A Paper with a Prestige
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County, Not a C'
munity Pap O-
tE n p A S THIS WEEK
ESTABi- iED SEPTEMBER 19, 1878.
Daughters
Gather Here
Meeting of Seventh District of
{ he United Daughters of the
Confederacy Brings Three
Score of the Elect Ladies of
Several Towns to Pittsboro.
Wednesday of last week was a
i a ( tav for the Pittsboro Daugh
ters of the Confederacy. That day
L e “ meeting of the seventh district
f the state organization was held
f re and sixty-two of the most in
teresting ladies of the several towns
‘V t he district, besides state offiers,
ea‘hered at old Pittsboro for their
?nnaal meeting. The town was es
eciallv honored by the visit of
L eloquent state president, Mrs.
W-Kee. of Silva, Jackson county.
The only regret was that they re-
a j n€( i too short a time, and that
t t iere was not opportunity for the
-iltivating the acquaintances.
Below is a detailed account of
the meeting by one of the Daugh
’e Members of the Winnie Davis
chapter of United Daughters of
Confederacy were hostess to the
Seventh District U. D. C. The
meeting was held in the Pilot The
.,ter through the courtesy of Mr.
W G. Fields, owner.
Our capable district' director,
jl r i Victor R. Johnson, was intro
duced by Mrs. Julian M. Gregory,
president of the hostess chapter,
jjrs, Johnson welcomed the district,
thanking each chapter president for
her splendid co-operation and stated
that the large attendance attested
their interst in the seventh district.
She particularly welcomed Sanford
chapter, which has recently been
transferred to this district.
The ritual was led by our chap
lain. Mrs. John W. Johnson, fol
lowing which “Carolina,” the State
Song, was sung. Our honorary pres
ident, Mrs. Henry A. London, wel
comed the district on behalf of the |
hostess chapter, mentioning each
chapter in a cleverly worded rhyme.
J. P. Monroe, of Sanford, in
a few well chosen words responded.
Mrs. Julian M. Gregory, district
secretary, read the minutes of the
last meeting, which were approved.
At roll call, sixty-two visitors and
thirty-four members of the local
chapter responded. A nominating
committee composed of Mesdames
-J. K. Henry, B. L. Tyree, and S.
B. Davis was appointed.
Mrs. Johnson, district director,
then introduced Mrs. E. L. McKee,
state president. Mrs. McKee pre
sented the calendar for the ensuing
year. She gave a most intresting
account of the unveiling of North
Carolina’s marker at Gettysburg.
She distressed liberal donations to
the special educational fund, Fort
Fisher, Mrs. Norman B. Randolph
Relief Fund, and the Lee Memorial.
Mr 9. McKee placed as her, objective
for the year an increase of mem
bership in our organization. At
the conclusion of the President’s
address, Mrs. W. B. Chapin, beauti
fully sang Kreisler’s “Old Refrain”
and “Sylvia,” accompanied by Mrs.
J. W. Hunt.
Mrs. John H. Anderson, chairman,
of the Jefferson Davis highway,
gave a full account of her work
in beautifying this highway.
Mrs. W. S. Bernard, State His
torian, gave a report of much his
torical interest. A medley of South
ern tunes was played by Mrs.
London and Miss Jackson. Splendid
reports were read by the presi
dents of the Chapel Hill, Roxboro,
Durham, Dunn, Sanford and Pitts
boro chapters.
Reports were given from the
Children of the Confederacy Chap
ters of Chapel Hill, Roxboro, San
ford and Pittsboro. We were happy
to have with us Mrs. Glenn Long,
third vice president and director of
Children of the Confederacy
Work in the State, Mrs. J. Dolph
Long, parlimentarian and Mrs. Gar
and Daniel, former state treasurer.
Luncheon was served at the . Blair
Rotel. Durnig lunch hour, Mrs.
