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B irm ingham ,A la., Dec. 27, 1913.
First National Bank,
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Gentlemen:-
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instant.
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is a desirable point for the l/cation of a regional
reserve banft, and the writer fo&n see many advantages
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in this section being attached to your d istric t.
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writer is P r e s id e n Y ^ is now actively at work to that
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being to take any active part in the fight for Cin
cinnati.
Yours very truly,
President.
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NIQHT L E T T E R
Form 2288 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 senderof the following Night Letter.
Krrors can be guarded against only by repeating a message back to the sending station tor comparison, and tho Company will not hold itself liable for errors or delays In
transmission or delivery of Unrepeated Night Letters, sent at reduoed rates, beyond a sum equal to the amount paid for transmission; nor In any ease 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 la writing within
sixty days after the message is filed with the Company for transmission.
This Is an UNREPEATED NIGHT LETTER, and is delivered by request of tbe sender, under til* conditions named above.
T H E O N . V A IL , P R E S ID E N T
BCLVIDCRE BROOKS, GENERAL MANAGE?
R e c e iv e d a t
62AN TfJ
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GREENSBORO A LA DEO 28 1913
S E C Y ilGADOO
WASHINGTON DQ‘
;Vc 3 1KCCRELY TR UST THAT YOU
.ONE OF THE RE G IO N A L BA':K8
DOES A LAPGE
BUS I :'.col
OOU'.'TRY AtiD I S A VERY
OVER
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IN
AS THAT PLAGE CGS4TROL8 AND
A LARGE AREA OF T H I S
IMPORTANT G I T Y
F I R S T N A T IO N A L BANK
902PiV!
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H. P. SPAETH, P r e s id e n t .
CLARENCE B. WILSON, C ashier .
PH ILIP HORR. V|CE-P»ES.
R. M. RICHMOND, ASB'T C ashier .
Aurora #tate lank
CAPITAL, $ 5 0 ,0 0 0
A U R O R A , INDIANA.
Deg. 31, 1913
W. G* McAdoo, Secretary of the T re a s.,
Washington, D. 0 . ,
Dear Sirj
It would be a great benefit to the
people of south-eastern Indiana, i f a Regional Bank were
located at Cincinnati Ohio, since nearly all of our
Commerce and Banking is done with and through that city*
Very truly yours,
Cashier
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1914
Form
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TELEGRAM
Aurora Ind Deo &7 1913
Sect MoAdoo '
Washn BO
Cincinnati is the nearest large city to center of population and
of tke © M o valley
quickly accessible by railroad trantion
lines and oki© rivergifre Cincinnati a regional bank
First Katl Bank
’.'*’ 3 1914
1348p
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TELEGRAM
13
B A iS S V m s
IUD
Beo 30 1913
Secretary of Treasury,
V.i o h i n f c t o n ,
D.C ♦
A regional bank established et Cincinnati will meet with t
great approval this v ic in ity
The Betesvillo Bank96 Oam
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TELEGRAM
Bluffton Ind D#o .3* 1913
Secty
McAdoo
Washn DC
Kindly consider Cincinnati as
p
regional bank Cit§r
TheSiudabaker
Bank
Wells County ^ank
350pm
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Cambridge Oity lad Deo 37 1913
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Treasy MoAdoo
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•fo facilitate business this section demands regional
bank Cincinnati
First Hatl Bank
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UNION
AM
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THEO . N. V A IL, PRESID EN T
RECEIVED AT Wyatt Building, Cor. 14th and F Sts., Washington, D. C. ASKiF
95 GK I
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CAMRPIDGE-CITY
IN D I A N A DECEMBER 2 7T H 1913
SEC ETAPY n F THE TRE AS U RY
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NIGHT LETTER
Fona 2289 B
:r n u n io n t e l e g r a p h c o m p a n y
INCORPORATED
FFICES IN AMERICA
CADLE SERVICE TO ALL TH E WORLD
[TSfendjDELIVEltS messages only on conditions limiting its liability, which have been assented to by the sender of the following Night Letter.
UnsfVftafr 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 deliveryQ p resea T ed Nijflat Letters, sent at reduced rates, beyond a suiu equal to the aniount paid for transmission; nor in any case beyond the sum of
Fifty Dollars, at wiiioK, unle^kojperwise stated below, this message has been valued by the sender thereof, nor in any case where the ciaiim is not presented in writlntr withia
Sixty days after the message tinted with the Company for transmission.
This is an U N K EPE^TB D NIG H j LE’.T E K , and is delivered by request of the sendee under the conditions named above.
B E L V ID E R E C R O O K S , GENERAL MANAGER
a
COLLEGE CORNER
os
IND DEC 29 1 9 1 3 i
S E C R E T A R Y MCADOO
WASHINGTON DC
CINCINNATI
OHIO I S THE NATURAL B U S I N E S S CENTER OF A LARGE
T E R R I T O R Y C O M P R I S I N G THE GREATER PART OF THE S T A T E S OF OHIO
I N D I A N A KENTUCKY T E N N E S S E E W E S T V I R G I N I A AND OTHER P A R T S OF THE SOUTH
AND WEST I T OUR EAR NES T D E S I R E THAT A R E G IO N A L BANK
BE LOCATED THERE
THE FARMERS ST AT E BAN K"
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IGHT LET TE R
THE YV
Form 2289 B
RN/UNION t e l e g r a p h c o m p a n y
INCORPORATED
S l i r AMERICA
25,000
This Company-iTRANSMI'
Errors, can beVuarded
tranBmissldh or delfvery of
f i f t y D ollars, at which, un
Sixty dayamtter thejmess
This fe an U N H E P lA
CABLE SERVICE TO ALL TH E WORLD
L IV E p S messages only on conditions limiting' its liability, which have been assented to by the sender of the following N ight t e t t e r ,
by repwlfingr a message back to the sending station for comparison, and the Company will not hold itself liable for errors or delays In
N lgjft Letters, sent at reduced rates, beyond a sum equal to the amount paid for transmission; nor in any case beyond the sum of
therwise stjjfed below, this message has been valued by the sender thereof, nor in any case where the claim is not presented la wrlttnir within
d with tlMTCompany for transmission.
N IG H ’BfXEVTER, and is delivered by request of the sender, under the conditions named above.
S ID E N T /
B E L V I D E R E D R O O K S , GENERAL MANAGER
1913 DEC 30 AM 12 53
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CONNERSVILLE
IND DEC 2 9 - 1 3
SEC Y MCADOO
WASHN DC
WE APPROVE THE CURRENCY B I L L
OF A R E G IO N AL BANK AT
BANKS
AND ARE S T R O f t G t Y - m ^ F i
CINCINNATI
IN T H I S PRO SPEROUS REGION
A GREAT NUMBER OF
W I L L BE ACCOMODATED BY SUCH
A BANK AT C I N C I N N A T
FARMERS AND -MERCHANTS TRUST CO
B F CABLE C A S H I E R
1 2 4 7 A DEC 30
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Form 2286{B
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 messages only on conditions limiting its liability, which hare been assented to by the sender of the following1. NUfht L e tte r.
Errors can be guarded against only by repeating a message back to the sending station for comparison, and the Company will noti hold itself liable for errors or delays la
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 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 UK 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, trnder the conditions named above.
BELVI DE RE B R O O K S , GENERAL MANAGER
T H E O . N . V A IL , PRESIDENT
R e c e iv e d a t
3390 JG 5 9 - N L
CONNERSVILLE
SEC Y "OF TREAURY
IND DEC 2 7 - 1 3
OF U S
VO
WASHN DC
* CINCINNATI
I S VERY D E S I R O U S OF
JI ANK S WE DO A LA RB E AMOUNT
AND AS THEY ARE NEAR
HAVING ONE OF THE RE G IO N A L
OF B U S I N E S S
IN THAT C I T Y
US WE WISH TO RECOMMEND
TO YOU THE S E L E C T I O N
OF
IT
OF P O PU LA TI O N OF T H I S PART
IS
IN THE CENTER
CINCINNATI
FOR A RE GIO NA L BANK
OF THE COUNTRY
VSfE A SK YOUR FAVO RABLE C O N S I D E R A T I O N
FAY ET T NA T IO NA L BANK
853P
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P O S T A L
T E L E G R A P H - C A B L E
NIGHT
C O M P A N Y
LETTERGRAM
T H I PO STAL TELEGRAPH-CASLE COM PJptr (INCO RPO RATED ) T R A N S M ITS AND OCUVCRS T H IS MIGHT LETTERGRAM SUBJECT TO T H I
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C L A R E N C E H . MACKAY, P r e s id e n t .
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NY 9 2 N L
CONN E R S f I L L E
IND DEC 29 -1
T H E HONORABLE S E C R E T A R Y
THE BANKS OF 1
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OF T H E T R E A S U R f Y WASHN
D
SOUTH ERlJ|jNDl ANA WOULD R E S P E C T F U L L Y URUE
HONORABLE BOARD LOCATE ONE OF TH E REGIO NA L
THIS C I T Y
BANKS
YOUR
IN C I N C I N N A T I
BE;|NG. NEAR THE CENTER OF .POPULATION • AND H A V IN G * A
S U B T R E A S U R Y B U I L D ING C I N C 1NNATI
THE GOVERNMENT j IN
SUMS, IN B U I L D I N G
HAS
BEEN A P I O N E E R
IN
UPH OLDING
I T S R E A L L Y GREAT P O L I C I E S HAS. SPENT, IM M E N S E
A RA I L R O A D TO CHATTANOOGA TO Al Di IN D E V E L O P ! NG
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NA TIO NA L; AND LA R G E
A —
MIMBER OF S T A T E BANKS! IN TH I S T E R R I T O R Y W I L L T A K E ST OCK THUS
THE GREAT SOUTHERLAND
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NO Q.UESTON THAT. ALL
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POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY
THE GREATEST TELEGRAPH AND CABLE SYSTEM IN THE WORLD.
IN
CONNECTION
WITH
THE COMMERCIAL CABLE COMPANY
EXTENDS OVER TWO-THIRDS OF THE WAY AROUND THE EARTH,
T HE PO STA L TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY
( I NC O R P O R A T E D )
T R A N S M I T S AND DELI VERS T H E WI THI N NI GHT LETTERGRAM S U B J E C T TO T H E FOLLOWI NG T E R M S AN D CON DI TI ONS :
The Company will receive, not later than midnight, N IG H T LETTERGRAM S, written in plain English, to be transmitted only fo r delivery on the m orning o f the
n ext ensuing business day, at rates still low er than its standard night m essage rate, as fo llo w s:
The standard day rate fo r a ten-w ord day m essage shall be charged fo r the transmission o f a N IG H T L E T T E R G R A M , containing fifty w ords or less, and onefifth o f the standard day ra te fo r a ten-w ord day m essage shall be charged fo r each additional ten words or less in such N IGH T L E T T ER G R A M .
To guard against mistakes or delays, the sender o f a m essage should order it R E P E A TE D , that is, telegraphed back to the originating office fo r com parison. For
this, one-half the unrepeated m essage rate is charged in addition. Unless otherwise indicated on its fa ce, THIS IS A N U N R E P E A T E D M E SSA G E A N D P A ID FOR
A S SUCH, in consideration w h ereof it is agreed between the sender o f the message and this Company as fo llo w s :
1 .. The Company shall not be liable fo r mistakes or delays in the transmission or delivery, or fo r non-delivery, o f any U N R E P E A T E D message, beyond the amount
received fo r sending the sam e; nor fo r mistakes or delays in the transmission or delivery, or fo r non-delivery, o f any R E P E A T E D message, beyond fifty times the sum
received fo r sending the same, UNLESS SP E C IA L L Y V A L U E D ; nor in any case fo r delays arising from unavoidable interruption in the w orking o f its lin e s; N O R
FO R ERRORS IN C IPH ER O R .O B S C U R E MESSAGES.
2. In any event the Company shall not be liable fo r damages fo r any mistakes or delays in the transmission or delivery, or fo r the non-delivery o f this message,
whether caused by the negligence o f its servants or otherwise, beyond fifty times the R E P E A T E D m essage rate, a t 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 w riting hereon at the time the m e s s a g e is 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 o f one per cent, thereof.
3. The Company is hereby made the agent o f the sender, w ithout liability, to forw ard this message over the lines o f any other Company when necessary
to reach its destination.
4. Messages will be delivered free w ithin the established free delivery limits o f the term inal office. F or 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 messages until the same are accepted a t one o f its transm itting offices; and if a m essage is sent to such
office by one o f this Company’ s messengers, he acts fo r that purpose as the agent o f the sender.
6. This Company shall not be liable fo r damages or statutory penalties in any case where the claim is not presented in w riting within thirty days after th t
m essage is filed with the Company fo r transmission.
In furth er consideration o f the reduced rate fo r this special “ N IGH T LE TT E R G R A M ” service, the follow ing special term s are hereby agreed t o :
(а) N IG H T LE TTER 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 caso= w itb respect to delivery by m ailing such N IG H T LETTER GR A M S at destination, postage prepaid.
(б) N IGH T LE TTER G R A M S =!>*»» be w ritten in plain English. Code language is not permitted.
7. The above term *
conditions shall be binding upon the receiver as w ell as the sender o f this N IG H T LE TTER G R A M .
EL 1JQ- B M rL O Y E E O F THIS C O M PA N Y IS A U TH O R IZE D TO V A R Y TH E FOREGOING.
..
O H A R L E S C . A D A M S , v ic e - p r e s id e n t .
EDWARD
C L A R E N C E H . MAC KA Y , PRESIDENT.
R E Y N O LD S, v ic e -p r e s t. and g e n e r a l m a n a ger.
CHARLES
P . B R U C H , v ic e - p r e s id e n t .
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P DS T A L
T E L E G R A P
NIGHT
C A B L E
LETTERGRAM
THS PO STAL TCUEORAPH>CABLC COM PANY (INCO RPO RATED ) TH AM gM iTS
AND
D EUYERS T H IS WIGHT LETTERdRAM SUBJECT T O T H I
TERM S AMO CONDITIONS PR W TE D ON THE RACK O r TH IS BLANK.
R E C B IV E O
IN D E P E N D E N T
C O M P A N Y
A T
COM P E TIT •
4-383
CL A RE N CE H . MACKAY, PR E SID E N T.
D e u i v e r v
N u m o e f i
P R O G R E S S IV E
5S&
/6SURING ONE OF THE STRONGEST BANKS
THE F I R S T
N A T IO N A L BANK
IN TH E WEST
In
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POSTAL TELE6RAPH-GABLE COMPANY
[3
CONNECTION
WITH
THE COMMERCIAL CABLE COMPANY
AND 4]
THE GREATEST TELEGRAPH AND CABLE SYSTEM IN THE WORLD.
EXTENDS OVER TWO-THIRDS OF THE WAYAROOND THE EARTH.
T H E PO STA L TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY
(INCORPORATED)
T R A N S M I T S AND DE L I VERS T H E WI THI N NI GHT LETTERGRAM S U B J E C T TO T H 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 m idnight, N IG H T LETTER GR A M S, written In plain E nglish, to be transmitted only fo r delivery on the m orning o f the
next ensuing business day, at rates still low er than its standard night message rate, as fo llo w s:
The standard day rate fo r a ten-w ord day m essage shall be charged fo r the transmission o f a N IG H T L E TT E R G R A M , containing fifty words or less, and onefifth o f the standard day ra te fo r a ten-w ord day m essage shall be charged fo r each additional ten words or less in such N IGH T LE TT E R G R A M .
To guard against mistakes or delays, the sender o f a m essage should order it R E PE A T E D , that is, telegraphed back to the originating office fo r com parison. For
this, one-half the unrepeated m essage rate is charged in addition. Unless otherw ise indicated on its fa ce, TH IS IS A N U N R E P E A T E D M E SSA G E A N D P A ID FOR
A S SUCH, in consideration w h ereof it is agreed betw een the sender o f the message and this Company as fo llo w s :
1. _ The Company shall not be liable f o r mistakes or delays in the transmission or delivery, or fo r non-delivery, o f any U N R E P E A T E D m essage, beyond the amount
received fo r sending the sam e; nor fo r mistakes or delays in the transmission or delivery, or fo r non-delivery, o f any R E P E A T E D message, beyond fifty times the sum
received fo r sending the same, U N LESS SPE C IA L L Y V A L U E D ; nor in aiiy case fo r delays arising from unavoidable interruption in the w orking o f its lin e s; N OR
FO R ERRORS IN C IPH ER O R OBSCURE MESSAGES.
2. In any event the Company shall not be liable fo r damages fo r any mistakes or delays in the transmission or delivery, or fo r the non-delivery o f this message,
whether caused by the negligence o f its servants or otherwise, beyond fifty tim es the R E P E A T E D m essage 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 w riting hereon at the tim e the m essage is offered to the Company fo r transmission, and an additionak^um
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, w ithout liability, to forw ard this m essage over the lines o f any other Company -when n«a®5sary
to reach its destination.
4. Messages will be delivered fre e within the established free delivery limits o f the terminal office. F or delivery at a greater distance a special charge \vMKoe made
^
to cover the cost o f such delivery.
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5. N o responsibility attaches to this Company concerning messages until the same are accepted at one o f its transm itting offices ; and if a m essaggus^ent to sue’ - y ^
office by one o f this Company’ s messengers, he acts fo r that purpose as the agent o f the sender.
6. This Company shall not be liable fo r damages o r statutory penalties in any case where the claim is not presented in w riting within thirty day a a fter A p _ *
messafge is filed with the Company fo r transmission.
^
In furth er consideration o f the reduced rate fo r this special “ N IGH T LE TT E R G R A M ” service, tke follow ing special terms are hereby agreed w»:
(а) N IG H T LE TTER 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 |hall be deemed
discharged its obligation in such cases w ith respect to delivery by m ailing such N IG H T .LE TT E R G R A M S at destination, postage prepay*
(б) N IGH T LETTER GR A M S shall be w ritten in plain English. Code language is not permitted.
.
7. The above term s and conditions shall be binding upon the receiver as w ell as the sender o f this N IG H T LE TTER G R A M .
8. N O E M P L O Y E E O F THIS C O M PA N Y IS A U TH O RIZED TO V A R Y T H E FOREGOING.
'O
CHARLES C. ADAMS,
v ic e - p r e s id e n t .
EDWARD
C L A R E N C E H. M AC KA Y , PRESIDENT.
R E Y N O L D S , VICE-PREST. AND GENERAL MANAGER.
CHARLES
P . B R U C H ,> 1
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TELEGRAPH - C O M M E R C I A L CABLES
CLARENCE
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H. MACKAY,
PRESIDENT
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N IG H T
T E L E G R A M
ThePostal Telegrapn-Cable Company(tncorporated)transn''aan^ ^slivursmghrmessages subject to the terms and conditions printed on the back of tfiis blank.
240 CH. AC. 12 Fight,
Crawfordsville, I n d ., De<
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Wm. G. McAdoo,
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Secy, of Treasury, Washington,!).C.
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We want the regional bank for this district located at Cincinnati,
Ohio.
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Citizens Fatl. Bank.
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POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY
[1 2 , 2 3
and
IN
CONNECTION
WITH
THE COMMERCIAL CABLE COMPANY
24]
THE GREATEST TELEGRAPH AND CABLE SYSTEM IN THE WORLD.
EXTENDS llVER TWO-THIRDS OF THE WAY AROUND THE EARTH.
THE POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY
TRANSMI TS AND DELIVERS THE
WITHIN
NIGHT MESSAGE SUBJECT TO
THE
( I NCORPORATED)
FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDI TI ONS:
The Postal Telegraph-Cable Company will receive messages, to be sent during the night, for delivery not earlier than the morning of the next ensuing
i day, at
reduced rates, but in no case for less than twenty cents tolls for a single rpess^ge.
"
,
,
for comparison.
T o guard against mistakes or delays, the sender of a message should order it R E P E A T E D : that is, telegraphed back to the
ESSAGE A N D P A ID
For this, one-half the unrepeated message rate is charged in addition. Unless otherwise indicated on its face, T H IS IS A N UN
F O R AS SUCH, in consideration whereof it is agreed between the sender of the message and this Company as follows: f \ * 2
1. The Company shall not be liable for mistakes or delays in the transmission or delivery, or for the non-delivery, of agJiM N RE PE ATE D message, beyond the
received for sending the same; nor for mistakes or delays in the transmission or delivery, or for the non-delivery, of any R E P E A T E D message, beyond fifty jj,
received for sending the same, UNLESS SPE 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
E R R O R S IN C IP H E R O R OBSCU RE MESSAGES.
JQ Kp
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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 nOiM<lefp¥»y1M this mi _
caused by the negligence of its servants or otherwise, beyond fifty times the R E P E A T E D message rate, at which amount this messaee^ra sewF as sU
message, is
hereby valued, unless a greater value is stated in writing hereon at the time the message is offered to the Company for transmissio/kjSna
AAfitigwM'sum paid or agreed to
be paid based on such value equal to one-tenth of one percent, thereof.
3. The Company is hereby made the %gent o f the sender, without liability, to forward this message over the lines of anJwwMr Company when necessary to reach
its destination.
4. Messages will be delivered free within the established free deliver}? limits of the terminal office. For delivery at a greater distance a special charge will be made
to cover the cost of such delivery.
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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 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.
7. The above terms shall be binding upon the receiver as well as the sender of this message.
8. NO E M P LO Y E E OF TH 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 FOR E GOIN G.
CL AR EN CE H. MACKAY, PRESIDENT.
CHARLES P . BRUCH, v i C E - i * n » » w « CH A R L E S C. AD A M S. VICE-PRESIDENT.
ED WARD REY N OL DS , 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 .
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U N IO N
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THEO. N. VAIL, PRESIDENT
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RECEIVED AT Wyatt Building, Cor. 14th and F Sts., Washington, D. C. ALWAYS
OPEN
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IND DEC ? 9
1913
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SEC T RE AS U RY WASHN DC
WE VERY MUCH D E S I R E THF
LOC A T IN G
AT C I N C I N N A T I
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BELIEVE
OF A RE G IO N A L BANK
AN ID E A L LO CAT IO N FOR ONE
FIRST
N A T IO N A L BANK
502 PM
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W .C .O S B O R N E , President.
F . J . C H R I S T I E , Cashier.
C H A 5.Z .C O O K , A s s t C a s h ie r
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Danville indo Dee. 30., 1915.
First National Banfc,
Cincinnati, Ohio.
Gentlemen:
Enclosed please find copy of telegram sent by
request in your telegram 26th. to Secretary McAdoo we hope
you may be successful in getting a regional battle located
in your good city.
with best wishes for the Sew Tear, we are
Tours vary truly.
CISSfef;
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T H E O . N , V A IL , P R E S ID E N T
SEND
the fo llo w in g T e le g r a m , su b je ct to the term s
on b a ck h e r e o f, w h ich are h e re b y agreed to
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We ~bel eiv-e—it an i4eal location
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ALL TELEGRAMS TAKEN BY TH IS COMPANY ARE SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TE R M S !
T o g u a r d a g a in s t m is t a k e s o r d e l a y s , t h e s e n d e r o f a t e le g r a m s h o u l d o r d e r i t R E P E A T E D , t h a t is , t e le g r a p h e d b a c k t o t h e o r i g in a t in g o ff ic e fo r c o m p a r is o n . •
F o r th is , o n e -h a l f t h e u n r e p e a t e d t e le g r a m r a t e is c h a r g e d in a d d i t io n .
U n le s s o t h e r w is e i n d i c a t e d o n i t s fa c e , T H I S I S A N U N R E P E A T E D T E L E G R A M A N D
P A I D F O R A S S U C H , iu c o n s id e r a t io n w h e r e o f i t is a g r e e d b e t w e e n t h e s e n d e r o f t h e t e le g r a m a n d t h is C o m p a n y a s f o l l o w s :
1. T h e C o m p a n y s h a ll n o t b e lia b le t o r m is t a k e s o r d e l a y s in t h e t r a n s m is s io n o r d e l iv e r y , o r fo r n o n - d e li v e r y , o f a n y U N R E P E A T E D t e le g r a m , b e y o n d t h e
a m o u n t r e c e iv e d fo r s e n d in g t h e s a m e ; n o r t o r m is t a k e s o r d e l a y s in t h e t r a n s m is s io n o r d e l iv e r y , o r fo r n o n - d e li v e r y , o f a n y R E P E A T E D t e le g r a m , b e y o n d f i f t y t im e s
th e s u m r e c e iv e d fo r s e n d in g t h e s a m e , u n le s s s p e c ia lly v a lu ed ; n o r in a n y c a s e fo r d e l a y s a r is in g fr o m u n a v o i d a b le in t e r r u p t io n in th e w o r k i n g o f it s lin e s ; n o r f o r
e r ro r s in cip h er o r .o b s c u r e teh g ra m s .
2 . I n a n y e v e n t t h e C o m p a n y sh a ll not b e lia b le fo r d a m a g e s fo r a n y m is t a k e s o r d e l a y s in t h e t r a n s m is s io n o r d e l iv e r y , o r fo r t h e n o n - d e li v e r y , o f t h is t e le
g r a m , w h e t h e r c a u s e d b y - t h e n e g lig e n c e o f its s e r v a n t s o r o t h e r w is e , b e y o n d th e s u m o f F I F T Y D O L L A R S , a t w h ic h a m o u n t t h is t e le g r a m is h e r e b y v a l u e d , u n le s s
a g r e a t e r v a lu e is s t a t e d in w r it in g h e r e o n a t t h e t im e th e t e le g r a m is o f f e r e d t o t h e C o m p a n y fo r t r a n s m is s io n , a n d a n a d d i t io n a l s u m p a i d o r a g r e e d t o b e p a i d b a s e d
o n s u c h v a lu e e q u a l t o o n c - t e n t h o f o n e p e r c e n t , t h e r e o f.
3 . T h e C o m p a n y is h e r e b y m a d e t h e a g e n t o f th e s e n d e r , w i t h o u t li a b i li t y , t o f o r w a r d th is t e le g r a m o v e r t h e lin e s o f a n y o t h e r C o m p a n y w h e n n e c e s s a r y to
r e a c h it s d e s t in a t io n .
4 . T e le g r a m s w ill b e d e l iv e r e d fr e e w it h in o n e -h a l f m ile o f t h e C o m p a n y ’ s o ff ic e in t o w n s o f ,',0 0 0 p o p u l a t i o n o r less, a n d w it h in o n e m ile o f s u c h o ff ic e in o t h e r
c it ie s o r t o w n s .
B e y o n d t h e s e lim it s t h e C o m p a n y d o e s n o t u n d e r t a k e t o m a k e d e l iv e r y , b u t w ill, w it h o u t li a b i li t y , a t t h e s e n d e r ’ s r e q u e s t , a s h is a g e n t a n d a t h is
e x p e n s e , e n d e a v o r t o c o n t r a c t fo r h im f o r s u c h d e l iv e r y a t a r e a s o n a b le p r ic e .
5 . N o r e s p o n s i b il it y a t t a c h e s t o th is C o m p a n y c o n c e r n i n g t e le g r a m s u n t i l t h e s a m e a re a c c e p t e d a t o n e o f it s t r a n s m i t t in g o ff ic e s ; a n d i f a t e le g r a m is s e n t t o
s u c h o ff ic e b y o n e o f t h e C o m p a n y ’ s m e s s e n g e r s , h e a c t s fo r t h a t p u r p o s e a s t h e a g e n t o f t h e s e n d e r .
0.
T h e C o m p a n y w ill n o t b e lia b le fo r d a m a g e s o r s t a t u t o r y p e n a l t ie s in a n y c a s e w h e r e t h e c la im 4 s n o t p r e s e n t e d in w r it in g w it h i n s i x t y d a y s a ft e r t h e t e le
g r a m is file d w it h th e C o m p a n y fo r t r a n s m is s io n .
7 . N o e m p lo y e e o f th e C o m p a n y is a u th o riz ed to v a r y th e f o r e g o in g .
TH E W E S T E R N UNION TELEGRAPH 'C OM P A N Y, I N C .
THEO.
N. VAI L, P r e s i d e n t
CLASSES OF SERVICE
TELEGRAMS
A full-rate expedited service.
NIGHT TELEGRAMS
Accepted up to 2.00 a . m . at reduced rates fo be sent during the
night and delivered not earlier than the morning of the next ensuing
business day.
DAY LETTERS
A deferred day service at rates lower than the standard telegram
rates as follow s: One and one-half times the standard night letter
rate for the transmission of 50 words or less and one-fifth of the
initial rate for each additional 10 words or less. Subordinate
to the priority of transmission and delivery of regular telegrams.
Must be written in plain English, C ode language not permissible,
Telephonic delivery permissible. D a y Letters received subject to
express understanding that the C om pany on ly undertakes delivery of
the same on the day of their date subject to condition that sufficient
time remains for such transmission and delivery during regular office
hours, subject to priority of the transmission of regular telegr?'
NIGHT LETTERS
A ccepted up to m idnight for delivery on the morning of the next
ensuing business day, at rates still lower than standard night telegram
rates, as follows: The standard day rate for 10 words shall be charged
for the transmission of 50 words or less, and one-fifth of such standard
day rate for 10 words shall be charged for each additional 10 words r r
less. M ust be written in plain English. C ode language not i
missible. Mail delivery, postage prepaid, permissible.
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treasury gepartmjetxt
^h^pr'R
£?5C
TELEGRAM
42
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£7
1913
IT E L E tiR A P H l
GEEEITS FORKS IHD
Seoretary of the Treasury
December 27 1913
MoAdoo,
Wash'n 3) 0
We urge the establishment of a Regional Bank at Cincinnati as
most convenient to this part of Indiana beside the subtreasury
is there to facilitate its establishment.
First national Bank
1210am
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NIGHT LETTER
F orm 22S9 B
THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY
IN C O R PO R A T E D
25,000 O F F IC E S SIM A M E R IC A
C A B L E S E R V IC E TO A L L T H E W O R L D
This 0'
,T>nny T R A N S M I T S arui D E L I V E R S messages only on conditions limitlug: its liability, which have been assented to by tho ,sender o f the following' x i j j l ’ t L e t t e r .
Kriors ,n be gunnled against only by ropeatins- .a message back to the sending station for comparison, and the Company w ill not hold itself liable for errors or delays in
nstnission or delivery of U n r o p c a lc d 'ji lg h t L e tte r s , sent at reduccd rates, beyond a sum equal to tho amount paid for transm ission; nor In any ease beyond tho sum o f
'ty D o lla r s , at which, unless otherwise stated below, this messnero bus been valued by the sender thereof, nor in any ease whero the claim is not presented in writing within
ty (Jays ai'in the messnce is filed with the CompanT for transmission.
T h is is an F K K E P K A T E D N I G H T t L T T C K , and is delivered by request o f tho sender, under the conditions named above.
THEO
N . VAIL,
PRESIDENT
BCLVIDCRE
BROOKS,
G E N E R A L MANAGE S *
1C E I V E D A T
2 8 5 C JG 1 9 - N L
14 6
GREENSBURG IND DEC 2 7 - 1 3
SECY OF THE TREASURY
WASHN DC
PL EAS E CO NSI DE R C I N C I N N A T I
THE LARGER C I T I E S
IT
IS
I N S E L E C T IN G
C I T Y FOR R E G IO N A L BANK OF
NEAREST CENTER OF P O P U L A T IO N
C I T I Z E N S NATL BANK
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No.1890
(£ xtv > en #
^attm ral Hattk,
G R E E N S B U R G , IN D IA N A .
CAPITA L $ 1 0 0 , 0 0 0 .
SURPLUS $ 4 5 , 0 0 0 .
JAMES B. LATHR
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, Cash.
S. P. MlNEAR,TicePm t.
G.6.WELSH,ifJ?(M.
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Chairman ©f the Clearing H©use Committee,
Cindinnati,Ohi©*
Dear S ir ,
.We are heping that your city w ill be successful in securing
©ne ®f the Regional Banks provided for in the recent Currency B i l l .
Cincinnati serve* a large territory in several states. Our business
with your city is quite considerable» It amounts in a year cl©se t©
$ I ,©©©»©©©•00 including a ll ©f our items and transactions.
It would be very inconvenient f©r us t© be cempelled t©
d© business with a bank rem©tly situated from us* Our business with ©ur
Cincinnati c©rrespondents calls f©r iL frequent personal trip s, which ’
in case ©f l©nger distance would be very inconvenient. We trust the
Government w ill c©mply with your request f©r the bank.
Y©urs truly,
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NIGHT LET TE R
THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY
INCORPORATED
25,000 OFFICES IN AMERICA
CADLE SERVICE TO ALL TH E WORLD
This Company TRANSMITS and I>E1,XVEI»8 messages only on conditions limiting its liability, which have been assented to by the sender of the following: N lfh t le tte r .
Errors can be guarded nptitm only b.v repealing a message back lo the sending: station for com)>arison, mid the Company trill not hold itself liable tor errors or delays la
transmission or delivery of Unrcpcatcd M glil Txitters, sent at reduced rates, beyond a sum equal to the amount paid for transmission; nor in any case beyond the sum of
Fifty D o lla r, at which, unicss otherwise stated below, this message has been valued by the sender thereof, nor In any case whero the claim is not presented in writing within
Sixty days a *r the tncssaw is ftk><l with the Oompwnv for transmission.
,
This is
"J iK E l’ K A T E D N IG U T L EXTER , and is delivered by request of the sender, under the conditions named above.
T HEO
N. V A IL , P R E S ID E N T
______ __________________________'_____________ BELVIDEBE BROOKS, G EN ER A L M ANAGER
R e c e iv e d a t
318C OG 38-N L
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GREENSBORG IND DEC 27 -1 3
cfi K
W ILLIA M MCADOO
SECY OF TREASY WASHN DC
WE ASK YOUR EARNEST CONSIDERATION
PO IKT FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF REGIONAL
LARGE PORTION OF THE MIDDLE
HEARTY APPROVAL OF ALL BANKS
OF C IN C IN N A T I AS MOST FAV8ABLE
BANK IT W ILL SERVE A
WEST AND W ILL MEET WITH
IN SUCH TERRITORY
GREENSBURG NATIONAL BANK
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WESTER
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ram
THEO . N. VAIL, PRESID EN T
OPEN
r e c e i v e d AT Wyatt Building, Cor. 14th and FSts., Washington, D. C. ALWAYS
151 C KE 10
GREENSBURG
IND
DEC
27
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SE C TY OF THE T R E A S Y
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WASHN DC
WE URGE THE C L A I M S OF
CINCINNATI
FOR A R E G IO N A L BANK
T H I R D NATL
BANK
51 5PM
Form 16 3
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UCfyiri* JCatixmal
(ir^n js kttrjg; *
C h a r l e s Z o l l e r , / ' / » « « ,i<’»? .
M .L .M ie r s
yicePresident.
I&
W a lte r W .B o n m e r ,^ /^
G eo. W. A dam s
.Asst.Cas
December 31st 1913*
Chairman of the Clearing House Committee,
Cincinnati Ohio.
Dear Sir
We are very anxious that a regional reserve hank
he established in Cincinnati* The trend of business of this
community is towards Cincinnati and always has been. The
remittances of this bank alone has been considerably over
one million dollars to Cincinnati the last twelve months and
no other place wouls uit our purpose as well except
Indianapolis and I suppose there is no prospect of a bank
being established there*
Very truly yours,
Cashier.
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W ESTERR UNION
AY fcWTTER
VoKBX 2689 B
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THEO . N. V A IL, PRESID EN T
RECE]
77C KE
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GREENSBURG I NO
DEC . 31
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J9I3DEC 31 PW 12
HON V/ivi MCADOO
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THE TREND
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Or THE BA NK IN G
CINCINNATI
B U S I N E S S OF OUR C I T Y AND CC‘/.?."JNITY
AND WE
B E L I E V E OUR I N T E R E S T S WOULD B t S i
SER VE D BY THE E S T A B L I S H M E N T
OF A R E G IO N A L
JNO •F
BANK THERE
RUSSELL
P R E S T COMMERCIAL
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' (ANSWERED!
CLUB
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m s
letter sent to the followings
Mr* James E. Caskey, Editor, Hie Trews, Greensburg, Ind.
Commercial Club, Anderson, ind*
Business Hen's Association, Crawfordsville, Ind*
Mr* Ued Tatman, Editor, The Hews, Connersville, ind*
''Business Men's Association, Evansville, Ind*
Chamber of Commerce, Lafayette, Ind*
«fMr. P* W* Crime, See*, Commercial Club, Peru, ind*
✓ Mr* Speneer F* Ball, Pres*, Chamber of Commerce, Terre Haute,Ind,
(OYER)
January 29, 1914*
Gentlemen: •
A committee from the Indiana Bankers1
Association has asfcod me to obtain an egression of
opinion from business men over the state concerning
the establishment of a federal reserve hank* This
committee will appear before the Organization Com
mittee within the next few days to present faets con
cerning Indiana*
What percentage of bneiness in your
oity is done with the following: Ohieago, St* Louis,
Cincinnati, Louisville and Indianapolis?
Which of tho cities nontionefl do the
business moh of yonr city favor for the establishb hrtt' of a federal rbponro ban*:? VHiy?
