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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-02
MAN, e2, OFF ON HIKE
Samuel J. Hill, Walking to Reading
Started This Morning

Sixty two year old Samuel j. Hill,
of 1887 Somerset street, believes in
walking.
He started from Broad street and Le-
high avenue at 2:45 this morning and
plans to arrive in Reading late to-
day, and he's going to walk all the
way. He is retired cloth merchant
who owns 1870 acre farm at Reading.
Sergeant Frankhausen, of the Park
and Lehigh avenues station, gave him
a note of introduction to insure him the
courtesy of the police along Lancaster
pike, which is the route Of his hike.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-02
FIGHT SUNDAY SPORTS
Petitions Being Circulated Denounc
inq Action of Park Commission

Petitions are being circulated today
by pastors of various churches protest =
ing against the action of the Fairmount
Park Commission for permitting Sunday
sports in Fairmount Park.
These petitions conform to the rcsolu-
ton adopted by the Presbyterian Meth
odist Episcopal and Reformed ministers
at their various meetings last Monday
the park commission from their pulpits.
Hundreds Of youngsters and Older
folks took advantage of the action OF
the commission yesterday afternoon and
played baseball, tennis and other games
in the Park.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-02

for these places are to be issued by
the Mayor of the city.
Hundreds of dance halls will come
under the control of the cities of the
state. One of the effects of the law.
it is believed, will be to increase the
number of dances held at summer parks
and similar places until the law opcr
ates smoothly.
Many letters have been received by
the trainers of the law, some in favor
of the measure and some opposed to it.
With the passing of this measure il
seems that the sole 'raison d'etrc' OF
the dance hall will be, ''On With the
Dance
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-02
Drowned Brothers Buried

The funeral of Ellis and Herman
Kirschbaumj, eight and twelve years old.
respectively who drowned Memorial
Day in th4 Wingohocking Creek. was
held yesterday afternoon from the home
of their parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Kirschbaums 1721 West Venango street.
Rabbi b. lHurwitz, of Mount Ethura
Congregation, 2031 North Eighth street.
preached the funeral sermon, They were
buried in Ftrankford Cemetery.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-02

the ritualistic orders, which have a
strong appeal to some natures.
The balance or liberal churches, ne
said, lacked worldly mindedness, so had
not the organization needed. Most OF
these liberal churches, to his mind. pre-
sented dismal outlook, not sufficiently
alluring to bring people into them, with
not enough being done to attract. He
advised these to get together and get on
the lob he was sure they had.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-02
Patrolman Badly Beaten

A mix up between Joseph Sevrenino,
a policeman of the Seventh and Car
penter streets station, and several resi-
dents in the neighborhood of Fifth and
Montrose streets yesterday resulted in
gun play on the part of Sevrenino and
the arrest of two men. 1t is said the
officer was so badly beaten by his as
sailants that he had to be taken to his
home.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-02

goes without saying.
But we are moved to
print it because of the
kindly feeling express
ed openly by some of
the Boys in dealings
with our statesmen on
many occasions, and
more especially in the
last several weeks when
so many men of our
area have been in to
let us fit them out in
civilian clothes.
G The OF h er dav a
group of three of them
were changing into
Perry Suits, and as
they and the statesmen
servin G them stood
talking for a few min
utes at the dressing
ms, one of the
doughboys said:
q "YOu tn0U you feI-
IoUs hare quite a rep
utatiOn OUer at Dix. !
I'Ue heard lots OF The
men say hoD they
treat a felLO 10 at
Perry's. You sure are
liked by the Boys"
g We can only assure
them that it is mutual.
We are proud of their
confidence and good
will. We need only
say that we have done
and are doing our best
to deserve it.
G We don't know what
better thing we could
do than to have pre-
pared for their return
the finest Spring and
Summer Suits that hu-
man hands can make
or money buy.
q And plenty of every
thing from fabrics to
finishings, and all the
new lines of style
some of them origi-
mating from this store.
G With a mans Divi-
sional Insignia sewn
free of charge on the
inside pocket of his
coat-a little courtesy
started by us, too!
g You're a thousand
times welcome, Boys!
| PERRY & Co.
| "N.B.T.n
10th & Chestnut SITS.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-02
Scaldina Bath Kills Child

Four year old Francis Harrigan. All
East Clearfield street, who was scaldcd
last Wednesday when he fell into n
bathtub filled with hot water, died yes
terday in the Episcopal Hospital. The
mother was preparing the boys bath
and had left the room for a moment.
When she returned the child had slipped
into the hot water aud was severely
scaldcd.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-02
.SLUMS DUE loPOOR
HOUSING, SAYS |HLDER
PhiIa. Man AssaiIs Lack Of En-
terprise in Home Management
Before Social concIaye
WORLD WORKERS SPEAK

