Banks Seek Gold Relief via Federal Board Action
New York bankers urged the Federal Reserve Board to suspend reserve requirements or count bank notes toward reserves to free gold for export. The plan aims to ease U.S. obligations abroad while risking a gold drain and sparking opposition. The discussion involved Vanderlip, Morgan, and other financiers amid a recovering market and notes of European payments.
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New York
Federal Reserve Board
Congress
Frank A Vanderlip
National City Flank
Washington
Charles Hamiln
Framlin
Vanderuip
New York Chamber of Commerce
Vanderup
J. P. Morgan
Jacob H. Scnlt
E H Outerbridge
Seth Low
Tila
Financial World
Counry
Vanderlip
Europe
Bank of England
Ottawa
Atlantic
England
Successor to Spinks: New Board on September
Rumors in political circles say the current Alexandria common council may elect a successor to Frank C. Spinks by September 1. A nine-vote majority is needed, with several names mentioned but no formal announcement yet. Separate items report a haberdashery robbery solved, a lightning strike on the Friendship cupola, and local deaths and appointments.
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Washington
Sprinks
Brumback
Friendship
Friendship Fire Engine
Alfred Street
King and Prince Streets
George Washington
Philadelphia
Alexaniria
United States Food Aid Shaping War Europe Supply
Statistics prepared by the Department of Agriculture show Russia as the only ally producing more wheat than it consumes. All others rely on the United States for food, with bumper U.S. crops giving Uncle Sam leverage to set terms. Germany and Austria-Hungary face wheat shortages despite large populations as Allied nations face import needs.
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Europe
Department of Agriculture
Russia
United States
Germany
Austrian
Uncle Sam
Austria-Hungary
Austria- Hungary
Austria
Hungary
Thussia
Health Department Emphasizes Stable Nuisance Reductions
The weekly bulletin urges stable owners to report their premises, install proper flooring and drainage, use a tight manure bin, and remove manure regularly from June to October and weekly otherwise. It stresses bins must prevent flea ingress and maggots from reaching the ground, to curb the nuisance.
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Health Department
Federal Attorney Wilkinson Resigns in Illinois
Chicago Aug 2 United States district attorney for the Northern district of Illinois James H Wilkinson has offered his resignation to the President and plans to return to private law practice. In recent years he led several major antitrust suits brought by the government.
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Chicago
James H Wilkinson
United States
Illinois
Wilkingen
Bond plan to free cotton market through warehouse currency
Southern Growers and Dealers push a bonded warehouse system to store part of the cotton harvest as collateral for emergency currency. Legislation drafted for Senate and House would authorize licensed warehouses and warehouse receipts as currency security to ease war market disruptions.
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Jare
Southern Cotton Congress
Congress
Department of Agriculture
Senate
Hoke Smith
House
Representative Lever
Commissioners of
EL J Watson
South Carolina
Cotton Congress
European Exchange Cuts Off Trade Ruling Judge Delivers
Judge Hook concurring notes International Harvester formed by five rival firms controlling over 8 percent of essential farm implement trade. He says concentration reflects public opinion and Sherman Act limits. Argentina's Naon says government conduct toward rivals has been fair as deposits in gold are received and transmitted by cable.
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Walter I. Smith
Iowa
William C. Hook
Kansas
Walter H. Sanborn
Minnesota
International Harvester Company
Hook
Argentina
Naon
Sta Competitiors
Naval Orders and Movements of Vessels Listed
Navy dispatch details detachments of Lieut. Comdr M. Enofhs and Lieut. Tumor for hydrographic and dental duties, plus numerous vessel movements including Mars at Vera Cruz Parry La Pa Fodncah Key West Walke Terry Perkins Everett Monaghan Newport Prairie Santiago da Cuba Dubuque Boltak South Dakota Tiburon West Virginia Mary Leland light Rhode Island moves, and ships like The Hoe and 11 ordered to New York navy yard for repair. Judge Sanborn dissents on an antitrust case against International Harvester, argument to appeal to the Supreme Court noted by Cyrus H. McCormick.
