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GERMANY NOW FACES WORLD POWER OR DOWNFALL

English and the German torpedo feet
by It's reckless energy, excellent train
ing and daring spirit OF adventure will
make up some of the numerical diead-
vantage. Gen. Won Bernhard adds:
Reflection shows that the superiority
by sea, with which we must under GER
tain circumstances reckon. Ia very great.
and that our position In this respect Is
growing worse. since the States OF the
Triple Entente can build and man far
more ships than We can In the same
time"
In comparing the fighting ability Of
the armies he says
"If we look at France first ve are en-.
titled to assume that single handed she
Is not a match for us, but can only be
dangerous to us as a member OF q
coalition. The tactical value Of the
French troops Is of course very high:
numerically the army Of our neighbor
on the west Is almost equal. and in
some directions there may be q supe-
riority In organization and equipment {;
in other directions we have distinct
advantage.
The French army lacks the sub
ordination under a single commander.
the united spirit which charactsrizes the
German army, the tenacious strength OF
the German race and the esprit de corps
Of the officers France too has not those
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stances. II necessary by force OF arms
This policy of England is. on super
ticial examination. not very compre-
hensible. OF course German Industries
and trade have lately made astounding
progress, and the German navy In
growing to strength which commands
respect. We are certainly hindrance
to the plans which England Is prose-
cutting In Aslatic Turkey and central
Africa.
This may well be dstAsteful 30 the
English from economic as well as politi-
cal and military aspects. But on the
other hand the Am rican competition
i'm the domain uf commercial politics Ia
far kecuer than The German The
American navy IL at the present mo-
ment stronger than the German and
will henceforth maintain this rrAce-
dence Even the French are on tho
point ~ building a formidable fleet. and
their colonial empire, 80 FAR as terri
tory Is concerned. is Immensely superior
TO ours
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VETERANS AT REUNION


