2-A Former Emperor Charles Dies at Funclial, Madcir; Born In 1887 liecame Aii trim Ruhr After Amul nation of Archduke Fcrdi nand In 191 1. Funcht. Madeira, April 1- (By A. P.WHormer Emperor Charles of Austria-Hunt art- dud bre today. Tht es-nilef e death occurred i 11 JO o'clock this morning. Charles as taken ill slightly mora than week ago. lie was firit Mid to be lutfrnnB Irom lever, hut direct advices (rum f-'unrhsl en March .8 announced that hi malady was bronchial pneumonia, and later it vat Hated that lit waa suffering from pneumonia with cerebral com pilation. Ilia condition became ao serious Wednesday that extreme bnrtion waa administered. . There was tome improvement In : the former ruler'a condition Wednet- day night: he failed to maintain this cam and Friday's advicei were that he was growing rapidly worse, i Widespread Sympathy. ' 1 he illness of the ex-ruler created widewead sympathy among; the monarchists in both Vienna and Bu lla pent. One of the former court physician started from Vienna in the hope of reaching Funchal and at ; tending the ex-monarch, t subscrlp- tton of several million crowns being raised to defray the expense, while in Budapest it was reported that Count Julius Andraisy had told famous Rembrandt for 300,000 francs to assist tne exile. ; ; : Sent Into Exile. . Former Emperor Charles of Aus tria-Hungary and hi wife, Zita, were tent into exile by the entente allies after he had made two spectacular attempts to regain the throne either of Austria or Hungary. Thereafter lie was kept a political prisoner on the Portuguese island of Madeira, 400 milea off the African coast. ! Although his situation in 'exile there resembled In some respects that VI ot jvapoieon at st. neiena, manes L and Zita occupied a much more com- 1 fortable position, for they were given 1 a. pleasant home in the beautiful city . of Funchal. whose residents treated I them with friendly consideration. Ex-Empress Zita had left her chil dren.in Switzerland and when one -. of them waft taken ill the allied gov ernment permitted her to return to that country and visit them. After the establishment of the Austrian republic on November 12, 1918, Charles, who was then in Aus tria, sought permission to remain in that country, but he was asked to leave alter it was found he was plot- ting for his resumption of power. Me . I left with his family late in March, .jyiv, and rented a Mouse on tne banks of Lake Geneva at Prangins, where he resided for some months. ; During this time reports of his auegea - plotting leaked out ana prougnt lortn a categorical state ment from the entente that the res toration of the house of Hapsburg would not be permitted. '!; Refuses to Abdicate. . Charles had steadfastly refused to abdicate, althoueh he was reauested to do so at various times. ; On March 29, 1921, he suddenly appeared in Vienna, but his overtures being repulsed by the Austrian au thorities he went to Budepest, where he attempted without success to take over the Hungarian government irom Admiral Horthy, Hungarian re sent. Although disappointed by the lack of aupport the former emperor refused to leave the country, plead ing illness. Later he offered to re nounce all his titles, remaining as a simple citizen. ?; Switzerland.' meanwhile, incensed at his violations of his agreement not to leave the country, was reported as unwilling again to receive him. The members of the little entente, Jugo Slavia. Czecho-Slovakia and Roa mania sent an ultimatum to Hungary demanding his ejection and on April tj he re-entered Switzerland, which received him on the understanding Jie would engage in no more in itrfgues or propaganda. v tie was ordered to remove nis A' residence from near the border to the central part of Switzerland and did so, locating near Weggis. The Swiss increased their guard over him . cut on October 22 he reached Kaab, Hungary, having crossing the Swiss frontier in an airplane. He formed ':: "legimist cabinet" at Raab and marched on Budapest with an army sjf 12,000 men. :::;'The Hungarian government sent . loyal troopa against him and he was finally captured with his wife near Komorn and confined in the castle at Tata Tovaros until the entente al- e34etermined that he should not S)gainTia-v an opportunity to attempt a ; coupe aetat, sent them to Ma deira.; Charles still refused to abdicate and the Hungarian government, on