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For Blowing Soap Bubbles.

A recent invention has made the blowing of soap bubbles as safe and sanitary as drinking pasteurized mtlk No longer need the youngster steal the soap rom the laundry for his bubbles. Instead he uses tiny paper tubes purchased from the nearest drug store. These tubes contain a small piece of sterilized sonp nj one end The tube Is dipped in q glass of clear water. Nor is there any danger of thi child's cutting himself on broken pipe as .he tube is so constructed thai it cOllapSes under pressure.
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To Cut Paper.

When you lose your knife or do not have pair of scissors at hand for cut hng the paper a common pin or needle of any kind serves the purpose admir- ably. says Popular Science Monthly. If 1t is single sheet from which the clipping is to be removed, lay the part on another paper, hold the pin slant wise so that the point will follow around the clipping. just as if tracing It's outline. Pass back over the scratch with the point in the lead and you will be surprised how smoothly the pin cuts the paper.
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Whom Bathe Became Fashionable.

Baths first came into fashion in the Sos, according to some recollections in the "Cornlhll" of George Pollock, who died last year at the age of ninety-four. They caused much annoyance to an old colonel because they 1ncumbered off, cers' luggage. "These young men," he complained, keep washing themselves till there Is not bit of natural smell about them." The only unpardonable smell was, of course, tobpcco. Even onions were preferable. - London Globe.
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Jap Umplres Use Fans.

At wrestling and fencing matches In Japan the umpire always uses a large fan. and the various motions of this fan constitute language which the contestants understand perfectly, and to which they pay prompt atten- tion. The servant girl has flat fan made of rough paper to blow the char coal fires. or which she uses as a dust pan.
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Tablets of Stone.

The library ot the School of the Sons of the Empire, an ancient Chi. nese university which, it is said, was In existence thousand years before Christian era. comprises 182 tablets of stone, whereon are carved all tte "13 classics" the essence of Chinese culture
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lronin0 Velvet.

Velvet must be ironed over tke Iron so as not to crush the pile. The best way is to get someone to hvld hot iron upwards while you draw the vel. vet backward and forward along the hot surface. Keep the velvet we'll stretched, and go over every piece carefully till the pile stands up we'll
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1hou0ht kept Him Alive.

Murphy was making his first trip across the Atlantic, and he felt un- speakably awful. He failed to con- nect the fact of his being on the briny ocean for the first time with his agony. The doctor came to him as he tossed about in his berth. ''Cheer up, man" he said heartily. T know you're feel ing rotten, but you're not going to die" Murphy opened mortified eyes. Mot going to die?' he walled. Faith, doctor, I thought I was! That was the only thing that kept me alive"
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Pet Animals Sold fo.: Charity.

in these days, when nearly every. body in Britain is giving up sonething to the cause of the war, pet animals tave played a prominent part as 8 form of war charity. People have giv- en their dogs and cats to charitable institutions to be auctioned off to raise money for wounded soldiers. Sc man, ,nsalable pets have been offered as D make them a burden to the animal protection societies. At recent sale mary of the cats and dogs were so old 1ecrepit and dirty that no bids could De oC .ained for them, that they were handed over to the societies to be 2ut to death by gas.
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Better Than Nothjnu,

a positive faith, positive opinions and positive actions, though frequently in error, rather than a negative charac- ter, with doubting faith. wavering opinions, undecided actions and faint ness of heart. Something is better than nOthing-C. SiuMons.
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Wastino Her Time.

"What do you think of man who would spend his evening with his arm around the back of girls chair?" Looks like wasting the girls timc. I'd let him spend the evening with the chair."--Louisville Courier-Journal.
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Decolorizinq Carbons.

English experimentcrs have at leas partially discovered the secret proc esscs used in the manufacture of German and Dutch decolorizing car. bons for the sugar industry.
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oettina Some Place.

"Selfishness don't git you nowhere" said Uncle Eben. 'De man dat makes de most of his opportunities Is de man dat makes de most opportunities fer other folks"
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w. S.. S

If your neighbor offers his life save with the same eagerness that your neighbor fights, and buy W. s. S. with your savings.
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w. s. s.

If it is true that the eX-czar of Russia has been murdered, the slayers were guilty of misdirected energy. Nick had been shorn, he was helpless. The knife or bullet would have ren- dered the world greater service had it been used on the arch criminal, Bill HohenZollern.
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Middy blouses, ,Fvhite with stripe collars, blue and pink striped, 59c to s1.sS. Leavitt's Gut Price Store.
 Advt.
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w. s. s..

