Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-09-30
GOSSIP FROM
THE EFADtRLAND
One Phase of the Emperor
Williams Vanity
The Spirit Of Economy
Which Runs Through the
Royal Family.

! Berlin. Sept. 29.-That coming gen.
/ erations may not be deprived of the
pleasure of seeing how William IL
! looked and moved, on civil and mill
I tary occasions. the Kaiser has devel-
I oped a real mania of posing for bio
graph pictures which are becoming
more and more popular in Germany.
( During the recent naval and mill
tary nanoevers he gave special orders
10 facilitate the work of the moving
picture operators, number Of whom
were always near him and he spent
several hours at the castle of Will
helmshoehe looking at the films. con-
demning some and picking out others
which showed him to the greatest ad-
vantage.
Biograph cameras We're used on
board the imperial yacht 'HohenZol-
lern" ard also on the flagstaff
"Deautschland."
! The Kaiser's patronage of moving
pictures has been a blow to the agita
tion among the German Comstocks
against the alleged harm done by the
numerous bioscope shows in Berlin.
They say that young children attend
these shows late at night and see the
reproductions of scenes unfit for tn
youthful eyes.
The University of Harvard which
already possesses the Kaiser's voice on
a phonograph record. will undoubtedly
soon receive his image on a roll of
films
A good story is told of the Crown
Prince showing his democratic affa-
hiIffU nd hfx rit
hio Polloi." The prince while going
to the parade ground was saluted in
very unconventional manner BY a
number of men who had served under
him in the Foot Guards. They shouted
cheerily at him. Hello Wilhelm"
which was more than they dare do to
any other officer. prince or no prince
Instead Of taking their names and
reporting them for disrespect as
non-roval officer would have done. the
prince rode over to the men. shook
hands with each. and chatted with
them for some minutes.
The prince BY the way-is no longer
actively serving In that aristocratic
land expensive regiment. the 1st Foot
Guards.
When asked the reason why his son
had transferred from the Guards to a
line cavalry regiment. the PasewaIk
Cuirassiers. the Kaiser replied: Il am
not rich enough to keep a son of mine
In the Guards His Majesty left IL
an open question whether he was in
jest c. earnest.
a pretty story is related here to
show the orderly and economical spirit
of the imperial family. Princess Victo-
ria Louise. the emperor's only daugh-
ter. ordered a charming navy blue cos
tune tor the autumn manoeuvers.
The dress when Il came home was
found to be great success and was
admired by the Young princess. The
only thing she did not much care for
was the buttons. which did not seem
TO her good enough for such a pretty
dress The dressmaker thereupon pro-
posed To replace them h. others of
more elegant description which cost
% cents each. The price seemed rath-
or high to the princess. who said that
she would ask papa.
When the dressmaker returned to
the :'alace i'm the evening 10 learn the
paternal decision. the princess replied
Papa viii not allow me to have these
buttons, as he finds them dear. and
saws ! must not be extravagant" So
the princess wore the dress with the
plain buttons.