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him except his wonderful ~chivalry.
which vas fired by the awful stories OF
atrocities in Belgium in the first weeks
OF the var ! heard of him recently
as bearing himself like q hero and ac-
cepting the hardships Of the life cheer
fully. and after so many months | had
begun to hope that my lear friend
would come through all right, but alas
IL was not to he.
His wife. left with the child he
idoliZed. wrote to me pluckily and
cheerfully al the beginning Of the war.
telling me with pride of her husband
who was now a Tommy. They were
the most devoted and happy Young
people and they both worshlpped their
child. She is now one of the thousands
of women in England left 10 weep.
II think IL is well America should
know Of and take a pride In this son 81
hers. This brilliant. lovablc son. who
has tied in n foreign country. and so
I heg you to publish this LITTLE t:ibute
to his memory.
LAS ! think Of him with his wit, his
poetry. his charm. lying In a soldiers
grave. ] can only murinur f~ierccly
against this awful. impious war. |
cry a little for my dead friend and
IN my pain ! realize the waste, the aw-
full vase " II all"
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DRAMA, MUTE AND SPOKEN
A ON THE SCREEN.

The Knickerboeker Theatre
There Is IN ample programme at
this theatre this week, which will
include picture plays that ought
to suit every taste. Hale Hamil-
ton in Her Painted Hero" Tully
Marshall and Thomas J~effesson
In THE Sable Lorcha." Charles
Murray in "A Game Old Night"
and w. s. Hart in THE Disci-
pie" are to be on the bill.
The Strand Theatre will pre-
sent James Forbes's famous play,
The Chorus Lady" IS its pic
ture drama this week. Grace
Hoffman, Alfred de Mandy. Luz
Gle Orrel and Carl Edouarde are
the musicians who will WOO the
ear, while the added attraction
for the eye will be the Topical
Review and q comedy.
The Liberty Theatre still has
The Birth of q Nation" which
continues to be . genuine sensa-
ton. Of such material must the
Sa movie be If it is to continue
popular. The success of this pro-
duction is genuine. since the thea
tire is filled at every showing of
the picture.
Valeska Surratt. who ought to
know her Broadway If anybody
does. will be seen a. the star Of
The Soul of Broadway" which
William Fox will show at the
Academy of Music this week.
This moving picture is said to de-
pict the sombre. and the gay in
the night life of New York.
THE Battle Cry Of Peace" is
impressing the value Of prepar-
edness on the large audiences
which attend the Vitagraph Thea
tire twice every day. The danger
is graphically expressed, If one
considers such a danger real.
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y procession that you won't catch up
for "a week"
The lady had spent an afternoon
Sterc Hogan. In Ned W%ayburn's
Town Topics" People go away un-
consciously saturated with slang.
Say" says Sfcre Hogan. those fell
lers are so mean that they wouldn't
buy II calendar for fear they would
die before II was used up" That II
the kind of language Mr.. Leslie uses
in Town Topics" IND it is AS natural
tn him as 1t IL for "A fish to swim. He
eats. drinks and sleeps in slang. 1t is
part Of his trade.
lie other afternoon a young lady
applied to Mr.. Wayburn for q chorus
position. MIR. Leslie was standing by.
and after the applMan, had departed
Mr.. Leslie turned to Mr.. Wayburn.
Did he say THAT was a nice looking
girl YOU were talking with" Did he
say that? He did not.
THAT was a swell pa kaye OF silk
that braCed you" he remarked in
rms of keen admiration. Some
bundle of sweetness-choColates. al
monds and tafy mixed into II
slobule of lusciousness. My, hut I'd
like to sick a supper on her" And
Mr.. Leslie meant just what he said:
and his admiration was none the less
sincere because his impression was
not couched in the polite phrases Of
Richard Grant White.
But let Mr.. Leslie explain il. as he
explained II the other day in his dress
ing room at the Century:
slang is to conversation what salt
is to an egg. what n sndppy dressing
Is tn a sliced tomato. A purist does
not need slang. his vocabulary is
culled from literature. and he doesn't
talk enough To have his words get
tasteless on. his tongue. Two Presi-
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years she lived in Grafton, Ohio This
proved very fortunate for her, for. by
and by, an "Cncle Toin's'' troupe came
along, and, being minus an Etn, Stella
was plucked from her fireside and
other props
When ! was old enough to fix my
hair up on my head and tall enough to
wear long skirts ! Got my first real
part said Mss Mayhem. at was
with Lincoln }. Carter in The Fast
Mail in which I played the female de-
tective and incidentally had twelve
changes In n season of forty weeks OF
one night stands. After this ] was
featured with The Pulse Of New York
and this was followed by a season In
vaudeville. f. ID. Stair then engaged
me 10 create the nisger NANNY IN OF
the Swanee River in which piece .
starred for seven years. Then ] war
starred by b.. G. whitney in The Show
GIL Later ! created the part OF
Anatasia on Edge In The Mar from
China 1t was in this piece that i
made my first New York appearance.
which was at the Park Theatre. Fol-
lowing this engagement I played the
role of Mrs cobb in Coming Through
the Rye I'm which ] was featured for
two years. Mr.. Erlanger then engaged
me for his all star cast in TIL Whole
Damn Family II later sent me out
with a piece that did not prove q sue
cess.
After this I returned to vaudeville
again. which took me to the music
halls of England. When ! returned to
America | "A engaged by Lew Fields
,o head his jolly Bachelors company.
After this ! came under the manage
ment of the Messrs. Shubert and made
my first appearance under their man
agsmcnt in a Winter Garden produc-
ton four years ago. My last big sue
cess was in High links which | have
played two seasons. Well. times have
changed since ! played Little Era. ]
suppose II | should ever play 1t again
I, would lie to the rhythm OF synco-
pated music or else doing a cakewalk
with Uncle Tom
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lucky hut this was n straight part
a comedy II tn he sure. for Miss
Mayhem has no tears about her.
History has 1t that Miss Mayhem
came from the town across the Ale
gheny River which Al Jolson so fire.
auently mentions in order to say
"S-pittsburg." As a matter Of fact
Miss Mayhem wasn't born in Allie
gheny at all. bu' Toledo, Ohio. This
no great difference in the
course of events of her life. for in later
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MISS TEMFEsT's TRIBUTE.


