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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-11-21

an ounce for the stuff, plus whatever
the gold combined with it may be
worth.
In 1910 platinum had a market
value of only thirty to forty cents
an ounce. From 1901 to the year
when the great war broke the price
f1uctuated from $14 to $3e.
The sky alone might be the limit
of the price today were it not fixed
by the Government at $105 an ounce,
where it will remain until the war
ends. BY the same edict the price
of iridium is fixed at SITS and that
of palladium at $135. And of these
last two metals nobody is now allow
ed to own more than an ounce with
out special license
Iridium is far scarcer than plati.
nu1n, and, though available for fewer
uses, is not less urgently needed for
war purposes-its war employment be,
ing mainly in connection with cleo.
trical apparatus.
Iridium is lustrous steel white
metal, about one-sixth heavier than
gold. 1t is the heaviest of all metals
with the exception of osmium, which
is only slightly more weighty. Every
gold pen is tipped with an alloy OF
iridium, to give it durability.
Palladium furnishes 6. substitute for
platinum in the dental industry, there
by releasing from use the latter metal.
1t is nearly as hard as Steel and has
the curious property of swallowing
hydrogen. A piece of palladium will
absorb $50 times it's own bulk Of by
drogen.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-11-21

Color in costume should always be
dull enough to serve as background
for the face, if the latter is to show
to best advantage. Black should be
worn only by women who have a
good deal of color, because it makes
the face look pale.
Black and white stand out strongly,
causing the outlines of the figure to be
plainly observed, and hence should
be worn only by women. who possess
good figures.
Blue, green and violet in very dull
tones are we'll adapted for stout fig
ures, as they melt into the general
background and do not make outlines
conspicuous.
Materials with slightly rough or
dull surfaces are better for stout fig
ures and more becoming than mate
rails with smooth, shiny finish, such
as satin. The latter reflects light and
makes the figure seem larger.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-11-21

WHO remembers Washington pie?
w 1t seems to have passed away,
never to return. In these days OF
food privation a mere description Of
it makes the mouth water.
1t was a delicacy long and even an
GENTLY familiar in Virginia and Mary
land In Baltimore, Washington or
Richmond one could buy hunk" OF
it, a generation ago, for five cents
Negro mammies sold it in the mar
kets. and a nickel's worth was
hearty meal Think of that!
It was a bakery product; and the
reason for it's cheapness lay in the
fact that it was composed of left
overs-broken ODDS and ends accumu-
lated in the manufacture of all kinds
of regular pies. Mince, apple, GUS
tard, squash, huckleberry, etc, were
stirred UP together; meat-pan Dig
and deep was filled with the mixture
and the whole was covered over with
a nice crisp crust.
The epicure may have disdained
washington pie, but that was his
misfortune. InGre were plenty vi
people who knew how to appreciate
it.
When it comes to the consideration
Of pie in general, there is a popular
superstition to the effect that 1t
originated in New England. But it
didn'G The austere religion of the
early New Englanders was not in
spired (as some philosophers have
suggested) by indigestion due to pie.
They brought both religion and pie
with them when they came to
America.
There you have it in a word. Pie
was an established institution in Eng
land centuries before Columbus dis
covered this country. On this side of
the water, we have done no more than
modify it.
The modification, however, has been
considerable. We have f1attened out
the pie, reducing it to a sort of PAN
cake pattern, commonly with a sog-
CIV undercrust No such pies are
known today, or were ever known,
in Great Britain, where pies are baked
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-11-21

than anything else. He has got to
1t is indispensable not only for the
manufacture of su1phuric acid, and
Doth of these things being funda-
mental in the production Of explo-
sives) but for other vitality important
war uses.
The Government is now spending
500, ZOO, 900 to get nitric acid from the
air It's effort in this direction is in
real danger Of being held up by lack
Of platinum.
While the war has enormously in
creased the demand for platinum, the
worlds output of the metal has
dropped to about rs per cent of the
normal, for the simple reason that
very little of it is coming from Rus
STA, which hitherto has been the main
source of supply.
If your platinum happens to be
made up into jewelry, you may pos
sess any quantity of it and still suffer
no penalty. It is the unmanufac-
tured metal that, over and above an
ounce, you must not own.
The situation, however, is so emer-
gent and even critical that pretty
soon the Government will almost GER
+ain1y appeal to the patriotic women
of the country to surrender what
iewelry they have that is made or
partly made of platinum. 1t will be
for them no great pecuniary sacri-
flee. inasmuch as they will get $105
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-11-21

