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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-02
Huns Try Fiemdish Tricks.

With the American Army ill France, May 1,-knowing that the American's $
 are persistent souvenir hunters, the Germans in the Foul sector have been strewing "No Mans I.and' with all sorts of internal devices These
 consist of electric wires attached to belts, helmets, rifles and other para phernalia connecting with concealed bombs. In a number of instances American soldiers have tripped over these and escaped
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-02

iContinncd on page five.)
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-02

$2.sO0. .OOA Sold in Porto Rica-
 San Juan, P. R.. May l. 1.-Subscrll tions tothe Liberty loan thus ia tions to the Liberty loan thus ia half of this was taken by the suga interests.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-24
- CAUTION Before You Read This Article
Pick Out Your Selection of the Brightest Boy and
Girl and Then You Can See Whether Your Judg-
ment Is Better Than the Wise Psychologists Who
Bundered So Badly in Prof Pintner's Experiment

- AN you size people up from their
looks?" Most people think they
can Recent scientific expert
ments made II pretty plain that you can
hOt
II was Professor Rudolph Pintner, OF
the Department OF Psychology OF Ohio
State University. who decided 70 demon
strste whether or not you really could
Judge peoples intelligence by their looks
He collected q dozen photographs OF
young people OF all degrees Of intelligence
from exceptionally bright students to in
mates OF an institution for the feeble
minded. These photographs which are
printed above on this page. were handed
around TO all sorts of people from doc
tors and lawyers and wise professors or
psychology down the line TO typewriters
And the Joke Is that the experts on
psychology frequently picked out the pic
ture OF an inmate OF an asylum for the
feeble-minded as their idea OF the bright
est individual in the bunch
0But before going any further with this
article the editor suggests that the reader
stop right here and select from the pic
lures printed above the brightest boy and
the brightest girl Then read on and you
viii be able 20 find out whether YOU
have fallen into the same errors that the
college professors made.
Nobody picked out the photographs I'm
the correct order OF their real intelI-
Ge1ce. Strange 10 say the only approach
90 accurate judgment was shown by an
ordinary stenographer
The mistake that nearly everyone made
was IN Judging children by certain
superficial brightness" OF appearance
which IS shown By these experiments 70
be entirely unreliable as a guide 10 IN
teIugence.
There is a widespread belief" saws
Professor Pintner IN his report IN the
Physiological Review. that IL Is a rela.
lively simple thing 10 estimate a persons
Intelligence after a perfunctory CONVEX
Batlou with him or even merely BY looking
at him. One hears again and again the
expressions, He looks bright and He
books stupid Such judgments OF intelli-
Esnqs are uSOst oftep masA in regard 20
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-24

be cassed somewhat above normal, a.
bright boy. The next two smallest aver
age deviations are those OF children Nos
. and S. the two who receive the lowest
average rank
The observers as a whole differ least
as 10 which they consider the brightest
child and which the two least intelligent
No was repeatedly called stupid and
often imbecilic and some observers
pointed 70 the position OF the hands as
suggesting the picking OF the fingers seen
sometimes In idiots No 3 IS. as a mat
ter OF fact a perfectly normal child. No
was called Wild and silly and receives
the lowest ranking according 20 our OBJ
servers. BY the standard mental tests
she would be considered a backward but
not feeble-minded child.
The largest average deviation IS that
OF child No. g. According 70 the stand
ard tests he ranks ninth and would be
classed as backward bur not feeble
minded The average rank OF the OBJ
servers places him seventh. Many oh
servers place him low because Of his
rather expires ionless face. but the large
average deviation Is caused by a few OBJ
servers who place him very high Al
though this was never openly acknoWl-
edged, the writer suspects that in some
OF these cases the observers were IN
fuenced by his glasses and placed him
high because OF the intelligence conveyed
by those useful adornments.
Comparing the rank obtained by the
observers as a group in column two with
The rank according 10 the mental tests IA
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-24

