anaheim-daily-herald 1921-11-09

Wednesday, November 9, 1921. LUCKY STRIKE CIGARETTES It's toasted Notice this delicious flavor when you smoke Lucky Strike — it's sealed in by the toasting process FULLERTON The home of Mrs. J. M. Markham of West Amerige avenue was arrayed in flowers and foliage Sunday in honor or the visit of her son, C. I. Markham has been an employee of the Santa Fe Railroad company at Colton for twenty years. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Record of West Aberige avenue, accompanied by their guests, Mrs. A. C. Gruber, motored to Long Beach and Los Angeles Sunday, attending a theater in the latter city. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Stephens and family of east Maple were pleasantly surprised Sunday afternoon when friends form Topeka, Kansas, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Roy Holcomb and family of Prado came in and spent the day. Angus McAnlay, A. C. Rhynald and Harem Fast Passes Mainly OLD DAYS OF ROMANCE YIELD TO EXPENSE OF LATER DAYS The sunlight of a thousand years has shone on the seven hills and intervening valleys of Constantinople of rare glamour. Its towering mosques, its kiosks, its majestic St. Sophia and the sinister castle of the Seven Towers, vast acres of low dwellings, broken here and there by the color of an oriental baszar or a fantastic touch of ornate old world architecture—all of these have given the vast city on the glimmering Golden Horn, a picturesqueness indisputable. But there is something far more vivid in the picture the occidental mind holds of Constantinople. The glow of a history that seems never ending in its retraction has given us of the New World the tradition of veiled women and the harem. The forbidding gate, the black guards, the eye-denying purdah, languorous music, dancing girls, beautiful women with faces hidden from the eyes of men, strewn about on soft divans, and the master of them all, a flerce, mustachioed man who held favor in a smile or death in a frown for those he held in bondage. That was it is, in fact, the New World's picture of the Old World's home life. That is the Constantinople, the Turkey, that tradition has handed on and to us. An American who has just returned carried that picture in his mental luggage when he sailed for the port of Constantinople several months ago. He did not bring it back with him. Sought Harem in Vain Constantinople was all that he had visioned it. He saw its seven hills and its ornamental hum and stir. But he searched its narrow, crooked, side-walkless streets high and low for a harem. He peered over walls at the risk of his life, he thought, for one sight of a heavy veil of beauties. Harem left in all of Turces that lie about the empire may hold stantinople, itself, maybe this one was the only these five prominent chants and officials with American was dining kebabs of Abdul Hassan household of a thousand ones! What has become key of tradition? Unfortunately the creature new morality cannot clash. The improved situation suited in the freeing of women from a bondage ten as not was a will due to nothing more than of ready cash and a rise Turkish living. At least explanation that Turks takeica give. And, in addition that Turkish home life be painted. Education, of played a certain part in the introduction of west culture and custom. But the Turkish hare there are not enough to the broad and vast empires to provide choruses' way's musical comedies season—and the principle that it is too costly. Turks of the present days enough to support more three wives at the most the Mohammedan law four. And concubines expensive as wives. The whole country is of bankruptcy. War has financially weak—not the recent years in which they been called upon to defy try, or has felt urged to Harem Expensive The Turkish hares of and we have the word Turks there were not many Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Record of West Abergee avenue, accompanied by their guests, Mrs. A. C. Gruber, motored to Long Beach and Los Angeles Sunday, attending a theater in the latter city. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Stephens and family of east Maple were pleasantly surprised Sunday afternoon when friends form Toppea, Kansas, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Roy Holcomb and family of Prado came in and spent the day. Angus McAnlay, A. C. Rhynald and Ben Dupuy were among the Fullerton people transacting business in Los Angeles Monday. Clede Cunningham, of La Habra took a Santa Fe train here Sunday for Oklahoma City, whence he came to this section some months ago. Mrs. C. Trecker and Mrs. Hannah Mannon of Anaheim came here Saturday to take a Santa Fe train for Denver. Mrs. John Boyle of Buena Park underwent a major operation at the Fullerton hospital this morning. At the hospital Sunday night a daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Gilmore of Fullerton. The Y.P.B. will meet tonight at the home of Mrs. Merton Blackford of East Amerige avenue. Mrs. John Clark of 216 Balcom avenue went to Long Beach Sunday where she will remain the guest of friends for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. William J. Wickersheim had for guests at Sunday dinner, Mrs. Wickersheim's parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. Oswald. Mrs. J. A. Thompson and Miss Emma Currit, who is