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The Washington herald., 1913-08-31
Revolt from Things as They Are.

Revolt from 1nlnRS as 1hcy are
The contrivances which have changed the
face of the globe have been brought into
being by human effort, great human effort
The quality and quantity OF human effort
available for making these mighty changes
was formerly much more available for de-
struct1ve than for constructive ends. 50. that
through centuries Of civilization no railroads
we're built, no mountains pierced incredible
distances were not brfdged by. cable and tele-
graph, no buildings OF sky assaulting proper
tions were built, nor the upper air made into
a thoroughfare. Energy was not massed
for construction, and the colossal effects Of
contrivance were not realized.
Men accepted the universe, ' things as they
are" as they accepted food or a thunder
storm Now even in ancient Rome. where
Father Tlber was indeed god, his rampages
have been hindered and his power checked
by human contrivance. There have been
during the last twe' ty years most successful
revolts from incommoding and destructive
things that are, TO the more reliable, COM
Portable, and economical things that may
be. both in homes. in cities, IN couDtriA
Thought is perhaps still too much directed
10 man as a natural being, in many psrticu-
lars like the lower animals. and still sub
iect to the same physical laws. Natural
science in its narrower sense at least sees
a universe in which there has been no prog
ress since man evolved from the brute, and
by its teaching has possibly kept man too
much aware Of his origin for his best good,
kept him from a large enough vision of him
self as a superior being. being capable Of
almost infinite contrivance.
The pendulum is swinging to the other side
today. Mans immeasurable superiority to
nature, his previously unimagined subjuga-
tions of it-these things stir men to endeavors
of colossal prospect
4 writer Of today who is interested in COM
batting the old theories about natures su-
premacy. and the idea of " back to nature"
or back 10 a more passive instead Of a vi
ally active world, says, What makes a
human human is not the impulses We share
with other creatures; no. it is a special i'm
puIse that stands above these impulses. reg
ulates and modihes them, reshaping and re-
newing them"
Human impetus is what makes for progress,
and it leads constantly by wider divergence
from the things called naturaI-things as they
are
The Washington herald., 1913-08-31

,,~HE god Of things as they are" the
~ final words in q most popular poem,
had a nice sound to a large num-
ber Of people some fifteen or TWEEN
ty years since. This poem Of Kip
Iing's, one of several with the title
"B'Envoi," excited most agreeable emo
tions. and was recited around the world. But
it does not take much thinking to discover
that il is bit spectacular, although II the
author were called upon to give his own in
depreciation of this particular line he might
heartily disagree with the meaning we may
easily read into it.
One Of the great modern philosophers had.
at its base, the idea Of acquiescence in things
as they are" But now men are rising up to
say that the heart of this doctrine is identical
with the convictions OF the fatalists that
whatever has been had to be, and that when
such belief is carried into current affairs
there is an inhuman acquiescence in things
as they are.
Things as they are may represent nature
unimproved. and perhaps most reasonably
does represent just that. Things as they
may be represent mans ideals, which he
only works out because he believes that
things as they are can be bettered.
In the heart OF man are patterns OF, things
that never have been. Concrstely-in con-
crete objects-these things have been re-
Gently airships. wireless telegraphy moving
pictures and no end OF things that had never
been. These never had existed, but because
men had a passion for approximating to
them, they finally came into actual being.
They were not unfolded like the bud to a
blossom, naturally and spontaneously. but
by contrfvance- -artiicially they were pro-
duced. A special human impetus quite diff
ferent from the natural force that makes the
rose, forced them up and out Of the empty
nothing that had its first somethingness in
the mind.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-31
Contrivances Overcome Obstacles.

The question Is it natural?" is losing its
pertinency. Instead Of asking If thing is
in conformity with nature the new question
is. Is il in harmony with the constitution
and aim Of the human organization? An
illustration Of the difference between these
two ideas is to be found in the statement that
it is not according to the tendency Of clay to
become pot nor Of wood to become table,
but it is the essence Of the artisan and the
artist to overcome the tendency Of wood and
clay.
By his contrivances man has overcome the
most powerful tendencies in the world about
him-water to run uphill, iron TO float on
The Washington herald., 1913-08-31
Old Dams Clever Ruse.

