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RITES HELD BY ANCIENTS Flowing Bow! on Evening Sefore Is no Modern Custom BY HEREWARD CARRINGTON Scientist and Author ‘The New Year begins precisely at ten on January 2 @ion are very ancient, take sion your health We now keep New Year 7 Serve it on this day observed it; was adopted there. rf be werved on on January ist, ‘that it dates D., and additional minor BY INS substituted. 80 it went. ber fist, etc. tian countries even today! their own lodge hall. Midnight, and almost everyone now ‘Qdays sees the New Year in by gen eral festivities and many good reso /on find a» usual Tutions, which are promptly forgot-/on the 14th, ‘The festivities marking this occa and in old Saxon days it was the custom to par | Of a bow! of sploed ale, which round with the expres | pare advance critic of bathing “Wasshacl.” which meant “to! suits. Hence the origin of the Waseni!, or Wassel bow! en Jan Wary the Ist; but the Chinese, Jews, ‘Turks, and many others do not od- Even Chris TAR countries have not always so/| paydays “April Fool the Romans began the | payday year with the March equinox, The| raised according to Teutonic nations for a long | custom. April showers work on May continued counting the begin.| flowers. First «pring poet shot and Ring of the year from Mareh 25. was only In 1563 by an edict of that France changed the | pro: Of the beginning of the year (0! brates lige In 1600 Scotland made | game change, and England only @ in 1752, when the Gregorian It will seen that the New Year, ob- is relatively ‘Rew, tho we are accustomed tq think 9 back from time imme Julius Caesar, In the year| C., who first reformed the cal nae: ig endar—aided by the Egyptian as-| ginnt Sosigenes. He made it « tew ites too long, and a second | month, eorrection was necessary. Pope Orem ‘Ory Made certain changes in 1982 A changes "were made later on, from the “old | third and fifth, a4 usual to the “new style calendar.” Row employ the new style. ‘After the French revolution France | day off and son taking a few fingers | to set up an entirety new of things, A new calendar was! The Christian era waa wiped and was replaced by the new era, beginning September 22 Instead of our week of seven | & week of 10 days was estab. In accordance with the deck system—the 10th day being set for rest. “Instead of the mythological names the months, others deduced from Prevailing seasons of the year >Y coal dealers. Nickel cigars drop ing was to be based upon i! The Notre Dame eras con- into a “Temple of Reason.” Momero, the young and beau. wife cf a Jacobin printer, was to represent “Reason.” And Each month began somewhere be- tween the 18th and the 22nd—accord. Ing to our reckoning. Thus the first Month of the autumn trio began on September 22, and lasted until Octo | ‘With the restoration of a stable government in France, this calendar Miisses Dek and the usual one sub- . But, for a time, as we have | count of «mall cro P. New Year's day did not begin | niding golf balls. Rie nc the Ist in France, %0| teaves magazine covers. Tate as the last century, and it does | ing ae usual, Turkey searce Bot begin on that date tn non-Chris-| George coming over next month PUYALLUP—Puyallup Elks plan 4S SEEN BY OM SIMS January Congress convenes on, third; 108, 000,000 resolutions against swearing break on fourth, Thirteenth falle on riday; bad luck to lose a dollar on this day, Lieyd George says he is coming to America. February Harting in office ao a year. Three pictures ahead Ford in being photographed — co t Days longer, but only 28 this month, #o no time gained. Washington's birthday | Valentines arrive 16th and 16th, Lioyd | George coming over next month. March Month of winds, Biggest winds | predicting hot summer, Others pre St. Patrick's day on 17th aa/ usual, About 987,654,321 kites hang| on wires. Licyd George coming to ue April | First month in 19 having five pomes on first | ee prices old Raster, aa usu delightful exhibited around town. Lioyd George coming over next month. danuaty 14—Four bandite kill Pa trolman V. L. Stevens and kidnap Ma: s but Henry! Serge Kdward Herald. All cap-| cele! tured. Gauntvereary January t1.