El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-17
BANKERS BRING
SESSION To END
Visiting Financiers Spend
Thursday Afternoon at
Barbecue at Ysleta.

Continued from Page II
after the struggle. The war has not
ruined Europe industrially, he as
serted On the contrary. it has taught
the various nations lessons of Organ;-
cation that they must learn in order
to survive in the competition that
viii follow the coming OF peace. 4
round of applause greeted his talk
OkIahOmnns Send Greeting.
Greetings Of the Oklahoma Bankers
association were delivered TO the con-
ventiOn by 4 G. Martin, OF Oklahoma
City.
\ resolution was then introduced
4 and passed placing the bankers on
I record as being willing 10 assist in
I the sale Of the Liberty loan bonds
/ without compensation
To Retain Group Meetings.
Group meetings of the several dis
I tricts Of the association in Texas will
not be abolished. This was decided
upon after q lively argument among
/ the members
Mexican consul Eduardo Soriano
Bravo was then introduced by Nor
man NJ Walker. We do not want
/ YOU" said the Mexican official TO
I Judge Mexico by what you saw in
! JuareZ yesterday. We would like for
I you to go deeper into the country
ana see the great possibilities. / am
| glad to have been able to show you
] gentlemen some courtesies and 1 hope
Z you enjoyed your visit TO the neigh
I boring town" Just before the ses-
/ sion ended. a resolution of apDrecia-
I ton Of the courtesy of Mr.. Bravo and
Z Mr. Walker was adopted by unani-
nous vote.
Endorse Office Mems Work.
reports OF the secretary and treas
urer and various committee chair
men were then introduced and adopt
n nit p III.
I urer'S report showed that the total
disbursements for the year were S26,-
/ $3.50 The balance on hand was 81
Seo-5S- The work Of c. Z. McCuchen.
I as treasurer. was endorsed: as was
/ the labor Of VIM. A. Philpott. jr..
/ secretary of the association The sec
retary's accounting showed that 1S5
members have been gained during
that period. bringing the membership
up to approximately 1900.
Special Trains Leave Tonight.
James G. McNary then announced
that the Texas d Pacific special will
leave FL Paso at o'clock tonight
I The Southern Pacific special. which
brought the bankers from south
Texas, viii depart at midnight Dele
gates who attend the barbecue at
West Ysleta this afternoon can catch
1t is only five minute ride from the
scene of the barbecue to the 1sleta
/ station and plenty of automobiles
viii be on hand to carry those who
decide to take the train there Those
who wish to eaten the special there
are warned to check their baggage at
the Del NOrte beforehand.
Reports Held Over.
Amour cement was made that the
reports OF committees on warehouses.
! resolutions. bylaws, education and
agriculture would not be read. on &C
count Of the length Of time il would
Z consume. These reports were en-
bodied in printed pamphlet distrib-
uted among the delegates and were
approved without comment.
A resolution urging closer coopera-
tion of country banks in floating the
Liberty loan was the next order Of
business II was adopted without a
dissenting vote.
Resolutions Adopted.
The following resolutions were also
adopted:
To make bank hoIdups a crime
against the federal government. as
well as state administrations.
Approval of the Thrift and Econo-
my" campaign to be instituted by the
extension department of the Univers-
ity Of Texas. This resolution also
carried an appropriation OF $1,000 to
help defray the expenses Of this cam
To urge all state and national banks
TO assist il making the Liberty loan
possible
To thank Gen George Bell. ir.. for
his courtesy in arranging the artil-
lery drill for the visitors Wednesday
morning.
To express appreciation to John
Clausen. of the Croker National
bank, of San Francisco. and Col Geo.
z. Allen, educational director of the
American Bankers association. OF
New York city, for coming here TO
address the convention.
Newspapers Are Thanked.
To thank the Ell Paso newspapers
for the liberal space and intelligent
reporting given to the convention"
To set aside part of the New Mexico
public domain for further experiment
tation in the karaRuI sheep indus
To thank Mexican consul Soriano
Bravo and Norman NJ. Walker for
their courtesy in arranging the trip to
Juarez for the delegates.
The election of officers followed
and then adjournment was taken
Some To ClOudcrOff Friday.
Most of the visitors will leave FL
Paso on the two special trains which
will depart tonight. A number, how
ever, have decided to remain here
and go to ClOudcroft on the special
train TO be run by the Z. P. & S. W.
Friday. The Cloudcroft train will
leave FL Paso at 1880 a m II viii
make connections that will enable the
travellers to be back here by 1880 Fri
day evening. Those who wish, may
remain until Monday night.
Barbecue at Ysleta.
The final number Of the entertain
ment program was 4 barbecue at
West Ysleta this afternoon. Special
cars and automobiles took the visitors
from the hotel at p. m Three
hundred bankers and their wives at