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La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-05-20

Sc VENDE lote grande. con casa de -
.uartos. 'uz. sas = mos. buena conStrue-
ion. cc-ca del mcr,-Go. escac'a 9 iSloSia.
ll0lr- II Commerce ST. i@5l
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-02

Just how much President Wilson can
accomplish in mediation of the Armen-
ian question is problematical. He can
bring to his work only his personal abil-
ity and influence, none of the power or
influence of the American government
because it is not committed to this cause.
1t is possible his idealism regarding JUS
tice and international morality may ap-
peal to the BOlsheviBi and blood thirsty
Turks who are despoiling Armenia but
bullets would seem to be more influential
with men of their character. However,
if he does not squander American re
sources or imperil the lives of American
citizens in war, the whole American peO-
pie viii wish him success in the difficult
undertaking and will accord him full
honor as a great personality.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-02
Oar Busy Customs Officers.
Barre Times.

The Newport Express and Standard
calls, it decidedly unjust to cast re-
Elections on the customs officers for al
lowing so much liquor to get by them
at the Canadian boundary line, as seems
to be the case. The contemporary
points out that there are ninety miles
OF border between Vermont and Canada,
With nine ports of entry and five sta
TONS besides, and that the regular Gus
toms force has not been augmented by
IT ecial officers to watch for the rum
~ nners, so that the customs officers have
- make the search in addition to the
performance of their regular duties. The
contemporary makes out a pretty good
defense for the customs officers now so
beset with duties. AS matter of fact,
however, there has not been a great
deal of criticism of the customs officers
themselves for permitting so much liquor
to get by them, but there has been some
fault-fnding with the system which
does not permit properly policing of the
International boundary line to prevent
the bringing of Canadian rum into the
United States through Vermont. This,
of course, is up to the United States
government to remedy.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-02
Two Holidays in One.
(Keene Sentinel. }


Two big holidays within two months
are a good deal, as every father and
mother OF a big family can attest
thanksgiving and Christmas might both
De enjoyed a little more if they were far
ther apart. When Armistice day is
ADDED TO the number. it is impossible TO
do them all justice. 1t might do in other
countries that have more leisure and
take more easily and naturally to the
observance of holidays. America has
few such days, and takes them rather
hard. and is disappointed when she can
not celebrate all of them with due eclat.
Armlstlce day, therefore. is destined
TO suffer If it stands by itself Either
that, or else Thanksgiving will suffer
The latter may easily happen, because
as time goes on, more and more impOr-
tance IS sure to be attached to the great
day on which the World war stopped,
and the safety of modern civilization
was assured, and the nations were free
once more to turn their thoughts to
peace.
The proposal to combine these two fes-
tvals is a natural one. Nothing stands
III the way OF it but a blind adherence
to the letter of a ceremony, regardless
OF Its spirit. Armistice day, obviously,
cannot be shifted from the 18th of No
vember. That would be doing violence
to history. But Thanksgiving day has
no such set date. 1t has always been a
movable feast, and in its earlier days
was more movable than it is now. The
only requisite, additionally, is that it
shall come after the harvests are in. The
present arrangement is comparatively re
cent.
There is no evident reason why
Thanksgiving would not be as appropri-
ate to the 18th of November as to the
last Thursday in November. The two
celebrations would fit easily together
All that is required is an agreement on
the part of the president of the United
States and the governors of the various
states, and suitable proclamations by
them. The governors, presumably, would
follow the president if he made the in
nOvatiOn. WHY not try it next Year?
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-02
Little Benny's
Note Book
By LEE PAPE.

