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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-12-17
THE RIGHT TO BE ONESELF.

Suppose could make $4,000 year
as the manager of trust, but sup
pose my happiness would be promoted
by managing a little business of my
own out of which / might not even
is true-that / should be prevented
by the trusts from running my little
business and should be broken up if
/ tried to run it. Have | not then
been deprived of the one thing in life
that this republic ought to give a
man-his chance to be happy? If
this continues there will be great cap
tains of finance and industry who will
wade through slaughter to throne
and shut the gates of mercy on man.
kind. They will take the young man
of today and crush out every little
bit of personal ambition which these
young men may have and make them
only cogs in a great industrial system
and our boasted democracy, where
men were free, will cease to exist
save in name. Too long have we con-
templated great riches as the source
of happiness. Contentment is the
great thing for people, and no peo-
pie can be content whose men may
not engage in any business that they
may choose which is not immoral in
its character, and many a man is hap
pier in the failure of his own plans
than he would be in the success of a
system.-Governor Thomas r. Mar
shall.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-12-17
DEFERRtNG OLD AGE.

When man begins to find greater
pleasure in indolent ease than in
strenuous activity he has reached the
dangerous age. 1t is possible to pro-
long our term of usefulness by ten or
twenty years through keeping a firm
grasp on youth. Given condition of
ordinary health, keeping youthful is
largely a matter of avoiding the
things that make for age. First one
must look after his eating and drink
ing. Half a dozen or more diseases
are likely to follow years of liquor
drinking and the eating of quantities
of red blooded meat, and it requires
a firm will to shut down on these
things. Every day in which liquor
drinking and overeating are avoided
is a day saved to health, day added
to youthfulness and age postponed for
day. Sport is two edged sword.
If engaged in in moderation it is most
wholesome. Excess of participation
is quite the opposite. MOI one man IN
a hundred can keep in good health if
he sticks to desk and an easy chair
and fails to get out in the open and
stir up his sluggish organs. Walking
will save many man years Of youth
fitness, and walking is so simple. Go
ing through the motions of a dog trot
for three minutes standing at an open
window will work wonders if contin-
ued once or twice day. Deep, rhyth-
mis- breathing, accompanied by a
rhythmic shaking up of the body, ben
efits in half dozen ways. 1t helps
the liver, reduces flesh, increases the
hearts action and makes the blood
course through the entire body, and
as all the blood passes through the
lungs the deep breathing adds to its
store of oxygen.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-12-17
THURSDAY. DECEMBER II, 1911
OUR CHRISTMAS EDITION.

1t is with much pleasure indeed that
we present to the many readers OF The
Progressive Christmas edition of
thirty eight pages, which we have
spent no few hours in the compilation
of, and we trust that our efforts will
not have been in vain, as we have
striven to give in this edition reading
that will be enjoyed by both the young
and the old.
Quite a number of our friends and
those who see The benefit of advertis-
ing in real live newspaper have CIV
en- us considerable advertising, and We
trust that all cur patrons viii patron
ize these progressive business people
who have gone to the expense of adj
vertising their wares to the people of
this and adjoining counties. Patronize
the people who have advertised in this
edition.
do not know why, but we have peO-
pie in our midst who turned us down
FLAT when we went to them for adj
vertising, claiming that it did not pay
to advertise, and of course, you can tell
who these people are, for if you ever
visit their place of business you will
find the same goods on their counters
and shelves year in and year out. One
foreign firm in our city refused us and
even had their Christmas bills printed
out of town without asking us for an
estimate on the work, which could
have been printed here as cheap as any
place on earth. These are the kind OF
people that newspaper has to con.
tend with and still at the same time
they want a paper to boost the town
all the time, so they can benefit by the
coming of people from distance tC
trade here.
Such is life Ish Ga Bibble,
We trust that all the friends of The
Progressive win enjoy this edition and
we wish one and all Merry Christmas
and a Prosperous New Year.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-12-17
mo SMOKING" IN KENTUCKY

The Flying Squadron, which will
soon make a whirlwind campaign
through the state of Kenalcky, will,
it is thought, take up the matter Of
a statewide law prohibiting the use
Of tobacco in any form. At the re
cent annual meeting Of the Kentucky
Woman's Christian Temperance
Union, held in Winchester, Clark
county, strong resolutions were pass
ed by the convention, oposing the use
of the weed on the grounds of moral
ity and the general benefit of the peo-
pie. The Flying Squadron will prob
ably follow this lead and it is likely
that prohibition of the use of both
liquor and tobacco will be discussed
and advocated. Many states have
anti-cigarette unexpectedly all of
which are dead-letters as far as en-
forcement is concerned-but no state
has yet passed sweeping law against
the use of tobacco in any form. AS
Kentucky is one of the great tobacco
raising districts, it will be interesting
to watch the results of an attempt to
prohibit its use in the commonwealth.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-12-17
THE TOWN NEWSPAPER.

