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The evening world., 1913-01-17
Olympic Athlete stabS 81.

PAiiiip J.. Rothsrhan. dirsctor In the
physical department. q the recreation
centres ed An Olympic athlete. wa
beaten anA stsbbed by toushs who at.
tackled . pubic school building at sew
snAy-Agkta street. end Avenue 4 4
WHICH 10 ves instsueeiAg . ejase ~
saturday and 10 n . serious eos1lsSea
so.lAy. John Luhrs and Vincent DckssI
sAsh saWsntssn ysars old, are under ~.
The evening world., 1913-01-17

d. Altn1att & Ga. q.
have arranged the following Special Sales
for Tomorrow Saturday:
1900 Yards of Choice Dress Silks
Arranged in Dress Lengths
OFFERING UsUALLYATTRACTNEvALU
IMPORTED NOVELTY SILKS. regularly
800 to 500 per yard $l9O
CREPE METEOR, e inches wide, In evening
shades, regularly $3.50 4 per yard $l.7S
PLAIN c0LoRED DRESS SILKS, regularly 7
500 & $50 per yard 9Sc.
WHITE WASHABLE HABUTAI SILK, q ins.
wide. regularly $i.zS per yard 6Sc.
Also . SPECIAL PURCHASE of over 5000 yards Of,
IMPORTED SUMMER SILKS
70 t. ~ inches wide, actual values $500 to go
.4 at 66c. per yard.
IMPORTED
White Cotton Dress Fabrics
at attractive prices, a. follows:
oAUzE MARQUIsETTE. 80 inches wide.
16c. per yard.
DOTTED SWISS MUSLIN and ENGLISH
PlQUE. 38c. per yard.
Misses Silk Petticoats and
Children's Rompers
AT THE FOLLOWING SPECIAL PRICES:
Misses Silk Jerssy-top Petticoats. IN variety
q coiofs'~. = '''~'N. at 1913 ~
Children's Rompers, sizes to years, made
Of servicsabis washable gaterials.
at IT. * @0c. & 68c.
/ $4,000 Pairs Of Hose for Women.
and Children at unusually low prices,
/ womsn's Black Cotton Hose per pair zoe.
h Womsn's Black Isle Thread Hose
| per pair r. s. 25c. & 35c.
Children's Black Ribbed Cotton Hose
per pair :. r. Zoe.
Also NETS SILK HALF-HosE, with cotton
In the MEMS FURNISHING DEPARTMENT
AN UNUSUAL SALE OF
An>Sr NYI3,~<o>.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-05-05
Psychology and jobs.

Are YOU looking for job as motor
man? Prove your ability by psychol-
ogy. Will you make a good chauf-
feur? Submit to a mental test and
find out Would you be successful
telephone operator? You will save the
company's time and your own by un-
dergoins psychological examination
to determine your fitness for the posi-
ton. Psychology plays a prominent
part in the, various plans for vocation
al guidance currently reported to the
United States Bureau of Education. by
means of which scientists hope to de-
wise ways Of measuring people with re-
gard to their qualifications for certain
kinds Of work.
DR.. Leonard p. Ayres, of the Sage
Foundation. has just summed up a
number Of psychological tests for po-
sitions actually put into practice in
modern industry. Thus the American
Telephone and Telegraph Company en-
gagged Prof Munsterberg TO introduce
a test for determining which appli-
cants were likely to prove good tele-
phone operators. The girls We're ex-
amined with reference TO memory, at
tention, general intelligence. space per-
ception, rapidity Of movement, accura-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-05-05

