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piskisky laughs there are echoing grins
on the physiognomy of Johnny Kubstz.
And so when John Mackinipiskisky picked
up a number of brickbats and threw
them at milk bottles on doorsteps,
Johnny iiubstz looked out of the window
of his home on Monmouth street and
laughed. But his laughter stopped sud
denly when he saw Policeman Ed Madden
running down the street in wrathful
mood. The cop told Mackinipiskisky to
cease firing and surrender. but the latter
replied with a rght-hand swing toward
Madden. The blow shattered the air and
tho next instant Mackinipiskisky found
himself on the sidewalk with the neigh
borhood revolving at rapid rate. And
then Johnny KubstZ came to the rescue.
Al least that was his intention. But
Madden, who is somewhat versatile with
his hsts, compelled Johnny to be neutral
after a short session.
The prisoners were painfully silent when
they faced Magistrate Campbell in the
Belgrade and Clearfield streets station.
Mackinpiskisky agreed to pay for the
milk bottles he destroyed and was very
penitent, but Kubstz was inclined to be
d!ssgreesble. AS result he was held in
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-31
WILSON TO DEMAND
PEACE IN MEXICO
Presidents Statement Calling
on Chieftains to Cease Fight
ing Ready.

WASHINGTON, May 3i.-The finishing
touches were placed today on President
Wilson's Mexican statement. It will be
made public after tomorrow's Cabinet
meeting. 1t will, officials who have seen
II say, make no threats. 1t VIII em-
phatically state that the time has ar
rived when 10000 armed men must no
longer be permitted to kept 100000
people starving The methods OF the So
called generals will be bitterly denounced
IT will be stated as fact that certain
of these men-in reality bandits-haNe
been seizinE and sending to CUBA ana
across the border into the lnited States
foodstuffs while the Mexican people actu-
allv are diving by hundreds OF starvation
Cash so obtained, it will be charged, goes
to the private purses Of these so-called
leaders.
II is understood that the President will
point out that the factions must purE
their differences and get together on a
common agreement for a provisional gov
ernment The will be told that the
United States would like to have them do
so uninfuenced by outsiders, but they
will be warned that If they cannot do 1t,
the time has come for strong force TO
wrest the republic from existing anarchy.
The various armies will be called on to
disarm. Failure to do so will be taken
as showing that the leaders have not
their country's interest at heart,
The President will not make any threats
Of an embargo on munitions. He does
not think 1t necessary but will make 1t
plain that this is only one of number of
steps that can be taken to bring the mill
tary element TO terms.
He is understood to be hopeful that
when the factional leaders tealize that
he is in earnest and that their defiance
must eventually mean that Americas
armed forces vii! be lined up against
them, they will cooperate in creating
stable Government.
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TRAGEDY OF IDA RIEHL SHOWS LACK
OF PROPER EDUCATION, SAYS EXPERT
Case Shows ecesstty for
Teaching Youth Evolutionary
Processes of Life, Avers Dr..
Abbey.
BY DIR. CHARLOTTE ABBEY

