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The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-12-24

times, accompanied by the unearthly
and discordant wailing of the conch
she'll. The priest directly IN front of
the screen takes a little sacred meal
in his hand. holds 1t to his mouth. ut
tering deeply significant invocation
10 the serpent, and then casts the meal
on the head OF the effigy.
One by one all the members present
make their prayers to the hostile SER
pent god. So ends the first half of
the drama, and on the morrow, or the
New Year. begins the great sun dance.
On opposite sides of the chamber there
stand rows of men, bearing shields
with elaborate symbolic designs. AT
the end Of the room, all alone and IN
supported. stands the sunbearer,
awaiting the onslaught of his horde of
enemies. A signal and the song be-
gins, and the lines of warriors on each
side of the room surge against the
sunbearer in attack. Eventually he
scatters and vanquishes his many foes.
New Years day finishes with feasting
and jollification.
The Aztecs of Mexico and Central
America had a bloody and complicated
ritual for their celebration of the re-
turn of their masterful war-god. the
sun. We find scattered through the
tangled jungles Of Yucatan many huge
ruins of the wonderful pyramid cere-
monial edifices upon which horrible
sacrificial atrocities were practiced In
heralding the New Year. The Aztec
has vanished from the face of the
earth. The jungle has swallowed up
the sun-god's affairs.
The ceremonies occupied a period of
several days. The initiatory rites be |
gan before daylight of the first morn
ing, when the chief high priest and his I
sub-dignitaries wendell their way in /
solemn procession to the top of their I
pyramidal sanctuary. Here the high /
priest retired alone to small temple,
whose doorway opened toward the I
east, and as the rising sun crimsoned
the sky he knelt and sprinkled thickly i
upon the marble floor the sacred meal.
As the first rays of the sun strike
slantingly across the floor of the tiny
temple, the Bonded priest beholds a
miracle Family, at first. then strong
ar and stronger, grows an imprint In
he meal of the naked foot OF their
var god. Upon this miraculous mani
,estation the high priest announces to
he assembled couriers that their god
lad returned to them, and thar the
grand festive occasion is inaugurated.
The first feast rites were of a grew
ome and horrible nature, consisting
mainly of sacrificing youths to the
.ods. It is said that they were feast
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-12-24
Daily Thounht

Who comes dancing over the snow
His soft little feet all bare and rosy7
Open the door, though the wild wind
blow,
Take the child IN and make him
coy.
Take him In and hold him, dear;
He Is the wonderful New Year.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-12-24
Mohammedans, New Year.

In Turkey the Mohammedans lift
their hands to Allah and beseech a
year of blessings on the 28th of ..anu-
airy. for that Is their New Year. In
Persia. as in some few parts of Egypt.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-12-24

was past, for game would no longer
be snOwbolind and soon there would
be scores Of roots, bulbs and green
things for food. while rivers. ponds
and lakes would be free of their ice
letters and their fish traps could once
more be set.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-12-24

ed for days previous TO the ceremony.
that they might be in a pleasing con
ditiOn upon their last and the war
gods first great day. In other cere-
monies human beings were killed and
fiayed, and the participants In the sac
ritice enveloped themselves IN the
bloody skins of the victims, while they
took part in a frenzied dance.
Across the Pacific ocean, the Anus
of Japan. are celebrating an exceed
ingly curious New Years custom. For
thousand known years the Anus
have stood still in their civilization.
following all their primitive customs
and ceremonies generation after gen
GRAFTON and century after century.
practically without change. New Year
with them Is the day OF their great
est feasting and merry-making. con
sisting largely of an extravagant use
Of saki, or rice beer.
The principal ceremony Is the great
bear feast. called Omsia, in which "a
huge bear is slain and sacrificed as
a special offering to the god Kamui.
who is the guardian and protector Of
tuSiE nOAIGS AAAAOtlEAAVuA AAAE ear AZ
is necessary to conciliate this god by
the special donation of bears meat
that their lives may be free from the
OF the unseen. intangible
spirit demons who seek TO do them
harm.
1t is said that the bear for this
feast is raised from a cub. sucked by
an Ainu woman. AS the end Of the
year draws nigh they fatten the feast
bear for the coming celebration with
carefully prepared foods. The XIII
Ing OF the bear is done in a curious
way. Two fair-sized logs are dashed,
Dne above another. to a standing tree.
and extend horizontally resting upon
he ground. The entire clan takes
part In the killing. which IS accomplish
I'd by putting the head of the animal
the logs and squeezing out
Is life.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-12-24

the New Year falls on September %
while in parts of Thibet they reckon
the beginning of the New Year from
the first of August.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-12-24

