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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-10
AN OPERATION
AvERTED
Philadelphia, Pa.--"One year ago I
was very sick and ! suffered with pains

IN my size ana Dack
until l nearly went
crazy. / went to
|diferentd doctors and
they all said l had
female trouble and
would not get any
relief until / would
be operated on. /
had suffered forfour
years before this
time, but l kept get
ting worse the mora
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-15
Long Island Society Busy with Home Food Economy
National League for Women's Service
Uses the Valuable Suggestions Of Oyster
Bay Economists

and vegetables are canned for the SOL
diers and sailors
and we ought 10 carry nome our
parcels as much as possible, added
Mrs. Roosevelt, "ln order 20 help the
shops economic az this time. II all
women did il II would mean a great
saving. I have known women 20 nave
three hair nets delivered instead OF
taking them away with them
The great thing is to get our SER
wants 70 the point where they really
want to help US economic, and do not
feel scorn for frugalty." suggested
Mrs. Ansel Phelps. THE canning
kitchen at Hicksville helps 70 get them
into the spirit of economy"
Attention was called to the fact that
without a license sugar can be sent
TO no individual in Europe, but that It
can be sent TO hospitals. At the pres
ent time there is no more acceptable
gift for them. If those who have been
in the habit of using two Jumps OF
sugar in their morning cup of coffee
will get along with one and send the
other one. with n few more added 70 II,
10 some hospital in France, some one
will get infinitely more satisfaction
out of it than they could have done.
The general feeling of the meeting
was one Of determination and OF OPP
timism. Women must meet this crisis
and would prove themselves equal to II,
every one felt.
Ready TO Milk Cows
when il is necessary women can
milk cows or work in gardens" COM
mented Mrs. Roosevelt. IL have done
both
In 30 far as the problem of instilling
economy into servants can be solved, u
seems 10 have been solved by Mrs. W. ).
Gurnee, jr, another of the women pa
triots OF Oyster Bay All of Mrs. Cur
nee's servants are French, which, she
declares, has been an immense help 70
her in getting them to enter into the
spirit of wartime frugality. Unfort-
unatelv they do not read English
recipes, and Mrs. Gurnee has found that
object lessons are the ones thai impress
them most. She not only takes them 70
the canning kitchen at Hicksyille, but
goes out into her own kitchen, and, with
them gathered about her, proceeds 10
demonstrate various methods OF econ
omy.
I'VE use a great deal OF FISH, not be-
cause it is cheaper, which it is not as
yet. but because meat is needed abroad,
explained Mrs. Gurnee. Then we use
the dark-hour breads almost entirely.
II is not necessary TO use any white
-four bread unless there are very little
Children in the family. My three chill
dren come into the kitchen with me and
help me prepare vegetables and fruit
for canning. We never have more than
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-15

three-course meals, and sometimes they
are two-course. Our desserts are of the
simplest possible variety, as, in fact,
they were even before war time. / work
in the garden myself, and each of the
children has a garden, a prize to be
given 70 the child whose plot shows the
best results at the end Of the summer"
There is a delightful big kitchen 10
her husbands Photographic studio, a
short distance from the big white house,
and here, with chating dishes and cock
tail shakers away on the shelves until
war shall be over again and huge bright
boilers and stew pans in evidence, Mrs.
Gurnee cans fruits and vegetables. Al
most twenty years Of her life have been
spent in Paris, and her sympathy with
France, as intense as that OF most
women at this emergency, has a more
personal side. She likes to do with her
own hands whatever she can for econ
omy here in order that there may be
more food to send abroad.
Another Of Long Islands women who
is so insstent upon economy in enter
tanning that she makes no concessions
even 20 the Governor of the state when
he dimes with her, giving him rice
pudding or cup custard for dessert, is
Mrs. Mary L. L. Hoppin, just now in
Albany. This was her menu on one
occasion when the Governor dined with
heI:
Tomato Soup
Roast Chicken Spinach Potato Cakes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-15

