Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-16

serve banks should be located in At
lanta, and pledge our support"
strong letter came from the
Farmers and Merchants Bank of
Thomson, signed by T. NJ. Matthews,
cashier:
You may count on our support
hrs;, last and all the time. Atlanta is
the logical place of location for one
of the regional banks. Atlanta usually
gets the good things she goes after
and | sincerely trust and believe she
VIII be successful in this undertake
ing You can count on the help of
the banks at this place"
writes:
II indorse Atlanta as the logical
place for the location of one of the
Federal reserve banks"
j. M. Conner, cashier of the Bank of
Spread, says:
Spread Adds Support.
we wish to add our Endorsement
OF the movement to make Atlanta the
location of a Federal reserve bank
We are heartily in favor of Atlanta
and will do everything in our power
city. Kindly call on US at any time, il
we can be of any possible assistance.
The Bank of Williamson adopted
the customary form of resolutions
ndorsing Atlanta
The lineup in favor of a regiona'
bank in Atlanta now includes 40 cities
IN all parts OF ieorgia and several ir
FLORIDA, and 145 individual banks anG
business organizations
Indications Friday were that more
than 500 Georgia bankers would at
tend the dinner Monday at the Cap
ltal City Club, when the Atlanta
Clearing House Association will act
as host TO the Georgia bankers.
Senator Smith to Speak.
The assembly will hear not only At
lanta's side of the contest for one o
the big banks; the Georgia banker!
already are in favor of that, and tht
big meeting will me. .ly serve to crys.
tallize the sentiment But Senator
Hoke Smith is to speak, and his ad.
dress concerning the currency law j!
expected to be the most authoritative
explanation of its scope and meaning
that has yet been made in the South
Senator Smith has made a caretu
study of the law, and his address wi
Importance to the Georgia bankers.
Senator Bacon also is expected tC
speak at the dinner, and probably tive
of Georgia's Representatives in Con.
gress.
Following are some of the latest
recommendations of Atlanta is re-
gional banking location:
Some Late Recommendations.
apoosa-FarmerS and Mer-
chants Bank, w. NJ. Sasser, president;
Bank of Tallapoosa, w. w. Heatan
president.
Bowman-L w Hendrick, presi-
dent Bank of Bowman; B. R. Cordell
president Farmers Bank.
Observation-Disclosures National Bank
Bank of MaysJille.
Winder-W1Hde Banking Compa
ny. Lee S. RAdford, cashier; First
National Bank IF Ninder, NJ. l.. Jack
son, cashier; Carithers Banking Com
pany H. H. Carithers, vice president
Lexington-Bank of Lexington, c
NJ. Hunter. cashier; Oglethorpe Coun-
ty Bank. G. A. Barray, cashier.
The following letters speak foI
themselves:
"CEDARTOWN. Jan. 13.-Hon w
G. McAdoo. Secretary of the Treas
ury. Washington. D. C.-Dear Sir
This bank wishes to go on record a.
favoring Atlanta for the location o
the regional bank that will serve thi
section.
owing to the geographical loca
ton and the fact that Atlanta is tn
distributing point for the South, At
lanta is eminently situated for the 10
cation of one of these banks. Your
very truly,
President the Commercial Bank o
CedartoWn."
Villa RIGA Enthusiastic.
VILLA RIGA, Jan. 14.-Joseph A
McCord, Atlanta. Ga.-Dear Sir: 1t l
with pleasure that | write you, a
our directors meeting this afternoon
our bank heartily indorses Atlant
for the regional bank for this section
and we believe Atlanta will win, a
she always does. | hope to be il
Atlanta next Monday, and will Sc
YOU there at the meeting. Your
truly,
IS. o. FIELDER, Cashier"
From Washington comes the wore
that Richmond is making a stronI
fight for one of the banks, and tina
the city has been backed by the frs
State formally to ask that bank b
located within its borders.
Through Governor Mann and Stat
Senator Saunders, the Virginia Legis
lature presented resolutions, askin
that the national reserve Commute
locate one of the banks in Richmond
Virqinians Outline Unique Plan.
More than this, the Virginian
want Georgia included in the distric
OF which they desire Richmond to b
the head
Virginia. North and South Caro-
lima, Georgia. Florida, Southern Yves
Virginia, Eastern Kentucky and East
ern Tennessee, with a possibility o
the District of Columbia. are sug
gested as constituting a fair dis
trict to he served by the prosperity
Richmond bank.
These claims, put forward with a
possible energy, indicate the spiri
with which Richmond is following u
its fight, and serve to show tina
Georgia and Atlanta may expect