Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, December 7, 1914, Page 4

VICE PROBERS SUBMIT REPORT Wisconsin Legislative Body at Work Fifteen Months. MANY REGULATIONS ASKED Wage Question Declared Not to Be 2 Factor in Woman’s Downfall, but Man’s Part in Social Evil Is Called Despicable and Severe Penalty Is Urged. Madison, Wis., Dec. 7.—The wage question has no material relation to a girl's downfall, the legislative anti- vice committee has concluded after fifteen months’ study of the vice prob- lem in Wisconsin. An exhaustive re- port of the investigation was filed with the secretary of state. The chief cause of commercialized vice, the report says, is the use of intoxicating liquor. Contributory causes are public dance halls, road houses, poorly lighted parks and pub- lic places, lack of responsibility by parents, nonenforcement of laws, lack of public amusement, recreation fa- cilities and automobiles. “The man's part in the social evil,” the committee says, “is despicable ‘and mean enough to merit the harsh- est terms of reproach and disgust. The exploiter of the body and soul of woman for money gain is worthy to be the lowest outcast in society, rath- er than the weak or ignorant or un- fortunate person exploited. The pen- alties for such exploitations must be made most severe and must come with absolute certainty upon conviction.” Single Moral Standard Urged. The double standard of morality i8 blamed for the difficulty in reforming public morals and women are called upon to demand and by their moral influence to enforce a single standard for both sexes. Domestics, owing to their denial of natural opportunity for social con- tact, are found most susceptible to downfall. The committee recom- mends: That a morals court be established in cities of the first class with ex- clusive jurisdiction over all cases in- volving moral offenses. That a law similar to the Mann act, applicable between cities, villages and towns of the state, be enacted. That a permanent state police de- partment be established in this state with power to investigate and enforce the law where local officers fail to do it. That the sale of liquor be prohibited within or in connection with dance halls. That a liquor license may be auto- matically revoked upon a plea of guil- ty or conviction for violation of any moral law. Abolish Private Drinking Rooms. That stalls, family entrances and private winerooms be prohibited in or In connection with saloons. That public dance halls be licensed and under supervision of police. That policewomen be apointed in every city of the first, second or third class. That the age of consent be raised trom fourteen years in the case of any female and eighteen years in the case of a female of a previous chaste char- acter, to eighteen and twenty-one years respectively. That the industrial home for women be established and women convicted of immoral practices be committed thereto. That in cities of the first three classes special classes for subnormal children be established in the public schools and that the state furnish free textbooks, meals and clothing to needy children to make compulsory education effective. That employers of domestic serv- ants be required to furnish them with a suitable room in which to receive company, and that their hours of la- bor be fixed by law. AGROUND ON TRIAL TRIP Great Northern Runs Ashore in Dela- - ware River. Philadelphia, Dec. 7.—The Great Northern of the Northern Steamship company, which had just left here on her trial trip, ran aground in the Delaware river a short distance be- low the Philadelphia navy yard, but after an hour’s work a fleet of naval tugs succeeded in pulling the big boat into deep water and she pro- ceeded. The Great Northern, which is a sis- ter ship of the Northern Pacific, now building at Cramps, is one of the lar- gest vessels ever constructed at an American shipyard. Police Officers Indicted. Chicago, Dec. 7.—Indictments have been returned naming two police of- ficers and a former detective invoived in the “graft” confessions of “Barney” Bertsche and the Brothers Frank and James Ryan. The defendants, charged with conspiracy to obtain money by fraud, and with bribery, are Captain James J. Halpin, Lieutenant John To- bin and former Detective Walter O'Brien. g Allies Buy American Sleds. Chicago, Dec. 7.