she Tells of Harold (hapin's Life.
Marie Tempest WIS always an adj
mirer ~ the late Harold Chaplin and
has expressed her appreciation of his
talents in an interview with "A SUN re-
porter. Miss Tempest produced The
Dumb and the Blind at the Comedy
Theatre last winter and one Of his
plays opened the little BandboX Thea
tire.
Miss Tempest said of the p!arw light
who had enlisted N the English army.
although he was OF American birth:
Il remember the first lin" | met
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-17
MISS MAYHEw's TALENTS.
h Possesses Many and varied
Gifts.

GIItN.
To see Stella Mayhem in
tional ballet skirt dancing in "A World
OF Pleasure as slim little ponies do
the buck and wing to the right and
left Of her one can get a pretty clear
insight into the principle that has
guided her in working her way from
the role of Little Era to her present
place on the stage. Miss Mayhem
declares herself that she will stop at
nothing. Even burnt cork has no
fears for her: In fact. she'd rather
be BACKED up than work in white
face. Her first real hit was made
as the black nanny in lin Old Ken
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-17
THE
BROOKLYN
THEATRES
CONCERTS TONIGHT.

The Hippodrome will have
Sousa and his band as the chief
attraction Of its concert to-rioht,
although there are to be others.
There are, as usual, several So
loists.
Ned Wayburn will put into the
programme at the Century Thea
tire tonight all the best of the
comedians and singers who ap-
pear during the week in Town
Topics"
Crcatore and his band will be
heard in two concerts at the
Standard Theatre. There will be
Il matinee followed by an evening
concert.
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BERT IESLIE'S WAY OF SPEECH
The Comedian Of Flown Topics
Thinks In slang.

1t is related that a school teacher.
who recently attended a Saturday
n nee at the Century, IN Monday
pupils in his manne Say. no. lay
on to your books and cut out the
slang stun. or you'n get so far behind
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-23
Editorial Comment
Maine Cattle Ranches.
{Boston Advertiser.)

