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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-11

customers with ice.
W D. Policy of the St Johnsbury Cal
edonian has sold a major interest of the
paper to Herbert A. Smith of Boston,
who will assume the business manage
ment of the publication.
d. W. McClelland of Richford has been
elected supervising principal of the Ben
nington high and graded schools Mr.
McClelland succeeds A. w. Varney, who
has been superintendent of the Benning-
ton graded school district during the past
II years and who recently resigned.
Tony Tassoni. who has been in the
county Jail at Bennington for a number
of weeks held on the charge of attempt
ing to kill Joseph Martino, was arraigned
in county court at Manchester Monday
afternoon and sentenced to not less than
eight or more than u years in the state
prison at Windsor
Richford is having a building boom, and
to provide homes for those coming into
town to engage in its various industries,
the Richford Home Builders, Inc, has
been organized for the purpose of building
renting and selling homes. The new corp
Grafton has an authorized capital stock
of $4,000, and its intention is to build
Immediately 25 homes.
Joseph Hart of Maiden, Mass, whose
car recently eolided with another auto
mobile on the Rockingham road, appeared
IN municipal court Monday and was fined
S75 and costs for violation of the road
law. His offense was that of being on the
wrong side of the road The automobile
with which his car collided was occupied
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-11
Condemned Without Trial.

Barre Times)
In any debate on the quality of Yer
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-11
CASUALTY LIST.
No. go of Second Series from
War Department News Bureau

The Goth release in the casual
ty list, second series, from the
war department news bureau
contains $50 names with the fol ,
lowing summary:
Killed in action ...
Died OF accident and. other
causes O
Died of disease 9
Wounded severely g.
Wounded, degree undeter-
mined Sc
Wounded slightly ........ 2l3
Missing in action 1870. l.
Total ............... $50
One Vermont name is in the
list: Wounded slightly. Private
Henry Kerr of Wallingford.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-11

Cleo May. the l5-months-old daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Bromley of Hines
burg, ate strychnine tablets that
were intended for sick horse
Sunday afternoon and died few
hours later The veterinary had
left the tablets to be given the horse
Mrs. Bromley put two tablets in an apron
pocket, went to the barn to give them to
the horse, but being told the horse was
better did not take them from her peck
ct. Later, they were missing, and is it
supposed the baby got hold Of them in
some way.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-11
by NJ. j. Granfeld of the s. j. Cray meat
market who was quite badly injured

Capt Douglas j. Roberts of Burlington
has been promoted to the rank of major
in the medical department of the army
Major Roberts is one of the youngest
majors in the service, being only % years
old. General Pershing was recently treat
ed at the base hospital in Paris and was
under Major Roberts's care while there
Major Roberts graduated from the medi-
cal department Of the University of Yer
mont three years ago
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-11

rested Sunday afternoon by Deputy Sher-
if George L. Morris on warrant issued
by States Attorney Davis for conducting
a house of i'll fame, was arraigned in Bar
re city court Tuesday morning before
Judge Z. L. Scott She pleaded guilty.
The sentence imposed upon the woman
was not less than six months nor more
than three years at hard labor at the
house of correction at Windsor.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-08
HINTS FOR THE
POULTRY GROWER

The unsightly, scaly legs and feet
of many farm hens are another point
Of attack for the poultryman who is
looking for higher egg production from
his flock. The scales are caused by
very small mites which dig under the
skin on the hens shanks and toes and
push up the skin by the deposit OF
scurf which they leave underneath.
The scales finally become loose, fall
off. and are succeeded by more scales.
The disease makes the fowls legs I'M
comfortable and even sore, thus keep
ing the hen from scratching and get
ting the exercise necessary to good
health. When the hens health suffers,
egg production is lowered. Hens af-
fected by the disease rarely lay many
eggs and they spend much time stand
ing idle, with their sore legs kept
carefully still. They are likely to
lose weight and may even die.
Dipping the legs of the fowl in a
mixture of equal parts of kerosene
and linseed oil Is the simplest and
most effective method of curing the
disease, says ]. G. Halpin Of the poul-
try department, Wisconsin College OF
Agriculture. The application should
be repeated two or three times in
very severe cases. Early treatment
Of the disease will keep it from spread
ing through the flock.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-08
Lung Diseases Lead Army Ills
Estimated That 10000 Case. Which VIII Require Supervision

