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Show M0L0K0NE COLONY IS TO REFORM 1 Los Angeles, Jan. C As a. result m of charges mndo by Elsio 'avakofT. j a 17-yenr-oUl Russian girl, that her B parents had tried to sell her in mar- M rigo to a man whom she had never 1 tern, for a consideration of $500. it M wcs announced today by the authori- M tics who investigated their matrimon- H lal doings in tho Molokono colony, H that all members of tho colony had j indicated a willingness to have tho H ceremonies performed over again, af- j tcr they had secured tho necessary H Mme. J. von "Wagner, of tho city j bnuElng committee, stated that at H least one illegal marriage a woek was Kj pc formed in tho Molokono colony, j Theso people arc ignorant and fol- 1 Iot, tho teachings of their forefathers 1 With resolute faith, she said. "I do H not think there is any such thing as H lu,irR brides or forced marriages in Hf the colony. I do not know of any spe- H clfic case of actual payment for a H hrUlo, but am told of many whero H gifts' aro exchanged. These 'gifts' H' arc always of a money consideration H and aie received by the father of the H hnrle from tho groom, but I have V lino? lodge of ono case whero tho girl H Loogut the man." H The immigration service and the Hl district attorney's offico aro now In- H estlgating tho matter.' |