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CREAT BRITAIN'S MIGHTY FLEET The Armament In Horns and Foreign Waters. c - IRON DUKE GREAT FIGHTER. Flagship and Commander of th? First Division Ordered to Sea-The Now est, Heaviest and Swiftest Vessels. Cattle Cruisers Strong and Swift. Armament to Cope With Aerial War ships-Phenomenal Speed Attained by New Battle Cruisers of Kine George. THE doe* of British battleships which sailed at ibo end of July under scaled orders from I'or; in nd in command of 3lr George Callaghan Is a. ?..vision of the flfst h"-ne fleet of Britain. This divi sion ls known in the navy us the first fleet and ls always kept ready, fully manned, for sea service. Neither the second nor the third fleet has been kept fully mnnued. as tunny of the officers and men ure training on shore and would not in- abie to go into action without first taking a period of train ing at seu. Tut-'flagship of the com munder In chier of the home fleet. Admiral Slr George Callaghan, ls the battleship Iron Duke. Sile is of 20.400 tons dis placement, '.MMiou horsepower and bas a speed of twenty-one knots. Her armament consists of ten 13.5-lncb guns in doulilo turrets on center line, twelve six-inch guns mounted in nn armored buttery and six three-pound ert She bas four torpedo tubes. The flagship of Vice Admiral Slr Le ?wis Bayly, commanding the 9rst nattle squadron, ls the Collingwood. The oili er battleship.-, of the first squadron are the St. Vincent. Hercules. ^Colossus, Neptune. Marlborough, Vanguard and Superb. These ure among the biggest and most powerful fighting ships In the world, costing about $12.500.000 each. Tho guns are mounted In pairs in tur rets, one of which is placed in the bows, two aide hy side amidships and two astern, one behind the other. The weight of the projectile ls 850 pounds, and lt bas a muzzle velocity of 2.000 feet e second uud a range of about .... >-s> i * - J Pboto by Amsrtcm Pre*?? Association. KINO O KO HOB "Tan 8A1I/OB," ? [Kins George spent years at sea and ta admiral in more than n^-vi.} trre?ve miles. This squadron has also a battle cruiser squadron comprising four vessels and one attached cruiser besides. flseond, Ti'.rd and Fourth Squadron. Thu second battle squndron compris es the b?ttlesblpe Ajax, Audacious, Centurion. Conqueror. King George V.. Monarch. Orlon and Thunderer. Tne second battle squadron also has a cruiser squadron or four vessels as well os an attached cruiser.. Tho t:i rte squadron comprises tho ba:: ! ld ward VII.. Africa, Britannic. utonwealth. Dominion. Hibernia. Hindustan, Zealand!?, andan attached cruiser. Four cruisers con . .estay? in-1 ., i ..ul. -.T~> "in-m ,up mil w 1.1UW1., ?,i,u?.i*? Tai fourth battle squadron, forming a p?rt o' the first fleet, consista ot the Agamemnon, Bellerophon, T?m?raire oatt Dreadnought, which Is the flag ship of Vice Admiral Slr Dongles A. Gumble, commander of this squadron. The Dreadnought ls of 17.000 displace ment, length 836 feet, beam 82 feet, c&Jti 31 feet and speed 21 knots. She carries ten twelve-'.nch guns and twen ty-four little twelve-povuder quick fir ing guns. The Agamadoon IS of H>. 6Q\> displacement has fa ar twelve-inch, fdst 0 2-lneb. fifteen, twelve pourx. ?ns and five torpedo tubes. The Beller ophon and T?m?raire were built after th? Dreadnought and are ot 18.000 dis placement. 520 feet long. 82 feet beato and carry ten twelve-Inch and sixteen four-Inch guns nnd three torpedo tobie, ? V . The fourth battle squadron bsa sise an attached cruiser sod three other crulson?. Seeend and Third Home Fleets. There .ire also a second and third home fleet The second home fleet or dJtiston ewwiertses two nattie squad rons, numerically the fifth ond sixth. The' firth hattie squadron comprises . , ...?_.. - ..M,."h.vt *.r-i*i...?-* ena we %jm ? ?. ?. *-*-?