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The Colorado statesman., 1919-12-27

upon the coming Halloweens eve"
There were also curious dramas
which groups of masquers performed.
They were generally given in the
kitchens of the great house." but
often the family as well as the serv-
ants were present. Sir Walter Scott
insisted on having a New Years play
in his home every year.
Seeing the Old Year Out.
In some cities of this country 1t
used to be the custom to fire off can
non and muskets. The ringing of bells
is result of the religious side of New
Years. After the midnight services
were started the ringing of the church
bells followed as a natural sequence
and was intended to remind absent
members of the congregation that the
year was passing.
Many superstitions are connected
with New Years day in all lands. In
Hartfordshire, England, the peasants
believed that If woman was the first
person to enter the house on the first
day of the year the whole twelve
months would be unlucky. 1t was sup
posed to be unlucky to meet lame or
blind man, monkey, a weasel or a
cat.
Odd Christening Custom.
In the north of England, if child
vas chriStened on New Years day
little boy was engaged to meet the
baby as it was taken from its home, so
as to avoid the possibility of meeting
woman first. The boy received
cake and cheese wrapped in paper, for
his services.
And so when you hear the bells ring
out this year, whether you hear them
from your bed a pew in some church,
an easy chair by smoldering fire or
a chair at n restaurant table, don't
think that what you are doing is any
thing new. You are watching year
die and hoping or praying for the year
which is just born.
And back through the ages, through
a thousand generations men and wom-
en- have done the same and left some
trace of themselves in some half-for-
gotten custom as you may do, quite
unconsciously, when 1920 makes its
how to the world.
The Colorado statesman., 1919-12-27
new YEARS GIFTS
Enq'ish Monarchs Practically Ex-
torted "Offerings" From
Their Subjects.

- - ENRY vi Is probably the nrst
English-speaking ruler TO
make capital out of New
Years gifts. During the
reign of Elizabeth the custom rose TO
its greatest extravaganza. The virgin
Queen, who apparently never lost an
opportunity for extracting money from
her subjects, practically ordered an
astonishing collection of gorgeous
presents of all kinds. The donors
ranged from the highest officers Of
state down to the very street cleaners.
Sums of money, costly ornaments,
caskets studded with jewels, neck
laces, bracelets, gowns, look1ng-glass-
es. fans and curiosities from the new
ly discovered continents of North and
South America were among the pres
ents.
TESTERS Greed Costly.
Another story of New Years gifts
concerns Archy Armstrong, court
Jester of Charles I. which appears in
'The Banquet of Jests," printed in
1884. Archy was given few gold
pieces by certain nobleman from
whom he expected larger gift. He
turned them over discontentedly in his
hand, muttering that they were too
light.
The nobleman, who would undoubt-
edly have made a success in modern
business, remarked: "Prithee, then,
Archy, let me see them again; and, by
the way, there is one of them which
would be loath to part WITH Archy,
expecting larger gift, returned them
to the nobleman, who pocketed them
saying calmly: II once gave money
into the hands of a fool who had not
the wit to keep it,"
New Years Eve Masques.
Mosques in which the youngsters
took part were often given on New
Years eve. An old writer says of the
performance: For this purpose they
don old shirts belonging to their fa-
theirs and mount mitre-shaped casques
of brown paper. Attached to this is a
sheet of the same paper which, falling
down in front, covers the whole race
except where holes are made to let
through the point of the nose and az
ford sight to the eyes and breath to
the mouth. Each is, like a knight OF
old, attended by "a sort of humble
squire, who assumes the habiliments OF
a girl with an old woman's cap and
broom stick and is styled Bessie
Bessie goes before her principal,
opens all the doors at which he
pleases to exert singing powers and
busies herself during the time of the
song with sweeping the floor with her
broomstick or in playing any other
antic that she thinks may amuse the
indwellers. The common reward for
this entertainment is halfpenny, Dut
many churljsh persons fall upon the
unfortunate guisers (masqueraders)
and beat them out of the house. Lei
such persons, however, keep goou
sx>ch uoop their cabbage gardens
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1919-01-31

