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Short Resources Cause of Closing of Beattie Bank
(Continued from page nearby larger cities she replied: but it's SO hard to know where look. You see we don't have any leads. He just left and we don't know where he went." Questioned as to what theory the family has for Lohmuller's Mary returned: can't figure out unless he had breakdown or was on the verge of And further than that the family knows nothing, but hoping that Lohmuller will return. The residents of the town feel the same way. They want to see again the man they have loved, honored and respected for more than half century. Miss Lohmuller said that since she not have key to the front door of the bank Monday morning she had use key to the rear one. After gaining in the rear door she secured key to the front door of the bank inside the building. When her father did not show after she opened the bank she naturally became worried and summoned officials of the institution. few hours later the bank was closed. Citizens of the town did not show any great alarm, for they felt that there was nothing wrong the manipulation of the bank's business. "You know," confided one citizen yesterday, "money getting so scarce and banks have gone broke so many that just took it as matter of course of events.' No Run on Bank B. Heeney, cashier the First National bank across the street, said yesterday that business at that institution had gone along without "riffle." When several persons were asked they thought Lohmuller would return some replied that they believe he will and others think he may never come back. The majority think that Lohmuller will return, because he has nothing for which to account, but another citizen put really believe that he should have stayed, but guess he knew his busi-
Schnelder Saw Him Last George Schneider of the Schneider Clothing company is believed to be the last person who saw Lohmuller before he left town at 11:45 o'clock. The two men were getting their Sunday mail and Schneider said that Otis acted the "same usual. After the men got their mail Schneider saw Lohmuller get in his and drive main street. That was the west on last he saw of him. know that time is correct," said Schneider, "because looked my watch. was about train time." Oscar Schwarz, of the Standard Filling station and garage, in which Lohmuller has kept his car for the past six also Lohmuller few before noon. Schwarz said that Lohmuller came to the drove out his had rage, car, in the radiator, and drove water put south. believed that he drove from there to the post office where he was seen by Schneider At the time the bank was closed the were said to be $70,000. Of deposits this amount of the name of Marshall county. Oakley, county treasurer, said yesterday that this amount covered by of $3,000. This bond really bond $1,000 bonds, one an Arkansas three City, Kas., issue bearing four per cent, issue of Kas., second 4.5 cent, and the third, bearing per also for $1,000 an issue of Lakin, Kas., bearing 4.5 per cent interest. The bank's December 31 statement the state banking department listed $25,000; surplus, $2,500; capital, $85,349; loans, $93,849, and deposits, total assets, $118,359. The bank, described as familyorganized in 1906 with owned, was Lohmuller, president, and Lohmuller, cashier. Mrs. Otis Lohmuller is now Besides his wife and daughter, Mary, Lohmuller also has two other daughMrs. Frank Schulte, Cincinters, and Mrs. E. White, nati, Ohio., Beattie.
