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5 A HEARST’S SUNDAY AMERICAN. ATLANTA, (IA., SUNDAY, JULY 27, 1913. FLAM’S HEAD BREAKS 1,300-YEAR SILENCE AS HE WHO THE SHEIK-UL-ISLAM IS, AND HIS POWER. TT E is the religious head of all Mohammedans, holding ec- -*• J- clesiastical sway over his co-religionists everywhere in the world. # • • His official position resembles that of the Archbishop of Canterbury. * * • His most dreaded power is that of proclaiming a Holy War, which might arouse the Moslems of British India and Egypt, French North Africa and German East Africa to armed re bellion. • * # He. is supreme interpreter of the Koran and first magis trate of the Ottoman Empire. # ♦ # He is keeper of the great seal, as well as de facto Minister of Justice and Education. * * * He may depose the Sultan. # # * 'He enjoys precedence over all the other dignitaries of the Ottoman Empire, and his rank is so exalted that he can marry into the imperial family on terms of equality. Baby Hailed Senate’s Best Boss +•*{• *?*•*!• ^f»l* Marshall’s Namesake Rules Body *bi»b Presides at Executive Session Thomas Marshall Sutherland, namesake of the Vice Presi dent, is shown with his arms about that pleased official’s shoul ders. The little boy recently presided over an executive session of the Senate. Sheik-ul-Islam Argues for Polygamy and Unlimited Divorce in One of the Most Extraordinary Interviews Ever Obtained by Any Newspaper. By VAHAN CARD ASH AN. (A citizen of Turkey educated at Columbia University, who has recently returned to Constantinople.) CONSTANTINOPLE, July 26.— The Moslem is permitted to marry lore than one woman under the trictest rules and regulations. The esult is a general monogamy. The hristian is forbidden to marry more han one woman. The result is wide- pread polygamy and immorality. 1 ' “If a man and woman have made a listake in marrying, why perpetuate he mistake? Perhaps each of them ould make another person happy?” Such are two utterances of the hiek-ul-Islam, the venerated arch- riest of the 200,000,000 of Islam hroughout the world, in an interview ranted to a commissioner sent to [is Highness by The American to- ay. Never before, in the thirteen cen- uries that have rolled by since Mo- ammed, Prophet of Allah, existed, as a Shiek-ul-lslam granted such an iterview. Always, as to-day, the grand ar- iter of fhe destiny of Islam, with is high office and tremendous ower dwells almost like a demigod i the Babi-Fetra, the Mohammedan 'atican, here removed from the aze and contast of the ordinary mor al. Scores of doctors of theology nd of interpreters of the Koran are dth him. ie Speaks of Women ,nd to an Unbeliever. Most remarkable of all, the Shiek- 1-Islam spoke to one who is not a toslem of woman, of marriage, of di- orce. of the Koran. Never was such thing known. To broach sue sub sets to the head of Islam has been egarded as the height of audacity; s sacrilege. .... , “Your Highness," said I, after be- ng admitted to the presence, “the ewspaper that sends me to you is nxious to be enlightened as to slam’s present attitude toward olygamy, toward the veil and shawl irhich so many Turkish women are iscardinb, and above all toward the o-called ’feminist’ movement whose undamental purpose is to bring bout eauality of the sexes; equality f opportunity for women and men. The eyes of the wise old man of he Bast were fixed on the rug on irhich his chair rested. Visibly, His excellency the Counselor to the iheik-ul-lslam, who was at his side, nd the advisers and theologians who urrounded him, were amazed by my ,oldness. After a moment’s pause, lis Highness raised his head, and irith a direct and kindly look, said: “ ‘My son, I will answer briefly such luestions as I see fit.’ “Your Highness, the whole world ttaches particular importance to the ttltude of Mohammedanism toward vonian,” I said. • Islam is far more solicitous tor he welfare of the woman than any ,ther religion,” replied the present rophet of Allah. “Islam is earnestly nxious to keep her away from the [epressing and degrading influences .nd struggles of the street, from free Association with men. and to confine ier within the precincts of the home, s the Lord ordained. “Physically she is unfit to perform he labors of the man. She can not lischarge her most important func- Kn, in life, which is the rdproduc- ion of the race, outside of the home, slam follows the line of least resist- PORCELAIN-NO GOLD CROWN AND BRIDGE WORK OUR SPECIALTY. L~T«rr Whalebone! s^uctioh Set, $3.00 No More. 