Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1907-12-27
XMAS TRADE WAS
BEST IN YEARS
Merchants Say They Failed
to Feel the Effects of the
Recent Financial Flurries
in the East.
BANKS BIG BUSINESS
Cashiers Certificates Did the Work,
Says One Local Banker-All the
Merchants Report Heavy In
creaSeS. fa. ..

That the recent financial flurries in
the East had little if any effect on
this section of the country is amply
proven by the many encouraging ex-
pressions and statements Of satisfac-
tory business by Pine Bluff merchants
during the Christmas holidays All
of the bankers of the city report heavy
increases in deposits and declare that
their customers are in almost every
case in fine financial condition, es-
pecially is this true of all the local
merchants. The Pine Bluff postoffice,
says Postmaster Furth, did a tre-
mendous business during the two
weeks preceding Christmas and the
| rush has not fully subsidized there
! The local office of the Pacific Express
Company also reports record break
ing business, it being necessary to es-
tablish another branch Office up town,
near Fourth and Main street, to han
die the business of that company. The
business firms in the city, from the
proprietors of little stands at corners
to the largest department store own
ers, say their business exceeds that of
last year in no small amount
The Graphic today presents a few
expressions from leading banks and
business men ON the subject, which
follow:
IT. B. MoEwen, Grand Leader
Our business was way above last
year. We have no complaint to make.
On the other hand we are much pleas
ed with our trade.
William Rosenzweig, Good Luck
|Store-Our Christmas trade was
much better than that last year In
fact our trade throughout the year
has exceeded that of the previous sea-
son.
M. E. Bloom, Citizens Bank-!The
merchants Judging from our business
did a larger cash business under the
stringency than under normal condi
tions. Our bank shows a large in
crease this year.
Leo Kastor, Kastor and Bluthen
thal-Much better than last year.
Henry MarX-My business was
greatly in excess of that Of the pre-
vious year. In fact it was the largest
in the history of my place.
10 Nichol, Simmons National Bank
Large increase in deposits over that
of last year. All of our customers re-
port big increases.
c. W. Pettigrew, Bank of Pine
Bluff-Much better than last year.
All of our customers are highly pleas
ed.
Isaac Dreyfus, Dreyfus' Big De-
partment Store-Business during the
year very satisfactory. 1t compared
favorably with that of previous years.
D. c.. Bell, Pine Bluff Trust Com
pany-Business fine. People didn't
seem to know anything Of panic in
the East. The cashiers checks were
circulated as free as greenbacks.
Everybody took them and everybody
spent them. There are evidences of
a general increase in business in this
city. Our deposits exceed those of
last year.
A. D. Foster. Merchants ind Plant
ers Bank-The thermometer of trade
are the merchants In my opinion
they did the best holiday business in
their history. The cashiers checks
did the work e.as =,
c H. Bolinger, Cotton Belt Savings
and Trust Comparative are highly
| pleased with our business. Our de-
posts are larger than last year
H. B. Strange, Peoples Savings and
Trust Company-Business much bet
ter than last year Customers all
satisfied. Panic in East did not affect
us
Dick Knox, Knox-Walker Furniture
Company-Our sales during Decem-
Der exceeded those of same month in
previous year $500. We are $780,
900 ahead of last years business.