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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-04

ton 10 iike that OF Prussia in 1905.
when she permitted Napoelon to
strike down Austria, and was hen
self struck down at jena In the fol-
lowing year. He believes that Ger
manys plan is to overthrow France
at once by concentrated preparation
and impetuous momentum.
Eager for Expansion.
TT she fails in this. che Is less
able to SUSTAIN prolonged aggression
The British fleet. which IS superior
to that OF Germany. has the power
to prevent all commerce under the
German flag. and. by blockade, to
close against neutrals all the rivers
properly German. except those emp
tying into the Baltic. The British
fleet is not strong enough to divide
for blockade on both the Baltic and
North seas.
III tho first German rush proves
indecisive or prolonged, the financial
pressure thus In the power of Great
Britain may determine the Issue. or
may force the German feet to flight
IF Germany beats both France
and Russia, she will gain a respite,
which will enable her to build a sea
force equal or superior to Great
Britain. Admiral Mahan thinks,
land In that case the world will be
confronted by the naval power of a
nation eager for expansion and In
f1uence. and a menace to other ma
tons because OF that fact"
Scene OF Naval Ratties.
He believes the North sea VIII be
the theater OF the naval battles, and
that Germany must strike at once
with her warships In order TO have a
chance for success. and to preserve
her carrying ships. He does not
think Russia and Germany will fight
In the Baltic sea.
Admiral Mahan says this greatest
war will determine the science of ma
val operations and will show wheth-
err the battleship is doomed In favor
of the submarine, though he thinks
the latter cannot he effective IN day
light against modern guns.
'"The mooted question Of the big
guns will also be tested" hs says,
For my part. 7 have always believed
that the volume Of fire was the de-
terrntning factor. The number Of shots
and not single shots is the most i'm
portant element"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-04

r. II. Victor. who during the alb
sence OF his father In Berlin. Is act
tr9 ~ German consul In Richmond.
was frank to- express his fear. In an
tntArvtcw withen reporter for The Viz
g.ninn. that passage for about one
hundred Germans In Virginia who
wish to return TO aght FOR the father
land would Do hard to secure because
OF the large British feet lying of
the German coast. In thus confess
ing his fesrs he made known tho
fact that he. too, thinks England Will
Be drawn into the European war.
He doubts that ship carrying Gar
man passengers, returning 10 their
country 10 fight would be allowed by
tho British fleet TO land
Mr.. Victor yesterday issued the pro-
clama.ion for the mobilization OF the
imperial army In accordance with or
ders r@ce.~ed from the consul-general
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-04
BRITISH SHIPS MAY
PREVENT RETURN OF
VIRCINIA'S GERMANS
Hundred Here Wish Fight For Fatherland But Passage
Home Nav Be Difficult to Obain-Austrians Also Hear
Calls Nothing From France.

in New York Several local Germans
have made known their intention to
return on the first ship possible, while
others have expressed their desire 10
Mr., Victor TO await the orders Of the
local consul.
At the Austria Hungarian consulate.
IN charge OF l. Borchers. who II Il
large leaf tobacco dealer here. prac-
ticaiiy the game information Was given
out. Mr.. Borchers made known the
fact that he had received several In
qliries IS TO what arrangement might
be made for those who desired to re
turn to fight for thalr country
Mr.. Borchers told the reporter for
The Eirginian that all Austr.ans in
this country who are liable for SER
vice IN the Austrian army had re-
ceived notice of the mobilization Of
the army. This notice was accom-
panied by orders to report IN Austria
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-04
VICTORY BY GERMANS
MEANS. WORLD MENACE
Success by VIII Confront Universe With
Power Of Nation Eager For Expansion and influence
England and Italy Both Must Fight

