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Evening star., 1917-05-11
Experts Warn Against
Use of Rhubarb Leaves

Experts in the Department of Aeri-
culture have issued 4 note of warning
regarding the eating of rhuharb leaves.
citing a number of instances where
poisoning has resulted from eating the
green" Investigations have brought
out the fact that the leaves contain a
high content of oxalic acid, which
does not always affect the person who
partakes of the vegetable. but puts him
in a position of danger, especially if the
person is not 100 per cent well.
o. II. Benson Of the states relations
service of the department states that
rhubarb leaves may be eaten by some
persons without bad effect. but that
others, owing to conditions of the
body, are injured by the oxalic acid.
Three points make UP some of the danger
in the product-the high content of oxalic
acid in the leaves. improper treatment of
the same and the physical condition
OF the diner The latter condition is
in a way related to the fact that some
persons are unable to eat strawberries.
the berries causing blood disorders or a
rash to break out over the body.
II am aware of the fact" said Mr.
Benson. that many persons have eaten
rhubarh leaves for years and have en-
joyed them. However. that does not
lessen their danger to other people. \
person with a poor blood condition
Evening star., 1917-05-11

Meadows and nailed third sign to a
fence post there. Finally he went to
the Old Pasture and there he put up his
last sign.
Now. all this time great many sharp
eyes had been watching him. and a
great many little heads had been won
dering what it was all about. Just as
soon as he had left the Old Orchard all
the birds there. headed by Sammy Jay,
had flown straight to the sign to see
what it was. 1t puzzled them It puz-
zled them great deal. They looked at
side
;, :, 1T must be some kind Of trap" de-
No. It isn't" declared Sammy Jay
positively.
How do you know. Mr.. smarty r.
asked Goldie the Oriole.
fore and have sat on them." snapped
Sammy Jay.
You don't dare sit on this one. You
don't dare! You don't darel You don't
dare" cried Jenny Wren.
Sammy said never word. He simply
spread his blue wings and few straight
over to the sign and perched on one end
of 1t. Still he sat there without saying
few over and sat on the other end.
You see" said Sammy, sit isn't a
trap. It is nothing but piece Of wood
don't know what 1t means haven't
.He ieast iaea Wnal IL means. but I've
noticed that wherever I've seen pieces
of board covered with black marks
like this hunters with terrible guns
always stop and look and then pass
along. So though I don't know what it
means there is one thing that am sure
Of"
What is thatT cried all the other
birds.
That 1t doesn't mean any harm for
US, replied Sammy. I'm fact, have an
Idea that it means good for US Now
I'm going to see II Farmer Browns
Boy is putting UP moro Of these" with
out another word Sammy Jay flew after
Farmer Browns Boy.
Evening star., 1917-05-11

might partahe of the leaves and
suffer from the product When there
are so many entirely harmless green's
to he had. II seems to me that
there is no necessity to eat those that
are in the least dangerous. Several
cases have been brought to our atten-
ton of poisoning from rhubarb leaves.
and there is no doubt of the content
of oxalic acid in them.
IF the leaves are eaten. they should
, have their ribs and stems taken out
and only the small or tender leaves
used. Then they should be parboiled
or blanched and the liquid thrown away
They are then dipped In cold water and
cooked or steriiZed. But. even with this
precaution | do not favor the eating OF
| the rhubarb tops for green's when 81
many others MAY be obtained-dandelion
/ spinach. turniptops, etc. A recipe should
be for all persons. not for a few. and al
/ cannot eat rhubarb leaves.
Evening star., 1917-05-11

TOOK them with hammer and nails
and started out with Bowser the Hound
gamboling along in front of him First
he went through the Old Orchard to the
side nearest. the road, and there he
nailed one of the signs to fence post.
so that whoever came along that road
would be sure to see 1t. Then he went
over to the Green Forest. and at the
very beginning of the Lone Little Path
he nailed another sign to tree where
whoever came that way would see it.
After that he went over to the Green
Evening star., 1917-05-11
For a Family. Of Three.

