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A -------------------- A -- THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES, SATURDAY, JANUARY 4, 1930 | CHINA FORSAKES % LUNAR CALENDAR FOR GREGORIAN Government Makes Ee Under Old | System legal Shangnal, Jan. 4.~China's mod- ern battle between the Chinese-style lunar calendar -and the "foreign- style calendar" entered a new phase Wednesday when by order of the National Government, documents framed according to the lunar calen- dar became no longer legal. © This is the most concrete attack yet made against the~age-old Chin- 'ese method of reckoning passage of 'the months by the moons, Previous 'efforts to bring about universal adop- _ tion of the foreign or Gregorian cal- sndar have proved futile, in spite of | 'announcement of penalties even for { ithe printing, or possession of the 'old-style calendar. To foreign observers there is a & . 'curiously dramatie aspect of this bat- : swith that, governmental Atle of the old ideas versus the new. JI'he Chinese peasant and town dwell- 'er have no particular reason for "clinging to the lunar calendar save one greatest reason of all in {China--ancient custom. Compared mandates 'and the reasoned argument of for- {eign-educated Chinese are as wind from the Gobi. . A horde of customs and supestl: 'tions cling around the lunar calen- dar. Fortune-telling and astrology depend on it, lucky and unlucky days depend on it, certain holidays regu- Tarly upset the even tenor of life among the masses throughout the country; debts must, by old cus 'tom, be settled before the Chinese New Year (though civil wars and ssimilar disturbing factors have made ulistressing inroads upon strict obser- ivance of this custom) and the New Year itself must be celebrated by vir- Ttually complete cessation of labor all over the land for several days, to- gether with burning of fireworks, propitiation of evil or at best un- friendly spirits, giving of gifts and . exchanging of visits, Compared to all this, what has the new-style calendar to offer? Noth- ing that the Chinese masses consid- sr worth the firecrackers necessary 10 blow it up. No flavor of old cus- tom surrounds it, all days are alike in it save for the new-fangled Na- tionalist holidays which are duly ob- but which plainly lack the spice of ancient festivals. But the Government is as persist- ent as the people, hence this latest move to outlaw legal documents drawn under the old-style dating. How successful the order will prove remains to be seen. Wherever the National Govern- Shent's grasp was firm, Chinese join- ed with Nationals of Occidental coun- tries in celebrating the birth of the "Foreign New Year" yesterday. New Year bonuses, previously pay- 'VAPURE The inhalant germicide indi- cated in the treatment of head colds. Simply moisten a piece of "gauze or your handkerchief "with Vapure and breathe deep- ly of the pleasant vapor. It reaches the innermost recesses of the nose and throat -- re- lief begins at once. The Vapure treatment is as simple as can be. No trouble- some and messy dosing. A féw drops of Vapure placed on a handkerchief retains its strength an entire day, Va- pure comes in a handy little bottle that contains 50 appli- cations and costs 50c. «with plenty of money", his friends At First Symptoms of a Cold Phone for a bottle of "Va- pure"'--Sold only at PHE REXALL STORES Jury @ Lovell Simcog 5. Phone 68 -~ able on the lunar anniversary, were paid, with the firm intention there would be no more bonuses fortheom- ing later in the year. In Nanking and other centres officials held re- ceptions and celebrations featured by speeches lauding China's recent achievements, with especial empha- sis on the 'new mandate technically abolishing extra-territoriality privil- eges of foreign nations. Foreigners were a bit fearful that overzealous officials in interior set- tleménts have spread the word that the mandate abolished all rights of foreigners in China, and sular staffs were on the lookout for dis- turbances resulting from this exag- gerated interpretation of the procla- mation. RUINS OF SODOM BELIEVED FOUND Interesting Discovery Made By Expedition in Charge . Of Father Malon Jerusalem, Jan. 4.--Father Mal lop, who directed the excavations that were reported Monday to have brought to light the Biblical city of Sodon, yesterday said that identifi- cation of ruins discovered by his ex- pedition as Sodon was prematurely made. He believed that further research- es wil) be 'necessary before real id- entification is possible and hopes to resume in the spring the excava- tions that were begun in November. The ruins, which Father Mallon said are certainly those of an inter- esting ancient town, were discov ered by accident when members of the expedition sent out by the Ponifical Biblical Institute of Jerusalem found | some flint objects and potsberds on | the exact spots where their tents were located. » The findings caused closer inves- tigation, which brought to light ruins of a town that had never been ob- served before, The remains of an ancient wall, built partly of stones MILLION YEARS OLD MAN NOT LIKE MONKEY Canadian Aids in Startling and Important Discovery Near Peiping Jan, 4.