Guess that puts the kibosh on Old Dan
dollar" grinned Mitchell as the woman
on whom he was waiting rushed to the scene
OF The accident
Old Dan, white with rage. came rushing up.
You consarned IDIOT" he roared. What
dyou want to do that for?'
IL couldn't help it," protested the ex-
pressman. Then. haring up a little. That
case shouldn't have been there, anyway"
Shouldn't have been therer' sputtered
Old Dan Whose store d.you think this
is? Yours?"
The crowd. a moment before scattered
along the counters. was now close about the
disputants. Passers by. attracted from the
street by Old Dams strident tones, nocked
curiously in.
Here" commanded Dan, you get busy
and pick up this stun. You knocked it
down"
The expressman edged away. Dan grippad
him BY the sleeve
You've got to gather that sun up he
insisted. Were too busy There's tin
ware sale on. and people are waiting. We
can't let them wait all day"
He giared at the expressman witheringIy.
m not paid to pick up stun like that.
returned the expressman. with icy dignity.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-31

working during the Cay and studying ~
night. The Art institute has a spiend:-
school here, and the Armour institute las -
classes in technOICg gy. We have lad in
stances Of young men entering al architect,
office. boarding themselves. and supporting
families, and finally saving enough mOr,y
with which 10 take a course in European c.
leges.
Chicago does not furnish as great aCyau-
tases as some Of the eastern cities. tsp, ,c!ai.y
New York. but we Rave good c. ETss wEC. G
a young man can get started at nominal cost
In the east they have CO. nell. Coz rub.a t.,
University of Pennsylvania. I e Boston
School OF Technology. and Harvard.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-31

1t was too late. There was smothered
cuss word, a shrek. and a resounding crash.
The expressman bumped into the case, which
tottered and fell, and far and wide the junk
went flying.
The expressman. dumping his burden,
stared helplessly at the debris.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-31

<TWENTY years ago-I was so at the
B time-I had jeweler engrave the
words Get at it on the face of
my watch says a business man.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-31
Mans Contrivances to Battle
the God Of Things as They Are.
ByC.S S. MADDOCKS.
Bye. S. MADDOCKS.

n~HE god Of things as they are" the
W final words in most popular poem,
had nice sound to a large num-
ber of people some fifteen or TWEEN
Evening journal., 1913-05-03
MAY DEVOTION
FOR CATHOLICS
Children Of Parish Will March
in Professions This
Month

Beginning tomorrow the most inn
pressive and inspiring services in
Catholic churches during the year will
be held for month. These are the
weekly May professions, which are
held in every church Of the diocese
and in which thousands of children
will take part.
Each night this month practically
all churches hold deyotions In honor
Of the Blessed Virgin. to whom the
month is especially dedicated. The
services begin with a recitation of
the rosary, and sermon and benedic-
ton follow The preacher usually
dwells upon some distinctive phase of
the Virgins life.
Each Sunday afternoon the children
of the churches and hold the process
of teh churches and hold the process
sion. They all are garbed in white
and carry flowers to be placed at the
altar of the Blessed Virgin. The
children sing hymns as they march
and the several hundred voices make
an impression. In the church one OF
the young women is crowned as the
May queen and an ode is read, follow
ed by benediction.
Evening journal., 1913-05-03
SWOLLEN RAIL
TIES UP PENNSY
LOCAL SERVICE

Old SOILS rays. which streamed
down on Mother Earth yesterday,
played prank on the Philadelphia,
Baltimore and Washington Railroad
systm last evening" when 1t tied UP
the line between this city and Phila-
delphia for one and a half hours. The
prank caused much Inconvenience TO
the railroad company and before
mans intelligence conquered Il was
necessary TO send special train bear
ing members of the Metropolitan
Opera Company, from Washington TO
New York, through this city over the
freight road
The trouble occurred at Brandy
wine bridge. across the creek, when
the draw was opened to allow ves-
sci TO pass. AS the heavy structure
was sung back into position, the draw
stuck and despite all attempts, the
bridge could not be placed in its ORR
ginal position. The rails on the
grounds which connected with those
on the structure had expanded OF as
the railroad man calls running, ="
and IL was necessary to cut of that
portion of the rails that had stretched.
This meant work, the steel having
expanded about six inches. and while
this was being done all trains between
this city and Philadelphia were stall
ed. The train bearing the opera
party was due here at $40 o'clock
and as no passengers aboard were
bound for this city, the train was run
onto the cutoff at the West Yard
and then back to the main line al
Edge Moor. Like trouble has beer
experienced before at the bridge and
the railroad companies as a rule have
extra sections of rail nearby for such
trouble. Last evening no sections
Of the required sized rail we're avail
able, and the halls had to be cut. II
cold weather the steel contracts ant
at times new sections have 10 be laiC
20 cover the trouble. Il was 1927
o'clock last night when the prank o.
Nature was overcome. and train ser.
vice resumed.
Evening journal., 1913-05-03