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Why Should Woman Hide From the Face of Man? “Why, Your Highness, does Islam decree that woman shall hide herself from the gaze of man?” “Because Allah knew that her charms would aAvaken impure thoughts in the mind of the man, which would naturally bring in their train, as in Europe, family dissen sions, infelicities and general immor al ityj “Islam approves of polygamy,’* 1 ventured. “What I have just said of the veil and shawl applies with equal force to polygamy,” responded the Sheik- ul-Islam. “That is, polygamy was de vised by Allah centuries ago, and it can not be changed by the transient whim or decision or direction of men : . and laws. “When God in His infinite wisdom sent His Apostle to this world He so ordained that Arabia should become the cradle of the True Faith. At this time, in Arabia there were three women to one man. The men or Arabia were accustomed to an unre stricted plurality of wives. Arabia is a tropical country and as such polyg amy becomes a physiological neces sity. Our Lbrd directed that a faith ful man have more than one wife; as many as four wives at a time. “But he said a Moslem must divide his time and attention equally among h1s several wives. If he goes out he must take them all. He must buy for them exactly the 6ame wearing apparel. Even in the distribution of his affections he must not be partial to one of them. “These are severe rules to follow. What do they all mean? They mean that a Moslem who can not fulfill all the conditions laid down by the Lord, physically, temperamentally and eco nomically, must marry only one woman. “The difference I observe between the polygamy of Islam and that of the Christlarr world Is decidedly re freshing and encouraging to me. The Moslem is permitted to marry more than one woman under the strictest rules and regulations; the result is a general monogamy. “The Chritslan is forbidden to marry more than one woman; he re sult is widespread polygamy and im morality. “A Moslem can divorce his wife simply by signifying his intention to do so,” I said. He Should Have the Right To Divorce His Wife. Announced the Sheik-ul-Islam: “If he has fullfled his contracted obligations, he should have the uriv- ileg of divorcing his wife, if that could accrue to their happiness. You know r that before a Mohammedan takes a woman for wife he promises to give to her, upon divorcing her. a certain sum of money in lieu of dow er. Very few men to-day are able to fulfill this ante-nuptial agreement, so it becomes a shield to the woman. “If a man and his wife can not dwell in harmony, it wquld be utterly senseless to force them to remain un der the same roof forever. To do so would be a grievous thing in the sight of God. Tt would be an assumption of human infallibility, which is false and illogical. “If a man and woman have commit ted a mistake in marrying each other, why perpetuate the mistake? “I understand tnat in certain Euro pean countries those who are unable to pay lawyers’ fees and court dis bursements are debarred from obtain ing relief to their marital infelicity. In Islam no time and no money are I wasted. A woman or a man with a | just case can be freed within 24 | hours.” ! Ta-.* Sheik Has More Power Than the Pope. The Sheig-ul-lslam is infinitely more powerful thart the Pope in the Roman Catholic Church, for he pos- j senses vast temporal power. A change j in the form of government, the a'-- | cession, the deposition of a Sultan, can be legalized only by his decree. ' Holy wars which Sheiks-ul-Is’am i have declared in times past have 1 deluged in blood vast sections of Europe and Asia. The aged successor of Mohammed • id: ‘Islam ie based on the one-ness >f Wise Men of Upper House Pay Tribute to Tiny i Wielder of Historic Gavel. Hi FAIR'S Girl Loses Voice In Thunder Storm Rendered Dumb With Every Elec trical Display, but Returns to Normal When Surprised. Construction on Exposition Build ings Is Far Advanced and They Will Be Ready on Time. WASHINGTON. July 26.—“Free and a half years old.” replies Thomas Marshall Sutherland, namesake of the Vice President of the United States, when you ask him his age. gliomas, despite his age, has re cently come into possession of na tion-wide publicity through his pre siding over the Senate in an execu tive session. “And the little fellow, seated up there-behind the desk in the lap of the Vice ( President, every little while pounding the desk with the gavel, carried the job off to perfec tion*,” said 6ne of the Senate mem bers to-day. “He looked like an old- timer at the job.” Born Marshall’s Election Day. Thomas, a handsome little fellow, with the face of a cherub and big hazel eyes, is the son of the Rev. A. D. Sutherland, of Berkley Springs, W. Va. He w*as born in Columbia City, Ind., on the day the Vice Presi dent was elected Governor of In diana, and the proud father, always a stanch supporter of “Tom” Mar shall, named the little fellow after him. At present Thomas is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Marshall, and the two, who are childless, have grown greatly at tached to the little fellow. In fact, Mrs. Marshall recently declared that she dreaded the time when Thomas would have to return home. On Friday, when the Vice President entered the Senate chamber, he was leading Thomas by the hand. The lit tle fellow didn’t seem at all per turbed, and when the Vice President dropped into his chair behind the high desk and planted Thomas on his knee, the lad just looked about the room and smiled at every one. Remains Through Session. Thomas remained in the Vice President’s lap all during the session, and every little while