THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND, -AUGUST 4, 1918.
EMPRESS IS POWER
III ROYAL CIRCLES
Kaiserin, Handsome at .54,
Wins Admiration for Her
. Many Charitable Deeds.
POLITICAL TOPICS SPURNED
Although Sometimes Referred To as
Being Haughty and I'nbendlnj, :
- Mistress Has Kespect of
. German Populace.
f BT ARTHUR N. DAVIS.
.' Tnttt to the Kalwr for 14 years.)
Although I had frequently seen
the Kalnerln In the company ' of
the- Kaiser. I did not actually
meet her until she became my patient,
in 1913. from which time on she visited
Die more or les regularly.
Because of the influence the Empress
may possibly . exert on the Kaiser's
iews. It' may be not out of place to
record here some of the impressions I
was able to formwf her in the course
of my relations with her, although I
do not believe her opinions carried very
much weight with the Kaiser.
Without going deeply into her his
tory, it may be sufficient to recall that
when the Kaiser married her. in 1881,
she was the Princess Victoria, of Bchles
wig Holsteln Sonderburg -Augusten-berg.
She was a year older than her
husband. It was said that the marriage
was arranged not only to conciliate the
province of Schleswig-Holstein, which
had been filched from Denmark in 1864
- and was hardly more satisfied with the
enforced transfer of allegiance than
Alsace-Lorraine was in her separation
from Prance, but. more particularly, to
Improve the Hoheniollern strain. It
was a marriage of state and eugencis
combined.
Deatlst Meets Kalseria. .
try first Introduction to the Kaiserin
occurred one Sunday afternoon at the
Berlin Palace, where I had been in
structed to be at three o'clock. There
being: three entrances. I was told to
go to the main entrance at the front of
the Palace, and when I arrived there
I saw the Kaiser's three autos lined up
1 In the court' within the Palace walls.
I was conducted up the stairway and
en the first landing I met the Kaiser,
who sis waiting for me,
"Well, Davis." he said. "I hope I
haven't spoiled your Sunday afternoon,
but. I assure you. it was not for my
self I sent for you. but -for my wife.
She Is suffering frreatly." He then de
scribed to me the Kalserln's aliment.
and explained that he had insisted upon
my coming for a consultation with the
. Kaiserin's physician. '
"My wife has been suffering for sev
eral days, he concluded, "and we are
going to have a State Ball on Tuesday
and I want you to get her In order so
that she can attend it. as It is one of
the most Important social functions o
the season. Follow me. and I will take
you to my wife and introduce you.'
Empress Is Beaatlfal.
We entered a very large sluing room.
It wss finished In cream color and was
furnished, rather -too fully I thought.
with a profusion of heavy furniture.
The Empress, in a negligee of her
favorite royal purple, entered and
shook hands with me cordially. She
looked very worn, and it was plsin that
she had been suffering considerable
pain and loss of sleep. She had
handsome figure and was stately in het
carriage, but her crowning glory was a
profusion of white hair.
I know the Kaiser loathed fat
women. On more than one occasion he
had said to me as he bade me farewell
"Well. Davis, you have kept me hers
talking so , Ions; you have almost
spoiled my morning walk, but I'll take
a walk through the Tlergarten just
the same," and then he would add dis
gustedly, "when I presume I will have
to greet all the fat Jewesses in the
park.
But to return to the- Kaiserin: The
Kaiserin's physician joined us. and
there were several maids very
superior young women In attendance
upon their royal mistress.
After I had examined the Empress
and had given my advice, the physician
explained. to me in a low voice that it
was necessary to be cautious and not
do much, as he was afraid of her
physical condition.
"Anything you do for her maiestv.'
he explained, "would require giving an
anesthetic. She is not in condition to
stand pain without. The only anes
thetlc her majesty will take Is chloro-
Xorm.
ms alarming words caused quite a
flurry among the maids and they
crowaea around the Empress and
begged her to have nothing done that
day, but to endure her suffering a little
longer in the hope that relief would
come without the necessity of an oper
atton at that time. Their pleadings
prevailed upon the patient to postpone
uie treatment.
inis maae tne naiser very angry,
and he walked up and down the room
impatiently.
"Here," he said. "I've got Dr. Davis
to come in on a Sunday afternoon, and
you want to be In shape for the ball on
Tuesday, and now you won't have any
ming aone: mat s the way with the
women:
Then he turned . to me and said
"Well. Davis. I'm sorry to have spoiled
your day." And he dashed out of the
room, apparently much provoked.
