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Open Shop Fight of McAlester Business Men Leads Three Banks Are to Merged Bankruptcy; which the has the of certain their allies open ought entitle paper bouquet large the torch liberty, which the holds aloof outside of New York going know In this mine strike the Leader just simply told what going happen. And did Along in the early days of the strike business chambers bankers keep out of the fight. didn't any The Leader and purpose learned banker be bolshevik Rusnick can one in Russia and with far cause. Down here in spread false reports banks backing the open shoppers. In fact, want the bankto There many bystanders penury and not enough bankers sent the pen when bank goes broke. Three Banks Hit McAlester three saved ing since the strike Only in would have been the "closing of doors" "Pernicious intermeddling of called business men clutters the scene much to the Sad Sam Marley the October 15, 1925, shortly after Sad Sam joined 'sixty business his friend Trapp gross troops peacepreserve order which had never disturbed, disturbed. Sam was head of the Bankers' the of the Walton Club, the Game the tional short, he ting on so speak. than have him head telegram for troops He the line original but to his of the of the friend Trapp. alleged the names of How. Trapp had run out of troops or and they were denied. In the asked Sad Sam Sam announced briefly the local newspaper and had no apologies Deposits Dwindle The next thing Sad Sam realized that set "goofers" drawing money out his bank and taking elsewhere Some say the withdrawals only amounted 000, others aver that was larger, in addition to loss of patronage. Some the money the other two "heading" "but while some the money to the postoffice tomato very business. The next of the local paper for appeal for troops, seemed though too late Sam kept was the old game with the operators until and then oil the track journey will made with neatness and Last week bank the final thing Sam. he would have to dig up moncare for the worthless paper his close the Bank, Monday morning. bank which had one been the the city was tottering. you successful favor your and dare ish wailed by broken same thing have when was being abused his for the on the The McAlester Trust strong bank the city took the the Sam the that he merely trustee money and vager of mines and few dimes has left can ponder the fate the "business dips into labor troubles may find relief down among the herd look change of view point good for your soul. Remember of frien' Jimmie pinched this American While coal this National Bank eating head off, and came show down Jimmie had plank down several dollars tender of United States money Now, you don't believe that mangled up Jimmie's feeling borrow Then there's Jack Griffin. member The then such an unholy row determined made brick in his That's the he to made kicked, walked finally on show about all the money could and on about fellows signed the appeal against the advice Leader wearied seems group noble signed the for troops getting about that them. doesn't teach get out and stay all "union know what UNION BACKS UP WORKS Organized state get laugh of the "settledispute to using bor and union side by taken the Legion Third street, Monday being down the suspenwork and formal protest local council. the percent far walls protest against of prison labor brick lodged with the state labor this turn taken the state board others Friday protest withdrawn, by mutual Brick Supply Awaited through lar dark brown which needed carry bricks in delivery until officials advised the post. been made with the for the tion the building. that the Legion would building the mutual agreestate the extent labor, would be authorized foundations walls. other the legion home were to union under agreement five union, on the carpentry work and other union firms bid and were awarded the other the contract was believed that any be raised inasmuch as the building semipublic built by Rupert Harripost the American Legion financial bonus raised public subscription.
