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The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-04
Japanese Bird Is a Woman's Soul.

It may be said that the uguisu and goldfish are the favorite pets of the Japanese. The uguisu is greenish- brown, with white on the breast, and is not remarkably beautiful They call it the Japanese nightingale, but although fine singer, it does not sing at night They range in price from 50 cents to $500. They must be fed on a specially prepared food-fresh- water fish, green vegetables and bread ground together, mixed with water and baked. They are divided into five grades, according to their ex- cellence in singing. They require con- stant care. The Japanese robin is also favorite. They must be taken young from almost inaccessible nests, and require great deal of training
 The price of a Yoshino robin runs from $2.50 to $40. Quails are also kept as pets by the poorer classes;
 the rich merely eat them. Canaries are modern in Japan, but are having a great vogue. The Japanese idea that the uguisu is the incarnation of a lovely woman's soul has much to do with the nations love for the bird. Like other races, the Japanese are built that way.-East and West News.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-04
Rose Petal Cushions.

Sofa pillows were never more charming, Where is the woman who can resist the appeal of the newest rose-petal one? It is shaped exactly like rose, with the petals nearest the heart of the deepest shade Each petal is cut separately gathered where it is attached, and by this means is shaped so that the perfect flower is simulated petal by petal. Among these satiny petals the head sinks to rest in downy ease.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-04

a dread of, it is hubby's old sweet heart. If she has a spat with him over a trifling matter-and what husband and wife dc not have a few cross words now and then ?-if he t UT Il S abruptly away with a sigh, she is sure he is sorry he married her, and wishes he had wed the other girl. If the conversation by chance has turned upon h s old sweetheart, hubby
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-04
Limited Field.

The man you were talking to just now is great globe trotter?"
 T don't suppose he is doing any globe trotting now. while the war is going on."
 No. He says he feels terribly cramped, with only the United States to run around in"
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-04
EminentIy PraS,

AS a practical politician, what 70 you think this country ought to do about preparing for war;"
 You ask me as a practical poll. tician?"
 Yes"
 T think the government ought a build an armor plant in my district"
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-04
Comparisons.

She-Isnt it awful to get bats in your head?
 He-Awful-when you realize it the next morning.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-04
Care of Complexion.

Some complexions will not accept soap and water, others cannot endure oil cosmetics. There is as much diff ference between complexions as there is between digestions-wh is food for one is poison for another. As a general rule, for the average skin the soap and water bath at night is of great benefit. To retire with the dust and griNe of the day remaining on ones countenance is to treat ones face negligently.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-04
Nice Distinctions.

Guard. is any osculation allowed in this park?"
 oh, yes, sir. Most anything allowed 'cept spooDin' and kissin'."
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-04
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HUBBY'S OLD SWEETHEART.
If a body meet a body Coming tho tn rye, If a body kiss a body Need a body cry?

If there's one person more than an- other that the majority of wives have
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-04

Always Justice Triumphs. Man is unjust but God is just, and finally justice riumphs.-Selected
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-04
ARE ELOPEMENTS UNLUckYq

Now you are gone-and hour by hour l muse of things I long to share. There's not a bud, a leaf, a flower
 But helps me miss you everywhere,
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-04

Alas, how easily things go wrong,
 A sigh too much or kiss too long! Then comes to the heart g'ring pain And life is never the same again.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-14
BAPTIST WILL MEET
NEXT YEAR IN nTrPH,,x

