL
THEO. N. VAIL, PRESIDENT
RECEIVED AT Wyatt Building, Cor. 14th anii FSts., Washington, D.C. ALWAYS
OPEN
1 5 0 0 3 I 13
CE LIN A 0 DEC
1913
SECRETARY ^F THE TREASURY
/ “^
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WASHN DC
v'E .STRONGLY FAVOR
C IN C IN N A T I FOR
REGIONAL BA‘ ’K AND URGE YOUR
MAKING T H IS D E S IG N A TIO N
COMMERCIAL BANK CO
CD4PM
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UNION
.
u
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Form 16S
0 7
1 P E IV E D A T Wyatt Building, Cor. 14th and FSts., Washington, B.C. Aiss9
93G S I
CEL INA 0 DEC 31
m
1913
G MCADOO
SECRETARY OF TREASURY U’A8HN CC
FAVOR CINCINNATI AS A
BANK FOR T H I S S E C T I O N ALU
1914
L O C A T IO N FOR THE REGIONAL RES ERV E
BANKS
IN T H I S COUNTY FAVOR
C IN C IN N A TI
10 3P M
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WESTERN UNION
TER
DAY
Fona 2589 B
T H E O . N. V A IL , P R E S ID E N T
R E C E IV E D A T
TO T
ls ~ f/
1 5 1 B VX 61 BLUE 8 EXTRA
C H IL L 10 0 THE 0 DEC 2 7 1 9 1 3
*•o
THE HONORABLE SECY OF THE TREASURY
WASHINGTON DC
WE URGE YOUR MOST FAVORABLE
'■■/'.A''
/ /■ \
•ORM
,:X T
CO NSIDERATIO N OF THE M E R IT S -OF
C IN C IN N A T I AS AN ID E A L LOCATION
BANK I T
1914
FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF A REGIONAL
I S THE GEORGBAPHICAL IN D U S TR T
CLEARANCE CENTER OF MORE THAN
COMMERCIAL AND BANK
A HALF DOXEN OR MORE STATE
I T AFFORDS UNEXCELLED TRANSPORATION F A C I L I T I E S
AND IT S SUBTREASURY
STANDARDS READ FOR IM M ED IATE USE
CENTRAL NATIONAL BANK
o r m
F A STACY PREST E L SPETNAGLE CASHR
336P M
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NIGHT LETTE R
THJ
Form 2 2 8 9 B
ESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY
INCORPORATED
CABLE SERVICE TO ALL TH E WORLD
2CobOyOFFICES IN AMERICA
^ T h ia CompanW^JjBlilNSMfTS and D E L IV E R S messages only on conditions limiting: its liability, which hare been assented to by the sender of the following N ig h t L etter.
Errors cti» be«ruarded jftainst 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 omdelfcery oifU n repeated N ight Letters, sent at reduced rates, beyond a sum equal to the amount paid for transmission; nor In any case beyond the sum of
Ifty I)o1U|m,VSlJhichjJBnlegs otherwise stated below, this message has been valued by the sender thereof, nor in any case where the claim la not presented In writing within
fty days aSvw ho mesaRge is tiled with the Company for transmission.
Thi%is 4>NftNRt'jFt.A T E 1) N IG H T L E T T E R , and is delivered by request of the sender, under the conditions named above.
iVAlJe, P r e s i d e n t
B E L V I D E R E D R O O K S , GENERAL MANAGER
1219
IVED AT
2 7 9 G WJ 18 NL 1 FX A
C H I L L I C O T M E OHIO DE0FMRrR 30TH 1 9 1 3
SECRETARY MCADOO
U S TREASURER WASHINGTON D C
THE C H I L L I C O T H E CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
OF A REGIONAL BANK AT
C IN C IN N A TI
MOST E M P H A T IC A L Y FAVORS THE LO CAT IO N
OHIO
CHARLES M HAYNES
PRESIDENT
1106P
{ANSW ERED
i
19H
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Iff?
3 9 9 3
T H E C'KNTKAL NATIONAL HANK
C A P IT A L
# 1 0 0 ,0 0 0
S l l f l » I > l TS A N D X T N D T V H K E D P R O T T T S
$ 1 6 5 ,0 0 0
_______________ vU____________ ■
F . A . S T A C E Y , Pr e s id e n t
JOHN D. Mc KELL,V ice -P r e s t
E.L. SP E T N A G E L,C a s h ie r
Wm .A .S P E T N A G E L ,A s s ’
t Cashier
C H I L L I C O T H E , O .,
........
„
.
Chairman of the
Clearing House Comit tee,
Cincinnati,Ohio,
Bear Sir:
We beg leate t© •££»?**$ the h6pe that piftfelnnati will
be selected as ;
tne location in Wlilch tB est&Mish one of the new
JiSGIOffAL RESBRTfe BAsDCd because o f tl»* decided trend of business
toward that city,
We have g o m QV$r our book* f6r the past year, 190, ami
find that our bank alone has had reciprocal business with the
banks a t Cincinnati which*in the segregate has exp#$ded the sum of
FOUB
JWlI&KfcD Aim F0R3RT SEVEN THOUSAND
DOLLARS
# 4 ,6 4 7 ,0 0 0 .0 0
A« we arfe Shi# one of six banks located in Ch^llicothe.O,
you will readily ekk %hdl it would prove a serious £fccoiwM£££€€ to
every bank In this Ideality should ,wp be compelled to divert this
busffje«s into new and unknown cftsnn^1b. We are positive that the
m j o r percent of the fcankittg Which originates in ouy eomraunity
should continue to <50 into Cincinnati,
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TELEGRAM
Ohillicothe 0 Deo 27 1913
TRfca.A SURvl
I
Seoty of Treasury
Washn DO
We Relieve a regional bank located at Cincinnati will meet the
wants and demands of a larger number of business interests
than one located at any other point in the middle west
First Hatl Bank
1138am
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Form 22 89 B
NI SHT L ET T E R
RN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY
INCORPORATED
.OOQfOFFICES IN AMERICA
CABLE SERVICE TO ALL TH E WORLD
“**rhis Comrt|m»TRANSpnTS and DELIVERS messages only on conditions limiting: its liability, which hare been assented to by the sender of the following’ Night le tte r .
Errors c d lr p ia n le n is tln tt 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
mission atfdeli very^r Vnrepeated Night Letters* sent at reduced rates, beyond a sum equal to the amount paid for transmission; nor in any case beyond the sum of
T "oB ap B ** whicMrunless otherwise stated below, this message has been valued by the sender thereof, nor in any ease where the claim is not presented in writing within
fdaynfcfinr the mt^age is filed with the Company for transmission.
This m jfb iW R M PEATED N IG H T LETTISH, and is delivered by request of the sender, under the conditions named above.
T H |E O . |M . V J y C , P R E S ID E N T
B E L V ID E R E B R O O K S , G EN ER A L M ANAGER
CEIVED AT
224C‘»JG 33-N L
CHILLICOTHE 0 DEC 30-13
tl-lE HONORABLE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY
WASHINGTON DC
CINCINNATI BEING ONE OF THE
LARGE CITIES NEAREST TO THE
CENTER OF POPULATION WE FAVOR
THE VERY BEST LOCATIONS FOR
i rk
IT AS BEING ONE OF
THE ESTABLISHMENT OF ! 9 ^ ^ V V c . r \ - _ D
W »
R EG IO NA L BANKS
vaii O
THE ROSS COUNTY NATIONAL BANK
K-ORM
19.14,
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FRANKLIN ALTER,
r o b ’t . s . a l t e r
SECRETARY.
PRESIDENT.
B U I L D E R S
.
O F
L A T H E S - P L A N E R S - S H A P E R S - R A D I A L DRILLS
SA LES AGENTSTHROUGHOUTTHE WORLD.
C A B L E A D D R E S S " L A T H E CI NCI NNATI ’
CODES USED
A L L A G R E E M E N T S ARE C O N TIN G EN T U P O N S T R IK E S - A C C J D E N T S .D E L A Y S OF CARRI E R S A N D O T y £ R '© f 't o s '
U N A V O ID A B L E A N D B E Y O N D O U « f£ to S T S D t '
Q U O T A T IO N S S U B J E C T T O C H A N G E iW $ tt0 L ? f N O TIC E
L I E B E R S A B .C ^ ™ ED ITIO N ,W E STER N U N ION , P O S T A L ,
B U S IN E S S A N D P R IV A T E C O D E .
CINCINNATI, U.S.A.
Dec. £6, 1913.
P L E A S E W R IT E SE P A R A TE L E T T E R S ON S E P A R A T E S U B J E C T S .
fN R E P L Y P L E A S E G IV E V O U R L E T T E R A S U B J E C T H E A D IN G
. H b f l i e l t o n Williams,
J y Asst. Secy, of the Treasury,
v
Washington, D.C.
Bear Sir: —
funds here
learn that
will state
anything I
You will probably rememB’Sf me as custodian of Government
to assist in moving the crops, etc. I am rejoiced to
you will be appoJp|>£«AK*figraptroiler of the Currency and
that no b
e
a possibly be made and
can do to a^c^mpli^h this, #y.l be cheerfully doj
in^one%f my communications tor you, I
As before st
^oday\enjoying some of its/famous
am an old Bal tin^riax/and
oysters sent me/dir
the ojply public exponentfof the new
Currency Bill $ere/ an.
by ooimnunications published in the
Enquirer and ofhe/ pap#rs dvocatedl the passage of tpe Bill, and
haqf been\ accompmshed. lit is enftnently proper
am awful glad
and the right
ng to
f r i z : to/name Ojftcinnfi&£a&_fine of the
locations fpr_tHfe. Eegiok^^Bank,'^B^wT'^afe more good reasons
Rffffie feefectio^thafHI!^
thjif territory, of which you
will be duly infolded later on./Qur^Jftfcation geographically and
financially, with oul^iMversiJ^^JU?rfterests and productions of
every kind and characxil'^iialre^^his city one of the most de
sirable locations for one of the Banks that can be named.
Will be glad if you will have Secy. Me.Adoo investigate
closely before he decides not to favor us. fe shall have a
committee from our various business organizations visit Washington
and present our application intelligently as well as argumenentatively. If not too much trouble, will you kindly let me know
what date would be best suited for our committee to visit Wash
ington on this business?
Davis, cashier of our Bank-- She
First Hational-- tells me he is a friend of yours, and he too
greatly hopes that you will secure the appointment referred to.
Wishing you and yours the compliments of the season,
X remain,
Your friend
P.S.— Senator Pomerine, Congressmen Allen and Bowdle will assist
you in any way to accomplish what we hope for.
I
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BOARD OV GOV1BNOKS
P. P. H U N T E R ,
W . J. B R U N S M A N ,
FyHUNTER
S. W ALLENSTEIN
H, R a tt e r m a n n
W . J . BR UN SM AN
ib t v ic e p res.
W . T, D E N I S , s k d Tfoa vsis.
N , B. V A N D E R V O R T . t r e a s u r e r
C . B . VA NDERVORT
A. S. B r o w n
w. T. D e n i s
A . S . B R O W N . *W3 r o t a r y
CARS SUMMIT THREAD OO.
404 MAIN ST.
J o s . a . N ieh a u s
C O M M IT T E E S
ISTKUTAI.VMENT
PRESS
J o s . W a llen stein
J. F. H
I. O . B A U E R
u t c h in s o n
CHAIRMAN
CHAIRMAN
C . F.
EGOLF
LEOISLATIVB
ft CLASSIFICATION
T h e o . L uth
C. W . S h ipl ey
CHAIRMAN
E. M. G A L B R A I T H
ch a irm a n
HARRY
MCBRIDE
J . r, TA Y L O R
C. W . SHIPLEY
E, 6 .
\R * Y R O ETTIN G ER
E . M. G A L B R A I T H
W. A, SAYERS
H
(E D G U C K E N B E B G E R
A. H. MILLER
J , F» T A Y L O R
W . H. BARCUS
W.
J,
BRUNSMAN
'
HESS
TECHNICAL SOHOpL
INiVlANCB
W . A. SAYER^
CHAlRMAjs'
CLEWh -PER RiNE
B. L . CR AIG
E . B . J ^ f l C B L A N C V —a
H. M.
C. DRAKE
J.
C.
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POLLOCK
B. CHILDE
W.
STEELE i
GOOD ROADS
C b a io m a n
JU LIU S? LA NG
B.
-
L. C R A IG
W. W
SECHLER. J
O . E. W
alker
LABOR
Otto A r m led er
CHAIRMAN
W . A. SA Y ERS
CHAIRMAN
E . V. O V ER M A N
E. F. A L F
G. S. BROW N
G» W . H U S T O N
JA SO N
H . S . COX
SC H NEID ER
H. H. N E L S O N
C in c in n a ti, O ttto
15th, 1914#
Reserve Bank Organisation Committee,
Washington, D* C.
For the attention of the Hon* See**
Honorable and Dear Sirs:retary of Agriculture. David S. Hens ton.
She carriage and buggy industry of Cincinnati and surrounding
territory, meaning within a radius of SGO miles, is one where the in«*
vestment reaches to ^10,000,000#00 to $12 ,000,000f00 and the annual
product from these numerous factories runs well into several million
dollars, and goes largely into the farmer's hands of the central states,
western states, southern and southwestern states, even as far as the
most southern points of Texas.
She Carriage Maker's Club, the oldest business organization
of this city, composed of 170 members, directly interested in this in
dustry, understanding fully the benefits that the farmer is to terive
from the Regional Bank and lew Gurreny Bill, unanimously adopted at
it’s regular monthly meeting held yesterday, a resolution indorsing in
fullest measure, the city of^Oincinnat^ as a point best suited for the
establishment of a Regional fSBI’^ W W & q u e s t that when the investigation
of Cincinnati is made by the Commission, looking to the establishment of
a Regional Bank in this section, that the matter of this large product,
and the fact that it goes into farmerTs hands, be given due consideration•
We are the nearest large city to the center of population in
the United States.
Twenty million of the,people of this country live
within a radius of three hundred miles of Cincinnati.
We are located _
near the tiorier of three great srates.
We^are the gate-way to the South
by both rail land water.
When the locks and dams, now under construction
in the Ohijo ifiver are completed^ Cincinnati as a manufacturing city will
have a location second to none.
If a new bank were starting in a town, they would want to be
located on the most central corner, in order that the bank would be con▼enient aid thereby secure more easily the largest amountof business, in
order thaFdividends might he paid in suitable amount on their stock.
Therefore I proper location will make Regional Banks more profitable and the
workings more satisfactory, and as member hanks hold the Btook, the more
nearly oMrtriSLly located, the better for the Regipnal Bank.
Tours very
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Carriage
Makers
Club
Membership.
Adams, J. L.
Ahr, John
Albrecht, Qarl, Jr.
Alf, E. F.
Apfel, Geo.
Armleder, Otto
Armstrong, Albert
Armstrong, Vernon
Bapnister, Oscar
Barcus, W. H.
Book waiter, Chas. L.
Bauer, H. N.
Bauer,I. O.
Bennett, C. J.
Boob,-Wm. W.
Bowen, Robt. W.
Bradley, James
Brown, A. S. .
Brown, Geo. S.
Bruenger, W. F.
Brunsman, W. J.
Budde, Geo.
Buob, Louis, Jr.
Burgett, J. A.
Campbell, B. W.
Carruthers, J. G.
Center, M. C.
Chilcote, H. B.
Childe, J. B.
Cooney, A. B.
Corcoran, Thos. J.
Cox, Howard S.
Craig, B. L.
Carruthers, T. C.
Danziger, Max
Danzinger, W.
Davis, Clem
Denis, W. T.
Drake, H. C.
Ellis, Robt.
Elmendorf, Willarid
Egolf, C. F
First, Iy. L.
Fisher, C. H.
Fisher, Chas. A.
Fisher, William H.
Flake, John C.
Foley, T. F.
Forbesv Chas. J.
Freeland, <E. B.
Friedman, A. JJ.
Fuchs, Max
Galbraith^ Earl M.
Guckenberger, Fred.
Guethlein, Fred.
Haberer, Wm.
Harvey, Wm. T.
Heinrichsdorf, Otto
Herrlinger, Albert P.
Herron, John W., Jr.
Hess, E. J.
Hickolc, L. E.
Higgin, Henry
Hobart, James C.
Holloway, H. C.
Hunter, Perrip P.
Huston, Geo. W.
Hutchinson, J. F.
Isham, J. G.
Jervis, J. M.
Johnston, Lewis P.
King, Robt. A.
Kissel, Geo. F.
Laidlaw, Wm. E.
Lang, Julius, Jr.
Lang, Walter
Leesman, K. J.
Leonard, T. C.
Levison, Harry S.
Linnemann, John R.
Lounsbery, G. D.
Luetkemeyer, G. W.
Luth, Fred T.
Luth, Theo.
Lutz, L. D.
HONORARY MEMBERS.
Wm. PI. Bo we,
Alfred Hess,
B. B. Breed,
Geo. H. DeGolyer,
Lowe Emerson, Sr.
E. V. Overman
PRIVILEGED MEMBERS.
L. G. Mayer,
R. D. Nibert,
Morris Woodhull,
C. F. Pratt
Maroney, J. A.
Manns^F. C. H.
Mede.weller, Frank*
Meyer, Henry W.
Miller, A. H.
Mitchell, Lee
Moffett, T. J.
Moore, J. C., Jr.
Moor£, D. J.
Morgan, Elisha *
Morrill, H. E.
Morsbach, Albert
McBride* Harry
McGrath, John
McNamara, M. J.
v McNamara, Thos. J
Nelson, H. H.
Niehaus, Jos. A.
Noake, John T.
Nutter, A.
O’Brien, W . F.
Overman, E. V.
Parker, W. E.
Perrine, Clem
Peters, Chas. M.
Pollock, H. M.
Price, W. C.
Puchta, Geo.
Rand, Edward M.
Rattermann, Henry
Reitz, Andrew
Rennekamp, E. J.
Reynolds, Isaac
Rheinboldt, R., Jr.
Ritchie, Melville
Robben, H. J.
Roberts, H. C.
Robertson, W. F.
Roettinger tfarry
Rogge, L. H. r
Rose, Frank H.
Rossiter, Wm. G.
Rost, Geo. J.
Rump, J. L.
Sayers, W. A.
Scallon, R. E.
Schemmel, R. C.
Scheu, Theo.
Schneider, Jason
Sebastiani, A. J.
Sechler, W. W.
Shipley, Caleb W.
Simpson, Chas. W.
Sohlinger, Sr., W . J.
Stephens, C. L.
Steinle, Val. *
Sfeele, C. W.
Swan, James R.
Taylor, James F.
Thorpe, D. B.
Timberlake, O. A.
Vandervort, C. B.
Vandusen, W . H.
Vosmer, Wm. F,
Walker, O. E.
Walker, T. P.
Wallenstein, Jos.
Warner, W. W.
Washburn, Ira D,
Webster, R. C.
White, Wm. J.
Wiesner, J. J.
Wirthlin. Edw. W.
Woods, John E.
Young, Wm. H.
Zimmerman, Fred. J.
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BOARD OF QOYMNORS
P . F . H U N T E R , p e s id e h t
W . J . B R U N S M A N , i r t vic e
H unter
*
W a ll e n st e in
Rattermann
W . J . BR UN SM AN
ps
W . T , D E N I S , SNB TIGS fSBS.
N, B. V A N D E R V O R T .
A . S . B R O W N , BBCRBTAAY
C . B . VA NDERVORT
A S
B rown
W . T. D e n is
J o s . A. N ie h a o s
CARR SUMMIT THRBA.D OO.
404 MAIH ST.
PRESS
J o s . W a llen stein
CHAIRMAN
I. O . B A U E R
W.
J.
BRUNSMAN
T h e o . L uth
CHAIRMAN
C . F.
ESOLF
J . F. TAYLOR
VRRY RO E T T 1N G E R
E. M. G A LB RA ITH
-*ED O U C K E N B E R G E R
A. H. MILLER
TECHNICAL SCHC
FREIGHT * CLASSIFICATION
J . F. H u t c h in s o n
.
C. w .
S h ip l e y
CHAIRMAN
CHAIRMAN
O . E. W a l k e r
CHil
E . M. G A L B R A I T H
HARRY MCBRIDE
C . W . SH IPLEY
E. G. H E S S
H. M.
W . A, SAYERS
H
C .D R A K E
J.
J,
W . H. BARCUS
C.
F, TAYLOR
GOOD ROADS
W . A , SAYEF
W.
W , A. SAYERS
POLLOCK
B. C H I L D E
STEELE
C in c in n a ti,
Otto a r m l e d er
CHAIRMAN
8* L . CRAIG
B.
L. CRAIG
W, W
O
SECHLER
hio
CHAIRMAN
E. V. OVERMAN
E . F. A L F
G. S . BROW N
G, W , HUSTON
JA SO N
H . S . CO X
H.
H.
SC H NEID ER
NELSON
15th, 1914.
Reserve Bank Organization Gomittee,
J
Washington, &. C.
For the attention ojfthe Ion. See-*
Honorable and Dear Sirs:retary of the ffreasury. pa. G. icAdoe.
fhe. earriage and buggy industry
surrounding
territory, meaning within a radius of 200 mi ill, is one where the in
vestment reaches to #10,000,000.00 to #12,000,000.00, and the annual
product from these numerous factories runs well into several million
dollars, and goes largely into the fanner's hands of the central states,
western states, southern and southwestern states, even as far as the
most southern points of Texas*
The Carriage 3®aker*s Club, the oldest business organization
of this oity, eomposed of 170 members, directly interested in this in**
dustry, understanding fully the benefits that the farmer is to derive
from the Regional Bank and Hew Currency Bill, unanimously adopted at
it’s regular monthly meeting held yesterday, a resolution indorsing in
fullest measure, the city of Cincinnati, as a point best suited for the
establishment of a Regional Bank, and request that when the investigation
of Cincinnati is made by the Commission, looking to the establishment of
a Regional Bank in this section, that the matter of this large produet,
and the fiot that it goes into farmer's hands, be given due consideration.
We are the nearest large oity to the center of population in
the United States.
Twenty million of the people of this country live
within a radius of three hundred miles of Cincinnati. We are located
near the border of three great states. We are the gate-way to the South
by both rail and water.
When the locks and dams now under construction
in the Ohio? River are completed, Cincinnati as a manufacturing city will
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have a location second to none.'--- — —
|if a new bank were starting in a town, they would want to be
located on the most central corner, in order that the bank would be con
venient and thereby secure more easily the largest amount of business, in
order thatdividends might b$ paid in suitable amount on their stock.
Therefore| proper location will make Regional Banks more profitable and the
workings more satisfactory, and as member banks hold the stoofc, the mor*
nearly eeftrally looat.4, the better for the Regional Bant.
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Carnage
Makers
Club
Membership.
Adams, J. L.
