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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-06-10

PHYSICALLY UNFIT.-In seeking
employment at the Western Electric
Co. one is forced to pass a physical
test which is very severe. Any ply
steal defect will cause an immediate
discharge, even though one has nlreu
out for only IS a week.
Now, just suppose all firms would
use the same method of wedding"
the unfOrtunates who are afflicted
with a chronic ailment which cannot
be cured but is sufficient reason to
keep them from earning a livelihood.
What can they do? Join the army?
They may feel so inclined. Unable
to get employment, they are willing
to take a chance to be shot, but, no,
nothing doing. Uncle Sam takes the
best physically fit for the army. One
must pass a severe test and be fit to
be a soldier. If one is physically I'M
fit he has not even a chance to be
slaughtered on the battlefield.
But what prevents him from get
ting married if he finds a girl who is
willing and has the price to pay for
the license? I claim the Western
Electric Co. has no right to reject
the physically unfit" until the mar
rage laws are changed and some
steps taken to obIiterate the physic-
ally unfit if possible. While we have
them. for the sake of humanity give
them a chance to make a living.
BY the way, were there any ply
sicaIy unfit" in that parade the other
day? Oh, that's so! Parading Is not
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-06-10
ldigging trenches, you know.-H. &.
Scheck.
DIVINE DRAMA.

THE DIVINE DRAMA. - "The
Tragedy of Jesus" is the drama Of
the ages! No other covers so many
episodes so true to life.
What character in Shakespeare
had power to hail ten legiOns Of the
air to rescue him, but, instead OF
hurting the onslaught, called:
Father, forgive them, they know
not what they dO?"
Who has not grOaned: ooh, that
this cup of agony might pass?
How often does the widow cast
her pathetic mite to help our cause,
when Pharisees pass by? Usually it
is a woman who Unseals the spike
nard to do US honor, who is closest
during the crUCifXiOn and faithful to
the last to deck our tomb each ami
Versary.
What scenes of motherhood more
like our own than the part the Virgin
played?
What other hero woke the world
to bloom with poetry, edifce and
chimes, vOicing yearnings for fade
less youth across the crystal sea?
Judases have kissed us all, with
their Hail, MASTER"
Peters have double-crossed us
after boasting of extreme loyalty.
Thomases who knew us best have
doubted first
Daily we see the whited sepulchers
covered with flowers and gold, the
ones to cast the first stone at Magda-
lene.
What patriot has not longed to
scourge the money-Changers from
temples of justice, government, edu-
cation, newspaperdom and recrea-
ton?
Hosts know what it is to stand in
PLATE courts and hear that, though
innocent, the voters judge, washing
his hands in cunning legal bubbles,
dooms us as the mob cries: Give us
Barabbasp'
Lives the mOrtal-save politicians
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-17
MUNITIONS OF
WAR RELEASED
FOR MEXICANS

Douglas. .Ariz.. March 15.-Three
hundred thousand rounds of rife am
@Nnltlon, the first shipment of con-
Nsnment Of 100000 rounds. will be de-
"erec tomorrow to Gen. y. Elias
allies. military governor of Sonora.
" the local customs officials. The
A''rldges are to be used by the de-
,acnment Of Carranza soldiers led by
No- pato Campbell. former command
:. OF the Mexican garrison at Gaua
'''eta IN aiding United States troops
" capture Francisco Villa and his
"ano'ts. The ammunition. which has
vel held up here by customs officials
''hee sunday. was released late today
VI orders from Washington. This ac-
IVa IN aiding the de facto troops to
lam the cartridges. it was declared
ives G. I.elevier. Mexican consul
re would be Of material benefit in
ssuf1ns many residents Of Sonora
nay Inc United States intended no
sssfessive action against the Mexican
government.
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RESIGNATION OF
CAPT. MILBURN
YALE BASEBALL

