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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-08-10
LIVING LONG AND WELL.
In Every Case the Properly Balanced
Life 10 the Winner.

LIE 70 the Winner.
What nrofteth a man that be gain
Che whole world yet lose bis heaIthf
In the race for power and place. for
ease Of circumstance and relief from
the stimulus Of hunger. the modern
man Is apt to forget that unless he Is
careful q his body he will soon be
made to suffer for the infraction of
Natures memorable physical law.
With the loss in body tone comes an
equal loss in mental acuity. and the
brain, which for a time was able to
operate despite the complaints Of an
oTerfed, underexercised, self poisoned
body. stops working.
statisticians have discovered that
the mortality rate of persons In the
United States over forty-five years Of
age is increasing The strenuous life
Of today is not alone responsible for
this Lack of health giving exercise,
superfulty Of diet, lack Of restoring
sleep. overstimulation, the high press
ure Of the race for power, wealth and
position, plus physical neglect-these
bring early decay. The goal Is reach
ed-wealth is amassed-honor, posi-
ton and power are Just being grasped
when the apple Of accomplishment
turns to ashes Of dissolution. The
brilliant mind becomes clouded, the
steady hand is no longer accurate, the
eye which once gazed fearlessly on the
whole world is dimmed, and 1t Is not
long before the final breakup occurs.
All Of this was entirely preventable.
Other things being equal. It Is the
man who leads the well balanced life
who lasts the longest, whose work TO
the end is uniformly the best-he who
neither overworks nor overplays, NJ
ther overeats. overdrinks nor over
sleeps, he who maintains a stehdard
Of simple, healthy diet in moderation,
who offsets mental work With physical
recreation, who is as honex with his
own body as he Is with ~ own busi-
ness. When success coqfes to snch
one his physical and mental condition
is such that he can emily in peace Of
mind and contentmenf OF body the
fruits Of his labors.-Hetlth Bulletin.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-08-10

The first vessel of the schooner type
was launched at Gloucester. Mass, in
1713. The boat was in the water, and
Captain Andrew Robinson was about
to christen her with name which has
not been recorded when one Of the
bystanders cried out, See how She
scoonsF' The captain at once took the
cue and. said, "scooner let her be-
That. declares the dictionary, was thu
origin of the word schooner Chris
tian Science Monitor.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-08-10
Work.

There is no better ballast for keep
ing the mind steady on its keel and
saving 1t from all risk of crankiness
than business. james Russell Lowell.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-08-10

Saratoga springs is one of the freaks
Of Death valley and has probably
caused more profanity than anything
else In the region. The waters are a.
clear as crystal. and they bubble III
from deep, sand basin Ike a well
spring of joy. But they are strongl,
impregnated with sulphur and othel
minerals. are tepid in temperature ant
act Instantly like an emetic upon any
one who drinks them. Exchange.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-08-10

The duty Of the corps OF engineers In
the United States army in the time OF
war consists Of planning and con
structing fortifications, procuring infor
nation concerning the topography Of
the country, supplying maps, selecting
position for camps, constructing or de
stroying bridges and often work re
quiring technical skill; in time OF
peace, to plan and construct permanent
Notifications and coast defense, build
lighthouses, superintend river and har
Dor improvements. survey and estab
fish boundaries, etc.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-08-10
1T WAS VERY GOOD COAL.
That Il Was splesd With ounpewdsr
Made II Al the Better.


Made n Al the Better
In reviewing his early life IN Con-
stantinople Sir Edwin Pears tells an
amusing story Of a coal contractor who
was supplying the British feet with
fuel. A coinmissariat officer on one oc.
casion went to him to say that man.
of-war had Just arrived In the Bos-
porus and was ordered to proceed to
the Crimea with distinguished officers
on board, but It was short Of coal
The contractor answered that one Of
his small sailing vessels had Just ar
rived laden with a chrgo Of coal and
that he would arrange to have 1t dis
charge the fuel directly on board the
nnn-Of-war.
A day or two later when the contrac.
tor saw his manager he asked what
had been done with about ninety kegs
OF gunpowder that had been slowed on
the top Of the coal
sOh. we found all the kegs empty,
said the manager. There was no pow
der to remove"
During the next three weeks the
contractor lived in constant dread. He
feared that every ship coming from
the Crimea would bring news Of an
explosion on the man-of-war and an
order for his arrest. He became III
from anxiety.
One day, fortnight later, he heard
with fear and trembling from bis inner
office the voice of the cOmmissariat
officer asking to see the merchant who
had supplied the ship with coal He
put on bold face and went out.
aYes, you're the man." said the com
missariat officer in a loud voice. 'Yot
gave us 800 tons Of coal It's the besi
we have ever had. Instead Of oul
having to stop the ship while we clear
ed the tunnels whenever there is new
firing up the smoke goes with puf
that clears the funnel itself. i wan
800 tons more; but, mind, 1t must b.
of the same quality"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-08-10

