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SELL DAUGHTERS, BMC OF PRICES Fathers in French South African Colony Drive Hard Bargain With Suitors. TOWN HALL IS MARKET PLACE Deal* Are Alwaye Settled in the Oriental Manner of Bargaining— French Government Seeks to Wipe Out Practice. Paris.—The French colonial office 1* investigating ways and means of wiping out slave selling and slavery lit general in eertuin sections of France's possessions in Africa. • In the tribe of the Kabylie. the French colony in Africa, fathers sell their daughters and brag of the high prices they get for them. A Parisian traveler, lie Waleffe, who went to Africa with Albert Sarraut, the French colonial minister, and has Just re turned from extensive journeys in the colonies, reports that France Is very much misguided in believing that women are comparatively free and highly considered in the BabyUe tribe. M. de Waleffe was told by a proud father that he had sold his first daughter for 6,000 francs, but that he got 14,000 francs for the second girl, as she was very pretty. All the fathers gather for their Turkish coffee at the Caravanserai and discuss between puffs of their narghiles (Turkish water-pipes) the prices they expect to get for their daughters or brag of the amount somebody paid them. Suitors Drive Hard Bargain. The deals are always settled in the typical oriental manner of bargaining. The father asks several times as much as he thinks he can get and the suitor offers as little as he can without in sulting the maiden. Then they settle down to business, each reducing or raising the price as the hours pass. Finally they reacti a point midway be tween the two original figures and the transaction is over; but it has taken days to accomplish. The women of Kabylie are sold at an early age, sometimes at twelve or thirteen years. Once they leave their paternal roof for the harem of their purchaser their days of pleasure are over and they face a life-long slavery of hard work. Ttie one redeeming factor in the sale of the women in Kabylie is that they are sold only as wives. In Asia Minor, where the many scat tered tribes of Circassians sell their women, the morality is not so high, and the daughters of the tribes are sold to anybody as long as a high enough price Is paid. Edhem Said Bey, a Turk who was feeling acutely the servant problem in Constantinople, tells of going to Asia Minor and buying half a dozen ser vants. He went to the first Circassian village and asked the chief of the eld ers to exhibit the daughters for sale. Fathers Assemble Girls. In tlie evening fifteen to twenty girls were assembled in the town hall with their fathers. They were dressed to show themselves off to advantage. Every man wanted as much as he could get for his daughter, and the bey hail to deal with them one bv one. listening to them enumerate the par ticular charms and abilities. After long bargaining with the fathers the be.v went to the market and bought donkeys, buffaloes and silver-mounted arms for a teivth of the price he had agreed upon for the girls. These were then presented to the fathers as payment. When these girls are delivered they are carefully veiled and can travel anywhere with their purchasers un molested. for in the Near East no one. not even a government official, would dare lift the veil of a Moslem woman. SWEDE EXODUS TO U. S. ON Heavy Emigration From Aaland lalandE Reported—Swedish Gov ernment Alarmed. Stockholm.—The exodus of Swedes from the Aaland islands to the United States has begun. Several groups of BO persons already are on their way. Sweden is alarmed over this new emigration tide. The Islands, which He In the Gulf of Bothnia, between Swe den and Finland, were claimed by both countries. A year ago the League of Nations council awarded them to Fin land. A majority of the population of 25, 000 Is Swedish, and Sweden Is anxious to have this stock remain Swedish, even under Finnish rule. BRITISH TO BOOST WINE Week’s Campaign Planned to Re-edu cate English Palate for Finer Vintages. London.