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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-10-01

Norris at Gilby-D. B. Morris,
Grand Forks county farm bureau
agent Is at Gilby today in connection
with the work Of the bureau.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-01-11
GRAIN MARKET


Omaha. Jan. 1o.--Grain arrivals today
by CARROTS were: Wheat. 81; corn, S.; oats
Is: rye. IL and barley. 4. Corn receipts
week ago were ~ cars. wheat was
quoted unchanged to cent higher, Corn
declined l TO cents, the bulk about
cents off. Oats were v to cent lower.
The No. white cent Off. Rye was to
2 CENTS lower and barley unchanged.
vheat-No. 2 hard: l car, sass; car.
s2S7: l car, S2s5. No, hard: cars.
$3.50; 1 car. $2,7S. Sample spring: l car.
sass. No. mixed: l car, &2.s5 (smutty).
No. mixed: "a car. $2.75 thard). No. I
mixed: l car. sara No. mixed: l car.
s2.22. Sample mixed: l car, $3.50 Isl per
cent wheat, ~ per cent rye.)
corn.No. white: | car, sl;ss;, cars,
s1.3s tts.4 per cent moisture). No. white:
cars, $1.SG; cars, $1.S5. No. white:
l car, &l.S3. No. yellow: 3 cars, 3l.3a:
l car. $1.3sh; 6 cars, $l.3S. No. 5 yellow:
5 cars. $1.36; s cars. 31.35 No. yellow:
3 cars. 81 81 Sample yellow: car, $1.27;
l car, $40. No. 3 mixed: l car. 3l39. No.
mixed: car. $l.37 (near white); cars,
$780, 2 cars. $l,35. No. mixed: car.
$1.35 tnear Yellow; cars. Sl.S3. No.
mixed; car, s1.32; 1 car, S1.3l.
Oats-No. white: cars, SAC; cars,
ssiac. No white: / car. sac: 5 cars.
s3,sc. No. white: l car. s3hc: ! car,
ssc. Sample white: cars. SIC.
Rye-No. .: cars. S1.75. No. 8: car
S.75: cars, $1.74. No. 4: 1-3 car. $l.73
Barley-No. l feed: car. $40. Reject
ed car. s1.3s; car. $3.50 (321s lbs)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-01-11
Material Advances In Corn
Prices Mark Weeks Trading

Chicago, Jan. l0.--Material advances In
the price of Germ this week have sprung
largely from unlocked for haiting OF sup
plies from farms. Compared with week
ago. the market this morning was up 21s
to 5t cents. Oats gained u to cent and
provisions 90 cents to $1.s6.
Although belief had been genera among
corn traders that the long expected IN.
crease Of the crop movement was Just ~
nand. tho prospects soon disappeared
opinion Of majority OF dealers under
went a complete change when. apparently,
owing to inadeuuacy OF railroad service,
one days receipts here totaled only ~
cars. whereas ten times that ainoVnt would
have been nearer the usual mid-wihter
average.
A big export grain business. especially
In oats and rye, notwithstanding the low
rate Of foreign exchange. tended further
ward swing Of Prices however. received
a considerable check from statements, tpy
Herbert Hoover that European finan-
ciat needs could be met by ordinary COM
mercial credits. Similar influence, too'
was exerted by announcement that teo-
eral reserve authorities were against long
time loans to Europe.
Regardless OF heavy profit taking. oats
touched the highest price yet this season
Big shipments from the packing houses
together witk higher quotations on hogs
and grain, carried provisions Sharply up
grade
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-01-11
PRIMARY RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS
Chicago Grain and Provisions,

