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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-16
SUPERINTENDENT OF
HOSPITAL RESIGNS
Miss Mary r. Shields Leaves for Home
i'm YaHmOuthp0rt-Miss flaming to
BE i'm Charge Three Months.

Miss Mary f. Shields has resigned as
superintendent of the Brattleboro Memo
rial hospital. She went yesterday to her
home in Yarmouthport. Mass She came
to Brattleboro Feb. ?. 1917, to succeed
Miss Mary T.. Schumacher.
Miss Marjorie l.. Tanning of Br0ekton.
Mass. graduate of the Waltham Train
ing school will be in charge of the hospi-
tai for three months Miss Ruth Burlin.
former assistant superintendent. will
assist in the Office until Jan. /.
Miss Dorothy PreI4t;ce, head nurse. and
Miss Margaret Hunt. night supervisor,
have resigned their positions and have
gone to Belchertown. Mass. for a rest
until after New Years. when they viii
take positions in a hospital in Wells
River.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-16
SOLD BREAD OF
SHORT WEIGHT
Head of ZenO Baking Co. of Bellows
Falls Fined S25-Other Cases in
Court i'm That Village.

Several cases were disposed of in the
Bellows Falls municipal court by Judge
T. f. OBrien yesterday, States Attor-
ney E. w. Gibson of this place appear
ing for the state.
ing Co, pleaded guilty to the charge of
selling bread short in weight and was
fined S25 and costs. His arrest fol-
lowed complaints by the weights and
measures department. and he claimed
that the short weight was due to trouble
with his machinery.
Ella Brooks, aged Il. pleaded guilty
to the charge of taking a watch from
Mrs. SimOnds of Saxtons River and was
placed on probation, a Jail sentence be-
ing suspended. ,.
Jerome Tufts of Springfield Wt.)
pleaded not guilty to the charge of non
support of his wife. who lives in Put
ncy. and trial was set for Dec. y.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-16
WHERE'S ALL THE
CHRISTMAS MAIL?
POstoffice Department Says There Has
Been No Increase in Volume
So Far This Year.

tbe ppople of the country are ignoring
the mail early" slogan of the postotticc
department OF have experienced a strong
subsistence of the Christmas spirit of Civ
ing is a question over which the depart
ment today expressed considerable con-
Germ. There has been practically no in
crease in the volume of mail due to
Christmas mailing up to the present
time whereas by Dec 10 last year the
mails had increased 30 per cent above
normal. \ great volume of parcel post
dumped into the mails just before Christ
mas day with the effect on train move
ments of bad weather conditions to be
expected at this season would threaten
to swamp the service, the announcement
said.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-16
NOTES OvERsUBsCRIBED
Secretary Houston Announces 100000,
900 More at Hand Than Needed.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 16,-Secretary
Houston announced last night the over
subscription by 5000, 900 of the two
issues of treasury certificates offered
last week The total subscriptions ag
gregated over 500, 900 900. the secretary
said. for the combined issue. which was
for approximately 100000 900.
The issues We're offered to meet. in
part. the $S4O.000000 in maturities of
Cel tifcatpS and interest payments due
yesterday and 0OO00,000 maturities
next month, as well as current expenses.
which it is estimated the $3.50 100000
due yesterday from income taxes will
not cover.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-16
SOME DEER. THIS!
South Newfane Hunter Gets One Weigh
ing 81 Pounds Dressed.

County Warden f.. II. Metcalf was
called to WilliamSville station this morn
ing by a report that spotted fawn had
been left there FOR shipment The deer
proved to be n fawn all right. weighing
but 81 pounds dressed, but there were no
spots on it and 50 there was nothing for
the warden to do. The fawn was shot
by Fred hutchinson of South Newfane
The present deer law prohibits the shoot
ing of spotted fawns, but since fawns lose
their spots as soon as they get their win
ter coats the law means nothing with the
season as late as it Is.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-16
COMMUNIST CIRCULARS FOUND.
Sheets Advocating Civil War Distributed
. s in Lawrence

LAWRENCE. Mass. Dec. 16.-
Thousands of circulars pnrporting to
have been drawn up by the central exec
utive committee of the Communist Party
of America were found scattered through
the mill and tenement districts here to-
day. They referred to conditions of un-
employment. wage reductions. and mill
Shutdowns. The way out was said to lie
in mass action including the general
strike. eliminating in open collision
with the capitalistic state. armed fnsur-
rection and civil war The authorities
We're unable to find the exact source of
the circulars.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-16
ESTIMATES MUST
BE CUT DOWN
Republican House Leader
Takes Administration Sc
verely to Task
REDUCTION OF
ARMY AND NAVY COST
Representative MoRdell Says Estimate
of Secretary of Treasury on Cost of
Government Should be Cut Approx
mateIy $1,000. 900. 900.


WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-Urging
rigid economy in appropriations for gov
crnment expenses during the next fiscal
year in order to tighten tax burdens. Rep
resentative MondelI of Wyoming, Repub-
lican leader, declared in the house today
that the total estimate of 1868. 100000
submitted by the secretary of the treasury
should be reduced by approximately
81 400 100000
This reduction, he said, must be affected
chiefly by a drastic cutting down in esti-
mates for the army and navy and also for
various civil expenses. Criticising the ad-
miniStration for ''unfathOmable incOnsist-
ency' in the estimates submitted to con
gress and the pleas for economy made by
the President and secretary of treasury.
Mr.. MOndell declared he would leave it
to others to properly characterize these
estimates"
Two years after the war, when the
world outside is largely bankrupt and
everyone is praying for reduction of arma-
ment, the administration asks for an ap-
preparation of more than S1.414,0O00 600
for the army. navy and Notifications. or
five and-a-haf times the highest peace
time appropriation of 1916
Declaring this action was in entire har-
mony with the attitude of other depart
ments. Mr.. Mondell said it had become
the duty of congress to take action that
would prevent such squandering" of the
peoples money by creating deficits in vio-
latiOn of law.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-16
De VALERA
IS IN HIDING
May Return to Great Brit
ain if Promised Safe Con-
duct by Premier
is TIRED OUT
FROM OVERWORK
Secretary Says President of Irish Re
public" Will Complete Speaking Tour
i'm United States-Mrs. MacSwiney to
Visit New England


NEW YORK, Dec. I6 (Associated
Press) )-Eamon De Valera is in hiding IN
this county but may consider returning
to Great Britain if granted a safe con-
duct by Premier Lloyd George. Harry
Boland, his secretary, announced today.
Mr.. Boland said that MI De Valera at
present was tired out from his activities
in this country and had withdrawn into
privacy until he felt able to resume his
tour in the United States at the place
he had left off because of illness.
Mr. Boland said he alone knew where
De Valera was and declined to make
known the place The president has a
number of dates which he will fill in the
United States" the secretary added
He treated lightly lall references to
the proposed return of Mr.. De Valera but
he insisted the trip overseas would not
be considered until safe conduct was
guaranteed.
Mr.. Boland also said that Mrs. Muriel
MacSwiney, widow of the lord mayor OF
Cork, would postpone her visit to Proyi-
dence until late Saturday. She will visit
Boston Sunday and Manchester, \. H.
Monday, On Tuesday she will return
to New York
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-16
FOUR NEW NATIONS
JOIN THE LEAGUE
Bulgaria, Costa Rica, Finland and Lux
emburg Admitted at Session of As
SembIy This Morning

GENEVA. Dec. IS. (Assoeiated Press
-Four new nations were made members
of the league Of nations by the assembly
of the league today They were Bulgaria.
Costa Ricd, Finland and Luxemburg.
France and Australia abstained from
Eiviani. head of the French delegation,
declared it had no objection to Bulgaria
as a member but preferred not to vote in
view of the incompleteness of the informa-
ton regarding Bulgaria's fitness. Thirty
five states voted to admit Bulgaria.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-16
WESTBORO CATHOLIC
CHURCH DESTROYED
This MOrning-WOrcester
Department Called

WORCESTER, Mass, Dec. l6.-St
Luke's Catholic church in Westboro was
totally destroyed by fire of unknown or
igin early today. making loss Of $780,,
900. When the fire was discovered at 2.40
a. IN. the interior was a mass of flames
and aid was called from Worcester, as
the Unitarian church on the opposite
side of the street was endangered. The
church organ one of the finest in New
England, crashed into the basement after
hot air explosion that shook the sur
rounding buildings
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-16
MOODY SCHOOLS BENEFIT.
VIII of George +. Kieth. Shoe Manu-.
facturer. Leaves Them $4,000.

BROCKTON. Mass. Dec 1G.-The
will of George f. Keith, shoe manufac
turer, filed yesterday, provides for fund
of 100000 for penSioning and assisting
worthy employees of the George +. Keith
company, which has factories in many
cities. Among other public bequests. to
falling more than 100000. are ST.. ZOO
for the South Congregational church at
Brockton; S5O,000 to the Brockton hos
pital. and $4,000 to the Moody schools
at Northficld.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-16
SHOT BY A CADET.
Alleged Murderer of Irish Priest Thought
to Be Insane.