SUPERINTENDENT for 20 years OF the woman's
directory. which annually takes care OF nun
dreds OF girls gone astray
The case Of Ida Riehl Is a striking illus
tration of the effects of not giving boys
and girls clear ideals regarding the evo-
lutionary truths of life, in order that they
may be strong to control those instincts
which the human race shares in COM
mon with animal life. The day OF iudg-
ment that people are looking for as the
visible coming of Christ is much more
likely to be found to be the day of judg-
ment in mans own heart whenever con-
science is sufficiently awakened, to see
that all evil is the result Of failure to live
up to the evolutionary ideals of life which
Jesus taught.
The human race is energized physically
by tho instincts OF the animal kingdom.
These instincts in relation to the func-
tional powers of the body are essentially
good and necessary for racial preserva-
tion, but In the human race the self
conscious development Of the powers OF
reason, love, desire, will, energy. memory
and imagination render 1t necessary that
animal functions and instincts be held
with which man is gifted cause him to OBJ
struct the vital processes OF life by min
istering to personal desire, and thus bring
about degenerative racial influences in
stead of regenerative ones,
This thought, in It's practical relation to
the Lords Prayer is only beginning to
dawn on the world.
IDA'S CASE.
Ida Riehl is an instance of the large
majority of people who mistake the ami
NAL attraction of sex for the love that
will eventually develop between the sexes
when the evolutionary purpose of life is
practically recognized
Care should be taken not to confuse
girls Of lda's type with the girls who sell
themselves The latter are sex perverts
bereft of that normal instinct which ,sill
In time, under wise direction, uplift the
race, DO we not see i'm ldas sad expert
ence the history of ancestral tendencies
belonging to both the animal and the hu-
man Kingdoms. the uncontrolled sex i'm
pulse, the instinct of revenge, the keen
perception of injustice, the knowledge OF
disgrace? And do we not know that IL
this girl Is wisely guided to a higher
realization of lifes purpose through a
recognition of her own mistaken action
that she will bequeath mental and moral
tendencies to her unborn child that will
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20 Per Cent. of Workers on Part Time

Almost 20 per cent. of Philadelphia
wage earners were working on part time
In March and April, according TO an an
nouncement of the Federal Bureau of
Labor Statistics. which shows that of
EE2H kage earners canvassed 269O7 had
part-time employment, More than 1900
were unemployed. Cities with higher
proportions of persons working on part
tine are Wilkes-Barre, 323 per cent;
Pittsburgh, 90 per cent; Milwaukee, 2s9
per cent and Bridgeport, Conn, 1919 per
cent.
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NAVY YARD OFFICERS
SCOFF AT WORRY
OVER ALIEN SPIES
No Secrets There for Evil
Disposed Visitors to Dis
cover, and Strangers Are
Welcomed Within the
Gates of League Island.

Tnclpient spy fever, engendered by
country and Germany will vanish for
lack of victims, so far as fears for the
safety OF the secrets of the Philadelphia
Navy Yard are concerned. According TO
the yard officials, all the German spies in
the service couldn't learn anything use
full at League Island. There is nothing
there to learn, they say. The information
will quiet the fears of many of the sus-
picious, who have been working UP
serious cases of spy fever on the thought
that the Governments secrets at the
Philadelphia yard might fall into the
hands of hostile agents.
They viewed with alarm the easy en-
trance that visitors find when they call
at League Island. The possibilities offered
German spies behind the open gates of
the Navy Yard alarmed them. II would
he easy for the workmen employed in the
machine and repair shops to sequester
valuable knowledge of the Governments
methods of boat building. who knew
what mysterious secrets were being car
red out In false boot heels and under
yard?
Some of the more suspicious, who have
q superficial knowledge of the ways of
the yard, even went so far as to de-
rounce the perfunctory nature of the ex-
animation Of packages carried out by
workmen, by the guard at the gates.
There might be plans inside those par
cells" they said But what does the
guard do? Just asks what's in them"
Suspicious went further than that, how
ever. There was a fairly we'll credited
story that a German governess in the
family of a lieutenant commander was
looking after the commanders children
only because II gave her a chance to
learn valuable things about the United
States navy. She had the freedom of
the yard, the story ran, and nothing was
safe from her appraising eye
However, official announcement has
been made that there is nothing to 1t.
Lieutenant Commander Hunt, assistant
to the commandant of the navy yard.
explained that no one should worry.
German spies, or spies from other
countries, would learn nothing here"
said Commander Hunt, because there is
nothing to learn. We make no effort
to guard the yard carefully. Any one
who pleases may come in. Now you"
he said to his questioner, you might be
a German spy: but you weren't stopped
at the gate. There is nothing going on
here that we care to conceal There are
no secrets
But no one save workmen are al
lowed inside the shops" it was OBJ
jected.
Commander Hunt smiled. at would in
terrupt the work. he said
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BURGLAR ALARM FALSE
Instead of Robbery 1t Was "Safe-
ty First" Stunt.