- - -- - sud" a croiser squadron-of two ves eys*, 5fbo sirttt'cnttie squadron comprise? n>c battleships and ? cruiser squadron 0/ three vessels; also a light cruiser squadron of four vessels. Tho third home fleet has siso two hnttle squadrons, known numerically ns tho seventh and eighth. The seventh battle squadron consists ot ? eight battleships, one attached cruiser und a cruiser squadron of seven res* < sols. In the eolith battle squadron besides six battleships aro five dis tluct cruiser squadrons of six vessels inch. The first home fleet comprises in sd- j ditlon to the vessels already mention- | ed four distluct flotillas, each compris- , lui: n cruiser, a depot boat and fifteen to twenty torpedo boat destroyers. The second borne fleet is accompanied by n mine layer squadron of seven Ships. J Battis Cruisers. England's first home fleet comprises four vessels of the class known as bat- ! tie cruisers. j Germany and England are the only njitlous in the group wblcb have built , any hattie cruisers. Tbeso nre buge cruisers of high speed uud of great of- 1 fensive power.. They aro in reality battleships, in which somo thickness of armor has been sacrificed in order to permit the installation of powerful driving machinery' to obtain speed. They might be culled fast battleships. What they lack In nrinor ls made up In speed. Still, they ure heavily armor ed, though not so heavily ns are bat tleships of tho Dreadnought typo. England luis njne nnd Germany four of thc?e hnttle cruisers. Squadrons in Far Waters. As Us name Implies, the home fleet Iles In homo waters. Tho navy main tains patrol flotillas to the number of ' four, besides a submarine flotilla num bering forty-seven vessels. Each pa trol flotilla com ?Ti ?s a cruiser and Shoot twenty torpe lo boat destroyers. These vessels patrol the seas. In the Mediterranean squadron there are eleven cruisers, heavy and light, and ten destroyers. The eastern squndron in China wntere comprises six cruisers, six attached ships, ten river gunboats and eight destroyers. Ooib the Mediterranean nnd the east ern squadrons sro likely to become In volved In case of n general European conflict Small squadrons, chiefly cruisers, ure maintained in Australian | waters. In thc East Indies, around the C?pe of Good Hope and off the west coast of America. Tho Iron Duke. The new battleship Iron Duke, the first of the five large ships of he 1911 12 program to he completed, was com missioned only last Mnrcb for .7 >ty as the flagship of Admiral Slr Uev ? Cal laghan, tlie commander lu chief of the borne (leets. The Iron Duke is the idsusr ship or the Emperor of India. She was laid down .Ian. 15. 1912. and was over two years in construction. The Iron Duke and the Emperor of Indi.i ard thc first Dreadnought ships ii. tjlie British navy to carry the six inch gun. previous ships, with the ex*, ceptlou of the famous Dreadnought, first of her class, which was furnished with twelve pounders, mounting four inch guns. Another unique feature of this class ls the provision of two twelve-pounder guns on high angle mountings for uso against aerial warships, l?* training and elevating gears of these mount ings are arranged to pcryilt of largs and rapid movements of The guns in both directions. The effective high angle ranges ls stated to bo abnnr 7.000 .innis st nn angle of not less Photo JJ y Ameritan Pre? Assteutloa. SOM os?nos immarna ms -, ?BTXNO MOS OH A VRKADHOU?HV. thsn SO degree?. Tho displacement ot the Iron Duke and Emperor ct India ts 20.400 tons, speed 22Hs kuots. Tho fleet flagship of the German navy ls tho Friedrich der Grosso, having n dlsplncement af^&SlO tons and an armament of ter twelve-Inch j guns. Great Britain's Seat ?hips. Bluce the beginning of 1913 . th? al* ready mammoth British navy bas been r*-?nforced by several ships of tbs Dreadnought or super-Dreadnought tyne, aeverul of which appear In the nata of the battle snaadrout" of the borne fleet above cited. Among these i new monsters . are ' tbs Conqueror. King George. V...Centurion. Ajax nod AMNckms ana ene oatt ie cruisers Princess ttoyul. Queen Mary. Kew . Zealand nnd AuMndla. Tito Princess ?Jnyal nm?-4}neen M.iry carry 13.5 inch JAPAN S GREE'. TO THE I \ (By Associated Press-.) New York, August 26.