Evening journal., 1914-12-19
WARN ON CRIMES
OF Holiday season
Chief Black Makes Addi-
tional Precautionary Sug-
geStionS TO Shoppers
CHRISTMAS CROWDS
ATTRACT CROOKS

Some additional suggestions which,
if followed by the general public dur
ing the Christmas shopping season,
will assist the police in preventing
the crimes prevalent at this season,
are given by Chief Of Police Black.
Stress is laid by the chief on the
importance of reporting rObberies
promptly, as every minute is valuable
at such a time. Arrangements have
been made to have officers constantly
on duty in the shopping district dur
ing the rush periods Of the day from
now until Christmas. as this is the
harvest time of the year for crooks.
Some OF the suggestions of the
police to those who would guard
against inviting robberies, are.
On leaving your home see that rear
doors and windows as well as the
front entrances are properly secured.
When you retire for the night repeat
this duty.
Don't place a card on your door
or window announcing the time Of
your return: thieves may not have
time TO wait for you.
Don't carry your handbag by the
chain or strap, but loop the chain or
strap around your wrist and keep
your hand over the clasp which opens
the bag.
Don't place your handbag OF purse
on a store counter; it might not be
there when you look for It, Keep
il IN your hand or under your arm
while in stores.
Don't enter crowds in the street
or in stores; pickpockets like crowds.
Don't wear valuable jewelry when
shopping.
Dom carry more money than you
believe you will need and don't make
display of the money you have.
Don't purchase jeweiry in the
street, no matter how much Of a bar
gain it appears TO be-
Don't fail to count the change Civ
en- you and don't fail TO be on the
lookout for counterfeit money when
receiving change.
Don't leave your automobile or
carriage in the street without a care
taker who is known TO you or without
removing the key, and don't leave
any article OF value in the vehicle
while you are absent.
Don't pay for {. o. d. parcels un-
til you have examined the contents
and have found that the goods have
been ordered by you.
Don't leave a messenger alone in
room where he has delivered goods
| while you 20 to another part of the
house; let him wait in the vestibule.
! Don't deliver goods which have
been received by you TO any person
who calls and claims that a mistake
was made in the delivery, unless YOU
FIRST telephone the store and have
the story verified
Don't have goods purchased by
you delivered in care of others: or.
der them delivered to you in your
home.
Don't pay any attention TO persons
who claim they found your pocket
book. unless you are sure you lost
1t, and don't give them chance to
steal your pocketbook when you open
your bag to look for il.
Don't permit your messengers tC
deliver packages III the street to
persons who claim the goods are for
them, and don't permit them TO de-
liver any packages at houses which
are apparently vacant.
Don't make change for any one
until you secure possession of the
note or coin to be changed.
Don't deliver goods TO expires.
agents or messengers until you max,
positive that they are the person.
they represent themselves to be.
Don't permit your delivery wagor
to remain unguarded in the street.
If you are a man. don't carry you
; pocketbOOk or wallet in your hil
pocket; carry it in the inside poke
of your vest
Don't allow any one TO place
newspaper close to your face in
public conveyance or elsewhere; sucl
a person is after your watch an,
chain or scarf pin. Look out fo
persons who jostle you ON platform
: of street or railways cars; they ar
after your money