The Washington times., 1922-11-09
MOBILES HAWK
, ,PHOTOCRAPHS
Of EX-KA|SER
"Cet- Rich Quick" Gang Plans
to Make Press Support
: Former War Lord.
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'--hantom emperor" to get hard
e~sn-preferably dollars or pounds.
Beginning first with interviews ana
stories, they have opened new
branch OF business for photographs.
An obscure little village photog.
rapher near Doom was summoned
on Sunday to take pictures or the
bridal couple. Also, he took two
striking poses of Wilhelm alone, re-
splendent In full gala uniform OF a
Prussian general. richly gold braid
ed, with a broad yellow sash across
the chest and numberless decora-
lions and medals cleaning on the
bosom. The picture might be en-.
titled "the kaiser's comeback"
dollar Dreams"
This photograph was an outcome
OF the "dollar dreams" Of Count
Moltlse and his partners. They ex-
pected to sell It dixie the memoirs)
to the highest bidder. 1t was to
furnish the groundwork for n mad.
pricedriving rush. plans Of which
were carefully laid out.
But like all big deals'-so Moltke
argues-it takes time. Another
sucker batting" scheme must be
concluded first. There exists an
the ex-kaiser in civilian attire taken
by his son, Prince August.
The sale Of this latter picture
was entrusted to George Syl-
vester Veireck. an untiring ex.
ponent of the German cause dur
ing the war and devoted chroni-
cler Of tho virtues Of Kaiserism.
Veireck was recently received
at Doom, the "all highest" pay
ing his war debt by permitting
him to publish long and sym.
pathetic screen. carefully gone
over by the former emperor's
publicity agents. 1t must be
understood that not a single line
Is authorized unless approved by
them as proper" publicity. Any
legitimate newspaper man with a
record for independence is barred.
The revenue from the Veireck
venture will be shared with the
imperial treasury"
Veireck 10 Busy.
Now veireck is busily engaged
in, Berlin promoting the sale of
tho photograph to anyone bidd-
ing a fortune for II.
After the army of correspond
ents and photographers had left
Doom, the writer and an Ameri-
can dealer in press pictures start
ed out to explore the depths Of
the mercenary schemes and the
Vaccinations Of the greedy cam
arilla.
1t was obvious that men like Vel
rick were preferred by the court
managers to regular reporters be-
cause the latter could neither be
censored nor forced into making a
barter Of legitimate journalistic func.
tions.
After a long talk Moitke frankly
admitted that the photographs would
be sold to the highest bidder.
Moltke to Boss.
Nothing had been left undone to
insure against a leak. The photog-
rapher had been tied UP completely
by a written agreement which he
had been ordered to sign. There is a
copy of this agreement in possession
Of the correspondent. 1t states that
copies Of the plates are the property
Of the ex-Kaiser. and that he (the
photographer, cannot release them
until permission is obtained from
Moltke.
The agreement stipulates that:
Part Of the proceeds from publi-
cation will be placed at his maJesty's
disposal for charitable purposes"
Meanwhile Moltke privately order.
ed the photographers to obtain bids
and contracts. but the latter were to
be ineffective unless approved by
Moltke.
Obviously Moltke would not give
approval until he had squeezed the
worlds press market dry. obtained
the most exorbitant price possible
and until "Veireck delivered the
bacon from the civilian picture he
had carried away with him to
peddle."
In order to establish test
case the correspondent and his
companion contracted with the
photographer for the American
rights for $1,000. Staggered by
such an amount the photographer
promptly signed and elatedly dashed
off to Moltke with the messages:
Count, I have got a wonderful
bid-S1 900. Just think! That is
$500 gulden. I will be a rich
man."
Moltke gave an unenthusiastic
stare and replied with con-
temptuous snap of the fingers:
"My dear fellow you are mighty
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