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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-14
VERMONT RED CROSS
HAS NEW SECRETARY
Ralph B. Denny to Fill the Position and
viii Transfer Headquarters to
Montpelier

ELLINGTON. Feb. 14.-Ralph B..
Denny of Montpelier was elected see
rotary of the Vermont chapter of the
Red Cross to succeed Harry S. Howard
of this city, resigned, at the regular
monthly meeting of the executive com
mittee, held here Tuesday afternoon at
the Hotel Vermont. Mr. Howard s res
ignation was read and accepted at the
meeting, In addition to the election
of Mr.. Denny, routine business was
transacted and it was announced that
another war fund drive would be I'M
dcrtakcu after the next Liberty loan
drive
III. G. Pratt, chairman of the commit
tee, told of the great need for more
nurses in the service of the Red Cross.
There are in the United States about
10000 registered nurses and thus far
the Red Cross has succeeded in getting
only 10000. There exists a CRYING need
abroad for many more. While the pc
sition is not SO lucrative a. a private
practice, a salary is paid the nurses.
Plans for the next war FUND drive
have not yet been completed, but it has
been decided to conduct an energetic
advertising campaign through the
newspapers
Mr.. Howard, the retiring .secretarr,
show a balance of Ss,95l.23 to turn
over to Mr.. Denny, who will take over
the affairs of the office. which will he
moved to Montpelier.
The monthly report to the executive
committee showed that during the
month of December about $40, 900 had
l. 81, l., II.
fcrrnt branches. They had on hand
about $4,000
On motion of o. +. Benson, Mr.. How
ard S resignation was accepted. with a
vote at thanks from the committee p.
NJ. Meldon spoke words of appreciation
of Mr.. Howard $ long service.
Mr.. Howard rs treasurer forwarded
over $4,000 from Vermont for nation
al disasters. from the San Francisco
earthquake until now. He organized
the chapter into branches TO meet the
needs OF the Vermont troops on the
Mexican border. In 1906. when he
took office, the total membership was
about 200. and now il il about $1,000.
During his tenure of office Vermont
has contributed about $4,000 10 char
ity.
Those present at the meeting in adj
dition to Messrs. Pratt and Howard
were Dr. G.. \. Pcasc and Mrs. A. 0.
Ferguson of this city, Miss Bertha
Cary OF Proctor. G.. f. Lowe of Mont
palier, .. +. Benson of Brattleboro,
e4.ss Rhrooahaanh0of4 WonspeEt4,..JP y.
NJ. McIdon of Rutland, Mrs. NJ. NJ.
Wilson of Randolph and Mrs. u. C.
Noble OF Middlcburv.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-14
REPUBLICANS GIVE
HAYS A FREE HAND
National Committee Names Indiana
Man Chairman and Eliminates
Executive Committee.

ST LOUIS, Feb. l4.-Will II. HAYS
OF Indiana, elected chairman of the
Republican national committee here
Yesterday afternoon, viii have a free
hand IN bringing about harmony for
the next attack on the Democratic cita-
del, according to weary committeeman
who rested from their laborS last njpbt
The committee by acceptance OF res.
equations and otherTiSa. eliminated the
entire executive COMMITTEES to make =
clean job Of providing the party with
new leadership.
\, 7. Hert, representing kentuckv.
said that from what he knew of Havs'-
energy it would not be long before the
committee was called together to act
with the chairman in selecting new
executive committee.
IN" recommendation of the old OK
ecutiNc committee calling for an adj.
vlsofy committee OF women and con.
tinuing the old Hughes campaign com
mittcc was ignored, it wa4 said. in
order not To bind Mr.. Hays in any
way as "a his staff.
There wa1 considerable objection t,
eliminating the activities of the com
lnittec from women but Randolph *
Hyaicka of Ohio, where woman SUI
| fra9c was recently defeated, was SUI
taucd IA his contention that the mat
| ter could aafclv he left to MIR. HAYS
The sufiragisjs who addressed tac com
mittcc Tuesday. Miss Roalia Loew
Whitney OF New York, representing tn.
National Woman $ Suffrage association
and Mrs. Abby scott Baker, represent
my the Woman $ party, were not pres
cht. They We're chief interested in ob
tanning pledge for the federal amend
ment and this the committee gave il
adopting the resolution made public b,
the executive committee Tuesday.
IN" resolutions plcd2ing support t,
| til" Wilson administration in pressing
the war, expressing gratitude for Theo
doro Roosevelt : efforts and pawn.
] tribute to Lincoln were also adopted.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-14
STATE NEWS NOTES.
Students to Give Kake Walk,

