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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-15
FLAGRANT BREACH
OF INTERNATIONAL
LAW REFLECTED

Rome, Nov. IA lengthy confer
ence between Foreign Minister SON.
nlno and Thomas Nelson Page. the
American ambassador. is believed to
nave brought about a full exchange of
views concerning the Ancona. The
nature Of the conversation has not
been revealed, but there is reason TO
( believe that the Italian viewpoint was
fully presented, rejecting strong
feeling that the sinking of the liner
was such a fragrant breach of inter-
national law that neutral governments
should adopt an energetic course 10
secure complete PREPARATION.
More Indignation
Ambassador Page was advised of
the sinking OF the F7irenze Saturday
even before the official announcement
was made public. This additional incl
dent following closely that of the An
coma. has increased official and public
Indignation to an intense degree.
Giovanni Martini OF Reggie. Calabria.
survivor Of the Ancona. in describing the
scenes at the sinking of the liner. said
mat the first note of warning 10 the pas
senSers IN the sIeerage, who were dane
ils ana listening 10 music at the time.
J was sound that was taken 10 be a clap
of thunder ~
/ Waved American FLAG
4 The ship slowed down" said Martini,
4 but the music continued until d ripping
sound was heard, followed by a woman $
scream. Everybody then seemed TO un-
derstand what was happening and pam
demonium was let loose.
4 Il shall never forget the American,
Pasquale Laurino, who had the courage
10 put himself i'll evidence by mounting
/ the deck railing. Standing upright he
waved large American flag in q despe--
ate effort 10 save the ship. by showing
that there were Americans on hoard. !
don't know what became Of him. ! think
he was killed as he disappeared sud
denly"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-15

Hankow in 1914 exported 45i5 tons Of
bean oil, valued at $40, Goa.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-09-30
Bachelor Girls Club.

Miss Ruby Baxter was the charm
ing hostess on Saturday afternoon to
the members of the Bachelor Girls
club at her home on Spring street,
A profusion of exquisite fall bios
SONS beautifed the attractive rooms
in which the young ladies were re-
ceived and spent the afternoon with
their fancy work. Miss Baxter as
sisted by her sisters, Mrs. Schenk
and Miss Thompsie Baxter, served de-
'licious tea and sandwiches at the
close of the afternoon. Present were
Misses Roma Eiseman, Kathleen
Gaunt, Bess, Lily and Pansey Paint
er, Mary and Mabel Gildersleeve, Lu'
cy Carr, Grace McGhee, Edith Barton
Marguerite Pamplin and Mrs. Schenk
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SOUTHERN RAILWAY
NEW TRADE MARI

The Southern Railway Company
has adopted a new and attractive
trade mark as shown above. The de-
sign "SR" is symbolical to the name
of the road and the wording "The
Southern Servoce the South" is sug'
gestive of the many lines operated by
the Southern Railway throughout all
of the states south of the Ohio and
Potomac and east of the Mississippi
rivers.
There is hardly city or town OF
Importance throughout the entire
South that is not connected with the
balance of the South, either directly
by the Southern Railways own train
or by sleeping car lines over other
roads in connection with Southern
Railway, via some junction point. On
this account the little "The Southern
Serves the South" was adopted as be.
ing appropriate.
Southern Railway spends about
$2OO,OO0.0O a year in advertising ant
great deal of this advertising il
done in the Northern, Eastern ant
Western sections of the country so az
to attact people into the south, ant
on all of this advertising matter thi
trade mark will appear hereafter.
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Mrs. Ferdinand Powell, in whose
honor so many lovely affairs have
been given in the past few weeks was
again charmingly complimented when
Mrs. e. w. Kennedy entertained for
her Saturday afternoon at the Cum
bcrland flats. Mrs. Kennedy's part
ments were beautifully decorated
with lovely blossoms. In the hall de
licious punch was served from table
laden with dainty bewitching pink
cosmos and asparagus fern. In the
living room the hostess cleyerly used
a color motif of pink. Pink cosmos,
mink dahlias and pink carnations
lending their exquisite beauty to this
attractive room. In the library a
yellow tone was artistically carried
out in large yellow chrysanthemums
and bright nasturtiums. A deilght-
ful contest, Conversational Ger
man" featured the afternoons enter
tainment. In this contest, MIS- Wes'
was awarded the prize, a handsome
silyera nd cut glass bud vase, for hei
conversational powers. Mrs. Powell
was presented an exquisite piece OF
lingerie, the handwork of the graci-
Gus hostess. A delicious ice course
was served to the guests, who were
Mrs. Ferdinand Powell, Mrs. George
Sells, Mrs. Kizer, Miss Burbage' Mrs
]. w. Cass, Mrs. John +. smith, MIS-
Joe Summers, Mrs. L. M. Meas, Mrs
C. c. Coe, Mrs. John Franklin BOYD
Mrs. McQuilkin, Mrs. Alexander, MIS-
]. A. Cargille, Miss Sallie Faw ant
Mrs. E. T. West.
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ONE MAN KILLED WHEN
OFFICERS RAID JOINT

