Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 92, Number 231, 28 September 1922 — Page 9

Acquisition of Heligoland by Germany Was First Step Made Toward Founding Great Navy

BY WILHELM HOHENZOLLERN When I began my reign. General von Caprivi was Chief of the Admiralty. He was the last General to hold his post. I at once took energetically In hand the development and reform 'in fact, one may Bay the foundation anew of the Imperial German Navy, based on my preliminary studies in England and at home. That was not to the liking of the General, who was able but rather self-willed and not entirely devoid of pride. Unquestionably he had rendered valuable Services in mobilization, improvement of the officers corps and i the improvement and development of tne torpedo Doat organization. On tne other hand the building of ships and the replacement of worn out material were in a deplorable state, to the detriment of the fleet and to the dissatisfaction of the shipbuilding industry, which was growing and looking about for employment Being an old Prussian General, Ca'privi's way of thinking was that of I his day that of his comrades of 1864 1854, 1870, 1871 in his eyes, the army had always done everything and would continue to do so in the future; therefore, no great demands for money to I be devoted to the navy should be im- ! posed upon the country, since, should Jthis be done, there was danger that I the sums destined to the army might ;be decreased and it3 development .thereby hampered. This idea, from ;which he was not to be dissuaded, 13 I false. The amounts granted did not flow into a reservoir from which they might be directed, by the mere turning of a valve, now Into army, now into navy channels. Whenever Caprivi was unwilling to demand anything for naval construction, in order, by so do.ing, to turn more money toward the army, things did not happen as he foresaw. By his actios the army received not one penny more, but merely whatever the Minister of War asked for and received in accordance with his budget There was need of creating a Secretaryship of State for the navy which, entirely Independent of the Ministry of War, Bhould have as its duty to demand and obtain for Ihe navy as much as was required for the protection of our commerce and colonies. And that Is what came to pass later on. Caprivi soon came to me with the request that I relieve him from his post. He stated that he was not satisfied with it In itself; that, moreover, I had all sorts of plans for the future affecting the navy which he considered impossible of realization, in the first place, because there existed no means of replacement for the officer corps at that time the yearly influx of cadets was between sixty and eighty and a large navy without a large officer corps was unthinkable. In addition to this, he informed me, he had soon seen in the course of the inspection tours of His Majesty that the Emperor knew more about naval matters than he, the General, which placed him in an impossible situation in relation to his subordinates. In view of these circumstances, I parted with him, placing him in command of an army corps. Following the motto, "The navy for the seamen!" I chose, for the first time, an Admiral as its chief, a step which was received in Maritime circles with great joy. The man chosen was Admiral Count Monts Bismarck's Successor When I was soon afterward confronted with the rather unexpected retirement of Prince Bismarck, I found the choice of his successor a difficult one. Whoever it might be was sure to have a hard task without any prospect of appreciation for what he might achieve; he would be looked upon as the usurer of a post to winch he was not entitled and which he was not qualified to fill. Criticism, criticism, nothing but criticism that was sure to be the daily bread upon which the new Chancellor must reckon; and he was also certain of becoming the target for the hostility of all those who favored Prince Bismarck as well as with that of the many who previously could not do enough in opposition to him. There was bound to be a strong enmity to ward the new Chancellor, in which the old Prince himself would not be the least serious factor. After taking all this Into consideration, it was decided to choose a man belonging to Prince Bismarck's generation, who had held a leading position in the wars and had already filled a Government position under hinf. His age was a guarantee that he would be a careful and calm adviser for the "orphaned young Emperor. Very soon the question arose of the extension of the reinsurance treaty with Russia. Caprivi declared that, out cf consideration tor Austria, he was unable to renew it, since the threat against Austria contained therein, when it became known in Vienna as It almost unavoidably would was such

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as to lead to very disagreeable consequences. For this reason the treaty lapsed. To my way of thinking, it had already lost its main value from the fact that the Russians no longer stood whole-heartedly behind it I was confirmed In this view by a memorial, written by Count Berchem, Under Secretary of State, who had worked with Prince Bismarck. The Agrarian Conservatives opposed Caprivi as a man without landed property and a violent fight raged around the commercial treaties. These difficulties were greatly enhanced because

