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DISCUSSION
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American Academy of Science
Holds Annual Meeting.
NOTED MEN ADDRESS ASSEMBLY
John Barrett Declares Time , lias
Come For a "Pan American PoUcj;"
Rear Admiral F. E. Chadvrfek
Terms "Latin America", a Misnomer.
'Philadelphia, April 3. The pres
' ent International relations and obli
gations of, the United States is the
general topic under discussion at this
year's annual meeting of. the Ameri-
Can Academy of Political and Social
Science, which began here today. The
sessions were opened with a discus-
sion of the "present status of the
Monroe Doctrine." The Mexican sit
uation, its problems and obligations
. will be taken up tonight and at to-'
; morrow's , sessions addresses will be
' made on the policy of the United
States in the Pacific and on i the ele
'ments of a constructive American
,: foreign policy. v 'Vv'"-'i' ''V,v'':
John Barrett, director: general of
the Pan American Union presided at
the opening session,' and among the
papers read was one by Rear Admiral
F. E Chadwick, retired.
Pan American Policy.
MrC Barrett declared that the time
had come for a ,' "Pan , American
Policy" as a substitute for the Mon
roe Doctrine ,'; :;:v"-; V f;
"By that," he said, "I mean a pol-,
, icy acceptable to and approved by all
the American republics, a policy be
longing to each and all on the same
basis of. attitude and action. Each
nation should have the same sense
of independence as the United States,
the 'same dignity of position. . By
, eliminating the attitude of absolute
dictation and centralized power, a
long step will be taken toward a new
' era of Pan American comity and con
fidence." ',.."' :';;"' "' '
The term "Latin-America" is a mis-
, nomer as applied to the South Ameri
can republics, according to Rear Ad
miral F. E. - Chadwick. ' U. S. .N., re
tired, who spoke on "Berberic-
America." ; . .
"The Spanish and Portuguese races
to which the governing classes in all
the republics to. the south of ,usl belongn
began as .'Berbers and remain essen
. tiaily Berber-Moor4 to4ay, scarcely
changed at bottom from- their relav
lions across the straits1 in Morocco and
Ihe Atlas,' he said,
"It is this lack of comprehension
of what race character means: that
causes our trouble," ' he continued.
"We do not understand the other man,
end. until we recognize our ignorance
Jn this regard, until we accept the
great. fundamental specific tempera
ment and habit of thought end action,
shall be unsuccessful in our re-
lit!
tiong toward these brother repub-
: ' lies." : - y i5V:'f--i' "'" V 'Kh
4 He declared that the Monroe 'Doc
trine no longer , applied- to South
r American - states as It did when the
Holy alliance in Europe '; threatened
to' reduce the feeble v ; provinces of
(south 'America to the dominion of
Spain: " , , , ;
"To apply this doctrine, in the sense
of standing by as a 1 protector is
naturally an irritant to a people in
.-. ; whom pride is a predominant char
acteristic," he said. "We know; that
intimation of such an attitude ' does
irritate. Thus if we desire friendship,
good fellowship and kindly , feeling,
why hold to any attitude of irritation
and prevent this very, desirable kindly
feeling?' I certainly can see no reason
for it."
t .
Suspicions ' Are Accentuated. -'
Leopold Graham, of New York, pre
senting the Latin view, il the r Mon
roe Doctrine, said that the doubts and
suspicions of the Latin republics as to
. the ultimate aims of the United States
are accentuated ' by ,the f extension of
the Monroe Doctrine to ends never
contemplated by its author.! "It Is
Buch incidents as those ., which have
occurred in Mexico, ; Nicaragua and in
Colombia," he said, "That have led
- to a growing belief In the supposed
desire on the prt of , the ., . United
Ftates to establish a , suzerainty ; over
come of the republics of Central and
'South America."
If the Monroe Doctrine of 1823 haSn
not expanded .with 1 the lapse of time '
or taken on new phases with the de
velopment i of new situations, said
John H. Latane, professor of history
at Johns Hopkins University, it would
long since have ceased to be " of any
value, for the exact J situation s that
called , forth the original declaration
in 1 8 2 3 - can never again arise, i '
' Many Changes Occur..
"The' Monroe Doctrine is merely a
name that Americans have given for
ninety years to" our Latin-American
policy," he said, "which in the neces
sity of things has undergone changes
and will continue to undergo them."
NO MELLEN DECISION.
