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...degree of probability of the following possibilities: 1) Since Hungary is a "kingless-kingdom," the Hungarian Regent, Admiral Nicholas Horthy, might be directed by Parliament to transfer the Crown to the Archduke Albrecht of Habsburg who has a large Monarchist following. 2) This supposititious "King Albrecht of Hungary" might contract a marriage with Princess Ileana of Rumania. 3) Since the Hohenzollern dynasty which now rules over Rumania was elected to that eminence only 60 years ago, it is conceivable that the Rumanian Parliament might transfer the Rumanian Crown from the present Rumanian heir, five-year-old Prince Michel...
...iron screw was slowly turned in the Santiago prison last week. The screw tightened a steel collar fitted with an iron spike and encircling the neck of Quesado Castillo, a Negro who had murdered his wife and daughter. At 6:03 a. m. the garrote began to contract. At 6:11½ a.m. Castillo was pronounced dead...
...Moscow, to appraise M. Tchitcherin of the moves on the Far Eastern chessboard. It has been widely rumored that the Soviet program of Communist subversion in China will be altered to a policy of attempted co-operation with the first Chinese government which shall emerge strong enough to contract an alliance. As if to forecast this turning of China from Western . Europe to Russia, the present unstable Peking Government recently abrogated the ChinoBelgian trade treaty of 1865.* These developments, admittedly straws bending before changing winds, gave pause to the war prophets last week...
...November 3, the Athletic Association offered to Horween a contract extending over a term of several years. Coming before the end of Horween's first year of coaching, it was taken as a signal recognition of his accomplishment, and as a token of confidence. Nothing was said at the time concerning actual terms of the contract, and Horween refused to make any statement on the subject...
Cody watched her shoot for a few minutes, engaged her for his Wild West show on the spot. He always called her "Missie" and there was no written contract between them. They toured Europe. She hunted deer with the Emperor of Austria; won a running-deer shoot from Grand Duke Michael of Russia for $350. At an exhibition in England, five ruling monarchs were present. A man who was to rule as Wilhelm II of Germany, expressed a desire to have the ash removed from his cigaret by a bullet. Annie Oakley obliged. Queen Victoria sent her a signed photograph...