—The Yankee sleigh has become a necessity in the Euro- pean war. Orders have been placed with a firm at South Bend, Ind., by the British and French governments for 3,000 sleighs to be used principally for the transportation of supplies. Portuguese Cabinet Quits. London, Dec. 7.—A dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph company from London says that all the members of the Portuguese -cabinet resigned s & body. GENERAL JOFFRE. Warmly Greeted by People of Reconquered Province. General Joffre has paid a short visit to reconquered Alsace and had a great reception from the people. At Thann he was met by a deputa-; tion of old Alsatians, some veterans of 1870. The generalissimo said: “We have come back for good this, time, znd you are now French for all time. tles for which she has always fought, respect for your Alsatian liberties, traditions, convictions and customs. “I represent France, and you are, Alsace. I bring you the affectionate kiss of France.” BOMBS FALL NEAR GITY OF FREIBURG Berlin, Dec. T7.—Hostile aviators dropped five bombs in the neighbor- hood of Freiburg, it is reported from Karlsrhue. Announcement of the attack on Frei- burg was made in an official statement. Freiburg is in the grand duchy of Baden, on the Dreisan, seventy-five miles west of Karlsrhue and forty miles northeast of Altkirch, where fighting between the French and Ger- mans is reported. There is a famous gothic cathedral at Freiburg, an ancient university and a famous library. The Hague, Dec. 7.—Bombs dropped by French aviators at Freiburg, in the province of Baden, destroyed a portion of the railway. Reports received here tell of damage done by the aviators and say they escaped safely despite a tusilade from the German guns in the vicinity. AMERICAN CONCERNS MAY REBUILD BRIDGES New York, Dec. 7.—Frederick Hol- brook and William S. Patten of the Holbrook, Cabot & Rollins Corpora- tion, A. B. Adams, a contractor, and three representatives of the Lacka- wana Steel company sailed on the Lusitania for France, whence it is re- ported they will visit the battlefields and later submit bids to the French government for the reconstruction of bridges destroyed by armies of the allies and Cermany in the war. The proposed contract will call for an immense amount of work and the shipment of millions of dollars’ worth of American steel to France, it is said. bbb bbb bbb +- Kl * < + E3 * & $2,000 FOR FOUR YEARS OF STOMACH ACHES. New York, Dec. 7.—Mme. Del Valeri, vocal instructor and prominent in musical circles, will receive $2,000 for a stom- ach ache of four years’ dura- tion. b This was the verdict of a jury that heard Mme. Valeri's suit against the Pullman com- pany in United States district court. Mme. Valeri claimed she has suffered “distress in her stomach” since she dined on a Pullman company diner on Aug. 15, 1910. > e e o e a al al l al ol R R R GREAT TUNNEL BLOWN UP Blocks Communication Between Ser- via and Roumania. Amsterdam, Dec. 7.—The great tun- nel near Tychjetchar (Tekija) has been blown up by dynamite, thus sev- ering communication between Servia and Roumania, according to advices from Nish, Servia, to the Rotterdam Courant. The passage of Russian transports along the Danube, the dis- patch states, has therefore become im- possible. Khedive of Egypt Is Il Geneva, Dec. 7.—It is reported on reliable authority that the khedive of Egypt is ill in Constantineple. Though not seriously ill it is said he will be forced to remain several weeks in a private clinic. Girls are barred from competing in tournaments conducted under the auspices of the Women’s Western association unless they have attain- ed the age of 16 years. Bellows to be worn on its user’s feet to provide tl_ze suction feature a; ,0ew vacuum cleaner. l' France brings, with the liber-, & {help the Antony, his own vessel being ERCE STORM ON ENGLISH COAST British Cruiser Venus Ome of Vessels Ashore. Al NUNBER OF LIVES LOST Only Three Persons Saved From Wrecked Norwegian Steamer and the Fate of Those Aboard-Other Craft in Peril Is Not Known. London, Dec. 7.