Of 710 of discharged disabled from and
marine whose have been passed the risk insurance
bureau who therefore eligible for free vocational retaining b
Che federal board for vocational education 9 362 cent have
tuberculosis or lung complaints
The federal board is informed that first and last there will
be between thirty thousand forty thousand tuberculosis Not
all of them will require vocational retaining but the number expected
large.
These will be handled separate basis from the rest Of the
injured and disabled and will require constant ana @
ica attention the arresng of the disease and complete
tion to health
This the primary consideration and training will be only such dur
this period furnish enough occupation to the patient D
oontented and hopeful.
Canada has been successful in dealing with her ubercuou army
and the Canadian system WILL in particulars be followed p
the federal board with men of the United States forces
The old idea recovered from tuberculosis should do moth
ing but ouoo work exploded and according to the federal board
there great variety indoor occupations he follow with perfect
safety provided his living and working conditions proper
According total of major amputation cases
States 1884, which S,3os and
leg cases. approximately amputaion and l7oo
amputaons The remaining 26 hands, feet and two or more
fingers.
Not all these require special training enable them to make
living vocational education points OUT In fac
the percentage smaller than would imagine lawyer doctor,
craftsman bookkeepe dentist enographer office man or salesman
affected unvorb making living OF having
lost Leg but the loss of be serious matter
Those who the main reeducaton account OF leg or arm
ampuaion farmers artisans whose trade required great activity
carpenters Transfers structural iron workers and the like
rules and cannot be- for each must
Judged merits that of professional vio-
ns having lost finger joint his left hand found his occupa
ton utterly gone learn do something else for living
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-08
Home Output of Peanut Oil
Is Now Only Second to That
Of LinSeed and C0tt0nSeed

The war has brought the peanut
into it's own. Before 1914 peanut oil
was almost unknown as an article of
domestic manufacture and thousands
of gallons were imported every year
from countries that grew no peanuts,
although the South was producing mill
lions of pounds and capable Of In
creasing that production almost in
definitely. But in 1917 the output of
peanut oil had so increased that II
ranked third among all the vegetable
oils made from homegrown products.
being exceeded only by cottonseed oil
end linseed oil. Peanut oil, it is point
ed out by experts In aliment, serves
practically the. same food purposes
as does cOttOnseed oil, and has the
advantage that it can be obtained
by cold pressing like olive oil. and
becomes thereby q superior table oil.
1t has the advantage over cottonseed
oil also in that the cake, after the
Gil is pressed out, forms a palatable
human food very high in protein.
A survey by the federal bureau of
markets shows the great gain in the
production and use of peanuts, not
only for oil but for peanut butter,
and as substitute for more costly
nuts or las component part In con-
fectionery.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-08
The Monroe
Doctrine
AS Announced in Message to Con-
gress in 1923

The Monroe doctrine, as announced
hv President Monroe in his message to
congress in 1923, was simple state
ment OF the attitude of this country
toward the South American republics.
Henry Clay had made an effort TO
have the independence Of these repup-
lies recognized, and in 1922 their indie
pendence was acknowledged by con-
gress. President Monroe had recalled
John Quincy Adams from thedcourt OF
ST. James to become his secretary OF
state, and many historians credit
Adams with the authorship OF the mes
sage. in which the doctrine was stated
as follows:
"As a principle, the American con-
tinents. by the free and independent
position which they have assumed
and maintained, are henceforth not to
be considered as subjects for future
colonization by any European power.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-08
Sensation of Taste Must
Be Aided by the Nose to
Identify What One Eats

The sensation Of taste, while of
common and constant experience, is
highly complicated in its nature. What
is commonly called taste is not a
simple sensation at all, but rather a
complex. In addition to the actual
functioning of the apparatus properly
pertaining to the sense of taste, the
tongue receives Impressions of vari-
Gus other sorts, all of which go to
make up this complex. AS finally re-
corded in the consciousness, the taste
Of any substance has to do with its
heat or GOODNESS, perhaps with a mild
amount of pain, certainly with as
tringency or acridity-which are in
themselves further completes Of ther-
mic and tactile sensatiOns-and above
all with smell. The reader will prob
ably agree that ice cream and coffee
are entirely different from their true
selves when served at inappropriate
temperatures and 1t is a matter of
record that a person of the keenest
taste may make the most ludicrOus
errors if asked, blindfolded and with
his nose stopped to Identify sub
stances placed in his mouth.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-08
Amusement Tax in Vogue
More Than $50 Years Ago
Declares London Writer

