Arizona republican., 1911-05-16
FRIEND OF THE EMPEROR
Goes Into Heart of Insur- rection to Study Situa- tion-A Famous Soldier and Bears Scars of Duel ing Days in Germany.

Count C. H. Peterdorff of Berlin. Germany, a friend of the Emperor William. and a distinguished officer of the German army, stopped over in Phoenix last Sunday on his way from Mexico to the eastern coast. Having extensive mining and land interests in the southern republic. he went to Mexico to pass judgment on the ad visibility of transferring his capital invested in the country to other en- terprises in Germany and America, where the hazard of revolution is less liable to interfere with business operations.
 There are few names in German history more famous than that of Peterdorff. and when the present count fell heir to the line he found himself obligated to uphold the an cient reputation of the family for martial distinction, and social and po- litical prominence. To fit him for the
 high position he was born to occupy !. he was sent by his father to the mos;
 thorough schools of the country
 where he laid a foundation in scienc !: and philosophy that stood him in good
 stead during the years of his uni
 Nersity training.
 During his life in the universities
 the count became famous for his skill
 at the duel. the time honored Cere-
 mony, or rite of Heidelberg. CharlOtten- burg and other German universities
 of the first rank. So fierce were his contests that he bears long jagged scars on his face and lines of healed sword wounds, as mementoes of the student days when an unusually strong and skillful adversary broke through his guard to inflict the dan gerous cuts. which are regarded as ! badges of honor by the German no- bles and students of the higher uni
 versailles.
 Later he served with credit in the army, and became a close friend of the emperor. who intrusted many i'm portant diplomatic missions to him in the years of unrest which followed the resignation of the Iron Chan cellor." Otto VOn Bismarck. under whose guidance the states of Ger many. immediately after the Franco Prussian war, united to form the em- pire. of which King William the First
 the father of the present ruler, was first emperor Throughout the wal the house of Peterdorff was repre- scented on the staff of Moltke, and their former influential connection with the rulers of Prussia was i'm l creased, and the prestige of the line made still more brilliant by the ser vices rendered during the war which brought about the settlement of ami mostly between the states. and finally resulted in the realization of the chancellor's great ambition for the Fatherland.
 At the time of his fathers death Count PeterdOrff fell heir to an inn
 mense fortune which has since been increased by judicious investment and
 the scope of his enterprises has car
 red his name and parts of his wealth
 into every part of the globe where opportunity for capital has developed
 He has considerable holdings in i'm
 portant mines and railroads of the
 United States. and has made many
 trips across the Atlantic. number of times coming to America on diplo-
 matic missions, and not for business purposes.
 Regarded by the people of Germany as one of the most commanding fig ures of the empire, Count Peterdorff
 has been given tributes of esteem by
 the ruler of Germany, and by the princes of other countries who have
 been anxious to honor diplomat and