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Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Klemm of
Superior avenue are the proud par
ents of a little son born to them on
Saturday afternoon, both mother and
son are doing fine The attending
physician is DR.. Ice of Burnside, So.
Chicago.
I Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Olsen and Mr..
and Mrs n. A. Emerson motored to
Crown Point where they attended
the Res5ekah Lodge on Friday even
ing.
Joseph Gerba of Myrtle avenue.
motored to Porter on Tuesday where
he attended the races.
The Mesdanes Arthur and Chas-
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Mrs Spite acted as sponsor at the
baptismal of her brother Chariey's
twin boys
Mr.. ana Mrs John Covert, have
broken ground for their new home
on Lafayette street
The illustrated lecture on South
America, given at the M E. church
Sunday evening by Alva l. James.
banker and stockman OF Evanston,
Ill, was well attended and enjoyed
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ness meeting Will be held Thursday
will count 1t of vital interest to at
tend Thursday at p. m. new time.
visited his mother and sister over
Sunday.
Mrs. Cora Beach, Mrs. Westcott
and Miss Lille Boutwell, attended
the James" lecture Sunday evening
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for the PHILIPPINE Islands this week
Little Herbert Brown, son of Mr..
and Mrs. H. Brown of Myrtle ave.
who has ben on the sick list for the
past week is improving nicely at
this time.
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The Old Settlers will have the last
meeting of the season this evening
at the Community Center. All the
members are supposed to war old
clothes and enjoy good time and
refreshments
Everyone is invited to the big out
of dor Ice Cream Social given by the
Girl Scouts this evening at the cor
ner of 119th street and oliver st
The proceeds will go for the Girl
Scouts Camping Fund
Miss Catherine Paskwietz of Sher-
idan avenue has returned home from
DesMoines, Iowa, where she is at
tending school to spend the summer
with her parents.
Mrs. John Melvin will entertain
the Young Ladies Guild at her home
1920 Atchison avenue wednesday cv-
ening
Mrs. Pat. Boyle OF New York ave.
Is in the Wesley hospital where she
underwent a very serious operation.
The Relief Corps will hold a bake
sale in the Atkin and Tharp Grocery
Saturday
Mr.. Aron Sugar Of Atchison ave-.
has purchased a beautiful new Win
ton sedan.
The Daughters of Isabelle will
hold their regular meeting Wednes-
day evening.
Mrs. 8. Scniechty and daughter
Pauline and Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Pro-
chasca attended the baccalaureate
services of the National Kindergart-
en- school which was held at the
Fourth Presbyterian church, Chica-
go, Sunday.
Mr. Charles Koch of Sheridan ave.
Is entertaining h1s mother from Dan
Vile, Ill.
Miss Ethel Kirby Of Hammond,
visited Whiting friends on Sunday.
Douglas P. Scott is very il at the
home Of his daughter Mrs. Robert F.
Denhem on Laporte avenue.
David Paskw!etz has purchased a
new Stearns Knight touring car.
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. P. Byrne, parents
OF Mrs D. P. Owens of 18th street
entertained at a golden wedding an
nfversary Sunday. Six children.
twenty-one grand children and three
{, ca e were present.
and enjoyed a splendid reunion.
Many persons from Whiting will
attend the annual pageant given BY
the National kindergarten in Chica-
90 this evening.
There will be reular monthly
meeting OF the w. c. r. U. at the
Church of Christ on Central avenue
tomorrow afternoon and all mem
bers are urged to attend.
Edward Best of Oklahoma, who
has been in the east visiting and
a cousin, Mrs. Lottie Sinclair Of
Pittsburg. have been the guests of
Robert F. Denham home on Laporte
avenue. However, Mr. Best has re-
termed to his home. leaving Mrs.
Sinclair to remain for some time.
Chief of Police Clay Collins and
officer Vidovich are enjoying their
regular two weeks vacation.
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Stress were in Chicago on business
last Friday
Mrs. Bauer returned to her home
on Indianapolis Blvd, after spending
several weeks visiting relatives at
Lasalle. III.
II. t. Golding ST.. visited his son
H. T. Golding Jr. and family of
Myrtle avenue, the latter part Of the
week Mr. Golding recently return
ed from Los Angeles. Cal, where
ne spent the winter with his daugh-
ter Mrs. Bruce Gibson and family.
George Kaminsky and Michael
Gerba motored to South Bend to at
tend the motorcycle races and from
there they drove to Indianapolis,
where they witnessed the automobile
ace on Memorial Day. making the
trip on the latter's motorcycle.
Miss Gladys Lane has accepted
position as stenographer for the
Christianson Construction Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Regnier and
family enjoyed the day last Satur-
day at Lincoln Park
MIR. and Mrs. Charles Brown and
udu 3 HteT LOIS ana MISS GLADYS
Schaefer, sister to Mrs Brown. mot
ored to Urbana. Ill. over the week
end where they visited with rela-
tives.
PRINCESS THEATRE TONIGHT
AND TOMORROW
SMILING THROUGH with Nor
ma Tnlmadge, assisted by Harrison
Ford, Wyndham Standing, an excep-
ttonaI cast. Eight reels of storm
and sunshine TINT you will never
want to forget; also exceptional FUN
n: comedy, "OH, BUDDY with Neal
ny comedy, "OH, BUDDY, with Neal
burns. $50
Mrs. George Senchak and her little
week-old son are getting along very
nicely. The Senchaks who live on
Pearl street have one other child,
little girl.
Rev. Spieiburger of Chicago. for
merry a pastor OF the Evangelical
church Of Robertsdale, visited with
friends here over Sunday Rev
spielburger leaves with his family
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by all.
zMr. Marshall Clark. youngest
brother of J. r. Clark, cashier of
Griffith State bank. and Mr. Hall.
both OF Champaign. H., are visiting
Griffith for a few days
Members of the Radio club en-
joyed a splendid program Friday
evening. The instruments and wir-
ing have been remodeled with
splendid results The regular bust
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certain PERIODS
and could not be
on her fe e t at
those times. We
read about Lydia
E.. Pinkha am 8
Vegetable Com
pound d ling
girls so much good
so she began to
take 1t. That is
two years ago and
she is a different
girl since then,
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Sale from afth to tenth of June.
Hats ND to $500, sale $3.50; Hats up
10 $1,000; Hair Braid $500; Soft Fab
Tic Hats. $500. Making room for
fau millinery McElroy Hat Shop.
s2s Ind Blvd. Whiting. Ind 6-5-2
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DINNERSIoRIEs

