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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-17
How to Conserve Our Food Supply
Daily OF Substitutes fol- Wheat

Two or three families might Join forces
and bay a mill for the use of all.
These little mills Will grind corn,
wheat, rye, rice and other grains into
the finish kind of -four, or into cracked
grains il desired. 1t IS a well known
fact that in making wheat flour too
much Of the valuable gluten Is taken
out in the bran and middlings. Graham
flour is wheat flour with some or all
Of the bran and middlings left in.
Whole wheat flour, which is the most
healthful flour 10 use, IS almost un-
known in most markets. Since whole
wheat flour is the best to use why not
make it at home?
When wheat flour was selling for
Sl4 q barrel, officials of the United
States Department of Agriculture stat
ed that If a housewife paid 800 per
bushel for enough wheat to make one
barrel Of flour, and s. for grinding
mill, she would pay out less than 81.
the market price of the flour, and then
have the grinding mill left as clear
gain for future use Furthermore the
whole wheat flour is worth moro for
family use than is the ordinary flour.
Before grinding wash the wheat and
let 1t dry. Set the disc to grind rath-
er coarse the first time and then put it
all through the mill again with disc
set to grind very fine for flour, or sift
out the coarse portion to use as
cracked wheat for kfast food, and
grind the finer portion into flour.
Corn may be ground in the same
way either fine or coarse as desired
Lesson No. loo.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-17
Home Made Flour and Breakfast Foods

Save money by making flour and
breakfast foods at home, advises to-
days bulletin Of the National Emer-
gencv Food Garden Commission. Of
Washington. working in conjunction
with this newspaper in a nationwide
food conservation campaign.
This is a very simple matter, says
the bulletin, and fresh -four and break
fast foods may be made each week.
Just purchase q small grinding mill at
a cost of from $50 TO 50, tne kind
which is bolted to table for support.
An iron stand to support the larger
mills will cost about 80 more. While
this stand is convenient for moving
the mill from place to place, it is not
really necessary. 4 wooden stand can
be made by anyone handy with tools.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-17
WEST GUILFORD.

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Thomas and son.
Gordon, Of Brattleboro visited from
friday until Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs
r. b. Thomas.
Mr. and Mrs. George Codding went
to Savoy, their former home, Thurs
day, to attend the funeral of their old
nelghbor, Mrs. Ingram.
The Quinn brothers, Herbert and
Louis and r. L. Whitney were success
tul IN getting 4 large buck Wednes-
day on the Herbert Clark farm in Hai-
flax.
Frank Hill of Halifax. called
Nednesday to see his daughter, Mrs.
Charles Thomas. Mr.. Hill was on his
way to New Hampshire to spend the
winter with his son, Walter Hill.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-17

sells are not now permitted to enter
the war zone as they are easy subma-
rlne targets.
There are under American registry
more than 1000 sailing vessels Of con
siderablF more than 100000 tonnage.
Tac government also will have under
its control soon some 100000 tons OF
sailing ships turned over by the French
government.
Henry Ford : automobile plant at
Detroit, now largely engaged in manu-
featuring airplane cylinders, is about
to begin also the production Of ship
fittings. Mr.. Ford has called on the
shipping board and arranged TO turn
out for the government small parts
which his plant can produce in large
quantities. The price to be paid FOR
the work he left TO the board.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-17
Scor1ASn AZ a..h

SCOTLAND, Aug. 25th. ror,
"Friit-a-tives" arc the only nil
manufactured, to my way of thinking
They work completely, no gripping
whatever, and one is plenty for an2
ordinary person at a dose. NJ vii.
was a martyr 10 Consultation. W.
tined everything on The calendar with
out satisfaction, and spent large sums
81 money until we happened on
'frGita-tlvcs". / cannot say too
7nuch III their favor.
We have used them in the family ro-
about two years and we would not ,is,
anything else as long as we can oct
"lRuir-A-T1vEs". Nv. HAMMOND
Those Who have been relieved by
"Fruit-a-tiycs" are proud and hapeyto
Tell sick or ailing friend about these
Observation-Disclosures.
"FlHit-a-H1eS" -, tie clIcbyaicd fNif
MedieiHe, has ,eiiesea more sufferer,
/toW Sfomach, Lfsey, Boyel, kidney
and SKIN IJon5ies, than any okhe,.
medicine e5cy diSco5cyea.
soc. box, 6 for g. so, trial size ozc-
~ all dealers or sent on receipt OF
price by Fruit-a-tives Limited.
1gdensburg, New York,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-17
CALL FOR SWEATERS.
Red Cross Sends Out Appeal TO
Women

