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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-24
CentevniaS Planned
In United States Next Yea7"

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-The year
about to begin is not only one of I'M
precedented Importance in the effect it,
is bound to have upon the future, but it
possesses a peculiar interest associat-
ing it with the past, for it will include
the centenary anniversaries of an unus-
ually large number of events and
achievements which hadea profound in
fuence upon. the social, moral and in
tellectual progress of the age.
. n century ago found Europe in a state
of social unrest suggestive Of, the con-
ditions which exist there today. The
beginning of the year 1920 found the
rulers or other representatives of the
powers assembled in congress at Leibach
to agree upon measures for putting down
the threatened insurreetionary move
ments. The only definite success ac-
complshed along this line was the res
t0ratiOn of Ferdinand to the thrown of
Naples. Elsewhere the flames of popu-
lar discomfort continued to burn fierce
y. Greece began her memorable strug-
ge to throw off the Turkish yoke, and
her example was generally followed by
the people of the Balkans.
The spirit of revolt was abroad, and
its flames continued to flicker up at
widely separated points. The Port
ugese troops in Brazil revoted In
Chill, Peru and the Argentine popular
revolutions were carried on by San Mar
tin and other leaders. In Mexico, Gen
cral Iturbide made his proposal for the
independence Of the country under a
Bourbon prince.
In the United States the year was
one of peaceful progress, the only note
Of discord being the political excitement
furnished by the admission of Missouri
to the union. which led to bitter debates
over the slavery question.
James Monroe entered upon his Sec
ond term in the presidency. March 4.
1921. fell on a Sunday and Mr.. Monroe
was the first president to be inaugurated
on March ).
The Republic of Liberia will be able
to celebrate its centennial the coming
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-24
COLLEGE GIRLS CUT
HIGH COST OF LIVING
Seven Seniors at housekeeping Practice
Maintain Table at 1875 Cents Per
sos Day for Each.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa, Dec. 24-Sen-
Tor co-eds at the PENNSYLVANIA State col
Iege have demonstrated their ability to
combat the high cost of living by running
their table on less than 80 cents a day
per person. 80,
A group Of seven girls IN home econom-
les, in their first of eight weeks residence
in the housekeeping practice house main
tanned for their benefit on the campus,
established a record of 1876 cents day.
They set the limit at so cents, which is
less than half of what the men students
pay for board in the town.
The girls manage a ten room house dur
ing their residence as a part of their train
ing. Posted schedules give each her duty
for the day Records of this kind may
give a partial answer to the question OF
why there are frequent marriages around
the commencement period each year.
Following is a sample menu for day:
Breakfast-Steamer pears, hot cakes with
syrup. coffee. Lunch-Soup, tomato salad
bread and butter, Jelly iumhes and tea.
Dinner-Lamb chops with gravy, mashed
potatoes, chard salad, creamed carrots
and pumpkins pie.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-24
JAPs WITHDRAW OPPOSITION.
A Surprise Move in Connection with
Antf-Japanese LEGISLATION

WASHINGTON. Dee. 24.-The Jap
anese government has notified the de-
partment of state that it will withdraw
its opposition of the anti-TapaneSe land
bill which the voters Of California ap-
proved at the election last November,
Diplomats believe that the decision
reached by Japan viii improve the rela-
tionship between that country and the
United States. For some months there
has been tense feeling against Ameri-
cans in Japan because of the determine
ton of the Pacific coast state to place
an anti-land act on its statute books.
The new position taken by Japan was
discussed at a conference of members
of the California delegation. They
would only say that the new attitude
is altogether mvstifving.'
Persons i'm Washington familiar with
conditions i'm California. believe the
time has come when alien ownership OF
land in that state ought to be forbidden.
They fear foreigners are acquiring oil
lands and lands containing great nat
ural resources which are bound up with
development of the whole Pacific coast
Ownership of land by any alien what
soever will be the dominant question
before the next state legislature.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-24

