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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-12-01

ThiTty-fiVe per cent of the boys
raised in Cook county orphan asy-
Iums become criminals and reforma-
tory inmates,
Jack Robbins, supervisor of the
Boys Brotherhood Republic, made
this statement today and backed it
up with figures that are terrible in
dictment of the attention and train
ing Cook county gives its parentless
children.
Children too young to voice a de-
mand for a square chance with life
go into the orphan institutions, pre-
sumably to receive training that will
make them men of strength and
character, and come out at the age
of Is ripe victims of conditions and
environment that soon guide them in
ways Of evil, Robbins says.
A few days spent in the boys court
will convince one that a big percent
age of the youths accused of crime
are products of orphan asylums.
What is the reason?
''The reason" says Jack Robbins,
ID IudI IllC ulGu VIII Iul IuG VI pLldsu
asylums are seldom humanitarians
and are mostly just jobholders. They
spend more time in protecting their
comfortable salary through the erec-
ton and repair of political fences
than they spend in protecting the
future welfare of the lads within
their charge.
"The orphan asylum lads may be
well fed, well housed, well cared for
while in the institutions, but they are
not given a training that builds up
their mentality or moral courage to
where it can fight with equal odds
the battle of life when they come out
of the asyIums.
organized institutional charity is
a failure because in it there is no
humanity. Something more than a
full stomach and a clean bed, some
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-12-01
TWO POLICEMEN ARE SHOT IN
THANKSGIVING DAY AFFAIRS


Crime scored twice on Thanksgiv-
ing eve and two policemen may die.
Both were reported in a bad way
from bullet wounds today.
Patrolman Bruno Fredericks was
shot five times and badly beaten by
a crowd which followed him from the
Italian S. S. society's dance at Rolls
dance hall in Little Italy, after he had
arrested a rowdy. Thirty men are
under arrest.
PatrOlman Miles Brown, colOred,
got three bullets in his body when he
''frisked" two men for guns on his
beat in the 5Oth street station dis
trict. One of the men stepped be-
hind him and fired as he felt for the
gun Of the other. No arrests made.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-12-01
ORPHAN HOME BOYS GO OUT INTO WORLD
AND MAKE FINEST. SORT OF CRIMINALS

OONl OF CRIMINALS
cat the average age of Is the boy
comes from the asylum. He enters
the city to seek the fortune he is told
awaits him there. He finds he is not
a, match for city boy or the country
boy who has had the advantage of
home training, however poor the
home. Generally he has hard time
finding work. Broken in purse and
spirit, he falls in with bad boys or
designing men and the course is
short until it runs to a courtroom.
81 can trace case after case of con-
victs in Joliet who were graduates of
orphan asylums. Most of them went
the way of so many asylum products
Parental school, st. Charles, John
Worthy school, Joliet.
Until there is a revolution in the
way of running the orphan homes of
Cook county there will be no great
decrease in the number of orphan
boys who go wrong because they do
not get a square chance"
Robbins also condemned the sys-
TEN of asylum superintendent
shunting boys into factories, stores,
poorly-paid trades and even the
army, just to get them a job some
where to get them out of the way. .
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-10-10

washington peE' ~ - Inc new
government Alaskan railroad, which
is to link up Seward, at the head of
Resurrection bay, with Fairbanks,
466 miles in the interior, is nearly
one-third completed!
After less than Is months of ac-
tual construction work the link con-
Meeting the toWnsite of Anchorage,
--O-
Williams HeyIens, age 100, of Pitts
buPgh, celebrated his birthday by
walking from his home, a distance of
a mile and a half, then back home.
At the time of the Civil war Mr., Hey
lens tried to enlist, but his age was
against him, as he was then 3d. He
cast his first vote in 1882, for Jack
son.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-10-10

On KHik arm, with edge of the Mata-
nuska coal fields, is completed and
in actual operation.
In addition, the government has
purchased and rehabflitated the Alas
ka Northern railroad [ running out of
Seward northward, and is now opeF=
atiRg trains over this section as far
as Kern creek, II miles.
o.
Clyde Perkins, Barnard, Mo-, post,
master, is only Fl years old, yet he
weighs 413 pounds. He had to make
a trip to st. Joseph for special Of
fee chair. He tried to drive a small
automobile and got so wedged be-
hind the steering wheel that he had
to stop the engine and call for helR
to DRY him loose.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-07
STATE G. A. r. CONVENTION
CREDENTIALS BODY MEETS
Parade of 5Oth Meeting at Harrisburg
May Be Last

