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Pilgrims Encamped Outside Mecca.
(Prepared by the National Geographic So
ciety, Washington, D. C.)
Though the World war changed the
temporal map of Arabia, raising the
narrow strip of the Hejaz, formerly
a Turkish province. Into a kingdom.
It did not alter the place in the world
•f Mecca, chief of the Hejaz cities.
That mystic city under Arab control
•till Is the center of ail Mohammedan
thought and action as It was under the
Turks.
The Importance of Mecca is not due
to its resident population of perhaps
100,000, hut to the more than 200.000
pilgrims who visit it each year from
every nation of Islam. Statistics are
hopelessly contradictory and confus
ing regarding the number of annual
visitors. According to Turkish official
estimates, in 1907 there were no less
than 280,000 pilgrims. It Is a marvel
how so many thousands can find food,
shelter, and. most of all. driuk, in
such a desert city.
The religious capital of Islam, and
now the temporal capital of the new
kingdom of the Hejaz, affords an In
dex to the growth and strength of
Mohammedanism In various parts of
the world, for one can rightly gauge
the strenpli of religious fervor in this
great non-Christian faith by fhe num
ber of those who go on pilgrimage.
From Java, Bengal, West Africa, Capa
Colony and Russia, as well as from the
most inaccessible provinces of t'hina,
they come every year and return to
their native land—if they escape the
hardships of travel—to tell of the
greatness and glory of their faith,
however much they may have been
disappointed In the actual condition
of the city and Its sacred buildings.
When we consider Mecca. Moham
med's words of prophecy In the second
chapter of his book seem to have been
literally fulfilled: "So we have made
you the center of the nations that you
should bear witness to men.” The
old pagan pantheon has become the
religious sanctuary and the goal of
universal pilgrimage for one-seventh of
the human race.
From Sierra I/eone to Canton, and
from Tobolsk to Cape Town, the faith
ful spread their prayer carpets, build
their houses (in fulfillment of an Im
portant tradition, even their out
houses!), and bury their dead orleDt
ed toward Mecca. If the old world
could he viewed from another planet,
Its details disclosed, the observer
would see concentric circles of living
worshipers covering an ever-widening
area, and one would also see vast
areas of Moslem cemeteries with ev
ory grave dug with Its main axis to
ward the sacred city.
It* Mystari** Laid Bar*.
Mecra is no longer a veiled city. A
score of intrepid travelers have on
veiled it. From Bartema, Wild and
Joeepb Pitt* to Burton, Burckhardt,
Hurgronje and Gourtelleinont, they
took their lives in their hands, herd
ed with strange companions, under
went untold hardships, and by luck or
pluck came scatheless out of this lion’s
den of Islam. According to Doughty,
scarcely a pilgrimage takes place with
out some persona being put to death
as Intruding Christians. An educated
and pious Moslem in Cairo admitted
recently that when he went on pilgrim
age and took pictures of the city his
life was endangered more than once
by the fanaticism of the Inhabitants.
However, there are many who believe
that the establishment of the new
kingdom will mean the removal of re
strictions against non-Moslems.
The mixture of races brought about
In Hejas province for so many cen
turies by the pilgrimages has not been
conducive to morals or good govern
ment No one who has read the ac
count of soda! life at Mecca, us given
by Hurgronje and other traveler*, in
cluding Moslem pilgrims themselves,
enn doubt the need for social reform
In that city. Mecca Is the microcosm
of Islam in Its religious life and as
pirations. According to Hurgronje:
“It Is Islam, the official religion, which
bring* together and amalgamates all
the heterogeneous constituents of Mec
can life. Un the other hand, this so
ciety itself welds Into a chaotic whole
the prejudices and auperstltlons of all
countries.” In other words, Mecca Is
the sink-hole of Islam. All witnesses
agree as to the flagrant Immorality
which pervades the streets, and even
the mosque, of the sacred city, the
prevalence of the alave trade, the
fleering of pilgrims, and the corrup
tion of the late Turkish government.
The post office at Mecca, under
Turkish regime, was certainly unique
Sacks of letters were thrown out into
the narrow street leading to the post
office, and there sorted by the pil
grims themselves, who opened them
and took their letters and those of
their friends also. A similar system
prevailed at Medina. Yenbo and .lid
dah. King Huseln of Hejaz, how
ever. has taken steps to Join the Inter
national Postal Union, and lias had
stamps printed In Egypt bearing the
Inscription "Hejaz Post."
