East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-07-27
SRCHDUEE MAY SOON
take AUSTRIAN THRONE.
KARL FRANZ JOSEPH Is FITTING
HIMSELF FOR DUTIES OF
EMPEROR

VIENNA. July 27.-Archduke Karl
Franz Joseph. merely a major OF in
fantry in the Austrian army at pres
enr. vh0 may be called 20 the throne
any day. has been set at work 20
cram in order 70 fit himself in the
shortest possible time 10 guide the
destinies Of IS nationalities in the
dual monarch Of Austria Hungary.
Announcement Of the promotion OF
Archduke Karl from major to col
oneI'' is expected daily. The young
man who suddenly and Unexpectedly
moved within perhaps a few montls
0f the throne. through the murder
Of Archduke Ferdinand. has been
given a staff Of military instructors
and officials 70 initiate him into the
mysteries Of craftsmanship and gov
ernment policies He is burning the
midnight oil and is devoting himself
u these studies in way that is earn
ing him much praise and admiration.
Archduze Karl Franz Joseph. will
be - years Of age on August Il. is
the big question mark not only to
/ Austria-Hungary but also to Ger
many. It is considered certain En-
peror Franz Joseph who will be s4I
/ on August IS. will not reign much
I longer and that the Young Archduke
VIII soon be Emperor.
He Is practically an unknown guam
tity- Press and public have paid lit
I tie attention to him 1t was known
I that he was in line for the throne but
none thought his turn would come
/ under Is 70 % years and in that time
they would learn to know their future
ruler Archduke Karl is a likeabIe
| chap. He is human with many of
the human weaknesses that 90 with
a sympathetic nature. He is not over
Z serious and Of him as Of the German
CrOwnprince. il has often been said
that he was too Hghthearted. He
OF the Hapsburgs- Where Archduke
Karl merely an ordinary citizen in
stead Of an emperor-tO-be of a power
ful nation. mOralists would perhaps
say Of him that he was not of good
family" His father, Archduke Otto,
younger brother Of the murdered Fer
dinand had the reputation Of being a
gay blade He was raised so very
rslgiously that when he was turned
loose he started out to explore tht
world Of flesh" and did not cease
until he died in 1906 from a lingering
disease said TO have been due TO the
life he led Archduchess Maria
Archduke Karl's mother. is a siste
Of King Frederick August III of Sax
ony. whose wife while still Crown
princess ran away with a music tea
: cher When Archduke Otto died, tn
Arehduchess withdrew from the worl
: Of society and has devoted herself t
e religious work.
= Archduke Karl first came to publ
- notice when he broke his leg at tn
= age Of l.. while skating. Next h
. got eight days room arrest for shoot
m ing near a big powder magazine.
a thing steruly forbidden by military OF
:. ders- Soon after becoming a lieuter
y ant in the army he was assigned {
- the garrison in Prague and attache
10 a regiment of Dragons. Karl wa
inclined TO lead a merry life and thi
ie resulted in some of the officers VIII
ID were boon companions of his. bein
Il transferred elsewhere In Prague a
p 50 he received the greater part of n
Is education In spite of his boyhoo
Of pranks and fondness for fun an
er frolic his teachers spoke highly of h
studiousness and ability TO learn.
His fOndness for operettes wit
pretty girls and music Of the "Mer1
c. Widow order. was very pronounce
he while at Prague II is said that he a
= tended no less than so performanc,
y Of the operette "A Waltz Dream
D. Karl also was quite a movie fiend
he He had the keenest interest and d,
- light in moving picture shows. Upo
he one occasion the movie theatre
to Psyerbach- -Reichenau flew his colo
IN from the building in honor of his OF
e hUndredth visit within a cOmpari
81 tive short time.
ne Up TO the present time Archdul
lg Karl has been the most democratic
IN the Hapsburgs- Soon after his ma
risge 10 Princess Zita Of Parma. I