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OTHER Panic Precipitated Wilson Banking Closes Four Other With but one of its six financiinstitutions afternoon, the worst stringency history. Following the decision directors Wilson Company place the that the hands state banking department, on part brought runs on the other of the city. Within an hour after the of the banks this had grown to such portions as force the the doors of all the banks the city with the exception of Bank of Commerce. The during the morning from the were steady when the vency of banks was threatenthe panic which augmentdirectors made their close for the protection positors alike. The Bank the First National Bank the ings Bank and the Security Bank & Trust in locked their and posted notices for the vention and for the tection of the the stitutions Total assets of the five closed banks the ment close 30, with total deposits national bank Department, their way afternoon over the situa- Stockholders alike debacle of the general feeling banks solvent condition, and that with the sidence panicky should able weather the without any of the losing their money understood this already making whereby interests depositors may business allowed to proceed its usual course. The Bank Commerce doing business usual the day, and noon deposits during the morning had exceeded hundred cent. There had been the usual Saturday withdrawals at this bank. For convenience customers the Bank of Commerce remained open all this beyond the usual Saturday ing hour. Tomorrow afternoon meeting of the depositors closed banks was called sider ways and means the banks might proceed business with fear All the closed regarded among the financial institutions Mississippi. all were solvent. for the panic followed liquidation Banking could carried their business without embarrassment. CREW IS Chile Two United members of the crew States Tanker Ceferin were killed storm raged over the Chilean during night. The Ceferino reached port seriously damaged, Turkey (AP) From Diarbekier the remote eastern provinces comes the amazement of automobile An old curious throng looking touring asked had any children; The chauffer tried plain when along came accompanying left behind them tation for and NEW YORK (AP) stage door the Opera House posted lowing, signed by of stars: undersigned, colleagues merriest Christmas and the happiest New agree not waste energy money sending holiday cards this NEW YORK Some the natty horses of New York's mounted policemen sick from generosity. folks have been buying from unemployed and the animals that Police Dulrooney has put such gifts.