The students of the University OF Yer
mont will give their annual Kake Walk
this year ON Washington 5 Birthday.
Feb. 30, at the university gymnasium,
This IS the 2lst year that the university
mas followed the custom of putting on
the kakc Walk. The students have
voted that this year the proceeds of
TINS event be given to the Red Cross.
The kake Walk, the only Kakc Walk
IN New England, is the biggest and
best production OF its kind given by
any college. Original stunts, put on
by the different fraternities, parade. old
fashioned Rake Walking and other di-
Nersltied attractions viii make this
event of special interest.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-14
Two little
pie-crust secrets

Here are two practical pie-crust
hints. They were given to us by a
cook whose wholesome Cottolene
pie-crust was a tender and haky treat.
Hint No. /. Always chop your
shortening into the hourwithknives.
Don't mix it in with your hands.
Hint No. ?. Always keep your
shortening and your dough as cold
as possible.
ust forgetting the money-saving
in using Cottolene, why don't you
compare your economical Cottolene
ple-crust with your very best pie
crust made with half of butter?"
If you follow your own recipe,
be sure to use one-fhird less Of Cotto-
lene than you ordinarily use of other
shortening. Cottolene goes farther
because it is richer.
A great many particular women
who used to use part butter are now
using wholesome Cottolene alone
to make tender, faky pie crust.
But perhaps you would like to try
the recipe below. You'll need:
IL cups flour y teaspoon baking powder
4 teaspoon salt Ice water cup CottoIene
For method start at picture No. /.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-14
GUILFORD CENTER.

Mrs ". q Wordcn who has been il! Il
better
Miss Eta Thomas is visiting at f. W.
Legates.
About % attended the demonstration OF
cottage cheese making at the creamery
Wednesday. which was interesting and IN
structiye.
No. ) school will give patriotic social
Feb. . in the town hall There will be
no admission fee, but charge will be
made for dancing. Each lady will fur
nish a box supper for two persons. The
proceeds will go for the benefit OF the
school and the Red Cross.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-14
ADJUSTMENTS.
Motion Picture Offerings.

Today the Empire presents MolIie
King in The On-the- Square Girl. and
Pearl White in The Fatal Ring. To-
morrow Francis y Bushman and Bev
crlv Bayne viii be seen in the Metro
production de luxe. The Adopted Son.
TodaF Wallace Reid will be seen al
the Princess theatre in the special Par
amount feature, Nan of Music Noun.
tain, also good comedy as an added
attraction. Tomorrow Sessue Havaka
wa will be seen in the special Para
mount feature, The Call of the East
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-14
DANCES IN FESTIVAL,
HALL TO CONTINUE
Authority Given by Fuel Committee
with Proviso that No Steam Be
Turned On for This Purpose

The Seleetmen have been authorized
by the fuel committee to allow the
dances in Festival hall to continue cv-
cry Saturday night, with the provision
that no steam is to be turned on for
tins purpose. These dances are ar
ranged by Mr.. Fox as a strictly bust
ness proposition, and since Mr.. Fox has
voluntarily given up the use of the
Auditorium for several weeks past and
expects to for SOME time To come #
seems unjust to the committee TO de-
prlve him of his income from these
dances. Mr.. Fox has not asked the
committee for any special favors, but
the committee has taken this action
voluntarily, with the provision that No
extra fuel should be used.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-14
DEVELOPS HEART TROUBLE.
Lieut.. Hardness Passed Perfect Exam
ination Last Summer.

