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Grim Reaper Lags During 1931 North Carolinians died lower rate than in year the State's history, according tabulations compiled yesterday by the State Board Health. The provisional death rate for 1931 was 9.8 100,000 of population. Previously the record low death been 11.2. "It probably the lowest death rate any state east of the Mississippi with the possible exception Vermont," declared M. Parrott, State health officer. The provisional rate will stand for the unless some deadly epidemic broke out before last midnight. was pointed out that large number violent deaths, beyond the control of any health gram, augmented the death toll last year. The rate was wired Governor Gardner New New Year's gift from State and local health officers. agent for the Bank of Coleraine at Coleraine. H. H. Stevens of Goldsboro, was named agent for the Citizens Bank Mount Olive, the Bank of Pikeville, the Planters Bank of the Wilson Trust and Savings Bank of Wilson and the Planters Bank of Wilson, which maintained branches at Kenley and Black Creek. National Banks Close. The National Bank of Snow Hill and the National Bank of LaGrange did not open for business today. D. S. Harrison Snow Hill, was president both banks. Both were small banks. SNOW HILL AND LA GRANGE NATIONAL BANKS SUSPEND Kinston, Dec. were by the local branches of the North Carolina Bank and Trust Co., and Branch Banking and Trust Co., today, but they played out after three hours. Cashiers announced the vaults held money meet The first fright over, the runs suddenly ceased at noon. Directors the First National Bank, La Grange, and First tional Bank, of Hill decided to close those institutions today rather risk their collapse. With drawals had been fairly light. It was predicted depositors will receive "every dollar." Liabilities could not be immediately ascertained, but director said obligations are not heavy" the directors decided on the action at meeting here last night, but there was no official an nouncement until today, when was said the institutions would be turned over to the Comptroller of the Currency. Hardison, Snow Hill, president of both, Robert F. Crisp, Kinston, vice-president both. Miss Sadie Stanton cashier of the La Grange bank, whose capital is $25,000, and deposits $35,000. The Snow Hill bank has capital of $50,000, and deposits of $85,000. The runs here today were attended by none of the excitement which marked those three banks last spring. Policemen stood in the lobbies, but there was no sign of disorder. The Branch Bank said it had no idea of invoking the 30 day clause. CONTINUE 30.DAY CLAUSE GREENSBORO BANK. Greensboro, North Carolina Bank and Trust Company today paid quite promptly the full amounts cash requested by depositors on checking accounts, no maximum other than the amounts the balances being stipulated in such cases. The clause requiring notice of days of intention withdraw money from savings accounts continves force here. However, today was far more day deposits than one of with drawals here. The great influx of deposits recognized indicative of robust confidence. tion was called the fact that the bank has "available for use $8,000,000 in additional President William Ryland referred to the co-operation support of John M. Miller. of Va., National Credit the Fifth Federal Reserve district also the operation some the largest mercial concerns in the country. Meeting Approved. Paris, of the British suggestion for an in ternational reparations at Lausanne on January 18 was voted today by the Council of Ministers at their last 1931 meeting. Watch Night Services. Tarboro, Dec. Howard Memorial Presbyterian church and the Calvary Episcopal church had watch night their churches see the old year out and the new year in.
