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Show GRAHAM BAfJK IN CHICAGO CLOSED Call of $700,000 Loan Pre-icpitates Pre-icpitates Run; U. S. Is in Charge. By United ress. . CHICAGO. June . Graham a Sons' bank, the oldest and largest private pri-vate bank in the city, waa in the hands of the federal authorities today The Chicago Title and Truat company com-pany waa appointed receiver late yesterday yes-terday after the bank's officials had voluntarily closed Its doors. This action ac-tion by Federal Judge Carpenter anticipated an-ticipated Involuntary proceedings In circuit court. Htate Attorney Hoyne also bad a force of assistants at the bank. They chopped their way Into the back door with axes late yesterday when offlcals refused them admission. At that time police reserves were preserving order among hundreds of depositor crowded about the Institution. The bank is understood to have over $1.0110,000 In deposits, divided among 17.000 depositors. Its aaseta are estimated esti-mated at ls.00v.00a and liabilities S,-740,000. S,-740,000. Its officials express confidence confi-dence In their ability to meet Its obligations obli-gations In full. The bank waa founded by Andrew J. JlrakaminaMP Hg died III May lli. Hlnca then his sous, Frank and Ralph Oraham. have been In charge.' . Call of a loan of 1700.000 by a down town bank la said to have precipitated the trouble. The deposits are also said to hava shrunk through withdrawals for Investments in Liberty bonda |