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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-04
/ Of interest in law enforcement BY
charge Vice Is Growing.

Of interest in law enforcement by
charge Vice Is Growing.
Prostitution exists virtually unham-
pered in FL Paso; bootlegging to SOL
dielss is growing in volume daily; the
Illicit sale of liquor to officers IS a
constant occurrence in the FL Paso
Country club. are among the charges
which were brought out at the meet
ing, and which those who attended.
determined to remedy if found TO ex-
ist as stated
Following the reading OF the report
of A. p Coles. chairman OF the COM
mittee which visited Washington and
the attached letters bearing the sig
nature Of Mai. Johnson. James G. Nc
Nary stated to the assembled OIL
eials and business men that, although
the object of the trip TO washington
to secure troops for Fl PasO had not
been accomplished, II was his opinion
that the members OF the committee
could have done no more good than
bringing out these matters and ne re-
01ested a vote of thanks for their ef-
forts. The request, considered as a
motion, was carried unanimously.
MeNary Says Good Accomplished.
The journey of this committee was
timely, and will result in great good
for EI Paso. even If we didn't get
Nary. 1T is known that Fl Paso has
been tabooed by the army. and its
citizens had a right TO know the
reason why.
Now the buck is passed to the
city and county officials. It is not
impossible TO do what is demanded by
Washington. Other cities have
I'VE should attain the degree Of
morality Washington asks. whether
we get soldiers stationed here or
not"
Says officer Given Whisky.
Herman NJ. Andreas asserted that
many Of the assertions contained IN
Mai. Johnson's letters were true.
Two weeks ago I witnessed, with
others, two civilians giving whisky
TO an army officer in the FL Paso
Country club he said. When the
officer saw that we witnessed the al
fair he dropped the bottle OF whisky
on the floor where he stood J
Il know, and others know, that
whisky is coming into the Country
club continually for the use Of army
officers. But I know that stringent
efforts viii be taken to root out this
traffic hereafter"
Sheriff Tells Why Cleanup Stopped.
Sheriff Seth Orndorff admitted that,
TO a certain extent, the cleanup cam
pdlgn IN Il EdSO county mas sAoA9ASH
I I'VE have let Ut" he said, principal
! " for lack Of money to employ men. p"
He asserted that the reports sub
mitted to Washington were largely
I true. but were not due to official
negligence
Lieut. Poponoe. vice investigator,
/ assigned by the Fosdick commission.
/ knows, and I know myself, that I had
two deputies who were intimate with
prostitutes. but we knew this when
we employed them. They were en-
ployed for the purpose Of getting evil
| dence we could get in no other way.
During the vice crusade we have
| collected $4,000 for the county from
/ vice cases. Our activities have cost
the county $4,000 during that time. but
the county commissioners have held
a tight check on US, and we have even
had TO borrow money TO pay some OF
our bills because we could not get
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-04

the warrants through IN redSOhdD4S
time. The commissioners are trying
to save the taxpayers money and
have asked me to keep my force as
small as possible
only Two vice Deputies.
AT the present time, we have but
two DEPUTIES engaged in vice work
we need at least half a dozen There
are more women in the county Jan
today than there ever have been IN
the history of FL Paso. We cleaned
up a notorious dive across from the
county hospital But II is hard 10
find deputies who will not protect
prostitutes. I learned Of one OF my
special deputies who recently &C
cepted 81 from a woman Tor protec-
ton. We have to get men who know
where vice is located, If we wish 10
reach It and many times they are not
What are we to do? We have but
two men for this work now, and the
commissioners continually want 10
cut expenses.
DfffieuIt to Secure Conviction.
I'VE put the Franklin tavern out OF
business. but il has opened up AGAIN
.As soon as the prostitutes are
fined they pay or appeal, get out OF
Jail and start to ply their trade AGAIN
And when we do make an arrest, II IS
difficult to get a jury that VIII con-
Wet"
I NJ. Deaver broke in with the as
sertion that recently he had been
forced TO lock up jury in order 10
get a verdict in such case. Jurles
continually acquit such women, ne
said. and business men go on their
bonds. -.
Mary Brown, q wei known police
character, who recently was arrested
has ouened a house again at 20 =
South Stanton street. AS fast as we
close them up at one place, they open
again"
Public should Know, says deNary.
These are facts which should pe
published. and which should become
known by the general public, as
serted Mr. McNary-
The sheriff stated that at present
there is a Is year old girl N the
county iail, a prostitute who is af-
fected with two loathsome. diseases
The jail is full OF dope 1ienos; ne
said. Last week nine women we
arrested were deported by federal au-
thorfties 10 Mexico. Seven OF them
were incurably diseased
Witnesses in Case Reopen.
"A few days ago two women VINO
were arrested by my deputies offered
TO give me the dope on others il
witnesses in the case recently
brought against Frank Spence. Of this
CITY. As soon as they were released
they started in business again. be
cause they knew I had to protect
them TO use them as witnesses Won
en- of this kind can only be used for
short time. for eventually they
doublecross you
I'VE have raided many socalled
social clubs. but. Immediately after
the conviction Of the proprietors, they
| open Ut again. The Alderete elut
takes in $500 a night. A fine Of 800
fer a place ike this is nothing
aI recommend the formation OF
vigilance committee, TO work II cor
junction with the citizenship OF this
town, rs the best means 10 stamp oui
these evils"
Tells Of Johnson's visit
a P. Coles stated that MAJ. John
SON visited e. Paso in civilian clothes
] some time ago. AT that time We
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-04