invasion. Mince pie in particulI
an institution of very old En-
cookery. 1t was really quite
markable invention, when one q
to think of it.
In the England of the Middle
the word was spelled "Eye"; and
is supposed to have been drivedA
the Gaelic "pighe." There is, irl
more than a possibility that theI
originated in Ireland.
But squash pie, custard pie
pumpkin pie are Yankee invent
Perhaps we may take advantag
the war to introduce them
there" but up to now the benM
peoples of Europe have had no XII
edge of these delicacfes.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-11-21
By Rene Bache
Story of the Pie

in a deep dish. In this respect "
ington pie may be said to have
resented a survival of European
nary method-the latter doul
translated to the Virginia-Mar
region in the days of Cavalier Isl
ferent from the Puritan settlemel
Races are in way the produ'
what they eat. Thus the pie I
historical and ethnologic signific
1t stands for something def1nit
human development.
The French know not pie.
sad! But in Great Britain the
unquestionably antedates the Nc
conquest, and very likely the IVY
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-11-21

Chinese traders, calling at the Mas
Islands, buy copra (cocoanut meats
and fruits, and pay for them with
merchandise of one kind or another,
such as gold earrings made expressly
for this trade Only one earring is
customarily worn, but 1t Is usually
double and as big as possible. Only
a person of Importance can afford to
wear an earring of the size shown.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-11-21
Town of Douira, in southern Tunsa-a human hl'

likewise does Tunisia-though war
like border tribes perpetually threaten
or indulge in hostilities.
Tunisia is one of the least known
regions Of the world to the everyday
traveller. 1t is also one of the hottest,
so that the inhabitants largely dwell
in caves dug underground, or in
houses built especially to be heat
proof, or even in hillside caverns.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-11-21

of her fortune, brought him more
than 100 slaves. Human beings before
the Civil War, if of African blood, were
merchandise, and were dealt in like
any other commodity. The picture
shows the establishment of a slave
"jobber" in Charleston, S. c..
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-11-21

TRANCE, in Europe, is a small
- country. Yet, in other quarters, it
covers a large part of the globe If
you will glance at a. map of Africa
you will find that nearly half of that
continent is of French ownership.
The bulk of tropical Africa is
French, including the great Sahara
Desert. Morocco belongs to France; so
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-11-21

In southern Tunisia is a mountain
of considerable size called Douirat
which once upon a time was an active
volcano. Bubbles of volcanic gases
made it a veritable honeycomb of
caves, which in these days are in
habited. In fact, the whole mountain
is a city-a human anthilI, densely
populated.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-11-21

George Washington owned MANY
slaves. who worked his extensive
farms in Virginia-a productive area.
painted largely in tobacco, which COW
ered several square miles, being many
times larger than the Mount Vernon
estate of today. His wife, as past
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-11-21
Just q Reminder of Slavery DauS

IN THESE times, when we are fight
ing for the liberties of all mankind,
it seems odd to realize that slavery
was a recognized and respected instis
tuition in our own country hardly
more than half a century ago.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-11-21
Ladies, Come Across With Your Jewelry!

Iridium and palladium are regarded
by the chemist as members OF the
platinum group" because they are
found associated with platinum, and
are obtained as by-products from the
refining of the latter.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-11-21
Tattooed New Zealand chief

distinguished by an ornamentation of
this kind covering the body from head
to foot. The face, dug out with
gashes inflicted by a sharp shell-the
cuts prevented rom healing by rub
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-11-21

TyHE gentleman in the picture is a
- native of the Mas Islands, off the
west coast of Sumatra. His beauty
is accumulated by a huge double ear
ring made of gold.
The ornament, being somewhat
heavy, has dragged the lobe of his
ear quite out of shape, but that is a
matter of small Importance. He is
'Yn the style"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-11-21

