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Okolona messenger., 1918-08-08


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XS3fM The food administra-
ME~<<As.N .NFA ton has announ ed
Nx AMA2nMM from time to time
kn EHnlH WM certain rulings which
E%&1klEMkW apply to food dis.ri-
NsyN@ button and consump-
ton. These are pub
lshed in the newspapers and are also
given to the trades people so that
every person who has anything to do
withathe handling or preparation OF
food should know the need of ooeying
these requirements, but in spite Of
this, there are some who go on in an
ignorant way until they are brought
face to face with the fact that they
have broken some food requirements,
and when the secret service man steps
up to them and demands that they
close their doors, they begin to tell
of how good they have been in con.
tributing to the different phases OF
war work hoping that they may con.
done their offense.
/. The other day, Samuel Eckstein, 449
East 123rd Street, New York City, who
had taken more profit In selling flour
and sugar than he should have done,
was permitted to contribute $4,000 to
the Red Cross, in lieu of permanent
revocation of his license, for profiteer-
ing.
Another firm in the same city, who
had disregarded the food requirements
as to profits, was given the option OF
contributing the excess profits, which
amounted to something like $4,000,
to the Red Cross, or close up
All Of these things are not happen
ing in New York. In Canton, Miss,
twenty miles from Jackson, merchant
who had neglected to attend the mer-
chants meeting of that town and to
obey the requirements OF the county
food administrator. as to prices to be
charged for flour and sugar, was called
to account and has contributed 5000
to the Red Cross, and may continue
hfs business so long as he observes
food requirements.
Two merchants of Columbus, who
had sold flour at more than the prices
named by the food administrator were
closed for two days. and raid an az
sessment to their local Ref Cross
In Gloster seven merchants con-
s-ibuted to the Red Cross fund for
minbr violations c. TIE fcoa require
ments. It may come to q p'sce where
.h.s class OF slacFers W = net l.e let
aff with constitutions 20 y. --sA Cgoss
Okolona messenger., 1918-08-08

to be used for can
ming and preserving
purposes the food ad-
ministration wishea
to encourage you to
do some canning
without using sugar.
Sugar may be added
Okolona messenger., 1918-08-08
UNITED STATES
FOOD ADMINISTRATION
MISSISSIPPI DIVISION
~ HARPER LElPER 7
Field Representative.

At the present time, when everyone
Is "stewing" more or less over the
fruit situation, and calling for sugar
Okolona messenger., 1918-08-08
For Indigestion, Constipation o.
BiIiOuSneSS

Just try one 50-cent bottle of LAX-FOS
WITH PEPSIN. A Liquid Digestive
Laxative pleasant to take. Made and
recommended to the public by Paris Medi-
cine Co., manufacturers ofLaxative Bromo
Quinine and Groves Tasteless chill Tonic.
Okolona messenger., 1918-08-08

later when II ts more plentiful. Jams
and jellies also may be made later
when sugar is more plentiful, from
fruit pulp which may be put up now,
sterelized and bottled, or canned, with"
out sugar
/ Corn syrups may be used as a sub
stitute in canning many fruits by using
1t in part with sugar.
The question of boarding has been
mentioned many times, and 1t may be
well to advise you that boarding 10
holding more food than you need for
thirty days period. You should return
to your grocer any unused balance OF
sugar which you have drawn for can
ming and preserving purposes, and
thus prevent a charge being brought
against you for boarding. 1t Is con-
sidered selfish and unpatriotic 10
hoard sugar and flour at the present
time. All Americans should be on the
same footing, sharing and sharing
alike, and in that way insure an equi-
table distribution of food commodi'
ties, so that there may be enough to
meet all reasonable needs, and supply
as well, those who may be in need OF
our help in the army, navy and also
our allies in Europe.
We are restricted in the way OF
sugar at the present time because o.
the loss of sugar from submarine
depredations, which destroyed some
IA 900 tons of sugar during June. When
the danger poiat is passed In the sugar
situation, releases will be given, and
sufficient sugar will be issued to take
care of all needs. This may not come,
however, for some three or four
months.
Okolona messenger., 1918-08-08

