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Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-08-15
NO CALENDAR FOR 500 YEARS
to Customs Of Nations to Which
They Belonged.

History tells US that for 500 years
the Christians had no calendar of their
own, but reckoned the years according
to the customs of the nations to which
they belonged. The Roman Christians
used the "Anno Urbis Conditae." or
year OF the founding Of Rome, to count
from: others counted from the reign
of piocletian. calling it ''the Era Of
the Martyrs" and still others used the
calendar of the Copts of Egypt. In the
sixth century Denis the Little, Greek
monk living in Rome, made a calendar
counting from the Incarnation, the
date Of which he fixed at 753 A. q. C.
So we commonly say that Rome was
founded S5S B. C.
A, the beginning Of the eighth CEN
fury the venerable Bede pointed out
that this was m historical hlunder.
But no general notice was taken OF
his criticism and the error has cont!n-
enabled modern scholars to determine
without much possibility of doubt, the
exact year of the birth of Jesus, and
to place It at what we call B. C.
ut should be noted" says the great
French astronomer, Camille Flamma.
r!on. ''tha, the birth of the Savior re
manned totally unperceivcd at the
time. No register of birth, no contem-
porary historian has bequeathed Us
any sacred parchment registering the
event"
Moreover, although we are actualiy
approaching the year 1923 A. D.. there
is little probability that our calendar
will ever be reformed to show the fact.
The confusion of dates that would re
suit from substitution of the more nc
curate designation would be too grea,
to make such righteousness worth
while.-Cleveland Plain-Dealer.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-08-15
Years Of Experience.

Years of experience and preparation
are necessary for the accomplishment
of certain kinds Of results, for partici-
patton in certain lines of activity.
Business men. professional men, the
weIl-equ,pped man in the average
walks of life, are being called upon to
show and TO give all that is best in
them. The very years the passing OF
which they may have regretted have
equipped thousands Of men and wom-
en- to do excellently well important
tasks which have arisen out Of the
emergencies of the nations PERIL
The Three Partners.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-08-15
Ready for Embarkiau.

Camp Grant, Rockford. H.. Aur. 1s
In preparation for what is evidently
an early movement overseas officers
and men of the Biaek-hawk Division,
the EiShty-sixsh. at Camp Grant. are
undergoing careful scrutiny by exam.
lining officers. both with respect To ner.
soIal fitness and individual equipment,
The commanding officers are defer.
mined that the division shall go Ia
the For7 OF ersahaTSatinn in the hes,
Of consis:on, Some divisions have
aoss as high as s.sslsa men g, sie,rainsnr
s~sik. 1t In said.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-08-15
CLANS by the Square Mile.

Any new source of food supply is
impor1an, in these dayS.and the gov
eminent fisheries bureau is greatly de-
lighted at the discovery of the vast
and hitherto unknown beds of CLAIMS
OF. the coast of central Alaska, not
far from Cordova. One bed is GO
miles long and from three to five miles
wide.
The CLAIMS are quite different from
those common in our Eastern mar
kers- They are razor clams"-a kind
of bivalre that derives its name, ap-
prnpriately descriptive, from It's like
ness in shape TO razor.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-08-15
sl-es Of American r,sus.

Tho garrison Ting 81 the Tnitei
States a-7ry IS slaae os bunting, with
~ sscs siy ana - fesG hNis; IL STRIVES
sss's n 's'e uIase- acav'er mex; ttessss.g
is The iseld AZ -arlsa 81 stars. sauaa
30 flse antsls.tr ~ stsscS, Ga lslae Bed.
cves nnr-lisisd iess-th " sase cx;rsrsislc
10 'fe lssuxs @'as~ q ;ae fourth rcSs
stripe sssxa ihc soa.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-08-15

rorr aasI-ursps sVa7e pseSi last gear
in -....e preaching NJ Aev, Paul Burgess,
E.-sSssysszs n missionary IN the Que
zsltsss.ssars sSei9 III Sastenssla. accord
suz fr ssae ssHasesEassl Se.~s he sssep
Ia Sssssash. English, German ana cak,
csalgss.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-08-15
His Lnnn Life Assured.