Have. you more than an ounce of
49, platinum In your possession?
If so, you are liable to arrest and
prosecution under a new regulation
of the Government.
Uncle Sam needs platinum worse
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-11-21

MOST people are far from realizing
the revolution that has taken
place during the last twenty-five years
in trade practices. The honest bust
ness man has derived a most substan-
tial benefit from the checks put upon
his dishonest competitor. Trickery has
been measurably eliminated.
Federal, State and municipal gov
ernments have undertaken a most
thorough investigation OF trade meth
DDS. Cheats of all kinds are today
severely punishable by law, SO that
dishonest persons are afraid to pTac-
t1ce them.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-11-21

into them-preseLts the appea,
of carven mask adorned in cor
pattern with two or more tints
whole effect is that of an elab
scrollwork, which is supposed
highly ornamental. .
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-11-21

Especially to be noted is the Off
cial regulation of measures and
weights-this including the examira.
ton Of containers. The lasr-named
branch Of inquiry has engaged the
earnest attention of the Government
Bureau of Standards, whose reports
of abuses have brought about the en-,
actment of severe legi.1ation.
The day has now passed when
grocer would dare to sell carton of
foodstuff filed out with a block Of
wood to fit the bottom of the package.
The bushel basket with false bottom
(reducing it's contents by one-fourth)
Is an obsolete receptacle. Likewise
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-08
NOTHING BUT SHEER WISDOM
Possibly Auntys Idea in Burning
Chicken Feathers Was to Destroy
CircumstantiaI Evidence.

The dainty and winsome heiress of
Kentucky planter recently graduated
from fashionable northern seminary,
was devoting the morning of the first
day of her return TO the old homestead
renewing acquaintance with her Ia
theirs darby retainers 'down among
the quarters" AS she entered one of
the cabins she saw old Aunt Martha,
born in slavery during the life of the
young lady's grandfather, bending over
a broad log fire, carefully burning,
piece by piece, a bunch of chicken
feathers.
"Aunt Martha" inquired the young
lady, after watching the work of the
ex-slave a few moments in silence,
why do you burn those feathers so
carefully and Systematically? Is it be-
cause of some religious idea or SUI
perstitionf"
mo MisStus Lucy" came the al
swer from the deliberate old woman,
as she watched the last telltale feath-
err crumple into nothing. Taint no
ligion an faint muffin tub do wild no
sewpustishums. It's wisdum. Jes plain,
out-an' -out, wisdum."
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-08
"BETTER BLIND THAN DEAF"
Scientific Writer Points Out Why the
Former Affiction is Less Hard
to Bear.

Scientists have shown that sound not
sight, but that, much in excess of that
sense, it excites feelings-that is,
sound pure and simple has specific
relation to feelings widely different
from that of sight.
Its primary effect was the creating
of moods, Margaret Baldwin writes in
the Atlantic magazine. This being so,
the simple fact is that sound has far
more to do fundamentally with origin
ating our emotions, or how we feel from
day to day, than has what we see.
1t should be said in passing, that
there is very little recognition of this
fact by the person with normal hear
ing. Sight and sound are SO inter-
woven for him that he does not dis
criminate as to what belongs intrinsi-
caby to each in the province of feel
ingS. 1t is only when the two are
clearly separated, as in deafness or
blindness, that experience takes note
of what belongs to the one and the
other.
A scientific writer points out that we
can see with Indifference the with
inGs of suffering animal that is still,
but that, if there are cries of pain, it
produces emotions at once. We are
distressed. In reports of terrible ma
rine disasters, it is almost never said
by people that they can never forget
the sights they saw, but always that
they can never forget the cries of the
drowning.
Although one would hardly hesitate
to say that the excess of / be blind
mans calamity over. that of the deaf
man is sufficient to overbalance this
elemental furction of sound to pro-
duce moods, yet the universal fact re-
mains that the blind are more cheerful
than the deaf.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-08
WEST BRATTLEBORO