HARRISBURG, June 1.-THE first meet
ing Of the 5Oth convention of the Penn
sylvania department of the G. A. r.. that
of the Credentials Committee, was held
yesterday and today several thousand
veterans will march in what will probably
be the last convention parade of the de-
partment
Among the prominent arrivals were
Past Commander James d. Walker. Pitts
burgh Past Commander Thomas Cole, Erie
General Harry White, former judge of
Indiana County Courts. and Department
Commander C. f. Gramlich, of Philadelphia.
l.. f. Arensberg, of Uniontown. MEM
ber of the famous Hampton Battery, is a
candidate for department commander, while
the friends of Thomas Numbers, past COM
mander of Post 5S, this city, are boosting
him for the Office of junior vice commander
Post IS is at present the largest post in
the Pennsylvania Department. having an
active membership of 249.
The ladies of the G.. A. r, have elected
these officers Mrs, Bert Shrainer, Pitts
burgh commander; Mrs May Slattery,
Pittsburgh, senior vice commander; Mrs
Anna Williams, Philadelphia, junior vice
commander; Mrs. Annie Genca Chester
chaplain; Mrs, Emma NJ Sharkey, Philadel-
phia, counselor.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-07
CHAPTER XXI
Morrison Finds Himself

H7HE black boy whom Malbihn had left
i awaiting him in the clearing with In
structions to remain until he returned, sat
crouched at the foot of a tree for IN hour
when he was suddenly startled by the
coughing grunt of lion behind him. With
ceIerity born of the fear of death, the boy
clambered into the branches of the tree
and a moment later the king of beasts en-
tered the clearing and approached the
carcass of an antelope which. until now,
the boy had not seen.
Until daylight the beast fed while the
black clung, seepless to his perch, wonder
ing what had become of his master and the
two ponies. He had been with Malbihn for
q year, and so was fairly conversant with
the character of the whita His knowledge
presently led him to believe that he had
been purposely abandoned. Like the re-
mainder of Malibihn's followers, this boy
hated his master cordially-fear icing the
only bond that held him to the white man.
His present uncomfortable predicament
but added fuel to the fires of his hatred.
AS the sun rose the lion withdrew into
the jungle and the black descended from
his tree and started upon his long journey
back to camp. In his primitive brain re-
volved various fendish plans for revenge
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-07
JEWS MARK SHABUOTH,
OR FEAST OF WEEKS
Holiday Began Last Night at
Sunset and Will Continue Until
Tomorrow Night

Jews in Philadelphia and throughout the
world today are celebrating Shabuoth or
the Feast OF Weeks, which began last night
at sunset. The feast will continue today
and tomorrow. ending at sunset tomorrow
night. There will be services in all the
Jewish synagogues in Philadelphia, and
many confirmation exercises, the feast being
regarded as most appropriate for this rite.
The holiday commentaries the founding
Of the Jewish faith with the PRONUNCIATION
OF the Ten Commandments, There is also
an agricultural significance to the feast and
the successful spring paintings are celebrat-
ed. Homes of the orthodox and the syna-
gogues are decorated with plants and flow,
ers.
The more devout spent all Of last night
in synagogues. reading over the law as
given to Moses. The time Is also known
as Penteeost. In recognition of the
legendary revelation of the articles of the
faith the feast has latterly become the prin-
eipal season for combinations These were
held today IN the Rothschild Memorial
Synagogue and ip the synagogues Of the
congregations Beth El, Adath Jeshurun
Adath Zion, Beth Israel. keneseth Israel
Afikye Israel. Alontehore Israel Rodeph
shalom and ohel Jacob.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-07
NORTH PHILADELPHIA
TO HAVE BIG FOURTH"
Hunting Park Section Committee
Plans Elaborate Celebration
of Day

