Show Nearly Drowned in the Jordan After all the terrible consequences to Aral boys who run away from Sunday school and go swimming in the treacherous treacher-ous Jordan they still refuseto heed advice ad-vice or profit by the innumerable morals accompanying such actions Yesterday a squad of urchins ranging from six to fourteen years of age and consisting of bootblacks office boys and two Chinamen who thought they needed a washing went to the Jordan and came very near leaving one of their number behind Willie Gilbert a son of one of the city firemen was play ing duck and getting into the stream beyond his depth he went under Some of his chums as it is told went after him and he was brought ashore where he was rolled rubbed and finally brought back to consciousness This with the frequent accidents from going in the Jordan should suffice to warn small boys from continuing the dangerous prac tice and cause parents and guardians to keep a closer watch over their thoughtless thought-less Willies |