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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-26
Boats Without Metal.

Without nails, crews or bolts the
ingenious natives of Anam, a country
lying south of China within the Fren> ,
protectorate, are able to build strong.
light boats, some of them of large size,
containing no metal of any kind, says
Popular Mechanics. Their sampans, as
the native boats are called, are made
of five planks joined together without
curving or the use of ribs from one end
to the other. The planks used are
pierced at intervals Of about eight
inches at points directly opposite each
other These perforations form NOR
tises in the shape of double eyelets,
through which rattan ropes are passed,
tightly binding them together. The
joints are calked with vegetable fiber.
and over these joints are laid short
lengths of board, tapping over one an
other. These act as stiffeners. strongly
reinforcing the boat from end to end
and making it water tight.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-26
a Handwriting Test,

at is a curious fact" said promi-
nent handwriting expert the other day,
that If a document were put before
me and | were asked the sex of the
writer | should probably fail. People
generally are accustomed to think that
the masculine or feminine tcmpera-
ment will readily betray itself i'll writ
ing, but l assure YOU such is not the
case. Bold, black and firm penmanship
will frequently be found the character
iStic of woman, while delicate writ
ing. indicating lively fancy, expected
in a woman, will belong to a member
of the opposite sex. You can test this
statement for yourself. Take, say,
twenty envelopes written by people
you know and number them carefully.
Pass them around and see how many
will name correctly the sex Of the writ
ers. You will seldom find that more
than one-third Of the gueSSes viii be
right"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-26
Raise Bamboo in South.

The paintings of the oriental tim
Der bamboo in northern Florida and
Louisiana have grown to Il height of
% feet, and there is no longer any
question about their producing in this
country good canes comparable to
those which they produce in China and
japan. a quick method of their prop
agation has been worked out 50 that it
will be now possible to supply large
enough quantities of the young plants
out the South, from the CarolinaS to
California wherever there is sufficient
moisture and the land is not too high
priced to admit of their cultivation.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-26
Expert Advice on Food Gardens
Daily How to Make Back ards

must be remembered that fibre cannot
be used in canning operations which re-
quire the sterilizing of vegetables or
fruits in hot water or steam. For this
purpose glass or tin is essential. Paper
containers are suggested by the United
States Department of Commerce for
storing iellies and such preserves as arc
cooked before packing, as in the omen
kettle method, although the user should
be satisfied that the c0ntainer is of a
type that viii properly preserve the con
tents. Experiments made without in
vestigation may prove costly.
The use of fibre containers is recon-
mended for the distribution OF various
products from dealer to consumer. Some
Of these are milk and cream, ice cream,
syrup and molasses, oysters, mfncemeat,
pickles, vinegar, salads, sauerkraut
bulk olives and relishes. For delivery
purposes the fibre container may also be
used for lclles and preserves.
The shortage of tin has increased the
price for glass Jars and manufacturers
are being urged to minimize the use OF
glass as far as it is possible to substitute
paper or fibre containers. House
keepers may help III this economy but
they must not ito it at the risk OF hav
ing their home-canned products spoie,
| by inadequate protection.-Can les
l son No. ,.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-26
Aaron Bancraft's Compliment.

Aaron Bancroft, the father Of the
great American historian, was a Mas
sachusetts clergyman who reyolted
against the stern theology Of the day.
The young minister found himself held
at arms length by the surrounding
clergy. In THE Life and Letters of
George Bancroft" Mr.. n. A. De ".
Howe quotes the following item from
the old minister's Memoranda"
can honest but not very intelligent
farmer of my parish some ten years
ago accosted me in this manner:
"'Well, Mr.. Bancroft, what do you
think the people of the old parish say
of you now?
Il answered, L hope something very
good
'They say, IF we find fault with
him he does not mind it at all, and If
we praise him he does not mind it, but
keeps steadily on his own way. We
therefore have concluded that it is best
to let him alone
1.-THE farmer mentioned the fact as
subject of laughter. but | thought
and still think that, taking the declara-
ton in its bearings, it was the prettiest
compliment l have received through
my whole life"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-26
A MERCHANT PRINCE.
Head of Big Chicago Store Started Ca
reer i'll Bellows Falls.