GAINESVILLE, Tenn, Sept. 20
When Sheriff Welker and Deputies
walker and Johnson returned to TINS
city Sunday afternoon, they brought
five negro bootleggers. The officers
had quite an experience in rounding
UP the prisoners.
Just before the officers arrived
hght was started, and Fab Jourdan, a
white man, shot and killed Ed HILL
negro. This resulted in soaring the
negroes off, and after securing the
surrounding territory until O'Clock
without results, the oE e"s returned
to Clarksville.
After a nap of two hours the ON
GERS we're back on the job, and stay
cd on it until five of the gang were
in custody.
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ORDINANCE NO. 1877.

AN ORDINANCE TO REGULATE
THE SALE AND USE OF AIR
GUNS, ETC:
Be it ordained by the Board OF
Mayor and Aldermen of the City OF
johnson City, Tennessee:
Section 1. That it shall be unlaw-
full to sell, to keep in stock, to offer
for sale, to give away, or to carry or
discharge within the. corporate lin
its of the City. an air-gun or other
similar implement for throwing small
projectiles.
Section 2. Be it further ordained,
that this ordinance take effect from
and after its passage. the welfare of
the city demanding it.
Approved June 18th, 1916.
S. Z. MILLER, Mayor.
Attest: VIM. R. PoUDER.
Recorder.
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that publication issue for said non
resident defendant, requiring him to
appear before the Judge of our Law
Court at the court house in Johnson
City, on or before the third Monday
in October next and make defense to
said petition, or the allegations there
of will be taken as confessed and the
cause set for hearing ex parte as te
him.
1t is further ordered that this pub
LEGATION be made in The Comet, {
newspaper published in Johnson City
Tennessee, and be inserted for foul
consecutive weeks.
]. L. Hilbert Clerk.
By ]. Stanley Barlow, D. C.
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II we can perceive beauty in every
thing of Gods doing We may argue
that we have reached the true percep-
ton of it's universal laws.-Ruskin.
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no " a KTLBY.

Tn the Law Court at johnson City.
washington County, Tenn Edith
KiIby VS.. w A. Kilby:
In this cause it appearing from the
allegations Of the petition, which is
sworn to. that the defendant, w. A
Kilby, is nonresident of the State
of Tennessee, and cannot be served
with process, It is, therefore, ordered
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-09-30
RslIttIlna God.

1t were better TO have NO opinion OF
God at all than such an opinion as 10
unworthy of him.-Bacon's Essays.
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ORDINANCE NO. 1874.