—Jobn Sehmitt, eunman, | quoted. Question of changing under) Kite City Detective “Jimmy” wear pettied grooms counting their coin. | George coming to U. 8 June Last of spring poets shot month in 1922 with five paydays. June grooms need six, Children’s va cation and mother’s work 854,221 poems written be “What ie #0 rare ast” ete. | Lieya George coming over next July ‘The Fourth of July comes between Harding calle for safe and sane celebration. | Joke ts written about dad taking the} June brides getting set; Lioyd off. Lioyd George coming to U August Dog days. Nine hundred and) elghty.sceven atx hundred and fifty./ four dogs go mad on account of high Price of bones. Lots of people give up hope of vacation; put on bathing suits and have pletures made at! home. First June groom gets out | of debt. Lioyd George coming over | next month September Hard winter starts being predicted | 8 | from 11 to 10 cents. Labor day hap jpens as per schedule. First June groom gets back in debt. Lioyd George coming over. October Third month in 1922 having five |paydays. First newspaper says “De lyour Christmas shopping early.” Hallowe'en, as usval. About $987. | 654,321 worth of furniture breaks on moving day. Faire are bigger and! better. Lioyd George coming over | next month. November Statistics ahow big fruit crop broke | all records. Fruit prices high on ac Squirrels start | Last bathing girt Thankewiv- Liocyd December Fourth month in 19272 having five Christmas com With the opening of the New Year, we desire to thank each of our friends for their confidence and valued pat- ronage of the past year. day. Business Is Now on Up CHARITY AND CRIME MINGLED IN RECORD yvard Trend; SEATTLE New Year Is Promising By Hal Armstrong Seattle today is about to witness the closing of a year that has crammed local history with spectacular events, * The end of 1921 finds business generally on the upgrade, | with unemployment slightly less, prices still slowly declin- ing and the retrospect indicative of better times ahead, It has been a year of fearsome crimes, great disasters, | record-breaking storms, financial wrecks, some big achieve- |ments, grand charities and a few notable inventions. It began with » murder, and, The Star. despite the state hanged & man to deter high crimes, ends with | July 8.-Llerror ni ® fresh murder mystery still un- posed by The 8 solved. duly M—Dexter Several banks wall, most notably the Scandi navian American and the North Side State bank, the latter thru heavy unsecured loans to boot went to the duly %1.—Cape. » master of the dies of broken . tehT in olty jaf ex tar Horton twoday bank run fenry Ti. Marden, lbfated Governor, heart in local how pital rors, duly 24.——Pirst performance of “W Politically it waa a serene year farer” pageant. " locally, except for state officiala | July 26. City miarios slashed at Olympia, nearly all of whom, $600 000 inctuding Gov. Hart, were ae | August &—Trunk recovered from cused of gross extravagance in Lake the handling of public money. Kate Mahoney. Production of “The Wayfarer” | October 1.James F. Pageant was probably the creat. est achievement of the city as a whole, The city’s charity was represented in a well-filled Com munity Chest, O'Brien and Patrotman W. T. An-| Schmitt captured and Inter found guilty of first degree mur | gia der Webster tart action enjoin city from setting aside fund to pay interest on indebtedness un: | til expenses of operation of street | raflway have beeg paid February 17.