There is no deferred classification
in food conservation. We are all in
Glass 1; all in camp, and ready to go
s'over the top" when we must further
conserve.
Okolona messenger., 1918-08-08
piles Cured in 6 to IA Days

Druggists refund money if PAzo OINTMENT fails
to cure Itching Blind Bleeding or Protrudine Piles
Instantly relieves Itching Piles and you can get
restful sleep after the first application. Price 6Oc
Destroying Optimism.
Some of us try so hard to be op
timistic that the nervous strain makes
US irritable.
Okolona messenger., 1918-08-08

form to win TINS war.
The food ADMINISTERS
ton has announ ed
from time to time
certain rulings which
apply to food distri-
button and consump-
ton. These are pub
Okolona messenger., 1918-08-08
DlsoBEpIENcE BRINGS PENALTY

It is unfortunate that a great many
people are slow in comprehendlng the
fact that each one has duty to per-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-23

The home gardener in the city, un-
like the gardener on the farm, has not
q variety of land for cultivation. He
is restricted to the limits OF his back
yard or lawn, and therefore must solve
his individual problems of preparing
the soil for garden production No
matter how bad the soil in the yard may
be, it. must be used. More ingenuity
therefore, IS often necessary to supply
the proper conditions in the city gar
den, but the task is simplitied by the
fact that the same principles ap-
ply in the town as III the country,
and that only one kind of soil usually
is met with IN the backyard food plot
Stable manure, always valuable in
the preparation Of garden soil, often is
hard TO get and this year every effort
should be made TO lessen the extraor-
binary demand for commercial fcrtil-
iZcrs. Substitutes for manure, how
ever, are easily available TO the home
gardener He should save every bit of
vegetable refuse, lawn clippings, shrub
berry trimmings, fallen leaves, kitchen
waste. etc. and make a compost heap.
A dirt covering will keep this material
from blowing away and viii prevent
| Objectionable odors. In the spring this
deeaying humus forming material
should be mixed deeply into the So!
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-23
ers to help sngaring' during the vaea-

ers to help "sngaring' during the vaea-
ton.
Miss Hester Holden closed her school
in Townshend Friday and came to her
home here Monday, for a weeks vacation
Her little nieces, Ruth and Myrtle
Sparkle, came with her
Il. NJ. Sanborn has finished working
for +. J.. Parmelee and moved his fam.
lily and household goods Tuesday to the
, farm known as the Joseph Ranney place,
| own by John Alexander of SaXtons River
Most of the pupils in the schools have
! become members OF the Junior Red Cross.
The pupils of the South Valley school
I Will begin work for the Red Cross next
term. The pupils OF the Westminster
! West school began this week under the
direction Of the local Red cross. The
younger ones are shipping cloth 10 MI
comfort pillows for the soldiers, and the
older ones are knitting squares, to be put
together for coverlets. In both schools
the children have thrift cards At tho
Westminster West school the pupils have
already purchased Sl7.75 worth Of Thrift,
stamps.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-23
SOUTH NEWFANE.