Foreigners Handle Its Commerce.
The commerce of Mecca is entirely
In the hands of foreigners, mostly In
dians, who sell rosaries, carpets and
silk stuffs. One of the main occupa
tions of the silversmiths Is the manu
facture of rings, which are supposed
to be constructed from silver that
was once part of the sacred temple
doors, and are reputed to he an effec
tive remedy for certain Ills. Most of
the natives, however, earn their liv
ing as guides to the pilgrims and
grow wealthy during the season.
Sacred Mosque and Ka’aba.
The sacred mosque, Mesjid el Ha
ram with the Ka'aba as its center,
is located in the middle of the city.
Mecca lies in u hot, sandy valley, ab
solutely without verdure and surround
ed by rocky, barren hills, destitute of
trees or even shrubs. The valley is
about 300 feet wide, and 4.000 feet
long, and slopes toward the south.
The Ka'aba. or House of Uod (Beit
Allah), is located In the bed of the
valley. All the alreets slope toward it
and it stands, us It were. In the pit
of a theater.
The Ka'aba proper stands In an ob
long space 250 paces long and 200
broad, surrounded by colonnades,
which are used as schools and as a
general meeting place for pilgrims.
The outer Inclosure has 19 gates and
six minarets; within the Inclosure Is
the well of Zem Zem, the great pulpit,
the staircase used to enter the Ka'aba
door, which is high above the ground,
and two small mosques called El Ku
battaiD. The remainder of the space
is occupied by pavements and grav
el, where prayers are said by the four
orthodox sects, each having its own
allotted space.
in I he southeast corner of the
Ka'aba. about live feet from tiie
ground, is the famous Black Stone,
the oldest treasure of Mecca. The
stone is a fragment resembling black
volcanic rock, sprinkled with reddish
crystals.
Arriving within a short distance of
Mecca, orthodox pilgrims, male and
female, put ofT their ordinary clothing
and assume the lhram. whim consists
of two pieces of white cloth, one
tied around the loins aud the other
thrown over the back. Sandals may
ba worn, but not shoe*, and the head
must be uncovered. After certain
ablutions the pilgrim enters the
mosque, kisses the Black Stone, and
runs around the Ka’aba seven times.
After special prayers he proceeds to
the place of Abraham, then drinks from
the holy well, and once more kisses
the Black Stone. After this follows
the race between the two hills, Safa
and Mirwa.
Little books of ritual prayers to be
used by the pilgrims are sold to ev
eryone, and there is great punctilious
ness In observing every detail correct
ly. On the seventh day of the pil
grimage there Is a sermon from the
grand pulpit. On the eighth day the
pilgrim goes to Mina, three miles dis
tant from Mecca, and spends the night.
The next morning he leaves for Ara
fat, another hill a short distance from
Mecca, and the following day is the
great day of sacrifice, simultaneously
observed throughout the whole Mos
lem world. Early in the morning the
pilgrims go to Mina, where they are
three pillars, called the Great Devil,
the Middle Pillar, and the First One.
Here each pilgrim flings seven peb
bles to show his hatred of Satan and
his love of God. He then performs
the sacrifice of a sheep, goat or camel,
according to his means, the victim be
ing placed toward the Ka'aba and ths
knife plunged into the animal’s throat
with the cry “Allahu Akbar.” This
ceremony concludes the pilgrimage
proper arid the pilgrim then begins Ills
journey back home.
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NEW HUNT FOR
AMBROSESMALL
; Sisters of Missing Canadian
Theater Magnate Not Satis
fied With Work of Police.
DISAPPEARED TWO YEARS AGO
Whole North American Continent Cov
ered and Even Psychics Consulted
in Search for Man Who So
Strangely Vanished.
Toronto, Ont. — The world-wide
search for Ambrose Joseph Small, mil
lionaire Toronto chain-theater owner,
again has come to the front.
New developments indicate that an
other search for the missing magnate
may be undertaken—a search even
more comprehensive and spectacular
than the one that followed Small's
mysterious disappearance.
Small dropped out of the world De
cember 2, 1919. Toronto police Imme
diately started a search. They sent
circulars offering vast rewards to po
lice In every civilized nation, they sent
officers on trips through the whole
North American continent, they even
consulted professed psychics—all in
vain.
