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FAMOUS IRON CROSS.
German Kaiser Revives Coveted In.
sigma Bestowed For Valor.

German Kaiser Revives Coveted In.
sigma Bestowed For VaIor.
Shortly after the opening Of HOSTILE
ties in Europe the German kaiser. fol-
lowing the precedent established by
William l., reinstituted the famous Or
der Of the Iron Cross. The New York
err Staats-Z eitung furnishes an interest
ing history of this coveted mark Of
distinction. which is awarded solely for
the performance of deeds of the high.
est valor on the field of battle.
+ King Frederick William III. of Prus-
sia founded the order on March 10,
1913. as a reward for services rendered
to the fatherland in the Napoleonic
wars. The %plainness Of the iron insig-
MIA was intended to remind It's wear
ers Of the hard times that had brought
it into being. 1t was Il small iron
Maltese cross inlaid with a narrow sill
YER band just inside the beveled edge.
The only other marks upon it were
three ouk leaves in the center, the
royal initials +. w. surmounted by a
small crown and the date 1918. AS is
customary in the case Of royal orders,
there were two classes and Il grand
cross. the latter twice the regular size.
In 1871 a permanent endowment was
added paying fixed annual sums to the
wearers Of the decoration.
On July 10, 1870, the day that France
again declared war on Prussia, the
order was revived by King William l.
on the same conditions as originally
instituted. At that time the three oak
leaves were dropped, and the letter
w, the crown and the date 1870 were
substituted for the original marks. but
the three leaves We're restored by an
order Of the imperial council in 1895.
The decoration as revised in 1870 has
been bestowed on 4S,574 German war;
riors Of all classes. including those
coming from German states outside OF
Prussia.
The grand cross is conferred only on
commanding officers who have won q
decisive battle, followed by the forced
retirement of an enemy. for the can.
ture Of an important fort or for sue.
cessfully defending a fort against the
enemy's capture. In addition to the
soldiers who have won the cross for
individual acts Of distinguished yalor.
it has been granted to all the members
Of regiments that have performed es-
pecially meritorious service. There is
no decoration for a German military
man that carries with it greater glory
than the iron cross, and it is sigpifi-
cant that the thousands Of veterans
who possess this priceless decoration
have always been looked upon with
the most profound respect by the en-.
tire German public.
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Insurance For umpires.


