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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-15
is THERE NOTHING LEFT FOR
DISCOVERY?

Is the business of exploration To
| fall into desuetude? Have Columbus,
Cana, Magellan. Balboa, Lewis, Clark.
Pike, Stanley Peary. Amundsen, on
Clark and the rest, exhausted the field?
Is the occupation of the discoverer
zone? Not by any means. Just So
long as there shall exist such a thing
human curiosity there will also exist
a desire to satisfy st. It may be true.
perhaps that there will be little or
nothing doing in geographical pioneer
ing hereafter. We have circled the
equator and all the parallels Of latitude
We have chartered the most remote
and desolate islands; we have estab-
lished commerce with all peoples; we
have visited the poles, and it would be
nonsense to saw that we are prepared
TO sit back and take the world rs we
know it for what IT seems.
The real business OF exploring il
yet to begin. We have so far simply
been running over the shell Of this
sphere and scratching its surface. APP
proXimately il is 5000 miles through
we have only made pin pricks in IT,
We know practically nothing Of what
Is inside Of IL. Our knowledge of its
interior content is based wholly upon
theory. Because fire issues from it
occasionally we have come TO the
conclusion that It is too hot for COM
fort but in so concluding we usually
overlook the fact that IL must be 2
tremendous storehouse for forces Of
which as yet we have but small con-
ception.
Man is hardly to be contented UNI
Ill he goes down into the earth and
finds out all about il. We have been
watching fOr years the exploits Of the
heroic sons of adventure who have
gone farthest north and farthest
south and we have applauded them
when our heroes in the exploring line
will be those who shall have gone
farthest down or farthest I'm. as the
case may be.
The mere thought Of the possibili-
ties Of the explorer of the future,
with the interior Of the earth as his
field, opens UP boundIess range OF
speculation. Imagine great gas reser-
voirs or natural electric currents, and
trusts To pipe or wire them TO the sur
face: wonderful mines and navigable
rivers. and combines to develop light
and navigate them interior routes be-
tween the hcmispheres, with capital
following and monopollzing them
pleasure resorts where there is warm
water bathing all the year round. and
the confer OF the earth enlivened by
Carlsbads, Hamburgs. Coney Islands.
Atlantic Cities and Revere Beaches,
Elevator shafts, OF course. would be
sunk, so that one might go down TWEEN
~ or thirty miles after business to
find perfect quiet. returning on the
Communication lift in time for the stock
exchange opening next morning. but
let W. leave something To the readers
initiative. II is the easiest thing In the
world 10 see that the opening up of
the interior of the earth may eclipse
the opening mp of the American west
or darkest Africa, and make the pros
pective opening up of Alaska an in
significant incident. Wait until the
new school explorers find themselves
and their OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Science Monitor.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-15

In commenting on the general bust
ness situation. Henry Clews. the New
York banker, says the political situa-
ton has been fully discounted and that
henceforth the crops Will be the most
important issue for business men.
Given a good harvest and we may
feel confident OF good business. That
would mean the disappearance OF dis
content and many Of the "lsms" which
have lately disturbed public opinion.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-15

merits. Of party principles and party
duties and obligations.
1t must be remembered that it is
under this same plytocratic govern
ment that both Mr.. Bryan and Colonel
Theodore have prospered.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-15

A southern paper says 'Michigeese'
may not sound exactly right. but it is
difficult to see how else we are 10 refer
10 the voters Of Michigan when that
state adopts woman suffrage. 'Michi-
gamblers will no longer suffice"
We Cbject-not all Of ms would be
geese" Instead of "MichiganJer" we
suggest "Michi- gender" But what's
the use Of worrying? The women MAJ
not be given the ballot.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-15
HEAVY WORK.

Prof. Reinhard r. Wetzel of the
College OF the city Of New York, who
has discovered the weight of the
earth TO be 1900. 1000. 900, 900 tons. has a
wonderfully delicate instrument by
which he now hopes To weigh the sun,
the moon and the planeta.-Philadel-
phia Telegraph.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-15
THE BIKE.

| remember, | remember.
The bikes we used to ride:
The little trips we used to take
Upon the countryside.
But now the rampant motor cars
Go whizzing DER the scene.
The air Is filled with trailing dust
And reeks with gasoline.
Milwaukee Sentinel.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-15

We must admit. however that the
Democrats in Congress are absolutely
without fear They are cutting down
naval appropriations in spite Of the
awesome presence OF Richmond Pear
son Hobson.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-15

