Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-18
M'NISH CHOSEN PRESIDENT
Elected Head of Nebraska Bankers
Association by Acclamation.
WAR WILL HELP AMERICANS
President MOhIer OF UaIon Pacific
Points out that it VIII En-
hance Securities Of the
United States.

Jesse c. McNish, president Of the First
National bank of wisnsr. has been elected
by reclamation as the new president OF
the Nebraska Bankers association. Be
fore final adjournment OF the convention,
new members OF the executive council
were similarly chosen. as follows:
Representing the city Of Omaha among
Nebraska banks. Frank T. Hamilton:
representing Linceln, J. A. Cline; repre-
senting group No. 4 in the state. O. II.
Titus OF Holdrege; members at large.
Fred Volpp of Scribner and A. NJ Math-
ers of Gering. These five men. with the
following ten, who hold over. constitute
the executive council. the ruling body:
M. w. Folsom, Lincoln; w. E. Rhoades,
Omaha. f. s. Thompson, Albion; L.
7. Sorenson Eustis; Thomas Murray
Dunbar; w II. Mcdonald, North Platte;
c. II. Cornell, Valentine; George J.
Adams, Pender: r. o. Marnell, Nebraska
City; T. L. Davis, Omaha
William B. Hughes OF Omaha, who has
served as secretary of the association TO
the satisfaction OF all its members during
the last year, was chosen for that office
again by the executive council. T. l..
Davis OF Omaha was elected treasurer
and w. r. Rhodes, also Of this city, was
made chairman OF the council.
Members Of the American Bankers as
ISOLATION attending the state convention,
held a brief meeting and chose these Of
fioers OF the national association for Ne
braska: T. L, Mathews OF Fremont, vice
president; Luther Drake of Omaha. mem
Der Of geenral nomination committee.
Adjourned TIL Next Year.
The visitors adjourned to meet again
| ne xt year at n time and place to be fixed
ty the executive council. The afternoon
vas spent at the ball game and the even
ing at an Orpheum party, followed by re-
freshments and speaking at the CONNER
cial club w, /. Nolan made the chief
| address at the latter place.
AT Happy Hollow in the morning, in ad-
| dition to the election speeches were
made and the business of the association
was finished, after which luncheon was
served, with the local bankers as hosts.
| Prosperous conditions IN all parts OF
the state we're reported by these rep
resentatlves OF the six groups into which
the banks of Nebraska are organized:
Thomas Murray OF Dunbar. T. l.
Mathews OF Fremont, Mr.. Graham OF
Randolph, Mr.. Hart of Prosser. l.. NJ.
Talmage OF Grand Island, Charles p.
Nelton Of Lone Pine.
over. $4,000 for agricultural develop
ment Is being raised among the banks
Of Omaha. South Omaha and Lincoln, ao-
coFding TO the report by Carson Hildreth.
He Is chairman Of the associatlons agri-
cultural development committee, organ
ized last year, which has become the agri-
cultural Development commission Of the
state. Banks outside of the three cities
mentioned are not asked to give TO the
state fund. as they contribute to county
funds for the same purpose.
Reports Work Done.
p. L. Hall Of Lincoln, member of tho
protective committee, presented report
of good work done by 1t, in keeping down
losses and minimizing robberles. secre-
tary Hughes is the active head of the
COMMITTEES.
Resolutions Of a general nature were
adopted. Including thanks TO Omaha and
the bankerA here for the entertainment Of
the 625 delegates attending. Observations
on the returning prosperity OF the state
and nation and on the great problems and
opportunities presented by the European
war. were also incorporated In the resolu-
tions, The question OF having the annual
convention in the spring hereafter instead
Of in the fall was debated and then
referred TO the executive council for set
Element, with power to act after a refer
endum vote IL taken OF the membership
Commenda Wilson.
Commencing President Wilson for keep
ing the United States out of war with
Mexico and referring to the wonderful
trade opportunities now open. to this
country because all other great powers
are busy fighting each other. w. w.
Bowman of Topeka, secretary of the
Kansas Bankers association, declared
nevertheless that II the United states
now merely grasps for yellow gold the
country will have missed its opportunity.
Secs bright Future.
Speaking OF the beginning of the new
federal reserve banking system, the Eu-
rOpean war, and the resulting financial
condition, l., A. Wilson OF El Reno. okI.,
director OF the federal reserve bank of
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