The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-11
AMERICAN WOMAN
MAY RULE ALBANIA
Former Chicago Girl is AS
pirant-Is Wife of Prince
Jean Ghika.

Paris. Dec. Observation-Disclosures.
old Henri Rochefor, is causing up-
roarous fun in Paris ny his sparkling
allusions to the several aspirants to
the throne Of Albania.
one of these is the crown prince OF
tSoumanla' son OF King Charles anu
NaEmen sylvia. NJ. Rochefort irrever-
entity compares this aspirant with
4\Nhs Sarotte" OF Sar,lou'S We'll known
play. The Old Polemist." He isposes
OF King Charles son Ivy saving that
nc had better wait until he knows
what form OF government will accept.
lhen he breaks II into Il song of
ms chllchoou when pleading the cause
OF me young Prince Georges Ghiku.
VINO married the Partisan actress and
pIolesslona beauty. Lane de Pousy.
last that Lame would make sue an
admirable queen. NJ. Hochetor, said
she would be douhly :. queen. namely.
queen of charm and Qucen of Albania.
fie adds that her beauty would dis
arm Wild Albania jUSt as Phyrnc's
Ha'chieSs figure conquered her .Athen-
ian Judges.
The third aspirant is Prince Jean
Ghika, who married Miss Hazel Sim
ser OF Chicago. The advantage of
this claimant would be that his sue
cess would place an American girl on
the throne OF Albania. thus introduce
ing new and vigorous blood into Euro
mean royalty. The venerable NJ.
tame the wild tribes Of the Albanian
mountains much better than regula-
ton royalty.
Rivals Arc Bitter.
queen t.Npectant Lame, who takes
the p~retensions of her husband seri-
oilsly. is very bitter against her CHI
cage rival and is sure to attack her
at the first opportunity. Lame makes
culture and "Porkopolis" being a poor
translation for queen.
Queen Hazel retorts by saving hey
natal City is at least as good as the
ROLES Eersere. the olympia or the
Rouge. where Lame displayed
her harms before her marriage to the
%pretender.
The Prince Ghika who married Lord
~Lansdowne's cousin is the most serious
candidate and is now in Albania. hold
ing a council with the chiefs. NJ.
Rochefort also mentions Prince Victor
and disposes Of him by saving his ap.
point1nent would deprive the Bona
OF a candidate for the throne
Then he suggests Theodore Reinach,
could wear. on grand occasions,
the false crown Of Saita-pharnes,
which he sold to the Louvre for a
large sum. Finally he mentions Baron
dEstournelles de Constant. His OBJ
lection to him is that the baron, luv.
ing written a threatening letter to
King Nicholas Of Montenegro. might
be able to live in peace with his
Princess Seeks Divorce
ono Princess Ghika. however, glad
T. surrendcrs her chance to he queen
OF Albania by applying To the tribunal
OF the Seine for a divorce from the
The case is attracting much
by reason Of the prominence
cousin of Lord L~ansdowne. She is
related to the Duke dc Morny,
Who married a daughter of the. late
President Rlanco Of Brazil. and who
is Il son of the famous Duke de Morny
put Napoleon III. on the throne.
Prince Ghika has had an adven-
turous career. sometimes living like
Sonemian fashion. He might have
claims also to the throne of Roumania
II these had not been waived by an
ancestor when King Charles came to
tne throne. II he had money, he is
laNenturous enough to put up a good
hsht for tn" throne Of Albania. He
spent most Of his wife's fortune in an
cause. several of the Christian
tribes having already given him their
support. AS ne is unable to support
wife, the princess thinks he ought /
not I" have one: hence the suit. The
princess. who has to york for her liv-
n is extremely we'll thought ofi
Paris society, merely alleges grave
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