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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-11

on a public stage IL. naked legs, do
you? Well, / guess not. And you
don't suppose I'D allow anybody
else's daughter to, either, do you?
No, sir, wouldn't-not for a minute!
The very idea!
II knew what these girls were
going TO wear right from the start,
and you can bet they intended TO
wear stockings, tool Mayor Curley
was misinformed. that's all. These
young women appear In bare legs?
These girls--society buds? Well,
should say not. You couldn't hire
them to for $1,000 a week"
Miss Mary Ware Laughton was IA
charge OF the Greek dancing num-
bers on the programme. Except
with regard to this affair. she has
an open mind on the subject Of bare
foot performances. Here is her con-
tribution TO the controversy:
These young women dance bare
legged? Why, absurd! he idea Of
such thing! In the FIRST place they
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-11

tootsies. 1t is on record that they
went to Mayor Curley for a permit
to do so. The Mayor didn't deny
that the cause was a worthy one,
but
NO. YOU WILL KEEP YOUR
STOCKINGS on!
That was Mayor Curley's ultima
tum. He fatty turned down that
pretty suffragette barefooted dancing
idea. And in order that his reasons
should not be misunderstood by the
cruelty disappointed Boston public,
he set them forth in the statement
printed elsewhere on this page.
All this was an opportunity too
rich and Juicy for the "Antis" to
let go by in silence. Their merry
chortles were heard all over Bos-
ton. Women in the Political Equality
Union, which had charge OF the Suf-
frage Carnival, and who had not been
present when the Mayor was asked
to let those pretty dancing suf-
fragettes forget about their stock
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-11

VERY worldly-minded person
will agree that those Boston
- suffragettes would have made
more money out Of their Suffrage
Carnival If they had danced In their
bare feet, according to their inten-
ton as originally announced. How.
ever Puritan Boston remains in its
official capacity, the multitude of its
private citizens are as eager for
stage sensations as those of any
other city.
Boston's private citizens didn't put
tin corsets on Boston's publicly ex-
hibited venuses. nor do they bury
nude, marble NEUROLOGICAL ladies in
the cellar Of their Public Library.
Undoubtedly they would have spent
their dollars joyfully to seer those
pretty "Suffs" dance at the Cort
Theatre in their bare feet.
For the good of the cause those
pretty suffragettes were quite willing
thus to expose their stockingless
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-11

'avlowa, the most world-celebrated
OF the Russian dancers.
The Mayor forbade both Of these
famous dancers appearing in Boston
publicly in their bare feet.
Elsewhere, as the Bostonians we'll
know, the art OF barefoot dancing in
flowing classical draperies Is Gull
tivated publicly in the most fash
lonable circles. There are fashion
able schools where such dancing is
taught to girls belonging to the best
families in the land.
Mrs. Florence Fleming Noyes
maintains such school. and is her
self a society favorite with her
graceful dances in bare feet. At
Newport Mrs. Noyes was enthu-
siastically received In her water
Nymph Dance" in bare feet and
otherwise costumed as in the illus
tration on this page. She even
danced in water, emerging from a
huge seashell and disporting herself
as a Hght-hearted sea nymph nat
urally would.
Among the numerous pupils OF
Mrs. Noyes's school are several very
pretty girls moving in the best So
ciety, who have distinguished them
selves in public as amateur dancers
In classical costumes-which means,
OF course, no covering on their feet.
Two OF them appear IN an attractive
dance photographed on this page
Miss Mary King, as Bacchus. and
Miss Winford Lawrence, as Bsc'
chante
In a large part OF this country out
side OF Boston good society makes
no objection 10 attractive dances in
the bare feet, either society amateur
or stage professional Mrs. John
~ the Star Company. Great Britain
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-11