Ahr, John
Albrecht, Carl, Jr.
A lf;E .F . ^
Apfel,,,Geo.
Armleder, Otto
Armstrong, Albert
Armstrong, Vernon
Bannister, Oscar
Barcus, W. H.
Book waiter, Chas. L.
Bauer, H. N.
Bauer,I. O.
Bennett, C. J.
Boob, Wm. W.
Bowen, Robt. W
Bradley, James
Brown, A. S.
Brown, Geo. S.
Bruenger, W. R
Brunsman, W. J.
Budde, Geo.
Buob, Louis, Jr.
Burgett, J. A.
Campbell, B.-W.
Carruthers., J. G.
Center, M. C.
Chilcote, H. B.
Childe, J. B.
Cooney, A. B.
Corcoran, Thos. J.
Cox, Howard S.
Craig, B. L.
Carruthers, T. C.
Danz-iger, Max
Danzinger, W.
Davis, Clem
Denis, W. T.
Drake. H. C.
Ellis, Robt.
Elmendorf, Willarjd
Egolf, C. F.
First, L. L.
Fisher, C. H.
Fisher, Chas. A.
Fisher, William H.
rFlake, John C.
Foley, T. F.
Forbes, Chas. J.
Freeland, E. B.
Friedmarf, A. R.
Fuchs^ Max '
'
Galbraith, Earl M.
Guckenberger, Fred.
Guethlein, Fred.
Haberer, Wm.
Harvey,'Wm. T.
Heinrichsdorf, Otto
Herrlinger, Albert P.
Herron* John W., Jr.
Hess, E. J.
Hickok, L. E.
Higgin, Henry
Hobart, James C.
Holloway, H. C.
Hunter, Perrin P.
Huston, Geo.? W.
Hutchinson, T* F.
Isham, J. G.
Jfervis, J. M.
Johnston, Lewis P.
King, Robt. A.
Kissel, Geo. F.
Laidlaw, Wm. E.
Lang, Julius, Jr.
Lang, Walter
Leesman, E. J.
Leonard, T. C
Levison, Harry S.
Linnemann, John R.
Lounsbery, G. D.
Luetkemeyer, G. W.
Lujh, Fred T.
Luth, Theo,
Lutz, L. D.
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Maroney, J. A.
Manns, F. C. H.
MedeWeller, Frank
Meyer, Henry W.
Miller, A. H.
Mitchell, Lee
Moffett, T. J.
Moore, J. C.» Jr.
Moore, D. J.
Morgan, Elisha Morrill, H. E.
Morsbach, Albert
McBride, Harry
McGrath, John
McNamafa, M. J.
McNamara, Thos. J.
Nelson, H. H.
Niehaus, Jos. A.
Noake, John T.
Nutter, A.
O'Brien, W . F.
Overman, E. V.
Parker, W. E.
Perrine, Clem
Peters, Chas. M.
Pollock, H. M.
Price, W. C.
Puchta, Geo.
Rand, Edward M.
Rattermann, Henry
Reitz, Andrew
Rennekamp, E. J.
Reynolds, Isaac
..Rheinboldt, R., Jr.
Ritchie, Melville
Robben, H. J.
Roberts, H. C.
Robertson, W. F.
Roettinger Harry
Rogge, L. H. t
Rose, Frank H.
Rossiter, Wm. G.
Rost, Geo. J.
Rump, J. L.
Wm. H. Bowe,
Alfred Hess,
B. B. Breed,
Geo. H. DeGolyer,
Lowe Emerson, Sr.
E. V. Overman
PRIVILEGED MEMBERS.
L. G. Mayer,
R. D. Nibert,
Morris Woodhull,
C. F. Pratt
Sayers, W. A.
Scallon, R. E.
Schemmel, R. C.
Scheu, Theo.
Schneider, Jason
Sebastiani, A. J.
Sechler, W. W.
Shipley, Caleb W.
Simpson, Chas. W.
Sohlinger, Sr., W . J.
Stephens* C. L.
Steinle, V a l;'
Steele, C. W.
Swan, James R.
Taylor, James, F;
Thorpe, D. B.
Timberlake, O. A.
Vandervort, C. B.
Vandusen, W. H.
Vosmer, Wm. F.
Walker, O. E.
Walker, T. P.
Wallenstein, Jos.
Warner, W. W.
Washburn, Ira D.
Webster, R. C.
White, Wm. J.
Wiesner, J. J.
Wirthlin, Edw. W.
Woods, John E.
Young, Wm. H.
Zimmerman, Fred. J.
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POSTAL
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COMPANY
LETTERGRAM
TH E PO STAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COM PANY (INCO RPO RATED ) T R A N S M ITS AND DELIVERS TH IS NIGHT LETTERGRAM SUBJECT TO THE
TERM S AND CONDITIONS PRINTED ON THE fcACK OF TH IS BLANK.
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TO RECOMMEND
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TO T H E I R R E S P E C T IV E DI RECTORS THAT T H E . VAR IO US
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POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY
• THE COMMERCIAL CABLE
THE POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE C O M P A N Y
( I NCORPORATE
T R A N S M I T S AND DEL I VERS T H E WI THI N NI GHT LETTERGRAM S U B J E C T TO I R E FOLLOWI NG T E R M S AND C O N D I T I O N S :
The Company will receive, not later than midnight, N IG H T L E T T E R G R A M S, written in plain English, tb
sfjitted
fo r delivery on the m orning o f the
next ensuing business day, at rates still lower than its standard night message rate, as follow s:
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The standard day rate for a ten-word day m essage shall be charged for the transmission o f a N IG H T L E T T E R G R A M , containing fifty -^crds or less, and oner
fifth o f the standard day rate for a ten-word day m essage shall be charged for each additional ten worda or less in such N IG H T L E T T E R G R A M .
To guard against mistakes pr delays, the sender o f a m essage should order it R E P E A T E D , that is, telegraphed back to the originating office for comparison. For
this, one-half the unrepeated message rate is charged in addition. U nless otherwise indicated on its face, TH IS IS A N U N R E P E A T E D M E S S A G E A N D P A ID FO R
A S SU C H , in consideration whereof it is agreed between the sender o f the message and this Company as follo w s:
1. _ The Company shall not be liable fo r mistakes or delays in the transmission or delivery, or for non-delivery, o f any U N R E P E A T E D message, beyond the amount
received for sending the sa m e ; nor for mistakes or delays in the transmission or delivery, or for non-delivery, of any R E P E A T E D message, beyond fifty times the sum
received for sending the same, U N L E S S S P E C IA L L Y V A L U E D ; nor in any case for delays arising from unavoidable interruption in the working of its lin es; N O R
F O R ER RORS IN C IP H E R O R O B SC U R E M E S SA G E S.
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2. In any event the Company shall not be liable for damages for any mistakes or delays in the transmission or delivery, or for the non-delivery o f this message,
whether caused by the negligence o f its servant's or otherwise, beyond fifty times the R E P E A T E D message rate, at which amount this message, if sent as a R E P E A T E D
message, is hereby valued, unless a greater value is stated in writing hereon at the time the message is offered to the Company for transmission, and an additional sum
paid or agreed to be paid based on such value equal to one-tenth o f one per cent, thereof.
3. The Company is hereby made the agent o f the sender, witho.ut liability, to forward this message over the lines o f any other Company when necessary
to reach its destination.
4. Messages will be delivered free within the established free delivery limits o f the terminal office. For delivery a t a greater distance a special charge will be made
to cover the oost o f such delivery.
5. N o responsibility attaches to this Company concerning m essages until tlje same are accepted at one o f its transmitting offices ; and if a message is sent to such
office by one o f this Company’ s messengers, he acts for that purpose as the agent o f the sender.
6. This Company shall not be liable for damages or statutory penalties in any case where the claim is not presented in writing within thirty days after the
message is filed with the Company for transmission.
.
In further consideration o f the reduced rate fo r this special “ N IG H T L E T T E R G R A M ” service, the following special terms are hereby agreed to :
(а) N IG H T L E T T E R G R A M S m ay at the option o f the Telegraph Company be mailed at destination to the addressees and the Company shall be deemed to have
discharged its obligation in such cases w ith respect to delivery by mailing such N IG H T L E T T E R G R A M S at destination, postage prepaid,
(б) N IG H T LE T T E R G R A M S shall be written in plain English. Code language is not permitted.
7. The above terms arid conditions shall be binding upon the receiver as well as the sender o f this N IG H T L E T T E R G R A M .
8.
N O E M P L O Y E E O F T H IS C O M P A N Y IS A U T H O R IZ E D T O V A R Y T H E FO R EG OIN G .
CHARLES C. ADAMS,
vice- president .
CLARENCE H. MACKAY. PRESIDENT.
EDWARD REYNOLDS, VICE-PREST. AND GENERAL
MANAGER.
CHARLES P. BRUCH. VICE-PRESIDENT.
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NIQHT L E T T E R
THE ,WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY
/
INCORPORATCD
OFFUfES IN AMERICA
CADLE SERVICE TO ALL TH E WORLD
This Cdtapan/^TBATapMITS and P S U V E S 8 messages only on conditions limiting: its liability, which have been assented to bfr the sender of the following N ig h t Letter.
Errors can b e n i f M against otm by repeating a message back to the sending station for comparison, and the Company wilt not hold itself liable tor errors or delays in
■mission or delyear of UnrepM ted N ight Letter*, sent at reduced rates, beyond a sum equal to the amount paid for transmission; nor in any ease beyond the sum of
TCDnUan. afcffeMBt, unless otherwise stated below, this message has been valued by thu sender thereof, nor in any case where the claim is not presented in writing within
r i i y l l f t t f l i r tftrjnwgage is flle#with the Company for transmission.
ftps u « u W E P E A T E M K IO JBT LE*«TISR, and is delivered by request of the sender, undo* tho conditions named above.
T H E U ft {VAIL, PR E S EN T
BELVIDERE DROOKS, GENERAL MANAGER
R e s e iv e d o t
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SECY OP THE TREASURY WASHINGTON DC
WU EARNESTLY RECOMMEND THE ESTABLISHMENT
C IN C IN N A T I
IT S LOCATION WOULD SERVE
OF A REGIONAL BANK IN
THE LARGE COMMERCIAL IN T E R A C T S IK
T H I S SECTIO N MOST ADVANTAGEOUSLY C IN C IN N A T I
THE CENTER OF POPULATION W ITH
I T AN ID EA L P O IN T FOR
THE NEAkEST LARGE C I T Y TO
IT S S P LE N D ID RAILROAD F A C I L I T I E S SHAKES
OPERATION OF A REGIONAL BANK
J A FRANZ
P R E S ID E N T THE EVANSTON BANK
1 H4P
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of
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ED W IN H A N N A F O R D ,
<JOHN JA M E S , S e C’Y-TRBA8<
P R E S ID E N T.
Residenoe: i8 6 0 B altim o re Ave.
phone: W est 1088 L.
1617 WAVERLY A VE.
W.BHADP0WP?iii^.
H . B ELM ER , TREA8.
RE8IDENOE: 1840 OARLL 8T.
PHONE: WE8T 281 R.
RESIDENOE: 2 8 4 8 WESTERN AVE.
P hone : W est 1028 Y.
E X E C U T IV E C O M M IT T E E :
M. O. M 0OA88Y,
REV. FRANK BOYD,
W M . LU 8 BY,
DR. A. D. 8TA PLEFORD,
JO H N DE 8 MOND,
OHA 8. B. OVERBEOK
EDWIN HANNAFORD, PRES.,
A LEX W. BRADFORD, 8 ecy .
H. BELMER,
J . O. WOODWARD,
JO H N L IP P 8,
JOHN WAHN
REV. J 0 8 . F. 8 0 H M ID T ,
J . A U Q II 8T DREYER,
W M. A. 8M IT H ,
DR. J. J .O O N Z E T T ,
DAVID B. OALDWELL
Cinoinn&ti, Ohio, January 11, 2914.
Hen, William McAdoo,
I / \ N 3 V V c.rv»— u
«-^l
Secretary of Treasury,
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J.-.'!1 c 1914
Washingt©j|, u.o.
I
s^OBM
Dear Sir:-
You are thorough!
Cincinnati, wants one of the
nati.-
o
We all have a gre§ft many
L
s tine that every one in
anks located in Cincint© why Cincinnati
should te selected far one
, and know or no goad
arguments why it should nft "be - fcecatl
are none,
We are not afwcim.of oritici
f our Ranking, industrial
and financial condition, or of our postal receipts and postal savings
“bank.
We ha/e the goods to discount any criticism.
However, everything
else "being equal, there is one great argument that overshadows all
others, and! that argument is presented V y Old Man Grump, with the
assistance *f Artist Shafer, a copy of which I attach hereto and make a
part of this communication.
We respectfully request and advise that
you take th|& advice of Old Man Grump, and locate a Reserve Bank in
Cincinnati. We thank you in advance.
Respectfully,
Faimount improvement Association
/ £
Sec'y.-treas
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THE NATURAL, LOGICAL CITY F O R T H E HUB
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UNION
TER
Form 2589 B
T H E O . N. V A IL , P R E S ID E N T
R E C E IV E D A T
2 0 2 A N BU 5 3 BLUE 6 EXTRA
3 7 ,')
B C IN C IN N A TI
0 JAN 3 1-313-*,
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HON SECRETARY MCAD00
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WASHINGTON DC
WE URGE VERY STRONGLY D E S I G N A T I O N OF C I T Y OF C I N C I N N A T I
A REGIONAL BANK ALL
IS
IN
FOR
I T S FAVOR TO BEST SERVE
THE COMMERCIAL AGRICU LT URA L AND F I N A N C I A L
MID DLE WEST AND SOUTHERN STATES
IN T ER ES TS
IN THE A D J O I N I N G
VITH THE D E S I G N A T I O N OF C I N C I N N A T I
OUR
.BAN K W I L L ENTER THE FEDERAL SYSTEM
F I R S T N A T IO N A L BANK
MTHEALTHY
OH IO
OWE N N K I N N E Y PRES IO EN T
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B e n F r a n k l in C l u b
OF C IN C IN N A T I
S e c r e t a r y ’s
O ffic e
O . D . N E W E L L , SE C R E T A R Y
S. W . Corner Eighth and Race Sts.
Feb. 5* 1914.
Organization Committee,
Federal Reserve Banl*,
Washington, D %\ C.
Gentlemen:
The following resolntion
's-adopted by
the Ben Franklin Club of Cincinnati:
Whereas, the attention of this Club having
been directed to the proposition top establish a
"Federal Reserve Bank" in our <s/£by and
Whereas, Cincinnati/ is not only within
a few miles of the center of population of the
United States, but is the center of industry and
commerce and the gate-way to the entire South,
Therefore, be it resolved that the Ben Franklin
Club of Cincinnati most enthusiastically indorses
the proposition to establish a Federal Reserve Bank
in Cincinnati*
Most fcespsetfully yours,^,
LW/BH
iJilEiESig Secy,
j
rEB 7 1914
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Jurat Natumal Hattk,
(Emrimtatt, (§,
Felo. 26, 1914
Mr* M* C. Elliott, Secretary
Reserve Bank Organization Committee,
Washington, D,C*
Sir:
On "behalf of the Cincinnati
Reserve Bank Committee, I "beg to advise
that we forwarded to you yesterday "by
express, the "brief with maps contain
ing Cincinnati’s
arguments in regard
to the establishment of a Federal
Reserve Bank at Cincinnati*
The "brief and maps are in tripli
cate, as requested, and we trust that
the package reached you promptly*
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one
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Urnrm 4thf 1*14*
Sin
On boh&lf of tho Organisation Committoo,
I bog to advias that this of fie* has rooaiirod
the briof and tatkpB referred to in your I attar
of ?obraory 26th and that tho & a m will be oubraittod to th* C treat t too when It l» considering
tho question of th® location* for the Fodaral
Rooorro Banko to bo oot*bXioho4«
Boapootfully*
Soerotary*
ftosenro Bank Organization Connittoo
Hr* John 1* Bowof
1*1rot national Bonk*
Cincinnati* Ohio
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Deoember 26th.
Hon. John Skelton Williams,
Assistant Unitad States Treasurer,
Washington, D. C.
My dear Sir,
The new Currency and Banking Law is now opperative under tha Ce«gre«»~
ional Enaotment and it only remains to adopt a praotioal plan for making it effeot**
iva, and I taka tha liberty of requesting your favorable consideration of the City
of Cinoinnati in the selection of the places for tha establishment and location of
tha proposed Regional Banka, and in doing so permit me to emphasise the following
exceptional advantages of our City for the transmotion of the business contemplated
unde^ike law. t
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^ Its admirable g e o g r a p h ^ ^ situation•
:ts strength and influanoe as an important financial center.
Its commercial and manufacturing prominenoe and influence.
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Its monitary stability and selidity in this section of our Country, and
The prompt readiness and tilling manifestation on the part of our
banks to support and become interested in the opparation of the law.
fhese and other excellent reasons your attention might be called to , but I refrain,
not desiring to make my communication too long.
Our Government will make no mis
take in locating one of the Regional Banks here and I unhesitatingly recommend it*
1 am new ene of the Directors of the Firet national Bank of this City,
and am familiar with the condition ef affair* in this community and the section
:
tributary! to it, and I feel justified £t m «y own experience and knowledge in
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strongly presenting these raoeaaendations.
With my beet wishes for a Happy Hew Tear, and with the assuranoe of my
highest esteem, I remain
Sincerely yours,
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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE!
GEORGE AST
HENRY KL.1MPER
JO S E P H BERNING GEO. KUHLMANN
HERMAN WESSEL.
A. G. RIST, P r esident
J . H, RIELAG, V ice -P resident
W. E. STRAUTMANN, TREASURER
WM. B1EDENBENDER, JR.. SECRETARY
8 4 2 MAIN STREET
jite t
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tM
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Save
M o n ey”
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Chairman of the Regional Bank Commission,
Washington,
D. C.
Dear Sirs
At a meeting of the Main St. Merchants Assn. Monday'TP6T5T 9th, at
The Chamber of Commerce, a resolution was unanimously adopted, that Cinfti
be indorsed as one of the cities in which a regional Bank be located.
Very truly yours,
Main St. Merchants Assn.
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M E M B E R S:
P. Ankenbauer & Sons,
Armacost, Riley & Co.,
Bender, .-jtreibig & Co.,
Blome & Dreifus,
I J Cannon & Co.,
J. J Castcllini.
John Curren & Co.,
F. I lelsignore & Co.,
Fred. H . Eschmeyer,
M . Fugazzi & Co.,
Kunck Brothers,
Joseph Gentile & Co ,
S. A . Gerrard & Co.,
Glas. Bloom & Co,.
L, F. Gloystein & Co.,
D. Hoppe & Co.,
O. O. Howard & Co.,
Chas H. Hess Co.,
Ambrose Kyte & Co.,
J. l,everone & Co.,
G. E. Markley & Co.,
F, J. Noble,
A. G Norman & Co.,
|. N. Price & Co.,
Queiroli Fruit Co.,
Henry Ransick & Sons,
P. J. Reitz & Co.,
Romer Bros,
Telker & Dunker,
TheW eil, BrocknianCo.
S. & M. Weil & Co.
(EUtrimtait IrattrJj
National 9J?agtt? of (Eommtsatan 4$brrf;ants,
O F F IC E R S :
H E N R Y M . WEII<,
President.
FRED. D U N K ER ,
Vice-President.
GEO. VO N DERAH E,
Treasurer,
A B E BI<OOM,
Se rgean t-at-A rm s.
TRAUK .MARK REGISTKRKI)
© f % Itttte b & ta ttB.
V I R G I L M. G E R R A R D , SEC.
2 4 0 WEST SIXTH STREET,
(Etttrmnatt.
Jan • 5,1914
PHONE CANAL 5 5 6 7
T o the:
Hon. Secretary of Agriculture &
Organization Committee of
federal Keserve Act*
Washington, D.C#
Gentlemen;
At a meeting of the National League of Commission
Merchants ( in whoae membership are all of the leading men in
the line in Cincinnati ) held on the third instant it was re
solved to strongly urge the designation of Cincinnati as the
site of one of the Begion&l Banks*
In support of ou.r contention we would point to the
faot that Cincinnati is practically the center for the receipts,
sale and distribution of farm products in the Middle West and
Southern States*
Cincinnati is pre-eminently the Gateway be
tween the Horth and the South, and especially is this notice
able in the disposition and distribution of fruits, vegetables
and produce from the orchards and farms in the South*
Your kind consideration of this appeal will be much
appreciated by
Respectfully yours,
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esta:
ED 1852 ....
TELEPHONE, CANAL 1206
FRED. M. STETTER
IMPORTER
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER IN
W I N E S
A N D
L I Q U O R S
A LARGE STOCK OF ASSORTED CALIFORNIA WINES
336 WEST SIXTH ST.
CINCINNATI
Jan*
16>
Honorable Sir:
In the inter/at of a Regional Bank
for the City
CincimiatiJI beg leave to address
you, feeling as l ao ffiaF this city is the logical
center for the establishing of such a bank.
Should the Honorable Committee feel
' inclined to favor another city in the State of Ohio
as a better location for a Regional Bank, then the
next favorable location would be Louisville, Ky.,
a city that is in close relationship with Southern
territory and where the -revenue of the government
is very heavy.
While I am the more interested in
Cincinnati, I mention Louisville as deserving of
your consideration should Cincinnati be deciiiwd
as not the proper location.
I am
Respectfully yours,
to The Hon. Wm, G. McAdoo,
Secretary of the Treasury,
Washington, D.C.
1914
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H .R. PROBASCO,
A T T O R N E Y A T LAW,
CINCINNATI.
January 9, 1914.
Hon# Wm. Gr. Me Ado o,
Secretary of the Treasury,
Washington, D. G.
Sir:
I have no interest, directly or indirectly,
in any tank except as a depositor, and forty years c
attention to public matters gives me fair qualifi
to base an opinion upon the subject of the locatio
one of the new Regional Banks.
I presume that the
test w ill narrow to a selection of either Cincinnat
Cleveland, and further presume that the Senators fr
Ohio w ill naturally exert their influence in favor
their home or near home city , Cleveland.
Cleveland is the center of no-where, because
it has nothing to the north, and its a ffilia tio n s are
more largely with the east and Chicago.
For four or five decades the center of popu
lation of the country has been within a hundred m iles,
or nearer, to Cincinnati, and the center of population
is now, and has been practically stationary near Col
umbus, Indiana, fo;r three decades.
The center of manu
facturing of the United States has been, for several de
cades, coming from a north or northeasterly direction to
wards Cincinnati.
Geographically Cincinnati is so located
as to be practically in the center of the middle west.