John Wesley's mother once wrote I,
him when he was in college: Would
you Judge of the lawfulness or the IN
lawfulness Of pleasure, take this rule
Whatever weakens your reason, i'm
pairs the tenderness Of your conscience
obscures your sense of God or takes OF
the relish Of spiritual things, whatever
increases the authority of your body
over mind, that thing to you is sin
christian Science Monitor
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-08-10

"Do you think The Star Spangled
Banner is good songT
81 don't see why 1t isn't perfectly
good old anthem. You don't always get
a favorable impression of 1t owing to
the fact that anybody feels free to
tackle it. regardless of whether he can
sing or Washington Star.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-08-10

Mrs. Gotham = Were you late for
church today?
Mr.. Gotham-Not too late.
why. what do you mean by not too
later
II missed the sermon, but was in
on the collection" - Yonkers States
man.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-08-10

"Apropos of this aviation business
you know
well, what of It'll"
Formerly the public here used to
take fiiers in stock; now they are TAX
ing stock In iliers. Baltimore Amer
lean.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-08-10

what You kicking about youi
food? I thought you boosted about
your housekeeper cooking so we'll"
"Yes, but | married her and now we
keep a cook. Boston Transcript.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-08-10

"Age brings WISDOM" observed the
sage.
'But 1t doesn't leave us much time
to use it." replied the fool-Cincinnati
ENQUIRER.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-12-07

many wants but only one nned and that
need is Jesus Christ" Men are lost and
need to know the way to be saved. They
are in the clutches Of Satan and need
70 know the power that viii give them
their liberty and set them free They
are away from God and need TO know
the way back. They are stepped In ig-
norance superstition and false doctrine
and need 10 know the truth and the
good news that God loves them. They
need to. know OF the justice Of God as
well as Of His love. The need is very
evident but what is the remedy?
The remedy is Jesus Christ The
blood poured out at Calvary is the
solution to the sin question. The
worlds greatest need is Jesus Christ
the son Of the living God
How is He TO be known and 10 be
made known 10 the nmltitudes? How
is the remedy to be applied? God has
arranged all OF this in a most interest
ing and effective way. He has given us
His Word and all men should have it.
His redeemed children are TO be His re-
representatives. and TO make Him known
TO the ends OF the earth. God could
have sent angels TO tell men how TO be
saved or lie could have written IL
across the sky but lie has chosen an
other way lie wants men whom He has
saved to 90 tell others about IL. The
man who was once on the road 10 Hell
but now on the way to Heaven, the
man who was once lost but now is
saved, he is the one that is TO be Gods
representative, It is TO be this man that
is to be Gods witness TO the peoples Of
the earth Now knowing TIM facts as
they are. seeing the intense need Of
the human race and being conscious
that Peter was right when he said.
Neither is there Salvation In any
other for there is none other name
under heaven given among men where
by we must be saved" tActs 4i2).
What shall we do? As Christians know
ing that we were once lost and that
now we are saved that we were once
on the road to Hell but that now we
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-12-07