DUBLIN, Dec 16.-An official report
today from Dublin castle on the shooting
yesterday of Canon Magnar. a parish
priest of Dunmanway. County Cork. says
the priest and the young farmer We're shot
by cadet. who is under arrest The
cadet is reported to be insane, the official
statement adds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-16
Chicago Observatory Feels 1t Too.

CHICAGO. Dec l6.-The earthquake.
the severest recorded here in two years.
was registered on instruments at Chicago
university today The center of the dis
turhance was estimated at 5000 miles from
Chicago. As the observatory at Washing
ton reported the quake $500 miles from
there in an east or west direction the
quake apparently Is centered in the At
lantic ocean.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-16
Methodist Episcopal Church

Thursday, Dec. 16. at p. m--Meeting
of the W. F. NJ. S with Mrs. D. H. Fraser,
20 Canal street Subject fer study. The
Missionary Message of the New Testa-
ment. Chapter > of the new book, The
Bible and Missions.
Friday. Dec. II, at 7.30 p. m.--Week-
night service of prayer and praise.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-16
HEAVY QUAKE
SOMEWHERE TODAY
instruments at Washington,
Cambridge and Chicago
Note TremOrs
$500 TO 5000 MILES
AWAY FROM HERE
Scientists Say ii May Have Occurred i'm
Alaska or Peru or China-ShOeks of
Unusual Severity Registered at Diff
ferent Places.

WASHINGTON, Dec 16-An unus-
ually severe earthquake shock, estimated
to be $500 miles in either an east or west
direction from Washington, was recorded
early today at Georgetown university
The recording of the shock began. at 7.25
a. m. The maximum intensity was
reached at O'Clock and it still was in
progress at 10 o'clock. The disturbance
was described by the director of the OBJ
seryatory as the worst recorded here in
two years
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-16
Odd Fellows Temple

hursday-Regular meeting of Oasis
Encampment. The Golden Rule viii be
conferred on a large class of candidates !;
also election Of officers for the coming
wear. 4 large attendance is desired.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-16
THE WEATHER.
Cloudy Tonight and TomorrOw-Light
Shows Probable

WASHINGTON. Dec. 16.-The
weather forecast: Cloudy tonight and
Friday. Probably light SHOWS in north
ern part of Maine. New Hampshire and
Vermont. Not much change in tenn
pPrature. Moderate 20 fresh southwest
winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-16

Scientists are agreed that valnuts are
not only a substantial article of food but
that they are an excellent substitute for
meat. They contain far less water than
do potatoes, beefsteak, or wheat -four
far in excess.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-16
Universalist Church

Thursday. Dec. 16. at 3 p. m.-The
regular meeting of the Mission Circle
with Mrs. Myra Stone. > Forest street.
The pastor will review chapter two of
the text book. Subject, The Missionary
Message of the New Testament
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-16
Red Men S Hall

Thursday. Dec. 16, p. m.-Special
meeting of Pocahontas council, No. 4, ID.
of z. Rehearsal of the degree team and
every member of the team is asked to be
present
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1920-06-17

Cullen Had Swallowed the Bait Whole.
sion left in him. for Cullen had swal-
lowed the bait whole. Cullen. Average
Man that he was-a good enough
manager Of his own small enterprise.
but woefully ignorant OF the financial
world ~ large-Cullen coughed rasp-
lngly.
ITS very pretty picture. hut sup
pose the market never goes upT"
at win as soon as there's Il dividend
In sight: that's Inevitable. And even
II II stays pegged M seven or eight,
there's a huge profit for us. isn't
thereY"
"But suppose there's never n divl-
dendg"
"Don't we know there viii bei
Didn't say we control the board Of
directors3"
But suppose you can't find brokers
To-"
billiard gesticulated broadly.
"Why. as a matter OF fact. we don't
care very much n we DON'T That's
The commoner method. and that's the
way 10 get our money back almost NJ
once. and then play on velvet. But II
Instead Of worSin, through brokers,
we we're willing 10 tie up our capital
a little longer. we'd make considerably
more money IN the long run. as you
can plainly see We'd advance our
hundred and twenty, thousand dollars
wait until dividends could be declared
and then get the stock listed on the
clrb and begin 10 feed Il out 20 the
public through fiscal agency. There'd
be twice ms much in II for MS, hut we
wouldn't be IN that perfectly delight
ful position Of owning lot of valuable
stock which literally hadn't cost MS
anything. or. Of course, we could offer
some Of the shares 20 our personal
friends az n fair price. and reimburse
ourselves that way. Knowing that It's
worth ten or fifteen. we wouldn't feel
very guilty about selling II 20 personal
acQuaintnnces at eight or nine, would
we? Why not-when we know for a
certNnty tlst II ought 10 go mp 10 NJ
teen7 They'd bless MS for i'll"
"But the main point; the staggering
thing about II. is"
rs that II the public gets ten or mr.
teen per cent dividends" said billiard.
cor buys at ten and sells few dollars
higher, II thinks It's lucky; and in the
meantime. the underwriters make any
thing up 10 a thousand per cent. and
get II I'm few months. And I've
known some Of these syndicates 10
turn over I'm a few days"
"Oh. want 10 do I'll" said Angela
ecstatically. II want 10 do Il Dad
Let's be a syndicate and go out 10
Montana until it's Overt Come on
Let's" Hllllard laughed cheerfully at
her.
"In this particular case" he said.
"the syndlcate's about half formed.
Nothing final. but it's pending. And II
Is good-so good that doubt II any
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1920-06-17