CIV Of movement. and association. THO
results showed that the girls who quail
flied in the tests were the most efficient
in practical service, while those who
stood at the foot of the list failed later
and left the companys employ.
Prof. Munsterberg has also tested
street-car motormen by elaborate APP
paratus, with view to selecting those
least likely to be responsible for ac-
cidents. AS a result of his expert
ments he came to the significant con-
clusion that the application of such 4
test on motormen would result IN the
rejection of about % per cent. of those
now employed
Mr.. S. f. Thompson used reaction
time tests in selecting girls for the
work of inspecting for flaws in the
steel balls used in ball bearing. Ihe
final outcome was that 81 girls did the
work formerly done by 120, the accu-
racy of the work was increased by %
per cent: the girls wages were dou-
bIed; the working day decreased from
1o1. to s1h hours; and the profits of the
factory increased.
Another set of psychological tests
aims to select positions for persons,
rather than persons for positions. but
not much has really been done in this
field. The difficulties in the way o'
both kinds of tests may be inferred
from the fact that there are something
like 10000 separate kinds of gainful
in the United States.
DR.. Ayres sees great possibilities III
tests for choosing the
right persons for jobs He SAYS: When
the best possible adjustment shall have
been attained between work and work
man, each one will have his full oppor-
unity to achieve at least something
or commonwealth and commonweai-
rbe task of the world will be better
lone and the workers will receive
greater rewards, deeper joy. and ful-
er satisfaction in their doing.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-05-05
Stand with Such Officials.

on behalf of the fathers and mothers
and all the better element of Augusta
citizenship we thank Mayor Newbert
and City Marshal Colgan for their ac-
ton with regard to billiard and pool
rooms. Our city officials will receive
loyal support from the people on any
such stand for higher morals and
cleaner city. We hope that leading
citizens. regardless of political party,
will personally express their approval
and backing of the mayor and city
marshal
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-05-05

81 II.e of the best b:',e.s si,&de in the
STats came iTGa 2aa dainham and
there w9s good demand for them,
The Bowdoinham Beard of Trade is
hoping that this new industry may be
secured for the town.
rhe Boston Yacht Club will visit
Bath during their annual cruise in
July to Camden. AT the spring meeting
held this week i was decided to hold
the annual cruise from Marhlehead to
Camden, Me, the start To be ON July
l. The runs have been tentatively
arranged as follows: saturday, jNlN
II, Marblehead. to Little Harhers sun
day. July IS. Little Harbor 10 Peaks
Island: Monday, July IA. Peaks Island
To Bath: Tuesday, July Il. Bat6 ,e
either Christmas Cove er RaethtAass
Wednesday, July 16. Christmas Gave
on Boothhay to Seal Harher ut the en-
trance of Muscle Ridge PaSSstseS
Thursday, July IL, Seal H9feer 10
Camden. The fleet will remain at
Camden. Friday, and in the afternoon
the ocean race will he started haeN
to Marblehead. On the cruise there
will be racing in five classes,
Ncrth Anson has probably as many
if not more aged residents than amy
other village i'm this section of the State.
among whom are the following; Mrs.
Susan (Manter) Fletcher. born Iee'
%. 1929; Joseph Atkinson, born fee.
ii. 1927; Theodore Nj. SteAard, born
March 26, 1927; Hiram 7 Emery, born
oct. 2l, 1927; Leonard II. Walker 1orh
oct "a. 1927; Mrs. Leonard II. Walker
born Nov. L., 1880; John T. Luce, porn
JULY "a, 1929: Mrs. Sarah Jones, horn
Oct. 5. 1892; Danville L. Gampeefis born
March IL. 1888.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-05-05

