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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Aug 07, 1914

Page

14

Cooperation of bankers and admin in wartime finance

The piece details bipartisan urban bank and government cooperation during a national emergency to protect industries and U S financial standing. It covers the use of the Aldrich Vreeland emergency currency, potential bank deposits of high grade securities, and the role of clearing house certificates as supplementary liquidity measures during the crisis. It notes Congress backing, secretary McAdoo leadership, and broad market confidence in U S securites and resources.

Spectel Washington Post New York Europe United States Thas Washington Congress McKinley Senate House Spain New York Stock Exchange New York City Aldrich-Vreeland Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo Federal Reserve Board Holland

Treasury Receipts and Balances Reported for August 5 1914

United States Treasury reports revenue receipts of 2,078,670.65 and ordinary disbursements of 1,663,776.85 for the day. Month totals show 24,755.72 in revenue receipts, with year to date revenues at 81,489,929.27 and last fiscal year to date at 68,633,522.90. General fund assets and liabilities list gold coin 978,847,059.46 and gold certificates 49,269,410.00, silver dollars 7,245,951.00, and silver certificates 831,344, etc. Net balance in general fund 140,678,326.82. Total cash in fund and reserves recorded alongside national bank notes redeemed today 1,926,928,876.15.

Treasury Philip Treasury Bank

New York Grain Prices and Futures Deteriorate Amid Export Delays

New York grain markets show mixed quotes with No 2 hard and No 2 red bids afloat and futures firm early then softening. Corn and oats quotes appear as spot strength falters. Barley trading quiet as export facilities lag.

New York Duluth Manitoba Deesmiber

Chicago grain and livestock market brief

Chicago trading data shows Hogs receipts about 6 000 with mixed bids for bacon and butcher hogs. Cattle and calves vary with feeders around 6.30 to 7.90. Sheep and lambs steady, beef and veal prices noted. New York mercantile activity lists paper balances around $10.48 million and total exchanges near $203.99 million.

Chicago Wales New York Beeves Mercantile Paper

Philadelphia Markets: Wheat Higher as Butter Eggs Cheeses Steady

Market report from Philadelphia dated August 6 notes wheat prices rising for No. 2 red export and No. 1 Northern Duluth. butter and eggs hold firm while cheese remains steady. Poultry dressed and alloy shows firmness. local prices and arrangements appear in brief market column.

Philadelphia Duluth

War Department Anniversary and Naval Defeat Recap

The article marks the 12th anniversary of the War Department's creation, noting its 1787 establishment and key figures such as Henry Knox and Lindley M. Garrison. It recounts the signal service origins in 1860, later reorganizations, and highlights the naval defeat at sea linked to Captain James Nicholson and the Trumbull in 1781 during the American Revolution.

Wil Maris War Department Henry Knox Massachusetts Washington Timothy Pickering James McHenry Department Lindley M. Garrison New Jersey Signal Service Arthur J. Myer Europe America Signal Corps Fort Whipple Fort Myer U.S James Nicholson Congress Biddle Berry Whipple Hopkins John Paul Jones Nicholson Trumbull Delaware Iris General Monk

Road Pays Bond Interest On Western Pacific

In New York on August 6 the Denver and Rio Grande directors ordered a semiannual interest payment of 2 1/2 percent on first mortgage bonds of Western Pacific Railway Company, which it controls. Earnings were insufficient, but the Denver and Rio Grande voted to cover the shortfall and consider a readjustment plan with bankers to stabilize Western Pacific finances and relations.

New York Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company Western Pacifi Railway Company Western Pacific Denver and Rio Grande

Secret Balance Over Peace Treaties Sparks Senate Debate

The Secretary of State released a statement to Senator Stone outlining differences in twenty peace treaties. It highlights a disputed clause linking military and naval programs to international commissions, proposed to be dropped in six treaties with Salvador, Guatemala, Panama, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Persia. The clause aimed to secure time for investigations but was deemed unnecessary by most governments.

Stone Foreign Relations Senate Senate Committee Salvador Guatemala Panama Honduras Nicaragua Persia Aage

Rabbi to Speak on War and Judaism at Eighth Street Temple

Rabbi Theodore F. Joseph of Keneseth Congregation Allentown Pa will address War and Judaism this evening at the Eighth Street Temple. He will discuss the European struggle as it relates to the Hebrew people and Jewish history in the current conflict.

Eighth Street Temple Theodore F. Joseph Keneseth Allentown Joseph

Aviator Tops Altitude Record In Flight Display

Lloyd Thompson of Chicago soared to 15 600 feet in an American-built biplane setting a new altitude record. The prior mark stood at 11 280 feet set by Lincoln Beachey in 1919 in Chicago. The display was conducted under the Aero Club of America.

Kansas City Lloyd Thompson Chicago Lincoln Beachey Aero Club of America

Prof R F Harper Dead In London Cablegram

Chicago report states Prof Robert Francis Harper, age unknown, professor of Semitic languages at the University of Chicago and author of works on Assyrian and Babylonian literature, died in London. He was a brother of the late Dr William F R Harper, former University of Chicago president.

Chicago Robert Francis Harper University of Chicago London William FR. Harper

Loans on Reserve Notes Boost Farm Credit

A bill introduced in the House by Representative Henry of Texas would let the Federal Reserve Board issue currency against elevator or warehouse receipts for cotton, wheat, corn, and oats. Indorsed by a member bank, these notes would be valid only until June 30, 1915, to relieve farmers from distress tied to European war troubles.

Federal Reserve Henry Texas Federal Reserve Board Iit

New York Produce Market Report Amid Mixed Prices

The New York produce column lists mixed fruit and dairy values with butter unsettled and cheese steady, plus soft figures for flour, cornmeal, pork, lard, sugar, and coffee. Notable segments show Western poultry steady at high butcher prices, and crude shipments for various staples.

