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on Stopped and darted opposite yelling going going fortunate policeman him the him being old his never getting hurhis narrow his would him building National bank and Trust comWednesday morning Regiswas accosted stated that he had the bank who asked whether he safe to there. money I'm not drawing replied the reporter. would take the reportreplied acquaintance walked porter's toward the bank building. those affected by the closAmong woman with Christwas club check drawn on the bank. Holding the check in hand she tried open the bank door when she noticed that the door was and that the closing notice the The bank had been closed less minutes This Christmas club owner will fare the same the which be bad seems probable, will 100 cents on the dollar. Due stormy weather and other unexthe holder pected check had delayed trying cash until days before Christmas. Red Bank had its unrelief fund the bank Merchants Trust company. This withdrawn short money before the bank closed. Bank had much larger stake two banks. about $80,000 deposited with the Secand National bank and Trust com$50,000 the Broad Street bank. Councliman Gopsill made canvass the while the its height. assured the town would not from either reports that found that all of the had loyalty and fidence The officials of all three Red Bank banks, in with porter, said that they could not too strongly express their who had not become stricken and made withdrawThey that from accounts which they had heard about condiRed had been less panicky people of any other place and and loythan the people Frank McMahon and John Parker, the president vice the Second bank and Trust Ed. and Daniel the president the Broad Street National bank, people calling upfor advice Thursday There were few on hectic days that they not The of the two banks likewise had the same experience. The panic had number of curious About so Monmouth county that the bank where he had his money not prosperous should bank question one small resident took all his out the bank placed three banks larger Every one these three banks obliged to close result panic, but small where wellto-do resident originally his money There was no run this bank steadying influence which helped stop the banks was action McClosrector James's church. the Christmas mass, during sermon. urged all the members not withtheir money from the banks. hoped would never report single member church had increased the difficulties banks by making fonso Dare pastor the Methodist spoke similar strain the Sunday morning services in that church. Another incident worthy of menthe action the company paying wages of its employees. Usually made by but in order appearance the paid its ployees cash last week. Banking show that banks" result about the deposits being withdrawn. The the two Red Bank banks less severe than the resented only about five per cent total of addition, both banks have gained many Among the banks which weathered the First National of There was heavy run on that Thursday. time the bank crowded withdrawals deposits. The although smallest in the county, has prestige withstanding Philip Walton, president the bank, has congratulations. many folks who their made