IT HE voluntary dishandmeut ot he
civil war survivors of tho Twen-
ty-seCond Connecticut Reg msnt,
VINO had kept an organization alive fNr
nifty years past for the sole purpose Of
reunions, is an exception to the rule.
In most instances the fewer the yet-
Grams become the stronger hey are for
continuing their reunions In tho Cpn-
necticut case the survivors had cot
down to seven and concluded thai ne
reunions We're hardy worth while
In New York there are score or
more of civil war veteran orEanillf .ers
that meet once year a. least a.i
sometimes oftencr, on the anniversary
Of some particular battle in which ..rY
engaged, Some OF these reunions 4.a
at the highest class hotels. while others
are in the humble quarters of tho .Ir-
NiNors Most All of the old rcgim,nts
that participated in The war have or.
PLANTATIONS made up of survivors
one organization Of veterans went rr'
OF existence not long ago for We.
good reason-thcre was NOT n man p
of ii, They had met for years after
the war in the old Aston House Tren
there was little quarrel and a sp'a
Half held their reunion in the i.''r
House and half in the Grand TN N
Hotel The years slipped by and '14
members began 10 thin down rrD-
entity one faction had hut five ~ %
union and the other faction but 'hroe.
Then a mutual friend tried to Gc' 'He
remnant together. But he failed lie
couldn't get either side 20 mako the
first overture. At last the Grand I'M
faction became reduced to one and '.e
Aston House following to three, The
mutual friend tried To get them together
again and he succeeded, hut only after
a hard job. for the Grand Union sur
vivor was as determined az he had
been on the battlefield. He consented
: L. ANA lgam?te- only On cnndu-o-----l.t
the next reunion banquet of tho sur
vivors he held Al the Grand Union,
a peppcry old member of the As'or
House faction wouldn't stand for THIS.
and 1t looked as though there would 10
no amalgamation. Finally II was snR'
gested that a coin he tossed as 10 Wh'r"
/ the reunion dinner should be held. y b.
the sturdy old Grand Union chap 50 d
NO." because II would be- ne con-
tended, disrcspectful to MS dead com
rades to shift time honored meeting
spot through the iGnoblc tossing "' a
coin. Al last the mutual friend smop'
things over by suggesting that the a'"'
reunion be on the half and hair plan
After this half and half meeting
they would unite each year alterua' 8
at the old hotels. This was aerc"i ''
although somewhat grudpingly p.
two more determined veterans. F.''
had il that they should be- TIE 'l' .'
survive. Following a Grand H"'
dinner only a month or Two one ~ '''''
died His comnade attended hi, FUN ~ .
went home, arranged his affairs ana
passed away a week later.
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1T can hardly he presumed that the
spirit of Russian generalship has COM
pletely changed since the defeats in
Manchuria and that striking PERSONAL
ties have come on the stage. This army
must therefore always be met with a
bold policy Of attack
Gen. Won Bernhard SAYS Germans
cannot blink the fact that they have
to deal with immense military Difficult
ties. Austria Is undoubtedly loyal
ally. yet there is cause for anxiety, be-
cause In a conglomeratc State like Aus
trla, which contains numerous Slavonic
elements, patriotism may not he strong
enough to allow the Government to
iyht TO the death with Russia we're the
latter 10 defeat us. The occurrence OF
such an event is not improbable. When
enumeratins the possibilities that might
affect our policy We cannot leave this
one out NJ consideration.
We shall therefore some day perhaps
he faced with the necessity of standing
isolated in a great war Of the nations,
as once Frederick the Great stood when
he was basely deserted by England in
the middle OF the struggle, and shall
have to trust to our own strength and
IL
Such q WARRIOR us more than for
any other nation.must be war for
our political and national existence
This must be so, for our opponents can
only attain their political aims by al
most annihilating us by land and by
sea. II the victory Is only half won
| they would have to expect continuous
renewals OF the contest. which would
10 hAtr inta
know thai well enough and therefore
avoid the contest, since we shall Ger.
tainly defend ourselves with the utmost
| bitterness and obstinacy.
~, Notwithstanding, circumstances
make the war inevitable. then the in.
tention OF our enemies to crush us t.
J tbs-. 3rn,lnd-.and- aur--ewa. -rH..e!.-e-- X
maintain our position VIGOROUSLY will
make II a war of desperation. A wal
! fought and lost under such circum
stances would destroy our laboriousl,
gained political importance. woul,
jeopardize the whole future Of our ma
ton, would throw us back for centuries
would shake the influence Of German
thought In the civilized world and thu
check the general progress OF mankln'
in its healthy development for whic,
a Nourishing Germany Is the essentia
condition.
our next war will be fought for tn
highest interests Of our country and q
mankind. This will invest 1t with I'm
portance in the worlds history. 'Worl
power or DOWNFALL will be our rallyin
cry"
Gen. Won Bernhardi believes the Eng
fish have long been preparing to tao
Germany by sea. These preparation
are like . strategic march and tn
natural extension Of their naval bas
leaves no doubt as to their meaning
The great military barber Of Rosyth,
J admittedly built for the eventuality Z
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German Officer Made Remarkable Predictions and Analysis
of Present Situation Three Years Ago-Fiis
Gloomy View of the Outcome

direction Of Gen. French did not. ac-
cording to available information. show
the English army in q favorable light
so far ~ strstesicai ability went
Russia's military efficiency will be
affected by lack Of national patriotic
spirit and fear Of revolutionary move
ments at homo. 80 far az the eficiency
OF the Russian army goes. the Russo
Japanese war proved that the troops
nGht with great stubbornness. The
struggle showed numerous instances of
heroic ss,f-devotion and the heaviest
losses were often borne with courage.
"On the other hand. the Russian
army quite failed on the offensive, in a
certain sense tacticaliy. but essentially
owing to the insdequacy Of the COM
manders and the failure of the In
diwduals The method OF conducting
the gar wss quite wrong; indecision
and irresolution characterized the Rus
sian officers Of every grade. and no
personality came forward who ever at
tempted to rise above mediocrity.
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Map showing Germanys field of naval action.

