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solitlatng Hungarian finances as long as do
mestic conditions do not improve. Something
had to be done with the detachnents, or at
least appearance Of something being done had
to be created. It was farce. The officers
Of one detachment were sent to the Hotel
Britannia to "arrest' the officers Of the other
gang. A good time was had by all.
Charles Chosen as Lesser
OF TWo Euils
Then came the scandal centering around the
death of Adoph Landau. This could not be
kept secret any longer. A notoriously bad
character, one Dobe, owed some money to Mr.
landau, Jewish millionaire and respected
member Of the community Doba refused to
pay, and when Landau threatened with ac-
taon in court Dobe modified his friend, COL
onel Pronay, who had the millionaire arrested
under the pretext that he had committed high
treason. Thcreupon the officers extorted mil
lions of kronen from the family by wsv of
insuring good treatment of the prisoner The
family retained prominent lawyer and mem
Der Of Parliament, who denounced the case
in open session. An order to free Landau
was issued by the Minister of Defense. but
Barracks of the pronay detachment Landau
was murdered.
Soon afterward the body of promi-
nent Budapest business man, president OF one
OF the greatest furniture manufacturing con-
Germs, was found III bathing resort near
Budapest. The police soon found that The
man had been assassinated by officers of the
so-calcd 1T" detachment, with Headquarters
at the Hotel Budapest. The 1nurderers. how
ever, were not prosecuted; some mysterious
power protected them. The people of Buda-
pest were naddened with rage and despair,
but nothing could be done
1t Is due partly to the reign of terror of
Theses detachments that the movement in favor
OF ex-King Charles began to gain ground.
Not that the Hungarian public was over
enthusiastic for the exsnonarch, whose weak
ness of character and lack Of statesl11anlike
ability were generally recognized, but people
were driven by despair into the belief that
under the Hapsburg ruler the reign of terror
would cease, and law and order would be re-
stored. Secret councils of Karlist leaders were
held almost every day. The general manager
OF the movement was Count julius Andrassy,
last Foreign Minister of the Austrian Empire
who dealt specially with propaganda in the
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western capitals. Count Andrassy had been
great friend of Germany all his life as
matter Of family tradition. His father. Count
Julius Andrassy the elder, was founder Of
the alliance with Germany. The son now
turned to cultivating friendship for France
He endeavored to prove to the French Foreign
Office that the Hapsburg Empire ought to be
restored in a modified form, with Che addition
OF the Catholic parts of southern GERMANY
This plan had some powerful supporters in
Paris who believed that the scheme would
prevent for all time the union Of Austria
with Germany and would even weaken the
latter by detaching Bavaria.
The Horthy government started vcritable
man hunt against the Legitimist leaders, One
Of them, Stephen Friedrich, an unscrupulous
political adventurer for that matter. was Ac
cused on the basis Of forged documents Of the
murder OF Count Tisza. Friedrich had a good
deal on his conscience, but of this particular
crime ne was innocent. Attempts on the life
OF another Karlist leader, Mr.. Beniczky. were
made repeatedly. Mr.. Kakowsky, Speaker Of
the House, was forced to resign by threats of
terrorist officers.
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the shores of the Plattensee. Thus he hanged
with his own hands Mr. Albert Freund de
Toszeg, well known Jewish millionaire of
high social standing, in the presence Of the
latter's wife. The Hejjas detachment kid
naped one night 800 men from the prison of
Kecskeraet and murdered them amid most ter
rible tortures in forest. The detachment
of Count Ostenburg, who was one Of the prin-
cipal instigators Of the recent Karlist up
heaval, did his CORY work at Budapest, and
thfther Baron Pronay, the most dreaded and
most cruel Of all terror chiefs, transferred his
activities Count Ostenburg had his head
quarters at the Hotel Palace; Baron Pronay
at che Hotel Britannia. At night SUSPECTS"
were brought in an automobile. They were
mostly wealthy Jews, who were tortured until
they came across with heavy ransons. But
in some cases even the payment Of ransom
did not save their lives
The real purpose and economic justification
of these detachments was to provide iobiess
officers with means Of livelihood. These Of
ficers, who never learned any useful trade or
profession, found now blacknlail, torture and
murder easier than bonest work. At the time
when the Hungarian government struggled
population Of the capital was on the verge
OF starvation, when the exchange Of the Hun
garian krof,en was rapidly sinking to zero,
the gasoline and tire expenses alone Of these
detachments amounted to 15,O0O,OO0 kroneil.--
not year, but month. The country groans
powerless and desperate under the heels of
these military bandits. In Parliament there
was only one Deputy who had the courage
to denounce the terror, Mr.. Rupert After
ward he was attacked and beaten UP on the
street and for months his life was in jeopardy
Regent Horthy could not have checked the
terrorism of the officers even if he had de-
sired to do so, for which there is no evidence
His power was entirely based on the support
OF these military gangs, and had he raised his
voice against them they would have made
short shrift of him. s~
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NO. isn't Holland
New IN the eearye