—North Side State bank | closes doors year-old Dist ave Wilson, ot the Star movie May —James © at city jail on forgery charger, suspected of murdering his aged bride, Mrs. May 25. — Captain Chartes Tennant begins drageing | Lake Union for trunk containing | Kate Mahoney's body. | dune 3-—Three million GoMar hotel for Beattie proposed to be erected on University of Waxhington land | at Fourth ave dane 15-—leor White of murdering Lee Linton, driver, has his sentenc to life imprisonment by Gov. Hart ‘June 13.—Woodland park concession exposed by The Star, to public protest and cut prices Roy Ga: bandit, captured at Centralia. ~ Scandingyian American | bank closes doors. Extravagances of Gov. Hart! and other atate officials bared by aires June 16. ‘duly 1. daly 5. anniversary We most cordially wish that the J. W. Spangler, President. R. V. Ankeny, First Vice President. E. G. Ames, Vice President. P. B. Truax, Vice President. J. H. Newberger, Vice President. Second Avenue at Columbia OFFICERS. Daniel Kelleher, Chairman. J. H. Miner, Assistant Casbier. Coming Year may bring to each an abundant fulfillment of hopes and ambitions. Second {February 1—Mayor Caldwell | give treet car lines back to Stone starts, |Febeuary 11. — Fourteen taxpayers | February 4. — Kennon Owen neweboy two brothers flames destroy theif home at 3636 | |April L—@teamerhip Weert Hartiand | rams and sinks Governor off Point | 10 Lives loat, | | April 1—John Schmitt hangs April 29. —Frive members of the crew) lightahip Relief lost off Cape Flattery. May ?4.—Frankie « Everyone does his shopping on | the Saturday before. Lioyd George de. cides to stay home and celebrate first of England's H. C. MacDonald, Cashier. C. L. La Grave, Assistant Cashier. é. K. Reiley, Assistant Cashier. . W. More, Ass Wm. Kahlke, Assistant Cashier. | stant Cashier, wayne in superior court to} 1s} saves mother, and sisters when | Klolet wins The content. | Mahoney held e Mahoney. and Seneca et. 19, convicted a taxt commuted | Pot Reaste veld ff Pork Roaxts Veal Roasts . ner, mafl train Steer sir S freedom | Borden's or Carnation 5 lbs. BR 9-lb. 3 Ibs. 5 lbs. Stall 26 Solid Pack FRESH CRAB the best that Shoulder Lamb .... Steer Round st Cubes, 3 Ths... 49s WHITE MEAT, pound .... —Feesh Cooked Crats— Full line of finest Sea Foods— Union containing body of Mahoney con. Cane Sumer, per sack, $5.40—Suger Stalis—like Pl. and Eeonomy BORDEN’S or CARNATION—4 tall cans s S8¢—Limit 4 CRYSTAL WHITH S04 sar —STONG SAYS:— No matter what other dealers sell come to us. Our prices will beastill lower. Stong's Economy Grocery HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL *| November 19. survives | STAR Kate Mahoney, death Ootober 4 ington students University of Douglas blames Gov. Hart state's dope problem Heavy snowfall, | lowed by floods fe droplane falls into Bound off J burn December 2-—-Dr, Adolf Lorenz | Star December 11, Beattio bury Mra. and ‘Tommy December 1.—-Skagit dikes bur LBS. oods for, 37-28-29 Reowomy Morket, Lower Fleer fs the wish of the 1527-1529 Pike Place Market Headquarters for New Year's Poultry. «.10¢ 16¢ | -.10¢ 12%¢ 20¢ . 20¢ cake We offer for your selection thousands of choice GEESE, DUCKS, CHICKENS AND YOUNG BELGIAN HARES vieted of murder of aged bride, and sentenced to Wash protest heavy feos October T-—'The Star exposes T. ¥ Nabatame, J “Ponal.” October 16.— Wholesale walkout in | Seattle restaurants | October 1f.-reter Witt, Cleveland traction expert, arrives in Seattle for eight weeks’ survey municipal | ntreet railway October 26.—George Stagg pardoned. November 1.Fivecent loaf returns, | November 10.The Star Mutt Doe | show Proceeds to Community | Cheat November 14.— Community Chest |_ drive starts | November 15.Proseeutor Malcolm for ‘ol. | November 11.—Mddie Hubbard's hy- of: ferson head tn storm. His com- panion, C. W. Bandy, lumberman, drowns November 26.—Jack Dempsey leads Mutt parade. | November 3@—-Marshal Foch visits Beattle December 2.