Phcenix-Traffic Bureau to be or ganized to act for state on all ques- tions of railroad rates.
 While there is much uncertainty in regard to the immediate future of the copper industry, looking forward to the conclusion of the peace con- ference and the beginning of the period of reconstruction in Europe and the revival of industrial activity in this country, it would seem as though copper mining was assured of many years of prosperity-Jos. H. HamiIl.
 Phoenix-Cornersto for new $1OO,OO0 deaconess hospital laid
 Tucson-$4O,00O bonds sold for construction of sewer system.
 Douglas - Mexican government places import duty of s1.1O per hun dred pounds on flour and sugar from United States.
 tagcnia-ThreeS property to be purchased and operated by Magma Copper Co., Mill of FIX Co. running and making shipments of concen- trates. Operation of the Pierce-Card- ner lease progressing.
 Jerome-Pump.. of 1OOGs gallon ca racity to be installed in Gadsden mine. Shaft of Verde Combination to be sunk 200 it. deeper
 PhoeniX-Urder amendment of Bankhead law Arizona's portion of money for read construction would he SS,221 ,622.52.
 Industrial captains of the country who abandoned their own business to volunteer in government war work are quite naturally hurfying back to their private business now that fight ing is over and with it the necessity for their services. Ryan ard Schwa5 have resigned and others of their class are doing the same. Arizona lost four big industrial and business men, prominent as useful citizens. whose early return would be oleasing 2 to all. They are: J. S. DougIas. w. H. Brophy, of Bisbee; John c. Green way of Warren and Col H. H. Stout of Douglas.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1919-01-31
New Presbyterian Church, East Side

New Presbyterian Church, East Side
 Sunday school at 10 a. m. Morning worship at II a. m. Evening worship at 7:30 D. m. Young peoples society at 6:45 p. m. Choir meets at church every Friday evening at 500 p. III. A cordial invitation is extended to all not immediately connected with our sister denominations to attend all these services. Owing to MT. Loves unfortunate indisposition at this time w. J. Craig Watt, well known here to many, has kindly con- sented to fill the pulpit on Sunday. Come, enjoy good singing, hear good preaching. The members and friends of the Presbyterian church take this opportunity of thanking our sister de- nominations for their kind attendance at the opening of our new church. The opening was most successful despite MT. Loves unfortunate sickness. Rev. Allan Krichbaum, and Rev. w. Over man officiated. A large, appreciative audience enjoyed the preaching and singing.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1919-01-31
ARIZONA WEEKLY
 INDUSTRIAL REVIEW

Jan. 27.-Arizona legislature may provide $3O,OOO,OOO for roads.
 Tucson Citizen: In appointing as regents Dr. Ricketts, Judge Wells, Colonel Randolph and Judge Camp bell, Governor Campbell has simply taken the top men in different pro- fessions and business interests in Arizona and placed them in charge of the State University.
 Casa Grande valley reports a banner year; much new land put under cu!ti- vation; many pumps installed.
 5000 cattle to be shipped to Michi- gan in the spring.
 Abundant grass and cheap hay pro- mise big season for mutton growers, Sheep growers of state will offer no opposition to increased grazing fees.
 Prescott to enlarge water system.
 Globe to spend $226,53O on sewers.
 Kingman-Desert Power Go. is granted 15 per cent rate raise.
 Patagonia-Rich Tungsten ores dis covered in Huachua mountains.
 Yavapai county mines all very ac- tive.
 Jerome reports renewal of interest in famous old Placeritas district.
 Casa Grande-Copper Belt Go. to install new machinery and equipment.
 Parker-The 2S0 ton oil Notation plant of Clara Consolidated Gold and Copper Go. about completed.
 Adopt some resolutions, appoint a committee and then sit down is the way mass meetings get jobs for re- turning soldiers. Is there any better way than to encourage payrolls for them.
 Chloride-Tuckahoe mine strikes bonanza ore on $50 fit. level. Mineral ized quartz. carries. values up to $3000 a ton. Black tale lies under this strata sampling 59 OF. silver anG s2.65 in gold.
 Kingman-Good copper values re- ported in Chemehuevis mountains. Douglas - Wyoming-Thornton Oil Go. to drill near Newcastle.
 Bisbee-Big companies here pay annual bonus to 400 employees amounting to $150,O0O. New Cornelia Copper Co., reports output of $4,24S,OOO lbs. during Dec.
 Gold is not worth the labor to pro- duce it So gold production falls off. There will be less gold and it will grow still dearer until we get cheaper labor.
 Globe Monster Co. to build cyanide mill.
 Superior-Silver King orders sec ond Marcy mill.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1919-01-31
OUR GREATEST PROBLEM