We believe you t?5.11 not only bo doing
us a favor, but will be serving the* business inter
ests of your aomrranity b^ giving us this bit of in
formation* If you are not in a position to comply
with our request will you kindly liand thic letter to
some person who can furnish us with the information*
Shaa&ing you in advance for your cour
tesy and swaiting your prompt reply, we are most
Cordially yours,
mDumzor^s o m ^ m
L K T j
:
Btisinesa Hen's Association,
Crawfordsville t
Indiana*
of
cwmsm,
General Secretary*
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^Mx.
u. G. Manning, Seo., Cham'ber of Commerce, South Bend, Ind,
Mr. Chas. W. Jordan, Seo,, Commercial Club, Richmond, Ind*
Mr, Robert W. Morris, Sec., Chamber of Commerce, Hew Albany, Ind.
Mr. Paul E. Palmer, See., Commercial Club, Logansport, Ind.
Mr. J. D. Brusel, Sec., Chamber of Commerce, Hammond, Ind.
Mr. Chas* L. Biederwolf, Sec., Commercial Club, Ft. Wayne, Ind.
Commercial Club, Washington, Ind.
Wabash Exchange, Wabash, Ind.
Commercial Club, Vincennes, Ind.
Commercial Club, Seymour, Ind.
Commercial Club, Princeton, Ind.
Commercial Club, lew Castle, Ind.
•/Business Men's Association, Huntington, Ind.
Commercial Club, Greencastle, Ind.
^Commercial Club, Gary, Ind.
/Commercial Club, Franklin, Ind.
Business Men's Association, Frankfort, Ind.
^Commercial Club, Columbus, Ind.
Business Men's Association, Cambridge City, Ind.
Factory Promoting Club, Brazil, Ind.
Commercial Club, Bloomington, Ind*
Commercial Club, Bloomfield, Ind.
Industrial Association, Bedford, Ind.
^Mr. Will Feudner, c/o The Republican, Rushville, Ind.
Mr. fi. E .. Crites, S e c ., Commercial Club, Indiana Harbor, Ind.
Mr. John Day Be Prez, Editor, The Democrat, Shelbyville, Ind.
"The leader", Marion, Ind.
Century’Club, Elkhart, Ind.
Manufacturers' Association, Kokomo, Ind.
Commercial Club, Muncie, Ind.
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F
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GENERAL SECRETARY
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C O N V E N T IO N D IV IS IO N
id en er
2 N D V IC E -P R E S .
P U B L IC IT Y D IV IS IO N
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E X E C U TIV E C O M M IT T E E
C O M M E R C E ! , U.S.A.
January 29 # 1914.
Gentlemen: A committee from the Indiana Bankers'
Association has asked me to obtain an expression of
opinion from "business men over the state concerning
the establishment of a federal reserve "bank.
(Phis
committee will appear before the Organization Com
mittee within the next few days to present facts con
cerning Indiana.
What percentage of business in your
city is £one with the following: Chicago, St. Louis,
Cincinnati, Louisville and Indianapolis?
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Which of the cities mentioned do the
business men of your city favor for the establishment of a federal reserve bank? Why?
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We believe you will not only be doing
us a favor, but will be serving the business interestalrf your community by giving us this bit of in
fo rmatioB. ff ytp. are not in a position to comply
with our request will you kindly hand this letter to
some person who can ftiinish us with the information.
Thanking you in advance for your courjftesy and awaiting your prompt reply, we are most
kC
m Cordially yours,
^
LHLjHBW
Commercial Club,
Franklin, Ind.
M D I A M P O L I S CRAM
' Gen^ra*^Secretary.
D IV IS IO N
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LaFayette, Indiana, February 6, 1914.
Attention Mr. L . H. Lewis, Gen. Secretary.
Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce,
Indianapolis, Indiana#
Gentlemen:
We did not answer your letter of January 29th
previous to this as we learned that all of the banks of
our city received a somewhat similar circular from the
Indiana Bankers Association, and all of them made Indi
vidual replies.
We believe this will be the best method of se
curing an expression from them, and this organization has
taken no action in the matter.
Hoping we can be of service to you in the future,
we are,
Very truly yours,
ATM,
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RECEIVED AT
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IND
DEC
27
1913
HON WM G MCADOO
SE C Y T R E A S Y WASHN DC
ON ACCOUNT OF C I N C I N N A T I
POP ULA TIO N AND HAVING
B E I N G N E AR ES T LA RG E ST C I T Y TO THE CENTER OF
S UB TR E A S UR Y WE STRONGLY FAVOR THE D E S I G N A T I O N
OF THAT C I T Y FOR R E G IO N A L BANK
IT WOULD S U RE LY
BE
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GREAT C ON VE NIE NC E
TO THE OHIO 5 A L L E Y
THE DEARBORN NATL BANK
BY A
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Cincinnati is logival location for regional bank for convenience
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THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY
INCORPORATED
25,000 OFFICES IN AMERICA
CABLE SERVICE TO ALL TH E WORLD
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transmission or delivery of Unrepeated N l(h t Letters, sent at reduced rates, beyond a sum equal to the amount paid for transmission; nor in any case beyond the sum of
f i f t y JnHlftrs, 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, under the conditions named above...........
THEO. N. VAIL, P R E S ID E N T
R e c e iv e d a t
•ELVIDERC BROOKS, G EN ER A L M ANAGER
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Form 2289 B
MIGHT LETTER
THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPAN
INCORPORATED
CABLE SERVICE TO ALL THE WORLD
25,000 OFFICES IN AMERICA
This Company TRAN SM ITS aptl 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.
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transmission or delivery of U nrepeated N lglit Letters, sent at reduced rates, beyond a sum equal to the amount paid for transmission; nor in any c a y 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 no^preseyed in writing? within
sixty days after the message is filed with the Company for transmission.
This is an UN 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
B C L V 1 D E R E B R O O K S , M T e NERAL MANAGER
N . VAIL, PRESIDENT
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R e c e iv e d a t
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IND DEC 27
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A S A PROPOSED S U B S C R I B E R TO
TO URGE CNVC I N N A T I
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LO C A T IO N BE C A US E OF I T S GEOGRA PHIC AL
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R E L A T I V E TO F I N A N C I A L MATTERS
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NIGHT 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 arrt TVELTVERS messages only on conditions limiting: its liability, which have been assented to by the sender of the following N iffht L etter.
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transmission or delivery of U nrepeated J"»'lgrht 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 o l l a r s , at which, unless otherwise stated below, this message has been valued by the sender thereof, nor in any ease where the claim ia not presented in writing within
sixty days after the message is filed with the Company for transmission.
This Is an tTN RE PE ATE 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
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P R E SID E N T
BELVI DERE B R O O K S ,
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IND DEC 27
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SECRE TA RY MCADOO
WASHN DC
WE RECOMMEND THE F I F T H T H I R D
BE Q U A L I F I E D FOR A R E G IO N A L
N A TI O N A L BANK C I N C I N N A T I
BANK
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WESTERN UNION
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THEO. N. VAIL, PRESIDENT
r e c e i v e d AT Wyatt Building, Cor. 14th and F Sts., Washington, D. C. ALWAYS
OPEN
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IND DEC 27T H 1913
S E C Y OF THE TRE AS U RY
WASHM DC
WE FAVOR THE E S T A B L I S H M E N T OF A RE G IO N A L!
N A T IO N A L BRANCH BANK
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ED W ARD K AM PE, PRESIDENT
B A N K N o. i l l
SCHKIK, CASHIER
,T. K1 NIKSSK, ASS’T CASHIER
^AVID JOHNSON, VICE IPRESXDICNT
F IR S T N A T IO N A L
B A N K
M a d iso n , In d ., tJan*13th. 191*+.
Hon*W*t.MaAdoo
Washing on ,D*C.
Dear Sir:We would be very muoh please to have yoii narue Cinoinnati
for a Regional Bank as we think it is the most Aesirable location
in this part of the United States .Hoping you will see your v,ay clear
to do this I remain
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O F F IC E R S
DR. J. H. MARTIN, President
CAPT. H. D. MOORE, Vice President
C. M. SHOCKLEY, Cashier
D IR E C T O R S
C. M. BOWERS
J. W. FRENCH
O. E. CANFIELD
C. L, OLCOTT
C. E. SHOCKLEY
J. H. MARTIN
JAMES MURDOCK.
L oca l and L o n g D istance T e le p h o n e
MOORES HILL STATE BANK
C A P IT A L STOCK $25,000
S A F E T Y D E P O S IT B O X E S F O R R E N T
U P -T O -D A T E B A N K IN G
Moores Hill, Indiana
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Washington, D* 0.,
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With h®st wishes f@r the new systeia, we regain
Yours T@ry truly,
Cashier.
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rmmSftatumalS&ank
January 9 th/]
W • GrmMaud© e-Ghai rman
Reserve Bank Organization Gemmittee.
Washingten, i)»C*
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I have teday ferwarded a "fiesalutien
©f Acceptance 11 of the terras and previsiens
ef the Federal Reserve Act/ar.
We desire tt exx>ress eur preference
fer OinQim iati^as the place f@r one ef the
fed erajn ^B erv e Banks t® he established,
presuming w e ,w ill he in the territory
including that city.
The geographical pesitien ef Cinncinnati
serving the states Seuth,south-east and
seuth-west, the sub-treasury being located
there, its accessibility by ra il and its
importance as the largest city ©n the Ohio
belew fittsb u r g , the fact that the improvement
ef the Ohie by leeks and dams w ill largely
increase its ©ommeraial interefcs and import
ance, seems te us sufficient reasons fer
locating tne ef the Federal Reserve Banks
in that Gi$y«
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CHARLES C. ADAMS,
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N IG H T L E T T E R
THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY
IN C O R P O R A T E D
2 5 ,0 0 0 O FFICES IN A M E R IC A
C ABLE SER VICE TO A LL T H E W O RLD
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transmission or delivery of I/nrcpciitcd Night letters, sent at reduccd rates, beyond a sum e<iual to the amount paid for transmission: nor in any case beyond tbe sum of
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THEO N. VAIL,
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PR E S ID E N T
GENERAL MANAGER
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MUNCIE IND DEC 27-13
HON WILLIAM MCADOO
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WE RESPECTFULLY ASK YOUR FAVORABLE CONSIDERATION FOR THE LOCATION OF.
A REGIONAL BANK AT CINCINNATI
OHIO
MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK
DELAWARE COUNTY NATIONAL BANK
UNION NATL BANK
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4858
Th e M e r c h a n t s Na t io n a l B a n k
U N IT E D ST A T E S D E P O S IT A R Y
CAPITAL $ 2 2 5 .0 0 0 .0 0 . SURPLUS 4 / 2 S.0 0 0 .0 0 .
HARBINROADS.
PR CSIO SN T
A . C . M A T T H E W S . V ic e Pr e s i d e n t
F R E D K L O P F E R . Vice: PRESID ENT
F. A . B R O W N . Ca s h i e r
B .F . S H R O Y E R . A s s ' t C a s h i e r
F. D . C O N Y E R S . A S S T C A S H I E R
M U N C X E j N D . ffeb. I3th,
Hr. T . J. Davis, Vice Pres.,
First National Bank,
Cincinnati, 0 .
Dear Sir:
Your valued favor of the I2th, in regard to
Mimcie being represented at the meeting of the Federal
Reserve Bank Organization Committee to he held in
your city on Monday, Feb. I6th, has heen received*
As requested, I have taken the matter up with
the other hanks in our city, and we will very likely
have a representative at that meeting;
at least,
Mr. C. E. Church, of the Delaware County national,
has signified his willingness to go.
I regret
very much that I Y/ill not he able to accornfany him,
hut on account of important business matters for that
day, I will not he ahle to go.
V.re feel deeply interested ^
securing a Regional Bank, as a very large portion
of the business of this community is toward Cincin
nati.
vie would also very much prefer Cincinnati on
account of the very pleasant and satisfactory business
relations with the banks of your city, covering so
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Th e M e r c h a n t s Na tio n a l B a n k
UNITED ST A TE S D E P O S I T A R Y
C A P I T A L
$
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S U R P L U S
H A R D IN R O A D S . PRESIDENT
A . G. M A T T H E W S . V i c e P r e s i d e n t
F R E D K L O P F E R . Vi c e P r e s i d e n t
F. A . B R O W N . Ca s h i e r
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M U N C m j N D . Ifet). 13tli, ’14,
many ye a r s .
Again expressing my regret that I can not
be with you, and wishing you and your committee sue'
oess in the securing of a Regional Bank for Cin
cinnati, I am
Very truly yours,
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Form 2289 B
N IG H T L E T T E R
THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY
IN C O R P O R A T E D
2 5 ,0 0 0 OFFICES IN A M E R IC A
CABLE SERVICE TO A LL T H E 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 of the following: Night Letter.
Errors can be guarded against only by repeating1a message back to the sending station for comparison, and tho Company will not hold itself liable for errors or delays in
transmission or delivery of Unrcpoated Nlgrlit 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 tho sender thereof, nor in any case where the claim is not presented In writing’ within
sixty da..vs after the message is filed with the Company for transmission.
This is an I T N R E P E A T E D N I G H T L E T T E R , and is delivered by request of the sender, under the conditions named above.
THEO
N . V A IL , P R E S I D E N T
B E L V 1D E R E B R O O K S * GENERAL. MANAGER
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OF P O P U L A T IO N OF THE
ONE OF THE RE GIO NA L BANKS
C I T I Z E N S STATE BANK
8 4 0 PM
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FRED SAINT, CASHIER
JO H N K. BURGESS, ASSISTANT CASHIER
C, W , M O UC H, PRESIDENT
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NATHAN RIDQW AY
J O H N /® . A LLE N
J A S ^ * . PATTERSON
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CAPITAL and SURPLUS $ I05.QQ<5°£
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h,I9I3.
C A S T L E ,In d i a n a
Reserve Bank Organization Committee,
Washington,D.C.
Gentlemen;
In reply to your circular letter of Dec.33rd,1913^
we herewith enclose resolution of acceptance adopted by
the Directors of this bank at their regular meeting on
Jany. 6th,I9I4,and hereby accept the provisions of the
Federal Reserve Act.
You will please advise U3 in due time when any
other steps are necessary to be taken by us.
In regard to the establishment of a Feder
serve Bank in this District,our preference is a:
favor the location of said -nank at Cincinnati.
Yours very truly,
Farmers National Bank
Cashier.
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N IG H T L E T T E R
THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY
IN C O R P O R A T E D
2 5 ,0 0 0 O FFICES IN A M E R IC A
CABLE SERVICE TO A L L T H E W ORLD
This Company T R A N S M I T S and D E L I V E R S messages only on conditions limiting1its 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 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
Eifty Dollars, at which, unless otherwise stated below, this message has been valued by the sender thereof, nor in any case where th® claim Is 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 I G H T L E T T E R , and is delivered by request of the sendor, under the conditions named above.
THEO
N . V A IL , P R E S I D E N T
B E L V ID E R E B R O O K S , G ENERAL MANAGER
R e c eiv ed at
F 5 6 C H TN
16 NL
t)2 EXTRA
146 9
NEWCASTLE IND DEC 2 7 1 9 1 3
SECRETARY MCADOO
WASHINGTON DC
WE WOULD BE VERY MUCH
BANK I N C I N C I N N A T I
PLEASED TO HAVE A RE GI ON AL
OH IO
F I R S T N A T I O N A L BANK
NEWCASTLE IND
758P
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N o . 2 2 5
HORACE
E D W IN
P. O W EN , P r esid e n t .
C . F O R D , C a s h i e r .,
H A R R Y C. F O R D , A s s t . C a sh ie r .
E s t a b l i s h e d
N
H
ew
armony
S h a k e h o l d g r s
Ban
1S7 7
k in g
R e s p o n s ib i li t y
Co m p a n y ,
$ 6 0 0 ,0 0 0 .0 0 .
N e w H a r m o n y , In d i a n a ,
January 9th. 1914%
Hon. William Gibbs MoAdoo,
Secy, of the Treasury U. S.
Washington,
C*
Form
Dear Sir:The city of Cincinnati being well located
geographically as a point at which one of the Regional
Banks could advantageously be estabished, we write in
support of her numerous claims and very much hope you
may give favorable consideration to the strong appeal
j
j
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Q
y
y
reQties^
the hundreds of tributary banks
j 0 i^eres^ed in this vitally important subject.
j
Cincinnati has long been the seat of a
ORM
j
SUtr-Trwasury and the people have become accoctomed to
money
regarding it as an important^center in the middle States.
It would therefore receive the hearty approval of the
general public composing this territory if, in your
wifedom, you should decide to favor Cincinnatifs claims
fo^r this honor.
Very respectfully yours,
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X v m s x x v v i, gepartmmxt
57WU MO 19
OSGOOD Ind jan 2 1914
Secretary Treasury McAdoo,
Washington D C
We consider Cincinnati properly located for regional hank and public
interests,especially served from there. We strongly endorse Cincinnati
The f>sgood Bank
2
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WPCT
325
W
E f
O
Form 168
UNION
AM
I
TEL
IS
9
THEO. N. V A IL, PRESID EN T
RECEIVED AT Wyatt Building, Cor. 14th and F Sts., Washington, D. C.
1 0 2 C KE 1 3
'
__
PARIS
IN D
DEC
27
1913
Form
MCADOO
SECY
TRESY
WASHN DC
WE
WOULD R E S PE C TF UL L Y S O L I C I T THE
AT
C IN CINNA TI
ESTABLISHING
OF A RE GIO NA L BANK
OHIO
PARIS
CROSSING STATE BANK
ANSW ERED
1215P %
JAM 3
..........
1914
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38
WESTERN UNION
TE LE G R A M
Formi68
\
THEO. N. VAIL, PRESID EN T
RECEIVED A T
Wyatt Building, Cor. 14th and F Sts., Washington, D. C.
A L W A Y S
O P E N
1 1 8 C KE 8
PATRIOT
W
IND
DEC
G MCADOO SECY OF TRESY
WE ARE W IT H C I N C I N N A T I
FOR
27
1913
WASHN DC
A
REGIONAL BANK
P A T R I O T D E P O S I T BANK
1245PM
^
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WESTERM UNIO
UNION
d a y SPt t e r
T H E O . N. V A IL , P R E S ID E N T
387
R E C E IV E D A T
M2CH JG 19-BLUE
9
RICHMOND I N D OEC 2 7 - 1 3
^
'
HON SECY OK THE T R t A S U H Y
WASHN DO
WE K t b P t i < ( l - U L L Y URGE THE L O C A T IO N
OF R E G IO N A L BANK AT C I N C I N N A T I
F I R S T NAT L
BANK
SECOND NAT L BANK
U N I O N NA TL BANK
D I C K I N S O N TRUST CO
a n sw ered
1246P
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E D G A R F. HI A T T ,
P R E S ID E N T
HOWARD C A M P B E L L ,
E V E R E T T R. L E M O N ,
V IC E P R E S .
J E S S E A .W I E C H M A N ,
SECRETARY
TREA SU RER
D ic k in s o n Tr u s t C o m p a n y
C A P IT A L # 2 0 0 . 0 0 0 ® ?
S U R PLU S # 1 2 5 .0 0 0 ° ®
R i c h m o n d , In d i a n a
Jan. 2, 1914.
Chairman Clearing House Committee,
Cine in n a ti» Ohi o .
Dear S ir:
Referring to the matter of the location of on® of the
regional reserve Banks in the c ity of Cincinnati, we wish to a s s is t
you in every way possible to bring about the selection of Cincinnati
for the location of the regional bank, which w ill include the t e r r i
tory in which Richmond is situ ated , by reason of the fa ct that we
have large in terests in Atlanta and the State of Georgia which are
more ea sily managed through Cincinnati than they would be through any
other City of possible selection for th is te rrito ry *
I t would be of
great inconvenience to us to have our present Cincinnati connections
disturbed.
We trust the Department w ill see its way clear to the selec
tion of Cincinnati as the regional reserve center for the te rrito ry
including Richmond, Indiana.
Yours,
DICKINSON TR1
m
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D
(c)
ir e c t o r s
“ T H E P A N IC -P R O O F C IT Y ” _ 6 )
y-----------------------------H
D
r
ir e c t o r s
J a m e s A. C a r r
President
American Seeding-Machine Co.
F r e d H. L e m o n
Manager Fred H. Lemon & Co.
Florists and Decorators
D e m a s S. C oe
Vice-President
The J. M. Coe Printing Co.
John F . M c C a r t h y
Proprietor “ Cash Grocery1’
H
ow ard
H
enry
g trfp tu m fc G a m m m ta l C l u b
A.
D il l
Treasurer and Superintendent
Richmond City Water Works
M
em ber o p the
U
G en nett
Pretident Starr Piano Co.
President Richmond Piano Co.
C
n it e d
ham ber o p
S
tates of
C omm erce
A m e r ic a
o p the
iUdftnnnb, Jttbiatta
E. M.
H aas
Postmaster
T
S w a y n e , President
Pres't and Treas. Robinson & Co.
Mfrs. Traction Engines and
Threshing Machines
H . H il l
Manager Pilot Motor Car Co.
Treas. Lonck & Hill Co.
S b a r o n E. J o n e s
Treasurer and Manager
Jones Hardware Co.
G
J o h n H . N i c h o l s o n , 1st Vice-President
Secretary and Treasurer
Nicholson Printing & Mfg. Co.
S. E.
heo.
P e t t i s A. R e i d , 2d Vice-President
Secretary and Treasurer
The EUtott and Reid Co.
Woven Wire Pence
eo.
H . K nollen berg
President
The Geo. H. Knollenberg Co.
Dry Goods and Carpets
H . E g g e m e y e r , j d Vice-President
Member Executive Beard Dickinson Trust Co.
G
eo.
H
ow ard
B. N u s b a u m
President and Treasurer
Lee B. Nusbaum Co.
ee
W
m . H. Q u i g g
Secretary and Treasurer
Richmond Baking Co.
W
m . H. R o m e y
President Romey Furniture Co.
J o h n L . R ote
Attorney-at-Law
R
ic h a r d
G
eo.
A.
D i l l , Treasurer
Treasurer and Superintendent
Richmond City Water Works
CHA S. W . J O R D A N ,
L
S.
SECRETARY
S e d g w ic k
Director First National Bank
E. S e id e l
President and Treasurer
Seidel Buggy Co.
E. S w a y n e
Pres't and Treas. Robinson Sc Co.
Mfrs. Traction Engines and
Threshing Machines
february 4, 1914.
Mr. 1. H. Lewis, SecTy,
Chamber of Commerce,
Indianapolis, Indiana.
Dear Mr. Lewis:Referring to your communication relative to an
expression from our club as to the location of a 5’ederal Reserve
!
Bank: 'beg to say that our bankers have ( to n e on record as favoring
Cincinnati, in view of the fact that they feared Indianapolis was
near Chicago that it would be impossible to get a reserve! bank
there, hence if an effort was made for Indianapolis they might lose
and would get one no nearer than Chicago.
It is estimated that
a ijarge per cent# of the business is done through Cincinnati.
We believe that you will understand our attitude in
thi s matter as we would otherwise have been*, exceedingly glad to co-
operate to secure the establishment of such an institution within
oui state*
CE J/R
Yours trul"
“etary.
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January
Second
Nineteen fourteen
So the Chairman,
Clearing House committee,
Cincinnati,Ohio*
Dear ^ir
We would like very much ±o have a
regional hank located in Cincinnati ,for tiie
reason that the trencl of our business is tov/ards
your city •Approximately,the volume of business
we do with Siiicinnati banks is $'27,000,000 a
year*
It woulu be a great inconvenience to both
our bank and the business men of our city,if
we were obliged to turn this amount of business
toward some other city or some other district*
Respectfully yours,
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v /X
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GEO.
E. H .
M. C .
H. J .
H. J .
L. C A T E S . P r e
C A T E S . V ic e -1
H E N L E Y , Vl C
H A N E S , CA SH l
K O EH R IN G , A
^%NlON NATIONAL BANK
R IC H M O N D ,
C A PITA L AND
U n i t e d
IN D IA N A
SURPLUS.
S t a t e s
$ 3 0 0 ,0 0 0 .0 0
D e p o s i t a r y
7y t^ tA X > ty t^
~ £ < a -C '
---------
i" " —
H i.
m illi
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N IG H T L E T T E R
Form 228d B
THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY
»
IN C O R P O R A T E D
l ^ o o o O FFICES IN A M E R IC A
CABLE SERVICE TO A LL T H E W ORLD
This Company TfltVVSM ITS and 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: Night Letter.
Errors can be i$iarderayigaingt only by repeating1a message back to the sending1station for comparison, and the Company will not hold itself liable for errors or delays in
transmissi<|fi or delivery of ttarepeated Niglit 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?, afenvhieh, unleSt otherwise stated below, this message has been valued by the sender thereof, nor in any case where the claim is not presented la writing within
6ixty days iHtii-’tfie message is nVd with the Company for transmission.
,
This is ah U N R E P E A T E D N J G H T L E T T E R , and is delivered by request of the sender, under the conditions named above.
th -e o
t^s v a i l .
'
P re s id e n t
R ec eiv ed at
1 7 2 0 RA 2 5 N L
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1 2 |)
B E L V ID E R E B R O O K S , G e n e r a l M a n a g e r
%
Y
R I S I N G SUN I NO QtC 2 6 1 9 1 3
h
SECRETARY W G MCADOO
WASHINGTON DC
WE URGE 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
BANK C I N C I N N A T I ’ S P R O X I M I T Y TO T H I S COMMUNITY
FOR A R E G IO N A L
I S MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TO
US THAN ANY OTHER C I T Y
R I S I N G SUN D E P O S I T BANK
1232A27
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Fona 2689 B
W E S T E R UNION
TER
DAY
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
.
T ^
fS / /
\ i '/
// o..-4
.
B 1 4C J N
5 2 BLUE
8 EX
,
RUSHVILLE
IND DEC 2 7 1 9 1 3
SECRETARY MCADOO
WASHN DC
WE WANT A RE G IO N A L BANK IN U N C j N N A T t J T
I S THE
NEAREST LARGE C I T Y TO THE CENTER OF P O P U L A T IO N S HAS SUBTREASURY
SERVES A LARGE P O P U L A T I O N ' DOING A B I G B U S IN E S S REPRESENTED BY,
A LARGE C A P I T A L WE B E L I E B E C I N C I N N A T I
IN T E R E S T S
WOULD BEST SERVE THE
IN T H IS D I S T R IC T
THE RUSH COUNTY NATL BANK
THE R U S H V I L L E NATL BANK
THE PEOPLES NATL BANK
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T
SURPLUS
NO. 1869
CAPITAL $100,000
R
he
L. LINK, P r e s i d e n t
W . E. H A V E N S , V i c e -Pr e s i d e n t
L. M. S E X T O N , C a s h i e r
B. L. T R A B U E , A s s t . C a s h i e r
ush
C ounty
N a t io n a l
B ank
R u s h v i l l e , In d i a n a
fa /jL
yO C /kJ L - /C o
^ L < r^ — f
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$100,000
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W c \t
Hattnnal lHank
R USHVILLE, IN D IA N A
C A PITA L, $ 5 0 , 0 0 0 .0 0
SURPLUS, $ 7 5 ,0 0 0 ,0 0
EARL H. PAYNE, Prest.
R A L P H P A Y N E , C a s h ie r
C . A . M A U Z Y , V ic e - P r e s t .
C A R L E. W E B B , A s s r . C a s h ie r
January I2thf X 9 I $ *
Hon« Wm* G. McAdoo t
secretary of the Treasury>
Washington* D* c*
<\
’
Bear Sir:We have been interested in the passage of the
New Currency Law, and bell eve that it will b« very "beneficial
for the banking interests of every one,
We well remember our experience during the year
1 9 0 7 * and while oar business was good and we had a successful
year we are ever thankful to our Cincinnati Bant* correspondent
who so well looked after our interests*
If we may be allawed to express our views upon
the local Regional Bant situation we would strongly recommend
the City o£ C1nclnnat1> Q M 0 . to be one of the Cities to
obtain one W tllf H&^ional Bants under the new currency Law*
Verjt truly yg^2*»t
r
President.
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T E L E G R A M
11PO
A
15— 4 ex
SEYMOUK ITO
A
December 27 19'.
n sw ered i
..:i3
Secretary MoAdoo,
1914
Washington, D.C
~ORM
Banks of Ohio Valley need a$d want Begional Bank in Cincinnati
"First national Bank,
J H Andrews,
Cashier.
1233p
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N I8H T
LETTER
THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY
IN C O R P O R A T E D
2 5 ,0 0 0 O FFICES IN A M E R IC A
CABLE SERVICE TO A L L T H E W ORLD
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 of the following- Night Letter.
Errors can be guarded agrainst only by repeating- a messagre back to the sending- station for comparison, and the Company will not hold itself liable for errors or delays in
transmission or delivery of llnrepeated Night Letters, sent at reduced rates, beyond a sum equal to the amount paid for transmission; nor in any case beyond the sum of
F i f t y Dollars, at which, unless otherwise 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 days after the message is filed with the Company for transmission.
This is an U N R E P E A T E D N I G H T L E T T E R , and is delivered by request of the sender, under the conditions named above.
THEO. N. VAIL,
P R E S ID E N T
B E L V ID E R E B R O O K S , GEN ERAL M ANAGER
R e c eiv ed at
3 2 9 C JG 1 5 - N L
1 4 7 2
SHELBYVILLE
IN D DEC 2 7 - 1 3
SECY OF THE TREASURY
WASHN DC
T H I S BANK URGENTLY REQUESTED THAT
BE LOCATED I N C I N C I N N A T I
ONE OF THE RE GION AL BANKS
OH IO
THE F I R S T NATL BANK
822P
Z -r -A
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NISHT LETTER
THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY
IN C O R P O R A T E D
2 5 ,0 0 0 O FFICES IN A M E R IC A
CABLE SERVICE TO A LL T H E W ORLD
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 of the following: Night Letter.
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 Unrepeated Night Letters, sent at reduced rates, beyond a sum equal to the amount paid for transmission; nor in any ease 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 tiled with the Company for transmission.
This is an U N R E P E A T E D N I G H T L E T T E R , and is delivered by request of the sender, under the conditions named above.
T H E O . N . V A I L , P R E S ID E N T
B E L V ID E R E B R O O K S , GENERAL M ANAGER
R ec eiv ed at
3 3 1 C JG 51 - N L 2 EX
SHELBYViLLE
IND DEC 2 7 - 1 3
HON WM MCADOO
SECY WASHN DC
THE CENTRAL LOCATION OF C I N C IN N A T I
WE BELIEVE MAKES
IT THE
I D I A L LOCATION
FOR A REGIONAL BANK IT S EXCELLENT CONNECTION WITH SUCH A LARGE PORTION
OF THE MIDDLE WEST MAKES
WISH THAT C I NC IN NA TI
IT VERY DESIRABLE AND WE DESIRE TO EXPRESS OUR
BE GIVEN MOST SERIOUS CONSIDERATION ALONG
THAT L I N E
SHELBY NATIONAL
BANK
SHELBYVILLE
IND
828P
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Form 2589 B
W ESTEZm UNION
DAY
TER
WE T H I N K C I N C I N N A T I
C IT IE S
SHOULD BE
FOR RE GI ON AL BANK YOUR
T H I S P O I N T W I L L BE
SELECT ED AS ONE OF THE
EF FOR TS I N E S T A B L I S H IN G ! ONE
AT
HIGHLY APPRECIATED
THE FARMERS NATL BANK
1225PM
a n sw ered
2
f~ORM
1914
|
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C HAR TER
DEM AS
D E M IN G , p r e s i d e n t .
IN.U M B E R
F O U N D E D
4-7’.
IS 6 3 .
H .A . S C H L O T Z H A U E R , VICE PRESIDENT.
J . G . L I N D E M A N N , C A S H IER.
L - e:. w a t e r m a n , a s s is t a n t cashier .
C A PI TA L $ 5 0 0 , 0 0 0 .
S U R P L U S A N D UNDI VI DED P R O F I T S $ 6 0 0 , 0 0 0 .
Feb. 11, 1914.
W .S .Rowe, E s q ., President,
First National Bank,
Cincinnati, Ohio.
Dear Sir:Next to Chicago, Cincinnati vould bo the choice of this bank
for the location of a regional reserve ban’: for the district or zone in
which Terre Haute is situated,
Vice President.
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Form 2289 B
IfiHT LETTER
THE
ERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY
IN C O R P O R A T E D
25,0*
IN A M E R IC A
CABLE SER VICE TO A L L T H E W ORLD
This C o m p a n y T R A N SM l
_hd DEBVERS messages only on conditions limiting: its liability, which have been assented to by the sender of the following Night Letter*
Errors can bo jfUftrd«r‘
"only J g f repeating: a message back to the sending station for comparison, and the Company will not hold itself liable for errors or delays in
fransmission or delivery <L
spcatedTNight Letters, sent at reduced rates, beyond a sum equal to the amount paid for transmission; nor in any ease beyond the sum of
Fifty Dollars, at which,
othervm o 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 daSSaKor the mein ’
ile<l vtjm > the Company for transmission.
Tli|6 ^ a ^ U N R E F l
N J fs H T L E T T E R , and is delivered by request of the sender, under the conditions named above.
THE<
B E L V I D E R E B R O O K S , G E N E R A L M A N AG ER
fin
2
~N L
V A L L O N IA
IN D DEC 2 9 - 1 3
SECRETARY OF TREASURY MCADOO
1 s t
WASHINGTON DC
WE R E S PE C TF UL L Y P E T I T I O N THAT YOU
C IN CINN A TI
AS A PLACE FOR
G I V E FAVORABLE C O N S ID E R A T I O N TO
ONE REGIONAL BANK
V A L L O N IA STATE BANK*
603P
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N IG H T L E T T E R
THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY
%/
|
/
INCORPORATED
2 a 0 0 b d F r iC E S
A M E R IC A
in
CADLE SER VICE T O A L L T H E W O RLD
This Company TRANSMITS jjia DELIVERS messages only ^conditions limiting its liability, -which hare been assented to by the sender of the following’ Mlcht Letter.
Errors can be p u rA laM tw on ly by repeating a message back to tho sending station for comparison, and the Company will not hold iteelf liable for errors or delays In
transmission or delijeryforctaMlpeated Night letter*, sent at reduced rates, beyond a sum equal to the amount paid for tranamisslon; nor in any case beyond the sum. of
Fifty jM U arSt at waich|unles^tfeerwise 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 qa.wafter thg tfesfiiige lu lled with thejQompany for transmission.
Ihif m w lTO M ^P 1M k P NIGHT LE '.TE It, and is delivered by request of the sender, under the conditions named above;
T H j O | q y«M| PjftSIDENT____________________________ ______________
R ^ C D A T
BCLVIPERE
DROOKS, GCNCBAl MANAGE*
“
2 7 S C (<‘R 5 3 NL 2 EX
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Q C :
v
VERNON I NO DEC 2 9 - 1 3
SECY a 3 TREASURY
y~
S'
WASHINGTON D C
DEAR SIR,'.VE W I L L BE
PLEASED TO HAVE A RE G IO N A L
BANK E S T A B L I S H E D AT C I N C I N N A T I
E N T I T L E D TO ONE AND WE
OHIC
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L O G I C A L P O I N T E S P E C I A L L Y WHEN I T S
OTHER TOWNS AND C I T I E S
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THE O H IO VA LLE Y SURELY I S
IS
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S I Z E . L O C A T I O N AND A C C E S S I B I L I T Y TO
CO NSI DE RED PLEASE G I V E T H I S YOUR
F I R S T N A T IO N A L BANK VERNON IND
S52P
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W ESTE
Form 163
UNION
AM
59
THEO. N. VAIL, PRESID EN T
RECEIVED AT Wyatt Building, Cor. 14th and F Sts., Washington, D. C.
A L W A Y S
O P E N
7 6C JS 3 5
VEVAY
IND
DEC 2 7 1 9 1 3
HON SECTY OF TREASURY
WASHINGTON DC
THE B U S I N E S S OF THE BANKS
THE
OF THE OH IO VALLEY W I L L
L O C A T IO N OF A RE GI ON AL BANK
INC O N V E N IE N C E D BY THE
>
BE BEST SERVED BY
AT C I N C I N N A T I 0 AND WOULD
F A I L U R E TO SO LOCATE SAME
F I R S T NATL BANK
253 P
BE S E R IO U S L Y
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17 9
Form 2289 B
N IG H T L E T T E R
UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY
THE
IN C O R POR A T E D
O FR fcE S IN A M E R IC A
CABLE SERVICE TO A LL T H E W ORLD
X § M I T S an d rD E L ,IV E R S messages only on conditions limiting its liability, which have been assented to by the sender of the following1 Nlffht Letter.
•ainst wty by repeatin',' a message back to the sendincr station for comparison, and the Company will not hold it.se* liable for errors or delays in
of Ijnropdfiited Mgrlit Letters, sent at reduced rates, beyond a sum equal to the amount paid for transmission; nor in any case beyond the sum of
unless ojjperwise stated below, this inessag-e IitaA.'been valued by the sender thereof, nor in any case where the claim is not presented in writing within
ssaire is fllju with the Company for transmission.
P E A T E j P N I G H T L E T T E R , and is delivered by request of the sender, under the conditions named above.
