Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-12

private.
Presentation by Schedule.
At . o'clock the hearing will begin
- the Federal courtroom.
When Atlanta's turn comes, the
| presentation OF the case will be &C
cording TO the schedule published
Wednesday, covering nine divisions
of the main topic. which is the South
eastern region, and Atlantas fitness
TO serve it # ha reserve bank To-
Gated here.
THAT is the form OF the opening
question" said Mr.. orr, who viii
make the opening address. One Of
the Misunderstanding McAdoo, prob
ably-Will ask What Is your Idea
of region in this section The re-
ply win be: Georgia. North and
South Carolina, Florida. Alabama.
Mississippi and Tennessee-seyen
States
'The next question win he: And
have you settled on the proper re-
serve banking city to serve this re-
gion? And the answer to that is
Atlanta"
Then 10 the testimony.
Maps Are important
Five maps viii play important parts
In the discussion, II was learned
Thursday. They will be % the re-
gion may. an outline, showing the ex-
IRENE compactness of the seven
States mentioned; (2) the Cotton
States map, showing the suggested
region to comprise the eastern half OF
that immensely important division;
CD the trade map, showing by shad-
ing the wealth Of trade and its re-
lation to Atlanta; ca the railroad
may, an outline showing Atlanta as
the railroad center of the region, and
90 the cotton map OF this region
proper. showing the cotton center"
within so miles of Atlanta.
Mr. Orr's opening address will
touch the high places of the subse-
quent argument. His paper is ex-
ceedingly brief and tremendously
packed with vital information. The
following statements will serve as a
sample of his argument in favor Of
the region, which is, after ALL the
big thing in the eyes of the national
board:
This region comprises one half OF
the Cotton Belt, one seventh OF the
population of the United States: one
fifth Of the corn crop OF the nation.
and one ninth of the farm products"
And that, Mr.. Orr will add, entl-
ties the Southeastern region, as sug-
gested, to a reserve bank, even IL
only eight are named.
Wilmer l. Moore will speak next.
with a wonderful array OF facts and
figures compiled by Walter G. Coop
or, secretary of the Chamber of Com
merCe, for Mr.. Moore's paper is the
voice OF that body in the testimony.
That's what the national board
| is after" said Mr. Orr mo fluff duff
goes-no hot air. No boosting IS
wanted. or will be heard. Cold facts
and relentless figures alone win in
| luence those men. I know 1t, be-
| cause "" seen them at work.
| Papers Must Be Brief.
why, If 'witness's' paper con-
sumes 10 minutes in the reading, he
! is likely to be put on the stand tor
20 minutes more Of the closest and
most searching cross examination.
And only facts and figures capable Of
instant substantiation will be &C
| cepted.'
After Mr. Moore will come the four
bankers--John X. Ottley, Robert f.
Maddox, Joseph A. McCord and A. p.
| Cotes-eaCh on a separate branch OF
the big topic. Then Nell r. Wilkin-
son, Charles S. Barrett, Oscar Elsas,
r. S. Vessels, Milton Dargan and
r. j. Quinn viii cover the field of
| farm products and agriculture. manu-
featuring and jobbing. life and fire
insurance, each in his own depart
ment.
And with each the committee, first
one and then another. will go init
mately into the testimony, by acute
questioning, a faculty which has
been gained and developed by much
practice at the task
Williams viii Arrive First
John Shelton Williams. Comptroller
Of the Currency, probably will reach
Atlanta before his fellow members,
who are coming from New Orleans.