Show young women are purchased in the united states for the oriental harems i girls are as ma ds or high servants in wealthy families i and sent to a fate far worse than death chicago traffic in young women purchased in chicago tor practical sale in all parts of the empire ot china has been discovered by local federal and police authorities but thus tar no law has been found prohibiting hi the exporting ot american women to foreign countries the po lice are in possession ot the names ot two women one in chicago and an other in shanghai who are thought to be leaders in the i the plan used in the operation ot the alleged ring was it is believed to first hire unsuspecting women tempting them with lurid stories ot wealth in the orient A position ol 01 maid or high servant in wealthy nese families is said to have been the bait offered to bind the contract the applicant for the position was told that her traveling and living expenses would be furnished and all the cloth ing necessary furnished when the women reached china they were immediately placed under guard and sent to the purchasers who had previously paid from to 1 for each many are supposed to be held in palaces of wealthy chinese un der heavy guards |