—English palates, long noted tor their appreciation of tine old winee, are In danger of deterioration becauae of the lower price of vintages, accord ing to a group of prominent wine merchants who propose an English ‘Vine week" In emulation of the French custom. Wine, they declare, la no longer a luxury, as the lower price has brought It wtlhln reach of all. The purpose of wine week. It Is said, will be to educate the English taste for wines and also to instruct dlnera In the elementary rules and traditional usages of beverage selections. I ' • H To Reach Telephone The Monitor ! Atlantic 1322 I AUNT MOLLY I By ETHEL A. LYONS }! SSSSSSSSSSSSS$S$SSS$SS3SS«S«3S3SSSg 1922, by McClure iscwcpupcr Syndlcale. | “My, but I'm tired 1" Mrs. Symmea sank down wearily in the patent rocker in Aunt Molly Magee's parlor. “1 mustn't stop a minute. I’ve been go ing night and day trying to make this , {air a success. The church needs the I money so badly. You'll wash dishea i for us, of course, Mrs. Magee?" “Of course I will—not!” j Mrs. Symmes jumped. “For twenty years now”—Aunt Molly grasped the arms of her chair ! with two plump hands and bent for I ward—"I’ve washed dishes at every banquet and supper and Sunday school 1 picnic in tills town. If you want me to help sellln' tilings I’ll go—hut I won't wash dishes." “Oh, I’m so sorry," Mrs. Symmes was all sympathetic consternation. “I never knew you felt like that. But about the booths—why—er—I don’t know. There’s nothing left but the aprons, anil Mrs. Lucas hus always had them." The night of the fair found Aunt Molly resplendent In her best black silk and rhinestone brooch, presiding Over the aprons. Mrs. Symmes in the cramped little church kitchen, nervously endeavoring to keep hot a half-dozen chicken pies 1 on the little two-by-four cook stove, and hoping that Aunt Molly wouldn't bungle things too badly, was startled Into leaving her post by a hilarious shout from the outer room. She glanced out the door to see Mr. Con roy, proprietor of the village market, strutting about, his bulky form swathed in a checked gingham apron of large proportions. “Oh, dear,” said Mrs. Symmes to Aunt Molly. “Mrs. Magee, why ever did you sell that apron to Conroy? I make one like that every year so that old Mrs. Lane will buy It. She never can get things big enough." “There, now, don't you wor2f soothed Aunt Molly, her face aglow. “I made him pay me five dollars for that apron, and if anyone can pry old Conroy loose from a five-dollar bill I say do it." “Cora Whipple, you come here." Mrs. Symmes felt herself dismissed as a rosy-cheeked girl came at Aunt Mol- I ly'g bidding. "Cora, don't you ever make fudge for Ervin? You needn't blush, hut next time you just wear this pink fudge apron and see what happens. No, a dollar's enough. I guess. “Elsie, bet your tun'd be Just tickled to death with one of these little sew ing aprons for her birthday. This ; white one with the ruffles mighty cute, too. You want 'em both? Good I “Here, Miss Sykes, you buy this oil cloth jigger and you won’t drown your- : self when you wash dishes, like you always do.” Aunt Molly knew her “line" and her customers. At 8.30 site was sold out. Complacently she began counting her . spoils. “Oh, Mrs. Magee!" walled pretty Millie Burke, hurrying across from the fancy work booth, “would you help us with those vanity bags?” “Sure I’ll help, hut you ought to've | known better than to make them, In | the first place. All the girls may not have gingham aprons, hut you should j know that all those as would use ’em j has vanity hags already. Here." she thrust the box of money toward Milly. I “You finish counting that. Here comes Doctor Amister." us the young doctor’s j lithe, dark figure api<eared in the tloor ! way. “Bet you 10 cents I sell him I that old-rose bag for $2. Just suits ! his complexion.” With a chuckle she was away. “Well, what do you think!" An hour later Millie Burke hurst into the kitchen, weak from laughter. “Aunt ! Molly has sold every one of those bags; we haven’t a thing left but canned fruit. And Doctor Amister and I Judge Peterson—oh. Just come and see." she drew Sirs. Symmes outside. Uproar and feminine shrieks greeted them. Mrs. Symines stared—every mam face in the crowd was a work of art. Rouge and eyebrow pencil, lipstick and powder bad all been applied with a lavish hand. Conroy's rosy-hued coun tenance was a ghastly white; someone had used an eyebrow pencil with great ( diligence on the Judge’s bald spot; i Dandy Smithson’s erstwhile blond 1 mustache had turned a brilliant car mine. "How much? How much?” Aunt Molly had turned auctioneer. Her ! strident voice was heard above the hubbub. “How much am I offered for this can of peaches? You, Judge, how I much? Remember, not one bite to eai for anybody till the last thing’s sold. How—" “Grsat guns." groaned the Judge “pack up the whole business, woman, and send tt to the old ladles’ home i TO pay the hill." With a mighty cheer the crowd made a rush for the supper room. “Land sakes 1” Annt Molly gave ■ feeble chuckle as she wiped the per spiration from her face and lowered her weary body Into a convenient chair. “I never In my life see folks have such a good time.