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Young Ethiopian Nobles.
(Prepared by the National Geographic
Society, Washington, D. C.)
THIOPIA (or Abyssinia), where
the world's newest emperor, Ras
Taffari, has just taken his
throne, is the one sizable and
elimatically desirable region of Africa
which is not under European influence.
It sits aloof on its elevated plateau,
woconquered, little known, and almost
gnsung. Its autonomous position,
Bowever, is not for lack of interest,
glace it is larger than the republic of
Trance; it has a delightful and
Bealthful climate, and its economic
pesources have large possibilities. It
8 rather because It has natural
gtrategic advantages of location and
because it is inhabited by a wonder-
fully patriotic and warllke people,
who have defended it against all
Somers,
If we are not too particular in our
analogies, Ethiopia might be called
Tibet of Africa. It has no Dalal
and no forbidden city of Lhasa,
with its monasteries, but it does have
& numerous religious people, sucient
and isolated, living In a mountain
stronghold on the top of a continent.
It is not now exactly a closed ter-
gitory in the way that Tibet is, but
it has been practically closed for long
periods in the past and foreign travel
within its borders has always been
very limited. In order to enter it, one
must ask permission of the Ethiopians
(Abyssinians) themselves, rather than
of some European power. With Af-
ghanistan and Siam, it is one of the
three absolute monarchies left in the
world.
G beginnings of Ethiopia go back
times of myth and legend. Unlike
Joi with which some of its early
i ry was doubtless connected, It
Ms left only scanty and very imper-
fect records. ‘That it was peopled
from the north, perhaps from ancient
udea, with additions from Egypt and
ia, is evident, The people, there.
fore, are Hamitic and Semitic in ori-
gin.
Rulers Descended From Solomon,
One of their most cherished tradi-
flons is that of the descent of their
line of rulers from the offspring of
Solomon and the mysterious queen
Makeda, or, as now designated, the
Queen of Sheba, who is supposed to
have visited King Solomon at Jerusa-
lem about 1,000 B. C. From this time
on for some three thousand years
their dynasty is believed to have con-
tinued, and it Is certain that, in spite
ef many civil, religious, tribal and
foreign conflicts, they have maintained
themselves as a free and independent
people.
Their territory hss expanded or
eontracted from time to time, but its
essential integrity has persisted.
ejr civil and social customs, lan-
ge, and their outlook upon the
rest of the world also have remained
largely unchanged; so today they
stand as anachronisms in a world
which is moving at bewildering speed.
Although surrounded by negro tribes
and having some admixture of negro
blood brought In through centuries
of slave-holding, the Ethiopian is by
no means a negro. He is dark
skinned, with hair usually kinky and
Ups frequently thick, but he has a
good high-bridged nose, well-set eyes,
and a firm chin, To this he adds a
proud and dignified bearing and a
warlike, patriotic spirit, which mark
Bim in an outstanding manner,
His principal language is Amharic,
an ancient Semitic tongue, but many
languages and dialects are spoken,
There 18 no literature in Amharic and
only priests can read and write in
Geez, also of Semitic origin, but a
dead language no longer spoken,
Has a Feudal Government.
The government is ap. old-fashioned
feudalism, such as flourished in Eu-
rope in the Middle ages. Theoretical
Iy, the hereditary ruler is all-powerful,
with the life or death of every man in
his hands. All are subject to his call
te arms and, through a system of
provincial governors, overlords, and
petty chiefs, to taxation and other
forms of service,
Practically, the system is sabject to
some variation; for, in a country with
poor communication and many phys-
fcal barriers, might can make right
bere as elsewhere, aud it I8 sometimes
possible for a man to rise to com-
parative power through his own ef-
fort, Under the fcudal system, as in
days of old, the vust mujority of the |
i
people are vassals in one degree or
another,
Every little village has its chief,
or shum, and around him are his re-
tainers. When he travels or appears
in public they tag at his heels, and
when he is at home they lie about
his courtyard like so many hunting
dogs, waiting to be called. If he is a
big chief, they may number hun-
dreds or, on special occasions, thou-
sands; if he is of minor importance,
they may be only two or three; but
every one who can muster as much
as one small boy to act as his atten?
ant will take great pains to do so.