The immediate problem before the United States is whether private in- dustry can keep up the high wages paid during the war.
 Manufacturers have raised the ques- tion whether this country will be able to maintain it's share of the world trade on an eight-hour work-day basis and at the present abnormally high scale of wages.
 President Gompers struck back at "all Bourbons in the United States" who try to rob labor of the advantages it has gained during the war.
 But the New. York Sun points out that a three-dollar-a-day wage that will support a man and his family in comfort is better than the ten-dollar- a-day wage that leaves him without a job.
 The American people believe in high wages and high standard of living. But it seems that very high wages, prevailing under stress of war cannot be duplicated in private industry Tn peace times.
 The advance in wages has been predicted on high cost of living, and that higher wages have resulted in higher living costs. Take for ex- ample, coal and milk. Coal operators advanced miners wages to meet higher living costs, and this was re- fiected in higher price for coal. Milk is bringing record price.
 In explaining the latest advance of a cent per quart, MT Hoover, the Food Administrator, said: 'The La bor Adjustment Board raised wages of employees of distributors one cent a quart. Some one has to pay and it is always the poor consumer
 Milk went up because wageswent up. This is typical of the whole in dustrial situation. Already the price of commodities have dropped sharply since the armistice.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1919-01-31
ARIZONA GOOD
 ROADS CONVENTION

Phoenix, Ariz., Jan. 27th.-Upwards of 200 delegates from different parts of the state gathered for the opening of the convention today with Dwight B. Heard of Phoenix, president of the Arizona Good Roads association in the chair, and completed the machinery of organization.
 Following the closing of the morn ing session of the convention, the dele gations from the different counties caucussed to nominate members for the three main committees -creden- tials, resolutions and permanent or ganization.
 Committees Appointed
 At the afternoon session the follow ing committees were announced and approved unanimously:
 Credentials: Apache county, E. V. Whiting; Coconino, Ed Hamilton; Co., chise, J. A. Adams. Gila, William T. Macdonald; Graham, J. T. Ovens; Greenlee, Pickens Anderson; Mari copa, F. E. Hackett; Mojave, c. J. Walters; Navajo, John Flanigan:: l: Pima, J. Breck Richardson; Pinal, H. R. Bland; Santa Cruz, G. H. Fred:er; Yavarai, R. c. Lane; Yuma, William c. Lacy.
 Resolutions: Apache, w. H. Gib- bons; Ceconino, H. E. Campbell; Co., chise, George H. Kelly; Gila, G. w. -Schute; Graham, Andrew Kimball; Greenlee, Lamar Cobb; Maricopa, Dr. A. J. Chandler; Mohave, Allen F.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1919-01-31

Ware; Navajo, L. B. Carron; Pima, Allan B. Jaynes; Pinal, W. w. Lane; Santa Cruz, Bracey Curtis; Yavapai, J. G. Norris, chairman; Yuma, J. C. Powers.
 Organization: Apache, Gus Becker; chairman; Coconino; c. T. Woolfolk; Cochise, w. G. Gilmore; Gila, w. b. Sorelle; Graham, Martin Layton; Greenlee, c. J. Brooke; Maricopa, Warren McArthur; Mohave, Carl G. Krook; Navajo, C. J. F'illerup; Pima, Monte Mansfield; Pinal, Ted Healey; Santa Cruz, James l.. Finley; Yavapal, F. s. Viele; Yuma, R. c. Langley.
 The largest delegation from the northern section to the good roads convention here today came from Ma vajo county. There were 20 members in the delegation.
 Members from Holbrook brought word of the formation of chamber for organized effort in the promotion of good roads and other public inn provements, and to furnish aGthori- tative information in answer to nu- merous inquiries regarding oil possi- bilities. L. E. Carron is the first presi- dent of the new chamber.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1919-01-31
The Forestry Department has been

The Forestry Department has been very busy place the last few days, this being the time to apply for grazing permits on the forest re- serve, and the cattle men are all put ting in their applications for this year.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1919-01-31

County Attorney Dave w. Ling re- turned from Phoenix on Wednesday evenings train, where he had been attending the Good Roads convention. He also argued the case of Laine vs. Greenlee county before the supreme court.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1919-01-31

Frank B. Laine, judge of the su- court reporter, left for Stafford on Thursday morning in the latter's f1iv- yer, Judge Laine being called in by Judge McAlister to preside in a case in which the former was disqualified.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1919-01-31
The Art of Window Draping

I IKE all other arts, the art of window drap- L ing consists chiefly, of putting the right thing in the right place. Perhaps no other item of home decoration offers such wide scope for the exercise of good taste within the limits of moderate cost For the beauty of a curtain is not in its intrinsic value but in its design and in the skill with which it is draped to meet the two-fold requirements of serving it's purpose usefully, and harmonizing with the room.
 Many Beautiful Designs to Select From
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-09-12
CADMUS.

