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


When war broke out between tbs
United States and Germany. ON April
a. 1917. was tn Berlin. | had lived
and ptacticed my profession az dant,
kst there Tor Ii years, and the kaiser
had been one OF my patients during
I'll that time.
l don't know exactly how many
visits tho kaiser paid mao profession
ally. but know | am safe Ia saying
tAey were not iesa than 100. and tisc
probabilities are they were closer to
100. Almost Invariably. after my work
Yves done. the kaiser remained any.
where from ten minutes 10 an hour
and q half to discuss the topics Of the
hour with me.
When ~e declared war against Ger.
mans. therefore. while ! was still an
American citi6en--as patriotic an
American. l believe. as might be found
aaywherc---l had lived In Germany ~
lag. hal deyslegcd SO many profess.
wional friendships IN Oermanys most
favored circles and was 10 generally
regarded as a particular fasorite "
the kaiser himself. that found 1t hard
u realize that nevertheless had be-
come Rn allen eaeiny.
The snme day tho breaking or OF
diplomatic relations was announced.
The German newspapers had published
the provisions " All old treaty be.
tween Germany aud the uu!ted States
which gave Americans In Germany
and Germans In America nine months
after a declaration OF war between the
two natloas within which to settle
their affairs and leave tho country.
''rhis treaty" the newspapers point.
ssl out. was made Ia the time OF Fred
repealed, Germany will respect H."
A. thsse Wers ~ many, more. Germans
IN America than there we're Americans
In Germany., this prompt announce
mcnt az 3,rmat,y's inten,lons regard
arg this treaty WAS quite understands
able aai II seemed most improbable
that Germany would adopt any harsh
measuos toward Americans and
thrrrhy tnytte reprtssls,
Had the situation been reversed. OF
course. the Germans would undoutt
eddy have Thought IL cxpedieni to in.
tern Amcrlcaus no matter what hap
rcned ~ their own c0untrymen In
Amrrtea. aud. in that evsnt. this an
stent treaty would have sharvd the
fate ~ that watch guaranteed Rel
gums Neutrality Oue scrap II pa
I~r' morc or less would never have
hcen allowed Ia interfere with Ger
msny's destiny"
lnsgchtlsl isermatis who called 10
sv~ rae professionally during that Pc
rsaA aiu3test invariably expressed the
hope chat was no, planning ~ leave
Brrlla
No matter what hspppns, doctor
they declared "eyea II the worst
eogirs ~ the worst aud war il DO
c'arNsi hesween America and Germany
YOU may tNei quite sure the kaiser
viii never lie, anyone harm yea"
had aot let the matter resi- there.
however, had ea,led At the Arser.-
can cn,asSc. where II ~ss pointe<,
W, te me thst. while diplomatic ~
lstie;ls bad hesa severed. IL WAS ~,
IT all ccrtain that war wcgld result
aud there was therefore. NJ reason
for me 10 leave Hesiis rr,~.ipsstsly.
Had the kaiser besn In Rertin at
the time. might. Of course. have had
an cpgNNtunlty 10 pat the asestiea 20
him sassrcty S. ~ VIA, nay sate might
- II war we're e~cssrT&. Ast he was
away, The court chamberlain had
been appointed hn, q short time before
and did ecs kaow h,ra personally.
but Dis predecessor. Cesat August Won
E1ssaasrI ere az the wises, ard rsoss
r~Dssss1 eca IN oAr~Aay. was one