The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, August 18, 1919, Page 8

CROWNLESS BUT WELLCARED FOR Most Delightful Spots in a De- lightful Land Are Held Down by Royal Refugees. They’ve Hosts of Servants and Plenty to Eat and Drink, So Why Worry Over Their Fate? Switzerland, the asylum of de- throned kings, subjectless rulers and blue-blooded refugees, has more royal inmates than ever before. Almost every week a new one sneaks across the border into exile. Many are living incognito, The Swiss say more than half the dozens of former German and Aus- trian Kings are loafing about some- where. Some are standing on the roofs cry- ing, “Pity us!” Some are dissipating in luxurious places on money they never did any- thing to earn. The royal asylum is taking on the aspect of a permanent institution with regular ‘boarders, Between drinks, ex-royalty is reconciling itself to a long stay in the Alps. As King Constantine admits, king business is lean pickings. Constantine, Ludwig, Karl and all the lesser royal lights can’t under- the stand it. They are subjectless, coun- tryless. Nobody wants to tbe ruled any more. But don’t waste any tears— None of them is hard up or friend- less. The leavings f royalty seem to have a way of taking care of their own. Anyhow— These exiles live in the most de- lightful spots of delightful Switzer- land. They have more and better food, in one meal, than the average Ameri- ean or Swiss has in two. They are not lonely—most of them have their entire families with them; Others have their friends along. They are all surrounded by admir- ing hangers-on who sympathize, flat- ter and cheer them up. They have at call anywhere from six to sixty servants apiece. Those who don’t live in moun‘ain castles, or lakefront bungalows hid- den away on grounds worth $30,000 an acre, live in beautiful suites o: luxurious tourist hotels. At Territet, on the eastern point of Lake Geneva, I found the hotels full of German and Austrian royalty, liv- ing like millionaires and dissipating nightly. They sit about the magnifi- cent lobbies and smoking rooms untii well toward morning, drinking heavi- ly and sympathizing with each other. - Often they drink so much they have to be assisted to their rooms. One woman, until recently a_ reigning duchess, I had pointed out to me three times as the cutup of the party who drank so much she had to be carried to her apartment. Ludwig cf Bavaria, on the other hand, lives c/iietly, though magnifi- cently, with his daughter Princess Hildegarde and some close friends at the Castle of Salis in the mountains of eastern Switzerland near Chur. He takes walks daily, is approachable, frequently has his picture snapped, and is in anything but hard straits. Karl of Austria came fleeing into ‘Switzerland several months ago with PHONE 62 as Y= 2 BEULA COAL— SOLD BY Wachter Transfer Company Cor, 7th & Main St. Bismarck Missouri Valley Motor Company R. B. 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Part of the time he lives in state at Wartegg Sastle, part of the time in a ‘beautiful yellow mansion on the shore of Lake Geneva, about 20 miles from Geneva. He is there now, liunt- ing, fishing, walking and climbing. Karl Such a Good King. A few days ago I went out to his mansion from Geneva. He wouldn't be interviewed but his aides poured out propaganda. He was such a good | democratic king, they said, it seemed a pity nobody would let him rule them. They complained that he was con- fined in hunting to this one estate. They had been notified they said that Paderewski’s chalet was adjoining and that if he shot anything on the pianist’s grounds it might mean some kind of a war between Poland and Austria. And just because of his love for Austria, he wouldnt get her in any trouble even if he did have to stay on his own grounds to shoot. The amusing thing about it is that somebody is kidding him. Paderews- ki’s home, I found when ‘I passed it later, is miles np the lake. Several estates separate it from Karl’s exile home. Ex-King Connie. In company with other correspond- ents I talked with ex-King Constan- tine for half an ‘hour in his luxurious suite at the Hotel National at Lu- cerne. His attitude was that kings no long- er have any power to do harm, so why should not people be nice, and keep them. and provide funds and thrones, and let them run their courts. Asked about the king business now, he replied that divine right was an “exploded idea.” “T never did believe in divine right, and neither did any other house in Europe except the German and Aus- trian royalty,” said Tino. “The for- mer Czar