Robbers! Burglars have robbed u.s."
This was the thought of Miss Anna
McCue. in charge of the Kensngton Suf-
frage Shop, a branch of the Equal Fran
chlse Society. at 26O3 Kensington avenue,
when she tried to open the door today
and couldn't 1t was fastened tightly,
evidently by some great weight on the
inside.
Maybe it was the antis." suggested a
sympathetic man. who saw her strug-
Cling with the door
I'll open it for you" volunteered an
other.
II insist" offered still another.
They all tried. but the door wouldn't
bulge. Persons came from doorways,
seeming robbery until nearly 800 of
them. including four policemen. were
gathered in front of the building. Finally
little Jimmy Mullen was hoisted to the
transom and squeezed through, jumping
TO the floor on the inside.
He opened the door, which had been
held by chair jammed against the knob.
No burglar tools were found, but a note
from mail carrier. saying that as he
mad found the, door open early this
morning. he decided to apply safety
nrst' and let the chair fall against the
door as he went out.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-31
FLowERs FoR IpA RIEHL
Friends Send Token Of Sympathy to
Accused Girl

tangible expression Of their sympathy
for her will be sent to Ida Riehl, the Ia
year-oid slayer of Edmond c. Haupt-
fuhrer, by her girl friends who live near
her home. 40 West Cambria street
Yesterday morning they took up col.
lection for huge bouquet of flowers. and
this morning she will receive them. Her
father has placed her In . secret retreat
pending the time when she will be ..ought
before q jury and the flowers will be de-
livered through him. y card congratu-
latlng her on her release and expressing
confidence in her ultimate acquitta be-
fore jury will accompany the flowers.
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counteract the effect of those tendencies
that led her TO crime.

counteraCt the erect OF those tendencleS
that led her TO crime.
GUARD AGAINST REVENGE.
Justice to her unborn child can take
the place Of sense of injustice done to
herself-the sense of disgrace, and give
place to the inspiration of hope given by
the knowledge that when Jesus said BE
ye perfect even as our Father In Heaven
Is perfect" he excluded no one. for this
perfection can only be attained through
is intended to take the place of the spirit
of revenge. With a practical knowledge
of evolutionary processes, physical and
mental. it will clearly be seen that evo-
lutionary ideals sanctify all bodily func-
tons by requiring the thinker who
dwells in the human power TO keep each
function sacred to its special use. Swe-
denborg clearly taught this truth.
The divine law of love to God tour ideal
OF all that Is good here and beautifully
and thought for others Is that which,
when obeyed, controls the physical and
mental forces OF life, preventing misuse
of bodily functions. This physiological
and psychological action of divine law
must enter our own system of education
for children.
When the law that Jesus upheld as the
greatest of all laws. and which has been
continually made secondary to religious
doctrines. is brought into active opera
ton, being made the test of faith. then
Christianity will understand, and laws of
mans making to punish and prevent
crime will not be needed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-31
FRANKS APPEAL FOR
CLEMENCY is BEGUN
Hearing Before Prison Commission
Will Take Three Days.

ATLANTA. Ga. May St-The appeal
for ciemency In the case Of Leo M. Frank.
who is under sentence to be hanged June
p for the murder OF 16-year-old Mary
Phaean, was begun before the Georgia
Prison Commission by former Congress-
man w. M. Howard and associates today.
The hearing is expected to occupy three
days, during which time the evidence
given at the trial, the public state Of
mind az the time Of the trial, and the
progress Of the case up to the present
will be closely reviewed in argument. At
the end of the oral pleas the documents
will be left In the hands of the commits
sion, who It is expected will occupy a
week or 10 days considering the merits
OF the case, The commission consists OF
three members-Robert n. Dawson, n. s.
Rainey and T. n. Patterson.
Their findings will be reported in a
recommendation to Governor John M.
Slaton. who, after mature consideration.
will render his decision to commute or
not to interfere with the sentence OF the
Court.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-31

500 bail for further hearing, while his
chGm was discharged.
a sudden desire to clean the northeast
ern part of the city seized John Mcguire,
but putting 1t into practice brought con-
siderable woe. He borrowed a hose and
two buckets from a hardware store with
out asking permission. and watered the
fronts of several houses without con-
sulting the wishes of the occupants.
At one place on Eensingtun avenue the
owner came out in rage. What do
you mean by cleaning my steps and pave
ment!' he shouted Get away; it don't
need it,"
1T needs it, but YOU don't know it,"
said John, and he kept on squirting the
hose.
The man, who was somewhat broad for
his height, started down the steps after
the voluntary cleaner. He was mad all
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-31
PUPILS TO WASHINGTON
Southern High Graduates Leave on
First Annual Capital Trip.