' Bridgeport, Conn.,, April 2 This was
Judge Joseph P. Tuttle's last day on
the bench of the criminal superior,
court during 'this session, and it was
expected that he would hand down a
decision in the manslaughter case
against Charles S. Mellon, former
president of ; the New Haven road.
The court came in, held "a short ses
sion, and 'adjourned until ' April 14
without any a announcement being
made in the Mellen cae. , ;
Torreon
Finally Falls
Into Hands of Rebels
Federals Routed from Strong-
'. '. -
hold By VillaCorpses
Fill Streets.
Wild Scenes in Juarea When News of
Capture Reaches Town Officials
Embrace Soldiers and Revelry Is
Galore. ' ' :
Torreon, Mex.j Via. Gomez Palacio,
April 3. Torreon, strewn with the
dead and wounded of a six day bat
tle,; was occupied by the rebels last
night on the heels of the fleeing fed
erals. . ' . , . . ..... ,
In all the fighting no foreigner was
killed or injured.
The taking of Torreon marks the1
climax of the first campaign of the
revolution to oust Victoriano Huerta
from Mexico City. It. gives the con
stitutionalists virtual control over, the
whole northern tier of Mexican
states' .,;.':' ) " , ,
Attack Began Friday.
The fighting began last Friday and
was almost continuous..; At first
Villa attempted assaults on the
strong federal , positions in daylight,
but i these proved costly, so the days
were spent in cannonading, and the
nights in assaults. t ;
; , Positions were ' taken and lost time
and again. '' '.,', ...
Several night attacks sent the fed
erals scurrying from strong positions,
but at daybreak the captors would
be compelled to abandon them by the
strength and accuracy of the enemy's
artillery fire, much of which is said
to have been ? directed by French and
German gunners. .
, Losses Not Compiled. 4
Losses have not been compiled, but
General Villa estimates his own losses
at feOO killed and 1,500 wounded, and
the federal loss at 1,000 killed and 2,
BOO , wounded with an unknown num
ber of prisoners. '
Villa believes the federals whom
his cavalry is pursuing to the south,
forms but a remnant ;of the federal
force, ; whose loss he says probably is
close to being total, c All the subor
dinate generals have not yet report
ed, however, and until they do the
number of' captured cannot be ac
curately stated.
The battle line was four miles long
and the field was determined by three
great hills formed like a carpenter's
square,; at. either
the totrncr,
reon. '
lO.Odo1 Men in Each Army. 1
There were about. 10,000 men in
each army. The federals had fortified
the. hills , with rifle pits,' trenches an
barbed wire entanglements.' The na
ture of the grounds made it difficult
to recover the wounded and many of
them died of thirst "and hunger or lack
of attention, where they fell. Automo
biles we're used in rescue work but
they could not ascend the hillsides.
Some of the fiercest fighting oc
curred in the hills south of Gomea
Palacio and west of Torreon. It
raged with ' great fury in 1 Canon Do
Huarache where, the federals made
their last desperate stand, and from
which they finally fled, followed by a
column of Villa's horse. Twice , the
rebels took two, of the hills,- only to
lose them, but all the time the at
tack w as becoming more formidable
as he soldiers, attacking from all
sides except . the west, fighting from
house to house, drev the circle clos
er aboat the enemy. ' s . ;
. A hundred small encounters oc
curred intermittently in the streets
or over the possession of some fav
ored roof, but the roar of cannon
was almost continuous.
Armored Trains Used.
Both sides used armored trains.
These, with . big guns mounted, would
suddenly appear around an elbow of
one of the , hills, discharge a broad
side and then retire. Early in the at
tack on Gomez Palacio the trains
ventured out at the same time and a
lively exchange of shots ensued.
The federals made use of . huge
rockets, which were shot to a great
height, exploding in , the air and let
ting down a hail of buckshot.
On the fourth day of the fight the
intense suffering " , from . heat r and
thirst, was relieved by a rain.
Keiiiforcements Routed.
.: During the battle scouts brought
word that federal reinforcements
from Monterey were approaching on
the east. Gen. Herrera was ,; sent
against them and later reported ' that
he had sent them scurrying Into the
hiiis. , ';':
The battle surged first into Torreon,
then back " to the railroad yards and
ravines in the suburbs for two or three
days. The Federals grew weaker each
day in their fighting. Finally the fed
erals evacuated to the south and the
rebels took possession of Torreon.