Mrs Hews came to see ma yestidday
AFTERNOON, being a big round lady, and
they started to tawk about diffrent sub
iecks, Mrs. Hews saying, o by the way
Mrs Potts, I'm taking New Thawt and
its the grandest thing. You've herd of
New Thawt Of course.
Well ony in a genrel way, sed ma,
and Mrs. Hews sed, Well its the grand
est thing, all you half to do is believe
il don't make the slightest diffrentS wat
happens and as soon as you get your
self worked up in that frame of mind
you stop worrying and getting ixcited,
and you know if you don't worry or get
ixcited about a thing wat diffrents does
it make?
No diffrents sed ma, and Mrs. Hews
sed. Ixackly, and ma sed, l think III
have to try that, it sounds reel sensible
and l think III begin rite now and re-
fuse to let enything ixcite me for a day
or and see wat happens.
Me thinking, G l bet l can make her
ixcited all rite. And as soon as Mrs.
Hews went l sed, Hay ma, hay ma.
going to get ixcited all day today?
No, sed ma. And in n minnit l sed,
Hay ma?
Wat, wat? sed ma. and I sed, Aint
YOU going to get ixcited tomorrow either,
ma?
No. no. sed ma. And pritty soon I
sed, ma, hay ma. Ma not answering,
and l sed, Hay ma, ma, hay ma.
For goodniss sakes wat? sed ma, and
sed, Amt YOU even going to git ixcited
the day after tomOrrO and ma sed,
No, for pity sakeS no, and in about a
minnit I sed. Hay ma.
Another hay out of you and you'll feel
something harder than hay, sed ma. and
sed G ma wat goods New Thawt,
you're ixcited as enything
Well then misery loves compinny and
heers something for you to get ixcited
about, sed ma. And she gave me a fearse
crack, proving the Experiment was sue
cess.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-02
THURSDAY. DECEMBER ., 1920.
CUTTING WAR EXPENSES.

! Carter Field, Washington CORES
pendent, says the Republicans are plan
ming sweeping economies in the conduct
Of the war department by utilization of
! the immense properties acquired by the
government during the war. Senator
Wadsworth of New York plans to insist
upon the following acrion by the war de
partment in the appropriation bill he is
preparing:
1. Leasing or sale of large port ter
minals now owned by the government
around New York, particularly on the
Brooklyn and Jersey City water fronts
and at Boston, Norfolk, Philadelphia
and Charleston, ). G.
>. Leasing or sale of the huge stor-
age depOts scattered all over the country,
one of the big ones being at Schenectady,
y. y.
3. Leasing or sale of the big powder
plants in Pennsylvania and Tennessee.
t. Leasing or sale of the large NUM-
ton plants now in idleness which were
erected by the government during the war
generally on land not owned by the
:. Leasing of the $0O,OOO,OOO power
plant constructed by the government
during the war at Muscle Shoals, Ala
bana. for the purpose of extracting nj
trOgen from the air.
6. Leasing or utilization of canton
ments not being used to more than one
tenth of their capacity.
Z. Reduction of the general admin
istrative expense of the war department
considered to be scandalously high.
That there would be millions in it, if
this immense property could be proftably
leased and put into productive work,
is evident. But it must be remembered
that this property was acquired for the
purpose of conducting war on an i'm
mense scale and the country is not at
war at present Doubtless there would
be a demand for the great port terminals
and it is possible the huge storage depots
might be partially used by commercial
organizations but it is not probable
anyone will want to develop powder or
munition plants at present. These reas-
ons make it appear probable that some
of these prospective economies cannot
be affected. There seems to be much
cry and little wool in this scheme.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-02
TOday's Birthdays.

Paul s. Althouse, celebrated operate
tenor. born at Reading, Pa, 81 years
ago TODAY.
Carolina White. celebrated operate
soprano, born at. Dorchester, Mass. 81
years ago today.
Rev DR.. Alexander Mann. rector Of
Trinity church. Boston, born at Geneva,
n. Y, go years ago today.
Rear Admiral Narbury Johnston, com
handing the 18th United States naval
district, born at Albany, Ca, go years
ago today.
Irene Vanbrugh, one of the most cell
ebrated actresses of the English stage,
born in Exeter. England, As years ago
today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-02
Today's Anniversaries.

