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New Britain herald., 1917-08-21
MARINES ENGAGE IN
 WAR GAME AT FRONT
Defend Trenches from At- tack By French Chas-
 SeurS.

American Training Camp in France. Aug. 21, (By the Associated Press).- Training in some of the American battalions has progressed to such point that sham attacks on trench systems are being carried out in g. spirit akin to actual warfare. Thus far artillery fire has been only theo- retical, but before long the troops ex- pect to have the experience of watch ing the effect of real artillery upon the trenches.
 The marines are having some es- pecially lively engagements this week with their French instruction. French chasseurs, acting as the enemy, have been making attacks upon the ma- rines'' trench system with Dewey, Farragut, Porter and Sampson trench es as the battle objectives:- The French also have been attempting to block and hold communication trenches known as Ohio, Mississippi, seen that the marines trench nomen- rivers of the United States.
 The marines have been making stout resistance and wherever the enemy penetrated their lines they ol- ganized a counter attack which quick. ly elected the intruders. The real ob-. ject of these preliminary attacks is to- get the officers and men acquaint- ed with what are known at the front as operation orders. It is the first step toward learning the rudiments of a highly organized part of modern warfare where every step and detail IS worked out in advance on a pre- arranged plan and must be strictly adhered to-
 One great difference from real war fare, however, is the fact that in battles with marines the enemy has accommodatingly allowed a copy of his operation orders to fall into the hands of the defending garrison. This will be changed later. and the Amer lean trench garrison will be called upon to resist surprise attack in force.
 Another valuable feature in sham battle exercises Is in teaching Amer jeans the great importance of what is known as liaison work-the main tenance of communication with sup porting artillery, with fanking forces, with airplanes and with information centers. Attacks are accompanied by a lively rocket display of S. O. s. srs- nals are sent up for defending the curtain of fro from the artillery and calling reserves from camps in sup port of the trenches
 The rockets also are used in the guise of artillery fire by shortening and lengthening ranges. The excava- ton of wounded under 8 theoretical shell fire is another feature of sham battles which is receiving attention.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-21
CALL TO COLORs REVOKED,
Spain Disbands Soldiers Summoned
 During Recent Trouble.

Madrid. Aug. 21.-The cabinet yes- terday decided to send home all men recently called to the colors owing to disturbances.
 The ca binet approved credit of 7O,OOO,OOO pesatas for the re-organ- ization of the army and the manu- facture of materials and guns and artillery.
 The Bank of Spain placed at the disposal of the government 100000 pesatas for the orphans of police killed maintaining order recently.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-21
OPPOSES EXEMPTION
 OF MARRIED MEN
War Department Insists Dependency Alone Should Prevent Eligible Men From Service in Army.

Washington, Aug. Elf there is to be any modification of the present rigid rulings of the provost marshal general regarding exemptions of mar 1ied men from draft, it is known only to President Wilson, who alone has authority to alter or modify these reg ulations.
 The war department so far passing tS ruling on what it interprets as the intention of Congress in passing the draft law. has gone on the theory that a mans exemption was based on a condition of dependency rather than on the mere condition of marriage. The department still holds to the view and will urge 1t on the president.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-21
AMERICAN HERMAN MISSING.
Member of GuyneIner's Squadron Fails
 to Report After Flight.

Paris, Aug. 20.-Oliver Chadwick of New York; a promising member of the aerial squadron of Captain Georges Guynemer, the famous French airman, has been missing since Tuesday. It was believed he was brought down in an aerial encounter.
 Corporal Harold Willis of Boston. member of the Lafayette squadron whose disappearance not far from Verdun on Saturday has already been reported, is believed to be a prisoner.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-21
SHARP CALLS ON POINCARE.

Paris. Aug. 21.-American Ambas- sador Sharp called on President Poin- care today to express his felications on the occasion of M. Po1ncare's fete day. President Poincare in reply asked MT. Sharp to transmit to Pres ident Wilson his warmest wishes for him and the United States.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-21
French Capture 5000 Prisoners.
Austrian Line Begins to Bend.

Rome, Aug. 2l.-MOre than 10, 900 prisoners have been taken by the Italians in their new offensive up to yesterday evening, the war announces
 The great battle on the Isonzo front continues without interruption. The war office states that the Austrian line is beginning to bend and give way at various points.
 The Italians, supported by floating and fixed batteries and monitors, are marching towards success which, the statement says, is becoming delineated in spite of undiminished enemy resist ance.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-21
German Posts in Belgium Bombed.

London, Aug. 21.-Another of the series of aerial raids over Belgium which have been made at frequent intervals for some time was carried out Saturday night This report was made today by the admiralty:
 At about midnight August 1920 the Royal Naval Air Service dropped many tons of bombs on the Middel- kerke dump and the Brugeoise works. All the machines returned safely
New Britain herald., 1917-08-21
Russo-Ruman1ans Give Ground.