Prince Bismarck, ignoring his former maxims, took part in the fight against his successor with all hia character istic energy. Thus arose the opposi tion of the Conservatives against the Government and the Crown, and the Prince in person sowed the seed from which later grew the "misunderstood Bismarck" and that "Reich3verdrossenheit" (unfriendliness to the empire) so often taken up in the newspapers. The "misunderstood Bismarck" created permanent opposition throughout my reign against my suggestions and alms by means of quotations, speeches and writings, as well as by passive resistance and thoughtless criticism. Everything that was done was paint ed in black colons, made ridiculous and criticized from top to bottom, by a press that placed itself quite willingly at the disposal of the Prince and often out-Bismarcked Bismarck in its be havior. This phenomenon became most ap parett at the time of the acquisition of Heligoland. This island, lying close in front of the great waterways lead ing to the principal Hanseatic com' mercial ports, was, in the hands of the British, a constant, menace to Hamburg and Bremen and rendered impossible any project for building up a navy. Owing to this, I had firmly resolved to win back this formerly German island to its fatherland. The Deal for Heligoland The way to cause England to give up the red rock of Heligoland was found in the colonial domain. Lord Salisbury proved inclined to exchange the "barren rock" for Zanzibar and Witu in" East Africa. From commercial sources and the reports of the commanders of German cruisers and gunboats which were stationed there and cruised along the coast of the recently acquired German East African colonies, I knew that, as soon as Taga, Dar-es-Salaam, &c, rose to prosperity the importance of Zanzibar on the coast of Africa as the principal port cf trans-shipment would be a thing of the past, since, as soon as the abovementioned harbors were made deep enough and provided with sufficient cargo-loading equipment for trading steamers, there would no longer be rny need of ferrying goods coming from the interior in dhows to Zanzibar, in order to have them again loaded on vessels there, since they could be loaded direct at the new harbors along the coast Therefore, I was convinced that we had, first, an acceptable asset for swapping purposes, and, secondly, a good opportunity to avoid colonial friction with England and come to a friendly understanding with her. Caprivi agreed, the negotiations were concluded, and one-evening, shortly before dinner, I was able to tell the Empress and a few intimates the exceedingly joyful tidings that Heligoland had become German. A first and important extension of the empire had been achieved without bloodshed the first condition for the upbuilding of the fleet was fulfilled, something which the natives of the Hanseatic towns and the rest of the North Germans had wished for centuries had come to pass. In silence, an important event had occured. Had Heligoland been acquired in the Chancellorship of Prince Bismarck, it would probably have been valued very highly. Having happened under Caprivi it loosed a lot of criticism. It was merely Caprivi, the usurper, who had had the audacity to sit in the Prince's chair, and the "irresponsible" "ungrateful," "impulsive" young master who had done such a thing. Had Bismarck only wished, he could have had the old rock any day, but he never would have been so unskillful as to give up to the English for it the very promising African possessions, and he never would have allowed Himself to be thus worsted. That was the sort of thing heard almost everywhere. The newspapers of the Prince joined loudly in this sort of criticism, to the Cold in the Chest eor throat cough apply Jack Frost Cream on flannel cloth, melt small portion in mouth and swallow loosens cold, relieves soreness. It soothes and heals. AH druggist.

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BRITAIN'S ENVOY TO TURK CAPITAL' Sir Horace Kumbold. Great Britain i3 depending on Sir Horace Rumbold, ambassador to Constantinople, to keep London informed on near east events and the attitude of the Nationalist leaders toward Great Britain. great grief of the people of the Hanseatic cities. Curious, indeed, were the criticisms occasioned by the swapping of Zanzibar and Writu, which appeared in the Bismarckian press, although previously, when I worked under him. these newspapers had always explained that he had not much belief in the value of colonies in themselves and looked upon them merely as objects to be exchanged, possibly, for something else, in deals with the British. His successor acted according to these ideas in the Heligoland question, and was most violently criticized and attacked. Not until the World War was on did I see articles in the German press which unreservedly admitted the acquisition of Heligoland to be an act of farsighted politics and added reflections as to what would doubtless have happened if Heligoland had not become German. The German nation has every reason to be thankful to Count Caprivi for this achievement, since thereby the building of its navy and Its victory at the Skagerrak were made possible. As for the German navy, it long ago acknowledged this. The school law of Count Zedlitz aroused violent new conflicts. When they led to Zedlitz's retirement, the cry arose among hi3 adherents: "If the Count goes, so must the Chancellor." Caprivi left his post, in a calm, dig nified manner. He tried honestly, within the measure of his powers and abilities, to continue the traditions of Prince Bismarck. In this he found little support among the political parties, and, for this reason, all the more criticism and hostility in the public and among those who, had they acted for the right and the interests of the state1, should have stood by him. Without one word of apology, Caprivi, in noble silence, lived all the rest of his life in almost solitary retirement. (Continued Tomorrow) Copyright hy the McClure Newspaper Syndicate. Entered at Stationer's Hall. London. Publication and Translation rights reserved, including Scandinavian. Reproduction in whole or in part without rerm'!sir)n prnhihlted. FOR THE RELIEF OF? Pain in the Stomach and Bowels. Intestinal Cramp Colic, Diarrhgea -SOLD EVERYWHERE - Tracy's Week

