Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-07-05
BLACK LIST FOR LOVERS.
THEIR PHYSICAL AND MORAL
STANDING MUST BE GOOD.

Check upon Bigamy and the Deceptive
Practices OF Washers and Dudes-The
Fair Secretary Explains.
The thriving and erterprising town of
Plymouth, Pa, has novel society in
its midst 1t is known as the Young
Ladies' Protective Association, and its
primary object is the protection of the
matrimonial interests of the young
women Of the place Girls between the
ages of II and 80 are eligible. No wom-
an can be admitted over the age of 80.
Just why they can't Is explained by
clause in the bylaws Of the society,
which reads
SEC Is. No woman over the age of 30
shall be eligible to membership m this
society, because members of that age
would have nothing in common with
Younger members, and therefore these
persons would be detriment to the or
ganization.
The society has now membership OF
fortY-seven and is still growing. One
black ball is sufficient to keep an appli-
cant out. Miss Lillian G. Hunter,
Sunday school teacher, is the president
of the society, and Miss Mamie Wonder
smith is secretary.
In explaining the workings of the So
ciety to Philadelphia Times man, the
fair secretary said
"Man is full of deception. He doesn't
practise it so much on his fellow-man as
he does on poor, helpless woman. We
had case here in point about two years
ago. A young man, who in the town
was considered model, married one OF
our most beautiful and accomplished
Young ladies. Three months after the
marriage it was found that the man was
not a model but villain. He had been
living dual life. This fact was known
to several ladies, but they did not deem
it their duty to inform the prospective
bride until it was too late. The young
wife died shortly afterward Of broken
heart.
sNow, you see with our present organ
ization there can hardly be repetition
of such foul crime. We meet once a
month and discuss society, love, and
matrimonial affairs If a young man is
paving attention to one of our members
we appoint committee of three to find
out just how the young man stands
financially, morally, and otherwise. And
you can depend on it we find out, too,
for what woman can't find find out on
such mission isn't worth finding out
AT the next meeting this committee
makes a report. If the lover is found to
be all right the young lady in the case is
notified to that effect. The good parts
of a man are fully explained in the pres
ence Of all the members. If the man is
bad in his everyday life his sweetheart
alone is apprised of his faults. Should
she continue to receive his attentions she
is warned that continuance of the same
will cause her expulsion from the So
ciety.
"What is still worse, the man is black
listed, and every member of the society
knows by this that there is a dark side
10 his character, although only the COM
mittee appointed to investigate his case
know all his faults. If a man is poor
financially, and it is thought he cannot
support a wife, he is marked church
mouse The meaning of this is that if
girl is willing to put up with church
mouse fare she can go ahead.
mo member of the society can re-
ceive the attention of newcomer in
town until his pedigree is first obtained.
The dudes and mashers are also pro-
vided against 1t viii oftentimes hap
pen that young man viii pay marked
attention to young lady and then sud-
denly leave her for another. In this
way some good marriages are delayed.
Under the rules of the society no men,
Der can receive the attentions of a man
who Is known to be making love to an
other member Of the society.
"The only time when this rule is bro
ken is when the girl tires of the mans
society. Then she.sends release card
to the secretary and the man is free
property once more. Within the last
six months there were two release
cases. The ladies gave their lovers up,
and the latter became acquainted with
other members of our society and mar
ried them. After lady once releases a
man she cannot be the complainant
against him in any future trouble that
may arise questioning the mans charac-
ter.
Each member of the society carries a
little memorandum book with her and
puts down how often certain young men
attend church and prayer meeting DUR
ing the month. These reports are filed
with the secretary, and at the end of six
months or a year it is known to all the
members just how many times q GER
tain young man went to church, al
though, in all probability, the individual
himself would not be able to tell how
many times he attended divine worship.
II young man Is seen going In or COM
ing out Of a saloon this fact is reported
also.
The secretary says efforts viii be
made to establish similar societies all
over the country, which viii have the
effect Of calling halt to thework of
the bigamist.
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