1736-Gen. Richard Montgomery, who
fell before Quebec. born in ireland.
Died Dec. 81. 1775.
1SO2-Victor Leclerc. the Inflated
brother-in-aw of Napoleon L..
died in Tortugas. Born March
1SO4-NapoleOn I. and Josephine
crowned at Notre Dame, Paris,
by the Pope.
1S24-HistOrical Society of PennsyI-
vania organized in Philadelphia.
1S51-Violent disorders followed the ac-
ton of Louis Napoleon in abol-
fishing othe constitution of the
French Republic.
1SS5-Fourteen ships were wrecked in
great storm at Colon, on the
ISthmus of Panama.
1SSS-The British and German fleets
proclaimed a blockade of the Fan
zibar coast.
1S92-.Tay Gould. the famous fnancier.
died in New York city. Born in
Delaware county, n. Y, May q,
1896
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-02

The Reformer is on sale every evening by
the following news dealers.
Bratt1eboro, Brattlebcro Hsws Co, C.. W.
cleveland, s. L. Purinton (Esteyville),
Brooks House Pharmacy. Aliens Depot News
stand, Gilbert J. Pollica, 2I South Main St.
CFort Drummer districtJ.
WeEt Brattleboro, ]. L. StosEwsll
East DummerSton, N. z Brown
Putney, NJ. G. Williama
Hewfane. N Nj. BatchaldaT.
Vert Townahend, c Fl. GroRt
Jamaica, r J DagEstt.
South Londonderry, F. 81. lyle.
South Vernon, e. B. Bunum-
NorthGeid, Mass, Thompson Bros.
West Chesterfield, n. H. Mira. " stT@stsr,
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Greenfield, Mass Greenfield News Cs-
Greenfield Mass. c. A. HAyH,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-02
Don't Water the Milk.
BARRE Times. J

The authorities in Burlington are
bringing numerous prosecutions against
dealers in milk who are found to be
handling diluted milk. It's a good move.
There are few acts more contemplate
than knowingly selling milk which has
been diluted and the person who is
guilty of such meanness deserves the
most severe penalty the law imposes.
The prosecutions ought to continue until
the practice is entirely rooted out or the
persons guilty of the practice are forced
out of business through the influence of
public opinion.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-02
10 THR SUBSCRIBERS.

Il ts tina aim of the management % sesHra
efficient service in the delivery of the paper
each night, and It solicits the cooperation Of
subscribers to that end. Prompt reports should
be given of each failure to receive the paper
on the morning following the omission, in
person, by telephone or postal card, thus ca
abliAR the cause of the error 20 DO promptly
and accurately discovered and the proper rem
edy Immediately applied IL 10 only by thts
method that the publisher can secure tAs de-
aired serYiee
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-02

The new 81 treasury savings stamps
and SO treasury certificates soon to be
sold should appeal to the thrifty who
believe in small savings. They have the
credit of the United States government
back of them and the person who buys
them will always be able to get his money
back.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-02

Fairhepls scale works Apnarentlv this
is the only large industry in New Eng
land where the employees are working over
time. On the st. Johnsbury & Lake
Champlain railroad about 100 section
men and % of the painters, carpenters
and plumbers have been laid off.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-02

Tuesday the price made on raw furs in
Burlington was published by the Burling-
ton Rendering Company, the largest buyer
of furs in Vermont and northern New
York. The prices as compared with last
years show a falling off, ranging all the
way from So per cent as in the case of
muskrat, to 80 per cent. The effect of
the great reduction in the prices paid is
already manifested in the diminished
amount of furs which are being brought
in.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-02

While 20 men have been dropped from
the transfer platform force at Newport,
- at the Lyndonville machine shops 10
engineers set back to firing and 90 fire
men dropped on the Connecticut & Pas
sumpsic division of the Boston & Maine
railroad, there has been no reduction of
working force here. This is because of
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-02

The United States department of ag-
riculture advocates muskrat farming to
increase the fur supplies of the country
and concludes by saying that muskrats
are considered a delicacy in some hotels.
If you chance to see on a menu a dish
listed as fricasseed fiber zibethicus, you
can judge for yourself.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-02
Getting in Training.
(NorthieId News.)