hit the hard wood top of the desk a resounding smash with the gavel, that made more than one of the members sit up with a jerk. When the session closed, Thomas was made the honor guest of the day and in true democratic fashion re ceived those who came to pay their compliments. He is not only the youngest, but the only person outside of the Vice President, who in many years has oc cupied the chair behind the desk during an executive session. “How do you like the job?” the lit tle fellow was asked. “Wery fine,” he replied. Then he was asked how old he w r as: “Free and a half,” was the reply and a moment later he was wrapped in the arms of the Vice President. God, on His infinity and absolute jus tice. It is the only logical and true religion. It ie the only royal road to salvation. Every child at its birth is Moslem. Baptism or other forms of initiation or affiliation change the original nature of the child. The worship a Moslem performs five times a day is but a fulfillment of a obligation, and it can not achieve for giveness of all sins unless the sinner truly and earnestly repents for his gins. “No one can deceive our Lord. May His sway envelop the entire world! “Mohammedanism is opposed 10 gambling, drunkenness, uncleanliness, oppression of others, theft and all forms of abnormalities that accrue to the injury and agony of our fellow- men. It is opposed to ritualism. It is a plain and common-sense religion. “Now as to the relation of Moham medanism to the State. Islam recog nizes the equality of all the elements of the State In the eye of the law. Islam recognizes the legitimacy and propriety of assembling deliberative or parliamentary bodies, consisting of all the elements in the State, for the purpose of discussing subjects and measures that fall directly within the province of the temporal power. “The veil, the shawl end polygamy must be kept and respected within the provisions of the laws that govern , them. “Men and women must not inter mingle in any sphere of life. Women are permitted to educate themselves, but without any association with men. “Those who advocate the slightest change in these things are the ene mies of Islam, and their reward shall be eternal fire.” At the last words, Allah’s represen tative on earth raised his thin, ascetic hand; his voice was almost fierce. The interview was at an end. I bowed and salaamed deeply and was ush ered out. Girl’s Circus Leap Saves Boy inRunaway Jumps From Back of Own Horse to That of the Bolting Animal. SAN FRANCISCO. July 26.—No one can imagine what a wonderful and stupendous affair the Panama- Pacific International Exposition, to open in San Francisco February 20, 1915. will be, for it will be unparal leled in magnitude and splendor. Construction upon the exposition is far advanced. Thousands of men arc .at work. More than fifteen million feet of lumber are piled upon the grounds and steamers with lumber cargoes are arriving daily. Hundreds of teams are employed. The sounds of circular yaw and steam hammer, the putting of locomotives upon the eiffositjon grounds at Har bor View, just inside the Golden Gate, accompany the construction of the greatest universal exposition in his tory. Ten Palaces Under Construction. Ten of the vast exhibit palaces are under construction; one of the build ings, the service building, is com pleted and occupied. From the Gold en Gate the colossal proportions of Machinery Hall, the huge framework of which flanks the main group on the east, are evident at a distance of three miles. The exposition is assured as the greatest friendly international gath ering ever held. Twenty-seven of the world’s nations have accepted the in vitation, conveyed through the De partment of State, to participate; 35 Commonwealths have selected loca tions for their state pavilions. Many great international congresses and conventions will be held in San Fran cisco in 1915. Commercial emissaries from all por tions of the globe will meet to plan for future trade. The world is pre paring to join America in celebrating the opening of the Panama Canal upon a wonderful scale. All exhibit palaces are being constructed under definite time contracts and will be completed month? before the opening day. No delay in the work will n|li the beauty of the finished spectacle. New Standard in Art. The effect of the exposition palaces will be marvelous; it is probable that the designs of many of America’s most celebrated architect* will create a new standard in American art. The Palace of Machinery, now almost completed, will not, by any means, be the loftiest of the exhibit palaces, although It will be the largest single structure, covering, with its wings, al most ten acres of ground; its three vast* naves rising 135 feet are less than half the height of the first rim of hills inclosing the exposition grounds on the south, east and west To the west of the Palace of Ma chinery will be the center group of eight exhibit buildings, facing on the harboT for 8,000 feet, running 1,200 feet north and south, and with in terconnecting colonnades and gate ways to bind the group