The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-03-18
Intelligence Bureau.
Columb bus, O., March 1T.

~ 1890 o
COLUMBUS. o. March I5-Dcciaring
that the immodesty OF the attire worn
by women on the streets and IN public
places is the cause - "a great wave OF
immortality now sweeping over the ,oun-
Try kepresentatiN. Louis N. CapOile.
OF Cincinnati. this evening introduced a
ture. providing FOR the appointment ny
the governor Of "A commission OF thr-.
members to prescribe the fashions To
be worn by women ia the state OF phio. "
Introduction OF the measure resulted
from "A charge filed with Governor C'N
to-day by a woman who did nut Si-l -
name. that immortality Is prtCtiC-i hy
married men Ia TIE offices of the STATE
house and IA the state OF
Ohio
Fin Limits on Dresses.
Under the provisions oI the h.l. the
proposed commission would Ice conn ell
ed 10 Xix limits on d-coliette dress. so
that not more than two inches of the
neck below the chin shall bee uncover
ed" mother CLAUSE Of the m' ,Sure
provides That transparent stockings
shall not be displayed or worn in public
places"
Another provision 90 the hin states
that II shall be nldw ful TO display 81
wear any outer trimmed or
combined with lace. insertins, or any
kind OF embroidery, mesh or net through
which. the color or texture of tn SKIN
may be distinguished, without tdNing
the lace or other transparent material
backed with paque material"
Members OF the proposed commission
~ AAAf "hAN NNAAA AhNf ~ ~
between 30 and - years rf age. Not
more than two Of them would have to
be married men. and OF good moral
character.
One . Minister.
One Of the members would %" an or
dained minister. one a parent OF not
social settlement worker.
Tn cmomission would he authorized
TO prescribe rluvs and regulat "uS for
the designing and manufacture OF
women's clotAine and To prohibit such
styles and patterns ~ garments as tue
commission after hedtins. shall deem
TO be detrimental to virtue and cnas.
tity."
department stores from dISi LAYING NM
draped artificial figures The pltI
makes a violation OF tie act punishable
by a fine OF not less than SIS.
bill was Offered ia the house to-da,
calling FOR In" apIut"tH'Dt 81 a COM
mission OF three 10 invest cate the pay
bill Is an answer to tI' Green scrrvn
bill. passed oy the mouse last Wc,h.
Another bill offered to-day would re-
store the tax system Ia Ohio.
Another authorizes the cOlumiSSiou-
ers Of Harrison county 10 pay biila run
ming To- more than 5000. Tu-N mad
been barred because the auditor ht4
failed To certify there was money in
the treasury 10 pay tar bits
vided for % purchase a site ana buila
a state otflce building 90 this clty. The
sum OF 100000 - appropriated
Bills OF tntersst. to farmers AMI which
are an outgroWtn 81 the rural lt" and
good roads congress held here thtS last
week will be given a night OF nay tn
the Legislature during the next few
adys Tuesday the cunningham hill
which creates an agricultural cp.lnis-
sion TO take over the work " tn. vari-
Gus departments AMI boards dealing with
agriculture Will be- taken up tn Hite
bill which provides FOR heavy taNatioL
for the purpose Of building roads. will
be considered In the house. : .dN OF
iect or the measure. - To make those
people VINO live iu cities and towns and
who use the roads with their dutumo-
biles 1elp pay the burden ~ Arep.ng the
highways IN repair. The farmer ~ to-
pay the cost of tine letter roads hut is
not to pay such q ldrE" proportion
The DiSer resolution IoT an amend
ment cf the contribution 10 } -oNlie Tor