If Charles H. Stearns, who is giving
out what he will do to the Vermont edu-
catiOnal system when he gets to Mont
pelier, don't look out he will get all tired
out before the fight starts. Many a good
athlete has been overturned
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-02
TO ADVERTISERS

Transient advertisinx-Run Of paper. 80 sants
inch for first insertion, 80 cents iRch
for each subsequent insertion. Limited space
first page at double rates
Space rates on application.
Classified Advertisements-FiVs ssnts q line
first insertion with so per cent discount for
each subsequent insertion sIthouf change Of
order
Reading Notices-Twenty cents per line frat
insertion With 50 per cent discount for each
subsequent insertion without change of copy.
Reading notices are publiahSd at foot of local
items.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-02

Many a man declares there is some
thing wrong with the high prices de-
manded for fresh eggs until he keeps
hens and has some of the fruit to sell
himself
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-02
One Year Ago Today.

President Wilson sent a special mes
sage to congress urging reduction in
taxes. measures to curb the Reds, and
the characterization of industry.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-02

Spirits of nitre cocktails are in great
demand, says a Boston druggist. What
next-laudanum highhalls?
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-02
M.mber Of rhs Associated Press.

The Associated Press is exclusively an
titled TO the use for publication of all news
dispatches credited to il and not otherwise
credited in this paper ard sIso tina local news
published herein.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-02

Connecticut police officials arrested
and put in Jail a man on suspicion of be-
ing lock picker. He was and he picked
the lock and walked out.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-02

Timely holiday shopping has its advan-
tages many and great for the buyer. A
belated choice usually means a poor
choice.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-02

by the booze smugglers. 1t must have
taken some ingenuity to arrange a gal
Ion of rum inside an accordion.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-02

There is apparently no limit to the
ingenuity of thieves nowadays, says the
Greenfield Recorder. 1t is matched only
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-02

Secretary of State Black has announced
the following motor operators license
suspensions and revelations: Thomas b.
Tetreault of Newport, suspended in
definitely, for causing an accident and
failing to stop; Henry Finnegan of St.
bloomsbury, revoked for operating an I'M
registered car; Roswell f. Moore of East
Barnet, suspended Indefinitely, for caus-
ing accident by reckless driving.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-02

Norman S. Gordon, son of John w.
Gordon of Barre, was the only Vermont
man to accompany the Dartmouth football
squad to Seattle, Wash, a week ago Sat
has taken part in nearly ali of the big
games. His brother, John, was member
of the squad last year previous to grad
uatiOn.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-02

The Montpelier & Wells River passen-
ger station in Montpelier was opened to
the public Wednesday morning having
been closed since the government took
over the railroads. The trains viii start
from the Central Vermont station as they
have been, but will stop at their own sta
ton, thus giving the patrons of the COM
pany more service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-02

December skated in but she may have
to be shoveled out.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-02

r. w. Boiling evidently has found
that being a brother-in-law of a presi-
dent of the United States has its dis
advantages.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-02

Miss Edane Rowell, ffteen-year-old
miss of Berkeley, is the youngest stu
dent in the University Of California.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-02

States Attorney Allen Martin has or
dered all boxing bouts and exhibitions
scheduled to take place in Burlington in
the future cancelled and from now on they
will be prohibited in the city. The pro
motors of the bouts, which were staged
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-02
VERMONT NEWS.

