Word: emperor
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...following is a conversation between Karl and Horthy which took place in 1921 at the Royal Palace in Budapest. The Emperor, who had not forgotten that he had failed to abdicate as the Apostolic King of Hungary, had previously signed a manifesto...
...still loyal to the oath they originally gave to their King, and are obedient to the oath given to you only in so far as it may be interpreted as you yourself have always interpreted it therefore-that is to say, as an oath to the Admiral of the Emperor and King...
...airplane. Horthy on this occasion opposed Karl with armed force and even had the train in which he was traveling with his wife shelled. The second attempt, like the first, ended in failure and Horthy, to the great indignation of a large section of the public, had the ex-Emperor handed over to the British like a common prisoner...
...Vadis. Italy herewith put in a bid for cinema consideration. To assist their bid, they hired Emil Jannings, the most distinguished picture actor on the Continent, and used Rome for background. Jannings played Nero. Characteristically, his performance was intelligent and distinctive. He gave the Emperor a judicious mixture of viciousness and humor. Otherwise, the film was inconspicuous. There were a great many actors and a good deal of scenery, but the swift smoothness of Hollywood was lacking...
...prevent interlocking directorates was passed. Meanwhile, the trusts were continuing. Things were getting bad and the country was getting frightened. Arthur T. Hadley, then President of Yale, conservative as he was, admitted, along about 1900, his fear that within 25 years the country would be ruled by an economic emperor at Washington...