''Your cobra is quite card said
the visitor at the circus.
'Yes. sir"
"But where are .-en going TO get an
other cobra il tbs c.suntry in case
that one dies
We'll, i expect th.s one to last a
long time" responded The performer.
AS yuu see, he leads charmed life"
The Peoples Home Journal.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-04-19
MAKE Your Mind Master.

To make your life count you must
begin now. The youth who applies him
self has the best advantage. But q
often happens that bright young folks
have to play the fool for a feyy years
To learn the value of opportunities.
Some Of them never get over 10. They
are the ones who know IL all and re-
sent advice from their bettcrs. But
anyone can rise II he wants to- Set
the proper task and see that it's real
lied. Make your mind master and the
result will De 70 your credit.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-04-19
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> SALMON LOCALS =

TT ~ - - - r. - = = y -
Mrs. Thomas Yearian is at Ia
coma.
w. B. Flagg was registered In Sal
mon Monday from Omaha
B. F. McFan and family were in
from Leadore this week, the special
mission of Mr., McFall being to Wis
it the Tormey mine.
Bernard AIlhands came down on
the. special Sunday morning from Gil
more TO Leadore them on in to Sal
mon with Sheriff Frazier.
DR.. Hubbard has word from his
son Stanley, who is in training at
Seattle, that five thousand men are
wanted there in shipyard employ
ment. >,
The regular meeting of the wo-
mans club will be he'd next Thurs.
day at the home of Mrs. P. j. Demp-
sey when the program viii be in the
hands of the Legislative committee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Cotton, son
Philip, Miss Tiddemann and Miss
Mamie Brown from Salmon. who is
a guest at the Cotton home, spent
Sunday with the Gus Mulkey family.
Miss Tiddeman, who has Just com
pleted a school term in the Cotton
district, leaves Saturday for home in
Genessee. Idaho. Her work has been
successful and all regret her depar-
ture.
Dave Cokely is running the cater
pillar tractor every day on the Lem
hi valley road, making the dirt fly
between Salmon and Baker George
Conlee and Jim DeAtley make up the
crew of the tractor.
Dr. Hammer was called to Leadore
last night by the illness of a child
in the household of DIR Marshall.
a dentist of that place. The Salmon
physician did not get back till day
break The child is suffering from
pneumonia.
The owners OF the Kirtley dining
room have changed its name TO the
Lemhi.. Mrs. Cummings and Mrs Nc
Carroll are fully maintaining the ex-
iellence of cuisine for which the
place is noted. The Lemhi is a good
place to eat at all times.
F. c. Sumner of Clyde Park. Mont.
who recently bought the Mike
Lambeth farm 80 miles up the Sal
mon river, has taken possession.
Burbridge's teams moved the new
owners personal property. which
came by train Monday.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-04-19
SIGN PLEDGE VOLUNTARILY.
New Wheat Saving Program Demand
ed - Allied Feed Shortage b.
ereases-Ameriea Must
Feed FiohterG