The charge that certain vile wretches
broke into Woodrow Wilson's room and
stole his letters reminds us of the mil
lions and millions of dollars Of dia-
monds stolen from comic opera queens
by their press agents.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-15
.sAmericans Are Taking
Themselves
Entirely
Too
Seriously
By the COUNTESS OF WAR
WICK

TF l we're to make any eriti-
cism of Americans L
- would saw that you are
taking yourselves TOO
SERIOUSLY. You are not adj
hitting ENOUGH LEISURE
for the development OF life in ma
ture. art. literature. all the nossi-
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-15

II might be worse. W. r Hearst
could have announced himself as q
candidate.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-15
MONDAY, APRIL IS. 1912.

There is a rumor that Congress IL
Still in session.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-15
abou, quarter OF a million.
Psalm. Singing On Wane

The old Scotch practice of singlnS
the psalms. and OF excluding lnstru-
mental music from worship. have beer
distinctives of the United Presbyterian
church along with opposition to secret
! societies. Now il is frankly conceded
that these ''distinctives' are generally
! ignored. IL is a rare United PresDy-
terrain church which does not possess
an organ, or 'kist OF whistles" as the
Scotch called it. often the contest be
tween the conservatives ana progress
slves on this point has been bitter
one old elder, the story runs, was
called upon 10 pray at the service
where the new organ was first used
Let your machine pray for YOU" was
his tart answer. Few such irreconcila-
bles now remain.
AS for the singing of psalms. they
have been rendered into new metrical
revisions which sometimes seem lilser
To Moody and SanlSy hymns and tunes
than to the rendering OF Rouse's ver-
sion.
The thought of the leaders Is that
the union shall be consummated along
moderate lines. with us little uisar-
rangement of present methods as pos
sible. There will De Joint general
assembly, but for the present at least,
the mission work which does not inn
pinge, will continue TO be adninis-
tered az IL is. The two prosperous
publishing houses will remain. grad
ually. OF course. combining papers.
The work for the Negro will be
merged and turned over TO the south
ern men for arrangement. Probably
one first consequence OF the union viii
be the extension of colored cvangel-
ism. The United Presbyterians have
several strong institutions among the
Negroes, but the men active I'm this
branch OF missions have expressed
themselves as confident that this difH-
cult service can best be done by work
crs who have spent their lives in the
south. The Increase of interest in coll
ored evangelism i'm the southern
church has been q notable recent de-
velopment.
Laymen's Prominent Part.
a singular phase of this union is
that the laymen are conspicuously to
the fore In both denominations. The
most powerful and prominent tenden-
cies in both are activities of the men.
The Laymens movement In the South
ern Presbyterian church, and the
brotherhood i'm the United Presbyter-
ian. are really leading the churches
Something akin to a revolution in
church work has been effected by the
laity In both parties TO the proposed
union. This will be the first instance
of a union of churches effected by a
identity of interest and ac-
tivity on the part of the rank and file,
rather than by the agreement of lead
ers.
If these two groups of self realizing,
self confident and successful laymen
really get together they will make
such demonstration of what follows
the acceptance by the laymen of their
responsibilities and opportunities. that
the long-prophesied new era OF Chris
tian service will dawn for all the
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Evening journal., 1912-07-11
AMERICAN WOMEN TO
HONOR TITANIC" HEROES

Never before in the history Of the
United States have the women of this
country built up such a tremendous
movement as is the case with the
present undertaking of the Woman's
Titanic" Memorial to erect in Wash
ington a towering arch or majestic
monument I'm honor of the men who
gave up their lives on the Titanic
to save the women and children.
Practically every one Of the $4,000
women's clubs and organizations of
America has already pledged contri-
buttons and cooperation to this
cause. Interest in it has been arous-
ed from New York to Porto Rico,
among rich and poor, among work
ing women and women OF leisure.
Not only have all the circles Of
civilian life responded to the appeals
for help in building this great mem
orial but the women of the United
States Army and Navy have been or
ganized TO work as units in contribut-
ing money and arousing further in
terest in this plan of American women
to honor the courage and nobility Of
men.
The movement known as the Wo-
mans Titanic" Memorial was in
augurated during the last week Of
April when Mrs John Hays Ham
mond, famous for her philanthropic
work. yielding 10 the suggestions of
women from all parts of the country.
consented 70 form the organization
Evening journal., 1912-07-11
BIRTHDAY SURPRISE.

