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Show Council Bluffs r.Iaiiczs " TfctI:"".TIicy Arc Justified In ; ; Y!zlz War cn IhrritlSistcrs. ,;,:', OMAHA, Neb., Jan. 18. Toung; women In Council Bluffs,' Ia' have formed a "Glrl3' Protective Club" for the purpose of a systematic warfare upon the young: matrons of the city, who, they say,' have been trying- to monopolize the attentions of eligible young- men. None but maidens between 18 and 32, years old'are eligible eligi-ble to membership, which now numbers fourteen. The matrons who are on the black list take the matter as a Joke. One of them said: '.', ' . ' . "I don't believe the girls are serious. ParVof the grievance may be true, for I know a number of young- men drop in at our house whenever they wish to. In fact, our friends have a standing- invitation to come, any time we . are not formally for-mally entertaining-. The girls are welcome, too. My husband and I like to have the boys call." . . '-.'. . ' The girls, however, are pledged to fight to the bitter' end,' and all young- men who call upon young- married women have been blacklisted. The club members are "not at home" to these young- men when they' call,"' and "no invitations to' the theater or other place of entertainment are accepted from them. The influence of the club is being felt by the young men, and they scarcely know what to do. , They enjoy calling on the married women, and yet they do not wish to be placed on the black list of -the girls. This is what one of the young" men says: " ' . ) ' ; ' , : - "I'm with the girls. I'm going- back to get In the swlnv After matvfre deliberation, delib-eration, I believe it good policy to stick to the girls. The average society girl Is safe for. aj man to visit without danger of matrimonial, trouble,. and they. certainly cer-tainly are Just as entertaining- as the matrons,' although the latter are very attractive." at-tractive." ,-,.';, ' - . ' ! ' |