A tract of land comprising about
$4,000 acres in Washington county.
Maine, is to be used for the develop
ment of a large grazing ranch, and
those interested in the enterprise
plan to put about 5000 head Of West
ern cattle upon IT, as soon as the
plans can be worked out. Soil ex-
perts declare the soil as good as that
of the bluegrass region in Kentucky,
and it will be sown with that seed.
and the cattle will be put on. after
the tract has been made ready for its
proposed use.
II the experiment proves a success.
it is reasonably certain that others
will take it up. Properly cultivated
a large area of New England soil Of
fers the best grazing area in this
country. At present New England
imports almost its entire meat sup
ply. Yet this should not be SO. Land
is fairly cheap in many sections
where grazing land can be developed
easily. The original investment
would not be large. considering the
possibilities. While it is true that
the number of cattle in New England
has steadily decreased in the past ten
years, or more, the fact remains that
there has been no such decrease in
the value of the cattle. 1t does not
ray to breed scrub cattle, any longer.
But it does pay to breed the right
sort of cattle.
All experts who have studied the
situation agree that meat is going to
keep on advancing in price, in the
United States. under existing condi-
tons. Cattle have been more and
more in demand, since the great war
broke out in Europe. A steady de-
crease in the supply of beef has sent
prices mounting higher and higher,
all the time. 1t is admitted that the
war has depleted the stock of cattle
abroad, and purchasers have been
securing this country for meat sup
plies. After the war. when all ma
tons again have access to the Ameri-
can supply. the price of beef will
probably advance still higher. 1t IS
by no means a dream that a profit
able business can be built up. in New
England. again. supplying the homo
market with prime beef.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-23

ner and are we'll illustrated. each
picture having a bearing on some
part of the work in a way, to be
real assistance and not merely an or
nement. Price, Book /, 40 cents;
Book III. 81 cents American Book
Co. New York
Practical Lessons in Agriculture.
by Lester ". Twins. NJ. s. State su-
pervisor of Agricultural Education.
State Department of Education. Ohio.
and Fredk. A. Merrill. 3. Sc, Prof
lessor of Geography and Nature
Study, State Normal School. Athens,
Ga 1t is said to be three books IN
one-a text book. a laboratory man
ual and a notebook: is adapted FOR
use in Grades VII TO X; and is. intend
ed to bring a closer relationship be-
tween the home and the school and
to show how the knowledge gained
at school may be applied on the farm
1t contains 142 practical and interest
ing lessons covering the most inpor-
tant topics and arranged as far as
possible in seasonable sequence An
appendix has valuable supplementary
matter, including suggestions for ru-
raj becterment, organizing corn clubs.
cotton clubs and canning clubs. list
Of supplies and apparatus needed for
a class OF ten. list Of illustrative ma
terial which may be obtained on re-
quest by schools from certain con-
Germs, list of publications by the Dept.
of Agri., Washington. D. c.. classified
according TO subjects. and a similar
list OF the leading reference books on
agriculture Price 81 cents. Amer
lean Book Co. New York.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-23

