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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1916-08-24
The 10y Of Living.

"Llfe isiusta disappointment
said a woman who had really q
great deal to makefo happiness,
"Then you do not live right" "
answered her friend, a woman
who had borne much, even dis.
grace, for one she loved, with for.
titude.
"Do you mean to tell me that
every one can be really happy?"
asked the woman.
81 am," answered the friend.
"And | have taught my children
to be-"
"Teach me, too, if you can."
"My dear, you have to learn to
enjoy every little bit and just one
bit at a time. When you awaken
be glad to get up and and that
you need not be chained to O bed
OF sickness or pain. Enjoy pre-.
pairing the breakfast; it is really
the finest meal OF the day if you
take it happily. Watch the out.
of-doors and see it's beauties
the majestic storm, the caressing
sunshine and the singing birds,
the glorious sunset. If you chan.
ced to be travelling in a foreign
country. you might see these
same things and call them won-
derful. Enjoy each piece ofwork
as it comes. Nothing is really
bad to do if we think right about
it. Some OF it is a little strene-
GUS; but think of the beauty of
lines of cleaning clothes. ofrows
Of smoothly ironed garments, OF
glistening windows and dishes,
of well-made beds and well.dus.
ted furniture. Once there SEEM
ed no happiness in the world for
me, but | determined to get hap
piness out of mere living. made
my bed with exquisite care, so l
loved to get in it at night. l set
my tables as if for a guest, and
learned to enjoy my simple food.
| liked my new clothes, however
simple they were, and my house.
hold furnishings, however mex
pensive. l enjoyed my neighbors
and my own family. l enjoyed
every book and magazine as if it
were the only one l possessed. l
enjoyed my simple recreations
as if they were rarely unusual.
What gratifies me most is that
the children have fallen into the
same habit. Nice bed,' baby
says, and pats her pillow. Then
she nestles down contentedly and
drops off to sleep. 1t is not a
disappointment for her to 20 to
bed. Let's have a picnic, moth.
err Robert is very apt to say.
Then we pack a basket OF plain,
wholesome food and sally forth.
We have no horse or power
boat with which to travel; but
we walk or row to some schedu-
led spot. gather sticks for a fire,
and cook our simple meal. We
get close to nature, and l never
hear a repining word. Weal|en-
Joy it thoroughly. Both boys
and girls enjoy all sorts of wealth
er, all sorts of experiences. The
girls take actual delightln seeing
how pretty they can make their
inexpensive gowns. The boys
are proud when they can add
some home comfort from their
little work shop. There will, OF
course, be trouble for both OF US
But if we persistently enjoy each
minute of the day as it comes,
there will be little time left for
repining, and repiningnev helps
a misfortune,-Th Housekeeper.
Will Slpop's ;p;,oop% Dol;o,o
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1916-08-24
Your Bowels Should Move Once
q Day.

A free easy movement of The
bowels every day is a signal OF
good health. DR.. Kings New Life
Pills will give you a gentle laxa.
tive effect without grIping and
Tree your system OF blood poi.
sons, purify your blood, oyer.
come constipation and have an
excellent tonic effect on the en-.
tire system. Makes you feel like
lying. Only 25c. at druggists.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1916-08-24

TO know how to hide ones a.
bility is a great sift. Roche.
foucauld.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1916-08-24

| believe the first test of a thu
!y great man is his humility
Kuskin.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-09
VOLUNTEER RESERVE URGED
Security League Praises Section Sc In
Hay-Chamberlain Bill.

