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Commercia1-Germania Trust & Savings Bank NEW (IIlE..NS, I,. ,, mi.-.nnual ..,t,'iet .at floe orf Iiu ines, Sat urday, I)'e"elmlwr 391, 191Ii. LIABILITIES . ii; .. .apital .... ......$ 1.250.oOiO aiipla and State Ionl . ...................... I . .1 B and stocks.. . 0 17. 1. Undivided I'rofits ................ 1O,.i Jer Bous e.. Furnitu re. r Dividend Now Payable 75.o00.0O tures and Safety epoit .poit . ..................... 12.751.365.31 and Other Real Etstatte I . 44e 6 on Hand and with Banks ..... 14.9 .3 5.31 $14.9s6.36531 (OFI'( 'E.R J. II. FI',T(I . President ( .\1). II A!FFER, Vice-President G. OWEN VIN'ENT. E. B. LAPICE. ('. F. NIEBERGALL. Vice-President and ('ahiier. \Vi'-President and Supt. of Vice-PrIrs. and .Mtgr. Germania Branches. Office. SORT WALKERI, A.t. ('ashi'r II.\RRY IHARDIE. Trust Officer. 1M. S. SENTON, Inspector. I1RIX" rmlRS SRYP BEER ALBERT MACKIE (CHI.IliES MONSTED S YD. B FF J i FI I.TON NORMAN MAYER SIMON I'F'EIEER EIIGR H. BRIGHT I,.N (ltERT J. -:I)MUON) MERIII GEORGE C. BRICtT T IIENI)EISON EDWVIN T. MEItIK J. S T ".. F. BUI('K C A. N AlPIAN JOHN It. .1YEIt'S II. J. 1)E IA\ VERGNE: S.FALION 1. 1. t'IITENSTEIN II.A tT 1). NEW.1AN A. VIZA.RIt ItN4\IE:> IT 1I.I. P'{IN'IPIAI. M1.IRKFTS AND IN AIA;I:IES ENJOYABLE EVENI N yd Gladys Sirey entertained at a -7lrIday night. The evening \%Ns -t eajoyable one. lancing was in and refreshments were sd. The present were: Miss.s I Keen', Ethel (;ahn. Rita Kraft, Frederica Stans g Gertrude Finley. Katie Spence. S~rey Agnes Polhwk. Flor Grees, Ethel Lauff, Antoi z Reynolds. Alma (Gerretts. J, Schroder, Helen and Doris liable Comeaux. Clare ('as Sleio Nichols, Inez Clement, allette and Gladys Sirey. SAlvit McGiv\ey. Fulton ('or ,,*sad Horn. Eddie Burns. Mer Srnabch, James ('harltonnet, wsad Giorge Thorning. Charles n, lfford Jordan. Raymond ,- James Glancey, William nape, Edward Finley. Edwin SGiMs Stacey. Nelson Graham. ( kst,.Victor Zatarain. Aiden 4 ioha Stassi, Clayton I'mbach. as glagthouse. Bill Il)aly. D. t11 . Sadler, P. Rainey and E. NW., Caperons: Miss E. Mh. jrY)r. sad Mrs. J. Sirey, Mrs. F. is ms Miss K. Sirey. HOLD RALLY ltly salight. December 20, in kll Predlct, the Belleville So 4 puPliIea Club held a rally. I bsalrgmst yet held since going Ma mv headquarters, seventy t ~ s being present. Several pIth ie made endorsing their pliL,5 Allingham, for oil in Sgpara. petition was presented sut *i t consideration, signed lmt evry regular in the pre at m reward for his long and *1 ir/s il behalf of the regu p'. The Sishing touches of The Whitney-Central Banks Extnd to the Public Their Wishes for A Happy New Year and Thank Their Depositors and Friends for the Business Received From Them in the Past and Solicit its Continuance in the Future. Capital, Surplus and Undivided Profits $4,849,697.05 SEMI-ANNUAL STATEMENT SEMI-ANNUAL STATEMENT WHITNEY-CENTRAL NATIONAL BANK Whitney-Central Trust & Savings Bank OF NEW ORLEANS OF NEW ORLEANS At the Close of Business Saturday, Dec. 30, 1916 At the Close of Business Saturday, Dec. 30,116 At the Close of Business Saturday, Dec. 30, 11 RESOURCES LIABILITIES ~~a ..................$18,859,313.5 Capital Stock ..............$2,5(I,.oo0 RESOURCES LIABILITIES M.. ilty Account of Acceptances 2,446,821.99 Surplus Fund ............. .1,53M),000.00 Loans and Discounts . ..........$..... 6,070,362.37 ('Capital Stuck ................ $2),000.00 HIdSit7 Under Letters of Credit 1,205,506.11 Undivided Profits .......... . 234,738.31 Stocks, Bonkmds, Securities, etc. ........... 