The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-12-28

siiNltCS It1liGCrman to Walk.
After 10 q, m. today Secretary
Zimmerman, who came by train
from Berlin. called TO mako his FIRST
visit in his new capacity. He was
/ greeted most cordially by the emper-
or, with whom he eenjoyed close per
sonal acquaintance while undersecre-
tary. / was the hour of the emperor
! regular morning walk, so he invited
the foreign secretary TO join him \
iFeal visit took place under bar trees
IN the gray mist of raw Decembr
morning in the beautiful park of the
lpalace.
Unless there is a heavy rain the
emperor never misses this outdoor
!hour. in the GUNNER he takes a long
ride, and il The heather is fine passes
an hour out of doors in the after
noon as well, on horseback. Riding
J Is one of the eHperors favorite diver
slons. He is an extent horseman. 1t
/ Is an interesting test of his physical
condition that even after months in
which he has not been on a horse he
can sit in the saddle for hours and
not feel the usual stiffness.
Gutridcs All His staff.
| None OF his staff can keep up with
him. which may be from the reason
that he delights in making that first
ride the stitfost and longest kind OF a
sallop. He likes his broadbacked
lhorses maybe because they set him
oil from his surroundings. He always
mas four such big mounts with him.
saw them today. William II. Taft.
former president, would have enjoy
ed the sight OF the emperor, who is
a brisk walker and take long steps.
Zimmerman is more than six feet
tail and broad shouldered. but had
to move fast to keep up with the en-
peror. Ahead Of them trundled the
emperor's pet black dachshund,
strolch. The little bell on His col
lar tinkled quite imperially. Behind
came two adjutants. The emperor
looked fresh and vigorous and was
apparently in excellent health and
oirits. He talked vigorously and
made emphatic gestures with his cane
with which to Indicate his views on
German foreign affairs.
Hindcnhupg and Lnt'cndo,tT Call.
Just before The emperor and Sec
rotary Zimmerman returned to the
palace HindQn5ulg and Ludendortf
rolled up in an automobile. They nav.
monopoly of the mperor's time
from noon until / p m. daily for a
military conference. They are prob
ably the most interesting partnership
in the world, these two chiefs of stra-
tegy OF The cenral powers. They are
fresh, busy giants. The field marshal
looks like million or so pictures
You see all over Germany, though
slightly moro human, with a little
more OF twinkle in his eyes and a
little more> elastic step than one
would expect from the films. Lueden-
dorff is most energetic partner and
both are too busy to eat with the
kaiser, so they have little one story
house half mile from
the palace where they can work UNI
disturbed If they ate at the palace
they would have to lounge about af-
ter meals and talk guests.
Noon Conference is lFatcful.
The noon conference is by far the
most important council, for Germanys
whole life ccnters about the conduct
OF the war. 1t was at a conference
such as this that the new compulsory
civilian service law was worked out.
Only later were tie finishing touches
put on by the inN1rial chancellor
and other adviser: Of the emperor,
II was at such a conference that the
whole Rumanian campaign was work
ed out. The emperor is a schooled
general and at such meetings not
merely listens but advises.
The kaiser's conference today cen
tered about the Rumanian campaign,
with all the new problems raised by
the victories at Bucharest and Plo-
csci. y few minutes after TIL arrival
of tho generals the kaiser and Zim-
mermau return d., The former stop
ped dllt.fglly OF tho door of the pail
ace and scraped the mud from his
boots, so the foreign secretary fol-
lowed he imperial example.
"The emperor is q stickler for or
derliness." said the adiutant with
whom watched the emperor and his
guests. He is that way in everything
He is prompt, punctual to the min
ute has place for everything and
everything must be in its place"
laster three-quarters of an hour
Then came Gen. Won Hahndorff. new
ly appointed second quartermaster-
general of the German army. He took
ten minutes of the emperor's time.
then presented to the
emperor the two new undersecretar-
les of his department, Baron Won dem
Busche and Baron Stumm.
AZ tho Empcror's Luncheon
At / p. m. luncheon was served in
the big two story dining room of the
palace. The emperor sat at the mid
die window a long table with Sec
rotary Zimmerman at his right and
Won Hahndorff at his left and the two
new under secretaries opposite. Four
big vases OF cyclamen were on the
table and more were scattered about
on the cloth. The emperor loves
flowers and has plenty OF them where
evr he lives and works.
Fifteen covers were laid for the
luncheon, about the usual number.
Tho menu was sim.ple-simpler than
the average Grman household There
was not even soup, merely mutton
hash. dish Of eggs, and flour called
kaisersehmarrn. cheese and fruit.