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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 25.
Something About the
Fourth National Bank
Smce its organization eleven and a kalf years ago, this hank has grown steadily and rapidly. The increase
m its deposits has heen remarkable—from kalf a million m 1896 to four and three-quarter millions at this time.
Its methods and its management have heen of so wise and so conservative a nature as to win the loyal confi
dence of a large and ever-increasing patronage.
The facilities of the Fourth National are not excelled. While its policy is soundly conservative in every fea
ture, its methods are of the most approved modern type and its system of handling, business is practical and up-to-date.
In addition to the regular examinations made under supervision of the United States Government, this hank
has a contract which calls for frequent audits by an Audit Company of wide reputation. These audits are always
made without previous notice and the contract includes a monthly count of all the Bank s cash, to be made at the
will of the Audit Company. Reports of these examinations are made to the Officers and Directors of the Bank
and published m the daily papers.
The location of Fourth National is thoroughly convenient, its home being on the busiest corner in Atlanta.
Last April, the Capital Stock was increased by the addition of $200,000, making the following figures
now effective:
Capital Stock .....
Surplus and Profits . . !
Shareholders' Liability . . .
Mak ing as a Total Protection to Depositors
OFFICERS
JAMES W. ENGLISH ... .President
JOHN K. OTTLEY Vice-President
CHARLES I. RYAN Cashier
WM, T. PERKERSON Assistant Cashier
JAS. M. THOMAS Assistant Cashier
. $600,000.00
, . 687,000.00
. .600,000.00
. $1,887,000.00
DIRECTORS
J. D. Turner
Albert Steiner
H. C. Stockdell
Joseph Hirsch
J. R. Hopkins
E. C. Peters
J. W. English, Jr
John J. Woodside
James W. English
J. D. Robinson
J. R. Gray
t John K. Ottley
Dan B. Harris
Chas. A. Wickersham
Charles I. Ryan
James M. Thomas
Geo. W. Parrott
FOURTH NATIONAL BANK
Deaths and Funsrals
Mrs. Adaline Bogman.
Mrs. Adallne Al. Bowman, aged S-l.
•lied at the residence of her son, G. \V.
Bagman, HO Ellznbeth-st., Tuesduy af
ternoon at 4 o'clock. Mrs. Bogman Is
survived by her father. Edward R.
Young, of Providence, R. I., and a son,
G. XV, Bogman, of thin city. Mrs. Bog-
man has'been ill for some time, and her
death was not une?:pected. The funeral
arrangements be announced later.
The Interment will be at Providence,
It. I., her old home.
Mrs. Winnie Kty.
The body of Mrs. Winnie Key, who
died Monday night, was sent to Doug-
lasvUIe, On., early Wednesday morning
for funeral and interment.
CENTRAL BEGINS
WORK AS RECEIVER
Continued from Pagt One.
SHOT TWICE IN NECK,
YOUNG MAN DIES.
Bartow, Oa., Dec. 25.—At the resl
dence of William Oxford, 4 miles south
«»f Bartow. Monduy night, Donovan
'''demon, Frank Douton and Furman
Bouton engaged In a difficulty with
(, f>rdy Davis, in which Pordy Davis
shot twice In the neck and died
yesterday.
The Doutons and Coleman were nr
rested. Davis leaves a wife, whom he
recently married. •
SPECIAL CHRISTMAS
DINNER $1.25, NEW KIM
BALL PALM GARDEN.
SERVED FROM 6 TO 8:30.
Wishing All A Msrry
Christmas
Maier & Berksle
Jewelers, Silversmiths,
Diamond Merchants.
securities as soon As this can be done
without loss.
At Minimum Cost.
“We would very much have liked to
have taken charge of the Institution
from the start, but after Investigation
found that we were not able to do so.
Now that we have been put In ehurge
we are anxious to prove that this estate
can be administered with a minimum
cost to the creditors and depositors.
We arc going to try to do so, and wo
believe that we will succeed.
“As a usual thing, when a state bank
falls Into the hands of u court the gen
eral public becomes frightened, and at
once believe that they will get nothing
and the cost of the administration will
take all the assets. This is going to be
an exception to the rule. The people
are going to got a square deal. The
costs of administering the estate will
be as low as It can consistently be
made. We believe that with our re
sources and ability to handle matters
It will be possible to realize a great
deni of money within a very short
time, and we In
not take us long to ascertain the real
condition of the bank, and then we
will be prepared to make liberal ad
vances to the depositors.
