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Professor Herrick, denying the charge,
seemed to indicate that the writer Is
complying with the requirements for a
legal separation and will offer no contest
Iheir marriage took place after a more
or less stormy courtship, in Milwaukee
where the Herricks went to avoid the
illinois laws which forbid the marriage
OF relatives, they being cousins.
Ot all his arrangements of America n
Womanhood, it is said by friends Of the
Herrlcks in the university faculty COLONY
tnat the WIFE most bitterly resents that
which calls the modern American woman
"a neurotic slave, overfed. oyerdressed
and sensualized." Also she is said to re-,
sent the purpose of the much discussed
DOCK, which apparently is to show that
woman In becoming free" has degraded
hersef and man alike, and that Ameri
can womanhood is hopeless failure
very little defense has been offered nv
Professor Herrick either for himself or
mis- books. He has declared that realism
is not the celebration Of sexualitv"
IL seems to have become the fashion &"
ne mas said, TO apply the term 'realist'
10 every writer who is obsessed with seY
L think l know the reason for this Orr
Anglo-Saxon prudery kept all mention ~
sex relatlons out of our fiction for MANY
years. Among comparatively modern
hoVellsts the realists were the first r.
break the shack!es of this convention an
write frankly of sex. And from this il
has come most unfortunately that real
ism is often confused by novelists and
critics as we'll as by the public.
This confusion of ideas was apparent
IN some OF the criticisms of my novel.
Together In an early chapter of the
pooK there was an incident which was
intended to show that the man ana w.
an who were the chief figures in the book
were spiritually incompatible. that their
marriage would have been wrong This
was the theme of the book and the in
cident In the first chapter was intended
to foreshadow the Later events Of thsaI
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gan life as though the world had been
made for them. 1t was more than the
ordinary marriage; it was fusion OF in
tellect with all its creative possibilities.
A year after the marriage Professor
Herrick's first book, THE Man Who
Wins" was published. Excepting at the
Massachusetts, Institute of Technology,
where he was then instructor in rhetoric,
the book caused little comment The
next year, when he was associate profess
sor at the Institute, he published Literary
Love Letters and Other Stories," the
pages Of which limited at a philosophy to
be developed later. other books fol-
lowed: THE Gospel of Freedom" Loves
Dilemmas," The Web Of Life" THE
Real World" Their Child" and THE
Common Lot"
When the Herricks had been married
eleven years, he was appointed professor
of English at the University of Chicago.
Immediately they began to figure in the
social life of that city, and in literary and
educational circles up and down the coun-
try.
The views OF the Herricks seemed to
develop simultaneously and equally. In
his writings he expressed disapproval of
the organization of family life in
America-of family life anywhere-and
at times his recommendation for better
ment was much like a plea for free love.
Mrs. Herrick agreed with him; applauded
him; theirs were super-minds running to-
gether along a trail of concise reasoning;
together they criticized life and pitied
life, and rose above the stress Of life.
And then Professor Herrick began to
write the series Of novels of which To-
gether," published in 1908. was the first
Knowing that they were to attack the
marital relation, Mrs. Herrick announced
herself delighted, and sat back to await
the appearance of the hrst number. -s...
Together" expressed the writer's idea
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BY WINIFRED VAN DUzER.

