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Show SIEGEL CLERKS GIVEN PLACES Cheer Comes to 2000 Em- ployes of Bankrupt Stores J Merchants Come to Rescue New York. March 14. Of more than two-thirds of the 2500 employes 1 of the bankrupt Siegel Stores In this ; city, who are to be discharged tonight, to-night, it is estimated that not more than 200 will be idle Monday. A tlilrd , of the force was retained to aid in the Inventory and sale of the stocks ! of the stores. Other merchants gen- ) erally were quick with offers of work i to the dismissed. The entire auditing ! department of the Fourteenth Street I store has been employed by a firm of druggists. f ( Contrary to goneral belief, all of the clerks who are o be discharged will receive their weekly pay checks. ! Arrangements were made by the' re- . celvers to provide for these payments, i Not much business was being done ' at either store today. Tho aisles were almost deserted: At the Four- j teenth Street store the inventory was begun today. - j No announcement was posted in either of the stores that they would be closed tonight. New York, N. Y March 14. A little cheer came to the employes of the ( bankrupt Siegel stores here today ' with the announcement of-John Glaf- man would place as many of possl- i ble of the 2000 in various department stores throughout the city in which he is interested. i This announcement means at least three large department stores will ifur- 1 nish positions to Siegel employes. It j Is expected that other- merchants like- j: wise will come to the rescue. ... ' nn i |