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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-16


containers, and they should be fire.
quently cleansed. There should. in
fact, be no part of any food container
that cannot be cleaned. For this rea-
scn the simplest boxes and baskets are
often better than the more elaborate
ones with compartments in which to
Keep dishes knives, forks and spoons.
With the increase in automobile travel.
Well-constructed boxes and baskets
which can be easily cleaned have come
on the market with compartments for
Keeping food hot or cold and for hold
ing liquids. These are, of course. suit
able only for children who ride back
and forth, and particularly suitable
where several lunches are put up in
one household.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-16
POOR DWELLING PLACE, THIS
British Naval Base OF Wei-Hei.Wei
Has Decidedly Few Attractions
for European Residents.

wel-hei-wel Is the bit Of Chinese ter
rltory that the British hold under lease
MS naval and commercial base. 1t Is
just across the breadth Of the Shan
tung peninsula from Kiachow. Wei
hei-wel lies partly on the mainland,
partly on an island, where the dock
yard, the coalng station and the rest
Of the machinery for a naval base are
located. Most OF the civilian popula-
ton live on the mainland, and patron
lie n little steam launch that plies
across the intervening sea when they
wnnt TO 20 shopping; for with an eye
10 getting the British iackias' trade
when warshipS put in To coal, the
shops Of Wei-hei-wei are out with the
docks and the coal yards.
The island seen from the steam
launch Is barren, sandy hill, ridged
with gullles that the huyying rain wa
ter has cut In It's course to the sea.
The sand of these hills Is one of the
omnlprCsent features of the colony !;
every wind that blows carries 1t about
10y pounds, and only the cheapness of
Chinese servants makes It possible TO
keep European household busted.
The sainstreet on. the island has the
characteristic British colonial look,
with British post Office, British
steamship booking office, and British
shops. ON the short side street are the
Chinese shops. which are only opened
at certain seasons when visitors are
plenty, or when a warship puts in to
the harbor.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-16
SOME BILLS OF FARE
FOR A SCHOOL LUNCH

l. Sandwiches with sliced. ten
der meat for filling baked apple.
cookies or a few Jumps of sugar.
., Slices of meat loaf or bean
loaf; bread and butter sand
wiches; Stewed fruit; small
frosted cake.
3. Crisp rolls, followed out
and filled with chopped meat or
fish. moistened and seasoned. or
mixed with salad dressing
orange; apple; a mixture of
sliced fruits, or berries; cake.
L. Lettuce or celery sand
wicheS; cup custard; jelly sand
wiches.
;. Cottage cheese and chopped
Green-pepper sandwiches or
pot of cream cheese with bread
and-hutter sandwiches; peanut
sandwiches; fruit; cake.
G. IIard-boiled eggs; crisp bak-
ing-powder biscuits; CELERY or
radishes; brOwn-sugar or maple
sugar sandwiches.
:. Bottle of milk; thin corn
bread and butter; dates; apple.
s. Raisin or nut bread with
butter; cheese; orange; maple
sugar.
o Baked bean and lettuce
sandwiches; apple sauce; sweet
chocolate.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-16
The Perennial Pest.

The buzz of the agent Is heard on
the wynde. He proffers insurance to
lame, holt and blind. With sweet 81
ren singing to us he appeals to buy
books and silos and automobiles, and
rat traps and razors and cures for
the itch and pretty oil stocks that will
make US all rich. While we yet have
a nickel his hangers as wild as the
fond mothers yarn for her long absent
child. He comes in the morning and
fingers all day. His full name is le-
gion- and he's with us to stay.-Kan-
sas City Star.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-16
Social Structure and Criminal.

1t is a herculean task to bring about
reform in the administration of the
criminal law But the dawn of bet
ter day is at hand. 1t is becoming more
generally understood that the criminal
is one of the by-products of an evil So
cial system, and that in the improve
ment of our social structure will be
found the solution of the problem of
the criminal.-Alexander Karlin in the
Humanitarian.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-16
New Wear In British Navy.

