The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-11

make up the efficiency of feet. Study
OF naval problems was one of his pet oc-
equations. His influence was potent in
fostering the development of German
commerce, art and science. His interior
ence III these affairs as well as in state
craft often embarrassed German leaders
and evoked from them admonitions to
leave diplomacy to his chaneellors.
In everything he was described as
thorough and, withal, one of the hardest
workers in the empire. His rising hour
was o'clock sharp and a long days hard
work, which frequently extended well
into the night, followed. Stated hours
were devoted to the task of informing
himself on the progress of events at home
and abroad through reading of the prin-
elpal German and foreign newspapers.
Before the war Emperor William often
protested friendliness for America. He
encouraged the foundation of exchange
professorships by which prominent Ger
man educators visited this country and
lectured in the colleges here while Amer
lean college professors similarly filled
chairs in German institutions of learning.
he was an enthusiastic yachtsman and
despite his withered arm was able to
take personal command of his racing
yachts, and sail them with considerable
success. He spent much time at his pa |
iatial hunting lodges and is reputed to |
have been the champion hunter in the |
world In the point of game killed 1t |
was stated that the emperor had killed |
OF 40 pieces of game, more than 1000 of |
which were stays.
lie was great reader-his private H. |
brary in the imperial palace at Berlin be- |
lore the war was becoming one Of the |
most interesting collections of books in |
the world He posed as dictator in mu-
SIC, painting, poetry and acting.
At one time it was announced that he
had composed the libretto of a ballet to
De given in celebration of his birthday.
private performance of one of his mu-
sicai efforts is said to have been given in
The Potsdani palace without notable eff
tect upon the musical world.
physically unimpressive--he was short
and inclined to stoutness-W William was
fond of being photographed while strik.
ing military posture, though taking
good care to veil the deformity of his
eft arm, Disagreement with which he
was born, and of which he was extremely
sensitive, He blamed his English mother
Tor living life of self-indulgence and
cursed her repeatedly as being respon-
'ible for his deformity.
No description of the emperor's person.
Il appearance will be complete without
mention of his fun, bristling mustache,
lis photographs, which he distributed
With lavish hand, showed it with ends
'wirled up at belligerent angles.
lie married Augusta Victoria. Oldest
laughter of Grand Duke Frederick of
Sehleswig Holstein -Sondersburg Angus.
enburg on Feb. q, 1881. They had six
ons and one daughter, of whom Crown
'rince Frederick is the eldest. With the
rown prince his father FLASHED frequent
y and on one occasion virtually exiled
7oung Frederick to Dantzig but soon re-
allied him and restored him to favor.
German mothers who wrote to the EN-.
error of the deaths of their sons killed in
attic elected from him no word of sym.
athy. He regarded their deaths as aglo-
ious." Yet his own six sons. though
gliding high commands were so protected
hat the imperial family stood practical
alone in all Germany in warding off
ne clutches of death.