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Tka Gay C.raad Hnrkeaa Gives
I.ovelraa Mania by tka Caar
Prince WlllUaa ( IwHea.
rhe Grand Duchess Mario's Frivo
lous Stepmother, Countess Hohen
felsen, for Marrying Whom Her
Father Was Exiled by the Czar, '
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Bt. Petersburg, Jan, 2.
THE Grand Duchess Maria of
Russia, dlrorced wife , of
Prince William of Sweden, la
doing- penance for her sins la a man
ner most unusual for " Imperial
princesses. .
She has been ordered to atone by
faithful service as a nurse among
the wounded Russian soldiers for
her escapades In Sweden, her scan
dalous treatment of her husband and
her many pranks In Paris.
, The Grand Duchess, who Is a first
cousin of the Czar, gave His Majesty
a terrible shock when, she ran away
from Stockholm to Paris about eigh
teen months ago, deserting her hus
Alhand and child, after flaunting her
escapades In the eyes of Sweden.
The Czar poses as a stern guardian
of morality, in spite of some peculiar
conduct of his own and the very nu
merous vagaries of members of bis
family for generations past .When
ever any of his relatives commits a
morganatic marriage or simply an
Indiscretion, he visits punishment
and banishment uron the offender.
When the Czar learned the full
enormity of his pretty cousin's do
ings, ibe gave orders that she should
not be received at court or enjoy
any of the rank, titles, privileges and
revenues that belonged to her by
birth.
As the Grand Duchess had com
mitted many of her Indiscretions to
promote the Interests of the Russian
court and government, she felt this
punishment cruelly. Her ambition
had been to get away from "silly
Sweden' as she called It. and shine
as the most brilliant figure at the
extravAitant, gay court of St Pers
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She Implored the Czar to forgive
her, but he absolutely refused to see
her or to modify his order In any
way. He Informed her that tne oniy
hr;ririiner course for her wouia oe
to, retire to a convent Several ef
forts she made to Induce him to re
lent In the Summer of 1914 were
without result
Then came the. war. The Grand
Duchess, who was Intensely Inter
ested in the success of Russia, ap
pealed to the Csar to allow her to
take her place in her country. This
time conditions were different The
Czar replied:
"If you wjll go to work In the
nursing corps, do whatever Is re
quired of you and obtain the ap
proval of your superiors by efficient
service, I will restore you to your
position at court after the war."
The Grand Duchess eagerly ac
cepted thl Qffer. She is now with
the army ih Poland with a corps of
nursing Sisters, and is laboring day
and night among the most dreadful
scenes of the war. In the great cam
palgn in Poland thousands of men
are left mangled upon th'i ground.
a u i. fh efforts of all the
a
urses who csn be secured to give 4
nurses
them even rudimentary care.
The Grand Duchess Marie is as
handsome and picturesque as an.
American variety stage, actress. In
" this respect she differs from most
European royalties. In her nurse's
roHtume she will bring Joy and re
lief to many a poor wounded soldier.
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How the Czar Ordered His
Frivolous Cousin Divorced from
Sweden's Crown Prince'to
Wipe Out Her Sins by Nursing
jffis Wounded on the Battlefields
of Poland
She was married to Prince Will
iam of Sweden by the Czar and dip
lomats of ber country, because Rus
sia 'considers it necessary to main
tain its Influence in 8weden( a coun
try that lies between the Muscovite
Empire -and the open sea. The lm
t perlal family of Russia, which .la the
richest In the world, gave ber a
dowry of $500,000 and a palace In
Stockholm, the, capital of ber bus
band's country. It was a marriage
In which love or personal inclination
had no part t
Prince William Is the younger
brother of King Gustavo of Sweden,
lie is a very lanky and rather homely
prince. During a long visit to the
United States in 1907 he impressed
everybody as a very democratic and
good-oatured fellow. ' He complained
bitterly about a New York dentist's
f01 for $800 for beautifying his face.
The royal family of Sweden is very
mlddl class. It is derived In the
. mala lino from Bernadotte, that mar
shal 'of Napoleon who was a
notary's son and married a trades
man's daughter. The Swedish kings
sand . princes have discarded the
pomp of royalty as far as possible,
and live like a (cultivated profes
sional . family, devoting themselves
to muslo, painting, literature and
' other high objects.
The young Russian -princess, ac
. customed to the barbarous luxury
and the gay dissipation of St Peters
burg, varied with trips to Paris and
Monte Carlo, found thla lite alto
gether too staple and unexciting.
She wrote letters to ber Russian
relatives and many friends, reckless
ly making fun of the Swedish royal
family, its plebeian origin and mod
est amusements. This le- to fre
quent quarrels with ber husband.
One of her indiscretions was pour
ing a glass of champagne down a
diplomat's neck.
To compensate for the unexciting
. court life, the Princess acted as ai
spy for the Russian War Office in
Sweden. She maintained an intimate
friendship with the Russian Minister
In Sweden, M. Savlnsky, and the
Russian military attache. Colonel
Asssnovitch, and It is believed that
ehe furnished them with military In
formation concerning Sweden. It Is
even asserted that her relations with
the fascinating M. Savlnsky went
much beyond military and political
co-operation.