Henry, chairman of the nominating
committee, announced the name of
Victor R. Johnson as district
director. This was unanimously car
fied. Mrs. R. N. Connor, of Dur
thanked the Winnie Davis
chapter for the courtesies extended
? visiting chapters. At the in
yjtation of Mrs. J. K. Henry, pres-
l 1 ? ont of the Chapel Hill chapter,
ts-e next meeting will be held in
Voapel Hill.
Q
o’R. GASTON HORTON DEAD
Mr. Gaston Horton died at the
ounty home Thursday and was
_-ned at Mt. Gilead Baptist church
nday. R ev . r r Gordon con
oted the funeral services.
Mr. Horton had been a fairly
aid ei v.° US c * tlzen till disease dis
him and it became necessary
‘ December for him to come to
“ county home where he -could
ticn Ve me(^ca l and other atten
ftnA relationship is better than
-h iriendship.—lrish pTOvwb. "
The Chatham Record
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Mrs. E. E. Charles from Char
lotte has been visiting her parents,
Mr. and Mi's. J. R. p o e.
Mrs. W. A. Roberson spent the
week-end with her mother near
Farmviile.
Mr. J. K. Roberson from Durham
was a visitor in the community Inst
week-end.
Miss Willie Mae Goldston spent
last week with Mr. and Mrs. J. B.
Jones.
Mrs. A. M. Johnson is icproving
we are glad to state.
Mr. Roy and James Carroll for
mer residents of this community
were visitors here Sunday.
Rev. Mr. Weaver from Sanford
spent Saturday night at the home
of Mr. O. H. Welch.
Mrs: Archie Ward has returned
from a short visit her mother’s,
near Bynum.
Mrs. Mollie Clegg has been very
ill for a few days.
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Moncure News
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Miss Annie Lambeth, who will
graduate at Greensboro College this
spring, is spending her vacation
(spring) at home with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Lambeth.
Mr. V. R. Johnson of Pittsboro
was in town on business several
days last week.
Mesdames S. C. Glosson and W.
C. Harward were busy last week
taking “census” in this vicinity.
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Harward
and daughter, Bety, and Mrs. S.
C. Glosson went to Raleigh last
Saturday on business. Margie Lee
Ray and Ruth Stedman accompanied
Betty Harward to Raleigh. They
enjoyed moving pictures and
then spent sometime with Betty’s
friends in Raleigh.
Mr. W. W. Stedman spent sev
eral days in Raleigh and Greens
boro on business last week.
Moncure school team and Jones
boro team played baseball last Fri-.
day afternoon on home field. The
game ending with score of 4 and
2 in favor of Moncure.
Rev. T. Y. Seymour, the pastor
of the Baptist church filled his ap
pointment Sunday at 11 o’clock and
7:30 o’clock. Rev. Seymour has
rented the John Bell house op
posite the Methodist church on
Main street and will be here most
of the time now. His family at
Buie’s Creek will move here some
time in May.
The B. Y. P. U. will meet at
the Baptist church next Wednesday
evening at 7 o’clock. Miss Honey
cutt is the director of B. Y. P. U.
A crew of men is in town putting
in new poles for the telephone
wires.
There will be services at the
Methodist church next Sunday
morning at 11 o’clock and 7:30.
The public is cordially invited.
The Junior Epworth League met
last Sunday evening at 6:30 o’clock.
The Senior Epworth league met at
7 o’clock. The meeting was called
to order by the president Miss
Camelia Stedman. After a song
the minutes of £he last meeting
was read by the secretary, Mr.
Lewis Burns. Then the meeting
was turned over to the leader, Mr.
H. G. Self, who made an interest
nig talk on the subject, “What Do
We Believe?” After a song the
meeting closed with the league
benediction.
Miss Cordie Harmon of Pittsboro,
Miss Olivia Harmon and Mr. J.
Obie Harmon of Chapel Hill, Mrs.
A. O. Harmon and sons, Claiborne
and Marion; and Mr. and Mrs. J.
Lee Harmon and son, Joseph Lee
of Moncure, Rt. 2, and Mr. and
Mrs. M. D. Foister of Sanford were
guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. W.
Stedman Sunday.
Moncure school team will play
a game of baseball with Pittsboro
school team Tuesday afternoon on
home field.
