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Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-09-27
First At,ar,le steam Yes .eIs.

The first vesS.l fitted with steam en-
eines to cross the Atlantic was the
Savannah which reached LIVERPOOL 80
years ago. The Savannah. a ship of
go tons. had sailed from tile Georgia
city for which She was named on May
-. 1919, the passage requiring nearly
- days, Most If the voyage was made
under sail, the coal supply haying
been exhausted after ten days ~ se.,.
Six years later the steamship Enter
prise went from Falmouth, England.
10 the East Indies. the first voyage Of
the kind ever made. Regular nayisa-
ton Of the ocean between Europe and
America was commenced in June. 1898.
when the steamship Great Western
crossed the Atlantic in IS days. The
Cunard lines first steamer. the Britain
Mica. a wheeler began service 10
Halifax and Boston In 1910.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-09-27
Worlds Oldest Town.

4 few miles south of the snow ridge
Of the Caucasus. next door To Europe.
huf actually In Asia. there Is a wretch
worldwide. Beneath its terraeed
homes two rivers unite; the clear.
cold Arn,swa fastening from It's birth.
place In he eternal SHOWS of the Gnu
casus 10 tie hot depression Of the Cas-
plan. and he Kura sullied and dirty.
swinging IN from the west TO make It's
way across he barren TranseaucaSian
steppe. between the mountains of Dag
hesian and tie Armenian highlands
Mfzkhrf * hhe name Of this penln-
sal,, town. Only a Russian. with ample
whiskprS. GIN readily pronounce tie
word. SAYS Maynard owen Williams
in Christian Herald. There Is really
nothing In the peaceful and dirty lit
tie village ~ compare with the Mill
tanf aggresslveness of its name.
Mfzbhet has claims 10 antiquity that
make the oldest New England town
appear rs mere baby; for It's eitl-
zens assert that II was founded by one
OF Noh's SONS, who st~olled over from
Mount Ararat one day and chose this
site because ~ It's excellent drainage.
The town looks old. 10 say the least.
Damascus has a verdant freshness
about !. that Is as deceptive as grease
paint. bat MtZkhet stands out from
green fields and pastures new, like a
weafhered 1shlhs smack in IN emerald
sea.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-09-27
GIVE UP PLATINUM!
Women of Nation Are Asked 10
Make Sacrifice.
Precious Metal So Badly Needed by
the Government viii Not Be 1sed
Tor Personal Adornment By
the True Patriot.
BY A55IE FARWELL BROWN of the
Viaitantes

by A5BIE FARWELL BROWN of the
Vieiantes.
Who would have thought that so
small a thing as a bit of jewelry might
show ones unpatriotisn? And yet it
is sol Every woman who wears a DIT
of platinum jewelry is defrauding the
government Of just so much power for
war. Every man who buys a platinum
setting for his dear lady's ring is put
ting the badge of his carelesSness upon
her. Every jeweler who persuades "A
buyer that platinum is more chic than
the gold of other days. Is acting con-
trary to the nations interests.
Platinum is exceedingly important
IN the steel and iron works and in the
manufacture of munitions From it is
produced sulphuric acid, used in max
ing high explosives. II is one of the
big assets of power; but platinum is
scarce. growing scarcer every day.
The situation is so serious as to Grip
pie both the university laboratories.
whose patriotic chemists are working
vi NAAi ifAAfANAHseH anu A3Af 3AAfAlA4i a. II
dustries which have developed here
since war began, to replace German
productions.
our country contains no platinum
mines. and the supply from the Ural
mountains is almost unobtainable now,
in the Russian crisis. Our other great
platinum source. Colombia. has also
apparently failed rs at this iuncture.
The shortage is such that the metal
now costs sos an ouncel But for that
very reason-because II is douhly
precious-some unthinking persons de-
sire ii all the more to adorn Them
selves. Think Of it, To adorn ones
silly self. nj the expense Of ones eoun-
fry's safety! Surely there is no Amer
lean woman so selfish, when once she
knows the truth Surely no one de-
sires to be more beautiful ut the cost
Of blood.
Jewelry set in platinum is undenia-
bly, rich. But one is not. hope. think
ing about rich effects In dress nova
days. II Is no time to court adinira-
Altl viii IFNfiis AttAiAiFii - nv
only bright. particular jewel worth dis
playing.
So keen Is the anxiety of the chem
lists over the high cost of platinum
that one world-famous scientist has
sacrificed beautiful platinum dish
presented TO him In recognition of his
distinguished service TO science. This
patriot sold his precious Keepsake. the
reward of years Of faithful research
for mankind. in order that Tire metal
II contained might be fashioned into
chemists supplies for the further aid
of his country. Such memorial was
worth more than Jewels.
Cannot all the women Of America be
as self-saerificing as this great man Of
science?
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-09-27
Notice