Chicago Jan. 1O.-Tightening of federal
reserve discount rates tended to put bulls
at a disadvantage today in the corn mar
ket Closing prices, although firm. were
at NC to 2@2hc net decline. Oats lost
NC to NC, and provisions soc to SIC.
Opinions that January was not a favor
able time for efforts to hoist quotations
on corn received wider notice today in
view of the increased difficulty of financ-
ing loans at the banks here. Uncertainties
of freight transportation did a great deal
likewise to discourage holders and to pro-
woke aggressiveness on the part of the
bears, who made much also Of reports
that the German government had been
overthrown. Active trading resulted, but
declines continued until news came that
congress might grant $150,O00,0o0 credit
to Austria. Armenia and Poland to buy
food. moderate rally, due chiefly to the
prospect Of such a credit was in progress
as the session came to an end.
Oats paralleled the changes in the value
OF corn. Owing to eastern demand. July
delivery was firmer than May.
Reports Of British offers to resell lard
to packers had weakening influence on
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-01-11

Sheep ard Lambs--only two loads of
sheep and lambs were received today and
they were held over for Mondays trade,
prices remaining rominally steady Re-
ceipts this week have been very moderate
with demand from packers lively
throughout. All classes of sheep and
lambs have been working considerably
higher with fed lambs showing the most
pronounced gains. Packers paid up to
$1,000 yesterday for best lambs and $11.Oo
for Some well finished ewes.
Compared with a week ago lambs
about s1.5o@1.7s higher with fat ewes
aud other kinds of sheep around $500.
higher. wethers and yearlings continue
scarce. Fleshy feeders are still popular
with country buyers and closing about
soc above week ago. Good fleshy feed
e?s arc bringing s16.00Q16.65 with desir-
able medium weights around $f5.750
1900
Quotations on Sheep--Lambs good to
choice. $l&50@ts00: lambs, fair to good,
sis0o@1s.5O; fleshy feeders, s16.25@
1856; medium weight feeders, $4,000
1900; Gull lambs sl2.so@145o; yearlings,
ewes s'I good II 10 choice So 91i. 90; ewes
fair to goddd. sa7S@1o.5o; good feeder
ewes, s7.25@S00: eve culls and can
ners, $6.500T.50.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-01-11
Market and Industrial News of the Day
FINANCIAL

New York, Jan. fo.-The week in the
stock market ended very much In the
fashion that II began. interest continuing
TO concentrate In the more speculative
shares.
Early gains OF to nearly 4 points were
registered by steels, equipments. motors
and some of the oils, shippings, metals
and prominent specialties including
American wooden, helped the movement
along ut similar gains With a few Of the
low priced rails.
All advances were forfeited In the final
dealings, however. the whole list reacting
sharply under lead of the oils The tone
at the close was very irregular, declines
far exceeding advances. Sales amounted to
1875. 900 shares
No explanation accompanied the re-
versal, but rumors of a revolution In Ger
many. with Its possible effects on the
Versailles treaty, gave the shorts pre-
text for renewing their recent aggressive
ness.
An unusually large increase of untitled
orders was reported by the United States
Steel corporation for December, These
orders at the end Of 1919 amounted to
s.265,S6s tons, or almost double the ton
uaga Of May 81 last.
The clearing house statement for the
first full week of the new year was note
worthy for a decrease of slightly more
than s57, 900. 600 in actual reserves re-
sulting in another deficit of S2.e12,6S0.
Liberty bonds were heavy, foreign issues
irregular and most domestic rails and in
dustrials featureless Total sales tpar
valued aggregated $1,000. 900.
Old United States bonds were unchanged
on call during the week.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-01-11
Stock Market Experiences
General Setback In Week

New York. Jan. 1o.--Further warnings
Issued ~ the federal reserve hoard
against unnecessary credits. another re-
action In foreign exchange and the In
creasingly unsatisfactory state of the rail-
way situation combined to give this weeks
stock market a moderate but general set
back.
The admonitions of the central bank as
Wall Street later interpreted them were
aimed no less at speculation on the com.
moaities and realty operations than at
the securities market. This was evidenced
by the tightening Of rates at other reserve
centers. including those where dealings In
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-01-11
cotton ana metals form an I'm.