her house guest for the winter, spent Sunday in Los Angeles with friends. Mrs. T. H. Adams,232 West Amerige avenue, was in Los Angeles Monday where she visited relatives and friends. The regular semi-monthly meeting of the W.C.T.U. was held in the parlor of the Presbyterian church yesterday. It was an all-day meeting, the women employing themselves in repairing garments for the salesroom of the Community Nurse association. They brought their lunch along and made a pleasant and useful day of it. A business session was held in the late afternoon, before adjournment. Chairman William Starbuck, in charge of the approaching Red Cross membership roll call, which begins on Armistice day, Nov. 11, reports that the work of organization in this district is going forward in nearly all sections. La Habra is said to be getting ready. Olinda is almost organized and work is also being done at Brea and on Orangethorpe as well as in the city of Fullerton. The territory of the Fullerton chapter includes Sought Harem in Vain Constantinople was all that he had visioned it. He saw its seven hills and its ornamental hum and stir. But he searched its narrow, crooked, sidewalkless streets high and low for a harem. He peered over walls at the risk of his life, he thought, for one sight of a bevy of veiled beauties. And then, emboldened by curiosity, even though he knew the custom that forbade the eavesdropping of a stranger on such a scene, he asked his Turkish friends with whom he had become familiarly intimate, whether he might see, even view from afair, the traditional forbidden harem. It wasn't laughter he received—just those patronizing smiles that the sophisticated have in reserve to bestow upon the unsophisticated. “There is only one harem left in Constantinople,” said one of his friends. “It is maintained with the very strictest discipline and according to the best traditions. But perhaps with your knowledge of French and the close relationship of your nation with France you would have a better chance of seeing it than we. It belongs to a Frenchman—Baron Burdeau Bey.” What a strange bit of irony—the last real Turk a Frenchman! An Economic Victory Perhaps it would be too broad a statement to say that there is but one enough to support more three wives at the most the Mohammedan law four. And concubines expensive as wives. The whole country is of bankruptcy. War has financially weak—not the conflict alone, but the recent years in which it been called upon to defy try, or has felt urged to Harem Expensive The Turkish hares of and we have the word Turks there were not many were expensive luxuries; Ican husband, basing his bills that may be lain of his one wife, will not foe see that forty of them ww out of the question. Clotient Turkish hares enough, but, when there women to provide them goods bill must have an considerable amount. The upkeep of the bergers in which they lived, or concubine had a segment, the cost of the garden they lolled, the expense of servants, the cost of s if money, and when more scarce and the cost of even Turkey, there came an heaval in harem life. And then, it was part o medan law that the Turk vide for every wife he took marriage settlement. The harem was a secluded women were shut off the world. They wore along and made a pleasant and useful day of it. A business session was held in the late afternoon, before adjournment. Chairman William Starbuck, in charge of the approaching Red Cross membership roll call, which begins on Armistice day. Nov. 11, reports that the work of organization in this district is going forward in nearly all sections. La Habra is said to be getting ready. Olinda is almost organized and work is also being done at Brea and on Orangethorpe as well as in the city of Fullerton. The territory of the Fullerton chapter includes practically all the northern portion of the county, not including Anaheim and the quota for the present roll call is 2000. The Royal Arch Masons conferred the mark master degree on a class of three candidates at their meeting last night. The chapter is growing in a very encouraging way and is moving along up toward a place with the leaders in the south. Mrs. Lawrence Tiffeny of 231 East Whiting avenue was in Los Angeles Monday to attend the funeral of an aunt that passed away in the city Friday. News of the marriage of her daughter, Ruth Arey, formerly a resident of this city but now of Boston, to Gilbert Baxter, has just been received in Fullerton by Mrs. V. L. Arey. Mr. and Mrs. Sinhott of Longmont, Colo., arrived in Fullerton yesterday and will reside with their daughter, Mrs. Harold Bailey of West Wilshire. Mr. and Mrs. John R. Hill of Woodward, Okla., are guests at the home of Mr. Hill's brother, T. C. Hill and family, of 130 West Malvern avenue. Fullerton women furnished talent for the program at a meeting of the Neighborhood club, at Olinda, Thursday afternoon, at which about forty were in attendance. Mrs. Bowers, superintendent of the Fullerton Hospital, gave a talk on home emergency treatment in case of illness or injuries, and accompanied it by a demonstration in the proper application of bandages. Miss Braley of the high school department of home economics talked about domestic science affairs and general home management, making special reference to the matter of preparing cold lunches for field workers. Miss Wishard, instructor