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Show "Bill" Burgess Now a British Lord William llurges.s of Milwaukee recently received the news thnt ho had fullen heir to tho titles nnd estates of his father, known as Lord llobcrts. Known to his Intimates In Mllwnukeo newspaper circles as plain "Bill," Burgess Bur-gess hns made elaborate plnns for entering upon his domains ns a British peer. He wns engaged In newspuper work for several years, nnd wjdlo In Montreal ho frequently enmo Into contact with visiting members ot tho nobility. no-bility. Heventcen years ago Durgcsy chanced to meet tho then prince ot Wnlcs, now King George. It was while tho prlnco ot Wales was making a tour ot Canada, and Burgess, together with olhcr newspnper correspondents, occupied n Vnr of the roynl train. So when Bill BurgcsH Is presented nt tho Court of St. Jnniea us Lord Huberts ho will not bo entirely n stranger to tho king. In Inter years Burgess left tho newspnper Held and engaged In tho artificial flower business nnd tho photograph shows him at work In his shop, |