Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-07


shown, while i was in Berlin, by his
dealings with Tilla purieux. u very
pretty ard clever actress Since Won
Jagow was in love with her. and held
power enough 10 prevent her from APP
pearins on the stage. curious position
arose. lie tried 10 back his pursuit
Of the actress by threats that he would
exercise his power and stop her per-
Torrance.
In a careless moment. however. he
wrote her letter which was only too
eloquent OF his objects and the means
by which he sc.gh; TO enforce them
This letter she turned over 10 her hus-
band. who was an editor and we'll
known writer. II happened that Won
JaGows had recently interfered with
q publication This man edited. and also
1t happened that Jagow did not know
that Tilla Durieux was married TO
this journalist.
The next thing Ven Jagow knew
was that his love letter. with hidcous
threats in the postscr!pts. Was pub
lishcd. and he was made the laughing
stock OF the whole OF Germany.
This Won :agow was 4 typical Prus-
sian. n closc-crcpped squarc-headed
bully. with horrible hard face. He
had grievance. which he insisted on
discussing with me at Count Zeppelin's
house. Some distinguished German
l forget whom, but the same thing
was always happcnlnE-had been visit
ing London. and had returned to com
plain that the Berlin police could not
manage the traffic or keep order in
the streets like the London police.
lie was very sore about this. and
declared that London police methods
could not compare with his. trying 10
make me agree with him. told him
that one London policeman would man
age all the traffic At Berlin point such
as the Potidamer Platz better than
the dozen men he keeps stationed
there. and he got quito furious about it,
Il went to London TO study the
question" he roared. Il tell you your
London police could not manage the
spirited people of Berlin. 1t is tbs
drivers in London. who take notice
so quickly who make the London po-
lice seem SO efficient in traffic man
aSement."
Since Jagow had empowered his men
to use their swords and TO shoot in
any case OF disobcdicncc TO their or
ders. his argument must have sounded
ridiculous 10 his German hearers. The
Berlin police are notoriously n lot OF
DULLES, glad OF any excuse TO employ
the utmost violence; and they never
would be any better with man such
as Won Jagow at their head
Count Zeppelin showed us around his
house and grounds with great pride
repeating again and again that there
was not another house like it anywhere
In the world. which l am quite pre-
pared TO believe. The grounds were
surrounded by high stone wall with
massive gates of wrought iron. set in
gate posts that were as high as the
house itself. and carved in curious
scrolls, with runic Inscriptions all
over them. o.. the top of each post
was model airship, each representing
different stage In the development
OF the Zeppelin.
The house. which was of white stone.
was square and squat. with fiat roof,
like an Oriental dwelling. It's I'm
terror fittings were rcplcte with all
sorts Of contrivances that were elapu-
rate rather than convenient. Doors
opened suddenly you approached
them and swung noiselessly behind
YOU. The corners of the room were
rounded and the rooms were all very
nicely lighted. and commanded q beau
tifu view.
WOULD DEVOTE WHOLE
TIIOuGlIT TO AIRSnIPS
left Count Zeppelin with the I'm
preston that lie was very extra
ordinary and eccentric old fellow, a
reputation he bore among his neigh
bors and friends. lie told me that,
when L returned to England. TO say
that need feel no alarm about the
German fleet. for in n year or two the
Germans would cease building war
ships. and devote their whole atten-
| ton to airships. I'VE shall make them
bigger than the biggest ocean liner"
| he said, Far bigger. You shall see"
Shortly after my visit to Stuttgart
I accompanied my brother TO the great
| Hamburg race meeting, at which he
had some horses engaged. The Ham
| burg derby was decided at the meet
| Ing, and the Kaiserpreis, and many
of my old Berlin Appropriateness were
| there for the occasion. Among them
was my former pupil Prince Friedrich
Karl. who met mo In tho paddock by