Oyster Bay, Long Island, July IA
From Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt, wife
Of Colonel Roosevelt. 70 ve-year-old
Polly Holmes ingalls,, whose nurse
brings her in every day 10 work at the
Red Cross headquarters, the women Of
Oyster Bay have lined up so.idly for
wartime service.
I'VE must save whatever can be sent
Abroad is their slogan, and il is one
that they obey TO the letter
They have been such pioneers in the
rev territory Of thrift and frugality
that the National League for Woman's
Service, of 259 Madison Avenue, New
York, is using the recipes and food
suggestions made by these women and
carried out by them in their daily life
in an attempt 20 help other women OF
the nation find themselves in the pres
ent conservation crisis. Not a radish
or a stray leaf OF lettuce is escaping
them in their preparedness campaign
for next winters eXigencies. Not a
kernel Of wheat which may later be
converted into white flour and sent
abroad is small enough for them 10
ignore.
Economy among the women Of
Oyster Bay" said a mere man here
one day this week in a tone that was
a cross between rueful approval and
admiring regret. He was a patriot,
you see, but he was also storekeeper
Economy? Why it has reached a
stage here where | don't believe that
there is woman of the village who
would dare be wasteful or over-luxurl-
Gus if she wished. II woman here
wanted to serve fve-course dinner
or use all white -four bread she would
have TO do it behind drawn curtains,
and with no guests present. For the
public opinion of Oyster Bay (Which
usually means the opinion of the
women has been trained until it is all
out of patience with that kind of slack
pre
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-15
Estates Dodging
Taxes Penalized by
Investment Law
Must Pay 5 Per Cent of
Value of Securities Plus
Inheritance Levy

Albany, July 15.-Estates lodging
curities stamped will be penalized, un-
der the provisions Of the new invest
ment tax, which took effect recently,
according to State Controller Travis.
This act provides that upon the death
Of a bondholder, under such conditions,
the estate will be taxed per cent of the
appraised value of these securities in
addition to the regular inheritance tax.
During the week inquiries affecting the
enforcement of this law have come TO
the State Controllers Office. That the
purposes of the investment tax law may
be understood, Mr.. Travis pointed out
to-day that it is necessary 20 review
somewhat the conditions which prompt
ed IT,
Taxes are divided into two princil al
classes said Mr.. Travis, indirect and
direct. Direct taxes are classified as
real and personal. What is to-day
termed personal property is, for the
most part, intangible and invisible.
Assessors fix the personal property as
sesgment of the taxpayer at ngure
frequently sustained only by rumor,
suspicion or the Imagination Of the as
SCISSORS.
Furthermore, to subject personal
property 10 the rate of taxation APP
plicable locally to real property i'm
poses a hardship on the owner. The
average rate of taxation for state,
county, town or city, village and school
purposes is probably twenty-five dol
lars. Therefore, a person with one
thousand dollars invested, assessed and
taxed thereon, receives net on the in
vestment not more than twenty-five
dollars yearly.
with this condition existing, the
mortgage tax law was enacted in 1905.
At the time of recording a mortgage a
tax of FIVE dollars per thousand is paid,
and thereafter, during the life of the
mortgage, the owner may not be taxed
locally for state or municipal purposes.
Under the secured debt tax law the
owner Of an investment, taxable locally
as personal property, may bring or
send il 10 the Office Of the State Con-
troller for the purpose Of paying an
investment tax. The tax IS at the rate
Of two dollars per thousand per year
The same rate of taxation applies IRE.
spective of the size Of the investment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-15

me to do than merely hauling on a
rope. He gave a terrific yell and or
cered me 10 get aloft and make fast the
royal, which is the top sail Of all, at
the same time sharpening my move
ments with the end Of a rope. !
thought he was brute
II had not much trouble in getting
aloft, as had learned that on the
Yankee clippers; but when got on the
yard ! was overcome by seasickness,
and as knew nothing about making a
sail fast, spent about three hours on
that yard. with frequent intervals Of
seasickness.
81 swore then that if ever became a
man. | should be 'upsides' with that
captain some day, little dreaming he
was teaching me 20 be a sailor and that
! should live TO regard him as my best
friend.
Many Tricks Learned
There was no trick in seamanship
he didn't teach me, and pretty smartly,
too, and / often heard this captain say
that after he had had boy two years
he could reckon on his being equal 10
any man he could get.
after two years coasting ! resolved
on having a go at deep water sailing,
and signed on a ship bound for the
Guano Islands. Thence we got to Ota-
heite, in the Society Islands, where the
ship was wrecked. After a sojourn Of
some five or six months on these beau
tiful islands | joined an enterprising
Yankee captain. who had bought an old
French ship which had been towed into
Otsheite after having been abandoned
az sea waterlogged and laden with tim
her The timber had been taken out of
her, and she was bought by this cap
tain for $500. He decided on taking her
TO San Francisco, and as to her sea-
worthiness | can only say she was very
like a basket.
However, had good wages s35 a
month-and at last we arrived al San
Francisco, where | had my first ex-
pcrience Of Frisco 'crimps'
"Three other young fellows and | re-
solved to remain on board as long a we
could, and the chief mate having
warned us what tos expect, we slowed
cur clothes away in the cabin.
within a few miles of Frisco the
'crimps' boats began 20 hook on to the
ship-they used long poles, armed with
hooks, capable of catching on to almost
anything before we dropped
anchor fully fifty OF these boats, each
manned by three men, were hanging on
20 the ship. Once the anchor was
down the 'crimps' swarmed aboard like
pirates. Some made straight for the
fo'c'stle, gathered up the mems clothes
end boxes and bundled them overheard
into the boats. Others swarmed aloft
with bottles of whiskey, and as the
sailors came down from aloft they
cried out: Have drink. I've got your
clothes. Come along with me-.
and although mDny of these sailors
had big paydays, within week they
were penniless, outward bound in other
ships. and from each OF them the
'crimps' had received $50 blood money.
!, however, and one or two others
escaped their clutches by remaining on
the ship"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-15