Three hundred and sixfy-four times
in the year is midnight's passing mark
ed by the striking of eight bells
in every ship in the British navy.
At the moment when the old year
draws its last breath, and the new
year is born, the whole navy strikes
16. bells, but never on any other oc-
casion, for then eight are given to
bid farewell to the old year and to
welcome the new. BY tradition, the
youngest officer of the ship strikes the
BELL and by tradition the youngest boy
in the ship acts as his echo by ham
mering the blacksmithss anvil.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-16
Comfort in Rats companionship.

Once in a great prison a prisoner
showed me a gray rat that he had
made friends with and had trained to
become comparatively fearless. AS
it nibbled at the piece of bread that
he held in his hand he said with a
whimsical smile: Its pleasant to
have a little creature for friend that
doesn't care or doesn't even know
whether you're a prisoner or not and
likes you just because you've had a
chance to show little kindness" FIX
change.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-16
Mourning the Departed

The newest thing in mourning IS
dark blue. II Is not for the sod half Of
the menage, but for the widow who
dlsagrees with her other half, who
seeks the courts to cut the knot. Such
II person was seen yesterday and when
asked II she had lost some one replied /:
yes, my husband" "When did he
dep Don't understand" Il di-
yorced him. / felt for time that l
should retire quietly, and now that l
have emerged / wear compromise
color-bluc. l didn't really dislike my
husband, hut | had Co divorce him. The
mourning is half for him and half for
the memories. But. poor boy, he mar
ried again. His stenographer. New
York Tribune.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-16
Trees and Lightning.

There is strange superstition rel
alive to the liability of certain trees
being struck by lightning. All kinds of
ideas have been advanced along these
lines. The ancient Romans believed
that the mulberry, laurel. peach, larch
and box trees were lightning proof.
Not a few foresters of modern times
are of the opinion that certain trees are
more or less liable to destruction by
lightning.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-16
Advice to an Author.

The author who writes that he likes
'the man or woman crammed with
animal spirits, who isn't afraid to
make motions, TO laugh out loud, to
run, to jump, TO climb, to make lot
Of noise" ought to trade flats with one
who lives under pair who are re-
hearslng for an imitation animal
vaudeville stunt.-Seattle Post-Intelli-
gencer.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-16
Worlds Gold Production.

The production of gold has increased
universally since the discovery of
America. However. during the first
three centuries subsequent to that
event there was no appreciable in
crease in annual production. Prior to
1850 it was hardly more than SS.OO0.-
900 yearly.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-16
"On the Stump"

In early times in this country 1t was
the custom of campaigners In a politi-
cal canvass to travel through the coun-
try and make open air speeches. Pub
lie halls and platforms were rare and
the Stumps or trees were numerous
and furnished convenient places from
which to speak. Hence the words.
stump speaker" stump orator" and
stamping"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-16
The Outsider.

A good corsetiere can do so much
with fat woman that it sometimes
seems too bad that the double chin
does not come within the corset's
sphere of influence.-Ohio State Jour-
nal.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-16
Uncle Eben.

When you sees man wifi a puffickly
good disposition jes now" said Uncle
Eben, ''it's a sure sign dat he's got
most as much as ton of coal in his
cellar"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-16
Why Solitude Is Desirable.

Solitude is the chief support of the
affections; it would be impossible to
love your fellow man if you knew you
could never get away from him.-From
the Atlantic.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-16
Daily Thought.

To be able to obey ideas, to be free
from self-c0nsciousness, to be simple
these are the secrets Of courage.-Phil-
lips Brooks.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-16
LUNCH HOUR FOR
SCHOOL KIDDIES
Government Food Specialists Dis
cuSS Various Foods for
Children.
SUGGESTED BILLS OF FARE
Skmping Meals for Youngsters Is
Not a Necessary War Measure
and Is nadvisabIe-MetaI
Boxes Most Favored.

