Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-06

tention camp for her errinE daugh-
terS.
And the great pity Of it is that
no other recourse is possible.
When the government issued or
ders to rid the city ~ its vice about
ten weeks ago, literally scores Of
lhlm oral women and dope ficuls
We're caught in the drag net. Rcck-
ing with disease, idle, friendlcss, the
vicious and the unfortunate IN one
mass, the women crowded the nails
unul quarters were provided for
mem. No funds were aVaila able. so
Mayor G. II. Hubbard called a mass
meeting 10 discuss the situation. II.
al M'Farlln, one Of the city's great
est phllhnthrOpists. offered his check
ior 5000 To dCtray expenses until
iuhd was secured. II was accepted
an empty building at First and I'll
E'h was secured and transformed
INTO temporary detention barracks.
Funds Exhausted.
The fund being exhausted the I'm -
mates are now being turned or as
last as Their medical treatment is
,"m mPI't"d, with the admOuitiOn to
I'"Ne toWn The incfhcicury Of this
system can readily be seen with
no training for any remuncratiNc
hihd OF labor, ana barred ry their
records from most classes ur en-
iI"E uent, these women soon drift
pack 10 the easiest way, and am end.
icSs chaln Is the result. Some have
pe"n inmates of the Camp three diff
Lercnt times in the last two months.
Inc Que great need. 1t ig conceded
ny all officials in charge military
as well rs locals for a country
pace or farm out from town. where
'hese women can help support them
hcINss ana, employed at healthy.
OUT door labor away from an sug
t'StlonS of vice to remind them of
sl'lf unfortunate paSts. .bu trans
formed INTO useful citizens.
~ many hS f2j women, and "A
great per cent are girls still In their
'cehs, crowd the detention camp at
one unle' Four sentry boxes where
III soldiers are stationed, are placed
at an Sides of the barracks.
az nE ihc guard of Ci;y Patrol
man curtis and group OF armed
soldiers OF the Second Oklahoma and
nome guards, one climbs dark
stairway To = darker upper hall. on
colS ana daYenpOrts Fecline several
"l thc patients i'll from the effects
Of their shots"
Medical staff Personnel.
Doctor Gilbert, city uhysicIon.
Doctor Mangan and Doctor Coulter
compose the medical STAFF. 4. blood
test is taken 10 each woman is reg
istercd and three shots or injections
OF '6O0' must be administered he
lore any OF them are released. They
are treated for all local as well as
social disease.
Dope fiends." Of course. are the
greatest responsibility ana hardest to
contend with, as they Will go to any
resort to satisfy their craving for
morphine or cocaine. These viru-
lent drugs have been smugglcd in to
the patients despite all precautions
taken by those in charge, until il
was discovered that friends" were
going TO the roof through nearby
buildings and lowering it through
trap doors. Cocaine has been found
in apples, hens Of skirts. cigarets,
raisi's and have been thrown up i'm
bundles from outside.
An innocent pair Of satin bedroom
slippers and "A pair Of hose were de-
livered for one Of the dope heads. ."
After being examined by half a dozen
Jealous officers, 1t was discovered
that layer OF the heel had been re-
moved, followed out, package Of
cocaine inserted ana the heel re-
placed. They are now on display in
the mayors office.
- Tho Subtcrfugc.
Failing to ge: her usual supply Of
dope, this particular woman was dis
covered injecting strong TOBACCO
Juice in her arm in an effort to quiet
her 'Jumpy" nerves. Others would
throw themselves upon the floor,
tear their hair and fight like