wear. for it was in 1921 that the African
territory was acquired by the American
Colonization society and the town of
MonroVia commenced.
The city of Lowell, Mass, will have
its Tooth birthday anniversary, for it
was in 1921 that it was founded by the
ATerrimac Manufacturing company.
Amherst college will reach its centen-
NAL and Auburn Theological seminary
NAV observe the Tooth anniversary of It's
opening In the same year the Kentucky
State library was founded at Frankfort
The Protestant Episcopal diocese oi
Cincinnati and the Roman Catholic dio
| cese of Richmond, Va, will have theil
centennials, both having been established
| in 1921. .nes
In Maine the people gave early evi
| dence of their antagonism to the ode
/ mon rum" by adopting an ordinance re
| curing the selectmen t0s post up, in al
| places where liquor was sold the name.
of all persons reported to be drunkard.
or tipplerS. N
In Canada the year 1921 saw tn,
| founding of NIcGill university and thu
| laying of the cornerstone for Dalhousi
college at Halifax. The Welland cana
was commenced also the Lachine canal
for passing the rapids of the st. Law
| renee.
France doubtless will make note mex
| May of the Tooth anniversary of tn,
death of the great Napoleon, who passeC
away in exile at Longwood, st. Helena
| May ;, 1921.
The coming year should have a specia
| interest for the students and lovers o
literature, marking, as it does. the cen
| tenary anniversary of the first appear
ance of many notable literary works
| Victor Hugo, fen a youth of 80 wa
welcomed by Chateaubriand as I'm en-
FAINT sublime" In England Shelley pub
lished one of the most beautiful of hi
! longer poems-Adonais. In Americs
| Cooper, and The Ages. by William Gull
| len Bryant. Other literary events o
| the year were the publication of VII
helm Meister's Travelling Year. by Go
ethe, and Alexander Pushkin's first Ions
poem, Russian and LudmilIa.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-24
FIRST TREE MISSIONARY.
Canadian Teaches People of Prairies
How to Grow Trees.


EDMONTON, Alta. Dec. 24.-On
a thousand-inle tour though southern
Alberta in an automobile equipped with
a planting and tree exhibit. Archibald
Mitchell has preached the gospel Of
tree-planting ON the prairies to 10,463
people this fall He conducted his educa-
tional campaign under the auspices of
the Canadian Forestry association.
He is the first tree missionary ever
to make an automobile stumping trip
through the Canadian West. but his sue
cess has been 50 great that the Forest
ry association has decided TO make such
tour an annual event. The purpose
is to give prairie farmers and townspco-
pie instruction in the planting and cul-
ture of trees to embower their homes
in shade. beautify thr landscape and
furnish wind-shclters for livestock.
Five million tree seedlings are dis
tributed each year from the dominion
governments nursery at Indian Head.
Sask. 1t costs the government one or
two cents each to grow the seedlings
and farmers get them for the asking.
They are planted under direction of gov
eminent experts who supervise their
culture for two years. Ninety per cent
of trees planted in the last 10 years
have lived. according to the Forestry
association.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-24
OPPOSED TO WAGE CUTS.
National Association of Manufacturers
Issues Statement.


NEW YORK, Dee. "a The Nationar
Association of manufacturers has issued
a statement asserting that CONTRARY tC
published renorts that manufacturers gen
orally regard wage reductions as neces-
sary, manufacturers in all sections of the
country are striving in every possible way
to avoid the reductions and curtailment
OF operations which might lead toward
unemployment or reduction Of the pur-
chasing power of the nations labor ele-
ments' ..s
In many sections Of the country EN-
nloyors' associations have undertaken to
foster a generally prevailing snirit amona
employers against wage reductions in tbs
interest of facilitating a normal process
of readiustment." the statement said
naming the federated industries of Wash
ineton and the Connecticut. Tennessee
Nebraska and New jersey Manufacturers
associations
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-24
SPEND CHRISTMAS
IN ENGLISH HOMES
American Students to See Real English
Hospitality During Holiday
- Vacation Period.