foodstuffs cotton ana metals form an I'm.
pcrtant part.
Fresh unsettlenaent In foreign exchange
was traoenble TO a growing conviction that
the administration at Washington will not
finance any more international loans, but
will lend Its tacit approval to the private
promotion OF such undertakings In behalf
OF the impoy srished European nations
According to reports the Belgian govern
ment Will soon consummate such loan
here In the form OF three to five years
notes and II Is not improbable that the
Italian government acting through tts
own private bankers. may also float bond
issue In this market.
The almost steady diminution Of dealings
In bonds offers strong proof that the new
year outlet of Interest and dividend pay
ment has yet to find Its way into tho
usual Investment channels
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-01-11
Sioux City Live Stock.

s Sioux City. Ia, Jan. 10.--Cattle--Re-
ceipts, 500 head: market steady; COM
pared with week ago. choice soc higher:
short fed soc higher; other grades steady:
fsgss warmed up ;hgrt fat ' seet
steers. $7.o00sT5; fat cows and heifers,
se.o0@1s,5o: Gamers, s5.oo@7.oo; veal
calves. ss.oo@1S.00; stockers. $5.o067.5o:
feeders. $500 11.6o; feeding cows and
heifers, $5.506S.oo.
Hogs-Receipts, 1000 head: market
steady: light $1425@14.s4; mixed, s1440
@l+7o: heavy, $144.25@145o; bulk of
sales. $1A30414e5
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts. 500 head :;
I market steady
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-01-11
Chicago Live stock.

Chicago, Jan. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
lo.o0o head: compared with week ago;
good and best grade beef steers and she
stock little changed. Others 35@40c
higher: bulls steady to strong: veal calves
mostly T5c higher; stockers, 25@50c
higher; feeders, csc higher.
Hogs-Receipts, 5000 head: market.
stead.- TO strong; closing weak: bulk,
S14.55@14,S0; top, $500: heavy, $14.55@
1850: medium. $14.6o GLASS; light, $3.50
@l4s0; light light, s1400@14.65; heavy
packing sows. smooth. $1A00@1435; pack
ing sows, rough, 1880 @14oo; pigs, 1880
@14.25
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts, 1000 head;
compared with a week ago best fat
lambs and low grade sheep 50@75c
higher: others mostly $t.00@t.c5 higher.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-01-11

City ofAtlus, Oklahoma. Water
City of Avant. Oklahoma, Water
works 0.oV 70
City of Big Springs, Texas. Inn
provement ...............5 .7b 70
County of Brown, Texas, Road. 5.4oD
City of Carthage, Texas, Water
County @y' o, c..s. Texas, Road. $40 Z
City of Cisco, Texas. Water and
City. Of Clinton. Missouri,
City of Del Rio. Texas. Water
City Of Eastland, Texas. City . =
Hall o.oo 10
County Of Edwards, Texas,
Road ........... 20 70
City of Ell Reno. Oklahoma,
School ..,............. % 70
City of Fairfax, Oklahoma. City
Hall ..... 70
City of Fl. Worth, Texas, Water
County of Franklin. Texas.
County of Freestone. Texas,
Court House .............b.7b%
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-01-11

County Of Hays. Texas, Road, 5.2sG
City Of Lufkin. Texas. Build
County Of Live Oak. Texas.
Roau .61a %
County of Mason, Texas, Road. b.76%
City Of Mineral Wells, Texas,
Retunding ........... .4O%
City Of Muskosee. oklahoma. :
School .4.so%
City Of Newkirk. Oklahoma,
Waterworks .5,4O%
City of 0kmulgee. Oklahoma,
Waterworks .4.so%
State of New Mexico Highway, 5.oo%
County Of Sabine. Texas. Road, $500
County of San Jacinto. Texas,
County Of Santa Cruz. Arizona, .
City of Seattle, Washington,
Street Railway. By
City of Sherman, Texas, Water
County Of Taylor. Texas. Road, 6.4o%
County Of Taylor, Texas, Road, 5.40%
County, of Upshur, Texas,
road 5.20%
County of Yuma. Arizona. Fund
ing ..s.............. .....5.f6%
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-01-11
VT VNNFF - = . : : = - ' =
pISPOSITION--HE FAD


