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HEARST'S SUNDAY AMERICAN, ATLANTA, CA., SUNDAY, JULY 27, 1913. 5 A SLAM’S HEAD * WHO THE SHEIK-UL-ISLAM IS, AND HIS POWER. H E is the religious head of all Mohammedans, holding ec 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. m * # He is keeper of the great seal, as well as de facto Minister of Justice and Educatiofi. * # # 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 +•+ +*•!• +•*!• Marshall’s Namesake Rules Body •!*••»* 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 more than one woman under the strictest rules and regulations. The result is a general monogamy. The Christian is forbidden to marry more than one woman. The result is wide spread polygamy and immorality.’' "If a man and woman have made a mistake in marrying, why perpetuate the mistake? Perhaps each of them could make another person happy?” Such are two utterances of the Shiek-ul-Islam, the venerated arch priest of the 200,000,000 of Islam throughout the world, In an interview granted to a commissioner sent to His Highness by The American to day. Never before, in the thirteen cen turies that have rolled by since Mo hammed, Prophet of Allah, existed, has a Shiek-ul - Islam granted such an interview. Always, as to-day, the grand ar biter of the destiny of Islam, with his high office and tremendous power, dwells almost like a demigod In the Babi-Fetra, the Mohammedan Vatican, here removed from the gaze and contast of the ordinary mor tal. Scores of doctors of theology and of interpreters of the Koran are with him. He Speaks of Women And to an Unbeliever. Most remarkable of all, the Shiek- ul-Islam spoke to one who is not a Moslem of woman, of marriage, of di vorce of the Koran. Never was such a thing known. To broach sue sub jects to the head of Islam has been regarded as the height of audacity; as sacrilege. "Your Highness, said I, after be ing admitted to the presence, "the newspaper that sends me to you is anxious to be enlightened as to Islam's present attitude toward polygamy, toward the veil and shawl which so many Turkish women are discarding, and above all toward the so-called 'feminist' movement whose fundamental purpose Is to bring about equality of the sexes; equality of opportunity for women and men. The eyes of the wise old man of the Bast were fixed on the rug on which his chair rested. Visibly, His Excellency the Counselor to the Sheik-ul-Islam. who was at his side, and the advisers and theologians who surrounded him, were amazed by my boldness. After a moment's pause, His Highness raised his head, and with a direct and kindly look, said: “ ‘My son. I will answer briefly such questions as I see fit.’ “Your Highness, the whole world attaches particular Importance to the attitude of Mohammedanism toward woman,” I said. “Islam is far more solicitous for the welfare of the woman than any other religion,” replied the present prophet of Allah. “Islam is earnestly anxious to keep her away from the depressing? and degrading influences and struggles of the street, from free association with men. and to confine her within the precincts of the home, as the Lord ordained. “Physically she is unfit to perform the labors of the man. She can not discharge her most important func- turn in life, which is the reproduc tion of the race, outside of the home. Islam follows the line of least reslst- PORCELAIN--NO GOLD CROWN AND BRIDGE WORK OUR SPECIALTY, i wrtNT Whalebone; sjiucTiOH Best Set, $3.00 No More, Ne Loss GOLD CROWN (22-K) $3.00 BRIDGE WORK.PER TOOTH 3.00 SILVER FILLINGS 25 GOLD FILINGS 60 CLEANING TESTH . . , 50 TWENTY-YEAR GUARANTEE. Eastern Painless Dentists 38‘/i Peachtree Street ance. It obeys nature. It obeys God. It is a logical religion. 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 awaken 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 ality. “Islam approves of polygamy,” l 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 w*orld 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 of 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 Lord 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 his several wives. If be goes out ho must take them all. He must buy for them exactly the same 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 Christian 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 Chritsian 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 rriv- ileg of divorcing his wife, if that could accrue to their happiness. You know that before a Mohammedan takes a woman for wife he promise? 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 would De 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. It 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 wasted. A woman or a man with a iust case can be freed within 24 hours.” The Sheik Has More Power* Than the Pope. The Sheig-ul-Islam is infinitely more powerful than the Pope in the Roman Catholic Church, for he pos sesses vast temporal power. A change In the form of government, the ac cession, the deposition of a Sultan, can be legalized only by his decree. Holy wars which Sheiks-ul-Islam have declared in times past have deluged in blood vast sections of Europe and Asia. The aged successor of Mohammed i id: • Islam is based on the oneness Pill FI'S PlUffi ARISE IS IF BY MAGIC Construction on Exposition Build ings Is Far Advanced and They Will Be Ready on Time. Girl Loses Voice Sues Doctor to End In Thunder Storm 'Spell' Over His Wife Better Start Now and Win That Automobile—Big Opportunity Among Business Folk. Wise Men of Upper House Pay Tribute to Tiny Wielder of Historic Gavel. 