The Washington herald., 1915-10-17

/ discoverer of the markable cure for
obseity had promised satisfaction or
| money back, but there was a disinclina-
ton. so the Federal authorities found. to
/ return any money: Two hundred and
eishty-three pieces of mail were being
received daily when the fraud order was
! issued
| Widows, fundamentally Inclined.
One man claimed to have a list of 40
widows, all matrimonially inclined, some
OF them having such additional attrac-
ton as $1,000 who wanted to get in
| communication with life compantons
Inc advertisements were written in Pol
lsh ana appeared in Polish newspapers
The man established his acauaintances
| by inserting this advertisements.
| WIDOW. %. without children. looking
for friend for life. Must be energetic
and willing worker. Have income of
sl5Aa month.
AS soon as any one replied, a photo
graph of good-looking Polish woman
| was sent t" the inquirer On the hack
| or II appeared the words: Am widow
= years old. Have butcher shop and
employ four men. Have no children
| willing to love a good man and also a
good worker
Federal inspectors reported that the
nan had admitted that he had 500 nbo-
tographs made of the young woman
but he said he did not know her ident
ity. According to his representations
however. he had the following assort-
ment of matrimonially inclined wom-
en-:
One hundred widows. IS to "A years.
Have from 500 to $1,000
One hundred and eighteen widows.
20 to 2s years. Have from $500 to
$4,000
Forty widows. 20 to 30 years. Have
from $500 to $4,000.
Forty-twO widows. 26 to ~ years
Have from $500 to 100000.
The adventurtr received IS an ap-
phcatlon from lovelorn suitors, but,
according to the Postofice Depart
ment. he did not fulfil his promises to
them.
Another man had wonderful powers
OF observation when his palm was
crossed with gold, according to rep
reservations made to persons In many
parts.Of the country. He could See
n persons life from the cradle to tn.
grave In his literature he offered
10 settle lovers quarrels cause
speedy marriages with the object of
ones affections. obliterate financial
and family troubles. and give luck"
He claimed to be the only person In
America possessing the Hindu charm.
$a7.o0 for Gambling Hand.
To one person who remitted $3.50
on payment of $3.50 for a gam
bling hand" this man wrote: IT take
pleasure in sending you my gambling
hand and all that goes with it When
you get 1t sew 1t up in a piece of
soft leather and carry II in your
pocket with your money. Let no one
handle it. and keep it as dry as YOU
can. l will send you nine candles TO
use one at a tlme-Monday. wednes-
day. and Friday nights. Light IL and
set it down on a brick. Do not touch
it for one hour. then throw ashes
on the floor. and pass your foot on
them"
NOT all persons against whom fraud
orders were issued played on the sus-
picious. the ill-health. or the sentt-
mental side of persons to get their
money. Some We're very practical A
Kentucky man got various concerns
to send him farm implements, for
which he never paid.
A Northwestern company used this
advertisement:
GIRLS, do you want to earn 500 and
have your photo used in advertising a
new brand of chewing gum? Send o-cent
stamp for particulars
After a response was received the cor
respondent was advised that II was a
competition. and that an entrance fee
would be required.
New Englander sold lucky stones.
at 81 each which he purchased by the
thousand at from Zig cents to Is cents
apiece. According to the report of TIC
Feueral authorities, which resulted IN a
fraud order being issded. he "indu, II
people to believe that the flaws were not
flaws. but were peculiar marks OF tha
so-called lucky stones. which he called
magic mirrors. He StaioG that becSUse
of the flaws those favored mortals who
are gifted with the illumination of the
astral light can by the aid OF this recu-
liarity read on the surface Of the stone
the reflection OF the past and the promise
of the future
Made $4,000 Annually.
that during the last fifteen years the
man took in more than $50 900 on his
scheme. and in recent years the business
done ny him amounted to $4,000 annu-
ally. He had supply Of 1000 stones on
hand. and said he usually carried that
reserve stock.
A fraud order was issued recently
against a concern which sold 4s 45l belts
to persons in various parts of the United
States. It was asserted that most physi-
cal ailments were due to lack OF oxygen.
1t was represented that BY wearing the
with the right amount of oxygen