The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-10-18
ALLIED STATES
WHOM THEY WAR
Mohammed Effendi Was
Placed on the Throne by
the Young Turks.

popular ruler from the first He adopt
ed as the motto OF his reign. My
strength is the love of my people,"
and he has ruled in strict accordance
with constitutional principles
King George was married on Oct 27.
1867, to the Grand Duchess Olga Con
stantinovna OF Russia. The queen has
become distinguished in Greece for
her activity on behalf Of charitable OBJ
jects. Their children were Prince Con
stantine, duke Of Sparta; Prince George,
Prince Nicholas. Prince Andrew, Prince
Christopher bld Princess Marie.
Leopold Of Bulgaria.
Macmillan Karl Leopold Maria Fer
dnand. king of Bulgaria, was born
Feb 26. lSGl. and ascended the throne
in 1881. For twelve years he ruled
under the title OF prince, but in 1890
the grand Subrayne confirmed the title
Of royal highneSS to Ferdinand and
his heir. Four years ago he proclaim
ed the independence OF Bulgaria and
took the title of king.
Ferdinand was carefully educated in
his youth. He early exhibited taste
for natural history and is now rated
as a scholar in this branch OF learning.
In 1879 he took a trip to Brazil, and
the results of his botanical discoveries
in that country were published In 1888
and widely circulated.
He waa serving as a lieutenant OF
the Austrian hussars when he was. by
unanimous vote Of the national assem-
bly,, chosen as prince to succeed Prince
Alexander. who had abdicated on Sept.
I, 1887. For awhile the young ruler
was kept busy putting down revolu
tions, but the porte and the great pow
ers confirmed his election in 1905.
The prince was married on April 20,
1898, to Marie Louise de Bourbon, eld-
est daughter OF Duke Robert Of Par
ma. Ferdinand had adhered to the
Roman Catholic faith. but his son and
heir, the young Prince Boris, was re
ceived into the Orthodox Greek church
in 1896
In 1908 Ferdinand was married to
Eleanor, a princess Of the house Of
Reuss.
The accession Of Peter Karageorge-
vich as king Of Servia followed the
assassination Of King Alexander and
Queen Draga in June, 1908. The new
ruler was selected by the regicides.
Immediately after he had assumed
the throne Peter called the senate and
skupshtina and had the constitution of
1889 restored.
Peter Karageorgevfch.
King Peter was born in 1874 He is
the son OF Alexander Karageorgevich.
He was married in 1888 to Princess
Zorka, daughter of King Nicholas of
Montenegro. At first the authority Of
the new king was merely nominal. He
was guided IN his every official action
by the men who had slain his prede-
cessor
At his coronation In September, 1904,
all the powers, except Great Britain,
were officially represented. England
resumed diplomatic relations with the
country-they had been broken off with
the assassination of Alexander-in
1905.
Peter has had trouble with Turkey
the better part Of his reign.
The Sultan of Turkey.
Mohammed Reshad Etfendi became
sultan Of Turkey in April, 1909, sue
ceeding his brother, Abdul Hamid H.,
who was deposed by the national as
sembly through the influence of the
Young Turks. The deposed ruler was
sent to Saloniki.
On Aug. 8, 1909 the new sultan is
sued an imperial trade proclaiming a
new constitution. Many reforms were
made in the system of government
through his orders.