Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-01-30
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had worked at cross purposes with
destiny and upon whom society had
turned n deaf ear after II had done
lt- part IN directing th-m toward
perdition ana everlasting dsmnatlon.
aduslly herded into u Rreat vacant
lot to prevent th-m from mingllnu
with tho society which was to blame
Tor their downfall
Motion Doss Not APPEAR.
Tho exterior Of the solid bulidlns
didn't furnish any inviting inspiration
hut after hearing aiit tho stories that
had been told about this "Livina
Hell" the senators and tho news.
paper men decided first to inspect
tho surroundings. Miss Flahsrty. tho
mairon. who In being blamed for ~
much OF tho trouble that has been
brought out Of tho place. didn't
make an appearance. Instead. two
girls who were perhaps 10 In year.
and 30 In experience, rtood by and
siEGled while the investigating party
made its way around the building
Of course Miss Flaherty could not
bs 10 blame for tho Immense pools
Of filthy water that were stngnstins
within 90 fest OF the rear door Of tho
homo and II was not her fault that
the sewer connections, which carry
the sewage from this building occu-
pied by these fi0 girls, many Of
whom are diseased. TO a point per
haps 100 feet from the rear OF tho
wooden washhouse IN which u dosen
Kiris. clad In short dresses. which
A.
clothes. Miss Flaherty was not To
blame either because there are no
stationary tubs and no running water
facilities In the washhousc and bo,
cause the wooden floors gobbl. up
all she germs that may filter out OF
the clothes which these girls wear.
senators stsrt Talk.
Tho girls fitted In and out OF the
washhouso or laundry as they call II,
while the senators attempted td cor.
raj few OF them In order to aues-
uon them about conditions at the
home, Hero was one braxen girl, Is
she aald she WAS, wearing tho Knee
skirt and blouse well open at tho
neck and shivering with cold. who
had come In contact with the law"
80 often that q senator held out no
moro terrors to her than did an
ordinary Johnny Of the streets
Shoot away II you want mo 10
tell you something" she flung out
boldly as Senator Thomas +. Hens.
ley, "a gray haired solon from ~
Neno, approached her with pad and
pencil In hand,
sure It's all right here" she said
I aln't got any kick coming Nigh,
lust as we'll he here hs anywhcrc
In another corner of the building
Senators Mayfi.ld and Spurlock were
ialklng to three Young girls Two ~
ihem we're crying ono Of them said
she had been dragged around by the
hair under orders after Senator
Mayfleld and others had visited the
home last sunday because she had
told things
who ordered this Mind Of treat
ment7" senator MaNfield asked her.
"oh, the lieutenant" the Eirl re-
piled, between sohs
who's tho lieutenant" asked
Mayfield
she's one NJ tho Eirls
Another Eirl who talked with the
senators said she had been srut io
work in the laundry after the sun
daN visit II was orders" she said
Three girls wer. ask ed sepnrntrl,
same story How their mouthA had
been washed out with SOAP when
they had been accused " lyins And
then. Tor another infraction of tho
rules " the school six girls had
been tied together, their hands tied
behind them. They we're hllndfolded
ana the mhtron, they said. fed them
from "A spoon. going up and down
he line TO give each her hit Fin.
ally, this practice had to be aban.
doned because two ot the girls
tainted,
Near the front door ~ tho main
building sat Ella u MAYS
ITS n shame for woman OF her
age To go about wearing knee skirts
and such low neck waists" one uf
tho senators suggested ns he looked
at tho girl. seated IN n chair hold.
ing "a slate and two books IN her
hand. Her hair was gray and II was
tied In "A knot at the back ~ her
head. Hers was as sad face as one
could look upon and hor very figure
aroused sympathy How old are
you?" the world correspondent
asked her.
I'm ~" she said
you're ~ and has your hair al
ways been that color ?"
II think so." she replied In a tone
OF sadness
They were not strcaks OF white.
Th'y were real sray hairs that we're,