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Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-04-11
TREE EXUDES MILKY FLUID
Said to Be Highly Desirable as Food
Also Converted Into Substance
Resembling Cheese.

Interesting mention has recently
been made of Othe "cow tree" so
named from the milky fluid it pro-
duceS.
"For many weeks we had heard q
great deal Of tree whose juice is
Il nourishing milk. Incisions, made in
the trunk Of the tree are followed
by profuse flow of gluey and thick
iSh milk, destitute of acridity and ex-
haling a very agreeable balsamic
odor. Though we drank large Quanti-
ties of it, both at night before going
to bed, and again early in the morn
ing, we experienced no uncomfortable
effects. The negroes and free peo-
pie who work in the plantations use
it by soaking IN it bread made from
maize. When exposed to the air, this
fluid displays on its surface, probably
by the absorption of the atmospheric
oxygen, membranes Of highly animal
nature, yellowish and thready, like
those Of cheese. The people give the
name of cheese to the curd which thus
separates when brought into contact
with the air. The milk itself, kept
in small corked bottle, had deposit
ed a small portion of coagulum, and
far from being fetid, continued to ex-
hale balSamic scent"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-04-11
CHANGED IDEAS OF BEAUTY
women No Longer Go to Extremes
Which Were Thought Necessary
Some Centuries Ago.

=, What women will not do to be
thought beautiful Is astounding even
how, but listen to these facts and
you agree that in 10 centuries feml-
h'h'ty has gained something Of COM
mon sense.
III Japan women used to gild their
.'''i'' while In the Indies they painted
mem red. Guzerat women blackened
them.
III Greenland they colored their faces
ou" and yellow.
u" Peruvians did all sorts of stunts
T., l''tcn their heads, and everybody
m"oWS how the Chinese women bound
w. n"'lr feet to stop the growth.
me fashion Of patches came front
" "n'' probably beginning with the
co,' signs, but drifting into con-
,., like small ships cut from the
~ o,"rh courtplaster worn at the courts
VI the Louis.
, IN Louis Xv's time the women even
c m.n, so fur as to paste on moles in
inv ,r"rows--and now the girls are pull
,ip mem out to such mere sugges-
vn y.S you might think eyebrows were
vulgar or common!
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-04-11
HOW DIAMOND CUTTERS WORK
Three Distinct Processes Before the
Rough Stone Is Considered Fit for
Personal Adornment.

Few people who wear diamonds
know the story that lies behind them.
To most Of them the diamond is an
agreeable means of personal decora.
tion-sOmething that attracts the eye
In jewelers. window and is pur-
chased an hour or SO later in its COM
Portable setting of platinum or gold.
But let us see what lies beyond. Let
US glimpse the long road that stretches
between the miner and the wearer
There are three processes in the con-
version of the rough stone into flash
ing brlliance. The first one consists
in cleaning the course stone Of defec-
tive parts and splitting off the flaws.
The second Is the cutting, which gives
the stone it's form and, in rough way,
determines the number of faces It
shall have. Finally, there is the pol
ishing. which gives to these faces
their clearness and brilliancy.
The sawyer. when he finds flaw,
inserts the diamond into n sort of a
cup filled with fusible cement.
Then, by means Of an instrument fur
nishrd with recently cut diamond,
the edge of which projects sharply. he
ruhs on one Of the stones the pointed
end of the other, after which he strikes
lightly in order to separate the two
pieces.
The cutter uses somewhat similar in
SirnmcntS to the sawyer. He forms
only about one-half Of the faces, leav.
Ii" it to the polisher to form the re-
mandcr
IN" diamond Is then polished on an
IRON plat" rotating rapidly and impres-
h#'"d with diamond dust and Oil. It
Is set in IN alloy Of lead and tin in the
form of cone, of which the stone oc-
c'ilI"S the summit. The operation. as
o"Scrlhrd in the Modern Hospital,
taxes long time and requires the ex-
efciSc of extreme patience, but the re-
suit is certainly in every sense of the
word brilliant one.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-04-11
Phone Apparatus for AIrrIen.

