The intelligencer. (Anderson, S.C.) 1915-1917, September 12, 1915, Page PAGE SIX, Image 6
Contest Inc
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When\
Coastahtinope, AUK- 29.-(Associat
ed Pren* correspondence)- A contest
fur the poHHOHHlon nf liuhblt. Imbros,
Tenedos und Lemnos Islands is bound
to be one of the principal features of
tbs peace negotiations marking the
end of the European war, according
to a neutral diplomat here. The in
formant would not have his name
mentioned, but he ls a man who is
considered here us thoroughly con
versant with affairs lu Itussla.
"One has but.to look ut the may t<>
realise that the power installed up
on the Islands of Imhros, Lemnos,
TonedoB and the group known as the
Rab' '* islands, will be the master of
the Dardanelles anti the approaches
to them," sahl he. "That power, at
present, ?H Great Britain, lt ls not
for me to say what the Russian gov
ernment thinks o? seeing Great Brit
ain In possession of such splendid
sites for the establishment of another
Gibraltar. I know, however, that the
Russian government hat already se
riously considered that n<>ssihility,
and on two occasions soini?'jj Hie
British government what itu inten
tions were. What the reply WUH, I do
not -know."
Up to last October the islands, with
the exception of the Rabbit group,
had been provisionally occupied by
Greece by virtue of the treaty of Lon
don. They are of great strategic im
portance owing to their location and
proximity to tho entrance of the
Dardanelles. In addition to control
ling tho approaches to the strait, the
islands also command the udjacent
Levant und European coustlincH.
The large-.' of the Kuhbit islands ls
only nine and one half English miles
from the Dardanelles entrance, and
about liv? mles from Yenikoi on the
Anatolian coast. It consists of a Bin
gle low hill, wiich is said to be excel
lently suited as the site of a large,
number of coast batteries. On the
seuthern coast of .the island u harbor
and base for small war craft, such as
submarines, torpedoboats and destroy
ers, could bo easily established. With
the great range of modern guus, entry
Into and exit from the Dardanelles
could be controlled without difficulty
from,this position. A range of nine
and a half miles ensures effective fire.
The forts at Kum Kaleb and Soddul
Bahr could be bombarded by batteries
on Rabbit island.
No less important in such a scheint,
is tho Island of Imhros. Its eastern
shore is situated about twelve and a
half mles from Scddul-Bahr and thir
teen miles from tho mein channol of
the Dardanelles entrance. The bays
of the Island aro suited tor naval sta
tions, while batteries on the shore
south of Cap? Cofalo could efficiently
support the batteries au Rabbit is
land; In on operation against ships
wishing to enter or leave the strait.
What this would mean is best under
stood when lt is borne lu mind that on
March 18, the "Queen Elizabeth's"
malu battery of 16-inch guns bom
barded the forts of Tschanuk Kaleb
from a distance of about 18,00 yards,
or ? little more than ten English
miles'. Since the ships in the ontrsnce
would not have the excellent cover en
joyed by the Turkish batteries, a
totally different result would havo to
b? looked for. The batteries on Im
broa and Rabbit Islands wonld fire
from a stationary babe and would take
. their; target under a cross fire.
With the island of Lemnos ?Iso in
possession of the power holding rab
bit and Imbros Islands, Pie Dardan
elles, could bo closed tighter than
ever, according to military and naval
v men here. This island is 41 mtlos
from, the entrance to the strait, and
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hy virtue of location and proper dis*
tam o admirably suited nt? a naval
base against the Dardanelles, While
Hitch n hi. '- vould hu established un
I in bros island, that point ia too close
to the Dardanelles; und not central
ly loc ated, io serve well for that pur
poso. The ii haVo already real
ised fuis. and. while keeping a large
number nf vj?ssels in the cefaio Day,
I ni bros Island, maintain their nava!
lias.- aguinst the Dardanelles at Lem
nos.
