The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-05-12
PRIVATE ALLEN ENTERTAINS
CHICAGO BANKERS
Turns Laugh on George r. Peck,
Who is Absent from the Feast;
Several Interesting Stories.

Private" John n Alien. of Tupe1o.
Miss, wherever that is on the map.
had i'm with the Bankers Club OF
Chicago IT the regular meeting and
dinner OF that organization Of iinan-
ciers recently says the Chicago Rec
ord Heard, Some Of tn members
d the elub. perhaps. never had lis
tened To Private" John Allen. who
achieved a national reputation Is q
wit while serving his country a. q
congressman, but after hearing him
talk last night they began spreading
his fame before they left the din
ingroom OF the Midday Club il th>
First National Bank building.
Private" Allen had all things com
ing his way. He was billed To APP
pear as a speaker with George r
Peck. but Mr. Peck failed TO make
himself heard or seen Therefore
Private Alien felt constrained tic
tell story which dated back to civil
war times when he was fighting for
the Confederacy and Mr. Peck was
lighting on the Northern side.
All through the whole war Colonel
Peck lodged me. and now he has
lodged me again tonight when I was
prepared to meet him. said "Pri-
vate" Allen. 1T reminds me OF the
~ood old doctor who was driving past
the cemetery with brother practi-
TONER OF shorter experience.
Doctor asked the young physi-
clan. when you think of the patient,
who are buried here. doesn't il worry
YOU 4 little TO figure out how you
will dodge them on the judgment
Law
We'll. answered the old doctor.
with yawn that showed his utter
lack of concern. they will be dodg
ing me then just as they did before
they died
$50 Captain Peck is lodging me
now
For thirty minutes Private" Alle'
fept the bankers III shouts Of laugh
Ter with his stories Once for about
thirty seconds. he lapsed into seric :
ness ani professed a profound adni
ration for the banking system OF the
United States His only objection to.
the system. he said. was the rules fol-
lowed by the banks. These. he in
sisted. caused embarrassment to HIM
self and his friends on numerous oc-
casions.
Zone of those natural horn col
riels living down in my State he
said. who never commanded any
thing. had a MORTGAGE fall due one
dav. and called on me for advice. He
wanted to borrow thousand dol
lars to meet the mortgage. and asked
me where to go TO get the money /
told him TO go To the bank. and he
thanked me just as profuSely as
though | had taken the money right
ont of my pocket and handed it to
him The next day he called at my
office in purtnrbed frame of mind
Mr.. Allen he said. can you tell
me where TO 90 and get $1,000 gov
eminent bonda Those scroundrels
at the bank say | must have some
bird of collateral before they will
lend me money.
nesi.,ee .Privai-" Allen there were
eti,ers who made inoromntu speeches
-. tte e..sfevtain,l-err IT tho members.
= - Rirh- -sssor IT Viekshur~ Miss.
talked briefly OF the wonderf Il pros
peritp~.ssf tts. ~ort'se-r States Gen
eral William III Carter. conn, a, di-c
rife department. 81 the lakes s A.,
spoke of the Japanese cavalry tac-
tics having been adopted from the
lessons found IN the history OF the
civil war in the United States. and
Judge Charles S. Cutting Of the pro-
bate court: Charles G. Dawes. presi
sss':.sst of the Central Trust Company,
and others. made short speeches.