-The Inde* pendent will print in Its forthcoming iBsue the following cable message from Count Qkuma, premier of Japan: "I gladly seize the opportunity to eend through the Independent a mes. sage to the people of the United States, who have always been helpful and loyal friends of Japan. "It 1? my desire to convince your people of the sincerity of my govern ment and my people in ail their ut terances and assurances connected with the present regrettable situa tion in Europe and thc far east. "Every sense of loyalty and honor oblige. Japan to co-oporate with Great Britain to clear from these waters the enemies, who in the past, the present and the future menace her interests, her trade, her shipping and her peo Pje^a; Jjjrea ^_ StARR CITIZEN DIED SUDDENLY A. EL Scudday Succumbed Yester day Morning At Home In Starr To Stroke of Paralysis The people of Starr were shocked yety-prdny morning when they learned [of thc death of A. E. Soudday, which occurred about 3:30 o'clock yesterday {morning It is said that paralysis was I the cause of his death. Some time ago Mr. Soudday suf fared a stroke of paralysie and rater he fell and injured himself. This ag gruvatcd lita condition and he stead ily grew weaker, although it waa be. lieved that ho knight recover, follow ing the Injury. I The defensed was born In this coun ty and waa about 67 years of age. He I was married twice, the first time to Miss Lela McGee and his second wife, who was Miss Escie Bowie, still sur vives him. He ls survived hy one nrother. Kirk Soudday, of Nashville, Tenn.,, ana two piston?, Mre. Tom Watkins, of Nashville, and Mira.'Ella Walton, of Atlanta. The funeral services aro to take pince this morning with Masonic honora, at C?e Cr?s? Roads Baptist Church at Starr at.ll o'clock. -_-:-!-,-,-j guns. Tho Australia and New Zealand were paid for by thc colonies whose names they beari but are at the dis* posa? of the British admiralty. Their ^^^^^^^^ ? ".SSSSKE OH RB j \;-\ SSS maa MW mm ' BSBaVV^^'^S^BsnKfiBSBmaBse Vnoto by american Press .Association* , ADM in AL sra oEonoa OAMJAQHAN, COK UAJTOBB is CBXBT or THE BBi?csn BOUS ; i ruana. largest guns are twelr0 Inch. The Princess Boyal bas reached a m?xi mum speed of 32.7 knots, while the Queen Mary has been credited "sm? tim phenomenal rate of ?5.7 knots. Other vessels ot th? 1911 prograrh may bo added to Great Britain's naval' ar mament should she. engage tn a pro tracted war. The British fleet is scattered around tbs world.-but the British sea idjs have never failed to bava m'JQmykW right arm of their naval power e?acjBV troted tn home waters ander tha De nomination of the home fls?tu The Brtn.li nert in the Mediterranean u nothing compared to the ux^derfnl Ag gregation of steel. ctincontrrtjt*a ftJtne home fleet Cr??t Britein lsdepe^Ljt?g upon Franco to look after. o4?f Jfilw interest in conjunct I m with the'Brit ish fettle ermser squadron J? tbs Med iterr?neo u. The Twenty Tear Test "Some twenty yearr ajol ?*ed Chamberlain's Colic. Cholera aa? Diarrhoea Retfedy." writes - Gea. jjSpSrock. publisher o tho Enter prise, Aberdeen, suss, "l atsepver ed that it was a Qclck and cale, cure for diarrhoea. Since then, no ?tte J?_ -,^T^4.. . . . v?c MM ian? ari-tam-,' mm*m ?.v . jww good." During nh these jsUrn 1 Asve cted lt end ror of rm en dod lt many tlffes, and lt hss never disappoint sd andyene. For sa? by all dealers. ??NGS WITED STATES I "Tbl* far eastern situation is not . of our. seeking. ' It' Iras ever mr de. sire to maintain peace as will be am ply proved. 1 "I have read with admiration thc lofty message of President Wilso*" to ( bis peoplo on the subject of neutraity. "We, of Japan are appreciative of ( the spirit and motives that inspired the head of your great nation and we ; feel confident bis message will meet . with national response. j "As premier of Japan I have stated and I now again state to the people of ? America and of the world that Japan ' hus no ulterior move to desire to se cure more territory, no thought of de. privlng China or other peoples of any I thing they now possess "My government and people have ' given their word and their pledge ! willah will be as honorably kept as Japan ajways^eeps^her promises." !o OCONEENEWS. o o o ?ooooo o o ooo o o o o o Special to The Intelligence*. Walhalla, Aug. 26.