It was not long after 1 had known
the Kaiserin before she made clear to
me that she possessed a most dictato
rial manner, which was quits in con
trast with that of the Kaiser, at least
when he was in my office.
She objected strenuously to removing
her hat and she usually wore a large
one with a veil but finally yielded
when I explained that I could not ac
complish my work satisfactorily unless
she did so. When I placed cotton rolls
in her mouth, she Insisted that as she
did not like the sensation of the cotton
against her lips or tongue, I would
have to encase the cotton In rubber.
Political sabjeets S parsed.
The Empress never spoke on politics
subjects. She was not particularly bril
liant and evidenced some reluctance to
air her views on International affairs,
as though she were not quite sure of
' herself. Certainly, she was not nearly
s talkative as the Kaiser.
The Kaiserin came to me after the
war with America started, but appar
ently she had felt some hesitation about
doing so. because the Kaiser told me
shortly before her visit -that she In
tended coming, but pointed out that she
had decided to do so only upon his rec
ommendation. In June. 1)17. I received a letter from
the Kaiserin's physician inclosing one
which he said had been written by the
Kaiserin. but which was both unsigned
and unaddressed. It requested me to
visit the Royal Palace at Homburg v.
d. Hohe. which, in conjunction with the
adjoining town of Kreusnach. was then
the location of the great army head
quarters. I arrived at Frankfort on the Main,
where It was necessary for me to stop
off about midnight to catch an early
train for Homburg. At the hotel where
I sought to engage a room for the
night, the clerk asked me for my pass.
and when he saw that I vis an Ameri
can refused to assign me a room until
I had if gistered at the local police sta
tion, which was some six blocks away.
The streets were darkened as a pre
caution against air raids, and I found
the police station with difficulty. When
I finally came to it It was closed.
Hotel Roam la Refuse.
Back I went to the hotel and ex
plained the situation, offering to show
the clerk the letter and telegram I had
received from the Kaiserin. but he re
fused to look at the papers and sug
gested that 1 go back to the police sta
tion, rang the bell to arouse someone
and register In compliance with the
regulations. There was nothing to do
but comply, and it was nearly 2 in the
morning before 1 finally got to bed. and
I had to rise early to catch my train.!
. The consequence was that when I ar
rived at Homburg I was -not only tired
but rather displeased. .A big Mercedes
car. which was waiting for me at the
station, took me to the palace, where
I was given two rooms on the ground
floor.. a bedroom and a sitting-room.
After breakfast I was conducted up
stairs to a magnificent Oriental room,
the doors and walls of which were
richly inlaid with old woods and which
contained a. number of Oriental relics
nd works of art. A subdued lignt
added to the effect.
The Empress came in and greeted
me more cordially than usual, inquiring
whether I had experienced any diffi
culty in getting to Homburg..
Servaata Well Treated. "
I arranged a large upholstered chair
near a window overlooking the beauti
ful park at the rear of the castle, but
the Kaiserin would not be seated until
her maid. Martha, had left the room,
and she seemed very determined that
none of her servants should be aware
of the nature of the work I .was doing
for her.
When It was found that I needed a
table in connection with my work, the
Empress summoned Martha loudly.
When the maid appeared she was di
rected Imperiously to "go to Majesty's
room and bring the small, mahogany
table which is there." I noticed that
the Empress always ,referred .to the
Kaiser as "Majesty" when addressing
the servants Instead of saying .'His i
Majesty." as is. more customary,' but
perhaps the "supreme war lord" was
entitled to less deference in his own
household.
During the time I was there I could
not help ' observing how extremely
timid the servants seemed to be of the
Kaiserin, One expected to find the
utmost servility among the Kaisers
underlings, but I. confess it came rather
as a shock to me to see the maids
walking so timidly and talking so fear
fully when in the presence of their
white-haired, royal mistress.
I noted particularly how very gently
they knocked at the door before enter
ing and how.' after knocking, they Im
mediately placed their heads against
the panel that they might catch the
Kaiserin's low command -to enter. the
first time, and so make it unnecessary
for her to repeat it.
Charitable Acts Approved.