There are three members In our fam
ily-two adults and small child. My
daily allowance is 81. / do not make
it a point to spend that amount for
each days food but l am very careful
that I do not go over it
Each day I take SO cents when I go
to shop. as I have a quart of milk
left at the door every morning. which
costs 4 cents. I buy all that is needed
taking advantage of all bargains
offered With whatever change J have
l buy something for my supply shelf
which l am trying to get well filled
before the winter.
l have found that 10 cents worth Of
beef suet will give one pound of drip
pings. which will give as good results
as a pound of lard, which costs %
cents.
AS we are very fond of butter, and
have been using nearly three pounds a
week. ] have tried cutting pound
into four pieces and using a piece each
day. This has worked out very sue
cessfully. y.
Breakfasts for Four Costs 40 Cents.
The following are menus for one
weeks breakfasts which have success
fully used in serving my family of
four at 40 cents per day. or 10 cents
each person. for the meal.
SUNDAY --....#
Coffee "A tablcspoonfuls, ,................ .oa
Sugar tfor cereal ana coffce) .. .o2
Milk tusine top cream for Coffee .. .o5
omelet of eggs tat Csc dozeni. i......... .122a
$685.
Prunes "a pound at 1oc). ..............s 80. .os
Coffee a tablespoonfulsI ............... .n3
Corn bread tusing sour milk saved over). .oI
Evening star., 1917-05-11
For Action on Retirement Law,

Efforts are to be made by. govern
ment employees of the country to have
a retirement law passed at this session
of Congress. Communications are be-
all over the country by the Federal Em-
ployes' Union. asking for cooperation
in pushing the retirement propaganda
for early action. The letter states that
Senator Mokellar. chairman Of the
Senate committee on civil service, has
Informed the union that he will hold
early bearings on the question Of re-
AIemont
Evening star., 1917-05-11
;even full days is the sum of s12 a

seven full days is the sum of s12 a
week.
We have three in family and because
food is so high ] have to manage my
money very carefully I buy little at
a time. and at the end of the week l
count it all up and find the total cost.
/ give them three meals a dav. For
breakfast. tea, milk, sugar. butter. corn
cakes, sausages and corned pork, and
also fish, potatoes and onions.
For luncheon, bread, butter. sirup.
milk, cheese, lunch biscuits and sliced
shoulder.
For dinner, hot rolls, butter. pota-
toes. soups. kale meat and tomatoes.
Out of the stale bread we have I
make bread cakes. My stove takes
wood and coal. My lamps take oil.
NN
Evening star., 1917-05-11
THIS WEEKS WINNERS
IN SUGGESTIONS CONTEST

| For many weeks now The Star has
! been publishing suggestions concern,
ing general household. business and
| office economies. awarding prize OF
| 81 for each acceptable Suggestion"
| The contest will be continued and
prizes of the same amount Will be
awarded but hereafter all "sugges-
tons" submitted must concern the
| feeding of the family for a week.
| What does IT cost yon, Madam House
| keeper. to feed your family for a
week-seven fun days
| How do YOU economiZe in buying ana
| preparing that food
What do YOU give them TO eat?
Are you able to provide seven diff
ferent breakfasts and the same num-
Der of different appetiZng dinners and
lunches each week at cost which
will appeal to other houSekeepers who
feel the pinch of the present rise in
food prices, yet do not know how to
economiZea
What is your system of table and
kitchen management What are your
menus? Never mind the recipes. un-
less they happen to be ones that are
little known and must be used to eff
feet certain economies.
Such. in general. is the scope of the
suggestions" desired from now on.
Others viii not be considered; so 1t
will be waste of time to submit them.
Simply write the story of how You
| manage your own table. giving exact
| figures and number Of people in fam
lily. for week. and add up the grand
total. Mail your manuscript to the
editor. food and thrift page. The Even
ing Star. Washington. ID. G. Write on
but one side of each sheet of paper.
If you wish your manuscript returned
to you, should 1t prove not available,
inclose the postage necessary for that
purpose; otherwise It will be destroyed.
And remember-in no case will this
rule be violated: Your identity will
not be divulged Your article will be
signed with an x or Y or z. Not
even your initials will be used; so on
that score you need have no hesitation.
Here are this weeks prize winners:
Evening star., 1917-05-11
To Be Heard on Ship Program.

The Senate appropriations commHttee,
decided to hear Chairman Denman of
the shipping board and Maj. Gen.
Goethals, in charge of the boards mero
chant fleet building program, before II
acts on the administration proposal for
a $1,000 ,000, 900 appropriation for eargo
ships. The hearings will be executive.
Evening star., 1917-05-11
Asiened TO French Ho,pitals.