—Reb Bridges, founder of the port of Seattle, dies in Au in. vited to come to Seattle by The Landslides tn West Samuel C. An- drewe and her two step-sons, Jack Bodies found later mt, Cane 46c Beet 43c RAINIER PACKING CO. | Lamb Chopa, 2 ibe.. . B5¢ Veal Steaks, 2 Ibe... + Be } Sugarcured Breakfast | Bacen 24e Picanica . AThe | Pure Lard, 2 ibs, -. B5¢ ANITAR PUBLIC MARKE T= MILK OKE sack YELLOW CORN MEAL ... 7 bars LAUNDRY SOAP . Large cans SLICED PINEAI PLE. FRENCH PRUNES ....... DOWN FLOL BEST SMALL WHITE BEAN Large bottle BEST TOMATO CATSUP. wae EOC the sea provides. Sanitary Fish Co. Stall 128—Sanitary Market First Ave, Floor BEST AMERICAN PURE CANE 100 Ibs. Pure Canadian Maple Sugar, s 46¢ » 30¢ tall Amit Cc: Four venue Floor First Ave, Floor Sanitary Market Also First Ave. and University t |. 24¢ SUPPLY MEAT Co. LOWER FLOOR SANITARY Best Meats at Lowest Prices! Happy New Year to All OLYMPIA OYSTERS 75c Pint MARKET EGGS From our own ranch BUTTER Famous Red Shield Brand, COFFEE Best in the city, 40¢ Ib. Sanitary Ice Cream and Coffee Store Stall 157 Sanitary Market at Ist Ave. Entrance Crystal White Soap, 6 for 29¢—Royal White, 6 for 24¢ SANITARY MARKET—SUGAR STALL 109—First A’ LESLIE’ BEST WASHINGTON CREAMERY. 8-lb. can GROUND CHOCOLATE . 5 Ibs. ROLLED OATS ..........4. Biall 26 ~ killed ne flooding valley [June 5—Laura Firomweil, Devember 39.6. L. Onborn, Seattle| loop-the loop champion inventor, announces he has 1,800-foot fall from p! fected a machink to harness the Col, ¥. W. Galbraith, Jr tide, of A Legion per dune & mmander an December 21.-Mody of Ferdinand killed in auto secident near In Hochbrunn, 72, wealthy Prussian! gianapotia. wide search begun for Clare E.| ‘onal Commander of American Skarin, bie ward Legion. December 28.—Viscount Blichi Shi | dune 25-—Preaident Gompe and busawa, Japan's leading financier,| entire administration re-elected by visiting here, urges Jap intermar A. ¥. of L, riage with white girls as solution | Jdly 2—Jack Dempsey retains heavy | of Pacific coast problem. title by knocking out Georges December 29.Seattle women asmall| Carpentier pwhite marriages. | July 2—Harding wie I, Shipton, local inventor, gives) jution with Germany. peace reso pocket radio to world, Aug. 2—-Enrico Caruno dies in Ital cevemuinatiniennttepiie Aug. 11-—Secretary of Btate Hug on behalf of President Harding, disarmament conference. Aug. %4—-Z1e2, giant dirigibie, eo} BIG DATES FOR || || NATION IN 1921 hief justice of U. 8. o| wu Sart, dice Of Us MuPreene) Oe 1s-New York Nationdils win! MAT. MON. May 20—I’resident Harding presents| world’s baseball ¢hampionship $1.00-50¢ | $100,000 worth of radium, gift of| from New York Americans American women, to Mme, Curie,| Oct, 24-—Kmperor Karl's restoration | fa Franco-Polish discovered of ra-| fallx for second time, Exiled to pica tet aaa or ane HARRY SHIRLEY | May 31—Nine whites, 21 negroes| Oct 28-—Marshal Foch arrives in rr} & killed in race conflict in Tulsa,| New York | mare ot ow Oba Nev, 4—Premier Hara, of Japan,| raices as we dune 3-—Fieed at Pueblo, Col, does| assussinated by countryman in) e200, nes. & Tex $20,000 000 damage. Tokyo. invites principal allied powers to} lapses und burns in England Fortytwo killed, including six March 4—Warren G. Harding tm» | Americans. augurated president. Sept, 9—-American relief begins int March %4-—Cardinal Gibbons, dean) Russia. . ° of American hierarchy, dies Sept, 26-—Lieut. MacReady breaks May 18—Kdward Douglass —White,| altitude record, going 49,809 feet | Nov. 11 | can # | Nov. 12 tation | Dee, 6 ference on arma Yimb in Wash Free Sta Ir ly > od Dec, 12—Four-Power agreement | wigned ° Dee, 23—Kogene V, Debs, socialtet leader, pardoned by president Dee. 29—France brenks with arme pariey on limitation of subma- rines | LYNDEN, — Rev. Peter Jonker, Grand Rapids, Mictr, coming to Firm Chrimian Reformed church of Lym den — METROPOLIT wenx