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Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-29
"seeino Thinas' at Night.

Every one must at times have ask
ed himself why familiar objects IN
dim light tend to assume fantastic ana
oftentimes alarming appearances.
The exclamation is to be found in the
special conditions of night vision. Inc
pupils are widely dilated and, as IN
the phetogra phic lens with large dia-
phra GIN, the apparatus of accommoda-
ton can only focus for one plane. AS
the faculty of estimating distances is in
q great measure lost in the obseurity,
we cannot focus with precision and
blurred uncertain outline is thrown up
ON the retina.
Then, too. eolors viewed in fading
light lose their distinguishing hue in
fixed sequence until point is reached
at which everything becomes of one
uniform gray tint.
1t follows that the images which are
transmitted to the visual centers are
profoundly modified in color and out
line, and as they enter the eye through
the widely -dilated pupil at an alto
gether unusual angle. the movement
of looomotion gives them a peculiar
mobility.
Nov, cne relies on experience for the
Interpretation of sensorial impressions,
and when these show themselves sud
denly in an unusual form they ere
ate q feeling of insecurity which finds
expression in mental perturbation and
more or less violent motor impulsions.
In fact the subject finds himself in the
position of horse which sees a rap
idly advancing motor car for the first
time and does not know what to make
e it.
Imagination aiding, these blurred,
mobile and uncertain images are sus-
ce2tibio of the most phantasmagoric
Interpretation, and in persons who are
not accustomed to control sensorial
impressions by the exercise of the in
telligenee, the impressions are accepted
as realities and acted upon accordingly
Gamekeepers and others who are ac-
cGstomed to night work make allow
ance for phenomena of this class and
correct the visual deficiency by the aid
OF other senses, such as hearing, which
are not dependent on light.-British
Medical Journal
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-29
Plants and Electricity.

At Moraine farm in the fertile val
ley of the Miami River about four
miles south of Dayton, Ohio, expert
ments have been conducted during
the last year to discover the effect
of electricity and artificial illumina-
ton on the growth of vegetation.
Plots were marked off for exposure
to different kinds of electrification, the
idea being to carry out later on
larger scale those methods which Of
fered the greatest promise. In one
plot, a network of wire was stretched
about Is inches above the ground.
One on the plots in the farm was
illuminated by large tungsten lamp
with a ruby bulb while still another
was illuminated by mercury vapor
lamp. A fourth plot received no aru-
fetal stimulation, while still other
plots had the electricity applied in
various ways. The plots tested were
planted with radish and lettuce seed.
Electric stimulation was begun IL days
after the seeds were planted, and three
weeks later ten plants each OF raddlsh
and lettuce were selected and weighed
The plot subjected to the hlgh-fre-
ouency current showed greater IN
crease in yield than any of the others.
Ruby light ranged second for radlsh'
while violet light was second for let
tuce.
1t was found that the edible por-
ton of lettuce grown was 10 per cent
greater in the case of electric stlmula-
ton than that grown under natural
conditions The electrification by
means of high frequency currents on
a larger scale showed that almost all
the vegetables grown under the wires
were better than those grown under
natural conditions. The plants stimu-
lated included radishes, lettuce, BEATS
cabbage, cucumbers, turnips, musk
melons and parsnips, and the gar
dener picked the vegetables at least
two weeks earlier under the wires
than those in the unelectrified por-
tions. Sufficient energy was radiateo
from the lines to give the blrds at
tempting TO alight on the wires
shock that felled them to the ground
partially stunned.-Eleetrical World
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-29
NURSE WAS AN ARTIST IN CRIME.
Marie Jeanneret, Who Found Poetry
in Poison, Was Called Stransest
Criminal of Modern Times.