Then came a lull. It seemed that
the case of Ambrose Small was to be
added to the list of unsolved police
mysteries.
But now a new element has been
Injected into the case. Gertrude and
Florence, the two sisters of the miss
ing millionaire, declare the police have
not prosecuted the search with enough
vigor and thoroughness. And Gideon
Grant, attorney for the two sisters,
says he will ask the attorney general
to open a new probe—a probe he Is
satisfied will reveal the fate of the
missing magnate!
Case to the Fore Again.
Meanwhile, Mrs. Theresa Small, the
wife—or perhaps the widow—of the
missing man, has spent vast sums to
aid the police.
Thus the whole case has been
pushed to the fore. Police are review
ing the disappearance Itself and the
search that followed.
Here is the story:
Small's fortune at the time of his
disappearance seems to have been $3,
500,IKK). He controlled 3ti theaters in
Canada.
On the Hfterrioon of December 2,
1919, he put through a big theatrical
deal involving $1,000,000. Then he left
for home, where he had told Mrs.
Small he would take dinner with her
at 0:30. He stopped to buy a news
paper from his favorite newsboy. He
entered a barbershop to be shaved by
a barber whose services he always
had preferred. Both barber and news
boy have signed affidavits telling of
their last talk with Small.
After be left bis barber, Small van
Ishef He's not since been heard of.
Was he kidnaped? Murdered? Or
did he flee? Police do not know. But
here arp the scattered threads of evi
dence they have collected :
Shortly after Small's disappearance
John Doughty, his secretary, also dis
appeared. He was arrested in Oregon.
He la now serving time for the theft
of $105,0t)0 in bonds, Small's property,
but he eould not la* directly connected
with Small's disappearance.
mysterious uiues.
The letters of "B. B. Friend.” Those
were sent to Col. Richard .1. iiaire, an
attorney. The writer professed he
could tell Small'* whereabout*. But
the letters led to nothing.
The story of Alfred Elson, caretaker
of Rosary hail here. Risen says he
•aw a motorcar, containing a bundle
which might have contained a body,
drive up a road near Rosary hall on
the day of Small’s disappearance. He
thinks the car's passengers may have
disposed of Small's body tlien.
The testimony of Catherine M. Ltunn.
formerly a maid in the Small house
hold. She maintains Small returned
to his home In the interval between
hls visit to the barber and his dlsap
pea ranee.
The alleged vision of Louts Benja
min, Toronto medium, who said Small
appeared to him and told him he was
at Honey Harbor, Nantucket, Long Is
land Sound. U was later learned that
Honey Harbor Is on Georgian bay,
Ontario
And the village of Veronica, Ont„
pops Its head Into the case to inalut
that a man taken Into custody as
Small « year ago and later released,
was Small, despite statements of rela
tives that the man was a stranger.
That's the confusing tangle of evi
dence. And a tangle It will remain—
unless, as Attorney Grant believes, the
attorney general can uncover some
fresh clues.
PRISONERS MAKE OWN LAWS
Kentucky Offenders Tried in "Jail
Court"—"Whipping Bose”
Does Rest.
Inez, Ky.—A Mnrtin county Jury
upheld the "laws” made by the self
government body of prisoners in the
Jail at Inez when Lewis Maynard, a
prisoner, sued for torn clothing and
Injured feelings.
In the pure democracy a new pris
oner has the choice of paying a $1 One
or receiving 50 blow* from a hard
paddle. Bath* are compulsory and
profane language is forbidden.
Offenders are tried In the “Jail
court” and the "whipping boss" exe
cutes sentence*.
OULCIE PROPOSES 1
By AGNES GRAHAM SrOQAN |
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Copyright, 1923, W*«t«r« Newspaper Union.
The man and Uie girl sat on the
bank of a stream that, loosed from
winter bondage, went leaping across
Its shining stones. In u blossoming
tree above the two, robins twittered
Joyously.
Tbe man stretched long and lank,
at the girl's side, had tired-old lines
about Ids mouth, but his eyes were aa
lueffnhly young a- his rare *n,le.
"John Prim," said the girl, "1 love
you.”
The man looked perplexed, unbeliev
ing; then frowned.
"Love Is no subject for Joke, Luleie,"
he reproved.
The girl trilled a bur of a gay little
•ong,
“I do not joke, when I say that I love
you, John,” she returned seriously.
