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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-15
Spanish Swindlers Busy Again
BY Frederic J. Haskin

The 1913 vcrsion contained tho sfor
OF an Imprisoned Russian banker an
his beautiful daughter whose fortun
rnust be recovered. From that yoin
the STORY prosres,ed "a In the io'ef
letters the ciimax being the nidds
pocket In the portmsntsau. 1her. q,
papers necessary - the recovery d
tn. fortune we're concealed
The 1918 letters are written on ~
sane Kind Of paper that 10 bclnx used
for the lstter~ now. The she-,s are
large and printed In Tiny block. vfr
blue ink. The letters are IN similar
handwriting.
That the 1913 letter IL ths basis of
the up-to-dass bankrupt Pussian let
ter of 1922 can BE- s~en readily from
the phrasinz % ne two types the
same foreign expressions occur IN
I both. Since the spanish rwfnfis s.sr'-
ed. years ago. - has changed very
little
This method % taking money svay
from Americans - obviously a rTs-
temstlc business. A cornpar, son - tv-o
/ Of the letters cent out IN 1913 shows
| that both contain the sane story. -x-
cept the Ruseian bankers nam. -
| rvanovioh IN one care anS ss'ovr.S
In the other.
! Each letter = sceanapa niss ~ .
| Newspaper clipping which confirms ths
story of the well known Russian 5-rk-
er's being lnpTieonef in anain r-f
tells how o. occurred The fsc' ths. ne
banker was supposed - hav~ hits~,
funds and also thaf ths harvsr- wsA
searched are sunn.nRiv referred - n
/ the news story. These clipping. pre-
sunshiy are from son1e English n~----
paper and are suppossf 20 asf'rSy nc
recipient - ne Ieffer ~ ~ th~ cri.'-
ence % the Rusman banker ars fn>
truth ~ his story
i The interesting hing aro1t th~rr a
that on one - ths clippings ~ -,cry
r. printed WITH fhe name fvanov'cr
% correspond wffh one isftsr. wsr'
the other Clipping gives th~ name AZ
\ Soiovier Except for his differences N.
news i.erns ara identical ard th. Sans
reading naffsr s On ne reverse 80
: - both This proves ss n1ixht he sx
. pected hat ne swineiers rad n.
|, clippings faxed ~ look exactly lil<'
ex,rscts from newspaper.
II th- two letters we've nof se-' q
. the same neighborhoof fhsr~ was iitti
, danger = two victims con1nsri nj
A., notes. or A. least not unfr after ~
money was sent Or positively reslss>
The victim who has parted wifh hi
money % these svvindiere ls helries.
50 far a. recovery IL concerned. tn
Po~'ofrce Department has printed
= warning against this form ~ fraud
the 1922 postal guide
= II is a strange fact that THE frau
!. i@ almost exclusively a Suanish sTsf
a few letters have conae from Nsxioi
= but Spain with its sfn10snhere - -
nance makes an imprisoned RUSSIA
6 and his beautiful daughter pininx =
n a fortune seem more plausible
u such things can happen anywh~'
- they would happen IN spain. a
American victim reasons. The spar
e ish swirdler~. counting their Amer
d can dollar bills. no doubt think N,
Is America. and not Spain. ls ths III
'e land OF romantic fortune.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-15

reasonable to believe he Will attract
tho votes OF hundreds OF MaSsachp-
sstts Republicans who are disSustsd
with, tho course of L4Sdss a. Senator.
especially his unpatriotic attitude dur
ing and after the World War. The
leader of the evil partisan forces that
repudiated the League of Nations
may encounter his deserved fate whom
the people OF his State declare their
verdict.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-15
Ladies', Aid Gives Corn supper.