ings, denied that any such shocking
stocking request had been made.
at was" declared the Ants
ut wasn't" said the Political
Equality Union. IL.
Twas"
"'Twasn't."
Well, you know the general, trend
of feminine arguments. Altogether
there was about a column of it, with
variations.
Mrs. Samuel II. Wallace, the Polit
ical Unions president, was partic-
ularly indignant in making her
denial for publication. She said:
Barefoot dancing? Well, should
say not! The idea! AS suffragists
there is nothing we would more OPP
pose Somebody has been trying to
injure us-thats all. That's the
secret of this thing. It's the Ants
that's who 1t is. You can quote
me as saying so, too.
This is a critical time for our
party. The Ants know 1t as well as
we do ourselves. Consequently why
should we invite criticism by allow.
ing these girls-these children. 7
might say--to appear in public bare
footed? You don't suppose / would
allow a daughter Of mine to appear
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-11

vice versa? Which are more In
furious to public morals. pretty bare
feet or ugly ones; of young girls or
matrons? Are public morals more
menaced by the bare feet OF pretty
women, or OF ugly ones?
Questions on the subject are in-
exhaustible. For example, why are
bare feet indecent Because, in
public, they are usually covered?
Would bare hands have a tendency
TO corrupt public morals II they, too,
were customarily covered?
In what way is deterioration of
public morals, due TO the display OF
bare feet on the stage, manifested?
Do the spectators feel constrained
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-11

then and there to immorally kick on
their own shoes and stockings? DO
they go home and beat their wives,
or take to drink, or become gunner
and porch-climbers?
Mayor CurIey in his statement re
marks that there cannot be one rule
for the rich and another for the poor
regarding the bare feet prohibition,
and refers to the difficulty Of re
straining the vaudeville profession II
matters affecting public morals
Right here may be justification fol
the whole business. Who could be
hold the average vaudeville actor II
bare feet without feeling a desire
to commit murder on the spot?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-11
Interesting Discussion
of the Effects
Upon Morals of Bare
Foot Society Dancing
Aroused by the
Action of Boston's
Mayor in Forbidding It
WIN Barefoot Dancing Is Bad
FL By Mayor CurIey of Boston
Gin an Interoie,o)

those elements Of society who through their sta
positions have not developed sufficiently
realize that they expected furnish
public should stand
safeguard the morality
of the city ft &tr
existing Justice dual code-one
ruling the All must be
limbs bare from the knees down.
thny Greek make it
theatres of the city to determine
where immortality ndecency begins
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-03-16
MARRIED BY WOMAN j. Il.
Miss Laura n. Middaugh Officiates Al
Wedding of Kansas Couple.

Kansas City correspondence New
York Herald.
The Kansas City (Kan.) woman
Justice of the peace. Miss Laura n.
Middaugh, tied her first marital knot
this morning. Although Miss Mid
daugh has had authority to perform
marriage ceremonies for whole year,
Cupid has not ventured from the
usual up to now and has let the men
Judges do it. But today friends Of
Miss Middaugh, knowing her ambi-
ton to officiate, sent a young couple
to her from the Wyandotte county
marriage license bureau.
They were Albert CraddOck. 81
wears old. Linwood, Kan, and Miss
Myrtle Chance. 16. Of SO Armstrong
avenue Kansas City, Kan.
The youthful Miss Chance had the
permission OF her guardian TO be mar
ried and there was no halt in/the
arrangements.
The ceremony was all regular, even
! TO the Judge kissing the bride. But
the Judge didn't kiss the bridegroom
| though he was in a receptive mood.
Judge Middaugh was not In a recep-
| tive mood-she would not receive any
| fee.
mo pay for the first couple" she
| said That's your wedding gift.'
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-03-16
FEDS AND COLLEGIANS F1GH1.

Jackson, Miss, Mar. 13.--An eXhi-
bition baseball game today between
the Brooklyn Federals and Millsaps
College was Interrupted by fight in
which members Of both teams engaS-
ed, after five innings had been play
ed The trouble started when a Mill
saps player alleged Lee Magee, man
aver OF the Brooklyn team. struck
him in the face. Police interfered
and escorted the E'ed3ral players
from the grounds.
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-03-16