“Especially I wish to urge the depos
Itors not to sacrifice their savings now
In the Neal bank to the extent of
single cent. My advice to them Is to
be patient, to restrain their eagerness
for a little while and then they will
leap the reward of their self-denial
State Bank 8afe.
'Another thing. It has always been
the opinion of a part of the people that
national bank Is safer than a state In.
tltutlcn. I wish to show by the way
in which we handle this estate that a
state bank in the hands of the state
be administered Just as safely and
as economically as a national bank un
der the control and supervision of the
federal government.
“In order to save the stockholders
every cent possible we have agreed to
administer the affairs of the Neal bank
for 2 1-2 per cent, where the charge
allowed by the state Is 5 per cent. By
the action taken by the state In having
the attorney general ask for a receiver
ship and the appointment of the Cen
tral Bank. and Trust Corporation in
that capacity the depositors will be
saved a large per cent. How large, of
course, can not be definitely stated, but
very* probubly It will be greater than
10 per cent.
Those Cuban Loans.
“I believe that the Cuban and Ala
bama properties, on which the Neal
bank made large loans, which action
v/as largely the cause of the trouble of
the Institution, are worth every cent
of the money loaned by the bAtik, und
a great deal more, probably four or five
times as much.
“In order to secure a fair price for all
the assets of the Institution It will be
some time before everything can be
wound up and a final statement made,
but the Interests of .depositors, cred
itors and stockholders will be safe-
guurdod.'and will be our first cure.
“The Neal .bonk has been In business
for a long time and occupied a useful
und tin honorable position In the Atiunta
world of finance. Its stockholders
and Its officers have been men and
women who stand well In our city, who
have lived splendid lives, have done
much for our people, and have made
good records. The Central Bank and
Trust Corporation will do all In Its
power to Uhl these stockholders and of
ficers by a proper, careful and econom
ical administering of the assets, and
hope by so doing to maintain the splen-
. j « did record of the Neal bank, by paying
intend to do this. It will I every obligation of that Institution. In
TO GIVE LECTURE
TO ENGINEERS
A lecture on the purification of holler feed
water and tht* benefit gained by feed water
heaters will be delivered before the Ogle
thorpe Association of Hintlonary Engineers
No. 2, bv Professor Jeiudson In the Ited
Men’s Ifall In Ontrnbnve., next Friday
evening at 8 o'clock. With lantern slide
pictures Professor .fennlson will also Ulus-
!SALOON CLOSING
FALSELY RUMORED
A rumor was in circulation Tuesdny
morning that the saloons would bo called
upon to clime up at 4 o'clock thiit afternoon.
IIow and where the report started no one
seemed to know, but It proved Incorrect.
There was no evidence of disturbances of
nny chsrneter, and Intoxicated men were
trufe the different method* of piping henf-t _ lt , 0pnprn i nn i.i.n*
era of different kinds so that steam users» * n t rc . P ’ 1 ,n , p general opinion that there
had been less drinking than usual,, und the
day before Christmas one of tho most order
ly ever seen In Atlanta.
The mayor and chief of police have au
thority to close saloons on short notice, but
It wns not deemed necessary to Invoke the
order. The saloous remained open until the
regular dosing time—10 o'clock—Tuesdny
night.
All of them ore closed Christmas day.
PISTOLS REPLACE
CANDLES IN DUEL
DEPOSITS INSURED
UNDER A SPECIAL CONTRACT
BANK OF DECATUR
w. F. PATTILLO, Pretldtni.
Decatur, Ga.
o. c. McWhorter, caahier.
accomplishing this, saving depositors,
creditors and stockholders, the Central
Bank and Trust Corporation will re
ceive Its greatest compensation, the fee
being a small part/'
THORNTON ISSUES
CARD TO PUBLIC
President E. H. Thornton, •
Neal hank, hus Issued a statement to
the public In which he expresses his
confidence In the ability of the Central
bank to administer the affairs of the
Neal bank, and assures the public that
depositors will be paid. It follows:
To the Public:
I deem It proper as president of the
Neal bonk to make the following state
ment; While there may be some criti
cisms concerning Investments by offi
cers, upon Investigation It will be
thoroughly demonstrated that these In
vestments are absolutely secure und
will be approved by those who will In
vestigate the affairs of our institu
tion.