John G. Shedd, now active head of
Marshall Field 6 Co., and called the
greatest dry goods merchant in the world
was born July 20, 1850. ON farm al
Alstead, n H., not far from the Hamil-
ton farm. now owned 10y Grant f. lIami-
ton. art editor of tie Leslie-.}udge com
rany, and very early had to perform a
man S work in the field and in the barn.
This life, with its narrow vision and its
semi poverty, did not appeal to him,
aud he made up his mind to become a
merchant. as good and great Il merchant
as industry and honesty could make. Be
fore he was II he left his father 5 farm
and entered grocery store at Bellows
Falls. at : l.J0 week and his board.
II saved most Of the SO | received
for my first years work and felt quite
capitalist, " Mr.. Shcdd told a writer
| for Leslie S Weekly. Then he found
work in general store in his uatiya
| town At $l25 a year, but OF this he had
| to pay - a week for board to a New
| England housewife. who looked after
! him we'll for this modest sum. A fire in
| the store. which forced him to find an
other Job proved n disguised blessing,
as he received Slt3 year IN a rival
store now felt ON the highway to
J prosperity, commented MI. Shedd.
by the time he was 20 his ablllty had
become marked ana ne accepted what
was regarded as most tempting oiel
to enter dry goods store at Rutland
he salary was $500 year with board
| The best dry goods store III Rutland
however, was owned by Benjamin H.
Burt, merchant OF more THAN Ioea'
tame, whose principles ana PIaetIc''
were 1ar ahead OF thoSr gehefaiiy cur
rent. Ills Keen eye ana not oNetlooh lh'
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-26
THE ODOR OF SPICES.
often Used by Writers to Stimulate
Their Imagination.

On some portions Of the globe spices
are worth more than gold and silver,
In the arctic region spices are essen
tial TO health and happiness, writes an
explorer. a dash OF pepper, a pinch of
ground cinnamon, a little nutmeg or a
pinch of ginger root reNives the faded
appetite Wonderfully in the north / have
seen shipwrceEed sailors fight over an
ounce ot spices with more herccness than
they ever did for money
The psychological effect OF spices Is Of
more Importance than the physiological
Many writers have confessed their IN
ability TO write without the odor OF spices
in their rooms. One great musician COM
posed his masterpiece under the influence
OF cinnamon and cloves steaming in a
kettle OF preserves in a neighbours kitchen.
Thereafter he composed only when steamed
.cloves and cinnamon were on hand.
The food of one man, however, very
often happens to be more or less violent
poison for another In the annals OF in
sane asylums there are many cases on
record where the odor Of cloves. emma
mon, pepper. allspice or ginger has driven
patients INTO violent paroNSsms
Vet all the world loves spices. In the
fear that the source Of supply would
Eventually become exhausted chemists
have sought to make spices synthetically
They have succeeded in number OF in
stances to such an extent that CHEAP
adulterations are sometimes used llx
change
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-26
LIGHT HEARTED WOMEN.

A cheerful, light-hearted woman is the
JOY Of n man 5 life. Beauty will fade,
4 good figure will change, but the charm
# health and chcerfulness, will endure
20 the end But how can a woman he
.heerful and happy when dragged down
by some female arrangement, with a
hackache, headache and often ON the
verge of nervous breakdown.
Lydia +. pinkham S Vegetable Com
pound is the standard remedy for such
ailments. During the last 40 years thou
sands of homes have been made happy
by this great woman S remedy for WON
TN 5 ills.--Adv.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-26

The Reformer is conducting this col
umn with the cooperation of the Ma
tiOnal 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, Myron T
Herrick Or. John Grier IIibben, En-
erson McMillin, a. w. Shaw, Car
Vrooman. assistant secretary of agri
GESTURE; Capt. j. Il. White, IT, S. Ship
ping Board; James Wilson, former sec
rotary of agriculture. You should
watch this column every day. Any
questions should be written on one
side of the paper and sent to Garden
Editor Of The RefOrmer.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-26
WEALTHY SLACkERS
TRY HAYSEED ROLE
United States Agents on the Trail of
Rich Youths and Their Farmer
Employers.