NewYor1k. Aug. S.-Great Britain
must take part In the European war
In order to preserve her standing az
. world power ana also to demon
gtrato her integrity as an ally, in the
opinion OF Rear Admiral Alfred T..
Mahan. U. 8. NJ. retired.
In an interview in tho Evening
Post Of today. the famous American
naval authority calls Ger. Aanys con-
duct in the present trouble tnexcusa-
Bile and of calculated aggressiveness.
He also offers tho opinion that Italy
will be obliged to take part in tbs
war. not n support of the triple en-
tente obligations, but siding with
Russia and France
England Must F1ehs.
TN my opinion" he says, "a right
appreciation Of the situation should
determine Great Britain to declare
war At once. Otherwise her entente
engagements. whatever the latter, will
be In spirit violated and she will
earn the entire distrust of all proba-
bio future allies.
ITALY likewise owes 1t to herself
TO declare war against her recent al
lies, and with Greece, reinforced by
the two American battaaships Just
purchased. she can doubtless main
tain tho balance OF maritime power In
tho Mediterranean. prevent the Turks
from giving their expected support
to Germany, keep quiet the Bulga-
rianA, X these are so iii-advised as to
purpose diversion In favor OF Aus
tria. and, in brief, consolidate the
opposition in the Balkan states to
Austria-Hungary, whose ambitions
are VIGOROUSLY inconsistent with the
ones OF Italy"
Germany's Reasons -.
Admiral Mahan thinks that Ger
many began war for two reasons, Get
ting aside desire to support Austria;
because Russia's power WAS growing
rapidly since the Japanese war. and
she would surely become a menace to
Germany before long, and because
French armament Is deficient and the
fact was recently admitted
THE moment was suspicious for
striking down France and Russia be-
fore they regained strength" he says,
'~The motives are to be found In
Austria's apprehension CT the grow
!ng Slav power In the south. and that
OF Germany concerning Russia In the
east"
He points out that England's poet
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-04

as quickly as possible for service.
The Austrian consul has received
orders to furnish transportation TO
any Austrians who are liable for SER
vice. and who have been called to
arms Mr.. Borchers will advertise the
proclamation issued by his country IN
several Of the papers Of the State.
He will notify all thar wish TO return
how they may secure the necessary
funds To secure their passage on the
FIRST vessel sailing.
August simonpietri. the French con-
sui, yesterday maintained that he had
received no orders from his country
as to whether or not arrangements
would be made to furnish transporta-
ton 10 any who might wish TO return
TO fight for France. He said. how
ever. that France would look out for
her people" probably meaning that
he expected such orders in the near
future: He did not appear TO be IN
very laxative hunor and said that
France had so far not declared war.
The general spirit as evidenced at
ell of the consulate Is one OF war. In
every one OF the different consulates
nothing else Is discussed and many
prominent citizens OF Richmond and
virginia, who have moved 20 this
country, will probably leave for the
"ald country soou." perhaps never to
return.
The following Is the order which
was Yesterday issued from the Office
of the German consul here:
"By cabinet order of his majesty.
the German emperor. the mobilization
If the Imperial army and navy has
been ordered,
The German ships in the district
Of this consulate are warned to be.
ware of peril of war. Those who have
TO serve in either army or navy are
summoned 10 return to Germany.
"Richmon Va. Aug. 3. 1914,
r. NJ. Victor.
t., rita In TO
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-04

