Rock Island Argus., 1914-11-14
History of Towns
In the War Zone

Jidda.-An Arabian town on the
Red sea, surrounded by low barren
country, with practically no vegetation
and nearly destitute of water. 1t is
situated about midway on Arabia's S
Red sea coast line, in front of a range
of hills 10 miles from the sea. The
place exports mother-of-pear shells
goat and sheep hides, honey, wax
and dates. Thousands of pilgrims pass
through the town annually on their
way to Mecca, so miles inland, of
which Jidda is the port. Rain water
is carefully collected into cisterns and
closely guarded. The population is
estimated at 10000.
Chabatz.-A fortified town of Ser
via, on the right bank of the river
Save, 40 miles west of Belgrade, on
a height overlooking the confluence OF
the Kamenitza and the Save. The
town was founded in 1470 by the
Turks, was taken over by the Imper-
ialists in 1895, and by the peace of
Passarowitz in 1867, fell under the
Austrian sway. After many vicissi-
tudes it was again occupied by the
Turks from 1916 to 1867. The present
population is about $1,000. The place
is the principal commercial center of
northwest Servia, doing a considerable
export business, and is famous for its
white honey and the wit of its people.
- Wartha.-A town of southern Prus-
sian Silesia, 25 miles west of Neisse
- Of r
on the Glatzer Neisse, an affluent of
the Oder river. The Wartha Pass
the neighboring mountains in
to Austria is named for the town. On
the nearby Kapellenberg is the chapel
of st. Anne, before the sacred shrine
of which from 10000 to $4,000 people
from various parts of Europe worship
annually. The town has a population
of about 1900.
Kolo.-A town of Russian Poland,
known principally because of its loca
ton on an island in the Warta river.
1t is 16 miles east of Konin and "a
miles from the Prussian border. The
.own is one of Poland's most ancient
places, which has taken on new life
branched out on the north side of the
river. where many manufacturing
plants are located. The population is
about 10000.
Last y small town of Russian Po-
and. 81 miles northwest Or Petrakow
and II miles east of Sieradz on the !
eft bank of the Grabia. The place !
las a population of about 5000 and is |
IN important cloth manufacturing cen
er.
Amont- t-Et-Effrency-A village in the i
extreme northwestern part of France, |
n the Department of Haute Satone, on /
he Brouchin river, at the foot of the I
Tosgos The town is situated near a
ich iron vein. and the inhabitants are
engaged chiefly in mining and the /
working of neighboring peat bogs. I
The population slightly exceeds 1000. |
Bourg-Et- -Comin-A French village /
IN the Aisne river, twelve /
niles south of Laon and four
cen miles east of scissors, with a
md il miles east of Soissons, with
population slightly exceeding 500.
ron, sulphate and alum are mined ex-
nearby and vitroil is pre-
jared for market. The town is near
he scene of Napoleon's last victory
efore the end of the first empire, in
he neighboring hills of Craconne.
Cyprus-An island in the Mediter-
I
he history of Europe. Mt. Olympus
couples its southern portion. Famed
4 antiquity for its forests, today. ex-
ept for the pine woods on the sum
ATS OF this historic mouatain. it is
lrgely bare and treeless. From
.gypt came mouarchs to find timber
Or their fleets and from Athens and
tome men to work its rich conner |