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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-08
PERSONAL.

Mrs. Jennie Crosby spent Wednesday
IN Springfield, Mass.
Mrs. Sinclair Burkham of Benning-
ton is guest at Lindenhurst
Mrs. Twist has taken position this
week at the Albany cafe as waitress.
Hyland Tasker is in Hatfield. Mass,
today on business for E. Crosby e. Co.
Nathan Mann of Wilmington is Wis
.iting at o. f. Howc's on Canal street
this week.
Mrs. Dora Benson went this morning
to Wardsboro to spend the rest of the
week with relatives.
Irwin French, clerk in H. p. Well
man s clothing store, is i'll in his home
on Grove street with grip.
Harry Hamilton of Greenfield was in
town yesterday on business at Durham
Brothers company's store.
Miss Margaret Fleming went this
morning to New London, Conn, to visit
her sister, Mrs. Joseph Corcoran
Mrs. George Holland and daughter.
Martha, went this morning to Hinsdale
to spend the remainder of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert w. Rockwell
aAAU ~ .. l.. ouN ldSheT went TINS morn
ing to Greenfield to attend the funeral
today of Joseph Lamb.
Mrs. f. j. Taggart and Mrs. Avery
OF Greenfield are visiting Mrs Tag
CART 5 parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. M.
Brown of Organ street
Mrs. G. F. Barber went this morning
to Woburn, Mass. to visit two weeks
with relatives. She also will visit in
Boston before her return.
Mrs. F. Il. Kimball returned this
morning to Lebanon, n. a., after 8
week visit here with her daughter
Mrs. Lawrence X. Barber.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. D. Whitney, who arr
spending the winter in Springfield
Mass, with Mrs. Whitney s mother, ar,
registered at the Brooks House for TIVE
days.
Thomas Magyar, superintendent O
the Burlington district of the Metro
poitan Life Insurance company, is il
town today on business at the local of
fee
Mrs. Harry Carrier returned vester
day to her home in Oswego, II. Y, aft
er having spent several weeks in tow
with her sister, Mrs. Martin Austin 0
Chaplin street.
Col. II. S. Pratt of Proctor, chaiIma
of the Vermont state chapter of the Re
Cross, was in town yesterday and wa
present at the board meeting of tn
local chapter last evening.
Martin Cunningham, nephew of NJ
and Mrs. John Hanlon, who underwear
an operation yesterday morning in tn
Memorial hospital, is doing well. D
3 Il. p. Greene was the surgeon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Dunn and h
son and daughter, Martin and Ellie
; Dunn, returned Tuesday to Below
Falls, having been in town to atten
!, the funeral of Mrs. Catherine Bake
: which took place Tuesday morning fro
st. Michael's Roman Catholic church
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-08
SHORTAGE OF AMMONIA.
Federal Food Administration Presents
Results Of Conditions.

WASHINGTON. Feb. s. Possibilities
81 serious ammonia shortage and con
eequcnt curtdilmcnt Of manufactured ice
next summer were suggested by the food
administration last night in reply to re-
ports that production is ample \ state.
ment dealing with the situation said:
The attention 81 the food administla.
ton IS called to articles appearing in Va.
tlous New York papers by which ii is in.
dicated plenty 81 ammonia will bc avail
able 20 make Zee nest summer; that there
viii be- no Communicating OF ammonia
IN New York. and there will be sufficient
supply OF the commodity 20 permit the
manufacture Of the customary amount OF
artificial ice.
The government cannot give assurance
there will be % sufficient supply OF am
mona, nor that the Manufacture 81 thc
customary amount oi Artificial Zee will b,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-08
WALKED 80 MILES IN STORM.
Woman Braves Gale to Take Teachers
Examination.

TOLEDO, Feb. S.-Mrs. Archie Ste
vens of Taft in order to be present at
the teachers examination held at To
ledo recently left her home in company
of her husband, also a teacher, and
walked to Newport, distance Of 81
miles, in 16 hours, arriving in time for
the opening hour of the examination.
Part of the trip was made along the
beach and around dangerous points
made doubly so by heavy incoming
weather.
The remainder of the distance wa.
over swindswept headlands and stocky
trails and swollen streams. During tn,
whole time the wind blew at velocity
of at least so miles an hour.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-08
BIRTHS.

In Nashua, \. H, Feb. Z. a daugh-
ter, Ruth, to Mr.. 'alff Mrs A. H. Hunt,
granddaughter to Mr.. and Mrs. F. L.
Hunt of Brattleboro and Mr. George
H. Hunt of Winchester, y. H.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-08

TRY THE CLASSIFIED COLUMNS
IN THE DAILY REFORMER
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-08
MORE NEW HAVEN TRAINS OFF.
Cut in Passenger Service Laid to Three
Causes.