Com. Sun., Jan. 1 THK “DECOURVILLE REVUE” GIALs NEW YEAR’S es MARKET CLOSED ALL DAY MONDAY ECONOMY AND PIKE PLACE PUBLIC MARKETS 'G. F. HASTINGS GROCERY ims PIKE PLA MAZOLA OIL—Qts,, 50¢; % Gals, 95¢; Gals.,....61.65 very Lever of Good Tea Should Take Advantage of Tete CENT TEA SALE Pure Cider Vinegar, gal aoe Qt ie. Bring your container. New Pack Corp—Your choice of Del Monte, Reliance or Maxi- mum: 2 cane She; dozen. S215 Holly Flour, 49-ib. #k New Pack Corn, 2 cans Two pounds ¥resh Soda kers, 2 Ibs Graham Cracker Recause We Import Gromee Cre Direet WILSON & Inc. 41 Economy Mit. Floer ‘CKHURST White ayrup, 24-Ib, cane... 1Be Faultiens Brand “saver Kraut large cans .. — All You Can sed u1Ee) Pure Food Shop for your patronage and will try to merit its continuance 40c Supreme Blend COFFEE haw been, is, and always will be a strictly high erade coffee. 1 Ib, 40¢; 2 Ibs, 75¢ 3 Ibs., $1.10 * No, 1 NEW CROP NUTS Soft Shell Walnuts. Paper Shell Almonds Freeh Brailes ..... PENICK SYRUP ¢ Del Monte Minnesota Corn— 200 can, 3 for De Mo fo: * Rest Baik” Cocos. 206 Fancy Chinook or Saimon, 2 cans Rolled Oats or F 9-1b. sack for Crescent Cream Freebly Roasted P Coffee, — and Almond Meats. A Beattie roasted coffee of a The quality Seattie can weil be canine eceeaveed quality 43 Nbr 3 Ibs. $1.25; 5 Ibe. $2.00 " Bae Market wr i irst Ave, Entrance FANCY FRENCH CREAM, Ib. 20c CLEAN-UP PRICES WASHINGTON MARKET 94-96 Pike St. Corner Market Lower Floor—Seouth Entrance We Wish You a Happy New Year Yor Saturday we have a splendid line of CHICKENS, DUCKS, GEEBE, HAM, BACON. basta. .20c HAMBURG and 25c 274c BU Our ER’ Resi ‘LB. | cans Co-Op. ys big cans Abelonte. big cans Peaches .. big cans Pineapple cans Corn, String Be Tomatoes .. 2 Ibs, Seeded Raisins | | 6 Ibe, Cracked Lima Beans. .25¢ | : 2 2 Crescent Cream Coffee Our Best Coffee. Try a can | | and enjoy its rich, .45c¢ | fine flavor, I. .. SAUSAGE, 2 Ibs. FANCY BACON BACKS, Ib. ........ Stalle 102-103-165 Lower Main Fleer _Corner Market Stall 2 BETTER VALUES ARNATION LEAF LARD, 11c LB. BRITTEN’S GROCERY I BELIEVE 1922 Will treat us kindly. Stall 12, Pike Main 3191 poly FINAL CLEARANCE PRICES I THANK YOU LAST CHANCE WERK SOAP CANDY DEPARTMENT CLOSEOUTS GREEN’S PRE-INVENTORY SALE! GREEN'S BUTTER STORES Main Also Stall 10%, Sanitary Market | p MARKET New Mixed Nuts, 30; 2% Ibs $1 New Miack Wigs, 2 Ibs.. New Bulk Currants, Ib 3 Z > ry > 2 5 > - e ® 5 5 * a2 & ; é é bulk, per Ib ‘ Pure Cocoa, 2 ibs ble sare loganberry oF ‘Binek- Jam for Canyon Milk 10e: case Good Salmon, can Se) doze: | Snider's Pork and Beans, 16 | cans 4 v8 | Corn Syrup, 2%-ib. cans 10c 1511 Pike Place Market Carry, per Can 5 bare . Per Federal, Co-op, Borden or Carnation Milk, tall cans. CORN MEAL, white o¢ yellow, 9-Ib. FLOUR—(9-Ib. sack Fisher's Blend, mpbell's Tomato Soup. can. .8e Post Toasties, A high qui der you can BSe Ib; 3 Ihe. O00; 5 | RARD SATIN hare th. ON ALL CANDIES — 4 cans Peaches .. 2 Ibs. Black Figs Full Cream Cheese 3 Ibs. Dried Prunes 25e bottle Catsup 2 Ibs. Roasted Coffee PLEASE COME MAPLEINE A @elicious flavor for cakes, desserts d candies. 35c t-o2, hot Floor, Corner Mark Lewer Main Fleor Corner Market Pork Roasts ....18c Veal Roasts ...12'/c Pot Roasts ...12'c Sirloin Steaks ...22c | T-bone Steaks ...25c | Round Steaks 25 | Legs Mutton 22c Shldr. Mutton... .11c Rib and Loin Lamb Chops. . .18c Our large volume of business enables us to give our patrons Better Values for their money than most of our compétitors. Though all meats have advanced in price, we are still able to offer you the best of meats at these very low prices. we Alaska Reindeer Meat‘on Sal INDEPENDENT PACKING Choice Hams... .25¢ | Good Bacon. ....30¢ | Salt Pork .....16%e Circle W Lard, Hog Liver .. . Se Picnics .......184c Leaf Lard ......11l¢ Local Bacon. . .164/¢ e Saturday. C0O.—No. 2 Rural of unknown Amert ere «¢y m 22 oct we rats