The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1911, 1911-01-06
PUBLIC 70 BEWARE
ALLEGED MARINE MAN


Il The latest thing In a bunco game |
comes from the office of the Marine
recruiting district Of Minnesota who |
is sending warning to the publis In /
regard 70 a man going under the name
Of Captain Geittman" and who says
he Is In charge of the Minnesota dis
trict. He is branded as fraud and
is said to be travelling through the
middle west and northwestern states /
The following letter from the recruit
ing station explains the fatter.
Headquarters Recruiting District of
I Minncsota-Unitea States Marine
Corps
II East Third Street. ST. Paul, Mimi
Dec. 80, 1910.
To the Editors of all Newspapers and
Periodicals in the Middle West and
Northwest
4 public and in the interest Of the
United States Mari, e Corps, request
that you publish this communication
I have been informed that Mr.. S. NJ.
,rton, of Watab. Minn that a. certain
individual is travelling in Watab and
vicinity under the title of Captain
L. I. Gettnlan, U. S. Marine Corps
in charge OF the United States Marine
I corps recruiting station Minneapolis
Mimi.
Concerning this, desire to inform
the public that this man is an i'm
above title. Resides the undersigned
there is no marine corps officer on
recruiting service or any other duty
in Minnesota and the Dakotas and
Northern Wisconsin, There is no Of
ficer named "Geittman" in the Uni
ted States Marine Corps or United
States Navy.
mentioned impersonator is fraud.
desire to caution the public not to ex-
tend any credit to or enter into any
contract with this person. as such ac-
ton would inevitably result in loss
for the victim.
All newspapers and periodicals of the
middle west and northwest are re-
ouested to publish this statement con-
spicuous'y.
Very respectfully,
Russell H. DAVIS,
First Lieutenant u S. Marine Corps.
In charge of Recruiting District of
Minnesota.
Help The World TO grow better by
sending us your news items. What
is doing in your neighhorl,ood? We
want to know.
known residents of Leeds who left that
city on Dec 9th, have reached Los An
geles after delightful trip which took
them through Texas and other south
ern states, They win spend the remain
der of the winter in California.
You want The World and The
World needs your dollar and half anG
the support you will give it after you
become a reader.
Mr.. L. M. Smith, prominent farmer
who resides near LawtOn, and Mis-:
Mary Hughes, who has been teaching
school in Overland twp, were quietl,
ly married at Devils Lake last week
and after a short honeymoon trip t.
| South Dakota will be at home tc thel
friends. Both contracting parties ar
Twell and favorably known in this com
munity and a host of friends join tn
Herald News in wishing them Ion,
and happy married life.-Edmore Her
aid News.
Miss Barbara Page, of Devils Lake
is in the city enjoying visit with for
mer playmates. On Wednesday after
noon at the home of M L. Strong sh
was hostess to her little frineds of tn
Little Mothers Club and a very leasan
afternoon was enjoyed by the littl
folks.-Leeds News.
II you want The World you can &c
it for one dollar and a half by sendlin
your money to us, or if you live
town, calling us on the phone, No. 6
Miss Ethel Smith, of Devils LAX
visited at the home of Mrs. Dave How
cry the fore part Of the week. Mis-
Ethel exects to leave soon to join hi
mother in Los Angeles, Cal.-Leet
News.
D. Reid, the accommodating nigl
clerk at the Sevilla hotel and broth'