John NJ Stratton and Ray l.. Brooks
of Brattleboro were callers at Dr. John
s. STATIONS Sunday.
The Ladies Benevolent society will
meet next Wednesday at Miss Matte
Wade s. All are invited.
The sugar makers began work in
earnest in their sugar camps early this
week. They have received many or
ders for sugar and syrup, already.
Rev. and Mrs. 4. S. Charlton, after
an absence of 10 days have returned
from Gardner, Mass, where they went
attend the funeral of Mr.. Charlton s
father.
The Red Cross knitting yarns are at
Mrs. John +. Morse s where they may
be called for by those who devote their
spare moments to this worthy and ur-
gent cause.
Graham Bruce and brother, Cedric
of Suiiield, Conn, came last week to
visit their grand parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. {. +. Brown. At the Sunday
morning church service Graham assist
ed the choir and organist in the musi
cal program by playing his violin.
The "early Bird" Ono report is. yet
received as TO the ''earlv worm be
ing i'll readiness), was III evidence
Wednesday morning when q lone robin
was seen and heard calling from the
tree top. Before night many others ar
rived, singing their JOY at being here
in time to greet the spring on March
I2l.
Charles Field, who has lived with
Mrs. Ella s. Willard for the past l(
years and has developed into an eff
cient employee and obliging neighbor
appeared before the two examining
boards last week and passed the re
CURED standards. On Saturday h,
went to Springfield, Mass, his former
home, for an indefinite stay.
From the Philadelphia Public Led
ger of March 8 is clipped the follow
ing paragraph referring to Charles l.
Dexter of Overlook, Philadelphi;
and this village: Chales Dexter, tn
Camden metal manufacturer, said to
friend that his firm put out a eomplet
locker every two and half minutes
Whereupon his friend remarked: "Tha
reminds me of the japanese who visit
ed the Baldwin plant before the wa
and was told they were turning out
locomotive every day. Afterward tn
little man from Nippon politely ex
pressed his disbelief. 1t cannot b
true, he said, for the paint would no
get dry!' - Il don't know about 10
comotiyes, answered Mr. Dexter, "bu
as for our lockers, we put them in a
oven and make them dry!'
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-23

$50 Grant St., Buffalo, Y. Y.
'I have been Paray=cd on A!c
srh0is right size since April 3Oth.
1 referred the case TO physician,
who wrote me personally, advising
the use Of Fruit.a-tiycs'.
bought three boxes and used
them as directed. lam f'e1inr Gnc---
better than have in the pa.. nine
months.
] would not be without 'Fiuit.a-
lives for anything; no more strong
cathartics or salts so long as 'Fruit-a-
tiyes' are purchasablc no more
bowel trouble for me.
I recommend 'FrHii-a-tiecs' 10 all.
L feel more like 40 than 81, which L
have just passed..
WIN. II. OSTRANDER.
Zoe. a box, 6 for $50, trial size 25c-
At all dealers or sent on receipt of
price, by FRUIT.A-TIVES Limited,
OGDENsBURG, N, Y.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-23

ticcd, that j. the best method for Civ
ing the initial breaking. In cases
where the ground IS rot to he planted
at once aad hard freezing is likely to
occur aftes sYading, it may be advis-
able to leave the ground rough, prepar
ing It for planting as needed. The
freezing tends to break UP the clodS
and make tie soil lighter and it also
destroys insects. Ground left IN the
rough viii dry ont more quickly than
smoothed soil. II the plot can not be
rlowed, the gardener must resor. to
the use Of garden fork or spade or,
in the ease OF very hard spots, 4 mat
tock. II is rot sufficient that the sur
face be MADE fine rhe soil should be
well pulveyized To the depth of the
spade o. fork. Then if the sup,
ply Of organic matter has been
provided as suggested. and the lining
taken care Of, the soil can be kept in
good condition during the summer.
After this portion Of the work i
done the timing of the soil, planting, and
cultivation are not arduous. In ease
one is not equal to SO much exercise il
may be well to employ some one t,
break the ground, whether this be done
with plow, spade, or fork, for ri al
| events it must be thoroughly done.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-23
WESTMINSTER WEST.
Last Thursdays Weather.

