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Former Grecian Monarch May Locate in Florida

New York, Jan. 12.—(AP)—George II, once king of Greece, who long has been the center of momentous poiiticat intrigues in the Balkans, may seek a haven of refuse in the United States.

For some time he has been considering buying land and building a residence for himself at the Floranda Club, north of Fort Lauderdale, on the east coast of Florida. He will not become a permanent resident, friends here say, but will use the home as a winter residence. Last night Prince Paul, his brother, who is now in Chicago, confirmed news of King George’s plans and intimated that the royal exile is tired of petty Balkan politics and would be glad to find escape from them in America.

Posted inAviation Daily News Maritime & Naval History

Hope For Two On Flight To Azores Wanes

Seaplane "Tradewind" as seen from its port side, nose-in to a dock with a rocky shore and trees behind.

Fear Mrs. Hart, MacLaren Perished in Storm.

HORTA, Azores—A strong “northeaster”, bringing stormy weather and vicious winds, whipped over these islands today while an apparently hopeless watch was kept for a man and woman who had challenged the Atlantic on a flight of 2,000 miles from Bermuda to the Azores.

Anxiety that had mounted during the hours in which Mrs. Beryl Hart and Lieut. William S. MacLaren were not heard from in their white seaplane Tradewind turned to a faint hope that they might have missed their mark, a small group of islands in the ocean, and continued to the safety of the European coast. But no word of their progress reached Paris, their ultimate destination, and ships east of the Azores had not reported sighting their plane.

Posted inColonization & Indigenous Relations Daily News

Ethiopian Warriors Attack Furiously on All Fronts

RAINS SERVE TO AID NATIVE DEFENSE FORCE

Picture titled "Ethiopians Hail Captured Trophy" showing a crowd of men behind and to the side of a small captured armored vehicle that has a man standing in it's top hatch.

DESSYE, Ethiopia. Jan. 10. (U.P)—Ethiopian warriors, their fury a white heat after months of restraint, are attacking Italians on all fronts, reports to Emperor Haile Selassie’s war headquarters indicated today.

Aided by rains pouring weeks before they were due, the warriors are reported to be attacking at every possible point, hoping to break the Italian morale—which is believed here to be below par. For weeks the Italians have made no advance while Ethiopian guerrilla bands have constantly attacked isolated outposts at night.

Reports to headquarters today told of an Ethiopian annihilation of an Italian tank and machine gun detachment on the far southern front in which many Italians were killed and one officer captured. The reports said the Ethiopians used tanks, and these were believed to be the ones captured long ago at Anale and reconditioned for use against their original owners.

Posted inDaily News Local Histories Transportation

Auto Collides with Wagon; Three Are Hurt In Crash

Dr. Ramsay’s Buick Is Overturned in Darkness Between New Brunswick and Metuchen.

TWO TAKEN TO CITY HOSPITAL

Mrs. Ramsay and Chauffeur Conquest Brought Here-Miss Brennan, of Metuchen, Taken Home.

Mrs. Ramsay, wife of Dr. William E. Ramsay, and Alexander Conquest, proprietor of the Packer House garage, are in the city hospital at the result of an automobile accident between Metuchen and New Brunswick about 6 o’clock last night. Miss Olive Virginia Brennan, a niece of Col. C. C. Weber, of Metuchen, who wae also badly Injured, wag removed to her home.

As a result of the accident Mrs. Ramsay has a broken collar bone and is suffering from shock, but her injuries are not regarded as serious. Mr. Conquest has a slight concussion of the brain and is bruised about the body. The latter, when seen by a reporter this morning, said that his head hurt him and there was a soreness all over his legs, and his back pained him considerably.

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Bismarck and the Clock

Antonia Pruet’s “La Prince de Bismarck”

Madame Jesse, the owner of the hotel occupied by Bismarck, returned to Versailles on Sunday, March 5. She was welcomed home by Bismarck himself. As though proud of the state in which she left the house which had sheltered him, he conducted Madame Jesse through the rooms of the ground and first floors. They were all so dirty that it was found necessary afterward to scrape the floors, yet Bismarck bragged to Mme. Jesse of the care that had been taken. “You see, Madame, what pains I have taken to have your hotel respected. I have even respected your guinea-hens. They annoyed me not a little, I can tell you. at least have liked to eat their eggs, and they wouldn’t oblige me with an egg, even. Well, in spite of this they are there; come and see them.”

So saying, he calls the gardner’s wife, and gives orders for the immediate exhibition of the guinea-hens.

“But you ate them eight days ago.” expostulates the gardener’s wife.

Posted inDaily News Engineering Iron & Steam Maritime & Naval History Ship Histories

Silvertown Has Finished

Cable laying ship CS Silvertown, seen from the starboard side at anchor

Work of Cable to Be Completed Tomorrow.

LANDING OF CABLE LAST FEATURE

Staff May Get Away for Home Next Week—Station Ship Now Under Discussion.

When, tomorrow morning, the cable ship Silvertown completes coaling and hauls over from the Hackfeld wharf to the Railroad slip for the purpose of finishing the transfer of the cable from the tanks of the vessel to the tanks ashore, the last portion of the business of the great steamer will be on.

The transferring of the 100 miles of cable which still remains in the ship will be a matter of interest, and will occupy the greater portion of the day. The ship will be laid alongside the Railroad wharf and the cable led across to the tanks which have been carefully constructed for the purpose of keeping the cable intact until it may be needed for the purpose of repairs on the line, should there be a break. The cable must be kept under water, and the tank is arranged specially for the purpose of keeping the materials in the best shape until a call for a length comes.

Posted inDaily News Natural World

Number of Dead Still Unknown in Europe Floods

Situation Holds Critical In Transylvania, Eastern Hungary and Rumania—Damage is Widespread With Demoralization of Communication—Water Receding in Belgium, Holland, and Germany—Details of Suffering Slowly Reaching Big Centers

Paris, Jan. 4—(AP)—Transylvania, eastern Hungary and Rumania present the most critical situation in a Europe which is slowly emerging from one of the worst floods in its history.

The number of dead in these countries and the amount of damage inflicted probably will not be known for several days, perhaps weeks, on account of the demoralization of communications and the fact that vast areas of territory are likely to remain under water for some time. But is is certain that there will be a tremendous death toil and huge financial loss.