Governor ?. w Clement and Governor
elect James HartnesS, as we'll as Harvey
L. Goodell, Governor Clements secretary,
are in Harrisburg, Pa, attending a con
ference of the governors, which viii be in
progress until Friday
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-02

Mrs. Edward Garrow of Franklin town
committed suicide Tuesday afternoon by
firing two shots from an automatic revol-
yer into her head. Mrs. Garrow was
alone in the house when she took her life,
Mr.. Garrow being at work. Dependency
and i'll health are given as probable rea-
sons for the deed. Mrs GarrOw was
about 40 years of age. Besides her hus-
band, she is survived by a son, Earle, and
a daughter, Dorothy.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-02

for Thursday evening at the armory, have
been notified that they will not be per-
mitted to take place.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-02

Edwin S. Chandler, for "a years owner
of the Chandler store at Old Bennington,
has sold out to William J. Miller. who
has been in his employ Is years, and re-
tires from business. Mr.. Miller will con-
tinue the business at the same stand
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-02

Sheriff Frank II. Tracy of Montpelier
has been appointed a member of a new
committee, entitled committee on treat
ment of persons awaiting court action
and misdemeanant prisoners of the
American prison association. This honor
comes to Mr.. Tracy because of the in
tense interest he always has shown in the
matter of prison reform, in which work he
has established q national reputation.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-02

Last Monday night Constable l.. F.
Nichols of Brandon received a telephone
message from Springfield, Mass, request
ing him to locate William Burke, II years
Old who it was thought bought Il ticket
from there to Brandon that morning. Mr.
Nichols found the boy that evening at the
home of Fred w. Brosseau. where he had
been taken in for the night The only
motive the boy seemed TO have for leaving
home was to have a ride on the cars.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-02
Today S Events

The advance guard of senator's and
representatives is expected to arrive in
the assembling of congress.
Ninety-seven years ago today Pres
ident Monroe delivered the message
which enunciated the famous Monroe
Doctrine.
The trial by court-martiaI of the
Countess Markevicz, prominent Sim
Fem leader, is scheduled to begin in
Dublin today.
AIembers-elect of the Minnesota leg
islature are to meet in st. Paul today
to outline a farmers legislative program
for the coming session.
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait is to be
the chief speaker at public meeting to
be held in London tonight under the
auspices of the International Woman
Suffrage alliance.
Cooperative purchase of farm sup
plies will be the chief subject at the
convention of the Farmers National
Grain Dealers association, which meets
in Chicago today for two-day session.
A worldwide ballot on the question
of amalgamation with the Neptune as
ISOLATION, with headquarters in New
York, will be cast today by the Ship
masters association of the United States,
which has its headquarters in Seattle.
In The Days News.
Joseph Devlin. as the one National
ist member of the British parliament in
the Unionist stronghold of Belfast, oc-
cupies a position to which recent events
has given special prominence. He is. of
course, an ardent supporter of home rule,
and has for the last - years since he
became member for West Belfast played
prominent part in the political affairs
of that city. One of the secrets of his
success lies in the fact that he is son
of the people. Born AZ years ago of
working class parents, Joe Devlin, as he
is affectiOnately called by the Nation
alists, has made his way by sheer genius
and native ability He first entered
parliament as Nationalist member for
Kilkenny in 1902. Since that time he
has always taken a prominent part in
the struggle. in the house and out of it.
in support of home rule and has come to
be regarded in many quarters as their
real leader Of the movement. Mr. Dew
lin has paid several visits to America
on behalf of the Irish party.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-04-21
FAIRBANKS CUESSERS
 WILL HELP KIDS GYM

Tickets are being sold at Fair banks in an ice pool, ten percent of which is to be turned over to the gymnasium fund, for the purchase of the Gordon roller rink. The tick. cts are selling at dollar each and 1t is expected that considerable, amount will be raised for the gym. nasium. @ ...>.
 Fairbanksans did not avail them selves of the opportunity this year of participating in the Nenana pool and 1t is believed the home pool will be larger in consequence. ...