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Evening star., 1916-10-09
Regarded as Within the Law.

State and navy officials scanning the
unofficial reports Of the destruction of
ships within sight of American shores,
found no reason to change their first
impression yesterday that the sub
marine operations had been conducted
SO far within the limitations of interna-
tion2l law, but they were fully alive to
the dangerous possibilities Destruc-
tion of an American snip carrying con-
traband might easily cause another
Frye case. and any loss of life at all IN
any case might easily reopen the
whole submarine question.
The threatened complication with the
allies lies also in their contention that
submarines because OF their nature
should be excluded from ali neutral
ports. Today's London dispa tches quot
Ing from the Manchester Guardian to
the effect that such a view has been
set out in the recent memorandum sent
by the allies 70 neutral governments"
contained the first intimation received
here that anything in the nature of
formal representation along this particu-
lar line had been made.
Position Taken by U. S.
The position of the United States, as
far as IL has been announced. has been
10 decide on its merits the case of each
submarine entering an American port.
Jnasmuch as the German submersible
which entered Newport Saturday took
no supplies. asked for no privileges and
departed almost Immediately. II Is not
thought that she raised any issue.
-. The general opinion prevailing today
was that with the gathering Of allied
cruisers of the New England coast the
submarines would desert that field and
strike their next blows farther south
. IS n nj
erations in the Gulf of Mexico, where a
persistent story says German base
has been established. and where the
submersibles could strike at the fleets
of tank ships carrying fuel oil to the
British navy from the Mexican fields.
upon which the British depend almost
entirely. The opinion that there are
several submarines accompanied by a
Evening star., 1916-10-09


~" ~" ~% ~%% CITY
The Washington herald., 1916-03-26
Dayton Magda1ene Monument
Only One of Kind in Country

and the grave stones may be marked
with an alias and Mary Brown may not
be Mary Brown at all
Hundreds of people look upon the
monument each year. On Memorial day
many unknown hands drop flowers about
it and who knows the thoughts that pass
through the hearts OF those who lay
them there7
Daddy" Kline, superintendent of the
cemetery, says that men and women,
apparently from all ranks. and of all
dress and appearance come and look
silently upon the taciturn figure
The Dayton Magdalene monument, the
only one of its kind in the world, was
erected by Elizabeth Hedges and sister.
Lou La Fontaine. Several thousand dol
lars was spent in its completion. For
years both women conducted places on
Pearl st. For years they were Mother"
to such as these.
One, Lou la Fontaine. now occupies a
place In the oemetsry and near her are
The Washington herald., 1916-03-26
. MONUMENT
] 70 eRRthO
GIRLS LEADS
PLAYWRIGHT
70 pARApHRASE
BIBLICAL
lNJUkCTlOHABOUr
WHO MAY CAST
"A" STONE

asked about her motive and object in
erecting the big shaft
Enough has been said Of such women
as the world is wont to turn its back
upon" she concludes. as though to infer
that many Of those who fall are not so
scarlet as the critical hand Of the world
may paint them.
This woman gives the inquirer to I'M
derstand that what the world may think
Of these women may not be in harmony
nor In accord with what He, the
Searcher of oil hearts, and the One who
cried, Let him among you who is with
out sin first cast a stone" feels Of them.
And, so II is that this Eternal Magds-
lene sits atop this huge mass Of stone in
the Dayton Woodland cemetery. Bent
well over, as though suppressing q sob
and half-hiding her face from the gaze
OF those who walk down the gravel path
ways Of the burial grounds, she sits as
though seeking rest and peace and to be
let alone.
The artist who chiseled out this figure
must have been touched by a divine
hand. for he has engraved a thousand
sermons and a thousand cries for those
and from those who go down into the
darkness.
The Washington herald., 1916-03-26
-LHyToH NToz7uzr7ezF 10 TIE E4e7ra7
NdSd7ze11e

post by frenzied reformers, who are only
succeeding in making the matter worse
by driving her deeper into the darkness.
In looking back over the history Of
cleanup" cities in which those women
or girls-for most of them do not live
long enough to be women-have been
turned out Of the segregated district and
hunted by the police, 1t seems to me that
the thing that was lacking was not right
eousness or justification, or even wisdom,
but just-tendeTness And II mercy does
not stand beyond and above justice we
are all in bad case.
OF course, l do not contend that q
monument should be erected in extenua-
ton Of these unfortunate women. do
not believe there was any such intention
behind the one now standing in Dayton.
1t is only an emblem Of grief and sorrow
and, best Of all. tenderness. 1t means
that before she stiffens in death her ewes,
staring so blindly, will be closed gently
and kindly. They will
Gross her hands hum bly,.
As II praying dumbIy,
OUer her breast;
Cunning her toeGkRCSS
Her eUfI 6ehdUfoT
And Leaving tofth 1leeEnesS
Her sins to her SGUior"
That substantially is the message writ
The Washington herald., 1916-03-26

