Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-03-13
MANY ATTEND
 MEETING FOR
 BANKERS HERE
Excellent Talks Are Great
 est Feature of Session.
COTTRELL DELIVERS
 A TIMELY ADDRESS
Much Interest Manifested In Coming
 Victory Loan Campaign.

| Group Seven, Arkansas Bankers association held it's annual meeting here yesterday under the auspices of the Pine Bluff Clearing House, with over q hundred bankers, business men and farmers in attendance The opening session began at 10 o'clock at the assembly hall of the Chamber | of Commerce, and the meeting ended with q banquet at the Pines Hotel last night
 s. c. Alexander president of the Merchants and Planters bank, well comed the visitors to Pine Bluff after an invocation by Rev. II. B. Trimble pastor of the Lakeside church Mir. AleXanoer stated that being mem 1 Der of the banking fraternity had taught him many things He stated that now, the bank president was not man hard to approach, but one who was in the first line trench all of the time, and that the small busi- ness man, the farmer, and the work ing man are all recipient of his at tentiOn. and puts the banker, the custodian of the peoples money, among the people. thus doubling his influence for good. He paved very high tribute to the country banker.
 Bauerlein Responds. Louis Bauerlein, cashier Quachita Valley bank, Camden, responded to the address of welcome, passing some very complimentary remarks on Pine Bluff. He stated that he felt that Pine Bluff was the nome | tnWn' nf bn ,a11 han oR ] this section of the state. He intro- duced Chaplain Arthur Ewert, of the Eighth District Liberty Loan organ izatiOn, who urged the wholehearted support of the coming Victory loan. Ewert dwelt to some length on his experiences in France, and pleased his audience with numerous jovial narrations, while they were thrilled with his accounts of some of the stirring scenes. both on the trip over and in the fighting sector. He said that the work of the nation was not yet completed. making a plea for an over-subscription of the Victory loan.
 Fl. M. Cottrell, state agricultural expert, spoke yesterday afternoon, urging better farming. and better farming methods He made a plea for better cotton production corn seed planting, diversification, and hog raising. He also urged the farm CTS reserve, paralleling the banking business to the farming industry, and showing where the farmers reserve was as highly important as the bank CTS reserve. Mr. Cottrell expanded his thesis, showing by facts, the im- portance of the better farming meth ods which he advocated, and pre- object.
 Banquet Closes Session. I At 7:3O there was a theatre party at the Hauber theatre, and at g o'clock banquet at the Pines Hotel. Speakers at the ban huet were Carl Hollis, president of' the Arkansas Bankers association, and R. E Waite, secretary of the association.
 The program for the day follows:
 Morning Session.
 Invocation-Rev. H. B. Trimble, pastor of Lakeside Methodist church. l 10:0O-"You Are Welcome," s. c. Alexander, president Merchants and Planters bank.
 O:3G-Chairman's Address II 4ouis Bauerlein, cashier Quachtta Valley lbank, Camden.
 11:00-Treasurers Report-R- H. Hankins, assistant cashier, Warren bank, Warren.
 11:3O-Selected-H A. J. Reap, !state bank commissioner, Little Rock. ! Afternoon Session 2:00-'F'arm Reserves Are as Ne cessary for Farmers as Bank Re- serves to Bankers" H. M. Cottrell, board of commerce, Little Rock ! 2:3O-"Trade Acceptances"-Henry P. Anderson, vice-president Inter- state National bank, Helena. ! 3:00-"The Federal Reserve Branch of Little Rock and the Farmer"-Geo w. Rogers, vice-president Bank of Commerce, Little Rock. 0-Selected-Judge F. G, Lind say, Little Rock.
 ! 3:45--"The Necessity of State Banks Joining the Federal Reserve l System in Order to Help the Victory , Loan to a Victorious Consummation" Mir. w. MckIartin. chairman Feder- al Reserve bank, St. Louis, ii General Discussion by Members. : 7.3O-Special Theatre Party-Hau-
 Der theatre.
 Banquet, Hotel Pines, g F. M 1l 9:0O-Selected-Carl Hollis, presi- : dent Arkansas Bankers' association,
 Warren.
 s:3o-Slected-R. E Waite, secre- : tary Arkansas Bankers association,