The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-26
TAKERS IN STATE
Variety of Grafters Growing
Rapidly, Says Dale Resting.
Artists of Underworld Thrive
on Kansas GuIIibiIity.
ONE At LEAST EACH MINUTE
Barnum's Tale of sucker
Births Almost OutdOne Now.
Everything From State House
to Bad Reputation Cashed In.

Wichita Kan. April 26.-Fake pro
r,,orers- bad check artists and grafters
OF every variety are overrunning the
state. Dale A. Resing. secretary OF the
kansas Retailers association, declared
today.
reports received here indicate
fake solicitors are abroad IN ever
section OF Kansas" Secretary Resing
said. 1T behooves every person to be
on his guard against these CROOKS
Merchants should refer all solicitors to
the secretary Of the local association
FOR endorsement
Referring to the man in soldiers
uniform who has a selling scheme or
asks charity, Resing said;
with all due respect to our eN-
service men. believe the time IS pas
when an able-bodied man in soldier S
uniform is justified to ask patronage
or beg money because Of his war rec
ord. He admits thereby that he is
either a failure or a fake
Beggars Growing Numerous
PanhandIing-the gentle art of beg
ging money for meal or a beds
a srovvin- evil in the larger cities. ac-
cording to ResinE. It is difficult. ne
said. to walk any distance on the city
streets without being solicited at least
once.
Many agents are attempting to sell
collection services to the merchants
for a good price. Resting reported
Equally effective services. consisting
Of a series of form letters. Resing said.
may be obtained from the local or
state association at cost
Secretary Resing called attention to
a recent bulletin issued by local
kansas association secretary 1t says
in part.
ruler. but they got him Lincoln was
a shrcwd and knowing statesman
They got him John Jones was wise
~
him. The point is this mighty few
men are so big. so wise. or so powerful
that they do not get hooked once or
twice in a lifetimes
At Least one a Minute.
"Old p. T. Barnum wasn't talking
into the empty ether when he said;
There's one born every minute and
most Of them live.
Fake soldier or veteran publica-
lions are the subject Of a warning
from national bureau II seems that
there is a national selling campaign
Of various ma ga zines. subscription
money being supposed to go to the
local American Legion. whereas II
goes to the promoters The public Isl
usually asked to pay 81 down and
$3.50 rheu the magazine is received
Various professional promoters arc
active in many sections, either IN the
81 ie OF shares in air transportation
companies. promising large returns TO !
which will ena bile them. al some later [
Gate. TO sell interests in such con-
Germs Investors are warned TO be on
their guard against 'wildcatters' who
sell huge issues of 'air-travei stock. &
Their Name Is Legion.
"A woman calls the store. orders
merchandise delivered to the address
Of someone who is a very good Gus
toner OF the concern. the merchant
sends out the goods The party then
calls the one to whom the goods have
been sent and advises the store has
made a mistake. that she is an en-
ployc Of the store and will call for
the merchandise which she does Thea
store loses 4
a smooth customer is working the
crocers OF the middle west. Hist
scheme is to pretend TO buy the storel
and then seek the proprietor to cash
hiS check. which is bogus
TWellinGton reports a CRATER who Il
- trying to put over a scheme to pay L
a certain per cent on bank deposits,t
using metal coins to represent thet
amount Of the deposit. In the Ions
run the depositor loses 81 in the dealf
and LAYS himself liable 10 fine under
tho anti-tradinS stamp laws of Kan
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