A surprise birthday party was
given to Miss Bertha Knecht, at her
home. No. 910 DUPONT street, last
Tuesday evening by her friends Misses
Eda Walsh, Marguerite Frey, Elsie
Gallaher, and Harold DeMoss.
The rooms were prettily decorated
in red and green. Piano selections
by Miss Elva Gallaher and Miss Leah
Hirzel, and a solo by Miss Matilda
Boeck were enjoyed by the company.
Refreshments concluded the evening
The guests we're: Misses Eda Walsh
Marguerite Frey. Elsie Gallaher. Bertha
Knecht, May Mullin, Julia DeMoss
Rebecca Noval Ana Hannigan Leah
Hirzel, Elva Gallaher, Nadia Boeck
Pauline and Theresa Knecht Messers
Harold DeMoss, Walter Ccott Earl
Bottger, William Knecht Joseph Frey
James Hannigan. Thomas Mullin, Jr.
Eugen McCaEty. JohnCarty. Morris
Finn. Francis McCarty. Raymond
Scott, Peter Watson, Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas Mullin, Mrs. Boeck, Mr.. and
Mrs. Knecht.
Evening journal., 1912-07-11

and to do everything in her power
to help il to speedy success.
Through her, Mrs. John Hay, widow
of the late Secretary of State. was
persuaded to accept the chairman
ship. Mrs Hammond became secre-
tary Of the organization and to the
fund Mrs. Taft, the wife of the Pres
ident. contributed the first dollar The
influence and executive ability of these
women, with whom are associated
more than one hundred of the most
prominent women in the country, are
supplement by the financial and legal
ability and advice of such men as Ed
ward J. Stellwagen, chairman of the
last Presidential inaugural committee,
and George X. McLanahan, a leading
attorney Of the National Capital.
Ever since the movement was in
augurated, contributions have been
coming into the central offices in
Washington at the rate Of $500 OF
more a day. Some Of it has been
given in sums ranging as high as
$4,000, while most of il has been in
the shape Of S100 contributions from
women and young girls who wrote
that they we're only sorry that they
could not give more. And in the end,
it is expected, this memorial will be
built principally by those who make
the smaller contributions, so that
when the arch IS outlined against the
sky IL will have been erected by the
representative womanhood of America.
Evening journal., 1912-07-11

Mrs. John A. Montgomery, the
Misses Montgomery and Master John
Montgomery are spending several
weeks at Cape May, N. J.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otho OBrien Strayer
have gone to Wernersvile, Pa, to
stay fortnight.
Mr. and Mrs. Samusl ]. White and
family have gone to New York city
to stay a month +?
Mrs. Annie X. Kennedy went to
Warm Springs, Va, Tuesday for the
summer.
Mrs. Lysle r. Beardslee and chill
dren left on Monday for Mt Pleasant,
Mich, where they will visit relatives
for five or six weeks
Mrs. w. F. Carnes arrived home
Monday from Pontefract, Yorkshire,
England, accompanied by her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Leslie Wright, whom she
had ben visiting for sevral months.
Mr.. and Mrs. George S. Capelle, Jr..
have returned from a weekend auto
mobile trip to Cape May, N. ].
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles L. Patterson
and Miss Elizabeth Patterson went TO
Stonington, Conn, yesterday to stay
during July.
Evening journal., 1912-07-11

EVERETT, Wash, July 11.-Miss
Anna Agnes Maley, Socialist candidate
for governor Of Washington, is max
lag an active campaign and is be-
lieved to have chance of election.
She was born on a farm in Sibley
county. Mimi, the eighth of a family
of eleven. When thirteen years old
she went to Minneapolis, where she
worked for her board while going
through the high school. She taught
school in the country until she was
twenty-five, when she studied stenog-
raphy She later studied at the Uni
versity Of Minnesota and at school
of social science in New York. When
the Daily Call, a Socialist paper, was
established IN New York she became
its business manager. She later trav-
eled all over the United States as or
ganizer of women for the Socialist
party. She has recently been editor of
the Commonwealth, a weekly paper
published here, but has given up edi-
torial work to devote her entire time
to the campaign. She is delivering
speeches daily and nightly.
Evening journal., 1912-07-11
HOUSEHOLD NOTES

