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The daily morning oasis., 1920-01-31
BUDGET OF NEWS
FROM MEXICO OF.
SPECIAL VALUE.
TO OUR READERS
Interchange Of Alumnae Be
tween University of Wash
ingtOn And University OF
Mexico Very Gratifying
Especial to ''The Oasis")

Doctor Henry B. Luzzalo, rector of
the University of Washington has en-
tered with great enthusiasm upon the
project for interchange Of alumnus
between the educational seminaries of
the two republics. He has directed
letter to Lie. Jose Natividad Macias,
rector of the University of Mexico
presenting the congratulations of the
illustrious institution of which he is
the head, at the success attained In
the University of Washington by
those representatives Of the Univer-
sity of Mexico who are pursuing
courses of study in the great Ameri-
can institution of learning.
The corn crop of the state of Ta-
maulipas is reported to have exceeded
1000 of the highest production per
hectare in past seasons, and the vol
ume Of production is greater than
ever before by more than 100%. This
great and gratifying increase is as
cribed to the combination of a very
favorable season, with peace in all
the state, giving full opportunity for
continuous employment of labor and
cultivation of much greater acreage
than ever before. There will be a
large surplus for export. Large sums
of money have been placed in Ameri-
can banks to the credit of dealers Of
corn in that state, to purchase from
the surplus for shipment to the Unit
ed States, and contracts have been
made for delivery Of a great tonnage
of corn to American dealers in the
United States.
The local government Of the state
of Morelos has occupied the new and
sumptuous edifice at Cuernavaca re-
constructed as a palace of govern
ment Estate capitalD.
Mexico will have adequate represen-
tation at the celebration planned at
Barcelona, Spain, on the last two
weeks in May, from the 18th to the
30th days of that month inclusive.
A commission appointed by the feder-
al government is making elaborate
preparation for great display of the
resources and products Of the repub-
lie. The Importance Of this exposi-
tion is great, as it draws each year
large numbers of people from France,
and their trade, which Is influenced
by the exhibits made, is very large.
With the demand for industrial pro-
ducts from Mexico that is developing
in that republic, it is anticipated that
the Barcelona exposition will give a
great impetus to trade between
France and Mexico.
Official advices convey the intel
ligence that in the Tampico and Tux
pam oil fields 3O5 wells are in active
production, and their joint output
reaches the handsome total of 1885,
230 barrels monthly.
The Department of Gobernacion
sastains the opposition of the news
papers of Mexico to practices Of gam
ing; and it is reported that the gov
ernor of Jalisco has closed all gamb
ling houses in that state.
Official notice has been received
that the new envoy extraordinary
f1om Spain to Mexico has departed
from Barcelona to come to this cap
ital via. New York.. He is Mr.. Fran
a;ooo
Mr.. Francisco A. de Lima has pres
ented his credentials as Minister from
Salvador, succeeding Docyor Gustavo
Baron.
The daily morning oasis., 1920-01-31

CONTINUED on page u
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1920-12-23

compared to what one witnesses in the
country. In many districts of Sweden and
Norway, among the peasants and farmers
these continue for thirteen days and are
called the "tretten Yule days" (thirteen
days of Yule).
The day before Christmas, in the after
noon, everything is ready for the big
feast. The house has been thoroughly
cleaned, and leaves of juniper and fir are
strewn on the floor. When the work is
finished the family generally go into the
bake house, which has been made warm,
and each member takes thorough wash
from head to foot or a bath in a large
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1920-12-23

exist. Young men often paint or blacken
their faces, put queer crowns on their
heads or hats, wear large stars on their
breasts, and generally carry long wooden
swords. One man is furnished with a
large pouch, and the men then visit each
farm and solicit contributions for frolic
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1920-12-23
#1EkEH0#
By Marion L. adams

Now and then they indulge in great mis-
chief and fun. If they find out that a
young fellow loves girl of the village
they visit her house and sing to her the
old Herode's song.-Selected.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1920-12-23
IN OTHER LANDS