children. Teachers have very firm be-
lief in their own ability to Judge the in
telligence Of their pupils. in spite of the
fact that correlations Of their estimates
with the results of mental examinations
have been shown to be decidedly low.
Physicians are also very prone to make
snap judgments of people and. because OF
their personal contact with a large mum
Der OF people of all classes they come 10
believe tremendously in their own ability
in this direction. The physician, OF course
Is not primarily Judging intelligence. in
the narrow sphere Of the Psychologists
definition. He is judging rather that
larger and wagner thing We call 'charac-
ter
There is however. a group Of physi-
clans who are daily passing judgment in
regard 10 the intelligence OF individuals
This group includes the psychiatrists. the
physicians in institutions for the feeble
minded and some others who happen ~
chance 10 be repeatedly called In 10 a
probate court TO pass upon cases of sus-
pected insanity and feeble-mindedness
Most Of these believe thoroughly that that
magical thing known as experience has
endowed them with the gift OF estimating
the Intelligence Of a case after a brief in
terview, in which appear certain stock
questions about the President OF the
United States, and so forth. Most OF
them scOm any assistance that mental
tests may give them
The children to be passed on, in Pro
lessor Primers experiment, had all been
ranked previously by standard mental
tests, which were accepted BY those who
had 70 give their opinions
Their pictures are shown here srrayed
IN the order OF intelligence as established
by these tests, reading from left 20 right
and dOwnwardS
or the children Numbers l and are
classed BY the standard tests as very
bright. Numbers 4. and s as normal:
Numbers :. and . as backward. and
Numbers 10. IL and II as feeble-minded
In fact these three are now inmates OF
an institution for the feeble-minded
The observers represented a high aver
age OF intelligerc &c themselves. They were
Just the people you would have selected
20 pass on the intelligence OF children
They were grouped IN four classes,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-24
Photograph Used By Prof. Pintner In
His Interesting Experiment end
Reprinted by Permission Of
the Psychological Review

column one. We note that the greatest
divergence occurs in child No IL. who is
ranked second by our observers This
Cli'G has the sparkling eyes and bright
face hat conforms so we'll with our UODu-
lar conception Of brightness, and yet she
IS an inmate OF feeble-minded insti-
tuition
The next greatest divergence IS IN
child No 2, who is ranked 95 by our OBJ
servers. He is a very bright boy, accord
ing 70 the tests. and We, his expires .on-
less face and rather awkward pose is in-
teTpTeted as intellectual dullnezs br the
observer. The tests and the observers
both agree in placing child So about
the middle OF the group. There BIS also a
close agreement with regard 10 child 10.
10 whose fat expressi0 nless face is taken
to be Indicative OF lack Of intelligence.
Child No. I is placed fifth by our OBJ
servers. although what was regarded as
2 silly smile By some led them 20 rank
him low
1T is impossible 10 ansIyze out OF an
the opinions OF the observers any single
factor or set of factors which seem 20
guide US in our judgments OF intelligence
when confronted with pictures Some o5-
servers seem 70 look ar nothing 10 par
ficular and make their judgments in a
haphazard fashion. while others viii draw
the moss definite conclusions from slight
hints suggested by the hands or face or
clothes OF the child and in most cases it
would seem as if such conclusions are as
likely 10 be false as hey are To- be- true
Some are greatly Influenced by the pleas
ant appearance or smile bur for some the
smile denotes intelligence and for others
II denotes feeble-miucedness- The posi-
ton OF the hands is alI-im1Ori7ut fO one
observer and. II the feet had been SHOVE
Ing on ali the picrTes. it i- probable hat
they would have been az diaguostic value
for some observer. Several observers CON
fessed being greatly Influenced by the re-
semblance Of some % the uhOfoEra phs 90
children on their Acquaintance. and b. is
doubtless true that everyone is Influenced
n this way. consciously OF unc0u- cI0usly-
1T is the writer's opinion thar the
trivial things mentioned here are 40 work
in the snap Judgments that We make OF
people in everyday life. and that they ara
also az work perhaps 20 a lesser degree.
In the judgments OF children made By
teachers. physicians and psychologists.
who do not use mental tests for purpose
" mental diagnosis
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-24