B E L V ID E R E C R O O K S , GENERAL MANAGER
IL , P r e s i d e n t
,R ec _e jv e j / a t
TR
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to 97
VINCENNES IfiO DEC 29 1913
HON WM MCADOO
?l°
SECY TREASURER
WASHN 00
WE RitOOMMENO CINCIWNAT| OHIO AS
REGIONAL RESERVF-
/ y
A SUITABLE LOCATION FOR A
b * mk
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
GERMAN NATIONAL
BANK
SEC0N0 NATL BANK
b. I PM
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J . L .B A Y A R D , P r e s i o e n
J . L . B A Y A R D , J R . , Cas
C A PITA L
H . N . R E L L E R , A s s t . Ca s h i e r
$100,000.00
S U R P L U S #100.000.00
U N IT E D S T A T E S D E P O S IT A R Y
V
in ce n n es
J nd.
February 14, 1914#
Mr# W# E# Baker, Cashier,
German National Bank,
Vincennes, Ind#
Pear WilliReferring to our conversation over
telephone concerning your trip to Cincinnati in
regard to location of federal Reserve Bank I will
confirm what was said in our conversation that our
Board of Directors had filled in slip whifch was
sent us by the Reserve Bank Organization Committee
and slips were returned to the Committee with the
recommendation that we he taken into the Chicago
district first and giving Cincinnati as Second choice.
Of course, X am unable to change the action of the
Board but I feel sure that there is not any great
preference in choosing Chicago over Cincinnati and
think either place would serve us well#
j With best wishes for a pleasant visit, I beg to
jjemain,
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S e c re ta ry o f the T re a s u ry ,
W a sh in g to n , D .C .
Dear S ir : T h e e n c l o s e d e x p r e s s e s o u r s e n t i m e n t s a n d we h e a r t i l y
agree w ith
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ENQUIRER,
CINCINNATI,
iWIDAY,
JANUARY
2,
1914
UNCLE SURELY WILL SELECT THE LOGICAL PLACE TCTSTOF
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THE
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■ I8H T
Form 2289 B
LETTER
THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY
IN C O R P O R A T E D
IN AMERICA
CABLE SERVICE TO ALL TH E WORLD
_____ IRS messaires only on conditions limiting: its liability, which hare been assented to by the sender of the following N ig h t Letter.
3§t» Comi
I n o.»B-can be g-uard<
repeating: a message back to the sending: station for comparison, and the Company will not hold itself liable for errors or delays in
transpMssiop or delivery bf
N igh t Letters, sent at reduced rates, beyond a sum equal to the amount paid for transmission; nor in any ease beyond the sum of
Fifty.Dollars, at which,i#nl%s Jtherj
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 mess
___ te Company for transmission.
This is an t W R E P I
H T L E T T E R , and is delivered by request of the sender, under the conditions named above.
THEQ. I*;
BELVIDERE BROOKS, GENERAL MANAGER
R e<
It 09
. 2 6 0 JG 3 ^ - N L 3 EX
WIN CHE ST ER
IND DEC 2 9 - 1 3
WM G MCADOO
if
W
/
SECY OF TREASY WASHN DC
S I R l THE E S T A B L I S H M E N T OF
A RE GION AL BANK AT C I N C I N N A T I
WOULD BE VERY S A T IS F A C T O R Y TO
OUR COMPANY AND I T OUGHT TO
APPEAL URGENTLY TO THE F I M A N U A L
OH IO
I N T E R E S T S OF THE PART OF I N D I A N A
J E HINSHAW
SECY AND TREASURER
640P
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W EST ERM lUNION
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330
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Form 16S
/
THEO. N. VAIL, PRESID EN T
RECEIVED AT Wyatt Building, Cor. 14th and F Sts., Washington, D. C.
100C
KE
V3
ASHLAND KY DEC
27
1913
SECY OF THE TREASY
WASHN DC
WE
FOR
EA RNESTLY REQUEST YOU T O
SELECT
C IN C IN N A TI
A RE GION AL RESERVE BANK
ASHLAND
NATL BANK
0H1D.
A N SW ERED
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N I8H T LETTER
Form 2289 B
THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY
IN C O R P O R A T E D
CABLE SERVICE TO A L L T H E W ORLD
2 5 ,0 0 0 O FFICES IN A M E R IC A
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 of the following: Nlgfht 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 TJnrepedfted 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 U N R E P E A T E D N I G H T L E T T E R , and is delivered by request 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 E R A L M A N A G ER
T H E O . N . V A IL , P R E S ID E N T
t.
D ec eiv ed at
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3 4 4 C JG 2 0 - N L
BEREA KY DEC 2 7 - 1
SECY MCADOO
WASHN DC
WE P E T I T IO N
YOU THAT C I NC IN NA TI
OHIO THE NEAREST LARGE CITY
«*
TO THE CENTER OF POPULATION
BE GIVEN A REGIONAL BANK
BEREA NATL BANK
902P
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Blue 63WU
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iiBtookeville Ky
Dec 37 1S13
Hon M G McAdoo
Seoty of Treasury Washn DC
“'e ht|»e you may see your way olear to establish a regional bank
-t Cincinnati Ohio it being the reserve eity for praoticablly every
bank in this section of tke state besides being the present location
of your etfbtreasury
Farmers
Equity Bank
137p
Form
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N IG H T L E T T E R
THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY
IN C O R P O R A T E D
2 5 ,0 0 0 OFFICES IN A M E R IC A
CABLE SERVICE TO A LL T H E W ORLD
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 of the following1 Night Letter,
ors can be guarded against only by repeating: a message back to the sending station for comparison, and the Company will not hold itself liable for errors or delays in
transmission or delivery of Unrepeated Niglit 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 alter the message is filed with the Company for transmission.
This is an U N R E P E A T E D N I G H T L E T T E R , and is delivered by request of the sender, under the conditions named above.
THEO
N . V A IL , P R E S I D E N T
l/
BELV1D E R E B R O O K S , GENERAL MANAGER
/ /0
RRAni^RVII I F
KY
nFC
97
13
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HON WM G MCADOO
\
SECY OF TREASURY WASHN DC
WE W I L L A P P R E C I A T E YOUR EARNEST
BANK IN C I N C I N N A T I
IT
IS
C O N S ID E R A T I O N OF E S T A B L I S H I N G A REGION AL
GEOGRAPHICALLY AND COMMERCIALLY LOCATED
SE RV IN G A VAST P O PU LA TI O N
THE F I R S T NATL BANK
751P
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Blue aawu
R
35
butler Ky Deo * 9 1913
Hon ik Moadoo
Secty U S Treasy Waehn DO
/
jt can easily be shown that Oincinnati^yeete the requirements a#
laid, down by your committee for th-eHsroation of a regional
reserve bank Cincinnati is accessible to a very large Ixxx
territory the business fabrice of which is made up of manufacturing
agriculture stock raising mining oil gas requiing the use
of ilfcence 6 suae money in the making and marketing we therfore
respectfully urge that you give earnest heed to her claims
Butler Deposit ^ank
1128am
Butler Ky
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Form S289B
NIGHT LETTER
THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY
IN C O R P O R A T E D
2 5 ,0 0 0 O FFICES IN A M E R IC A
CABLE SERVICE TO A LL T H E W ORLD
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 of the following: N i g h t l e t t e r .
Errors can be guarded against only by repeating- a. message back to the sending station for comparison, and the Company will not hold itself liable for errors or delays in
transmission or delivery of Ifu repeated 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 U N R E P E A T E D N I G H T L E T T E R , and is r 1l"'i ~I 1 ' [ruiiinit"irtfi i sender, under the conditions named above.
THEO
N . V A IL , P R E S I D E N T
J
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B E L V ID E R E B R O O K S , GENERAL MANAGER
R ec eiv ed at
, j 4C V
68 N L
2EX
CAMPBELLSBURG
KY DEC 2 7 1 3
SECY MCADOO
WASHINGTON
DC
WOULD A P P R E C IA T E YOUR COMMITTEE C O N S I D E R I N G
C IN C IN N A TI
I T I S T H E CENTER OF
A LARGE T E R R I T O R Y OF BANKING
FOR A RE GIO NA L BANK
I N S T I T U T I O N S AND ALREADY HAS A SUBTREASURY THE NEW RE GION AL BANK
WOULD SOON GET INT O O PE RAT IO N TO THE R E L I E F AND S A T I S F A C T I O N
OF MORE COUNTRY BANKS THAN
OHIO R I V E R U N T I L YOU REACH
W ID E A WAKE BANKING
ANY C I T Y SOUTH OF THE
NEWORLEANS AND DONT FORGET I T S
CENTER
U N I T E D LOAN Z D E P O S I T BANK
CAMPBELLSBURG, K Y .
924PM
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N IG H T L E T T E R
Form 2289 B
THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY
IN C O R P O R A T E D
2 5 ,0 0 0 O FFICES IN A M E R IC A
CABLE SERVICE TO A LL T H E W ORLD
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 of the following: N i g h t Letter*
Errors can be guarded against only by repeating a message back to the sending station for comparison, and the Company will not hold itself liable for errors or delays in
Transmission or delivery of Unrepeated 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 Dollar^, 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 I G H T L E T T E R , and is delivered by request of the sender, under the conditions named above.
THEO
N . V A IL , P R E S I D E N T
B E L V ID E R E B R O O K S , G ENERAL MANAGER
1
R ec eiv ed at
~;>6C V
49 N L
7 EX
C A R L I S L E KY DEC 2 7 13
SECY MCADOO
WASHINGTON DC
RE SP EC TF UL L Y URGE YOUR FAVORABLE
SAL BANK L O C A T IO N C I N C I N N A T I
IS
MORE CLOSELY RELATED T H I S T E R R I T O R Y
ANY OTHER MORE REMOTE S E L E C T I O N
C O N S I D E R A T I O N OF C ® N C I N N A T I
AS
BOTH GEOGRAPHICALLY AND COMMER
THAN ANY OTHER SUBTREASRY
C ITY
WOULD BE TO OUR SE R IO U S DISADV AN TAG E
RE SP EC TFU LL Y
1
F o r m
'
IK D E P O S I T B A N K t D E P O S I T BANK
—
MQREFI ELD
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WESTERM UNION
DAY
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Foaa
B
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THEO. N. VAIL, PRESID EN T
R E C E IV E D A T
1 2 2 C KE
4 2 BLUE
415
CATLETTSBURG
WM MCADOO SECY
KY DEC
27
19/13
AN S'
OF THE TREASY
.3
1914
WASHN DC
D
BANKS THROUGHOUT T H I S S E C T I O N B E L I E V E A RE GI ON AL
IN C IN C IN N A T I
IT
THA T C I T Y
I S NEAREST LARGE C I T Y TO CENTER OF P O P U L A T IO N
I S PERHAPS NOW THE F I N A N C I A L CENTER FOR A^ LARGER T E R R I T O R Y THAN ANY
OTHER P O I N T
W I T H P O S S I B L Y TWO E X C E P T I O N S
CATLETTSBURG
1255PM
IP*
M
NATL BANK
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G. H . H A M P T O N , P
r e s id e n t
.
B E N
W I L L I A M S O N , Vi c
C A P IT A L $ 1 0 0 , 0 0 0 ° °
e
A .E . S I L C O T T , C
- P r e s .
SURPLUS $ 4 0 ,0 0 0 ° -°
U N IT E D S T A T E S
D E P O S IT A R Y .
December 31, 1913
Chairman of the Clearing House Committee,
Cincinnati, Ohio#
Dear Sir:Referring to the effort being put forth by y.ur
Committee to secure the location of a regional bank in your
city, we beg to advise you that we are very deeply interested,
as well as other bankers in this section, that Cincinnati
should be fortunate enough to secure the location of such
a bank.
A large part of the volume of business here is
directed to Cincinnati, and the location at any other point
would be a "matter>>f inconvenience to us, as well as the
business men generally here.
Our bank alone sends a volume
of business to Cincinnati yearly to an approximate figure
Of |3,|000,000,00.
a s h ie r
.
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C
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.
TEL EGRAM
.
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1913
McAdoo
Secty Treasury waskn DU
We want a regional “bank in Cinciapaii this is by^C&r
central oity for Handling a great volume of ousinees in the
ofcio valley and the south
Oitize&s Bank ooldsprings Ky
1055am
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386
WESTERM UNION
AM
TEL
Form 163
THEO . N. VAIL, PRESID EN T
RECEIVED A T Wyatt Building, Cor. 14th and FSts., Washington, D. C.
A L W A Y S
O P E N
' 09C KE 1 3
C O RI NT H KY DEC
17
1913
SECY OF TREASY MCADOO
WASHN DC
WE
R E SP EC TF U LL Y
OF
RE GI ON AL BANK
ASK YOU TO CO NSIDER C I N C I N N A T I
C O RI NT H D E P O S I T BANK
12228PM
AT THE E S T A B L I S H M E N T
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I
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TELEGRAM
D^PT.
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‘ T E L E G R A P H
Gorintk Ky Deo £7 1913
S«foty Treasy
Mo A do 0
^asfcn DC
We respectfully ask you to consider Cincinnati in establishing
regional banks
Farmers gank of Uoriatb Ky
1215am
&
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. E z M b it 3ST<x
H e a rin g a t
GERMAN NATIONAL BANK
COVINGTON, KV.
C A P I TAL # 3 5 0 , 0 0 0
Ja
s
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T .S .H a m i l t o n ,
SURPLUS
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p re sid e n t
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v ic e p r e s i d e n t
#100,000
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c a s h ie r
B Jz liib it N o ,
Hearing a t
December 51st,1913*
At a meeting of the Kenton County Bankers1 Association
held this day it ?/as resolved to petition the Organization Board
to establish a Regional Bank in Cincinnati Ohio,and the Secretary
was directed to forward the following petition!
The Kenton County Bankers) Association composed of the
following banks in the City of Covington,Kentucky,
First National Bank,
Peoples Sav.Bk. & Trust Co.
German National Bank,
Central Sav. Bk. & Trust ”
Citizens National Bank,
Western German Savings Bank,
Commercial N a t i o m l Bank
First Nat*l Bk#,Latonia,
Covington Sav, Bk. & I'rust Co#
Firet National Bank,Ludlow.
hereby,petition the Organization
Latonia deposit Bank*
Board to establish a Regional
Bank in Cincinnati and ask to be included in its District*
We make this request because of the fact that the two
Cities are so closely allied as to make our interests identical
with those of Cincinnati.
The establishment of the Regional Bank in Cincinnati
would simply ei able us to continue our banking relations with that
Community ;in accordance with an experience of many years.
Respectfully,
Kenton County Banke- s 1 Association,
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N IG H T L E T T E R
Form 2289 B
THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY
IN C O R P O R A T E D
CABLE SERVICE TO A LL T H E W ORLD
2 5 ,0 0 0 O FFICES IN A M E R IC A
\
This Company T R A N S M I T S and D E L I V E R S messages only on conditiona limiting1its liability, -which have been assented to by the sender of the following: Night Letter.
Errors can be guarded against only by repeating a mpssage 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 filed with the Compftny for transmission.
This is an U N R E P E A T E D N I G H T L E T T E R , and ia delivered by request of the sender, under the conditions named above.
THEO
R
N . V A IL , P R E S I D E N T
B C L V ID E R E B R O O K S , GENERAL MANAGER
e c e iv e d a t
3 8 4 C J G - j 5 4 - l J n L 3 EX
CYNTHI ANA KY DEC 2 7 - 1 3
HON W I L L I A M G MCADOO
SECY TRE ASY WASHN DC
CIN C IN N A TI
I S GE OG RA PH IC AL LY S I T U A T E D AS
BANK TO BEST SERVE THE
FIN A N C IA L
OUR MEANS OF CO MMU NI CAT IO N AND
OF THE STATE FROM A
C IN C IN N A TI
A P O I N T FOR A REGION AL
I N T E R E S T S OF HAR RI SO N COUNTY
TR A N SP O R TA T IO N ARE D I R E C T T H I S S E C T I O N
B U S IN E S S S T A N D B O IN T I S T R I B U T A R Y TO
WE URGE THA T A RE GIO NA L BANK BE E S T A B L I S H E D AT C I N C I N N A T I
FARMERS N A T I O N A L - B A N K
GANO AMMERMAN C A S H IE R
1104P
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N IG H T L E T T E R
THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY
IN C O R P O R A T E D
2 5 ,0 0 0 OFFICES IN A M E R IC A
CABLE SERVICE TO A LL T H E W ORLD
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 of the following' Klfirht Letter.
Errors can be guarded against only by repeating- a messag-o 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- withia
Sixty /days after the message is filed with the Company for transmission.
This Is an U N K E P E A T E D N I G H T L E T T E R , and is delivered by request of the sender, under the conditions named above.
THEO
N . V A IL , P R E S I D E N T
B E L V ID E R E B R O O K S , GENERAL MANAGER
R ec eiv ed at
1C
XV
2 8 NL
1 3 6 3
CYNTHIANA KY DEC 2 7 1 3
SECY MCADOO
!
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WASHINGTON DC
WE URGE C IN C IN N A T I
FOR REGIONAL
T H IS TERRITO RY LARGEST C IT Y NEAR
AND SERVES WIDER TERRITO RY THAN
j
I
BANK NATURAL BUSINESS CHANNEL FOR
CENTER OF POPULATION MORE A C C E S SIB LE
ANY OTHER P O IN T
HARRISON DEPOSIT BANK
1010PM
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Q xm sum
TELEGRAM
Daytea Ky Deo 30 1913
le o /y
of TreasyMcAdoo
"ashn DO
Uinoinnati should ana oust have regional reserve bank her
splendid location dferves this your assistance in this direction
will be highly appreciated and remembered by all loyal citizens
in that oity and vicinity
Dayton Mens Ulub
235pm
m am
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6WU
R 7
TELEGRAM
Elkhorn wity Ky Deo 3? 1$I3
N ^ t y McAdoo
We want Regional bank
in Cincinnati 0
The First State gank
1156am
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N IG H T L E T T E R
F orm 2289 B
THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY
IN C O R P O R A T C D
25,000 OFFICES IN AMERICA
CABLE SERVICE TO ALL TH E 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 of the following N igh t letter.
Errors con be guarded against only l>y 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 Unropeated 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
Fifty D ollars, at which, unless otherwise stated below, this message has been valued by the gender thereof, nor in any case where the claim ig.&ot presented in writing within
sixty days after the message is filed with the Company for transmission.
This is an T J N R E P E A T E D N I G H T L E T T E R , and is delivered by request of the sender, under the conditions named above.
THEO
BELVIDERE BROO S, Q^WKRAL M A N A G E R
N . V A I L , P R E S ID E N T
R ec eiv ed at
1 5 1 0
2C LY 6 4 NL
EM IN EN C E KY DEC 2 7 1 9 1 3
SECY MCA0 0 0
WASHINGTON DC
THE
IN T E R E S T OF OUR BANK
BE SR EATLY
CIN CIN NA TI
n
AND ALL THE T E R R I T O R Y | W i1. L 4
SERVED BY A P P O IN T M E N T
I T WOULD SERVE A
THE GULF AND WE CAN
SECT I OH MIDWAY BETWEEN NEWYORK AND
T H I N K OF NO BETTER S E L E C T I O N
FOR A RE GIO NA L BANK B E IN G
VERY CLOSE TO THE .CENTER
,r P O P U LA TI O N AND A SUBTREASURY
AID
OF THZ RE GI ON AL BANK IN
ALL READY
IN C I T Y TO
IN THE S E R V I C E
FARMERS AND DROVERS BANK
141 AM
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Form 2289 B
N IG H T L E T T E R
THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY
IN C O R P O R A T E D
25,00
A M E R IC A
CABLE SERVICE TO A LL T H E W ORLD
This
.i.pany T R A I S S ^ l n
E L I ^ T R S messages only on conditions limiting: its liability, which have been assented to by the sender of the following: Night Letter,
EiTors'can be guardcjfasfai
y by ij^peating: a message back to the sending station for comparison, and the Company will not hold itself liable for errors or delays in
■Tansmission or deljvery^fmUnr
;ed N K lit Letters, sent at reduced rates, beyond a sum equal to the amount paid for transmission; nor In any case beyond the sum of
ifty Dollars; at whhjlfuljessj
irwise^ated below, this message has been valued by the sender thereof, nor in any ease where the claim is not presented in writing: within
jixty days after tlie messa^r
d withjfe Company for transmission.
This is an t H V R E I
N IG flff L E T T E R , and is delivered by request of the sender, under the conditions named above.
THEO
B E L V ID E R E B R O O K S , GENERAL MANAGER
1108
% < k
3 3 - N L 4 EX
ERLANGER KY DEC 2 9 - 1 3
SECY MCADOO
WASHN DC
WE FAVOR A REGIONAL BANK
WE HOPE YOU WIL L
TO BE LOCATED
USE YOUR INFLUENCE
IN THE
IN T H I S
C I T Y OF CINCI
DIRECTION SAME W IL L
BE APPRECIATED BY US
ERLANGER .DEPOSIT BANK
H H DIXON CASHIER
635R
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i
F orm 29S
i i ra if ir a
WESTERN UNION
NIGHT
T H E O . N. VAIL. P R E S I D E N T
R E C E IV E D A T
364C
XV
n
NIGHT
1 3G 4
I i;
EUBANK KY DEC 2 7 1 3
/7
'
S tC Y MCADOO
WASHINGTON DC
WE SHALL APPRE C IA TE YOUR INFLUENCE
C IN C IN N A T I
F IR S T STATE BANK
955PM
J *IN SECURING RESERVED BANK IN
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W E S T E R UNION
F o r m 29S
WESTERN UNION
NIGHT
THEO. N. VAIL, PRESIDENT
RECEIVED AT
364C
XV
/ t^ )
11 N I G H T
1 3 6 4
EUBANK KY DEC 2 7 1 3
<3Jj
\H-‘ w
S t C Y MCADOO
WASHINGTON DC
-
WE SHALL A P P R E C I A T E YOUR IN F LU E N C E
C IN C IN N A TI
F I R S T STATE BANK
V
t ,f
955PM
....
1 ...._
V '
IN SECURING RESERVED BANK I N
1
............ ............ - ........ - .................
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UNION
'T E R
DAY
THEO. N. VAIL, PRESIDENT
D E C E IV E D A T
45$
1 3 1 0 KR 2 5 BLUE
FALMOUTH KY DEC 27TH 1 9 1 3
W G MACADOO SECY OF TREASY
WASHINGTON DC
WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND C IN C IN N A T I 0
BANKS ON ACCOUNT CENTRAL LOCATION
OF BANKS
j
y —
FOR ONE OF THE REGIONAL
AND CONVENIENCE TO LARGE NUMBER
IN SURROUNDING TERRITO RY
PENDELTON BANK AND C I T IZ E N S BANK
1 2 3 PM
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J N O . D . M E Y E R . P R E S ID E N T
J N O . J A R M A N , V IC E -P R E S ID E N T
BEN F . KENNON
F. A. N a u g le
C h a s . N . M c C a rty
L ou B ay
> J
H il l
R A L P H Y . H I L L , A S S T C A S H IE It
THE FOSTER BANKING CO.
D IR E C T O R S
M EYER
IL.ES
m an
ra w fo rd
R. Y.
J . B . H IL E S , C a s h ie r
(I N C O R P O R A T E D )
k
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FOSTER, KY.,
'/h \
.191. A
£ & - ^ L c n >
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•T < U _
CS^T,'
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n
O y?
d e ^ A
f{
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N IG H T L E T T E R
THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY
IN C O R P O R A T E D
2 5 ,0 0 0 O FFICES IN A M E R IC A
CABLE SERVICE TO A LL T H E W ORLD
This Company T R A N S M I T S and D E L I V E R S messages only on conditions limiting1its 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 In
transmission or delivery of Unrepeated Nigrht 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 la writing within
"sixty days after the message is filed with the Company tor transmission.
This is an U N R E P E A T E D N I G H T L E T T E R , and is delivered by request of the sender, under the conditions named above,
THEO
N . V A IL , P R E S I D E N T
B E L V ID E R E B R O O K S , GENERAL MANAGER
R e c eiv ed at
7
1 4 2 3
V14C LY 30 NL
:/
;
FRANKFORT KY DEC 27
191 3
£>
.
SECRETARY MCADOO
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WASHINGTON DC
WE REGARD C I N C IN NA TI
AS AN
ESPECIALLY DESIRABLE POINT FOR A
REGIONAL RESERVE BANK HAVING NOW
ACCESSABLE TO T H IS PART OF
A SUBTREASURY AND BEING E A S IL Y
THE COUNTRY YOURS VERY TRULY
THE FARMERS BANK OF FRANKFORT KY
1241AM
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WESTERN UNION
DAY L E T T E R
Form 2689 B
SECRETARY MCADOO
WASHN DC.
I W IL L BE GLAD If YOU W IL L CONSIDER CINCINN.AXL.QHIO
AS ONE OF THE REGIONAL RESERVE C I T I E S AS THE SUBTREASURY
IS LOCATED THERE AND IT S NEARNESS TO THE CENTER OF
POPULATION I T H IN K MAKES I T ONE OF THE BEST LOCATIONS
JOHN D SHAW
C A S H IE R OF THE FARMERS BANK
^ N S W h R E D
(Form
1914
\
•ORM
S.
__
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STATE
U N IV ER S IT Y OF
KENTUCKY,
HENRY S. BARKER, LL. D., P r e s i d e n t
JAMES G. W H ITE, A. M., V i c e - P r e s i d e n t
C
olleqe
:
of
M
e c h a n ic a l
and
E
l e c t r ic a l
E
n g in e e r in g
.
F. PAUL A NDERSON, M. E., DEAN,
PROFESSOR O F M EC H A N IC A L E N G IN EER IN G .
L
e x in g t o n
, Ky.
January 1 4 th ,
19 14
H o n o r a b l e W i l l i a m Gr. Mc A&o o f
S e c re ta ry o f th e tre a s u ry , U n ited
W a sh in g to n , D .G .
S ta tes,
My d e a r S i r :
lo
le tte rs
doubt yo u have re c e iv e d ' th o u san d s o f
re la tiv e
i o n a l Banks h u t I
to
the
lo c a tio n
am g o i n g t o
s e n d i n g y o u one more r e l a t i v e
a b le
lo c a tio n
o f th e proposed Beg-
tak e the l i b e r t y
to
of
C in c in n a ti as a s u i t -
f o r one o f t h e s e b a n k s .
... ...
You a r e f a m i l i a r
w ith th e argum ents ~ a p o p u la tio n o f o v er tw e n ty m i l
lio n w ith in a ra d iu s
o f th ree
hundred m i le s ;
m ach in e t o o l b u i l d i n g c e n t e r i n t h e c o u n t r y ;
c e n t e r and a l t o g e t h e r ,
la r g e p ro m ise
of fu tu re
L e x in g to n ,
© c ity
'
A
a ra ilro a d
o f great a c t iv it y
and
K e n tu c k y , w o u ld be b e n e f i t t e d b y
hand.
Yours r e s p e c t f u l l y ,
**•
la rg e s t
g ro w th.
h a v i n g t h i s b a n k so n e a r a t
C.
th e
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Form 22S9 B
N I8H T LETTER
THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY
IN C O R P O R A T E D
2 5 ,0 0 0 O FFICES IN A M E R IC A
CADLE SERVICE TO A LL T H E W ORLD
This Com pony T R A N S M I T S «r>J D E I J V E I 1 S messages only on conditions limiting it* liability, which have been assented to by the sender of the following N i g h t L e t t e r .
(Miov.-i ci>.n be guarded against only b.v repeat mg 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 Unrcpcated Nlglit I^ettors, sent tit-reduced rates, beyond a sum equal to the amount paid for transmission; nor in any ease beyond the sum cf
Fifty Dollars, at ■which, unless otherwise stated below, this message has been valued by the sender thereof, nor in any case whore the claim Is not presented in writing within
sixiy days attci the tnossasrc is filed with the Comnnnv for transmission.
Ttiis is an U N K E P K A T E D N I G H T L I I T T C I !, and is delivered by request of the sender, under the conditions namod above.
tw eo
R
N . V A IL , P
B C L V ID C R E B R O O K S , G E N E R A L M A N A C C R
r e sid e n t
e c e iv e d
a t
3 7 9 C OG 2 0 - N L
c& v.
L O U IS A KY DEC 2 7 - 1 3
SECY MCADOO
// /
WASHN DC
WE B E L IE V E C IN C IN N A T I BY REASON
A REGIONAL BANK AND TRUST
'
OF IT S LO C A TIO N SHOULD HAVE
THAT IT W IL L BE SELECTED
F IR S T N A TIO N A L BANK OF L O U IS A
1047P
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?,7 ;. ;
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FPi '
Q x m s u r # gepaxtmertt
TELEGRAM
1 -
2P0
A
29
Paid 2 ©x
l e g r a p h
C I U C I M T I OHIO
^■'KLLC.t.
Deo 2 ? 1915
Secretary MoAdoo,
/
j
I
SO
Wash'a D C
p C j .....—
" V
The interest of this community demands that a Regional Bank
be established at Cincinnati Ohio same is an actual needed
neeessity and will meet with popular approval
First JJat*l Bank,
Ludlow Ky.
1030am
■
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MJWPlLli. MffWWWHW
Ethibit N o S '
REGIONAL BAI1K FOR CIKCIIWATI.
Hear ing at
M a y s v ille
is
on t h e ChJ.o R i v e r a n d L . & H .
reach C in c in n a ti
in
in
one l a r g e
Cuba and S o u th A m e r ic a ;
p o in ts
o f the
l a s t y e a r o v er the
o ver the
P lo w F a c t o r y ,
custom ers
G lobe;
we h a v e
’’ b r e a k s ”
in h ig h s ta te
of
e rie s ,
and num erous s m a l l e r i n t e r e s t s ;
*
o f-
S u rp lu s
”
^ In d iv id u a l D e p o s its
and H i n e t v
(90)
in d u s tr ie s , is
we h a v e
three
fa rm in g
la rg e D i s t i l l
we h a v e f i v e
( 5)
Banks
$ 4 9 1 ,0 0 0 ,0 0
9 2 ,0 0 0 .0 0
o f-
2 *5 0 0 *0 0 0 .0 0
per cent of a l l
the b u s in e s s from
these v a rio u s
d o n e t h r o u g h C i n c i n n a t i , a n d we c a n o f f e r no b e t t e r
r e a s o n why i t
is
in
than th e
C in c in n a ti
second l a r g e s t
su rro u n d ed by v e r y f e r t i l e
c u ltiv a tio n ;
C a p ita l
the
whose
23 , 000, 000. p o u n d s , t o t a l i n g
la n d s ,
”
w ith
th e w h ole B u r k le y Tobacco D i s t r i c t ,
we a r e
"
( 1*|) h o u r s .
s h ip p in g goods a l l
over $ 3 ,0 0 0 ,0 0 0 .0 0 ;
w ith ag gregate
a n d we c a n
o n e Wood S p l i t P u l l e y F a c t o r y ,
Loose L e a f Tobacco M a rk e t in
s e llin g
K.R.,
q u arters
C otton M i l l
and C anada;
g o o d s go t o a l l
a n d C. & 0 .
one and t h r e e
We h a v e o n e l a r g e
U n ited S ta te s
( 63 ) m i l e s E a s t o f C i n c i n n a t i
S ix ty -th re e
our in te re s t
above,
to have a R e g io n a l Bank e s t a b lis h e d
f o r any o t h e r p o i n t w o uld be v e r y i n
co n ven ien t in d eed .
P l e a s e a l l o w me t o a d d ,
(35) m ile s
of M a y s v ille .,
there
th a t w ith in
are
tw en ty
a
ra d iu s
of
s m a lle r tow ns,
th irty -fiv e
w ith
th irty -
i
fo u r
( k3|4) b a n k s ,
'
re p o rtin g :
A ggregate C a p ita l
.............
$ 1 ,0 9 6 ,6 0 0 .0 0
S u rp lu s & P r o f i t s
...................................
5 5 6 ,5 0 0 .0 0
.............................................................
5 *0 6 8 ,0 0 0 .0 0
D e p o s its
a n d we |nay s a f e l y
is
say,
th a t
donel t h r o u g h C i n c i n n a t i ,
stro n g er,
our S ta t
e
to
95
Pe r
ce^ t
of th is
and th&s a p p l i e s
th e w h o le o f E a s t e r n K e n tu c k y ,
and o u r C o u n try ,
b a n k in g b u s in es s
e q u a lly
the
stro ng ,
if
com ing s e c t i o n
whose m i n e r a l r e s o u r c e s
not
of
a re unsurpassed*
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-
2
-
though the development is in its infancy.
Speaking from a strictly business and Commercial
standpoint, laying aside any personal feelings, we think
Cincinnati, with her Sub Treasury, splendid banks and geo
graphical situation,is the best located city in the United
States to serve the largest number of banks in this section,
and we earnestly request your Honorable Board to locate a
bank there.
Respectfully submitted,
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NIGHT L E T T E R
Form 22S9 B
TH E WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY
INCORPORATtD
25,000 OFFICES IN AMERICA
CABLE SERVICE TO ALL TH E WORLD
This Company T R A N S M IT S ami R E U V T B S messages only on conditions limiting its liability, which have been assented to by the sender of the following’ N ig h t L e tter.
Evroi* c.’.n be guarded agair.st only i>.v lepeatius: a message bade to the sending: station for comparison, and tlio Company wilt not hold itself liable for errors or delays in
transmission or delivery of Unrepeated Ni^lit. Letters, sent at, reduced rates, beyond a sum equal to the amount paid for transmission; nor in any case beyond tho sum of
l ’H'ty D ollars, a t which, unless otherwise st.ruod below, this m essae* has been valuod by the sender thereof, nor iu any ease where t-Uo claim is not presented in writing within
fix ty da vs - i i i c i (he m essage is filed xvilh th e <'oinp:mv for transmission.
Ulus is an U N I ! 10P 12A T 12D NIC. IIT LI2TT12R, and is delivered by request of tho sender, under tho conditions namod above.
THEO
N . V A IL , PRESIDENT
R e c e iv e d
B C L V ID C R E B R O O K S , GENERAL MANAGER
at
1
3 2 3 C JG 2 4 - N L
M A Y S V IL L E KY DEC 2 7 - 1 3
MR W C MCADOO
SECY OF THE TREASURY WASHN DC
WE HOPE YOU W I L L SEE
THE WISDOM OF E S T A B L IS H IN G A
R E G IO N A L BANK AT .C IN C IN N A T I
O H IO
CO NSIDER
IT S CENTRAL LO CATJO N AND
NUMEROUS SURROUNDING POPULOUS C I T I E S
F IR S T N A TL BANK
8 1 4P
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t r e a s u r y §ep<xvtmmt
TELEGRAM
13P0
A
53
MAYVILIE KT
y \ N S V V hKE-Oj
December 27 19lt
1914
Hon Wm G McAdoo,
Secretary of the Treasury
#&*grtt1lgton, B.C.
We earnestly request your favorable consideration of Cincinnati
for location of one of the Regional Banks with a sub-treasury/
first olass clearing house and so near the centre of population
makes it the most available city for the accommodation of a larger
number of small banks than any city in the country.
State national Bank.
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C H A S .D .P E A R C E , P r e s .
E .T . Kl R K , V i c e -Pr e s .
H . C . S H A R P , Ca s h .
(Du?^ ta i^ ^ a tix a ta i 5$ank
U.S. D E P O S I T A R Y
M A Y S V I L L E , KY.
j a n 2,
1915.
Chairman
Clearing House Committee,
Cincinnati, 0
Dear sir:
We are very anxious to see a Regional Reserye Bank
located in Cincinaati, and the splendid facilities you have
in a first class Clearing House, Sub-Treasury and excellent
banks renders it one of the most availabe cities in the
United states for a large number of other banks.
For this territory, as well as a very large
territory surrounding Cincinnati a Regional Bank elsewhere,
would prove very inconvenient as the great trend of business
in this district is largely toward Cincinnati; our little
bank alone has sent in your city in the past 12 months
over two million dollars% and to divert this business
to some point more remote would work a severe hardship
on a large number of banks.
Sincerely trusting you will be successful in
securing a Regional Bank,
HCS/OS
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Form 2289 B
NI8HT L E T T E R
TH E WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY
INCORPORATED
CABLE SERVICE TO ALL TH E WORLD
2^0Q 0 lOFFIJfES IN AMERICA
This Company
and JSI’ L IV E R S messages only on conditions limiting: Its liability, which have been assented to by the sender of the followingr N ig h t l e t t e r .
Errors can be guaAed E^mist
by repeating a message back to the sending station for comparison, and the Company will not hold itself liahle for errors or delays in
transmission or deliverjlpf Sjnrepej^ed N ig h t Letters, sent at reduced rates, beyond a sum equal to the amount paid for transmission; nor in any case beyond the sum of
F ift y Dollars* at wMchauipess otfr^wlse 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 nreFsIgy is iile^Fwith the Company for transmission.
Thfe is an C N S E P I A X E Q p I G H T LETTICR, and is delivered by request of the sender, under the conditions named above.
T H E<
I.VJ
IE L V ID E R E B R O O K S , GENERAL MANAGER
R e v i v e or at
i t m
2 2 7 C UG 4*7-N L
MAYS L I C K KY DEC 2 9 - 1 3
HON WM G MCADOO
SECY OF TREASURY WASHN DC
R E S P E C T F U L LY URGE D E S IG N A T IO N OF
IT
IS A
L O G IC A L B U S IN E S S
F I N A N C IA L
AND B U S IN E S S
IN T E R E S T S OF
IT WOULD SERVE THE PEOPLE
OHIO
CENTER W IT H WHICH T R A N S P O R T A T IO N M A IL
KENTUCKY A L L I E D WHY SHOULD WE NOT
R E G IO N A L BANK AT C IN C IN N A T I
NORTHERN EASTERN AND CENTRAL
HAVE A R E G IO N A L BANK WHERE
MORE E F F I C I E N T L Y AND E X P E D IT IO U S L Y
BANK OF MAYS L I C K
644P
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Form 2289 B
NI8HT L E T TE R
iGRAPH COMPANY
>00 OTTICES IN AMERICA
CABLE SERVICE TO ALL TH E WORLD
A N S M U ^ and 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: Night Letter.
