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Show THE PAYSONIAN, PAYSON, UTAH Cuff Links The Kaiser as ! Knew Him for Fourteen Years O' ARTHUR N. DAVIS, D. D. S. American Dentist to the Kaiser By 11 foi ny reason any pair ol cuff links nrnlr by tu ii Dot Mtiifactory, we will give you a new pair. Tbia it the guarantee that goet with each pair. VCe believe we make the bejt cuff link to be bad. Our modeft pricei make buying easy, BOYD PARK from 1904 to 1918 fOb'NMO IftCW MAKERS OF JEWELRY SAIT 106 MAIN SitOXT (Ooyrigtit, T.iS, by the McClure Nevuj,ajer ijynJ.titie.) I to to dispose of my Herman practice and wliere I hoped to join them at the' height I had an interview with the kaidecided and patients discuss the situation uiln him. Un-- return home. earliest possible moment and ucconi-- 1 ser which will ever remain one of t lie My second reason for wanting to get puny them home. I did not relish the most vivid in m.v memory. fortunately, however, I found him too ill to receive me. lie was eighty years out of Germany as soon us possible idea of their going across the ocean It was about three-thirtone Sunday old und, although unusually well j was the fact that food conditions in without me. morning when I was aroused by a maid was in no condition on Ibis Germany were becoming more pre- That was in May, 1!U7. Weeks who, In au tone of voice, occasion to receive visitors. carious every day. My wife and 1 passed w idle our application wus going announced that the Neue Iuluis, the Another influential patient of mine feared that our child, who was two from one official to another, lying, per-- ' kaiser's palace at Potsdam, was on the whom I sought out at this time was years old, might suffer from lack of Imps for days at a time under a pile of phone. 1 went to the telephone and von Sturm. Although proper nourishment if we remained oilier applications of a similiar char-- was informed t hut the kaiser was suf- lie was now retired from official life, and I determined that no matter how actor or awaiting the investigation of fering from a bud toothache and would lie hud formerly been a powerful iig- - long it might he necessary for me to our personal histories, and it wus not. send his auto for me within an hour or ure la Herman state circles and still remain in Iterlin, my wife and child' until the end of June that we received so. at any rate should leave at the earliest ary word regarding it. I got up at once and packed my inThen we kept more or less in touch with court chamberlain and others in possible moment. learned that it had been denied. the car, a struments, and at This wus m.v first intimation that we big gray Mercedes limousine, arrived. high office, Ills nephew was under My tldrd reason, however, was by far the most insistent of all. secretary of foreign affairs. might have difficulty in getting out of Besides the chauffeur there was an 1 found 1 had become convinced tlmt ut ills the outrider carrying the bugle whose diswhat 1 Germany. A day or two later the kaiser called tinctive notes only the kaiser may use. private apartment in the Atilon hotel. knew of tlie kaiser and ids plans, now What will happen to America ns, that we were at war, ought to he com- on me professionally and I told him of While the Shell room and other state I asked, if my country declares war municated to America without delay our plight, Imping that he would inter- - rooms were accessible to visitors beand that the only way to do that ude-- 1 cede for us. It was the only favor of a fore the war, no oue was ever permitagainst Germany? Thnt, doctor, will depend entirely quately would lie to get home as soon personal character I had ever asked of ted to visit the private apartments of the kaiser upstairs. upon how America treats our .sub- as I possibly could, no matter what him. lie replied, somewhat more personal sacrifice might he involved in My child is ailing, your majesty, 1 On this occasion, however, I was jects, If abandoning my European practice and said, and I feel that she needs a guided right through the Shell room, coldly thuu I hud expected of him. America interns Germans, of course, interests. change of climate. I applied to the through a door opening on the left and It Is true that in the early years of konimandantur for leave for my wife up a wide staircase to the kaisers we shall undoubtedly treat Americans t he same way, und you could hardly my relationship with the kaiser ourj and child to go to Montreux, but I have garderobe, or dressing room. expect any special consideration, al- conversations naturally embraced only just heard that It has been refused ! There I found breakfast ready for though, if