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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-11
MOVIE STARS TO NURSE OUR
SOLDIERS.
Universal City Actresses Study to Be-
come Red Cross Corps.

If you were a wounded soldier, how
wonld you like to be nursed back to
health by bevy of the movie"
stars whom YOU had admired on the
screen? That may be what fate has
in store for one division of Uncle
Sam new army, for the leading act
rcsses at Universal City are studying
10 form a Red Cross Corps in case Of
need.
There are scores of beautiful act
resseS at this famous city of enter
tainment VINO have taken steps to vol
unteer their services. Louise Lovely
the dainty Universal Star. is one of
the leaders in the movement. She
has a double reason for being inter
ested in the soldier boys in the pres
ent world wide war She is an Aus
tralian by birth and many Of her rel
atiyes have been drawn into the war.
Now in America she sees ner friends
here also leaving for the front.
Grace Cunard. star of The Purple
Mask" and Claire Mcdowell, emotion
al actress, joined hands with Louise
Lovely and brought together such
stars as Tina Marshall. Roberta WI
son and even Gale Henry, the com
ody star Little Zoe Rae, the Caild
star. insisted on doing her Bit and
is spending her spare time learning
how 10 make handagcs. All are hold
ing regular meetings and studying So
riously n ORDER that they may become
proficient as possible n case their
! services arc really needed by the gov
| crnment
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-11

Tie Reformer is conducting this col
umn with the cooperation OF the Ma
tioual Emergency Food Garden Com
mis- sion To inspire the planting OF more
food gardens throughout the country
Members of the commission are:
Charles LdthrVp Pack, president of
American Forestry associations L.u-
thcr Burbank. Dr. Charles w. Eliot
Prot. Irving Fisher John HAYS Ham
moni. Fairt&S Harrison, Myron
Horrick Or. John Gricr Hibbeu, Em
ersUn MCMillin, \. w. Shaw, Car
Nroomau, assistant secretary Of agri-
culture; Capt. J. Il. White. L. :. ship
ping Board; James Wilson former Soc
rotary OF agriculture. You should
watch this column every day. Any
questions should he written on one
side OF the paper and sent to Garden
Editor Of The Rcformer.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-11
HOW GREAT WAR
AFFECTS INDIA
British Administrator Declares It VIII
Draw Natives Closer to Great
Britain.

CAMPBELLPCR, 1niia, April To-
From Montague Butler, deputy commits
sioncr, on chief officer. OF the Attocl
district, whose headquarters are here
at CampbcllpUr. The Associated Press
correspondent has received interesting
information Of the manner in which
the war In Europe may influence the
vast number of simple agrieultmists
who live IN such remote districts as
this, ON the frontier OF the Puniab fac.
ing the Indus. This district is of spc.
ctal Importance since it has formed
and is still forming one Of the main
recruiting grounds for the Indian army.
~ 10 what will happen when these In
dian soldiers return 10 their native
land, Commissioner Butler said:
~ think that to a certain extent
the unknown about the European will
nave been dissiPatcd. The Indian sol
difr has learned that we Europeans
have our bad men and women lust as
Indians have. But / have never be
beNed IN the 'magulhccnrc' which de
Ponds ON ignorance. The acknowledgement
our iaiImgs viii make Us seem more hu-
man. and that is all to the GOOD in
bringing the two races together.
"Thcn the Indian soldier has been
profoundly touched by the care Law.
ished upon him in hospital when wound.
ed. noticed this when going round
biz Indian hospital at n certain base
III France and in several of the hos.
pitfalls in England, as well as in India.
/ The wounded men in the villages i'm
Z IL Ef ~ . 81 L..
fact is going to bear fruit a hundred.
toId long after the war with its TRACE.
I dies over.
\ similar impression has been made
/ by the activities Of the various fand,
for sending out comforts TO soldiers
ahd followers in the field Here in At
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-11
Thinning.