A cafeteria supper waSgiven by the
Ladies' Aid OF the Delaware Avenue
Baptist Church last night, in the
church. The feature Of the supper
was the fact that 1t was entirely made
from corn. The proceeds Will be used
for church expenses. The general COM
nittee in charge was as follows: Mrs.
Harry r. Link, Mrs. Thomas Doyle,
Mrs. Levi Kuhns. Mrs. Walter Hope
Mrs, Albert Edge. Mrs. Louis Allison.
Mrs. Alice Groves.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-15
MEETINGS ToyreHr.
First Re1inental Band

LII ltcRlIIicuiAA DzfA4-
Camp No. 4. ?. o. $. A.
Oriental Lodge. X. of p.
Fairfax Lodge. I. o. .. 2.
Local No. 1913. l. 3. z. 2.
Excelsior Lodge. X. % p.
Columbia Lodge. !. o. o. 2.
Brandyw1ne Lodge. :. OF II
St. Johns Chapter. r. A. n.
ST. Georges Castle. X. q. 2
Third Ward Democratic Club.
Encampment No. -. Z. Y. Z.
Wilmington T,nenli.ns' Union.
Manitou Tribe, Impd. o. r. ".
Local No. 1925. c. and J. of A.
D,ligent Council. Jr. .. z. A. ".
Star OF Delaware Lodge. 5. OF 3.
Delaware Tribe. rnp'd. o r. ".
Washington Council. Z. F. of A.
Delaware HaymaAers Association.
Lady Jefferson Home Communion
Telegraph Council. Jr. o. z. A. N
Canton. Delaware. p. NJ L y. q. ?
Washington Camp. No. 4. P. o. s
Diamond STATE Lodge. No. /. s o1
Plumbers Gas. Steam Filters Cri
Wilmington Lodge. NO. -. L. o. q
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-15
MIRROR OF PUBLIC OPINION

remarkable skill In nyins, This skill
fret made him known In France by
establishing the world's record for a
'loop- the loop. turning In the air 3is
tines without losing altitude. After
he came home hs made an average OF
1875 miles an hour In a 5400-mile trans
continental fight and reached 200
miles at his best In that trip. Dead
at 40. his work for aviation and for
the church. which he loved to serve,
has been cut of almost at It's begin
ming Brooklyn Eagle.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-15
RAILROAD STRIKE ENDING.

While the strike Of the railroad
shoprnen cannot be said to have come
to an end. a great stride towards its
conclusion has been made by the
agreement reached this week. Each
railroad management may accept the
terms proposed or reject them, but a
sufficient number of roads has indi-
Gated acceptance to reduce the general
strike 10 very small proportions. il
not end Il altogether.
II will prove a great relief to the
country TO have this unfortunate dis
turhance ended in a fairly amicable
manner. or at least largely reduced
in it's scope and the number Of mer
affected. " was an unwise movement
from It's inception and never gained
the sympathy and support of the gen.
eral public. And for awhile it threat.
ened serious results, which happily
seem 20 have been averteG. What tht
country now needs is industrial peace
so as TO afford unobstructed progress!
70 the resumption OF all operations.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-15
Postal Officials Active.