Explaining the United States Food
Administration new $3.50 wheat reg
ulations Is a war time task the Ameri-
can grocer has gladly shouldered
Many stores are already displaying
their Food Administration wheat saw
ing pledge cards. that they have sign
ed. agreeing TO carry out the new
wheat program.
Each -four customer Is now requir-
ed 10 buy one pound OF cereal substi-
tute for every pound of wheat -four.
The substitute may be OF one kind or
assorted. This $3.50 sale is made by
weight and not by value OF the COM
modities. There IL. Of course. no reg.
ulation demanding the consumer 10
! buy wheat -four at all
A wide variety of substitutes has
been provided: CoFnmeal, corn -four,
edible cornstnrch, hominy. corn gFltR.
barley -four. potato -four. sweet potato
-four, soya bean -four. Feterita -four
and meals. rice. rice fiour. oatmeal.
rolled oats aud buckwheat -four.
Graham and whole wheat hour con
stitute az exception 70 the national
regulation. Either of these cOmmodi-
ties may be sold at the ratio OF three
pounds TO five pounds Of wheat -four
that Is, i've pounds OF graham OF
wheat -four counts the same as three
pounds of the usual wheat -four.
Mixed fiours form another excep-
ton. Where any -four contains 50
per cent or less OF wheat II may he
sold without any substitutes. Where
the -four Is mixed NJ the rate OF 90
per cent wheat and 40 per cent OF
other INGREDIENTS an additional 20 per
cent- Of substitutes must be purchased
by the consumer.
Where necessity Is shown speciality
prepared Infants and invalid's food
containing -four may be sold.
That the approved substitutes may
be assorted Is a fact many grocers
and housewives overlooked for time.
For instance. II a customer wishes TO
buy "a pound sack OF -four the nee
iessary substitutes might he assorted
as follows Cornmeal, s pounds; corn
eriis, pounds; rice, 4 pounds; buck
wheat, . pounds: corAstarch, pound :
honiny, = pounds; rolled oats, 8
pounds.
None OF the substitutes should I've
considered as a waste purchase.
There are many household uses FOR
each. The eight pounds 0f comment
can be made into cornbread, corn NUT.
ems or used In the baking OF wheat
bread.
Cornstarch is useful In making Gus.
lard. thickening gravy or may be used
IN cake baking. Corn grits fried like
push forms delicious dish, or IL may
be used IN baking corn bread. Rolled
oats are used largely as breakfast por.
ridge or In oatmeal cookies or IN
making mullins
Buckwheat flour may he used In
bread making. forming an excelIen,
substitute for one-quarter Of the
wheat -four. but Is especially choice in
the form OF buckwheat cakes for
breakfast.
With II whentless meals needed
each week In America 10 provide
epough wheat for the allies. the Food
administration believes the Substitutes
VIII all be used 10 advantage
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-04-19
LOCAL SPECIAL

FOR SALE CHEAP-Fumed oak din
ing room set, Apply TO Mrs. w.
NJ. Snow on the bar. Salmon.
DAIRY CowS-Being overstocked
we have for sale 80 head of high
grade Holsteins. Short Horns and
Jerseys. suitable for family cows.
Cali at Snyder's dairy farm, Sal
mon, Idaho. A. 10. q.
FOR Buggy and harness
cheap. p. J. Dempsey.
LOST-One 1915 Idaho auto license
No. 1074G. Please. leave AZ The Re
coraer Office for owner
FOR SALE-One hundred eighteen
ewes. CotsvoldLincoln cross, to-
gether with same number Of lambs.
for $50 per head not counting the
lambs. See Kelly. Salmon. Idaho
FOR shares of the capital
stock of the Pioneer Bank & Trust
Co. See Kelly. Salmon, Idaho.
wANTED-A woman for general
Homework. Apply to Mrs Charles
Stewart AZ Tendoy either by tele-
phone or BY writing.
PLEASE RETURN-Person having
lady's umbrella borrowed or lost
last yesr and with silver handle
With letter " on same VIII please
leave at Idaho Recorder Office for
owner.
FOR SALE-Good buggy and lady's
saddle cheap. Apply 10 Mrs. Wat
kins, Salmon, Idaho,
LODGE POLE PINE FOR building
logs. fence posts and rails. See l.
y. Oyerturf. Salmon .. ". 60 p.
FOR SALE-Dr. STATIONS jeffrey
car IL sold before the roads i'm
prove 50 II can be taken over the
mountains; If you need a car IL can
not be beaten as a bargain. 50 do
not delay. Inquire at Pioneer Bank
& Trust Co.
FOR SALE Seed potatoes. Cobblers
and Melted Gems. grown on the
Hibhs potato ranch. near Salmon.
Inquire OF l. l. Myers
SEED GRAIN FOR sALE-Defance
wheat and cats at Oliver ranch,
Salmon, idaho.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-04-19
Persian and African nnnLsxs.