S Great supplies of food, ammunition
and artillery and stores of cotton fell
into the rebel hands by the capture.
Rebels' Power Extended.
Juarez, Mex., April 3. With, the
taking of Torreon by the rebels last
night constitutionalists now control an
immense wedge-shaped portion of.
Mexico, with the point resting on Tor
reon, five hundred miles south of
here, and the top extending along the
American border from Nogales, Ariz.,
to a point Just west of " Sagle Pass,
Texas. At Piedras Negras, known, also
as Ciudad Porflrio Diaz, across the Rio
Grande, from Eagle Pass, there is a
(Continued on Fourth; Page.)
DR. BRACKETT SICK, NOT
TOLD Of FATHER'S DEATH
Attending Physicians and
Friends Keep Bad News
From Him.
Because of his serious illness, Dr.
W. W. Brackett of this city was not
informed today when , news arrived
that his father, F. A. Brackett, prin
cipal of the Northeast school in Hart
ford, had died in Bristol. Dr. Brack
ett is ill with typhoid and his attend
ing physicians and "friends believed it
would be wise not to permit him to
know of his father's demise.
Dr. Bracket's father died at the
home of Dr. A. S. Brackett, brother
of the local , physician.; His illness
was of short duration. He arrived at,
the home of his son in Bristol '.on
Monday and was taken ill with heart
trouble. On Sunday he observed his
seventy -second birthday, and there
was & family gathering at his home,
42 Clark street, Hartford. ;
Mr. Brackett had been the head of
the Northeast school for twenty-seven
years and before that was principal
of the South Side school in Bristol.
His widow and three sons , survive.
Rev. Wm. C. Prentiss of New Haven
is a son-in-law. '
It was stated today that while Dr.
Brackett's condition was , not consid
ered srJous there had Wen no change
for the better. ' V
DR. CROFT ASSAILS
ROMANS' LETTER
Physician States Colonel Ullman Sug-
; gested No Plan, Scheme or Com-
: promise of Any Party or Parties
New Haven, Conn., April 3. "I
had no intimation of the actidn of
the board of governors of the pro
gressive club in demanding my resig
nation," said Dr. D. E. Croft, to
day, "until I saw. the , papers. Thia
aqt la ony one of many instance of
relentless persecution I have . ; borne
usually , members of an organization
ere given an opportunity to be heard
in their own behalf before expulsion.
He says that statements contained in
a' letter written by George A Romans
of Danbury , relating to a gathering of
citizens in New Yodk city, when Con
necticut state politics were discussed
are in many instances untrue and mis
leading. "The mischief of politics today,"
said the doctor, "is the readiness of
men to ascribe sinister . motives to
those who ectually seek to obtan the
best government irrespective of per
sonal feelings or party lines." He says
that Colonel Ullman of this city, at. the
New York gathering suggested no plan
scheme or compromise of any party or
parties, and if he did considerable
talking it was simply because he
bad ideas and knew how to : express
them.
ESCAPES ELECTROCUTION.
Fall , From Ladder Saves Life of
Portland Man,
Mid djetown. Conn., April 3. Frank
Lundelj, Of Portland, twenty-eight
years old, narrowly escaped electro
cution today while working on a lad
der on the Middletown-Portland draw
bridge. His hand struck a high ten
sion electric wire and, he was thrown
from -the ladder to the flagged pave
ment and severely injured.
His hand was terribly burned. " It
is believed, however, ; that his fall
from the ladder saved him from
death. .
"BOB" VEAL CASE.
Isadure Derecktor, Meriden Market
- Man Defendant In : Serious Case.
Meriden, Conn., April 3. Isadore
Derecktor,ia well-to-do marketman
vas adefendant in all day's proceed
ings in the city court today on a
charge of selling "bob" veal.
Another arrest for a similar offense
was made today when E. O. Scheurer,
a farmer living in an outlying district
was taken into custody. .
MEN'S SOCIETY CONCERT.
Lutheran Church . Organization Plans
Musical Event for May.
Miss Maria ; Sundelies, one, of Bos
ton's most able soprano soloists, will
be the chief attraction at a grand
concert to be given b'lthe Men's so
ciety of the Swedish Lutheran church
on Thursday evening, May 21.
Lawyer Emil Danberg presented R
paper on "The Conflicts Between Re
ligion and Science" ,at a meeting of
the society held last evening..
