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FINANCIAL CRISIS Nine Banks Close in Two Days in North Carolina Kansas Bank Closed Today Asheville, North Carolina, Nov. national bank here failed to open today. This bank's failure brings the total number of banks close in western North Carolina in days to nine note the door said that the bank been closed to protect its depositors At the last bank call the institution had deposits of million dollars The failure of the Central Bank and Trust company yesterday precipitated financial crisis in this section and within few hours seven smaller banks had closed their doors. Nov. The Topeka, State banking department was notified today of the closing of the Cleburne State bank at Cleburn by order of the board of directors of that institution Depleted reserves was given as the reason for the bank's suspension. FARMS PAY MOST Farm lands contribute more largely than any other one form of towards the total property taxes this county will collect next December. Farms have been asscessed for tital of But utilities, which occupy very little of the county pay surprisingly large part of its general operating to be exact. City property pays $95,027, property in cities and personal property outside cities $64,002. TAX FROM 315 Poll tax has been collected this season from total of 315 Council Grove residents. This slightly less than normally tax. City Clerk R. M. pay poll Armstrong usually collects about but delinquents have not been rounded up as in previous years. REMOVED HIS TONSILS Donald Britt, son of Mrs. Ralph Paine had his tonsils and adenolds removed today at the local RE-ENACT HISTORY Dodge City, Front street, scene of many wild episode Dodge City's younger and wilder days, recentwitnessed re-enactment of some "old time stuff" A. W. Jacobs, who said he hailed from Texas, took the part his Texas forebears, though he carried 410 gauge shotgun rather than and proceeded to "shoot up" Front street hall. W. Ferguson, night policeman, the role of Eary, and took charge of the Texas and his gun to end the modern "shooting up" of Front street. TO FEED UNEMPLOYED Washington, Nov. Senator Arthur Capper said day that he believed Congress would look favorably on the posal that fifty million bushels wheat held the Farm Board used to feed the He said such legislation must provide reimbursement to the board an dsystematic of wheat to mills and then to the Legge he favored such use of wheat the Board reimbursed. TRACE ALCOHOL EFFECTS Wichita, Nov. ita university students are making tests determine the extent of the effects alcohol, ing rats as subjects. The periments are being made in the biology department under direction of Dr. Hazel Branch. Two colonies of rats are being used, both feeding and living identically alike the exceptio nthat one furnished drink.