“Such u declaration, should come
from me. and not ihe woman.” he
■uggested.
"But you won't make It.” she an
swered him, and laughed.
“I brought you here.” John Prim
said, “to tell you that I am going
away, it may he for a year, perhaps
longer The business needs a foreign
representative, ami I have signed to
go.”
Dulcle nodded cheerfully.
"So I heard." she said, “that Is why
I decided to propose today. And if
you refuse to marry me, John, a year
will be a long time to go following you
around Europe."
Her blue eyes plaintively viewed
the apple tree. The man turned to
ward her Impatiently.
"You could trsnei on your Aunt
Dulclnia's money I suppose?"
The girl nodded.
"What a fine means of revenge that
would he, for the spiteful manner
of her bequest. John, have you any
Idea why Aunt Dulclnia lefl her money
to me. upon condition that 1 should not
marry a Prim?"
“There was.” John replied, “an old
love affair between your departed aunt,
and my father. She refused to marry
him, 1 believe, because she was rich
and he poor, and then with the In
consistency of woman, never forgave
him. when later be did marry my
mother. The pre-ent will, however,
was probably drawn with a fact in
mind of my general unsuitability.
Why a possible thought of marriage
between you and I should have oc
curred to her. I cannot understand.”
Pulele hummed another note of her
aong.
“I told Aunt that I intended to marry j
you, John," she said. "I always have."
"My disir, my dear,” sighed ihe
man,” look at my hair. It Is growing
white—"
“I have looked." remurked the girl,
"I like It that way, movie-actorish.''
"And even if I loved you," he went
on “do you think 1 would allow you
to make so great n sacrifice?"
"You do love me,” Itulele said com
fortably. "I tested you John, before 1
decided to propose; you are jealous—”
“One may be jealous, and still not
love.” he defended.
“And." she continued calmly, “you
missed me terribly, when 1 wn> away."
"How could you know?" he ques
tioned miserably.
There was no sympathy In lJulcle's
| merry glance,
"I saw the glad loon in your eyes
tlie day I camf back." she told him.
"I am a failure,” the roan said sadly, j
“I have no right to hope for or er- I
pect happiness I have failed in every
thing. My mother with her sav
ings sent me abroad to study art,
to real ire for her the dreams of a life
time. And I came back with only my i
pitiful daubiugs "
“Were you to blame.” cried Dulcie,
“because your mother had set her
heart upon making an artist out of a
business man?"
“A business man!" contemptuously
repeated John Prim, his voice broke,
; “when I earne home to ruin the bust j
ness under my upervlsion, that my
father had built through years?"
"You know very well," Dulcie re
turned, "that war ruined your father's
business, and yen had no power to
prevent It. You shall not wrong my ;
future husband, John, and as for that !
mutter, I, too, am a failure. I failed
mother, in refusing to marry the pop
eyed young Van Muyson. of her choice;
and I failed Dad at the start, In not
being the son of his desire."
“Now," the gay note of her laughter
rippled, "I have failed Aunt Duleinia.
handing over her fortune to a grace
less nephew.”
John Prim Jumped to his feet.
“Dulcie.” he cried, “surely you have
! not been so rash as to waive claim to
that legacy.”
“Surely I have,** answered Dulcie
pleasantly. "Its condition is Impossible.
And though we may have failed others.
John, we have not failed the test of
j love. For here we are quarreling as
to which shall make the greater sacri
fice for the other. And as love Is the
greatest thing in the world—”
Close in his eager arms, her plead
ings ended. And after a time, when
John raised the girl's radiant face to
his own, the tired lines about his mouth
vanished In the Ineffable youth of his
smile.
Dulcie hummed • bar of her spring
song; then, "My, my, John Prim,"
she said, “what a time you did give
me, proposing.”
Be Thrifty With Health.
Be thrifty iu keeping your health.
Unlike a dollar foolishly spent It can
not be easily replaced by future iav
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You are hereby notified that Ethel
Jones, on the 18th day of February,
1922, as plaintiff, filed her petition In
the District Court of Douglas County,
Nebraska, wherein she prays to ob
tain a decree of divorce from you on
tbe grounds of cruelty and non-sup
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That on the 22nd day of May, 1922,
the District Court of Douglas County,
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on or before the 30th day of June,
1922. Ethel Jones, Plaintiff.
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