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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1918-03-29
SCHOONER CREEK

Abe Liswig was In Taft Wednesday
on business.
J. p. and W. w. Bones were hauling
hay from the McClintock place Tues
day and Wednesday.
A large crowd attended the mas.
querade dance given in Taft Saturday
March the sixteenth.
We have a new school "ma'am" on
Schooner Creek--Miss Genevieve
Ward Of Tillamook county. She is
boarding at the Bones home and walk.
ing the two miles to school.
Some one in writing the Taft news
made great mistake. He uust have
intended to say that Mr.. Dobberos.
wky raised one ton OF carrots instead
OF one hundred tons.
Misses Bernice Welch, Rose Liswig
and Abe Liswig took dinner at the
Bones farm Sunday.
Mr.. Wolfe was In Taft nfter his
mail Saturday.
Fred Dobberoswky Is here on the
creek again doing his spring farming
or preparing to. ..,.,t ..
The two boats. Roamer and Smith
are still bar bound in silets river
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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1918-03-29
WEST YAQUlNA

The mill has been saving lumber
this week-the whistle sounds pleas
ant to the people here.
Mr.. Brewer returned from Portland
on a business trip, Friday.
William Willis is night watch at the
mill.
Mr.. Gatens was through here Tues.
day on his way to Newport.
Miss Ellen Hassman spent a few
days with her father in Yaquina last
week.
Miss Emma Willis spent the week
end at Newport visiting her sister
Ellen.
Mrs. @. p. Lyons is staying with
her daughter. Jessie Barlow. at va
quina. Mrs. Barlow has a fine big
girl.
John Backus butchered a fine hog
Saturday.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1918-03-29
GRAMMAR SCHOOL NOTES

Clay Sugg was absent Wednesday.
The seventh and eighth grades have
some lively times in discussing the
war situation. Usually the discus
sion falls back on an anti-German line
where the Kaiser gets his share.
Where. oh where Is Isabel?
Hester Ports is reported on the sick
list but recovering.
The boys are planning to organize
boy scout patrol and expect to plant
a garden this spring.
The final result in the stamp col.
lecting contest Is as follows: Sth grade
4260; 7th, 525; 9th and 9Th, 3lS6: 4th
and Sd. 1860; making a total Of 1881.
The leaders In each grade are. Sth,
Carrie Wade 2529; 7th. Warren Stew.
art 267: 9Th, Edgar Day. 2S4; 9th,
0neatta Van Cleve. Ills: Ord and 4th
not given. Total number OF stamps
collected 23505. Miss Ross room hav-
ing collected 1890.
Lillian Dickson returned Wednes-
dayafter an absence OF several days
on account OF sickness.
Wallace Amann is out because OF
sickness.
Pupils are collecting money for the
relief OF Armenians and Persians.
Later we will give list OF those who
contributed and the amounts.
Walter McCaulou is back at his
duties again.
Spring is here. Tic birds arc sins.
Ing and the boys are plning for a day
Ia the woods.
Hanuel Hart Ia In Albany receiving
medical treatment We hear he Ia
gt tting along fine.
Alice Dixon aud Mildred Amann
were absent Friday and Monday on
account OF stskneBs.
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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1918-03-29
RED CROSS NOTES

Otis sends the following shipment
OF supplies:-6 suits pajamas; 1900
gun cleaners; 2S handkerchiefs; 10
wash cloths; Is towels; 140 pieces OF
linen; 2 ambulance pillows with cases; !;
4 pillow slips.
Eddyville shipped the following:-
23 pairs bed socks; 6 suits pajamas !:
$500 gun cleaners; rolls gun wipers
6 dozen first aid bandages; 8 dozen
handkerchiefs; l dozen napkins; II
pillows; ~ pillow slips; half dozen
tray cloths; wash cloth; II house,
wives.
The management OF the Toledo Red
Cross will give a Red Cross Benefit in
the near future. Everyone will be ex
pected to purchase ticket and to help
with the work. Look for the date and
the program.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1918-03-29
SHOW AND DANCE
NETS HUGH SUM

The Vaudeville and dance given by
the students Of the Toledo High
Schools last Friday evening were we'll
patronized and the gross receipts OF
the two amounted to over one hundred
dollars. The receipts from the show
amounted to over SCI and the dance
little over $40.
The following numbers were put on
at the vaudeville entertainment, and
all OF these were Just just splendid:
A. Swat the Kaiser.
B. The Royal Four.
C. Hey, Rube.
ID. Princes Kaillma and Avail with
their Hull girls.
e. Miss Evelyn Entertains.
F. Musical Notes.
G. The Man From Nowhere,
H. Silas and Maggie.
u. That Famous Professor from Po
dunck.
A large number from Newport, Ell
City and Siletz attended the dance
and all expressed themselves as hav
Ing fine time.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1918-03-29
UPPER BEAVER