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.-An ur-
gent appeal TO the women of the coun-
try for more knitted sweaters. socks
and wristlets for the soldiers and
sailors has been issued bv the Red
Cross war council III 4 statement dis
closing that the Red Cross has been
obliged to buy half a million machine
made sweaters TO meet the immediate
demands. ut is imperative that all
Of the sweaters. wristlets and socks
that can possibly he made by the Won
en- Of the country should be turned in
10 the supply department. at the ear
Hest possib!" date, - SAYS the state
ment.. "With the cold weather coming
on, the demand for sweaters especially
has beea beyond the capacity Of all
our resources to supply.
We have forwarded promptly all
knitted articles received from the
chipters and have in addition been
compelled to buy III the market 800
utU sweaters, of which about 100000
have been delivered These sweaters
are machine knit and the warm used is
Il mixture of cotton and wool, so that
II does not withdraw any considerable
amount of yarn from the women knit
tiers of the Red Cross. We are buvine
al the yarn we are able to secure tina:
Is suitable for knitters and sending il
out to the chapters az fast rs We can
get delivery OF it. We have received
from the chapters about 200,0 sweat
crs, approximately the same number OF
machlne-made sweaters, all of which
| have been delivered to the men in II,
camps and training stations, with tn,
exception of few thousand which
we have had TO send TO France y
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-17
PUTNEY.

Miss Jennie NJ. Abbott entertained the
Fortnightly club Friday.
Congregational church, Rev. Theodore
>. Poelman minister. Sunday services
lO,43, morning worship and sermon by
the pastor. Offering for Armenans !;
l2.l0, Sunday school; 80. the Christian
Endeavor society will unite with the
Baptist society, when Miss Maude f.
Thurber, i delegate to the Ocean Park
conferences, will speak, and other work
crs will be there. Thursday at AS, a
Junior Christian Endeavor society will be
organized. Thursday at AS, the church
prayer meeting will be held
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-17

OF Columbus of Vermont for the way
in which their recreation work has been
conducted at Fort Ethan Allen. Many
entertainments have been provided for
the amusement Of the soldiers, thew
have been furnished with stationery
and other convenicnees. which 90 10
soften the hardships of soldier life.
This is in keeping with the work of
the knights of Columbus committee on
war actiyitics is supervising in every
army encampment and cantonment in
the country.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-17

The Reformer is conducting this column
with the cooperation OF the National
Emergency Food Garden Commission to
inspire the use Of substitutes for wheat
throughout the country. Members of the
commission are: Chrales Lathrop Pack,
president Of American Forestry associa-
ton; Luther Burbank, DR.. Charles w.
Eliot. Prof. Irving Fisher, John Hays
Hammond, Fairfax Harrison. Myron T.
Herrick. Dr.. John Grier Hibben, Emerson
McMilin, A. w. Shaw. Carl Nrooman, as
sistant secretary Of agriculture; Capt. J. r.
White, L. S. Shipping Board James Will
son, former secretary of agriculture. You
should watch this column every day. Any
questions should he written on one side Of
the paper and sent 10 Garden Editor Of
The Reformer
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1917-02-08
FINDS HIDDEN ROOMS
IN HOUSE OF MYSTERY
Carpenter Work on Old Place Re-
veaIS Apartments None
Knew About.

Chicago.-At 1924 Ellis Park is an old
three story frame building that was a
home when Ellis park was a woodland.
For the last eight or nine years, in q
remOdeled form, ii has been an apart
ment building.
A few days ago a carpenter, tearing
away old planking to build a porch,
broke through wall and made discOv-
cries which made 1924 Ellis Park
house OF mystery.
Between the second and third floors
ne found a hidden apartment, Of which
not even John Chamales. new owner OF
the building. knew. Carefully Frank
Wilder, the carpenter, entered through
the hole he had made in the wall.
He found a complete set of rooms
running from the front to the rear of
the building. The walls and ceiling
dows and no visible means OF exit.
There was a small table In one corner
with few dishes on 1t and an old cop
per lamp. Rust covered, but with a
frying pan OF ancient days still on It,
there was stove. Some straw In
corner seemed 20 indicate where the
mysterious occupant OF the mystery
chamber had slept.
A piece of wire between two walls
served as hanger for an old coat.
Over everything was thick layer Of
dust.
In hunting for an exit Wilder came
npon a panel in the wall fastened with
a hinge. two big iron hooks and bar
that fitted into iron clasps. 1t opened
upon the staircase and so matched the
paneling that it was invisible from the
autcide
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1917-02-08
CHINESE HAVE PLAN TO
RID HOUSE OF GHOSTS
Urge Novsl Method of Taking Haunt
From American Legation.

