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The Holly chieftain., 1923-11-29

secular history. was the most impor-
tant grain grown in Egypt. and the
mode OF harvesting 1t is interesting.
Instead Of the usual method the reap
ers cut the straw just below the
heads. 1t was carried in bags to the
threshiny floor, where it was trodden
out by oxen. Sometimes the wheat
was reaped in the usual way and
bound up in sheaves. but oxen We're
always employed to separate the
wheat from the straw. The chief fes-
tivals of the Egyptians. however. were
in connection with the overflow of the
Nile.
The Teutons and ScandInavians Of
fered sacrifices to Frey, the god Of
the rain and the sunshine.
What is known as "the shouting of
the churn" comes down from the time
when Apollo was worshiped in Eng
lnnd. The churn or kern means ring
or circle formed by several persons
holding hands. The word churn also
signifies a chaplet worn around the
head or carried suspended on a pole
in procession. So "the shouting Of the
churn" means the merriment that
always accompanied wearing chap
let or dancing In circle.
Another old custom Is the kemp
ing OF England, In Scotland called "a
NELL" Nell Is sometimes spelled
melee. which is better. as a melee. OF
row. often resulted from contending
for leadership In dispatching the las:
days work in the field. Each reaper
left a handful of the harvest uncut.
and the bonnlest lass was allowed to
gather these handfuls and to make
out of them. a corn baby" This was
brought home In triumph, set up In
the feast and preserved for the re-
mainder of the year. The lass was
called the harvest queen. Sometimes
instead Of being made into a doll the
products of the field would be formed
into a mare. and the reapers would
amuse the guests by trying to Gu,
down the mare with their slckles. The
man who succeeded In the undertake
Ing would declare what should be done
Eith the mare.
The Holly chieftain., 1923-11-29

olming or under the scorchng sun Of the South
west, gobbers seem to thrive II given plenty OF
range where they can fill their crops with grass
hoppers and bugs But they must have this and
poultrymen east of the Missouri river therefore
cannot compete favorably.
In the comparatively new territory of the West,
turkey raising is being taken up by many on
large scale. Texas, New Mexico Pacific, coast
states, Oklahoma Colorado. Nebraska and the Da-
kOtaS are raising more and more turkeys for east
ern and central west markets every year. The
Black Hills district of South Dakota and Wyoming
contribute largely, too. The largest turkey ranch
in the country is thought to be in Nevada. The
new home of the turkey is apparently to be the
American Southwest.
This does not mean that the business win stop
in the central west IT does mean, however, that
competition in the west will have u be dealt with
and that intensive breeding methods must
be resorted to- with the idea Of producing high
class strain Of turkeys that will be Needed by
pOultrymen.
ing stock to sell at fancy price. and pay less
attention to turkeys for meat purposes the com
petitive angle probably will not be serious.
How the prices have scared! n 1880 the prices
these: The finest turkeys sold at cents and
fair at ~ cents
A resolve that every good American should make
Is to have good a time every Thanksgiving Day
rs Is possible and make the Thanksgiving dinner
the crownlng feature of the day For the chem
lists you know, will get before long. If we don't
watch out. They nre threatening synthetic food.
balanced ratons Of II, and all that Sort Of thing.
And then what will become of our Thanksgiving
dinner? Here'B the way Of them-hs name
Is suppressed out of consideration for his family
talks of the way the chemists will get us-not
yet. but soon:
Synthetic chemistry must face the problem Of
making synthetic food A mountain OF limestone
and waterfall supply the chemical raw materials
and energy required to make sugars and starches.
balanced ration will be evolved, possibly largely
synthetic, which will eliminate all digestive dis.
turbnnces and at the same time make our minds
and bodies more efficient to an extent almost be-
yond belief. At that time humanity will look back
on the eating of promiscu.ds viands in very much
the way that we look back on the drunken de-
bauches Of the Middle ages
Some of these days American musician Will
earn everlasting fame and the gratitude Of his
countrymen by writing just the right kind OF a
Thanksgiving Song--one that expresses in both
words and music the real spirit of Thanksgiving
Day Christmas, Easter. Independence Day and
many Of our other national holidays are well Off
az to appropriate musical expression. But what
is there for Thanksgiving Day? To be sure, we
might sing Home, Sweet Home" "My Old Ken
lucky Home" "Swanee Ribber." or even the "Dox-
ology." But of these famous airs is quite
adequate to the occasion. Yes, Immortal fame Is
the sure reward of anyone who shall write song
that voices the spirit of Thanksgiving Day In a
way to awaken response in the hearts and minds
of the American people.
The Holly chieftain., 1923-11-29