II variety is the spice OF Efe," the
weather was some spicy last Thursday
Tor il gave us most all varieties. 1t
showed in the morning. In the after
noon the atmosphere became like the
yellow day. Everything looked
queer color and then came a shower of
what is still a mystery. 1t appeared to
be shower Of dust, which showed plain
~ upon the white snow, and made it look
dirty or smoky. In some parts, ot the
town people thought it looked red. Then
came lightning and thunder and nail all
together, which lasted some time. Enough
hail fell to cover the layer of dust and
make everything look white again Later,
the wind came up and blew hard all
night SO that in the morning the loose
hail was blown in piles which showed
white against this dusty appearing crust
For, whatever it was it seemed to be
frozen solid in the crust OF snow Later
when this crust melted everywhere
seemed to be a large amount Of small
black specks ike SCOT, and some who
brought some OF this shower into tn,
house Thursday afternoon say it left black
specks on a dish as it melted, which
looked like SCOT.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-23
LEGAL NOTICES.
SHERIfE'S sale

Taken by virtue OF an cs ecUiion IL
sued by +. y. r. Stowe. ESD. justice OF
the peace within and for the county of
Windham in favor Of Charles r. Akeley
Of Brattleboro. Vermont, and against
J.. ID. Richie OF said BrattlebOro, Yer
mont. for the sum of one hundred FIVE
dollars cighty-ninc cents (Sl0j.s9) and
fifty cents more TOR this execution. /
VIII sell tho following described proper
l. which | have levied upon said execu-
ton 10 satisfy the same, 81 public auc-
ton Ill the highway in front Of the
garage Of *. f. Mosher on Flat street
IN the town Of Brattleboro, in the eoun-
IL Of Windham and state of Vermont, on
the 9th day of April, \. D., 1918, at 10
clock in the forenoon, unless said
property i sooner redeemed by payment
of the amount of said execution, togeth-
or with all legal fees and costs thereon,
| the following personal property, to wit:
One Metz Automobile Engine No.
3O766.
Dated at Brattleboro in said Wind
ham County this Goth day of March,
A. d., 1918.
FRANK L. WELLMAN,
Sheriff
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-23
JACKSONVILLE.

Miss Anna Harrub Of Grove is visiting
Mrs Musa Dalrymple.
H c. Reed was a business visitor in
North Adams recently.
Mrs. Agnes Cross was called to Cum
nington Tuesday to see her father. who
is very i'll.
Mr. and Mrs w. 5. Allen were in Will
mington the first of the week calling on
friends
Kenneth Pike and his friend. Mr. Howe
of Enfield, Mass, visited at Charles
Faulllner's over Sunday and called on
other friends.
Mr. and Mrs Hugh Ward and children
Of Shelburne Falls are visiting her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. w II. Hancock, this
week
Neal Faulkner and friend Of Mount
Hermon school visited Mr. Faulkner :
parents, Mr.. and Mrs Charles Faulkner
over Sunday.
| Oscar Bishop drove to Colrain after his
daughter, Rachael, and Pearl Faulkner
! who are attending school at Mortified
/ They came home Tor few days, returning
to their school Monday.
Several of our boys went to Brattlebor,
the past week to be examined, bein,
called before the board OF examining
physicians. Lafane Dairy has been Gale,
to report at Camp Devens, Aver, Mass
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-23
ATHENS.

Fl. o. Gale Of Townshend visited rela-
tives in town Sunday.
George Z. Mitchell was in Bellows
Falls Wednesday on business.
Ralph Willis came home Tuesday to
assist his father during sugaring.
Mrs. George Smith returned home
from the Rockingham hospital Tuesday.
Mrs. Fred Durham had an i'll turn
Monday, but is more comfortable at
present.
George Swan was in Granville last
week and while there his father died
of pneumonia.
Miss Edith Kidder of Wardsboro was
a guest several days last week OF Mr..
and Mrs. II. J. Hastings.
Nal Bemis, II. J. Hastings and II. ID.
Morehouse attended the listers meeting
in Bellows Falls Wednesday.
Raymond Bemis of Saxtons River was
at the home of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Eugene Bemis, Sunday.
George Mitchell and sister, Mrs
York, have closed their house and
moved in with Mr.. and Mrs. Nal Bemis.
| David Hitchcock was called to Ber-
nardston, Mass, last week 10 attend the
funeral of his brotherin-law, Mr..
Thrasher.
The Farmers club met at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Rand Tuesday
evening. The next meeting viii be held
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
| Woodland April 10.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-23
GREEN RIVER.
Surprise for Ray e. Gates.