NEW YORK, June 26-Federal agents
have been investigating for the last few
days report that number OF farmers OF
Newtown, Flushing and Great Neck, L. l.,
have been carrying on their payrolls young
men Of wealthy parents who believed that
by registering as farmers they could es-
cape conscrption. The farmers, it is as
serted. are well paid for this service.
1t is known that two young men were
visited Thursday by government agents
and the following morning they left their
high powered automobiles for the fields,
where they labored until they raised bis
ters on their hands At night they declared
they would enlist.
At least a dozen farmers in the towns
mentioned, it is said, have padded THEN
payrolls with the names of rich young men
who do not know grub hook from cul
tivator These employees are supposed
to report for work daily and to receive S(
each a week Instead of working, how
ever, they play golf, tennis and atteno
social affairs.
| The government officials are not only
checking mp on the young men, but they
are after the farmers, and it is expected
several arrests viii be made.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-26
HIS HEART BADLY
AFFECTED
"FTuit-a-tiVeS" Soon Relieved
This Dangerous Condition

G82 GrRRRp ST.. EAST, TORONTO.
"For two years, l was a victim of
Acute Indigestion and Gas In The
Stomach. 1t afterwards ATTACKED my
HeayI and had pains all over my body,
so that / could hardly move around.
j tried all kinds Of Medicine but none
Of them did me any good. At last, l
decided to try "Fruit-a-tiycs". 1
bought the first box last June, and
now / am wcIl, after using oHly hiree
GoTcs / recommend Fruit-a.tives /"
10 anyone suffering from Indigestion.
FRED J. CAVEEN.
5Oc n box, 6 for $50, trial size, 2jc.
Atall dealers or sent postpaid by Fruit
a.tiyes Limited, OgdcnsbuTg, Ny.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-26
SICK OF HOME CARES.
Mrs. Cyril Cardinal of st. Johnsbury
Disappeared.

ST. JOHNSBURY, June 26.-AIrs Cyril
Cardinal of James street, mother of sew
en- young children, disappeared from her
home at o'clock Saturday evening and,
though search was instituted, she has
not yet been found. She left a note say
ing that she was tired Of the cares of the
home, and had gone never to return, and
that it would be useless to search for her
Mr.. Cardinal notified the police Sunday
morning and began a search for the woman
which has been in vain. 1t is thought Mrs
Cardinal might have gone to the home oi
relatives in New Haven, but no evidence
IS forthcoming to prove that she has gone
there. The seven children range IN age
from few months to l3 years.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-26
Saving Food.

Care should he taken to distinguish
between containers intended for the dis
tribution of food products and those
used for canning and preserving.
The attention of home Gamers is now
being directed to the shortage Of tin and
the demand for glass jars for summer
canning operations. At the same time
efforts are being made to encourage the
use of paper or fibre containers for all
purposes for which their use is practi-
cable. There two things should not be
allowed 10 bring about confusion. 1t
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-26

Recent army orders in Great Britain
forbid the acceptance by officers and
men of money presents from private
sources for services rendered i'll the
performance of duty. The first heavy
losers under this order are two airmen,
Fred SoWrey and w. ]. Tempest, each
of whom would otherwise have re-
ceived $4,000 offered by Lord Michel-
ham for destroying Zeppelins.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-26
WAS DOUBLY INJURED.
Hit on Head by Heavy Hook and Burned
About Legs by Metal.

ST. JOHNSBURT. June 20 Frank vii
hanson. employe ol the E. and f. Fair
banks 4 Co, was badly hurt and seriously
burned Saturday morning, when a hook
hanging nom the ceiling and supporting
a coItaner filled with molten liquid with
which he was working broke from its fas-
Jennings, allowing all the apparatus to fall
upon him. The heavy hook struck William
son on the head, while the molten metal
poured over his legs. a
He was removed To- the hospital where
it IS expected he Will recover.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-26