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. Thomas, despite hia) age, has re cently come into possession of na tion-wide publicity through his pre siding over the Senate in an execu tive session. VAnd 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 one 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. Vg. He was 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 olrildless, have grown greatly at tached to the little fellow. In fact, Mrs. Marshall recently declared th&t 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 w’ith 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 ho\% old he was: “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 is 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. Th»3 worship a Moslem performs five tim- s a day is but a fulfillment of a set obligation, and it can not achieve for giveness of all sins unless the sinner truly and earnestly repents for his sins. “No one can deceive our Lord. May His sway envelop the entire world! “Mohammedanism is opposed to 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 and 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 ><aw and steam hammer, the putting of locomotives upon the exposition 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 CommQnwealtjhs have .-•elected 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 palates are being constructed under definite time contracts and will be completed months before the opening day. No delay in the work will n#ar the beauty of the finished spectacle. New Standard* fn Art. The effect of the exposition palaces will be marvelous; it is probable that the designs of many of America’s most celebrated architects 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 harbor for 3,000 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. Rendered Dumb With Every Elec trical Display, but Returns to Normal When Surprised. DOLLAR BAY, MICH., July 26.— I Every time it thunders Lucy Sepha- lia, 12 years old. of Dollar Bay, loses her voice. 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. This will be a live week in The American and Georgian’s Want-Ad Contest, and if you don’t 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 se^ 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 Edgew’ood 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. Real es tate men, retail stores, everybody, can use a want? ad in their business, and this kind of business counts up fast Get In the game. There's a coupon on another page worth 1,000 votes to start with. Clip it out, fill out the blanks and start in Monday to wdn a grand prize. Do it now. 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 girl 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 all angles, the Commissioner discovered that the young woman had “dared” Hester’s evidence of affection Hester, there fore, was reinstated. Sister-in-Law Enters Suit Against Physician for $50,000, Alleging Defamation of Character. CHICAGO, July 26.—-Dr. G. E. Fos- berg, No. 5213 Kimbark avenue, yes terday was sued for $50,000 for al leged defamation of character by his sister-in-iaw, Mrs. F. E. Musgrove, No. 6922 Stewart avenue. She admits she has small hope of winning her suit, but hopes to turn the light or# tne doctor’s past and break what she declares is a hypnotic GROSS FIGURES PLANNED. SEATTLE, July 26.—Mrs. M. J. Wessels, of Hillyard, Wash., has been commissioned to prepare scenery and figures, with grains. grasses and plants, to decorate the ceilings and walls of the State buildings at the Panama Exposition. She did notable work at those in Chicago, St. Louis, Portland and Jamestown. BALTIMORE, MD. $20.85 Round Trip $20.85 Tickets on sale August 1, 2 and 3. Return limit Au gust 15. Through electric lighted steel sleeping cars. Dining cars on most con venient schedules. SOUTHERN RAILWAY. Old Mill Theater Changes Its Policy Whitehall Street Playhouse Under New Management Abandons Vaudeville for Moving Pictures. 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. Two days passed and the cat did not put in an appearance, so Scotty hung out a sign draped in green tissue paper and* bordered by carnations to tell his customers that he had closed the saloon in mourning for the cat. 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 thi Temple Baptist Church, who also w3b formerly of the White Temple at Portland. Th^ occasion was attend ed by impressive ceremonies. SHARON, PA., July 26.—Seeing that the life of Frank Hanna, a boy, was in danger, as he was being drag ged along the road in a runaway. Frances Heanley sent her horse gal loping in pursuit of the maddened horse and as she reached its side she leaped on its back and brought it to a standstill. Young Hanna was not badly hurt. Hanna was driving home in a bug gy when his horse ran away. In en deavoring to stop *the animal he be came entangled in the reins and fell from the buggyj His horse started on another spurt and the lad was being dragged along the rough road when his predicament was discovered by Miss Heanly, who was horseback rid ing along the road. FATHER^SENfsEVEN SONS TO WAR BETWEEN STATES QUARRYVILLE, 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. 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