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Tco Frail to Fight?
Not This Princess

Here the narrative halted. A chap.
ter from later life was lifted from its
chronological order and set down as an
Interpolation.
I've been called a 'frail little wom-
an. Frnil; I'm more tough than any
man living"
This called for an explanation. 1t
came promptly-with a laugh:
Il came as a stowaway from Ant =
werp. had to be tough to stand It.
II had to leave. Bolshevk agents
We're watching me. They had orders
10 prevent me from reaching the United
before he died. had intrusted certain
diplomatic papers to me. ! did not
have them with me. I never carried
them except when ! took them-wel
10 a certain part of Russia. But they
sought me TO get the papers and TO
prevent me from coming TO this coun-
try. They knew Of my American birth.
So ! had TO leave as a stowaway.
Five days and five nights without
food or water, In the bunkers. | had
to be tough" she laughed.
Five days out crawled out of
hiding. And they sent me back to
! Europe. ! had slowed away on the
Gasconia. In mid-ocean. in the midst
OF raging storm. they transferred me
to the Texarkana, supposed to be bound
for Antwerp. But instead it put in at
Bremen. | refused to 60 ashore.
You cant put me ashore in mn
enemy country told them. You can
| put me ashore in Antwerp, but not in
Bremen. And | stuck to it and re.
/ fused to leave the ship.
Then the superintendent of the
company came aboard. I told him who
I really was-of course ! had not told
the others. And he authorized the cap
tain to take me along to the United
States, and to give me anything
wanted. The purser was ordered to buy
me clothes. and to supply me with any
special food I might desire. | hai
slowed away In mems attire, and wher
they found me ] was sick But afte,
the superintendent came aboard a
Bremen things were different. AND
that Is how ] came over.
Don't you know And she smiled
"the Lord always looks after you
i Always when you're in a tight place
II may look very dark, but alway
there's little light. And soon there
more light -
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Intrigue of Diplomacy
Has Fascination for Her

My husband always told me ! was
a born diplomat. He never made an
important move or took an importsnt
step that he did not consult me, And
he generally took my advice. He va:
in close touch with the government, Of
course, though not in any official g.
pacity. He knew what was going
on.
What do I think of Russia nov!
would rather not say. The Russian
people are a strange people: They arc
ltghtened. They are always slow to ae!.
But once let them get an idea in thsir
heads and 1t Is there to stay. You
never get 1t out. -.
There has been much that is not
true told of the Czarist regime ana .!
Russian rule then. The peasants werSs iS
not unhappy. They were well looked
after. Russian hospitality was a oy.
word. ANY one-peasant or otherN..
Gould travel across Russia on the no;.
pitality of her people. Travellers ~
ways were sure of meal In the evs
ming, q bed to sleep In If there wess
one--and II there were not. they mso'
one-and breakfast the next mornlna;
Then he could travel until nightiall az.
find another place to stop. No one ""
turned away. .,.
II remember once a flock OF rno!s
than one hundred peasants stoppea q
our estate. My husband housed anu
fed them. ...
They stayed with us three Wees,;;
instead Of a single night. When ! eVa
my husband ! thought they shouicy ysw ~
told to move on, he said What! ioa
would violate the law of Russian NO.
pitality. Let them stay as ions
they wish - A..
Princess Tchernitchew arrived IN w.
United States penniless, almost frleno.
less. with but a single objectIto !sa
establish her American citizensnip a.c ~
obtain a passport permitting her 70
back to Europe and press her sea-. .,.
and her claims In Russia as an A~''
lean. ~.
"Did you not notice." she asks II
dispatch saying between twenty y,,s.ss S"S
thirty Russian princes and princes.S~,ss
had committed suicide in Paris aurins urins
the last few months? They're start,Mtt stSo%t
to death. They're starving throusnvJiii
Europe. How many were theIe' ~
told2 Oh--two or three hundrea'; ""
.haps. And many Of those were k'.,rS ,s.n.
"The aristocracy," she ADDS ~. sd
resented the best intellect OF nu
Why do you not feed them wnen
have 90 much food sot the peassn
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kentucky Birth Record
Is Crux of Her Fight