geese are everywhere, tapping their wings
with make-believe air in wholly impracti-
cable puddles Mingling with the voices Of
these you may hear plowman speaking
to his horse as he turns from furrow to fur
row, and you seem to be far away from the
noise Of the city, Early in the morning the
wagons come homo from market, whittier they
go between 3 and o'clock. There are lights
ghmmering in the hollows soon after mid
night and the teams are on the move long.
before dawn. Many people in the immediate
neighborhood are supplied with their vege-
tables direct from the gardens, and among
the sights that you may see is q fair-sized
wagon drawn by two nlastiffs, which trot
along with load Of green stuff wagging their
tails and barking, as if the work was the
veriest pleasantly At the corner CT Eighty
sixth Street and Eighth Avenue you will see
long reach Of garden with weathered old
cottage near the middle, and if you do not
raise your eyes it will seem to you that you
are in Ireland. But the actual locality is re-
called to you by the elevated trains buzzinx
to and fro on Ninth Avenue; and through the
threadlike trestle work you can see, still
further away, an abandoned mansion, with an
aristocratic cupola blinking in the sunshine.
When the shadows fall the land has sere and
brown look and the holows remind one of
Ireland more than ever. But later in the
afternoon the crimson splendor in the west is
reflected upon the old shanties perched above
the level, and their frail and weather beaten
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W ORTY years in the history Of London
E or Paris is a trihe. Forty years in the
= history of New York is much, if you
know where to look for comparatves.
One does not need to be old to recall when
Fifty-ninth Street was uptown. North of
Eifty-ninth Street and west of Central Park
forty years have worked transformation
which one who knows only of modern
New York can scarcely credit. Forty years
ago the writer of an article here quoted in
part rambled among shacks and shanties and
truck farms, among pigs and goats and geese
get out for fattenng," but ten minutes walk
frem the present Plaza. Shantes were thick,
he wrote, at Seventietll street. Imagine it, ye
pho air your Pomeranians on Central Park
West, and who perhaps pay rent in that very
unshacklike neighborhood 1t is all SO incredi-
BILE, so magic, that it. seems to deserve title
cut of the Arabian Nights; something like
cali Baba and the Forty Years" The ac-
companying pictures, printed in 1880, give
better than words an idea of what the place
was like. But if you want words, too, here
they are: > sa
Il There is little strife in the neighborhood,
and, saving the greetings of the dogs, you may
wander all day long without hearing sound
to distress the nerves. There will be many
predatory goats in your path, and hocks of
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was awarded only In six~fnstances in the
World War. Everybody knew that Lehar was
Karlist, and his attitude was thought to in-
fiuence large number Of officers. Horthy did
his best to keep him out of West Hungary.
few weeks before the coup Colonel Lehar was
actually arrested by officers of the Pronay de-
tachment, but his arrest reused such storm at
Budapest that Lehar had to be. freed.
Another incident will serve to round out The
character of Colonel Pronay, Horthys fore
most supporter, and the,degree of influence he
wields. Not long ago Pronay was in need Of
money. He applied to his brother, who said
that he had none himself but that there was
certain rich Jew who owed him q large sum.
The loving brother ceded the claim to the
needy colonel. Next day the merchant was
summoned to appear before Colonel Pronay
at his barracks. Mindful of the fate that had
overtaken Landau, the merchant immediately
hurried to relative, William Vazsonyi, one
OF the most influential lawyers and member
OF Parliament. Vazsonyi told him to so and
see Colonel Pronay, but should the merchant
1ali to be in Vazsonyi's Office By noon the law.
yer would know what to do Next day the
merchant was arrested by Pronay and threat
ened with immediate death unless he paid his
debt When at noon the merchant failed To
appear at Vazsonyi's Office the lawyer notified
number of opposition politicians, who sent
a delegation to the regent. Horthy, none too
eager, had to order the merchants release.
Indignation was so vehement that it was found
necessary to punish Pronay. He was sentenced
to thirty days confinement to his rooms!
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No Chance for Peace
While TerroYists Control