Here's hoping the dead year leff
you a comfortable legacy.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-12-24

True Americans love all three
colors: Red. White and Blue.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-12-08
INFokMACIoN DEL DEPARTAMEN
a. rap TO DE, INSTRUCTION
ExAMENEs DE MAEsTRos
San Juan, P R., diciembre 8 1872

San Juan, p. r., diciembre 1920.
Durantte los dias 20, 81 y % del CO.
rriente Sc celebraran examenes para
maestrOs rurales y graduados, A dichos
sxamenss seran admitidos aausllas perso
mas que dejarOn de aprobaf ne mas de
Tres asignaturss en- los Institutes CO.
lqorados dur . &. ysrsnq.. 49,. ....-.
Las ,interesados pOdran enviar sus So
licitpdes los inspectores, de los dis
tyttas en- que deseen tomar sus exams-
mes. ,.a ~
..Aquellos que desen tomar los exame-
nes.en San Juan, pueden dirigir sus So
icitudes directansnte a esta Ohcina no
mas tarde del dies, del correrts,
Firmado) .-=Francisco vIzcARRONDo
M (Hecretario del Departamento)
80, ~. Advt.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-12-08
NO .yACILE ANTE Ell PELIGRO

En- casos de nlfloS demacrados por
desordenes en- los intestinos acon1pa4
iados por evacuation mucosa, con
dolor de. vientre v mucho dolor en-
la region del est6mago, con dolors,de
cabeza. sopor delirio, puede sos
pecharse con mas menos cefteza
que sus padecimientos proyienen de
lombrices o solitaria, En- tales ca
SOS no Sc debe perder tempo algu-
no! debe administrarseles cuanto
antes una dosis del Vermifugo ssFI-
RO SEGURO", del DR.. H. F.. Peery,
que .es ell unico remedio que 7ataca
las lombrices solitaria. las eGpul-
sa del sistema destruye el foco. de
infection donde Sc procrean. No va
cile un instante, en- comprar le Yer
mffugo "TIRO SEGURO", del Dir.
H.. F. Peery, el 1nico legitim0, faL
bricado exclusivamente por Wrikht's
Indian Vegetable Pill Co., de Il S72
Peart St., New York. N. Y, VI Ad-
ministrarlo de acuerdo con las di-
recciones que envuelven ell frasco.
No hay necesidad de otros purgRntes
para completar su acci6n. iAdvt.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-12-08
Las personas de color
pueden ahora tener el
cabello lacie y lustroso.

Ia famosa PELo LlslNA es'la
1nica loci6n perfumada que eff
oazmente y sin causar daho,
pone ell cabeIIo Iacio y lustroso.
Miles de personas de color Ia
hansusado y contindan fieIes a.
esta preparation. Sus. resulta-
dos son yerdaderarnente. mara
vilosos.
eFuna cabelIera atractiva es ad-
mirada por tcdos los que nos ro-.
dean, y con la PEL0 LISlNA
pueden tener esa attraction to-
das las personas que tengan el
cabelIo eRmarahadqa ayag :.
DE venta en- todas las farnfa-
cias " droguerias. 49,
The orinoka Pharmacal Co. Inc.
Advt. New York, U. s. A..
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-12-08
LA TAMAKY MIURA EN- EsPANA

En- ell teatro Apollo, de Valencia, Sc
present6 la tiple japonesa Tamalzy Miu
ra, cor Ia opera Madame ButtrHy''.
obtuvo un exito clamoroso; no es una
gran cantante, pero 81 una gran artista.
Ell publico estuvo subyugado durante
La representation, pues jansis Sc habia
visto interpreter mejor Ia protagonista
de la obra de Puccini.
La tiple japonesa canta por primera
vez en- Espana
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-12-08
ANUNCI0 DE SDBASTA
ooBIERNo DE PUERTO RICO
DEPARTAMENTo DEL INTERIOR
NEooc4ADo DE oBRAs PUBL1cAs
oacina del superintsndents de obras
es, o Pnhlicas,
San Juan, Nov "a. 1920.