In England, Christmas celebrations of
three or four hundred years ago charm us
with their quaint and simple jollity. The
English always remembered everyone from
their neighbors down to their servants.
I'm the country, an English gentleman al
ways invited his neighbors and tenants to
his great hall at daybreak on Christmas
morning. There they were RECALLED upon
toast, sugar, nutmeg and good old
Cheshire cheese" The house was decked
with ivy and other greens.
Under the title of a christmas box"
the general English custom, which still
prevails to some extent small gift of
money was given to postmen and other
delivery men the day after Christmas,
which was called Boxing Day."
In 100 Henry I granted charter to
London, making it city and the Christ
mas celebration, it is recorded, consisted of
a feast for rich and poor. The people
gathered in the streets around blazing
bonfres singing and dancing, after feast
ing upon oxen, deer, ale and mead. The
wassail bowl, spoken of so often in many
books describing England at the time of
the crusades, was another evidence of the
ever-ready hospitality that the English Of
fered to all corners.
In Russia on Christmas Eve everyone
dresses-or at least they used to, it is
hard to say anything definite about boil
shevist Russia - for a gay masquerade.
Each one was supposed to represent some
animal, the idea being to commemorate
the fact that Christ was born in stable
among the humblest of the animals.
Peasants among the Bulgarians, Ger
mans and others have legend that ami
mails are conscious on Christmas Eve.
Some people believe that "at midnight
the sheep awake and march in process
sion, that the cattle kneel in their stalls
while by holy miracle all the beasts are
able to converse together. But it is a
mortal sin for man to attempt to over
hear them; sin punishable with sudden
DEATH"
Holland has many festivities prominent
among them, skating or ice carnival. In
Switzerland the ski and toboggan hold
sway.
An interesting practice takes place in
Serbia on Christmas Eve. The younger
men and boys of the family early in the
morning go to the forest. After crossing
themselves three times as is the custom of
the Greek church, or saying prayer, they
select a tree, then known as the Badnyi.
They greet it, "Happy Badnyi to YOU"
Then one throws a handful of wheat
which has been brought for the purpose
on it, another chops it down very care
fully as the tree must fall toward the
east just as the sun god rises. 1t is then
cut into two or three pieces. The first chip
that falls is brought home as particularly
precious.
Then the logs are taken home, one to
each side of the door. The mother breaks
on the longer log small wheat cake of
unleavened -four, called pogacha.
The day passes in preparation for the
feast the following day. At sunset one of
the men, fitted out with new wooden
gloves, brings in the log As he passes
the threshold the mother throws at him a
handful of wheat from bowl in which
also the chip has been kept all day.
Then the log is lighted and immediately
the young folks run out and celebrate"
noisily by firing Of guns and pistols. 1t
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1920-12-23

to which both young and old look forward
with so much pleasure as the days of Yule.
These days in we olden times, were also
celebrated by the followers of Thor and
Odin.
Christmas and the days following are
legal holidays in the city and there is
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1920-12-23
ORIGIN OF QUAINT TRADITIONS
OF THE YULETIDE

The holiday season recalls quaint ideas
and Christmas fancies of old, even back
to the ancient days of the Druids-a time
when the mistletoe sprig, as potent mas
cot, was presented as an omen Of good
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1920-12-23

tub. This is the only
bath many take dur
ing the whole year.
In some places old
fashioned ways still
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-25
nurSue this year.

pursue this year.
''In coming to the convention my
self, / am merely following the prac-
tee of a lifetime. l have always
been a member of precinct, ward,
county, state or national committees,
and / expect to be working organi-
zation democrat as long as | am able
to work. I look upon participation
in the active work of the party as a
paramount, patriotic duty"
Palmer declared the principal OBJ
jective of himself and the whole
Pennsylvania delegation in its work
here would be to stand firm against
any reactionary movement in the
party and to see that the party was
not carried off it's feet by any appeal
of a single class for special recogni'
ton.
81 am hopeful that our party" he
said, gin striking contrast to the re-
publican party's action at Chicago
will declare for the maintenance Of
Americas courageous leadership in
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-25
AN INNOCENT WEsTERNER.