own. There has been nothing proven
I'm the case that the mother is not
proper person to take care of the
child. The reasons the petitioner
gave for leaving his wife are not the
reasons he now gives why she is not
a proper person for the child. IL
may be that he is partly responsible
for the fact that this woman went
out and looked for amusement some
where else. She was very young 20
marry, not having reached the age of
discretion. Mrs. Marvel was IS
years old when married) She probab-
ly craved the care and little atten-
tion from a loving husband which he
did not give her. At any rate there
has not been any evidence that the
woman is not a proper person for the
child"
Speaking directly to Mrs. Marvel,
Judge Rice warned her to have moth
ing to do with Donovan i'm the future,
and said probably the very reason
that she was before him today was on
account of Donovan's attentions.
IF the courts order is such that the
custody of the child is given you," con-
tinued Judge Rice, speaking to Mrs
Marvel, "the only way in which you
can save yourself future trouble is for
you and the people with whom you
reside. to see to it that Donovan stops
his visits at your home. If he is Z
man he will do so at once. and if he il
not man and does continue to cal
there then he is not a man fit for yol
to associate with"
Judge Rice then read authorities Il
show that the welfare of the child i
always given main consideration Il
!, such cases, and ordered the custod
of the child to be given to the mother
with the understanding as stated pre-
viously.
Judge Rice stated that he did no
want the habits of the child dis
turbed, and if the father did not Sc
him at the stated times IL would unfor
tunately be his own loss He warne
both father and mother against sayin
anything to the child TO turn it agains
the other.
Evening journal., 1913-05-03
BRIG. GENERAL RAYMOND
CLAIMED BY DEATH

Major r. r. Raymond United
States engineer in charge of govern
ment work in the Wilmington district,
early today received a telegram from
Washington informing him OF the
death OF his father, Brigadier-General
Charles W. Raymond. u. s. A.. En-
gineer Corps. retired. at his home IN
that city Major Raymond immedi-
ate went TO the Capitol city TO be
with his widowed mother. When the
funeral will be held is not yet known
but interment will be made at West
Point
Brigadier-General Raymond was
we'll known in Wilmington, where he
made numerous acquaintances while
he was in charge of the improve
ments to the Delaware river, which
post he held for a number of years.
He had been in failing health for
some time. and his death did not oc-
casion much surprise. He was 70
years old. and is survived by his
widow, three sons and one daughter.
Aside from Major Raymond, he has
another son i'm the United States
Army, Captain william IT, Raymond,
of the Coast Artillery Corps.
Evening journal., 1913-05-03
sALEs BY THE SHERIFF..

Sheriff Burris sold at the Court
House today the following properties:
Laura V. Hartman, eXecutriX, two and
a half story dwelling in Robinson
street, East of Poplar street. to S. S
Adams, for 1885.
John w. Brady. dwelling, Twentieth
and Monroe streets, TO John f. Malloy,
for s4.100.
Frank p. Turner, administrator.
dwelling in Windsor street, TO William
r. Lyman. for $1,000.
Joseph Sicedowski. No. SOC Wright
street, TO J. o. Wolcott, for 5000.
Mary n. Ford, administratrix, TO
Robert Adair. house at Eleventh and
Tatnall streets. for S1775. This was
title sale.
Evening journal., 1913-05-03
STRUGGLE
WITH ILLNESS
Mrs. Stewart Tells How She
Suffered from 16to45 years
oId-How Finally Cured.

Euphemia, Ohio. -" Because of total
ignorance of how 10 care for myself
when verging into womanhood, and from
taking cold when going TO school, suf-
fered from a displacement, and each
month had severe pains and nausea
which always meant a lay-off from work
for two to four days from the time |
was 16 years old.
81 went 10 Kansas TO live with my sis
ter and while there doctor told me of
the Pinkham remedies but / did not use
them then as my faith in patent medi-
cines was limited. After my sister died
] came home to Ohio TO live and that
has been my home for the last l8 years.
1.-THE Change of Life came when | was
az years old and about this time l saw
my physical condition plainly described
in one of your advertisements. Then l
began using Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound and cannot tell you
or any one the relief it gave me in the
first three months. 1t put me right
where / need not lay off every month
and during the last 18 years have not
paid out two dollars to doctor, and have
been blest with excellent health fora awo-
woman of my age and l can thank Lydia
L. .Pinkham 'sVegetable Compoundforit.
"Since the Change of Life is over
have been a maternity nurse and being
wholly self-supporting / cannot over
estimate the value of good health.
have now earned a comfortable little
home just by sewing and nursing since
] was 81 years old. have recommended
the Compound to many with good re-
suits, as it is excellent TO take before
and after childbirth. Miss EVELYN
ADELIA STEWART. Euphemia, Ohio
If you want special advice write to
Lydia +. Pinkham Medicine Co. (conil.
dentiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter viii
be opened, read and answered by
woman and held in strict confidence
Evening journal., 1913-05-03
YOUNG PEOPLE TO ENTERTAIN.

