New Mexico state record., 1918-09-13
BANKERS OF STATE
DO GOOD WORK AND
HAVE A GOOD Time
VISITORS HEAR PAPERS ON
TIMELY MATTERS AND
ARE SHOWN REAL SANTA
FE HOSPITALITY BY THE
LOCAL PEOPLE

! The state bankers convention hel,
in Santa Fe on Monday and Tues
day accomplished much in the wa,
of furthering cooperation and al
understanding of banking condition.
as affected by the war in New Mex
leo. Active work for better regu
lations covering cattle loans on th,
part of the federal reserve system
and for better state laws to be urg
ed on the next legislature on thu
same subject was done.
More Cgorous laws and vigorou.
measures for apprehending forger,
was recommended in the president.
address. and discussed.
Bankers pledged themselves &c
favor = blue sky law as inclusive a.
that now In operation in Kansas and
other states and to discourage the
flotation of unnecessary loans in thi.
state during the war.
| Chattle mortgage laws were review.
ed with the recommendation that
breaches of mortgages statutes be
classed as felonies instead of mis-
demeanors as is the case in New
Mexico at present. Resolutions fav-
oring the use of trade acceptahces
were passed and discussion showed
that the trade acceptance practice
is on the increase in this community.
Expressions of thanks to Santa Fe
and to the organizations responsible
for the splendid entertainment pro-
ferred here were adopted. The As
sociation elected the following Of
ficers for the ensuing year.:
President-Joseph Jaffa. Roswell.
Vice President-George H. Ulrick,
Carrizozo.
Treasurer-W. A. Losey, Hager-
man.
Secretary-(to be filled by execu-
tive committee.)
Vice President American Bankers
Association of New Mexico D. r.
Hoskins, Las Vegas.
Vice President American Bankers
Association, State Bank Department
Roy zimmerman. Roswell.
Vice President National Bank sec
tion, American Bankers Association
w. D. Murray Of Silver City, re-
tUu8 pfCSluCHt OF tuC lNcW M CNlCO
Bankers Association.
These committees were elected.
Legislative-Arthur Seligman, San
t. Fe; M. Cunningham. Las Vegas
J. w Harris. George Ulrick, Carri-
zozo; Guy l.. Rogers. Albuquerque.
Executive-A. c. Raithel, Deming;
Jackson Agee. Silver City; Ernest
Ruth. Ration.
On the social side the bankers were
well entertained. J. Wight Giddings,
manager of the De Vargas hotel. was
a capable host. The grand ball on
Tuesday night with music by Al.
Morrison's orchestra was a brilliant
success. Following a picture show
entertainment special program in
cluding a rendition of the Eagle
Dance on the stage of the St. Francis
was rendered the guests.
A lawn supper at the Bishops Lodge
in Tesuque Valley was a feature Of
the session. Levi Hughes officiat-
ed as POSTMASTER. The visiting
ladies' were entertained at luncheon
at the home of Mrs. c. G. Mardorf
on Tuesday.
The delegates to the convention and
the localities represented were in |
part as follows: ~
I. E. Gaskiii, Drovers National
bank. Kansas City. Mo-; George H.
Hunker, Peoples Bank & Trust Co..
Las Vegas; J. M. Bentley, Farmers
Z Stockman's bank, Wagon Mound;
7. c. Mitchell, assistant cashier,
National Bank of Com
nerce. Kansas City. Mo-; Lee Bald
win, Socorro State Bank. Socorro;
?. F. Campbell. vice-pr esident, bank |
Il Hatch, Hatch; H. B. Jones, pre-
ident First National Bank, Tucum-
ari; Ernest A. Ruth, cashier Ma
ional Bank of New Mexico. Ration
;. R. Scott, cashier of Union Bank,
as Cruces; P. M. Morters, New
England National bank, Kansas City,
TO-; Charles H. Moore. vice-presi-
ent National City Bank, Kansas
,ity No.; A. F. Kerr. Fl Paso Bank
Trust Company, FL Paso; H. c.
feisie. cashier Texas Bank & Trust
FL Paso; J. Koerber, Albu-
uerque; ]. M. Pickel. Torrance
,ounty Savings Bank, Willard Geo.
!. VouStOuCs StatC UauA CAAUilHCI, q
anita Fe; Arthur Seligman, vice.
resident First National Bank, San
! Fe: L. A. Hughes, president First
Tational Bank, Santa Fe; Hallett
eynoids. First National Bank, Las
egas; D. T. Hoskins, San Miguel y
ank Las Vegas C. H. Allen, Amer 7
an Bankers association, New York :
M. HallinRs. viee-president Inter- 7
tate Bank. Kansas City. Mo-; c. N. ,
lackwell, First National bank, Ra- =
m; Sam K. Lawder, Federal Re- I
rive bank, Fl Paso; G. P. Reichel, :
lshier First National bank. Kansas =
ity, Mo-; C. E. Bigelow. Mountain Z
r State bank, Mountainair; James a
7. Leech, cashier Citizens bank, Al
iquerque; Frank R. Coon. First Ma
onal bank. Lordsburg; S. c. Nc q
rimmon. New Mexico State bank, ,s
IN Antonio, N. NJ; T. r. Smalling, II
allup; w. A. Losey, cashier First
ational bank. Hagerman Roy Am
erman, cashier First State Bank 4 l.
.ust company, Roswell; L. B. Gregg b.
ate banking department. Santa Fe 81
. D. Chile, Espanola State bank, W
'panola; Arthur c. Raithel, vice.
esident, The Bank of Deming, II
.ming; B. F. Pearman, Peoples Il