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j "Lighting a ii&?. r New Year's Day in Many Lands ' i ~ TjVTEW YEAR'S DAY Is a time for thanksgiving and mirth and happiness, and In some coun tries, for the Interchange of gifts. It ls also a day which, because it ls the beginning of snot her year In one's life, has associated Vith It a certain sa credness whleh often ta1>'0?? tho form of resolutions lo do more and better things ?han one Ima ever done before. It is appropriate that tho series of . 12 months should open oil the first day of January, bemuse this ls the period Of the winter solstice, the turning point o'f the your, the time-when earth begins to be revivified In anticipation of the coming of spring. The ancients understood this significance and, al though ?several chances In their colen dur took place before the present ?late was mnde permanent. January 1st has boon, we are told, the generally ac cepted date since the reign of the Ro man king Numa Pomplllus, 072 B, C. He decreed that the year should begin ns lt now does, and added two new months to the already existing ten. The first month was named January In honor nf tho god Janus, who was represented by the Romans ns having two fucos, this signifying that he was acquainted with both past and future events. On this first day lt was the Roman custom to offer to Janus snort flee upon twelve different P?tnrs. Among the offerings wns a cake of sifted meal with Incense mid wine. The people took every precaution to conduct themselves so perfectly that nothing but good might be presaged for the coming year." Tint?n writers of the time say that all strifes and dif ferences censed nt the New Year. The day was spent In visiting, feasting and exchanging gift?. Indeed, the burden of giving had become so heavy that during the reign of Claudius he felt forced to limit it by a decree. Tn Belgium the children are espe cially active on New Year'?. Their greatest fun is obtained by secreting all the keys belonging to the various doors of the house. Then they htde. watching, lynx-eyed, from their van tage ground for' the chance to lock up an unsuspecting parent or uncle or aunt. When once caught they are not freed until thc,y promise a certain for feit of sweetmeats. In France lt ls called "le Jour de l'an"-tho day of the year. Merry making, calls and gifts reign supreme. Dancing, fdnglng and wine also have prominence. Condy, not usually al lowed to French children, ls generous ly given out, January 1st is also tho day for family reunions. And In the early morning hours relatives of any one who has died d?'??lng the year as semble nt the grnve l*.r a brief service. One of the prettiest customs In the world Is that observed nt Frnnfort-on the-Mnln. Mnny aro the gay parties which gather ot. New Year's eve, and when the great cathedral clock begins to chime the midnight hour every win dow of every occupied house is raised Each person lifts high a glnss and with one voice the whole city cries out, "Prosit Neujahr." By tho time the twelfth stroke ls reached the win dows are closed and quiet reigns as the old year draws Its last breath. In rural parts of Russia the chil dren, who have arisen especially early on this holiday, start out on n house to-house pilgrimage, with pockets brimful of dried peas and wheat Doors are never locked In Russia, S' lt 1B an easy matter to enter. If the .coupants of the house thus visited ure asleep (lie children pott with pens those whom they dislike, und then sprinkle wheat over (heir friends. High mass ls celebrated on New Year's nt Madrid. Many presents are given between friend nod friend, and by tho rich to the poor. A Chinese New Year custom ls for the people to buy or bake small cakes made of rice, flour and sugar, which, with .??fruit nnd dates, they put on plaies and place before the Image of Buddha. This ls thc one time of the year when everybody ls religious. New door gods ore pasted upon the doors, consisting of colored prints of the re puted likenesses of two great warriors of ancient times, who were supposed to bo defenders not only of the coun try but of the home. On the morning of the last day of the year they wor ship their ancestors and the Buddhas, and on New Year's day they worship the god of wealth for having brought them safely through another year. TV CT ? t>o?T Ti WM fl. THE RESOLUTION TREE. Behold the resolution tree, Lugubrious to view ; It stands so straight lt backward leans, And all Its leaves are new. It does not glitter in the gloom, No cheerful gleam Invites, There ls no chance for jollity The lld ls on Its lights. And though alluring articles Festoon lt round about, The branches are entirely hung With things to do without. -McLandburgh Wilson. WHAT THE NEW YEAR MEANS HTHE Nev? Year means ntr? . * opportunity to ever:? man, woman and child. It challenges the bast that is in them end promises unusual reward* for effort made. In it is the hope of years to come concerning whatever is for the well-being of society4. HEAVY LOSS OF LIFE CAUSED By Earthquake on Argentino Slope of the Andes Mountains. 