westinghouse legend has gone
around Picking that the American le-
cation is haunted; that the shade of an
officer who lost his life during the
Boxer massacres of white men In 1900
Is in the habit of occasionally visiting
his old quarters III the legation, greatly
to the discomfort of the occupants.
This aroused considerable interest
among the Chinese in Picking. Their
own spooks, being daily or rather night
ly companions. do not excite much at
tentiOn. But a foreign ghost is quite a
new thing A Chinese gentleman named
Hs1 Nal Hsuan has taken the matter
seriously to heart and has felt moved
to write to tie American minister ex.
pressing his sympathy for the afiliction
which the legation Is undergoing in the
matter of IA haunted room.
lie says that experience has shown
in China that the way to rid a house
Of ghosts is to remove the roof of the
building. leaving the interior of the
room exposed to the sun and air for
some tens of days. after which the
roof may be restored and the ghost viii!
no longer frequent the Place. Mr.. HsU
said that he humbly offered this su@-
gestion, las foreigners may not lie ia
Inillar with the proper method of han
ding ghosts in China
If congress, says the Tokyo Adrer-
tiser, is asked to appropriate sum for
the reroOfing of the legation at Peking
the American people Will now under
stand what ii is all about.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-06-22
Lava IL ..... 10 Cool.

Peasants on the slopes Of Mount
Aetna can still boil water over the lava
that flowed from the volcano during
the eruption of 1910. Lava, according
to Walter WOODBURY. Hyde Of lie Unit
versity of Pennsylvania, writing in the
Geographical Review, often reaches o
temperature OF 1000 degrees f.
Even the ancient poets. recorded the
tenacity with which lava retains its
heat, and Borelli, describing the great
eruption Of 1869, says the lava took
eight years to cool. 1t is related that
steam was still rising In 1890 from
lava elected In 1857. And this is not
astonishing when we remember that
the stream ~of molten lava which
reached the sea at Catania on that oc'
casion was at least 600 yards In
breadth, forty feet deep and contained
1852, 100000 cubic feet. 1t banked DR.
against the walls of CataniH, which
were sixty feet high, until = flowed
over the top and destroys2 large part
of the city. The huge pfomontory that
acts like breakwater to the haFbor is
the remains Of that stream of lava thai
flowed into the sea.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-06-22
MARINE CORPS NEEDS
5000 MORE MEN

Washington, June 22.-The marine
corps needs 1852 men to make up its
full authorized strength of O,OOO A to-
tai of 67S were enlisted in the first
three days of this week
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-06-22
!STEPNEY.

The Willing Workers were enter
tanned by Harold Tom1inson at the
homie Of Mr. and Mrs. c. d. Sti1son
last: Friday evening. Refreshments
were served and a general good time
enjoyed by the young people. The
next meeting viii be held in the Bap-
fist church parlors
Charles Short has sold his farm to
william Kelley of Stamford, who will
take possession at once.
Eugene Nofthrop has returned
home after spending few days as the
guest of his son. Ernest Northrop, in
Stamford. '4St
Mrs. Henry Seeley has been i'll at
her home in Pepper street for the last
few days.
A special service was held at the
methodist church Thursday afternoon.
lDr. Mccormick was present and after
the service a quarterly conference
was held.
A picnic was enjoyed by the pupils
,and large gathering of their friends,
Iof the Birdsey Plain school Wednes-
day. Ice cream and cake was served
and Miss Edna Eastwood, the teacher,
was presented with picture from
her pupils.
A. choir rehearsal of the members
of the Methodist church will be held
FRIDAY evening at the church.
Mrs. John Hinckley has been i'll for
the last few days
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-06-22