—Four ships, one of them the British cruiser Venus, have gone ashore in a fierce storm that hag been sweeping over England. The number of lives lost is uncertain. The cruiser was headed for a port in the south of England when the storm broke. It ran ashore with full force and the foremast and a portion of the bridge were carried away by an enormous sea. The Norwegian steamer Waterloo, of 1,283 tons, foundered off The Lizard at midnight. Only three persons were saved. The remainder of the crew is missing. The Booth Steamship company’s liner Antony, bound from Liverpool for Para, has been disabled and is in distress fifty miles north of The Lizard. The captain of a local steam- er recelved the signal, “Want imme- diate assistance,” but was unable to short of coal. tons register. Another victim of the gale, waich still is raging along the coast, is an unidentified steamer ashore near Mer- sey. Three lifeboats have gone to her assistance. LARGE AMOUNT INVOLVED State Funds Unlawfully Drawn From Treasury. Indianapolis, Ind., Dec. 7.—Large sums of money were unlawfully drawn out of the treasury of Indiana during the session of the 1913 legislature, ac- cording to the report made by the Marion county grand jury which in- dicted Lieutenant Governor William P. O'Neill, Homer Cook, secretary of state, and eleven others connected with the legislature in 1913 for the signing or presentation of false claims which were paid out of the legislative funds. The report continues: “The total amount due the 150 members of the legislature for their per diem and mileage was $60,903.60. The total money drawn from the treasurer, as expenses of the legisla- The Antony is of 3,760 Indiana ture, was $160,000, making $100,000 of expense outside the pay of members of both bodies for their services.” HUDSON WILL FACE CHARGE Chicago Broker Will Not Oppose Ex- tradition to New York. Chicago, Dec. 7.—Carleton Hudson alias Carleton Hudson Betts, wanted on a New York warrant charging forg- ery and faud, will not fight extradi- tion, but will accompany without pro- test officers expected in Chicago to take him. This decision was made after a con- sultation of counsel in Hudson's office, but not officially announced pending the ar:ival of detectives with the New. York warrant. Attorney Darrow appeared with Hudson before Judge Gemmill in the criminal court and made good his bond of $5000 demanded by the state’s attorney’s office. COAL LADEN SHIP FOUNDERS Two Men Drowned and One Washed Ashore in Storm. Newport News, Va., Dec. 7.—Two men were drowned and a third had a thrilling escape when the schooner William Donnelly of Baltimore, coal laden for Hampton, foundered off Thimble shoal, in Chesapeake bay. The schooner was in command of Captain John R. Phillips and a crew of two men. The vessel encountered severe weather and sank before'the crew could launch a boat. Captain Phillips managed to grasp a hatch cover. After about six hours he was washed ashore near beach, in Hampton Roads. Modern iam Tell Freed. Chicago, Dec. 7.—W. P. J. Campbell, who on Thursday shot and killed his friend, Albert Brand, after a 10-cent wager had been made that he could not shoot the pipe from Brand’s mouth, was acquitted when a coro- ner's jury returned a verdict of ac- cidental death. Slain Beside Dead Moose. ‘Winnipeg, Dec. 7.—John Jorgenson, while cutting the carcass of a moose that he had killed near Darwin, Man., east of Winnipeg, was fired on by two of his companions and instantly kill- ed. They mistook the dead moose for a live animal. Rockefeller Will Fight Taxation. Cleveland, Dec. 7.—A suit to thwart the efforts of the Cnyahoga county tax commission to collect from John D. Rockefeller taxes on $311,000,000 worth of property, stocks and bonds, will ‘e filed in the federal court here Dec. 12. That the French language is more suitable for use while telephoning than the English, has been diseovered since London and Paris were linked by telephone. More than 90 per cent of the alco- hol and. alcoholic drinks that are made in the Philippines are derived from the sap of palm trees. Twenty women in every 100 have dark eyes. Willoughby | Retiring Ambassador Mention- ed as a Presidential Possibility. Myron T. Herrick, recently relieved as United States ambassador in Paris by William G. Sharp of Ohio, is’ ex- pected back in America the latter part of the week.. :Mr. Herrick was warm- ly praised by French officials as he left. He had handled the many prob- lems that confronted him at the out- break of the war in a most satisfac- tory manner. Mr. Herrick is being spoken of as a possible Republican nominee for president in 1916. Fightiing in Upper Alsace. Berne, Svwitzeriand. Dec. 7.