Miss Florence Warrinqr of Mortified,
Mass, spent yesterday at her home here.
Elijah Carpenter of Wilmington, who
is in the hospital for medical treatment
for au infected foot, is gaining slowly.
The womch of the Baptist and Con
gfegatioual churches will unite in serv-
ing potato supper this evening in the
Congregational chapel
Mrs. John llelyar and three children
of New Brunswick. y. j.. have come
to spend the summer here with her
mother, Mrs. Helen Miller
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Clark of Ludlow
were visitors here early in the week
with his sister, Mrs. Iloyt H. Barber,
making the trip by automobile.
Charles Compton is expected this
week from Stous, Conn, where he has
completed lis freshman year at Storrs
agricultural college, and will spend the
summer at his home.
Louis Spear who has been in the Mel.
rose hospital several months, during
which time he has undergone several
operations on his leg, will return today
90 his home i'm South Vernon.
The pupils i'm the eighth grade at the
academy planted spirea bushes about
the front of the building Yesterday
which viii add much to the appearance
of the grounds about the building They
also set out plants at the sides of the
building.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-08
Clever Fox Sparrow.

The fox sparrow prides himself,
doubtless, because he is bigger than
most of his American brothers. He is
only bit of bird, at that, but song
sparrow, white-throat, grass finch and
q dozen or so of the others doubtless
look on their fox-coated relatives adj
ditional inch as an ell, with something
thrown in for good measure. The
junco, the little slate-colored snowbird,
a sparrow after his kind also, fire.
quently accompanies the fox sparrow
on his travels. There is suspicion
which is hard to lose that the fox spar
row jaunts along with the junco solely
10 make his own song secure among
the acknowledged melodies, for the
junco, while an insistent performer
pipes an attenuated tune.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-08
California Has Jap Village.

Few people realize that in the United
States there is a village composed en-
tirely of japanese, who live their lives
just as they did before leaving the
Flowery kingdom. This quaint spot OF
interest is north of the long pier, a
mile from Santa Monica, Cal. Here is
the home of a number of Japanese
fishermen. Their native dress, food
and the daily routine of their lives
are carried out as though the little viii
lage were on the far shore of Nippon.
On Sundays are to be seen the native
sports of the japanese. The geisha
girls serve tea and bonbons to visitors.
while the young men display their
prowess at wrestling, jiu-jitsu and
other Oriental pastimes.-Los Angeles
Times.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-08
Chief Executives and the Press.

When John Adams became president,
in 1907, he was even more severely at
tackled in the press than Washington
had been. But his administration
fought the attacks. Armed by the
sedition law, which was passed the
following year, il sought to annihilate
the papers which it could not force to
surrender. In the fight, which lasted
four years, the people rallied to the
support Of the papers and defeated
Adams in the election of 1900 by put
ting Thomas Jefferson In the presiden-
tial chair.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-08
FOR MERCHANT SHIPS.
Chairman Hurlty's Estimate for 1919
May Reach $780, 900, 900.

WASHINGTON, May S.-An enormous
appropriation for merchant ship construc-
tlon will be asked Of the house appropri-
alton committee today by Chairman Hur-
ley of the shipping board, in presenting
estimates for the fiscal year beginning July
l.
With all shipyards in operation il is
estimated that more than 100000 tons
.ot shipping can be produced during the
year. On this basis Mr.. Hurley's budget
probably will run close to 81. 800, 00O. 900
allowing fer new concrete yards to be built
and concrete construction not contem-
plated in the original plans Of the board
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-08
RED CROSS WEEK.
viii Begin May 30-President Wilson
Issues Proclamation.

WASHINGTON, May S.-President
Wilson yesterday issued proclamation
designating the week beginning the goth
as Red Cross week." and calling upon
the American paople to contribute to the
second 800, 900 war fund of the Amer
lean Red Cross for the alienation Of suffer
ing among the American troops in France
and their dependents at home and among
the fighting forces and civilian populations
of the allied countries.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-08
Fitting Out Time.

