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ailE SUtiDAZ CITIZEN, ASIIEVILLF, N'C, DECEMBER 28, 191JV
TELLS OF PAPUA'S
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STRANG
CUSTOMS
and the strong healthy native work, which tend toward the ultra-mod-well
under the tutelttce of a small num- ih or the gaudy. Rratralnod colors,
in nnian and appointment 01 rmib
design In ahort. am art Simplicity
la the present aim.
Males Must Pass Examina
tion or Be Killed.
Cannibalism Is Still Prac
ticed in Some Parts ol
New Guinea.
ber of British officiate who live away
in the interior la the mldat of these
wild men and women, contenting
themselves with the fact that they are
doing their bit toward building tip
their great empire that Kipling has
written ao much afcout."
Mr. Hammond aaid the ordinary
method of travel through Papua was
In chairs attached to long poles which
are borne on the shoulders of the
sturdy natives, who keep up a steady
pace of five miles an hour when the
going Is good.
There are many shrines built of hu
man bones on the mountainsides, and
there are still thousands of head hunt
er and cannibals In the Interior of
New Guinea who have never seen a
white man and might hesitate about
eating one if they had the opportunity.
In many of the villages it had been
the custom, for as long as the natives
have any record, to sprinkle the walla
of i new liousn with frexh human
blood to bring luck to those who are
about to occupy it.
Practically only a small portion of
Papua Ik under the control of the
British officials, but In certain centres
the natives have become so civilized
that they celebrate Christmas and
' "Men formerly oar art little about
the comfort of a car. What thuy de
manded waa a car that would run for
at least a reasonable distance without
repair. Observe the interior of any
of the newest models. You will find
that one of woman's demands is com
fort. You "see the yielding springs,
the soft, well-cushioned seat, the
adjustable foot rail all for muaoy s
look forward especially to the presents
and the plum pudding. New York
Times.
BEAUTY IN AUTOMOBILES
IS
Francis H. Hammond, a civil engt
neer on his way home to London from
Austria and the Southern Boas via
(ten Kjdncleco and New York, related
that one of the moat Interesting coun
tries he had visited on his travels was
Papua, British New Guinea, where he
spent some time visiting inrnue "u
studying the natives.
There were thousands of these peo
ple living In the forests and highlands
back from the coast who had never
seen a white man, the resident offi
cial told him, and they believe that
the world ends over the tops of their
mountains.
The natives lead their own lives
under severe codes, Mr. Hammond
continued, and practice homicide,
headhunting, and cannibalism, except
I the illjrf rlr-u roverned bv British
officers who have persuaded them to J
iVcUd 7SSTMM ndThe Motor Car of Today Is
"In most other lands the youngi
giris ar kept ecciuded untn it ts Fashioned to Please the
time for tnem to come out at n ana
make their debut in society, iut in Ti04r C.T
vt ntiln thlnrs are different." said I " OCA..
Mr. Hammond. "When a boy reaches
the age of IS he Is taken away from
the contact and influence of the wo
. men of his family, and put through
a severe course of training to equip
him to play a man's part in life.
"The course includes religion, hy
giene, the laws of his tribe, and the
art of warfare aa it is practiced in
New Guinea. At different stages he
is examined by the elders in council,
and if he does not satisfy them that
he will carry himself ably and do his
1 duty as a man he is killed. Before
the candidate is passed into manhood
be must go out, and kill a man of an
other, tribe, and after that he is al
lowed for the first time to look for a
wife.
"If be fails to kill an enemy he
cannot marry, mix in society, or wear
the coveted 'homicidal decoration
which isthe sign that the wearer has
become a, man.
. "Tie Cannibals believe that ghosts
control the supply of food, and that
by eating the body of their victim they
get the eoul essence which remains
in it after death and thus absorb the
dead man's qualities. When a native
is told that he must not collect any
more heads he asks how he will be
able te propitiate hie ghosts, aa he
had been accustomed to do bv offer
ing a head on a platter. i
comfort. The decp-receaeea pocnem
in the sides of the door are very con
venient for gloves and veils, and other
Indispensable feminine accessories.
