Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-13


= Next Meeting Place-Albany. =
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Everything worked in perfect har-
mony to make the convention of the
members of Group Four of the Geor-
gia Bankers association here yester-
day a most enjoyable session in every
particular. The April weather even
behaved in most happy manner, so
that every feature was carried out in
most successful manner.
At II o'clock when the session Of
the convention began at the Carnegie
Library auditorium there were many
bankers present, in fact, all the bank
ers, visitors and local ones, were pres
ent at the beginning of the session,
which was of great interest to all, as
the fact that only one session was
held made the meeting one of greater
Importance and interest.
After the brief and appropriate in
vocation delivered by Rev. j. B. Law
renee. the address of welcome was de-
livered by Mr.. Hollis Fort in the alb
sence of Mayor j. E. Mathis. M
Fort stressed in concise and impress
i've manner the necessity of banks
and bankers to a community in MAX
ing its business and rosperity what t
should be- To the banks of the city
Mr.. Fort paid splendid tribute of
praise and commentator. In behalf
of the city officials and people of
Americus, Mr. Fort extended to the
bankers the most cordial hospitality
of the bankers and every resident of
the city.
In response to the address of well
come, R. T. Humber Jr., thanked the
bankers of the city for their cordial
hospitality and courtesy. He voiced
the sentiment of the many visiting
bankers when he said that they were
indeed glad to be in Americus in
attendance upon the session of the
convention and to have the opportunity
OF spending a day in the city of Amer
lcus, which was noted not only for it's
excellent banking institutions, but
for every other worthy institution that
stands for progress and general ad-
yancement
The regular addresses on the pro-
gram were as follows:
The Necessity of Better State
Banking Laws"-Frank S. Jones,
cashier First National bank, Balm
bridge.
Southwest Georgia-Its Resources;
Its Possibilities H. A. Wilkinson,
son, Ga.
Business and The Boil Weevil. =
J. A. Evans, bureau of plant industry
Washington, D. C.
Prospective Progress of the Cotton
States'-J. A. Heard, cashier Fourth
National bank, Macon, Ga.
Character Capital and Credit" -
Joseph A, McCord, vice president
Third National bank, Atlanta, Ga.
K. S. Crittenden, Shellman; Grady
thompson, Shellman; F. C. Sears,
Shellman; H. G. Crittenden, She'll
man; R. L. Saville, Dawson; L. E.
Baldwin, Dawson; Gay Raines, Daw-
son; Jos. A McCord, Atlanta; Frank
.. Jones, cambridge; J. M. Harding,
New York; R, c. Dunlap, Macon; J.
H. Neisler, Reynolds; e. H. Bailey,
Nldalla; H. j. Peagler, Butler; E. F
Seay, Reynolds; B. w. Hinton, Rey-
nolds; R. A. Hinton, Reynolds; ]. G.
Johnson Ashburn; R c Saunders, Ma
con; r. D. Smith, Dawson; c. d.
Cooke, Dawson; j. A. Evans, Wash
lngton; o. E. Lowe, Dawson; C. M.
Couric, Dawson; X. S. Worthy, Daw-
son; Eason Mcneil, Yatesville; H. G.
Langford, Meanwhile; w. II. Means,
Meansville; Carl H. Lewis, Atlanta:
henry w. Davis, Atlanta; Stewart
McGinty Atlanta; r. R. Wilmington,
savannah; II. j. Haase, Philadelphia;
D. Il. Oliver, Atlanta; r. d. Higgins,
iatesville; p w. Jones, Albany; G. 3.
hays, Baltimore; H. S. Russell, New
YORK; j. S. Peters, Manchester; H.
y. Glanton, LAGRANGE; w. F. Angus.
Iihe, Richmond, Va; w. S. Coleman
Cedartown; c. W. Chance, Smithville;
d. l. McKenney Smithville; E. C..
scott, Macon; w. A. McLain, Daw-
son; II. A. Petty, Dawson; Jno T..
Morris, Dawson; w. H. Mobiles, Chip
ley; w, c. Lanier West Point; W. r.
MOBILES, Berlin; A. S. Johnson, De-
soto; M. w. Bunch, Albany; G. w.
bagley DeSoto; ]. E. Mobiles, Monti.
oelio; R. T. Humber, Jr., Richland ];
W. Z. Dixon, Richland; J. Giles, Rich
iand; w. M. Baldwin, Albany; M. L.
lVey' Warwick; J. L. Amason, Les