Show young women are purchased in the united states for the oriental harems girls are hired as maids or high servants in wealthy families and sent to a fate far worse than death chicago traffic la young women purchased in chicago for practical sale in all parts ot the empire ot china has been discovered by local federal and police authorities but thus far no law has been found pro hibl ting the exporting ot american women to foreign countries the police are in possession 0 the names ot two women one in chicago and an other in shanghai who are thought to be leaders in the practice 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 ot maid or high servant in wealthy achl nese families Is said to have beep 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 ng 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 |