CREAT BRITAIN'S
MIGHTY FLEET
The Armament In Horns and
Foreign Waters.
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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
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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
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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
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(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.
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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
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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."
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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
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4*eea?XIarltavIlai
Jackson, Miss.. August ii--J -?
tar tia devisad
to accept the
ath western Presfc>
University, ClarkgvUle, Tenn.
Announcement
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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 .
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