A simple telephone apparatus has
been developed for airmen, to enable
pilot and observer. or passenger. to
communicate freely with each other
while aloft, says Popular Mechanics
magazine. A sensitive receiver and a
photograph transmitter are Incorporate
cd In helmet. Held firmly ir. place
before the wearer's lips by elastic
straps Is the mouthpiece of speak
ing tube. The latter conveys the voice
sound vibration to the transmitting in
strument, while cutting out and elimi-
mating to large degree the motor
noises. The two helmets are connect
ed by wires. Each of the helmets Is
provided with flexible cord which
plugs into receptacle in the fuselage.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-04-11
GIpsies Modernizcd-

Even the gypsy caravan Is becoming
moderniZed. One hears Of band of
nomads "gipsying" through Indiana
IN automobiles. and. even more surpris-
Ing, cooking on kerosene stoves in
stead Of by camp fires, and washing
clothes with electric washing ma
chimes. But this must be an unusually
up-to-dete band Of gipsies. For five
hundred years. since their first record
ed appearance In eastern Europe, the
gipsies have been going about the
world. keeping curiously intact he
habits. character and language that
modern ethnologists believe they
brought with them from India and re-
manned always an odd combination of
picturesque vagabondage and personal
conservatism. Perhaps, however, these
highly modern gipsies anticipate the
future and are beginning. as they trav-
erse the country, to trade second
hand automobiles as they used to trade
horses.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-04-11
UNITED STATES GOT BARGAIN
Purchase Of Florida From Spain for
100000 Was Decidedly Good
Stroke Of Business.

More than s6,OOO.OOO was paid by
the United States TO Spain one hun.
dred years ago for Florida.
In 1910, on the anniversary Of the
birth OF the nations first president,
there was concluded between John
Quincy Adams, then secretary OF state,
and Luis De Onis, minister plenipoten-
tiary of the king of Spain, an agree
ment and treaty whereby the United
States became owner of what were
then known as the provinces of East
and West Florida.
This territory included not only all
OF the present state of Florida, but
part of what is now Georgia and AL
ALBANIA, and 1t was bought for $1,000
600 and the settlement of some claims
which amounted to $1,O24,741.44, n
total of $G.O24,741.44.
The language of the remarkable
document between the two nations is
clear and precise and differs from
other treaties TO u marked extent. The
two men who drew 1t up were past
masters In craftsmanship, politics and
diplomacy; also, each was the most
advanced thinker OF the country he
represented.
Spain wanted to get rid of her
American possessions before they were
taken away from her. She was proud,
but recognized the fact that she was In
no position to wage long and pos
sibly unsuccessful warfare to hold her
colonies.
America wanted the land in this
continent held by Spain, but was will
ing to acquire it by purchase rather
than conquest, and with both sides
ably represented by the best talent, 1t
was not long before q satisfactory con-
clusion was reached.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-04-11
TIME TO SEEK YOUR TRAIN
Preliminary Windup Of Announcer
Should Be Signal for Intending
Traveller to Get Busy.

A train announcer Is much miSun-
derstoOd individual. His is indeed q
much-abused calling-of stations.
But those uncOuth, unintelligible, in
nrticulate mOuthings which are his
wont when properly warmed up to his
work are, If you must know, merely an
evidence Of your own abysmal ignor-
ance, says Henry II. Craigie in Judge.
What he is really reciting through
his megnphone, and which sounds to
your uncducated eur like cross-sec-
ton OF buzzsaw and an asthmatic
phonograph. is probably poem from
the Sanskrit. or some delicate strophe
from the Syro-Chaldaic poets. 1t goes
something like this:
"BipXZ-r-r-rzyZ-nowre neutrality-suspicious."
but 1T is not his fault If you need IN in
terpreter to tell you what he is saying.
Paraphrasing the immortal words of
Il contemporary think we may call
1t the RRR of NG-"Your program Is
Your Timetable" and about as useful
TO you as u menu card In Franchise
Is 20 deaf mute with an intensive ap-
petite for ham and eggs. For your
timetable is really your key to the
cryptic utterances of the train an
nouncer-and nobody is supposed to un-
derstand either.
Under the hypnotic spell of his
subtle eloquence you do not miss your
train-until it has pulled out, and
sometimes not then. If you are slight
ly deaf it adds to your enjoyment of
the occasion, or you can make game
of 1t. as some do, by utilizing an opera
glass i'll an effort at lip reading.
But If you are wise, at the first
sound of his preliminary windup you
will hunt up that train of yours by
main force-and the devil take the
hindmost. Delays are dangerous.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-04-11

