The day book. [volume], May 27, 1914, LAST EDITION, Image 1

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Entered as Second-Class Matter April 21, 1914, at the Postofflce at
Chicago, HL, Under the Act of March 3, 1879.
THE DAY BOOK
An Adless Daily Neivspaper.
Dally Except Sunday.
N. D. Cochran, yaai55!5EL, " Monroe 353
Editor and Publisher. v By Mail, Except in
500 South Peoria St. 398 Chicago, $3 a Year.
VOL. 3, NO. 204 Chicago, Wednesday, May 27, 1914 ONE CENT
GIRL-MOTHER SAYS SHE WAS RUINED
IN THE CLAIRVOYANTS' DEN
Will Bring Charges Against "Prof. Mason3 to State's At
torney Hoyne Says He Is Father of Child
Makes Serious Swindling Charge Against
Old Clairvoyant Gang,
A young mother, firmly gripped in
the hand of poverty, came down to
The Day Book office today carrying
her nameless baby in her arms and
told a story so startling that it was
immediately brought to the attention
of State's Attorney Hoyne for action.
The girl claimed that she became
pregnant in the clairvoyant's den at
1128 Michigan avenue, operated by
the gang which was later broken up
by Hoyne, , .
The girl is Elizabeth Komatz. She
charges that one of the clairvoyants
whd operated under the name of
"Prof. Mason" is the father of her
baby, Leonora, born last fall.
Elizabeth is one of the simple for
eign type of girls who come to Amer
ica each year, friendless, but brave
in Jtfcir searchfer happiness and then
faB prey to lie woman-hunters.
She came here several years ago
and after working in $everal"homeg
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