Those of you who w ill have the fin al selection
in this matter can not on research find any city in the
land, the record of whose banking institutions is higher
as respects conservatism and safety than those of Cincin\
These items alone, it would seem ought to
TDQintMio Cincinnati as the logical city in which to loc
ate on4 oi7 these proposed banks, and the reasons recited
are nolj those which require argument, but are cold, uncontroijertable facts.
I am, S ir , with great respect,
Very sincerely yoursf
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Form 22 89 B
NIQHT LETTER
THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY
INCORPORATED
<>|OFFIC|,S IN AMERICA
ii
CABLE SERVICE TO ALL TH E WORLD
This Company
and DEJfclVEBS mcssotros only on conditions limiting its-llabillty, which have been assented to by the sender of the following: Night Letter,
Errors can be (
st onl.vJmr 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 deli
---------- cpoiitas Nlsrht letters, sent at reduced rates, beyond a sum eqnal to the amount paid for transmission; nor in any case beyond the sum of
'r , fty Dollars, nt
iyi. uflesa otlierjnse stated below, this message has been valued by the sender thereof, nor in any case where the claim is not presented in writing within
y days ati*i
i is filed iff tit the Company for transmission.
This is a '■
TED JrlGHT LETTER, and is delivered by request of the sender, under the conditions named above.
BELV1DERE B R O O K S , GENERAL MANAGER
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IC VD 2 0 - N L
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CINCINNATI
0 DEC 2 9 - 1 3
HON MR MCAD0 0
SECY OF THE TREASURY WASHINGTON DC
WE STRONGLY FAVOR THE E S T A B L I S H M E N T
CINCINNATI
0 THE NEAREST LARGE
OF A RE GI ON AL BANK IN
C I T Y TO CENTER OF P 0 B U L A T I 0 N
THE WEST END BANK & TRUST CO
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NI SHT L E T T E R
Form 228d B
THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY
INCORPORATED
25,000 OFFICES IN AMERICA
CABLE SERVICE TO ALL TH E WORLD
This Company TRANSMITS and -DELIVERS messages only on conditions limiting its liability, which have been assented to by the sender of the following1Night 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 Unrepeatod Night Letters, sent at reduced rates, beyond a sum equal to the amount paid for transmission; nor in any case beyond the sum of
Fifty 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 writing within
sixty days after the message is filed with the Company for transmission.
This is an UNR EPEATED NIGH T LETTER, and is delivered by request of the sender, wider the conditions named above.
THEO. N. VAIL, 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
3 4 2 C J G r l 8 - N L 3 EX
C lR C L E V IL L E OHIO DEC 27 1
HOW m
G MCADOO
SECY OF THE TRASURY WASHN DC
WE WANT A REGIONAL BANK IN C IN Q IN N A T I YQU W IL L MAKE NO MISTAKE 3Y
LOCATING THERE
I
SECOND NATIONAL BANK
OF C lR C L E V IL L E OHIO
858P
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F c ra 2289 B
NIGHT LET TE R
THE
STERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY
INCORPORATED
2«Q qO JDFFICES IN AMERICA
CABLE SERVICE TO ALL TH E WORLD
This Cpmpany j f t V X a W i r f s ^ f D E L I V E R S messages only on conditions limiting Its liability, which have been assented to by the sender of the following N ig h t L etter.
Error&ean be^^ualdedmjmny^mIy 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 delyrerft ow U nrapeated N ig h t L etters, sent at reduced rates, beyond a sum equal to the amount paid for transmission; nor in any case beyond the sujn of
F ifty D ollars, at j|tii<m<^ilesj»therwt8e stated below, this message has been valued by the sender thereof, nor in any case where the claim 1s not presented in writing within
Slxta*^iys after tb«fcieiaage isdnled with the Company for transmission.
Tms is an U I H u ’ E A JjED N IG H T LE V T E R , and is delivered by request of the sender, under the conditions named above.
TtfOM N f
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5IDENT
B E L V I D E R E D R O O K S , GENERAL MANAGER
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HON W I L L I A M G MCADOO
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SECY OF TREASURY WASHN DC
ON ACCOUNT OF I T S MANY
OH IO
I S ONE OF THE
ADVANTAGES WE B E L I E V E THAT C I N C I N N A T I
C IT IE S
IN WHICH A REGION AL
WE HOPE THAT YOUR I N V E S T I G A T I O N
D I F F E R E N T C I T I E S W I L L RESULT
IN
BANK SHOULD BE%L0 C A T E D
AS TO THE M E R I T S OF
A D E C IS O N FAVORABLE TO C I N C I N N A T I
THE CLARKSBURG COMMERCIAL BANK
836P
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NIGHT LETTER
THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY
INCO RPO RATED
25,000 OFFICES IN AMERICA
v
CABLE SERVICE TO ALL TH E WORLD
Tins Company TRAN SM ITS ami D E L IV E R S messages only on conditions limiting' its liability, which have been assented to by the sender of the following N ight 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 will not hold itself liable for errors or delays in
transmission or delivery of TJnrepeated N iglit 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 in any case where the claim is not presented in writing within
Silty 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 tho sender, under the conditions named above.
THEO
N. VAIL, P R E S ID E N T
'
BCLVI DERE B R OO KS , G E N E R A L M A N AG ER
Rece iv ed at
7 9 C RU
19T5
90 N L
C L A R K S V I L L E OH IO DEC 2 8 1 9 1 3
H O N S E C R E T A R Y OF T H E TREASURY
WASHINGTON DC
WE RE SP EC TF UL L Y URGE TH E C L A IM S
OF C I N C I N N A T I FOR LO C A T IO N OF
ONE OF R E G IO N A L BANKS I N A D D I T I O N TO THE S U B- TR EA SU RY LOCATED
THERE SHE HAS UNEXCELLED R A IL R O A D COMMUN ICATIO N W IT H THE SOUTH EN AB LI NG
T H I S S E C T I O N OF COUNTRY TO REACH THE F I N A N C I A L CENTERS AT
THE N O R T H ' Q U I C K L Y AND E A S I L Y
HER COMMUN ICAT ION S E A S T AND WEST
ARE UNSURPASSED THE OH IO VA LLE Y
I S FULL OF N A T IO N A L BANKS
OF WHICH C I N C I N N A T I I S T H E I R
NATURAL OUTLET SHE I S ALSO
THE CENTER OF VERY LARGE MANUFACTURING I N T E R E S T S I F THE Y ARE
TO R E C E I V E B E N E F I T THE RE GI ON AL
BANK SHOULD BE NEAR THEM
FARMERS N A T IO N A L BANK
1053PM
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Columbus, 0*f Jan* 9th, 1914,
*
To the Organization Committee of Federal Reserve Banks 2GentlemensThe bankers of Cincinnati are making an
earnest effort to have a Federal Reserve Bank looated in their
city* Insofar as our commercial, agricultural and industrial
interests are concerned, such selection will be very convenient.
Cincinnati serves a very large portion of the population in the
middle west thru the centering there of transportation lines.
We believe that you will find it advisable to locate a Fed*!^
eral Reserve Bank somewhere in Ohio* If you see fit to designate
Cincinnati, we shall feel that the business interests of this
section have been very well served.
Respectfully,
TheOilw
Buk
HE CITY NATIONAL Ba N!
COLUM5VJS. OHIO
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B . G. H U N T I N G T O N , A s s t Ca s h i e r .
January 9> 1914-.
To the Clearing House Association,
Cincinnati, Ohio.
Bear Sirs:It seems to me to he very desirable that the
Regional Bank for this part of the country should be
established in Cincinnati, on account of lie central
location, and the wide field which would be accomodated
thereby.
Yours very truly,
President.
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WESTERN, UNION
97? t e l J S r a m
Form 168
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THEO. N. VAIL, PRESIDENT
RECEIVED AT Wyatt Building, Cor. 14th and F Sts., Washington, D.C. •SB"
2? 4 0 "'J 1?
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1913
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Form 2138
THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY
INCO RPO RATED
25,000 OFFICES IN AMERICA.
CABLE SERVICE TO ALL THE WORLD
This Company TR AN SM ITS and D E L IV E R S messages only on conditions limiting: its liability, which have been assented to by the sender of the following1message.
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 trans
mission or delivery of U nrepeated Messages, beyond the amount of tolls paid thereon, 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 in 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 M ESSAGE, and is delivered by request of the sender, under the conditions named above.
T H E O . N. VAIL, PRESIDENT
BE LV I DE RE B R O O K S , GENERAL MANAGER
R ec eiv ed a t
1 1 OC KE
68 2 7 EXTRA
DAYTON 0 DEC
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WM R MCADOO
27
1913
S E C Y OF T R E A S Y
WASHM DC
THE N A TI O N A L BANKS OF DAYTON
CINCINNATI
IN THE
FOR LO C A T IO N OF
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TO LA RG E S T T E R R I T O R Y AND EMBRACES THE G RE A T ES T F I N N A C 1 A L
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No. 8 9 8
CAPITAL $ 3 0 0 , 0 0 0
SURPLUS a PROFITS $ 1 7 5 , 0 0 0
S. W.DAVIES, President
A.J. CONOVER, Vice President
R.S.WfLCQCK, Cashier
H.C.HULL, Ass?t Cashier
^agton.GMo Dec., 2 7 , 1913-
First National Bank,
Cincinnati, Ohio*.
Gentlemen:
complying witli your suggection
relative to the establishment of a Regional
Bank at Cincinnati, we tliis morning sent
the following telegram to Hon. Wm. G.
McAdoo, Secretary of the Treasury, Wash
ington, D. c . , Senator Theo. Burton,
Cleveland, Senator Pomerene,canton, Ohio
and congressman Y/arren Gard, Hamilton:
wThe Fational Baricsof Dayton would earnestly
urge selection of Cincinnati for location
of Regional Bank. It has the largest
clearings in the state,-is the center of
largest population, most accessible to
largest territory and embraces the greatest
financial interests.
Winters national Bank
City
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Merchants tt
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Teutonia “
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Attest,S. W, Davies, Pres’t
Dayton Clearing House Assn.
Respectfully,
Cashier.
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TEIL-EG R A M
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DAYT0ST OHIO
December 37 1913
Secretary of the Treasury,
Wagfeington, D*C.
f
Believing Cincinnati to be the logical location for a Regional
Bank* We respectfully request its selection.
Teutonic national jEEggrr^
1113am
Form
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TELEGRAM
lelawar® o Deo 30 1913
i o t y J b f Treasury
Wasim DC
We desire a regional bank in Cincinnati
First Natl Bank
1122am
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W ESTERN UNION
DAY
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THEO. N. VAIL, PRESIDENT
RECEIVED AT
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ANSW ERED
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HOPE YOU ’" I L L A S S I S T OH IO
IN H A V IN G C I N C I N N A T I
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DESIGfl atec T a s ^
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C A S H IE R DRESDEN N A T I O N A L BANK
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Cincinnati center population gatwajr to
Growing soutk we endorse
her for regional Dank
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IN
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EXTENDS OVER lOTEHIflQ^BFJHEWflMMP THfrEAWI.
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The Company will receive, not later than
N IG H T L E T T E R G R A M S, written in plain English, to be transmitted only for delivery on the morning of the
next ensuing business day, a t rates still lower thsf*fitjgsfcandard rJgBt m «Ssagf r a ^ a 3 (£ « ll0 jr & '# * * * * '“*
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A S SU C H , in consideration whereof it is agreed between the saaflfer o f the message and this Company as follo w s:
!• . The Company shall n ot b e liable f o r mistakes or delays in the transmission or delivery, or for non-delivery, o f any U N R E P E A T E D message, beyond the amount
received for sending the sa m e; n®r for mistakes or delays in the trans|&«i*rtepr<lftli>Gry*p> for iiaa-d atogrff-ef
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received for sending the same, U N L E S S S P E C IA L L Y V A L U E D ; • o r t o ^.nyeaae*Eor oefays arising froni unavmdafife^inte^rffi^Jif jn^Rii-wcflrknig oEits lin e s; N O R
FO R ER RORS IN C IP H E R O R O B SC U R E M E S SA G E S.
2. In any event the Company shall not be liable for damages for any mistakes or delays in the transmission or delivery, or for the non-delivery o f this message,
whether caused by the negligence o f its sgfgjBMMP otlgilM M jlM hpnal W t
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message, is hereby valued, unless a grea“ r. value is stffe d m writing hereon at tne time the nrcssagefs offered to the Company fo r transmission, and an additional sum
paid or agreed to be paid based on such value equal to one-tenth of one per cent, thereof.
3. The Company is hejehy^m ade dthe agent o f the sender, without liability, to forward this message over the lines o f any other Company when necessary
to reach its d e s tin a tio n *
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4. Messages will be delivered free within the established free delivery limits o f the terminal office. For delivery at a greater distance a special charge will be made
to cover the cost o f such delivery.
5. N o responsibility attaches to this Company concerning m essages until the same are accepted at one o f its transmitting offices ; and if a message is sent to such
office by one o f this Company’ s messengers, he acts for that purpose as the agent o f the sender.
6. This Company shall not be liable for damages or statutory penalties in any case where the claim is not presented in writing within thirty days after tv
message is filed with the Company for transmission.
In further consideration o f the reduced rate fo r this special “ N IG H T L E T T E R G R A M ” service, the following special terms are hereby agreed to :
(o) N IG H T L E T T E R G R A M S m ay at the option o f the Telegraph Company be mailed at destination to the addressees and the Company shall be deemed to have
discharged its obligation in such cases w ith respect to delivery by mailing such N IG H T L E T T E R G R A M S at destination, postage prepaid.
(6) N IG H T L E T T E R G R A M S shall be written in plain English. Code language ia not permitted.
7. The above terms and conditions shall be binding upon the receiver as well as the sender of this N IG H T L E T T E R G R A M .
8.
N O E M P L O Y E E O F T H IS C O M P A N Y IS A U T H O R IZ E D TO V A R Y T H E FO R EG OIN G .
CHARLES
C.
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V ICE-PRESID EN T.
.CLARENCE H. MACKAY, P R E S I D E N T .
EDWARD REYNOLDS, v i c e - p r e s t . a n d g e n e r a l
m a n a g e r
.
CHARLES P. BRUCH,
V IC E-PR ESID EN T.
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NIOHT LETTE R
Form 2289 B
THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY
INCORPORATED
26,000 O FflC E S IN AMERIC
This Company TRANSMITS and DEI
Srrora can be guarded against onl
transmission or delivery ot Unrepeat
F ifty IM la n , at which, unless ott
sixty days after the message la filed
This la an UNBEPEATED Ij
CABLE SERVICE TO ALL TH E WORLD
essages only <
idttlona limiting its liability, which have been assented to by the sender of the following N ig h t l e t t e r ,
the sending station for comparison, and the Company will not hold itself liable for errors or delays In
[need rates, beyond a sum equal to the amount paid for transmission; nor in any case beyond the sum ot
this mapsfto has been valued by the sender thereof, nor in any case where the claim is not presented in writing within
nfssion.
livered by request of the sender, under the condi'
above,
THEO N VAIL, PftESI
BELVIDERE CROOKS, GENERAL MANAGER
R e c e iv e d
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rFT RECOVERY O HIO DEC 2 9 - 1 3
HON SECY M0&DOO
WASHN DC
DEAR MR MCADOO OUR BANK
WANTS TO SEE A REGIONAL
BANK IN C IN C IN N A T I O HIO FOR
THE FOLLOWING REASONS C IN C IN N A T I
CENTRALLY LOCATEO C IN C IN N A T I
IS A
LL Y LOCATED C IN C IN N A T I
SUBTREASURY C IT Y C IN C IN N A T I
IS B IG CLEARING
COUNTRY BANKS DOING BUSIN ESS W ITH
CONVENIENCE FOR CLEARING C IN C IN N A T I
IS
IS CENTRA
HOUSE C IT Y HAVING THOUSANDS OF
T H E IR BANKS XVHICH IS O f
GREAT
IS iVITHOtjT DOUBT THE BIGGEST BUSINESS
AND SOUTH AS FAR AS THE LAND GOES WE HOPE TO SEE A REGIONAL BANK IN
C IN C IN N A T I OHIO
THE PEOPLES BANK
1 1 1 IP
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109WTJ
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23pd
Franklin 0 Deo 3? 1913
Hon Wm MoAdoo
Secy of the treasury
Ufaehn DU
A regional bank in Cincinnati would certainly be situated
right commercially and geographically we respectfully solicite
youer favorable consideration for that city
Franklin ji&tl Bank
438pm
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90flU R
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Gallipolis 0 Deo a? 19X3
Hon W G MeAdoo
Seoty of Treasury urashn DC
Banking and business interests of 10th congressional district
of Ohio desire a federal reserve bank at Cincinnati Ohio
and I respectfully urge the est
R M Switzer Mu
ame at uinoinnati
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WEST
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T
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UNION
AM
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Form 168
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TH EO . N. VAIL, PRE SID EN T
RECEIVED AT Wyatt Building, Cor. 14th and F Sts., Washington, D. C. ALWAYS
6P E N
1 9 4 C .K E 17
GEORGETOWN 0
DEC
27
a n s w e r e d
1913
,.::3 1914
SECY O f THE TREASY
Jt-r-lJi
WASHN DC
BECAUSE OF
GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION AND
WE URGE C IN C IN N A T I AS AN
F IN A N C IA L INTERESTS
IDEAL C IT Y FOR REGIONAL BANK
F IR S T NATL BANK
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324pm [Form
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WEST
TEL
UNION
AM
THEO. N. VAIL, PRESID EN T
RECEIVED AT Wyatt Building, Dor. 14th and F Sts., Washington, D. C. ALWAYS
OPEN
193C KE 20
GEORGETOWN
0
DEC
27
lA N S W h R E D
1913
J,\M3 1914
SECY MCAD00
WASHN DC
WE WANT YOUR FAVORABLE CONSIDERATION
"ORM
FOR A REGIONAL BANK IN
C IN C IN N A T I
J U S T IF IE S ONE AT T H IS P O IN T
AND T H IN K EVERY ARGUMENT
PEOPLES NATL BANK
325PM
Form 168
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34WU
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TELEGRAM
Germantown 0 Dec 29 1913
Hon W G MoAdoo
Secy Treasy waehn DC
We favor Giaoinnati as tile location for regional bank
for this district
Farmers and gitizens Savings ^ank
1144au
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C a p it a l , $ 5 q*ooo.
S u r p lu s , $50,000.
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to,.Da© 27-.192£#-
The Hon« WMo C #McAdoo
,
S©e*y of the Treasury
Washington D#C«
My dear si»*sl
We petition you to appoint Cinola
as one of the Regional Bank Centers#
Cincinnati is a great distribute* fop ttye
South Westphas the largest Bank Clearings
in the State, and would ask you to kindly
consider this City as one of the centers
for a Regional Bank^o
W@ remain yours very truly*
.490
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Form 2289 B
R I I H T LETTER
THE WESTERN UNION
TELEGRAPH COMPANY
INCORPORATED
26,000 OFFICES IN AMERICA
CABLE SERVICE TO ALL THE WORLD
This Company TBANSMI/IA and P E U VKK8 mewttai oily on conditions limiting it* liability, whicli have been hsseated to by the sender of thefollowing Nlgfct Letter,
to o n « n be guarded against only byrepeatinir a message back to the sending1station for comparison, and the Company will not hold itself liable for errors or delays in
traasmiMtoa or delivery of Unrepeated Riant Letters, sent at reduced rates, beyond a stun equal to the amount paid for transmission; nor in any ease beyond the jutn of
ClftyDoU&rs, 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 afterthe message is Pled with the Company for transmission.
This Is an IINBEPEATED NIGHT LETTEB, and is deliveredby request of the sender, under the conditions named above,
THEO. N. VAIL, PRESIDENT
R e c e iv e d
at
2 ^ 0 >VJ 3 6 NL 4EX
BELVIDERE BROOKS, GENERAL MANAGER
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G REENVILLE 0 H I « DEC ? 7 1 9 1 3
W G MCADOO
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SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY " 'A S H If’GTOM DC
OWING TO THE GITORGAPHICAL LOCATION
CUSTOMS LONG ESTAB LISH ED « € FE E L
BEST SERVED BY THE E S T A B L IS H IN G
9
AND THE COMMERCIAL AND BANKING
THAT OUR S ECTIO N W IL L BE
OF A REGIONAL BANK AT
C Ii!0 IN f'AT I OHIO
THE C I T IZ E N S BANK S 0 W E S TE R FIE L0 CASHIER
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CONRAD KIPP
H. K. HUFNAGLG
GKOBGE W. SIGAFOOS
PRESIDENT
VICE-PRESIDENT
CASHIER
CAPITAL, $84,000
SU R PL U S AND P R O FIT S.
$ 1 3 0 ,0 0 0
H. S. KOLP
ASSISTANT CASHIER
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(E k d rm tfrilb JU rtrtc
Sc JJtrfoer dJontpang
S. M. RUST, Superintendent
v.,h
Dear Sur:
A* one of the corporations interested in Ohio, we
would most respectfully ask that one of the regional banks be
located in the City of Cincinnati, Ohio*
We think that no other place should receive as much
consideration as Cincinnati for this section of the country*
The entire Miami Valley does its banking business in that city ,
together with practically two-thirds of Ohio, nearly a ll of
Kentucky and a great deal of Indiana.
Tributory to this region
is located a great number of excellent cities and the location
of a regional bank at Cincinnati would make it convenient for
those places.
Among these can be named Canton, Youngstown,
Steubenville, Columbus, Toledo, Lima, Dayton, Akron, Middletown,
Greenville, Hamilton, and In Indiana the cities of Anderson,
Muncie, New Castle, Indianapolis, Logansport, and a host of
others that would be in easy reach of this center.
Another argument is that it is near the center of
the population of the United States and would be probably the
most conviently located of any regional bank that could be
placed for the service of Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky.
Trusting that you may see it as we do, we remain,
Very respectfully yours,
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F. I). COPPOGK, PRES.-MflR.
H. K. B r ow n , Vioip »bs.
C. E. Pa t t y , skoy tre,
t < § r r c n titllc
DIRECTORS
< ^ r a to l C o .
F. D. Goffock
C. E. Patty
Washed and Screened
Pits on Pennsylvania Lines at Weaver’s
Station, and on
N e w York Central Lines
at Ft. Jefferson and Ludlow Falls
All Agreements are contingent upon
the scarcity of cars, delays of
carriers or other causes beyond our
control.
All prices subject to change without
notice, to conform to any changes
in freight rates.
G ravel, Sand and C rushed Granite Bowlders
G
r e e n v il l e
, O
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,
Dec «
2 9 ,
1 9 1 3
Secretary of the Treasury,
Washington, D. C.
Sir
On account of Railroads, Mail, and other fa,*
cilities in which we are interested, as well as the
business and financial interests of this territory
we earnestly request that Cincinnati be made the part
for a Ilgional Bank in this territory.
