The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-04-10
FAKER OCULIST
AT WORK; ONE OF
VICTIMS REPORT


The Radium oculist is abroad in the
land,
Although this ancient graft post-dates
the Ark by but few years, still there
are those who continue to fall for it,
and the smooth artist with his phony
outfit and bundle of nerve continues
to get away with IL.
Carter county had a visit from him
the past week and where only one
report has been received from victim
so far, ii is reasonable to suppose that
there are others nursing their lacer-
ated feelings and pocketbooks.
: DR. W. S. Hancock, optometrist of
this city received a communication
from a lady living in this vicinity stat
ing that she had been the victim of a
smooth CRATER, but begged that her
name be withheld, recounting to the
doctor substantially the following story:
"A well dressed man presented HIM
self at her residence, and asked if he
might interest her in a, pair of spec
tacles. His visit was opportune for
the lady was suffering with a slight
ailment of the eye, and so invited him
in. After a casual examination in which
many and varied instruments We're used
the doctor CD advised the lady that
she had a cataract of the eye and ad-
vised immediate treatment in order TO
preserve the sight of that optic.
The lady was frightened and asked
for information on the subject. She
was told the malady could be cured and
all danger eliminated by the use of
radium, but that it was an expensive
treatment, however, a certain remedy.
Asked as to the expense he stated that
he could do the work for $3.50 and guar
antee a permanent cure.
The woman was astonished at the
figure named and after an inventory
of the finances in the house. found that
she only had S32 in cash. After a little
further preliminary talk the doctor ()
agreed to do the work for that price,
stipulating, however, that it remain a
secret between them, as others might
hear, and demand a like service for the
same price.
The treatment was given, the victim
handed over the s32, the doctor GU
faded out of the picture, and the patient
began to do some thinking. IT had
never occurred TO her that she might
not have cataract on her eye after
all, but it did occur that she sometimes
suffered from infamed eyelids and it
further occurred to her that that was
just about what allied her when the doc
tor CD made his appearance, so she con-
cluded to do a little investigating.
Calling DR.. Hancock she explained
the situation. DR.. Hancock informed
her that she had been victimized and
that he would take immediate steps to
have the faker apprehended which he
is now doing, and hopes through the
state association to meet with success.
People should be very careful about
patronizing travelling peddlers of any
character said DR.. Hancock, "the coun-
try is full of takers of every deScrip-
tion and especially in the optical busi-
nes shave they found a field of richest
endeavor. Sight is a priceless heritage
and a person will go to any extreme TO
preserve it, but there are many legiti-
mate dealers in every city and town in
the country, and citizens should keep
clear of the irresponsible peddler who
is out after the money. and getting ii
on the same theory advanced by the
late p. r.. Barnum, that there is one
born every minute he concluded. a
diligent search has been made for the