816,677.83 Surplus (now in.reased $IM), Sig Baneks and Bankers, Ac- $ 4,234,738.31 IN) .. ................ .44,9u.(HI S of Aeceptances............. 199,999.98 Quarterly Dividend of 31% Now Declared. 87,541.00 Real Estate ........ ............ 25725.48 Undivided Profltr .............14,0.74 * to ecure Orculaton....... . 1,520,00.00 Circulation ........................... 1,517,800.00 ('ash on Hand and With Banks............ 948,509.60 14,9.74 In eare U. S. Deposits...... 40,000.00 Deposits ............................. 24,747,417.89 Bonds Borrowed ....................... 189,000.00 DeIposits ............ ...............7,477.676.60 to Seere Postal Savings..... 111,000.00 Acceptances for Account of Customers.... 2,446,821.99 Bonds Borrowed ........................ ...189,000.(0 ýýieea BReserve Bank ........... 120,000.00 Acceptances Under Letters of Credit.... . 1,205,5066.11 eiA Secuarities............. 1,031,710.00 Acceptances for Account of Foreign Banks Total .............................$8,281,635.34 Total .............................8,281,035.34 - mPuriture and Fixtures... 1,950,000.00 and Bankers ........................ 199,9909.98 n ............. 41,665.12 Rediscounts With Federal Reserve Bank 312,459.00..................... 500 OFFICERS and U. S. Bills Payable ......................... .... 500,000.00 JOHN E. BOUDEN, JR., President ...$2,961,410.17 Reserved for Taxes .................... 60,000.00 HARRY T. HOWARD ................. .Vice-President ALBERT BIAM)M ...................... Vice-President .I$8U Checks . 1,617,886.07 FRANK B. WILLIAMS .................. Vice-President H. L. FRANTZ ........................ Vice-President a • Federal ,C. H. ELLIS ..........................Vice-President W. W. BOUDEN ............................Cashier eak ........ .3,206,930.49 JNO. L. COUTURIER, Assistant Cashier and Trust Oficer ' 7,786,226.3 MORGAN STATE BRANCH THIRD DISTRICT BRANCH ... ........................ $3.5,3S12,30B.28 Total ............................ $35,312,303.28 CORNER CHARTRES AND IBERVILLE STREETS ('ORNER IDAUPHINE AND PIETY STREETS ALBERT BLOOM, Vice-President H. L. FRANTZ, Vice-President OFFICERS C. W. FOX, JR .............................Cashier H. A. S. BACKER ..........................Cashier JOHN E. BOUDEN, JR., President V. L. BERNARD .................... ..ssslstant Cashier A. FORTIER ....................... ..sslstant ('ashier i AM ....... . .. Vice-President JNO. B. FERGU SON........ Vice-President aqd Cashier ARD ......Vice-President E. H. KEEP .......................Assistant Cashier CARROLLTON BRANCH .c-P . ................... VcePesident N. E. BERTEL ..................... Assistant Cashier 8132 OAK STREET S................ Vice-President N. M. WHITNEY ........ . Assistant Cashier J. P. ST. MARTIN, Manager , LAORNE ............... Vice-President S. J. McMAIN ........................ Assistant Cashier BOAR OF DIRECTORS BOARD OF DIRECTORS JO BOARD OF DIRECTORS ALBERT BLOOM OTHO ELMER B. G. HOLSCHER WS. PENICK JOHIN F. CLARK C. A. FARWELL ALEX HYMA. N W. S. PENICK JOHN E. BOUDEN, JR. C. A. FARWELL HARRY T. HOWARD R ROUGELOT DR. A.HA M DOUR~JRESTEIN LEONFELLMA JONAS H. HLEVY MAURITZ PYKRN BIN C. CASANAS H. L. FRA.NTZ THOS. J. KELLY GA. ('HWEGMANN JR. W H OUGLA JOHN B FERGUSON GEO. B. MATTHEWS MAURICE STERN CHAS. de B. CLAIBORNE CHARLES GODCHAUX J. D. KENNEY W.. SEEBER C. H. ELLIS CHARLE6S GODCHAUX E. W. MENTE W. P. STEWART JOHN F. CLARK P.L. GODCHAUX *GEO. B MATTHEWS MA ICE STERN OTHO ELMER J. D. HARDIN, JR. JOHN McCLOSKEY JNO. X. WEGMAN N DR. C. A. M. DORRESTEIN GEO. A. HERO 'JOHN McCLOSKEY NELSON .M. WHITNEY LAWRENCE FABACHER JONAS HILLER J.D. O'KEEFE NDLSON M. WHITNEY WIL. H. DOUGLAS C. H. ELLIS J. D. O' KEEFE FRANK B. WILLIAMS HARRY T. HOWARD FRANK B. WILLIAMS Stick of the Whitney-Central Trust and Savings Bank Is Owned by, and Held in Trust tor, the Stockholders of the Whitney-Central National Bank, ta Deposits - - - - - - - - $32,225,094.49 the cluib's chat ter will hlie completed f(,t the next relSlar nleetin. The pll tax\ iolnlllittee was colmplimented oil its good aork. w hich resulted in eighty-five poll tax heing taken out for \vters of the Sixth t'recinct since August 1. 191,. Since December I it got out thirty-three poll tax for the Fifth Precinct and fifteen for the Third P'recinet. This committee is composed of Tint Allinzham. chair man: Louis F. Willis, William I)aul. Amos Itesson and Charles lands. The president urged the members to register early in 1917 under tile new registration and dummies were fur nished to the members Saturday. They will he schooled and instructedl should same be necessary. Schlitz and an oyster fry were served. Speeches and songs wound up the evening's plleasure. The lion. M. .J. Rooney was elected honorary president. The club's mem tbership totals ninety voters of the Sixth Precinct and expects to make an excellent showing at the Rooney presentation, which will take place in the near future as a testimonal of es teemed regard and popularity of Mr. Rooney's friends for his many favors and considerations to the boys of the Fifteenth Ward. TWELFTHH ANNIVERSARY On Monday evening little Miss Katherine Stumpf entertained from 4 to 7 o'clock at her home in Teche Street in honor of the twelfth anni versary of her birth. The house was prettily decorated for the occasion and the evening proved most enjoyable. Miss Kath erine proved a most charming hostess. Her winsome ways and gracious man ner has won her numerous friends, who were present to help make her anniversary a nmerr'y tne'. she re, e I mel many liandslome presents froti her fiends in honor of the days. I ur iin the e\'veinjg dainty refreshmllents were ser 'ed. 'Those present w'ere: Misses 11a3 I!lin: ar. Mildred Sheen. IIyacintii Mluntz. Rose Weiner, Anna Schellei Minnie I'rice. Fay. 1larvel and Kath ,rine Stuimpf. Messrs. Emmett .Muntz John Thorn, George W. Mlit)uff and Chris L.. Stumpf. Jr. Worth While Quotations. "Noble disappointment, noble self denial are not to be admired, not even to be pardoned, if they bring bitterness-gentleness and cheerful ness, these come before all morality; they are the perfect duties."-Robert Louis Stevenson. Mere Trifle. "That new play of Scribbler's is pretty thin." "That's true. Even it he stole the plot, as they say he did. it wouldn't be anything more than pet ty larceny." Highest Happiness. The greatest happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved, loved for ourselves-say rather, in spite of ourselves.-Hugo. WINS A SILVER SET. Little Thelma Lauman, of 322 Hom er street was the lucky contestant at the Fol-l Theatre a few nights ago. in naming the play. "The King and the Dancer." There were seven who cor rectlN named the play and from these seven, lots were drawn and young Miss Lauman. aged 14, was awarded a silver set. THE BIRTH OF A NATION. Since its last engagement in New Orleans "The Birth of a Nation" has been presented in practically every country on the civilized globe; it has won the praises of millions in for eign lands, including crowned rulers. and has been cheered in a wide var lety of alien tongues. Concurrent with the globe girdling tours of sev eral