Under the auspices of the Juvenile
Guild OF Emmanuel p. r. church, New
Castle, The Sleeping Beauty" will be
presented by members of the guild IN
the Sunday school room this even
ing. The play is in FIVE acts and ap-
propriate scenes portray the well
known fairy tale. Mary Eliason will
be the princess, and Jack Fulenweider
the prince. Others in the cast are
Alban Richey, Elizabeth Madden,
Marie Cannon, Emma Challenger,
Thomas Richey. Barbara King, Louise
Eliason, Edward Challenger and James
King.
Evening journal., 1913-05-03
SEE BEE HIVES"
TO GET POINTERS

c. ID. Garretson, chairman Of the
industrial committee of tho Chamber
of Commerce and II. NJ. Pindell. indus
trial manager. have an engagement
in Baltimore this afternoon to inspect
the Bee Hive Building in that city,
with the view to final determination
Of the details of a similar building for
Wilmington.
AS the Chamber OF Commerce must
depend upon the cooperation of the
citizens of Wilmington In respect to
financing this project, the whole plan
must be well thought out. and the
building must be of such modern and
attractive design as will meet appro-
val and confidence. A careful inspec-
tion of one or two plants already In
operation is therefore deemed adyls-
able
Evening journal., 1913-05-03
KENNEDY WAVES HEARING

Charged with carrying into dry
Kent county more than one gallon of
Intoxicating liquor, In violation OF the
Hazel antl-liquor shipment law. VIII
liam ]. Kennedy, no was arrested
in Dover and indicted 1y the Kent
county Grand Jury, was again ar
raigned for the same alleged offense
before Magistrate Thomas S. Lewis
here today He viewed a hearing
and was held in $500 bail for the
Kent county cou-t. Isaac Miller. a
local pawnbroker. furnished security
and Kennedy was released. When
the case is tried Il will come up in
the Sent county court
IL was said that those who will
prosecute the case IN the Kent coun-
ty court had ha the warrant sent up
from that County TO be served on
Kennedy here, so as to meet any tech
nicality that might arise.
Evening journal., 1913-05-03
JUDGE GRAY.
73 YEARS OLD

Judge George Gray will observe his
73d birthday anniversary tomorrow
he having been born on May 4, 1S40
The jurist will spent the day quietly
On Monday the Tooth celebration Of
the signing of the Treaty of Client
will be observed in New York and
Judge Gray will attend as repre-
sentative of this state. The opening
session will be held in the Hotel
Plaza. The program for that evening
calls for a banquet at the Hotel Astor
Evening journal., 1913-05-03
THOUSANDS CROWD
TROLLEYS ON ONEDAY

According TO figures compiled by
the Wilmington Traction Company,
10000 passengers were carried on it's
lines yesterday These are not record
breaking figures. however the parade
in the mornig having disappointed
many who would have ridden into
town had Il not been held so early.
The Peoples Railway Company,
while not able today to state exactly
how many persons we're carried yes
terday announced that the travel was
heavy, they establishing record In
carrying people to and from the cir
Gus.
Evening journal., 1913-05-03
THESE WANTED
TO MARRY AT ONCE

Several out-of-town couples came
here today. but we're disappointed
when they learned they could not get
married until four days after obtain
ing the necessary marriage license.
They got no licenses.
Clerk Of the Peace Harry A. Brown
issued a marriage license yesterday
afternoon TO David Sorin. of No. 420
Monroe street. and Rosie Eisenberg,
Of same address. Magistrate Gluck-
man acted as interpreter.
Evening journal., 1913-05-03
ELLISON WINS
OFFICERS TROPHY