A political rally was being held
in a large hall in London. The
speaker was man who had a rath.
er weak voice and similar political
policies.
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GRIFFITH

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. II. E. Both
well on Sunday, a nine pound baby
boy. Mother and babe doing we'll
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. p. Spite and
family motored to Chicago Saturday.
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We VIII be open for all kinds of.
oe repairing after June eth at 551
Indiana Blvd.. Waiting. Ind, Rapid
Shoe Repair Co. 6-6-3
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Garden City Paint Cleaner. s5c
gallon; doc a half gallon. Csc per
quart; Tom Smelser. Paints and
Hardware. SOS Ind. Blvd. 5-2S-tf
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Festival at II. Gordon & Sons, June
. 10 June 10th. 6-2-3
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SMILING THROUGH" with Nor
rsa Talmadge, assisted by Harrison
ri. yEynaham Standing, an excep-
4s3ual east. Eight reels of storm
8 "a Sunshine that yen viii never
szs5slt to FORGET; also exceptional FUN
a.v comedy. "OH, BUDDY, withSNeaI
gii1ruE. $50
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FOR SALE Eskimo Spitz Dog. four
months old. 604 119th St. 6-6-2
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IF you want to save money. you
VIII attend the June Festival this
week at TIT Gordon e Sons. 6-6-1
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STAT THEATRE TODAY

TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURS.
s.F0OLIsH WIVES" "a million dol
lar picture. admission adults IS cents
Children 10 cents. 6-5-4
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GIRL NOW WELL
AND STRONG
Daughter Took Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound as Mother Advised

Wauseon, Ohio" My daughter
ALWAYS had backache and leg-ache at
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For Good Furniture, Go to Self
ers. "a
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Whiting
Advertisement
Are Winners

When you think OF furniture
tank OF II. Gordon & Sons. 4-s
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ROBERTSDALE
STAR THEATRE TODAY

