The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-12-06


fortunately. however. foand him too
IN To receive me. He was eighty years
old and, although unusually well pre-
served. was 10 no coadltion Ga this
occasion to receive visitors
Another Influential patient Of mine
WHOM | sought ons at this time was
81 Ambassador voa Btarrn. Although
he was nov retired from oeictsl HE,
he had formerly been powerful es.
ure In German state circles and still
kept more or less In touch with the
new court chamberlain and others la
high Office. His nephew was under
secretary OF foreign affairs
| 1 found the ~x~anb&xxador At his
private apartment In tho Adlon hotel
"what viii happen ~ Americans"
| asked. III my couniry declares war
against Gerusanyf'
THAT. doctor. win depend entirely
upon how Anersca treats our Sub
jecfs," he replied. somewhat more
coldiy than had expectsd Of him. IF
| America inferno Germans. Of course,
we shalt undoubtedly tTsa. Americans
the came way, and ron could hardly
expect any special considers tian. al.
though. II yoa will write litter 20 the
court chamberlain. who Ii . personal
friend Of mine. shall see that he gets
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"f,ut. exrel.enry.- replied. there II
n treaty between Germany and Amer
len. understand. which gives the sub
jects or c.tixens Of one country who
happen to be- soioarainx In the other
when war Is declared nine months
within which TO close up their affairs
aud leave. Would not tina, protect
mef"
"of course. Doctor" ha answered.
Germany will respect the treaty II
America does. aad then there viii be
NO trouble, II seems to mo you must
await Developments and, Ia the mean
time you have no cause for worry"
suppose sone Of your subjects In
America should act UP and start
blowing w bridges or mua!tion fac
tories aud should be- lynched. which
they probably would be-" suggested.
what would Germany's course bef'
what Germany would do then.
Doctor" he, replied. slowly and
thought:uliy. az though such = eonun.
gency had never occurred 10 him be-
fore--"really. doctor. I don't know
what We would dor
This somewhat unsatisfactory inter. |
view with Won S,urm might have wur.
rted me more. perhaps had II not been
for u visit received only q day or
two later from rrsace ven pless, one
or the xatserts >,-tesest srt.eea4. and sl, |
yisors who called on me profession |
atty. Fur year and half the kaiser |
had had his great army headquarters
ut the princes palace at fless. In I
southeastern Germany. and knew |
that he enjoyed HIS moaarch's cuna |
deuce,
when asked him regarding the
possible intcrnment OF Americans. no
assured me that. como what might,
and my family had not the slightest
reason for alarm.
mo matter what may befau other
Americans. doctor" be asserted. In |
confidential manner. "ttse kaiser has
gone cn record to the effect that you
and your family are not 10 he mo
Tested"
Another Incident which. made mo
Zee, thar could proceed With my psp- |,
'ssAts.afs'ter issvsssg Nersis ~staeat UT
due haste was tho receipt early In the
year at uiost extraordinary post card
from tho kaiser which, II occurred 70
me, was quite Significant as 10 his IN.
tentiens regarding my welfare. ON one
side was bis picture and on the ether.
wrSttea aud sisaed In Eag!iSh In his
own handwriting. was tho message.
"near p,,ctor Davis;
Wishing Yea vary GOOD year Tor
1911. WILLIAM LR,"
This was the FIRST message Of It's
Mind t6at had ever received from the
Kaiser Even Ia peace times, the pic
tug" rastals which he had srns TO me
from tine 10 time and which were
autographed by him, were always
signed In German, When, On February
l. the Germans resumed their ruth.
less submarine warfare~-s naove which
WAS Immediately followed by the
hreaktag ~ ot diplomatic re,atieas--I
felt that the kaiser nuSt have fore
seea this o,ase0reace ard had seat
nse the postal as an Intsiaatlen that
he wanted me 10 remain la Berisa
nevertheless,
Whea the Germans sank the Iusi.
,anla. living and rrsesieinS In Ger
many lost many Of their a,trxctiens
for rae, | made up my mind then that
l weaid rather return kanse and coua-
saeace my professional career all OVER
again. Il necessary. than remain In .
o,ensry which cu1ia sanct.en such .
sldseas form Of warfare--tAe vsa,aa
destruction Of women and chIlasen. To
that end. | vens to New York In the
sutarnef OK 1915 TO .a-~<ttxase the re-
aasrsmeuts fos the prae.icc az my pro-
'sssssep In that STATE. I Ny,S An Eitnssts