New Haven. Conn. March 1.-THE
final chapter in the Yale ineligibility
episode was written today when Ar
thur NJ Milburn resigned the captain
CIV of the Varsity baseball team and
Roland V. Vaughan of Haverhill.
Mass was elected to succeed him.
Milburn was chosen captain last June.
but with four other players. was de-
clared ineligible, for violating the sum
mer baseball rule.
A few weeks ago. when a faculty
committee announced that Milburn
would be unable to play this spring.
his team mates re- elected him captain
with the understanding that he would
direct the nine from the bench. This
move met with disfavOr on the part OF
the graduate committee and today's
action resulted.
Vaughan is an outffelder and a for
mer AndOver star.
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with the expedition on motor trucks.
Flying conditions, owing to the clear
ness of the atmosphere, are ideal
When General Pershing gave. the
order to march at 10 o'clock yesterday
morning, the soldiers from Columbus
swept forward with shout. Cowboys
from the ranges. enrolled as scouts.
and cavalry, led the way. Two in
fantry regiments. some field artillery
and a wagon train followed.
The departure was as business like
as a practice march. A long, hazy line
Of alkali dust, standing out against
the dull white of the plains and the
blazing light of the sun marked their
progress toward the border.
Colonel Slocum met Colonel Davila,
of the .IeXican forces. who promised
that no resistance would be made TO
crossing the border. The entire popu-
lation in Palomas, soldiers and civil
! ians, with one exception. cleared away
when the Americans passed through
the town.
The censor has asked all correspond
ents fling by mail not to disclose mill
itary movements or details as to men,
bers of troops. saying that to make
public questions Of such military i'm
portance might mean loss of Amer
lean lives. This applied only to mail
matter, as only the general facts OF
the crossing have been allowed to go
over the telegraph wires, which are
under military control.
The column leaving Columbus was
thoroughly equipped for all conditions
that might arise. and represented all
arms of the service.
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A BREAK IN THE
HARMONY OF THE
FRENCH CHAMBER

Paris. March 1.-THE harmony of
the Chamber of Deputies was disturb
ed for a while today by speech made
by Leon Accambray. Socialist. who
complained that Parliament had not
sufflciently exercised its right OF con-
troll over the military situation.
Paul Deschanel president OF the
Chamber, interposed the objection that
it was not the time to make sucn
statements when blood is running at
Verdun."
NJ. Accambray. after quoting the pre-
cepts of Napoleon. demanded the ap"
pointment of a secret committee to re-
port on the military progress at the
front.
After numerous cries OF enough
from all parts of the chamber Deputy
Franklin Bouillon put an end to the
incident by moving and obtaining d
suspension of the sitting.
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BISHOP WARNS
YOUNG MEN TO
SHUN ALL DEBTS

Asbury Park, n. j., March 1s.-Bishop
William A. Quayle of the Methodist
Episcopal church in a charge delivered
today to class of young men who will
be ordained ministers at the session of
the New Jersey conference now in pro-
gress here, warned them to shun debts.
THE greatest financial enemy OF the
people is the credit house, he said. Bet
ter that you go under-clothed and under
fed than that you go into debt
Bishop Quayle urged the members of
the class not to make crusades. He told
them the attitude of attack alienated old
friends and made few new ones. Above
all things, he declared. ministers should
praise and must not attack other church
es. The bishop said the young men must
not think they were pious because they
had promised not to use tobacco
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CONG. GUERNSEY
NAMES B0WD0IN
BOY; ANNAPOLIS

Brunswick, Me, March 16-(Spe-
ciaD.-Word was received Wednesday
afternoon by Merrill F. Sproul Of
Brewer, member Of the Bowdoin
Freshman class. of his appointment by
Congressman Guernsey to the United
States Naval Academy at Annapolis,
Md Young Sproul left early Thursday
morning for his home in Brewer. where
he will prepare for the examinations
for the academy, which occur about
the middle of April.
Sproul is a member Of Zeta Psi fra
ternity. and Of the u. @. Society, a
Freshman honorary organization Dur
ing his stay at Bowdoin he was prom
inent in athletics. being a member OF
the Bowdoin second eleven. playing
quarterback on the Freshman team.
and taking an active part in hockey
during the winter months. His schol-
astic standing was good and his many
friends in the college. while congrat-
ulating him upon his appointment
nevertheless regret to see him leave
the institution.
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WOULD REFRAIN
FROM RECKLESS
TALK ON MEXICO

Worcester. Mass, March l6.-An APP
peal to the public to refrain from
reckless speeches" regarding the Mex
lean situation which might produce
consequences beyond our present cal
culations." was voted tonight by Unit
ed States Senator James Hamilton
Lewis of Illinois, in Il speech before
the Economic Society of Worcester.
IF the United States" said Sena
tor Lewis, through careless speeches
or uncuarded acts of its citizens infuse
the people of Mexico with a fear that
our present entrance is for some other
purpose than that of furnishing a law
less band of men for their murderous
conduct. we may bring upon us such
opposition from Mexico as would re-
suit in the unnecessary killing of
many of our men"
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REPORT PRISONER
REVEALS WILL A
WHEREABOUTS