PRESBYTERIAN Church headquarters on
the day when The Tribune representa-
tive visited them were also Miss X. w.
Talmage, Mrs. William Loeb, jr., Mrs.
c. W. Cole, Mrs Robert J. Ludlamr
Mrs. Arthur Shoulder. Miss NJ. Young,
Miss Gertrude Stoddsrt, Mrs. L. Mans
field, Miss Helen Painter and iiye-year-
old Polly Holmes ingalls,, as well as
more than fifty women who were max
ing surgical dressings. Mrs. ". Emlen
Roosevelt is among the constant work.
trs at the church
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-15

the president of the North Country
Garden Club. as well as a leader in
economy on the Island. Mrs. Roosevelt,
as she talked, sat winding yarn for the
sweater she is making for her son, who
is soon 70 go 10 the front. Most OF
the other women were knitting. TOO,
with a casualness born OF much practice
i'm making Red Cross articles to send
abroad. Mae. Defarge, IN the days Oh
the French Revolution, knitted the
names Of the republics enemies into
her pattern; these women seemed 70
be knitting into the scarfs and sweat
ers individual mention OF every carrot
and beet and potato on the Island, Tor
future reference.
Puts Ban on Oatmeal
1--WE must remember 70 eat no more
oatmeal, now that it has been DECIDED
that il can be sent abroad" said MIS-
Albert Strauss, who had come TO the
meeting straight from the canning
kitchen at Hicksvillo. 1--WE must not
let a vegetable on Long Island 60 20
waste Even the radishes can be canned
and canned lettuce is very good SUD
stitute for spinach, tasting SO mucn IKE
il that one can scarcely tell the al
ference"
"Sirce we cannot send the dark col
ored fours abroad, We must economic
an white bread even more than we have
heen doing" suggested Mrs. Roosevelt
AT Yellowbanks we eat cornbread, rye
bread and graham bread, for the most
mart. Our desserts are made chiefly
Of milk and cream, or consist OF fruit.
Sugar should be used sparingly, since
il is greatly needed abroad. We no
longer serve cakes or pastries, and 1t
has come to the point where we have
nothing at tea but tea. That seems 70
be about all that's left Of hospitality
now. II YOU must eat cake, try the
graham cakes made with ralslns and
very little sugar.
"Since the declaration of war We have
had no claret or sherry or VINE OF any
kind served in our house
I'VE eat much less. and are better for
il" said Mrs. Henry B. Poor. III we
have fish at dinner, we have no meat;
wben we have meat, we serve no fSh.
Every vegetable is being made 20 serve
is purpose. Those who do not wish TO
can beans may put them up IN salt
after the old-fashioned method. Put
half an inch Of salt into the crock or
lar then a layer OF string beans which
have beeu cut in slices, another layer
of salt. and so on until the receptacle Is
filed. OF course, they must be soaked
in water before they are used
Keep on substituting maearoni ana
rice for potatoes a little while longer,
advised Mrs. Reeve Merritt II is
cheerful thought that they Will soon be
so plentiful II will be our duty 10 eat
them again"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-15

a'Tever, The very success Of the
i Or yearly proved Wilson's undoing.
/. iiosght hin into bitter conflict with
.s t,ipovrers and involved him in
.,.'s. libel actions, in one Of which
~ ca1ages were given against him.
Aattg the many reforms that he
'..a'so alc carried through may be
,,ltesee The extension OF the en-
...lssia liability act 20 seamen, the
'@'A'anelt Of an authorized food
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-15