success; he had ceased TO love her,
and he had come prepared for guerilla
warfare but TO see her againl To
hear her voicei To watch that smile
OF hers. and remember the tears she
had shed for Dlcky MOrganl
Sunday-forty-eigh hours!
The Cullens. were still laughing at
him, and in Angela's soprano there
was a note Of feminine resentment, but
billiards ears were suddenly stone
deaf.
Continued next week.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1920-06-17

myman could break into II with cold
chisel" Again. he excused himself on
the ground Of salesman's license But
that's the fundamental. Mr.. Cullen
that's how the thing is done. and that's
how the public carries the whole bur
den of financing. and doesn't know
H."
concern. Angela, her breath coming
rapidly. was regarding him with awe
struck eyes. Mr.. Cullen, his mouth
drawn TO a perfectly straight line. was
gazing spellbound at the orderly array
Of figures on the envelope.
"And this-is a genuine mine?" he
managed presently.
"In my opinion, It's n very wonder
full prospect" said Hilllard. and he be-
lieved every word of that solemn state
ment.
Mr.. Cullen folded the envelope, and
then suddenly. as though too cautious
60 betray his profound absorption
(Which he had been betraying frankly
for at least twenty minutes). tossed II
back to billiard
when you've got a syndicate that1l
let me I'm for say. thirty cents" he
said. with elaborate humor, "iust pass
along the good word. will your
Il never try to do business with my
friends" said billiard, with the most
delicate touch of reproOf.
"a good principle too, but" Mr..
Cullen glanced at his watch. ats din
ner time, and more too. We'd better
get along up 10 the house, or the first
thing you know, wen have servant
troubles in our midst. And you didn't
bring up that subject anyway
brought Il up" He took Angela's arm
paternally. Just as matter Of fact"
he said. clearing his throat. AS "A
matter Of fact, Mr.. Hilliard-where-
abouts did you say this property is
locatedT
shortly after dinner Angela. who
had fed 10 the telephone in answer
to a peremptory summons. came back
NhillplNNtiiAs
'Dinner at the Durant's on Sunday"
she announced. IAN three of us.
Very quiet. Carol said. So accepted
and that means you've got 10 stay
with us two days more anyway, Mr..
Hnliard. DO you mind very muchT
"Mindp billiard had risen half
out OF his chair. His tremendous
yearning 10 see Carol again. and his
violent reaction at the prospect, had
greatly influenced his voice. which was
strldent, explosive. The Cullens were
laughing aloud at his confusion.
"Hes blushingr' crowed Angela.
Look at him. Look at him !"
Indeed, he was crimson 20 the tenn
plies. Sunday-forty-elg hours How
he had spurned her and how he had
suffered from that moment until now
To see her again merely TO see
heri Business was business. and the
farce must 20 on; no matter what
else. happened. he must hew. out his
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1920-06-17

call II manipulation. and they keep the
price up by main strength until the
first dividend is paid. and AFTER that
they don't have 10 worry, because now
everybody sees what a good thing II is.
and focks In to take advantage Of II.
and the quotations jump up to twelve
or fifteen. Everybody's made money;
the brokers have made theirs; the pub
lies making theirs, and when the price
In right the syndicate sells in open
market the 10000 shares II had left.
and you and Angela and I have each
made quarter OF a million dollars
without really risking a single cent
Because. as ! said. we got our money
back right ut the beginning"
Angela. who had followed the in
tricacies OF the setup with the liveliest
interest, turned pale: and Cullen's jaw
sagged. billiard. returning his foun-
tain pen 10 his pocket with the utmost
nonchalance. had no more apprehen-
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1920-06-17
DEMOCRATS SHOW
MORE INTEREST
At LEAST EIGHT MEN LIKELY TO
se PUT IN NOMINATION IN
SAN FRANCISCO.
TW0.THIRDs RULE TO STAND