The American Press Humorists as- sociation, in convention at Chicago, voted to pay the running expenses of the Austrian army. The irrepres- sible humcr of the American, at home or abroad, in "cits" or in khaki, helps to make him the unconquerable fight CT that he is. The Germans, realiz- ing the spirit of the Americans, but not being able to understand it, call them "the crazy Americans" and give way when the khaki-clad boys charge.
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w.. s. z

Econcmizing may possibly hurt, but what of the hurts of the men who fight and die for you?
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Iron Ore in British Columbia.

It is estimated that there are 40,- 225,000000 tons of the best iron ore in British Columbia; these resources have scarcely been touched yet.
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Ladies' bungalow aprons, 98c, $1.19, $1.39 and $1.69. Leavitt's Cut Price Store, Advt.
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The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for republication of all 0ews dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in this paper and also the local news published here in.
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WORTH REMEMBERING.

No one is useless in the world who hghtens the burden of it for anyone else.
 Charles Dickens.
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When the attention of The Graphic is called to any mis-statement of facts, or to any error concerning any man or thing, correction will cheerfully be made.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-04
Garfield Quits
as Head Of Fuel
Administration

Washington, Dec. 3.-Fuel Administra-
tor Garfield has resigned and President
Wilson has accepted his resignation, it
was announced tonight at the White
House
1T was announced at the executive
Offices today" said the statement, that
United States Fuel Administrator Car
field had rendered his resignation, to
take effect at the pleasure Of the. Pres
ident and that the President had ac-
cepted the resignation, although It was
made clear that the need Of the domes-
tic consumers will continue to receive
the attention of the fuel administration
till the winter is passed.
1t is understood that Dr. Garfield
plans to remain at his post the remain
der Of the month but that after the hol-
idays he will resume his duties as pres.
ident of Williams college 1t is assum-
ed that he resigned at this time so ina.
the President could act in the matte,
before his departure for Europe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-04
Army Of Experts and Tons
Documents and Maps to
Go With j. S. Delegation

New York, Dec 3.--Striking evil
dence of the preparation of the
American government to enter into
peace negotiations was given here to-
night in an announcement that %
members of an advisory commission
Of experts who have made (. years
study Of political and economical con-
ditions in Europe and Asia will sail
with President Wilson and his fell
low delegates on the George Washing
ton. With them will go several tons
of documents and maps, which to-
gether with other records of their in
vestigations already in Paris or on
the, way comprise a collection of IN
ternational data said to be without
parallel in history. These advisors 20
the peace commission who have con-
Quoted an exhaustive inquiry into
foreign affairs by authority of the
President and under the direction of
Colonel E. H. House, American civil
ian member of the Inter Allied ST.
preme War Council and a delegate to
the peace conference include experts
in international law, college profess
sor5 rated as specialists in the history
and politics of various nations, and
officers Of the military intelligence di-
vision of the army. Using the build
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rotary said every effort consistent
with accuracy was made to prevent
delay, and that General Pershing had
been urged repeatedly to expedite his
lists, sending the names of the dead
first.
The Department from the begin
ming" Mr. Baker said, has never
held up, or delayed giving out cas-
ualty lists. Our policy has been to
give a complete statement as soon as
possible"
General March, chief of staff, and
Assistant Secretary keppel We're with
the secretary Mr. keppel said the
system of obtaining and verifying
casualty reports in France mad been
slow at first and If it mad to be done
over again it probably would be done
differently.
General March, discussing de-
mobilization. said General Pershing
was selecting units for the occupa-
tional force of about 100000 men.
and that all the other American SOL
diers in France would be brought
home as rapidly as shipping could be
provided.
Secretary Baker said many COM
plaints had been based upon mis-
understanding and suspicious that
the lists were being held up. and that
distress had been caused among rel
CONTINUED on Page ., Col -
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Camp Devens Private on Trial
As Spy, Takes Stand and Tells
: Story That Has Ring Of Truth

Aver, Mass. Dec. 2.--Pres3ley Fl.
Stringfellow. d private in Co. b OF
the 212th field signal battalion at
Camp Devens, who has been on trial
as a spy. took the stand in his own
defense today and protested that he
was innocent. When Approached by
two men, he said, who had offered to
get him out of the army in return
for certain Information he had
matched his wits against those. of the
men, apparcn;is yielding to then
wishes while he gave to them inform
alton Of no value whatever and which
was available to any one. +t
Stringfellow was charged specifica,-
~ with tapping telegraph wire from
headquarters and with giving up con-
fidential code books to men supposed
to be enemy agents. His statement
brought the trial to a dramatic con-
clusion. The finding will be announced
IAter. When he took the stand in his
own defense Stringfellow. according
to- custom, was permitted tr. make an
unsworn statement. He said he had
come to Camp Devens in the draft
with a criminal record which he soon
found spoiled his chances foi promo
ton. He had gone to his captain. he
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SEC. TUMULTY
REMAINS HERE
TO ADVISE CHIEF

