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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-28
MISLEADING TALES.
Not True That Old California Missions
Had Gold Treasures

There are very many silly tales in
books concerning the old Franciscan mis-
SlOnS of California, but the silliest of
them all is that one which is forever
cropping up to the effect that many hun
dIeds of thousands of dollars in gold
were located in these establishments.
Cne has only to ask ones self. Where
did this huge store of money come from
California had little traffic with the out
side world in the days of the missions.
Hides and tallOw were traded to Yankee
ships for clothing and ornaments. but
not for money. And gold had not vet
been discovered here.
Next to Junipero Sierra himself. the
most respected figure in the early his
tory of California is Padre Lasuen. Even
bancroft gloWs over LaSucn. Surely the
word of this venerated man may be
taken for the truth
When the King of Spain once sent to
the California missions for money Padre
LaSuen answered the request as follows
"Inasmuch as the fathers are placed in
poverty by their profession, and the In.
dian wards by their nature. ! think that
his Majesty does not want of us a TEN.
poral offering. l am myself without
even stipend to which l am entitled
and the stipends that my brethren re
ceive they turn over for the advance
mcut of the missions"
Anything that purports to be history
must be supported by the testimony OF
an authentic and reliable witness AND
here we have the testimony unimpeach
able of Padre Lasuen.
There are a lot of lying books that
should be fed to bonfires.-Los Angelo,
Times.
Copper is said to have been first dis
covered in Cyprus.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-28
BANDITS LEFT $4,000 BEHIND.
Robbed Strong Box and Threw Away
Checks and Drafts.

KANSAS CITY. Mo. Dec. 28.-A
'trong box weighing 100 pounds and
containing a large amount in checks and
Traits. which was taken from an Ameri-
IAN Railway Express company IN kor
ruck yesterday morning when FIVE I'M
masked and armed bandits held up the
-ehicle. was found bv detectives yestcr-
The police say they found $4,000 in
hcclA and drafts strewn about the
,nenpd chest which was left by the
thieves with the key in the lock.
J. :. Johnson. superintendent Of the
'XpresS company here. said the total
onteut> of the box cannot be determined
'util Il check is completed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-28

of the corps to determine the staying
power of the men.
The test was ascending a steep noun
tain path, approximately eight miles,
carrying regular field equipment, within
two-hours' limit. The ages of the men
ranged from IS to %. Twenty per cent
of those who accomplished the feat were
men of Al years and over.
Marine officers regarded the result of
the test as q decided indication that
trained middle age can more than hold
its own with the husky STRIPPING when it
comes to featS of endurance. @
DIR. j. E. Kelly, author of The High
Road to Health, suggested a novel physi-
illogical reason for the failure of youth
full marines to measure up to tests sue
cessfully passed by veterans in middle
life.
"A mans body is not mature until all
his bones have united" said DIR. Kelly.
land that process is not completed until
| his age of % or 30. Prior to that the
| body must give an important share of its
| vital energy to the business of growth
and to that extent the immature man is
| at a disadvantage in competitive feats
| Every bone is in three parts, shaft
| and two eXtremities. Antecedent to ma
| turity the connection between those parts
| is carilaginous, allowing opportunity fol
| growth. The last of the bones to unite
firmly is the femur, or thigh BONE oil
| which the head does not unite with the
shaft until % and sometimes not until
| 80.
THE marine living a vigorous anC
| healthy life should be better at 40 thar
an ordinary man at %. We lose a great
| deal of our energy, strength and menta
and physical ability by not taking ade
quate exercise. New York Sun
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-28
REPORTS HOLDUPS
ARE DECREASING
Surety Companies of New
York Find Conditions
Improved
SAFE MESSENGERS
NOW EMPLOYED
Former Policemen and Firemen En-
pIoyed to Convoy Messengers-Surety
Companies Have Spent Thousands
Detecting and Prosecuting Criminals.

