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D» H. DARRAH,
DRUGGIST.
>1 7 9 U N IO N S T .,
BELLA)RE, OHIO
JBJlURPy 10 , 1914,
Mutli Brothers & Co.,
Baltimore, Md.
Gentlemen
I take pleasure in recommending to the
Government, the establishment of a Regional Reserve
Bank in your
. .....
^'’
Baltimore is one of the leading commercial
in the United States, and is justly entitled to favor
able consideration in the matter.
V ery truly yours,
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D. J. Kerr
F! Pi Hastings
J. E. Hastings
K err & Hastings Bros.
Hardware, Im plem ents, Wagon*, Buggies, Harness, G rain,
Coal, Cement, Wool, Feed, S ilt , P aint, Oils, Seeds, Etc.
Citizens’ Phone, No. 21.
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GKAINT, S E E D S , W O O L
TRACK GRAIN A SPECIALTY
1/9/14
R e t i n a J @ i \
JAMO
^ouis Muller Company,
Baltimore, Md.
Gentlemen:-*^e have before us your favor of the 7th and
note contents. Since you have called our attention to the
matter, we could think of no other city in the East,
an uqual distribution of funds could be made for the purpose
of“
T i n a n o i n g a crop movement by the .establishment of a
regional reserve bank, as provided for u n d e r the h^w Currency
^faTT^'than to have the same established at Baltimore. W e
are quite sure that our local territory could be served better
b y the reginal bank bein^ established in Baltimore than it
could in any other Eastern city.We would only he too rlad to
see you w i n out in the contest.
W e are,
Mis~4
DS
Respectfully,
P A L M E R - M I L L E R GRA
AL L O R D E R S S U B J E C T T O DE LAY ,
O VER W H I C H WE H A VE NO C O N T R O L
P er
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T he Cincinnati E conomy Drug C o.
_
IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS
C IG A R S
C A N D IE S
O LIV E O IL
S T A T IO N E R Y
DRUGS
pate n t
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W A L N U T S T S .
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C A N A L
m e d ic in e s
PH O NES
PMONES I C A N A L 4376
Ik ;,
l i ji o .
Parker Cook,
c/o The E m e rson Drug Co.,
Baltimore, Md.
Dear Mr. Cook:We note that Baltimore is 'making a
strenuous effott to secure one of the Regional Re
serve Banks and w e write to give you our best wishes
for your success.
Baltimore in our opinion is located
right and you surely ought to have it
espectfully yours,
THE GINCIKNAT
obt / l a b .
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DI A M O N D DUST,
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Products.
L o u i s M u l l e r C o.,
B a l t i m o r e , Kd.
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Gentlemen:Y o u r c i r c u l a r of the 7th h as our attention.
Ifish t h a t w e f e l t c o m p e t e n t to e x p r e s s a p r e f e r e n c e f o r
t h e l o c a t i o n of t h e r e g i o n a l b a n k s .
f i n a n c e s are a little b e y o n d us.
Must confess that
'Thile w e s t u d y t h e m
a n d f o r m a n o p i n i o n , w e f e e l t h a t it w o u l d b e p r e s u m p t u o u s
to inflict the interests w i t h this opinion.
B a l t i m o r e , w e k n o w to be a g o o d c i t y , t h e loc a t i o n is f i r s t c l a s s ,
concenis^an^we
it is m a d e u p of s t r o n g ,
f e e l that,
s h o u l d it be d e c i d e d t h a t it is
’
t h e p r o p e r ^ ^ a F e " ^ F :'E“
'T6g!i o n a l bank,
a m i s t a k e w o u l d n o t be
made.
Y o u r s truly,
T H E O H I O C E E E A L CO.
JI3/HE
level h e a d e d
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T h e C l e v e l a n d Na t i o n a l B a n k
N©
~W.WAHDWELL. P r b s t d k n t
S. H. TOLI.E S . V ic e Phb s 't ,
'T.'W. H I L L . CASHIER.
J.A .W A RD , A a b t . C a s h i e r .
R .P . 8 E A R S ( A « d i t o r .
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a p it a l
2 9 3 6 ,
$ 5 0 0 ,0 0 0 .
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u r p l u s
$ 1 0 0 ,0 0 0 .
C L E V E L A N D ,Oi
January 12th ,
1914
The F i d e l i t y Trus
B a l t i m o r e , Md.
entl emen
W e a r e s t r o n g l y i n f a v o r of B a l t i m o r e b e i n g
d e s i g n a t e d f o r t h e l o c a t i o n of a F e d e r a l R e s e r v e B a n k .
^
T h e r e shou'
c e r t a i n l y h e iTiree o f t h e s e F e d e r a l
B a n k s l o c a t e d o n t h e s e a - b o a r d , a n d if B o s t o n a n d N e w Y o r k
s h o u l d h e d e s i g n a t e d , P a l t i m o r e is t h e m o s t p r a c t i c a l l o c a
t i o n f o r t h e t h i r d , e s p e c i a l l y so b e c a u s e it h a s b e e n f o r
f i f t y y e a r s , a n d is at t h e p r e s e n t time, t h e b a n k i n g c e n t e r
a n d c l e a r i n g hou s e f o r the S o u t h e r n A t l a n t i c States, w h i c h
s h o u l d b e t h e s t r o n g e s t i n f l u e n c e f o r frfecommending & l o c a l i t y
if the i n t e r e s t of the p u b l i c is to b e f i r s t c o n s i d e r e d .
E s p e c i a l l y , as the m o s t d i s t u r b i n g e l e m e n t c o n n e c t e d w i t h t h e
c h a n g e s to b e m a d e is t h e d i v e r t i n g of b u s i n e s s f r o m o l d a n d
w e l l e s t a b l i s h e d c h a n n e l s of t r a d e i n t o n e w , a n d u n t r i e d
connections;
to w h a t e v e r e x t e n t t h i s c o n d i t i o n is l e f t u n
disturbed, the law will be s t r e n g t h e n e d a n d the p e o p l e ’
s
interests conserved.
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rirrrmmwim-rnmnniiwnmm <n;
F o r t h e s e r e a s o n s , a n d 'tfRT'jrre^TarTd d i v e r s i f i e d t r a d e
i n t e r e s t s , b a s e d o n n a t u r a l ( i r o n o r e a n d c o a l ) as w e l l as
m a n u f a c t u r e d products, we claim that C l e v eland s h o u l d be d e s i g
n a t e d as a r i d d l e ’
re s t l o c a t i o n f o r a F e d e r a l R e s e r v e B a n k ,
a n d if y o u h a v e n o i m p o r t a n t r e a s o n f o r f a v o r i n g s o m e o t h e r
M i d d l e W e s t City, it w i l l b e g r e a t l y a p p r e c i a t e d if y o u w i l l
express your preference for Cleveland.
T h e w r i t e r , as P r e s i d e n t of t h e C l e v e l a n d C l e a r i n g H o u s e
A s s o c i a t i o n , w i l l , a t a m e e t i n g to b e h e l d t h i s a f t e r n o o n , cal l
a t t e n t i o n to the c l a i m t h a t is b e i n g m a d e b y B a l t i m o r e to b e
designated.
V e r v truly yours,
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1
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C. A. P O W E R ?
P r e s id e n t
(FIj ?
lE b t ia t a r
DEALERS
G
rain
, Ha y , S t r a
Lum ber
CAN
FURNISH
MIXED
CAR
HOME AND BELL PHONES
W E USE! R O B I N S O N C I P H E R
Louis Hollar Co*
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OF
PRICES
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CORN,
Feed, S ee
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Yours of the 7th reoaived and w ill say that we haven’ t
given the natter of Reserve Banks much thought, and really aren’ t
in a position to give an opinion on the matter, however, we think
that Baltiaora should be given some oonsideration in the Batter,
we rejaain,
lours very truly,
!Phe Powers Elevator Co«
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E. J. Norton
F. W. Norton
Clover and Timothy Seed
Our Specialty
C. C. N O R T O N ’S SONS,
E S T A B L IS H E D
1868
SEED MERCHANTS
W H O L E S A L E A N D RETAIL
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Iiouis M u e l l e r C o , ,
B a l t i m o r e , Md.
Gentlemen:
R e p l y i n g t o y o u r f a v o r of t h e ?+h i n s t . , w e a r e
n o t w e l l p o s t e d o n the q u e s t i o n o f R e g i o n a l R e s e r v e B a n k s ,
a n d h a r d l y k n o w h o w to a n s w e r y o u r l e t t e r .
W e u n d e r s t a n d C i n c i n n a t i is m a k i n g a e f f o r t to
s e c u r e one,, a n d if t h e r e is a n y a d v a n t a g e in h a v i n g one
n e a r a 1 h a n d ^ o f cours
B a l t i m o r e w o u l d h e j u s t as d e s i r a h l e
as a n y other point.
If further information should change our views,
we will write you. again.
Yo u r s truly,
C. Cl. N O R T O N ’
S SON S .
1914.
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Growers-- Shippers
Southport G lobes:
Red, White, Yellow
Carlots a Specially
CYRUS McGUFFEY & SON
-.references: Produce
Reporter and Com
mercial A g e nc ie s
ONIONS
Louis Muller &
Baker’s Cipher Code
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Ohio J a n * " » 1 -, 1 4 «
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Y o u r s o f t h e 7 t h in r e g a r d to s e l e c t i n g B a l t i m o r e
for o n e o f tha R e g i o n a l B a n k s u n d e r t h e n e w C u r r e n c y B i l l ,
7® most heartily f
for a R e g i o n a l Ret
b u t i f w ® a r e n o t a b l e to get
w h a t w ® w a n t h a v e n o s p e c i a l o b j e c t i o n to B a l t i m o r e
..
Y o u r * truly.
C y r u s M c G u f f e y & Son,
I~**'
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PHYSICIANS’
W HOLESALE ANG RETAIL
SUPPLIES
DRUGGIST
A SPECIALTY
t
NO. 240 FRONT STREET
,191
Marietta, Ohio,.
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JONES < JO N ES
GRAIN
HAY
M t • Sterling, 0. 1/10/1*14
L ouis Muller Go*,
Baltimore, Met .f
j A ?v 1 ^
(Jen tl e m o n :We have your favor of the 7 t h • and haYb
carefully,noted contents.
We are in favor of Baltimore us one of the
Regional Reserve Banks and believe it would De to the
interest osfi.shippers in tnie section if Baltimore was
given one.
*ours truly t
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J . C . M ILAR
W O O L AND SEEDS
IN D E P E N D E N T L O C A L A N D LO N G
D IS T A N C E P H O N E A - 4 6 8
N E W P H I L A D E L P H I A O H IO ,.
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M e r c h a n t Millers
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Hay, Grain, Seed and Feeds
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N e w Vienna, O h i o J a n u a r y
N i n t h , 1914.
M e s r s . L o u i s M u l l e r Co.,
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B a n k f o r y o u r eitjr^will s a y t h a t o u r ckoice w o u l d b e y o u r c i t y
i n c a s e it d i d n o t c o n f l i c t iritk C i n c i i m a t i , O l i i o .
Very trulyGEB
Bo d e n Bros.,
S H
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JN O . A. D IE H L
J. ED. OMW AKE
GEO. E. D IE H L
DIEHL, OMWAKE & DIEHL
BRANCH HOUSES:
MARION STATION
R IC H M O N D
[ successors
GREENCASTLE
EAST FAY ETTEV ILLE
to c o y l e
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PHONES:
BELI~ 60
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U N IT E D , 111
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O F F IC E A N D W A R E H O U S E , 174 N. MAIN S T R E E T
Chas * England & C o .
Baltimore, Md.,
Dear sir:Your favor in reference to claims for regional
bank in your city. Our banks in this locality have more
business with Phila-. barks than in any other city and of
lourse we naturally favor Philadelphia, However our second--.
Very truly yours,
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E S T A B LIS H E D
1831
I • JpoRt m a n u f a c tur
AM..' 1 'i
39-41-43-4-5 HOPKINS PLACE
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January 5tb, 1914*
Mr. W. K. Leche,
Connellsville, Pa.
Dear Sir:If y o u h a v e n o t a l r e a d y r e p l i e d to a s i m i l a r r e q u e s t w i l l
you please write us immediately on receipt of this expre s s i n g a p r e f
e r e n c e t h a t B a l t i m o r e h e s e l e c t e d as o n e o f t h e R e g i o n a l B a n k c i t i e s *
An expression from you with any reasons for such w i s h will he of great
/ vajtue to u s a t t h i s t i m e .
7
W i t h best w i s h e s f o r the N e w Year, w e are, w i t h h i g h e s t
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THE FALCONER COMPANY.BALTIMORE.
Gentlemen;D u r i n g t h e p a s t f e w m o n t h s we h a v e b e e n r e a d i n g
a g r e a t deal in t h e n e w s p a p e r s w i t h r e f e r e n c e t o C u r r e n c y
A c t a n d the B e g i o n a l B a n k s *
W e b e l i e v e t h a t y o u r c i t y is
loQatdd.-4ust a b o u t r i g h t f o r o n e o f t h e s e b a n k s a n d w e
w i l l h i g h l y e n d o r s e a n y p l a n 1 ? 6 w a r d s e c u r i n g one o f s a i d
b a n k s to be l o c a t e d i n y o u r c i t y *
Cer t a i n l y hope that
B a l t i m o r e w i l l g e t busy a n d t a k e this m a t t e r u p w i t h the
proper officials*
W e f e e l s u r e that a R e g i o n a l B a n k i n
B a l t i m a r © wiXl,i)e a £ . r e a t iienefit to us a s w e l l a s t h e
m a j o r i t y of business interests throughout this section*
Very truly yours,
D I C K S 80 M I L E S CO.
C.L.M*
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® i j e jfa lc o n e r C o m p a n y
Printers ♦ Cnarabers ♦ HiHjograpijers
^ptcialfete m 25anfe anb Jfine Commercial ?©ork
Baltimore, jfl&arplanb
J a n u a r y 6, 1 9 1 4 .
Mr. E d w i n C. Tyson,
Fl ora Dale, Pa*
D e a r Sir:We will g r e a t l y appreciate y o u r h e l p in
c o n v i n c i n g the A d m i n i s t r a t i o n that B a l t i m o r e s h o u l d
be g i v e n o n e o f t h e n e w " R e g i o n a l B a n k s n u n d e r t h e
C u r r e n c y A ct.
Please w r ite us by return mail stating
t h a t y o u b e l i e v e it w i l l b e t o y o u r a d v a n t a g e to
h a v e s u c h a b a n k in B a l t i m o r e , a n d y o u r l e t t e r ,
w i t h o t h e r s , w i l l be d u l y p r e s e n t e d to t h e T r e a s u r y
Department.
For obvious reasons, your own letter head
should be used.
Y o u r s v e r y truly,
The F a l c o n e r Company.
S
^
Replying to the abrve, bag to say that we ore not &uffioie^tly
informed ou till* subject to appreciate u*.y advantage from a "Regional
Baak» iij Baltimore, iaatmuoli a* our bauk bu&inets here probably de
pends more particularly upoii Pliiladelphia for acccmmcdaticu.
Pv
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M ARKET PRICES PAID FOR G R A IN .
M ERCHANT A N D CUSTOM W ORK A SPECIALTY.
OFFICE OF
I. GLATFELTER,
MERCHANT MILLER
- - D E A L E R IN '—
R O L L E R
W H IT E
P R O C E S S
L O A F
FLOXJR.
GRAIN, FLOUR, F E E D
and
SEEDS.
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J.D .Z O U C K ,
G .D .G IT T ,
P re s id e n t
NP I87.
V ic e P r e s t
W. D. C A R V E R , C a s h i e k
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M r H. B. W i l c o x , P r e s i d e n t ,
Baltimore,
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D e a r Sir:**
I n a n s w e r to y o u r l e t t e r o f t h e 3rd, w e h a v e a l r e a d y
e x p r essed our o p i nion on favor of Philadelphia,
as a r e s e r v e c i t y
but w o u l d e n d o r s e t h e c i t y o f B a l t i m o r e a s s e c o n d c h o i c e *
Yours truly,
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HANOVER SHOE STORES.
Akron, Ohio...........................63 Main St
Albany, N. Y ....................16 S. Pearl St
Allentown, Pa.............. 724 Hamilton St
Altoona, Pa......................1228 11th Ave
Baltimore, Md. . . . 125 E. Baltimore St
Birmingham, Ala.......... 1918 Third Ave
Brooklyn, N. Y.................537 Fulton St
Brooklyn, N. Y................799 Broadway
Brooklyn, N. Y ............. 1383 Broadway
Camden, N. J., Br’dway & Kaighn Ave
Chester, Pa...................... 524 Market St
Cincinnati, 0 ................33 W. Fifth Ave
Cleveland, O ...............207 Superior Ave
Dayton, O....................32 East Third St
Easton, Pa............ 245 Northampton St
Hanover, Pa.......................15 Carlisle St
Harrisburg, Pa................ 407 Market St
Indianapolis, Ind...........33 S. Illinois St
Johnstown, Pa. ...................414 Main St
Lancaster, Pa.................45 N. Queen St
Newark, N. J .................. 210 Market St
New Brunswick, N. J .. .377 George St
New Castle, Pa............228 E. Wash. St
New Haven, Conn............26 Church St
New York, N. Y ........... 1195 Broadway
New York, N .Y ............781 Broadway
New York, N. Y .............433 Broadway
New York, N. Y ...............95 Nassau St
New York, N. Y .......... 78 W. 125th St
New York, N. Y ...........1462 Third Ave
New York, N. Y ...........649 Eighth Ave
Norfolk, Va......................125 Granby St
Paterson, N. J .................204 Market St
Philadelphia, P a............1036 Market St
Philadelphia, Pa...........814 Chestnut St
Philadelphia, Pa.........1030 Chestnut St
Philadelphia, Pa.........214 N. Eighth St
Philadelphia, Pa.........135 N. Eighth St
Philadelphia, Pa 2440 Kensington Ave
Philadelphia, P a . . .4074 Lancaster Ave
Pittsburgh, Pa............518 Smithfield St
Reading, Pa......................... 524 Penn St
Richmond, Va.............. 609 E. Broad St
Scranton, Pa..................... 411 Spruce St
Springfield, 0 ...................24 E. High St
Trenton, N. J ................. 17 E. State St
Wilkes-Barre, Pa.........46 E. Market St
Williamsport, Pa................325 Pine St
Wilmington, D el............. 704 Market St
York, Pa......................... 5 E. Market St
Factory, Hanover, Pa.
H. D. S H E P P A R D
S
C. N. T
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T h e
H a n o v e r
H a n o v e r,
P
y e r s
S h o e
a
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8 Jan.
’ 14.
The Falconer Co. ,
Paltim ore, Md.
Gentlemen:
Answering your favor of the
6th , wish to say that we b elieve it w il l he
of
in -altimore.
Youra tr u ly ,
C?!jirfxi
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Cl'iHil
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G R O TO N , N.Y.
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FO R T W AY NE , IND.
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Baltimore, Md*
G e n t l e m e n ! «•
W e h a r e y o u r l e t t e r © f the 8 t h inst«
Baltimore,
While
Md* ia n o t o u r b a n k i n g t o w n , a n d w e h a v e v e r y
l i t t l e f i n a n c i a l i n t e r e s t w i t h y o u r c i t y a s i d e f r o m the
fact that w e sell considerable m a c h i n e r y to the city of
Baltimore,
c o unty of Baltimore a n d state of Maryland, at
the same time, w e t h o r o u g h l y b e l i e v e that e a c h large city
in the l a s t s h o u l d be g i v e n one o f the n e w R e g i n a l banks.
h a v e o n e o f t h e n e w R e g i n a l b a i t o i n s t l t u t e d . ajt y o u r city,
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Long D istance T e le p h o n e
S. M . &
H . D . L E V A N , Proprietors
Established 1 8 8 2
J aE B A N O N
PU RE,
F IN E
GROUND
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F E R T I L I Z E R
BONE M EA L
PO ULTRY FOOD
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S ta n d a r d
A n im
i JO N ES TO W N , PA.
GREASE
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PAPTHRTF^ I LEB A N O N , PA,
M A T E R IA L S A N D C H E M IC A L S
t a n k a g e
File Nop _ 3 4 5 6
ir e i X U l Z C I S
D ealers in
F E R T IL IZ E R
H ID E S
K S
Cor. Hoffman and Green Sts.
January IOtli, 1914,
The F alconer Company,
B a l t i m o r e , Md.
Gentlemen
Be p l y i n g to your v a l u e d favor of the 6th instant, we take
g r e a t p l e a s u r e o f a d v i s i n g y o u t h a t w e h a v e r e a s o n t o b e l i e v e that a
H e w R e g i o n a l B a t e i n £ Q u r .p A J y ,,&£
a .great
a d v a n t a g e t o us, a n d w e s i n c e r e l y t r u s t t h a t y o u r c i t y m a y b e s u c c e s
s f u l i n s e c u r i n g t h e sam e , a s w e w o u l d l i k e t o h a v e a n d e n j o y t h e m a
n y advantages of the same in Baltimore.
Y o u r s T e r y Truly,
HDL-HRL
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S. M* & H. D. L e v a n .
ELMER D. BUCKEY
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Messrs.
Chas. E n g l a n d & C o .,
B a l t i m o r e , Md.
Gentlemen;R e p l y i n g to y o u r i n q u i r y of o u r o p i n i o n of B a l t i m o r e
f o r o n e of t h e R e g i o n a l R e s e r v e B a n k s ,
w o u l d say that we t h i n k
B a l t i m o r e w o u l d be o n e of th e b e s t o f C i t i e s f o r o n e of t h e B a n k s ,
It is c e n t r a l l y l o c a t e t b e t w e e n t h a ^ U o
conveniently reached from all points with very
little delay.
W e a r e d e c i d e d l y o f t h e o p i n i o n t h a t B a l t i m o r e s h o u l d be u s e d in
in p r e f e r e n c e to a n y o t h e r l a r g e n e a r b y C i t y
Very Resp't
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UNITED STATES DEPOSITORY
000
Jtirst "National Sank
CHARLES A. TAWNE Y, P r e s i d e n t
J . L. HAMM IT T , V i c e P r e s i d e n t
C H A R L ES R. S H A W , C a s h i e r
CAR L G .H O F M A N , A s s ’t Cashier
JOHN A. KELSO, A s s ' t C a s h ie r
/ ^ J a n . l O t h 1914.
Mr*S*M* Hann,
F id e l it y Trust Co *,
B altim ore, Maryland.
$0
Dear Sir:-
Your favor of the 8th instant re c eiv ed .
We are already committed to Pittsburgh
as our f ir s t choice for a Regional Reserve Bank.
We would be pleased to name your City as
our second choice*
Ypurs tr u ly ,
President*
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ESI’ABLISH|SI>
JAC&B R o t h
i8 8S
IJ e n k y F r i e d m a n
P. & A . ’P h on e 35 S
IPe l i , ’P h o n e 4 T T
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DRAFTS A ND M O NEY ORDERS ISSUED P A Y A B L E
A T A L L PA R T S OF THE W O R LD
P it t s b u r g h
R O TH ’S
Co h h e spo n d e n c k
STATE B A N K
H O S m it h f i e ld S t.
401-403 JEROME AYE,
iHr2Ce*0port,
...................131
fh® Falooner GOmpeny
B a l t i m o r e ,Md«
G-entlamen:tta ero in raoeipt c T your favor 6th.inst*and m reply beg to inTOtTfi you* that wo heartily Indorse ths novsraent to Indue© the Treasury
Department to locate one o f the new "Regional Banlts* in your city*
Cities o ^ t h i 80^ ^ ^
aLaS d
with the other
the D e p a r t m e n t ^ *^hd^BhouM'ijer grr&h iftxe^aoiiisider^ttoil
wishing you success* we t>eg to he
Yours very truly
Joseph Jtoth & son
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I III;
U L o B f c
ISAAC SUPOWITZ, PROPRIETOR
DEALER IN
DRY
GOODS, NO TIO N S
AND
READY-MADE GARM ENTS
122 WE-5T CENTRE. STRET
MAHANOY
'Oi/UL*
191
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SODS
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Cim iSTIAN
rriiAFM. Jr.. Pres.
J O H N C. BROCK,
C. M. liT.Al'VKI.T. S«?c.\v.
T its ik .
O X F O R D COflFECTIOHERY C O
M/tfiUmCTURERS OF
Caram el
I73ek.rshiKallow
And Cream
Specialties
S
Oxford Rffan.
8,1914
The Falconer Company,
B altim o re ,
Md.
Gentlemen:Replying to yours of the 6th, would state we are not m a teria lly
interested in the lo c a tio n of a "Regional Bank” any more in your city
than
in any other Eastern city , so to lie honest with you. we cannot w rite such
a le tte r as you re qu est.
Yours very truly ,
OX: OF. D C O M S C T I O J I S E B r 00.
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A L L A G R EE M EN TS ARE CONDITIONAL ON ALL CAUSES OF DELAY OR FULFILLMENT, BEYOND OUR CONTROL.
PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE AND PRIOR SALE.
BE N .C .C U RR IE R
JAMES H.C A MP BE LL.
2
REPRESENTING
PO C A H O N TA S LUMBER CO.
B U R N E R , W. VA.
COMMONWEALTH
B U IL D IN G ,
1/5/14
J o h n L.fA
Company
W \
A
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B a l t i m o r e , lid.
Gentlemen:*
W e a r e in r e o e i p t o f y o u r f a v o r of t h e 3 d , r e q u e s t i n g u s
to assist y o u in b a c k i n g u p the c a m p a i g n b e i n g made b y you r c i t y for one
o f t h e G o v e r n m e n t R e g i o n a l B a n k s f a n d i n t h i s c o n n e c t i o n we w o u l d s a y
we sh o u l d b e v e r y g l a d i n d e e d to a s s i s t y o u in a n y w a y we c o u l d in your
most worthy propos ition
W e r e it n o t t h a t w e a r e m a k i n g t h e s a m e e f f o r t
on b ehalf of Philadelphia.
W e d o n ft b e l i e v e
it is g o i n g t o b e n e a r a s
h a r d a p r o p o s i t i o n f o r B a l t i m o r e t o s e c u r e o n e of t h e s e b a n k s a s it is
f o r o u r c i t y , in a s m u c h a s y o u w e r e f a v o r a b l y m e n t i o n e d f o r t h e l o c a
t i o n of a bank, w h e r e a s P h i l a d e l p h i a was side t r a c k e d entirely*
We f e e l o u r l o c a t i o n , e m b o d y i n g v e r y l a r g e m a n u f a c t u r i n g
i n t e r e s t s o f o u r o w n , a n d a l s o h a v i n g a t r e m e n d o u s s c o p e of a d j a c e n t
fa r ming section, should be v e r y s e r i o u s l y c o n s i d e r e d for the l o c a t i o n
of one of these bank s, a n d o u t sid e of l e w Y o r k a nd Ch icago our b a n k
c l e a r i n g s are g r e a t e r t h a n a n y o t h e r c i t y in the country, a n d we are
m a k i n g a v e £ y d e t e r m i n e d e f f o r t at t h i s e n d t o b r i n g t h e s e a n d o t h e r facii
so s t r o n g l y j b e f o r e t h e b o d y i n c h a r g e o f t h e * e a p p o i n t m e n t s t h a t w e f e e l
w e a r e bounq. t o h a v e f a v o r a b l e r e s u
e be unfortunate in securing theit consideration
a n d b e a w a r d e d o n e of t h e s e b a n k s , t h e n n a t u r a l l y o u r s e c o n d c h o i c e i n
l o c a t i o n wou l d be Baltimore,
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A L L A G R EE M EN TS ARE CONDITIONAL ON ALL CAUSES OF DELAY OR FULFILLMENT, BEYOND OUR CONTROL.
PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE AND PRIOR SALE.
BEN';C. C U R R I E ,
JAMES H.C AM PB EL L.
W HOLESALE L U M B E R
Iup*
SPRUCE. HEMLOCK. HARDWOODS
COMMONWEALTH
BO TH
R E P R E S E N T IN G
P O C AH O N TA S LUMBER CO.
i
B U R N E R, W. VA.
B U IL D IN G ,
P H O N ES .
,P a „
<T aX]*Aa& C o.-3.
We thank you for b rin g in g th is matter to our a tte n tio n , and
trust our re p ly , even at some le n g th , w ill convince you that it is
only natural we should put P h ila d e lp h ia f i r s t in our choice.
Tours very t r u l y ,
CURRIE A m CAMPBELL *
BCC/M
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AMOS Y. LESHER
C H A S . F, F E LI
C h a s . F. F elin & Co
PH ILA DELPHIA
MAIN Y A R D A N D MILL
O
ld
Y
o rk
Ro
ad a n d
B
u tler
SOUTHERN M ILLS
PURCHASING DEPARTMENT
S
t
.
NEWBERN. N. C.
W H O LESALE LUMBER, SASH, DOORS, B U N D S
/
MOULDINGS and TRIM
W ASHING TO N, N. C.
CENTRAL OFFICE
L A N D T IT LE BLDG.
MAIN OFFICE
br o ad
O LD Y O R K ROAD A N D B U TLE R S TRE ET
PHILADELPHIA,
J a n u a r y 5, 1 9 1 4
J o h n L. A l c o c k & C o m p a n y
B a l t i m o r e , Md.
Gentlemen;
R e f e r r i n g to t h e r e g i o n a l b a n k w h i c h
yo u suggest for Baltimore, we w o uld advise that
w e w o u l d n o t c a r e to s u p p o r t a m o v e m e n t i n f a v o r
o f B a l t i m o r e r a t h e r t h a n o n e in f a v o r o f s u c h a
h a n k in o u r o w n c i t y , a s w e b e l i e v e t h a t t h i s
c i t y is, b y r e a s o n o f i t s l o c a t i o n a n d l a r g e
b a n k i n g r e s o u r c e s and the g r e a t r e s o u r c e s ©f
th e S t a t e o f P e n n s y l v a n i a , e n t i t l e d to o n e o f
the banks
to m a k e a s e c o n d c h o i c e , w e
_
aggest Baltimore.
I n fa c t ,
we think that a b a n k in Baltimore would be
/
b e t t e r l o c a t e d t h a n one f a r t h e r s o u t h and
|
w o u l d pe r h a p s a n s w e r the p u r pose of a large
|
p a r t of the Southern requirements as w ell as j
in the South, since B alt im ore h a n d l e s a very /
large volume of Southern trade and has for
/
some time p ast r e p r esented very la r g e l y
S o u t h e r n i n t e re st s .
ve r y t r u l y y o u r s
CFF-M
C H A R L E S F. F E L I N & C O M P A N Y .
a n d c h e s tn u t s tr e e ts
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MAMVftBTOItEIIS AM) W H ilE iM E
MAIN O FFI CE
S e llin g
PITTSBURG,PA.
A g e n ts
H A S S I N GER L U M B E R COMPANY.
B R A N C H OFFI CE
K O N N A R O C K , VA.
KONNAROCK.VA.
M a nu factu rer? of
HEMLOCK,WHITE PINE a HARDWOODS.
BE L L P H ON E- SP RU C E 3 8 5 8
STOCK EXCHANGE BUILDING
KEYST ON E PHONE- RACE 2 3 7 8
January 6th,
I
ALL AGREEMENTS
/ O
1914
y
C O N T I N G E N T ON S T R I K E S , A C C I D E N T S AND OTHER C A U S E S B E Y O N D O U R CON TROL.
QU OTATIONS
S U B J E C T TO C H A N G E W I T H O U T N OTI CE.
A J,/
/
John L . Alcock & C o .,
Baltim ore, Md#
Gent len e n ; ~
We have your c irc u la r of the 3rd in reference to
Regional Bank in Baltimore and n atu rally our f ir s t pre
ference of course is w ith Philadelphia#
However,
City our
in case we f a l l down in th is p articular
We f e e l that you are located advantageously to the
Southern markets and judging from the large territo ry which
you serve, next to P h ila d e lp h ia , we think you should be in-- '
lin e for the Regional Bank.
. , ^ i o h . i n g ^ y a u . h o w e v e r , in your endeavors, we remain
Yours veiy
POKES®
tr u ly ,
A
LUMgBB;''CpMPA^f. .
/
a 4
V Af/^Md
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QUOTA TION S S U B J E C T TO C H A N G E W ITHOUT NOTICE. ALU A G R E E M E N T S A R E C O N T I N G E N T
UPON
S T R I K E S , A C Cl D E N T S A N D
OTH ER D ELA YS BE YON D O U R C O N T R O L
B abco ck Lumber Gompany,
B A B C O C K LU M B E R CO.
ASHTOLA,PA.
ANNUAL CAPACITY 4 8 . 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 .
B A B C O C K B R O S . L U M B E R CO.
BABCOCK,GA.
ANNUAL CAPACITY 2 5 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 ,
B A B C O C K L U M B E R & B O O M CO.
D A V I S ,W.VA.
ANNUAL CAPACITY 4 6 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 .
BRANCH SALES
O F F IC E S :
NEW Y O R K ,N .y .
PHI L A D E L P H IA ,P
C H I C A G O , IL L.
C IN C IN N A T I,O .
P R O V I D E N C E , R.l .
JO H N ST OWN, PA.
L u m b er M an u fa ctu rers.
TELLICO
RIVER
TELLICO
P i t t s b u r g h ,Pa.,U.S.A.
Jan* 8, 1914..
Alcock & Company,
B a l t i m o r e } Md.
Gentlemen:
Through the daily papers^ we note that Bal
timore aspires to secure one of the Regional Banks
that are to be established under the new Currency Act.
From a selfish standpoint, we hope that you
m a y be successful*
When we say "self i s h ” we do not
mean it from a personal viewpoint, but in the interest
of the lumber industry at large,
'
Baltimore is the largest Southern City on the
Eastern border through which we c l j a r r
_
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M
«
.
T
k
e
orl'""6us ines a h a s "g r o w n """
m a t erially from year to year and as we see it, it is
bound to continue to grow*
If cur predictions prove true, there seem to
be ma n y good reasons for establishing a Regional Bank
in Baltimore.
In fact, •« e thinj^ it
Wnst did South and we hope you will be successful in se-1
curing it.
(
Yours very truly,
BABCOCK LUMBER COMPANY.
vq4.
CO.
OOO.
S E W E L L
L U M B E R
C O.
SEWELL.W.VA.
ANNUAL CAPACITY 1 5 ,0 0 0 O O O .
/
FRB * F
LUMBER
P L A IN S ,TE N N
ANNUAL CAPACITY 4 0 , 0 0 0
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The F a l c o n e r Co.,
B a l t i m o r e , Mci.
Gentlemen:
I a m v/riting y o u at t h i s t ime to a s s i s t y o u if s u c h a t h i n g is
p o s s i b l e in g e t t i n g one of the r e g i o n a l b a n k s u n d e r the C u r r e n c y A c t
l o c a t e d in y o u r city.
We s e l l a g r e a t m a n y s h o e s in y o u r c i t y a n d
b e l i e v e it w o u l d be a d v a n t a g e o u s to u c _to hc^ ^ . ^ , , £ & 3Q r v e b a n k in
y o u r city.
!iave* y o u r h e a r i n g y o u m a y be a b l e
to c o n v i n c e the c o m m i t t e e t h a t a r e g i o n a l b a n k l o c a t e d in yotir c i t y
w o u l d be to the a d v a n t a g e of a l l c o n c e r n e d .
7/ishing y o u c o n t i n u e d p r o s p e r i t y , we a r e
Very respectfully,
Qu*i r r y v i 1 le S h o e Co.
a
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GEO. H. STE'
\R T
SHIPPENSBURG, PA
Messrs.
Jan. 8, 1 9 1 4 o
Chas. E n g l a n d & 0o.,
308-310 Chamber of Commerce,
B a l t i m o r e , Md.
Gentlemen
I a m p l e a s e d to a c k n o w l e d g e the r e c e i p t
of yours of the 6 t h and n o t i c e that you are
e n d e a v o r i n g to h a v e y o u r c i t y s e l e c t e d a s t h e
seat of one of the Regional Reserve Banks u n d e r
the n e w Currency Law.
I f u l l y c o n c u r in a l l
y o u s a y in t h i s m a t t e r , h o w e v e r , w o u l d s a y I
have expressed a preference for Philadelphia^
b a t r j p & l d n o t o b j e c t t o B a l t i m o r e in t h e l e a s t *
Can only add that you have m y best wishes and
I h o p e y o u m a y be s u c c e s s f u l .
very truly,
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A . O . F R I C K . Pr e s .
EZRA
F R I C K , V ic e
W. H. M A N N S , Sec.&
& Gen'lM
Pr e s
a n age
Sa l e s
Mgr
W . R . S N i V E L Y , Assr. Scc. a
R e f r ’g D e p t .
S a l e s M o *. L , » Mt Lin *
D. N O R R I S B E N E D I C T , Tr e a s .
D . B . S N 1 V E L Y , A s s t .Tr e a s .
cable: a d d r e s s :
E S T A B L I S H E D 185 3
F R I CK WAYNESBORO, (PA)
C O D E S USED:
A . B . C . 4 ™ AND 5 T B E 1 D IT IO N S ,
LI E B E R S S T A N D A R D .
W E S T E R N UN /O N .
F R IC K CO M PAN Y.
I & R,
A-I.
A D D R E S S ALL O D M M l^ J C A T ^ O ^ S T O T H E C O M P A N Y
.if I :s
Waynesboro,Franklin Co.fa. Jan*
v*
1914,
?he Falconer Company,
o f f ic e
, Wa
y n e s b o r o
, P a ., and
are
Baltimore, ltd*
So *uj £
Gentlemen:nop} y i n g to your value-' letter of the 6th inst., ber; to say
that v ie prefer not to take any position in regard to this natter*
^ur natural b a ^ i n ^ attachments seem to be Philadelphia; at the same
time v/e. do not vrish to embarrass Baltimore in her ambitions to secure
a 3SEi23
Trusting that we may be able to be of service to you
in some other manner, vre are
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THOS .C. O’ C O N N O R ,
CABLE
P R ES ID E N T .
A D D R E S S "P U L L M A N ’
OSCAR STEVENSON,
SE C R E T AR Y & T R E A S U R E R .
« , h m M i & m m
MOBILES
C & m ۩>.,
U. S. A.
January 14, 1214.
T h e Falconer Company,
Baltimore, Maryland,
Gent I e m e n :
W e note the effort being ma d e to the end that
±saltimore nrny be selected as the location for on® of the
n e w regional banks under the Cu r r e n c y Act.
j he a r t i l y endorse such suggestion and trust
that the authorities will give to your City, the regional,^
bank your citizens are requesting.
Very truly y o u r s ,
PULLMAN MOTOR CAR COMPANY
A D D R E S S ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO THE COMPANY-NOT TO INDIVIDUALS.
^
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<jrVV:STEA{7i7i'RKsCUEXT.
S M Y S E l l W I T X I A M R .v i c e p r e s .
E X U t S S . X E W I S . v i c e p r e s . x. i r e a s .
F . G J M E ' T Z G E R , S K C K K TA R Y.
C.H.MO ORE,ASST.TREAS.& SE
CY.
ESL-G
sy
January 5, 1914.
/
Mr. H. B. Wilcox, President,
I*
The ^irst National Bank,
17 South Street,
{* U L -V ^
| j|^
Baltimore, Md*
^
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Dear Sir:
Yours of the 3rd inst., in reference to the location of a Federal
Reserve Bank in Baltimore, has been received.
In reply, we beg to advise that the bankers of this State would
naturally prefer to have a Federal Reserve Bank located in the City of Phila
delphia rather than in Baltimore, and we have written a letter to the Organ
ization Committee to that effect.
If in the judgment of the Committee,
Philadelphia is considered too near New Y0rk City, and for that reason
will not be favorably considered, our secofwl choioe would be Baltimore.
In view of the letter which we have already written to the Organiza
tion Committee, we do not feel that it would be wise for us to write another
letter to the same Committee, requesting their favorable consideration of the
City of Baltimore as the location for a Federal Reserve Bank.
We have written to you frankly in this matter, as requested, and
trust that our letter will be received in the spirit in which it is written.
Very truly yours,
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CH A RLES
M.B. GIBSON, P re s t.
W. S. B O N D , S
F. B A E R , V i c e P r e s ' t .
e c 'y .
E S T A B L I S H E D
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UNION C O D E .
Jan, 9/^L4,
The laic oner Co,,
Gay & W a t e r S t s M
Baltimore, Md.
Gentlemen
W e b e l i e v e that B a l t i m o r e would b e the most
c e n t r al point in the east to have one of the n e w Regional
Banks und^r the Currency Act and we voice the sentiments
of many others in this vicinity in asking the Treasury**^
- A p a r t m e n t to place one of these b a n k s in Baltimore.
Y o u r s very truly,
T O A T P R OBflAJI & PIANO CO.
.
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CAPITAL
G N. C. BOLEMAN, PRESIDENT
IOO.OOO.OO.
H. C TO W NSEND , V ic e -P res
j
. R SHELOR, C a s h ie r
M r.W illiam In g l e ,C a s h .
Merchants Mechanics N a tl.B a n k ,
B a ltim o r e ,!:!.
We are decidedly in favor of • Baltimore as one
of the Regional Reserve B a n k s ..F i r s t , from its geograph
ic a l posit io n ,b e in g the*'"colmecting lin k and the gate-way,
as it were,between the North and the Southland secondly,
for the reason of its p restige as a great Banking cen ter.
We cannot conceive a more f i t t i n g place than B al
timore for the next regional bank south of
With best wishes we are
Yours very truly
*e.
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B F. M AULDIN , P r e s i d e n
BROCK , V i c e P r e s 't .
J . A.
t
P. E .C L IN K S C A L E S , C a s h i e r
A.M .SHARPE,As^t.Cashier
(£li%4 ip'ttnk ttf A t t i u n ' s m t
ANDERSON,S.C.
C A P IT A L $ 1 5 0 ,0 0 0 .0 0
S U R P L U S &. U N D IV ID E D PROFITS $ 2 0 0 0 0 0 ° °
J a n u a r y 13, 1 9 1 4 .
Mr. W i l l i a m I n g l e , V i c e P r e s i d e n t ,
Me r c h a n t s - M e c h a n i c s N a t ional Bank,
Baltimore,
Md.
My d ear Sir:-
'r
I a m i n r e c e i p t o f y o u r l e t t e r o f J a n u a r y 6th,
but b e f o r e rece i v i n g same I h a d end o r s e d Richmond, Virginia,
lor R e g i o n a l R e s e r v e B a n k .
I d i d not k n o w at t he time that
Balti m o r e was a n appli c a n t a n d s u p p o s e d she w o u l d not
be,
as P h i l a d e l p h i a w o u l d h a v e t h e a d v a n t a g e p e r h a p p . W e
S o u t h e r n B a n k e r s f e e l v e r y k i n d l y to B a l t i m o r e a n d w i l l d o
everything in our po we r for he r advancement.
Yours very truly,
B. F. MATTTyTrl, r«Hfl
President.
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A N D E R S O N ,
ADDRESS ALL COMMUNICATIONS TOTHE COMPANY
8. G.
Jail. 9 ,
1914#
The Falconer Company,
B a l t i m o r e , Md.
D e a r S i rs:
R e p l y i n g to y o u r f a v o r o f t h e 6 t h , b e g to s a y t h a t
w e a r e v e r y m u c h i n fa.vor o f
being
lo c a t e d in
one of the "Regional Ba nk s"
B a l t i m o r e , as
^
has been a custom
Of
o u r s e c t i o n o f t h e C o u n t r y t o d e a l l a r g e l y in N e w Y o r k a n d
B altimore, and the dealings with both Cities have b een on a
fair basis and v ery liberal,
I a m s u r e t h a t t h e f e e l i n g of o u r p a r t of t h e
C o u n t r y is to c o n t i n u e t h i s c o n n e c t i o n , a n d w h i l s t A t l a n t a
is v e r y n e a r t o u s * s t i l l w e b e l i e v e t h a t o u r i n t e r e s t w i l l
b e b e s t s e r v e d b y t h e l o c a t i o n o f t w o o f th«°e B a n k s , o n e
in Hew York, a n d One in Ba lt imo re,
Very truly yours,
REL:
T,
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Anderson, 8. C . ,
Jan. 7, 1915.
P h i l l i p H a m b u r g e r , Jr.,
c / o Henrja. S o n n t b o r n & Co.,
B a l t i m o r e , Md.
D # r a Sir
In r ® s p o n s # to y o u r l # t t s r o f 1 /5 /1 4 r e g a r d i n g
the e s t a b l i s h i n g of a r e g i o n a l r # s a r v « b an k in Baltimore,
wt ar# h e a r t i l y in favor of Baltimore securing one o f th«s$
banks,
W t b a l i e v ® it w i l l b « to th® b « s t i n t e r e s t o f
s o u t h e r n m e r c h a n t s to hav#, qp^.„©£. 1 & A & 4 b a & k s l o c a t « S ' t l T
B a l t i m o r e , as t h a t c i t y is i n c l o s ® t o u c h w i t h c o n d i t i o n s
^a'^tdT’
a’
tction,
a n d it v v i l l b r v # r y c o n v « n i « n t
for the
W i s h i n g B a l t im ore success in this m o v e m e n t , we
ar«,
Y o u r s v a r y t r uly,
/3. w ~ &/Y~OsvySL- 'halfr- •
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J. K . C O O N E R
COONER BROTHERS
E V E R Y T H IN G
T O
W E A R
B ATESB U R G , S. C „
1/ 13 /14 .
Mr. P h i l l i p Hamburger J r . ,
C /o Henry Sonneborne & C o .,
Baltim ore, Md.
Dear S i r :
In reply to yours of Ja n .
5th . in regards to effo rts
on part' of the Banking and Commercial‘ in te rst o f Baltimore
to have Baltimore selected as a location of a Regional Reserve
Bank. We are of the opinion that any thing....foalLning.,. th.e Who 1 e sale people from whom we buy w il l mean help to u s . Buying
the bulk of our goods from Baltimore we hope you w i l l be
successful in your e f f o r t s .
Yours very tr u ly ,
'
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George W aterhouse
1864-1894
W. P. Waterhouse
1894-1906
SEA ISLAND COTTON
Gt e o r g e W a t e r h o u s e C o .
BEAUFO RT, S. C.
& Co.
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W.
B. C R O S L A N D ,
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CARLISLE
VICE PRES.
TREAS.
THu_ C. B. C R O S L A N D C O ., In c .
D E A L E R S IN
D R Y G O O D S , N O T I O N S . S H O E S . G E N T ’S F U R N I S H I N G S
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P r i s i d i n t
P l a n t e r 1*
P r e s i d e n t
B c n n e t t s v i l l e
N a t i o n a l
Im p r o v e d
B a n k
T r u s t
C o .
a t
a n d
U n i m p r o v e d
C it y
B e m n e t t i v i l l e , B l e n h e i m , a n d
P r o p e r t y
G e n o a .
A . 3L
planter atti> Skater ttt Ifeal lEatafe
COTTON
FARM
LANDS
B E N N E T T S V I L L E , S. C ..J *n . 8th, 191%
T h ® n a t i o n a l B a n k of B a l t i m o r e
Baltimore
Md,
Dear Girs,Y o u r s of Jan.
5th, to h a n d ,
I h®art®ly agree with
|rou as to B a l t i m o r e b @ i n g A c e n t r a l p l a c e f o r o n ® of t h ® R e g i
o n a l R e s e r v e B a n k s , A l t h o u g h I h a v ® g i v e n m y s u p o r t to C o l u m b i a
I t h i n k b o t h p l a c e s s h o u l d h a v o o n ® - B a l t i m o r e is m y s # c o n d
choice,
if C o l u m b i a d o s ® fnt' g e t it I h o p e B a l t i m o r e w i l l ,
If t h ® r ®
is a n y t h i n g I c a n do or s a y i n h e l p i n g y o u to g @ t t h ® R e g i o n a l
R e s e r v e B a n k w i l l be g l a d to do so,
w i l l b© g l a d to h e a r f r o m
y o u if y o u h a v ® a n y . s u g g e s t i o n t o , m a k e .
With highest regards
I am yours
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D. F. MOORE, P r e s i d e n t
W. D. BARNES. V i c e - P r e s i d e n t
LONG
D ISTAN CE T E L E P H O N E
C O NN ECTION S
MOORE-BARNES CO.
DEALERS IN
GENERAL MERCHANDISE, BUGGIES, WAGONS
AND STANDARD FERTILIZERS
UYER S A N D M A N U F A C T U R E R S O F N A V A L S T O R E S
FU R N IT U R E . C O F F I N S A N D C A S K E T S
Br u n s o n , s .
N ational Bank,
Baltim ore, Md.
G-ent&emen: Replying to your le tte r of Jan. 3rd . we w il l say
that we know any progressive city would he ambitious to secure
a Regional Reserve Bank.
There is probably greater and more lo g ic a l reasons
than mere city pride why Baltimore should share in the d istr ib u tio n
of the one hundred and six m illio n dollars of working cap ital
of the Regional Reserve Banlt system.
For many years past the business men of Baltim ore,
because of th eir lo c a tio n ,
energy and fo r e s ig h t, have l a id a
foundation and created business re latio n s among the great a gricultural states that l i e towards the southeastern A tlan tic section,
in both commerce und bankings that has made theee sections
almost a part of that great city and th is business already estab
lish e d makes Baltimore the lo g ic a l l o c a t i o n ,i n our opinion,
of
>nal
j
Mjhe time tables of the ra ilro a d s and other transportatio n^
organizations w il l
show that Baltimore has rapid and conveinant
connections, not only with the agricu ltu ral states toward the
southeast,
but with t~ e numerous manafacturing
1
/
nd mining interests
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D. F. MOORE, P r e s i d e n t
W. D. BARNES, V i c e - P r e s i d e n t
LONS
D ISTAN CE T E LE P H O N E
C O NN ECTION S
MOORE-BARNES CO.
DEALERS IN
GENERAL MERCHANDISE, BUGGIES, WAGONS
AND STANDARD FERTILIZERS
COTTON BUYERS AND M AN U FAC TU RERS OF N A V A L STORES
F U R N IT U R E , C O F F I N S A N D C A S K E T S
B R U N S O N , S. C .,
that l i e nearby and to the north of th is great c it y .
We see no reason why a Regional Reserve Bank located in
Baltimore could not serve a l l there sections w ell and at the same
time be recognized by the banking interests of Europe as w ell
as the great banking sections of our great American country.
V/e hope that the commission in charge of the lo catio n
of the Reserve Banks w i l l give your city due consideration
and that you may be successful in securing one o f.t h e s e
d ep o sito rie s.
With kin d personal regards, we a re ,
Yours truly
M O O H S - M R N B S GO.
db
/f
Vice-Pres.
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D. F. MOORE, P r e s i d e n t
W. D. BARNES, V i c e - P r e s i d e n t
LONG
DISTAN CE TELEPH O N E
CO NN ECTION S
MOORE-BARNES CO.
DEALERS IN
GENERAL MERCHANDISE, BUGGIES, WAGONS
AND STANDARD FERTILIZERS
The Falconer C o .,
Baltim ore, M &.
Gentlemen:The ;e is probably greater and more ld g ic a l reasons than
mere city pride why Baltimore should have one of the Regional
Reserve Banks.
Fow many years m s t the business men of Baltim ore,
because of th eir lo c a tio n ,
energy and f o r e s ig h t , have l a id a
foundation and created business re latio n s among the great a g r i
cu ltural states' that l i e toward the southeastern Atlantic
section ,in both commerce and b a n k in g ,that has made these
sections almost a part of that great city and
th is business
already established makes B a lt im o r e ,l o g ic a l l y , the proper
lo c a tio n ,
in our o p in io n, of a Regional Reserve Bank*
Baltimore because of her geographical lo catio n marks
the crest of the ebb and flow of the tid e of commerce in
s gri cu ltural sections to the south east and the numerous
manafacturing and mining ind u stries that l i e towards
the
northi.
i
Vie f e e l quite sure that a Regional Reserve Bank at
Baltijmore would rank among the best and be recognised as such
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D.
W .
F. MOORE, P r e s i d e n t
D . BARNES, V i c e - P r e s i p e n t
LONS
DISTAN CE TE LEPHO N ,
CO NN ECTION S
MOORE-BARNES CO.
DEALERS IN
GENERAL MERCHANDISE, BUGGIES, WAGONS
AND STANDARD FERTILIZERS
C O T T O N BU YE RS A N D M A N U F A C T U R E R S O F N A V A L S T O R E S
F U R N ITU R E , C O F F IN S A N D C A S K E T S
B r u n s o n , s . C.,
r. Co.
n o t only b y the great b a n k i n g i n s titutions of E u r o p e but b y our
Banking interests in America.
i/e f e e l q u i t e s u r e t h a t t h e conunssion i n c h a r g e w i l l g i v e y o u r
city due consideration*
Y o u r s truly,
M O O R E - B A R N E S CO.
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S T A T E B ANK CHARTER.
IS34.
N A T U .B A N K C H A R T E R .
67-1
2044.
1872.
J anuary 8, 1914.
Mr. T. Row land Thomas, President,
The National Bank of Baltimore,
Baltimore, Md.
D ear Sir:
Your letter of January 5 t h has been received
in regard to supporting Baltimore for one of the Regional
Reserve Cities, and we beg to say that^our attitude is
that we wish to he as close to the N e w York Bank as
possible.
If Baltimore is as close to N e w Yo r k as
we will be allowed to get we should like a Bank at
Baltimore. \
Yours very truly,
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S. E. WELCH,
PASS, ATR EA 8.
J.
S.
M IX SO N ,
E M 'S S . WELCH
MGR.
SECTY.
C. B A R T & CO.
WHOLESALE FRUIT
C
, S.
h a r l e st o n
C . ..8.,......
191.4.
vless S n y d e r & B l a n k f a r d , C o .,
L i g h t St.
220
B a l t i m o r e , Md.
Le n t l e m e n : -
Y o u r s f a v o r of t h e 6 t h is at h a n d a n d w e s h a l l
be v e r y . g l a d if the C o m m i s s i o n w i l l select B a l t i m o r e
a s o n e of t h e p o i n t s f o r a R e g i o n a l R e s e r v e Bank' -and
h o p e t h a t y o u m a y b e s u c c e s s f u l i n h a v i n g it e s t a b
lished.
W i t h kindest regards,
We are
Yours truly,
— jV
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;•
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HENRY G. CAREY, S ec ' y .
A.W. STEHMAN,Pres .& Treas.
F O U N D RY,
P O R T D E P O S IT, MD.
BOTH PH O N ES.
F IR E -P L A C E
iA T E R S , FURNACES,
S T O V E S , RANGES/ ETC.
Jan. 7, 1 9 1 4 •
J* H. R o b e r t s ,
Charleston,
S. C.
Bear Sir:You will doubtless recall the recent passage by
C o n g r e s s of t h e C u r r e n c y b i l l tihich p r o v i d e s f o r a n u m b e r of R e g i o n a l
Reserve Banks.
T h e b u s i n e s s i n t e r e s t s of B a l t i m o r e C i t y f e e l t h a t
t h e y a r e e n t i t l e d t o h a v e l o c a t e d in B a l t i m o r e o n e of t h e s e r e s e r v e b a n k s ,
a n d a r e m a k i n g an e f f o r t to s e c u r e t h e s a m e .
If y o u a p p r o v e of t h i s m o v e m e n t , w i l l y o u n o t p r o m p t l y
w r i t e us t o t h a t e f f e c t ?
It w i l l b e a p p r e c i a t e d by,
Yours t^uly,
T H E R. C. B I B B STOVJ
p
///^
AWS/MIL
*
■
Pres.
“THE STORE THAT DOES THINGS”
G. B. BUELL
D. L. ROBERTS
B uell & R oberts
S73-57S KING STREET
Charleston, S. C.
January 10,1914
John S.Hurst & C © # ,
Baltimore, Md.
Gentlemen:
R e p l y i n g to your favor of theSth inst beg to sa$
that
we are heartily in favor of the Begional Bank being located in
Baltimore for divers reasons,and we trust that Baltimore will be
..
selected for this p u r p o s e «
W i s h i n g you
the returns of the Season,we beg to re-
main,
Very truly yours,
BUSLL & ROBERTS
g b b /s h
mmm*
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Ca r
o l in a
S a v in
B
gs
a n k
C H A R L E S T O N ,S .C .
E S T A B L IS H E D 1874
RESOURCES $ 2 , 5 0 0 , 0 0 0
January 8, 1914.
G E O R O E W. W I L L I A M S , P r e s i d e n t
W A R I N G P. C A R R I N G T O N , V i c e P r c s i d i
H E N R Y P. W l LLI A M S , V - P r e s . a n d C* s
R .W .C L A U S S , A s s t Cashier
E L L I S O N A . W I L L I A M S , A s s 't C a s h j j £*'
Mr. Robt. JT* Mooney, Vice P re sid e n t,
Equitable Mortgage & Trust Company„
Baltim ore# Md*
Dear S ir:We have your valued favor of the 6th , and h e a r tily conour in the suggestion, and hope that the City of Baltimore may be desig
nated for the lo catio n of one of the Reserve Banks under the new lederal Currency Law.
We are s a t i s f i e d that when the time comes that your City
w i l l show the reasons why the auth o rities should name Baltimore in its
s very t r u ly ,
A
X
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NORMAN H . B U T C H , P r e s i d e n t .
W A L TER P R I N G L E . V i c e P i e s . S T i'E a s .
R.WILLIAM MOLLOY. G e n u . M a n a g e i
WILLIAM H . B A R N W E L L . S u p e i ' i n t e n d e m t
BEN. P. D O T T E R E R . A s s t S u p t .
C H A R LES S . D W I G H T . J R ..S E C V E T i i -v .
OFFICE:42 BROAD
STREET
: COOPER
RIVER
w o r k s
c o d e
WESTERN
UN IO N.
C h a r l e s t o n , S . G.
Jan* 5 th , 1 9 1 4 .
Hr.
Blanchard Randall,vioe-^ros*
F i r s t n a t i o n a l Ba n k ,
Baltimore,
Md*
Dear Sir:A n s w e r i n g y o u r f a v o r of the 3rd
i n s t * , w M q h w e b e g to a c k n o w l e d g e , a f t e r
d u e c o n s i d e r a t i o n w e a r e o f the o p i n i o n ,
t h a t we, as w e s e e it f r o m o u r s t a n d p o i n t ,
would really prefer
B a l t i m o r e as a d e s i r a
b l e p o i n t f o r a R e g i o n a l R e s e r v e Ba n k , t h a n
§ny o t h e r city# We b e l i e v e t h a t h e r f i n a n c i a l
^st^onsanjyigrj^^
o a l c u r a t e d to D e s t s e r v e o u r 1 nteres,t^,
so, w e w o u l d be v e r y g l a d t6 w r i t e d i r e c t ,
e n d o r s i n g y o u r cit y in this manner*
Yours very respectfully,
K
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W ALTER PR IN G LE,
P r e s tot
U .W A R IN G W /T S E L L ,
E .W . M I L L E R ,
G z n l. M a n a g e r , S a l e s D z r t .
fANUmZTURERS
L A W R E N C E B . M cB R J D E t
t e r s
M anaocr .
'v_>^
a n d
J o b b e r s
of
D r u %§ist& S u n d r i e s ,
REMEDIES,
SNiii ttteBfeitfiiESi,,
C h a r l e s t o n *S.C., Jan. 7th-i9i4.
Emerson Drug Company,
Baltimore, M d .
Gentlemen:We have Mr. Cook's favor of the 5th instant,
and in reply would say we would he very glad indeed to
recommend the City of Baltimore as one of the most wor
thy cities in our judgment, for a Regional Reserve Bank,
It has heen the writer*s personal experience
for a number of years, that the b
a
n
k
i
n
g
of
your city are always liberaly disposed towards our - Southern firms, and we are heartily in accord with your
application, and would do anything to further your in
terests in securing one of these*
Yours truly,
CHAELEgTON DRUG MFG.COMPAHY.
President.
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J.G E E R ,
V I C E P R E S ' r & MANia'p.
THOS J .H E N N E S Y
SEC.
*
TREAS.
B r a n c h Ho u s e
AT SP ABTANBURS, S. C.
J o h n D . O w e n , M ' s 'b .
Jan. 7, 14
E m e r s o n D r u # G o .,
B a l t i m o r e , 13d.
Gentlemen;
W e a r e in r e c e i p t
o f y o u r f a v o r o f t h e 5th.
W e w o u l d "be m o r e t h a n p l e a s e d to h a v e i n B a l t i m o r e one o f t h e
Regional Reserve B a n k s .
B a l t i m o r e is a S o u t h e r n City, a n d
c o n v e n i e n t l y l o c a t e d f o r t r a n s a c t i n g "business i n t h i s
Tours truly,
is t h e r e f o r e
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Tm ; G
e r m a n ia
S
IN C O R PO R A T E D
Henry
JU LIU S
a v in g s
I» a :> k
1874
S c h a c h t e ,pr es id e n t
H . J A H N Z , V i c e P r e s i d e n t ------ W A L T E R W l L L I M A N , C a s h i e r
H . J . B O L L M A N N , ASST. C a s h i e r
Ch a r lb
s t o i ^,S.C.
tfertTtfrry 8th, 1914.
Hr. T. Howland Thomas, Presidentf
The Sat Iona1 Bank of Baltimore,
Baltimore, Maryland.
Dear Sirs
Tour favor of the 5th instant is to
hand and contents noted.
We have advocated Richmond as
the place most convenient for us, because a letter leaving here
at close of business this evening reaches Richmond the following
morning*
Of course if we cannot get Richmond we will be
delighted to have Baltimore.
With kind regardsf I remain
Yours very truly,
HS/UaB.
MiiiiiiifiMiiRlliPPiinpiifPPniiiffiiiw
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W A L T E R P R IN G L E , P u t s , a n d T r i a s .
E . H . P R I N G I .E , V tC E -P R C S iD C N T .
G E O . T . R A D C L IF F E , 8 C « T r .
Of
w
M
m
%
,
Importers ani> jRanufadurers’ (Agents,
£ o u e t 0 it a n d
D o m e s t ic D r y © o o tle
a n d ^lo tio n s ,
43, 45 & 47 {Hague a n d 106» 108 & 110 W tax &et street®,
(fDharleston*
j
J a n u a r y 5 <h , 1 9 1 4 .
B l a n c h a r d H a n d all, 7?sq. , V i c e - P r e s i d e n t ,
T he F i r s t N a t i o n a l B a n k ,
B a l t i m o r e , Md#
Dear Sir;A c k n o w l e d g i n g y o u r f a v o r o f the 3 r d i n s t a n t , "beg to
s t a t e w e w o u l d h e - v e r y glafl i n d e e d to s e e B a l t i m o r e & e t o n e o f the
R e t i n a l B a n k s ap w e "believe it w o u l d b e to o u r a d v a n t a g e h e r e in
C h a r l e s t o n to h a v e one in B a l t i m o r e as w e f e e l v e r y c l o s e l y c o n n e c t e d
w i t h the h a n k i n g
i n t e r e s t s of y o u r C i t y ,
- our r e l a t i o n s w i t h t h e m
have b een s o p l e a s a n t w e c a n n o t bu t feel that
a n y t h i n g t h a t woiild
be to the i n t e r e s t of the b a n k i n g i n s t i t u t i o n s of the C i t y of
Baltimore would
to C h a r l e s t o n a n d h e r
b u s i n e s s h o u s e s . W e w i l l t a k e p i e a s u r e in w r i t i n g a l e t t e r ,
y o u w i s h us to do so,
d i r e c t to t h i s e f f e c t .
W i t h k in? p e r s o n a l r e g a r d s , w e are,
Very respectfully yours,
FBIEGI^ BROTHERS,
WP
President.
should
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D e a r Kfcs: S n y d e r : We a r e i n r e c e i p t of y o u r l e t t e r o f
6 th* t a n d "beg t o s a y t h a t w e w o u l d "be v e r y g l a d to
have y o u secure e s t a b l i s h m e n t of a Regional Heserve B a n k
i n B a l t i m o r e , b u t i n o u r o p i n i o n t h i s w o u l d be t o o f a r
a w a y f r o m C h a r l e s t o n a n d our b a n k e r s a r e e n d e a v o r i n g to
h a v e one e s t a b l i s h e d n e a r e r , p r o b a b l y i n C o l u m b i a *
H o w e v e r t h i s s h o u l d n o t i n t e r f e r e in
a n y w a y w i t h y o u r p l a n s for B a l t i m o r e and we w i s h y o u
mu c h success in your venture*
Yours truly,
S O U T H E R N JTBUIT C O M P A N Y .
■ H P iii
1
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;r
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CHERA W
BO X COM PANY
(in
c o r p o r a t e d
)
MANUFACTURERS
OF
Box Shooks and Lumber
A t s. M t e s a » o c o n t r a c t s c o w o m o H e o o n fm e s , f t o o o a ,
STRIKES, CAR SUPPLY, DELAY IN TRANSIT AND OTH ER CONTINGEN
CIES BEYOND OUR CONTROL.
PRICES QUOTEO ARE FOR IMMEDIATE
acceptance a n d s u b je c t t o
ch a n ge w it h o u t f u r t h e r
C
n o tic e .
h e r a w
, S. C.,
J any S
1914
The P a l e o n e r C o m p a n y
B a l t i m o r e ,Md.