such an ordinance was promised This
pronlise has apparently not been kept
"(e) Our representative informs US that
there is a police regulation which pro-
vides that no raid on house o. prosu-
tuition may be made, except upon SPECIFIC
orders from the chief OF police II this
is true such an order can but result in
loss OF efficiency and initiative on the
part OF the detective force and should be
revoked.
says Local Efforts Weak
20 The police. city and county at
torneys ought to snow a considerable in
crease in their activity II the standard
above set forth is to be secured and
maintained. Ny own impression. strength
ened and verified by recent investigations
by our representative in the field leads
me 10 believe that the efforts 10 keep
the city clean are weak and half hearted.
that the officials charged with euforc-
ing the law either do not believe in their
job or are incapable Of performing IT. II
is obvious. therefore. tha- no cleanup
can be effected which Will have any per
rnanency until competent officials are Sc
cured who are willing-tEr6 ugh patriotic
or other motives-to keep everiastingly al
#. at least during rhe pe-iof OF the war
-'Bascon johnson,
Major. Sanitary Corps. L. s y A.
III PnsO Women Make Trip.
The committee, appointed February
Is, to go to Washington on military
affairs on behalf of FL Paso, was
made up OF ". H Brown. J a Har-
Per, W. Il DuLstSs - D. 11uu1NrAu anu
A P. Coles. This committee was ac-
companied by a committee OF women,
including Mrs H T Bowie, repre-
senting the Y. ". c. A. and Mrs U. S
Stewart representing the FL PasO
chapter Of the Red Cross
Those at Saturdays Meeting.
Those who attended the meeting
at the chamber of commerce Saturday
to hear the report of the committee
from Washington were: Otis c. Coles,
+. ". Norton, j ". kirkpatrick. John
" Wyatt. q. S. Stewart. A p. Coles.
James G. McNary. o. J. Binford. Julius
A Krakauer. T H Rogers. c. A Mar
tin and Herman Andreas. of the cham
Der Of commerce. and sheriff Seth
Orndorff. chief Of police Charles Pol
lock, county attorney W H Fryer
county judge E. B. McClintock. coun-
~ treasurer A. R. Webb. justices OF
and judge Of the corporation court
Ben F. Jenkins
Urges Full Attendance
1T is the purpose of the chamber
Of commerce in calling the mass
meeting for men Tuesday night
to bring the subject Of the elm
nation ct vice conditions to the atten-
ton of every citizen, and all members
OF the chamber. business men who are
not and the city and county officials
are urged 70 be present at 8 o'clock. "
said Otis C Coles. commerce chamber
president. Monday morning. This
meeting was urged by those men who
met with the directors Saturday eve
ming. 1t is called. not to criticise any
body. but to try to bring about CO.
operation OF citizens with city and
county officers and perfect plans for
the betterment of conditions here
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-04
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-04