Stand by your town newspaper. If
there is anything in your town worth
talking about, ten chances to one your
little town paper had a hand in put
ting there, and if there exists any
unsightly or unsavory nuisance TWEEN
ty chances to one it will stay there
till your town editor sees it or smells
it and wipes his pen on the town
boards breaches. If anybody beyond
the walls of your little burg ever
: learns that there is such a place as
Peaceville it will be through the town
oracle.
Every village gets it's moneys
worth in the village newspaper. It's
the wagon that carries all your good
things to market. 1t ought to be kept
in good repair. In many cases it
would paysto grease it, paint it, keep
its hunning gear in shape and shelter
it at the public expense
Stand by your town newspaper. It's
the guardian and defender of every
interest, the forerunner and pioneer
Of every advance movement and the
sturdy advocate of law and order.
Take it away and it would not be six
months before the town would look
as if it had been doped Business
would drag, society would yawn, and
grass would grow between the coddles.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-12-17
COMPLAINS OF SIDEWALK.

The attention of our Mayor and City
Council is called to the condition of
the walk at the junction of High
Street with Howard Street. Why
some are compelled to maintain walks
and others not even required to use
cinders is mystery that has not been
explained as yet. Please investigate.
A CITIZEN.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-12-17

At any rate, the United States is in
no worse shape for defending itself
from attack by foreign nation than
for many, many years past. Yet no
nation has come over and licked US.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-12-17

Ohio drys are making fair progress
in redeeming the state from the re-
cent sweeping wet victory, which
wiped out nearly all the progress the
drys had made in two decades.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-12-17

Fortunately, the rest of the country
is not nearly so greatly alarmed as is
Mr.. Gardner of Massachusetts.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-12-17

Long distance weather forecasts in
dictate white Christmas" No objec-
lions have been recorded.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-09-16
TROOPS ORDERED
FROM VERA CRUZ
Z 200 Soldiers and Marines Under Gen.
Funston Expected 10 Begin De
parturC in Two Weeks.

WAotIiNGTON, Sept. 1G.-Evucua-
tiou OF Vera Cruz was ordered yestcr-
day by President Wilson. The Ameri-
can soidicrs ana marines under Gen.
Funston, who have held Mexico 5 priu-
opal seaport since April - last, will
sall for home as soon as transports can
60 after them, and shortly aftcrward
@Il of the war fleet, except a few draft
vessels, viii be Withdrawn.
The order for evacpatiou was formal
lv announced at the White House today
iv announced at the White House
concluding chapter OF the second armed
conflict between the United States and
Mexico, in which Il score Of Americans
lost their lives, nearlr loo were wound
cd and upwards OF 300 McXicans were
killed or wounded.
The reasons for the step were set
forth in the following statement from
the White House:
1.-The troops have been ordered with
drawn from Vera Cruz. This action is
taken in view of the entire removal of
the circumstances which were thought
TO Justify the occupation. The further
| presence OF the troops IS deemed un-
| necessary.
! Spccihcaily, the American forces were
| withdrawn at the urgent appeal OF Gen.
| Carranza.
The Mexican chief contendcd-and
| he was upheld by Gen. Villa and Gen.
| Obrc9on - that the Mexican people
& II l4tt llta - u
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-09-16
PARISH RECEPTION
AT LTNDENHURST
Ccngrega gationalists to the Number of
About 400 Were Guests of Broth
erhood Last Evening.