QUIGLEY SAYS. '
1 Alderman George A. Quigley con
tinued his campaign for the repub
lican nomination for mayor when he
addressed workmen at the Corbin
Screw corporation this noon. He
told of what, reforms he would make
if he is nominated and elected. His
speech was along the same line as
that delivered yesterday noon at P.
t & F. Corbin s.
SHORT IN ACCOUNTS,
HE FLITS FROM CITY
Merrill Is Said to Have Been Leading
Gay Life With Other People's
Money.
R. V. Peer & Co., fire insurance
agents at 183 Main street, would like
to know the present residence of R.
F. Merrill of Walnut street, who has
been missing since March 24, as it is
said, he is short in his accounts with
the company, by whom he was em
ployed. Merrill is married and, it is said,
his downfall was caused by his desire
to live Where the lights were bright
est and life was gay. He had for
merly been employed by the Metro
politan Life Insurance company, but
was discharged several months ago
by. Superintendent J. G. Harivel, as
it was suspected that he had been
short in his accounts with the com
pany, but had covered up his short
age so that it could not be proved
against him. . 1 ''';,
Peer, & Co. engaged him as one
of the firm was an old friend. Mr.
J Peer was rather reticent this after-
i noon when questioned as to how
much he had lost through his friend
ship for Merrill and he declined to
discuss the matter. He did admit
that he had been the loser through
Merrill's shortcomingsbut would not
state to what extent.
It is said that others as well 1 as
Peer : & Co. are looking vfor Merrill
to have an accounting with him.
ANNUAL Y. M. C. A.
MEETING ON MAY 10
Will Be Held in South Congregational
Church. -Secretary of Wash-
lngton "Y." to Speak.
The anniversary meeting of the lo
cal Young f Men's Christian associa
tion will be held in the South Con
gregational church, Sunday evening,
May 10. At this time, William
Knowles Cooper, general secretary of
the Washington, D. C, Y. M. C. A.,
will deliver an address and the local
general secretary, C. H. Barnes, will
read a report of the work done in the
association during the past fiscal
.year. Fred Latham, bass soloist,, has
agreed to render some vocal "selec
tions at the meeting and the Y. M. C.
A. orchestra will play. ,' '
t Secretary Cooper is an orator of
auperb qualities, and, is man with
a message, and a great deal of, expert
eneL Fredueiit association, with such
'irtfen Secretary of, State William
Jennings 'Bryan and Other statesmen
of nation-wide .fame has gained for
him a .wonderful : reputation as a
speaker. and local association authori
ties feel grateful that they have been
able to engage him to oome to this
city. He is the man under whom
Secretary Barnes received his start in
Y. M. C. A. work with which he has
made so great a success.
CLEARING RUINS OF
ST. AUGUSTINE FIRE
Physicians State Miss Alice Smith Who
Was Reported to Have Been Fatal
ly Injured, Will Recover.
St. Augustine, Fla., April 8. A
force of workmen today began clear
ing away two blocks of charred ruins
left in the wake of yesterday's fire in
the historic water : front section. It
was estimated today that ' property
loss in the' fire, which owners of the
burned buildings said might reach
'$750,000, was one third covered by
insurance.
Physicians today said that Miss
Alice M. Smith of Amherst, N. S., re
ported to have een fatally injured,
would recover.
A company of militia, which had
been stationed about the devastated
section to aid in restoring order and
to prevent looting, was replaced today
by a small squad of policemen.
: '
DECISION IS RESERVED.
Judge James T. Meskill reserved
decision this afternoon after hearing
the arguments for and against the
motions for demurrer and to expunge,
filed by the defense m the case of
Edelson and Farber against William
Fox. Judge. Gaffney argued for the
local men while Attorney Weisman.
and Attorney W. F. Delaney repre
sented the defendants. The trial by
jury is scheduled for tomorrow morn
ing. ; - , , : . :-
MISSIONER TO TALK.
Rev. William Hughes of the Cath
olic Indian Mission Bureau will speak
at the Lenten services in St. Mary's
church this evening. Rev. Father
Hughes will make an appeal for the
support of those schools among the
I:dians- from which the government
withdrew its aid some years ago.
' CONDITION STILL GRAVE.
The condition of Lincoln S. Risley
still remains very grave and no pro
phecies as to the outcome can be
made. During the past twenty-four
hours he has become very restless and
Mrs. Risley has found it impossible to
care for him. A trained nurse is in
constant attendance.