ten into my play The Eternal Magda-
lene," and because Of it I have been the
center of a storm OF abuse from certain
Of the good people OF today who appar-
emily are unwilling themselves to accord
an iota of the mercy which they ask
from the Nazarene. The play deals with
conditions much like those In the day OF
Christ-and those in many Of our cleaned
up cities-when the Scarlet Woman was
stoned for her sins. till the Christ in his
great wisdom saved one of them when
he said:
He that is without sin among you,
let him first cast a stone at her"
Dayton. so far as l know, is the only
city in the world which has gone a step
farther and cast her in stone. by virtue
of which this city, which is either a thou
sand years ahead or behind is making
history. And whether 1t is ahead or far
behind, it might be a good example for
other communities to follow In every
cline and in every season there is The
Eternal Magdalene, but no longer is there
a living Christ on earth to stand between
her and her prosecutors. And | sup
pose II is too much to hope that our cit
les will try to fill his place as best they
may.
Alas for me rarity
of ChriStidR charity
Undsr tie sHa."
The Washington herald., 1916-03-26
WY ETERNAL NlAGDALfIf
SHOULD 81 lAS]M sion ! : $;::;;$$;,

gay or happy She is only a sad. miser-
able little creature all dressed up in
French frills and paper shoes, who Is ter
riaed by the dark and woefully afraid to
be alone very long. She is not of very
strong mentality. Only one or two, here
and there and far apart, are sufficiently
clever to have anything to show in their
long run for the life they have lived.
And she is very, very human. FIRE.
quently there is a child or an old father
or mother, dear and near to her, whom
she is supporting. In our day, believe
me, she is a far cry from the courtesans
who were honored and accepted as
necessary factor in the social organiza-
ton of the Greek and Roman classical
civilizations, when to serve in the temple
of Venus was an exalted calling.
Her position is completely reversed.
She is forced to stink about, plying her
trade in the dark, harrted from pillar to
The Washington herald., 1916-03-26
BY ROBERT MCLAUGHLIN
uthOr Of The Eternal Magdalene.'
Alas. for the rarity
OF ChTtsttdr charity"

Alas for the rarity
OF ChrtSttdr charity"
The Bridge Of Signs
TSHE Eternal Magdalene" is likely
to outlive all the plays of this
generation, for it has been
cast" in enduring stone. A
friend in Dayton, o.. has just sent me
a photograph Of a plot in Woodland
cemetery In that city showing The
Magdalene" holding melancholy vigil over
a plot Of ground, where rests the dust Of
many sisters Of the scarlet letter. My
friend explains that this plot and the i'm
posing figure that marks 1t were pro-
vided through the will OF a woman who
for years conducted an immoral resort
in Dayton. She also rests within the
shadow Of the Magdalene. and who shall
say that her sleep is less tranquil than
that Of the more righteous around her?
And the question is whether Dayton is
a thousand years behind our civilization
or A thousand years ahead.
Please do not misunderstood me.
The Washington herald., 1916-03-26

hold no brief for crimson morals in wom-
en-. have no defense for "lewduess
walking her midnight rounds" l want
YOU 10 understand that at the outset My
purpose is not to deal with the right or
wrong of immortality, but only with it as
a condition that has existed since the
time Of that twilight bOrderland where
fable ends and history scarcely begins
Those women who barter their bodies
and traffic in the passions Of men are a
living reality in this city and in every
other city on the face Of the earth
Neither you nor I had a hand in mOldng
their clay, else II never would have been
nodded. And neither YOU nor can have
a hand in the unmaking Of them. Legis-
late all you will, here they are, and here
they will remain until the fullness Of
time. For if it were possible to abolish
prostitution it would have been abolished
long ago.
My point is not that the woman whose
body is for hire should or should not be
here, that she is an evil or a necessity
in our civilization, but that she is here
and that we cannot do away with her.
wherefore, what are we going to do with
her? Shall we hound her with contume-
b, and consign her body to the medical
college or potters' field, Or
Take her up teHderly,
Lift her tCith care;
Think of her R1ourHtuIIn
Gently and huTGnIy'f
Sac Is No vampire. She is not even
The Washington herald., 1916-03-26