"I was born in Louisville. But
we werc only there a few days. Ny
parents were on trip, They did not
expect me so soon. They were re-
turning to New York. their home, when
I was born. As soon as they could
they went on. That was forty years
ago. ! doubt If there is record any
where Of my birth, 1t Is only through
relatives and friends can hope u
establish the facts. That | am trying
to do"
She again took up her story:
"When was two years old my father
went west to buy an estate. takino n
large amount of money with him. We
pened? We never knew. He never
came back Not a word did we ever re-
ceive. From that time on my mother
took ont her grief and sense of loss in
my fathers disappearance In hatred o'
the United States-and on me.
II never had any playmates. have
never known what II Is to be a child
or to have other children to play with
me. My only contacts in my childhood
were with my mother and with NJ,
eoverness. am really having my your!
1ow---and I'm almost an old woman.
And she laughed a little at that.
II fought for my rights with m!
other. ! never was asked what NJ!
Wishes were never asked what wante,
Z '1o do what my choice was in any mat
tss. What she wanted she comma nde,
\ ~ to do. There was no appeal Tha
\ toos all there was to II. She was su
3reme. ] was nothing.
I'M II was fifteen years old before ! wa
X nesuitted TO eat meal with her n
Y r her presence. And that"--sh
1lsd--.'was In Belgium. King Leo
4. insleted on my presence at tn
~ should not have been asked
Rplae entertained. 30 ra
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Is the Czarina Dead?
Who Can AnsWer Mystery?

There was another momentary halt
In the narrative. Then:
"They say the Czarina Is dead the
Princess observed,
isn't she?' was the natural ques-
ton.
II do not know-who does2" was
the enigmatic reply.
She resumed the thread Of her tale
II left Russia---Risa--in January.
1921. The most interesting fact is that
] did not know was leaving. I had
typhoid tsver and wss unconscious when
they cartsd me out. When ] woke up
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a servant being punished by my mas
ter. They saw him doing this. and
did not molest me. Then, while they
were crucifying my husband, as my
maid and my husbands manservant
watched, slipped out to a waiting
sledge The maid and manservant
Ijoined me, and In that way we made
our escape.
1T was bitterly cold and we were
poorly dressed. They took me all the
way across Russia, to the castle OF
Count and Countess Dusterlohe, who
were distantly related to my mother
Their castle was In Riga. Most of the
aristocracy had fed to Siberia, but we
took our chances there. We were all
taken for servants as we made our way
along. We left our own castle the
18th Of November, and it was the Goth
of February before we reached Riga.
The Counk and Countess gave us sane
tuary untN January, 1921, when again
we were forced to flee.
"On that flight to Riga we trav-
cled by day and night, whenever we
thought we could. We ate what we
could. Once In while we got
a chance, you know. The Russian
peasant isn't so bad as he's painted
And you know you can live on very
little when you've got to. A piece Of
bread sometimes helps you to go two
or three days. Raw potatoes taste
sometimes mighty good Fish was
delicacy--my gracious! Meat we had
hardly any. Milk not any at ALL"
And again the Princess smiled.
"And what about your SOM"
"When the revolution broke out we
sent him to the estate OF Prince Dol.
doruki near Petrograd for safe keep
ing. l am confident that they have
protected him. But now / must find
him. He was twelve years old last
month. Not for four years have seen
or heard Of him. Never a word have
I had I do not know where he is"
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Says Her Violent Temper
Came From, Her Mother

DO I believe in curses: No, sir,
don't believe have bit Of Russian
blood in me-. My only inheritance from
my mother was fierce temper and
that ] have learned to curb. Russians
generally cannot curb it
In this description of the effect of
Russian superstition and discipline and
Of family tragedies-one after another
the Princess did not smile. Her face
was almost stern. Then she went back
TO her story:
when left my husband we came
back to New York, and did not return
to Europe for seven years. In 1900
mother decided to go back to Russia.
believing she was going to die. She
wanted TO die at home. She and
met my husband in London in that
year, and we were reunited. Mother
wanted me to live with him. | think
that was really why she wanted to 20
abroad. So we all went to Russia to
live.
"Our home was in Grascno Castle.
near the Mini Novgorod That was our
estate. There my mother died in 1910.
And there my husband was killed
crucifed by the Bolshevists-in 1918,
| after the revolution. Yes, he was cruel :
! fed. And then they shot him.
There WAS a moments silence. Then
| the narrative resumed:
1T was treachery that did it. 1t
could not have been anything else.
when the revolution occurred we
stayed on at our palace. We knew none
OF our own peasants would attack us. II
Is not in the Russian nature to fight,
and the peasants felt friendly toward us.
Then we were so out Of the way that
1t wasn't worth while for the Red sol :
diers to come and attack us. So we
stayed on there two years.
Then one night they came. One
night about 10 o'clock We hadn't the
slightest idea they were in the vicinity
They came in and took possession. I,
must have been some one of our own
pc" who told them We were there
-. husband and I were together
They killed him that very night. Cruel
fed him--crutifed him against his own
front door. And then they shot him
and killed him.
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Says She Is American,
But Cannot PrOUe 1t

