The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-10
CROWN PRINCE MAKES
MANY FRIENDS AMONG
HUMBLE HOLLANDERS

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THE HAGUE, i'rr. ;i.--Tir Trlcsraut
Publishes an ari2c!" ivy li"nrl iiuh"rt.
who has been - tn" island -: Wicrin-
:;.n. The Turner German crown primer.
h." Gays. has already made 4 great mum
h"r of friends. especially among The
members Of The local peasant pupulu-
ton. with whom HI plays billiards. lie
exhibits much politrncsS toward his new
friends whom he frequently treats IL
beer and offers rigarrts. Hr sl'CiEs Il
htil" broken pGtch mixed with German
words. Ills ia"urltc word Il DAG.
mcauinr good day. which he prunnuuccs
tag" wl"re;ts the Dutch draw out the
word thus. "daag." Tho peasants try
70 get him TO talk. hut the prince pru-
Gently never speaks OF German political
affairs.
Young William Ilohcnzollrrn. con-
tinurs IInhcrt. has. above all. an extra
ordinary dread Of everything connected
with sickness and death. aud therefore
takes the strtctrSt precautions against
Spanish influenza. lie is afraid of
everything and every body. and his anx-
icty bctrayS itself in his slightest ges-
,urc. II you make Il sudden motion with
your hand or put your hand in your
pockct--the princes eye, follows il, and
nc never loses sight Of you. He Is suf-
fcring from severe depression. from
which he occasionally cndenvorS TO OH
tain relief by lying down and letting
his friend Gocbcltitz read aloud 20 him.
According to ryrwitneSScs hr frequently
dones his full uniform with all his >orders
and paradcS in front al the mirror in
Ia, rnnm. after which he again dresses
in uru,HLry' WOODEN things with Checker
trousers.
The parsonasr Of Oostcrland at Weir
ngcn was L. furnished for two thous-
and florinc $500 for six months): The
rooms arc plain and well warmed. Tho
room where the prince usually sits Ia
Furnished with n hcdstoad. n side wins
dow writing table and n front window.
The prince frequently plays his violin.
He caused 4 hand ACCORDION TO be pro-
vidcd through the agency Of his bursar.
Won Dan Bcrgh. Hts dinner. which be-
gins at I o'clock regularly. consists or
oysters with champagne. Fish generally
, follows. and then duck pudding. After
the dinner glass of wine follows. the
prince retiring nt 9:30. breakfast is
at S o'clock. Ills dinner is prepared by
! II servant girl. Bertha De Sam, who an
nounccs herself every afternoon at )
o'clock. remaining until &.
as SOOH Ms Il SlEaHHcI lt'C WYNN
,, the prince appears TO be anything but
at case and Immediately offers his Wis
itor some, hing 70 drink. while he him
, self continues to walk up and down the
; room. He frequently cominiseratcS
, himself. saying he finds the island too
monotonouS. and that always takinS the
! same walks begins to be- disaGrceahlc.
lie often goes 70 Folders. wearing wood
en- sahrts, but he does not go out
evenings any moro. as n few days ago
he came n "crcrper" IN 4 ditch.
: It Is strange there are no guards on
the island. There arc undoubtedly
many shippers who for good money"
would willingly take him anywhere
: There are hundreds Of sailing vessels In
, the various harhnrs. and Il IS Just these
larbors whore the prince is frequently
10 lie seen stepping out quickly, and then
suddenly stopping. looking out 10 sea
and then resuming his walk.
He appears already to have rcconciled
himself TO mis- fate. lie seems 10 think
he will remain here always and often
tells the Dutch servants he expects
shortly q visit from his wife and chill
drcn who then will again leave him
! for they could not endure this island
long" He dcplorcs tho lack Of saddle
horses and carriages which would I'LL
up the day 80 we'll" Not To find this
lack too trying he writes and reads
much.