Weeks OF strenuous work by merchants
comprising the committee in charge of the
Fourth Of July celebration scheduled for the
North Philadelphia section have at last as
sured the residents there of exercises on In.
dependence Day that Will surpass that OF
last year, when the community affair RI
vailed that held by other districts.
the district which will be affected by the
work of the Hunting Park Section of the
Safe and Sane Fourth Of July Association
runs from 5th street and Allegheny avenue
to 18th street, thence to Erie avenue, to
22d street, to Cayuga street, to the North
east Boulevard, to 5th street. II embraces
one of the rapidly growing sections of the
city In which the business men, realizing
the possibilities of the development of the
community spirit, are showing the residents
just what their neghborhood is.
The best way by which the sentiments Of
the mothers and fathers of the section can
be reached argue the merchants, is through
their children. To that end, tho committee
has arranged a parade of school children
to take place on the morning of the Fourth,
a parade in which 5000 youngsters are ex.
pected to take part, a number at least 1000
is excess Of that of last year.
This is the chief event scheduled to oc-
cupy the time of the Tiogans for the morn
ing. The usual athletic events, strength
ened by the development of home talent,
will take place in the afternoon, accom-
panied by patriotic exercises and drills. A
magnificent display OF fireworks will redden
the sky.
The large scale on which the celebration
is planned is partly shown by the number
of children expected to take part. 1t Is also
shown in the money raised by the mer-
chants from generously inclined folk in
the vicinity. Last year the committee was
successful in getting more than $500. This
year the committee expects to raise a much
larger sum.
The officers of the Hunting Park Section
of the Safe and Sane Fourth of July Asso-
citation are Charles G.. Pfeiffer president; f;
w. T. Kelly secretary; David l.. Hem
merly, vice president, and Edward c. Sny-
der. Jr.. treasurer
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-07
PHILADELPHIA PUZZLES
DOCTORS AT SHORE
Woman Who Says She Lives
Here Tells Strange Story to
Physicians

ATLANTIC CITY, June Miss Mary
Smith. 80 years of age. saying she lived in
Philadelphia, walked into the City Hos
ptal shortly before midnight last night and
asked to see doctor. Her clothing was
drenched and she told the nurse on duty
that she had been walking along the beach
when a giant wave washed in and deluged
her and then carried her out into the
ocean.
A physician examined her Her tempera-
ture was very low, her pulse high and she
was suffering from shock and exposure,
She was not intoxicated and appeared to be
normal mentally, although she was mel
ancholy and not anxious to talk. She wore
a well-made blue suit and had neither hat,
gloves nor pocketbook, nor money.
She told the nurses she was a manicur-
ist and had come to this city from Phla-
delphia yesterday. She said she had neither
relatives nor friends here or in Philadelphia.
Why she came to this city she could not
say
The hospital authorities We're inclined to
doubt the accuracy of the name and ad-
dress the woman gave.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-07
RAINBOW CLUB
FARMER SMITHS
WHAT is EXCITEMENT?
1t is said that old so long like to to


> r a
The like fire is because excited about
thing
blood bodies
the only thing excited
o is no use in o
we
idea them
thing do Our lungs mportant think just
to hold breath for a and
Too much excitement especially night The
the should
Don't for
his little mind will jumping and down he has fallen
will
get sleep either.
you YOU your
Excitement like much of it. Besides there is
sometimes excited
that's
DON'T
Keep working
by giving health.
Whatever
FARMER ldrens
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-07
PHYSICAL DIRECTORS VIEW
BODY BUILDING METHODS
Interesting Program Entertains Dele,
gates to Educational Institute
Convention

Methods of body building were shown
today at the second days session of the
18th annual Pennsylvania State Y. M. c. A
Physical Directors Educational Institute in
the Central Y. NJ. c. A. gymnasium George
w Braden preslden. owen V. Davis, Peter
Watson, William d. Wright and Leonard
Mason led the morning program. After
luncneon the program includes a visit to the
health exhibit at the Academy of Natural
Sciences.
Dean Seneca Egbert. of the Medico-
Chirurgical College viii preside at a meet
ing at the college this afternoon Physical
education in public schools. spinal ctrva-
ture and health education win be discussed
by Doctor Egbert, DR.. James p, Mann and
William A. Stecher. Detection OF abnormal
mental defects in children win be the sub
ject of DR.. Albert C. Buckley, and an Illus
trated lecture on mouth infection viii be
the subject Of DR.. Joseph Head at a session
open to the public in the Y NJ. C. A. Audi
toTium tonight.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-07
By EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS
Author of the Tarzan Tales
cnArrER xxI-contInued