An informal reception to the members
and friends of the Congregational parish
was given by the Brotherhood of the Cen
tire church last evening, which was a thor
oughly delightful occasion. Mr.. and Mrs.
George f.. CroWell generously opened their
home, Lindenhurst, for the event, and the
charming and spacious grounds and resi-
dence made an ideal place for the recep-
ton. which was attended by not far from
400 persons.
The grounds throughout were ilIuminat-
ed by large number Of electric lights ar
ranged inside japanese lanterns, making
very attractive sight. Excellent music
was furnished by Leitsingers orchestra,
aud the weather was warm for the
time OF year the orchestra was seated on
the broad veranda, and the music was en-
ioycd both by those III the house and
those who occupied the veranda or walked
about the grounds.
Guests began to arrive at T.30 and were
received by members of the Brotherhood,
including the pastor. Rev Roy NJ, Hougl-
ton. They kept coming constantly until
- O'Clock and it was about 10 o clock
when the last OF the guests left for home.
| The dining room was d popular place, and
here enjoyable refreshments of lemonade
and several kinds of waters were served
| by Caterer Austin +. Miller. Beautiful
/ flowers were in evidence in various parts
/ of the house.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-09-16
FIGHT TO A FINISH{
OR COVER TO RETREAT
The Position of the Germans Is Not
Clear, But They Are Keeping
Their Lines Intact.

LONDON. Sept 1G, % p. m - The
second great battle III northern France
since the southbound sweep of the German
invaders was checked is now apparently
in progress north of the river Aisnc
The opposing lines are aIrayed from the
Argonne hills to Chateau-porcien, where
the program of the French summer man
cuvres contemplated cavalry training on d
large scale for this very date.
Whether the Germans propose a fight to
Il finish at this position or plan merely to
cover their retreat to the river Meuse is
not vet clear. but the German command
crs are showing the same skill in retreat
and in keeping their forces intact as the
allies showed u fortnight ago.
The German rush into France and back
has thus fan brought no decisive results
and until pitched battle on a huge scale
Is fought and won neither side is in a
position to claim that it has secured more
than the opening move in the game.
The allies for the moment have re-
trieved then perilous position and have
turned the table on invaders, but the next
move i with the Germans, whose armies
! are still III great force ON ground more
or les. selected by themselves.
| What new forces Germany can put into
! the campaign i'm the western area must
/ henceforth depend in a great measure
upon how far she can neglect the Russian
movement on Breslau, the capital OF Sile-
! sia. 1910 miles southeast of Berlin.
! There is the usual divcrsitics of stories
| today regarding the Au~tro-Servia opera
! tons The Austrian general staff claims
to have driven Serbs out of the province
OF Banat and from the eastern district OF
| Slayonia The Seryians, however, seem
10 have shown marked capacity for re
appearing in the same or better position
after their reported defeat. They now
claim to be bombarding the Hungarian
toNm of OrsoVa
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-09-16
ELECTRIC CARS COLLIDE.
Five Persons Seriously Injured in Wen
ham, Mass, Today.

WENHAM. Mass, Sept. 10. - Five
were seriously injured in a head-on
the Bay State Railway company at
Pong hill today. All were taken to the
hospital. One ear contained - motor
men and conductors of the Bay State
Railway, who were on their way to
their annual outing. The other was d
school ear proceeding to Wenham with
two school teachers, both of whom Were
injured. George Trask later died Of
his injuries and it was stated at the
Beverly hospital that Michael MeCabe
of Wenham was not expected to sur
viVe
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-09-16
RUTLAND COUNTY TICKET.
DR.. W. r. Wright Won Senatorial
Nomination on Sixth Ballot.

RUTLAND. Sent. I6 Several
heated contests marked the Republican
county convention in this city vester.
,iav afternoon. With every town in the
county represented bv its full quota
OF three delegates. it was probably the
warmest convention in the history OF
the county. The following ticket was
nominated:
Senators-Carl B. HinsmaE Of Rut-
land, Hugh J. Roberts Of Pawlet, un1
opposed; DF. w IA. Wright OF Brandon
ana w ,. Bastom OF henson :.
assistant IudSGS-2- "a. hltcheoch or
,.,':. mt%t Il"N'n 'ha Ea"ih horton OF
Sc ~ n'' - ~ si'oi =. -
land Tno,,,nsod
St,+nss ia++orr..,. - y pa,.I:,, e
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-09-16
CHAPTER OPENS
YEARS PROGRAM
Daughters of the American Revolution
Entertained in Home of Mrs. n.
P. Wood i'll Northfield.

