The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-12

Abdul Har,,d Ir;,s g." 'u;ccy ''i-'''
years Sultan. -; ~" rt.oro,. t:tn7'r'.
SprawlinE ,upon H.. ;h-"'. continents vi
Europe. Asia arrt Africa. and a. N"
s;lne time WAS commander C - t;t::A-
ful army of Mnsl-als. II" VAS PAID .'":0-
age by nearly hundred mi?l:"n .'"H'
jccts. Shorn Of power. T.: '!!.." : ''':S-
nn.r pitied. it no. d"Sris"d.
lie lived in constant Far =; i'A''I,
Hc had often eSca1cd x on:E tx god
luck or unusual precautions "S;t''i>.
plots: Yet in his iat". y"ars e. h;"i
sought death BY his owu hands. $" p'+
anchofy had his existence h"c"Tr>.
He gained aScenG"ncy Uud"r "lr"u"!-
stances nearly ne tragic as tnoSc when
ended his career. Horu September -.
l$+S the second son OF Sultan AhdIl
It.djid. he became sovereign when ms
elder brother. Murad g. WAS Opposed
because of mental inca7aritE n 49,.
K WAS time when Turk? WAS ~ I
stake of extreme depression. almost STE
,.:irahtng 70 the tremendous blows al
russia. Out OF this slough ;hH H"w
Sultan saved the remnants 81 Turkish
prestige Many critics give him credit
fur a successful regime. Others d.
.nunce It rs infamous. Whatever tho
rue estimate it is I fac: tAa, n"
turkish empire increased III 7"w"c. Tn"
schools were reformed. ;h.- army Hi''t
IN. commerce. extended l7d ('An-l>'Ann-
ism created under Abdul Hatn;d.
Ssuhbornly though y" had :"u.;ht Al
outside forces to proven: d!s:nt"crati"n
of his empire. his fall cam" within liz
.mpirc itself by IA" risc-": ;h> E"unS
Turks. party bent upon "";l>u;"';"''A'
government Abdu. Iiarnid granted :
constitution. but failed :" arr "u; r.
-. ~ ..,NPN y
he revolution Of 1919 =" was drlvNH
from, the imperial palace on thH shores
uf the Eosphorus. made prisoner and
confined in the Villa iat!ni. L fortr'-
residence Of a Greek merchant. IN Salo- .
Mkt the city where the young Turk .
movement had Its birth.
During mis- autocratic reign Abdul
yarnid was before all els" sultan and
caliph- In audience before him Turkish :
subjects. even az command 20 ;aH"
seat- only venturcd to tilt themselves on
the edge Of a chair and bow homage re-
pcating the formula Master. thy word
is law" One OF the numerous ANECDOTES
of Abdul Hands autocrecy. concerns
ra-rot, which CHANGED one day {" perch
himself upon a window ledge and cali .
..Diafer-Djafsr.- Ono OF the "unlchS
answering 70 that name. hurried |" obey
the summons thinking it was his mas
to- who called This SO ear1Gcd n"
sultan. it Is related. that nc w'-uGE tn" [
carrots neck. and ancrilE exclaimed:
IN this palac" there must b. but on"
voice 70 command.
Abdul Hanlid once lad MS forum"
told by a gypsy who perdtcted violent
death This prophecy was large! ~
sporSible for his constant fear ~ ~"
assassin. though X was also tound"" IN
fact. for sr"eral plots upon his .Ifr
were nearly successful Hc took extra
ordinary precautions for his PERSONAL !
safety. II Is said that h" touched no
1lcal until some on" OF MS entrusted
s,r,-ants had frs; tasted W each dish.
ard that ne often waited 4 considerable
time to determine IN" effects which tho
"poisin"-ii ;hc-s were anE-rHiSa'
have upon them. IL vas in Sucn fear
Of bombs tina; ne seldom! slr7t twice IN
succession in the sam" room 81 his
palace. H. WAS afflicted with reuTnsiS
and his diStr,.-i 81 cTsry"r" WAS car
rird TO 3 desv,.. bordering upon mania
At Saloniki. prisoner IN homo which
overlooked I BAY cf INC Aegean sea,
hut which was virtually a fortress. Z"
wasted AVA, pow.rlcSS and almost f"7-
gotten. His younger brother. MahnrC":
y succeeded hiI, rs sultan. HIS har"m
, VAS broken up his court jewels sold a
auction for upwards 81 q million dollars
which went 10 ward building waTShiHN
for the Young Turks navy. and ~" t"--
,ncr-sultan. once posSessor - 'n:iIs"n$-
was given :, f"~ thousand dollars |
year for mis- cornfcre in exile.
At first NJ took exercise aionS -"
Garden walk Of his v:Ila-traCi:l"n *ai
K Is the same spot frequ"nt"d by q
cero during ono period - his 'A':"--