BOSTON, Feb. 8-A further curtail-
ment OF passenger service was announced
by the New York, New Haven & Hart
ford railroad last night in giving out a
list of nine trains which will be discon-
tinued on and after Monday, February
H.
The company said the step was neces
sary ION account of the further need for
conservation Of fuel and improved move
ment Of freight, and the continued short
age of men
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-08
TOOK THREE POINTS.
Team D to the Front in Match Against
Team A in Masonic Series.

Team D grabbed there of the four
points in the match on the Masonic al
lcys last evening against team A.
Marks with $50 for three strings and
Tracy with los for single were the
leaders. The scores
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-08

!" Have you t been in No Man 5
Land?' Yes, as the guest at nv
wife's bridge one afternoon. =
Louisville Couri,urnal
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-08

possible. There is danger of serious
shortage OF ammonia and steps are being
taken TO have as large as possible har
vest Of natural ice to meet any possible
shortage Of the manufactured product :"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-08
DEATHS.

In Athens, Jan. IS, Miss Anime W.
Mitchell, 81
In Bondville Feb. /, John Cobb, 81.
In Landgrove, Jan. %, Mrs. Reuben
West, IS.
In Landgrove, Feb. /. Mrs. Nina
Warner, 70.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-08
THREE FOUND DEAD.
Deaths in Boston from Gas Poisoning
Probably Accidental

BOSTON, Feb. s.-Harry Vernon, his
wife, Mary Vernon, and Mary +.
Spratt, visitor, were found dead in
the Vernon home in the south end dis
trict today with gas flowing from an un-
lighted heater. The police believe the
deaths were accidental.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-08

A German newspaper confers the title
of 1.-THE Prince of Hello on the in
ventor of liquid fire.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-07
By VIRGINIA CARTER LEE

rs the soda fountain season. Children
Will long for its products and their elders
are not far behind. Very tempting drinks
can easily be made at home at less expense
with fresh materials Of known origin, and
yielding nothing to the commercial drink in
flavor and deliciousness. Let the children sit
on their own veranda and drink their home
made soda or milk shake. The latter is most
nutritious drink, and, favored with very lit
tie syrup or fresh fruit, becomes treat when
the drinking of plain milk might be an un-
pleasant duty. If they are not too cold and
are taken slowly the drinking of fruit punches
and milk shakes is summer habit to be en-
couraged.
Fortunately they arc not difficult to prepare.
and If fresh fruit syrups, ice, tall glasses.
cream. milk and carbonated waters are kept
on hand, soda" or milk shake" is possible
Mt any hour Of the day, on ones own piazza
and in glasses Of ones own washing!
In preparing these beverages it must be
borne IN mind that they should never be over
s"eetened, as their mission is to quench thirst
rather than to induce it. 1t is also best. if
1rult puree of any kind forms the basis. to
prepare 1t several hours before using, so that
the sugar may dissolve in the fruit Juices.
lhls gives a more perfectly blended flavor
and more body to the drink, while less sugar is
needed.
Carbonated water from siphon is recon-
mended tor most Of the fountain drinks" as
1t pours with more sparkle and force than #
corked mineral waters arc used. If. however
the latter or ginger ale is used pour from
helght so that it may effervesce and foam,
up in the glass.
Flaln cream soda now sells at most of tn.
fountains for 10 cents and the majority of
other beverages at Is, although where milk or
egg is used they are 20 cents.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-07
Homemade Soft Drinks