The Kaiserin spent a good deal of
time in the military hospitals and
sometimes spoke of the horrors of war,
but never discussed any of the political
phases of the conflict. She asked many
questions about churches and home life
in America, and told me of the pleasure
with which she looked forward to the
coming baptism of her daughter s 2
months'-old baby at Braunschweig,
where she was going for the occasion.
She asked about baptism in America,
and was shocked when I told her I had
not been baptized until I was S years
of age. '
Before I left Homburg, she asked m'e
whether I was comfortably situated
and if everything was all right for me.
I told her that everything, was quite
satisfactory and mentioned particularly
how nice it was to have food exactly
as we had had It before the war.
"yes," she replied, "we have every
thing. I am very careful what I eat.
I watch my health very closely."
I remarked, too, how wonderful it
must be to have 60 palaces like the
Homburg establishment, the beauties
of which had deeply impressed me.
adding: . "His Majesty, I understand,
has (0 of them, has he not?"
Not quite 60." she corrected. "Be
tween SO and 60.
Between 60 and 60 palaces! I could
not help thinking of the remark the
Kaiser once made to me when talking
of the manner in. which American mil
lionaires made - their fortunes: "It
breeds socialism!"
When, the time came, for, me 'to re
turn to Berlin, the Kaiserin bade me
adieu but uttered 'not a word of thanks
for my having given up my practice
for three days to work exclusively lor
her. 1
The people respect their Empress
and admire her for her charitable acts.
but they have not the reverence for
her that they have for the Kaiser. She
has the reputation of being unbending,
and the comment was frequently made:
She need not be so haughty. She
occupied no position until the Kaiser
married her."
(To Be Continued Tomorrow.)
GRAFT CRARGED III
SHIP CONTRACTS
Former Law Partner of Kitch
in One of Three Men Ar
rested at Washington.
WIDE INQUIRY IN PROGRESS
Secretaries of Members of Congress
Said to Have Provided Infor
mation for Continse'nt
Fee Operators.
WASHINGTON-. Aug. 3. a graft con
spiracy in connection with Shipping
Board contracts was said today to have
been disclosed. Arrests were made by
Government agents on charges based
on evidence obtained by Federal agents.
Those taken into custody here were:
Edward L. Travis, former law partner
of Representative Kitchin. of North
Carolina, and Selim B. Joseph and Leon
M. Green.
The technical charge against the men
ia that of conspiring to obstruct the
draft by getting a Job for Green which
would place him in deferred classifica
tion. More generally, however, it is charged
that they, acting in connection with
Government -employes, promised to get
orders for between 18 and 24 ships at
a price of $195 a ton. which is consider
ably higher than, most contracts pro-
vioe. witn a view to dividing the bonus.
beveral Government employes are un
der suspicion of having agreed to be
associated with the men.
Company Aids United States.
The ship contracts, which never were
actually negotiated, were to have been
given to the Perth Amboy Drydock
Company of Perth Amboy, N. J., which
aided the Government in running down
tne men after they were said to have
high. The frame is up. the sides ship
lapped and preliminary, wiring and
plumbing done. Sunday the roof will
go on and the sides be shingled.
Several hundred carpenters will be
on the Job tomorrow from the shipyard
plants. Luncheon at noon and six
o'clock dinner will be served at the
Motorship Company's dining rooms,
which will seat several hundred. Busi
ness men will be the waiters.
MOHAIR PRICE TO BE SET
Oregon Growers to Be Affected, but
Not as Much ' as Texas.
ORKGONUN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, Aug. 3. Oregon mohair grow
ers will be affected by an order soon
to be made fixing a price on their
product. Under normal conditions mo
hair sells at a little less than wool, but
since the price of wool was fixed the
price of mohair has been booming.
Though Oregon produces considerable
mohair, Texas is the state that has
been the chief beneficiary of unrestrict
ed mohair prices.
There is no intimation of the price to
be fixed on mohair, but it will probably
be somewhere near, the price of wool.
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DEATH ENDS LONG ILLNESS
Frank Donwcll Thomas, Who Died
In Dufur, Suffered Two Years.
. DUFUR, Or.. Aug. 3. (Special.)
Frank Donwell Thomas, who died at
the home of his brother in Dufur on
July 26, had been ill for two years.
For several years he was city' sales
man in Portland for the H. J. Heinz
Company, and was well known to the
business men. He was a member of
the Sons of the American Revolution
and the Spanish War Veterans.