*' Advertising Strategy. "What’a the idea of this big sign here reading ‘Go slow. Danger*? Why, the road Is perfect and without a turn for miles.” “That was the happy thought of ■ publicity expert. He put up the bl| billboard you see over there on the side of the road, and the danger sign is merely to make motorists slow uf so they’ll have a chance to read it" BOY STUDENT MARVEL At Age of Seven He Is Well Versed in Several Sciences. Astounds Psychologists of University of California by Answers to Binst Simon Mentality Tests—Is Mayflower Descendant. Los Angeles.—William Elliot Brad ford, who is but seven years of age, is in the fifth grade of the Woodcrest school, and recently astounded a group of psychologists at the University of California, southern branch, by his success in answering the Stanford uni versity revision of the Binet-Slmon mentality tests. These scientists found that topping William's seven-year-old body is a brain of a boy twice that age. While reading a poem for the psychologists he came across the word “voluptuous.” They asked him to go to a blackboard and write it. Without hesitating or stopping to look at the word twice, he went to the board and wrote the word correctly. When the boy was two years of age he could put together the sections of r jigsaw puzzle map of tiie United States correctly in a few moments. But the thing which most amazed hi* mother, Mrs. Edith Eddy Bradford, was his memorization of the poem, “Barbara Frietchie,” by Whittier, st the age of six. The boy’s favorite studies are an cient history, zoology and natural his tory. Miss Jessamine Crapser, principal of the Woodcrest school, said thst William is qualified mentally to enter the eighth grade. His great, great, ever-so-great-grand father, William Bradford, came over in the Mayflower and was the first governor of Plymouth colony. RIGHT HAND MAN TO WEEKS John W. Murtyn, private secretary to Secretary of War Weeks, has been associate^! wtlb Mr. Weeks for almost ten years and he is indeed the right hand man to the war secretary. He Is entirely familiar with the policies of Secretary Weeks and Is more than the ordinary secretary. TO RECORD MORO MARRIAGES Governor Wood Gives Order When Philippine Court Holds Them Legal. Manila, P. I.—A record of all mar riages performed by Moro priests and others In non-Christ Ian tribes in the Philippines is to be kept, according to instructions issued by Governor Wood to the department of Justice. These records are necessary, in view of the decision by the Philippine Su preme court that a marriage per formed by Moro priests Is legal, as serting that Mohammedanism is a re ligions denomination within the mean ing of the law. The governor general suggested that the system adopted by England in some of her colonies be adopted. Find Mastodon’s Bones In Texas. Wichita Falls, Tex.— What are be lieved to be fragments of a mastodon’s bones have been unearthed by oil drill ers in Gray county. The fragments were found Imbedded in a "strata" of dry sand and are large enough to Indi cate they were a part of a skeleton of a prehistoric monster. Geysers Spout Mud 200 Feet High. El Centro, Cal.—A spectacular erup tion of the mud geysers In Halt sea, near here, sent mud, smoke and steam 200 feet Into the air, according to the report here of a number of persona who witnessed the phenomenon. The eruption came without warning and continued 20 minutes. -1 i Four-Year-Old Maine Girl Speaks Three Languages Windham, Me.—Understand ing h rdhch, Hpanisb and Eng lish, able to name the states of the country, cities and towns of Maine, and to give prompt an swers to geographical questions, Mabel Edith Greenlaw, four. Is hailed as the child prodigy of this section. 