companies sent from New York. it has toured the United States and ('anada, playing to packed houses in the principal cities and lealinai new theatrical records in its wake. It is estimated that upwards of tifty millions have felt the spell of 1). \V. Griffith's art as exemplified in this stupendous filming of "The Clans man." It is hard to find a person in a city of ordinary size' who has not witnessed it and who does not walllt to see it again. In the various cities tof South America. Europe. Australia and Japan its vocue has been unprece.d ented. considering that it deals with incidents and personages of American history familiar only to students in those countries. A dominant factor in the success of "The Birth of a Nation" at hone' and abroad has been the uniformity and unvaryint. texcelletnc(. of its pr'esenta tion. Ne(er has it been shown except in l'ading thteatres. with symphony or chetstra accomptilaniment of not less than ::o pit'eces and with the same ldab orate stage tflt(ets heard heret last season. It is this unswerving loyal ty to the first principles of his suc ct'ss that has kept Mr. G;riffith a;t the' top, of his succests and has firnly tes tablished "'T'i'e Ilirth of a Nation" as the monarch of all fhIll spec(tacle's. W\\hen theb specta(cle retturns to the Tulant. The'at'er Sunday .lanuar\ 7th. it will ie show\\ n in the samel' t'laborate' dtitail and with the saumet s tymphony orchet'stra that are held in fond nit'm ory by the thousands who witntessed it last steason. A matineet will be given every day during thet engagc'ment and a substantial reduction of price's is promised. tl. N. G;. C. S ()\1W The II. N. (. C. Theater. awhicth en joys an exclusive fralnchise on lPara iloiunit pictures. w\ill show on Friday. January 17. that charmin. actress. Marie loro. in The Lash." The mention of Miss I,,ro's nameit is suffi cient to ~uaranteet a g(ood show. "The Lash" deals with the Shaker religion. whitih iwas cotiinion in England dur ing thei year 170i. and a photo drama of unusual merit. Sunday Blanche Sweet will le seen in The Storm." a Paramount picture alsot: liam and Itud and two other good reels. Every Tuesday "The l.ass of the Lumber lands" with five other good reels are shown. I'NI)ER(;OES MIDNIGHIIT OPERA TION Mr. George lioffstetter. aged seventy-seven years. was comlelled to undergo an operation at midnight Monday. Mr. Hoffstetter complained early in the evening of a hernia which he had for a good many years. but which became aggravated Monday night, and it was necessary for an immediate operation to save his life. lie was taken at once in I)r. King's auto to Hotel Dieu, where l)r. King performed the operation. Reports from the hospital to-day were that Mr. Hoffstetter was doing exceed:ingly well considering his ad vanced age. "PRETTY BABY." Beginning with a matinee next Sun day. there will be in store at the ('rs cent Theatre. New Orleans popular priced theatre, a ty pe of show long waited for by patrons of that house. Jimmie Ilodies supported by .li.: n Tynes in a capable east of llusis'al comenidy stars. including a hi- chorisils of twenty Broadway show cirls. dis playine nnlumrous ti es ard l st les i gowns. dresses alnd olther lialborlt', costumiles ad tt'elts imake "'r. tty llaby" on of the ?Ifclt lienjoyablt.e mit sica;l (cmdllly Iproducltii ns couild desire, to se,,. .Jilnimiie, Itl1IeFs whoi heads the East biea;is the huirden of t he ('coteilv. is Iof that ldroll sort oIf Ilitch cockian style fellow. IlI -e-is familiar with his audlience at his first appeallr ance. and rEtiainis moIre or le1ss