--The world's supposedly oldest known human resident, who lived, hunted, work- ed and thought about 1,000,000 years ago near what is now Peip- ing, China, was publicly exhibited for the first time last weck at the headquarters of the Rockefeller Chinese Geological Survey. French, Chinese, Canadian, Am- erican, and Swedish scientists, in-/ gi ding Dr. Philos Sven Hedin, ed explorer, gathered around re discussed him. And they praised skies, calling him 'Perhaps the greatest contribution «#0 the sci- ences of Paleotology and anthro- pology yet unearthed by fossil dig- gers." The discovery was made' Dec. in a cave at Chou-Kou-Tien, by W. C. Pei, a Chinese scientist, and Dr. Davidson Black, eminent' Canadian anatomist, both of whom address- ed the gathering on the import- Peiping, him to the a gions implements 'such as the pre- ed, the group agreed, the Wining man lived without fire apd was not even possessed of rudimentary historic men of 'Europe--much lat- or--were able to use. And yet his brain development, as shown by the shape of the skull, they think, must have been comparatively large. N "The perfect condition of the skull," said Dr. Black, "will en- able us to learn much concerning the evolution of man's head "thats is at presemt obscure.' Apparently,~it was determined the Peiping man and his familys for portions of five individuals have been discovered in the cave in three years of exploration---used the natural cave as a residence. There were no traces of fire, and if the family had any implements they were not present when the scientists uncoyered the skull. Nev- ertheless," the Peiping man's brain capacity, they agree, "was 'superior to any other pre-historic man yet found." Pel dramatically . described the actual discovery of the fossil re- mains, which he made unassisted. Hopeful that the cave will con: tinue to disgorgo further evidence of the antiquity of man, establish- ed In this instance by the presence of certain animal fessils in the cave of heasts which disappeared nearly 1,0005000 years ago, the | scientists will resume their work next spring. > { Thus far, the collection containg a skull, teeth, ribs of several men ance of their find. As far as can now be determin- | but no leg or arm hones. The exhibition of fossils of the so-called Peiping man, a§ repérted in dispatches from JPelping, did not, |» confirm recent announce gts that 10 complete" skeletons found, were described by scientists as per- haps the greatest ever made, The excavatiens have been con- ducted in considerable secrecy, and earlier reports of the results were made public only indirectly. dispatches would indichte that the most complete skeleton of the Pel ping man' still Tacks "legs; arms, and vertehrae, the discovery of 'a skull heing considered important find to date. KEDRON NEWS NOTES Harvey and Year's with: Pr. and Mrs, Orono, Mrs, spending a few days with her daugh- ter, Mrs, L. Mr. and Mrs, R. Nora Werrd's, Mr, and Mrs. Roy Hepburn, Ralpl Helen and Florence, day with Mr. joy, Mi few days with her sister, Pascoe, Mr. Harold Wilma Werry Mr. and Mrs. Mr, | boys Mr. Wm. Batty's, Oshawa, and Mr ssi Columblis on" Wednesday. Miss Ruby Hancock, Brooklin is spending a few days holidays with Mrs. Leslie Hancock. Mr. and Mrs. J. Naylor, Messrs. Clifford,"Charlie and Russell Naylor, Mr and Mrs, Cecil Pascoe and Gor- don, Solina spent New Year's with Mr. and Mrs, Harvey Crossman. Mr, and Mrs. John Mountjoy en- tertained their family to a New Year gathering. Mr. and'Mrs, F, M.. Love and James, and Miss Kathleen Conkin, Qshawa, spent' New Year's at Mr. S. Conlin's, Mr, and Mrs. F. Crossman recent- ly visited at. Mr, James Crossman's, Haydon, Mr. and Mrs. George Scott, Ray and Grace, spent New Years with Mp rand Mrs. Arthur Ross, Colum- A Ty d heen although the discoveries The the most Pascoe and Lorraine Mr. W. Scott, spent New | bus, Me ullogh, Mr. and Mrs, Powers, Oshawa, and { Miss Rhea Croskem, Toronto, were LNew Years guests of Mr, and Mrs. A. D. Van Dyke, Mrs, Everétt Mountjoy and Miss Elda Mountjoy recently visited Mrs. J. W. McMaster, Zion. } Mr, and 'Mrs. F. W, Lee, Mr, aud Mrs. A. R. Scott. Lee and Donald spent New Years with Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Cole and family. Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Scott and fam- ily also attended a family gathering at Mr. A. Ross Columbus. The and church will-be held in the church and jon Wednesday evening, January 8, at witli] seven-thirty o'clock for election of ! officers for the coming year. Miss Bernice Werry entertained a number of her friends on Thursday cvning, Progressive lost heir and --- Mrs. T. R, Beath, Brooklin, has been Hancock. J. Luke and "Miss Werry, were at Mri Chas, Oshawa tor New Years. "edness Mount- spent and Mrs. W. Columbus. ss Nora Werry is 'spending a Mrs. A, L. Solina, and Mr Werry, H; F. Wgrry, Mr. Misses Bernice spent New Years Batty, O8hawa and Mrs, Clarence Werry and attended family gatherings at Annual Meeting of the S. S.| games were played, followed by a sumptuous lunch, Mr. and: Mrs, James Hoskin and family, Harmony, and Mr. and Mrs. 0. W. Hcskin, were New Year's vis- itors of Mr, and Mrs. W, N. Hos- kin, Mr. and Mrs. Ross Lee spent New Years'Day at the home of Mr. A, 1. Stainton, Zion. Mr, and Mrs. R. Bath and Miss Ruby Hancock, Brooklin, spent Wed- nesday with Mr. and Mrs, L. Han- cock. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Crossman spept Thursday in Toronto. Mrs. Wa Hepburn spent Friday with her sister, Miss N, Ormiston. Bowmanville, Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Hoskin and children spent Friday with Mr. and Mrs. R. Wood, Orono. DRASTIC CUT IN CHICAGO STAFFS Thousands of City Employ- ees Discharged Because of Finances Chicago, Jan. 4.--Police- Com- missioner Russell discharged 473 policemen last night, in compliance with the appropriation passed by the City Council. Fire Commissioner A. W. Good- rich for a time contemplated the discharge of 235 firemen, but de- Med later that there was too much responsibility attached to take such action on a few hours' notice, He will decide today whether to take the chance of running his depart- ment at its present capacity as long as possible. The policemen who became e€lv- lfliang out of a job were those add- ed to the force on July 1, and who had just completed their proba- tionary service of six months, Dismissal slips were also hand- ed to nearly 1,100 eity employes. Another group of 1,100 employes are awaiting the axe, its fall heing temporarily delayed until depart. ment heads can determine defin- itely what forces ean be retaines under the appropriation of $56, 264,110 adopted by the Coumeil Departments approached their task of slashing the payrolls with some trepidation. It was no easy task, they said ,#6 oust the old- timers in city service, who thought they were guaranteed a lifetime job under the Civil Service laws, or to thrust out political appein- tees whose ald is needed at election time, More To Follow None, however, disobeyed the Council order to put the budget into effect immediately. They could have disregarded the order, as some {department heads have overlooked orders before, untii Jar, 8, the next Council meeting, to see if the Mayor vetoes the bud- get. However, if there was no veto, the department head would have spent more of his apprepriation. to Jan. 15 than was authorized, and would be held responsible. Tuesday Night Brings This Great Clearance Sale to a Close GRAND FINAL RALLY SATURDAY We Have Knocked the Bottom Out of Our Prices and Terms and partly of bricks, much broken pottery, a few vases and flint instru. ments were subsequently unearthed. All were said to be of the early Bronze Age. Large layers of ashes covered the | houses, causing the investigators 30! assume that the place had been de-| stroyed by fire in the Bronze Age and had never been inhabited since. The ruins are located in the East- ern plain of the Jordan, about six kilometres north of the Dead Sea. Several British archaeologists have been hunting in the region for the site of the cities of Sodon and Go- morran, which the Bible says were destroyed by fire and brimstone be- cause of the great wickedness® of | their "inhabitants. "It one can, stand trouble bravely, there is more happiness. in looking | back to trouble than there is looking { back to joy. --Apne Ellis, CAPTAIN SURPRISES FRIENDS BY MARRYING Vancouver, B.C., Jan. 4.--For years Capatin J. W. Day-Kearney was taunted about his bachelor- hood. "You're a big strong man "You ought to and a used to tell him, have a real home ashore wife to manage it." Captain Day-Kearney used to shrug his shoulders at that. "I'll get married when I have time, '"he would say. "I never get time for any home life, so vhy should ! get married?" But when his ship, the Gogovale, crashed into. the Bentinck Island reef in a dense fog several weeks ago several plates were ripped and $12,000 damage was done to the hull. 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