The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-06-25


fishing company. Fraud orders we're
issued against both these companies
and himself by the post Office author
titles and the bank was closed. and the
papers were denied entry at the post
Office at second class rates, because
they did not have genuine subscrip-
tion list and did not comply with the
Department regulations. In order 10
get subscription list to admit the
papers TO the mails at pound rates,
Mr.. Lewis organized the American
Women's League. The direct object
was, Of course. to get women TO be-
come subscription agents Tor his papers
but Mr.. Lewis gave them a more at
tractive name. and called them mem
bers Of the American women's League
To become member OF the League
the women must send him $50 each.
This may be for subscription to list
of cheap papers. but the s52 remit
lance was the first condition. After ne
received these remittances Mr.. Lewis
could show the Post Office Inspector
that his paper was eligible for mail
ing and he thus continues 10 use the
paper to induce mis- Subscribers and
other poor ..snd inexperienced people
to send him their savings For invest
ment In his schemes.
"Mr. Lewis enumerated the many
great benefits the women were to re-
ceive through the so-called League.
Among them was the free tuition to a
great university of education. de
even went so FAR as to publish a list OF
the faculty Of his university.
Then follows reprint Of the pros
pecters containing the names OF promi-
nent educators. Ed.
"The r. Ny. felt that il these
people had lent their Responsibility TO
Mr.. Lewis's schemes. II was with
out an understanding Of bis record and
methods. II was unthinkable that such
people wculd knowingly allow Lewis
to use their names TO allay suspicious
Of his schemes that he may easier al
lure money from poor and inexperien-
ced people. So we wrote them. giving
some little hint Of what Mr.. Lewis.is
doing and asked them IL they knew the
nature OF the scheme with which their
names were associated. Following Is
the substance OF the replies
Then follows letters purporting to
be from the said educators denying
their having given Lewis authority to
use their names. Ed.
1T will be seen that Prof. Brooks is
the only one in all this list who per-
mitted the use OF his name in any way
and this only In merely nominal way
through an employe of Lewis.
The friends and apoloeists Of lie.
wis may argue his use Of the names
Of these distinguished educators with
out their consent a mere breach OF
faith with them and not the concern
Of the public. But they must remem-
Der that the names were used a. the
mem Der az an alleged faculty Of a un.
iversity Of education &c which women
were to have free tuition on the pay
ment Of $50 10 Lewis Furthermore
their names were TO lend respectability
to the other schemes Now il appears
that these professors and intructors in
his much Landed university have not
even heard OF IL or OF him. From
the first we knew his American wo-
mems League 70 be fake scheme. and
here is plain evidence Of IT, Every
publisher in the country who knows
anything about II, knows II is a gigan-
tic fake. and sooner or later it is bound
to meet the fate Of AL fakes
IL should be remembered that we
nave about 500 fake claims against
Lewis aggregating about s., 600 for
money sent him in the last 10 wears
by country people. Some OF it is repre-
sented in HE notes which are past due
and on which payment has been Ne
fused
This article has been fatty denied
by one of the Professors and his denial
will be contained In next week issue
together with contribution from
Mrs. Webb on the subject We propose
to give all sides 70 this controversy a
full airing thar our readers may he
fully informed we.suggest that judy.
ment be reserved until ali the facts are
given out