Arrangements have just been COM
pleted whereby the National league has
taken out accident insurance policies
in favor Of the ten, umpires on the rolls
of this organization. This is not due
to any demonstrations on the part Of
players or spectators that have been
made or may be made against the
persons Of the arbiters Of play, al
though it is not likely that the chance
of some hayward soda-pop bottle col
liding with some Empirical dome of
thought was altogether ignored. But
mainly the action of the league au-
thorities is in line with a policy of
protecting against railroad accidents.
flying balls and the like, it being the
practice, when an umpire has been
injured in the line Of duty. to defray
the cost Of medical and surgical atten-
ton. while ut the same time keeping
the incapacitated field judges upon the
salary rolls during periods Of mac
tivity.
The terms of the policies call for a
payment OF $25 a week while victims
are out Of commission, 5000 in event
of death and $4,000 in event of, death
through railroad accident. 1t is con-
sidered likely that the American
league will follow suit.
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NOANNA AS-Ns OS y 9 o1A
it not unto me Matt. XIV. 45).
The Lesson Explained. Verses 31-33.
The inevitable separation.
The gospel Of Matthew has been
called ''pre-eminently the gospel Of
judgment" because this thought oc-
ours in so many connections in his
pages. Take, for instance, some para
bles which speak searchingly Of con-
demnation; the unmerciful servant
Chapter xviii. 1884; the wicked hus-
bandmen Chapter xxi. 33-41); the man
without a wedding garment (chapter
xxi, LA; the foolish virgins Chapter
XIV, 1-13); the man with M talent
Chapter XIV, 14-3O). These persons
We're Judged with justice. and in every
cast they We're guilty of the ~offenses
with which they were charged. The
parable we study today has been we'll
called the parable Of the great sur
prise. 1t is a solemn reminder that
we should be careful Of our thoughts
and deeds that they are in accord with
the will Of the Eternal Christ. 1.-THE
Son Of Man." He who is our judge Is
acquainted with our lives. and he
knows what we are called on to resist
and to overcome "All the holy angels
with him." The coming again Is plac-
ed in the future. and the supernatural
manifestations imply that the august
occasions must be reckOEed with by
"f.ll nations" Not only Jews but gen.
tiles will be called to an accounting.
..Sheep. goats" The color and
character Of these two animals dis
tinguish them one from the other. The
sheep are generally white and of a
harmless disposition. The goats are,
as a rule. black and very offensive.
This distinction may have formed the
background of the picture. Separate
them" Just as the sheep and goats
are separated in the fold ut night. SO
the separation Of the good from the
had will not be made in any arbitrary
way. but according to character.
Verses 34-4O.-The gladstone recep'
ton.
The Son of Man. coming in rega'
splendor to perform the responsible
functions Of Il judge of all the peoples
of the earth. is tittingly spoken OF as
.the King" AS Son Of Man his hu'
mainly was emphasized: now the enl'
phasis Is laid on his authority. which
is final, beyond which there Is no mp
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peal to any higher u Of justice.
Eye blessed of my Father" The per-
sons who We're addressed in terms Of
commentator had won the approval
Of God by reason of their virtuous
lives. in which they showed the spirit
Of compassion and kindness. "lnas-
much as We have done it." "Inasmuch
as We did it unto one Of these my
brethren, ven these least" (revision).
The Son OF Man is the great sympa-
thizer with humanity and the sharer
OF II burdens. Therefore whatever Is
done to lessen sorrow and to reduce
both the effects and the causes Of
misery will receive recognition as
though these generous acts We're done
unto him. The truly acceptable note
Of a right life is love out of a pure
heart.
Verses 41-4G.-The woeful rejection.
The fate of those who had sinned
against the light was serious. They
were not condemned for what was
lone In ignorance. but for what was
committed deliberately. Their careers
had clearly demonstrated that they
were not in accord with the spirit Of
the Master. depart from me-" They
were therefore dismissed from his
presence. Eye cursed" They had
brought this fate upon themselves
and 1t was with infinite pity that the
Judge pronounced their doom. Ever
lasting fire." 'The eternal fire" IRE
vision). Just as eternal life" ex-
presses the quality and character of
the spiritual experience through faith
in Christ, so eternal fire" describes
the experience Of loss which is ire
parable. prepared for the devil and
his angels" How different will be the
associations Of those who have sinned
IN d~isobedience because they were gov
erned by u spirit of selfshness and
gave no thought to the needy. Zone of
the least of these" The Son of Man
is no respecter Of persons. According
to his standards the needy must be
helped regardless of their condition.
and those who help must do it in a
seemly manner. I'VE did it not to me"
Notice how FULLY he Identifies himself
with all suffering ones whether in
high. station or in obscure and lowiy
walks of life. Let your practice of
charity from day to day and Mt every
suitable opportunity be evidence OF
! your faith.
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ACES Of Champions,.

The fact that Jack johnson had
reached the age Of thirty-six when he
risked his title against Frank Moran
has led to some interesting discussion
regarding the ages at which previous
heavyweight champions lost their ring
laurelS.
John l.. Sullivan was thirty-four
years old when defeated by James ].
Corbett ut New Orleans in 1892. He
held the title for ten years. but Cor
bett was less fortunate. for he retained
the championship but five years, being
thirty-one years old when Bob Fitz-
simmons won at Carson City in 1897.
Fitzsimmons' tenure of championship
was even less. for ut the age Of thirty
seven he was knocked out by Jim JEFF
fries at Coney Island in 1899 after
holding the title for two years and
three months. .Jetfries. who met de-
feat at the hands Of Johnson at Reno
July 4, 1910. was %thirty-five years old
when Johnson wrested the ring hon
ors from him. He held the champion
ship for eleven years.
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AN ESSAY ON WAR.
What the Carnage Of Battle Holds For
Each Of Us.