Mai. William L. Keller and Capts.
Daniel P. Card and George H. Edwards
have been assigned to duty at the French
military hospital. Ris Orangfs. France.
Maj. Robert NJ. Cutler. who has planned to
spend his leave al the French hospital al
Passy. France. where he now is, is
assigned to duty at that place.
Evening star., 1917-05-11
Whole Wheat and

w AO4C w ACdl d1x&A
Mllk-the two most per-
feet foods given to man.
Dietetic experts may quar-
rel about everything else,
but they are agreed on
this. The proper combina-
ton is Shredded Wheat
Biscuit with milk-the
greatest amount of protein
(the element that builds
muscular tissue) for the least
money. Two or three of
these Biscuits with milk
make a nourishing breakfast
on which to start the days
work and they cost only a
few cents. A boon to the
housewife because they are
ready-cooked and ready-to-
eat. Delicious with berries
or other fruits. Made at
Niagara Falls, N. Y.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-21

ent at least he will adopt the latter
course.
In that event separate organization,
headed by a coal controller, charged
with the duty of purchasing from the OPP
orators at a price to be fixed on the
finding of the production cost investi-
CATION by the federal trade commission,
will be appointed to purchase from the
operators and provide for distribution.
There has been a report that Judge
Lovett might be placed in charge of
this work as well as the questions of
priority included in today s order, but
no confirmation could be obtained.
Both tasks, under present conditions
assume stupendous proportions, and are
closely associated. If another man than
Judge Lovett is named as the organ
ization head, because of the mass of
the work involved, the two will under
take the closest co-operation
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-21
DESPONDENT WOMEN.

Constantly recurring suffering gives
women "the blues. Comparatively
few women realize that dependency,
together with backache, headache, and
that dragging down feeling indicate
some arrangement Of the feminine or
gans, for which Lydia e. Pinkham :
Vegetable Compound is a remedy.
1t is said that this famous, old root
and herb remedy has been the means
Of restoring more women to health and
consequent happiness than any other
remedy i'll the world.
Don t wait until your life is wrecked
by neglect and suffering. Give the
Compound trail.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-21
President Names Union Pa
ciiic Chairman, Who at
Once Gives Orders
NORTHWEST WILL
BE WELL SUPPLIED
One of the Duties of an Early Date
Will Be Price Fixing-General Coal
Director to Be Named with Power
Over Producers.

WASHINGTON, Aug 21-The first
definite step to set in motion the ma
chincry by which the government will
gain complete control OF the coal in
dustry Of the nation, was taken yester-
day by President Wilson when Robert
). Loyctt, was designated at federal
agent under the priority shipments act
and directed forty-six railroads to give
hituminous coal shipments from the
mines for the Northwest via the Great
Lakes precedence over other business.
Among the railroads placed under this
order, which is drastic and mandatory,
are the New York Central. the Pcnnsvl-
vania, the Baltimore & Ohio and other
great systems which carry coal from
most Of the large bituminous fields.
The President acted because of ;nfor-
nation that coal was not being shipped
TO the lake ports, for reshipmcnt by
water to the Northwestern states, in
quantities deemed necessary TO meet
tile demands made by the unusual war.
time conditions.
Copies of the order were sent by
registered mail to all of the companies
involved. The rules set forth will 90
into effect Immediately.
The despatch Of the orders comes in
sense as warning not only to the
railroads, but to all branches of the
coal industry as well that the President
believes that grave emergency exists
and IS III a mood to exercise the drastic
powers conferred upon him to the full
when he believes the situation iustifies
such action.
Judge Lovett is a member of the war
industries board, and has charge of
questions of priority for that organiza-
tion also.
The next step-price fxing-may
come tomorrow, as the President had
another long conference late this after
noon with the federal trade commission.
No official announcement has been made
7" 1T-r-Tf- Tr1f'iGT' me President VIII
decide to commander mines and opcr-
ate them or simply purchase output
and pool aud resell it. Power to do
either is given him in the food control
bill, and it is certain that for the pres.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-21
WEST BRATTLEBORO