'Buenos Aires, Dec. 20.-Earth quake shocks which on Friday aft,et noon destroyed several towns alon^ the Argentine slope of the Andes Mountains Were tho most severe ex perienced in this cour.ry since 1869, when half of the oily of Menodza was laid in ruins. Reports from the area where the shock was heaviest Indi cate great loss of life and property, upwards of 150 bodies having been already taken from the wrocks of buildings. At Tresportenas more than 100 perished, and at Costa de Arauja 30 moro wore killed, lt is feared that moro victims still aro buried under the ruins In each town. Only a few houses remain at Tresportenas, La j Valle and La Central, and they aro tn a badiy damaged condition. No j estimate of the number of persons injured has yet been made. s , 1 Minor shocks continue throughout! the district, one particularly strong j tremor hoing felt yesterday after-] noon at 5.30 o'clock In the towns of j San Martin and Rlvndavia. The peo- | plo nre reported as being panic stricken. Tho city of Mendoza was shaken, but did not suffer any exten sive damage. Red Cross Active. In the town of Costa da Araujo the seismic convulsion opened great crevices, out of which hot water Is spouting. Tho water from one of these geysers reached a height of ] ?about 15 foot and formed a pool, in which two persons wore drowned. A Red Cross ambulance has roached the village and set to work to rescue I any sufferers who may still be allye : in the ruins. j More than 30,000 persons inhabit j little villages along the eastern An I dean slope, and as reports continue . to add to tho long list of casualties , apprehension la felt that tho final 1 figures will be very high. Rescue I parties have boon sent from Men ' doza, but details from the scene of ; the disaster are meagre, as telegraph and telephone lines aro badly dis organized, j The earth movement during tho tremor was from northwest to south east, and a number of small shocks followed the principal concussion, which lastod thirty seconds. Tresportenas Suffers, j The latest reports from Mendoza, coming in to-night, said that the, shock at Tresportenas had assumed the proportions of a catastrophe. Sev eral relief trains have been rushed to the town, from which thirty dead and as many dying have boen brought out. At Costa de Araujo, , which was virtually isolated, another' I shock of the most vlolont character continued at 8 o'clock this morning. The deuth list was Increased by these reports to SI so far counted in Costa De Araujo, with 80 seriously in jured. At La Valle terrible scenes were' witnessed. Tho relief work was most difficult owing to the condition of tho roads, which had been broken up and covered with water. The church at Ijti Valle was laid in ruins, and the municipal building's walls were cracked and the structure was likely to fall at any moment. Tho seismograph at the Mendoza Instituto recorded three shocks on Friday, the first beginning at 3 p. lit. It was a sudden and violent one,with out tho slight movements usually pre ceding. This lastod 16 seconds. The second movement lasted five seconds and the third ton. The vibrations, with lessor shocks, continued for 30 minutes afterwards Convulsion in Pacific. Tokio, Dec. 19.-The most violent earthquake that has occurrod since tho seismographic observations com menced In Japan took place Thurs day evening at 9.11 o'clock. The vi brations lasted two hours, and wore so severe that the instruments wore unable to give perfoct records, lt ls believed the convulsion took place under tho Pacific ocean or In tho Go bi desert, Central Asia. Earthquake's Toll Reaches 400. Buenos Aires. Dec. 20.-Tho mun "Didn't I Prominent Georgia Lady and Sleeplessness PF/OPLH who get to feeling weak every tum and then, and who do not seem te get the proper re freshment from rest, sleep and rserra tion, need. ? toni? te help their Mood revitalise and build up their systesm, For this, yon will find Ziren Ire? Tonic very veluable, as the Uetmony of .thetuMmde already has proved. Mrs.] J. W. Dysart, lady el a prominent Georgia family residing seer Cartsre ttlle, says: *I didn't feel like sayce**, T-rr A WALHALLA WOMAN'S EXPER IENCE . C u you doubt the evidence of this Walhalla woman? Y Hi can verify Walhalla endorse mei t. <R)ad this: t ? rs. A. L. Tilley, 6 James St., Wal halla, says: "I had backache and kidney trouble ?orno time ago and I think lt waa canned by overwork. My tack got terribly sore and ached all the time. Swooping or bending over waa almost impossible. I got dizzy and black sp ( oks came before my eyes. Mornings I was so lame and sore I could hardly got around. I had headaches and nervous spoils, too. My kidneys didn't act as they should end I was In pretty bad condition. I used Donn's Kidney Pills and they made mo feel bettor right away. In a short Unie I was entirely cured." Price COc, at all dealers. Don't simply ask for a kidney remedy-got Donn's Kidney Pills-the same that Mrs. Tilley had. Foster-Mtlburn Co., Mfr?., Buffalo. N. Y. ber