BY WINIFRED VAN DUzER.
~ OEs the suit for divorce which
Mrs. Harriet P. Emery Herrick
has filed against her husband,
Robert Herrick, novelist, prove
finally that the feminine mind is incapa-
BILE Of detached reasoning?
Mrs. Herrick has been leader in Chi
cago social and educational life for ten
years. She has been admired for keen
ness Of intellect, independence of view
point. and advanced ideas on women.
She represents super-development; the
mind unhampered by tradition, conven-
ton. or home-produced myopia.
Herrick is associate professor of Eng
lish in the University of Chicago. Not
only is he famous as a novelist, but also
as poet and a discriminating critic.
His novels, which deal with home, sex.
and particularly with the American
woman, have been among the most Bit
terly denounced and the most ardentIy
defended Of present-day literature. Less
fiction than propaganda, they anaIyze
Afs' TiVisect woman, and suggest prob
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married life. Well, the critics who dis
liked this chapter said that what thew
objected to was its gross realism
AS matter of fact that part of the
book was not realistic at all. | was de-
scribing something unusual, abnormal.
while realism has to do with the normal
Undoubtedly there are many writer's
- ssiieye that they are realists because
thsy witt about nothing but ssx On
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oouotedly there are many who are con-
s ss Of the commercial value Of seI IN
literature. OF course a writer ought 10
be conscious Of the sex impulse An lie
put ne ought not to display II constantly.
wish our writers would pay less stten-
uon TO the direct manifestations OF ser
ana more to its direct influence. TO III.
ways In which 1t Affects all phases Of
activity
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hand they start for their goal. the noun
tains far away:
she looked at him tcith toide-opeu
eyes, as II she t1onld read destiny In
MIN, the man, her husband. For fhLs
tcds marriage; not the pdntomtue
they had hUed through ali the dav.
Thdt tods demanded By custom: out
noe, alone Nth this man. his cues
ah0ht totth lore and his lips caressino
The Washington times., 1916-02-01
ASKS MORE OFFICERS
FOR JUVENILE COURT
Report Of Chief Probation
Official Of Juvenile Court
SAYS Need Is Urgent.

The urgent neel Of additional pro.
baton officers and larger clerical
force is shown by the reports OF the
clerk and chief probation ofhcer OF
y,bs Juvenile Court Of the District,
which have Just been transmitted to
Congress by the President The re-
ports cover the activities OF the court
For period Of two years, end'na
June 40, 1915 and consist mainly OF
statistieHl tables. which, set forth III
detail the work of the court.
judge j. Wilton Latimer, In his
letter OF transmtttal to the President.
says the laws relative TOY the court arc
generally so unsatisfactory as seri-
ously to hamper the work or the
court.
Judge Latimer reviews the work or
the committee appointed by me ~
torney General IN March. 1914, for
the purpose of studying the present
laws and drafting more satisfactory
code. This committee year ago re-
ported on the necessity OF revising
the present laws. and submitted the
draft OF two bills. one amending the
present Juvenile Court law, and the
other removing the disabilities of
children arising from the judgments
OF conviction of crime no" or rec
mea sures are approved by Judge
Latimer. and their passaE- was rec
commended by the Attorney General
in his report TO Congress December
s, last
The report of the clerk consists OF
statistical tables showing actions taken
in adult cases, and II statement OF
amounts collected from delinquent hus'
bands and fathers under the non-sup-
port law. There Is great and urgent
need for careful investigation in these
cases in advance of court hearing, and
for probation where sentence is sus
pended" says Waldo Burnside. clerk nj
the court. Intelligent probation, ht
adds, would result In many broker
families being rehahilitated, and many
men who are now committed being keep
at home and at work and away from
evil influences.
y. Howard Clark, chief probat 10,
officer. In his report describes the praC
ticc and procedure In tho children!
cases. While neither the probation MOI
clerical force is vet adequate. says MI
Clark. the number OF probation officer
has been doubled in the past two year
and clerk 10 the probation officer ha
been provided.
The Washington times., 1916-02-01
CUT OUT MEATS
If KIDNEYS ARE
TROUBLING YOU
Uric Acid in meat exCiteS Kid
neys and IrritateS the
Bladder.
Noted Authority says we
must flush Kidneys with
Salts if Back hurts.

