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The Bolivar County Democrat., 1920-12-25
ossERvANcEs IN JAPAN.

In 1872 the Japanese officially dis
carded not only their picturesque and
ancient costume. but their calendar
which was similar to that of the Chi
nese-as well. The old style was sup
planted by the Gregorian calendar,
and with it the japanese New Year
began to fall on January l. On that
day the emperor holds an official re-
ception, to which the diplomatic corps
and certain officials are admitted TO
the imperial presence and "Happy
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kneeI in their stalls While by hoiE
miracle all the beasts are able 10 con-
verse together. But ii is mortal SIN
for man to attempt to overhear them
d sin punishable with sudden death
Holland has many festivities, proil'i-
nent among them, a skating OF ice
carnival In Switzerland the SKI anu
toboggan hold sway.
An interesting practice takes place
In Serbia on Christmas Eve. Inc
Younger men and boys of the faililis
early ia the morning go to the forest
After crossing themselves three tiihes
as is the custom of the Greek church,
or saying prayer, they seiect .l'e'
then known as the Badnyi. Ihes
greet it, "Happy Badnyi to you. lhen
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YULETIDE FESTIVITll
IN OTHER LANDS ]

one throws a handful Of vtsst
has been brought for the u,,
it, another chops it down ssu'
fully as the tree must fall ~
east just as the sun god iii,
then cut into two or three Mil
first chip that falls is brou.tt|
as particularly precious,
Then the logs are taken baI
to each side of the deor. 1Ri
breaks on the longer log i snaHI
cake of unleayened flour, caGd
cha.
The day passes in prepani
the feast the following day, i
set one of the men, fitted m
new wooden gloves, brings hid
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times, accompanied by the unearthly
and discordant wailing of the conch
shell. The priest directly in front of
the screen takes a little sacred meal
in his hand, holds it to his mouth, ut
tering a deeply significant invocation
TO 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 I'M
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 vanqulshes his many foes.
New Years day finishes with feasting
and jollifcation.
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 period OF
! several days The initiatory rites be
gan before daylight of the first morn
ing, when the chief high priest and his
sub -dignitaries Wended their way il
solemn procession to the top Of theil
| pyramdal sanctuary. Here the higf
priest retired alone to q small temple
whose doorway opened toward the
| east, and as the rising sun crimSoneC
the sky he knelt and sprinkled thickly
upon the marble floor the sacred meal
AS the first rays of the sun strike
slantingly across the floor of the tin!
temple, the bended priest beholds {
miracle. Family, at first then strong
er and stronger, grows an imprint il
the meal of the naked foot of theil
war god. Upon this miraculous mani
/ festation the nigh priest announces t.
/ the assembled courierS that their got
had returned to them, and that thu
| grand festive occasion is inaugurated
The first feast rites were of grew
some and horrible nature, consisting
mainly of sacrificing youths to thr
gods. 1t Is said that they were feast
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man always invited his neighbors and
tenants to his great hall at daybreak
on Christmas morning. There they
We're rcgaled upon toast. sugar, nut
meg 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,
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New Years" exchanged. On every
warship in the imperial navy there
hangs in the wardroom portraits Of
the emperor and empress, and on New
Years day, wherever the ship chances
to be, the officers assemble in the ward
room and, as curtain is drawn aside
uncovering the imperial features, the
officers salute the portraits and wish
the emperor and empress happy and
prosperous New Year.
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Daily Thoueht.

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
cozy.
Take him in and hold him, dear;
He is the wonderful New Year.
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was younger and its people were closer
to nature it was q day of signincance
well worth celebrating.
Among primitive peoples the year
is marked off in seasons, usually the
planting, the growing, the harvesting
and the season of rest, or it even may
be by moons and suns. But let the
division be what 1t will, 1t is based on
those marked physical changes which
appeal to the senses as light and dark
ness, heat and cold the lengthening
and shortening of the day.
Think how deeply must the short
ening Of the days, as fall comes on
apace, affect the imagination of the
primitive. The sun, their all power
full deity who gives them warmth and
growth, and life, wanes and grows
sluggish and sick until daylight be-
comes so short that the terror-stricken
primitive hearts pray and plead and
invoke the malign and baneful gods
TO remove their pernicious influence
from their dearly beloved sun-god.
How great IS the JOY and feasting on
the first day, the New Year, when he
starts slowly back TO them, to gain day
by day a greater vigor and beauty, un-
til In June he reaches the elimination
Of his power.
So II Is seen that the shortest day
In the year, December 81, in our cal
endar, Is quite properly the last day
in the year. And it is equally fitting
that the succeeding day, when the sun
commences his return march, should
be hailed by glad and happy hearts.
The Moqui Indians, the communal
pueblo people of the American South
west, watch the shortening days with
dread and celebrate with elaborate
ceremony the turning point in the
SUMS course. The Moqui New Years
celebra ton, called So-yal-u-na, is large
ly a presentation of a singular and
elaborate mythic drama, divided into
two parts, In which offerings are made
TO effigies of the Great Plume Headed
Serpent, the enemy of the sun, fol-
lowed by a sun dance, In which the
conflict between the sun and the IN
ferior hostile gods is admirably por-
trayed by Moqui men personifying the
various deties.
1t Is hoped that the suns worst en-
emy-the snake demon--wil be amply
placated; so rich will be the tribute
that for one entire year the sun shall
be free from his prosecutions, and
the clouds which the snake wickedly
swallows, shall gather and their moist
ure freely descend uDon the parched
and blighted land until 1t is once more
clothed In verdure
In dimly-lIghted underground room
there is erected, at its west end,
screen profusely decorated with corn
husks, cut cleverly in imitation Of
flowers. Near the middle of the
screen there Is an opening and behind
IT stands man who manipulates the
effigy snake. By his side stands
companion who has a large conch
shell. In front of the screen sit three
or four solemn priests and the audi
ence, consisting of members of all the
clans and their families, and behind
them is row of men who act as
chorus.
When the rites begin the chorus
commences to sing, at first low,
weird chant, then gradually rises to
piercing intensity. Then the man be-
hind the screen takes up the efFigy of
the great snake and thrusts it rapidly
through the opening a number of
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Mohammedans, New Yea!