>.cn. NJ took pains to serve him poor
~" said the waiter afterward, "to
show him that did not care for his
money. vas so careless that when
he was leaving he refused me the
other half. pointed out to him that
the piece he had was no good to him rs
1t was and offered to buy it from him
for 81. He thought deeply a minute
and declined. Then I offered to sell
him my half for SO; somehow or other
this appealed to him and he bought it
and seemed happy. I'll bet he hasn't
stopped figuring out yet whether he
won or lost. One thing he's sure of
he didn't tip the waiter"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-04-11
OIL Pipeline Across the Atlantic 10
Among the Wonderful Things
That Are Proposed.
PAGE THREn

What with the channel tunnel, the
proposed 22-mile bridge from Folke-
stone to Cape Girls Nez. not 70 men,
ton the tunnel to Ireland, there are
some big schemes ahead, If they all
materialize, observes London Answers.
But still bigger, 1t would seem. is
the latest American project for n line
OF huge pipes beneath the Atlantic for
the transport of oil from the American
OIL fields direct to Europe.
This. Of course. would be by far the
longest pipe line in the world. Ameri-
ca has n number of Oil pipe lines,
which convey the petroleum from the
wells to the coast, and direct into the
tankers. But the longest pipe line in
Europe for the conveyance Of mineral
oil Is the one which connects the now
war famous town Of Baku. on the Cas-
plan sea, with Batum, Oh the Black
sea, both Of which towns are now I'M
der allied control. This pipe line was
completed just before the war pnd will
now be fully restored to working or
der. 1t is $50 miles In length and has
a carrying capacity Of 100000 gal
Ions year.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-04-11
Hopeless Case.

AT one OF the theological seminaries
they tell of m absent-minded profess
sor who while studying ole evening
had need of book mark, and for the
purpose employed n pair of his wife's
scissors that Glanced TO be ut hand.
Shortly after his wife wanted the
scissors, but diligent search on her
part and his o~n failed to disclose
them.
The next day the professor ap-
peared before his class and opened his
book. There lay the lost scissors. He
picked them up aud, with n TRIUMPHANT
smile, held them aloft, crying out:
Here they are, dearle I"-Harper'e
Magazine
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-04-11
CHINESE YOUTH
WINS WAR MEDAL
General Pershing Pins Award
on Breast of Sing Kee, Who
Braved German Fire.

Here is a text book on American
ism written in Chinese character and
translated for use when a Victory Lib
erty Loan salesman tackles you to do
your duty. 1t is an official American
communique:
pvt. Sing Kee, Infantry. Chung
Kee, father, GOA North Fourth street.
San Jose Calf. For extraordinary
heroism in action at Mont Notre
Dame, west of Fishes, France, Au-
gust IA. 10. 1918. Pvt. Kee, although
Seriously gassed during Smelling by
high explosive and gas shells, refused
to be evacuated, and continued, prac-
tically single-handed. by his own ini-
tiative to operate the regimental mes.
sage center relay station at Mont
Notre Dame. Throughout the critical
period Pvt. Kee' showed extraordi-
nary heroism, high courage, and per-
sistent devotion to duty and totally
disregarded all personal danger. BY
his determination he materially aided
his regimental commander in com
munication with the front line"
Sing Kee wears the Distinguished
Service Medal OF the United States Of
America.
Sing Kee is for Amortization her
enough to lay down his life, Are you
for America? Are you as good man
as Sing Kee?
Then buy OF the Victory Loan to the
limit
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-04-11
here's a Walters Problem.

rail-, recent BARRIERS strike in England
JInn. oncc again the matter of tips.
ono , una to what extent we shall tip is
Ono ~ me minor problems of life and
IN un ",n, certain eccentrics have solved
M,nn,' INTENTIONAL fashion, observes the
If H., "'S.er Guardian. A waiter in one
toId - new York swell" restaurants
dinro" man who on sitting down to
him ,,. 'ore 50 bill in half and gave
hoyo m ~ telling him that he should
''' other II he gave him satisfac-
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-04-11

Man loves the thing that doesn't
last. He lives on the cphemeral. His
newspaper, with It's passing qups and
rapidly fading scenarios, is his daily
Bible reading. -.
The death Of an actor. who will no
forgotten the week after his burial,
moves people profoundly. Thousands
sit up all night to read book that
they "scrap' the next day.
Alhn does not seek truth, hut va
rtety; he seeks sensation, rot Dcrma-
nency. His health lies in his incon-
sistencies. For to be cphcmeral IS
uuman; but to be eternal is to he dead,
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-04-11
DO YOUR BIT WILLINGLY.