convention. held at elizabeth cit,.
which closed Friday noon. thorn;i,
not so largely attended as others Wits
only 345 delegates, will go down in
history as one of its very best session.
yea, an epoch-making session.
It meets next year in Durham. Rn,
Bruce Benton, Of Rockingham, was an
pointed to preach the convention CO..
mon, or his alternate, Rev. R. A. NJ.
Farland, of Scotland Neck. The a.,
tertainment will be ON the Haryard
plan as for the past two years.
A movement was launched bv ,vbio,
>the Baptist hosts of the state ara ~
grid their Joins for great educational
campaign. to be under the direction ~
the board board of education, the trEs-
tees of Wake Forest, Meredith o..
ChoWan colleges, and one represerta
tive from each of the high schools 70
gether with Walter N. Johnson, Pa
leigh; B. G. Henning, Elizabeth Civ.
D. L. Gore, Wilmington; w. NJ, Vines
Charlotte, and w. H. WeathersnoGn
Laurinburg. 1t is considered the most
important action of the convention
Missions. in its various phases was
the theme of all the discussions Of ii.
last days session. DR.. J. T. Love -
Richmond, corresponding secretary If
the foreign mission board, spoke On
the supreme necessity of Baptisfz
greatly charging their mission nro
gram. DR.. T. w. O'Kelly, of Raleig5
was elected state vice-president of H.
foreign mission board.
DR.. Louis B. Warren. of Atlanta rem
resented the home mission board. The
convention adopted the recommenda
ton of the board of missions that il
lay out its work for next year On a
basis Of $4,000, to be raised by ApriI
80. 1917. Of this amount, $50 900 is
for foreign missions, $37,5OO is for
home missions and $47,5OO for state
missions. The board was also author
lied to reorganize its Office force So
that complete systematic records Of all
contributions can Be kept.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-14
PREPAREDNESS.

Secretary Daniels has just awarded
contracts for $65, 10000 worth of new
battleships and more contracts will be
let. Sixty-five million dollars may not
seem many to an ordinary man, but to
a newspaper plodder they look like
great many. 1t seems to be the
theory that We must build battle ships
no matter whether we need them or
not. That we must be gun toters, so
to speak. If an individual carries
pistol he is put on the roads, but Uncle
Sam can tote one He says he might
be attacked by tfurin'" nation-but
why not. by the same token, allow the
individual to claim that he might be
attacked by some ''furriner'' in this ma
ton? Looks like the same logic
should apply.
However, we have seen enough of
submarines; we know enough of the
uncertainties of life to know that any
moment we may find ourselves in war.
Therefore we should invest, and invest
heavily in all kinds of defense. Mr..
Bryan claimed, and it looked good
that if we carried a gun we were lia-
bic to use it, whereas, if we had no
gun of course we couldn't shoot. But
if the other fellow has a gun and at
tacks us, we are in bad fix.
The building of battle ships doesn't
destroy any money. 1t simply takes
it and uses it for few months and the
some money is again doing chores
Nothing is tied up in the operation
| The SiXty-fiVe million dollars to he OK
| pended in this last contract means
that much money given to workmen
The people give it up to Uncle SAM
and Uncle Sam hands it back to them
Not, perhaps, the same people. but tho
money is still at home, still in circula.
ton, and we all can have a chance al
it. If to build battle ships meant tc
take millions of our circulating medi.
UNI and retire it. lose it, then one fhigh'
object. But it doesn't. 1t simply
means that Uncle Sam passes the hat
takes up collection, uses the none,
for few days and then turns is lose
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-14
On the
Day After
Christmas

- UR WORD Santa Claus is cor
ruption of the Dutch San MIC
olas, and the story Of the
original saint from whom the
Aame and the custom come Is told
in the Encyclopedia Britannica as tel
lows: 'St. Nicholas, bishop or Myra,
In I.ycia, a saint honOred by the Greeks
and the Lat1ns on Dec. 8.
'His cult Is as celebrated as his his
tory is obscure All the accounts that
have come down to us are Of purely
legendary character, and it is tmpoSsk-
BILE to find any single incident confirm
ed historically.
"The main facts of his life are usual
II given as follows: He was bishop OF
Myra at the time Of the Emperor Do
cletian, was prosecuted, tortured for
the faith and kept in prison until the
more tolerant reign Of Constantine and
was present at the council Of Nieaea.
"It should be observed that this last
circumstance is ignored by all h1sto-
rian@ and that ST. Athanasius, who
knew all. the notable bishops of the
period. never mentions Nicholas, bish-
CD of Myra. The oldest known mOnu-
ment of the cult of st. Nicholas seems
to be the Church of SITS. PriScuS and
Nicholas built at ConstantinOple by
the Emperor Justinian. In the west
the name of ST Nicholas appears in
the ninth century records Of the mar
tyrs, and churches dedicated to him
are to be found at the beginning of the
eleventh century. 1t is more especial
", however. from the time of the re-
moval Of his body to Bari. in Apulia,
that his cult became popular.
'The inhabitants Of Bari organized
an expedition, seized his remains by
means OF a ruse and transported them
to Bari, where they were received in
triumph on the 9th Of May, 1887, and
where the foundations were laid for q
new basilica in his honor. This was
the origin of a famous and still pOpu-
lar pilgrimage. There are nearly 400
churches in England dedicated to st.
Nicholas He is the patron saint of
Russia, the special protector OF chill
dren, scholars, merchants and sailors.
I'm art st. Nicholas is represented
with various attributes, being most
commonly depicted with three chill
dren standing In tub by his side. OF
the various interpretations of this none
Is absolutely certain.
"One explanation has been sought In
the legend Of st. Nicholas miraculously
restoring to life three rich youths who
had been murdered, cut up and con-
cealed in a sailing tub by a thieviSh
Innkeeper or butcher In whose house
they had taken lodging.
"a legend Of his surreptitious be-
StOwal of dowries upon the three
daughters of an impoverished citizen
who, unable to procure fit marriages
for them, was about to sell them is
said to have originated the old custom
of giving presents in secret on the eve
of st. Nicholas. subsequently trans
ferred 20 Christmas day.
Hence the association of Christmas
with Santa Clans an American cor
ruption Of the Dutch form San Nico-
laas. the, custom being brought to
America by the early Dutch colonists"
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-14
ALCOHOL FOR GASOLINE.