—The sound of heavy cannonading in Upper Alsace has been heard as far as Basel and other localities near the Swi, frontier. The main struggle between the French and Germans, according ‘o reports reaching the Swiss frontier, is around Altkirch and Damerkirch. For scenting the air of rooms there has been invented a porcelain jar en- closing an incandescent lamp which, when lighted, volatilizes a perfume surrounding it. Ed Achenbach of Kelliher spent Sunday in the city. Mr. Achenbach is cruising for the Crookston Lum- ber company mear Kelliher. CONGRESS BEGINS SHORT SESSION (Continued Irom Page 1.) principal. The. Armament Question. One .of the, hotest fights expected on the appropriation bills is that on the armament question. The Euro- pean war has, in their own minds, strengthened the armaments of both the little nayy men and the big navy men. The big navy men declare that the suddenness of this war proves emphatically’'the necessity of being prepared. The little navy-men/ point to the destruction of battleships and submarines, and say:* “Why build battleships until we find out if there is any way to protect a battleship from submarines—all ships con- structed along present lines may be made 'obsolete any day by some de- velopment in this war.” Over in the senate the problem is much more difficult, owing to the fact that there is no way of putting an end to the debates on any question so long as any senator wants to dis- cuss it. Possibilities in this direc- tion are still fresh in the minds of senators from the successful filibus- ter of Senator Burton last session against the rivers and harbors bill. Up to the Senate. Besides the conservation measures already mentioned which have been passed by the house and are await- ing action by th senate, there are a number of other important bills which have‘been acted upon by the louse but which have not passed the senate. Among these the one which is probably the most important is the immigration bill. The point of dif- ficulty about this bill is the literacy test, which the president is said to be opposed to, while there is a wide |3 difference opinion in the senate. Senator. O'Gflgrman, who has been off | 3 the administration “reservation” con- siderably regently, is leading the fight against the literacy test, once with the president. 160 WANT PRIZE PIANO (Cdmtn;uea from Page 1.) 22,000; 8, 19,000; 9, 2,000; 10, 11, moved to Spokane; 12, 2,000; 13, |3 7,000; 14,'2,000; 15, 2,000; 16, 2,- 000; 17, 2,000; 18, 17,000; 19, 2,- 000; 20, 2,000; 21, 2,000; 21, 2,000; 22, 58,000; 23, 39,000; 24, 12,000; 25, 39,000; 26; 2,000; 27, 2,000; 28, 29, 2,000 30, 2,000; 31, 2,- ; 32, 2,000; 33, 52,000; 34, 19, 35, 2,000; 36, 77,000; 37, 2,- 000; 38, 2,000; 39, 2,000; 40, 131, 000; 41,.2,000; 42, 2,000; 43,-2,000 44, 2,000; 45, 7,000 46, 2,000; 47, 2,000; 48, 27,000; 49, 32,000; 50. 2,000; 51, 2,000; 52, 2,000; 53, 2,- 000; 54, 2,000; 55, 27,000; 56, 2.- 000; 57,2,000; 58, 2,000; 59, 2,000; 60, 2,000; 61, 2,000; 62, 2,000; 63, 19,000; 64, 2,000; 65, 2,000; 66, 23,- 000; 67, 2,000; 68, 2,000; 69, 2,000 70, 2,000; 71, 2,000; 72, 27,000; 73, 2,000; 74,-2,0005 75, 2,000; 76, 2,- 000; 77, 2,000; 78, 21,886; 79, 2, 000; 80, 2,000 81, 2,000 82, 2,000; ! for i 83, 2,000; 84, 2,000; 85, 2,000; 86, 22,000; 87, 2,000; 88, 2,000; 89, 2, 000; 90, 7,000; 91, 102,000; 92, 228,650; 93, 2,000; 94, 2,000; 95, 2, 000; 96, 2,500; 97, 187,000; 98, 2,- 000; 99, 2,000; 100, 2,000; 101, 2,- 000; 102, 2,000; 103, 2,000; 104, 2,- 000; 105, 2,000; 106, 2,000; 107, 2,- 000; 108, 2,000; 109, 2,000; 110, 2,- 000; 111, 2,000; 112, 2,000; 113, 2,- 000; 114, 2,000; 115, 22,000; 116, 22,000; 117, 43,000; 118, 2,000; 119, 2,000; 120, 2,000 121, 2,000; 122, 2,000; 123; 2,000; 124, 2,000; 125, 142,000; 126, 2,000; 127, 2,000; 128, 2,000; 129; 2,000; 130, 224,205; 131, 222,000; 132, 2,000; 133, 2,000; 134, 2,000; 135, 2,000; 136, 2,000; 137, 2,000; 138, 2,000; 139, 2,000;, 140, 2,000; 141, 2,000; 142, 2,000; 143, 2,000; 144, 2,000; 145, 2,000; 146, 2,000; 147, 2,000; 148, 2,000; 149, 2,000; 150, 21,000; 151, 2,000; 152, 2,000; 153, 2,000; 154, 2,000; 155, 2,000;. 156, 2,000; 157, 2,000; 158, 2,000; 159, 22,000. 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Come, Save, Economize THE QUICK ACTION SALE The Brinkman Theatre The Brinkman Theatre has secured thru the Fam- ous Star Feature Film Service, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's famous story The House of Temperly IN FIVE REELS For Monday only, December 7 For Tuesday only, December 8, Jack London’s famous story The Sea Wolf SEVEN REELS Wednesday only, December 9, England’s Menace and England Expects "IN FIVE REELS Three successive days of feature films the equal of which has never been shown in Bemidji.