:ded aannst 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
JRiirepeated
repeated N ig h t Letters, sent at reduced rates, beyond a sum equal to the amount paid for transmission; nor in any case beyond the sum of
or ■elrvery9 of Jn
n> he which, uw»ss 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
mrestyc is uiru witu me c ompany lor transmission.
r W ( R E P * l 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 ID
EO
RE
B E L V I DBEERLE
BR
O KBSR, OGOEKNSE,R AGLE N E R A L M A N A G E R
^ V A ILJP R E S ID E N T
M T O L IV E T KY DEC 3 0 - 1 3
HON WM M MCADOO
SECY OF TREASURY WASHN DC
THE EARLY E S T A B L IS H M E N T OF A
R E G IO N A L BANK IN C IN C IN N A T I
MEET W IT H GENERAL APPROVAL HERE
THERE ON ACCOUNT OF T H E IR
S E R V IC E TO A L L PARTS OF THE
W IL L
A L L OF OUR B U S IN E S S HANDLED
UNSURPASSED F A C I L I T I E S TO G IV E Q U IC K
COUNTRY
Hotdirtgsofthe National Archives
A. L . MQRFORI^ Pres.
H. N. SPENCER. V. Pres.
J . WILLIAM HOWARD, C « h .
jF o r m /'J
CITIZENS’ B A N K
MrX^doyfSeot.
N epton K y . n«c*Trb->r 29th. 1PH.
Wft8mrftton,D .C .
*
Person*!.
Dear Sirs\7e want a Regional Bank in Cincinnati,011i o a s this is the nearest
rge city. £o the center of population in this section.lt has
treasury
wnich wiir.t.facil.ilate early establishment of Regional Bank in^section.
We f&el, that/, if a Regional Bank is established in Jii:.3innati ,0hio.that
it will be^.fAr better forthe Banking interest of the * h + n d j d i n i n g states
as well as §tir own in stead of being placed in some remote territory.
V»e wisn to thank you in advance for your kind attention in this our
earnest request.We remain,
Very resptifully yours,
CITIZENS BANK.
jy ^ S W
I
wt f: 7
E R E D l
1914
f j
Cashi«r.
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WESTERN UNION
19?? DEC 31
AM
THEO. N. VAIL. PRESIDENT
att Building, Cor. 14th and FSts., Washington, D.C.
NEWCASTLE KY DEC
31
ALWAYS
O PE N
1913
SECY OF TREASY
WASHN DC
WE H E A R T IL Y ENDORSE THE A P P L IC A T IO N
OF THE C IT Y C IN C IN N A T I
OHIO
.V
PM 12 23
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NIGHT L E T T E R
TH E WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY
INCORPORATCO
25,000 OFFICES IN AMERICA
CABLE SERVICE TO ALL TH E WORLD
This Co’ m>niiy ’TR A N SM IT S nml DT'LIVT'R S messages only on conditions liraitinsr its liability, which have been assented to by (ho sender of the following- N l^ lit Letter.
Krror? cam be gur.nkd ai'ninst on!v b> repealing; u message back to (ho i.ondnv,' station for comparison, and tlie Company will not hold Itself liable for errors or delays ia
w-ansuiissum or delivery of UnrepeaUKl
I^ c ltors, sent lit. reduced rates, beyond a sum equal to the amount paid for transmission; nor In any case beyond the sum of
X'SI'ty Dollar**, at which, unle&i otherwise stated below, this message has been valued by tho sender thereof, nor in any case where the claim is not presented In writing: within
sixty <1 i.vs alter the mossaco is filed with the Company for transmission.
This is an UN R C l’ lI .V T U ) N IG H T I .L T T t l i , and is delivered by request of the sender, under the conditions narnod above.
THEO
R
N. V A IL , P n E S iD E N T
B E LV ID C R E
B R O O K S , GENERAL MANAGER
eceived at
1 8 6 C JG
1 3 -N L
1465
OA NEV/PORT KY DEC 2 7 - 1 3
HON SECY OF THE TREASURY MCADOO
:
WASHN DC
i d 13
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C IN C IN N A T I
AS L O C A T IO N FOR R E G IO N A L BANK
AND ASK YOUR
C O N S ID E R A T IO N AND A S S IS T A N C E
THE NEWPORT N A TL BANK
738P
■
ERNEST
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Form 16s
UNION
PM 12
12
THEO. N. VAIL, PRESIDENT
r e c e i v e d AT Wyatt Building, Cor. 14th andFSts., Washington, D.C. W
1-9C IVS 1 0 .
O L IV E H I L L KY J A N - 1 1 S 1 4
HON WM G MCA DOG
______
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.WASHINGTON DC
WE ARE IN FA VO I; OF C IN C IN N A T I
FOR THE R E G IO N A L BANK
CA fiTER COUNTY COMMERCIAL BANK
s)
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NIGHT L E T T E R
TH E WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH' COMPANY
INCORPORATED
25r000_ OFFICES IN AMERICA
CABLE SERVICE TO ALL THE WORLD
This Company T R A N S M IT S ard D E M V E R S messagres only on conditions limiting: its liability, which have been assented to by the sender of the following1 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 liablo for errors or delays in
fransmission or delivery of 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 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 th » claim is not presented 1b writing within
sixty days after the messape 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 th« sender, under the conditions, named above.
THEO
„
R
N . V A IL , PR ESIDE NT
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
4 1 9 C LY
1 3 0 NL 2 5 EXA
P A R IS KY DEC 2 7 1 9 1 3
HON W I L L I A M G MCADOO
1504
/
SECY OF THE TREASURY OF U S WASHINGTON DC
WE D E S IR E TO S U B S T A N T IA T E THE
C L A IM S OF C I N C I N N A T I
E S T A B L IS H M E N T OF A R E G IO N A L BANK
BANKERS AND A L L THE T E R R IT O R Y
BE SERVED BY C IN C IN N A T I
ON
SOUTH OF US CAN BEST
ACCOUNT OF THE GEOGRAPHIC/
F A C IL IT IE S
BANKS TO F U R N IS H ACCOMMODATIONS
OMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF T H I S
ACCRUE TO T H I S REGION W IT H A
S E C T IO N AND
FEDERAL BANK
HO PING THE FEDERAL RESERVE O R G A N IZ A T IO N
FAVORABLY ON THE C L A IM S PR ESEN TED BY
FOR THE
IN THAT C IT Y CENTRAI
S I T U A T I O N 'A N D HER T R A N S P O R T A T I O N
C I N C IN N A T I
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IT
HAS
FOR THE
IN D U S T R IA L AND
S T I L L GREATER B E N E F IT S WOULD
IN THAT C IT Y
COMMITTEE W IL L ACT
C IN C IN N A T I
WE HAVE THE HONOR TO
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Wr'ST
TEL
Form 168
UNION
' '7 1 ( f
12
THEO. N. VAIL, PRESIDENT
r e c e i v e d AT Wyatt Bulling, Ctr. 14th andFSts., Washington, D.C. ALWAYS
OPEN
fSC WS 10.
O L IV E H I L L KY JAN- 1 1 i! 1 4
HON m
G MCADOO
For
.W ASHINGTON DC
WE A HE IN FAVOH OF C IN C IN N A T I
FOR THE R E G IO N A L BANK
CARTSR COUNTY COMMERCIAL BANK
i L’ 0 b' i"’ <. i
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&t>rm'jam u
NIGHT L E T T E R
TH E WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY
INCORPORATED
25,000 OFFICES IN AMERICA
CABLE SERVICE TO ALL TH E WORLD
This Company T R A N S M IT S 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 ijht Letter.
Errors can be g:uarded 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 tho claim la 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.
THEO
R
N. V A IL , PRESIDENT
e c e iv e d
a t
B E LV ID E R E
( sheet
2
p a irs
ky to
REMAIN YOURS R E S P E C TFU LLY
GEO ALEXANDER AND CO STATE BANK
D E P O S IT BANK OF P A R IS
PEOPLES BANK P A R IS KY
BOURBON BANK AND TRU ST CO P A R IS KY
F IR S T N A T IO N A L BANK P A R IS KY
A G R IC U L T U R A L BANK OF P A R IS KY
12 8A M
m cadoo )
B R O O K S , GENERAL MANAGER
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Q xm suv®
TELEGRAM
Blue 68WU
R 34Blue
T lk b ^ lle
Ky Deo *7 1S13
gec^Jrreasl
^ashn DO
Oincinnati agreat railway and industrial city ie able to serve
a greater numoer of country banks than any other oity exoept
central reserve cities we ask that you locate a reserve bank
there
Pikeville Hat'l Bank
153pm
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N2
8905
^ ^ e S a J y e rd ^ ile ^ a fio ita l^ B n a k
S a t y e r s V it le , 7^.
G E O .C A R P E N T E R ,P r e s i d e n t
E . L . S T E P H E N S , C a s h /e r
A . T . P A T R 1C K , V i c e P r e s i d e n t
W . R . M A Y ,A s s r „ c a s h i e r
January Pi-fth, Hineteen-Fourteen.
Reserve Bank Organization Committee,
Washington, D* C.
Gentlemen:We respectfully request that the city of
CincinnatirQhio hii^&aalimated for the establishment of
the Reserve Bank for our division.
Very truly,
Cashier ^alyersville Natl Bank
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NI8HT L E T TE R
TH E 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 bare 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 in
transmission or delivery of Vnrepeatod Night Letters, sent at reduced rates, beyond a suiA equal to the amount paid for transmission; nor in any case beyond the sam 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 UNREPEATED NIGHT,LETTER, and is delivered by request of the sender, tinder the conditions named above. /
TH E O . N . VAIL, PRESIDENT
~ *E L V »D E A E .IB O O K S , GENERAL MANAGER
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1474
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f
W G MCADOO
4
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SECY OF TREASURY WASHN DC
WE T H IN K AND URGE C IN C I N N A T I
A R E G IO N A L BANK FOR T H I S
AS 1HE BEST L O C A T IO N FOR
PART OF THE COUNTRY
F IR S T N A TL BANK
8 1 6P
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N<?3832.
J.M.RICHARDS ON, P res 1
O.HW ADDLE.YicePrest
JO E .H .G IB SO N , Cashier.
E MM AI) DL E,As sI Gasliier.
U.S. DEPOSITORY.
CAPITAL $ 1 0 0 , 0 0 0 SURPLUS $ 5 5 , 0 0 0
iVbrimry
M r,
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T.
1014
J* D a v ia ,
p r e s id e n t F ir s t N a tio n a l B ank,
Ci n o i n n a t i , O h i o •
Dear
3 ir :~
The " b a r k e r s h e r e
th e
l o g i c a l p la c e
for any o f u s t o
re c o g n iz e
th a t
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a tte n d
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w i l l "be i m p o s s i b l e
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Q & p n x tm m t
TELEGRAM
33--S ex via Maysville Xy
TOLSSBOBO EX
December 29 1913
Hon W (J MoAdoo
Secretary of the Treasury
Wash ingrton D C
We earnestly request your favorable consideration of Gi^sjjmsutir
for location of one of the Regional Banks believing it the most
available point for the largest ntunber of banks in this community,
Bank of Tolesboro,
Tolesboro, Hy*
I227p
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L/
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lO O
AM
THEO. N. VAIL, PRESIDENT
r e c e i v e d AT Wyatt Building, Cor. 14th and FSts., Washington, D. C.
2 2 0 C KE
ALWAYS
OP E N
11 2EXTRA
VANCEBURG KY DEC 2 7
HON WM G MCADOO
SECY OF TREASY
BA N K IN G
WASHN DC
IN T E R E S T S HERE WANT R E G IO N A L
BANK IN C I N C I N N A T I
0
D E P O S IT BANK OF VANCEBURG
C I T I Z E N S BANK
422PM
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Form 2138
T H E WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY
INCORPORATED
25,000 OFFICES IN AMERICA.
CABLE SERVICE TO ALL THE WORLD
This Company T K A N S M IT S and D E L IV E R S messages only on conditions limiting' its liability, which have been assented to by the sender 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 Unrepeated M essages, beyond the amount of tolls paid thereon, nor in any ease 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 . V A IL , PRESIDENT
R e c e iv e d
49C
B E L V ID E R E B RO O K S^-G E N E R AL MANAGER
at
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4 0 V I A MOREHEAD KY
;
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WEST L IB E R T Y KY DEC 2 8 i S K
1829
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HON W I L L I A M H MCADOO
SECY TR EAS W ASHING TON DC
THE COMMERCIAL BANK OF WESTL IB E R T Y
YOU TO C O N S ID E R C I N C I N N A T I
0
KY I S R E S P E C T IV E L Y A S K IN G OF
AS L O C A T IO N FOR ONE THE
O R G IN A L BANKS B E L I E V I N G TH A T
I S G E O G R APH IC AL L O C A T IO N WOULD BEST
SUBSERVE THE
PEO PLE OF T H I S S E C T IO N OF
IN T E R E S T OF THE
KENTUCKY
C OMMERCIAL BANK
504PM
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NIGHT L E T T E R
For m 2289 B
TH E 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 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 ig h t 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 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 wher» tha claim is 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 tha gender, under tha conditions named above.
THEO
N . V A IL , PRESIDENT
8 1 C RU 4 4 N L
B E L V ID E R E B R O O K S , GENERAL MANAGER
5 EXA
W IL L IA M S T O W N KY DEC 2 8 1 9 1 3
)!
S'
HON W__G MCADOO
SECTY TREASURY WASHN DC
DEAR S I R : WE E A R N ES TLY S O L I C I T
f t - BANK A T C IN C I N N A T I
O H IO O M IS S IO N
BE D E T R IM E N T A L AND WE B E L IE V E
OF A L L OUR S E C T IO N OF
THE L O C A T IO N OF A R E G IO N A L
TO LO CATE ONE THERE WOULD
U N F A IR TO THE B A N K IN G
TH E COUNTRY YOURS R E S P E C T F U L LY
BANK OF W IL L IA M S T O W N KY
AND GRANT COUNTY D E P O S IT BANK
IN T E R E S T S
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W E S T E R UNION
d a y SP t t e r
WALTON KY DEC 2 7 1 9 1 3
W G MCADOO
SECY U S TRE ASU RY WASHN DC
DEAR S I R AND F R IE N D WE NEED A R E G IO N A L BANK IN
C IN C I N N A T I
O H IO A LARGE C I T Y NEAREST CENTER OF P O P U L A T IO N HAS
S U B ''T R E lS U R Y C O N V E N IE N T TO LARGEST NUMBER OF BANKS NO BE TTER
S E L E C T IO N COULD BE MADE FOR T H I S T E R R IT O R Y REQUEST URGENT »
WALTON BANK AND TRU ST CO
BY R C GREEN BREST , E Q U IT A B L E BANK AND TRU ST C O ,
BY JOHN C M IL L E R A S S T C A S H IE R
_______________________ _
3
ANSWERED
Form zr___
1914
-O R M
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NI0HT L E T T E R
TH E WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY
INCORPORATED
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 limitingr Its liability, which have been assented to by the sender of the following: N ig h t L e tter.
Errors can be gruarded against only by repeating- a messagre 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 i s not presented in writing; w i t h i n
B ix t y days after the messagre 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
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■ E L V 1 P E R E B R O O K S , GENERAL MANAGER
e c e iv e d a t
D MJ 57
NL
241
f9l4JAN
3
PM
12 3 7
B IG STONE GAP VA J A N 2 1 9 1 4
HON \ m G MCADOO
^ '1 7
WASHINGTON DC
THE IN T E R S T A T E F IN A N C E AND TR U S T
E S T A B L IS H M E N T OF A R E G IO N A L BANK
THE IN T E R E S T OF TH E C I N C I N N A T I
OF A R E G IO N A L RESERVE BANK
IN T E R E S T S
IN THE F I E L D WE
IN T E R E S T E D
AT C I N C I N N A T I
IN THE
OUR IN T E R E S T S AND
BANKS ARE IN D E N T IC A L THE L O C A T IO N
THERE W I L L BE ST SERVE OUR
S IN C E R E L Y HOPE YOU W I L L G IV E
DUE C O N S ID E R A T IO N TO THE C L A IM S
CO I S
OF C I N C I N N A T I
IN T E R S T A T E F IN A N C E AND TRU ST CO
1130AM HXB JAN 3
....
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ROB'.T. L . P E N N IN G T O N , p r e s i d e n t .
J OLIN WOODWARD, v i c e - p r e s i d e
E CO U K ,c a s h i e r .
H . E.G IB SO N ,a s s t c a
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NP9924
The Powell ValleyNational Bank
J o n e s v ille ,V a.
J a n u a ry 1 9 th 1914
H o n W .G .M c A d o o
S e c re ta ry
o f th e
W a s h in g to n
Dear S ir
It
It
is
o u r o p in io n
a ls o
o f S ta te
and w ith in
R a ilro a d s
lo c a te d
th e
s e c tio n .
s y s te m s an d o t h e r f a c i l i t i e s .
s e le c te d
t h a t m e m b e r B a n k s s h o u l d b e sdbfcHxiisrii:
and t h e ir
on th e
tw e lv e h o u rs
o u r p re fe re n c e
c o n n e c ti& n g /lin e s
g re a t L o u is v il^
ru n
o f th e
fo r 0
th is
W h ile we w o u ld l i k e
g e t3
th is
as to
, r e g a rd le s s
o r g e o g ra p h ic a l lo c a t io n . /
a R e sre ve Bank f o r
w o u ld
o u r p re fe re n c e
t h a t R e g io n a l B a nks s h o u ld be c e n t r a l l y
o u r o p in io n
lin e s
We b e i n g
it
e x p re s s
a3 r e g a r d s R a i l r o a d
as re g a rd s
e x p re s s
to
o f a R e g io n a l B ank f o r
is
lo c a te d
D .C .
s-
We d e s i r e
lo c a tio n
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to
& N a s h v ille
s y s te m
O i t y o f C i n c i n n a t i we
18
l° catio n
of
s e c tio n .
see a Bank lo c a te d
a t R ic h m o n d v a .
ta k e u s a b o u t 24 h o u rs to re a c h i t by M a il o r t r a v e l.
H o p in g i t w i l l be y o u r p le a s u r e t o se e t h a t C i n c i n n a t i
a B a n k a n d t h a t we w i l l
I
am v e r y
tr u ly
be a m em ber t h e r e o f
yo u rs
s h ie r
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ALFRED G. ALLEN
EDW. C. HAUER
2 d D is t r ic t O h io
S
ecretary
H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S U. S.,
WASHINGTON, D. C.
Cincinnati, Ohio,
December 24, 1913•
answ ered
PERSONAL:
. '3
,1914
i
Honorable David F. Houston,
Secretary of Agriculture,
Washington, D. C.
"O R M
r. •
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My dear Mr* Houston;
Every Cincinnati National Bank has wired its inten
tion of coming in under the new Currency Act.
I note with
keen pleasure, and I know it is extremely gratifying to you
to observe, the favorable manner in which the great insti
tutions of thd country have, at last, come to accept and
welcome this great measure.
The great mass of people have
all the time been back of President Wilson, and his triumph
is complete.
We want, by all means, to have Cincinnati designated
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as one of the reserve cities, that is to have one of the re }
gional banks established here.
It is a sub-treasury city,
and geographically most excellently situated for this pur
pose.
By all means, let us have one located here.
Wit& kind regards,
)
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ALFRED G. ALLEN
EDW. C. HAUER
2 d D is t r ic t O h io
sec r et ar y
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H O U S E O F R E P R l f e s i f t ' T A T I V E S U. S..
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PERSONAL:
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Honorable William G. McAdoo,
Secretary of the Treasury,
Washington, D. C.
My dear Mr. McAdoo:
Every Cincinnati National Bank has wired itB inten
tion of coming in under the new Currency Act.
I note with
keen pleasure, and I know it is extremely gratifying to you
to observe, the favorable manner in which the great insti
tutions of the country have, at last, come to accept and wel
come this great measure.
The great mass of people have all
the time been back of President Wilson, and his triumph is
complete.
We want, by all means, to have Cincinnati designated
as one of the reserve cities, that isyto have one of the re
gional banks established here.
It is a sub-treasury city,
and geographically most excellently situated for this pur
pose.
By all means, let us have one located here.
With kind regards,
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Decesfcer 29, X9X3*
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dear Congreeeman:
I have y o u r l a t t e r o f t h e 2 4 th i n
s ta n t.
Toy m y
s u re t h a t C i n c i n n a t i ' s
e la iin s w i l l be g i v e n e v e ry s o n s i d s m t i c a *
1'ith fresi ^/Ichsr. for the Her Tear,
1 tM $
Sieeersly yourt#
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S ix t y -T h ir d C o n g r e s s
JO HN A. MOON. T E N N ., CHAIRM AN.
D A VID E. F IN L E Y , 8. C.
SAM UEL W. B EA K ES . MICH.
THOM AS M. B E L L , QA.
JAM ES P. B U C H A N A N , T E X .
W ILL IA M E. COX, IN D.
S AM UEL W. S M ITH , MICH.
Y..
FR A N K E. W ILSON, N. Y
HALVOR S TEE N ER S O N , M INN.
W ILLIA M E. T U T T L E . JR ., N. J. M A R TIN B. M ADDEN, ILL .
AR TH U R B. ROUSE, K Y.
W ILL IA M H. STAFFORD, WIS.
H. ROBERT FO W LER , ILL .
W ILL IA M W. D R IE S T, PA.
FRED L. BLACKM ON , ALA.
AMBROSE K E N N E D Y . R. I.
A LFRED Q. A L L E N , OHIO.
IRA C. C OP LEY. IL L .
THOM AS L. R E IL L Y . CONN.
J. K U H IO K A L A N IA N A O LE , H A W A II.
E. E. H O LLA N D , VA.
JO J. IV IN S , C LER K .
C. E. BR UC E. A SSISTAN T CLER K.
(Eflmmittw on
P 00t
attfc JJaat lUafra,
of Hfprmntattwa Mnitefr States,
Washington, 33. GL
January 10, 1914
Honorable William Gr. McAdoo,
Honorable David F , Houston,
Reserve Bank Organization Committee',
Washington, D. C
Gentlemen
I want to bring to your particular attention the
following advantageous points of Cincinnati as a regional
reserve city:-
In the first place Cincinnati is a sub
treasury city.
It is the gateway to the south and but a
night’s ride from the great cities of Chatta
nooga, Birmingham and Atlanta.
Within a radius of 300 miles there is a
population of 20,881,000.
It has most excellent railroad and mail
facilities, its railroads radiating into the
states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Pennsylvania,
West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia,
Alabama and Mississippi.
Thus, the current of
trade has been through Cincinnati, and its clear-
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(2)
ings are the largest of any city in the State *
When the improvement of the Ohio Hiver by looks
and dams is completed Cincinnati will he one of the
most advantageously located cities in the Ohio or
Mississippi Valleys, for then raw materials, coal,
iron and wood, can be brought to oar doors at the
lowest possible cost, there to be manufactured into
various commodities, and by means of cheap water
transportation, conveyed, not only as far east as
Pittsburgh, but all over the south land*
Cincinnati is not only the nearest large city
to the center of population in the country, but ifc
is the center of an extensive manufacturing district,
and likewise of a great agricultural district*
]?rom their established banking customs and
practices Cincinnati banking institutions have a
splendid reputation for good and safe banking. no
other great city in the country suffered less during
the panic of 1907•
The volume of business which naturally flo^s through
Cincinnati and the number of banks within this territory
which have expressed their intention of joining the new
system should assure the Comittee that Cincinnati would
afford the system one of the strongest regional banks in
the country.
Tery truly yours,
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I theuak yon fo r your le tte r of Janoj&ry
10th, e ltla g the advaat&geocui poialt dr C laeian ati a* a. lo ca tio n te r a MtoxmX Beaer?e Baak,
jad aaaare y m that i t w ill reoeive tfce ©areffcl
oonB ideraiios o f tke O rganisation Cosnittee*
sln oerely year*,
H o u A lfr e d S * A lle n ,
House o f Bepraaexktat iv o *«
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ALFRED G. ALLEN
EDW. C. HAUER
2 d D is t r ic t O h io
S ecretary
HOU SE OF R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S U .S ..
WASHINGTON, D. C.
BEOEIVBD
MAR 1 3 1914
Res. Bank Org Committee
March 12, 1914.
Honorable William G* McAdoo,
Secretary of the Treasury,
Washington, D . C.
My dear Mr. Secretary
For the information of the Feder
al Reserve Bank Organization Committee I take
pleasure in handing you herewith a list of banks
that have expressed their preference for Cincinnati
as a Federal Reserve City.
V e r y truly your s , ^
mar
17 19M
m
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mm
U
March *Sthf 1914.
Sirt
On h a h a l f #f S e c r e t a r y Me Adoet I h a g to
a e k n o w le d g a t h e r e e e i p t o f y o u r l e t t e r o f M a r c h
12th* e n c l o a i a g a l i s t
e f ***** whiah h a v e e x ~
p r e e o e i t h e i r p r e f e r e n c e f o r Clualttim tl a e a
F e d e r a l] R e s e r v e C i t y aitd t o a e e i i r e y o u t h a t 1
h a v e Had o l e & e u r e i n g i v i n g
th ie
lu e tn ie tie n e th a t
i a f o r m a t i o n i e t o b e go p la e e d t h a t I t may
h e p r M w t l y a v m t l a h l e f e r t h e a o n a i d a r a t io n e f
th e C e w ftitte e i» d e t e r m in in g t i e
lo c a tio n s
fo r
F e d e r a l R e s e r v e B a nke «
R e sp e ctfu lly ,
Secretary#
Reeerve Bank Organitation Conmittee*
Honorable Alfred Q* Allen,
Souae of ftepreeent&tivee*
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i$amg nf SbpreaMtfattttfls II.
W tx 8 lq \n $ tm f 1. 01.
J a n u a ry 9 ,
H o n . Tm.
G-. M c A d o o ,
S e c re ta ry
D ear H r.
o f th e
T re a s u ry .
S e c re ta ry :
I
J s llic o
1914.
fo r
am e n c l o s i n g a l e t t e r
y o u r c o n s id e ra tio n ,
fro n t th e
e tc .
JM*
2 -T a tio n a l B a n k
of
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sirs
la the gbaenoo of Secretary s&Adoo*
I beg to acknowledge tfc© reeoipt o f yours of
the 8th, and to s&y that your letter ?dth
enelosxir© from n*r* Baird of _tlie latloaal Banle
of Jell&co will be c a lle d to the attention
of the CoEsaittoo a&d considered 5>y it in
determining the question of the location of
a Federal Hoserve Banft In that distriot*
Respectfully,
H©serve
Secretary,
Organization Committee*
Hoaa# H* v/» Astist*
House of .T'.oprescmfeitIvee#
%as5iingtonf D* 0*
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S- B. A V I S
0
T H I R D D IS T R IC T
C H A R L E S T O N ,W E S T V IR G IN IA
Offft -
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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r
1)60611113er SO, 1913*
H o n o ra b le G e o. K . D o w ney,
C o m p tro lle r o f th e tr e a s u r y ,
W a s h in g to n , D.
C.
D ear S ir :
In
in
c o n s id e r in g th e
d e s ig n a tio n o f c i t i e s
w h ic h F e d e r a l R e s e rv e B a n ks a re t o
I tru s t
O h io ,
th a t
you w ill
g iv e th e
y o u r m o st fa v o ra b le
I u rg e t h is
re q u e s t o f th e banks
C ity
o f C in c in n a ti,
c o n s id e ra tio n .
c o n s id e ra tio n
o f my s e c tio n
who a re v e r y a n x io u s t o
be o r g a n iz e d ,
a t th e
e a rn e s t
o f W est V ir g in ia
see C in c in n a ti to
be de
s ig n a te d .
V e ry r e s p e c tfu lly y o u rs ,
tl/T te r ,.
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S. B. AV I S
T H I R D
D IS T R IC T
C H A R L E S T O N ,W E S T V IR G IN IA
H O U S E OF R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
W AS HINGTON
Decem ber 3 0 ,
1913.
/ H o n o r a b l e Wm. G - ib b s M c A d o o ,
S e c re ta ry o f th e T re a s u ry ,
W a s h in g to n ,
D.
0.
D ear S ir :
In
c o n s id e rin g th e
d e s ig n a tio n
w h ic h F e d e r a l R e s e rv e B anks a re t o
tru s t
th a t
you w i l l
y o u r m ost fa v o ra b le
I u rg e
re q u e s t o f th e
g iv e
th e
C ity
o f c itie s
be o rg a n iz e d ,
o f C i n c i n n a t i , O h io
c o n s id e ra tio n a t th e
b a n k s o f my s e c t io n
who a r e v e r y a n x io u s t o
e a rn e s t
o f W est V i r g i n i a
see C in c in n a t i to
be de
s ig n a te d *
V e ry r e s p e c tfu lly
S B A -J
I
c o n s id e ra tio n .
th is
in
yo u rs
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H o n o r a b le w i l l i a m G ib b s lic A d o o ,
S e c re ta ry o f th e T re a s u ry .
L ly d e a r M r .
S e c re ta ry :
I
fro m
The C in c in n a t i A s s o c ia tio n
com posed o f
w h ic h an
th e
am e n c l o s i n g a l e t t e r
so m e o f C i n c i n n a t i ’ s l e a d i n g
in v ita tio n
is
e x te n d e d th e
A s s o c ia tio n when i t
h e a rin g s
r e la tiv e
T ru s tin g
in v ita tio n ,
o f C re d it
I
th a t
to
it
th e
is
in
re c e iv e d
M en, w h ic h
c itiz e n s ,
C o m m itte e t o
1 9 14.
in
v is it
C in c in n a t i and c o n d u c tin g
e s ta b lis h m e n t o f R e g io n a l B a n ks.
w i l l be
c o n v e n ie n t to
accept th is
am
V e ry r e s p e c t f u lly ,
J a n u a ry 7 th
is
;
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s i
I. M. F R E I B E T R G ,
SECRETARY.
TE L . CA N A L ^918
9 04 -9 0 5
COMM ERCIAL T R I B U N E BLD G.
OFFICERS
AN D
DIRECTORS
SAMUEL- MAYER, PRESIDENT
THE ISAAC FALLERS SONS CO.
j.
E. M c C L A IN ,
January 5 , 1914 •
1s t V i c e -P r e s id e n t
THE JOSEPH R. PEEBLES SONS CO.
O. S. LA R K B Y ,
2ND VICE-PRESIDENT
THE EDWARDS MFG. CO.
CHAS. W, D U P U IS , TREASURER
THE SECOND NATIONAL. BANK
G EORG E F. D IE T E R L E
THE UNION DISTILLING CO.
L. S. D O G G E TT
THE PUTNAM-HOOKER
CO
M y t a r Congressman:*
J. W. EVANS
STANDARD PAPER CO.
c . S. FAXON
THE CAHILL SHOE CO.
O SCAR G O L D S M IT H
P. GOLDSMITH’ S SONS
LEO. F. H IR S C H
GOLDMAN. BECKMAN 6c CO,
W. B. J O H N S T O N
THE P- R MITCHELL CO.
WM. T. J O H N S T O N
THE WM. T. JOHNSTON CO.
S TA N LE Y K L E IN
t h e ' m e n d s l DRUCKER CO
WM. H. M U E N C H
t h e LUNKENHEIMER CO.
CHAS. H. R O S E N T H A L
H. ROSENTHAL & SONS
ADVISORY
Hen* Stanley Bewdle,
House e f B e p res en tati r e s ,
Washington, D. 0.
BOARD
W. A. H O P P L E
THE JOHN SHILL1TO CO.
In read in g of?er our papers l a t e l y I a o tio e
where th ere w i l l he a committee from Washington Y l s i t
C incinnati about the middle o f Februaxy 1b th* In te re s ts
o f th e r e g io n a l bask,
I would lik e to "barm you tubs your good
o f f i c e s ant sea whether or n ot I t would mat be p o s s ib le
to hare the gentleaen who coma that evening T ia it th e
Cincinnat 1 A ss o cia tio n o f C redit Ken a t a m a tin g that
w i l l be bald that night act 6:5 0 at the Business lien’ s
Cltfe to which we w i l l I n r lt e the bankers o f th is seat ion
snd any one e l s e who would be in te re s te d in t h i s prep©*
s i t l o n and any persona whom th ey nay want.
MAX S IL B E R B E R G
FEDER-SIL0ERBERG
CO.
We do not even know the ex a ct date they
w i l l be here but whatever d a te i t i s we w i l l arrange a
meeting f o r th at time*
I e e r ta ln ly th in k that we could show them
a Tory p leasan t evening and i f you are in the c i t y we
would c e r t a in ly exp ect you a le e aa our guest*
Wont you p lea se take t h is up w ith the
proper party and l e t me know at your Tory e a r l ie s t con*
▼enlence nhether or not such a meeting oould b e arranged.
In b e h a lf o f our A sso cia tio n and I t s
SxeoutlTe Coraaittee we w i l l be g r e a tly Indebted te you
fo r th is s e r v ic e .
Tory t r u ly you rs9
eiHCIlIA5?I ASS'S, OF CREDIT MOT,
fe r
MF/EC
'
Secretary
U I
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January 12, 1914.
Hon. Stanley E* Bow&le,
House of Bepresentatives •
Ily dear dr. Bow&let
I have yo^ar letter of January 7th, enclosing one from
ill© Cincinnati Association of Credit Men* extending* an invita
tion to the Reserve Bank Organization Coranittee to visit tbe
Association at a meeting to be "held at the Business lTonfs Club,
I regret that our schedule and ens^ementa are such that it will
"be impracticable for m to accent the invitation, t/lll you please
convey to the Association our resets*
Very truly yours,
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S D FESS
6
th
D
is t r ic t
O
S u b j e c t ------ R e g i o n a l B a n k f o r
h io
C in c in n a ti
Ifnuse uf Rrjm>s«ttafttTrs 31 .§
aslftitytnn.fl.C.
Ja n u a ry 2 , 1914.
Hon.
Wm. 6 . M c A d o o ,
D e p a rtm e n t o f th e
My d e a r M r.
T re a s u ry .
S e c r e t a r y : -•
‘
Vj I
In th e
m a tte r o f lo c a tin g
"b a n k s I k n o w y o u w i l l
th e
c la im s
o f th e
I p re su m e t h a t
it
s e rv e a n y s e c tio n
th e v a s t s e c tio n
o f B a ltim o re
b o rd e r.
P itts b u rg ,
v a rio u s
w ill
th e
c itie s
d iffic u lt
be s a t i s f i e d
it
p r o b a b ly be th e
th a t
to
p e rfo rm
to
a n y o f th e
h o n o r.
s a tis fa c to r ily
tr ib u ta r y
o f th e
In d ia n a p o lis ,
I h a ve lo o k e d
o v e r th e
e a ch a p p e a ls
S in c e th e
w o u ld a p p e a r t o
to
Lakes, w est
Sou
c la im s
o f a ll
cry
of e
J L f)
fctpe
IA '
c a rin g
s tro n g ly to
c la im s
me t h a t
L o u i s v ilf ijy e ]
i:
C i n c i n n a t i w o u ld
one c e n t e r t h a t w o u ld s e rv e m o st e a s i l y
and m ost e f f e c t iv e ly
is
to
to
th e w o n d e rfu l c it i e s
C le v e la n d , D e t r o i t ,
B o sard o f O r g a n i z a t i o n .
f o r th e
s o u th o f th e
and n o frih
a re a l i e
re g io n a l
c o n s id e ra tio n
c o u n try th a n th a t
and P h ila d e lp h ia
W ith in t h i s
v a rio u s
a s p irin g
o f C h ic a g o ,
a n d am s a t i s f i e d
th e
th is
ta s k .
c itie s
v a s t a re a i f
Its
one r e g io n a l b a n k
b a n k in g r e s o u rc e s a re
m e n tio n e d ,
com e n e a r e r b e i n g a p e r f e c t
fu lle s t
he l e s s
o f th e
east
and C in c in n a ti.
c ity
g iv e
th e
its
r a ilr o a d
r a d ia tin g p o in t
equal
fa c ilitie s
fo r
th is
s e c tio n ^
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6
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D
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I ju u a c u f
atirifs
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lo c a tio n
g e o g ra jih ic a lly w ith
m e n tio n e d t o g e t h e r w i t h
and i t
p o s s e s s e s th e
n o rth e rn e r
b o th *
s tra te g ic
upon th e
la r g e r
o f any p a r tic u la r
th e
in te r e s t
sense
g re a t a re a i t
fo r
to
th e w e lfa re
w o u ld a p p e a r t o
th e m ost d e s ir a b le
d e s tin e d
lo c a lly
p o in t
s e rv e th is
is
c itie s
c e n tra l
o f b e in g n e it h e r
b o rd e r lin e
s e c tio n
o f th e
o f any c ity
o f th e
and is
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s o u th e rn b u t l i e s
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Hamilton, O. » January 1 7 , 1914
Hon. w. G. McAdoo ,
Secretary of the Treasury*
Washington, D. G.
