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ton, Commerce Bank and Trust Co., Bank of Adairsville. Farmers and Merchants' Bank, at) Rebecca: Merchants and Planters' Bank at Villa Rica; Merchants and Farmers' Bank, at Sylvester; Bank of Pineview, Merchants and Farmers' Bank at Tennile, Turner County Bank, at Ashburn, Bank of Stockbridge, and Merchants and Planters' Bank at Whig. ham. Not Under State Control. Officials of the State Banking Department pointed out that virtually all of the Georgia banks that have closed were members of the Bankers Trust Co. chain. The Bankers' Trust Co., they said, was a. corporation and not under the supervision of the State Banking Department. The banks themselves, however, Judge Orville Park of Macon, chief counsel for the Georgia Bankers' Association, said, are under the jurisdiction of the State Banking Department and not within that of the Federal court. Judge Park said that Gov. Walker heartily agreed with officials of the State Banking Department that the general banking situation in the State was in better condition than it had been in years. So thoroughly convinced of the fact was Gov. Walker, Judge Park said, that he started on his vacation yesterday. In a statement issued after the appointment of former Gov. Dorsey and Mr. Ottley as receivers for the trust company, T. R. Bennett of the State Banking Department declared the atmosphere was "clearing." "While several additional banks closed their doors today, the number is much less than anticipated,' he declared. "Practically all the banks which have suspended in the last few days were connected with the Bankers' Trust Co., and the failure of the trust company occasioned its suspension. When it is known that the trust company affairs are being prop. erly administered the banks and their customers will have a new feeling of security. Sees Banking as Sound. "I repeat what I said yesterday, that there is nothing wrong with Georgia and her financial institutions. The present flurry is due entirely to causes originating outside the State and does not Indicate any weakness on the part of Georgia banks. . . "In a number of cases there was no necessity of closing the banks even temporarily. The directors simply lost their heads and turned the banks over to the department. In a few days, when the present wave of hysteria has passed. they will realize that they acted hastily and without proper consideration.' Banks Previously Closed. The banks which closed previous to today were: Ball Ground Bank, Bank of Abbeville, Bank of Alapaha, Alma State Bank, Bank of Arnoldsville, Farmers and Traders' Bank, Atlanta; Bartow County Bank, State Bank of Cochran, Madison County Bank, Comer Bank, Bank of Chauncy, Farmers and Me. chanics' Bank, Chipley: Bank of Pow. der Springs, Bank of Plainville, Bank of Lexington, Bank of Roopville, Bank of Hiram, Bank of Hazelhurst, Richland State Bank, Temple Banking Co., City Commercial Bank of Woodbury, Bank of Warm Springs, Twiggs County Bank, Bank of Stapleton, Bank of Palmetto, Commercial Bank of Dallaw, Bank of Leesburg, Bank of Danville, Taylor County Bank, Butler; Bank of Lyerly, Bank of Cusseta, Rockmart Bank, Bank of Smyrna, Fairmount Bank, Macon County Bank, Oglethorpe; Lakewood Bank, Atlanta; Bank of Rochelle, Habersham County Bank, Clarkesville; Cornella. Bank, Cornelia: Cornella Bank, Demarest: Bank of Lula, Bank of Cassville, Bank of Williamson, Bank of Hamilton, Planters' Bank, Donaldsonville, and the Georgia State Bank, Atlanta, with branches in the following towns of the State: Baxley, Bowdon, Bronwood. Chatsworth. Cordell, Cummins. Douglas,