In addition to serfdom, slavery has
existed for hundreds of years, and, al-
though the present government Is
making a sincere effort to mitigate
and diminish it, there is little hope
that it can soon be entirely abolished.
Long before our European ancestors
had heard of Jesus of Nazareth,
Ethiopians were devout Christians,
and Christians they have remained to
this day. They are Christians of the
Coptic, or Monophysite, branch, which
originated In Egypt and is supposed
to have reached Ethiopia early in the
Fourth century, The priesthood Is
very numerous and very powerful and
numbers nearly one-fourth of the male
population,
Ras Taffari and his court in Addis
Ababa are a mixture of the old and
new. Outside the capital city there |
is nothing modern and the customs of
the people have not changed for cep
turies,
Much Beautiful Scenery.
Much of the country is beautiful
beyond description. Mountains and |
valleys, forests and meadows, lakes |
and rivers, deep-cut gorges and sheer- |
walled canyons, all combine to furnish
such a variety of natural conditions |
as is rarely to be found.
Although a large part of the coun-
try is thickly inhabited, the people
live in small, round, grass-thatched
huts, known as tukuls, which are
built in small clusters on the tops of
knolls or so nestled into the sides of
the hills that they seem always to
have been there. Since there are no
fences or roads, no telegraph lines,
and no wheeled vehicles of any kind, |
the appearance of smiling virgin ne
ture is everywhere maintained,
An expedition of scientists recently
spent seven months traveling In
Ethiopia. They covered nearly two
thousund miles of territory and made
pearly two hundred camps, There was
scarcely one of these that did pot |
provide an atttractive setting and all
practical requirements—Ilevel ground
for the teuts, water and forage for |
the mules, shade, firewood, and oppor |
tunity to collect specimens of mar |
mals and birds.
Ethiopia offers as delightful condi-
tions for outdoor life as can be found |
anywhere in the world. In the dry
season, there is practically no dan- |
ger of fever, and Insect pests, with
the exception of fleas In the settle
ments, offer little or no annoyance
The Mountain Nyala,
A most interesting Ethiopian anl-
mal is the mountain nyala, one of the
largest and handsomest of African
antelopes and one of the rarest. It
is also called giant bushbuck, and on
account of its strictly Ethiopian dis-
tribution and its great beauty the sug-
gestion has been made that it be re
christened “Queen of Sheba's ante
lope.”
Like its relative, the ordinary bush.
buck, it skulks and is given to lying
in close concealment, Considering its
size, its ability to hide In relatively
open country is remarkable,
Fortunately for the hunter, the
nyala does at times appear In the
open on high ridges or at the edges of
mountain glades. In such places he
presents ua mugnificent sight.
The natives met in southern Ethi |
opia are mainly Gallas, belonging to
the most important of the so-called |
subject tribes. There are various |
brancRes of them, some of which |
have extended into the central and
even the morthern part of the coun.
try, and have become so powerful and
so numerous they may almost be re-
garded as assimilated. They are
probably of Hamitic origin and are
lighter in color than the old Ethi.
oplans, Although mostly pagan, some |
have embraced Christianity, while oth- |
ers, especially in the southeast, are |
Mohammedans, i
Catherine E. Wagner and was born
MOTHERS AND DAUGHTERS | WORKMEN'S BOARD WAS
ENTERTAINED BY D. A. R. | CONFIRMED BY SENATE.