Mrs. Jane Belcher. w. c. Rice and
Grandma Rice, who have been on the
sick list for some time, we are proud
to say are better.
The ice cream festival at Green VAL
ley Saturday night was quite sue
cess.
Mrs. Sarah Thompson and son Frank,
of Trad. were at Adam Harmans Sat
urday on official business.
Jim Tracy bought a fine young horse
Of Rev. III. G. Conley when he started
to conferences last week
Mrs. Martha Roberts and three chill
dren. webb. Doshie and Elizabeth,
motored to Ashland Thursday.
oJames Christian. wife and two chill
dren came down from Chattaroy, w.
Va, to visit home folks and will return
next week.
We are sorry to hear Of the death OF
our cousin. Mrs. Matthias Rice, OF Ade-
line. God bless her husband ana
motherless children.
{ EIihu Ball, of Fallsburg, was at the
Office Of Adam Hartman one day last
week on legal business.
J. w. Ellxins and Jay Yates have
returned home from Ohio, where they
had been looking for q place to raise
corn and school their children better
than in old mother. Kentucky. They
will just let well enough alone and stay
at home.
VIM. Ekers and son Henry, and John
Belcher motored to Ashland saturday
Jay Short bought some fine hogs
from James Jordan Of Tuscola Friday.
Mr. Ford viii have to put out some
cars made Of turtle hulls to wallow
through the mud in our Lawrence
county roads and furnished with wings
Of flying machine to sail across the
creeks. The bridges are condemned
and unsafe to cross on. Say, Mr., tell
us what must we do, II we keep our
mouths shut we win starve to death.
Willie Woods team Of horses got
scared at Jeff Collinsworth's mill at
the forks Of Gait and ran to the Vessie
| postoffice on Miller Branch one day
last week about one and a half miles.
We have heard It said that It would
rain at the close Of dry spell. we
would love to see the back Of this dry
spells jacket. SPuNh.
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MILL CREEK, WEST VA

Health is good in our locality at
this writing.
The farmers are through threshing
wheat and all report good yield.
Corn cutting and wheat sowing time
will soon be here.
MrE Fred Perry OF Echo. who has
been visiting her father. j. b.. Ross
returned home last week
William Belcher is visiting his faith
er, Emanuel Belcher. He returned last
week from overseas He has been in
the service OF his country for two
years.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Peters have gone
TO Ohio TO visit friends
Miss Zea Thompson visited friends
and relatives at Prichard last week
Lindsey Spears. who has been work
ing at Sprigg. w. Va. has returned
home.
Kelsie Bartram was the guest OF
Clyde Peters Saturday night.
Nellie Wheeler. Kelsie Bartram and
Clyde Peters entered school at Fort
Gay Monday
Grady Ferguson of Centerviile who
Is working on J. G. Thompson's house
spent Saturday and Sunday with home
folks.
Rev. winkler began series OF meet
ings at the Lee Supple place Septem-
Der third.
Mrs. VIII Hammond is visiting home
folks this week.
Success to the NEWS. ky
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-09-12
HICKSVILLE

We have been having good time
playing ball this week and enjoyed a
nice spelling match Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Caldwell and family
left for California Wednesday.
Mrs Fray Triplett was the guest Of
Mrs Cora Leadmon Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Brig Vanhorn and
baby OF Cleveland. Ohio. are visiting
home folks at Hicksville. All are glad
to see them.
Nary Leadmon was shopping at Jat-
tie Friday.
J. H. Leadmon and w. ]. Wright
were at Louisa one day last week.
Miss Stella Dalton was shopping at
.Iattie last week.
Charlie Wright and Jake Wright
were visiting Caney school Friday.
We have new mail carrier this
week.
Mrs. Cora Leadmon and two children
were visiting Mrs Troy Triplett last
Thursday.
There was bean stringiDg at Char
lie Crabtrees Friday night.
Mr.. and Mrs w. M. @. Holbrook and
=. =. - - - - -. - -.
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ZELDA