demand of the allies, passed a bill in the national assembly dethroning him and permanently ousting the " 'Hapsburg regime. fuiA few days latex he and Zita were 'Muimv.i1 Kiv a Rrttifih uarihin tn 1 Kimrhal where thev arrived Novem ber 19, 1921. . i Former Emperor Charles I of Aus tria, king of Hungary, was an unprom ising major In an Austrian infantry regiment when the shot of the assassin ' C 1 -11 . J xL- A 1J..I. TT : JWnO K1UCU lire iiuuuKc i-iauua Ferdinand on June 28, 1914, made him the heir apparent to the throne in the "Hawk's Castle" on the banks of the River Aar. k Two hundred or more monarchs of this historic house of Hapsburg ruled for centuries the land of Magyar, Slav and Teuton centuries of blood ahed, tyranny and aggression and sleep their last sleep in the wonder fail crypt of the Capauchin church in Vienna. Emperor Francis Joseph, the aged predecessor of the youthful 2 tries, seeing "the hand writing on wall," had hoped to unite the dis cordant elements among his 50,000, 000 subjects, whose racial antagon- w 1 isms were complicated oy me d I v-4orption by Austria of the Serbian I . torovmces of Bosnia and Herzegovina I la 1908. Feared Dual Monarchy. I It was the Archduke Francis Fer Mtaand's determination to bring about . fa triune empire, made up of Magyar, sll.w init firman states, it is ffener- W1 believed; that led to his assas- Former Ruler Ex-Emperor Charles aination in Sarajevo. Francis Fer dinand feared the dual monarchy might be ended upon the death of rrancis Joseph by the intervention of Russia or Germany and sought thus to forestall it. Charles I was born August 17, 1887. the son of the late Archduke Otto of Saxony. He married the Princess Zita of the Bourbon house of Parma (Italian), in 1911. When the Nunc Dimittls was sung for his dead granduncle, the Emperor Francis Joseph, the only achieve ments of Charles brought to public rotice were that he was a keen sportsman, an excellent shot and motorist. Frequently he was seen in the parks of Vienna wheeling one ot his young dukes in a baby peram bulator. When he acceded to the throne on December 30, 1916, Aus tria-Hungary, torn by four years of war, gaw the first faint gleam of pos sible peace. ' Regulated From Berlin. The course of the new ruler was regulated largely from Berlin and for the first six months of his reign Austria-Hungary was regarded as a mere Uerman state. Hindenburgs successes in Galicia in 1916, in which Charles shared as a commander in the field, gave the young monarch a prestige which enabled him to hold the Austrians to the central powers until the collapse of Bulgaria and .turkey and the final crash. .Numerous peace overtures and ma neuvers characterized the diplomacy of the dual monarchy after Francis by bread riots and other outbreaks throughout Austria. Unable to main, tain his pledge to the German em peror "to continue the war to the end," Charles made use of the famous Dear Sixtus letter, an autographed missive written in April, 1918. to Prince Sixtus de Bourbon for trans mission to the French government. in which the monarch said trances claim to Alsace-Lorraine was "justi fied." Denounced as Forgery. Although the letter was denounced as a "forgery" in Vienna, the foreign office claiming st had been written by a French ecclesiastic who had been acting as confessor to the Em press Zita, subsequent events proved its authenticity. It was the first revelation of the break between the German emperor and his vassal king. Previously Emperor Charles had in. dicated his desire for peace, however, in speeches before the reichsrat In December, 1917, he declared hts will ingness to co.iclude peace with the allies if they would guarantee the in tegrity of Austria-Hungary. Conditions in ' the dual monarchy were rapidly growing worse. There were many cabinet changes and as sassinations. The Magyars, Czecho Mavs and other nationalities were clamoring for constitutional reforms and autonomous government. 1 hereafter Charles lot was far from being happy. He was reported to have refused to send Austrian troops to the western battlefront despite the German emperor's im portunity. in every way he en deavored to stem the tide of revolu tion which seemed to be rising. He promised all kinds of reforms and as sop to his discontented subjects pardoned 24 prisoners awaiting trial at Sarajevo' for high treason. About to Collapse. On October. 