Two species - the CancasiaH dom
key hail. the one from Persia. the other
from Afrlca. says nature student.
Persia is also responsible far the proud
m0untaiaeCrs' loneliness for chicken:
our European ANCESTORS got their
ROSTERS az some time during the his
toric period Finally the famous eau
casus sheep took che day their depar-
tUre from the broad plains situated
between Persia and the Caspian SEA.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-04-19
The Shawn.

shawn was wind instrument Of
the oboe class but with n wider bell
II Is a very old type Of mystical instru-
ment. as IL Is spoken of by the Psalm
list. The Romans used II freely. There
were treble shawms and bass shawIps
and the name gradually gave way
about the sixteenth century 20 "mo-
boy or "howboy," eventually eTolv-
ing 10 'obOe."
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-04-19
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:. SALMON LOCALS ;.
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SEGn0N LC(SG0
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Father Hynes held services al the
Lemhi hotel last Sunday
H G. Barnett was down from Lem.
hi this week on a business visit in
Salmon.
p. J. Burton OF Shoup and S. +.
Brown of GibbonsvilIe were arrivals
in Salmon on Monday
E. C. Warren was an arrival In
Salmon on Mondays train from Bur
ley. He Is interested ia i've stock
Mr.. and Mrs. John il Mullen and
their son-in-law, A. NJ. Zabriskie. re-
turned to their Moose creek home on
Tuesday.
DIR. T. P. carnes moved his sheep
through the city on Wednesday on
the way to the foothills northeast.
The band. made up OF cotswolds and
Hampshire afforded real show
in their long. clean. wealth of fleece.
Miss Laura Shoup of Salmon. field
representative OF the Seattle division
of the Red Cross. was in Blackfoot
last week and met the executive
committee OF the Bingham county
chapter. While there she was the
guest OF Mrs. F. J. Cowen.
Ralph Irwin is gathering materials
for new dwelling TO be erected on
a ST. Charles street lot recently pur-
chased. A carload of lumber from
the outside was received this week.
An adjoining lot has been purchased
by O. F. Vose. Both properties are
known as the Wickland lots
DR.. E E. Colpin. secretary-treasur-
er of the state pharmacy board. re.
turned from Boise on Monday, re-
porting few applicant for certificates.
There are candidates in numbers
ahead but in the stress of war times
they could not get away from pres
ent duties To take the examination.
A. w Pope left Salmon on Tues.
day for his former ranch home down
the Salmon river. His two little
children who had been attending
school here went with the father,
Mr.. Pope will perhaps continue TO re-
ers members of the family have re-
manned.
Macks Bootshop received a con
signment of the famous Chippewa
shoes in al the serviceable shapes
this week. These are real shoes for
men whose duties require service
out OF their footwear There are no
shoes better than the Chippewas.
Most weareTs will tell you they are
in class by themselves for wear
and comfort.
The Oratorical contest of the Sal
mon high school will be held in the
auditorium Friday evening. April &c.
At s o'clock, Tickets Csc. The con
testants are: Senior Glass. Ora
Krauss; Junior Class. Adeline Ia.
Rouche; Sophomore class. Mary Is.
lev; Freshman class. Matte La
Rouche; Eighth Grade. Hardin Cher
~. There will be music during the
evening bv the pirl'e glaxa r1ub
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-04-19
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THE SALMoN-kRMsTEAD
AUTO STAGE

: Three times a week each :.
= way, leaving Salmon every !:
= Monday, Wednesday and Fri =
= day and. leaving Armstead ev- !:
= SfF-Taesday, Thursday an Sat. }
, urday. at destination :
= early in the afternoon of same !:
= DAYS. Carrying mails and pas :
: kengers. Prompt service No de ::
!. lays. No long stops at informed !:
: iate, stations, Through fare. Sc ::
I. 4 ( = : : : - + :: = 80 + + !
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-04-19
Cain. y of Toledo.