never did. I know how democratic he was personally, but he seldom knew what those about him were doing.” Constantine’s manner was anything but kingly. Everybody in the room had more poise. better expression and more grace. He kicked his legs ner- vously, laughed in high pitch, and talked so rapidly that his words ran together. Constantine fears an attempt on his life and he moves frequently, from resort to resort, always well guarded. Tirpitz Well Hidden. Tirpitz, of the U-boats, hides well, if he is in Switzerland as reports say. His son, who works in a Zurich bank, says he is in Germany. é ‘Max of Baden is reliably stated to have arrived in haste one night re- cently in a motorboat that brought him across Lake Constance. But he has also kept out of sight. He is ex- pected almost any day at his ola favorite haunt, a mountain hotel near St. Moritz. ; Alphonzo, the iffante of Spain, lives here in Zurich, in a boarding house! But the “boarding house” is a mansion overlooking the city. with ‘beautiful gardens and ‘high walls. The Swiss say he is in Switzerland arranging investments for the King of Spain against the day when he too may be an ex-king in exile in the royal asylum. Alphonzo’s wife, a grandaughter of Queen Victoria. is a first cousin of almost every king and ex-king in Eu- rope. Her friends say she used to weep and cry: “Why doesn’t someone stop this terrible war? What am I: to do? 1 love my people on both sides.” " 'Fonso Fond of Fotos. Alphonzo is a kodak fiend and a creck aviator. He runs about Zurich ‘bareheaded and rides up and down to his “boarding house” in a nickel- aride, public funicular. Reports say Bethmann-Hollweg is soon coming to live in his castle on! the edge of Lake Thun near Inter!a- ken, Scheidemann, since his gqvern- ment refused to sign the peace treaty and resigned has been in retirement in Zurich and Lugano. But so far, only one ruler-with a job—if he may be called a ruler— has appeared. He's the Prince Coun-| sellor of Holland. And he picked for his vacation Zermatt, one of the few stops in the “world’s playground” where there is no royal refugee! The “ex’s” seem to have the season cornered. From Harold E. Rechtol, European manager, Newspaper Enterprise As- sociation of America, Buenos Aires. Aug. 16,—Sergeant Bo of the Italian Aviation Mission‘ yesterday established 2 ‘South Amer- ican altitude record with passengers by ascending 5,800 meters in a bi- Plane, Such spots of grandeur as this, the Swiss retreat of the ex-Duchess of Hessen, are being monopolized by former European royalty, It’s the Castle Max of Baden, who tried unsuccess- fully to steer the. Gernian’ship of state after the kaiser threw up the job, has arrived -hurriedly with his family in this exile state for kings,"and here he is with his little daughter. — EX KING LUONMG Ludwig of Bavaria, most democratic and contened of the lot, finds Castle Salis no irksome spot, and permits himself frequently to be photographed. UNCLE SAM FOR FIRST TIME HAS LINE ON OUR OLD FRIEND FRANCISCO ‘E] Paso, Tex., Aug. 18.—By means of reports brought to the border by Americans from the interior, and offi- cial reports on file in the military headquarters in Juarez, the move- ments of Francisco Villa after the American expedition crossed the or- der in pursuit of his forces are’ defi- nitely known for the first time. After being driven Juarex Villa went to Villa Ahumada, 83 miles south where he fought two engage- ments with federal troops under Gen. Pablo Quiroga. From there the Villa column went to San Lorenzo, 75 miles southwest of Villa Ahumada where the wounded were left incharge of a small guard. Villa and his personal command then marched over the mountains to San Andres, 35 miles southwest of Chihauhua City. There Villa defeated the Home Guards, hanged their commander and killed eight. Fron San Andres Villa marched through Satevo to Pilar de Conchos, 40 miles north of Parral, where he es- tablished his camp. Many of his men left him after the battle of Juarez, according to the Americans from the interior, and have been operating in- dependently. One of these, command- ed bv Jesus Saldana, was captured July 20 and are heing held for trial in vuarez, Villa is expected to. retire into the’ Durango mountains for the present. Tribune Want Ads bring results. v BISMARCK DAILY TRIBUNE | NORTHDAKOTANS GAVE $35,000 70 LUTHERAN FUND Many Counties Oversubscribed Quota’ in Church Drive ‘for $750,000 Officials ‘ot the National Lutheran council ofjiNew York were advised this afternoon that North Dakota det- ter:than dowbled its allotment of $15,- 000in<the® reconstruction drive in February. Figures announced by J. H. Dahl ‘of Fargo, state chairman, show that .