Few Of the Delegates Are Instructed
and II 10 Generally Assumed the
Administration VIII Be In Control
Of the Convention.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1920-06-17
U. s. NEWS
Continued From Page one)

Headquarters for two OF the as
pirants TO the Democratic nominal
ton for President at the national
convention, which will begin June
% were opened in San Francisco,
June "a.
Those for whom offices were
opened were United States Senator
Robert l.. Owen, Oklahoma, and At.
torney General Mitchell Palmer.
The headquarters of Gov. James
w. Cox Ohio, were opened there
the 10Th, with the arrival Of f. II.
Moore, National Committeeman Of
Ohio, who has charge Of the Gov
ernOr's pre-conventiOn campaign.
Princeton, n. j., June l5.-Slr
Aukland Campbell Geddes, British
ambassador TO this country, DR..
Alexis Carrel and ten other distin-
guished men were today awarded
honorary degrees at the i73rd COM
mencement exercises OF Princeton
University. Three hundred and one
undergraduates received diplomas.
The endowment has passed SS,0O0,-
OoO, according TO announcement to-
day.
Portland, Ore, June i5.-More
t5an five thousand signatures were
obtained TO a petition circulated in
Oregon today, asking United States
senator, Hiram w. Johnson TO re-
pudiate the platform adopted by the
Republican national convention in
Chicago and TO announce himself
as an Independent candidate for the
presidency, according TO a telegram
sent today TO Senator Johnson by
w. r. Adams, Portland attorney.
Washington. June i5.-Frank l..
Polk, Of New York, today retired as
under-Secretary OF State. He was
succeeded by Norman Davis, Of
Tennessee, formerly assistant sec
rotary Of the treasury, whose ap-
pointment was announced yester-
day at the White House.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-31
STATE HOUSE

frequent thoughtlessness OF our gov
ernment in suitable rewarding and
COMMUNICATING gallant deeds.
The name Of Robert Anderson will
ever come to mind when Fort Sum
ter is mentioned. Then a major in
the United States army and the at
tack by the Southern rebels in his
fort was the tragedy referred to,
while his gallant defence Of Sumter
will ever remain q bright part Of the
story OF American bravery and valor.
even though surrender was forced
upon him. That no suitable mark
ing Of Major Anderson's feroism is
to be found in Fort Sumter. is but
another instance Of a. loving but
careless nation. 49, =
The will was the last testament Of
Eliza Macintosh Clinch Anderson
Lawtou, widow of Jamss Mansfield
LAwton Of New York City. The be-
quests are many. but It is interest :.
ing, that after providing for the pay
ment Of her Just debts. the testatrix
makes provision for three memorials
to her father.
One provides the sum of $4,000, or
80 much Of 1t az may be necessary,
for q stained glass window, the de-
sign to be approved by her execu-
tors, to be placed in the chapel at
Fortress Monroe.
The next provides $4,000 for q set
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-31
MOTHER MASSACHu-
Sets C0NeRATUlA-
TONS TO DAUGHTER

Not onl' has Governor Calvin Cool
idge OF Massachusetts, extended felicia
tons on behalf Of his commonwealth 70
the State of Maine on the Tooth snn;ver.
cary Of the latter's birthday, but the
Massachusetts House OF Representa-
tives has taken Official notice OF the
historic occasion. The following recog,
milton. on behalf OF the parent state
has just been received by Governor
Milliken:
THE COMMONWEALTH OF MAssA-
CHUSETTS
In the year One Thousand Nine HIM.
dred and Twenty 80
ORDER
CONCENTRATING the STATE OF MAINE
upon it's One Hundreth Anniversary I
WHEREAS. One hundred years haya
elapsed since the district OF Maine be-
came the State Of Maine: therefore be Il
ORDERED. That on this occasIon The
Commonwealth OF Nassachueeffa con-
sratulate. the State Of Maine upon its
first hundred years OF independence a
2 separate State, and especially upon
the many notable achievements which