Gentlemen;~
Y o u r i'avor o f t h e
6th inst r e g a r d i n g e s t a b l i s h m e n t o f a
’
’
Regional Bank" in Baltimore received.
W i t h o u t J e o p a r d i z i n g t h e i n t e r e s t s o f £ i c h m o n < 3 , V a a s the p r o p e r
l o c a t i o n o f one o f t h e B e g i c n a l B a n k f o r t h e
w o u i a be f o r B a l t i m o r e .
Very truly yours
South our sympathy
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D. W. MOORE, Manager
Originator and Grower of
ExcelsioflProlific Cotton
M arlborSt’rolific Corn
EXCELSIOR SEED FARM
ESTATE OF G. F. MOORE
COTTON BUYER
DEALER IN
Nitrate of Soda, Muriate Potash and Fertilizers
Cheraw, S. C., Jan 7 191$
STORE ' ’XCELSIOK. S. C.
Proprietor
Excelsior Seed Farm
Huckleberry Farm
Honeysuckle Farm
Chinquapin Farm
Jno E. H u r s t & Co
Baltimore Md
D e a r Sir,
We have your letter the 5th , in regard to the selection
of B a l t i m o r e as one of the Regional Ba n k Cities . We would be very
glad indeed to see 3altinx>re male one of the R e g i o n a l Bank Cities
and would prefer Baltirore to any of the other Northern Cities nearby
W mmm mmmmmm ijiiLnijLiiin. i i,u tu i um m m m m *...— i....... m«.......... ..
uniiinn
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ESTABLISHED 187©
E. Stemberger Company
DEALERS IN
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
A il(i Cotton Buyers
CLIO, S. C.,__________1/9/14_____1{J1
Mr* Jnoe P; Judge,
c/o General Blectric Co
■
Ralt imo re, M d •
De ar M r . J u d g e ;«*
Y o u r s of 5th. inst. to R e v o l u t i o n Cotton Milie,
Greensboro, H. C. was forwarded to ms here and I take pleasure
in stating that I w o u l d like vet'y m u c h to see one of the Reg**
ional Reserve B a n k s located in your city, w h i c h would be quite
a convenience for us in our business transactions from Greens-’
b oro, N. C M
as well as f r o m this point*
■Hoping that y o u are enjoying be s t of healtli and w i t h k i n d
est regards, I a m
Sincerely yours,
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3S O . 1 6 8 0
O R G A N IZ E D 1 8 6 8
W. A. C L A R K
P R E S ID E NT
Th e Ca r o l in a Na t io n a l B an k
OF COLUMBIA
T.
S.
J O S E P H M. B E L L
Q^SMISB
J O H N D. B E L L
ASST. CASHIER
C o l u m b i a . S.C.
January
Thirteenth
19 14
Mr. W i l l i a m Ingle, Vice President,
" e r c hants & Mechanics National Bank,
Baltimore, Md.
Dear Sir:
Y o u r favor of the 6th in reference to Baltimore as a proper place for the Federal Reserve B a n k
and asking my support thereto, has "been received and
carefully considered.
I have giv e n this m a t t e r considerable thought
and it seems to rne that it will be difficult to d e
cide even among ourselves wh e r e the Reserve B a n k shall
be located until it is settled in what district our
community is placed. At the present time I can only
say that the desire of the Carolina Bankers, so far
as I have been able to consult with, is that our
State should be placed in a region running north and
south along the A t l a n t i c coast and not be put in a
region which extends to the westward. If this view
shall prevail., and South Carolina shall be placed
in a region beginning,, say, w i t h Maryland and ending
w ith Florida, the Federal organization committee may
see fit to establish the regional ba n k in some cen
tral position of that territory. Should this idea
prevail, it m a y be that Columbia, may be then offered
as the most central and convenient town, in whi c h
event, of course, I wou l d be committed to Columbia;
but apart from that view, individually I would be for
Baltimore, and I believe that would be the sentiment
of the Columbia bankers should we be placed in that
territory. My view, however, is that in appearing b e
fore the commission primarily we will not be there
as advocates of any city, but for the purpose of p l a c
ing Sou t h Carolina in a region running north and south.
That being done, the next point would be to establish
the reserve city and in that event, I would stand for
Baltimore next to Columbia; and should Columbia be
ruled out as too small or too out of the w my, Baltomore will certainly receive my support.
W i t h kindest regards, I beg to mmaAjiA
d.
*ours very truly
BRYAN
V IC ^ PRESIDEN T
’/
Jan* lc., I 9 1 4 -'
The Falconer C o .,
Baltim ore, & d .
^entlemen:Yours of the 6th i n s t . relativ e to the establishment of a
"R egio n al Bank" in your c ity re ce iv e d .
TCe are not w ell enough posted
on th is matter to express an op inio n, but so fa r as our opinion goes
we see no reason why Baltimore should not be selected for that purpose.
Tours t r u ly ,
(
2DWAKDS "/HOLE SALE OF.OC’Tj-.Y.
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Th e
Mil l s
J.W. L A N F O R D
CON ES
M AN U FA CTU R E R S OF
TUBES
W .f. B E T H E A
Ho
s ie r y a n d
W e a v i n g Ya r n s
SKEINS
W * B. HARRISON
WARPS
Jan* 12th 1914
Swindell Brothers,
Baltimore, McL
Gentlemen:
In answer to yours of the 6th inst., we should of course
be glad#|5 to see one of the Regional Be serve Banks located in Bal
timore— provided it does not interfere with getting one located
nearer to us.
We appreciate the fact that Baltimore is essentially
a Southern city, and if we cannot get one of the banks located— say
in Columbia— then we say give it to Baltimore by all means.
Tours very truly,
JfL-1
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J .W .L A N F O R D
pr e st
M ANUFACTURERS
St t r e a s
W. T . B E T H E A
W¥
Th e D i i i o w Mi l l s
VICE -PREST
.HARRISON
H
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o s ie r y an d
W
OF
...
e a v in g
C O N E S
^
Ya
T U B E S
r n s
s k e i n s
b
2 0 S T 0 3 0 ’S
SECRETARY
W A R P S
Jan. 12th 1814.
S .C .
The Falconer Company,
Baltimore, Md.
Gentlemen:
Answering yours of the 6th inst., we would of course be
very glad to see one of the "Regional Banks”located in Baltimoreprovided it would not interfere with getting one located nearer
to us.
We appreciate the fact that Baltimore is essentially a
Southern city, synd if we cannot get one of the banks nearer than
Baltimore— then we say give it to Baltimore by all means.
Yours very truly,
THE DILLON MILLS
JWL-1
^
Pres. & Treas.
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f.:# , M A M ily
B. J O N E S
y ia m
s t?
3on.es
'Eyeful*, S. (T...J.*ny..5th m »........ .......191.
B . C . B i b b S t o v e Co,
Baltimore.Md,
Gentlemen:,¥e a r e i n t e r e s t e d in the R e g i o n a l R e s e r v e B a k M $ , b u t w ®
W i s h tO * 8 8
S.G.
n e a r e r home than Balto.
to h a v e a B a n k ,
We a r e w o r k i n g f o r C o l u m b i a
as it w o u l d b e m o r e b e n e i i c a l
to us.
Y o u r s truly*
Ram s e y & Jones*
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D U N N . N . C.
F A Y E T T E V I L L E . N . C.
F l o r e n c e D e p a r t m e n t S to r e
W H O L E S A L E A N D RETAIL
A N D E R S O N . S. C.
M A R I O N , S . C.
B ALTIM O R E OFFICE
308
WEST
B A L T I M O R E ST.
B A LTIM O R E ,
B. F L E I S H M A N & BROS.
MD.
P R O P R IE T O R S
T H E P E O P L E D ST O R E F O R B A R G A IN S
TELEPHONE 3 4 5
1 9 -2 1 -2 3 D A R G A N S T R E E T
FLORENCE, S. C.,
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i n c o r p o r a t
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Jamari
6, 1 9 1 4 .
Mr. H.B. Wilcox,
P r e e iderrt T h e yi rst N a t ionaj»/£snk,
Bsltimore,
Md.
Dear
sir:
V,* t e g
to acknov,l e d g e the
o f J anuary 3rd.
Replying
thereto,
receipt o f y o u r
teg
to
say t h a t
favor
in o u r
op .ini cn B a l t i m o r e v/oul d b e a p r a c t i c a l , l o g i c a l
po int f o r
a Regional
Atlantic
Coast
R e s e r v e B snk
section.
^erve
the s o u t h e a s t
We w o u l d like very m u c h
l o c a t e d at B a l t i m o r e ,
power
to
and w o u l d b e g l a d
that y o u m i g h t i n d i c a t e to h a v e
act f a v o r a b l y
Committee,
to do ary t h i n g in c u r
t h e o r g a n i z a t ion C o m m i t tee
on B a l t i m o r e * a r e q u e s t ,
o n e o f the c u r r e n c y
to see e a c h a bank
our congressman
is
a n d i f y o u c a r e to h a v e u s t a k e
the m a t t e r u p w i t h h i m , w e shall t a k e g r e a t p l e a s u r e ir„ d o i n g so
Further we remain
Yours very
l b k /b
truly,
T H E GECHG'RTCV^ G R O C E R Y
£
$ . <FT X -i t
COMPANY,
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FARMING
CAPITAL STOCK, FULLY PAID.
F. M. BRICKMAN,
$20,000.oo
Pres. ^
IMPLEMENTS.
Gen(1 M>g>r
PHENIX FURNITURE COMPANY.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
FURNITURE A N # HOUSE FURNISHINGS.
GEORGETOWN, S . C.,
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».„.D O Y L E .
J. A .THRALL.
A L L QUOTATIONS FO R IM M E D IA T E ACC EP TANC E A N D 5U B JE C TT0 PRIOR SALE. ALLORDERS AND. CONTRACTS CONTINGENT UPON STRIKES. ACCIDENTS, DELAYSOF CARRIERS,OR OTHER CAUSES BEYOND OUR CONTROL.
January 12 th., 1914.
The Falconer Company,
Gay k Watora 8t> •»
M
.
Gentlemen; -
Rtplyiag to your* of January 6ih., in regard to Kegionol B*ak being
eetdbliehed in Bidtiwore. Tfce *rli*r think* that it i« if iitaoot importance
to have e*e «f theee Badko eotabliehed thin, bf|h M
account of the geograph
ical location and the large coaaercial relatiooo la this part of the country,
especially i» South G w t * M U
W§.*w*14 like ¥*ry nueh to see this Bunlc eetab-
li«h§d in your City, m South Carol in* need all tho money it em got to delelope
its resource*•
Your® very truly,
WIHfAH LUMBER COMPAHY.
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Tad.
a n u a r y 8 - I9I*U
Mr* Win. I n g l e , V* P r e s t * f
M e r c h a n t a-Jlechanics N a t i o n a l B a n k *
B a l t i m o r e , Md*
D e a r Wr*
Ingle:R e p l y i n g to y o u r s o f the 6 t h instant*
^
Baltimore handles such & large voluae o
the b u s i n e s s in this ter r i t o r y , that I feel sure
a r e g i o n a l t a n k e s t a b l i s h e d in y o u r C i t y w o u l d b e
v e r y a c c e p t a b l e to t h e b a n k s t h r o u g h o u t o u r S t a t e *
So f a r as w e a r e c o n c e r n e d , w e w o u l d b e g l a d to see
B a l t i m o r e s e l e c t e d for on e o f the r e g i o n a l reserve
b a n k s u n d e r t h e n e w c u r r e n c y act*
_
W e h a v e n o o b j e c t i o n to y o u r u s i n g t h i s
l e t t e r i n an y w a y y o u see fit#
jcs/h,
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'"fo. (c. rjS/'ry/fam , •
I.
January 15/1914*
Mr. B e l l a m y ,
T h o m s e n C h e m i c a l Co.,
B a l t i m o r e * Md*
Bear SirsA n s w e r i n g y o u r s o f J a n u a r y 12* “
b e g to a d v i s e t h a t
w e h a v e a l r e a d y takers t h e p o s i t i o n t h a t K i c h m o n d , Va. * is t h e
p r o p e r p l a c e for & R e s e r v e Bank*
Already p r a c t i c a l l y every mill
an account
in thi s s e c t i o n h a s
in R i c h m o n d a n d the "bankers t h e r e a r e t h o r o u g h l y
familiar w i t h the securities
in t h i s s e c t i o n , n o t o n l y in
t h i s S t a t e , b u t a l s o F o r t h C a r o l i n a , a n d t h e y h a v e b e e n ex
t r e m e l y l i b e r a l to us
in t h e p a s t *
We a d m i t t h a t
prises
in t h i s p r o p o s i t i o n m o s t of the e n t e r
in t his s e c t i o n , w e t h i n k , a r e a c t i n g f r o m s e l f i s h
motives,
but you,
of c o u r s e ,
r e a l i z e that this
is p e r f e c t l y
n a t u r a l ^ in qtiestions of this k i n d .
S h o u l d R i c h m o n d not get a Bank* B a l t i m o r e w o u l d
c e r t a i n l y be o u r n e x t c h o i c e ,
s o u t h e r n c i t y , a n d if t h e r e
in p r e f e r e n c e to a n y o t h e r
is a n y p o s s i b i l i t y o f t h e s e
B a n k s b e i n g p l a c e d so n e a r t o g e t h e r , w e w o u l d b e g l a d to do
a n y t h i n g w e c o u l d for B a l t i m o r e , as w e t h i n k t h i s
p r e f e r a b l e to h a v i n g the B a n k in W a s h i n g t o ^ .
Yours very truly,
is d e c i d e d l y
r^mKBmWSt W ^uMSSS^a/QEWlSTOSfl HCTOfipwtntJHlB6P9Alw(W^
* * • • y f t ' f i w w tt P t i P k k & f r f f f c i t f f * *
The
a n d p r o g r e s s iv e c it y o f u p p e r s o u t h
D a il y
P ie d m
C a r o lin a
ont
g e o . R. KOESTER, P u b l i s h e r
GREENVILLE,
s. a . J a n u a r y 6, 1 9 1 4 *
In t e rnat i onal S yndi cate,
Ba It irnore, Mcl*
Gentlemen:
He plying to your in q u ir y o f 5t h ,
i n s t .,
it gives
us pleasure to indorse the movement to have a Regional le serve Bank located
in Baltimore*
The "business re latio n s of the south with Baltimore are very
•J . V A » v w » s - * **%
close and growing larger a l l the tim e . A Regional Reserve Bank would bo of
b e n e fit not only to that c ity
and Maryland but to the greater p ortion of
the south*
Re spe c t f u l l y,
Tm DA ILY PIZDlaOIT.
w £. o .O ? .( $ b a m M s t x c .
GEE/GTO
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Wf. I. B R O U K
M I L L I N E R Y , D R E S S G O O D S, N O T I O N S ,
TRIM M INGS A ND S .
/IONERY
7
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J B M K lllS O H B R O T H E R S C O M P A N Y
s
Dt
>1
KlgftSTItKX! S. O.,
Messrs.
Jan,
7, 1 9 1 4
J © h n E. H u r s t & Co.,
Baltimore,
Md.
Gentlemen:We notice tha£ your
c i t y is m a k i n g an e f f o r t to h a v e a
F e d e r a l R e s e r v e B a n k l o c a t e d there.
T h i s is,
in m y o p i n i o n ,
a s it
s h o u l d be.. B a l t i m o r e , o c c u p y i n g a s it d o e s a c e n t e r of c o m m e r c i a l
i n t e r e s t a n d in the m i d s t of a r e g i o n c o n t a i n i n g
;. 3 m k n
strpa,th,
magnificent
d e s e r v e s to b e
Hoping that y o u will
^ Ttefcffrve Center..
succeed,
I am
Yours very
truly
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£ $ ru t
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MARION S . W I T H E R S P O O N
INSURANCE
L A N C A S T E R , S. C.
■Lancaster, S. 0., Jan. 10th, 1914,
Mr. william H. Parker, Managing Director,
Baltimore,
Md,
Dear Sir:I note Baltimore is making an effort to secure
one of the Regional Reserve Banks .
,S0e tm§^6T^€Eepe^
V
Wish to
^......
s& f
I would
to
in BaltJpjwfe, owing to its location,
as well as/Che fact thaj^this section of the country does a large
■bank: Business in Baltimore.
f
I think it the logical point for lo
cation of Regional Bank, and would "be advantageous to a large section
of country
Yours very truly,
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N.
CE O F
D IA L
N . B. D I A L
A . C. T O D D
DIAL & TODD
ATT OR NEY S? A N D C O U N S E L O R S A T L A W
L A U R E N S , S. C.
January
Mr. Blanchard Randal,
7, 1914*
flee Pres,
First national Bank,
Baltimore,
Md*
Dear Sir:
In reply to yours of the 3rd inst. I heg to rst^te I feel exceedingly kindly
towards Baltimore, and especially your institution.
I must confess, .however, I
have not icade up my mind as to the proper location of a Regional Reserve Bank
for this section*
This depends on so much information which I have not obtained.
Naturally, we would want one as close as convenient, on account of mails etc.
etc*
If I find later I can he of assistance to you, I will gladly write
you.
Yours very truly.
fWP
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T. B. GIBSON,
A. K. ODOM,
V ic e - P r e s . a C a s h ie r
P r e s id e n t
bank
OF MeGOLL
C A P IT A L $ 5 0 , 0 0 0
SU R PL U S $ 1 2 ,5 0 0
|
ip
IrffeGOXiXiif 11® G«f
January 17th,
Mr, W i l l i a a I n g l e ,
I 914
Vico Prest,
M e r c h a n t s - M e c h a n i c 8 N a t i o n a l Bank,
B a l t i m o r e Md«
^ e a r Sir:
We w o u l d be g l a d to see B a l t i m o r e s e l e c t e d as t h e * e a t o f o n e
of the R e g i o n a l R e s e r v e B a n k s u n d e r the n e w C u r r e n c y B i l l ,
and you may
count u p o n our c o o p e r a t i o n in this d i r e c t i o n and y o u can use this l e t t e r
i n y o u r e n d e a r o r to a c c o a p l i s h t h i s p u r p o s e .
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S B O K o C O T T W f J j
MANUFACTURERS
OF
Y A K X 8
Brandon■'Noshviile
A L L A G R E E M E N T S A R E C O N T IN G E N T UPO N S T R IK E S ,
A C C ID E N TS ,D E L A Y S O F C A R R IE R S AND OTHER D E L A Y S
U N A V O ID A B L E O R B E Y O N D O UR C O N T R O L .
Q U O T A T J O N S S U B J E C T TO C H A N G E W IT H O U T N O T IC E .
A D D R E S S A L L M A IL . T O T H E C O M P A N V .
Mr*
M . Bellas^-, T r e a s u r e r ,
'fttomsen C h e m i c a l Co.,
B a l timore, Md.
Bear Sir
In r e p l y to y o u r s of the 1 2 t h inst, b e g to s t a t e
w e h a r e a l r e a d y w r i t t e n the p o w e r s t h a t be,
o f R e g i o n a l B a n k in B a l t i m o r e *
business? t h e r e ,
in r e f e r e n c e to l o c a t i o n
Inasmuch as we do considerable bank i n g
it w o u l d n a t u r a l l y f o l l o w , w e w o u l d l i k e a R e g i o n a l
B a n k l o c a t e d in y o u r C i t y , a n d in y o u r e f f o r t s w e
successful*
fbuy* truly,
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V’/ . 0. S E L F , President.
R . A L L E N WATSON, Cashier.
CAPITAL
STOCK
$ 2 5 ,0 0 0 ,0 0
I
N inety
SixfS.C.
J a n y .8 t h . , 1 9 1 4 .
Wm.
Ingle, Esq., V i c e - P r e s i d e n t ,
M e r c h a n t s - M e c h a n i o s National Bank,
B a l t i m o r e , Md.
D e a r Sir:Y o u r s o f J a n y . 6 t h * ,i n s t a n t , r e g a r d i n g t h e e s t a b l i s h m e n t
at B a l t i m o r e o f one o f the R e g i o n a l R e s e r v e B a n k s received.
C o l u m b i a ,S . C . ,is t r y i n g to s e c u r e t h e l o c a t i o n t h e r e o f
o n e o f t h e s e 3ariks,and b e i n g n e a r e r h o m e ,w e , t h r o u g h tlie S . C . F a n k e r s
A s s o c i a t i o n h a v e p l e d g e d o u r s u p p o r t to C o l u m b i a . H o w e v e r , B a l t i m o r e
is o u r s e c o n d c h o i c e .
Tours trulv
President
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W. L. Moaetey
51 and 52 W . Russell St.
j
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&
D ress Goods, Clothing, Shoes,
Ladies’ R eady-to-W ear.
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w . T. MoELROY, Secretary.
BLUE RIDGE GROCERY COMPANY
D E A LE R S IN
DRY GOODS, SHOES A N D NOTIONS
STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES
STOVES, G LA S S W A R E , H A R D W A R E A N D T IN W A R E
(
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E S T A B L IS H E D
3 9 -4 1 -4 3 -4 -5 H O P K IN S P LA C E
183!
I1 4 --II6 -II8
W. L O M B A R D
ST.
J a n u a r y 5th, 1 9 1 4 .
P a l m e t t o D r y G o o d s Co.,
Pelzer*
S* 0.
Gentlemen:I f y o u h a v e n o t a l r e a d y r e p l i e d to a s i m i l a r r e q u e s t w i l l
y ou please write us immediately on receipt of this expressing a p r e f
e r e n c e t h a t B a l t i m o r e h e s e l e c t e d as o n e o f the R e g i o n a l B a n k c i t i e s .
An expression f r o m yo u w i t h any reasons for such w i s h will he of great
v a l u e t o u s a t t h i s t i me.
W i t h "best w i s h e s f o r t h e N e w Y e a r , w e a r e , w i t h h i g h e s t
regards,
Very sincerely*
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ESTABLISHED IN 1841
P. R H E M
BRANCH STORES
SH IPPIN G
PO IN T
M O R R I S V I L L E , S. C.
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
G E O R G E T O W N , S. C.
COTTON
an d
B L O O M I N G V A L E , S. C.
FERTILIZERS
r h e m s , s . Cj.
J a n . 6, 1 9 1 3 .
Gentlemen:W e b e g to a c k n o w l e d g e r e c e i p t of y o u r l e t t e r
u n d e r d a t e of J a n 3 r d r e l a t i v e to s e l e c t i n g B a l t i m o r e as a
p o i n t to e s t a b l i s h a E e g i o n a l R e s e r v e B a n k .
W e hav e b e e n for some time de e p l y i n t e r e s t e d
in the p o i n t s t h a t w o u l d be s e l e c t e d f o r the e s t a b l i s h i n g of
such an instution,
a n d it h a s b e e n o u r i d e a f o r s o m e t i m e t h a t
B a l t i m o r e w o u l d n a t u r a l l y be t h e b e s t p o i n t f o r s u c h an i n
stitution,
thrt is to say,
f r o m o u r i>oint of v i e w , a s w e t h i n k
l o c a t i o n of B a l t i m o r e is s u c h t h a t w o u l d s e r v e o u r s e c t i o n
^
will
country^
erely
s e c u r e o n e of the E e s e r v e B a n k s a n d if w e c a n be of furt h e r
a s s i s t a n c e ,c o m m a n d us.
Tiffally
Y o u r s v e r y t r uly,
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Th e S t.M s t t h e w s Sa v i n g s JI. /.v k
S TA TE A N D C O U N T Y D E P O S I T O R Y !
E S T A B L IS H E D
JU N E
1 st .
1889.
CAPITAL $ 80,0 00.0 0
J.SKOTTOWE W A N N A M A K E R , P r e s .
JNO. E .W A N N A M A K E R ,V ice - P res
C. R. J A M E S , Ca s h ie r .
S T.M&TTHI2WS, S. C.
'
Mr. H .B . W ilc o x , P r e s .,
Jan. 5,
1914.
F ir s t National Bank,
B a ltim o re ,
Md.
Dear SirsBeg to acknowledge receipt of your le t t e r of January 3r d .
We agreo^with you f u l l y that the location of a Regional Reserve
Bank in^Baltirnore Is the lost lo g ical point to serve the
SoutheasT&ra A tlan tic Coast Sect i o n \
We w il l be delighted to use our e ffo r ts to have such a bank
organized there and to recommend its organization to the Organization
ConiTiiittee.
We w ill also be delighted to see your good bank named as the
Regional Reserve Bank.
Beg to rdrna4n, with a ll good w ishes,
R e s p e c t fu lly ,
ST. MATTHEWS SAVINGS BANK,
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A R C H B . C A LV ER T, P r e s id e n t.
y .
Ba n k
M .M O N T G O M E R Y , V ic e - P r e s 't .
of
•J O H N B.CANNO TNJ,
C a s h ie r .
S partanburg
C A P IT A L $ 1 0 0 , 0 0 0 . 0 ?
( STATE,COUNTY A N D CITY D E PO SIT O R Y )
S p a r t a n b u r g ,S.C.
S p a r t a n b u r g C l e a r i n g H o u s e A s s fn,
S p a r t a n b u r g , 8. C •
Gentlemen:-
te
prefer being placed in a district in which
Baltimore is the Regional Centre, rather than Richmond*
Yours very truly,
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ARCH
B
. CALVERT,
y .
P r e s id e n t .
Bank
M .M O N T G O M E R Y ,
of
V i c e - P x e s ’t .
.JO H N B . CANNON, C
S partanburg
C A P IT A L $ I O O , O O O . Q P
( STATE,COUNTY A N D CITY DEPOSITORY )
S p a r t a n b u r g ,S.C.
S p a r t a n b u r g C l e a r i n g H o u s e A s s Tn,
Spartanburg,
3.
0.
Gentlemen
W e p r e f e r b e i n g p l a c e d in a d i s t r i c t in w h i c h
/■
>
B a l t i m o r e is t h e R e g i o n a l C e n t r e , r a t h e r t h a n B ^ h i n o n d
Yours verv
a s h i e r
.
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ARCH B . CALVERT,
P r e s id e n t .
V.
Ba n k
M .M O N T G O M E R Y ,
of
.J O H N B .C A N N O N ,
V i c e - P r e s ’t .
C a s h ie r .
S partanburg
C A P IT A L $ 1 0 0 , 0 0 0 . QO
( STATE,COUNTY A N D CITY DEPOSITORY )
S p a r t a n b u r g ,S.C.
F e b . 18,
1914.
S p a r t a n b u r g C l e a r i n g H o u s e A s s rn,
Spartanburg,
G. 0.
Gentlemen
W e p r e f e r b e i n g p l a c e d i n a d i s t r i c t in w h i c h
B a l t i m o r e is the R e g i o n a l C e n t r e ,
rather than Richmond.
Y o u r s v e r y tru!
saier,
*-~.t \
'CM
CA
iV
4.A
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njm i
... III I . Il l 111 III im r - n r r . - • r . n n . - . m n . n
■
■
■.. i I ......................................Hi ■! i III1.111 f 1111........ ...
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A R C H B . C A L V E R T , P r e s id e n t .
T .M .M O N T O O M E K T , Vi c e -P m is ’t .
Ba n k
of
.JO H N B . GANTSOTN, Ca s h ie r .
S partanburg
C A P IT A L $ 1 0 0 ,0 0 0 . <2P
( STATE,COUNTY A N D CITY DEPOSITORY)
S p a r t a n b u r g , S.C.
F eb. 1 8 ,
1914.
S p a r t a n b u r g C l e a r i n g H o u s e ikss'n,
Spartanturg,
S. 0*
Gentlemen
W e p r e f e r b e i n g p l a c e d i n a d i s t r i c t in w h i c h
B a l t i m o r e is t h e R e g i o n a l C e n t r e ,
r a t h e r the.n R i c h m o n d ,
Yours very truly,
/^Cashier.
The Central N ational Bank,
Spartanburg,
S. C
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AR CH
B . C A LV E R T , Pr
e s id e n t
.
V . M .M O N T G O M E R Y , Vic
Ba nk
of
e
-P
r e s 't
.
.J O H N B .C A N N O N , Ca
S partanburg
C A P IT A L $ 1 0 0 , 0 0 0 . 0 0
( STATE,COUNTY A N D CITY DEPOSITORY)
S p a r t a n b u r g ,S .C . Feb, 1 8 , 1914-.
Spartanburg Clearing House Ass'n,
S p a r t a n b u r g , S . 0.
Gentlemen:We p r e f e r b e i n g p l a c e d in e district in w h i c h
B a l t i m o r e is t h e R e g i o n a l C e n t r e , r a t h e r t h a n R i c h m o n d .
Yours very truly,
Spartanburg,
S« 0.
s h ie r
.
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............ .
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1
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. I .,.. —
—
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ARCH B . CALVERT,
V . M .M O N T G O M E R Y ,
P r e s id e n t .
Bank
of
Y i c e - P r e s ’t .
.J O H N B . C A N N O N , C
S partanburg
C A P IT A L $ I O O , O O O . o o
( STATE,COUNTY A N D CITY D EPO SIT O R Y )
S p a r t a n b u r g ,S.C.
S p a r t a n b u r g C l e a r i n g H o u s e A s s Tn,
S p a r t a n b u r g , S. C.
Gentlemen
We prefer being placed in a district in which
Baltimore is the Reserve Centre, rather than Kichmond.
Yours very truly,
a s h ie r
.
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ARCH B . CALVERT,
Y .M .M O S T G O M E R Y ,
P r e s id e n t .
Bank
of
V ic k - P r e s 't .
.J O H N
B . C A N N O N , C a s h ie r .
S partanburg
C A P IT A L $ 1 0 0 , 0 0 0 . 0 0
( STATE,COUNTY A N D CITY DEPO SITO RY )
S p a r t a n b u r g ,S.G.
Spartanburg Clearing House A s s ’
n,
Spartanburg, S . C .
Gentlemen:-
We prefer being placed in a district in which
Baltimore is the Regional Centre, rather than Eichmona.
Yours very truly,
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ARCH
B .
CALVERT,
Y .M .M O N T G O IM E R Y ,
P r e s id e n t .
Ba nk
of
.J O H N B . CANMOTN, Ca s h ie r .
V i c e - P r e s ’t .
S partanburg
C A P IT A L $ 1 0 0 , 0 0 0 , 0 . 0
( STATE,COUNTY A N D CITY D EPO SITO RY )
S p a r t a n b u r g ,S.C.
F e b . 17, 1 9 1 4 .
S p a r t a n b u r g C l e a r i n g H o u s e ilss’
n,
Spartanburg,
S.
C.
G e n t l e m e n :f e p r e f e r b e i n g p l a o e d in a d i s t r i c t in w h i c h
B a l t i m o r e i s the R e g i o n a l C e n t r e , r a t h e r t h a n R i c h m o n d .
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A R C H
B . C A 1 T V TE R T ,
-y. M . M O N T G O M E R Y ,
P r e s id e n t .
Ba n k
of
.J O H N B . C A N N O N ,
V i c e - P ^ e s ’t .
S pa r tan b u r g
C A P IT A L $ I O O , O O O . Q P
( STATE,COUNTY A N D CITY D EPO SIT O R Y )
, s.c,
/'
/s
S p a r t a n b u r g C l e a r i n g H o u s e A s s fn t
Spartanburg,
S. C.
Gentlemen
W © p r e f e r "being p l a c e d i n a d i s t r i c t i n w h i c h
B a l t i m o r e is t h © H e s e r v e Ceiitre, r a t h e r t h a n R i c h m o n d *
Yours v ^ r y truly,
/< r
C a s h ie r .
T
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ARCH B . CALVERT,
P r e s id e n t .
y .
Ba n k
M .M O N T G O M E R Y ,
of
V i c e - P m s ’t .
.J O H N B . C A N N O N ,
S partanburg
C A P IT A L $ 1 0 0 , 0 0 0 . o o
( STATE,COUNTY AND CITY DEPOSITO RY )
S p a r t a n b u r g ,S.C.
S p a r t a n b u r g C l e a r i n g H o u s e J&ws'n,
S p a r t a n b u r g , S. C.
Gentlemen:W e p r e f e r "being p l a c e d in a d i s t r i c t i n w h i c h
B a l t i m o r e is t h e R e s e r v e C e n t r e , r a t h e r t h a n R i c h m o n d .
Y o u r s v e r y truly,
Ca s h ie r .
T*
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ARCH B . CALVERT,
T .M .M O N T G O M E K Y ,
P r e s id e n t .
Ba n k
of
Vi c e - P r e s 't .
.J O H N B . C A N N O N , C
a s h ie r
.
S partanburg
C A P IT A L $ 1 0 0 , 0 0 0 . 0 0
( STATE,COUNTY A N D CITY D EPO SIT O R Y )
S p a r t a n b u r g ,S.C.
S p a r t a n b u r g C l e a r i n g H o u s e & s s Tn,
Spartanburg,
S. C*
Gentlemen
W e p r e f e r b e i n g p l a c e d i n a d i s t r i c t i n which.
B a l t i m o r e is t h e R e g i o n a l C e n t r e , r a t h e r t h a n R i c h m o n d .
Yours ve r y tiyly,
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ARCH B . CALVERT,
P r e s id e n t .
V.
Ba n k
M .M O N T G O M E R Y ,
of
V i c e - P ^ e s 't .
.J O H N B .C A N N O N ,
S partanburg
C A P IT A L $ I O O , O O O . Q P
( STATE,COUNTY A N D CITY D EPOSITORY )
S p a r t a n b u r g ,S.C.
S p a r t a n b u r g C l e a r i n g H o u s e A s s fn #
S p a r t a n b u r g , S. C.
Gentlemen
We pr e f e r b e i n g p l a c e d in a district in w h i c h
B a l t i m o r e is t h e R e s e r v e C e n t r e , r a t h e r t h a n H i c h m o n d .
Yours v e r y truly,
Cashier.
B p n k o f Inman,
Ca s h i e r
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ARCH B . CALVERT,
y.
P r e s id e n t .
Ba n k
M .M O N T G O M E R Y ,
of
V i c e - P k e s 't .
J O H N B . CANNON, C
S partanburg
C A P IT A L
$ 1 0 0 ,0 0 0 .0 ?
( STATE,COUNTY A N D CITY D EPO SIT O R Y )
S p a r t a n b u r g ,S.C.
S p a r t a n b u r g C l e a r i n g H o u s e A s s fn #
Spartanburg,
8. C.
Gentlemen:We p r e f e r b e i n g p l a c e d in a d i s t r i c t in w h i c h
B a l t i m o r e is t h e R e s e r v e C e n t r e ,
rather than Richmond.
Yours v ery truly,
a s h i e r
.
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ARCH B . CALVERT,
V . M .M O N T G O M E R Y ,
P r e s id e n t .
Bank
of
J O H N B . CANNON, C
Y i c e - P r e s ’t .
a s h i e r
S partanburg
C A P IT A L $ I O O , O O O . Q P
( STATE,COUNTY A N D CITY D E PO SIT O R Y )
S p a r t a n b u r g ,S.C.
Feb. 18, 1914 •
Federal Organization Board,
W a s h i n g t o n , D. C.
Gentlemen
We attach h e r e w i t h letters from p r a c t i c a l l y all
of the B a n k s of S p a r t a n b u r g C i t y a n d C o u n t y in w h i c h t h e y st a t e
t h a t t h e i r p r e f e r e n c e f o r a C i t y to b e s e l e c t e d f o r a R e g i o n a l
R e s e r v e B a n k t h a t w o u l d s e r v e t h i s t e r r i t o r y is B a l t i m o r e .
We h o p e that this i n f o r m a t i o n wil l be of be nef it
to y o u a n d to B a l t i m o r e i n h a v i n g t h a t C i t y s e l e c t e d as t h e s e a t
o f a F e d e r a l R e s e r v e B a n k to s e r v e a t e r r i t o r y o f w h i c h S p a r t a n
b u r g C o u n t y w o u l d be a part*
The Ban k s in this s e c t i o n h a v e a lways done b u s i
ness w i t h Baltimore and our trend of business in n a t u r a l l y north
of us and towards that City.
We believe that our interests would be best served
b y such s B a n k l o c ated in Baltimore.
Yours very truly,
.
m
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ARCH
B .
CALVERT,
r
\
T .M .M O K T G O M E R Y ,
P r e s id e n t .
Ba n k
\
f
of
S partanburg
( STATE, COU N TY A N D Cl TY D E POS ITO R Y )
S p a r t a n b u r g ,S C .
ii
5|
.JO H N B . CANNON, C
V i c e - P r j e s ’t .
Jan.14, 1914*
v*
V
M r . Wta. I n g l e , V i o e - P r e e . ,
B a l t i m o r e , HTd#
Dear Mr. Ingle
A c k n o w l e d g i n g r e c eipt of y our favor of Jan# 6th
i n r e g a r d t o B a l t i m o r e ’s e f f o r t s to b e s e l e c t e d a s the s e a t o f
one of the r e g i o n a l r e s erve h a n k s u n d e r the n e w C u r r e n c y Bill,
w e are in fa v o r o f B a l t i m o r e h e i n g chosen fo r one o f t h e h a n k s
a n d w i l l l e n d to i t o u r s u p p o r t , h u t a s l o n g as C o l u m b i a , S. 0.
i s a s k i n g f o r the s e l e c t i o n , w e w i l l p l a y " h a n d s o f f * .
However,
B a l t i m o r e is o u r s e c o n d c h o i c e .
t r u s t i n g t h a t B a l t i m o r e m a y be c h o s e n f o r one o f
the r e g i o n a l banks, we are,
Yours very truly,
jbc / l
.
ier.
a s h i e r
.
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t
J fs lc o n e r C o m p a n y
Printers ♦(ffingraberS ♦ILitfiograpfierS
J»peaaltet£ m 25anfe anti JFine Commercial l©orfe
^alttmore, jparplanb
January 6 , 19 14 .
Mess. F . Prettyman & Sons,
Suimner v il l e , S. C.
Gentlemen: We w il l greatly appreciate your help in
convincing the Adm inistration that Baltimore should
he given one of the new "Regional Banks” under the
Currency Act.
Please w rite us hy return mail stating
that you “believe it w il l he to your advantage to
have such a hank in Baltim ore, and your l e t t e r ,
w ith others, w il l be duly presented to the Treasury
Department.
For obvious reasons, your own le tte r head
should he used.
Yours very tr u ly ,
The Falconer Company.
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CAPITAL
$ 75.000
Hessrs.*- H e n r y S o n n e b o r n I® C o ,
B a lt im o r e , &&*
Bear Sirs
Bex^lying to y o u r f a v o r o f t h e 6 t h I n s t * r e
„
^ e r y ^imich t p s e e J g a l t i m o r e s e l e c t e d a s a l o c a t i o n t o x j& J S e § £ a ^
Bank, and more «spScial3y~
’
I t e s i d r-nt of t h e .First
n a t i o n a l B a n k h e r e , a n d it w o u l d h e v e r y coj v e r i e n t f o r h i m , flue to
t h e f a c t e s p e c i a l l y ,t h a t he w o u l d h a v e t o mafce o c c a s i o n a l v i s i t s
to t h a t I n s titution, and t h i s could he d o n e in c o n n e c t i o n w i t h h is
S e e d - a n n u a l t r i p s N o r t h w a r d i n M c h . a n d Aug-. w h e n h e g o e s t o m a r k e t
w i t h h i s b u y e r s for the pu r p o s e of purcha s i n g S p r i n g and J a i l goods,
and it m i g h t © I s o r e s u l t i n B a l t i m o r e g e t t i n g a m o r e l i b e r a l s h a r e
o f our b u s i n e s s t h a n t h e y do now*
$he w r i t e r was in W ashingto n last w e e k
p r e v a i l ^ .t h e r e , t h at o n e o f t h e .r e s e r v » f E B S
i n t hflr C a p i t a X G j t j , ' i' a H ^ l* W t h a t .i s t r u e , t h e n t h e r e is v e r y l i t t l e
c h a n c e o f B a l t i m o r e s e c u r i n g i t » b u t f r o m a conimerical s t a n d p o i n t ,
w e a r e f o r c e d t o b e l i e v e t h a t B a l t i m o r e v?ould b e m o r e d e s i r a b l e t h a n
W a s h i n g t o n , but no doubt, this w i l l b e d e c i d e d b y t h o s e in ch a r g e .
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We are in receipt of your favor of
the 6 t h . inst* in regard to "Regional Bank”
b e in ^ located in Baltim ore, and asking for l e t
ter from us asking that, it be located at B a l t i
more.
Wer regret to advise that we are n<bt
in p o sitio n at th is time to w rite you such a l e t
ter as we are not fu lly convinced that Baltimore
is the proper place for one of these Banks.
We may let you hear from us l a t e r .
"T H E ONE REAL BASIS OF COMPETITION IS QUALITY, ON THIS BASIS W E TAKE OUR STAND FIRST, LAST AND ALL THE TIM E
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C. H. HILL
K. niLL
HILL BROTHERS
Dealers in
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
COUNTRY PRODUCE and COTTON BUYERS
Timmonsville, S, C„
m .
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{2 > i f
$ 6
C b iC
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Citizens ^tational ^ank
Of XCition
XCnlon, Soutl) Carolina
Jany.9 th,1 9 1 3 1
/ //"
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Mr. W i l l i a m Ingle,
V i c e P r e s ’t*
Merchants--Mechanics N a tional Bank,
Baltimore.
Md.
1,!ly d e a r S i r ; - - —
R e p l y i n g to y o u r l e t t e r of the 6th,
relative
inst.,
to o u r s u p p o r t i n g y o u r c i t y f o r o n e of the R e g i o n a l
R e s e r v e B a n k s , b e g to s a y t h a t w e h a v e b e e n a p p r o a c h e d dm
the m a t t e r b y s o m e of o u r f r i e n d s i n the C a p i t a l C i t y of
own State for such a bank,
a n d w e of c o u r s e h a v e e n d o r s e d
the idea, b u t s h o u l d w e n o t b e s u c c e s s f u l h e r e , w e c e r t a i n l y
w o u l d b e v e r v g l a d to g i v e y o u r c i t y a.ny s u p p o r t t h a t w e e r e
a b l e t o w a r d s l a n d i n g one of the R e s e r v e s w i t h you.
H o p i n g we h a v e m a d e o u r s e l v e s
and w i t h kind regards,
w e are,
c l e a r to y o u
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EMSLIE NICHOLSON, Pres>
GEO. C- PERRIN,Vice PKest.&Cashier.
M.A.MOORE, A sst.C ashier,
I f ifw j s tw t f p l t l t i t
Successors to
W- A.
^ fU fc P t
N ic h o ls o n
& Son.
Union, South Carolina.
,
January 5, 1914.
Mr. H. B. Wilcox, Pres*,
First National Bank,
Baltimore, McL.
Dear Harry:Referring to your letter of the 3rd, beg to say that while
as yet we are in doubt as to whether we will enter the new organization,
we will be very glad indeed to see Baltimore made one of the reserve
points.
I have been in doubt as to whether the First National was
going to enter the system as I did not see their name in the list of
•ltpten banks #10 applied promptly.
I shall be delighted to see Baltimore
made one of the reserve points, as you know I
good self and yourselves.
am
veiy partial to your
I do not think there is any doubt about
Hew York being made one, and I would like to see both Baltimore and
Philadelphia made reserve points also.
If it has to come further South,
I would like to see Richmond named. If there is anything I can do to help
you, I shall be pleased to hear from you.
I have received your calendar and thank you very much for same.
It is very pretty.
Yours very truly,
/
/
President.
I&G
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T. K. E L L I O T T ,
T.W, LAUDER DALE, 1 s t, V i c e P r e s ' t .
JA S .Q .D A V IS , 2 n d ,V ic e P r e s 't .
Th e W
P r e s id e n t
in n s b o r o
C.F. E L L I O T T , C a s h i e r
W. G. JO R D AN , A s s ' t C a s h i e r
Ba
n k
C A PITA L $ 1 0 0 , 0 0 0 . 0 0
SURPLUS $ 1 0 0 ,0 0 0 .0 0
W i n n s b o r o , S o u t h C a r o l in a .
j a n y . 8, 1 9 1 4 .
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U
Wm. Ingle,Esq., V ice Pres.,
M e r c h a n t s - H e c h a i n c s Nat'l. Bank,
Baltimore, Md.
P e a r Hr.
Ingle:-
I h a v e y o u r s o f the 6th. on the s u b e e c t
of Regional R e s e r v e Banks, and of y o u r desire that B a l t i
m o r e s h a l l h e s e l e c t e d f o r t h e s e a t o f o n e o f theft© h a n k s .
A s y o u k n o w , C o l u m b i a is in t h e f i e l d f o r t h e
l o c a t i o n o f o n e o f £ h e s e b a n k s at t h a t p o i n t , a n d $ a s t & s
a m a t t e r o f l o c a l l o y a l t y w e w i l l h a v e to s e e t h e m t h r o u g h ,
a l t h o u g h p e r s o n a l l y I do n o t t h i n k it a m o u n t s to a n y t h i n g .
W i t h i n the l a s t f e w d a y s w e h a v e h a d a g o o d m a n y c o m m u n i c a
t i o n s f r o m b a n k s in R i c h m o n d o n the s u b j e c t o f m a k i n g R i c h m o n g a Regional Reserve B a n k centre, and we wro t e the
F i r s t N a t i o n a l B a n k y e s t e r d a y p l e d g i n g o u r s e l v e s to w r i t e
to o u r S e n a t o r s a n d R e p r e s e n t a t i v e s In c a s e C o l u m b i a w a s
not selected.
I w o n d e r e d that we h a d n o t r e c e i v e d any c o m
m u n i c a t i o n s f r o m y o u at the time of w r i t i n g the letter.
A t p r e s e n t t h i s b a n k d o e s n o t e x p e c t to e n t e r t h e
s y s t e m u n t i l we see further, and I want to assure y o u that
w e w i l l b e v e r y a n x i o u s to do w h a t w e c a n f o r B a l t i m o r e
s u b j e c t to t h e l i m i t a t i o n s a b o v e o u t l i n e d , w h i c h l i m i a t tions had been
made before h e a r i n g from you.
We
do n o t k n o w a n y p o i n t in the S o u t h W h o s e a t t i t u d e t o w a r d s
its c o r r e s p o n d e n t s b e t t e r d e s e r v e s o\ir u n i t e d s u p p o r t t h a n
B a l t i m o r e , a n d as f a r as w e c a n , c o n s i s t e n t l y . w i t h o u r p r e
v i o u s p l e d g e s , f u r t h e r y o u r d e s i r e s , w e w i l l b e h a p p y to d o
so.
>
Very respectfully,
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S f BRI
R1STOL, TENN.
SAW MILLS
AND Y a r d a I n e VA, TENN.
P s t b R 'U c C a in L u m b e r C o .
PLANINO
M il l s
f BRISTOL., TENN.
1 NEVA. TENN.
MANUFACTURERS AND WHOLESALERS OF
DIRECTORS
W . S . M c C A IN , P r e s i d e n t
GEO. W . P E T E R . SECY.-TREA8,
J . P. M C C AIN , VICE-PRESIDENT
W . A. M cC A IN
H. H. S HE LTO N
OAK
CHESTNUT
POPLAR
BASSWOOD
WHITE PINE
HEMLOCK
LUMBER
MB. BIDGAWAY USBSYJJAN. ,
BALTIMQBB, MD.
DBAR SIB:-
B b m t o l ,Tkaa.
ja n y. 9 t h ,
1614.
ALL AOREEMBNT8 AND CONTRACTS ARK CONTINGENT UPON STRIKES* FIRES* SHORTAGE CF CARS, ACCIDENTS AND OTHER CAUSES BEYOND OUR CONTROL.
ALL QUOTATIONS ARE FOR IMMEDIATE ACCEPTANCE ONLY AND ARE SUBJECT TO PRIOR SALE AND CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.
OUR DELIVERY PRICES ARB MADE TO GUARANTEE FREIGHT RATE ONLY. AND NOT FOR BREAKAGE, DAMAGE. LOSS OR DELAYS IN TRANSIT.
W# favor Baltimore,
t Jtfof
a
Ssgi<*ml Bank as
amend
ch&it* me w* hav# i>rafer#m* for analhsf Point as oiir firmt c>oica.
Diet. G.W.P.*
to u r * v a r y * * * -&
P E T E R J ^ C a i i n L U M B E R C u,
n
7 >
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UNITED STATES DEPOSITORY.
NO. 7 8 4 8 .
Ha m il t o n N a t io n a l B a n k
PAID
R. P R E S T O N , P R E S ID E N T .
IN
C A P IT A L
SU RPLUS
H .T . O l _ M S T E D , v i c e p r e s i d e n t .
$ 1 ,0 0 0 ,0 0 0 .0 0 .
$ 5 0 0 ,0 0 0 .0 0 .
G. H. M I U L E R , VICE PRESIDENT.
C . t j 5. P R E S T O N , C A S H I E R .
, i t b . S. H E N D E R S O N . a s s V c a s h .
J?
S.A.STR AU SS, a s s t c a s h
Gh a t t a n o o g a ,Te n n .,
January 8,1914.
E. M o o n e y ,
Vice Pres.,
Equitable Mortgage
& Tru s t Co.,
Baltimore, Md.
Dear Sir
R e p l y i n g to y o u r s o f t h e 6 t h in
r e f e r e n c e t o l o c a t i n g a r e g i o n a l b a n k in
Baltimore.
We are of the opinion that this
w o u l d be o f g r e a t b e n e f i t to the S o u t h and
it w o u l d g i v e
u s m u c h p l e a s u r e to
located there,
see one
as we c o n s i d e r B a l t i m o r e a
d i s t i n c t i ^ ^ d f i i s ^ a e T n city.
(j4ffe n u m e r a t e t h e
I n is u s e l e s s ’
’
X
m a n y a d v a n t a g e s the town
p o s s e s s e s for a s o u t h e r n b a n k . T h e t r e n d oi
b u s i n e s s in t h i s s e c t i o n is n a t u r a l l y to
& & ;t p o i n t .
listing y o u w i l l be a b l e to
s e c u r e one of t h e s e
b a n k s , w e a re,
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Messrs, Math Brothers & Company
23 & 25 S. Charles Street,
Baltimore, Md.,
Gentlemen;
We note that an effort is being made to have one of the
Regional Reserve Banks located in Baltimore.
It occurs to the
writer that this would be a very logical point for the same and would
conserve the interest of the Country possibly better than any other
for this entire section of the South.
We beg to ask that you put
forth your best efforts to secure the same, and anything that we can
do to assist, will be gladly done.
Wishing you the compliments of the season, we are.
Very traly yours,
BROWN MAHUF/LCTTJRINQ COMPAHY,
HRB/aeb
President.
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LARGESi JUSBERS
IN O U R L I NE
IN T E N N E S S E E .
BEN A.M OR TON , P r e s i d e n t .
J. A . HACKNEY, Is t.V ic e P r e s t
H. F. H A M B R I G H T , 2 n o . V ic e P r e s ' G. H . G A L L A H E R , 3 r d . V i c e P r e s ' t .
W .C .RO S S, S e c r e t a r y .
W. F. R O B E R T S O N ,
T rea su rer
& A u d ito r.
Jan. 8tht 1*14.
Mess* Staart-Keith Go. t
Gentlemens
Be plying to yours or the bth inst. t while we know of no reason
at present why no should not be in favor of a Regional Reserve Bazik at
Baltimore, at the same time, since we have not had time to consider this
natter with reference to our own interest and that of other sections of the
country, we are unwilling at this time to indorse any City, for that matter
as a Regional Reserve Bank center*
Regretting our inability to serve you and assuring you that there
are no reasons but those above stated for us refusing to Indorse vour City,
we are,
THE KNOXVILLE SENTINEL.
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‘EAST TENNESSEE’S O NLY METROPOLITAN NEW SPAPER”
C U R T I S B. J O H N S O N . P r e s i d e n t
KNOXVILLE, TENN.
Jan.
8 ,
1914
W I L E Y L. M O R G A N , M a n a g i n g
editor
M r , H o w a r d E. M i l l e r , P r e s i d e n t ,
International Syndicate,
Baltimore, Maryland,
B e a r M r . M i l l e r :Replying
m e n are a d v o c a t i n g
tions for r e gional
g l a d to u n i t e w i t h
in y o u r l e t t e r #
to y o u r s of the Jth.
Our bankers and business
t h e s e l e c t i o n o f M e m p h i s a n d A t l a n t a as l o c a
reserve banks.
B u t f o r this, w e w o u l d b e v e r y
y o u i n th e s u p p o r t o f B a l t i m o r e , as s u g g e s t e d
Y o u r s v e r y truly,
■r
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//- /3 SOUTH MAIN
cr (DM /=>L.e
e:stab L r s h eo> iqbz.
Tt
S O L
F O R
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RATED,
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Messrs. H a m b u r g e r Bros. &
B a l t i m o r e , Md.
Gentlemen
E
A G E N T S
S T BIN -BLOCH S M A R T CLOTHES.
J a n . 8 t h . 1914
G o J
W e h a v e y o u r l e t t e r o f t h e 5th. i n s t a n t i n r e : R e g i o n a l B a n k
for Baltimore.
If an e x p r e s s i o n of o p i n i o n o n the subject, c o m i n g f r o m us,
is o f a n y v a l u e to you, w e g l a d l y o f f e r it, a n d a l l t h e m o r e r e a d i l y
as it m a y b e g r a t i f y i n g to y o u to K n o w t h a t w e f a v o r y o u r c i t y a s t h e
p r o p e r l o c a t i o n f o r o n e o f the r e g i o n a l b a n k s .
T h e m e r e m e n t i o n o f t h e n a m e * B a l t i m o r e ” o u g h t to c a l l u p
f o n d r e c o l l e c t i o n s to a d e m o c r a t i c a d m i n i s t r a t i o n w h o s e f o u n d a t i o n w a s
l a i d i n y o u r c o n v e n t i o n h a l l , so that, e v e n i f t h e r e w e r e s l i g h t
m
.d
We w i s h y o u success.
Y o u r s v e r y truly,
G o l d e n E a g l e C l o t h i n g Co
S 2
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6
B R O A D W A Y .
XCLL/SIVE M A N 'S S H O P .
B R A N C H SHOP
e x c h a n g e
/ V .W .C ob .
:
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ST.
b lo s
S E C O N D & MADI SON STS
B a l t i m o r e , Md.
Gentlemen:A m just i n r e c e i p t o f c o m m u n i c a t i o n r e g a r d i n g e f f o r t y o u
a r e m a k i n g to h a v e o n e o f t h e R e g i o n a l B a n k s e s t a b l i s h e d i n y o u r city.
I c o u l d h e a r t i l y e n d o r s e it as a n a w f u l l y g o o d p o i n t f o r s u c h a h a n k ,
a s B a l t i m o r e is a g o o d b i g b u s i n e s s c i t y a n d l o t s o f l a r g e i n t e r e s t s
J
there,
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a n d is i n m y m i n d a l o g i c a l p l a c e f o r s u c h a b a n k .
H oping y o u are successful in your undertakings and that y o u
m a y b e t h e m e a n s o f e s t a b l i s h i n g s a m e I am,
Y o u r friend.
\ /ML. * V
IA
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PHONE MAIN 483
y
619-621 C H U R C H ST.. NEXT T O VENDOM E TH EATRE
M e s s r s . H a m b u r g e r B r o s , ft 0o.»
Baltimore,
Md*
Gentlemen:
R e p l y i n g to y o u r s of J a n u a r y 5 r e g a r d i n g
Bigional Bank,
assure
you w e
be very pleased
to l e n d y o u o u r h e a r t y s u p p o r t o n t h i s p r o p o s i t i o n
b u t 8s o u r B o a r d o f T r a d e a n d c o m m e r c i a l b o d i e s
h e r e 8re a l s o w o r k i n g f o r o n e o f t h e s e b a n k s ,
flo n o t
feel that we c o u l d w r i t e y o u the l e t t e r y o u w o u l d
d e s i r e u s to wri te
evjas^HSrust b o t h o f o tot c i t i e s w i l l
.>
be s u c c e s s f u l .
l u r e y o u at any o t h e r t i m e that w e c a n r en d e r y o u
any assistance,
w i l l b e p l e a s e d to do so.
T r u s t:’y o u h a v e h a d a v e r y p r o s p e r o u s year,
W i s h i n g y o u a v e r y Iiappy a n d s u c c e s s f u l 1 9 1 4 .
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esTABL/sHeo /a79.
V
imtRAi HEimym»iSE *
Jan.
M e s s # Jno.
7-
*14,
E. H u r s t & Co,
Bal timo re, M d #
Ge ntl emen:R e p l y i n g to y o u r l e t t e r o f
we h a v e n o t m ade careful
e n o u g h i n v e s t i g a t i o n to a n s w e r i n t e l l i g e n t l y a s to t h e l o c a t i o n o f a R e g i o n a l
Bank in y o u r C i t y # H o w e v e r w e will
in the n e a r fu t u r e e x p r e s s o u r views.
B u t a t a n y t i m e w i l l b e g l a d to a s s i s t y o u i n t h i s m a t t e r .
Yours,
R. E . L o n g & Co.
D ie t. R.E.L.
BM
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T H O S . E. K I L B Y , P R E S ID E N T
J A S . K E I T H , J R ., V IC E -P R E S ID E N T
W, H. McKLEROY, V I C E - P R E S I D E N T
R. F. SMITH, A S S I S T A N T
S.
C. D. W O O D R U F F , CASHIER
C A S H IE R
L. GALBRAITH, A S S I S T A N T C A S H I E R
1£lje.Amristmt-dlitjr Rational ftattk
A N N IS T O N , A L A .
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C A P IT A L AN D SU R P L U S - - $ 3 0 0 ,0 0 0 .0 0
UNITED
STATES
AND
STATE
DEPOSITARY
J a n u a r y lovfc, 1 9 1 4 *
W i l l i a m Ingle, Esq., Vice-Pt.,
M e r c h a n t s - M e c h a n i c s N a t i o n a l Bank,
B a l t i m o r e , Md.
H e a r Sir:
W e "beg to a c k n o w l e d g e r e c e i p t of y o u r l e t t e r i n
r e g a r d to s e c u r i n g a r e g i o n a l b a n k f © r t h e c i t y o f B a l t i m o r e ,
a n d r e p l y i n g to s a m e b e g to say t h a t w e a r e d e e p l y i n s y m
p a t h y w i t h y o u i n t h e m a t t e r a n d a r e w i l l i n g to u s e whatever
influence we may possess,
s t the p r o p e r time,
B a l t i m o r e ’s l o c a t i o n a s t h e g a t e w a y
and its large commercial
to a s s i s t you.
to t h e S o u t h
i n t e r c o u r s e i&ith t h e p e o p l e o f t h e
S o u t h s h o u l d m o v e all o f o u r S o u t h e r n b a n k e r s to s u p p o r t h e r
claims.
O u r b u s i n e s s r e l a t i o n s a n d t h o s e of o u r m e r c h a n t s
have been eminently satisfactory with
the b a n k e r s and m e r
c h a n t s of B a l t i m o r e .
Y o u a r e w e l c o m e to u s e t h i s l e t t e r in a n y w a y y o u
'up1
m m jm 'usspgjwaw?1
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M . B. w l l LBORN,
P resident.
W. W. STR1 NGFELLOW, V i c e - P r e s t .
H.A.YOUNG, V i c e - P r e s t .
J . T. G A R D N E R , J R . C a s h i e r
G.A. H A G A N , A s s t . C a s h i e r
No. 3 0-41
F ir s t N a t io n a l B a n k
C A P IT A L
$ 1 0 0 ,0 0 0 .0 0
SURPLUS
$ 3 0 0 ,0 0 0 ,0 0
DESIGNATED DEPOSITARY OF THE UNITED STATES.
A n n is t o n , A la b a m a .,
J a n u a r y 9th, 1 9 1 4 .
Mr . R o b e r t S. M o o n e y ,
Vice President,
E q u i t a b l e M o r t g a g e & T r u s t C o .,
B a l t i m o r e , Md.
Dear Sir:I a m in receipt of y o u r
letter of the 6th instant,
in w h i c h
y o u s t a t e t h a t B a l t i m o r e is t r y i n g
to l o c a t e o n e o f t h e R e g i o n a l R e s e r v e
Banks u n d e r the new c urrency bill.
-Baltimore w o u l d b e a l o g
i c a l p o i n t f o r one o f t h e s e i n s t i t u of
t i o n s a n d w o u l d be m a t e r i a l h e j j ^ f d ^
the s o u t ^ w ^ ^ ^ I trust that you will
be s u c c e s s f u l i n y o u r u n d e r t a k i n g .
Y o u r s v e r y trul^?,
/
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IttiVS* A
A R T H U R W. S M I T H , P RESI OEN
T O M O. S M I T H , Vl CE- PRESI DEr *
CAPITAL
$ 5 0 0 ,0 0 0 .
SURPLUS
$ 5 5 0 ,0 0 0 .
WM.
H.
MANLY,
CA S H I E R
B E N S O N C A I N , A s s ' T Ca s h i e r
C. D. C O T T E N , A s s ' T C a s h i e r
E. W .
B irm in g h a m , A la .
Jan.
8, 1 9 1 4 .
M r. T. Rowlan& Thom a s , P r e s t .,
The n a tio n a l Bank o f Baltim ore,
B altim ore, Kd.
Dear S i r :
Yours of the 5th i n s t . ,
is re ceived.
The inform ation reaches me th at one of the Begional
Beserve Banks w i l l he located in Washington.
I f there is any nor-nihility of having B a l
timore designated as one o f the locetion^.jraiLjaBX rest
assured we w il l not only he more than g la d , hut proud
tg fight for her
Kindly advise me in what way we can help
you.
Yours very t ruly
FINCH,
A s s ' T Ca s h i e r
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W .W O D U M G H. B O W E R S
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Jany. 8 t h , 1 9 1 4 .
Messrs.
H e n r y S o n n e b o r n & Comps
Baltimore,
Md.
Gentlemen:V/e ha\fe y o u r l i n e s i n w h i c h y o u s t a t e t h a t
B a l t i m o r e is s e e k i n g t h e h o n o r o f h a v i n g o n e o f t h e H e g i o n & l
B a n k s to b e e s t a b l i s h e d u n d e r the h e w C u r r e n c y B i l l a t t h a t
point.
Me are
o f the o p i n i o n t h a t B a l t i m o r e w o u l d
be a very suitable place for the s u t i ation of such a bank,
b e i n g l o c a t e d a s it is g e o g r a p h i c a l l y , a n d e s p e c i a l l y w o u l d
it b e a n a d m i r a b l e s i t u a t i o n f o r s u c h a a i n s t i t u t i o n f o r t h e
m e r c h a n t s of the South.
We feel
that n o m i s t a k e w o u l d b e
m a d e in p l a c i n g this i n s t itution there.
We hope that you m a y
s u c c e e d i n s e c u r i n g the same.
Y ours truly,
ODUM
SHB/MLM
&
BOEERS.
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_ „ u.oo.c D
C C. HARRIS, P r e s i d e n t
,
J.
,
L. H U T T O N
w B. SHACKELFORD,
Q
V ice-Pres i d e nt
J. W I L L I A M
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CAPITAL.
m
S T O C K
i» iin
Cashier
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sst
. Ca s h i e r
ii
$20 0 , 0 0 0 . 0 0
D e c a tu r , Ala.
Jan.
Wm.
I3t h . , 1914.
Inge, E s q . , V i c e - P r e s i d e n t ,
Merchanfcs-Mechanics N a t i o n a l Bank,
B a l t i m o r e , Md.
Dear Sir:We b e g to a c k n o w l e d g e r e c e i p t of y o u r favor o f Pan.
o u r o p i n i o n , B a l t i m o r e f r o m its g e o g r a p h i c a l l o
cation,
its p o p u l a t i o n , a n d f r o m t h e f a c t t h a t f o r m a n y y e a r s
it h a s b e e n a r e s e r v e c ity, a l l p o i n t t o it as b e i n g a s u i t a b l e
a nd p r o p e r p l a c e for one of the R e g i o n a l R e s e r v e B a n k of the
c o u n t r y ^ a n d w e s h a l l b e v e r y m u c h p l e a s e d a t its s e l e c t i o n .
Y o u r s truly,
President.
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f,-'i
.JR.,VicePresf.
W.D.HARRIGAN, Secy aTreas.
G e n t l e m e n ; •„
ALL QUOTATIONS S U B J E C T TO PR IO R SALE AND CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. AGREEMENTS A R E CONTINGENT ON STRIKES, ACCIDENTS AND OTHER UNAVOIDABLE DELAYS BEYOND OUR
CONTROL. ALL CLAIMS MUST BE MADE WITHIN 5 DAYS A FTER RECEIPT OF LUMBER.OR THEY WILL N 0T8 E CONSIDERED. W E RESERVE THE R IG H TTO C OR R EC T STENOGRAPH ICAL E R R O R S .
Beoeived your letter of January 8 in which you state that
you art a member ©f th» Coswittee of Baltimore Merchants and trying
to get one of the Regional Be serve Banks to locate there, would say
that it is the greatest desire of the Soot oh Lumber Company that one
of the Begional Be serve Banks loeate there*
I think it is one of
the isoet centrally located eitiea la the Berthern South as we olaia
Baltimore is a Southern city,
Xf^ there is asyrthing that we can do to help you, such as
writing our &• S. Senator or Bepresentative Mr. Tailor, we will he
very glad to do •• and assure you that if this Gentlemen have any
thing to do with the sane they will respond to yomr call.