Henry Ford shows his vision in prac-
teal matters of vast moment when he
bids his countrymen be ready for fue!
alcohol to replace gasoline.
Petroleum is among those gifts of
nature which threaten to become ex-
hausted Or greatly enhanced in price.
Elderly Americans think of Pennsylva-
MIA as the "oil state" 1t is eighth in
the list. California yields one quarter
of the world supply, followed by Ok
lahOma, Illinois, Texas and Louisiana;
but Russia leads all our states but one,
Mexico all but three, so rapidly new
fields developed.
Anthracite coal also is a vanishinS
quantity, but most of the race uses
soft coal, and our seaboard can learn
to do so. Gasoline has no such sister
substitute. 1t will not help matters
much to fit motors. as during the war
Germany has done, for petroleum.
Having few oil wells Of her own, Ger
many has also made great progress
with fuel alcohol chiefly from variety
of potatoes.
We shall no doubt some day follow
suit, in spite of the profusion, until
now, of mineral oil. And we cannot
continue making denatured alcohol
from wood. A supply from annual
cropping with earth fertility restored
Dy nltrates caught from the air by
cheap water power, may be the best
solution science offers for the fluid
IueI problem.-New York World.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-14

question was no longer whether Con-
stantinople and the straits should be-
come Russian or remain Turkish, but
whether they should become Russian
Or remain German" The interests of
England and France no less than Of
Russia were menaced by the Berlin
to Bagdad railroad and it's accompany
ing plans for Teuton sweep into the
East. Runssia's need and Brittain's
security thus became interdependent
instead of hostile as they once had
seemed. and consent to Russian con-
troll at Constantinople in the event of
Allied victory was readily forthcoming
Atlanta Journal.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-14

- Not a Heavy Eater.-Mrs Athomeday
Mr.. AthOmeday has no bad habits
whatsoever. He never drinks, and he
spends all his evenings at home. Why
he doesn't even belong to the Ameri-
can Club"
Mrs. Clymer-"Does he smoke -
Mrs. Athomeday- "Only in moder-
alton. He likes a cigar after he has
had a good dinner, but 1 don't sup
pose he smokes two cigars month" -
The Times of Cuba.
q = =
UnnecesSary.-The town council of
a small Scotch community met to in
spect a site for a new hail. They as
sembled at a chapel, and as it was
warm day member suggested tina.
they should leave their coats there.
Some one can stay behind and
watch them" suggested another.
what for?" demanded a third. eff
we are all going out together, what
need is there for any one to watch the
clothes ?''-Tit-B Bits.
. q q
Too DeliCate.-A man travelling in
Maine met a middle-aged farmer, who
said his father, ninety years old. was
still on the farm where he was born.
Ninety years old, eh ?'
Eyes, pop is close to ninety"
rs his health good?'
faint much now. He's been COM
plainin' for months back
II dunno; sometimes I think farmin'
don't agree with him. Western
Christian Advocate.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-14
RUSSIA AND CONSTANTINOPLE.