~ 30 Dahl y IL
A.I...,. C,., Jpne slrms or
T.,
great cities anu NY 'o''u sh"eAs anu
novels of small towns are due to the
fact that while business and industry
have ;mnroved their methods MANAGE.
L,so
"e1' oi uweinue no''' p'opei'' mas ie
''iaipeu V'r''a'is was one' "" VI
even three generations ago. John lhlder,
executive secretary of the Philadelphia
uous,no Association, declared before the
N,.;s, Consororcc IN soo;o, wo,,.
"' " =
mere. .,,.
fiahs Tor co-operatlVe building py
tenants ana muhlc,pai guarantees OF
housing operations throush 'oahihe Vi
lnsney .. low rats YES, ot ineeres. are es
perlnents that VIII DC watched WIN
srean ..n concern, MI inlaer saia'
=, because OF .he shortage Oh MONIES
tnere VIII De advanced os certain peo-
PIE arguments ror any kihd OF construc-
'ion .as, 50 iong as ~ furnishes sheiter.
oah francesca made this great
piunuer. IL rose from its hre runs u
Guy OIL hiinsy wooden tenement houses'
inadequa.e'y lishted ana turnished: ASK
any Oantornian what he THINKS OIL san
rraneisco housing today ana you VIII
not get Drag OUT or MN. hau tha1
ei'y ueihahded good STANDARDS IN lts re-
oulluine ~ would today De greater
ci'S us wen as better city.
Human Stock Is Poor
students of practical sociology now
see clearly some human stocks are so
bad and so useless and so expensive
that they must be curtailed." asserted
DR.. Thbmas IIaines, of jackson,
Michigan.t "Eleven of our states as
yet have rSo state care for their feeble
minded. u we cannot breed for the best
in humar&ty I'VE must at least stop
the breedSg of the worst, for the
worst are Fimply. parasites generation
after gen er2ation. The feebie minded
now are everywhere and striking ex-
amples II feeble minded murderers
thieves, ihcendiarics, sex Offenders, pau
pers and orphans may be found in ever!
state of the Union. We have dealt more
vigorously with the insane because the!
are more obvious hazards
Burdette G.. Lewis, commissioner o
institutions for New Jersey, said that
was gratifying" to find organizes
labor in sympathy with efforts to flint
employment for prisoners.
In jersey convicts are making auto
mobile license tags, repairing soldiers
shoes. clearing waste lands and build
ing roads. Prison cobblers get from
twenty TO forty cents per hour. Con
victs work also in hospitals and othe
institutions when other help is no
available. He said Governor Edge dis
regarded political and religious afilia
tions' in creating a small board wit
vast powers relating to charities an
correcti lNs.
Charity BoIshevism Antidote
"Thei pripciples and the spirit q
The Lamar register., 1919-11-26

had filled that bottle with harmless
sugar pills. Little girl. have watched
you and kept ward over Won. did not
intend to lose you--wniting in hopes
that you would take some interest in
me-
The music in her heart died at the
shock Of her recollection. Al his last
words 1t started mp softly the music
that links eternity to eternity
"You love me-even my hldeous
face" she said again, as II the news
were too good to be true.
He turned In his authoritative ply
sician's way, and going to the corri-
dor, returned with mirror. you
sensitive soul, you ought TO know those
scars have faded out -
She took the mirror, wondering. a
last wonder surging in her heart. All
those long weeks she had kept her
vow never to look upon her marred
face. She took the mirror, his eyes
tender upon her One glance was
enough. The blue, vivid scars were
gone. Memories OF them would re-
main, but his love would heal even
them with the balm that is the surest
healing of all woes of earth-the balm
of great love.
The Lamar register., 1919-11-26

lie was tall. tanned as II from much
time spent out Of doors. grny-eyed and
dark haired His mild fun In calling
her "By-way" instead OF Lane" had
pleased her In her childish weakness
now. however. she turned 10 the pill
low
His voice was gentle. for he seemed
to understand. Look here. you must
not feel that way"
mo. but II you-were-to-go
through life--thls way-pitied-hy ev-
erybody," she returned brokenly. BE
sides. I She paused. "Resides
whnt?" he urged in the same gentle
fashion.
She shook her head and waved him
aside. The sight OF his strong. pleas
ant manhood. the sound Of his voice.
for some reason or other, made her
misery all the more bitter-just why
she did not know.
She did not guess the purpose in the
nurses friendly questioning that eve
ming. but because there was no one in
the world to whom she could confide
some of her anxiety. she told the nurse
what she refused to tell Doctor Wal
ter. And the nurse did not tell her
of that purpose. nor offer any sugges-
tion US to how the mutilated girl might
solve the problem she was facing.
The next morning, Doctor Walter
stopped again. Miss Lane, I have
come to make you formal offer of
position as my secretary; l want you
10 look after my office; are you will
inC?'
She lifted her Scared face. $50
that was why the nurse asked me so
The Lamar register., 1919-11-26
The Light in the
Darkness
r.
By A. W. PEACH
(copyright, 1913. by the Mcclure News
paper syndicAte)