The Sons and Daughters of Lib
erty will meet tomorrow evening
at 7:30 o’clock.
Mr. C. B. Crutchfield and family
are moving today to their farm for
the summer. His farm is just a
few miles from town, so he can
drive in to attend to his store busi
ness. His sons. Sam and Ralph
will clerk for him.
Chatham Bovs on Honor Roll
Os 32 students of the University
who made the highest rank the past
ouarter. C. W. Goldston was one.
Those 32 a**e graded as oractically
perfect in their studies. Among the
students on the lower rounds of
the honor roll were C. C. Hamlet
and Lawrence London of Pittsboro.
Young Goldston is from Goldston.
The Record congratulates these
voung men upon their achievements.
Mr. London has been upon the
honor roll every quarter, we be
lieve, since he entered the Univer
sity three years ago, and the fact
that he is’ blind makes his achieve
ment a notable one indeed.
PITTSBORO, N. C., CHATHAM COUNTY, THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 1930
IMPORTANT SESSION OF
j COURT HELD MONDAY
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Investigation of Sale of Liquor to Pittsboro
Striplings Result in Making Jesse Boone
the Goat—Several Other Cases
Disposed of During Meeting
The county court, with Judge Bell on the bench and
Solicitor Wade Barber prosecuting, was in session Monday
and paid; of Tuesday. There were several more or less im
portant cases tried, but interest centered Monday in the
trial of Jesse D. Boone on the charge of selling whiskey
to mere boys.
The witnesses were several Os the boys themselves, and
attempts were made to discover other sourcs of liquor which
have served to demoralize the youths of the old town, bull
one young gentleman had got all he had from unknown
parties in the cities which he had visited. Another had never
had but one pint and he got that from an unknown party
in Sanford. Four boys swore that they had bought w r hiskey
from Boone. It was rather apparent that some of the boys
did not know the real meaning of perjury or that they do
not mind a little thing like that.
It was a most illuminating story (
of proficiency in drunkard-making |
and in police work. One Monday J
night the debauching of the boys
of the town began; the next Mon
day night the debaucher was caught!
Thus was Jesse Boone, a man of
previous good character, according
to several good citizens who have
known him all his life, made the
goat for the sins that have been
too general.
Boone evidently sold the liquor,
as testified to buy the youngsters,
but it sems to have been at their
solicitation. He acknowledges hav
ing had some liquor for his own
use. It seems likely that after the
leaving of a nearby filling station
operator who had the reputation of
selling the stuff, some one per
suaded Jesse to let him have a
little of his personal supply. The
word traveled that one could get
liquor from Jesse Boone and as
he was in it, he continued to dab
ble in the stuff. There was no
evidence that he Had be
fore the week of the drunkenness
of the boy at school, and as that
boy told two tales of where he
got it, and another source of in
formation fitted in with that first
story told when he was so drunk
that he said on trial that he did
not recall telling his mother, it is
hard to be convinced that there
was only one source of liquor and
one bottle in the possession of the
youth Thursday night and Friday
at noon, when he declares that he
drank the whole pint—at one
draught Friday noon, and didn’t
get drunk for an hour or two.
This after he had wanted liquor
so badly that he had walked alone
Thursday night three miles for it,
and had professedly hidden it un
opened till the next noon, when he
drank it aill at a gulp.
Jesse Boone had almost unques
tionably sold the boy a bottle of
liquor Thursday night, but it is
hard for some to believe that it
was the bottle that was drunk Fri
day at noon, and it is harder to
believe that Boone has been the
chief source of the whiskey sup
ply that has been making some of
the boys of the town drunk for
several months.
Mr. Boone has a wife and two
small children and his case reached
the sympathy of both Judge and
Solicitor, the former dedaring he
did not know what to do in order
to show the mercy that he felt
inclined to show and at the same
time do justice to the community.
Not even Boone’s attorney, Mr. W.