national reserves available which would
allow us almost to double our forces
at Is certain that France Will not
only try to develop her own military
power with the utmost energy. but that
she will defend herself desperately II
attacked by Germany. on the other
hand she will probably not act on the
offensive against Germany unless she
has Increased her own efficiency to the
utmost limit and believes that she has
secured the military supremacy by the
help of active allies The stakes are
too high to play under unfavorable con-
ditions. But II France thinks she has
all the trumps in her hands she will
not shrink from an offensive war and
viii stake everything in order to strike
us mortal blow.
1--WE must expect the most bitter hos
tiity from this antagonist. Should the
Triple Alliance break up-as seems
probable now--thls hour Will soon have
struck II the war then declared be
waged against Ms in combination with
England II may be assumed that the
allied Great Powers would attempt 70
turn our strategical right flank through
Belgium and Holland and penetrate
into the heart Of Germany through the
great gap in the fortresses between
Wesel and Flushing.
This operation would have the con-
siderable advantage of avoiding the
strong line OF the Rhine and threaten
Ing our naval bases from the land side,
From the superiority Of the combined
! Anglo French fleet the army OF In
vaslon could without difficulty have its
base on our coasts, Such an operation
would enormously facilitate the frontal
attack on our west frontier and would
| enable the French to push victorious
| advance onward TO the Rhine after In
vesting Metz and Diedenhofen.
England. with whose hostility, as
well AZ with that of the French. We must
! rcCT0n CoiiId oTTIry undertake. n --isist.
war against US with the support OF an
| ally who would lead the main attack
England's troops would only serve as
raenforcements; they are too weak for
an independent campaign. English In
terests also lie In a quite different field
and are not coincdent with those Of
France
1.-THE main issue for England Is To
annlhilate our navy and oversee com
merce in order to prevent from reason,
already explained any further expansion
of our power"
This is Gen. Won Bernhardis opinivl
of the English army
at is very questionable whether Thu
English army Is capable Of effectivel!
acting on the offensive against Cont
mental European troops. In Soutl
Africa the English regiments for tn
most part fought very bravely ant
stood great losses; on the other hand
they con Jetely failed in the offensive
in tactics as in operations, and with few
exceptions the generslshlp was equal
deficient. The last man1uvres on
. large scale held in Ireland under IN
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Gen. Friedrich Won Bernhard Gives Views Which May
Be Taken as Official and Which Show Hidden
Causes of Conflict

sionate desire prevails in large circles
OF the English nation to destroy the
German fleet which Is building, and at :
tack the Objectionable neighbor D.. .5'
III we look at these conditions a. a
whole IL appears that on the continent
Of Europe the power Of the central
European Triple Alliance and that Of
the States united against 1t by alliance
and agreement balance each hther. pro-
vided that Italy belongs no the league.
II We take into calculation the impon-
derabila. whose weight can only he
guessed at, the scale is inclined slightly
in favor OF the Triple Alliance.
"On the other hand England indis-
putably rules the sea. In consequence
Of her crushing naval superiority when
allied with France. and of the Reograph-
teal conditions, she may cause the great
est damage to Germany by cutting on
her maritime trade. There IL also not
inconsiderable army available for con-
tinental war.
When all considerations are taken
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yet IN spite Of all these considera-
tons the hostility Of he English is
primarily directed against us. II is
necessary To adopt the English stand
point In order 10 understand the line
OF thought which guides the English
pc lticians. ! believe that the solution
vi the Pfop'n' II 10 ne louhu w 'h'
WIne ram'hcatlons OF English interests
III 'N''E P"'' VI tie Wo'Iu'
England WISHES IN any case to avert
me uahser OF u war WIN America me
natural opposition of the two rival
states may however in the further de-
velopment Of things he 80 accentnated
that England VIII he FORCED 10 assert her
position by arms, or at least to maintain.
an undlsputed naval supremacy, IN
order to emphasize her diplomatic ac-
toh, Ihe relations OF the TWO countries
10 canada may easily pecome strained
to "A dangerous point and the temporary
failure Of the arbitration treaty casts
strong lsht on the fact that the
American people d" not consider that
me present political relations or the TWO
""''''' NV
ihere ~ another Danger winch con-
| Germs England more closely and di-
| rectly threatens her vitality This Is
! due 10 the nationalist movement In
India and Egypt To the growing power
Of Islam, to the agitation for ndepend-
ence in the great colonies. as well as to
| the supremacy of the Low German ele-
ment in South Africa,
Turkey is the only State which
might seriously threaten the English
position in Egvpt nv land This con-
tingency gives to the national move
ment in Egypt an inheritance which n
would not otherwise possess, II clearly
shows that England Intensely fe,r.
every Pan-IslamitIc movement, she is
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into account, our opponents have po-
litical superiority not To be undercsu-
mated II France succeeds in strength
ening her army by large colonial levies
and strong English landing force this
superiority would he asserted on land
also. II Italy really withdraws from
the Triple Allanc, very distinctly SUI
perior forces will lie united against Ger
many and Austria.
Under these conditions the position
of Germany is extraordinarily difficult.
We not only require for the full ma
terial development of our nation on
scale corresponding to its intellectual
importance an extended political basis
but we are compelled to obtain space
for our increasing population and mar
kets for our growing Industries. but at
every step which we take In this direc-
ton England will resolutely oppose us
Germany's policy under these condi-
tons starts with her relations toward
France: In one way or another we
must square our account with France
If we wish for a free hand in our inter
national policy. This is the first and
foremost condition of n sound German
/ policy. and since the hostility of France
! once for all cannot be removed by
peaceful overtures the matter must he
/ settled by force Of arms. France must
1 be so completely crushed that she can
never again come across our path"
/ Gen. Won Bernhard makes an esti-
/ mate OF the numerical strength of the
armies of Europe but as the figures are
those for 1871 they are Of less impor-
lance than his conclusion as to their
comparative strength. on this point
he says:
"In what numbers the existing soldiers
would in case of war he available for
field formations in Germany and Aus
tria is not known, and 1t would he un-
desirable 10 state. 1t depends partly on
! the forces available, partly on other cir
1TufilraHcrS wficlI b1'T 7r,t- UprTr7-, p7Itif,'
discussion. However high our cstimat e
Of the new formations may he, we shall
never reach the figures which the com
! blned forces of France and Russia
present,
I'VE must rather try To nullify the
numerical superiority of the enemy by
, the liner ased tactical value of the
troops, by intelligent generalship and a
prompt use of opportunity and locality.
Even the addition of tho Italian army
, to the forces of Germany and Austria
would not, so far az ! know, restore
numerical equality in the field"
, As regards the naval strength Of the
contending nations he says that--this
t was in l9ll-England and France to.
2 gether can collect In the North Sea O
t fleet Of battleships alone three times as
e strong as Germany and will be sup
t. ported by a vastly superior force of tor
pedo boats and submarines.
II may be assumed that the German
= fleet is distinctly superior to the French
I in material and training, but the Eng
= lish Is its equal The German guns vii
= probably show superiority over tn,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-04-24
BULL PLUNGES INTO BANK
Snoring Bovine, Which Causes Panic
in Sioux City, 10 Captured After
an Hours Struggle.

