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...minutes ticked on, viands and floral decorations to the value of several thousand pounds were got ready at Guildhall; and the streets were cleared for a state procession which was to escort the Prince thither like a conqueror...
...allow his automobile to enter and turn freely about has been constructed. And a star-shaped series of radiating trenches and dugouts extending for several miles has made of Targuist a stronghold which the Riffians are reported to consider impregnable. Cables assert that Abd-el-Krim has transported thither his treasures, arms, captives. Apparently Targuist is to replace Ajdir as his capital...
Last week came more press-agenting of a certain Florida town as the confluence of all roads. Enterprising swimming pool managers tempted thither two distinguished amateur natatory females, Gertrude Ederle, famed near Channel-swimmer, and Aileen Riggin, Olympic fancy-diving champion...
Last week that swart Cuban, José Capablanca, chess champion of the world, arrived at Moscow. It was reported that (he Soviet Government had enticed him thither with much spot cash gold. There came also Dr. Emanuel Lasker (Germany) former world champion; Frank J. Marshall, U. S. Champion, and E. D. Bogoljubow (Ukrainia). They were met by 30 Russian chess players. After entertainments worthy of Lucullus, all sat down to play off the first international chess match to be held in Russia since the fall of Tsardom...
...though his mother was born "a simple Cohen," and his father was "a merchant in the City of London," he himself became Lord Chief Justice of England as early as 1913. As President of the Anglo-French Loan Commission to the U. S. in 1915, Special Envoy thither in 1917, and High Commissioner and Special Ambassador to the U. S. later in that year, he well earned the titles subsequently conferred upon him by carrying out a series of confidential missions vital to the Allies...