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his brother in Dufur, his mother and
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MRS. LOUISE DUNN BURIED
Native of Burlington, Iowa, Came to
Oregon in 1871.
COTTAGE GROVE, Or., Aug. 3.
(Special.) The funeral of Mrs. Louise
Elizabeth Dunn was held yesterday.
Rev. Walter Callison officiating. Death
made proposals which seemed improper occurred Wednesday, the next day after
ner loin uinuuuy aiuiivciDaij.
Louise Elizabeth Arnold was born in
Burlington, Iowa. July 30, 1S40, and
was married to Henry Louis Dunn June
7, 1860. She came to Oregon in 1871,
locating first in Salem, moving a year
later to Lane County. Living children
are: Orrin Webster. James David and
Lydia Martha, all of Cottage Grove:
Byron, of Washington, and Mrs. Mary
Ellen Mosby, of Mosby, Mont..
to the company officials.
A secret service agent is. said to
have found that Joseph was to receive
11.50 a ton on each ship for which or
ders were obtained at prices above the
average, while Green, who was said to
have posed as a nephew of a Cabinet
member, was to get 50 cents a ton and
in addition a position with the ship
building company at a big salary.
Green referred the Perth Amboy
Company's supposed representative to
Travis in Washington, who was said to
have posed as having great Influence
with the Shipping Board. He also men
tioned his former connection with Rep
resentative Kitchin and Senator Over
man, whose political campaign he once
managed, ...
Secretaries Under Suspicion.
Other shipbuilding contracts are be
ing Investigated.
In connection with activities of con
tingent fee agents it has been reported
for some time that secretaries of mem
bers of Congress acted as information
agents of the commission fee men.
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Several Hundred Workmen Give
- Labor Free to Red Cross.
1 DI.'If nI.T V U'.ah Ann- rCn..
ciaL) Tomorrow is "Completion Day"
for the new Red Cross Temple, now be-
ng constructed here by skilled work
ers, in the building trades and by vol
unteers from the Loyal Legion and cit-
sens generally.
The new building, which adjoins Lib
erty Auditorium, is 50x130, two stories
Funeral of J. W. Ishmael Held.
COTTAGE GROVE, Or.. Aug. 3. The
funeral of J. W. Ishmael was held
Wednesday from the Christian -Church,
Rev. Walter Callison officiating. Death
occurred early Tuesday morning from
paralysis. Mr. Ishmael was 78 years
of age. Besides the widow, the fol
lowing children survive: Earl and
Arthur, Mrs. B. G. Crowe and Mrs. Vina
Gilbert, of this city, and Mrs. Dessie
Griggsby, of Waitsburg, Wash.
Camp Carson Mine Leased.
LA GRANDE. Or., Aug. 3. (Special.)
The Camp Carson mine, up the
Grande Ronde River, has been leased
to an Illinois syndicate, headed 'by an
engineer by the name of Ferguson. It
is understood the lease, which runs for
five years with option to buy, cost J20,
000. The mine has had and up-and-down
career, changing ownership often
and producing liberally at times.
laborer's Left lieg Is Amputated.
KLAMATH FALLS, Or., Aug. 3. I
(Special.) George Davis, employed a
the AlKoma Lumber Company's mill
suffered an injury to his left leg, which
necessitated Its amputation.
FRENCH VETERAN IS DEAD
John Kutsch, Native of Alsace, Snc
cumts at Home Near Tangent, Or. '
ALB A NT. Or., Aug. 3. (Special.)
John Kutsch. who held medals of honor
for service for France in the Franco
Prussian war of 1870, died at his home
near Tangent Tuesday night, aged 73
years. He had resided in the United
States 35 years.
Mr. Kutsch was born June 6, 1845, at
Westhoffen. .Alsace, then a part of
France and now a portion of Germany.
As a young man he entered the French
army and was a sergeant in a squadron
of cavalry, called "Rough Riders,"
which played a prominent part in the
war. He was an acting Lieutenant in
the latter part of the war. He re
ceived medals for distinguished service.
Mr. Kutsch came to the United States
in 1883.
He is survived by his widow and
two sons, -Charles Kutsch, of -Tangent,
and John Kutsch. Jr.. of Oakland. Oat
He also is survived by 14 grandchil
dren. Two of his grandsons, sons of
Charles Kutsch. are now in the service,
one of them being in France.
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