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Two New Garden Societies Elect Officers For Year NEW GARDEN, Ind.. Sept 28. Reorganization of the local Aid society, resulting in the election of new officers for the ensuing year, occurred at a meeting of that organization in the community house Tuesday afternoonr"The following officers were elected: Florence, Bailey, president; Mrs. Catherine Martin, vice president; Mrs. Grace Hoover, secretary; Mrs. Grace Pitts, treasurer. The Missionary society met aa the same time and also was reorganized. Mrs. Grace Hoover was chosen president; Mrs. Mahla Bond, vice president; Mrs. Grace Pitts, secretary, and Mrs. Omer Reece, treasurer. Sanathla Society Elects New Officers At Economy ECONOMY, Ind., Sept. 28 Election of officers of the Sanathla society of

If You Are Not Enjoying Health Come to the Three Day Free Chiropractic Pit Clinic Conducted by Otis J. Briggs, A.B., D.C., Ph.C. Pres. Indiana Chiropractic College, Indianapolis, Indiana If you have been unable to get results DO NOT GIVE UP. Come and have a SPINAL. ANALYSIS made, that you may learn the CAUSE and how you can have your HEALTH RESTORED. Don't fail to take advantage of this opportunity. Investigate and be convinced that Chiropractic will restore your body to a normal condition. To be held at 605y2 Mam Street Richmond, Indiana Sept. 27 - 28 - 29, 1922 WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY and FRIDAY ' Starting at Nine O'clock

'Weekly VOL II. LAYING HENS PAY; CULL OUT SLACKERS , Profits Depend on Eliminating Poor Layers Early Fall Best Time. "Cull the flackers" is the slogan of the successful poultry man of today. All during the year he weeds out the sick, the weak, and those which show evidences of nonproductive weakness or poor vitality; but before cold weather sets in the whole flock is given a careful systematic culling. Culling serves three purposes, poultry specialists of the United States department of agriculture say. (1). It increases the profits by insuring that the feed will -be consumed by the better-producing hens, the profit payers, and will not be continued by the poor producers, which are kept at a loss. (2). It makes i,t possible to saveTthose best suited for breeders, both on account of their better production and account of their superior strength and vitality, which have enabled them to stand up under tse severe strain of heavy laying. (3). Weeding out the poor hen gives more room and a better chance to those left. Where trap, nesting is practiced, culling is a comparatively simple process, as the recorded egg record enables one to determine, whether a hen should be retained or discarded. Market Poor Producers. The hens should be handled individually and gone over carefully with the object of dividing them into two lots one the better producers and the other the poorer producers. From the better producers it is also desirable to pick out and band, or otherwise mark, as many of the best as will be needed for breeders. Market those selected as the poor producers. Save the better producers for laying and breeding. When a single systematic culling is made, the best time to do it is in early fall. At this time it is easier to form a close estimate of the relative value of a hen as an egg producer and to weed out the poor layers. Hens that show indications of laying at this time are those which on the average have been the better producers for the year. It must be remembered, too, that the better producers during the first laying year are usually those which will be the better producers in subsequent years. Molting is probably the most valuable and most easily applied test of production. Hens cease laying completely, or almost completely. Use Whelan's Table Corn Meal Burr Ground A sack with a wheel WHELAN'S WONDER FEED A real feed for Cows, Calves and Horses. For Poultry, add 20 pounds Beef Scrap per hundred. The best feed for the least money. Buy a sack buy a ton.