STAK THEATRE TODAY
TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURS.
FOOLISH WIVES" million doll
lar picture, nd mis- sion adults rs cents
children 10 cents. 6-5-4
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PRINCESS THEATRE TONIGHT
AND TOMORROW
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laying out the positions for the
groups of boys to fix up their shelf
ers and pup tents. The direction of
the wind was taken and the site for
the ramp-fire was fixed accordingly,
also the location of the group cook
ing fires. Measures for forest-hre
prevention were taken and soon the
frying pans began to sizzle and give
| out that inviting odor that only the
campers experience.
After cleaning UP camp a short
hike was taken TO get the location OF
the church. in preparation for sun
day morning. This was found to
be one and half miles from the
camp so that allowance was made of
sufficient time to get their in plen
ty OF time in the morning. An
oLbliging farmer was found who sold
the boys milk, fresh. rich and
creamy for 10 cents per quart.
Upon the return to camp a great
camp-re had been built and all ready
to burn. After everyone had gath
cred around. the fire was lit by Will
liam Kussy. who was the smallest of
the Scouts and soon a blaze was in
evidence that made the boys get fur
Their and further away. 4 story
was told by Benny Kubeck and a de-
gree given all present known as the
Queen of Siam" every one got the
mystery and will never tell anyone
the hidden meaning.
Sunday was spent by breakfast,
then Mass at the Church before men
toned and then sundry other diver
sions such as finding birds. fishing.
boating with the scoutmasters pres
ent learning the ways of the woods
and how a camp is run. insuring com
fort. safety and health.
The tired but still enthusiastic
boys boarded the train at Liverpool
after hiking along the river bank to
the next bridge East and then re-
turning West along the North bank
of the river so completing a hike of
about ten miles.
The officers present were:
Scoutmaster Joe Beal and Paul
Gerba. Of troop No. 4; Scoutmaster. |
George Soroka of Troop No. 3. and
Stanley Murzyn and John Rokosz. |
who are to head the Scouting activ-
tiles of St. Adalbert's school
Scoutmaster Osborn was in charge |
of the hike.
Another band OF volunteers went |
to the Sand Dunes last Sunday and !
did some fine work. Mr.. ]. LaPert
and Harry Rolph with hds gang from |
the s o. plant were there. with the |
result that there now remains but |
small part of the roof to finish. To |
accomplish so much each and every |
man did his best and the Scout Coun |
ell and the boys appreciate their eff |
forts. A fine lunch was provided at |
an adjacent farm and was done full |
justice Transportation was pro-
vided by way of the South Shore
Electric from East Chicago, Mr. At
kin taking them there in his REQ
truck.
IF anyone should want to help the
boys out with their assistance in
erecting the hut here in town il
would be very much appreciated
Please communicate with Mr.. Atkin
or Mr.. Osborne who may he found
at the formers grocery store, or at
the Community Center. or come
along to the site which is on Short
street near the town stables
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BIZ Mrs. Margaret Hin
CHAPTER III.
Continued from Last S,tndoy)


