Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-22
WOMEN or oTTUMWA DIT ON
,ssrALlaaGNr FURNITURE
GRAFT.
EMPLOY LAWYER TO TAKE
cAA,RoE OF iNTEREsre
neoossd Whsn Notified That Bankruet
censsrw Will Psy s Gents on the osa-
lar-Tws Largo Clubs Organized II
ottss..va BY Bankrupt Concern -
otsoe iowa News.

Ott0mw.A, sept. GA regal holAe
received . few days ago by more tnan
one hundred Ottumwa women has set
in motion a number OF the good house
wives OF Ottumwa whose sense OF
economy was touched by the words o.
gents of what was formerly known
as the National Furniture Company. OF
ia Mulberry street, Dies Aoines. Later
changed TO or absorbed by the West
ern Furniture Company, Inc. of
Omaha. The notice comes from Charles
Mcdonald, referee In bankruptcy for
the district Of Nebraska in the United
States court, and calls upon those who
have been or are members OF the clubs
started in Ottumwa, to send their
proofs Of claims accompanied by -
cents to him. The card also gives
notice of the first meeting OF the cred
itors of the Western Furniture Com
pany. Inc. which has gone into bank
ruptcy In Omaha The meeting ID
called for Sept. 25 at a m. at which
time the creditors may prove their
claims. appoint q trustee and examine
the bankrupt The failure OF this
concern Is felt by many OF the Ottum-
va women who joined either % re
two clubs that We're formed here
Some are known to be out anywhere
from SO to So while others have paid
in but a trif1ing sum Of few dol
lars.
The women are consulting an attor-
ney to day TO ascertain how to pro-
coed in the matter.
Contract Looks Safe.
The plan worked here was to secure
a club of sixty women each OF whom
were to pay % cents per week for
period that could not exceed sixty
weeks, and each. when she drew her
premium, had the selection OF $1o
piece of furniture or house furnishing
About five or six women are said to
nave secured premiums, one OF them
after she paid IN but so cents. The
work was carried on largely by the
ueighborhood plan Of securing a num-
Der OF ladies' in the same locality
where one would boost the scheme to
her ueizhbor and thus secure her Tor
club member. The contracts state that
the company will sell steel couch
With mattress for SIS guaranteed tor
ten years to the signer OF the contract
on instalIments of 50 cents every two
weeks, and that any customer securing
five other customers may have the
couch in advance of her payments. It
likewise gives 4 list at q number OF
other articles Of furniture that may be
selected in place Of the couch. ana
promises a rug to be given any GUS
toner who will send the names OF five
new customers to the office. The re-
ceipt for each payment is noted on the
back of the contract.
Two Clubs Herr.
There were two clubs of some sixty
members each formed In Ottumwa.
enc the latter part Of 1910, and the
ether in March of this year. and over
100 women attended r1e called meet
ing OF the club members 1t the Y. W.
c. A. yesterday afternoon. when the
women discussed at length the bank
ruptcy Of the company and the method
OF securing their claims. An attorney
vas secured By the women and they
are taking the matter UP with q view
Of prosecuting the company in order to
secure their various claims No action
was taken