Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 200, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 August 1912 — Chicago Sleuths to Study Ibsen and Etiquette [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Chicago Sleuths to Study Ibsen and Etiquette

CHICAGO.— When a beautiful debutante Is suddenly awakened from the spell of a dreamy waltz by the R—r—rip ofl her gown, and she turns In horror to find the neat number 12 patent leather pump of the corner policeman planted on her train, she need not wonder who let him In. For Chicago policemen are planning to get their names on the invitation lists of society. The activities of a “Raffles” who attends exclusive entertainments and robs his hostesses, has made them despair of trapping him in any way except Invading society and meeting the gentlemanly burglar on his own ground. Disguised in full dress suits and their wrists shaved to prevent the bristles from showing In the gap between glove tops and the latest model patent reversible cuffs that will bear evidence to the tender ministrations

of Hop Wah, president of the Chinese Laundry trust, they propose to attend fashionable functions and watch for the society -thief. They are confident that even th€ most acute observers will fail to detect them as detectives while they mingle with the throng of Beau Brummels. The latest exploit of the Che»*terfieldlan burglar was to make off with much valuable loot, including |250 from the handbags of women guests, while Mrs. G. H. Grubbs; 1040 Dakin street, Edgewater, was entertaining. When this was reported, word went out from the Town Hall and Summerdale stations that the limit had been reached, and that policemen assigned to duty as sleuths, must provide themselves with dress suits and study books on “Etiquette, and How It Should Be Served,” preparatory to their social campaign. “ “Don’t you just love Ibsen?” a hostess will ask. "Well, I don’t want to ’knock’ our friends, lady.” Patrolman Cornelius Bourbon McGillicuddy may reply as he toys with his tea cup, “but If the Gibson you mean is the new ‘cop’ over at Thirty-third, I can’t second the motion. No mum.”