MONTPELIER, Feb. 14.-I.ieut. W.
Il. Hardness OF the medical corps has
returned from Oglethorpe, Ga, suffer
ing from bronchitis In November and
December he suffered from grip and
since going to Georgia TO take his see
ond examination d heart trouble has de
veloped. Last summer when he was
examined he was passed 100 per cent
perfect
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-14

sulcs. These are easier and more pleas
ant To- take than the oil in bottles
Each capsule contains about one dose
~ five drops. Take them just ike YOU
would any pill. with Il small swallow Of
water They soak into the system and
throw off the pOisonS which are making
You old before your time. They will
quickly relieve those Stiffened Joints
seiatlra, gall-stones, gravel "brcIt
Gust, etc They are an effective remedy
Tor all diseases of the bladder. kidney
iiNer. stomach and allied organs.
Go 70 your druggist today and get 4
boz of GOLD MEDAL. HARLEM Oil Cap
suleS Money refunded if they do not
heIp you. Three sizes GOLD MEDAL
are me pure. original imported lIaarlem
OIL Capsules Accept no substitutes -
ADV,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-14
Weak Kidneys Mean
a Weak Body

When You're usty, your body begins 10
Crc1ls a little ut the hinges Motion is
more slow and deliberate Not SO Young
as ! used 20 be- is frequent ana I'M
welcome Thought. Certain bodily func-
lions upon which good health and good
spirits ~ much depend. are impaired
The weak spot Us generally the bladder.
I upleasaut symptoms show themselves
Painful and annoying complications III
other organs arise This IS particularly
truc with elderly people. II YOU only
know now. this trouble can be Obviated
For over zoo years GOLD MEDAL.
Haarlcm Gil has been relieving the in
convenience and pain due to advancing
years Il is "a standard. old-time home
remedy. aud needs no Introduction II
ls now PUT M To ud0lIesS, tastefcss cap
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-14
A VALENTINE
Especial to The Reformer)
Capitol, Washington, d. c..
The 18th day of Fee b.

Dear Liberty:-
This day of days I've set apart to
sing your praise, and show you why,
with line on line, | d like 70 be your
valentine In all the world there is no
one calls forth our best as veu have
done. For you, our brave colonial band
dared to oppose a king s command
For you we set the Negroes free, our
sailors fought for rights at sea. To
conquer jealousy and hate YOU entered
into church and state. For YOU, today,
a million men face death and capture
once again. A million more, in battle :
din, laid down their lives your cause
to win. With patience will the vic
tory como; swing wide the gates of
Kaiserdom, and your sweet influence
enter there with all the blessings that
we share. You take by storm this
heart of mine,-do let me be your val
entine With great soicitudc, / am
Sincerely yours,
UNCLE SAM
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-14

accord with all usages in the case of
the establishment of new governments
but this cannot be taken to mean even
n dc facto recognition.
The one clear thing in the whole stu
alton from a military point of view is
that the struggle has narrowed down to
the western front. of which the Italian
theatre already has been recognized Off
rially as n portion by the allied chiefs.
The final test of arms is to come on that
front
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-14
NINETEEN BRITISH
MERCHANTMEN SUNK
Loss to Shipping Shows a Considerable
Increase Over That of the
Previous Week.

LONDON. Feb. l4.-Nineteen British
merchantmen were sunk bv mine or
submarine the past week, according to
the admiralty statement last night. OF
these - were vessels of 800 tons or
/. more and SIX yere under that tonpage.,
Three fishing craft also were sunk.
The les to British shipping in the
past week shows 4 considerable increase
over that of the previous week. which
totalled u vessels, 10 of them over
1000 tons. In the preceding three
weeks. the losses were eight. eight and
> respectively.
ROME. Feb. l4-Four Italian steam
era Of more than ! 900 tons were sunk
hy- mine on submarine during the week
ending Fen 9, according 10 an official
announcement YESTERDAY
During the week ending Feb. >. but
one Italian steamer Of less than 1000
tons was lost.
LONDON, Feb. 1.-THE Norwegian
legation in London announces that from
the outbreak OF the war to the end of
January, 1918, Norway has lost IA YES
seis Of ,05o.jS3 gross tonnage. Sea
men to the number of $50 lost their
llves through the sinking of these YES
sells
During the same period 50 Norwegian
vessels, with more than 700 crew, were
posted as missing About two-t thirds of
| these are war losses.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-08-09
COUNTY AGENT ADVISES OUR
FARMERS TO SAVE STRAW