1t is better to have one strong plant
than several weak, spindling ones, says
the National Emergency Food Garden
commission.
That means thorough thinning in the
Young rows. Seeds Of most plants are
sown more thiekiy than the plants
should grow. This is because not all
seeds have the germ OF life within
them, and it is desirable to plant a
surplus 50 as 10 insure sufficient mum
Der OF plants.
But when these plants, often coming
mp thickly together, are big enough to
take hold Of, they should be Trimmed
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-11

was never at rest. l have letters from
him in my homo.
Mr.. Butler TUNED to the correspond
ent with smile.
$50 long, he remarked drylv, as
we have still alive in the Puniab men
who can talk of the days before British
rule, there need not, ! think, be any
expectation that any one will want a
change in the fundamentals of our ad-
ministration. And ! make bold to pro
phcsy the same Of their sons and their
sons sons We ,Junjabis pride our
selves OH our level heads. -
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-11

took we are affiliated to the fund con
trolled by Lady O'Dwycr, the wife of
our lieutenant governor. Indian gentle
men constantly bring me gifts which
are sent off by me TO Ladv O 'Dwyer
and are by her transmitted to various
corps and units in Mcsopotamia and
elsewhere. This system does good in
two directions. First, Lady o 'Dwver
writes letter of thanks to each donor.
She does not leave il to her secretary
to present her compliments. nor does
she send Z typewriter. stcrcotvpcd
document. She writes in her own hand
how pleased she IS and where the oifts
are going. This human touch draws
closer the donors. And, secondly, the
recipients in the trench are grateful
Soldiers on leave have told me how
touched they were not to be forgotten.
Those who have received from England
any OF Princess Mays simple gifts
| displayed them proudly on their return
and cherish them as hcirlooms.
u think, also, that we are uoing
10 see good many indirect results of
| the great upheaval. The soldier. who
mas "'t" ava from ms nome Tor two
years or so, has had brought home to
nun the value OF being able to read
ana writ" letters. He will want his
sons TO 60 TO school more than he used
I to do. Then all who have been to
France have been amazed at the crops
| thcre. The men spoke to me Of this in
| France, as we'll they might. They were
very happy IN France, YOU know, and
| speak highly OF our French allies. be
| il'Ve we shall find an increased rcadi-
ness after the war to take up scientific
! agriculture.
| he deputy commissioner was asked
! what expectations the fighting men had
formed rs TO their position after TIL,
war.
! That again he said is not an
easy question to answer. The bulk of
the men look 70 material benefits in
the way of grant OF lands, ASSIGNMENTS
Of land revenue, good pensions ami
the Hike. \ good many OF them hope
that the government viii be more ready
10 help financially IN opening up then
homes with roads and i'm erecting
schools for children. Most would be
Gratlhed by III" creation OF territorial
second line army to be Differed in the
main by Indians. Nearly all would
resent decision which rewarded only
the educated non-hghting classes with
so.ealled political CONCESSIONS -
Mr.. Butler had not misgivings about
the contentment of the people of this
district under British rule Ii they
were not eontcnted, why did they en-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-11

&. T. TRACY. NJ. d. Office and residence.
pa Main ST. Hours: % $50 o. NJ. l 60
sud % $40 y. m. Tel. CSC.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-11

Dir. HENRY TUCKER. Residence. IL Grove
s.: telephone. 25S. Office Leonard block
Hours: 100 TO ., and Z TO s. Telephone.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-11

DR.. II. p GREENE, Physician and Surgeon.
Onicc, Bank block. Hours: $50 to 10 $. m,
70 q, and 7 90 5 y. m. Residence. So Green
81. Telephone connection.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-11

DIR. &. r. LYNCH, Surgeon. Office. Park
Bldg. rooms, 1 and D, telephone, $40. ONCE
hours: until %. M. 2 20 3, and to 0 d. m /:
Merose hospital. telephone 2O1, . 70 10 .. IN
Residence, lil Canal St. telephone 1T
sundays by appointment only
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-11

w. r. MOVES. M. D., Eve. Ear, Nose and
Throat 90 l., 20 ., Wednesday and
Saturday evenings. Other hours and SUNDAYS
BY appointment Appointments for glasses TT.
lnga mado by maII OF lphOne. american Bldg
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-11

on. GRACE W. BURNETT. Physician and
Surgeon. Market block. Elliot ST. Office
hours; $50 to $50 q. Ia. 100 70 80. and
90 y. m Telephone, 7d1-W.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-11

DIR. H. L. WATERMAN. Office. Abbotts Bldg.
Elliot ~. lirs' 1908. 6.80.s. Tel. 42W
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-11

rerry's store. Hours: 1 To Q. and 10 8 D.
O.. Sundays by appointment. Phone. 759-W.
MrE-L-Mcn- s ErLmLnL Ave- -phnne- 1sn.K
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-11

DR., G. O. WHEELER. osteopathic Physiciar
10 Crosby block. Office hours: % to II a. m.
90 4 D. IN. Other hours by appointment.
Iolunl1lu c1mn---lums. ChestnnL Hin.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-11

Ok. THOMAS RICE Physician. office and
residence l5j Main -, Hours: until "a. 90. (;
] t1 3 aud 90 q. w. Telephone zl2.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-11
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.