accounts In part for his mi
grafton TO the West and
Southwest.
The decline of the turkey
growing industry in the near
by territory which formerly
supplied the great eastern
markets Is doubtless due to
the appearance and spread of
peculiar disease which pOul-
trymen know as blackhead.
When the disease gets estab-
lished in a flock 1t is almost
Impossible to grow turkeys
to maturity. This disorder
seems to be due to the action
Of micro-organism. bur the
facts regarding the specific or
ganism. the methods of In
fection and how the trouble
may be prevented or con-
trolled. are still to be worked
out.
Another limiting factor In
turkey raising is range. The
turkey is essentially bird of
the open spaces and has new
er been domesticated to any
thing like the same degree as
chickens. To do well 1t needs
unrestricted freedom, full lib
erty to wander at will oyer
fields and through woodland,
where 1t finds its natural food.
The Holly chieftain., 1923-11-29
Time to Call the Cops.
HALL 4 RUckEl.. N. r., MFRS,

At party n necklace woman was
wearing was much admired. She took
1t off to show it better and it was
passed from hand to hand Later 1t
was not forthcoming.
'sThe joke has gone far enough" said
the host Il will put this silver dish
upon the table. turn out the electric
light, count 100 and expect to find the
necklace on the dish when l turn up
the lights
When he turned up the light the
dish had also vanished!
The Holly chieftain., 1923-11-29

Obviously, a sizable flock of tur'
keys will do much damage to
growing crops, where farms are
relatively small.
Anyway. In comparatively re-
cent years one could find nice
flocks of these meaty birds on a
large proportion Of the farms OF
New England and the Middle
states, but now such flocks are
SO rare as to be almost curl
osity In this territory.
1t Is estimated that Illinois
does not produce enough birds
to supply more than ene-tenth OF
the states demand. Including
Chicago, This means that oilt-
side territories must supply tur-
keys for Chicago consumers.
Whether 1t is In the blizzard
sections of the Dakotas and Wy
The Holly chieftain., 1923-11-29

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Remember, the Vegetable COMPOUND
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You should give it fair trial now.
The Holly chieftain., 1923-11-29
aIse Prophets.

False prophets and teachers have
ever been speakers Of pleasing words
and gluriiiers of the conditions of
their times. Thus only can they hope
tn secure popularity, ease, and the
other things they are after.
The Holly chieftain., 1923-11-29

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taking on new strength, color and
youthful beauty. "Danderine" is de-
lightful on the hair; refreshing,
stimulating tonic-not sticky or greasy
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The Holly chieftain., 1923-11-29
Judge of Color Values,

"Why was Jim given the hounce?"
Because he's color blind
SLOWS tliut?''
'Well, you see the new boss is very
resl in the face. and still Jim told him
that he was too green to teach him
anything"
The Holly chieftain., 1923-11-29

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day 10 without doubt the Of
spring Of that feast which
in England is known as
Harvest Home" and In
JO Scotland is called MEL Sup
I~I per-" But the giving Of
~ thanks to some god at the
close OF tile autumn season
for the fruits Of the earth Is )ageless.
and can be traced back as far as civiii-
zation goes. In Exodus the Israelites
are commanded to keep an autumnal
feast, more explicit details for such
feast being given in the book of
Leviticus. The feast was to last seven
days, and on the first day the people
were to gather boughs of cedars and
willows of the brooks. 1t may be from
this custom that the decoration of
churches with greens and vegetables
arose.
Herodotus mentions this autumn
custom of thanksgiving. and Homer
writes that cakes and Jumps of dough
thrown at the head Of the sacrificlal
victim formed part Of the Greek Of
ferings Of Apollo. the sun-god. at the
feast Of the ingathering."
In ancient times Apollo received the
honors Of the harvest festival, but the
rustics sacrificed to vacuna, the god.
dess. Images Of vacuna were made
Of straw. wheat, barley and rye. and
were carried about with singing and
cheering. Even in England Images
made Of straw crowned with flowers
are occasionally carried about and
called Ceres-the goddess Of agricul-
ture. Apollo was formerly worshlped
in Britain. and the Maypole is pretty
relic Of those days. They decorated 1t
with garlands TO welcome the north
ward coming of Apollo-the sun-at
whose appearance the flowers and
fruit began to grow.
Various customs, all containing the
same idea. have prevailed in different
countries. In Scotland. when the reap
ers have finished their work, small
package Of corn. called the "Corn
Lady," is hung up in the house. The
ancient Egyptians offered sacrifices
and made offerings of corn and wine
to Lelth, the mother of the sun.
Wheat, according to both sacred and
The Holly chieftain., 1923-11-29
Insufficient for That Day.