"With women driving more and
more," continued Mr. Farley, "there
is also a demand for dependable per
formance. Consequently, whon you
Inspect a modernday motor car you
find a reliable. Dowerful motor, a
ehassls built to stand the road strain.
and equipped with efficient springs for
easy riding comfort, and a body of
smart design, rich appointments und
gleaming finish. The feminine influ
ence in motor car building' has renMy
been a stimulus to manufacturers, for
the new exhibits reveal cars which
combine all of the desirable features
thst women demand. Tho Auburn
beauty-six" is an excellent example
of the results that have been accom
plished In the creation of a mot-jr cur
possessing the beauty and comfort
that women the keenest Judges so
insistently demand.
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Is MANY DOLLARS MADE
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Retreading like veterans. "
Our equipment is modern our
men experienced.
Asheville Tire and Vulcanizing G.
12 E.'ColIege St;
"The beauty of the present-day mo
tor ear is dlroctly due to fomlnlno
Influenco," declares J. 1. Karley, vice
president of the Auburn Automobile
company, manufacturers of the Au
burn beauty six. "in tne purrnass
of a motor car the women of the
family are usually the deciding fac
tors. The daughter of the family,
especially, exerts a great deal of in
fluenco in selection.
"Women actually demand beauty
in their motor .cars. They expect
mechanical excellence they assume
that the better grade of motor cars
will take them to their destinations
without trouble. The actual determ
ining factor in their choice is the de
sign, flnlHh and appointments of their
cars. Progressive manufacturers im
mediately responded to this demand.
A survey of the 1920 exhibits is am
ple proof of this response.
"The Auburn 'beauty six,' for in
stance, represents the present-day
conception of motor car construction.
It is smart and graceful in design,
the lines are flowing and unbroken
The door are square and wide-open-
ing, tne low running boards sween
without a break into the molded full.
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THE UNIVERSAL CAP
The fiord Sedan, with electric starting and' '
lighting system, demountable rims with 3 -inch,
tires all around, is .the ideal family car because
of its general utility and refined and comfortable
equipment. Finely upholstered. Plate glass
windows. An open car in the spring, summer,
and early. fall. A closed car in. inclement
weather and winter. Rain-proof, dust-proof. In
the city or the country, a family car. The low
cost of operation and maintenance is not the
least of its charms. Won't you come in and
look it over? WCHBOURG TOR
CO.
52-60 Broadway
Asherflle), N. C.
Citizen Want Ads Bring Results
"In appointments the Auburn In ma
"The doctrine of turning the other. peclally smart The windows are cov-i
cheek to the amiter sounds strange to I ered with curtains of richly corded'
them, The people In the mountains silk. The fittings in both the1 open
work hard cultivating their land, es- and closed models are nickeled and
pecially the women. If a chief feels of chaste design. The instruments
very friendly toward a stranger he are mounted on an Instrument board
ofTere -htm a repast of roasted dog, of polished wood phjeed before the
which le considered a great delicacy driver. The upholstering- of the- Au-1
In New Guinea, 'burn open models is of French plalt-
"Petroleum has been discovered eel leather (without buttons.) The
and' the country la rich in minerals, makers of today avoid all decoration
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65-67 Biltmore At.
Asheville, N. C.
Kissel ftift
AT a glance you can see how its
features combine efficiency in
performance with economy of opera
tion. Its distinguished appearance is
decidedly inimitable.
You will admit the Kissel Custom-Built Six is
thoroughly in keeping with America's advanced
ideas in chassis construction, body design and
mechanical excellence.
Each model hand 'made as if specially ordered
mounted on a Kissel chassis of equal per
fee tion. .
Its limited production gives us only a few models
for local owners.
Coston Motor Co.
65-67 Biltmore Ave., Asheville, N. C.
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PACKARD
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It is a pleasure to announce we will have our Packard
trained mechanics and a full line of Packarcl parts on or
about January first. - -
We will appreciate every Packard owner of both cars
and tructabringing them in for monthly' inspections be
ginning January 2nd, because
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