"a 1873 by American Rights Reserved
on this page of the ablest criminals in America.
- was the "vamp" or 'convncer" of the gang.
It was my part in the partnership to win the conf
dence of the intended victim Of the victim wife 1t
was interesting work. but extremely exacting No actress
confronted with the very real problems which
constantly faced and solved.
In every corner Of the world the names Of the Gondor
brothers and William Humphreys are known to the po-
lice They the recognized kings of the criminal world
was the confederate Of these extraordinary rascss We
played for high stakes but suly did operate that
we usually euded the police and Imyse have never been
In prison cell.
criminals life is frightful existence There ere,
to be sure Of tremendous exhiaration, when
great piece Of work has been brought successful
cusion. But the work is extremely taxing
Every business knows the strain he is under when
he is earnestly planning the vexaous details of great
business operation And when the arrives that
the last remaining obstacle has been and the
contract has been signed then the buoyancy Of the
JOY Of successful achievement and the realization Of the
fat profit in hand
And so it is in the criminal world. Sometimes we
abored treessly for weeks and for months to trap
victim Our expenses heavy, and the reader
well understand that gang of highcass criminals
elng like millionares cannot afford TO waste time in
vest the necessary amount of money for such long
paigns unless the ultimate winnings promise TO be con
siderable.
Small pickings of $4,000, $4,000 or $4,000 were
often gathered in from week week incidental the
main work we had in hand These small winnings kept
In funds until the big game were after had been
trapped. But anything under 100000 was not worth
our while to 60 after in regularly organized campaign
The great criminals of the arisocracy Of the Under
world work In business way, with carefully msured
plans We operated usually along one of two methods
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this preliminary investigation carefully going into the
mans family listing his relatives and where they lived
and their business standing and finding out about the
personal friends associates and banking relations
They would make of the color of the checks Of
the banks where the individual had his accounts win
relate later how New York millionaire was swndled
for more than $4,000 by scheme which was based en-
rey the knowledge of the color and of the checks
Of the victim personal account was quite clever
trick
When all the available and important information had
been gathered waited for the time and opportunity TO
arrive when the would be found in position where
he would be rather off his guard and easy approach
man with wife or grown-up daughter preferred
because then the opening of the campaign entrusted
to furnished with all the data in regard to the
man and his wife and family their social charitable and
church affiliations. ~
When the victims left for Summer resort or for trip
to Palm Beach Cuba the gang followed and often took
rooms in the same hotel Here my opportunity TO
cultivate the acquaintance of the wife daughter and
lead up to the final episode of the swindle
IL the party was scheduled for trip to Europe, we
took passage on the sameshp, and my preliminary work
began the ocean liner.
Always humphreys and the Gondorfs had half
dozen rich and women listed in their
randum books and under observation Sooner later
of these prospects would stir in direction
which afforded an opening for to begin operations
But the gang also had another method of operation
When we did not have promising individual within i'm.
mediate reach would go prominent like Palm
Beach Havana, Cuba and establish ourselves with
view OF picking up whatever might come along. This
was rather attractive existence It was pleasant in the
Winter time to get steamer at New York and after
four days find ourselves sitting the of the best
Hotel in Havana languidly waiting for fish to hook.
We never knew what might turn up within any twen-
tyfour hours but prepared for almost anything
No matter what kind style of individual
along, we had artieular trick which would especially
fit the particular type Of victim which happened be
caught on our hook.
Humphreys seldom used his name, but his trunks
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were marked ''w H." and he always selected name
which fitted these initials
AT this my mind wanders back TO the beautiful
palm trees of Miami Florida one season. when Mr. and
Mrs. William Holmes of the Holmes Sewing Ma
chine Company" found themselves established in the
very comfortable Royal Palm Hotel in Miami ready for
a season q work.
Humphreys had carefully outed himself with 81 200
or 500 worth Of clothes including white flannel suits
white linen suits and dozens of pairs of sport shoes
Mrs Holmes came provided with very attractive ward
robe of lovely clothes Indeed arrived in. Miami that
year better gotten up than many wife of careful
millionaire.
Humphreys was good stage director. He dressed
his own part and to it that dressed my part with
aawless perfection And he staged entrance upon
tAs scene gay Miami with psinstakng and eabo
ration
II you '1ook money" and "sct money and really
spend money in big way you accepted at face value
you must be rich, everybody assumes. And If you are
rich and have the atmosphere Of New York cubman,
who TO suspect You fishing for fat pocketbookf
That Humphreys g. reasoning, and it good
common He good actor, and he set to work
collecting the stage properties to stage his part
long before we left New York His trunks and mine
OH / think carried nine ten big wardrobe trunks
that trp-were all initiated wv. H." as have already
said But mlhonares always overflow their trunks into
nnumersble sucases grips, bags hat boxes, golf bags
and hampers.
Humphreyes knew the importance Of all this and he
outtted most impressive collection Of fine English sole
leather travelling bags, hampers and hat boxes And