In Turkey the Mohammedans lift
their hands to Allah and beseech a
year Of blessings on the 2Sth of .anu-
airy, for that is their New Year. In
Persia, as in some few parts of Egypt,
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was past, for game would no longer
be snowbolnd 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
fetters and their fish traps could once
more be set,
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n ENGLAND, Christmas
celebrations of three or four
hundred years ago charm US
with their quaint and simple
.iollity. The English always
remembered everyone from
their neighbors down to
their servants. I'm the
....,,,,4 - 80, IE.,o.l,-I TraNtln
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takes a thorough was., - tub 4
foot. or a bath in a la,ss ,sss duiIi
the only bath many ''''
whole year. old.fashiOied
still exist. Young men aut eusst q
blacken their faces Int pats, pa' ]
On their heads or .ts aa' and u.
Stars on their breas.s, u'or'ls os|
carry esr long wooden sarge ,srse pssd
t"'r1 is furnished with q ,a,' y fsrn Z
tse ~ men then visit eaca : trelx
'iol+ ,ils cor Contributions for : II ~
and then they IN lnan,S .aer find eli
chic chief and fun, II. II 'ays IN d lS.
Young fellow loves ss.ss ! and slss'
fp~D they visit her house use, -
,,,e' tne old Herode's s0ns'
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Across the Pacific ocean, the Ainus
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 feastng 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
special offering to the god kamui,
who is the guardian and protector of
their homes throughout the year. 1t
is necessary to concilate this god by
the special donation of bears meat
that their lives may be free from the
persecution of the unseen, intangible
sDirit 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 kill
| ing Of the bear is done in a curious
way Two fair-siZed logs are lashed,
one above another, to standing tree,
and extend horizontally resting upon
the ground. The entire clan takes
part in the killing, which is accomplish
ed by putting the head of the animal
between the logs and squeezing out
| its life.
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the New Year falls on September 90.
while in parts of Thibet they reckon
the beginning of the New Year from
the first of August.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1920-12-25

SW YEARS DAY-Or at
lea st the coming of the
New Year-is greeted
by all the world. In
this very much civilized
Twentieth century most
Of US celebrate the New
Year by the almanac.
We have forgotten-or
do not take time to re-
memher-the original
significance of the day.
but when the world
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Origin of Quaint Traditions
of the Yuletide

HE 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 a po-
tent mascot, was presented
as an omen of good for
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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 kuman beings were killed and
flayed, and the participants in the sac
ri1ice enveloped themselves in the
bloody skins of the victims, while they
took part in frenZied dance.
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Here's hoping the dead year left
you comfortable Legacy.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1920-12-25
Under the Holly Bough

"Ye who have scorned each other,
Or injured friend or brother,
In this fast fading year;
Ye who, by word or deed,
Have made kind heart bleed,
Come gather here!
let sinned against and SHINING
Forget their strife's beginning,
And join in friendship now.
BE links no longer broken.
Be sweet forgiveness spoken
Under the holly-bough. a."
"Ye who have loved each other,
Sister and friend and brother,
In this fast fading year;
Mother and sire and child,
Young man and maiden mild,
Come gather here;
"And let your heart grow fonder,
As memory shall ponder
Each past unbroken vow;
Old loves and younger WooinS
Are sweet in their renewing
Under the holly-bough."
Charles Mackay.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-05-15
PASTOR ELECT OF
PRESDYTER|ANS TO
PREACH TOMORROW
Rev. George L. Clark, Who viii
Come June 15, is on Visit in
Pendleton and viii Give Ini-
tial Sermons Here.