The passage between Imbros and
Ixitlinos islands is hut Kt miles wide,
and can easily be doned hy batteries
on the opposing shores. The waters
between lemnos and the island of
Tenedda could he commanded hy
coast batteries and the warships
maintained ut the l/omnos liase. In
thin manner cgreiui from, and ingress
to, the Dardanelles would he render*
ed most difficult, if not impossible,
whenever lt pleased the power fold
ing ?.ieae lealanda to make them so.
That the possession of the islands
of imhros. Lemnos and Teneuoe
could he maile a strong military and
political factor, was realized hy the
convention of London, which ended
the Kalkan war. Greece was permit
ted to provisionally occupy these Is
lands, firstly, because Greece had
iicKhar the Interest, nor the means,
to fortify them against the Dardanel
les, secondly, because the majority of
their Inhabitants were Greeka.
The islands were occupied by Great
Kritain last October and December,
thc process of graduai assimilation
extending practically to this date,
however, for it was only recently the
British government announced the
temporary occupation of the inland
of I^esbos or Metylene. Greek mili
tary and civil authority has become a
mere term in the islands.
What amounts to a virtual blockade
of the Bulgarian port of Dedeagatsch
by the BritiM.i fleet, has also drawn
attention to the occupancy by the
British of the Aegean islands. Dedea
gatsch is only 46 milne from Imhros
Island, a fact which has caused the
Bulgarian proa? to view conditions
in the northeast reaches ot the Ae
gean sea with considerable anxiety
and resentment. Sinco tito Oreek
port of Salonika would also bc under
tho tn"?ienco of a strong Krltlah'base
near tl-J tmrdanellcs, no sltlsfnCtlnn
wtth the new statua of tho island has
boen eupreased by the Greek press,
c*pr.;.ially since tho wholesale "brlng
ing-up" c:. Greek VCBHOIS by tho Krlt
ish fleet.
ARM IH BROKEN AGAIN
Little Hey Ashley Veil Yeateedny Af*
ternoon and Itchrcnks Arm.
Roy Ashley, the 13-yaar-old son ol
Sheriff and Mrs. Ashley, fell yester
day afternoon and rebroke his arm
which was Just getting well from a
fracture received four weeks ago.
The little fellow was playing with a
dog and ropo and in some way h .
was tripped down. Tho splints haJ
Just been taken from his arm yester
day which had boen placed thora
when it waa broken tho first time
while cranking an automobile.
No Use.
"Do you ever go fishing on Sun
day?"
"No; it's wrong," replied tho small
boy.
"I'm ?lad to ace you have such high
principles."
"Yea, air; nobody ever catches, any
fish around hero, not even on Sun
day."-Washington Star.
H Styles Ready
for
mr Inspection
its, Dresses and
ires Unsurpassed
omen who ape distinction in
will be pleased with -our
ng of what is correct for
ii" to wear.
oar experience, never have
id the pleasure of showing
beautiful styles, and such ex
rial values as we ?re offer
is Fall.
s $12.50 to $35.00
ises $5.00 to $35.0*)
ts $3.50 to $12.00
nery
rreeably surprised at
e are making with
and Tailored styles
st see them to appre
aves Boyd
st Front Laced Corset.
YOUNO LADY IS KILLED \
IN RUNAWAY SCRAPE
WAS THROWN FROM BUGGY
AND SKULL FRAC
TURED
DIED YESTERDAY
Was Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.
C. Ellison Who Live in This
County Near Easley.
Miss Xlincna Ellison, tho second
doughier ?>f Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Ki
dson, who live about five milos south
of Easier in Anderson county, died
yesterday morning about ll o'clock as
the result of injuries received In a
runaway accident Friday.
Several member? of tho family wert
en the way to St. Paul's church,
where protracted services wore being
hold last week, when the horse which
they were driving bolted and throw
the young lady from the vehicle, strik
ing her head against a stone and pro
ducing unconsciousness. She sus
tained u fracture of the skull from
which she died yesterday morning.
Mrs. Ellison wau also slightly in
jured.
The funeral services wore held
yesterday.
1PEATHS1
JTJtS ll KN BI ETTA V. STEPHENS
Hied at Home In This City Yesterday
Afternoon. Funeral Monday.
