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DEPOSITORS HOLD CONFIDENCE IN VILLAGE BANK Run Fails to Develop at Whitney Point on Rumors Over Suicide WALTER FUNERAL HELD Federal Examiner Has Yet Found No Indication of Shortage While rumors of various kinds, regarding the condition of affairs at the First National Bank in Whitney Point, and the accounts of Harry J. Walter, the cashier of the institution who ended his life Tuesday afternoon in the basement of the bank, have been put in circulation, no definite basis for such reports can be found and the confidence of residents of the village seems unchanged. While it now appears certain that a shortage exists, it is believed that if it was of any great amount the bank examiners, headed by W. W. Maloney of the Federal Comptroller's office, would have been able to locate it by this time. Mr. Maloney and his assistants continued their work today up to 3 o'clock, the hour set for the funeral services for Mr. Walter. All activities at the bank ceased at that hour and the investigation will not be resumed until tomorrow morning. William Denning, president of the bank, is on his way to the village from Florida, where he had been spending the winter. He is expected to arrive in Whitney Point tomorrow morning. A meeting of the directors will be called immediately upon his arrival and a conference will be held between the directors and the bank examiners. Following this conference a definite statement as to the condition of the bank and of Mr. Walter's accounts, will be given out for publication. While there has been much discussion among residents of Whitney Point and of surrounding towns regarding the suicide of Cashier Walter, who had held that position in the bank for the last 19 years, little excitement has been in evidence and there has been nothing in the nature of a "run" on the bank. A few of the more timid among the depositors asked for and received the entire amount of funds due them. The total amount of withdrawals is said to be less than $1,000. The examiners and directors are authority for statements that the deposits in the bank since the suicide of Mr. Walter have greatly exceeded this figure. Business is being continued as usual at the institution and plenty of cash is said to be on hand to meet all obligations. The authorities in charge have not found it necessary to accept numerous offers of assistance from banks in Binghamton, Marathon, Cortland and other towns and cities. The funeral of Mr. Walter was held at 3 o'clock today at the home of Mr. Walter and at the First Presbyterian church at 3:30 o'clock. Services at Riverside cemetery in the village were conducted by Whitney Point Lodge, 795, F. & A. M., and the Masonic committal service was used. The services were attended by a number of prominent Masons and others from Binghamton and from other nearby cities and towns. able voice. It was sung with a hearty ringing sound by the whole assemblage. In the morning these candidates formally were nominated: Frank L. Howard of Waverly, Binghamton district; Albert S. Andrews of Owego, Binghamton district, and E. H. Wands of Candor, Binghamton district; Samuel H. Hicks of Kingston, Wilkesbarre district, who was on the 1920 delegation to Des Moines; Dorr W. McLaury of Milford, Oneonta district, and Aaron V. Bower of Scranton. These tellers were appointed: Homer J. Mitchell of Chenango Street church, and W. M. Fletcher of High Street church, Binghamton district; George E. Clark, Scranton; Charles W. Burnside, Sidney; W. E. Bright, Scranton; Mrs. S. W. Fenner, Ashley, Pa., and Mrs. L. Burlison, Edmeston. They collected the ballots, and retired to consider the vote. The afternoon session opened with singing and prayer by the Rev. D. O. Colburn, a local preacher of the High Street church, who prayed for divine blessing on the gathering. The conference will hold a joint session with the Wyoming Conference at the Centenary M. E. church at 4:30 o'clock.