in vocal music at the high school, sang several selections. Refreshments were served by the hostess of the day. "ONE OF THE SIX" A New Model. A Doctor’s or Business Man $2450.00 HERE MOVIES TONITE Alexander Motor Car Company See them make Reos. Strictly a quality Come and bring the family. "ONE OF THE SIX" FOR ECONOMICAL SERVICE AND LOAD THERE IS ONLY ONE ANSWER REO SPEED WAGON Remember IT WILL PAY YOU TO BUY IN ANAHEIM It Passes Away Mainly Because of Cost harem left in all of Turkey. The provinces that lie about the great capital of the empire may hold others. Constantinople, itself, may, in fact. But this one was the only one of which these five prominent Turkish merchants and officials with whom the American was dining knew. Shades of Abdul Hamid and his household of a thousand gorgeous ones! What has become of the Turkey of tradition? Unfortunately the crusaders for a new morality cannot claim the victory. The improved situation, which has resulted in the freeing of hundreds of women from a bondage, which as often as not was a willing slavery, is due to nothing more than a shortage of ready cash and a rise in the cost of Turkish living. At least that is the explanation that Turks living in America give. And, in addition, they insist that Turkish home life has never been the bacchanale that it has been painted. Education, of course, has played a certain part in the change, the introduction of western thought and culture and custom. But the Turkish harem has passed—there are not enough of them left in the broad and vast empire of the sultan to provide choruses for Broadway's musical comedies in a single season—and the principal reason is that it is too costly. There are few Turks of the present day who are rich enough to support more than two or three wives at the most, even though the Mohammedan law allows them four. And concubines are quite as expensive as wives. The whole country is on the verge of bankruptcy. War has left Turkey financially weak—not the late world conflict alone, but the many wars of recent years in which the Turk has been called upon to defend his country, or has felt urged to avenge it. Harem Expensive Luxuries The Turkish harems of another day, and we have the word of several Turks there were not many even then, ONLY ONE LEFT IN CITY RUN ACCORDING TO BEST TRADITION their faces hidden from all but fathers, brothers or husbands. Even a physician who attended them was required to put his hand through a heavy curtain to feel their pulses—the could not look upon them unless it was absolutely necessary. The harem was in charge of a supervisor usually a woman of considerable age and little attraction. Then there was the "lady of the treasury," "mistress of the sherbetts" and "chief coffee server." Then there were the "eyed ones," those to whom the master had shown favoritism. They hobnobbed and fraternized in content, this bevy, finding little jealousy of each other. And when the even of the fifteenth of Ramadan came, the occasion on which new wives or concubines usually were introduced into the harem, they were there to welcome the newcomers. If they attempted to escape, it was the master's power to kill or multilate them. If any but the master tried to break through the great guard of eunuchs, black and white, to see these veiled ladies, he, too, was subject to the punishment of death. Harem Life Was Dull The chief trouble with it all was the idleness of the women. They had nothing to do and many servants to do even that. They were seldom called for by the master, unless they were great favorites. And their time lay heavy upon them. From the little round windows that were cut in the walls of their apartments to allow them to see without being seen, they viewed a world which was denied them. Their chambers were furnished after the manner of ease—long couches where they might rest in comfort, rugs, and very little else until someTurkey Has Its H. C. L. The young Turks, who have assumed an important place in the politics of the country, are partly responsible for a new order of things that has left the harem out of its arrangement. But the high cost of living and the depletion of vast Turkish fortunes has placed the real part. Today Americans traveling in the land of the Ottoman find it an expensive domain. Their hotel bills are vast, because of a charge of from $8 to $10 a day. Hairstreets are 75 cents and beer is 65 cents—a bottle. The picturesque bazaars, with their tradesmen barking the wares in a babel, quote prices that are amazing in the light of those of other days, when rare treasures could be picked up for a song. Food has advanced to high cost. Veils are not expensive—but in the new day the veil is passing along with the harem. The hundreds of women who have been released from harem life because of the new conditions have found other freedoms, too. It is true that in the mosques and the street cars in Constantinople there still are places set aside for the women. The Ottoman custom of segregating the woman is still more or less prevalent. But it is going Many women are seen upon the streets without the yagmak, or vell, that once was used to cover all of their facial features except the eyes. And others who wear them do so merely because of the tradition that is linked with them. Strangely, the Turkish woman is taking a greater place in the