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Sioux County pioneer., 1922-12-28

The welfare Of the family, particu-
larly the fairer portion of 1t, was sup
posed to depend upon the character
of the first conner after the midnight
hour had sounded. Great care was
taken to exclude all improper persons,
especially as the midnight intruder
enjoyed the privilege Of imprinting
"hearty kiss" on the lips Of the ex-
pectant lassie.
eestowing Gifts.
The custom Of bestowing gifts has
become SO inextricably linked with the
New Years celebrations in Paris that
New Years day is still called the Jour
d'Estrennes. This custom seems to
have had its rise in the conduct of the
mobiles Of the late Middle ages, who
were in the habit of bestowing gifts
upon their sovereign. Naturally the
ruler, not wishing to remain under OBJ
legations to them, returned the gift in
a princely fashion. In England, how
ever, especially in the time Of Queen
Elizabeth, this custom became SO bur-
densome that It occasioned general
protest among the mobiles. Good
Queen Bess" was not slow to indicate
just what Kind Of gifts she expected,
or rather exacted. She let 1t be
known Also what consequences would
follow the Withholding Of the Jewels
and the silks which she looked for at
the hands Of her subjects. She was
so niggardly IN her. own gifts that we
can understand how the custom fell
into disuse and In the time Of George
~ was abandoned,
The giving Of giftsswas also very
common among the people. On Christ.
mas, and often on st. Stephens day,
employers, parents and masters pre-.
sented Christmas boxes to their de.
.pendents. It was form Of Christ
mas charity. On New Years day,
however, gifts were exchanged be-
tween friends and acquaintances as 4
sign Of good will. This custom, per.
haps. had It's origin In the box which
was taken aboard every vessel that
sailed out Of port during the octave
of Christmas and which was not to
be opened until the return Of the yes,
sci. Contributions were to be dropped
into this box, large or small, according
as the day had been propittous or 9TH
efwise. The person TO whom the con-
tents Of the box were given was sup
posed to have a mass said for the
mariners who had made the gift,
Hence the name Of Christmas boxes.'
which were given up to and including
New Years day. Each one Of these
days became. known as boxing day.
Sioux County pioneer., 1922-12-28
new YEARS EVE
Customs and Their Origin; Hap
penings Of Long Ago.
All Peoples Have Ways Of Amusing
Themselves on Special Occasions
and at Fixed Seasons. /,

n N OLD philosopher, who was
~ none the less philosopher for
- Ahis constant and close observa-
!tion Of men, remarked that we can
best judge mems temperament and
ideals by watching them at their
work and at their play. "A keen OBJ
server would have very little difficulty
In Judging Americans by their work.
One such has aptly called this country
'''The Land Of the Strenuous Life.
Even our sports partake so much Of
this strenuosity that the medical pro,
fesslon is beginning to warn us Of
overindulgence in the more violent
forms Of athletics.
But all peoples have ways ofsamus-
Ing themselves on special occasions
and at fixed seasons after a manner
80 well established that it has come
to be regarded a kind Of ritual. says
the New York Herald. This has come
down to us from the ages when our
forebears first pushed their way out
Of the dry tablelands Of civilization.
Even the mighty power Of the churches
has not been able to brush aside some
practices that have their roots deep
In paganism. Z. 4 4.
Old Customs That Continue.
Probably after Halloween and
\ Christmas there is no festival Of the
year so girt about with long-estab-
lished customs as New Years day.
Among the best known Of these are
the auguries drawn from what was
called the Condemns bull" In Scot
land and other northern countries the
term Candlemas, given to this season
. Of the year, Is supposed to have had
Its origin In religious ceremonies per-
formed by candle light. The candles
used were very large and highly orna-
mented, and were brought In at the
midnight hour to the assembled guests,
who, since the falling Of dusk, had
been drinking freely Of the wassail
bowl. Then, IN procession, they
marched out into the night, and to
their imaginations the passing clouds
assumed the shape OF "a bull. From
the rise and fall and general motions
\ or these clouds the seer foretold good
or bad weather. Sometimes, too,
sauguries for the future were gathered
from the state Of the atmosphere on
New Years Eve, and also from the
force and character Of the wind.
ssss II the imagination Of most print.
! tive peoples, especially those Of the
North, who were forced to battle
against the elements Of nature for
life and sustehance the ewes Of great
Sioux County pioneer., 1922-12-28