H. G. Rhoades, Mrs. A. Peterson and
daughter, Evalina, C. s. Bunnel and
Fred Commons were Newport and va
quina callers Thursday.
Henry Shermer and George Hunt
sucker Of Oyster City were in this VI
cinity camping Saturday and Sunday.
Misses Pauline and Jessie Vancil
and Mae Huntsucker were guests at
the Peterson ranch Sunday afternoon
and evening. r.,
Miss Christina Peterson was an Oys.
ter City called Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Della Trapp visited at the l. N.
Huyett home Sunday.
H. G. Rhoades made trip to va.
quina Monday.
|. N. Huyett had telephone put in
his house one day last weekk.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1918-03-29
BAYvlEW

Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Hendrickson
were callers at the Leedy home last
Sunday.
Mrs. Walker and Mrs. HendricksU.
visited Mrs. Oakland last Tuesday.
Mrs. F. McWillis visited Mrs. Geo.
Stephens last Tuesday.
Randie and Laurence Hendrickson
visited at the McWillis home last
Monday evening. H.
Mrs. Leedy called on Mrs. w. Hun
ter last Sunday.
F. MsWtliis came down from Lin
vile last Monday evening. He has
been doing some carpenter work fol
Mr.. Olson.
Dan Hendrickson and family moved
home on the ranch last Tuesday.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1918-03-29
ELEVEN YEARS AGO

Items taken from the files of the
Leader Of that date.
Merchant John Loomis and Bon
Ton Graves Of Newport passed
through Tuesday evening enroute
home from a business trip to Port.
land.
Mrs. II. z. Collins and little grand.
son, Vim Collins, left Wednesday morn
ing for visit with her son, Leland,
lat Portland.
Billy Simpson OF Elk City had busi-
ness In Toledo Tuesday.
Charlie Hyde came up from his
Kernville farm Wednesday for brie;
visit with his parents.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1918-03-29
MAGEE SELLS HIS
EDDYVIllE FARM

lrven Magee, OF Eddyville, was In
the city Tuesday and Wednesday OF
this week. closing up the deal for the
sale OF his farm, and incidentally at.
tending Pomona Grange. Mr.. Magee
has hold his fine 404 acre farm on
Little Elk to Chas. w. Eagleson, OF
Woodburn. and Mr.. Eagleson and fam.
lily will move on the place at once. Mr..
Magee gets some town property at
Woodburn in the deal, and will make
his home there for the present. Mr..
Magee says that he has resided on
this place the past 2S years. carving
a home out OF the wilderness, and he
thinks that he Is entitled to a vaca.
tion.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1918-03-29
HARLAN

Mrs. Ben Young was called to Port
land last Tuesday to assist In caring
for her sister, Mrs. Chas. Cooley and
her two sons, Mrs. Cooley and the old
est son have measles and little boy
of two is seriously Ill with a compli-
cation Of diseases.
B. F. Grant and Clifford Mcdonald
went to Corvallis Tuesday to consult
an NJ. D., regarding Mr.. Grants health.
He expected to be able to go into Port
land to the home of his daughter, Mrs.
Chas. Cooley but the DR.. advised him
to return home as he was threatened
with pleurisy.
Miss Merle Young, daughter OF r.
NJ. Young, has been quite Ill but is now
on the road to recovery.
No coyotes were killed In the hunt
Saturday but It is to be hoped some
were scared out OF the country.
! Clarence Davis and Main Briggs
have gone to Eastern Oregon to as
sist in the spring planting.
Elizabeth Kessi came in on Fridays
stage to spend the Easter vacation.
| Mesdames Allison, Poland, Thorn
ason. Martin, Miss Reva Allison and
Mrs. Willes and Lester Grant met with
Mrs. B. F. Grant Wednesday Of last
week and spent the day in Red Cross
work. The ladies' were enthusiastic
over the work and will organize and
meet regularly.
Frank Garrison purchased a milch
COW from I. r. Payne-a good way tc
fight the high cost OF living.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1918-03-29
SIuETZ MILL OPERATING
MAY USE TWO SHIFTS

M. s. Collins, owner Of the Siletz
mill was in the city Saturday morning
enroute to Portland. Mr.. Collins in
formed us that the mill is now operat-
ing full time on Government con-
tracts. The Government requires a
large quantity Of planking for plank
Ing the roads In order to get out
spruce, and Mr.. Collins says that they
are seriously considering the advisa.
bility OF putting on two eight hour
shifts. Should this be done the mill
and yard will be lighted with gas
lights.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1918-03-29
TAFT
Ito Late For Last Week.