The retention Of the volunteer re-
serve clause in the ay-Chamberlain
bill is again urged by the National
Security League in a petition issued
Friday night. The provision for body
of national militias Independent of state
control is contained in Section 90 OF
the bill. now in consideration before
the House.
Members Of the League who signed
the protest say: Section Sc, If adopted,
would be the first enactment which
ever provided uniform training under
Federal control of national militias for
national defence. 1t would permit the
organization of dependable national
volunteers to supplement the present
second line, which is made up solely or
the forty-eight state militias.
therefore. we recommend its reten-
ton by the cOnferrees. We request the
House Committee TO acquiesce therein.
We urge the Senatorial conferrees TO
stick to their guns"
The petition is signed by S. Douglas
Doty. Lawrence +. Abbott, Hamilton
Fish, jr., j. Bernard Walker, S. Stan
wood Menken, Raymond B. Price, Will
lam Frederick Dix, Eric Fisher Wood,
Frederic L. Huidekoper, Henry A. Wise
Wood, Ralph D. Mershon, William c.
Church, Charles Z. Lydecker, Franklin
O. Brown. c. Creighton Webb, Karl II.
Behr, John F. Stevens, Henry L. Slim
son. Aero Club Of America, American
Society Of Aero Engineers, American
Institute of Radio Engineers and the
Woman's Section of the Movement for
Rational Preparedness.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-09

judgment that, OF all the men now at
the bar whom IL has been my privilege
TO observe, test and know, heels excep-
tionally qualified. | cannot speak TOO
highly Of his impartial. impersonai'
orderly and constructive mind. his rare
analytical powers, his deep human sym
patty, his profound acquaintance with
the historical roots OF our institutions
and insight into their spirit, or OF the
many evidences he has given OF being
imbued to the very heart with our
American ideals Of justice and equality
of opportunity; of his knowledge OF
modern economic conditions and OF the
way they bear upon the masses of the
people, or of his genius in getting per-
sons to unite in common and harmoni-
Gus action and look with frank and
kindly eyes into each others minds
who had before been antagonists.
This friend Of justice and OF men
will ornament the high court Of which
we are all so justly proud. ! am glad
to have had the opportunity to pay
him this tribute Of admiration and or
confidence. and beg that your com
mittee will accept this nomination as
coming from me quick with sense OF
public obligation and responsibility.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-09
Know Your Own
Cfomach "Snrinn

StOm &C n. Spring
tones" are for those who
do not know that Nature
must rebuild wasted tissue
from the food they eat.
Help Nature to throw off
the toxins of a heavy Win
ter diet by eating Shredded
Wheat Biscuit, a real whole
wheat food that is prepared
in a digestible form. Follow
Natures plan - get your
strength from a simple, nat
ural food that is thoroughly
cooked and easily digested.
Try it for breakfast with
milk or cream; eat it for
luncheon with berries or
other fresh fruits; make it
your meat" for the Sum-
mer days. Made at Niagara
Falls, N. Y.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-09

had expected to get what it wanted
in conference
Mr.. Lenroot declared that il the
proposal Of Chairman Hay, Of the
House Military Affairs Committee,
were adopted, the House might rest
assured that the American Cyanide
Company would be enabled TO buy
10000 horsepower from the govern
ment plant at the rate of 81 year,
as against $1,000 year IT had TO pay
at Niagara Falls.
Chairman Hay announced he would
accept an amendment, offered by Rep
resentative Foster, Of Illinois. which
would prevent the government plant
selling any power
Mr.. Lenroot aroused the House by
his intimation that as result OF
some influence the Smithsonian In
stitution had recalled and killed a
circular il had sent out in which the
water power method Of producing nj
trogen was belittled, and which stated
that in event of trouble all the nitrates
needed could be produced from coal.
He said the friends of this proposed
water power grab had learned of this
circular and had had it suppressed
Clark Saves Nitrate Plant.
The strength of the opponents of the
proposal was tested on motion by
Representative Mondell, of Wyoming,
which, instead of providing a nitrate
plant. provided for an investigation by
several members of the Cabinet to de-
termine the best means of producing
nitrates, and delaying action until their
report could be laid before Congress.
This was beaten III 10 l73
Speaker Clark, seeing how worried
the friends Of the nitrate plant were,
asked TO have his name called. and
voted against Mondell. Senator Smith,
of South Carolina, who fathered the
Senate amendment in dispute, button
holed Representatives and urged them
70 vote against the amendment. Sew
eral members changed their votes from
AYE" 10 mo-" and finally the amend
ment was killed by the narrow margin
of four votes. Without the changes in
votes and the Speakers ballot the nj
trate provision would have been beaten.
As finally adopted, the provision
which the House sends to conference
places the direction of the nitrate plant
entirely in the hands of the President,
who is instructed TO determine the best
method of making nitrates, whether by
water or other power, and then is au-
thorized 10 60 ahead with the acquisi-
ton and construction of a plant. The
nitrates produced in excess of those
needed for explosives for the army and
navy may be sold as the President may
prescribe. The plant shall be operated
solely by the government, and not in
conjunction with any other industry or
enterprise carried on by private cap
ital."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-09
FORM LEAGUE TO BOON
MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP
Committee Named to Examine
Dual Subway Contracts.