Tours very truly*
tsb
TOB?
scotch
w w sm
Per:
CO.
V. D* Harrigan*
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US. BANKNOTECQ^ INDIANAPOLIS.
J. B .W A D S W O R T H , Pr e s i d e n t
J . W . P E N N , V ic e Pr e s i d e n t .
S . S . C A L D W E L L , V ice P re s id e
B. W . D U K E , V i c e P r e s i d e n t .
E : W . W H I P S , Vi c e P r e s i d e n t
R .M . W ILB A N K S ,C a s h i e r .
F. N I C H O L S O N , A s S T - C a s HI ER .
C a p i t a l $ 2 0 0 ,0 0 0 .0 0
914.
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| $ r . R o b e r t S. I'oonejt, Y i e e - £ r e e . ,
E£ait&l>le !£ortga$e 1* S r u s t C o . ,
Ttelfcinore,
♦
Bear Sir:~
A n e w e r i n g y o u r f a v o r o f t h e 6t*i i n & t ., S*f?1.ra
t o s a y t h i s ?)*;nk
l i k e v e r y nmol
t o sea o n e 0* tl ^
S e e i o n a l H e s e r v e Staika located. in St*ltit?«ore*
!7e >*av«
a l w a y s c o n s i d e r e d B a l t i m o r e a s a S o a t h e r r c i t y a n d it
h a s &l>vaya c l a i m e d e g o o d p o r t i o n o f Soatliern b a B i « e s s .
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^ B y a l l fiierins. W e tTiinl: B a l t i m o r e s h o u l d b c v e o n e o f * * \
t h e s e bcnlcs.
Yoarfe v e r y t r a l y .
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i
National Exchange Bank of Baltim ore,
Baltim ore, Md.
Gentlemen:Replying £o your letter of January 3rd r e la t iv e to
Baltimoaxe as ohe of the bank reserve cen ters, w ill say that we
are h e a r tily in favor of Baltim ore.
I think her improtance
ae a commercial centre and her importance in respect to popu ldtio n ,
~.... ^
**
and her geographical location would make the selectio n a
step.
Very tr u ly ,
3P
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&. A. Dmtifl.
Payne & Daniel
DE A L E R S IN
Irg
91|o?b
dnofca.
(& t v & b
(Smnabitni,
John
1/9/14.
E Hurst & Co.,
Baltimore '
Gentlemen:
In reply to your request of the 5th. in reference to the selec
tion of Baltimore as one of the Begional Bank cities, it gives us pleasure
to emphasise the fact that we consider your city the most propitious
location for such an enterprise in the oast, as far as our business and
as we believe the business of the entire south east of the Mississippi
river is concerned# Baltimore furnishes the beet market for southern
buyers of dry goods and an institution of this kind standing back of
our dependance in this line in Baltimore would prove to be tramendoua
advantage to the merchant ox the south in case of financial distress.
^rusting your efforts will succeed in accomplishing this thing,
and assuring you of our loyal support, we are,
Yours very truly,
m m tC
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E. FARRIOR
D E A L E R IN
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
L e to h a tc h ie , A ka.
.
/ /
7
% 7 o /J
/2 _
191
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E. H. TUBBS
DEALER IN
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
I
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E . J. B U C K , P r e s i d e n t .
P A T J. L Y O N 3 , V t c E - P r e s .
GEO. A . T O N S M El R E , V i c e - P r e s .
A. C . T O N S M E I R E ,
T O M . C . MQ C O R V E Y , J r . A s s t . Ca s h .
E N G L IS H C O D Y, AS ST .C A S M .
C A S H IE R .
A . L . S T A P L E S , TRUST OFFICER.
Cit y B a n k A n d T r u s t (
C a p ita l A n d S u r p l u s
O inte M
illio n D o u la r s .
M o b i l e ,A l a .
IE . H. B. W i l c o x ,
om rvxy
i
... J a n * 6 » 1 9 1 4
Pres.,
The F i r s t r a t i o n a l B a n
B a l t i m o r e , Md.
Bear 3ir;H a v e y o u r l e t t e r o f the 2 r d i n a t . ,
in oonneetion
v/it-i t h e l oon t i n ^ o f a R e g i o n a l ‘
Reserve B a n ^ ^ ^ f f e f e e l that
B a l t i m o r e is a l o g i c a l
p o i n t to s e r v e t h e S o u t h - E a s t e r n S-tates.
' t ■- t $ m "Regi or1a 1 B a n k
be l o c a t e d in. H o / O r l e a n s ,
\v c
s to
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f u t i l e
T&tyvltMJttlt 33mXtxm in
5 u tt i
7
Alrt*
Jan* 9th, 1 9 1 4 *
E m e r s o n ^ r u g Go,
Baltimore,
Md.
Gentlemen:
W e r e c e i v e d y o u r f a v o r o f the 5th,
r e q u e s t i n g as to w r i t e y o u a l e t t e r , t e l a t i v e
to the R i g i o n a l R e s e r v e Bank, B a l t i m o r e *
In r e p l y , we
we are not in p o s i t i o n
as to w r i t i n g a l e t t e r
Baltimore.
P e r h a p s we
a l a t e r date.
b e g to a d v i s e ,
to c o m p l y v i t h
for t h i s banJc,
m a y b e a b l e to
at present,
your request,
it b e i n g in
do t h i s at
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j . L. H A L L ,
P re sid e n t
J.
W A T T
C 0 0 K,
R . ET. S E 1B E L S ,
V i c e :- P r e s i d e n t
J . M . B A L D W1 N ,
Ca s h ie r .
I i i Alabama B m m m lm m Company
CAPITAL #300.000.00
S u r p l u s # s o ^o o o «o o
M O N T G O M E R Y , A la.
Mr. R o b t .
Jan.
8, 1 9 1 4 .
S. M o o n e y , Y i o e - P r e s . ,
E q u i t a b l e M o r t g a g e & T r u s t Co.,
B a l t i m o r e , Md.
D e a r Sir:
We take p l e a s u r e in stating that Baltimore,
~ '*
in our opinio®,
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^
d e s e r v e s to b e s e l e c t e d a s a l o e a t i o p £
ffor o n e o f t h e R e s e r v e B a n k s .
We have always looked
f l ^ r S ^ ^ T ^ ^ S n f a f f i r o o i ^ r i s ^ one of our reserve centers
and we h e a r t i l y advooate the l o o a t i o n f o j ^ o n ^ of the
Reserve Ba n ks of that S t a t e ,
Y o u r s v<
Cashier.
I
A s s t .
Cas
h ie r
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J. L. H A L L ,
from the Unclassified / Declassified Holdings of the National Archives
P re s id e n t
J.
WATT
C 0 0 K,
R. ET.SE1B E L S
V ice- P re s id e n t
C a sh iee
J.M. B A L D W IN ,
lie Alabama Bam ka Trvst Company
C a p i t a l # 3 0 0 ,0 0 0 . 0 0
S u r p l u s # 3 0 ,0 0 0 . 0 0
M o n t g o m e r y , A la.
Mr.
Jan.
8, 1 9 X 4 .
T. H. T h o m a s , P r e s * ,
national Bank of Baltimore,
B a l t i m o r e , Md.
B e a r Sir:
W e a c k n o w l e d g e r e c e i p t o f y o u r f e v o r o f Jan#
6th
r ela t i v e to the l o c a t i o n o f one of the B e g i o n a l Rese r v e
B a n k s a n d we w i s h to state that the selection of B a l t i m o r e
f o r t h e l o c a t i o n would. m e e t w i t h o u r h e a r t y a p p r o b a t i o n .
We have a l w a y s m a i n t a i n e d a r e s e r v e b a l a n c e in
B a l t i m o r e a n d L w e c o n s i d e r it a n i d e ^ J l o q a t i o n f o r o n e o f
the Beserve Banks. \
Yours
A s s t .
Ct
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B er n a r d Fra nk & Co.
WHOLESALE DRY GOODS, NOTIOHS & GENTS FURNISHING GOODS.
CORNER LEE & TALLAPO O SA STREETS
X K W Y O R K O F F IC E
4 3 L E O :N A R D S T R E E T .
M o n t g o m e r y ,A l a .
C
Messrs Stuart-ICe ith & Co.
JL
t
Baltim ore, Md.
Gentlemen;**
We are in receipt of your le t t e r and ce r ta in ly f e e l
t h it your City should have one of the Regional Reserve Banks as
gla d jto serve y ou.
You^s :tr u ly ,
B F J0S
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G E O .E .L U M ,
Pr e s id e n t.
C . H
. DURHAM,
S e c .* Tr e a s .
"A S Q U A R E D E AL TO E V E R Y M AN - NO M O R E - N O L E S S ”
E N G IN E S , B O IL E R S ,
SAW M ILLS AND
W O O D W O R K IN G MACHINERY.
208-210 Gorr\nr\eree §>t.
1 / 9/ 1 4 .
file F a l c o n e r C o . ,
B a l t i o m r e , MD.
Gentlemen:
W e n o t i c e y o u r l e t t e r o f the 6t h . , a n d w e f e e l t h a t it is n o
t h i n g h u t r i g h t t h a t the A d m i n i s t r a t i o n s h o u l d a t l e a s t p l a c e one
o f the n e w " R e g i o n a l B a n k s " as
f a r S o u t h as B a l t i m o r e , a n d w e c e r
tainly hope
t h a t the u n i t e d e f f o r t s o f the m a n y t h o u s a n d o f i n t e r
ested business people will have their efforts rewarded.
We h a v e n o t i c e d c a r e f u l l y the a r g u m e n t m a d e "by
Y. ^ h u t as
# t h i s c o u n t r y o f o u r s c o v e r s a l a r g e a r e a , a n d is r a p i d l y g r o w f
/ the d i f f e r e n t s e c t i o n s , f o r g i n g to the f r o n t h o t h i n b u s i n e s s , a n d
I f i n a n c e , it is, a s w e s e e it, p r o p e r l y l o o k i n g i n t o the f u t u r e t h a t
I the " R e g i o n a l Banks'1 u n d e r t h e C u r r e n c y A c t , c a n w e l l a f f o r d to p l a c
-one o f ' t h e s e B a n k s a t l e a s t as f a r S o u t h a s B a l t i m o r e , as B a l t i m o r e
lS a f i n a n c i a l r e c o r d , w h i c h we t h i n k j u s t l y e n t i t l e s it to one o f
;hese B a n k s .
Y ours truly,
CHD:SM.
LUM M ACHINERY & SUPPLY 0 0 .
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Llv/N M ILLS
M ar sh u etz & Co.
DRY G O O D S C O M M IS S IO N
S O U TH ER N
H OSIERY
M
AND
o n t q o
M ERCHANTS
s u p e rio r
C O T TO N S
MILLS
UNDERW EAR
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l a
.,
January 8, 1914.
M essrs. Stuart K e ith & Co.,
B a l t i m o r e , Md.
Dear Sirs:We note that there is some question as
to Baltimore being named as the lo catio n of one of the
Regional Reserve Banks.
We had concluded that from its lo
cation and importance that there would be no question
of its se le c tio n , as it occurs to us that i t is the
lo g ic a l p o in t, and Baltimore would be the acceptable
R e s e r v e iS s u '^
serve the se ctio n, including a
good portion of the South, indicated by its lo c a tio n .
I trust that your Commercial organizations
w il l not depend upon the strength of your p o s itio n , but
w ill vigorously present the advantages
and reasons fo r
tlia location of a Reserve Bank in your c it y , which
would no doubt convince the Comission, and insure the
se lectio n of Baltim ore.
We are,
Yours very truly ,
MARSHUiiTZ S^TCO.
<r
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L .S T E / N E R ,
N . L O B M AN.
h
f o
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3 6 & 1 3 8 C O M M E R C E , ST.
10 9 TO 123 T A LL A P O O S A ,S T .
Jan .
8/14
Stuart, K e i t h & Company,
810 last P r a t t Street,
Baltimore, Maryland.
Gentlemen;**
R e p l y i n g to y o u r f a v o r of t h e 6th,
in regard
to a R e g i o n a l R e s e r v e B a n k f o r B a l t i m o r e C i t y , w e con**
fese w e h a v e not studied this propo s i t i o n sufficiently
a n d b e s i d e s w e h a v e n » t c o n s u l t e d a n y of o u r b a n k s h e r e
as to w h a t t h e i r p l e a s u r e i n t h e m a t t e r is a n d b e f o r e w e
could w r i t e a letter like y o u request, we w o u l d rather
w r i t e to t h e b a n k s a b o u t it.
Y o u r s v e r y truly,
/t
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T h a d M. G
w in
& Co m p a n
y
D R Y G O O D S . C L O T H IN G . S H O E S .
H A T S A X I) M I L L I N E R Y .
O x f o r d . A l a . j a n , 8 th,
if 14*
M e s s J o h n E H u r s t & Co
B a l t i m o r e , Md.
Dear Sirs:We are v e r y m u c h p l e ased with the passage of the Cur r e n c y
B i l l a n d h o p e it m e e t s y o u r a p p r o v a l .
#
In o u r o p i n i o n it w i l l v e r y g r e a t l y l e s s e n
that p a r a l i z e s and clogs
business
the chances for m o n e y panics
ovfii-the e n t i r e c o u n t r y .
A s w e o f the. S o u t h d o l a r g e l y o n ?
we think
t h e e s t a b l i s h i n g of o n e o f t h e R e g io n a l B a n k s i n B a l t i m o r e ,
money easier for
the m e r c h a n t * o f t h a t C i t y ,
would make
t h e r e b y e n a b e l i n g t h e m to far
h elp the southern merchant.
W e w o u l d l i k e v e r y m u c h to s e e s u c h B a n k e s t a b l i s h e d i n B a l t i m o r e .
Yours Very Truly
H IH B B Ia H B B H a H B a H H a a B H a H a a H a R a a a a a B a B la M H H B B B B H a lB H H H B M a H B H H 0r « -
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E. D. ELIA SB ER G , S e c y . & T r e a s .
J. STE R N FELD , V ice -P re s .
H. ELIASBERG, P resident
S E L M A , ALA,,
J a n . , 9, 1 9 1 4
#
M e s s r s Stuart, K eith & Co.,
B a l t i m o r e , M d *---*<
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Gentlemen
W e a r e in r e c e i p t o f y o u r f a v o r o f t h e 6 t h
i nst . , a n d c o n t e n t s n o t e d .
W e w o u l d b e g l a d if
y o u w o u l d s u c c e e d in g e t t i n g a b a n k in B a l t i m o r e .
A t t h e s a m e t i m e w e h a v e r e a d in t h e n e w s p a p e r y
t h a t t h e So.uth is to g e t a b a n k ,
in t h e S o u t h e r n s t a t e s ,
in a c i t y amclitfcd
and we w o u l d naturally
p r e f e r to h a v e a b a n k ifor ;our idi'striet
in A t l a n t a
or B i m i n g h a m .
We remain
Y ou rs very truly
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THEt GRAND LEADER
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1.. L. ADKINS,
D
E A L E R
IN
GENERAL MERCHANDISE.
S)a<jsboro,
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£
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T
h e
B a n k
D E LM A R ,
F.
E.
L Y N C H ,
LEVIN
D E L A W A R E
P resident
H A S T IN G S ,
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P E R D U E ,
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C ashier
A s s t , C ashier
De 1mar • Del .^JDec . £7,
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Dear S i r :
fee begt to request that A F E D E R A L
be e s t a b l i s h e d in LALT I^O RE,
MR^LAND,
RESERVE
BAN'
for yery many
reasons, chie fl y that it is the F I N A N C I A L CE NTRE of the
South.
Very respectfully,
Cashier.
I
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E lr § t N a tio n a l
Bank
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6.1914
W a l d o N e w c o m e r i~»a.
P r es.
N a t i o n a l E x c h a n g e Ban!?:,
B a l t o . Md.
D e a r S i r :Yours
in r e f e r e n c e to i n f l u e n c e
in h a v i n g B a l t inter© n a m e d as
o n © o f the r e s e r v e c e n t e r s r e o c i v e i a n d in r e p l y w o u l d s a y t h a t w e a r e in
f a v o r o f s u c h actjy^#r'. C u r i n t e r e s t s a r e l a r g e l y w i t h B a l t i m o r e a n d w e t h i n k
th^*T in v i e w o f its m a n y s o u t h e r n c o n n e c t i o n s
..
r e g i o n a l banks.
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it s h o u l d h a v e o n e o f the
Yours; v e r y t r u l y ,
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fa m M iZ C ljZ f/n /t, <~€}ajJue^y.
<7&Xlf S,1914:«
®irst national Bank,
Baltimore, Md.
Bear Sirs:We have this day requested the O r g a n i z a t i o n
C o m m i t t e e to e s t a b l i s h a R e g i o n a l R e s e r v e B a n k in y o u r
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Jan# 8, 1 9 1 4 .
D E PO SITA R Y
Orgainzation Committee,
Treasury Department,
W a s h i n g t o n , D. C#
Dear Sir:W e w o u l d a p p r e c i a t e y o u r esjl/blishing
a B e g i o n a l R e s e r v e B a n k at B a l t i m o r e ^ Md#
t r u l y yoi
Yice President
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C. E. PARSONS
e
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JAN I 2 1914
J
Broker, Buyer, Producer
. . and Shipper of. .
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J. E . B E R N S T E IN
r
. & Treat.
A . Z . B E N E D IC T ,
Secretary
ADDRESS
M. LAM BERT
Vice-Prert.
„ „
A L L C O M M U N IC A T IO N
T O T H E F IR M
THE BEST CLOTHES ALWAYS
BERNSTEIN&C0.
Sole Agents (or
*Atterbury System "
A M B E R SHOES
Custom and Bench
Made
CLOTHIERS
HATTERS
FURNISHERS
SHOERS
CLOTHES
*A*k the Man who wean them1
IMPORTERS
and
"A sk the Man who wean them"
JOBBERS
42-44-46-48 Newark Avenue
Telephone 38 Jeney City
jamuary
qeven
1 9 1 4
S t u a r t Keith. C 0 # ,
810 B . P r a t t s t # ,
Baltimore, Md.
gentlemen: We
a r e in h e a r t y a c c o r d w i t h the p e o p l e
o f B a l t i m o r e in t h e i r e f f o r t s to h a v e o n e o f t h e R e g i o n a l
R e s e r v e s a a k a p l a c e d in y o u r cit y , ^ e ^ a u ^ o ^ i t B ^ c e n t r a l
souther® location,
its b i g m a n u f a c t u r i n g a n d c o m m e r c i a l
i n t e r e s t s a n d e x c e l l e n t f a c i l i t i e s t^o^rga^h*
galtimore
c o n s i s t s o f s o m e o f the l a r g e s t m e r c h a n t s , m a n u f a c t u r e r s
a n d hankers of our Country, w h i c h w h e n great questions
m a y arise can h e c alled upon.
We wish you every success
a n d "beg to r e m a i n ,
Y o u r s v e r y truly,
in y o u r e f f o r t s
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Z.
BRI NSFtELD
D ARCY BRINSFIELD
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MANUFACTURERS
OF
Hermetically Sealed Goods
TRY 'E L D O R A D O B R A N D ” C A N N E D G O O D S
LUMBER AND BUILDING MATERIAL
E L D O R A D O , MD.
OAK G R O V E . DEL.,
8,
1^14.
T h e T e r m i n a l W a r e h o u s e Co.,
B a l t i n o r e , Md.
Gentlemen:for
Baltimore is
Banks,
Regional Reserve
as d i e d for ‘
by t h e N ^ w C u r r e n c y A c t .
s u c c e s s f u l i n s e c u r i n g it.
Y o u r s r e s p e c t f u “l y ,
Hope you will be
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J O H N C. S r o C K E R T
CO LLECTO R OF TA X ES
FOR
RED LION HUNDRED
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G .W .
D . J . F O O K S , V ICE
E PRESIDENT
H . W. B A K E R , VICE
MADISON
W IL L IN ,
EMERY,
VICE P RE SI DE N T
PRESIDENT
C ASHIER
GEO. H . S H I P L E Y . ASS’T CAS H I ER
January
6th ,
19 1 4 .
M r . H. B. W i l c o x , P r e s i d e n t ,
The Fi r s t National Bank,
Baltimore,
Md
Dear sir;-
* V'Vir.f-#
O w n i n g your fa v o r of the 3 r d inst. w h i c h has our c a r e
ful attention,
i t w o u l d p l e a s e u s c o u l d w e b e o f s e r v i c e toi o u r
f r i e n d s of y o u r t h r i f t y c i t y b u t o n t h i s P e n i n s u l a o u r q u i c k m e a n s
o f t r a n s i t w i t h P h i l a d e l p h i a n a t u r a l l y t i e s u s to t h a t c i t y a n d
upon their solicitation we have already given our linited support
to their effort#
T r u s t i n g there m a y be no s e r i o u s m i s t a k e s m a d e i n the
e a r l y s t a r t of o u r n e w a n d u n t r i e d s y s t e m a n d t h a t w i t h s u c h m o d
if i c a t i o n s as m a y late r pro ve w i s e the same m a y p r o ve the be s t i n
the w o r l d in k e e p i n g w i t h our commercial standing, w i t h v e r y best
wishes for your continued prosperity,
I am,
V e r y t r u l y yours,
Cashier.
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Dear Sir;—
13/e h a v e y o u r f a v o r © f t h e 5 t h * i n s t a n t r e l a t i v e
to t h e s e l e c t i o n © f a r e g i o n a l R e s e r v e B a n k u n d e r t h e
n e w C u r r e n c y B i l l and i n r e p l y w o u l d
say^we have already
expressed a preferance for Philadelphia,
mrth b e i n g m
c l o s l y a f f i l i a t e d w i t h the a * n k s o f t h a t C i t y e v e r s i n c e
we began business the Central N a t i o n a l B a n k ©f Phi l a d e l p h i a
h a s b e e n t© u s a v e r i t a b l e C l e a r i n g h o u s e f o r p o i n t s
Pennsylvania, lew Jersey,
in
a n d t h e toe*t, a n d it is q u i t e
n a t u r a l f o r u s to m a k e P h i l a d e l p h i a o u r f i r s t c h o i c e a n d
h a v e so e x p r e s s e d o u r s e l v e s t© o u r S e n a t o r s a n d E e p r e s e n t a t i v e
i n C o n g r e s s a s w e l l a s t h e m e m b e r s o f the O r g a n i s a t i o n
Csramittee.
Irts
p r e s e n t i n d i c a t i o n s it l o o k s a s i f P h i l a
d e l p h i a w o u l d n o w b e e l i m i n a t e d , m u c h ts o u r r e g r e t ,
a n d if
ss B a l t i m o r e w o u l d h a v e a v e r y g o o d c h a n c e .
Should P hiladelphia be d e f i n i t e l y eliminated,
Ba l t i m e r e would w i t h o u t doubt be ou r second choice.
Very truly yours,
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CHARLES
E Z E K IE L C O O P E R , CASHIER.
Ft. M I L L E R , P R E S ID E N T .
J . E R N E S T S M IT H , ATTORNEY.
W . N . R A L S T O N , A SS'T CASHIER.
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Ingle, Esq*, V i c e Pres.,
M e r o h - M e c h Xiat ‘
1 Bank,
Baltimore, Md.
M y dear Bir:B a l t i m o r e h a s a v e r y n e a r f e e l i n g to w e
Delawareans,
a n d n e x t to our M g
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the o r i o l e is the bird.
If n o t Philade lp hia ,
the regional Bank.
then Baltimore for
A l l ifelaware is f o r P h i l a d e l p h i a ,
as the t r e n d of our p e o p l e in commerce,
trade of
e v e r y c h a r a c t e r a n d B a n k i n g is P h i l a d e l p h i a ,
and
n a t u r a l l y so, w e a r e a d v o c a t i 0 ® | P h i l a d e l p h i a f o r
first place.
S h o u l d w e fail,
o f c o u r s e , w e b o w to
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t he s t r e n g t h o f our k i n d r e d m i the South*
A l w a y s d e l i g h t e d to s e e y o u a n d h e a r y o u r
w o r d s of encouragement.
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P. S. F oys t e r
Baltimore,
G u a n o Co.,
i.d*
Gentl einen t In rei-Iy to your l e t t e r o f the 7th. inst. in r e f e r e n c e
to t h e l o c a t i o n of one of the N e w P e ^ i n n a l Banks in B a l t i m o r e ,
wo 3.1d s a y t h a t I w o u l d m u c h r a t h e r s e e o n e l o c a t e d t h e r e t h a n i n
A t l a n t a , as I t h i nk., i t ^ w o j U d be m u c h b e t t e r ffor th$ ,,te
i : c r y to
be ^ s e r v e d b ^ navi nr; the B a n k l o c a t e d i n B a l t i m o r e ra-liiar*
in
itlantiuFc i
a i 'are beinrj m a d e to secur g
a B a n k for B a l t i m o r e , w i l l be s u c c e s s f u l , I r e m a i n ,
Yo jrs T r u l y,
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Q ffle te S j
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January
J o h n E. H u r s t & Co. ,
w tw /.
1 0 t h , 1914.
Jr
B a l t i m o r e , M d, ,
Gentle m e n : We t r u s t t v at y o u , as w e l l as e v e r y w h o l e s a l e e s
t a b l i s h m e n t of B a l t i m o r e ,
w i l l u s e y o u r e v e r y e f f o r t to h a v e
B a l t i m o r e s e l e c t e d as one of t h e R e g i o n a l B a n k c i t i e s .
We feel that o c c u p y i n g the c o m m e r c i a l p r o m i n e n c e
that Baltimore does,
——....
its a c c e s s i b i l i t y to o n e of the r i c n e s t
a n d m o s t r a p i d l y d e v e l o p i n g s e c t i o n s in t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s ,
it o n e of the m o s t
make
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R i v e r f o r the l o c a t i o n of o n e of t h e s e b a n k s .
In t h i 3 n e w a g e of d e v e l o p m e n t t h e c o u n t r y t r i b u t a r y
to B a l t i m o r e is b e i n g r a p i d l y b u i l t u p a n d s e t t l e d u p by
p e o p l e f r o m e v e r y s e c t i o n of t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s ,
and any ad
v a n t a g e to a c c r u e w i l l b e f e l t m o r e l a r g e l y b y p e o p l e s c o m i n g
from all over
t h e U n i t e d 3 t a t e s t h a n a n y o t h e r one l o c a t i o n
possible.
T r u s t i n g t h a t y o u m a y b e s u c c e s s f u l in t h i s e f f o r t ,
I b e g to r e m a i n ,
Y o u r s very truly,
tt.ce-P r e s i d e n t & G e n fl M g r .
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ESTABLISHED 1900.
M e r c h a n t s - M e c h a n i c s U a t .Bank,
B a l t i m o r e ,Md*
Gentlemen
W e hare w i t h h e l d an a n s w e r to you r l e t t e r of
t he 6 t h fc o n c e r n i n g R e g i o n a l R e s e r v e B a n k fp e n d i n g D i r e c t o r s
m e e t i n g w h i c h was h e l d ©n J a n 13th*
It w a s d e c i d e d a t t h i s m e e t i n g t© e n d o r s e B a l t i m o r e
as s e c o n d c h o i c e , h a v i n g p r a c t i c a l l y corfirnitted o u r s e l v e s p r d © r
to r e c e i p t of y o u r l e t t e r .
In s o d o i n g w e a n t i c i p a t e c o n t i n u i n g o u r p r e s e n t
c o n n e c t i o n w i t h y o u r g o o d B a n k , a n d s h a l l e n d e a v o r to m a i n t
a i n as l a g g e a b a l a n c e as w e h a v e d o n e in the p a s t .
A s s u r i n g y o u of o u r a p p r e c i a t i o n o f t h e c o u r t e s i e s
e x t e n d e d u s , a n d r e g r e t t i n g o u r i n a b i l i t y to e n d o r s e y o u r C i t y
as f i r s t c h o i c e , w e a re,
Y o u r s v e r y trul y ,
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W.B. SWEAR I NG EN ,Prest .
J.G. BOYD, V.Prest
J.M OGLESBY, V.Prest.
ERLE L. WIRT, Cashier
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Merchants Mechanics National Bank,
Baltim ore, Md,
Dear 3ir:The F lo rid a banks are n a tu rally anxious to have one of the
regional reserve banka located in Atlanta or some other city e a sily
accessible to the F lo rid a banks, but our second choice of a l l the
Southern c it ie s would be Baltim ore, p rin c ip a lly because of the
close relatio n s that have existed between yourselves and our bank.
YouRg^v^ry"truly,
Cashier
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J .H . D U R R AN C E.P r e s .
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Merohanics-Mereliants Nat Bank,
B a l t i m o r e , Md
D e a r Sir:
R e f e r i n g t o B a l t i m o r e as a s e a t of one of t h e R e g i o n a l R e s e r v e
/ B a n k s , w e m o s t hearti3.y e n d o r s e y o u r C i t y f o r t h e l o c a t i o n of s u c h a Bank,.
n o t o n l y do w e e n d o r s e it; b u t w i l l b e g l a d t o d o a n y t h i n g w e c a n t o t h a t
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respondent cities,
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it b e i n g one o f t h e l e a d i n g c i t i e s o f t h e S o u t h a n d its
excellent l o c a t i o n we feel entitles
its s e l e c t i o n .
V ery truly,
.
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Cashier
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T H E F IR S T N A T IO N A L B A N K
SU C C E SS O R TO
CAPITAL.
$40,000.00
SURPLUS
$30,000.00
^ntiunttnUnt, Mvxititt.
January 10th,1914,
Baltimore, 1,03.
D ear s i r :
Replying to yeura of the 6th inat*
\7e expect to have a Regional Heaerve Bank located nearer
us than your Gity,hence further than in a general way,
we would not be interested in the one for your territory#
We would prefer to have the hank loeated in Baltimore,
as between Philadelphia or Washington.
Tours
Q
Cashier*
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T E L E P H O N E NO. 1 7 0
T U B E S V U L C A N IZ E D
BRADENTOW N GARAGE
AUTOMOBILES
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sir# t r y i i & t$ get quo of th<$ f;#£iciis.l R a s e r v m B a n k s a n d
as b a t h can net h a v e it I w a & t to w r i t s jo n t h a t I a » d
isy friccoft in t h i s p a r t , » f t h e .
o u r sc W4S a r s in h s p « 8 of h a v i n g
f © r t h a t but if w e c a n * a t h a v e it
* w e c « r t a i » l y d© w a n t Baltir«©r« teflfen* I h a v « t a k e n this w a t t f r
u p w i t h f€nat ® f th® b a c k e r s h a r e a n d t h a y a r e ir f a v s r
o f P a l t i n e r e t® P h i l a d e l p h i a .
T r u s t i n g thfit y&x i w i l l lot h * h « a r fr©r y e u
if I e a i Y .t Qf a n y * ^ r v i c s l
to. rt ails,
Ycur* vsry truly
Bradent#wn Garasa
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Y o u r l e t t e r o f the 5th. Tvsjs d u l y r e c e i v e d b u t h a s n o t
h a d a r e p l y o w i n g to the w r i t e r * s a b s e n c e .
We n o t e t h a t y o u r
C i t y is
p e t i t i o n i n g f o r o n e o f the
R e g i o n a l R e s e r v e B a n k s a n d v/e s i n c e r e l y t r u s t t h a t s a m e w i l l b e
granted.
O n e of t h e s e b a n k s l o c a t e d i n y o u r
b e n e f i t to
'City w o u l d b e o f g r e a t
the b a n k i n g a n d c o m m e r c i a l i n t e r e s t s of t h i s S o u t h -
e a s t e r n t e r r i t o r y a n d c o u l d s e r v e it as w e l l or b e t t e r t h a n
a n y other city that we have in mind.
Trusting that your
v/er e m a i n ,
C i t y m a y b e f a v o r e d in t h i s m a t t e r ,
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B.F. BOWEN, Pres . & Mg r .
s o le
A.E .BARKER , S ec’y.&Treas .
J.F. PATTERSON,V ice -Pr e s .
agen ts
f o r
PR E M I U M FLOUR
FEED.
4 2 0 WEST BAYSTREET.
Ja n * 7 t h , 1 9 1 4 .
W. W. B o y e r & Co,,
B a l t i m o r e , Md.,
Gentlemen:
I n r e p l y t o y o u r l e t t e r o f t h e 5th, w e a r e n o t a s
y e t p o s t e d a s to t h e b e s t p o i n t s f o r t h e R e g i o n a l R e
serve Banks*
There has been some talk of having such
a b a n k e s t a b l i s h e d h e r e in J a c k s o n v i l l e , b u t in t h e e v e n t
it h a s to b e e s t a b l i s h e d a t s o m e p o i n t n o r t h o f t h i s
c i ty, w e w i l l m o s t g l a d l y f a v o r B a l t i m o r e *
Atlanta has
a l r e a d y s o l i c i t e d o u r c o - o p e r a t i o n in b e h a l f o f A t l a n t a ,
b u t w e d o so m u c h m o r e b u s i n e s s in B a l t i m o r e t h a n in A t l a n t a , that w e b e l i e v e t h e m e r c h a n t s o f J a c k s o n v i l l e
w i l l f a v o r y o u r c i t y in p r e f e r e n c e to A t l a n t a .
“
^ f ^ ' t n e r e Is a n y t h i n g tha t w e can c o n s l s f ^ i t l y do
f o r y o u in c o n n e c t i o n w i t h y o u r p r o p o s i t i o n , w e h o l d
o u r s e r v i c e s at y o u r c o m m a n d .
Yours truly,
A T L A N T I C & G U L P G R O C E R Y CO.
BFB T
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JO H N G .C H R IS T O P H E R , P r e s i d e n t
»J. M . T U L L , V i c e p r e s . a n d G e n .M s r .
J .L .P E E B L E S ,J r ..T r e a s u r e r
G . B . J E N n I NG S , S e c r e t a r y
M E M B E R S SO UTH ER N SU PP LY «
M A C H IN E R Y D E A L E R S
A S SO C IA TIO N
« 1 . G . C H R I S T O P H E R
C O .
MACHINERY a n d
MILL S U P P L I E S
(J a c k s o n v ille ,
Fi_A.Jany.,1 3 th . , 1 9 1 4
D i e t r i c h Brothers,
B a l t i m o r e , ^d.
Gentlemen;—
W e h a v e c a r e f u l l y n o t e d y o u r l e t t e r of
J a n y . , 6th.,
c o n c e r n i n g the " R B G I O K A L SSRV3S BMW*
desired b y Baltimore,
and take p l e a s u r e in saying
that we recognize Baltimore as^ t h e (
1
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flm-H .... .
Me h e a t i l y e n d o r s e y o u r p l a n ,
and w i l l
b e g l a d to h a v e y o u u s e t h e n a m e of o u r C o m p a n y i n
this connection*
Yours very truly
J. G. C H ^ T 9 P S 9 Q ^ C G M P A t 1 Y
J MT-W*
V 3 t £ i i K $ r e s * ~ G e n 1!., M g r .
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D i e t r i c h Br o s .
Or n a m e n t a l & St r u c t u r a l Ir o n & St e e l WbRHS
P L E A S A N T & B A ¥ IS S T R E E T S
HAMM OND D IETRICH
A . J . D IE T R IC H .
W. x. H a d l o w C o m p a n y ,
#510 W e s t Building,
J a c k s o n v i l l e , irla#
Gentlemen;We are v e r y m u c h i n t e r e s t e d i n s e c u r i n g a K e g i o n a l R e s e r v e
B a n k f o r B a l t i m o r e u i t y as w e b e l i e v e t h i s to be an i d e a l l o c a t i o n
f o r s u c h a B a n k and t h a t it w i l l b e of g r e a t a d v a n t a g e and b e n e f i t
t o b u s i n e s s m e n of t h e s o u t h to h a v e o n e of t h e s e B a n k s l o c a t e d in
Baltimore.
If y o u o a n a c c e p t o a r v i e w s w i l l you k i n d l y g i v e us a
l e t t e r s t a t i n g y o u r p r e f e r e n c e f o r B a l t i m o r e a n d w i l l you k i n d l y
let u s h a v e t h i s l e t t e r b y r e t u r n m a i l .
Yours truly,
DJUSxR
wup/ a h
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JU LIU S KAUFMAN
SAM
PR E SID E N T
P. W . Z A C H A R I A S
R. K A U F M A N
S E C ’Y A N D T R E A S U R E R
V I C E - P R E S 'T A N D G E N . MGR.
QUOT A T I ON S S U B J E C T T O Cfrl AMe£
W I T H O U T NOTICE.
S A L E S CON T I NGE N T UP ON S T R I K E S
AND U N A V O I D A B L E DELAYS .
7 1 2 -1 4 -1 6 EAST B A Y ST,
Jacksonville, Florida Jan lot h 1914
D ietr io h Bros*
Pleasant & Davis Sts#
Baltim ore, Md;
Gentlemen ; Replying to your favor of tha 6th inst • , w ith refereaace to
a Regional Reserve ©ankf bag to state that wa ara also i:Xking a fig h t
for one of than to b@ h ara, so of ©ourse we aannot 3:e coEimad any other
Southern c it y , unless we oould exchange letters on tha su b je ct.
ing that we prefer your © ityf in Gasa that w e
cannot gat same into our
©wm* and vise-versa*
Yours truly
BER/R
sta t
Kaufman Metal Co#
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T. V. PORTER, President
A. B. CHITTY, Vice-Pres. and Gen’l Mgr.
C. N. KIRKLAND, Vice-Pres.
E. L. HAGIrs, Secy, and Treas.
PORTER-MALLARD CO.
WHOLESALE GROCERS
Cigars, Tobaccos and Grocers9 Specialties
214 E. Bay Street
„ J V.
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J A C K S O N V IL L E , F J « . J a n - 1 0 » 19 1 4 G i b b s P r e s e r v i n g Co.,
B a l t imo re, Md.
Gentlemen;
R e p l y i n g to y o u r s of the J t h i n s t . , so f a r as
o u r c o m p a n y is c o n c e r n e d w e w o u l d b e g l a d to s e e B a l t i m o r e
d e s i g n a t e d a s o n e of the r e g i o n a l b a n k s .
You are possibly
aware that Jacksonville, S a v a n n h h and A t l a n t a are all
a p p l i c a n t s f o r o n e of t h e s e b a n k s , b u t w d b e l i e v e t h a t y o u r
application will not conflict with these far Southern
Cities.
W e w i l l b e g l a d to d o w h a t w e c a n f o r you.
Y o u r s v e r y truly,
P O R T E R M A L L A R D COl-IPAinr’
ABC.GJF.
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R O B E R T
L .R T R I N G F E L L O W ,
President.
CLARENCE
W. W. B o yer & C o « ,
T. D O T Y , V i c e P r e s i d e n t .
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J .R .P A D S E T T ,
S ecY & T r e a s .
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B a l t i m o r e , lid.
Gentlemen:
R e p l y i n g to y o u r f a v o r o f t h e 6 t h w e w o u l d c e r t a i n l y
b e v e r y g l a d to s e e a R e g i o n a l R e s e r v e B a n k i n y o u r c i t y , a s i t
w o u l d h e a g r e a t b e n e f i t to t h i s s e c t i o n a s w e l l a s y o u r s ,
ySTiim^bs**fortunate
Trust
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C .G .M E M M IN G E R ,
E D W A R D O. F L O O D ,
P r e s id e n t
W . G . W I L S O N,
C ashi e r
A s s t.C a s h i e r
C h a f t t e r N o . 11
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January 1&,1913.
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Mr*Wra.Ingle, 7ioe-Prest.,
Merehant s-lieshanies National Bank,
Balt imore,Md.
Dear Sir
Answering your sireular letter of January 6th.
relative to a Regional Reserve Bank for Baltimore, we take pleasure
in stating that the rity of Baltimore meets with our hearty support*.
We have been using Baltimore for years in clearing items from all over
the United States,except those on New York and in a tern of the extreme
southern stater*
It would of oourse be mors * 5 5 5 * ^ ^ ^
have one at Jacksonville or Savannah,but falling in this Baltimore
would be our ehoise.
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IN S U R E AXJL GOODS SH IPPED ITS V IA STEAMEB8
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OF
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J a n u a r y 10,
1914.
Th e F a l c o n e r Company*
Baltimore*
M d #t
GentlemensW e q a r e of the opinion that the establishment
of one of the n e w R e g i o n a l B a n k s , * s p r o v i d e d f o r u n d e r
the C u r r e n c y Act* at Baltimore, M d # w i l l be of great
b e n e f i t to t h e p e o p l e n o t o n l y o f t h a t s e c t i o n ,
b u t the
eftttfe sbutli* a n d w e e a r n e s t l y H o p e t h a t t h e D e p a r t m e n t '
w i l l s e e p r o p e r t o e s t a b l i s h o n e of t h e s e Banlss a t t h a t
place#
V e r y t r u l y yours
whp/ m .
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Her c h a n ts-IIechanics National: ^ a n k ,
Baltimore,
D e a r Sir.
I n r e p l y to y o u r l e t t e r o f r e c e n t d a t e ,
W e h a v e e x p r e s s e d a p r e f e r e n c e f o r A t l a n t a 6a,
f o r one o f t h e R e g i o n a l R e s e r v e B a n k s , b e l i e v i n g
i t w o u l d s e r v e u s better,^ h o w e v e r B a l t i m o r e w o u l d
be our second choice, a n a w e
cannot get a Bank as
far south as Atlanta, we will take great pleasure
i n g i v i n g o u r s u p p o r t to y o u r C i t y .
Yours ve r y truly.
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M CMBI
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c n la fo la I t n f n i l
ASSOCIATED PRESS
FRANK L. MAYES
E D IT O R
AND M ANAGER
W EEKLY
DAILY
SUNDAY
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PENSAGOLA, FLA.,
ONLY
Mv. SING PAPER
IN WEST FLORIDA
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The WANT AD. Medium
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January 7, 1914,
She International Syndicate,
Baltimore,
•
Gentlemen:Your lot ter of January 5, in reference to the estab
lishment of a Regional He serve Bank in Baltimore, has “
been received#
I am net very familiar v/ith the proposition as it affects Baltimore,
and it is somewhat out of my ov/n territory* "but if I can serve you
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ilji unii 'n
...in,,any .-oay- a n d J & l . l ac how to do it I vrill he more than
glad to do so*
V/ith best wishes, I am
Very truly yours
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Mr.William Ingle.Vice-President,
M e rc ha nt s-Meohanios National Bank,
Baltimore,Md*
Bear Sir;^ e hg.ye_.ypur l e t t e r o f J a n u a r y 6 t h a n d
\
"tli® n e x t R e g i o n a l
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s e r v e B a n k South, o f H e w Y o r k . I n vel^^C.yjJie f a c t s
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o f t h e R e g i o n a l R e s e r v e B a n k s w i l l go t h o r o u g h l y int o
t h e m a n n e r t h a t t h e B a n k s o f B a l t i m o r e h a v e so w e l l s e r v e d
t h e b a n k s o f the S a u t h t h e y w i l l n o t h e s i t a t e to g i v e
J
B a l t i m o r e h e r j ust d e m a n d s #
Y o u m a y use this l e t t e r in any m a n n e r that
y o u w i s h ill y o u r e f f o r t s to g e t B a l t i m o r e the n e s t
R egional Reserve B a n k South of H e w York.
Yours v e r y truly,
Vice-'Pfesident.
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A- W. KN OWLES, '
ICE PRESIDENT
C. H . K N O W L E S ,
W. H . C O U I L L A R D .
a s s 't . m’g’r ,
SUPT OFfACTORY
CABLE ADDRESS'
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Jan.
10, 1914.
J o h n JE. H u r s t k Co,
B a l t i m o r e , lid.
Gentlemen:Ife
t a k e t h i s o p p o r t u n i t y of e x p r e s s i n g o u r d e s i r e
t h a t B a l t i m o r e b e m a d e o n e of t h e R e g i o n a l B a n k C i t i e s u n d e r
t h e n ew
c u r r e n c y svstem
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through
business.
We trust that you g e ntlemen w ill 6o all that you
c a n t o w a r d s t h i s end.
Tours truly,
.
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VANS RANDELL
AND
J.
W d iffg s of the'Na'ti’&nai”ArcRives
Me.
C.
THARIN,
PROPRIETORS
I M P O R T E R S OF G E R M A N S T R A W S L I P P E R S
Dry Goods
Notions : :
Shoes s : s
L ad ies’ and
Children’s :
Furnishings
Next Door to CentrayKlational Bank
St. Petersburg, Fla.,
Messrs.
8th, 1913*
J o h n E. H u r s t & C o* ,
B a l t i n e r e , M«L
Dear Sirs:Regarting the Matter of establishing Regional Bank
C i t i e s w e b e g t o a s k t h a t y o u , a s w e l l Its e t h e r i n f l u e n t i a l
Citizens ef Balti»ere,nse your best efforts ia haring year
C i t y s e l e e t e * a s erne e f t h e R e g i o n a l B a n k C i t i e s , a s B a l t i m o r e
is o n e e f th e n e s t f a v o u r e d .
t h e e s t a b l i s h m e n t e f s a l t b a n k w o u l d p r o v e a g r e a t b e n e f i t to
J)
t h e e e a n e r e i a l i n t e r e s t of^tJsu e^& e ^ ^ h . a s w e l l a s o t h e r s e c t i o n s *
.......................................................................
W i t h b est wishes for a prosperous 1914, we are,
Yo u r s v e r y truly,
I1SSM8M*?QRHJM.
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C apital C ity B ank
VV. 5 A A U N ,
P r e s id e n t.
J. A. BALL.
V ice P resid en t.
Of Tallahassee, Florida.
D. M. LOWRY.
V ice P resid en t.
Capital and Surplus, $75,000.
T. E. PERKINS,
C a sh ier.
AR T H U R BAXTER.
A s s t. C a sh ier.
State, City and County Depository
Safety Deposit Boxes for Rent.
Transit Number 63-68.
Tallahassee, Florida,
January 9th l.S 14.
Merchants & Mechanucs National Bank*
■
Baltim ore,
Dear S i r s .
i
The s iz e of Baltimore as a city ancf her
central location commanding the gsre$.t business ter-
r l t o r y of
a t a t e s . i t seemtf 1iQ-iUL.flnt.ltlee
1
er to the fir s t claim as the proper location of a
UUil(rl111rr
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regional bank next south of New YorlL
Baltimore is certain ly our fir s t choice for one of
tne regional banks this side of T'ew|?ork and between
$ew York and A t l a n t a ,^ a .
Tours
I . *
y tr u ly ,
P r e s id e n t ,
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C. &. CORRt see.
TARY
A.B.CA RLTON, TREA SURER
P H P R F
W HOLESALE
RUGGISTS ANi d Ma n u f a g t u r i n c ■P h a r m a c i s t s
C O R . FL O R ID A A V E ,S . W A S H IN G T O N S T S .
The F a l c o n e r Company,
B a l t i m o r e , Md.
G©*fclmen:
B e f e r r i n g to t h e l o c a t i o n o f * K e g i o n a l
Banks"
in o u r o p i n i o n s u c h a B a n k l o c a t e d in
y o u r c i t y , w e b e l i e v e w o u l d h e to o u r i n t e r e s t
a n d u r g e that y o u t a k e a u o h s t e p s a s w i l l iasure
the
16 o a t ion
of 'h Jtank
a t tiie a b o v e p l a c e #
V e r y t r u l y you^-s t
C-A
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CHARLIE J. CARLTON, CASHIER
CAKL.TUW, FRESIDENT
C a rlto n
&
C arlto n , B an k ers
(n o t
incorporated)
13 ILITIIES
I N D I V I D U A L »JESI»OBfSI
S I S O .O O O .O O
W A U C H U L A j F L O R fflA
GaC~JF.
Wm. I n g le ,
Jan. 10th,
E s q .,
1914
V ic e P re s
M erchants-M echanios N a t io n a l Bank
B a ltim o re , Md
D ear S i r : Y ou rs o f the 6th i n s t . — R e g io n a l R e se rv e
Banks
I a s s u re you t h a t I w ould f e e l v e ry much
g r a t i f i e d to see B a ltim o re d e s ig n a te d a s a se a t o f
%
one o f the R e g io n a l R eserve Banks. As you p erh ap s
1
know, f o r th e p a st t e n y e a r s , we have u sed M erchants
J
N a t io n a l Bank, l a t e r merged in to Merchant s-M ech an ics
n a t io n a l Bank, a s our o n ly ,
out o f the S t a t e ,
regu
l a r c o rre sp o n d e n t.
South F l o r i d a b e in g a f r u i t
p ro d u c in g s e c t io n ,
and v e g t a b le
th e output o f which b e in g sh ip p ed
: i n c i p a l l y t o th e l a r g e
c it ie s
o f th e E ast and m id-
Le West, make i t v e r y con ven ien t f o r us t o do b u s i
jss th rou gh B a lt im o re , w h ich p o s s e s s e s such e x c e l l
c o lle c t io n f a c i l i t i e s .
In c o n n e c tio n lie re w i t h , perm it me to sa y I
w ould be g r e a t ly p le a s e d t o have M r. Wm. In g le a mem
b e r o f th e D ir e c t o r a t e Board o f R eserve Banks.
We a re a r r a n g in g t o c o n v e rt our bank in t o
a n a t io n a l Bank in the n e a r f u t u r e . We b e l i e v e t h a t
the new B anking Law, a s p a ss e d and r e c e n t ly sig n e d
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AiiBKiiii
I’llKHIDKXT
CHARLIE J. CARLTON, CASHIER
C a r lt o n a C a r l t o n , B a n k e m s
(not in c o r p o r a t e d )
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W A U C H U IA ^ F L O M D A
# 2. WI.
w i l l mean much f o r t h e Banking i n t e r e s t o f t h e
United S t a t e s ,
e s p e c i a l l y t h e South.
Thanking you f o r a l l p a s t f a v o r s and
c o u r t e s i e s shown, I "beg t o remain,
Yours v e r y t r u l y ,
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w e
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to
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I£r. W illia m
January 9 , 1914.
In g le , V ic e -P re s id e n t,
Merchant a -Me ch an i c s n a t io n a l Bank,
B a lt im o re , M aryland*
D ear S i r : B e f e r r in g to you rs o f January 6 th t we w i l l tak e
p le a s u r e in s u p p o rtin g B a ltim o re as a c a n d id a te f o r one o f the
R e g io n a l R eserve Banks under the new Currency B i l l .
You a re a t l i b e r t y to u se t h i s l e t t e r in any way
you se e f i t #
V e ry t r u ly y o u r s ,
6
W.
T>
P r e s id e n t .
mm
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‘•yiATE B a n k o f Z o
D . L . S K I P P E R , PR ES T.
H .G .M U R P H Y , V P r e s t ,
STEP H EN SKIPPER, V P r e s
C.A . S K IP P E R , Ca s h ie r .
R . C . P E T E R S O N , a s s t Ca s h
oIfoyFla.
Ja n u a r y , 9 t h , 1 9 1 1 ,
llerchants-LieciianicB N a t i o n a l Bank,
Baltim ore,M d*
D©ar S i r s
have your l e t t o r o f January 6 t h and i n our
o p i n i o n B a l t i m o r e s h o u l d hav® the n©xt R e g i o n a l R e serv e
Bank South o f Hew Yorkt *Th© s i z e o f th© C i t y o f B a l t im o r e
and i t bating c e n t r a l l y l o c a t e d on t h e A t l a n t i c S o a s t t o g e t h e r
w i t h th® f a c t t h a t th© Banks i2iU5*&
.
Banks a l l demand t h a t
t h a t B a l t i m o r e s h o u l d hav© i h e n e x t R e g i o n a l R e s e r v e Bank
South Q-T ^
u___ _
^
.. You may us© t h i s l e t t e r i n your @ M © a v B ^ T 6 ^ ^ '
‘a c c o m p l i s h t h e pu rp ose o u t l i n e d i n your l e t t e r and any
o t h e r a i d t h a t w© can l e n d to y o u i n your e f f o r t s we w i l l
b@ t o e x t e n d t o you* ^ i t h b e s t w i s h e s . T"fe ar©.
Yours v e r y t r u l y ,
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JOHN J.WILKINS, P r e s i d e n t ,
T. P. VINCENT, Vice President.
N9 6 5 2 5
W. P. B R O O K S ,
J A S . C. CH AN D L E R ,
C a s h i e r .Asst. Ca s h ie r .
OF A T H E N S .
CAPITAL
# 200.000
° °
Jan.
Mr.Blanohard
6th, 1914
Randall, Vioe President ,
First National Bank
Baltimore,
Md.
Dear Mr. Randall
7e have yours of the 3rd,
of one of the
Baltinore
Reserve Banks
oould no doubt
it be your desire
vis
that
a considerable territory
section
in this oonneotion,and
we will take pleasure
Committee along that line
it not operate
to the location
in your city and note same.
serve well
in the Southeastern Coast
relative
subject
in writing the Organization
only
against us
should
the the one oondition
in Georgia.
!7e have never
had any connection with the Treasury Department nearer than
VTashington and
Outside
need smething of the sort badly in this section.
of the looation of one of the banks
think we
as
we
would be little effected
wants one
suit us
we
just
there
would be little
exoept for personal reasons and If Baltimore
will be glad she get it
and suoh a looation will
as well as any other and better than others
for personal reasons should our freinds the»e desire it.
I
by the looation o any other,and
to the matter of choice elsewhere
left on that score
in this section,
Yours very tmly,
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E R . HODGSON,S r .
A .H . H O D G SO N ,
J .M . H O D G S O N .
sfftAens, Get.
BROAD.OCONEE AND THOMAS STREETS.
January
JVn, 1 9 1 4 .
F i r s t .National Bank o f B a l t i m o r e ,
B a l t i m o r e , Md.
Dear S i r s :
Your f a v o r o f th e 3 r ^ r e c e i v e d . We a r e e n c l o s i n g you
h e r e w i t h the c e r t i f i c a t e a s r e q u e s t e d . Hope t h a t i t i s i n t
t h e proper shape, and w i l l meet the r e q u i r e m e n t s o f t h e new
law.
I t l o o k s l i k e t h e y are g e t t i n g to o many laws f o r us on
the s t a t u t e s , and t h e y w i l l keep us "busy s t u d y i n g t h e law to
f i n d out what i s e x p e c t e d o f u s , and we b e g i n to f e e l l i k e the
s u i t o r when h i s g i r l r e j e c t e d him, who s a i d t h a t he m ig ht g e t
over i t , but he d i d n ’ t t h i n k he would ev er l o o k l i k e a n y t h i n g
again.
So when we g e t through c a r r y i n g o u t t h e laws t h a t are
b e i n g e n a c t e d , we w i l l be in a b e w i l d e r e d s t a t e o f mind.
R e l a t i v e to l e t t e r o f the 3 r ^ with r e f e r e n c e to R e g i o n a l
R e s e r v e Bank, w i l l say t h a t we f e e l t h a t B a l t i m o r e i s the
banking p l a c e o f t h e Southe rn S t a t e s , p r o p e r l y so f o r y e a r s
ago, and t o c o n s i d e r a b l e e x t e n t in t h e s e l a t t e r days was i t
the t r a d i n g p o i n t o f Southern Merchants i n several, l i n e s .
P e r s o n a l l y we have no ban king r e l a t i o n s with A t l a n t a , and
you are our s o l e c o r r e s p o n d e n t s in B a l t i m o r e . We a p p r e c i a t e
th e r e l a t i o n s t o your good s e l v e s , and our i n t e r e s t would
c a u se us to be # a v o r a b l f t o you, but my i m p r e s s i o n i s t h a t
A t l a n t a would have the edge on y cru^on a c op un t o f g e o g r a p h i c a l
location.
I t might be your e q u a i ^ n ^ a n k i n g f a c i l i * i e s ;^ n
t h i s p o i n t , however, we are n o t f u l l y , i n f o r m e d ^ B e i n g so
near t o A t l a n t a we would n a t u r a l l y g i v e our f i r s t c h o i c e t o
A t l a n t a . We would n o t o b j e c t to naming you as s e c o n d c h o i c e .
-'
With t h i s s t a t e n e n i ^ i f we can be o f any s e r v i c e t o you, w
we would be pleasedgfro -ooryg yaw.
Yours t r u l y
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The American Railway Supply Company
INCORPORATED
All agreements are conditional on the non-occurrence of strikes
and causes of delay beyond our control.
Quotations are made
subject to change w ithout notice unless otherwise specified.
Manufacturers of Parrigin Base Supported Rail Joints, Com
position Crass Ties, etc.
Dealers in Railway Equipment, re-fay
rails. Manufacturer’s Representative. Send for complete list.
F. S. PARRIGIN, President
Wilmington, Del.
Atlanta, Ga.
Jan. ,1 2 t h ,1914*
Mr.V/.H. Parke r , Mngr • ,
Emerson H o te l C o .,
BaltiTnore,M&*
Dear S i r : I tak e p le a s u r e i n e n d o rsin g you r most e x c e lle n t C it y o f
B a lt im o r e ,a s a R e g io n a l R eserve Bank lo c a t io n ,a n d b e le i v e t h a t
no b e t t e r lo c a t io n e x i s t s f o r th e n e ig h b o r in g S t a t e s *
I have done q u it e an amount o f b u s in e s s th rou gh y ou r
C i t y , I f i n d y ou r s h ip p in g f a c i l i t i e s e x c e l le n t . y o u r m erchants
and m an u fa c tu rers v e r y accommodating in a d e a .a n d my a e 'C r in ^ ^
t hem'TIave’TSe'i^
I t r u s t th a t th e e f f o r t s o f you r v a r io u s C it y organ
i z a t i o n s w i l l be used t o in flu e n c e you r n e ig h b o r in g t e r r i t o r y i n
g e t t i n g beh in d th e p la n t o se c u re one o f th e R e g io n a l R eserve
Banks t o you r C it y ,a n d I a s s u re youpny good w ish e s in t h i s con
n e c t io n *
Yoursr v e r y t r u l y ,
TH E PARRIGIN RAIL JOINT IS TH E BEST ON TH E MARKET TO-DAY.
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/
Etner ^ n Drug Co • ,
Bal t imore , Md.
Gentlemen: I am ju s t
o f th e 5 t h
of the
were
i n re c e ip t
r e l at iv e to t he e s t a b l ishme nt
R eginol
Bes'erveBank in Bal t im or e and
i t not th a t
e stab lish m e n t
A t la n ta ie s t r i v i n g
o f one h ere I
t o comply w it h your reque
t o be no c o n f l i c t
I
© h a ll be
g la d to
B altim ore but
1 o y a lt y i s
of your l e t t e r
f o r an
sh o u ld be g la d
th ere
is
between A t la n t a ana B a ltim o re
e x p re ss my p r e fe r e n c e f o r
in c om petitio n,my
i f we are
w ith A tlan t
...
'
Very t r u l y y cur s ,
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RO B E R T
J.
TH O M A S
0
LOWRY,
R ES IDENT.
M EADOR,
H E N R Y W. DAVIS,
P
.
c a s h
J O S E P H
ASST,
O R M E ,
H .W A R N E R
V I C E - P R E S ID E NX
E.R.
A S S T.
M
D
V W
e s ig n a t e d
/ M
D
i
e p o s it a r y
o f the
U
n it e d
S tates
/ff.
January 5 t h ,
1914.
'iV’Jt
v
S '
Mr. Blanchar d R a n d a l l , V i c e P r e s . ,
F i r s t n a t i o n a l Bank,
B a l t i m o r e , Md.
f
My de ar S i r :
We have your l e t t e r of t h e 3d i n s t *
and n o t e c o n t e n t s .
A t l a n t a i s making e v e r y e f f o r t t o
have one o f t h e R e g io na l R e se rve Banks l o c a t e d
here.
Not o n l y t h e A t l a n t a C l e a r i n g House As
s o c i a t i o n , b u t t h e A t l a n t a Chamber o f Commerce
and many of the banks th r o u g h o u t Georgia and
a d j o i n i n g s t a t e s a r e combi Ain g t h e i r e f f r o t s t o
accom plish t h i s purpose.
B ein g so c e n t r a l l y l o
c a t e d , I t h i n k we s t a n d a good chance t o s e c u r e
one o f t h e s e ban ks.
O u tsid e of A t l a n t a , I know o f no p l a c e
t h a t I wou ld r a t h e r s e e have one of t h e s e banks
t h a n B a l t im o r e and i t i s worth y o u r w h i l e t o t r y ,
but b e i n g so c l o s e to Washington and new York
m ight i n t e r f e r e w i t h y o u r s u c c e s s , but t h e only
t h i n g t o do i s to t r y and t r y and you may s u c c e e d .
With my b e s t w i s h e s ,
I remain,
Yours very t r u l y ,
/p
C A S H IE R .
MARTIN,
5318
i
E . A . B A N C K E R . J r .,
VICE- PRESIDENT.
r
C A S H IE R .
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ATCH,
WM. H. B A R R E T T . V«rr-PppsmrNi
P r esid en t.
E. E. R O S B O R O L
B H E L L I S O N - A sst
JAM ES C .ACTO N
L.L. A R R IN G T O N
W M- H. B AR RE TT
H E N R Y C. B R O W N
CH AS -J. CR AW FO RD
JO HN J. EVANS
HAROLD C. EVE
A L B E R T S. HATCH
R V . H O LL I N G S W O R T H
GEO-S. LOMBARD
W I L L I A M B. M A R K S
W IL L IA M MARTIN
N O E L M. M OOR E
J A M E S E. T A R V E R
W M -P . WHITE
*
m&fxxixd ^xxxyhx#
jj>500,000.00
(£)& .
January 8t 1914.
Mr, J. H. Lit tig, President,
Hational Marine Bank,
Baltimore* Md*
Dear Sir*Rex>lying to your letter
of the 5th inst, touching the location
in your good city of one of the Regional
Reserve ^anks, beg to advise that we have
expressed no preference
would be deiighted should Baltimore be
selected as a point
fo r
tfte establishment,
of one of said banks.
Yours very truly,
ash;k
C a s h ie r
w
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K. J. P E R R Y , P residen t
J. W . C A L L A H A N , V ic e-P re sid e n t
1?.
V A R N E R . C a sh ie r
j . j . W A L T E R S , A ss t. C a sh ie r
DESIGNATED STATE DEPOSITARY
AiiBiiDQi S tate Bank
CAPITAL $100,000.00
\
s
H A lH B M iM B s C A .,
Jan, 10,1914,
Mr, W illia m I n g l e , V i c e - P r e s i d e n t ,
Mer chant s-M ech an i c b n a t io n a l Bank,
B a lt im o re , Md,
H y d e a * .$ ir :
I a m now r e p ly i n g to your fa v o r o f the
6 th i n a t , w it h r e fe r e n c e to the lo c a t io n o f R e g io n a l
R eserve Banks in the new cu rren cy b i l l ,
in my judgment
the eommitte who has in hand the s e le c t io n o f the
reserve c it ie s fo r
scheme! w ould make
no m istake in s e l e c l i n g , f i r s t j s $ e w York C it y f o r
a la r g e R eserve. Ban|, next B a ltim o re , t heft Savannah
and Hew O rle a n s *
T| tis w oulcfl?f!*fW,l¥,OTSP ba&ks out
o f the prop osed e ij it, and the o th er fo u r!m ig h t be
s e le c t e d w ith r e fe : >nce to the W est, M iddle West
Unand t^ie fo r t h e r n m c t io n o f the U n ite d S t a t e s ,
q u e s t io n a b ly the fj r s t fo u r named p la c e s ^ o u ld se rv e
the com m ercial in' r e s t o f the South b e t t e r than any
South, b ecau se o f the f a c t th a t
o th e r p la c e s in t:
they a re p o r t s do; g a la r g e e x p o rt and (Import b u s in e s s ,
and tike n e c e s s i t y ! f o r a R e g io n a l Bank in p la c e s o f
th a t Hind i s in m o p in io n q u it e a p p a re n t.
Ho Aoubt B a ltim o re sh ou ld be s e le c t e d as
one o f the r e s e w e c i t i i e s under the new la w , and
tak e In not
my op n iq n
e
w
atched
f
o
r
twenty
th
re
e
yerem
do in
mmerce
c#
the
c
o
u
n
try
,
and
i
t
seems
t
o
8®
t _
,t the b u s ijfe s s would be b e t t e r se rv e d in thfe
c it ie
named
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L. A. C O L L I E R
T
DRY GO O DS
AND
C L O T H IN G
OUR
S t r o u s e
J. O G L E T R E E
M ERCH ANTS
S P E C IA L T IE S :
&B r o s . ’ H ig h A r t C lo t h
&P r a t t s ’ F in e S h o e s
in g
K e ith
C h e s t e r f i e l d
h a t s
B a r n e s ^ i l l e ,
Ga,
Jan . 9 th .
1914
ilf
K
M e sse rs Jfchn 1 . H u rst & Ce.
B a ltim o re 9
Md*
Bear S i r s : *
R e p ly in g to you r In q u ir y o f the 5 th . i n s t . beg
to say we have g iv e n some e a r f u l c o n s id e r a t io n to the new
C urren cy B i l l and we hope and b e li e v e i t w i l l p rove to be
the system we n eed.
