The sun., 1919-10-21
ALBERT DECORATES
L. S. BODYGUARD
Special Agent in Charge of
Train Made Chevalier of
Order of Leopold.
PRINCE ENJOYING TRIP
Hopes to Finish Education by
Winning American Univer-
sity Degree.

On BOARD KING ALBERT's SPECIAL
TRAIN, Oct 2o.--J. NJ Nye. chief special
agent, personally responsible for the
safety of King Albert of Belgium, and
IN charge of the special train, was decor
ated to-day by the Belgian monarch as
the train was speeding across Kansas
on the way to st. Louis.
The King called Nye into the royal
car and pinned on his breast medal
which made him Chevalier of the
Order of Leopold
'Nye." he said, "I would like to pre-
sent you with this in appreciation of
your services. If every one who wears
this order were as clever as you It would
he the first order in the world"
Nye will turn the decoration in TO the
State Department to be returned to him
when lie leaves the service, he said, reg
ulations of the department forbidding
its representatives to wear foreign decor
atoms.
At Syracuse. Kan, where the train
stopped for water, "A crowd OF several
hundred gathered and King Albert and
the Prince spoke to many. The Queen
did not appear, which fact provoked a
query from the crowd.
Where's the Queen?" some one
shouted. I'VE want to see what kind
of Judgment you used" The King re-
sponded with a short speech. thanking
the citizens for their interest He in
uuired especially about the school chill
dren and shook hands warmly with their
teachers.
At Mayllne the royal special stopped
half an hour and Albert tramped through
an alfalfa field. while the Queen strolled
dewn dusty road. When the engine
whistle shrieked a warning that the
train was about to start Elizabeth has
tened her steps, but was sent to the side
of the road when flivver signalled its
approach, the driver ignorant of the
fact that he was sending a cloud of dust
into the face of the Queen Of the Bel
gians.
The Duke of Brabant. heir apparent to
the throne of Belgium. hopes to finish
his education in the United States. He
Is eager to win degree at some great
American university which brel thes the
spirit of democracy. Royal etiquette
rather inks Prince Leopold. He said to-
day that he was profoundly impressed
with Harvard, which he visited two
weeks ago. The coming King of Bel
GUM has inherited his fathers love of
machinery and engineering and would
prefer to specialize along these lines but
rel Lies the responsibilities which will
be his demand the broadcast possible edu-
cation.
Leopold already has learned some s)f
the arts OF diplomacy. Intensely inter-
estsd in all ne has seen in America, he
refused to compare the East with the
West or TO say which most appealed to
him. The trip has been an endless joy
to him and he has viewed il with all
the enthusiasm of any normal lad of
is. His chief regret has been that he
could not stop longer at each place. for
he is fond of tramping, horseback rid
ing and motorcycling.
Since he began his transcontinental
tour he has learned n new sport which
he regards as the most fascinating of
ALL and that is locomotive driving. He
likes it almost as well as does the King
and expressed keen disappointment that
he could not have gone with his father
last night to ride over the Santa Fe in the
largest locomotive in the world Prince
Leopold was delighted yesterday after
noon with the cowboy and Indian show
near Albuquerque. but has one regret.
II wish there had been some lassoing.''
he said.
The Kings train was speeding across
Kansas to-day on the way to ST. Louis.