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Show THE RICH COUNTY REAPER. RANDOLPH. UTAH " " Aga Khan Leads 100,000,000 Moslems i Sunls, chiefly in the recognition of certain apostles of Mohammed. IS the political leader of His direct descent from the last of persons In India alone, the spiritual leader of the prophets was responsible for the persons In central Asia, most colorful part of the present semiAfrica, Arabia and the Orient yet he centennial celebration of the Aga has not a kingdom of a single acre. Khans reign. This was the recent bath To his followers he Is as holy as ceremony. A gold coach, drawn by the the Pope Is to his yet he is one of the Agas magnificent horses, set out to the most notorious sportsmen of the world. pearl mosque, the believers prostrating His Income Is more than $3,000,000 a themselves by the thousands along the year. line of march. The coach contained that He is the direct descendant of a holy of holies, the Aga Khan, in his major prophet yet he wont bet on a ceremonial bath. The water was scented By WILLIAM C. UTLEY 100,-000,0- HE What was probably the crisis in the establishment of his true power came a few years later In another facial conflict Certain of his followers deserted the Ismail! sect to join the Sunls, and three of them were murdered in religious indignation of their fellows. At a word all India could have been thrown into mortal internal combat The Aga Khan excommunicated the killers from the church, cursed them with denial of the burial rite and announced that if any more fighting broke out he' would resign as leader of on the spot Peace reigned from that moment Test of Power Comes. When he was not keeping the peace among his people, the Aga was establishing schools, educational and medical centers, hospitals, libraries and other institutions of learning and culture, often with money out of his own pocket. He personally collected $1,000,-00- 0 to raise the college at Aligarh to university status. He has tried in every way to abolish the depressed classes and to raise the Indian to a higher standard of living. Repeatedly this leader has appealed to the League of Nations for recognition of his people, Ismailis and others. The Aga Khan was in East Africa when the World war broke out He directed his followers to support the British, and was successful even when Turkey entered the war on the side of the Central powers. v.y.. The Aga Khan is shown here In the 1936 edition of his annual weighing In ceremony, when his followers present him with his weight in gold. He weighed more than $100,000 worth this year. race horse, even one from his own $5,000,000 string. Such sidelights on this personality might be recorded for column after column. He Is the Aga Khan, Sultan, Sir Mohammed, Shah, the religious potentate over the followers of the Ismaili branch of the Mohammedan faith. i Fiftieth Year of Leadership. ' The year 1936, the fiftieth of such divine ambassadorship by the Aga Khan, is being made the occasion for elaborate and ceremonious celebration wherever there are believers In the corIsmaili faith. From the ners of the world are pouring in voluntary tributes of even greater value and more magnificent splendor than the regular annual tributes which the Koran says must amount to 2 per cent of the Income of every Ismaili. Most of his enormous power the Aga Khan owes to his paternal grandfather, Hasan All Shah, Aga Khan I, who was born In Persia In 1800. Aga Khan I traced his ancestry back Into prehistoric Persia and back to the Caliphs who founded Cairo in Egypt and were the sons of Fatima, the daughter of Mohammed. Hasan All ruled over a province of Persia perhaps too wisely and well, for when he defended his people against cruel and oppressive taxes Imposed by Fateh Ali Shah, he incurred the mortal wrath of that ruler of all Persia. Because he had been the Shahs friend, however, he was allowed to escape during the civil war which followed. Hasan All, by this time an old man, fled through Afghanistan to Bombay, where he settled. He offered himself In service to the British army in Afghanistan and among the frontier tribes. His offers were accepted, but held as of little importance, until It became known that this first of the Aga Khans was receiving voluntary tribute year after year from all points over India. And when it was discovered that regular contributions were also pouring ir from many other oriental countries and from Africa, John Bull began to realize that the holy leader of Ismaili was a rippln good man to lhave on their side. He did them a lot of good before his death, too. Second Aga Dies Early, The first Aga Khans good work was carried on by his son, Aga Khan n, who lived only four years after his fathers death. Aga Khan III was only eight years old when he succeeded to power. Ever since he was a very young man, the present Aga has ruled his followers in their religious and