Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-06-17
Al BUQUERQUE B0I
RETURNS AFTER
10 YEARS



Thirteen years ago. Nadi4 xelnum.
then - years ed. icfi Aibuquor4ue.
with his mother for Beirut. Syria. the
mothers former nome. 1elnum h IN
Albuquerque today. ~ years old, hav-
Ing arrived from across the ocean for
"A visit with his cousins. A. ana n.
Michael. ~ eae south Second street,
with view % remaining IN New Mex
lca ana practIcing medicine and SUR
gerry For IN the thirteen years he was
away from Albuquerque, zcsnant has
been busy boy. He has earned de-
grcea Of Bachelor OF Arss and Doctor
~ Medicine IN the American coiloge.
In Beirut. and has been over great
part Of the old world and has had
many thrilling experiences In Egypt,
Turkey and elsewhere. Eclnum a. a
scholar and gentleman. Besides a
splendid knowledge Of medicine and
rureerv. he has a broad education
along general lines, gained by study
ana travel. English, Fsench. spanish
and Arabic arc languages which he
speaks with the accent and vocabu-
larry OF master. lie speaks Greek
and italian also. although not fluent
". and has emattcrlng Of various
Far East dialects.
Leaving lbuqueraue thirteen years
ago, having attended 81. Mary's school
here. zelnum went to Heirut. and en-
tered the American college. ne fin
ished tho preparatory course and en-
tered college. receiving a y. A. degree.
after which he spent year IN Eng
land and scotland. travelling. and
studying In the University Of London,
and attending clinics ia ~ Thomas
hospital. Returning 20 Beirut. 1einnm
accepted an appointment as a phym-
clan and surgeon IN the Egyptian
army. being stationed az Cairo. IN the
Egyptian military hospital for three
months During the time he waa IN
the Egyptian army. the war broke out
between Turkey and the Balkan
states. The Egyptlans Ia Egypt or
ganixcd society cailed the Red Cros-
cent society. which corresponds 20 The
Red Cross society In America. With
five other Syrlans. anxious for ndpen-
ture and experience. zeinum Joined
the society. They Nere detailed first
60 the Palace OF The dethroned Abdul
Hamld In ConstaHtinopie. spending q
week in the palace, where they could
plainly hear the roar Of the cannon,
being fired By the Bulgarlans thirty
five miles away. From Constantine
Pile zelnum and his fellow physicians
were ordered To 81 Stephano. famous
az the place where the treaty Was
signed between Russia and Turkey
during the Turko-ilussian war. ~
81 stephan. Zeinum remained while
Peace questions were being discussed.
Six thousand dead and dying Turkish
soldiers were lying on the streets Of
81 Stephano while the Albuquerque
boy war Ia that place. From 81 ste-
phano he was sent 90 Tehaitagia.
where the Turks have their STRONGEST
Qualifications. qualifications extending
from the Sea 81 Mariners 10 the
Black sea. IN Tehaltasle. zelnum
met Naxim paaha. commander IN
chef Of the Turkish army. zelnum and
his companions we're stationed a. la
dem Keiu. near Tchaltnsia The en-
tire country was occupied by soidlers
an the people NOT actually involved
IN warfare having deserted theft
homes posssrr'un 81 which had been
taken rs Tufks and nulaarians
i.coking throngh Telescopes ag TIA.
dem Keiu. xeinum saw the BulaaFlam
mites away gorllfylng themselves
against the Turks. After being sta
TONED at Hadem keiu for SONS
months Ielnum resigned his commits
sion and left the Turkish service. haq
ms treated many soldiers. who hal
been wounded or become 40 from cold
lack of iood. cholera and dyacntory
/ From Tchaitaeia zeinum returned Z.
Cnnstantinopie, spending two week
touring the city. Fran Constantine
ple no wcnt g calro. and gfnm calt
IN CherbonrK. sailing for Sew York
la New York he ala postreradnai
work IN the POSTGRADUATE Hospsla
schcol. ana then came 70 Aibuquerqus
Turkey was defeated IN the va
and II nov properly huathiedr sal
xesnun. speaking Of the present 81
untlon In the Far East Bulgaria
eervla and Greece are nov quarrel
ing over the spoils OF war with Mon
tennero constansiy Interpreting eariou
claims. the Balkan 'ountry--lnrlud
ing aeryia. Greece. Bulgaria and Not
teneRro concentrated forces agaln'
the Turks. The whole country orla
inally bol0nsea to Turkey. but grade
ally Quarrcls onsued between "A
Christians and MohammednnH ~
Chrislians would unite into banos
$50 70 roo men and 80 forth and NJ
STRUGGLING bands OF Moalems. Ti
Moslems would make similar attecl
I on the Christians. Nobody din an
{ thing toward lhe advancement o. a
) connsry. FINALLY the Christian y