those things of which the town is
really proud: our schools, the college,
the municipal ownership Of electric
lights and waterworks, the public
library, the abolition Of the saloon,
and all Of the dozen small matters of
public interest in which good citizens
take pride. Colonel Morrison was
living his grand life, in his tailor.
made clothes, while his townsmen
were out with their coats off making
our town the substantial place it is.
So In his latter days he is old Alpha.
betical Morrison, man apart from us.
We like him well enough, and so long
az he cares to be Justice Of the peace
no one will object, for that is his due.
But, someway. there Is no talk Of
making him county clerk; and there
Is reason in everybody's mind why
no party names him to run for county
treasurer. He has been trying hard
enough for ten years to break through
the crust Of the common interests
that he has so long ignored. One sees
him at public meetings. rather wist-
ful-looking, chubby-faced old man
on the edge Of the crowd, ready to
be called out for a speech. But no
one calls his name; no one cares par
ticularly what old Alphabetical has to
say. Long ago he said all that he
can say to our people.
The only thing that Alphabetical
ever organized that paid was a fam
lily. In the early days he managed to
get q home clear Of Indebtedness and
was shrewd enough to keep 1t out of
all Of his transactions. Tow-headed
Morrisons filed the schoolhouse, and
twenty years later there were so
many Of his girls teaching school that
the school board had to make ruling
limiting the number of teachers from
one family In the city school, in order
to force the young Morrison girls to
80 to the country to teach. In these
days the girls keep the house going
and Alphabetical is a notary public
and Justice Of the peace, which
keeps his ofaca going N the little
Sioux County pioneer., 1922-12-28
JANUARY FIRST DRAWS NEAR

The light and airy manner Sc IL
q elhad some weeks ago 5s. s II:
Has passed from him complstsly.s
His heart ID hIled with woe. ;
For that day - approaching
He great breads to rec,
When Friend Wife will remind him
OF promises that he Il .tI.
Has made those resolutions
That will BE- hard to keep. s. S.; ~ 7.
Requiring such an offort,
TwonA make an angel weep. s
Sioux County pioneer., 1922-12-28

feasts were considered occasions
when the spirits Of good and evil were
in deadly conflict. The moment of
midnight on New Years Eve was al
ways considered a time Of special ac-
tivity for the spirits Of evil. In order
to overcome them holier and more
powerful influences had to be invoked.
The evil spirits, or genii, as can be
gathered from the Icelandic and An
glo-Saxon folklore, and even from
words in their dialect, could be over
come by an appeal to the good ,genii,
the hoghmen, or hillmen.
Probably imported from Italy was
the superstition that. oil New Years
Eve the "eyil eye'' was all the more
malignant. Then, too, there was q.
widespread practice Of the Setting Of
mete or drynke by nights on the
benche to. fede Allholde or Goblyn." !"
In some OF the dialogues of the fa-
nous medieval. morality play. @Dives
and Pauper," we find mention OF this
and many other New Years customs
intended to counteract the activities
OF the forces Of evil.
Christmas Cheer Continued.
Perhaps what contributed most to
this general fear Of sinister Influences
was the deep drinking among the peo-
pie, which continued almost uninter-
ruptedly from Christmas until New.
Years day. Up to the Ninth century,
except in the Syrian and Coptic
churches, New Years was not cele-
brated as special feast day, but was
looked upon 'as merely the octave Of
Christmas. Therefore the Christmas
cheer was continued throughout the
entire octave without abatement. It
flickered up for the last time on New
Years day, as is clear from the one
hundred and ninety eighth sermon Of
Augustine. bishop Of Hippo.
In England on NewsYear's Eve the
young women went about carrying
the "wassail bowl" and singing from
door to door certain verses-a custom
which had much In common with the
hogmanay practice in Scotland. Het
pint, the strange brew which in that
country was carried about In the
streets at midnight, was composed Of
ale, spirits, sugar, nutmeg or cinna-
mon. It was a powerful potion, the
effects Of which were almost imme-
diately evident. Ritson In collection.
OF ancient songs gives us few sung
to the quafings Of this .'prince Of;
liquors. old or new. !" One such ID:
a Jolly wassel bowl, 81
"A wassel Of good ale, Y
Well fare the buffers soul
That setteth this to sale;
Out Jolly wassel!
Notwithstanding the opposition
which it has met since the year 1911,
when many abuses were discovered
in the practice, the custom Of hurry
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-10-10
ANSWERED LETTERS