A League for Municipal Ownership
and Operation in New York City was
organized yesterday at meeting in the
rooms of the Machinery Club, 90
Church Street. Frederic c. Howe,
Commissioner of immigration, was
elected president. The constitution
adopted states that the purposes OF
the league are: ITO secure municipal
ownership and operation of public util-
tiles. TO secure proper rates and fares
for public utilities under the control
of the Public Service Commission, and
TO correct abuses in public service cor
porations."
A committee was appointed TO in
vestigate the alleged invalidity OF the
dual subway contracts with view TO
cooperating with the Mayor should any
action be deemed necessary. Frederic
w. Hinrichs, John j. Hopper, +. &.
Leubuscher, Cornelius VI. Sheehan and
Jonah j. Goldstein were appointed 70
this committee. II was decided TO hold
meetings every three months.
Other officers elected were: Vice
presidents, Alfred j. Boulton, John +.
hylan, John J. Hopper, Edward Polak,
Frank Moss and Coroner Timothy
Healy; secretary, Mr.. Sheehan; treas
urer, Charles II. Ingersoll. Executive
committees were appointed for Man
haitian, Brooklyn and Queens. Amos
Pinchot was elected honorary presi-
dent and the honorary ice-presidents
are: Mr.. Hinrichs, Frederic X. Seeman,
the Rev. J. Howard Melish, the Rev.
Stephen s. Wise, Justice John Ford, OF
the Supreme Court, and C. Augustus
Haviland.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-09
Two Troops of IS Men
Rally to WoOds's Call in
fremont Section.
CITIZENS ANXIOUS
TO HELP POLICE
Thousands Attend Mass Meet.
ings, at Which Inspectors
and Captains Speak.

So great was the response in The
Bronx to Police Commissioner Arthur
Woods's plea for Home Defence
League that last night two troops had
to be organized instead Of one. These
troops will eaSi have eighty-fve men,
and will be known as the fremont Sec.
ton and the Claremont Section.
Inspector Edward |. Walsh and Cap
tain George Wakefield addressed the
meeting at Lunden Casino last night.
officers were elected after the troops
were formed. Each section will have
one captain, two lieutenants and four
sergeants.
In the Riverdale section Of The
Bronx nearly four hundred people were
present at the troop organization
meeting. One hundred men pledged
themselves 10 serve. This is the third
division Of the league in the Kings
bridge police precinct. Other COM
panies have been organized in the
Spuyten Duyvil and Kingsbridge sec
tions.
Inspector Thomas Ryan, OF the Sixth
Inspection District, and Captain Will
lam Day, Of the West 1921 Street police
station, addressed the meeting at the
Washington Heights branch OF the New
York Public Library.
Other meetings, held in Harlem sta
ton houses, were addressed by various
captains and inspectors, who gave their
audiences an insight into the rules
and regulations Of the police. More
than 1900 youths have already
pledged themselves to the Harlem
branch of the league.
On the East Side Captain Alfred ].
Thor, of the Goth Precinct, addressed
a gathering at the 18th Assembly Dis
trict Republican Club, in East Forty
ninth Street. One hundred and TWEEN
ty-five were present. twenty-five
joined the league.
Captain Thor then went to the Ca
thedral Club, in Fiftieth Street, near
Lexington Avenue, and addressed $50
persons. of whom siXty-fve signed up.
In the entire Doth Precinct, extending
from Fifty-ninth to Forty-second street
and bounded by Sixth Avenue as the
eastern limit, 1875 men have already
joined the league. and many meetings
are still scheduled in this territory.
More than three hundred members
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-09
MISUNDERSTOOD
ORIGINAL SIN IDEA
Conference Changes Rit-
ual of Infant Baptism and
ShOrtens Service.
tBy Telegraph 70 TIE Tribune ]