ncult II the committee has thoroughlv
mastered the subject and is able 70
put @ II clearly before local bankers.
w mere the local bankers are unwill-
ing " nhance genuinely productive
enterprises at a reasonable rate Of in
terest, the committee must consider
otner ways of securing capital. One
OF the simplest plans for ACCOMPLISH
ing thls is credit union or coopera-
tive credit association. The essential
1eatures Of this plan are that a group
or farmers organize themselves to re-
ceiVe deposits and make loans BY
keeping the expenses down to .
minimum it has been possible in some
cases for such associations to nav
interest on deposits that is within /
per cent Of the interest it charges on
loans.
The committee On communication
and transportation should deal pri-
marty with the roads and telephones.
The Keynote Of the work should be
organized self-help, not appeals to get
Government help.
Improper Living Conditions.
Just as the five business committees
are 70 grapple with the fundamental
problems of producing and selling ir
their various forms, the five social
committees should direct their efforts
10 the Improvement of living condi-
| tions in the country
| 10 increase the farmers income j:
not the only thing needed to make
! rural life what it should be. AS {
matter of fact. says this article. it is
| the prosperous farmer who is moro
inclined to move to town than hi.
less fortunate neighbor. Having ac-
| cumulated a competence he wishes tt
| enjoy it, and there are five pr;ncipa
| reasons which lead him to believ
| that he can do this better in the city
First there are usually bitter facili.
ties for educating his children; sec
ond, the sanitary conditions are fre
Quently much better in towns, ano
the time does not seem to be far dis
tant when the cities will be actuall.
more healthful than the country
Again, household conveniences sue
as hot and cold water, heating ant
lighting systems, etc, are NOR
abundant in the towns and add great
lily to the comfort of living. Finally
there is moresopportunity for recrea
ton in the city, and frequently
strange as it may appear, more t.
lappeal to the sense Of beauty that i:
inherent in practically every man.
Building Community Spirit.
Cooperation on the part Of rura
communities can do as much to alte
these conditions as it can to increas'
! the average CaSn income. Inc com
mittees that have these matters il
charge should, therefore, beregardes
as quite as important as those which
deal with business questions. and the.
. should receive the same support from
. the entire community which the.
are endeavoring to benefit. The re
. suit will be a community spiri
! which, in its way. Is capable Of pro
ducing as valuable results as the ra
I >s,,s< Yr, 60 ~ va t;,1
| in closing, Patriotism, like charity
begins at home; that is, in the neigh
borhood."
AS an appendix, the pamphlet con
tains a brief list OF suggested read
o | ings for the various committees
Maay Of these are Government pub
o licatiOns which may be had free c
. charge by addressing the Division @
: Publications Of the Department c
q Agriculture, or at nominal pTic
y from the Superintendent OF Publ
I Documents.
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-03-16

Bergamont oranges. which are cui-
.ivated solely for the oil obtained from
their skins. will grow successfully only
in one small region in Calabrla.
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-03-16
A DISCUSSION OF
THEIR IMPORTANCE IN ROAD Bull DING

Address Of Mr.. Brent s. Drane. OF
charlotte, before the North Caro-
INA Good Roads Institute at Chapel
Hill, February 24thl
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-03-16
Farm Financing.

WITH The committee on farm Il
nance and accounting the first duty
is To ascertain what farm enterprises
can safely be financed. This is only
possible when accurate accounts are
Kept and carefully analyzed. After
.hls has been done, the next step is
10 secure the most favorable terms
hor financing proper and sound en-
New Britain herald., 1915-05-20
CLAIMS LUSITANIA
 WAS LAWFUL PRIZE
kueselwetter H6n<s Every British Ship With Its Crew Is Liable to De-
 struction Lawfully. n


 Amsterdam, via London, May 20, 6:O1 a. ..m.-Numerous alleged incor- rect statements regarding the Lus- itania appearing in the German press are pointed out by Captain Kuesel- wetter in the Berlin LolSal Anzeiger. He declares that while the Lusitania vas not an auxiliary cruiser, "she was a hostile vessel and therefore law full prize.''
 ''The cargo was composed mainly of contraband," the writer continues; and was liable to condemnation. Ur- der the law ship and cargo, if it is impossible to tow them into a har- Dor, can be destroyed Moreover, the crew could be classified as franc tireurs, thus standing outside the law and making their lives forfeit
 Every German vessel is justified in expecting an attack contrary to law from every British merchantman. even if unarmed, for the British govern ment has encouraged such attacks by offering rewards for them. There fore every British ship with it's crew is liable to destruction lawfully"
New Britain herald., 1915-05-20
AUTOS IN SMASHUP
 ON TURNPIKE BRIDGE
Overland Touring Car of w. R. Bailey of New Haven and Mitchell Auto y
 in Midnight Crash.

