Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-11-13

CYPRUS-An island in the Mediter-
ranean which has figured largely in
the history of Europe. Mt. Olympus
occupies its southern portion. Famed
in antiquity for it's forests, today, ex-
cept for the pine woods on the sum-
hits of this historic mountain, it is
largely bare and treeless. From Egypt
came monarches to find timber for
their fleets and from Athens and Rome
men to work its rich copper mines.
The Apostle Paul visited Cyprus in
his first great missionary journey, and
Mark went there later with Barnaabs.
At the division of the Ruman Empire
Cyprus went to the Byzantine Emper-
ors. In the 18th century England took
the island and sold it to the Knights
Templars, who in turn sold it to the
King of Jerusalem. In 1870, the Turks
sent 10000 men against Cyprus; Nj
COSTA its capital was taken after a As
day siege and 10000 people were put to
the sword. In 1878 England and Tur-
key entered into an agreement where
| by Turkey retained sovereignty over
the island, while England took charge
of its administration. Cyprus is las
miles long, from 40 to so miles wide.
and is about $500 square miles in
area, with a fertile plain separating
northern and southern mountain
ranges. The island produces copper,
gold, silver, asbestos, gypsum, red jas
per, cotton, wheat, barley, tobacco, silk
and fruits. Wine is its best known
product. The water supply is mea-
gre, but the climate is healthy.
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lage on the southern border of the For
est of Argonne, about six miles south
east of st. Menehould. At one end of
the village is steep mountain, the
sides of which are covered with vine
yards. Two hundred yards from the
town is a monument bearing the
words: Here have the Prussians
massacred 40 French soldiers disarm-
ed and prisoners of war. August 25,
1870.' On this date the French vol
unteers ON the Marine received orders
to retire to st. Menehould. The de
tachment of 1900 men were overtaken
by the Germany cavalry and fled in
disorder toward La Bassee. The Prus
slams captured S43 men and 27 Off
GERS. At Passavant some of the pris-
oners were allowed to visit their homes
in the neighborhood, and many took
advantage of the opportunity to at
empt to escape. During the excite
ment shot was fired. 1t was the sig
! 2al for a wild scene. The Prussian
~egulars, quartered just outside the
>wn, rushed in, and by the time Or
,er was restored, ia French soldiers
ere lying on the ground, 40 of them
dead.
LES ISLETTES-A French village
in the Argonne Forest, on the route
from St Menehould to Clermont, 30
miles west of Verdun. Formerly the
town was the principal center for the
glass-making industry of this district,
glass factories being located in all the
neighboring villages and hamlets that
dot the valley of the Briesme. But to-
day, with coal being used instead of
logs in the furnaces of the large glass
factories, the Argonne region has lost
its advantage. Only two factories now
remain in the part of France, one at
Les Islettes and the other at Sen
AIDES.
LANEUVILLE-AU-PONT-A French
town in the Argonne region, on the
line running from Revigny to Hir-
son, FIVE miles from st. Menehould.