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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. TEESDAY. MAY 20. 1012.
Rockefeller Vice Report Shows
Trade in Women Is Established
on Commercial Basis.
The 'Man of Mystery' Makes
Everything Clear ' in This
Great Story
A STORY FOR BASEBALL FANS THAT WILL
INTEREST EVERY LOVER OF THE NATIONAL GAME
it in regu-
“I am verv soitv.
Arp vou badlv hurt?"
she
asked, gently.
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Hygiene, o
RK May 19 White sla-
i it> of New York is esrab-
a commercial basis, and
ed are tlioroughly organ-
the report of George
f tlie* ^ 11 rp **u of Social
ihlch John 1/ Rork. -
feller, Jr., la » hairman, made pubil j
to-day.
Investigators found that an im
moral life whs not often the alterna - |
ttve of starvation They did leatn j
however, that the great preponder i
a nee of fallen women came from thej
ranks of those engaged in unskilled
occupations. Hundreds of Immoral
reports were investigated and hun
dreds of proprietors and inmates in
terviewed. It is the conservative es
tinnite of Mr. Kneelnnd that there
are not lees than 15,000 fallen women
in New York City
More Found in Streets.
The tabulation showed that 6.759
were found in the streets and 8,167 in
immoral Resorts, tenements, massage
rarlors. hotels, saloons. concert halls,
etc. The report estimates that fully
90 per cent are diseased.
Men who procure girls, act as '‘light
houses,” own resorts, rent their prop
erty for immoral purposes and ‘‘drum
up trade” are described. Men seem
to be the real owners of most of the
evil resorts, and one. described as the
king." owns eleven houses of ill
fame. \
In making investigations. Mr Kne—
land, with a trained body of sociil
investigators and detectives, algo
probed into the underworlds of Ohl-
*ago. Philadelphia and Syracuse. Sub
sequent reports will deal with these
cities and with other parts of New
York City. The report made public
to-da\ deals only with Manhattan.
Others Also Banded Together.
From the report by Mr. Kneela.id
*t is evident that not only those actu
ally engaged in vice as a busi
ness* are banded together,, but
that tile proprietors of establish
ments such as saloons, concert halls,
a certain class of cabaret shows,
dance halls. burlesque theaters,
amusement parks and excursion
boats make an open business of ca
tering to vice. Vice and alcohol are
p\Vn more firmly allied.
During the investigation, from
January *24, 1912. to November 15,
1912. 112 parlor houses were found
and investigated and 1,172 resorth
found in 575 different tenerneni
houses. Furnished room houses used
as houses of assignation are branded
as particularly dangerous. There are
Simi massage parlors in New York, the
report says, many of which are be
lieved to be for immoral purposes,
of 765 rear rooms of saloons Investi
gated. 380 were found to be regular
gathering places of slaves and vic
tims.
Public Dance Halls Scored.
The public dance hall was found to
justify the worst that has been said
of it. of 75 dances reported on be
tween January 24 and June 24 only
five were characterized by the in
vestigators as "decent.’’
-These dances are attended by many
innocent working girls. /who seek
legitimate recreation, antj, the hired
cadet, usually well-dressed and well-
mannered. These 'powers that prey’
are a constant danger In public dance
halls and find there an easy quarry.
Speaking of resorts where those in
the "trade” discuss their affairs, the
author gives an astounding descrip
tion of a delicatessen store, used for
that purpose, located in one of the
poorer sections of the city.
The final 'chapter of the report
is contributed by Miss Kathrine
Bement Davis, superintendent of the
New York State Reformatory for Wo
men. at Bedford Hills, and contains
a detailed study of the 647 Inmates.
Husband Handcuffs
And Jails His Rival
YONKERS. N. Y.. May 19.—When
Daniel Dawson found Daniel Socll
anying attentions to Mrs. Lawson, he
snapped a pair of handcuffs around
Pcoll's wrists and marched him t •
the police station.
While he had the satisfaction qj
seeing his rival thrust into a cell,
he also was arrested charged with
carrying concealed weapons He was
bailed out promptly
ball mystery. Let u
lar order.
