Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-26

he had right to marry whomever
he pleased and took his bride to the
palace in Athens This aroused q
storm of discussion which SO dis
pleased his wife that in the early part
Of 1920 she went with her, mother
and sister to live in Paris, and Alex
ander visited her there in the fol-
lowing May. It was announced that
the Greek constitution did not grant
him permission to enter upon the
morganatic marriage and tat aoticn
| by the Greek parliament w1a.d be
necessary to determine whether Mile.
Manos could become queen of Greece
or remain the kings official conscrt.
Alexander's refusal to give up his
wife was said to have greatly wor-
rted Venizelos, and there were re-
ports that the king would not return
to Greece. He did so, however, and
witnessed Greek operations in Thrace
in the summer Of 1920. entering AG-
| rianople, which had been surrendered
to the Greek troops. amid a great
demonstration.
On Oct. he was bitten by mon
key while endeavoring to protect his
dog from an attack. His wound be-
came infected and several operations
for the removal xof flesh were per-
formed. His condition for several
days was reported to be critical.
tLately it has been reported that the
monkey had been infected with rab-
les by men who sought. in this way
to assassinate him.
| The monkeys attack on the king
recalls a somewhat similar episode
that occurred in the spring of 1919,
when the youthful monarch was Bit
ten by dog which had been pre-
sented to him by an admiring mem
| her of the Scottish womans hospital
at Saloniki. The correspondent Of
the Associated Press who visited the
king at his palace in Athens at tina,
| time found the king wearing his
right arm in a sling.
Did you shoot the dog?" he was
! asked.
No" replied the king, "he's only
pup, and / decided to give him
another chance. He bit me only In a
playful spirit
Romance With American Girl.
The king at one time was reported
engaged to an American girl, Miss
Josephine Kelly, of st. Paul, Mimi,
a stenographer< employed by the
| Greek Commission Of the American
| Red Cross. Indeed it is said that he
actually announced his enugagement
| to her in Corinth the early part Of
| 1918. Miss Kelly, however, who re-
>turned to this country a few months
later, denied the report and subse-
quently was married to an American
| soldier.
Miss Kelly frequently was invited
to receptions and tea parties at the
palace and danced occasionally with
the king, who was particularly fond
OF the society of American women.
King Alexander was tall, OF
medium build. blond hair and light
COMPLEXION. He invariably wore a
monocle. He had many Of the fea
lures of his mother, Queen Sophie.
Ills education was gained from priv
ate tutors and he had an excellent
command of English. His fayorite
pastime was automobiling. He
owned several American cars
| which he used to drive thru the
streets of Athens at high speed. He
was personally popular among his
people, but was not liked by the fol-
lowers of his deposed father, King
constantine. who were anxious to re-
turn the older man to the throne He
exercised little power in the affairs
OF his country, all state and foreign
matters being handled by Premier
| Venizelos and his ministers