M. e. Hennessey's Chicago letter
in the Boston Globe: A westerner,
attending his first national conven-
ton, was browsing around the Coli
scum this forenoon. He comes from
one of those direct primary states
and is loud in his booming for Hiram
johnson. A bystander vouched for
the truthfulness of the following
story. An elder statesman introduced
him to Uncle Murray Crane and
other war horses OF the g. Q. p.
Crane? Crane?" chirped this bird.
Say, do you belong to the Crane ele-
vator family?" ....
mo" said Crane ou've got me
mixed with theYminister to China" +
Il see," said the bird. do you
live in Chicago Mr.. Crane?''
NO." said Murray, Il live in Dali
tom S s3,.: 8 Il
! ~ see, Walthanl, eh?' said the lad,
who seemed to have a tin ear. Are
you in the matchmaking business, MT
Crane?' '1' -. ~. 80.
! NO" said Coleman Du Pont, who
was with Mr. Crane. He doesn't
make watches, but he's stopped many
n mans clock. This is Senator Muir
ray Crane
+ ~ see" said the young delegate
What district are you from, Mr.
Crane?" ts@
/ 81 haven't the honor to be in any
state senate" said Murray.
g. 81 see" said the delegate. els this
your first convention. Mr.. Crane?"
Listen" said Du Pont. Bend an
attendant ear. This is Murray Crane.
He has been national committeeman
from Massachusetts, for fourteen
wears. He is a eIegate-at-large from
Massachusetts, and has been deie-
gate-at-large in every convention but
+ one since 1892, making SIX In all.
81 see" said the conversat1onallst,
st1I thirstfng for information. "You
called him senator. Is that his ttle?'
write down an 'ex' In front" says
Murray" The bird had a little note
hook out by this time, and right in
Main sight marked down 'X-Murray
Crane"
'Still wrong. said Du Pont.
.yon'ye written an algebraic symboi
for an unknown quantity. Go over
Ia the library and get a book On
political history and after you reaa
five pages you'll be wise. -=.-
Az they strolled away the delegate
turned to a friend.
"Who was the tall guy with the
bis mustache?"' he asked '"'
! Coleman Du Pont."
! "What's his liner
I ooh. he's a powder maker, a coal
and steel operator He owns a string
If big hotels and is owner of the
E,nuitable building in New York, the
largest skyscraper in the world re
started life driving mule IN hen-
/ lucky coal mine, and now ne isn't
worth more than billion doilars.
az see" said the direct primary
delegate.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-25
REGULAR CARE
is BEST FOR CAR
Many Things, Should Be Done to
Automobiles in Order to Get
Best There Is Out Of the
Vehicle,

Regular care is the best thing for
Automobiles 1t will keep ones car in
first-class shape, and the following
seventeen items are suggested as
regular diet for any make of auto
mobile:
/. Storage battery inspected every
two weeks.
2. Grease cups turned up every
/ 900 miles.
8. Springs oiled weekly.
4. Oil and gasoline connections in,
spected weekly.
5. Crank case drained and washed
out every 500 miles.
6. Universal joints packed with
grease every 1000 miles.
7. Differential and transmission
packed with grease or oil every 1000
miles.
s. Spark plugs cleaned every 1000
miles.
9. Carbon removed from cylinders
twice a year.
10. Valves ground every 5000 miles,
II. New piston rings every eighteen
months.
y. Wheels aligned once a month.
10. Wheel bearings inspected
monthly.
ID. Carbureter cleaned monthly.
IS. Self-starter inspected monthly.
IS. Steering wheel and knuckles
inspected weekly.
II. Brakes tested and equalized
monthly.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-25
DRIVE FOR FUNDS
ITO Be SUCCESSFUL
Canvass Of the City by Industrial AS
ISOLATION Teams Is Practically
Completed
Today.
THE RESPONSE Is GOOD
People Generally Seem to Realize the
Necessity for Furnishing Ma
terial for Selling
keokuk.
THE RESPONSE IS GOOD