1918, he announced plans for the federation of Austria- Hungary and m an address to the Hungarian diet frankly admitted his throne was in peril. A day or two later Count Karolvi. leader of the Hungarian republicans, an nounced the success of a bloodless revolution in Budapest and declared Hungary a free and independent state. Still later the German and other provinces declared their pur pose to become autonomous entities and the house of Hapsburgs, once the leader of the holy Roman em pire, collapsed like a house of cards. Suit Against Nonpartisan League Head to Be Dismissed Fargo. N. D.. April 1. The case of various Nonpartisan league mem bers against A. C Townley, William Lemke and others in an attempt to make the defendants deliver to the state organization of the league stock in the Fargo Courier-News, league organ, will be dismissed, attorney for the plaintiffs said today.' Mar Curtail Red Army. Mocow. April 1. (By A. P.) It may b poMlbl further to curtail tha red mrmr. War Minister Trotiky told tha com munist congress, but all depends on tha actual situation and events ra the spring. Tha army at present constat actually of I.f4O,00 men, while the navy has SS.DM men. Dies in Exile and Prince Otto. Premier of Britain Now Facing Crisis Contlaued from Fac On.) Baptist chapel, which seats compara tively few persons and has no in' strumcnt except an ineffective har momuni. Embassy in Morgan Home. Only an appropriation by congress of funds for furnishing and decorat ing the J. Pierpont Morgan home in London is now needed to provide for the American embassy here the most elegant location it has had since the days of Whitelaw Reid, when the palatial Dorchester house in Park Lane, overlooking Hyde Tark, was the home of the embassy. It has taken a year to clear the title on the Morgan premises. Papers have been forwarded to Washington and the drafting of the deed is now being completed The house is a spacious four stor ied mansion, and will afford an ideal setting for diplomatic functions. Chinese Infant ia Traveler. Kai Yuen Koo, although only three months old, already is a globe trotter. Born in Washington, where his father. Dr. Wellington Koo, was attending the arms conference as representative of the Peking govern ment, Kai Yuen is now on his way way to China irom London. When he arrives in the Orient he will have averaged 1,000 miles of travel for each week of Us life, hav ing traversed three continents in four months. The Koo family left for China Friday. Dame Genevieve Ward. American tragedienne, "the grand old dame of the stage," celebrated her opth birthdav this week, when she re ceived congratulations from the act ing fraternity. Despite her advance age. Mrs. Ward is planning to participate in a anaxespeare icsiivai in j--oiiaun April 24. She probably will give the Lady MacBeth sleep-walking scene. Rush to Buy Plumes. In anticipation of the going into effect today of the plumage act, women have been rushing to buy paradise plumes, and egret feathers, which they will be allowed to wear if they possessed them before the law took effect. Ostrich feathers and those from birds commonly used as articles of diet are not banned by the act and importation of this brand of plum age will be continued. With the .prince of Wales safely on his way to Japan, the country gave a sigh of relief as the long- expected and much debated Indian tour terminated. The considered view of the In dian government, which has just been received at the India office, is to the effect that the prince's tour was more than satisfactory. Taking the population as a whole, the . In dians have 'been brought into closer touch with the empire, and Britishers and Indians are considerably more friendly as a result of the future kings visit. The hanging committee of the Royal academy is now engfged in its thankless task of determining what shall appear in this year s art exhi bition, which opens soon. Because of the unprecedented number of works sent in for approval, the com mittee probably will make a record number of enemies. There are 140,000 entries from which must be selected only 1,000 for show. Pictures this year came from all parts of the empire, as well as from Tangier, California and South America. Ban Off German Films. The success of several German- made motion picture films recently exhibited in