| have been driven many times to
my knees by the overwhelming convlc-
ton that l had nowhere else to go. My
own wisdom and that of all about me
seemed insufficient for that day
Lincoln.
The Holly chieftain., 1923-11-29
Changing Times.

Anyhow we never used to hear Of a
man being arrested for huggine his
girl when he had her out buggy rid
ing. Ask father; he knOws.-Portland
EXpress and Advertiser.
The Holly chieftain., 1923-11-29
Good Deeds.

The influence of II good deed is great
up"n the world, but the reflex infiu.
ence upon the doer Is priceless thing
.-Gospel Bnnner.
The Holly chieftain., 1923-11-29

Scientists have been experimenting
with the use of spider webs in Mada-
gascar us n silk substitute
The Holly chieftain., 1923-11-29
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The Holly chieftain., 1923-11-29

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is nothing better than Brandreth Pills.
In use throughout the world.-Adv.
The Holly chieftain., 1923-11-29

years A&Oy 1uo ="
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booklet in my letter
box and read it care
fully. and that is how
II rana fn take thu
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The Holly chieftain., 1923-11-29

HE American Thanksgiving
day 10 without doubt the Of
spring Of that feast which
In England is known as
Harvest Home" and in
Scotland Is called "Mell Sup
per-" But the giving Of
thanks to some god at the
The Holly chieftain., 1923-11-29

LESSON TEXT-Acts 2:1-4: 37-4:.
GOLDEN TEXT-"Whosoever shall
call upon the name of the Lord shall
be xaved."-Acts 2:2l.
PRIMARY TOPIC - Peter Telling
About Jesus.
JUNIOR ToPIC-Three Thousand
Converted In One Day.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP
IC-A Brave Preacher and Great
Revival
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
The Source Of Missionary Power.
Evening star., 1923-10-06
Fhemen's Masks.

The dangers OF q fireman's life are
we'll understood by the public. In his
days work he does things which seem
perilous and which most men cannot
do, such as climbing tall ladders that
bend and sway, standing on sills and
copangs high above the streets, rush.
ing into blazing buildings and all that.
The fire department sustains many
casualties from falling walls, smoke
and noxious, suffocating fumes. It Is
interesting to know that the Commits
sioners have been able to buy for the
firenlen some masks which will re.
duce the danger to the men OF being
overcome by smoke or fumes. A com.
pany Of framen fitted with these
masks walked into q smoke.fllled
building at the bureau OF standards
and fought an imaginary fire with as
much ease as though they were stand.
ing In the open air." With the fire.
man into q smoke or fume filled build.
ing goes little lamp called safety
lamp" The mask protects the fire.
man SO long as there is a small per.
centage OF oxygen present. When that
percentage falls to the danger line the
lamp goes out. That is the signal that
the fireman must leave. We are max.
Ding progress in fighting fire as in
other things. Perhaps some time the
police department may provide for its
men some Of the "bullet.proof' vests
about which one gets astonishing re-
ports from time to time.
Evening star., 1923-10-06
Embrace-Proof Cigars
Boon to Married Men