Saratoga Springs, n. Y, May g.
What is declared to be the most sweep
ing and drastic action ever taken TO
change the ritual since it was adopted
in 1884 was taken to-day when the
General Conference Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church tentatively voted TO
eliminate from the infant baptismal
service the clause suggesting "origina!
SIM" and enforcing the principle that
TO be saved child must have been
washed by baptismsl waters.
On test vote the conference
greatly moved by the solemnity OF the
occasion, was almost unanimous in Ia
vor Of eliminating from the ritual the
expression "forasmuch as all men are
conceived and born in sin"
Among the most important changes
made by the report presented we're
the following:
The American revised version Of the
Bible is used, except in passages from
the Psalms. The words Holy spirit
are used instead Of the old form Holy
Ghost" In the Lords prayer, Those
who trespass against us" is used in
stead Of Then that trespass against
US, Is formerly. j ne ettNlSc loi ~
FAINT baptism has been very much Alb
brevisted. The service Of ordination
for descons and elders and deacon
esses has also been made shorter. The
present burial service has been mod
fed, principally through the use OF ad
ditional Scripture selections, with the
purpose of giving fuller expression to
the Christian hope and comfort, as
found in the New Testament. Two new
forms of service have been added
one for the burial Of children and one
for the reception Of baptized children
into full membership
Another change Of great Importance
is the recommendation Of the commits
sion that candidates for membership
should not be required to subscribe
TO tho Apostles Greed and the TWEEN
ty-fve Articles Of Religion OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church.
In the marriage service the re-
sponses Of the bride and bridegroom
are made exactly alike. The words for.
merly repeated by the bridegroom
with all my worldly goods | thee en-
dow" are omitted.
Later comprehensive general re-
vision of the ritual is TO be developed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-09
Expected to Pass House
Bill Granting Islands
Full Legislature.
PASSAGE OF MEASURE
URGED BY FILIPINOS
Commissioners Tell Wilson They
Favor Jones Act to No
Legislation.

Washington, May St was expected
tonight that the Senate, probably to-
morrow and almost certainly within the
next few days, would agree TO the Phil
ippines bill as il passed the House.
This bill, which was introduced by
Chairman Jones Of the House lnsular
Affairs Committee in 1914. announces
the purpose of the United States to
grant the Filipinos independence when
they have established a stable govern
ment. Meantime it allows them
larger measure of selfgovernment,
granting full Filipino Legislature, in
stead of an appointive upper chamber.
Senator Hitchcock, chairman OF the
Senate Philippines Committee, moved
to-day that the Senate agree to the
House bill. In this he was Joined by
Senator Clarke, of Arkansas, author OF
the scuttle amendment which, had the
House agreed to il, would have turned
the islands adrift in from two TO hve
wears. This move makes II virtually
certain that the entire force which
favored the Philippines bill on its pas,
sage in the Senate will now be behind
the House bill and against the APP
pointing Of conferrees to confer with
the House.
Senator Lippitt, a Republican mem
Der of the Senate Philippines Commit
tee. urged that the House bill go to
conference, but action was prevented
through the insistence of other Sena-
tors that the Senate so ahead with the
business before 1t.
Senator Hitchcock served notice that
he would bring the Philippines bill be-
fore the Senate tomorrow, however,
and il is likely that vote will be
taken on it without much delay.
Manuel Quezon, one of the Philippine
resident commissioners, and Ieodoro
r. Yango, said to be the richest living
Filipino, called on President Wilson
to-day and urged the passage of the
House bill, rather than risk no legis-
lation by insisting on the Clarke
amendment. The President. as was
stated in The Tribune to-day, is known
to favor this course.
President Wilson to-day nominated
Eugene +. Reed. of New Hampshire, TO
be a member of the Philippine Com
of Baltimore, who resigned some time
ago.
San Juan, Porto Rico, May Sin
complete returns from the insular
Democratic primaries held on April 20
to select local committeeman and dele
gates TO the insular convention, which
will be held on May Ii, indicate that
the island will send six uninstructed
delegates to the national convention at
St. Louis.
In most Of the island districts there
were two lists Of candidates for the
insular convention. one faction favor
ing an Endorsement of President Will
son and the other opposing such &C
ton. Those opposed TO a Wilson in
dorsement take this stand, according
to their statements, because the local
Democratic organization has not been
recognized by the Administration in
the appointments to local Offices.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-09
BRYAN TO TALK
AT OWN EXPENSE
Will Urge Woman Suffrage and
Prohibition i'm Iowa.
tBy Telegraph 70 The Tribune J