Doris Lane could gather little from
the kind eyes of the physician who re-
moved the bandages. and her hopes
rose. From the moment Of the explo-
sion In the chemical laboratory In
which she had been employed. during
the long days of suffering In the hos
pltal. she did not dare to ask If she
would be left with badly Scared
face. The question seemed. for the
time being. vain and foolish in her sit
uation, but now that life was assured.
she began to wonder II for all her
days she was to meet the plying. ques-
tionIng look that the UNNAMED give
the MANNED.
doctor. how do I look7" she asked.
smiling as bravely as she could.
The gray-headed surgeon smiled in
answer. and said In his grave, kind
way: "Well, little girl. think you
have pair Of the finest brown eyes
l have ever seen. and your hair"
But didn't mean that" she said
hurrledly.
81 know, but your question put me
in the old-enough-to-ask class; so l
wanted to tell you" He looked at her
gently. "There Is just one bad scar.
the others will fade. l am sure. You
might bring Miss Lane a mirror" he
said to the waiting nurse.
She was weak with suffering. and
her mind was tortured with questions
Of the future, for her training had
been limited and the simple matter
of livelihood was no small item now.
SO when she saw in the truthful glass
the livid scar that raced its ugly line
across her forehead. and the blotches
below where the flying acid had
touched. she moaned in anguish
"Hello. By-wayi"
The pleasant voice cut through her
darkness. and she opened her tear
filed eyes to see standing above her
the attending physician. known to her
Hs doctor Walter" During the month
that her eyes had been bandaged, he
had been to her merely pleasant
voice and gentle fingers. Now she saw
The Lamar register., 1919-11-26
EMPLOYMENT DAY FOR
SOLDIERS ANNOUNCED
GOVERNOR CALLS ON ALL sTArE
TO AID IN CAMPAIGN TO sRiNo
Joes AND MEN TOGETHER
December lth 10 Set Apart by Preeis-
nation as Day on Which Work Of
Adjustment viii Be Started.

Thursday, December 9Th. has been
set aside by Governor Shoup as the
day on which Colorado will help pay
her debt 10 those who served in war.
ni> uuy viii he known as soldiers
Employment Day" when 4 concerted
effort will he made to bring jobs and
unemployed er-service men and women
together.
The governors proclaim tioa says in
part:
Il do hereby proclaim Thursday.
December 4th, 'Soldiers' Employment
Day. by which date every employment
opportunity in Colorado and every un-
employed service man should be dis
covered. brought together, and the
work of statewide adjustment begun.
II do hereby appeal to the press.
to all employers. employers sssocis-
tions. chambers OF commerce. the Red
Cross, Y. u. c. A. Y. W. c. A. War
Camp Community Service. knights Of
Columbus, Jewish Welfare Board, Sal
walton Army. and all other war serv-
Ice and welfare organizations, labor
unions. farmers societies. oranges,
lodges and patriotic bodies to lend &C.
tive and practical assistance to the
public officials and their committees
To he designated throughout the state
for carrying out the committees plan.
The obligation toward returned
service men and women rests upon
every citizen. The performance Of 1t
cannot be left to good Intentions ssd
favorable sentiment untranslsted iato
action. We must all act now.
BY Thursday. December eth. the
state of Colorado should have true
cause for pride In the thought that
very employment opportunity has
been discovered and presented to those
who served the state and nation 10
war"
Karl c. Schuyler. Denver. 10 chair
man Of the Committee for the Relief
of Ex-Service Men and Women. and
Harold Heaiy, Denver. is secretary.
The committee has headquarters In
Room 30. State Capitol Building. Den
yer.
The Lamar register., 1919-11-26
Ring Three
r.
By WILL T. AMES
tcopyright. 1919. By the Mcclure News
paper syndieAtsD