America, has resulted in removal by the Cinemat6graph Exhibitors' association of its ban against German movies in England. The British motion picture indus try has been handicapped by the un favorable, climate in England and post war financial difficulties and it is believed the admission of Ger man pictures will give British pro ducers valuable pointers and dem onstrate to reluctant investors what can be accomplished in a country where the possibilities of the movie ndustry are grasped. Notwithstanding the removal of the ban, however, exhibitors have not shown great eagerness to dis play German films each exhibitor apparently waiting for the others to start. THE BEE: OMAHA. Iron Chancellor Held Contempt for Reichstag BrotiMrt Lt tie ri Show Feeling Uiiroarrk Entertained for pArliameutary Syttera. My TIM AasasaalaaJ fraa. Berlin, April I lliniurrW's con tempt for th pei hame Mary system, even in the diluted form in which it was tolerated in the early days vl the empire, finds picturesque fprrs skin in parts of hitherto uiiiiihliihrd personal letters adJrecd by the Iron Chancellor to Gen. Hionurt Von Schellrndor, l'ruti4i minUter of war, the original of which have been placed at the disposal of The Asso ciated Press. The letters were written at Fried ricluruhr, the chancellor's rural re treat near Hamburg, during the holi day season of M. 'Miry were prompted by pending military meas ures for which the government re quired the reichstag's approval. One of the issues concerned was a lull establishing the army's peace strength of 4o8.409 men. Another dealt with an investigation of the merits of the eight millimetre rifle over a larger caliber eun. General Bronart was obliged to carry on prolonged nego tiations with the reichsiag s commit tee and reported their progress to the chancellor. Discussed Prospect of War. Bismarck's comment on the ob structions! tactics employed by the opposition bloc, which then comprised the ciericais, uuerais ana socialists and his impressions regarding mili tary measures and the prospect of another war, accompany suggestions to General Sronsart lor Hronsarts negotiations with the reichstag's leaders. "To assume that our opponents themselves believe the very things of which they accuse us is hardly ex pedient in the light of traditional par iamentary hypocrasy," Bismarck wrote to General Bronsart. "At the same time, the government's atti tude should not conceal the fact that it declines to take this exhibition of parliamentary theatricalism seriously and that it is quite conscious of the lack of sincerity shown by its op ponents. Gave Bronsart Suggestions. Bismarck gave suggestions to Bronsart, in connection with his dealings with the obstreperous party leaders. He was strongly opposed to hobnobbing with the parliamentar ians. "If we associate with them in timately," the chancellor warns Bronsart, "not only will the public at large, but the impostors them selves, receive the impression that we are according them a measure of I confidence, auch an assumption I would only serve to make them yet more impudent." In another letter Bismarck disputes the reichstag's demand that foreign relations should be debated in plen ary sessions. Our constitution, he says, does not oblige us to give the reichstag or its committees an accounting of our stewardship for the nation's for eign affairs. This concession would create the supposition that ,the Ger man kaiser is answerable to parlia ment. It may occasionally be de sirable to have foreign issues dis cussed in open session with the pur pose of inspiring - political reaction abroad; but the reichstug, as such, is not entitled to demand such a privilege, and our constitution docs not accord it competency in this di rection. If we make a practice of initiating it into a running status of our foreign relations policies, we are liable to create a precedent, which eventually will tend to obscure the rights of the crown." Reichstag Has Power Now. The chancellor makes specific ref erence in a letter dated December 14, 1886, to. the clerical and liberal party leaders, Windhorst and Rich ter. "We must not assume that these gentlemen are sincere collab orators in the affairs of state: con sequently respectful treatment of ADVERTISEMENT. Eyeglasses Are Not Needed Now For Chil dren and Youog People If the trouble is weak or strained eyes or astigmatism, conditions