are travelling toward Heaven; that sal
walton is all OF God; that men need to
know Of the love Of God and really
know God himself; and that God wants
us who are His children to represent
Him and present Him TO a sinful and
dying world shall we not say as Isaiah
OF old, Here am !, send me-" Will you
Christian reader not join IN with the
writer in saying. Here am !. send me, "
and leave the how-when-where to
Him whom we serve.
Next Sundays topic will be written
by the Rev. II F. Smith. pastor Of Els
mere Presbyterian Church.
The Second Baptist Society sent cards
at Thanksgiving to all Of their members
who are in the oountry's service. They
are now preparing to send Christmas
boxes. They are planning to have q
large crowd to welcome their beloved
Pastor, DR.. Holloway. next Sunday
evening.
West had a treat last Sunday even
inc when Miss Jennie Smith and Mr..
Edgar Peoples favored them with their
good singing.
II looks as II the c. E members fol-
lowed the advice OF the Executive Com
mittee and went to bed early Thanks
giving eve as we had a splendid crowd
at the sunrise service.
The farmers OF Green Hill call them
selves the country rubes." What viii
we call Elsmere farmers2
With Elsmere Junior Society having
nearly 100 per cent out to each meet
ing and the Senior practically dupli-
eating this, watch them You will see
and hear from them both at our union
meetings.
The monthly business meeting was
held at Green Hill Monday night It was
very we'll attended and great deal of
interest and enthusiasm was shown
The Union has decided to devote the
FIRST half hour Of the monthly meeting
to devotional exercises, and Mr.. Smith
Of Elsmere will conduct a course OF
Bible Study Everyone is asked to take
part in this work. After the business
meeting the Green Hill friends enter
tanned very royalty. They had quite an
interesting program. after which re-
freshments were served.
Our next meeting the Watch Night
Service, will be held New Years Eve
in Westminster Church. Watch these
columns for further information.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-12-07
Miss Coiumbia's Knitting
Bag is of Patriotic Hue
BY BIDDY BYE

When Miss Columbia takes up her
knitting, she opens an adorable red.
white and blue bag with gay draw
strings Of tri-color ribbon.
Many daughters OF America like
bags Of this kind for their concert, lee
ture and club knitting and the style
is being copied for handsome Christmas
gifts.
This patriotic knitting bag is unique
in that It is not draped and is not
adorned with blue or purple satin ap-
pies 10 has a circular bottom covered
with star embroidered blue satin.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-12-07
RENovATING GRACE CHURCH.

Electricians have been busy this week
repairing the electric lighting system in
the chapel OF Grace Church The light
ing system Is being practically rebuilt
and new 1xturSs installed Grace Social
Hall is being renovated and with the
addition Of q new carpet and new fur
nture, that room should present a fine
appearance in short time.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-12-07

Belber made Bags and SUIT Cases,
81 so TO $50 co. Genuine cowhlde or du-
Pont Fabrikoid lcraftman's quality, at
Snellenburg' s.-Adv.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-12-07

silk Shirts for Holiday giving, $500 TO
81 30, at Snellenburg s.-Adv.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-12-07

Fur-lined Gloves, sl25 to $1,000
most practical gift. An sizes, at Smell
lenburg' s.-Adv.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-11-22
WILSON HALTs STRIKE TALK
Railroad Men Informed That Govern
ment Will Not Permit Tieup
at Present Time.

Washington, Nov. 15.-Aroused by
the plans of the railway mems brother
hoods to demand wage increase, Pres1-
dent Wilson has set the machinery of
the federal government in motion to
avert, if possible, the threat of a par
alysis of the country's transportation
system.
At a conference with the heads of
the "leg Four" brotherhoods at the
White House to be held on November
%, President Wilson will appeal to
labor leaders to defer any struggle
until after tie country has passed
through the period where its trans
portation systems are SO vital to the
conduct of the war.
With the announcement of this con-
ference it was disclosed that President
Wilson, while entertaining every hope
for a complete agreement, does not in
tend to permit the country's trans
portation systems to be tied up by a
strike, even if it becomes necessary
for the government to operate the
roads.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-11-22
OIL STRIKE UP TO GOMPERs
Men Willing to Go Back to Work 1t
Federation President Gives
the Word.