San Juan, Nov "a, 1920.
Proposiciones en- pliegos cerrados pa
ra La adjudication en- p1blica subasta
de las obras de construction de cincO
kilometres y medic, mas menos de la
carretera Corozal-Morovis, Trozo Moro
vis-Rio carreras cuyo presupuesto apro
bado asciepde CINcUENTA Y NUE.
We MIL CIENTo cINcUNTA YUNo
v 9sIlQo d6lares4( (s59.l5Losl Sc admiti-
ran, en- esta oacina hasta las dos pasado
msridiano del dfa trsce de diciembrs de
mil nOVscientps, veinte, en- que Sc abri-
ran phblcamente
eTodcs los datcs necesariOs Sc daran en-
tsta .ohcina, dopde Sc encuentran, de ma
nihesto los dOcumentos que han d.. regir
en- q cOntrato, y podran recOger los IL
citadOres los pianos y pOdelos de pro-
posiciones que han de presentar, median-
te un dep6sito de diez $4,000 d6lares
que seran reembolsados al ser deyueltos
dichos dpcumentos en- q plazq de- ysinte
(2O) .dias daspues de efectusda L. su-
basta.
La administration sc reserva ei dere-
cho, de rechazar cualQuiera todas las
prOposiciones, v Ell de adjuidicar el con
trato bajo otras cOnsideraciOnes que las
del prscio solamente. So. -
n Guillermo Esteves.
= Comisionado del Interior
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comisiOnadO del Interior
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-12-08
Aceite EspanloIll

Comerciantes Importadores. 81 que
reis economizar dinero, no hagais yues-
tros encargos ante de consultarnos. II
Representatives. las siguientes reputa-
das marcas, os garantizamos que mes
trcs precios seran, en- todo tempo, mas
bajos que los de nuestros competidores:
los envases de absolute consistencia, IL
bre de roturas derrames
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-30
With the French in Syria.

My poilus are having barrack
built, and IL cannot find a piano,
General Gouraud will send me his.
Every afternoon we had tea for the
officers at five: at six. coffee for the
poilus. ! can tell you. they are happy,
M--has started remarkably work:
one cannot realize. unless one is here
to see. how necvessary 1t is to intro
duce little Joy into the lives OF these
dear poilus and officers, so far away
from their homes and loved ones, and
in a country where there Is nothing
to amuse them. and where it is impos-
sible to get any creature comforts
The gave them a cinema and phoho-
graph, and we keep them gay. We
have no fruits and few vegetables: the
natives are too lazy to grow them.
have a little flower garden in front of
the officers tent; Ii I were staying,
/ should plant vegetables. for the
earth, is so rich that anything will
grow. fancy the French will do so,
as soon as things are more settled.
The brigands are everywhere in the
hills. every night they have their sig
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-30
THE BUSINESS FIELD

Wide attention has been attracted
by the weeks price movements. the
daily press featuring reductions an
nounced by certain large interests,
and more people are beginning to
realize that the process OF deflation
which began some months ago was
not passing development.
The buying public has been slower
to sense the change than those who
follow closely the action of the pri-
mary markets. because consumers
have thus far not benefited fully by
the declines at wholesale, and some
retailers are still insisting that lower
prices are not to be expected in the
immediate future Such arguments are
usually based mainly on the fact that
labor costs remain at high level, yet
leading textiles, among other pro-
ducts. have been revised downward
substantially in manufacturing cir
cies withoutany reported cutting of
wages. and many producers seem to
recognize more clearly that q mar,
rowing Of the margin OF profit Is the,
shortese.way to business revival.
Merchants with accommodations of
high-priced goods are not unnaturai-
" reluctant to sacrifice their hldings,
but the general purchasing pwer has
been lessened thru the increasing in
dustrial unemployment. and a dis.
position to buy regardless Of prices
is no longer the prevailing condition.
In these circumstances, 1t is not sur
prising that resistance to price yield
ing is weakening.
Constant reiteration OF the asser-
ton that any concerted movement to
cover forward needs would reveal a
scarcity of merchandise. due to the
Of outputs. apparently fails
to influence buyers Judgment, and
the knowledge that stocks of some
goods have become burdensome
the disposition to hold
off for further price concessions. The
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-30

Answereds to Yesterdays Questions
1.--How does our horned lark act
when it sings
The larks are ground birds when
they perch, and sky-birds when they
sing. Our horned lark mounts up
ward on quivering wing In the true
lark fashion, and, spread out against
the Sky at an altitude Of two or three
hundred feet hovers and sings. It
sings in snatches; at each repetition
of its notes 1t dips forward and
downward feet feet, and then rises
again.
What is the most striking fea-
ture of the fox.
One of the most notable features
OF the fox is his large and massive
tail. Seen running on the snow at a
distance, his tail Is quite as con-
spicuous as his body; and, SO far
from appearing q burden, seems to
contribute to his lightness and buoy
ancy. But, pursued by the hound on
wet. thawy day, It often becomes
SO heavy and bedraggled as to prove
serious Inconvenience, and COM
pels him to take refuge In his den.
Sis the apple easily affected by
frost?
How the apple resists the cold!
Holding out almost as long as the
red cheeks Of the boys do. A frost
that destroys the potatoes and other
roots only makes, the apple more
crisp and vigorous; It peeps out from
the chance November SHOWS UNI
scathed
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-30
"THE SCION Of 4 VEAL thy famn ="