The school lunch has always had its
problems for the mother who is eager
TO provide a wholesome noon repast for
her school Riddles. Almost always the
school lunch is hurriedly arranged
item among the mothers early morn
Ing duties, and II is sometimes difficult
to give this meal the attention it de-
serves
Wars food conservation problems
have not helped in the matter of
school-lunch preparation. but if any of
the family is entitled to some immun-
ity to food regulations, 1t is the grow
ing child who eats one of his meals
away from home each school day In
the opinion of the food experts of the
United States department of agricul-
ture, skimping meals for the young
sters is not a necessary war measure
and is inadvisahle The food special
lists have discussed in Il publication of
the department of agriculture the
foods that should make up the school
lunch, the preparation and packing Of
lunches and serving lunches partly or
wholly prepared at schools Some sug-
gcSted bills Of fare for the basket
lunch are given in another column.
Number of Foods Carried.
The number of foods that can be
easily carried has been enlarged of
late by The possibility Of using parania
paper ana parchment paper. in which
moist foods can be wrapped so as to
prevent them from sticking to other
foods. Paper cups, jelly glasses and
so on, are also help, for in them
sliced raw fruits, Stewed fruits, Gus
tarGs. cottage cheese and other half
solid foods can he carried.
The quality of the bread used in the
basket lunch is especially Important
because It is commonly served in the
form Of sandwiches and is. therefore.
70 hc considered not only rs a food i'm
itself but also rs means of Keeping
other much-needed foods in good and
Appealing condition, or of serving
them in attractive ways.
Variety in breads. too, is more i'm
portant ut this than at other meals
because of the danger of monOtony.
Wheat bread, whCle-wheat bread. corn.
/ rye, or oatmeal breads: nut, raisin.
1 and date breads; beaten biscuit. rolls
i crisp baking-poWdcr biscuit or soda
/ biscuit, and toast, zwieback and crack.
4 erS may be used in turn to give variety
i RolS followed out can he made &c
i hold large amount of sandwich fill
Ing, which is an advantage at times.
Advantage of Boxes.
Many kinds of lunch boxes, pals
and baskets are now on the market
The chief advantage Of most boxes anC
pals is that they are made of meta
and can, therefore. he easily cleaned
and scaded to keep them In safe con
dition. Some boxes have the advan
tage over pals that they can be folded
when empty aud strapped with til,
school books. Baskets are ventilated
and for this reason suitable for carry
ing moist foods which are likely [,
spoil. There Is no reason. however
why small holes cannot be punched II
metal boxes or pals to let in the air
Baskets can. of course, be washed o
scalded, but not so easily as meta
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-16
New Version.

Early to bed and early to rise make
man healthy, wealthy and an awful
Dore.-Chicago Evening Post
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-16
Real Purpose in Life.

| am not concerned that / have no
place; | am concerned how I may fit
myself for one.-Confucius.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-16
Mashed Potato Dishes.

Most housekeepers know how de
licious mashed potatoes can be made
by beating them until light with hot
milk, butter or other good fat, and salt
and pepper, four tablespoonfuls of hot
milk and one teaspoonful Of the fat
for every medium-sized potato. To
make the mashed potatoes little "dif-
ferent," they can be turned into po-
tato sOutfle by adding the beaten white
of eggs 1.-TWO eggs to six medium-sized
potatoes), piling lightly in baking
dish and baking in the oven till brown.
Grated cheese added to this souffle is
good.
Won't. Boii Over.
A fruit pie Will not boil over If the
sugar is put undrr the fruit
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-16

suppose someone knocked out Roose
yelt's teeth?
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-16

Most wives can locate their husband s
pipe by merely shutting the windows,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-16

No man ever really felt at his ease at
church supper
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-10-14
B. T. BOND.

B. 7. BOND,
Acting Assistant Surgeon U. S.
PH s. Commissioner of Health.
These recommendations have been
adopted by the city and county boards
of health.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-10-14
Pa Fere Is Captured.