Brattleboro chapter, Daughters OF the
American Revolution, opened it, years
program yesterday with meeting in the
home OF Mrs. n p Wood in North6eld
Mass Forty from Blattlcboro attended,
most OF them going by automobile, and
greatly enjoyed both the meeting and the
trip. The hostesses were Mrs, Wood,
Mrs {. II. Newton of Vernon and Mrs.
George Thomas of Rrattleboro.
In the business meeting four new mem
bcrs were admitted, and it was voted that
the members he ready to assist III Red
Cross work in any way desired. Then
followed the afternoon : progress. Miss
Marion Webster, who graduated from the
conservatory of music in Boston this year,
gave five piano selections, which were
beautifully rendered. and Mrs. s +.
Walker, sang a group OF songs which
were very pleasing
Mrs, NJ. l. Reed of Vernon read short
but interesting paper on old churches,
largely concerning those i'll Vernon. Re
freshments were served and some of the
visitors enjoyed trip about the town.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-09-16
FUNERAL CT MRS. E. R. LYNCH.
Largely Attended in Canal Street
Home-Many Beautiful Flowers.

The funeral Of Mrs f. r. Lynch wife
OF DR.. f. r. Lynch. was held this after
noon at 80 o'clock in the home. 14I
Canal street,, Rev. John \ Lynch OF
Pittsford, brother of DIR Lynch. officiat-
ing. Fred c. Adams sang Beautiful Isle
of Somewhere and Face to Face. The
funeral was very largely attended, delega-
tions from several Of the organizations Of
which DIR. Lynch * member being
present, as were many friends and rela-
tives. The burial took place in the Ro-
man Catholic cemetery.
The floral tributes were unusually mum
erons and especially beautiful including
pieces from st MichaeI's court, C O. F..
Quonektacat tribe. /. O. II. NJ, and Poca-
hontas council, Brattleboro camp. NJ w.
4, and Brattlcboro lodge, n f. q. p
Among those present from out of town
were Capt. and Airs. w. NJ. Lynch aud
Miss Helen Lynch Of Boston Charles Me
Govern of st. Johnsbury, Mrs. George
Mitchell aud Miss Laura Patriquen OF
Providence, Il. L., DIR. Edmund f. La
chaine of Hinsdalc. y H.. Dr. r. A Me
lGiIlicuddy of Turner's Falls Mass, and
Rev. Henry Miallett Of Woodstock
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-09-16
TWENTY SEVEN DROWNED.
Additional Information on Missouri
Railway Accident Yesterday.

ST. LOUIS. Mo, Sept. l6.-Twenty-
seven persons were drowned yesterday
when st. Louis and San Francisco
wcst-bound passenger train from st.
Louis plunged into the aftermath OF
clOudburst two miles west of Lebanon,
Mo, and two passenger cars toppled
into a deep gully flooded with water
Eighteen persons were injured, but
none of them were hurt seriously.
Ninetv-nine persons. including the
train crew. were on the train.
The accident occurred ut curve.
which marked the edge Of a ravinc
characteristic of the Ozark hill coun-
try. For several hours the train had
been going carefully. as the engineer
feared the heavy rains had weakened
the track. just as tie locomotive hit
the curve, two miles from Lebanon,
the engineer saw a wall Of water
ahead of him. Though going only ID
miles an hour, the train could not be
stopped before it plunged into the
water
The 12-foot embankmcnt on which
the track crossed the ravine had been
swept away by the rush of water The
! locomotive passed through the angry
| current on the saggiHg track. but the
! chair gar and the smoking car rolled
/ over into the torrent. The locomotive
/ and the mail and the baggage ears
were forced by momentum across the
deepest part of the ravine. although
they finally left the rails and topplet
partly over on the structure three feet
under water.
The fireman !. H. Stockstill was
crushed to death, but the engineer es
capped injury. None of the mail clerks
or express messengers were hurt. Tht
four sleeping ears remained on tht
track, behind the stream. The chair
ear and the smoking car sank deep il
the rushing water. Many of the occu
pants were drowned while they slept
Others clambered through the window
of the submerged ears and swan t
| safety.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-09-16

During the pursuit of the enemy cA-
ccutcd by our troops after the battle
of the Marine the Germans abandoned
numerous prisoners to our hands
To these men there has been addrd a
large number of stragglcrs who were
hidden in the forest.
No exact account Of these prisoners
or Of the war mat rial apt led by
ua thus far has been possible.
II la tor-tGis rca son that ono minis.
ter of war, who docs not want to give
out figures which might be fantastic.
rctrains from announcing the "details
of these captures.
During the days of the iith ana 18th
of September the rear guards OF tlc
enemy with which our pursuing forces
were in contact were reinforced from
the main body Of the German army.
The rn'mv is engaging in - defensive
battle along thcir entire front. Thi,
tJOut is bounded by the REGION OF
Noyon. the plains 10 the north OF We.
sm-Aisuc and scissors. Iaon the
heigbths to the north aud west of
rheims and "a line which runs thcn,,
10 the north of Nillc-sur-TOurpe to TIA,
west of the Argonuc region and which
rs continued north of Ncrduu anl
from there beyond the Ar9ouueo in an
other line which passes north of Barren
ucs, a point that has been evacuatct
by the enemy and reaches the liN"
Mcuse in the nci9hborhood OF the for
est Of ForgCs.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-09-16
VERDICT OF ST, 500
FOR MRS. INGRAM
jury Reported at 8 O'Clock Last Night
III County Court-AutomobiIe Case
Now Being Heard.