cattle-unofficial estimates place the
rambler of arrivals at 500 head, making
this total for the six days $4,000 as COM
pared with 2s,7oo last week and $4,000
a year ago.
Although prices for beef were lower
Monday and Friday, there has been sub
stantial gain of goo soc over last week.
close Warnings and light weight beeves
have been III excellent demand. Cow
stuff also sold lower on Monday and Fri
day but the six days show advances of
around half dollar all grades except
tanners which are quarter above last
weeks close. Continued higher markets
have prevailed In the feeder trade and
gain Of fully 75c being made over last
week. Top for the week and the highest
price since October was $14o0 paid on
Monday.
Quotations on cattle--choice 10 prime
baeves. $tt.500t6.50: good to choice
beeyes. sl3.oo@i4.5o; fair to good beeves.
ft50@l3. SO; common to fair beeves. $50
Ito; choice to prime yearlings. $l475@
1925; good 10 choice yearlings, s1S5o@
l4.75; fair to good yearlngs. slI5O@
1880: common to fair yearlings, 50 90 "a
1850; choice to prime heifers. sl1.50@
100; good to choice heifers, $9.o0@ l. so :
choice TO prime cows. stl,0o@12.50; good
to choice cows $s.25al1.O0; fair to good
+ cows, $7604925. common to fair cows,
sS.35@ $50: choice to price heavy feed
ers $l2o0013.50; good to choice feeders
Sl0.50mf 200; rledium to good feeders
1850; common to fair feeders
$50 $500. good to choice stockers $3.50
i Mli.0o: fair to good stockers, $S.o0g9.50:
common to fair stockers, $1,000 s. 90 :
stock heifers. s600@7.25; stock cows
$4,000 500; stock calves. $625@10.25;
veal calves. $s5o915.Co; bulls, stays, etc,
x5.25@10.50.
Hoss--Rcceipts of hogs for this week
end reached total of 1900 head, slightly
moro than last week. but 10000 less than
for the corresponding week last year
Quality OF receipts has been exceptionally
good and while there have been weak
spots during the week with Tuesday the
low day, there was a generally broad de-
pland and a strong undertone with the
market in healthy lcondition. Under these
conditions prices have shown a tendency
to work higher and with good strong
market Saturday at bulk Of $14.50@
at the high time with prices generally 4oc
higher than the close Of last week.
HOGS
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-01-11
Now York Coffee.

New York, Jan. 1c.-The market Tor
coffee futures was lower today. owing to
reports that supplies were being sold from
the stocks held by the Brazilian govern,
ment and rumors OF disturbing political
developments in Germany. The open
Ing was Q: to 80 points lower and active
months sold about SO to AZ points net
lower with May touching 1920 and Sep
TENDER 161oc. or just about cent below
the high levels OF last Thursday. Closing
prices were at approximately the, lowest
levels Of the day, showing net decline
Of 20 to AZ points.
January. 15.75c: March. 1s.osc: May
1890; July, 1850; September, 1000;
October, 5000; December. 1890.
The local spot market was quiet and
unsettled at i6Nc too tic for Rios Is
and 25Ec to zee for Santos Is.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-01-11
Kansas City Live stock.

Kansas City. Mo-. Jan. 1o.--tU s. Blu.
ieau of Markets -Cattle-R 43s
head; for week, steers. rs to 40 cents
higher: butcher stock, strong to 15e
higher: Gamers, steady: calves, strong tt
soc higher: feeders. strong to csc higher
Hogs-Receipts, } 500 head; market
steady; bulk, s14s0U i4.s5; heavies, s14.ss
T14so: mediums, sl460@14s5: lights
si435d114.so.
Sheep-Receipts. goo head: for week
lambs 75c to 81 higher; sheep, Csc higher
feeders and breeders mostly 81 higher.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-01-11
Chicago Produce.