My dear Secretary McAdoo:
I have thought “before to have been able to
have personal conference with you concerning the location
of a regional bank in Cincinnati, and now take this
method of communicating my opinion as a private citizen resi
dent of the vicinity of Cincinnati that its excellent ge
ographical location, superior transportation facilities
and the wide area of prosperous country near Cincinnati,
as well as the number of banks endorsing that city, should
entitle Cincinnati to your very best consideration as I
know that your sole desire is to select the cities which seem
to you to be best for making the system a complete success.
With assurance of my high personal regard,
I remain
AS
akswes ®
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FRANK B. WILLIS
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to
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you fo r
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ta k e
such a c tio n as
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FRANK B. W ILLIS
8
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D
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H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T IV E S
WASHINGTQJ
ember 31,1913.
Hon*William G-.McAdoo,
Secretary of the Treasury, j»~QrrP
Wash ingto n ,D •C .
Dear Sir:
The inclosed night letter from the First National Bank,
Bichwood,Ohio,addressed to Mr*Willis,is self-explanatory, I am
forwarding the same to you for filing.
Very respectfully,
Enol.
X
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LETTERS REGARDING HEARI1TSS.
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WESTERM UNION
TEL
Form 1864
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fHon. William G.McAdoo,
Secretary of Treasury,
Washingt on,D.0 *
Dear Sir:-
Permit me in behalf of the Union
Central Life Insurance Company, to offer to
the Organization Committee of the Frederal
Reserve Association, without expense, the
Library
in
. this "building for your Cincinnati
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meeting* on February 19th and 20th, in considerlug' the location of the regional bank in this
section. This Library is furnished with every
convenience and will comfortably accommodate
three hundred persons.
3?here will also be available for your
exclusive use, three or four committee rooms,
thoroughly equipped,
I herewith enclose to you the boo&lfct
of the building and trust that you will give the
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(£mc*rotatx
above offor favorable consideration*
1914
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I D ecla ssified H o ld in g s o f the N ational A rchives
■war*«... w
THE
.(
EPECTED BY
THE UNION C EN TR A L LIFE INSURANCE (9
1012 -1 9 1 3
JESSE R . C I A R K
.PRESIDENT
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TjHE
U N IO N
CENTRAL
B U IL D IN G
FOURTH AVENUE—VINE STREET—BAKER STREET
C I N C I N N A T I , OHIO
ERECTED BY THE
UNION CENTRAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
1912-1913
J esse R . C l a r k ,
p r e s id e n t
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The
U n io n
C en tra l B u i la m d
M A J E S T I C in appearance, at once the most strik
ingly beautiful and distinctive building in the city—
C O N S P IC U O U S
for its location, height and indi
viduality of architecture—
P L A N N E D in construction, equipment and finish for
the safety, convenience and health o f its tenants
T H E U N I O N C E N T R A L B U I L D I N G will be in
itself a standing advertisement for its occupants.
H E type of building, a fitting successor to the
Corinthian Postoffice, and the Rom anesque Cham
ber of Com m erce, will be an adaptation of the
Italian Renaissance to meet the needs of the Am er
ican high office building.
The first four stories will be of white marble, with
heavy rustications, and will form the base of the structure.
The exterior above this will be in ivory white matt, glazed
terra cotta, m odeled in polychrom atic work.
The building will cover the entire lot, with the excep
tion of a light court, up to the eighteenth story. The
main shaft will be thirty-four stories, including the roof
and lantern. Just below the roof it will be surrounded
by a free standing colonnade, crow ned with a balustrade.
The pyramidal roof will be divided into panels of colored
terra cotta, and will be surmounted with a lantern. At
this point there will be an observation gallery accessible
to visitors.
The dimensions are one hundred feet on Fourth
Avenue, one hundred and fifty feet on Vine Street, and
one hundred feet on Baker Street. The height on Fourth
Avenue will be 495 feet, the highest point of the lantern.
It will contain 5,175,000 cubic feet.
The framework of the building will consist of struc
tural steel colum ns, girders and beams. Special precau
tions have been taken to make it strong and stable, and
the steel is designed to resist wind pressure. It will be
especially protected against corrosion.
Approximately
6500 tons o f structural steel will be required.
The foundations will consist of a steel grillage and
cantilevers, thoroughly im bedded in concrete, and resting
upon a stratum of hard, com pact gravel. T h orou gh test
was made of the soil to insure a stable foundation.
Am ple space in the sub-basement will be allotted to
the mechanical equipment, consisting of boilers, tanks,
pumps, fans, engines, and generators.
It will be com
plete.
‘ The main entrance will be from Fourth Avenue on a
level with the sidewalk.
The spacious entrance hall,
leading to the elevator lobby, will be furnished with im
ported marble; it will traverse the entire length of the
building, form ing an arcade, convenient for small shops.
Elevator fronts, doors and frames will be in bronze, har
m onizing with the exterior design of the building. The
elevators will be in batteries of six, facing each other— a
convenient arrangement. There will also be entrances
on Vine Street and Baker Street.
The first floor will be designed for stores, mercantile,
banking or brokerage offices.
The south half of the
basement will have g ood natural light, and may be used
for mercantile purposes— it was the first location of the
Union Savings Bank & Trust Com pany, and the Provi
dent Savings Bank & Trust Company.
There will be thirty rentable stories with elevator
service.
The floor space will approximate 218,557
square feet.
The Chamber of Com m erce and Merchants Ex
change will occu p y the second and third floors. The
south end of the two floors will be thrown into an im
mense trading hall. A Produce Exchange, D irectors’
R oom , library, offices, lounging room , and many com
mittee rooms, will occu p y the remainder of the space.
A marble stairway will connect the main entrance hall
with the Chamber of Com m erce quarters, in addition to
the elevator service.
The Executive Staff of the U nion Central Life Insur
ance Company, together with clerical forces of the var
ious departments, will occu p y six to eight stories, as well
as utilize, for safety vaults, the subcellar— twenty-eight feet
deep, and covering one-half of the entire lot. The Pres
ident's Offices, the Board of Directors, and Executive
Committee R oom s will be upon the fifteenth floor. The
other offices will be arranged for the benefit and conven
ience of the officers. All modern equipment ideas will
be adopted.
Associated Architects, Cass Gilbert of N ew York,
and Garber and W oodw ard, of Cincinnati.
General Contractors, Thompson-Starrett C o., N ew
York.
;
Building Committee — Jesse R . Clark, Clifford B.
W right, C ark W . Davis, Elbert P. Marshal) and John D .
Sage.
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Special Features
Location—
Fronts on Fourth Avenue, Vine Street and Baker Street.
Equally accessible to shopping and financial districts.
Cars pass
in four directions, reaching every part of Cincinnati and Sub
urbs, Covington and Newport.
Construction—
Steel frame protected by fireproof material.
Metal
trim and doors. Copper window frames.
Fireproof floors.
No
wood.
Absolutely fireproof throughout.
Perfect sanitation.
Commodious corridors with marble wainscoting throughout.
Ventilation—
Open on three sides, and above the eighth floor on four
sides.
Light
-Outside light in every room.
Inside modern electrical devices,
H eat—
Steam, automatic control, in every office.
Water —
Hot and cold in every office.
Vacuum Cleaning System —
Mail Chute—
O n every floor
O n every floor.
Lavatories and Toilets—
For both men and women properly located,
on every floor.
Drinking Fountains—
On every floor, cooled by refrigeration.
Fire Protection —
T w o stairways, from roof to street level, entirely sep
arated from corridors .and offices, in different sections o f the
building, accessible to all, self-contained in smokeproof and fire
proof walls, metallic frames and doors, with wire glass.
Stand
pipes located at different points, connected with system o f hose
and racks, and finally to outside public fire system. Complete
fire alarm service connected direct with headquarters o f city fire
department.
Elevator Service—
Tw elve electric traction elevators in batteries of six.
Location central.
Self-contained in fireproof partitions and wire
glass doors.
Every modern automatic safety device. Signals on
every elevator on each floor.
Capacity o f service unequalled in
Cincinnati.
Running every day and night in the year.
600
feet per minute. Express, local and freight.
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Circulation—
Communication between all floors through fire and smokeproof self-contained passages.
Restaurant, Barber Shop, Telegraph and Telephone—
In the
building.
Offices—
All offices have outside light.
Easily and conveniently accessi
ble to elevators.
W hole floors clear or subdivided to suit ten
ants.
Suites o f any number of rooms can be most conveniently
arranged.
Light, heat and water furnished without additional
charge.
Operation —
T h e operation will be conducted to secure the
efficiency and give the greatest service to tenants.
Manager of Building —
greatest
Correspond, telephone or call upon M r. M .
W . McIntyre, office N o. 325 Race St., 3d floor front room.
T e l
ephone M ain 1888.
Investment—Th ree
Occupancy— Ready
million dollars.
for tenants on or before M a y 1, 1913.
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B A K E R STREET.
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FOURTH AVENUE.
FIRST FLOOR PLAN.
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VINE
STREET.
BAKER STREET.
FOURTH AVENUE.
SECOND FLOOR PLAN.
' u " F T 1- '
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B A K E R STREET.
FOURTH AVENUE.
THIRD FLOOR PLAN.
11, ,
i n . i.J'a'f.'i
STREET.
VINE
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BAK ER STREET.
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FOURTH AVENUE.
TYPICAL FLOOR PLAN. Fifth to Fourteenth.
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VINE
STREET
BAK ER STREET.
TYPICAL FLOOR PLAN. Fifth to Fourteenth.
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VINE
STREET.
BAKER STREET.
FOURTH AVENUE.
T Y P IC A L FL O O R PLA N .
Fifth to Fourteenth.
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VINE
STREET.
BAK ER STREET.
FOURTH AVENUE.
FIFTEENTH FLOOR PLAN.
11". " ; 1
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VINE
STREET.
BAK ER STREET.
FOURTH AVENUE.
SIXTEENTH FLOOR. PLAN.
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VINE
STREET.
BA K ER STREET.
FOURTH AVENUE.
SEVENTEENTH FLOOR PLAN.
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m
VINE
STREET.
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FOURTH AVENUE.
T Y P IC A L PLANS.
19th, 20th, 21 at and 22d Floors.
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FO U RTH AVENUE.
TYPICAL PLANS.
23d Floor.
VINE
STREET.
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FOURTH AVENUE.
24th, 25th and 26th Floors.
VINE
STREET.
PLAN.
FOURTH AVENUE.
PLAN.
27th Floor.
wsSUP
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VINE
STREET.
BAKER STREET.
BASEMENT FLOOR PLAN.
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VINE
STREET.
BAKER STREET.
FOURTH AVENUE.
SUB^BASEMENT FLOOR PLAN.
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PLR •
Sir*
Tour telegram to Congressman Alfred G.
Alien, 1b whieh yon tender th© -use of the library
and cojamit'coo rooms of your association for the
l*taing to be held at Cincinnati on February 17,
wae reforrod to th© CoBialttee*
On Its behalf I have been endeavoring to
ma&e arrangements for this hearing,but am not entire*
ly sure whether yotxr Und offer has heretofore been
acknowledged*
If not* I bag now to <uqpre$n the- thanks
of the Committee, and to advise that arrangements have
been mde to hold the hearing- in the fador&l Court
rooa% it is&vlng boon thought advisable to hold all
hotwingB in Federal building# whore practicable*
Respectfully*
. Secretary*
Beserve Bask Organisation Committee*
:^r* J* IU Clark, President*
Wm Union Central Life Intraraaco Co»*
'Cincinnati* Ohio*
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February 10tht 1914*
Sin
Th«
Bank Organisation Corenlttoo
*111 ba glad to h**r
of Cincinnati
a t t%* h a aria ga to b * held in tha C&urt o f ip p a a la
roo* at Claclnaail ?#broary 16 th* beginning at
10 A* II.
f*la^a ••*<! »# 11 «t of tho-aa dost ring to
tea basr#* sailing duplIcata to National Bank SxaMlnar
'Oaarga Da Camp, $09 GoTdrnmant Bui 14i»gt Cincinnati*
laapactfwlly*
8aerataryf
taaery* B u n t Orgstnlaat i o n Ccmnlttaa*
Olmirstaa*
Caaaaoer of Conaara*«
8fa«Innati, Ohi«*
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m e
F e b r u a r y 10thf 1914.
Sin
Tli® Reserve B d r v ^ v i i aatlcm
Con~
rriita* w ill be glad to hear rd ^r e se n ta t ivt»e o f
C i n s I n nat i a t
S ts h e a rin g ®
id
b'p \H e3 1 i n
\
th #
Coyrt-of Appaulfi room a t C I n a i n n a i ; l # February
b e g in n in g a t
1 0 A* M»
J
i
P l e a s e s e n d a e H a t i o f th o e *? d e s i r i n g
!
to b& hoardt laallIng auplieatj* tc K&ti©nalNBanfc
?»*mjiUx®r Oaar^H De Caap* 20§ government Building*
C ir/e ln n a tl.
\
Respect f u \ l l y f.
ji
\
:1
S e creta ry ,
Saaarve 3-ABk Organ sization Con>iaf t'tee*
C h a ir m a nf
C l e a r i n g ' Houee A e e o o ia t io n *
C i n c i n n a t i , O h io *
'.ijpwufflijU p.Jiiil
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Order of Speakers
1. Mr. W. S. Rowe,
Chairman of the Joint Committees.
2 . Mr. George F . D ie terle ,
President of the Chamber of Commerce of Cincinnati
3. Mr. Charles A. Hinsch,
President of the Cincinnati Clearing House.
4 . Mr. E. w. Edwards,
President of the Business Menfs Club of Cincinnati
5 . Mr. F . C. Hicks,
Of the University of Cincinnati.
Also several gentlemen representing
cities which wish to be included in
the Cincinnati D is t r ic t.
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'gx&vi&xxvvs Qepnrtmmt
33WU
E
36
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Colxiabua^^Oftio jaa 29 1914
The 0 S Treasury Department
.:^
Washn DC
Will you kindly give us the dateo selected by the reserve
bank organisation oonnittee for its hearings
at Cincinnati
and Cleveland
C II Hinsan
134p»
CT P
Seoy Cols Clearing louse Association
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT TELEGRAM.
W H E R E W R ITT EN :
Washington,
RisuRirs bjwk o m k m z m o n committed
1“q
January 2$1 1914.
Cm %U
Seeratary
Columbus Clearing Houaa JUaociat lont
■
■
’oluznhua* Ohio-#
Tour talesrssen*
Coismitta* v *ili hold b a a rin g F a ie r a l Court Room*
C i r o i n n & t i , Monday* fdlsim ry el xtaanth, tar. Am ti* ri»4 i » w'aat
C curt ftooia, ClaYa land r. Vatoronry aevtmtaamtV, tart A.M•
K in d ly
fu rn ish l i s t th o 09 doa! rin g to a.ppaar*
S.aoratory
Raaarva Bank Organization Committea.
OFFICIAL BUSINESS.
GOVERNMENT RATES.
C harge T
2— 6827
reasu ry
D epartm ent, A
O F F * C l <\L*
p p r o p r ia t io n
f o r ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
T h e appropriation fro m w h ich payable must be stated on above line.
______
DEPARTMENTAL STOCK FORM 2 I2 S .
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Fabnmry XO th* If 3.4*
8trt
Can yoa maka arrangement* to meat tho Heaerve
Bank Organisation Cm m ittm m
it« arrival in Cit*~
cinnati, Monday F e b r u a r ; 15th at I ^ v A * H % i»J previous
thereto* #o|^er%t# with ih® CuatodSan
th# Federal
Building at Ciaetna&tS in arranging datuIla for the
hearing to be hold on February 20th, at 10 A. U|in the
Court of Appeals t
Kindly ooe that a largo tablo Is furnlas^ad
for uaa of the Committee and aualler or*»a for the
official ate&ographera* pres«» :rajorUrem ami tho 3« ore
tar y of the i&eetlag*
I a-hall re q u e s t t h a t duplicate l i s t #
be rsailed to
you o f thoae d eairin ** to ba he«*rd and s h a l l be g la d i f
you w i l l aee t h a t th e/ re ach the p ro p e r p a r t i e s a s w a l l
aa aail sM*ai in roar care*
Heap«0 tfully»
Secretary*
geaerve Bank Organisation Committee
Mr* George Be Camp,
209 doventattai Bui Id lag,.
Cnolnnatl, Ohio*
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12PO MO 28 Govt
te le g ra m
CINCIUNATI Ohio
fob 13 1914
M C E l l i o t t , Secretary,
Reserve Bank Organization,Washington,D.C
WU1 make arrang8ment accordingly for Monday
Geo DeCamp,
National Bank Examiner
347pm
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J. L.Mc Cu l l o c h , PresidenT.
J . W o o d W i l s o n , Isf Vice President
H. A. G a b l e , 2nd Vice President
John A.Rhue, 3rd Vice President.
_^
E l s w o r t h H a r v e y , Cashier.
A l b e r t J. W i l l s o n , Asst Cashier.
H . H . B l i n n , A ssT C a sh ier.
*0 ^
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The Mario n National Ba n k
I l M N O N * iii> .
February Ten
Ninet een
fourteen
M, C. E llio tt ,
Secretary,
Reserve Bank Organization Committee,
Washington, D. C*
Dear Sir;Please give us the date on which
the Organization Committee w ill hold their Meeting
in Cincinnati, 0 ,
Thanking you for the favor, we
are
Very truly yours,
Marion National Bank.
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0
B lU g l
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT TELEGRAM.
W HERE W R ITTE N :
Washington,
RESERVE BANK ORGANIZATION COMMITTER
February 13th, 1914*
Marios National Bank,
liar Ion, Indiana*
Committee will hold hearings Court of Appeal* to m Cincinnati
February sixteenth, bog Inning t en A. M*
Secretary,
Reserve Bask Organisation Committee*
O FF ICI AL B U SI NES S.
GOVERNMENT RATES.
C h a rg e
T
reasury
OFFICIAL.
D e p a r t m e n t , A p p r o p r ia t io n
2— 6827
for
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT TELEGRAM,
W H E R E W R ITT EN :
Washington,
TO
C0PYSecretary of the Treasury,
CINCINNATI Ohio Jan 29 1914
Washington, D .C .
Court of Appeals room available February sixteenth to twenty-eighth
for Regional Reserve Bank hearing*
MONTFORT, Custodian.
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Banks in West V ir g in ia who favor the City of Cincinnati,
Ohio, as their f ir s t choice for the location of a Regional Bank;
together with their second and Third preferences; and their
views as to whether or not the State should he divided in the
location of Regional Banks,
Second
Choice
lame
Third
Choice
Should State
be Divided?
Ansted national Bank,
Ansted, West V irg in ia ,
Richmond
Baltimore
Yes.
First State Bank,
Barboursvilie , W. Va.
Baltimore
Pittsburgh
Yes.
Baltimore
y ..j ,
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Richmond
no.
Flat Top national Bank,
Blue f ie l d , W. Va,
Kanawha Banking & Trust C o .,
Charleston, W. Va*
Pittsburgh
The Kanawha Valley Bank,
Charleston, W. Va.
Richmond
Washington
Citizens national Bank,
Charleston, W. Va.
Baltimore
Washington
national City Bank,
Charleston, W. Va.
Cincinnati
Cincinnati
Capital City Bank,
Charleston, W. Va.
Cincinnati
Cincinnati
Charleston national Bank,
Charleston, W. Va.
Cincinnati
Cincinnati
Kanawha national Bank,
Charleston, W. Va.
Washington
Richmond
The Glenwood Bank,
fti ktslBBjcg i Charleston, W.VA,
Pittsburgh
Richmond
Elk Banking Company,
Charleston, W. Va.
Baltimore
Yes.
Yes.
First national Bank,
Ceredo, W. Va.
Yes.
First national Bank,
Clendenin, W. Va.
Bal timor e
Pittsburgh
Bank of Fayette,
Fayetteville, W. Va.
Washington
Baltimor e
Richmond
Washington
of Glen Jean,
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Glen Jean, West
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Yes.
V irg in ia .
Yes.
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O r\As
Name
Should State
be Divided?
Choice
Choice
Bank of Gauley,
Gauley Bridge, W. Ya.
Richmond
Washington
Bank of G rantsville,
Grantsville, W. Va.
Pittsburgh
Richmond
No.
O il Field national Bank,
G r iffit h s v ille , W. Va.
Pittsburgh
Richmond
Yes.
State Bank o f Elm Grove,
Elm Grove, W. Va.
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
Central Banking C o .f
Huntington, W. Ya.
Richmond
Pittsburgh
Huntington National Bank,
Huntington, W. Ya.
Richmond
Baltimore
First National Bank,
Huntington, W. Ya.
Richmond
Pittsburgh
Yes.
Huntington Banking & Tr. Co. *
Pittsburgh
Huntington, W. Ya.
Richmond
Yes.
Union Savings Bk. & Tr* C o .,
Huntington, W. Ya.
Richmond
Pittsburgh
Yes.
Twentieth Street Bank*
Huntington, W. Va.
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
.American Bank & Trust C o .,
Huntington, W. Ya.
Baltimore
Putnam County Bank,
Hurricane, W. Ya.
Cincinnati
Cincinnati
Yes.
First National Bank,
Kenova, W. Ya.
Richmond
Pittsburgh
Yes.
Lincoln National Bank,
Hamlin, W. Ya.
\
First National Bank,
Keystone, W. Ya.
Richmond
Baltimore
First National Bank,
Logan, West Ya.
Richmond
Baltimore
Guyan Valley Bank,
Logan, West Va#
Cincinnati
Cincinnati
Boone County Bank,
Madison, W. Va.
Pittsburgh
Madison National Bank,
Madison, W. Ya.
Pittsburgh
Baltimore
Bank of M ilton,
Milton, W. Va.
Pittsburgh
Baltimore
Merchants National Bank,
Montgomery, W. Ya.
Richmond
Washington
Yes.
Yes.
Yes,
Rich, or Balt.
No.
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Should State
be Divided?
Second
Choice
Third
Choice
Montgomery National Bank,
Montgomery, W. Va.
Baltimore
Richmond
The Clark national Bank,
northfork, West Va*
Richmond
Baltimore
no.
First national Bank,
Horthfork, W. Va.
Bal timore
Richmond
Yes.
Home Savings & Loan C o .,
Parkersburg, W. Ya#
Pittsburgh
Baltimor e
First Hational Bank,
P in e r ille , W. Ya.
Richmond
Baltimore
Citizens national Bank,
P in e r ille , W. Ya.
Richmond
Baltimore
name
Yes.
Yes.
Point Pleasant national Bank,
Point Pleasant, W. Ya.
Pittsburgh
Washington
Point Pleasant Trust Co#,
Point Pleasant, W. Ya.
Baltimore
Washington
Yes.
Merchants national Bank,
Point Pleasant, W. Ya.
Washington
Baltimore
Yes.
The Valley Bank,
Ripley, W. Va.
Pittsburgh
Washington
no.
Citizens State Bank,
Ripley, W. Va.
Pittsburgh
Washington
The Bank of Ripley,
Ripley, W. Va.
Baltimore
Pittsburgh
Traders Trust & Banking C o .,
Spencer, W. Va.
Bal timore
Pittsburgh
First national Bank,
St. Albans, W. Ya.
Washington
Richmond
no.
The Bank of St. Albans,
St. Albans, W. Va.
Richmond,
The Bank of Monroe,
Union, W. Va.
Baltimore
Richmond
Ho.
Poca Valley Bank,
Walton, V. Ya,
Richmond
Pittsburgh
Wayne County Bank,
Wayne, W. Ya.
Cincinnati
Cincinnati
Yes
McDowell County Hat* Bank,
Welch, W. Va.
Richmond
Washington
Yes.
First national Bank,
Ya.
Pittsburgh
Richmond
'^eKinley Security Bank,
Rarenswood, W. Ya.
Welch, W.|
no.
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Name
Second Choice
Third Choice
Dollar Sayings & Tr* G o .,
Wheeling, W. Ta.
Cleveland
Col'urn'bus
fir s t National Bank,
Williamson, W. Ta*
Cincinnati
Cine innat i
National Bank of Commerce,
Williamson, W. Ta.
Cincinnati
Cincinnati
Bank of W in fie ld ,
W in fie ld , W. Va.
Richmond
Washington
Should
State "be
D ifi ded?
Yes.
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Banks in West V irgin ia who favor the City of Cincinnati, Ohio,
as their second choice for the location of a Regional Bank.
(The following Banks favor the City of Pittsburgh as their
fir s t choice, but favor Cincinnati as their- second choice)
First National Bank, Anawalt, West Virginia*
Auburn Exchange Bank, Auburn, West V irg in ia .
Bank of Benwood, Benwood, West Virgin ia.
The Bank of Cameron, Cameron, West V irgin ia.
Wirt County Bank, Elizabeth, West Virgin ia.
First National Bank, Elm Grove, West V irg in ia .
Bank of Fulton, Fulton, West V irg in ia .
Gary National Bank, Gary, West V irg in ia .
Glenville Banking & Trust Company, Glenville, West V irg in ia .
Bank of Middlebourne, Middlebourne, West V irgin ia.
First National Bank, Monongah, West V irg in ia .
Mound City Bank, Moundsville, West Virgin ia.
Wetzel County Bank, Hew M artinsville, West Vir ginia.
Parkersburg Banking & Trust Company, Parkersburg, West Virgin ia.
Bank of Reedy, Reedy, West V irg in ia .
First National Bank, S is t e r s v ille , West V irg in ia .
Tyler County Bank, Sistersv ille, West V irgin ia.
The German Bank of Wheeling, 'Wheeling* West V irg in ia .
Quarter Savings Bank, Wheeling, Y/est V irg in ia .
Howard Hazlett & Son, Wheeling, West V irg in ia .
Williamstown lational Bank, Williamstown, West Virgin ia.
Hew Martinsville Bank, New M artinsville, W. Va#
(The following Banks Favor Cincinnati as their second
choice as well as their f i r s t ) .
National City Bank, Charleston, West V irgin ia .
Capital City Bank, Charleston, West V irgin ia.
Charleston National Bank, Charleston, West V irg in ia .
Putnam County Bank, Hurricane, West Virgin ia.
Guyan Valley Bank, Logan, West V irgin ia.
Wayne County Bank, Wayne, West V irgin ia.
First National Bank, Williamson, West V irg in ia .
National Bank of Commerce, Williamson, West V irgin ia.
(The following banks favor the City of Baltimore, Maryland
as their fir s t choice for the location of a Regional Bank,
but favor Cincinnati as their second choice).
Peoples National Bank, Elkins, West Virgin ia.
The Grafton Bank, Grafton, West V irgin ia.
(The following banks favor the City of Richmond, V irg in ia ,
as their first choice for the location of a Regional Bank,
but favor Cincinnati as their second ch o ice).
Berwind National Bank, Berwind, West Virgin ia.
Greenbrier Bank, Lewisburg, West Virginia.
Bank of Matoaka, Mat oak a, West V irg in ia .
Bank of Mt. Hope, Mt. Hope, West V irgin ia.
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Banks in West Virginia who favor the Oity of Cincinnati,
Ohio, as their, third choice for the location o f a Regional Bank,
(The following Banks favor Pittsburgh as their first choice,
hut designate Cincinnati as their third choice).
Peoples Bank of West V irg in ia , Buckhannon, West V irg in ia .
Traders National Bank, Buckhannon, West V irg in ia .
The Bank of Cairo, Cairo, West V irg in ia .
Home Barak for Savings, Clarksburg, West V irg in ia .
Union National Bank, Clarksburg, West V irg in ia .
The Farmers Bank, Clarksburg, West Virginia.
Empire Hationai Bank, Clarksburg, West V irg in ia .
Merchants National Bank, Clarksburg, West V irg in ia .
Monongahela Bank of Fairmont, Fairmont, West Virgin ia.
Citizens Bank, Follansbee, Follansbee, West V irgin ia,
Bank of Masontown, Masontown, West Virgin ia.
Bank of McMechen, McMechen, West V irgin ia,
Second National Bank, Parkersburg, West V irgin ia.
Commercial Banking & Trust Company, Parkersburg, West V irg in ia .
Wood County Bank, Parkersburg, West Virginia,
Peoples Bank, P h ilip p i, West V irgin ia,
Bank of Ravenswood, Ravenswood, West V irgin ia.
Roane County Bank, Spencer, West Virginia.
First National Bank, St. Marys, West Virginia.
Pleasants County Bank, St. Marys, West V irg in ia .
The Wallace Bank, Wallace, West V irg in ia .
Bank of Warwood, Warwood, Y/est V irgin ia.
Wellsburg Banking & Trust Company, Wellsburg, West V irgin ia .
The West Union Bank, West Union, West Virgin ia.
Center Wheeling Saving Bank, Wheeling, West V irgin ia.
Commercial Bank, Wheeling, West Virgin ia.
Germania Half-Dollar Savings Bank, Wheeling, West V irgin ia.
(The following Banks favor Cincinnati as their f ir s t choice
as well as for their third choice).
National City Bank, Charleston, West Virgin ia.
Capital City Bank, Charleston, West V irg in ia .
Charleston National Bank, Charleston, West V irg in ia .
Putnam County Bank, Hurricane, West Virgin ia.
Guyan Valley Bank, Logan, West V irg in ia .
Wayne Countyx Bank, Wayne, West V irg in ia .
F irst National Bank, Williamson, West V irg in ia ,
National Bank of Commerce, Williamson, West V irg in ia .
(The following Banks favor the City of Baltimore as their
fir s t choice, but designate Cincinnati as their third
choice).
Bank of Raleigh, Beckley, West V irgin ia.
The Beverly Bank, Beverly, West Virginia.
Loundes Saving Bank & Trust Company, Clarksburg, West Virgin ia.
Elkins lational Bank, Elkins, West V irgin ia,
National Bank o f Fairmont, Fairmont, West V irg in ia .
Fayette;County National Bank, Fayetteville, West V irg in ia .
Bank of Gassaway, Gassaway, West Virgin ia.
Lanes Bottom Bank, Lanes Bottom, West V irgin ia.
First National Bank, Marlinton, West Virgin ia.
Bank of |Mullens, Mullens, West V irg in ia .
Union Tfrust & Deposit Company, Parkersburg, West V irgin ia .
F irst National Bank, Romney, West Virgin ia.
Farmers & Merchants Bank, Summersville, West V irgin ia.
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HOWARD SUTHERLAND
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January 19, 1914*
To Howard Sutherland, M. C a,
Washingt on, D . C.
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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 Messagres, 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
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INCORPORATED
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CABLE SERVICE TO A L L T H E W ORLD
U iis 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,
i-rrors can be guarded against only by repeating1 a message back to the sending station for comparison, and the Company will not hold itself liable for errors or delays in
ansmission 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.
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Washington, D. C.
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Our preferences^ in order, for location of Regional Bank are
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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 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 Letters, sent at reduced rates, beyond a sum equal to the amount paid for transmission; nor in any ease beyond the sum of
F ifty D ollars, at which, unless otherwise stated below, this message has been valued by the sender thereof, nor la any case where the claim is not presented In writing within
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HOWARD SUTHERLAND
AT LARGE
WEST VIR G IN IA
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•City or Town—
-- :JZ--County, W. Va.
January
, 1914.
To Howard Sutherland, M. C»,
Washington, JD. C.
Bear S ir :
Our preferences^ in order, for location of Regional Bank are
1st Choice*
End
■
3rd
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Answering your inquiry as to thu division of the State, wp
think
Very truly yours,
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H O W ARD SU TH ERLA N D
AT LARGE
WEST VIR G INIA
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To Howard Sutherland, M. 0 . ,
Washington, D # C.
Dear S ir :
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1st Choice---------------2nd
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Very truly yours,
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H O W ARD SU TH ERLA N D
AT LARGE J
:
W E S T VIR GIIsllA
.Charleston---- City or Town-- Kanawha.— — County, f. Va.
January 19, 1914.
To Howard Sutherland, M. C #,
Washington, D . C.
Dear Sir:
Our preferences*
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FX TO
CHARLESTON WE8TVA JAN 19 1914
HON HOWARD
SUTHERLAND
HOUSE OF REPS
OUR FIRST SECOND AND THIRD
WASHINGTON DC
CHOICE CINCINNATI BALTIMORE WASHINGTON
RESPECT I VILY
CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK
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January 19,
1914.
Mr. Howard Southerland, M. 0.
Washington, D, C.
Dear Sir:Replying to your favor of the 16th,
our
preference for the location of the Regional Bank is f ir s t ,
Cincinnati,
second, Baltimore.
Answering your inquiry as to the division of
the State, we think it likely that this would be natural as
the business in both sections is already centralized around
Pittsburg and Cincinnati.
Pittsburg is of course the cen
te r for a ll the business originating in the Monongahelia
Valley and in the Northern section of West V irg in ia . Their
lines of communication are more direct with Pittsburg than
any other City in the Country.
We have no doubt that this
section of the Country would be better served by Pittsburg
than by Cincinnati.
In this section, particularly the Kana?/ha and
the Ohio Valleys, Cincinnati is the more logical point.
It
is the most convenient for us, and the business of this section is thoroughly understood by the Cincinnati Banks.
We believe that if the new system is to prove
a success, it should as far as possible conform in its re
gulations and rules to the established practices of the
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H a r r i s o n B.S
January 19,
present banking system.
1914.
We believe the policy of the
Reserve Board, should be not to interfere with banking
usages and conditions more than is necessary,
in ?/hich
their work should be constructive instead of destructive.
We hope and trust this w ill be their policy,
and in case
it is, we are positive that the measure w ill prove to be
a great success to the interests of the States of the
interior,
of which we think West Virginia is not the least
important,
The closer we can locate a Regional Bank to
us the better it w ill be for our future development in
West Virgin ia.
New York could never understand our con
ditions like the Bankers at Pittsburg or Cincinnati,
and
with favorable administration, we bespeak a great future
i
for West Virginia industries under the new currency system.
Yours very truly
S/G
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(s
To Howard Sutherland, M. C .,
Washington, D . C,
Dear S ir :
Our preferences^
in order, for location of Regional Bank are:
1st Choice- x\Qxsn<?j-jv\' y\ a ~f1
2nd
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Answering your inquiry as to the division of the State, we
Vers^fcxuily yours,
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H O W ARD SU TH E R LA N D
AT LARGE
WEST VIR G IN IA
cKoU/^e
GH. S .
3). S.
City or Town-
■County, W. Va*
January
, 1914*
To Howard Sutherland, M. C . t
Washington, JD* C.
Dear S ir :
Our preferences, in order, for
location
of Regional Bank are
^r 10
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—7
1st Choice
End
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Answering ypur inquiry as to the division of the State, we
t h
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Very truly yours,
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The K<m<nvlia\iill(‘y |]a n k
J O H N Q . D IC K IN S O N , P r e s i d e n t .
S. F. 15KOWN, Vick Pr k sid en t .
t I N L .D I C K I N S O N , Ga
J O H N G.M A L O N E ,A
s s ’t
s h ik h
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s ih k r
ESTABLISHED 1867
C A P IT A L $ 4 0 0 , 0 0 0 . 0 0
SURPLUS
6 5 0 ,0 0 0 .0 0
.
J . W . G R I 1)K !>', A S S T C A SH IE R .
C h a r le s to n ,W.Va.
December 27, 1913*
Hon. Howard Sutherland, Congressman
Wa&i3ington, 3). C
Elkins, West Ya.
My dear Sir:In relation to the establishment of the
Regional reserve banks, I think this part of West V ir
ginia is much interested in
a Regional reserve center.
Ohio being made
It is several hours nearer
by mail than any other city that has been mentioned and
in addition to that, it is the natural gatewajr for us to
Central and Uorth Western United States and practically
a ll of our business is with that particular territory.
I am quite sure that your efforts looking
towards this w ill be much appreciated by all Banks in
Southern West V ir g in ia .
Yours very truly
aaBgjBB
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F. M. S T A U N T O N ,
H. B. L E W I S ,
P r e s i d e n t
G E O .E .P R IC E , V i c e
C ashier
G E O .E -S U T H ERLAND , A s s t . C a s h *
President
K A N A W H A BANKING &TRUST CO.,
CAPITAL £ SURPLUS $4^ 5 000”
C H A R L E S T O N -K A N A W H A .
W EST VIRGINIA.
December 27, 1913.
Hon. Howard Sutherland, M. C .,
Washington, D . C.
My dear Sir:~
There is an effort being made "by Cincinnati for a
Regional Bank.
We would appreciate, in this part of the State,
anything that you could do f o r ^ i n c i n n a t i .
I appreciate that
in the northern part of the State the pull w ill "be for Pittsubrg,
but indications seem to point towards Cincinnati rather than
Pittsburg.
I suppose the currency b i l l w ill be printed as fin a lly
passed by Congress and signed by the President, and when it is
I would appreciate it i f you would send me a copy.
I received
the copy shov/ing the conference report, which was accepted by both
houses, but I assume that there w ill be a copy eliminating a ll
of the matter that was left out.
With best wishes for a Happy and Prosperous lev/ Year,
I am,
Very sincerely yours,
I’MS/H
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F. M. S T A U N T O N .
G E O . E. P R t C E ,
HB. LEWIS,C a s h i e r
P r e s i d e .
Vi c e
G E O .E . S U T H E R L A N D , A s s t .C a s
Presidi
hr
.
K A N A W H A BANKING &TRUSTCO.
C APITAL
X
SURPLUS
$ + 7 5 0 0 0 ”- "
CHARLESTON-KANAWHA,
December S I . 1913.