Douglas Arz. March l6.-General T..
Elias Gales. military governor Of Sonora,
r4Perted officially II Gen. AValro tbre-
g'a, yar minister. today that his command
rad captured a prisoner who revealed
Fias plans and whereabouts in detail.
opies OF this report. Gen. Gales said.
ACRE forwarded tn Gen. Gavari by MIN
md to the United States army officers at
oumhus "IIe informs me that Villa
liter the attack on Columbus went direct
% the Corraltos ranch. where he muir
6ared seven cowboys because they refused
F" give him horses. From Corralitos he
went 10 Crnrolct. where he stopped on
TIE lhh. From there he went direct to
balena.' This is the first prisoner known
N have been captured since the Villa
rad He Is being held in Aqua Prieta.
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MOSQUITOES TO
BE STUDIED BY
N. Y. CHILDREN

New York, March 16-More than 1,000, coo
mosquitoes will be bred by the health de-
partment here. it was announced today,
and will be distributed safely packed In
glass jars among the public schools as a
part of campaign to educate the chill
dren and enlist their cooperation in ex-
terminating the insects. DR.. Charles ".
Baldwin. director of the bureau of pub
lie safety of the department. said every
pupil in the schools will be asked to
study the structure. needs and habits OF
mosquitoes. SO as to be able to recognize
the dangerous kind at a glance
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There have been few commanders 80
tyrannous as Lopez. the dictator Of
Paraguay. when in the war of 1SG1-7O
it fought single handed the neighbor-
ing countries of Argentina. Brazil and
Uruguay. Lopez. says Mr.. W. II. Kop-
bel in his "Argentina,' WAS wont to
carry the theory of victory or death
to an uncomfortable point. Officers
were executed for mere remarks
whose tone fell beneath the standard
OF confidence that Lopez had set up for
himself. One. for instance was shot
for having announced in the course OF
his duty that the enemy WAS strongly
intrenched. Another met his end on ac
count of an unguarded speech to the
effect that the Paraguayan army WAS
accustomed to count the enemy's losses
and forget its own"
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BOWDOIN ORIENT
EDITORIAL STAFF

Brunswick. Me. March 16.-(Spe-
ciaD.-At the annual meeting and cleo
tions of the Bowdoin Orient board held
in Hubbard hall, Thursday evening,
Donald ". Philbrick. II. Of Skowhe-
gan was elected editor-in chief for the
coming year Robert G. Albion '1s, Of
Portland. was elected managing edi-
tor, William S. Cormack II. Of New
ton. Mass. was chosen alumni editor.
and the following Freshmen were
elected as new members Of the board:
RAYMOND L. Atwood of Paris; Clyde
E. Stevens of Rockland; and Roland
G. Farnham Of Needham. Mass.
The retiring members Of the board
are the following Seniors: D. H. Say
ward of Portland: J. Glenwood Winter
of Kingfield: Edward c. Halves OF
Bangor: and Herbert H. Foster OF
Seattle, Wash.
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HER BORROWED ROBE.
Il Brought an Actress the Most Peril.
QUE Moment Of Her Life.

Il Brought an Actress the Mest Peril.
Gus Moment Of Her Life.
Tho only time ever was a thief
saved my nfe." said Rose Coghlan
once. my sister-in-law, Louisa Thorn
ton. was playing in Colleen Bawn' In
Scotland. l was Anne Chute, one Of
the bridesmaids, and I always dressed
in Louisa's room with her.
This particular night she was i'll,
and her understudy went on. Now. it
happened that I had longed and longed
to wear a certain costume Of Louisa g.
1t wasn't one bit suitable for girl Of
my age in a bridesmaid part. being
made Of heavy white corded silk with
a long court train and all the fixings.
but adored it.
II dressed up in 1t and went out to
wait for the cue with the other girls.
Just as we were ready to 60 on some
one behind me said, Rose, your dress
Is on fire.
II think that is the most fearful
word that can sound in a theater-
Fire My train had caught fire from
one of the little gas footlights, unprO-
tected then.
The girls in their light dresses were
trying to get away from me. and the
nearest man. Hardness, was hand
cuffed. l crushed my train In my
hands to smother the creeping flame
and backed off down the steps under
the stage. A man down there threw a
heavy cloak over me. and tainted. I
was burned badly around my hands
and arms and neck. but the heavy silk
dress saved me. New York World
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NEARING VILLA
CONTINUED from Page One)