Any other part
for a location of this Bank would make it very unhandy
for the business community*
We trust that your committee will see their
way clear to name this city as a place f6r a Regional
Bank on this account.
Very truly yours,
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J. A . R IE S ,
Pres.
C . R. L E F T W I C H
Vice-Pres.
W . D. R U SH .
Sec'y.
G . F. S G H M E R M U N 1 ) ,
Treas.
DI REC TO RS
THE
MI
J. A . Ries
Greenville Home Telephone Go.
W . D. R U S H ,
Gen. Manager
G r e e n v ille ,
O h io ,
p eG #
G . R. Leftwich
W . D . Rush
G . F . Schmermund
Frank T . Conkling
W . J. Dull
S. A . Hostetter
L. J. George
30th, 1913
> 191
Secretary of the Treasury,
Washington, !>• 0#
Sirs;Being very much interested in the fin an cia l, commercial and
other "business Interests of this territory,
of having a
R e g io n a l
Bank in Cincinnati#
we are very desirious
Our business extends
in the counties of Preble, Darlce, Shelby Mercer and Miacna of Ohio,
Wayne and Randolph of Indiana, having exchanges in all the above
mentioned territory*
Railroad, mail and other fa c ilit ie s
are preferable at
Cincinnati to any other point in Ohio*
Very truly,
The Greenville Hjrepe^fel* Co*
By (/{//*' *
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Secy#
/ANSW i~r e o ;
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CAPITAL $ 1 0 0 ,0 0 0
SURPLUS AND UNDIVIDED PROFITS $ 1 8 0 ,0 0 0
Jf<u ?S3C
To the Secretary of the Treasurery,
Washington, D. C.
Sir:We wired you to-day as follows Y^hieh is here
by confirmed.
"On account of railroad, mail and other fa cil
itie s,
the "business and financial interests in this tep--
r itory w ill be far better served by a regional bank in
Cincinnati than other point and we most sincerely trust
that this will be done as we st>eak from long ei^erience n
Very truly yours,
GREENVILLE NATIONAL BANK,
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NIGHT LETTER
—
THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY
INCORPORATED
25,000 OFFICES IN AMERICA
CABLE SERVICE TO ALL THE WORLD
This Company TR AN SM ITS and D E L IV E R S messages only on conditions limiting* its liability, which have been assented to by the sender of the following? N igh t L etter
Errors can be guarded against only by repeating- a message back to tho sending station for comparison, and the Company will not hold itself liable for errors or delays iJ
transmission or delivery of U nrepeated N ight Letters, sent at reduced rates, beyond a sum equal to the amount paid for transmission; nor In any case beyond the Buna o
F ifty D ollars, at which, unless otherwise stated below, this message has been valued by the sender thereof, nor in any case where tho claim is not presented in writing: withii
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 o f tho sender, under the oonditions named above.
THEO
N . VAIL, PRESIDENT
B C L V J D E R E B R O O K S , GENERAL MANAGE!
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R e c e iv e d a t
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JG # 8 - Nm L
GREENVILLE 0 DEC 2 ' 7 - W
SECRETARY OF TREASURY
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WASHN DC
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ON ACCOUNT OF R A IL ROAD
BUSINESS AND F IN A N C IA L
M AIL AND OTHER F A C I L I T I E S THE
INTERESTS IN
BETTER SERVED BY A REGIONAL
OTHER P O IN T AND WE MOST
BE DONE AS WE S i£ A K
T H IS TERRTORY W IL L BE FAR
BANK IN C IN C IN N A T I THAN ANY
(
SINCERELY TRUST THAT T H IS W ILL
FROM LONG EXPERIENCE
GREENVILLE NATL BANK
'4
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B. W . JOHN,
W . B. PICKERING,
MRS. BLLA V. ST. CLAIR,
PSBS1DENT
SEOBEIABT-TBEASCSIK
VKJB-PKBSrDBNI
DIRECTORS
T h e H e n r y St . C l a ir C o .
E1.1.A V. ST. CLATH
W . B. PICKERING
Mltolesale < $ io tm
B. W . JOHN
JOHN AUCH
WATSON PIOKER|N
N o s . 106, 108, 110 W est M ain Street
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V e ry t r u l y
1914
in d u s tr y
see yo u r
a s o n e o f t h e R e g io n a l B a n k
c e n te rs *
SANsS v V u-t
p r o p o s itio n
y o u rs .
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if**
Dd
th fX 3 *
;©c. jft treasurer?
Washington,©.©*
Dear Sir
We sincerely hoxsr you will give 0incinnati due
consideration for location of one
of the proposed regional
BanKfc
We thinK it most favorably located*
Tours v«rt truly,
P AllAOS DJgPf.Sf^Rl*
By
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Ereenfield, 0 . ,
Jan* £0, 1914.
Hon. .Win. G. MeAdoo,
!|
Washington D .C .
:Dear S i r :1
On Jan. 14, 1914 at a meeting of the Board of Directors of
1The.Peoples National Bank of G reenfield,0 . , resolutions were regularly
ia d o p t e d a ooefftrhig ■
frlie par0vi a iTOTrTT'TTTg* Fe der al Reserve Act.
The Directors further passed resolutions injrhich Cincinnati__
Ohio was unreservedly endorsed as a location for a R e s ^ v e
B W , for the following reaspn^;,-,
---'located as it is , is not only the
jgateway from the North to the South, and vice versa, hut it is a
pivotal point through which the great supplies of the central
:lEast# West, North and South pass.
TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES:- THe great trunk lines of the
East and West, North and South pass through this city. Traction lines
{diverge in every direction.
The Ohio river at this point, more than
at anjr other, has to do with equalized freight rates and permanent
navigable freight stage is an actuality with Oincinnati.
INTERNAL INDUSTRIES:Cincinnati teems with manufactories and
|wholesale houses.
Its Capitalists are enterprising and progressive.
Employment for a ll classes at excellent remuneration. This "being a
central and divergent point for trunk line railroads which tap the
coal fields of Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Kentucky;
the
capital of its citizenship interested not only in these railroads,
"but also in the mineral wealth of the different States, insure a
j! continued attention to these wonderful mineral resources and the
further and better development thereof.
\
POPULATION:- Cincinnati with its contiguous suburban towns
has a population much in excess of one h a lf m illion, and is ,
practically, a continuous city as far north as Dayton.
SUB TREASURY:- This is the location of one of the Sub L’reasurys of the United States, and Cincinnati is the Clearing House of
. much of the vast territory North, East, South and West.
INTERNAL REVENUE:- The report of the Collector of Internal >
Revenue for this district shows:- That the great whiskey output of
|territory on either side of the Ohio for miles north and south, use
:: Cincinnati as their wareroom, and Cincinnati Banks and Financiers
' have taken care of this great industry in such a manner as to m ilitate
both to the interests of the producer and the government.
What is said above as to whiskey, applies just as strongly ;
to tobacco and the great tobacco fields of Kentucky as well as this
rapidly developed industry of Ohio, center in Cincinnati.
POSTAL RECEIPTS:- In postal receipts no city in the
great Middle West compares with Cincinnati.
FARM PRODUCTS:- Cincinnati is part of the wonderful
Scioto and Miami valleys.
The Muskinghara. valley through the accommoda- :
tions of the Ohio river becomes a part thereof. It is located atacentral
stock producting point. Its stock markets are unexcelled. Thousands
of cattle, hogs, sheep and great supplies of poultry and eggs pass
through this market annually.
Summarizing, Cincinnati has by reason of the above facts,
become a permanent factor in the financial world.
As anxjfcliars thereof, numberless banks believing in the future and
C incinnati1s continuity in its present financial status, have effected
i(relations that, should any other city be chosen as the location of a
Regional Reserve Bank, the business of scores of Counties and four or
five Sjbates would be thrown into chaos.
And we are not wholly se lfish in urging the Reserve Bank
Organisation Committee to favorably consider the rightful claims
of Cincinnati.
Sincerely yours,
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P R A N K T . GO N K LIN G ,
G. E. BREADEN,
P residen t
4 ® “ A ll . o r d e r s o r
GEO. F . T A Y L O R ,
V ic e - P r e s id e n t
a re s u b je c t to a ppr o v a l o f th e h o m e o f f ic e .
S t e n o g r a p h e r ’s e r r o r s s u b j e c t t o c o r r e c t i o n .
W e
FO R NON-DELIVERY O F G O OD S, W HEN S T R IK E S , FIR E S OR OTHER UNAVOIDABLE CIRC UM STA N CES PREVEN T DELIV ERY .
contracts
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ROSS
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Secretary- Trkasurkr
r e s p o n s ib l e
STJI»I»I-Y COMPANY
Factories, Offices and Display Rooms
Walkkr and Jackson Streets, Opposite Pennsylvania Station
MANUFACTURERS
OF
“R e x ” W in d M il l s a n d T o w e r s , Su b St r u c t u r e s , P u m p s , F e e d Co o k e r s , St e e l T a n k s , W o o d T a n k s , Se w e r In l e t s
M a n h o l e R in g s a n d Go v e r s , Gr a y Ir o n Ga s t i n g s o f a l l K i n d s a n d
ROYAL STOVES AND RANGES
JOBBERS
OF
St e a m , Ga s , P l u m b i n g a n d H e a t i n g Su p p l i e s , B r a s s G o o d s , Ga s t I r o n Se w e r P i p e , Sc h o o l S u p p l i e s ,
Sl a t e B l a c k b o a r d s , Ir o n a n d St e e l P i p e -Al l Siz e s
W e
n o JOB CASTING OF A L L K IN D S.
WK
MAKE
A S P E C IA L T Y OF P N E U M A T IC W A T E R
SUPPLY
Grkemville^ O m o 9 u* s® a.»
SYSTEM S
Dec* 31, 19X3*
Sec'y* or tne U.S. Treasure,
Washington, D.c.
Dear sir:le not© that unuer the new banking law tnat tnere will
be Regional BanKs established txu'oughout tne different sections
ox* the United States and we would toe very glad if you would con
sider the placing or one of these Regional Banfcs in Cincinnati,0#
believing it would toe to the toest interests ox* tne section or the
country surrounding Cincinnati, as we believe tnere is a greater
population and a greater business-interest adjacent to Cincinnati
tfcan any othar point in this locality.
Therefore, we would request that you give Cincinnati*#,
your undivided attention in tnis matter.
Thanking you in aavance Tor any consiaeration you can
give this patter for tne benefit of Cincinnati, we are,
Yours respecJ;fui^|
2fe« mm auppiy o©.#
R
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NSW EREDj
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IR V IN ,
PR E S ID E N T .
W. L.HALL,
V IC E P R E S ID E N T .
J.O.WINTERS,
G ENERAL M ANAGER.
R. R . W I N T E R S ,
S ECR E TA R Y -T R E A S U R E R .
December 30 , 1913 .
/
Hon. TOn. G. McAdoo,
S e c .T r e a s .U .S .
Washington,D.C.
Dear Sir:~
we desire to press upon you the
importance of the location of a regional
bank at C in cin n ati,0.
The business interests of this
section of the country, and a ll territory
adjacent to Cincinnati, would much prefer
the establishment of a branch at Cincinnati
than at Cleveland or Pittsburg.
The strategic
position of Cincinnati, relative to the South
ern trade, should especially command the at
tention of the Committee, who w ill establish
these branches, it being the gate-way to the
commercial interests of the South.
We need not remind you that the
National banks of Cincinnati have a larger
capital stock and surplus, than tftjase of
Cleveland, and that a greater number of banks
throughout this section of the country, use
Cincinnati banks for their correspondents.
We as indivinuals would prefer Cincinnati
to any otherpoint for the reason of its
being easy to reach, either by mail, or
transportation.
We therefor, kindly request that
you give Cincinnati due consideration, before
deciding upon either point mentioned above.
Very respectfully yours,
THE WESTERN OHIO CRE/2SERY CO .,
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MIGHT L E T T E R
Form 8289 B
THE WESTERN UNION
TELEGRAPH COMPANY
INCOftPORATCD
25,000 OFFICES IN AMERICA
This Company TRANSMITS
Errors can be guarded
transmission or delta
Fifty Dollar*, at
Sixty days after th<
This is an
CABLE SERVICE TO ALL THE WORLD
messages only on conditions limiting its liability, which hare been assented to by the sender of the following: Night Letter,
tour * message back to the sending: station for comparison, and tbe Company will not bold itself liable for errors or delays in
Letters, sent at reduced rates, beyond a sum equal to the amount paid for transmission; nor in any case beyond the sum of
below, this message has toes valued by the sender thereof, nor in any case where the claim is not presented in writing within
for transmission.
and is delivered by request of the sender, under the conditions named above.
B E L V ID E R E D R O O K S , GENERAL MANAGER
1305
JG JFO-N L 5 EX
HAMILTON 0 DEC 2 9 - 1 3
THE"SECY OF THE TREASURY
WA8HN DC
THE CLEARING HOUSE A S S O C IA TIO N OF HAMILTON OHIO B E L IE V E S THE S E L E C T IO N
OF C IN C IN N A T I OHIO AS A REGIONAL BANK C I T Y W IL L SERVE
A LARGE F IN A N C IA L AND COMMERCIAL S ECTIO N AND
BE RESPECTFULLY REQUEST
THAT C I N C I N N A T I CLAIMS BE RECOGNIZED
C E H E IS E R
P'REST CHARLES J ANDERSON SECY
1 2 3 7 A DEC 3 0
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NIGHT LETT ER
THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY
INCO RPO RATED
25,000 OFFICES IN AMERICA
CABLE SERVICE TO ALL TH E WORLD
This Company T R A N S M I T S npd D E L I V E R S messages only on conditions limitin'? its liability, which have been assented to by the sender of the following Night Letter.
K itovs can be guiuiieil as;ai!;st only by renoatiii"' a message back to the sending station for comparison, anil the Company will not hold itself liable for errors or delays in
transmission or delivery of IJnropputed JVisrlit Letters, sent, at reduced rates, beyond a sum equal to the amount paid for transmission: nor In any case beyond the sum of
Fifty Dollar*, at which, unless otherwise stiucd l>etow, this messasre has been valued by the sender thereof, nor in any caso where the claim is not presented in writing within
sisty dii.vs nttei ihe )nf««ace is filed with the Company for transmission.
This is an U N K E I ’K A T E D N I G H T J L E T T E K , and is delivered by request of the sender, under the conditions named above.
TH EO
N. VAIL,
BCLVI DERE B R O O K S ,
P R E S ID E N T
GENERAL MANAGER
R e c e iv e d a t
2 8 7 C JG 2 2 - N L
1464
HAMILTON OHIO DEC 2 7 - 1 3
HON SECY J MCADOO
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C IN C IN N A T I
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ASHN DC
BEING NEAREST LARGE C IT Y
TO CENTER OF POPULATION HAVING
SUBTREASURY WE RESPECTFULLY URGE EARLY
ESTABLISHMENT OF REGIONAL BANK
IN THAT C IT Y
‘
F IR S T NATL BANK OF OKEANA
638P
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Hamilton 0 Dec
Zl
1913
Ho u Secty Treasury
washn DC
Beliete selection of Cincinnati as regional uank would oe just ana
wise
First Natl Bank
1130am
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Mr. MoAdoo
Secretary of the Treasury,
Vaii in^ton, D.0 «
** trust you wip. oonsider favorably the City of Gineiaaati for
the looatioa of one of the Begional Banks.
The Hamilton Dime Savings Banjk Co.
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NIGHT L ETTE R
Form 2 289 B
THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY
INCORPORATED
25,000 OFFICES I I
This Company T R A N j
Errors can be guurded
transmission or delivery o,
l'ifty Dollar«, at which,,
sixyy dnys niter t!ie*iiessiS
Tliis Is iin U N R K I ‘12.
AMERICA
CABLE SERVICE TO ALL TH E WORLD
D E L I V E N S messages only on conditions limiting: its liability, which have been assented to by the sender of the following Night Letter,
ily by royrfiiiny a message back to the sending: station for comparison, and the Company will not hold itself liable for errors or delays in
rate<l Nidnt Letters, sent at reduced rates, beyond a sum equal to tho amount paid for transmission; nor in any case beyond tho sum of
therwise sifted below, this messatre has been valued by the sender thereof, nor in any case whero tho claim is not presented in writing within
Company for transmission.
il T r i l R , and is delivered by request of tho sender, under tho conditions n&mod above.
T HE O
BELVI DE RE B R O O K S , GENERAL MANAGER
2 9 6 0 —dG 3&-U L
HAMILTON 0 DEC 2 9 - 1 3
HON
THE TRE ASURY
WASHN OC
WE RECOMMEND C I N C I N N A T I
IS
B EST LOCATED TO SE RV E
BANKING AND B U S I N E S S
A S RE G IO NA L
THE P U B L I C AND THE VAST
I N T E R E S T S OF
SOUTH AND R E S P E C T F U L L Y RE QUE ST
R E S E R V E BANK FOR REASON
IT
THE M I D D L E WEST AND THE
BE F U L L Y C O N S I D E R E D
SECOND N A T IO N A L BANK
I 041P
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geparttmnit
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V? G Mo Ado 0
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Secretary Treasury washn DC
/*
We urge establishing a regional bank at cincinnatr' ^
0
Citizens Bank
435pm
M H Shinkle Cashier
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UNION
AM
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TH EO . N. VAIL. PRE SID EN T
r e c e iv e d
b«
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A T Wyatt Building, Cor. 14th and FSts., Washington, D.C. ALWAYS
OPEN
__________
A N S W E R E D
11
H I G S INS PO R T O H IO DEC 2 7 1 9 1 3
t . MO
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SEC Y T RE ASU RY WASHN DC
foR M
WE URGE THAT A R E G I O N A L BANK BE OR GA NIZ ED
FIRST
t
NATL BANK
IN C I N C I N N A T I
OHIO
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WEST
TEL
716
UNION
AM Hi
Form188
<i I
TH EO . N. VAIL, PRE SID EN T
A T Wyatt Building, Cor. 14th and F Sts., Washington, D. C.
2 1 2 C KE 1 3
r e c e iv e d
H IL L S B O R O 0
DEC
27
ALWAYS
OPEN
1913
,-ION SECY OF TREASY
WASHN DC
WE EARNESTLY REQUEST YOUR FAVORABLE
C O N S I D E R A T I O N OF C I N C I N N A T I
A REGIONAL RESERVE BANK
FARMERS AND TRADERS NATL BANK
Form
405PM
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H
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I
FOR
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NIGHT LETTER
THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY
INCORPORATED
25,000 OFFICES IN AMERICA
CABLE SERVICE TO ALL TH E WORLD
This Company TR AN SM ITS and D E L IV E R S messages only on conditions limiting" its liability, -which have been assented to by the sender of the following: N ight L etter.
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 TJnrepeated N ight 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 In 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 byrequeg^gfrlJpW'^H^er, under theconditiona named above.
T HE O
N. VAIL, PRE SIDENT
R e c e iv e d at
BELVI DERE B R O O K S , GENERAL MANAGER
‘
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3 4 5 C V 30 N L
HILLSBORO OHIO DEC 2 7 13
/\ i y-'-A:
f l l)'J C 1’
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HON'W G MCADOO
SECY OF THE TREASURY WASHINGTON
WE- BEL I EVE C I N C I N N A T I
I N THE OH IO V A L L E Y .
IT
THE L O G I C A L
L O C A T IO N FOB THE REGION AL BANK
HAS THE COMBINED R E Q U I S I T E S ,
AND F I N A N C I A L L Y AND WE URGENTLY
DC
GE OG RAPHICALLY
P E T I T I O N YOU I N HER BEHALF
MERCHANTS NAT BANK
905PM
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38
WESTERJsi UNION
TEL
AM
4
X
Form 1 6 8 ^
THEO. N. VAIL, PRE SID EN T
RECEIVED AT Wyatt Building, Cor. 14th and F Sts., Washington, D. C. ALWAYS
OPEN
OOGKI
38
1
9 EXTRA
V
IRONTON OHIO DEC
27TH 1913
HON WM G MCADOO
SECY OF THE TREASURY
WE ALL J O I N
WASHN DC
IN AS KIN G THAT A R E G IO N A L BANK BE E S T A B L I S H E D
IN C I N C I N N A T I
FOR REASONS OF CONVEN IENCE TO US AS WELL AS THE ADVANTAGES
' C I N C INMAT I FOR SUCH BANK
F I R S T NATL BAN K,SEC&ND NATL B A N K , C I T I Z E N S NATL BANK
IR O N C I T Y
S A V IN G S BANK125QpM
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tear-
Ranted-
President
Vice President
Cashier
.y fc.
Deo, 27th, 1913*
The Hon. Wto. G. McAd©of
Secretary a f the Treasury«
Washington, D. 0*
Dear sir
We have just wired y®u, w we all ja in in asking that a Regional
Bank he established in Cincinnati fur reasons of convenience ta us
as well as the advantages o f Cincinnati for suoh Bank.*
( Signed)
First National Bank,
Second National Bank,
Citizens National Bank,
Iron city Savings Bank*
This I now confiira.
C-
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,
Very truly y * u r a V r T <- r ^ £ 2 _ ^ - ^ C ^ ^ ' ^
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Hfe:.
O F F IC E R S
DIRECTORS
DAVID A R M STR O N G ,
DAVID A R M STR O N G
HEBER STEPHEN SON
JO H N H . M A R T IN , Jk.
JOH N P . M CDONALD
LA M A R C . STE R N B ER G ER
W m . C . M A R T IN
DONALD JONES
M O R R IS W H E L D O N
H A R R Y SH U T E R
D r . E. H. M O R G A N
President
HEBER STEPHEN SON .
Vice President
U n o H te ra
JO H N H . M A R T IN , j r ..
T reasurer
(C lu b
JOHN P . M CDONALD,
Sec’y.
J a c k s o n , O.,
1=1=14.
HON. Vi .0 . ¥C ADOO, WASHINGTON,
D.C.
MY
SIR,
Our business club 300 strong to the man
earnestly asks you to consider favorably the establishing
of a regional bank in
CINCINNATI, OHIO.
We a r e ,S ir ,s in c e r e ,
See.