To the ministers. members
and constituents ottne last Mt
Olive Baptist association, you
will please note the mistake in
our program as TO date. Inc
Association eonvenes aug to H.,
1918 instead OF The date carried
by the program
Please note the mistake and
govern yourselves accordingly
and oblige the Undersigned.
w. 2. Washington
Moderator.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-09-27

Several officers from The front speak
Of n famous bootl,lack In Paris who Is
known as the mud Specialist The
Individual can tell every soldier client
what section of the trenches he halls
from merely by examining the mud on
his feet. IL is sam that he rarely
makes a mistake and can spot nian's
battle station anywhere between
Ypres and Verdua with marvellous nc
ctiacy, apparently eaelf section of the
long line having its characteristic
brand OF mud.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-09-27
Appropriate Name.

As he poll, ned ms customers boots
the bootblacl pulled at the end 81 &
cigar. Thinking TO have little fun
at the youths expense. the customer
asked him IL lac always smoked cigars
"Oh. yes, pretty often.' declared the
youth.
"What BRAID do you generally
smokei" was The next question.
'Robinson Cfusoe. sir, came the re
ply.
The customer poaGered awhile.
II never he.rd of that brand" he
said.
Its a name I've given 'em myself.
said the youth. You see, guy'nor, Old
Crusoe was a eastaway !"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-09-27
Fish Scale IevseIrY.

That there is commercial value in
uneonsidered triaes is shown by a
writer. who says:
"The scales Of fish. which are OF util-
ity 10 the owner during its soi0urn III
the vastly deep are ignored after cap
ture as good only for the refuse heap.
But It WAS not ever thus SAYS IN ex-
change "In days gone by fish scales
possessed real value. notably those
of roach. bleak. dace and whitehall
colder writer's tell US how the scaieS
of these fishes were collected and used
in the manufacture OF necklaces. err
rings and such like ornament. Thames
fishermen used tn catch fish, take or
the scales and throw the body haek
into the river A pigment was obtain
ed by treating the scales In II certain
fashion. whitehall being the most pom
ular fish used for the purpose. 50
great formerly was the demand at
times that the price OF quart of
fish scales varied from one to five
guineas.
"Ths treatment of fish scales for
making small personal adornments is
attributed TO the French"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-09-27
Give Services to Community Theater.

Having enlisted the services Of
many stage people in the vicinity. n
group Of publicspirited citizens In hel-
lywood. Cal. have recently established
n community theater of Il very inter-
esting and distinctive sort. There
is no commercial motive behind the
enterprise and everyone connected
with il. from the paper hanger 10 the
playwrights and actors. donate his or
her services. Funds raised from con-
tributng members and by the sale Of
tickets. which cost 80 and - cents
each. were employed in renodeling IN
old skating rink into y most attractive
playhouse. The enthusiastic andi-
ences that gather here show by Their
representative character that this Is
truly community enterprise.-Popu-
lar Mechanics Magazine.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-09-27
Generous Provision.

IT understand you are going to have
chickens instead of "A garden this year.
Tin going 10 have n garden. too
declared Mr.. Crosslo,s. II may net
get much out Of it in vegetables for
myself. But I've noticed that gar
den always makes chickens seem lot
happier and healthier"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-09-27
HEAVY.

Conversation overheard in a mum.
ton canteen after serving Of some
heavy and haIf-cooked pudding.
Alf-This ere puddin' amt half
'eavy stun.
{ BiIl-Thaf'g nothing. My missus
made Some one day that we could not
eat. SO she gave IT 10 our ducks. A
few minutes later little boy knocked
az the door and said: "Missus Jones.
yer ducks have sunk i''-Pearson's
Weekly
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-09-27

The only way for any enter
prise TO succeed is to have both
moral and financial support 1.-THE
friends OF the race Our slogan
is to have 1000 subscribers by
June. Reader will you help to
reach this goal by sending in your
neighbours name with 81 5o' We
pay the postage. Help to make
a greater Metropolis Gazette. We
have Just received several font
of new type and have Others Of
the way. Try our Job Depart
ment for your next job. We can
serve you satisfactorily To those
who live out of town send US a
Job to day, and we wi mail it out
the first mail the next day. Spec
ial attention given to this class Of
work. We know what you need
and our % years OF experience
enables US to please you.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-09-27
Why she Could Not mink.