ut R LING revelations that
threaten TO shake FL Paso politi-
- cal, social and business circles to
their very foundations, were made at
a meeting Of chamber Of commerce
directors with city and county Off
Gals late Saturday evening. called to
hear the report OF the Il Paso COM
mittee which returned from Wash
ington Friday.
Red hot disclosures Of alleged i'm
moral conditions in FL Paso, brought
TO light through written reports made
10 the war department and the Fos-
dick commission in washington, re-
suited in the calling of a mass meet
ing to be held at the chamber Of
commerce Tuesday night at which
plans VIII be laid for a vigilance
committee to Join the officers in root
ing ont the vicious elements Of the
citv through concerted public action
Determined TO rid the city Of pros
titutes and bootleggers at any cost
several Of those who attended the
meeting advocated strenuously the
establishment OF vigilance committees
TO purge the city OF those who gain
their livelihood from vice.
Predict Popular Upheaval.
That the mass meeting of the citl-
zsns of E PasO Tuesday night at the
chamber OF commerce viii result IN a
popular upheaval ending in RIDING
the city OF dens OF vice for all time.
was the positive opinion Of many OF
the leading citizens Of the city who
attended the meeting Saturday.
Accusing officials Of the city and
county Of failure to take proper steps
to eliminate vice from FL Paso, Nal
BascOun johnson. Of the United States
army sanitary corps, attached 70 the
offices OF the Fosdick commission on
training camp activities, in letters
directed TO state senator Claude 3.
Hudspeth and TO Otis c. Coles, presi-
dent Of the FL Paso chamber Of COM
merce. dropped the bombshells in the
meeting.
Coles Gets It In Writing.
The letters were written by Nal
Johnson in response 10 request on
the part OF A. P. Coles, chairman OF
the Fl Paso committee which recently
visited Washington, that he place
statements in writing which he had
made orally. They axe said TO con-
tain. IN substance. what has been in
Guided IN weekly reports made TO
him regarding moral conditions in Fl
Paso.
No less startling were the disclo-
sures made by sheriff Seth Orndortf.
cednty attorney ". H Fryer, A. P.
Coles and others, following the read
ing Of the letters written by Maj
Johnson and the report Of the COM
mittee which visited Washington.
Admit Trufht Claim Laws Lacking.
That conditions as outlined IN the
letters we're largely true. and are
true today. and that IN some cases the
statements made were exceeded by
actual conditions, was the admission
made by the county officials
They stated emphatically, however,
that such conditions are not the re-
E1llt OF insfficiency or lack Of effort
upon their part or upon the part OF
the police department, but are due
wholly - lack Of proper state legis-
lztion. TO lack OF funds to prosecute
existing laws in a manner which viii
bring the desired results and to iacl
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-04
CALL RULE FOR GRAIN
is UPHELD BY COURT

Washington. D C. March 4-The
call rule" for grain ito arrive" es-
tablished in 1905 by the Chicago
board Of trade. was held by the ST.
preme court today not to be = re-
straint Of trade under the anti trust
law.
Injunctions issued by federal dis
trict Judge Lands restraining the
rules operation were set aside Board
officials contended the rule increased
instead OF decreased competition and
prevented monopoly but II was abro-
gated after the governments suit was
filed in 1913
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-04
BUSINESS.
MEN To ATTEND.
President Coles Asks Them
to Cooperate With Off
Gals in Cleanup.

Coles requested that I should send you
a letter making specific suggestions
Il am enclosing herewith copy OF ny
letter to Mr.. Hudspeth Of DECEMBER ~
which I think covers the ground ado
ouateiv with some minor changes MI
Hudspeth called on Mr.. Fosdlc1 and hac
a conference with Us at that time fou
will note in my letter Of that date a
summary of what the war department
wants FL Paso TO do. namely. TO make
prostitutes and otbe- carriers Of venereal
diseases and alcohol hard for soldiers 10
find.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-04

be cleaned up. it will be-" said Rev.
Fuller swift rector Of St. Clements
Episcopal church in his Sunday SER
mon. The blame for municipal evils
cannot be laid on municipal authori-
ties. I have found in my experience
that the great majority Of policemen.
from the chief to the patrolmen, are
willing and anxious to do their duty,
but in too many cases they dare not,
for fear they viii lose their stars.
This is a condition that must be over
CONC. and when il is, FL Paso will
find that its cleanup campaign is
largely simplified-"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-04
SAY CLUBS GIVE
OFFICERS BOOZE
Sanitary Corps Demands
Alcohol and Immoral
Women Be Shut Out.

the warrants through in reasonable
time The commissioners are trying
to save the taxpayers money ana
nave asked me to keep my force as
small as possible
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-04
CONFEREES AGREE UPON
RAILWAYS COMPENSATION

Washington, D. c.. March A.
Agreement on compensation Of rail-
roads while under government con-
troll, based upon the average Of their
ret income for the three years ending
June 80. last and substantially in the
form approved by the senate, was
reached today by the conferees on the
administration railroad bill
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-04
FISK GOES TO GETTING OF
WAR CAMP WELFARE WORKERS

A. A Fisk, executive secretary for
the border war camp community
work. left FL Paso Sunday 10 attend
a district mseting Of war camp COM
munity workers Of the Fosdick COM
mission at Fort Worth Raymond B.
Fosdick, head OF the national COM
mission. probably viii attend the Fl.
Worth meeting IN person. Mr. Fisk
will return to FL Paso within few
days. after visiting several cities in
his dirIrict where war camp commu-
nifty work is in progress.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-04
REV. SWIFT SAYS MUNICIPAL
AUTHORITIES NOT TO BLAME

II the business men Of El Paso.
and enough OF them, get behind the
cleanup movement. and make the
municipal authorities know that it is
the viii OF the people that this town
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-04
IN Wo1IEN ARREsTED.

