Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-13

Walter G. Cooper, secretary OF the
Chamber OF Commerce.
With Jacksonville already out Of
the race for a regional bank, it de-
veloped Friday that Columbia. S. CO
probably will be neutral or withdraw
entirely in favor of Atlanta az the size
for a regional bank in the South.
Every Atlanta business and finan-
cial representative engaged in the ac-
tive campaign to land the regional
bank for Atlanta Friday afternoon
will interview members Of the dele
cations from Columbia, Savannah,
Birmingham and Chattanooga and
seek to have them az least not oppose
the locating Of the regional bank in
Atlanta.
Senator Smith at Station.
Senator Hoke Smith and Comptrol-
Ter OF the Currency John Shelton
Williams drove to the Terminal sta
ton in the rain at noon to join the
Atlanta committee in the reception of
Secretaries McAdoo and Houston.
Both Secretary McAdoo and Secre-
tary Houston smiled and shook their
heads when they were questioned.
Both stated that 1t would be mad
yisable for any member of the Federal
committee to discuss the regional
bank situation and that they felt the
best interests of the public would be
better served by their silence on the
present trip.
I'VE. are out to gather informa-
ton, not disseminate it," said Mr.
McAdoo. our time to talk will come
a little later"
This is the first unpleasant wealth
er we have found" was Secretary
HOuSton's only comment
Pose for Flashlight.
AS the committees special car was
shunted to a siding, the two Secre-
taries and Comptroller Williams We're
escorted by j. X. Orr and other mem
bers of the committee 70 the waiting
room of the Terminal Station.
In the waiting room Senator Hoke
Smith, Secretary Houston, Secretary
McAdoo and Comptroller Williams
posed for a flashlight photograph.
From there they were loaded into
limousines and whisked away to the
Georgian Terrace to luncheon.
Miss Mona McAdoo and Miss Laura
Robinson, of Baltimore, a school
friend, remained in the special car
at the Terminal Station to dine. Later
the two young women were to be
entertained at the Capital City Club.
Travel in Special Car.
Comptroller Williams and his asso-
ciates on the committee are together
for the first time since they left
Washington. Mr.. Williams arrived in
Atlanta from the North Friday morn
ing, and Mr. McAdoo and Mr.. Houston
came In from New Orleans at noon
Mr. Williams has not decided
whether he will keep on with the par
ty in the special car from here or not.
Neither has il been definitely decided
that the car will leave Atlanta Satur-
day night. Both these matters will be
settled Saturday.
In the special car used by the com
mittee are executive offices fitted up
for the members of the committee.
Two secretaries and two reporters
transcribe and file all the information
received by the committeeman at each
city.
The secretaries to the Secretaries
also are kept busy eight hours day
outside of regional bank data worS
with the regular executive work OF
the Cabinet members.
Mr. McAdoo and Mr.. Houston. with
the members of the reception COM
mittee. rode to the Georgian Terra &c
in two big limousines. and there Elk
cused themselves to rest before lunch
con. Iney luncneu at ! O'CLOCK, an
shortly before 2 left the Terrace for
Judge Newman's court in the Federal
Building, where the hearings began
with outside cities the first to present
their claims.
The two Secretaries were given a
cordial welcome at the Terminal Sta
ton and everything was put in readi-
ness for the hearings to begin at the
Federal Building early In the after
noon.
Mr.. Williams reached Atlanta about
o'clock Friday morning from Wash
ington. He was met by Joseph \.
McCord and DR. w. ]. Blalock. mem
bers of the ATLANTA regional bank
committee, who took him I'm a motor
car to the Georgian Terrace. There
he retired at once to his rooms and
rested an hour before breakfasting.
Il had very comfortable jour
ney," he said to a representative ot
The Georgian, II do not think Il
would be Just the thing for me to 10
any talking for publication at this
juncture-not until after the commit
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