O f c o u rse a g r e a t d e a l w i l l depend on
the p r o p e r lo c a t i o n o f the R e g io n a l r e s e r v e .
As to how
p e r f e c t l y t h i s i s met #
i i § ' I b c n t f i h , bek
l',' iiig r'i^ i :p lt":’0n j’the^!l»eyder 'j b e in g the gatew ay to the South anci
I y e t accommodating a g r e a t p a r t o f the E a st sh ould by a l l
\
I means we b e l i e v e made th e p la c e o f one o f th e se ban k s.
J|
I
,,
II-
f«*WW£«mn <**ft
Y ou rs v e iy t r u ly ,
...... *> • ‘
..... ... > '
’ • *wu.-«K8er.«'.ir jl
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H. J. R E A V E S ,
J. B. F O W L E R , V
ice
P r e s id e n t .
W .G . B R O W N , C a s h i e r .
P r e s id e n t.
i m
i » i
$
M m m m m w j,
Jan *8 >1s 14
!*rH .B.Wilcox,president,
F i r a t N a t i o n a l Bank,
Baltimore,Lid.
Dear S i r : ~
W# beg t o acknow ledge r e c e i p t o f your fa v o r o f the 3rd
in L t ana beg to a d v is e you th a t v/e would be more thaii p la a a e d to
a 33 on3 o f the R e g io n a l n©s ~rve sank lo c a t e d in you C it y and th at
we c o u ld recommend the O rg a n iz a tio n Committeeto t h is
e ffe c t.
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C. E. V AN L A N D I NG H A M .
C. L. R E H B E R G .
C. E. VanLandingham & Co.,
D E A L E R S IN
DRY G O O D S , N O T I O N S A N D S H O E S .
S T A P L E A N D F A N C Y G R O C E R IE S .
C O U N TR Y PRODUCE A SPECIALTY.
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Pr e sid e n t .
L E W IS
S .S IM S ,
W. W. H E A T O N , V ice P r e s t .
A . K. S N E A D ,
G R AD Y
C O L E , A s s t . Ca s h i
Ca s h i e r
C A P IT A L $ 5 0 ,0 0 0 V
S U R P L U S A N D UND IVID ED P R O F IT S 822,500 «
c a r r o l l t o n , ga.
Mr* W illia m I n g l e ,
January 1 3 , 1 9 1 4
V ice-P resident,
Merch ants-Mechanics n a t i o n a l Bank,
B a l t i m o r e , Lid.
Dear s i r * . Your l e t t e r o f t h e 6 t h i n s t a n t i s b e f o r e me.
In
r e p l y w i l l s a y t h a t v/e would be v e r y g l a d i n d e e d t o s e e B a l
tim o re s e l e c t e d f o r one o f t h e R e g i o n a l R e s e r v e Banks.
She C a r r o l l t o n C l e a r i n g House h a s,
of course, i n
d o r s e d A t l a n t a f o r one o f t h e s e banks, bu t so f a r a s we a r e
i n d i v i d u a l l y c o n c e r n e d , we a r e a s much i n t e r e s t e d i n s e e i n g
your c i t y s e l e c t e d a s A t l a n t a . ,
I f you s e e where we can be o f any s e r v i c e t o you,
command u s .
Very t r u l y ,
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OF C E O A R T O W N .
C
S
u r p l u s
a p it a l
a n d
, $ 1 0 0 ,0 0 0 .0 0
P
r o f it s
, $ 1 1 5 ,0 0 0 .0 0
R. O. PITTS, P R E S ID E N T
C. W. S M ITH , V lC E -P R E S T.
E. L . H E N D E R S O N , C a s h i e r
C E D A B TO W N ,G A.
Jan 9 191^
Mr, Wm. i n g l e , V ic e P r e s id e n t ,
/ /
€/■
i /
Merchant s-M ech an ics N a t io n a l Bank,
B a l t i m o r e ,
M arylan d .
D ear s i r : We a re j u s t today in r e c e i p t o f y o u r l e t t e r
s t a t i n g th a t B a ltim o re was roaKing an e f f o r t
to se c u re
one o f the R e g io n a l BanKs o f the U n ited S t a t e s .
We w ish to sav th a t o f c o u rse we u n d erstan d
th a t you do not come in c o m p e titio n f o r one o f the hanKs
w ith A t la n t a , fcut you a re to su p p ly a n oth er s e c t io n
the c o u n try . T h is D ein g the case we w ish
of
to say th a t
we h e a r t i l y en dorse B a ltim o re and w ish you much s u c c e s s .
Y ou rs v e ry t r u l y ,
C a sh ie r
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4 6 91
C A P IT A L $ 1 0 0 . 0 0 0 , 0 0
SURPLUS & UNDIVIDED PROFITS $ 2 3 5 , 0 0 0 , 0 0
(Lire jfirutUr 3Cnttmwl
OF COLUMBUS GA.
T.E .B LA N C H A R D ,
P re s id e n t
E R O W S I.E Y,
J .B .H U F F , A s s t. C a s h ie r
V .P rest. &
C a sh ie r
1-9-14
Merchants Mechanics N a t i o n a l Bank,
B a l t i m o r e , Md,
Gentlemen
On p e r s o n a l grounds we would l i k e j e r y much
f o r B a l t i m o r e t o have one o f t h e R e g i o n a l R e s e r v e Banks, h u t
we a r e f e a r f u l on a c c o u n t o f t h e c l o s e p r o x i m i t y to Washington
t h a t you w i l l have some t r o u b l e i n g e t t i n g Mr, Me, Adoo
to s e e i t as t h e B a l t i m o r e Banks s e e i t .
We hope however
t h a t you w i l l he xSoi a b l e t o g e t one, a s our r e l a t i o n s w i t h
your good "bank h a s been most p l e a s a n t , and i f t h e l o c a t i n g
o f one o f the r e g i o n a l ban ks, t h e r e would inur«&>enefit to you
i t would be a g r e a t p l e a s u r e ^ $ o s % V aotxisxxfcwi* one l o c a t e d
in ym r c i t y .
^
Very t r u l y ,
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w. O. TAYLOR
D E A L E R IN DRY GOODS, NOTIONS
SHOES, HATS, CLOTHING
C U T H B E R T , G A.,
2
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■jllrg (Knuds, -Nfttttnns, (SrncErtes
I Fuxnituxz
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3907
P. B .T R A M M E LL, P r e s id e n t
W .C .M A R T IN , Vic e -P r e s id e n t
CAPITAL ^ 5 0 ,0 0 0
F lL V iL T O I V ,
S U R P L U S ^ 5 0 T0 0 0
E. P. DAVIS , C a s h i e r
J .G .M cL E L L A N , A s s t . C a s h i e r
iE O K .C S 1 A
Ix.Ingle,Vioe President,
Merohants-Meohanies National Bank,
Baltimore,Ild.*
Dear Sirj
Our relations with your good bank hav« bei*n so pleasant and
profitable in the past that we ainoaraly hop# that tha City af Baltixoro
vill ba appointad as tha saat af on# of tha Regional Reserve Banks*
My information fro* athars bankors in tha itate ©f Georgia is that yaur
bank has for years in tha past aooaptably served thex,and I ax suro that
it vill also bo a disappointment to thox,in tha avant of non appointmant
of youj
Vo unhesitatingly enderae the City of Baltimore as our First
Uheioe for a Regional Bank for the next bank South of How York City*
You are at liberty to use this letter*if you desire,for the pujpose
outlined. With best regards I ax,
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SELLS
EVERYTHING.
J. L. D IC K E N S O N ,
GENERA L MER CH ANT .
DRY GOODS, NOTIONS AND GROCERIES, MILLINERY, HATS, CAPS, CLOTHING,
S H O E S , TINWARE, HARDWARE, G L A S S W A R E AND C R O C K E R Y .
N O T I F Y US IF YOU HAVE A S P E C I A L BARGAIN IN A N Y T H IN G .
D O N A L S O N V IL L E , GA.
Jn o. E . Hurst
Jan. 8th ,
1914.
and C o .,
B a l t i m o r e , lid .
D ear S i r s :
Y ou rs o f the 5th,
w ould l i k e
r e c e iv e d ,
and in
to see B a lt im o re g e t one o f th e
i t w i l l se rv e ^ >»*.b e t t e r than P h i la d e lp h i a ,
B a ltim o re h a s h ad
v e ry
lit t le
r e p ly w i l l
R e g io n a l
in any way I
banks a s I th in k
and a g a in
from the governm ent* I w ould li k e
B a ltim o re g e t t h is bank f o r many good reaso n s and i f
g e t t in g i t
s t a t e that. I
I can a s s i s t h e r in
can a s s u re t h a t I w i l l tak e p le a s u r e
Y ours t r u l y .
to see
in doing s o .
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U P S H A W
B R O S . St r - G O .
COTTON BUYKK8 AN D DEALKHS IN
G E N E R A L M ERCH ANDISE
DOUGLAS V ILLE , GA.,
Jan. 8 . 1914'.
John E . H u rst & Co,
B a l t i c ore , Md ,
G-entlemen: -
B e l i e v i n g t h a t the ca namerci 1 a imp®rta.nce t as w e l l as the
v ery b e s t c i t i e s f o r one o f the new R e g i o n a l B a n k s . t o be
^ e s t a b l i s h e d i n the near f u t u r e by the Government, we t r u s t t h a t the
a u t h o r i t i e s - - h a v i n g t h i s m a t t e r i n charge w i l l e s t a b l i s h one o f •
t h e s e Banks i n B a l t i m o r e .
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N E W E L L G. B A R T L E T T , P R E S .
G G. K I T C H E N S . M g r ,
w
h i u
|M
trims rtttit
^imtxsbhrgs
Jvgeitis far ^vdxxtxmx.
DUBLIN, GA.,
M m r e .J o h n K .Huret & Oo.
JAR. 3 , 191#,
|
B%lt ircore,
Ma.
Dear
aw**•*
S ire J .
We a r e h e a r t i l y
in fa v o r o f one o f tfee H e ^ ic n a l Banlce bein^; lo c a t e d
in P altirec re .X R the f i r e t p l& e e ,B a lt im o re ie one o f the b e e t e i t i e e
tke
South from alrcoet a n y v i e w p o i n t
^ray r e g a r d I f r r . T m the eeecnd
p la e e h e r p aet rec o rd ae a b u ^ in e e e c e n te r ehovre th a t e h e ie a l i v e
every eom m ereial a e t i v i t y .
*e
meet heartily ^ ir * cur u n q u a l i f i e d
in h er e f f o r t
«n ;t$r*e^en t to B a ltim o re
j e t one o f theee Banke•
T r u e t in * th a t t k ie
ie what you want and ae m u rin j you th a t we a r e
£ lad to h av* t b ie o p p o rtu n ity ,
t h e
t»e a r e ,
Youre v e ry t r u l y ,
PER’
in
W 141
to
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J. C. BROWN
I>. B .
BROW N
M. .1. BROWN
BRO W N BROTHERS
COTTON BUYERS AND DEALERS IN
D r y G o o d s , G r o c e r ie s , S h o e s , H a t s , E t c .
S p e c ia l t ie s :
C L O T H IN G
AND
G E N T S ’ F U R N IS H IN G S
E lb e r to n , Ga., Jan* 10th> 1 9 1 4 .
H ess.
John B. H u rst & Ce?,
B a lt im o r e , Kd.
G entlem en:T/e have yeu r le fc te r e f the 5th,
in s t.,
and in
r e p l y te same w « b e g to s a y th a t we hepe th a t B a lt im o re w i l l
be s e le c t e d aa ene etff the
H e g ie n a l Bank C i t i e s . We w euld
he v e ry g la d te see B a lt im e r e get ene e f th e se B an ks, ana we
th in k th a t i t
is
e n t i t l e d te i t , . * l f e
c e n s id e r B a lt im e r e ene e
e f the l a r g e s t t r a d i n g p e in t s f e r the Seuthern M erchan ts,
and b e l i e v e th a t
it
sh eu ld be s e le c t e d a s ene e f the C i t i e s
f e r th e se Banks.
Y e u rs t r u l y ,
BROTO BROS.
I I I P I I P M I I W B B g g ^ iSi 'i . 1.;..j 1 J1J ,'- 1
j UJI-u ,i<i<iwiwi.^ L ».iu im ii^ ^wiwwwi>w^ww«wwwwM)WW;iwiw*iaw^^
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LUCIUS DEADW YLER
TPea&w^ler TFortson
L. N. FORTSON
Dealers in
Clothing, Gents Furnishings, General Merchandise
Cotton Buyers
Q
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n
1 2
1 9 1 4
.
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Mess John E .H u rst & Co.
B a ltim o re Md•
Gentlemen.
In as much as we buy the most o f our goods in B a ltim o re we would
be v e ry g la d in d e e $ yto see one o f the
R e g io n a l Bank?,
in B a ltim o re *
Y ours T r u ly .
D eadw yler & F o rtso n .
h .B . / L .
e s t a b lis h *
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E L B E R T O N LOAN & S A V I N G S B A N K ,
ELBERTON GEO R G IA.
P .M. H A W E S , P R E S I D E N T .
LB. A D A M S , VIC E P R E S ID E N T .
Z.C. H A Y E S , C A S H I E R .
/.D. H A W E S , A S S T
CASHIER.
E lb e r t o n ,
G&,
Jan* 6 th , 1914.
Mr, H. B. W ilc e n , P r e s id e n t ,
F i r s t N a t io n a l Bank,
B a ltim o re
Pear S i r ; Your esteemed f a v e r o f the 3 r d . ,
r e c e iv e d to d a y ,
h a v in g "been d e la y e d "because o f im proper a d d re ss as you w i l l
see from en velop e e n e le se d *
V*e would have no h e s it a n c y in g i v i n g our endorsement to
your C it y f o r lo c a t io n o f a R e g io n a l R eserve Bank were i t not
th a t our n e ig h b o r in g C it y A t la n t a ,
i s making an e f f o r t to
secu re lo c a t io n o f one the R eserve Banks and as A t la n t a i s
in
e u r own S ta te and so c lo s e to us we th in k any endorsem ent f i r s t
sh ou ld go to A t la n t a *
to g iv e
Wo have no o b je c t io n and w ould he p le a s e d
to your C it y second c h o ic c e
We t r u s t you u n d erstan d and a p p r e c ia t e our p o s i t i o n in the
m a tte r f o r we a re alw ays re a d y to re n d e r you any s e r v ic e in our
power and w i l l he p le a s e d to d#i «o a t any time*
V ery t r u l y y o u r s 9
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L.C. HAWES, Sec.&Treas.
N.L. J 0 HNSON,M an ag e r .
(INCORPORATED.)
B m M iB a H Ms%c8gB aaB a^w
E lb e r t o n ,
Mr. H. B.
Ga*
January 8 th , 1914,
P r e s id e n t ,
F i r s t H a t lo n a l Bank,
B a lt im o re , Md.
D ear s i r ; ~
R e p ly in g to your l e t t e r © f the 3d i n s t . , b eg to say th a t
A t la n t a i s an a c t iv e a p p lic a n t f o r a K e g io n a l H eserve Bank and we
would n ot l i k e
to do or say a n y th in g th a t m ight h u rt h e r chances.
However,
as we v iew the s i t u a t i o n here from p r e s s r e p o r t s ,
A t l a n t a ’ e and B a lt i m o r e 's i n t e r e e t j ^
woulUL
ap p eap W a t P h i la d e lp h i a , B a ltim o re and W ashington a re to he a c t iv e
j r f v a l s . In th a t c a s e , as between th ese th re e c i t i e s we u n r e s e r v e d ly /
/
’
en dorse B a ltim o re and b e li e v e t h i s e n t i r e s e c t io n w i l l s ^ jr^ e w the
on.
./ A s s u rin g you o# our w i l l i n g n e s s
to do a n y th in g we can
to a e s f I f you i n t h * 8 m a tte r, we b e g to r e u i i ,
Yours v e ry t r u l y ,
P r e s id e n t .
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D. B. M A X W E L L
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
Ei.berton, Georgia
E lb e r t o n , Ga. Jany Rth. 1914.
Me3 s Jno. E. H urst & Co.
/
B a lt im o re . Md.
Gentlemen?R e p ly in g to you rs o f 5th i n s t ,
perm it
me to say th a t I p r e fe r ^
a 3 one o f the R e g in a l dBank C i t i e s ,
a s I p#ff*chaj*e
most o f my m erchandise in th a t C it$> and th a t i t
no doubt would be o f b e n e f i t to you.
Yours V ery T r u ly .
D. B . M a x w e ll.
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T .O .T A B O R .
J. E .T A B O R .
P LA N T A T IO N S U P P L IE S
M A N U FA C TU R E R S OF
GUANO,
C O TTO N B U Y E R S .
Moss*John E« H u rst & G © .,
B a lt im o re , Md«
D ear S i r s :
I n r© to your f a v © » © f 5th« b e g t© say i t w ould b©
a g r e a t d e a l b e t t © r f o r us i f B altim o r© were s e le c t e d as a pla© e f © r one o f
th© R e g io n a l banks as we do more volume o f b u s in e s s b o th w it h banks and
through the m erchants than w ith any o th e r © it y i n the U n ite d S ta te e *
Where we do the most b u s in e s s i s o f c o u rse ou r p re fe r© n c e f e r
R e g io n a l Bankso
oirith© th©se
*
V e ry t r u l y y © u r « , ^
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M r. H. B. W ilc o x , P r e s , ,
The F i r s t N a t io n a l Bank,
B a lt im o r e , M arylan d.
Bear S ir :
We have you r l e t t e r o f the 3 rd a s k in g our
o p in io n as to the d e s i r a b i l i t y o f l a c a t i n g a R e g io n a l
R eserv e Bank in you r c i t y .
Our s i s t e r c i t y A t la n t a i s s t r i v i n g to se c u re
a r e s e r v e bank and, n a t u r a l l y ,
S t a t e p r id e and a d e s ir e
f o r the p r o s p e r i t y o f our own S t a t e w ou ld l e a d us to en dorse
A t la n t a f i r s t
o.f a l l .
We b e l i e v e ,
to o ,
th a t the e s t a b
lish m e n t o f a bank th e re w ould p r o b a b ly be o f wore d i r e c t
b e n e f i t to us on account o f our n e a rn e ss to th a t c i t y .
However, we would g iv e B a ltim o re second c h o ic e
in
the m a tte r.
W ith b e s t w ish e s f o r y o u r su c c e ss d u rin g the
y e a r j u s t begun, we a r e ,
Y ou rs v e ry t r u l y ,
THORNTOH GROCERY CO.
JET/IFS
Per
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W h R. BO WE N. P r e s i d e n t .
M. DICKS O N ,V ic e P r e t s id e n t .
J.B.CL E M E N T .S ,V ic e : P r e s i d e n t .
J . E . T U R N E R , V ic e; P r e s i d e n t .
J . D . D O R M I N EY, C a s h i e r .
M . M . S T E P H E N S , A S S T . C A S H IE!
C ^ ^ p u U S $ 8 5 . 0 0 0 ; 0° 0 .
5
N 0 .. 88 22 5
90
°-
Th e E x c h a n g e N a t i o n a l B a n k
UNITED STATES DEPOSITARY
Jany. 5th, 1914
First Hat*l Batik,
Baltimore, Md
i$r Sear 3 iri
In answer to yours of the 3rd., with
reference to a location for a Regional
serve Bank,
we beg to say, frankly, that a bank located in Atlanta,
Ga., would be muck more convenient for the batiks thru
tMa section than to have our batik located in your city.
However, if we should fail to get the barik located in
our State and, if the bank for our section should be
located in your city, we believe that it would be more
convenient than at some other point within the same
district.
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q-u a l i t y
SCHLOSS BROS. CLOTHES, STETSON HATS. NO-NAME HATS.
HOYDEN SHOES, W AU W )VER SHOES.
THE BEST IN LASfX8’ WEAR
72^
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fflOTE&OAVIESCO.ATLANTA.GA
January' 8 t h 1 9 1 4 * *
S t u a r t , Keith' & C o.,
Gentlemen: Your f a v o r o f t h e 6 t h i n s t . r e c e i v e d . ,
I t l o o k s t o \m t h a t B a l t i m o r e would be
t h e l o g i c a l l o c a t i o n f o r one c f t h e R e g i o n a l R e s e r v e
juimi
mmwin.umtiiimntWT. mnrrTi
i
i
Banks, and we s h a l l h e glac" t o r e n d e r any a s s i s t a n c e )
w i t h i n cur power i n s e c u r i n g san e f o r j o u r c i t y ,
7 i t h a s s u r a n c e o f our k i n d e s t r e g a r d s ,
v/e are
Very t r u l y ,
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S ( CITY NATIONAL BANK
Jan. 9 th ,
1914-.
\
. Wm. I n g l e , V i c e - P r e s t . ,
,...1
Merchants- Mech anics n a t i o n a l Bank,
v
B a l t i m o r e , Md.
Dear S i r : - R e p l y i n g t o your l e t t e r o f 6 t h i n s t a n t , b e i n g
requewt f o r an endorsement o f B a l t i m o r e a s t h e proper
l o c a t i o n f o r one o f t h e R e g i o n a l Banks.
I t a f f o r d s me g r e a t p l e a s u r e to e x p r e s s t h e
hope t h a t B a l t i m o r e may be s e l e c t e d a s one o f t h e l o c a
t i o n s , and e s p e c i a l l y s o , s i n c e t h e l o n g s t a n d i n g r e l a
t i o n s be tween y o u r s and t h i s bank hav e been so e x c e e d i n g l y
pleasan t.
We p e o p l e down t h i s way a r e e n d e a v o r in g t o o b t a i n
one o f t h e banks f o r A t l a n t a , and u n l e s s t h e i n t e r e s t s o f
B a l t i m o r e and A t l a n t a c o n f l i c t , i t w i l l a f f o r d us g r e a t
p le a su re to favor B altim ore.
With k i n d p e r s o n a l r e g a r d s , I am,
Yours v e r y t r u l y ,
v
PRESIDENT.
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V .-P t.
&
J- P , N I C H O L S , J b .
Mr. Wm. I n g l e , V i c e - P r e s i d e n t
Merch ants-Mechanics N a t l . Bank,
B altim ore.
Dear M r .I n g l e :
We n o t i c e t h a t B a l t i m o r e i s t o be s e l e c t e d or
r a t h e r sp oken o f as one o f t h e c i t i e s
i n which i s t o b e l o c a t e d
one o f t h e R e g i o n a l R e s e r v e Banks, and we hope t h a t B a l t i m o r e
w i l l be f a v o r e d i n t h i s r e s p e c t ; f o r t h e l o c a t i o n i s w e l l s u i t e d
f o r S o u t h e rn t e r r i t o r y ,
and i s t h e most d e s i r a b l e p l a c e f o r t h e
n e x t bank s o u t h o f New York.
Hoping you may be s u c c e s s f u l i n h a v i n g one o f
t h e banks e s t a b l i s h e d t h e r e , I am
With b e s t w i s h e s and r e g a r d s ,
Yours v e r y t r u l y ,
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S T A T E DEPO SITARY
■Ifa r k s u m ® m x k im j;
CAPITAL E
C SURPLUS
$
F -S .E T H E R I D G E , P rest .
A H . S M I T H , V ice P b e s t .
4
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Jan, 1 2 th , 1914
V -J/ A
A F. M ?M AHON,C s^
Mr.* W i l l i a m I n g l e , V - I t ,
B a l t i m o r e , lid.
Dear S i r ,
I f t h e w r i t e r o f t h i s wac i n HcAdoo’s p l o c e , he would p l a c e
B a l t i m o r e a s one o f the l o c a t i o n s iffor one o f the r e g i o n a l ban ks .
I c e r t a i n l y w i s h you s u c c e s s i n your e f f o r t s and would "be g l a d
t o a i d you i n any way to t h i s end.
Ehe w r i t e r &f t h i s f a v o r a b l e t o Hew York, B a l t i m o r e and A t l a n t a
f o r the t h r e e l l a s t e r n ban k s .
With k i n d e s t p e r s o n a l regards-* lam,
Yours Very T r u l y ,
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J. C. Turner, Cashier
H om er Hancock Asst. Cashier
H. W. Bell, President
J. B. Penderi,
ss, Vice-Pres.
JEFFE R SO N B A N K IN G CO M PANY
C A P IT A L $ 5 0 ,0 0 0 : S U R P L U S $ 5 0 ,0 0 0
J e ffe rs o n ,
SI
G e o r g ia
D e c. 5 t h . 1 9 1 4
ffieaH. SI
v
Mr H. B. W i l c o x .
B a l t i m o r e Md.
Dear S i r .
Yours 3 r d . r e c e i v e d , we p r e f e r A t l a n t a Ga. then
B a l t i m o r e second c h o i c e . You u n d e rs t a n d t h a t we would n a t a r
a l l y g iv e A tla n ta the f i r s t p l a c e .
Very t r u l y y o u r s .
Cashier.
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C h a r t e r N o .4547.
T h e A > ii:k i( a n X v t io x a i.B a n k
>1 .V ( (> X , G
R .J .T A Y L O H j
P r e s id e n t
W. M . JOHNSTON, V i c e - P r e s i d e n t
L . P H u x v n ii,
E. C. S
W T- K .
c o t t
o f
M a c o n
e o r g ia
January 9 t h . , 1514.
p it a l
1S O O . O O O . O O
Vii;k-Prasinknt
Su r p l u s
, ( ’a s h i k r
B O Z E M A N .A s s t
Ga
G a s h ie r
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Mr. William Ingle, Vice-President,
Merchants & Mechanics National Bank,
Baltimore, Md.
My dear Mr. Ingle
Yours of January 6th
received: If there are to be only two
Regional Banks in the Atlantic States
between New York and Macon, we want one
of those Banks to be in Atlanta, Georgia.
It would be very acceptable to us to
have the other Bank in Baltimore. Your
City does a very large Business with the
South and is closely identified with her
interests end I believe that a large
majority of the bankers in this section
would agree with me to this extent:
1st: We want a Regional Bank in Atlanta.
2nd: Tha.t if there is to be only one
other Regional Bank between Atlanta and
New York, that Baltimore would be entirely
acceptable and agreeable in every way.
With best wishes, I am,
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Gentlemen;In r e s p o n s e t o y o u r s o f
t h e Jth i n s t , i t a p p ea r s from t h e p u b l i c
p r i n t s on t h e s u b j e c t t h a t B a l t i m o r e i s
most l i k e l y t o be s e l e c t e d as one o f t h e
R e g i o n a l Bank c i t i e s .
We w r i t e to a s s u r e
you t h a t t h i s s e l e c t i o n would meet w i t h our
h e a r t i e s t a p p r o v a l and endorse m ent.
Yours t r u l y ,
B U R D ffl, S M ITH & CO
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K„Y.>r vTJj A R Y ,
E .X .
d S , Gaskxesk
D E S IG N A T E D U N IT E D S T A T E S D E P O S IT A R Y
J . J . C O B B ,’
C E C IL M O H G A il,^
P m s iM m
P mstoestt
R C .S v / < > I)E R ,A b s t. Gashieh
%-y
Jan. 5» 1914.
l ‘y
H. B. Wilcox, Esq., President,
First National Bank,
Baltimore, Md.
Dear Sir:
We are in receipt of your valued favor of Jan. 3rd regarding
the establishing of theHegionSiL Reserve Bank in the eity of Baltimore.
While, of course, we would not desire to oppose the establishing
of such a Bank within our own state, we know of no eity in the entire South
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where we would rather deal than in Baltimore, as railroad schedules are ^- r
convenient and as Georgia has a large volume of business with your great City.
If we can be of further service, please command us.
Very truly yours,
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T. A . B A R D W E L L , P r esi dent.
d ir e c t o r s :
T. A. B A R D W E L L .
J N O . E. H A R R I S
J . P. S T E T S O N .
T. L. F U N D E R B U R K
W .W . J O N E S .
JOHN
E. H A R R I S , Vice Presi dent.
C. W. J O H N S O N , S e c r e t a r y .
,A g r i c u l t u r a l
Fa
ir b a n k s
im p l e m e n t s ,
' S c a l e s . Ca n e M
il l s
Corner BROADWAY and Cherry Sts.
Jan. 12* 1914*
Mr, Blanchard. Randall j Vice Pros.,
First N a t io n a l Bank,
Baltimore, Md.
Dear Sir;
I have your letter of January 3 sentr to ue at Talbot ton
which was forwarded to me here to answer.
Referring to the
matter of Reginold Bank of B a lt im o r e , will say we would choose
Atlanta being in our on state for first ch oice and Baltimore would
be our second choice.
I f we can serve you further at any time,
pleasure to do so*
Yours very truly
truly,
tab/mh<
(- y
Z tG L
^
it will a
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E.B. L E W IS ,
G .J. L E W I S , V
P resid en t.
ice
J .S . L E W IS
P resid en t.
T. H. M A R S H A L L ,
V ic e P r e sid e n t .
The Lewis Banking Co.,
D E S IG N A T E D
STATE
C A P IT A L $ 1 0 0 ,0 0 0 .0 0 .
i|
D E P O S ITA R Y .
S U R P L U S $ 5 0 ,0 0 0 .0 0 .
M o n te z u m a ,G a .
Jany 13 th l d ' l
\Vh. I n g l e , E s q . , V - P r e s i d e n t ,
Merchant s-lle.chanio s Hat i onaL Bank,
B a l t i m o r e , # Md*,
Dear S i r : *
Wo a r e a d v i s e d that' t h e c i t y o f B a l t i m o r e i s an
a p p l i c a n t f o r ono o f
th e
R e g i o n a l R e se rv e Banks.
Wo
h e a r tily "
"endorse B a l t i m o r e , knowing o f t h o s t r e n g t h o f i t s hanks and tlij
e^a.1 a i d r e n d e r e d t o a l l trie m id d le and s o u t h e r n
S t a t e s , i n d e e d i t would ho v e r y p l e a s i n g t o laiow t h a t yo ur c i t y
would ho rewarded a s
ono o f t h o R e g i o n a l R esorve B^h ks .
C a s h ie r .
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ALVAH W. GASKINS
STAR BRAND SHOES. NOTIONS, GROCERIES, HATS
AMERICAN W O V E N WIRE FENCING
F A R M IM P L E M E N T S . F E E D S T U F F S A N D F E R T IL IZ E R S
N a s h v ille .
G a ..
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j * e r s . J . E . H u r s t Co.
B a l t i m o r e V *A'.
G en tlenan;
I , o n e o f irany S o u t h e r n ir.ere a n t s who buv ■ p r a c t i c a l l y
a l l o f t h e i r dry sroods n o t i o n s e t c * i n Bal t i r o r e , a r r de e p l ys
teel.
i n your e f f o r t s t o have B a l t ire ore s e l e c t e d a s one o f t h o R e g i o n a l Bank
c ities.
I f I can be o f any s e r v i c e t o you i n your e f f o r t ?
t o have
B a l t i m o r e so s e l e c t e d , w i l l be p l e a s e d tc&o s o . With b e s t w i s h e s
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N . E. P O W E L , CASHIER
W . C . W R I G H T , VICE-PRESIDENT
J. H . P O W E L L . A s s ’T C a s h i e r
/ //,
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ti.
W. E. SWANSON.
I . U IL b J iK i.
GTTiBERT-SWANSON CO.
DRYGOODS, SHOES, HATS.CLOTHING,
GENTS' FURNISHINGS.
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IS 14.
Mr. H. B. Wilcox, P r e s i d e n t ,
F i r s t N a t i o n a l Bank,
B a l t i m o r e , Maryland.
Dear C i r : We have your l e t t e r o f t h e t h i r d i n s t a n t r e g a r d i n g
th e l o c a t i o n o f a R e g i o n a l R e s e r v e Bank in t h e s o u t h e a s t e r n
s e c t i o n o f t h e U n it e d S t a t e # .
We would have no o b j e c t i o n t o B a l t i m o r e g e t t i n g
one o f t h e banka, i n f a c t , n e x t t o A t l a n t a t h e New York o f
th e a o u th , we would f a v o r B a l t i m o r e .
In o t h e r words, B a l t i
more would be our se co n d c h o i c e , however we hope t h a t A t l a n t a
and B a l t i m o r e b o th w i l l be f o r t u n a t e enough t a / s e c ^ r e one o f
t h e banks.
Your* v e r y t r u l y ,
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E S T A B L I S H ED
39-41
43
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H O P K IN S PLAC E
1831
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ST,
January 5 th ,
1914.
Mr. V estu a Jackaon,
S a n d e r s v i ll e ,
Ga«
Dear S i r : I f you have n ot a lr e a d y r e p l i e d to a s i m il a r r e q u e s t w i l l
you p le a s e w r it e us im m ediately on r e c e i p t o f t h i s e x p r e s s in g a p r e f
erence th a t B a ltim o re be s e le c t e d a s one o f the R e g io n a l Bank c i t i e s .
An e x p r e s s io n from you w ith any re a so n s f o r such w ish w i l l be o f g r e a t
v a lu e to us a t t h i s tim e.
W ith b e s t w ish es f o r the New Y e a r, we a r e , w ith h ig h e s t
regard s,
V ery s i n c e r e l y ,
^
WHH-C.
/ 0HN
HURST & COMPANY.
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J A C K S O N ’S N E W
Cash Buying
Gash Selling
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G R O C E R IE S , F R U ITS , PR O V IS IO N S , TOBACCO
H I D E S , S K I N S , F U R S . W A X , E G G S AND PRODUCE
/ 0 5 - l 0 7 - i Q 9 t M - / t 3 - l t S BA Y S T R E E T ,W E S T
B E T W E E N W HITA KER AND BARNARD S T R E E T S
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January 9 t h , 1 9 1 4 -
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GIBBS
PRESERYIUG CO.,
B a l t i m o r e , MdGentlemen:-
We n o t i c e where t h e
d i f f e r e n t C i t i e s a l l o v e r t h e Country
ar e v e ry anxious to g e t a r e g io n a l
bank and we b e g t o s t a t e , we do n o t
know o f any C i t y more c e n t r a l l y lo-,
c a te d than B a ltim o r e.
Of c o u r s e ,
t h e r e i s no q u e s t i o n but what Uew York
w i l l g e t o ne, and a s P h i l a d e l p h i a
o s e , they neces
n o t e x p e c t ^ i i ; .' s 5 i t s t r i d e s u s f o r c
i b l y t h a t B a l t i m o r e would be t h e v e r y , ^
best p o i j ^ * ' ^ ' ^ ^ ^
' f o r Savannah, t h i s b e i n g the
l a r g e s t C o tto n and ITaval S t o r e s P o r t
i n the South, we t h i n k we are c e r t a i n l y
e n t i t le d to i t .
R e s p e c tfu lly yours,
A. EERLICB & BRO. GROCERY CO.
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ay
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Hidgaway Merxynan,
N ational M aria* £3u Bldg* *
Baltim ore, Md«
$ear S ir :
Tour faTor o f the 7th in referen ce to 1fee lo c a tio n o f the
Begional Bank o f Baltimore reoeiTed and oareffcilly noted*
Ton, of oourea9 r e a lis e that Savannah i a making a f ig h t
fo r soeh a bm k in th ia lo c a li t y owing to har prominence aa an o u tle t to
a very frfcenaiTe t e r r it o n r reaohlng from north U a ro lio a , m a t ; however,
X cannot aea that thara ia any dispu tin g the fa e t that Baltim ore i a
c e rta in ly looked upon aa fin a n c ia l h e a d -fa a rte ra o f tha South* and
\
X
ehould lik e vezy much to see a Regional Bank.thera.
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C A B L E A O D R E S S :-" M c C O R M IC K ”
A ,B .C .C O D E ,4
th a n d
5
th
E D IT IO N S
AND PRIVATE CODES
G o l d M e d a l G iv e n
“BEE” a n d “BANQUET” B r a n d s
7 2 2 -7 2 6
104TO120 W e s t F a l l s AVE .
E . P raT T S t r e e t .
E x p o rt O ffic e : - 1 16 B road St., New Y o rk .
New Y o rk O ffice;-IO O H u d s o n S t.
1907.
GUARANTEED BY M?CORty1lCK &CO.,UNDER THE FOOD AMD DRUGS ACT, JUNE 3 0 , 1906. SERIAL NO. 1417.
Ma n u f a c t u r in g C h e m is t s
"MEMBERS:
10 5 T O 119 CONCORD St. &
E x t r a c t s , S p ic e s a n d T e a s a t J a m e s to w n
ALL GOODS SHIPPED BY US, BEAR THE FOLLOWING GUARANTY;
Na t io n a l A s s o c iatio n
o f
C r e d it M e n .
F la v o rin g E x tra c t M a n u fa c tu rers Assn. o f
U
.A m e r ic a n S p e c ia l t y Ma n u f a c t u r e r s As s n
Na t io n a l W h o l e s a l e
A m e r ic a n
Drusgjsts A ssn
S p ic e T r a d e
As s n .
MrWBeaohan, Seo*y.,
Merchante & i f f . Aeeooiation,
Baltim ore, Md.
Dear S ir :
X enclose a l i t t e r received from A. E hrlioh & Bro. Gro- V
oery Company together with oopy o f our re p ly . We, o f oouree,
oan do nothing on th ie proposition and place the e n tire mat
t e r in your hande to diepoee o f ae you see f i t .
Youre very truly#
MCCORMICK & CO.
ACB/MG
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Under the new Currency Bill recently adopted by Federal Congress,
it is reasonably certain that one of the Regional Reserve Banka will be
located at some point in the Southeastern section of the Country,
We respectfully urge the claims of Savannah as the logical point
for the location of the Regional Reserve Bank for this section, and
respectftilly request that you ask your banker to write the Secretary of the
Treasury at once, urging Savannah' s claims.
The fundamental idea of the new currency bill was to give elasti clty to our financial system. This aim is best accomplished through the
medium of these Regional Reserve Banks, and the powers which they exercise
of increasing or decreasing the volume of currency as the needs of the
business world require*
Th0 logical point, therefore, for the location
of such a banH is that place from which reserves of currency are distrib
uted, an4 to which commodities move for purchase and sale.
By reason of hel* prominence as a South Atlantic port, Savannah is
naturally the point which marks the ebb and flow of currency and commerce
for all this section of the country. Cotton, Naval Stores and Lumber are
the ©iiief commodities of the Southeast.
Savannah is the principal outport
for these important articles of commerce. Large volumes of currency
ar4 required in the grd#ing, gathering and marketing of these commodities.
In the past, Savannah has been furnishing the great bulk of the currency
needed for these purposes and w ill, necessarily, oontinue to do so in the
future for a large portion of the Southeast.
It is %e|.X known that Savannah is the principal Naval Stores
world..
Our annuatl receipts of Cotton range from two million to two and
a half million bales, valued at from One Hundred Million to One Hundred
and'''fifty .^11
-'$i&a£*ingS'' are, approximately, $900,000,000.00 per year.
In ’Foreign -Imports* Savannah ranks second to New York only on the
Atlantic % a ® t , and ranks fourth among all the ports of the United States.
Our Coastwise &nd Foreign Steamship Lines and our numerous
Railroad Lines, reaching all parts of the oountry, give us transportation
facilities of the very highest class.
The la&ati&h at Savannah of a Regional Reserve Bank for this
section wo^ld best subserve the needs of the business world in the
Southeast and would best oarry out the primary aid and purpose of the
ourrenoy law.
We will appreciate any influence that you or your banker may be
to give «e.
A. EHRLICH & BRO. GROCERY CO.
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M O O R E & GO.
D IS T R IB U T IN G W A R E H O U S E M E N
A N D F O R W A R D IN G A G E N T S
BROKERS
COMMISSION MERCHANTS
GRAIN, HAY, FLOUR,
PROVISIONS, ETC.
P. 9. Box 85
206 B A Y
S a v a n n a h , G a .,
January 8,
O F F IC E
ST R E E T , W E S T
1914,
B a lt im o re , Md,
Gentlemen
We have your l e t t e r o f the 6th.
i n s t . , r e g a r d in g the m atter
o f a r e g i o n a l 'bank f o r the C it y o f B a lt im o re , and a s k in g f o r an ex
*
*
p r e s s io n o f o p in io n from u s 'o n
th a t s u b je c t ,
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le p ly in g w ould say th a t p e r s o n a lly , B a ltim o re w ould have ourj
p r e fe r e n c e o v er any C it y o f which we know, and we sh ou ld l i k e
very"
much to see you se c u re i t .
Savannah i s a ls o an a s p ir a n t f o r
n ot know th a t b e in g in th a t p o s i t i o n ,
a R e g io n a l Bank, and we do
how i t would a f f e c t us in en
d o rs in g o r t r y in g to do any work f o r an o th e r C it y .
We u n d e rs ta n d ,o f c o u r s e .t h a t we a r e e n t i r e l y in a d i f f e r e n t
zon e, and1n ot su re whether i t w ould work to our advan tage to endorse
any o th e r C it y under the C ircu m stan ces.
take the fnatter up w ith C o l.
Bank o f Savannah, who i s
^ L j y o u l d su g g e st to you to
S ig o M yers, P r e s id e n t o f the N a t io n a l
Chairman o f a s p e c i a l committee lo o k in g a f
t e r Savannah1s i n t e r e s t in t h is .m a t t e r ,
and th a t Committee,
co u ld see t h e i r way to work in B a lt im o r e ’ s i n t e r e s t ,
p l i s h a g r e a t d e a l w ith the sentim ent in Savanna
y
fflguly y o u rs,
if
they
c o u ld accom
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S avannah B
WM. F. M C CAU LEY ,
CHAS.G.BELL, V i c e
P re s id e n t
P res id en t
COURTNEYTHORPE,
M .D .P A PY , C a s h i e r
E.M.NICHOLS,
T r u s t Go.
.200,000,
C A P IT A L & S
3 «P V ic eP re s.
A ssistan t C a sh ie r
S
CABLE A D D R E S S "S A V A H BA N K ”
a v
,
GIA January 7 #1914,
Mr,/ H. B. W i l l c o x , P r e s i d e n t ,
l ^ i r s t N a t i o n a l Bank,
B a l t i m o r e , Md.
y*'
Dear S i r : —
R e p l y i n g t o your f a v o r o f t h e 3r d i n s t . , i n
which you s e e k t h e endorsem ent o f t h i s "bank f o r t h e e s t a b
l i s h m e n t o f a R e g i o n a l R e serv e Bank at B a l t i m o r e : we "beg t o
s a y t h a t Savannah i s making an e f f o r t i n t h a t d i r e c t i o n , a n d
t h a t we are "bending e v e r y e n e r g y tow ards t h e e s t a b l i s h m e n t
o f a R e s e r v e Bank a t t h i s p o i n t *
Of c o u r s e s h o u l d t h e r e he
s e p a r a t e d i s t r i c t s named hy t h e F e d e r a l Board f o r B a l t i m o r e
t e r r i t o r y and Savannah t e r r i t o r y , we would t a k e p l e a s u r e i n
e n d o r s i n g B a l t i m o r e and u s i n g what l i t t l e
h a v e f o r h er i n t e r e s t .
i n f l u e n c e we mi git
We' a r e i n c l i n e d t o t h i n k t h a t th e
Board w i l l p o s s i b l y o r e a t e a S o u t h e a s t e r n d i s t r i c t , which
w i l l he made up o f t h e S t a t e s o f T e n n e s s e e , S o u th e r C a r o l i n a
Alabama, F l o r i d a and G eorgia .
liev e
I f such i s t h e c a s e , we be
t h a t Savannah i s t h e l o g i c a l p l ^ c e f o r t h e e s t a b l i s h
ment o f t h e bank, n o t o n l y on a c c o u n t o f h e r g e o g r a p h i c a l
p o s i t i o n , but due t o t h e f a c t t h a t sh e i s t h e s e co n d l a r g e s t
e x p o r t c i t y on t h e A t l a n t i c C o a s t , and t h a t she f u r n i s h e s
f q r t h e movement o f c o t t o n *m
amount i n e x c e s s o f any o t h e r
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S avannah B
WM. F. McCAULEY, P r e s i d e n t
CHAS.G.BELL, V i c e P r e s i d e n t
COURTNEYTHORPE, 2 ? P V i c e P r e s .
M . D. P A PY, C a s h i e r
E.M.NICHOLS, A s s i s t a n t C a s h i e r
CABLE AD DRESS
"S A V A H B A N K ”
C A P IT A L & S
S
av ,
T r u s t Go.
1.200,000.
GIA
Mr. H. B. W i l l o o x — 2—
o i t y i n t h e S t a t e s m en tio ne d h e r e i n .
I f a f t e r the d i s
t r i c t s are o r e a t e d you f i n d t h a t B a l t i m o r e i s i n a s e p
a r a t e d i s t r i c t , and w i l l So a d v i s e u s , we w i l l t a k e p l e a
s u r e i n g i v i n g you our endorsement and l e n d i n g you our
influ en ce.
Wishing you a P r o s p e r o u s and Happy New Year
we a r e ,
Yours v e r y t r u l y ,
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P i n * Lu
L . F. D R I V E R , R R E S ' T .
S A L E S O F F IC E S
m b ib
623
F. S TR E E T , N.W.,
W A S H IN G T O N .
1340 M O N A D N O C K
C . W. H U D 3 ON, VICE PRES'T,
BLOCK,
CHICAGO.
El.H . S M I T H , s e c ' y & t r e a s ,
Jan 1 0 , 1 9 1 4 .
Mr. Wn. II • P a r k e r , Managing D i r e c t o r ,
The Ifoerson H o t e l ,
B altim ore,M ^ •
Dear S i r :
I have y o u r s o f the 8 t h . i n s t .
and i n r e p l y "beg t o a d v i s e t h a t I c o n s i d e r
B a l t i m o r e a v e r y l o g i c a l p o i n t f o r one o f
the H e g i o n a l ^ P t e s e r v ^ ^
l i s h e d under the new c u r r e n c y law , and
c e r t a i n l y t h i n k one o f them sh o u ld he
e sta b lish e d a t that p o in t .
Yours ve
>v
eh s/les
Secretary
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_
G E N E R A L M E R C H A N D ISE
Jan 8 t h , 1914.
Jno. E . H u r s t
D e a r Sirs;
We c o n s i d e r B a l t i m o r e the best city for the s o u t h for
U
ene ©f the R e g i o n a l Banks under the new currency bill. ■7 altimore is an
J
old re s e r v e for the south; it has m a i n t a i n e d the c o n f i d e n c e and has the ..good
w i l l ©f the the s o u t h more t h a n any other city.
a l t i m e r e has s hown more
c o u r t e s i e s tc s o u t nh e r n b u s i n e s s tha n any other ccnter.
It hap dene
go
b e c a u s e they a r e ^ i n t h e i r c o n n e c t i o n s , and so have the capital, and the
s o uth in tur n han c o n f i d e n c e in ^ I t i f t o r e , as she has alw a y s b e e n e x t e n d e d
e very r e a s o n a b l e b u s i n e s s courtesy. There is a g r e a t e r m u t u a l u n d e r s t a n d i n g
and the s©$tth
D®tween B a l t i m o r e ^ t h a n any oth e r city in the c ountry, and the s o u t h is a c c u s
tomed to t r a n s a c t i n g b u s i n e s s t r c u & h B a l t i m o r e . We h a d r a t h e r see B a l t i m o r e
have one ©f the R e s e v e B a nks t h a n any o ther city in the south.
^ eurs v e r y truly,
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Ba n k
o f
Tignall
TIG N A L L , G E O R G I A .
W. J . A D A M S ,
BOYCE FICKLEN,
\
P re sid e n t
J r . , Vice P re s 't
C. D. B O L T O N , C a s h i e r
E. W. A D A M S , A s s t C a s h i e r
J3,31Uc?,r y 1 2 t h 1 9 1 4 .,
TO. M. I n g l e , V i c e P r e s !d t ,
"“er chan ts-K e c h a n i e s . N a t i o n a l . 2 ank,
B a l t i m o r e Md.
Dear S i r - ;
Your communication r e l a t i v e * our v i e w s on the
e s t a b l i s h i n g o f ane o f the B ^ g i o n a l R e s e r v e Banks i n your c i t y ,
d u ly r e c e i v e d , and i n r e s p o n s e w i s h to
a d v ise that the s e r v ic e
we have b e e n g e t t i n g from you, and your c i t y ^ a s our e x s c l u s i v e
$ h er n c o r r e s p o n d e n t Jrias b e e n most
V
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pspfj^tjable and s a t i s f a c t o r y
4
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owing t o the l a r g e amount o f r e s e r v e t h a t B a l t i m o r e liaiiks
^
&
\ h o l d s o f th e Souther® s t a t e s we f e e l t h a t she i s e n t i t l e d t o the ,
hfeKjgt one o f t h e s e R e g i o n a l R e s e r v e Barikssouti o f Hew"York
And as B a l t i m o r e i s our f i r s t p r e f e r e n c e we c e r t a i n l y t r u s t t h a t you
w i l l be a b l e to s e c u r e one o f t h e s e R e g i o n a l banks,
Yours v e r y tru ly ',
*
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J. F. LEWIS,
T. B. CONVERSE,
P R E S ID E N T
W. H. GRIFFIN,
1ST. V - P R ESI DENT
2 n d . V-PR E SipE N T
R. D. S T E V E N S , C a s h i e r
(Hr? (£ \ i\ % n \ & lank of Haltata
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS, $ 4 5 0 ,0 0 0 .0 0
HattWHta,
dteorgta
i/p/"> i
?. R. Thomas, President.
National Bank of Baltimore,
Baltimore, M .
.Pear S ir :Tours of the 5th. received.
We certainly favor Baltimore as one
of the cities fo r one of the Regional Reserve Banks on account of the
T
enormous business done "between your c ity and this section.
We can hardly
have any doubt o f Baltimore "being named as i t is too large and important
a c ity not to be.
for your city .
We favor Baltimore very strongly and w ill do a ll we can
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S * J^eadoiOs & @ompan%
DEALERS IN
Qeneral
Jfflerahandise
•TH E PLACE FOR SOMETHING NEW”
VIDALIA, GEORGIA.
Jan 8th, 1914,
Megs J o h n E Hurst And Oo,
B altimore M D,
Dear Sira,
Owing to the location of Baltimore and Its Trade from the Varioas
Sections of the South, As well as splended'Water'Facilities,It seemes to 0s
That one of The Regional Banlrs Should be located in-Baltimore,
V e r y R e s p e c t f u ly ,
£
.
6
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POPE BROTHERS
M ERCH AN TS
V IL L A R IC A , G E O R G IA
Dec. 8/14
M e s s rs . John E. H u rst & C o .,
B a lt im o r e , Md.
Gentlem ensR e p ly in g to your f a v o r o f 5 n i n s t .
in r e fe r e n c e to
one o f the R e g io n a l banks b e in g lo c a t e d i n B a ltim o re C it y ,
b e g to say th a t we would be v e r y g la d to see one lo c a t e d t h e r e .
B a ltim o re i s a g r e a t market fo r. 'th is s e c t io n o f the
c o u n try . Our' p u rch a se s from B a ltim o re f o r s e v e r a l y e a rs have
run from $12,0 0 0. 00 to $ 15 ,000.00 i n Dry Goods and C lo t h in g
and we f i n d th a t B a ltim o re i s an e x c e lle n t market f o r our t r a d e .
W ith '
we b e g to rem ain ,
Y ours v e r y t r u l y ,
Pope B ro th e rs J
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Brandnn'Nashville
8 8 4-8
W
A T W A S H IN G T O N
CAPI TAL. $ 5 0 , 0 0 0 . 0 0
SURPLUS $ 5 0 , 0 0 0 . 0 0
J. A . M O S S ( P r e s i d e n t .
B O Y C E F I C K L E N , S r ,V ice -P r e s ,
r. H. F I C K L E N , C a s h i e r
B O Y C E F I C K L E N ; J r .,A s s t C a s h i e r
Jaa.10th.19X4,
Mr•W illiam In g le ,V ic ••P re s id e n t,
Mer chant s-Meehani© s N ational Bank,
Baltim ore, Md,
Dear S ir :
Por both p a t r io t ic and s e lf is h reasons,perhaps,we favor A tlan ta
fo r Regional Reaerve Bank*
Proa a s t r i c t buoiness view point we fa vo r Baltimore as seat o f one of
these banks.Ho where do we fin d a banking c e rte r more li b e r a l,n o r where the
jn d itio n s o f the South are b e tte r understood and more s a t i s f a c t o r ily met tha1\
in Baltomore and we f e e l that she should have the next iMkk south of ITew York*/
independently o f any other c ity South*
I f you can id ic a to in what manner we might a id in fu rth e rin g the choice
indicated,we w i l l take gre at pleaouro in meeting your suggestions*
Yours very tru ly ,
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Cf^
L .J .C O O P E R , President-.
P . N . H A R LE1 Y, Vi c e P r e s K
J .W . BELLINGER,Cashier.
& »
CARITAL. ^200,000.00
January 5th,1914,
Mr, H.3.Wilcox,Presi<int,
The First National Bank,
Balt imore, Md.
Dear Sir:
Answering yours of the 2dn. In our banking business we have
been served so well from Baltimore, and served in such a satisfactory
manner theft we believe it s ication is a most logical on® to serve the
Southeastern Atlantic Coast Section.
W« have connections in Baltimore^ Phildelphia and New York, and
we «ry much prefer Baltimore as against Philadelphia, because i t is a
l i t t l e ciser and we have refclly been able to get better service than we
have from the other points and, i f there is anything we can do to help
your people have a Hegionil Reserve Banfc located there we w i l l be glad
to do it . I f you think i t a good idea for us to write the Organization
Committee, please so advise and we wil do i t promptly.
Yours very truly,
L
M n iH H H M N N M M M M R fliiK m iH m
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JN O A. B L O U N T
C. L. ROWLAND
B l o u n t
8
c
R o w la n d
GENERAL- MERCHANDISE
COTTON
W
B UYE R S
a y n e s b o r o
,G
a
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y 9 < ^
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C. N E E L Y
N EE LY & COMPANY
B R A N C H O FFIC ES
M ACON, G A.
W A Y N E S B O R O , GAM 1 D V IL L E ,G A .
COTTON M E R C H A N T S
' f/'
C A B L E A D D R E S S "N E E L Y "
AMlS4AAAAAA
Iayn#aborot ua, 1/6/14
B # M fo a a a k a jrd K a a d a ll*
V i# # JPr#a#
#/# J fir a t n a t i o n a l Bank
t fa lti»o r # ,
Md.
D#ar S i r :
T#ur f a v o r o f tk # 8 rd r # # # i* a d * and # # n t# n ta # a r e f u lly
not#d« v# o o rtain ly a§ra# witkyou tkat B a ltla # r# 1# #21 #x###dingly
d # airabl#
pis## f# r tli# l# a a tl# n o f a r a g ia a a l r ###?*# bank, Aa
v# understand i t , tkaaa banka ar# t# k# a p e o ia lly #atabliak#d fo r
the a# s la t ant# # f
t m t m r m
and aarakanta all# #arry tk# bur don # f
making and aark#tln g tk# #r#$fl1* A# a#
kniv, #ur p rin c ip a l #r#p
in tli# S#atk» c#tt#a, tak#« #l|£t a#ntka f5r#sa tka t i » # tk# pr#parati#n
# f tlie a # il b#£ ia* u n t il i t kaglna t# #p#n. fk# k ar*#atin g r# *u ir# a
tk# #tk#r fo u r. W# tkitJc tkara akamld k# tw#lro # f tkaa# banka, and
tkat at la a a t .t a # # f tk #* akamld ka l a tka aoutk#a*t, #no in JB<ti.tla#ra
and tk# ••♦k#r.- in #$tkar savannah #r Atlanta^ 8 t«t# prid# w#uld
n a tu ra lly aak# ms ##l##t #n# # f #izr § # a r fla # it l# a » #*##pt f# r tkia
v# w ou ld by a l l a#*na put y#u f i r a t * witk kindaat r # g * r d a » w# a r #
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CHAS. E. HILL DEPARTMENT STORES
Dry Goods, Furniture, Floor Coverings, Stoves
E N Y T H I N C FO R E N V B O D Y .
C H A S . E . HXL*L#, P r o p r i e t o r .
W E ST P O IN T , GA.
Jll7iy 6_ I 4
M essrs John 1 H u rst & Ce
B a ltim o re
M T)
Bear S ir s
,
in r e p ly te a p e r t ie n -e f y e u r l e t t e r e f t e d a y r e la t i y e
the R e g io n a l Bank System , .
"*»** I want BALTIMORSte he ene e f the
R e g io n a l Bank C i t i e s ,Because i t i s OH e f the hfcggest, h e st and
meet u j te the Minute C i t i e s , w
l
1
an 4
«
el C it iz e n s en the B u sin e s s
Cantiment , th an k in g yeu f e r t h is ehanee te a g ain e x p re ss my s e l f s
as t# t h i s G reat Q uestion I art as e T tr
Y e u rs T ru ly
D /CI.
Chas X H i l l Dept S t e r e s .
t«
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HCtLjor* Sc 2C
lnj (E00&B, (EUrtlyutg, £i}jie* anil HaMaa*
V
Witter, (feu________ ______________________ 131 J .
Ac-^U^y*-^—
^ **w C
W0^
0
T^i. *2>LC-
"\4stA,
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J -T . S T R A N G E .
A .D . M ? C U R R Y .
p rn k m a c
E .A .S T A R R .
J a n
.
8 _ 1 4
M ess. John B .H u rst & C o .,
B a ltim o re ,
Dear
Md.
S ir s ? We n o t ic e th at you p e o p le a re t r y in g to se c u re the lo c a
t io n o f one o f the R e g io n a l Banks in B a ltim o re , and want to say th a t
we would "be v e ry g la d indeed to see yo u su cceed,
th ere i s no p la c e near y o u r t e r r i t o r y
that
f o r b e l i e v e th a t
so much d e se rv e one as
B a lt im o re .
B a ltim o re "being a M e r c a n t ile and M a n u fa c tu rin g C en ter as
w e ll as o f such im portance f i n a n c i a l l y that we b e li e v e you r c la im
w i11 demand tH a / tT ''tjo v e rrrn ie n t'''p la c e one t h e r e .
W ish in g you much su c c e ss in the u n d e rta k in g ,
We a r e , Y ou rs t r u l y ,
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C A P IT A L S TO C K $ 1 0 0 , 0 0 0 .
THE
WINDER
BANKING
WI NDE R,
COMPANY
GEORGI A.
T. A. M A Y N A R D , PRESIDENT
LEE s.
R A D F O R D . CASHIER
GUY H. KILG O RE,
A S S IS T A N T CASHIER.
W in d e r, Ga.
Jany. 1 2 th ,1914
Wm. I n g l e , B sji. V i c e - P r e s .
M erchan ts-M ech an ics H a t l. Bank*
B a lt im o r e , Md.
D ear s i r ; R e p ly in g to y o u rs o f the 6th in s t a n t , beg to a d v is e
we u n h e s it a t in g ly commend the s e le c t i o n o f you r C i t y as a
l o c a t i o n f o r one o f the new R e g io n a l R e se rv e Banks.
The im portance o f y o u r C it y as a Banking and
Commercial c e n t e r, we b e li e v e
can bu t
b e li e v e
f u l l y m e rits the same, and we
the Committee w i l l award one o f these
Banks to you r C it y ,
Y o u rs v e ry t r u l y *
C a s h ie r
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&
M iller
GRAIN
AND
Clayton
LUMBER
BUILDING MATERIAL AND COAL
B ell and Independent
Telephones
Ancona, Illinois, Jan 9th, 1914.
Louis
M uller Co,
Baltimore Ohio.
Dear Sirs:xour letter of the 7th inst.
Yes, we would be in favor of having
.
one of the Reserve banks at Baltimore.
Yours truly,
Miller and Clayton
Successors to Miller and Clark.
P.S.
Can you quote us on #3 white oats.
M&C
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(dtU @ ©
s i
mm? B
b(L^SjyiM
W rw m a m rr
C H IC A G O ,
January 8, 1914*
L o u is M u lle r Co
B a ltim o re Md'
G e n tle m e n ;We a re in r e c e i p t o f your fa v o r o f January 7 th *,
rel
s t i v e to B a ltim o re b e in g s e le c t e d as the s e i t
R e g io n a l R e se rv e Banks under the nevr Currency B i l l ,
t&
o f one o f the
and b eg
a d v is e th a t we would he h e a r t i l y in accord w ith such
a s e le c t io n .
In f a c t , wc think i t
owing to th e fa c t th a t B a ltim o re i s
Ij
would he the p ro p er th in g ,
one o f the l a r g e s t g r a in
export*-
in g p o r t s o f ou r c o u n J jC Y ^ v ^ eJ h eliev e th a t B a lt im o re e x p o rts by
and keeps w e l l
ln l i n e . on
_
.......
to t h is p r i v e le g e *
Y ou rs v e ry t r u l y ,
EMC-W
J . C. SHAFERR&**55MPAOT
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J. S. C A M ER O N
Dealer In
Grain, Coal and Live Stock
IL L IN O IS ,
1/9/14
191
L o u is M u lle r Go
B a ltim o re .
Md
G e n tle m e n .I
see your p la c e i s
t r y in g f o r a R e se rv e Bank and I am
much p le a s e d to see B a ltim o re M arylan d , make the e f f o r t
it
f o r I think
i s ju s t the p la c e f o r one to much power in New York and has been
f o r a lo n g time , T w ould much p r e f e r
it
t r y to c o n t r o le the S t a t e o f I l l i n o i s
to Chicago
but the W o rld
as they not o n ly
I have been ask*
in g our S t a t e L e g i s t l a t u r e to c u rb them in some way f o r some time
th a t they was g e t t in g to much c o n t r o le
in the L e g i s l a t u r e , y e t I
want one f u r t h e r West ,
W i l l s u r le y c o g r a t u la t e you on g e t t in g same i f you a re s u c c e s s
fu l
in your e f f o r t s - , which I thin k you w i l l
C it y more s u it e d f o r e
be as th e re c o u ld be no
it
What do you th in k about the p r i c e o f corn and o a ts now and l a t e r
on and what e f e c t do you thin k the in fu x fr o n Canada & A r g in t in e
w i l l have on our market
v o u rs Respy
J.S.Cameron
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I. TO BERM AN
M. F. TOBERMAN
\ V:--.’j-:£i„
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H
ardaM
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nches: Chapm an and Bingham
FilImope^!Uinoisr
1
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E S T A B L IS H E D J/8 6 0 .
J , C A Y D E L O T T, fires/:
O .H .U N LAN D , Secy.
e /fin ,///. Jan. 9, X%%4.
fh# Louis fc&Uer Coi«
Baltimore Ud*
G m tlem n
x>
Yours o f tfc* tth r e e e lto a - in rte n 6#
• * * * * !«* on at J N ^ t | » o ;^
m
/ *•§ ♦? ? *
%
and would “N r of 9**1 b e n e fit to the fe e t in )
^ ?pretetenee
K i' iSits!a;this,,:r,choltf*
s ,^ os f asthe!‘t S;a;ltetsrns *?l t #
5
1>i*t thiftfc tfiift
our bu*>in«d* wou id be helped toy the lo c a tio n o f one of *h*
Region*! Bee* fire Baitfe* in your c ity .
tours tr u ly .
Jan. 9 , 1914.
L o u is M u lle r Co* ,
>ri,'7*O
B a lt im o r e , K&* ,
J A M ? }'
i
G entlem en: -
IVj£f|
—— *•*,w^
«w ££iP I S B '
We have your c i r c u l a r l e t t e r o f th e 7th i n s t .
abo u t B a ltim o re h a v in g one o f th e new R e g io n a l R eserve Banks.
We sh ou ld t h in k B a ltim o re w ou ld be an e n t i r e l y s u i t a b l e
p la c e to have the l o c a t i o n o f such a ban k.
in f a v o r o f i t #
w'e r e a l l y
We would be h ig h ly
don’ t know r e a l l y much abou t what
th e e f f e c t o f th e C u rren cy B i l l i s g o in g to b e , b u t f i n d th e sen
tim en t i s p ic k in g
id e a i s to s e le c t
up p r e t t y s t r o n g ly in f a v o r o f i t ,
some o f the b e s t la r g e
and i f the
c i t i e s f o r th e l o c a
t i o n o f such a bank, c e r t a i n l y B a ltim o re sh ou ld be c o n s id e r e d .
Y o u rs t r u l y ,
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G . O . |v| AT H E N YC
J O H N H. L L O Y D .
O . G . M a t m e n t "&
(B o .
GRAIN BROKERS & COMM/SS/ON MERCHANTS.
3 P R I N G F 1 ELD,ILL.
January 9, 1914.
Louis Muller Co.,
Baltimore, Md.,
Dear Sirs
W i t h reference to the location of one of the
Regeniol Reserve Banks for the territory south of New
York, it seems to us that Baltimore would be the ideal
selection. We will be pleased to know that you are
successful in having one established in your city.
.Baltimore is, of c o u r s e ,
/gatew ay f or ,
graiiL ,Q X £.Q Z %s from this section and no
fee calleS u p o n i d ' f a !##x
bushels of our corn and wheat a g a i n ,
Yours very truly,
0.0.Matheny & C o m p a n y ,/L
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ESTABLISHED
I NCORPORATED
1865.