WEATHER.
Hartford, April 3.- Cloudy
and colder tonight. Saturday
fair and continued cool.
IS
CAUSE Of WORRY
Repxrt That Sealing Steamer Was
Safe Proves Erroaeous.
MANY NEWFOUNDLAND VICTIMS
Bella venture, Bearing 58 Bodies and
35 Survivors of Ill-fated Vessel
Nearing Port of St. Johns, N. F.
Preparations Made for Survivors.
St. Johns, N. F., April 3. There
was growing apprehension today that
the sealing steamer Southern Cross
went down with all on board during
the blizzard off Cape Race Tuesday.
She carried a crew of 170 men and
was heavily loaded with 17,000 seal
skins, trophies of a hunt recently con
cluded in the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
Hope 4 for the safety of the vessel,
based on a despatch from Sydney, N.
S. which stated that a wireless
message had been received there re
porting the arrival of the Southern
Cross at Channel, a little harbor to
the westward of Cape Race, was dis
sipated before noon when the gov
ernment, after several hours' Inquiry,
declared the Sydney report absolute
ly; untrue.
Search Was Instituted.
Confirmed in its opinion, the gov
ernment instituted an extended search
"for the missing vessel, and appealed
to the United States for assistance.
The Reid Newfoundland company's
steamer Kyle, which has a good wire
less equipment," was chartered for
the purpose and will sail at midnight.
The American revenue cutter Seneca,
which is doing iceberg patrol duty
several hundred miles off the south
ern coast, , was asked to assist. It
was expected that the Seneca would
respond as soon as she received the
necessary orders from Washington.
The sealer Bellaventure, with her
cargo of seal, is blocked in the ice
100 miles north of here and cannot
arrive before Sunday. She went to
the aid of her sister sealer, the New--foundland,.
when 120 hunters- from
the latter were caught by the storm
while killing seals Tuesday and were
unable to regain their ship.
!' ' Many Bodies Recovered.
The Bellaventure, the Stephaao.
and Florizel picked tip many bodies
and a number , of survivors. ' It is
known that fifty-eight lives were lost
and .some thirty men 'are not ac
counted for. . It is believed that it is
scarcely .possible that the latter could
have survived ' the long exposure on
the ice ,' floes. '.-V'. , ' '
Bellaventure Nearing'Port.
. The Bellaventure, one of the seal
ing fleet, was nearing this port in the
midst of another storm, bringing fifty
eight bodies and thirty-five survivors
of the men of the Newfoundland who
were overwhelmed by, the blizzard
while hunting seals on the ice floes
at some distance from their vessel.
Sixty-four men are known to have
perished and it was understood that
the steamer Stephano, which, with the
Florizel recovered six bodies and two
survivors, also was on her way to St.
Johns. After getting out of range
of the wireless station at Cape Fqgo,
on Fogo Island, a hird of the way
down the east coast from the sealing
grounds, the Bellaventure1 was unable
to send further news of the disaster.
Everything was in readiness here
for the care of the bodies and the
relief of the suffering men who had
escaped death, .but had been severely
injured by forty-eight hours ex
posure to the bitter wind and driv
ing snow, -
It was arranged to take the sur
vivors to the Grenfell Seamen's In
stitute. Two Sealing Grounds.
There are two distinct sealing
grounds to which vessels of the New
foundland fleet make their annual
trips. The steamer Newfoundland
was with fourteen others of the fleet
off the east coast, near the Strait of
Belle Isle. The Southern Cross, with
five other sealers, had been hunting
the animals on the opposite side of
the island, in the Gulf of St. Law
rence. Heavily laden with 17,000 seals, the
Southern Cross started homeward last
Saturday. She passed safely down
the west coast, through Cabot Strait
and along the southern coast, and
Tuesday morning was sighted off Cape
Pine, nineteen miles west of Cape
Race. Nothing further was heard
from her until the . brief wireless
message early today announced her
arrival at Channel, and It was feared
she had been wrecked in Tuesday's
storm, which raged throughout the
island and did much damage along
every coast.
Blocked in Ice.
When ninety miles from port the
Bellaventure became blocked in thtj
ice off Cape Bonavista, and at noon
her captain sent a wireless message
stating that it might be Sunday be
fore he could bring in the dead and
suffering sealers. Mans' of the res
cued sealers were reported so ill that
the death list was expected to be in
creased before she made port.