LONDON, Dec 24.-American students
in Epgland are enjoying Christmas season
hospitality at the home of notable English
nersonages, as wen as of American resi-
dents in England. Scores of Rhodes
scholars have laid aside their caps and
Gowns and have departed from their Ok
ford COLLEGES to be guests at English and
American homes in England during the
Christmas vac. as the two weeks va
cation neriod is termed in English schol-
astic slang.
ENGLISH home life is the chief glory of
the land. according to Englishmen, and.
as result of the desire of those inter
osted in American students here, oppor-
tunitv has been piven to MANY young
Americans To experience this life at its
best. the Christmas goaso9. Many other
students are guests at American homes
here.
Prominent American and British women
members Of the women's advisory com
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-24

mittee of the American University union
in England, arranged for the entertain
ment of students during the Christmas
season. students having been invited to-
teas, evenings, week-ends or the entire
vacation period
Among the American, or former Amer
lean women on the university unions
committee are Mrs. John w Davis, wife
Aston, member of parliament; Mrs
Chester Beatty wife of Admiral Beatty
Lady Swaythling, LADY Parker, Mrs. J
i Butler Wright, wife of the counsellor 0
/ the American embassy and Mrs. X.
Skinner, wife of the American consul
i general in England
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-24
By DAVID LAWRENCE.

-
..... Copyright 1920
F.. WASHINGTON. Dec 2A-Diplomatie
Washington is having a hard time getting
accurate information for the various gov
ernments of the world on just what may
be expected from the Harding admins
tration in matters Of foreign policy. The
folks who watch the fluctuations of the
stock market from day to day, have a
''cinch,' compared to the ambassadors
and ministers who scrutinize the daily
dispatches from Marion or who seek by
the subtle processes Of social companion
ship to elicit from the many supposed in
Inmates of the president elect. in the ma
tional capital fragment of assurance as
to the future. First the reports say the
machinery of the present league is to
be maintained. Now thu word comes that
| diplomatic exchanges are to be begun soon
| after March 4th, with Great Britain
France, Italy and Japan to form "a new
| association" which shall not be politica
| alliance but a series of conferences" OIL
political questions.
The Hague tribunal is spoken of as al
example of what is sought but few diplO
mats think Mr.. Harding has that organ
| ization, in mind but something mOT'
| flexible, and they believe more effective
| OF one thing Mr.. Harding ought to be
| glad Hope springs eternal in the breasts
of the diplomats here that he will evolv,
something that will bring Europe anC
| America close together The ambassador
and ministers are by no means synical O
| dispirited. Their private conversation
are tinged with sincere hopefulness ever
| though they observe every now and ther
interviews with Messrs Borah and Rec,
| saying America will have absolutely moth
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-24
TO AID HOME BUILDING.
Senator Calder Introduces Bill to Get
Hold OF Rank Funds.

WASHINGTON, Dec. PA federal
reserve board bill, designed to aid in the
housing shortage, was introduced yester-
day BY Senator Calder, Republican, New
York 1t would authorize mortgage loans
from funds of savings departments of ma
tional banks ND to 80 per cent of their as
sets upon approval OF three-fourths OF
banks directors and subject to re-
serve board regulation.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-24

Among men and women troubled with
heart disease. for every one who dies
young there are many hundreds who, by
living carefully and naturally, attain a
life longer than the average person who
has never been troubled this way
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-24
FOREIGN DIPLOMATS
ARE Puzzled
Do Not Know What to EX-
pect of Harding Admin
istratiOn
PROBABLY YEAR
MORE NEGOTIATION

European Countries Will Not BE Salts
fled With Another Debating Society -
Want United States to Help Settle
German RepaFatiOn.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-04-05
COMMERCIAL