At the pleasant home of Mrs. Elsie
p. Gates Wednesday, March 90. friends
to the number of 80 gathered for sur
prise party in honor of her son, Ray f.
Gates, who is home on sick leave from
his duties in Washington, d. G. After q
social time with games and music, re
freshments Of cake and coffee were
served, and a sum of money from the
company was presented by A. G. Gallup
in his usual happy manner. Mr.. Gates
responded, thanking the friends for the
gift and giving brief description of his
life and work in Washington.
Mr.. Gates enlisted in the navy last
June, and for four months was sta
toned at Norfolk, Va, then transferred
/ TO Washington, where he expects to re
main for the present. He is a native of
this town, a young man OF ability and
sterling worth, and while his enlistment
caused vacancy III our village that
cannot be filled all bid him God speed
as he returns 10 the colors on Saturday
Miss Leila D. Gallup returned Tues
day from two-weeks' visit in Gill ant
Greenfield
Mrs. VIII Smith and son of Lcyder
were recent guests of her sister, Mrs
A. q. Gallup.
Mrs. Esther Glazier, who has been il
several weeks, is gaining very SLOWLY
and is still confined to her bed goot
share of the time.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice F. Cutting hav,
bought farm in Bernardston and vii
move to that town about April /. Mr.
Cutting and family will be greatly
missed from the village.
Letters received from Rev. William
Robinson of North Hebron, \. y, for
merly of this town, conveyed the new
of the sudden death Of his father witt
apoplexy.
The Barney Hill farm sugar camp o
\. S. & a. G. Gallup was the first t
open the season, and the quality Of III
lproduct is of the best. Modern method
are used and the boiling is done b
steam
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-23
BELLOWS FALLS.

+. H. Rabbit and Mrs Babbitt are at
Mount Clemens, Mich, whore Mr.. Bah
bitt viii receive treatment for two or
three weeks for rheumatism.
The selectmen have appointed F. A.
Whitaker a lister to succeed n e. Rice
The board of selectmen has organized by
choosing NJ. II. Ray chairman and has
made the following appointments: Fence
viewers, l.. II. Stilwell, w. &. Belknap
and f. L. Osgood; surveyors of wood and
lumber. John :. Snow, c. G.. Frost and
II. X. Brown; weighers of coal, c. T.
Wright and j. L. Alexander; fire wardens
James Il. Woolley, c. X. Hughes; sections
John Clayton and S. p. Cushing. j. :
Snow was appointed special constable.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-23

