Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-11-28
NEW EMPEROR OF
AUSTRIA IS MAN
OF MODERN IDEAS
Progressive Tendencies
of Charles the First Expect
ed to Result in Many Gov
ernmentaI Changes
(py Associated Press. }

VIENNA, Nov. 24.-(Via London. y
Charles l. of Austria, was born on
August II, 1887, at the imperial chat
eau of Persenbeug. overlooking the Dan
ube valley. His childhood training was
entrusted 20 the Archduchess Marie
Therese and the Archduchess Maria Jo-
sefa, assisted by an English governess.
He showed considerable precocity i'm
learning to read and write and devel-
oped a special ability in acquiring Ian
guages.
When seventeen the Soung prince
Joined the first regiment of Uhlans as
lieutenant and was later transferred to
the Seventh regiment of dragons. HIS
military education was interrupted in
1907 when he commenced the study of
law at the University of Prague. He
was graduated the following year and
returned to his regiment, being pro-
noted to captain on November /, 1910.
Three weeks later he was married to
Princess Zita of Parma, a member of
the Italian bourbons. He remained with
the army and in 1912 was promoted to
major and two years later reached the
rank of lieutenant colonel.
The assassination of his uncle, Arch
duke Francis Ferdinand. at Sarajevo on
June 20. 1914, made him the heir to the
throne and on July 25 of the same year
he was appointed colonel of the First
Hussar regiment.
WAS FREQUENTLY PROMOTED ?
The opening months of the war were
spent by the heir-apparent at the head
Quarters of the Austrian commander-in-
chief, Archduke Frederick. In January
1915 he went to the headquarters of
the German emperor on special mis-
sion and in July of this year was pro-
NOTED to major general and rear admir-
AL subsequently he spent considera-
bic time inspecting the troops on the
various fronts by command and in
March, 1916. was created field marshal
and vice admiral, receiving at the same
time the command of an army corps on
the Italian front.
The emperor took part personally in
the great offensive against the Italians
last May and his services We're reward
ed by the GermOn emperor by the iron
cross of the first class and the order
of Pour lie Merite. In July he was
transferred to the command of an army
In East Galicia consisting of a COM
poSite force of Austro-HungarianS, Ger
mans and Turks. Last October the new
emperor took charge of Austria's ar
mics against Rumania.
Emperor Charles is reported to be
great favorite with the soldiers and
to like to talk Familiarity with the
men in the trenches. He is tall and
slender in build with very round, rud-
dy face and hearty laugh He is cred
tied with being a man of modern views
and highly progressive tendencies and
it is believed that under his administra-
ton the Acknowledgements government
al system will undergo many changes.
DEATH MASK MADE
y death mask of the late EN-
'peror Francis Joseph was taken as
IA preliminary to the embalminS of
he body and ITS removal to the
Hofburg, where it will lie in state. The
heart will be sealed in a silver cup while
the intestines, lungs and stomach WILDE
placed in a copper urn. -'
The body must be transferred from
the Schoenprunn palace to tthe Hofburg
in the. dead of night. drawn by six black
horses The eortege will be accompa-
MED by torch-bearers and the outriderS
also will carry torches. After them will
come q squadron of cavalry and part
of the mounted guard. The hearse will
be preceded by the court courierS, the
lord steward and the court chamberlainS
in carriages drawn each by six horses.
After the hearse will come a carriage
containing the heart in its silver cup,
followed by officers of the bodyguard,
palace officials and soldiers. The COR
tege will move through several of the
be met by Emperor Charles and the
archduke at the Black Earle stairs,
whence they will accompany the body
into the chapel of the Hofburg, where it
will lie in state and be viewed by the
public.
/. Francis Joseph will be laid to rest in
the imperial vaults in the Capuchin
church, where are the tombs of his pred
ecessors. On the. day of the funeral the
monarchy will go into mourning for a
period of six months divided into three
equal portions of the deepest mourning,
deep mourning and light mourning. An
order by the new emperor, not as yet
promulgated, will fix the duration of the
court mourning and also the period dur
ing which the theaters and other places
of amusement shall remain closed
Today the emperor's body lies on the
iron bedstead on which he slept for the
last two years.
The emperor's last viii and tesla
ment, opened today. was made several
years ago. 1t disposes of the enperors
private means and contains many large
requests.
Count Stephen TisZa- the hungarian
premier. accompanied by his wife, ar
rived this morning from Budapest. With
him was Baron Erwin Roszener, Hun
garian minister at the Vienna court