which are common among our school children today. Here is good news for the children and young -people who wear glasses an or part ot the tune and would like to be entirely free from them. It is also good news for the parents; for surely they dislike to tee their children have to wear the unsightly and troublesome things. . ur.m Whisler, an Iowa physician, still in active practice after forty years of splendid service, has dis covered that certain medicines can entirely clear up this trouble, mak ing it possible for weak or strained eyes to become strong and well, thus making glasses unnecessary. Their use can be discontinued usually with in ten days atter beginning the Treatment. Even our best eye spe cialists usually do nothing for this trouble except supply glasses; so Dr. Whisler's Treatment should be wel come in thousands of homes to save children from wearing glastes throughout their remaining school years and the years following if they then use their eyes to any extent for close work. The symptoms of weak or strained eyes are headaches, eyes hurting, watering or tiring easily, print blur ring, etc. Heretofore these conditions-have been temporarily relieved by glasses. But now they can be permanently relieved by Dr. Whis ler's Treatment, and there will be no need for glasses. As the eye is our most delicate organ, any treatment for same must be perfectly safe. Such is Dr. Whis ler's Treatment. Being the son of Dr. Whisler and familiar with his Treatment and its success, I urge all parents whose children are afflicted with weak or strained eyes to send me their name and address. A post card will do. I want to send you full particulars of this remarkable Treatment Send card today to R. A. Whisler, Reg. Pharmacist, Emer son. Ia Rl'XPAY. AfRlL 2. WS. tl.rm wpuM only in raf thrir pm af," i the tl4ucrlW final ttsrat in to Grnrial tironsart, with irgrd It) thsiu. iuu the inn of imnisrtk, pr lumcuUry niiif n Gentian y si ht(t radully. The ium at no tuau4 tiitiially puis the chaoceilor at the beW and rail ol th poliiual leaders, who are literally pmiiesr.i a pit hi the the rules el hi omcul conduct. Seven Hundred French Troops Slain or Injured Londuu, ' April I. Seven bun. Crtit nirn bribing to the French C'luuiiii have brrn kllle l or wound rd in a tiirprise iiti.n k by tribesmen n the Moulouya vallry of French Mt ftH'ca, ttceonling to dijutch Id the London Times from llurlvs, pain, dated Thursday, quoting prl. vate advices rerrivrd from the El Araisli (Morocco) wireless station. 1 Isn't It Pleasant to See A dainty colored hankie peeking from the depths of one's pocket. They are in ' all shades with lovely contrasting colored hand embroideres. Priced 65c. Easter Bonnets for Tiny Tots Swiss organdie in its most bewitching mood are these dain .tiest bonnets for the smallest girl. Frills, laces and ribbons ga lore are their trim mings. In soft tones of yellow, pink, blue, lavender, and white. Priced from $1.75 to $5. Second Floor i Tfif u i r, ID i i ! i IV ! I mm You Must Have a "Sportee" To wear with your new Easter tailltur. A wide choice you may have, too, for they come in Peter Pan, tailored and tux edo styles. Some are lovely models of or- i gandie, linen and pongee, but the one . illustrated above is of white pique with' a . long, narrow black figure. All come in delightful new styles for prices that range from $1.50 to $9.75. Main Floor A Silk Bag Is Newest And very charming, too, especially if it should accompany one to church on Easter Sunday. Brown, black or blue Canton crepes, fig ured taffetas, Pekins and moires are the lovely silks they are fashioned of. Gilt or silver are their frames and plain or novelty bright col ored silks are their linings. And one may hold them by one or two-strap handles. Priced $4.50 to $16.50. Main Floor II M i mm Federal Agents to Investigate Engraving Bureau Thorough ProLc of Affniri to Follow Ousting of Dim-tor and Cbiefa liy FresiJnt Harding. Vshin.t"n, April l.