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Innocent and sicere as the plan may have been in its inception, and, .al- though it right work out as intended and each 'participant actually receive $1,562.50, as assured, it wýas ievitable that racketeers should see, i it a chance to f atten upon the credulity and avar-; ice. of the average 'hurnan.' It is re- ported that, the "smart .ones" have found a way to turn the .craze to their oWn'advantage, the stunt being to have a few hÜtndred of -the letters priinted, with the racketëer's name at the top, send tbem out and 'gather in the dimes of the gullibles. Citizens.,are warned to protectthem- selves, as far as possible, by diîsregard-. ing any' such letter corning to :them unless the last naine on the list is.,a personal: f riend. The United States Post ,Office de- partmnent is scanning the ganie with disa pproving eyes, even. though it profits froni the sale of. 5tamps. Grant- ing .that the chain niay work t'O a certain extent, for every $1 ,500 i *dimes that is distributed some $350, in" postage stamps miust be contributed to the governiment. This ineans, in other words, that, if the plan worked per- fectly-without cheating and chiseling --every person Who made his $1,500 quota would have to put'into the chain. process $1 ,500 in dinies, plus $350 for postage. Sad, but true. But not entirely true. Those Who got in at the beginning may collect a few dollars, but it will take 60,000,- 000 dinies to provide the quota for the racket-ýa1nd thereby quite a tew people are leaving themselves wide open for a federal charge, such- as "using the mails to defraud." Charles, F. Southward Taken by Death Friday' Charles É. Southward, 306 Oxford road, Kenilworth, died at 'lis home last Friday at the age of 72 years. Before his retirenient several years Linner 1Bi day at 'thi avenue. orne Mr. and Mr&. Charles -Crane, 120 Robsart ro-id, K>enilwort, entertain- ed informally at tea Sunday. AT THE HUB - UNEVAINSTON Ve Inaugur aie, O0iur Greatë-" M a YSelli 750 SUITS $290 CHICAGOAN SUITS WITH 2 TRQIJSERS LYTTON SSWITI w i T 1iRousER We announce here an event that should meet the hearty approval,.of hundreds of men and young men. For now at the very height of the season, we present the smartest Spring suits featuring LCLYTTiON & Open Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday E,enins Orrington and Church - EVANSTON