-Complete but unofficial returns give the following results: House of Representatives: .1. H Barnett, 608; J. H. Brown, 6i>8; Bilan Earle, .053; H. R. Hugher, 806; W. P. Mason. 605; M. R> McDonald. 60?; J. W. Sbelor, 420;? F. H. Shirley, 893. Auditor: H. P. Hollcman, 638; D. A S?uith, 2,193. Treasurer: R, H. Alexander, 1,482; J. H. Brown, 1,353, Judge of Probate: V. F. Martin, 2, 814. Supervisor of Registration: J. A. Bischoff, 910; J. W Cannon, 1,304; W. H. Crawford. 1,210; H. T. Cren sliaw, '?68; C. Z. Deaton. 503; W. H husk, 889; J. E. Reeder V675; U. B Whitton, inns, For the United State?. .Senate: 34 boxes out of 35 give Biease 1,112; Jennings, 37; Pollock, 27; Smith, L 606. . For Governor:-. ...Browning, 9Q; Clinkrcales, G?9; Cooper. 356; Dun can, 42; Irby, 46; Manning. 437; Mul lally, 115; Richards. 446; Simms, 19; C. A Smith. 382; M, L. Smith, 152. For Lieutenant Governor: Bethea, 1,056; Hamer, 341; Hunter, 536; Kel ?ley, 839. For Comptroller General: Jones, 1.821; Sufn*toersett" 883. For Ad ju'.ant General: Moore, 046; Willis* 701. For Attorney General: Brice. 1,186; Peeples, l,t>20. For Railroad Commissioner: Cans ler, 501; Fairey, 21?; Fortner. 497; Shealey, 654; Wharton. 465.; Wither spoon, 876. I For Congress: Third district, 35 boxes out of 35 git? Aiken, 1,921; Dominick, 542; Evans,- *rt; Horton, 559. There will be a second mee for the thoura by Earle. Shjrley, Hughes and I Brown and second raae by Cannon, Crawford, Whitten and Biscnoff for two places on board of supervisors of registration , i, The vote of the comity !s about 800 less than the-t. ot two 'years ago. Palmetto Theatre. Yesterday was u record brcaacr at t*.ie. Palmetto. The act entitled "Thc Book Agcut" proved to be h.* was i?ic dieted. ?*. dandy p .rformance. Thc j Crawford & Humphrey's Bon Ton ' Girls are drawing large, crowds to ? each, performance. Genial Jack Craw ?ferd ls easily the lort comedian that ?has been seen in Anderson in many u I day, and the. girls can't be beat. Thc ?bill for today promises to be the mos: laughable let stagcC...-."The turco o'clock train." with a chorus girls, water-melon eating contest-after each performance. A slice, .of water-melon will be placed before each pl ri, who will have her hands tied behind her back, in thia position each -will en deavor to eat a slice of melon in the rhcrteet possible time, a .prize of three dellars to be given to th? one proving to be the .best melon eater. . This promise? ta be the test attrac tion yet put on at the Palmetto and no doubt, seats at each performance will be at a premium. Bijou Theatre-. Obj yes, tho Chlcklet? are here, and arc tome chickens; the prettiest girls, rast dancing and < lac test vaudeville yet H'."?" tn Anderson. RA say? Man ager Bristow, a* well ivs hundred that haye seen the performance given last night The bill for todajy 1? an exceptionally good one. There will be "Some Cb^klete* feahyed In every show at the Bijou for the balance of the week. The Leroy Osborne Oo. is playing for the first tima- in, Ander eon-thia week at the Bijou. And to Sky that the publie at large approves of the performances, it would be scarcely worth while; as the'large crowds at each show proves the popu larity of theft trouper * kWixieim AT" fins HAGua Berega #or the Beff?f at ? randed Has Been 0p:?wa. (toy Ablated Prese* The Hague, Via London-, Awgttet If. f~A bureau for the relief ot Americana has been established- at the legation hero ?te?ry 43. Breckenridge, assistant secretary ot war. returned- t?le morn ing tram Barun where be-eeeaWshea * rtiiei..bu?4sMi He expects to sall od the Tennessee for Falmouth. Ba. ta I 4*eea?XIarltavIlai Jackson, Miss.. August ii--J -? tar tia devisad to accept the ath western Presfc> University, ClarkgvUle, Tenn. Announcement .A On August 27th, 28th and 29th, there will be held at our store an Exposition of pre-advanced Fall and Winter Woolens and Fashions in Men's Clothes, for splendor in coloring and magnificence in style and design are unprecendented in the annals of clothes making. The on*y Line in America backed by real merchant tailoring will be displayed by the