The prison regulations at Geneva
are extremely liberal, so for many
wears prior to 1884 hundreds of tour
lists from all over the world were per-
mitted to see and converse with Ma
rie Jeanneret, "the Swiss Brinvilliers. -
Marie's cell was large, comfortable,
weH-lighted room, and there she sat,
day after day, making lace and exult-
ing in the fact that her fame was
worldwide.
Having no conscience, and being in
capable of remorse, Marie has been
described by the historians of crime as
a monster. However abhorrent her
character may have been, there was
nothing repulsive in her appearance or
manners She was rather short and
slight and her face, pale as marble,
was lighted up by large, dark, intelli-
gent eyes, and she had masses of
beautiful black hair. Her voice was
soft. gentle and caressing, and all her
actions seemed to indicate an affec-
tionate, sensitive nature.
When she was tried for her crimes
and convicted she looked so much like
a martyr that the jurors couldn't find
it in their hearts to assess the death
penalty, which was then the prescrib-
ed punishment for murder, SO she was
given 20 years. The canton legisla-
tors then reasoned that it would be
unfair to bring any other murderer to
the gallows after permitting her to
escape, so they abolished capital pun
ishment So Marie did some good in
the world.
She began experimenting with pois-
ons when a girl. They seemed to have
a fascination for her. She always
kept in her room a medicine chest and
was forever toying with its little boxes
ard bottles. One day her roommate,
Berthe Berthet, complained of feeling
i'll. The helpful Marie opened her
medicine chest and said: Il know just
what to do for you my DEAR" So she
mixed up a tempting effervescent bev-
erage and handed it to Berthe. who
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-29
RACE BETTERM EMIT.
National Conference Selects Man of go
For President.

Battle Creek, Mich, Dec. 2S.-The
National Conference on Race Better
ment, an organization aiming to Sc
cure fer mankind long life, free from
the common frailties of advanced age,
has selected for president a man who
typifies the objects for which it stands.
He is DR.. Stephen Smith, vice presi-
dent of the New York State Board of
Charities, hale and active at the age
of 90. DR.. Smith will deliver the open
ing address of the conference to be
held here Jan. S-12.
Other speakers who have accepted
invitations to be present during the
conference are: Gov. Woodbridge n.
Ferris of Michigan; Dr. Victor c.
Vaughan, president of the American
Medical Association; Judge Ben 3.
Lindsey of the Denver Juvenile court;
Mrs. Ella Flagg Young; DR.. Booker 7.
Washington; Dr. c. B. Davenport. di-
rector of the Carnegie station of ex-
perinental evolution; the Rev. Newell
Dwight Hills, pastor of Plymouth
church. Brooklyn; Jacob Riis and DIR.
S. Adolphus Knopf of New York, and
many other leading scientists, educa-
tors and publicists
The subjects to be considered range
from infant mortality to the condi-
tions affecting longevity and include
school Hygiene,.' Community Hy-
giene." THE Cost of Living AS Fac
tor in Race Degeneracy," "Tobacco-a
Race Poison" Public Repression of
the Social EVIL" and Education for
Parenthood."
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-29
AUTO HIT TREE.
Two Men Badly Hurt Near Providence
Saturday.

Providence, r. l., Dec. 2s.-Two men
were badly injured early Saturday
evening on Bristol Neck road, when
ar automobile owned by Edward l.
Brownell of Bristol crashed into tree,
bounded completely across the road
and struck another tree.
Those hurt were James Rogers,
foundry superintendent of this city, in
juries to left hand which necessitated
amputation cf two fingers; and Will
liam p Thompson of this city, frac-
tune of right thigh and compound frac-
ture of left leg below the knee. Mr..
Thompson was taken to the Rhode
Island hospital.
One of those injured declared
bakers wagon had approached on the
wrong side of thesroad, and that the
accident came as the result of an at
ter1pt to vaoid It, The automobile was
wrecked.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-29

and hold too much dampness in the
soil. The fox seeks sun baths luxuri-
ously on the snow in winter and is
sensitive to affections caused by wet
footing and poor drainage. The nat
urai slope of our hillsides with the
coarse, porous soil of sandy earth and
stony underground with the securing
rains and our own sanitary care of
the fox pens. The natural shrub and
common plant cover exactly what the
fox likes, and we have taken the
pains to renew and extend it.
We have two large Enclosures of
long, slender pickets overspread with
wire netting open to the sky ana ol-
vided into compartments in which
the foxes are separated except In the
mating season. The kennels. raisan
an inch or two above the groufu lev
ell. reproduce the peculiar formation
of the natural underground burrows
This conformity is absolutely essen
tial to satisfy the fox. There is am
Die depth of well-drained earth TO
crafty the instinct for burrowlng anu
refuge, but the encircling fence ana
the partitions of the compartments
are underlaid with concrete wall
reaching down to hardpan, so tnat
the little burrowers cannot become fu-
gitives.
We are entirely willing and even
strongly desirous to submit any de-
tails here reported to any legitimate
lv interested inspection and we con-
fess 70 a natural pride in the stock
which we are able to show as the re-
splt of our years of anxious STUDY
and unfiagging precaution. we nave
no vanity of parade-or care for ao-
vartisement for stock selling, elther
animal or paper, as the entire proeue-
tion of our ranch up to the reserve
which we will not part with mas peeh
enpaged for IS months to come at
nrices which fully sustain our state
mentS.
II is. however, a real concern 10 US
to aid in every way in our power tiie
axtension in New England OF tals
hiply desirable new industry with its
assured profit. We have thereiofe
baen unreserved in the contrlpu'ioii
of anv information which may ao-
vance this industry and we know ina,
the most searching examination Wli'
oo1v serve to uncover the eXtraorulii-
arv returns which the extension Oh
the industry will secure II properly
conducted. ed.Boston Transcript.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-29
BACK ON JOB.
Mrs. Young Resumes Duties as Super
intendent of Schools.