/ The Keokuk Industrial association
drive for funds which was begun yes
! terday following the dinner at the
day and from all indica tons will DE
! successful. While the complete Off
cial report of the canvass is not COM
iplete, general reports from the solicit
| ing committees show that the drive is
being successful. ...... .
| 1t was planned to complete the can
vass by tonight and much progress
was made yesterday, SO that the
solicitation is practically completed.
There are a few yet to hear FROM
but the majority of bus mess houses
and individuals have, been seen and
their pledges have been secured. ~
Success was general, the. solicitors
report, and while there were some
who felt that they could not increase
their subscriptions. there were only
two or three positive refusals to sub
scribe. The efforts of tn e association
to increase KeokuEs commercial in
terests, and the plans for the future
which hinge on the securing of this
money were two strong arguments in
getting the subscriptions,
The committees had a general idea
+ what each person should be pledged
) give, and this was generally ac-
apted by the people visited. So
r1uch was accomplished in the one
afternoon yesterday, that some Of the
committees practically finished their
work at that time. : .'~,- SIS. M
Selling Keokuk, bringing the city
to the attention of factories and IN
dustries seeking locations in tire
middle west will be one Of the things
the money will be expended for.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-25
Palmer Ahead Of Time.

SAN FRANCISCO. June 25.-At-
torney General A Mitchell Palmer
arrived here ahead of schedule today
and went into conference with the
men and women who are managing
his campaign for the democratic
presidential nomination.
"Who shall be nominated is rela'
lively unimportant matter Palmer
said when interviewed after his ar
rival. 81 am here rather to take
part in the councils of the party in
considering the wise and proper
course which the democrats should
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-25
PLAN PENSIONS
FOR MINISTERS
Northern Baptists Discuss PROPOSE.
ton of Paying Those Who Re-
tire After Thirty-fiNe
Years

UNITED Press Leased Wire service.l
BUFFALO, N. Y, June 25.-Plans
for pensioning Baptist ministers were
discussed at the third session of the
thirteenth annual convention or
northern Baptists here today.
The report Of the ministers and
missionaries benefit board contained
provisions for retiring pension after
thirty-five years of service.
The amount Of the pension pro-
vided in the report would be half the
average ANIMAL salary received dur
ing their period.
Although not directly mentioning
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-25
Expect New Records.

IUnited Press Leased Wire Service.l
CHICAGO, June 25.-New track
records for the middle west were ex-
pected to be established here tomor-
row, when scores Of athletic stars
meet to compete in the mid-western
Olympic trials on Stage field. The
first three men in each event will
qualify for the finals to be held at
Harvard stadium July II.
In the 1O0-yard dash, practically
every entry has stepped it in ten flat
or better.
In the quarter mile will be Bob
Emery, Of Illinois, l.. B. Butler, Of
Michigan, and Bretnall, of Cornell,
Iowa, college. ...
Johnson, Of Des Moines, will dash
with Tom Campbell, of Yale, in the
half mile
Joie Ray, Of the illinois Athletic
club, and r B. Watson, of the Kan
sas Aggies, are favorites for the mile.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-25
EXCISE TAX TO
BE COLLECTED
Louis Murphy In Bulletin Orders Two
Months Drive in Order to Pick
Up All DeIin-
quents.
MANY PEOPLE ARE LAX
Soda Fountains and Ice Cream Dealers
are Declared to be Forgetting
the 1.-THE Belonging to
Uncle Sam.

Reports or Iaxity on the part of
dealers and other persons RESPONSE
BILE for the return and collection of
excise tax have reached the bureau
of internal revenue at Dubuque and
have caused Louis Murphy, collector,
to order an extensive tax drive dur
| lection of all delinquent taxes on
Injuries and miscellaneous articles,
according to q bulletin.
| ITO remedy this condition, Com
! missioner William M. Williams has
IT'S special revenue Officers" says
the bulletin. 1.-THE men will compose
flying squadrons and will visit every
large city in the United States, CO.
operating with assistant supervisors
numbers 1000 The drive will be I'M
der the supervision of collectors of
internal revenue and is expected to
dollars in delinquent taxes and pen
alties.'
Records Are Insufficient.
Information from the sales tax
unit of the bureau of internal reve-
nue. is that many dealers IN soft
drinks and ice cream either are keep
Ihg no record of the amount of tax
collections from such sales or that
! the record is insufficient or incorrect.
Special attention will be directed
ITO the collection of this tax as well
| as to the tax on toilet articles and
proprietary medicines. Through the
failure Of retailers to collect in full
the tax Of cent for each rs cents
or fraction thereof Of the amount for
which toilet articles and proprietary
medicines are sold, it is estimated
the government is losing several mil
lion dollars annually. The tax is col
lected by means Of stamps ranging
from to 40 cents, which the law
provides shall be affixed by the deal
er and cancelled.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-25

the irish question, the convention by
unanimous vote condemned propa'
ganda, religious or political, Whlch
seeks to induce the government OF
the United States to NEEDLE win the
internal affairs Of Great Britain.
The resolution, introduced by a. o.
Dixon, Los Angeles, was passed with
out debate.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-25