Though it has been assumed that if
the Allies are victorious Russia will
get Constantinople the straits. the first
official word as far as the public is
concerned is Premier Trepoff's recent
announcement in the Duma that a def
mite arrangement to that effect was
concluded with England and France in
1915 and later was approved by Italy.
Constantinople with a free outlet to
the open sea has been for centuries
the dream and goal of Russian states
manship. Necessity no1ess than ambi-
ton spurred these wishes on. The de-
velopment Of the Empires resources,
the expansion Of it's commerce, the Sc
curity of it's vital interests in times of
war all demand port on southern
waters. The lack of such an outlet
has been one of Russia's gravest hand
leaps in the present struggle. Her
only means of sea communication with
her allies has been the far-northern
port of Archangel, which frozen a
greater part of the year; Vladivostok
on the Pacific, is five thousand miles
from the country's western frontier.
Russia accordingly regards the Bos-
porus and the DardaneIles as keys to
her destiny.
In former plans to obtain them,
her great obstacle has been England,
who looked upon Russia as danger
Gus rival in the East and the one Pow
er above all others which British in
terests could not afford to see estab
l1shed at Constantinople Years ago.
however, those apprehensions tighten
! ed or at least became less talked of:
and early in the present war England
along with France realized that the
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-14

And who can really objects to that?
We hope that America will some day
soon have a navy equal to any in the
world. We hope that all school chill
dren will be given military training.
We hope that we may never have war
but we would like to see America
prepared to have it if any foreign ma
ton attempted to monkey with our
dignity.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-14

True love, in any man. is the es-
sence of unselfishness-and the most
selfish thing in the world.
True love, in the cave man. is ex-
pressed by desire to beat a woman
and to pull her around by the hair.
True love. in an author. is demon
strated by his self-restraint in DEUS
ing to make "copy" out OF love af-
fair.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-14

LOST-On Monday q black handbag
containing $500 in money and pair
OF nose glasses. Reward IL return
ed TO M. L. Whitley. 12-14-1tp
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-30
A Great Man Gone

In the death Of James J. Hill, the nation loses Of
very greatest constructive gensuses. The highest
tribute that be paid the perfection of his
ganzatOn and his efficiency leader among workers,
Is the fact that at his death, the hundreds Of millions
Of dollars worth of securities in his many
prises fuctuated farthng in the markets of the
world He had made such perfect machine and had
trained many and efficient managers that his work
goes smoothly If he had not passed out Of life
The statement is true with qualifications The Tegu
lar routine of management and administration goes on
and rash Spectator takes occasion TO try to
break the market prices of his stocks and bonds using
his death as scare ITEM but nevertheless the master
mind is gone, and not replace it, can any
committee board of directors take his place.
pausiby initiate his supreme powers Of intellect and
viii.
The world as we know it is largely the product Of
minds working through the matter Of less IL
lumined men-the result Of individual personalities
working as actual creators continuing the work Of
world making The story of James J. Hills life ought
be inspiration to every young man. He started
upon life with less than the average advantages and
worked at the lowliest tasks. By his own efforts,
against tremendous Odds he made his forward way, and
others compelled TO Join with him IN his great cen
sucve endeayor, and to acknowledge his mastery and
his leadership
It matters nothing what J. J. Hill died possessed
Of He created billions Of dollars Of wealth for others
He fairly entitled to all he reserved his share
modest enough in proportion
Hill was always a dauntleSs Optimist He never lost
faith the inherent goodness of the world the i'm
PregnabIe soity Of the foundations of cOuntrys
well being. He inspired millions with his philOsO
ply grounded in dauntess faith He true creator
fill the place he leaves vacant in the ranks
If the inspired workers.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-30
Short Snatches From Everywhere

