Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-16
BANK F ACTS
READY FOR
HEARING
Nearly Every City in State Behind
AtIanta-Senator Smiths Din
ner Speech Awaited.

The lineup in favor OF a regional
bank in Atlanta now includes 40 cities
in all parts of Georgia and several in
Florida, and 145 individual banks and
business organizations.
That was the extent Of Atlantas
backing Friday morning, when the
joint committee from the Atlanta
Chamber of Commerce and the At
lanta Clearing House Association set
out on the final lap to perfect the i'm
pressiVe mass of support that is to be
offered to the national reserve organ
ization committee when it meets here
to listen to Atlanta's claims, and also
those of other Southern cities.
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 Associat ton 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 of
the big banks the Georgia bankers
already are in favor of that and the
big meeting will mer 5ly serve TO crys-
tallize the sentiment. But Senator
Hoke Smith is to speak, and his a1-
dress concerning the currency law Is
to ho hn tit-a
explanation of its scope and meaning
that has yet been made in the South.
Senator Smith has made a careful
study of the law, and his address will
be one of consuming interest and vast
Importance to the Georgia bankers.
Senator Bacon also is expected to
speak at the dinner, and probably two
of Georgia's Representatives in Con-
gress
Following are some of the latest
recommendations Of Atlanta as re-
gional banking location:
Some Late Recommendation.
lapoosa-Farmers and Mer-
chants Bank, w. NJ. Sasser, president;
DANA OIL IdiIdpOOSd, w. w. tledto1
president.
Bowman--L. w. Hendrick, presi-
dent Bank of Bowman; B. r. Cordell.
president Farmers Bank
Maysville-Atkins National Bank,
Bank of Maysville.
Winder-Winder Banking Compa-
ny, Lee S. Radford, cashier; First
National Bank Of Winder, NJ. L. Jack
son, cashier; Carithers Banking Com
pany. H. II. Carithers. vice president.
/ LeXington-Bank of Lexington, G.
NJ. Hunter, cashier; Oglethorpe Coun-
| ty Bank, G. A. Barray, cashier.
The following letters speak fof
themselves:
I "CEDARTOWN, Jan. 13-Hon. w.
| c. McAdoo, Secretary of the Treas
ury, Washington, d. C.-Dear Sir
This bank wishes to go on record as
favoring Atlanta for the location of
the regional bank that will serve this
section.
| Owing to the geographical loca-
liOll anu lue lat lHil AlldHtd 10 tIie
distributing point for the South, At
! lanta is eminently situated for the 10
cation of one of these banks. Yours
very truly.
"R. O. PITTS,
president the Commercial Bank Of
Cedartown."
Villa RIGA Enthusiastic.
"VlLLA RIGA, Jan. 14-Joseph A.
McCord. Atlanta, Ga.-Dear Sir; 1t is
with pleasure that l write you, at
our directors meeting this afternoon
our bank heartily indorses Atlanta
for the regional bank for this section,
| and we believe Atlanta will win, as
she always does. hope to be in
Atlanta next Monday, and will see
you there at the meeting Yours
! truly,
IS, O. FIELDER, Cashier"
From Washington comes the word
that Richmond is making a strong
fight for one OF the hanks, and that
the city has been backed by the first
state formally to ask that bank be
located within its borders.
| Through Governor Mann and State
Senator Saunders, the Virginia Leg s.
| lature presented resolutions, asking
that the national reserve committee