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CASE TO Litigation That Began 18 Years Ago in Courts Here Has Been Terminated has been written Exchange Bank case which has been in litigation for eighteen years. When the directors of Macon's first national bank. the Exchange Bank, filed suit Bibb superior court on August the bank. and O'Neal Robert and King appointthe bank's on that day, was not thought that would turn into of biggest civil actions recorded in that court, nor thought that would take 18 years complete history. But December 1925 case has ended. all litigations in connections with have been settled. and Judge Mathews has signed order discharging the receivers who have served throughout these 18 years. and have submitted their final report to the court. The records case are more voluminous far, than any other case recorded in Bibb superior court. according officials. When the suit was first brought Continued on Page Two Bill Would Make Seats Automatic; Country to Be Divided Into 4 Parts bill which has for its the automatic placing of members from the southeastern states the bench of the Commerce Commission, was introduced here today by Senator Smith. of South Carolina. The bill in brief provides that upits passage the United States shall be divided into four geographical sections twelve members the commission instead of eleven time. Four these members would come from section, that an equal number from the northeastern. northwestern, southeastern southwestern. While present sitting members not displaced ordinarily the bill would require the president point, unon vacancy members from that section not then represented. For Instance. проп vacancy curring in New York West Virginia, California or otherwise. then would be necessary to name some one from Georgia, one of the Carolinas. or Continued on Page Two