A nttle girl was told by her nurss
that il she did not think so much by
day she would dream less at night
but ! can't help thinking" she said.
and added pathesicallys Il eannoi
nzkf my mind SIT down"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-09-27

The easiest word TO pronounce In
she English language Is said TO De
~murmur." It is SIMPLY an expulsion
OF the breath repeated.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-09-27
Time.

IN a costly watch that has been
made for exhibition purposes there is
a wheel chat makes "a revolution bat
once III four years, operating dial
gliaG shows the years. months and
tYsss
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-09-27
DUQUO1N
Notice.
Duauoin, H.. July IS, 1918.
Dear Editor

Duquoln, H., July - TO
Dear Editor
Please allow space in your pa
Der to say to the brethren Of the
Mt. Olive Baptist district Assooi-
alton of Southern Illinois that /
will visit each church in this dis
trict before the sitting OF the As
ISOLATION in the interest OF the
work.
Please notify your people OF
the same.
S H Pruitt,
President Of the NJ and d Union
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-09-27
.Artl , N-nbtr.hip

Sc ~ fhi~ftQ4pizafion
shall - eanipo>sa q Missionary
Bapti diai-trr- furnishing bon
it'd msnh r.hin - any regular
Missio'.r iaptsi Church. t.
gethel VT hi> good standing
where &c NV pastors CT where
he las, ps,ter'6, or the church
where ~ vtt>l y pnh v httler
he eve ra..o,ta OF tot
n'aele 3 Authority
Sec. 1 Hi, organization
shall b 81 IL psner 20 receive
TO. orerso lrpm ~ izlloa~h'p
any Mil ,itf - Minister. ..hoan
it deem 2oriy q unworthy Of
irllowsh >
Sec rei- eoa.,taiion b,
laws or d. lufsii,n- SHALL by no
means DICT with The rules and
regulations # 'ie rno As>ocis-
lions namei, Mr olive and l.ast
Mt. Olive.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-12
BUY ITBERTY BONDS M-
MISS ROXANNA C. MARSHALL.
Townshend Woman, Former Bookkeeper
Dies in Hospital Here.

Miss Roxanna c. Marshall, 50, of
Townshend died about o'clock this
morning in the Memorial hospital,
where she had been cared for since
June Is.
Miss Marshall was born in Compton,
P. O., April I. 1850. daughter of Will
liam and Rachel bailey Marshall. She
attended school in Canada and took up
a bookkeeping course in a commercial
school in Lawrence, Mass. She was en-
ployed some time by the Annis company
in Manchester. n H.. as bookkeeper, Civ
ing up work there about three years ago,
when she came to Townshend to the
home of her sister. Mrs. Lewis Wheeler.
Besides Mrs. Wheeler she leaves two
other sisters, Mrs. L. NJ. Wyman of New
London. Conn., and Mrs. John w. Shir-
ley of Lawrence. Mass. She also leaves
three nieces and four nephews.
Funeral services will be held in the
home of Mrs. Wheeler in Townshend
at $50 O'Clock Sunday afternoon. The
body will be returned to Brattleboro and
sent from here Monday morning to Law
renee, Mass. for burial.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-12
--{1ssUY IIBERTY BoNps a.
FEW U-BOATS WORKING.
Admiral Sims Says Eight or Nine About
All Germans Can Keep Out.

LONDON, Friday. Oct ll.-Vice Ad-
miral Sims speaking yesterday at Lord
Northcliifes luncheon for visiting Ameri-
can editors, said that the average number
of enemy submarines operating against
merchant ships and transports was about
eight or nine but that sometimes it ran
up to IL or ID. That was all the enemy
could keep out at time, he declared
Around the British Isles, he said about
5000 anti-submarine craft were in opera
ton day and night or American crafts
there are 100. The British fleet continues
to come out of port whenever it wants to
and goes wherever it pleases around the
North sea. The convoy system is moth
ing more than grand fleet of merchant
vessels, surrounded by screen which
makes it dangerous for a submarine to
make an attack.
There are about 5000 anti submarine
craft i'll the open sea today cutting off
mines, escorting troop ships and mer-
chant vessels and making it possible for
the allies to win the war
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-12
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Russia a Puzzle Even to Tolstoy.