Thomas r. Marshall Is known
wherever tobacco is worshiped as
the chief advocate of good scent
cigar, asserting that 1t is the crying
need of the country. Hoosiers take
special pride in the achievement OF
Mr.. Marshall in thus putting his fin
ger on the outstanding desiratum of
the time. and hope that it will de-
velop into more than a contamination
devoutly to be wished. With all due
respect to him, however. he only ut
tered a half-truth, and It has remained
for comparatively obscure professors
boon on the smoking fraternity.
versity faculty. after a year of re-
search. have apparently succeeded In
perfecting an unbreakable cigar.
The discovery will prove a great
boon to the married man. The lover
will cheerfully sacrifice his cigars In
the rapture OF fond embrace, but
the less romantic married man may
cool the ardor of his morning fare
well II he finds that 1t Is usually ac-
companied by the destruction Of his
smokes. Many a family tilt may have
originated over an undue zeal for the
welfare OF common black cigar.
Much of this will be avoided Through
the discovery of the Lehigh profess
the filler will remain intact. Only
one fear remains. The application Of
the process may tend to retard the
trend of prices In the direction point
ed out by Mr.. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Star.
Evening star., 1923-10-06

tho nhnAber Of traffic police. That is
an obvious need. The street rules we
now have may not be the last word In
traffic regulation, but II those rules
were universally observed or enforced
traffic would few more smoothly,
there would be fewer accidents, there
would be no all-day parking In busi-
ness sections and there would be much
less Inconvenience to the public.
Commissioner Oyster advocates a
law to authorize the police to impound
an automobile that has been parked
more thar the time limit. Under such
a law the police would take the car to
q police station or would lock 1t so
that the owner must appear at the
station and answer to the charge
against him before ,-e could recover
the car. That would be drastic regu.
lation, and perhaps we need not come
to 1t II the number Of police assigned
to traffic duty were sufficient to COM
pei observance Of the present parking
rules.
Evening star., 1923-10-06

II that there has been no trial between
Zev and Ny Own. This IL largely due
to the manner In which the Jockey
Club itself has handled the affair OF
selecting Americas horse to meet
Papyrus. When the plans Tor the In
ternational race were first announced
the Jockey Club decided upon the
American Trial Sweepstakes to be run
at. Belmont Park. The winner should
be first choice to meet the English
horse, and those finishing second and
third the substitutes for him. But
Zev did not take part In the American
Trial Sweepstakes. which was won by
Ny Own.
The Jockey Club, instead Of stick.
ing to its first announcement that the
winner Of the sweepstakes would be
the selection to race Papyrus. decided
that the results of the Realization
should also be considered, after Zev's
trainer announced that Zev would
take part in that event. Zev Won the
Realization. and Untidy ran second to
him, as Untidy did to My Own in the
Trial Sweepstakes, but My Owns vic
tory over Untidy was the more i'm.
pressive. The Jockey Club could have
averted the present controversy by
merely sticking to its original plan to
let the Trail Sweepstakes decide.
Furthermore, the Jockey Club has
apparently favored the Sinclair horse
in the effort made to arrange a match
between the two. holding that the pro-
posal for mile-and-an-eighth trial
was sufficient, the distance proposed
by Zev's trainer, instead Of the mile
and half demanded by Admiral Gray.
son, which is the distance Of the in
ternational on October 20.
A victory Of Papyrus over Zev would
not tend to abate the criticism OF the
Jockey Club. Furthermore, the Amer
lean sporting public probably would
make q demand that a race be ar
ranged between Papyrus and My Own.
Evening star., 1923-10-06
The Traffic Problem.

The traffic situation in the District
Is to be the subject Of investigation
by committee Of the Senate under
authority Of q resolution adopted at
the last session. That resolution was
offered by Senator Robinson Of Arkan.
sas, who has long shown strong in.
terest toward improving traffic condi.
tions in the Capital, and the chairman
Of the committee Is Senator Ball Of
Delaware, who has figured prominent
~ in discussions Of this subject.
There has been a good deal Of In.
vestigation and much criticism Of
washington's traffic conditions, and It
il probable that the inquiry this win.
ter will 60 into the matter with
thoroughness, and that conclusions will
be reached that will be helpful to pedes-
trians, motorists and merchants.
Testimony win be taken on every
angle Of the problem, and traffic rules
of other cities viii be considered. The
committee viii have before 1t bills
which failed Of passage last session.
and which would provide for . traf.
fc court, the bonding Of motorists ana
extension Of the powers OF the Com.
naissioners In dealing with trafic.
It Is quite likely that Commissioners
Oyster win go before the committse.
and that he N1ll u1gs IN incrsass In
Evening star., 1923-10-06
The Dry Law Problem Here.