Sunday School is progressing nicely
at this place. Il. B. Curnutte Supt.
Mrs James Yates, of Jenkins, was
the Sunday guest Of Mrs. ii. e. Porter.
Harlan Dean Is very i'll.
Lutte yanhorn was calling on Mabel
Hickman Sunday.
Mrs. II. X Meade was the guest of
Mrs. Alice Frasher Saturday.
Mrs. e. B. Curnutte was visiting her
father at Prichard last week.
Misses Pearl and Reta Mead were
In Prichard Sunday and we're accom-
panied home by Val Hatton. OF Rus
sell.
Roy and Marvin Curnutte attended
the ball game at Burnaugh Sunday.
George Lakin, ST., OF Prichard spent
the day Sunday with his son. D. "A.
Lalxin
George Potter, Of Catalpa, was call
ing on his brother, H. Z. Potter, Sum
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Billie Peterman and
daughter Eula, of Lockwood, were
visiting their parents at this place
Purl vanhorn, of Adeline, who has
Just returned from overseas, was at
this place Sunday
Harry Stewart, of Prichard was
calling on Pearl Meade Sunday.
Freelin Lambert. of Ashland, was at
this place Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Bryan, were the
afternoon guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. M.
G. Trasher Sunday. CUTIE.
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wife were visiting their daughter, Mrs.
Mary Jane Crabtree Thursday.
Miss Vivian Holbrook. Grace Hol-
brook and Cora Young were the guests
of Miss Stella Dalton Sunday.
Alyie Crabtree was the guest Of her
cousin, Mary Leadmen. Sunday.
Effie Dalton was the guest Of Miss
Lucy Holbrook Sunday.
Henry, Anthony and George Crab
tree have returned home from Tug
River.
Miss Mary Holbrook is on the sick
list at this writing.
Miss Jessie, Bessie Dalton and Stella
Mckinney were guests of Odra Hicks
Sunday.
Miss Muriel Thompson was visiting
home folks Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Eliza Clevenger and children
were the guests Of Cora Leadmon last
Sunday BLUE. EYES.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-09-12
Dennis

Several OF the young folks attended
the ice cream supper at Green Valley
Saturday night and all reported good
time.
Bessie Cooksey called on home folks
Saturday night and Sunday.
Mrs. Martha Roberts, OF cadmus
called on her daughter at this place
Sunday.
Mrs. Mary F. Kitchen ard little son.
William Burial, and sister. Miss Amer
lea, are visiting friends in Carter this
week.
Mona Cooksey called on her aunt.
Julia Anne Compton last week.
Born. to Austin Webb and wife, a
daughter.
DIR. Nickells and little son L. G.,
were on our creek Saturday
Bertha Kitchen called on Reba N.
Cooksey Sunday
John Boggs and Dennis Cooksey and
wife and daughter. Okley and little son
Willie dward, motored to Louisa SAT-
urday.
Mona Cooksey called on friends at
Jattie Friday night.
Bin Crabtree made flying trip to
Louisa last week.
Mrs. @. w. Rice called on Mrs. A. j.
Cooksey Friday afternoEon.
Jim Christian, of Hatfield. w. Va
was visiting his sister at this place
last week
Nola Compton is slowly improving.
Let us hear from all our near vicin-
tiles again. HAPPY JACK. e
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JATTIE

Mr.. and Mrs G. C. Thompson were
calling on Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin McKin-
ney Sunday.
L. o. Perry attended church at
Sandy Valley Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs, b. d. Johnson and
children were calling on Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Coffee Sunday evening
Miss Claudio Hammond has gone to
Ashland to attend school.
Miss Siddie Hillrnan attended church
at Bellstrace Sunday.
Sheridan Thompson was visiting
Miss Esta Prince at Cadmus Sunday.
Several from this place attended the
festival at Green Valley Saturday.
Misses Maude and Maxine Thompson
attended church at Bellstrace Sunday.
The little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Herman Young has whooping cough.
Lorine Hammond has been on the
sick list
Mr.. and Mrs d. J. Thompson visited
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their daughter. Mrs W, X. Hays al
Louisa Saturday.
Mrs. b. B. Wells and Mrs. J. H
Hillman were calling on Mrs John
Sturgill Sunday.
Miss Mona CooSsey visited Mrs. A.
M, Watson Friday
Mrs. ]. f, Thompson visited relatives
here last week and returned to her
home at Ashland.
C. c. Flannery was business caller
at d. ]. Thompson's Saturday.
Miss Pearl Bates visited home folks
at Blaine Saturday and Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. w X. Hays visited the
latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs, d. J.
Thompson. Thursday and Friday
Mr.. and Mrs. Boston Hammond visit
ed Mr.. and Mrs Miles Stewart at Rat
cliff Sunday.
w, C. Quisenberry visited relatives
at Jean last week.
Mrs. Emma Bishop visited her sister
Mrs. Theodore Hammond, recently,
FREcKLES.