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BANK LIQUIDATE
Marshall Institution Voluntarily Goes to Banking Department
Bank of Douglas, established in the southwestern Otoe county town more than 40 years ago by Charles Marshall, one-time state senator and candidate congress, was voluntarily closed late Tuesday by "Frozen assets" was the cause ascribed by Department of Trade Commerce officials who were notified that the bank would be closed for liquidation. R. H. Larson, an examiner of the department, sent to Douglas early Wednesday to take charge of the institution and to help the officials of the bank straighten out its affairs preparatory to making an official audit statement. Last statement of the bank, according to Trade & Commerce officials, showed capital stock of $20,000; surplus, $10,000; deposits proximately $100,000. William Marshall, brother of the founder, is president of the institution. Dr. H. Hostetter, Douglas physician, Dean Marshall, son of the president, cashier. Stock ownership of the institution. according to the tax records of Otoe county, follows: Wm. Marshall, 10 shares; H. Hostetter, shares; Casselman, shares, Estate Larson, Syracuse, 16 shares: Marshall, 10 shares; Dean Marshall, 145 shares. There was no run on the institution, officials say, and the decision to ask for the aid in liquidation came after stockholders had decided that such action was wise. "The action of the stockholders taken in the interest of the positors," said Dean Marshall, cashier, of the institution to The Mr. Marshall declined to make further statement for the present. County is Protected. Although Otoe county has approximately $19,000 on deposit with (Turn to Page Col., Please.)