so un til the final curltain. .Mr. Ilodll ,es i:s not only a great favorite whenll it c(oln-s to lauih itaking lut h+" is one ctIin 'diai in twently who ploss)esses a Iric tenor VoiclE. Ilis voice has great range anid a sweetnes 1s of liton that one will lone I (iitEler after hearin t hini. If I Jean Tynes with "''rett Ilaby" nmu -!c'al (lltrini at 1 rlisdent. heginning Sunday night. Miss Tynes is also Lifted with a sweet soprano voice, which containi volunie and control. She sings with much expression and always wins her way into the hearts of the audience. Miss Tynes as well as having a pleas ing voice antd personality, is gifted with the art of artistic antl fantastic ball room dancing. and with Mr. Al Garbelle will be seen in many of the new steps. There are a score or more of late song successes sprinkled through the production which adds to make "Pretty Baby" a most pleasing offering. AVENUE THEATER NO MORE The old Avenue Theater at the head of Opelousas Avenue. formerly the Nemo Theater. loses its identity as a noving picture house with the present remodeling which is now going on. Mr. Philip Foto, who has the lease on this place. is having the floor lowered and the entire structure will be converted into an enormnous dance hall. anti it will be available when completed for entertainments, dances. public gatherings, etc. Quite a force of men have been busy there the past week making the improvements neces sary for this change. and it is ex pected that within the next week or so it \\'ill be ready for occupancy. TULANE Two Weeks, Jan. 7th Beginning Sunday, I)AIL ,MATINIF.s. PRICES REI)I'CF:I). THE BIRTH OF A NATION Crescent Theatre BIinan. 7th JIMMIE HODGES in "PRETTY BABY" PRICES: MATINEE 15c 25c. 35 . NIGHTS 15c. 25c. 50c MATINEES: Sunday at 2:30, Tuesday, Thureday and Sat. at 2 P. M. PHONE MAIN 333-334 BEST OF VAUDEVILLE MATINEE EVERY DAY :5--I10c TO 50c. BOX SEATS 75c. EVERY NIGHT 8:15--10c TO 75c. BOX SEATS $1.00. H. N. G. C. THEATRE High Class Motion Pictures Tuesday--"Lass of the Lumberlands," fea turing Helen Holmes. Admission 5c. Friday and Paramount Pictures Sundays Admission: Adults Oc; Children Sc TO WELCOME THE NEW YEAR. Miss Sadie Mc('ord entertained a few friends on New Year's Eve. l)anc ing was indulaed in until the New Year was ushered in. There were fire works galore. Refreshments were served. Those present were Misses Monica Escousse. May Feeney, Katie Gallin, house. Sadie Mc('ord and Irene Sin clair: Messrs Nicholas Gould. U. Getz. Jas. Mc('ord. Mr. and Mrs. John Her bert, Mr. and Mrs. J. Denis, Mr. and Mrs. Sinclair. Mr. and Mrs.R. Mc('ord, and Mrs. Escousse. FIREMAN MISSING. The police authorities are making in effort to locate (;eorge Watkins. lately employed as a fireman at the Bonner Home. on the lower coast, who is accused of entering the room of Charles Berger, an inmate of the in stitution. and stealing a suit of clothes overcoat. shoes and a grip worth $24. 50 and $1.-0 in currency about mid night Monday. W\atkins disappear,(d just before the theft was discovered. Senator Sorghum's Idea. "What is your idea of neutrality?" "Neutrality," replied Senator Sorghum, "is the state of mind which enables a man to chop wood and use the chips for fuel instead of stopping now and then to put one on his shoulder." Washington Star. Rather Difficult. Cheerful One (to newcomer, on be ing asked what the trenches are like) -"If yer stands up yer get sniped; if yer keeps down yer gets drowned; if yer moves about yer gets shelled; and if yer stands still yer gets court-mar, tialed for frost-bite."-Punch.