The housekeeper can do better than this at
nome, however, for an ordinary bottle of
slphoned water which costs 10 cents will make
four beverages, and the cream and fruit syrup
should not exceed cents, making each cost
Ga cents when of home manufacture.
Plain Cream Soda
This beverage may be favored with coffee.
fruit syrups or chocolate, as one prefers. What
ever the f1avoring, the mode of preparation is
the same. For chocolate soda put into tall
glass quarter of cupful Of chocolate syrup.
add two tablespoonsful Of thick cream and fill
up the glass with charged carbonated water.
drawn from siphon. Serve with straws The
straw is half Of the charm to the younester.
why should not home be as fascinating as a
drug store? Ice cream sodas are made in the
same manner, save that ball Of ice cream is
substituted for the liquid cream.
Milk Shake
Pour into a chilled glass three tablespoonsful
OF any fruit syrup Chocolate and coffee are
also good) and fill up the glass with cold rich
mix. Add three tablespoonsful of shaved ice.
Shake vigorously and serve at once.
10 prepare very good chocolate syrup that
may be used in making beverages mix one-third
OF cupful Of powdered cocoa with one cupful
OF sugar, add one cupful of boiling water grad
ually' and when smooth bring to the boiling
point Let simmer for five minutes. Cool. add
hal1 tablespoonful Of vanilla extract and
store IN jelly glass Keep in a cool place.
ms syrup will keep for several days.
Fruit Lemonade
Put into a chilled glass one tablespoonful
each of raspberry currant and pineannle
syrup (made by crushing the fruit, adding a
little water, heating to the boiling point and
sweetening slightly. Add the juice of half
lemon, one teaspoonful of powdered sugar. p
lew bits OF orange and three chopped Maras-
chino cherries. Mix we'll, stir in three table.
spoonsful OF cracked ice and fill up the glass
with cold water. Serve with long-handled
spoon, so that the fruit can be eaten.
Grape Juice Fluff
Pour into glass one cupful of unfermented
grape juice and add two tablespoonsfu, of
stiffiy whipped egg white, the juice of half
lemon and one tablespoonful Of sugar. Mix
WE'LL add little shaved ice and fill I'm tho
glass with chilled Apollinaris water.
Mint Frapps
Slice into mixing bowl half of peeled or.
cumber (this gives a delicious flavor wher
comoihed with the mint) and add in the order
mentoned half dozen sprigs Of fresh mini
Two sl'ceo lemons and one cupful of pineapple
syrup, Set on the ice for two or threa hapIrs
10 chill and ripen. and when ready to serve az
one quart OF chilled mineral water and hsif
Gup1u! OF sAced creme dc menthe cherr;es
Four INTO large crystal pitcher. add GttI.
CRACKED ICE ana garnish with bouquet of mint.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-07
~ M4s
By FLORENCE TAFT EATON

N ITH vegetables and fruits at high
wv tide the market bill should be at its
ebb. Use hearty" vegetables Oceans
and peas) and combination dishes containing
vegetables and meat flavors; "worll" salads to
their limit and use berries and fruit freely
for desserts, emitting meats and hot pastry
and puddtngs. This accomplishes several i'm
portant things; 1t saves meat, sugar and
wheat, economies on fuel, kitchen tempera-
lures and labor and eases the purse strings
Waste nothing Of the garden surplus. Either
can it or give Of your abundance to those un-
fortunates having no garden-the latter Is as
truly conservation" as storing it away for
winter
We should obtain from our farm" In Julv
string BEANS summer squash, cucumbers first
tomatoes, cos lettuce, kohlrabi raspberries
and blackberries.
Continuation crops are spinach Swiss
chard, small carrots and beets, radishes. peas:
gooseberr1es and currants extend into July
String Beans
String beans come with rush, and it is
hard to keep them properly picked. This must
however, be done, as it makes the difference
between limited and an all-season crop. Pick
them when small and tender. If in spite Of
SooA 'AGAo"S0 eAICy ScS d Ody dOc&O Oh you,
pick them all, can or "salt" the smallest and
prepare the largest in this ways
With sharp knife cut the beans, not across
but diagonally, in very thin slices which will
have the shape Of an elongated diamond. This
may promise to be a long task but with
board and very sharp knife Il always have
one of the latter secreted for my personal use
it pays) it is soon accomplished as the beans
seem to "go further" than when cut in any
other way.
Wash, cover with boiling water and cook
until tender-one und one-half to two hours:
sometimes less will do. Drain. add salt, a
very little sugar, paprika and two or three
tablespoonsful of thick cream or margarine
(less of the latter). Return to stove to re-
heat Be sure to taste all vegetables before
serving. Nothing so betrays the careless cook
as the immediate search for salt and pepper
hy all partaking of dish!
Concordia string be0ns.--Cut very tender
string beans in small pieces (use sharp knife
and cut handful at time on q board).
Cook until tender in just enough water to
cover, drain, add three or four ripe tomatoes
cut in small bits, and young onion, minced.
Cover and simmer about twenty minutes until
the tomato and onion make sauce sufficient
to moisten the beans we'll. Then add salt to
taste, half teaspoonful of sugar, a little
New-York tribune., 1918-07-07

