The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-12-20
As A WAR CHIEF, But
Won Several Small Victories At
the Beginning and Then
Disaster Came.
EASY-GOING AND ENJOYS LIFE

renowned their succession to tho
Austrian throne and married from
among the people, today assumes
the throne of Austria.
A little more than two years ago
Archduke Charles Francis Joseph
was not worrying about thrones and
empires. He was second in line for
the title of emperor of Austria and
apostolic king of Hungary, but
ahead of him was his uncle, the
virile, powerful Archduke Fran
els Ferdinand, still young and
promising to rival the famous Fran
els Joseph for longevity. Fate, how
ever, removed both within two
years.
The new emperor is twenty-niue
years nd He was born August II.
BE- 1857, Son vi Aroi5dalso Otto FysDeiS
Joseph, brother of Francis Ferdi-
nand. The Archduke Otto died
eight years ago. The strain in in
sanity which is known to run thru
the Hapsburg family, of which
Charles Francis Joseph now becomes
the head, is doubly intensified in the
new reigning family. The new EN-
peror married on October IL, 1911,
the Princess Zita of the Bourn
house of Parma. Charles father
was half mad. The new empress is
one of twenty chill dren, of whom
seventeen were imbeciles. The new
royal pair have two children, the
eldest whom, the Archduke Charles
Francis Joseph Otto, was born No
vember 20, 1912. Both children
appear to be normal.
OF the personal habits of the new
emperor, of his likes and dislikes,
little is known, except that he is
easy-going, enjoys life and has no
liking for craftsmanship. 1t is said
that previous to the assassination of
the Archduke Francis Ferdinand
there were people in the royal court
of Vienna who had never met him.
He spent most of his time at his sew
eral castles with his beautiful wife
lyand young son. enjoying the hunt
q ing and books.
Defeated BY Russians.
When the war broke out, how
Ever, he took command of an army
on the eastern front. The young
prince won several small victories
and then disaster came. The Rus
slams whipped ibis armies, took a.
great number of prisoners and there
was talk that the end of Austria as
a military power was near. German
officers, however, came to the res
cue, the young prince was suppressed
ed and the fighting went on. He
has been at the eastern front since
that time, but questions Of military
strategy are decided by the German
staff.
In spite of his apparent failure in
the war the new emperor is extreme
ly popular with the people Of Aus
tria and Hungary. When Archduke
Ferdinand was heir to the
ANe there was talk that the dual
,rchy would crumble because of
kternness; that he would not
III how to play the game Of COM
pise that alone has kept the
A,ogeneous combination from
resing into three or more king
NAt when the young Archduke
Ehdes became heir apparent the
Gall ceased In Austria. IL was felt
aa his good nature. democratic
piIt and willingness to compro-
~ mis- would make his reign as popu-
lar as that of his illustrous grand
unce.
Fond or Opera.
Odd things are told about the new
emperor. He is fond Of the opera
and of. lighter music, and be Is
quoted as having said that he had
seen the MERRY Widow" fifty times.
Before the war he often amused the
i. Population OF Vienna BY wheeling
! 's Young son through the streets OF
<he city In perambulator. And.
ttrapgest thing Of all for a Viennese,
Ne hates display and ostentation.
~ the several garrisons to which he
>,Fas sent as an army officer he lived
with his wife on scale that made
the ordinary Officers vince. They
were used TO ROYALTY that lived high.
The new emperor. like most Aus
trans, is good linguist. He