In selecting spoons for kitchen
use. it is a wise plan to get those
with holes in the handle. They may
be hung up and thus kept accessible
Spanish wafiies are made by add
ing cinnamon, nutmeg or other spices
to plain waffle batter, lemon juice
added to the batter makes French
vaffes
Having several pairs of shoes and
never wearing the same pair more
than one or two days at a time Will
rest the leather and make il last bet
Ter.
Celery can be kept for many days
II IL is placed in a glass jar, sealed
and kept in a cool place. II should
be soaked in water before being
brought to the table.
A delicious stufing for baked fish
Is made by browning a cupful Of
bread crumbs with a tablespoonful Of
butter, seasoning with salt, pepper
and such herbs as one wishes.
When napkins or tablecloths be-
come worn they may be utilized for
bibs or soft towels for the baby. When
made into bibs it is wei TO make
them double.
A crust Of bread is best TO clean
a sticky bread or cake pan. Never
use a knife OF anything that will
scratch the surface and invite more
sticking thereafter.
Carrots should be cut into slices in
stead OF cubes, because the outside
part, which is the darkest, is the
richest If cut into slices, this part
is more equally distributed.
For steamed cottage pudding, add
a cupful Of dates TO the ordinary cot
tage pudding and steam the mixture
instead of baking. This will be
Evening journal., 1912-07-11
NAVY OFFICERS
MUST SWIM NOW
BY The United Press.


WASHINGTON, July 11.-Numerous
drowning Of naval officers during the
last few years, has led the Navy De-
partment TO adopt new plan for in
creasing the swimming ability Of its
men. A new form for reports on ship
inspection has Just been issued. with
space for report on the percentage
OF officers and crew who are able to
swim five minutes without exhaustion,
and how many are able TO swim com
pletely around the ship without
evidence Of fatigue.
Swimming has long been included in
the curriculum at the Annapolis Naval
Academy, and great pains are taken to
make the young officers at home In the
water. But the suspicion has been
growing lately that few officers keep
in practice. This led the Academy
authorities recently to require a higher
standard of efficiency in swimming
tests Of graduates, so high intact, that
last month several midshipmen were
refused diplomas because they failed
TO meet the tests. II is now proposed
70 make the swimming standard even
higher, and TO require officers at sea
10 keep in practice. AS yet no speci-
fc orders to this end have been issued
but it is hoped by the Navy Depart
ment that ships pride will stimulate
officers and men 10 greater aquatic
exercise in order 10 prevent any baC
ontry in the inspection reports,
Another innovation in the inspection
report hits at ships where officers anc
men. in their anxiety 20 lead in Chs
maintenance allowance" competi
tion-a race to see which ship car
make a record for cheap mainten
ance-have permitted the vessels fit
tings or equipment to deteriorato
rather than have their economy recorS
marred by expensive repairs. The new
inspection forms require a report b.
the inspecting officer whether repairs
have been --unduiy spared to the de
trfment Of the vessels service ability
Evening journal., 1912-07-11
EDUCATION in
COLONIAL DAYS
Rv The nnitnd pross

By The United Press.
WASHINGTON. July 11-Some OF
the experts of the bureau OF education
have been putting in the hot days this
summer examining the signatures OF
old documents of Colonial days 10 see
how many OF our forefathers could
write their own names. They found
an astonishing amount OF illiteracy
among our best people-that is. as
tonishing TO us in these days Of COM
pulsory education, but not so astound-
ing considering the difficulties Of get
ting an education 200 years ago.
After counting nearly 100000 sigma
lures and marks, the experts found
that the people OF Massachusetts were
best educated. and those Of Virginia
least. The New York Dutch and the
Pennsylvania Germans were above the
average in education.
In Massachusetts IL per cent Of the
men who attested legal papers made
their marks instead Of signing. In
the middle Of the seventeenth century
5S per cent OF Massachusetts, women
could not write their own names. By
the end Of the century this percent
age had fallen TO 3S.
In Virginia OF over 1000 men who
signed jury lists in the seventeenth
century 46 per cent made their marks
and Of over $4,000 who signed legal
papers 40 per cent made their marks.
An examination Of legal papers filed
by Pennsylvania Germans showed that
26 per cent Of the men were elliterate.
Among the Dutch OF New York IL
literacy declined from 40 per cent in
1915 TO six per cent in 1883.
In all the colonies women possessed
the scantiest educations. In Virginia
76 per cent of the women were IL
literate; in New York GO per cent,
in Massachusetts 5S per cent.
Evening journal., 1912-07-11