Rain. rain. go away, come again
some other day-That's what all the
Taft people are saying at this critical
time.
The masquerade dance that We had
on the 18th Of March was very well
attended and everyone reports q fine
time. e
The Taft harbor has been quite
busy lately as three gas schooners,
the e. l.. Smith, Mirene and Roamer
are in port. The Roamer is In for
the purpose Of towing the p. L. Smith
out-her engines were disabled while
crossing tina bar shot time ego,
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1918-03-29
MARRIED

The marriage OF Lloyd Commons OF
ona, and Mrs. Margaret Margson OF
Winant was solemnized at Portland
last Friday. The groom is the eldest
son OF postmaster and Mrs. l.. NJ. Com
mons OF ona. while the bride is the
widow OF tho late John Margson, and
Is popular young matron OF the oys-
terville neighborhood. Mr.. and Mrs.
Commons arrived down from Port
land on Saturday evenings train. Tho
Leader extends congratulations and
best wishes. .
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1918-03-29
CHESLEY MILL TO
OPERATE MAY FIRST

d. l.. Chesley arrived up from Wald.
port the first of the week and now has
a force OF men getting the old Altree
mill ready for business. Machinery
has been purchased and is expected
to begin arriving next week. The
work OF placing same will be rushed as
fast as possible, and 1t is thought that
the mill will be ready to saw by May
1st. A. |. Turner Of Corvallis has
been engaged as engineer. Neither
Mr.. Chesley or Mr.. Turner will move
their families here until after school
closes.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1918-03-29

Miss Margaret Curl is staying at
Merciers during the absence Of Mrs.
Mercier.
Hilma Hill was doing some shopping
in town today.
Fred Doboroski who has been
working in a logging camp. at Siletz
has returned to his farm on Schooner
Creek to see about selling the rest OF
his carrots.
/ Mrs. Carrie Mercier Downer depart
ed for Portland yesterday. She will
walk as far as Grand Ronde then will
find other means Of transportation
in getting the rest Of the way.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1918-03-29
WILL SHIP COWS
TO VANCOUVER, WIN.

J. d. Barber arrived over from Sa.
lem last Saturday evening to look after
property interests here. Mr.. Barber
owns the old Sturdevant place on Mil
Creek, and expects to ship seventeen
Of his cows, from this place to an
other place which he owns near Van.
couver, Wash. He has been trying to
buy enough more, this week, to make
up car load.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1918-03-29

Last Fridays freight brought an.
other hugh donkey engine for the War
ren Spruce Co., making three in all
that they have received. The engines
have been unloaded at "Sprucetown."
and will at once be put on sleds. The
runners for these big sleds have been
made out at the Miller Logging Camps.
they were then hauled down on the
train and floated to town, where they
are being hauled out and assembled
ready for use. The donkeys will be
taken out into the spruce belt as soon
as they are ready to travel.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1918-03-29
COMING! COMING! !
THE DREAM GIRL

Jesse L. Lasky presents Mae Muir
ray in The Dream Girl" at the Dime
Theatre in this city next Saturday and
Sunday evenings. Besides this splen.
did production there will be a one
reel comedy, and song by Jesse DAN
iels. THE Dream Girl" has taken
we'll where ever shown, and will no
doubt prove a winner here. An ad-
mission OF 20 cents and 25 cents will
be charged.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1918-03-29
POMONA GRANGE HOLDS
SUCCESSFUL MEETING

Delegates from all parts of the
county were in attendance at Pomona
Grange here Wednesday Of this week,
and very interesting and instructive
time was had. County Agriculturist
Asbahr gave talk at the open meet.
ing. in the afternoon, and explained
his plan Of campaign. In the evening
some degree work was put on after
which big dance was held.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1918-03-29
EASTER PROGRAM

There will be short Easter Ser
vice by the children OF st. Johns
Episcopal Sunday School on Sunday
morning March 81 at 11:00 o'clock.
The Easter offering will be con.
tributed to the Armenian.Syrian relief
fund.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1918-03-29
PIONEER ROCK
BEST ROCK AVAILABLE

