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U<: DECISIVE BATTLES OF HISTORY. V Where the Striving of Men Has Changed Course of Events. The battle fronts of Europe or ? fnnn0V1 fmnts hpoause the \ I"it Lilt?I LUC kiouvu ? vu.v # great war that is going on at present is being fought in trenches instead of out in the open as battles of the past were fought, recalls to mind T some of the decisive battles of the past. No decisive battle has yet been fought between the German-AustrianTurkish alliance and their foes, and at present it appears that no deN cisive battle will be fought for a long time to come. It is doubtful now if such a battle which will decide whether the German allies or the British allies is to become the leader r ' of Europe will ever occur, but it is p-" likely that some of these days after fj- a great fight when both have extrff'l hausted themselves there will come a | * realizatiop that neither can defeat l|fc the other and the dove of peace will reign again. A review of history back to 500 I. years before Jesus j Christ came also fev shows that many i^ations have risen c and perished and suggests a possiife ^ bilitv that those of the present time imay be obliterated while others rise in their stead. The battle of Marathon was fought in the year 490, B. C. In this ^battle the Athenians under the great Miltiades defeated the Persians under Darius. By this battle free government and Greek civilization were preserved. The next most important battle in tbe world's history was that of Syracuse, B. C., 414, when the Athenians were defeated by the Syracusans and their allies. 1 Little more than' 100 years after Syracuse in 313 B. C., Alexander the Great came upon the scene and in the battle of Arbella put an end to the power of Persia and extended the 'Greek influence from the Nile river 'to the Caspian sea. The battle of Metaurus was fought in the year 207 B. C. Here the Cartheginians under Hasdrubal were defeated by the Romans under Caius and Marcus Livius and it was decided that the civilization of the world was to be Roman rather than Carthaginian. ( jf Coming down to the time of Christ, we find the battle of Winfeld-Lippe, fought in the year, A. D. 9, when IP v Teutonic independence was establishpi ed by the defeat of the Romans unVarus at the hands of the Gertribes under Amminius. As pJ the result of this battle the line was drawn between the Germanic and Latin races. V The next battle of world importance was that of Chalons in' 451. Th?i the terrible Huns under the leadership of Attilla, who was called .. the "Scourge of God/' were defeated $ hy the allied armies of the Romans and Visigoths. ' Next in line comes the battle of Tours, in 723, vrhen the powerful ?;.j^Saracens were defeated by Charles Ife^Martel and Christendom was rescued from Islam. A new regime was established in & England by the Normans as a result ' of the battle of Hastings which was fought in 1066. Here the English ; army under King Herold, was defeatijp ?d by the Normans under Duke Wil$Vv; liam, who assumed the crown and I - the Normans itook over the estates of ^ the old Saxons. The mixture of Norman and S.axon makes the strong |p English speaking people of today. '1: Had it not been for the siege of E , Orleans in A. D., 1428, France would be like Ireland, merely a part of a r) monarchy instead of a republic. At this Siege the English were defeated by the French under Joan of Arc, * and though this noble girl, was later ; captured by the English and burned to death in the marketplace at Rouen, still the English were never able to 5again get much of a foothold in -.France and during Queen Mary's time lost Calais, their last possession in France. The defeat of the Spanish Armada by the English in 1588 saved England from domination by the Spaniards and was ?the fore-runner of the J tumble of the once powerful Spanish empire. The next decisive battle in the p. world's history was that of Blenheim glpV in 1704 when the French and Bavarians under Marshall Tallard were deg I tested by the English and their al% ^es under the Duke of Marlboro. By ? this battle Germany was delivered i&M'i- from the domination of France. Russia became a great world power aCter the battle of Pultowa in 1709. For hundreds of years the great country with millions of peopie and innumerable resources, had, ' " > ' like China, been sleeping, and knew not her strength nor the position which she could command. At Pultowa, Charles XII, of Sweden, was defeated.by Peter of Russia, and Russian power and influence has been rapidly growing ever since. The year 1777 is a notable year in the history of the United States since it marks the beginning of its inde ? pendence. While the date of independence dates back to July 4, 1776, the country was not independent by EgF? te . ri ' ' <\< , * . .. CHINESE PORCELAINS. Fertile With an Imagery Found Only ' in the East. To look long upon Chinese porcelains is likely for numerous causes to ] result in falling under their persuas- 1 ive spell, says the March Scribner. 