The officers trophy match, open to
all the officers of the Organized Militia
Of Delaware, was held last night over
the indoor range at the State Armory.
The match was for the solid silver low
ing cup. Lieutenant l.. j. Ellison, Of
field and staff, was the winner of the
match with the excellent score of 1862.
Captain j. p. LeFevre, of Company G.,
was second with 100 points. and Cap
tain r. NJ. Carswell, of Company f.,
was third with 159 points.
The match was peculiar from the
fact that most of the shooters made
better scores while standing than
while prone, condition which seldom
exists. The match was shot with the
regulation service rife with reduced
calibre. The scores follow:
Lieutenant L. ]. Ellison, field and
Standing rs; prone, "a; total
162. Captain ]. p. LeFevre. Company
G-Standing. 7S; prone, S4; total
100. Captain Robert NJ. Carswell
Company F-Standing, So; prone, 94i
total. 159. Lieutenant II. NJ. Jones
Company G-Standing, 65: prone, IS;
total. 1853. Major J. W. Reed. field and
staff-Standing rs; prone, "a; total
152. General /. P. Wickersham, gen.
eral staff-Standing 6S; prone, 76i
total, 144. Lieutenant r. A. Sensmen
Company S-Standing, 60; prone, SO
total, 143 Captain c. Lawson, regi
mental Standing, 6S; prone
65; total, 1873. Lieutenant L. T
Ennis, Company G-Standing. So
prone, "A; total, 129. Major william
G. Ramsay, general staff-Standing
5S; prone, 5S; total, 116.
Lieutenant William Berl, Jr., Com
pany F-Standing, 81; prone, 40
total. Ill. Captain A. S. Muhlhausen
regimental staff-Standing 19; prone
25; total, A.
Evening journal., 1913-05-03
LAY CORNERSTONE
OF NEWPORT TEMPLE

Officers of the Grand Lodge OF
Delaware. headed by Deputy Grand
Master Frank Massey and delega-
ton of Masons, went 70 Newport this
afternoon In a special car TO attend
the laying of the cornerstone Of the
new Masonic Hall for Armstrong
Lodge, No. 26, there. Deputy Grand
Master Massey ofliciated at the cere-
monies. which were witnessed by a
large number OF Masons from the
surrounding country. Grand Master
Edward G.. Walls was unable TO be
present.
Tho new building will be so by 30
feet and two stories In height. The
auditorium will be SO by 35 feet.
There will also be two stores on the
main floor.
Evening journal., 1913-05-03
SUMMER WEATHER
BRINCSOUTSTRAWS

Cool breezes this morning prevent
ed a repetition Of yesterdays heat Of
the sweltering variety. although the
mercury stood but two degrees lower
than it did yesterday. the highest
mark recorded being 80 degrees yes
terday afternoon at three o'clock At
noon today the mercury had ascended
TO 80 degrees. but the wind had tend
ed to cool the atmosphere. AS a re-
suit of the warm wave, many straw
hats made their appearance.
Evening journal., 1913-05-03
mol DISCUSS aRoBERr RROwNINe..

Robert Browning" will be the sub
ject OF discussion with the reading
section of the New Century Club. on
Wednesday, May Z, at 4.15 o'clock.
The round table will be in charge OF
Miss Mather and Miss Smythe, and
the special feature viii be a report Of
the Robert Browning Centennial in
London year ago. Miss Mather and
Miss Smythe we're in attendance at the
time and the report will be given by
Miss Smythe.
Evening journal., 1913-05-03
AMATEUR BASEBALL

The Edgemont A. c. baseball team
will journey to Eden Park this after
noon to play the Delaware A. c..
Both teams have been playing great
ball and good game is expected.
Edgemont's lineup will probably be-:
Dougherty. CT Clealand. II; Gil
lespie. IS; Hanley, 2b; Dowd, 1b I;
Filliben. 3b; Baker, rf; Quill, G.;
Shaw, p.
The Brandywine All-Stars defeated
the Brandywine Youngsters yesterday
afternoon, Is to g. The All-Stars
would meet any 13-year-old team in
the city Address, Fred Valone, 3
East Second street.
Evening journal., 1913-05-03
MIR. HIRzETs CONDITION
is FAVORABLE.

Alfred S. Hirzel. member Of the
city engineering STAFF, who Is IN with
typhoid fever, is getting along as we'll
as can be expected. Or. s. r. Ewing,
who found that Mr.. Hirzel had con-
tracted typhoid Notwithstanding that
he was given the typhoid vaccine
treatment a year ago. called in DR.
Chipman, who confirmed the diagnos-
Is of Mr.. Hirzels case as typhoid
fever. Or. Ewing has learned that
when Mr. Hirzel was inoculated with
the anti-typhoid serum he did not
show the customary reaction, which
causes the physician 10 think that the
serum did not take effect
Evening journal., 1913-05-03
STRAWBERRIES HERE
WITHIN TWO WEEKS

Strawberry growers in Sussex
county are predicting that the early
strawberry crop will be ready for
shipment beginning May 10 Or II.
This is the es.litst that strawber-
ries have been shipped off the Della
ware -ninsula for years, but the men
are absolutely sure that this will be
the latest at which they will COM
mence shipping. State Auditor w. p.
Prettyman, who was in this city yes
terday. said he expected be y ship
ments to egin by May ~.