A Swedish politician discovered
positive evidence that the Russian
diplomatic representatives In Swe
den bad been purchasing Swedish
military secrets. The Swedish Gov
ernment declined to ask for the re
call of the Russian officials. It ap
peared later that this reluctance was
the Government's fear of revealing
the Princess William a reJ
relations
with the Russian officials and create
UK a terrioie jmeniaiwouau
When the excitement was at Its
height the Princess packed ber trunk
and ran away from her husband to
Paris.
Stockholm is full of stories about
the escapades of this madcap Prin
oeoa. According to one account, she
gk la rHaeevarea! Itvtaataa; I.Ik a a
.LlttU Girl aaa Gala 8 DUruUed
a PabUa Art SckaaL
poi
attended tmnnlolpal art elaBBel dls
gnlsed as a young working girl That
does not seem a very serious of
fense, but having a secret residence
in the city was also whispered
against the Princess.
Prince William of Sweden drew trp
s petition In which be politely ex-
A a Nursing Slater on Russia' Dread
ful Battlefields.
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plained Chat differences of tempera
ment made marital relations with bis
wife Impossible, and upon this a di
vorce was granted.
It is interesting to note that the
Grand Duchess Marie's father, the
Grand Duke Paul, uncle to the Czar,
baa bad remarkable matrimonial
complications of bis own. He now
Why a Raw Onion Cures Colds and
ri eat a raw onion Is an old
remedy for coring a cold, and
many have . found that It
works well In practice. But why the
onion should possess this curative
property few have taken the time
to ascertain; in fact not one In a
hundred can give the exact reason
or reasons. Borne may aay that the
smell drives the cold away, but that
Is frivolous.
There is an oil found In the onion,
chives, radish and horseradish that
plays an Important part In curing
the cold. This oil and the aulphur
which. Is also contained in tse
plants have a deadly effect upon the
tiarmful germs that flourish in
various parts of the body and are
the chief cause of the common cold..
Rights Reserved.
Rrtaralaa; to Raaala. tka Ca WU1
liar Jtotkla ta Ia wild Ur aa
ka la toclall Ostracise,
lives In Pari", an exile from Russia.
The Grand Ducheee tu only six
teen months old when her mother
died, six dan after siring birth to
Marie's brother, Grand Duke Dmitri.
The mother was a sister of Klnc
Constantino of Greece. Bha bad a
Russian mother and bad known from
from childhood the license of the
Russian court Yet she was so deep
ly In lore with her husband, Grand
Duke Paul, that she died of a broken
, heart because of hi neglect and dissipation.
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The two little children were not
allowed to know thrlr father until
they were grown. Soon after bis
wife passed away, Grand Duke Paul
appeared at a court ball escorting
the wife of Colonel Plstohlkorr, who
wu loaded down with the famous
Jewels of Grand Duchess Paul. Ten
minutes after catching sight of them
Prom the best authorities wa learn
that colds are cauced by three
things a chill, a germ and a urlo
acid tendency which provides a soil
for the germ's growth. The pungent
oil of the onion neutralizes and
destroys the germs that infest the
mouths of us all, even of those In
good health. ' .
Ia normal health the mucous mem
biane forma a protecting wall
against the attacka of the germs, but
when it Is inflamed, aa ia the case
during a cold, the delicate lining
of the nose, throat and mouth af
fords but little or no protection.
The cold and pneumonia germs then
gain a foothold, because the disease
resisting powers are weakened.
filnco the oil of the onion Is a
Stir aa a nra aa tka Raaalaa Bfc
tlaSal. tka la Warklaa; Oat tka
Paaaaca tka Caar Ha Iaaaaa
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the Cisrtna ordered them
to leave the palace, which.
Infuriated Paul so much
that he Induced Colonel
Platohikors to divorce his
wife so that Paul could
marry her. For this ha
was exiled from the coun
try. The children were
brought up by the Csarlna'a
titer, the childless Grand
Duchess Serglus, who be
came a nun after her hus
band was assassinated.
The Grand Duke Paul's
present wife la now called
Countess Hohenfelsen.
In her recent efforts to1
regain her position In Rus
sia the Grand Duchess
Marie bas been aided by
the eympathetlo I Grand
Duchess Berglus and by
the Czar's oldest daughter,
the young Grand Duchess
Olga.
Marie Is Interested In a
scheme to make her
brother. Grand Duke Dmitri,
who is very popular In
Russian society, heir to
The Gay Grand Duch-
' ess Marie with Her
Husband, Prince Will-
lam of Sweden, and
!Ier Little Daughter,
Before Her Divorce
the throne. The Czar's only son Is
a hopeless cripple and unfit to suc
ceed to the throne, even If be Uvea.
Dmitri appears to be the most suit
able successor among the Czar's
near relatives. The Grand Duchess
Olga, It is said, would gladly marry
him, and th plan would be to have
these two become Czar and Czarina.
Benefits Health
deadly toe to the dangerous microbe
of colds, it should not be considered
a food that we should avoid, and eti
quette on this point needs correc
tion. The onion is, properly speaking, a
vegetable, but", because of Its strong
flavor, It Is often regarded as a
spice. There are other spices that
have a beneficial effect upon the
human system if taken in moder
tlcn, and while they are said to be
harmful if used to excess. It is evi
dent that they add flavor and rel
ish to our foods. Ginger, cinnamon,
cloves, pepper and the abused
onion, by atimulatlng the flow of
saliva and the gastric or stomach
julcea, help digestion if sot us4 to,
exceia.
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