you will tvrite a letter to the the most general of subjects, hut in Davis, I will see what I can do in me. It consisted of real coffee, real court chamberlain, who is a personal later years, when he came to know mo the matter, he replied reassuringly, white bread, butter, marmalade, sugar, friend of mine, I shall see that he gets better, he cast aside all reserve and and as he was leaving my office he cream und cold meats. It was the first talked to tne on whatever was upper-- 1 turned to me and said in the presence food of the kind I had eaten in some it. But, excellency, I replied, there is most in his mind at the time. After of his two adjutants: Regarding that time and practically no one in Gera treuty between Germany and Amer- the war started that, of course, formed matter you spoke of, leave it to me outside the royal family and the many ica, I understand, which gives the sub- the principal subject of our discus- - and I will see what I can do! junkers was any better off than I in The kaisers influence would readily that respect. jects or citizens of one country who shuts and the part that America was happen to be sojourning in the other playing in the conflict was frequently solve our problem, I thought, and I While I was breakfasting, the kaiser when war is declared nine months brought up because of the fact that I was very much relieved. Two days was dressing. His valet entered sevwithin which to close up their affairs! was an American, later, however, I received a letter eral times, I noticed, to take out artiOne memorable interview I laid had from Count von und leave. Would not that protect Moltke, one of the kai- cles of clothing from the massive wlth him influenced me perhaps more ser's me?" adjutants, stating that the kai- - wardrobes which lined the room. I had Of course, doctor, he answered, tlmn any other single factor to hasten ser had spoken to him regarding the just completed my meal when I re"Germany will respect the treaty If tlie settlement of my European affairs Switzerland project, but, under the ceived word that my patient was ready America does, and then there will he and return home. circumstances, it was out of the ques- - to receive me. It was in the fall of 1916. The kai- tion. If, however, my child's condition no trouble. It seems to me you must As I entered the kaisers bedroom uwalt developments and, in the mean- ser had come to me for professional were such as to make a change of cli- he was standing in the center, of the time you have no cause for worry. attention, and after my work was com- mate really necessary, he added, the room, attired in an army gray fully Suppose some of your subjects in pleted he remained to discuss some kaiser suggested that a trip to the uniform, but without his sword. He America should act up and start of tlie aspects of the war. Perhaps the Austrian Tyrol might perhaps be ar- looked more haggard than I had ever blowing up brdges or munition fac- fact that I hud just returned from a ranged, as the climate there was Just seen him, except once in 1915. Lack tories and should be lynched, which visit to America made him more than as good as that of Sw itzerland, but be- of sleep and physical pain were two they probably would be," I suggested, usually eager for a chat with me. fore permission would be granted for things with which he had had very We hud discussed various phases of that "what would Germany's course he? and they certainly trip it would be necessary to ob- little What Germany would do then, the war, when the kaiser changed the tain a certificate from the district doc- showedexperience, their effects very plainly. he replied, doctor, slowly and subject abruptly with the question : tor stating that It was necessary. He didn't seem to be in the best of Davis, whut's the matter with your thoughtfully, as though such a continAs the food situation in Austria was humor hut greeted me cordially enough gency hud never occurred to him be- country? as had as it was in Germuny, if and shook hands. "In what respect, your majesty? I just fore "really, doctor, I dont know not worse, that idea didnt appeal to In all my life, Davis, he said, I asked. what we would do ! me at all, and I went immediately to have never suffered so much pain. This somewhut unsatisfactory interWhy Is it that your country is so the kommandantur and I expressed my sorrow and started explained the view with Von Sturm might have wor- unfair to Germany? Why do you per- situation to them. to improvise a dental chair out of aa ried nte more, perhaps, had It not been sist in supplying munitions and money When saw Count von Moltkes upholstered armchair on which I for a