The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1920-08-20

Harry j. Loose in his address Monday
afternoon revealed depths of infamy,
almost too terrible to be conceived of,
vet which have come under his own
observation during sixteen years in
police work in Chicago and five years
on state work. Plainly and forcibly
he told of the methods used by procur-
ers to entice innocent girls into houses
Iof infamy; human harpies who
make it their business to get acquaint-
ed with young girls on trains, in stores,
moving picture theatres and other
places, and on the pretext of getting
them positions or home in some
Christian family, or a place as travel
ing companions, lead them to some den
of infamy from which it is well nigh
impossible to escape. "The details
are too horrible to tell" said Mr.. Loose.
"Give the ingratiating stranger,
= whether man or woman, the cold
shoulder. If you cannot find police
man in uniform, ask the man in over
,alls or carrying a dinner pail. Keep
away from the slick, smooth-talking
stranger"
Speaking of organized crime in great
cities, he stated that $4,000, 900 worth
of property is stolen every year in the
city of Chicago. He exhibited large
number of articles found in the posses
sion of crooks; gambling devices, bur-
glars tools, etc.; knives with which
murder has been committed, sawed
off shot gun, a "cold-squeeze" used by
, gamblers, telephone cut-in, and var
ious other tools of criminals.
He spoke of the traffic in cocaine
and other drugs, the dangers of the
drug habit and other evils.
The chamber music recital Monday
evening by the Great Lakes String
Quartet assisted by Miss Prudence
Neff, pianist, proved to be the splend-
i'd musical treat anticipated. Every
, number was encored enthusiastically
and the musicians were gracious in
their responses.
While every number was played
with extraordinary precision and
finesse, the rendition of the Grieg
G minor quartet, and the Schumann
quintet were especially noteworthy.
These players made two trips across
the Atlantic on the U. S. S. George
Washington with President Wilson
and party.
> The New York Opera Singers who
pleased their hearers so much in their
concert Tuesday afternoon, gave an
other thoroughly enjoyable program
in the evening preceding the lecture by
Sir John Foster Frazer.
The company consisted of Ethel Ha-
que Rea, soprano; Amelia Donovan,
contralto; William Tucker, baso-bari-
tone; and Thomas McGranahan,
tenor.
1t was rare privilege of the chau-
tauqua patrons. Tuesday evening, to
see with the eyes of a world traveller
conditions prevailing in various lands
of the old world, for Sir John Foster
Frazer, the speaker Of the evening has
travelled in 81 different countries, SER
we'd as kings messenger on various
Occasions, was on every front during
the great world war, and was one of
the foremost correspondents at the
peace conference in Paris. By King
George of England he was knighted
for his distinguished services. His wide
experience with conditions in many
lands, his knowledge of great states
men of various nations, and his COM
prehensive observation qualify him to
speak with authority regarding the
relations of nations in the new day in
which we live; especially the duty and
opportunities of France, Great Brita-
i'm, and the United States for promot-
ing friendly relations and domestic
tranquility among the nations.
Sir John drew a fine word picture
of the famous gathering in the Trian-
on at Versailles in January, 1919, as
he witnessed it. He described Clemen-
ceau, Wilson, Lloyd George, Venizilos,
Marshal Foch and many others of the
great men of the earth assembled on
that historic occasion when the six
German delegates received the terms
of peace.
In the Royal Dragons Wednesday
and Wednesday evening concerts the
young men appeared in splendid cos
tunes. They sang a great variety Of
selections and were received with
every evidence of enthusiastic apprec-
iation.
DR.. Robert MacGowan, whose splen,
did lecture on "The Greed of the
Flag" elected so many enthusiastic
comments Thursday afternoon is ma
tive Scotchman, a graduate of the
University of Glasgow and a post
graduate in psychology at the Univer-
sity of London, but he is enthusiastic
for the land of his adoption and his
lecture Thursday afternoon emphasiz-
ed it. Clearly he showed what demo-
cracy really is and American demo-
cracy which believes in the people and
in their appreciation of individual res
possibility. He spoke of the constitu-
ton and the Importance of citizens all
understanding that immortal docu-
ment. "I believe in the people. I be-
'lieve in democracy. believe in liberty,
not license" These are articles of the
American creed. There must be still
greater general appreciation of the
responsibility of the individual for liv-
ing up to the ideals of the constitution,
the ideals which Old Glory symbolizes.
He spoke splendidly of the spirit Of
the American flag and what it means
to be an American in heart and soul
He expressed clearly and forceably the
deep patriotic feelings of the Ameri.
can heart.
The largest audience of the chau.
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