paper syndicais)
The telephone in the east room of
the Hanford homestead rang zing-zing-
zing. Miss Hanford, who was writing
notes. glanced inquiringly at the In
strument. The house was on q party
line. to be sure; separate wires in that
locality were not to be thought of: but
heard a ring three" call that year.
Zing-zing-zing Zing-zing-zing clam
ored the phone. Miss Hanford was
wondering. as ten thousand other peo-
pie have wondered under similar cir
cumstances. whether she shouldn't
really answer. on the chance Of the
operator having made a mistake. when
a man burst into the room.
The man was total stranger.
Eleanor had never seen him before. He
was q large man and young. and obvi-
ously stark. raving mad: for not only
had he made his entrance to the house
unlimited and without permission of
anybody. but now. without the nrst
word Of apology and without even
Aalss hihnlofus nc
wildly to the telephone. grabbed the
receiver and yelled In q lavishly re-
dundant voice. "Helloi"
To Eleanor's ordinarily calm eyes
his entire demeanor was that Of a
lunatic. perhaps dangerous one.
without too much fuss she shifted her
position 50 that the drawer with the
pistol in II was just beside her right
hand.
The intruder. who had flung himself
into the none-too- strong windsor chair
beside the telephone table and made II
creak alarmlngly in doing so, appeared
still to he utterly unaware Of Miss
Hanfords presence.
Hello Hellor" he bawled, the look
OF wild anxiety on his countenance
becoming still wilder as he appeared
to walt, In desperate impatience. Q
reply that did not come.
Miss Hanford, who was never pre-
cipitate. had almost made up her mind
TO flee and seek the protection Of old
Mark. the gardener. or Hannah In the
The Lamar register., 1919-11-26

majors Office and he WAS some agitat-
ed man. After he had saluted, ne ex-
claimed:
Major. | want to he relieved from
dis hyar job right now ~
The major asked him why he didn't
want the job ANY more.
Major. thar job is good enun. but
just cant seem to get along with yo'
alls wife. Seems every time i goes
down TO that thar house she puts me
to doin all KINDS Of chambermaid's
work, and a-naggin' at me all 4 ther
time, too"
Then il was the majors turn. Sam.
I've been living with that woman for
thirty-odd years now, and If there il
going TO he anyone relieved, it's going
to be me."-Judge.
The Lamar register., 1919-11-26
LET OFFICIALS KNOW.
Unemployed ex.servies Men and
Women, and Employers HavtNS
Jobs. should Register.

To All Employers aud Ex-Ssrvics Men
and Women in Colorado:
The State Committee for the. Relief
OF Ex-Servier Men and Women wants
TO help give Colorado q 100 per cent
record in doing the right thing By
those who served in war.
Il eau accomplish this only through
the cooperation of all citizens. Ts
further this work II asks this aid from
employers:
II you have any jobs open, com
municate with your mayor. county
commissioners. or any individuals or
committees designated by them to se.
cure jobs for returned soldiers, or any
adjacent agencies existing for this
purpose. The work Of all these off
cials and orga nizations 10 being CO.
ordinated TO bring the best possible
results.
IL you are a returned service man
or woman and have been unable 70
find work, let the same public Off.
ciais. committees or other agencies
know. With this Information they will
he in a position TO help find you suit
able employment.
This matter is state duty. The
reputation Of all Of our people 10 AZ
stake. So. employers and ex-ssrvies
men and women. 10 your part 70 give
Colorado first place in the nation when
IL comes 10 giving every person serv-
ing in the war q fair. square oppor.
unity
The Lamar register., 1919-11-26

kitchen. when great change came
upon the man at the phone. The
strained. eager look disappeared, a
happy light sprang into his gray eyes.
aud he smiled broadly. Miss lianford
1vnIilly classified the smile a. a grin
"Lik" 1t Cheshire cnt'i" she indignant
Nv concluded.
sure. this is Les" the uninvitcd
guest WIS saying into the phone
Never so glad Ia hear n human voice
IN NY life, sweetheart. Don'I seem as
The Lamar register., 1919-11-26
MAJORS RELIEF CAME FIRST
Willing to Admit Sam Had 4 0risv-
anee, but He Had Served the
Longer Term.

A major in stevedore regiment en-
ployed one of his men to take care Of
his horses and do little chores around
tbs yard. Ope day Sam came into the
The Lamar register., 1919-11-26
Literal Minded.