Chicago. Dec. 2s.-Mrs. Ella F1agg
Young resumed her desk Saturday as
superintendent Of schools Her return
as the head Of the Chicago public
school system is believed to mark the
close Of "a heated campaign against
her by several members of the Board
of Education, whose designations have
since been accepted.
John B. Shoop, assistant superin-
tendent Of schools, was elected to the
superintendency few weeks ago on
a secret ballot. Several organizations
Of women came to the defence of Mrs
Young and demanded she remain in
charge of the schools. Mayor Harrison
accepted the designations OF four
school trustees who voted against Mrs.
Young. these designations having been
presented before they went into Office.
Men favorable TO Mrs. Young were
appointed to fill the vacancies, and
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-29
REPORT RUERTA WILL
LEAD fEERAL ARMY


Mexico City, Dec. 2S-That Enrique
Gerostieta. minister of justice will be-
come President of Mexico early in the
new year and that Gen. nuerta Will take
the field against the rebels who refuse
to conform to this arrangement, is the
report that has been received with cred
ence by some of the diplomatic repre-
sentatives here. Gerostieta is to be
named minister of foreign affairs, accord
ing to the version of the story in circu-
lation. and Gen. Huerta will retire from
the Presidency. In which case the foreign
minister succeeds him.
Senior Gerostieta is well along in years
He was a. lawyer at Monterey. who was
brought TO the capital 10 take the port
folio of finance, but instead was appaint
ed minister of justice.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-29
X arIsbad.

The question of how to spell the
name of watering place in Bohemia
was submitted by New York woman
to a resident of the spa The answer
did not decide the point, but u az
forded those who were interested some
amusement. 1.-The place is naming att
er a name which by you Is Charies'
saws the writer. No person VIII pe
deceive if Carl or Karl is WrltteH. r4s.e,i
one is entire right. SO your letter with
Carlsbad will come equal time as WIN
Karlsbad address Us business people
care us very little of the name now II
is spelling" The evident desire on the
part OF the writer to be on both sioes
of the question was frustrated, now
ever by the printed letterhead which
Mad "Karlshad" on the date line ana
contained in the corner also the legeho'
English spoken. New York tribune.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-29
RARE CHINESE PORCELAjNS
Added to the University of PennsyI
vania Museum

The most important purchase made
recently by the university museum is
collection of Chinese porcelains of
great value and extreme rarity import
ed directly from native collector in
PelSin. The prices paid for these OBJ
1eets Is amazing to the layman.
twenty-five yearse ago there was
much excitement in this country over
the purchase of Il peach blow vase for
$4,000. an object of great beauty. This
sum would be considered small in
these days for objects which make
less appeal to beauty than to technic.
Small pots sell as high as $50 600, al
though most persons would consider
them mildly interesting.
The Chinese brought porcelain ware
to its highest development and invent
ed the glazing art, as shown by the
generic name of china which we give
to such ware. According to the Chin
ese the art was discovered nearly 5000
years ago by five successive emper-
ors who worked with their own hands
developing it. This is mythical, but
may have some basis of truth.
Among the treasures purchased by
the university museum is collection
of Celadon ware, which was the high
est-priced pottery in the history Of
China developed about the seventh
century of this era but disappeared
some 400 or 500 years ago.
A blue and white jar of peculiar pat
tern Is one of the prizes of the collec-
tion. The. Morgan collection in the
Metropolitan museum, has a similar
piece. 1t is a beautiful piece of color
ing, and perfect specimens Of the sort
sell as high as $4,000.
What will perhaps attract most per-
sons more than anything else are three
images of the goddess Yusan-Yin, each
about a foot high. These are vitreaus
ware and look like ivory They are del
icately modelled and belong to the 18TH
century period of Chinese porcelain
art. Among other objects there is a
blue and white vase with a bird motif,
specimens of Flambe glazed ware, a
blue and white barrel-shaped jar of
Ming genre, some large lapis blue and
white plates, green plate of rare
beauty, some small decorated plates
and bowls, as we'll as a bronze Buddha
and a bronze box of the 18th century,
which is unique.-Philadelphia Press.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-29
Insurance Against Twins.