New York Towle Cofiee Rio

Steel trade revived and banks slow to release currency

Indications of revived finance and industry emerged in New York as steel demand rose and prices edged higher. Banks and bond houses curbed outside bond dealings amid stock market suspensions while emergency currency flowed slowly. A Barton Hepburn urged optimism for cotton demand, arguing U S should steer European trade and expand exports. Knights of Columbus convention chose Seattle for 1915.

New York A. Barton Hepburn Western Hemisphere Pacific Coast Charles 5 Ham- Up United States

Pythians Elect B Young Supreme Chancellor

Ada Ohio resident B Young was unanimously elected supreme chancellor of the Knights of Pythias at the annual convention in Winnipeg Manitoba. The two year vice chancellor of the order was chosen during today’s session and the 1915 convention city will be selected tomorrow with Portland Oregon Nashville Tennessee and New York among candidates.

Winnipeg Manitoba B. Young Ada Ohi Knights of Pythias Portland Oreg Nashville Tenn New York

Congress Heights vs Eastern baseball game report

Eastern edged Congress Heights 8 to 6 in a tense early innings contest. Notable performances came from Mitchell and Becker for Congress Heights and Greer and Rank for Eastern with multiple hits and key defensive plays. The game lasted 1 hour and 10 minutes as both teams traded blows in a tight matchup.

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Judge E. H. Norton Dies at 92 in Missouri History

Judge Hijjah H. Norton, a renowned Missouri jurist and former congressman and state supreme court justice, died at his Platts City home at age 92. Born in Missouri, Norton shaped early legal and political life and was widely respected in his era.

Missouri St. Joseph Hijjah H. Norton Miszouri Congress State Supreme Bench Platts City

Secretary Redfield on Europe grain move and sea power

Secretary Redfield of the Commerce Department says American crops must move to Europe or be starved. He urges Europe to provide transportation, notes sea supremacy decisions by Britain and France, and expects relief as foreign warships convoy merchant ships. He mentions a shipping law bill and possible flag changes by United Fruit and U S Steel to fly the American flag.

U. S Department of Commerce Europe Redfield Mr. Redfield Great Britain France England Germany Congress United Fruit Company United States Steel Corporation

Equity and probate docket listing multiple court actions

A DC Supreme Court equity and probate record lists numerous cases with trustees accounts, lunacy orders, and receiverships. It names plaintiffs and defendants across matters including Howard J Spatts, Mutual Protective Association of America, and various estates with wills, executors, and bond details. The document also records bankruptcy petitions and real estate transfers on multiple DC blocks and streets.

Supreme Court District of Columbia Equity Court Justice Gould American Security and Trust Company Ve. Rever Hoahling Peele & Oxiller J. H. Laskey 4. A. Hegarty R. C.thompson HUD Hui Sale WG. Johnson George E. Sullivan Polpltt Danendower A. B. Taylor John McMahon Brooke S. Martin Platati Irving Willamson Thomas Walker John Ridont Daly Mutual Protective Association of America Summy F. 3 Swindell Roo Ya. Rangle Ume Psewer Plainuig Eilis & Donaldson Barnard & Jolson H. A. Bak Robinson Ve. Jones Plainilf FLL Tignor Jabez Lee George F. Coilian Ciffo Citfo Plainiff Giesana Hamby E. B. Hutchison W. G. Gardiner Criminal Court United States Va Joseph A. Muliea

Deeds of Trust Generating Numerous Secured Loans

A scanned page lists multiple deeds of trust with varied borrowers and lenders, detailing securing arrangements for Perpetual Building Association and other institutions. Amounts include 2000 to 100000, terms from 2 to 6 years, interest 5 to 6 percent, semiannual or biennial, referencing parcels in squares and lot numbers, with names such as Annie Elainger, James Berry, Marvin A Custis, Rosetta Lucas, Ferey H Russell, Julius Tolgon, Paul L Wright, Henry Calver, John H Eaelinst, George M Emmerlot, Richard Parker, Arthur C Moses, David N Rust, Willis M Hoffman, Hubert L Asking, Washington Loan and Trust Company, Hathering eng Helen L Sumner, and John T Chesley.

Seventeenth Street D Streste J. Carey King Arthur L. Heislip Thirteenth Street George Henderson Herman W Ven Senden Columbia Hoighte Minwood *Heights Wincie A Diack Thirty Fifth Honora J. Hoffliger Bridgeford Mary E. Sullivar Sagare Newton Street George & McHinee Et Ux Edward M Mayne Mount Pleassn Third Street Zdward Kalorama Haights Sherman Avenue James B. Jones Second Street Charies R. Aliteon Creacenza Fitaien Rosina Fimlani Mary E. Carust Willam EB. H. Merritt Pleasant Plains Ernest G. Walker Henry Calver Eaward Ro Pitener Ivan Bowen Paul Sleman Necton Street Edward J. Muthall Joseph F. Muthall Mount Pleasant Sixteenth Street Highlands Peui Sleman St Ux Allan S Beasle L Wolfe Twentieth Street Hrederle de P. Foster Katharine and Helen L Sumner Annie Elainger James Berry Marvin A Custis Perpetual Building Association Rosetta Lucas Marvin A. Custis Holmead Manore Ferey H. Russell Et Az Julius W. Tolgon Paul L. Wright Richard MM. Parker Guardian Bemiannusity Farlem Hubert L Et Ax Washington Loan and Trust Company Acurs Banktable Cooperative Duilding Association Hathering Eng Helen L. Sumner Samuel Maddox William L. Miller Frederic de P. Foster Cristes

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