How can one understand chaos?" is
the reply Count flya Tolstoy, son of the
famous Leo Tolstoy, writer, philosopher
and mystic made to the question as to
his Interpretation of conditions in Europe.
If such a man as Count Tolstoy is at
sea in regard to Russian affairs, il is
surely pardonable for Americans to be in
ignorance of them. The count says that
the real Russia has not been consulted
at all in the recent changes there. The
real Russia is peasant Russia and peasant
Russia has been ignored The count
pleads for American sympathy for his
people, who, he says, have been deceived
and misled THE crime of all the Rus
sian leaders" he says, SIS that they have
been following their own programs and
ignoring the peasants, the masses" What
will come out of the present chaos the
count processes he does not know.
- srSa
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-12
Drive for Relief Clothing.

The second Red Cross clothing drive
for the benefit of the people in Belgium
began Monday and will continue until
next Monday. The drive will be in
charge of the local branch and it is
earnestly desired that everyone will
contribute to this appeal, the necessity
of which all are acquainted with
Spare clothing of every description
is especially desired. Only garments of
strong material viii be accepted and
it is not necessary that these garments
should be mended as this work can be
given to the thousands of destitute
women in that country.
Contributions may be taken to the
Red Cross rooms Wednesday and Fri
day afternoons of this week.
Donations of peach stones, prune
pits, nut shells, etc, may also be left
at the rooms.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-12
If BUY LIBERTY BONDS S@+--
CARPENTER-READE
Wedding in Brides Home in South Had
ley Falls, Mass.

Leslie Darwin Carpenter of Greenfield.
Mass, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry w.
Carpenter of Greenfield and grandson of
Mr. and Mrs II. l.. Nichols of West Brat
tleboro, and Miss Marion Sawyer Reade,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Everett G..
Reade of South Hadley Falls, were mar
ried Wednesday, Oct 2, in the brides
home by Rev Bruce w Cronmller, pas
tor of the Congregational church. A
double ring service was used and the
bride was given in marriage by her fla
ther.
The bridesmaid was Miss Alice w.
Perry, the brides roommate at the West
field normal school, and the best man
was the bridegroom's brother. Hobart
Carpenter, who recently enlisted in the
merchant marine and is now stationed
on the L. 5. 5. Gov Dingley. The ring
bearer was Thelma Carpenter, ), sister
of the bridegroom. Mrs. Walter Price
of Holyokc played the wedding march.
The brides dress was white crepe de
chine trimmed with beads. She wore
also veil with lace crown, and carried
roses. The bridesmaids dress was lemon
colored silk, and she carried pink roses
The ring bearer was dressed in white
The house decorations were ferns, laurel
autumn leaves and carnations.
| Refreshments were served the bride
cutting the wedding cake. Eumerou;
| gifts were received including china, sill
yer, cut glass, linen and S2j in gold.
Guests were present from Brattleboro
Greenfield, North Wilbraham, Paine,
and elsewhere. The bride has been
teacher in the Greenfield public schools
three years and the bridegroom is EN-
ploycd in the United States armory il
Springfield. Mass. After a wedding tri
to the White mountains they will re
turn to their occupations.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-12
e BUY LIBERTY BONDS e.
A Full Day.


II hadn't found that woodchuck's hole,
An hadn't took my fishin' pole,
An hadn't got sticker in
My foot away un'neath the skin,
An hadn't seen that crawfish hide
Way down on that logs underside,
An hadn't fell in tryin' to
Git him out. the way did do,
/ would've got back home all right
An wouldn't of got licked last night.
But Cinders went an found that hole,
An then | stuck my fshin' pole
Into it-iabbed it way down deep
An didn't even hear yeep;
The woodchuck wasn't home, guess,
But Cinders barked--that dogs a mess!
He is city dog, and he
Don't know the country same as me;
If hadn't bin for him | might
Not of got licked that way last night.
The mail man comes along at nine,
An Bard got his an l got mine,
An then see stack of hay,
An we slid down it--thisaway-
An there was nettles an they sting
Right thoo your pants like everything!
An then | fell an got wet
An my mail was a-soakin' yet
When | got home-so | got mine;
But, Geel | think the country's finei
Judd Mortimer Lewis in Houston Post
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-12
MORE THAN goo SOLDIERS LOST.
Continued from Page u

