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Saturday, December 6, 1930. THE SALEMITE Page Three Legend of Tyrkestan Translated by Zina T’ologods-leij Great is Allah! It was a long' time ago, when ('vorywhcro rose the minarets, when tliere were no east yellows, Tior north whites, nor red south barhar briefly, it was then, when sky nearer to earth. Allah saw C’ thing and per i were among the jieople. I.ook here, hakim, this great lake, whieh ean’t be driven around on the best steed even in twenty days—this lake did not exist at that time . . . Do you know why even the strong blows of the wind do not toueh its mirror surface ? Do you know why the wind does not make any noise here, why the grass does not shake, why the flocks of birds do not fly over its surface, but silence, quiet ness and dead calmness reigns Listen, I will relate to you . . . One time here was a •'beautiful kingdom. There was much land, there was much water, much fruit, much cattle, and the women were not worse than in Rucham. I’raise to Allah! And then on tlu^ throne of this kingdom sat a young Shah, Much- anied'DjelahEddin. Good was the Shall; liis judges held I the court (|uiekly, especially if the man could l)ay; the collectors of taxes did not take too much, the land was not taken away from those, who watered it. The Shah did not lead wars, considered the learned, helped the ))oor, sent merchants to other coun tries and adorned his capital with mosques that you would not find even in Samarkand, or in Bagdad. And this capital, the enormous city, stood right here, on the place of this lake, Hakim . . . Great is Allah! The Shah lived in his i)alaee and the people seldom saw him, only when he rode to Bayran or Ramas and to the Mosque. Ilis Steed was beautiful, his clothes, sword and high turban were sparkling witJi precious stones. The people loved Shah. Shah had a big court; minister euiuichs, guards, servants . . . parti ularly there were many barbers. And it was a strange thing—the rode along tlie town every asked for new and new barl last ])co))le decided that tl to the (Continued From Page One) often consists of a handful ofkli ants, which are especially good. Africa is a primitive country, China, Egypt, and India are able to boast of their ancient civilizations, but Africa has absolutely no back ground. One of the greatest prob lems of the early missions workers was the attempt to reduce [ the language into writing and to give to the African, a literature. Tiie present written form of the language was developed in the fol lowing manner. Foreign objects were exhibited to the natives and their exclamations were learned; then the natives were asked to name their familar objects. After months and years of hard labor, the language ivas developed to such an extent that our own alphabet is used, with the exception of the letter R. Every word in the African language ends with a vowel. The nouns are divided into five classes, each of which be gins with a prefix governing that group .o-nd the verbs and adjeetiv( - ed with words of that group. What the African believes about himself is extremely interesting. He es that he is the possessor of souls and because of this ■e find cannahalism, ance: ij) and witchcraft. 75 per cent 3 sin and misery in Africa is due to the.se three things. Within a ew miles of where Mr. Craig is sta- ioned, Cannahalism is secretly praticed ; secretly because of goyern- ;ntal punishment. This condi in will last until the native is different concejjtion of his oul. Witchcraft causes more suffering than either of the other two. The African believes that nothing hap pens by accident or carelessness. 2TC is always a person who causes fortune. The witch doctor is the y one able to detect that person, is always called in and when he decides upon a person that victim ■; either submit to harsh punish- t or drink from a poison cup. If (C^ontinued on Page Four) Shah’s p.alace. The barbers we nt to the palace— \Vent and nev( ;r r' eturned, and in a sliort time in the whole city there remained hut c last barber—a Ix'autiful your i.an, the only son of a widow. . , Allah Akhfu •I The mother did not want him to go, but there w -as r lotliing to he done. for on‘. eveni ng the guards came from the palace and immediat( quired the barber. So the widow decided to save her son. She put on his clothes bl.acken- ed with coal above her uj)per li)) and went with the soldiers to the |)al;ice. They took “the barber” and brought him to the Shah. Shah was siting in a high turban on silk cush ions. Shah made a sign with his hand and immediately all the ser vants left the room. The poor widow was frightened and cried: “O great Shah, execute me! Tchet you! I am a woman not a barber! It is the love for my son that made me act “Wluf is your son?” ‘ The barber the last barber in vour capital, O .Sliah ' O : him, don't d him any liarm! I know that one who touches your divine body cannot^ live any ongcr. Kill me, but The woman sobbed on the floor, the Shah was silent. At last he smiled. “Don’t s])oil, woman, my carpet with tears,” said he, “You are the only creature that came to offer me life for life. You are the only woman whom men can trust, I have decided. I do not want your life nor the life of your son, but swear to me by the Prophet and his beard, that you and your son will (Continued on Page Four) SPORTS BASKETBALL SEASON BEGINS SOCIETY The following girls are spending Saturday in Chapel Hill; Irene Me- Anally, Josephine Grimes, Madeline Thompson, sophomore. Those girls who will spend Sun day in Greensboro are Patsy Me-: Mullan, Elsie Chandler, Louise Har rison, Virginia Goodman, Frances Mauney, Mary Looper, Margaret Skidmore, Marion Caldwell, .Tuanita Hawk, Nell Brandon, Grace Pollock, Mary Sample, Helen George, Ruth Price, Dorothy Dodson, Katherine Lasater, Ann Finley, Dorothy Tay lor, Elizabeth Stewart and Da' I.ee Carson. Millicent Ward will visit 1 grandmother in Randleman, N. C., this week-end. Grace Brown, Bet Miller, Agi Pollock, Mary Virginia Dunn, Ainn4 Preston, Billie Philpott, Alice Caldwell, Eva Hackney, and P Holderness will be in'Ch.apel Hill this week-end. The following girls will be a home for Saturday and Sunday Etlielyn Barger, Mooresville; Fran CCS Douglas,' High Point; .fulia Brown Jennings, Thomasville; Adele Hicks, High Point; Emma Kapp, Bethania; Essie Hendricks; Ei Thies, Charlotte; Elizabeth is, Southmont; Ghilan Hall Burlington; Rebecca Piatt, Durham; Betty Durham, Chapel Hill; Mar garet Blackburn, Hickory, and Rob- Fr.aley, Statesville. (Continued From Page One) The Water Lily Fn Tommy Lad Margetson Ethelvn Barger Barcarolle in G Minor Rachmaninoff Martha McKay Waltz in A Flat Major.' Chopin Helen Fowler ■elette in E Minor Schumann Agnes J’olloek Concerto in D Minor MacDowell Largetto Calmato. Dorothy Thompson practice And now comes the favorite sea son of the entire sport year—Bas ketball. You have heard announce ments and seen notices of practices, hut have you been impressed with the fact that your class needs yon, that intermura'l teams which will he formed later will need you, that you are a necessity at the practices them selves.? You should have been im- jircsscd with just that, for not only necessary for yo play, to guard on our streaks-of-lightningish forw; and to shoot an occasional goal. In the hut every afternoon exce])!, Monday and Saturday, there will he two ])ractices for your benefit. Ccmc and stay as long as you please or clmose the hour most convenient and come for as long a time as labs, and afternoon classes allow. Al though the games have not yet lieer: scheduled, more than half of the practices will be held before the holidays, so begin Monday to squeeze a daily practice into your afternoon ;-budget. r. Howard Rondthaler will de an address on Tuesday, Decem- 9, at the home of Mrs. B. F. Mebane, an alnmna of Salem. Elie Sheetz MARTHA WASHINGTON CANDIES Made fresh in our kitchenr here We specialize in Mints, Can dies, Favors and Tallies for Parties. Fancy boxes for all occasions 315 West Fourth St. iss Minnie Smith was at home Thursday afternoon, December those girls to whom she is faculty Week of Dec. 8th MON- III LUPE VELEZ LEW AYRES TUES— WED— “East is West” EAST is East . . . WEST Is West . . . So say the people east, it* EAST IS WEST. NoteJ5''t a story^of the trials -ered in going across to Oregon. Sosnik’s Formerly Sosnik & Sosnik Christmas Gifts jrom S O S N I K S Are Both Di.stinctive and Reasonably Priced Shop for Christmas Gifts now, eliminate the last minute crowds at home. GIFTS that will appeal both to you thrift and style senses will be found at Sosnik’s. Practical gifts of every de scription, that will assure many months of usefulness, so prolong ing your kind thoughts over a period of time. “Styles of Distinction” WATKINS ROOK STORE, Inc. FOUNTAIN PENS MEMORY BOOKS MOTTOES — GIFTWARE " SORORITY $1.00 EACH m II 420 N. LIBERTY STREET RICHELIEU PEARL NECKLACES Exclusive creations. So fine in quahty workmanship and design, that they truly deserve a place among gems. We have a nice selection for you to^ choose from. VOGLER’S, Jeweler BEAUTY TALKS Your Charm It depends greatly on the tone and texture of your skin—on the smart ness of your coiffure. It is such charm as is most fascinatingly developed here. 50e Shampoo 50c and up $1.00 Facials $1.,50 and up $1.00 Permanent wave $10.00 and up Robt. E. Lee BeautySalon MZZANINE FLOOR PHONE 4874 Open Evenings hy Appointment Haircut l^inffer Vv‘ Marcel Wa\
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