Word: emperor
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...troubles of Princess Louise began at the age of 17 when she was married off to a drunken Prince of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, twice her age. At 40 she accepted a brilliant Austrian cavalry officer (Count Mattachich) as her lover. After a duel and with the assistance of Emperor Francis Joseph, her lover married her. He finally died of drug. Meanwhile King Leopold disowned and endeavored to disinherit Princess Louise, with the result that she spent most of her later years at law. But Mattachich's name was on her lips at death...
...There has only been one Royal House in Japan. It is supposedly descended from the Sun Goddess and the first authentic emperor was Jimmu, 660 B.C. The present Emperor, Yoshihito, is the 122d of the dynasty...
...suits would be dropped and that he would not take part in any organization or movement opposed to the Klan or aiming at its disruption. Thereupon it was announced by the Evans faction that the "second degree" of the Klan would henceforth be given free, an honor for which Emperor Simmons previously charged...
...days after signing the agreement Emperor Simmons founded the Knights of the Flaming Sword. He denied that he had sold all his "rights in connection" with "the Klan" but added that in order to "sever all relations in every manner, shape or form" his royalty of $1,000 a month was discounted and he had been paid $90,000 in cash. He added "a new movement, not antagonistic to the Klan, was launched here [Jacksonville] yesterday by citizens of Florida and elsewhere, of a national scope, of which I have the honor to be the head...
...well, of the Brooklyn Institute Museum, taxidermist, who will mount groups of the island wild life; W. Kenneth Cuyler and Allen L. Moses, collectors, who will prepare the skins. Mr. Simmons himself will devote much time to the many rare and tropical birds - the sheerwater, gannet, booby, king and emperor penguins, jackass, manofwar, albatross, etc. Experienced navigators and sailors, all college men with scientific training, make up the crew. There is an engineer for topo graphical work, an electrician for ra dio, a photographer, a motion picture...