The Republican journal., 1917-02-22

, This week the parents and all interested i,
the city schools, are receiving the following
G.T.S.W Have you found out what it means
Go to school week. Where? Belfast schoolr
When?. February 26th to March End.
THE JAPANESE GARDEN PARTY Among the
musical numbers to be given in come ction with
the Japanese Garden party on Feb. %, in
Memorial Hall. under the auspices of the North
Church Guild, will be chorus from The Mikado;
a solo by Mrs Jessie Hart Allen; solo by Arthur
N. johnson, A Wandering Minstrel !, from The
Mikado; The Mkado song by Charles A. Ham.
mons; trio from The Mikado by E. 5. Pitcher,
Seden Hammons and Johnson; reading bv
Miss Alice Simmons. and Japanese drill by
the Minnetoska Club girls. There will be other
musical numbers and during the intermissions
10 the program, while refreshments are served,
operate selections will be given by Victrola
operated by Mrs J. L. Sleeper. the local agent,
Tables may be engaged in advance from mem.
bers of the Guild. Tickets are 25 cents, and in
order to hold table four tickets must be DUR
chased, the tables seating four. There is no
extra charge for the table. Refreshments la
carte. All taking part in the performance and
the Mattresses will be in Japanese costume
fine line of Japanese novelties will be on sale.
BELFAST OPERA HOUSE. Today, at three
shows, the matinee at 2.30, and evening at
and 80, Dustin Farnum ia offered in the bio
Paramount success 1.-The Parson Of Panamint. :"
an adaptation of the famous story Of the same
name. The elements Of human interest of
tragedy and comedy, form the foundation of
very unusual and wonderful story of the West.
The Hearst Pathe News and comedy Cartoons
complete the bill. "Lost and Won is the
title of the feature offered Friday evening,
Marie Doro is the star, and all who wis h to see
splendid acting, combined with thrills punch
and heart interest. should come Friday even
ing. Saturday, matinee and evening, the emo
tional star Valeska Suratt is offered in DOW
erful Fox feature Jealousy" Retribution
overtakes the woman who neglects her home
and tries to find her happiness elsewhere,
The character of the woman as taken by Miss
Suratt has all the fire and vivid power of real
life. Monday evening, Dante's Inferno. Tues
day, matinee and evening, Carlyle Blackwell
and Doris Kenyon in most human play. THE
Ocean Wait" Wednesday evening, Ethel Claw
ton in Broken Chains"
STEAMER NOTES. The controversy between
the Eastern Steamship Corporation and mem
bers of the crew of several of its vessels
which caused the detention of steamers at
New York, Portland, Me-, and Boston, at
times during last week, was settled Feb 18th
After conference between President Calvin
Austin Of the corporation and a committee of
the International Seamens Unon it was stat
ed that the causes of friction had been re-
moved and that tn men would return TO their
places within day or tive. Previous sta.e-
ments by both sides were to the effect that no
question of wages or working hours had been
raised, union recognition and jurisdiction be-
ing the points at issue. Following is the
present lme table of stmr. Islesboro Which is
making only one round trip per day: She
leaves Camden at 655 a. m, Dark Harbor.
$40; Hughes Point, $50; Ryder's Cove, As.
ana arrives at Belfast at 9 so. Returning. she
leaves Belfast at 1.30; Ryder's Cove, 80;
Hughes Point. 3 90; Dark Harbor at 8 80, ar
Rod resumed her regular trips Monday after.
noon. The Islesboro on the Camden route has
not lost trip on account OF the ice conditions.
but has been more or less DELAYED.
Boy SCOUTS. There was large attendance
at the meeting Thursday night, Feb. 18th. of
the Boy Scouts and two members were re
registered, Murray Keene, who has lust re-
turned here from Canada, and Lawrence G, of.
ton. Inc program was given as announced, with
a few exceptions caused by the absence of
members. A letter 8 received and read from
Scout thomas Leaman, who until few weeks
ago was connected with the Belfast troon 60
Is now 10 Utica. where he has joined the Wolf
patrol OF Uuca. At the meeting this, Thurs
day, evening in Red Mems hall ba, onet at &
O'Clock will be followed by Washington nro.
gram. as follows: The History of the Sun
Tavern by Frank Downes; history of Scopt
Badge, by Lloyd Smith; first aid. Charles A
Swift; History of the Flag. Walter Page: The
Story OF Washington, Rudolph Cassens. Dut;es
OF the Patrol Leaders. Charles Robinson. story
telling. Leslie Snyder, Waiter Omar. Thomas
craig. Joseph Nickerson and Murray Keene.
Inc question for discussion will be Ael oplares
or Aeppelins? argued 10y Roy Bradford and Row
Wing VS. Walt Omar and Loyal Drury, The
banquet committee is frank Downs, Charles A.
Swift. Kenneth Colco,d. Rudolph Cassens and
Tom Craig. The Chairman Of the nroora,, :.
Joseph Nickerson