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It is great picture.
HERALD.-"Sp ctators found the pic
ture instrLctivtly vivid"
EVENING WCRLD. "To get an idea
OF the German atrocities of the war, the
inhuman treatmeht of the Be:ians and q
vivid picture of the personal life of the
German ruleI, one should visit the Broad
way Theatre where The Ka ser is being
81 OWE"
EVENING JOURNAL" The Kaiser
is motion picture stuperdous in its
treatment of present-day history and in
its prese ntation of heretofore unoffered
truths of the personal life of the German
demon"
TRIBUNE.-"lf there is any one in
America who does net believe that we
are gong to win the:.war let him visit
the Broadway. Theater and be convinced. y
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celVed war SdVihe AVA S'
Vaughan Hamilton of Boston with a
score of 1877 won four thrift stamps.
letter has been received by Mrs.
BARTLETT Wadlin from her son, Lieut..
George A. Wadlin, U. of M. ~, and now
with the American forces in France. He
writes that he is now attending an artil-
lerv school in France, that he is most
nleasantly billeted, has good food, COM
Portable lodgings and that the French
people of the village are wonderful to the
American boys, doing everything in their
mower for their comfort. The country
where he is located is beautiful he writes,
and he is well and happy
Bastille Day was observed last Sunday
at the Country Club under the direction
of MIR. and Mrs. Charles Bradbury In
honor of this French National holiday,
the American and French National flags
were used to decorate the club house
even to the dining table decorations.
Thos. E. Shea made an entertaining
speech on the day, it's origin, history and
present day influences. Miss katherine
E. 3rier of Belfast sang the Marsellaise
and the Star Spangled Banner. Reginald
Boardman, the young 1slesboro pianist
rendered several selections Miss Brier
and Mr.. Boardman also furnished the
nrooram for the musicale Sunday after
noon at the Club.
Corp. Alma D. Tartoue had very mar
row escape Monday while walking in the
Ames pasture with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. T. George Dodworth. She saw Young
bull tethered with a chain and stopped
to pet him. He seemed to resent this un-
usual familiarity and roaring and leaping
with anger broke his chain. Corp. Tartoue
was caught around the ankle and by the
arm in the chain and was dragged over
the rough pasture for some distance, with
the bull headed for cart full of farming
TOOLS Her screams attracted the atten-
ton of her parents who We're helpless to
serious, the bull shook himself free from
the chain and kept on running. Corp.
Tartoue was picked up bruised and un-
conscious but soon recovered.
The Country Club members are plan
ming a Red Cross day August 18th,
the proceeds to be given to the Waldo
County Chapter. A fair will be held in
the afternoon followed by public dance
in the evening. Mrs. Charles Bradbury
of Belfast is the chairman of the general
committee with the following sub chair
m en- who will increase their ASST tants as
desired: Transportation, Mrs. Alma Dod-
worth Tartoue; publicity, Miss Anne M.
Kittridge; decorating, Mrs. j. W. Blais-
dell; Belgian baby table, Mr.. I. George
Dodworth; entertainment, Mrs. Ralph l..
Flanders; food, Mrs. Thomas E. Shea and
Mrs. Herbert H. Stevens; fancy work,
Mrs. Ira NJ Cobe, Mrs Austin W. heat-
ing; Red Cross memberships, Mrs. c. w.
Wescott; side shows, Mrs. Tartoue, Miss
Kittridge; punch, Mrs. Ansel M. Lothrop,
Mrs. C. B. Roberts, Miss Clara Heating
auctioneer, T. George Dodworth; posters,
Mrs. S. C. Pattee; golf, Miss Evelyn Pea
vey and Mrs. Pattee; treasure, Mrs.
Cobe; candy table, Misses Evelyn and
Frances Flanders; dance tickets, Mrs.
Cecil Claw and Mrs F. G. Spinnev
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MERLE L. WOOSTER.