together no that it will from the Golden Gate seem as one colossal palace, a mar velous Oriental city, with its skyline of 110 feet, and with towering golden domes and minarets rising 150, 270 and 430 feet. Organization Is Thorough. To construct a universal exposi tion almost over night calls for thorough organization. In the build ing of the Panama-Pacific Interna tional Exposition each structure and each piece of construction is let un der separate contract and each of the many large contracting firms en gaged is performing its separate task and yet is working in harmony with the entire organization. The production of the Panama-Pa cific International Exposition will in volve a tremendous outlay. It is the estimate of the comptroller of the ex position that its completion will call for an expenditure of 80,000,000 of dol lars and this estimate, of course, does not include the intrinsic wealth rep resented in the vast total of the ex hibits of the world. The spectacle will be fully completed and perfected in every detail upon Its formal open ing. All fourteen main exhibit palaces will be finished in July, 1914, affording ample time in which to complete the details of their adornment. Better Start Now and Win That Automobile—Big Opportunity Among Business Folk. This will be a live week in The American and Georgian’s Want-AJ Contest, and if you dorft enter and get busy, you’re apt to be sorry. Somebody will be driving that 1913 five-passenger automobile around this fall. Somebody will be pounding that fine piano. Somebody will be sitting on the back of an observation car on the way to California, all ex penses paid. And it might as well be you. All it takes is make up your mind, sign the coupon, get busy and stick to it. If you work, you win. The Want-Ad Man wants to see you Monday morning, or you can see one of the district managers. Sup pose you drop in and chat with the manager at the headquarters nearest your home. Or come and see the Want-Ad Man at No. 7 Edgewood avenue. Any one of them will put you next. There’s a big opportunity for some body willing to hustle around uptown and round up the business. 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CEREMONY IMPRESSION AS SON BAPTIZES FATHER LOS ANGELES. July 26.—Being baptized by his own son. according to Baptist Church rites, was the ex perience of Charles Bentzien, 90 years old, father of the assistant pastor of the Temple Baptist Church, who also was formerly of ihe White Temple at Portland. The occasion was tend ed by impressive ceremonies. FATHER SENT SEVEN SONS TO WAR BETWEEN STATES QTTARRYVILLE, PA., July 26.— The death of George W. Bierly, of Eden township. recalls the fact that he and six of his brothers served in the Civil War. When the conflict started their father told his seven sons it was their duty to enlist, and all did so. One was killed at Bowl- ing Green, Ky. The remaining six returned from the army, and of them only one now survive?, Taylor Bier ly, of Parkesburg, Pa. $15 $15 ROUND TRIP To CINCINNATI, OHIO. Tickets on sale July 26, 27 and 28. Limited August 5, with privilege of exten sion until August 20. TWO DAILY THROUGH TRAINS. SOUTHERN RAILWAY. Nation Officially Approves Kissing Pension Clerk Is Restored to Office When He Proves Pretty Girl Dared Him. WASHINGTON, July 26.—It Is not wrong to kiss a pretty girl with whom you are associated in the Government service, provided the pretty airl purses her lips and utters a defl. This principle was laid down in the Pen sion Office in the case of Frank D Hester, a chief of section, who was accused of the osculatory diversion during office hours. Gaylord M. Saltzgaber, Pension Commissioner, suspended Mr. Hest?r upon learning of the affair and un dertook an investigation. After un winding many yards of red tape and going into the matter from ail angles, the Commissioner discovered that the young woman had “dared” Hester's evidence of affection Hester, there fore, was reinstated. DOLLAR BAY, MICH., July 26.— Every time it thunders Lucy Sepha- lia, 12 years old. of Dollar Bay, loses her voipe. Six weeks ago she lost her voice during a thnuderstorm. Four weeks later it was restored when she was playfully frightened by a friend. During each electrical storm since that time the same thing happened, but each time her voice has been re stored by a prearranged surprise or shock. The Old Mill, the Whitehall street motion picture theater, is under new’ management and will henceforth be known as Lynch’s. With the new management an entire change of pol icy will be put into operation. There will be no vaudeville, but first-run feature pictures will be offered. The highest class entertainment will be afforded by Miss Verna Sterkx, vio linist, and A1 Johnson, character singer. SALOON CLOSES ITS DOORS WHEN PET CAT DISAPPEARS CINCINNATI, July 26.—"Closed on account of the loss of Scotty’s black cat, ‘Nigger,’ ” read a sign on the door of Scotty’s saloon for one day. Sev eral days ago the cat, who is looked upon as a member of the family, dis appeared. 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