Show MA L a h T U PA d 2 33 V 4 4 AA 5 Ms Erz anerum enerum erum chief icicy of armenia N INT I 1 Ot ESTING subject of AN diplomatic gossip la is how bow tile the soldier will adapt himself self to tile now liew duties and unique surroundings of somo some of tile tho distant foreign forel Rii areas lie ho will if necessity become intimate with in ili caw case thia the system of american nianda in evolved in the league of nations becomes nil all accomplished fact armenia in general and more anoro particular ly y tile the so no called republic of ararat tiro tire most frequently mentioned as zones to bo be given over to the protecting whig of me ui american eagle ad if tile job Is IF done nt at nil all by undo uncle sam it will bo be done lit in the typical whole M heni ted Americ tin manner tito question ther therefore foro arises ns to what tho american men inon who will bo be called upon to play piny an active part will think of it t it will admittedly ile bo important t to give the americans advance informs cioll its an to what they arc to expect if they RO go us its port of uncle sams protecting arm to armenia or to ararat anys the now york sun still under tiny any mandatory system exercised exorcised by the united states Americ tin soldiers ns as well ns american will have to td upend spend part of their lles lives in these countries and antil alic lie nu may not ile 10 very treat great it nevertheless will not be negligible armenia it a mountainous country a little chah the of lic I junt juist loutit of lh between the ho ant and tile caspian seas although it Is bitterly cold on tho the mountains and oppressive ly y hot in talo ho walleyn in a miner it ja t nevertheless it fascinating dren dreamland niland abounding in fit st rennis anti and lakes and anre birds and hewers flowers it Is ref referred to frequently ns jig the alio cindle of lilt ini inanity for it claties within its lor bor tiers lors tile tho garden of etlen eden its history lq Is somewhat obscure lut but it Is that hint the Arnie nian nation sprang up from the gi pitt grandson of tn tit etli the son loon of nonh tho the name armenian Is derived derl veil from arnin ono one of till the almighty kings of the lit nation the first armenian dynasty dates lack buck to 2350 II 11 C ne republic publIc of ararat armenia in im tile prowl of ararat now the of ararat Is if identified with tile lio beginnings if f the history of tho hunink anee for when the lie annd flond subeida sub sidA conlis ark Is supposed to have rested upon nion the of ararat tito naine of the lie village HIIRO tit nt tho the ent entrance ranco to UK the glen on the foot of mount Is arthurl Areli Arg hurl url meaning it ho planted the vino vine and american troops may be told that lint thin wits noales noahs vil loyard nearby Is I 1 another spit ell called I 1 ed aa mn I 1 a nard menning tile mother lies iles here and tills this Is 19 pointed out ns as tho the burini pince of nonais wife tito first strip of in annd ni seen from tile ark Is niso shown to visitors nt at a place called 1 cravan mooning visible find tit tho town of meaning farst la Is another point of inter e est t if tile tho little Be republic public pf af ararat wins mandatory protection from tile ho united states american soldiers sold lors may have tho the opportunity of defending tile which 11 I 1 regarded with super superstitious Ious nac abc jt Is believed by the surrounding people still to con tile rel relies leAl of noahs ark un ull changed by time or decay lint hut tartara and n nd turks say its summit Is tit tho abode of tile tho devil alfi frequent campaigns against its iti evil influence american troops may inny well have nn an opportunity of at engaging in almost continuous warfare in defenso defense of this niost ancient historical admittedly there la Is moro more or less a state of continual war in armenia because of the kurds burds who prey on tile the tho the boys beys or chiefs of tho the kurds burds harass tile tho christians lit in every way and break up ChrIst christian lan marriage ceremonies in order to ize the brides chere Is tit nt present no organized force to hold tho the kurds burds in check and they alvo on robbery and pillage lint kut with american troops in armenia it to Is firm ly believed by diplomats that tile the activities tivi tivit ties les of tho the kurds burds will bo held in check if not stamped out altogether one view la that the kurds burds might even lay flown don their arms as soon as they seo see the th Am amerland Amer erlann lonn troops arrive queer marriage custom tho the armenians Armen ians are intelligent and economical tito the ancient customs pro vall in ill ciany places so a and nil