The Ladies Aid society met Thurs
las with Mrs. Rollin Ranncy. for supper.
Mabel Harlow returned home for the
.ummcr from BrattIcboro where She has
Completed the first year 5 work in the
nigh school.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Blood of Troy,
y. v, and Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben Blood
Of Windsor came Saturday in their auto
mobiles to spend the weekend with their
sister. Mrs. Alice Blood Roberts.
News has been received of the birth
OF a little daughter, Mary Louise, 10
MIR. aud Mrs. George Campbell of Schc-
ncctady, y. Y, and granddaughter to
MIR. and Mrs. Fred Campbell of this
place.
Rev. W. w. Evans of Grafton ex-
hanged pulpits with Rev. Walter Curtis
for Sunday morning and evening sery-
ices. In the evening lac gave a sterop-
| ticon talk about the missionary work in
! Turkey.
George Ranney celebrated his sixth
| birthday anniversary Thursday. Nine
little friends of his SUNDAY school class
| md near neighhors helped him have q
merry party and had supper with him
also his Sunday school teacher, Mrs. Ad
lie Harlow, and the day school teacher
| Miss Carlotta Lawrence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Phillips went t
| West Dummerstou Thursday i'm their au
tomobiIc to visit their daughter, Mrs
Frank Leonard. On their return HON,
hey brought with them Mr.. Phillip Z
mother, who had been visiting in Yves
Dummerston, also Mrs. Leonard, who re
manned here until Sunday.
Schools cased Friday for the summe
| vacation The Westminster West an,
south Valley schools held a picnic tn
last day of school at the home of Mis-
llida Frost, teacher of the Westminstc
| West school. Miss Charlotte Lawrence
teacher in the South Valley school, vii
not return next year. She expects f
each in the Pine Banks school in West
minister
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-26
WESTMINSTER WEST.
Plans for Rebuilding Parsonage.

The meeting held in the church Friday
evening of all those interested i'll re
abiding the parsonage was well attend
3d.
The report Of the planning committee
Has heard and it was voted TO accept the
plau> for new parsonage presented by
them and place them in the hards of the
building committee composed of Rev.
Walter r. Curtis, Frank Miller aud john
llitchrock.
These plans were drawn by Boston
urhitect and are the gift Of Alfred $.
Hall of Boston and Winchester, Mass.
The housc-to-housc canvass met with n
generous response. Many former resi-
Tents also have sent contributions Al
fred Han, a native OF this place and
uc of our best friends has, besides the
gift of the plans, given 300. Thirty
seven hundred dollars has SO far been
given or pledged, SO the prospects are
tina q new parsonage will rise Phoenix
like, from It's ashes.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-26
DUMMERSTON HILL.

Miss Lillian Link Of New York and
Miss Agnes Crimmins OF West New ton.
Mass, came in their automobile Friday
from New York to the GwNcr cottage by
the lake 10 spend the summer.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-26
AGED WOMAN BURNED.
Mrs Melissa Manor of Middlebury
Tipped Boiling Fat on Herself.

Tipped Boiling Fat on Herself.
NHDDLEBURI. June % Mrs. Melissa
Manor, aged 81 years, is in critical con
dition as the result of burns received sat
urday night when Il kettle IN which she
was boiling some meat tipped over. Mrs.
Manor lives with her daughter, Mrs. Jen-
ME Foley, at the end of Seymour street.
She was boiling the meat on an oil stove
when the kettle tipped and its contents
were spilled upon her Her daughter, a
cripple. crawed OF her hands and knees
and managed to get her mothers clothes
off, and then to get TO the door and call
for and from passcrshy.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-26

The starving Germans are beginning
to see that sinking an allied food ship
ism t bringing home the bacon.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-26

DR.. Z. K. LYNCH, Surgeon. Office. ParI
Bldg. rooms / and 3. telephone. $40. Ofic'
hours: until 9 a. m, 2 TO 3, and to D. NJ.
Melrose hospital. telephone 2Oi, 8 TO 10 .. IN
Residence. l4l Canal St., telephone, 1T
Sundays by appointment only.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-26
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.

