Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-29

Bueklin. Long Pine; W. H BueAOl1.
Omaha.
Msnesr Protective coumittss-P. L.
zau. Linooln-
AMERICAN BANKERS AsSOCIA-
TIox OFFICIALS.
nssmbsx Executive couzen-victor h
Caldwell, Omaha
vice Fresicsnt for HsbzAskA-w. }.
welpton- ogAllA1a.
AEsmbsr Nominating committeo-E. T.
Ksarasy, Jackson 4
The Nebraska bankers convention ad-
journed yesterday afternoon after eiecting
officers. adopting resolutions and hearing
two addresses As expected George n
Seymour Of Elgin was named first by the
nominating committee and then by the
convention as the new president Like
wise unanimous was the selection OF the
new msmbsTs % The executive council
Immediately after a meeting was held
OF the Nebraska members OF the American
Bankers association. who chose Victor B.
Caldwell and the others named above for
the offices which the Nebraska members
may uu for themselves SO also the ex-
ecuave council Of the Nebraska Bankers
association net and chose Mr.. Davis as
w b Hughes again secretary.
The convention proper recognized Mr..
Hughes aSssduous efforts this year and
past years by voting him an appropriation
OF $40 Rinag WITH Eouss 7sufhtfstastic words
OF appreciation
Commend Credit Bureau scheme
The resolutions committee set off no Ire-
works in reporting. but did MAKE acknowl-
edEment OF Omahs's greatness as cen
tral grain and produce market and Of South
Omaha as a live stock center. Also the
bankers expressed approval Of the comp
trolier OF the currency The resolutions in
clude the usual Acknowledgements. the men
thanked by the convention being J. W.
welpton. the retiring president: Frank 7.
Hamilton, retiring treasurer. and G F.
MoGrew. retiring chairman OF the execu-
i've council. the bankers OF Omaha and
south Omaha and the Elks. The resolu-
tons say;
We heartily commend the administrs-
ton Of Comptroller Murray and his idea Of
establishing q national credit bureau in
which the national banks shall list their
credit loans. thereby preventing q man VINO
has borrowed al he can at one bank nom
borrowing further al other banks OF other
cities.
We view with pride the vast forward
strides made by cur own South Omaha live
stock markets and our Omaha grain and
produce markets. the value OF al OF which
10 our state can hardly be over-estimated-
And we congratulate the agricultural
commercial and financial interests Of the
state upon the hountiful harvest. the splen-
did commercial situation and the sound con-
dition Of finance, and we heartily recon-
mend conservatism 10 AL business men in
the exploitation Of the vast resources al
hand, remembering that IL takes better
class OF talent TO stand prosperity than 1t
does to simply be prosperous
Yates Aids University.
on motion OF Henry W. Yates q special
resolution was adopted which pledges the
BsnKsrs' association 70 work al the next
legislature for necessary appropriation for
the college Of agriculture ot the University
of Nebraska
Wakefield held the attention Of the wednes-
day morning session. both discussing bank
ing and currency reforms-
Former Secretary or the Treasury LssliS
n shaw arrived al lz-Is ,. m. rrom Dent
son, Ia Mr. shaw. VINO spoke last even
tng al the Field club dinner, Vas taken on
arrival here 10 the Field club. where Z
luncheon Was gwen in his honor by }. "
Thomas cashier OF the Corn Exchangs
National bank Of Omaha Nr. Thomas in.
vi1ed his fellow members Of the reception
committee OF The Nebraska Bankers asso-
oiation. the guests being; Leslie N shaw
q. " \. Lttles, H. VI. fates q. NJ Hitch
cock. p l. HaIleT. T. ~. Mccullough. r
H. Davis, Milton Barlow. Mel Uhl. De
Forrest Richards Clement Chase. I. b
McFherson, Joseph Hayden. =. 2. kirken
call r. ". Clark Fred Hamilton. }. +
ack. J. e French. J. / Coad. jr.. l. n
Lord William StuhL william Hughes
Charles V0ss Of Denison. Ia. r. c. Peters
IL l. NeEbrAnch ana J. W. Thomas.
Want Better Conditions
Ia his address 70 the association Mr.. Has
keii urged four measures as promotive Oi
better banking conditions He declared 70,
supervision b. state and national authort
ties OF AL transfers Of bank stock and leEis
lau0n cleaT.y defining the Quahfieationi
necessary 20 engage IN the banking busi
ness these two o0nd tons 70 prevent i'm
proper men becoming bankers more fre
susnt and efficient examination Of banks
arc = closer union u bankers OF this state
But these added AR. Haskell Who's
address N0n Tor him the hsartiest an
plausc o. the convention are eKterna
measures The great basis Of Improve
Tsnt IN banking Is the development 0
-hHrseter.~
HenFy ~ Yates like Ar. Haskell pai,
some attention a. guaranty OF bank funds
b0th denouncing the proposition. ar. Yste