Houston, Tex, Nov. 15.-Edward
Cunningham, president of the Texas
State Federation of Labor, today wired
Samuel Gompers for instructions as to
whether the calling off of strikes in
the building trades includes the Texas
Louisiana oil laborers' strike. If Com
pers says yes" the ten thousand strik-
ing laborers will be ordered back to
work Immediately, Cunningham said
today
w. A Campbell, chairman of the
grievance committee, has wired Score
tary of Labor Wilson and Secretary OF
the Navy Daniels to come to Houston
and settle the strike. inasmuch as op
orators would not listen to Mediators
Barrett and Musser, who left here yes
terday, having failed to effect ar
agreement.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-11-22
MINERS Reject
PENALTY CLAUSE
Resolutions Adopted at Kansas
City Convention Declare
1t Unfair.
THE VOTE STOOD 1856 TO 167
Alexander Howat, President of kansas
Miners. Led the Fight Against
Federal Fuel Administrators.

Kansas City, Nov. 15.-The federal
fuel administrations effort to insure
a maximum coal production through
out the United States met with disas-
ter last night when $50 delegates rep
resenting the 10000 miners employed
in the Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma
and Arkansas fields, adopted reso-
luton rejecting the automatic penalty
clause and condemning it as unfair.
unjust and un-American. The resOlu-
ton carried by a vote of 185 to 1917
majority of Is.
The action came after three days
debate in an interstate convention
called by the three district chiefs,
Alexander Howat of Pittsburg, Kan;
d. A. Frampton, Moberly, Mo-, and
John Wilkinson of McAlester, Ok, fol-
lowing the rejection of the contract
for the Southwestern field by Fuel Adj
ministrator Garfield because the con-
tract contained a modification of the
penalty clause demanded by the gov
eminent
May Strike Again.
Howat, leader of the movement to
eliminate the penalty clause, stated
Immediately after the vote that the
miners will meet today in final ses-
sion to decide what steps will be taken
to back up their action.
The Miners Resolution.
The resolution upon which the vote
was taken follows:
Whereas, We, the delegates of the
southwestern districts, being sent to
this convention to express the senti-
ments of the rank and file which we
represent; therefore, be it
Resolved, That to express the SEN
timent of those whom we represent,
that we declare the automatic PEN
atty clause as unfair, unjust and I'M
American, and that we will not accept
the penalty clause as adopted in the
central competitive field; and, be it
further
Resolved, That we stand by the
penalty clause agreed upon by repre-
sentatives of miners and operators in
Kansas City"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-11-22
his Own Words.

With an idea of testing his pupils
knowledge of their mother tongue,
Boston school teacher wrote on the
blackboard the well-known proverb. "A
wink is as good as a nod to blind
horse"
Then he told the class to rewrite-
this saying, using their own words. but
retaining the original meaning of the
sentence.
One youngster wrote, "a spasmodic
movement of the optic is as adequate
as q slight indication of the Uranium
to an equine quadruped devoid of its
visionary capacities"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-11-22
SLANG TOO MUCH FOR SPIES
American Ambulance Driver Succeeds
In Passing Along Some Informa-
ton to Friend.

At a gathering of Princeton grad
yates and undergraduates in New
York one of the snappieSt little StO-
rieS of the war was related by q
Princeton graduate just returned from
ambulance service in France. 1t had
to do with the difficulty in outwitting
German espionage In Belgium, and how
1t was managed through the medium Of
unrecognized language.
Four months ago, the narrator said,
the system Of espionage had been about
seven stratas deep. Spies watched the
Belgians, spies in the ranks watched
the German officers, spies watched the
spies who were watching anybody and
it became apparent that anyone who
might sneeze would be duly reported
in Berlin.
Just at this time one Princeton am
bulance driver heard from what
seemed to be a reliable source that
German had attempted the life of Pres
ident Wilson in Washington. 1t was
but a rumor, and he did not mention
1t to anyone or have any desire to dis
cuss it until he happened to encounter
another Princeton man whom he had
long known When they met the driv-
er who had heard the rumor looked
about and saw that ears aplenty were
set for their conversation He talked
casually with his friend and wondered
as he talked what language he might
use to impart his information
He knew a little of the Italian tongue
| and thought of using that. But as he
| glanced about him there seemed face
| for every language To head his friend
| Off to a secluded place would excite
| suspicion and so he finally decided to
| tell him the news in American slang.
| He spoke as follows:
Don't let the glittering delicatessen
| fall for this noise. Tn itching to ease
| you some dope and don't care to be
beaned or tipped into the Hoosgow for
| chirping it. When it's across can the
return chatter and remain a dumb
Isaac. 1 have been hepped that up
| stairs over Dixie pretzel birdie has
| tried to Czolgocz the former papa OF
| Old Nassau"
For a moment his friend looked al
him with knit brows and then, even as
| the spies stood with ears out at acute
angles, the listener answered:
I'm right in your pocket, Sleeve
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-11-22