The graduate class of tho Southern
High School, so in number, left Phlladel-
phia early this morning, on their first
annual visit to Washington. D. C. The
students arrived at the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Station, 24th and Chestnut
streets, and with 4. A. McCrone. in
structor and class adviser. and W. w
Baekey, travelling passenger agent of
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. board
cd the T:45 train for the capital. The
party will arrive In Washington at 1850
O'clock where they will visit points OF in
terest, such as the Potomac Park, the
United States Arsenal, the War College,
the home of Gen. Robert f. Lee. Fort
Foote, Fort Washington and Mount
Vernon.
The class will return tomorrow noon.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-31
Bryn Mawr Commencement Begins

Bryn Mawr College commencement be-
gan last night with the baccaaureate
sermon, preached by the Rev. Or. Fran
els Greenwood Peabody, dean OF the
Divinity School of Harvard University.
He took as his subject The Secret of
Power" declaring that "the chief obsta-
Gle to intellectual efficiency is not lack
Of brains but lack Of motives, and the
secret OF intellectual power is not genius,
but consecra tion."
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PLAY BALL WITH BREAD
One Jailed for 80 Days to Think Up
Another Game.

\ dozen or more loaves of bread flying
through the air in the neighborhood of
Coral and Cumberland streets today at
tracted the attention OF two policemen,
who discovered on investigation that Ed
mund Davis. % years old of 1905 North
Lethgow street, with two companions,
who are still at liberty. were engaging in
an impromptu combination foot-and-
basketball game in the street. When
Meehan and Benckert, the policemen ar
rived the game was Immediately called
off and the three participants took their
departure preciptately After chase of
about five blocks Davis was surrounded
and captured Magistrate Glenn, at n
hearing in the 4th and York streets
police station, gave him an enforced
vacation of 30 days and lecture.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-31
Italians to Form Relief Body

The Antonio Salandra Lodge of the In
dependent Sons of Italy, new organi-
zation, which Will help needy Italians
in this city and send funds to Italy. will
hold its first meeting tomorrow night at
1898 Wilder street Membership will be
confined to natives of the three counties
of Italy comprised in the foot" of the
boot" as the country appears in a map.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-31

through, John leveled the hose at his
chln and the steady stream toppled him
over. Not satisfied with this, John aimed
the hose at numerous passersby. and the
dampened pedestrians were about to at
tack the ''clean-up man when Sergeant
John Dehmer rescued him and took him
before Magistrate Scott.
you promised TO get on the water
wagon" said the Judge.
Il went half way" said John. II got
to hose and a bucket
You can rest for 10 days at the Cor
rection," the Magistrate suggested and
maybe by that time you'll decide to
climb all the way on"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-31

The bond of friendship is very strong
between John Mackinipiskisky and John
ny Kubstz. If John Mackinipiskisky gets in
trouble, Johnny Kubstz shares his woes.
Should the former John have the blues,
the latter John is also promptly filled
with gloom. This also applies to their
idea of happiness. When John Mackini-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-31
LASSEN PEAK AGAIN
IN VIOLENT ERUPTION
Fears Felt for Investigators Now in
Danger Zone.