The Postofice Department mas be-
gun lately 70 receive complaints re-
gardine this new form OF the old
J Spanish swindle. n is fairly certain
that the scheme is being widely worked
because the letter that is being sent
out is multigraphed. The ink IS
multigraphed ink, and under read
lnz glass the writing shows that II Is
not ordinary handwriting. Some down
strokes, for instance. are faint almost
TO indistinctness in the middle OF the
stroke, the result Of uneven printing.
Spanish swindle letters go TO people
In all parts OF the country. No special
attempt is made 70 select nlillionaires
! or philanthropists, probably because
, the operators know that such persons
would be slow TO respond 10 this par
ticular kind of bait.
Judging from cases that ga4n pub
iicity. IL seems likely that the names
{ OF prospective victims are picked out
r of directories at random. The swim
5 dlere no doubt figure that less
wealthy persons lead more restricted
r lives and that they will more eagerly
: take chance on this DIT of adventure
: pond with an imprisoned Russian
: noblenlan, and 10 send cables relating
a to secret pockets and fortunes does
Il not come often 70 the average Aneri-
can. at least he does not realize how
g often this particular thrill is Offered
/ to the public.
: Many farmers in outlying sections
II OF the country receive the Spanisi
n swindle letters. How many fall 70
.e the hoax no one. except the Spanish
d swindler, knows.
The sum asked for when the cores
pondence gets to the critical stag
!. may depend upon the person TO b.
| fleeced The impersonatoCs of IN,
| noble Russian can estimate closei,
| from the replies OF the American hoy
Il much money may De asked for safely
II and obtained
III The Spanish swindle is avery oil
| game, but it never seems TO lose it
| allurins possibilities. 1t must be profit
| able. Otherwise it would not be al
| tempted now by presumably one o
| the same operators who worked
| in 1913. That the same persons. ar
| stil az it is indicated by sample let
II ters.
Ill Same Swindle in 1918.
Ill The Postoffice Department has
III sample of the latest swindle lettel
and 1t has letters of the 1913 serie
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-15

washington. sept lb.--Tns Spanish
swlndle, which In the past has iuren
nobody knows how many dollars ou,
of sullible America, Is again being
tried, this time presumably on
larger scale.
This celebrated hoax % based on the
human weakness for easy money ana
for adventure. Many people see no
reason why adventure and great
wealth should not wait around the
corner for them Just as in the MOVIES
and in magazine fiction. Occanonal
stories In the papers also tell OF vasi
fortunes acquired in odd ways.
SO. when an honest American citi-
zen receives a letter bearing span
ism postmark and addressed TO him in
quaint, foreign handwriting. ne is IN
trigued. II he Knows no one In Spain
he opens such a letter curiouely, with
an scots OF romantic possibilities ouz-
zing through his brain. He reads the
communication, and mis- widest speeu-
| Istion regarding IL becomes suddenly
tame. He learns that ne mas been Sc
| ected TO help noble Russian wnc
faces bankruptcy and is In prison
He reads further, breathless, and
| learns that "a modest fortune oi
$780, 900 is practically within Ms
grasp.
The noble Ruseian has somewhere
! In America $4,000 good American
dollars. and ne Is generously wilma
10 reward the person addressed witt
one-third OF them, II only he Will hell
In the recovery OF the money. Th'
unfortunate Russians baggage hs'
been seized and nc needs a trihing sun
to reclaim IT and TO pay the Registra
Of the CourtFtor the expenses OF tn
trial. In the portmanteau among tn
! Russians baggage there Is a Secre
pocket, he says. and in the secre
pocket he has hidden two check
payable 70 the bearer for that sum
II that is, for the $3.50. 900.
n The imprisoned man cannot receiv
letters in hse Spanish prison, but h
} has trusted friend. The America
Is requested TO cable this friend. d
Barcelona. who will instruct him no'
10 proceed. II the chosen benesscto
does cable. ne will be told 70 send N
! small sum, compared 20 si20.00'
= necessary TO recover the portmantea,
, When ne has cabled the money
finds that the noble Russian and N
trusted friend have passed qmetl
out OF mis- life.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-15
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

Any reader can got this answer :? any
nation Burcau. Frederic J, Haskin. dire
tor, Washington. d. q. This OFFER applies
strictly To Information, Ths bureau can.
not give advice on legal medical and
settle domestic troubles NOR 20 undertake
exhaustive research on any subject. Write
your questions plainly and bre1y. oive
cents In stamps Tor return postage. Al
replies are sent direct TO the inquirer
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-15
Same Swindle In 1918.

