Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-03-24

I arches of it's impressive portico that
recalls Bayezid's character, his pride
and ruthlessness. The Sultan, whose
reign was one long war, was not to
rest in peace even after his death
More than one battle has ragged around
his tomb and on at least one occas-
ion it was burned to the ground.
Then comes Mohammed the Gen
tleman, SO called by Turkish and
Christian historians alike in recogni-
ton of his natural nobility and his
charm Of manner. He built the
mosque which is the pride of Broussa,
as he is the most beloved of its Sui
tans. 1t is called the Yeschil Jami, or
Green Mosque, from the minarets COW
cred with precious green tiles that
once adorned it. Won Hammer Law
ishes superlatives on it; Baedeker
double-stars it. And it would GER
tainly be worth trip to Broussa if
there was nothing else there to see.
Although it has lost its green minar-
cts and many of its other adornments
in war and earthquakes, still, even to-
day, it's exterior is a marvel of richly
carved marble, and the interior equal
ly wonderful for i richly colored
tiles. The tomb of Mohammed, which
stands near b., is almost as beautiful,
as BELTS the tomb of the builder of the
Yeschil Jami The costliest tiles line
the walls and cover the catafalque.
Not far from here stands the great,
white Ulu Jami. 1t took three sultans
to build it, and it was not finished
until the reign of Mohammed's success
sor, Murad H., the last of the Broussa
line. Its well-proportioned mass, with
the many bubblelike domes, stands out
in every view of the town, and it con-
tains one of the finest carved wooden
pulpits in Turkey. Murads own
mosque is some distance off. 1t is not
SO large or pretentious zut its spacious
court is shaded by magnificent planes
and is dotted bith the tombs of princes.
Murad's tomb is open to the sky, and
his grave is covered with grass, unlike
the others. For this Sultan, though he
conquered all Asia Minor and laid
siege to Constantinople itself, was a
lover of the quite of the country, and
twice abdicated, leaving the throne tc
his son, only to be recalled both times
to the task of ruling.
The modern town, which rambles
about the famous old mosques anG
tombs of long-dead rulers, may afforG
the troubled Mehmed some slight di.
version. For it is alive and CROWN &
Broulssa has today a population Of
over $4,000 of whom two-thirds ar
,r1yc ie ha re ~
the richest provinces of the Ottoman
Empire. The great plain which lies
below it is so highly cultivated that il
looks like one vast garden with grea
number of fruit, olive and chestnut
trees dotting it here and there. The
quality of the Broussa exports is well
known throughout the country, and in
order that they may be even better the
government has recently established
an agricultural college and an expert
ment station near the town.
Besides, Broussa is still famous for
the manufacture of the best Turkish
bath towel, and of the diaphanous silks
that are called by it's name. In one
quarter of the town one sees a loom
through every door and window. AnC
in the spring all the outlying garden
patches are vivid with the bright green
of mulberry trees. When it is time tt
strip off the leaves for the silkworm3
every available man, woman and chile
is pressed into the service The silks
which are made here are sold in the
bazars.