The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-03-25
TESTING THE ERRING BOYS
School at Topeka are Defective,
Says Psychologist

Sixty per cent of the boys commit
ted to the state industrial school at
Topeka are mentally defective, accord
ing to the results of tests applied to
them under the direction of Professor
R. a. Schwegler, a specialist in abnor-
NAL psychology at the University Of
Kansas. The tests were made with
the famous Binet-Simon scale Of intel
Hgence.
Examinations were made Of $50
boys and of those found defective, one
fourth are virtually imbeciles, and the
other three-fourths are of such a low
grade Of mental development that their
future industrial independence and
moral conduct are doubtful Professor
! Schwegler says.
Professor Schwegler and his assist
ants are making tests in various parts
of the state, especially among back
ward school children. He conducted
tests recently in Arkansas City in or
der that the defective children may be
discovered and given special atten-
, ton to bring them back to normal
again. The other day he conducted
clinic in Kansas City, Kas., for the
benefit of school teachers there.
Two Corning Buildings Burn-Fire
which started from an unknown cause
destroyed the Corning Gazette build
ing and the c. E. McCabe building, oc-
cupied as a cream station Besides
the Gazette plant, L. F. Yocum's jew
elry store occupied the Gazette build
inc hut oF
Helped Build Santa Fe-CharIes
Bowman, So years old, who had lived
in Atchison since 1866, died there re-
Gently. He helped build the first San
ia Fe track from Atchison to Topeka
and served the road until 1894, when
he retired.
Light Plant Burns-The Marsh light
plant at Garden City burned the other
morning. One of the oil pipes from
big oil burning engine took fire and
set the oil tanks afire. The plant was
valued at $4,000 and is total loss.
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Kansas Movie Men to Wichita
Wichita will have the moving picture
81. Picture men from all parts of the
state will be there to talk over their
problems and plan for the next year.
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Duck Bone Causes Death-Harry
E. Whitney, AZ years old, head Of the
Whitney Hardware Company at An
thony is dead at a hospital in Wichi-
ia of blood poisoning, arising from an
injury to one of his thumbs A sharp
point Of a bone in a duck Mr.. Whit
ney was dressing at his home caused
the infection.
Crude Oil Up to $1.45-The Prairie
Oil Company has added another nickel
to the price Of Midcontinent crude oil,
making the price now paid $1.45. It
is understood Independents are pay
ing $1.75 to S1-S0 in some instances.
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Second Motor Death at Wichita
c. NJ. Borders is dead from injuries
received when a motor car. which he
was driving turned over at a sharp
turn in the road, killing George New
ton of Bartlesville, Ok, and injuring
two other men and two women
Pioneer Builder 5ead-J. H. Brew
ster, pioneer of Eastern Kansas, a
noted architect and builder and rail-
way promoter. is dead at his home four
miles west of independence.
Caught Two SIayers-The two men
who murdered Elmer Haley, city mar
shall OF Marion recently, were cap
/ tured three miles northeast of Lost
Springs They abandoned the car
nine miles north of Marion and walked,
] having travelled about ten miles on
foot.
Votes Bonds for Liehts-Eudora
voted recently to issue SIC, 600 in bonds
for the construction OF an electric
transmission line, the electricity to be
secured from Lawrence or the Helm
interurban line north Of there.
| Heated Engine Blew Up3Seth Ed
wards motor became stuck in the mud
| north OF Columbus the other night.
and while the owner was trying to ex-
| tricate it the engine became so hot
| the gasoline tank blew up. What was
left OF the car after the explosion
burned up
TrlpIets to Kansas Mother-Mr. and
Mrs. Justus P. Walter OF Catherine,
/ Elk county. are the parents OF tip
lets born February 3, named Rupert
i Rudolph and Helen The babies azs
healthy and OF average size