visit I received only a day or to the allies? Why doesnt your pres- letter thethey In charge threw up placed some pillows and, as the kuiser officer two later from Irince von l'less. one ident treat the European warring na- his hands. sat down, he laughingly remarked : tions the same as he treated Mexico of the kaiser's closest friends and Look here, Davis, youve got to do Thats That final, he declared. an on who called on me profession- hy putting munitions comes from a embargo for me. I cant fight the than something higher authority ally. For a year and a half the kuiser and letting us fight this thing out our- ours. It is useless to pursue the mat-- ' whole world, you know, and have a hud hud his greut army headquarters selves? Y'ou do not ship munitions to ter any further. We received a com- - toothache! at the prince's palace at Fless, in us, w hy do you ship them to the other munieation from his majesty regardWhen I was through and his pain southeastern Germany, and I knew side? was was but matter the ease, left your ing relieved, his spirits seemed to reI was on such terms with the kaiser that he enjoyed his monarchs to our discretion. It was not vive appreciably, aud he explained why entirely that I did not hesitate to answer his a command, only a request from his it was he was so anxious to have his When I asked him regarding the question with another. A command, of course, would tooth troubleremoved as quickly as majesty. I have always understood, your jmssihle internment of Americans, he have been different. possible. Russian-Jathat me ussured during the that, come what might, I majesty, I must go down to Italy, Davis, Then I applied for a pass for my and my family had not the slightest ahese war, Germany continually supchild and myself to go to Amer- he said, to see what my noble troops reason for alarm. plied munitions to Russia. Why was wife, have accomplished. ica. They pointed out at the kommanMy gracious, No matter what may befall other that any more justifiable thnn America dantur that as my wifes application what we have done to them down to munitions the allies? supplying he in Americans, doctor, asserted, to leave Berlin preceded mine, it wus there ! Our offensive at Riga was just a confidential manner, the kaiser lias Then again, In the Spanish-America- n M possible she would be allowed to leave a feint. We had advertised our ingone on record to the effect that you before nte. I told the officer that that tended offensive In Italy so thoroughly kaime! Davis, the und your family are not to be moyou surprise would suit me admirably, as I wanted tliut the Italians thought we couldnt ser Interrupted, rising from the operlested." N the pass for Mrs. Davis and the child possibly intend to carry It through. Another Incident which made nte ating chair. In which he had remained, at the earliest possible mo- For three months it was common tiiik feel that I could proceed with nty prep- walking towards me, throwing back granted ment of what action might In Germany, you remember, that tha regardless arations for leaving Berlin without un- his shoulders and rising to his full be taken on own great offensive would start in October, my application. The cases are entirely differdue haste was the receipt early in the height. there followed a Again long period and so the Italians believed it was all year of n most extraordinary post card ent. When we helped Russia against of anxious while German a bluff and when we advanced on Riga tlie waiting we were a race white from the kaiser which, it occurred to Japan helping red they were sure of it. They thought we evehtu-ally- , but tape slowly unwound, against a yellow race, dont ever forme, was quite significant as to his InIn we received word were so occupied there that we could September, tentions regarding my welfare. On one get that dont ever forget that. But Mrs. Davis that and child might pay no attention to them, and so we the with America, that Is certainly not the side was his picture and on the other, leave Berlin for Copenhagen between caught them napping! written and signed la English In his case. Your country is acting from October 10 12. They left on the nnd The kaiser's face fairly beamed as a motives. is It own handwriting, was the message: purely mercenary tenth. he dwelt on the strategy of his gencase of dollars!" dollars, and dollars, Dear Doctor Davis: A day or two later commenced the erals and the successful outcome of each time he repeated the word he Wishing you u very good yeur for struck his German offensive against Riga, on the their Italian campaign. partially helpless left hand 1917. WILLIAM I. It. For months Italy hud