AN ORDINANCE TO REGULATE
CANVASSING FOR SUBSCRIP-
TIoNS, ETC:
Be it ordained by the Board Of
Mayor and Aldermen of the City OF
Johnson City, Tennessee:
Section l. 1t shall be unlawful for
any person soliciting or taking sub
scriptions or orders for future deliv-
cry of periodicals or goods, to col
lect or receive payment in advance
of the delivery of such periodicals or
merchandise, unless he shall first
make 4 cash or other approved bond
in the sum of fifty dollars and file
same with City Recorder, and shall
obtain a certificate evidencing the
approval of the said Aonl.
Section 2. Be it further ordained
that any person found guilty of a
violation of the provisions OF this
ordinance shall be subject to fine OF
not less than $500 nor more than
$4,000 for each offense.
Section 3. Be it further ordained
that this ordinance take effect from
and after it's passage, the welfare Oh
the City demanding it.
Approved May %, 1915.
S. Z. MILLER, Mayor
Attest: VIM. r. POUDER,
Recorder.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-09-30
TH1RTY.sIx FOR 25 CENTS

DR.. Kings New Life Pills are now
supliped in well-corked glass bottles,
containing SO sugar coated fwhite
Mills, for CSC. One pill with a glass
of water before retiring is an aver
age dose. Easy and pleasant to
take. Effective and positive in re-
suits. Cheap and economical to use-
Get a bottle today, take a dose to-
night-your Constipation will be re-
lieyed in the morning. SO for 25c.
at all Druggists. Aus'
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-09-30
NEGRO,S VICTIM DIES.

CLARKSDALE, Miss, Sept. 20
The body of Albert Neil, % years OLD
who was shot and seriously wound
ed at stokeley, near this city Satur-
day night by John Davis, negro
who ran amuck, and also wounded
Dewitt Hood, and killed a negro wo-
man. died Monday afternoon at the
Baptist hospital in Memphis, where
he had been taken for treatment
and was brought to Farrell, TINS
county, where interment took place
TODAY. Hood is reported recovering
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-09-30
JOHNNY REB YELL GREETS
DIXIE REUNION VETERANS

Washington, Sept. 2S.-A reunion
of former prisoners of wart oday
survivors of Libby prison. While the
meeting was in progress veteran
who wore no uniform of blue entered
the camp fire room. In the lapel OF
his coat he wore the emblem OF the
with a rousing "rebel yell"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-28

This Tries Ones Patience
Is a woman eligible to a card in the
Garment Workers Union just because
she goes through her husbands pants
at night?-X. G.. Toledo, o.
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CHAPTER XIV. (Continued).