|. While returning home about mid night from the Business Mems banquet held in Hartford last evening, William R. Bailey, well known grocer of 671 Congress street, New Haven. driving an Overland ear and man whose name could not be ascertained guiding Mitchell automobile col lided with a terrific crash on the bridge which spans the Matta bessett river on the Turnpike road. As there were several men in the Bailey car 1t is miraculous how they all es- capped without the slightest scratch.
 Considerable damage was done to both automobiles After the accident neither of the cars could proceed on its way MT Baileys car was the worse damaged, it's front axle being twisted. its front wheels being badly damaged and the lamps and lenders being bent beyond repair.
 The steering wheel of the Mitchell car was broken off and frame was bent. Both cars were hauled away this afternoon, the Bailey car going to New Haven and the Mitchell car be- ing hauled away by the Universal Auto company to Hartford.
 The place where the accident oc- cured is one of the most dangerous spots in the state. The bridge is too narrow for two sautomo mobiles to pass over 1t simultaneously. It has been said that two cars have passed over it together, the stunt being accomplished very slowly, as there was only an inch to spare.
New Britain herald., 1915-05-20
WILSON AND PARTY
 BACK IN WASHINGTON
President Attacks Accumulation of Work After Return From Re-
 viewing Atlantic Fleet.

Washington, May 20.--The yacht Mayf1ower returning from New York with President Wilson and his party, docked at the Navy yard here at 6:30 a. m, today The president later was motored to the White House for breakfast.
 The yacht remained anchored throughout the night in the Potomac below Washington, in order to give the president another night on the water before returning to work.
 Immediately after breakfast the president went to his study and att tackled an accumulation of work. He had no engagements for the day.
 Captain William E. Luckett, who has piloted the Mayfiower for several years on her trips up and down the Potomac, was injured while on his way to Piney Point to join the yacht last night. His automobile was ditched and he was thrown through the windshield. His head was cut, but he continued to Piney Point, boarded the Mayfiower and piloted her to the Navy yard here.
New Britain herald., 1915-05-20
KITCHENER TO BLAME
 FOR CABINET .RISIS
Failed to Keep Ministry Informed Re garding Supplies of Ammunition Sent to the Front.

London, May 20, 5:09 a. m.-The cabinet crisis, according to the usual ly we'll informed parliamentary corre- spondent of the Daily News was pre- cipitated by Lord Kitchener's failure to keep the ministry informed regard ing supplies of ammunition sent to the front. Hugh supplies of shells had been sent. but the proportion of shrapnel is reported to have been greater than that of high explosives, w1 ereas the army requires a pre- ponderance of high explosives
 Opposition leaders who were in pos- session of these facts, say the Daily News, threatened a debate in the house of commons to prove their ac- curacy. Such a debate would have undermined gravely the authority of the government
 Coupled with the admiralty quarrel and the resignation of Lord Fisher, the paper asserts, it probably would have meant the downfall of the gov ernment which in the midst of war. would have been considered a lamen- table occurrence. The moment was seized, therefor, by representatives of both sides anxious for a coalition cab inet, and the government assented to this solution to avert worse crisis.
New Britain herald., 1915-05-20
GENERAL ASSEMBLY MOST
 RfAC1|ONARY IN YEARS From Viewpoint of Working men, Declares Labor Fed
 eration President.

