Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-12
FARMERS PRAISE
CITY AS BANK
LOCATION
Georgia gricuIturaI Society Sends
Strong Observation-Disclosures
Rehearse Awaiting Board,

With the unanimous Endorsement ui
the Georgia Agricultural Society
whose executive committee met az
Macon Wednesday afternoon. the At
ianta regional bank committee awaits
the all-important hearing before the
national organization board Friday
with a confidence engendered through
The wonderful unanimity OF support
that has been accorded this city
throughout he State. and over most
% the South.
The national committee arrives
Friday morning. and the hearing Will
begin in the afternoon in the Federal
courtroom.
And Atlanta Is ready ready for
The question and the fight"
Latest Endorsement important.
The Endorsement by the Georgia
Agricultural Society was the last big
move before the real battle 1t was
important because the agricultural
body is one OF the oldest. most con
servative and most influential or
CARNATIONS in the state.
The society not only adopted "a
strong resolution indorsing Atlanta
for the regional bank, but also APP
pointed a special committee to urge
nat choice before the national board
in its sessions here.
Following is the resolution
l..,
ecognizes the fundamental relation
~ agriculture to national finance. and
makes special provision for financial
aid to agricultural Interests; and,
Whereas these facts red 10 making
the United States Secretary of Agri-
culture a member OF the organiza
ton committee charged with inaugu-
ating the new financial system
Resolved That TIE executive com
tnttee Of the Georgia Agricultural
Society in regular session, hereby APP
proves or the agricultural features 81
Tie new currency law: and,
Resolved That We hereby approve
Tie application. and urge the selection
NJ Atlanta as the location for a
regional bank for the Southeastern
States,
4 rehearsal was held Wednesday,
afternoon by the speakers who are
20 present Atlanta's claims for the
regional bank before the national
committee The addresses. as set
forth in the published program, Wee
gone over. pared" in some places.
implied in others. and in every pos
,ible way made 60 fit the time allotted
and to cover perfectly the subjects
reated
Advices from Washington recciN ed
thursday announced that Senator
lie Smith viii de"art in The after
o1 while John Shelton Williams.
ptroler Of the Currency, left
sday morning. TO join his asso-
on the organization board when
arrive Friday morning from New
Jlleans
II was reported some days ago that
Mr. Williams would not be able 10
attend the Atlanta hearing because Of
other engagements and his decision
To be here is decidedly gratifying 10
the Atlanta workers. Senator Smith
pefsuadede him to come.
To Leave Visitors in Private.
Secretary McAdoo and Secretary
Houston will reach Atlanta shortly
before noon Friday, accompanied D.
John K. Ottley. who went to New Or
cans TO be present at the hearing
there and to escort the distinguished
guests 10 Atlanta
The present plan is to meet them
with a delegation. escort them with
no fussy preliminaries to the Geor-
gian Terrace and leave them to their
luncheon in private, after which they
will rest a while before opening the
first hearing a the Federal Cour5-
room.