Java produces about two. thirds. of
the worlds supply of einehona. and it
has for years been regularly shipped
To Holland. The large quinine manu-
factories, mostly situated in Germany,
supply themselves with the raw mate
rial in the Dutch market. and of late
years the manufacturers have combin-
cd to keep the prices at such low level
as to render the cinchona cultivation
Improbable. although the inannfac-
turers of quinine have been earning
large dividends. To meet this combina
ton It was resolved TO establish a
quinine factory in Java. and this has
been done at Bandong. where the first
Java quinine has been produced. This
is described as af excellent quality
and equal in al respects to the best
European brands. Last year the total
production Of cinchona in the island
was more than s,590.o0e pounds.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-05-05

lines. yet nevertheless. in this country
pays wages larger than what the tex
tile workers ever were enabled to earn
at home.
When say that American textile la
hor is not as intelligent as labor used
| In other lines, l mean no reelection up
on the individual textile workers. |
am referring merely to the economic
state NJ newly arrived immigrants who
have not vet been sufficiently Ameri-
icanised To go into other industries. ]
think it should be a ma tier of eongrat-
ulation 10 al Americans that conges-
ton has mo, yet reached II point in this
country that highly intelligent labor,
considered as a class. has been forced
ta remain in the ranks of textile
lwersors, but this means that in Eng
land ana IN Germany economic c9ndi-
UenS hold within the textile ranks a
class ef workers who were ena bled to
lcENo textile work in this country. l
think We viii all pray that the day
may he long distant when our textile
workers will be forced generation by
generation to remain at their looms
and spinning frames, instead of going
forward us heretofore in industrial evo-
luton to class of work giving them
greater opportunities.
Bu, does not this mean that the Ia
hor cost upon American. textiles must
necessarily be higher, irrespective of
wages paid. than the labor cost in the
older lands with their hopeless and
helpless victims of congestion and
economic conditions.
Hl Ep N nj Mime Would
not the passage of the bill practically
destroy waterville, Augusta, Lewiston,
Auburn, Biddeford, Saeo and other
textile towns, and would the doubtful
fractional reduction in the cost of cot
ton goods compensate our State Tor It's
Industrial ruin. Multiply this condition
throughout the country by the. addi-
ton of the disaster that would come
upon all New England and upon those
great states of the South whose indus
trial development has excited the ad-
miration of our own country and the
envy of Europe. EI gs5 -
Dare a party which claims to believe
the majority rule, and in the face of
the people disregard. the mandate of
the majority of our people. and
through a tradition going back to an
older economic condition when Democ-
raey did stand for free trade. out of
partisan prejudice, strike down a great
industrial structure, and bring untold
misery upon countless thousands de-
stroying the credit and stability of
great sections of our land, and setting
back the progress of our civilization
And what will be gained? doubt!
full and insignificant reduction in the
cost of goods to the consumers and in.
creased dividends to foreign mill own
ers.
Is it too much to ask of the man
whose courage made him the most
popular Democrat i'll Maine to stand
by fairness; to stQnd By his State. and
to stand by his country. by working
against the unnecessary and uncalled-
for destruction of the textile industry
in America?
Very respectfully.
GEORGE V. s. MICHAELIS.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-05-05
!. ~ - -sil14 - e
Trouble in Progressive Ranks.