Meriden, May 20.-Julius c. Strem- iau, president of the Connecticut Federation of Labor, and member of the general assembly or 1913, today declared that in his opinion, and the opinion of those identified with the labor movement in the state, the legis- lature just ended was "the most re- actionary in many years from the viewpoint of workingmen.'' He said, in formal statement:
 "I do not recall any session in my experience with legislatures that was so much opposed to labor interests. There was no constructive labor legis- iation this year such as was hoped for by organized labor to gradually improve the condition of the working man and his family. Sanitation and the shorter w'ork-day were Ignored.
 At the start the makeup of the labor com mittee was a big setback. The members of the committee seemed to have no interest in the ad- vancement of the working class. With the exception of Representative Martin German of Danbury, the com rnittee members were not residents of the industrial centers and were not in touch with labor interests enough to irnpartially judge the merits of the bills introduced in behalf of labor. Other committees fared better in the personnel of their members"
 In reviewing legislation MT. Strem- lau said that organized labor deplored most the consolidation Of the bureau of labor statistics and the office of factory inspector and the result, in his opinion, would be to nullify benefits heretofore received by the working people. Some slight changes in the compensation law were granted and shine out as the only recognition of labor.
 However said Mr. Stremlau, i've aer not discouraged ana organized labor will work harder than ever to elect men who will try to improve the condition of workingmen.''
New Britain herald., 1915-05-20
l27TH ANNUAL MEETING
 OF PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Between 1,200 and 1 800 Per sons Present at Opening
 Session in Rochester.

Rochester, N. r., May 2O.-The l27th general assembly of the Pres byterian church of the United States opened here today with commissions CTS, prominent divines and leaders ir missionary, education and every phase of denominational activity from all parts of the nation and foreign fields present. The attendance is estimated at between 1,20O and 1,5OO Com- munion and the sermon of the reti1 - ing moderator, the Rev. Dr. Malt land Alexander of Pittsburg were the features of the opening session.
 Election of a moderator was ey- pected to be the chief business of the afternoon session. There is no electloneering, but the names of the Rev. Dr. J. Ross Stevenson and Pro- lessor Charles R. Erdman of Prince ton seminary; the Rev. Dr. John Mar quis of Coe college, Iowa; the Rev. George B. Stewart of Auburn semi nary, and the Rev. Dr. Charles Wood of Washington are mentioned as mcr, available for the office.
 Among the questions to come be- fore the assembly the report of tEe committee on assemblys relations to Union seminary is expected to pro- yoke long and bitter debate. The re- port comedies that the seminary legal ly is right in it's independence, crit icises it's manner of teaching theology, and by making no recommendations is expected to open the way for at tacks on the progressives by the ultra conservatives.
 Another long discussion may follow the three conflicting reports on merg- ing the college board, board of edu- cation and board of publication aid Sabbath school work. Eight mem bers favor merging the three boards, one favors the merging of the first two and six voted to define more clear ly the duties of each and against any merger.
 Tonight a reception to the delegates is the only event on the program.
New Britain herald., 1915-05-20
JUSTICE AND COUNSEL
 FOR RIGGS BANK CLASH
Former Senator Bailey Threatens to Withdraw
 from the Case.

Washington, May 20.-Arguments in the Riggs bank injunction suit against Secretary McAdoo and Comp troller Williams started off in the dis trict supreme court today with 8, clash between former Senator Bailey. chief counsel for the bank, and Justice Mccoy. MT. Bailey threatened to withdraw from the case and Justice Mccoy threatened to refuse to hear he lawyers argument.
 Senator Bailey was arguing for the admissibility of an affidavit disclaim- hig relations. between the oank and Lewis Johnson and company, bank : rupt stock brokers. Justice Mccoy mterrupted to say he had already ruled it would be admitted and that further argument only took time.
 Your honor has taken more time than intended to take for what in- tended to say" replied MT. Bailey.
 Your remarks are highly inn rroper,'' returned tho justice.
 Please understand that distinctly Another remark of that kind and some other counsel will argue this case" t< -4--
 MT. Bailey. tossed his papers to the table and, turning away replied: "If the court feels that way aoolt it. I will withdraw from this case now
 Do as you please about that" re- torted the judge, but don't make such a remark again.
 Several of the banks lawyers sur rounded Senator Bailey and after some conference he said to the court "I feel that l owe to- my clients a duty higher than any I owe to my self. Therefore I will remain and continue the argument"
 ''I also feel that I owe u duty to your client" replied Judge Mccoy, and that will. lead me to dismiss what you have said from my mind"
 Whereupon the argument pro- ceeded.