We are n nation of meat eaters and
our blood Is filled with uric acid. says a
well-knOwn authority. who warns us TO
be constantly on guard against kidney
trouble.
The kidnevs do their utmost to free
the blood OF this irritating acid, but
boCOm" weak from the oVerwork: they
got sluggish the climinative tiSsGes clog
and thus the waste ~ retained In the
blood to poison the entire system,
When YOUR kidneys ache and feel like
Jumps Of lead and YOU have sting ng
pains In the back or the urine is cloudy
fun Of sediment. or the bladder is irri-
table. oblging you to seek relief during
the night when YOU have severe head
aches. nervous and dizzy spells, sleep
lcsSness. acid stomach or rheumatism in
bad weather get from your pharma Cist
about four ounces Of Jad salts: take a
Ia ahlcsDoonful in n glass Of water before
breakfast each morning and in n few
davs your kidnevs will act fine. This
famous salts Is made from the acid Of
grapes and lemon Juice, combined with
ithia. and has been used for genera
lions to flush and stimulate clOgged kid
ncNa. to neutraliZe the acids in urine
50 il is no longer a source OF irrita-
ZION. thus ending urinary and bladder
d sorders.
Lad Salts Is .neNpensive and cannot
iniure: makes n delightful offcrVescent
lithia water drink. and nobody can make
n mistake nv taking = little OCCASION
ally to kocn tho kidnevs clean and ac-
'ivo 4 Ivt
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JACK FROST TO DRIVE
AWAY MISS SPRING
West Wind, on Way to Capital,
to Send Mercury Down
Below Freezing.
Good-hv spring weather,

Good-hv spring weather
H. Is going 10 hc cold tonight, ac-
cordlnu to officials of tho weather
Bureau. for n brisk west wind II
travelling on the hccis Of the rainstorn
nov over the city. and the mercury
is expected to take n tumble down BE-
low tho freezing mark. 1t viii not he
extremely cold II Ia stated, the lowest
temperature predicted for tonight being
around 20 dearees. but 1t will be so
much colder than it has been for Sow
cral days that It viii make oVcrcoats
and gloves welcome again.
Tonight's west wind will bring TO an
end one Of the most remarkable spells
Of abnorfnally warm weather that has
visited Washington in many years. VI
Is stated. The condition has been
brought about Ivy high pressure over the
Eastern section Of tho country which
has diverted the storms from the Wcsi
causing them to pass to tho north OF
Washington.
The ppSSagn Of these storms has
caused movement northward OF the
warm air from tho south and has
caused summer temperatures to pre-
vail here. The rninstorm which reach
ed here last night was tho first for
set ernl weeks that has bccn able tc
break through the region of high pres.
sure and the result will be a ahift OF
the winds from the south TO the west
with colder weather. Indications art
that tomorrow ard Thursday will bt
fair and colder.
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Woman Needs All Her Strength

The woman who has bad back
is in constant pain, for her work
must be attended to just the same.
Any other member Of the family
would have prompt and loving
care, but the mother is inclined TO
neglect her own ills.
So, many a woman who needs
all her health and strength to stand
the work and worry Of keeping
house becomes a chronic kidney
sufferer.
Don't neglect backache, lame
hack, disordered action Of the kid
neys, dizziness, headache and blue
or nervous spells. Probably it's all
the result Of kidney weakness.
Women all over the world recon-.
mend Doan's Kidney Pills for just
these troubles, and weak, delicate
women can take them freely, for
Doan's contain no harmful, poison
Gus or habit-forming drugs. They
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ALEXANDRIA POLICE
JUDGE NOT ELECTIVE
Governor Stuart Signs Bill Ex.
empting City From Law
Affecting Other Towns.

AIExANDRIA, Feb. l.--tlovernor
stuart yesterday signed the bill offered
In the general assembly by Delesate ].
Fred fsirreil,. OF this cityf and Senator
n. D. Thornton. Of Fairfax. exemptina
Alexandra from the provisions of thu
new law making the office OF police
justice In cities of more than 10000 in
hsbitants elective rather than ap-
pointfvei
This would permit the continuance OF
the present plan OF having the police
Justice named by the Judge OF the cor
poration court. Under the bill Just
signed, on account Of the uncertainty
which existed over the laws In force,
the court is given until April to name
the police justice, and the present JUS
tice is TO remain in Office until nv sue
cess6r IL named The term OF Harry n.
eaton, police Justice. expires today.
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ROCKVILLE.