Sioux city. IA ferociOus bull be.
ing driven to the stock yards by II
Fish, farmer, broke away as lie
mounted the viaduCt and caught first
view Of the packing houses, The
frcnziod animal gorcd Fish and his
horse. severely injuring both.
following and snorting IN his fury,
he rushed through Fourth street,
Sioux Citys principal business high
way. chasing pedestrians to cover and
spreading terror on all sides, winding
up his mad rampage by breaking into
the First National bank. Fifth and
Pierce streets, causing panic among
officials and clerks. The rampage
was ended when the bull became
wcdgcd In the revolving doors, where
he paved and kicked in desperation,
evidently determined to clean out the
money temple.
The fire department was called out
to aid the police. The animal was las,
seed and bound after an hour OF
manocuvrnE in the presence OF an eX'
cited crowd which would have done
credit 10 "A Mexican bull fight assem-
blage.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-04-24
CITY ORDINANCE

Section 4--Hog Pens, Stys and
Stable Lots Shall Not Be Permitted
to Become Offensive, and Hog Pens
Shall Not Be Kept Near Public High
Wayne person, or persons, shall
permit any hog pen or sty, or any
stable or barn lot within the corpor-
ate limits of this city to become
noxious or offensive; and no person, or
persons, SHALL at any time, between
the 18th day of April and the 10Th
day of September of each year, keen,
confine, or permit or allow to be CON
fined in this city, from and after the
18th day of September, 1913, any
swine within any pen or sty, for a
longer period than three dn"s, within
300 feet of any street, sidewalk or
public road. Every person so offend
ing shall bc deemed guilty of n mis-
demeanor, aud upon conviction there
of, shall be fined in a sum not less
than Two $4,000 Dollars, nor more
than Ten $4,000 Dollars.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-04-24
ANCIENT RITES AT POW-W0W
Indians Confer for Many Hours with
Federal Commissioners at
Albuquerque.