Ha sido constituida en- Santo Domin
go una socisdad mercantil en- conan
dita simple cue girara con la razon so
cial "'Vela Co." compuesta por don
Enrique N Vela, como socio gsstor, v
Geo. Pou. comanditario; la que Sc ocu
para nsuy especialmente en- ! b ramos
dc materialss para construction, con-
signaciones Representatives,, asi CO
mo todas las op-raciones de Iicito CO.
mercio.
FL capital aportado por el seaor Pom
es de $4,000 en- effective; 10 aportado
por ell senior vels,, son toaas, lis rspre
sentacionss de que Sc hiso cargo al Sc
pararse de la extinguida firma ''ve1a,
Llaverias Co S. en- -
La gerencis de la casa estara car
go del senior vela quien tiene derecho
al uso de la firma.
Ha sido conferido poder especial a
dor Eduardo Pou.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-04-05
Una emoCiOnante Pc
IiCuIa en- Broadway

Los que transitan diaTiamente por
Ia Gale Broadway, en- New York, 60
aaron hace pocas noches de nm especta
culo interesants, y hasts espelusnante,
81 40 quiere.
Tres bandidos armados rompieron
las puertas de cristales de una jeyeria
de la calie 81, y mientras unos pene
traban vaciaban en- sus bolsiilos to
das lNs prendas que Sc hallaban Ia
vista; otros, con los rev6lveres, amena
zaban al ptiblico, impidiendo que Sc
abalanzara sobTe ellos Cuando los Ia
drones completaron su obra de dcspojo,
escaparon, hacienda fuego sobre IN
transeunte que trato de detenerlcs.
En- esta epoca de bolshevikismo, no
nos sorprende que los ladrones Sc Ian
cen a la aventura de robar en- uno de
los establecimientos que existen en- la
mas importante concurrida avenida
do Ia gran ciudad. ALI todo Sc hace
en- grande. pueE el pals 10 es. Un elem
plo es la artista esa de cinematografo
que con veinticuatro amos de edad, Sc
ha casado tres veces va, anotandose en-
su average la desiciosa variaci6n
de caricias y sensaciones que Euponen
tres nupcias, y ei orgullo de pOder con
tar q sus amigos, con experiencta de
una mujer mayor, como miran tres HON
bres que la han amado mucho. s.
Estos ladrones, dispueytos a robar
espectacularmente, a despecho de mi
les dc personals. demostraron, ademAs,
un principle que rige al hornhre desde
que Dios 10 dijo a Adam que Sc fuera
a pslar. FL de que las multitndes tie
men un instante de inercia, al enfren
tarse con algo sorprendente, que apro
vechsn los audaces para lograr su pro
p6sits.
Mil personals vieron los ladrones;
mil BE indignaron; mil sintieron 81 efec
to magico de la novedad, v mil nega
ron Greer que los rev6lverf's do quie
mes SC encargaron dc guardian les ss-
paIdas al que cargaba con las joyas,
eran ametralladoras capaces do acabar
con el celebre ejercito do Hindsnburg.
y las mil dejaron hacer. sintiendo
q 10 mcjor en- 10 iiitimo un tanto dc
admiraci6n por los valientes ladrones
Ddspu6s de todo, -psnsarian-s este
no 80 We mas que en- las raiiculas y
nOsOtros tenemos el gustO de gOzarlo
al natural.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-04-05
AL,BORDE.DELA:NIDA
IS
LOS DlAS SANTOS