The Jury in the case OF Lila W. Ingram
of Bellows Falls against the Rutland rail
road to recover damages for the death of
her husband, who was killed III the rail
road yard at Bellows Falls, returned Il
verdict OF Sl,500 at O'Clock last even
ing. The jury was gwen the case as court
adjourned for the noon recess.
The case of John d. Pierce OF Newfane
against Vivian E Mitchell d resident Of
Massachusetts, il on trial today and Will
occupy the greater part of the day This
case and a counter suit, which are being
tried together, are the result of an auto
mobile trade several years ago and various
phases of the matter have been threshed
out IN the courts
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-09-16
ADDISON COUNTY TICKET.
Nominations Made by Republicans at
Middlebury Yesterday.

MGDDLEBURY, VI, Sept. 1G.-The
following nominations were made in
the Addison county Republican eonven-
tion held here Yesterday: William
Noonan of Vergennes and Cyrus
Smith of Bridgeport, senators; Allan
r. Sturtevant. state 5 attorney: IT, +.
Day OF Ripton and w E. Hanks of
Bristol, assistant judges; Frank W.
Tuttle Of Nergennes and Charles i.
Button, probate judges; l. IL. Howe of
Bridport, high bailiff.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-09-16
FRONT IS
10 MILES LONG
Germans in Defensive Action All the Way from
Noyan to Verdun Kaiser May Lead Army in
East Prussia Military Suppressed Demonstra-
tons Against Neutrality in Rome


its
town in the department of Ose north
This would miles
a 55 miles 0 Paris.
The
ron still favora
was added that the allies have point along
the
he
Of operations
East Prussia credited to Berlin published u
An ofca
of hungary defeated,
of
n Rome during the night.
two Austrian armies Galcia have
1t haveo
O he of KaoC Chow.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-09-16
EXPLAIN THAT THE
RETREAT IS STRATEGIC
Papers in Germany Trying to Allay
Fears of People, Who Are Amazed
over Reyerses.

LONDON. Sept. ~. $40 d. m.--A Bor-
dcuuN despatch to the Central News say, {:
According to Berlin kilograms the
newspapers there testified to the stupe-
faction of the German people on learning
of the retreat Of the armies. which were
believed to be under the walls of Paris
The paper, cudcavorrd to explain that
the retreat il, strategic. adding that the
tiua result must he awaited
The German public j. also -aid to he i'm
pressed hy news of the disasters which
have o>crtaheu the Austriaus in Gdlicia.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-09-16
FOUND DEAD BY WIFE.
Mrs. Thomas Dewey Discovers Hus-
band Body in Hallway.

MONTPELIER, Sept Is. = Thomas
Dewey. 81, was found dead by his wife
yesterday in the hallway when she ar
rived home from vacation trip to
Maryland He was apparently well
Monday night.
lie was a son of the late Capt. Ed
ward Dewey and nephew Of Admiral
George Dewey. He was prominent in
the Episcopal church.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-09-16
WIRELESS STATION CLOSED.
One of the Two Points i'll Direct Com
munication With Germany.

TUCKERTON, \. j., Sept. l6.-Thc
wireless station here. one Of the two
plants in the United States in direct
touch with Germany. was closed TO-DAY.
One of the generators had burned out.
but there was no evidence OF tamper-
ing with the mac chiuery, according to
a statement made by the naval lieu
tenant in charge of the station.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-09-16
LOST 40 PER CENT.
Two of the Austrian Armies United
But at Terrible Cost.

LONDON, Sept. Is, $50 p. ma
despatch to the Express from Rome
states that the two Austrian armies
commanded by Gems. Dankle and Auf-
fenbcrg nave joined forces at Rreszow.
In the course Of this operation the des-
patch says they lost 40 per cent Of
their numbers.