N4@AI "a
I44H4N -.
CnAy makes oath that he
Z N44AntE of tbs frm OF +. J.
~ ~ ng bsistness in the city
y and State aforesaid.
1H I'M will pay the sum OF
DRIED DOLLARS for each
sass 81 Cafarra that cannot be
Ne NHa 70 HALLS CATARRH
FRANK J. CHENEY.
"a fF1 ne and subscribed I'm
ms 9Th day OF December,
a. W. GLEASON,
Notary Public.
I4FEH Medicine Is taken In
~ NN through the Blood on
res Of the System. Send
free.
AEY & CO. Toledo. o.
W Nf4ggists. sc.
f1lls for constipation.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-04-19
To Remove lpseets. ~

Insects sometimes crawl INTO the EHf
and cause pain. The best way 70 re-
move the offender Is TO pour q few
drops Of sweet or olive oil into the
ear 70 clog the wings and stop their
fiuttering: then, with great care.
syringe the ear with warm water. hold
Ing the bowl under the ear 50 that Il
viii press the ear gently back. while
the sufferers head should incline a Ht-
tie over the bowl. After the insect T.
removed, saiurate bit q cotton with
the oil and insert IN the ear. to remain
fnr 0 dar.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-04-19
Semhi Realty co.

RANCH AND CITY PROPERTIES
FIRE AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE
SURETY. BOMBS. FARM LOANS
We handle only responsible COM
panies.
Notary Public.
Phone % address P. J. DEMPSEY.
Manager.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-04-19
Peanut Hay as = Eorane.

The peanut produces not only food
for man but grim and forage for
stock. Peanu; hay is equal 20 clover
and alfalfa as forage, while hogs
are fattened on the nuts which they
harvest themselves. making as high
as 400 pounds Of meat TO the acre.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-04-19
l11n and INDIGESTION.

TN evils, Persons suf-
Indigestion are often
constipation. Mrs. Rob
W aftOon, III. writes that
Hed 10 Nation she was
W from indigestion and
q .N Food distressed her
W y feeling like a heavy
on her stomach and
M as rot rest well az night.
N eut good part Of the
~ stle OF Chamberlain Z
I'D this trouble so that
1elt Ike a different per
p II Z, G. Hettinger, SaE
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-04-19
USE LESS WHEAT.

The allied nations have made
further Increased demands on
us for breadstufIs 49, demands
that Americans are obligated 10
meet
In the meantime Americas
meat supply has been greatly
Increased for some months 20
come by the unprecedented
shipping 10 market ~ hogs that
averaged 2i2 pounds each In
stead of 203 pou5ds-tie nor
NAL
The United States Food Al.
ministration. cndeavoring To al.
just the international food bal
ance. promptly removed certain
restrictions in this country on
the use Of meat and NJ the same
time asked for a smaller con-
sumption Of breadstuffs.
We are asked go observe uuly
one meatless day each week
Tuesday. We viii have larger
meat stocks for awhile. But
our bread ration must BE he'd
to q minimum.
In altering lis food cOnserva.
ilon program the Food Admin
istrati0n emphasizes that the
food situation IL Of necessity.
subject 10 radical changes.
caused by crop conditions at
home and abroad and by The
rrecarious transportation prob
lem. both Ia overseas shipping
aud In Americas oyerburdened
transportation system.
The Food Administration win
keep the American people fully
and frankly advised 81 each
change in the developing sltuA-
ton that they may know. den-
nliely the part their food sac
rldces play IN the world var.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-04-19
1a I'll and Supply Co.
0iL--GAS0LINE
h0RRRlooE 8 SON

starr 3 HAY. GRAIN AND
E3E RALE AT THE OLD
as Der YARD. WE All
GENERAL TEAMING
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-04-19
The Variety Store
SALMON. IDAHO