James kverill, chairman; Mrs. Joseph
Jessup. vice-chairman. and Mrs. Iheo-
dore Hope, secretary.
The territory covered by the Ridge
wood chapter includes Glen Rock Ho-
hokus. Paramus, Oakland, Midland Park
and Wortendyke. Though the head
quarters for this group is at Ridgewood
each town has its own organisation,
which works under the direction of tho
main chapters officers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-15
Learn to Dry Vegetables

"Perhaps every woman has not yet
learned that a small dehydrator car
be purchased for $3.50" said Mrs. II,
T. Ashmore. They are so simple 10
ne and such ar aid to economy mat
every one should get one; and the N
can everything she can get hold OF. II
We have more than we can use our
selves we should send them TO hlcNs-
Vile. where, three days a week. fruits
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-15
Working as a Unit

There Is no occasion for the women
of Oyster Bay TO draw their curtains.
even against the critical gaze Of ef-
fciency economy experts; if the ex-
perts do peep in, they are sure 10 come
away with new ideas for food conserva-
ton. Through various organizations
and clubs and canning kitchens, the
women here are working, not as indi-
viduals, but a. a single unit, as well
disciplined and regulated in their
movements as any army regiment.
Even the servants. who usually have
to be drafted in any economy registra-
ton, are enrolling voluntarily in some
instances.
A meeting 70 consider ways and
means of still further frugality was
held recently at Yellowbanks, oyster
Bay, the home of Mrs. W. Emlen Roose-
welt, who is cousin Of the Colonel and
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-31

Mr.. Hoover ought to release enough
sugar to sweeten Senator Reeds dis
position.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-31

and by the time / had used two cakes of
Cuticura Soap and two boxes Of Cuti.
cura Ointment. my face was healed"
(Signed) G. M. Hayden, r. F. d. s,
Danville, Ind, March IL 1917.
Cleat the pores Of Impurities by daily
use Of Cuticura Snap and occasional
touches of Cuticura Ointment.
For Free Sample Each by Return
, Mail address postcard: "Cutieura,
Dept. II, Boston," Sold everywhere.
Soap 25t. Ointment Is and Soc.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-31

:. Practice thrift, ashes sift, make a
rift and the clouds will lift.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-31
Minot Business Men
:, Start Athletic Club

Minot, n. D.. Dec. 31.-'Old spav''
club, organized among Minot business
men for the purp ose Of keeping in
shape" held it's first workout last
week and the following day it was
unanimously decided to hold the
workouts once a week until the men,
bers get over the Charley Horse"
and other ailments known only 20
baseball players who make the trip
south. The "Old Spav" club goes
through all the exercises recommend
ed by the war department and If the
country ever needs men over 40 years
Of age and under so, Minot will be
represented with a crew Of athletes.
The club includes business men.
bankers, newspaper men,, doctors.
lawyers, etc.
The first ma who can "skin the
cat" on the bars will he presented
with a pair Of green tights by fellow
members.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-31
GOVERNMENT IS
TAKING NOTE OF
ALL F00DSTUFF
Grocers, Wholesalers and
Dealers must Make State
ment-No One Excused.

Washington, Dec. 31.--All dealers,
manufacturers, warehouse men. ho-
tells and other institutions having on
hand more than $3.50 worth of food
stuffs must report to the bureau Of
markets of the department of agri-
culture, giving a detailed statement
of their holdings today with a COM
parison of holdings on the same day
last year.
A statement last night by Charles
j. Brand says every effort has been
made to send schedules to the firms
and individuals who handle the food
supply OF the country. but that fail
ure to receive a schedule does not ex-
empt any one from complying with
the regulations.
If schedules are not received by
January ?. application should be
made to the bureau of markets or
n Of it's branch offices. Failure to
report holdings makes the offender
liable to prosecution.
The bureau is making "A nation
wide survey of food supplies for the
governments use in planning con-
%servation. utilization and production.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-31
CANADA AND AUSTRALIA g.
ARE TAKING CARE OF &
IL DISABLED HEROES