REDDlNG, Cal, May 3l.-Lassen Peak
has burst into violent eruption again. An.
other flow of boiling mad is reported to
be pouring down the sides of the volcano.
Fears are felt for the safety of many
investigators known to have been in the
danger zone.
The eruption is the first since the de-
structive outbreak of MAY %, and marked
the first anniversary of the peak as an
active volcano.
When the eruption occurred many per-
sons were known to have been In the sur
rounding territory and even on the peak
itself, and efforts are being made to as
sure their safety.
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"Inasmuch" Heads Go West

lnasmuch Mission bade its "bon voy-
age TO Mr.. and Mrs. George Long, who
are in charge of the mission in prepara-
ton for their departure on three
months trip to the Pacific Coast, last
night. They will leave this city tomor-
row During their absence the mission
will be in charge of the Rev. C. G. Currie,
OF the Church of the Advocate, 18th and
Diamond streets, and will be managed
by committee of IS, reformed down
and cutters"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-31
SERvIA TO AID ITALY
BY STRONG OFFENSIVE

GENEVA, MAY Si.-News from Bel
grade says that the servian army has
been reorganized and intends taking the
offensive to aid the Italians.
PARIS, May 3i.-A Havas Agency dis
patch from Nish says strong Albanian
bands attacked Servian blockhouses in the
region of Mahoun on May 2e. At the
same time several hundred Albanians at
tackled frontier posts between Rastelitza
and Ektrovitza with machine guns. In
both cases the Albanlans were repused.
Ihey are reported to be preparing to re-
new the attack on Mahoun.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-31
LONDON TIMES PROSECUTED
Hearings Begun on Charge of Betray-
ing Military Information.
LONDON. May 81

LONDON, May 81.
Hearings in the Government suit
against the Times under the defense of
the realm act were begun today. The
Government charges the Times with be-
traying information through the publica-
tion of a letter from Major Richardson.
This letter stated the need for con-
scription, saying that all the army re-
serves in France have now been called
out for service.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-05
Photo. Marceau.
VINCENT ASTOR.

prisons and prison labor to the Maine
Automobile Association. which faith
cred the necessary legislation.
The construction work is on the
State road TO the White Mountains
about twenty miles from the Jail at
Portland. On knoll she prisoners
erected a camp large enough for forty
single spring beds with a wardrobe
room at one end. The men undress
In this room and put on their clean
mites" and hang their clothing on
iHolFidual hooka; then the door TO
this room is locked. II a man should
escape In the night all he would have
To wear would be cotton night shirt
The camp Is erected In sections so
that IL can be readily taken down and
removed TO some other location close
TO the camp an old house was leased
ana lean to" dining room. also in
sections, built on. The house no. ONLY
serves as kitchen. but az quarters
i'r the guards and foremen Particu-
lar attention is given - the sanitary
conditions in and about the camp, in.
Guiding bathing in a nearby pond
mere Is marked Improvement in
me health OF the men ter they have
been In camp short time. and when
discharged they are 1T to do n mans
work anywhere. They are given an
abundance OF good, plain food, the
cost OF which averages IS cents per
man per day, while at the Jail the
average cost Is only Is cents
The men are dressed like other
laborers and there is nothing to dis
tinguish them from an ordinary road
crew They are allowed grelt deal
OF liberty about the camp. Ate. sun
per they read. pitch Quoits. play ball
and dc about as they please-howcv.r,
harp at o'clock they must be in the
camp and prepare for bed.
From financial point ever; days
labor is worth at least sl.75. less the
cost OF food. while in Jail the county
received only about cents for the
days the men worked, and fed them
at that. The men do as much work
as ordinary lahorers, which il re-
markable. as they are all short-term
men. serving sentence from thirty
days TO nine months and men Of that
class are not as rule efficient work
ers.
In starting new camp considera-
bic attention must be given to dsci-
pine for the first few weeks In a
short time, however, everything be-
comes matter of routine and the
work progresses in a regular and sys-
tematic manner.
The Almighty ordained" Mr.. Scates
concluded, that man should earn his
living by the sweat Of his brow. Why
should not this law apply TO those
who have been before the courts for
niisdemeanor? The experiment in Cum
berland County has proven beyond n
doubt that IL is better for the men
ana certainly II is better for the county
1t only requires little more thought
and work on the part of the sheriff
and county commissioners"