Washington " Waters one ~
ockville's oldest citizens. died yes
terdaN at the home Of his son. William
r. Waters. aged eighty wears. Cause
Of death was pneumonia. n" is sur
Tivcd by the follnWin children. DIR.
Washington " aters. of Washington
Mrs. Savage, OF Cincinnati. Mrs. Per
CiNal Wilson. Of Staunton. Va. and
William n. Waters, Of EOCliVille. The
funeral viii TAX" place at ; o'clock
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Mrs. Annie HOlOhan.

Funeral services for Mrs. Annie Holo~
han. who died SUNDAY at the residence
of Annie Cannon. l4l9 I street north
west. will he held at that address to-
morrow at o'clock and in st. Pauls
Catholic Church. Fifteenth and V
streets northwest. lntorment at Bonnie
Brae CemeterY. BaltimOre.
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HYATTSVILLE.

The pupils of the local high school
will stage two short sketches in the
Masonic hall here on March g. the
proceeds to be used for school pur-
poses. The sketches will be, THE
obstinate Family" and "The Old
Maids Association" Prof. K j. Nor
ris. principal. and Miss Mary Alice
Dandy have charge of the arrange
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William Thomas 'Thorne.

Funeral services for William
Thomas Thorne. who died sunday at
his home near lirOad Creek. Prince
George county. Md. AGED "iGhty-fvc.
were held in st. Johns Church. at
ErOad Creek, TO-DAY.
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James Edmund Howe.

Funeral services for James Edmund
Howe. who died SUNDAY at the resi-
dence of his mother. l25 Eleventh street
southeast. We're bid in st. Peters s
Church this morning Funeral private.
The Washington times., 1916-02-01

Harold Wood. son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward r. Wood who recently Join :
ed the navy. is at his home in Min
nesota avenue for a hfief stay prior
to his departure for two years in
Egypt with the wireless staff on the
L. S. :. Nevada
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Thomas G. Clark.

Funeral services for Thomas G. Clark.
who died Yesterday at his residence.
rs NJ street northwest. will be held IN
the residence Thursday at II o'clock.
nterment at GlenWOod.
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George Thomas Title.

Funeral services for George Thomas
Title. who died SUNDAY, aged sew
enty-ope, will be held in the residence
of his daughter. Mrs. l.. J. TurlinE-
ton, l02 East Fort avenue. tomorrow
at O'Clock. lnterment private!
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Mrs. Mary G.. Diehl.

Dieh, who died Sunday. aged seventy
one, were held in the residence Of her
daughter Miss Gcne.ra p. biehl, 30
Ehode Island avenue northeast. this
afiarnonh. 1ntcrmcnt at GlenWood.
The Washington times., 1916-02-01

Funeral services tor John Terry, who
died Sunday. AGED SeVenIy-siX, were
held in the residence. 1Rl Third street
northeast, this afternoon. lntermCnt
at Congressional Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1916-02-01
Jacob Held.

Funeral services for Jacob Held who
died Sunday aged sixty. will be held
in the residence. PA Twelfth street
southeast tomorrow at o'clock. inter-
ment at Glenwood.
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Albert NJ. RAYMOND.

runeraI services for Albert VI. Ray
nond, who died Sunday, aged sixty
seven. We're held in the residence. I'M
Seventeenth street mOrttaast tOdHy. In
tGrment at Congressional Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1916-02-01
Washington Dorsey Waters.

Funeral services for Washington
dorsey Waters, who died Yesterday
at Rockville. Md aged eighty. VIII
be held in Rockville tomorrow at >
o'clock. 1nterment at Goshen Gene
teTy.
The Washington times., 1916-02-01
Mrs. Annie f. Donovan.