political affairs wisely and kindly. To them he Is a fit descendant of the prophet The Mohammedan religion recognizes many prophets, beginning with Adam. There are three, however, which are of outstanding importance, for the three books which they are credited with having handed oown. Moses introduced the laws, Jesus the gospel, and Mohammed the Koran, or the scriptures as revealed to him by Allah (God)j The Ismailis differ from the other branch of Mohammedanism, the far-flun- g with priceless attar found in the bath of Mumtaz, the Mogul queen whose memory Is perpetuated in the Taj Mahal. Millions for Bath Water. As the coach bearing the Aga Khan passed solemnly down the processional avenue, he sprinkled water from his bath upon the prostrate subjects. In their gratitude they gave him several million dollars in tribute that night This Important fellow, who has the portly mien and general appearance of a Wall Street broker and yet joins the most humble of his followers In beating his chest until the blood comes In extremely emotional religious rites, is a walking rejection of the theory that never the twain shall meet. He was reared by a strict mother. His stern tutoring stamped him as a true leader when he was only sixteen. Riots broke out between the Hindus and Mohammedans in Bombay. So fired Aga Khans Three Wives. The Moslem religion permits a man to have three wives, but he must produce an heir. The Aga Khan is now living with his third Begum, or wife. His first was his cousin, the Shahzada Begum, who never bore him a child, and with whom he was unhappy. They separated early, and two years ago she died. Famous Headline Hunter. one from a fellow reporter and by golly, after reading yarn I am almost convinced that maybe there is a thrill or two in the newspaper business after all. HERES Charles K. Ulrich of Long Island City Is the lad, and it happened on SunJanuary 26, 1913, while Charley was working as a reporter for the New York Herald. He was sent by his city editor to interview a man who had called up on the telephone and promised the paper the biggest beat since the war. Well, Charley doesnt know about Its being the biggest beat, but It certainly landed him in the biggest mess of trouble since that war the fellow mentioned. The address they had given Charley was In the sixth story of an street. On the apartment building in One Hundred and Twenty-seconway up, he noticed that the negro elevator boy turned three shades whiter when he told him whom he had come to see. The boy said: I But Charley attached no hopes you has a good time with that bird. particular significance to his cryptic remark. As he approached the door, Charley heard angry shouts and oaths within, accompanied by the screeching of a parrot. During a lull in the shouting he heard sounds such as a man might make by beating a with an iron rod. The sounds mystified Charley, but they didnt alarm him. If they had, he might have saved himself a lot of trouble. day, Spanish-America- n d bird-cag- e Reporter Invited to Enter Room. Charley rang the belL A tall, stout man opened It He was in his shirt sleeves and on his left shoulder was perched a parrot. He had a heavy stick In Theresa, an Italian princess whose Khan and the rightful heir to his father. Theresa died In 1926 and was buried in the family vaults at Monaco. The Aga Khans present wife he married in romantic fashion for a man of such nearly limitless means. Their wedding was like a small town elopement which Indeed It really was, for it happened quietly and secretly In the in the little town hall of French Alps. The Cinderella story of this simple country girl called Andre Carron marrying an oriental potentate gave rise to many fanciful tales about their relationships, but it is a fact that the new Begum was an old friend of the family. She proved to be beautiful, cultured, a charming conversationalist and everything that could be desired in the way of a consort for the s, The Man Inyited Charley to Enter. his right hand. His face was swollen, and froth flecked his pile lips. Charley thought he was drunk, but he explained his errand. The man invited Charley to enter and, grasping his arm In a viselike grip, pulled him into the hall. He thrust him into a small parlor, locked the door and put the key in his pocket Then, for the first time, - Charley began to be afraid. This man was a lunatic a big, strong, athletically built lunatic. And except for a small pocket knife, Charley was unarmed. The man thrust the parrot Into its cage and fell to beating the cage with a stick. The parrot shrieked at each blow. Youll force me to kill you yet, Emma Goldman, the man shouted, and spat viciously at the bird. There was no doubt in Charleys mind now. The man was a raving lunatic. He got up to go, but the man turned on him snarling: Sit down, d n you. Ill attend to you as soon as Ive finished with Emma Goldman. Then he fell' to beating