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WESTERN UNION
TER
DAY
Form 2589 B
THEO. N. VAIL, PRESID EN T
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REC E I V E D A T
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ANSW ERED
JACKSON 0 DEC 27 1 9 1 3
MR W G MCADOO
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SECY OF TREASURY WASHINGTON DC
'"O R M
WE WOULD L I K E VERY MUCH
AT C IN C IN N A T I T H IS
TO HAVE A REGIONAL BANK
IS THE
CENTER OF POPULATION AND IN
NEAREST LARGE C I T Y TO THE
OUR JUDGEMENT IS THE LO G ICAL
LOCATION K IN D L Y G IV E THE MATTER
DUE CO NSIDERATIO N
THE C I Z I E N S SAVINGS AND TRUST CO
13
'O R M
1914
406PM
1914
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W E S T E R UNION
DAY L E T T E R
Form 2589 B
THEO. N. VAIL, PRESID EN T
R E CEIVED A T
198 MY : 39 BLUE
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0
JACK.30N OHIO 27
Kill V G HCABOO :
SECT :0P TEE TREASURY :WASHINGTON DC
£HE ESTABLISHMENT OP A REGIONAL BANK AT CINCINNATI (WILL BESf\3ERVE
OUH INTEREST AND WE BELIEVE THAT OF A LARGER NUH3ER OP BANKS THAN . m i
GTKEii PUIHT IH Tiiia aEGIOK WB HOPE TiiAT YOU HS.Ii DBCIBE PA703ABLY
c m c in n a m ic
COMMERCIAL BANK.
Ifj * /
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H. L. C H A P M A N , PRESIDENT.
M OSES M O R G AN , VICE PRESIDENT.
J. H. N E W V A H N E R , CASHIER.
J. E. MCGHEE, ASSISTANT CASHIER.
NO. 1903
S u rat
N a tio n a l
J a c k s o n , O h io ,
S a n k
D e c .S 7 .1 9 1 f .
Hen f*.MeAda©,secretary ©f the Treasury#
Washington B*0.
Dearo Sir:We nsst urgently ask you t© ppp©int Cinci
the Isoatisn far ane ©f the Regi©*al Banks. It reach*
ta the sauth than Olevelandtand alsa farther west. It has the
Sub Treasury. It la a salid town,less speculation than any
ether oity in the Cauntry.lt is nat handicapped by having
©ne side ©f it a large bady ©f water. It is ©n the direct line
©f the western c©urs# ©f e*pir©,reaching ©ut far t© the west ar>d
s©uth. Cleveland is t#© far n©rth,and ©ne half ©f her is Canada.
Respectfully,
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OFFICERS
F
DIRECTORS
8536
S. BAUGHMAN, PRESIDENT
G A. SWICKARD, VICE PRESEMMA C. BAUGHMAN, 2ND V . P.
F M WILDERMUTH, CASHIER
WALTER C- MERANDA, ASS T CASHIER
T
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N
SHELBY BAUGHMAN
G. A. SW ICKARD
EMMA C BAUGHMAN
G D- SNIDER
A, G BOOGHER
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OBNTEy*, o., Jan • 3/1914
°ec. of the Treasurer, U. S.
Washington, D. 0*
Dear Sir:
We would very mu c h prefer the location of a Regional Bank
in Cincinnati, 0, as the trend of our business is to, and
through this city.
Very truly Yours,
L W
CLARA B. RUBERT
BAKER
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JO S E P H S T R A L E Y , P resident .
EUGENE B Q O C O , Vice P resi dent .
N .C . WILCOX, Vice P resident.
S lj-A S M. T A&GAR T, Ca s h i e r
Ho b , J* 0*. ffost,
Washington
Hon
H»,
C
& Dear S i r : It would please most of yoir f r i en d s,
e s p e c ia l ly those of the Banking f r a t e r ni ty and the
business
men, if you would use your benign influences
to secure a Regional Bank for C i n c in n at i,
Ohio.
With the SubvTreasury and a Regional Bank both there
your Dis tr ic t would be well favored.
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183
WESTEM& UNION
AM
U L l# & Q I ^ I
THEO. N. VAIL, PRESID EN T
RECEIVED A T
Form 16S
Wyatt Building, Cor. 14th and F Sts., Washington, D. C.A^
8
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JEWETT OHIO 2 8
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SECRETARY MCADOO
TREASURY WASHN DC
V/E FAVOR C IN C IN N A T I 0 H IO FOR REGIONAL BANK LOCATION
THE JEWETT STATE BANK
455PM
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TELEGRAM
Kenton 0 Deo 37 1913
ANSW ERED!
SP^*k--^t - •># -■ M ■
HO& W G MoAdOO
Seoy of Treasy ^aslan 1X3
J-.:!3 19,14
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We recommend Cincinnati ad being oest looati Wffmr regional reserve
Dank
in this territory
± ix ii
Fijrft Mat! Bank
of Kenton
*16pm
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F o rm 2 1 8 8
THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY
INCO RPO RATED
25,000 OFFICES IN AMERICA.
CABLE SERVICE TO ALL THE WORLD
This Company TR AN SM ITS and D E L IV E R S messages only on conditions limiting’ its liability, which have been assented to by the sender of the following message.
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 trans
mission or delivery of U nrepeated Messages, beyond the amount of tolls paid thereon, 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 in 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 M ESSAGE, and is delivered by request of the sender, under the conditions named above.
T H E O . N. VAIL, PRESIDENT
BE LVI DE RE B R O O K S , GENERAL MANAGER
R e c e iv e d a t
42W AU
1 3 PAID
KENTON OHIO DEC 2 7 1 9 1 3
HON FRANK B . W I L L I S , M . C .
WASHN DC
WE FAVOR
C IN C IN N A T I FOR
TO THAT END.
REGIONAL
BANK AND
S O L IC I T
YOUR INFLUENCE
F IR S T N ATIO NAL BANK 0 F KENTON
2 4 8 PM
A N S W bR c.
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B. C. DAVIDSON Sec. & Treas.
Uniontown, Ky.
G. E. SHOEMAKER Vice Pres.
S. K. HUGHES Pres.
Freeport, III.
Kyle, 0 .
U N I O N T O W N C O A L (SI M IN IN G C O .
INCORPORATED
M IN ER S A N D S H IP P E R S OF H IG H GRAD E
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WESTER N:. UNION
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THEO. N. VAIL, PRESIDENT
r e c e iv e d
AT
Wyatt Building, Cor. 14th and FSts., Washington, D. C.
2 3 3 C KE 10
LANCASTER 0
THE HON TREASURER
DEC
OF THE U
27
1913
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WASHINGTON DC
WE FAVOR
C IN C IN N A T I
FOR
THE
THE
REGIONAL BANK FOR T H IS D IS T R IC T
LANCASTER NATIONAL BANK
435PM
Form 168
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NIGHT LET TE R
^
THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPAN
INCORPORATED
25,000 OFFICES IN AMERICA
CABLE SERVICE TO ALL TH E WORLEY
This Company TR AN SM ITS apd D E L IV E R S messages only on conditions limiting- its liability, which have been assented to by the sender of the foUflWing: N igh t L e tte r.
Errors can be guarded against only by repeating- a messag-e back to the sending: station for comparison, and the Company will not hold Itself llaWjP’for errors or delays in
transmission or delivery of U nrepeated N ight Letters, sent at reduced rates, beyond a sum equal to the amount paid for transmission; nor in a d ^case beyond the sum of
F ifty D ollars, at which, unless otherwise stated below, this message lias been valued by the sender thereof, nor in any ease where the claim is no^presented la writing within
Sixty days after the message is filed witti 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.
THEO
N. VAI L, PRESIDENT
R e c e iv e d a t
B E L V I D E R E B R Q ^ K S , GENERAL MANAGER
417C LY 92 NL
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LEBANON OHIO DEC 27 H I M ?
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SECY T R E A S Y WASHINGTON DC
THE O F F I C E R S OF T H I S BANK
ARE A U T H O RI ZE D TO A P P L Y TO-
BECOME A MEMBER BANK UNDER
THE NEW CURRENCY ACT AND
HAVE WRI TTE N FOR THE N E C E S S A R Y
HAVING A RE GI O N A L BANK
BEG TO URGE THAT THAT
P A P E R S WE ARE GREATLY
LOCATED
CITY
IN C I N C I N N A T I
BE S E L E C T E D
' E nW a l LY LOCATED HAS E X C E L L E N T R A I L R O A D
D I R E C T I O N WHICH HAVE MADE
IT
A R I C H AND POPULOUS -TE RRITORY
PART OF THE GREAT CENTF
CENTRAL
IT
AND R E S P E C T F U L L Y
IS
£
F A C I L I T I E S RADIFYING
IN EVERY
A MANUFACTURING AND COMMERCIAL CENTER FOR
IN C LU DI NG T H E R ^ p A
LR RG E
S T A T E S OF I N D I A N A OHIO W E S T V I R G I N I A
KENTUCKY AND T E N N E S S E E
INTERESTED
C I T I Z E N S NATL BANK
115AM
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greastrnj gcpartmrat
TELEGRAM
18WU
Lebanon Ohio Deo 30 1913
Secretary of the
Treasury,
CWcshington,!). C.
Lebanon Commercial Club earnestly requests the establishment of
& regionalbaak at Cincinnati. It is a financial center of an
unusually large territory,directly serving Ohio,Indiena,West
Virginia,Kentucky, Tennesse®
John Marshall Millford,Chairman
1144 a&
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M A IR E
M. B E R N S T E IN
W. T. AQ ERTER
December 27,
1913.
Hon* Wm. G. McAdoo,
Secretary of the Treasury,
Washington, D. 0.
Dear SirsWe most respectfully recommend that a regional
bank be established in Cincinnati, Ohio, it being the
nearest large city to the center of population,
the location
being the most convenient for this section of the country,
and already known as a prominent financial center.
Very respectfully yours,
ic ^ A u f
Cashier.
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UNION
AM ( //
Form 163
THEO. N. VAIL, PRESIDENT
RECEIVED AT Wyatt Building, Cor. 14th and f Sts., Washington, 0. C. ALWAYS
OPEN
6 9 B VX 16
Ih o rm
LOGAN 0 DEC 27 1 9 1 3
SECY MCADOO
~~
WASHINGTON DC
WE VERY MUCH FAVOR C IN C IN N A T I
ON ACCOUNT
OF IT S SUPERIOR
ADVANTAGES AS LOCATION FOR REGIONAL BANK
THE NATIONAL BANK OF LOGAN
1208PM
ANSW ERED
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W ESTE
481
TEL
THEO. N. VAIL, PRESIDENT
RECEIVED AT Wyatt Building, Cor. 14th and F Sts., Washington, D. C. ALWAYS
OPEN
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LOGAN # # # OHIO DEC 27TH 1 9 1 3
I _____ i
SECY OF TREASURY
WASHN OC
WE VERY MUCH FASOR C IN C IN N A T I
AS THE MOST CONVENIENT C IT Y FOR
REGIONAL BANK K IN D L Y FORWARD
NECESSARY PAPERS FOR A P P L IC A T IO N STOCK
AND MEMBERSHIP
REMPEL NATL BANK
134PM
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THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY
INCORPORATED
FUSES IN AMERICA
This Company '
Errors can be l
transmission or deliveij
KftWf^llars,
six ty !
l an i
CADLE SERVICE TO ALL TH E WORLD
tS andjD ELIV E RS messages only on conditions limiting1its liability, which have been assented to by thfl'sender of the following N igh t L etter.
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lU nrepjfSted N igh t Letters, sent at reduced rates, beyond a sum equal to the amount paid for transmission; nor in any case beyond the sum of
Mess owerwise stated below, this message has been valued by the Bender thereof, nor in any case where the claim is not presented in writing- within
age isJUpi with the Company for transmission.
H ATflD N IG H T LEV T E R , and is delivered by request o f the sender, under the conditions named above.
THI
BELVI DE RE DROOKS , GENERAL MANAGER
SI DENT
R e c e iv e d a t
1114
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2 6 2 C JG 2 5 - N L
LO VELAND OH IO DEC 2 9 - 1 3
HON SECY OF THE TREASURY MCADOO
WASHN DC
WE Vi/ANT A R E GI ON AL BANK
C IN C IN N A TI
AS I T
IN C I N C I N N A T I
WE URGE h YOU TO D E S I G N A T E - ,
I S THE NEAREST LARGE C I T Y TO THE CENTER OF P O P U L A T IO N
*
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r n t n s i Uanlr
and fc e lir * i t i s
f o r our oowsuniljsu
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t e l e g r a m
Marietta 0 Deo 37 1913
Secty of Treasury
Waslm BO
*wa believe that a regional bank at Cincinnati will be in tke
interests of tke public and favor the location of one in tkat
oity
Citizens iiatl Bank
1140a»
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of The Marion Club, representing every "branch
of the business interests and a ll the hanks
of the city of Marion, Ohio, that, we, cordially
favor the city of Cincinnati, Ohio, as the most
convenient place for one of the regional hanks*
Be it further resolved, that the
President of this club h e, and he is hereby
directed to transmit a copy of this resolution
to Secretary McA&oo, Senators Burton, Pomerene
and Congressman John A* Key.
_____ _
- ,-t- -
’res* The Marion Club*
January 10, 1914*
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^rciumrr* Q&puxtmmt
TELEGRAM
SOPO
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*1 Paid
MA.RIOI OHIO
December 27 1913
Secretary of the 'Treasury,
Washington, D.C.
\
We fay or Cincinnati as location for Regional Bank for this
district*
Marion national Bank.
i47P
jForm
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Form 2289 B
NIGHT LETTER
THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY
A«vr rt
INCORPORATED
25,000 OFFICES IN AMERICA
*
CABLE SERVICE TO ALL TH E WORLD
This Company TR AN SM ITS 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 following N i j h t Letter.
Errors can bo gua rd ed afjriinst 011I5' by repeating: a mcssagrc back to tho sending: station for comparison, and the Company will not bold Itself liable for eirors or delays In
transmission or delivery of U nropeatcd Jiijlit L etters. Kent at roduced rates, beyond a sum equal to the amount paid for transmission; nor In any case beyond the sum of
l’lliy Dollars, at which, unless otherwise stated below, this meRsajro has been valued by the sender thereof, nor la any case where tho claim is not presented In writing: within
Sixty days aflci 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
sender, under tho conditions named above.
THEO
N . VAIL, PRESIDENT
BCLVI DCRE B R O O K S , GENERAL MANAGER
R e c e iv e d a t
349C V
1 8 N L 3 EX
MASON OHIO DEC 2 7 1 3
SECRETARY MCA000
WASHINGTON DC
WE URGE YOU TO BO
A
REGIONAL
ALL YOU CAN
TO BRING
BANK TO C IN C IN N A T I
MASON BANK
F IR S T NAT BANK
*914PM
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President
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TELEGRAM
R 31
Mtndom 0 Boo 27 1913
.
Sooty of freasy
Washn DC
We want a regional bank in Cincinnati Our location is suck tkat
it fill ’benefit ms more tfcan any other city.
First Natl ciftk
1047am
ANS W ERED
JS«
form
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Form 2289 B
NIGHT LETTER
THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY
INCO RPO RATED
25,000 OFFICES IN AMERICA
CABLE SERVICE TO ALL THE WORLD
This Company TR AN SM ITS apd D E L IV E R S messages only on conditions limiting: its liability, -which have been assented to by the sender of the following: N igh 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 will not hold itself liable for errors or delays in
transmission or delivery of U nrepeated N ight L etters, sent at reduced rates, beyond a sum equal to.the amount paid for transmission; nor in any case beyond the ram of
F ifty D ollars, at which, unless otherwise stated below, this message h a B 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 for transmission.
This is an U N E 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.
THEO
N . VAI 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 at
JG 4 0 - N L
451
MCADOO
*
SECY OF TREASURY WASHN DC
ON ACCOUNT OF THE GEOG RAPHIC AL
INDUSTRIAL
U
AM ISB U RG OHIO DEC 2 7 - 1 3
AND T R A N S P O R T A T IO N A L CO NV EN IEN CE S THE
AND COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT AND THE
FLOW OF COMMERCE WE URGE T H A T
YOU G I V E C I N C I N N A T I
C O N S I D E R A T I O N WHEN S E L E C T I N G P O I N T S FOR
GENERAL D I R E C T I O N OF THE
OH IO FA VORABLE
THE L O C A T I O N OF R E G IO N A L BANKS
THE F I R S T N A T I O N A L BANK
1154P
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T. V .
W. H. ALBRECHT, V lC E -P R E S 'T
S. H. MAYS, V lC E 'P R E S 'T
LYONS,
P r e s id e n t
vl*\ * Surplus ^
C*®
CHAS. F. ECK. C a s h i e r
A. SCHUSTER , Ass'T
C.
No. 3S76
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
Miamisburg, Ohio, January 6 , 1914.
The Chairman of the Clearing House Association,
Cincinnati, Ohio.
Dear Sir:~
Referring to the matter of the location of
the Regional Banks to be established under the new
Federal Reserve System, we beg to advise that we are
heartily and un-alterably in favor of your city as being
one of the points to be chosen*
WB are firm in our b e l ie f that Cincinnati is
situated both geographically and commercially so as to
be in the best position to serve those included in it s
zone of operation better and more satisfactory than any
city in the State of Ohio.
The location alone convinces
us that it could be of more convenient service to a larger
f ie l d than any city in the state £ and especially so when
considering the limitations of the northern boundry of
your only competitor, the .city of Cleveland.
The large majority of the business of this in
stitution is cleared jrhrough Cincinnati.
Practically
all ©f our items, excepting New York City and Dayton,
are sent to your city banks.
A careful estimate shows
that considerably more than' One-half m illion dollars
in checks and drafts are sent to the banks in your
city from this bank in each month.
v We want to assure you that we are heartily
in fa v o rf>a Regional bank for Cincinnati, and shall be
glad to exhaust our personal efforts to bring about
'aj favorable consideration of the same.
Respectfully,
Cashier
C a s h ie r
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Form 2289 B
NI SHT LETT ER
THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY
INCORPORATED
25,000 OFFICES IN AMERICA
CABLE SERVICE TO ALL THE WORLD
This Company TR AN SM ITS and D E L IV E R S messages only on conditions limiting1its liability, which have been assented to by the sender of the following: N ight L etter.
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 U nrepeated N ight 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 in 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. VAIL, PRESIDENT
BELVI DE RE B R O O K S , GENERAL MANAGER
R e c e iv e d a t
'■'MB KW
6 NL
1 4 6 2
MIODLEPORT OHIO DEC 27TH 1 9 1 3
SECRETARY TREASURY MCADOO
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WASHINGTON DC
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WE WANT REGIONAL BANK IN C IN C IN N A T I
C I T IZ E N S NATIONAL BANK
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HIQH'T LETTER
THE 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
This Company TR AN SM ITS and D E L IV E R S messages only on conditions limiting1its liability, which have been assented to by the sender of the following N igh t L e tte r.
Errors can be guarded against only by repeating1a message back to the sending’ station for comparison, and the Company will not hold itself liable for errors or delays In
tr.' amission or delivery of U nrepeated N igh t Letters, sent at reduced rates, beyond a sum equal to the amount paid for transmission; nor In any case beyond the sum of
Jfiity D ollars, at which, unless otherwise stated below, this messapre has been valued by the sender thereof, nor In any case where the claim fs not presented In writing1within
sixty days after the message is filed with the Company for transmission.
This is an TIN R E P E A T E D N IG H T L E T T E R , and is delivered by request of tho sender, under the conditions named above.
THEO
R
N . VAIL, PRESIDENT
B E L V I D E R E B R O O K S , GENERAL MANAGER
eceived at
1468
3 0 9 0 JG 3 4 - N L
MIDDLETOWN 0 DEC 2 7 - 1 3
SECY OF THE TREASURY
WASHN DC
WE BEL IVE C IN C IN N A T I TO BE
THE LOGICAL PLACE FOR THE
/
FEDERAL RESERVE BANK IN T H I S
BE SATISFACTORY TO ALL OF
REGION THAT IT S SELECTION WOULD
THE PEOPLE AND PLEASE A
GREAT MAJORITY OF THEM
MERCHANTS NATL BANK
745P
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WESTERM UNION
DAY L E T T E R
Fona 2689 b
THEO. N. VAIL, PRESIDENT
5 4H
R EC E I V E D A T
160C J 3
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MIDDLETOWN OHIO
DEC 2 7
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HON SECY OF THE TREAS
y i\
WAS INGTON DC
PLEASE CO NS ID E R THE
BANKS C I N C I N N A T I
IMPORTANCE OF
CAN REACH MORE
IN THE M I D D L E STATES SUBTREASURY
C i N C 1NN A TI
IN L O C A T I N G THE RE GI ON AL
IMPORTANT T E R R I T O R Y THAT ANY C I T Y
THERE W I L L
F A C I L I T A T E EARLY E S T A B L S M -
MENT OF R E G IO N A L BANK .
F I R S T N A T I O N A L BANK
217-P
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10 H T ILEl T T E R
THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY
INCORPORATED
25,000 OFFICES IN AMERICA
CABLE SERVICE TO ALL TH E WORLD
This Company TR AN SM ITS and D E L IV E R S messages only on conditions limiting1its liability, which have been assented to by the sender of the following: N ig h t L etter.
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 U urepeated N ight Letters, sent at reduced rates, beyond a sum equal to the amojuit 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 in 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 tJN R E P E A T E D N IG 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. VAIL, PRESIDENT
1 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
iB KW 3 5
3 EXTRA NL
MILFO RD OHIO DEC 27TH 1 9 1 3
s
HON WM G MCADO0
SECY OF TREASURY
WASHINGTON DC
PLEASE P E R M IT US TO URGE
YOUR FAVORABLE CO NSIDERATIO N OF C IN C IN N A T I
OHIO FOR THE LC ^A TIQ N OF
ONE OF THE REGIONAL RESERVE
BANKS IT S G E o d W ^ H IC A L LOCATION AND
ITS FAVORABLE C
F IN A N C IA L P O S IT IO N S T R O N G ^ ^ ffC O M M END
ERATION
M ILFO RD NATIONAL BANK
W
GEORGE EVjjt-AND PRES
855PM
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THEO N. VAIL, PRESIDENT
RECEIVED a t Wyatt Building, Cor. 14th and FSts., Washington, D. C. *SKS*
175C KE 8
MTSTERLING 0 DEC 2 9 1 9 1 3
SECY OF TREASY MCADOO
WASHN DC
WE RESPECTFUL
N C IN N A Tl
N A T IO N A L
BANK
435PM
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3*
WESTERM
THEO N. VAIL, PRESIDENT
RECEIVED AT Wyatt Building, Cor. 14th and FSts., Washington, D. C. ALWAYS
OPEN
1 7 2 C KE 8
M T S T E R L IN G 0 DEC 2 9 1 9 1 3
h u r t J D POST
CONGRESSMAN WASHN DC
WE R E S P E C T F U L L Y .RECOMMEND A REGIONAL BANK FOR C IN C IN N A T I
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Form 163
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Q xm su v® g te p a rtm e ttt
TE LEG R A M
81WTJ
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Napoleon Ohio Deo 37 1©13 1
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Hon w G McAdoo
Washn DC
The interests of Horth Western Ohio will be benifitted by a regional
b_
located at Cincinnati
Ohio
First Natl Bank
344pm
A N SW E R E D
3
-O R M
1914
T ~
Form —
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Hearing at
BelisTlngjfchat a will balanced and logical territory is of
■ere laportaxiee than^iac idental location of a Regional Reserve Bank,
the HaehYille Clearing lieuse Ae so elation, after a careful consideration
of the beet interest of thietsrritorj, do hereby extend their unoualifl*d endorsement e T Cincinnati* 0*f as bo lag tho logical lo cat ion of tho
Regional Reserve Bank to sonroNashvills and it» tributary territory*
aad authorito tho special Committee of this AsooeiatioB to urge tho
solootioa of Cincinnati at tho hearing granted by tho Organisation
Committee February 16th*
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N 985B
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F. S. WRIGHT, P r e s i d e n t .