hero here there will ho be spec special itil opportunity for the amei Anier leans lenna to learn lind appreciate tile the ancient ways now new ideas of court courtship thip of if inar ringe of social etiquette will be absorbed ly by alio yanks vw for example if nn an american soldier goes to cull call on oil ft a girl lie ho may find her father present and limy inny bo be offered a cur cup of offee while tile girl waits tor tho the empty cut cup tho the an soldier must drink dt ink coffee return tile cut cup anti suy say flod reword ou oil beautiful child if tile lio american receives elves a ring ling tho the next jay it means that the ho girl lukca him film and anil that lint the lie wedding ceremony Is to ile he licud eight days inter the we wedding oc according cordIng to tit the custom cu of tile people always begins on oil friday this menns that tho the brido und her fl lends friends go to tile public bath and spend tile tho tiny baff bathing illig find and feasting the invited guests in thein best clothes go to tile tho house on saturday night where thoy they sit on oil tile noor floor or hr in choirs according to ft their station in life A wedding with rare oriental d ten is IB had find front from low tables und nd it la Is ly by custom not a dry supper so far apparently tho the bride anti tile tho bridegroom cc ce lebrato each with their own eriv friends ads tind in their own wity tho the cervi ceremony nony continues on into tile tho next tiny which la Is fc featured by tile tho bridegroom having ills hla head shaved lefore before tho thet gueta in n R very showy manner and with great ony later in enge tho the bridegroom Is A fi n american soldier for ex example amplo tile priest arrives to bless the lie yanks henring apparel before lefore lie puts it on by ton ten nil start out priest bridegroom anti friends for the homo home of the bride tito men carry to torches relles and are ly by musicians arriving on the scene tile Amp american rican soldier would bo be Wel welcomed by having roso rose anter anter sprinkled over hin him land would otherwise ile ho accorded a magil magnificent lf reception lie ile begins then to go 90 tile rounds kissing alio alie hands of all tile guests but beginning with mhd father ln in law and tile mother ln in law tito alio bride meanwhile aPp appending very bashful remains modestly olt off in ill a corner covered from hend to foot in scarlet silk site she must not respond when tho the priest first culls calls bring forth the lie bride upon tile hip second call slie mile must also stand put pat but on the alio third call she cornea forth i tito alio american and hla hir bride would then go to tile lie nalar acro after a cen emony lasting about nn all hour their lienda como come in ili contact tito alio lienda tire tied ted together with it a string and tho the ceremony la Is finished for the time being betito betho tito tho actual ceremonial function continues until tile following saturday when tile the yank aind ills ids bride would bo be called upon to go to the home of tho the father ln in law and mother ln in ingv and kiss their hands bands dignin shoes stand at door if it a yank Is a guest lie must not target forget to take off ills his boohm before entering the parlor lie ile will see shoos shoes arranged in pairs at tile door serving merving na as a chos who for guests preceding him in somo some cases slippers put over tile tho boots for the lipec lal occasion will vill servo serve tho the same purpose ns taking off the shoes the idea being that tile tho guest must not enter with tho the shoes carrying tho the dirt of the streets it will bo be essential in ill some respects in anse tho mhd mandatory plan goes through for tile the american troops not to tf shave ett cither lier their mustaches or their beards to do so would signify punishment for tho the people there never shave their beards excepting when forced to just as americans seldom fe ldora shave their heads unless they aro are responding sp to prison regulations some of tile tho gestures will vill bo be perplexing to tile tho american at first arst but it would hau little trouble rouble lit in learning them for example lie ho must not whitice his head to say no but must throw ills his head backward if lie he means mean como liere here henigst heni ho must wave ills his hands away from him A novelty for tile tho yank will bo be in finding that women wall on the men and I 1 elleve bellove they were made to do no wives are willing to be slaves in matty many ensel and one custom Is for tile wife always to remain standing in ili the presence ol of the husband and to sit down own only biily by command co amand of tier her mother la in law |