"Of course am an American. But
I can't prove it. That is why / am
here. Everybody is awfully kind. 1t
is most amazing how kind people
are. Secretary of Labor Davis-l
saw him yesterdays helping me
all he can. hope to see Secretary
Hoover. I'm told he knows all about
Russia. And I want to get some
advice. Some day I shall want to
90 back. But first must prove I'm
American, ! could never go back as
. Russian.
"You see, my father, Frederick
Schlich, was a naturalized American
"a German by birth. My mother
was a Russian, of high Russian no.
bility. Before I can return to Rus-
sia-before can do anything-l
must reacquire my American citl-
xenship, to which I am entitled, now
that my husband is dead, because l
was born here. I must establish 1t
40 I can fight for my rights. And
that I will do. have been fighting
all nv life. 1t would seem l had
been equipped by life training and
experience for this fight | am max
ing now-and for others to come
Fighting is my forte!"
And this slender - almost sAsh,-
woman. with blond hair, swapping b'Ne
eyes, Teutonic accent and square chi"
and jaw, laughed. She interpoa'et
"It is unlike Russian TO hsht. II
ia contrary TO Russian nature. He
Russian saws with n shrug, when mis-
fortune overtakes him: IT IS tate, y
H. K;smet So must IL be- But not ]
I am an American! ! fight for my
rights ~
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lose their American citizenship and a..
sumo the citizenship Of their husbands.
Upon the death or divorce from thsil
husbands they are automatically n.
stored to their status as Americans.
This is the Princess case. But 6rst
she must prove she was born in the
United States, Of a father who was 4
naturalized American.
Eventually she hopes to re establish
her home in New York. But that will
be long hence, perhaps, after she has
found her son, and, as an American
citizen, made fight for her property In
Russia.
"What will you make of your soaf'
the Princess was asked.
She smiled as she replied:
"A fine American citizen!.'
but what do you want him to bsf'
Another smile--but no immediate
answer.
"a business man - professional
man."
No."
Then after a breath Of a pause
II want him to be a diplomat!'
The Princess blue eyes sparkled.
wonderful" she exclaimed. How !
love them. II were man ] should
want to be a diplomat Dangerous,
sometimes-but interesting.
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Finds Alabama Cousin
to Help Her in Fight

Since arrival in the United States tbs
Princess has discovered a first cousin in in
Carl Schlich, Of Foley, Ala. who viii N
assist. her In establishing proof Of har h
American birth. Mr.. and Mrs. r II
Sheppard, of New Orleans, whose gnest
she was In the South. also will aid r' Ssr
Mr.. Sheppard and Mr.. Schlich are re re- :.
lated BY marriage. "'' 'e'
American women who marry allan,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-10
StoIDed AWay on Ship
Dressed as q Sailor

but how did you get aboard as
stowaway"
"Its easy! ANY one can do it. |
dressed In sailors clothes. One day
I walked down to the docks. The watch.
man was there, OF course. put my
pipe--oh. yes. l have pipe. II comes
in very handily-I put my pipe In my
mouth. When the watchman came near
me ] staggered a little and purposely
stumbled against him. GO to hell! !
told him, in German. One has to do II
sometimes. There are tricks in every
trade. He thought ! was a drunken
sai'or.
after that It was easier still, l
simply walked on bosrd ship. There
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Kentucky Princess Loues
Diplomacy and Intrigue
Un1PLOMACY - intrigue -
- then are uonderful." saus

"DlPLoMACY - intrigue -
- they are nonderful," says
Princess Tchernitchew.
~ want my son to be-a bust
ness man7-a professional man?
NO A diplomat! It's dan
gerous, but it's wonderful"
And this from an American
born girl ,Uho sat at table Nth
her mother for the first time at
the age of fifteen, cnd then only
by command of the King Of Bel
GUM.
A ,Uomon 1Uho trudged across
Europe With secret Russian
papers to avoid Bolshepist spies.
A wife w5ose husband was
c7uctfed and shot By the same
Bolsherists Who now hold her es-
tates and possibly her son.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-10