O w l C e m e n t , S e w e r P i p e , Lim e ,
B r i c k , P l a s t e r , D o o r s , S a s h and
%d
GRAIN AND C O A L
In t e r i o r F i n i s h , S h i n g l e s , L a t h ,
Mo u ld ing s and R o o f in g .
I N T E R - S T A T E P H O N E 9 6 , B E L L PH O N E 19
1902.
S t e r l i n g , I I I . , J an .
xo9
1914.
L o u is M u lle r C o .,
B a lt im o r e , Md.
Gentlem en:
We n ote what you say i n r e g a r d
to R9B. r Y « B a r * in _y oHE.^ jJ iXjl-------,
•
a
We b e li e v e the s e le c t i o n © f 4u
second bank a t B a ltim o re would se rv e the
i n t e r e s t s o f .o u r s e c t io n o f the cou n try
to v e ry good ad van tage*
Yours
tspa&y^Moses B i l l o n Co.
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JAS.
L.
BROS.
P R IV A T E
IF A N Y G R A IN T O O F F E R
C H IC A G O BOA R b O F TR A D E
BELL PH O NES 85 AN D 337
LAMSON
B U Y E R O F T R A C K G R A IN
BUSH
MEMBER
C H ICA G O ,
C A L L A T MY EXPENSE
&
"
W IR E
IL L IN O IS
W E S O L I C I T Y O U R C O N S IG N M E N T S
S T A R S T O R E B U IL D IN G
jany 9 th. 1914.
Louis duller Co.,
/
Baltimore, Ed.
Gentlemen:-Your favor of the 7th to hand.
On account of the great
amount of grain passing thro u g h ?altimore I think it would he almost
...„„rnrivim
M
n.,
,-;>•,
absolutely necessary that one of the Regional Reserve P-anks should
he located there.
¥hen there is a large Export business on grain,
.............
Balti m o r e needs ai
for their grain .as it arrives.
I hope y o u may be succesful in showing
the right people the necessity of locating one of the banks there.
Yours very truly,
JAS. L. BUSH.
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W . A . D O BSO N , M gr., T re»s. and Sec'y.
G EO. C. H A R V E Y , Vicc-Pr-esident
C. E . M cL A N E , President
M ANUFACTURERS OF
K L O N D IK E
M IL L IN G
MERCHANT
GOLD NUGGET
Dealers
FL O U R ,
JACK
FEED
COM PANY
MILLERS
In
AND
G R A IN
FROST
FLOUR
PHONE 65
DANVILLE, IND...
Jto
IS *
1 9 1 4 * 191
y^
m m
Louie lfullcx Co
loXtiaore
ad.
Qaatlemen
re p ly to yours o f Jte&.TTlu f n saye
Z tat
w e
iM wrtly fawor Boltlmore as one
o f t i e Hanking ©outers •f&f&iiik that
B olt io o re is the modt f i t t i n g place fo r
J Jto*iott«a i«0ftlc
QUt Bide o f lew York
W* are not in fa vo r o f the great luilc
-"-tfeat the Kew fo rk people are try in g to
pat o ver.we d o n it fe ift r m e Sank in Jfe*
York iJiould be any stronger than tke
Backs
Tery R e sp ectfu lly
Kloadlke K i l l l a g Co
:
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5 D A L E V IL L E
E L E V A T O R S J ^rR A N K TO N
J .
N EW PHONES
P .
S
H
O
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M
A
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R
B U S IN E S S 52
R E S ID E N C E 49
,
GRAIN, HAY AND FEED.
D A LEV ILLE, IN D IA N A .J a n #
1 0 th f
1914.
imt
Louis M u l l e r & Co*,
Baltimore, Md#
J: •»t t ■
i'%
Gentlemens
R e p lying to your esteemed fa v o r of Jan. 7 t h wo u l d respect f u l l y
say that I am. not committed and in fact know so little about the net? law
concerning
these banks that I am h a r d l y able to express m u c h preference,
however I could say to you that your market has always
m arket for export business in m y estimation and that I would onlv be too
.n-nrrTrnntimni^^
I'll"r
glad to see your city fortunate enoiigh to secure it.
I regret v e r y m u c h
that the g r a i n business of this year is so unnatural that we cannot hope to
ship to your market.
W h i l e I do not see any reports of Argintine c o r n
b e i n g shipped to interior points f r o m Baltimore I am advised that it is b e i n g
done from N e w York, G a l v e s t o n and a f e w other points.
I am handl i n g more
corn than I ever did at any time and have h a d very good success w i t h it except
a few cars shipped last of November.
secure the Begional Bank, I am,
W i s h i n g you suq^-^s^ ir^J^our effort to
Yours trul<
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OFFICE OF
A L L SALES SUBJECT TO DEMAND DRAFT W ITH B ILL OF LADING ATTACHED
T H E E. L. PLOW MAN CO.,
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DEALERS IN
QRAK . HAY AN D FEED
ROOM 3 2 0 W
a v e r l e y b u il d in g
U S E R O B IN S O N C IP H E R A N D A . B. C . C O D E
e v a n sv il l e
Evansville, Ind. tTan. 10, 1914
, In d .
I have your c i r c u l a r letter of 7 t h referring to the lo c a t i o n
of a
Regional Reserve B a n k under the n e w Currency Bill a t Baltimore.
Natur a l l y one of these banks will be located in New York and one in
B o s t o n and it will appear that one should be located in
Atla n t i c c i t y and that Baltimore is the ideal place.
south
I do not k n o w of
a n y city on the Atlantic coast that could better serve the p e o p l e of the
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H. M u rra y & Co.
Dealers in
Grain and Feed
7$s
Goodland, Ind., Jan- 9 - 1914.
Louis Muller Co.
J N W 1 S 1"
m.
Gentlemen;Your favor of 7th reed,in regard t© favoring Baltimore
as the seat of one of the Regional Reserve Banks.
And for your benefit would say that we prefer^ Baltimire
to P h i l a or any other City south of New York.
Yours truly,
H Murray & C o .
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H .H .G O R T N E R , S ec y .& T re a s u re r
* 0 BARRELS
HARVEY A. HAWKS, S uperintended
EDWIN W.HAWKS, Vice President
CABLE ADDRESS
GERBELLE
R I V E R S I D E C O D E , R O B I N S O N S C IPH ER
G o s h e n , I n d , U .S . A .
Jan, 9, 1914.
Louia Muller Co.,
JAN 1 2 "
Baltimore, Md-.
Dear Sirs
Yours of the 7th.
As Baltimore is a great export
outlet having a lower inland rate than either New Yor
or bos
it seems to us that &t least one of the Regional Banks snou
locate in your city, and we wo u l d very much favor it..
Norfolk is the only city having good export facil
ities which has as low an iriand rate as Baltimore, but the business interests there are insignificant compared to those of
Baltimore,
Yours verytruly,
FECH..
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H.
L A N D G R E B E ,
PRESIDENT
H E N R Y
W I N K E N H O F E R ,
SUPT. AND TREAS.
B.
M I L L E R ,
ASS'T. S U P T . A N D SEC.
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R O L L E R
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Replying to your of recont data will say, that we would prefer to have
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second choice would ''Be';Baltlifit)re-, aridJ''tii'ast, that you "will be s u c c e s s
ful in establishing one*
fjurs very truly,
STAR MILL CO. B. M.
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BALTI M ORE,M D. U .S .A .
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March 2, 1914
fa
Mr* H. C* Elliott, Secretary,
Regional Reserve Bank'.Committee,
•
7/ash.ington, •D. C*
Dear Sir;
I understand that our case is closed regarding the
location of the Federal Reserve Bank, but having just received the enclosed
resolution from the Indiana Grain Dealers’Association, I think it well to hand
it to you to be incorporated with our papers, if not too late*
Very truly yours,
Chairman.
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A R B IT R A T I O N
C OM M IT TE E
W M . NADING, ShdbyviUe - Shipper
R, A . KUHN. Amos,
- Shipper
O. J. THOMPSON, Kokomo - Shipper
CHAS. B. JENKINS, Noblesville, Receiver
E. K. SHEPPERD, Indianapolis. Receiver
iln&tana drain Healers Aaanriatum
Affiliated With G. D. N. A .
Secretary’* Office, 615 Board of Trade Building
CHAS. A . ASHPAUGH, President H. H. DEAM. Vice-President
Telephone New 258
- Frankfort.
Bluffton.
B O A RD O F M A N A G E R S
D. C. MOORE,
E. K. SO W ASH ,
E. E. ELLIOTT,
FRED B. FOX,
J. S. HAZELRIGG,
A . B. COHEE,
Waynetown
Middletown
Muncie
Tipton
Cambridge City
Frankfort
CHAS. B. RILEY, Secretary
- Indianapolis
BERT A . BOYD, Treasurer - - Indianapolis
IN D IA N A P O L IS . IN D .
Feb. 25-19X4.
At a m e e t i n g this day of the Officers and Board of
Managers of the Indiana Grain Dealers Association, the
appended Resolution was u n a n i m o u s l y adopted and the Secre
tary direc t e d to transmit a copy thereof to proper parties
seeking the information.
Respectfully,
Secretary,
WHEREAS,It is of the utmost importance to the Grain
Trade and other handlers of farm products, that drafts w i t h
attached documents of title shall be most expeditiously
f o rwarded from point of orig i n and as p r o m p t l y liquidated
at point of destination, and
WHEREAS,
In fol l o w i n g the usual course of trade,
great quantities of grain from this State, finds its iray
to the port of Baltimore,
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That in the judgement of
this Organization it w o u l d be eminently wise and facilitate
business arrangements, if one of the Regio n a l Banks cah be
efttabliehed in the city of Baltimore, w i t h a view to even
tually p e r m i t t i n g such Regional Bank, in its capacity as
correspondent of interior regional bank
to p r o m p t l y clear transactions b a s e d u p o n large shipments
of grain and other merchandise seeking the port of Baltimore
for export or other distribution.
AiSWMIBB
MAR 4 '1914
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G lose P e rso n a l .
to B n s in e s »
627 B O A R D C ~ T R A D E B L D G ,
Both. Phunes 3630
U s e R obinson G iph er
FRANK
A. W I T T
Consignm ents and
Correspondence S olicited
G R A IN :
C o m m is sio n and B ro k e ra g e
IN D IA N A P O LIS
Jr n . 9th
S *? 0 C «V t2 > .
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JAN 1 8
Lo ui s Muller Co#,
Baltimore, Md#,
Dear Sirs:-*
Your letter of the 7th reaches me
this monring.
I would he glad i n d e e d t o
see Baltimore selected as t h e seat of one of
th© Regional Reserve Banks under the new
Ourrency Bill#
If I can render you any further
service, kind l y adyise#
Yours truly,
I
ntion
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Phillips & Ross Graio Co.
C *AIN
DEALERS
IN
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Louis M u l l e r Co.
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Baltimore,Md.
Gentlemen
Y o u r l e t t e r of the 7th r e c e i v e d and
c o n t e n t s c a r e f u l l y noted.
C a n say in r e p ly that we h e a r t i l y a g r e e
w i t h y o u , t h a t B a l t i m o r e w o u l d be the m o s t f i t t i n g
p l a s e f o r a R e g i o n a l R e s e r v e Bank so u t h of N e w York.
C o n s i d e r i n g the l o c a t i o n of the city,
a n d it b e i n g one of the g r e a t e s t
export g rain
m a r k e t s of the U n i t e d S t a t e s , w e see no r e a s o n why
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in B a l t i m o r e ,a n d we w i l l only fee too glad to t hrow
»
o u r i n f l u e n c e in that d i r e c t i o n at a n y t i m e in o r d e r
to h e l p you get one l o c a t e d there.
We are,
Y o u r s very truly,
P h i l l i p s & Ross G r a i n Co.
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J. M . W A L K E R
GRA
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Buffalo Consignments Solicited
O ffice—Chamber o f Commerce Building
CODES
Robinson's Cip..ar Code
H ay and Grain Cipher Code
VRMSTON GRAIN COMPANY
M EM BERS O F
Grain D ealers N a t ’!. A s s ’n.
N a tio n a l H a y A sso cia tio n
Indiana Grain D ealers A s s ’n.
Buffalo Corn Exchange
Louis MuH e r - C o . ,
p om s—3 and 4 H olm es Bite.
R EFERENCES
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T i p t o n . In d i a n a ,
J a n u a r v 10th
JAP1*
Baltimore, Md.,
De a r S i r s ; -
We are in r e c e i p t o f your l e t t e r January seventh,
and note what you say regarding the l o c a t i o n of a Reginal Reserve
Bank in your c i t y .
In r e p l y , wish to advise that we ship considerable
grain t o Baltimore markets when they are in l i n e , and i t occurs
to us that i t would "be a nost pr e f e r a bl e point f o r the l oc at i on
o f one of these Reserve Banks, as B
1ocated
Yours very t r ul y
LRU/LES
tp: : stoti g rain co .
,
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ROOM 7 0 8 H U B B E L L BLDG.
LO NG D.
CHAS. A. TOWER
NCE P HO NE
W A L N U T 2041
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ESTABLISHED
1895
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January 13# 1914
louis Mullor 0o* #
Baltimore,
Md*
Gentlemen*
fee£erring to your circular latter o f Jan* 7
in regard to selecting Baltimore as a seat of one e f
the Begional Boserve Banks under the new Surrenoy B ill*
V ill say that we would be very glad to see
Baltimore favored i f there is b&nk located at the sea
port south o f Hew Yotk and we feel sure that our
hanking institutions in Keokuk ate very ihvorable to
your city*
We are not well advised just what relation
file Begional hanks w ill have to the ordianfcy business
Interests or how it w ill affect our interests in doing
business with Baltimore Should you succeed in locating
one of the banks*
Illls & y , however, that we have more business
‘in Baltimore than any other city on the Atlantic sea*
p o rt*
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Lo u i s Muller Company,
jaA'12
Baltimore, Maryland.
t
Gentlemen:
Your letter of the 7th is received and the writer
had a talk this m o r n i n g with Mr* Logan 0. Murray, who is
President of the Louisville Board of Trade, and also of the
American National Ba n k of this city.
He has a letter from
Mr. Paul A. Seeger, President o f the Drovers & Mechanics Bank
at Baltimore, containing t h e same request that your letter
does, a n d Mr. Murray is writing him today.
We feel t h a t Louisville should have a Regio n a l
R eserve B a n k and "both the Board of Trade and the Clearing
House here are us i n g their h e s t endeavors to obtain it.
£o not know whether or not our interest’
s
conflict with yours, but w e have a very k i n d l y feeling for
Baltimore unless our advocating their interests should prove
detri m e ntal to our own.
Of course, anything w e can do for
y o u r interest without hurting ours we will b e ve r y glad, in
deed, to do.
Tours truly,
Bingham-Hewett Crain Company*
IIHB-
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ROBIN SON 'S
CIPHER.
LO C A L A N D LONG D I S T A N C E T E L E P H O N E S :
CUMBERLAND 3 9 0
2535
HOME 3 9 0 .
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Bingham, w h o had the nattor u p with H r . I^otgan ISurrmy, President
of tho ^n&afioac H r tiQuel B a s k e n d also PresidQRt of the LOfciievillc
B o a r d of 2 r e d e , ^ d Hr. Bix»grhan la wrltifi# y o u fsli^ on tho subjeet,
wfclqh e x p r a ^ o a e®y 71 osra that w© say hav#*
$© coroly trout to state i u e l d o n t l y , that
any support
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G IL E S W R IG H T ,
-s id e n t
J. H. K I T C H E N . V i c e - P r e s .
C. J. K I T C H E N , S e c >y S T r e a s .
W right-Kitchen L umber Go.,
IN COR PO RAT E! ^.
M A N U F A C T U R E R S OF
OAK
TIMBERS
UP T O 4 0 F E E T .
Y ellow Poplar , Oak , A sh, Hemlock,
Chestnut and Basswood.
A shland , KY.,
OAK CAR S T O C K
A S PE C IA LTY .
January 6th, 191*1.
John L* A X e o c k & Co#
Balt imore t Md *
A ll our Lumber is inspected according to the Hardwood Manu|pc||rg| Assoq|R^jn Jp fe s of the U. S. and quotations are based thereon.
Gentlemen:
We have your letter of the 3rd, and in reply w i s h
to estate, that Cincinnati is our first choice for the b a n k in
v question and our second choice would be
^
We trust that
we w ill be successful in getting the bank located in Cincinnati as
it is more convenient for us*
In the event that we do not, we w ould
be w i l ling to do anything to assist you in our power* we remain
Yours very truly,
W R I G HT-KITCHEN LUMBER CO*
I
Pres.
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CAPITAL
$ 2 ,0 0 0 ,0 0 0
SURPLUS $ 2 ,0 0 0 ,0 0 0
DOUGLAS H THOMAS
PRESIDENT
J OHN B. RA M S A Y
J& tttom l
VICE P R E S I D E N T
C H A I R M A N O F T H E BOARD
W IL L IA M INGLE
VICE
PRESIDENT
J O H N B H. D U N N
CASHIER
M m tk
C H A R L E S HA N N
ASSISTAN T CASHIER
J. C L E V E L A N D W A N D S
ASSISTANT
CASHIER
ROBERT A WELSH
ASSISTANT
CASHIER
j
anuary
Ninth*
19 14
F ederal Reserve Board,
O rgan ization Committee,
Washington, D. C.
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My d ear S i r s ,
We have knowledge th«|t the Committee w i l l hear
i n Washington the advocates of Baltimore in asking f o r the lo c a
tio n of a Regional Bank in t h is C ity .
The lo c a l newspapers
t e l l us that the day of the hearing has been named as f o r Wednes
day next,
the 14th i n s t ,
but a telephone communication th is morn
in g with your o f f i c e ibforms me that the above inform ation i s
not c o rre c t.
I
do not know anything of your plans or of the
method you w i l l use in n o t ify in g us of the day when s e le c te d ,
but
as a member of the C le a rin g House Committee, of which Mr* Waldo
Newcomer, P re s id e n t of the N a t io n a l Exchange Bank,is Chairman,
I
would appreciate i t i f
you would be good enough to advise both
Mr# Newcomer and the w r i t e r , i n order to avoid the p o s s i l x l f ' _
of the n&scarraige of a s in g le l e t t e r the day oh ifni'cl
be expected to appear, when such day has been named*
Your courtesy i n the premises w i l l be appreciated*
Yours very t r u l y ,
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT TELEGRAM.
WHERE W RITTEN:
Reeerva Bank Organisation Committee
W a s h in g to n ,
January 10* 1914.
Willi am Ingle,Vice-President,
Merchants-Mechanics National Bank,
Baltimore* lfd«
Committee will hear Baltimore repro sen tativee Wednesday
afternoon January fourteenth.
Secretary pro tem
Reserve Bank Organization Committee*
O FFIC IA L BUSINESS.
COMMERCIAL RATES.
CO LLECT.
OFFICIAL
2—6160
D epartm ental Stock Form 212ft.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT TELEGRAM,
W H E R E W R IT T E N :
Was h i n g t o n ,
Reserve Bank O rgan isation Committee*
January 13, 1914.
W iI lia n I n g le , V ic e -P r e s id e n t ,
Marchants-llechanica N ation al Bank,
Baltimore, Md*
Committee w i l l hear Baltimore re p re a o n ta tiv e * two o*clock
to-morrow afternoon in o f f i c e Secretary Treasury*
Secretary pro tern
Res'jrvo Bank O rganization Committee*
O F F IC IA L B U S IN E S S .
G O V E R N M E N T R A TE S ,
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STOCK
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N? 1109.
CAPITAL $1,000,000.
s u r p l u s $6ao.ooo.
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January 3, 1914
Hon* W* G-. McAdoo, Chairman,
Reserve Bank Organization Committee,
Washington, D* C*
Dear Sir;
X "bog to aclmowledge receipt of your letter of
December 29 advising me that your committee will give a hearing in
the City of Washington from January 12th to January 17, and that you
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will advise later as to the hour and place, and X presume day, that
our committee will be received#
We shall be very glad at that time to appear and
give you any information we can#
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT TELEGRAM.
WHERE W RITTEN:
Washington,
Reserve Bank O rgan isition Comal tt®e
January 10t 1914*
Waldo Nowcoraor, President
Baltimore C learing House,
Baltimore* Ltd*
Coroaittee w i l l hoar Baltimore reprdsentatIves Wednesday
aftercoon January fourteenth*
Secretary pro tern
Reserve Bank Organisation Committee*
O FFIC IA L BUSINESS.
COMMERCIAL RATES.
CO LLECT.
OFFICIAL.
2—6160
D epartm ental Stock Form 2 12 9.
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B a i/ t im o r e :, M d .
January 12, 1914
Mr. Milton C. Elliott, Secretary,
Reserve Bank: Organization Committee,
Treasury Department,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Your telegram was duly received and our representatives
will appear on 7/ednesday afternoon.
As your telegram gives no hour we will "be there early
in the afternoon, unless otherwise
advised.
Yery truly yours,
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T E L E G R A M
5£M
7PO MO 13
\
W I L M i H G T O H Del Jan 13 1914
Hon John Skelton W i l l i a m s ,T r e a s u r y Department,
Washington,D.C,
Kind l y have Walds_ Mewcoraer advised b y wire hour of m e e t i n g at
W a s h i n g t o n toHay
R Lancaster Williams
I
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT TELEGRAM.
W HERE W R ITTE N :
Washington,
RESERVE BANK ORGWIZATION COUUITTEE.
January 13t 1914*
To
Waldo Nowcomer, Preeident,
Baltimore Clearing Houee,
Baltimore, Maryland*
Committee will hoar Baltimore repreeentative# two
o'clock to-morrow afternoon in office Secretary Treaeury.
Secretary pro tem
Reserve Bank Organization Committee*
o f f i c i a l B U S IN E S S .
G O VER NM ENT R A TES.
C
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T
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2— 6827
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DEPARTMENTAL STOCK FORM 2 I 28.
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31f|£>-} «*
* t B a ltim o re *# h e a r in g b e f o r e your W s m lttm
on the a fte r n o o n o f January 14th,
le*:ige o i
l a s t # ' laofc of
tiiae ae a l s o k*iow~
the n a t u r e of much of the information deeired by the
Organ le*tio n B o a rd , prevented eueh o %mr m 4 d e t a i l e d
of
the m a tte r at i n t e r e s t a s esc d e s ir a b le #
exp o*itlo*
In the lig h t o f
the
etenographie re p o rt© o* the proceeding* of the fto-ord *ineo the d a te
and in a c cep tan ce Of the i n v i t a t i o n extended to * u b » i t i »
w r i t l a g any f u r t h e r f a c t s m <I thoughts which i?4s#it a p p e a r to b o a r
an im p ortan t r e l a t i o n
to the s u b je c t , tn ia et&tc&eat and i t * a t *
t ached e x h ib it ® arc* rc?epeetf a l l y
submitted*
tn preeaing our s u it wo- ha ire not urged nor ©hall
we ur$* »mtimmtnl argument® nor i**vc we s*&d© any appeal either to
atate pride or p**r®onnl or eectlonaLfrlefidlinee* in eeekln# ©s&prea*
elca fro.*& banking er other correspondent*«
lit each city the Board
ha* v i* it « d at roan ha* be on la id upon the fact that in givin g ef<*
fe e t to the law* reserve e lt le a w ill be eeleeted which ir* th eir u*e
• h a ll in terfere &* l i t t l e a® poaalble with the natural flow o f trade
and exchange ae heretofore s^nd a* at preaent followed in -the abaenee
o f a r t i f i c i a l ^stimulation#
I t i& fo r the reaeon that ialti?a©re in
the judgment of it s advocate* moist s a tis fa c t o r ily meet* the require*
aente of the law is that i t in *o eltu at.d m to be permitted to
s in is t e r to a large trade te rrito ry : * It® natural f i e ld - o f endeavor
that we vertur* to rel./ entirely upon umh tmata and >eur reflect-tone
thereupon*
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f o ll o w i n g th e c i v i l
th a t the Southern iSeaboard S t a t e s f i r s t
f a r I t was to lialliisio re
turned f o r c a p i t a l and
c r e d i t t© be u#®d In b u i l d i n g the fo u n d a tio n o f t h a t p r o s p e r i t y
which has s in o t been no f u l l y r e « l i * * d .
a l th a t B a ltim o re w ith I t s know ledge o f
th# f u t u r e o f I t s
so u th ern f r i e n d s
.11 i s
t h e r e fo r e bu t n a tu r*
the a m b itio n mud n eed s f o r
In th© f u r t h e r developm ent o f
t h e i r g r e a t r e s o u r c e s , s h o u ld w ish to oo n tln u e the r e l a t i o n s h i p so
ltw& e s t a b lis h e d and In the l a r g e r sieasurs mhiofc would be p e rm itte d
In the event th a t a F e d e r a l H eserve Bank “be t h e r e e s t a b lis h e d *
Aa
the s e a t o f such a hank the C it y would aiore n a t u r a l l y oo n tln u e to
, I,
m —
In v e s t i t s
—
s u r p lu s , c a p i t a l and en ergy In d i r e c t i o n s
b= m aeousto?d«d to employ I t
......... .......................
its which i t h as
than would be the e a s e sh ou ld i t # c l e a r *
an cos and b u s lo e s s c o n n e ctio n s ho f o r c e d In to o th e r and r>ew c h a n n e ls ,
tinder the n ew ord er o f th in g s t h # re w i l l b# r e le a s e d o r a v a i l a b l e in
D a lt l& o r e f o r inv. uim m t l a r g e r suns o f money than e v e r b e f o r e a t
command emd m® h e r e t o f o r e t h i s c a p i t a l w i l l seek employment in de
velopm ent r a t h e r than s p e c u la t iv e e n t e r p r is e s *
th e movement o f commero* l a s t o f the Mocy &oun*
t a i n s i s g e n e r a lly tow ards th e Kant*
from th e M id d le ®,n4 f a r W est,
g r a i n , h ay , d a ir y p ro d u c ts ,
sto c k and m anufactured goods
c o a l, l i v e
seek the J&astem S eaboard n o t o n ly f o r dom estic ..d is t r ib u t io n
ongiort fro m m
e x c lu s iv e o f
A t la n t i c
p o rt*
'out f o r
Jr-rosi the E astern Southern s t a t e s 9
th# movement o f .cotton and n a v a l s t o r e s ,
the trend o f
commerce I s N o r t h e a s t to N o r f o l k , B&1 tim or© , r h i l a d s l p h i a and liew
¥ork f o r e i t h e r f u r t h e r l o o a l d i s t r i b u t i o n o r trans'»&hipm e8t«
fru it,
tru c k ,
tobacco and t e x t i l e p ro d u c ts in g r e a t volume f o l l o w
such r o u t in g *
i# «t,
i3 »ltl«o ro
‘Of t h i s b u s in e s s fro** the S outh , w est m<% feo.rth«
r e c e iv e s ,
sh a re and n *t t u r a ll> 0 0 f o r
lum ber
d i s t r i b u t e d arid l i q u i d a t e s q u it e i t s f u l l
the reason th a t th e C ity
in b e in g c l o s e r
SSm m m m uU K n^'
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r n n w
—
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«*3»
4
M t u a l l y mn& by r a i l
is
from the
the f i i H i o f t fiiiir i butler* o f a g r e a t tra d e
South*
It#
to iteo V e st than any e t h e r A t l a n t i s p e r t * a ls o
f o r lik e
reaso n s B a ltim o re d i s t r i b u t e s widely through out V
tra^e t e r r it o r y
mm i « H « from i t s e x p o rt and l i ® l a r g e 40mmtie
trs*de in m iscellaneous* p r e d i c t s ,
u fa e t u r e o f f e r t l l l s e r t c lo t h in g *
of a l l
o f sfhteh io s o l4
the c i t y So p r e o a in e n t in the mm*
enaned goods*
In the ;:>outh A t la n t i c
o r a l s e c t io n a l s o goes a generous share o f
g o o 4 sf n o t io n s * » i l l i n e r y
<?te# * a la r g e sh a re
sta te s*
to « h le h gen *
tho Jobbing trade in dry
und hardw are*
tho. b u s in e s s o f
the C it y o f B a ltim o re lo n ot
dominated by a c o m p a ra tiv e ly e & a ll number o f g r e a t houoos bu t i s a
cosu&unit> o f
r e la t iv e ly
s n a i l w orkers a l l
c o n t r ib u t in g to
tho s u p p o rt
an4 p r o g r e s s o f a p p ro a tin a te ly 700f 0-ci> p e o p le lasted! a t s l y dependent
upon I t s
t r » 4 # and oowoeroe*
la g fig u r e s *
th a t M Tsasoiits of
r e ln t s d m erchandise and f i n a l
It
lo s a f e to assume* w ith o u t s u p p o rt*
exchange f o llo w in g
the tra e k o f I t s
t ra d e s e t t ls n s n t s a re f a r g rfin t^ r ill
volum e-and amount in a e o a fto ro ia l and m a n u fa c tu rin g c i t y o f VOCf OO0
than In m eommuntty o f one h a l f ,
one t h ir d o r one q u a rt e r I t s
e ls e *
t o f e r e s stteh c X#» raise eo to bo a » 4 e through ths s m a lle r oom sunlty
would n o t o n ly be u n n a tu ra l bu t mould r e s u l t in d e la y In the li.«|ui*
d aiio tt o f the b u s in e s s o f th e oowsiunfty staking the h e a v ie s t s i n g l e
c o n t r ib u t io n
however*
to tho b u sl& e ss o f a d e s Ig n a t -4 re g io n *
th a t the O r g a n is a t io n Beard may have b e f o r e i t
In o rd e r*
c e r t a in
fig u re ® ' and f a e t s upon sh lo h the w ith in g e n e r a li s a t i o n s a r e b a a ed *
»e
beg to $ttaoh h e re to us p a r t of these representations oertain
tables v. d a ta and d e d u c tio n s the r e f roes, e s p e c i a l l y in v itin g a t tent! on
to iSxhljblt l o . 15*
.................
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M %tbi% I*
^opy ©f typleal, letter addretteed bar the 3ftlti*ore
C le a r in g flout® B^nkis to t h e i r own
o u th ern earreapoad**
•util o n ly and not to fether B m tfm m banka In the terri»
t o r y t**gg#«ttd a s h a* i ng large trade and exchange re
lation* w ith . % l t i ^ o r e # a letter o f H i e e h a r a e t a *
h a v in g boon ad d reeeed by 9tai»y B a ltim o re tterehante to
their t r a d * in tli# Oouth*
l i h i M i f.
F o r t Snout extract# from ban kin g eorreap o n d an te in V i r *
g i r * i » f **ert V i r g i n i a , £ o rth C a r o li n a , ^outh C a ro l in *1f
G e o rg ia ,
F l o r i 4 m $ Alabam a, e t c . , a elected from la r g o
number o f life# letters,
file d
'the o r ig ln & le o f which n r*
h e re w ith *
ihile prof sinned *£tata J*rtd** im pollod-isany b&rce* to
fluiko f l r a t choice of th eir respective cap ital or
m trep o litan eity , it hue b eon g ra tify in g to note tha
many axeaptlone Made In fav o r of Baltimore, while fo r
“second oheiee* Baltimore eee&a to be tha p ris t fa v o rit * «
Thin fa c t auggaata tha thought that eentiment
aside, B alti»ore is re a lly m o s t generally in ssind at tha
ono to bo deaignated &a tha seat of a -Haaarve B ank to
nerve the Soythum Saab oar a.
BUI. I SI f 5 *
Like a attracts fro* le t tare froa m ^ r c h t m % n loo«t«4 in the
iitatae ftfe&etf under Caption f a@ alao lik e la ttara fre a
aarahaate in other trad? te rrito ry related to imlti store*
It poaeibly is proper to a*wrote that axpraeeione f rom
M er c h a n t s directly engaged in bueineae with any given
point, &rt s o r e v&lu&bie in ahowing the trend at actual
trade# than are le tte re from banka dealing in eartain
"f!
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^^
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•»§
t fir a a t t a n * a s t h « r e s u l t o f
indtioenaiite o f f e r e d
te n d in g t© diatw rfe tlk« e o i w i l f low o f enolmtige.
C M a a r a i a l Bank* i a in it ia t e re pafr *** i n t e r e e t or*
a v e m u e bmalr b aU m eaa niiere l a t a r a a t
a ll*
i s p a id a t
an# the two o r th re e banka p a y in g a h ig h e r m l *
4© wot Joeally a d * a r t i e a the f a c t 'tout r a t h e r apologiia
for i t .
of i t
nhara Interest la p a id probably eeven*alghth0
it f i g u r e d a t #;♦*
a it h c r a b so rb e d
aa in d iv i d u a l arrangement a ©ay w a r r a n t *
or
la
£xebanga i a
r e e a g n it io n o f
JSaltim orr1* r e l a t i o n to th e South* i t
i a p r o p e r to nay that through t h « feanka o f t h a t C it y
la
cleared c e r t a i n l y ona m i lli o n d o l l a r * datXy is efceeka
the l a r g e r citita
on Botttham Btmka» f o r naoaunt o f
l a a t f $ o rth and V aat of Baltimore,
Ea&ibit 4.
Baltimore Haul: Cle*>ringft# showing Incra®#® in tan year
period of 7S!- or eay
7%
r.-ar annm#
If
bmnk
ela&rlnga
aould r«fl#et only mareant!! a an4 eoawaernial aattlaaantg
their aignifIcanea would be greater.
conditions* howaver, they
deposits in
E x h ib it &«
tm
mm n
Ondter aniating
lit t le .
Rational Bank
y«ara inoranged 47.0;3»
$ONtp€«ratlve statem en t ffiwe y e « r p-ert.od ^aaouroaa and
M m M lit ie #
o f B a ltim o re Banking I n a t t t u t io n a *
In a re n a a 5 y e a r I n d i v id u a l D e p o sit® * * * * * * 4
*
& xhifelt #•
*
*
Bank
*
• ..-.•ffP
K atin o f a i n g l a .name p a p e r to t o t a l lo a n * in c a r t a i n
e l t i e » and a t a t a a r e la t e d to B a l t i a e r a .
M j& jiM f 7.
Hanging and o t h e r out o f toiwnt aeeo-ra i s a a ln t a in e d
in
B a ltim o re from S t a t e * in d le a te d k
B*fcibil| S«
t in e a o f c r e d i t extended out o f
Banka in e a se t e r r i t o r y *
to an SunJee by B a lttm o ra
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*<s»
E x h ib it 0*
A r t i c l e from
of
a o o rd * a b o o in g r a la t ia & a
tha Iftutu*! amir I fig® Bimte o f B altii& ora to &o*rth a t »
dovalop ftw it*
JSjdalMt 10*
Im port* and o x p o rta f a r t of
H altim ors f o r 1& y a a r p o r lo d
litd io & tln g tfi® la p o rt a n o o o f
th# C i t y aa a fo raiift* ojm*
ehaitga omitro*
Jtshlblt 11*
Sundry k la o a lla n a o u a f a c t a of
isnr©riant?© Sn4*idi o u tin g
Ifat fo lw ie and oh&raotar of th# trado of tho City*
ex h ibit 12*
Ta-bl© ohovlng peroantaga o f Inoroaaa In Vftluoa in l a l *
tim er# t ra d e t e r r it o r y
ausa^ary*
It
in
in 10 y a a ra and oosssparatlra:'
r e s p e c t f u l ly aug^oatad that thaaa
pa re an tug aa place Baltimore l a a a&oat fa v o ra b le ligh t#
and ea p ee tally ao # i « n
t t la ooneidered th a t
a tty o f long aatabllahad t r a d e ,
m
o ld
1?» peroenta^e of d e v o l*
ope*ant oannot reaaomibly eatpeoi to centiaueualy shew
aa g r e a t an an nu al Inoroaae o f w e a lth and t r a d a aa a
e a w lle r and younger confmin i t y ,
I n h i b i t 13*
&to te n a n t g i v i n g v o l u a « o f c e r t a in o f the l a r g e r i t e m
e n t e r in g i n t o th a M ftttfaetujrinit o u tp u t o f th a C it y $
aha wing p e rc e n ta g e o f In e ra a a a in 10 y m m *
E x h ib it 14*
Copy of Hoeolutlotae a d o p t ad by th a l l l t n o l a £ r * i n 33aal*
e r a * A e e e e ta t lo n
(IfiX . ja a a b e ra ).
Iowa # r a in D e a le r e 1 A e e o e ia t io n
I4 k o r e a o lu t io n e from
(1400 aatofeere}' and from
th e M ilw aukee Chamber o f Ceameroe*
K a t iib ii 15.
U t m t m a m t
ahowi?*j| t o t a l
e a le e In 1913 o f c e r t a i n rnami*
f a e t u r e r e aud 4 e b » * r e and tha p e rc e n ta g e o f t h e i r e& lee
In tha a e v e r a l $ t * t a a in d io & te d .
In lo o & tin g a H e g i^ n a l fteaerve Mrnnk in B a ltim o re
tha pur$|oee$ o f
tha f e d e r a l Heeerwe Aot woaid ha »>ore f u l l y
w o rrie d
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out than i f loo ted in * fin a n c ia l
of s e l l e r else i # r
Q m m m n i t l ?
tho refeeon that the te rrito ry aenr«4 by th* ItegiohaX &a*evve Bank w i ll
look to th* fin a n c ia l center, where the bank it laeate4# not only to
take or*re of it# oo©iaerciaX paper, but to finance a l l ©th«r enter*
print# looking to the M aterial <teiffitep»ent of that p a rtic u la r region*
if eretoforo th# greater portion of tho country hiio been looking to !##»
fork «iii4 to a large extant in train, on account » f tho unfftrailiarity
of Ht-w York banka with aacuritlea o ffe r*c ,
with this regional re*
eerre bank located in Baltimore* ihloh i t a city of large hank rtaouro*
os an 4 #ioso bankera are
i n
& $ m p m
thy with an4 have f u l l knowledge of
tho q « « 4 i an4 conCitiona of that t e r r it o r y , th® purpoeea of tho Fa4#r*
a l fteearre &ct w i l l bo ca rrie d out to it s fuXleat extent.
le liitio re ,
on account of ito in teract, knowleCgc and ayapathy with conditions ie
such hotter able to encourage tho growth awl development o f that to r *
rito ry by extending proper banking f a c i l i t i e s than can a sinaller c ity
with ilm ito4 re-sour00s or a la r g e r oity w i thcut knowle%o of conditlona
in that territory*
CttKCUKIGg*
I f a f t r -r c o n ® le e r in g tho w ith in
i n con n ection w ith
the o r a l t& a tla o n y o f f « r e 4
X4th# the B oar<5 f e e l *
f l o a t io n
01
t h a t i t C e s lr e a
in
r e p r e s e n t a t io n s
a a h ln g te n on Jan u ary
to have f u r t h e r fa c ta o r a ia p lt*
any though t h e r o in o r h e r e t o f o-'*e preaefttoC v upon n o t ic e to
such a ffe c t the la c k w i l l b e prom ptly * i i p p li » 4 e i t h e r by l e t t e r o r in
per#on m» 4 « a lr e 4 *
E o a p e ctfu lX y su bm itted
On b e h a lf o f th e f i n a n c i a l *
C o M iio re ia l, H e rcm n tile
an# la s t u fa c t y r in g
I atareata o f the
C i t y o f B a ltim o re *
w
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_ js r a im ijs o .ji,.
t Y P I C A L
W t r n t
_
L H T T K R , .
VATIOHAI BAKX,
Baltimore, M
d
*
*1914.
D e a r airsA« yo u are probably aware, Baltimore is very
desirous of hairing * Regional Heserira' B a n k established in this
City,
1# believe th a t It* location h e r e is a most logical one
to serve the Southeastern Atlantic C o ast Section.
We wr i t # t h i s l e t t e r to ask y o u r opinion as
to how you would v ie w .the location of such an institution here,
a nd w h e t her o r not you eoyld recommend to the Organ i mat ion G©«»
isittec eueh action on their part.
We will thank you to write us frankly <fcn this
subject and i f you would p r e f e r so^e other city to our si t will you
kindly a d v is e u© to that e f f e c t , und whether or not we cosae as
second or third choice*
we would like v e r y much to have y o u r v i ew*
on this subject,
thank i n g you for the courtesy of a panpt reply.
Very truly youre,
tttTUi
,umi:4 iu/uu
ij^ n ,
u Mim
«o**#
c c & u x m i s ucT‘*ac*v,
#?.»<c!iAS7«i a < * mtmb mPAi-mhht*
.
,..j ,
i
"1
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_
EXHIBIT HOa 4 . _
1 9 0 3
BALTIMORE CXJBARJJFG H0US1 EXCHANGES*
19 13
#1,169,531,519
THE IH C a iA S l IM OLKAHXHGB CGVIRXIG THE THU YSAR PERIOD I S —
TH1 IHCRSASE IB' GLEAHllGS FOB X9X3 0V1H X912 18— —
#2,011,447,000
........... -72$
=
-------- . . 7 #
TJffi IJNCREAS1 I I 2HOPOSXT8 (HAT IDEAL BASKS) 10 YKAH PBRIOD— - — »•— 4 7 . 9^
..
In h ib it
_
HBSOUHCJSS A N D LIABILITIES Of A L L BASKS II CITY OF B A L T I M O R E A P R I L 1909
FI G URES F O B AJfY PREVIOUS Y E A R HBXHG UKA V A I L A B L E .
R E S O U R C E S
Loans and discounts
#70,7 1 0 , 0 0 0
Overdraft*
•
Bonds, Securities, etc.,
116,360,000
Banking h o u s e furniture, fixtures and real estate
X X , 900,000
D u e f rom banks and bankers
26,420,000
Checks and other cash items and exchanges for clearing house 3,530,000
Cash on Hand
XO,X0O,OOO
Other Resources
7X0.000
8247.890.000
L I A B I L I T I E S
C a p it a l sto c k
S u rp lu s
Undivided Profits
D u e to b anks and bankers
D i vidends unpaid
Individual doposits
P o s t a l savings and United States deposits
Motes and biXXs rediscounted and bills payable
Other Liabilities,
123,140,000
21,090,000
4,620,000
28,760,000
20,000
153,930,000
1,340,000
920,000
14.070.000
1 2 4 7 .8 9 0 .OOP
T
1
.....
1—
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EXHIBIT MO. 5.
—
£°£t'JLnB ei!L*.-
RBSOURCKS A K D LIABILITIES OF F IFTY-FIVS BAHKS
nr TIPS CITY OF BALTIMORE OH JUiiB 4th. 1913.
R B S Q U R C B B
Loans and discounts
Overdrafts
Bonds:. securities, etc.,
B a n k i n g house furniture and fixtures
Other real estate owned
Due from banks and bankers
Checks and other vash items
Exchanges f o r clearing house
Cash on hand
O ther resources
#118,912,253.94
45,140.89
125,101,001.19
7,916,101.00
2,196,556.19
29,262,875.12
477,356.96
3,856,639.92
7,924,005.20
1.166.686.54
858.616.95
L I A B I L I T I E S
Capital stock
Surplus
Undivided profits
Due to banks and bankers
Dividends unpaid
Individual deposits
Postal savings deposits
United States deposits
¥o t e s and bills rediscounted
Bills payable,
Other liabilities.
423,490,395.00
24,462,074.71
7,100,279.77
35,022,704.66
11,025.45
190,679,440.72
46,759724
1,130,752.02
107,000.00
4,263,432.30
10.544.753.08
’■iTiifi'Tti'jra.i 'in, i'uliiu..cgssssasagg
8296.858.6X6.95
HOTK:Includea sixteen national, ton state,
fourt e e n mutu a l eavings, three stock
savings, twelve loan and trust c o m
panies.
Other liabilities include National Bank
circulation outstanding.
ISDIVIDUAL DBPCSITa June 1913 OVKH April 1909...24^
IHCK&ASK BA’
.K DKPCSITS June 1913 OVKR April 1 9 0 9 ...... ...225S
1
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_ _3CfflpiT_BC._6A _
A S 8U8035STIVB OS' T H E C H A R A C T E R O F B U S W S S 8 K O R K B Y T " ’
>> H A T I O H A L
B A N K S O F BALTIl-.CRK, TH* F O I L O S I H G T A B U S aHOwiJ ‘» 1 R A T I O O F
SSKGLK HAMS PAPKR TO TOTAL LGAKS-
C I T I & S
ATLAKTA
2 6 . 6 /t
RICHBOBI)
29.9$
PITTSBBBG
19.7 i
BALTISOHK
3 5 . 9%
S T A T E S
MARYLAND
D.
16. S *
( E x c l u s i v e of B a l t i m o r e . )
OF C.
14.5#
(Including Washington.)
VIRGINIA
13.5$
(Including R i e h m o n d . )
WEST VIRGINIA
12.5#
Herth Carolina
11.1;<
SOUTH CAROL1HA
18.554
OKORQIA
2 4 . 7j£
FLORIDA
3 0 . 9 /i
(Including A t l a n t a . )
T H I S P J & m ISCLUDBli T W O CLASSICS: O H B E U A U D , P A P E R WIT1! O H B
O R T W O I K D I V I D O A L O H flffi. N A M E S .
OS
( O N E PifiBSOH O R F I R E ) W I T H O U T O T H K R 3 E C 0 R I T Y .
TIME
i
•amppn
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_ _ e x h i b i t h o * 7.
tm
HUKB15R O f OUT-Ci’
-TOIH M H K
ACCOUHTS K P T WITH BAL
T I M O R E BASKS,
m
B Y S T A T E S .___________ ___
T H 1 RE ARK B C i j i DUPLICATIONS Hii&K, AS W m m 0M1 *Ai> WILL
mm Two or mm Baltimore accounts, but p > m m m
IS RELATIVELY SMALL.
346
56
329
263
223
148
179
83
57
1664
M A R IL M W
J). cap C.
VIRGINIA
W I S T VIRGINIA
N O R T H CAROLINA
B CUTH CARGLIN A
GBOR G I A
F L O R ID A
ALABAMA
T H S NtlMBJSR COP OUI - O y - T O ’
ft»
M I R C A 1 T I L 1 A N D OTHER ACCOUNTS H P T
WITH B A L TIMORE B A N K S .
__________ BY STA.TKS»______________
MARYLAND
D. OF C.
VIRGINIA
WIST VIRGINIA
NORTH CAROLINA
S O U T H CAR0LI1A
GEORGIA
788
.
23
XOX
32
68
75
43
FLORIDA
9
A L A BAMA
2
1 1 4 1
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_ jpgiiBif m A a _
« * « » « »
T O T A L L X H B S COT C K E S I T E X T K H D E D T O
OUT-OJP-TOW BAHK8 M D
OTH1H
BOHEOWBHS,
mm
______________ B Y 8 T A T B S » ______________
MARYLAND—
..................... |4 ,5 5 2 #6 8 2
D I S T R I C T O F C O L U M B I A ............
645,180
V I K G I M A ......................... - 2 , 7 4 3 , 0 6 5
W B S T V I B 3 I H I A — ....... - ...... — 1 , 1 3 6 , 8 5 0
K O H T H C A R O L I N A ------- ---------— 4 , 3 7 0 , 6 0 0
SOUTH C A R O L I N A - - - ---- —
010BOIA—
FLORIDA-—
-—
-—
—
—
—
— —
4,238,250
—
2,541,325
------ 1 , 6 8 1 , 0 0 0
A L A B A M A - - - - - ................... — 1 . 8 3 8 . 5 0 0
■ »• " n rwr.i,r nm
nmammn ra n rn n in . »™-in.inun-«n ....-
ppM gHqi||^^pMn!p m a n ^ p Hq p a|ip|Hp M |pn| ^ p |jfl^
,
... 4
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_ KfAtUMf BOj. 9 _
According to the »lanufacturer® fteoord**A
fair ttinlnoa estimate of the amount of ®alti»ore capital invested
ia tine Southern States below the Potomac is $200*000,000*
Only the
«ost detailed kind of a census that ie hardly possible could obtain
the basis for aa authoritative statement of the totalf sfoich i© usu*
ally associate* in the public mind with the men of large fortune and
the large banking ana trust companies of the City which ha-v© led ia
this beneficial investment in the South*
•There is, however, ...a grant » w y of Baltimore
capitalists directly interested in the sJouth, whose investments there,
aggregating close upon 170,000,000*average lees than $600 each,
this
a m y is composed of the depositors in the mutual savings banks of Bal
timore,
m@ of
the extent of their investments is indicated in the figures
Becentber 31st* 1913* of three of the largest institutions of the
kind, the Savings Bank of Baltimore* the ttttaw Savings Bank and the
Central Savings bank*
These three ban>e had on Beesaber 31st,
167,854 ,920 of deposits, not including undivided surplus chargeable
with accrued interest or interest that had been credited for the year
and these deposits, ia 121,501 accounts, ©r aa average of #$$@ per ao»
aount, constituted 7.2 per gent* of all the mutual savings bank deposits
in Maryland.
•Of #60,665,457 bonds, book value, in which the
funds of these mutual institutions are invested, 123*167,016, or more
than 38 per cent* repreient investments in tea Southern states south
of the Potomac and Ohio and last of the Mississippi, viiu, Virginia,
Weit Virginia, Kentucky, Horth Carolina, South Carolina, Beorgia
Florida* ^labasia, Tennessee ana Mississippi, directly or indirectly
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E X H I B I T NO.
____ c m
9
_
g
T h e I n v e s t m e n t s a r e d i v i d e d as f o l l o w s ; R a i l r o a d b o n d s ,
municipal bonds, $5,666,800;
bonds, #458,255;
$16,382,211;
street r a ilroad bonds, #499,000;
county bonds, $49,500;
and miscellaneous,
state
f i l l , 250,
" I t is t h u s s e e n t h a t 1 2 1 , 5 0 1 c o m p a r i t i v e l y
s m a l l i n v e s t o r s in B a l t i m o r e a r e i m m e d i a t e l y i n t e r e s t e d i n the w e l f a r e
a n d p r o s p e r i t y of t e n g r e a t s o u t h e r n s t a t e s , h a v i n g a n a g g r e g a t e a r e a
o f 4 3 6 , 6 1 4 s q u a r e m i l e s a n d an a g g r e g a t e p o p u l a t i o n of 1 8 , 7 7 6 , 0 6 9 ,
using 1910 census figures,
t h r o u g h t h e r a i l r o a d s o p e r a t i n g in t h e m ,
which B a l t i m o r e m o n e y h a s h e l p e d to build,
e x t e n d or e q u i p ,
and that
t h e p e o p l e of 3 5 c i t i e s h a v i n g a n a g g r e g a t e p o p u l a t i o n of m o r e t h a n
1 , 7 8 9 , 0 1 9 in n i n e o f t h o s e S t a t e s m u s t h a v e m o r e t h a n c a s u a l i n t e r e s t
in B a l t i m o r e ,
w h i c h h a s t h u s h e l p e d to f i n a n c e m u n i c i p a l i m p r o v e m e n t s
of various kinds and the d evelopment of their p u b l i c utilities.
"If a l l t h e S o u t h e r n S t a t e s i n c l u d i n g M a r y l a n d ,
Missouri and Oklahoma,
should b e included in this exhibit,
the im
p o r t a n c e of t h e s e t h r e e m u t u a l s a v i n g s b a n k s i n B a l t i m o r e h a e o m e s
greater.
T h e i r i n v e s t m e n t s of the k i n d in M a r y l a n d ,
including some
l i t t l e in t h e D i s t r i c t of C o l u m b i a , a g g r e g a t e # 1 1 , 3 2 1 , 2 9 4 ,
and dir
e c t l y a n d i n d i r e c t l y in M i s s o u r i , A r k a n s a s , O k l a h o m a , L o u i s a n a a n d
Texas, #4,202,910,
i n c l u d i n g st a t e b o n d s and the s e c u r i t i e s o f D a l l a s ,
G a l v e s t o n , H o u s t o n , S a n A n t o n i o ,a n d W a c a ,
T e x . ; Hew Orleans, L a . ;
O k l a h o m a C i t y , O k l a . ,a n d St, L o u i s a n d K a n s a s C i t y , M o .
bond investments,
Therefore,
in t h e w h o l e s o u t h , of B a l t i m o r e a n s b y w a y of t h e s e
t h r e e m u t u a l s a v i n g s b a n k s a g g r e g a t e # 3 8 , 6 9 2 , 2 2 0 , w h i c h is e q u a l to
57 p e r c e m t . of t h e t o t a l a m o u n t of d e p o s i t s in t h e i n s t i t u t i o n s * .
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E X H I B I T BO.
I M P O R T S
A M D
10.
I X P O H t B
AT
. P O R T
CAIJ3IJDAR YEAH
1 904
0 1
B A L T I M O R E ,
IMPORTS
EXJPORTS
118,761,963
#84,099,727
25,226,618
103,550,042
1906------------ 35,364,145
107,609,144
1 9 G 7 ~ *»*»«►*►mrnmm «•m 3 6 , 1 8 4 , 3 ? ?
99,322,342
1 9 0 8 - - - - - mmm m 2 3 * 7 2 2 , 0 5 4
81,874,087
1909--
«•■>•»«••<••»<■
> 27,418,567
79,424,914
1910——
32,377,480
72,944,146
1911------------ 28,382,580
94,465,806
1912--**— *«*--*--•» 2 7 , 9 0 1 , 8 4 3
100,287,327
— 35,553,814
117,269,378
1913***—
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wCrtTH GP C i T > C W S K B S 0 6 S & .
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sat Ukst b o v m o k r ,
THK m i A8£»2C<iSABI.£ BACIS ?C« TA2ATJOS IK THE CITY OF BALTIKOrtS HAS
BRC«K f R O K $ 4 0 2 , 8 1 6 , 0 9 7 in 1 9 0 1 TO 9 7 8 1 , 6 9 1 , 0 9 4 I K 1 9 1 4 } m
C8SAUX Of #378,874,997 IB A U T T !I MORE TBAB A BXCABX.
IB*
m
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_
___
t m FBRenTAOJS or XBCfUUUS X% VaLUu
TJSRftXTORY COVlHIIig A 1 f
XI BALTII. ORE*!* YRABK
Y*AH PHUQli. IS A3 F O L L O W :
38.8^
MAMYLABB
VXftQXKXA
9X 2$
26
&• Of €*
*KUT VI U G H 1 A
54.4$
K G K T U G /iR O lIM 130.C0;*
l i t i m * CA.HOI.IHA 1 5 8 , 3 *
154.;,;
G&0HG XA
165.6 I
JLGRJUA
io<i.a: A S A / ttASE c y 1 0 4 . 6/j
ALABAkA
,&£
A X f CHCffS
h k m t^ m
jj, o* a*
VX'iGX^IA
viaaa;;iA
1 0 4 T H c a h g j .i s a
liGtlTl! G A fiO LIS A
C&CRGXA
SXCRXiM
ALABAMA
LIVK &YQCK:
4 5 .4 ;
*18,3>
71.3.;
57.i;
ic a?r,i
141.15
162.4
167.8
97. I t
66. Pi
KAHYLAim
B. OF C*
2P.(
7 (i.? ,
VIRGINIA
fc]£8? VI JIGXIIIA
4 1 .8 '
H C H T W CAKGJ.ITA 100.1>
S O U T H CAROLINA 1 2 3 . 4»
128.4>5
G rOKGXA
JPJ O R IDA
84*41*
ALABAMA
MABYLAffD
* 1 3 . 9.»
«« **»»
P.* OF C.
VXEtGXHXA
43*3*
W&bT V X ’
fGIMA
61.8^
J«C7iH C A ’
iCiK'A 6 1 . 7 *
•**»*»•»«*
UGUTH CAiiU.lM
£>*0:1
GKGHGIA
20£;,8^
m M :a m
ALAI >AliiA
30.4.1
LiaeiBHt
#
AS A Y K K A O K Cg 111?
A M AVKHAGlfi 0# 8 7 . 9 *
#
A K AV5;iiASK t y 4 4 . 6 4
MARYLAND
©4 • 6;.f
«»*»*»«»4*
JD. OF C.
VlKOlKIA
138,6.:;
t>r.lT Y i a o f K X A
138.;;
k o .o i i c a h c l x k a
92. E,J
L i.UTH CAJiCLIUA lro.s.i
GEORGIA
38.1»
FLCHIDA
8C.2^
ALABAMA
-2&J&. A i AVftRAGft oar 92,53
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M X h la lf MO.
-
.CCHTIKU^
.
12
_
A S U M M A R Y O F TIBS F O K S Q O I H G C L A S S E S .
C L A 8 S 1 8
V
A
L
1 9 0 9
ALL FARM PROPERTY— $3,258,160,001
U
E
I H C H B A 3 B
1 8 9 9
A 11 0 II S I P E H C.
#1,592,733,544
#1,665,426,467 104.6
461,436,707 111.0
A L L C R O P S ------- -
877,270,784
415,834,077
A L L L I V E S T O C K - ----
425,311,863
226,357,553198,954,310
MXSBS-q,UAKHIKS-WKLLB
124,350,868
86,001,686 38,349,182
44.6
L U M B E R P R O D U C T S ----
195,573,741
101,573,000 94,002,741
92.5
87.9
THSTOTAL AVERAGE IKCREASK BEIKO— -101.4^
■ THIS VALUiS OS' A L L C R O P S IH T H B 8 C U T R A T L A N T I C S T A T U S I N 1 9 0 9 A M O U N T E D T O
O E E - B I G H T H 0 ? TIffl V A L U E O F A L L C H O P S IS T H E E N T I E E U N I T K D S T A T K S .
M A S U A C l l l H U S
S T A T E S ________________________________ 1 9 0 4
MARYLAKD
D. O F C.
VIRGIKIA
WEST VIRGINIA
HORTH CAROLIHA
SOUTH CAROLIKA
GEORGIA
FLORIDA
ALABAEA
15.3#
1 1 . 8%
37.0^
47.8#
67.1#
48.8#
59.8f .
47,1#
B1.4#
1 9 0 9
29.7;i
37.7#
47.7*
63.5,5
52.0#
42.7#
34.3#
44.9#
33.7#
T H B P E R C E N T A G E S O F IHCfCEABK IE T H E V A L U E O F i i A N U F A C T U R E S C O V E R I M G
TfcO F I V E Y S A R P E R I O D S W A S A P P R O X I M A T E L Y 4 3 P K R G K H T E A C H .
IM M
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I N H I B I Tmm SSL
1 0 .Jk mt
13.Jm m*
mrn SSFmm
JIAHtlVACTURES IK THE MKTROPOLITAM DISTRICT Of
B A L T Ik O K S .
__________ _ _
THB KJ8TR0P0LITAIF DISTRICT, AS BES’IilSD BY TICK CSHSU3 O f 1910, IBCLUDKS THB
CITY OJ1 BALTIKOKS AHD BIGHT KUCT10H DISTRICTS IK ASHE ARUNDEL AMD
HALTIMQHS COUHTIJES IKliSDIATKLY ADJACKHT 50 TEE CITY PROPKR.
IT IS
WORTHY Of HOTE THAT 30 CLOSELY COHHKCTJJ) IS BALTIK0X& WITH THK KKTIRB
DISTRICT, TBKRK ARK NO IKCCRPOK/.T! 1) PLACES IS A2JY Cft’ THK KLSCTIOK
DISTRICTS.
IB 19GB, THS BALTIMORE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT HAD 8668 MAKUi’ACTURIHG JSSTAB*
LISKHBETti, WHICH SAVE SMPLOYHBHT TO AS AVKRAGE OF 94,984 PBHSOHS DUBIHO THE YEAS AND PAID OUT #48,585,334 IK SALARIKS AHD WAGES.
THE yOLLOWIHG ‘“ABLK SHOWS
AM0U3TT OP CAPITAL SHPLOYBD—
—
— —
#199,735,181
COST OP UXTKRIALS MAHUFACTUH18D
VALUK ADDSD BY MAKWI'ACTUMS
TOTAL VALUS (S’ EANUPACTOHHD PRODUCTS
165,086,841
98,127,783
260,213,324
THB VALUS Oy PRODUCTS FOR THOSE IEDUoTRIES THAT CAN Bi£ SHOWM S1PARATKLY AHD
HAVE A VALUK Og PRODUCT AHOUJNTISG TO $2,000,000 OR MORE IH 1909 ARB
GIVE* IS THS FOLLOWING TABLSS FOR 1899 A H D 1 9 0 9 :1 8 9 9_________ 1 9 0 9
IMC.IH VALUE.
CLOTHIHG------- ------- -------- -------------------------- ------- 923,349,392
#4 0,60 2 ,3 83
7 3 .9 *
1008— —— — — — — — — — — — ----- — — 20,842,738
36,26 9 ,2 12
74.0
WM0M8— — — — — — — — — — — —
— —
2,806,654
4 ,3 3 3 ,1 7 1
72.9
COPPER,TIH AND SHSBT IROB PRODUCTS—
6 ,9 33 ,1 6 6
14,350,238
141.9
SLAUGHTKRIHG AND MEAT PACKIKO— — — —
6 ,4 76 ,9 1 8
13,663,693
110.8
POUHDRY AHD MACK IKK SHOPS— — — — — —
. . . .
10,961,564
- - TOBACCO KyR.—
— — — —— — — —
9 ,5 81 ,8 9 3
10,288,867
7 .4
LIQUORS— —
—
—
—
—
—
4 ,1 7 6 ,5 6 9
8 ,6 99 ,2 9 7
108.3
IIALT-—
— ———— ——
— —— —
2 ,9 34 ,0 2 8
5 ,0 17 ,6 7 8
71.0
DI3TILLED— — — -----. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1 ,2 41 ,5 4 1
3 ,6 8 1 ,6 1 9
196.5
yiSRTILIZJSRS—* —— —— . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3 ,8 98,437
8 ,4 69,656
117.4
PRINTING AHD PUBLISHIBG— —
—— —
4 ,9 4 2 ,8 5 1
7 ,5 6 9 ,5 3 0
S3.3
BOOK AHD J O B ...——. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2,037,037
3 ,4 91,225
71.4
HS5WSPAPBHB AHD PERIODICALS— — —
—
2,186,437
3 ,0 49 ,5 7 6
39.5
ALL OTHERS—
..........
719,377
1 ,0 3 8 ,6 2 9
44.4
GARS AHD 018*L SHOP COHSTRUCTIOH AHD KJSPAIRS BY ST BAM RAILROAD C0MPAKIK3-— —
3 ,5 2 9 ,9 5 9
7 ,3 64 ,8 8 0
108.6
CAUSING AHD PRBSiSRVIHG----- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,791,369
6,526,225
39.5
BHRAD AHD 0TH1R BAKBRY PRODUCTS— — —
3 ,6 69 ,3 7 6
5 ,9 70 ,9 8 1
61.5
PATJSKT MEDIOIHia AHD COMPOURDS— — —
3 ,1 95 ,6 5 5
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dom estic and f o r e i g n .
J u st a s B a lt im o r o , b e c a u s e o f th o g r o a t economic la w that:
t r a d e movos a lo n g th o n a t u r a l l i n o s o f lo a o t r e s i s t a n c e ,
m e r c ia l o i p i t o l o f t h i s a r e a ,
i s tho com
so a l s o , h e r f i n a n c i a l in f lu e n c e sh ou ld
aa4 w i l l *ominato, unleBB disturbed a r t i f i c i a l l y or a r b i t r a r i l y .
I t i » w e ll to rwund»«r that, w hile banking a t a tie t ie a in d ic a te that
I
at a giron time tho banking in s titu tio n s included in tho area mention• 4 , rep o rt only c e rta in balances in Baltim ore, the fig u r e s in no
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•»$*
V is# r e f le c t the p o s s i b i li t i e s or d e sires of the depositin g banks,
b u t rath er th e ir n e c e ss itie s under the present system, w h i c h i s
w holly a r t i f i c i a l and u n fa ir ,
O n l y a fr a c t io n o f t h e business f r o m
i n t e r i o r t a n k * seeking Baltim ore fo r l i q u i d a t i o n i s a c tu a lly d r a w n
upon b y check e£ the depositin g 'banks* but i s tra n sfe rre d b y the B a l%
timere banks to the re s e rre agents in Hew fork* o f in t e r io r banks.
In t h i s was about three M illion ( |3()GGp0O)dellar8 d a ily is t r a n s f e r r e d
from Baltim ore to lew York.
Under t h t new l a w these funds, o n c e
reaching Baltimore* t h e ir n a t u r a l destination* w i l l remain there s u b
j e c t to d ire c t check, which w i l l be par the Country over.
funds*
F r o m these
in t h # p l a c e o f t h e ir n a t u r a l lodgment* a re g io n a l reserve bank
w i l l be a b le to meet the demands of i t s d i s t r i c t membership.
In o t h e r
words s n o w t h a t the b a r r i e r s to the f r e e a n d independent movement of
m o n e y and e re d it along t h e n a tu ra l l i n e s of eommsrcs have been re
moved and conditions a r t i f i c i a l l y created can no longer hamper commu
n it ie s h ig h ly favored as to lo c a li t y and commercial r e l a t i o n s , B a l
timore b a n k i n g s t a t i s t i c s M i l
b e g i n mere t r u l y to r e f l e e t the v o l u m e
of its m o n e t a r y and c re d it t r a n s a c t i o n s .
