The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-12

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his majesty in an attempt to heal III"
soreness which the battle OF FordEl
produced. and the Kaiser finally dec
Grated him with the oak leaves To the
highest military decoration, the Pour
lie Mrritc.
This decoration when It Is Nrs, given
is nG,hiHg bur cross of gold AMI
purple enamel. with the French words
Pour !" mcrt"" printed on three arms
Of ihe cross After al officer has held
this decoration for several months
and further distinguished himself. then
Il litt!" gold oak leaf is attached To
til" top uf K. and il Is worn about III"
neck Oh Il black and white ribbon.
The comforting or this honor Oh thr
crown prince was believed 10 have
paved the way for the reconciliation
bctwcrn father and son which came
last winter.
! Jealousy Between Father and Son.
! During the war there has been some
: jealousy between the two men. Tho
crown prince is exceedingly ambitious
to succeed his father. The Kaiser
knows this. and because the crown
prince has such definite ideas OF his
own about running the country. Will
liam II * not anxious 10 give him Il
chance. al least during the war.
Just what type OF officials will tax"
office when the Kaiser dies and the
crown prince succeeds HMM case
! Germany is not made Il rrpuhiC-iS
not definitely known in Germany.
Their" is only one official in office to-
day who is spoken of as tho crown
princes man" and that is Secretary
OF State Zimmerman. II the crown
,,rin r,4li In
can judge how successful his admins
t.;Liion will h" when it remembers that
Herr Zimmerman 5 capacity as for
e!Sn minister was typically illustrate
al by his territorial promises TO Me
leo.
iSut Zimme rmann Is ambitious To BE-
chancellor, and It would not b" sur
prIsing. If the Kaiser We're to die and
III" crown prince succeed him, To see
Zimmerman succeed Won ialhmalln-
Hullw"g The exposure Of thinner
mann'5 efforts TO arouse Mexico viii
probably do NOR" 10 damage his career
than anything else.
When rIlmors spread In Germany
that the Crown Prince had lost the
battle Of Serduu TIL" General Stalt
fastened TO explain in Il series 81 ar
ticles which all newspapers had 10
print that the battle was Il tactical
success. inasmuch as it destroyed TINS
pOiu; as an offensive position tor the
French.
Aided by Won Steuben.
Assisting tho Crown Prince In The
ioperal lions on this battlefield was Gen
rral Won Siruben, Il grandson Of the
PruSsian hc,U in our Revolutionary
war. and the man whom the Kaiser
SEM 10 this country in III" 81 5 "H"H
Tie yon Sieub"n' statue in Washington
WAS unveiled.
II the Kaiser were 70 die the world
would probably see The I"opl" rally |"
the support vi the Crown Prince. anu
il might he interesting TO S"c what
changes This young potential ruler
might make. With the growth oil az
moccacy in Germany during Tho war
II is prObahI" tho Socialists would Or
ganiZe demonstrations against MN,
but. because OF the present unOrohen
power Of tn" General Staff and mo
army. they would NOT succeed. IN"
Crown Primo" Will b. The next En-
ueror Of Germany unless tho United
States and III" Allies can defeat Ger.
man n.iltariSm on th" ba'if"l"ldS an!
discredit German army leadership De-
fore tho G"r!AaM people i"'!""'!'''.
George WITS hamprred by 4 mother
whose idea az gudlin"SS was cirhn!i-
ness. Notwithstanding III" Treatment
baths 10 which h" MAS C0nduHuru.
George ihrivrd exceedingly. On" day
Il neighbour remarked On his rapid
growth
vi" said George. "rAa,'s mas
fault. ST." waters III" too much
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