The two young per.-ons stood in the
roadway holding hands^ien minutes,
one would imagine from this reading
of it, but only ten seconds in reality.
Ten seconds make a long time un
der certain conditions. The youn^
woman doubtless thought so,
for at last she smiled again, gave
the hand that held hers a healthy
pumplike shake and broke the clasp.
"Good-bye.” she said, and stepped
quickly into the automobile, the motor
of which had been softly purring all
the while. The driver eased in the
clutch, the car gathered headway, and
as it turned in the road, the driver
leaned out and said with a harsh
la ugh:
"Get some of that cotton seed out
of your huir, young fellow, and you
better go In out of the wet now.”
The car sped up the hill. Th<*
young man watched It without stir
ring until It had disappeared in the
distance. But he had noted the num
ber of the car. It was “50000 Ga."
The rain ceased as suddenly as it
began.
Walking to the entrance of the ball
park. the\.voung man tried several
doors and gates without being able
to gain admittance. At last he found
a door that opened to his touch and.
<*e«jloir smoko issuing from the chim
ney of a little h w ithin the in-
clovure. lie \vent to the an.,;, knocked,
and. after a moment's pause, entereo.
Continued on Magazine Page.
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THE PLAYS
THIS WEEK
NEW POLICY AT THE BIJOU.
Beginning w ith the matinee this after
noon. a new policy will he inaugurated
a i the Bijou Theater. This week and
hereafter tabloid musical comedy, inter
spersed with vaudeville, will he the
Mill The offering this week is “A
Trip to JoyvlHe.” There will he no
•Range in the Bijou prices which have
prevailed all season
KEITH VAUDEVILLE AT FORSYTH.
is the keynote of this week’s
Ith vaudeville at the Forsyth
The headline act is Ed (jfll-
»nkeys, “Adam - and “Eve.''
the smartest simians alive,
and Fields will present “The
Bay Rum.” said to be really
‘and another featured act is
that of the Dunedin troupe of cyclists.
There are three pretty girls in this
number Other acts are Josephine Pun
fee. vocalist. Bradshaw brothers, gym
nasts: John Geiser. vionlinlst. and
Nevin and Erwood in a comedy skit.
This bill will be presented for the first
time at a matinee thP afternoon^
“THE DEEP PURPLE' AT THE AT
* LANTA.
“The Deep Purple. ' Paul Armstrong
and Wilson Mtzner s play of the “under
world. ' will be presented for the rirst
time in Atlanta by Miss Billy Long and
her capable company at a matinee at
the Atlanta Theater this afternoon The
clay wall a tremendous hit in the north.
;» is .- t rcng in plot and deais with a
• ondltion of affairs but hazily under
stood by the average person. The char
acters ar»» all drawn true to life, ami
Miss Long and her associate players
should appear l»* advantage, as the play
gives opportunity for excellent acting.
There will be p<* i>erformam-*» of “The
Deep Purple ' Wednesday night.
Variety-
bill of Ke
Theater.
hilled as
Gallagher
B*itie of
fusing.
By A. H. C. MITCHELL.
CHAPTER I.
I T was 10 o'clock in the morning/of
March 1. Low, dark clouds,
driven from east to west by a
brisk wind, raced over Ponce DeLeon
Park. Before the street car came ;<>
a full stop in front of the Atlanta
baseball grounds a young man jump
ed off the step and walked swiftly
toward the park. Within three sec
onds these things happened:
First—Without the slightest warn
ing. without even a few preliminary
spatters, rain poured down in sweep
ing, blinding torrents, ns though mil
lions of buckets of watef on high
were emptied at the- same instant.
Second—A terrifying scream from
the throat of a woman burst in the
cars of the young man. It was in
stantly followed by a hoarse "Get out
of the way." written here in five
words, but yelled at the time in one
quick command.
The young man shot a startled
glance over his shoulder ami then, with
incredible swiftness, sprang forward.
