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Confidence Man in Chicago Steals Athens Preacher's Name
A Chicago confidence man used the name of Athens minister H Y McCord and later claimed to be son of the Rev M L Troutman. Massengale and Stiles warn Atlanta and Chicago contacts of the impostor Carlton Troutman and his varied aliases to seek funds. They ask if the agency knows the man and his whereabouts.
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Chicago
Athens
Windy City
Atlanta
M. L. Troutman
Troutman
H. Y. McCord
McCord
Harry Cain
Mr. McCord
William A. Stiles
Dearborn St
Massengale Advertising Agency
Carlton Troutman
Peachtree Street
W. A. Stiles