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Show MISSISSIPPI BANKER OPPOSES RESTRAINT WINONA, Miss., Fob. 9. "Wc wish to clone up tho Winona Savings bank before the legislature puts us all In the penitentiary, peni-tentiary, therofore we wish all depositors to come and draw their monuy. Wish all parties owing us to come forward and pay up Immediately." This notice waB sent today to all depositors de-positors of the bank of J. C. Purnell, the president. The Mississippi legislature has now under consideration a banking bill, one of the features of which Is the guarantoo of doposlta In a statement, Mr. Purnell sold heretofore his word was all that was noccsaarj- to Insure confl-de.nco confl-de.nco In the bank and that ho would quit business before submitting to the proposed law. |