Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-03-12
Financiers of Eleven Coun- ties Select Pine Bluff Man
 as Chairman.
CONVENTION HERE
 PROFITABLE ONE
ImpOriaut Phases of Banking Business Discussed by Leaders Next Meet ing Will Probably Be Held Here.
 Banquet Closes Event.

t'c'p ->"' '' VI ''' '' Bankers association, in annual ses- sion here yesterday, elected the fol- lowing officers for the ensuing year, and decided to follow custom by al- lowing the executive committee, to be named by the new president, to accept or decline Pine Bluffs invita- tion to meet here again in 1916:
 J. E. Boyce of Pine Bluff, chair man.
 J. A. Abernathy of Fordyce, vice chairman.
 George X. Knox of Monticello, sec retary-
 Jack Barnhardt of Arkansas City, member of the nomiN- . ting commit tee of the state association.
 The session of the bankers was one of the most interesting and most largely attended in the history of the group, and there was an unusually strong delegation of bankers in at tendance. On the program were sev- eral papers of more than Fordinary interest, timely address by R. H Thompson of Little Rock, on "Over drafts" and an explanation of the workings of the new Federal reserve bank by William McChesney Martin l governor of the reserve bank at St Louis, being the most important talks.
 The meeting formally came tof close with {he adoption of the repdrt e the nominating committee at 3:l. o'clock yesterday afternoon, thi' being the manner of electing tht new officers. Members and guests were the guests of the local clearins house and bankers at theatrical en tertainment at the Orpheo last night fcVow.ng w1ich a banquet was helt at the Hotel Jefferson.
 Bankers Attending.
 Among the members and guests who registered as being in attendance at the meeting were the following: c. p. Ball, Dewitt; J. Bernhardt Arkansas City; H. Thane, Arkansas f City; Geo. A. Knox, Monticello; II D. Palmer, Star City; A. l.. Hya,t 'Monticellc; A. B. Jaggers, Monticello w.. Carter, Monticello; G. w. Lam bert, Monticello; M. w. Bryan Winchester; w. B. Taylor, St. Louis Jno. w. Willoughby McGehee; F. L Rice, Memphis; E. N. Hopkins, For Smith; Albert Powell, Fl Dorado Jno. w. Davis, Little Rock: Gordor w. Peay, Little Rock; E. c. Stuart St. Louis; F. M. Sowee, St. Louis w. J. D. McCarter, St Louis; Lloy( R. Byron, Dumas; Chas Crook, Der mott; N. R. Cruce, Monticello; l.. c Desobry, St. Louis; D. Mcdowell Memphis; D. N. Snow, Camden; Dav Premmel, Little Rock; J. c. Conway Little Rock; B. l.. Ross, Eudora; C F. Walz, Almyra; J. s. Hammond Lake Village; Carl Hollis, Warren C. J. Mayfield, Warren; Robt. E. Wal Little Rock. c. A. Franklin. Dernlott Wm. McC. Martin, St. Louis; R.O. Pau Little Rock; B. c. Mosley, New Edin burg; Geo. w. Rogers, Little Rock R. l.. Buffalo, England; J. A. Aber nathy, Eordyce: E. F. Krug. Thorn ton; w. A. Hicks, Little Rock; R. H Thompson, Little Rock; D. C.. Welty Little Rock; o. E. Quinn, Fort Smith J. D. Covey, Little Rock.
 The FOrenOOn Session
 : It was about 10:30 o'clock whe ] President Ball called the meeting t order, and introduced Rev. J. Norris, pastor of the First Presby terian church. who invoked Divin guidance and blessing upon the meet ing and those in attendance.
 Rev. Marion Nelson Waldrip, pas tor of the Lakeside Method churc then delivered an address of welcom a few scattering remarks whicl were we'll interspersed with and i lustrated by humorous anecdote1 One statement in particular whic brought laughter from the auditor was pr. Waldrip's explanation of l jitney, which, he said, is not the nam } of new drink, but is a machine which the rich men ride to save tf price of gasoline.
 ,l President Balls address was brie the chairman of the group explainin that he would make only very sho statement because of the delay } getting started. He confined his r