The entertainment tax Of the pres
ent day was anticipated over $50 years
ago by the inventive genius who pro-
posed that all places Of public diver
sion, including playhouses, operas,
masquerades, Ranelagh, Vauxhall, Sad
ler's Wells and Astley's-the IA
nous resorts of the fair and fashion
able of his day-should be taxed, says
writer in London Tit-Bits. An
other proposal was that the very
statues in the garden-and the lakes
and the groves, the grottoes and the
temples of those days, were thick set
with statues Of heather gods and
goddesses--should have price put
on their heads. Time was when taxes
were put on the watches attached to
the seals that dangled from the fObs
of the beaux or hung on the girdles
that encircled the waists of the bellies
Those who owned clocks were also re-
garded as fit subjects for special taxa
ton.
The "guinea-pig" tax-the tax
householder had to pay for every per-
son in his household who wore a pig
tail and covered his hair with powder
had it's day and passed away. So,
too, had tax on soap-the impost
that gave Lord North his nickname Of
"Old Soapsuds"-and tax on salt.
Gloves and mittens were once taxed,
and so also were scores of other arti-
cles and the shops in which they were
sold
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-08
Should "Think Twice Before
You Speak or Act"--0ld Maxim

If there Is one thing more than an
other which a disciplinarian should
possess it is self-control. Lack Of 1t
in teacher or parent is contagious.
and it tends TO incite disorder. Con-
versely, one who has his feelings and
actions under good control is emulated
by those with whom he comes in con-
tact. One who "fiies off the handle"
easily "a phrase often used by the
young in describing their parents or
teachers) cannot train children effec-
lively. Such a person will cause more
disorder than he can correct. He
should either overcome his failing or
leave the training of the young to 9TH
ers; he should at least endeavor to OBJ
serve the old maxim, "Think twice be-
fore you speak or act"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-08
Motor Fuel Adds Ten Miles
an Hour to Airplane Speed

Development too late for use In the
war of motor fuel which adds ten
miles an hour to the speed of airplanes
and has possibilities for use in auto
mobile racing was announced by the
bureau of mines. The liquid, comDl-
nation of benzol and cyclOhexane,
60 while of military value, it is not re-
garded as practical for commercial
purposes at present. Another comDl-
nation developed by the bureau, con-
sisting of benzol and gasoline, has
been found to be more powerful than
gasoline alone and is expected to prove
of value in industry. The comparative
scarcity of benzol, however, makes its
prodr .tion to supplant gasoline on
large scale improbable in the imme-
diatr future.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-08
Eucalyptus Fastest Growing
of Any of Hard Wood Trees

Hard, fine grained, durable wood
usually grows slowly. A most remark
able exception is the eucalyptus, and
this gives the tree its great value in
reforestation. 1t is said that the euca-
lyptus grows five times as rapidly as
any other tree. Seedlings have been
observed to make an average growth
of six inches a day, and one tree at
tanned g height Of 125 feet and oil
ameter Of 3s inches in nine years.
The eucalyptus will not thrive where
there are frosts, but in the South it
promises to go long way toward
filling the place once occupied by other
hardwoods which have been greatly
reduced by demands for furniture and
cooperage stock.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-08
Wisconsin Village of $50
Persons issues Bonds and !.
Builds Its Own Railroad

If you haven't railroad 10 your
farmhouse door, build one
That's what the farmers Oh one
locality have done. No longer is Et-
trick. a town of $50 inhabitants IN
isolation ten miles from the nearest
railroad and without adequate outle1
To the trade markets.
For Yankee pluck has again III
umphed over all obstacles and citi-
zens of that township ia Trempeaieau
county proudly survey the ten-mlie
Railroad they recently finished build
Ing.
Ettrick wanted railroad and the
companies declined to build one. So
in spite of war conditions, the citizens
financed the 100000 project by $l7o,-
600 bond issue and the sale cI STOCK
in the ten-mile branch line
Then they built it. Labor was not
available. so the banker and butcher,
doctor and merchant, old, middle
aged, and young men, worked sun
days, week days and holidays, morn
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-08
Railroad Men 0utrank the
Men of the Sea for Their
Various Odd Superstitions