HOTEL A. J. AIoNAT. Northfcld. Mass. Tel
%. European and American plan. Livery
aud auto sery.cc. Dairy lunch OF all hours,
g. h. ALDRICH, IA. D. Hours: 1890 20
go, z % 3. Unice phone l0J-W: house
lG5.k. N.rly work speciality.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-11

Dr.. q, =. HUNTER. once ~ residence
West Bratteboro. Hours. 3 70 . a. NJ; l to
b and $50 % = D. m. Lnlonhone. SIS.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-11

e.. r. ANDERSON. Surgeon and Physician.
surgery specially. OHcu ard residence
Brooks House. i25 Main ST. Hours: until 10
=. ll.i tn ESQ, and 70 b. ~. Phone 246
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-11

DIR. b. l.. WHITE, Physician and Surgeon,
lroahs B-l-k. I.I-. Rea-. ~: OlIAe. 5l.l2
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-11

JORDAN & SON, optometrists. l Elliot St
Specialists IN tbs correction of defective vi
zion. Examination; Q 70 Il = m. 100 20 D.
M; saturday evenings, 20 9. Appointments
az your convenience. Tel COO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-15
OF Interest TO Women
CONFUSING FASHIONS OF THE SEASON
BY ANNE RITTENHoUsE.

Special Correspondence of The star.
NEW YORK. October 13.-As an in
stance of how confusing some OF the
new garments are. the following is told.
A group of women in q 5th avenue
dressmaking house were looking with
delight upon a Premet model of deep
brown velvet fastened in an odd man
ner with large enamel buttons and cir
died with two narrow reins of black
and white satin ribbon. picot-edged.
After the women had discussed it as
to it's service as a topcoat. the head of
the shop looked at them with surprise
and explained that it was not coat.
but one-piece afternoon frock.
But" they objected. ."it is not closed
from neck TO hem. How can it be worn
as a gown"
Why. it laps SO far over in the front
that it is not necessary to have its
fronts detached. There is a satin pet
ticoat of the same or of an opposing
shade to so beneath ii, and Premet has
designed this frock as the absolute
expression of comfortable, wartime
clothes"
Evidently. tbs American buyers had
thought well o. Premet's effort, for one
has seen this particular frock at every
shop for the last three weeks. Amy
woman who wants to wear 1t as a coat
over a chiffon gown can do so, for it Is
loose. comforta ble demure in coloring
and entirely charming in silhouette.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-15
Plentiful Pears.

wheTS pears are plentiful they form
IN admirable means Of summer econ
omy. They may be served in many
ways from day to day for dessert and
they may also be preserved in various
ways for the winter.
Children are almost sure to like stew
ed pears. These should be prepared
daintily. Perhaps the best way is to
halve pears. remove the skins and stew
very gently in a little water until they
are tender. Add an inch or so of CHINA
mon stick to the water while they are
cooking. When they are tender add
sugar to taste and as soon as 1t is
melted remove the pears from the fire
Cool thoroughly and serve two pieces
OF pear with little Of the strip poured
over them
A more elaborate dish of stewed
pears may appeal to the grown-ups. To
ton Of q cup and q halves Of water to q
cup Of sugar. In this stew gently pears
that have been cut In half and freed
from lsesda Whsn tender remove from
scoop out good-sized cavity from the
pear. Fiji this cavity with jelly or mar
malade. Place the ball Of pear SCOOP
ed out on top Of It. sprinkle with nut
meg and servo with a little Of tho
strip.
Tho new government regulations for
drying pears are these: Pare and core
the pears and cut each into eight pieces
or remove the cores with an apple corer
and cut the pear0 in slices AS soon as
the fruit is ready. drop it for one min
ute into a gallon of cold water in which
an ounce of salt is dissolved Then
place in colander over boiling water
Dry the fruit In a clean towel and
spread on the drying trays. Then dry,
stirring from time to time in the oven
in the sun. In front of an electric fan
or in regular dryer that attaches to
the stove. Pack in the small cases that
come for the purpose of holding ,lried
fruits
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-15
Premet Has Followers