Chicago. Jan. o.-Butter-Unsettled;
Creamery. 53G63hc.
Eggs-I.ower; receipts, 3.67S cases: firsts,
7o@71c: ordinary firsts, bsQ6sc: at mark,
cases included, 64@70e.
Poult-y-Alive. unchanged.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-01-11
Liberty Bond Prices.

New York. Jan. io.-Final prices today
we're: Shs. $780, first As. $685. second
As, 91s2; first AIS, 93.1s; second AVS,
e3.40; third AVS, 94.40; fourth AIS, 1856;
Victory sAs. 1898; Victory ANS, 1884.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-01-11
New York Produce.

New York. Jan. 1o.-Butter-Easy
creamery higher than extras, 66@66hc
extra. 65Hc; firsts. 60@64hc.
Tggs-Firm and unchanged
Cheese-Irreguar and unchanged.
/ Poultry--Alive not quoted. Dressed
steady and unchanged.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-01-11
81. Jcseph Live Stock.

ST. Joseph Mo-, Jan. 1o.--Cattle-Re-
.eipts. 400 head market steady: steers.
ss.eoR1S,5o; cows and heifers, $3.50
400: calves, $T.00G15.50.
Hogs-Aeceirts. $500 head: market
higher; top, s14.so; bulk Of sales, $14.5o@
1880.
Sheep and Lambs--Recelpts, 5000 head:
market steady; lambs. s13.oo@ts.5o; ewes,
ss7s5Q 1850,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-01-11
St. Paul Live Stock.

South ST. Paul. Mimi, Jan. 1o.-Cattie--
Receipts. 800 head: market steady; steers,
$3.50 @1so0: cows and heifers. $s.oog12.oo,
calves. $s.5e@1S.76.
Hogs-Receipts. 2.soo head: market
steady; range, s142o@14so; bulk of sales,
iAc0@1430; pigs, $s.00G13.50.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts, $50 head
market steady; lambs. s7.o0@fs.25: weth-
ers, $s.o09li.o5: ewes, $5.oo91o.s5.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-01-11
Minnsanolia Grain.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Jan. 1o.--Flour--Un-
changed
BarIey--Sl.246i55.
Rye-No. 2, s1.soA @1.scS.
Rran-$4S.00.
t1.4l @1.4s.
Oats-S3 nSsHc.
TfaxSeed-$k 20 nS, IS
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-01-11
New York Bond List.
Sid.
Dry Goods.

New York. Jan. 1o.-Dry goods markets
today continued very firm, with salts
factory reports coming forward of large
retail trade for the period of the year
Cotton goods were strong with prices ad-
pancing. Yarns were active. Many job
bers came into the markets
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-01-11
New York Money,

New York, Jan. 1o.-Mercantils Paper
Unchanged.
Sterling - Demand, $3.734, cables,
$3.74t.. IT
Francs--Demand. 1t.12; cables, lilo.
Gutlders-Unchanged.
Lire-Demand, 1912: cables, 1910.
Marks-Demand, I.9S; cables, 200.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-01-11
American Telephone { Telegraph Co

A dividend Of 81 per share will be paie
on Thursday, Jan. IL. 1920. to stockholder:
Of record at the close Of business on Sat
urday, December 20, 1919.
G. d. MILNE, Treasurer.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-01-11
rurpentine and nosln.

Savannah. Ga, Jan. 1o.-Turpentine-
Firm. I7%c: sales. 1T bbis.; receipts, ~
bills; shipments. isA bills; stock. 1880
bhIs.
Rosin--Firm: sales, $50 casks: receipts,
314 casks: shipments. 3.s45 casks; stock.
lS,7l6 casks.
Quote-B. s177s: D, y. r. slL4o: q,
9i7.50; H. 1880; ], $H.75: X, 31s.76:
~, 3is.76: N. 5000; W. q. teo.25; W. W.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-01-11

Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. e1o-Jsnuary
s1.4sh; May. s1.s1A; July. $1.s2h; Sep
TENDER. $l.2s%.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-01-11
Cotton Futures.

New York, Jan. 1O.-Cotton-Futures
closed easy; January. s7s0c: March,
5000; May, S452c; July, $4,000: Octo-
Der, So.5oc.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-01-11
Ghlc10 Potatoes
Kansas City Grain.