Funeral services fnr Mrs. Annie Z.
Donovan. who died sunday at Georse-
town Hospital. VIII he held In the rest
oence 1}Ii Thirty .irst street northw"5t
tomorrow at So o'C!"ck and IN 1loly
Trinity Church. 1nterInent at Nj. Oil
I
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Mrs. Susan ]. Buckler.

Funeral services for Mrs. Susan J.
Buckler. who died Saturday at her
residence. ?t62 Thirty. sixth street
northwest aged scrcnty-etght. were
held this morning In The Aamlinr Meth
odist Church. IntCrmcnt at Green
mount. Baltimore.
The Washington times., 1916-02-01
Mrs. Hannah Mertens.

Funeral services for Mrs. Hannah
Meftehs. who died Saturday at her resi-
dence IN Clarendon. Va, were held to-
day. Interment al Oak Hin.
The Washington times., 1916-02-01

A granolithic sidewalk fs 20 be laid
on the east side of Minnesota avenue,
from Good Hope road to PennSylva-
MIA avenue, which will form a CON
, Meeting link between AnaCOstia and
Randle Highlands. A portion OF the
walk has alreadN boon laid.
The Washington times., 1916-02-01
Mrs. Sarah {. Sothoron.

Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah {.
Sothoron. who died Sundaf at Provi-
dence Hospital, aged thirty-stx. were
held In All Faith Church at II IA
o clock.
The Washington times., 1916-02-01

Mrs.. Adelaide L. May. wife Of j.
William May, died this morning at the
home OF her mother, Mrs. Add1e r.
kirk. She was twentG-nine years old.
The Washington times., 1916-02-01
Miss Mary NJ, Brewer.

Funeral services f,r Miss Mary NJ.
Brewer, who died Yesterday, aged se':
enty-seVon, vii; bo held in the clinpo
o'clock
The Washington times., 1916-02-01

c. J.. W. Summers. chairman Of the
fire committee of CITY council. is acting
chief O. the Are department during the
confinement OF Fire CHIEF Robert F..
Gronau at his home on accotint Of in
turies he received at fire. Chief
Gronau "a not badly hurt. and will be
able TO resume his duties soon. Chair
man Summers tpday received a check
for s1oV from Robert NJ. Graham. presi>
dent of the F. :. Harper COMPANY for
distribution among the volunteer fire
con1bapieh OF Alexandria for their serv-
ices rendered on Sunday night at the
fire at their plant.
The Washington times., 1916-02-01
ANACOSTIA.

The Missionary Society OF Emman-
nnel Church met last night. when re-
ports were heard concerning work
done and plans made to raise funds.
The Washington times., 1916-02-01

The ladies' aid soci<ty OF the First
Presbyterian church will give a
chicken dinner in the dining room of
the church next Thursday evening.
The Washington times., 1916-02-01
Mrs Mary Elizabeth Webster

Funeral services for Mrs Mary
Eliza beth Webster, who died ycster-
day at 1897 Eleventh street north
west. viii be held in the Church Of
the Incarnation tomorrow at
o'clock.
The Washington times., 1916-02-01
7. T. Frye,

Funeral services for J. r. Frye were
hold today in the residence i01l Fourth
street southeast. 1nterment at Forest
Vile Nd.
The Washington times., 1916-02-01

\ petition is being circulated ask
ing the legislature to pass bin
changing the county seat from Upper
Marlboro to either Randle or Sea-
brooke.
The Washington times., 1916-02-01
Arthur ROane.

Funeral services for Arthur Roane.
who died Sunday. were held today in
the Third Baptist Church.
The Washington times., 1916-02-01
Funerals
George Fl. Bereen.