found excellent, being tasty as well
as nutritious
To make a good milk sherbert. take
one quart Of milk, one pint of sugar
the juice of three lemons. the rind OF
one and the white OF one egg Dis
solve the sngar in the milk and put
into a freezer Turn the handle
quickly until the mixture thickens.
Then add the whipped white of en-
egg, the lemon juice and rind and
freeze hard.
To make celery slightly and crisp
cut white tender stalks into two-inch
lengths and score the pieces length
wise about half an inch from each
end until both ends are fringed. Drop
them into a pan of ice water in
which a slice of lemon is soaking,
and let them stand for an hour before
serving. Dry thoroughly before put
ting on the table.
Raisins will make a delightful bev-
erage. Take one pound, seeded, two
pounds loaf sugar three lemons and
two gallons of boiling water Cut
the thin yellow peel from the lemon.
cover II with boiling water, and when
the water has cooled add the Juice
of the lemons and the raisins and
sugar After it has stood for several
days. strain through a Jelly bag ana
bottle II is then ready for use.
A receipt for sugar cookies is as
follows: -Four even teacupfuls of
-four, one even teaspoonful Of soda,
two even teaspoonfuls of cream of
tartar, one heaping coffeecupful of
butter. two teacupfuls of sugar and
milk enough to make a pastry. Mix
the -four. soda, cream of tartar and
butter and rub together. Z Put in the
sugar break in two eggs. add a lit
tie vanilla and the milk. Roll out,
cut and bake
Evening journal., 1912-07-11
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NOTES

Thomas Davis and Edmund He'll
ings. with their families. are spend
ing several weeks with relatives at
Newark.
Jack Boggs is visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. John w Evans, OF Camden.
Miss Jessie Gentieu is visiting rel
atives in Connecticut for two weeks
Miss Alice Clark has returned to
Yorklyn after a visit TO this city.
Miss Helen Gicker is spending some
time with her cousin, Miss Florence
Taylor, of Chad's Ford
Miss Elsie A. Kipe has been visit
ing her parents at Chadds Ford
w. c. Welch has taken a position
at Chadd's Ford
Miss Agnes Tierney is spending
some time with relatives at Leiper-
vile.
Mrs. John Ellis and son. Charles
have returned to Frankford after an
extended trip to Philadelphia and this
city.
Miss Miriam Chamberlain of Frank
ford. is the guest of her sister, Mrs.
De Witt Rogers, Of this city.
Master Russell Wilgus, of Roxana,
is the guest Of friends in thisc ity.
Miss Ida Wilgus, of Roxana, is
spending some time with friends in
this city and Philadelphia
Joseph Evans and Lorraine Foster
are guests Of Georgetown friends.
Edward Green, of Georgetown, is
the guest of Wilmington friends.
Miss Helen Walls. of Harrington,
is pending some time with friends
in this city.
Miss Elizabeth Ford, Of Marydel, is
visiting Wilmington friends.
Mrs. G. H. Ward, who has been
visiting friends at Marydel, has re-
turned to this city.
Mrs. ]. Ernest Smith is spending
the summer with her daughter Mrs.
Frederick Bert Berger, in Denver,
Col.
Miss Josephine Albright, of Vine
land, N. j., is visiting her sister, Mrs.
John ]. Cloud, for a few weeks
George Hall is spending a few days
at Chesapeake City, Md.
Frank Knowles of Greenwood who
was graduated from the Harvard Uni
versity in June, has accepted a posi-
tion with the E. l. DUPONT Powder
Company. Mr.. Knowles is a nephew
of w. w. Knowles, of this city.
Dali Simpson, Of Bridgeville, is on
visit to relatives in this city.
Mrs. Harvey Harrington and chill
dren, of Eddystone, have been spend
ing week with friends here.
Miss Anna Matson and niece, Miss
Mary z. Matson, of West Chester,
Pa, are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Yarnall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard E. Shrack
have returned from a visit to friends
at Chester
Robert Bockius is the guest Of his
sister, Mrs. N. C. Wyeth, Of Chadd's
Ford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse K. Handy have
gone to Atlantic City for ,thre weeks.
Miss Mary R. Chambers went to
Kennett Square, Pa, Saturday to
sepnt the summer
Mr.. and Mrs. Townsend w. Miller.
spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs.
Benjamin F. Shaw, at Rehoboth.
Miss Annie Raudnitzsky went to
ossining, N. Y, Monday TO spend the
summer
Miss Clara Harlan has gone to At
glen, Pa, to stay the remainder Of
July.