workday world of her country. Years ago few were seen outside their homes or their palaces. Now she bazaars and the shops have many women employees, a sight that would have shocked the old Turks. In our own land we note the progress made by women in the last few years. But it cannot be said that she has passed from a state of virtual slavery to a state of freedom in that time. CAN SEA-SHELLS WALK? Sea-shells cannot move about, of course, unless the shell-fish are inside The shells found on the beach are merely the empty "halves" of their old homes, but even if you place two of the halves together and imagine the fish inside, it is difficult to see how enough to support more than two or three wives at the most, even though the Mohammedan law allows them four. And concubines are quite as expensive as wives. The whole country is on the verge of bankruptcy. War has left Turkey financially weak—not the late world conflict alone, but the many wars of recent years in which the Turk has been called upon to defend his country, or has felt urged to avenge it. Harem Expensive Luxuries The Turkish hares of another day, and we have the word of several Turks there were not many even then, were expensive luxuries. Any American husband, basing his estimate on the bills that may be laid at the door of his one wife, will not find it hard to see that forty of them would be quite out of the question. Clothes in the ancient Turkish hares were scant enough, but, when there were forty women to provide them for, the dry goods bill must have amounted to a considerable amount. The upkeep of the beautiful chambers in which they lived, for each wife or concubine had a separate apartment, the cost of the gardens in which they lolled, the expense of a retinue of servants, the cost of a great guard that watched over it all—it ran into money, and when money became scarce and the cost of everything rose in Turkey, there came a great upheaval in harem life. And then, it was part of the Mohammedan law that the Turks must provide for every wife he took a dairo or marriage settlement. The harem was a secluded spot. Its women were shut off entirely from the world. They wore veils to keep The chief trouble with it all was the idleness of the women. They had nothing to do and many servants to do even that. They were seldom called for by the master, unless they were great favorites. And their time lay heavy upon them. From the little round windows that were cut in the walls of their apartments to allow them to see without being seen, they viewed a world which was denied them. Their chambers were furnished after the manner of ease—long couches where they might rest in comfort, rugs, and very little else until some years ago French furniture found vogue in the orient and supplemented some of the other furnishings. Brass charcoal burners provided the heat—until American stoves were introduced to take away some of the romance of the picture. The wives were called kadins, but in many cases they did not become wives until they had borne their master a child. The favorites among the concubines were known as ikbals, and the young girls who were in training were odaliks. The last greatest royal harem was that of Abdul Hamid. The sultan is allowed, by etiquette, to violate the Mohammedan law restricting a man to four wives. He may have seven. And; as with all other men, it is the custom to allow him as many concubines as he is able to support. Abdul's revenue was great. He supported a household of one thousand, according to tradition. The present sultan, Mohammed VI, is not nearly so ambitious. It is doubtful if he has even taken advantage of his right to seven legal wives. CAN SEA-SHELLS WALK? Sea-shells cannot move about, of course, unless the shell-fish are inside The shells found on the beach are merely the empty "halves" of their old homes, but even if you place two of the halves together and imagine the fish inside, it is difficult to see how the occupants were ever able to move from one spot to another. They have neither wings, fins, nor—in the ordinary sense—feet. Blivalves are, for the most part, burrowers. They have a strong "foot" by means of which they can excavate passages for themselves through sand, mud, and even wood or rock. The Saddle Oyster (not the edible oyster), possesses a hole in the under shell. It sticks its muscular "foot" through this hole when it wants to stick to a rock. The common mussel, once it has found its home, never troubles to move again. It spins a bundle of threads, called "byssus," and binds itself firmly for evermore to the spot it has made its own. Natives who use blowpipes for hunting have an accurate aim up to 50 yards. Cheese was adopted by the Persians from the Hindus, who are supposed to have been the original inventors of the game. Movies Tonite Here they are folks. Those SIX Men from Los Angeles turned out to be alright after all, because they THE SIX" or Business Man's Coupe. 0 HERE VIES NITE or Car Company Strictly a quality show. ing the family. THE SIX" SERVICE AND LONG LIFE, BY ONE ANSWER ED WAGON Here they are folks. Those SIX Men from Los Angeles turned out to be alright after all, because they brought some sure 'nuf Reo Cars with them. Everybody always says: "There goes a good automobile", when they see a Reo go by. 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