The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-21

he was a living skeleton. But they ac-
copied him.
Toward the close of 1917 cverybod,
IN Berlin thought that peace was at
hand forgot tho exact date. but L
remember the occasion very we'll Tho
Ecichstag WAS in session. Cu"hiciallE II
had been given out that Pracr--l Ter
uan pcacc--was assured that aftcrn"'n'
It shall never forget th$ spectacle
that followed. All Berlin hurst out
into hystcrical tears. Everybody quit
work. The streets were packed with
nrrnIc--all crying OF course. It VA"
a dulusion. hut when tho people realized
that there WIS no violent reaction
Despair Of Wars End
Toward the end Of my stay in Berlin
would often ask the women il they
thought peace was coming. one AMI
all as q rule would throw up the!r
hands and cxclaim 'Ach! We will never
have peace again. This hgh'lnE ousi-
ness Will last forever.
Another mistake we made ts our 70
lief that Germany is not as q unit ia this
war. 1 toll you thcrc is no such thing
as a division Of any kind between the
people and the governments. In berhn
they laughed at President Wilson Tor
making the distinction that he was
warning upon the German autocracy ana
no, the German people. And then they
would turn the tables around ON me by
saying:
We arc not lighting You Anerlcans
il is that President OF yours VINO mas
led YOU blind ones into war.
ON the day that the President de-
clnrcd war on Germany I was scared &c
dcath-actutlly trembling with fear. So
that when a young American boy called
on me that afternoon 10 so TO concern
II was with the greatest reluctance lhat
neru1i,tcd myself 10 be persuaded In
10 going. and then only on condition
that we speak not n single word OIL IhS-
liSh
Dangerous to Speak English
I'VE had hardly sat down III 8 street
car when. in spirit or braraoo' lie De-
gan to talk in English until strange"
sitting next 10 him whispered in English
in our ears Fools this is no place L"
sneak English It was Il timely warn
ing, and my friend Immediately de-
sisted.
But the funny part Of tho trip hap
ncned when we changed cars and went
down into the subway. y short. fat
Young German was sitting opposite read
ing the news Of our entrance into the
war. He laid his paper down on his
knee. looked up and .groaned aloud:
"'Belccf me: I wish I vas IN der
Choonited Stayds terday.'
~ simply screamed with laughter. anc
his remark just relaxed the tension
was under.
II was so firmly established as stu
dent. and because Of my name and my
ability TO speak German probably
escaped many annoyances and insults.
Nevertheless ] was always under Inc
owes Of the police. and they handled me
without gloves on tho occasions mat
WAS Obliged to report. Time ana again
hot rctorts Just jumped 70 my lips when
,hey revilcd everything American. but
fortunately l was able TO act ScnsiolF'
7 kept my mouth shut. answered all
questions and volunteered no lntoTnlu-
ton.
Berlin Near Hysterical
All Berlin is in what l call ncNro-
tic state Of mind because Of the war
Miss Marzynski went on. Lack or
food and heat and the killing and
Uoundinc Of its friends and relatives
and four years OF war time conditions
in general have given everyone NY
off hc-handlc' temperament.
Ar home, IN the street cars. nj the
theatres. voices arc pitched high. Mo-
lent alterations break out between
friends over some mer" triilr. Evcryon"
seemed representative. ready TO resent
any fancied grievance. AND all jump
at the slightest chance to get their mind
Oft the war.
so that the theatres and concerts
are simply packed and the race track ii
black with people every day. All amuSe-
| ments arc running full blast and at tn"
urge OF tho government.
Often there arc as many as 100 con-
certs on one afternoon. with every ono
of them playing to a standing room only
crowd.
so afraid is the government that tho
people will lack for artistic entertain
mcnt that n law Is In force TO inc effect
that any artist leaving Germany during
! the war may never return again.
Bet Millions Of Marks.
SOLDIERS on furlouGhs mako up
large part OF tho audiences. hut they
never appear in uniform. ! never knew
the official reason for this. but ! sup
rosed it was Ia keep tho Stay-nt- homes
mind off the VIII md To keep secret
the location of the various regiments.
1t Is Mt tho races that | saw this
fevcrish nervousness let loose. People
go literally frantic over each race. II
would he a wonderful study for my
psycholngist 10 watch the mob; their
eyes glsten. they push and shove
frantically they yell like madmcn and
millions Of marks change hands before
tho day is over.
Amy chang" in tho German point "f