Thus the contest between Horthyists and
Legitimists may be viewed as a struggle for
survival by the blackmailing, extorting and
numbering officers gangs, and, although
Hapsburg restoration would certainly have
been calamity for Hungary, it cannot be de-
MED that the Illustration of Chares's coup
greatly strengthened the power and prestige
of the terror detachments.
The truth about what the Hungarian news
papers call the king question is that the
Magyar people, although its majority is prob
ably monarchist in sentiment, is not SO much
interested III the person of its next ruler as N
the speediest possible termination of the Of
ficers' terror. It is feared that Horthys VIC
tory will result in another outbreak of bloody
terrorism. The interests of the Magyar peo-
pie demand that the army of terrorists should
be denlobilzed and disarmed as quickly AS
possible. This rehabilitation should haye
taken place year ago under the Treaty OF
Trianon, but for some strange reason or other
the Allies failed to enforce it. AS long es the
military terrorists are at large work of peace
full reconstruction in Hungary has nc chance
to begin
New-York tribune., 1921-11-13
Murder Takes Its Place
As a Field Sport

i The official name for this mafa, or rather
It's branches is "detachments." When Boil
shevism collapsed and Admiral Horthy tho
first mounted admiral in history. rode into
budapest In the saddle Of his white charger. q
few determined military adventurers, former
officers in the EApsburg army, organized these
so-cal.ed detachments with the avowed pur.
pose Of prosecuting Communists. The per-
sonnel of these detachments was chiefly re-
crslited from among former officers and non
commissioned officers. In the Balkans before
the war they would have been called bands"
One of these detachments was headed by
Count Salnl, high born but, not wealthy
sristcsrat, who regarded murder as a fine art
or field sport. His chief pleasure was to
lang men with his own hands. Another de-
tachmcnt, commanded by Baron Babarczy,
former cavalry officer discharged from serv-
ice because OF various Irregularities, included
q number of thieves, burglars. murderers and
other notorious criminals with police records Of
long standing. The detachment Of Lieutenant
i1ejjas was organized in large provincial
town. Kecskemct This detachment special
ized in cxferminating Jewish wine merchants
-it should be noted that Lieutenant Hejjass
father was a wine merchant himself--for it
must not be thought for q moment that these
dctachments restricted their activities to the
persecution II Communists, whose supply soon
gavo out. They concentrated their Efforts on
The Jews.
Count Balm committed terrible things On
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~ INCE last Easter, when Charles the Sud
den attempted his first coup detat,
~ Budapest, his former capital, was ex-

~ 1NCE last Easter, when Charles the Sud-
den attempted his first coup d'etat,
~ Budapest, his former capital, was ex-
pecting the second rehearsal of the tragi-
comedy. Behind closed doors the possibilities
of Hapsburg restoration, the balance of power
between the contending factions, were discussed.
The forces that have determined the course
of events in Hungary for the last two years
worked in the dark. In foreign capitals very
little is known about them. The press censor
ship at Budapest is ruthless. Letters are
opened telephone conversations listened in
upon and the city is flooded by host Of spies,
stool pigeons and agents provocateurs. It is
very seldom that reliable inside accounts find
their way abroad. Beyond the frontiers of
The country only those events are noted that
'franspire publicly on the surface. But
Charles's coup and Horthy's betrayal Of his
victory over the supporters Of the ex-King are
the results Of forces that do not work on the
surface. Hungary to-day is in the, grip Of
military secret malta that operates with all
the bloody and terrible devices Of tho dark
ages, and in the hands Of which the visible
wieders Of power are mere pitiful puppets
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Farcial ARREST" Follosvs
Hungarian Terror