three physicians employed in institutions
for feeble-minded OF the group Of fifteen
psychologists, all except one had had eX-
perience in giving mental tests. Seven
we're devOting most Of their time 10 clint
cal or abnormal psychology Four were
graduate students or assistants specialize
ing in mental tests
OF the eleven miscellaneous people,
three were business men. one was a mar
ried woman. and seven were stenOg-
rapheTs. The group OF eleven students
was part of a class studying the prob
lens OF feeble-mindedness and the
measurement of mentality. All OF them
had attended clinics throughout the
semester, in which all types Of detectives
were shown. and many OF the students
had had some limited experience with
mental testing. The group Of seventeen
teachers was a summer-school class IN
mental measurements made up OF teach
ers and superintendents.
A few OF these had had experience IN
the giving OF mental tests. All our groups
therefore, with the exception OF the mis-
cellaneous group had been brought face
70 face with the definite problem OF he
differences OF intelligence that exist in
children.
Although several OF the observers re-
marked on the difficulty OF the expert
ment none paused because OF any difi-
Guilty about the meaning OF intelligence
As a rule. very little hesitation was shown
By the observers IN making their deci-
sions
The photographs OF the twelve children
nAayrirhL 1918 b. star Csmoanl
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-24

These results when analysed are fun
OF interesting lessons. For instance,
child No. 2, though really OF high intelli
gence, was generally classed as ninth
The smallest average deviation" com
ments Professor Pintner. "is 1.5 for child
No. g. This child Is given first place more
frequently than any other child and there
Is the least difference OF opinion about
him. Child No. 3 shows the thoughtfu:
and serious aspect that IS commonly as
ISOLATED with superior intelligence. The
tests show him 70 rank third and be would
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-24

namely nine ply
sicians, fifteen
p s Y C n o I o g s Is,
eleven miscellane
Gus, eleven stu
dents and seven
teen teachers. The
group Of physi
clans was made up
OF two g IN eral
practitioners, one
tuberculosis spe
cialist, one skin
5 p e cialist, one
anaesthetist. on e
physical director of
a large pu b ii c
school system, and
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-24

were shown TO these people in turn ana
they wrote out what they considered the
order of intelligence OF the youthful sub
jeCts. From their answers the following
table was compiled by Professor Pintner,
showing the rank OF the children by
standard tests. the rank according 10 the
sixty-three observers and the average
deviation in their judgments:
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Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-11-22

| a nation framed from the skel-
I--Se>| eton colonies Of the eastern
seGboard has proved the greatest sue
cess IN government the world has ever
known. Democracy sits at the tables
of the land today. Brotherhood asks
Its helping from the amply filed
boards of the American home. These
two attributes Of the American people
fully express the secret OF Americas
success as nation. The growth Of
the nation has been On accord with the
extension OF these ideas. They are
both home ideas, and therefore they
are both ideas that express the inner
spirit OF the day of thanksgiving.
The fatheThood of God and the
brotherhood of man-these were the
leading conceptions of the Pilgrim Fa-
| theirs. They are the leading concep-
tons Of the sons of those fathers to-
day. They are the conceptions that
can never be made hackneyed by hypo-
critical use or by designing abuse.
They viii stand forth In the genius
and action of the American people IN
til each year shall add praise to praise
In the measure Of the fullness of rea-
sons for the giving of chanks.
Peace, provision, protection-these
are the priced possessions of ma
tion whose one aim Is to exalt the
ends OF human liberty, to extend hui
man democracy and to exalt the Ideals
OF human equality. As this nation
touches the world at large II does so
through its leading national concep-
tons, and only when these are vitality
assailed can 1t take up arms for It's
own defense. It has the obligation
resting upon 1t to conserve the true
needs of liberty, and this can be done
only by insisting upon the sacredness
of human rights and human opportu-
mites. Hence the day set aside for
thanks Is day of pure and unadul-
terated Americanism, into which no
allen sentiment can possibly enter.
Hence II Is that every head of the
family in acting in his capacity at
the head of the family board becomes
the priest of the things made precious
In the life of the country and of which
mention is made as Thanksgiving
themes of the day. No more can the
nation depart from its lofty mission
and progressive ideals than can the
earth swing away from the solar at
traction. Tbs day of home happiness,
the day of praise, the day of felicity
is a sacred and singular day in the
annals of American progress and Amer
lean world influence.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-11-22
WEAK KIDNEYS MEAN
A WEAK BODY

