Exiled European royalty flock to Swiss luxury havens
Swiss resorts host dethroned rulers and former monarchs amid opulent hotels and embassies. Constantine, Ludwig, Karl and others roam Geneva Lake shores and mountain estates while entourages, guards, and servants follow. Exiles discuss fate, divine right, and political limbo as they relocate to Territet, Lucerne, and Zurich, with Alphonso of Spain and others adornsing the royal retreat.
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Harold FE. Bechtol
N. EB. A
Zurich
Switserland
Switzerland
Royal Asylum
Alps
Constantine
Ludwig
Karl
Territet
Lake Geneva
Bavaria
Hildegarde
Sdifie
Sali
Chur
Austria
Zita
Col. Strutt
Britain
Wartegg Castle
Geneva
Paderewski
Poland
Hotel National
Lucerne
Europe
Ger
Wilsons uncertain tour hinges on treaty ratification
Washington Aug 22 United Press President Wilson weighs a proposed national tour amid treaty to create a peace covenant. White House denies abandonment though plans remain indefinite as Senate hearings delay ratification and Pittman reservations stall progress while supporters expect a push to appeal directly to the people.
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Washington
Wilson
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
White House
Altho
Pittman
Near East Report to Be Announced
Dispatches from Constantinople indicate the American mission to the Near East travels to Paris to present a report to the peace conference on the wishes of subject races in Turkey. The document may determine an American mandate in the region.
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Athens
Constantinople
Near East
Paris
Turkey
Ludwig of Bavaria Enjoys Castle Salis For Photographs
He's Contented Ludwig of Bavaria, the most democratic and contented of the lot, finds Castle Salis no irksome spot and permits himself frequently to be photographed.
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Ludwig
Bavaria
Castle Salis
Exiled German Chancellor Max of Baden Arrives With Family
Max of Baden arrives in exile with his family after the Kaiser abdicated and designated him to steer the German state. He is shown here with his young daughter as he seeks safety away from Berlin and the political upheaval.
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Max
Baden
Lake Constance
St. Morits
Alphonso
Infante
Spain
Zurich
Walla
Switzerland
Royal Asylum
Queen Victoria
Europe
Constantine
Greece
Ludwig
Princess Hildegrade
London Editors Debate League Of Nations After Wilson Testimony
London editors discuss Wilson's senate testimony and the League of Nations. The Manchester Guardian questions why he did not push harder and warns concessions may impact peace. The Daily Graphic notes Article X and Monroe Doctrine pressures on America.
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London
United Preas
League of Nations
Wilson
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Manchester Guardian
Garphic
America
Germany
Railway Strike Isolates Los Angeles from National System
Three strikes by switchmen on the Southern Pacific Santa Fe and Salt Lake steam lines cut Los Angeles from national rail service. Tracks were blocked and switched by railroad officials as travelers faced refunds at the Southern Pacific depot. Officials hoped for a quick recovery but could not promise service restoration today.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Southern Pacific
Santa Fe
Salt Lake System
Pacific Electric
P. E
Alto Railroad
Chicago pugilist auctioneer knocks down row of brick houses
A Chicago figure known as a pugilist auctioneer has recently toppled a row of brick houses in a high profile incident. Authorities investigate the event as property damage while neighbors report shock at the spectacle and the unusual combination of boxing and auctioneering.
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Chicago
Seattle party lost in hills rescued in Oregon mountains
Clancy M. Lewis secretary of the Manufacturers Association of Seattle with his son Palmer and Harold A. Potts were found near Mount La Crosse after a week lost in the Olympic mountains. They had only sugar and shelters wore out shoes. They were rescued by a Tacoma man named Schloss and recuperate at a Duckabush resort.
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Brinnon
Olympic Mountains
Mount la Crosse
Clancy M. Lewis
Manufacturers’ Association of
Seattle
Palmer
Harold A. Potts
Schloss
Tacoma
Lewis
Duckabush
Bold robber takes $400 and escapes
An armed robber who was unmasked held up an employee in the Wood pool room in Vancouver Washington yesterday and escaped with $400. The crime was carried out by a lone assailant, no injuries reported, and the case was under investigation by local authorities.
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Vancouver
Wash
Conquest of Trade Is Begun As Japan Builds Pacific Fleet
San Francisco reports a new 10,000 ton Japanese freighter the Choyo Maru arriving amid quiet ceremony. The piece warns Japan’s growing maritime fleet aims to dominate trade across the Pacific, with large turbine ships and future routes to Seattle San Francisco and Asian ports.
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San Francisco
West
San Francisco Bay
Pacific
Japan
America
Tokyo
Europe
Far East
Hi. Rosseter
U. States Shipping Board
England
Holland
Youth Jailed for Borrowing Auto in Cross-Border Incident
Moore 18 and Carrie Thom 19 were arrested in a hotel in Vancouver after allegedly taking a car to Seattle. The owner reported the missing mobile and the pair were detained by police. Moore is held in the city jail.
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Vancouver
B. C
Seattle
Moore
Carrie ‘Thom
City
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