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Show BANKERS KNEW THEIR MAN In His Customary Condition, and No-Further No-Further Identification Was Necessary. One day a big city bank received the following message from ono of its country correspondents: "Pay $25 to John Smith who will call today." Tho cashier's curiosity becamo suspicion when a cabman nsslsted Into tho bank a drunken "fare" who shouted that he was John Smith nnd wanted somo money. Two clerks pushed, pulled and piloted tho boisterous Individual Into a private room away from tho sight and hearing of regular depositors. depos-itors. Tho cashier wired tho country bank: "Man claiming to be John Smith Is hero. Highly Intoxicated. Shall wo await Identification?" Tho answer read: "Identification complete'. Puy tho money." Success " - Magazine. |