Show CRIMSON LAMP LAMP RESORTS RESOR TS DO RUSHING BUSINESS I t Commercial Street H Restricted Area While Police See Sec That Matters Keep Within Orderly E Bounds No Int Interference Attempted COMMERCIAL O L STREET did a flourishing business last night It was G. G J the mecca for a motley throng throns well up into the hundreds attracted at at- traded not by the few stores that offered a n. varied cd assortment of wares but rather by the crimson lights that glowing glo somberly from a score o or of hong houses house flashed their voluptuous invitation to tho the malo DUlle contingent to enter ente and thid I of refreshment entertainment and profligate gaw pleasure The re resorts orts thrived Tho The proprietresses pro pro- of ot hiding I It mado no pretense t their clr real occupation their Identity or orth orthe th the nature of oC their houes houses Every ery man was made mado welcome so o long as he grow row served erd er d not o and beer was openly with e every ery dollar that t was wa of offered offered of- of by 11 the male moJe visitors There was no sham about It the man knew why ho 1113 was waa there and tho the Inmates were there to gratify his desires The crimson H lights flaunted their welcome all nb night ht long and even cven from Crom First South or 01 Second South street they thoy were visible an and a 1 question was unnecessary un un- un- un necessary to 0 portray the nature of or the tJ thoroughfare It breathed forth Its own spirit A policeman passing the tho street on his rounds attracted only re respectful re- re attention as lS ho looked to see sec If It things nero being being- conducted In orderlY orderly ordery or derly dery fashion The Tho regular Saturday night t throng was vas In evidenCe Its members walked first up one sido of or the street and then the tho other some somo of oC the lower ower strata of or humanity with but enough In their I pockets for a n nights night's lodging perhaps gazing wistfully wistful at the darkened doors and windows yet ct drawn on b by the tho of oC revelry that penetrated to the nl ht air I others l m more plentifully I at each house as If seeking seek seek- tho the curtained cur cur- tho the vista beyond ing ng to open tamed windows nn and ana determine wherein la lay the greatest s measure of oC gratification s tion lion and pleasure were The rake and the tho faltering faltering- one or on hand to guide a 0 bo ho to zest to business or If It need those resent undue familiarity toward women who held their Interest Highbrow All AU classes were represented In the tho rubbed Aristocratic scions throng shoulders with tho the rou roughneck jostled the tho highbrow in the tho scramble to be first through the tho threshold that led d to the Inner s sanctum Admission was cas not noL hard to gala gain All AIl that was required was the colored or or Japanese sentry's pronouncement pro pro- Chinese landlady that the to the tho ment visitors Were Once Inside It is 11 the same old stOry There was the parlor with its ILs be bevy beof of or of them worth w the name some girls other who have havo seen their there thore or 01 old nil all are arc days but young with an eye for the dol- dol ola ol- ol for tor purpose a Is higher the lar a- a In some gome places one is ushered with all Into the parlor cot cot- due ceremonY ever everyone from rom the landlady beaming beam beam- to the ore ored attendant ln ing r the bl s e gay tones tone of rf of raS n step greet piano plano as 35 the tune a ones one's cars ears does Its duty Perhaps a a. professor conducts conducts the orchestra and pounds out outa accordance with the at atmosphere at- at In a melody of ot the place here A Appearances And as you step gingerly over the thick carpet toward a chair or a soia sofa Dolly and Cleo and andall andall Myrtle and Grace all the r rest t of tho the household look you ou over and L If your alpe appearance 6 suggests prosperity cast their eyes n your wa Way his time to digest Is given Ilven The The nc visitor absorb the at nt- nt and to surroundings Timo is allowed for Cor Impressions Impressions impressions Im Im- im- im to sink In and then if the visitor has hns mado malo no advances the tho girls girn take things Into their own handa for hands for forwith with them time Is precious and It is a case of spend pend or get put out Cleo approaches patronizingly and queries as 18 to how her dearS dear is 9 tOnight to tonight to- to night and If he wont won't Join her In a 0 bottle of beer How much One dollar and dollar and the sight of oC a dollar automatically removed moved all liquor restrictions and a n. bottle or of ortho tho the amber liquid Immediately made its Us appearance and two tiny glasses l es clinked while the tho visitor held Giadys on his lap and drinks to her health and she to his And with each ch drink the siren grows rows l bolder and the visitor more gullible And then the dance sets Bets up and if IC the Visitor bo ho a Q disciple of oC Terpsichore he whirls his companion around the floor a a. dozen doun times or so until the tho tune ends and both conveniently flop Clop down Into tho the soft sott lap of oC a a. loun lounge e and Cleo nestles close to her herman man man while a display of lingerie Uns and hose and ankles stirs tho the blood o le i L Lowe Love nf has effected The Tho visitor is 18 fat faL Cleo a a. capture and In the unwritten code of or orthe the street ho lie Is Cleos Drink follows drink and as the visitors visitor's supply of oC read ready money r appears to bo be sufficient to make malce It worth orth while Cleos CIco's affection affection tion for him grows groT steadily She casts amorous glances at him showers him with soul kh kisses and finally In a burst of ot confidence tells him that she Is Isalone Isalone alone In this wide and fInd drear dreary expanse of world and is gradually turning to I ico leo for tor the tho want of or some real affection Sho She nominates s Mr Visitor for the tho Job Will I U h un accept 1 HUU Buy another drink kid Will he be he Sure And as tho thu display of oC lingerie and ankle ankles amorous caresses and the liquor get Jet In fri their work works sho she nestles still closer and whispers an nn Invitation Soon non l lImply j 1 A moment later lator the tho room room Is 18 minuS two o occupants Such is the Commercial street bounded bound bound- ed by bv Main and State Mate First South and Second South within a stones stone's throw of or police headquarter headquarters leo ico Is rampant Its It's tho the segregated segre gated district and there are arc to be bo found all nil the tho women of or the underworld i ho arc are forced by edict to stay off the tho I streets streeta Deer Beer flowed noved freely treely last night on Commercial street within the tho gilded house of pleasure A dollar commanded command command- ed cd a round of ot drinks at nt an any and all alt hours and as the night waned more dollars dolar Eie seemed to bo be in evidence and nd tho the moro more dollars the moro beer was brought forth Corth from tho the Ice ico chest Some places were livelier than others others others oth oth- ers some boasted prettier girls than their rivals across the street but whether it was Ednas Edna's or flusters Busters or Kittys Kitty's pla place pla e all nil were the tho mecco mecca for tho the malo male with the price r |