1 "The fine white bowls surpass i hoar-frost and snow" is a Chinese 1 description of one of the ancient fic- ,| tile fabrics. As the aroma of a deli- < cate wine is enriched and refined by 1 hoinc eorvpd in a fragile glass, so 1 the tea-drinkers as far back as the 1 days of the T'ang, in the 7th and 8th < centuries, appreciated their bowls according as they "enhanced the tint < of the infusion." And here comes in 1 another element in the charm of < Chinese porcelains. Like the Euro- j pean art of the Middle Ages and the < Renaissance, they were so intimately ; related to life that they contribute ] to a human and better understanding of a strange and distant people. No sooner is one interested in this truly i national art of the Chinese than he ; finds a certain, even if meagre, 1 knowledge of them a matter of con- j comitant interest, even though not i essential to an appreciation of their creations. v ' Wine-cups of the T'ang were likened by their poets to "tilted lotus leaves floating down a stream." There came into porcelain the hue of Krosy dawn." Does one not find here a sympathetic communion with nature in far Cathay? Those , so-called "ginger jars" of the capriciously named "hawthorn pattern"?the < most commonly known,, perhaps, of all Chinese porcelains in the Occi- 1 dent?were used for sending pres: i ents of fine tea at the Chinese new * rr'i?4? J year anniversary, i ueir uauiauuu, which has nothing to do with the 1 hawthorn, was made in representation of the blossoms of the winter' blooming wild prunus tree lying on streams whose ice covering was dis- 1 integrating under the warming influences of the) approaching vernal season. / Disabled. / * In a certain camp a battalion wasbeing instructed in "how to take a convoy through an open country." One company was told off to represent a convoy, the men being' instructed that they were to represent horses, cows and wagons. t After being halted a, short time the advance signal was given and the convoy moved on, but the major noticed that one man continued to lie down, and* galloping up to .him in a rage, said:! "Man, why don't you ad- . yancefr . j The soldier replied, "I can't, sir." "You can't? What do you mean?" 3 "I'm a wagon," said the soldier , "and I've got a wheel off."?Tit-Bits. , any means and it really looked then! as if independence was being declar-| ed merely as a whistle to keep up the! 1 courage of the patriots. The critical 1 battle of the war was 'that of Saraa ' 1 i n i tt ?| toga, in Lilly wnen vienerai nuiauu * Gates whipped the British and Amer- s ican independence really began to be a reality although it was not recognized by Great Britain until several years afterward. The final surrender at Yorktown did not come until after the decisive victory at Yorktown. Vamy was fought in 1792. There an invading army of, Prussian^ Austrians and Hessians, under the Duke of Brunswick, were defeated by the French under Kellerman. It was the first success of the French republic against foreigners and up to this time France had managed .to defend herself against all comers. At the present time, however, much French territory is in the hands of Germans. October 21, 1805, the famous naval battle of Tralfalgar was fought) Here the English defeated the French and put an end of the hopes of Napoleon, the "Man of Destiny," of invading England. Watprlnn was fnncrht in 1815. ? Here the French, under Napoleon, * were defeated by the combined forces of Russia, England, Prussia and Aus- 5 tria, and the hope of Napoleon of creating a world empire with himself as its ruler was killed forever. Next came Gettysburg in July, 1 1863, the deciding battle of the War < Between the Sections, as a result of ] which it was determined that the i United States should' remain united i and slaves should be freed. Here ( the Confederate forces under General ] Lee were defeated by the union i forties under General Meade. Al- i though Appomattox did not come un- < til nearly two years afterward, there \ is no doubt that Gettysburg was the < beginning of the end. i The present powerful German em- j pire came into being with the battle ] of Sedan, in 1870, which battle de- ] cided the Franco-Prussian war. Next came the battle of Manila j bay in May, 1898 when the United i States cleaned up the Spaniards and , entered world politics. i A check on the European conquest 1 of Asia occurred at the battle of Muk- 1 den, March 1905, when the Russians 1 were defeated by the Japanese and 1 brought the latter into the limelight ] as a real power. ] WHY RUSSIANS MEET DEFEAT. rechnical Superiority of Germans Responsible for Defeat of Czar. "To what extent does technical superiority discount inferiority in num)ers?" To this question a large number of Austro-Hungarian and German officers with long experience at the various fronts, have replied that technical superiority depending upon certain conditions, nature of the work to be done, and quality of the troops involved, is today in all cases the element which decides the out some of military action. Bravery in officers and men was as essential as formerly, of course, it was said, but it had value only if coupled with a high degree of intelligence. A brave heart, governed by a stupid head ceased soon to beat nowadays, the men asserted unanimously. The day of brute physical courage was over. Only troops in whom intelligence, moral courage and a fair amount of pluck were inherent and lad been welded by thorough training and discipline could be called firstclass today, because only