Mrs. George Winters of Greenleaf
street is visiting for some time at
George Stark S.
f. II. Metcalf and family have moved
from South Newfanc into Frank H.
Martin S cottage house.
James R. LeRav went Monday to
Boston to attend the national encamp-
ment of the Grand Army.
Mrs. Francis Avery, who visited her
mother, Mrs. Eugene Blodgett, has re-
turned to her home in Charlemont, Mass
Leon c. Briggs, who spent vacation
at his home III town, has returned to
New York, where he is employed by
Shepard, millliner.
Mr. and Mrs. r. d. Hawkins of
Springfield, Mass, are here to spend a
two-weeks vacation with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. II. +. Weatherhead
Mrs. n. J. Gagniere of Brattleboro
underwent a serious operation Monday
in the Melrosc hospital. DIR. Lynch was
assisted by Drs LaChaine of Hlrdale.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Ackert Of Medford,
Mass, were visitors over the weekend
with their daughter, Mrs. Harold T..
NJ OIllI returning hOHudF TO lHplE nome.
Joel Knapp came Saturday from Dor
chester, Mass, to spend vacation Of
two weeks with Mrs. Knapp and sons,
who are spending the summer with her
mother, Mrs Eleanor Richardson.
Roger Tyler of Boston accompanied
his cousin, Hazen Stoc kwell, here Satur-
day and is guest at j. l.. Stockwell :.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Wall Of Groton,
Conn, who are visiting at the east vii
lage, spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Stockwell.
Mr. and Mrs Arthur Gore and Louis
Moore of Bennington were guests sun
day at Clarence s. Rider s. Mrs. Rider
and Miss Bertha Rider accompanied
them here from Bennington, where Mrs.
Rider had spent week and where Miss
Rider had visited since Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben Alexander. Mr..
ana Mrs. j. o. Johnson, Miss Goidic
johnson, Willard Richardson, Miss Clara
Warren Hayden Squires and Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy Newton spent Sunday at sun
| set lake, guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Z. w
Chase and Harold Chase at the StelI-
man cottage.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-21
CHATHAM CHURCH BURNED.
Fire Today is Believed to Have Been
of Incendiary Origin.

CHATHAM, Mass, Aug, 21-F'ire
believed to have been of incendiary
origin destroyed the Methodist church
at South Chatham today. The rear
door Of the wooden structure was found
unlocked The loss is estimated at
$4,000.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-21
HIS HEART BADLY
AFFECTED
"Fruit-d-tiVes" Soon Relieved
This Dangerous Condition

632 GERHARD ST.. EAST, TORONTO.
For two years, | was a victim of
Acute Indigestion and Gas In The
Stomach. 1t afterwards attacked my
HcdH and had pains all over my body,
so that ! could hardly move around.
j tried all kinds Of Medicine but none
fthcm did me any good. At last, l
decided to try Fruit-a- tivcs". 1
bought the first box last June, and
now am well, after using only Myec
6otcS. ! recommend Fruit-a-tives -
TO anyone suffering from Indigestion.
FIRED j. CAVEEN.
Zoe. box, 8 for so, trial size, pc.
Atall dealers or sent postpaid by Fruit
p-tiycs Limited, OgdcnsburE, Ny,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-21
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

The Brattleboro Military band will
give concert on the common at
o clock tonight.
The 18th annual convention of the
Vermont Funeral Directors and En-
balmers' association will be held in
Burlington at the Sherwood hotel Aug.
% to 80 inclusive.
A lawn party will be held at the
Swedish Lutheran church Wednesday
evening. The program will include mu-
steal numbers and Pastor Hans Peter
son of Orange, Mass, will speak. Coffee
and ice cream will be served Every
one is invited.
John L. Howard s real estate agency
has sold for NJ. H. Willis of Guilford
his farm. stock and tools to A. F. and
Eva J. johnson of Lincoln, Oklahoma,
who will come to Guilford in few
months. Mrs. Johnson has been in
Brattleboro and Guilford this week.
The annual clam bake of the Spot
ford Lake Fish and Game league will
he held at Silverdale Thursday, August
80. The members will meet in a bust
ness session at 1l.30 and the bake will
be opened at l. The committee in
charge has given notice that tickets
must be secured by August y.
Dr. Erie Lundberg Of the Retreat
staff, who figured in the Springfield
| Mass, papers yesterday as having been
arrested for operating motorcycle
| without a license, says that he had 4
| Vermont operator S license and that
| he had not been III Connecticut although
the machine he was riding was regis
tered i'll that state. He says he had nc
difficulty in explaining to the Springfield
authorities and was discharged imme
diately thereafter.
Rev Paul S. Phalen of Augusta, Me
is the first pastor there to 90 into th'
military service. He was called t,
Plattsburg and viii begin there Aug p
when the second camp opens. lie il
pastor OF the Unitarian church and son
Of Rev. Frank L, Phalen of Waterville
Me-, formerly Of Brattleboro, who was
chaplain Of a Massachusetts regimen
in the Spanish American war. TIL
Young man is graduate of Amhers
college and of the Harvard divinit
school. He was pastor of the Secon
parish and Third Congregational SC
ciety in bingham, Mass, for four years
lie is married and has two children.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-21
How to Can Fruits.