"While we are Hooverizing on sub
stitutes that were formerly considered
unpalatable, says County Agent
Shrock, let us see if we cannot teach
the livestock to aid the cause of free,
dom and democracy by a little Hoover
izing.
Thousands of tons of straw are
annually burned in Umatilla county.
Straw has low feed value if fed alone.
This is because it is low in protein and
high in crude fibre. If fed alone its
effects on the digestive tract soon be-
comes serious. 1t is the same with
some of the substitutes we are eating,
but we do not eat them alone. We
use some judgment and follow pre-
scribed formulas for mixing.
''Let US use the same judgment with
our stock feeding. What shall we mix
it with? Naturally we will select the
feeds that are long on the very factors
straw is short on and vice versa.
Straw is short on protein and long on
crude fibre. Oil meal. Soy bean meal,
cotton seed meal, bran and alfalfa in
the order named are our choice. This
is no experiment, it has been amply
demonstrated. Cattle have been win
tered on two pounds of oil meal per
animal daily and all the straw they
would eat, coming through in fine
shape.
"With hay at $40 per ton, and
scarce at that figure we must look for
substitutes. Straw is the most abun-
dant thing we have"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-08-09
HOME JELLY MAKING WITH
JUST PLAIN CORN SYRUP

Miss Lorene Parker, Home Demon
stration agent for Umatilla county.
gives the following information on jelly
making:
"Very good jelly can be made with
the white corn syruu instead of sugar.
The color and texture are good, and
the flavor good, although slightly less
sweet than jelly made with sugar.
Dark corn syrup cannot be used as it
gives strong. undesirable taste. For
fruit juices that have a considerable
amount of pectin (jelly making prop
erties) use not more than 2-3 cup and
not less than l-2 cup of the syrup to
cup of the juice. In some cases juices
that show poor pectin test, / 2 cup
to 1-3 cup of syrup is used to cup Of
juice. The jelly is made the same as
anyjelly and when the mixture coats
spoon and drops off in two drops it is
cooked sufficiently to jell. Blackberry,
apple. currants, crabapple and Oregon
g-ape have been used and all made
good jelly. Loganberry was used but
seemed to be lacking in pectin.
Preserves may also be made with
the syrup and for canning purposes, l
cup of the syrup to 3 cups of water
will be sufficient for the sweeter fruits.
The two corn syrups we are most ia
miliar with are Karo, costing $1.2 for
a l0-pound can, and Wedding Break
fast brand, costing $500 for gallon
jacket.
"Where honey can be obtained it
can be used in the same way that the
syrup is used, but is too expensive to
be practical. In choosing fruits for
jelly making, do not have over-ripe
fruits. Better have about half slight
ly under ripe, to furnish the pectin
and the remainder ripe, to give the de-
sired flavor and color"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-08-09
GROCERS INSTRUCTED TO
KEEP RECORD SUGAR SALES

All retail grocers of Umf tilla county
have been instructed to keep record
of all sugar sales from August lst.
These records will be turned in to the
County Administration at the end of
the month and later be used by the
officials in checking up the individual
consumers, to see that they have not
purchased more than their two pounds
per month per person. Later on, it
is anticipated, the State Administra-
tion will issue individual sugar cards.
Should the records show that any
person has, by buying from several
different stores, exceeded his monthly
allowance, the Administration has au-
thority to prohibit the offender from
securing any sugar for such period as
they might fix, or the offender is sub
iect to prosecution under the Hoarding
Act.
Especial permits for canning-sugar
are still being issued by the Admins
tration upon statements showing the
amount of fruit which person desires
to can. However, permits will not be
issued for sugar to make iellies, jams
or rich preserves, these being consid-
cred table luxuries. In this connec-
tion. to help out the housewife, Miss
Lorene Parker the Home Demonstra-
tion Agent, has prepared recipe to
make jelly by using white corn syrup,
as a substitute for sugar, is given
in another column"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-08-09
Nation Of the Steamboat.

Edward Hungerform, writing of the
evolution of the steamboat in the Ma
tional Marine, opens his argument
with the following paragraph:
"The United States has been and
still remains the nation Of the steam
boat. She was the first nation to sue
cessfully apply steam propulsion to
boats, and even though England shot
ahead of us in her development of the
steam vessel upon the salt seas--while
we still clung rather proudly to our
vauntcd clipper shlps-we had great
pride in the steamboats,, big and little,
which piled upon our inland waters.
And the affection that the steamboat
gained in the hearts Of Americans
more than century, 1t has never lost"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-08-09
Fred Hendley Dead.