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Tke Secty of tke Treasury
^aebn DO
We strongly urge loaction of a regional bank in Cincinnati to
properly serve D u a iu e s s of that city and trioutary territory
The Wranklin National Bank
1108am
GRAPH
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NIGHT LETTER
THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY
INCO RPO RATED
25,000 OFFICES IN AMERICA
CABLE SERVICE TO ALL TH E WORLD
This Company TR AN SM ITS ard D E L IV E R S messages only on conditions limiting' its liability, which have been assented to by the sender of the following' N ight L etter.
Errors can be guarded against only by repeating' a messag'e back to the sending' station for comparison, and the Company will not hold itself liable for errors or delays in
transmission or delivery of U nrepeated N ight Letters, sent at reduced rates, beyond a sum equal to the amount paid for transmission; nor in any case beyond thp sum of
F ifty D ollars, 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 (lied 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 ths sender, under the conditions named above.
THEO
N. V A I L , PRESIDENT
R e c e iv e d a t
3C LY 33 NL
B C L V 1 D C R E B R O O K S , GENERAL jUANAGER
2142
NORTHLEWISBURG
OHIO DEC 28 1 9 1 3
SE C RE TA RY MCADOO
.
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WASHINGTON DC
WE E A R N E S T L Y REQUEST YOUR FAVORABLE
FOR ONE OF THE RE G IO N A L BANKS
CONS I DERAT I ON _0F C I N C I N N A T I
I T S LARGE PO PUL AT IO N LARGE C L E A R I N G S
AND CLOSE COMMERCIAL R E L A T I O N S WITH
E N T I R E SOUTH MAKE
OF YOUR A TT EN T IO N
OHIO
BANK OF NORTHLEWSSBURG
2 4 4 AM
IT WORTHY
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C. H. M. AT KI NS , P r e s i d e n t .
W . F. R O B E R T S O N ,V ice P re s f.
TH O S.M 9EVILLEY,C ashier.
W .J . S C H U H ,A s st C a s h ie r
C a p ita lS to c k
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EL. Z . B L A G G .
W w .R .C O L L IN S ,
J .M . C R A W F O R D .
E .H . H A R G R A V E .
C .A . H I N S C H .
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Jan*
6 , 1 9 1 1|.
H . H . S U 'Y D A M .
T H O S .M « E V I L L E Y .
D R .J .J . W l N N .
Reserve Bank Organization Committee
Treasury Dept.,
Washington, D.C.
Grentlen'en:
Enclosed herewith fir:d Resolution
adopted by the Board of Directors of this
Bank to-day, accessing the ..terns and pro
visions of the Federal Reserve Act , and
making application for membership in the
Federal Feserve Bank We also hope you will locate a Re^ioi;.a
Reserve Bank Ir C inoirinati,..Cfaiq^,~!Ed"TF¥.H"T
be~ not 0i ^ ‘’^ ‘^re©T^a^antage"rl£o ourselves but
to the majority of the bankers of Ohio, Indiana,
Kentucky5 Tennessee, W. Virsii ‘
banks in these states have
Cincinnati* 0.
C .H .M .A T K IN S , P r e s i d e n t
W . F. R O B E R T S O N ,V ice P r e s t
T H O S.M 9EVILLEY,C ashier.
W. J . S C HUH ,A sst C a s h ie r
C a p ita lS to c k
S u rp lu s
C.H.M.ATKINS.
Jan. 7, 1 9 X K
E. Z . B L A G G .
W M .R .C O L L IN S .
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J.M .C R A W F O R D
E. H. H A R G R A V E
B .B .Q U I
I,Ic Adoo .
Honorable
Sec • 0 : the Treasury.
Washington, D. C
r\'~
Sir:
We have sent our Resolution of acceptance
to
the Federal Be serve Bank A c?s!r Cormxdttee, and. our
.Board of Directors believe it will be an advantage
not only to ourselves. but to the Bankers of Ohio,
Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee and West Virginia if
a Regional Reserve Bank is located in Cincinnati, Ohio
arid we wish to go on record as strongly endorsing
Cinei. ■-rnati, 0.
As you \7e2.1 know, Cincinnati has old, conser
vative and strong banks, unexcelled railroad facil
ities, and a large number of banks in the above named
states row carry a Reserve Account in the City of
Cincinnati, and will, n.o doubt, be greatly pleased
and benefitted by a Regional Reserve Benk being
located in Cincinnati*
Hoping you will find it to the advantage of
this section of the country to locate a Regional
Reserve Bank in Cincinnati, 0., and thanjpgasg'you'
in|advanee fo r giving our letter favorable cons:
eration, I am
Respectful
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$ 120. 000.00
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446 WESTE
UNION
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TEL
THEO . N . V A IL, PR E S ID EN T
R E C E IV E D A T Wyatt Building, Cor. 14th and F Sts., Washington, D. C. •S B *
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OAKHILL OHIO DECEMBER ^ T H 1913
SECY MCADOO
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WASHN DC
V/E URGENTLY SOLICIT YOUR EFFORTS TO
LOCATE REGIONAL 8/tJ K AT
CINCINNATI LOCATION MOST CENTRAL FOR OHIO AND ADJOINING STATES
OAKHILL SAVINGS BANK CO
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Form 2 2 8 9 B
N I 8 H T LET TE R
THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY
INCO RPO RATED
25,000 OFFICES IN AMERICA
CABLE SERVICE TO ALL TH E WORLD
This Company TR AN SM ITS and D E L IV E R S messages only on conditions limiting* its liability, which have been assented to by the sender of the following: N ight L etter.
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 U nrepeated N igh 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 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 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 o f the sender, under the conditions named above.
THEO. N. VAIL, PRESIDENT
1 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
279G WJ 50 NL 9 EXA
OTTAWA
OHIO DEC 27
1913
HON W I L L I A M MCADOO
S E C R E T A R Y OF TRE AS U RY WASHINGTON D'
WE W IS H TO ENDORSE C I N C I N N A T I
IT
I S 1U L C ENTER OF
WE B E l / W ^ l - H I S
A S - L O C A T I O N FOR ONE OF
A T E R R I T O R Y THAT
LOCATION
ILL
Y IELD
I S MOST
THE R E G IO N A L BANKS
IMPORTANT C OM M E RC IA LL Y AND
BETTER R E S U L T S T H A N , g J ^ O T H E R
NEARBY POINT
THE BANK OF OTTAWA COMPANY
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J W S M IT H V I C E P R E S I D E N T
FRANK G KAHLE C A S H I E R
93 0P
OHIO
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fhe Business Men's Club of Ott&wa,Ohiotafter o&reful consideration
believe that Cincinnati should be selected for one of the regional
bank cities
E F Weiser,Secretary
1146am
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N IIH T LETTER
THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY
INCORPORATED
25,bOO OFFICES IN AMERICA
CABLE SERVICE TO ALL THE WORLD
This Company TRANSMITS and DELIVERS messages only on conditions limiting- its liability, which have been assented to by the sender of the following Night le tte r .
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 delay* in
transmission or delivery of 'Unrepeated Nlgrht Letters, sent at reduced rates, beyond a sum equal to the amount paid for transmission; nor in any case beyond the gum<o£
Bitty Dollars, at which, unless otherwise stated below, this message has been valued by the sender thereof, nor in any ease where the claim is not presented in writing within
sixty days after the message is filed with the Company for transmission.
'
This is an t'N K E PE A TE l) NIGHT LETTER, and is delivered by request of the sender, under the conditions named above.
THEO. N. VAIL, PRESIDENT
R e c e iv e d a t
4 2 5 C LY
BELVIDERE BROOKS, GENERAL MANAGER
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OXFORD OH IO DEC 2 7 1 9 1 3
THE HON W G MCADOO
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SECY OF TREASURY ^WASHINGTON DC
WE COMMEND TO YOUR FAVORABLE
N O T I C E THE L O C A T IO N OF A
REGIONAL RESERVE BANK AT C I N C I N N A T I
WE B E L I E V E T H I S THE MOST
S T R A T E G IC L O C A T IO N GEOGRAPHYCALLY BETWEEN NEWYORK
THE EAST AND CHICAGO AND S T L O U I S
NEAREST THE CENTER OF P O P U L A T IO N
IN
THE M I D D L E WEST I T
I N D I A N A AND KENTUCKY
BE F A C I L I T A T E D BY THE L O C A T IO N
IS
AND ON ACCOUNT OF I T S
CENTRAL L O C A T IO N AND RAI LR OA D F A C I L I T I E S
OF OHIO
AND P H I L A D E L P H I A
WOULD BEST SERVE THE BANKS
E S T A B L I S H M E N T OF A BANK WOULD
OF A SUBTREASURY THERE
THE OXFORD N A T IO N A L BANK
154 AM
IN
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THE O X F O R D N A T I O N A L B A N K
G .C .W E L L I V E R , P R E S ID E N T
W .M . S H E R A , A S S T
C A S H IE R
G .C .M U N N S , V I C E
G . M .S H E R A , A S S T
C A S H IE R
P R E S ID E N T
C .A .S H E R A ,C A S H IE R
C. A .S H E R A , J R ., A S S T
CAS H IE R
O XFO RD , O H IO
Jan, Snd, IS14.
Chairman, Clearing House Committee,
Cincinnati, Ohio,
Dear sir:We wish to express to you our desire to co-operate
with you in your campaign for the selection of Cincinnati ae
a location for a Regional Reserve Bank.
We estimate that eighty five percent of our foreign
business passes through Cincinnati channels, and it would in
convenience ourselves and our customers seriously were it
necessary to divert this business to some other City.
Our feeling in the matter is not wholly selfish,
however, as it appears to us that Cincinnati is the logical
town to serve this section of the middle west. The success
of the new system will depend largely on its ability to re
cruit not only from the National Banks but also from the
State Banks and Trust Companies. Its strongest appeal to the
be
latter class of banks will in the service it can offer them,
A
and Cincinnati is so located that if can best serve the larg
est number of banks in this district.
Very truly your°
C
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J g ce a stm j D e p a rtm e n t
3WU
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TELEGRAM
Fas&ias Ohio Dec £7 ills
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H o b SiOty
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Wa favor Cincinnati as a lod^tion f®r
j
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a“"Te^i0aaX,.Jb8^ t and
ask your favoraole oonsideratiVn
Farmers Bank and Savings 00
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Form 168
r e c e iv e d
A T Wyatt Building, Cor. 14th and FSts., Washington, D.C. V&V3
1S 3C KE 6
P IT T S B U R G
SECY
O H IO JAW
2
191#
TR E A 3Y MCADOO
WASHN DC
WE WANT REGION AL BANK I N C I N C I N N A T I
F I R S T NATL BANK
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NIGHT LETTE R
Form 2289 B
THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY
INCORPORATED
25,000 OFFICES IN AMERICA
CABLE SERVICE TO ALL TH E WORLD
This Company TR AN SM ITS and D E L IV E R S messages only on conditions limiting: its liability, which have been assented to by the sender of the following: N igh t L e tte r.
Errors can be gnarde4. ag-ainst 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 U nrepeated Nigrht 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 ot herwise 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 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 requeBt of the sender, under the conditions named above.
T H E O . N . V A I L , PRESIDENT
R eceived at
B E L V I D E R E B R O O K S , GENERAL MANAGER
122
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PI QUA OHIO DEC 27TH 1913
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HON J D POST
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WASHINGTON DC
IN THE SELECTION OF A
LOCATION OF THE REGIONAL BANK
FOR THIS SECTION WE WOULD
THE CLAIMS OF CINCINNATI AS
RESPECTFULLY REQUEST THAT YOU URGE
THE MOST LOGICAL AND SATISFACTORY
THE CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK
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NIQHT LETT ER
THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY
INCORPORATED
25,000 OFFICES IN AMERICA
CABLE SERVICE TO ALL THE WORLD
This Company TR AN SM ITS and D E L IV E R S messages only on conditions limiting’ its liability, which have been assented to by the sender of the following: N ight L etter.
Errors can be guarded against only by repeating a message back to tho sending station for comparison, and the Company will not hold itself liable for errors or delays in
transmission or delivery of U nrepeated N ight L etters, 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 in any ease 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 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
3 SB K’.V 50 NL
1459
1
PIQUA OHIO DEC 27TH 1913
THE HON SECY OF THE TREASURY
WASHINGTON DC
WE WOULD MOST RESPECTFULLY URGE
A REGIONAL BANK IT BEING
SOUTHWEST WITH THE SUBTREASURY LOCATED
TRANSACTIONS YOUR FAVORABLE CONSIDERATION
WOULD GIVE SATISFACTION TO THE
CINCINNATI FOR THE LOCATION OF
CENTRALLY LOCATED AND MOST ELIGIBLE
FOR ADJOINING STATES SOUTH AND
IN THAT CITY TO FACILITATE
-/S
BANKING
INTERESTS OF THE ENTIRE STATE
THE CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK
833PM
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NO. 1 0 0 6
U N IT E D S T A TE S D E P O S IT O R Y
F O U N D E D
G E O R G E H . R U N D L E , president
1 8 4 7
C A PIT A L
# 2 0 0 .0 0 0 .0 0
SURPLUS
& 2 0 0 .0 0 0 .0 0
h a r l e y k . w o o d . v ic e - p r e s id e n t
J O H N H .Y O U N G , vice-president
G E O R G E M . P E F F E R , cashier
Deo.27th 19X3.
A U G U S T S . C L O U S E , assistant cashier
Hon.J.D.Post,
Washington D.C.
Deor S ir,
We respectfully urge upon you the use of your well
known influence with the Administration to seoure, for the City
of Cincinnati the location of the Regional Reserve Bank for
th is d i s t r i c t .
We believe Cincinnati is the lo g ica l location for a
larger scope of te r r ito r y , especially in th is state,than any
other city in th is section of the country.
Her financial resources,varied business connections
and especially her superior mail f a c i l i t i e s enable her to do
business with more intelligence as to the needs of the state
and with greater saving of time.
Yours re sp e ctfu lly ,
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N I 8 H T LETTE R
THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY
INCORPORATED
25,000 OFFICES IN AMERICA
CABLE SERVICE TO ALL TH E WORLD
This Company TR AN SM ITS and D E L IV E R S m essages only on conditions limiting- its liability, which hare been assented to by the sender of the following N igh t L etter.
Errors can be guarded against only by repeating1a 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 U nrepeated N igh 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 In 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 r^qub^t of the sender, nnder the conditions named above.
T H E O . N . V A I L , PRESI DENT
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P I O U A OHIO DEC
27
1913
HONORABLE WM MCADOO
SECPFTARY OF THE TREASURY WASHINGTON DC
WE RE S P E C TF U LL Y URGE UPON YOUR
AS THE L O C A T IO N OF THE
C O N S I D E R A T I O N THE S E L E C T I O N OF C I N C I N N A T I
R E G IO N A L RESERVE BA'"< FOR T H I S '
THE GEOGRAPHICAL P O S I T I O N F I N A N C I A L STRENGTH
SU PERI O R M A I L F A C I L I T I E S MAKE C I N C I N N A T I
T E R R I T O R Y THAN ANY OTHER C I T Y
IN
D I S T R I C T WE B E L I E V E
VARIED BUSINESS
BETTER
I N T E R E S T S AND
ABLE TO SERVE LARGER
T H I S SECTION
'THE P IO U A N A T I O N A L BANK
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I 8 H T LET TE R
Form 2 2 8 9 B
THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY
INCORPORATED
25,000 OFFICES IN AMERICA
CABLE SERVICE TO ALL TH E WORLD
This uornpany TR AN SM ITS and D E L IV E R S messages only on conditions limiting1its liability, which have been assented to by the sender of the following1 N igh t L etter.
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 U nrepeated Nlgrht 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 in 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 I L , PRESIDENT
R e c e iv e d a t
. J2 B KW
B E L V I D E R E B R O O K S , GE NERAL MANAGER
123 4
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P IQ U A O H IO DEO 2 7 T H 1 9 1 3
f
HON J D POST
WASHINGTON DC
I N TH E S E L E C T I O N OF A
L O C A T IO N OF THE RE GIO NA L BANK
FOR T H I S S E C T I O N WE WOULD
THE CLAIMS OF C I N C I N N A T I
RE SP EC TFU LL Y REQUEST TH A T YOU URGE
AS
THE MOST L O G IC A L AND SATISFACTORY
T
P IQ U A S A V IN G S BANK CO
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N I 8 H T LETT ER
THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY
INCORPORATED
25,000 OFFICES IN AMERICA
CABLE SERVICE TO ALL TH E WORLD
This Company TR AN SM ITS and D E L IV E R S messages only on conditions limiting* its liability, which have been assented to by the sender of the following* N iglit L etter.
Errors can be guarded agrainst 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 U nrepeated Nigrlit Letters, sent at reduced rates, bevond a sum equal to the amo\mt 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 in any case where the claim is not presented in Writing within
sixty days after the message is filed with the Company for transmission.
i
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 tho 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
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PIQUA OHIO DEO 27TH 1913
S
THE HONORABLE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY
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WASHINGTON DC
V/E WOULD MOST RESPECTFULLY URGE
A REGIONAL BANK IT BEING
CINCINNATI FOR THE LOCATION OF
CENTRALLY LOCATED AND MOST ELIGIBLE
FOR ADJOINING STATES SOUTH AMD
IN THAT CITY TO FACILITATE
SOUTHWEST WITH THE SUBTREASURY LOCATED
TRANSACTIONS YOUR FAVORABLE CONSIDERATION
WOULD GIVE SATISFACTION TO THE BANKING
INTERESTS OF THE ENTIRE STATE
THE PIQUA SAVINGS BANK CO
841 PM
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V
TELEGRAM
1-WV:
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Pomeroy Ohio Deo 30 1913
j
McAdoo
Decty Treasy washn DC
The Mercantile and Manufacturing interests of Pomeroy o through their
commercial organisation heartily favor and respectfully urge the
selection of Cincinnati as most favorable and advantageous point
for the loaction of a regional bank
Gea, Sqhla6gear*irco*v L ,H R Foulk Sect
Pomeroy Business Mens Glub
436pm
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■N9 1 9 8 0
P o m e r o y Na t io n a l B a n k
c a p it a l
$ 5 0 .0 0 0 .
J O H N M C Q U fG G ,
PRESIOENT
.
H A R T S T A N B E R Y,
V. PRESIDENT.
E. M . N YE,
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O F F IC E R S
1913
W . B. A N D E RSO N .
P r esid en t
H. S . G R IM E S ,
F irs t v ice
P resid en t
F. V . KNAUSS, S e c o n d v i c e P r e s i d e n t
A N D R E W J . G L A S S , THIRD V IC E P R E S .
JOHN W. SNYDER,
Treasurer
E U G E N E E. KN OX ,
se c r e t a r y
1
9
1
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THE
BOARD OF TRADE
PORTSMOUTH, OHIO
D IR E C TO R S
J. C. B A U E R
L. C . T U R L E Y
C H A S. DAEHLER
GEO. E. C A R LY LE
A L BER T ZOELLNER
R. G. B R Y A N
A LAN JORDAN
MARK W . SEL BY
A L B E R T M A R TI N G
J . W. B A N N O N JR
OFFICE OF SECRETARY
December 30" 19X3.
Hon. WWilliam G. McAdoo,
Secretary of Treasury.
Washington, D. C.
M r % Secretary:-
At a meeting of The Board of Trade, Portsmouth,
Ohio, held this day, the following resolution was passed uman~
imously.
"The Board of Trade petitions the Secretary of
The Treasury that he recommand* the appointment
of a regional bank at Cincinnati, Ohio*, for the
reason Ihat geographically and financially it
would cover a larger territory thaii any other
city in this region, and more fully meet the
requirements and business interests of the
other cities which will have use for regional
bank.”
Yours truly,
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68
(Lhcihirst ^C ntinnal £1 .ink
C A P IT A L
S 3 0 0 ,0 0 0 • S U R P L U S
U N IT E D
S T A T E S
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D E P O S IT A R Y
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A . M . D A M A R / N yV i c e P r s /d e n t
P O R T S M O U T H , O.
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UNION
AM
9
THEO . N. VAIL, PRESID EN T
RECEIVED AT Wyatt Building, Cor. 14th and F Sts., Washington, D. C. ALWAYS
OPEN
10 1 G K I
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FD PORTSMOUTH OHIO DE CE MBER„S-TJ'jR
SE C Y OF THE T RE AS U RY
WASHN DC
A L L BANKING
INTERESTS
IH C I N C I N N A T I
HERE URGE THE E S T A B L ISH M EN TC $EC 'S '’REG IONAL BANK
WHICH HAS A
SU B T R E A S U R Y TO A I D
IN
E A R L Y OPER AT ION
THE F I R S T N A T I O N A L BANK OF PORTSMOUTH OHIO
S IM O N L A B O L D . P R E S T
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68
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C A P IT A L
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WESTEM135M
UNION
M
TELEGRAM
THEO . N. VAIL. PRESID EN T
RECEIVED AT
5 F GB TA
10
PORTSMOUTH 0 FEB 1 6 1 9 1 4
J O IN T COMMITTEE ON REGIONAL BAI
U N ITE D STATES C0(|RT rtOOM
ALL PORTSMOUTH
BANKS
BANK
H W HEER
850A
GOVERNMENT BLOG
C IN 0
NAM^ O IN C IN N A T I F IR S T CHOICE FOR REGIONAL
Form 168
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Retail
Aasnnatum
of Pnrtamnutlr, ffiljto
OFFI CE OF SECRETARY
Po rtsm outh. O
h io .
December 31,
191 3
Hon. William G* MoAdoo, |
Secretary of Treasury.
Washington, D.C*
i?e;
Mr. Secretary:'
L
/
At a meeting of the Retail Merchants Asso
ciation, Portsmouth,Ohio, held this day, the following resoli
tion was passed unanimously.
* The Retail Merchants Association petitions the
Secretary of The Treasury that he recommend /he ap
pointment of a regional bank at Cincinnati,/Ohio., for
the reason that geographically
A f i m u m l y it would
cover a larger territory than any other city in this
region, and more fully meet the requirements and busi
ness interests of the other cities which will have use
for regional bank*11
Yours truly*
The Retail Merchants Association
President•
Secretary*
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F. H . VORvlOH A N , P r e s id e n t .