And that Is aside from the fact tina,
the British 9.2-iHuE Is a gun OF ter.
rible effectiveness, but family shadow
ed forth IN figures.
Besides, England has thirty Eight
smaller and Older battlcsh!pH, which
outclass the twenty older ships OF
Germany. OF armored cruisers, ENG
land has sixteen to Germanys three
Italys four and Austria $ none.
France. the second member OF the
entente, In battleshlps can show but
two dreadnoughts. but she has nine
ships Of the Justice, St, Louis and
similar classes. ali worthy to be class
twelve old craft which could, In
emergency. be hauled out to firing
line. France has also fifteen armorec
cruisers, and these, though perhaps
not of tremendous lighting value, are
really fine ships.
The Russian fleet need hardly be
taken seriously. though she has four
oattleshtps-on paper-one CT which
might he extricated from the dock
yard In time to fire a shot at an
enemy This brings the question
down 10 the really important basis OF
mparisoa--morale. training, dis
cipline and fighting efficiency
German Discipline
The German navy is a. wonderfully
efficient organiZation--in q typtcaIy
German way. There Is no discounting
the thoroughness with which the Ger
man feet has been drilled, the faith
fulness that has gone into It's prepar-
alton. from driving the first rivet In
each vessels keel to the training OF
the turret-pointers and the drill al
maneuveriEg in squadron.
The faithfulness is apt to produce
results-proyided the enemy doesn't
produce some maneuver that wasn't
in the tactical text books.
The Italian navy has almost none
Of the snowy precision of discipline
of the German. For one thing. their
ships are dirty compared to the spot
less decks beneath the banner OF the
Fatherland; for another. their drill
and discipline has a rather Latin
spirit OF slapdash in It that doesn't
impress the eye. But people who
have had a chance TO observe the
Italian ships at sea, or the behavior
Of their men In port, can tell you that
they are good ships and manned by
good. hard-wor king sailormen. For
au-around. ofrhand sea lighting eff
ficiency a good many competent critics
rate the Italian navy. ship for ship. a
notch above the methoGical Ger
man.
In personnel the Austrian feet is
iitdNliN AtaIAAit6pPCA 1T tie very StaTl
by one circumstance--the Austrian
German Is no snNorman and never
was. The Hun Ia no better. AS a
consequence the Austrian fleet Is man.
ned entirely by Italians and Dali
matiaus with the Dalnatian In ever
whelming majority.
Now the Dalmatian. while good
sailorman, racially is n Serb. He is
pure Slav, with as much love for the
Germans as any Of his race. He Is
Serb in language, sympathies. and very
in anxious question for Austria. with
how much spirit the men OF her fleet
may go into this war
On the side Of the Triple Entente.
TO use the terms morale or discipline
in connection with the Russian service.
would be absurd, the naval critics
saw
The French navy has come IN In
largely in religion, 1t is likely to be
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-04
COMPARISON ps4 sNEsHps ALLIANCE

compared with the capital ships Of
Germany. Italy and Austria, az now
ready for action. According to the
table already quoted. the precise po-
sttion In 1914 10: British empire. So
capital ships q 41s7.16o Cons: III
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-04

S. Servia regrets that certain
Servian officers and officials, ac-
cording TO the Austrian commun!-
cation. have participated in prop
uganda directed against Austria
Hungary. The government dis
approves of and repudiates any
attempt to interfere with the des-
TIMES OF the inhabitants OF any
part of Austria-Hungary.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-04

4. Servia promises TO dissolve
those societies which may be con-
sidered capable Of conducting In
trigues against Austria: 1t will re-
wise the laws governing the press
and condemns all propaganda d.
rected against Austria-Hungary.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-04

2 The king OF Servia must
publish an order OF the day in
the official military organ express
ing regret at the participation OF
Servian officers and officials In
the bloody deed of Seraiovo. and
announcing stringent prosecution
OF any who may be fond guilty
OF fomenting ant-Austrian sent!-
ment.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-04

4. All anti-Austrian societies
must be disbanded. astf-Austrian
teachers must be dismissed and
anti-Austrian propaganda must be
suppressed wherever it may APP
pear.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-04

cruisers and light cruisers OF 528.-
Clio tons. and 23s torpedo craft. Ger
many. Italy and Austria. 80 capital
ships Of SS6.910 tons; So cruisers and
light cruisers Of 273.275 tons. and 1se
torpedo crafk
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-04
GREAT WARS OF WORLD
Conflicts in Which Nations Have Engaged in the
Last Ten Centuries