Read here different story. 1t is
the life narrative of real Princess;
one who exists in the flesh. Her
name is Elizabeth Tchernitchew.
Her husband was Prince Ivan
Tchernitchew. Both were related
by blood to the Romanoffs, the
ruling family of the Czarist regime.
Seated en- a divan in one Of the
worlds famous hotel lobbies-in
Washington-she laughed as she
sketched her life. Stained-glass win
dows cast a soft glow on the scene.
Luxury was all about. And remem-
berthe Princess laughed-laughed
as she told this tale:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-10
STIRS FEDERAL OFFICIALS
BYTALE OF ROMANTIC LIFE
& FILLED BYROYl4L INTRIGUES
Asks Repatriation TN Order to Haze
Backing Of old Glory in Battle W>Hh
Soviets to Restore Her Estates and
Child Not Seen in -Four Years

lead lives of tranquility An
destiny paths beside still Serenity and calm
theirs Turmoil and strife alien terms Theirs life of repoeof
quiet
life has phases.
its plunge the
rocks halted
world Of action
pottngs murder hpweck revolutions prisons!
OF such S life made
life you, would a Princess be likely lead?
a chd- a chdyou read Of the golden
slightest
curs her blue and her lips forever
Prnce-ta straight handsome
happily Who
Such story and such her joy life.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-10

at the royal table, the first time in my
mothers presence.
"And from that time on I fought for
my personal rights-with my mother.
later with my husband. Now l must
fight for my son. for my estates. And
TO get :hnse must fight for my citi-
zenShin '"
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Beating by Husband
SQUed Lite of Wife

They didn't know I was the Prin-
cess. When the soldiers came, my
husband began pulling my hair ana
beating me, 20 they would think vas
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-09-05
GooD LEGISLATIVE CANDIDATES.

The Democratic voters of Kent
county, at their primaries on Sat-
urday. paid special attention to the
matter Of selecting candidates for the
General Assembly. The result was tho
nomination OF three FIRST class
men for the three Senatorial districts
and men OF ability and reputation for
Representatives in the ten Rcrresen-
tative districts.
Here Ia an admirable example for
the Democrats OF Sussex and New
Castle counties to follow. Tho people
are looking with more than ordinary
interest to legislative nominations
this year. They arc hoping for a Leg
islature in 1923 that will attend strict
~ to business; that will set aside all
selfish purposes; that will undo much
OF the mischievous legislation OF tie
past and relieve the public OF many
burdens that have been imposed in re.
cent years. And by making good legie.
lative nominations the Democratic
party will attract the support OF the
many citizens who hope for this i'm.
portant and long-needed reform.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-09-05
MIRROR OF PUBLIC OPINION

alton OF traffic; and In every case II is
only question OF time until the old
rates. or even higher ones, are re-
stored
As for tho micronesia traffic through
the Panama Canal. It is still overton-
naged The American Steamship own
ers' Association has asked for the
withdrawal OF the government vessels
"a step which would greatly improve
tho situation. Tho Shipping Board has
sent out questionnaire, calling for
much detailed information which II
Will take time to furnish and which is
quite superfluous There was no good
reason for the entrance OF the Shipping
Board into this trade In the first place
Tho consequent cutting OF rates has
been an injury to the railways as wei
at time when their need of revenue
Is acute.
OF course. the establishment OF the
American merchant marine upon q
sound basis waits for the pa ssaRe OF
the Ship Subsidy bill. That will end
the government operation Of ships and
put the private shipowner in posi-.
/ ton to meet foreign competition
Meanwhile there Is no reason why the
Shipping Board should be a~eompeti.
tor, and an unfair one at that.-Phila.
delphia Inquirer,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-09-05
A SERIOUS SITUATION.