va uno de sefioritas de Ia 'high life;
va otro de gente humilde del pusblo;
ora uno de caballeros elegantcs; ora
otro de agiles colegialas alegres. que
hablan todas la vez, fernando un
agradable alboroto infantii, qu, parsce
el silabeo de muchqs loros que empsza
ran de.etrear ell aifabeto. Todas elias
llevan hermcgos bouquets" de flores.
-iEste,- dice una rubia de ojos
azules v traviesose-es para la Virgen!
iQue contenta Sc va a poner!
-Pus yo llevo Ell mio para ofrcn
darlo I'm Santo, nruy santo y muy bue
no. que un dia salv6 mi hermanito
menor,-apunta la otra.
Y todas iuntas traspasan los umbra-
les de La iglesia, Sc signan y van cum
plir sus promesas.
Aquela Ieva un relicario que cusl
ga al cuello de la 'Madre Do,orosa =.
La de mah ana ofrece una pulsera.
La otra una cadena de orc Todss
cubren con flores las imagenes q. pa
recen gozar. en- su quietud mistica, vien
do aquella prueba de anorosa bondad,
Luego Sc ponen de rodillas Toda
via hablsn, 81. -. Hablan con Dios :.
Estan rezando. iComo uneven los
labios!. Como miriam sus oiqsl.
Parecen estreIlas caidas que quisieran
volar otra vez al cieio.
La ceremonial termina y vuelven a
salir. 10 mismo que entraron, charlan
do No tienen culpas de que ARE
pentirse. 6Que otra cosa meior pa
ra poder reir?
Las naves quedan otra vez desiertss.
Sc apaga Ell suave aleteo que saha de
los lahios El silencio es profun-
do. Las campanas estan mudas - !.
Has dias que no echan sUs voces dc
metal al viento. Estan de luto 81.
Cristo, sl palido de Galilea, ha vuelto
a ser resucitado Y las csmpsnas,
las alegres campanas, que supieron
anunciac, con sus gritos ent,ssiastas de
bronco, el nacimienfo suyo, sienten pc
ma ante su muerte, sufrsn su dolor ca
lladas en- ell alto encierro de los cam
panarics,
AUGUSTA PIETRI.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-04-05
La PRENSA FRAN
CESA CENSURA Al
PRESTf. WILSON

La mega iva del Scnado de los Esta
dos Unidss a ratiflcar el Tratsdo de
Versailles era espsyada en- Francia, po.
10 cual la noticia ha carsado poca sen
saci6n. ,-
lie Journa'", ia5icando la conve
niencia de celsbIar rns convention
para 6iseutir el asunto de Ia alianza
An.lo Franco Americana. pregunta 81
Ell pr sidente Wilson dala 81 ap0yo a
un psoyecto tan intimamente undo con
Ell Tratado de Paz
lie Figaro, dice que los Dem0cra
tss. que votaron contra el Tratado eran
partidarios de la ratification integral,
mientras que los Republicanos que vo
taron favor, rechazaron los articulos
importantes del prctocolo, atribuycndo
la actitud del Senado politica parti
darista y al deseo de llevar la contra
ria al presidente Wilson agrega ell
m+smo peri6dico:
Lo qua puede Iamarse la mano
de Wilson esta> de una, manera con
siderable incontestable EN- el TFata
co. La mano de Wilson puede encon-
trarsc desdo la primera hasta la ulti
ma hnsa.' <
lie Figaro 'asribuye al presidents
Wilson fslta de claridad en- las cucstio
nes del Vale del saar y de Ia orilia il
nuierda del Rhin, Y dice:
"Pero era singularmente dificil y
hasta cierto punto peligroso, Ell poner
Sc frente un hombre autoritario i'm
perativo. terco en- su ideologia, y que
si,mpre encuentra argumenios para de
fender sus teorias, buscando refugio,
cuando es n2eesario, en- pasiones dema
gogicas, para romper Ia resissencia de
.g5 gobierno;"
Il 'Ec-air" dice: Toaos los socia
listas Y todos los radicales pacifistas
contabsn con Ell presidente Wilson para
mutilar nuestra victoria, E3los Sc han
sa!ifo cen La suya. SFero que hara aho
ra el gran idealista7''
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-04-05

Empezo su carrera en- eI team
Independence Mas tarde pas5
a la Labra > donde tom6 parte
en- ell campeonato escolar que or
ganiz6 ell entusiasta Mr.. Jimenez.
AL .ailo siguiente,, en- la High
school ; fernando parte de Ia no.
vena de aquel plantel, bajo la di-
reccion de Mitchell.
Luego paso a la novena Hippo
dromo " y despues al Is Saeturee' !,
en- donde sobresalio notablemente.
Lo contra'0 ell "San Juan y to-
mo parte Ell el campeonato de mil
novecientos diez V siete.
Ahora forma parte del po1ero-
so ''team" de los Azules.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-04-05
San Juan. 81 de mario.

