Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-12
MORE CITIES OUT
FOR REGIONAL
BANK HERE
Strong Letter From the City Of
CordeIe for Secretary Of
Treasury McAdoo.

and kilograms yet received encour-
mittee Monday, pouring in almost
without interruption on J. *. Orr,
chairman; w. G. Cooper, at the
Chamber of Commerce, and the va
been prominently associated with the
movement to bring to Atlanta one of
the great regional banks.
There was cheer and encourage
ment from every quarter Of the State
and more cities Joined the ranks OF
those supporting Atlanta's claims.
Perhaps the most significant mes
sage received Monday morning was
letter from w f. Dunwody, presi-
dent of the Macon Chamber of Com
merce, in reply to one from Mr.. Coop
er. thanking that body for its active
support Of Atlanta in its present i'm
portant campaign.
The letter reads:
Whenever Macon can be OF service
to Atlanta or to the Atlanta Chambe
of Commerce /, will be a pleasure.
Macon Regular Atlanta Booster.
There has been some idea of envy
on the part OF Macon Of Atlanta's
success. That idea. ] can assure you.
is without foundation. and we hone
TO be able to convince you OF the fact
in future.
Macon wishes to cooperate In
AZ
believe Macon can be of some assist
can be of great assistance to Macon"
Henry w. Davis cashier of the
Lowry National Bank, received Mon
day morning letter from f. p. Da
Wis, cashier of the First National Bank
OF Dalton. inclosing a formal declara-
ton. signed by all the Dalton banks
as follows:
The banks signatory hereto. and
being all the banks located in this
city, unhesitatingly indorse Atlanta
for appointment as the seat OF one OF
the regional reserve banks 1t is our
judgment that the banks OF the
Southeast will be better served by
this course than by the appointment
of any other city, Command US IL we
can be ofservice to you"
Waynesporo IN Line.
The communication was signed by
the First National Bank. c. r. Hard
wick B Co. bankers, and the Bank of
Dalton. The Dalton Chamber of Com
merce had previously Endorsed At
lanta.
From far down toward South Geor-
gla came a letter from Waynesboro.
signed by Gabriel Toombs. cashier OF
the Citizens Bank, adding the SUP
port OF that institution.
I'VE beg to add our Endorsement to
the movement TO make Atlanta the
location OF Federal reserve bank.
and will ask that you kindly call on
us, IL We can be Of any assistance in
forwarding the movement"
Samuel Boyllin. president OF the
Brooks Bank Of Brooks. wrote:
eve are heartily in favor OF Allan
ia and will do all In our power to Sc
cure a regional bank for your city.
Whenever we can serve you command
us"
A formal letter from J. II. Boyd.
president OF the First National Bank
of Thomson, conveys the following in
formations:
THE directors OF the First National
Bank have had a meeting = consider
the question referred to Ia your let
ter of January |. We have passed a
resolution indorsing Atlanta for one
Of the regional banks"
Florida City Helps.
The communications were by 10
means restricted to Georgia. y. B.
Tuten. assistant cashier Of the First
National Bank OF DeLand, Fla
writes:
I'VE think Atlanta is the logical
place for the location Of the regional
bank in the South. and will be glad
to assist in any way possible in pro-
curing it,
w. O. Conner president of the
Bank of Cave Springs, wrote to j X.
Orr. chairman OF the joint commit
tee:
THE Bank OF Cave Springs ravors
Atlanta as the location of one of the
regional banks, and l hope you will
not let up until you get it,"
James y. Shattuck. president OF the
Bank of Lafayette, says:
81 am certainly In favor Of the
Government locating one of the re-
gional banks in Atlanta and will do
anything in my power to help secure
the bank for your city"
Another letter from Florida was
that of A. S. Willard. asher OF the
Putnam National Bank of Palatka.
81 do not think there will he any
doubt about our bank joining the Fed
eral bank under the new system, and
| do not think there will be any doubt
about our supporting your city for one
OF the regional reserve banks. as /
think Atlanta well situated to take
care OF all the points in the South
McAdoo's Friend Writes.
ENCOURAGEMENT from Cordele came
in a letter from Louis Spencer Dah-
iel secretary Of the Cordele and Cr.sr
County Chamber of Commerce, as
follows;
This is to let YOU know that the
! Cordele and Crisp County Chamber OF
Commerce heartily indorses Atlanta
for the location of the regional bank
'If We can serve YOU further, don:
fail to call on me or Is | have writ
ten strong personal letters to Wash.
l'ington, which | believe will aid ma
| terially, as both Mr. MCAdoo and Mr.
! Houston are personal friends 81
mine
The Atlanta Clearing House Asso-
citation received Monday from one OF
| its friends in the State a circular let
ter with which the Richmond organ.
! ization is urging its campaign as The
| Gate city of the South. The At
lanta bankers take this merely as al
additional indication that no effort,
NAV be spared in their own cam.
paiGn.