Hurst refused to make public it's ma
ture or details.
According to Mr.. Hurst. Villa has at
most 400 men. some Of which are wound
ed. He said also that it was not believed
in the Mormon colonies that the bandit
chief had more than 500 men with hin
when he raided Columbus.
What the intentions Of Villa are remain
a profound mystery tonight. Andreas
Garcia. the Carranza consul here. assert
ed today that from information in his
possession he was satisfied Villa had dis
banded most of his men and intended to
take refuge in the heart of the Sierra
Maderes with only three or four trusted
companions.
Need Price on Head
Thousands of men are not wanted to
pursue Villa said Consul Garcia. He
has no intention Of fighting anyone, hi.
will take refuge in the mountains. which
he knows so we'll. He will be captured.
l believe. when a price is put on his
head
denial that there were any Carranza
troops with the American expedition was
made today by Gen. Gavira. the Carran-
"a commander at Juarez. Gen. Gavira
made this statement after being .aform-
ed that the report of the presence Of
Mexican soldiers with Gen. Pushing
came from American headquarters at
San Antonio. He declared that tn. troops
OF Gen. p. Elias Gales, who were re.
ported to be with the Americans. were
scattered between Chihuahua. Nalera.
Pearson and Guzman. and that Gen B,r-
tani with an escort was at Juarez. All
failed.
Fresh troops have arrived at Juarez
but the Mexican authorities would give
no information as to the number Of
men now in garrison there. Long trains
loaded with -four and other provisions
crossed the Rio Grande from the
American side today, but their destina
ton was kept secret.
One subject of much speculation on
both sides of the border is the exact
meaning of disappointment of Gen.
Obregon as minister of war. Opinion
among Americans familiar with Mex
leo and it's politics are sharply divided.
One camp insists that Obregon's APP
pointment means that the two Next
can leaders have recOnciled their diff
ferences and that Obregon intends to
give his full support to the First CHIEF.
The other camp. which includes most
Of those who have a personal acqualnt-
ance with Obregon. are equally conh-
dent that his appointment indicates
that he is gaining the upper hand IN
governmental affairs and that turn
distinctly unfavorable to the lnited
States may be looked for soon III the
policy of the de facto government
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lrvinq Bachelor Lectures

Brunswick Me. March l6.-(SpeciaD. =
Memorial hall was we'll filed Thursday
evening by Bowdoin students. members
of the faculty and townspeople. in at
tendance on an excellent lecture deliver
ed by Irving Bachelor under the aus
pices of the Saturday Club Mr. Bachel-
ler's lecture was based on his famous
satire of American life. keeping Up
with Lizzie" In the role of the Honor
able Socrates Potter Mr.. Bachelor was
highly pleasing. and by his masterful
portrayal of this unique character ne
gave an evening of delightful amusement
intermingled with touches Of good sound
American common sense.
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1882 FROM THE
CANADA MILITARY
DISTRICT, NO. 10

Winnipeg, Man.. March 16.-Since Dec
last, 1S,432 men have been recruited for
overseas service in military district No.
10. which comprises the provinces Of
Manitoba and Saskatchewan, the terrific
ry of keewating and the districts OF
Thunder Bay and Rainy River, according
to announcement here today. 1t the last
Is days 1878 men have enlisted, thus es-
tablishing a new record in the district
Two thousand Of the men were secured
in Winnipeg.
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THREE AMERICAN
PASSENGERS ON
TUBANTIA LIST

London. March ia Reuter- dispatch
from Amsterdam says that the passenger
list of the Tubantia contains the names
of 81 persons. of whom 10 are Germans.
two Argentinans, seven Brazilians. six
Bolivians. one Uruguayan, - Dutch. one
Norwegian. two Danish, five Swiss. six
Spanish. one Englishman. one Chilean.
two Austrians, one Russian. five Belgians.
one Swede and three citizens of the Unit
ed States. The nationalities Of the re-
manning two are not given in the dis
patch.
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RICHMOND

Mrs. Amos Turner has returned from a
few days visit with her daughter in Gar
diner.
Mrs. Noble Maxwell was a recent Wis
itor in Augusta.
Mrs. Alice Weber and Miss Clara Con-
nor were visitors in Portland Tuesday.
Clifford Seekins of Waterville is pass
ing the week with his family in town.
Edward Iioudlette of Mechanic Falls
passed a few days this week with his pa
rents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Houdlette
of Dresden Mills.
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LIEUT.. ZELLIS
SUICIDE FROM
DESPONDENCY

- antonio, March 16.-Word was
ou.n Neo at southern department head
saio sers from Houston today Of the
zsn OF First Lieutenant Edward NJ.
N eleventh cavalry, at Columbus. N.
inase airy today. Lieutenant Zell's reg
ln,,. was member Of General PERISH
a. ~ command. Melancholia is given
oir. Zell was famous at West
too,t as a member of the baseball and
.o0loall teams.
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Yawnine.