COMPANIES Have Spent Thousands
Detecting and Prosecuting Criminals.
NEW YORK, Dec 2S.-Hold-ups in
the financial district of this city which
last wear were Of costly frequence, are
reported by surety companies to be de
creasiug. This is partly because brok-
crS have hired cx-policemen and tiremen
to convoy runners and messengers car
rying valuable securities much as sol
dier-ladeu transports were protected by
destroyers in war days. Also it is at
tributcd to unrelcnting prosecution OF
dishonest employees and messengers by
surety concerns which bore heavy lOsses
during the orgy of robberies and embez
Elements.
I'm assigning these reasons for the
fewer hold-upS, William \. Griffin, vice
president of the National Surety Co.
said his concern and similar ones had
spent several hundred thousand dollars
i'm ferrctng out and prosecuting mer
connected with the dishonest practices
At police headquarters 1t was SAID tho
services of retiring patrolmen and hre
men have been at a premium sine" th'
surety companies advised brokers to hire
them Several hundred of these eN
service men have been employed in the
financial district.
Some of the former patrolmcn anC
frcmrn are used a. guards and watch,
men inside offices of financial concerns
and others accompany messengers. Isu
ally two of them precede the messenger;
and two follow behind as they go from
banker to broker carrying bonds, stock
and other securities.
Financial or commercial concerns
which are using this method of guard
ing their property while in transi
through the streets declare that it is {
vast Improvement over the employment
as messengers of unreliable youths abou
whom they know nothing. Some. 0
these Young men nave proved to be il
conspiracy with gangs Of hold-up meI
and have notified them of the opportun
ity to stage a robbery that would yielo
a big haul.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-28

cleanup campaign to disturb carriers of
hip" liquor, received a blow yesterday
when District Attorney Clyne announced s
preparations for. a dry welcome for
1921.
Department of justice and internal
revenue agents will inspect drinks in all
cafes. and places named in recent in
junction proceedings are especially
warned. Federal agents have been in
structed to arrest every person caught
carrying liquor on the street or in cafes.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-28
EXPORTING MORE FOOD.
Amount Sent Abroad in 1920 Exceeds
Former Year by Millions.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 28.-Exports
of food products from the United States
during November amounted to S13S.-
9S9,OS1, as compared with S133, 49,
1856 in November, 1919. For the IL
months of 1920 the total was S1,473.-
$50, 176, while for the same period last
year they amounted to 81 ,961 .937. 724.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-28
CURTAILING MOVING PICTURES
Some Producing Concerns Reduce Forces
One-Half

NEW YORK, Dec. 2S.-A radical
change in motion picture production in
the United States for the coming year
was announced yesterday by leaders in
the industry. The chief aspect of the
readjustment is a marked curtailment
in production already started. The re-
of the producing concerns have set out
to cut their production so per cent.
Some big concerns have laid off more
than that proportion of studio compan-
les
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-28
PLAcE FOR NATIONAL GUARD.
Someone VIII BE Made Chief of Militia
Bureau.


WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-Secretary
Baker has the names of several national
guard officers under consideration for
the post of chief of the militia bureau
Of the war department. but said yester
day he had reached no decision as to
whom he would recommend to the presl-
dent.
manded the 9th division New York
national guard during. the war. viii
not be the appointce, it, is understood,
although his name has been frequently
mentioned for the post. General 0Ryan
il understood mot to desire the appoint
mcnt.
Under the army reorganization act:
the president may nominate as head OF
the miIitia bureau. with the rank and
pay of a major general, any officer OF
the national guard above the rank OF
major. who is n reserve officer, the office
to be available after Dec. 81. Hitherto
the post has always been held by a reg
ular army officer.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-28
ZEN. PERSHING GRAND MARSHAL
accepts Position of Head of Harding In
augural Parade

WASHINGTON. Dec 2S-Gen. Per
3hing in a telegram from RoSlyn. \. Y
last night accepted an invitation to serve
Is grand marshal of the parade for the
inauguration of President-elect Harding,
was announced last night by the COM
mite in charge Of arrangements. The
5ormity with the custom of having the
"anking officer of the army head the inaug-
.ral narade.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-28

army who are graduates of the Military
academy.
conforms to the requirements of the high
schools in most states, and gives the sol
der plane and solid geometry, algebra,
higher arithmetic, and physics, as we'll as
Spanish, Latin, English and history An
ambitious man can thus prepare for col
lege or for higher military training.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-28

Though she has entered uDon her 10th
'ear, the Dowager Queen Margherita.
mother Of King Victor Emmanuel of It.
llE, Is said to retain in a remarkable de-
nee the beauty Of form and figure which
years ago gained for her the reputation of
}eing one of the most attractive women
If European royalty
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-28
WORKS AFTERNOONS ONLY.
Office Force of Tap and Die Corpora
ton Put ON Part Time.

FREENFIELD, Mass. Dec. Is
lnother notice was yesterday posted in
'actory in the general Office of the corpo-
alton saying that hereafter the office
force will work half time, coming iIF
or the afternoon only.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-28
PLAY BY NHDDLE-AGED.