Boys and girs' war garden committees
and officials Of fairs from all over the
United States are writing for details as TO
the awarding Of the 5000 in prizes for the
best canned vegetables grown in war gar
lens, says today's bulletin from the Nat
ional Emergency Food Garden Commission
of Washington, which is cooperating with
this paper in nationwide drive for the
conservation of the food supplies.
They want to know all about canning
both fruits and vegetables, and the Com
mission viii send any reader of this paper
its drying and canning manuals free for a
2-cent stamp to pay postage If sent to 2l0
Maryland building, Washington j. G
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-21
Expert Advice on Food Gardens
Dat1v Hints on How to Make Back Yards Profitable
The lesson for to-day tells Of canning

The lesson for to-day tells Of canning
fruits.
plums.-Thesc are usually canned with
the skins on. and the effort should DC to
prevent the skins from cracking. \ heavy
syrup is best for this purpose II steam Is
dsed FOR sterilizing the pressure should
not be over ) pounds The fruits should
be tile same in size, shape and color and
carefully placed in the jar.
Chcrries.-If cherries are canned with
the pits left in they make a better appear
ance than when pitted They should be
handled Ike plums.
Pears-Pears should be neatly peeled
and dipped quickly in weak salt water to
prevent discoloring They are then cut
into halves and cored and placed into salt
water until enough are prepared to till the
Jars Pack the halves 50 the checks are
to the outside with blossom ends at the
bottom OF the jar in the first layer IN the
next layer place the stem ends down as
far as they will go between the halves be
| low Continue this way until the jar Is full.
Apples The main point here Is to have
light coorcd pack without any dscol-
oring This is accomplished 10y keeping all
apples are peeled or cut into pieces Ar
range the pieces in the jars as desired OF
| pack the fruit whole.
| Berries -Thesc are washed and packed
| carefully in the jars and the syrup Is
| poured in. They retain their shape al
most like fresh berries. \ heavy SYRUP
| is made Of three cups of sugar to three
! OF water-Canning lesson No 43.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-21

The Reformer is conducting this col
umn with the cooperation Of the Ma
tionaI Emergency Food Garden Com
mission To inspire the planting Of more
food gardens throughout the country.
Members of the commission are:
Charles Lathrop Pack. president Of
American Forestry association; Lu
Their Burbank. Or. Charles W. Eliot.
Prof. Irving Fisher, John Hays Ham
mond. Fairfax Harrison, MSTon T.
Herrick, DR. John Grier Hibben, En-
erson McMillin. A. w. Shaw, Carl
Nrooman, assistant secretary Of agri-
culture; capt. j. Il. White, L. 5. Ship
ping Board; James Wilson, former sec
rotary OF agriculture. You should
watch this column every day. Any
questions should he written on one
,ide Of the paper and sent to Garden
Editor of The Reformer.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-21

Gently appointed chief forester of the
state of Vermont, has arrived in this
city and will make his headquarters at
the office of State Commissioner Of
Agriculture Ebert S. Brigham for the
present. 1t is expected that later his
Offices will be moved to Montpelier.
Mr.. Hastings is a graduate of Clark
university, Worcester, Mass. and OF
the forestry school Of the University
Of Michigan He has been supervisor
of the Deschutes national forest, which
comprises a million and quarter acres.
Out of every 1000 births II are
twins
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-21
JAMAICA.

Oscar Cleve spent last week in Boston
\. b. Stark and family spent Sunday
in Wilmington
Mrs John Clark was in Brattlcboro
Thursday and Friday
Prof Whitney of Wardsboro was a
church visitor here Sunday morning
A. i. Cheney and family visited rela-
tiyes i'll Ward9boro the first of the week.
Mr. and Mrs Harold Muzzv OF West
field are at j. \. Muzzy's for their vaca-
tion.
Mr. and Mrs r J Daggett and mother,
Mrs. Eliza Day, visited in Gardner Sun
day
Mr. and Mrs J. f. kierce were guests
ut H. T. Boynton's a few days last
week
Mr. and Mrs. George Chase of Wind
ham visited at Harry Coughs the first
of the week.
| have been appointed local agent of
The Union Mutual Fire Insurance Co.
of Montpelier, VT, for the towns of
Jamaica and Wardsboro. If in need OF
any fire insurance let me know and |
will call r. L. Robinson, East Jamaica.
Nt-Adv
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-21
NEW STATE FORESTER ARRIVES.

w. G.. Hastings's Headquarters with
Com. Brigham at Present.
ST. ALBANS, Aug. Civ. G. Hast
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-21

There is no good III arguing with the
Lowell.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-21

Out of every 1000 births / are
wins
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-21

DIR. HENRY TUCKER. Residence ~ Grove
81. telephone POS. Onico. Leonard block.
Hours. 100 TO g. and 10 s. Telephone
20 ~