The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-13
CAREER OF THE PRINCE OF WALES

/ In March, 1916. tn" prince went to
, Egypt rs a staff captain 10 the com
! mandrr-in-chl'f Of ihc Mcdlt"rran"an
, forces. Mcanwhll" the prince hal
! helped tn ra.sc $50 NUO. 900 in London
! for tn" relief Of wounded soldiers and
! sailors had visited King Victor En-
! manuel Of Italy ana tn" Italian from
! aid flown over III" Austrian lines win
Il British pilot. After tn: armlS''"
was S.Enrd tn" prime" went /" I"hl"nA
where h~ was tn" guest If III" .N'n"r-
: i,an commander in chief and mad" Il
! hit with Tho Yankee G"Ughbuys. l'uT-
/ ing the war the prime" gained IN" r"pl-
tatIun for being cool under nr" and TINS
rcnown WAS emphasized last April
when h" ''loop'd tho loop seven tunes
oyer l."ndou with an army aviator.
Thr possibility of the rr.u"" "f Wales
, bong "caich'' for some clever. b"nI-
| lfUl or wealthy American girl has been
discussed N social circles on this SId2
/ OF the water ever SInc" II was an
I n"unc"d III" prince was coming h' re-
; IL th!~ connection I is recalled 'hA'
: his royal hlghncSS. at different PERIODS
, in his career. has been varl"uSlH 70
r.rtru a. engaged lu III" ';rani Duchess
Olga of Russia. Grand Duchess Tatlana.
, Princess Elizabeth of Eumania. Princess
= Gr.rr" ana hrrnrc the war. 10 Nlct"rI |
. I.uIs". daurhtIr of tho former Emperor
! of Germany. DcnialS Of ell thes" en-
! gagrmrurS were quickly f"rthrUmihS.
! In fact II j. said. until hC reached his
majority the prince cared little FOR girls
ana his tutors encouraged hum 10 forget
them in Application to his books. In"
prince II has been sad. although never
a "brIlllanI" student. has always been
hard worker.
! When Il years old hc served aboard
: the battleship IIndustan as midShip-
man. having entered tn" Royal Naval
: college 4, Osborne. Isle of Wight. IN
! 1907. Three years later nc mad" a
. cruise around tho world. Subsequently
I he entered Dartmouth and Magd2lcn
: college, oxford. For his services IN the
war and other achievements III" prince
was decorated with the grand Gordon OF
! tho Legion Of Honor and tn" orders Of
tho Golden Fleece Of Spain. Elephant Of
! Denmark st. Otnv of Norway twith
! chain). Italian Order Of the AnunZiata.
the Russian Order OF st. George. Mi.
! itary Order Of Savoy. Siamcsc Order Of
! tho House nr Chakkri and Rumanian
Order OF Michael tn" Brave.
! The primo" came out ut the war with
: tho army rank Of major and navy rank
' or lieutenant. NJ Is INV
! chief Of tho Cadet corps Of Great Sri.
am and ireland. chief Of IN" Eoy Scouts
! Of Wales. high steward Of Windsor. a
! governor " Wellington college. pres
idcnt OF King Edward VII hospital FOR
officers. grand master Of tho orders OF
81. Michael and ST. G"org" and IN" Brit
ish Empire. a knight Of Grace OF the
order Of St John OF Jerusalem in Eng
! land and prior Of Wales. and chairman
Of tho British pensions committee. Il"
was made O Free Mason few months
ago.
! Tho rrinCcs only s'stcr and three
: brothers arc. Respectively. Princess
Mary. 81: FRINGE Albert. %. who hos
! been previously referred to; Prince
Henry. -. and Primo" George. II years
old. Henry is SAID To h" n great reader.
, The Youngest brother. Prince John. died
January Is. 1919.