The governor fstabbs) at tie great
ga 1lstri,ie at Springfield. ILL.,, last week,
said he was opposed to any amalgama-
tiol1 of ffogrcssiees and Penrose party
men He Saws the Id party politicians
are merely ihaiting He says that wall
street and interest and politicians rep
resenting them are back of the amai-
gamation of parties talk.-Lewiston
Journal.
we failed to notice that the former
sSoyernor used the words sPenrose
partv,- hui even if he did, he either
failed to remember or dishonesty con-
ceaIedi the fact that some of the most
ardent promoters of the amalgamation
plan are Progrcssives. What are Stubbs
and Dingley to say of these? Are they
in alliance with the big corporations.
breweiies, distilleries and all that we
are taught is bad?
All, no, The instant Progressive
has the courage of his convictions to
in any way restrain or oppose the sore
head element of his party, he Is de-
nounced as traitor and in league with
the devil or, at least, with some of the
straw devils created by Dingley and
his sort
Men or honest convictions who cam
not be led by the nose arc not wanted
by sucl, as Stubbs and Dingley Even
Hedley and Munsey have become
sPenrose standpatters'' of the blackcst
h.,. Oh s.l i5la s9ats tata
Republican leaders are patiently
awaiting the result Of the internal rag
ings Of the so-called Progressive party.
The fair-minded men of the new party,
VINO sought progress, justice and free
dom frcm the charges always made
against an old. party, and who were
sorely deceived and misled by the sore
head element (sueh as Din2ieO IN
control of the fortunes of that party,
are now cndeavoring to make the best
of bad bargain. They have found
that While The Holy Hollerers have
been shouting Damascus road ano
the like, Republicans have been max
ing progress and placing the old party
ahead OF all in answering the demands
of the people for progressive lcsisla
ticn
After Quoting Ex-Governor stusso'
the Lewiston Journal says;
sIhe fact Is there is nothing in com
mon hetweeil the progressive ana zen
rose parties. The progressives nave +:
modern, sincere platform to rescue
the nation from the hands of the pow
ers Of pillage. embodied In such ~
Penrcse and such as steal the conNen
tion. There can be no political har
mony between political opposition. 4.
The fact is the Dingley dream part,
mnst DO something besides brag abou
the holiness ofiits mcmbers dbefore
can catch up with platform as pro
gressiyc as that proclaimed by I. 5
senator Burleigh to the Maine Lesls
lature on the day Of his election.
There can be no political harmony
in the ranks of the Progressive party
while the sorehead element persists II
downright lying against their formel
political brothers.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-05-05
Editor S Letter Box

The publication of letter Ill TINS
department is not to be taken as
an endorsement of its views bs tue
Kennebec journal. This column
is maintained for the discussion OF
matters of general pubic interest,"
when kept within bounds of rea-
son and not of libelous or aou-
Sive nature
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-05-05

! il was soft stuff" Perhaps theF
| thus introduced enough alcohol into
his system 10 fix the craving and he
| thus lost the power to decide for him.
| self in the choice of being temper
ate"
The r. NJ. Gilmores. writing for the
| rum trust under the disguise oil Moaei
License League" are very severe on the
men whom they have made alcoholic
| by exploiting the rum business for the
men who make poison to sell, but pee~
pie of intelligence in these days know
what it costs to make habitual drink
ers out of respectable men and boys.
Makers of booze are obliged to ad-
vcrtise and to keep their wares con
stantIy before the public, in order to
sell. And that is why they hate the
prohisitory law, which prevents pub.
lie display of goods that stimuIats
craving for drink.
Last year the makers and sellers OF
booze spent three millions of dollars
in pervertine the editorial columns of
newspapers and magazines to their
nefarious business, to say nothing OF
N. .dvertisina columns which cost
many millions more.
The firearm is not hablt-formins
article of commerce, but it is notori~
ousIv true that alcoholic victims have
sort of an insane desire created oy the
poison to arm themselves for even
Qualities which seem to overhans their
lives. The man who has been M
capacitated by alcohol for honest oc'
eupations usually gets his living by
questionable means and on him yon
find the weapons of offense and de-
fense. We are convinced that the
makers of intoxicants should be
blamed for three -fourths of the gun
toting.
The fire arm makers product ean bs
turned to SOME good; the distiller's
product to no good whatever.
The laws against carrying con
cealed weapons could and would be
enforced. but for the devilish staif
made by the distiller and brewer.
Men under the influence OF the
products of distilieries and bre Herles
which are advertised so widely aEd
constantly. for the purpose of main
tanning and increasing the number oil
persons who deliberately overthrow
their reason" are addicted TO abuses
of all sorts.
Let us have and publish, SO that the
world may see, the pictures OF the men
who are in tho business of making
and selling poison-hunaan blood
suckers who destroy not only bodies
but souls.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-05-05
Monday, May 5, 1918.
Did You Ever Think About It?

of course it is the demand of the
thirsty that keeps the distilefies ana
brewerics Increasing their output, but
on Friday, May 2 the Boston Post car
riedS227 inches of booze advertising IN
its Maine edition.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-05-05
Maine Gossip
Don't Do It.