Albuquerque, N. M.-With all tho
pomp and ceremony which their fore
fathers observed in pow-wow with the
white man. Indian chiefs from San
Felipe, San Ildefonso, Santo Domingo,
Sandia, Isleta, Laguna and Acoma
Pueblos conferred from early morn
ing until dark with Father William A.
.Ketcham and DR.. Samuel A. Eliot of
the United States Indian commission.
The chiefs and the federal commits
sioners carried on their parleys In the
estufa at the Pueblo, and during their
progress several hundred curious In
dams lowered about the ancient ed
fee.
The commissioners will not divulge
the results OF the conference until
they have made an official report to
President Wilson. II is know, how
ever. that the Indians have no serious
grievances against the Great White
Father at Washington.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-04-24
COMING.

United Doctors Specialist will be at
the St. Francois Hotel, Pennington,
Mo-, Tuesday, May 5, 1914, ONE DAY
ONLY. Hours a. m. to p. m. Re-
markable success of these talented
physicians in the treatment Of chronic
diseases, offer their services FREE
OF CHARGE.
The United Doctors, licensed by the
State of Missouri, are experts in the
treatment of diseases Of the blood,
liver, stomach, intestines, skin, nerves,
heart, spleen, kidneys or bladder, dia-
betcs, bed-wctting, rheumatism, sci
atica, tape worm, leg ulcers, append
citis, gall stones, goitrc, piles, etc,
without operation, and are too well
known in this locality to need further
mention. Laboratories, Milwaukee,
Wis. Call and see them.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-04-24
RATES TO PANAMA
PACIFIC EXPOSITION

SAN DIEGO, April 15.--Action by
the Transcontinental Passenger Asso-
citation at its recent meeting in San
Francisco, on railroad rates to Cali
fornia during 1915, the exposition
year, has caused officials of the San
Diego Exposition, which opens on Jan
uary /, 1915, and continues open the
entire year, to feel assured Of large
attendance of visitors from Eastern
States at this exposition.
a one-way fare for the round trip
to the Panama-Pacitc Exposition in
San Francisco, to Los Angeles and the
Panama California Exposition mt San
Diego, from all points west Of Chi
cago, was agreed upon by the Trans
continental Passenger Association.
Tourists to or from either Of the
California expeditions viii be given
the opportunity Of being routed
through Los Angeles, and the visitors
will be able to take IN both cNpositous
on one ticket.
The rates agreed upon are tha
same az those allowed during the Al
asha-EIkon Exposition at Seattle, and
are practically the rates asked hy the
directors of the cXpostons.
The destinations named on the tick,
cts will be Oakland, San Francisco
Los Angeles and San Diego. The rates
will go into effect Marcel /, 1918, and
will end November 30. The ticket,
will have a return limit Of three
months, with the provisp that no re-
turn win be good after December 81
1915.
From Missouri River points, which
include Omaha, Kansas City, st. Jo'
seph and Atchson, the round-trip rate
will be $50. Other rates from rail
road centers are fixed as follows: st
Louis, $3.50; Chicago, 5000; Den.
yer, Colorado Springs, Pueblo, $i5
Peoria, S5925.
Proportionatc rates from points no
mentioned will be offered.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-04-24
MANY HEADS FELL INTO IT
leadon Museum Gets q Grueson,e
Bowl From West Africa Through
Gen. RAden-povseil.

Loadcn.-Lient. Gen Sir Robert
Baden-Powell has presented to the
Museum OF the Royal United Service
Institution an extraordinary relic
the brass bowl used to receive the
heads of victims OF King Prempeh OF
Ashanti. 1t was obtained In the
course OF the expedition of 1896, The
bowl, which resembles an ordinary
English bathtub in appearance and
size, is about five feet in diameter.
On the rim are four small lions, rath'
er well moicled, and n number Of
knobs, evidently intended as ornamen'
tatlon. There is Il gap in the contin'
uity Of the series OF knobs to allow
space in which the victim may in
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-04-24
To Reach st. Louis.

You can go over either Of the roads
at the ioSow.ag hours:
Illinois Southern d Frisco-Lcaye
Pennington over electric railway to
Esther at 2:li p. m, arriving in st.
Louis at S;25 p. m.
Nj. r. d b. leave Pennington
over electric railway to Flat River ut
5:55 a. m. and 2:ll p. M, arriving in
St. Louis at 9;55 a. m. and G:2I p. IN.
Fare from Pennington, Sligo. Round
,un, s3.22, Of passenger cam 20 and
D.wn same day the round trip rate
j. $}.22J.