The Postoffice Department has a
sample OF the latest swipdle letter
and 1t has letters of the 1913 series
The Glasgow courier., 1922-05-26
1T ALWAYS HAS

You have no doubt already heard
the story about the lonesome travelling
man who made a trip down through
the southern states during the rainy
season of the year
Having driven through rain storms
for three weeks he reached the point
where he was sure the sun never would
shine. Finally in his encouragement
he appealed to one of the natives he
passed on road hub deep with mud.
"1s it ever going to clear up here"
After several moments meditation
and expectorating large quantities of
tobacco juice the native replied, "Well
it always has,"
And in the midst of a general bus
mess depression which has lasted for
an unusual length of time, are not
lots of people feeling like the discour-
aged Northerner, and can't we just
as easily look forward with the feel
ing that it always has cleared up?
We are beginning to see the sun shin
ing through the clouds of dispair now,
and it won't be long until the optimist
will see his happiest prediction come
true and every industry enjoying good
steady business.
Remember this, "It always has
cleared up"
The Glasgow courier., 1922-05-26
MUSIC FESTIVAL
Continued from page ~

places with one of the poppies in the
garden. The poppies were represented
by twelve pretty little girls wearing
dark green costumes and the clever
est little caps made to resemble huge
red poppy petals. One of these flowers
also become discontented and longed
to assume the form of a little girl
so that it might possess much covet-
ed pink parasol. BY fairy magic the
little girl and the poppy were trans
formed into the desired personality,
but after very short time they longed
to be back in their old forms again.
The various scenes in the garden,
featuring twilight, midnight and dawn,
included a pretty little dance by the
poppies, the clever magic of the fairy
queen in Transforming the flowers to
beautiful little fairies and the restor-
ing of the girl, Ruth, to her original
personality. The scene where the
gardener finds the poppies dropping
The Glasgow courier., 1922-05-26
MEMORIAL DAY

Memorial Day, or Decoration Day.
as it is frequently called, is founded
on the beautiful ceremony Of dec
Grating the graves of the soldiers of
Americas wars. It was made possible
through the organization of the Grand
Army Of the Republic and has been
proclaimed legal holiday in the sew
eral states.
Since the Great War, in which four
and one-half million of Americas red
blooded manhood participated, the vet
Grams Of that war have made an ef-
fort to perpetuate this day as the big
day of the year. It has been set aside
as a day of honor to the dead and of
praise for the living, who gave and
offered their all that this nation might
live.
It is with deep regret that the boys
who offered their all for US, note the
tendency to forget what has been done
by the lads under Washington, by the
soldiers of the Grey and Blue and by
the boys who died on Flanders fields.
1t seems that the people in some sec
tions of the country are backward in
devoting the morning of this most hon.
ored day to kind remembrance of and
appreciation for these boys who served
in our country's cause. They feel that
we who did not learn first hand the
horrors of the blood covered fields of
the Marine, Verdun and the many other
battlefields in Americas struggles for
the right, have forgotten what the
glorious Red, White and Blue Banner
means to every one Of us.
Next Tuesday is again the day set
apart to the honor of our Flag, our
Country and our heroes. Let US not
be negligent of our duty on the morn
ing of that glorious day.
The Glasgow courier., 1922-05-26
fine EXHIBITS SHOWN
HIGH SCHOOL DISPLAY
Domestic Science and Manual Train
ing Departments Show Skill in
Respective Lines of Art

The high school course of study
presents no more important depart
ment than the domestic science and
manual training. departments since
they have to do with the training of
students along the line of creating
things of utmost value to a home.
The annual exhibits, of these de-
partments, which were held in the
high school gymnasium, Friday af-
ernoon, were of the same excellence
which has been maintained in past
years.
The gymnasium was artistically de-
corated with floral covered lattice
work screens and streamers of green
and white crepe paper which were
gracefully festooned across the CELL
ing. A large variety of the most
dainty handmade lingerie was on
display, the work of the freshmen
girls sewing class, and splendid
assortment, which included a library
table, two writing desks, hall tree,
a sewing cabinet, a boudoir chair, a
sailing yacht and various other use.
full articles, was in evidence, repre-
senting the fine work done by the
manual training class, under the di.
rection of G. E. Moe, as instructor
During the afternoon a most pleas.
ing style show was presented by
twenty-five girls of the sewing class
who posed as models each girl wear.
ing pretty gown which she had made
her selfand which she displayed 70,
the inspection of the visitors present
The gowns were made of a variety
of materials and no two styles were
alike.
Following the style show delicious
ice cream and cake which had beer
The Glasgow courier., 1922-05-26
SHERIFF'S SALE