What the Carnage Of Battle Holds For
Each Of Us.
War sat on IA high place near the city
named Earth, where all who passed
along the highway called Life could
see him us they went on their jour-
neys. Among those who took their eyes
from the ground was King. When he
saw War he stopped.
WHO are you that sits beside the
highway OF Life?' asked King.
War answered.:
II am Power, and Dominion. and
Pride. l am the maker and unnuker
OF dynasties. l set up and pull down
the rulers Of Earth, the great city in
which you dwell. BY me wealth and
strength are apportioned, dishonor is
redeemed, right is made plain, and JUS
tice is DONE"
So King went his way, thinking,
WAR is good"
Soon there came Young Man, and
he, too, asked who War was.
War said:
Il am Adventure and Daring, Bold
ness and Hardihood. l bestow renown
II distinction on men. Those who fol-
low me grow brave of spirit and hard
Of body. They learn the happiness
that from ardent toll, the 10Y
that is born of struggle. The people
Of Earth look with greatest favor on
those who enroll themselves in my rec
ord book and reward them with the
first consideration.
Young Man whistled as he followed
the highway called Life, and cried
aloud. "War is noble"
Next Old Man, weak Of sight and
hard of hearing, peered ut War and
said: "Who are you, up there:"
To Old Man Var replied:
II am Memory and the Thoughts of
Yesterday. l it was who filled your
heart with friends and clothed your
mind with the good memorials of Il
glorious past. l took from you your
arm, but in its place l gave you some
thing far better, the service of IL de-
voted friend. BY me you We're made
poor In pocket, to beg your bread us
you walked the highway called Life.
but in exchange l gave you the great
days of your manhood to comfort and
sustain you"
Old Mans face was lighted by his
thoughts of the brave days when he
knew War, and as he set one foot be-
fore the other he chuckled. and struck
his thigh with his hand, and mumbled
in his beard: Il mind now that War
is the great thing"
But then there came on the highway
called Life Woman, who had borne
sons that War had destroyed. and
daughters who had wept upon her
skirts for their husbands that War
had torn from them; Woman, who
had dried the tears of orphans Wal
had made and stanched the blood of
wounds that War had given; Woman,
who had mourned Wars dead and
starved that War might eat.
And Woman saw War and asked
him nothing, but fed shrieking away
from him IN the highway called Life,
and as Woman fled from him War was
silent, for he had no words to speak
New York Sun.
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Photos by American Press AMWMtOn
ADMIRAL Ohm r. JELLCoE COMMANDER OF THE BRITISH HoM Fleet, N ~ BIG
GN ON HIS FLAGSHIP III IRON Xxi

draft 81 feet and speed 21 knots. She
ty-four little twelve-poundcr quick fir
ing guns The Agamemnon is of 49,
500 displacement, has four twelve-inch.
ten 0.2-inch, fifteen twelve Founders
and five torpedo tubes. The 8eller-
ophon and Temeraire We're built after
the Dreadnought and are of $4,000 dis
placement, 52G feet long, 81 feet beam
and carry ten ~twelve-inch and sixteen
four-inch guns and three torpedo
tubes.
The fourth battle squadron has also
an attached cruiser and three other
cruisers.
Other Fleets In Home Waters.
There are also IL second and third
or division comprises two battle squad
rons, numerically the fifth and sixth.
The fifth battle squadron comprises
eight battleships, an attached cruiser
and a cruiser squadron Of two YES
sells.
AAC cAAlA DNSNIC oAuaAAOA NoAApAAoOS
five battleships and Il cruiser squadron
of three vessels; also Il light cruiser
squadron of four vessels.
The third home fleet has also two
battle sq%uadrons, known numerically
as the seventh and eighth. The
seventh battle squadron consists of
eight battleships, one attached cruiser
and a cruiser squadron of seven YES
sells. In the eighth battle squadron
besides six battleships are five dis
tinct cruiser %squadrons Of six vessels
each.
The first home fleet comprises in ad-
dition to the vessels already mention
ed four distinct tlotillas. each compris-
ing a cruiser, a depot boat and fifteen
to twenty torpedo boat destroyers.
The second home fleet is accompanied
by a mine layer squadron of seven
ships.
England's first home fleet comprises
four vessels Of the class known as bat
tie cruisers.
Germany and England are the only
nations in the group which have built
any battle cruisers. These are huge
cruisers Of high speed and Of great Of
fensive power. They are in reality
battleships. in which some thickness
of armor has been sacrificed in order
to permit the installation of powerful
driving machinery to obtain speed.
They might be called fast battleships.
What they lack in armor is made up
in speed. Still, they are heavily armor
ed, though not so heavily as are bat.
tleships Of the Dreadnought type
England has nine and Germany four
OF these battle cruisers.
AS Its name implies. the home feet
lies In home waters. The navy main.
talns patrol tlotillas to the number OF
four. besides Il submarine flotilla mum
berlng f~Orty-seven vessels. Each pa
troll lotilla comprises a cruiser. and
about twenty torpedo boat d~estroyers
These vessels patrol the seas.
Mediterranean Squadron.
In the Mediterranean squadron there
are eleven cruisers. heavy and light
! and ten destroyers. The eastern
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Great Britain's Mighty Armada
Has Been Bigger Than That Of
Any Two Other Powers In Size
For the Past ~Century-AdmiraI
JelIicoe Given Command of
Home Fleet as Soon as War
Broke Out.