overlooking the monuments Of
the proud, the great. the wealthy and the
fortunate who have passed away and
whose funeral ceremonies were marked
by pomp and glory.
The monument stands nearly twenty
feet in height and its base of granite
measures more than ten feet square. 1t
is a beautiful shaft. There is no in
scription, save that of La Fontaine." on
one side, and Hedges" on the other. 1t
is considered as fine a piece of work as
any in the state.
The Magdalene monument is erected
over the spot where are to rest the bodies
Of girls whose last days were spent in
what the world may call "a life of
shame" They die the same as others.
only quicker. and none comes to claim
them. Probably they did not wish their
friends and relatives 10 know of them
The Washington herald., 1916-03-26

the graves OF Elizabeth Richter. Ollie
Brown and Mary Anschutz. and there is
ample room for many, many more Eliza
beth Hedges expects to occupy place on
the lot some day and will so leave the
world that girls. whose bodies might lie
unclaimed and be consigned 10 a pau
per's grave, may be placed at rest within
the walls of a Christian burial ground
Elizabet Hedges is one Of Dayton's
wealthiest women. She seems to have
had something of mans cleverness in
business matters and her investments in
stocks and real estate have made her
considerable money. She is reported to
own heavily in Dayton street car com
panies and to hold stock in some of the
largest stores and banks.
She has been woman unusual in her
life. Always known to have a big
heart" young girls of the primrose path
were friends to her. She never deceived
and that the monument was erected for
no purpose other than to shelter the
tired bodies OF abandoned women is evil
dent
Miss Hedges talks to no one about the
monument. 1t was erected without fare
or acclaim. She told no one what she
had in mind Even today, she will not
go into the facts of the matter TO any
degree.
Let the dead rest" she says, when
The Washington herald., 1916-03-26
City of Cyclops
Found Near
Home of
Hercules

CITY and its walls. built ny the
Cyclops, that race Of people
famous in song and story who
nossessed only one eve nIaced In
The Washington herald., 1916-03-26

NHE Eternal Magdalene in Wood
land cemetery at Dayton. O., sits
high on a handsome marble base
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-03-02
NEW CHURCH AT GRAY

The members of the Methodist
church at Gray have for some time
past been considering extensive i'm
provements On their church property.
At hrst they contemplated making
some important changes, but when
It came to viewing It from financial
standpoint, It was more than they
had Contemplated. The final upshot
of tn affair was that q building
committee composed of John z. LII
ken, G. q. Farrell, Chris Jensen, VIM.
Shaw and Nels Christensen was ap-
pointed. These gentlemen canvassed
the situation very thoroughly and
finally concluded the best plan would
be to build o new church building.
This announcement was met with
much enthusiasm, and no doubt the
project will be pushed 90 that the
congregation will have q new house
Of worship by fall. We were unable
to learn the extent Of the improve
ment. but inasmuch a. Gray folks
never do things by halves, we may
rest assured that the plans will In
clude everything desirable and in
every way adequate to meet the de-
mands for years to come. ....
On Sunday March 18th at 500
O'Clock In the afternoon the congrega-
ton will hear o sermon by Prof. q.
c. Bishop. On Sunday afternoon of
this week they will have communion
following the afternoon service.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-03-02
MAsONs ARE BANQUETED

The ladies Of the Eastern Stars
gave one of their splendid banquets
to the members of the Masonic lodge
at the Masonic hall last Friday even
ing. About $50 were present. The
spread was considered one of the best
that was ever served on a like occa-
sion. a
After everyone had satisfied a raw
enous appetite. Miss Harriet Bilharz
acted as toastmistress and in her
most pleasing and inimitable man
ner introduced various speakers who
had been assigned certain toasts. The
first one called upon was the honor
able H. J. Mantz, then followed by
A. H. Edwards, Mrs. w. w. Smith,
Miss Clark and Earl Maharg. Two
numbers were interspersed
in the program which were highly
one a violin and piano
luet by Wynona Farquhar and Eu-
nice Nelson, and the other flute
duet by F. H. Adams and Emmert
Brooks. Hs y -...
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-03-02
LAYING PLANS FOR
TWENTY.FOUR HOUR SE