Rev. George L. Clark. pastor elect
for the First Presbyterian church OF
this city, arrived in Pendleton this
morning in the interests OF the higher
educational tax bill which comes be-
fore the people May 81. Rev. Clark,
who Is student pastor at o. A. q. has
been called by President w. J. Kerr to
visit various counties in the state in
a campaign for the passage of the bill.
Rev. Clark will preach at the morn
ing and evening services at the church
tomorrow. The educational measure
will not be his principal theme at the
services. as his work for the campaign
Is being carried on today. He will
leave here on Monday and continue
the campaign tour.
He will return with his family about
June is, to take up the pastorate here
He was formerly pastor at La Grande
and also spent Is months overseas in
Y. NJ. c. A. work. besides three months
spent at camp Lewis.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-05-15
BANQUET AND MOTOR
SPIN TO FETE VISITORS

Roy W. Ritner. Umatilla county's
state senator, will preside over the
banquet Monday evening for Visiting
commercial secretaries, 1t was an
nounced at the Pendleton Commercial
Association today. The dinner will be
followed by number of stunts and
the session will be largely social. The
place has not been definitely settled
upon.
The entertainment committee of the
association. James H. Sturgis chair
man. is in charge of the dinner. 1t is
expected tn at the 90 or more secre-
taries in attendance and an equal num-
ber of representative local men, will
attend.
Robert Simpson, of the association S
automobile committee, has promised
to have several cars ready Monday
morning to take those of the early ar
rivals for their spin through the wheat
belt. other matters for the entertain
ment of the guests are already arrang-
ed for. A few of the delegates will be
here tomorrow.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-05-15
SUNNY SKIES BECKON
TO ANXIOUS ANGLERS

Sunny skies and just the right touch
of temperature for Sunday led today
TO large scale preparations for day
of outing tomorrow. Fishing. golfing.
trapshooting. picnicking and baseball
are all claiming their share of devotees
for the week end.
Anglers will leave tonight and early
Sunday for the various creeks of this
vicinity, several of which are reported
in the best condition of the season for
trout fishing. The water has lowered
considerably in nearly all the streams
and is very clear in Mckay, East Birch
and Meacham creeks. West Birch
and Butter creeks are reported muddy.
Collins Park. at Mission, will be the
scope of the weekly shoot of the Pen
dleton Rod & Gun Club, starting at 10
O'Clock. Cars will begin leaving for
tho grounds at $3.50 from the Quelle
and shooting will be finished i'm time
for those who wish to attend the base
hall game here between Pendlcton and
Helix.
The Pendleton Golf Club will also
hold its usual sunday morning tonrna-
rncnt at 10 O'Clock tomorrow. There
will be an lS-hole medal play handi-
cap for ball sweepstakes. Numerous
parties to the springs and picnickine
jaunts. to nearby spots will cali many
others.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-05-15
GRAIN DIRECTOR BARNES FLA VS.
BASELESS ATTACKS ON PUBLIC
SERVANTS CITING HOUSER CASE

NEW YORK, May 15.-Baseless at
tacks on public servants and ten
dency toward too much impugning of
their motives and maligning of char
acter in public speeches and in the
press were condemned late Friday in
the comment made by Julius II.
Barnes. United States wheat director,
on the statement issued yesterday by
the attorney general in Washington
on the investigation which has just
been completed regarding the conduct
of the grain corporation office at
Portland, Oregon, by Max III. Houser
MIR. Houser, second vice president of
the grain corporation, received full
exoneration in respect to the charges
made in a special report by the grand
jury at Spokane, several months ago.
alleging that he had made simproper
use of his position with the grain cor
poration which resulted in immense
profits to the Portland Touring mills
company and the Pacific Grain Com
pany. Mr.. Barnes comment on the
attorney generals statement follows:
''The wheat director and the other
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-05-15

officers of the United States grain
corporation never doubted the out
come of the investigation into the con-
duct of the North Pacific office under
Mr.. Houser. His unassuming. but real
devotion to that national service and
his natural conspicuous ability in ad-
ministration could produce only Il
story heartening to all good citizens.
For three months he has perfectly
awaited the yindication which was
bound to come. 1t was discouraging
that even in the United States senate
on the irresponsible insinuations of
Spokane grand jury which did not
have the courage to proceed to an in
dictment, comment assailed the direc-
ton of a war volunteer who has
shown three years of splendid SER
vice.
This outcome emphasizes the
solemn obligation resting on public
bodies and public leaders to avoid
baseless attacks on faithful public SER
wants. There is in America today in
the public speech and in the press al
too much impunging of mo-
tives and maligning of character"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-05-15
BY
ACTRESS WIFE, He
GREETS N. Y. POLICE
Tips Hat as Automobile Swings
Down Fifth Avenue Where
Officers Are Parading and
Two Then Pose for Pictures.