J O H N B . V A R E L M A N N , V ice P r e s t .
E . J . F A G L E Y , CASHIER.
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Hon, Secretary of friastiry,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:#.
We wish to add our mite in the way ef
argument to hare one of the reginal hanks estate
lished in Cincinnati•
In the first place,
Cincinnati is the largest city near the center
of population of the United States;
Cincinnati has a sub-treasury, and the clearings
of the banks in Cincinnati, and also th$ postal
receipts, *re larger than any other city in the
state of Ohio, and owing to its location, Cincin*
nati would he more convenient to serve a larger
district than any city in the central west.
We believe that you will give these
reasons due consideration, and hope in your select
tion of cities that Cincinnati may he ©ne of the
favored fewt
Yours truly,
The Reading Bank,
iANSW t.R ED
31 ,
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WESTERN UNION
TEL
AM
THEO . N. VAIL, P RESID EN T
r e c e i v e d a ta i ew
68W BT
12
j e r s e y ' ave
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£,
RICHVOBO OHIO DEC 2 7 13
'A N 7 ,,1914
HON FRANK B W I L L I S
1 1 0 MD AVE NE WASHNDC
WE ASK YOUR INFLUENCE IN
C IN C IN N A T I
SECURING
A
FORM
REGIONAL BANK IN
OHIO
____________
FARMERS D E P O S IT BANK
fr O f
10PM
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Form 1864
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WESTERN UNION
/ / I f / ?
/
/
/
Form 168
T
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Wyatt Building, Cor. 14th and FSts., Washington, 0. C.'*S?«T
THEO . N. VAIL, P RESID EN T
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RECEIVED AT
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RICHWOOD OHIO DEC 27 13
HON MCADOO
SECY WASHINGTON
WE ASK YOUR IN F LU E N C E
IN
DC
SE C U R I N G i
FARMERS D E P S O T I
fv
A RE G IO N A L BANK
BANK
920PM
IN
*JK
CINCINNATI
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N I 8 H T L ET T E R
Fona 2289 B
THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY
INCORPORATED
25,000 OFFICES IN AMERICA
CABLE SERVICE TO ALL TH E WORLD
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.
E rr o r s 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
or delivery of Unrepeated Night Letters, sent at reduced rates, beyond a snm equal to the amount paid for transmission; nor in any case beyond the sum of
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 writing within
Sixty days after the message is filed with the Company for transmission.
This Is an UNREPEATED NIGHT L E T l'S B , and is delivered by request of the sender, under the conditions named above.
THEO. N. VAIL, PRESI DENT
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
1 0 8 7
24 0C JG 2 7 - N L
%
Rj^CHWOOD OHIO DEC 3 0 - 1 3
THE HON FKANK B W I L L I S
WASHN DC
THE LOCA TIO N OF RE G IO NA L BANK
THE MOST C O N VE N IE N T FOR US
SUPPORT FOR THAT LO CA TI ON
AT C I N C I N N A T I
OHIO WOULD BE
TRUST YOU CAN G I V E YOUR
IN
OUR B EH ALF
H I R S T NATL BANK
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NIQHT LET TER
For m 2 2 8 9 B
THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY
in c o r p o r a t e d
23LOOCt OFFICES IN AMERICA
CABLE SERVICE TO ALL TH E WORLD
This Company TR . TSMlfB j# d D E L IV E RS messages only on conditions limiting: its liability, which have been assented to by the sender of the following: N igh t L e tte r.
rors can be g-uar< Sd agajnst only b^f^Phatingr a messag-e back to the sending: station for comparison, and the Company will not hold itself liable for errors or delays in
transmission or delivery
U if'ep eated i^ fiffbx Letters, sent at reduced rates, beyond a sum equal to the amount paid for transmission; nor in any case beyond the sum of
F ittn D ollars, at which,
otherwse stated below, this messag-e has been valued by the sender thereof, nor in any case where the claim is not presented in writing within
sixty {lays after the %essi fe is filedj^th the Company for transmission.
Us is an V M K P
lT E D j n O B T L E T T E R , and is delivered by request of the sender, under the conditions named above.
THI
B E L V I D E R E B R O O K S , GENERAL MANAGER
>ENT
AT
1098
247C JG 29~N L
RICHW00D OHIO DEC 30-13
THE HON SECY MCAD00
WASHN DC
THE LOCATION OF REGIONAL BANK
AT CINCINNATI OHIO WOULD BE
AS '
THt MOST CONVENIENT FOR US/ THAT CITY IS THE BEST
BANKING CENTER FOR THIS TERRITORY
UNION COUNTY OHIO
NATIONAL BANK
A N S W h.R E D
94£P
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Q vm su vxs d e p a r t m e n t
TELEGRAM
52J/U
•A
2 3 -4 e x
K I H S Y OHIO
December 27 1913
Wm Gr MoAdoo,
Secretary of the Treasury
Washington D C
We urge the location of a Regional Bank at Cincinnati.
already there, center of population, a logical place.
Citizens National Bank,
and Eipley National Bcnk.
136
Subtreasury
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C A P I T A L ,
$ 1 0 0 , 0 0 0
SURPLUS, $50,000
J. ROBERT STI VERS, p r e s i d e n t
GEORGE FRANK, v i c e p r e s .
F. A. STI VERS,
H. G. MADDOX, a s s t , c a s h i e r
c a sh ie r
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NIGHT LET TER
Form 2289 B
ESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY
INCO RPO RATED
29fo00 OFFICES IN AMERICA
CABLE SERVICE TO ALL THE WORLD
fpany 'J«lANSM ITS and D E L IV E R S messages only on conditions limiting- its liability, which have been assented to by the sender of the following: N igh t L etter.
Kiarded against only by repeating ft message back to the sending- station for comparison, and the Company will not hold itself liable for errors or delays in
or do#very of TJurcpoatcd N ight Letters, sent at reduced rates, beyond a sum equal to the amount paid for transmission: nor in any case beyond the sum of
“which, unless otherwise stated below, this message has been valued by the sender thereof, nor in any case where the elaim is not presented In wrlttnir within
i attcrM ie message is filed with the Company for transmission.
i is auJCN 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.
V A IL , PRESIDENT
R
e c e iv e d
a t
B C L V 1 D E R E B R O O K S , GENERAL MANAGER
r s 2 z
59P WK 4 4 NL
ROCKFORD OHIO 3 0 DEC 1 9 1 3
W G MCAD00 SECY THE TREASY
WASHINGTON DC
WE HOPE YOU CAN SEE
YOUR WAY CLEAR TO USE
YOUR INFLUENCE FULLY IN E S T A B L IS H IN G
OHIO WE T H IN K IT S LOCATION
ALSO CONSIDER IT A GREAT
A REGIONAL BANK IN C IN C IN N A T I
S IZ E AND SURROUNDINGS DEMAND IT
FAVOR I F YOU W IL L USE
YOUR INFLUENCE FOR IT
THE FARMERS AND SAVINGS BANK CO
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'g v m su r® g e p a r t m m t
TELEGRAM
91WU
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10
Russlllville 0 Deo 37 1813
V G McAdOO
Secy of Treasury waslin DC
We urge tke location of a regional bank at oincinnati
Bank of Pueaellville
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O M o Deo 27 1913
(A N S W E R E D
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Seoty of the Treasury
^ashn DC
&
t> We believe Ginoinnati is claim for fegjqtlal
and trust tfcat oity may reoeive favorable consideration
Tke First Natl Bank
of Satina
1245p
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r y
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Form2289 B
NI SHT L E T T E R
THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY
INCORPORATED
25,000 OFFICES IN AMERICA
CABLE SERVICE TO ALL TH E WORLD
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.
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 to
transmission or delivery of Unrepeated Ni*ht Letters, sent at reduced rates, beyond a sum equal to the amount p^id for transmission; nor in any case beyond the sum of
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 writing within
sixty days after the message is died with the Company for transmission.
This is an UNREPEATED NIGHT LETTER, and is delivered by request of the sender, tinder the conditions named above.
THEO. N. VAIL, PRESI DENT
B E L V I D E R E B R O O K S , GEN ER A L MA NAGE R
R e c e iv e d a t
4 2 7 C LV 4 8 NL
- •
SARD I
C DEC 2 7 1 9 1 3
;
1
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SECY MCADOO
WA8HN DC
:
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I S A FORERUNNER OF BETTER
ONE OF MANY TO GET
INT O FEDERAL SYSTEM AND WE
TRUST BY AL L MEANS THAT
YOU W I L L E S T A B L I S H A - R E G I O N A L
ON ACCOUNT I T S F I N A N C I A L CENTER
i. i v . v i
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THE ENACTMENT OF CURRENCY L E G I S L A T I O N
T I M E S OUR BANK W I L L BE
i
RESERVE BANK AT C I N C I N N A T I
AND GEOGRAPHICAL L O C A T IO N
THE F I R S T NA T IO N A L BANK
2 AM
OH IO
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Fona 168
WESTERN UNION
7 3 .3
T E L R K K W 359,
$
THEO . N. V A IL, P R ESID EN T
$
RECEIVED AT Wyatt Building, Cor. 14th and FSts., Washington, D.C. oLft"*
1 3 9 C KE
11
SEVEN M I L E 0
DEC 31
1913
SECY TREASY MCADOO
WA5HN DC
WE URGE THAT A REGIONAL
BANK BE ORGANIZED IN CINCINNATI OHIO
‘ARMERS NATL BANK
BMBggiajwmssie
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TELEGRAM
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Hon W G Mo Ado©
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Seoty Treasy Waslm BO
we urge you to looate regional bank at Giaciimati it is tke
nearest large city to cents* of population will serve largest
territory
ilfizena Natl Bank
First Jfatl Exchange Bank
*
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H. E. Beebe, President
C. W. FRAZER, Vice President
WM. A .
Et>. F. MEDE, Ass’t Cashier
G raham, Cashier
7862
Jan, 3rd , 1914<
buzig,
To The Chairman of the Clearing House,
Cincinnati, Ohio*
Dear s i r : I
am writing you In behalf of the location
o f one o f the Regional BanJcs to be established under
the new currency law.
It is a matter o f much interest to the banlcs
o f the Miami Valley that there should be one of The Re
gional Banks in your c it y . It would be a great inconven
ience to us to have to send our business to some other
c it y . We have sent to Cincinnati the past year something
over | 3,000,000.00 of business. Much o f th is i f sent to
some other point would be diverted from its natural chan
n el. Cincinnati is located near the center o f population of
the United States and is hence a natural business center.
Its railroad f a c i l i t i e s , reaching a l l portions o f the sur
rounding states, maHaejf it a convenient point fo r clearing
bank items, we want your earnest e ffo r t to secure the es
tablishing of one of the Regional Batilcs ia^&incinnat i .
Yours t ru ly ,
/Z
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Cashier.
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ISHT LETTER
Form2289 B
TERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY
INCORPORATED
OFFICES IN AMERICA
CABLE SERVICE TO ALL TH E WORLD
_IITS and DELIVERS messages only on conditions limiting: its liability, which have been assented to by the sender of the following N l f h t L e t t e r .
rJ 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
-----------_ o f lin 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 transmission; nor in any case beyond the sum of
. at whun, 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
pthenwisage is filed with the Company for transmission.
i UNDPPEATED NIGHT LETTER, and is delivered by request of the sender, under the conditions named above.
B E L V I D E R E B R O O K S , G E N ER A L MA NAOE R
,, P r e s i d e n t
R e c e iv e d a t
1103
24 8C JG 3 7 - N L
SOMERS-VILLE OHIO DEC 3 0 - 1 3
HON WM MCAD00
S E C Y OF THE TRE ASU RY WASHINGTON DC
WE WANT A REG IONA!. BANK
IN C I N C I N N A T I
THE N E A R E S T LARGE C I T Y TO
HAS A L L THE F A C I L I T I E S
FOR
AS T H IS
IS
THE CENTER OF PO PU LA T IO N AND
HAND LING A LARGE AMOUNT OF
RURAL BUS I ME S S P L E A S E CONS I DER -TH4-S— WAXIER. S E R I OUSLY
THE SOMERi/'lilLt ’W v T T S f t & ^ A N K
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J O H N L. B U S H N E L L , President
G E O . W . W IN G E R , Cashier
T H E O D O R E T R O U P E , Vice Prest.
H A R L E N C . W E S T , Asst. Cashier
4C O R P O R A T E D 1SS1
F ir s t N a t i o n a l B a n k
R E -O R G A N IZ E D 1864
S P R IN G F IE L D , O H IO
C A P IT A L
$ 4 0 0 , 0 0 0
S U R P L U S
$ 3 0 0 , 0 0 0
February 1 8 t h , 1914.
Hon. w. H. McAdoo, 8ec*y,
The u. 8. Treasury,
Washington, D. C.
’
Dear 8tr:~
When I appeared before your Gown) It tee
in Cincinnati last Monday, Feb*y 16th, I was
authorized only to speaK fo r our Banlc.
Today we had a meeting o f the Spring
fie ld Clearing House at which a resolution was
unanimously adopted, supporting CINCINNATI as
the location fo r a Regional BanK fo r this
te rrito ry .
I am pleased to enclose herein
that resolution and w ill thanx you to f i l e it
among
ing
the other papers which you have pertain
to Cincinnati.
very respectfu lly yourst
WWJBWHiW1
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O S C A R T. M A R TI N ,
p r e s id e n t .
JN O . L .B U S H N E L L ,
S p r i n o f i e l d .O h i o.
$
4 - 0 0 ,0 0 0 .
/
G E O . W. W I N G E R ,
H A R L E N C. W ES T,
c a s h ie r.
a sst .c a s h ie r .
February
Eighteen
Fir s t Na t io n a l Ba n k ,
*P IT A L
vtce p r e s t.
1 9
1 4
IN C O R PO R A T E D
SU R P LU S $ 2 8 5 ,0 0 0 .
1851.
RE -O R G A N IZ E D
fir:
Hon* W. H. MeAdoo, Chairman,
j
Regional Bank Organization Board,
1664-.
5
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Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
.
At a Meeting of the Springfield Clearing
House beld this A, M., all tbe aembers being
present, tbe following resolution vas unaniaously
a d o p te d :
|
M 610 ^ 93J
\ S i'
RESOLVED:— by tbe Clearing House
of Springfield, Ohio, that we register with tbe
Regional Bank Organization Board our conviction
that Cincinnati is tbe logical commercial center
for the banks of this locality, and make request
of your honorable board that it be selected as
one of the regional bank centers.
Tours very truly,
q
^
et ary.
/
w5o3t
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NIGHT LETT ER
THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY
j
INCORPORATED
25,000 OFFICES IN AMERICA
CABLE SERVICE TO ALL THE W ORLDS
Thia Company TR AN SM ITS nnd D E L IV E R S messag-os only on conditiona limitinfr its liability, which have been assented to by the sender of th^ folkrivMj N ight L etter.
Errors can be g-uarded against only by repenting a message back to the sending station for comparison, and the Company will not hold Itself liable for tfrors or delays in
transmission or delivery of U nrepeated N i*lit Letters, sent- at reduced rates, bevond a sum equal to the amount paid for transmission ; nor i*i\ahi (!*a< Wiyond the sum of
F ifty D ollars, at which, unless otherwise stated below, tbis message has been valued by the sender thereof, nor in any case where the claim is ri&tureseiijed in writing- within
sixty days after the mcssag-e is Died v-Jth the Company tor transmission.
'f
This is an UNREPEATEJL* N IG H T J.ETTKJft, and is delivered by request of the gender, under the conditions named aboye.
' | \
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
R ECEIVED AT
/A N O
2 4 1 C RA 4 7 NL 1 EX
1 1 1 8
'
S P R I N G F I E L D OHIO JAN 2 1 9 1 4
X.
HON W G MCADOO
SECY OF TREASY WASHINGTON DC
THE LAGONDA N A T IO NA L BANK OF S P R I N G F I E L D OH IO BY UNANIMOUS VOTE
OF I T S D IR E C T O R S HAS T H I S DAY ADOPTED THE P R E S C R IB E D R E S O L U T IO N
OF' ACCEPTANCE OF MEMBERSHIP I N A FEDERAL RESERVE BANK AND
BY L I K E VOTE EXPRESSED I T S
OF ONE SUCH BANK AT
STRONG PREFERENCE FOR A L O CA TI O N
CIN C IN N A TI
J WARREN K E I F E R
PRESIDENT
945P
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No. 2098.
(Eh?
CAPIT AL $ 1 0 0 , 0 0 0 .
J .W A R R E N
SURPLUS $ 6 0 , 0 0 0 .
K E I F E R , P R E S ’T.
C H A S . H. PI E R C E . V. P
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.
F R A N K W . H A R F O R D , C A SH IE R .
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f f t f l .
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Jan. 2-19X4.
H. C . P H I L L I P S , A SS'T . C A S H I E R .
1. 3. Row©, Esq.
Chairman of Clearing House Ass*n«
Cincinnati, Ohio,
Dear Sir:Tho enclosed oojjy of a telegram this day sent to Hon. W. G* McAdoo,
chairman of Reserve Bank Organisation Committee, Washington, D.C* will show
the
aotion of this bank this day, taken in favor of Cincinnati as a location for
one of the Federal Reserve Banks under the new federal Reserve Act of Congress,
Cincinnati is the natural and geographical place as well as the best business
point for such
bank.
Tours
very truly.
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260
THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY
IN C O RPO RATED
25,000 OFFICES IN AMERICA.
T H E O . N . V A I L , PRESI DENT
R E C E IV E R ’S N o.
CABLE SERVICE TO ALL TH E WORLD
B E L V I D E R E B R O O K S , GENERAL MANAGER
T IM E FILED
S e n d the following message subject to the terms \
on back hereof, which are hereby agreed to
)
C H EC K
_
*
o t ei A
^ •
lion* W* G . LIoAdoo
Seo'y, of The Treasury and Chairman Reserve Bank,
Organisation Corar.i*tee.
Washington, B.C.
The Lagonda National Bank o f Springfield, Ohio, by unanimous vote Of i t s
Directors has th is day adopted the preaoribed resolution o f aooeptanoe o f
membership in a Federal Reserve Bank and by lik e vote expressed it s strong
preference for a looation o f one suoh bank at Cincinnati
J . Warren Keifor* President#
Paid.
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ALL M ESSAGES TAKEN BY T H IS COMPANY ARE SUBJECT TO T H E
FOLLOWING T E R M S W H IC H ARE HEREBY AGREED TO
To guard against mistakes or delays, the sender of a message’ should order it R E
PEATED , that is, telegraphed back to the originating office for comparison. For
this, one-half the unrepeated message rate is charged in addition. Unless otherwise
indicated on its face, THIS IS A N U NREPEATED MESSAGE AN D PAID FOR AS
SUCH, in consideration whereof it is agreed between the sender of the message and this
Company as follows:
1. The Company shall not be liable for mistakes or delays in the transmission or
delivery, or for non-delivery, of any U NREPEATED message, beyond the amount
received for sending the same; nor for mistakes or delays in the transmission or delivery,
or for non-delivery of any REPEATED message, beyond fifty times the sum received
for sending the same, unless specially valued; nor in any case for delays arising from
unavoidable interruption in the working of its lines; nor for errors in cipher or obscure
messages.
2. In any event the Company shall not be liable for damages for any mistakes or
delay in the transmission or delivery, or for the non-delivery of this message, whether
caused by the negligence of its servants or otherwise, beyond the sum of F IF T Y DOL
LARS, at which amoynt this message is hereby valued, unless a greater value is stated
in writing hereon at the time the message is offered to the Company for transmission, and
an additional sum paid or agreed to be paid based on such value equal to one-tenth of
one per cent, thereof.
3. The Company is hereby made the agent of the sender, without liability, to for
ward this message over the lines of any other Company when necessary to reach its
destination.
4. Messages will be delivered free within one-half mile of the Company’s office in
towns of 5,000 population or less, and within one mile of such office in other cities or
towns. Beyond these limits the Company does not undertake to make delivery, but
will, without liability, at the sender’s request, as his agent and at his expense, endeavor
to contract for him for such delivery at a reasonable price.
5. No responsibility attaches to this Company concerning messages until the same
are accepted at one of its transmitting offices; and if a message is sent to such office by
one of the Company’s messengers, he acts for that purpose as the agent of the sender.
6. The Company will not be liable for damages or statutory penalties in any case
where the claim is not presented in writing within sixty days after the message is
filed with the Company for transmission.
7. N o employee of the Company is authorized to vary the foregoing.
T H E O . N. VAI L, PRESIDENT
MONEY TRANSFERRED
B E L V I D E R E B R O O K S , GENERAL MANAGER
W E S T E R N U N IO N
A LL
TE LE G R APH
C O M PE TIN G
CO M PANY
C O M PA N IE S
BY TELEGRAPH AND CABLE TO ALL TH E WORLD
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NlfiHT LETTER
Form 2289 B
THE J\WESTERN
UNION
TELEGRAPH COMPANY
/
iMftARDnDiTrn
INCORPORATED
:S IN AMERICA
CADLE SERVICE TO ALL THE WORLD
This Company TRANSMITS and DELIVERS messages only on conditions limiting' its liability, ■which have been assented to by the sender o f the follow in g Night Letter.
Errors can be guarifed against o n iy ^ y repeating' a message bjiek to the sending- station lor comparison, and the Company w ill not hold Itself liable for errors or delays In
transmission or dolivawr&Xjnrepeatoff Night Letters, sent at reduced rates, beyond a sum equal to the amount paid for transm ission; nor in any case beyond the sum o f
Hfty ^>ollnrs,
utfless otherupse 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
xty davsW ter fli s njeslige is filed w jpi the Company for transmission.
TH
~~tJ$PKATED NJpHT LETTER, and Is delivered b y request o f the sender, under the conditions named above.
P res
THE(
id ]
B E L V I D E R E D B O O K S , GENERAL MANAGER
R e e v e d
V
f
J
>NY R
SPRINGfALLEY OHIO DEC 29 1913
\
HON SECTY MCAOOO
WASHN DC
CINCINNATI IS THE CENTER OF
POINT WELL LOCATED FOR THE
KENTUCKY
A WIDE TERRITORY FROM EVERY
GREATER PART OF OHIO INDIANA
AND WVA ANO SHOULD
HAVE A REGIONAL BANK
WE
MOST RESPECTFULLY SOLICIT CONSIDERATION
SPRING-VALLEY NATIONAL BANK
827P
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D . L . H E F F N E R , PRESID ENT
J . W , S H O E M A K E R , C A S H IE R
T. E . H E D G E S , A S S T . C A S H I E R
T
a r l t o n
, O
h io
Tarlton, Ohio
H©n. William G. MeAdoe, Se@.