~HE feet Of British battleships
which sailed at the end of
July under sealed orders from
Portland in command of Sir
John r. JellicOe was a division of the
FIRST home fleet Of Britain. This diyi-
sion Is known in the navy as the first
feet and is always kept ready, fully
manned, for sea service. Neither the
second nor the third fleet is kept
fully manned in times of peace, us
many of the officers and men are train
Ing on shore and would not be able
to go into action without first taking
a.period Of training at sea.
The Iron Duke Is Admiral JellicOe's
flagship. She is Of 26,4OO tons dis
placement, 10000 horsepower and has
a speed Of ~twenty-one knots. Her
armament consists of ten 13.5-inch
guns in double turrets on center line,
twelve six-inch guns mounted in an
armored battery and six three-pound-
ers. She has four torpedo tubes.
The flagship of Vice Admiral Sir
Lewis Bayly, commanding the first bat
tie squadron, is the Collingwood. 9th
er battleships Of the first squadron are
the st. Vincent, Hercules. Colossus,
Neptune, Marlborough, Vanguard and
Superb. These are among the biggest
and most powerful fighting ships in the
world, costing about $12,5OO,OOO each.
The guns are mounted in pairs in tur,
rets, N Of which is placed in the
bows, two side by side amidships and
two astern, n behind the other. The
weight of the p%rojectile is $50 pounds,
and It has a muzzle velocity Of 1900
feet a second and a range Of about
twelve miles. This squadron has also
q battle cruiser squadron comprisin.
four vessels and one attached cruiser
besides.
Second, Third and Fourth squadrons.
The second battle squadron compris
es the battleships Ajax, Audacious
Centurion, Conqueror. King George v.
Monarch. Orion and Thunderer.
The second battle squadron also ha.
q cruiser squadron of four vessels a.
well as. an attached cruiser.
The, third battle squadron comprise.
the ba%ttleships Edward VII. Africa
Britannia, Commonwealth. Dominion
H1bernia, Hindustan. Zealandia and al
attached cruiser. Four cruisers con
stitute the third cruiser squadron.
The fourth battle squadron. formin:
apart Of the first feet. consists of tn
A~gamemnon. BeIerophon. Temerair,
and Dreadnought. which is the flag
ship Of Vice Admiral Sir Douglas A
Gamble, commander of this squadron
The D~readnought is of 1890 displace
ment. length $50 feet. beam 81 feet
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Topics of the Sport World
BY SQUARE DEAL