When we s a y t h a t Baltimore h a s s u ffe re d as a f i n a n c i a l center
e a account o f the p r e s e n t system of b a n k i n g * we m e a n t h a t t h e whole
t e r r it o r y n a t u r a l l y t r i b u t a r y te B a l t i m o r e h a s l i k e w i s e s u f f e r e d •
a s a m a t t e r o f f a s t * to a gre ater e x t e n t t h a n B a l t i m o r e - f o r w hile
Baltim ore has l e s t some o f t h i s b u s i n e s s , i h s whole t e r r i t o r y h a s
b e e m r e s t r ic t e d i n growth* development and m a t e r i a l w e llfa r e .
Xjt i s w e ll known that t h e u n d e r l y i n g s e c u ritie s o f a l a r g e
insmber of s t e a m r a i l r o a d s * corporations a n d p u b l i c u t i l i t i e s , n o w
financed in lew York* were o r i g i n a l l y f i n a n c e d i n B a l t i m o r e .
The
present b s n k i n g s y s t e m , in a t t r a c t i n g r e s e r v e s to H e w Y o r k * h a s cen«
tered at fehat p o i n t at the expense o f the r e s t of t h e C o u n t r y t h e
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f t n a n e l a l r e s o u r c e s of o t h e r sections.
Shis has been particularly
true of the South.
f e - d a y there e r e a g r e a t m a n y in due trial cone era* th r o u g h o u t
this S o u t h e r n territory, t h o s e seourlties are j»st as safe as s a y
s i m i l a r s e c u r i t i e s h a n d l e d i n H e w Y o r k , b u t u p o n ifoich M e w Y o r k b a n k s
wi l l n e t grant credits,
so t h a t f o r f i f t e e n ©r t w o n t y years,
the r e
serves of this s e c t i o n h a v e b e e n d r a w n to H e w Y o r k and the local n e e d s
h a v s n o t b e a n t a k e n e a r s of, b y r e a s o n o f t h e a r t i f i c i a l a n d a r b r i *
trary banking conditions.
Neither do the Clearing House transactions indicate the volume
ef business done by Baltimore,
this reason:*
throughout h e r trade territory,
and for
A merchant in Baltimore will receive cheeks for goods
b o u g h t a n d t h e b a n k i n B a l t i m o r e w i l l s e n d t h e m to i t s c o r r e s p o n d e n t
i n say,
C h a r l o t t e , I. 0,
In remitting,
the M a r i e t t a Bank will send
to a B a l t i m o r e b a n k i t s c h e e k o n H e w Y o r k .
t h r o u g h t h e C l e a r i n g H o u s e a t a ll.
t h e s e f u n d s do n o t g e
T h e t o t a l o f t h i s is l a r g e .
A s s h o w i n g t h e b a n k i n g r e s o u r c e s of t h i s r e g i o n a l a r e a , w e
e a l l y o u r a t t e n t i o n t o t h e a t t a c h e d t a b l e s , m a r k e d “A " ,
*B%
and * 0 %
*hich speak f o r themselves.
t h e a n n e x e d t a b l e , m a r k e d *B*, w e b e l i e v e , f a i r l y i l l u m i n a t e s
the estab l i s h e d c u s t o m a n d t r e n d of b usiness in this general section, m
d e v e l o p e d b y the: p r e s e n t s y s t e m o f b a n k r e s e r v e s a n d c h e e k i n g a c c o u n t s .
I t a l s o i n d i c a t e s w h a t B a l t i m o r e 1s I n f l u e n c e w i l l b e a l o n g t h e l i n o s
Of l e a s t r e s i s t a n c e ,
i h e n s h e is u n h a m p e r e d b y t h e p r e s e n t s y s t e m ,
^feiSh m a k # s t h e r e s e r v e c i t i e s m e r e l y f i n a n c i a l w a y s t a t i o n s to l e w
York.
j
the a c c o m p a n y i n g m a p y o u w i l l f i n d a r e a s outlined,
showing
t h e n u m b e ^ o f h o u r s r e q u i r e d f o r e x p r e s s a n d m a i l m a t t e r to r e a c h
B a lt im o re f r o m t h e v a r i o u s p o i n t s ,
these separate areas fo llow the
■
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sta te l i n e s , but * • the boundaries of re g io n a l reserve d i s t r i c t *
a r * not n e c e ss a rily conterminous with the sta te li n e s , any d i s t r ic t
h arin g Baltim ore a * i t s fin a n c ia l cent*? might w * ll include Belaware,
*nd the Southern counties of Pannsylvanla, to which Baltim ore is imm ediately adjacent and with which i t de*s a la r g e and in creasin g
Tolume of business.
In conclusion, w* r e s p e c t fu lly substii that Baltim ore i s net
asking f o r a Begional Bank as a matter o f C ity ambition.
This new
law , upon # iie h the fu tu re e f th* country so g r e a t ly depends, c a lls
f e r hearty co-operation .
decision.
Baltim ore w i l l giv e t h is , whatever your
But, i f th* law i s to succeed, i t should recognize normal
o e m e rc ia l developments along the lin e s o f le a s t reein tanee, and
th *s * c e r ta in ly point t * Baltim ore.
Moreover, i t is of great im»
portance that these banks should promptly secure p u b lic confidence,
A
re g io n a l hank in a hanking l o c a li t y thoroughly fa m ilia r with the tra d *
and c re d it needs and conditions o f i t s people, w i l l not only make f o r
quick p u blic confidence, hut w i l l g r * a t ly a id in the adm inistration o f
the hank.
The intim ate, important and long establish e d r e la t io n *
e x is tin g between banks and the people or communities they senre9 should
be kept in mind in your se le c tio n o f s it e s .
Moreover, i t i s not en
t i r e l y fa n c if u l to say that th * s * l* e t io n o f a community with an o ld and
w * l l estab lish ed reputation f o r c a r e fu l and conservative banking, w i l l
help t * beget p u b lic confidence in the new system.
Our geographical
i
lo c a tio n , our e x is tin g and growing commercial n**ds and r e la t io n s , our
la rg e fo r e ig n t r a d * , our knowledge of th* n«ed* and th* condition of
th * people in th* t e r r it o r y , our standing as a banking e it y , our p res
ent fin a n c ia l statu * and our a b i l i t y to s * r r « a growing sectio n , a l l
J u s t ify us 1m b e lie v in g that you w i l l • * l * o t Baltim ore as th * s i t * * f
on* o f these B *g le n * l Beserve Banks.
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s t a t e l i n e s , toat & a t h # b o u n d a r i e s of regional r e s e r v e d i s t r i c t s
a r t n o t n e c e s s a r i l y o@-termii3.ous w i t h the s t a t e l i n e s , any d i s t r i c t
h a r i n g B a l t i m o r e a s i t s f i n a n c i a l c e n t e r m i g h t w e l l include D e l a w a r e ,
a n d t h e S o u t h e r n c o u n t i e s of P e n n s y l v a n i a ,
to w h i c h B a l t i m o r e is i m
m e d i a t e l y a d j a c e n t a n d w i t h w h i c h it does a l a r g e a n d i n c r e a s i n g
v o l u m e of b u s i n e s s .
I n conclu sio n, w e r e s p e c t f u l l y submit that B a l t i m o r e is n o t
a s k i n g f o r a B e g i o n a l Bank as a m a t t e r o f C i t y a m b i t i o n *
This n e w
l a w , u p o n liaich t h e f u t u r e o f t h e c o u n t r y so g r e a t l y d e p e n d s ,
for hearty co-operation.
decision,
calls
B a l t i m o r e will g i v e this, w h a t e v e r y our
B u t 0 i f t h e l a w is to s u c c e e d , i t s h o u l d r e c o g n i z e n o r m a l
commercial develop m e n t s a l o n g the lines of least resistance,
t h e s e c e r t a i n l y p o i n t to Balti m o r e .
Moreover,
and
i t is of g r e a t i m
portance that these banks should promptly secure public confidence.
A r e g i o n a l b a n k in a b a n k i n g l o c a l i t y t h r o u g h l y f a m i l i a r w i t h the t r a d e
an d credit needs a n d conditions of its people, w ill not o n l y m a k e for
quick public confidence,
the bank.
The intimate,
but w i l l g r e a t l y a i d in the a d m i n i s t r a t i o n of
important and long established relations
e x i s t i n g b e t w e e n ban k s a n d the p e o p l e o r c o m m u n i t i e s t h e y serve,
b e k e p t in m i n d in y o u r s e l e c t i o n of sites.
Moreover,
should
i t is n o t e n
t i r e l y f a n c i f u l to s a y tha t t he s e l e c t i o n of a c o m m u n i t y with an o l d and
well established reputation for careful and conservative banking, will
h e l p to b e g e t p u b l i c c o n f i d e n c e i n t h e n e w s y s t e m .
location,
Our geographical
our existing a n d g r o w i n g commercial needs and relations,
our
l a r g e f o r e i g n t r a d e , o u r k n o w l e d g e of t h e n e e d s a n d t h e c o n d i t i o n of
the p e o p l e in the territory,
o u r s t a n d i n g as a b a n k i n g c i t y ,
our pr e s
e n t f i n a n c i a l s t a t u s a n d o u r a b i l i t y to s e r v e a g r o w i n g s e c t i o n , a l l
J u s t i f y u p i n b e l i e v i n g t h a t y o u w i l l s e l e c t B a l t i m o r e as t h e s i t e o f
o n e o f thjese H e g i o n & l R e s e r v e B a n k s .
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H A T I 0 H A L
S'
T
A
T
£
S
B A H
K S
KUMBEH
CAPITAL & 3U K
105
$28,850,670
12
11,844,000
Virginia
133
29,356,020
West Virginia
116
16,594,370
Horth Carolina
72
TOTAL
Maryland
D i s t r i c t of C o l u m b i a
11*319.525
197.964.585
S T A T E BANK'S A N D T R U S T co r *\ii'u s
115
$28,510,959
24
17,609,000
Virginia
239
18,289,233
West Virginia
183
17,588,062
Horth Carolina
374
TOTAL
Maryland
D i s t r i c t of C o l u m b i a
14.055.642
496.052.896
(BATIGKAL UAVKB
T O T A L C A P I T A L A N D S U B P L U S OF)
and
( S t a t e B a n k a a n d T r u n t Co’
s.
#194,0X7,481
T h e c a p i t a l a n d s u r p l u s of t h e R a t i o n a l B a n k s a l o n e i n t h e s e
states w o u l d m a k e a r e g i o n a l han k wit h a c a p i t a l of #5,877,875.
s a y 2 5 $ of t h e S t a t e B a n k s a n d T r u s t C o m p a n i e s ,
With
the capital stock wou^d
a m o u n t to # 7,318,668.
f i t h 50$ of State Banks and Trust Companies,
stock
would he $8,759,461.
the capital
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- 1- A
RESOURCES 0? ALL BAHKS
INCLUD338
N A T I O N A L * ST AT®, SAVINGS, M D PRIVATE BANKS
AND
LOAN & T R U S T C C M P W I E S
S T A T E S
TOTAL RESOURCES
Maryland
D,
#390,795,612
of C.
122,956,236'
V ir g in ia
244,414,891'
West V ir g in ia
181,238,050•
North Carolina
.. 1 4 6 . 8 9 6 . 6 6 4
U086.301.373
L IA B IL IT IE S
INCLUDES ALL B IP 0S IT 8 BXCBPT POSTAL SAVINGS
BANKS
Maryland
$296,804,054 <
D. of C.
79,933,558 *
V ir g in ia
162,044,561-
West V irg in ia
131,513,509
North Carolina
99.762.941■
1770.068.623 •
( C u t t i n g o u t " D u e to B a n k s a n d B a n k e r s * w o u l d m a k * t h i s a b o u t
1 7 2 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 leas)
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- 2
S A I I 0 H A I
S T A T E S
-
B A I K S
FU1IBEB
C A P I T A L & 8UHP:
105
128,850,670
12
11,844,000
Virginia
133
29,356,020
West Virginia
1161
16,594,370
Horth Carolina
72
11,319,525
South Carolina
48
8.516.400
1106.480.985
Maryland
D i s t r i c t of C o l u m b i a
S T A T E BAK'KS A N D TEtlBT C O M P A M IBS
Maryland
115
28,510,959
24
17,609,000
Virginia
239
18,2,89,233
West Virginia
183
17,588,062
Horth Carolina
374
14,055,642
South Carolina
306
D i s t r i c t of C o l u m b i a
M
J U ts S S O M & l
Total capital and surplus of nati o n a l Banks,
i
M
i
State Banks and
trust Companies 1217,631,878.
T h e c a p i t a l a n d s u r p l u s of t h e N a t i o n a l B a n k s a l o n e i n t h e s e
s t a t e s w o u l d m a k e a r e g i o n a l b a n k w i t h a c a p i t a l of 1 6 , 3 8 8 , 8 5 9 .
say,
With
2 5 # of t h e S t a t e B a n k s a n d T r u s t C o m p a n i e s , t h e c a p i t a l s t o c k w o u l d
a m o u n t to | 8 , 0 7 6 , 1 2 3 ,
W i t h 50/S of s t a t e b a n k s a n d t r u s t c o m p a n i e s ,
would be f t , 763*387,
the capital wtock
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- JB-A -
R E S O U R C E S OF A L L b a k k s
INCLUDES
H A T I O K AL, S T A T E ,
S A V I K G S , A K D F B I ? A TJS B A K K S
AID
LOAKT & T R U S T C C & F a HIS B .
S T A T E S
RESGURCBS
Maryland
1390,795,512
D i s t r i c t of C o l u m b i a
122,956,236
Virginia
244,414,691
West Virginia
181,238,050
Horth Carolina
146,896,684
South Carolina
116.946.242
11.203.247.615
L I A B I L I T I E S
IKCLUD2SS A L L D E P O S I T S 2SXCEPT P O S T A L S A V I H G S
BANKS.
Maryland
#296,804,054
D i s t r i c t of C o l u m b i a
79,933,558
Virginia
162,044,561
West Virginia
131,513,509
Horth Carolina
99,762,941
South Carolina
64*453.860
~ & 8 3 4 7 5 1 2 7483
( C u t t i n g o u t " D u e to B a n k s a n d B a n k e r s 1* w o u l d m a k e t h i s
amount about #75,000,000 l e s s . )
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a
«**> 3 •*
H A T I O N A L
S f A f 1 S
B A E K S
IUMB1H
Maryland
D i s t r i c t of C o l u m b i a
Virginia
West Virginia
Jforth C a r o l i n a
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
105
12
133
116
72
48
m
si
90
C O I T A L & SURPLUS
#28,850,670
11,844,000
89,356,020
16,594,370
11,319,525
8,516,400
2 4 , 501,560
10#59S|,677
16*031.583
$157.606.805
S T A T E B A N K S A S P f H U S T COMPANI.SS
Maryland
D i s t r i c t of C o l u m b i a
Virginia
West V i r g i n i a
Horth Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabam a
115
24
239
183
374
306
634
175
247
£8,510,959
17,609,000
18,289,233
17,588,062
14.055.642
15,097,997
33,957,914
7,611,823
15.769.699
&16fl«490,329
T o t a l c a p i t a l a n d s u r p l u s of n a t i o n a l B a n k s ,
State Banks and
trust Companies 1326,097,134.
t h e c a p i t a l a n d s u r p l u s of t h e N a t i o n a l B a n k a a l o n e , in t h e s e
s t a t e s w o u l d m a k e a r e g i o n a l b a n k w i t h a c a p i t a l of # 9 , 4 5 6 , 8 3 0 .
With,
s a y 25jS o f t h e S t a t e B a n k s a n d T r u s t C o m p a n i e s , tftto c a p i t a l s t o c k w o u l d
am o u n t to $11,983, 762 ,
W i t h 5 0 /S of S t a t e B a n k s a n d T r u s t C o m p a n i e s ,
w o u l d be $ 1 4 , 5 1 1 , 1 1 6 .
the capital stock
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R E S O U R C E S OW A L L BA.IKB
T iX W m B
K A T 2 0 H A L , STATE, S A V I N G S , A K D P H I V A T S
BAM KB
AND
L OAM & TRUST C O M P M 1 1 S
STATES
Maryland
D i s t r i c t of Colu m b i a
Virginia
West Virginia
Horth Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
#390,795*512
122*956,236
£44,414*891
181,238,050
146,896*684
116*946*242
240,515,161
106,565*582
L I A B I L I T I E S
ihcluxheb
Maryland
D i s t r i c t of C o l u m b i a
Virginia
West Virginia
Horth Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
all
bepobitb
ixcbpt
postal
savings
#296*804*054
79*933*558
162,044*561
131,513*509
99*762*941
64*453*860
124,510*777
76*365,923
68.148.323
( C u t t i n g o u t " D u e to B a n k s a n d Bankers** w o u l d m a k e t h i s
amount about #98/000,000 l e s s . )
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TRAPS STATISTICS
1TSM:
Popu l a t i o n 580,000,
Including environs,
me t h o d s of other cities, 720,000.
estimated,after th©
ITM:
Capital Invested in m a n u f a c t u r i n g establishments #164,437,000.
V a l u e of m a n u f a c t u r e d p r o d u c t s # 1 8 6 , 9 7 8 , 0 0 0 ,
XT£3£:
T h ere are over 1,000 wholesale and jobbin g h ouses in Baltimore,
T w o h u n d r e d of t h e s e f i r m s c a r r y o v e r
acco u n t s in the
S o u t h alone.
3 0 0%0 0 0
I T E M:
Impo rt s f o r P o r t of B a l t i m o r e f o r the y e a r 1912 were:
$27,901,843; f o r 1913 #35,156,030.
E x p o r t s f o r P o r t of B a l t i m o r e f o r y e a r 1 9 1 2 wer e :
#100,287,327; for 1913 #117,030,199.
I n c r e a s e o v e r 1 9 12; # 1 6 , 7 4 2 , 8 7 2 .
ITBM:
H a r b o r n o w h a s 1 5 2 w h a r v e s of w h i c h t h e C i t y o w n s 17, c o v e r
ing a d i s tance § £ s i x miles.
E i g h t e e n m i l e s of w a t e r f r o n t
suitable f o r docking purposes.
X ’B M i
S e v e n t e e n foreign, s t e a m s h i p line s .
ITEM:
In Ohesaipeake B a y a n d c o a s t w i s e t r a d e , o v e r 1 3 0 0 v e s s e l s fengaged-- m o r e than a n y other A t l a n t i c seaport.
B X P O H T O F W H E A T , C O B H , AN2) O A T S ( B U S H E S ) T H R O U G H P O R T S
IIMTIOHSB.
J A N U A R Y 1st, TO O C T O B E R 4th, 1 9 1 3
WITH PIRCMTAG1B.
POETS
WHBA’
ff
Boston
Ne w York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
* 4 £ & L _ .... ......
Boston
Mew York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Pc.
15,913,931
32,892,192
12,694,000
18,435,995
19,9
41.1
15,9
23.1
OATS
Pc.
894,551
3,784,439
363,014
2,521,548
11,8
50.1
4,8
33,3
GOBI
Pc.
3,643,846 12.1
5,789,046 19.2
1,610#100 s A
19,125,336 6 3 . 3
TOTAL
20,452,328
42,456,677
14,667,114
40,082,879
Pc.
17.4
36.1
12.5
34.0
M A M J F A C T U R E S - T h e v a l u e s of m a n u f a c t u r e s in t h e S o u t h A t l a n t i c S t a t e s
in 1899 was $711,800,000.
I n 1 9 0 9 it w a s # 1 , 3 8 1 , 1 8 6 , 0 0 0 ,
FARMIHG
T h e v a l u e of a l l c r o p s i n 1 8 9 9 w a s # 3 4 8 , 9 1 8 , 7 1 7 .
i t w a s # 7 4 2 , 1 0 5 , 2 4 6 ; a n I n c r e a s e of 1 1 2 p e r cent.
In 1 9 0 9
tBM HM
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SHOWIHO f B M P oy BUS u s e s
THJE p r i n c i p a l c o h r e s p o u d k h t s O F A L L X B S T I T U T I O K S O f L I S T E D
z i m a h y l a i b , d i s t r i c t of Co l u m b i a , V i r g i n i a , w e s t v i h GIIIIA, H O B f H C A R O L I N A , AH2) S O U T H C A R O L I N A ,
capital
HUMBKK (g lUSTITUTIONS
1431
Maryland
D. o f C*
Virginia
W. V i r g i n i a
Carolina
total
.
PHILA.
baltc
171
3®
302
290
355,
182
13
169
lie
91
46
10
65
32
68
11
111# ’ 593
221
51
to tal
66
32
659
253
p r m
WASH.
H. Y.
357
S. CAROUqfA
1802
CIS.
HICHLiD
3
125
42
140
26
128
42
272
36
4
_ ss_
____ i.-..
62
128
42
298
HUMBER OF SATIOHAL BASKS IK THESE STATKS I'OR WHICH BALTIMOHB BAHKS
AfTS AS APPROVBD HKSEHVB AOEMTS.
1CD.
84
D. Off 0.
2
VA.
115
m. VA.
73
M.C.
S3
S. C.
31
T h e ta b le comparing the number of p rin c ip a l correspondents i s taken
from the BftSKEHS DIRECTORY.
There are no d u p lic atio n s, as where one
bank would' hare two or three correspondents in the s a m e c ity .
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FIRST class w m m m
FROM:
SALTO.
1GST0H
hates
h u
yq m
P K ijju :
(A U G U S T A
89
96
96
96
( ALBANY
98
105
105
105
107
114
114
114
(COLUMBIA
89
101
96
96
(CHARLRSTOH
)
(SAVAKAH
62
75
72
72
75
72
72
98
105
105
105
67
78
75
75
107
114
114
114
96
104
104
98
57
65
65
59
( CHICAGO
)
{BAYI'OK
67
75
75
69
55
63
63
57
( C0LUM3U3
53,
89
89
83
1s t . LOUIS
80
68
88
02
( H A S H V 11,1.3
)
i1KDIAKAPOLIB
S3
91
91
85
62
70
70
64
(3IRMIKGHASI
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( MERXBXAJt
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( MATCH3S2
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{ eiBCIMHATI
57
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13?
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23«aler in
'eoeraf
& t lull
s
Merchandise
of Wfcfc, V* f'
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Ijall
S*
IVe hereby certify that the following Resolution was
adopted in both Branches of the City Council of Baltimore on the dates as
specified: First
Second B r a n c L ^ S ^ ^ ,:.../.^ .-..^ ^
Mr. West offered the following First Branch Joint
Resolution (F . B. No. 741):
Resolution relative to the Regional Bank.
W h e r e a s , It is generally conceded that Baltimore’ s
geographical position makes her the logical city to
serve a very large territory as a financial center; and
W h e r e a s , The banking conditions and the banking
reputation of the city make of Baltimore one of the
natural places at which to locate a regional reserve
bank; and
W h e r e a s , The factors needed to qualify a city as a
successful regional reserve center can each and all be
found in Baltim ore; be it
Resolved by both Branches of the City Council, That
for and in behalf of the people of Baltimore, we hereby
respectfully present to the proper national authorities
the value and advantages of Baltimore as a city to be
constituted as a regional reserve center; be it further
Resolved, That a copy of this resolution be forwarded
to the Secretary of the Treasury and a copy be placed
in the hands of the local committee which is presenting
Baltimore’ s claim.
Very respectfully
....
Chief Clerk F irsw B jffictyC ity Council.
Chief Clerk Second Branch City Council.
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J K i i i T j x r 's
Ba l tim
JA M ES H .P R E S TO N
o r e , Mr
MAYOR.
December
Thirty-First
nineteen
Thirteen*
H O B . m * G. H c A D O O ,
S e c r e t a r y of the T r e a s u r y
W a s h i n g t o n , D. C*
M y dear Mr*
Secretary*
I have in s e a s o n and out of sea s o n
u p h e l d the p r e s e n t a d m i n i s t r a t i o n o f p r e s i d e n t W i l s o n o n
b o t h the t a r i f f a n d c u r r e n c y b i l l s ,
and I have assisted in
every way, b y c o n t r i b u t i o n to th e p u b l i c p r e s s a n d in
s p e e c h e s o n the
stump,
in up h o l d i n g the hands of the ad
m i n i s t r a t i o n on these two great measures,
and more particu
l a r l y a n d a c t i v e l y i n a t t e m p t i n g to c e n t e r t h e m i n d s o f o u r
p e o p l e u p o n t h e w i s d o m a n d d e s i r a b i l i t y of c u r r e n f c y l e g i s l a t i o n as e n a c t e d i n t h e A c t o n B a n k i n g a n d C u r r e n c y ,~H*R*
7837 •
Believing,
a s I do, t h a t t h e s u c c e s s o f t h e m e a s u r e
wil l depend very largely on the wise selection of locations
f o r t h e r e g i o n a l b a n k s a u t h o r i z e d i n s a i d act ,
I write to
c a l l y o u r a t t e n t i o n to t h e c o m m a n d i n g p o s i t i o n i n t h e s o u t h
of the City of Baltimore,
for 4 regional bank*
a n d i t s pecul i a r " ^ ± J a e s a . a a a s i t u s
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$2#
With a census population of 5 8 0 ,0 0 0 people,
actual po pu latio n ,
in c lu d in g the suburbs,
and an
of 7 0 0 ,0 0 0 people,
we occupy a commanding p o s itio n in the south; the only great
city of over 5 0 0 ,0 0 0 population south of Mason & D ix o n 1s L in e ;
200 m iles from lew York, and the center of a rich and prosper
ous se ctio n of the U nited States*
Our banks have always been w e ll managed, a n d con
s e rv ativ e ly handled,
and we have been the reserve city for
the south ever since the n a tio n a l banking act has been i n ex
istence*
The southern banks have been accustomed to u sing
the banks o f Baltimore for reserves, and it w i l l be in keep
ing w ith their habit and practice to continue Baltimore as a
reserve city*
And the designation of Baltimore as one of
the reg io n al bank c it ie s w i l l not be a departure from that
custom and habit*
Our geographical lo c a tio n ;
our population and
w ea lth ; the s t a b il it y and conservatism o f our banking in
s t it u t i o n s , and the tremendous te rrito ry which the banks of
Baltimore have been supplying in the p a s t, would seem to me
to be a powerful influence i n determining the establishment
of a regional bank h e re .
I hope that you and the o f f i c i a l s in charge of
the d e ta ils of the Currency B i l l m a y see your way clear to„
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#3.
d e s i g n a t e B a l t i m o r e as a s i t u s o f one o f t h e r e g i o n a l batiks.
Yours very/truly,
JHPfCK)
Mayor <
|ANSWERED;
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^ z t K x x r # ©ffice,
\
B a l t im o r e , Md.
January
Seoon&
nineteen
Fourteen*
JAMES H .P RE S TO N
M AYOR,
M S WERE]
TO H I S E X 0 B U B H 0 Y t
WOODROW WI1S0H,
P r e s i d e n t o f the u n i t e d States,
W a s h i n g t o n , D* C*
/
V
1QT d e a r M r * P r e s i d e n t
I have in season and out of season assist
e d i n e v e r y w a y , "by c o n t r i b u t i o n to t h e p u b l i c p r e s s a n d i n
sp e e c h e s o n the stump,
i n u p h o l d i n g the hands o f y o u r a d m i n i s
t r a t i o n on b o t h th e tar i f f and currency bills, and more p a r
t i c u l a r l y and a c t i v e l y in a t t e m p t i n g to c e n t e r the m i nd s o f
our p eople u p o n the w i s d o m and d e s i r a b i l i t y of currency le g i t l a t i o n as ena ct ed in the Act
Believing,
on Banking and Currency, H.B.7837
as I do, t h a t t h e s u c c e s s o f t h e m e a s u r e
will depend very largely on the wise selection of locations
for the r e g i o n a l b a n k s a u thorized in said Act,
I w r i t e to call
y o u r a t t e n t i o n t o t h e c o m m a n d i n g p o s i t i o n i n t h e s o u t h of t h e
City of Baltimore,
a n d its p e c u l i a r f i t n e s s as a s i t u s f o r a
r e g i o n a l bank*
Wi t h a census p o p u l a t i o n of 580,000 people,
actual population,
i n c l u d i n g the suburbs,
and an
of 7 0 0 , 0 0 0 p e o p l e ,
we occupy a commanding p o s i t i o n in the south; the o n l y great
c i t y of o v e r 5 0 0 , 0 0 0 p o p u l a t i o n s o u t h o f M a s o n & D i x o n ' s I d n e ;
hi
BBBM8S
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200 m iles f r o m l e w York,
and the center of a r i c h and p r o s p e r
o u s s e c t i o n of the U n i t e d S t a t e s *
Our banks have always been w e l l managed,
vatively handled,
and c o n s e r
and w e h ave b e e n the reserve city for the
s o u $ h e v e r since the n a t i o n a l b a n k i n g a ct h as b e e n i n e x i s t e n c e .
The s o u t h e r n b a n k s h a v e b e e n a c c u s t o m e d to u s i n g t h e
b a n k s of B a l t i m o r e f o r r e s e r v e s ,
a n d it w i l l b e i n k e e p i n g
w i t h t h e i r h a b i t a n d p r a c t i c e to c o n t i n u e B a l t i m o r e a s a r e
serve city.
A n d the d e s i g n a t i o n o f B a l t i m o r e as one o f the
r e g i o n a l b a n k oities w i l l n o t be a departure f r o m that c u s t o m
and habit*
Our geographical location;
our p o p u l a t i o n and wealth;
the s t a b i l i t y and c o n s e r v a t i s m of our b a n k i n g institu ti ons ;
and the tremendous territory w h i c h t he banks of Baltimore have
b e e n s u p p l y i n g i n t h e p a s t , w o u l d s e e m to m e t o b e a p o w e r f u l
i n f l u e n c e i n d e t e r m i n i n g the e s t a b l i s h m e n t o f a r e g i o n a l b a n k
here*
I hppe that y o u and the officials i n charge of the
details o f t h e C u r r e n c y B i l l m a y see y o u r w a y c l e a r t o d e s i g
n a t e B a l t i m o r e a s a s i t u s of o n e o f t h e r e g i o n a l b a n k s *
With great respect, I a m t
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[O
S 1 r :
l o w letter of January 2 to President
vVllaon was referred to this Office for attention*
In rep ly, 1 beg to advise timt your
suggestions will be called to tins- attention of
the ‘
^sanlaatlon Committee
in
wad
consliarod by It
determining tM s {fcHratlon*
Bo iroeetfully, •
oocretar^*
Hoaejnre Bank Organisation. Oosaaittee*
Hon* «!ames H* i"reotonf ^i&yor#
Baltimore # I,Id*
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Ba k e r , W a t t s & C o.
BANKERS
C a l v e r t & G er m a n S t s .
WILLIAM 0. B A K E R , J R .
S E W ELL S. W A T T S
EDWIN W. LEVERING, OR.
B a l t im o r e
December 26, 1913
Hon. John Skelton Williams,
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury,
Washington, D.G
£
Sir,-
We have taken the liberty of writing to you, to suggest the
wisdom of making Baltimore the location for one of the contemplated
regional reserve banks.
It does seem to us, that Baltimore.being the center of large
transactions covering the Southern territory, would be the logical
place for one of these banks.
While, of course, not directly interested,
as being members of the reserve banka, we are Interested in seeing the
mew Currency Bill work out to the best advantage of the whole Country,
and we trust with this in view, that you and your associates will see
your way clear to designate Baltimore.
With kind regards, we are
Very truly yeurs,
3/g b /m c
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CAPITAL $ 2 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0
DOUGLAS H. THOMAS
SUR P LU S $ 2 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0
.
P ftE S ID E N T
JOHN B . RAMSAY
V IC E P R E S I
C H A IR M A N O F T H
W IL L IA M IN G LE
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C A S H IE R
C H A R LE S HANN
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^ND W A N D S
O. CLEVELAND
hA S S3I S sh,er
T A N T C A S H IE R
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*
Hon. John Skelton ’
Killiaas,
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury,
Washington, D.C.
____ _
_
My dear Mr* Williams;-
•rm
E
It was pleasant to feel that the action of
eleven of our banks was evidently so appreciated at your end of the
line as to warrant the Department in giving currency to the fact
that the banks joining in the telegram were prepared to heartily
cooperate with the Treasury in giving full and prompt effect to
the recently enacted Currency Bill.
Of the Bill itself I must not
here have anything to say, further than that it is a great piece of
constructive legislation and something for which the country as a
whole will be greatly appreciative just as soon as it can really
learn what it elJL means.
Personally I really am aaazed that from
the discussion,-and may I say turmoil*- has resulted such a compre
hensive, coherent and useful law, and one which invites rather than
________ operation.
l A N S W F^Fy,;- ^_?
In being aware that so m m y cities desire designation
Jeat of one of the Federal reserve banks and in so knowing
ypRM
J g ^ S a t Baltimore is highly desirous of being so named, I nevertheless
am reluctant to appear to be too selfish in urging the claims of
our City, further than to tell you that those charged with the re
sponsibilities of making a selection must not feel that Baltimore
is hoi most anxieus to be so named for the reason that it so far
has thought it to be unwise to be too clamorous, and in flooding
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No • 2 *
Hon, John Skelton Williams.
the District of Columbia with routine telegrams, etc. attempt
to work up sentiment not based upon actual information or the
reaij^intelligent desire of those uniting in such a propaganda.
On theother h*nd we h.*?ve contented ourselves with arranging for
the selection of Committees representing our several most promi
nent trade organizations and all of us nre now engaged in obtain
ing and collating such pertinent information ns shall permit us
at the proper time to make some dignified represent^tion in the
premises. To you it 3 s hardly necessary to even mention the fset
that by reason of geographical, financial, personal end social re
lations Baltimore possibly is better able to really appreciate
the necessities and current remands of our nearby Southern terri
tory than would be the esse Ydth cities to the North of us.
If
you think it to be proper and also to be in line with your feelings
to represent to Hr. McAdoo our purpose ond wishes with respect to
the matter herein discussed it is needless to say that we would be
grateful.
Meanwhile permit ne in congratulating all concerned,, to
express to you personally the felicitations of the Season rsnd to
express the hope that the Hew Year will have in it for you much of
both comfort rnd prosperity, in the particular field of endeavor
which I imagine will in due time be yours.
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TELEGRAM.
Q
:$!!♦
10 PO. FD, i n
X extra 10:19 p.au
J
/
U.S., Baltimore, Md., Deceraber 23, 1913*
THS PHSSIDffirr.
At a general meeting of tht Merchants & Manufacturers* Association
held this date the following resolution was unanimously adopted;
Whereas, under the newly enacted currency bill there it a provision
for the establishment of not less than eight, nor more than twelve, Federal
reserve banks and
Whereas, Baltimore by reason of her importance as a city, her location
and the magnitude of her southern trade is the logical place for the location
of one of these banks,
Therefore be it resolved that the President of this association be and
he is hereby authorized and requested to appoint a committee of two to co
operate with the committee representing the clearing houss in an earnest
effort to secure the establishment of a federal reservs bank in Baltimore^
and be it further resolved that tha secretary of this association be author
ised and requested to furnish the said committee or its repressntative with
any desired information and statistics in his possession and that all members
are hereby requested to cooperate and assist in every possible manner to
secure the above result*
Robert J* Beacham,
Secretary.
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SWORN STATEMENT.
B A L T I M O R E , J a n u a r y 8, 1 9 1 4 .
I, C h a r l e s L. H e h l , P u b l i c A c c o u n t a n t a n d P r e s i d e n t * o f B a l t i m o r e
A u d i t C o m p a n y , do c e r t i f y u n d e r o a t h t h a t I h a v e c o m p a r e d t h e
B o o k s of the B a l t i m o r e B a r g a i n H o u s e w i t h the f i g u r e s in the f o l
l o w i n g S t a t e m e n t of S a l e s , f i n d i n g s a m e to b e c o r r e c t a n d true:
-1913Monthly Sales
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Total-
$581,988.36
880,319.77
1,560,683.44
1,133,793.34
836,590.39
680,675.90
853,330.31
1,566,833.84
1,830,467.78
1,587,734.48
1,334,366.33
1*069,877.39
^13*, 8 9 4 , 6 5 0 . 1 3
-1913Monthly Sales
1898,369.46
v
v 1,119,178.77
✓ 1,668,769.15
* 1,136,386.38
- 1,059,063.87
750,340.09
- 1,101,540.63
v 1,701,667.36
* 3,188,940.87
- 3,054,067.83
' 1,605,317.76
* 1,173,174.33
;$ 1 6 , 4 5 6 , 7 1 5 . 3 7
'
1
v
»
*
*
'
v
v
*
v
Increase
|316,381.30
338,859.00
108,086.71
3,593.94
333,473.48
69,664.19
349,310.41
134,843.53
368,473.09
466,333.34
380,951.44
103^396.93
,065“
. 35
$3 ,56 3”
S a l e s 1 9 1 3 A c c o r d i n g to S t a t e s
S p e c i f i e d Below:
C i t y & D. C.
Ga.
$1,445,839 ?895,686
Md. a n d Del.
3,463,094 1,558,535
N. C.
Penna.
3,375,713 •
1,503,655
Va.
W. Va.
1,313,515
Ky.-Tenn.Miss.
S. C. a n d Tex. 1 , 8 4 4 , 3 3 1
1,383,513 ■
& Sundries
F la. a n d Ala.
1,377,345
Cash Sales not
396,609.37 •
Classified
Sworn before me this
Total.
I1 6 , 4 5 6 , 7 1 5 .6 1 <
E i g h t h day of Jan./l4.
Witnessjmy hand and
Seal.
Certified Public Accountant
Notary Public.
a n d P r e s i d e n t of
B A L T IMORE A U D I T COMPANY.
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All
Contracts Atfceoted Subject to Occtirences Beyond my Controt
Moris Subject to Change Without Noti<
___ -Si;
WILLIAM M. BURGAN
CONTINENTAL
TRUST
BUILDING
ANSWERING YOUR FAVOR OF
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Gentlemen: The Banking and Commercial i n t e r e s t s o f
B a ltim o re a r e a s k in g f o r a R e g io n a l Bank, and we
a r e su re B a lt im o r e f by re a s o n o f i t s im p ortan ce,
both as to g e o g r a p h ic a l l o c a t i o n , and l a r g e commer
c i a l r e l a t i o n s w ith V i r g i n i a , West V i r g i n i a , O h io,
Kentuclsy, N o rth C a r o lin a , South C a r o li n a , F l o r i d a
and G e o r g ia , in a d d it io n to o t h e r s t a t e s N o rth and
W est, d e s e rv e s c o n s id e r a t io n , when lo c a t io n s o f R e g lc n a l Banks, a r e b e in g c o n s id e re d , and we need y o u r
c o -o p e r a t io n and a s s i s t a n c e .
W i l l you p le a s e w r it e a l e t t e r to me sup
p o r t in g ou r e f f o r t to o b t a in a R e g io n a l Bank in
B a lt im o r e .
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p o s s i b l y se c u re w it h in a week, to g i v e evid en ce
and em phasis t o ou r p le a s f o r a R e g io n a l Bank.
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ESTABLISHED
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1 3 3 7
Fa r m e r s and M e r c h a n t s N a t i o n a l B a n k
UNITED STATES, STATE AND CITY DEPOSITARY
C H A S .T . C R A N E ,
CARTER
p r e s id e n t
6 . O S B U R N , v ic e -p b e s . and c a s h ie r
vl E . M A R S H A L L , a s s i s t a n t
W .H .O ID E O N , A S SISTA N T
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February 3, 1914,
CASHIE R
M.
C. S l l i o t t Ssq.., S e c r e t a r y ,
Reserve Ban t Organization Committee.
Washington,
D. 0.
Bear Sir:W e h a v e y o u r e s t e e m e d f a v o r , e n c l o s i n g two
cards, w i t h the r e q u e s t that w e f i l l out and r e t u r n them.
A f t e r v e r y c a r e f u l c o n s i d e r a t i o n o f the m a t t e r ,
w e f i n d o u r s e l v e s u n a b l e to f i l l o u t t h e s e c a r d s in s u c h
m a n n e r a s to m a k e t h e m o f a n y r e a l s e r v i c e to y o u .
T o do
so i n v o l v e s a v e r y c o n s i d e r a b l e a m o u n t of t i m e a n d l a b o r ,
a n d t h e p o s s e s s i o n o f k n o w l e d g e a n d i n f o r m a t i o n w h i c h it
w o u l d b e i m p o s s i b l e f o r u s to a c q u i r e i n t h e b r i e f t i m e
a l l o t t e d us.
Of course, w e could, and w e suppose m a n y
w i l l , d a s h o f f a n ad captandian o p i n i o n a n d e x p r e s s i o n o f
p r e f e r e n c e , b u t t h T s w o u l d n o t b e of r e a l v a l u e to y o u r
Committee, and w o u l d be m e r e l y a p e r f u n c t o r y co m p l i a n c e
w i t h your request.
It is a v e r y d i f f i c u l t t a s k to d i v i d e
the c o u n t r y i n t o e i g h t o r t w e l v e r e g i o n s , e a c h o f w h i c h
w i l l m e e t the r e q u i r e m e n t s o f a B e g i n n a l B e s e r v e B a n k , a n d
a f t e r t h a t is d o n e it is a l i t t l e l e s s d i f f i c u l t m a t t e r to
s e l e c t the c i t y i n e a c h r e g i o n w h i c h s h o u l d h a v e t h e B a n k .
P l e a s e do n o t m i s u n d e r s t a n d us.
If our opinion
without knowledge would avail anything, y ou are welcome
to it, a n d w e a r e f o r BAIiTIHGKB f i r s t , l a s t a n d a l l the
S i n c e r e l y yours,
Ol’
C/T
President.
WHiiiaiiP iP P 'g ^
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February 21ett 1914*
My dear Mr* Ingles
I beg to acknowledge tha receipt
of youre of the 20th enclosing* as s t atedt ad
ditional exhibits to be filed on behalf of Bal
timore In the matter of the establishment of a
Federal Reserve Bank and will eee that these are
added to your other exhibit®* which will be called
to the attention of the Committee when they are
considering this question*
Respectfully*
/I
Secretary,
.Reserve Bank Organisation Committee*
lie. fqtoi B » .ftaM»ayf flee President*
lierchants-Meshanica National Bank*
Baltimore* Maryland*
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CAPITAL $ 2 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0
S U RPLU S $ 2 .0 0 0 . 0 0 0
DOUGLAS H.T HO MA S
PR ESID EN T
JO HN B. R A M S A Y
VICE P R E S I D E N T
CHAIRM AN OF TH E BOARD
W I L L I A M 9N G L E
VICE P R E S I D E N T
O H N B H. D U N N
CASHIER
C H A R L E S HANN
A S S IS T A N T C ASHIER
U. C L E V E L A N D W A N D S
ROBERT A WELSH
February
Twentieth,
19
14,
H* C* Elliott, Esq*, Secy*,
Federal Organization Board,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Mr* Elliott:Following the delivery to you in person by ISr* Stabler
a day or two ago of certain matter to be laid before the Organiza
tion Board in connection with the representations orally pre
sented on behalf of Baltimore, I beg to enclose herewith a let
ter received by us this morning from Spartanburg and addressed
to the Board together with certain other letters addressed to
Spartanburg Glearing Rouse Association by the several banks
domicilod in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, as identified
by the several subs£t»ibed nfe.med*
In response to a letter re
ceived by me from a banking correspondent in Spartanburg, which
lotter expressed regret at the action taken by many banks in the
two Carolines under personal pressure, I ventured to express dis
appointment when my friend, entirely upon his own initiative,
took action which resulted in his securing the enclosed matter
which was received by me this morning*
We would very much ap
preciate it if you in making the correspondence part of our ex
hibit woul<*. also draw the attention of the Board to the sentiment
therein expressed.
I fully appreciate the fact that individual
preferences even when given in response to the dictates of judgment
rather than feeling do not necessarily indicote that the usual
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No. 2*
course of trade and exchange follows such route as sentiment might
prefer, but the particular letters enclosed coming from n City
as important as Spartanburg, and in the presence of the most ex
traordinary campaign in which it possibly hns been sought to ap
peal to considerations not likely to affect the judgment of the
Board, makes us feel thnt we would like to properly present the
matter for such information and inference as the letters and their
statements permit.
AHSWEKED
FEB 2 i J
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SURPLUS $ 2 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0
H. T H O M A t
PRESIL
PRESIDEN
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JOHN
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C A S H I E. n
CHARLES
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ASSISTAN T CASHIER
J. C L E V E L A N D W A N D S
ASSISTAN T CASHIER
ROBE RT A W E L S H
ASSISTANT
CASHIER
lUtiiuiUTn-'Jiftir,
J a n u a r y 6, 1 9 1 4 .
D e a r Sir:
W e a r e e n d e a v o r i n g to h a v e B a l t i m o r e s e l e c t e d a s t h e s e a t
of one of the R e g i o n a l Re s e r v e Banks u n d e r the n e w C u r r e n c y Bill.
H e r s i z e a s a city, c e n t r a l l o c a t i o n a n d t h e f a c t t h a t f o r a g r e a t
m a n y y e a r s she h a s b e e n a r e s e r v e c i t y r.nd h e l d a l a r g e a m o u n t
of t h e r e s e r v e s o f S o u t h e r n B a n k s w o u l d i n d i c a t e B a l t i m o r e as t h e
m o s t f i t t i n g place for the next B a n k S o uth of N e w York.
We b e l i e v e that y our interests and p r e f e r e n c e will prove
i d e n t i c a l w i t h ^urs, a n d are, t h e r e f o r e , w r i t i n g to r e q u e s t t h a t
if y o u do a g r e e w i t h u s a n d f a v o r B a l t i m o r e i n t h i s w a .y 9 y o u w i l l
be g o o d e n o u g h to a d v i s e u s b y l e t t e r b y r e t u r n m a i l .
In case
y o u a r e c o m m i t t e d to a p r e f e r e n c e f o r s-^me o t h e r C i t y w o u l d B a l
t i m o r e be y o u r s e c o n d c h o i c e ?
An e x p r e s s i o n f r o m the Banks in the territory whi c h
h e r e t o f o r e h a s f o u - d it a g r e e n b l e a n d p r o f i t a b l e to d e a l w i t h o u r
City, would c a r r y gr e a t w e i g h t and we w o u l d a p p r e c i a t e l e a r n i n g
v e r y p r o m p t l y to w h a t e x t e n t w e c a n c o u n t u p o n y o u r c o o p e r a t i o n .
If y o u w i l l l e t u s h a v e y o u r v i e w s a n d p e r m i t u s to u s e
y o u r l e t t e r in o u r e n d e a v o r to a c c o m p l i s h t h e p u r p o s e o u t l i n e d ,
w e w o u l d a p p r e c i a t e y o u r aid .
Respectfully yours,
Vice President
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tm .
January 20, It14*
B ln
l beg to acknowledge the receipt of your® of the l?th
iRcloeiitg as stated letter received froia the cashier of the South
Brnnch Galley Hatieiml Bank
Moorefield* W#et Virginia,
you <$e»ir© called to the attoatio* of the Ogr*nJLa»ticm CORsaittee*
I stmll be very
to- j>re*<mt this letter and euch
otfe&r -exhibits m yo.» »$y 4e«ire to fil* to th« c o » B i t t M ttjxm Ita
return fre& the lest for coneiteration
*cteraining the- question
of th e agtabHshaent of ?©fi©r»J Beeerr* Banka*
Iteepeetfully#
Secretary,,
ftetrerw
Mr* William Ingle# Tice President,
Merchante MaeMistcn Bntionnl Bank,
Baltimore, Md*
Bank Orgwnismiien Om;m>lttee.
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DOUGLAS
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W IL L IA M
J O H N
H .TH O M AS
PRESIDENT
B. R A M S A Y
VICE P R E S I D E N T
C H A I R M A N OF T H E BO ARD
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v ix
J anuary
S e ven tee nt h,
1 9 14.
M.
C. Elliott, E s q . , S e c y . ,
F e d e r a l R e s e r v e O r a n g i z a t i o n Board,
W a s h ing ton , D.C.
M y d e a r u'r. E l l i o t t : -
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On W e d n e s d a y u p o n the call of the 4*oar<!
a s k e d by the S e c r e t o r y of the T r e a s u r y to s u p p l y with
m o n y copy of c i r c u l a r l e t t e r sent out by us to our S o u t h e r n c o r
re sp o n d e n t s ,
and I beg to a t t a c h hereto such copy and wou ld t h a n k
you to p r o p e r l y
p l a c e it in ray exhibits.
In r e s p o n s e to this
f e t t e r we rec eiv ed a great n u m b e r of co mmu n i c a t i o n s , a v e r y g e n e r
ous p e r c e n t a g e of t h e m i n c l u d i n g m a n y from Virgi ni a,
expressing
a deci ded p r e f e r e n c e for B a l t i m o r e and I m i g h t say all of t h e m
n a m i n g B a l t i m o r e as second choice af ter s a t i s f y i n g State p r i d e in
first a d v o c a t i n g Richm ond .
U nder t he p e r m i s s i o n g r o n t e d by the
Bo ar d we p r o p o s e in due s e a s o n to iile p e r t i n e n t e xt ra c t s irorn not
only ray l et ter s but a m a s s of other ** ret e r r i n g to the s i t u a t i o n but
m e a n w h i l e if in o rd er m a y I be pern 1 1^ er* to e n c l o s e l e t t e r receiver!
only this m o r n i n g from close friends of ours in I/oorefield, W. Va.
Th e le tt er is so t e m p e r a t e l y w r i t t e n and so i n t e l l i g e n t l y follows
our own th ou g h t in the pr e m i s e s that if p os si b l e I w o u l d like it to
m e e t the eye of the Board either now or later as a routine.
M a y I take this oc c a s i o n to express the a p p r e c i a t i o n
of my friends as also m y s e l f of the k i n d l y t r e a tm ent ac cor d e d all
concerned u pon the o cc as i o n of t h e i r a p p e a r a n c e b efore the Board.
Very t ruly yours,
Vi c e Pr
" -esident.
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Jan,
15, 1 9 1 4 .
I n g l e , Esq. V i c e P r e s i d e n t ,
B a l t i m o r e , Md.
M y D e a r Sir:
Some days ago I wrote you expressing m y hope that a
hanking dis
t r i c t m i g h t h e so e s t a b l i s h e d a s to u n i t e u s w i t h y o u r s t a t e a n d t h a t a F e d e r a l
Reserve B a n k m i g h t he l o c ated in your city thus p r e v e n t i n g a m e a s u r a b l e s e v e r
a n c e of t i e s w h i c h y e a r s o f b u s i n e s s a n d s o c i a l r e l a t i o n s h a v e m a d e u s a s o n e .
It n o w a p p e a r i n g that B a l t i m o r e h a s a n h o n o r a b l e a m b i t i o n i n that d i r e c t i o n it
gives me a n ! us p l e a s u r e to c o n t r i b u t e our m o i e t y of i n f l u e n c e in the a c c o m
p l i s h m e n t o f t h a t end.
What w o u l d our s outh c o u n t r y h a v e done, w h e n w a r b e t w e e n the states
c a m e to a n e nd, w i t h o u t B a l t i m o r e ^
assistance.
I a m one of the old stagers and
k n o w s o m e t h i n g o f t h a t h i s t o r y . W e w e r e p o o r anil i n d e b t . W e o w e d B a l t i m o r e m u c h
m o n e y and,
i n a spifcit o f s y m p a t h y a n d e n c o u r a g e m e n t , w e w e r e c a r r i e d a l o n g u n
til our feet w e r e u p o n solid ground.
We can n e v e r fo r g e t B a l t i m o r e a n d we w o u l d
b e i n g r a t e s i n d e e d i f w e d id.
T h e s e are e x p r e s s i o n s of s e n t ime nt which,
as I know,
w h e n a b u s i n e s s ^ p r o p o s i t i o n is i n v o l v e d ; b u t , n e v e r t h e l e s s ,
count for little
setiment should tuim
the scales w h e n e v e n a s h a d o w of d o u b t m i g h t p r e v a i l as to the b u s i n e s s f e a t u r e .
A s a m a t t e r o f n e c e s s i t y a R e s e r v e B a n k w i l l h a v e to b e l o c a t e d i n
N e w Y o r k C i t y and, a s h a s b e e n t r u l y s a i d b y o t h e r s ,
one in a P e n n s y l v a n i a town
w o u l d b r i n g t w o t o o c l o s e t o g e t h e r . P e n n s y l v a n i a , M a r y l a n d a n d W e s t Va. m i g h t
P r o p e r l y c o nstitute a r e g i o n w ith a reserve b a n k in B altimore; but the m ore
p a l a t a b l e o n e to m e is M a r y l a n d , W e s t V a . a n d as m a n y o t h e r s o u t h e r n states,
w h o s e b a n k i n g c a p i t a l a n d su r p l u s w o u l d r e s u l t i n the r e q u i r e d c a p i t a l s t o c k
o f a r e s e r v e b a n k o n a 6 fo b a s i s .
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W h i l s t I admit that B a l t i m o r e would,
- l y l o c a t e d hut,
geographically,
not he central
at t h e sam e tim e , h e r m e a n s o f c o m m u n i c a t i o n a r e s u c h t h a t
i n p o i n t o f c o n v e n i e n c e s h e is i n f i n i t e l y m o r e a c c e s s i b l e to the g r e a t e r nuiiih e r t h a n any o t h e r s o u t h e r n city w i t h i n the r a d i u s m a p p e d out in m y mind.
Local pride will,
of c o u r s e ,
t h e i r c l a i m s a n d a d v a n t a g e s hut,
c a u s e o t h e r s o u t h e r n c i t i e s to p r e s e n t
it is m y j u d g m e n t ,
that a f t e r the clouds wil l
h a v e r o l l e d b y t h e r e w i l l h e g e n e r a l r e c o g n i t i o n of t h e g r e a t a d v a n t a g e s in fa
v o r of B a l t i m o r e .
I g r e a t l y a d m i r e t h e c o n s e r v a t i v e m a n n e r i n w h i c h y o u p e o p l e a r e £ 0in?' at t h i s m a t t e r a n d it is m y e a r n e s t h o p e t h a t y o u w i l l
I will he greatly disappointed.
Y o u r s t r uly,
s u c c e e d for,
if not
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Jbgrcary 28# 19X4*
Sir t
In utmijr to yrn*re of January •*&, I
to advise that 1 shall taico pleasure in
©ailing to t'n© attention of tha Corasitteo
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The Reserve Bank Organization Committee,
TTashington, D. C.
Dear Sirs:
Referring to the hearing of the Baltimore delegation
before your body in Washington on January 14, 1914, and particularly to
the portion of my testimony 011 page 748, it
occurs to me that
tk j
reply
to Secretary IIcAdoo’
s question regarding the manner in v/hich money is
artificially drawn to ITew York by the present bill was not satisfactorily
answered.
J1JISWEBE3)
1 should have pointed out that although we are not
J A N 2 ftequired under the present' lav/ to keep any of our reserve in a central
sferve city, still should we decline to do so we would not add one dollar
to our loanable funds, being then required to keep the entire 25% in our
own vaults*
In order to prevent this being entirely idle and useless, we
turji ono-half of these reserves to a central reserve city, most of it
nat'irally going to Hew York, and the central reserve city is then enabled
to [Lend out 75fo of this portion.
On a deposit line of §3,200,000, therefore,
the utmost we can lend is |>2f400f000f making $800,000 idle, but upon sending
|40b,000 of this to Hew York they could lend out $300,000 of it, thus having
an .artificial advantage over us to that extent.
Very truly your3,
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SURPLUS $ 6 0 0 ,0 0 0 .
BALTIM ORE,M D . U .S .A .
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December 26, 1915
Hon. vfci. G. McAdoo,
Secretary of the Treasury,
Washington, B. C.
13y dear Mr. McAdoo:
We appreciate very much the cordial letter addressed
by you recently to the eleven banks--'of Baltijsiare joining in the telegram
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of last Saturday.
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hoped not only by the banl^ of
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that when the time cones f%* t.lio seleojjffon
the locations of the various
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Regional He serve Banks that B^HIiM^53«€xl be given full consideration.
Knowing the way you are undoubtedly being postered from all parts of the
country, I have uoed what influence I have against the sending of any tele
grams and requests to., you and other officials,
, but I merely want to say
to you that we are having statistics end information gathered and will be
very glad indeed to place same at your disposal a little later, or to answer
any questions regarding the relations and transactions between Baltimore and
the surrounding territory, particularly with the South.
The only committees actually appointed so far consist
of a committee of two from the Clearing House, of which I an a member, and
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N? 1109.
CAPITAL $ 1 ,0 0 0 ,0 0 0 .
SURPLUS $ 6 0 0 ,0 0 0 .
BALTIM ORE,M D . U .S .A .
lion* Yfa. G. McAdoo,
Secretary of Treasury,
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12/26/13
two from the Merchants & Manufacturers Association, though others will he
appointed within the nest few days.
Respectfully yours,
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P R E S ID E N T :
Jacob W. Hook,
Old Town National Bank
V IC E -P R E S ID E N T S :
John B. Spence.
Edward J. Meehan.
Elmer A. Kerney.
John Schueler.
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SECRETARY :
John W . Marshall,
516 N. Gay Street.
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TREASURER :
John C. Weil.
H. H. Gettemuller.
Ottmar Marcus.
C harles J. W illa x .
A. Guy Buffington.
J. Parker Luckett.
John G. Mann.
George J. Herbert
John C. Friedel.
L ew is C. Rice.
George M. Zapf.
J. George Gehring, Jr.
G. G. Ruppersberger.
Joseph C. Mitchell.
W alter A. Steer.
Daniel A. Conn.
Dr. George I. Young.
Charles Siegmund.
W . T. Starr.
H arry L. Scott
Charles A. Sefton.
selection of Baltimore as a location for a Regional Reserve Bank
under the new Currency Bill.
We feel that the size of the City, its splendid location as
the gateway to the South and also the fact that for a number of
years it has been a reserve city holding a large amount of the
reserves of Southern Banks, surely indicate Baltimore as a fitting
place for the next Regional Reserve Bank south of the City of Hew
York
We sincerely trust that Baltimore may have your favorable
consideration, as there is an urgent demand for such a bank here,
©specially in view of the large amount of grain and coal exported
annually from this port, to say nothing of the city*s increasing
population. (2*^;
Very^pegpectfully,
President.
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Secretary.
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Son
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E d e l ’s S o n s , S. T .
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E van s, H . L.
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B r a c k , D r . C h a r le s E .
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B u ffin g t o n , A . G u y
B a lt o . T r a n s f e r C o.
B a u e r n s c h m id t , J o h n
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B a ile y & H o e n ig
B io t k a m p , J o h n
B a u e r s f e ld , G . & E .
B e a v e rid g e R . & Son
B e c k e r, H e n r y C.
B a u m g a r t n e r , J o h n C.
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B e a r d s le y , A .
B a lt o . A u d i t C o .
B a lt o . H u b W h e e l & M f g . ( . 0 .
B en n ett & A lla r d
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B u t le r , F r e d . C.
B eh m , G eo. & S o n s
B ro w n B ro s.
B o w e n , D a n ie l W .
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C en tral T ra n s fe rC o .
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C o u g la r , J o h n T .
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G ill. W . S .
G la s e r , WTm.
H o c h s c h ild , M .
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M e e h a n , E . J.
M a r y l a n d M e t e r Co.
M e sn e r, H e n r y & Son
M a y fo rt, John
M i l l e r , J. H e n r y
M ay er, B .
M it c h e ll, J o s e p h C.
M ey er, P itts & Co.
M o n u m e n t a l B r e w . C o.
M e t r o p o li t a n P t g . C o.
M ogge, A . A .
M e h lh o m , P . G .
M a n n s , J. & C o.
M u l le n , T h o m a s
M e is e l, J o h n
N o rris , R . W . & Sons
N o r r is , F r a n k B
N o rris , W m . B .
Pausch, F. R.
P erso h n , F ra n k A .
P r ic e , T h o m a s J.
P ro v id e n t S a v in g s B a n k
P lu m h o ff, J . H .
P a y n e C o ., E . S c o t t
14
P o rte r, W m . H . & Son
P a r k s , I s a a c T ., J r .
P a tric k & B a y e r
P o e h lm a n , N i c h o la s
P im e s , M . & C o.
P a d g e t t , G e o . W . & .S o n
P u e p k e , F r e d e r ic k H .
P l u h a r , J a m e s J.
P u r k s , B e n j. A . .Jr.
P e a rc e & Scheck
P e d 'ric k , W m ., J r.
S im p s o n -D o e lle r C o.
S im p s o n , C h a s . W . & C o.
S t in s o n , E d w . M f g . C o.
S la y s m a n , A l e x a n d e r J r.
S m it h , J . W .
S e if, I s a d o r
S t a lf o r t , G .
S u m m e rs , G e o . D .
S c h m id t, P e t e r V ie n n a B a k ’j
S te in , W m . H .
S c h m id t, A n d r e w W .
S c h a r n a g l, N . G .
S t a n g e , W m ., J r .
S e a te s , I. H .
S te v e n s o n , R . D .
S c h n e id e r , A n d r e w
S te w a rt, D a v id B .
S m it h , D r . W m . L .
S n e lle n b e r g Co.
S ch rage, W m . F.
S u t h e r la n d . D r . J o h n C.
T h o m a s & E v a n s P t g . Co.
T u s t in , S e p t im u s P .
T i l l m a n T e a Co.
T h o r n t o n , B . & C o.
T h om as, A rm stro n g
U t e r m o h le , G . A . & Co.
Q u a st B ro s.
Q u ir k , J o s e p h
P,
R ic e B r o s . C o.
R u d d e ll, T h o m a s C.
R u p p ersb erger, G eo. G.
R o b in s o n , J. F r a n k & S o n s
R a t h , W . L . & C o.
I io lk e r , J o h n G .
R eed, J o h n T.
R u h l, A n t o n T .
R ile y , D r . W m . T .
lt e g e s t e r , S a m u e l
R o w e , F r a n k S.
R u p p e l, G . C .
R i t t e r & S u lli v a n
R ie s s , G e o r g e
R it t e r , J . W a t k i n s
Iie jz e k , J o h n J
R o s e n t h a l, H e r m a n
S pence, J o h n B .
S e ft o n , C h a r le s A .
S tie ff, C h a r le s M .
S u n n e r & G e r la c h
S c h lu t t e r , J . G . & S o n
S c h illin g , G e o . & S o n s
S ch u ch h ard t, H e n ry
S c h u tz , J. P .
S t a r r , B . F . & C o.
S c h u e le r , J o h n
S ie g m u n d , C. & S a a s
S te v e n s o n , W . P M E .
S tee r, A . W . & B r ^
Sch u m an n , O tro G.
S o lt e r , G e o r g e A .
S c h la g , A . H .
S c o tt, H a r r y L .
S tu m m er, A u g u s t
S t r e b , J o s e p h C.
S p u r r ie r , W m . A .
S w ift. John B.
V o s h e ll, J. K .
V ie w e g , G e o r g e
V in c e n t , R.,- J r ., & S o n Co.
V o gt, G eo rge W .
W e il, J o h n C.
W i lc o x H a r w a r e & I r o n Co.
W a l p e r t , F r e d & C o.
W ilc o x ," T h e o . P .
W i l l a x , C h a r le s J.
W e g e fa rth , D r. A r t h u r
W e b b , G e o rg e R.
W o lt e r e c k , G .
W e h r, A lb e r t H .
W a r n e f e l d , W . II.
W ilc o x & Z ie g le r
W e s t e r n M d . R . R . C o.
W e r n i g , J o s. S.
W e id in g e r & W ig g in s
W e n d e l & T h o m as B a k e ry
W o lf, F ra n k W .
W e r n e r , J o fin
W e lle n e r , W . C.
W h ite , A . A . & Son
W e g e fa rth , D r. Geo. 0 .
W e b e r , C h a r le s
W e i g le , H e n r y
W e it z e l, B r o s .
W e ir ic h , W m . J.
W i lc o x , L o u i s N . & S o u
W ils o n , J o h n R .
W e s te n d o rf, F re d .
W a r d , W illia m M .
W a lc h , W m . T .
W e b e r D a n ie l.
W a s h in g to n , B a lt im o r e &
A n n a p o l i s E le c . R . R . C o.
Y ou n g. Jam es
Y o u n g , D r. Geo.
I.
Z o r b a c h , G e o . W . F u r . Co.
Z a p f, G e o rg e M .
Z ie g le r , G e o r g e W .
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N? 1109.
CAPITAL $ 1 ,0 0 0 ,0 0 0 .
SURPLUS $ 6 0 0 ,0 0 0 .
BALTfMORE,MD. U.S.A.
(SxeAa^n^ae/
S /e s£feni
v/r& cfot//& U ie*/y
Q a j& ‘ 3% eA & ittb sd&oceAs
/ cu /d 'r€£6: ^yl^ atpyX^y.
January 31, 1914
Mr* M. C* Elliott, Secretary,
Reserve Bazik Organization Committee,
YiTasliington, D.
ۥ
ly dear Mr* Elliott:
I hand you herewith a letter received today from
Mr* Thomas W. Blackstone, of Accomack Court House, Va*, requesting that
his vote, which m s in favor of Baltimore as first and only choice for a
regional reserve hank, "be changed so as to mslce Eichmond his first choice
and Baltimore his second*
May I call your attention to two points in this letter?
First, that he states perfectly frankly that his entire change of attitude
is due to State pride; and, secondly, you will note the strenuous efforts
heing; made "by another city to secure endorsements*
I hesitated to put this matter formally before the com*mittefe, but thought I would ask you whether you did not think thela? attention
should be called to these two points as shown in this letter?
