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e. SECURITY STATE S. t, 1, BANK SUSPENDS S y y CAUSE, DEPLETED RESERVEOFFICIALS DECLARE ALL DEPOSITS SAFE 1 Friday morning, Dec. 7, the Secura ity State Bank did not open its doors I for business, A notice posted on the 1 door said "This bank closed. DeS pleted reserve." The closing was through the voluntary action of the board of directors and the State banking department was notified. Deputy M. T. Masselt, from the state examiner's office, is now in charge. Switzer's Statement Vice-president J. B. Sitzwer, the officer in direct charge of the bank, was interviewed concerning the condition of the bank and the plans for handling its affairs in the present emergency. He stated emphatically that the affairs of the bank were in good shape and that the assets could easily take care of the deposits. He stated that the bank owes the Federal Reserve about $10,000 and that half of the amount is in sight and he did not contemplate much difficulty in raising the other $5,000. The bank's trouble came about through the Federad Reserve, when the Reserve bank charged off several thousand dollars of the Security State's paper and took the amount out of the bank's cash reserve, which W put the reserve below the requirement. Depositors Not to Lose p Mr. Switzer stated that after the tl Federal Reserve bank's account had C bee nbalanced the future of the Security Bank would be largely in the of hands of the depositors. He was re anxious, he said, for the adoption of th the plan that would cause the least ag expense. Whether the bank resumes or goes into liquidation will be largely determined by the wish of the depositors. He wishes to give assurance that the bank's assets are in such shape that depositors can be raid in full. and that no one will lose except through the inconvenience of the suspension. At the time of the suspension the bank's loans N were $143,000 and its deposits $127,000. County Funds Safe The funds of Roosevelt County, deposited in the bank, are absolutely th safe. They are fully protected by sp personal bonds and County Treas- ea urer Kellogg is holding warrants for of ve almost the amount on deposit as adtal ditional collateral. Cd