Chicago: Jan. 10.-Potatoes-Wea ar
rivals, 40 cars; Northern white stock,
$4.35@45o
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-01-11
Spot Cotton

Kansas City Grain.
Kansas City, Mo-. Jan. 1o.-BNtter,
eggs and poultry unchanged.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-01-11

Lcnden. Jan. 1o.-Bar silver-yskd per
ounce.
Mcney-sx per cent.
Discount Rates-Short bills, ~ per
eont; months bills, 5 = per eAd
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-01-11

Eldredge- Reynolds company Of Omaha.
Neb., has received permit No. 1853 from
the Bureau of Securities, Department of
Trade and Commerce of the State Of Ne
braska, authorizing the sale Of the securi-
ties herein described in accordance with
Article XXX, Chapter 100. Session Laws
of 1919, and the general laws Of the
state of Nebraska.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-01-11
LIVE STOCK
omahs live stock,
aECEiPTS--CARs
Omaha, Tax. 10,

Reeeipts and disposition of live stock at
tile Union stock yards, Omaha Neb., for
~ hours ending at o'clock p. m, Janu-
airy To- 1890. -
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-01-11
New York Coffee.

New York, Jan. 1o.-Coffee-Rio No Z,
July. 16.45c.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-01-11

bVUE VUCCUH
New York. Jan. l0.-Cotton-Spot steady
middling, 39.25c.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-01-11
Bar Silver.

New York. Jan. 1o.-silver-Bar, 31.s6:
Mexican Dollars. $1.02A.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-01-11
Absolutely Safe

We show below partial list of the issues named
in our Circular No.. 56, copy of which we will be
pleased to send on request.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-01-11
500 to $1,000
Free from Federal Income Tax

The securities which offer yield satisfactory
guaranteed income over long period of years
which is .S:s+s.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-11-19
Chinese HAVE
DAY OF THANKS

The moon feast is one of the most
popular and widely spread of all the
Chinese pagan festivals. 1t has many
of the characteristics of the ancient
moon-worship ceremonies of Syria and
Phoenicia, and it comes as near to be-
ing thanksgiving festival as any
heather feast could ever expect to be,
celebrating the ingathering of the har-
vest. To the masses of the Chinese,
however, there appears to be but a
faint idea of genuine thanksgiving
connected with this moon feast. 1t is
simply the remnant of an ancient in
stitution, coming down from the re-
hottest antiquity as a meaningless
act of nature worship. 1t is possible
that in the beginning, among the early
Chinese people, the moon festival may
have been less pagan and more char
acterized by feelings of thankful re-
joicing than 1t is at present. However
that may be, no wiser choice coSld
have been made by the missionaries
in China toward establishing a genuine
national Thanksgiving feast than the
selection of the day of the popular
moon feast.
The moon feast was first proclaimed
a thanksgiving festival in 1906 at WI
chang, where the large church was
filled with a well-ordered crowd of
Chinese, celebrating for the first time
the newly appointed thanksgiving
day. The sacred building was beau
tifully adorned with offerings of staple
articles of Chinese diet, like beans,
rice, millet and other grains, not to
speak of pomegranates, pears, apples,
wine. salt and flour. -.
Wuchang is g great city of nearly
million inhabitants, situated far up
the Yang-tse-Kiang, in the heart of
China. Its central position, among
the teeming myriads of heather Chi
nese, renders it a good point for the
spread of helpful and uplifting ideas
and truths. and in view of the readi-
ness of the Chinese at home to adopt
the best things presented to them for
their own good, 1t is expected that the
old moon feast will be gradually
adopted. in its newly baptized form,
as the national thanksgiving day
among the 100000 or 100000 of
Chinese at present under the influence
of Christianity, and in this way also
gradually become the national thanks
giving day among the votaries of
Buddhism, Confucianism, and Taoism,
in the course of their emancipation
from the grosser features of these
tine-honored religions.