The March meeting of the Belle- Former Judge Arthur C. Dale is
fonte chapter Daughters of the now chairman of the State Work-
American Revolution, held in the men's Compensation Board, in fact
parish house of the Episcopal church as well as by name, as his appoint-
at State College, last Thursday eve- | ment was confirmed by the State
ning, proved to be another outstand- Senate, on Monday night, almost
ing event in the chapter's current two months after his appointment
year. It was a “mothers and Was announced by Governor Pinchot.
daughters” meeting, the mothers and | Senator Scott, chairman of the com-
daughters of chapter members being <Mittee on executive nominations, re-
the guests of the evening. In their ported to the Senate that the com-
honor it was decided to waive all mittee recommended confirmation of
unnecessary business. {the three appointees. They were
Guests and members united in the | Voted on separately, Dale's confirma-
salute to the flag and in the singing | tion made by a vote of 42 to 1. The
of “America, the Beautiful.” vote on William J. Burchinal, Fay-
The regent, Dr. Lucretia VanTuy] tte county, was 40 to 2 and
Simmons, read the names of the | on Edward J, Hunter, Philadelphia,
following who have been proposed 46 to 0. Mr. Dale went to Harris-
for membership: Miss Helen Bot- | burg on Tuesday to take over his
torf, of State College; Miss Mae DeW job.
Taylor, Mrs, Paul McGarvey and |
Miss Roxanna Mingle, of Bellefonte, |
and Mrs. Samuel Waite, of Narberth. |
Mrs. John G. Love presented a res- |
olution for an amendment to the
constitution which would provide for |
an assistant corresponding secretary, |
this to be voted upon at the next |
meeting. i
—Read the Watchman.
Dr. Simmons announced that in|
April the chapter will have the
pleasure of hearing an address by |
Dr. Frederic Godcharles, State libra- |
rian, of Harrisburg.
The program committee, of which |
Mrs, H. E. Hodgkiss is chairman, |
presented two very clever and well- |
acted playlets, entitled, “Rise Up, |
Jenny Smith,” by Rachel Field, and |
“Extra! Extra!” an adaptation by
Dr. Simmons of a short story by
Robert Sherwood. The former, with
it's world-war background, was di-
rected by Mrs, P. H. Dale, the parts
being taken by Mrs. Harold A.
Everett, Mrs. John R. Haswell, Mrs.
J. Orvis Keller and Mrs. Charles M.
Thompson. In “Extra! Extra!” di-
rected by Mrs. Arthur B. Bingham,
the parts were taken by Mrs. S. W,
Fletcher, Mrs. H. E. Hodgkiss, Mrs.
Henry W. Thurston and Master
Austin Patrick,
To the hostesses, Mrs. W. B.
Nissley, Mrs. D. 8. Cryder, Mr. W.
C. Kelly, Mrs. E. H. Lederer and
and Mrs. L. S. Rhodes all present
owe a vote of thanks.
Snoewbound?
Not with a
TELEPHONE!
In the depth
of winter,
your
telephone is always
an open road.
CENTRE COUNTY NATIVE
KILLED NEAR ALTOONA.
Frank E. Wagner, a native of Cen-
tre county, was killed on the Holli-
daysburg branch of the Pennsylva-
nia railroad some time last Thurs-
day night, his badly mutilated body
having been found aiong the tracks
shortly after one o'clock Friday
morning. Both legs were severed
below the knees, his right arm was
cut off near the shoulder and his
head was crushed.
He was a son of Jacob P.,
®
The modern
farm home has a
Telephone
and
at Pine Grove Mills in August, 1894,
hence was in his 37th year, He had
been a resident of Altoona a num-
ber of years and at one time work-
ed at the Altoona rolling mills.
He was unmarried but is survived
by the following brothers and sis-
ters: Charles W. Wagner, of Chica-
go; Mrs. Edward Miller, of Cresson;
Mrs. R. B. Tinsley, of Pittsburgh;
George J, of Los Angeles, Cal!
Mrs. Susan Chandler, of Julian;
Curtis A. and Nevin J. Wagner, of
Altoona.
Funeral services were held on
Sunday evening at the Lafferty fu-
neral parlors and on Monday morn-
ing the remains were brought to
Bellefonte for burial in the Union
cemetery.
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