One poor deluded mortal tried to figure
out the scheme.
The old scheme of existence ana 1t was
his one pet dream
That some day he would solve it and
that he would rise to Famei ,..o,,d
And that the countless millions wouid
his mastery proclaim.
He tried to figure how some folks could
always get along.
And never do a stroke of work and
never get in wrong:
How they could wear the finest clothes
and eat the finest fare
Without a cent of income OF which
neighbOrS We're aware.
He couldn't dope their system out
He tried with might and main,
But had to give it up at last-his efforts
were in vain.
He tried to figure how ii was that crooks
seemed to succeed
While honest folks failed frequently and
and were sometimes in need.
He figured on for many years, his late
Is sad to tell,
They say that he's still figuring. but in a
padded cell
T.. w. Carlton of Woolwich was the
lowest bidder in Portland, Thursday,
for contract with the government t0
remove IA ledge at South Bristol lie
bid SfI.sg per cubic foot. The job will
amoant TO several thousand dollars.
Kenny Edgecomb is the first Ken
nebec river fisherman to capture Il
sturgeon this spring. says the Bath
Times. Friday morning he landed one
weighing 90 pounds dressed, which he
shipped to New York. The fishermen
are anticipating prosperous shad
business this spring. The fish are NOT
bunching up at present on account ol
the chilly water but it is expected thes
will come in unusual numbers as the
water gets warmer and the high ebt
tides occur next week.
John Alton, son of Mr. and Mrs Joiir
A. Gerrish of Buckfeld, has the dis
tinction of having nine grandparents
six on his fathers side and three on
his mothers. They are Mrs. Betsey
Hazeton, Mrs. Elizabeth Gerrish and
| Benjamin York. great grandparents;
Mr. and Mrs. John d. Gerrish and Mrs
Alton NJ York. grandparents. John
Gerrish the third is bright little chap
who seems to have force of character
enough to enable him to grow up un-
spoiled in spite of the multiplicity OF
grandparents.
| Allen III. Drummond, veteran OF the
| Civil War, died at Freeport Thursday
| night after an illness of three weeks
| Mr.. Drummond was born in Sidney In
1874 and when II years of age enlisted
/ in Company H. Third Maine regiment
| He was wounded twice during the war
once at Fredericksburg and once at
Gettysburg. At the close of his enlist
ment he entered the employ Of the
| Portland & Kennebec railroad as fire.
/ man and after serving as such for two
years he was promoted to the position
of engineer. This position he held for
| nearly 40 years and when he resigned
he had the honor of being the Oldest
engineer in point of service on the
| Maine Central railroad.
Bowdoinham is hoping to get new
industry in the shape of brick yard
| and 1t is said that the outlook is ex-
| ceedngly promising Last week men
| were there and took a lot of clay from
| tie old brick yard at Brickyard Point
| and sent it to the Boston parties who
are thinking of operating here. Years
ago there used to be a great many
bricks made in that town ana they
were shipped all about that section.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-05-05

A. st. Louis deaf mute husband ami
his wife have just celebrated their sill
Yer wedding anniversary. They have
never INDUCED in a word of disputa-
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-05-05
AUGUSTA LODGE DIRECTORY

cUSHNoc CHAPTER, r. A. NJ, NO.
49, Special convocation at Masonic Tenn
pie, Tuesday evening, May 6. Work IN
the r. NJ. and NJ. f. NJ. degrees. All So
iourning companions are cordially in-
ALBERT f. FOLSOM, II. =.
THOS. Ii. BODICE, Sec.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-05-05

Colonel Cody. the English aviator,
after many years of patient endeaNer
has announced his perfection of de.
vice for fishing for dirigible haioons
from an airship with long wires
equipped with graphing hooks, burn
ing fuses and gas bombs. 1t must BE-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-05-05

grand to have gentle, kindly, philan-
thropie disposition like that.-Boston
Transcript.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-05-05
Let Us Laugh a Bit.