Very truly yours,
diairmsn.
i s #.-.-.1'l' V .'- J....
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Tho s .WB lackstone , Ban k er .
CO L L E C T IO N S
MEET WITH P R O M P T ATTENTION.
A G E N E R A L EXCHANGE AND BA NKIN G
B U SIN E S S .
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Tho s .W B lackstone ,Ba n k er .
C O L L E C T IO N S
MEET WITH P R O M P T ATTENTION.
A G E N E R A L EXCHANGE AND BA NKIN G
B U SIN E S S .
M
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L
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EBS
JMbrmaaey 7* 1914*
SSy tea? l£r* UeT.'cca»r;
Your iOtter of Jairuary 31* in roferoneo to tho
change in vote oaf lur*
Blac>-3tono.f
$aly
received* & M your ev&£fc3tion eis to v&ty this oblige m s
made
fcoen noted*
A4i©^ti are ao ncaiy lftidfrl&iftls sending
in
letters
of oidar&caent of th© various cities- th&t 1 fcara&y
thia& it neaessdry to call th® Board*!^ attention to the
reason .for on© individual v & to on this question*
it
But,
yott desire to nsa&e- tfee point that this indicates the
profcable choice of ether i&diiriduals* I shall, of w n n m *
fee -tery glad to
la m tim
the xnatter to tho Oott&ttee*
Hespectrally *
f-eoretsry,
fieeerve Banlc Or&a&lJE&tiau Committee.
Mr* ^'&ld© ITeticcraer,
Pros*, £he KationrJL Exchange Baaalc*
Baltimore« Md*
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io/a6die.'fS
N? 1109.
CAPITAL $ 1 ,0 0 0 ,0 0 0 .
SURPLUS $ 6 0 0 ,0 0 0 .
(O /xe^cm ^e/
^e& & r-6
w /rs tiit/jA & u ed /
& a fie/ !3 U fi< y & tti AooceAy
C€ /z & e //u lc b e M . ■
braary 9, 1914
Mr. H. C. Elliott, Secretary,
Reserve Baak Organization Committee,
Washington, D. C.
%
dear Mr. Elliotts
I thank you for your letter of 7th inst •, and X
quite understand that the board can hardS^r be expected to deal with
Jr
the reason affecting individual vote^jr .
.
Ehe particularJitoint in the letter which I sent you
was that
it
impressed
E ie lw ith
t y F fact, which £ already Knew
in
a general
?/ay before, thatf Richiaon® wasjgoing through the South with a fine-tooth
comb, and not merely as3£§ri£*J£>eople to express their preference but urging
theiji to vote for Richmoalif an& the letter from Mr. Blackstone indicated
I
tlia-; they were even going to people who had expressed a preference and
urgj.ng them to change it.
I hesitated about writing the Committee officially
and appearing to criticize our sister city but the method here indicated
is jio different from that followed by us, that I fe^t that the Committed
in reaching their own conclusion would be glad to have suoh a side light
•r. Blacks tone’
s letter throws on the situation.
Very truly yours,
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Cha s , A. S t e w a r t , B s q . ,
United States Treasury,
W a s h i n g t o n , D. C.
M y D e a r Mr. S t e w a r t
I a m e n c l o s i n g y ou a c o p y of the s h e et s h o w i n g p r e s e n t
t r e n d of b u s i n e s s of t h e h a n k s in a g i v e n r e g i o n , a s a p p e a r e d in
o u r h e a r i n g b e f o r e the C o m m i t t e e on t h e 14th.
Of c o u r s e , it is u n d e r s t o o d t h a t a l l of t h e N e w Y o r k
a c c o u n t s m a y s t i l l h e k e p t o p e n , so as to h a v e w o r k i n g b a l a n c e s
in t h a t c i t y , b u t u n d e r t h e n e w law, it is f a i r to s u p p o s e t h a t
t h e a m o u n t of t h e b a l a n c e s w o u l d b e , in a g r e a t m e a s u r e , r e d u c e d .
In o t h e r w o r d s , t h e s i t u a t i o n w i l l b e l a r g e l y r e v e r s e d .
A s s u m i n g t h a t t h i s is e v e n p a r t i a l l y t rue, o n e m a y s e e
at a g l a n c e B a l t i m o r e ’s p r e p o n d e r a t i n g i n f l u e n c e a n d n a t i o n a l
i m p o r t a n c e in t h e r e g i o n w h i c h w e h o p e s h e w i l l s e r v e u n d e r t h e
n e w act.
A n y p e r s o n a l e x p r e s s i o n of y o u r o p i n i o n as to t h e v a l u e
of t h i s t a b l e i n a n i n v e s t i g a t i o n of t h i s k i n d - a n y c o m m e n t y o u
h a v e to m a k e u p o n it, w o u l d b e of v a l u e to m e p e r s o n a l l y a n d w o u l d
be v e r y m u c h appreciated.
Wi t h kindest regards,
I am,
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¥‘ -
S'
S H O W I N G T R E N D OF BUSINESS.
T h e p r i n c i p a l c o r r e s p o n d e n t s of a l l i n s t i t u t i o n s of
l i s t e d c a p i t a l in M a r y l a n d ,
D i s t r i c t of C o l u m b i a ,
Virginia,
W.
Virginia, N o r t h Carolina and South Carolina.
N U M B E R OF INSTITUTIONS
N. Y.
1431
-
I N C L U D I N G S O U T H C A R O L I N A 1802.
BALTO.
PHILA.
171
182
46
38
13
10
VA.
302
189
65
W. VA.
290
118
32
355
1156
91
593
68
221
S. C A R O L I N A
3 57
TOTAL
1513
66
659
32
253
MD.
D.
C.
N. C.
TOTAL
WASH.
PITTS.
11
CINC.
RCHMD.
3
140
36
125
42
26
4
51
128
42
106
272
1
52
128
42
26
298
N U M B E R OF N A T I O N A L B A N KS IN T H E S E STATES F O R W H I C H
B A L T I M O R E B A N K S A CT AS A P P R O V E D R E S E R V E AGENTS.
4
MD.
:
84
:
•Hmmmmmmmmrn
D OF C.
2
: VA.
: 115
(m m h h w
: W.VA.
: 73
w m m m rm
:
:
N.C.
53
m m m hm m i
: S.C .
: •’31
rnnmmmmmm
T h e t a b l e c o m p a r i n g t h e n u m b e r of p r i n c i p a l c o r r e s p o n d e n t s
is t a k e n f r o m t h e B a n k e r s D i r e c t o r y .
T h e r e a r e n o d u p l i c a t i o n s , as w h e r e o n e “
bank w o u l d h a v e two
or t h r e e c o r r e s p o n d e n t s in t h e s a m e city.
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ROOM #603
C O N T I N E N T A L BLDG.
B a l t i m o r e | M d . , J a n u a r y 20*14.
Hon. M.
C. E l l i o t t ,
R o o m No.
216,
W a s h i n g t o n , D,
U.
S. T r e a s u r y ,
C.
Dear Sir:I a m e n c l o s i n g y o u the s h e e t m a r k e d HD H - " S h o w i n g T r e n d
of B u s i n e s s ”, w h i c h m a y h a v e b e e n m i s p l a c e d a t t h e end of t h e B a l
t i m o r e h e a r i n g o n the 14th.
W e find that we h a v e one m o r e sheet
t h a n w e o u g h t to h a v e a n d f e a r t h a t the C o m m i t t e e is w i t h o u t it.
T h i s t a b u l a t i o n is m a d e o n t h e a s s u m p t i o n t h a t w h i l e
t h e r e m i g h t n o t b e a n y c h a n g e in t h e n u m b e r of a c c o u n t s k e p t in
N e w York,
t h e r e w o u l d be a v e r y m a r k e d c h a n g e i n t h e a m o u n t of
balances c a r r i e d wit h t he N e w Y o r k banks.
s i g n e d to s h o w a t a g l a n c e ,
The figures are d e
B a l t i m o r e ’s f i n a n c i a l
influence under
t he n e w law.
A b s o l u t e a c c u r a c y is n o t c l a i m e d f o r t h i s t a b u l a t i o n ,
b u t it is v e r y n e a r l y c o r r e c t ,
a c c o r d i n g to the B a n k e r s D i r e c t o r y ,
G.H.Z./S.
a ]>!
j AN
-
<
211914
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S H O W I K S T R K K B OS B U S I K B B S .
T h e p r i n c i p a l c o r r e s p o n d e n t s of a l l i n s t i t u t i o n s of
l i s t e d c a p i t a l i n M a r y l a n d , D i s t r i c t of C o l u m b i a ,
Virginia,
Vi.
V i r g i n i a , fiorth C a r o l i n a a n d S o u t h C a r o l i n a .
H U M B E R OS' I N S T I T U T I O N S
H. Y.
MD.
D.
171
C.
38
AALTO.
1431
-
I N C L U D I N G S O U T H C A R O L I N A 1802.
PHILA.
SABI I.
46
11
182
13
PITTS.
CI S C .
RClBsD.
3
1C
VA.
302
189
65
36
140
W. VA.
290
118
32
S. C.
TOTAL
3 5 5 _________ __________ 68_________ 4_________________________ 1 0 6
1156
593
221
51
128
42
272
126
42
26
S. C A H O E K A
3 5 7 ________66___________________ 1___________ ______________ 26
TOTAL
1513
659
253
52
128
42
298
H U M B E R 0 1 B A T I O K A L BA.NK8 Ii. lili.SE Z I l O . s X F O R VffilCH
B A L T IM C K E B A B K S A C T A S Ai ’'»VEX> S K 8 K R V K A G S ® 18.
MD.
;
D Of C. :
VA.
__ s UJL ‘
: W.VA.
;
S.C.
: 3.C.
: 2JL-
t h e t a b l e c o m p a r i n g t h e n u m b e r of p r i n c i p a l c o r r e s p o n d e n t s
ia t k k e n f r o m the B a n k e r s D i r e c t o r y *
T h e r e a r e n o d u p l i c a t i o n s , as w h e r e o n e h a n k w o u l d h a v e t w o
o r t h r e e c o r r e s p o n d e n t s in t h e s a m e cit y *
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Moftgo, January 19* 1914*
•»
Ky dear ittr*
Tour la tte r of January 15th baa beem forwarded to a*
horo*
Of course wo are interested
atatistioa
boarIng on the oouree of trade aad^lhe banltine transactions
ao fa r aa they affect our p rob|6 .
I f the survey to which
you refer regulia ia m t t appertaining kraediately to our
problem we e lla ll, of octree, bo glad to have the reeulta
wheat you are r & ly tarfum i»h than.
I y
Very truly youra,
Secretary*
-rr# Harry 0* stabler*
Room 603 Continental B24g«»
Baltiaore* M«
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REGIONAL BANK COMMITTEE
ROOM #603
C ONTINENTAL BUILDIHG.
Baltimore,
H o n o r a b l e D a v i d E. H o u s t o n ,
W a s h i n g t o n , D.
J a n u a r y 15t h ,
1914.
S e c r e t a r y of A g r i c u l t u r e ,
C.
D ear Sir:U n l e s s I om m i s t a k e n ,
y o u s p o k e of t h e d i f f i
c u l t y in g e t t i n g s t a t i s t i c s of v o l u m e s of t r a d e in a g i v e n c i t y
or t e r r i t o r y a n d of t h e i r g e n e r a l u n r e l i a b i l i t y .
In t h e B a l
t i m o r e h e a r i n g w e o f f e r e d n o n e b e c a u s e It w a s i m p o s s i b l e to
a r r i v e at m o r e t h a n a guess.
A n d w e d i d n o t f e e l t h a t it w a s
p r o p e r to guess m e r e l y , d u r i n g s u c h an i n q u i r y .
T h e r e is u n d e r w a y in B a l t i m o r e an I n d u s t r i a l
S u r v e y w h i c h is to b e v e r y t h o r o u g h - m u c h l i k e the p h y s i c a l e x a m
i n a t i o n of a p a t i e n t b y a s k i l l e d a n a t o m i s t .
It is g o i n g to
c o s t t h o u s a n d s of d o l l a r s a n d t a k e s o m e l i t t l e time, b u t t h e
r e s u l t w i l l b e w e l l w o r t h it in e x a c t k n o w l e d g e g a i n e d .
S h o u l d y o u be i n t e r e s t e d in the d e t a i l e d r e s u l t s
it w i l l g i v e m e p l e a s u r e to f o r w a r d t h e m to y o u w h e n t h e y a r e
completed.
Respectfully,
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January 13th* 1914,
Mr. A*k
Stehman, President*
The B. C. Bibb Stove Co.#
Baltimore, Md.
Bear Sirs*■"e be?? to acknowledge receipt and thank yon f :r your
favor of the 13th instant, enclosing letters received in reply to
your letter relative to the regional reserve bank for Baltimore.
.
Assuring you that your co-operation is very much ap
preciated, we are.
Tours very truly,
Secretary.
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January 13th, 1914.
Mr. A > "*• St ehman , Pre s ide nt *
The B. C. Bibb Stove Co.*
Baltimore, M&.
Dear Sir:~'e be» to acknowledge receipt and thank you
favor of the 13th instant,
n n c lo s ^ in ^
r
r
your
letters received in reply to
your letter relative to the regional reserve bank for Baltimore.
Assuring you that your co-operat1on is very much ap
preciated, we are,
Tours very truly,
Secretary,
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HENRYG.CAREY,Sec' y.
A.W. STEHMAN,P r e s .<Sc T r e a s
F O U N D RY.
P O R T D E P O S IT, M D .
FIRE=PLA CE
n EA TER S,FURNACES,
BOTH P H O N E S .
S T O V E S , R A N G E S , ETC.
Jan.
13, 1 9 1 4 .
Mr, R o b e r t J* B e a c h a m ,
Se c retary Merchants & M a n u f a c t u r e r s Asso.,
Emerson Tower Bldg.,
City.
Dear Sir:A s r e q u e s t e d i n y o u r s of the 3 r d ,
inst*, w i t h reference
to t h e e f f o r t b e i n g m a d e t o s e c u r e o n e of t h e R e g i o n a l R e s e r v e B a n k s
f o r B a l t i m o r e , we s ent o u t a b o u t a h u n d r e d l e t t e r s to our c u s t o m e r s ,
a s k i n g t h e i r v i e w s in t h e m a t t e r ,
and up to date have r e c e i v e d t w e n t y
s e v e n r e p l i e s w h i c h w e are s e n d i n g y o u h e r e w i t h ,
e x c e p t i o n s a r e in f a v o r of B a l t i m o r e .
aws
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a n d all w i t h f e w
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B a l t i m o r e , M d .
J a n u a r y 3, 19X4,
M r . W i l l i a m L. G o r g a s , C a s h i e r ,
'
Harrisburg National Bank,
H a r r i s b u r g , Pa.
4|x
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Dear Sir i
As y o u a r e p r o b a b l y a w a r e , B a l t i m o r e is v e r y d e s i
r o u s of h a v i n g a R e g i o n a l R e s e r v e B a n k e s t a b l i s h e d i n thi s
city*
W e b e l i e v e t h a t its l o c a t i o n h e r e is a m o s t l o g i c a l
o n e to s e r v e ; t h e S o u t h e a s t e r n A t l a n t i c C o a s t s e c t i o n .
We write
you would view
and w h e t h e r or
Committee such
t h i s l e t t e r to a s k y o u r o p i n i o n as to h o w
t h e l o c a t i o n of s u c h a n i n s t i t u t i o n h e r e ,
n o t y o u c o u l d recoaimend to t h e O r g a n i z a t i o n
a c t i o n on t heir part.
W e w i l l t h a n k y o u to w r i t e u s f r a n k l y o n t h i s s u b
j e c t , a n d i f y o u w o u l d p r e f e r s o m e o t h e r c i t y to o u r s ,
w i l l y o u k i n d l y a d v i s e u s t o t h a t e f f e c t , a n d w h e t h e r or
not we come as se co n d or thi rd c h o i c e ?
We w ould like
v e r y m u c h to h a v e y o u r v i e w s o n t h e s u b j e c t .
T h a n k i n g y o u f o r the c o u r t e s y o f a p r o m p t r e p l y ,
Very truly yours,
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M O R N IN G
SUNDAY
E V E N IN G
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD FILE
Mr* William G. McAdoo,
Secretary of Treasury,
Wellington, B.C.
Be: Regional Bank.
Bear Sir?-
We take great pleasure in sending you under
separate cover a copy of the local magazine supplement
of the
Sunday
Sun of March 1st, containing special
articles with reference to the regional "bank project
and its relation to Baltimore.
will be of interest to you.
AflSWBKED
We hope these articles
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OMC
March 7thf 1914*
Sirs
On behalf of th® Chairman* I beg to
aekno-wledge the receipt of your letter of
llareh 4th and to thank you for th® special
articles which you m e n 1 1on as having forward
ed under aoparats cover*
Th ey will no doubt
be of internet to the Committee*
Respectfully,
Secretary,
Reservo Bank Organination Committ^^
Mr* Paul ?atierso»t
Buainese Manager* Tho Baltimore Sun,
Baltimore, M a r y l m d *
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and that Balts* w ill bs sns s f ths*, *sur s ity Is sns s f
ths *sst lfcpsrtant psints* A» fay as Mi. .an# ths sn tirs
Ssuth is #sns*m«i*A« stir intwwst ars ssssWha) i i s n i f i s i
with F h ila is lp h ia . W* alss wish that Gity ts bs sns s f
ths Rsgisnal Paints jPsnns, Jersey & D sl. Issk ts F h ila ..
whlls llarylani ani ths s n tirs S#uth
Issk ts Baltiw srs.
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Esapsstfully Ysui*s#
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C A P IT A L
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5 0 .0 0 0 .
$ 2 8 5 ,0 0 0 .
N2 1 2 3 6
T h e ISLv t i o x a l , B
FR AN K R . S C O T T , P r e s i d e n t
CHARLES B.FINLEY, V ic e P r e s .S .
Cash.
ank
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l k t o n
,
E x .k t o ] ^ , M d .
January 5" 1914
K r. H*B. W iloox,fr e s id e a t
F ir s t national Bank,
Baltim ore #Md#
V
B u r S ir
B aplyiag to
j o w t
favor o f the 3*
i a s t ♦concerning the e s ta b lis h in g o f a Regional Reserve
Bank In B a lt im o r e ,lo a n only say that i f X had bean ap
proached e a r l i e r fro o your c it y St Is li k e l y ay support
(so f a r as I t would be o f any v a lu e ) would have goae In
that d ire c tio n ,b u t I t happened that our Correspondent In
P h ila d elp h ia,th e fo u rth St.Iationa^Bank,asked me to baok
that o it y before I had any knowledge B a ltia o re Intended
to apply and 1 consented.
As f a r as I oan see Into a matter
that has yat to ba t a s t a d .it oan not make maoh I f any
d lffe re a o s to us whioh o f the two o lt ie s gats the Reserve
Bank,so that I oan hardly say th a t I have a preference.
This much X w i l l say,th at 1 would
lik e e ith e r P h ilad a*o r Baltimore to be selaoted by the
Organisation Committee.
Tours tru ly
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R. A. SMITH,
S. S. BENDER,
P R E S ID E N T
E. J. HAMILL,
V IC E - P R E S I D E N T
C A S H IE R
8302
T h e
F i r s t
N a t i o n a l
KITZMILLER, MD,
B a n k
Jan. , 9 t h . ,1 9 1 4 .
H o n . D a v i d J.Lewis, M.C.
Washington,©.C..
My Dear Mr.Lewis:I n o t e t h a t clkite a n e f f o r t is b e i n g m a d e t o h a v e
B a l t i m o r e s e l e c t e d as t h e s e a t o f one o f t h e B e g i o n a l R e s e r v e B a n k s
a n d i n t h i u c o n n e c t i o n b e g to a d v i s e t h a t s h o u l d t h e c o m m i t t e e m a k e
t h a t s e l e c t i o n , i t w o u l d m e e t w i t h o u r ftearty a p p r o v a l .
A b o u t 9 0 $ o f o u r b u s i n e s s i n t h i s s e c t i o n is t r a n s a c t e d
t h r o u g h our r e s e r v e in that c i t y a n d w e h a v e a l w a y s f o u n d t he B a l t i m o r e
b a n k e r s v e r y fair a n d just in t h e i r d e a l i n g s w i t h s m a l l e r banks.
W e b e l i e v e t h a t wlaen t h e n e w c u r r e n c y a n d b a n k i n g l e w
g e t s i n o p e r a t i o n t h a t g r e a t b e n e f i t s w i l l be d e r i v e d f r o m it. I do
l o o k f o r a n y g r e a t b o o m in b u s i n e s s a s t h e r e s u l t , b u t a s t e a d y , s u r e
a n d safe gro w t h that can be p r o tected to the a d v antage of the great
mas£ of people.
I h e a r q u i t e a n u m b e r o f t r a v e l i n g m e n t a l k a b o u t it
a n d the s e l e c t i o n of the d i f f e r e n t points a n d t h e y are v e r y a d v e r s e
to a v e r y l a r g e b a n k b e i n g e s t a b l i s h e d t t
H e w Y o r k . F o r m a y pi^rt I
e a n n o t s e e h o w t h e y w i l l be a b l e to g e t a b a n k a t He?/ Y o r k w i t h o u t
be i n g some karger than the others,but believe
one a t B o s t o n a n d
o n e a t B a l t i m o r e w o u l d in a g r e a t m e a s u r e s o l v e t h e p r o b l e m .
With very beet wishes for a Happy and Prosperous H ew
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Fa r m e r s B a n k i n g &. T r u s t Co m p a n y
Mo ntg o m er y
of
Co u n t y ,
Ro c k v i l l e , M d .
ROBERT G.HILTON, P r e s i d e n t a n d
EDWARD C. P E T E R , V i c e
WM.W. W E L S H , T r e a
P r e s id e n t .
s u re r
S e c re ta ry .
JOHN J.H IG G IN S ,A
s s is ta n t T re a s u re r.
RO LA N D WOOTTON, A s s i s t a n t
S e c re ta ry .
J a n u a r y 8,1914,
M r . B l a n c h a r d R a n d a l 1; V i c e Pres.
F i r s t N a t i o n a l Bank,
Baltimore,Md.
Dear Sir;In r e p l y to y o u r l e t t e r o f the 3 r d . w i l l say we f a v o r the
e s t a b l i s h m e n t of a R e g i o n a l R e s e r v e B a n k e i t h e r
in B a l t i m o r e or
W a s h i n g t o n a n d r a t h e r p r e f e r W a s h i n g t o n , o w i n g to o u r p r o x i m i t y a n d
the c o n v e n i e n c e
in g e t t i n g to a n d f r o m t h e r e , h o w e v e r if B a l t o .
is
g o i n g to m a k e a n e f f o r t , s e r i o u s e f f o r t to s e c u r e a B a n k of c o u r s e
we w i l l e n d o r s e
the p r o p o s i t i o n a n d s t a n d w i t h o u r S t a t e ,
V ery trulj y o u r s ,
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W . P. D e v e
reux
Co
m pa n y
G R A I N
CH AM BER
OF COMMERCE!
W .P . D E V E R E U X , Pr e s id e n t
E . F. C A R L S T O N , V. P r e s i d e n t
C .S .W IL L IA M S ,
S e.c r e .t a r y
M IN
N E A P O LI S ,
M IN N E S
OTA
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D . F\ D E. W O L F , T p ? e a s u re i
L o u i e M u l l e r So*,
Baltimore, H*«
Gentlemea
We b e li e v e th a t in th e in t e r a c t
ot th e
g r a i n trad© o f th e n orth w est th a t B a ltim o re wq$14
e a v a r y a o e e p t a b le lo c a t i o n fear a r e g i o n a l r e s e r v e
hank and we hope th a t the p a r t i e s h a v in g t h i s m a tte r
* n d e r c o n s id e r a t io n w i l l d e c id e on you r o i t y a s one
o f th e p o in t s a t whleh th e se hanks a r e t o he e s t a b l i s h e d .
W ith h e st w is h e s , we a r e ,
Y ou rs t r u l y ,
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ESTABLISHED
- . THOUT
1880
Fl o u r . G r a i n
a n d M il l Fe e d .
W E U SE TH E
riv e r sid e
LONG D IS T A N C E T E L E P H O N E S
c a b l e a d o r e s s “A N N A N B U R < 5 "
N O T IC E .
”c o d e
JENNINGS'* ”
ROBINSONS" ”
MILLER'S* ”
A.B. C.STS E D IT I O N
Jan. 9, 1 9 1 4 .
T h e L o u i s M u l l e r Co.,
B a l t i m o r e , ivid.
Gentlemen :
W e see t h a t y o u r
the regional reserve banks.
c i t y is in l i n e for o n e o f
H e e d l e s s t o say, g e n t l e m e n ,
w e ^ o u l d h e v e r y m u c h p l e a s e d to s e e B a l t i m o r e get this,
a n d o u r r e a s o n f o r it is t h a t w e t h i n k yoii a r e so s i t u a t e d
as to h e o f i m m e n s e u s e to t h e c o u n t r y at l a r g e , h a v i n g
the connection t h a t y o u e n j o y w i t h the South, t h e South w e s t
and t h e W e s t * a n d w e c a n n o t h u t f e e l t h a t o u r r e a s o n s are
very well
grounded.
I f time w o u l d allow, w e w o u l d he g l a d
to l a y t h i s b e f o r e s o m e o f o u r p e o p l e , b u t w e s u p p o s e y o u
are w r i t i n g o t h e r s and a s k i n g the same ex pression from
them, and t h e r e f o r e we are w r i t i n g thi s l e t t e r o v e r our
o w n s i g n a t u r e , h o p i n g t h a t o t h e r s m e y do t h e same,
that the end tha t y o u wis h m a y b e effected.
We remain w i t h respect
and b e s t w i s h e s ,
ifours v e r y t r u l y ,
A K M ,
R.P.A.
BITP.G & CO.,
Per
and
mrnmmm
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b .j . m c Ca o l
• o BACON
£y ,
s
g
cretary.
M g r R e c E iv in «
S h e r r Y " B a c o n
D ci »t .
G r a i n
Co.
S T L O U IS M E R CH AN TS E X C H A N G E .
C H IC A G O BOARD OP T R A D E .
K A N S A S C I T V BOA RD OF T R A D E .
2 13
M E R C H A N T S
E X C H A N G E .
ST. L O U I S , M O .
Jan .9,1914.
L o u i s M u l l e r & Co.,
Bal timore^Md# ,
Gentlemens W e h a v e y o u r f a v o r of J a n u a r y 7 t h # ,
in r e g a r d to t h e s e l e c t i o n
of B a l t i m o r e as t h e s e a t o f o n e o f t h e R e g i o n a l R e s e r v e B a n k s u n d e r t h e
n e w Curr e n c y Bill#
W e t h o r o u g h l y a g r e e w i t h y o u that B a l t i m o r e w o u l d h e the logical
seat for one of these Ba n k s , w e t h i n k that h e r location,
enormous interests
size* and h e r
e n t i t l e her to he selected*
_____
W e w o u l d h e v e r y g l a d t o c o - o p e r a t e w i t h y o u in a n y w a y we
c a n , t o h r i n g this a b o u t *
Yours v e r y truly,
Sherry-Bacon Grain C
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Baltimore,
>.
Md.
Dear Sirs:We w r i t e to e x p r e s s o ur very st ro n g w i s h a n d hope
that B a ltimore m a y be selected as the l o c a t i o n for one of the
regional reserve b a n k s to bo esta b l i s h e d u nder the provisions
o f the Glass-Owens currency bill, a n d that this section of
N o r t h C a r o l i n a m a y be i n c l u d e d in the t e r r i t o r y to be s e r v e d
f r o m y o u r city.
N o p o i n t f o r t h e b a n k w o u l d b e q u i t e so
s u i t a b l e to o u r p e o p l e a s B a l t i m o r e , a n d t h i s f o r v e r y o b v i o u s
reasons.
B a l t i m o r e is t h e w h o l e s a l e m a r k e t f o r t h e g r e a t
m a j o r i t y o f o ur m e r c h a n t s a n d the f i n a n c i a l r e l a t i o n is t h e r e
fore v e r y close.
T h e r e is, o f c o u r s e , a l a r g e m o v e m e n t o f
f u nd s f r o m this state to y o u r city in pa y m e n t f o r w h o l e s a l e
p u r c h a s e s an d the great b ulk of the acco u n t s a n d notes of
our m e r c h a n t s are h e l d a n d c a r r i e d there.
While most of our
c o t t o n is sh i p p e d to N o r f o l k a n d the local Hills, a n d our t obac
co is p a i d f o r in N e w Y o r k exchange,
this is a c c o m p l i s h e d by
a few large transac t i o n s w h i c h do not involve credit, as they
are strictly cash transactions.
farm supplies,
B u t our' d e a l e r s in f e r t i l i s e r s ,
a n d e s pecially in dry goods, do their trading
a d d c a r r y t h e i r a c c o u n t s l a r g e l y in B a l t i m o r e ,
a n d if t h e r e is
to be r e - d i s c o u n t i n g of mer a n t i l e p a p e r in times of scarce money,
B altimore could nat u r a l l y handle the b u s i n e s s m o r e conveniently
a n d m o r e i n t e l l i g e n t l y t h a n any o t h e r city.
These trade r e
lations are constantly growing closer a n d closer, a n d we are
s u r e t h a t w e a r e not w r o n g w h e n w e s a y t h a t t h e g r e a t m a j o r i t y
o f o'xr p e o p l e a r e u n i t e d i n t h e w i s h t h a t t h e b a n k f o r o u r s e c
t i o n m a y b e l o c a t e d at Blatiraore.
if w e c a n assist y o u in any
w a y in t h e m a t t e r , p l e a s e c o m m a n d us.
we f e e l t h a t it i s o n l y
ipcessary that the g e n t l e m e n in a u t h o r i t y shall k n o w the c o n d i l o n s a s t h e y r e a l l y e x i s t t o s e t t l e t h e q u e s t i o n so f a r a s t h i s
e r r i t o r y is c o n c e r n e d in f a vo r o f B al tim ore .
Yours truly,
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J. W. EFIRD, President
M. H. EFIRD, Sec. and Treas.
EFIRD DRY GOODS CO,
Dry Goods, Notions, Millinery
Shoes Ready-To-Wear.
Albemarle, N. C.,_
<2 -
191
Q -o .
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N E W Y O R K O F F IC E
P H IL A D E L P H IA
5 3 - 5 5 WO R T H ST.
O F F IC E
2 0 5 - 2 0 7 C H E S T N U T ST.
Wis c a s s e t t
M il l s
C o m pany
COTTON Y A R N S
SEAMLESS HOSIERY
J .W .C A N N O N , P r e s i d e n t
Albemarle,N.C.
J a n u a r y 1 5 , 1914.
j . a . S R O V E S ,s e c K e r a yy
M r . J* M . Bellaraiy, M a n a g e r ,
G e n eral Chemical Company,
P . 0. B o x # 1 0 2 3 ,
Baltimore, Md.
B e a r Sir;Y o u r f a v o r of the 9th r e c e i v e d d uring the
w r i t e r *3 a b s e n c e .
B e g to s a y t h a t o u r C o m m i t t e e h a s e n d o r s e d
R i c h m o n d for location of reserve bank.
We believe
B a l t i m o r e w o u l d b e a g o o d l o c a t i o n , a n d if R i c h m o n d is
n o t s e l e c t e d for l o c a t i o n ,
it.
we t r u s t B a l t i m o r e w i l l g e t
P e r s o n a l l y I f e e l t hat e i t h e r one of the two
locations would be
i d e a l to s e r v e t h i s s e c t i o n .
Y o u r s very truly,
J 7 C /A
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H. M. POE.
A. B. HUNTER.
A. B. HUNTER & COMPANY
COTTON BUYERS
A N D D E A L E R S IN
DRY GOODS, NOTIONS, MILLINERY GOODS, SHOES, HATS, CAPS
Hardware, Groceries and Farm Implements
191
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M r .Wm.Ingle V ice Prest.
M c h t s .M e c h a n i o s N a t 1 . B a n k
B a l t i m o r e Md.
Dear Mr.Ingle
I n r e p l y to y o u r s of t h e 6 t h . I n s t •a s k i n g
f o r o u r v i e w s a n d w i s h e s as to th e l o c a t i o n of t h e R e g i o n a l B a n k s .
While
1
h a v e not as yet h a d o c c a s i o n to c o n s i d e r t h e m a t t e r c a r e f u l l y
I a m of the o p i n i o n w e w o u l d v e r y m u c h p r e f e r to b e i n a d i s t r i c t
or
r e g i o n i n w h j c h t h e R e g i o n a l B a n k w a s l o c a t e d e i t h e r i n B a l t i m o r e or
Richmond.I
do not see w h y o u r i m m e d i a t e s e c t i o n s h o u l d not h e s e r v e d
i n a s a t i s f a c t o r i l y m a n n e r b y a R e g i o n a l B a n k l o c a t e d i n e i t h e r City.
T h e b a n k i n g r e l a t i o n s as w e l l f s m o s t b u s i n e s s r e l a t i o n s o f t h i s
/ s e c t i o n in m y o p i n i o n m o v e s t o w a r d s B a l t i m o r e a n d R i c h m o n d r a t h e r
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o p i n i o n should, g o v e r n i n t h e m a t t e r , t h e r e are t e n to one r e a s o n s w h y
I t r u s t the r e g i o n s w i l l be so m a d e t h a t w e w i l l b e i n one i n w h i c h
t h e B a n k w i l l be l o c a t e d e i t h e r i n B a l t i m o r e or R i c h m o n d . W i t h k i n d r e g a r d
and b e s t w i s h e s ,
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TC.COXE, P r e s i d e n t .
ERWIN SLUDER, ’ -P r e s id e n t.
JAMES P. SAWYER, Chairman o f
J.E.RANKIN. C ash ier.
C. RAN KIN, A s s t . Ca s h i e r .
t * c Board.
T iie Ba t t e r y Pa r k B a n k
<
Ian .
6, 19 1 4 .
Mr . H. 3. V/ilcox, P r e s . ,
First Nat i o n a l Bank,
B a l t i m o r e , Md.
B e a r Sir:
W e b e g to a c k n o w l e d g e r e c e i p t o f y o u r
lett e r of the 3 r d inst., requesting an expre s s i o n
o f o u r c h o i c e as t o t h e l o c a t i o n o f a R e g i o n a l R e
serve B a n k in this s e c tion of the country.
In r e
p l y ?/e w o u l d s t a t e t h a t w e h a v e a l r e a d y s i g n i f i e d
t h a t the c i t y o f R i c h m o n d , Y a . , w o u l d b e o u r c h o i c e
in this connection.
However,
failing in this selection, we
w o u l d be v e r y g l a d t o h a v e t h e city of Baltimore
designated.
Yours very truly,
Asst.
Cashier.
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J . E . R A N K I N , Ca s h i e r .
C. RAN Kl N, A s s t . Ca s h
I W.UVJAL , TRESJOENT.
E R W I N S L U D E R , Vice - P r e s i d e n t .
J A M E S P. S A W Y E R , C hairman
o f th e
Board .
T iie Ba t t e r y Pa r k B a ^ k
Jan. 9, 1 9 1 4 .
Mr.
Wm.
Ingle, Vic e ires.,
llerchants-Mechanics National
B a l t i m o r e , lid♦
Bank,
D e a r Sir:
‘
..e a r e i n r e c e i p t o f y o u r l e t t e r of t h e
6 t h ins t . , r e q u e s t i n g our v i e w s as t o the d e s i r
a b i l i t y o f t h e l o c a t i o n of a f e d e r a l R e s e r v e B a n k
i n y o u r c i t y , a n d i n r e p l y b e g to s t a t e t h a t i n
our o p i n i o n B a l t i m o r e , f r o m i t s g e o g r a p h i c a l p o
s i t i o n , a n d f r o m the f a c t t h a t it h a s for m a n y
yea r s b e e n a r e s e r v e c e n t e r for s o u t h e r n banks,
a n d is f a m i l i a r w i t h t h e n e e d s a n d c o n d i t i o n s e x
i s t i n g i n the s o u t h e a s t e r n s t a t e s , is a f i t t i n g
p l a c e for the l o c a t i o n o f a R e g i o n a l R e s e r v e Bank.
f
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s o u t h e r n s t a t e s c o u l d be g r e a t l y a d v a n c e d b y t h e t
s e l e c t i o n o f B a l t i m o r e as a s e a t f o r a R e g i o n a l
/
R e s e r v e Bank.
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.
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STONE & C O N C R E T E
FIREPROOF.
P R IV A T E o f f i c e .
QF
J .B A Y L I S R E C TO R ,M A N A G ER .
EUROPEAN.
U P TO DAT E , M O D E R N AN D LU XU RI O US .
A s h e v i l l e ,N.C
J a n . 9th,
1 9 1 4
F a l c o n e r Company,
Baltimore, Md.
Gentlemen:R e p l y i n g to y o u r l e t t e r of J a n . 6th,
in r e g a r d to g i v i n g B a l t i m o r e one of t h e R e g i o n a l
B a n k s u n d e r the C u r r e n c y A c t , w e h e a r t i l y a g r e e
t h a t it w o u l d b 5 tQ,.>.a u r . . M v a n t a g e to h a v e s u c h
a“'^ r ‘
T » g S t e y * f n B a l t imcr
JBR/nto
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OFFICE OF
Beiisen, N . C.
Jan. 6, 1 9 1 4
M e s s r s . J o h n E. H u r s t & Co.,
B a l t i m o r e , Md.
D e a r S i r 3 :I n r e p l y to y o u r l e t t e r of J a n u a r y 5th, w o u l d s a y t h a t
I w o u l d l i k e v e r y m u c h i n d e e d to s e e B a l t i m o r e a n d g e t one of
t h e rel
dal b a n k s ,
t he S o u t h e r n trade,
a s I t h i n k s h e is in tott&h w i t h l o t s of
a n d w i l l b e a n a c c o m o d a t i o n to t h e S o u t h e r n
merchants
Yours truly
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J. B. P i E R C E , P r e s i d e n t
P . R. T A Y L O R . V i c e P r e s i d e n t
J. A. D A V I S , S e c . & T r e a s .
J. B. PIERCE COMPANY,
W . H.
ILLIPS, D i r e c t o r
Inc
-----------D E A L E R S I N -------------
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
NE CLOTHING AND SHOES A SPECIALTY
COUNTRY P R O DUC E BOUGHT AND SOLD
A Y D E N , N, C .
Messrs John E Hurst,
Baltimore
Jan,
7 1914
Co.
,MA.
Gentlemen,
In replyto yours of the
System •
5 t h in r e g a r d s t o t h e R e g i o n a l B a n k i n g
We a r e a l w a y s i n s y m p a n t h y w i t h y o u r city.
Y o u h a v e o u r b e s t w i s h e s to y o u r s u c c e s s
ill a c c o m p 1 o s h i n g y o u r u n d e r t a k i w
ngof the regional B a n k i n g system.
Y o u r s trul;
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JAS.N.WILLIAMSON,JR.P r e s £T rea s .
JAS.N.W ILUAM SQN, V ice - P resident .
W - H.WILL1AMSQN, V ice -P r e s id e n t .
H.C.PO LLA RD, S e c r e t a r y .
M ii
■BtNERAL STORE AND MANUFACTURERS OF
d m
u m
n iM
fk
J a -n -
Mr,
J. M. B e l l a n y , M g r # ,
, r f- »
Thomsen Chemical C o . ,
. *
f
B a l t i m o r e , Md.
D e a r Sir;
Y o u r f a v o r o f the 1 0 t h inst. r e c e i v e d a n d n o t e d . I n r e p l y to
the same w e b e g to s t a t e that w e re g r e t that the info r m a t i o n w h i c h we wil l
h a v e to g i v e y o u in r e g a r d t o t h e R e g i o n a l R e s e r v e B a n k w o u l d n o t b e of
a n y v e r y g r e a t s e r v i c e to y o u , d u e t o t h e f a c t t h a t w e p r e f e r R i c h m o n d , Va<
f i r s t , a n d if w e c a n n o t g e t R i c n m o n d , V a * , t h e n w e w o u l d p r e f e r B a l t i m o r e
ne x t b ut c e r t a i n l y we H o r b h C a r o l i n a p e o p l e p r o p o s w to combine and d o
e v e r y t h i n g in o u r p o w e r to m a k e R i c h m o n d o n e o f t h e s e R e g i o n a l B a n k s
if p o s s i b l e .
W e r e g r e t that w e c a n n o t f a v o r B a l t i m o r e at this w r i t i n g for f irst
place.
Jas. I ^ ^ V ^ i L U A r g e N &
■JBW, J r .AHI
S ons 'C o.
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^ 'r b a s .
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W. R. H A R R E L L
DRY
GOODS,
SHOES,
N O T IO N S ,
HABERDASHERY
TAILORIK& A SPECIALTY
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B a l t i m o r e , I’
d.
Gentlemen;We
h e a r t i l y r e c o m e n d t h a t B a l t i m o r e , K d . be s e l e c t e d as one
of the cities.% in w h i c h t o e s t a b l i s h aiie of th© R e g i o n a l
" 0s e r v e B a n k s .
k
:y r e a s o n f o r t his s e l e c t i o n is F I R 5 T ,
.he m o s t pr»nrrT>»
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Baltimore
is one of
J,t.n4iS.<nin-i>ftiV nWi^ain PiiiiiaiiitenrMTrirnr
t s m a i i u f ac tur i n g f a c i l i t i e s atx&,in m y e s t i m a t i o n , a r e n o t
s o u t h of H e w Y o r k .
THIRD?
aa a m a r k e t f H E in w h i c h to b u y d r y g o o d s n o t i o n ,
clothing,
shoes and
it is the b e s t the w r i t e r ha;* e v e r v i s i t e d .
/rusting t h a t the Gosrermffint w i l l see f i t to e s t a b l i s h one
o f the a b o v e m e n t i o n e d banks'* in y o u r c i t y ,
Y o u r s ver y truly,
I b e r to r e m a i n ,
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K I L N D R I E D N. C. P I N E L U M B E R
J . G. M C N E A L , P R E S I D E N T
J . H. M c N E A L , V
W. A .
c a n n o n
i c e
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r e s i d e n t
e n e r a l
m a n a g e r
c. b . C A N N O N , t r e a s u r e r
W . B. M C N E A L . S E C R E T A R Y
B u r c a w , N. C.
J a n u a r y 1 2 , 19 1 4 .
A m e r i c an Lumber Company,
Baltimore,
Ajaryland*
Gentlemen:R e p l y i n g to y o u r l e t t e r o f the 6th .
o f the R e g i o n a l B a n k s
in B a l t i m o r e ,
mind, Richmond, Virginia.,
s e r v e t his t e r r i t o r y
in r e g a r d
to l o c a t i n g c n e
we b e g to a d v i s e t h a t we h a v e
in
as o u r f i r s t c h o i c e f o r a R e g i o n a l B a n k to
e s p e c i a l l y on a c c o u n t of the g e o g r a p h i c a l
lo-
cation.
If, h o w e v e r f o r a n y r e a s o n t h i s b a n k c a n n o t b e l o c a t e d - i n R i c h
m o n d , we
b e v e r y g l a d to^-feso^ s a m e l o c a t e d in B a l t i m o r e .
Ve r y truly y o u r s ,
GAR Y S B U R G MFG.
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E RW IN A.HOLT.
L A W R E N C E S. H O LT .
O F F IC E
EUGENE
H O LT.
L A W R E N C E S . HOLT, J R .
O F
Lawhejtce S .H o lt & So as
PROPRIETORS.
A U R O R A C O T T O N M IL L S.
B U R L I N G T O N , N .C .
S EN D M A IL AND T E L E G R A M S FOR G EM C O TTO N M IL L S TO BUR LIN G TO N ,N .C .
G E M C O T T O N iM IL L S .
G I 13SOTTVTJULE ,>T.C.
S IN G L E W AR PS AND SKEIN S I6's TO 20's.
STAPLE AND FANCY GINGHAMS,OUTING F L A N N E L S .
T h e T h o m s e n ChemicJ
Baltimore,
Gentlemen;R e p l y i n g to y o u r s o f the 1 0 t h .
in r e g a r d to t h e
l o c a t i o n o f a r e g i o n a l r e s e r v e d h a n k in t h e C i t y o f B a l t i m o r e ,
w o uld state that there
is in o u r s e c t i o n a s t r o n g i n c l i n a t i o n
to s u p p o r t the e s t a b l i s h m e n t o f a r e g i o n a l r e s e r v e d b a n k in
the C i t y of R i c h m o n d , Va.
We are c e r t a i n l y v e r y m u c h in f a v o r of h a v i n g o n e o f t h e s e
b a n k s e i t h e r a t R i c h m o n d or B a l t i m o r e , h u t it is a q u e s t i o n if
o u r i n t e r e s t w i l l n o t b e b e s t c o n s e r v e d b y h a v i n g it at R i c h m o n d .
If this sho u l d n ot be p r a c t i c a b l e we can assure of o u r s u p
p o r t f o r the B a l t i m o r e B a n k as we c o n s i d e r the e s t a b l i s h m e n t o f
a b a n k at one of t h e s e p o i n t s e s s e n t i a l to the p r o p e r w o r k i n g of
the c u r r e n c y l a w w i t h r e f e r e n c e to t h e m i d d l e a n d s o u t h A t l a n t i c
states.
W i t h b e s t w i s h e s , w e are,
/
LSH/
"O' Y'
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C. T. SINCLAIR
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G E O R G E STEPHENS,
PRESIDENT
B.N.DUKE,
A m e r ic a n Tr u s t C o m p a n y
VICE P R E S I D E N T
W.S.LEE,
VICE P R E S I D E N T
W . H. W O O D ,
SEC RE TARY &TREAS.
C A P ITA L &. U N D IV ID ED P R O F IT S $ 6 0 0 , 0 0 0 . 0 0
J.E.DA V I S,
A SS T. SECY. & T R E A S .
P. C . W H I T L O C K ,
TRUST O FFICER
CHARLOTTE,N. C»
J a n u a r y 9,
1914.
Mr. Wm. I n g l e , V i c e - P r e s i d e n t ,
Merchants-tyechanics N a t i o n a l Bank,
Baltimore, Md.
Dear Sir:—
W e h a v e y o u r f a v o r of t h e 6 t h inst., w i t h
r e f e r e n c e t o a R e g i o n a l R e s e r v e B a n k s for B a l t i m o r e ,
b e l i e v e B a l t i m o r e w o u l d be a s p l e n d i d p o i n t
bank©,
We
for o n e of t h e s e
a n d so far as we a r e c o n c e r n e d w e c a n n o t
imagine a City
that w o u l d be more d e s i r a b l e from every standpoint to serve
N o r t h C a r o l i n a , w h i c h is our t e r r i t o r y , t h a n B a l t i m o r e .
In
c u r o p i n i o n it w o u l d be a g r e a t c o n v e n i e n c e fior t h e b a n k s
in
t h i s e n t i r e t e r r i t o r y to h a v e a R e g i o n a l B a n k e s t a b l i s h e d
in
your C i t y W e
h a v e h a d s o l i c i t a t i c n s f r o m R i c h m o n d , Sa,
a s k i n g u s t o s u p p o r t t h e m for a R e g i o n a l B a n k , w h i c h w e ha v e ,
of c o u r s e , t o l d our f r i e n d s in R i c h m o n d w e w o u l d d o .
impracticable to locate
It m a y b e
a b a n k in b o t h R i c h m o n d a n d B a l t i m o r e
a n d in t h e e v e n t t h a t t h e t w o c i t i e s c o n f l i c t w e do not k n o w just
n o w w h i c h one w e w o u l d h a v e as f i r s t c h o i c e .
however,
City
O n t h e fact of it
it l o o k s as if B a l t i m o r e w o u l d b e t h e m o r e d e s i r a b l e
in t h e E a s t as far as our t e r r i t o r y is c o n c e r n e d .
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E S T A B L I S H E D 1865
Clin' JFirst Kntnnutl *Lnink
CA PI TA L & P R O F I T S
H E N R Y M . M e A D E N,Pres?denf
JOHN
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have already writ tea & letter favoring
Hi c t a o n d a s a 1 oaat i a a # 4 r one o f t h e B e g i o & a l fteaerre £&.&*»,
blit tn
c a e t tt d o # & net g o t o ftichmend w e w o u l d b e v e r y
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a # Balt i m o r e w o u l d ault
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-' id tT / ty , Ca s h /e #
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P f> £ s r
M ate, V /
c sP x
e s t
V W ,' A s s t Ca s n /e p
' Jan.
7th,
1914.
*■
M r . A l b e r t D. G r a h a m , V i c e P r e s t . ,
C i t i z e n s N a t i o n a l Bank,
B a l t i m o r e , Md.
D e a r Sir. G r a h a m : W e a r e in r e c e i p t o f y o u r f a v o r
o f the 6 t h i n s t a n t ,
a n d in r e p l y b e g to s a y t h a t I
s i n c e r e l y t r u s t y o u w i l l b e a b l e to s e c u r e t h e l o c a
tion of a Regional Reserve ‘
R a n k in y o u r c ity.
I v e r y much, fear, h o w e v e r ,
t h e r e is a b a n k " l o c a t e d in A t l a n t a ,
that if
t h a t w e w i l l be
a s s i g n e d to t h a t t e r r i t o r y .) w h i c h we w o u l d d i s l i k e v e r y
much,
as m o r e than
o f the i t e m s we h a n d l e a r e sen t
in t h e o p p o s i t e d i r e c t i o n f r o m A t l a n t a .
W i t h best p e r s o n a l regards,
I am,
V e r y t r u l y yours,
w.c.w/w.
Cashier.
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L. G. BERRY, Manager
Assoc. M. Am. Soc. C. E.
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to your favor of the 5th inst*, take pleasure in
Gentlemen:--
^stating that 1 believe your City i s e s ' & S L l D l i s l i . —^
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\ment of a Regional Reserve Bank.
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volume of
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business and the surrounding country which t t t & j . draw from Baltimore
are of sufficient moment to justify the bank.
1 concur w i t h yo u r
views in the mat t e r and trust that you will be successful in securing
the e s tablishment of one of these b a n k s .
If l can do you any further
g ood in the matter, kindly let me hear from you*
Yours v e r y truly,
Southern Engineering Company
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Gentlemen;
Re p l y i n g to yo u r s of the 6th*, inst., r e q u e s t i n g us to
express our preference for T>altimore
as the reserve Bank
City#
We were solicited b y Richmond several days ago, to
express a preference for that City, and v/e have already done
so*
However, we hope a Reserve B a n k will be secured
for
your City also*
Yo\irs very truly,
WILI»fAJTS & SHKLTON CO.,
Treamar er*
HVP/ StiW
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G iim T O N ,N .G .,
Jan. Sth,
1914.
Ij^tliam I n g l e , V i c e - P r e s i d e n t ,
I
Merchants-Mechani cs N a t i o n a l Bank,
Baltim ore,
Md.
Dear S i r : Your l e t t e r
o f Jan. 6thv w it h r e g a r d t o h a v in g B a l t i m o r e
s e l e c t e d as the s e a t o f one o f the R e g i o n a l R e s e r v e Banks has been
received.
In t h i s c o n n e c t i o n we have t o a d v i s e t h a t v/e a re committed
t o Richmond, Va.
As we see i t ,
it
r e a l l y does no t make any d i f f e r
ence w it h us whether Richmond or B a l t i m o r e g e t s the Bank, as we
know t h a t e i t h e r one would s e r v e w e l l e v e r y i n t e r e s t o f a l l the
Banks i n the D i s t r i c t .
B a l t im o r e i s our second c h o i c e .
In the e v e n t Richmond f a i l s
a s s i s t you i n any way t o g e t i t ,
t o g e t the Bank,and we could
we s h a l l be p l e a s e d t o have you
i n d i c a t e how we can r e n d e r t h i s a s s i s t a n c e .
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HENRY . CAREY. Secy.
A. W.STEH MAN,Pres.& Treas.
O• R« f i f t t t o o ft C o * ,
C o le r a in e , K* C*
G en tlem en !You w i l l d o u b t l e s s r e c a l l t h e r e c e n t p a s s a g e by C o n g ress
o f t h e C u rren cy b i l l v h i d p r o v id e s f o r a number o f R e g io n a l R e se r v e
Banks*
The b u s in e s s i n t e r e s t s o f B a ltim o r e C i t y f e e l t h a t t h e y
a r e e n t i t l e d t o have l o c a t e d in B a ltim o r e one o f t h e s e r e s e r v e b a n k s,
and a re making an e f f o r t t o s e c u r e th e sam e* .
I f you approve o f t h i s m ovem ent, w i l l you n o t p ro m p tly
w r ite us t o th a t e f f e c t ?
I t w i l l be a p p r e c ia t e d b y t
Yours t r u l y *
THE B. C. BIBB STOVE,
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DRY GOODS
NOTIONS
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CLOTHING
MILLINERY
COTTON BUYERS
GROCERIES
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M. J. CORL, V ice-President
INCORPORATED
G. ED. KESTLER.
Sec.-Trea*. and Mgr.
WIIOLKSALE AND HKTAIL
DEPARTMENT STORES
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General
Merchandise
Country Produce Bought and Sold
Conetoe, N. C.,...... ......................................, 191 A *
J e h n E. H u r s t & C e .
Baltimore,
Md.
G e n t l e m e n : --R e p l y i n g te y e u r l a t t e r ®f Jan .
5th,
I b e g te
a d v i s e t h a t I w e u l d p r e f e r t h a t B a l t i m e r e , M d . be±H$ s e l e c t e d
as ®ne ef the R e g i e n a l B a n k C i t i e s .
With best wishes,
I b e g te r e m a i n .
Y e u r s truly,
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H E N R Y 6 . CAREY, S e c y .
A . W. S T E H MAN, P r e s .& T r e a s .
f o u n d ry
FI R E -P L A C E
'A T E R S ,F U R N A C E S
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G en tlem en tYou w i l l d o u b t le s s r e c a l l th e r e c e n t p a s sa g e
C o n g ress
, o f th e C urren cy b i l l w hich p r o r id e s f o r a number or R e g io n a l R e se rv e
B anks.
The b u s in e s s i n t e r e s t s o f B a ltim o r e C it y f e e l th a t th e y
a re e n t i t l e d t o h a re l o c a t e d i n B a ltim o r e , one o f t h e s e r e s e r v e b an k s,
and a re making an e f f w r t t o s e c u r e th e same*
I f you approve o f t h i s m ovem ent, w i l l you n o t p rom p tly
w r it e us t o t h a t e f f e c t ?
I t w i l l he a p p r e c ia t e d b y,
Yours t r u l y ,
THE B. C. BIBB STOYE
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Th e Fi r s t N a t i o n a l B a n k
Dunn
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Jan. 10, 1514.
ISr* William Ingle, V. F.,
Merchants & J’
echanics liat .tonal Bank,
Baltimore, Md.
Dear Hr. Ingle;-
Vo have your circular letter of Jan. 6th
relative to having Baltimore made a location for one of
the Regional Reserve Banks, vmich is authorized under the
new Curroncy Bill. We bog to advise in this connection
that before v/e received your letter, that v/e had v/ritten
our Congressman in behalf of making Richmond, ¥ a. a lo
cation for one of these Banks, and of course if our action
in favoring Richmond would not conflict, v/e v/ould be giad
to help you in any v/ay that we possibly could to also have
Baltimore designated as another location.
I should hardly tiiink that one of theno Banks located
5r. Mew York, Baltimore and Richmond would perhaps not be
getting them too close together, and in that event, v/e would
of course be glad to do whatever we could for Baltimore^
interest. Will be glad to have you advise us as to this mat
ter.
Youra truly,
President.
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B. N. D U K E ,
P r e s id e n t
T.B . F U L L E R ,
V ice- P r e s id e n t
J. B. M A S O N .
C a s h ie r
Citizens: Hatiuwstl Hiattk
OF DURHAM, N. C.
C A P IT A L
$100,0 00
SURPLUS
8 9 0 ,0 0 0
D u r h a m , N. C.
J a n u a r y 8,
1914*
Mr* W i l l i a m I n g l e , V i c e P r e s i d e n t ,
M e r c h a n t s a n d M e c h a n i c s N a t i o n a l Bank,
B a l t i m o r e , Md,
Dear Sir:I b e g to a c k n o w l e d g e r e c e i p t of y o u r c i r c u l a r l e t
t e r o f the o t h s t a t i n g t h a t y o u a n d y o u r g o o d b a n k and o t h e r s
of the C i t y o f B a l t i m o r e a x e t r y i n g to h a v e B a l t i m o r e n a m e d
a s o n e of t h e R e g i o n a l B e s e r v e c i t i e s under_ t h e p e w Lic u r r e n c y
bill.
Very
t V * ve'lmve’
w r i t t e n t o our repress*
se n t a t i v e s ' aft t h e O r g a n i z a t i o n C o m m i t t e e for R i c h m o n d a s t h e
proper location for this territory.
O u r s e c o n d p r e f e r e n c e woi Id
o V Baltimore.
I r e a l l y t h i n k ' t h r t e i t h e r of the c i t i e s Trent i o n e d
w o u l d be the p r o p e r l o c a t i o n for t h e a d j o i n i n g s t a t e s t h r o u g h
which to do their banking business.
E i t h e r R i c h m o n d or B a l t i m o r e
w o u l d be f s r p r e f e r a b l e to A t l a n t a s i n c e t h e s e c i t i e s a r e m o r e a c
cessible than Atlanta.
Y o u a r e at l i b e r t y to u s e thi s l e t t e r as y o u
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private
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The F a l c o n e r Co.,
Baltim ore, Id .
Gentlemen
In r e p l y t o your l e t t e r
o f Jan. 6th. ,^we are o n ly
t o o g l a d t o o f f e r nay support i n our power t o have s ecured f o r
Baltimore!,
one o f the 11R e g i o n a l Banks” ; we b e l e i v e t hat i t w i l l
be t o the advantage o f our whole S t a t e t o have t h i s bank i n your
th rivin g c it y .
Wishing f o r you the success so d e s e r v e d i n t h i ;
Very t r u l y y ou rs ,
Hotely Lochm<
'Prop
connection,
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Baltimore, Md.
Gentlemen: - We take pleasure in cooperating with you in any way that
we can to secure one of the regional hanks for. your city, as we
feel sure tnat it will he to our advantage, as well as yours,
to
have one located there, and we hope that you will he 3uccessful
in convincing the Administration that hy all means this should be
done
Yours truly,
HOTELMALBOURNS
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Q. E. R A W L S
H. C. R A W L S
Q. E. Rawls & Son
<$oob *
S il k s , N o t io n s
Millinery. Trimmings, Wraps, Etc.
1 1 0 W . M ain Street
Durham, N .
1914.
The Jno.E. Hurst Co,
Baltimore ,Li&.
Gentlemen; i
V»e certainly hope Baltimore will get one of the Regional
Banks and we congratulate your c i t y on the efforts it is makin g in
securing same. We believe Baltimore is a logicially location and cer
tainly as far as the eouth is concerned. Trusting y o u will he able
^
ff
to pull down one of these banks,we are wish i n g y o u success,
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G IL M O R E WARD BRYANT, D i r e c t o r
W ALTER
H. O V E R T O N , S e c r e t a r y
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u r h a m
, N.C.
J a n loth 1914
fh e
Falconer Company,
Baltimore,
G e n t l e m e n :-
Yours of the sixth inst with reference
t o the e s t a blishing one of the "Regional Banks * in your City
i s dul* to hand, and I very cheerfully ^ i v e w endorsement
to such an e f f o r t o n y o u r p a r t * t believe a hank in y o u p
tf> this section of the
country,^and I trust y o u may o e fortunate in securing the
appointaiant f r o m the Administration.
With best wishes.
Very truly,
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B a ltim o r e &d*
G entlem en,
I am w r i t i n g you t o l e t you know th a t
I
u» o a t-e a ia llT i n fa v o r of B altim o re b«in<;
a e le a t e d f o r one o f th e B e g io n a l bank a i t i e s and
s i n o e r s l y hope B a l t in o r e w i l l su aaead i n g e t t i n g
on® o f t h e s e Banks*
T ours v a ry t r u l y
W«A«Jfartin
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MANUFACTURERS
OF
NORTH CAROLINA PINEXEDAR & GUM
ELIZABETH CITY, N.C.
l/8/l4 A. M,
QUAKER
GRAY CEDAR SHINGLES
William M. Burgan,
Continental Trust Bldg.,
Baltimore, M d .
Dear Sir:Re p l y i n g to your communication of the 6th
instant a s k i n g our views in reference to a Regional
Bank "being located in Baltimore.
le quite agree wi t h you that the geographical
location of Baltimore, and the convenience and dispatch
in whi c h Baltimore can he reached from the eastern section
of North Carolina, a Regional Bank located in that city
would "be a great advantage to the business interest of
t h i s section, and we trust that your committee will
succeed in securing a Regional Bank for Baltimore.
Very truly yours,
M
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H A S - H . R O B I N S O N , PRE S'T
S . B L A D E S , VICE-PRESIDENT.
G . G A I T H E R . J R ____CASHIER
U N ITE D S TA TE S D E P O S ITA R Y .
E l i z a b e t h C ity , N.C. January 9, 1914.
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Mr. Wm. Ingle, Vice President,
Merchants-Mechanics National Bank,
Baltimore, Md.
Dear Sir:
We have yours of the 6th, and note that you hope to have
one of the Regional Reserve Banks located in Baltimore.
We would
gladly lend our assistance in this matter, but you can readily see
that it would be more to our interest to have a bank for our district
in Richmond, Va., and we are therefore urging the selection of that
City for our bank.
In our letter to the Committee, however, we
stated that if a bank was not located in Richmond, we would prefer
Baltimore to any other City.
Regretting that we can not offer any direct assistance.
Yours very truly,
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J. T. M c C A B E
. SPENCER
W H O L E S A L E
D E P A R T M E N T
M cC A B E & G R IC E
T EL EP HO NE 3 7
E liz a b e t h
C ity *
N. C .,
Jan* 7th, 1913*
Messrs* Stuart, Ke i t h & Co*,
Baltimore,
Id*
D ear Sirs
We hope the various committei* and banking interests of
y o u r city w i l l make every effort to have Regional Reserve
Bank located in your city. In our o p i n i o n it w o u l d serve a
Jpreater number o f people t h a n any city in the last, w i t h the
^ e x c e p t i o n of New York* Y o u are located Especially well for the
Middle Atlantic States and Southern States, better than Atlanta
since y o u are veritably the "Gateway* tafr the South* Besides
i its location, Baltimore is one of the largest jobbing centres
^ & n America and the growing city of the Middle States.
In our opinion a ba n k of this character w o u l d meet w i t h the
approval of more Southern Merchants than any other location.
Hoping y o u will make every effort possible to have this bank
located in Baltimore* and wishilug you mu c h s u c c e s s > we remain,
Yours very t r u l y »
McCabe & Grice*
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January Iftt'h
1.914*
Mr 7. R®wland Thomas ^rest,
National ^ank of Baltimore,
Baltimore Md.
Dear Sir:
I b e g t© advise that we, $re h e a r t i l y in
favor of Baltimore KMXXM^ being s e l e c t e d K X for
one of the Regional Reserve ^anlrs, u n d e r the n e w
currency bill. We feel t h a t Baltimore's l o c a t i o n
entitles it 1
b eing a reserve city, and shall be
n...,.. m u m
"glad to u s e a n y i n f u l e n c e t h a t w e m a v have' to
that effect.
Very truly yours,
Cashier.
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W. H. PR ID G E N
DRY GOODS, NOTIONS AND SHOES
Baltimore, Maryland.
Gwntlenen;
Baltimore,_as a location for one of the
Regional Banks, meets with my hearty approval. I
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believe it will prove of greater service to the
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Very sincerely yours,
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(..BANKS HOLT,
J O H N Q.GANT,
P re s id e n t.
Secy.
8> T r e a s .
L A W REN CE S.HOLT,
V i c e -P r e s i d e n t .
MANUFACTURERS OF COTTON CLOTHS FOR WORKING MENS GARMENTS.
E lon
^fcompsen Chemical Co.,
Baltimore lid.
l e a r Sirs:-
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C o lleg e,
N. C.
Jan. 13th 1914*
Refering to your letter of the l^th
By all m e a n s we
think Baltimore should have a Begional Reserve Bank\jwe do not
see h o w y o u are going t n get along and do the business you are
doing and ought to do without it and serve your trade like it should
be served.
We h o p & y o u will keep hot after t his m a t ter until
y o u have it clinehe^d*j
Yours truly,
H - lt Gant & E o lt Cottnn *fg Co.
J o s % r w i 3 Gant.
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FIGURED AND AD D ED
TO T H E A C CO U N T
EVERY N IN E TY DAYS.
Jany 6, 1914.
Mr. Blanchard Randolph, Vice-Prs.,
1st lational Bank,
Baltimore, Md.
Dear Sir:
In answer to your letter of the 3rd inst., will sa
that we will he glad indeed for Baltimore to he designated a
location for one of the original reserve banks and will of
course be glad to vote for your good city.