Indication that the inquiry into the
conduct Of members Of the dry en-.
forcement force ON duty in Washing.
ton will be thorough is afforded by the
announcement that two Of those
against whom charges have been
brought by District officials have been
suspended without pay. While no re-
and no intimation Is given as to the
nature Of the disclosures, this action
serves to point to substantiation Of
the accusations.
It is vitality important that this mat
ter be entirely cleared, and that the
enforcement organization on duty IN
Washington, as elsewhere, be placed
above suspicion and on a basis OF con.
tinuous efficiency. The violations Of
the law in the District have been, as
already stated, fragrant and scandal.
Gus. The eighteenth amendment and
the enforcement law have been fiouted
here with amazing daring. The police,
who are only supplementary to the
federal enforcement organization,
have not been able to handle the situ-
alton. Their numbers are limited and.
it is charged, their efforts have been
in large degree negatived by the atti-
tude and actions Of some Of the gov.
ernment agents.
Fear lest complete enforcement OF
the law may expose persons In high
standing to public embarrassment
should not deter either the federal or
the local officers from prosecuting
thoroughly the enforcement Of the
law The main problem. however, IS
to locate and suppress the sources Of
supply, the mediums Of the traffic.
Bootlegging must be made too hazard
GUS to be practiced. Penalties must be
applied to the limit Of the law. The
large profits that are earned from this
shameful business must be swept away
in fines. That is the only way to stop
the lawbreaking that is shared in by
customers.
If the traffic is as open as 1t would
seem to be from oil evidences It should
not be difficult to bring to court and
send to jail those who are now en-
gagged in it. Complete honesty. how
ever, is necessary on the part OF those
charged with the enforcement Of the
law, and that, it would now seem. is
to be sought by the government as
well as by the local officials.
Evening star., 1923-10-06
Suspension of Newspapers
Brings Industrial Chaos

their means of livelihood: That's ex-
actly what suspension Of the daily
newspapers in any large city must of
necessity bring to pass" 1T was an
outlaw strike, of course, the Chatta-
nooga Times says. and simply a man
Hesitation OF the lawless spirit which
seems to be taking hold ofimen. We
have got to hasten back to- that state
OF mind that compels submission to
constituted authority. or else the revo-
hey never could get with the people OF
the country In their right minds. We
will be In bad way when agreements,
understandings and good faith between
men may be broken and set at naught
on the order of selfish, designing and
unauthorized leaders
The world las come to take the
modern newspaper for granted and
the labor to produce the daily news
paper never enters. the thought OF
the man who surveys the finished
product" the Grand Rapids Herald
in its turn explains. but "once let
newspaDer publication cease and tho
public is hopelessly lost. Newspapers
are necessary to modern life. Per-
haps 1t is. journalistically beneficial
that the point should be brought i'm
nressively home to New York. Tho
-onveniences of modern life are most
appreciated when temporarily taken
away" This view is approved by
the Milwaukee Sentinel, because
publicity acts as a safety valve ana
the public rests assured that nothing
important will escape public dis
cussion. The moment publicity is
blocked public apprehension Is
aroused. The safety of the public
lies In the fact tt at the forum of the
press is open to any one"
1t might have been worse. at that.
the Nashville Banner suggests but
fortunately New York city is not
far from Newark, Philadelphia.
Boston and other cities which. to q
considerable extent, could supply the
New York public with the news of
the day" The most valuable of the
assets of tte New York papers the
Syracuse Herald carefully explains,
lis the right to print every da. In
the year. They have been virtua y
robbed of this right in a spirit OF
wantonness by a local organization
irresponsive to the law and acting.
moreover. In defiance of the rules and
regulations of their national organi-
cation. 1t is unnecessary to say that
there Is something radically wrong
in q legal and economic system
which permits comparatively small
band of headstrong men, acting in de-
f1ance of all restraints even from
their own national union. to infiict
grave injuries upon an institution fos.
public service like the metropolitan
press"