Washington, Dec. 3-President Will
son began tonight the trip to Europe
to attend the peace conference. The
President left Washington on a spec
ial train for New York where tomor-
row he and his party will board the
transport George Washington on
which the voyage across the Atlantic
will lbe made. No announcement was
made as to the Presidents itinerary
but it was understood that the George
Washington would steam from New
York with her naval convoy some
time tomorrow, probably in the
morning. About seven days will be
required for the trip and the ship
will dock at French port, presum-
ably Brest.
The President does not expect to
be abroad for more than six weeks.
which would give him just = month
on European soil. Before the peace
conference meets he will confer with
Premiers Lloyd George Of Breat
Britain, Clemenceau of France and
Orlando of Italy and probably with
King Albert of Belgium, to discuss
the salient points of the peace
treaty. While in Europe President
Wilson plans to visit England and
Italy as we'll as France and probab-
ly go to Brussels. He is understood
to intend to make a pilgrimage to
some of the battlefields in France.
Great preparations have been made
in London, Paris and Rome for the
Presidents reception. Joseph p.
Tumulty, the Presidents secretary.
accompanys Mr.. Wilson to New York
but will not go abroad. He will re-
turn to Washington and will be in
frequent communication with the
President by cable and will keep him
fully advised of events at home. Rear
Admiral II. S. Knapp and Captain V.
Continued on Page 4-CoI. p
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raise or lower its economic barriers as
Its interests demand. for we have 10
iook after the welfare of our own work
men. we must insist on the preserva-
'lon OF the Monroe Doctrine We mus,
keep the right to close the Panama GA :
nal to our enemies in var time and va
must not undertake to interfere in Eu.
ropean. Asiatic or African matters IN
winch We ought to have properly no
concern"
declaring that president Wilson has
no. given the slightest explanation Of
what his views are or why he is going
abroad, the colonel asserted he is him
self responsible for any division among
the American people as regards TIE
peace conference at this time. He has
never permitted the American people 70
pass on his peace proposals, nor bias
he ever made those proposals clear and
straightforward. AS for the II points
so far as the American people have ex-
pressed any opinion upon them, it was
on November when they rejected
them" he continued, adding that 1.-The
Germany and the American people
wanted Germany smashed 1.-The Allies
have never accepted the "A points, he
continued THE United States has
never accepted them. Germany and
Austria enthusiastically accepted them.
Here certain individuals, including
President Wilson. Mr. N;ereck and, as
understand it. number Of pro-Ger-
mans and pacitists and International So
clalists have accepted them, but neither
the American people nor the American
Congress has accepted them The
colonel declared that Mr.. Wilson him
self has rejected at leas: one Of the il
outright and as he interpreted another
in the directly opposite sense to its
plain and obvious meaning and he
Continued on Page Cool. 81
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ing of the American Geographical So
ciety here they have accumulated
through studies which began in No
vember, 1917. yoluminous records
which because of their great value
have been guarded day and night. in
fact. details of the investigation
which is known officially as the i'll
quiry'' have been withheld from pub
LEGATION until its results were safe OH
shipboard. Except for occasional
publication of the fact that peace
data was being assembled by COM
mission directed by Col. House and
that information from this source en-
abled him, as member of the inter-
national conference which drafted the
German armistice terms. to amaze"
his associates of his intimate knowl-
edge of European affairs. the Ameri-
can people have been innocent of the
activities of an official organization
without precedent in the nations his
tory. More than $50 persons comprised
the personnel of the inquiry which
was financed ont Of the special emer-
gency war fund placed by Congress
at the Presidents disposal, according
to an announcement made by the
Geographical Society. The State and
War Departments co-operatcd and
both will share in future possession
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Crown Prince Title
Never Relinquished
Says ,kaiser's Eldest