Paris, Oct. 1.-THE Germans
stronghold of La Fere, together with
great part of the st. Gobain massif,
of which La Fere was a northerly
out post at the Disc, has been cap
tured by the French today's official
war office statement.
The La Fere-Loan Railway line has
been crossed on the high ground be-
tweent Danizy and Versigny, about
2 IL miles east of La Fere.
The northern and eastern sections
of La Fere are burning.
Notable progress has been made
by the Italians and French along the
line to the east, where the French
have reached Amifonaine, which is
fifteen miles north of Rheims
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-10-14
MORE TERRITORY
IS ABANDONED BY
FLEEING GERMANS
WHOLE OF THE ST. GOBAIN RE-
GION rs YIELDED. FRENCH OC.
CUPY LAON AND LAFERE. ONLY
SLIGHT RESISTANCE.

LONDON, Oct. 14.-German forces
have abandoned Loan and the whole
st. Gobain region. The French, af-
ter reoccupying Loan, have pressed
on until their line now runs from
the Disc river above La Fere to the
eastern end of Chemin Des Danes.
When the Germans began to fall
back out of the bag into which they
we're being slowly caught by the
rapid advance Of the allies on each
side they went with such speed that
the change in the battle line in that
section Of the front during few
hours was astonishing.
Not until the French reached the
Laon-La Fere railroad did they en-
counter any real resistance
Italian troops participated in the
advance and are now engaged on the
hills north of the Ailette river At
this point the German lines have been,
pressed back or have been withdrawn
so that a sharp angle has been Gre
ated.
With the exception of the area
north of Douai there appears to hav,s
been slowing down of the allied
advance during the past couple o.
days. At no point have the Ameri-
cans and British swept ahead as they
did on Thursday and Friday last
week.
ghis may indicate that the Ger
mans have reached what is known as
the Hunding or Brunhold line. This
position, while much less formidable
so far as known, than the Hinden-
burg system, is still strong enough to
retard pursuit by the allies and per-
baps hold them up for some time.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-10-14

WASHINGTON, D. c., October "A
Germany's reply to President Wilson
reached the Swiss legation in official
form by cable this morning. 1t was
in German text, a translation OF
which was identical with that receiv-
ed by wireless Saturday night.
Instead taking the note directly
to the White House as he did Prince
Maximilians peace plea, Frederick
Oederlin, Swiss charge, communicate
ed with the state department He
was asked to present it to Secretary
Lansing at 11:15 o'clock.
In the meantime President Wilson
had called Secretaries Lansing and
Baker to the white house for a con-
ference. The president and Mr.. Ian
sing had been considering the Ger
man communication since Saturday
night when unofficial text reached
them.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-10-14
SENTIMENT IS
DEAD AGAINST
GERMAN PEACE
PRESIDENT WILSON RECEIVES
THE OFFICIAL NOTE FROM GER
MANY. PEOPLE ARE ASKED TO
WITHHOLD JUDGMENT.

LONDON. Oct. 14.-No temporary
armistice, nor any armistice at all;
unless accompanied by Germany's un-
conditional surrender, is the domin-
ant note in most of the comment on
the peace situation in this mornings
newspapers.
THE allies will take nothing less
than unconditional surrender in the
field and there must be no armistice
until defeat in the field is acknow-
lodged by the enemy" says the Post,
Otherwise, the war has been frought
nj vain"
The paper sees in Germany's en-
deavor to open peaee negotiations
merely an attempt to avoid disaster
and save her military reputation, and
adds:
1T is not the first time the Ger
mans have enormously assumed that
President Wilson does not understand
the people whom he is dealing. But
President Wilson knows the enemy
as well as do the allies.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-10-14
FORREST STATES
COIN CROP WILL
Be D|SAPPOIN7-
MENT IN SECTION
SUMTER COUNTY FIELD AGENT
, FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF AG-
RICULTURE GIVES OUT STATE
MENT AUTHORIZED BY DEPART.
MENT, OF WIDE INTEREST TO
FARMERS IN THIS SECTION.