Yawning is a peculiar act and one
that has never yet been properly ac-
counted for. 1t is not by any means a
sign of fatigue only. although it is
sometimes produced by overexertion.
But an attack of yawning comes on
much more quickly If one is intensely
bored. and certainly stuffy atmo-
sphere tends to produce it. 1t is also
noticeable that when one has gone con-
siderably past ones mealtime the ten
dency to yawn frequently becomes ir-
resistible. A very peculiar feature Of
this complaint is its infectiousness:
one person can easily set half dozen
all yawning in turn. When present in
a very marked extent it is supposed to
be the outcome of anaemia, indiges-
don or some other complaint.
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INVESTIGATION
OF THE ANTHRAX
DEVELOPMENT

Woburn. Mass, March 16.-The de-
velopment of cases Of anthrax among
workmen in tanneries in this city and
other centers of the industry led Off
Gals of the state health department
and of the state board Of labor and
industries TO begin an investigation to-
day. Two deaths from the disease are
reported from Winchester. another
from Chelsea and three employees Of
Woburn tanneries are under treat
ment A private inquiry by officials
of tannery companies is said to have
indicated that the disease originated
in dry hides from Chile.
Nearly one-third of the men Of this
CITY are tannery employees.
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WILL OF THE AGED
FLORENCE WILSON
is DISALLOWED

Boston. March l6.-The will by
which Miss Florence NJ. Wilson. 80
years old. beuueathed most of her es-
tate to George A. Nelson, a young
man who a year ago applied for Ii
cense to marry her. was disallowed by
the supreme court today. AS a result
the property will be divided among
her relatives. Witnesses testified that
Miss Wilson had told them she never
promised to marry anyone. The court
held that the testator was in a state
of weak mentality and would do any
thing.
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MISS BJURSTEDT
WINS IN TENNIS /,
SEMI-FINALS, N. Y.

New York. March 16.-Matches in the
semi-fnals of the singles and doubles OF
the womens national indoor tennis cham.
pionship tournament returned Miss Molla
Bjurstedt. the Norwegian girl, winner
in each event here today. In the semi
finals Of the singles Miss Bjurstedt beat
Miss Marie Wagner Of New York. former
champion. 60, 6-3.
Miss Schmtz of New York. former
titleholder, beat Mrs u. .. Mills Of Or
ange 6-2, 6-l.
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ARRESTS FOR AN
ALLEGED SWINDLE

Newark. \. j., Ne rch l6.-John b.
Miller. superintendent of an ink COM
pany, was arrested here today on an
Indictment returned by the federal
grand jury in iladelphia charging
that he. George H. Dalrymple. Thomas
6. Wescott and others We're implicated
in an extensive lumber swindle. Wes-
colt and Dalrymple were arrested yes
terday.
Miller denied being involved in the
alleged fraud except to say that he
signed a lease for an Office in Phila-
delphia. He was paroled until tomor-
row on the promise that he would fur
nsh bail in $500 for his appearance in
Phila delphia next Monday.
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. s. CONSUL AND
OTHER REFUGEES
FROM TORREON

,,ado Texas, March l6.-Traveling tie
..,,rs distance in box cars, Consul &. A.
u.n;.r,s and Il other Americans arrived
-s-s late today from Torreon, Mexico,
,,,-nV left the Mexican city, they said,
ts,ause they were convinced it was the
.... hing 10 do. Their departure, they
..d vas not caused by any overt acts on
he part Of the Mexicans or failure on
% mar, of the de facto government to
,4s- protection. Eleven Americans Joined
10 MARTY at Monterey.
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N. F. GOVERNOR
WILL ENFORCE
THE LIQUOR LAW

st. Johns. \. F.. March Ex-Governor
Davidson in opening the colonial legila
ture today announced his intention to en-
force strictly the newly enacted prohibi-
ton law which goes into eject at the
end of the present year. The speech from
the throne praised the records of the COY.
ony's naval and military contingents and
announced. that both forces would be in
creased.
Patrick T. McGrath. a journalist. was
appointed president of the legislative
council.