The legislature of a western state
contains this year several women
members. AT at recent banquet they
were invited to speak, but all with one
accord began to make excuses. and
one of the men was asked to represent
them. He accepted, saying that he
was willing to do SO. SO far as i'll hifa
lay, but that his case was similar to
that of a naughty little girl Who waa
told that il she didn't behave she
would be shut up in the chicken coop.
You can shut me up in the ehlcken
coop if you want to-" replied she, but
| amt going to lay any eggs. Judge.
Old Mike, who never drank water
enough to warrant the disease was re :
duced to such a state of dropsy that n
consultation by physicians was held
upon his case. They agreed that tap
ping was necessary.
'Oh, Moike. Moike, niver let 'em tap
yez," cried his friend Dolan when he
heard the news.
Sure, Jimmy. me BY twill 10 ne
good an Oi'll live long in health"
Dolan shook his head ominouslX-
No, Moike, no: yeZ won't. NlNet
was anythin' tapped in your house
that lasted more'n IA week.
lfSt atfi1
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-05-05

BETHLEHEM LODGE, NO. 35, F. 6.
A. NJ. stated communication, Monday,
May 5, O'Clock +. NJ. Work in NJ. NJ.
Refreshments. All sojourning brethren
are cordially invited to attend.
CHESTER :. KINGSLEY, w. NJ.
PEARL Il. FULLER, Secretary.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-05-05

CAPITAL AERIE, NO. 1860, F. o.
eagles. meets In r. O. e. hall. 278 Water
ST., first and third Monday Of each month
at . ociock GEO. W. JENKINS. Pres.
VI. I. MAGUIRE, Sec.
tans0 m-w-f.tf
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-05-05

T.. w. Carlton of Woolwieh was the
lowest bidder in Portland, Thursday
for contract with the government It
remove IA ledge at South Bristol. lie
bid $fl.Sp per cubic foot The job vii
afnoant TO several thousand dollars.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-05-05

Very respectfully.
GEORGE Y. S. MICHAEIIS.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-07-31

A St. Paul attorney named Thos.
V. Novotny has been perpetually
disbarred from practice by the state
supreme court for withholding or
taking money wrongfully from five
clients. The court vigorously scored
Novotny, saying, among other
things: "He can no longer be of as
sistance to the court in the admins
tration of Justice, and an honorable
profession should not be dishonored
by his continuance in it. Mercy ex-
tended to him is cruelty inflicted
upon so much of the public as might
trust him. The case is not one TO;
discipline by suspension. 1t calls for
removal from practice. - The
supreme court is deserving of praise
for removing this fellow, who may
consider himself lucky that he did
not land in the penitentiary.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-07-31

That terrible fire at Binghamton,
N. Y, with it's great sacrifice of life,
would probably never have happened
had the factory in which those poor
girls worked been properly inspect
ed and the laws enforced. Cover
nor Sulzer of New York, in speaking
of the fire, said: "It was an awful
catastrophe-one of those things
that ought not to have happened. 1t
is a reproach to our civilization, but
what can we do when our labor de.
partment is tied up so we cannot en-.
force our laws? We can't prevent
such tragedies when Mr.. Murphy
will not permit his legislature tc
confirm either John Mitchell OF
James Lynch to head the labor
ticket.' This shows the powerful
grip that Tammany has on the New
York legislature, which refuses tt
act until Boss Murphy gives his
orders.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-07-31

People who imagined Weston was
making that l, 446-mile tramp for the
benefit Of his health were mistaken.
In all the old man will clean up
about $50. 000-partly from the sale
of pamphlets and partly from the
contributions of railroad companies
and the public. For making money
rapidly this beats being a star ball
player in one Of the big leagues.