SHERIFF'S SALE
In the District Court of the Seven
teenth Judicial District of the State
of Montana, in and for the County
of Valley.
Henry Trenkle, Plaintiff,
Mabel McMicken, formerly Mabel
Schulstad, and Fred McMicken, her
husband; The Brush-McWilliams
Company, corporation; First State
Bank of Opheim, Montana, corpor-
alton, Defendants.
To be sold at Sheriff's Sale on the
18th day Of June, A. D., 1922 at 2
o'clock p. M, at the front door of the
Court House at Glasgow, in the said
County of Valley, State of Montana,
the following described property, to-
wit:
West half of the Northwest Quarter
lW1sNWA) and West Half Of the
Southwest Quarter (WkSWAl OF
Section Five (5) and the Southeast
Quarter (SEA) of Section Six (6) in
Township Thirty-five (35) North
Range Forty (4O) East Montana Mer-
idian, containing 800 acres, more OF
less.
C. A. HALL, Sheriff.
BY c. ]. HANSON, Under Sheriff
Published May 26, June 2. 9.
H. L. Wolfe, Jr., Attorney for Plain
tiff, Malta, Montana.
The Glasgow courier., 1922-05-26

In the chart above you will find that
Carbon, Chouteau and Cascade coun-
ties give the greater per cent of the
children of third class districts long
term of school. Chouteau had county
unit for one year and Cascade for two
years at the time this chart was made.
Does it look as if county unit had
failed in these counties? Cascade has
had the advantage of two years. ex-
perience with county unit and has been
able to provide all rural children as
we'll as town children with 181 days of
school. Why do we need the county
unit?
l. To get the 250 children into the
schools.
2. Longer terms of school. It is a
disgrace to have 206 children in short
term schools.
8. To give all children the same op-
The Glasgow courier., 1922-05-26

dian schools and agencies. Applica-
tions will be received for these posi-
tions until further notice.
Applicants are not given written ex-
animation, but are rated upon the
subjects of physical ability, weighted
at 10 per cent, and training and ex-
perience, weighted at 80 per cent. Ap-
plicants must have graduated from a
recognized school for trained nurses
requiring a residence of at least two
years in hospital giving thorough
practical and theoretical training.
Full information concerning re-
quirements, salaries, ETC., and applica-
ton blanks, may be obtained by COM
municating with the United States
Civil Service Commission, Washing
ton, D. c., or the secretary of the civil
service board at the post office or
customhouse in any city.
The Glasgow courier., 1922-05-26
REFUSING DUE CREDIT