Merle L. Wooster died at her home in
Belmont, July 11th, after a long and Sc
we're illness, aged 20 years, 10 months
and days. She was the daughter of
Otis and Georgia (Whitcomb) Wooster.
The funeral was held at her late home
Friday at 3 p. m. Mrs. Nathan Hunt of
Morrill, officiating
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-07-18

Prof. William F. Schoppe of Bozeman,
Mont has returned home from an ex-
tended trip in which he visited all the
principal places of the State in the inter-
est of the College. He spoke to large
aud fences, in one instance to five thous-
and, principally young men. A fellow
prof essor writes that "Prof. Schoppe is
credit to the College and did himself
proud"
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W. a enthusiastically hissed sue
n ''er played on Broadway is the
) !, winch The Kaiser, the Beast
winch plays in the Colonial
~ ! been described by several
n papers. There will be no adj
h nlceS, and it should be noted
,;ss,, ss. Is the first city to witness
% at these low rates. Time
\ /, Cd. S'5O, 200 and $40. A few
n u New York papers, follows:
Id The Kaiser is full of
I,.,I lcldents which grip the heart
b tSS'!S'lbly. II! The Broa way Thea
ANY, nis production a moving pic
ipaa Dpeals with extraordinary force
d ~ men and women whose blood
\ ,McSt MSSt sluggish"
ds, ds ! iSuN.-"This remarkable
,se'dtsly startlin6-production is
than the. strongest of re-
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Ruth Farnam Decorated
stgt' N l.. K;nc of Serbia.

ID Bravery by Nns u '''''~.
,,b Farnam of London, for
Ssis' n.o York girl and at one time a
|eriy w New England, gave one OF
|sden' ", %-l,ne discourses ever listened
mos. If,s, audience in the Methodist
BY ,, p last saturday evening. She
|dIi'I ,5lsI and uniformed officer OF
+ dl' .C.,airy of Serbia and appear
4 b9 .,iform and wore the badges
ID -''' had received for meritorious
BIZ u.- personality is charming.
.ea- and sweet and she is so
h '"' with enthusiasm in her en-
D "- his brave little province OF
Pr ,nadom that she moved
O' .,,rs as she described their
~ Austrian and German au-
-... Mrs. farnam says, are pre-
.... same type as the old stock
r. r.5anG farmers-they are hon
A,s.rous. proud and intelligent.
cement denied the current idea
A.. err lax IN principles or in their
[.saa el I'iae
4 nav q veteran of three wars
a,,s each olher in close order, but
.m rs.eutly has she allowed her
| oermt her to ask aid. This was
/ .nop her tor she is devastated by
| .as and Austrians on the west and
/ Ii .,sm,s>, Turkey and Bulgaria, on
,a.r SIDES Mrs. Farnam says that
/ ..44- Of ATchduke Ferdinand in
TO way traceable to the Serbs.
-m. she maintains, was cleverly
.,.t o. .oe Austrians themselves,
Il Germany is an accomplice, to throw
.ar apparent, whom they
.,-.a... .-y to raise the children of
.s... marriage to the throne of
asked fui National assistance
a7 and or even encourage
l., Ne.-r eleSs she has kept in the
.. .r by her so doing at the
.. 7plete obliteration of her
foiled Germany's Berlin
na.l u- and saved America from
k1a@n-., a- the west.
| INg ra,uam described her steps until
g t15 rank of sergeant on the
E1a1s ln 1912, she went TO Serbia
! RECEIVING lie call from friend, to
q-a- ne, ,typhus which was form
EGrnaa sr5raganda employed in the
s5'.1gra r. war. Through the able
t5 Serbian Red Cross and other
|eia.aas which went there, the
Esdl aseasc was blotted out. She
hB measl en- her coat which she re-
Mtu boz heIpful work at that time.
Fls Hls war broke out she found
Rf ' n Serbia in the center of
Ehes She continued her work
l lf starved and wretched people
awe a.g5ly giving their food to their
E4u.n and dying by hundreds by the
@s
@9. VS. preparing to return home
h az o.a.7-unity was offered her to
5aeiat At the time of her ar
famous battle Of Brod was in
@ She described very interest
be- at'uods of fighting among the
o.p'Hns in this engagement.
e@ ra observation post with
tr- officers and directed the fire
sbo howitzers, the deadly
W. he said, she most cheer
'or the awful deeds of
a.le-s se sad seen committed by the
5'r.s beloved people.
.-f as.'e became more violent the
'aiale hef insisted that she leave
51s. ot saIety, but she insisted
fn'la4 The commander was very
1''7ssea and replied, you should
'4a a SOLDIER" to which she re-
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Camp Devens:
James F. Page, Belfast.
aarry E. Brown, Belfast.
Mott Wilson Reynolds, Burnham.
warren A. Parker, Frankfort.
Fenton Roberts, Stockton Springs.
Sebastian C. Marsano, Belfast
Will R. Lane, Brooks.
Herbert H. McCobb, Lincolnville.
Harlie F. Godfrey, Belfast.
William G. Hussey, Freedom.
winfield S. Edminister, Jr., Belfast.
Gipun 1lalio, Searsport.
Frederick A. Nickerson, Belfast.
Fred w. Drew, Belfast.
Wlltred ii. Walker, Freedom.
Clarence D, Larrabee, Brooks.
Elmer w. Rossiter, Lincolnville.
Percy S. Thompson, Belfast.
freeman T.. Patterson, Burnham.
Frank X. Finley, Palermo.
Luther M. Hill, Liberty.
George W. Glidden, Palermo
Alton c. Morrison, Palermo.
Fillmore D. Wright, Troy.
Fred L. Perkins, Searsport.
William w. Dickey, Northport.
Harry C. Knowlton, Belfast.
John A. Lombard, Northport.
Harry E. Pierce, Belfast.
Raymond c. Sherman, Islesboro.
Florian A. York, Frankfort.
Donald r. Brownell, Lincolnville.
Albert w. Miller, Belfast.
Ralph w. Luce, Troy.
Howard w. Heath, Belfast.
Edgar S. Smart, Winterport.
Arthur w. Sanderson, Belfast.
Melvin E. Dearborn, Lincolnville.
Asbury S. Wade, Lincolnville.
Charles H. Watson, Brooks.
Llewellyn w .Drinkwater, Lincolnvill
Will H. Dickey, Belfast.
Charles E. Robertson, Belfast.
Goodwin E. Boynton, Liberty.
Lewis p Wagner, Freedom.
Harold Stone, Searsport.
Ansel M. Lothrop, Belfast.
Leroy A. Sanderson, Belfast.
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Waldo Lodge, l. O.. o. F., will hold
their regular meeting Friday evening
when the. Srd degree will be conferred.
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THE DRAFT.