world's foremost promoter's of fashion, Isaac Hamburger & Sons, Baltimore. On the above dates their, representative will con duct our Fall Tailoring Opening and entertain the ipublic by assisting them to review the array of Woolens and Fashions on display. Your presence at this "fashion show" is cordially invited and as Isaac Hamburger & Sons are the rec ognized producers of America's highest type of tailored to measure clothes, it will be to your inter est to attend. No obligation to buy but, if it will be your pleasure to order,-your measures will be ex pertly and scientifically taken. Up-to-Date Clothier HIKE TQU TRUSTS! resident Wilsen I? After Traste with a Sharp Sties. Washington, AUB 26.-Administra-! on leaders in congress were sum loned to thc white house today and lld that the president expected no it down in. Ute prograai of. keeping ie trurt bllh" moving. Senator Kern lld the president he expected a vote i thc Clayton bill Saturday. AlrsMps Repulsed. loudon, AiUK 26.-3:29 p. m.-A . s patch to Tue Reutcr Telegram ompany from ,Its Antwerp, corre nnidont says thal another raid on ie city, by a Zeppelin airship was ?t mpted lacM night. The effective, ensures taken by th? Belgium mill try authorities, the correspondent inttnues, caused the German airship i retire. Belgisas Take Offensive. London, Aug, 26.-4:02 p. m.-A Irpatch from Antwerp to the Ex iauge Telegraph Company save1 the elglan operations .beyond Mal Ines ere continued throughout last, night, he Belgian forces succeeded in de roying defensive works constructed Y the Germans. Hussiaa? Are Victorious, London, .an*.. il.-r>i ; 35 p. m<-The assian embassy ia in receipt of tel tepms for the general ?taff at St. Pe rt.burg which announce fresh RUH an victories-,' against beth Gornmnn id Austria., These messages declare that Rus an troops npw occupy the whole of io eastern and southern bait of autcta Praaeis. ,a "> .' Ref wees Ifraas. Beigintu PArk?, Aug. 201-One hundred Bel an refugees; rescbod P^rls Mond-vy, 000 y eater day, and 2,500 today? Ten lousartii ethers have crossed the roach froatier. The French people re eivtagL th? refus?e? a warm w?l >m?, supplying them with food and othes and lodging .them in nubile .liding?. . . r - .1" . TegoJaad, Surrenders. London. Aug. 2?.-7:10 p. m.-it tm saNtOoaced officially that Ger in Togoland had surrendered un mditlonaily, The allies will enter amina Thursday morning. Planting Crimson Clever. When planting crimson clover, be ire that soil and moisture conditions .e right, sccordmjt to Clemson Co! ge. Crimson clover should be planted 1 land that has s good "season" In it ? when there is sn excellent prospect ' rain. The seeds are small and gcr ipate and there ls not enough molrt .e to make them grow off the bot sun 111 easily WU them. easterner-?**! a** yt*** h*v? fresh gs ?t 26 certs fa dosen sad ext? ircsM ?g? at 40 cents ls there mach dtf far lie** yrocer--Well, madam, the extra ssh ceo? wets latid tu the early ornlng when the MM themselves sro fresa.'' Final Reduct ions On Rebuilt PIANOS and ORGANS taken in ^exchange for new instrument* PIANOS . Warde, Mahogany case. . $ 149 Concord, Mahogany case 210 Lindeman, Mahogany case ...... 230 Chickering Brotners ,. . 290 ORGANS Gem, Walnut case. . . .$ 25 Putnam, Oak case. 35 Sterling, Walnut case. 40 Beethoven, Walnut case.^... SO u Easy Pavments Arranged . If you can't call, write for complete des cription. ?. A. Reed Nit '& tfa?n tt. ?iI&TABMS1UU? OW?. ABMIDWl. fl X. if..., >. ... . .. . .. ^~~rrs*m> MaMMMMt ? III I 1. I I ll I ll.I.I.? ll I I H I i-i i iiiu. ?pi ?ni?, ?m rn.ai m? rn ii i jw m J.?!JJ?IMAB? 111 i Palmetto Detective Agency Crhmna) and Vivi) Work A corps of traine? Specialists a hose servfcea may be weioei la i??t tjr laftrfaaate work. Address P C :^^402 _ ; fj-il i LU. ???ft-^-jyJ:-- ?'??!?".' ,!??. U.U.-OJ-il-L-l'.!.. 1 ?-.*--.?? .' J .?.?-?*' f * '.. ' , t CalNNERS, OIL MILLS. SAW MILLS W? neve ta Mock Wood Pulley* 4 in. fXeeaeaw te 54 av Dkaaeaw. CMS PulloyiT3 in. Dwneter to 46 in. Diameter. C0?.?M8?A S??PLY CO,, Jt?3 ?Urr>b C?fc??i?, *. C . 1 "J"" ll "J Jin Pi i? paa>pfa^pw^eiaa?wiaa^