such troops were able to get maximum results from the technical methods now used in warfare. technical superiority starts with the character and ability of a general staff and ends with -the quality of barbed wire, in other words, its elements and phases are as varied and manifold as are the means with which modern war is being conducted. According to the Associated Press correspondent's informants it was technical superiority alone which defeated the Russian army. This may hoot ho understood in contemDlation of the fact that the Russians lost to the central powers' forces 16 fortresses in 46 days during the drive in the summer of 1915. Here the greatest single elem'ent of technical superiority is declared to have been leadership. Second in importance is rated the great efficiency of German and Austro-Hungarian, heavy artillery. Third is the highly developed field intelligence service of the central powers' armies, in whom air craft, cavalry and infantry patrols, and the possession of first-class military maps are assigned an almost equal share. The fourth factor was the high quality of German and Austro-Hungarian machine guns, and last, because in a class by itself, must be ranged the excellent work of the Bupply troops.' In every one of these departments, say these officers, the Russian army was inferior. The excuse made by Its general staff at the time that a lack of ammunition was responsible for the series of reverses, has been -? - ?Jt- TIV _ A# snown to ue iuie.. iuu siunco ui small arms and artillery ammunition left behind by the Russians on their retreat are said to be greater than the quantities used by them during the "rolling up." It was not lack of bravery, however, that prevented the -Russians from coming to p. halt sooner. The courage of the ku6sian soldier has lever been doubted by the AustroRungarian and German officers and men. What contributed mostly to the debacle was the absence of capable officers in sufficient numbers; low military intelligence and an uneven training of the men, and the Russian -tactical system which based ipon principles of defense, was not equal to the nimblemindness possessed by officers and troops trained for ;he offensive above all else. ' No'figures on the numbers employid by Germany and Austro-Hungary in the offensive against Russia last summer are available, but officers claim that generally the Russians outnumbered their aggressors from ;hree and four to one. From what is learned, the day is lot far off when the trenches of the ^rmfln nositinns in Russia will have i machine gun to every ten rifles and ;he most extensive barbed wire fields ret laid out, ready to meet the Rus?ian offensive. Magic in Marble. , The transforming magic of elec:ricity is seen even in the marble luarries, as in those of the Vermont Marble company, the largest in the vorld, with an annual production of nore than 1,000,000 cubic feet. Powjr is now chiefly supplied by four iydro-electric stations, two supplenentary steam-driven electric generating plants being used when need 5d, and 570 motors of a total of 14,000 horsepower run the machinery Df the quarries as well as that of the mills and shops, doing work that was formerly done by animal power and human labor. About 2,500 horsepower is required for the gang saws, which slice the great blocks of stone Into slabs of varying thickness. These saws are toothless strips of soft iron, an eighth of an inch thick and four inches wide, and more than 300 of them are operated in groups of 12 to 43. The cutting is done by sand, which, mixed wnn water, is driven by electric pumps under the saws as beld in rigid frames, they are moved horizontally forward and backward. / Husband and Wife Both Saved From Suffering I wish to tell you the good results myself and husband received from Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root. About eleven years ago I had a severe attack oi La Grippe and was confined to my bed about eight weeks under the doctor's care. He pronounced my case kidney trouble and rheumatism and not receiving the results from the doctor's treatment I should have received, I decided to try Swamp-Root. After taking several bottles of Swamp-Root I was able to get up and attend to my work. About a year i i ? 1 1 J ? later my nusuanu was auecteu wilii a severe attack of kidney trouble and doctored for some time with the doctors and received no benefit. Knowing of the good I had received, he decided to try Swamp-Root. His condition was such that he was confined to his bed and words cannot tell howhe suffered, but after taking SwampRoot he was relieved so he could go on with his work without pain. I wish to heartily recommend SwampRoot to all persons afflicted with kidney and bladder troubles and you may publish this letter if you wish. Yours truly, MRS. A. E. BRIGGS, Eldred, Pa. Sworn and subscribed to before me, this 25th'day of May, 1912. ira McCarthy, Notary Public. Letter to Dr. Kilmer & Co., : Binghamton, N. Y. Prove What Swarap-Root Will I)o For You Send ten cents to Dr. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y., for a sample size bottle. It will convince anyone. You will also receive a booklet of valuable information, telling about the kidneys and bladder. 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