Mrs. Henrietta Virginia Stephens,
widow of the late J. NV. Stephens,
died at her home, I mit North Main
street yesterday afternoon at fi
o'clock, after u lingering illness of
about eight months. Mrs. Stephens
was in her sixtieth year and hud liv
ed for quite a while in the city of
Anderson, coming hore from tho homo
of her birth and childhood, Norfolk.
Va. Mrs. Stephens was a gentle
Christian woman, who illustrated In
her oVery day life the beauty of truo
womanhood. She was a great lover
of her homo and filled lt with the at
tractiveness of her personality and
tlie expression of tba* personality in
tho form of woman's doods in the
realm where every true wife and
mother ls ambitious to be queenly
and attractive. She tunde her home
all that could he desired and it was
the happy resort of many of her
j friendB and neighbors who knew her
and loVed her.
Mrs. Stephens was a member of.tho
First Presbyterian church of Nor
folk. Va., and loved so well the hap
py associations of her childhood that
Bhe was loatho .to sever the connec
tion with tho Church where she was
reared, although her life was conse
crated to the cause of her Master and
mado Its contribution to His praise
here where she lived. and die. Sh?
illustrated .he patience and gehlTe
ness which the Grace of Qod can pro
duce In tho life of a Cnrlstian Deli
cate of health for many years au i was
always cheerful and patient and mnde
a strong testimony to tho cause of,
Christ by her unmurmuring submis
sion to the will of God.
She Is survived by one child, Mrs
O. F. Taylor, of this city; two sis
ters: Mesdames A. T. Stryker and
John -Broughton of Norfolk , Va ;
three brothers: Messrs. A. W. and
C. H. Wtllet. of IVlncess Anno coun
ty. Virginia, and Mr. Walton W. Wil
let. of Savannah. Ga.. MrB. Strykev
aud Mr. Walton WIHct wore with'her
at the time of her death.
The funeral services will bo con
ducted from tho residence on North
-Main street Monday morning at 10
o'clock, by tho Fxsv. Dr. W. H.
Frazer, pastor of tho First Presby
terian church of this city.
I Well, Hardly.
"The twin struck the-man. did it
not?" asked tho lawyer of the en
gineer at the trial.
. "It ?lld. sir," said the engineer.
"Was the man on tho track, sir?"
thundered the lawyer.
"On ?lie track?" asked the engineer.
"Of course he waa. No engineer
worth yof his job would run his train
into the woods'after a man. slr."
Ladies' Home Journal.
A Weak Diet.
A certain father who ls fond nf
putting hts boys through natural his
tory examinations ts often surprised
by their montai agility. Ho recently
asked them to telt him "what animal
ls satisfied with Ute least amount of
nourish nwnt."
"The moth!" ono of them shout. 1,
confidently. "It eats nothing but
holes."-Youtl a Companion.
A Gentle Hint.
"I see yon have your arm In a
sling" BIM the Inquisitive passenger.
"Ilroken Isn't lt?"
"Yes, slr," responded tho other pas
senger.
"Meet winn an accident?"
*No, broke lt whilo trying to pat
myself on the back."
"Great Scott! What for?"
"For minding my own business."
Ram'se Horn.
Fault-finder (in front of dalry res
taurant)-I notice tho wo, 1 dairy on
ypur now sign ls spoiled d-l-a-r-y.
Proprietor-I know it ls. I was gre
ta* to have.it changed, bot tte paint
er convinced me his way of spelling
the word waa more suggestive.
Fault-finder-More suggestive?
Proprietor-Yes; ha said lt con
veyed the Idea of putting things
down.-Judge.
Rasor's Tonsorial Parloirs
Will Open TUESDAY Sept 14
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"With the Very Best and Latest Equipment
* Everything Absolutely Sanitary
Hair-cutting, Shaving, Shampooing, Massage, Shoe-shining, Hair-dressing, Scalp treatment
Corns and Bunions treated. FIVE FIRST CLASS BARBERS, ONE EFFICIENT LADY
HAIR DRESSER, ONE LICENSED CHIROPODIST, ONE "SHINE."