In 4 recent issue Of the commerce
reports. vice Consul Gilbert Of Nam
king, China, write. that exporters
purchase their eggs at that point for
30 to 4. cents per gross. He states
that at the time Of making his report
the following consignments were ar
ranged for:
Fresh eggs. to San Francisco. 1oa.-
600 dozen. at $0.e4s: Seattle. $1,000
dozen. at so.o4s: Takema. 5.1.s3a
dozen. at 3o.o+s. Eggs. frozen. in tins,
TO New York City. 7.5es,sis pounds. at
so.oa: Seattle. s5s.eoe pounds. at so.es
The territory covered by agent.
radiating from Marking produces 49,
900 dozen eggs daily for export.
The cause for this activity is no,
far to seek The Democratic tariff
law Of 1913 took of the duty Of Ave
cents dozen levied by the Republi-
can tariff. since which time egg prices
to farmers on the western coast have
been greatly deprecated by the influx
from the orient. The Chinese are
only beginning TO learn the ad-
vantage OF free trade market in the
United States, and already extensive
Developments are under way to en-
large and organize the egg industry,
while several factories are in process.
Of construction to manufacture dried
eggs for the American market, to be
used by bakeries.
II the Democratic tariff law con-
tinues on the statute books the Ameri-
can hens will have to declare a mora
toriunn.
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Farmers' Bulletin No. $50 says that
1T has bee6 demonstrated beyond all
doubt that hber FAX Of excellent quail
ity can be grown in various sections
Of the United States" The trouble
seems to be that the fiber fax can be
grown. but the farmer can not prepare
the dber, and it il suggested that the
farmers unite to p4y for experienced
men to superintend this work for
them. There appears to be no rea-
son why American-grown fiber and
American manufactured linens should
not be substituted for at least a large
Fart Of the imports" says the Weekly
News Letter. published by the Depart
msnt Of Agriculture. We can sug-
gest one reason: Charles W. Hess of
the United States Linen Company. ap-
pearing before the committee on Ways
and Means when the Underwood bill
was under consideration, traced the
experiments. steps by step, which his
company had taken to achieve some
measure Of success in the growing Of
dax in Minnesota and Wisconsin. He
closed his brief with the statement:
Under the present tariff CRepublican)
America can have a linen industry;
without at least that amount Of pro-
lection she can not. Under the pres
ent tariff fax-grower will have a
peehtable market for his by-product-
hax straw; without at least that
snouat Of protection his straw viii
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed Proposals will be received at the
superintendent Office OF the Bangor
State Hospital. Bangor. Maine, for build
ing a two-story Sun Parlor. on Building
c, at the Hospital Plans and specifca-
tons may be seen at the Office of C. Par
ker Croweil, Architect. Il Central St,
Bangor, Maine Bids will be opened in
the Council Chamber. at the State House.
il Augusta. at 10 A. NJ. Tuesday, August
5rCl. All bids shall be addressed TO the
board OF Hospital Trustees. and must
be in the hands of the Superintendent OF
the Bangor State Hospital before u
O'Clock. noon. Monday. August End. The
right is reserved to reject any or all
BIDS. ilyI2d2w
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THE LANDLoPER
(Biddeford JournaD

AS working newspaper man. as
a writer of verses and stories having
distinctively Down East favor. as
a successful playwright. the people
of Maine first and then a constantly
growing number outside the state
have followed the literary career Of
Holman Day with interest and sat
iefaction. His earlier volumes Of
poems and his published stories have
given him a reputation which insures
respectful attention for any fresh
output from his litertary workshop.
His latest story. The Landloper."
while not a distinctively Maine tale.
is. in some respects. in its length. in
intricacy Of plot, in its analysis of
the motives and methods underlying
the political game, his most ambi-
tious effort as an author. The hero
OF the tale, Walker Farr. appears in
the very first paragraph Of the OPEN
ing chapter. Flooding down the
dusty stretches Of country road !"
and ON the same page appears the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-23

Some days ago. the editor Of the Ken
nebec Journal invited the editor Of the
Biddeford Journal to come up to Farm
ingdase and take a look at some real
peas. Owing to certain considerations Of
time and transportation expense. the
party Of the second part suggested .
first part was to utilize the parcel post in
sending sample Of the Farmingdale
product for inspection. Thus tar the
sample has not arrived, and We FEEL jus.
tined IN assuming that II viii nevsr
come, for the editor Of the Kennebec
Journal. referring to the suggestion. says
that the editor Of the Biddef0fd Journal
ought to command good salary as .
publicity expert. one ~ those chape that
tickles the publisher under the chin for
Ieven dollars worth Of free advertising -
Be that as ii may, ~ one may say when
no better Introductory phrase 10 handy,
1t is evident that the editor Of the Ken.
nebec Journal Is not ticklish under the
chin.-Biddeford Journal.
We know when we're cornered. and
then We always come across' with
the best possible grace. Let Us add.
however, that we'd be more ticklish
under the chin If We had time to
shave
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-23

continue in the main to be burned on
the fie.de-
The Democratic committee looked
wise. put fax straw on the free list
when il had been dutiable at IS a
ton: fax. not hacked. on the free list.
from $22i0 per ton: dressed line
fhackled) on the free list. from $3.50
per tom That is the way they en-
couraged the industry which the De-
partment Of Agriculture seeks to re-
vitalize
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-23
Editors Table