Treas*,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs-
L— — —
— — -----
We want a Regional Bank in Cincinnati,
We are sure that Ohio should have one of She Regional Banks
and that Cincinnati is the City "best located in the state for
on® of these banks.
Twenty Million of people i Ive within a radius of
three hundred railes of Cincinnati.
The city is located near
th© border of three great states and is the gateway to the
South by both rail and water
Wa are sure a Regional Bank in Cincinnati will
be so located as to serve this section of the country best.
Very sincerely yours,
The Farmers & Peoples Bank,
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NIGHT LETTE R
THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY
INCORPORATED
25,000 OFFICES IN AMERICA
CABLE SERVICE TO ALL THE WORLD
This Company TR AN SM ITS and D E L IV E R S messag-es only on conditions limiting: its liability, which have been assented to by the sender of the following1 N ight L etter.
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 U nrepeated N igh 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 in 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 o f the sender, under the conditions named above.
OUR F I R S T AND ONLY CHOICE
IS C IN C IN N A T I
I T S GEOGRAPHICAL COMMERCIAL
UNSURPASSED I T S S I T U A T I O N
FOR A REGIONAL BANK L O C A T IO N
I S BOTH
AND I N D U S T R I A L F A C I L I T I E S ARE
L O G IC A L AND COMMANDING
CHAS 0 D A V I S
C A S H I E R - ' C I T I Z E N S N A T IO N A L BANK
A W-- M I L E S C A S H IE R T I P P NATL BANK
;
1128P
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N o. 5 9
(Sftrsi R a t i o n a l ^ a n k
D A N ’L W . S M I T H , P R E S ID E N T
C. T. B R O W N , V ic e - P r e s i d e n t
J N O . H . D R U R Y , C A S H IE R
W . G . W E L L S , A S S T . C A S H IE R
t r o y , o h io
December, 31st, 1913.
Honorable W m 4 rMcAdue,
^
IFOHll
I. ..... .
Sec*y of the Treasury B. S.
. .
Washington, D. 0.
Dear Sir:We desire to indicate Cincinnati
one of the Reserve Cities for this section,
every National Bank, State and Private Bank in the
Miami valley, will, I am certain, unite with us
in this request.
The Banks of that city are
progressive and very liberal and accommodating
toward their customers in every way.
They are
conservative and cautious and now take care of
a large territory , all Southern and Western Ohio,
Southern and Central Indiana, a large portion of
Kentucky and West Virginia together with Tennessee.
Yours very respectfully,
President
First national Bank, Troy, 0.
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E X E C U T IV E C O M M IT T E E
H ARRY GABRIEL
G . B. HATFIELD
JNO. LAUFER
R. H. GIBSON
J. W . LANDREY
E. E. THOMSON
T . G. McKNIGHT
H. A . COSLEY
llxtsut^aa
Asaoriatixm
A. C. M cC LUN G , P re sid e n t
L. M. SHELLABERGER, V ic e -P res .
GEO. J. TO R LIN A , S eC’Y-Trea S.
TROY, OHIO
Ponulation 7,500.
I
.y Seat Miami County.
C. H . 6c D . R . R .
C. C. C . & St. L. R . R .
Dayton & Troy Traction.
Springfield & Troy Traction.
G ood Shipping Facilities.
80 Miles N. of Gucinnati.
123 Miles S. of Toledo.
73 Miles W . of Columbus.
115 Miles E. of Indianapolis.
Manufactures Wagons, Electric Coffee
Mills and Meat Cutters, Dashes
and Carriages, Hardware, Sun'
shades and Windshields, A u to
mobile Bodies, Electrical A p p a
ratus,
Flour,
Whiskey,
Tile,
Bricks, Castings and other articles,
extensive Nursery Interests.
Million Dollar Bank Deposits.
telegram to Secretary McAdoo.
"Troy Business Men’ s Association
endorses claim o f nincinnati for region
al bank.H
This Association w ill appreci^t^e
Richest Farming Territory.
any e ffo rts o f yours toward that end.
Complete Rural Mail Delivery.
Finest Water for Domestic, Fire and
Yours very truly,
Manufacturing Purposes.
Excellent Schools and System of Edu
cation.
$125,000 High School Buildiqg.
Complete Sewer System.
Excellent
Municipal
Electric
Light
Plant and Water Works.
Splendid City Library and City Mar
ket.
Six Miles Paved Streets.
Splendid Churches.
j
First Class Fire and Police I >epart■nents.
i.
.tiful Residences and Homps.
M odem Stores.
^irst Class Hotels.
_iectric Current for Power at I l-2 c
per k. w.
If you want to start a factory, engage
in business or select a goo 1 place
to live, come to T roy, Ohi >.
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3825
T h e T r o y X a t io x a l B a n k
Ca p it a l $ 1 0 0 ,0 0 0 .0 0
S u r p l u s $ 1 0 0 ,0 0 0 .0 0
U x iT K i) S t a t e s
De p o s it a r y
W. E . IS OW Y KH .P rjk s u o tin t.
~W.
TI. FRANCIS .Vice President.
rtn
I r
•J O U S T K .D e F r e e s ,C a s h ie r .
noatt Yount,»\ssT.CiSHiKB.
o y
, Oh
_
io
_
Honorable W i l l i a m A. McAdoo,
Secretary of Treasury,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
We believe that the banking and busirf^es
interests of this entire county can he better Sserve<
from Cincinnati than any other point, and earnestly
request that you establish a reginal bank in that
city.
Yours truly,
W EB/M
_ _
. De c e m b e r 2 7 ,
President.
_
„
1 9^3*
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3825
T h k T i m »y X a t i o x a l R a n k
Ca p it a l . $ 1 0 0 ,0 0 0 .0 0
S u r p l u s $ 1 0 0 ,0 0 0 .0 0
rx riK D
T t E .B a W Y E K ,P B E S H ® S T .
W I I . F r a n c i s .V ic e P r e s id e n t .
« J o im K . H e F r e e s , C a s h ie r .
N o a j i Y o t j n t , A s s t.C a s h x is r .
States
mt-%
D e p o s it a r y
____________ ______ ___
T l i O Y ^ O H I O * IDe C C nit)CI* 2^ ^ 1^13'
Honorable J. D. Post,
Congressman,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
We believe that the hanking and business
interests of this entire county can be better served
from Cincinnati than any other point, and earnestly
request that you use your influence for the establish
ing of a reginal bank in that city.
Yours truly,
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Form 16S
UNION
AM
THEO. N. V A IL, PRESID EN T
RECEIVED AT Wyatt Building, Cor. 14th and FSts., Washington, D. C.
9 7 C KE
2 5 8EX
URBANA
0
DEC
27
1913
SECY MCADOO
WASHN DC
RE GIONAL
BANK I N C I N C I N N A T I
WOULD
P O P U LA TI O N HOPE YOU CAN MAKE
TH IS
THE
C E R T A I N L Y ACCOMMODATE A VERY LARGE
A P P O IN TM E N T
C IT IZE N S
NATL BANK
CHAMPAIGN NATL
THE NATL BANK
OF
URBANA
A
N SW E R E D
NK
'A.': 3
FO RM
1914
r
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WESTERM UNION
460
TELEGRAM
1
X
THEO. N. VAIL, PRESIDENT
RECEIVED AT Wyatt Building, Cor. 14th and F Sts., Washington, D. C. A^
s
H'124 P 23
iVANWERT OHIO 27
s e c r e t a r y ;m cad q o
WASHINGTON DC
WE FEEL THAT THE BANKING COMMERCIAL AND AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS OF
THIS COMMUNITY WOULD’BE BEST SERVED BY ESTABLISHING.A REGIONAL
BANK.AT CINCINNATI
Form 163
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NI0HT LETTER
Form 2 2 8 9 B
THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY
INCORPORATED
CABLE SERVICE TO ALL THE WORLD
25,000 OFFICES IN AMERICA
^
This Company TR AN SM ITS and D E L IV E R S messages only on conditions limiting: its liability, which have been assented to by the sender of the following: Ntgrht Letter*
Errors can be g:uarded aguinst 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 VJnrepeatedl Nigrht Letters, sent at reduced rates, beyond a sum equal to the amount paidL 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 in any case where the claim is not presented in writing within
sixty days after the message isrfled with the Company for transmission.
This is an U N R E PE A TE I> 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 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
15 4
6C L Y 3 2 NL
S
WAPAKONETA OHIO DEC 2 7 1 9 1 3
HON WM G MCADOO
SECY OF THE TREASURY WASHN DC
WE WANT TO BE PUT
ON RECORD AS STRONGLY FAVORING
THE E S T A B L I S H M E N T OF A RE GI ON AL
POINT
13 THE LO G IC A L PLACE
BANK AT C I N C I N N A T I
FOR A RE GION AL BANK IN
T H I S S E C T IO N
F I R S T N A T IO N A L BANK
2 3 2 AM
OHIC TH A T
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S .W .M c F A R L A N D ,P r e s id e n t
M . B R O W N , V ice P r e s i d e n t
A . J . B R O W N ,C a s h ie r .
A .L .M 9 M U R R A Y , A s s t C a s h i e r
C .H .K L E IN ,B o o k K e e p e r
35 3 5
Th e P e o p l e
s
N a t io n a l B a n k
C A P IT A L STOCK $100,000.00
S U R P L U S 3t P R O F I T S $ 6 0 , 0 0 0 . 0 0
W \ P A K O N E T A , OhI O
%
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RlflHT L E T T E R
TH E WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY
INCO RPO RATED
[51000 OBPT&ES IN AMERICA
CABLE SERVICE TO ALL TH E WORLD
* This CdEftany ■jlyft.N SMITSdwad DELIVERS messages only on conditions limiting* its liability, which have been assented to by the sender of the following* N iff il t Letter*
\ E rrojp cu be fliarded agraint only by repeating a messagre back to the sending1station for comparison, and the Company will not hold itself liable for errors or delays ill
transmission oadewery of U jvepeated Night Letters, sent at reduced rates, beyond, a sum equal to the amount paid for transmission; nor in any case beyond the sum of
i Fifty DoU^rg|tfWhich, unlj^ otherwise stated below, this message has been valued by the sender thereof, oor in any case where the claim is not presented in writing within
t sixt^f days jBtaflthe messagys filed with the Company for transmission.
Thi|||nptJN R£P£^r£D NIGHT LETTER, and is delivered by request of the sender, under the conditions named above.
t ESIDENT
B E L V I D E R E B R O O K S , GENERAL MANAGER
:c e i
:D AT
23 6 C PA
TW
W
I
66 NL
WASHINGTON.CH OHIO DEC 3 0 1 9 1 3
HON WM A MCADOO SE C Y OF THE TRE AS U RY
WASHINGTON DC
f H E UN D ER SIG NE D THE M ID L A N D N A T IO N A L
R E S P E C T F U L L Y S U B M I T THAT WE WOULD
R E S E R V E BANK WOULD BE LOCATED
OHIO C I N C I N N A T I
CITY
BE P L E A S E D
IT
IS
FA C ILIT IE S
THAN ANY OTHER
WOULD BE THE CENTER OF
PO PUL AT IO N FOR A VERY D E S I R A B L E
'ONE OF THE S U B T R E A S U R I E S
I F A RE G IO NA L
AT THE C I T Y OF C I N C I N N A T I
HAS BETTER T RA N S PO RT A T IO N
IN THE OHIO RE GIO N
BANK OF WASH I N G T ^ ^ H J IR I jQ-'-
D ISTRIC T
LOCATED
IN A D D I T I O N TO T H I S
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T
XxtiiBux^ g e p a ie tm e n t
37jnL
Washington
TELEGRAM
Ohio Dec 39 1913
iam MuAdoo
Secty
Treasury ^ ashn
DO'
Cincinnati should have regional bank reasons has subtreasury
now handles about four fift h s lusiiiess this section would serve
a ll Ohio Kentucky Tennessee west va Michigan and Inainana part Penna
Maryland Virginia and I llin o is e
centre
population gateway to south
Washington Savings ^ank and Trust oo
Deo 30
919am
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34MJ
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wellstowxi 0 Deo 37 1913
Hon W G McAdOO
Secy Treasury ^ashn DC
We regard Cincinnati as the best location for regional
Dank
losing
the natural currency shipping point and clearing oity for this
territory and other large territory Doth north and south of
the ohio,
First Natl Bank
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TELEGRAM
WfstUnion 0 Deo 37 1913
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Wo are in favor of Cincinnati for regional bank send us membership
application and copy of law
J 0 MoManis Cashier
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First uatl Bank
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N . T . D A IL Iiiy , P k e s id e n t .
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NIGHT LETTER
THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY
INCORPORATED
25,000 OFFICES IN AMERICA
CABLE SERVICE TO ALL THE WORLD
This Company TR AN SM ITS and D E L IV E R S message only on conditions limiting: Its liability, which have been assented to by the sender of the following: N ight L e tte r.
Errors can be guarded against only by repeating: a message back to the Bending station for comparison, and the Company will not hold itself liable for errors or delays In
transmission or delivery of U nrepeated N ight 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 in 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 HE O
N. VAIL, PRESIDENT
BCLVI DERE B R O O K S , GENERAL MANAGER
R e c e iv e d a t
4 0 0 C JG 5 0 - N L 4
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1 4 5 0
W I L L I A M S P O R T OHIO DEC 2 7 - 1 3 V I A
C iR ^LEVILLE
'ON WM G MCADOO
SE CY OF THE T R E A S Y WASHN DC
rfE R E ^ t T F U L L Y
P E T I T I O N FOR R E G IO N A L
S P L E N D IB f c r S I T U A T E D AND WITH
EARLY E S T A B L I S H I N G
ITS
BANK AT C I N C I N N A T I
WHICH
SU BT RE A SU RY SHOULD F A C I L I T A T E T H E
OF A R E G IO N A L BANK
OUR D I R E C T O R S P A S S E D A RESOLUT
DECEMBER 2 4 A S K I N G THAT WE BE P E R M I T T E D TO J O I N NEW BA NKING SY ST EM
WHICH K I N D L Y C O N S I D E R
THE FA RM ER S N A T IO N A L BANK
G P HUNSICKER PREST
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NIGHT LET TE R
THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY
INCORPORATED
25,000 OFFICES IN AMERICA
CABLE SERVICE TO ALL TH E WORLD
This Company TR AN SM ITS and D E L IV E R S messages only on conditions limiting: its liability, which have been assented to by the sender of the following: N ight L etter.
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 L n rep eated N ight 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 in any case where the claim la not presented la 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 HE O
N. VAIL, PRESIDENT
BCLVI DERE B R O O K S , GENERAL MANAGER
R e c e iv e d a t
401C J G
42-N L
1 4 5 5
WILMINGTON 0 DEC 2 7 - 1 3
HON SE CY OF THE TRE ASURY
WASHN DC
DEAR S I R WE E A R N E S T L Y RECOMMEND
BANK
IN C I N C I N N A T I
FOR THE
FOLLOWING RE A S ON S N E AR ES T LARGE C I T Y
TO CENTER OF POP ULA TIO N LARGER
C IT IE S
THE LO CA TI ON OF A REGIONAL^
BANK C L E A R I N G S THAN NEAR LARGE
HAS SUBT RE AS URY WHICH WOULD
F A C I L I T A T E THE EA R LY E S T A B L I S H M E N T
OF A BANl1
C I T I Z E N S N A TI O N A L BANK
1 20 3 A
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A 10
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THEO. N. VAIL, PRESIDENT
RECEIVED AT Wyatt Building, Cor. 14tli and F Sts., Washington, D. C. * ° p ^ 4S V V / E R E P \
WILMIN GTO N OHIO DEC
2f
HON WM MCADOO SE CY T RE AY WASHN DC
,
IrORM
WE MOST E A R N E S T L Y URGE THAT A RE G IO N A L BANK BE E S T A B L I S H E D
A LARGE BA NK ING T E R R I T O R Y COULD THUS BE SE R VE D WHEREAS
VERY REMOTE
IN C I N C I N N A T I
I T WOULD
FROM ANY OTHER R E G I O N A L B M K
THE C LI N TO N COUNTY
NATL BANK
1PM
BE
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WIIIIIBOTOT OHIO
December 27 1913
Hon W Gr McAdoo,
Secretary of the Treasury
Wadi ington D C
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NIGHT LETTER
Form 2 2 8 9 B
THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY
INCORPORATED
25,000 OFFICES IN AMERICA
CABLE SERVICE TO ALL THE WORLD
This Company T R A N S M I T S and D E L I V E R S messages only on conditions limiting- its liability, which have been assented to by the sender o f the'following* N igh t L e tte 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
transm ission or delivery of linrepeatcd N ig h t L e tte r s , sent at reduced rates, beyond a sum equal to the amount paid for transm ission; nor itran y case beyond the gum o f
F i f t y Dollars, at which, unless otherwise stated below, this message has been valued by tho sender thereof, nor in any case where the claim is ijot presented In w ritin g within
sixty days after the message is filed with the Company for transmission.
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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 b y request o f the sender, under the conditions named above. v ,r
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THEO
N . VAIL, PRESIDENT
BELVIDERE BR O OKS,
GENERAL MANAGER
R e c e iv e d a t
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WILMINGTON OHIO DEC 27
SECR ET ARY OF THE TREASU RY
WASHINGTON DC
WE B E L I E V E C I N C I N N A T I
OHIO THE
C I T Y FOR A REGIO NA L BANK
T E R R I T O R Y AND HOPE I T W I L L
B E S T LO CA T IO N G E O G RA PH IC A LL Y OF ANY
TO S E R V E THE OHIO V A L L E Y
BE D E S I G N A T E D
F I R S T N A T IO N A L BANK WILMINGTON. 0
101 2P M
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WESTERN UNION
TER
DAY
THEO. N. VAIL, PRESID EN T
RECEIVED AT
104C KE
23 BLUE
3 3 2
WIN C HE ST ER
OHIO DEC
27
1913
\
THE HON S ECY OF T R E A S Y
WASHN DC
THERE ARE MANY V A L I D RE AS ONS
FOR LO C A T IO N OF RE G IO N A L BANK
AT C I N C I N N A T I
NO C I T Y HAS STRONGER C L A I M S
FEW
SO
IN OUR O P I N I O N
STRONG
THE
W IN C H E S T E R BANK
12 2 0 P M
Form 2588 B
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TELEGRAM
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Xenia 0 Deo 37 1913
Seoty McAdoo
washn DC
r th$ Many substantal Reasons we ask the location at Cincinnati
ohio one of
thm
regional banks
Citizens watl Bank
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Form 163
6
15
AM
THEO . N . V A IL, P R E S ID EN T
r e c e i v e d AT Wyatt Building, Cor. 14th and FSts., Washington, D. C.
122G WJ 18 3 EXA
X E N I A OHIO JAN 1 1 9 1 4
S E C R E T A R Y MCADOO
WASHINGTON D C
X E N I A BANKS B U I L D I N G
J_ND0RSE C I N C I N N A T I
AND LOAN
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ASSOCIATIONS^AND
COMMERCIAL CLUB H E A R T I L Y
FOR R E G IO N A L BANK
JOHN W PRUGH P R E S I D E N T
COMMERCIAL CLUB
609P
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WESTEEa* UNION
DAY B ET T ER
THEO . N. VAIL, P RESID EN T
RECEIVED AT
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XEN IA " ’ANTS C INC I M A T I AS A
POINTS IN IT S FAVOR AS
C IT Y
IN T H IS SECTION OF
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BANK IT HAS MORE
A RANK CENTER THAN ANY
C0UMTPY
THE XEN IA NATIONAL BANK
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O N R O L L O F H O N O R FO R N A T IO N A L B A N K S IN U N IT E D S T A T E S
H . C .VAN V O O R H I S , P r e s i i
H .A .S H A R P E ,
JO SEPH
H . J . K N O E D L E R , A s s 't C ashie
S H A W ,V ice Pr
D IR EC TOR S:
H .C . VAN VOORHIS JOSEPH SHAW
W. W. HARPER
R.C, BURTON
S.A.WELLER
J .F , BROWN
Wl LLIS A.BAILEY W. HUNTER ATHA
W.T. SIM PSON
Ca s h i e r
CAPITALS PROFITS $ 4 7 6 , 7 9 9 . 8 7
U S andMUNICIPALBONDS^ 4 0 6 , 9 8 3 .
D EPO SITS $ 1 , 9 1 0 , 7 9 8 . 5 9
RESOURCES $ 2 , 5 8 4 , 6 6 7 . 6 3
S A V /N G S D E P A R T M E N T
Oh
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Pec. 2 9 ,1 9 1 3 .
[on. Secretary McAdoo,
Washington, D .C .
Dear Sir:The Old Citizens National Bank in all probability
to-morrow w ill make application to subscribe for its r e
quired amount of capital stock in a Federal Reserve Bank.
Therefore we shall be interested in the location of one of
the-Regional Banks, which w ill be located,
I hope, in Ohio.
Permit me to ask for this location to be made in
Cincinnati, where we already have a Sub-Treasury.
to me that Cincinnati is the logical point,
consideration its geographical location.
It seems
taking into
Cincinnati has so
much territory in a ll directions, that it is practically a
ban king center, and as a competitive location with Cleveland,
whe re the boundary on the north is water,
it seems that
Cin innati should have preference by a ll means.
Hoping that Cincinnati w ill have favorable consid eration, I am
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1914
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RIBHT LET TE R
THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY
INCORPORATED
25,000 OFFICES IN AMERICA
CABLE SERVICE TO ALL TH E WORLD
. This Company TRANSMITS and DELIVERS messages only on conditions limiting: its liability, which have been assented to by the sender of the following Nlcht Letter.
Errors can be gniarded 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 Night Letters, sent at reduced rates, beyond a sum equal to the amount paid for transmission; nor in any case beyond the sum of
• Fifty 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 writing: within
sixty days after the message is (lied with the Company for transmission.
This is an UNREPEATED MIGHT LETTER, and is delivered by request of the sender, under the conditions named above.
T H E O . N . V A IL , PR ES ID E N T
________ ■MEL^iMP!EREJHtR^OK3^_^EWERAU^MAWAOCW
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S ECY OF TR E A SU R Y WASHN DC
DEAR S I R A R E G IO N A L BANK
THE I ' l N A N C I A L
I N T E R E S T S OF A
WOULD BE P L E A S E D TO HAVE
AT C I N C I N N A T I
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VA S T T E R R I T O R Y T R I B U T A R Y THERETO
ONE LOCATED THERE
THE Z f i N E S V I L L E BANK
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TELEG R A M
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Zanesville 0 Deo 29 1913/
Becty o r the Treasury
^ashn DC
We desire to endorse the candidacy of the city of CinMiH^t^f as
a place for the istablishment of one of the propoded-regional
reserve banks we think the location ideal and well adapted
to the convenience of a large and rich hanking territory
The State Security
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