Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-08

entire country. They extend into the
most unlocked for. the most unbeliev-
able quarters Its supporters are men
and women high in social and political
life When / first made an effort to
break down this wall Of defense which
protected eyildoers. / found the doors
OF justice gradually closing against me.
/ found myself beset by enemies in
the most unlocked for situations. In
fact. 7 found that to ask that vice be
stamped out was TO stand practically
alone unless by continued effort /
could arouse sufficient strength OF pub
lie sentiment to COW public officials
into decisive action. / have been
amazed and Mortified at the methods
employed BY these traders in human
flesh TO entice and induce the innocent
and unwary into the nets spread for
their unsuspecting feet. have watch
ed over and over again our Little Lost
Sisters making their first entree TO the
speedway OF -espair. one by one l
have noted the causes. the entice-
ments. the inducements. all OF them
FAR too carefully planned and laid TO
be observed by one SO unworldly as
the poor girl who gets caught. ] have
censured society in my heart. and just
~ so. The fate of the Little Lost Sis
ter l. 20 be laid directly al the door OF
society. Her defeat and destruction
f. IN price society makes her pay.
When the forces OF good are brought
TO bear upon these trappers and wreck
ers Of young girls ! have watched the
means they used 20 secure immunity
and protection. / have seen men held
hiEh in the public estimation come 20
the defense OF these yUltures. / have
seen them use every technicality. ev-
cry unfair advantage. TO keep such
scOundrels from the prison doors.
find that vice Is a trust-the most
evasive in the world. Not the victim
profits. but tho expioiters. Not the
victims. but the landlords. society par
asitcs. jewellers on the boulevards."
The Mischief Makers'' VIII he the
attraction al the Illinois next Sunday.
This IS strictly a new time burlesque
show. put together for laughing pur-
poses only. II IS announced the en-
tire company consists OF - people.
and has q vaudeville bill or seven acts
ell entirely new TO the patrons OF this
house. Some OF the artists participat-
Ing are: Harry Bentley. German com
edian: Lew Harris. character com
edian. Jimmy Cooper. comedian; Jean
Bedini. Beau Brummell OF burlesque:
Tommy Carter. comedian. Earl Gates. !
English comedian: Miss Norma Brown.
the singing Venus: Sally Fields. /
comedienne: Helen Stanley. soubrette. I
the girl with the nimble feet: and as
an added feature. My Lady's Fan" an I
Illusion act that was such a big sue
cess at Hammerstein's roof garden. /
New York. last summer.
BLOOMINGTON BARS TRAFFIC."
blooming on. Ill. Jan. s.-Mayor f,
James Costello yesterday afternoon /
City Attorney Peasley to in !
struct Manager r. L. Goldberg OF the |
Chatterton opera house TO cancel the 1
engagement OF The Traffic schedul-
ed 70 show in Bloomington next week
This action was taken after a per
Torrance OF the play was seen by a
delegation OF aldermen and Chief of
Police Porter in Chicago. The com
munication OF the city 10 the theatre
was as follows:
las to the play known and adver-
tised as The Traffic advertised TO be
exhibited At the Chatterton opera
house in this city three nights. be-
ginning with Jan. IL. upon investiga-
ton the city authorities are OF opin-
ion that this play cannot be permit
ted TO be exhibited ia this city.
Therefore, by direction OF mayor and
in compliance with the ordinances. I
notify you that the play known as
The Traffic viii not be permitted 10
be exhibited in this city as advertised.
also call your attention 10 the fact
that your license 10 operate theatre
h subject TO all OF the ordinances