The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-24
LEWIS HAS IT ALL
Hutchinson Woman MOurns
Loss of Her Savings.
Stock Purchased With Proceeds
of Farm ValueIess.
FARMER HOLDS SACK
He, Too, Would Sell $500 Worth
Of Stock Cheap.
Victim Urged to Send Money to
Founders Chapter.
GARNER HOLDS SACK

Hutchinson Kan, July 24.-There is
one Hutchinson woman, notwithstand-
ing the Aermfcan Women's league, who
has no sympathy and no confidence in
Mr. Z. G. Lewis of st. Louis and his
scheme.
Perhaps Mrs. Mary Fulz, a widow.
would have mora confidence in the
Lewis concern if she could get her
money back
But Mrs FulIz has Sc 900 tied up in
the Lewis concerns, practically all of
the estate left her by her deceased hus-
band being in the hands of Mr.. Lewis
and his various corporations.
DO you think there is any chance Of
getting any of it back?" the widow in
qufred. anxiously, when inforend of
the action of the federal court, appoint
ing d receivership for the concerns.
IF I could even get part of the
money back it wouldn't be so bad she
added. But it seems hard to have
your savings taken away from you
when you need them"
The investment in the Lewis con-
Germs was made by her husband, J. c.
Fulk, three years ago- He was engaged
in farming near HutchinSnO, but sold
his farm, bought the cottage home out
on East Sixth with several vacant lots
adjoining, and invested the balance of
the money, $4,000, in stock in the Lewis
concerns
Represents $4,000 Invested.
That investment now represents, IN
der the guaranteed bonus and agree
ment made with him, in $4,000 in stock
in the concerns.
I'VE expected the interest and divi-
dends would support us in our old age
said Mrs. Fulk 1--WE put all of our
money, excepting a very little, in this
stock Then my husband took sick,
and gradually our little surplus we had
husband died d year ago, and was
left with my home here and this stock
in the Lewis concerns
Il had hoped that the interest
would receive and the dividends would
keep me. but although we have had
this investment for three years all we
received in either interest or dividends
was interest for the first six months on
81 600. and one dividend of $25. And
that is all we have received and all.
fear. we will ever receive of our $4,000
worth of stock
holds stock are the Lewis Publishing
Co, the University Heights Realty Co,
the Development & Investment Co, the
United States Fiber Stopper Co, the
Peoples bank and other Lewis con-
Germs.
Result of Worlds Fair Visit.
eve first became interested in the
Lewis establishment while we visited
the Worlds Fair at St. Louis" said
Mrs. Fulk MY husband and I both
visited the Lewis buildings at Univer-
sity City. and we became much i'm
pressed with what we saw"
J. c. Precious. a farmer residing
north of Hutchinson. is another local
investor who holds stock in the Lewis
concerns. He invested $500, making the
investment about the same time Mr.
Fulk did.
Mrs. Fulk does not belong to the
American Women's league. although
she said she had been repeatedly urged
to join the local chapter of the organ
izatiOn-
"OnIy a few days ago I received a
letter urging me to send some money
for a fee in the Founders chapter
she said. But I have all the money
want tied up in that concern now.