As he did so a high-powered, under-
slung automobile . rushed past him
One inch farther and he would have
been dear of the car, but the front
wheel of it struck his flying heel and
he was flung sprawling on the rain-
soaked pavement. There was another
scream. The car raced on.
For a brief period the young man
lay as If stunned. Then he arose
and looked to see what hit him. The
car was rushing up the hill on high
speed and by this time was nearly a
furhing away. hardly discernible
through the heavy sheets of rain. But
as the young man looked the car
slowed down and came to a stop close
to the sidewalk. Two persons were
in the car. One of them 'started to
get out of it. but paused and then
sat down again. The car took mo
tion.' turned and coasted back to the
point in front of tlie ball park where
the young man still stood motionless.
J The Girl Interferes.
The driver gave the emergency
brake a vicious jerk and glared at
the young man. His heavy features
weiV flushed and lie scowled at the'
bedraggled figure in the road as he
spoke.
“Why don’t you look where you re
going, you boob .’” he snarled. ‘ You re
not up among the pine needles now.
you understand. You ought to have
a colored mammy w ith you w hen "
His companion in the car, a young
woman, reached up a hand and
smothered further words.
“I’m sorry 1 didn’t come hack
alone." she said to the driver In a
low tone. \
The young man in the road strode
to the side of the ear and, looking the
driver full in the eye, said, very
quietly:
“1 want to say to you. sir. that 1
don't know much about automobiles,
but if this young lady wasn’t here
Id yank you out in the street and
mop up some of this rain with you.
Civil talk is what l want from you
I or none at all "
The driver made a threatening gCs- 1
ture and started to speak, but again;
the restraining hand was placed on
him and he contented "himself with 1
glaring savagely at the young man
in the road. The young woman arose
and stepped on the running board.
I The driver caught her by the arm.
“Don't be foolish. Mildred. lie
j grow led. Sit down and we’ll get
away from here You are drenched
t. • i h«- skin I. mue*
i in a hurry 1
“Wait a minute. Forrest, please 1
lean stand a little rain." the young
woman replied. She shook off
detaining hand and. jumping to the |
ground, walked around the fronl o*
the cat. stopping close to the young
man in the road (
We are very son > 1 am very |
sorry. Are you badly hurt?" she ask
ed gently.
The young man, who had not taken
his eyes off the driver of the oar,
turned his head and looked'into the
glowing brown eyes of the young
woman and a slight flush stole over
his features. His gaze was long and
earnest, as though he had never seen
such eyes before in all his life. Fin
ally his mouth broke into a sniile,
disclosing two rows of strong, even,
dazzling white teeth. The corners of
his eyes wrinkled, giving his features
at^ expression that showed beyond
question that he was blessed with
the saving sense of humor. The young
woman smiled, too, and when she did
so thf* young man found his tongue.
"I guess I was Just scared." he
said. “I'm not hurt in my body as
near as I can make out, but my feel
ings were injured when your friend
spoke to me the way he did. Maybe
it was my fault; I guess it was. I
ought to have kept my eyes open. It
was your scream thar saved me. I'm
much obliged to you.”
The young woman held out her
hand.
“I'm right glad you are not hurt.”
she said.
The young man took the hand and
held it. TIth' tain beat down upon
them in torrents, but neither seemed
to mind it. The ride in the automo
bile had loosened the hair of the
young woman, but the overpowering
rain had soaked tlvrough her small
hat and the driving spray had plas
tered the loose strands to the side
of her faee and neck. As she stood
there she looked as though she had
just been dragged from a river. Yet
in spite of everything it was easy to
scee that she was a Jiandsome woman.
She but this is not the time or the
place to describe her. The condi
tions are unfavorable. Wait. She
plays a not unimportant part in this
narrative and there will be plenty of
opportunity later on to tell all about
her.
Stood Holding Hands.
And what of the young man that
held her hand out in the roadway in
that driving rainstorm? Well, he is
the central figure in the story. Strange
events are involved in his career. But
plcas-e be patient. This is not, a mag
azine editor's preliminary announce
ment. It is the s’tory of a great base-
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