Man Should Show More Endurance at
Forty Than at Twenty-Five.
Cheer up. Mr.. AIiddle-Aged Man
You're no back number, after all. You
may be a better man at 30 than the
husky stripping of p if you take care
of yourself and don't give up playing.
They know this we'll in the United States
marines, where some of the liveliest of
their hard-boiled men have gray hair and
30 years of service behind them.
Recently a test of endurance was con-
Quoted at the southern training barracks
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-28
DRY NEW YEARS FOR CHICAGO
District Attorney Announces Federal
Agents VIII Enforce Law.

CHICAGO. Dec. 28.-The hopes of
New Years eve celebFants, accelerated
by recent police announcement that
the city force waS-dGaA@baag 81 ats crime
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-28

In China all the land belongs to the
state, and trifing sum per acre, scarcely
altered through long centuries, is paid as
rent.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-28

Copper is said to have been first dis
covered in Cyprus.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-28

Revenues from the department OF JUS
tice for the same years follow:
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-28

The comparative figures for the decade
on revenues. exclusive of the department
nc irstinn FOLLOW.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-28
The figures for the department o
[ icn for the Same Nnnrs follow

The grand totals Of expenses, including
the department of justice, are as follows :
The Press., 1920-09-23
SOMERS,

Charles Mcintyre of New Britain is visiting his sister, Mrs. D. L. Ellis.
 Miss Marguerite Bugbee entertained over the weekend Miss Leora Fenn of Hartford.
 Mrs. Fannie Kibbe of Hartford spent Sunday in the home of her daughter, Mrs. John Comstock.
 Archer L. Hurd returned Monday to Middletown to take up his third year as a student at Wesleyan.
 One hundred and fifty four names were added to the voting list Satur- day, most of them being women. Miss Lucille D. Moore left Monday for New London where she has entered the Connecticut College for women.
 Mrs. N. Hodgson has as guests her sister, Mrs. J. D. Ray and daughter; :; also her niece, Miss Alice Leach of Pennsylvania
 MT. and Mrs. Clifford J. Parsons are entertaining Mrs. Parsons sister and family, MT. and Mrs. Theron Dow and daughter, Minnie, of South Royalton, Vt.
 Frank Molinsky was arrested for liquor selling and was brought before Justice Thatcher Monday afternoon. He pleaded guilty and was fined $25 and costs.
 Mrs. Myrtle Davis is in Maynard, Mass, having been called there by the illness of her brother, Harry Hard wood, who has suffered a shock.
 The Cheerful Workers class of the Congregational Sunday school was entertained Saturday evening at the home of the teacher, Miss Evelene L. Smith, who gave farewell party for Misses Lucille Moore and Isabel Bug bee. Miss Moore leaves tomorrow for New London, where she will attend the Connecticut college, and Miss Bugbee leaves at the end of the week for Boston, where she will attend Bradford college. A pleasant even- ing was enjoyed with games and mu- sic. and refreshments were served. The young women were presented with New Testaments by the teacher of the class.
The Press., 1920-09-23
MIGHT BE CARRIED TOO FAR
Physician Could Hardly Be Expected to Rejoice In Patients Exposition
 of lmaqinatio

Perkins was feeling decidedly queer he couldn't get on with his work; he couldn't do anything. So he decided to pay a visit to the doctor.
 "I don't feel up to the mark" he said to the man of medicine. Can you give me a good tonic"
 With pursed lips the doctor sur veyed him for a moment or two, and' rising from his chair, remarked:
 Has 1t ever occurred to you that there's a great deal in imagination, MT. Perkins?"
 Certainly. doctor." answered Per kins.
 "Then go out of this surgery and imagine that there's nothing the mat ter with you. Come back in week and let me know how you feel!"
 The patient went, doctored himself and returned to the physician at the appointed time.
 "Ah ah," said the doctor. You are feeling better now, can see. Didn't tell you there was a great deal in imagination"
 "That's true," said Perkins. "What Is your charger
 "Five dollars" said the doctor.
 "well, imagine you've got 1t" said Perkins-London Tit-Bits.
The Press., 1920-09-23
COMIOUE THEATRE
o1rA1JTy, o1TANT1TY, and VARIETY!