the parrots cage again, and Charley sat down. He had just remembered that the key to the room was In the lunatics pocket. Maniac Threatens Him With Death. When the man had finished beating the cage he turned again to Im an electrical expert, he said suddenly. Im going to Charley. charge you with electricity to the gills. Charley looked around wildly for some means of escape. There was none. And what if I refuse to be charged with electricity? he asked. The big man smiled coldly. Facing him menacingly he whispered : Refuse and you die. You have your choice. The operation may kill you, but surely you wont mind sacrificing your life for science, will you? A queer story of De Maupassants flashed Into Charleys mind the story of a man who outwitted a homicidal maniac by humoring him. No, he said, hed be glad to sacrifice his life for science. And then he feigned sudden Illness and You dont want a sick man for leaned against a door. Im sick, he said. this operation, do you? A perfectly sound man Is Certainly not, the man growled. needed." - "Then, said Charley, "I think Id better take a walk around the block and get some air. IU be back in a few minutes and we can go on with the " operation. . rt Trap By FLOYD GIBBONS fine sculpture had been exhibited many places in Europe, was his second wife. She had one son which died at birth, but later bore another, who is the Aly Beni-Fati-ml- i Maniac9 s Wild Man Falls for Story. , I think youre right, the man assented heartily. But its understood you must come back in five minutes. Do you agree? Charley nodded. The tyg man unlocked the door and followed him through the hall. Remember, he shouted as Charley passed He slammed the out of the door, youre to be back in five minutes. door, and Charley went down the stairway, three steps at a time. Outside, he found a policeman and told him his story. Six husky cops were sent to the house with orders to arrest the madman. He fought them fiercely The Aga Khan, political or spiritual leader of at least 100,000,000 people, for ten minutes before he was subdued and placed in an observation ward at , Bellevue hospital. son. pictured with the- present Begum Aga Khan and their recently-arrivei ) Later, says Charley, they removed him to Matteawan hospital for the with emotional hatred were the masses, leader of 100,000,000 people. Not long Insane, at Beacon, N. Y., and placed him In a He died there s race war was In prospect. ago she bore him a child. a some months afterward. In the room in which he proposed to conduct experiThe young Aga Khan issued a comSince his services in the World war, ments on me they found a revolver and two large knives, sharp as razors. That mand to his people that they were not the Aga Khan has become something he aimed to carve me into bits, once be had me under his control, was as certo engage In such racial fighting. They of a lion in British society, and the tain as two and two make four. Thanks to De Maupassants story, X escaped bent over backwards to obey his wish. presentation of the present Begum at that fate. WNU Servic. In this Instance the Agas command the Court of St. James was one of the was something the Ismaili could undermost ' picturesque social affairs of stand, but four years later, he Issued recent years. Fleet at Manila Bay Speaking Namei another that was far more a test of Is a list of towns with odd Here of battle fleet the at The American Himself Nw. Aga Plays his power. A plague ravaged India in Unusual ceremonies are occurring Manila bay consisted of the pro- names, which, with the state included, 1897. Thousands upon thousands were tected cruisers Olympia (Admiral make Interesting combinations :, Ash, dying because they refused to be inoc- every day during the celebration for Deweys flagship), Baltimore, Raleigh Can; Carpet, Tex; Mount, Wash; 12 000 womOne Khan. day ulated with protective serum. They re- the Aga and the partially protected cruiser Ogoo, Ga; Odear, Me; Skeleton, Ky; volted at the thought To their amaze- en, clad In silk pajamas, honored him Boston the ; gunboats Concord and Shoo, Fla; Kay, O; Houdy, Miss; ment he bared his own body time after at tea. Every day in his palace the revenue cutter Mc- Flven, Tenn. and Petrel, serves food he to drink and time and accepted the prick of the grounds Culloch. needle to show them he would not ask tens of thousands of visitors. Windmill National Monument i them to do anything he wouldnt do Annually his cabinet presents the In paint by the SevenImmortalized on Wire Footing Equal in were his with Khan Their superstitions himself. Aga weight gold, teenth Under .the law, century , Swedish, painter. Ruvsdael, marriage broken down, they were inoculated and determined at a public weighing. wives windmill at on an are Holfooting placed equal the plague was beaten. O Wwttera Nweppr Uaioa. with husbands. land, Is a national monument , d strait-jacke- first-clas- -- v , t. |