P. Horton’s, minimized the / offence
of selling liquor to minors, but he
did get a declaration from each of
the boys that his client had not
taught them to drink. Mr. Horton
hoped that a jail sentence would
not be given, and Judge Bell took
the case under consideration till the
first Monday in May, when the
sentence will be rendered.
Unfortunately for them, some of
the chaps made the impression upon
the judge that they were rather
proud of their exploits, and the
lecture he gave them, along with
the words of Solicitor Barber, and
Attorney Horton, indirectly, should
ring in their ears many a day.
Asked if they did’ not know it is
against the law to buy liquor, each
replied that he did not. Os course,
the decision of the supreme court j
is of recent occurrence, and the
many examples of grown people of
, which they were aware probably
was a sufficient cause for their
ignorance. But Judge Bell took
pains to make them and incidental
ly, others in the court room, know
that the buyer is now equally guilty
with the seller. However, in this
case, as the incriminating evidence
came from them in their declara
tion that Boone had sold the liquor
to them, they could not be prose
cuted, and no record was left of
their misdeeds, nor are their names
mentioned here, though they are
, laid away in memory in case such
another incident occurs.
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j Under the circumstances, it is
j not believed that there is a strong
1 sentiment for sending Boone to the
roads, though any considerable fine
will be a most serious punishment
to him and to his wife and children.
And there is the pity of it—the
innocent must suffer for the sins
of the guilty, and heart-stricken
parents have already, suffered , for
the vainglorious folly of their smart
alec boys, and their purses have
suffered too, since Solicitor Barber
made the remark that none of the
parents could afford even the ’ ex
pense of buying the whiskey, and
that one father, in the case of an
older son, that very morning had
to mortgage his property to get
money to save him from the roads.
Other Cases
Jim Lee got a year’s term on
a liquor charge.
Anal pros was ordered ..in case
against Bud Gunter for trespass.
Wilma and Flora Ann Harris, col
oreds-were acquitted oL a _ charge
of stealing rings, etc. The articles
were returned after they were
missed and the owners told that the
defendants had found them.
Dub Dark, Lessie Emerson, Willie
Marsh, and Willie Alston got six
months on roads on liquor charge.
They seem to have been let off
later with fines and costs.
Lawrence Evans submits to pos
session of liquor—judgment sus
pended on payment of costs.
Percy Glower to be hired out to
H. H. Elder to pay SSO fine.
W. A. Brown—costs and SIOO
tor possession of liquor.
June and Webb Taylor plead
guilty to assault. Prayer for judg
ment continued till first Monday in
December upon payment.
Robert Wills, driving car while
drunk, SSO, also forbidden to drive
car tor six months. SSO bond for
good behavior.
Levi Watts, SIOO and costs on
liquor charge and 30 days in jail,
the capias not to issue tor 18
months. Looks as if Chatham would
like for him to change residences.
Bob Dunlap, operating car while
drunk, SSO and costs, also for
bidden to drive car for 90 days.
Edmund Rives, liquor, $25 and
costs.
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HALL PUTTING OUT
LINE OF HOSIERY
Mr. C. C. Hall of Pittsboro has
for some time been working on and
has now completely developed a
complete line of hosiery consisting
of men’s, ladies’ and children’s en
tire line of all kinds, from gray
work socks, men’s fancies and solid
colors in cotton, mercerized, rayon
and silks of the best quality; ladies’
in complete line of above descrip
tion plus six numbers in ladies’
full fashion hose, consisting of
SI.OO retailers to the best quality.
Mr. Hall’s line will be known as
“Hall’s Taylored Hose,” with trade
mark, “Knit Better for Longer
Wear.”
Mr. Hall is now in possesion of
samples of all of his above num
bers. The first showing of his line
of hosiery will be in Pittsboro;
however, Mr. Hall will not go to
the trade with this line of hosiery
for about ten days, as he stated
to the editor he has a few minor
details to work out before he will
put his line on th£ market.
It is learned through reliable in
formation that Mr. Hall has con
nections with several mills through
out the State and other states even
as far as the State of Connecticut.