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Mars
Vera Cruz
Parry
la Pa
Tangler
Dakois
San Francisco
Tihurom
West Virginia
Mare Island Light
Culace
Vera Crag
Lobea Island
Tampico
New York
Hoe
Newport
New York Navy Yard
Sepaira
Graustark to headline at Pali's next week theater season
Grace Hayward stars in Graustark dramatization from McCutcheon novel with Misa Jewel as Vetive and Brickert as Grenfell Lorry at Pali's. Columbia Theater features The Marriage of Kitty with Dorothy Bernard and A H Van Buren. Cosmos Theater offers a varied bill with Leon's models and acts. Garden Theater showcases Scales of Justice and related films through the week.
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Graustark
Grace Hayward
George Barr McCutcheon
Wil
Pali‘s
Misa Jewel
Vetive
Graustert
Mr. Brickert
Grenfell Lorry
Columbia
Kitty
Coama Gordon Lennox
Mme F. du Gréane
M. F de Crossett
Columbuiay Theater
London
Marie Tempest
Miss Tempest
Dorothy Bernard
A. H. van Buren
Reginald Belsize
Cosmos
Bill
Leon
de Varo
Zemnter
Sullivan
Reynolds
Ed Winchester
Whistler
Wee
Cosmos Theater
White
White's
Song Birds
Van
Carria Aver l Company
Holland writes of U and Canada facing long war
New York August 12 detailed account of how US banking leaders and Treasury Secretary McAdoo coordinated to safeguard finance after the London Stock Exchange closed. Clearing houses and elastic currency measures mobilized banks to prevent European securities dumps. Also notes a theater burlesque, a Glen Echo Park aquatics act, and upcoming concerts by the Marine Band.
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McAdoo
Treasury
New York
London Stock Exchange
Washington
Westington
Europe
London
United States
Great Britain
New York City
Clearing House Association
New America
York
Car- Glen Echo Park
Elyau
Charles
Millaura
Chicago Grain and Jewelry Robbery Report
Chicago grain prices edged lower with wheat and corn modestly up despite efforts to curb exports. A jewelry shop on King Street was burgled early yesterday, with a watch and shoes stolen while the owner slept nearby.
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Chicago
United States
Cahrain
Tod
Bard
Saat
Argo
Igh
Jose Bohenien Adams
Trick Street
King Street
Adams
New York Produce Prices and Market Notes Aug 12
New York market report shows steady butter receipts at 9 020 tons with creamery extras around 2 1/2 to 2 8 G28. Cheese steady receipts 1927 ears, fresh gathered extras 14988 cases. poultry live easy Western chickens fowls turkeys listed with prices. Goods like raw molasses, refined sugar, and various commodities such as cornmeal and cottonseed also noted with fluctuating quotes and month names.
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New York
Ares
Philadelphia Markets Butter Cheese and Grain Report
Philadelphia markets mix of prices with butter at 154 and 16 percent, cheese markets steady, corn firm, oats lower for No 2 white at about 46 to 46 1/2 cents, poultry described as weak with old roosters and dressed chickens steady. report reflects market activity in Aug 12.
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Philadelphia
New York
Livestock market mixed as receipts rise in New York and Chicago
Chicago and New York market summaries show large hog and cattle receipts with prices quoted across batches of hogs cattle sheep and calves. The reports highlight unsettled prices in Chicago with strong activity in beef, dairy, and feeder categories and contrast with New York’s bids for bulls cows calves and lambs amid broad market movements.
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Chicago
New York
Treasury August 1914 Revenue and Disbursement Totals
United States Treasury presents transactions and financial condition for August 1914. Contains revenue receipts amounts this day and period, year totals, ordinary disbursements, and fiscal year totals. Details include currency types, assets, liabilities, and total cash assets of the Treasury with redemption notes figures.
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Asher Semen
Treasury
United States
Rational Bank In Treasury
Philip
General Fund
New York Grain Market Report Aug 12
Wheat bids steady to firm with No 2 Northern and No 1 Northern quotations. Corn offers show limited business with No 2 yellow to arrive and Argentine deliveries around 87 to 80 with quality adjustments. Rye quiet with No 2 Western at around 8 1/2 percent. Barley firm for new crop with bids near 4 66 1/2 to 4 7/8 cents per bushel.
