Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-17
ORR CONF |DENT
Of BANK FIGHT
SUCCESS

j. X. orr. chairman or the iOcai
Regional Bank Committee. has re-
turned from Washington and is full
Of hope for Atlanta's success in the
regional bank contest.
"Of course it is A bad plan to skin
a rabbit before he's caught" Mr.. Orr
said, but I feel very much encour-
aged by what I saw and heard in
Washington Richmond made out
very good case, and was glad to be
present while the presentation was
being made. l found that what Rich
mond had TO offer and ! also found
out the sort OF information the Ma
tional Reserve Organization Commit
tee wanted to hear
And ! want to say this KnoWing
what the Reserve Committee. wants
to hear ! also know that Atlanta has
got exactly the brand Of Information
wanted-and the brand of quallfica-
tons, too"
Mr. orr promptly went into execu-
tive session with Robert +. Maddox
and Walter g, Cooper TO discuss plans
for the luncheon Monday, which more
than 500 Georgia bankers viii at
tend.
Senator Hoke Smith will be pres
ent as the principal speaker, and his
address is eagerly awaited by the
bankers as an authoritative explana-
ton Of the new currency measure,
The bankers are coming prepared to
back Atlanta with a solid array for
the coming contest.
The most important Endorsement of
Atlanta Saturday was that of the
Brunswick Clearing House Associa-
ton
The resolution after reciting the
terms OF the new Federal reserve
law, sets the Brunswick Clearing
House on record as believing that At
lanta possesses all the requirements
to entitle it to be selected as one of
the reserve cities" and iudorses At
lanta as BrunswiCk's choice for des-
gnation as the Federal reserve city
in this district.
Among the individual banks which
came out for Atlanta in letters and
messages received Saturday was an
other Florida bank, the Ocala Ma
tional, II. ID, Stokes, cashier.
Call on U.s." Says Florida.
"The Marion County Board of
Trade at a meeting held last even
ing. and at the request of the Ocala
banks, passed resolution indorsing
Atlanta for the Federal reserve bank
Of this district. If we can be of fur
Their service to you in this matter,
please do not hesitate to call on us"
Howard Ashburn, cashier Of the
First National Bank OF Moultrie,
wrote:
zone Of our officers will visit your
city and attend the Clearing House
luncheon given there next Monday"
j. L. Forsyth, cashier of the Farms
ers and Merchants Bank of Cairo,
stated:
I'VE strongly indorse Atlanta as the
most logical place for one OF the
Federal reserve banks, and assure you
that we stand ready to do anything in
our power to help the thing along"
we wish to express our desire to
have Atlanta as the location OF a
Federal reserve bank" writes f. V.
CARTRIDGE, cashier of the Bank of
Mount Dora, Fla.
Further Assurance From Macon.
Further assurance came from Ma
con in the shape of a letter from
f. N Lewis, cashier Of the CONNER
cial National Bank.
we already have signifled our in
tention of joining the Federal bank
under the new system, and we will be
glad to be Of any possible assistance
to YOU"
The oldest Endorsement received so
Tar came Saturday from James Il.
Johnson, vice president and cashier
of the Citizens Bank of Sanders
vile, Ga
81 hand you herewith for Collec-
ton wrote Mr.. Johnson, IAN order
on the Government. ! trust you will
not have any trouble In getting It
honored When same is collected,
kindly credit our account with what
ever portion we are entitled to- and
same will be appreciated"
Unique "Order" Received.
The order" read:
PAY to the order Of the city of
Atlanta. Georgia, one first class re-
gional bank"
II was drawn on THE United
States Government, signed by all the
banks officials, and countersigned by
c. b. Chapman, editor of The San
dersVille Georgian.
w. ]. Ragler, cashier OF the Farm
ers and Merchants Bank OF Butler,
closed the tale Of the days receipts
with a resolution in favor Of Atlanta.