Nine. Renee. the head designer of the
house of Premet. which turned out a
remarkably good collection OF clothes
this autumn, would be amused, or dis
couraged. according to her tempera-
ment. If she could see the way in which
her idea has been copied in this coun-
try.
fhe gown itself has. of course. been
copied by the dozen, for that is the
purpose that a French model serves on
this continent: but the idea of cheat
ing the public into the belief that Il
coat is a frock and q frock a coat is a
game that goes merrily on its harm
less path.
The diniculty in substituting a coat
for a frock IN this climate is that the
garment which is warm enough for our
cold streets is too warm for our hot in
door places. A woman cannot shop for
an hour in a velour coat with an inter-
lining across the body part She must
he in the fresh air when she wears
such warm clothes.
However. the trick of making frocks
and coats alike is rather fascinating.
Both look comfortable. Both seem to
serve every need and demand of the
American woman's active daytime life;
and the suburbanite finds in this kind
of coat the happiest garment she has
yet chosen, for she can wear beneath
it a thin, deIectable theater frock and
yet appear sturdily and warmly dress
ed on the train or in the motor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-15
chocolate Is tremendously convenient
and Inn nnrfant nart of our winter dict :

chocolate Is a tremendously convenient
and Important part of our winter diet
airy.
There are a few secrets about hot
chocolate making that can BIO easily
impaired and that will help even the
inexperienced cook in this matter.
To begin with. IL you use cake, choc-
olate never add milk or water to 1t IN
til you have melted 1t and then mixed
IT with sugar. The liquid when added
to the sugar and chocolate mixture
quickly becomes smooth. II the liquid
is added to the chocolate alone II
seems to be disintegrated until it has
been boiled, and sometimes even boiling
does not make 1t smooth.
Remember that hot chocolate Is al
ways better after it has been boiled
Even the instantaneous chocolate pow
der is improved and made more digest
ible If the milk with which II Ia mixed
is allowed to come to boil after the
chocolate powder is added to 1t. Some
nurses who prepare chocolate for their
patients melt tho sugar and chocolate
together and then add water and boil
1t for five or ten minutes before adding
the milk. This thorough cooking sup
posedly renders II more digestibIe and
certainly renders It moro delicious.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-15
red. plaid taffeta and plain-color vel

sired. plaid taffeta and plain color vel
reteen may be combined.
Black velvet and velveteen are fab
RIGS used quite extensively I'm the de-
veiopment of both coats and dresses
for little girls this season. Usually a
bright touch of color is given by the
use of colored wool or silk embroidery
as trimming feature
Many Of the materials used in dresses
for adult members of the family are
pressed into service for Juveniles. and
1t is also true that in many instances
the styles designed for adults are
changed but slightly for the young
Coat dresses for very young girls
are shown. and clever little peg top
skirts are frequently developed with
both suits and dresses
Nine. Mode has ruled that simple
evening gowns shall have first call for
grown-up members of the family. and
1t Is interesting to note as contrast
to this that never have such elaborate
evening dresses for little girls been
shown and declared to be in good
taste.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-15
FASHIONS

shown in the sketch combines plaid
and plain color serge. The frock proper
is made Of the plaid fabric. and. as will
be noted. plain material is used only
for a little apron-shaped slip-over. A
sash girdle OF satin or velvet ribbon
slipped through this ties on one side
The dress buttons In the center front
and the neck has the inevitable finish
OF white.
Too much cannot be said In favor
of the dainty separate collars of white
orsardy. lawn, etc. for small girls.
This little frock would be smart for
a girl of six to eight years, and to
make it two and a quarter yards of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-15
quickly powdered with sugar and cin-

quickly powdered with sugar and cin-
namon and rolled into = scrol17
And the cinnamon pancake OF Paris
and the cinnamon brown velour coat
which IL sketched today are not so far
apart either in inspiration. environ
mont or source.
This coat IL one of the best that has
been shown and has a line of custom
ers demanding It. It Is of that new
velour which Paris has invented and
about her figure at all hours Of the day
because 1t Is as soft as the skin Of q
Persian kitten. There are three trucks
In this skirt. and there Is slim little
long, comfortable sleeves. The three
big buttons are covered with the We
lour and the belt is also of the ma
terial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-15
The Day Of the Top Coat.