The following have been ordered to re-
port to- the Waldo County Exemption
Board and leave Belfast July Goth for
Camp Devens:
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knitting. Miss Melvina V. Parker of
Belfast had the highest score 1929 and re-
ceiyed war saving stamp. Mrs.
Vaughan Hamilton of Boston with
score of 1877 won four thrift stamps.
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THE CHURCHES.

vices next Sunday at 2.3O p M, followed
by Sunday school.
Gilpin observer., 1918-04-25
When to Shut Your Eyes.

In an article about Thomas Edison
in the American Magazine, William
Maxwell, the vice president Of the
Edison company, said:
"One bit Of executive strategy that I
learned from Edison has stood me in
good stead n dozen times. He had the
wise habit Of knowing when to shut
his eyes. There are times in every
organization when controversies arise
between even the most loyal and best
intentioned subordlnates. Sometimes
1t is the wisest thing for the man at
the top to know nothing whatever
about them, to let them work them
selves out. 4 learned great many
years ago. said Lincoln, that in a
fight between man and wife, a third
party should never get between the
womnn's skillet and the mans ak
helve.'"
Gilpin observer., 1918-04-25
JOKE ON SCHOOL VISITOR
Fortunately Hamilton Mabie Was Well
Able to Appreciate Unconscious
Humor Of the Children.

The late Hamilton w. Mabie, the
well-known American essayist, was
one of those genial men who enjoyed
a joke on themselves. illustrating this
phase of Mr.. Mabies character, it is
told that when he was a student Mr..
Mabie made an address in which he
told this story:
He had visited school in Philadel-
phia in which there was daily fire.
drill. The teacher regularly asked the
students, children, what would you
do if fire were to break out in this
building?" The children all repeated
in chorus, eve would rise in our
places, step into the aisle, and march
quietly out of the building" On the
morning when Mr.. Mabie visited the
school, while he was sitting quietly on
the platform, the teacher stepped be-
fore the pupils and said, "Children,
what would you say If 1 were to tell
you that Mr.. Mabie is to speak to you
this morning?' The children prompt
ly replied in chorus, 1--WE would rise
In our places, step into the aisle, and
march quietly out of the building"
Gilpin observer., 1918-04-25
CHINA LOSING TRADE IN TEA
General Opinion That Scientific Guilt.
walton Of the Plant Has Been
Begun Too Late.

China's tea trade is not keeping pace
with the worlds consumption of tea.
Scientific cultivation instead of old
time methods and the use Of machin-
cry are being used in the effort to
regain the lost commercial ground.
The ministry Of agriculture has estab-
lished a model farm, and the first tea
grown on it was sent to market this
year. 1t is said to have been of good
quality, but no details are yet avail
able of the equipment and methods
employed. Foreign tea men seem to
have little faith in the results of this
attempted reform and consider 1t un-
likely that Chinese teas will ever re-
gain the leading place in the markets
Of the world. 1t is said that Chinese
teas have less tannin than other teas,
and that the finer grades are unsur-
passed in delicacy Of flavor; but the
average tea drinker seems to find the
teas of India and Ceylon satisfactory.
Gilpin observer., 1918-04-25
MAZDA Hill.