Name. Date.
Hundred years tn France. e. 13s7-145S
Austro-Swiss =. .13s5-18ss
Roses. England
Civil, In France
Spanish, Netherlands ..-.. 1567-1609
Thirty Years ..-...-.-.-1618-i
Civil, in England .1s42-168o
swedish Russian ...-..-..170o-l7
Austrian succession ......1740-1748
Seven years 1756-1762
Revolution. American ....1775-17s3
French Revolution .---..17s2-17s
Napoleonio .180o-181b
United States England ....1sl2-1s15
Greek Independence ....1s21-1s2
Mexican ....-...........1s 4s-1ss7
EriIrean .+........- -. lS64-lso6
italian ..--........-. 1853
Civil. United States .1861-1S65
seven weeks .-...---- ...... 1856
Franco Prusstan ....-..-....1s7o
Russo Turkish -...---. .1S1f
Chinese Japanese 1900. .1s94-13e5
Spanish American 1898
England's war with Beers. .1sss-1902
Russian-Japanese ....1so4-Is0
Turkish-1taEan .I91l-19i2
EalkanTurktsh ----,-..-.-. 1913
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-04

This cut II mede from . drawing
based on Z table in THE Navy League
annual OF Crest Britain. which ID
headed Tho British Empire Versus
H. Triple Alliance" II shows tho
shipe q ~ 1r2ti1h snanips
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-04

3. Servia will organize an tn
vestfgatson, hut protests against
Austrian officials taking any part
IN the inquiry.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-04
WAR BASED ON THESE FIVE.
DEMANDS AND ANSWERS
AUsTRA's FIVE DEMANDS.

i. Servian officers and officials
who had a part in the murder OF
the archduke and his consort must
be at once arrested and prose-
cuted,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-04
sERyTAa UNSATISFACTORY"
ANSWERS.

I. Servia promises 70 dismiss
from the army and navy officers
and remove civilian officials whose
participation in an antl-Austrian
propaganda may be proved.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-04

g. Servia must at once organ
ize an official investigation OF tho
Serajovo murders, In which Aus
TRAN representatives will be per-
mitted TO participate.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-04

2. Servia agrees to the publica-
ton In its Official journal. in the
front page. of the formal decla-
ration submitted by the Austrian
government.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-04

s. Servia must apologize for
or explain anti-Austrian utterances
of some OF her higher officials.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-04

City Manager Reelected.
Charlottesville, Va. Aug. 3-At a
special meeting OF the city council.
held yesterday. Mayor A. V. Conway
was unanimously reelected municipal
business MANAGER for TWO years
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-04
CITY Manager Reelected.

Imperial German Consula
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-11-07
Dairy Cows Reduce Cotton Acreage.

College Station, Tex.-How the
dairy COW can help reduce the cotton
acreage in 1915 profitably is clearly
set forth in circular just issued by
the A. and NJ. College. The statement
is made that one good dairy COW, prop
erly fed and cared for. will produce
in one year products worth approx
mately $4,000. Against these receipts
is a feed cost of $3.50, leaving a
profit of $47.50 to pay for labor, in
terest, etc. In addition, the farmer
has provided home market for his
farm crops and assured himself a
steady cash income. Just what crops
to plant to do this, just how to feed
and care for the animal, as well as
the other needful information is sup
piled in this circular just from the
press. and designed for free distribu-
ton to the farmers of Texas.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-11-07
Will FURNISH SEED CORN
FREE TO TEXAS FARMERS
One Bank in Texas Will Furnish 500
Farmers Seed Corn Free to Plant
Not Less Than One Acre.