The superstitions of railway men
are so numerous that even the sailor,
who is generally credited with being
the most superstitious man in the
world, must needs take second place,
London Tit-Bits states.
In Russia, when a woman is the
first to enter train, bad luck Is sure
to come unless the next two persons
to enter the same compartment are
men.
Friday, the 18th day Of the month";
black cats, cross-eyes, mirror DreaKlng'
lightning, coach numbers and tnelr
variations, and the weather are Few
of the fantastic superstitions OF rail-
way workers.
Many drivers will not commence a
journey without flower In the Dut-
tonhole, usually white one, or Wnite
ribbon. Others wear peculiar BUTTON
the insignia Of their fraternal ORDERS
and even piece of red string, often al
most invisible.
A left-handed fireman or driver Is
looked askance at by some railway men
and as a lucky companion to others.
In some cases transfers to other runs
have been asked because such an 1ndl-
vidual is given a berth, while others
request to be given place by leIt-
handed or ambidextrous person.
AS for travellers, burning coffee after
breakfast is better than an accident
policy, while winding ones watch on
the train means a safe journey. Put-
ting a wisp of straw in ones trunk or
bag protects it from injury ana IN
sures safety.
If dust blows in ones eyes while III
the train it means good health Tor
year; if it blows while going TO the
train it is sign of accident.
A general superstition among rail-
way men is that when one leaves ms
home to go to work he must not re-
turn and go indoors for something ne
has forgotten. Should he have TO 90
so, the bad luck to follow Will be nui-
lifted if he sits for even a second IN
a chair and lifts his feet from the
floor.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-08
THE STRONG

D,st deem him weak that owns his
strength is tried?
,-ay. we may safely lean on him that
grieves;
The nine has immemorially sighed,
The enduring poplar's are the trembling
leaves.
To feel. and bow the head. is not 20 rear;
To cheat with jest-that is the cowards
art;
Beware the laugh that battles back the
tear; ~.
He's false 20 all that's traitor 10 ms
heart.
He of great deeds doth grope amid the
thrOng
Like him whose steps toward Dagons
temple bore; -.
There's ever something sad about the
strong
look. a moan. like that on oceans
John Vance Cheney.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-08
Simplest Remedies Found
To Be Best Disinfectants
During Severe EpidemicS

Years ago Marseilles was visited by
a great plague. Rich and poor died
in their hundreds, and to rob the for
mer four men invented aromatic vine-
gar, which, used as disinfectant, en-
abled them to rifle the dead without
fear of infection. During the great
plague of 1865 those who were deputed
to bury the dead always carried a
rhial of aromatic vinegar, and his
tory tells us that whenever Cardinal
Wolsey had cause to go among the
poorer members of his flock he inva-
7iably held to his nose a golden orange
filled with the same preventative.
Canary wine. too, was used in 1865
as disinfectant. Doctors carried lit
tie cassolettes on the top of their
canes, which they shifted when visit
ing the stricken, and in the affected
houses the smoke of juniper was used.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-08
When Number Is DivisibIe
by Four 1t Is Leap Year

Leap year is q year which leaps
over, as it WERE one day more than an
ordinary year; q year which contains
366 days, as distinguished from an or
binary year, which includes only 800
days. Every year the number of which
is Invisible by four is leap year, ex-
cept when it happens to be any num-
Der of hundreds not Invisible by four.
Thus 1884 was leap year, but not
1900, this omission of leap years in
such centuries being necessary to cor
rect the error which arises from the
excess of the addition OF one day in
four years ii. e., six hours) to the
year over the true length OF the year,
i. e., 365 days hours 40 minutes.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-08
Plant Roots Require Fresh
Air Same as Do Plant Tops

