Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1925-06-12
In Banking
Business
By JACK WooDFoRD
20, 1878, western Newspaper UnIon.)

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THERE was stir at the door Of
L the little country bank as the auto
load of men from the city drove up.
Curious, the townspeople gathered
around to watch what was going on.
At first they thought it was holdup,
but evidently 1t was not for Mike
Henry, the president of Rickston's
little bank, was to be plainly seen
In conversation with one Of the stran-
gers in his little office.
This is an outraged declared Mr..
Henry vehemently, banging his large,
tanned fist down upon his desk
You're using rather strong Ian
guage," said the Federal reserve agent
calmly. I'VE are acting well within
our legal rights"
We'll, perhaps you are, but any
way, at any time, we may have to
come here with your city clearings
ana demand the long green for them.
we may or may not do 1t again-1ust
as YOU may or may not decide to come
INTO the system with the rest OF the
bankers IN this country"
But II Is my right to charge ex-
change on out-of-town checks. It's a
source OF revenue that Is perfectly
lesitimateP
I'm sorry that | nave TO disagree
WIN you there, MI. henry. WINE IL
Is indeed legal you VIII agree that
when all banks are on the par list no
INDIVIDUAL BANK VIII lose one penny
through refraining from making the
charge ana the pubic at large VIII De
saveu ihuch inconvenience.
JACK ordered Mr.. Henry go
ana get me one-dollar silver GER
tii1"'e' IA inonien' the cierA re-
lurnep WIN the oll, Inc prSslueht
stuuieu 1t ior several moments Elk
cuss ine lor JUST seconu' piease' ne
saiu 10 tne reuerAl reserve agent
US ne ross ana walked from the room
~ inonleht ne was oack' looking
nnuen nappiei 1.er havlhs hau
shor' ."iN WIN tne oanks attorney
over the phohe'
III pay you cash ror your clearing
sir anu l want 10 tel you rlsht now
that ASIDE from my interest In THIS
DUNK am worth approximately a
quarter Ola ihiiiloh doiiars
very well, sir, I'm sorry that you
."Ae II 80 haru; II your only ueclue
" aouhuoh your preJuuices ana come
NO, .,,y .,u 9ss''in
- seo' SOU s"i''eu inc
P'e e,snr
p,oSs.a l~ uS ai'e sne en'uT n "
hanI. &C.,. ~ pou ,l Ne'elte
gsa 80, .1"uAe. t' ser LIP suru inlo
silo Souns nanaser VI the peueral we,
A' anu was ~ o"'o si"h'eu
"'i me- sie"'
Inc onlcial greeted the country Dahk
president pleasantly receiving only
shorI III retuTn'
VIVA. tah l 10 Ior you MI
ien'y lhqulreu lhe suaVe young
sonerhor'
Aou are III every SENSE hseai
"sen, ior the oHlleu states govern
iientf questioned the Ola banker
we are asreeu the governor.
MiNe iienry TOOK our MS Dill-fold ana
"u one-uohar Dii across the
ue or. ~ lne puz|ieu onlciai'
IL says upon that Dill That II is
p"y aoio III siiFer' Oh ueHianu' does IL
nv
III certainly does" smiled the gov
erhor lttle uneaslly.
WELL" drawled Mike Henry, lean
ing back In his chair and putting the
thumbs behind his vest, 81 think that
thirty days Is fair enough time for me
TO give you to get me two hundred and
nifty thousand silver dollars" The
governor laughed easily.
Two hundred and fifty thousand
silver dollars would require several
wagons to handle, and Lord knows
how many men,"
Wei, I'll get the wagons and the
men" responded Mike Henry conf
IDENTIFY. I'VE can back the trucks right
up In front Of your place here, and
have few boys stand around with
shotguns while you deliver 'em to me.
Course, Ii | should decide, after drlv-
ing around through the city with 'em
for while, to come back and turn
'em In again, there's nothing Illegal
about mans changing his mind, is
thereW
Nonsense" snorted the kind Of
man who would go through with the
threat
Nonsense indeed You Just call
your attorney on the phone and ask
him whether or not. in the event that
you do not have the silver dollars for
me at the end Of thirty days, I can
call in notary and protest every
single silver certificate | hold In my
possession, and have the notary charge