As the recently equipped , wireless
station for the sealing .steamers was
partially wrecked in yesterdas"s gale,
communication with the Bellaven
ture was established today through
SOUTHERN
S
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PARCEL POST TO
BENEFIT FARMER
By Co-operatingr With Consumer the
' Profits of Middleman Will Bo
Lessened on Farm Products.
For the benefit of the farmer and
the consumer and with a view to do
ing away with the middleman in some
Instancesi, the postmaster general
has arranged for a number of lists
to ' be printed and distributed. The
postmaster at Boston desires to have
the names of all farmers who want
to send their products by parcel post
sent to him. The local office has
been appraised of this fact.
From these names he will com
pile a list and these will be dis
tributed, to any consumers who may
wish to use them. In this way the
consumer and the producer can get
into communication with each other
and the sale can be made . by parcel
post, thus doing away with the profits
of the middleman. , ;
'Any local farmers or any of those
living in this vicinity who wish to
take advantage should either com
municate with the postmaster at Bos
ton or else make known their (wants
to the local officers. They will in
turn inform the Boston man who gets
out the lists.
IU1D MRS. V.L. HATCH
OBSERVE SILVER YHIG
Married Twenty-Five Years
Ago Tomorrow in Sil
ver City.
. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Hatch of 247
West ' Main street will observe the
twenty-fifth anniversary of their wed
ding this evening with an auction
bridge and dancd'at the Farmlngton
Country! club. The anniversary
proper will occur tomorrow.
'Mr. and Mrs.' Hatch were married
on April 4, 1889, in the First Con
gregational church in Meriden. The
ceremony was performed' by; Rev.
Charles .Williams. Mrs. Hatch was
Miss Julia Wetmore,1 daughter of,
Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Wetmore.
For the past twenty-six years Mr.
Hatch, who is a native of Worcester,
Mass., has been in the insurance and
real estate business in this city By
courtedttstfess" and persistency, aid
ed' by business acunien, he has' pushed
his way to the front, until today he
Is, one of the leaders in his field. He
has an office in the City building,
where he conducts a. steamship
agency as well as dealing in real
estate and Insurance. , Mr. Hatch is
considered an expert on real estate.
In 1897 and 1898 Mr. Hatch was a
member of the common council, be
ing a councilman from the third
ward. , He was one of the original
members of the subway commission,
from which he resigned. At present
Mr. Hatch is secretary of the school
board and his opinion on educational
matters is always respected and
sought by his associates. He is also,
a prominent member of the New
Britain club. ;
Mrs. Hatch is prominent socially
and is the hostess at a number of
delightful occasions which are attend
ed by the elite. Mr. and Mrs. Hatch
have one son, , Harold Hatch, who
is engaged in business with his father.
The announcement of his engage
ment to Miss. Katherine Norton of
Meriden was recently made and the
wedding is expected to take place
soon.
The affair at the country club in
Farmington this evening is expected
to be an event of much enjoyment.
Many invitations have been issued.
BURNS, CLUB MEETING.
Will Observe Bannockburn Anniver
sary In June,
The regular , meeting of the Burns
club was : held last evening at the
home of Captain Beaton on Lexing
ton street. One of the most inter
esting essays of the year was read
by Alexander Gordon, secretary of
the club, whose subject was "The
Life of Sir William Wallace." A so
cial hour was enjoyed after the busi
ness meeting. , James McArthur en
tertained with a very characteristic
''Harry Lauder", sketch, and was
obliged to respond to several encores.
A recitation entitled "My Granny"
was rendered in an enjoyable man
ner in the Highland dialect by Mrs.
John Scott, one of the newer mem
bers of the club. The - old Scotch
melody, "Afton Water," was very
well given "by Miss Jean Cochrane,
the well-known singer. Several other
members also favored the club with
music and recitations.
A committee 6f three was ap
bration in June of the six hundredth
anniversary of the battle of Bannock
burn, which was fought on the 24 th
of June, 1314, and which established
the Independence of Scotland and
'placed Robert Bruce on the throne.
MINER NOT AS WELL.
Reports from the home of ex
Representative Frederick W. Miner
late this afternoon are more discour
aging than yesterday. ' Dr. Kenneth
E. Kellogg says of his patient, "Mr.
Miner is gravely ill that's about all
I can say at present." Asked, as to
his condition as compared with yes
terday the . physician replied, "He is
not as vvell today as yesterday."