Personally, permit me to state that
I have lived thirty-six years in this
community and not one unclean dollar
has ever passed my hands or those of
any of my Associate officers. Further
more, I want to personally assure the
public that no one will lose one cent by
the closing of the doors of the Neal
bank. If the affairs are properly ad
ministered, which I am sure will be
satisfactory when It Is taken Into con
sideration that the Central Bank and
Trust Corporation will have charge of
the whole business. I want to state,
personally, that I have known Mr.
Candler since 1871 and want to com
mend him and his associates to the
public. I am thoroughly confident that
everything will be carried out accord
ing to the laws of the state and other
courts and that every creditor will re
ceive the full amount due.
Returning my sincere thanks and
those of my associates for the many
letters of confidence and sympathy, I
am. Faithfully yours.
E. H. THORNTON,
Late President e? tht Neal Bank.
Special to The Georgian.
t’arfcrsvfile, Ga., Dec. 25.—A I toman can
dle duel between two negroes In a street
here lust night developed Into n pistol duel
which Ed Itogers shot and seriously
nded Cube Farris Johnson. Many
CHRISTMAS DINNER
AT NEW KIMBALL
PALM GARDEN SERVED
FROM 6 TO 8:30, $1.25.
SPECIAL MUSICAL PRO
GRAM.
FRANK BERRY GOES
TO FOURTH NATIONAL
Friends of Frank M. Berry, who was
assistant cashier of the Neal Bank, will
be pleased to learn that he Is now with
the Fourth National, having been of
fered an Important place there Imme
diately after the Neal Bank closed.
It Is a case of returning to his first
love, for Mr. Berry was connected with
the Fourth National for some time be
fore he went with the Neal to accept
an important promotion.
There Is no more competent or popu
lar young bank man In Atlanta than
Frank Berry, whose friendships are
limited only by his acquaintances. He
has already assumed his new duties,
and was kept busy Tuesday receiving
the congratulations of his scores of
friends.
The Fourth National Is very much
pleased to have his services again.
BLACKSTON MADE
BANK EXAMINER
A. E. Blaekston, Jr., one of the book
keeper. of the Neal Bai^k, has been ap
pointed bank examiner for the chain
of banka controlled by W, s. Wlthnm,
the prominent banker, and will have aa
hla territory the elate of Georgia. Mr.
Blaekston la well known in banking
circles and hla appointment la a mark
of recognition of hla ability aa an ac
countant.
NEW KIMBALL XMAS
DINNER SERVED FROM
6 TO 8:30 IN PALM GAR
DEN. SPECIAL MUSICAL
PROGRAM. ,
FOUR WOMEN HURT
IN TENEMENT FIRE;
JUMP OUT WINDOWS
Sew York, Dpi*; 25.—During tho panic
caused by tiro In a tenement house In
Mluettn Bane early today, four women
Jumped from windows of the upper stories
aud received serious Injuries. The Injured
women are Amelic Ulnek. uged 43, who
Jumped from the third floor and fractured
her legs; Oledn Williams, aged 48; Jeanette
Everett, aged 37, and Hannah Johnsou, aged
64, ull of whom Jumped from windows on
the second floor aud received severe con*
fusions.
Mr. John Simpson, of Atlanta, Is
spending the holidays with his sisters.
Misses Kate Burke and Clara Simpson.
—Montgomery Journal.
CONDUCTOR STABBED
BY FLAGMAN
Kpeclal to The Georgian,
Far tern* file, O*., Dee. .25.—Yesterday In
the 1*. A S. yards here Conductor A. .1.
Howard wns seriously cut with a knlfo by
Ills flagman, W. M. Johnson, following, lt Is
said, sonio unpleasant ; words.
A wnrrnut pas been sworn out for the
arrest of Johnsou.
HANDSOME XMAS
SOUVENIR TO EVERY'
LADY VISITING THE j
NEW KIMBALL PALM
GARDEN AFTER THE'
THEATER.