The new management OF IL local
light plant has been getting busy ON
the plan Of furnishing Audubon day
service ct the earliest possible mo-
ment. Yesterday w. e. Cant and 4.
w. Martin. Of Des Moines, who rep
resent the Westinghouse concern
were in, the city looking over the field
and getting lined mp on such parties
- desire to use day service for power.
The price Of motors IL rapidly al
vancing and the company desired to
get . lineup on Audubon to ascer-
tain, II possible, the number of mot
ors that would probably be used in
the town. All OF the places in town
whore power is needed were visited.
This gives the management some
idea Of the number Of motors that
Milk be needed and O large supply
win be purchased at once In order
to protect the consumer on the ad.
vance In price. +. G. Ross, who has
charge Of the Carroll plant was also
In the city and gave the representa-
tives some valuable assistance.
The company has also installed
the electrolier at the west entrance
to the park. II this design proves
what 10 claimed for It. the required
number Of posts viii probably be pur-
chased and installed during the ear
n summer month"; 30 that by fall
Audubon will have one of the very
best systems Of electrolier lighting
service In operation In the state Of
Iowa.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-03-02
SCHOOL OBTAINS A = -
PROJECTION LANTERN

Because of balances In the funds
belonging to the classes of 1913.
1914. and 1916, 1t has been possible
to buy q splendid projection outfit
for the local high school. A rather
expensive lantern that uses high
power Mazda globe In place of car
bon sticks was selected, and 1t is
proving very satisfactory. In addi-
lion, a microscopic projection at
tachment was also purchased, and
objects that are almost too small for
the naked eye to see, can be shown
upon the screen in large figures.
Sets of slides in geography, Latin,
history and other subjects are being
obtained from the Extension depart
ment Of the State University. These
sets are furnished without charge,
and are adding very much to the In
terest in these different classes. AS
there is a current on Tuesday morn
ings only, there is not enough time
to show all of the sets of slides to all
of the students who might be inter-
ested, but there has been time enough
to show the slides to classes study
ing these subjects. 3: 81
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-03-02
AUDUBON COUNTY CHILD
.. WELFARE CONFERENCE

The Audubon County Child Wei
fare Association and the Child I'm
|provement Clubs have selected March
18th as the day to be celebrated as
Baby Day in Audubon. This date was
chosen in the week following that set
aside by the Federal Bureau because
Of the great difficulty in obtaining a
speaker at that time.
The forenoon will be taken up with
q Round Table under the direction
of the Audubon County Child Welfare
Association. Delegates from each
town and township will report on the
number of children under five in their
town or townships their names and
ages; the number of children born
since January 1915; the number who
have died since January, 1915, ana
the condition Of the school houses.
The subjects to be discussed will re-
late to the schools, health of babies,
needs of birth registration and other
questions relating to children. After
these discussions three teams of
judges will demonstrate judging ba-
bies by comparison. This will be of
especial interest to mothers Of small
children. &. 81,
At noon q picnic lunch, for which
each lady will bring sandwiches and
cake for her own dinner, will be serv-
ed. The committee win supply hot
coffee. " s.
In the afternoon the first half hour
will be given up to varied program,
which WIN be followed by . speaker
Of note. An effort will be made to
have the program completed before
the trains leave for the south.
Every woman who Is. interested in
children, or child welfare is most cor
daily invited to attend the entire
session of the conference. Full de-
tails OF the program will be given
next week.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-03-02
TO HAVE UPTOWN OFFICE

The Audubon County Electric Co.
has imported F. E. Tedford from Car
roll and arrangements are being
made for an uptown office for the
company. The store room now being
occupied by j. X. Jensen has been
rented by the company and about Ap-
ril first will have full charge of the
store room. In the meantime, how
ever. the company will have office
room in the building and also a good
sized space for displaying all kinds
of electrical goods and appliances.
Mr.. Tedford has had many years
experience in this line of work at
Boone and other large cities. He will
make a good running mate for Eu-
gene Utter, the manager Of the plant.
With the many good things that are
coming to Audubon. one main item,
will be "a hour lighting and power
service.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-03-02
THE DANISH LUTHERAN CHURCH