they, too, were all initiated.
OF course, suite of rooms had been ordered in
advance And arrival timed to reach the hotel
when the versndss filed and guests coming out
after their siesta.
We drove up with the endless collection Of hand lug
gage and half dozen negro porters traed behind u.s.
loaded down with smart bags and leather Hum
phreyes deliberate entered the office of
the Hotel Palm Slowly he opened and read dozen tee
he had hv
of industry in New YorkJudge Gary Of the Steel Com
pany Morgans banking firm, etc. Then he glanced
his accumulated mail and held the centre Of the stage in
that big hotel office surrounded by those luggageaden
porters while stood at his elbow reading letter
We held attention thus until half the guests about the
paz,ss had stroed in to take note OF the arrivals
IL was sll very important stage setting for
operations Later on among the men President Holmes
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met and among the women met passed at pre-
tended face value as rich and substantial persons.
Thoughtful panstaking attention to details marks tn
difference between the great criminal and the petty cm
nal. Humphreys and the Gondorfs were masters o
detail and their confederate too play my part
in their operation with perfection of detail In this LAY
We had only been there two days when Billy Hum
phreyes approached lay in my hammock on tn,
little verands outside handsome hotel suite and witt
excitement in his voice whispered:
II have got man, Margaret, and it Is certainty he
has money-plenty of it. And why shouldn't he have
He spent nckle in bis life He has been saving ur
his money and his sknAnt old wife has been helping him
save it all these years-for usr'
.'You have everything arranged Inquired
mo. But the mans for. my plan, body and soul But
it his wife that is in the way. She's the meanest little
woman ever met You will have to strsighten out that
end of it for me-" a3
"Where do they come 'front.' Il asked Humphreys.
little town in New Hampshire But he is the whole
thing up there and has more money than he ought to
have, humphreys replied. mn
How does she dressf ca, - +
She is very handy around the house and dowdy. She
makes her own hats and dresses" ida I
That means must put away everything but my very
plainest said with sigh. What else, then, do you
know about themf' %
They very devoted to each other,' Humphreys
continued go TO church and everywhere together She
is the boss and awfuly religious but She the meanest
thing about money and almighty suspicious. She has
heard about crooks hanging around wicked resorts.
have got her husband interested and convinced but he
afraid of his wife and she is afraid of scheme
see, = said l. II am, to quote Moody and Sa1key!
to cling to her for the few days and sing of
those revival meeting hymns. All right when and where
do meet themf' 81" +
"Get up out of that hammock, Humphreys re-.
piled, and put on some low.heeled shoes and an old
dress. They 60 out walking on the beach around 10
o'clock every morning. We will meet them there and
will present my loving bossy wife " ~, ..''g
Humphreys smiled at with his cruel smileA1that
smile which struck terror in my heart than one
occasion Humphreys had won me by teaching me to be
slave to opium, and he withheld the drug gaveat to
generously in accordance with my dsobedience re-
spopse TO his commands despsed him. but was his
slave. ta. se tud ..
Without further delay got old white e7outht
had brought with for such OCCASION and toek
Humphreyess We srolled along the beach and
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on the daring and resourcefulness ofithe
business methods change. A partnsrshiI
been found to be the most valuable asset
The development Of this new employ
as lures for criminal gangs has opsnsdr &
are startling. And dirsputable, lawye
greatest profits come from the little BAN
they train 70 lure victims into their elut
The respectable man or woman,who
never seen professional criminsl, WHO
traps od the Underworld as fromrthsv
African jungle may bs quite easily On
unsupported professional "vamps.'
In the Pullman carr, at the fashions
resorts, at Palm Beach. on the ocean ii
for their criminal masters lie In ambni
Pretty, richly but not haAhily dressed q
names Of wsll-krcwn families. some Wit
come Fifth Avenue drawing room, th
the first act Of the criminal tragedy
complete.
Ordinary prudence has taught isysr
and lock doors at night and put valuaba
common knowledge how sneak thieves an
even the police are Jet sufficiently inform
lie Of the insidious menace Of these nswes
world.
On this page to-day il printed the sec
sions of professional Vampire. Mrs. n
woman was In partnership with some 4
America. She had wide acquaintance
other ooteries Of criminals, and her rsvsf
wickedest snArss Of the Underworld ma:
page from falling into one Of the traps q
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Margaret Hill, the Famous r
AristOcrats Of the Criminal
Beach, London, Paris, Oh
the Big Ocean Liners
Public How the TrapsA

WTHEN the Montreal night express came into ths
w Grand Central Station In New York in the gray
Of the morning the other day pretty girl lay
dead In her Pullman BERTH. She was professional
'vamp''
When young John IT, Reid drove up to a handsomely
furnished house In upper New York evening several
msnths ago and ve pistol shots sent into his body
Tie eniy clue 70 the shooting mysterious Mrs Hazel
mys Warner-another Underworld siren
When the editor of New York magazine the other
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The Big Royal Palm Hotel, and O
View Of the Bathing Beach
and the Miami Golf Club, Which
Were the Main Scenes
of the Swindling Operations.

II we had information that led us TO
believe that a certain individual of
wealth, either man or woman, could be
trapped for 100000 or more, we
studied that person from every angle.
II was for the men Of the gang TO
look up the financial standing Of the
proposed victim and examine into his
business methods and business habits.
They would be several weeks sometimes