Mrs. x. treturning home)-'Mereyi
However did the child get that awful
bunpr Green Girl-"You told me to
let him play on the plano. and he fen
0&"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-01
COLUMBIA The Other Half"

The drst four days Of next week. at
Loew's Columbia, Zasu Pitts. the girl
who was named altar tive aunts, win
be- the picture star in ""rhe Other
Hail. King vidor production. and
described ~ . smashing love story
that reveals the tale Of circumstances
that caused two aristoorats in power
their friends Of the common people
"the other half" Florence Vidor,
Charles Meredith. David Butler. AL
fred Allen and others have prominent
roles in tho production
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-01
ADJUSTMENTS
Washington Philharmonic
TO.
morrow,


The first public concert this season
of the newly organized Washington
Philharmonic Orchestra, Heinrich
Hammer. director. will be given at
Crandall's Knickerbocker Theater,
18th street and Columbia road. to-
morrow at Sis pm.
The program, an interesting one,
will be opened with q suite, Op. a,
by M. Ed. Mcdowell. which is one Of
his larger compositions.
The first number of this suite is
entitled I'm Haunted Forest" the
second number. Summer Idyll," q
conception of an exclusive Mcdowell
spirit; the third number, I'm October"
depicts hunting scene and ends in
lovely flute episode; the fourth
number. shepherds Song" is one Of
the rarest gems of McDowelrs muse.
and the fifth number, 1.-THE Forest
Spirits" a wonderful piece of spirit
istic music, full of beauty and humor
The second number Of the program
will be Hercules Youth" by Saent-
Saens: the third number. Evening
Variations" by Beethoven, and the
fourth number. symphonic Waltz"
by Heinrich Hammer, an essay never
before tried by any composer,
symphonization Of a waltz.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-01
BELAsC0- Ladies First

Nora Bayes. In ladies First" will
be the attraction at the Shubert-B Be
lasco next week. starting Sunday
night Mics Bayes owns and manages
this play ana has been successful
with it She played in II an last
season and kept It in New York for
six months. The a1me company will
be with her here. Irving Fisher ii
her leading man. and some Of the
other players are Florence Morrison,
Al Roberts, Arthur Hull. Harrison
Green. Catherine Parker. Alma Fow-
Ter and James Ashley.
Ladies First" 10 . musical farce
in three acts, with book and lyrics
by Harry B. Smith. When It was
originally produced 1t was called
Look Who's Here~ and under this
title it was produced at the Belasco
last November. It wasn't until after
the play opened in New York that
Miss BayeS bought it
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-01
lGARRICK-'The Master of Bal.
lantrae."

Walker Whiteside has cast aside
bizarre character impersonations for
the moment and will appear at the
Shubert -Garrick Theater next week in
a dashing romantic role, that Of
James Durie, in 'eThe Master of Bal
lantrae."
The Robert Louis Stevenson novel
is used as the basis of Mr.. White
sides new play and the dramatist has
taken certain events having to do with
the return OF the hero to the scenes
of his youth in Scotland for the plot
of.his comedy. The essential dramatic
incidents Of the novel have been in
corporated in the play, although the
continuity Of the scenes differs from
the book. The action on the stage
transpires in the great hall at the
Castle Of Durisdeer, on the Solway
shore, near ct. Brides. Scotland, and
the characters taken from the book
are James and Henry Durie. Lord
Durie. Alison. Mackellar, Col. Francis
Burke. Secundra Dass. Jessie Broun
and Paul
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-01
NATIoNAI-ssF iddlers Three"

. "F4ddlers Three" the attraction at
the New National Theater next week,
commencing Sunday evening, has
many things to commend It. First,
1t has . romantic plot with an inter-
esting story alive with situations
comic and compelling. The musical
numbers are introduced with reason
and are invested with the popular
touch. There is a prima donna-Tsvie
Belge-who has. . voice Of rich vocal
qualities and sings the big numbers
membered. Tom Dfn4Ie fs a comedian
with methods that an. new, and re-
freshfng, Edna Morn 10 q dancer Of
grace and vivacious charm. Thomas
Conkey has q voice that is excsp-
tiona1ly pleasing, ]. Rabilino Is q
vio1inist who shows rare technique
and skill and thereiare q. dozen others
who so to make ZIP q cast that has
made tho play 4 Glccess.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-01
CRANDALL's- The Splendid
Sin"

Madame Traverse. will be the pic
ture star at Crandall's Theater the
first three days Of next week in her
latest release, THE Splendid SIM" The
last three days OF the week THE
Winning Stroke" q new romantic
comedy-drama, in which George
Walsh, the former Georgetown Uni
versity athlete, will be shown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-01
sTRAND-"The Lite Line"

For the coming week the Strand
announces the most recent production
of Maurice Tourneur. THE Life Line"
a Paramount-Artcraft special adapt
cd from George r. Sims famous
melodrama. The Romany Rye" first
produced in London as q stage play
more than twenty years ago. It is
said to tell smashing story. The