Or. GRACE W. BURNETT Physician anc
Surgeon. Market block, Elliot St. Office
hours: $50 to $50 a. m. 100 to 2 80. snC
to y D. m. Telephone. 744-W.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-26

w. II. LANE. NJ. d. 1T Main St.. owe
Perry's store Hours: l to g. and to s !
m. Sundays by appointment. Phone. 789.W
Residence. 3 Belmont Ave. Phone. 789-R.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-26

W. r. MOVES. M. D.. Eye. Ear. Nose ant
Throat. 9 TO II. to 5. Wednesday anc
Saturday evenings. Other hours and Sunday
by appointment. Appointments for glasses 1T
LlnRA mnle hY mAil or 'phone. American Bldg
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-19

or stray gust Of wind drove him
too far. and he came down upon IT,
bakery roof with . force that drove
the nose OF the Newport clear
through.
Unhurt, but slightly stunned. Scan
lon scrambled out OF the debris and
climbed down on the roof by means
OF a ladder that had been left propped
against the wall. Just as be started
on to report the captain OF the camp
came rushing up. and seeing Scanion
going away from the scene OF the ac-
cident. ordered him back to assist In
the removal OF the supposedly dead
man. or to go call . doctor II 1t was
discovered he was seriously wounded
Scanlon saluted the captain, saying,
Hes all right. captain.
How do you know? who was It
that feli?" demanded the captain.
Twas I. captain" replied the
young American. saluting again.
Well, you have had the most re-
markable escape I have ever wit
nessed." declared the captain. Young
man. you were never made to be In
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-19

searching for : landing nSid. He
came down with such speed. how
ever, that the jar of the landing
broke his protecting belt and cata-
pulled him from his seat. throwing
him over and over, while part OF the
tail Of the machine turned over on
him.
He was picked up unconscious and
hurried to a hospital, where 1t was
first thought his injuries were seri-
Gus. Thanks to his splendid consti-
tuition, however, the doctors believe
he IL now out OF danger ana will
soon be able to be back at the front.
Motor. although a comparative
newcomer to the French air service,
ID an experienced aviator. He has
fought both for and against Villa in
Mexico. His first experience as an
aviator was with Villa In 1911. when
he made a number OF flights over the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-19

out Cor special Distinction. being
awarded the cross with palms. which
means An act OF unusual bravery.
During . local engagement around
Monastfr In which Che French were
endeavoring to take strongly held
trench that formed the advanced ele-
troops advanced to the attack about
4 In the morning. before the sun had
made any activity almost intolerable.
BY o'clock the blus-coated poilus
had swarmed over the Bulgarian en-
trenchments, bayonetting or bombing
any of the enemy who remained to
offer Resistance. The enemy counter
attack was slow in organizing, and
the "poilus" began the tiresome work
OF consolidating the position. Almost
at high noon the violence In the en-
emy's shell fire presaged the coming
counter-attack. Fifteen minutes Ia
ter the Bulgars came over the top OF
their second line OF defense and hurled
themselvs on the small band of
French.
The latter held firm and not only
succeeded in driving off the counter
attack, but chased the enemy back to
their second line. blowing up tho
dugouts and putting n number of
machine guns out of action. 1t was
during the intense heat of the mid
day and the concentrated fire of the
bulgarian heavy guns that the
stretcher bearers had to go out in the
open and pick up the wounded. No
facilities were at hand for their treat
ment, and an ambulance was asked
for 10 avacute the wounded who
were in dire straits
Elliston volunteered for the work.
During the heaviest part of the bonn
bardments while the enemy guns
were still showerinE high explosive
shells on the newly won territory. he
drove his machine over the rough,
shell-pitted ground Instead of the
sign Of the Red Cross diverting the
Bulgarian fire. 1t seemed rather to
attract It. Shrapnel and tearacor
peliing shells burst all around the
young American. but under the most
terrific fire he thrice made the TOUR
ney in "a fety and carried to the base
hospital every dangerously wounded
case
Charles NJ. Ashton, OF Philadelphia,
was on duty at relief post follow
ing mp the French advance IN the
Cham payne and also awaiting the call
TO drive hts machine TO the front.
The Germans were vigorously she'll
Ing the entire district when a shrap-
mel shell burst within twenty feet of
the young mans am huiance Two of
The balls struck him, one In the alb
domen, the other IN the arm, while a
piece OF the shell inflicted a nasty
wound on his leg. Thanks sto tho
prompt action of the surgeons, he
viii recover. but viii probably be
invaded out OF the service
Despite the loss of fifty ambulance
chassis when the steamer Orleans. the
FIRST American ship to run the Ger
imam submarine blockade. was tor
pedoed about a month ago. the