The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-07-14
QUESTION OF FINANCE
MORE WAYS THAN ONE OF GET.
TING A CHECK CASHED.
Proof That There Is Always, to tho
ingenious, a Possibility Of Getting
Around the Soul-ChilIing Edict
"insufficient Funds

He was in high spirits as he strolled
whistling down Central Park West.
1t was spring; his health was gooo'
the sun was shining brightly, the
birds in the park were twittering mer'
rily, and in a poker session the nlght
before he had won s276, of which $40
was in cash In an inside pocket
check for $500, the balance of his WIN
nings, nestled against his heart.
He reached the bank on which the
$500 check had been drawn anu
blithely swung through the doors, III
dorsed the paper and presented II 1t
ths paging teller's window.
ken1 was a pause, while the teller
gk with his books. In a moment
heMas back at the window:
insufficient funds" he said.
The sun was obscured behind black
clouds, the birds in the park were
squawking horribly, forgotten pains
began to remind our hero OF their
existence.
II the maker of the check was the
kind of man who would give an N. u.
check to pay poker loss, he was
surely not the kind of man who would
make good later, thought the holder OF
the worthless paper. Then he had an
idea. He asked the teller how mucn
the checks maker had on deposit, out
the teller refused to inform him; say
ing 1t was against the rules.
Over on a park bench our hero pom
dered his problem. At length he reacn'
ed solution.
The checks maker was in the the
atrical business. Our hero visited q
press agent of his acquaintance and
got couple of complimentary tickets
Then he visited the bank again. From
the special guard he learned the pay
ing teller's name.
Then he wrote note to the paying
teller, enclosing the theater tickets
and to It he signed the name OF the
maker Of the check. He sent the note
and tickets by special messenger to
the teller.
Then after waiting half an hour ne
called up the bank and asked to tcik
to the teller. When he was connected
he gave the name of the maker OF
the check, talked pleasantly for mo-
ment about the theater tickets ne mao
Just sent, and then asked how large
his balance was.
The teller, glad to do the favor to
one who had Just sent him two theater
tickets, answered
Zone hundred and forty-three dol
lars" he said.
Our hero after a comment or two
hung up the receiver and walked
straight around to the bank.
Here he questioned the receiving
teller to make sure there would be
no slip in his plan.
"Can deposit money to another
mans account" he asked.
Certainly" said the receiving tell
er. We're always glad to get money
from everybody
Our hero then made out deposit
slip for $50, under the name OF the
maker of the check, and showed the
slip and $50 through the receiving
teller's window.
Then he walked to the paying teller
with his 5000 check.
I'D like cash for this" he said.
The paying teller looked at the
check and repeated his "insuf1c'en'
funds" but our hero said loftily:
Pardon, but a deposit which makes
the check good was just received
The paying teller looked it up ano
found this to be correct, so there was
nothing left for him to do but pay ou'
the money. At cost Of $50 our hero
had made a bad check for $500 good
Again was the sun shining and agar
we're the birds twittering.