The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1914-10-17

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street, and my wife and l went in
soon after the bank opened in the
morning. We found it full of peo.
Pile, evidently much excited. An
American lady had the floor, you
might say, as she was at the pay
/, ing teller's window, aud l heard
! her demand in loud voice just
after I entered, I do not want any
notes, want one hundred pounds
| in gold, +" IL few moments she
called out, Well. young man, If a
bank of this size can't pay me one
hundred pounds in gold, I would
like to know what amount they can
pay, because I want gold. I told
Mrs. Scott to have seat for few
moments while 7 got near the pay
ing teller's window so could be
the next in line. If possible, intend
ing to try and quiet the excitement.
AS soon as could get the teller's
attention, speaking in loud voice
Con purpose, so that the crowd
could hear me), 1 told the young
man that if entirely convenient I
would like to get some money on
my letter of credit, but emphasized
the fact, Remember, I do not
want any gold. as it is too heavy,
and everybody knows that a Bank
of England note is as good as gold
anywhere in the world" The
young man said right away. Ger
tainly." but in low voice asked
me in few moments would I nj md
stepping around to see the manager
of the bank. l said certainly not,
aud walked around quietly, and
when I got in his room he asked, !,
after getting my name from the
attendant, what he could do for
me. Showing him my letter Of
credit, I told him that If it were
entirely convenient would like to
have three hundred pounds in Bank
of England notes, with probably
Eve or ten pounds in gold. This
branch bank finally let me have one
hundred pounds, and told me that
to get the balance would have to
90 to the main bank. near the Bank
of England. Upon my arrival
there I asked for the paying teller
and ne directed me to the manager
(the manager occupying the posi-
ton the president of all American
bank does.) After examining my
letter Of credit and Identification
papers he gave me a check on the
paying teller Of his own bank for
the required amount, which was
paid in Bank of England notes.
After few days tina financial
condition became worse and | was
c3mpelled to 90 direct to the Bank
of England to get gold on two
notes of ten pounds each. There
l got sufi sent funds for our use
while in England, saving some of
the Bank of England notes.
Cn our trip across the ocean we
spent our gold, so when we arrived
at Montreal only had some Bank
of England notes. Going to the
Bank of Montreal I asked to gel
some Canadian and American
money for one hundred pound
note, but the manager told me that
the bank was not cashing the notes
and that l would have to go to z
broker, who would charge 6
reasonable discount-that the bank
would uot cash it. He directed the
to a broker, but after a censulta
| tion Of the partners they declined
| to cash the hundred pound note
even at discount. Being curiou:
to know their reason, I asked then
to tell me frankly. They said thai
they could not get the gold CT
same without sending thsm Il
London, and that they did mo-
want 10 be out their money so long
To make long story short,
finally went to the steamer or
which crossed tbs ocean, thu
Royal Edward. and had the hun
dred pound note changed intt
Canadian money there, paying :
discount of two per cent. Th'
steamer was going over right away
and was glad 10 take it for tina
reason.
With good money again in hant
we started to the good old Unitee