The Journal is in receipt of copies
of Essentials of English" in two
books. written by Henry Carr Pear
son and Mary Frederika ki-chwey.
They take up in a very interesting
and almost a new way the somewhat,
to most young people, dry subjects
and carry along the development and
progress of the study in such style
that it should lose its irksomeness
to a large degree. The books. like
all others put out by this house, are
printed and bound in the best man
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-23
PALERMO

BRANCH MILLS-Mrs. Flora CEt
in waterviile. dressmaking for Nh
P. Goddard.
Miss Altha worthing was in the rl
Monday. the guest Of Mrs. Ada Pam
ter.
Mr. and Mrs. James Dinsmcl
family passed the day Sunday Il
more cottage. China lake
E. E. Chapman OF Boston va
guest OF DR.. and Mrs ". r
Saturday night and Sunday. retafs
Boston Sunday night.
Mrs. Althea Doe is in Anguish N
her daughters. Mrs. Matte WostAlzCA
Mrs. Myra Melindy, the latter -
ing there. Mrs. Does grzndQ
Miss Barbara Worthing. accs
her.
Mrs. Mary Richardson was
surprised Sunday morning at q
of her sister. Mrs. Sadie Aonrp
Warren Gordon. and nephew.
don, and wife. from Thorndix4
not seen her sister for 8 weary y
came by auto
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-23
Good Common Sense.

Nine of every ten drowning &C.
cidents ought not to occur at all. It
is the duty Of every young person to
learn to swim. 1t Is the duty Of par
ents to see that their children have
opportunities TO acquire the fun
damentals Of water craft at least.
Preparatory schools and even great
universities are requiring 4 demon
stration Of ability to stay above
water a stated period and to cover
fair distance within a stipulated
time as a condition Of graduation
Many persons chuckled over the ac-
count in the press a few weeks ago
Of the Columbia senior VINO had TO
strip off his graduation robes and
qualify in the swimming tank before
he could receive his diploma. II
swimming were an occult art, or
facilities for practice were not with
in reach, it would be a measurable
hardship for a school to add that re-
quirement to the others for gradua-
ton. AS it is. Columbia has enforced
in novel way a duty which is uni
versaily admitted yet sadly neglected..
The tragedy at Annisquam was dou-
bly, sad because it was unnecessary
Persons who can swim but little
are apt to keep their self-possession
when Unexpectedly dumped into the
sea or when caught suddenly in the
undertow. For weak swimmers ST
possession is one Of the conditions Ct
rescue. The person who has had
practice in the water Is not very
likely to pull her rescuer down with
herself. The art is no more difficult
than are many Of the games in which
boys and girls haze greatest pleas
ure: it ought to be learned at least
:oy the time they are entering their
'teens.-Boston Herald Editorial.
A good old aunt Of ours used to say
she had noticed that great many ex-
pert swimmers were drowned, aud for
her part. she didn't want HER chill
dren near the water Such narrow
views have drowned hundreds and
thousands. 1t is Of the same logic
that some mothers to this day use
that their daughters shall not le,rn
"drudgery" for if they do they'll have
it to do" Many a poor woman In
adverse circumstances has had cause
to curse her mothers silly convictions
that any honest occupation that may
sometime be a useful accomplishment.
is degrading.
Let the boys. and the girls. learn to
swim and to handle a boat, and to
adapt themselves to situations. Let
girls, and the boys. learn to cook,
darn. and what to do in an accident or
emergency-how to care for an in
jured person. or to nurse a sick one.
Panic or indecision or plain. mex
cusable ignorance at critical moments
has caused more fatalities than has
the fatal" canoe. Any knowledge IL
worth acquiring If one has time from
a more directly useful one.
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals will be received at the
State Hospital. Bangor. Maine, for build
ing an addition TO the Hospital. Plans
and specifications may be seen at the
Is Cross St, Bangor, Maine. Bids will be
opened in the Council Chamber, al the
State House, in Augusta, at 10 A NJ
Tuesday, August 3rd. All bids shall be
addressed to the Board Of Hospital Trus-
tees, and must be in the hands OF the
Superintendent of the Bangor State Hos
pitaI before Y o'clock. noon. Monday.
August 2nd. The right is reserved to re-
1ect any or all bids jlyle,d2w