W E S T V IR G IN IA .
[on. Howard Sutherland, II. C. ,
7ashington, D. C.
T"T,tT dear 3ir:Thank you for jour letter of the £9th, end anything
that you ctu.} do for oi< c m n a t l in this matter will be appreciated
certainly by this end of the State.
I understend a delegation
from here will go to Cincinnati when the organization committee
holds its meeting there.
Very sincerely yours,
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The KanawhaValleyRank
"
J O H N Q . D IG KINSOX. I ’h j s s i d e n t .
'S .F . B K O W N ,V io e P r k s t d k n t .
L. D IC K IN S O N , C a s h i e r .
^
ESTABLISHED 1867
C A P IT A L . Sp 4 ' O O , O O (). O O
SURPLUS $ 6 5 0 ,0 0 0 .0 0
■iOHX G . MAI-ONE , A s s t C a sx iik r.
G i l £11*1G S t O il ,AV.Vtl
8
J . W . C R I D E R ,A S S T C A H IE U .
.
January 5, 1914.
Hon, Howard Sutherland, M. C . ,
Washington, D . C.
My dear Mr. Sutherland:Your favor of the second has been
received.
I agree entirely with you in the matter of the
location of the Regional Reserve Bank and think these dis
tricts should be divided a good deal the way our fathers
divided farms on the heads of our creeks - on the basis of
the way the drainage runs.
Weir are naturally very much in
favor of Cincinnati, Ohio and after Cincinnati, I am in
clined to think we would favor Richmond, V irg in ia .
This
is due to the fact that the raj?roa?rT^m ing to those
points are direct and the mail service better.
It seems unreasonable to me that
Cleveland should be selected for the reason that it is not
the center of any large distric t, nor is it what we may
call: the gateway to any particular distric t.
On the other
hand , Cincinnati is the center of a very large commercial
district and i s the gateway to the south-west and all the
country south of i t , and regardless of the intentions of
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HO. 2.
Hon. Howard Sutherland.
the framers of t h is b i l l , the tendency is going to s t ill
be, in my opinion, to work to lew York as the center.
Yours very truly,
JXD-J
Ca8nter.
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JOHN
The [vin<i\vIi<i\all(‘yB<mlv
Q . DICKINSON, P r e s i d e n t .
S . F. K N O W N , Vic k P
h k s id k n t
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UN L.I )ICKI XSON, C a s h i k r .
JOHN G . MALONE, A s s ’t C a s i i i k
J .W . C R I D E I ? , a s s ‘t C a s h i e r .
ESTABLISHED 1867
CAPITAL
r
£4*00,000.00
S U R P L U S I 650,000.00
.
C h a rie st on.W .Va.
December 31 , 1913.
Hon* Howard Sutherland, Congressman,
Washington, D . C.
My dear Mr. Sutherland:**
I am very glad, indeed, to re
ceive yours of the 23rd and would be glad i f you w ill get
for me several copies of the new Currency Baft and give me
any farther information that you have in regard to it s
operation.
We are a State Bank and it i s ,
therefore, a
matter that we must consider with great care#
I wrote you a few days ago, asking
that you assist us in any way possible in having a Regional
Reserve Bank located at ^Ci^gi m s t i ^
I realize the fact that
this may in some way conflict with the ideas of your con
stituents in the northern part of the state as they may be
in favor of Pittsburg.
On the other hand, Pittsburg w ill
in no way satisfy us for the reason that by mail it is more
than a day*s time o ff.
i
w^ll be obliged.
I f you can assist us in t h is , we
p— ^
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H O W ARD SU TH ERLA N D
AT LARGE
WEST VIR G IN IA
6lt. S .
------------- City or Town-----------County, W. Va.
January
, 1914.
To Howard Sutherland, M. C ,,
Washington, D. C.
Dear S ir :
Our preferences, in order, for location of Regional Bank are
Very truly yours,
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F .M .S T A U N T O N ,
GEO. E. P R IC E , V
H.B. LEW I S,C a s
P r e s i d e n t
ice
h ie r
EDW A RD C A L D E R W O O D ,
P residen t
A s s ’t . C a s h i e r
KANAWHA BAN KlNG &TR UST CO.,
CAPITAL
& SURPLUS
$ 500,000 ??
CHARLESTON-KANAWHA,
WEST VIRGINIA.
January 20 , 1914
Hon. Howard Sutherland, M. u . ,
Washington, D. G.
My dear
. Sutherland:I am f il l i n g in the blank as requested by you,
and have been almost persuaded to leave out the second and
third choice entirely as we are so absolutely oonvinoed that
it is necessary to have a Bank at Cincinnati*
The more thought
we give to this the more we are convinced that it would be a
great inconvenience and detriment to the banking interests of
the Kanawha and Ohio Talleys not to have a bank at Cincinnati.
We, in the southern part of the State, are unanimous on that
point and hope very much that you w ill bend every effort towards
getting this.
Very truly yours
f i s /h
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H O W ARD SU TH ERLA N D
AT LARGE
WEST VIR G IN IA
cK o u a c
(^Xt. S.
2). S.
- .. CHARLESTON---------C i t y
o r Town_ J M A IH A ---- County, W. Va.
January £Q 1914.
To Howard Sutherland, M. C»,
Washington, JD. C.
Bear S ir :
Our .preferences, in order, for location of Regional Bank are
1st C h o ic e- SIIG IM A II---------2
n d .
3r&
n
»
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.Pi±Jifl2fflrg.«________________
Answering your inquiry as to the division of the State, we
think—if..-thara ...ia ...a... Haaeffve Bank in hath... Qin c 1dna.ti,, h ,Pi ;ttuSburg, the
northern panhandle should probably be in the Pittsburg D istric t,
& Richnond, but of these three consider Washington the logical point.
Ve are strongly m favor or Cincinnati as fir st choice to the absolute
exclusion of a ll other points.
It is very important for a large
Central & Western territory that there should be a bank at Cincinnati.
Very truly yours,
MAlf AW £& M r a m
By
& JCRH3£
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President.
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H O W ARD SU TH ERLA N D
AT LARGE
WEST VIR G IN IA
cJCoo^e
S.
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ty or
—County, W. Va.
January
1914.
To Howard Sutherland, M. CL,
Washington, JD. G.
Dear S ir :
Our preferepc&s, in order, for location of Regional Bank are
1st Choi ce^ —
^
2rui~
Answering your inquiry as to tht division of the State, we
pJr —
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___ -\>^SL>___ ________________________
Very truly yours,
of the- NationaUArchives
J. D . P R IC E , Treasurer
SIM IR IO N , Secretary
J. C H R IS TH O M A S, President
VAL F R U T H , Vice President
D IR E C T O R S.
D , £. Baird
E. L . Conner
A. M . Finney
H ebert Frankenberger
R . A . M arshall
H . S. M oore
Joseph Popp
Joseph Schwabe
H enry Smith
Albert M . Salyers
(•Lite ^jtsotess
m r&
OFFICE ROOM, 16 KANAWHA BANKING & TRUST CO.
Members ol the National and State Associations ,
Makers of Honest Men
P h o n e N o . 138.
CHARLESTON, W. VA.,
December 31,1913.
Secretary U .S .Treasury.
Washington, D.C.
Honorable Sir:
As the trend of the banking business of this
city and district is towards Cincinnati, Ohio,we believe
the interests of this section of West Virginia will be
best con-served by the establishment of a regional
bank in that city, therefore we hope it will be your
pleasure to establish one there.
Telling confident that upon investigation your
opinion will co-incide with ours, and thanking you in a
acivar.t
-ce for this favor, we are,
Yours respectfully,
President.
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p:ned banhr: of Char
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beli oKfair. C inc innat i, Oh io,
convenient
appropriate point for til
a B e ^ n a t ^ a n k in this Beet ion, unite in’this our
petition therefor.
B e ::p e o tn illy ,
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Form16S
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INCO RPO RATED
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HOWARD SUTHERLAND
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W EST VIRGINIA
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January / f 9 1 9 1 4 .
To Howard S u th e r la n d , M. C ,,
W ash in gton , D. C.
Dear Sirs
Our p r e fe r e n c e s ,
in o r d e r , f o r
l o c a t io n o f R e g io n a l Bank a r e :
1 s t Choice
2nd
•
3rd
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d.
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think-
m o m dJ-t-ux 'ty-tf-uJLJ 4<-
Very t r u l y y o u r s ,
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HOWARD SUTHERLAND
AT L A R GE
W EST VIRGINIA
cK o u ^e
IX
(Sl t . S .
2). S.
-C ity or Town—
— Count y,
January
W.
Va.
, 1914.
To Howard S u th e r la n d , M. C . ,
W ash in gton , D. C.
Dear S i r :
Our p r e f e r e n c e s ,_ i n
o r d e r , f o r l o c a t i o n o f R e g io n a l Bank are
1 s t Choice
2nd
»
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Dear Sir;
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in o r d e r , f o r lo c a t i o n o f R e g io n a l Bank are
1 s t Choice
2nd
3rd
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AT LA RG E
W EST VIRGINIA
(3Vi. S .
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----------------------------------or Town---------------------------------------- County, W. V a.
January
, 1914*
To Howard S u th e rla n d , M. C »,
W ash in gton , D. G.
Bear S i r :
Our p r e fe r e n c e s ,
in o r d e r , f o r l o c a t io n o f R e g io n a l Bank are
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th in k ----------- :------------------------------------ :---------------------------------------------------------------
Very t r u l y y o u r s ,
Bank o f Grlenf Jean
Bank,
C a s h ie r .
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INCORPORATED
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Hon. Win.
McAdoo ,
s e c r e t a r y o f th e T rea su ry ,
W ash in gton ,
D. c .
Bear S i r : In c o n n e c tio n w ith you r h e a r in g s r e l a t i v e to
th e s e l e c t i o n o f th e c i t i e s in which th e R egion al R eserve
Baiiks are to be lo c a te d * I take i t th a t you w i n n o t be
a v e r s e to h a v in g , by l e t t e r , th e view s o f banks and
bankers in th e v a r io u s s e c t i o n s t o be a f f e c t e d .
W h ile
t h i s bank has not d e f i n i t e l y d e cid e d to ;jo in th e new
sy ste m , th e chances a re th a t i t w i l l want to come in
when th e banks a r e f i n a l l y o r g a n iz e d .
The banks in the so u th -w e ste rn p a r t o f our
S ta te are s tr o n g ly fa v o r in g ni-^innA i^L f o r one o f th e
R e g io n a l B anks, and th ey would p r o p e r ly belong in a
d i s t r i c t w ith th a t c i t y , i f a bank i s to be lo c a t e d in
C in c in n a t i, but i t would n ot be at a l l s u i t a b l e f o r th e
banks In th e n o rth e rn o r e a s te r n p a r ts o f w est V i r g i n i a
to be in th e C in c in n a ti d i s t r i c t , o r to be p la c e d in a
d i s t r i c t w ith C le v e la n d .
As f a r a s our immediate s e c t i o n , in c lu d in g
Morgantown, F airm on t, C la rk sb u rg , P ark ersbu rg, G r a fto n ,
M annington, W heeling and in te r m e d ia te tow ns, i s con cern ed ,
P itts b u r g h would be by f a r th e most d e s ir a b le l o c a t i o n
f o r th e R egion al Bank which i s to se rv e u s .
We a r e
much n earer to P itts b u r g h than to any o th e r c i t y and
th e p r i n c i p a l p a r t o f our r e s e r v e s have been c a r r ie d
t h e r e , our r e l a t i o n s w ith th e banks th e r e b ein g v e ry
c lo s e .
On t h i s ac c o u n t, i t i s ray o p in io n th at
P itts b u r g h would be th e unanino\is f i r s t c h o ic e o f th e banks
in t h i s p a r t o f West V i r g i n i a .
ic*. a r
I f i t i s d ecid ed not to lo c a t e a R egion al Bank
in P it t s b u r g h , th e n orth ern and e a s te r n p a r t s o f our S ta te
sh ou ld be p la c e d in a d i s t r i c t w ith B altim ore o r w ash ingp r e fe r a b ly B a ltim o r e .
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HOWARD SUTHERLAND
AT L A R G E
W EST VIRGINIA
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January
f 1914,
To Howard S u th e r la n d , M. C .,
W ash in gton , D. C.
Dear Sir:
Our p r e fe r e n c e s ,
1 s t C h o ic e -- 2
in o r d e r , f o r lo c a t io n o f R e g io n a l Bank arc
2
5
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n
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5rd
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Richmond
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th in k
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Jan u ary^,
1914.
To Howard S u th e r la n d , M. C .,
W ash in gton , D. C,
Dear Sir:
Our p r e fe r e n c e ^ ,
in o r d e r , f o r l o c a t io n
o f R e g io n a l Bank arc
1 s t Choice2nd
•
3rd
«
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Very t r u l y y o u r s ,
is Qi! r -'' M n l Baris.
.Bank,
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HOWARD SUTHERLAND
AT L A R G E
W EST VIRGINIA .
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S.
2). S.
Hamlin
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----------------------------------- Citfbfiror Town----------------------------- County, W. Va.
January
,
1914.
To Howard S u th e r la n d , M. C . ,
W ash in gton , D. C.
Dear S i r :
Our p r e fe r e n c e s ,
in o r d e r , f o r lo c a t io n o f R e g io n a l Bank art
1 s t C h oice-J lin oA rm a11 ................ ............
2
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>rd
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th in k ___C in c in n a ti would s u i t our convenience much b e t t e r
than any o f the o th e r c i t i e s which are b e in g co n sid ere d
f o r t h i s -part o f W .Va.
Very t r u l y y o u r s ,
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COPY OF RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY GROUP HO. 3 , VT.VA. BANKERS1
ASSQCIATIOIT, AT THEIR MEETIITG HSLD IH THE CITY OF HUHTIHGTOH, W. Va.
F ebru ary,
1 1th ,
1914
____ 7/HE1SIAS, The Bank O rg a n iz a tio n Committee o f th e F e d e r a l R eserve
Bank System i s now c o n s id e r in g the m e r its o f v a r io u s p o in ts a t
which to lo c a t e the s e v e r a l F e d e r a l R eserve Banks p ro v id e d f o r
the F e d e ra l R eserve A c t ,
WHBRSSAS i t
is
in
and
the unanimous o p in io n o f Group Ho. 3 o f the
W. V a. B ank ers1 A s s o c ia t io n th a t one o f th e s a id F e d e ra l R eserve
Banks sh ou ld he lo c a t e d a t C in c in n a t i, O h io,
M ,11
th e r e fo r e
th a t Group Ho. 3 o f the W. V a . Bankers* A s
s o c i a t i o n use a l l i t s
in flu e n c e toward lo c a t in g one o f s a id Re
serve Banks a t C in c in n a t i, b e lie v i n g th a t p o in t to he the l o g
i c a l lo c a t io n f o r th e f o llo w i n g r e a s o n s :
1 st. ,
Because o f the im portance o f th a t c i t y by re a son
o f i t s g e o g r a p h ic a l l o c a t i o n ,
c i a l and i n d u s t r i a l l i f e ;
its
and the magnitude o f i t s commer
s p le n d id l i n e s o f communication
a ffo r d in g e x c e l l e n t m a il f a c i l i t i e s n o r th ,
w e s t;
a lly
so u th ,
e a s t and
and the la r g e and im portant e x te n t o f t e r r i t o r y n a tu r
t r ib u t a r y to i t .
2nd.
Because o f the f i n a n c i a l s tr e n g t h and c o n s e r v a tiv e
c h a ra c te r o f i t s c l e a r i n g house and banking i n s t i t u t i o n s .
3rd.
Because i t
c e r ta in f a c i l i t i e s
4 th
i s now a S u b-T reasu ry c i t y ,
and a f f o r d s
n ot o b ta in a b le in o th e r c i t i e s .
Because in our o p in io n ,
s e v e n t y -f i v e p e rce n t o r
more o f the banking exchanges o f t h i s s e c t i o n on out o f town
p o in ts are now c le a r e d t h r o 1 C in c in n a t i.
f o l l o w th e l i n e o f l e a s t r e s i s t a n c e ,
These exchanges
thus in d ic a t in g C in c in
n a t i to be the n a t u r a l f i n a n c i a l c e n te r o f t h i s s e c t i o n .
RKSOLVED FURTHER th a t c o p ie s o f th e se r e s o lu t i o n s be
tr a n sm itte d to the Chamber o f Commerce o f C in c in n a t i,
to the C le a r in g House Committee o f C in c in n a t i,
0 .,
0 .,a n d
to be by
them p r e se n te d to the Bank O rg a n iza tio n Committee on i t s
v is it
to C in c in n a ti f o r the nurnose o f c o n s id e r in g t h i s m a tte r .
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At a meeting of the Chamber of Commerce of Huntington, West
Virginia, held January 9th 1914, it was upon motion ordered that
the officers of the Chamber be directed to urge upon the Bank Or
ganization Committee of the Federal Reserve Bank system the desir
ability of locating one of the Federal Reserve Banks at Cincinn
ati, Ohio,
And it was further ordered that the Cashiers of all the Banks
of this city be designated as a committee to prepare suitable reso
lutions to that effect, which resolutions adopted by a unanimous x
vote of this Chamber of Commerce are as follows:
WHERJIAS the Bank Organization Coramittee of the Federal Reserve
Bank system is now considering the merits of various points at which
to locate the several Federal Reserve Banks provided for in the Fed
eral Reserve Act, and
TOER1AS it is the unanimous opinion of this Chamber of Commerce
that one of the said Federal Reserve Banks should be loaated at Cin
cinnati, Ohio, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED that this Chamber of Commerce use all of its
influence toward locating one of said Reserve Banks at Cincinnati,
believing that point to be the logical location for the following
reasons:
1st.
Because of the importance of that city by reason of
its geographical location, and the magnitude of its commercial and
industrial life; its splendid lines of communication affording ex
cellent mail facilities north, south, east and west; and the large
and important extent of territory naturally tributary to it,
2nd.
Because of the financial strength and conservative char
acter of its clearing house and banking institutions.
Jrd.
Because it is now a Sub-Treasury city, and affords cer
tain facilities not obtainable in other cities.
4th.
Because, in our opinion, seventy five per cent or more
of thg banking exchanges of this city on out of town points are now
cleared through Cincinnati,
These exchanges follow the line of
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least resistance, thus indicating Cincinnati to be the natrual fi
nancial center of this section.
RESOLVED FURTHER that copies of these resolutions be trans
mitted to the Chamber of Commerce,Cincinnati, Ohio, and to the
Clearing House Committee of Cincinnati, Ohio, to be by them pre
sented to the Bank Organization Committee on its visit to Cin
cinnati for the purpose of considering this matter.
Re sp e ctfu 1ly^su^m i11 ed,
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ATTEST
resident
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Secretary
Hunt^mgton1 Ch amber ,oF" Commerc e
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ENDORSE A P P L I C A T I O N TO
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H UNT1 NOTON, W . V A .,
January, 19th, 1914.
Hon. Howard Sutherland,
House of Representatives U* S.
Washington,
0*
Dear Sir:
We are in receipt of yours of the I 6th inst and in reply
to sane will say our first choice of a Federal Reserve Bank is
Cincinnati and in fact it almost our only choice as this particular
portion of West Virginia is only one hundred sixty miles from
Cincinnati and only five hoars by nail.
It is the only point in which we would want to become a
member of the Federal Reserve Bank.
Baltimore would be our next
choice, but we cannot do business so well with Baltimore .
This bank has always had a reserve account in Cincinnati
and the Cincinnati bankers and familiar with and know the class of
paper we handle and we feel that we would be taken care of if a
federal Bank were established in Cincinnati, but we do not have the
same confidence in any other point, so you can see our first, last
and only choice is really Cincinnati.
Very respectfully,
President.
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HOWARD SUTHERLAND
AT L A R G E
W E S T VIRG1 N IA
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2). S.
HUNTINGTON
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January
, 1914.
To Howard S u th e rla n d , M. C .,
W ashington, JD. C.
Dear Sir;
Our p r e fe r e n c e s ,
in o r d e r , f o r lo c a t io n
o f R e g io n a l Bank are
1 s t C h o ice -------
2nd
*
3rd
"
—
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the S t a t e , we
th in k ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Very t r u l y y o u r s ,
American Bank &Trust Co.
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Bank ,
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H .C .H A R V E Y ; P r e s id e n t .
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C . R . W Y A T T , V ic e P r e s id e n t .
H .C .H A R V E Y , P r e s i d e n t .
R . L .H UTCH I N S O N , V ic e P r e s id e n t.
C . R . W Y A T T , V ic e P r e s id e n t .
A. L. G R E G O R Y , C a s h i e r
E . L . N E A L E , J R .,A s s t. C a s h ie r.
H. H. H A R V E Y . A s s t . C a s h i e r .
H . H , H A R V EY, A s s t . Cash ier.
E, L. N E A L E , J R . . A S S T . C A S H I E R .
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December E7th. 19X3.
H o b . Willl^in McAdoo,
Secretary of the Treasury?*,
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Washington, B. 0.
$ear Sir:
We would like to have a regional bank located in
Cincinnati.
The southern part of this state is in the
Cincinnati jurisdiction , and it would be inconvenient
for us to do business with Pittsburg* or any other city
than Cincinnati.
We are only 160 miles from Cincinnati.
Hoping that it will be your pleasure to establish
a regional bank at Cincinnati, we are
Tours very truly,
PEESIDENT.
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H .C .H A R V E Y , P r e s i d e n t .
R . L . H U T C H IN S O N , V ic e P r e s id e n t.
C . R . W Y A T T , V ic e P r e s id e n t .
H .C .H A R V E Y ', P r e s i d e n t
R . L .H UTCH IN S O N , V ic e P r e s id e n t
C . R . W Y A T T , V ic e P r e s id e n t .
A . L.
E . L . N E A L E , J R .,A s s t. C a s h ie r.
H . H . H A R V E Y , A s s t . C a shier.
G R E G O R Y . C A S H IE R .
E. L. N EA L E . JR., A S S T . C A S H IE R .
H. H. HARVEY. A S S T . C A S H IE R .
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Hon* W. G.
MgAdo 0 ,
Chairman*
Reserve Bank Organization Committee*
Washington* D* C*
Dear Sir:
We are just in receipt of yours of the 26th ultimo
enclosing resolutions to be acted upon by our board*
On the 31st day of December* 1913 the two above banks
were consolidated into one under the name of the American Bank &
Trust Company*
The American Bank A Trust Company taking over all
of the assets of the American national Bank of Huntington* West
Virginia and paying all of its liabilities*
Therefore the
American
National Bank no longer being in existanee will not have any further
meeting of its board of directors*
As we understand the law* the American Bank
h
Trust Company
can become a member of the reserve feank, but unless a reginal
bank iss established in Cincinnati* Ohio, we would not want to be
come a member of it* as there is no other city that we know of that
i
would hjave a reginal bank that would be convenient for us or this
locality*
We keep our principal reserve in Cincinnati and we are
only onb hundred sixty miles from it*
Pittaburg or Cleveland
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H .C .H A R V E Y ; P r e s id e n t .
R . L . H UTCH IN SON ,V ic e P re s s 'd e n t
C . R . W Y A T T , V ic e P r e s id e n t .
E . L . N E A L E , J R .,A s s t. C a s h ie r.
H ,C .H A R V E Y , P r e s i d e n t .
R . L . H UTCH IN S O N , V ic e P r e s id e n t.
C . R . W Y A T T , V ic e P r e s id e n t .
A. L. G R E G O R Y . C A S H IE R .
H . H . H A R V EY, A s s t . Cash ier.
E. L. N EA L E . JR.. A S S T . C A S H IE R .
H. H. HARVEY. A S S T . C A S H IE R .
€WU
W.G.Me.
#2
would not interest us in the least as we have no banking
connections with either of those cities#
Very re specti fully#
AMERICAI BAMK & TBUST CO.
hch/j.
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City or Town—
----- County, W. Va.
January
FEB
, 1914.
181914
To Howard Sutherland, M* C.,
Washington, B. C.
Bear Sir;
Our preferences, in prder, for location of Regional Bank are:
1st Choice.-------------------
2nd
tt
___
3rd
Answering your inquiry as to the division of the State, we
think -♦ f /r ♦ ♦ « «
» • • • « « » • •♦ I t • • • * * * / y » * * • • # * # ■ / • #
•••••«•••••
Very truly yours,
C E N T R A L B A N K I N G CQ.f
nTiM VJJtfaTON. W . VA,
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Washington, I), C.
Dear Sir;
Our preferences^
in order, for location of Regional Bank are?
1st Choice-
3rd
■
Answering^y^nr mqiUry a^yto the division of the State, we
A aj
think
• • * *♦*
♦ « * • * • • • • • • » *
• « • * »
Very truly yours*
FIRST N A T I O N A L BANK,
O f
H U N T I N G ! ON, W. VA.
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HUNT I HOTON W.YA DEC 2 7 ' 1 3
SECRETARY OF TREASURY
KAMI NOTON DC
WE URGE DE8 I ON AT ION Of C 1 NTI AS LOCATION OF ONE OF FEDERAL
RESERVE BANKS BEL 1 EYE IT I S LO« tCAL LOCAT1 ON. ACCOUNT
OF, IMPORTANCE OF TRIBUTARY TERRITORY
FIR ST NATL BANK
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POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY
THE COMMERCIAL CABLE COMPANY
[3 AND 4]
THE GREATEST TELEGRAPH AN&CtfLE SYSSM IN THE WORLD
EXTENDS SVER f tO -T H M S «PfTHt
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S U B JE C T TO TH E
FOLLOWING
TERM S AND CONDITIONS :
The Company will receive, n o ^ itp S th a n midnight, N IG H T LETTERGRAM S, written In plain E nglish, to be transmitted only fo r delivery tin the m orning o f the
n e x t ensuing business.day, at rate%j|tiljgfewer than^Eta standard night message r a ^ .a s
The standard day rate fo r a4*n4p>rd day nfifelage shall be charged for msTtrEmSrnssraSi:
L E T T E R G R A M , containing fifty w ords or less, and onenfth o f th e standard day ra te f o r ^jfenljfrord day m Cslage shall be charged fo r each additional ten words or less in such N IG H T LE T T E R G R A M .
T o guard against mistakes oiSAeESs, th a senMV o f a m essage should order it R E P E A T E D , that is, telegraphed back to the originating office fo r com parison. F or
a1£the
on#fn
mmmtwmmmwAommm p&*>for
oUOH, in consideration whereor i l is agreea fcjgfjFeen the sender o f tne message and this Company as fo llo w s :
Company shall not be liable f o r mistakes or delays in the transmission o r delivery, or fo r non-delivery, o f any U N R E P E A T E D m essage, beyond the amount
received fo r sending the sam e; nor fo r mistakes or delays in the transmission or delivery, or fo r non-delivery, o f anyJREPEAJ'Sff) meaaage. hgyond fiffcy.times the sum
w t f a d t f t a + r i s m d i r o k f c n a M M i i ® ^ t i « H l 5 | S o r k i b l oSife«H fejJ! N O R
FO R ERRORS IN C IPH ER OR OBSCURE MESSAGES.
2. In any event the Company shall not be liable fo r damage 3 fo r any mistakes o r delays in the transmission or delivery, or fo r the non-delivery o f this message,
whether caused by the negligence o f its servants or otherwise, beyond fifty tim eeih a IU2P^^TEI£rne*aage rate, ^ w h i c h amount this m s a w , if seat MP a R E P E A T E D
message, is hereby valued, unless a greater value is stated in w riting hereon a t ft lH iiil
<Wr*panf^iDr
Additional sum
paid or agreed to be paid based on such value equal to one-tenth o f one per c e n t thereof.
3. The Company is hereby made th e a gent o f the sender, w ithout liability, to forw ard this m essage over the lines o f any other Company when necessary
to reach its destination.
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4. Messages will be delivered free w ith iifflreA rab lisld ft
Amfts o f the term inal office. F or delivery a t 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 con cerning m essages until the same are .accepted at one o f its transm itting offices ; and if a message is sent to such
office by one o f this Company’ s messengers, he acts fo r that purpose as the agent o f the sender.
6. This Company shall not be liable fo r damages or statutory penalties in any case where the claim is not presented in w riting within thirty days a fter the
m essage is filed with the Company fo r transmission.
In furth er consideration o f the reduced rate fo r this special “ N IG H T LE TT E R G R A M ” service, the follow ing special term s are hereby agreed to :
(a) N IGH T LE TTER 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 havy
discharged it3 obligation in such cases w ith respect to delivery b y m ailing such N IG H T L E TTER G R A M S at destination, p ostage prepaid,
(£>) N IGH T LETTER GR A M S sshall be w ritten in plain English. Code language is not permitted.
7. The above term s a i ^ conditions shall be binding upon the receiver as well as the sender o f this N IG H T LE TT ER G R A M .
8. N O E M P LO Y E E O F THIS C O M PA N Y IS A U TH O R IZE D TO V A R Y T H E FOREGOING.
llWHiJi SeeiZdeflkei w Bd»
CHARLES C. ADAMS ,
v/sIe-PRESIDENT.
CLARENCE H. MACKAY, PRESIDENT.
EDWARD REYNOLDS, VICE-PREST. a n d GENERAL MANAGER.
MHMIkniPaMcPfl
CHARLES P. BRUCH, VICE-PRESIDENT.
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CABLE
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POSTAL TELE6RAPH-CABLE COMPANY
CONNECTION
WITH
THE COMMERCIAL CABLE COMPANY
[3 AND 4 ]
*
THE GREATEST TELEGRAPH AND CABLE SYSTEM IN THE WORLD.
EXTENDS DYER IP-TTOS flFJH^WAY AROUND THE EARTH.
T H E P O S T A L T E L E G R A P H -C A B L E C O M P A N Y
TRANSM ITS
AND
DELIVERS TH E
W ITHIN
N IG-HT L E T T E R G R A M
SUBJECT T % £ £ &
( INCORPORATEDj
j § Q ^ 4 4 ^ 4 # i £ i T J h $ j $ ^ A # f | & Q ,N
Ns :
The Company will receive, not later than m idnight, N IG H T LETTERGRAM S, written in plain E nglish, to be transmitted only fo r delivery on the m orning o f the
n ext ensuing business day, at rates stLU low er than its standard night message rate, as fo llo w s:
The standard day rate fo r a te r$ tffe fcd a y m essage shall be ch arga d lfor |fee<tlMM|(|ite*|*ple(tJIGHT LE T TE R G R A M , containing fifty words or less, and onefifth o f the standard day ra te fo r a flg-vraro.4!i ap p les sage shall be ch a r g e ifio r each adxnwonal te n w o ra s or less in such N IGH T L E T T ER G R A M .
T o guard against mistakes or ams&Eftlfa, sendeffiffewnessEige should order it R E P E A TE D , that is, telegraphed back to the originating office fo r com parison. F or
this, one-half the unrepeatedjngssage ra ^ lsfcK A jea d k fa Q p tiga . Unlass otherwise indicated on,its fa ce, THIS IS A N U N R E P E A T E D M E S SA G E A N D P A ID FOR
S^ H’ in c ° nsidera^ ^ » * & « s I g V e ^ K Q ^ H N ^ e
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*•. The Company shall p ot be liable f o r mistakes or deftm tliW iie ftawtmission or delivery* or. f o r non-delivery, o f any U N K E P E A T E D m essage, beyond the amount
received fo r sending the sam e; nor ft>r mistakes or delays in tlflrfcM ftnnssion or delivery, or fo r non-delivery, o f any R E P E A T E D message, beyond fifty times the sum
received fo r sending the same,^4#/J43S£! SBBdT a T,T.v:
ia any case fo r delays arising fro m unavoidable interruption in the w orking o f its lin e s ; N O R
FOR ERRORS IN C IPH E R O R
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2. In any event the Company shairnW r.be liable fo r damages fo r any m istakes or delays in the transmission or delivery, or fo r the non-delivery o f this message,
whether caused by the negligence o f its servant* or otjfe»wise, beyond fifty times the R E P E A T E D m essage 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 stat?® in waiting hereon a y he tirpe the m essage g o ffe r e d to the Company fo r transmission, and an additional sum
paid or agreed to be paid based on such value equal to one-terdp o f oja.e per cen f; Jlaj»e<|f., If p ) M §
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3. The Company is hereby made the a gent o f the sender, vathout liability, to forw ard this message over the lines o f any other Company when necessary
to reach its destination.
4. Messages will be delivered free w ithin the established free delivery limits o f the term inal office. F or delivery a t a greater distance a special charge will be made
to cover the cost o f such delivery.
IN I A >
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5. N o responsibility attaches to this Company concerning messages until the same are accepted a t one o f its transm itting offices; and if a m essage is sent to such
office by one o f this Company’ s m essengers, he acts fo r that purpose as the agent o f the sender.
6. This Company shall not b e,liab le fo r damages or statutory penalties in any case where the claim is not presented in w riting within thirty days a fter the
message is filed with the Company fo r transmission.
In furth er 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 follow ing special terms are hereby agreed t o :
(as) N IG H T LE TTER G R A M S m ay a t 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 LE TTER G R A M S a t destination, postage prepaid,
(6) N IGH T LETTER GR A M S shall be w ritten in plain English. Code language is not permitted.
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7. The above term s and conditions shall be binding upon the receiver as well as the sender o f this N IG H T LE TTER G R A M .
8. N O E M PLO Y E E O F THIS C O M PA N Y IS A U TH O R IZE D TO V A R Y ’ T H E FOREGOING.
iJSVVjt
CHARLES C . ADAMS,
v ic e - p r e s i d e n t .
EDW ARD
C L A R E N C E H . M A C K A Y , PRESIDENT.
R E Y N O L D S , VICE-PREST. AND GENERAL MANAGER.
**» ft f
CH ARLES
P . B R U C H . VICE-PRESIDENT.
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—-------------- L--------- C ity o r Town-------------------- •— ===fitounty, W. Va.
January
t 1914.
To Howard S u th e r la n d , M. C .,
•W ash in gton , J). C.
Dear S i r :
Our p r e fe r e n c e s ,
1 s t Choi c e—
in o r d e r ,
f o r l o c a t i o n o f R e g io n a l Bank a r e :
— ----------
2nd
tf
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r£
n
----- Richmond----- i--------------
3
Answering your in q u ir y as to the d i v i s i o n o f the S t a t e , we
th ink - t h a t - th e r a _ w il 1 -b a - no - Qb4 a c t i a n - t a -Banks - in - the
JfcBkV . m i
An
.Southern p o r t i o n .doiria b u s in e s s w ith
C i n c in n a t i.
Very t r u l y y o u r s .
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Mr. Howard Sutherland, M*C.
Washin«t on, D *.0.
Dear Sir:
In accordance, with your letter of Jan. 1 6 ,
we have filled out the enclosed blank and same
herewith returned.
We are stron« for Cincinnati
first, and Pittsbur« second.
As between Washington
and Richmond, we would much prefer Richmond.
We see
no objection to division of the State, so Bank*’in the
northern part of state would be in one region aid
southern in another.
Very truly yours,
HUNT INOT QH BANKING> ^ R U S T CO.
flA A < U £
achier.
LET
OUR
BANK
BE
Y O tT R
BANK
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D IR E C T O R S
O F F I C E R S :
D . E. A B B O T T
PRESIDENT
J.
T,
M c C L IN T O C K
VICE-PRESIDENT
H.
A.
Z E L L E R
H.
E.
M ATH EWS
C.
p.
SN O W
V IC E -P R E S ID E N T
SEC RETARY
TREASURER
:
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t a r y
to 5
R O B S O N - P R I C H A R D &UI 1 . DI NG
UNTIM GT OM , W b s t VIRGINIA J a n .
13
,
19 14
.
Mr. W. 3. Rowe, Chairman,
C le a r in g House Cammltt.ee,
C in c in n a t i, Ohio,
Dear S i r :
I have the p le a s u r e ’ o f handing you h ere w ith ,
a copy o f a R e s o lu tio n ,, passed a t the l a s t r e g u la r
m eeting o f th e H untington Chamber o f Commerce.
We are p le a s e d to recommend C in c in n a ti as
a p o in t f o r one o f the fe d e r a l, r e s e r v e b an k s,
and
t r u s t th a t you have r e c e iv e d many more such ...recommend
a tio n s ,
and th a t th e B a n k O r g a n iz a tio n Committee w i l l
see the wisdom o f l o c a t i n g
such bank a t C in c in n a ti.
vw
M-C
S e c r e ta r y .
:
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F o rm 2 1 3 8
TH E WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY
INCORPORATED
C A B LE SER V IC E T O ALL T H E W ORLD
25,000 O FFIC ES IN A M ER ICA .
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 ia any case where the claim is not presented/n w y t i® vffSJin 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 sende’r, imder the”§>ndftiQns named above.