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JOHN HEARNE DEAD
Mr. John Hearne, a native of
Chatham but tor many years a
merchant at Carrboro, died Sunday
and was buried at Hanks Chapel,
near Pittsboro, Monday afternoon.
Mr. Hearne was 77 years of age.
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Every poverty is half laziness. —
Slavic proverb.
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Miss Mozelle Oldham has re
turned home after spending a few
days with her aunt, Mrs. John Poe
near Bynum.
Mrs. Etta Fisher, who has been
sick for the past few days, is much
better, we are glad to state.
Misses Geanie and Ruby Oldham
attended the Junior-Senior Banquet
at Goldston and report a nice time.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Thomas
spent the week-end with Mrs. Thom
as’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. C.
Poe.
Miss Edna Dowdy, a student at
Greensboro college, spent last week
with her father, Mr. J. R. Dowdy.
There are several cases of
whooping cough in thi scommunity.
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Pilkington of
Durham spent the week-end with
home folks.
Mr. Johnny Pilkington is all
smiles—it’s a boy.
Sanford Banker
Admits Shortage
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H. C. Newbold Confesses to
Deficit of $44,000 in His
Accounts Bank Closed
Newbold in Jail
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It was startling news that reached
Pittsboro early Monday morning, to
the effect that Cashier Newbold of
the People’s Bank, Sanford, was
short $44,000 and had been lodged
in jail. The following Sanford dis
patch in the News and Observer
tells the story from the Sanford
view-point.
Sanford, April 7.- —The people of
Sanford and surrounding community
were greatly shocked this morning
when it became known that H. C.
Newbold, cashier of the Peoples’
Bank, had confessed to a shortage
of approximately $44,000.00 in his
accounts, and had been arrested and
placed in Lee county jail.
The bank did not open for busi
ness today and a notice on the
door signed by the officers and di
rectors stated that the institution
had been closed temporarily until
the bank examiners and auditors
could make an examination of the
books of the bank. This course was
taken so as to prevent the pos
sibility of a run on the bank to
day.
Examiners Arrive
Examiners W. L Williams and
John A. Campbell of the State
Banking Department arrived last
night and at once began work on
the books.
It is understood that Newbold
•had recently placed in the bank his
unsecured personal note for the
amount of the sun taken. The con
fession was made on Saturday night
to President F. R. Snipes, and to
Vice President E. L. Gavin, who
together with Newbold and a num
ber of directors went to Raleigh
on Sunday for a conference with
officers of the State Banking De
partment. They, returned here last
night with the examiners.
This morning at 2 o’clock upon
a warrant sworn out by President
Snipes, Newbold was committed to
jail. He was to have had a pre
liminary hearing this afternoon be
fore J. R. Rives, justice of the
peace but this was waived and he
will remain in jail until the next
term of court unless a hearing is
granted in the mean while. It is
not known what became of the
money as Newbold has steadfastly
refused to talk about the matter.
Upon being questioned he replied
“there are the books, look at them.”
There is a feeling among a num
ber of people here that he is
shielding some one outside of the
bank.
Lived Simply
Newbold, a native of Elizabeth
City, came to Sanford in Septem
ber, 1919, when the bank was or
ganized and became cashier of the
institution and has been in charge
since then. He has no had habits
and has been held in high esteem
in the community. He and his wife
and three children have lived sim
ply in a modest bungalow on Chis
holm street. He is a member of
the board of deacons of the First
Baptist church and is church treas
urer and also a member of the
choir of that church. He is a mem
ber of the American Legion and of
the Sanford Kiwanis club.
Owned Insurance Company
The Carolina Insurance and Real
ty Company, a fire insurance agen
cy ow'ned by New’bold, has offices
in the rear of the bank building
but has no connection with the
bank. Newbold is bonded in a
surety company for $25,000.00.
The bank has a strong board
of directors. It is not thought that
the depositors will lose anything
unless the audit shows a large
amount of frozen assets. It is prob
able that plans will be made so that
the institution will soon be re
opened. Page Trust Company, San
ford’s one remaining bank export-
Subscribers at Every
Postoffice and All R.