A. M.:-There should never be a
scar following the removal Of SUI
perfluous hair by the electric
needle. Try simple astringent
that is also healing, such as witch
hazel. For a skin as dry as yours
it is essential to massage into it as
much cream as the skin will absorb.
Wipe off the surplus cream since
you do not like the oil on the face.
When feeding the skin in this way
there is no necessity for q facial
massage: merely use the finger tips
to work the cream into the pores.
Melba:--A powder which is used
in the place of soap for blackheads
is made by mixing ounces of corn
starch, ! ounce of powdered boraX
and 1 ounce of almond meal. Hold
hot wet cloths over the face, then
take a little powder on the fingers
and rub thoroughly into the wet
skin: repeat until you have used
quite bit of the powder, which the
skin will absorb. Wash out with
hot water and massage in little
cream.
Varna: There is no indication
that bobbed hair is going out of
fashion. There is a movement
among some hairdressers to hold
this style for daytime; for evening
wear they suggest encircling much
of the head in swIris OF soft net of
the same color as tho hair. Or COW
ering 1t with the hair switches; all
OF which Is such an affectation it
is not likely that many women will
care to disguise the fact that the
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-10-10
BRITISH PRIME:
MINISTER WILL
REMAIN ON JOB
Member of Parliament Is
sues a Statement on the
Critical Political Situation
Now in England.

New York, Oct 9.-Before leaY-
ing on tour Of the United States
in behalf of the Palestine Fouuda-
ton fund, Colonel Josiah G. Wedg-
wood, member of the British par
lament and vice-president of the
British labor party, issued the fol-
lowing statement on the critical
political situation, now in England:
THE prime minister will stick to
his job. While Mr.. Lloyd George
is undoubtedly unpopular with la
Dor, and while his pro-Greek pol
icy remains ineXplicable to both
them and the liberals, when it be-
comes a question, as it is today, of
choosing between Mr.. Lloyd George
and M. Poincare, they will back
Mr.. Lloyd George. The conserva-
tives want to break away from the
coalition, but they know that if
they break away, Bonar Law is
their only probable leader. They
know that he will not meet them
on the question of Anglo French
unity, at the expense of the I'M
fortunate minorities of Europe and
Asiatic Turkey.
Before the next election, I feel
sure that the conservatives and
Mr.. Lloyd George will part COM
pany, but I do not think it likely
that they will dare to part COM
pany with him on the particular
issue Of holding Chanak, or of the
attitude he has taken up in en-
deavoring to stem the tide of Turk
ish invasion.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-10-10
MEN IN SMYRNA
SLAUGHTERED BY
TURKISH TROOPS
Screams of Women in the
Jewish Quarter Are Heard
Aboard Ship, a Mile and
a Half From Shore.

New York, Oct. "A tale OF
horror regarding the Turkish en-
try into Smyrna and the destrue-
ton of the city by fire was told
today by Captain ]. M. Walters
of the American steamship Win
ona, which arrived here today
after having landed many refu-
gees at Greek ports.
The Winona-last ship to dock
at Smyrna, under Greek rule
was tied up at her dock inside
the breakwater at 4 o'clock on
the afternoon of September IS,
when the heat became so in
tense that Captain Walters, stand
ing on the bridge, had his hair
singed. Then the Winona moved
outside the breakwater but did
not actually leave port until $3.50
the next morning.
III. L. Lehman, purser, and
other ship officers, said that with
the ship tied up at her dock,
those on deck witnessed the most
horrible incidents.
In the darkness of night the
screams of women came from
the Jewish and Armenian quar-
tiers so loudly that they were
easily heard by those on board
the Winona, which was anchored
a mile and half from shore.
The next night it was the same.
In the darkness scores Of Ar
menians swan out to the ship
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-10-10
A STENOGRAPHER'S ROMANCE
BY JANE PHELPS

stop your fooling and tell us
what happened to keep you so
late" the inquisitive Gladys broke
lin.
Didn't / just tell you? Even if
| do eat too fast to be polite, as
Cora says, l couldn't eat all that in
a minute. l almost knocked peo-
people down / hurried so-and see!
l don't get no thanks"
"Quiet down, dear, and tell us
about it-that is if you wish us
to know" Cora said. a slightly
worried look on your face.
Well, just as l am making my
self handsome to come home, the
boss said his wife was out for din
ner, and he was going to eat in
a restaurant, that he hated to eat
alone, and would l be kind and
keep him company-would /? /
said J. would but that / mustn't be
late because you would worry. He
told me / could go just as soon as
we finished. And / did, but he
stayed to smoke. And / had all
them things l told you-every one!
How j wished l could bring some
home to you, but l didn't dare ask
him to let me-"
Cora still looked a little anxious.
What did you talk about,
dear?" she asked.
MOSTLY about the eats and you.
told him I'd like Miss Carter to
have some of that soup you freeze
like ice cream; and told him you'd
worry because you were minis
ter's daughter. 1 guess l didn't
say much else. L was too busy
eating"
Gladys and Cora both laughed
and Cora said: Don't go often.
Nellie. 1t isn't wise for working
girl to be seen in public with her
employer"
NO danger his asking me! These
kind of dinners don't come but
once in a lifetime Gee! But 1t
was good" the girl smacked her
lips.
Tomorrow-Lena Goodrich's Story
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RIGHT AND WRONG