Acting Detective Sergeant Martin s.
Owens, attached to the auto squad at
New York police headquarters, was
selected by Commissioner Woods to
drive the ambulance which the New
York Police Honor Legion will send
to France in few months. There
was great rivalry among the eligible
men for the appointment.
Owens is 33 years old and has been
on the force 10 years, a perfect record
for department during that period be-
ing combined with several courageous
performances. On May 8, 1911, he
rescued a number of women and chill
dren from burning tenement in Ed
ridge street Eat great personal risk -
for which he received the department
medal and the medal of the Automo-
bile Club of America. He was COM
mended this year for his work in
rounding up automobile thieves.
Owens will wear police uniform
while driving the ambulance. His
salary and expenses will be paid by
Vincent Aston I.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-06-22
LOSS OF APPETITE.
LOSS OF WEIGHz.
SLEEPLESSNES. ETC.


are all overcome by Recupertabs. thev
are made after the formula Of DR.. Al.
bert Robin, the famous French phyat.
clan. and are being used very larraIv
In Paris and other European capitals
When taken for Q short while they
will give positive relief in all cases 81
nervous exhaustion. mental depressiox.
Lack OF vitality. general debility. ana
mia. etc.
The Glycerophoephates of which
Recupertabs are composed. contain
the ,elemert necessary to overcome
these conditions. They are now beine
prescribed and recommended by naanv
physicians in this and foreign coun-
tries as the best quickest and eura-t
nerve and blood tonic that they know
Of fzy
Recupertabs are for sale at all drue
stores at Soc and 500 psr peckaee
or will be sent direct upon receipt Of
peioo.
Curtis Chemical CO.. No. ais wese
1ard ST.. New York. Distributed in
Bridgeport and vicinity by J. D. HAITI
gan. No. 81 Fairfield Avenue.-Adv.
RI ST
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-06-22
SENATE DEADLOCK OF
-FOUR YEARS BROKEN

washingtnn, June Confirmation
iyesteryiay Of the nomination of Major
Herbert NJ Lord of the army quarter
master corps to be a lieutenant colonel
broke a senate deadlock ofe several
years standing over promotions in
that branch OF the service.
because Democrats refused to vote
FOR the promotion Of Major Beecher B.
Ray, now retired, WHOM they charged
with improper political activities, the
Rep1Dlirans prevented promotion of
Major Lord or others In the quarter
master corps
Prom0tion OF Major Lord was dated
back to March. 1913, when the dead
lock began
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-06-22
FINAL LIBERTY LOAN
FIGURES OUT TODAY

BostDn,s June Final figures of
New Engiandss Liberty loan subscrip-
tions win be anncunmed only in the
detailed summary for the entire coun-
try which the treasury department in
FWaAhtngtDn VIII give out when all re-
turns from IL federal reserve banks
are In, possibly late today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-06-22
EniomaticaI.

'Bluhdy certainly speeded some In
his new automobile before the cops got
him. The machine attracted lots Of
attention
Eyes, I noticed great many persons
were struck by Baltimore Ameri-
can.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-06-22
Do Your Sunday Stroll
ing in A Clever
Stein Bloch Suit

When Sunday rolls
around and some one Of
a dozen things gets you
out among people-what
satisfaction to know your
clothes are right-in style,
quality, sense and fit.
Davis & Savard Stein
Bloch Suits possess all
these.
Materials of quality in.
clever patterns, hand
somely tailored with art
and skill.
Davis & Savard have a
way Of fitting their GUS
toners that is very salts
flying.
drop In, take a look
lines are complete.
! $25 to $50 for a smart
style Stein-Bloch Suit or
Topcoat in many different
models.
Other good makes as
low as $500.
Regal Shoes for men
and women.
| ! Educator Shoes for boys
and girls.
| Manhattan Shirts.
Furnishings of the best
kind.
Straw Hats in all styles.
| DgNIIs S. AN lElal I'd,
4 .x,RNf.2. nLAtN >sT.,AND FAIRFIELD
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-06-22
Almost UnforuivabIe,

"I asked Arthur how old he thought
I was, and he guessed right the very
first time"
"Have you made up yetY-London
Straw Stories
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-06-22
Proposals for Painting

Sealed bids will be received at the
Board of Education office on or before
June so, IL noon1 Sor painting a num-
Der of the schools. Specifications may
be had at this office.
JOHN A. KINSELLA,
az School Agent.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-06-22

coRTEZ @. ROCKWELL, plumb
ting and Heating. Jobbins specially,
lsoB1 Main and Hillside avenue.
pPhone 1852. B 10 'tf
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-06-22