The Texas Industrial Congress has
often called attention to the interest
of the Texas bankers in better farm
ing. This bit of news, peculiarly val
liable at this time when farmers
should plant other crops than cotton.
that offers a useful suggestion to
bankers and progressive business
men:
The Texas State bank of Dallas is
preparing to furnish four or five hun
dred farmers of Dallas County with
enough seed corn, free of cost, to
plant not less than one acre. The
corn is to be of an early maturing va
riety, especially selected from small
stalks bearing large ears, and is to
receive a thorough termination test
before it is supplied to the farmers.
1--WE know" said Judge George w.
Riddle, president of the bank, that
the Texas farmer can grow corn if
he uses good seed and right cultural
methods. We intend to put out the
best obtainable seed about corn plant
ing time next year, and are arranging
for its purchase now. The cultiva-
ton of the crop will be under the di-
rection of Mr. w. II. Ross, demonstra-
ton agent for Dallas county; we will
ask each farmer to bring us in next
fall not less than so ears specially
selected and tested, which will be dis
tributed among the farmers the fol-
lowing year, thus giving rise, we plan,
to a continuous process.
"a great trouble with corn in Dali
las county, we have found, has been
the drouth, which cuts it off about
two weeks before maturity. By the
use of this specially selected and test
ed seed from early maturing plants
and with the use of right cultural
methods, along the lines laid down by
Colonel Exall in the Texas Industrial
Congress contests, We expect this Sc
lected corn to mature early enough
to escape the effects of drouth.
The use of a termination test, as
surfing seed of good vitality, is one
of the most valuable requirements in
connection with this undertaking, as
it alone will greatly increase the
yield. Another great benefit to the
farmers is that they must select the
best seed ears for seed and test them
when the corn from this distribution
has matured."
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-11-07
As for the Mendozas and their So.


moran miners. they were properly
chagrined at their waste Of ammuni-
ton and swore by Santa Guadalupe to
fight it out with hand grenades. Even
as their leaders wrangled the Mexican
powder men were busily manufactur-
ing bombs. and all the while the SUI
perintendent was glancing to the
south, for swift couriers had been sent
to Alvarez, the doughty Spanish ha-
ciendado of the hot country. to beg
him to come to their relief.
Twice before Alvarez had met the
rebels. The first time he spoke them
well and they ran off all his horses.
The second time he armed his Yaquis
and Yaqui Mayo rancheros against
them and drove them from his domain,
inf1icting a sanguinary punishment
Since then he had been itching to
engage them in a pitched battle, and
when the word reached him he would
come. Two hundred and forty Yaquis,
all armed with repeating rifles, would
follow at his back, and even with his
boasted thousands Bernardo Bravo
could hardly withstand their valor. So.
while the rebels parleyed, demanding
a ransom Of millions and threatening
to destroy the town, the defenders
argued and reasoned with them.
hoping to kill the time until Alvarez
should arrive.
In the open space in front of the
house the refugees gathered in an anx-
ious group, waiting for messengers
from the front, and as Hooker walked
among them he was aware of the ma
hgnant glances of Aragon. There were
other chances as well, for he had won
great favor with the ladies by ditching
the powder train, but none from Ora
cha or her mother
Bud would not have admitted that
he resented this lack Of appreciation
on the part Of Gracia. In fact he hard
ly knew that he did resent 1t, but he
watched anxiously for any sign Of ap-
proval from this girl who was to be
his partners bride should he conduct
her safely to the border.
From the beginning the Sonora Ara
gon had treated him as stranger. &C
cordlng to the code Of her class, and
Hooker had never attempted to in
trude. But II Gracia still remembered
that she was an American girl at heart,
she forgot to show II to him. To all
she was now the proud Spanish lady.
thrown with the common people by
the stress of circumstances, but far
away from them In her thoughts.
The conference between the leaders
dragged on and messengers came and
went with the news-then, after hours
OF debate, Il broke up suddenly In q
row and the emissaries came back on
the run. Even at that they narrowly
escaped, for the rebels opened FIRE
upon them from the ridges, and before
they could get back to cover the
dandy, Manuel del Rey, received bull
let hole through the crown Of his hat.
A grim smile fiickered across Buds
face as he saw the damage 1t had
wrought, for he knew that Amigo was
In the hills-and a bullet shot down
hill goes high! Some trace of what
was in his mind must have come to
Del Rey as he halted in the shelter Of
the house, for he regarded the Ameri-