Richmond, Va. is
so near to us and as so many of our checks are drawn on that
city and other Virginia points, we will also be in favor of
Richmond as one of the reserve centers.
If we can be of service to you, command us,
Very truly,
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Jan.
9th,
1914.
The f a l c o n e r Co*,
Bal timore, Md.
Gentlemen: We a c k n o w l e d g e r ecipt of y o u r f a v o r of the 6 th
r e q u e s t i n g o u r h e l p in c o n n e c t i o n w i t h s e c u r i n g from the
A d m i n i s t r a t i o n one of the n e w " Begional B a n k s ” u n d e r the
C u r r e n c y Act, f o r B a l timore.
W h i l e o u r l o c a l C h a m b e r o f C o m m e r c e h a s t a k e n no
offical a c t i o n as yet,
t h e r e s e e m s to "be a g e n e r a l m o v e m e n t
t h r o u g h o u t N o r t h C a r o l i n a to a i d i n s e c u r i n g o n e of t h e s e
b a n k s for R i c h m o n d .
W e w o u l d be g r e a t l y p l e a s e d to see o n e o f
these banks established
at Baltimore,
to g i v e y o u a l e t t e r to t h i s e f f e c t ,
and w e w o u l d be p l e a s e d
w e r e it n o t t h a t it w o u l d
s e e m u n l i k e l y tha t b o t h R i c h m o n d and B a l t i m o r e c a n be s u c c e s s
f u l in s e c u r i n g the b a n k *
Very truly
J M D e v /H .
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S k e i n s ,Wa r p s ,C o n e s & T u b e s
Jan.
5th 1914
First H a t i o n a l B a n k ,
Baltimore, Md.
Gentlemen
I have your esteemed favor of the ,5rd. In reply, in
vi e w of the fact that Richmond is also anxious for a Regional
Re s e r v e B a n k and as I presume it would be impossible for bo t h
to get one, I have decided that the proper thing to is to le
,fhands o f f ”.
I feel as f r i e n d l y towards Baltimore as Richmond,
doing b usiness at b o t h plac e s and as I cannot favor bo t h
consistently, believe the best attitude is to recommend neither
and so far as 1 a m c o n c e r n e d ,a l l o w the government to settle the
m a tter itself.
Trusting that y o u appreciate m y position, 1 am
You r s very truly,
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January
the
3rd
7 th
1914.
Ramdali Vice P r e s i d e n t ,
Md.
Baltimore
Dear Sir;Answering
establishment
first choice
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to
and
there
support
letter
of
of a Regional Reserve
Frankly, our
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for
in regard
B altimore.-
should be Richmond, because
it
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jufte
would
for Richmond,
with
be
we
enthusiasm.
Yours
Cashier.
to the
our
is
second
could
and
some
choice,
would
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Mr T. Row land. Thomas, P r e s id e n t *
N a tio n a l Bank o f B a ltim o r e ,
B a ltim o r e , Md«
Dear G ir sYour l e t t e r o f th e 5 t h r e q u e s t in g u s t o e x p r e s s
our p r e f e r e n c e f o r B a ltim o r e a s th e l o c a t i o n fo r o n e o f th e
R e g io n a l R e se r v e Banks under th e new tu r r e n c y B i l l r e c e iv e d *
Our Chamber o f Commerce i s on r e e o r d a s f a v o r in g
Richmond, and we r e g r e t o u r i n a b i l i t y t o comply w ith you r
w is h e s *
In th e e v e n t t h a t Richmond I s n o t e h s s e n by th e
O r g a n iz a tio n Com m ittee
we would p r e f e r B a ltim o r e •
Tours r e s p e c t f u l l y ,
P r e s id e n t *
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L. B A N K S H O L T .
President
P R O P R IE T O R O F
ONEIDA COTTON MILLS
BELLEMONT COTTON MILLS
CAROLINA COTTON MILLS.
ALAMANCE COTTON MILLS
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Ypurs o f the 10th, inst. to hand and contents
noted.
W e would he very g l a d to 3ee f-Htlrhrr raftniiflin ii if— *
these reserve 3§nfcs;but we are not especially interested in
this matter and $o not krrow m u c h about this hill.
W e cannot
feel that this is a question for the Banks to decide,
together w i t h the Treasurery Department Officials, and we
do ^not feel that v/e should take any action in regard to it*
We trust you w i l l be successful in your attempt*
Very truly y o u r 3,
!
I.
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Mr, $. R* T h o m a s , President,
National Bank of Baltimore,
Baltimore, Md*
Dear Sir:
We are ia receipt of yours of tlie 5th in regard to
Regional Reserve Bank in your city, and in r e p l y will s a y that
onx first choice will be R i c h m o n d , T a * , aid we are w i l l i n g to
give Baltimore second choice, as we thi n k in this w a y Richmond
w o u l d be sore convenient for ns.
Yours v e r y trtrfy,
Y
FOB-W
Cashier.
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G r e e n s b o r o L oan & T r u st C om pa ny
C A P IT A L S T O C K $ 2 0 0 , 0 0 0 . 0 0
J.W . F R Y ,
President
J . S. C O X , Vice President
G R E E ^ S B O R O ,X C .
W . E. A L L E N , S e c . & T r e a s .
Jan*
W. M. R I D E N H O U R . A s s t . T r e i a s .
1914- .
W . M . C O M B S , M g r . S a v n g s D e pt.
Mr. Vito. Ingle, Vice Pres.,
Baltimore, Md.
Bear Sir:We have received your favor of the 6th inst.,
and while Richmond is ve r y m u c h closer to us than
Baltimore and the city of Richmond has been trying to
get North Carolina to assist them in locating the
hank, there has b e e n a very decided change in favor
of Baltimore in the last few days on account of the
attitude of several of the Hirginia Cities including
Richmond in the t v e i^ht
tj|nterstate
CoHffiierce
If it were left to the'
ms^orlty of the business people of G r e e n s b o r o t h e y
would vote in favor of Baltimore* and I am under the
••SxfctJtrtlve committee of the Bankers
Association in Aaieigh today will be divided.
There is no City that can serve us better
than Baltimore and no bank that we have ever had
business w i t h that has been more satisfactory than
the Merchants-Mechanics National Bank, and it would
please us very much to have Baltimore selected on
your account personally.
Youre very truly,
LUv.
Treasurer.
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P. C . R U C K t R
He d c p e t h f t R u c k e r
COTTON
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The Falco n e r Co*,
Baltimore, Md.
Gentlemen:
We note w i t h a good deal of interest
Baltimore w a n t s to secure one of the Begio n a l Banks
under the currency act and we sincerely hope that
this can be aone :JiteltJ|^^
ana,
.d be greatly to our advantage
as w e l l
ffas to the advantage of all the South Atlantic S t a t e s ^
We trust that y o u are do i n g everything
y o u can to further this movement and we remain,
jch/b
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......... A .
.
9,
1914.
The f a l c o n e r C o .,
B a ltim o r e ,
G entlem en:
As one o f y o u r S o u th ern c u sto m e r s , I ta k e
t h e l i b e r t y o f m aking an u r g e n t r e c u e s t t h a t you a p p e a l
i n t h e s t r o n g e s t manner p o s s i b l e t o th e a d m in is t r a t io n
t o g i v e t o t h e c i t y o f B a ltim o r e one o f t h e H egi&fgf^Banks
un der t h e C urrency A c t.
I t r r i l l b e a v e r y p r e n t ad
v a n ta g e t o u s .
ShanldLa* you f o r a n y th in g you c an do i n t h i s
m a tte r .
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£FALCONERCBMPAHY,9HT1MOHE.
i n c o r p o r a t e d
GREENSBORO,N.C.,U.SA
1 /10/14 .
The Falconer Company,
Baltimore, Md
Grentlemen;Replying to your kind favor of the 6th #
will say that we cannot write you a letter that would he of
any service to yen, as after discussing this matter m th our
Bankers and business friends, we find that they all favor
^ichmcnd, and this has "been, to our min$f the most logical
place for a "Regional Bank”for the Southeastern Territory.
Therefore, our business iaon have endorsed Richmond for fisst
choice, but should we not be successful in getting Richmond,
we would be more than glad to do what we could for Baltimore,
for, as we understand it, this is second choice, of our bankers
and business men.
k .Yours very truly,
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M . S T E R N B E R G E R , S e c y .S c T r e a s .
W . W . S M I T H , Vi c e P r e s t .
resid en t.
C AB LE A D D R E S S '.
"N E W M A N " GREENSBORO
CODES'.W.U.AND PRtVAT E ,
xJan. 15,1914.
The Falconer Co. t
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Gay & Water St
Baltimore
Gentlemen;
|F
We have yd
..^eies0^
Inst,, requesting our
assistance in your efforts in convincing the Administration
that Baltimore should he given one of the new "Regional
Banks”under the new CURRENCY
ACT.
We are very friendly toward Baltimore, and would like
to give them our support, hut we believe our Banks here
think that it would be a little more to
our advantage if
Richmond, Ta. should he given one of the new "Regional Banks
Otherwise, we shou3d be pleased to give you our support.
Yours very truly,
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CEASAR
C O N E .P
rest.
JU LIU S
W .C O N E ,V
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P roximity MANimcTORiNG Company,
^Wiirn: Oak Cotton Mills,
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G re e n sb o ro ,N .C .
January e, 1914.
Mr, John P. Judge,
C/o G eneral E l e c t r i c Co, *
B a ltim o r e ,
Md.
Bear U r. J u d g e :R e p ly in g t o y o u re o f 5 t h in reg a rd to th e l o c a t i o n
o f a R e g io n a l R eserv e Bank, d e r ir e t o e t a t e t h a t we b e l ie v e
in a l l p r o b a b i li t y o n ly one o f t h e r e R e g io n a l R e se r v e Bankr w i l l
be lo c a t e d on th e JSartern Seaboard b etw een Hew York end Sew
O r le a n t.
I f o n ly one o f t h e r e banka rh ou ld be thur l o c a t e d ,
our p r e fe r e n c e i * d e c id e d ly in fa v o r o f B a ltim o r e *
In f a c t ,
we th in k b ecau ae o f g e o g r a p h ic a l l o c a t i o n , a t w e l l ar e x t e n s i v e
b u r in e r t r e l a t i o n r ? B e ltim o r e i t th e l e g i o a l l o c a t i o n f o r a
R e g io n a l R ererv e Bank f o r t h e e n tir e ^J E a r te r n Seaboard S t a t e r . v
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CEASAR
C O N E , Prest,
J U LI U S
W . C O N E , V i c c Pr e s t .
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P roximity Manufacturing Company,
P ro x im ity C o tto n M ills -W h ite O a k C o t t o n M i lls - P ro x im ity P r in t W o r k s
G re e n sb o ro ,N .C .
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Thomsen C hem ical Co. ,
B a ltim o r e , Md.
Jan. i s , i s i 4 .
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G entlem en;
We n o te th ro u g h t h ^ ' ^ r e s s t h a ^ ^ h 0 C ity o f B a ltim o r e
i s m aking an e f f o r t t o h are onfc o r ^ e
lo c a te d th e r e . I
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r e g i o n a l r e s e r v e hanks
In our o p in io n t h e r e I s no S o u th ern C ity b e t t er
(?
q u a l i f i e d o r mpre e n t i t l e d t o be s e l c t e d f o r a r e g i o n a l r e s e r v e
:.
bank, and i f l e f t t o u s , we w ould c e r t a i n l y s e l e c t B a ltim o r e a s
our p r e f e r e n c e J
In p la c in g th e m a tte r b e f o r e t h o s e w it h whom i t r e s t s t o
d e c id e t h i s q u e s t io n , we w i l l be g la d t o have you p u t b e f o r e them
our en dorsem en t o f B a ltim o r e a s t h e p la c e f o r a r e g io n a l r e s e r v e
bank.
V ery t r u l y y o u r s ,
PROXIMITY MANUFACTURING CO.
3/S
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Jan. 7 t \ 1914.
First National Bank,
Baltimore, Md.
Gentlemen
We have yours of Jan. 3rd and vvis^ to
say t^at
we are not very well ■nosted as to t^e location of Reserve
Banks referred to, and therefore do not consider tv at our
oninion would amount to much.
Yours truly,
:;;Y80EG & MIL^S CO.
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Hamilton, N. C.
Gentlemen:Y o u will doubtless recall the recent passage by Congress
of the Currency bill which provides for a number of Regional Reserve
Banks•
The business interests of Baltimore C i t y feel that they
are entitled to have located in Baltimore one of these reserve banks,
and
are m a king an effort to secure the same.
If you approve of this movement, will you not promptly
write us to that effect?
It will be appreciated by,
Yours truly,
THE B. C. BIBB
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J. W. M cPH ERSON , President
S. A. VEST, Vice-President
I
BANK OF HAW RIVER
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LONG, Cashier
J a n 9 t h f1911.
Mr W.M.£ngle,V.P*,
Me r c h a n t s - M e c h a n i c s Mat Bank,
Balt imore,Md.
Dear S ir:region
R e l a t i v e to the regional
banks to fce established over the Unite
States,we would like to state thatlit would suit us m u c h feeter to hare this
se c tion served by such a bank in your city,than either Washington,Richmond,
or Atlanta. It w o u l d eouse less disturbance to have t h i s bank l o c a t e d at
B a l t i m o r e , a s B a l t i m o r e is the present clearing house,for most of the ?T.C.
banks,ana we w o u d very m u c h prefer h a v i n g a Re g d o n a l Bank established
there.
Y o u r s very truly
Bank of H $ w River,
Cashier
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J a n u a r y 5 t h - 1913,
Mr*Blanchard Randall,Vice Prest
First N a t i o n a l Bank,
Baltimore,
10.d*
D e a r Sir:**
R e p l y i n g to y o u r v a l u e d f a v o r o f t h e 3 r d
inst* w o u l d say, t h a t w e w o u l d u n h e s i t a t i n g l y r e c
o m m e n d B a l t i m o r e to t h e O r g a n i z a t i o n C o m m i t t e e a s
the most logicgl location for a National Reserve
Bank* A t l a n t a
a# is a s f a r or r a t h e r s o m e f u r t h u r
t h a n II.Y. We a r e a b o u t m i d - w a y b e t w e e n I # Y . a n d
A t l a n t a . W e a r e c a n d i d to c o n f e s s t h a t o u r f i r s $
c h o i c e w o u l d b e R i c h m o n d fV a * o n a c c o u n t o f i t s c l o s - e r p r o x i m i t y to us, b u t o u r s e c o n d c h o i c e w o u l d b e
B a l t i m o r e , f o r t h e r e a s o n t h a t it is m m o r e c o n v e n i e n t
to s e r v e t h e S o u t h w e s t e r n A t l a n t i c C o a s t s e c t i o n a n d
better acquainted w i t h conditions than either Atlanta,
or N e w Y o r k i n t h e v i c i n i t i e s t r i b u t a r y t h e r e t o . a n d
c e r t a i n l y B a l t i m o r e , o n a c c o u n t o f its large b u s i n e s s
re l a t i o n s w i t h the South
is b e t t e r l o c a t e d a n d q u a l
i f i e d than a n y other City b e t w e e n U*Y. and A t l a n t a
a n d is e n t i t l e d to it o n t h e m e r i t s o f t h e c a s e *
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BAN K IN G
W. J . DAVIS , P r e s i d e n t
K G. M O R RI S, V i c e P r e s i d e n t
U TO R
P. F. P A T T O N , V i c e P r e s i d e n t
J.
&
R E A L ES TA TE
G U A R D IA N
INSUR ANCE
FEA TU R ES
M A C K RHODE S, C a s h i e r
BONDING
RENTING
Jan. 9th, 1914,
Kr. V i l l i t x i Ingle, V. P .
merc h a n t b h Mechanics u-ttion^l B a n k ,
Baltimore, Md,,
Dear Sir:In reply to your letter of Jan. 6th in regard to the
Beginal R e s e r v e B*tfik being established in Baltimore will say
•v that
w e prefer BaltioraBB to any town
one of the Banks.
that is n e a r u s that is n o w seeking^
Richmond w o u l d be o u r M
c h o i c e , a s v/e f e e l
that the BalHSS1Fe~£ai<fK!oSmond Banks are very close tc the H o r t h
Carolina Bankers.
V/e w ill co-operate w i t h you in any w a y that we can to prod u c e
the desired result.
Advise us if there ie an y t h i n g that w e can do.
Y o u r s truly,
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A L M N A R L B LUM BER C O M P A N Y
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P r e s i d e n t
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A M E R IC A N
IV! A N U F A O T U R E R
O O D ,
a n d
T R E A S U R E R
L U M B E R M A N
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D A I L Y
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Tenth
The CABTOBf LUMBER C 0 *t
n in e t e e n S'our te e n *
B a ltim o r e , Md.
G en tlem en !All sales are subject to rules us N, C . Pine Associaiion,
Quotation?-. are made and ordeis accepted with the understand:!!:; tiiut both parnos as>ree to s e m e ail disputes, as tu measuremer
h may be
or inspection, according to the report of the Official inspector of the N (J. Pine Association.
A claim to be considered must be made immediately upon arrival oi lumber, wl
pply, acci“
unloaded but must be kept intact until claim is adjusted.
Quotations are made subject to prior sale of stock and for prompt acceptance, and all agreements are subject to car
dents and other causes beyond our control.
T h e terms, as follows, are p a n of the sale agreement; freight net cash, balance by note at sixty days from date of invoice, or less 1 / 4 % discount for cash if paid within frftee days from
date of invoice, or less 1 % discount for cash if paid within thirty days from date of invoice.
No discount allowed after thirty days and unpaid bills are then subject to sight dr; ft* A p ay
ment on account will not be held as an acceptance of the shipment, and the right to ma k e corrections and complaints will not be forfeited thereby,
Quotations and deliveries are at shipping point with freight allowed to the point named.
Orders are accepted only on above terms and conditions, regardless of any writte or printed
ar e not consu l
/ifh, w e reserve (hp ri^br m cancel <>r withhold shipment of any unfilled order*,
Stenographic and clerical error-;
matter ,'hich they
[f term-'
correction.
subject
We a r e v e r y much in f a v o r o f
h avin g a S e g l g a l Bank e s t a b l i s h e d in B a ltim o r e ,
a s we b e l i e v e ^ i t i s th e n a t u r a l l o c a t i o n f o r on e
o f t h e s e b a n k # i f th e y a r e t o be o f th e g r e a t e s t
b e n e f i t t o t h i s s e c t Ion o f Y orth C a r o lin a # \
I f th e r e was an y p r o e p e c t o f
h a v in g one e a t a b lie h e d a t H o r fo lk we w ould p r e f e r
hairing i t t h e r e , b u t a s t h a t i e n o t l i k e l y * we f e e l
t h a t B a ltim o r e la th e b e e t l o c a t i o n t o e e r v e th e
b u s in e s s I n t e r e s t s In S o r f o lk C a r o lin a s o u th o f
N o r fo lk .
Y eurs t r u l y *
ALBSHUO,! LUJffiXR CO*,
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H e r t f o r d ,
The Canton Lumber Co.,
Baltimore, Md.
Gentlemen:-
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Jan.
10,
PE R
MONTH
1914.
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A ll sales are su-bjeet to ruJ^oi'W ff^'T’me Association. Quotations are made and orders are accepted with the express triMterstandmg that both parties
agree to settle nJt*nT?piitoHMffflfn measurement or inspection according to the report of the official inspector of the N. O. Pine AssocM^ign. A claim to be con
sidered must JiemaS© imm ediately upon arrival of lumber, which m ay be unloaded but must be kept in tact until claim is adjusted,
We are very much in favor of havi n g a
Regional Bank established in Baltimore, as we believe it
I w o u l d be of great assistance to the business interests of
I E a s t e r n N o r t h Carolina.
Yours truly,
Dixie Lumb a r Co.
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J. A . C L I N A R O
Dealer In
CLOTHING, SHOES, DRY GOODS, NOTIONS, &c
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4568
U n ite d
S t a t e s De p o s i t o r y .
HttijJr JJmut
Baltimore,
Dear Mr.
14th, 1914.
Md*
Ingle»
Your f a v o r of the 1 2 t h receive d, w h i c h I
have read w i t h interest a nd pleasure.
You can depend
u p o n it t h a t m y s e c o n d c h o i c e is B a l t i m o r e ,
and whe n I wrote
that r e s o l u t i o n in R a l e i g h I w a n t e d to s a y B a l t i m o r e for a
second choice hut
some of the B a n k e r s p r e s e n t t h o u g h t w e
ought n ot to s a y that for fear of h u r t i n g the f e e l i n g s of
Washington.
I do n o t t h i n k W a s h i n g t o n is at a l l t h e p l a c e ,
a s t h e r e is t o o m u c h p o l i t i c s a n d n o t e n o u g h c o m m e r c e t h e r e .
I feel qui t e sure that a ll of our d e l e g a t e s f r o m F o r t h
C a r o l i n a w i l l vote for B a l t i m o r e as a seco nd choice.
Indeed I am of the opinion that even R i c h m o n d w i l l vote for
B a l t i m o r e as a s e c o n d c h o i c e .
W e a r e g o i n g to m e e t at
t he R a l e i g h H o t e l in W a s h i n g t o n t o m o r r o w m o r n i n g a n d are to
go to t h e O f f i c e of t h e
S e c r e t a r y o f T r e a s u r y at 1 : 5 0 .
If you ha v e the l e i s u r e w e w i l l he g l a d to see you ove r there.
This m o r n i n g I ha d a l e t t e r from a friend in
Charlotte saying that they were going to make a streneous
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4 5 6 8
O S 1T O R Y .
C A P J T A L $ 1 5 0 , 0 0 0 99
d. E L W O O D C O X , P
r e s id e n t
S U R P L U S AND PR O FIT S 8 . 1 2 5 , 0 0 0 2 9
Unijlt fthmxl
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W . G. B R A D S H A W , V ic e P re s jd e n t.
C .M .H A U S E R , V ic e P r e s i d e n t .
V. A . U . I D O L , C a s h i e r .
effort for it.
(&.
^an•
Personally, I w o u l d m u c h prefer Ri c h m o n d or
B a ltimore in preference to Charlotte.
I recall what our
old friend Russell Sage use to say, n That if you want to
m a k e m o n e y go w h e r e the m o n e y is and do business w i t h the
people who have it#w
H o w I t h i n k that Richmond or Baltimore
have a good deal more m o n e y and we could doubtless get cheaper
m o n e y t h a n we wo u l d ever he able to get at a n y point South of us*
W i t h k i n d regards, I am*
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I ' l t K*
MUH.
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.1. C . W E 1 .C H
G K O . M . 1 IA H D K N
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W I I I' .N N . S H C Y . A N i l T H K A - S .
T IIO H .
(.O I.l> . (1 K N K R A I. C n l'N S K l.
M 1-: N U K N H A I . L .
A 9 HT. j S K C V .
* Jany. 8, 1 9 1 4
The F a l c o n e r C o m p a n y ,
Baltimore,
Hd.
Gentlemen:
The S o u t h e r n L i v e S t o c k I n s u r a n c e C o m p a n y
h e l e i v e t h a t it w o u l d "be to t h e
a d v antange of this s e c
t i o n and e s p e c i a l l y to t h e c i t y of Baltimore, if t h a t
*
^
c i t y w a n g i v e n o n e o f the n e w R e g i o n a l B a n k s u n d e r
n e w c u r r e n c y act.
to our
the
P e r s o n a l l y w e h e l e i v e it w o u l d he
ntage especially,
m i n s t r a t i o n m a y see
a n d j o t r u s t triat the ad*
BISMWSSK
fit to a c t a c c o r d i n g l y .
Y o u r s trul y ,
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S. STRUDW ICK ,
PRESIDENT
E. S T R U D W I C K , V I C E - P R E S I D E N T
* 5 $ e / / d o ro
T. N. W E B B ,
SE C . AND TR EA S.
- y f t o / t / ^ /o A e v w /d ,
a n t /
Mr. J. M. Bellamy, Mngr.
✓
i/fdoWfJy.^D.,
Jan, 12 , 1914 •
Thomsen Chemical Co.
Baltimore, Md*
Dear Sir;
Yours of thr 10th to hand in regard to
Regional Reserve Bank
the
matter of
for Baltimore*
Last week at the request of friends
expressing a preference for Richmond
we wrote letters of this
nature
and therefore we are unable to
back Baltimore.
We are very much in hopes that either Richmond or Baltimore will get
this Bank and that we will be in thier
division as we do not want to
be in a division with Regional Bank located to the South of us*
Yours very truly,
Belle-Vu(
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"IhoiBseti C hem ical u o , Baltimore.
Dear C ir :
H e tu m in s to th e o f f i c e
to R e g io n a l K serve jaarik
I fin o y o u r l e t t e r o f 1 2 t h i n r e g a r d
far B a lti? s o r e f and 1 am a o r iy not t o h a v e h a d
t h i s answ er t o y o u s o o n e r , a s i s e c th e he a* in g a fo r y o u r
rea d y been h e ld *
have a l
I f N o r th C a r o lin a i s n o t to h ave one o f t h e s e
H *se r v e Batiks* we a r e more i n t e r e s t e d i n h a v in g one in B a ltim o r e th a n
o t h e r C i t y , and. even i f K. C* g e t s o n e , w e hope u a lt iis o r e w i l l
a ls o g e t one.
Our own d e a lin g s w ith B a ltim o r e are im p o r ta n t a n d ^ i
J h lr ic ,o r th
i s l a r g e now , and sh o u ld be l a r g e r b e c a u s ^ y o u hsare the s i t u a t i o n and
f a c i l i t i e s t o h a n d le th e S t a t e s b u s in g s # pi*ob*«dy h » t t « r trian any o th e r
W ish in g y o u s u c c e s s i n y o u r e f f o r t s and a n t i c i p a t i n g g r e a t b en e
f i t t o o u r S t a t e i f y o u s u c c e e d in h a v in g th e Bank e s t a b l i s h e s i n
B a ltim o r e , we
mrt,
Y ours v e r y
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R. F. C O L L I N S , S ec
G. B. A L F O R D , P r e s .
jiprmgs
(Eonxpang
S c
MA NU FA CT UR ER S OF
LONG LEAF YELLOW P IN E
WAINSCOTING
A N D
FLOORING, CEILING,
PARTITIONING.
ALSO
SIDING
BRICK.
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J. W .
G E O . H. B E N D E R , C a s Hi e *
GEO. A . H O R S T . F i r s t V i c e - p r e s i d e n t
B U R T O N , P R E S ID E N T
Sank
o
f
©nsl of t i
J a c k s o n v ille ,
N. C.,
The M erchants-Meehanies National Bank,
Baltimore, Md,
Gentlemen:In reply to your general letter of 6 t h • i n e t . with reference
to lo«ation of one of the Regional Reserve Banks at Baltimore, u n d e r
the n e w surrensy bill; beg to say t h a t , con~”
ae©ount of the central
lj^Mrtfion of B a l t i m o r e , h a v e
epesial preference that onr"'trrwraesi
b ^ t o ^ . s . w ^ 4 ^ « ^ l 8 h e d in your ®ity •
We believe that *u«h location would be very advantageoue to
this part of the «puth and we, therefore, give the movement our
hearty support and you p e r m i s s i o n to use this endorsement in any
mannjer to further this end.
)
Your® very truly,
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H. F. E D G E R T O N ,
P re s id e n t
Th e Ba n
J . M. K I R B Y , C a s h i e r
k of
kenly
Ke
n ly
; n. c .
,
J a n y ,, 8 t h 1 9 1 4
M r l U F . R . T h o m a s , President,
T h e N a t i o n a l B a n k Of
B a l t i m o r e , Md.
ar Sir
Vm #**
In r e p l y t o y o u r f a v o r of 5 t h I n s t , i n r e f e r e n c e t o c h o i c e
of B a l t i m o r e as l o c a t i o n f o r one of t h ® R e g i o n a l R e s e r v e B a n k s , w i l l
s a y t h a t w@ h a v e w p r o v e n o u r f a i t h b y o u r a c t i o n s ” in t h a t v/e a r e
u s i n g Baltimore e x c l usively fo r our " f o r e i g n ” b u siness and R a l e i g h
for local business.
Whi l e R i c h m o n d w o u l d serve our purpose v e r y well, yet p e r s o n a l l y we
w o u l d b e v e r y g l a d t o see B a l t i m o r e get it a n d s h a l l b e v e r y g l a d to
s e r v e y o u i n a n y w a y w e may.
Yours very truly
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W. J . G R A N D IN ,
J . M. HA ST IN G S,
M . K . M cM UL L IN ,
F. H. C LARK,
G. M. G R A N D IN ,
R. T . ROS SEL L,
President
Vice-President
Treasurer
Asst. Treasurer
Secretary
Asst. Secretary
G randin L
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INCORPOR
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ompany
L IN A 1 9 t I
W H ITE PINE, Y E L L O W P O P L
L
LO C K . HARDW O O D LU M B E R
enoir
, N. C . j an. is, 1914
Jno. E. Hurst & Company,
Baltimore. Md.
Gentlemen
As Baltimore is the natural mercantile center
for this section of the south, wish to impress it u p o n
you that the business people of Baltimore
in their power to secure cne of the regional Banks.
I believe that the business m e n of this section
wd mld weloome the selection of Baltimore as one of the
regional Bank cities.
JTH- J D
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DERM OT SHEMWELL.
E. E . R A P E R . V i c e
P r e s id e n t
j^ o .
J.E .F O Y .
P re s t.
Ca s h i e r
5698
The First National Rank
OF
L e x i n g t o n ,N.C.
Jahuary 9th
1 9 1 4.
Mr. Wm. Ingle, Vice President,
Merchant®-Mechanics National Bank,
Baltimore, Md.
Dear Sir:We have u s e d Baltimore for the past
^
five years as our Reserve City, and I must say that %
we find it a great deal more convenient than our
other correspondents.
We have never found it nec-
1
I
f
essary to go outside of your City for any accomoda
tions that we have needed.
It is very conveniently located to us, as it
takes mail only twelve hours to reach us.
On account of the pleasant relations and the
great conveniences and accomodations we have received
from your City, I, for one, will say that I oertainly
ho p e that the Department will see fit to establish one
of the Regional Reserve Banks in your City.
If you see fit to use this letter in any way,
you are at liberty to do so.
w
Very truly vours,
'y f f e t e & L 'I s
Cashier.
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\vr
IL'iri
LADIES COATS AND
GOAT SUITS
AND ODD PANTS
W. F. LOPP
Dealer in
DRY GOODS, NOTIONS,
SHOES, HATS AND GAPS
L E X IN G T O N , N . C.,-
/fr
//£ !
191
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W . FI. M A Y
H e a d T o F o o t O u t f it t e r
L IT T L E T O N , N . C .
Messrs#
JaD nar y
191^.
John E. B u r s t & Co*,
B a l t i m o r e , Md*
.‘
Dear S i r s :
Y o u r s r e c e i v e d , a n d b e g to s a y t h a t I r e g a r d B a l t i m o r e as
a n i d e a l l o c a t i o n f o r one o f the E e g i o n a l B a n k s
g l a d to see the o l d c i t y t h u s h o n o r e d *
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f “***
eiotM«3,
««j, fiaiBimt
B e r i n g .Apparel,
3J*Hiik £ w .
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?OMi> ^ 8iSf
a«i> § «d itg .
Jfcotjio, Jf. C,
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W eaarm
X/8/I9I4.
John B. Hurst & Go.
Baltimore, Md.
frentlemen:In reply to your letter of the ®>th.
I prefer that
Baltimore he m a d e one of the Regional Bank Cities.
.v'v
.
».v.
As most of our business this state, and practicall y
r
the south is w i t h Baltimore, It would b e advantageous to ua
v through out the south.
^
H o p i n g you m a y b e successful!, ^am Truly yours.
CWD/V
Carson It* Davis
C
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J. M. G A L L A W A Y ,
P resident .
W . C. R U F F I N , V
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CASH CAPITAL $20.0'00«L°
1 /9/1 4 .
llr.Win. In g le , v i o * P r e s * t . ,
?/erchants-Wechanics f l a t l Bank,
B a ltim o re ,
Dear S i rr:~L
:-4tfe
Wd.
would l i k e v e ry much indeed to see B a ltim o re ,
get one
o f the R egional Reserve Banks, as we c a rry a l l o f our N o rthern account
th e re in B altim ore#*
We would r a th e r B a ltim o re would he chosen
than Richmond, V a . , J a s we c a rry no account th e r e .
If
do to h e lp you, plJkse c a l l upon us*
Yours v e ry t r u l y ,
anything ^e can
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77>e
1/7/14.
e s t a b l i s h e d 1888
!*r. K.B. Wilcox, Pres.
Baltimore,
Fd.
D e e r 3ir:X have yours the 3 rd, relative to location of Reserve
p ank, replying thereto will say , that since the passage of the
b i l l w e have looked u p o n Baltimore, K d . , as the logical po int
V
w
i
to serve our section best
Tours truly,
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P R E S ID E N T M A X T O N ,A L M A & S O U TH B O U N D RAILROAD,
A L M A .N .C ,
P R E S ID E N T
~ K IN N O N , C U R R IE C O .,
MAXTONjN.C.,
P R E S ID E N T T H E A . U . M c K IN N O N C O .,
M a x t o n , n .c .,
V1CE-PREST. & T R E A S . S O U T H E R N E X C H A N G E CO.,
M A X T O N , N . C . / NEW Y O R K , N Y , ; ^ g ^
IC E -P R E S ID E N T B A N K O F M A X T O N ,
M A X l O N , N. C v
V IC E -P R E S ID E N T TO W N C R EE K R Y . &.L U M B E R C O .,
T O W N C R E E K ,N .C .
1/8/14
The Falconer Co®.9
0?
Baltimore, Md.
Dear Sirs:Reply i n g to yours of the 6th will say that we would
be v ery we l l satisfied to see Baltimore have this Bank, but I
don't think it would be wise for us to take any active part in
it one w a y or another.
Yours very truly,
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J. J. R B D M O N
A. S T A C K H O U S E
P r e s id e n t
V lOB-PRBSIDBNT
T
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B
a n k
o f
F
W . B. R A M S E Y
O. C. R E C T O R
CASIIIBR
A ssistaot -C a s h ib r
r e n c h
Capital S t o c k $ 2 5 , 0 0 0 . 0 0
B
r o a t
>
Profits E a r n e d $ 1 6 , 0 0 0 . 0 0
M A R S H A L L , N. C.
J a n . 10til, 1914.
I/rr. Wm. Ingle, Vice-Pree. ,
Me r c h a n ts-Meehanics ]Tatfl Bank,
Baltimore, I,Id.
Dear Kr. Ingle:Replying to yours of the 6th instant will say that we
agree w i t h you in the statement that Baltimore should be selected
for the location of one of the reserve hanks and it wi l l give us
pleasure to assist in anyway we can to have your city named for
this purpose.
'
^L notice that a great m a n y banks in this section are
"carrying their eastern account in Baltimore instead of
1Tew v ork City for we find it more convenient to do business
closer home and the bankers in your city seem to be in close
touch w i t h conditions in this section.
Trusting that the Commission will see fit to place
ont the the regional banks in Baltimore and assuring you of
cur hearty support in your efforts to bring about this result,
I am
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Baltimore, Md.
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Baltimore,it w o u l d no d
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who trade in B a l t i m o r e ,in"fact we receive m u c h substantial help
and always have in B a l t i m o r e ."Heatquarters for Southern M e r c h a n t s ,H
Yours very truly,
J>
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M. P. Hildebrand.
A. A. Connelly.
HILDEBRAND & CONNELLY
-D EA LE R S IN
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it very i
important that Baltimore be selected as one of the Regional
Bank
cities. First in b e h a l f of its man u f a c t u r i n g interprises, second
as B a l t i m o r e h a s the greatest
commercial facilities of any Soui&an
cityj
and we think to be m a d e a Regional B a n k city w o u l d meet the
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approval of all merchants.
Y o u r s ?e.ty truly,
A.G.Bowman & Son
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M r . G . P r a n k Young, Sec.,
Central Metal & S u p . C o . ,
Baltimore, Md.
Dear Sir:
Your letter of the 5th,
inst. handed the writer this morning
upon his return to the city.
Re p l y i n g to same will
say thAt nothing would he of more
pleasure to our company or more •
gratifying than to ha v e the Regional
Banks established in Baltimore. We
always look upon this city as the
N e w Y o r k of the South, and feel that
should our southern people take a d
vantage or these banks that Baltimore
the mo s t logical point to place it.
/ w i t h the combined efforts of you? g o o d
I people that you will be able to h a v e these
\jjanks placed in Baltimore.
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Yours respectfully,
remain,
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W A D E M E A D O W S , S ec.& T re a s.
A D D R E S S A L L C O M M U N I C A T I O N S TO T H E C O M P A N Y
NE W B E R N E , N . C .
J . M . H O W A R D , S a l e s De
OFFICE- UNION POINT.
WORKS■ NEUSE RIVER.
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?fr. V alte r 3 nydor, Preot,
The Snyder & B l a n k f a r d Co»,
Baltimore,
De r 3 i r : —
Your esteeiaed favor of the 6th is to h a n d and in
r eply beg to say that ve are heartily in accord with the
effort to have one of the Regional Reserve Banks established
in B a ltimore City, and we trust the effort may be successful.
According to our views, w e do not see h o w the
ity
could be left out, talcing into con»sftl»»*»a4iun
te inportance
Vto
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to the South, a n d itn close business relations \
all the Southern states,
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season.
Yours very truly,
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J. V. BLADES, PRES.
A. P. BUNTING, SEC’Y-TREAS,
A L L AG REEM EN TS ARE C L .
. iN G E N T U P O N S T R IK E S , A C C I D E N T S , D E L A Y S O R C A R R I E R S A N D O i . . ^ R C A U S E S B E Y O N D O U R C O N T R O L .
A L L Q U O T A T IO N S S U B J E C T T O P R I O R S A L E A N D C H A N G E S W IT H O T N O U T IC E .
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SHIPM ENTS
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January 14, 1914,
A merioan lumber Company,
1407 Philpot Street,
Baltimore, Md.
Dear"Sirs:
W e beg to advise you that w e are very anxi o u s
for Baltimore to have a Begional Bank.
W e ship quite a quantity of
our output to your oity and thus are dependent on its institutions
for in m uch of our finances.
I**“~T11T|||I
We believe that a Begional Bank in Baltimore wou l d be in th<
locationJbo serve all of the states along the Atlantic seaboard,
Assfcrimg y o u that y o u r oity is our f i r s t ^ o K o T ^ ' ^ I T ^ l ^ S i t ' i o n
for t h e Regional Banft, and w i t h best w i s h e s f o r your success in seour*
ing one, w e are,
Yo&rs v e r y tr u l y #
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A l l c o n tra c ts , sales a n d agre e m e n ts a re c o n tin g e n t u p o n a c cid e n ts, s trik e s , fire s a n d o th e r d e la y s b e yond o u r c o n tro l.
FREEM AN
H AW K, PRESIDENT
W . F. A B E R L Y , S ec .
Be
TREAS.
THE P IN E LUM BER GO.
M AN U FACTURERS O F
Kiln Dried North Carolina Pine Lumber
N E W BERN, N. fi.Jan.fi 1914__________191
Mr.Wm•M»Burgan
Baltimore Md.
Bear Sir;In reply to yours of the 6th Inst*we wou3d state that
we would urge you to use a ll your efforts in having a Regional
Bank established in Balt iiaore, as the bulk of the business from
this source is conducted from your place to this,and I feel
that that is the proper place, to have just such a bank*
Yours truly
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J. H. YOUNT, P r e s t .
JOHN P. Y O UNT, V i c e P r e s t .
W
G. C. LITTLE C a s h i f r
CAPITAL a S U R P L U S $40,000.00
Bf® €S®
January 8th, 1914.
Mr.Wm Ingle,Vice-President,
Me r c h ants-Mechanics National Bank,
Baltimore,Md.
Dear Sir:O wing to the fact of Baltimore being regarded by all
Banks south of W a s h i n g t o n as a Southern City,h o l d i n g large reseBves
of South e r n Banks and be i n g easy of access,we will say that in
our o p i n i o n one of the Regional Reserve Banks under the new Currency
Bill s h o u l d be located in your town.
Yours very truly,
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N O C L A IM W I L L B E A L L O W E D IF M A D E
L A T E R T H A N 5 D A Y S A F T E R R E C E IP T
O F S H IP M E N T .
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A N D A L L C O N T R A C T S A R E C O N T IN G E N T
ON CAUSES BEYO ND OUR C O N TR O L.
C. D. C O F F E Y
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W H IT E P IN E AN D H A R D W O O D L U M B E R
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W IL L IA M J. S M IT H .
W IL L IA M J. S M IT H , JR.
W illia m J . S m ith & S o n ,
Agents for
BASKlriARRELS
ROOFING
SHEET METAL PRODUCTS
d ry goods,notions
SHOES, CLOTHING,
,
MILLINERY.
ORIENTAL, N. C.,
Eighth,
January
ourt««n*
M e s s r s . John E. Hurst & Co.,
Baltimore, Md.
G e n t 1emen*
We would lik® for Baltimore
t© b. Bad. »n«|«f th. Rt.fijjmJL&ftn*
eitits h®Gause|it is the very best
meat eenvenient city for ©ur section
W e r t h Carolina t© deal, - hav i n g lew
freight rat*ss, quick and direct,
t© and from this
With a sincere hope that yc»u
will suo«eid in making Baltin:©re @n®
©f these cities, ws raraain,
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R.W. LA S S IT E R , P r e s t .
Z .W . LYON, V. P r e s t .
W. H .H U N T ,
C a s h ie r .
5555
C A P IT A L
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AND
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Jan. 5, 1914.
Mr. H. B. Wilcex, President,
First N a t i o n a l Bank,
Baltimore , Md*
Dear Sir:
A n s w e r i n g yeur letter ef the 3 d *n reg a r d t© the
establishment ef a Regienal Reserve Bank*
W e w e u l d pre f e r te have R i c h m o n d designated first,
but w o u l d prefer Ba l t i m o r e next*
W e mentien R i c h m o n d first as that pHa c e is the
h e a d q u a r t e r s fer this section*
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Z . W . L Y O N , V. P
R.W. LA S S IT E R , P r e s t
r e s t
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H. H U N T,
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J. R. DAVENPORT,
DEALER IN
GENERAL
MERCHANDISE AND
FERTILIZERS
Boots, Shoes, Dry Goods, Notions, Hats, Groceries,
Country Produce, |fardware and ImplemeaCsT
oJ the
Biohmond toe,
\pe<ij &W®” J^Laond, Atlanta and^
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C O L L IE R C O B B
J, J. C O B B
Cobb B ro th e rs
D E A L E R S lj*
Merchandise and
e n e r a l
Country
Produce
G R O W E R S A N D S O L IC ITO R S O F T R U C K
PARKTON, n . c .
Messrs.
ran
8th.
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John E Hurst & Company,
Baltimore,
Md.
G e n t l e m e n ;Allow us to express to you , that we as Mer c h a n t s "believe that at least
one of tie, Regional Banks located in Baltimore, Md. It b e i n g a great
City for the South as a jobbing town w o u l d p rove to
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p. in'
the People of the entire South,
Yours v e r y truly,
m
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J. C. S P R U I L L
Dealer In
General Merchandise.
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THOMAS H. BRIGGS
JAM ES A. BRIGGS
ESTABLISHED 1865
TH O M A S H. BRIGGS &. SO N S
DEALERS IN
HARDWARE, BUILDERS’ SUPPLIES, S TO V E S AND RANGES
220 F A Y E T T E V IL L E S T R E E T
REPLYING T O YO U R S-
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Ca r o l i n a P o w e r & L i g h t C o m p a n y .
R A L E I G H , N . C .,
Ja n .
7 f 1Q
Mr. John !• Judge,
General Electric Go*,
Baltimore,
Dear Sir:I have your a of Jan* 5th asking my views as to
location of the Regional Reserve Bank which I understand is
to be located in some City on the Eastern Seaboard between
New 7ov3Mnd Hew ^rleans, and I beg to advise that in my oplnioppaltimore is the ideal location for this bank, espec
ially xfrview of TtfSrTSZTr'
a large southern
tradeJktherefore this bank would be in ready access to the
mi...
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Tours very truly,
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P R ES ID E
J . L. G IL L
V I C E -P R E S I D E N T
S E C R E TA R Y A N D TR E A S U R E R
HUNTER-RAND COMPANY
(IN C O R P O R A T E D )
DRY GOODS, NOTIONS AND SHOES
No.
208
F A Y E T T E V IL L E S T R E E T
R a l e i g h , N . C .,
John B. Burst,
l / €>/A :
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Baltimore, M. D.
Dear Sir;In
reply to your letter of Jan* 5th, in
r e g a r d to establicliinglD a Regional B a n k in jour
Oity will
say that w»; will discuee the matter with, our
B a n k e r liere and if we can "be of any service
to your
town will be glad to do so,
Youra v « r y respectfully,
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TH E R A N D L E M A N STO RE C O M PA N Y
G E N E R A L
M B R C H A N T D I S B
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E U G E N E IRVIN, CASHIER-
R. L. W A T T , P R E S ID E N T
E. W. S T A P L E S . A S S ’T CASH IE R
(Ettiztftts l a n k
C A P I T A I,
$ 7 5 , 0 0 0 , 00
SURPLUS
$ 40,000.°°
lUtftattiUr, N. (£.
January, 8th, 1914
Mr. Wm Ingle, Vice President,
Merchants-Mecanics national Bank,
Baltimore, Md,
Dear Sir:
Your circular letter of January, 6th has been
received, answering will say that we are already committed as
to a preference for one of the Regional Reserve Banks, but
in the event that out first choice should n©t be if avorabjjr
considered Baltimore would mnquestionably be our Second choice.
Very respectfully
PRESIDENT
RLW.K
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William In gle, Vice Ft.
Merchants - Mechanics Bank,
Baltimore, Md.
Dear S ir;/
The business people o f our section want to be
in a d is t r ic t whose Regional Reserve Bank is located in the la s t *
Richmond is nearer to us and we have expressed our f r i s t choice
to be that City,
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Our second choice is Baltimore, and i f there
* * * * * * * mmn*
is no chance fo r Richmond you can count on our active cooperation
in every way p ossible.
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J. H . Herbert
Office of
J.
Horne, Jr.
The Evening Telegram
Printers and Publishers
P o s t O ffice D ra w e r “ M ”
T e le p h o n e 7 1
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Offices Sunset Avenue
Rocky Mount, N. G.,
International Syndicate,
Balt im
o:re,
Lm
Md
January.? *1913
Gentlemen,
Referring to yours on the matter of Baltimore
as the location for a Regional Reserve Bank under
the new currency law. Local financiers and the
Chamber of Commerce committee have gone on record
as favoring Richmond, however the writer would
be pleased to aid Baltimore in the matter and
would thank you to command me. In this connec
tion am sending you under separate cover a copy
of our publication and you w ill note the refere
nce to Baltimore and further a copy of the Richmond
Journal, copisc also forwarded in which was landed
the same reference*
I f we can aid you further let us know.
Yours Very Truly.
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JO S . B. R AM SEY,
Pr e s i d e n t
S . P . H I L L I A R D , V. P r e s i d e n t
G . L . W I M B E R L Y , J r .V. P h e s i d e n '
R .B . D A V IS , J r . Ca sh ier
S .G . S IL L S ,A s s t . C a s h ie r
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Mr. Blanc h ard Randall,
Vice-president of the First Nat. Bnk. of Balt.
Baltimore, Md.
Dear Sir:In reply to y o u r ;favor of the 3rd inst. in reference
to our views in regard to the location of a regional reserve
bank in Baltinore, we wish to say that the bankers
our town
have united in an effort to have the regional bank of this terri
tory located in Richmond.
This action is due largely to the very
extensive business between Richmond and eastern North Carolina.
With Richmond eliminated, my opinion is that Baltimore would
come nearer suiting our territory than any other city of fchioh
I can think.
As the matter now stands, we have to endorse
Richmond, and there is nothing that we can do for you while that
city is ijn the field.
Speaking for our institution, I rather
think thajt Baltimore wo u l d oome as the second choice.
Yours truly,
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E. R . N E L S O N , P a s t o r
S E L M A , N . O.
January 6, 1914.
Messrs. John L. Alcock & Co.,
Baltimore,Md.
Dear Sirs:
Your letter with fceference to your work in behalf of the
interest in securing a Regional Bank for Baltimore has been r e c e i v
ed .
I am quite sure that it would be to the great advantage of
your city and all contiguous territory to haveone of these banks
located there. However, as one of them will certainly be located in
N e w Y o r k City, and probably another in Philadelphia, and as there
can not be more of them than twelve, and as they ought to be d i s
tributed over the whole country as equitably as possible, it o c
curs to me that the next one from New Y o r k or Philadelphia ought
to come to Richmond. To be candid, Richmond is my first choice.
But if Richmond is not considered the logical place for one of them
for the South, I should certainly prefer Baltimore to Philadelphia
as the later place is too close to New Yor&, the money center.
But you are clearly right In making the biggest effort p o s s i
ble to capture so great a prize, and here's hoping that you may
succeed, with very best wishes.
Yo u r s truly,
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S T A T E , C O IJ N T Y -A J S T D
C IT Y
D E P O S IT O R Y
Ho. 9 3 35
Th e C o m m e r c i a l Na t i o n a l B a n k
CAPI TAX STOCK PAID IN $ 1 0 0 ,0 0 0 .0 0
SURPLUS $ 30,000.0 0
W.D. T U R N E R , PRESIDENT.
EU G EN E M O R R IS O N , V i c e Pr e s t .
D .M .A U S LE Y , C a s h i e r .
G . E . H U G H E Y , A s s t . Ca s h i e r .
S T A T E S V IliliE ,N . C .
January 5,
Hov.land Thomas, President,
national B a n k o f Baltimore,
Baltimore , Md*
Dear Sir;
Yio acknowledge receipt of your letter of January
5th regarding the selection of Baltimore as a Oity for the
location of a Regional Reserve Bank under the new QU?JR2SMG¥
BILL.
Before receiving your letter v.e had partially committed
ourselves to a preference for Richmond, 7a* Eov;ever, it
t;ould he highly pleasing to us to have Baltimore designated
and he included in your district, and t*e do not hesitate to
say that Baltimore would he our second choice*^
Vie have, written our Senators, the Secretary of the
United
States Treasury and Assistant Secretary expressing a
desire to he included in a district in which a Regional Reserve
i
Bank v.ould he located to the Horth of us, and as to Richmond
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or Baltimore i t would make hut very l i t t l e difference to us*
Hoping that you w ill he successful in your efforts
to socure a Regional Reserve Bank for your Oity, we are,
Yours very traly,
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January Fourteen,
1914
Gentlemen:
We sincerely hope that Baltimore will be chosen
H
as
location
Baltimore is the gateway to thejeputh and f w e regard it as
the most satisfactory location n | which thrfe part of the
south is tributarjrA
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L. A. ROUNTREE,
D E A L E R IN
GENERAL MERCHANDISE.
Sunbury, N. C., R. F. D.,
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Bait j.rrore, Md.
Gentlemen:
We have your ravor ui the 5th. relative to the regional bank.
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be very *ccptable for us shoulu one of the banks be
established there,
while should wilmington make fc.pv'i.icatlon that point
w o u l d be our preference,
the above two Jities.
The bulk of our business is transacted with
W&ile under the present situatia Baltimore would
be mee center located.
Yours
Truly,
Taboi* Guppiy uo
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MERCHANDISE AND DEALER IN
LUMBER AND SHINGLES.
Taylorsville, N. C.,.
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.J o h n E • Hurst Co.
Baltimore, ^d.
Gentlemen:
We would tee nilad for Baltimore
to be selected as one of the He
Berk cities.
It is one of our principle markets
for buying and selling and we feel that
gr e a t eTTsene f
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a "eginal B a n k in that city than f r o m
some other of our c i t i e s / and we are glad to
8| t *tew»a
recommend Baltimore as a point for one of
the Retinal >;anks»
yours very truly,
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fflt)t Jfalconer Company
Printers ♦Cngrabenc. Hitfjograpfjerei
^pectalfetsf tn 2?ank atib Jftne Commercial ft^orfc
Baltimore, jjearplanb
January 6,
1914
Mesa. W i l liam Broz a w & Co.
Washington, N. C.
G e n t l e m e n :We will greatly appreciate your help in
c onvincing the A d m i n i s t r a t i o n that Baltimore should
toe g iven one of the n e w ’
’
Regional B a n k s ” under the
Currency Act.
Please write us toy return mail stating
that y o u toelieve it will toe to your advantage to
have such a toank in Baltimore, and your letter,
w i t h others, will toe duly presented to the Treasury
Department.
For otovicus reasons, your own letter head
should toe used.
Yours very truly,
The Falconer Company.
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J . B . F O W L E , V ic r V t-o u M e , >/.
A . M . D U M A Y , CH.v/tict-.
Jan. 8, 1914.
Mr* rfm* Ingle, Vice-President,
Baltimore, Md.
Dear S i r :I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter of Jaoi. 6th
in r e g a r d to hav i n g Baltimore selected for one of the Regional Reserve
Banks* R i c h m o n d is m a k i n g a n effort to secure one of these banks, and
we h ave a d v ocated that point as a v e r y desirable one for this section
of the country. But we believe that Baltimore w o u l d be almast as
convenient for us, therefore w e will take pleasure in doing any thing
that we can, provided w e will come wit h i n that zone.
W i t h good w i s h e s for a prosperous year, I am,
You r s truly.
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W . H . W H I T L E Y , v i c e - p r e s ..
R . R . F L E M I N G , PRES.
E . R . M I X O N , SEG.&TREAS.
the Falconer C o . ,
B altimore,
Md.
Gent lemen:In reply to your letter of the 6th, we certainly have
no objections to Baltimore being given or>£ of the "Regional B a n k s ",
emdwe are willing to do any thing that w e can to help you to get
it •
Yours very truly,
E. R. M i x o n & CO.
M/C
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C A S H IE R
Th e B a n k o f C o l u m b u s
(C O L U M B U S C O U N T Y )
W H I T E V I L L E A N D VINELAND, N .C .
Jan. 17th, 1914.-
Mr. Villittm Ingle, V.ice-Prest.,
M e rchants M e c h a n i c s Hat. Panic,
Baltimore, Md,,
M y dear Mr. Ingle:
Re f e r r i n g to your letter of recent date, I write to say
w e Y/ould be ve r y p l e ased to sco one of the Regio n a l R e s e r v e Ban k s
located in Baltimore.
B a l t i m o r e for a long number of years has
b e e n a place of deposit for the reserves of Southern B a n k a * / In
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ffvCt in tho eight years of our h i s t o r y we ha v e never opened a U e w
Y o r k account, for the reason t&t we can secure more liberal
accommodations and treatment in Baltimore, your Banks evidently ::
be ing in closer touch *nd sympathy w i t h the interests of the Couth.
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B y the establishment of a Regional* reserve Ba n k in B a l timore it
occurs to m e thnt opportunities of your Banks for serving our
section wo u l d be increased.
Otherwise it is possible that your
ability to serve us m i g h t b e curtailed, w h i c h I w o u l d v e r y m u c h
regret to see.
The generous treatment of tfce Bankers of B a l t im o r e
h a s given your City
b y the establishment
i financial prestige ^ l i c h should be enhanced
of one of the Government Banks in your City.
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This fj^ct along w i t h its central locf*tion"H?tratesie position as
a City of export *nd import of ms,nuf - c t u r * 'xid coironerce m a k e
Ba l t i m o r e eminently deserving of thee location of the Regional
Bank.
\7e shall therefore be glr.d to c o - o p e n t e ’
.vita you in this
m a t t e f and wo u l d be gla^ for y o u to indicate the lines of effort
which fre m a y follow, le~ditog to the o.ccomplishnent of this desire.
^Tith every good **rish for the success of your efforts -'long
this l|Lne,
V e r y truly yuurs,
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OFFICES MURCHISON
NATIONAL BANK BUILDING,
January 7th, 1914#
The John C« Gra f f lin Co.,
Baltimore, -Ha*
Gentlemen:In r e g a r d to the establishment of a R e g i o n a l R e s e r v e
b a n k for this territory, we feelithatfour Interests w o u l a be
it subserved b y the establishment of this bank in B a l t i m o r e ^
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and co-operation#
If there is anything further we c a n do to
p
assist you in the matter, please advise*
V a r y truly yours,
Presidents
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H. C .Me QTIEEN, Pre sident
J.V. G R A IN G E R ,Vice P rest.
dr.W . Y A T E S .Vice Pre st.
C. S .G R A IN G E R , Ca shier
M.F.ALLEN, A s s t . Ca s h ie r
WAEKEX S .JOHNS ON, A sst .Cashier
^ W lU M IN G T O N ,
CAPITAL $1000.000
SURPLUS $600,000
N. C.
January Sth.1 9 1 4
enry Clark, Esq.* President
The Sati m a l Howard Bank,
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B a l t i m o r e , LTd*
Dear Mr. Clark:
Y o ur letter of the 6th. received.
W hile Baltimore, no doubt, w i l l be one of the most favor
able places for a regional b a n k w i t h members in this section,
w i l l not the fact that one of those banks will almost certain
l y be located in W a s h i n g t o n operate against the selection of
your city?
P o s s i b l y Richmond might be more convenient for this
s ection on account of the quicker mail facilities.
It a bank
is not established in that point, we w o - I d prefer your city.
If you think that the bank m i l be of advantage, v/e hope
that you ,nay secure the location of one in Baltimore.
Yours very truly,
resident.
Yice PPresident
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RO BT.
J. HERBERT STONE,Vice Prest.
B.OSCAR STONE, S e c y . & T r e a s .
{.S T O N E , President
STORAGE. WAREHOUSE
GENERAL STORE & OFFICES,
5-7 ft 9 SOUTH WATER
8-10 & J 2 SOUTH WATER ST.
ST.
January 5th, 1914.
Mr. H. B. Wilcox, President,
First national Bank,
Baltimore, Md#
Dear Mr. Wilcox;
Your letter ©f the third instant at hand, and as I
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am sure we could not secure the lieginol Reserve Bank here, ray choice
would he your city, so much so that if you should need any further
assistance from our lltiyjuSsfisna^K-'Afc T§[ill "be a pleasure for me to get
it for
I have heard it spoken of by some of the Bankers here,
as being in Atlanta, Georgia.
However, Baltimore is nearer, and of
^ourise, a much better city.
ompliments of the Season, I am,
Tour Ifriend,
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NORTH WATER STREET.
IV/Zm/ngfon,tf.C. Jan.5, 1914.
Mr. H.B.Wilcox, President,
First National Bank,
Baltimore, Md.
D e a r Sir:—
I a m in receipt of letter from your Vice-President
to the following effect:—
That Baltimore is desirous of havi n g a Regional R e
serve Bank established there; that you believe that Baltimore
is the logical point to serve the Southeastern Atlantic Coast
section, and desire to kn o w if I favor Baltimore and v/ould be
d isposed to recommend your city to the Organization Committee.
I assume that Regional Reserve Banks will be e s t a b l i s h
ed at Hew York, Boston, St.Louis, Chicago, ITew Orleans and San
Francisco and think that these are logical points, but none of
these locations should in my judgment interfere with the claimn
of Baltimore, and I agree with you that^Baltimore is best located
for serving the Southeastern Atlantic Coast section, and v/ould
le very glad, indeed, to support B a l t i m o r e ’
s claim before the
Organization Coiamittee^
I have reason to believe that Atlanta will also be a
claimant for a Reserve Bank, and do not think that the c laim
for the establishment of a Reserve Bank at some point b e t w e e n
Baltimore and New Orleans without merit, and a bank so located
should not in any way conflict with the claims of Baltimore.
I have seen it mentioned that Y/ashington was also to
have a Reserve/Bank but I have not b e e n able to see the force
of the claim. I The Federal Reserve Act proceeds on the distinct
idea that a Central Bank is undesirable, and to locate a Reserve
B a n k i n W a s h ington would n-ot toe in response to commercial deginandsjbut would be open to the suspicion of political influence.
(The very fact that a bank was located there would tend to develop
tTie idea of a Central institution, and would perhaps cause it^
to exercise an influence out of all proportion to its commercial
i m p o r t a n c e .% it would probably be the pet child of the Federal
Reserve Board.
I predict the m a x i m u m number of Reserve Banks.
I shall be very much pleased to v/rite the Organization Co•mmittee if it is your desire that I do so.
Yours very truly,
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R. C. B A Z E M O R E
Wholesale and Retail Dealer in
Dry Goods, Notions
Clothing, Shoes
Boots, Etc.
GENERAL
MERCHANDISE
Groceries, Hardware
Confectioneries
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JO H N W . FRIES, P resident.
H E N R Y E. FRIES, V .
A. H. B A H N S O N , Sko. a n d
P r e s id e n t.
A r i s t a M il l s Co m p a n y
A R IS T A M IL L S — SO U T H SID E M IL L S
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Jan. 15. 1914
Thomsen Chemical Co.,
Baltimore, MD.
Gentlemen:In reply to your letter of Jan. 13th,
beg to advise, we rather prefer another oity for
a Regional Reserve Bank, although Baltimore is
second choice.
Trusting that you will appreciate our
feeling in this matter we remain,
Yours truly
AHB/D
T h e m .
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N. L. CRANFORD & COMPANY
CLOTHI ERS, H A T T E R S and G E N T S ’ FURNI SHERS
CORNER
OF T R A D E
WINSTON-SALEM,
AND
FIFTH
NORTH
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J o h n E. Hurst & C o . ,
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STREETS
CAROLINA.
1914.
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Baltimore, Md.
Dear Sirs:-
I beg to reply to yo u r favor of the 5th inst. and
should have replied before now, but before doing so I thought
I would talk to a few of m y friends and find out how they
felt as to Baltimore being selected as a place for one of
the Regional Banks.
. / a few d a y s ago w e had a delegation
here f r o m Richmond soliciting our support to help them se
c ure one o f the Regional Banks, but our Board of Trade and our
Retail Merchants Association both declined, and I candidly
believe it would be very satisfactory with our business peo..
ii«iiamu.Hiii
xjle here for Baltimore to have one of the Regional Banks and
f o r Winston to b e placed in that d i s t i n c t !
At any rate our
busin ess people do not want to be placed in a district in a
ban]: south of here*
They want to be in a northern district,
eit! icr Baltimore or New York*
Personally* I would prefer
Baltimore, and if there is anything I can d o to assist you,
wiljl be glad to d o so.
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So hoping that y o u will w i n out in this contest,
and w i t h
best wishes, I beg to remain,
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tIAS. A.GrRAY, J r ., S jec't & Ass ’t Treas.
W in s to n -S a le m ,N .C .
j an.
5,
1914.
Mr. Y/aldo H e w c o m e r , P r e s i d e n t ,
N a t i o n a l E x c h a n g e Bank,
B a l t i m o r e , Md*,
.
D e a r Sir:.’
I t is c l e a r l y to our inter e s t to h a v e the R e g i o n a l
Rejrfcrve B a n k w i t h w h i c h we are c o n n e c t e d l o c a t e d to the H o r t h
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of us, r a t h e r than South.
W e are at p r e s e n t in $
to k n o w ju s t w h a t to do, b e c a u s e the claims
f o r w a r d b y o t h e r citi e s like R i c hmond,
to say, w e w o u l d prefer,
quandary
b e i n g put
a l t h o u g h I a m free
if we cannot get to H e w Y o r k to
he,ve W a s h i n g t o n ar B a l t i m o r e r a t h e r th a n Richmond.
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X h 1 s m a t t e r w i l l come up for due c o n s i d e r a t i o n
by our offic e r s and d i r e c t o r s on the JL3th, a f t e r w h i c h I
trust w e w i l l be b e t t e r able to d ecide this matter.
Mean
w h i l e if y o u h a v e any definite i n f o r m a t i o n in regard to
the p o s s i b i l i t y of B a l t i m o r e b e c o m i n g a R e s e r v e City,
w i l l be v e r y glad to h a v e y o u ivrite me.
Y o u r s ver y truly,
FPIF/KW.
President.
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ju U k F H u a CUA,
J. F. H A R R IN Q T Q N ,
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DEALER S IN GENERAL M ERCHANDISE
D ry Goods, Notions, Shoes, Hats, Caps,
Groceries, E tc.
Winterville, N. C.,
1 /b /1914
Mess J o h n . 1.Hurst % Co.
Baltimore Md.
D«ar Sirs:Answerin£ y o u r inquiry of 5th, be& to say that we wo u l d
be very glad indeed to learn that, yo u r City should be selected
*\b one o f the Regional Banlc cities,
+%,„+ 4?^ feel that it is deserving and besides are confident
x-nsT, it, w o u l d be a paying institution on account of the interest
that w o u l d oe shown and taken in it, by y o u r City
Financiers, Trusting that y o u will be' successful in secu^inr
it w e are,
Yours most truly.
Harrington Barber & Co.
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W. R. McRACKAN
THE
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Q U A L I T Y
V I N E L A N D . N. C.
1-7-13.
Lies s. John E. Hurst & Co.
Baltimore,Md.
Gentlemen
In reply to yours of the 5th.beg to advice
that I would be very glad to learn th a t
selected as one of itheiRegionaI^Bank c^
Very truly yours,
@FedFRASER