aTTERE we are at last" said Hanson He
II drew his revolver and fired in the air.
Instantly the camp across the river was
astlr Black men ran down TO the rivers
bank. Hanson hailed them. But there was
no sign of the Hon, Morrison Baynes.
In accordance with their masters in
etructions, the blacks manned canoe and
rowed across. Hanson placed Meriem in the
little craft and entered II himself leaving
two boys to watch the horses, which the
canoe was to return for and swim across
TO the camp side of the river.
once in the camp, Meriem asked for
Baynes For the moment her fears had
been allayed by the sight of the camp,
which she had come to look upon as more
or less of a myth. Hanson pointed toward
the single tent that stood in the centre of
the incosure.
There" he said, and preceded her to-
ward 1t. AT the entrance he held the flap
aside and motoned her within. Meriem en-
tered and looked about. The tent was
empty.
She turned toward Hanson. There was
o broad grin on his face.
.'Where is Mr.. Baynes?" she demanded
HE amt here" replied Hanson. Least
wise don't see him. do you? But I'm here.
and I'm damned sight better man than
that thing ever was. You don't need him
no more-you got me-" and he laughed up
roariously and reached for her.
Merem struggled to free herself. Han
son encirced her arms and body in his
powerful grip and bore her slowly back
ward toward the pile of blankets at the far
end of the tent. His face was bent close
TO hers His eyes we're narrowed to two
Sits of heat and passion and desire
Meriem was looking full into his face as
she fought for freedom when there came
over her sudden recollection of similar
scene in which she had been a participant.
and with 1t full recognition of her assailant.
He was the Swede Malblhn who had at
tackled her once before; who had shot his
companion, who would have saved her. and
from whom she had been rescued by Bwana.
His smooth face had deceived her but
now, with the growing beard and the sim
ilarity of conditions, recognition came swift
and sure
But today there would be no Bwana to
save her
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Iona Llewellyn. OF Shamokin, Pa, writes a
determined letter. which shows that she
knows what she wants, and, accordingly,
would like to have lei
Rudolph Christensen, Of Goodman street,
is Just years old, but he can write his
name, address, age and school as nicely as
any little boy In Philadelphia. A kind fairy
secretary" says for Rudolph that he is
going to draw a picture or write a story
for the Club News very soon.
William Cayanaugh, Of Lafayette Hill,
Pa, is a 7-year-old that bravely joins the
Rainbow Club and intends to work like
a little soldier for it. Do we guess right,
little William?
II all the children In Phlllipsburg. n.
j.. write as nicely as Madeline Weitzen-
hofer does We viii be happy to read
any amount OF letters q day from that
town. What Is 1t. Madeline. a very good
teacher or Just q studious little girl2
Pauline Deibsrt Is extending the rays Of
the Rainbow Ia Gilbert. Pa. The latest
children who haye sent IN their applica-
tions As 8 result u her advice are Lysler.
Martin, Maurice ana Nsxen Gearhzrt. VIC
lsl arnold ana sarah Dollden. George
Harry q Atlantic City. adds Charles A1=
ans aaa ElaHsnes Erankas q fhal eltys Ea
eaz - s mzmazzz
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-07
BILLIE BUBBLES PERIL
BY Farmer Smith

one day Billie Bubble was resting along
side the bank of a brook, when all of a
sudden he saw a little boy right above
him.
Now, / wonder what that boy Is going
to do" thought Billie
He didn't have long to wonder. The boy
stopped over, a tin pail flashed in the sun
light, and zip! before Billie Bubble could
get out of the way, he was lifted right out
of the brook.
Well, I declare" he said to himself,
what's all this mean?"
The next thing Billie knew he was be-
ing poured into a little hole dug into the
bank
The little boy played a long time He
had little tiny boat which he fioated all
around the little hole. Billie had all he
could do to keep out of the way.
After a while the boy went away ana
left little Billie Bubble still in the hole.
BY and by Billie began to be very scared.
The sun was very, very hot. and the wa
ter in the hole was drying up.
IF don't get out of here pretty soon,"
said Billie. there will be an end to me-"
Hello, Billie Bubble" said a voice over
Billie's head.
Billie looked up quickly. A friendly Leaf
was nodding and smiling at him from the
tree above
Don't be alarmed" said the Leaf "it's
going to rain pretty hard in just minute,
and then you viii be safe" Sure enough,
Billie had been so frightened he hadn't
noticed that the sun had disappeared be-
hind some heavy black clouds.
Soon 1t began to thunder and lightning
and then came the rain, great big drops,
so fast and thick that the hole soon filled
up and then began to run over
"Now's my chance" said Billie, and
out of the hole he spashed, and back down
nf aa faEf he
could CO.
~ lat was narrow escape" he said, as
he sank back gratefully into the water OF
the little brook.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-07
PLEA FOR LITHUANIANS
President Wilson Asked to Name Day
for War Relief