CENTERVILLE, Ia, June G5.--The
Iowa Southern Utilities company, of
Centerville wired the state railroad
commission at Des Moines advising
that all Of their mines, near he;e,
are idle today because OF the in
ability to get freight cars. The daily
capacity of the mines is 1000 tons.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-25
Shockind.

Des Moines Tribune: A Des Moines
woman went to her phone to call up
her grocer and found the connection
with the grocery made before she
could give central" the number.
The shock Of such a happening is
liable to bump off a telephone patron
one of these days. ..
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-25

the world which she filled during the
war, and which she must fill through
all the peace times of the future If
our American ideals and purposes
shall be truly achieved
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-25

OF course it's wrong to kick a man
when he's down, but who is gong 10
tick him when he's up If he has a
bigger kick than the kicker? s,r a'.1s
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-25

Children can be very helpful to
parents and friends, II they WIN, anu u
one way is by refusing TO sho" OIL
their accomplishments oefore com com
lpany. Oh.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-25

The sun never sets on the SedIa
and Stripes of the uniteo o'a'Se
army .... .
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-25

ono Of the richest iron ore de-
,,nosits in the world are in the Rajara
hills, India s,,g, "a
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-25

Ieadfree zinc oxide forms one-halt
!of the compound of many automobile
tires. ".
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-25
Investigation to Be Thorough.

'Tt is the intention to conduct as
thorough and effective a campaign as
possible in such way as to bring to
justice willful violators, and cause no
embarrassm ent to merchants and
business men who honestly are en-
deavoring to comply with the revenue
lays Discovery of evidence to show
willful tax evasion will be followed
by prosecutions. In fragrant cases,
the bureau will urge the imposition
of extreme penalties. For willful re-
fusal to collect and pay the tax the
penalty Is a fine of not more than
$4,000 Or one years Imprisonment,
or both, together with an added as
sessment equal to the amount OF tax
evaded. For failure to make return,
the penalty is a fine Of not more
than $1,000
persons desiring to file amended
returns Of tax collections for which
they are responsible should do so
before government investigation, in
which case the policy of the bureau
will be one Of leniency. There is
great difference between the self
discovered tax delinquent and the tax
evader discovered by the bureau"
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1920-03-13
MOTION PICTURES
FOR SCHOOL

A moving picture machine will he
installed next week at the Contra,
School building. The educational "a
lue OF motion pictures has been de
finitely recognized Moving picture
machines are now part OF the reg
Tar equipment of our best and nj , ),
progressive schools. and the teach
rs at the Central School believe Pi
Grove children are entitled TO the
best. For a number of years TIE
teachers have been DESTROYS OF put
ting in film and slide machine. They
1--we devised means and ways to fin.
ance the undertaking now.
The machine is one of the latei
n proved types. Of the portable ordsl
and viii be used regularly for elias,
room and recitation work. Plans 'ol
the future include regular exhibition
OF educational films for patrons an.
students OF the school.
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1920-03-13
SECOND WARD RELIEF
SOCIETY REORGAN|zES

The Second ward Relief Society vos
r"organized at their meeting Tues.
day afternoon
sisters Sina Chapman OF American
Fork and Alfred of Lehi. of the sta.c
beard were present The officers
acre elected as follows:
President, Mrs. L,ella r. Thorn,
First Counselor. Mrs Hattie Hayes
Second Counselor, Mrs. Hattie Ri.
chards.
Secretary, Mrs. Regina Thorne.
Treasurer, Mrs. Olivia Foutz.
Choister, Mrs. Stella Hardman.
On next Tuesday, March 10th. ,ce
three wards Relief Society will NEE;
conformity in the tabernacle to CON.
mer2te the birth Of the Prom :,
Joseph Smith.
An appropriate program will ne
furnished. Among other interestir
parts will be Book OF Mormon Les.
sen,' given by Sister Susie swensor