QUANTITY! VARIETYl THE TOWER OF JEWElS
 
 THE CRSIElG"  nwllik and skies Norma Talnadge bestan her S pches? Love duty? See MISS madge failed Brunette THE band counerfeie Kergan Patroman Though Service most of the credit the handsome cops eN % and Anna Little in Lightning Bryce No 2 "A VolCE DEAD" -.- -- ...-..u. z, ,, SUNDAY Sept SCREAM IN THE NIGHT Shot in that led to the most uHzng mystery You'll think You'll talk You'll cheer| MOND in Massive Sets Georgus Carnival Ball
 
 participate A Production. ,,,. know the ability of a picture? You know what his no"
 
 
 it. il  A sparkling with Wodehouse Adapted Tor the screen Post Miss Caprice ana such splendid advantage
 MATINEE THURSDAY and SATURDAY at 2 30 P. M.
The Press., 1920-09-23
WELLINGTON.

Pastor F. Bacheler is in Washing ton, D. C., in attendance upon the meetings of the fifteenth international conference against alcoholism, rep resenting the w. c. T. U. of Willing ton, and the prohibition party of Con- necticut. He will be absent on Sun day, but the pulpit will be supplied by a speaker from the State Temper ance Union. Mrs. Gayon will sing.
The Press., 1920-09-23
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

Mrs. J. P. Hanley is at the Johnson hospital for treatment.
 Regular communication of Ionic lodge next Tuesday evening at 7.3O.
 A special meeting of The Amalga- mated Textile Workers of America will be held in Society hall on Friday evening.
 Romeo Serafin is at the local hos pital where he recently underwent an operation for the removal of gall stones.
 Miss Clara Ladish underwent an operation for tonsils and adenoids Wednesday afternoon at the Johnson hospital.
 Miss Florence Portray of Stoning- ton. formerly of this place, is visiting at the Vollens home in Grove street this week.
 George Davis is moving his family from Brown avenue into the part of the house off Gold street formerly oc- cupied by Fred St. Peter.
 Mrs. James Fitzpatrick is taking short vacation from her work in the local hospital Her place is being filled by Miss Margaret Comedy
 Mrs. Catherine Dillingham;, with her son, Thomas. and daughter, Lillian. of New York, former residents of Stafford. are spending this week in town.
 Mir. and Mrs. F. N Fenton announce the marriage of their daughter, Mar ian Catherine. to Francis E. Law of Detroit, Mich, on Thursday, Septem- Der 18th.
 A stockholders meeting of the Workers Cooperative Union will be held in Society hall Tuesday evening at $50 p. m. All stockholders are re- quested to be present Misses Alice Healy, Catherine Say age and Mary Sullivan, all of Willi- | mantle, Miss Bertha Wood of Man chester and Miss Helen McMurdie recently of the St. Francis hospital in Hartford, are nurses at the John son Memorial hospital.
 Strazza post is planning to fittingly celebrate Armistice Day. November of the great war. A meeting of the executive and house committees to take place this evening at o'clock in the Springs house has been called
 
 day. It is expected that there will be a big parade during the day. In the evening a novelty dance will be held in St. Edwards hall. In this case novelty, means that between the dances there will be some pleasing form of entertainment To commem- crate the death of Augustus Strazza. the only Stafford soldier killed in battle in the late war, memorial ser vices will be held Sunday afternoon in St. Edwards church Private Strazza was killed September 26, 1918. On the second and third nights of the Stafford Fair the post will run a dance in St. Edwards hall. If possi- ble the post will form a team to enter | the track and field events at the Staff | ford fair.
The Press., 1920-09-23