Des Moines, May s.-Ex-Seere.sr-
OF State William J. Bryan will max.
a fve-day tour Of Iowa this WEEK
speaking in behalf Of woman suffrage
and statewide prohibition. Mr.. Brysn
will receive no pay for his services.
Even his railroad fare and hotel bills
will be paid by himself. according 70
Mark Evans, secretary Of the Business
Mems Temperance Association.
A special train has been chartered
TO carry Mr.. Bryan over a portion 0,
his route. He will deliver addresses
or platform speeches in more than
twenty-five toms and cities.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-09
Pacifsts and Pork Hunters
Kill Provision for
100000 Men.
VOLUNTEER SCHEME
ALSO TURNED DOWN
But Government Nitrate Plant Is
Accepted and Cost Raised
to S2O,OOO,OOO.
From The Tribune Bureau. J


Washington, May 9-Pacifists and
pork hunters were in the saddle in the
House Of Representatives to-day, vot-
ing down by big majority a proposal
TO yield 10 the Senate on the size OF
the regular army, and by still larger
majority the proposal to permit rails
ing volunteer army, and finally
agreeing to spend S20,0O0,Oo0 for a
government nitrate plant Tie vote
against q regular army of 100000
men was 921 10 142-.he heaviest vote
against an adequate army yet re
corded by the House. II was said that
8 majority could have been obtained
for the army which the conferrees had
virtually agreed upon-1ss,oOO men.
Only thirty Democrats voted for the
100000 army, and eleven Of these
were from New York. Fifty-one Re-
publieans voted against this increase.
Friends Of the militia showed their
strength IN the vote by which the
volunteer army plan was rejected-25l
20 100. Eleven New York men were
among the twenty Democrats who
voted TO spare the volunteer army. or
the eighty-nine Republicans and Pro-
gressives who upheld the volunteer
plan, twenty-five were from New
York, so that the Empire State fur
nished thirty-three of the 100 votes
20 permit the volunteers an oppor-
tunity for training.
IL is believed that the conference
will agree to a compromise on the
standing army of about 175,000 men
The House bill originally provided for
100000. Regarding the volunteer army
feature, there is much speculation.
Representative Hay told the House
that the country could not have both
the Federal volunteer and the national
guard forces, as the Senate proposed,
and the House by its vote sustained
him.
Nitrate Plant Agreed To.
Construction Of government nitrate
plant was virtually made certain when
the House adopted an amendment pro-
posing the sale of 20,000,000 of Para
ma Canal bonds and the use Of the
proceeds, at the discretion of the
President, for the acquisition of a
site and the building of q plant.
A curious feature of the proceedings
is that the House and Senate were in
disagreement because the House want
ed nothing at all. while the Senate had
appropriated S15,O00,OO0 for a plant,
and now the House goes the Senate
100000 better.
A bitter denunciation OF the water
power lobby by Representative Len
root. of Wisconsin, was the feature
of the attack on the proposal This
water power lobby, which has been so
active and so pernicious," he said,