canning is useful for packing the hot product
into the jars. When tomatoes, peaches, plums,
ETC.. are blanched it is very convenient to ze-
move them from tho boiling water with che
ladle. Sometimes the cheesecloth bag acci-
dentally comes open and the product floats
around In the boiling water. This little ladle
is just tho thing for such an emergency. It
comes in three sizes, IL inches, Is inches and
Is inches long.
The "Quick" Parer and Corer No. 626 {No.
- does it's work most efficiently. The hollow
opening with the sharp point and edge which
cuts into the apple is large enough to remove
the core with one operation. The point of
the blade can be used for removing the eyes
from potatoes and pineapples. Because the
corer is hollow and both ends are open it can
be very easily cleaned. The sharp edged slit
on one side is used for pairing vegetables and
fruits A little pressure is necessary to start
the operation. Because of the size of the open-
ing the parings are very thin and uniform In
thickness.
The "Quick" Parer and Corer No. 62A (No.
~ is different in construction On one side
OF the blade is a narrow opening with sharp
New-York tribune., 1918-07-07
A NetU Tested Relish
JelIied Reets

cupsful boiled beets, 2 teaspoonsfuI tarra0on
o euDeo vinegar
oaoteo Poohsioi morse 4 teaspoonful salt
q iaulsh sll, tablespoonsful gela-
70 cup1ul water tine
WASH 6eets and boil with skins. tails and one
nch Of the stems left on until tender. Din in
ocid water and peel. Cut in small cubes. Soak
geiatine IN six tablespoonsful of cold water
49, aAaa 10 Inc Deets the horseradish, vinegar and
water BRING to boil and cook about five min
utes; ;!t add salt and dissolve gelatine. Posr
into shallow dish or mould. which has been
a:lppeo a IN cold water. Set in cold place until
1t becomes firm p'~No A''''
I'M. H. A. L., Pittsfeld, Mass.
Ihls IS very unusual way of preparing
i neels Tor salad. Cut in one-half inch cubes
}nese }a Jeiiied beets may be served on lettuce
fsh fedSes 5 wlth a mayonnaise dressing. With a
'asi. . uinneT they are delicious as relish with
s, out any dressing. With beets at 10. 10 cents
oahen saiaJ enough Jellied beets for six to eight
S"'aos could be made for 25 cents.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-07

Small But Convenient Tools for CanninR.
Preserving and Cooking
Before starting in 70 can the housewife must
go carefully over all jars to see that they are
thoroughly cleaned before fresh products ara
put Into them. The Fruit Jar Washer Holder
illustrated (No ~ In the picture comes to the
rescue at tho starting point to solve the prob
lem OF getting down into tho quart jars that
have necks too small for the hand to pass
through. The four wire arms are bent at the
ends, enabling them to clutch the cloth and
hold it firmly while tho jar is washed. The
handle of this holder is enamelled wood.
The nifty" Combination Ladle (No. q for
New-York tribune., 1918-07-07

under furniture 8h inches high and is mounted
upon rubber-tired ball bearing wheels.
The motor is horizontally mounted (Which
gives maximum durability, will operate on
either direct or alternating current of proper
voltage and is equipped with seventeen feet of
flexible cord for connection to a lamp socket
The cost Of operation at 10 cents per kilowatt
hour is one and quarter cents per hour
The guiding handle contains switch at its
upper end by which the motor can be started
or stopped by mere pressure of the thumb or
forefinger
Directly behind the suction nozzle ;s small,
New-York tribune., 1918-07-07
NOTE-See Tribune Graphic IA,
other appliances tested end en-
d0rsed by The Tribune Institute.
"A q
A Ginger Ale Punch

Ihls is a very simple cold beverage that
goes particularly we'll with a fish dinner.
squeeze the juice of two lemons into large
Dowi. Add one small cupful of freshly brewed
cold tea, sugar to taste and stir until the sugar
is dissolved. Stand on the ice to chill. When
ready to serve add one small sliced orange, one
pint OF cracked ice and pour In from a height
one quart OF cold ginger ale. Turn into tall
crystal pitcher. add bouquet of fresh mint
and serve Immediately.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-07
System: Every Business
Must Havs Its Machinery