Pretty good Liberty loan figures
after all, and the German spies can't
give the KAISER the full details any
too soon.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-02-22

will continue to be received at any
hour of the day or night, but that here
after it will be necessary for him to
superintend the removal of boards
from the pile He does. not want the
lumber all worn out by frequent and
reckless handling, which he fears will
be the case when the existence of the
bank becomes known. There will be
no charge for the use of the lumber
pile as a depository, and Mr.. Alfred is
quite certain that a reasonable inter-
est will be allowed on all sums of
money deposited. He has no fear but
that he can readily loan all the money
that may be received, and if necessary
to do so, is willing to become a heavy
borrower himself.
If there is a moral to this story it
is to salt your money down in real
bank, or else bring it to the Press Of
flee where it will be taken in out of the
weather and tenderly cared for until
spring Open for deposits at all rea-
sonable hours.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-02-22
FIFTY YEARS OF WHEAT GROWING

Figures giving the yield and value
of the wheat crop of the United States
for so years have been published as
Bulletin No. 514 by the United States
department of agriculture. This bull
letin covers all the years from 1866
to 1915. 1t shows that despite the
present high prices we have not yet
reached the level of those in the years
Immediately following the Civil War.
During the 10-year period from 1866
to 1875 the average price of wheat in
this country was 1856 cents lin gold.
For the 1O-year period from 1906 to
1915 the average price was only S6.S
cents. The year 1886, in which the
department of agriculture began its
series of continuous reports of the i'm
portant crops. marked, however. the
high level for wheat From that time,
in a number of marked fluctuations,
the price dropped until, in the 10
year period from 1886 to 1895, il was
down to 6S.3 cents. The lowest point
ever reached was in 1894, when the
average price Was fS.l CthlS.
On the other hand the average yield
per acre has been steadily increasing.
In 1865 it was 80 bushels and 1853 in
1915, an increase of z bushels an acre
This increase has, Of course. been
marked by declines in bad years but
the averages for the five 1O-year per-
iods from 1866 to 1915 show a steady
increase, from 119 bushels, avera &c
in the decade 1S66-1S75 to 15.1 bushels
in the decade 1906-1915.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-02-22
NJ. E. CHURCH NOTES.

Our hearts are greatly saddened be-
cause of the unexpected departure
from this life of our Sister Vaughan.
She will be greatly missed in the circle
of the church which it was her delight
to serve. Our sympathies go out to
Brother Vaughan who suffers the
greater loss.
The lecture of Mr.. Sharp Sunday
evening was the effort of an earnest
heart and shows in very practical
way what God can do with and for
the man who is willing to surrender
his all to Him.
The board of missions are planning
to send into Idaho soon corps OF
workers to conduct several conven-
tions. Some of the best talent that
the church has will be in attendance.
The effort will doubtless prove great
blessing to the Christian work in Ida
no, and we should be planning to do
our best to make it such.
The primary department observed
Washington's birthday, Thursday
afternoon at the church.
Sunday SerNlceS-Sunudy school, 1V
a. m: public worship II a. m, ]. Wes-
ley Miller minister, sermon subject,
"The Psychology of the Bible;" Junior
League p. m; Epworth League 6:45
p. m; praise service 1880 p. m. pas
tors sermon subject, Men in the Max
ing" Miss Mary Leonard will sing a
solo at the morning service and at the
evening service Mr.. Woodhead and
Mr. weustrom viii play an instrument
tai duet and George Angelly Will sing
solo.
Prayer meeting every Wednesday
evening at 7:45. The public is cor
daily invited to attend the services.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-02-22
NEW BANK ESTABLISHED.
Institution Has Neither Officers Nor
Clerical Force, But Succeeds in Get
ting All Its Money Out.

Somebody during the past month,
started bank in a lumber pile be-
longing to the highway district, in the
rear of the office of the districts clerk.
The total amount on deposit was 81,
and the entire amount was loaned"
to one of the gravel haulers the first
of the week Irwin Alfred. the high
way district engineer. directed one of
the gravel haulers to the lumber pile
to get dump-bOards. The hauler was
surprised to find, between the two top
boards, two shining silver dollars.
This being the amount of money he
needed, the entire amount was bor-
rowed and the bank" is urgently in
need of more money.
Engineer Alfred, in the absence OF
Secretary Schmidt. says that deposits