OF all the varied insurances in the
world Of business without doubt
Lioyds possess the most curious. They
insure everything.
Thousands of people insure them
selves against the risk of having to
undergo an operation for appendicitis.
Young ladies insure themselves
against the disappointment of spin
sterhood. and there are anxious faith
ers insured in the event OF their
spouses presenting them with twins.
They will insure the throne of
King or the benefit of a music hal
clown up to any amount for which he
is willing to pay.
Again, owing to many estate own
ers being timorous on account or
earthquakes, Lloyds do quite a COM
Portable business in insuring against
damage caused by violent shocks. In
North Wales an estate was insured
against this risk for 6 100000.
Paderewski insures his right arm for
G 1000, and Kubelik his for a much
larger sum, while singers insure their
voices.
Authors take out policies in respect
of the success of their books, play
wrights in respect of their plays, COM
posers their songs, and artists the ac-
ceptance of their pictures by Salon or
Academy.
There is practically no limit to the
imagination of Lloyds. Not many
months ago an undertaken in London
even inquired what price they would
relieve him Of any liability for shocks
caused to private individuals by his
collins being taken to the wrong house
AT night --Tid Pits
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-29
NO QUARTER.
(Continued from Page One.)

attacked, they need expect no assist
ance from the American marines and
bluejackets, who win be held off the
coast. Intimations have also been con-
veyed to the management of the COM
ranies employing these men that any
participate action on the part OF their
employees would render 1t exceedingly
difficult TO reach satisfactory ad-
justment of subsequent war claims
There are several hundred Americans
at the oil camps around Tampico. They,
as we'll as their employers. have been
subjected to hardships, losses and in
dignities which they attribute to the
state Of war. They are we'll armed and
bavo declared their intention of re-
sisting any attack, no matter from
what source.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-29

Mrs. Young was reelected She re-
turned to the city Friday night from
vacation and Saturday morning took
up her work where she left off few
weeks ago.
MIR. Shoop said he would place no
legal obstacle in the way of Mrs.
Young's return to her former position.
1t is said he will become assistant su-
perintendent, as formerly. The ousted
trustees Will continue their efforts to
get court decision regarding the
practice of the mayor in asking resig
nations of prospective appointees be-
fore they take office.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-29
SHOULD PUNISH THEM.
Houston's Opinion of People Who De-
stroy Food to Boost Prices.

Washington, Dec. 2S.-Secretary Of the
department of Agriculture Houston told
a group OF congressman the other day
that he believes there should be some
thing done to people who destroy food
products to boost prices.
MIR. Secretary" asked Representative
Taylor of New York. SIS there any way
of hanging a man or group of men who
throw boatload of fish overheard to
maintain prices?"
Something ought to be done to them, ="
replied the secretary.
THAT is a common practice" Mr.. Tay-
lor added. The fishermen up around
New York have to throw the fish over
board because the marketmen there in
order to maintain prices will not buy
them.s'
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-29
RED CROSS AID IN MEXICO.
United States Will Forward Assistance
To Mexico's Destitutes.

Nogales, Ariz.. Dec. 2S.-That the
state department at Washington in
tends to forward assistance granted by
the Rcd Cross to destitute communi-
ties in Mexico was indicated today
whom the local consulate was author
lied to draw $500 of Red Cross money
as beginning.
The money is to be used In Choix, ST.
rlaloa. where it Is reported that many
people are starving on account OF the
war. which is responsible for no crops
and for the closing down of mines
and other concerns which are employ
ers of labor.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-29
Bumper BumbIe Bee Crop.