NEW YORK. May 15.--"Nicky'
Arnstein. long sought in connection
with the theft OF large sums of bonds
from Wall Street brokerage firms. to-
day surrendered at the distriit attor-
ney's office here. He was accompa-
MED by his actress wife, Fannie Brice
and they posed for the photograph
ers.
II am the happiest woman in the
world" Fannie told the photograph
ers as she beamed happily. Arnstein
refused to talk regarding the bond
thefts. He has been hiding in Pitts
burgh.
Motor by Parade.
Arnstein arrived from Pittsburgh
at 0 O'Clock. motored to Ninetieth
street where he met his wife. Accom-
panied by an attorney, they motored
down Fifth Avenue. and passed
through long lines of policemen,
gathered for their annual parade. As
the automobile swung past Union
Square, Arnstein tipped his hat TO
high police officials gathered in a
grandstand erected there to witness
the parade. The automobile was
twice driven around the court house
without Arnstein being recognized.
Pose for Camera.
The official to recognize the alleged
master mind in wholesale bond
thefts from Wall street brokers' was
william Hanna, clerk of courts. The
news spread rapidly, and a large
crowd gathered while Arnsteiniand his
wife posed for their pictures.
Arnstein's bail was fixed at SIS, 900.
A warrant was served on "Nicky'' re-
quiring him to appear Immediately in
federal court to face bankruptcy pro-
ceedings pending against him.
Arnstein was sent to the tombs
while efforts were made to raise his
bail. Florence ziegfeld arranged to-
put up $4,000 and Arnstein's friends
hurried around to obtain the remain
ing $4,000.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-05-15
MENU WILL CONSIST
. OF OREGON PRODUCTS

A complete menu OF oregon pro-
ducts will be served at the Oregon
Products dipner. Friday, June is, as
a part of Oregon Products week.
Tho dinner will be served in the new
Parish Hall of the Church of the Re
deemer, by the women of the parish
and will be for the benefit of the
church.
Following is the menu: Cream of
tomato soup. waters, sweet pickles,
asparagus salad. baked ham, string
beans, French fried potatoes radishes
and onions, jelly, Jam, rolls, Indian rel
ish. ice cream, assorted cakes. cheese
and coffee
The dinner is for the purpose of adj
Vertising oregon products aud the
church Is cooperating with the Com
mercial' Association.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-05-15
PORTLAND AUTO CHASE CAPTURES CH|NAMAN :.
AND $4,000 WORTH OF SMUGGLED MORPHINE

trapped after two hour hunt near a
ranch house in which Sing Is said to
have been living with n Chinese wo-
man. The morphine was found hid
den in a locked bedroom OF the house.
IL Is believed the drug was smuggled
into the United States through Mexico.
Police and revenue officers have boen
watching Sing for some time. Seeing
him leave Portland last night in an
automobile, they gave chase. His
companion escaped while the officers
were searching for Sing.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-05-15
DANIELS SCORES NAVAL POLICY
4 OF FORMER PRESIDENTS POINTING
TO LEAP MADE BY ADMINISTRATION
PENNSYL WANNA LADY
MAY "RlDE IN" TO SEE
PEN0LET0N ROUND up

Reserve me two grandstand
seats with unobstructed view for
yonr Roundup; also aecommoda-
tions for both ban and beast as l
may ride In ..
The above order. from a woman
in New Jersey Shore. Penn. was
received today by c. II. Marsh.
secretary Of the Round-up asso-
citation. II is not the first seat
order for the big 1920 show. but
II is considered the most unusual
for riding i'm from Pennsylvania
is considered quite ride here
abouts.
The secretary filed the requests
and replied to the letter that nc
commodations asked for would be
reserved.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-05-15
WIN Enforce Treaty.

HYTHE, Eng, May 15.-The treaty
of peace with Germany will be enforce
ed in every respect, particularly with
regard to disarmament, according to
an official statement issued today fol-
lowing a conference here between
Premiers Lloyd d-George and Millerand.
The Spa conference was postponed
Professionally until June 81, contingent
on the approval of the other countries.
The communique said that enforce
ment of the treaty will not be post
poned until after the Spa meeting and
that the conference would in no way
interfere with the allies determination
to cause immediate compliance with
the dirarmament terms of the pact.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-05-15

. PORTLAND. May 15.-After a
thrilling automobile chase from Port
land to n point near Donald, Oregon,
Officers today arrested Jimmy Sing,
Chinaman, and seized morphine val
ued over $4,000. A gun fight en-
rued after sing was overtaken. No
one was injured.
when Sing. who was accompanied
NV another celestial. saw he was about
10 be cvertaken, he slowed down his
automobile. jumped out. and ran into
brush alongside the road. He was