Today -100: October 22, 1925: Follyology?

Greece demands Bulgaria pay an indemnity of 2 million French francs gold, which is the equivalent of some money, for what they describe as an unprovoked attack on Greek soldiers posted on the border. The Bulgarian commander explains that it was all a misunderstanding and the government calls for a League of Nations investigation. Depending on who you listen to, the attack was by Bulgarian irregulars or bandits, or it was Bulgarian soldiers crossing the border, or... A Greek soldier chased his dog over the border into Bulgaria, where border sentries shot him dead (the soldier, not the dog, whose ultimate fate and indeed name seem to be a mystery). The NYT doesn’t mention the latter story, which will give this affair the name The War of the Stray Dog, which is right up there with the War of Jenkins’ Ear or the Great Emu War of 1932.

German republicans want to prosecute Hermine, wife of former kaiser Wilhelm, for referring to herself as kaiserin and queen when registering at a hotel in Baden,  titles she never had since she married Willy after he abdicated as kaiser of Germany and king of Prussia.

Thomas Lister, aka Lord Ribblesdale, dies. Since he leaves no male heirs, his barony and amusing title die with him. Here’s a painting of him by John Singer Sargent, looking very Lord Ribblesdaley.

Four Italian Fascists are acquitted by Fascist judges of the murder of Socialist parliamentary candidate Antonio Piccinini in February of last year (despite being quite dead, Piccinini was elected 2 months later). They’ll be tried again in 1950; 3 will be acquitted again and one found guilty, the justice of which is slightly lessened by his having been dead for 6 years.

Headline of the Day -100:

Victor Emmanuel, the fucking king of Italy, starts a fucking campaign against motherfucking swearing.

A newspaper distributing agent and two newsdealers are indicted in Jersey City for selling supposedly indecent magazines. They’re given suspending sentences after signing an agreement not to sell magazines, including “Hot Dog,” “Whizz-Bang,” “Artists and Models,” “Art and Beauty,” “Art Lovers,” “Flapper Experiences,” and “Follyology.”

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