SALhONr iDAltO
WINDOW CLEANERS, SANITAS WALL PA
PER- CLEANING BRUSHES
SUMMER UNDERWEAR RICK RACK BRAID
RIBBONS, HOSIERY, HANDKERCHIEFS
BUNGALOW APRONS, COVERAILS FOR
CHILDREN
TINWARE, ALUMINIUM and ENAMEL Ware.
CROCKERY and IMPORTED CHINA
GLASSWARE.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-04-19

H G. Barnett was down from Lem.
hi this week on a business visit in
Salmon.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-04-19

Father Hynes held services at the
Lemhi hotel last Sunday.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-04-19

p. ]. Burton OF Shoup and S. =.
Brown of GibbonsvilIe were arrivals
in Salmon on Monday
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-04-19

E. G. Warren was an arrival in
Salmon on Mondays train from Bur
ley. He Is interested ia i've stock
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-07-05

In retarn he was appointed field
marshal by the German emperor
and received the baton Of that Of
flee from Field Marshal Won Mack
ensen.
Broke With l.. s.
In February, 1917. in speech In
parliament. the sultan promised
Turkish participation in the war I'M
I'll the end, and declared the alliance
forced him to break relations with
the United States.
The Turkish empire paid dearly
for his entry into the great war. Rus
sla overran Armenia and the British
drove the Turks far Up the valleys
Of the Euphratos and the Tieris and
took Jerusalem Bagdad and other
important cities from them with
great loss of life and treasure, un-
der him Turkey has become virtually
d German vassal In the autocratic
scheme OF the German powers Tor
Teutonic ascendency in central Flu
rope.
The next heir to the throne Yus-
self IzZedune. is the son OF the late
sultan. Abdul Aziz, and was, there
fore, first cousin OF Mohammed "
Mohammeds eldest son, Zia Eddine'
a man now over 80, is ninth in the
line of succession.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-07-05
SULTAN OF TURKEY,
MOHAMMED, IS DEAD
Thirty-Fifth Ruler of Land, and Ally
OF Germany, Answers Summons
at Constantinoplc.
BROKE RELATIONS WITH US.
Declared Intentions to Stick With
Huns to End; Entrance In
War Disastrous,

AMSTERDAM, July 4.--Moham-
med V, sultan of Turkey, died at 7
o'clock last night, says a CONSTANT
nople dispatch received here today
by way Of Vienna.
Mohammed V, thirty fifth sover-
eign of Turkey in direct descent OF
the house of Osman, founder of the
empire, came TO throne by coup
d'etat on April q, 1909, after hav-
ing been held for 33 years a pris-
oner by his brother. Sultan Abdul II
in the royal palace and gardens in
Constantinople. The schoming Alb
dul IL intended that his own son,
Prince Burhan Edine, described as
the most brilliant and gifted Of the
princes of the house of Osman,'
should succeed him. But this plan
was thwarted when parliament de-
posed Abdul and placed his prisoner
brother, Mohammed Reschad Eff
fendi, on the throne as Moham-
med V.
Mohammed V was born In Con-
stantinople, November 3. 1S45. He
was OF n studious disposition and
read widely in Turkish literature
His long Imprisonment with lack OF
exercise and rich living, undermined
his health and several times he was
reported dead or seriously H.
Espouscd Young Turks.
AT his accession he espoused the
cause of the young Turks, the party
which was formed in opposition to
the form and ceremony OF his
brothers reign. Upon the deposit
ton of Abdul, Mohammed was. well
coined by them as a champion of
freedom. He promised progressive
reign in a speech from the throne
read by the grand vizier. He was.
however. merely a pawn of the
young Turk party
In 1913, at the outbreak of the
present war, Mohammed issued a
proclamation blaming the triple en-
tente with thrusting war on Turkey.
He exchanged kilograms of greeting
with the German emperor. from
whom he later received the Iron
Cross. When England and France
declared that a state of war existed
with Turkey he arranged to send
troops to Germany whenever needed