Fresh air is as essential to plants
as to animals, and as essential to
plant roots as TO plant tops. That is
why, or one reason at least, all plants
do best in a deeply stirred soil. So
is 1t with pot plants. Good drainage
Is essential, for as the water recedes
fresh air follows 1t into the soil
Again, when the plant next is watered
the water drives the foul air out of
the soil. Air in the soil of a pot
quickly loses its life-giving properties.
A plant il q pot, that is seldom in
need of watering, will soon need moth
ing, except, perhaps, last resting
place as it again returns to earth.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-08
Tangier, Seaport of Morocco,
Has Population of 10000

Tangier is seaport of Morocco, on
the Straits of Gibraltar. 1t stands on
two heights near spacious bay and
presents a very striking appearance
from the sea, rising in the form of an
amphitheater and defended by walls
and castle. The harbor is mere
roadstead, but there is a large trade
In 1862 Tangier was annexed to the
English crown as part of the dowrv
of the Infanta of Portugal, the wife
of King Charles II, but In 1864 it was
abandoned on account of the expense
necessary to keep it up. Its popula-
ton is estimated at 10000.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-08
Demand for Fancy Clocks
Reported to Manufacturers

The demand for fancy clocks fin
ished in gold, silver and bronze is in
creasing to such an extent that some
of the manufacturers are not taking
any more orders for immediate deliy-
cry. Outside Of the domestic trade,
many large orders have been received
from Europe and South America,
where there is ready sale for clocks
of this kind. Besides the export or
ders received by mail, many buyers
from South America have been in the
market during the last few weeks. Ac-
cording to firms who sold them, their
orders were exceptionally large.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-08
Baked Rhubarb.

Wash but do not peel one and one
half pounds of rhubarb. Then cut into
half-inch pieces. Place in casserole
with half cup of boiling water, one
and one-quarter cupfuls of sugar, a
quarter Of pound Of stoned prunes or
the same amount of raisins which have
been cut up. Bake until the rhubarb
is soft. Serve in sherbet glasses gar
nished with crushed Strawberries.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-08
Mexican OF! Exports in 1918
Valued at 14O,557, $500 Pesos

Petroleum exported from Mexico
during 1918 was valued at lac, 557,-
$500 pesos, according to data fur
nished by the department Of petroleum
of the government. Government duties
on these exports amounted to H.
100, 1897 80 pesos. OF the 7,677,277 tons
exported, 5,O57,556 were crude petro-
leum and the remainder refined. From
TaInpico was shipped 5,250,0O0 tons,
from Tuxpam 2,250,0O0 tons and from
Puerto Mexico 149,554 tons.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-08
Pineapple Fiber Cloth.

Aside from it's edible qualities the
pineapple is little known in this coun-
try, says Popular Mechanics Magazine.
In China, however, it is especially cul-
tivated for the use of the leaves in
making cloth. The fiber is extracted
from the leaves by simple process,
and made into thread. 1t is then run
onto bobbins and spoOls, and is ready
for weaving, the old native looms be-
ing employed.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-08

Mass; Thomas Jefferson, near Mon
ticello, Va; James Madison, at Mont
pelier, VT; John Quincy Adams, at
Quincy, Mass; Andrew Jackson, at
the Hermitage, few miles from Nash
vile, Tenn; Martin Van Buren,, near
Undertook, New York; William Henry
Harrison, at North Bend. Hamilton
county, Ohio; James K. Polk, at Nash
vile, Tenn.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-08
Salad Dressing.

A delicious salad dressing which
may be served on head lettuce is this:
Take three tablespoonful Of evapO-
rated milk, three quarters Of a table
spoonful Of salt, one-quarter of tea
spoonful of paprika, the same of mus
tard; beat into this two-thirds Of a
cupful of salad oil, with two table
spoonfuls of lemon juice or vinegar
Whip with an egg beaten until we'll
blended. Then add two tablespoonfuls
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-08
Rhubarb PUDDING.

Spread slices Of good bread, not too
fresh, with butter and sprinkle gener-
ously with, finely cut fresh rhubarb;
sprinkle with sugar and repeat another
layer Of the fruit and buttered bread;
add little water and bake in mod
crate oven until the rhubarb is well
done. Serve from the dish in which
it Is baked.