BY spending lavishly the United
States ended the war, saved billions
of dollars and hundreds of thousands
of lives. Pay your share Of the bills
thankfully.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-04-11
Simple Tastes.

u suppose you will use a few fig
ures Of speech"
"No," replied Senator Sorghum; "the
people haven't much liking for rhetor-
ical figures! What they want now is
plain arithmetic"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-04-11
lJsed Constantly.

Yeast-Don't you think your wife
has got wonderful voice7
Crimsonbeak-Yes. It's wonderful
It hasn't given out before this
Yonkers Statesman.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-05-01
Women Doing War Work.

During the war women were called
into almost every vocation in life, ;tnd
right we'll did they assume the re-
sponsibilities and fill such positions.
In many instances, however their
strength has been overtaxed ana
such ailments as arc peculiar 10
their scX have fastened themselves
upon them. Such women should re-
member there is a tried and true
remedy for their troubles in Lydia r.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
which for moro than three genera
lions has been relieving the women
of America from some of the worst
forms of female ills.--advt
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-05-01
MANY PLACES FOR SALE.

Cologne, May In recent news
paper advertisements an unusually
large number Of Villas and landed cs-
tatcs in the Hhineland have been of
fered for sale al sacrifice" prices.
Many OF these residences arc on the
hills along the Rhine and are occu-
pied only during the summer months,
the owners having homes in Berlin,
Frankfort. Dresden and other cities
of the interior. Most Of those eager
to sell appear to be German mobiles
and higher class public officials, prices
asked for these properties ranging
from 10000 to 1000. 600 marks.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-05-01
BERLIN TAXPAYERS.

Notice is hereby given that the
taXes for the Town Of Berlin on the
list Of 1918 will be due and payable
Monday, May 5th, and interest at the
rate Of "a per cent. a month from
May st will be charged on all taxes
unpaid June LIST. 1919.
Personal taxes are due and payable
at this time and must be paid prompt
IT, The law requires that all male
persons between the ges of II and
so shall pay Personal Tax unless
exempted by. law. Do not wait for a
bill; pay at once.
T. will be at the following places to
receive said taxes;
Blue Hills SchOolhouse, Saturday,
NAV 10th. to clock
Berlin Town Hall, Saturday, May
18th. 1870 to o'clock
BeckIey Post ONCE, Thursday, May
18th. 5 to o'clock.
East Berlin, Coles Store, Saturday,
MAY oath. 1880 to O'Clock.
Kensington, Jepsen's Store, Satur-
dav MAY 31st, 10 $50, and every
Tuesday evening during the month Of
MAY. from $50 to $50 o'clock.
CHAS. r. LEWIS, Collector
Town of Berlin.
Dated at Berlin, Conn, April Il, l9l9'
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-05-01
PEOPLE OF VOLPNA
ARE MUCH EXCITED
Fake Exception to Wilson's Ruling
That Italy Might Have City
Instead Of Fiumc.

Paris April 80 CIV The Associated
Press. 1.-The town Of Nolpna, which
President Wilson said should belong
to Italy in his memorandum to Pre-
mier Orlando, is not on the Dalmatian
coast but is an Albanian port now
occupied by Italians. The Albanian
delegation here is much excited over
this recommendation aud says that Il
seizure of Nolpna by Italy will start
q movement which would threaten
the dismc bcrmcnt Of Albania.
Premier Nenizclos has based on
Ialys possession OF Volpna q claim
on the Albanian islands for Greece
and the Scrbians, encouraged by this
action, are making proposals which
are said to be threa tening Albania s
existence.
The text Of the memorandum hand
cd to Premier Orlando of Italy by
President Wilson on April IA was
made public at Paris on Tuesday
night. Relative to Italian claims on
the eastern shore of tho Adriatic.
President Wilson, among other things
81 id:
II believe there should be a COM
mon agreement that the Island of
LISA, SO miles southwest of the port
Of spa lato, Dalmatia. should be coded
to Italy and that she should retain
the port Of Nolpna."
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-05-01
ONLY MEDICINE
MADE FROM FRUIT
Extraordinary Success which
nFrujt-a-tiVeS" Has Achieved

