The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-26

of dollars were sent from this country
TO Germany for relief purpose. But
throughout the two years l was IN Ger
many recall only two instances where
German newspapers acknowledged funds
raised here for such purposes. when
Judge Nippert. of Cincinnati. came TO
Berlin in the interests OF the American
East Prussian Relief society with about
five million marks. the German press
gave him recognition. But Judge Mp
pert. who was frank and honest. work
ed to get before the German people the
fact that at thut time. when everyone
In Germany thought everyone In the
United States was against the German
people. there were people here who were
contributing very large sums OF money
for relief purposes.
The second instance was when Am
bassador Gerard returned TO Berlin last
lions. He brought with him funds for
relief purposes. contributed by men and
women throughout the United states:
The German newspapers acknowledged
what he gave out, because the amhas-
Sador insisted that such things be pub
lishcd.
The foreign office and navy. which
were encouraging anii-American feeling
nj the time. did not look with rhAsiIr"
upon such tactics but it made no ar =,
ference to the ambassador. He said
Germany had been keeping so many
good things about the United States out
Of the newspapers that unless inc pa.
pers printed something about TINS rtiiei
work the money would not be spent.
Bogus Charity workers.
Last summer a German and his wife.
who posed as Americans and VINO on
tanned American passports under IaISe
rrcIenccS. organized in New YORK STATE
Il committee for tho relief or WIDOWS
solicited from one end Of the state TO
another with letters which had been
obtained from Ambassador Gerard and
Governor Whitman. also under false
prctcnccS. .,
began the distribution or the money
Gerard suspected them. hut had no-cvi-
J dencc unon which to base charges. Pre-
vously no had regarded them rs kind,
Jealous charity workers. At the nc
ginning of tho war they were living IN
Berlin and he asked them To cure for
two deserted girls. Gerard paid them
500 u month for the care and educa-
ton of the children. When he became
suspicious he Investigated md found
that another American III Berlin was
contributing like sum Ia the same
people for tho identical purpose.
Orc day. when the woman appeared
Mt Gcrard's office. he asked her why
she never published in the Berlin ncws-
papers the fact that she was distrihut-
ing funds from America. She replied
that such notice would bring her
more requests than she could fulnl.
Gerard asked her if she didn't think
She owed 1t 10 the people who had con-
tributed the money, and he asked her
how much she still had to distribute.
Gerard Recovers $4,000.
She replied: Three thousand dol
lars"
DO you keep any account or make
any reports about your work." he asked.
NO" she answcreds
Well how; much have YOU spcnto"
asked the ambassador.
IL really don't remember, Mr.. Gc>
rard." she replied.
81 want you to go home" said Go
rard. Get that $4,000 and bring it TO
me. and also make a report about the
money you have raised. You had let
lcrs from me and from Governor Whls-
man. don't intend 10 let you distri
butte this money without having rec