RESERVE BANKS A
NAMED BY Ml
Twelve Cities Desipaled F
eral Cistitiitds.
$4,000,000 fos Mini
Expected That Business Will I
Three Months and Revolt!
Change Will Take Place in J
. Financial Macliinery.
Washington, April 3. -A
various steps still must be ta
ore , the new federal reserv
ing system begins operation.
officials expected todav t
twelve regional reserve bank
open for business within three
and that the revolutionary
In the nation's financial 1 ma!
would be an accomplished fan
in that time. ' .. . v
With the designation of -the
centers the organization cor
took the first decisive step
perfection of the system, r Th
named are Boston, New Tork,
delphia, Richmond, (Atlanta,
land, Chicago, St. Louis, Minn
Kansas City, Dallas and ' San
Cisco. ,
t, Official Certification Mad
The first) work today was
certification to Comptroller
Currency Williams, of the sel
and Mr. Williams begun theM
notifying every one of the 7,5,
tional and state banks which hi
plied for membership. It wl
general expectation ' that n
banks in the twelve districts
immediately begin , preparatio
the establishment of their ' i
banks. Every bank, under Hk
must begin payment of a su
tion of six per cent of its
and surplus to the stock of
serve bank within thirty dayi
notification.
In accordance with the law, e
as the member banks in a
have subscribed the minimum a
of stock . for a reserve ban
000,000 five banks will be de
ed to execute the formal cer
of organization. ' "
After 'its reception here th
serve bank will become a . co
tion. and entitled to begin bugi
The next step will be the sel
of boards of . directors for tl,
serve banks.. . . ;; r .
.' Stipulations of Law.
' The law also 'stimulates th
sixth of the subscription sha
payable on call of the organ!
committee or of. the federal r
board; one-sixth within three
and one-sixth . within six ,
thereafter, and the remainder
subscription or any part of it
be subject to call when 'deemed
essary. - '.' ; '
Cities and Districts. .,
District No. 1, Boston, r Rr
bank will, have a capital of $,
740,, with 446 national banks as
bers. Territory, included. New
land states. . . : . :,
$20,687,616, with 478 national A
number of state hanks (not give
members. Territory, state of
York.
District No. 3, , Philadelphia.'
Lltal, $12,993,013, Including S0C
tional banks and several state b(
Territory, New Jersey and Dela
Alt t)AnfiMrlv.tla. mr ot P . 1 . . .
boundary of following counties:1
Kean, Elk, Clearfield. Cambria
Bedford. ' v
District No. 4, Cleveland. Ca
$11,621,535, with , 724 national
several state banks. Territory,
of Ohio, all Pennsylvania lying
of District No.. 3, the counties of
shall, Ohio; Brooke and Hanc6c
West Virginia, and all Kentucky
of the western boundary of the
lowing counties; Boone, Grant, R
Woodford, Jessamine, Garrard,
coin, Pulaski and McCreary.
Richmond 1m Fifth.
District No. 6, Richmond. Oaf
$6,643,281, with 47S national b
and a number of state banks
trust companies. Territory, D1k
of Columbia, Maryland, Virr
North Carolina, South Carolina,
all West "Virginia, except those c
ties In District 4.
. District No.' 6, Atlanta. Co:
$4,702,780, with 372 national ba.'
etc. Territory Alabama, Geo
Florida and Tennessee east of
western boundary of the folio
counties: Stewnrt. aTnimlnn XV1
Humphreys and Perry; all'Missi?!
eouth of the north boundary of
following counties: Isnaquena, 6
key, Yazoo, Kemper, 1 Madison, Ia
and Neshoba; all the ' southea
'part of Louisiana east of the wes
boundary of the following' cour.
Pointe, Coupee, Ivervllle, Assumi
and Terrebonne. , : j
District No. 7, Chicago. . Car
$13,151,925, with 984 national ba:
etc. Territory, Iowa, all Wlscoi
south of the northern boundary of
following counties: Vernon, Si;
Columbia, Dodge, Washington
Osaukee, all of the southern pei
sula of Michigan, vi.: All that t
east of Lake Michigan; all 7 Illi;
north of a line forming the outh'
boundary of the following count'
Hancock, Schuyler, Cass, Sangan-
Christian. Shelby, , Cumberland t
Clark; all Indiana north of, a i
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