Surely, there has never been such
season in American life when topcoats
sold like the traditional hotcakes.
There Is that same. breathiess hurry
in their delivery to the public that one
finds on the face of the man who is
turning out hot pancakes as fast as he
can for greedy customers.
And If you remember your Paris isn't
there an instant vision of the little
pancake man down on that gay. gay
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-15

Swift & Cempany's Sales of Beef in
Washington. D. c.. for the week end
ing Saturday. Oct. 13. 1917. averaged as
follows: Domestic beef, 14hc per lb.-
Advertisement
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-15

The autumn hats show much more
trimming than the hats Of several sea :
sons past and the woman whose fingers
itch to twist hat trimmings into shape
Is again in her element. For the last
few years her ability as an amateur
milliner has not stood her in very good
stead. for our hats have depended for
their charm only on their line and At.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-15
Chocolate Secrets.

Can you make good hot chocolate7
II you can't you really have reason
to dread the coming winter. for hot
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-15

The square decolletage IS featured on
many OF the new evening crooks, and
in many afternoon gowns the deep v
line Is filed in with a little square
tucker Of musin or white satin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-15

A French model in black satin shows
jaunty little bows of this material at
the turned-back cuffs that terminate
the elbow length sleeves.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-15

The hostess gown, launched in Paris
some time ago, and DISTINGUISHED by
appellation Chez ellie" has become such
An integral part of the American wo-
mans wardrobe that 1t may now be
bought readymade. AS its name i'm
plies. it is a dignified boudoir robe, and
its very dignity makes 1t suitable for
informal wear in the drawing room.
This dignity usually consists in fabrics
that do not often appear in the make
up of it's more neglise sister.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-15
Bn~ Ra&et

exclaiming why can't get any moro
Of that real New Orleans molasses3-
and What has become Of the real,
New Orleans molasses we used to get2"
Il knew my friends were looking for ma
Fact is all sorts of low grade molasses
have been up here gallivanting around
the town-some in unsanitary barrels,
some in nice looking cans.
But it didn't go-my friends soon
found them out
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-15

boulevard in the Montmartre. the Mont
martre of Louise and also of the
Apache. where all the Americans stand
after midnight, in greedy groups, wait
ing for the long, thin hotcakes that are
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-15
Fall Fashion FrilIs.

Some Of the striking new evening
coats show very deep hoods at the back
of the collar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-15

shown this autumn in decidedly attrac-
tive models. They are usually made OF
georgette crepe or chiffon and the de-
sign is floral in character, oftenest Of
wreaths or festoons around the edges
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-15

Mutrs are increasing in size.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-15
~ UESS you thought real
r New Orleans 1nolasses
~ from New Orleans was

You folks who were in your
teens then knew a thing or two
about real New Orleans mo-
lasses from New Orleans that
young folks of today are enjoy
ing for the first time.
You all remember what gave zest
to those pancakes, biscuits, waff1es, corn
bread, your Boston brown bread, your
ginger bread, your molasses candy, and
a dozen delicious desserts?@Sure you do
it was the real New Orleans molasses
from New Orleans.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-13
HOUSEWIFE Apron and Cap

Housework is made worthwhile by
this neat apron of striped percale.
1t is accompanied by cap of the
same material. Plain gingham is used
to trim the design. The rundown
collar finishes a neck cut in round out
line, while the short sleeves are cut
in one with the body. A straight belt
holds in the fulness of the waist line.
In medium size the design requires
5A yards of 36inch material, with
y yard of gingham in plain color. Be-
fore cutting the apron, take two
widths of the gingham and place
them on the sewing table, right sides
facing, in open width. Place the apron
into position first, as shown in the cut
ting guide, then above it lay the
brim of the hat, toward the left, and
the belt, each on lengthwise thread
of the material. The pocket piecing
for the back is to the right Of it.
The remaining gingham is now fold
ed in half and the back of the apron
placed on the lengthwise fold, thus
avoiding seam: The material
should be folded in quarters to cut
the crown of the hat and the collar,
following the arrangement on the cut
ting guide.
If made without cap and collar and
cuffs, the apron requires only AS
yard Of 36inch gingham.