A delegate representing the 100000 Lithu-
anians in this country has been sent to
President Wilson to ask him to set apart a
day to be known as Lithuanian Day" on
which collections can be raised for war suf-
ferers of their country. Lithuania slightly
larger than Belgium, with 100000 people,
has been the battle-ground for Germany and
Russia, first one holding 1t and then the
other. The populace is in starving,
wretched condition, Lithuanians here say,
even worse off than the Poles and Belgians.
The capital of the country, Wilma is held by
Germany. :
The delegate, the Rev. Anthony MiInka.
was officially sent by the 31st annual con-
ference of the Lithuanian Roman Catholic
Alliance of America, now in session at the
Lithuanian National Hall, 934 East Moya-
mensing avenue. The alliance has $50
branches throughout the country two OF
which are in this city. Nos. 10 and 20. at
tached to the st. Casimir Lithuanian Catho-
lie Church, at 534 Wharton street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-07
Break. Break. Break

BY request of HELEN BIsBING. 8. 18th st.
Break. break, break
On thy cold. gray stones. o Sea
And would that my tongue could utter
The thoughts that arise in me.
o well for the fisherman's boy,
That he shouts with his sister at play
well for the sailor lad,
That he sings in his boat on the bay!
And the stately ships go on
To their haven under the hill;
But o, for the touch of a vanished hand
And the sound of a voice that is still
Break, break. break,
At the foot OF thy erags, Sea
But the tender grace Of a day that Is dead
wan never come back to me.
Alfred Tennyson.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-07
ss,5OO,OOO LEFT TO POOR
Brooklyn Manufacturer Leaves Entire
Estate to Charity

WHITE PLAINS. n. Y, June THE
win OF George II. S. Schrader, manufac-
turer and philanthropist OF Brooklyn, has
been' hled with Surrogate Sawyer at White
Plains.
m sehrader left hts entire estate Of
more than s3b0e.0 600 to the. Association for
f,nurovinz the Condition Of tbs Poor to be
ned Tor ths Caroline Rest - Hartsdale
Thls institution. founded - the testator
i 8 home Tor eonYAleacent women with
ehlldree.
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Arm Broken by Passing Trolley

John c. Hopper, of National Park, N.
j. allowed his left arm to hang from a
trolley car window in Camden shortly be.
fore midnight The arm was broken in
two places, above and below the elbow,
when trolley bound in the opposite drec-
ton passed his car at Broadway and
Kaighn avenue, Hopper, who is a car
penter and builder, was taken to the
Cooper Hospital.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-07

day he Is going 10
build a bridge. Just
look at his face and
see IL you don't think
he means what he
says! Determination
is a wonderful thing.
One Rainbow bas de-
eided this. He is
Lawrence NJ ullen ,
and he has made up
his mind TO take
good camera pic
lures. He is GOING
to take them, too, II
we know anything
about what makes
A
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-07

sewing neatly at the edges. Make the scis-
sors holder, thimbIs case. etc, and sew
them In place lnots dlagram) Put small
holes Ia all the corners. buttonhole stitch
thsn, Draw ribbon through the holes.
This Il tied into bows, thus pulling the
sides o. the sewing eass Up ana making L
into the shape Of q basket
The eaas nay hs felasa nat ard Is very
e4H4FAtzH4 p e44z4 AeHHzsH - #hea enc A|
solaE cut to spend tAe aftesaoea. T
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-07
Things to KNOW and do

!. Susie thinks she's smart. She said to
me; Il know what time II Is" l answered
Well, what time Is it?" She replied
Spell the time either way and It spells the
same when the suns on high"
What time did Susie mean7
2, An offiee boy lost his position because
he spoke disrespectfully 10 one OF the edi-
tore on a newspaper. He said: "Oh, tie the
rich nend."
Which editor did he meanY Use the let
tiers in the quotation to answer.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-07
Our Postoaice Box

Here Is little Rainbow who knows how
to do all sorts of things! Max Dranoff is as
neat carpenter as you will find Some
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-07
crewe to Attend Paris Conference

LONDON, June lit Is announced ofI1-
cia1ly thai the Marquis q crewe VII attend
tfa conins economic conferenee u parIa.
n lace Of walter nuncman. president q
+ zRaara q 1raas. sae i II
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-07

How to Make Folding Sewing Case
Sent in by EssIE wYNAN. S. 9th ST.
Cut a piece of buckram or thin card
board into required length (size Of dia-
gram) Then take colored cretonne or any
other pretty maaerial and cover the frame,