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New Yorks
Duluth
Buffalo
New York
Funeral of Mrs Margaret Iden Held at Home
Funeral services for Mrs. Margaret Iden were conducted at her home at 208 South Payne Street yesterday afternoon. The Rev. Edgar Carpenter, rector of Grace Protestant Episcopal Church, officiated.
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Iden
Margaret Iden
South Payne Street
Edgar Carpenter
Grace Protestant Episcopal Church
Trade Experts to Boost US Latin American Commerce
The Department of Commerce plans an accelerated program sending commercial attachés to Rio de Janeiro, Buenos Aires, Santiago, and Lima by October. Four officers will serve as attachés, with six traveling agents covering hardware, textiles, lumber, and other sectors to explore opportunities for American exporters in Latin America during wartime.
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Europa
United States
Department of Commerce
Latin America
Girard Harris
New Orleans
Latin-America
Rio de Taneiro
Buenos Aires
Santiago
Lima
South America
Monon Railroad to Elevate Elisham Field to Presidency
In Chicago on August 12 reports circulate that Elisham Field, current vice president and general counsel of the Monon Railroad, will be raised to the presidency at next week’s directors meeting. Field would succeed F A Delano, named to the Federal Reserve Board.
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Ottawa
London
Bank of England
Canada
Atlante
Chicago
Elisham Field
Monon Railroad
F A. Delano
Federal Reserve Board
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Joe Morgen & Co
Paris
J. P. Morgan & Co
Spinks
Alexandria
Clark
J. D. Kiger
C Jones
South St. Asaph Street
Winchester
Typewriter Company Incorporated
Typewriter Company, Incorporated
Barcroft
State Corporation Commission
George F. Camille
M. W Baldwin
Frederick C. Handy
Eliza Lonsdale Smith
Lucy D. Knox
Dr. Moore
Samuel B. Moore
Kroonland
Dover
Ballenger
J. B. Thornton
Circuit Court
Frank I, Ballenger
Fals Church
Fairfax County
Thomas A Willams
Aussia
James H. Wilkerson
Ruhr
Cotton Harvester CO. Trust
E. R. Kane
Agriculture
Texas
W. A. Graham
North Carolina
W. B. Tiolingeworth
Georgia
Mr .Watson
Sanborn
St. Paul, Minn
United States District Court
United States Supreme Court
European Exchange
M. Enoghs
Alabama
Hydrographic Office
Navy Department
Greig
Oregon
Charleston
A. A. Rem
Navy Yard
Norfolk
Virginia
Supreme Court
Harvester
Supreme Court of the
Cyrus H. McCormick
Belasco
Alaskan Big Game Pictures
Garden
Famous Players’ Studio
Mexico
Gayety
the Honeymoon Girls
Holland
Gayety Theater
Phil Ott
Norma Bell
Alice Lazar
Vaudevilla
Chevy Chase Lake
Rebsy
Marine Band
Chicago Grain
Cortelyou
New England
United States Treasury
Galveston
Mobile
Gherleston
Wilwington
Baltimore
Boston
Houston
Augusta
St Louis If
Little Hock
NEW York Grain
Mercantile Paper
U.S
Department
Field
MONON
Road
Eceed Delano
College of Success
Franklin National Bank
10Th St. and
Pa. Ave
N. W
National Metropolitan Bank
Fifteenth Street
U. S. Treasury
National Bank
District of Columbia
Capital 50
State
Mapa
American Crude Oil Syndicate
McLachlin Bldg
the Post
Munsey Trust Company
Rock of
Gibraltar
Monsey Trust Company
Courteou
Frank A. Munsey
7Th St
N. W. Cor
Geo. W. Linkins
waSame
National Savings and Trust Company
Real Estate Trust CO
14Th and H Sts
Tel. M
Calumbia
Swartzell, Rheem & Hensey Co
J. Thilman
Hendrick Hendrick Building
15Th St
Washington Stock Exchange
Manhattan Life Insurance Co
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