uORc VI lAAG WOEAU> VIC AM4<l o184A04 ~
gether night and day.
But while we are fighting for free
dom. we must see that labor is free
"And that means number of things
We must see that the conditions of la
Dor are rendered not more onerous
during war, but see that the instru-
ments through which labor conditions
are improved must not be checked"
Praises GomperA
The president eulogized President
Gompers.
II like to place my mind along side
a mind that knows how to pull In har-
ness" he said.
1.-The horses that kick over the
traces will have to be put in a cor
raj"
He continued: ITO stand together
means nobody must interrupt the
progress of our energy; interruption
can be avoided without invasion Of
freedom.
Nobody has the right to stop pro-
cess of labor until all processes of
council have been stopped.
Il might as well say right here that
1 am not talking to you alone. You
do sometimes stop the forces OF labor,
but there are others who do the same.
you are more reasonable in larg-
er number Of cases than capitalists. I
haven't said these things to them per
sonally, because I haven't had a
chance.
Everybody has got to transact bust
ness. 1 would like to see all of the
critics exported. A settlement is hard
to avoid when parties are brought face
to face.
1--WE must insist in every instance
the parties must come into each 9th
er's presence.
MY counsel to you is this:
Let us show ourselves Americans
by not going off into separate camps,
but by cooperating in releasing the
world from bondage. We are all of
the same clay and spirit, and we can
get together If we want to.
ST would be willing to set that up
as a final test of an American. have
been very much distressed by the mob
spirit that displays itself here and
there in the country.
Iawlessness UnJustified.
'I have no sympathy with men who
take punishment into their own hands.
want to utter my earnest protest
against lawlessness in any cause or
anywhere. Democracy means first Of
all we can govern ourselves.
1.-THE man who takes the law into
his own hands is not the right man to
cooperate In the development of free
institutions. Some of the processes
that capital and labor take are very
near to what I have described. We
must accept and obey common coun-
sci.
'Some instrumentality of co-opera-
ton must be devised between labor
and capital.
1.-The reason I came from Washing
ton is that I sometimes get lonely
there. There are so many people In
Washington that know things that
aren't so and so few people that know
what the rest Of the city is thinking
about.
II wanted to talk to men who are
up against the real thing and say to
them: Tn with you If you're with
me-
1.-The thing to do is not to think
about me personally, but the power
and dignity of the things represent"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-11-22
Didn't Give Her a Chance.

Didn't Give Her a Chance.
you'll have to pay fare for that
child, madam" said the conductor.
'But he's only eight years old"
eve collect for all children over
seven"
''Well, why don't you have your silly
old rules put up where people can see
them?"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-11-22
Ii Has a Horn.

A lesson in natural history had been
about the rhinoceros, and the teacher
wanted to know how well the lesson
had been learned.
"Now, name something" she said,
that is dangerous to go near to and
has q horn.'
Il know, teacher-I know!" called
a small boy.
''Well, what is itT'
"a motor carl" replied the boy.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-11-22

Ponca City, Ok, Auditorium Opened
Ponca City, Ok, Nov. 15-This towns
$4,000 municipal auditorium will be
opened tonight The auditorium, built
by the city, is adequate for all imme-
date requirements. 1t has clubrooms
and a community room in connection
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-11-22
chicago Had 2,e52, 500 People.

Chicago. Nov. 15--The 1917 city di-
rectory of Chicago shows an increase
of forty thousand names over last
years record. according to the pub
fishers. The new book indicates a
population of 2.65z, 800.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-11-22

DR.. Pierce's Pellets are best for liver
bowels and stomach. One little Pellet
for a laxative, three for a cathartic. Ad-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-11-22

When mans face is broken 1t
doesn't break into smiles