San Juan. 81 DIS mario.
S.. con Jose e. Benedieto.
Gobelnador INFERNO do la Is.a
seiior:
Habiendo estado presente en- Ia ren
MON cue sc ce!ebr6 en- q patio dc la
fntendencis, j cscuchado vuestras ma
nlfss.acsonss dlrigieas Ice ALI pre-
senses, sobre tcGo los empleados del
Cobb ,rno, OF ciertas manifestations d.
espetuosamente me voy permitir ana
liza..
FL que suscri5e no es empleado del
Gobierno, pero una vez que se dijo que
la Association de Hogares seguros Sc
extenderia a todos en- general fui un
dec!dido propagandista de ella, v aun-
que no tengo accion alguna tomada,
siempre tuve La intencion de tomarlas,
y sc que muchos las han tornado, debi
do gestiones MAS, rues Sc cue la
idea ek de 20 mas du1ce patri5tico
que pueda haherse ideado; pero cl in
teres que desperto EN- mi, seguramen
to en- los cue tiensn acciones tomadas
y que no son empleados del Gobierno,
fu6 el de que no lhabria privilege, y
como estuve presente zen Ia asamblsa
que Sc celebro en- Ell Teatro en- ell mes
de enero, y ali Sc dijo O. las casas que
hubiera Sc sortearian entire los miem
brcs en- derecho, pareciome que este
era y es el mejor procedimiento Sc
gui1, Ell mas legal y ell cue seguramen
te aprobarian la mayor parte de los
miembros de la Asociacion
De esa manera, no tpuede haber pri-
vilegio, y 81 de la manera en- que lcS
directorss han creido mas conveniente
Es casi SECURE, que 81 Sc hace de la
manera cue " E, nos expico, induda
blemente que tendran Ia prezerencia
los empleados del gobieruo. vendran
rcomendaciones de Jefes de Departa
mentos otras personaliS adeS infuyen
tes en- ell pals. y a las cuales es muchas
veces impossible sustraerse. Por 10 tan
to, me pormito sugerir We. y a los
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-04-05
Las dispOsicii0nes para
evitar ell eOntrabando


Como los barcos de la { Rcd D.
Line que Sc dedican al tgafico
commercial con Carazao Y Nenezue-
la, hacen la, travesia entire Nueva
York y Puerto Rico por Ia costa,
ell Departamento de Tesoreria ha.
,Tromulgado una orden establecien.
do que el barep debe permanecerI
'seeo i Ell sns yiajcs de Puerto
Rico al continente. Las attorida-I
dies de Aduana, de acueGdo con la
nueva disposition, solo permitira
en- los barcos de dicha companla
una eantidad suficiente de bebi-
das alcoholics, para fines medici-
males. Las bebidas que contengan
mas del medic por ciento del alco-
hol seran decomisadas por cl CO.
hector de Aduanas.
FL captain del philadelphia
va la tornado las preca4ciones ne
eesarlas para evitar que Sc intro
dhzca coptrabando abordo, esta-
bleciendo IN serylcio especial de
polleia mlentras estuyo en- eli pucr
TO de esta ciudad.
"A pesar de las preeauciones to-
madas. los. inspectofes de Aduana
descubrieron un lotc de sesenta DO
'ellas de ginebra de Holanda y
otro Iote de tremta botellas de whis
key escoces en- eI vapor Phila-
dclphia,