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tor." He lsymdecided whether' to kill his son-in-law or help his daughter get a divorce. The doctor gently inquires whether he himself had never in his life -incurred the samerrisk that brought Nsuc'h dire 'results to the younger nian. The deputy turns away his head. x ."Then, sir," says the doctor, "you are in the position of an escaped criminal denouncing a fellow offender who has been unfortunate enough to be caught." ' All through the play there rings one note "I didn't know," "he didn't know" "she didn't know." Men, women, boys, girls, had not known; no "one had warned1 them; the subject was'tabooed in the family, tabooed in . the school,, tabooed in the theater, it was not a thing to be mentioned. 'So it found its victims ignorance and prudery paved their way into its fright ful clutches. i x And so, in New York, there, has been criticism of the production of Brieux's play, oh theground that "the theater is not the place for telling such things; let them be told in the school; or in the home." - But they AREN'T TOliD in the school, or in the home. All honor to a Brieux and a Bennett who try tostrike, through the theater,, at a monster to whom mawkish humanity has steadily closed its eyes, in the home, and in the school. OUTSIDE NEWS FROM WIRE AND CABLE Cleveland. Inspector W- S. Rowe oflocal police, department was today named chief , of police by Mayor Baker to succeed P. Kohler, recently dis missed by Civil Service Commission on charge t)f gross" immorality. , Marion, III. James Martin, Cyp ress, I1L, mail clerk, killed and thrjse persons seriously hurt when C & E. HI. Ry, train was wrecked near here last night -r Troy, NiY. F. S. Black, former governor of N. Y., expected to die at any hour. Physicians give, no hope. New Orleans. No fight against extradition will be made by Antonio Musicai Nf Y., hair importer, his three sons and two daughters, who ara Wairttr ttolri Tiara niV anrrmnf nf al leged frauds amounting to more than $1,000,000.. St. Paul. Mary McFaddeh, suf frage leader of the Northwest, to day called on Pres. Wilson .to urge woman, suffrage upqn the special 'session of congress". .She declared the newpresident had an opportunity to take his place beside Abraham Lincoln as the executive who freed women and made them the political equals of the liberated slaves. ' . Boston. S. R. Dow sentenced to from 8 to 12 years in state prison. Charged with conversion of funds of four mining companies, of which he was president ' New York. 400 women and chil dren surrounded the auto of-' Dr. P. P. Friedmann- begging him to treat them for tuberculosis. Lugano. Primaves, aviator, fell 90p feet 'into Lake Lugano. Body not recovered. Rome. Pope Pius X suffering from insomnia and loss of appetite. Has been ordered to remain In bed. -.Trenton, N. J. Senator Davis' -commission bill passed house late yesterday contrary to the wishes of of President Wilson. The Martin ref erendum amendment was attached to the bill. N,ew York. HVH. Kohlsaat, pub lisher of-the Chicago Inter-Ocean, is suffering here at Holland House of a hemorrhage of brain. May have to remain in bed for from ten days to two weeks. Washington. Announced that President Wilson.- will confer" fre quently with members of the House land Senate .in Jixe president's, rooms