B3C SI
R eceived
HON
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T H E O . N . VAIL, PRESIDENT
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B E L V I D E R E B R O O K S , G E N ER A L MANAGER
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HUNTINGTON
G MCADOO
SECY OF TREASURY WASHN DC
BUSINESS
INTERESTS
OF HUNTINGTON ENDORSE
TO LOCATE THE REG IO NA L BANK
OF THE GREAT MI DDLEWEST
BELIEVING
THAT ONE OF THE
"t,
S ECTI ON
VARIOUS
ENDORSE RICHMOND VA
OF THE
ANSWERED
CITIES
CONTENDING
FOR
IT
S ITUA TE D TO MEET
CURRENCY B I L L
D E ABBOTT
P RE S ID EN T CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF
HUNTINGTON WVA
432PM
/
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BUT AT SAME T I K E
AS BEST
JAN 191914
FORM 6
PROPER PLACE
BANKS MUST BE LOCATED UPON
THE EASTERN SEABOARD BETWEEN THE
THE GENERAL PURPOSES
AS THE
TO TAKE CARE OF ALL THE
INTERESTS
WE U N H E S I T A T I N G L Y
CINCINNATI
L_
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TH E WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY
INCORPORATED
25,000 O F F IC E S IN A M ER IC A
CABLE SER VICE T O A LL T H E W ORLD
This Company TRAN SM ITS and B E I.IV
messages only on conditions limiting: its liability, which have been assented to by the sender of the following N igh t ^Letter.
Errors can be guarded
ing 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 <
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,
ise a^ted below, this message has been valued by the sender thereof, nor in any case wh«re the claim is not presented in writing: within
Uxty days after theNnessaj
Company for transmission.
This is an U N R E P L E ’.T E K , and is delivered by request of the sender, under the conditions named above.
THEO.
R
N
V A I L , Pi
BELVIDERE
eci
DROOKS,
GENERAL MANAGER
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HUNTINGTON WVA DEC 29
1913
HON W G MCADOO
SECY OF TREASURY WASHINGTON DC
WE DE SI R E TO ENDORSE THE CLAIMS OF CI NCI NNA TI
REGIONAL
BANK L O CA T IO N AND MAIL
TO ANY OTHER C I T Y MENTIONED
IN T H I S
S E CTI ON W I L L
FACILITIES
IN T H I S
BE GREATFUL
I
O HI O FOR
IDEAL AND FAR StPERrOR-
REGION ALL BANKS
SHOULD CI NCINNATI
BE SELECTED
C M GOHEN
CASHIER HUNTINGTON NATIONAL
938P
BANK
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To Howard Sutherland, M* G.,
Washington, 1). C.
Dear Sir;
Our preferences, in order, for location of Regional Bank are:
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2nd
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Very truly yours
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£
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t
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T E L E G R A M
R
11
Huntington|/^a Deo a? 1931
geoty MoAdoo
Seoty of Treasury
We tkink Cincinnati logical
y&ahn DC
location for regional bank
oenter large population,
Twentieth Street
lS5Qp
FonniL
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HOWARD SUfHERLAND
AT LARGE
;
W E ST VIRGIN IA
<3Xi. S.
cJCou^e
tyVa&ftincftcm, 5). 6 .
To Howard Sutherland, M« C.,
Washington, JD. C.
Dear S i r :
Our preferen^q^/An oMer, foi/Jocation of Regional Bank ar
1st Choice
2nd
*
3rd
•
Answering your inquiry as to the division of the State, we
that it would probably lie well to make a division
T>uttim? #the ^ t e r r i t m ) #rth #of main Jline
3c JD jlii jone.
t,
division, south the other.
So far as Cleveland is concerned, this section could be
as .well served from Baltimore and that would probably be the
case for the whole state.
What you want to impress on the
minds of the location c
et i & l i ^ ^ a t W3 1?ran’t f->°
get within over night distant? 81 o^ry reBef*ve cities so that
the business of one day can be cleared the next, or shipments
of funds do not lose interest in transit.
Union Sav?ngs Bank & Trust Co,
•Bank
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HOWARD SUTHERLAND
AT L A R G E
J
W EST VIRGINIA
1 f
cK oiumz o| ^e p w ^e i/i/fc a ^iw ^
S.
2). S.
County, W. Va.
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Our preferences, in order, for location of Regional Bank ar
v
\
1st Choice
End
3rd
Answering yo-ur inquiry as^to thb division gf the State, we
thi^k
Very truly yours,
Z < ?
/
v
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F orm 2138
TH E WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY
INCORPORATED
25,000 O F FIC ES IN A M ER IC A .
C AB LE SER V IC E T O ALL T H E W ORLD
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 . V A I L , PRESIDENT
B E L V I D E R E B R O O K S , GENERAL M A N A G E R
h o u s e CORRIDO R,
~
R e c e iv e d a t
88W R& U
-.p. c p h o n *- b r a n c h s s *
HUNTINGTON WVA JAN 19 14
HON HOWARB SUTHERLANB
M C WASHINGTON 1C
FOR REGIONAL BANK C IN C IN N A T I RICHMOND
SOUTH MAIN L IN E BALTIMORE OHIO
PITTSBURG B l V t i E STATE NORTH AN#
RAILWAY
UNION SAVIN GS BANK ANB TRUST CO
1235P
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NI GHT L E T T E R
TH E WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY
INCORPORATED
25,000 O F FIC E S IN A M ER IC A
C A B LE SER V ICE T O A LL T H E W ORLD
This Cojnpany 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 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 messasre is filed with the Company for transmission.
This is an T O B E P E A T E D N IG H T LETTEJft, 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
j
eceived at
93C
JG 59-N L
1 3 ^ 8
HUNTINGTON WVA DEC 2 7-13
HON WM MCADOO
SECY
OF THE TREASURY
IN ACCORD WITH THE
BUSINESS-
ASK THAT C INCI NNA TI
REGIONAL
RESERVE
ACCESS PRESENT
INTERESTS
DC
OF T H I S
BY REASON
BANKING CONNECTIONS NEARNESS
SUBTREASURY THERE
INTERRUPTION
S ECTI ON WE
FAVORABLE C O N S I DE R AT I O N AS P O I N T FOR
BANK BEST L OCA TI ON
B U SI NE S S AND PRESENT
MENT WITHOUT
BE GIVEN
WASHN
OF BANKING
OF _ CONVENIENCE
OF
TO CENTER OF P OPU LATI ON AND
WOULD E XP E D I T E
FACILITIES
EARLY E S T A B L I S H
FOR T H I S
SE CTI ON
COUNTRY
UNION
SAVINGS BANK
AND TRUST CO
1138P
OF
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HOWARD SUTHERLAND
AT L A R G E
W EST VIRGINIA
c K o u ^e
6l i . S .
2). S.
--- ia,
.rg„icane---- City or Town— Biinam----- County, W. Va,
January 1^ 1914.
To Howard Sutherland, M. C.,
Washington, JD. C.
Dear Sir:
Our preferences, in order, for location of Regional Bank ar
1st Choice_CiBSiunaii__Q___ ______
End
»
------------------------
3rd
■
------------------------
& No other
Answering your inquiry as to tht division of the State, we
think.•South Western, part of l,?a Especially__ Q.JL ,Q,.__ amLJT.& -W.
Should be
allotted
Mail is exchanged
to
West, and N/E part to East
13 hours earlier.
With Cinti thaB with other
pionts mentioned.
Very truly yours,
R .R
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WESTEKM UNION
T E L E iR A M
..
. ....
PRESIDENT
..... VAIL,
' .........
THEO. N.
.
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RECEIVED AT Wyatt Building, Cor. 14th and FSts., Washington, 0. C.A^ 8
1 2 8 C JN 1 9
4 EX
KENOVA W-VA JAN 1 9 1 9 1 4
HON HOWARD SUTHERLAND
CARE HOUSE OF REPS
FOR T H I S
V/ASHN DC.
SE C T IO N R E G IO N A L BANK SHOULD U N D O U B T E D L Y ' BE AT C I N C I N N A T I
RICHMOND SECOND CH O IC E L E T T E R FOLLOWS
F ^ R S T NATL BANK
JOSEPH S M I L L E R PREST
422PM
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HO W ARD ^U T flE R L A N D
ATj' L A R G E
W E S t VIRGINIA
3Coi/k>e o | cHe
S.
‘2). 6.
City
ounLy, W. Va.
January
, 1914.
To Howard Sutherland, M. C.,
Washington, D, C.
Dear Sir:
Ctor preferences^^! order, for location of Regional Bank ar
1 st Choice— '
2nd
11
3rd
*
Answering your inquiry as to the division of the State, we
_..................
think-
f
ty/frS'*
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IX
-City or T
t
y
January
, W. Va.
t 1914.
To Howard Sutherland, M* C.,
Washington, 1). C.
Bear Sir:
Our preferences* in order, for location of Regional Bank are
1 st Choice*
2nd
*
3r4
«
Answsring your inquiry as to the division of the State, we
think------------ ------------------— ----- ----------
Very truly yours,
THE FIB,ST NATIOIAL BA1T2.
EE7ST03J5, W . VA.
•
>*••••* •••••Bank,
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HOWARD SUTHERLAND
AT L A R GE
W EST VIRGINIA
aofoimfttovi,
O Of
2). S.
County, W. Va.
-City
January/ %
1914.
To Howard Sutherland, Iff, C,,
Washington, D. C,
Dear Sir:
Our preferences^, fin order, for loc^ion of Regional Bank ar
.
«v .
j
^^'UX.lAAAA^^lL,
w
-----------
1st C h o i c e - - r -
^
End
Answering/your inquiry as to the division of the State, we
think
^
-A ■
yL>
Very truly yours,
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F orm 213 8
TH E WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY
INCORPORATED
25.000 O F FIC ES IN A M ER IC A .
C A B LE SER V IC E T O A LL T H E W ORLD
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 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 . V A I L , PRESIDENT
_
B E L V I D E R E B R O O K S , GENERAL M A N A G E R
n u u a e CO RRIDO R,
R e c e i v e d a t t e le p h o n e b r a n c h 251
31W RB 9
LOGAN WVA JAN 19 14
HON HOWARB SOUTHERLANB
M OF C WASHINGTON BC
WE GREATLY PREFER C IN C IN N A T I FOR
OUR REGIONAL RESERVE BANK
F IR S T NATIONAL BANK
1002A
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IGHT L E T T E R
F o rm 22 S 9 B
ERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY
INCORPORATED
CABLE SER VICE T O A LL T H E W ORLD
FFIC ES IN A M ER IC A
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.
;atnst 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
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
hich.Jtless otherwise Btated below, this message has been valued by the sender thereof, nor In any ease where the claim Is not presented In writing- within
_e is Hied with the Company for transmission.
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.
I DENT
B E L V I D E R E B R O O K S , G EN ERA L MANAGER
;e w e d a t
2 8 4G WJ 4 7
12 53
NL
LOG AN WVA Df C 3 0
1913
HOH SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY
WASHINGTON DC
THIS
S EC TI O N OF THE COUNTRY
ONE OF THE R E G I O N # !
LOCATED
IN A REGION HAVING
A SUB TREASURY
^CITIES
BANKS
AND HAS
IN C I NC IN N AT I
C I N CI N N A T I
GREAT POPULATI ON
DEC IDED REGIONAL
IN TH IS' S EC TI O N OF
GREATLY PREFERS THE E STABLISHMENT
IS CENTRALLY
AND WEALTH
HAS
ADVAi|TA6£-S~“-6-V€R OTNCR;
THE COUNTRY
rorrn
FIRST
NATIONAL
OF
BANK
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HOWARD SUTHERLAND
AT L A R GE
W EST VIRGINIA
‘2). S.
------ City or Town— ^ -— 4 — ---- County, W. Va,
January ^ , 1914,
To Howard Sutherland, M. C.,
Washington, D. C„
Dear Sir:
Our preferences, in order, for location of Regional Bank ar
1st C h o i c e - - - - ^ - ^ ^ ^ -------End
*
--------- --------------
3rd
■
--------- --------------
Answering your inquiry as to the division of the State, we
think---------------------------------------------------- —
©v
slqauxJ ^ 6 4^taXt urn*ah.
So(Jt^-tU«[A»Wwv
Very truly yours,
U^OM
Bank,
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HOWARD SUTHERLAND
AT L A R G E
W E ST VIRGINIA
3Com e o j
(Sl t . S .
2). S.
--Ctty or Town- /dd$ZL d ^ -County, W. Va.
January
, 1914*
To Howard Sutherland, M. C,,
Washington, D. C„
Dear Sir:
Our preferences, in order, for location of Regional Bank are;
1st Choice--^
2nd
"
3rd
■
Answering you» inquiry as to thfc division of the State, we
th-infr___
.-yttL'f'
/
/
.
___ LiJ-CM J r it
y
.Q-.
..4&JCUu<!h+7,
tJ-d,___
Very truly yours,
____
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HOWARD SUTHERLAND
AT L A R GE
W EST VIRGINIA
cJCow^e o j
6l t . S .
2). (B.
---City or T
o
January
— County, W. Va.
, 1914.
To Howard Sutherland, M. C.,
Washington, JD. C„
Bear Sir:
Answering your inquiry as to tht division of the State, we
Very truly yours,
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£
$
I
6»U
“T E Z L E I G R A M
A \ ;
ib
/
Blue
MATEWAB W VA
December 30 1913
William G McAdoo,
Secretary of the Treasury,
Wash*n I) C
There is no location for a Regional Bank whioh will serve the
people and banks of Southern West Virginia so quickly and well
as the city of Cincinnati*
reach from this section.
Any other point fcn Ohio is hard to
We want to see a Regional Bank located
in Cincinnati Ohio*
The Matewan National Bank*
1003ara
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%xm sux% §&p&xtm m t
6WU
R
17pd
Cand 0 Depot Montgomery wVa Deo 2? 1913
W G McAdoo
Secretary freaey washn DC
Give Cincinnati Ohio a regional Dank and you will have south
western half of our state best
Montgomery Natl Bank
1030am
Hr:—
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HOWARD SUTHERLAND
AT L A R G E
j
‘
W E S T V I R G I N IjA
’
clCoi^e
e
H
e
p
S
.
2). S.
'M
J vh /
d
]4ic/
■City or Town-
-County, W. Va.
January j j % 1914.
To Howard Sutherland, M. C,,
Washington,
D*
C.
Dear Sir:
Our preferences, in order, for location of Regional Bank are:
1st C
2nd
h
o
i
c
e
—
d 2^ X J ^ >
*
n
(
__
Answering y£WP9inquiry as to the division of the State, we
think-
Very truly yours,
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CLYDE 1L. HARSHBARGBK, CASHIER
I. J, H A K S H B A R G E R , PRESIDENT
S.
II. E. JACKSON, ASS’ T CASHIER
.J. K A N E , VICE-PRESIDENT
B
a n k
o f
M
il t o n
CAPITAL STOCK $ 2 5 ,0 0 0 .0 0
M il t o n ,
w
. Va .
Decemeber 29th 1913
Howard Sutherland, Esq*,
Washington, Bf§ C.
My Dear Mr. Sutherland:
We would appreciate your assistance in helping
to locate one of the regional banks in the city of Cincinnati, Ohio^
as we believe that this city would be about as near the center of
population and would be of the best assistance to this part of
our state as in this section a great many of our local bankers
have correspondent accounts in this city.
Your prompt assistance will be greatly appreciated.
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HOWARD SUTHERLAND
AT LARGE
W EST VIRGINIA
oHep'&eae'H'fcct/fciw^
S.
2). S.
— City or Town—
W. Va.
January
, 1914.
To Howard Sutherland, M. C.,
Washington, JD. C.
Dear Sir:
Our preferences, in order, for location of Regional Bank are:
1st Choice
2nd
«
3rd
w
^
Answering your inquiry as to the division of the State, we
think-----------------------------------------------------
Very truly yours,
'M a^lcmsX Taa-ak,
/
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M . .. J. S
I
M M S,
Pr esiden t.
J . W . M O N T G O M E R Y , I^ 7 Vi c e P r e s ,
S.H.MONTGOMEHY
O- J . H E N D E R S O N ,
C h a i r ma n
of
2
B oard
nd
V i ce P r e s
of
Di r e c t o r s
R.L,M AT THEW S,
j i l u n t i i .t i n u 'r o J X a t u n u t l t h i n k
DIRECTORS:
H . A . R O B S O N . L. P R C H A R D .
S . H. M O N T G O M E R Y . J . W , M O N T G O M E R Y .
M.U.
S I M M S .
S. K
O W E N S .
O. J . H E N D E R S O N .
JAN.19
!9I4
C a s h ie r
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Ho
w ard
Su
therland
> a t La r
w e s t
V
ge
ir g in ia
cKoU/^e
^cp^e^ei/i/tatvoe^ 6l i . S .
2). £.
-C ity or Town—
--------- County, W. Va.
J a n u a r y l9 ,
1914.
To Howard S u th e rla n d , M. C ,,
W ash in gton , D. C*
Bear S i r :
Our preferences, in order, for location of Regional Bank are:
1st C
h
o
i c
e
- ..........................
£nd
tt
Richmond_____________
ird
it
Baltimore
Answering your inquiry as to the division of the State, we
tkink__Cincinnati could serve the whole State satisfactorily.
.Ff. 9??. £9. ??$???. V!?y.
.
.t'k®
j-?.
}■£.. 9 9 7 . ? ? ? . ? ? .
C itie s .
Very truly yours,
JAN1 91914
. ?V ?T ?.m en tion ed
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F orm 2138
TH E WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY
INCORPORATED
25,000 O F FIC ES IN A M ER IC A .
C A B LE SER V IC E T O ALL T H E W ORLD
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 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. VAI L, PRESIDENT
R e c e iv e d a t
28W RB 9
B E L V I D E R E B R O O K S , GENERAL MANAGER
— -----
H0 U 3 E CORRIOOH,
= —
te l e p h o n e b r a n c h ssi
NQRTHFORK WVA JAN 19 14
HON HOWARB SUTHERLAND
H OF R WASHINGTON BC 0 8
YOURS SIXTEENTH C IN C IN N A T I F IR S T CHOICE
RICHMONB SECONB BALTIMORE TH IRB
THE CLARK NATIONAL BANK
958A
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HOWARD SUTHERLAND
AT LARGE
W EST VIRGINIA
cJCoo^e
(SXt. S .
2). (5.
County, f. Va.
-City or Town
January
, 1914.
To Howard Sutherland, M. C J}
Washington,
D , C»
Dear Sir:
Our preference^^in order, for location of Regional Bank are:
2nd
-
Answering your ^nquiry as to the division'of the State, we
th InJi
'11 *
^s
r/f
Very truly yours,
'lia Ifcst IS^tional Batfrof 11ettMorlsJ
Wi
..Bank
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HOWARD SUTHERLAND
AT L A R G E
W EST VIRGINIA
c^ep^c^ei4^a/fcvi>e^
S.
3). S.
County, W. Va.
To Howard S u th e rla n d , M. C . t
W ash in gton , P . C
Bear Sir:
Our preference^7 in order, for location of Regional Bank are
O
Answering your inquiry as to J;he division of the State, we,
think
___
Very t r u l y y o u r s ,
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HOWARD SpTHjERLAND
A T Li ARGE
W EST V lR G jN IA
(SXt. S .
3). 6 .
Washington, D. C*
Dear Sir:
Our preference in order, for location of Regional Bank are:
Answering your inquiry as to the division of the State, we
th in k --
Very truly yours,
...... Bank,
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Form 2138
TH E WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY
INCORPORATED
2 5 ,0 0 0 OFFICES IN AM ERICA .
CABLE SER VICE 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: 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 HE O.
N.
VAIL,
BELVI DE RE B ROOKS ,
PRESIDENT
GENERAL MANAGER
R e c e iv e d a t
3W RB 28 11 EX
P IN E V IL L E WVA DEC 28 V IA DAVY WVA DEC 29 13
HOWARQ SUTHERLAND
WASHINGTON 0C
WE BEG THAT YOU DO
ALL IN YOUR POWER TO
GET A REGIONAL BANK LOCATED
IN^^N^yjJJOATJ^
J H BANE
C A SH IER F IR S T NAT BANK R A KELLER
C A SH IER C IT IZ E N S NAT BANK
840A
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H OW ARD SUTHERLAND
AT LARGE
W EST
VIRGINIA
cJtoi^e
(3l i .
S.
3). S.
----City o r T
o
— County, W. V a .
January-*5* ^ 1914.
To H o w ard S u t h e r l a n d , M .
C ,,
W a s h in g to n , D .
C.
Dear Sir:
Our p r e f e r e n c e s ^ i n
order, for location of Regional Bank are:
^
1st Cho ic e
2nd
h
^ __ _
--
Answering your inquiry as to the division of the State, we
/a
Very truly yours,
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SrcasttMB gKpitrttriOTt
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Pineville WVA Dio 39 1813 via Davy *Va Dec a^--,
Seoty
the Treasury
Waehn DC
We favor Cincinnati as a location for regional bank in this
seotion and beg tbat you will give this favoarafcle consideration
J H Bane
Cashier First Natl Bank
ft A Keller Cashier Citizens H&tl Bank
903am
ANSWERED
w ,:J 3
-ORM
1914
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R. P. GILLHAM, Sec’y and Gen. Mgr.
E. O. DANA, Vice-Pres't and Treas.
S. F. DANA, President
The Campbell’s Creek Coal Co.
GENERAL OFFICES :
Union Central Building
C incinnatiO.
ELEV ATO R S:
Cincinnati, O.
Newport, K y.
P R O D U C E R S AN D D IST R IB U T O R S O P
CAMPBELL’S CREEK SEMI-CANNEL COAL
MINES:
Kanawha Steam and Domestic Fuels
Putney. W . Va.
Dana, W . Va.
T O W IN G .
Shipment« by
F R E IG H T IN G .
E. A. BURNSIDE,
River and Rail
H A R B O R IN G .
STEAM ERS:
Robt. P. Gillham
D. T. Lane
Eugene Dana Smith
D R E P G IN G .
TUGS:
Iron Duke
Billy Martin
Manager of Transportation
Point Pleasant, W. Va.— >*eby ^ _rGy T.^14^
191
Mr Edward A.Efeiter, Chairman,
oimni11ee, Business Mens Club.
Cincinnati.
Dear ^ir;Enclosed find a petition signed1up by the' repre^enta tiVe
business'men of this town, in f&vor-- ana’ strongly so, of Cincinnati
as the location for one of the federal ‘Reserve Banks*
The Combined capital of this
signer's of;thip petition— I wean the
business capital, only, is over Two Million
two Hundred thousand dollars
and the banking capital represented hereon is oyer
two hundred and
fifty
thousand dollars.
The entire capital of the pomhined signers represented and their
♦
businesses v ill. run over three million dollars, and all are for Hincinna
i
-ti firt la^t and always far the federal Psserve Bank.
yoi
r truly
Member £usinesr £tens Club
Perhaps too {ou do not know, nor the members of your Committee, that the ton
-n o t Point Pleasant rank? fourth in noint of river t r a f f i c — tonnage
carriod to
-ippi valley _
*nan an? c iti
, outranks Hew
-arting, its t
cities excpet
Point Pleasa
-Is
and departures were far greater than that of Tlew York Hity.
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Cincinnati* Ohio#
February
Hr, E# A* Burnside,
Pt* Pleasant*
W. Va#
My dear Hr# Burnside*X» loolring over the
returns at the Club on the endorsements for
Cincinnati for a Federal Reserve Jlanlr, 1
was mere than pleased to receive your letter
of the 9&i and note the results of the
aggressive manner in which you went about
procuring the endorsements of tho business
interests in Pt* Pleasant#
This is the hind of work
that counts* and furthermore an endorsement
which the Organisation Cocsaittee when it reaches
Cincinnati cannot ignore* We only hope that
the opportunity will he afforded us to bring
these endorsecients forcibly before the Corcoittee*
Very truly yours*
BANKING & FINANCE COlOilTTEE*
Chairman#
8MMWWM8HBI
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bint
Pleasant
T
7 est. Va
Feby
2
ndt
1914
The Normal Course of our business is toward Cincinnati, Ohio
and with that city,
a location
v .n d
we
strongly favor it and urge its adoption *
for one of tie 7e Serai Reserve Banks.
*
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POINT ^I.EASAfiT MACHINE WORKS
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J,is?
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WW'.'£
£
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FRANKLIISLVAUGHT COMPANY,
l-'t'Li-"?
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H O W ARD SU THERLAN D
AT L AR GE
WEST VIRGINIA
*2). 6.
HQ-i n t —E l Q,a s a n t --------C i t y
o r T o w ii-i^fii3Q^-------------------- C o u n t y ,
Jan u ary
To H o w ard S u t h e r l a n d , M .
W. V a .
, 1914.
C .,
W a s h in g to n , D .
C.
Bear S i r :
O ur p r e f e r e n c e s ,
in
order,
for
location
of Reg io nal
1 s t C h o i c e ---------------------------------------------------------
2n &
n
-- I2a,ahl r ^ t o n ----------
3r ^
*»
... . J l a l t i iaa r n__________________
Answ ering your
inquiry
as
to th t
division
of
the S t a t e ,
we
t h i n k ------- T
*2a.c.an..,s.ae....n a -ab-4-^-c.t i o.n.. t .a—de v l d ^ ng-t he..St at e
.
.3 lQ $ g .t h Q
. q f .t h e . n a t u r a l . t r e n d . q
V e ry t r u l y
i. b u s i n e s s . .
yo u rs,
. . . . . . . . . .
Bank a r e :
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JN O . M oO U LLO CH ,
C . C . BO W YE R ,
PR ESID EN T.
T . S TRIB LIN G ,
OASHICR.
A8 8 ’T CASHIER.
NO. 1604.
i&mljtmta Hattnnal lank
v
,
-
.
OF POIN T PLE ASA N T.
' c a p i t a l
&c
SURPLUS,
$ 1 5 0 ,0 0 0 . 0 0 .
•i
POINT PLEASANT, W. VA.feb*
1 4 th ,}.9 1 4 *
The F e d e r a l O r g a n i z a t i o n C o m m itte e ,
C in c in n a ti,
O h io ..
G e n tle m e n ;A s we a r e u n a b le t o h a v e a r e p r e s e n t a t i v e
a t t h e m e e t in g o f y o u r C o m m itte e a t C i n c i n n a t i ,
th e
s ix te e n th
t h a t we a r e
i n s t a n t , we t a k e
s tro n g ly in
O h io ,
on
t h i s m eans o f a d v i s i n g
f a v o r o f h a v in g one o f t h e R e s e r v e
Banks lo c a te d a t th a t C it y ,
C i n c i n n a t i i s an d has b e e n f o r a g r e a t many y e a r s th e
c o m m e rc ia l an d f i n a n c i a l c e n t e r f o r a l l
i
W eslf V i r g i n i a ,
th is
s e c tio n
and o u r p e o p le a r e a l l
in te re s te d
I
o n e | of t h e R e g i o n a l B a n k s l o c a t e d I n C i n c i n n a t i .
i
of
;
R e s p e c tfu lly ,
P re s id e n t.
i n h a v in g
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H O W ARD SU THERLAN D
AT LARGjE
WEST VIRGINIA
cfCou^e o | cKep'£e^ei4/fco/ti/ue^
S.
*2). 6.
P 0 I 31X. f L l A S A N T ----------- C i t y
o r T o w n - ^ 3 ^ -------- .---------- C o u n t y ,
W. V a .
J a n u a r y 18, 1 9 1 4 .
To H o w a rd S u t h e r l a n d , M.
C ,,
W a s h in g to n , D . C.
Dear Sir:
Our p re fe re n c e s ,
in
o rd er,
fo r
lo c a tio n
o f R e g io n a l Bank a r e :
1 s t C h o i c e — CLIECLLHIIATX — QHX.Q.------------2nd
»
-E X M S 3 U « 0 K —
3rd
n
HffASHHyegeM— ©— 6-------
A n s w e rin g y o u r i n q u i r y
as t o
---------------------
th e d iv is io n
o f th e S t a t e ,
think--- m
DO ALL IN YOUR POWER FOR A REGIONAL
BAM.
we
- £ L A £ 2 U m J L D ..OHIO
AT CINCINNATI
Very t r u l y y o u r s ,
OHIO
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n
F o rm 213 8
TH E WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY
INCORPORATED
2 5 ,0 0 0 OFFICES IN AM ERICA .
CABLE SERVICE TO ALL T H E W ORLD
This Company TR AN SM ITS and D E L IV E R S messagres only on conditions limiting' its liability, which have been assented to by the sender of the following message.
Errors can be gruarded agrainst only by repeating1a message back to the sending: station tor comparison, and the Company will not hold itself liable for errors or delays in trans
mission or delivery of U nrepeated Messagres, beyond the amount of tolls paid thereon, nor in any case beyond the sum of Fifty Dollars, at which, unless otherwise stated below, thia
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 M ESSAGE, and is delivered by request of the sender, under the conditions named above.
T H E O . N . V A IL , PRESIDENT
n „ rl„ r n
R e c e iv e d a t
MW R B '2 3 5 EX
B E L V I D E R E B R O O K S , GENERAL. M A N A G E R
HOUSE CORRIDOR,
i- £ |_ e p h o n e b r a n c h 261
1*01NT-PLEASANT WVA JAN 19 14
H0WAR> SOUTHERLANB
H OF R W ASHINGTON^
OUR F IR S T CHOICE C IN C IN N A T I OHIO
DO ALL IN YOUR POWER
SECO NI PITTSBURJS T H IR 1 WASHINGTON »C
FOR C IN C IN N A T I OHIO
POINTPLEASANT NATIONAL BANK
BT J W W INION CASH IER
912A
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l*y
i
W ESTERN UNION
Form 16S
i
t e l
R
r a m
"'(~/m /i
T H E O . N . V A IL . P R E S ID E N T
7
r
/
RECEIVED AT Wyatt Building, Cor. 14th and FSts., Washington, D.C. ALWAYS
OPEN
172B
VX 20 6 EXTRA
POINT PLEASANT WVA DEC 27 1913
rOiTr,
HONORABLE SECY OF TREASURY
WASHINGTON DC
WE EARNESTLY D E SIR E THE LOCATION
~~
....... ......... .....
OF ONE OF THE REGIONAL
BANKS AT C IN C IN N A T I OHIO
MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK
POINTPLEASANT NATIONAL BANK POINTPLEASANT
TRUST CO
526PM
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WESTERN UNION
TE LE G R A M
Form 168
nng
T H E O . N , V A IL , P R E S ID E N T j
:GEIVED AT
6 3 D DE
43
-
2 3 EX
P O IN T PLEASANT W VA FEB 1 6 / 1 9 1 4
RESERVE BANK
O R G A N IZ A T IO N COMMITTEE
CARE OF EDWARD A S E I TER
AT F I F T H T H IR D BATL BANK
WE STAND IN FAVOR OF C I N C IN N A T I
OTHER L O C A T IO N AS GOOD FOR T H I S
C IN C IN N A T I
0
O H IO FOR A FEDERAL RESERVE BANK. NO
S E C T IO N .
P O IN T P L E A S N T N A T IO N A L BANK, BY d W WINDON C A S H IE R ,
MERCHANTS NATL BANK, BY T S T R IB L IN G ASST C A S H IE R
P O IN T P L E A S N T TRUST CO, BY 0 A ROUSH, SECY AND TR E A S R .
935A M
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W E S T E ^ U N IO N
n ig h t TSl t t e r
Form 2289 B
T H E O . N. V A IL , P R E S ID E N T
EGEIVED A T
& Vine Sts., Cincinnati ao1pens
Ingalls Bldg.
28802 21 NL 4 EX*
POINT-PLEASANT WVA. F “
M " ‘
(L m
%
MONTE J GOBLE
C ASH IER C IW T I.O
UNABLE T0 COME HAVE WRITTEN COMMITTEE STRONG LETTER IN
CARE W ILL WIRE THEM THE
16
P O t NT-PLEASANT NATIONAL BANK J
W WINOON C A SH IER .
740PM
TClEPHONE No_____ _
Tam.’ONED TO
.....
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NO. 5 7 0 1
T h e P o in t Pl k a s a x t Na t io n a l 1>a \ k
P o in t P l e a s a n t ,W A a .
Feb 14 1914
To The Federal Organization Committee.
Cincinnati Ohie.Dear Sirs;We are advised your committee will meet in
Cincinnati Ohio on the 16th#inst, We had intended haveing a personal
representative presant,but rind it impossible,
We
wish to go on re
cord favoring the establishing of a Heginol Bank in the City of Cincin
nati Ohio,and feel ourselves under greate disadvantage were it at any
other point* The largest part of the buisiness of this section is and
has been since my business knowledge toward Cincinnati Ohio.
The Banking Business Of Point Pleasant West Va is 90 % in fav
-or Of CINCINNATI OHIO. We ar«< ffor CincinEatti Ohie
POINT PLEASANT NATIONAL BANK
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H OW ARD SUTHERLAND
AT L AR GE
WEST VIRGINIA
cltoa^e
(-J---------------------------------------&T'VU'U/jL^LAL^UuJr Cni.t,y
S.
(7/1COd&Tn/
o r T o w n ------- 1------------------------- C o u n t y ,
Jan u ary
To H o w ard S u t h e r l a n d ,
M.
W. V a .
, 1914.
C ,,
W a s h in g to n , D .
C„
Dear Sir:
Our p re fe re n c e s ,
in
o rd er,
fo r
1st
3rd
lo c a tio n
o f R e g io n a l Bank a r e :
------
/T^k^r*.
n
A n s w e r ir ^ g y o u r i n q u i r y a s t o
th e d iv is io n
o f th e S t a t e ,
we
think-
V e ry t r u l y
(J<9>i</
•gy
(y^
yo u rs,
a -o
V-^GPcoo^f’
i/
. . v tT .&
. . . .B a n k ,
v//j2^t^o<Aj-sis(
B n
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J . S . S P E N C E R , Preside NT
T. STRIBLING, V i c e - P r e s i d e n t
O . A . R O U S H . S e c r e t a r y & Tr e a s u r e
SURPLUS 4 10, 0 0 0 . 0 0
> 0 ,, 0
CAPITAL' 4 100
00
00
0 .. 0 0
fu itti
F e b ru ary 1 4 th 19X4.
The F e d e r a l O r g a n i z a t i o n C o m m itte e ,
C i n c i n n a t i , O h io *
G e n tle m e n ;We a r e a d v i s e d y o u r C o m m i t t e e w i l l m e e t i n C i n c i n n a t
t h e 1 6 t h i n s t , a n d a s we a r e u n a b l e t o h a v e a r e p r e s e n t a t i v e
t h e r e i n p e r s o n , we t a k e t h i s m e a n s o f a d v i s i n g y o u t h a t we
w is h t o he n u m b e re d am o n g s t t h e m any i n f a v o r o f e s t a b l i s h i n g
a R e g io n a l B ank i n C i n c i n n a t i , O h io .
The g r e a t e r p a r t o f t h e b u s in e s s i n t h i s s e c t i o n
b o th f i n a n c i a l an d c o m m e rc ia l i s done w i t h C i n c i n n a t i , and f o r
t h i s r e a s o n we h o p e t h e o r g a n i z a t i o n c o m m i t t e e w i l l e s t a b l i s h
one o f t h e b a n k s i n y o u r C i t y .
P o i n t P l e a s a n t T ru s J ; C o m p a n y ,
By,
C<l
I
______ T r e a s u r e r
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HOW ARD SUTHERLAND
AT L ARGE
WEST VIRGINIA
cH'ome o j
—
----------C i t y
(3)X .
S.
o r T o w n --------------------------------- C o u n t y ,
January
To H o w a rd S u t h e r l a n d , M.
W. V a .
, 1914.
C „f
W a s h in g to n ,
JD. C*
Dear Sir:
Our p re fe re n c e s ,
in
o rd er,
fo r
lo c a tio n
o f R e g io n a l Bank a r e :
1st
2nd
,
5rd
«
„
w
----^
------
Jfo
---------------------------------------------------------
A n s w e rin g y o u r i n q u i r y as to
think
^
^
th u
d iv is io n
of
th e S t a t e ,
Cuslrv■w%"^
z/jf^
.. cr>r<.
V e ry t r u l y
yi
yo u rs,
M c k in l e y s e c u r it y bank
By.
we
.
wmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmammmmmmmmmmmrnHmmmmmmfm
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HOW ARD SU TH ERLAN D
AT L ARGE
WEST VIRGINIA
cJCou^e o|
S.
2). S.
-------------------C i t y
— C o u n ty ,
or
W. V a .
J a n u a r y /^ 1914.
To H ow ard S u t h e r l a n d , M. C . ,
W a s h in g to n , D .
C,
Dear Sir:
Our p r e fe r e n c e s ,
in
o rd er,
fo r
lo c a tio n
o f R e g io n a l Bank a r e
1st C h o ic e - - - ^ ^ i? ^ ^ ^ ^ ! - - 0 _
2nd
**
3"2 r d
II
______
_______
A n s w e rin g y o u r i n q u i r y as t o
th e
d iv is io n
o f th e S t a t e ,
think——— _____________________________________
V e ry t r u l y
yo u rs,
%e, B-.v'z
............ B a n k ,
By
we
ft
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H OW ARD SUTHERLAND
AT L A R GE
WEST VIRGINIA
3). 6.
- C i t y o r To
o im ty ,
January
To H o w ard S u t h e r l a n d ,
W. V a .
2~P1 9 1 4 ,
M. C .,
W a s h in g to n , D .
C.
Dear Sir:
Our p r e fe re n c e s ,
in
o rd er,
fo r
lo c a tio n
o f R e g io n a l Bank a r e :
1 s t C h o ic e
2nd
■
3rd
"
A n s w e rin g y o u r i n q u i r y as to
th e
d iv is io n
of
th in k
V e ry t r u l y
y o u rs,
th e S t a t e ,
we
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(fnzivxs S
t a t e
^
o r R IP L K Y
^
C A P IT A L $ 3 0 , 0 0 0 . 0 0
C.W.STARCHER,
P r e s id e n t.
a n k
'
GEO. B. CROW,
C a s h iir.
