South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-07

EIIN "a veteran post ONCE inspector :
Every day we turn up some new
swlndIlnE scheme that is worked
through the mails and generally we
find that the scheme is so bare
faced that a schoolbOv could see the
tr.ckery in o. 10 Is a human trait TO
want to ge- something for nothing.
80 that is why tricksters have such
an easy time i'm working their
schemes through the mails. When
the strong arm ~ the Post office de-
partment reaches out and puts an
end 90 one of these swlndiug
schemes the trickster who worked it
cheerfully proceeds 90 work out an
other plan and under another name
he sets his net 20 again lure the un-
wary"
Its great game II Won don't
weaken" said another Inspector.
who added that there must be many
simple-minded people 20 fan FOR
these easy money schemes
Fraudulent schemes Unearthed.
one of the boldest fraudulent
schemes unearthed by poston.ce i'm
spectors had It's origin in Toronto,
Can. and met with unbounded sue
cess for a time because the people
who responded TO the advertisement
thought they had found "a way 10
circumvent Volgtead law The rec
ord showed that one Paul Morgan.
claiming TO be an American citizen,
went 20 Toronto and prepared a cir
cular letter. which he mailed 20 nu-
merous persons In this country. The
circular was enticingly headed
"MorEan's Pure Canadian Rye, the
beverage OF our Erandfathers.' The
promoters Of the scheme. "for intro
ductory purposes" guaranteed 20
safely deliver TO your address any
where I'm the United States. through
our American agency, all charges
prepaid. in plain, sealed, original
package. nothing added or taken
away. Morgan's pure rye. unadulter-
sted 100 percent pure. at SIS per
case Of 10 fun quarts, $40 for a half
case. or SIS for three full quarts FOR
a trial" Safe delivery was guaran-
teed within 10 days after receipt of
order. providing you order now"
Product Is Explained.
When Morgan was interviewed by
the postal authorities he admitted
that the product he sold consisted Of
"a case of II pasteboard cartons.
quart size, OF the ordinary rye
berry" and that directions would be
printed on the cartons on how TO
roast this berry. which. after grind
ing. was to be used rs coffee" In
other words. Morgan. for SIS per
case. intended 10 supply ! . quarts
os ordinary rye grain, which would
be at the rate Of s4S per busbeL
The scheme was so manifestly
fraudulent that Postmaster Gen.
Work Immediately issued a fraud or
der against Morgan, denying him the
use Of the mails.
over in Germany some bright
minds conceived the idea Of selling
gullrble Americans product from
which. they claimed, Madeira, NAL
aga. Noselle. port. Rhine, sherry
and tokay wines could be manufac-
tured. A sample Of the product was
obtained through the American con-
sui at Munich and was submitted to
the bureau OF chemistry OF the De-
partment OF Agriculture for analy-
sis. The bureau reported that 1t
was impossible from the ingredients
contained IN the product TO prepare
standard wines OF any kind. fraud
order was Immediately issued
against the parties engineering the
scheme.
Women Are Victims.
Many women were quick to take
advantage of an offer OF a firm IN
Huntingdon. Pa. TO sell. while it
lasts" 10 yards of SILK for 81. You
can use this in making a fancy waist
fancy dress. or for silk cushions"
the OFFER read. Those who sent in
81 for a sample 10 yards" were
chagrlned 20 receive In return 10
yards OF SILK thread valued at about
10 cents. fraud order denying