sick Of that class Of fighters who on
lnand fortunes in sure thing money,
independent of the result Of the bouts.
The thing has been overdone, and the
champion who will go out and prove
himself u good sport us well as a great
fighter will become a popular idol
such as We're John L. Sullivan. Bob
Fftzsimmons, Kid Lavigne. George
Dixon and Terry McGovern."
But what we'd like to know Is: Why.
If the public is so all fired weary of
the gentlemen in question. does it keep
Oh ambling up to the boxotiice and
handing these fighters the change?
The dear old public is evidently not
too sick to pay the freight.
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, squadron in China waters comprises
six cruisers. six attached ships, ten
river gunboats and eight destroyers.
Both the Mediterranean and the east.
ern squadrons are likely to become ill.,
volved in case of Il general European
conflict. Small squadrons, chiefly
cruisers. are maintained in Australian
waters. in the East Indies. around the
Cape Of Good Hope and off the west
coast of America.
The new battleship Iron Duke, the
first of the five large ships of The 1911.
II program to be completed. was com.
missioned only last March for duty us
the flagship of Admiral Jellicoe, the
commander in chief of the home fleets.
The Iron Duke is the sister ship Of
the Emperor Of India. She was over
two years in construction.
The Iron Duke and the Emperor OF
India are the first Dreadnought ships
in the British navy to carry the six
inch gun, previous ships, with the ex-
ception OF the famous Dreadnought,
first Of her class, which was furnished
with twelve Founders. mounting four
inch guns.
Another unique feature of this class
Is the provision of two twelve-pounder
guns Oh high angle mountings for use
against aerial warships. The training
and %elevating gears Of these mount
ings are arranged to permit Of large
and rapid movements of the guns in
both directions. The effective high
! angle ranges is stated to be about
1900 yards at an angle Of not less
than 80 degrees. The displacement Of
the Iron Duke and Emperor Of India
is 2G,40O tons, speed 22h knots.
Among Worlds Biggest Ships.
Since the beginning Of 1913 the al
ready mammoth British navy has been
REINFORCED by several ships If the
Dreadnought or superb readnought
type, several of which appear in the
lists of the battle squadrons of the
home fleet above cited. Among these
new monsters are the C%onqueror,
King George ". Centurion, Ajax and
Audacious and the battle cruisers
Princess Royal. Queen Mary. New
LeuIdIlu anu AuSCrIuu. Inc lTlnceSS
Royal and Queen Mary carry 1875 inch
guns.
The Australia and New Zealand
We're paid for by the colonies whose
names they bear. but are at the dis.
posal of the British admiralty. Their
largest guns are twelve inch. The
Princess Royal has reached a maxi.
mum speed Of 32.7 knots. while the
Queen Mary has been credited with
the phenomenal rate of 35.7 knots.
The British fleet is scattered around
the world. but the British sea lords
have never failed to have Il strong
right arm Of their naval power concen.
trated in home waters under the de.
nomination Of the home fleet. The
British fleet in the Mediterranean il
nothing compared to tire wonderful ag
gregatiOn Of steel concentrated in tho
home fleet. Great Britain is depending
upon France to look after her nava
interest in conjunction with the Brit
ish battle cruiser squadron in the Med
%iterranean.
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Tetrarch For This Country.

News from the racing centers of
England says that Tetrarch, which was
Il top heavy favorite for the Derby
until she was scratched at the last mo-
ment. may come to this. country when
conditions in Europe become normal.
This little horse is said to be one OF the
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Photos by American Press Association.
Tetrarch and Danny Mahsr.
rier, and If she should visit this coun-
try 1T. would certainly prove u great
stimulus to the sport.
Another report from the same source
says that Danny Maher may ride in
this country before he retires from the
game for good. 1t is rumored that he
will handle Harry Payne Whitney's
entrants if he does come over. Maher
up on Pennant or Borrow would make
a stiff combination to beat.
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Bluff "Champions."

Bluff "Champions."
This world may be heartily disguised
with fakes and fourflushers. as per
the following paragraph printed in an
eastern newspaper:
"The American public is heartily
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kiviat After Record.

Abel Kiviat. the Irish-American Ath-
letic club Of New York runner, will try
for the II mile record this year.
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In the Sunday School Class
SENIOR BEREAN LESSON.

Golden Text.-Inasmuch as We did it not unto one of these lea
NOT untO ma Matt " AZ,
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THOMAS. s.. FIELDER
UNITED STATES SENATE
Vote For Him

He stands for justice 10 ne SCUM
He IS against Federal Judges holding office
for life. ,.. e.
farmers. -
in building good roads. Mt.
Fraud and against negro holding any otflce:
He advocates legislation clearly defining the
Peonage statutes so that the Southern Farmers
will not be subject to Federal prosecutions when WI
they seek to enforce their rights against Sn1tesS
negro farm labor. -.
Remember he led the fight to abolish Con
vct leasing and fathered the bill to place Con-
victs on the public roads, dealing DEAN DloW
to convict competition with Free Labor. He has
left behind him on the statute books the record
of a constructive statesman and an honest cour-
ageous man of great capacity, and as Attorney
General he established precedent by refusing
to accept special fees for work performed forthe
state
Sumter County Fielder Club