Last week some fiend in human
form worked off on me a phony
buck, and wrath rose in me like a
storm, / strongly yearned to run
amuck. "Ah, WELL" / sighed, when
cooling down, 'all is not lost,
there's hope ahead; there's some
poor fish in this mans town
who'll fall for this bum coin Of
lead. The grocers eyes are weak
and dim. he'd never wise up to
my game; I'll shove this bogus
PUNK on him--he'll never know
from WHOM it came First i'm
pulse always sways me thus, for
self defense is in me born:
must get even with the cuss who
steps upon my choicest corn. But
second impulse comes and swings
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Woman's Daily Magazine Page
BEAUTY CHATS
BY Edna Kent Forbes.

hair is bobbed, since it is so vouth-
lul when it is becoming.
Marie C.:-You can train your
eyebrows to lie flat If you brush
them into place every morning. Use
small stiff bristled brush for this.
AnXious:-Henna is not a dye
put the Preparations that claim to
color the hair black. or any other
IMAM the natural shade of henna,
are usually dyes. even though they
include henna with the other col
ors.
NJ. M.:--For the oily skin, use
some simple astringent. such as
witch hazel or II few drops of ben
zoin In a basin of water when rims
ing the face after cleansing the
pore,
ID. S.;-A curling liquid is made
by dissolving gum tragacanth with
not water until it becomes thin
muciIage, Dampen the hair with
this before putting 1t up in curriers'.
Comb 1t out after the glue has dried
and then shake out all the loose
particles.
=. f. G.:-lf your legs are Gov
cred with pimples and blackheads
your blood needs to be purified and
the pores of the skin cleansed
Start with the digestion and correct
any trouble there, after which keep
the whole system cleared Use a
bathbrush and scrub the skin with
hot water and soap. The black
heads on the legs have resulted
from UlqTinC CHI
when the pores of the skin were
already coarsened from trying to
relieve the system of excess waste.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-10-10
SONS ASPHYXIATION
WAS ACCIDENTAL. IS
HIS MOTHERS BELIEF

Denver, Oct. 9.-The asphyxia-
ton of Frank d. Kellum marine
corps sergeant, who was found
dead in an automobile in a lonely
canyon near Golden, Colo, Sat
urday was accidental, and not
suicidal, according to Mrs. G. A.
Richardson, Kellum's mother.
kellum apparently had button
ed the side curtains Of the car
and stuffed the cracks with sack
ing. The exhaust pipe of the
machine had been disconnected
and the end bent upward, dis
charging the gas from the engine
into the enclosed ear.
Mrs. Richardson said today
that Kellum. who had gone to
the hills to hunt deer, had EVIL
d"ntly Tanned to spend tho night
at the spot where his body was
found, and had attempted to heat
the interior of the car by means
Of the exhaust from the engine.
Kellum's death was declared to
be suicidal by Coroner William
Woods of Golden.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-10-10
CLAlRV0YANT AT LAS
VEGAS ASKED TO GO
AWAY BY OFFICERS
Special to The journal

Las Vegas, N. NJ, Oct. Cast
your troubles on the fortune teller
and they shall be returned unto you
a hundred fold. That. at least, is
the present doctrine of certain Las
Vegas residents, who have had a
weakness for the mysteries of clair
voyance.
When Madame Mizpah, a white
haired, sweet faced woman. opened
fortune telling parlor on the west
side last spring, seekers after the
unknown flocked to her. only to
find at later day, that their inner
most secrets were to be used
against them, It is said.
With Madame Mizpah was
Charles Gallagher, a man apparent
ly some years younger than herself,
who now claims her as his wife.
Early last week, Gallagher was
taken into custody on a charge of
impersonating a federal officer and
he is now repining in the county
Jail awaiting action of the federal
grand jury. Further investigation
has uncovered several attempts at
blackmail, it is alleged. and al
though convicting evidence is lack
ing, Madame Mizpah has been, re-
to leave town. the officers
saw
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.llPPLlNG RHYMES
BY WALT MASON,