few months ago certain change be.
came apparent in the situation. Opposition in
Parllament became more aggressive and the
newspapers began to print articles and re-
ports en- the Hungarian terror. Count Albert
Appony WAS told in Paris and Geneva that
thare is no way Of helping Hungary and con-
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The Legitimist section of the press had to
dlssemble its love for Charles, for censorship
was more ruthless than ever. The one Karlist
leader who broke lance for his convictions
in public was Mr.. Beniczky. Not long ago he
was interviewed by newspaper men in connec-
tion with certain graft scandal involving
politicians and powerful exporting concerns.
II have nothing to say," Mr.. Beniczky
stated. "You ought to know anyhow that
am not interested in exports, only In inpor-
tation." Everybody knew that the comlnod-
ity to the Importation of which Beniczky re-
ferred was King Charles.
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shingles glow with the transmitted warmth
".The natural conformation of the land has
been preserved here and there, and the squat
ters have been kept away. A pretty corner
has been protected at Seventeen Street and
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Eleventh Avenue with an old homestead an
the hill behind it, and several willows Of
enormous glrth and extraordinary beauty
pend over the soft, grassy slope. Where some
new streets have cleaved it, cross sections of
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KING TERROR RJI rs FIT JJNGARY
By EMERY Derry.

Correspondent of Az EST largest daily in Bdo,est
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knrlists Counted on France
For Substantial Backing

One argument of the Legitimists was TO in
innate that the French were favorably in
clined to Charles and that the latter's influence
at Paris would help to restore some at least of
the territories lost in the war. Communica
tions between Budapest and The ex-King's
headquarters in Switzerland were in charge
Of Prince Louis Windischgraetz, an oldtime
friend of the ex-King. In the beginning he
transmitted messages and documents in per-
son, but the Austrian republican authorities
grew wise, and the prince was requested to
keep out of Austrian territory. So he en-
ployed number OF couriers, but he also made
trip or two himself in disguise He is great
lover Of intrigue for intfigue's sake, and his
part in arranging the recent coup was con-
siderable.
In Western Hungary, where Charles had to
land on his arrival, the chief supporter of the
Legltimists was Count Siegray, wealthy land
owner and brother-in-law of former Am
bassador James w. Gerard. Another main
stay was the Bishop of Steinamanger, Count
Mikes, in whose palace Charles had had his
headquarters last Easter and who was active
in enlisting the clergy. The Legitmist lead
ers conducted regular recruiting campaign
to get volunteers for the Karlist army Colo
mel Ostenburg was selected to command this
army, a fact that surprised the Horthyists
greatly, for they counted Ostenburg as one of
their own number Ostenburg was himself
terrorist cheftain detested by the responsible
element. But Colonel Baron Lehar, the other
Karlist commander. was Of different stuff.
brother Of the composer Of ''rhe Merry
Widow" Colonel Lehar was one of the most
distinguished officers of the old Austrian
arnny with his bravery he gained the Military
Order of Maria Teresa, the cross Of which
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Army Was DiUided Between
Legitin1ists and Terrorists


The alignment Of the rival factions evolved
as follows: Regent Horthy's aspirations to the
throne were supported by the terrorist element
IN the army, and by the farmers party, which
was opposed to Hapsburg restoration and
championed election OF king. The Karlist
camp consisted of the wealthy aristocrats, who
hoped to seize power under the nominal rule
or the weak Charles Part Of the army sided
with the Legitinists but the majority Of the
terror detachments, fearing that in case of
Charles's return an attempt would be made
to restore law and order, sustained the regent
1t isl these detachments, notably those Of
Colonel Pronay and Lieutenant Heijas. that
decided the other day the contest in Horthy's
favor.
The agitation in behalf Of Charles had to be
conducted mostly under cover, for the pro-
Horthy terrorists would have made u quick
finish with those who dared to raise their
voices in the open. Big business secretly
favored Charles, but this feeling was not
whole-hearted, for the captains of commerce
and finance realized that Hapsburg restora
ton, though it would probably have brought
internal consolidation, might have resulted in
war with the Little Hhtente.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-15
COTTON QUOTATIONS BREAK UNDER BAD NEWS FROM ABROAD.
General Close Was Barely Steady at a Net Decline of TWenty-eight to Forty
 Points on Days Trade
By Associated Press