Among all the other good crops In
the county this year, the TACT
should not be overlooked that there is
also a bumper humble bee. crop There
never was a bigger one, farmers state
and the "varmints' are said to be very
vigorous as well as industrious III the
making Of honey for winter store.
Farmers plowing this fall have been
compelled in some cases to quit some
fields. so thick have been the nests OF
humble bees encountered. It is said
that a big crop Of humble bees is
sure sign of an open winter, and big
crop Of clover seed, q green Christmas.
Wabash Plain Dealer.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-29

At least 225,000 women and girls
work In manufacturing establishments
in Pennsylvania, $4,000 being under
sixteen years old.
The Washington times., 1913-10-05
MINDS STAR PLAYS
WIN GAME FOR Penn
Lafayette Is Defeated in Annual
Contest on Franklin Field BY
Quarterback.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Oct. 5.-Penn.
sylvania defeated Lafayette on Frank
lin Field yesterday afternoon in the an,
nual football battle between the two in.
sututions by a score Of 10 to 0. The
Quakers' points represent brilliant goaI
from field by Marshall in the first period
from the i1-yard line, and a touchdown
and goal in the final period. The game
was cleanly played, but bitterly con-
tested from whistle to whistle. The
Maroon and White showed a stronger
attack from straight scrimmage than
the Red and Blue, but the Quakers
gained yards more than the Eastonians
by reason Of remarkable employment
Of the forward pass. Lafayette was
never within striking distance of the
Pennsylvania goal, while the Quakers
were twice in a position to score touch
downs. both instances made possible by
magnificent forward passes.
Chester Minds was the most conspicu-
Gus figure of the game. 1t was to his
long, bullet-like forward passes, hurled
with a precision and deliberation that
surpassed anything of the kind ever wit
messed On Franklin Field, that PennsyI-
vania owes her victory Thirteen times
the sterling Quaker back shot the bail
over the heads of the struggling lines.
Not one OF these passes was lacking in
distance or defective in direction. Six
times did some ubiquitous Quaker play
er leap in the air an6 pull down the
ball for material advances.
The Washington times., 1913-10-05
THREE LEAGUES TO
START THIS WEEK
Five Have Already Opened Their
Schedules, and Others win
Follow Soon.

Three additional bowling leagues will
this week join the army Of rollers which
has already commenced pin topp!ing in
the District With five leagues already
under full sail, the Patent Examiner,
Departmental, and Colonial Leagues
Will start their schedules within the
next week, the first named beginning
Tuesday night and the last two tomor-
row night.
The leagues which have already com
menced bowling are: District, National
Capital, Postoffice Department, Arcade,
and Commercial
Officials for the coming season were
selected at recent meeting by the
Westminster League, W. A. ii. Church
Is the honorary president George
Grubbs is president, Charles Haffle
official scorer. and J. F. Donaldson sec
retary and treasurer. Plans for the
season were perfected, and the schedule,
which includes sixty-three games, will
start October Is on the Palace alleys.
The Washington times., 1913-10-05
CRIMSON ELEVEN IS
SAT|SFY Y|NG COACHES

CAMBRIDGE. Mass. Oct. Sat
isfaction is expressed today at the
showing of the Harvard eleven against
Bates and although the score was but
IL to 0, the Crimson team in every
way satisfied the coaches. Br!ckley AMI
Mahan scored field goals.
Bates obtained q first down but once
and the Maine eleven never came with
III scoring distance of the Harvard line.
The Crimson attack was found want
Ing in the third period when Bates held
FOR downs on the 3-yard line.
Brickley's goal was from 20.-yard
line while Makan, starring at fullback,
shot one over from q difficult angle
on the 3o-yard line. Hardwick's fifteen
yard run for touchdown was the only
time the Harvard runners got across
the goal line.
The Washington times., 1913-10-05
AGG|ES SATISFIED
WITH SCORE MADE

The Maryland Aggies express com.
plete satisfaction today at the showing
made against the Richmond College
team, which was defeated by 45 to 0, an
entire second team being used by the
Aggies during part Of the time.
Practically every man got a crack at
the Richmond team, which was unable
to gain consistently and in no way a
match for the NJ. A. C. eleven. The fact
that the substitutes showed so well for
the Aggies gives the impression today
that the team will be able at any time
during the season to place in a fast set
Of backs. as well as forwards, from Sec
ond-string material.
Ruff, Shipley. and Hoffecker proved to
be the most consistent gamers for the
Aggies, while Mess showed to advan-
tage. II the Improvement Of the last
week is continued, the Farmers expect
to have the best eleven ever represent
ing the college.