Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-15
HIGH SCHOOL PUPILS AND
OTHERS OF CHEROKEE Gull.
TY OF VICIOUS HABITS.
CITIZENS STARTLED ~
REVELATIONS ~ OFFICIALS
Girls and Boys Mixed in Eseapadss in
Which Drinking Was Carried to Ex-
esss-Severat Arrests Made and Gull
prits to 30 Punishsd-ons Girl Or
dered Sent to Reform School.

Cherokee, Jan. 15.-A series Of revels
of high school girls and boys Of this
place, eliminating in a Little Egypt"
dance on the stage Of the opera house.
following a performance OF Uncle
Toms Cabin" has resulted in the in
dictment OF seven young men, the COM
mitment OF one girl to the state re-
iormatory and the placing OF number
OF boys and girls under probation.
The investigation carried on by
County Attorney Walter McCulla has
scanoalized this community. II was
found that a number OF the high
school boys and other young men abous
town mao been bringing liquor into the
town and Staging some high life par
ties on the steps OF the court house,
III a vacant house and in the opera
/, house. IS
The story of the jamboree OF three
young laen and three girls in the opera
house is told here. 1t is said that all
were Intoxicated and that a 16-year-
old higl school girl held the center Of
the sIs-ge with a racy dance. The
count attorney was unable to gather
party, outside of the fact that all six
participants were Intoxicated.
Another party of Ave young men
and the same number Of young women
is said to have been put on in a va
cant house. from which all went away
under the Influence Of liquor The skat-
ing rink and the court house steps
were also favorite scenes for the orgies.
il is said.
The Offending Parties.
The arrests made thus far have been
those of Miss Olive Minor, who has
been placed in the state reform school;
Roy Wadsley, the 20-year -old son Of
a wealthy retired farmer Of Cherokee;
Frank Edwards, a 20-year-old boy
whose father is at the head Of the
Cherokee Bottling Works: Henry
Cooper. a resident Of Cherokee, and c.
]. Snyder. who Is the owner Of a drug
store at Cleghoru. Iowa.
A third boy. who Is 16 years old,
pleaded guilty to the charge Of selling
liquor to minor girls The youths
mother is i'll at the present time and
his name would not be disclosed.
Wadsley and Edwards were charged
with selling LIQUOR. to minor girls. The
other two youths. against whom are
indictments for selling liquor to minor
girls, will probably be AIKEN into
custody today says NJ. McCulla-
Snyder and Cooper were charged with
maintaining a NUISANCE. the former. 1t
is alleged, having sgd liquor At his
drug store in Cleghorn. and the latter
at his residence in Cherokee.
Three other young girls. no one Of
whom is over is years. and one Of
whom had already spent some time in
the state reformatory. are now on pro-
baton and viii be committed to that
institution on their next offense. ac-
cording to county officials One OF
the three is still IN attendance at the
high school No information has been
filed against the three girls as yet.
Curfew Law Again.
The investigation has also disclosed
conditions that have moved the city
council Of Cherokee to re-establish the
$50 o'clock curfew. Some remon-
strances have been filed against the
ringing by people residing near the
local fire house on account OF the,
noise.
II is said the employees Of the opera
house have been using their keys to
return to that building late at night
and put on jamborees.