edge. This is used for pairing. while n. -
side OF the blade, which is rounding ana ~.
circular does the coring. Several cuttin,. ..''
necessary to remove the core from an sn,,. ~
This edge ID also convenient for removin. .sA .ss
from potatoes and pineapples s
The Vegetable Skinner pictured m. =,
has bowl and heavy handle both msd. ',
wire. Because Of the closely fitting wire. =
the bowl. the skinner is especially adapt.d e.
rescuing small pieces Of vegetables or f,,,..
from boiling water or syrup. Large prod,..'
as we'll can be handled. Two designs Of d,s.s
ent sizes are shown.
Tho Blanching Basket (No. 81 is mad. :.
fine wire mesh. has a heavy wire handle ~.
is 10 inches in diameter and inches dssn :.
ia excellent for blanching vegetables and fru,,.
especially the smaller ones. The product !,
placed In tho basket and lowered into ths h.u
ing water or placed over live steam. A.,
blanching, the basket and contents are m,.t,
removed and plunged into cold water. N,
basket saves time well as labor.
The Jelly Strainer and Masher fNo. y a..
be bought with either the coarse or ths A..
mesh strainer. The strainer Is constructed a.
timed wire while the nasher is timed ust.,
The strainsr has two hooks opposite the hsndls
which may be rested dupon the edge Of the bsvi
while working. The masher has a cir.,,..
working surface with a timed wire hsndl. =.
tached to It. Some Of the special uses Of hi.
device arc mashing berries, strainine fru,.
juices, pressing vegetables through the siey.
for purses, and mashing potatoes. Ths An.
mesh Is better for Juices, while the coarse passh
is all right for preparing vegetable puress and
mashed potatoes.
The Tunnel strainer (No. 81 IS a corb,n..
ton Of funnel and strainer The latter
fits into the top Of the funnel and Is fastsn.d
to It at one point. This is useful in rnanv
ways. So often d. liquid which Is poured
through funnel into container needs strain.
Ing and instead Of having to strain and pour
the liquid the work may be done in one epers.
ton and with no trouble. 1t Is made IN hal,
pint, pint and quart sizes.
Fruit jar Washer Hoidss. Price IS cents.
Nifty" Combination LAt1e. Prsess Is. 70
and rs cents.
Quick Parsr and corsr. No. ez4.s2s. Pie.
10 cents each.
Vegetable Skinner. Prices-Eie.vv 20 cent.
extra heavy as cents.
Tunnel Ssrainer. Prices 20, Is and 40 eenss,
Blanehins Basket. Price 81.
Jelly Snainer and Masher. Price 90 csn...
Made BY Hsmblin q Russell Mig. Co., Wsres..
tor, Mass.
NOTE-See Tribune Grophic "a,
other appliances tested end en-
dOrsed by The Tribune Institute.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-07

water; salt and pepper. Then dip in fine
crumbs and fry until brown.
Summer squash escoltop.--Boil and mash the
squash, season highly and place in buttered
baking DISH Cover with a layer of fine
crumbs and top with very thin slices of bacon.
Cook in a good oven until the bacon is crisp
and brown.
Kohlrabi
= lnls vegetable must be watched closely lest
1t get too old. If this should happen, do not
try to use it.. If cooked in It's prime it is deli
cate and delicious, combining the flavors of
mild turnip and the cauliflower Pare quar-
ter cook until very tender and serve seasoned
with salt. pepper and butter. Or cut in dice.
and serve with cream sauce plain. or escal
loped with layer of crumbs on top.
Blackberries
Black6e,vy mash is very tempting prod
uct, heathful as we'll. Serve a spoonful or
two on the breakfast cereal. know one fam
lily where it is used in this way through the
entire season, and quantity of it canned for
later enjoyment.
sugar to taste, and when we'll cooked thicken
the juice with spoonful or two of cornstarch
wet in little cold water, making it the con-
slstency of soft jam. Be sure to cooll-after
the cornstarch is added-until the raw taste
of the starch is removed
Nantucket Blachbe17y.-Stew ripe blackber
ries in their own juice until broken and soft
and sweeten to taste. Measure and to each
quart add a heaping tablespoonful of corn
starch wet in little cold water. If this does
not make the product quite thick after coming
to good boil add little more of the wet corn,
starch. Pour into wet moulds and set on ice.
Serve with sugar and cream
Baked Blackberry Dstmplng fill
glass baking dish with the berries, add sugar
as wished and shake over all little -four.
Cover with baking powder crust made of
any substitute, -four or combination. One
fourths rice, barley or corn fiour), two tea
spoonsful of baking powder q pinch of salt,
two tablespoonsful of shortening and enough
milk to roll. Lay the crust over the berries
buttering the sides of the, baking dish, brush
with milk and bake
New-York tribune., 1918-07-07
An Electric Vacuum Cleaner

The Vacuna "Baby Twin" Vacuum Cleaner
IS an electric 9an-type model the special feat
ure Of which is the absence Of dust bag sus-
pended from the handle, although it is . ma
chine which is operated back and forth over
the floor like carpet sweeper.
The cloth dust bag is hidden in the horizon
tai metal cylinder which forms the body Of
the cleaner and which has ct one end Of it tho
motor driven fan and at the other tho floor
suction nozzle The fan draws its air supply
in through this nozzle and the dirt which ia
carried with it is deposited in the bag a. the
air passes through to the fan.
The machine develops strong suction which
removes the embedded dirt as wall as that on
the surface. 1t weighs 1eas pounds, will go