—
—
v
R ip le y , W e s tV irg in ia .
A
/
f/^b
LUJO
. A
&
" 7 ^ 1
.
& C is
< $:^
9
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HOW ARD SUTHERLAND
AT L ARGE
WEST VIRGINIA
•8 4 4 ^ o r T
W
.
Jan u ary /
To H o w a rd S u t h e r l a n d ,
M.
Va.
1914.
C .,
W a s h in g to n , D .
C*
Dear Sir:
Our preferences, in order, for location of Regional B a n k are:
Z.$~
1 s t C h o i c e - ^ S = r 2f
2nd
»
3rd
"
— £=^=-
Answering your inquiry as to tht division of the State, we
think
Very truly yours,
. . .B a n k ,
By....
fe-
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H OW ARD SUTHERLAND
AT L AR GE
WEST VIRGINIA
c
H
- e
^X .
S.
3). G.
--------- c i t y
o r T o w n - ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ - — C o u n t y , W. V a .
J a n u a ry /y ,
1914.
To H o w ard S u t h e r l a n d , M . C , ,
W a s h in g to n , D . C .
Dear Sir:
Our p r e f e r e n c e s ^ in
o rd er,
fo r
lo c a tio n
o f R e g io n a l Bank a r e :
1 s t C h o ic e -^
2nd
3
r
d
■
n
2fe*2ifs=£.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------;---------------------------------
A n s w e rin g y o u r i n q u i r y as to
th e d iv is io n
o f th e S t a t e ,
we
think-----------------------------------------------------
V e ry t r u l y
yo u rs,
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H O W ARD SU THERLAN D
AT L A R GE
\
WEST VIRGINIA
j
^ep^e^ei4^a/t>i/oe^
S.
sW a , o f \ i /n<%kovi<i 2). S.
To H o w ard S u t h e r l a n d ,
M. C , f
W a s h in g to n , D .
C,
Dear Sir:
Our p r e fe r e n c e s ,
in
o rd er,
fo r
lo c a tio n
o f R e g io n a l Bank a re
1 s t C h o ic e
2nd
»
3rd
•
A n s w e r i n g y o u r i n q u i r y a s to t h t
division of t h e S t a t e ,
think-
V e ry t r u l y
By
yo u rs,
we
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The First N a t i o n a l B a n k
OF ST. A L B A N S , W . V A .
C. J . PE AR SON , P b e s t .
M.W. STARK, Vice- Prest.
St.
R . C. S W E E T , Ca s h ie r
Jan#
2nd.
1914
H o n . H ow ard S u t h e r la n d
House o f R e p r e s e n t a t iv e s ,
W a s h in g t o n , D . C#~
My D e a r S i r :
We w a n t t o t h & n k y o u f o r y o u r p r o m p t n e s s
e o p y o f t h e new B a n k in g la w .
The la w i s
We c e r t a i n l y
in
a p p re c ia te
a g o o d o n e a n d we b e l i e v e w i l l w o r k o u t f o r
s e n d in g us a
it.
t h e good o f th e
w h o le c o u n t r y .
In
th is
c o n n e c t io n we w a n t t o
R e g io n a l B ank.
The o f f i c e r s
b u s i n e s s m en o f t h i s
O h io .
Its
o f th is
to w n w o u ld l i k e
a R e g io n a l B ank.
m ake i f ,
to
see one lo c a te d
we b e l i e v e ,
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o f one o f th e s e b a n ks.
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bank and a b o u t a l l
o f th e
in
C in c in n a ti,
l o c a t i o n j6n t h e c e n t e r o f a v e r y l a r g e p o p u l a t i o n a n d i t s
tra n s p o rta tio n f a c i l i t i e s
th e re ,
s a y a w o rd a b o u t t h e l o c a t i o n o f a
re m a in ,
an id e a l lo c a t io n f o r
your e ffo rts
to w a rd th e l o c a t i o n
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Form 2188
TH E WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY
INCORPORATED
2 5 ,0 0 0 OFFICES IN AM ERICA .
CABLE SER VICE TO ALL T H E W ORLD
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 . V A IL , PRESIDENT
R
e c e iv e d
B E L V ID E R E B R O O K S , GENERAL MANAGER
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82W RB 9
STALBANS WVA JAN 19 14
HON HOWARB SUTHERLAND
CARE H OF R WASHINGTON BC
OUR F IR S T CHOICE FOR REGIONAL
BANK I S C IN C IN N A T I OHIO
F IR S T NATIONAL
BANK
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H O W ARD SU THERLAN D
AT L AR GE
WEST VIRGINIA
cK o i A ^ n
o j
<sl i .
S.
<3l%)ciofaivi<ftkowi5). G.
------ C i t y
o r T o wn — 4
— C o mi t y ,
Jan u ary / f ,
W. V a .
1914.
To H o w a r d S u t h e r l a n d , M . C 4 |
W a s h in g to n , D .
C*
Dear S i r :
Our p r e f e r e n c e s ^ i n
1st C
h
o
order, for location of Regional B a n k a r e :
i c
e
-
-
-----------
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as to
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o f th e S t a t e ,
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yo u rs
B a n te,
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HOW ARD SUTHERLAND
AT L AR GE
WEST VIRGINIA
eJtoU/^e
^cp^£^ei4^a/t>k>e^ 6H . S.
2). 6.
^
-------- City or T o t o - M O O B ------- county, W. Va.
January
, 1914.
To Howard Sutherland, M, C.,
Washington, D, G.
Dear Sir:
Our p re fe re n c e s ,
in
o rd er,
fo r
lo c a tio n
1st Choice---'3™ - 1-11^ - 1-.... —
"
RICHMOND
------------
A n s w e rin g y o u r i n q u i r y as to
trM ~n k
-
BALTIMORE
End
3rd
o f R e g io n a l Bank a r e
th e d iv is io n
of
th e S t a t e ,
we
W o u ld n o t f a v o r d i v i s i o n o f g'cate, e s t h e g r e a t e r
^ s e c t i o n ^ o f #t h e - s t a t e l
m
ae #t h e ^ g r e a t e r #e e c t i o n
. o f at h e . s t a t e
# i g # e a s i l y i n # t o u c h #w 1 t h #C i n e i n n a t i . .......................................................... ..
Very truly yours,
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H OW ARD SU THERLAN D
AT L AR GE
WEST VIRGINIA
eMx>u^e
<sX i.
S.
( /
3). 6.
W a lto n
--------------------- -------------------C i t y
Roane
o r To w n ----------------------------------County, W. Va.
Jan u ary
To H o w ard S u t h e r l a n d , M.
, 1914.
C .,
W a s h in g to n , D . C ,
Dear S i r :
O u r preferences,
in
order, for location of Regional B a n k are:
1st Choice~SiS2iS5ati...... .....
2nd
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yo u rs,
m
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H O W ARD SU TH ERLAN D
AT L AR GE
WEST VIRGINIA
cb. S.
---------- S a y n 1 ------------------ C i t y
o r T o w n - M ® ® - -----------------C o u n t y ,
Jan u ary
To H o w ard S u t h e r l a n d ,
W. V a .
, 1914.
M. C <,
W a s h in g to n , D .
C.
Bear S i r :
Our p re fe re n c e s ,
in
o rd er,
fo r
lo c a tio n
o f ^ R e g io n a l" B&njk a r e :
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2nd
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A n s w e rin g y o u r i n q u i r y as to
th e
d iv is io n
of
th e S t a t e ,
we
thfct m as much as Cine Innati tfca naarastr and on ly covsmiant
think-p^tntr t Q T - t n r ^ 9 X m ~ ^ T ~ Q w s ~ o T ~ T m w r m m s ^ ~ § r o p 9 r i y ssrvs
th is a sctlo n o r ths sta ts,a n d that som§ oth sr <y might
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to th in * m m a d iv is io n o f ths s ta ts Just,ana righ to
V e ry t r u l y
.
.
yo u r;
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,B a n k ,
By
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Weloh WVa D«o 31 1913
f
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TtSL^ 3 ,
Hon w 0 McAdoo
Seoty of the Treasury ^ashn DC
Hope you will regard Cincinnati as favorable location for regional
bank geographically location and business facilties make it
a desirable aoney center for tkis state
First Natl Bank
of Welcfc
306 Pa
.
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C h a irm a n o f t h e C l e a r i n g H ouse C o m m itte e ,
C in c in n a ti,
O h io .
Dear S ir:
We a r e n e c e s s a r i l y v e r y m u ch i n t e r e s t e d
in
th e
lo c a t io n chosen f o r a R e g io n a l R e s e rv e Bank f o r
our d is t r ic t ,
and as C in c in n a ti
is
th e m ost l o g i c a l p o i n t ,
fro m a g e o g r a p h ic a l an d c o m m e rc ia l s t a n d p o in t ,
c e n te r,
we a r e v e r y a n x i o u s t o
lo c a tio n .
ie n tly
The h u l k
see yo u r c it y
f o r a money
chosen as a
o f o u r b u s in e s s i s r o u t e d m ost co n ven
th ro u g h th e W e s te rn B a n k s , and C in c in n a t i h as a l
ways g iv e n u s v e r y e f f i c i e n t
s e r v ic e a lo n g t h i s
7/e w o u l d v e r y m u c h d i s l i k e
change n e c e s s ita te d
see any
on a c c o u n t o f y o u r n o t h a v in g a R e
g i o n a l B a n k , a s we a r e
p a r t o f th e
to
lin e ,
th o r o u g h ly c o n v in c e d th a t
S ta te C in c in n a ti
is
fo r th is
m uch m o r e d e s i r a b l e .
W i t h h e s t w i s h e s , we h e g t o r e m a i n ,
B 0 j3 / JWP.
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H OW ARD SU THERLAN D
AT L A R G E
WEST VIRGINIA
6li. S.
cJtoa^e
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^ ^ ^ “ C o u n ly ,
Jan u ary
W. V a .
, 1914.
To H ow ard S u t h e r la n d , M . C * t
W a s h in g to n , D .
C.
Bear S i r :
Our p re fe r e n c e s * < in
o rd e r,
fo r
1st C h o ic e --^ ^ ^ ^ ^
End
A n s w e r i r i g y c m r i n q u i r y as t o
t h j y \k
x z /'
o f R e g io n a l Bank a r e :
—
•
*
lo c a tio n
^
the d i v i s i o n
of
t h e State, we
& /77/? 7^ C < .___/L ^ E L _________________________________
T tiM
'
V ery t r u ly
y o u rs,
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J^fc J ) o \ v e 1I C o i k t y J V a t i o n a l f t A N K
C A P IT A L $ 1 0 0 .0 0 0 ° °
S U R P L U S $ 1 0 0 .0 0 0 ° °
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I. J . R H O D E S , C a s h i e r .
r
W
elc h
. c . M c C L U R E , A s s t . Ca s h i e r .
,W.Va .
January 1 9 ,
1914,
H o n o r a b le H ow ard S u t h e r l a n d ,
Member o f C o n g re s s ,
W a s h in g to n ,
C*
D ear S ir:
We a c k n o w l e d g e r e c e i p t
1 6 th
in s ta n t,
of your le t te r
o f th e
a n d i n r e p l j r we h a v e w i r e d y o u a s p e r t h e
copy o f
m essage e n c lo s e d h e r e w it h .
We h a v e a l s o
us and b e g t o
fille d
i n t h e b la n k w h ic h y o u s e n t
e n c l o s e t h e sam e h e r e w i t h .
S itu a te d
o f W eBt V i r g i n i a ,
a s we a r e
in
we h a v e p r a c t i c a l l y
th e
no d i f f e r e n c e
s e r v i c e b e t w e e n R ic h m o n d a n d C i n c i n n a t i ,
has a s li g h t a d v a n ta g e .
e x tre m e s o u th e r n p a r t
in
our m a il
b u t p e rh ap s C in c in n a ti
Soon a f t e r t h e new C u r re n c y A c t was
s i g n e d C i n c i n n a t i a s k e d u s t o a s s i s t t h e m i n a n y w a y we c o u l d t o
w ard s s e c u r in g a R e g io n a l Bank i n t h e i r
we h a v e g i v e n t h e m s u c h a s s i s t a n c e a s i t
c ity
a n d up t o t h i s
was p o s s i b l e
g iv e *
Y o u rs v e ry t r u l y - -
tim e
f o r us t o
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H OW ARD SU THERLAN D
AT L AR GE
WEST VIRGINIA
cK o w & a
---------- C i t y
(3l % .
o r Tow n1
County, W.- Va.
January
To H o w a rd S u t h e r l a n d , M .
S.
1914.
Cit
W a s h in g to n ,
D.
C,
Dear S i r :
Our preferences^ in order, for locatj^n of Regional Bank are:
1 s t C h o ic e '
2nd
V e ry t r u l y
y o u rs,
tfcsmvELL m w n national b a m .
Bank,
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W ESTERN UNION
s0n
—
s M f i L
_
T E L iS R A M
M
3 ?.
THEO. N. VAIL, PRESIDENT
AYS
RECEIVED AT Wyatt Building, Cor. 14th and f Sts., Washington, D. C. ALW
OPEN
1 3 2R D JR 2 5
WELCH WVA DEC
MR W G MCADOO
21
SECY OF THE TREASURY
FROM A GEOGRAPHICAL L O C A TIO N
sp
1913
WASHN DC
IM D 'J S T R IA L
AND CCViV.EPC IA L DEVELOPMENT
AN'! THE E S T A B L IS H E D TREND OF B U S IN E S S C IN C IN N A T I
MEANS HAVE
SHOULD BE ALL
ONE OF THE F E S IO N A L BANKS
MCDOWELL COUNTY PV\T BA1" K
252P
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JHc J)o w e I1 C o u n t y JVa t i o n a x ^ a n k
C A P I T A L $ 1 0 0 . 0 0 0 °-°
S U R P L U S $ 1 0 0 .0 0 0 ° °
I.J.RH O D ES,C
W A R R E N A . W I L S O N , A s s t . Ca s h i e r .
W
el c h
ashier
.
,W.Va .
December 31, 1913
Chairman of the Clearing House Committee,
Cincinnati, Ohio.
Dear Sir;
Situated as we are in the southern end of the
State of West Virginia, the general trend of business is
towards your city, and we feel that the business gener
ally from the eouthern end of the State, if not from the
whole State, would be more directly benefitted by having
a federal reserve ban# located in Cinoinnati than in any
other city.
As to the matter of express and mail service,
Cinoinnati is decidedly more accessible by at least twelve
hours than any other city where a regional ihaUk Iwould
likely be located, and it is our sincere hope that a re
gional reserve bank will be located in your city.
Yours very truly,
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/
1
-City or Town-
-County, W. Va
Jan u ary
, 1914.
To H o w a r d S u t h e r l a n d , M, C . ,
W a s h in g to n ,
D.
C.
Dear Sir:
Cur preferences^ in order, for location of* Regional Bank are:
Answering your inquiry as to the division of the State, we
T h e ” s e v e r a l ” f a i l u r e s ” o l f b a n k s ~ i n ” 1; ne~ l a si: f i v e o r s is : y e a r s ,
i n P i t t s b u r g and i t ' s a d j o i n i n g s u b u rb s , t o g e t h e r w i t h th e p r e s e n t
& c % ib h * o£* t h e * £ i W s b t & | f
HMifefe* l h *
thfe* r e o p e n i n g o f
t h e F i r s t - S e c o n d N a t i o n a l B a n k , m a k e s me f e e l t h a t a R e g i o n a l b a n k
w o u l d * h a v e * a* h e a l t h i e r * a n d * m o re * w h o le s o m e * a t m o s p h e r e * i n * e i t h e r o f t h e
c i t i e s a b o v e n a m e d , a l t h o u g h C o lu m b u s i s p o s s i b l y n o t t o b e c o n s i d e r e d ,
To my m i n d , t h e b a n k e r s o f C l e v e l a n d , a s a r u l e , a r e o f e x c e p t i o n a l l y
iB r g e c a l i b e r , as w e l l as b e in g t h e p e e r s o f a n y i n i n t e g r i t y , and i n
f a r m e r r e s p e c t , s u p e r i o r t o C i n c i n n a t i ; b u t , v i e w e d f r o m a s | g i g £ l y com
m e r c i a l - g e o g r a p h i c a l s t a n d p o i n t , C i n c i n n a t i c o u l d s e r v e t h i s X s t a t e lit
my o p i n i o h , b e t t e r t h a n a n y o t h e r p l a c e , ^ ^ t j ^ t me u r g e t h a t t h e
v a lu e o f l a r g e id e a s and h ig h s t a n d a r d s o f b u s in e s s a r e p o t e n t f a c t o r s
i n t h e s u c c e s s o f th e s e new i n s t i t u t i o n s .
I t a f f o r d s me p l e a s u r e ^ s t a t e t h a t y e s t e r d a v o u r D i r e c t o r s
i n s t r u c t e d u s to becom e
R e g io n a l b an k w h e re e v e r i t
i s a n d t h a t we a r e t h e f i r s v ; ^ ^ ^ 1 k n o w o f , i n t h e S t a t e t o t a k e
th is a c tio n .
^
DOLLAR SAVHJOS &* /HHJSffl* COMPAUY?. . . .
W H E E L IH G , W EST. V A . ,
B W P .. .A B S .
P re s id e n t.
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R IIH T
Form 2289>3
LETTER
TH E WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY
INCORPORATED
25,600 O F F IC E S IN A M E R IC A
C A B L E S E R V IC E TO A LL T H E W O R LD
This Company TR AN SM ITS and D E L IV E R S messages only on conditiona limiting’ its liability, which have been assented to by the sender of the following1 N ie h t t e t t e r .
Krrors can be gruarded agrainst only by repeating’ a message bock 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 deJ4¥6re<J^t>y request of the sender, under the conditions named above.
T H E O . N . V A I L , P R E S ID E N T
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/
B E L V I D E R E B R O O K S , G E N E R A L MANAGER
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W HEELING WVA DEC 2 7
HON W G MCADOO
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SECRETARY TREASURER WASHINGTON D C
■DEAR S IR WE WOULD GREATLY
RE G IO N A L BANK AT C I N C I N N A T I
, A SUBTREASURY AND B E IN G A
W ^REAT
1913
ADVANTAGE TO A
A P P R E C IA TE THE E S T A B L IS H M E N T OF A
O H IO
THEY HAVING THE ADVANTAGE OF
PROMINENT C I T Y CENTRALLY LOCATED AND
LARGE C IR C L E OF B U S IN E S S PEOPLE
YO UR S-V ER Y T R U L Y
THE GERMAN BANK OF W HEELING L O U IS J BAtfHA C A S ^ I E f P
83 0P
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aimtsuni geparttimit
10WU
R 58
T E L E G R A M
Williamson WYa Deo y9 1912
Secty of xreay
washn DC
A regional bank located in Cincinnati 0 of vital importance to the
business ana banking interests of this section ooth from easiness
and geographical point of view it is the purpose of our bank
to enter enthusiastically in to the spirit of the new currency
act which we trust will be all the administration hopes for
First Natl Bank
Williamson wVa
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S U R P L U S $ 2 5 , 0 0 0 , . dO
CAPITAL $ 1 0 0 , 0 0 0 . 0 0
W. J . W I L L I A M S O N , P r e s i d e n t
ALEX. BISHOP, V i c e - P r e s .« C a s h ie r
W IL L IA M S O N ,W ^ V A .
GEO.W. B ROW N , A s s t . C ash ier
C h a irm a n C l e a r i n g
De o . 3 1 , 1 9 1 5 .
House C o m m itti
C in c in n a ti,
0.
Dear s ir jl
A r e g i o n a l iia h k l o c a t e d
04 v i t a l i m p o r t a n c e t o u s a n d t o t h e B a n k s o f
C ity
is
th is
s e c tio n .
your c it y . \
The tr e & d
re m itta n c e s
is
to w a rd
d o lla rs
e a c h m o n th .
Our
:npach C i n c i n n a t i o v e r n i g h t a n d a r e
fo llo w in g \a y ,
b u s in e s s t o
o f o u r b u s in e s s
We s e n d f o r c l e a r a n c e t h r o u g h C i n c i n n a t i
a b o u t a h a lift m i l l i o n
th e
in your
any
to
c ity
c re d ite d
t u r n the t r e n d o f o u r
or d is tr ic t
w o u ld g r e a t l y
in c o n v e n ie n c e u s an d o u r b u s in e s s m en.
A n y a s s i s t a n c e we c a n b e o f t o
you w i l l be g l a d l y g iv e n .
We t u r s t y o u w i l l h a v e s u c c e s s .
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CAPITAL $ 1 0 0 , 0 0 0 . 0 0
SURPLUS $ 2 5 , 0 0 0 . 0 0
W. J . W I L L I A M S O N , P r e s i d e n t
a le x . b is h o p ,v ice -P res.s Cashier
W IL L IA M SO N ,W .V A .
GEO. W . B R O W N , A s s t . C a s h i e r
T a n
P I
1 Q1 A
<4J- » ± J ± *'
Ivtr* Howard Sutherland,
wa sh ingt o n , D . C .
Dear Sir;In reply to your letter of recent date
with reference to location of Regional JBank*
We prefer Cincinnati under all circumstances,
and i cannot see how they can reasonably get around giving
them one, for the reason of their location geographically,
and the amount of business controlled through this center,
it is more closely located to a center of a great population,
and has better connections than either of the cities men
tioned, taking into consideration that Pittsburgh is very
close to new York and boston, also Philadelphia.
I hope that you will be able to make them
see that Cincinnati
should be one of the points.
Very truly yours,
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H OW ARD SU THERLAN D
AT L AR GE
W E S T VIRG1 N I A
cJCoa^e
c
R
<sXt. S.
e
County, W. Va.
To H o w ard S u t h e r l a n d ,
M. C M
W a s h i n g t o n , D. C„
Dear S i r :
Our preferences, in order, for location of Regional Bank are
1st C
h
o
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H OW ARD SUTHERLAND
( .AT L A R G E
WEST VIRGINIA
eJCome
S.
2). S.
T h e n a t io n a l b a n k of c o m m e r c e ,
WILLIAMSON, WEST VA.
----------- City or Town-
- C o u n t y , W. V a .
J a m i4 ry
To H o w ard S u t h e r la n d ,
M.
, 1914.
C J#
W a s h i n g t o n , JD. C„
Dear S ir:
Our p re fe re n c e s , ^ n
Answerirjg y
o rd er,
fo r
location o f Regional B a n k a r e :
division of the State, we
think
ftrJr&y...T7?ajrX9..
V e ry t r u l y
yo u rs,
XHE NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE,
WILLIAMSON, WEST VA,
B ank
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williaason *va 0«o 37 1913
goa 1 5 UoAdoo
Seoty Treasury ^ashn DC
fher$l
ie no location for a regional 'bank that will serve the
people and banks of seuthern westvirginia so Quickly and well
as the city of Cincinnati Ohio any other point in ohio is so
hard to reach from this section it would be of no advantage to
•euthern westvirginia we want to see the regional bank
located in Cincinnati
The Rational Bank of uoamerce
of Williamson
1102am
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WE HAVE NO R E P R E S E N T A T IV E . BANKS
IN T H I S
FAVOR OF
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N AND W S E C T IO N .
N A T IO N A L BANK
OF COMMERCE, F I R S T N A T IO N A L BANK.
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H OW ARD SUTHERLAND
AT L A R G E
WEST VIRGINIA
cK o u & c
<sX i.
S.
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CHr%y o r T
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January
— C o u n t y , W. V a .
, 1914.
To Howard Sutherland, M. C*,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Our p r e fe r e n c e s , jja _ £ r d e r ,
fo r
lo c a tio n
pf
R e g io n a l B ank a r e :
Answering y o u r i n q u i r y a s t o t h e d i v i s i o n o f t h e S t a t e , we
think------------:
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Very truly yours,
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"Win.Maim. Co.TPhiladelphia
Depositary of the United States
E .W. Kin|,President.
Government, State of Tennessee, J&sWLynn, CasMer.
Jno.H.Caldwell,McePrest.
a n c j Q t y Qf Bristol.
Wra.Fulton Smith, Ass’t.cashier.
Clias.W.Warden,vicePrest.
OF- B R I S T O L .
CAPITAL $100,000.00
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December 27, 1913*
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Ge n tl e me n ;
We
asking
acknowledge r e c e i p t o f your t e l e g r a m o f t h i s date
our i n f l u e n c e and c o o p e r a t i o n
al Banks e s t a b l i s h e d in your c i t y ,
cinnati
have one o f
is
that
one i s
it
occurs
come
are
to
we would l i k e
th e R e g i o n a l Banks,
see C i n
b u t our u n d e r s t a n d i n g
established
in Washington C i t y and i f
us t h a t
the l o g i c a l
thing
to
fo r Cincinnati,
tak e
that
this
vi e w o f
the
so ,
would be f o r us to b e
a member o f the Washington R e g i o n a l Bank.
inclined
to
the Region
t o be
develops l a t e r
in h a v i n g one o f
situation,
Our D i r e c t o r s
but
if
it
we a r e in a p o s i t i o n to use our i n f l u e n c e
we would be g l a d t o do so*
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Hon.W.G.JdcAtioo,
S e c re |a ^ y o f th e T re a s u ry ,
iWaSihfilg^bn D.C.,
s D e a f M r.S e c re ta ry
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re c e iv in g
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th e
in g y o u r z e a l and in d u s tr y
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in m a tte rs
o f p u b lic
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p la c e ,
th o a s m a lle r c i t y ,
o u rs e lv e s
fa v o re d
sume y o u r t i m e
(y o u u n d e r s t a n d
its
th e re
is
f o r th e
as to
lo c a tio n
s u p e rio rity ,
it
is
in
o f K e n tu c k y
do n o t c o n
w o u ld be b e t t e r f o r u s a n d
p o p u la tio n as th e
c itie s
lo o k a t
o p p o s ite
t h e map t o
census f i g
C in c in n a ti a re
In d ia n a ,
th e n e a re s t g r e a t
c a l c e n te r o f p o p u la tio n ,
a g r e a t m a n u fa c tu rin g
and a g r i c u l t u r a l w e a lth , w ith
its
c ity
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see C in c in n a t i’ s
th e b o r d e r b e tw e e n N o r th and S o u th ,
in g n o t o n ly K e n tu c k y b u t
m a n u fa c tu rin g
I
not
C i t y a n d H o b o k e n a r e o ^ N ew Y o r k ,
as je r s e y
o n ly n e c e s s a ry to
s itu a te d a t
it
we a r e
a q u e s tio n b e tw e e n C in c in n a t i an d C le v e la n d ,
lin e
p a r t o f h e r c o m m e rc ia lly ,
But i f
a b e tte r
chosen.
C l e v e l a n d h a s n o t e v e n a s m u ch a d v a n t a g e
u r e s w o u ld i m p l y ,
C h a tta n o o g a s e le c t e d ,
c la im s ),
b u t know
v e n t u r e a fe w w o rds.
C h a t t a n o o g a so w e l l t h a t
to h a «e C in c in n a t i
I u n d e rs ta n d
d u ty I
t h a n A t l a n t a , me j u d i c e .
i n e n u m e ra tin g
f o r many o t h e r s
R e g io n a l R e serv e B a n k s ,
c ity
to
a lm o s t to u c h
th e g e o g r a f i-
in a re g io n
o f g re at
a d m ir a b le s y s te m o f r a i l
way c o m m u n ic a tio n , and i t s
a n d d a m m in g o f t h e O h i o ,
w a t e r f a c i l i t i e s to be in c r e a s t by th e lo c k in g
fin a n c ia l
i t s solid^Cdxiexsdaadx s t a n d i n g , a d d e d t o t h e p r e s
ence o f th e N a tio n a l S u b -T re a s u ry ,
it
ap pears
t o me t o
a d v a n ta g e s f o r a R e g io n a l B a n k, a p a r t fro m th e
tw e n ty m i l l i o n
p e o p le a r e
em b raced w i t h i n a r a d iu s
K n o w i n g ^ a s I do so w e l l ,
e ffo rt
to
a rriv e
c o n s id e ra tio n s ,
^t
fa c t
how c a r e f u l l y
th e b e s t d e c is io n
n o t w is h in g any r e p ly ,
I
b e lie v e ,
you w i l l w e ig h m a t t e r s
f o r th e
some
p u b lic good I
in an
s u b m it th e s e
b u t w is h in g
a
vV
c o n tin u a tio n o f success
w h ic h y o u r p a t r i o t i s m
th a t,
o f th r e e h u n d red m ile s .
;
i
o f f e r e x c e p tio n a l
in yo ur a d m in is tra tio n
■
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o f yo u r g re a t o f f i c e ^ in
have been a lr e a d y
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so c o n s p i c u o u s l y fchown*
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No. 9 I76
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OF
CHATTANOO GA
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G.N. H
CASH
e n s o n , pre sid en t.
G e o .W . D a v e n p o r t , Vice^PnEST.
H e r b e r t
CAPITAL
S U R P L U S
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B u s h n e l l .v i c e - p r e s t ,
C h a tta n o o g a ,T e n n .
jan, 9-1914
T h e C l e a r in g House C o m m itte e ,
C in c in n a ti,
O h io .
G e n tle m e n :
O u r go o d f r i e n d s o f y o u r c i t y ,
th e
A tla s l a t i o n a l
B ank and t h e F i r s t R a t i o n a l B a n k , h a v e w r i t t e n us r e g a r d in g
th e q u e s tio n o f e s ta b lis h m e n t o f a R e g io n a l Bank i n
c ity ,
en d in a s m u c h a s o u r l o c a l c l e a r i n g
p l i c a t i o n f o r one o f th e s e banks h e re we,
your
h o u se h a s made a p
o f co u rse ,
c o u ld
n o t g i v e y o u t h e e n d o r s e m e n t we w o u l d u n d e r o t h e r c i r c u m
s ta n c e s .
W e, h o w e v e r , w o u l d s a y t h i s
ta n o o g a c a n n o t g e t one o f th e s e b a n k s ,
be C i n c i n n a t i .
th a t,
i n case C h a t
o u r n e x t c h o i c e w o u ld
>
Y o u rs t r u l y ,
j b f l / ca
CASHIER.
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U N IT E D S T A T E S D E P O S IT O R Y ,
NO. 7 8 4 8 .
Ha m i l t o n
T. R. PRESTO N, PRESIDENT.
H.T. OLM STED, vice pres i dent.
Na t i o n a l B a n k
PAID IN CAPITAL $ 1,000,000.00.
SURPLUS $ 500,000.00.
G.H. M IL L E R , vice president .
C. M. PRESTO N, cashier .
D. S. H E N D E R S O N ,
S-A.STRAUSS,
asst cash.
ass’t cash
C h A T T A N O O 0 A ,T e N N .,
December 2f, I?l3
First National Bank,
Cincinnati, 0.
Dear Sirs:
^
We haVe your telegram wiiih reference to the
location of a Federal Reserve 3anW in Cincinnati.
The Banks ^ere anticiapte there will probably
be ten or twelve Federal ftesorve Banks, and we ourselves
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are making application for the1location of one in this
city.
In the event Chattanooga is not considered in
this connection, our next choice is Cincinnati, and we
would be disposed to do anything we can in that connec
tion.
Yours very truly,
President
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MALSROOK, PRESIDENT
*.
M , B R Y A N , V lC K -P R K S ID K N T
D. C. b e a s l EY, V ic e -Pr e s id e n t
O U R Y
H A R R I S , C A e w iE R
T he Digkson S tate B ank
DIRECTORS
CAPITAL. STOCK #4-0,000.00
'V. U. C O O K
J, W . A B E R C R O M B I E
. M . UYKL.L.
a , U. P t N T I C O S T
A . O. M U » H M C A L V I N M A R T IN
si. A. P O P *
B. L. L A R K I N S
---- JtfCJ SON, TENN.,
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Washington, D.f*
Oentlemen:
Fct.
inn it tee,
FEB 141914
FORM
After looking over the field for til
decided that for the test interests of this te
would he the most logical place for the Re-serve Bank for iis. Therefore
I am writing you to
##### to say that the Board of Directors of this
Bank unanimously indorse Oincinnatti for this territory.
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WESTERN UNION
1788 DAY SETTER
Form 2689 B
THEO. N. V A IL, PR E S ID E N T
%
D e c e iv e d
at
8 9 AN vVK 4 0 BLUE
JAMESTOWN’ TENN 2 8 DEC 1 9 1 3
W G M 0AD00
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IN CENTER PO PULA TIO N OF U S
AMD H A V IN G 'T H E
%
BEST R AILW AY AMO OTHER TR A NSPO RTATIO N
F A C IL IT IE S
WE EARNESTLY REQUEST
THAT YOU E S T A B L IS H RE G IO N A L BANK THERE ALL. OF OUR STATE
B IL L
BETTER SERVED FROM THERE THAN ANY OTHER C I T Y
BANK OF JAMESTOWN
407PM
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WESTERN UNION
So"
TEL
AM
Form 168
THEO. N. VAIL, PRESIDENT
r e c e iv e d
17 8 AN M 2
A T Wyatt Building, Cor. 14th and F Sts., Washington, D. C.
22
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J E L L I CO
TENN
DEC
27
HON W G M C A D O 0
SECY
PEOPLE
IN
CINCINNATI
OUR
WE
OF
TREASURY
DISTRICT
./ANT
HOP E
CAN
YOU
WA S H N
A REGIONAL
FAVOR
US
BANK
OF
DC
BANK
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aS sw ered
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NATL
1914
J E L L I CO
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R . B . B A I R D , PRES.
Z . D. B A I R D , VIC E -P RE S.
TH E
2VATJOIVAX
C. O. B A I R D , CAS HI ER
BA.MK of JTBJLI^ICO
ESTABLISHED 1800
OLDEST BANK IN CAMPBELL COUNTV
CAPITAL $25,000.oo
Surplus and Undivided Profits $8.000,oo
Jellico, T e n n essee
Dae. 2?th., 1913*
Ho*. Rhiahard W. Act in, V.C.
Washingten, B.C.
Da#/Sir
1 a are vary much interestad in tha location
af a Regional bank in Cincinnati, Ohio# and we haps
you are inp pasitiontluse yaur influence to this end.
/ -^l»ginnati is the terainus af tha I£!t and
tha C. \8.
Am yau knew, panatrata
T e n n e s s a a t h a paaple ef aur state and especially
af yaur district, quick aarvica in caanunieating with
that city. In addition ta this, it is the location of
a U.S. Sub~trasury and a aatropolis of the Ohio Galley,
a dividing lina batwwan tha Harth and South.
Anything yau oan da for ms in this way will
ha appreciated^ by yaur frianda in this part ef your
district *
With bast wishes far your auceaaa, we remain,
Yeure sincerely,
Tha JTation*^ M n k af/jellico.J K
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ily can tG re
Jxrhttsmt" City,
C lu b
Etmtsstt
January 2d, 1914*
Hon* W. G. MoAdoo,
Secretary of the treasury,
Washington, D. C.,
Dear Sir:
3!he business men and tankers of
Johnson City urge the establishment of a region**
al hank in Cincinnati, Ohio - because of the fact
that in sp£te“o'f i W distance from this immediate
section of Tennessee, it is still more convenient
and accessible than any other City that has been
prominently named in this connection.
Mail and passenger service will exper
ience no change between upper East Tennessee and
Cincinnati, and the running time will be less than
to either Atlanta or Hashville - both of which
cities can only be reached by change of cars
from this place.
Another very decided advantage in favor
of Cincinnati is the fact that the aggregate capi
tal of a regional bank established there would
naturally be much larger than one established in
a smaller city, and to just that extent it would
be more oapable of serving its constituent members
Speaking for the Sycamore Club, the
business mens organisation of Johnson City, I hope
that you will carefully weigh all of the claims
which will be set forth by the business organiz
ations of Cincinnati in behalf of their city.
Respectfully,
JE B K E
v r
PRESIDED.
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Cincinnati, Ohio.
Gentlemen;At a call meeting of the Ehczville Clearing
House Association held today the following resolution
was adopted. --That this Association endorse the City of
Cincinnati as a place for the establishment of a
Regional Reserve Bank and that request he made to the
Reserve Board to have ICnoxville, Tenn., placed in tlxe
District to he served hy Cincinnati, believing that the
interest of this section can best be served by having the
Regional Bank in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Yours truly,
SNOJTILLS CLEARING HOUSE ASSOCIATION*
J.G.ADAMS, President
S.T.HARDISON, Vie.IVeridMit
B.H. McLEAN, Tie*President
W. D. FOX, Caekter
J.LBE MOSS, W t Cashier
D.J.BIGHAM,'BooUe«p«r
T h e F ir s t N a tio n a l B a n k
CA PITAL $80,000.00
Lewisbnrit Tenn.,
February 11, 19X
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Capital City, Nashville, is not now in the fight, we are
all heartily in favor of it being located at Cincinnati fi
O hi o, which is in close touch with us.
Yours very truly,
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Washington,
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Gentlemen:-We enclose herewith resolution of accepta n c e adopted by our Board of directors at their annual
meeting on January 1 3 th, which 1 truest you will find
in
due form.
In this connection desire to inform you that it
was the sense of our meeting that a Regional Bank
located at Cincinnati, Ohio would best,-serve the
interests of this institution, ami we trust that that
location will be given your earnest consideration
before definitely deciding on placing the regional
Bank to serve us elsewhere.
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W a s h i n g t o n , D . TJ.
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