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SUSPENDS CITY OFFICIAL ' FOR CURTNESS OVER PHONE EVERETT, Mass., Sept 28. Because he received a curt answer to a telephone call and said other citizens complained of similar treatment. May. or Christopher Harrison suspended for one week without pay, City Treasurer Nichols. The mayor said the city treasurer hung up. - terminating the talk. Mayor Harrison has not made known his identity. The Egyptians of 3,000 years ago used asphalt to waterproof their mummy cloths. 2E2H

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NOTICE We receive daily at 10:30 a. m. the Western Union wire live stock markets. Anyone wishing this Information may have same by calling Phone 1679. during the molL The better pro ducers lay late in the fall and there fore molt late. Late molters also molt rapidly, as a rule, while early molters molt slowly. Therefore, save the hens that have not molted by August or are only just beginning to molt late in September or in October, and discard those which have finished molting or are well into the molt. The hens that molt latest, provided they are otherwise desirable, are the best to save for breeders. Hens Take on Fat. As a hen stops laying there is a tendency for her to take on fat. This is noticeable in examining the pelvic bones, the two bones which can be felt as points on either side of the vent. When the hen is lay ing, these bones are comparatively thin and flexible. WTien she is not laying, they feel thicker and less flexible, due to the fat whicn nas accumulated there. Often poor pro ducers are somewhat beefy in type, even when in laying condition, than do good producers. The spread, or distance apart, of the pelvic bones is also a valuable indication of whether the hen is laying. When laying they are wider apart than when the hen is not laying. The spread can be roughly measured for practical purposes by determin ing how many fingers can be laid between the bones. If the spread measures two fingers or less, the probabilities are that the hen is not laying, while if the spread is greater, she is probably laying. In brief, cull hens that are sick weak, lacking vigor, inactive, poor eaters, early molters, with small. puckered, hard, dry vents; with small, shriveled, hard, scaly, dullcolored combs; with thick or coarse stiff pelvic bones, close together, small spread between pelvic bones and rear end of keel, and hard, small abdomen. In breeds with yellow skin and shanks, the discarded hens should also show yellow or medium yellow shanks and yellow beaks and vents. Save hens that are healthy, strong, vigorous, alert and active; Mark 'em Use Leg Bands The only follow up system for culled flocks OMER G. WHELAN jitMUtiwtfmmnmH winuu itwinntm

I Molt Your Hens Quickly and Evenly To .get Fall and Winter Eggs means that your hens must have completed their molt and finished their new coat of feathers before cold weather sets in. To do this they must molt evenly and quickly. Feathers, like eggs, require a variety of good, pal1 atable digestible proteins such as are found in

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Peanuts yield from thirty to forty bushels to the acre. 1 MURRETTE STARTING SUNDAY rapturvof I ivv round: t lave ;jF U but too f late the - i I walce'nillJ coquette Rbrma ESmiaJEaine The reed Man" 1922 No. 24 Easier to Prevent Calf Diseases Than Cure Them Most calf ailments are due to improper feeding or insanitary conditions, or both. Keep the calf out of cold rains in wircter as much as possible and provide a dry, wellbedded stall at night. Provide nature's tonics exercise, sunshine, pure air, abundance of fresh water, and a variety of feeds and there will be little need for medical attention. It is better to prevent the occurrence of disease than to be under the necessity of curing it afterward. Observe the calf at all times. If it should appear drowsy, feverish, stiff or sluggish, act quickly. Reduce feed at once, and the disorder may be in large measure prevented. Keep salt before the calf at all times. An abundant supply of fresh water should be available always. Some of the commoner ailments can be treated by following instructions which are contained in various bulletins and publications of the United States department of agriculture. In case of serious illness, consult a competent veterinarian at once. Do not delay good eaters ; not molting or just beginning to molt in September or October; with large, moist vents, with ful, red combs; thin, pliable pelvic bones well spread apart, wide spread between pelvic bones and rear end of keel, and large, soft, pliable abdomen. In breeds with yellow skins and shanks, the hens saved should also show pale or white shanks, and pale or white beaks and vents. We Got 'em Wheat Screenings $1.35 cwt. OMER p. WHELAN TIMOTHY Just received a fresh lot of Pinetree Timothy. $3.85 per bushel. OMER G. WHELAN CLOVERSEED We are buyers of Red and Mammoth Clover. Submit your samples for our bids. We also sell all kinds of grass seeds. WHELAN'S

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