One reason why "Fruit-a-tives's
is so extraordinarily successful in
giving relief to those suffering vith
CONSTIPATION, Torpid Li7'c,-, hdis-as-
fion, Chronic IIcoIacAcs, Nrn,aIgi9,
Kidney and Bladder T;-ou61cs,
rheumatism. Pain iii tile B0cs,
Lc@rm0 and other Skin -Afections,
Is, because it is the only medicine in
The world made from fruit juices.
These "I1-Nlk Li1cr Tablets" aro
composed of the medicinal principles
;ound in apples, oranges, figs and
pruncs. together with the nerve
tonics and antiseptics.
SOC, box, 6 for 50. 50, tria. size &c,
4 dealers or from T-NTIVES
:~-."~,I. NGDENSBUEG. N. V,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-05-01
RAINBOW DIVISION
MEN RETURN AGAIN
Transport Koningcrn der NcdcrIand-
on Arrives at Newport News To-
day with More Veterans.

Newport News, Va, May THE
transport kOningcrn der NederIanden
arrived this morning from France
with 2,226 officers and men of the
American cNpeditionary force includ-
ing many Of the Rainbow division.
On the koningern were the 117th
ammunltloN train; evacuation anbu-
lance company, II; evacuation hos
pital is; 11Th engineer hcadquar-
tors; army ambulance sections 542,
SAG, 81, $50, COZ, 603; CASUAL COM
panies from New Jersey and from
the Rainbow division: detachment OF
the field artillery attached 20 114th
engineers; nine casual officers and
three civilians.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-05-01
Worth While to Let Us Store Your /

ley. to Frank Papielirczyk and son,
Of New Britain. He will occupy his
new residence in the near future.
Deeds were fled at the town clerks
Office this morning showing that
James p. Holigan, OF Wilcox avenue.
! East Berlin has purchased d dwelling
! house and lot from the East Berlin
Billing company. Mr.. Holigan cX-
poets to occupy the newly purchased
home soon.
The East Berlin Billing company
has filed deeds showing that it has
sold another house and lot to Olaf
Benson, Of East Berlin. The property
is located on Cottage street and has
! been for sale for some time.
Adolph Hanker, of Stockings cor
ncr has sold Il 1O-acre lot in that
locality to James Conroy, Of Mcriden.
TO Present Play.
The Epworth league OF the Ken
sington Methodist church will present
it's play. The FarmCrctte," at the
East Berlin Athletic hall next Friday
evening, May 9, under the auspices of
the East Berlin Improvement COM
panN. The play was presented at the
church parlors in Kensin gton and at
the Berlin Grange hall and was con-
; sidered big success. The cast. has
! been rehearsing faithfully and is con-
! fdent that it will make the best show
l. ing OF tho season. The receipts Of
the play will be divided between the
league and the Improvement company
Solicitors Report Progress.
The solicitors Of the Victory Loan
{ in
! and Berlin is expected to reach its
quota before the end of the week.
Mrs. Charles NJ. Jarvis, chairman Of
the committee, reports that Berlin s
total still remains about $4,000. The
factory canvassers have closed their
campaign aud are helping the house
toulouse canNassers.
Berlin Briefs.
William H. Webster. who has been
! living in Hartford for the past four
months. has moved his family to
! Worthngton Ridge and will reside
here in the future.
ia mes COnnOrs, who has been bar
tender for the past three months at
the Kelley Cafe, has left the position
and viii leave for Dayton O.. to-
morrow.
Henry l.. Porter was the only local
G. A. r. member to view the parade
OF the 102d Regimen in Hartford
yesterday.
Mrs. H. S. johnson has left for
Knoxville. Tcnn., where she will live.
\ surprise party was rendered last
evening to Miss Margaret CARING at
her home in Wesleyan Lane Many
of her friends were present
The weekly prayer meeting Of the
Berlin Congregation church will DC
held al he church parlors this eve
ming. Rev, Samuel A. Fiske will
speak.
A group Of five airplanes went over
the town last evening on their way to
Mined ola, l.. ].
Elmer w. Stoarns, who was adj
mitted to the New Britain General
hospital last Monday, is reported to
be resting, comfortably.
There will be a public meeting Of
all those interested in the cSta bliSh-
ment OF library association in East
Berlin a tho East Berlin Athletic hall
next Wednesday evening.
The Modern WoOdm ems club rooms.
which were recently opened. will he
open to the members this evening.