1t Is now more than century since
IN English army fought in Italy. and
won the battle Of Mazda over the
French. Napoleon had vowed to con-
quer Sicily. and for that purpose the
French pushed on into Calabria, and
began to make extensive preparations.
But the English forces for the de-
fense Of Sicily prepared to deal blow
on the mainland. A force of 5000
men landed in the bay of st. Emphe-
mia, and the battalions of the French
fell before the bayonets Of the Brit
ish. Napoleon's hopes were shattered
ut a stroke. But the "daily-breader"
from Kllborn travelling into London,
by way Of the Edgward road, never sus-
poets as he passes by Mazda Hill and
Mazda Vale, the origin of the name.
Christian Science Monitor.
Gilpin observer., 1918-04-25
How Toasts Originated.

The custom of drinking the health
of the most popular man at the table
has its foundation In the ancient prac-
tice originated by the Greeks and
adopted by the Romans Of drinking to
the gods and the dead, observes an
exchange.
The Greeks and Romans later began
the practice of drinking to each other,
and from this arose the custom Of
toasting living men. But health drink.
ing in its modern form, originating in
England in the registering days Of
Charles II, begins with the custom Of
drinking to the ladies or to any WON.
an who happened to be the reigning
belle Of the court.
Many and various were the quaint
customs associated with the toasts Of
those days. For example. in certain
companies Of military officers etiquette
demanded that the cup should be pass.
ed from hand to hand.
In many midnight gatherings Of Alsa-
tia gallants stabbed themselves in or.
der to drink with their blood the health
OF the woman on whom their hearts
were set.-Kansas City Journal.
Gilpin observer., 1918-04-25
HOOVER ASKS STATE
TO GIVE HER WHEAT
TO ARMY and NAVY

Colorado has been called upon By
State Food Administrator Thomas B.
Stearns to tighten its belt and send
all of its excess wheat to American
soldiers and sailors.
This latest wheat order emanatinS
from Herbert Hoover asks that every
public concern and individual report
to the nearest county food admins
traitor any flour on hand In excess 10
q months supply before May !. A
months supply is estimated on the
basis of six pounds q month for each
person.
In Colorado there are approximate
ly 100000 people and each one, un.
der the law, is allowed six pounds OF
wheat a month. This makes the
monthly consumption OF wheat be-
tween now and the harvest amount to
"a 900 900 pounds-24,0 100000 that Col
orado can, if she will, send to the
fighting line of France.
I'VE are counting on the splendid
spirit of Coloradoans to make it un'
necessary for the government thru
this Food Administration to comman-
deer the stored and boarded wheat"
emphatically, but Americas fighters
must have wheat and Americas al
lies must be fed during these hours OF
their great need, and If Colorado
should disappoint us and refuse to re-
linquish her excess store willingly we
will have to take 1t from her."
The Food Administration is making
arrangements for storehouse In
which the flour will be cared for until
it can be loaded onto cars and sent
direct to some designated point.
Farmers may turn over their supply
to the nearest mill and elevator and
definite points are being named by
county administrators at which indi.
viduals can turn over their wheat
supply.
Gilpin observer., 1918-04-25
Interesting Life Statistics.

On the authority Of experts repre-.
senting fOrty-three leading life insur-
ance companies in the United States,
1t appears that a spinster lives longer
than married woman. Business WON.
en- live longer than business men. A
woman who takes an endowment pol.
Icy lives longer than woman who
takes an ordinary life policy. 1t is not
easy to explain why an unmarried
woman survives matron, nor why a
business woman survives bust.
ness man, but the longevity Of the
endowment woman is believed to be
due to the determination to live until
the policy natures. viii power Is
hardly less important in many cases
than physique, and must always be
reckoned with. Even in disease man
or woman possesses natural tend.
ency toward health, and cures which
often are attributed to medicine are
really the assertion Of the will.-Cap-
per's Weekly.
Gilpin observer., 1918-04-25
4some" AS AN ADJECTIVE
Popular American Slang Has Attached
Wealth Of Meaning TO
the Word.