Funeral services for George II. Per.
Fet, who died Sunday at his residence
lSM Sixteenth street northwest, were
held today.
The Washington times., 1916-02-01

The remains OF Elsie Oliver, nine
years old. who died at her home In st.
Elmo. we're sent - Remington. Va.
tgdsy for interf11ent
The Washington times., 1916-02-01
John Terry.

Eleventh street northeast, tomorrow Al
o'clock. lnterment at iGlenwood
The Washington times., 1916-02-01

tomorrow from tho residence Of VIII.
lam u. Waters. burial tO he at Goshen.
Henry RcIsingcr, for years In tn"
baking md confectionery business in
Rockville, has made an assignment to
Charles W. PrcttNman and William +.
rrottSinan for tho benefit of his cred =
itors tho Mesars. ptattyman filing
bond for $4,000 1t is understood
that Nj. RcisinG"r's assets are more
than sufficient to pay all of his in
a. bt edncss
The Washington times., 1916-02-01
William S. SEYMOUR.

Funeral services for William S. Sey
modr. who died yesterday, aged thirty
two. will be held IN the residence. 81
The Washington times., 1916-02-01

act quickly and do lasting good.
Read what Washington woman
says: :
The Washington times., 1916-02-01

4 petition for edual suffrage bearing
more than 500 signatures was forwarded
to the general assembly at Richmond
yesterday by the Alexandria Women =
Equal Suffrage League. of which Miss
Rose Mcdonald is president and Mrs.
c. S. TRNlor Burke. secretary.
The Washington times., 1916-02-01

Robert J. Edwards. forty-six, and
Mrs. Alice G. Noodroof. forty four
both uf Washington. worc married in
Rockville Saturday bv the Rev. Frank
NJ. Richard son, pastor of the Metho-
dist church.
The Washington times., 1916-02-01

Raymond Otis. the infant child Of Mr.
nirht at the Tome Of his parents.
The Washington times., 1916-02-01

Sheriff Frank Gather has appoint
cd Thomas T.. Feddicord deputy
sheriff for bapncatoWn district.
The Washington times., 1916-02-01
WASHINGTON PROOF

Mrs Fila Lord, l4i2 Eighth ST.,
n. w., says: Il suffered from back.
ache and other symptoms of kidney
trouble until used Doan's Kidney
Pills. They restored my kidneys to
normal condition and removed
the backaches.' (Statements giseSs
December 3, 1922: r
A PERMANENT CURE.
On December /, 1918, Mrs. Lord
added: THE cure Doan's Kidney
Pills made for me has proven TO
be permanent" "a
The Washington times., 1916-02-01

There Is considerable speculation
as to the candidates for members of
city council who will enter the race
in the April primary. 1t is expected
hers will have vigorous OPPOSITION. c.
S. Taylor Burke, it is reported. will
be opposed by r. g. Barrett in the
first ward and two or three persons
have been mentioned as preparing to
oppose r. D. Brumback in the second
ward.
The Washington times., 1916-02-01

Durint January Newell s. Greenaway.
clerk OF courts. recorded 81 deeds and
ter S2, were to white and Is to colored
couples.
The Washington times., 1916-02-01

The children's playground committee
have decided to hold their annual
Cherry Day" on February 22 when
contributions will he asked Tor the sup
port of the ehildrens Fairgrounds.
The Washington times., 1916-02-01

Upon pleading guilty. through his
attorney. before a justice OF the peace
here Yesterday to- a charge OF Niolat-
inc one Of tho automobile regulations.
hlbert H. Baker. Of Winchester Va.
Wssthned S15 and costa
The Washington times., 1916-02-01

Mrs. 3ean Macarthur will give a
talk before The State Teachers Asso-
citation Of Alexandria at the Lee
School tomorrow at $50 o'clock. Her
subject will be The Books OF To-
day"
The Washington times., 1916-02-01

An oyster supper will be Civel
Thursday evening from 6 to 9 o.clocl
at the Lee Camp hall for the benef
OF the Children'S Home