The Sioux City Journal expresses
surprise that "the scion of q wealthy
family" OF that city has pleaded gull
ty to robbery and will go to the pen
II he gets his deserts.
In this country "the scion OF
wealthy family" is the son Of a faith
er whose family wasn't wealthy. In
most cases the "scion's" grandfather
bumped himself to get enough flour
and side meat to satisfy his flock.
"Scions Of wealthy families" in Iowa
usually have fathers who worked in.
shirt sleeves and mothers who taught
school or clerked in a store or took
dictation.
The chances are that if the "scion"
had had to hump himself as his
grandfather and father did that he'd
have been too usefully busy earning
honest. money to take a job driving
bank yeggs on a robbery expedition.
1t takes pretty hard headed man
to become wealthy and raise his
"scions" right. If he is handicapped
by a soft headed woman his task is
doubled. Too much leisure and too
much money and no work and the
assumption that as a "scion of a
wealthy family" position is assured
and immunity secured constitute a
standard formula for spelling what
might otherwise have made a useful
and valuable member Of society.
Most boys do pretty well. Most
boys, properly guided make good
citizens. Given as much attention
and training a horseman gives his
colt or a hunter his bird dog the av-
erage boy will come out all right and
every now and then champion will
develop. This "scion Of a wealthy
family up at Sioux City was prob
ably spoiled. Most boys that go
wrong are spoiled. You see, COM
pared to the crooks and toughs and
idlers the workers and decent citi-
zens are 1000 to one. And they were
all boys to begin with.
Young fellow. when you feel that
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-30
Topics of the Times

Ohio takes the commandership of
the American Legion. Evidently that
greedy state proposes to let nothing
get away.
Jordan, the auto manufacturer says
Its poor salesmanship." to reduce the
price of automobiles. Conversely
then protiteering is good salesman
ship.
Some Webster City flyers made 100
miles at one and one half miles a
minute. The report doesn't state the
causes Of the delay.
The American Legion says good
morning" as the G. A. r.. says good
night
The week has been featured by
further reductions in dry goods prices
selling agents for mills following the
recent lead Of jobbers. and ginghams
hannels. and cotton yarns have been
included in the additional ,revisions.
BY cutting prices, it is hoped to
stimulate new business and some of
the larger factors arc already bene-
fitting in the way OF increased orders.
It's better for prices to volplane
down than to crash. It saves the
machine and prevents funerals.
A good job lis mighty good thing
to cultivate ard stay by this fall.
Don't flirt with 1t.
One OF the features of this cam
paign is the way Harding sat on the
front porch and saw Cox NOW his
lawn for him.
This cold snap suggests corn
hnsking and football. O. yes and
snow shovels.
Sioux City is worrying over
promised Billy Sunday meeting.
When Bill cuts loose on Mayor Short
the dictionary will acquire new words
and phrases.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-30

fate was against you when you were
born poor take q look around before
you get too sorry for yourself. Count
up the successful men, the men who
have attained leadership, the useful
men Of the. community, the men you
respect and see how many OF them
were born rich and how many made
their own way. When you trace back
you'n be astounded to learn how poor
some of those boys of the genera
ton back Of you were and how little
they had to do with compared with
what they have done. This scion
stuff is all glitter and no gold. You
can't make steel blade cut without
heating and tempering it. You've got
to go thru the shop in order to come
out fit to work with.
One difficulty with the scion" is
that he gets wrong idea Of what
money is for. That's because he has
not learned what life is for. There's
lot of difference between We're de
Vere's "scion" who hasn't done a
thing but spend dads money and old
John Wesley Success son who
worked thru vacations in the factory
or the mill or on the farm with the
view of getting into the big business
when he got thru school or w. H.
Workers boy who had to earn and
borrow his way thru school Neither
OF those were "scions." They were
just boys and will be men. And they'll
be- making things Tor half a world
while Young Mr.. Scion Is learning
some useful trade. in the pen. some
thing he should have been taught at
home. Anyhow II YOU look up the
word scion" you'll find it intimately
connected with graft" in the dis
tionary.
Don't be . scion. Be q son. Don't
bank on dads money to cover your
own responsibility for being born and
living In the world. Borrow 1t Of him
for a useful purpose II he has It.
and is willing to lend It. Figure on
paying 1t back. Cut out the scion
business. 1t isn't a success.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-30