Oosterland Holland, Dec. Shy
The Associated Press). II have not
renowned anything and | have not
signed any. document whatever"
Frederick William Hohenzollern. who
still claims the title of crown prince.
thus answered the question of The
Associated Press IN the course of a
lengthy conversation today which
took place in the small cottage Of
the village pastor on the island of
Wieringen where he is interned.
However," he continued, should
the German government decide to
form q republic similar to the Unit
ed States or France, 1 shall be per-
fectly content to return to Germany
as a simple citizen ready to do any
thing to assist my country. l should
even be happy to work as a laborer
in factory.
AT present everything appears
chaos in Germany. but l hope things
will right themselves.
Asked what in his opinion was the
turning point of the war. he said: Il
was convinced early in October, 1914,
that we had lost the war. / consid-
cred our position hopeless after the
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MAINE INSURANCE
HEAD EFFECTS BIG
SAVING FOR STATE

New York, Dec. 3.-Insurance Com
missioner G. Waldron Smith of Maine
has entered into an agreement with
Commissioner Elwell of New Hamp-
shire, Commissioner WILDER Of Rhode
Island and Commissioner Brown of
New Hampshire for the year 1919 to
divide the examination Of companies
reporting to Maine, and have agreed
to accept each others audit and ex-
animation. This we'll mean a big
saving to each Of the four states.
Commissioner Smith was appointed
member of committee on taxation
publicity and conservation and ere
dentials Of the national convention Of
commissioners.
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battle Of the Marine. which we should
not have lost if the chiefs of our
general staff had not suffered a case
Of nerves.
II tried to persuade the general
staff to seek peace then. even at a
great sacrifice. going so far as 20
give up Alsace-Lorraine. But l was
told to mind my own business and
confine my activities to commanding
my armies. / have proof of this.
Wha- finally brought about the down.
fall of the German military power
he declared, was revolution induced
by four years of hunger among the
civilians and the troops in the rear,
together with the overwhelming
numbers being gathered by the en-
tente powers since Americas entry
into the war had undermined the con-
stitutions of the German fighting
forces.
My soldiers, whom l loved and
with whom | lived continuously and
who. if | may say SO. loved me,
fought with the utmost courage 70
the end. even when the odds were
impossible to withstand, The refugee
prince went on. THE had no rest,
and sometimes an entire division
numbered only 600 rifles. These were
Continued on Page S, Col. 81
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Office Of President Would
Be Declared Vacant in Senate
Resolution by Sen. Sherman

act Of Congress-" He added that be-
cause Of the Importance Of pending
questions and the Changers now on
our Mexican border" the Presidents
absence might result in grave men,
acc.
Senator Williams. Democrat, Of
Mississippi interrupted Senator Sher-
man to say that President Wilson's
trip was not without precedent; that
President Taft visited Canada and
went to Maxico to confer with Pres
ident Diaz. President Roosevelt, he
said. uisr left the borders of this
country a: one time.
Senator Smith of Michigan, Re
publican. said President Taft had
conferred with Diaz on the interna-
tion;l bridge at FL Paso but did not
so into Mexico.
Resuming his speech, Senator
Sherman deplored the influence Of
the old world with which the Presi-
dent would come in contact and de-
clared when he reached Europe, "the
whole American atmosphere that
ought to surround the President,
would be lost"
Continued on Page 5, Col. s.
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House Republicans Will Make No
Concerted Effort TO EmbarraSS
President While He is AWAY

Washington. Dec. I'm a statement
today declaring factional strife
should not bc permitted to interfere
with President Wilson's mission
abroad, Representative Mann of II
linois, Republican leader in the
House, said there would be no con-
certed effort on the part of House
Republicans to embarras5 the Presi-
dent and that he did not believe the
American people would tolerate any
modelling in that which SO vitality
concerns them"
There will be no concerted effort
on the part of Republicans of the
House to embarrass the President
while he is abroad" said Mr.. Mann.
II think the American people would
not be in sympathy with any attempt
to pin-prick the President while he
is away on SO important 4 mission.
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Washing Dec. G.--Senator
herman * Illinois. Republican, to-
a. Introduced his resolution propos-
Ns ihai the office of President be de-
aT'd vacant upon President Will
'|' u'pariuro for Europe, and thai
= Vice President assume the exec
'4't IS duties. Ne was given unani-
nous consent FOR an address criti-
'AnS tho Presidents course.
me Presidents trip to attend the
File conference. Senator Sherman
N'a WIS without justification and
nsldlous mischief might result"
~ insisted that the Presidents de-
'D'lre would suspend the legisla-
"' P'w'r 81 the government dur
- Ms absence because while Con-
''S could pass bills they could not
Asrtd or vetoed by the President
4ccolIdnCC with law.
ti'i' SHERMAN argued that since
a 'h law congress established
aSn'hg'"n rs the seat of govern
federal sovereignty resides
".S pom; and it cannot be trans
80 10 any other point except by