large number of Stafford people are attending the Eastern States Ex- | position in Springfield this week. | The hostesses for the supper at the Congregational church Wednesday evening, will be Mrs c. E. Butterfield Mrs. A. I. Mitchell, Mrs. E. F. Leach and Miss Mary Smith.
 The republican congressional. con- vention will be held at Willimantic, on | Saturday at 10.45 a. m., standard time The delegates from Stafford are R. w Ellis, William Park, A. I. Mitchell and James Sheppard.
 MT. and Mrs. Angelo Bolzan and John Negro will leave for Italy on the 30th of this month. While in Italy last Spring, Mrs. Negro and two of their three children died of typhoid fever. MT. Negro intends to bring the other child to this country when he returns.
 The republican convention for the nomination of a senator for the thirty fifth district will be held at Rockville, Tuesday, October 5th, at II a. m., daylight saving time. The delegates from Stafford are: George Siswick, R. H. Valentine, Lewis Mclaughlin and H. A. Glazier.
 The fire truck which was ordered some weeks ago is expected to te ready for shipment within a few days Word was recently received from the company saying that the shipment was delayed while an extra rail, which Chief Wise thought advisable to have, was being obtained and at tached.
 A number of congressional medals, application for which were made by ex-soldiers a few weeks ago, have been received here. Some of them are on display in the window of the Campo store. There are still some ex- soldiers who have not applied for one of these medals but who may apply when they see those on display.
 The premium lists for the coming fair. October 12th, 18th and 14th, are being issued this week. An increase has been made in nearly all the pre- miums to be offered by the society. The price of admission to the grounds will be 75 cents for adults, 35 cents for children. automobiles and teams, 90 cents, admission to grand stand, 90 cents. reserved seats on grand stand 75 cents, season tickets, admit ing team, $50. The amusement com mittee has arranged for the attrac- ions on the stage the following: The two comedy clowns and two dogs in an acrobatic and comedy act. The TaSmanian troupe, consist ing of seven people said to be the most beautiful girl act before the public today. Richard Vintour & Co.,, in a daring and hazardous gladiator ,Murray's comedy dogs and a trained goose in wonderful tricks. The above attractions are the best that could be obtained in their differ ent lines.
 West Stafford.
 B. c. Alberty has gone to Fair Ha- ven, Florida.
 The pastor of the church will preach next Sunday.
 Monroe Carew is seriously i'll in the Wing hospital at Palmer.
 Rev. and Mrs. W. o. Berckman are spending the week in New York City.
 Joseph Tellier has purchased the timber on about 300 acres of land on Crow Hill, owned by Arthur Cady of Stafford.
 Stafford.
 The Riverside mill is now running in full.
 Regular meeting of Wolcott chapt- ar, O. E. S., tonight.
 Mrs. Emily Goodell has sold her house to Richard Pinney. Mrs. w. G. Cook is staying at Mrs. | Nella WeSton'S, for a few weeks. ]
The Press., 1920-09-23

There was no service last Sunday as Rev. MT. Hurd was i'll and unable to come from Holland.
 The mercury dropped to 36 last Monday morning and there was a little frost in some places.
 Mrs. George Towne of Stafford Springs is spending few days with her mother, Mrs. B. H. Barber.
 Mrs. F. L. Upham and Mrs. Marion Goodell of Stafford Hollow, were guests at L. M. Reeds last week.
 Miss Florence L. Barrows has re- turned to her duties as instructor in chemistry at the Connecticut college, New London.
 Charles Scranton, Jr., and family of Hartford, spent the weekend with their sister, Mrs. Arthur Gage. Charles Scranton, Sr., and family are moving this week to a place on the Monson road in Stafford.
 The standing timber on about 35 acres of land of the Congregational parsonage property will be sold at auction on Monday, October 11th, at D. m. This is one of the best stands of timber in the town and consists mostly of pine.
 Rock Meadow.
 T wish to thank the friends who have so kindly helped during the ill., ness and since the death of my hus- band. Mrs. Elvira P. Snow.
 Mrs. Abial Town and Mrs. Emma Heck spent Sunday with Mrs. Eva Flynn in Wales.
 George Bradway Mrs. Ella Bass and Miss Mary Bradway visited Mrs. Louis Stanton in Brimfield on Sunday
 MT and Mrs. James Stead of Guil- ford, N. Y., and MT. and Mrs. George Stead of Norwich, N. Y., spent the weekend with Mrs. Adelbert Agard. MT. and Mrs. George Stead went by auto to Higganum, MT. and Mrs. James Stead left Monday for Norwich
 The funeral of Charles Snow was held at the Stafford Baptist church Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev. J. M. Von Deck officiated Mrs. Marc Hatch and Mrs. Wilfred Hamilton sang "I'm Pilgrim and Jesus, Sa- viOr, Pilot Me-" Interment was at the Hillside cemetery. The bearers were Adelbert Agard, Henry Barlow, Char les Webster and George Jenkins.
The Press., 1920-09-23
Corn-Coh Industry

The United States produces from g. 5OO,OO0,OOO to 3OO0,OOO 900 bushels of corn every year. That means 1S,OO0,- GOO or 2O,OOO,OOO tons of cobs. A large percentage. of course, is not available for manufacturing purposes, being scattered over the farms or fed with the corn. Large quantities, however, are concentrated at central points end are easily available. The establish ment of a plant for the manufacture of corn-cob products in the Ohio valley is being contemplated. Three shelters will furnish 24.OO0 tons of cobs a year. The plant will operate on a basis of 100 tons day. It will turn out cob adhesive, furfural, acetate of lime and cellulose.