The American habit of coming new
meanings for words already known Is
closely allied to that of coming words,
writes c. Jefferson Weber in the North
American Review. Take, for example,
the current slang use of that much
used word "some." What wealth of
meaning and insinuation the Ameri-
can has invented for the word!
"Some" as an adverb may be heard
in many places. For instance, in the
Teign valley district Of Devon, the ma
tives may say, ut did rain zum yes
terday." But the American would use
the word as an adjective and say,
"That was some rain yesterday" This
use is hard to define. In the middle
Of the last century ''some," meaning
considerable, or notable, was called "a
modern slang word" Today "some"
is almost limitless in its capacity for
application. 1t implies approval. en-
thusiasm, sarcasm, wonder, admira-
ton, disgust-or amusement.
The seeds may have been sown in
Cornwall, in Devon or in Lancashire,
but I seriously doubt if a native of any
Of these counties would ever say en-
Enthusiastically, ave had some fun last
night" or sarcastically, "This is some
book" Another word to which Ameri-
cans have given new meaning is the
verb "raise." In England, men raise
crops; in America, they also raise chill
dren.
Gilpin observer., 1918-04-25
KAISER DENOUNCED IN WILL
Aged New Yorker Leaves Large Be
quests to Various French War
Charities.

New York.-Vehement denunclntion
Of the kaiser as barbarian who GRIM
,nally caused the war is contained in
the will of Jean Baptlste Bourtlls, gem
orally known as John Bourdis, filed for
probate in the surrogate's court
Generous bequests are made to
French war charities. Bourdis was
seventy-six years old when he died on
December %. He retired last year
from the silk firm of ]. Bourdis & Co,
The largest bequest is 100000 francs,
for the relief Of helplessly crippled
French soldiers, "victims of the crImi-
nal war imposed by one man, the bar
barous German Emperor William II
for the satisfaction Of his own ambi-
tions."
Thirty thousand francs each are left
to four hospitals in Lyons, France. The
city Of Lyons gets 100000 francs, the
income Of which is to be used for the
purchase OF paintings for the pupils
Of the Ecole des Beaux Arts at Lyons,
where Bourdis was pupil.
Gilpin observer., 1918-04-25
Tact and Charm.

Dinner conversation offers the op-
portunity to eliminate nll dlsagreeable
topics. To lay aside ones worries and
keep ones troubles from obtruding.
The same should be said Of all occa-
sions and good form particularly de-
notes that dinners; and formal dinners
at that. should be freed Of personal
burdens retalled.
At all times give interest as well as
try to inspire It and one Of the en-
phatic ways is to let the person who
happens to be speaking have your un-
divided attention. Attention and con-
centration amount to about the same
thing and should apply to what one is
oneself saying as well as hearing.
Gilpin observer., 1918-04-25
Poultry Ban Lifted

The Gods Of Chickens turned their
heads away when the United States
Food Administration changed its
mind and lifted the ban against the
killing Of poultry a week sooner than
had been contemplated.
According to the ruling made iu
mid-winter, freshly killed hens could
not be sold between February % and
April 80. The amended ruling made
the sale OF hens and young poultry
legal from midnight OF April 10.
Weather conditions which brought
about an early laying and Matching
period are given as the reason for the
change in ruling.
In lifting the restrictions, the Food
Administration appeals to the farmers
not to begin rushing their hens to
market. but to send them gradually
and thus prevent flooding the market
which will result in heavy spoilaRe.
Gilpin observer., 1918-04-25
COLORADO BAKERS SEEK
FOR WHEATLESS FORMULA

Loyal bakers in Colorado have been
spending their leisure time of late
plumbing the mysteries Of absolutely
wheatless bread. Wheat flour, in the
past, has always been used as the
binding ingredient in bread, and with
1t eliminated, bakers have been hard
pressed to find an adequate substi.
Various excellent samples OF wheat.
less bread has been submitted to w.
F. Pritts. head Of the bakers division
Of the Food Administration. and It is
expected that q practical formula will
be discovered within a very short
time.
The necessity for a wheatless bread
faced the bakers of the state when q
large number Of its leading hotels
volunteered to refuse to serve wheat
products Of any kind until after the
wheat harvest.
Gilpin observer., 1918-04-25
STATE BEAN GROWERS
TO INCREASE ACREAGE

Reassured by the rapidly increas.
ing demand and An enlarging market.
Colorado pinto bean growers have
been quick to seize the opportunity
thus offered and seed orders have
been deluging the office of the Bean
Division Of the Colorado Food Admin.
istration.
Estimated on the number Of seed
orders we have been filling" said o.
H. Liebers, head Of the bean division,
"Colorado's bean acreage in 1918 will
undoubtedly surpass last years by
large margin"
Reports from the East state that
pintos have come into high favor and
that housewives are demanding Colo.
RADIO beans ae never before.