The Hartford republican., 1913-11-28
SAME old
1 SCHEME WORKED
Daviess County People Vic
timized by Sharpers.
labor Saving " ashing Compound
Resembles Window Lock Fake
In Ohio County.

Upon the publication Of the facts
~ regard to the Labor Savings
Washington Compound" company, ol
whitesville. on Saturday, more de-
tails began to be learned from scv
Pral more citizens u the whitesville
bel 1hborh0od. who had invested In
)he company, and n appears from
What was brought out that 1.-The half
has not been told"
Thai the Diffees, father and two
IONS, were successful in eliminatias
!1r0m the little progressive town In
1he southeastern Part Of Daviess
@ounty about $4,000 Of its material
ealth, seems to be assured.
Besides trimming" each OF the
* stockholders Of the company for
500, Information has It there are
et several purchasers OF territorial
lights who have not brought suits
b circuit court.
Il The Dlffees. promoters OF the
broposition. showed themselves to be
past masters In the art OF insratiat-
Ing themselves into the good graces
of a community. Since the family
has departed 1t was recalled By cid-
zens Of Whitesville that some men,
Der Of the family had united with
nearly every church in the town. and
were in the lead in all forms OF
church and charitable work. Their
lsbles were much In evidence, and
Xney quickly became known socially
to most everyone in the town. One
Of the most desirable dwellings in
the town was soon annexed by the
family, a pleasantly located cottage
bNonging to Cicero Mullen. who Is
said 20 have exchanged the property,
along with a good-sized chunk of
cash for stock in the new venture.
When the bubble burst and 1t was
seen that something was rotten in
Denmark. Mr.. Mullen and Mr..
Wheatley. the former being now
president of the company and the
batter It's treasurer. 20. on the trail
|of the Offices. finally locating them
IN q Little town In Texas. When
broached about the matter Diffee
readily agreed to return to Whites
5ille TO straighten out the muddle
INTO which he had gotten the towns
people, but asked few minutes 10
make ready for the trip back to Da-
Hiess county. He went TO the hotel
where he claimed to be q guest. re-
questing Mr.. Mullen would still be
awaiting his return. but after awhile
to locate Diffee. only To
learn that he was not about hhe
.hO1el, but had departed.
I'D Cambron, of Marion county.
who purchased the county right OF
Ihsa home county for the sale of the
prSduct, was making tairly good
heodway In the sale Of his rights.
wh1n word leaked out that there was
some danger of the proposition not
icing wholly feasible. and he desist-
ed until he could learn for himself
the truth OF the rumors. He found out
that he had traded off perfectly
GOOD small farm for something on
which he could no. realize square
meal. MIR. Camron has informed
friends that he would immediately
begin an action for the recovery OF
his farm.
]. H. Wheatley. treasurer OF the
company, made the statement on
Saturday evening that several Of the
parties who had brousht suit In cir
cuit court had not paid to him. as
treasurer. any noLey. and that he
had heard Of number Of others be-
rides those on his books, who had
not yet brought suit for the recovery
OF the monye which they bad paid
ext foe stsuritorlal rights.
The D1foses, In order T. give their
proposition the sembiance OF popu-
larity, are said to have given away
q large 4quantity Of the washmg com-
pound, witch they claimed 20 have
ma1e from the formula they sold 70
the COMPANY. and those who used II
great thinss Tor the powder.
II Is said that the Dtffses even went
TO the extent Of buyins up all OF
tAcx other washins compounds In
whltssvilie business heunes and SUBJ
stituted their swn sst-ap. thus CIV