nails, and II takes me back to the
western hills after the siege, among
the brigands, with an American
guard. long to walk in the hills. but
no one Is allowed. Their homes are
the color of the soil and cannot ~
seen, but they see you easily, and you
never come back. have a guard OF
spahis on one hill near the tent and
one of poilus on hill quite a little
distance off. We have trenches all
around which were dug by the Turks,
and jolly good ones.
We sent q lot Of our men to take a
town about fifty kilometers from here.
| was so sad to see them marching
away, boys Of nineteen and twenty,
and after five years Of war. It is
terrible. Thank God they are back,
only one killed; and they took the
town. We have the Sengalese troops
also, the spahis. The spahis are
picture in their red capes. white tur-
bans and brown, with their dark faces
beneath. and framed by the glorious
country. When coffee and cirgatet
time arrives, they como like masses
Of dark clouds. AS they all look alike
to me. they get more than their share
of cirgarets. They stick first one
black hand and then the other, and
as the spahis never touch pinard, /
give them lemonade.-An American
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-30
HANDY DIRECTORY
-oF THE
MASONIC TEMPLE
Masonic Meetings
Visitors Always Welcome.

MARSHALL LODGE NO. 1os. A.
r. A. NJ, Friday. Oct. 1, First
degree, Z o'clock sharp. c. g. Jen-
nings, w. NJ; John w. Wells, secre-
tary.
SIGNET CHAPTER NO. ss. Royal
Arch, Monday, Oct. Is, 7:ao o'clock.
Business session. Frank 7, Nokes,
H. p: John w. Wells, secretary.
KING SOLOMON COUNCIL NO.
20, special assembly; Thursday, Oct.
z 1880 officers drill: $3.50 supper;
1880, comforting degrees. Carl Shaft
ner, w. NJ, John w. Wells. recorder.
coNCLAvE ST. ALDEMAR COM
MANDERY NO. 80, Tuesday; Oct D.
1850 D. m. Order Of the Temple.
Clyde n. Stewart, commander; John
w. Wells, recorder.
CENTRAL CHAPTER NO 81 o.
-. 8. Regular meeting Wednesday,
CENTRAL CHAPTER NO. 81 Q.
ELS. Regular meeting Wednesday
Oct. IS, at 1880 O'clock, for bus mess.
Mrs. W. J. Richards, w. M; MRS.
Archer Walton, secretary.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-30
AFTER THREE YEARS.


AT eve I walked along the we'll
known ways
OF deserted camp. There a brief
time ago
We marched and drilled thruout the
crowded days,
Making our bodies fit to match a
deadly foe.
The barracks stood. as then, in end
less row on row;
Gray huSks from which the merry
life had fled
Only no tents rose brown against
the horizons glow,
No whistling details passed with
cadenced tread.
missed the comrades who now
carry on
Back in the market place, the farm.
the mine,
And then across there in the dim
Argonne
Who've pitched eternal camp on
conquered line.
But as the dusk crept down the
neighb0ring hills
A sense of other loss came with
the dew,
For gone from me were the old time
leaping thrills
: Of Great Adventure-the High
Heart that 1 knew!
-R. d. L. In Detroit News.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-30
lowa Newspapers
TIN HORNS; OTHER MIGRANTS
[Muscatine Journal

TIN HORNS; OTHER MIGRANTS.
[Muscatine Journal
The policy Of the department to
round up the fellow who has no Wis
ible means of support and yet enjoys
suspicious affiuence is q step IN the
right direction. These social para
sites should be made to work or get
out. They may properly come under
police surveillance, for the fact that
they gain a livlihood without employ
ment. Is situation which invites In
yestigation. Such as these are
social liabilities at best. The ready
money they possess is not infre-
quently gained thru nefarious means.
1t may not be possible to convict
them on the practices they may be
presumed to be engaged in, but the
fact that their indulgence and ease
Is certain to court officials investiga-
ton. may serve to put them at some
useful pursuit, If only as blind.
a close check on this type OF in
diytdual will do much toward curb,ng
the illegal liquor traffic and will pro-
tect the unfortunates upon whom
they prey.
There Is another salutary effect OF
such policy which should not be
overlooked. The spectacle Of not a
few Individuals gaining livlihood
without working. Is a deterrent to the
industry of others. The existence
OF such class is an incentive for
others TO try the same thing.
America has no place for these
MASTERS OF time. opportunity and
manhood. Their existence makes
easier. indulgence in weaknesses and
excesses. They conspire against pub.
lie safety and morals.
They serve no good purpose and
the harm they do is too apparent to
make for any easy tolerance.