"TT1HEN you still believe in the ghost7'
i why y'see, Peter. we do know as
man 'ung 'isself theer. cause CATER found
un-likewise I've heerd II scream-but as
Tor oelievin' in IL. since you say con-
trarywise--why, 'ow should I know"
But why should / deny It. George;
why should tell you all OF a Scotsman"
why, y'see, Peter" said George, in
his heavy way, you be such a strange
sort o. chapl"
George said I. 'Tet us get back to
work"
Yet. in a little while. set aside the
hammer, and turned to the door.
Peter, wheer be goin'7"
ITO try and make my peace with the
Ancient" Il answered, and forthwith
crossed the road to 1.-THE Bull" But with
my foot on the step I paused, arrested
by the sound of voices and laughter
within the tap. and, loudest of all, was
the voice of the pseudo blacksmith, Job.
If were only bit younger!" the
Ancient was saying. Now, peeplng in
through the easement a glance at his
detected attitude, and the blatant bear
ing Of the others, explained to me the
situation then and there.
'Ah! but you amt" retorted old Amos,
''you'm a old. old man ana getting older
wi every tick o. the clock, you be, an
gettin' maZed-like wi years"
"Haw! haw!" laughed Job and the five
or six others
"oh. you-Jobl IL my by Simon was
'ere ed pitch zee out into the road, so
e would-Same as Black large DONE"
auavered the Ancient.
N"P'r'aps, CATER, p'r'apsp' returned
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aid. who could by no means abide the
raep Of my saw. so that, reaching for his
pipes, he would fill the air with eldrich
shrieks and groans or drown me in a
torrent of martial melody.
1t was about this time-that is to say,
my second bedstead was nearing compile
tion, and was seriously considering the
building of a press with cupboards to hold
my crockery; also a shelf for my books
when, CHANGING to return home some
what earlier than usual, / was surprised
to see Donald sitting upon the bench l
had set up beside the door. polishing the
buckles of that Identical pair of square
toed shoes that had once so piqued my
curiosity.
AS / approached he rose and came to
meet me with the brogues in his hand.
Man, Peter" said he, 81 maun JUST
be gangln'."
"GoingW / repeated "going where?"
Back tae Glenure-the year Is Almost
up, We ken, an wadna' hae ma brither
Allan afore me wi the lassie forbey he's
an unco Draw an sonsy man. ye ken, an
a lassie's mind is aye a klttle thing"
'True," answered, what little know
and yet-heaven knowsl I shall be sorry
to lose you, Donald"
"Ay-I ken that fine. an yen be unco
lonesome wi'out me an the pipes, I'm
thinkin'."
"Veryi"
Eth. Peter, mani II II wasna' for tho
iassie, I'd no hae the heart tae leave ye.
Yen no be forgettin' the ;Wullie Wallace
Lament2"
"Neverl" said l.
"Oh, man, Peter it's in my mind yen
no hear sic pipin again. forbye there's
nae man-Hielander nor Lowlander-has
Juist the trick o. the 'warblers' like me.
an it's no vera like we shall e'er meet
again 4 this warld, man, Peter But I'll
aye think o. ye-away there in Glenure,
when play the 'Wullle Wallace bit tune
III aye think o. ye, Peter, man."
After this we stood awhile, staring past
each other into the deepening shadows.
Peter" said he at last, sit rs no a
vera genteel present tae b0amakin' We, /
doot." and he held up the battered shoes.
They're unco worn, an wi clout
here an there, yen notice. but the
buckles are guid siller, an hae
naething else to gle ye. Ay, man! but
it's many weary mile I've marched In
these at the head o. the Ninety-second.
an it's mony a stark fecht they've been
through-Vittoria. Salamanca, Talavera,
tae Quatre Bras an Waterloo; TAX 'em,
Peter. TAX 'em-tae mind ye sometimes
o. Donal' stuart. An now-gi'e us a
grup O. ye hand GUIDE keep ye. Peter.
mani
so saying, he thrust the brogues upon
me, caught and squeezed my hand. and
turning sharp about, strode away through
the shadows, his kilt swaying, and tar
tsns streaming calamity.
And. presently. went and sat me down
upon the bench beside the door. with the
Har-worn shoes UPON my knee. suddenly,
a. / sat there, faint and fainter with dis-
tance and unufterably sad came the
SOW, sweet music az ponaid's pipes play
Iug tho "Naliace Lament" softly the
- one Ions drawn Wn|I|nE note
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man, laying his hand upon my arm. Peter
don't mind Old Nick no more'n I do
Peter aren't afeard of i'm. Cause why2
Cause e ave a clean cart, ave Peter.
You don't mind Old Nick, do zee. lad7'
Not In the least" said I, whereupon
those nearest instinctively shrank farther
from me, while Old Amos rose and shuf-
ned toward the door.
I've heerd o. folk sellin' themselves to
the devil afore now l' said he
You be a DANCED fule, Joel Amos !"
exclaimed the Ancient angrlly.
"Fule or no-I never see a chap wi
WI such eyes--so black an sharp, an
through a man like two gimlets, they do -
Now. as he spoke Old Amos stretched out
one arm toward we with his first and
second fingers crossed, which fingers he
now opened wide apart, making what l
believe is called "the horns" and an in
fallible safeguard against this particular
form of evil
TITS the Evil Eye" said he in a half
whisper, "the Evil Eye !" and turning
about, betook himself away
One by one the others followed, and, as
they passed me, each man averted his eyes
and saw that each had his fingers
crossed
So II came to pass that I was thencefor-
ward regarded askance, II not openly
avoided, by the whole village, with the
exception of Simon and the Ancient, as
one In league with the devil and pos
sessed of the Evil Eye"
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Job. but sez again. believe what
Peter sez. an don't believe there never
Vas a ghost at ALL
LAY, lad, but / tell zee theer was-I
seed uni" cried the old man eagerly.
seed un wi these two eyes, many's the
time You, Joel Amos-you've 'eerd un
a-moanin' an a-groanin'-you believe as
seed un, don't ZEE now-come?'
.He! hel" chuckled Old Amos 'I don't
know If du, Gaifer-ye see you'm get
tin that Old"
..But / did did-Oh. You chaps. 1
tell zee / did"
'You'm gettin' old, CATER" repeated
Amos, dwelling upon the theme with
great JUNCTION. very, very old"
"But so strong as a bull. 1 be-" added
the Ancient. trying manfully to steady
the quaver In his voice.
'rIawl hawP' laughed Job and the
others, while Old Amos chuckled shrilly
again.
.'But I tell ZEE did see un, II seed
un plain~as plain" quavered the Ancient
in sudden distress. "old Nick it we're,
WI 'orns, an tail"
Scottish man WI bagpipe," returned
"Ay. for sure" nodded Old Amos. $50
e did"
"a lie, It boa lie. a iie!" cried the
Ancient. 81 were Old Nick, see un-
..Why, ye see, you'm gettin' dre'ffui
old an 'elpless. Gaffer" chuckled Old
Amos again. "an' your eyes plays tricks
WI you"
'.Ah, to be sure they DOR added job;
whereupon Old Amos chuckled 30 much
that he was taken by violent At OF
coughing.
"Ohl you chaps, you as I've seen grow
up from babbies-aren't theer one o. ye
70 TAX the old mans word an believe
as 1 seen unT' The cracked old voice
sounded more broken than usual, and
] saw a tear crawling slowly down the
Ancient's furrowed cheek. Nobody an
swered, and there fell a silence broken
only by the shuffle and serape OF heavy
boots and the setting down OF tankards.
Why, ye see. CATER" said JOB at
last cheers been a lot o. talk O. this
'ere ghost an some 'as even said as
they beered II, but come to think on H..
nobody's never laid eyes on It but you'
There you are wrong. my fellow"
said l. stepping into the room Il also
Your exclaimed JOB. while half-a-
dozen pairs Of eyes stared at me In slow
wOnderment.
Certainly / have"
"But you said as II we're a Scotchman,
WI bagpipe. heerd we've all did,
"And believed it--like foolsl"
''Peterr cried the Ancient. rising up
out Of his chair. "Pstsr. do zee mean
aftr'
ITO be sure 1 do"
"Do ZEE mean II were a ghost. Peter
do 'ee7"
''Why. OF course II was" nodded, "a
ghost a the devil himself hoof, horns.
tail and ALTO say nothing OF the nre
ana briIaktone"
Peter. n said the Ancient straightenina
his bent old back proudly "oh, Peter -
tell EN- I'm man o truth. an no liar
tell EN-. Peter"
They know that" said they know
Il Without niy telling them. Ancient
1.sn !. .sala job eif lg a ne aehas'
flob. Ile wal IS. ni peh ,.self -
aA ne o'd
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CHAPTER xxvI.