Young peoples meeting this even
ing at = O'Clock.
Choir practice Friday evening ut
7:@H with Martin Kjer.
School Saturday morning at 800
o clock
Confirmation class in the afternoon
at 1:15.
Sunday school and Bible class Sun.
day morning at $3.50.
Services Sunday morning at 1890
and Sunday evening at 1880.
Tuesday evening there will be
meeting at 8 o'clock with Jens Her.
mansen.
The Ladies Society will have an
apron sale in the Sundayschool room
Tuesday March Chit, beginning at l
o'clock in the afternoon. Be sure to
come.
J. P. Christensen. Pastor.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-03-02
LITTLE THAT'S wARLIKE IN THIS

From New York comes word that
he customs house In that city looks
ike q dressmakef's display room
while the inspectors are overwhelmed
with the work Of valuing gowns and
1resses and other articles OF femin-
Inc apperel Sbipaos1 aftG sbiplQad
Of finery from ,PaYiD ifsarriyfng Gt
port and ID being checked through
customs a. fast a. possible that our
women folks may have the latest
from the worlds capital Of fashion.
The wars embargo hasn't checked
the influx Of finery In the least, nor
does the thunder Of the fighting at
Verdun seriously retard the output
of the Paris shops. Battle tides may
ebb and flow, but the American wo-
man will yet have that with which
to deck herself, and the Easter par
ade will be as gay as ever. It IL note
worthy. too. that the United States
Ia about the only great country in
which this indulgence IL possible.
Peace certainly has its advantages.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-03-02
EXTRA BOY MAKING GOOD

Clyde Dimick, an Extra boy who
went to Winfield about q year ago to
manage a lumber yard, Is making
good. The Winfield Beacon Of last
week contained the following:
Since our last issue q new firm
composed of c. J. Dimick, J. O. Hall
and J. c. Green has been formed and
they have bought the business at the
@ depot. lumber, coal and building
material, formerly owned by the Tab
er Co. The affairs will be conducted
by Mr.. Dimick as manager and he
has already proved himself to be able
to carry on business successfully.
While connected with the Taber Co.,
he has gained the confidence Of the
people by fair and honorable deal
tngs, and with partners of tn sterl-
ing qualities of Messers Hf4 and
Green, the firm will be q very strong
one. One particularly good feature
of the arrangement Is that the Arms
interests are here and all monies with
stay in circulation among N. We
wish the naN firm noat aoneonm
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-03-02
FIRST NJ. E. CHURCH

Sunday school at 10 a. m. Be sure
to b In your class. We want to in
crease the attendance each Sunday.
VIII you be one to help? You can II
you were not there last Sunday.
Sermons at IL a. m. and 1880 y.
m. You are cordially invited to at
tend these. services. II will soon be
time for go To Church Day" but do
not wait for it. Start to going to
church NOW.
The mid-week service each Wed.
nesday evening.
Melville Center had ~ present at
Sunday school last Sunday and q
splendid congregation for the preach
ing service. Come again Sunday.
Jackson Giddens. Pastor.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-03-02
FROM CALIFORNIA

Jens o. Christensen who moved to
Van Mugs, California early In The win
ter. arrived In Audubon Friday to
finish up some business deals. He
stated to representative of the Re-
publican that the report circulated
here that he lost quite heavily In the
recent floods In his section of the
country, was untrue. Where he lives
there was no water at all. but In .
town o few miles from there the wa
ter was knee deep and the business
men were compelled to throw sacks
Of sand In front Of their places OF
business to keep the water out. Mr..
Christensen 10 we'll plessea with his
location and business prospects and
reports his son skinny" and family
also niesly located and - happy -
Diana asues.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-03-02
COLUMBiAN CIURsMEMrING

The Columbian Club held its
monthly meeting Tuesday, Feb. 29th
at the home of Mrs. Ed johnson.
Several important matters we're
brought before the club and discussed.
They voted to add Giant Stride to
the playground equipment, arranged
for story hour for the children. and
agreed to furnish the funds, stand
back of the committee and to beau
tify the Standpipe lot. After the bus
mess was concluded the club listen
ed to an interesting and instructive
talk by Miss Elizabeth Perkins.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-03-02
Rx.PosTsusTREss no COURT

Miss Vivian Bartlett. former post
mistress at Brayton. and Miss Arlene
charge Of United States Deputy
Marshall, for appearances before
Judge Wade Of the federal court. The
charge IL one Of irregularity in the
finances at the Brayton Office dur
ing the term of service of Miss Bart
lett. Her term at that Office ,ex-
pired ON Jan. I, and the alleged ir-
regularities were discovered when the
books were turned over to her sue
cessor.