Miss Gladys Solandt has German
measles.
Allen Field is visiting his sister. Mrs
George kirshner, in Maiden.
Prof. +. T. Duley has been leading
chapel services III the seminary this
week
4 flock Of p robins was seen Wednes
day. They were large and plump and
sang Justify.
The card party i'll Masonic hall Wednes
| day evening Melted about g for the Red
| Cross organization.
! Mrs Anna b. Phelps and Miss Ger
trude Mattoon have been visiting in
i Worcester a week.
1 Seminary students will be allowed to
20 home for one weekend as they will
have no spring vacation.
/ The repairs on the town hall are in
progress as authorized by the recent town
meeting. y. NJ. Solandt and II. III. Ma
son have the Job.
Ambert Cummings, who went 70 Camp
Devens recently on call, returned home
Saturday night He was discharged on
account Of physical disability.
Mrs. Charles Church celebrated her S4th
|
She received a surprise shower 81 birth
day cards from many friends.
Mrs. G. A. Randall. Librarian. has r.
ceived about 30 books Tor the soldiers and
sailors libraries More are expected on
Saturday, when the library IS open.
The W G. T. t. held meeting at Mrs
F. VI. Lazee's Wednesday. Mrs. l-azele
presided and AirS l.. r. Smith led the
devotions. They voted TO give > Tor the
White Ribbon Home at Aver, which i
owned and supported by the state w q
T. I. This home is outside the camp and
IN charge OF a house mother 1t is 4
home where the soldiers may meet theii
mothers and friends The society ais,
voted s. FOR Armenian relief
The Brotherhood held a very interest;
ing session Wednesday evening Lunci
was served az G o'clock. followed By d
business session With : +. Walker. presi
dent in charge. n II. Goggin, a repre-
sentative OF the FREQ ri Ley Construc
tion company OF Springne,i then gave
lecture on The Constructor of Cam,
Devens and illustrated his lecture witt
many stereopticon pictures About 4
members and guests were present.
The Fortnightly club held regula
meeting MONDAY afternoon IN the hlgl
school assembly room. The subject O
study being George Eliot Mrs. Nelson
Mitchell gave a piano selection from
Beethoven, favorite with George FL
lot. Miss Bartlett of Mortified semi
nary sang, accompanied by Miss Car
mean. Mrs Welch had charge of tn
subject Tor study for the afternoon. A.
excellent paper on The Extraordinar
Character of the Woman, George II
lot was read. She also read selection
from The Mil and the Floss. Miss Su
Thompson gave an entertaining paper o
The Fernincs Of Eliot. especial
Adam Bcde, Romola and Daniel Derol
ia. At the business session at while
Mrs. +. +. Howard presided it was d
cided to observe gentlemen 5 night
May and to hold the annual meetin
April II, when the subjects for stud
for the next year VIII be discussed. TIL
next meeting viii be held in Alexand,
Memorial hall April ] with Mrs. H.
DeWolf in charge. This viii be an opt
meeting and each member has the priv
lcge of inviting one guest. Mrs. Dav
viii give 4 reading on Enoch Arden.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-23
WARDSBORO.

Otis and Beryl Hetfion, Harold and
Myrtle Williams, Edith and Ray
Wilder are having week 5 vacation
from their school III Townshend.
On Easter Sunday there will be spe-
eial music by the choir and an Easter
sermon by Rev. A. Ashford, instead of
the Easter exercises by the children.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-23

Sharon Holden returned Monday from
Highgate where he has been visiting.
The Junior Christian Endeavor society
viii meet Saturday afternoon with Mrs
Arthur Harlow
Mrs. Lydia Beach, nurse. returned
home Monday from Chester, where she
has been for three weeks on case.
The farmers are busy this week getting
ready for the "sugaring season" Sever
al tapped trees Monday and Tuesday and
reported sap running we'll
Schools close here Friday, March 10
for two weeks vacation. All Of til,
older boys are engaged by different farm
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-23
VERMONT VALLEY RAILROAD
Annual Meeting, April Bird, 1918

The Annual Meeting of the Stock
holders of the Vermont Valley Railroad
VIII be held at the office of the National
Bank Of Bellows Falls, Bellows Falls,
Vermont, on Wednesday, April Sd next
at l clock =. III.
LIST. To receive and act upon the re-
port Of the Directors for the past year.
"a. TO elect Directors for the ensuing
year.
Sd. To act upon any other business
that may legally come before the meet
ing.
BY order.
JOHN H. WILLIAMS. Clerk.
Bellows Falls, VT, March 81, 1918.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-23
MORTIFIED, MASS.
Monthly Pledges for Red Cross.

7. w Parker has received in pledges
for monthly contributions to the Red
Cross work in this town about $3.50. a
few pledges are still to be handed in.
This sum viii be available each month to
use in the purchase of material for Red
Cross work by the various branches Of
the work in this town. Mr.. Parker is
treasurer of the committee in charge Of
the Red Cross finances