WHAT wonder IL. at this time, my
w earlier dreams and ambitions faded
from my ken; what wonder that Petro-
MUS Arblter and the jolly sleur de Bran
tome lay neglected in my dusty KNAPP
sack.
But let it not be thought my leisure
hours were passed in idle dreaming and
luxurious ease; on the contrary. had
with much ado. rethatched the broken
roof OF my cottage as well as 1 might
mended the chimney, fitted glass to the
easements and a new door upon it's
hinges. This last was somewhat clumsily
contrived. I grant you. and OF a vastly
strength quite unnecessary, yet a very
excellent door I considered it. neverthe-
less.
Having thus rendered nay cottage
weather-proof. 1 next turned my atten-
tion to furnishing 1t. To which end in
turn, and with infinite labor, constructed
a bedstead, two elbow-chairs and ta-
BILE; all to the profound disgust of Dom
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Peter Wharf, an English scholar, de-
old man. Maurice f'Buch'J Wharf 4 no.
torious prize fighter and rake, a cousin
81 Peter, is LETT 10000 pounds CSiOO, OOO)
ieter, against the protestations Of his old
friend with whom he lived, Sir Richard
Anstruther, decides to go down The Broad
fNehWay' OF Kent and live. He plans TO
work after the money is gone.
= FROM the very beginning OF the journey,
Peter meets with adventures which crowd
upon one another so fast that his life IL
one round OF exciting episodes. The most
Important. development OF that part Of the
village, II that he is mistaken three times
for his coubln Maurice The resemblance
II exact, except that Peter In clean shaven
ana Maurice has a beard
At Sissinghurst. Peter decides 90 work
Tor the blacksmith. BLACK George, and
makes his home in n haunted" house a
little distance from the village, against the
advice OF every ore. The first night In
the house the demon shows itself, but
he proves to be only a Scotchman.
The scotchman is Donald Stuart, wan
dering bagpiper, who has made the house
his resting place while IN that part OF
the country. Donald, to gain secluslon.
creates weird noises with his pipes, which,
himself In the house, frightens the poor
villagers When Peter returns to the
village the next morning safe and whole
the Inhabitants look at him with mistrust;
some even put him in league with Satan.
The Ancient, especially, 10 disappointed"
IN Peter, and feels n personal hurt In the
tale about the Scotchman.
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What's the Use7