F. D. Routes is Great
County of Chatham.
TEN PAGES THIS WEEK
VOLUME 52, NUMBER 27
Sheriff Harward
of Durham Dies
Native of Chatham Passes
Away After Serving Dur
ham County 23 Years as
Sheriff.
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The following dispatch from Dur
ham gives some of the particulars
of the life of Sheriff Harward of
that county but a native of Chat
ham:
Durham, April 3.—John F. Har
ward, sheriff of Durham county for
the past 23 years, died this morning
about 10:30 o’clock at his home
after an illness of nearly two
months. He was 65 years old. He
had been rapidly sinking since Mon
day, though yesterday he rallied
slightly, only to suffer a relapse last
night.
Funeral service will be held Fri
day afternoon at 4:30 o’clock at
the First ‘Baptist church with Dr.
Ira D. Knight, pastor, officiating
and Rev. C. E. Byrd, of Yales
Baptist church, assisting.
Sheriff Harward served as a dep
uty 18 years before being sheriff.
He succeeded the late Felix Mark
ham, who died in office, and he
has been elected every time since.
He was twice married. Surviving
are one daughter, Mrs. W. M. Up
church, of Durham, by his first
wife, and his second wife, Mrs.
Mabel Pierce Harard; three broth
ers, W. J., and Charles Harward,
of Durham, and J. J. Harward of
Raleigh, and one sister, Mrs. E. S.
Merritt of 'Durham.
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Mrs. N. J. Dark and Newby, Jr.,
are both improving.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence McManus
of Bear Creek spent Saturday with
Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Ferguson.
Miss Hazel White came home last
week sick with the flu.
Mrs. Charlie JSurke is improving
very slowly.
Mr. and Mrs. Murphy Harris and
Ernest Harris and family of Raleigh
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
Jim W. Harris.
Mrs. S. D. Brewer of Silk Hope
and Miss Annie Brewer of Bennett
spent a few days with Mrs. Jake
Johnson.
Mrs. A. V. Ferguson has been on
the sick list for the last three
weeks but is some better now.
Miss Agnes Pery has been seri
ously ill for the past week.
Eulalia Clark of Greensboro spent-
Sunday with Mrs. Zeb Ferguson.
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SILER CITY COLORED
FOLK WANT BUILDING
Contributed
An educational rally was held *6
the Siler City colored school Satur
day evening, March 29th, for the
benefit of a new building.
An excellent program was ren
dered, the principal features of
which was an address delivered by
Dr. G. E. Davis of Charlotte. Music
was furnished by the Silver Moon
quartet of High Point. J. M. Faust,
principal of the school, presided.
A beautiful site of four acres
has recently been purchased for the
sum of SBOO. The parent-teachers
association, the committeemen of
the school, and the. community as
a whole are co-operating with the
principal and his assistants in their
building program.
Prof. W. R. Thompson, superin
tendent of schools, and the board
of education are encouraging the
movement most heartily.
GIRLS FRIENDLY SOCIETY
V"
The Girls Friendly Society candi
dates met with Mrs. Shannonhouse
on Wednesday afternoon, April 2.
After singing Jesus Tender Shep
herd, Hear Me,” the candidates'
hymn, and having a prayer, we had
our business meeting. Reports were
given by the officers. Eleanor John
son helped make our meeting very
interesting by bringing several Chi
nese garments and ornaments,
which all enjoyed seeing. Each one
paid her dues and had to tell how
it was earned. “The Records,” a
magazine for the G. F. S., was sent
to us and Mrs. Shannonhouse had
each one to select a current event
to tell. After the business meeting
we played a game and then Mrs.
Shannonhouse read us a nice story.
She then gave us some delicious
candy, which all of us enjoyed.
After saying a prayer we adjourned.
BET JOHNSON, Reporter.
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When a man is falling, every
saint pushes him. —Italian proverb.
enced no run today. Officers this
afternoon announced that deposits
today exceeded withdrawals.
The announcement of the defalca
tion has created much surprise here
and has been the leading topic o£
conversation on all sid«3 today;
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