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The newspaper asserts that credentials for Cardinal Gasparri, Papal secretary of state, authoris- ing him to guide the exchange of ratifications have been prepared in anticipation of the ceremony..
It now appears that plans the Pope to leave the Vatican June 6 have been abandoned. It is likely that the Holy Father will! decide to leave the Vatican for the first time on June 16 when the beatification of Father de la Beire occurs at St. Peter's church.
Reports also were current to-day that King Vietor Emmanuel of Italy and his Queen soon will pay a visit to the Tope. It will be the first such visit since 1871 when the
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Pope became a voluntary prisoner within the Vatican in protest to action of the Italian government in denying in his :emporal power. Chinese Sub. Coin. 2944% dis. It is understood, also, that Italy's Hong Kong Sub. Coin Par, sovereigns intend to offer & great reception at the Quirinal Palace to members of the College of Car- dinals, members of the diplomatic corps accredited to the Holy See and Roman prelates generally.
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bile club.
HAIG'S SISTER
TAMMANY HALL
ITS LEADER AND THE “SPOILS" SYSTEM
DOOM OF REFORM
New York, April 24, respondences, and transacting rou-t New York's "Tammany Tiger," tine business. The Holy Father after its vam venture into national appeared to be cheerful and in re-polities to secure the Presidency for Mr. "A" Smith, is back again in bust health.
Last night, for the first time, the its old lair, determined to confine Pope tried the new and luxurious its attentions to City affairs.
This decision is indicated by the automobile presented to him several weeks ago by the Italian automo-election of Mr. John F. Curry to succeed Mr. George W. Olvany as After his automobile ride there leader of the Tammany organisa-
tion. was a family reunion.
The choice marks, a victory Survivors of the Ratti family, including the for the old school of Tammany exé- Pope's brother, Count Ratti; his cutives, who wanted a leader drawn sister, Camilla Ratti; his niece, from their own ranks instead of im- Marchicness Ugolino Persihetti and ported, as in the case of Mr. Olyany, her husband were present at the to give Tammany a gentler appear
ance in the eyes of the country. reunion-Associated Presa.
Mr. Curry's selection ends the era of silk hats at Tammany Hall and concludes the attempt of Mr. Smith and his nominee to reform the or- ganisation from within by creating what became popularly known as LADY VICTORIA HAIG TO WED the new Tammany." A inveter
DUKE'S NEPHEW
ate office-holder himself, Mr. Curry is a firm believer in the so-called The engagement has been an- "spoile" system, his prestige in his nounced at Home between Mr. own district, West Side, Manhattan, Claud Andrew Montagu-Douglas coming from untiring efforts to find Scott, son of Lord and Lady jobs for henchmen; he is a benevol- Herbert Montagu - Douglas - Scott, ent dictator and has relieved need and Lady Victoria Haig, second and distress in his district. daughter of the late Field-Marshal
Blow to Mr. Smith Earl Haig and of Countess Haig, Mr. Curry, like Charles F. Mur- phy, a leader of the old-school Lady Victoria Haig is 20 years type who preceded Mr. Olvany, ja of age. She is at present staying a native of Ireland. Born in County with her mother at Bemersyde, St. Fermanagh, he was brought at six Boswells, in the south of Scotland. years of age to New York by his Mr. Claud Andrew Montagu-father Michael, a cattle dealer, and Douglas-Scott is a nephew of the he was a messenger boy and a tele- Duke of Buccleuch, and is 22. He graph operator before he turned to is the only son of Lord Herbert civic politics. Though leader of a Montagu-Douglas-Scott, and is a "Wet" organisation, he is virtually lieutenant in the Irish Guards Re-"dry", serve of Officers.
of Bemersyde.
With his appointment the rift ist Lord Herbert Scott is a well-widened between Mr. Smith and known business man, and was last Mayor Walker, whose re-nomination year president of the London] Mr. Curry warmly supported. And, Chamber of Commerce. He served of course, the new choice is a blow in the South African war as A.D.C. to Mr. Smith. 10 Lord Roberta.
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He became unconscious, and Dr. ing Squad."
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the rubber tube of his stethoscope Police chauffeurs have been The patient was removed to a given instructions to ignore the nursing home, where the operation ordinary rules of the road when was successfully completed, pursuing bandits, the Policeman ON
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IRISH ARTIST'S WEIRD "PROBLEM" PICTURE.
London, May 3. The many celebrities who attend- ed the private view at the Royal
Academy found little that
was
bizarre among the 2,000 exhibits. The seekers after "problem" - plc- tures singled out "Night's Candles are Burning Out" an oli painting by an Irish artist, Mr. John Keating, featuring a dilapidated skeleton on the gallows, with a clergyman, and soldier and peasants around, an ugly dam across a beautiful
river.
.
It is suggested that the picture is intended to be a satirical com mentary on the Germans carrying out the Shannon power scheme.
There is a good show of portraits, six of which are of Royalties. They include a painting of the King by Captain Oswald Birley, M.C. Hi Majesty is depicted wearing an or dinary dark suit. The canvas is destined for the National Museum of Wales.
The democratic element is repre- senfad by an October landscape by Mr. Herbert Rollett, a Grimsby grocer, and two efforts by a -17- year-old East Tud youth, Sylvain Kluska, who pts housetops from his window at ethnal Green
A stir has been created by the rejection of Mra. Dod Procter'
the day and seeing the flash of cer Stadium Company for the use of nude, "Virginal," a girl with a bird tain electric signs by night. All portion of the lake in the Wembley the ears will be equipped with wire Exhibition grounds as a swimming lesa
bath.
poised on her hand, though the study of a modern boy, not a nude, was duly hung.
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