Canada already Is trying out a farm
colonization project as a test Of meth
DDS to be followed in red%istributing
her soldiers and workers after the
war,
The first test will be. made near
Port Arthur, where so sets of farm
buildings will be grouped in n COM
munity. Separate houses are provid-
ed for single men &
The government will clear 10 acres
Of land and advance $500 on each
improvement charging 6 per cent in
terest. No payments are required
the first three years, and the loan ex-
pires in go years. All farmers will
he allowed five years in which 10
make certain improvements and de-
velop the farms.
Australia has worked gu a scheme
by which large tracts of lane are set
aside for colonization by soldiers after
the war.
Canada.'a military hospitals COM
mission also has a special vocational
t~a!n'no branch charged with the re-
sponsibility Of providing useful vonca-
tional training MS o%ccupational treat
ment for all convalescents in military
hospitals commission institutions; and
Fre-educating the 10 per cent Of dis
abled soldiers who are unable to re-
turn to their former occupations.
: Practice thrift. ashes sift, make a
rift and the clouds will lift.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-31

lbe CONDUCTED by tho possmasters, and.
this postmaster ct the largest onice
in the local Judicial district, in most
states the equivalent Of a county. vii!
be the chic. registration officer to
gather the reports from h e others
States marshal and the department
of Justice. In most cities the work
will be done by precincts.
Photographs Needed.
Every German is required to go to
the registrar and make out triplicatc
affidavit Information blanks, and to
furnish four pilot. graphs of himself
.-one for each affidavit and n for
his registration, Card. The photo
e~aph must bear his signature writ
ten across the front, and must not
1t must he on thin paper and have q
light background.
The AFFIDAVIT, provides for record
ing name. address age, place OF birth,
occupation and residences since Jan
uary 1. 1914, date Of arrival in the
United States. whether married,
names and ages Of children, whether
the registrant has or has had any
male relative in arms against the
United States, whether registered for
draft, military training. naturaliza-
ton conditions. and similar informa-
ton. Full description Of the mar
and the prints OF each finger must be
taken by the registrar. The regis
trant must swear to the affidavit be-
fore the registering officer.
Small postofices not equipped with
finger print apparatus are advised
to .borrow a small. quantity of prin-
ter ink and a roller from the towr
printer, and to make the"impresstoi
upon the ink spread on a pane o.
glass. ~
One Of the triplicate records Is t.
he kept by the registration agent. on
sent to the United States marshal am
one to the department Of justice a
Washington. u.
Germans not at their place Of resi-
dence during the week Of February
may be registered in the district 4,
which they happen to be.
Registration plans will be made In
ter for the Philippines. Hawaii. tn
Panama canal zone, Alaska, Virgin Is
lands. Guam and Samoa. Severa
llnillion registration blanks and othe
forms will be distributed within tn
next few weeks. 49,.
O'Brian in Charge.
The registration is under the di
ERECTION of John Lord O'Brian. specia
assistant to Attorney General Gregor,
= and a staff of lawyers appointed TO
: war work..
Mr.. Hoover ought to release enougI
y sugar to sweeten Senator Reeds dis
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-31

memorating the en- rance Of the Uni
ted States into the war. There was a
medal struck in Germany comnlem-
Grating the sinking Of the Lusitania.
The two offer an interesting illustra-
ton of cause and efect.-From the
Philadelphia Public Ledger.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-31
OF JOPPA TO
BE USED FOR TROOPS

London. Dec. 31.-The house in
Joppa. Palestine, where st. Peter
stayed with Simon the Tanner. is to
be secured by the Church Army as a
center for the care Of British troops
fighting in Palestine.
church Army centers are located in
isolated North Sea bases in all i'm
portant camps in the United King
dom. France. italy. Egypt and Flan-
ders. at Malta, ,Saloniki. Bagdad. Kut,
along the banks of the Tigris and the
Euphrates. and in East. Africa.
AS many as 1000 letters are writ
ten home. from one hut in a day. and
a hut will supply 1000 men with re-
freshments; but chief honors go to
the coffee cart which accompanies
the men whenever they go into ac-
ton.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-31

ton recorded by the 1910 census, a
list Of which is issued by the depart
ment Of Justice, the chief of police
and his assistants will administer the
registration. In smaller communities
and rural districts. registration will
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-31

Tubes made Of glue have been III
vented in Europe for handling petr.,
leum, gasoline and some gases Il
place Of rubber tubing.