A. A Forrest, field agent for the
department of agriculture and pre-
mier early cotton grower of Sumter
county was a visitor in IAmericus
today. While here he gave out for
publication the October crop report,
which is of wide interest to farmers
The report, after referring to the
fact that at this season of the year
this report naturally dividesl itself
into two parts, of which the first
relates to those crops which are be-
ing harvested, the second, to those
which are still growing, says:
In the first division we check ac-
tual field tally against previous
hopes, optimistic guesses, and pessi-
IaIstic doubts; we go back over the
growing season, summarize beneficial
AN dhostile influences month by
month, apply carefully calculated
tables of averages, changes and error,
and finally cast up the total, pre-
li,ninary to the final estimate for the
year
With corn, the result is somewhat
disappearing We started out with
a fair increase in acreage, Of which
the major portion occurred in the
south, The preparation was unusual
ly good and the weather about aver
age. Much of the corn was grown
on land previously in velvet cans,
which was the most advantageous ar
rangement possible. Large amounts
of commercial fertilizer were used.
At the time Of the June report the
condition was distinctly above aver
age. From this point, unfortunate
ly, continuous decline has occurred.
First there was the shortage of labor,
with cotton at such a price, that corn
was neglected, then the season be-
came too dry, eliminating with
three weeks drought in August, at
the precise time when corn in the up
per belt needed it most. This dry
weather continued during September
in the northwest, greatly reducing
the yield in that section. With all
this. the total production will still
be greater than the ten year average,
but considerably under last year.
Other long season crops which have
been harvested, followed downward
line similar to corn. Cowpeas' drop
ped farthest, from 80 in June, to less
than eighty in October. Tobacco is
a very bright exception to this. The
growers in new territory report ex-
ceptional yields and good quality.
OF crops that are still growing,
late Irish potatoes, sweet potatoes.
sorghum and peanuts. have improved
since rains of early September and
will do as well or better than usual.
Velvet beans are not as fine as ex-
pected. but with a late frost, will
surpass last year, both because of in
crease in acreage and because early
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-10-14
WILL BE CLOSED FOR ONE WEEK
BY ORDER OF BOARD OF
HEALTH TO PREVENT THE
SPREAD OF SPANISH INFLU-
ENZA.

BY order of the board of health,
the public schools of the city, the
picture theatres and all places of
public assembly will be closed this
week.
If the cases of Spanish influenza
here become any more numerous, it
is probable that the closing order
will be extended for another week
SO far there have been about 100
cases of influenza reported in Amer
fcus. but nothing approaching an cpl
.demic exists, and there is declared
to be no occasion for public alarm
or hysteria.
The measures adopted by the board
of health are more precautionary
than otherwise.
Al SOuChel FiSlu, OHiy lO" Ce17SN
have developed, so careful have those
in charge been about regulating the
habits of the soldiers and aviators.
The government is sending some
nurses here to assist at the flying
camp.
In the soda fountains sterilization
measures are in force, and this is
also true of the barber shops.
It is believed by the physicians
that Americas will not have much
more trouble on account of the in
f1uenza.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-10-14
800 LOSE LIVES
IN FOREST FIRES
GREAT LOSS OF LIFE REPORTED
FROM THE MINNESOTA Woo
LITTLE INFORMATION CAN BE
OBTAINED.

DULUTH, Mimi, Oct. 14.-lndlca-
tions were last night that the list OF
victims of the forest fires in this
section may reach eight or nine hun
drei Officials were reluctant to es-
innate the number of dead, owing to
the fact that little official information
ran be obtained from the burned dis
triets. At a late hour 196 bodies mad
been brought here and reports from
Moose Lake indicated that the death
list in that locality along might reach
300.