been engaged with his powerful right. Baltic. Within three or four days the violently This was the first messuge of Its America values dollars more than she Germans captured successively the in planting her big guns on the mountaikind that I had ever received from the values German and gathering mountains of lives! She thinks It Oesel, Ittino, Obronnd Moon islands n-tops kaiser. Even in pence times, the ple- in the Gulf of Riga and then carried ammunition and supplies and food and to shoot down m.v people. right ture postals which he had sent to me lie had worked himself up to a de- their invasion to the mainland. Their hospital supplies in the valleys below, from time to time and which were gree of Indignation which I had seen apparent objective was Ietrograd anrt in preparation for their twelfth lsonzo autographed hy him,- were always him display only on two or three pre- on October 19 the Russians .announced offensive. signed in German. When, on February vious occasions, and I must confess I that tlie seat of tlie government would We let them go ahead and waited 1, the Germans resumed their ruthwas reiuctunt to start a fresh outburst he removed from letrograd to Mos- patiently for tlie right moment They less submarine warfare a move which his arguments. thought that their contemplated offenHis cow. was immediately followed hy the by answering These successes on the Baltic fniled sive must inevitably bring our weaker eyes, usually soft and kindly, flashed breaking off of diplomatic relations I fire ns he advanced towards me and to overcome the depression in Germany neighbor to her knees and force her to felt that the kaiser must have fore- slowly and make a separate peace! declared : Davis, caused hy the serious internal our By incisively seen this consequence und had sent America in tion weaker neighbor the kaiser, of course, Austria must -Muniat this period. punished me the postal as an Intimation that for her actions ! tion factories were being wrecked by referred to Austria, and how accurate he w noted me to remain in Berlin hunger-crazeIn that expression, which he repeatand strikers was his information regarding Italy's nevertheless. ed oti subsequent occasions in pre-- and tiie populace wus being shot down expectations and how easily they When the Germans sank the Lusi- cisely the same words and with the In great numbers in the food riots might have been realized were subsetania. living and practicing in Ger- same measured emphasis, I kt.ew that which developed in various parts of quently revealed by the publication of many lost mnny of their attractions he revealed mostly clearly what his at- Austria. Not since the war began had that famous letter from Kaiser Karl for me. I made up my mind then tlmt titude was and will ever he toward the outlook been so discouraging for to Prince Sextus. I would rather return home and com- tills country. the Germans. mence my professional career all over Then, on October 21, just os tilings again, if necessary, than remain in a In the next installment, Doctor CHAPTER II. were looking their blackest, tile great country which could sanction such a German-AustrDavis tells of the kaisers dual offensive against tlie hideous form of warfare the wanton The Kaiser at Potsdam. Italians was started. In three days the personality, showing how the destruction of women and children. To while not changing, uncovGetting out of Germany proved to he Italians wore swept out of Austria and war, that end, I went to New York in the a far more difficult proposition than I the Teutons ered the emperors true characforward to the pressed summer of 1915 to investigate the re- - had imagined. ter. Dont miss this interesting passes west of the Isotizo river leading quirements for the practice of my proRealizing that it would probably he to tlie Venetian plains. By tlie end of study of the German war lord. fession in that state. I had an Illinois several months before I could finally October the Italian armies were in full I In a posi- settle up my affairs, and thnt my child, retreat. Before this offensive was over license, hut wanted to he tion to practice in New York, and the who was anemic, ought to he taken tlie Germans (TO BE CONTINUED.) captured, they claimed, following year I went to New York out of Germany with as little delay as no less than 300,000 prisoners and sevHome-MadPlaster. again and took the state dental exam- possible because food conditions were eral thousand big guns, besides vast nnles In piaster walls may he ination. I returned to Germany late In fast going from had to worse, I ap- stores of munitions aud supplies. with a mixture of sand and tlie autumn of 1916 