those stiffened joints, that backaehe, rheu.
matism, lumbago, sciatica, gall stones,
gravel, "brick DUST" etc. They arc an
effective remedy for all diseases of the
bladder, kidney, liver, stomach and allied
organs.
GOLD MEDAL HARLEM Oil Capsules
cleanse the kidneys and purify the Mood.
They frequently ward off attacks of the
dangerous and fatal diseases of the kid.
neys. They have beneficial effect, and
often completely cure the diseases of the
bodily organs, allied with the bladder and
kidneys.
If you are troubled with soreness across
the loins or with Simple" aches and pains
in the back take warning, it may be the
preliminary indications of some dreadful
malady which can be warded off or cured
if taken in time.
Go to your druggist today and get box
Of GOLD MEDAL HARLEM Oil Capsules
Money refunded if they do rot help you.
Three sizes. GOLD MEDAL are the pure,
original imported HARLEM Oil Capsules
Accept No Substitutes.-Adv.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-11-22

When you're fifty, your body begins to
creak a little at the hinges. Motion is
more slow and deliberate. mot 50 young
as / used to be" is a frequent and unwel-
come thought. Certain bodily functions
upon which good health and good spirits
so much depend, are impaired. The weak
spot is generally the bladder. Unpleasant
symptoms show themselves. Painful and
annoying complications in other organs
arise. This is particularly true with ell.
derby people. IL you only know how, this
trouble can be obviated.
For over 200 years GOLD MEDAL
Harlem Oil has been relieving the in.
convenience. and pain due to advancing
years. n is a standard, old-time home
remedy, and needs no introduction. 1t is
now put up in odorless, tasteless capsules
These are easier and more pleasant to take
than the oil in bottles.
Each capsule contains about one dose Of
FIVE drops. Take them just like you would
any pill, with small swallow of water
They soak into the system and throw of
the poisons which are making you old be
Sre your time. They will quickly reliev,
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-11-22
catarrh Cannot Be Cured

by LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
cannot reach the seat OF the disease.
Catarrh Is a local disease, greatly intiu-
enced by constitutional conditions. HALLS
CATARRH MEDICINE will cure catarrh.
II is taken internally and acts through
the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces OF the
system. HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE
is composed of some of the best TONES
known, combined with some OF the best
of the ingredients in HALLS CATARRH
MEDICINE is what produces such won
derful results in catarrhal conditions.
Druggtsts 75c. Testimonials free. y
F. j, Cheney & Co, Props, Toledo. ..
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-11-22
Mistaken Kindness.

"Cyrus, all the hired man had left,
he's down to the hospital In Paterson, "
says Uncle Abimelech Bogardus of
Preakness, n. j. Cyrus, he had tus
sic with our bull yearling. Had pole
in the critters nose ring and was calm
in him down. wnen he tuck the poll
out. Says the yearlin' was snortih'
like 1t hurt him.
"Guess he thought he'd grant I
armstice oh somethln'."
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-11-22
HOW TO FIGHT
SPANISH INFLUENZA
BY DIR. L. w. BOWERS.

Avoid crowds, coughs and towards,
but fear neither germs nor Germansi
Keep the system in good order, take
plenty of exercise In the fresh air and
practice cleanliness. Remember clean
mouth, a clean skin, and clean bowels
are protecting armour against disease.
To keep the liver and bowels regular
and to carry away the poisons within,
It is best to take a vegetable pill every
other day, made up of May-apple, aloes,
Jalap, and sugar-cOated, to be had at
most drug stores, known as DIR. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets. If there Is a sudden
onset of what appears like hard cold,
one should go to bed, wrap warm, take
hot mustard foot-bath and drink cOpi-
ously Of hot lemonade. If pain develops
in head or back, ask the druggist for
Anurlc (anti-uric) tablets. These will
flush the bladder and kidneys and carry
of poisonous germs. To control the
pains and aches take one Anuric tablet
every two hours, with frequent drinks
of lemonade. The pneumonia appears
In most treacherous way. when the
Influenza victim is apparently recover
ing and anxious to leave his bed. In re-
covering from bad attack of influenza
or pneumonia the system should be
built up with good herbal tonic, such
as DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discov-
cry, made without alcohol from the
roots and barks of American forest
trees, or his Irontlc (iron tonic) tablets
which can be obtained at most drug
stores, or send 10c. to DR.. Pierce's Inva.
lids Hotel, Buffalo, N. Y, for trial
package.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-11-22
Kaiser's Last Rise.