In those "good old days" when the
Democratic party was in power and
the purse strings of the national treas
ury hung loose, there was nothing too
good for deserving Democrat. "Put
him on the PAYROLL" was the easiest
solution of the problem of caring for
Democrat in search Of an easy way
of getting living, and if the Demo-
crat had such radical theories as to
identify him with the Socialistic pro-
gram, so much the better. Anyone
in the government service who wanted
something in his office either went
out and bought it and had the bill sent
to the government department, or he
"put in requisition" which went
through in due course and produced
the goods. The Democratic admins
tration let contracts on the "cost-plus"
plan, which invited every man connect
ed directly or indirectly with the con-
tract to make his costs as high as
possible. At the front door of the
treasury department the slogan was
Subscribe until it hurts" while at the
side door, where the money was paid
out, they adopted the motto of St.
Vitus, "On with the dance, let JOY be
unconfined."
After eight years of that sort of
wanton wastefulness, the people re-
volted and put the Republican party in
power, and that party has cut expen-
ditures, reduced taxes, dismissed need
less employees, adopted budget sys-
tenn, consolidated buying agencies, and
put the government service on a busi-
ness basis. Nevertheless, the party
that formerly betrayed the people by
extravaganza is now trying to betray
them by misrepresentation-declaring
that the Republicans have not accom-
plished the reforms above stated. They
are now as prolific in the spreading of
false accusations as they formerly
were profligate in the spending of
public money. They were dishonest
with the people when in power-they
are equally dishonest when out of
power. They proved themselves un-
worthy Of trust and now seek restora-
tion to trust by demonstrating more
unworthiness. They misjudge the in
telligence and temper of the people
now as they did during eight years OF
riotous rule.
The Glasgow courier., 1922-05-26

My only purpose in advocating coun-
ty unit is to give all children an equal
educational opportunity in Valley
county. As 1 have said before, 1 firm
ly believe that every child is entitled
to an eighth grade education. At the
present time there are $50 children in
Valley county who are not provided
with a school. Last year 206 children
were enrolled in schools with less than
five months of school and the number
is estimated to be greater this year.
Two hundred and fifty children
with out schools in 1921-1922. This is
The Glasgow courier., 1922-05-26

the greatest argument for county unit.
I don't see how anyone can conscien-
tiously go to the polls and vote mo"
for county unit when it means re-
ducing the number of illiterates in
Valley county. This point alone should
make every honest, public-spirited per-
son want county unit to be adopted:
% AS illiterates are a menace and
burden to society; (2) AS we are de-
pendent upon one another with the
$50 children growing up in ignorance
Valley county as whole will suffer
for it.
Are we so self-satisfied that we
The Glasgow courier., 1922-05-26
Give Valley County Boys and Girls
A Better Chance By Voting "Yes"
AT County Unit Election June 3rd

don't care to profit by what other
states have done? New York, Massa-
chusetts, Wisconsin, California, Utah,
Maryland and twenty others have
county unit. Baltimore county, Mary
land, has the best rural schools in
the United States and these have been
made possible through the county unit.
These states are reducing illiterates.
The children are receiving equal edu-
cational opportunities. 1t there any
reason why the children of Montana
and Valley county should be deprived
of what the state an dcounty owes
them as future citizens?
The Glasgow courier., 1922-05-26
RECEIVE AWARDS
Continued from page u

gold loving cup and the third a sill
yer loving cup. All prizes offered in
the contest are given by the National
Automobile Chamber of Commerce.
1t is estimated that more than AGO.
900 students, and approximately $4,000
teachers participated in the campaign.
A similar campaign, having for its aim
the reduction Of automobile accidents,
will be undertaken next fall.
The Glasgow courier., 1922-05-26
Here Too.

One heretofore sane newspaper in
Iowa lately gone sloppy over Russia
is now predicting that Americans will
some day carry flowers to place on the
graves of Lenin and Trotzky. For our
part we wish we could do it right now
and our bouquet would be composed
of rag weed and skunk cabbage
Helena Independent.
The Glasgow courier., 1922-05-26

prepared by the cooking class, compos-
ed of sophomore girls was served to
the visiting guests.
Too much cannot be said in praise
of Miss Alice Dawson whose work
as instructor of the domestic science
department has been of the highest
order.
Miss Alice Thornburg contributed
to the enjoyment of the afternoon by
playing a program of piano numbers.
The Glasgow courier., 1922-05-26

tainment and each team was allowed
to vote according to the number Of
tickets sold, as to which of the two
girls should receive the pink parasol
to be given. Dorothy Hauge and Ellen
Lytle were the contestants voted for.
The result was tie vote and each
girl will receive pink parasol as soon
as they arrive.