The engineers who have examined
samples of rock taken from the differ
ent quarrles on the bay, report that the
Pioneer rock is the best for jetty pur.
poses, SO II arrangements can be COM
pleted, that are being negotiated now,
the rock for the south jetty will prob
ably come from this quarry. The rail-
road has granted satisfactory rate,
and II the necessary deeds to the quar-
ry site can be obtained. work will be
commenced there within a week.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1918-03-29
TOLEDO TO HAVE
ANOTHER DENTIST

DR.. A. Hendry, of Newport, has
leased four rooms in the Andrews
Building, and will open up dental par
lors here about April Ist. We are in
formed that Mr. Hendry is fine dem
tist, and he will undoubtedly do well
here. He and wife will make their
home In the Andrews building.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1918-03-29
DON'T BE APRIL FOOLED

Should you fail to set your clocS
ahead one hour at two o'clock. Sun.
day morning. you are apt to be April
fooled Monday by missing your break.
fast, train. engagement. or some fool
thing. The safest way is to turn II
ahead when you go to bed Saturday
evening, then you won't be late to the
Easter Services.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1918-03-29
HENRY LEWIS
MAKES ASSIGNMENT

Last Monday Merchant Henry Lewis
made an assignment OF his stock OF
general merchandise here. in favor OF
his creditors. @. b. McCluskey is the
assignee. and will look after the inter.
ests of the creditors. The stock Is
valued at about $1,000 and the lIabili.
ties amount to about $4,000. so the
creditors will receive about fifty cents
on the dollar.
Mr.. Lewis departed for Portland
yesterday, where he will work this
summer.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1918-03-29

Mr.. Kessi will cultivate the lowly
spud on the upper lands of his pos
sessions this year thereby beautifying
the landscape. What more beautiful
than the dark rich green and flowery
appearance of rows upon rows of well
tended potato fields? And oh then,
the after math? And l am Irish too.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1918-03-29
BIG DANCE
TOMORROW NIGHT

Don't forget the big dance at the ].
o. o. F. Hall tomorrow evening. Tic.
kets so cents. Dance starts ut nine
prompt. Good music and good time
for all. Come out and grow younger.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1918-03-29
TWENTY-ONE YEARS AGO

MAS.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-20
TOnAV Y. Editorial Comment By
- = a Arthur Brisbane

cross eyed trying to look forward
and sidewise.
The kaiser's deluded subjects see in
their imperial sovereign a collection
OF demi-g0ds- Later they viii see the
reality man with a mania for
glory and hi1 six sons, all riding on
the backs Of the German people, and
riding them to death.
Pr ssians blindly following the
individual they consider next TO God"
should be warned by what happened
long years ago, when this little earth
with its troubles had not yet started
There was one in Heaven REALLY
next TO God in power and magnifi-
cence- He was not satisfied with his
job and wanted 20 be the absolute
ruler Of everything
Many Of his angels Joined him. It
would do the Prussians good to read
Millions account of what happened
to Luclfer and his followers.
In Paradise Lost admiring Prus-
SLAMS may read in the description OF
The Dread Commander" the best pos
sible description of their kaiser as
lie stands today, with the darkness
settling down upon him
The end OF that Dread Commander.
and OF all others ike him, was out
lined By the president in his speech
at the tomb Of washington on July
Fourth, pIedgi-S the United States to-
"The destl ction Of every arbi-
1-ary power anywhere that can
separately, secretly and Of its
single choice disturb the peace Of
the W Id
For that means the kaiser first OF
all-also the little riff-raff Of royal
ties on his side OF the fence, Aus
TRANS, Turks Bulgsrians
A Lig japanese army, cha eroned by
little armed Erou IS from the allies
and this country. viii soon be in Rus
sia directing and developing the anti
Prussian feeling.
II Is one thing to start a Russian
revolution, as the Prussians dld-an-
other thing 10 manage il after IL
starts.
A big japanese army, chaperoned
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-20
st. Louis Lad SolUes
LeaBg Roof Problem
With 5-GaLIon Buckle