''The kaiser" said Representative
Bell of Georgia, complains because
the Americans use shotguns. Shot
guns have spread of 10 feet
In repulsing charge they are
deadlier than machine guns. So the
kaiser holds that ii is unchivalrous to
use them.
The baby-killing kaiser, the begin
ner Of poison gas war and liquid flame
war, is Mortified that shotguns should
be used against him.
"The kaiser hns sunk so low that
when he dies he'll need balloon to
get to he'll" 80.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-11-22


ts,eN Thanksgiving will not be
pagan holiday, and that
those who do render thanks
| a will do so not as heather
S--%I philosopher, Boosting that he
is not as other men, but In greater hu-
mility because he has perhaps been
more greatly blessed than others.
Outside of the many material bless
ings that have come to the American
people during the past year, which are
good in so much as they contribute to
wholesome human happiness, there Is
reason for the people of this country
upon this Thanksgiving day to be I'M
usually thoughtful concerning their
place In the world, and to remember
how this emineDce has been obtained.
Who can look back and not see the
band OF Providence shaping the des-
tiny OF America? This liberty which
is the marvel and the hope of the
world today was set up on these shores
by Godfearing men-the pioneers who
naugurated this very Thanksgiving
holiday. 1t was for the love of the
service of God that liberty was estab.
lished in America, and It was this lib
erty that has been the basis of oar ma
tional greatness and which is to be
the political salvation OF the world.
America cannot look back upon It's
history without seeing God, and by
taking thought cannot fail to acknowl-
edge its gratitude for all his benefits.
With that stage OF our development
passed we are now permitted to enter
upon that new era when America par
ticipates In abolishing tyranny and In
justice, ever hateful to God, and to
carry to the oppressed nations of the
world those principles Of liberty
through which our own chief blessings
have come.
This is the supreme service that one
nation can render to anOther-tO safe
guard the liberties OF Its people. In
this momentous time the burden of our
Thanksgiving this year it seems should
be that we are to be chief among the
ministers In working out the Divine
purpose to have all men-Greek and
BaTbarian-free.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-11-22
@EsS zEs'FS


"Well, Nettie, did you know that we
had all come for Thanksgiving" asked
Uncle John, as he chucked his little
niece under the chin.
II expected YOU" she said, sweetly.
"Mother said that the whole family
was coming, and It was a dreadful
Lore, but that Thanksgiving only
comes once year." So
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-11-22
$3.50 zE2IfS
Mo- rhine 70 Abandon custom

1t has long been the hOnored custom
OF our people to turn In the fruitful
autumn Of the year In praise and
thanksgiving to Almighty God for his
many blessings and mercies to US as
a nation. That custom we can follow
now, even in the midst of the tragedy
OF u world shaken by war and lmmeas-
urabls disaster, In the midst of sorrow
and great peril.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-11-22
Importsnt TO N1othera
Curious Thinn.

Spencer Ludlow, the California prls-
on expert, said at a dinner in Los An
geles:
II visited a large reformatory to-
day. The superintendent pointed out
a certain ward, and he told me that
q very queer thing had happened to
one of the occupants of that ward
back in 1910 "'What happened to
himY l said, anXiously.
"The superintendent Of the reforma-
tory gave me solemn look.
ale reformed" said he.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-11-22
turkey BELONGS to America.

The turkey is an American bird.
Iucullus and the Eplcureans did not
know about him. He was found in his
wild state after Columbus fist voy-
age. About hundred years after the
discovery of America brOiled young
turkeys became great delicacles on
the Frenchman's table.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-11-22
Got to Shut Him Up.

"Met your new neighbors yetT
"Not vet, but | expect to have to
call on them shortly"
THAT so?"
'Yes. They've got dog that howls
all night"