Ten women were arrested by the
police Saturday night in the cleanup
campaign. Inspector Of police Walter
Reese and the detectives are making
extra efforts TO apprehend every one
in the city violating any of the ordi-
nances regarding immoral conduct.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-04
BUSINESS MEN CALL HALT ON
VICE; PLAN VIGILANTES BODY

Revelations of Conditions Here Reported by Commerce
Chamber Committee After Washington Visit, Decide
City Leaders to Call Mass Meeting Tuesday Nightto
Rid Community of Prostitutes and Booteggers
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-21
INTERURBAN
RAISE STOPPED
Illinois Public Utility Commission
Suspends Proposed Higher
Fares Until Feb
ruary.

The proposed raise Of fares on thu
interurban between Warsaw and
Hamilton will not go into effect at
once.
The Illinois state public utilities
commission has issued an order that
the contemplated raise be suspended
until February 8, 1919.
The company fled new schedule
of rates between Hamilton and War
saw. to align this fare with that from
Keokuk to each of the Illinois cities,
over which the Illinois commission
does not have jurisdiction. BY rou-
tine procedure, the commission has
suspended this increase until date
after a hearing on the matter which
will be held in the meantime and
the justification of the increase exam
ined-
| Proposed increase in street railway
/ fares in Moline, Rock Island and
some other places, and a proposed
raise in the price of steam heating
! in Peoria were all suspended until
about the same date. An extension
| of the street railway in Davenport,
Moline and Rock Island was vetoed
on account of the labor situation.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-21
Weeks Red
Cross Schedule

The Red Cross schedule for next
week will be as follows:
Monday, 2 p. M, st. Paurs sewing
auxiliary at Y. w. c. A.
Monday, 2 p. M, U. P. sewing aux
iliary at Y. ". c. A.
Monday, 1880 p. INVEST Keokus
knitting auxiliary with Mrs. Harry
Merrick.
Tuesday, 9 a. m.-Hospital gar
ment workers, Y W. G. A.
| Tuesday, p. M, West Keokuk aux
Hilary at the Second Presbyterian
chapel.
Tuesday 2 p. m-Westminster
Presbyterian. at Y. w. c. A.
i Tuesday, z m.-Bethel A. M. E
knitters at Bethel church.
! Tuesday, 9:30-11:30. knitting sup
ply shop open in Dr. Fuller's office
! Wednesday, 9 a. m. = Catholic
Woman's sewing auxiliary, Y. W.
c. A.
Wednesday, a. m.-French aid
at Masonic building.
Wednesday, 2 p. m.-Hospital gar
ment workers, Y. w. c. A.
Wednesday, 2 p. m.-Bethel A. NJ
e. at Bethel church.
Wednesday, p. m.-French aid
at Masonic building.
Thursday. 2 p. m.-Baptist sewing
auxiliary at Y. w. c. A.
Thursday, p. m.-Unitarian aux,
Hilary at Y. w. G. A.
Thursday, p. m.-Trinity M. e.
sewing at Y. w. C. A.
Thursday, p. m.-Mothers' club
at Wells school.
Friday, 9 a. m.-Hospital garment
workers, Y. w. C. A.
| Friday, 9:30-11: 30-Knitting sup
ply shop open in DR.. Fuller's office.
Friday, p. m.-Red Cross sewing
auxiliary with Mrs. ]. N. d. Dickin.
son, Twenty first and Grand avenue.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-21

suit case, two half gallon bottles of
beer in his arms.
Matt Gillum was the other one.
He had two quarts OF WHISKY
wrapped up in paper parcel which
he was carrying, but he got off the
car at the levee and was nabbed by
the police.
Both men were turned over to the
tender mercies of United States Com
missioner John E. Craig who will dis
pose of their cases, under the federal
law.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-21
Girls Off 10 COLLEGE.