The school year In Wilmington
opens with a somewhat demoralizins
and very unsatisfactory situation.
which should not have been permitted
to come about, With an enrolment OF
about 10000 pupils. there is a lack Of
full time accommodations for about
one-ffth OF this number. These chill
dren will be compelled to put up with
half-time service until the serious sit
uation shall be remedied in some man
ner.
Here is an evil the presence of
which is a strong intimation that In
the recent consideration of matters
pertaining TO public education in Will
mington one important element has
been neglected. And that is, sufficient
accommodations for all children OF
school age IN the city. The school
authorities have considered various
other matters-even providing a new
oficial to attend to research work.
but they have failed to provide suf-
ficient accommodations for all the
school children.
1t begins to look as though we hac
done too much IN some directions ir
respect OF our public schools and no
enough in others. Surely the grea'
essential is 10 provide sufficient &C
commodations for all children WHIT
should attend the public schools ant
receive at least the rudiments Of ;
common school education, befor,
branching out into other and prob
ably experimental fields. Far bette,
that some children be only PARTIAL.
educated than deprived OF necessar,
opportunities. It is hoped this yer,
disturbing evil win soon be re
moved. A considerable number of chill
dren allowed to run at large durin,
even half Of the time that should b
employed in school attendance {
something not pleasing to contem
plate.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-09-05
THEY WENT TOO FAR.

The employees OF the Boston and
Worcester Street Railway. members
e the Amalgamated Association OF
Street and Electric Railway Employees
Of America, went on strike without
authority from the central body of
their union. The strike was success
ful, putting a stop to the entire ser
vice Of the extensive line and caus-
Ing discomfort to thousands of per-
sons.
On account of this lawless action
the chief authorities of the union have
revoked the charter Of this local
branch. thus depriving its members o.
all benefits accruing TO them from
their union associations. financial and
otherwise. And unless they return tc
work in a specified time will be fully
outlawed
There has been increasing evidence
during this years labor troubles o.
the unreliability Of union labor orga.
nizations and their insistence upor
creating troubles on their own &C
count, without permission from rhei,
acknowledged higher authorities. II /.
well that the latter. IN some instances
are disposed TO discipline those WI
! thus become unruly.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-09-05
THE EVENING SMILE.
WHEN THE FALL ENDS.

NJ. ault-Pelterie, of the Paris
Aero club, predicts that the utilization
of the intra-atomic energy will enable
men in the near future to travel from
the earth to the moon in 40 hours. The
first 81 minutes, il seems, will be very
agreeable. but during the AS hours and
20 minutes Of the second part of the
course one will have the sensation OF
a terrible fall in the void
And this reminds ono of the charm
ing story told by Mark Twain;
One morning when standing at the
window he perceived a human body
falling through the air
How do you do?" asked Mark
Twain gracefully.
80 far" the other replied, I'm
ground floor it will be all wrong Eek
Here's a bit of real boy. Archie
aged 5, had found a cat and given il
the name of Mary" How did you find
out it's a girl cat?" asked his grand
mother, We'll" replied the youngster
II saw her washing her face and she
washed behind her ears. and nobody
but a girl would wash behind hei
ears Boston Transcript.
How about your fight for an APP.
preparation to dredge Goose Creek?'
| II have dropped it, responded Con
gresham Swayback. MY constituent.
write me that Goose Creek has driet
up."-Louisville Courier-Journal.
A Mr.. Lemon of Kansas City. mar
ried Miss AIDE. Of Chicago. the othe
day. Now what did the paragrapher
say about this?-New York Telegraph
| Film Star-"How much will yo,
charge to get me my divorce2" Law
yer-"If you'll agree to let me handl
all your divorce suits for the mex
10 years III make you special price.
Life.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-09-05
JUST FOLKS
BY Edgar A. Guest.
Copyright 1922 by Edgar A Guest
LIES JOYS.

These several joys must come to all;
The beauty of the morning sun,
The glory of a task we'll done,
The laughter Of a friendly cali.
1t matters not who he may be,
Though rich or poor, or dull or wise,
Earth spreads her splendors for his
eyes
And charges him no 1.-THE or fee.
And there is glory in each task
Which by the humblest is possessed,
The pride of having dore his best,
And God no more than this will ask.
No place, nor power, nor pomp nor
skill,
Nor silver nor the yellow gold,
The beauty Of the sun can hold,
The toiler's cottage 1t will fill.
Night brings a tap upon the door.
A friend has come with words OF
cheer,
The long days worries disappear.
The rich mans friends can do no
more.
vainIy we struggle while we live,
Seeking some fancied joys afar,
While at our hand earth's treasures
are,
Which life to all Of US would give.