These public drinking cups are dan
gerous."
''I tried carrying a private cup for
awhile. but it was no Improvement"
''why not2"
II had to lend 1t to so many people"
San Francisco Chronicle.
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An indication of Temperament

Patience-Why did Wagner write
such terribly loud music. do you sup
pose?
Patrice-Oh. ! guess his wife was
deaf, and he did IL to annoy her,
Yonkers Statesman.
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enough TO realize tine vital part to -
played by these artillery aids. Where
did he get them? Why. he had 70 buy
them from the people who had &C.
quired the working rights under Capt.
Lewis's patents. and the War Depart
ment had to pay very handsomely. In
deed. for those range finders.
About two years ago Col. Lewis re-
tired, but before leaving the active
service he invented n really remark
able machine gun Weighing In the
neighborhood of twenty-five pounds
and capable Of discharging between
700 and 500 shots a minute. Again
this ingenious officer spent his own
money in his developmental work and
when he was satisfied with his weapon
he offered II TO the Wal Department
gratis. But. unhapp1ly. the ordnance
corps we're not receptive. tho bureau
had a pet weapon OF foreign design
which II was striving to whip into SER
viceable shape and for which the
Government had spent hundreds Of
thousands OF dollars. This parrcuhs
gun has since been condemned.
Feeling satisfied that he would not
receive the consideration he knew was
due him and believing. from past az
periences. that his weapon would not
be tested impartially. Col. Lewis upon
his retirement went abroad. There the
value OF his gun was recognized well
nigh instantaneously and the British
Government cannot turn out these guns
fast enough now to meet its own needs.
France ana Russia got a few Of them
and this wonderfully light machine
gun has done splendid work. especially
in armored cars and when mounted in
aeroplanes.
The Savage Arms Company ~ ina
United States has now the American
rights 10 manufacture, and when our
army buys these weapons, as II may
eventually have b. do, the people viii
have to foot a big bill instead OF a l'tls
one.
h matter of the machine gun Is
OF especial interest now, because We
have II from a German source tina;
weapons OF this sort will in the future
supplant n rife Of the infantryman.