Miss Elizabeth Tanning left last
night for Chicago to take course IN
home economics in Lewis institute.
Miss Mary Rich left Wednesday
evening to resume her work In the
Chicago kindergarten college.
Tuesday. Miss Katharine Elder will
leave for Northampton, Mass, to en-
ter Miss Capan's, which is prepare
tory to Smith college.
Miss Lydia Ann Rich will leave Wed
nesday to enter Girton school at Win
netka, H., for the second year.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-21
a Rin Dinner Party.

A dinner will be given Tuesday even
ing in the Streeter room OF the y. w:
c. A. by the membership committee OF
the Monday Music club. at when
covers will be laid for thirty.
Representatives of the Industrial
association. the Unity club, the Re.
tailers association, the Business
Women's league. the Elks. the Y. NJ.
C. A., the KNIGHTS of Columbus, the
Red Cross and the Y. w. G. A. will be
guests at the dinner.
The plans for the membership drive
which is to be inaugurated next week
will be discussed.
The Monday Music club Is launch
ing an ambitious program this year
the net proceeds of which will be Civ,
en- to war activities.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-21
iE | TWO MORE
BOOTLEGCERS
TICK Up a Couple of Men
9aaed in Transportation
from Warsaw Last
Night.

|e nnt;o one police are on the Job vas
|ckaS ~, gwen last night when they
Il ra up TWO men engaged in carry.
Fopebte uor alleged to be Illegally
|Jobn r INTO Iowa from Warsaw.
lining Inns inns had a suit case con-
|nt of W, aozen pints of beer and a
he Iss, 'isky, when he was arrested
Zee NJ ~ me interurban car ON the
b he also eouid not get away handily
also carried in addition To the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-21
HICKEY TRUCK
OVERTURNED
Cornelius Hickey Had His Collar
Bone Broken While Trying
Out a New Motor

Cornelius Hickey, the son of An
drew Hickey had his collar bone
broken last evening when a truck
overturned with him.
He was trying out new truck his
father bought for business use when
the thing got away from him and
turned over His injuries are pain
full. but not dangerous.
The accident caused a sturdy
rumor that Commissioner Tim Hickey
had been seriously injured.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-21
Distributed War Literature.

Miss Eleanor Brown. Mrs. ]. G.
Thomas and Miss Cora Parsons went
to the Donne1lson fair on Keokuk day
to distribute Y. w. c. A. war work
literature, assisted by Misses Georgia
Schell, Florence Talbot, Marie Weber,
Lucille knight, Dorothy knight. The
first three named were taken up by
l.. A. Hamill and the others by Miss
Schell.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-21
White and Yellow

Washington Times: The kaiser's,
hair has turned white. Many of the
Prussian hearts have turned yellow.
The Prussian soldier, tired of being
driven to slaughter that does not
interest him, marches cheerfully into
captivity.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-21
Rebekahs to Celebrate.

Thursday evening, September n
the local order Of Rebekahs will cele-
brate the twenty-seventh anniversary
OF it's organization There will be a
supper and the conferring Of the ami
versary degree. Each member will
bring a box of "eats," the supper to
be served in an informal picnic style.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-21
Vain Protest.

Minneapolis Journal: That grating
noise heard at Berlin was Germany
filing the Austrian protest to Ger
many swiping all the Polish coal
fields
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-21
Farewell Party.

A farewell party last Thursday
evening was given by the girl en-
ployes of Kellogg-Birge Office force in
honor of Miss Marie Faber at her
home. 1919 Cedar street. She will
leave next week for the west. AS a
surprise. the guests presented Miss
Faber with, a handsome travelling bag.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-21
The Church Societies

The Ladies' society of the First
Baptist church will be entertained in
the parlors OF the church Friday after
noon by Mrs. c. J. Carlson and Mrs.
f. C. CHASER.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-21
Bio Address Sunday Afternoon.

the First Baptist church the Rev.
Eleanor Gordon will speak under the
patronage of the Keokuk Woman's
Progress Federation. The talk will
have to do with the bettorment of So
ciaI conditions Miss Eleanor Brown
will preside. An organ prelude will be
givea by Miss Sallie Anderson and
at the close Of the meeting Miss Ly-
more Rich will sing The Battle Hymn
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-21

The Ladies' society Of the Trinity
NJ E. church will be entertained Fri
day afternoon in the church parlors
by Mrs. Peter Ayres, Mrs. P. G. Ben
ner and Mrs. J. C. Blake.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-21

The Woman's Alliance Of the First
Unitarian church will be entertained
Monday afternoon by Mrs. Alfred E.
Buck, S13 Morgan street.