Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-11-26
Are Apprehended As They
Board Train AT Fisher;
Itinerants Come To City
And Commence Operation
OF Endless Chain" Club
Among Local Young Men;
Only Five Or Six Suits De-
livered, 1t Is Charged.

Richard Goodmore and Joe Kappa
port, two Representatives Of the S. 5.
Richards company, which has been
city for several months. were arrested
at Fisher, Mimi. this morning as they
boarded the Great Northern train for
Crookston. Deputy Sheriff Odin Ov-
crby. who had followed the men late
Friday night when they fled from the
city and had lost them at Mallory,
was on the train en- route to Crooks
ton, where he hoped to find the men.
When the two men got on the train
at Fisher, he Immediately took them
into custody. and proceeded to Crooks
tonaewith them. where they were
lodged in the county Jail. OVERLY is
expected to return to Grand Forks
with the men tonight.
The men left last night after some
club members insisted upon getting
their money back.
Sam Lisson. said to be a third
member of the concern. is being
searched for this afternoon.
Organized Clubs.
Goodmore, Rappaport and Iisson
came into Grand Forks carly this
fall and proceeded to organize suit
clubs of SO members each. The plan.
it is said. was to secure 80 members
to q club, each member to pay one
dollar a week. Each week a suit was
to be awarded to some member OF
the club. This meant that some
member would get n suit for one dol
lar, another for two dollars. a third
for three dollars. etc. AS soon as a
member got a suit, a new member
was to take his place. No one was
toNpay in more than $50. for which
price, it is said. he was guaranteed a
suit. 1t was an endless chain propo-
sition, which apparently got a fine
start in Grand Forks. for it is re-
ported hat from six to ten clubs
were organized here.
Moving Our Office"
The following letter, addressed to
the members Of THE Hclubs,' start
ed last nights raid on the company's
office in the Caina hall building:
"NOv.-17-21.
Dear Sir:
I'VE regret hat you were unable
to come yesterday.
we are again calling you attention
to the fact tina, we are moving ouI
office and hat it is necessary thai
we have your measurements on file
This is to inform you that but two
days remain to take measurements
and unless you see us Immediately, we
will be unable to make you a suit OF
overcoat.
Expecting to see you today ant
thanking you for past favors. we re
main, Yours truly.
IS. S. Richards.
"Ng:zE
I'VE are open until $ p. m
Members Seek Money.
Inasmuch as a number of the 10
cal young men had paid all the wa.
from $40 to $40 to the company. the,
got uneasy when the concern spok'
of moving their Office So last eve
ming, about 35 of the members
called at the office over the Chin:
Hall to get their money back. Their
was considerable talk, a policeman
was brought in and finally the tw
Officers proceeded to take measur
ments. Finally they We're allowed t
go to their rooms at the Frederic,
hotel. whittier the club members fol
lowed them.
At this time, one of the member
of the company, styling himself
cutter" put up a flfty-dollar bon
rs protection to five Of those who ha
joined the club.
The crowd was induced to disperse
and the company members took
taxi and proceeded east. They wer
pursued as far as Mallory. where
appears 'the covey was flushed" an
the men escaped over the prairiea