ST. Louis. no. July 2o.-Louis P.
Clark. now with the American Expe-
dictionary forces in France. in a let
ter to his sister here tells how
Yankee ingenuity can cope with war
time Inconvenience He writes:
When we got over here We were
blueted in a queer little French VIII
lage. The house I got into had a
roof all punched full Of holes When
IL -rained water flooded the room
For two nights as I slept rain trickled
down my neck The third night 4
sat up The fourth day 7 found a
five gallon bucket and moved my
cot to where there was only a single
hole above I nailed the bucket to q
rafrer under the hole u brimmed
over after four hours. The rest was
easy
Il had an alarm clock down IN ny
pack. I dug 1t out That night I
set 10 for 8 a. N. and that hour I got
up and emptied the bucket When [
awoEle at 6 a. M. 7 emptied the bucket
once more 7 did that for several
nights. Frenchmeu around the place
thought I was the smartest guy they
had ever seen or heard or Believe
me, these fellows are learning By
watching the TanHs do things
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-20

"A TRAVELLER in a tropical land
n found a big snake. dead In its
mouth was a goat partly swallowed.
The horns had refused to 90 down
with the rest Of the goat
Prussia viii sympathlze with that
serpent before she finishes the job Of
EEollowing Russia.
The president has signed the army
bill. approprlating TWELVE THOU
SAND MILLION DOLLARS TO BE
SPENT on THE ARMY THE COMING
TEAR.
Pretty Impressive figures, 1900
0oe,00o-and less than one quarter Of
the income OF the United States for
a go.
Ninety two ships ordered built in
one contract to carry soldiers-each
Of 1900 tons. That and 81. 5000. 900
army bin ought to worry the kaiser
as much as the Spanish germ
Those ninety two SHIPS viii carry
on one trip at least 400, 900 soldiers
across the -ean-nearly a million in
three trips.
The Prussian house Of lords. 90 IS
said. IS about TO eZpel prince Lich-
nowszy, German ambassador To Lon
don. who told the truth about the war
-namelg. that Germany started il and
Eneland d-d everything possible to
avoid f.
Wise Lichowsky IS hiding in swift
erland, writing his memoirs. He
needn't cry over MS seat ln the Prus-
sian house Of lords. For that institu-
ton viii soon be like the core in the
little boys apple There won't be any.
There Is TO be a new kind OF war IN
Russia A half million Germans are
sent against the peasants Of the
Ukraine a complicated mind dwelis
back Of the placid. heavy face Of the
Ikrainian
The kaiser win probably find some
more Surprises awaiting him in this
surprising war that VAS TO end after
three l-eeks with the HoheuZoIlern
luncheon in Paris.
The German, Ven 1Iirbach. sent to
MOSCOW 10 rule for the kaiser. IS
killed in his office with one Of those
compact little bombs that are the
Russian specially
Certain parts Of Russia are declar-
ing Tor the allies. organizing armed
forces for rebellion.
Prussian officers are shot dead so
frequently in Russia that they get
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-20

BY their self denial and by increasing their production Of
livestock and food crops directly feeding the British
and French troops the Italian armies and the Begans
and Greeks who, with Incompatible army, are
fighting German militsrism back toward its grave This
is direct and highly important contribution toward win
ming the war for soldiers must eat to fight.
Although Holland took the task Of furnishing
relief to the civilian populations in the occupied districts
Of Belgium and France when the United States went to
war with Germany Holland has done comparatively little
except TO supply the distributing organization for the
reason that Holland is forced under German copulson
to furnish large amount Of food Germany and thus
has little to send to Belgium But the United States Is
sending in Belgian relief ships cargo after cargo Of
supplies for the Begsns and the Dutch administrators
attending to its distribution
That the United States has been able to reinforce the
allies with food, money and supplies of varied
ture affords the veest satisfaction There IS additional
satisfaction in the reflection that crops better than
for years past Of them the greatest har
vested; factories producing supplies in guam
titles vast than dreamed of in the United
States financial have scarcely been drawn
upon as yet The economic shoulders Of Uncle Sam
broad and equal to any burden that may be placed upon
them.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-20
Little Interviews
New Texas Infantry Company Here Starts Oft With Rush
RaiLroader SAYS Only Few Failed To Get More Salary

general order No. es.~ said j. Il. Nc
NeiL There were a few men whose
raises were negligible. For instance,
one man who was getting s135 a
month got a raise Of 81 It wasn't
much Of a raise. but his salary had
already been raised far above what
IL should have been in proportion TO
what other employees were getting
The general wage raise merely re-
stored things TO their fair basis"
There are few people in this city
who know there is such a disease as
rope and that this disease is caused
by eating bread in which the bacteria
causing It has grown" said Robert c.
Dornheckter. There are only a few
places in this state where this germ
thrives. but &c IS liable 10 be any
where. The bacteria that causes this
disease exists in most Of the substi-
tutes. and sometimes Is not killed
with the oven heat. and the bacteria
develops while the bread is cooling