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2 Illinois Banks Shut Their Doors West Frankfort, Ill., Dec. 7.-(UP) -The First National Bank of West Frankfort and the First National Bank of Christopher, failed to open today. The West Frankfort institution, with $500,000 in deposits, exclusive of postal savings, was ordered closed by the comptroller of currency following an examination of the bank's books Saturday. Capital, surplus, bond and undivided profits amounted to $140,000 the last statement revealed. Today's closures brought to 12 the number of Franklin county banks to close in three years. J. L. Smith, president of the bank here said the closing was due to depreciation of the bank's bond accounts. Ben Sneeden is in charge of the bank as receiver. ST. LOUIS CASH GRAIN St. Louis, Dec. 7.-(UP)- Cash grain: Wheat in good demand, steady to 1/20 higher on red and 1c lower on hard wheat; No. 1 red 60c; No. 2 red 59 to 591/2: No. 3 red 58c; No. 1 hard 571/4c; No. 2 hard 57c. Corn in good demand, steady to 1/20 lower: No. 2 white 38 1-4c; No. 3 white 37c. Oats in good demand, 1/20 lower; No. white 261/20 to 27c; No. 3 white 26 to 26 1-4c. SUGAR New York, Dec. sugar opened steady. Spot, 96 test delivered duty paid, $3.20. Refined, quiet. Granulated, $4.40. The number of molecules in one cubic inch of air is 43 million million.