Prompt* Courteous and
Painstaking Service
SKI nu
T a?4?f??' R??Q1?.-V Orfiril- The ladies'T>eauty parlor" will have a sep
XjaUlt? UCdUt/ i <XLL%JL arate entrance, and be completely separated
from the barber shop by a partition; and be under the personal supervision of an experienced
and efficient lady hair-dresser at all hours. . .
The ladies and children may enter therein from the lobby of the Ligon & Ledbetter building
at the "ear of the barber shop proper, and never come in contact with the gentlemen patrons,
and yet they will receive the same high grade tonsorial service And shoe shining that will fea
ture this barber shop. The same barbers will wait on both ladies and gentlemen.
OUR MOTTO WILL, BE:
"JVot How Cheap* But How Good"
W. E. RASOR ~ % Proprietor
Ligon & Ledbetter Building, North Main St.
Rhode Island Judge
Killed for Revenge.
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Judge Willis S Knowles.
Within a few hundred feet of hia
Bummer home at Lake Moswansteut,
at Scltuale, Judge Willis S. Knowles,
who for seven years presided over tao
Eighth District court at Providence,
lt. I., was shot tn death.
No ono BAW the niurdorur, who
made good his escape. So near was
a? Judge to his home, which he had
left to take a trolley car to his of
fice In Providenvc, that his house
keeper, Mrs. Cora Wardell, heard tho
three shota which were fired at him,
and also heard a man's voice shout? -
lng:
'*Now I've got you, yon-!"
She ran from the house, and a
short distance away saw the Judge's
head above a hedge fiat shuts off
the lawn ot the houso from the high
way. Before she reached him he
had fallen and waa dead.
r igorous in his 'punishment of of
fenders, the Judge had many enemies.
His life had been threatened repeat
edly; on more than one occasion sbou.
had been fired at atm; several warn
ing letters had beet sent to bim; he
had cor.flded to hi* friends that he
believed ho won In^dsager, and. on
the suggestion, he'always armed him
self with a revolver when driving or
walking about the country.
"LUSITANIA * CLAIMS
TIPTON S. BLISH
Seymour, Indiana ' / j fi ? ; >
-Mr. W. J. Greenwood, ,
Special Agent, *
IndiaAapolis, Ind. . < ...
Dear Sir:
Mrs. Thompson acknowledges wilh thanks receipt of your letter of July 1st and returns
herewith the receipt form properly signed. She is very much pleased with your prompt ad
justment of the policy, and I want to express my appreciation of your kindness.
Yours very truly,
T. S. Blish.
On June 29th, the Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company paid
a claim, resulting from the Lusitania disaster, in settlement of a pol
icy issued December 8, 1914, less than five months before the sinking
of the Lusitania. The insured was Mr. E. Blish Thompson, of Sey
mour, Ind. His policy with the Mutual Benefit was oh the lO-'Pa'y
ment Life Accelerative Endowment plan. Mr. Thompson was 32
years of age, and was Secretary of the Blish Milling Company, deal
ers in flour, and was bound tor Europe on business. His wife was
beneficiary. It is a rather remarkable fact that the insured iii ; this
case took the Mutual Benefit policy for investment rather than pro
tection. ;|
There was one other Mutual Benefit policyholder lost in the"Lius
itania disaster-Rev. James A. Beattie, connected with the Board of
Foreign Missions, Arcot Mission, who with his wife had started tor
India. Mrs. ?eattie was aboa/d the Lusitania with her husband, but
she was saved. This Mutual Benefit policy was issued in 1891 on the
20-Payment ?life plan, at age 30, for $2,000. The insurance was pay
able towrie o|f the insured. Settlement was made by the Mutual
Benefit iii full, July 13th, the final dividend of $15.26 being includ
ed in addition1 to the face of the policy. Check has been sent to Eu- ;
rope- I ?' 4 ? .- ' . '.Jt
Tiffi MUTUAL BENEFIT LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
. ' . . * I M M. MATTJSON, GENERAL AGENT.
' CW. Webb. District Agent.
J. J. Trowbridge, ' C. E. Tribble,
Special Agent. * . -? . . Special Agent
I I Anderson, S. C. - Blecklty Building