nnd later I learned plied to the kommandantur for leave to The exultation of the Germans over stopped of plaster paris mixed Into a paste i that my certificate had been granted. have my wife and child go to Monthe of their armies in Italy vvlth water. en dry C()Ver & Then I commenced active preparations treux, on Lake Geneva, Switzerland, knewtriumph no bounds. hile It was at its j piece of paper to match the wall. LAKE CITY U.f my oldest 50 y For yours the kaiser was my patient. All I know of him and all that he told me came to me while the relation of patient and dentist existed between us. For that reason I felt ut first that, no matter how vital to the allied cause might be the information I could give as to the kaiser's viewpoint, ambitions and plans, the requirements of professional ethics must Ren! my lips and compel me to withhold It from the world at large. When, however, I considered the grave crisis that confronts the world and in which my own country Is playing so important a part, and realized that what I knew of the kaiser might prove of some value to civilization, 1 concluded that my patriotic duty was paramount and rose superior to any of the ordinary demands of professional ethics. In this conclusion I was strengthened hy the urgent solicitation of the leaders of my profession who were most emphatic In their contention that my ethical qualms were entirely unwarranted in view of all the circumstances. AKTIIUU N. DAVIS, D. D. S. 14 1 tin-ne- six-thirt- y , to Oldiobles, $b00. Na Gua'aneed first class terms running rghe parlies. Write lot detailed tion. I sed Car Dept.. if liw wanted by and descrip- Auto Co., Salt Lake City Randall-Dod- d EXPERT KODAK Finishing Have our professional pi I Films photngraphern do your 4i South Mam Salt Luke City S H 1 PLE R S Cameras Supplies UCI p UAHTFn If you want Mg wa?eslarn VVMnlk.ll barber trade. Many small towns need barber: good opportunities opea for men over draft age. Barbers in army have Get prepared good as officers commission in few weeks. Cull nr write. Moler Barber College, 43 S. West Temple St., Salt Lake City. lilbr ' ' j j j CHAPTER I. America Must Be Punished! When war broke out between the United States and Germany, on April 6, 1917, I was In Rerlln. I had lived end practiced my profession ns u dentist there for 14 years, and the kaiser had been one of my patients during all that time. I dont know exactly how many visits the kaiser paid me professionally, but 1 know I am safe In saying they were not less than 100, and the probabilities are they were closer to 150. Almost Invariably, after my work was done, the kaiser remained anywhere from ten minutes to an hour and a half to discuss the topics of the hour with me. When we declared war against Germany, therefore, while I was still an American citizen as patriotic an American, I believe, as might be found anywhere I Jiad lived In Germany so long, had developed so mnny professional friendships in Germany's most favored circles and was so generally regarded as a particular favorite of the kaiser hltnself, that I found it hard to realize that nevertheless 1 had become an alien enemy. The same day the breaking off of diplomatic relations was announced, the German newspapers had published the provisions of an old treaty between Germany and the United States which gave Americans In Germany and Germans In America nine months after a declaration of war between the two nations within which to settle their affairs and leave the country. "This treaty," the newspapers pointed out, was made In the time of Frederick the Great. It has never been repealed. Germany will respect It. Aa there were so many more Germans in America than there were Americans In Germany, this prompt announcement of Germany's intentions regarding this treaty was quite understandable and it seemed most Improbable that Germany would adopt any harsh measures toward Anterlcuns und thereby Invite reprisals. Had the situation been reversed, of course, the Germans would undoubtedly have thought it expedient to Intern Americans no matter what happened to their own countrymen In America, and, In that event, this ancient treaty would have shared the fate of that which guaranteed Belgium's neutrality. One scrap of paper more or less would never have been allowed to interfere with Germany's destiny." Influential Germans who called to see me professionally during that period almost Invariably expressed the hope that I wus not plauning to leave Berlin. No matter what happens, doctor, they declared !even If the worst comes to the worst and war Is declared between America and Germany you may feel quite sure the kaiser will never let