-Ucpart-ment of Justice agents have been in structed to make a thorough invrn gaiion into the bureau of engraving and printing, from which James I. Wilmeth, its director, and .' chief, superintendents and foremen, were removed Ftiday night by executive order of President Harding, it was announced by Attorney General Danghrrty, Mr. Daugherty said he had as- tai,Mtii4Cii A Prompt Consideration of Easter Apparel Is Quite Necessary That Springtime fashions are incompar ably attractive no one, who has seen them, will deny. It would be difficult to imagine more interesting styles, lovely materials, and delightful colors and combinations. Prices have assumed a very reasonable level and it is still the economy of quality for no sacrifice has been made in the de sirability of Thompson -Belden's clothes, though the prices are decidedly lower. Dresses $25, $49.50, $98.50 Suits $25, $49.50, $98.50 Coats $25, $49.50, $98.50 Apparel Section Third Floor j A Cape That's for Charm Said Fashion And she decided it should be fashjoned of any one of these newest fabrics gerona, wondana,' polo, or pattenette, which come in eveiy Spring color becom ing to a cape such as moonstone, gray, sand, navy, black and tan. , $10 and $12.50 a yard Main Floor A Frock of Ratine In Your Spring Wardrobe Will be one of your most delightful and be coming costumes. Imported woven ratines in plaids and stripes alike in these color com binations tan, blue and brown ; blue, red and gold; green and orange. Ratine voiles in self-tone plaids and stripes are shown in rose, salmon, orchid, nile, tan gerine, copen, gray and navy. Foreign- Goods Main Floor if ied tiumhcr cf agents Ij loiiiu Hill, ih newly 4i1iK'i"'d diircior, M no mho the coudui t o( the aiUu of the butrati, but dl not indicate what course th investigation at to take or what wight be eprttr4 the WaV f developments. Oituul .hintoii H4i dfd al th suddenness ri th piesidenl's leoigamalioii ef tht government's giant engraving plant "(or the good of th service," and the possibility tf congressional ailing of the change was indicated by Senator Caiaway, democrat, Arkansas, who iiinoiiiued his intention r( seeking the reason (or th d'siiiiMals on the Hoor t( tl sena Monday, Charge "Politics." Senator Lauwav derlaicd that in his opinion there bad been "nothing tut politics" in tho dismissal of the bureau olhcUls, and that it was the intention of the administration ,to follow us action up in other agencies of the government with view to putting republicans in office. "To say that these employes were dismissed for who good of the scrv- ice," he Mid. "i not enough. Nf a it 4ir ta thriii to innl that they aie iiuiiicieiit." ' Harding Silent. Peyond the Uh'ie I lout l' iiifni of Utt night, no further Offi cial cspUnaiioii of tin iwift rror gsmiaiioii of the bureau was forth coming. M", Daughrrty 'd b bad druted the change yesterday with th piriitleiit and kfr. Hill, but did not indie' any deftnit (ui tor th step. In the absence of Secretary Ml Km, who is in Pittsburgh, treasury olliclal declared that any comment upon the nutter would have to com Irom the White lloue. Sum offia cists, however, asserted that further developments in connection with th bureau shakeup were to be expected, averting that the complete investiga tions of the plant would reveal fact warranting the quick action taken by the president, Wlnni. Stan, Ami! I Ommlaslaaar C U, pane, U. U, oa4 at l"a fana. dian fimiliaast m.-uhiM pallia. Ida "soar li iu. ," fsisn4 ll aisal ''"r tsars' saitir. When Buying: GlovesforSpring Remember that Tre- ; fousse imported French kid gloves are. sold exclusively by Thompson, Belden's. These gloves arc fashioned in both long and short finger models, assuring a perfect fit for any hand. The sixteen -button length is shown in, black, white, brown, mode and pastel with contrasting embroi deries. Priced $8. The twelve "button length is priced $7. Main Floor For Spring Wear Hudson Bay Sable Chokers Very Special $65.00 Fur Shop Thire? FJoo - On Easter Day Chiffon Hosiery Because Easter is as closely associated to spring as spring is to chiffon hosiery, and that makes the two quite relative. One very fine sheer pair has the silk lisle top and sole. In black and the new wood shades for $2.69 a pr. A silk to the top model is shown in black, white and col ors. . Priced $3.50 a pair. A black chiffon hose of a very beautiful quality silk to the top. Priced $5 a pair. Main Floor When You Never Can Tell Whether it will rain or shine, 'tis best to carry a rainproof um brella for it would never do to spoil your new Easter costume. Smart ones take on the new shades of flame, cornflower, tile blue, purple, . green, gray, navy and black. Their prices are from $5 to $16.50. - To the Left A You Eatatt l 41 v r 1