of persons dead and injured In laet Friday's earthquake disaster is now estimated at- moro than 4 00. This figure Is based on reports from rollet parties In tho affected zone. Earth tremors occurred again to day. Wide stretches of territory are be ing flooded with water, which contin uos to gush from crevices opened by ? tho earthquake. Relief work is being carried on with great difficulty. Large numbers of tonts sent from Mendoza havo been received in tho stricken villages and are furnishing shelter to hundreds who have been rendered homeless by tho disaster. Habitual Constipation Cured in 14 to 21 Days .LAX-FOS WITH PEPSIN" is a specially prepared Syrup Tonic-Laxative for Habitual Constipation. It relieves promptly but should bo taken reguluily for 14 to 21 days to induce regular action. It Stimulates and Regulates. Very Pleasant to Take. 60c ocr bottle. f D'Annun/.lo's Hoing1 Blockaded. Rome: Italy, Dec. 21-Following D'Annunzlo's refusal to recognize his ultimatum, Gen. Cavlglia announced to-day he would proclaim a strict blockade of Flume and the Islands of Veglia, Arbe and San Marcos, com pletely isolating the territory occu I pie I tor the soldier-poot from the rest of lne,world. Faint Now Distinctive interiors are easily attained through the artistic effect of the painted wall. C H Wall Paint for walls and ceilings produce a velvet like 'finish which gives a room an atmos phere of quiet refinement. Ask your Painter, he knows Cooledge Hygrade faints and 'Varnishes We will gladly send you Tree color charts and booklets on paints. C. G. Jaynes, Walhalla, S. C. test Welt" Suffered from Faint Spells -Relieved by Ziron. "I didn't rest well some nights, I would be Just M tired when I got up In the morning as when. I went to bad. I would gat weak, and have hind of talnty spell?-*t times hardly ubi? to io my housework. -I heard ut ziron, and tait maybe a teni? would kirip me. I thought lt would nt least atrengtfceu ma. "I ballan Eton baa oana ma geed. I fast batter. I am glad tu reeommand fd aa a good tonto," Try 71 roa. Our mouurteek guarma* tee troted* jw? AX jruw ?raggtaTt? PROTECT YOURSELF ?HP -BY BUYING A GOOD FARM Stop doing what thc other fellow says. Nothing on earth safer or more in- ' dependent, in hard times or easy times. It will always stay with you. I have a few Real Good Farms for Sale yet. Good prices, good terms. Also a few Nice Homes in town, f Call on me. Information free. R. HB Alexander, At Court House, Walhalla, S. C. BURIAL VAULTS FOR YOUR LOVED ONES. Evory humnn being desires nnd aims to properly care for tho bodies of tho dead and has an inborn dread of tho very thought that tho remains.aro not in a permanent, dry and vermin-proof resting place. ?? - MANUFACTURE I) HY - ^ Cemetery Burial Vault Works, Seneca, S. C. - DISTRIBUTE!) BY - M. A. WOOD & CO.Seneca, S. S. SHELDON FURNITURE CO.Westminster, S. O. J. J. ANSEL.Walhalla, S. O. mm mm ? ? ?@?? ? ? ? aaonra* ? ? mm? ?mm The Willard was first, \ The Willard is better built, The Willard lives longer, The Willard is used most. THEREFORE, You want and must have + The Willard Battery in Your Car. Wc have a complete line on hand. The name Willard is a guarantee of perfection in the battery world. Our personal guarantee goes with every battery. Hughs Garage, Main Street, M Walhalla, S. C "Satisfied Customers" is Our Motto. BURTS GAEE Walhalla, S. C. -NOW LOCATED IN Old Post Office Building, MAIN STREET OPPOSITE PIEDMONT MOTOR CO. -GOOD MEALS cm quick order. J* First-Class Service. Drop in and get a Meal or Lunch. YOU'LL COME AGAIN. Burt's Cafe, J. BURT GILLESPIE, Prop. NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS. All porsons indebted to the Estate of JOHN CROOKS, DECEASED, aro hereby notified to niako payment to the undersigned, and all persona having claims against said est?te will present tho same, duly attested, with in the time prescribed by law, or be barred. JAMES TAYLOR, Administrator of the'Estate of John Crooks, Deceased. Dec. 15, 19K0. 50-1 NOTICE OF FINAL SETTtLEMENT AND DISCHARGE. J Kurfooa Paints and Oil. Gutter and Repair Work. r>. E. ooor>, TINNER, . WALHALLA, 8. ? Notice is hereby glvon that the un dersigned will make application to V. F. Martin, Judgo of Probate for Oconoo County, in tho State of South Carolina, at his omeo at Walhalla Court House, on Thursday, tho Otb day of January, 1920,'at ll o'clock In tho forenoon, or as soon there after as said application can be hoard, for leave to make final settle ment of tho Estate of John Crooks, Deceased, and obtain Final Dis charge as Administrator of said Es tate. J A MES TAYLOR,. Administrator of the Estato of John Crooks, Deceased. Dec'. 15, 1920. 50-1 Tho death rate for adults is at itu lowest In June, under normal condi tions. Piles Cured In 6 to M Days DnuUtsu refund money if PAZO OlhmiENT fan? to Oura Itching, Blind,Dleedlnfl or Protruding Plies. to cure Kening, ininti, mewing vi i iwiuuiut. Instantly relieve? Itching Pile?, end you can rt et restful sleep after the first apollo?doo. Price60c