What the peace at any price advoeates really
desire Is peace at expense--lite-
Oklahoma ushered in the tornado season. but it Is
not blowing about it--Austin Statesman
As picker Of presidential possibilities; Thomas
Edison stn holds his place foremost electrician
Macon Telegraph
The tenure of German food dictator VIII
probably depend ability to feed ti pfOlsirit
Knoxville Sentinel
reported the kaiser is going 70 tne 4astro-
Italian front Thatsis place for a neutrsi-Wa ter
bury Comm American
Another queer thing about this efficient Russian
army is that it doesn't 10 contain many Cossaeks
beaumont Enterprise
Italy didn't plan 10 wear her Austrian oD-
ponents on the attrtion PLAN and is not so wen pre-
pared.-New Haven Register
Gen Psrshing sends word thar his troopers havs
all candy they need But how about chewing gum
and sailed almOnds1-Cialveston News
Lots Of hats are in the ring. but they DO not in
clude yet the cooked hat into Whleh M Bryan
has been xnocked-Charleston News ana Courier
Il appears to US that those Atlanta Officers who
lucky in locating eootleggers are rareIs smart
enough to locate the hip-pocketeers- houston fost
II the rainy season isn't any more manifest whers
Gen PershinR is than IL here il can't interiors
seriously with his movements-St LOUIS GLOBE
Democrat
Garlic has been recommended as a cure FOR various
diseases And from what have heard. there is
believe that in many cases II Is also sure
for IOve.-PrOvidence Journal
Or maybe the congressman don't want TO 90 home
the campaign pretty well under way. 50 that
the people viii excited about politics to think
asking embarrassing questions about congressional
action lack OF it--India napolis News
Poverty tuberculosis hand in hand, accord
ing United States public health service. Poor
conditions is povertys curse Improved social
selves the logical soluton-Plainview CTexas)
Herald
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-30
Importance Of Aviation


zone aviator is worth an army corps"
One could easily dismiss this statement as a mere
verbal is the average reader could
were it not that the utterance from earl Kic
ener British minister Of war, who is not inclined to be
reckless with words
The statement was contained in message sent BY
Kitchener of Khartoum IS Canadian aviation stu
dents now in training at Newport News, Va It was
PATIENTLY intended both encourage them to renewed
diligence in mastering the aviation art and to inst
more deeply realization of the importance Of their
future military efforts.
If an aviator is worth an army corps in European
warfare he should also be tremendously important in
the Mexican compagn the very of which is OBJ
deed so far as Gen Pershngs army is concerned has
been TO find the bandits and up with them The
fighting has been taken of with the that comes
of effisssnt training
Thus the Aero club of America estimates that
trained aviator in the Mexican campaign is worth at
least 1000 soldiers and that had 100 aviatoTs in
service with Gen Pershing and along the border the his
tory of the Mexican campaign might read quite differ
entity Too much cannot be expected Of eight avstors
equipped with arpanes deficient that they rapidly 20
to pieces after another greatly endangering the
lives of the pilots and observers.
Much might conceivably be accomplished, however
by sufficient number Of airmen, flying IN machines Of
the kind which the New Mexico national guard IS to
have Many more trained military aviatoTs re-
quired; high powered machines equipped with machine
guns bomb dropping devices badly needed; and
the European teaches that 1t must be impressed
upon congress allow the aerial efficiency Of the
army and navy to fall again far behind the other
branches of the national defence
Something is being done by the states Individually
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-30
Baseball Pitcher Disguises As Human Windmill
One Of Few Men Able To Live With One Arm
Windmill

roll and allowed TO ruminafe in some
minor league town where a slow bali
booze or isinglass in his system com
and fast poodle viii win six times ont
Of four
A good. durable pitcher without any
mands higher wages than the fourth
vice president OF the Steel Trust Next
70 the AngOra cat. he is the most pam,
pered domestic animal in existence, mn
less II is the grand opera prima donna
He does not have 70 work at all in the
winter. except 10 sign long typewritteu
articles for the magazines telling why
his knuckle ball failed to knuck in the
seventh inning His board is also paid
by the club owner. who is thinking OF
putting I'D silOs on the circuit in order
to red nee expenses The average pitcher
is a light eater. seldom consuming more
than SO worth Of victuals at one sitting.
after which he is stricken with remorse
and gastritis and kept in bed with q
hot water bag
Our best pitchers now come from the
colleges. which turn out large numbers
every year. Some Of these are turned
out before the school year is Up. but
others graduate in psnmanship and thus
learn TO write their names high on
flames bright roll with the aid OF a
high inshOOt and good cOntrol-PrO-
tected by the Adams Newspaper SerV-
ice.
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