New York April 1.-The cotton market held comparatively steady dur ing today's early trading, but the failure of the late English news to show any improvement in labor con- ditions was an unsettlins feature and
 prices broke under increased offer irgs toward the close. July sold off from l2.55 to 12.32 and closed at the lowest with the general market clos ing barely steady at net decline of 2S to 40 points.
 The Liverpool cables were weak supposedly as a result of increasing nervousness over labor conditions, but the market here opened steady at a decline of only one to eight points Reports that the war finance corpora ton had approved applications for loan to finance exports of 30, 1000 bales to various foreign countries including Germany had a sustaining influence There may also have been some scat tered buying on reports that since Monday a good business had been done in cotton goods for export to India, China, the Levant and Red Sea points The support was by no means active or general, however, owing to the un- favorable English news, and the mar ket gradually worked lower. Selling became little more active toward the close. when southern hedging was more n evidence than earlier in the week and there was considerable pressure from Wall street sources which may have been connected with an unsettled sentiment in the stock market. May broke to 11.76 and Octo- Der to l2.77. and the last prices were the lowest of the day on nearly all positions. The census report showing 4379S3 bales consumed in this coun- try for the month of March against 575,1Ss last year was a shade under the forecast, but was not considered an important influence on the days market Private cables from Liver pool said that Manchester trade prospects were favorable but that spot demand was less active The .ros. sip is that the 3o.000 bales of cotton mentioned in connection with the war finance corporation financing are to be shipped by one of the southern CO., operative marketing organizations Export today, S,267 bales making B. so4,ol3 so far this season. Port re- ceipts 14,199. United States DOT; stocks 1,42o.4s2.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-15
ALBANIAN URGED
 FOR COMMITTEE
Selma Business Men Interested In Rivers and HarborS Per-
 Sonnel In House

Selma, April 14.-(Special) )-Efforts to have an Alabamian appointed to the rivers and harbors committee of the House of Representatives was partici- pated in by the Selma Chamber of Com merce. at the request of Congressman J. D. McDuffie. this being one of the last matters attended to by Secretary Nor gan Richards on the eve of his departure for Washington to attend the rate hear ing. Congressman McDuffie wired as fol- lows:
 Would appreciate your wiring Claude Kitchin, urging that Alabama, by req son of our extended waterways and port. should have q representative on the rivers and harbors committee. Assign nents will probably be made Wednesday or Thursday'
 The following telegram was immedi- ately dispatched to Claude Kitchin by Secretary Richards: Selma Chamber or Commerce urges that Alabama be repre- ssnted on the rivers and harbors com nittee on account of having more navi- gable waterways than any state in the umon. Wil, appreciate your consdera- tion of this request
 Mir. Richards left for Washington to enter oral argument in the reopened sugar case which was heard in Selma some time ago by Examiner Kepphart, and by which Selma shippers sought to secure refund from the railroads on shipments of sugar out of New Orleans.
 MT. Richards will return to Selma Mon- day
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-15
LIQUIDATION APPEARS TO
 HAVE SPENT ITS FORGE
 IN CHICAGO GRAIN PIT
By Assoclated Press

Chicago, April 14-For the first time In quite a while buying power in the grain markets broadened somewhat today and liquidation gave evidence of having per haps spent it's force All deliveries of wheat and corn after touching new low record prices for the season rallied to above yesterdays finish. Wheat, how ever, failed to hold the advance and closed weak, 1c to 1%c net lower with May H.21A to $L21h and July ao5s. to $06. Corn gained Isc to ssc net and oats a shade to 1k@ssc. Provisions lost l7c to s5c
 At first, bearish reports concerning ln- dustrial and financial conditions tended to keep the wheat market on the down grade, and so likewise did favorable ad- vices in regard to the crop outlook. Un- der such circumstances, values quickly descended to the lowest level yet for the 1921 crop. Then one of the leading houses here took an open stand that depressing factors had been more than discounted. Others were recruited to the same op.n- ion, and throughout the rest of the day the market assumed a more lively two- sided character than has recently been the case. Sellers, though. appeared to be in a majority again during the last 10 minutes of the session, influenced possi- ply by absence of export demand both for wheat and rye.
 Corn and oats were relatively firm from the outset, responding to an approved cash inquiry. A fair amount of corn was said to have been taken for Europe