IT rs a wondrous pleasant occupation,
TINS annual pottering over rods and reels.
and testing silk and gut for possible, al
though unlikely, damage Still, the wise
man who contemplates early work in ice
Geld waters will not only carefully examine
ms tackle, but will have a careful eye to
the selection of his wearing apparel. Nat.
ural wool or flannel, next the skin: wool
en- socks, sound rubber wadcrs, any old suit
OF dull brown, drab. or gray gray or
brown cloth cap, or a soft felt hat, plain.
tried outfit Of tackle. without the first sug.
gestion of shiny metal or fashiness; these
will do the work and do it well. Useful
flies for early work include Parmacheene
belle, red fly, stone fly, red spinner, jenny
spinner. COW dung, granum, gravel bed Gin
namon, and golden dun midge These NAV
prove tempting upon easily reached wa
ters especially toward the close of the
month. With May will come the freedom
of the northern waters.-All Outdoors
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-08
BRATTLEBOROL LOCAL.

Sedgwick Woman's Relief corps will
hold sewing meeting Thursday after
noon. Supper will be served at o'clock.
followed by the regular meeting in the
evening at 7.30.
Articles for the rummage sale under
the auspices of the Daughters circle Fri
day and Saturday in the store formerly
occupied by Mrs. G. H. Smith should be
left there Thursday afternoon.
Tomorrow is the Feast of the Ascension
and Holy Day of obligation at st. Mi
chaefs Roman Catholic church Masses
will be said at and i'll the morning
and devotionS in the evening at 7.30.
The Mary Geddis class of the Methodist
Sunday school met last evening at the
home of Mrs Cola c. Morse on Canal
street for covered dish supper. Seven
teen were present and an enjoyable eve
ming was spent
| Owners or occupants OF property are re-
minded of the cleanup campaign next
week and are asked to pick up rake up
and clean up around their premises so
that the Boy Scouts may devote their
time TO public places, railroad banks and
other unsightly spots.
Out of f. NJ Goodenoagh's electrical
shop, within the past year, four have
enlisted in the service. They are Lieut..
Roy B. Miner, who is with the l0lst am
munition train, at the front in France
Sergeant Charles +. Goodwin, stationed
at Camp Wadsworth. Spartanburg, 5. c.;
Fred Hescock, naval instructor at the
navy yard in Philadelphia; Clarence +
Brooks, electrician at the ship building
works in Portsmouth n II.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-08
Unquestianably.-,

In San Francisco there was "a promi-
nent lawyer who prided himself. ;on his
astuteness In questioning Chinese witness
es. He was very nearsighted. so failed to
note that the dress of Chinese. witness
was OF finer texture than worn BY an or
binary coolie as.
Instead OF asking the usual questions as
TO age, occupation, etc, the following dia-
logue ensued:
Q-What is your name?
-A-Sell Lung.
Q-Do you live in San francesca
Ayes. yt1.5
Q-You sabe God?
AIR. Attorney, if you mean de I un-
derstand the entity of our Creator, l will
simply reply that on Thursday evening
next | shall address the State Ministerial
association upon the subject of the D-
vinity OF Christ and shall be pleased if you
will attend
To the day of his death the celebrated
lawyer will never escape the question:
do you sabe God:"-Case and Comment
A candidate must occasionally envy the
evangelist his power of abusing the people
and making them like it.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-08
STATE NEWS NOTES.
Veteran Railroad Man Grafton Native

The funeral of Leroy s. Howe, the
veteran railroad man of Lyndonville,
was held Monday afternoon at his home.
Mr.. Howe died Friday of pneumonia.
He was 81 and was born in Grafton
He came to St. Johnsbury in 1861 and
began work as an engineer with the
Passumpsic railroad company.
With the exception of three years in
the Civil war he continued his work as
engineer until seven years ago when
he was retired Oh pension, then the
oldest engineer in the service
In 1867 Mr.. Howe married Samantha
Gibson of Dummerston. Most of their
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-08

The aldcrmauig representative OF the
23d ward OF Cleveland has for years been
striving to have adopted an order appro-
pudting q sufficient sum TO cover the cost
OF a httbhou-c in his ward. II has been
introduced - times and rejected but on
the 10Th attempt hc secured an appro-
pri1tion OF 100000 for q hathhousc.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-08

married life was spent in Lyndonville.
IN January, 1917, they celebrated their
golden wedding. The widow and four
children survive.
Mr.. Howe was a member OF the Grand
Army post of st. .Iohnsbury and of
the Masonic bodies of that town.