8he started to walk when she was seven months old. She Is particular about her grammar, and does not hesitate to make corrections In the speech of those within her hearing. MRS. JACK PINKSTON’S SCHOOL OF MUSIC For the comprehensive study of practical and theoretical music, either as a profession or an element of cul ture, this school is founded. The study of music for a child is as important in character building as any other subject in his school curriculum. * The privileges of lectures, concerts, recitals and the daily associations are invaluable advantages to the music student. This music school will afford pupils the environment and atmosphere so neccessary to a musical education. The student’s capacity sets the only limitation to his progress. Piano Playing Course. The entire course is “different”, because of the new viewpoint and a new presentation. The French System of Music Study for Advanced Pupils. The results obtained in this course lead to rapid progress in the acquire ment of a broad and comprehensive technique. Advanced interpretation, teacher’s normal training, etc., will be given. To pupils of intermediate grade and to those who have had previous study, special attention will be given to over come bad habit and to improve the good qualities that have been ac quired. The French System of Music Study for Beginners. This course is open only to pupils five, six, seven and eight years of age, who have never had piano study. After an examination as to the in telligence of the pupil, twelve will be selected to begin the course. In this course there will be a scholarship given each year to the pupil who has done the best work. The Solfeggio Course. This is a very valuable course for musicians, teachers and pupils, re gardless of what instruments they play. This course is especially valu able for singers. The study of Solfeggio is a won derful training for mental cultivation and it enables one to read music by sight in the quickest possible time. Magnificent results are achieved from the study of Solfeggio for mem bers of choirs, choruses, etc. The special course in rhythm is especially valuable for accompanists, members of bands and orchestras. All lessons in this course are conducted in classes. njnt'oi \_uua»tr in ."utwiupoimiivui aim Ensemble Playing. Is there anything more desired in a community than good accompan ists ? Ail pupils in this course will have the advantage of ensemble and accom paniment playing with singers and with various instruments at each les son, and at class lemons given twice every month. There will be three recitals a year. One recital of the entire piano class, one recital for advanced pupils, and one theoretical demonstration of en semble play ing and accompaniment, class drill in rhythm, solfeggio, hand culture, ear training and transposi tion. There will be a prize given to the best pupil in these subjects. The theoretical demonstration will always end with a piano contest, from which the advanced pupils will be selected to perform. . First and second prizes, in gold, are given to the winners of the contest. All pupils will be given special at tention and trained to become teach ers and soloists, leading to certificates and diplomas. Pupils in all courses will have the advantages of class demonstrations, class work and recitals. ' Mrs. Pinkston, the directress, grad uated from the New England Conser vatory of Music, under Mr. Alfred De Voto. Mrs. Pinkston recently studied under Isador Philipp, in the Conser vatory of Music, Paris, France. Terms for admission to the school will be given upon application. Mrs. Pinkston will accept concert engage ments after September 1, 1922. She will also “write up” concerts and re citals, if notified one week in ad vance. For further particulars regarding the school address Mrs. Jack Pinks ton, 2415 North Twenty-second street, Omaha, Nebraska. Phone Webster 6204. Owl■ In Old University City. Owls, as Is proper In ’he case of Olrds of such renowned solemnity and secluded habit, have always ex hibited a particular liking for Oxford university. Recently they have estab lished a new colony In the Ivy-cov ered walls of the Bodleian library and the Tower of rtie Five Orders, In the Old Schools quadrangle. Members of tlie library sniff now occasionally And relaxation from their duties by res cuing the young birds which And tbeir way down to the pavement of the quadrangle ane ure unable to Ay up to their nests. ■*P*IU opeiox—’**• 01 ei ajaq) uaq.w jnqs qjnoui a,»uo lu| -daaq jo ub »qi Samoa aui|j »q*pi «8 jn auiqj jqHpi aqi Hu\£w oj IX»H ■J3jteW >|do»d PV “V % 1417 DOUGLAS STREET_I| ■" Quality A Credit Store For All the People_Style (' j —-———— . 5 mm Hundreds of dollars* worth of merchandise given ■■ away FREE every day of this Anniversary Sale % ■H It’s the big intorest creating feature of the Anniversary ®b Sale. Ask any salesperson for full details. I® Now in Full Blast ■! j: 10th Anniversary Sale !j B® A real jubilee of value giving in celebration of 10 years ®B J® of successful merchandising in Omaha. 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