anyone harm you. 1 had not let the matter rest there, however. I hud culled at the American embassy, where it was pointed out to me thnt, while diplomatic relations hud been severed, it was not at all certain that war would result and there was, therefore, no reason for me to leave Berlin precipitately. Had the kaiser been in Berlin at the time, I might, of course, have had an opportunity to put the question to him squarely as to what toy fate might be if war were declared, hut he was away. The court chamberlain had been appointed but a short time before and I did not know him personally, but his predecessor, Count August von Eulenburg, oue of the wisest and most respected men In Germany, was one ?0 used condinon--eas- awe-stricke- n j plndd t)onai-$2- CARS IN USED BARGAINS 1 PREFACE conrt-denc- e. p i - d war-wear- y ' j i j o ; i e J j ITALY HAD FIRST PAWNSHOP From That Country the System Gradu- ally Spread Over the Rest of th Civilized World. The French call them monts-do-plet- but no satisfactory explanation for fhl nomenclature is forthcoming. Tine establishment of municipal pawnshops in. France was attended with rrore difficulty than was the case in ocher coun- tries. It Is from Italy that the .flea of municipal pawnshops spread over the rest of Europe. A municipal pawnshop was Bet up In Madrid in the year 1705, when a priest with very little capital The system opened up as an "uncle. was tried at Avignon in 1577, but it was not until the year 1777 that Paris Itself was provided with a Tlie national assembly upset the monopoly nnd the business passed into private hands. The extortions of the pawnbrokers in time kd, however, t a demand for the of the governmental institutions. In ISO the monopoly, Napoleon regulating it hy laws that are still ltt force. The interest charged amounts to about 7 per cent. e In Paris the is in effect a department of the administration, but in the provinces it is a municipal monopoly. inont-de-plet- e. mont-de-plet- Wrist Watches Afloat. Wrist watches at sea, with their luminous dials, are at once a convenience, a safeguard and a peril. You can tell the time without tearing your clothes to pieces or golDg to a light. When you walk along the deck at night you can hold your forearm so that tha dial glows In the sight of all who are passing along the deck and thus prevent collisions. If you dont play up your wrist watch, you are supposed ta whistle "sweet and low in the dark aa you pass along. But if you are not passing along the deck, only lingering along the deck rail, and are fortunate In having one of the few women who are crossing as your companion in that lingering, your luminous dial at rest on the deck rail Is apt to wreek th wonderful sense of seclusion that darkened decks give these war times. On heartless patrol a trip or twq ago stepped to the rail and asked a dismayed subaltern net to have his wrist watch quite so far around," whatever that meant, because It might be detected by a submarine, Nelson Collins in th Century Magazine. The Fool Hath Said. This Is a message from one who knows Coningsby Dawson to those who do not realize. It is a message direct from the trenches in France by a soldier aud writer to us behind th lines. He says: Life has swung back to a primitive decision since the war commenced. The decision Is the same for both men nnd nations. They can choose th world or achieve their own souls. They can cast mercenary lots for the raiment of a crucified righteousness or take up their martyrdom as disciples. Those men and nations who have been disciples together can scurcely fall to remain friends 'when the tragedy is ended. What the fool says in his heart nt this present moment Is not of any lasting importance." Red Cross Magazine. Height of Ignorance. A fond parent noticed his youngest, a hoy, in very animated conferenc with a number of other hoys and & young woman and that evening inquired of the boy what all the excitement was about. That was my teacher, said the hoy, and we were trying to explain the hail game to her. She couldnt understand a durned thing. I just dont understand how she ever got to he a school teacher. Pal" System Works Weil. That the pal Idea of haviDg some one write to tlie soldier is making t big hit with them, is evidenced by th( receipt of many letters at the reunci of defense office from soldier boys The feeling that the pal system If doing much good is borne out by let ters received from various sections oi the country. Not only do the boyi appreciate a letter from home but thej are put in contact with persons nesi the cities where they are looted and in that manner are entertained and large their circle of friends. |