$35,000 was raised in the state. \ ‘ The success of the drive through- out, the nation was also shown in fig- ures received from the National Luth- eran council headquarters showing that $750,000 had been raised in the United States against a $500,000 fund which was:made the goal. Rev. J. D. Runswold, pastor-of the First Gatheran church of Fargo, who represented‘the state of North Dako- ta at the%Chicago nations! conven- tion” afd c@nference, said this after- noon that ‘the $750,000 will ‘be ex- pended. by, the Lutherans in interna- tional ‘reconstruction service, emer- geticy special service at Washington, publicity, \maintenance of official headquarters, proportionate share of general: expenses in simultaneous Protestant ‘Grive and subsequent gen- eral service, and Lutheran campaign expenses. “The ‘sucgess of the campaign in North Dakota was due to a large ex- * Mr. Dahl said What the State Did Allot- County. ment. Adams .. +3 500. Barnes 2000.00 bengon 1500.00 Billings + 100,00 Bottineau + 1000.00 Bowman 300.00 Buike 400.00 Burleigh + 500.00 Cass .... + 2000.00 Cavalier + 500.00 Dickey 500,00 Divide 600.00 Dunn 400.00 Eddy 30000 ‘Emmons 160.00 ‘Foster 150.00 Golden Valley Grand Forks . Grant Griggs Hettinger 100.00 Kidder A LaMoure Logan .. ‘McHenry (McIntosh McKenzie McLean . Mercer Morton (Mountrail Nelson . Oliver. Pembina 5 Pierce . Ramsey i Ransom , Renville 500. Richland 1800.00 Rolette 600.00 Sargent 1000.00 Sheridan 75.00 ‘Sioux 50.00; ‘Slope 190.00, Stark 400.00 Steele 1500.00 Stutsman 1000.00 Towner 400.00 Traill 5 tent on. thé whole-hearted co-opera- AORN OH TER RD NEE QIAN ESE TSI Sam tent Ing. 0.8. Pee 6, Time to ¢ (Buy. tion of pastors, laymen and women,”| Walsh . Con- tributed. $ 330.75 2660.45 161,75 47 1566.90: 222.75 201.75 201.75 3053.65 858.05 355.50 275,25 443,50 48.00 000.00 000.00 189.50 2916.70 127.72 1748.00 6.00 68.25 475.55 TAS 400.00 220,12 550.00 597.10 22,00 459. 141 2065.76 5.00 229.00 318.20 792.00 927.30 251.75 2378.86 231.50 952.50 “129.50 000.00 63.90 337.50 1377.05 $12.15 000.00 +. 2000.00 1900.00, Ward T0900 118149 She wasFat Wells 500, 4 ives Williams... 800.00 49461 peters ee ae Miscellaneous 20 erst i Sette 58 $35,000.00 | bevnds tnt : Total ..... elela vietae « gees $35,000. aed ooo Sie PEDRO ALVAREDO MOST as aie a ef ROMANTIC MEX FIGURE | 8.:?%stsse aoa emai at! «Pate, te, Pata method eacerin’ at any wy Fab oF writ El Paso, Tex., Aug. 18,—Whelt | for free book of hoy Francisco Villa’s rebel troops swarm- ed down the hillsides and into Par- ra] Easter morning the palatial home of old Pedro Alvarado was unharmed and its contents or occupants undis- turbed. This was said to have been in obedience to a rumored unwritten law in the Villa army. Pedro is an amigo de los pobres (friend of the poor) and his charity, it is said, has won him perpetual immunity from Villa raids. ‘Houses on both sides of the Alvarado home were looted, refu- gees arriving from Parral said. ‘Pedro Alvarado is one of the most famous characters in northern (Mex- ico. A poor, unlettered peon, Pedro's mining claim was the site of the fam- ous mother silver lode strike in the Parral district many years ago. It was a tradition in Parral that the silver could be taken from the Alvar- ado mine with a carpenter’s handsaw. From a poor Mexican laborer Pedro sprung into opulence and lavished his wealth on his friends and started out to satisfy the desires he had suppress- ed so long as a poor man. He said he always wanted the biggest and finest home in Parral so he proceed- ed to ‘have it built. Carved limestone, marble and plenty of shiny brass went into the construction of the Al- varado home. Today it is the show nlace of Parral. Pedro’s proudest boast is that the Palace was the first home in the north to have onen Plumbing and a white bath tub. Hun- 2505.03 dreds of canary birds, Pedro’s favor- ‘B, New York City, the conservatory perches and in the surrounding grounds. A story is told of Alvarado, whose doings are local tradition in Parral, that he placed an order with an American piano salesman — for. one dozen pianos, one for each room, in- cluding the kitchen, on the first floor of his home. ALASKAN CANNERIES LOOK UP MORE MODERN METHODS Juneau, Alaska, July 20.—(By Mail) —More than seventy Alaska can- neries, working through the National Canners’ association, have -begun a thorough investigation of the methods used in canning salmon in the Ju- neau district. 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