Fred W. Hendley. aged 64 years.
for many years a resident of the coun-
ty. was found dead in his bed early
Tuesday morning in his room at the
State Hospital, where he has for the
past six years been employed as a
bookkeeper, reports the Esat Oregon
ian. 1t is surmised that heart failure
caused his sudden death as he had not
been i'll and was apparently in good
health. Mr.. Hendley was born in Par
tage. Wisconsin, June 81, 1854 and
was married in 1877 to Miss Elizabeth
Anne Koontz, who survives him. He
is tie son of Mrs. Jesse Failing of
Pendleton and the father Of Mrs. Fred
Earl of Pendleton and Mrs. Jesse
Mathis of Echo.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-08-09
Broncho Bob Coming.

Broncho Bob Hall, famous as a buck
ing horse rider and runner-up in
Round Up contests of the past two
years, is coming back to Pendleton
next month with the announced deter
minatlon of winning the much coveted
championship in his pet event. In
1916 Hall captured third honors to
Jackson Shutdown and Rufus Rollins.
Last year in spite of the handicap OF
a badly twisted ankle, he succeeded
in winning second place to Yakima
Canutt, and feeling that he is still or
the up grade, he has it doped out that
he is due to ride into the championship
this year.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-08-09
FOURTH LIBERTY LOAN WILL
CALL FOR S6,0O0.00O,000

The campaign for the fourth Lib
erty loan will open Saturday, Sept. 2S
and continue three weeks. ending Oct.
10, it was announced Tuesday night by
Secretary McAdoo.
In fixing three weeks as the length
of the campaign for the fourth loan
instead of four weeks as in previous
loans, treasury officials plan for more
intensive campaign. A shorter cam
paign, it was said, will also enable
more business men to enlist as work.
ers.
Although official announcement has
not been made. the amount of the loan
probably will be $4,000, 900, 900 and
the rate of interest IA per cent.
Should the treasury decide soon to
place the market certificates of in
debtedness redeemable next Jlne.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-08-09
ATHENA BOYS ON
THE FIRING LINE

The following letter from Sergeant
George Winship, to his parents, dated
July 18th. shows him to be on the Hr-
ing line, and also mentions other Ath-
ena boys. He says, in part:
"Havs been going to write for the
past week, but am on the front and
have little time for writing. Have
been on the front since July 4th. The
work | am in now is to keep autos and
guns going, also see that they have
ammunition. which is sure some job.
Have eight men under me, and we
never know when we will be called
upon to make trip to one of the bat
teries. 1t gives one queer feeling
to 60 along the road, knowing that you
might connect up with lob 6. p. F.
But like this better than being in
camps like we have been. for here we
have noise in the daytime and fire.
works at night.
'The heaviest fighting is between
2:30 a. m. and IL noon. rain or shine
it goes on just the same. l saw the
Germans set French balloon on fire
also an airplane battle yesterday.
This life is sure thrill from start to
finish. We hang onto our steel derbys
and gas masks now. They are our
best friends.
"Sam Starr is telephone operator in
one of the observation posts. Ed Sc
basky and Harry Keller are both on
the guns, and Jim Sturgis arrived on
the front yesterday. Night before
last | met Leslie McCubbins on the
ammunition trein.
"Its pitiful to see the poor French
people leaving their homes. 1t is a
sad sight to see hundreds of them
along the roads taking their few be-
longings and stock with them. Yes
terday went out to bring in a Dodge
and passed an old lady and small
boy; one was leading COW and the
other a sheep, all thev had left in the
world, or at least time to bring with
them. This is the saddest part of the
war. to my thinking, but things of
WHlCH CdllIUI WTlte SHUW IHdI ~
won't be long before they will again
have their homes back.
Have been watching the Germans
fire at an observation balloon, also an
air fight. AS | write this. the 1876
G. P. Fs. are sure making some noise.
It's now 8 p. M, 50 it won't be long
until the big battle starts up for the
night. 1t was warm one last night.
1t seemed as if l could reach the shells
going over, and it was sight to watch
| them break.
81 have to accompany each ammun-
ition train from the dump to the guns,
which is all done at night, and it is
scary at times, but | like it. l figure
that if my name is on one of them |
will get it. no matter where | am.
Feeling that way, am not afraid.
Must stop and curl up for little nap.
George"