American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-10-22

Won Schwabach.
A number of other wealthy Hebrews
in Germany we're also honored by the
kaiser In another way. Although he
was averse to visiting the homes Of
private individuals who lacked social
standing, he departed from his rule in
their favor and visited their mansions
~ostensibly to view their art collections,
but actually to tickle their vanity.
Shortly after Leishman became am
bassador to Germany, the kaiser called
on me.
"Your new ambassadors daughter is
the best looking young lady who has
attended u court in many a day" he
declared. "Half a dozen Of my young
stan officers are very anxious to marry
her. Can you tell me, Davis, whether
these Leishmans have money!"
IF the kaiser despised the American
propensity for money-making, he was
certainly not averse to acquiring
American dollars.
He told me once that every trip the
neutrality-suspicious. liner Amerika
made from New York to Hamburg re-
suited in transferring $4,000 from
American to German pockets, and
added "We're mighty glad to get some
Of your American money, 1 can tell
you"
OF the kaiser's versatility I had
convincing evidence. In his converse
lions with me we usually wandered
from subject to subject in the most
haphazard manner, and he invariably
displayed a surprising store of infor-
nation on every topic we touched, and
l am not vain enough to believe that
he was SO anxious to make a favorable
impression upon me that he prepared
for these discussions in advance.
Indeed, the kaiser discussed so free
ly almost every subject that suggested
itself that / often wondered what his
advisors would have said had they
overheard our conversations. His read
mess to talk to me was undoubtedly
due to a tendency he had to trust
every one with whom he came in init
mate contact. For a man who was apt
to have so many enemies, he was less
suspicious than anyone 1 had ever
met. He seemed to trust every one, and
his sense of security unloosened his
tongue and made him more laxative,
perhaps, than was always discreet.
The kaiser was very fond Of listen
ing to and telling stories with a point
and would frequently invite me to tell
him any new one that l might have
heard. Some Of the stories we ex-
| changed were more or less risque and
would be out Of place in these pages,
/ but I do not mean to intimate that
there was anything very much amiss
> with them. They always amused him
l very much and he was quick to catch
the point.
The kalser's sense OF humor fire.
quently exhibited itself. He told me
9 of a conference between representa-
e tives Of all the powers regarding the
9 selection Of a king for Albania after
. the Balkan war. Some of those present
u thought the incumbent ought TO be 6
y Catholic, others insisted that a Greel
Catholic was essential, still other,
o maintained that a Mohammedan would
y be most logical.
1t seemed quite impossible to COM
" to any agreement as to just what re
? ligion the king of Albania should pro
. fess, and the kaiser had ended the dis
c~ussion. he said, with the suggestion
well, gentlemen, If a Protestan
y won't do. and a Roman Catholic won
j., do, and a Buddhist is out Of the ques
-" ton, why not select a jew and call hin
Jacob the First? He'll have his throa
cut, anyway, in three months !"
The powers did not select a Jew, bu
- the prince of Wied, the kaiser's nom.
10 nee. was put on the throne, and With
- a month or two afterwards had TO fe
for his life.
- In referring to ROosevelts patriot
offer to lead an army in France, tn
= kaiser declared that he admired hiI
for his courage and zeal.
81 hear he said, that he is now o
a his way to Italy. 1t is too bad we di
not postpone our offensive there. Pc
haps we might have captured hin
Wouldn't Teddy look funny in a ga
mask?'
Shortly after the U-boat Deutscl
o. land made It's SUCCESSFUL Trip 10 Ame
lea, the kaiser called on me. and
"A was in a very j%ocular frame of mind.
az happened to mention to him that
planned to go TO America the followir
summer in connection with the pore
a. lain tooth l had patented.
al We'll. it won't be necessary nov
he Davis" he commented. 1--WE can sen
the Deutschland over and bring bac
no a boatload of teeth :"
"Fix my teeth well, Davis" he d.
clared on another occasion. $50 that
can bite. There are lots Of people
would like to bite.' and he snappe
~ his jaws together in a way that woul
i! have BODIED i'll for the victims he had
d mind, although his remark was ey
It. IDENTIFY more facetious than vicious.