jump to the deck of his vessel. He de-
seribed as veritable rain the number
of men landing ON the destroyer.
Many of those who reached the decks
of the vessel suffered broken bones or
otherwise were hurt. Those who missed
the deck of the destroyer went to al
most instant death.
Four times the battered destroyer
came alongside and each time the pre-
vious scenes were repeated. At the end
of the fourth trip she had 80 Ameri-
cans, 236 of the crew, 30 French sailors
and one British officer on board. The
boat was full, and having done all pos
sible, she started for port.
The survivors saw the Otranto drift
ing helplessly toward the rocks as they
pulled away toward the Irish coast. The
destroyer barely had time to send a
brief message when her wireless was
carried away The little overloaded
vessel had rough trip to port.
One of the American troops on board
the Otranto pictured the scene when
the vessel crashed. Soldiers lined the
decks as though on parade, and at the
word of command stood at attention
| like statues.
They never raved, remaining there
| in military formation, exemplifying dur
| ing the crisis the noblest traditions OF
| the army for heroism and discipline.
/ The same thing, said the soldier, ap-
/ piled to the seamen.
| A seaman on the Otranto described
the most tragic moment of the disas-
ter as that when the order came for
the men to jump and save themselves
The destroyer looked like very small
boat alongside the former Orient liner
and many landsmen among the Amer
can troops thought themselves safer
aboard the larger vessel. This was ia
tai to many of them.
There were few cases among thu
dead where Identification was delayed
| Every man had worn an Identification
tag on his wrist or neck, but IN some
instances these were torn off and it wa
necessary to take finger prints of thu
men,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-12
END OF GERMAN VIPER.
Wounded Officer Slain Before He Could
Murder American.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FIELD, Sept. II. !" Correspondence of
The Associated Press. An instance of
cowardly treachery on the part of cap
tured German officer who had been
wounded and who had been offered help
by an American officer is told by Lieut..
Edward Nichols of Jamaica, n. Y.
After the last big drive of the allies in
August, Lieut.. Nichols was placed in
charge of a company Of soldiers whose
task il was to clear the field of American
dead and wounded. Although his duties
did not require him to aid the German
wounded on the field until the Americans
were disposed of, Lieut.. Nichols, who is
only % years old went to the assistance
of German infantry officer who seemed
more than any of his comrades to be in
need of succor.
The lieutenant was in the act of unfas.
tening his canteen and giving the wound
ed man a drink of water when the Ger.
man drew a revolver while the unsus
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-12
NEWS STORE SOLD
TO H. F. C. TOEDT
Buys Long Established Business of P.
F. Connors and Will Add New
Lines as He Has Opportunity.

After conducting the Brattleboro
News store in the Richardson market
building on Elliot street Is years P. F.
Connors has sold the business to Henry
F. G. Toedt, who will take possession
next Tuesday, Oct. Is. Mr.. Connors
has made no business plans for the fu-
ture.
The news store, which is one of the
oldest in Vermont, has been in opera
ton " years and has had but three pro-
prietors. 1t was established in 1916 by
the late E. J. Carpenter, who conduct
ed it 46 years.
In 1892 Mr.. Carpenter sold out to
George Z. Fox and F. w. Childs, Mr..
Fox assuming the active management
Mr.. Fox operated the store IL years and
then devoted his time to the manage
ment of the Auditorium until his death
few months ago.
p. f. Connors bought Mr.. Fox's in
terest in 1903, taking possession Aug.
l of that year, and he has had the ac-
tive management of the business ever
since.
1t is of interest to note that Mr.
Fox, Mr.. Connors and Mr.. Toedt all
had positions with the Estey Organ Co
before engaging in the news store bust
ness. Mr.. Toedt has been with the
Estey firm over 80 years, and has been
cost accountant besides serving eff
ticiently in the department of foreign
correspondence.
Before coming to the Estey plant il
! 1887 Mr. Toedt saw active service il
the United States navy, including the in.
surrection at Panama in 1885. HI
served in different capacities, includ
ing that of schoolmaster on the shiI
Tennessee, being the youngest person
in the North Atlantic squadron to holC
that position. He has just received
from the bureau of navigation in TIL
navy an honorable. discharge button
fashioned in red, white, blue and gold.
1t is Mr.. Toedt's intention not onl,
to build up the newspaper and magazin
end of the business, which already is o
large proportions, but to add new lines
including confectionery, as he gets OF
portunity. He has assisted in the new
store evenings and Sundays and has be
come acquainted with the business, an
his long experience as an accountan
will serve him in good stead.