my mind around when I get cool:
it is the outcome of the things /
learned at home and Sunday
school. Some guy has wrought
me ill.," l think, but that's no
reason, sound or true, why ]
should seek some other gink, and
play a scurvy trick or two. The
grocer is an honest wight and it
would be a rotten deal to take
advantage of his sight, and sting
him with this pewter wheel. I'll
meet him oft in future days, and
If i pulled SO coarse a stunt I'd
always dread to meet his gaze,
I'd surely show a guilty front. So
/ will throw this buck away, I'll
drop it down in yonder we'll.
where it can tempt no other jay
to hit the path that leads to Han
nibal, Mo-"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-10-10
NELLIE DIMES WITH MIR. ROB-
JNSON.
Chapter 10.

Chapter 10.
Mr.. Robinson ordered every
thing Nellie wanted, and more-A
iellied consomme; the broied
chicken. new peas, salad, ice
cream and cakes.
ooh" Nellie breathed in antici-
patton. Then when the consomme
came: "pd like Miss Carter TO
see this soup. They freeze it, don't
they? never heard of soup be-
ing froze. and I don't believe she
has"
"Who is Miss Carter?" Mr. Rob-
inson asked. amused.
"She's the woman who kept the
boarding house at Hudson Corners
u worked for her. She made
good enough soup-sometimes but
gee! wouldn't she open those lit
yle. stingy ewes of hers if she could
see this.'
There was nothing wrong with
Nellie's appetite and her emnlov-
er smiled more than once as he re-
plenished her plate. He scarcely
ate ANYTHING. himself but Nellie
was too busy to notice. He led her
, on to talk, amused at her naive
pleasure in everything. as well as
her annette
"Thjs is the hest dinner 7 ever
had in nv life," She exclaimed as
she finished her ice cream. lust
then she caught sight of the clock.
ar r,,st co ,ouy Tf T don,t Cora
will have the police hunting me,
She's awful particular. She's a
minister's dallgbter Her father
died. and she supports her mother.
she's awruI AFRAID I'll get pinched
or something cause fool so
much. She knows I don't mean
ANYTHING hut she saws other peo-
ple WON'T know it."
orr Seams IN mo Won are in n NO.
sition To do as Won nlease" her
employer returned carelessly. "You
take care of Yourself"
"Rut T never could have IL IL
hadn't been for her. She taught
me helped me in every way. even
bought me this dress SO I would
look alright TO work in an office"
When she began To falk of Cora
Nellie forgot everything but her
Kindness. her love for her. 81
y,ust col wouldn't have her WOW
ried for ANYTHING"
"welI ri stav awhile and smol,o
a cigar Goodnight and thank
Won for keeping me from a lonely
dinner" Mr.. Robinson was moth
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-10-10

An interesting example of a
smart cloth frock for the fall is
shown in the model, sketched at
the Worth opening in Paris. 1t
was made of dark blue twill cloth,
beautifully embroidered in the
rich blues and reds Of oriental
patterns-the high collar, long
tight sleeve and straight narrow
silhouette giving the costume that
trimness and chic which American
women so much like in tailored
clothes.
Note that the waistline is some
what long, the apron tunic is en-
tirely flat, and the back of the
skirt is also free of any gathering,
an effect which of course only
slender or well-corseted figure can
wear.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-10-10
For dainty people

Pepsodent is now used by mil
lions the world over. Careful peo-
pie Of some fifty nations have
adopted it, largely by dental ad-
vice. Dainty people - those who
care for whittier, cleaner teeth will
never 60 without it.
Send the coupon for To-Day
Tube. Note how clean the teeth
feel after using. Mark the absence
Of the viscous film. See how teeth
whiten as the film-coats disappear.
One week will give you a new
conception of what clean teeth
mean. 1t will point the way to a
new dental era, both for you and
yours. Cut out the coupon now.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-10-10
Lose Your Fat,
Keep Your Health

superfluous flesh rs not healthy. net.
Their is 1t healthy TO diet or exercise too
much for its removal The simplest
method known for reducing the overfat
body easily and steadily is the Marmoia
Method. tried and endorsed by thousands
Marmola Prescription Tablets contain an
exact dose OF the famous Marmola Pre-
scription, and are sold by druggists the
world over at one dollar for a case
They are harmless and leave no wrinkles
or flabbiness. They are popular because
effective and convenient Ask your
druggist for them or send price direct
to the Marmola Co., 1919 Woodward
Ave, Detroit, Mich, and procure Is
case. ADV.