Petrograd, Aug. 21.-Austro- Ger man forces are making vigorous at tacks on the southern Rumanian front The war office statement to- day says that stubborn resistance is being offered by the Russians and Rumanians. who, however, were forced back at several points. On the Caucasian front where the Rus sians recently took the offensive, T further large advance has been made, a series of villages being captured.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-21
SUBJFT~T TO DRAFT.

Boston. Aug. 21.--Two hundred and fifty employees at the Boston navy yard who are subject to draft, were official ly notified today that under g ruling by Secretary Daniels they would not be exempted beca use of such service
New Britain herald., 1917-08-21
1NCENDIARY FIRES CHURCH.
Ehifice at South Chatham, Mass, De-
 stroyed With Loss of SB.OOO.

Chatham, Mass. Aug. 21.-Fire which destroyed the Methodist church at South Chatham early today is be- lleved to have been of incendiary orig in.
 The rear door of the wooden struc- ture was found unlocked and an oil can which had been used about the church was missing. The loss Is esti- mated at $6,000.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-21
VOTE ON NATURALIZATION,

New York, Aug. 21.-The stock holders of the Equitable Life As surance society voted today in favor of mutua lization, which already has been approved by the directors The proposition will be submitted for f. vote by mail to the 5o,coo policy holders.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-21
Two Men, Three Women and Three Chlld1 Victims at Ferry Crossing East of Saybrd Junction Shortly Before Midnight and Three Girls Are Crushed to Death 1 PARTY HAD VISITED NIANTIC CAMP;
 9 YEAR OLD GIRL ONLY SURVIV

21.-A light over of ferry crossing aged g. who is suffering New London
New Britain herald., 1917-08-21
ENGLAND PROMISES TO
 TAKE NOTE SERIOUSLY
Pope's Peace Message Dis cussed in Main C0m-
 mittee of Reichstag

Rome. Aug. 21.-The reply of the British government to the peace note of the Pope was handed to Cardinal Gasparri, the Papal secretary of state, by the British minister on Monday The reply says that the Popes note will be examined in a benevolent and serious spirit.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-21
CANADIANS CLASH
 WITH FOE IN FOG Both Sides Come ''0Ver the Top"
 at Same Moment GERMANS ARE BEATEN BACK
Austro- German Line Begins to Crack Under Hammer Blows Delivered by Italians-Rome Claims Capture of 10000 Prisoners.

London, Aug. 21.-Canadian troops around Lens launched another attack on the western environs of the French mining city at 4:30 o'clock this morn ing, reports the Reuter- correspondent from the British headquarters in France The attack developed one of the most desperate hand-to-hand bat ties of the war.
 When the Canadians went lover the top they saw masses of gray figures advancing towards them in the thick haze. Both sides had planned the at- tack at the same moment.
 Fifteen minutes after the clash came the Germans were making their last stand on the parapet of their trench. They then retreated rapidly. Germans Claim They Ousted French.
 Berlin, Aug. 21, via London.-The battle before Verdun has not yet end ed, the German general staff an- nounced today. This morning fresh engagements developed at various places.
 In many places colored and white French troops penetrated the German defensive zone in which every step forward, the report says had to be Wrested at the cost of Sangu1nary losses. In bitter hand-to- hand fight ing and by counter attacks the French were driven back almost everywhere.
 Germans Fail to Dislodge British.
 London, Aug. 21.-The Germans this morning made 8 third attempt to recapture positions near Epehy, re- gently taken by the British. The war office announces they were repulsed completely.
 French Capture 5000 Prisoners.
 Paris, Aug. 21.-Counter attacks of extreme violence were made by the Germans last night in an effort to re- capture positions taken in the French offensive on Verdun front. The war office announces that the Germans were driven back with heavy losses.
 The number of prisoners now ex- ceeds 5OO0
New Britain herald., 1917-08-21

CHINESE CENSOR TEIEGRANrs.
 Annoy, China. Aug. 21.-Both for eign and domestic telegrams in south ern China are being strictly censored
New Britain herald., 1917-08-21

Washing gton, Aug. 21-The United States has not yet acknowledged re- celpt of the Pope's peace proposal but will do so through the British for eign office, which transmitted the communication through Ambassado Page.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-21

Copenhagen. Aug. 21-At the meet ing of the main committee of the Reichstag called for today Chancellor Michaelis was expected to declare the Pope's peace note in general accord with the German governments peace proposal of December 12, 1916, and the recent Reichstag resolution on the same subject, and therefore to be sympa tn eticaly received in Germany. Grmany cannot, however, discuss de- tails, and particularly under no cir cumstances can 1t enter into dis cussion of the status of Alsace-Lor- raine as a part of the German em- ptre The chancellor according to this forecast, will say that as Ger many had indicated it's desire to make peace the first word must come from the other side.
 A meeting of the Bundesrath com- mittee on foreign affairs had been called for yesterday in Berlin under the chairmanship of the Bavarian premier, Count Hertling, to discuss the situation created by the Pope,s note and to approve the lines Of Chancellor Michaelis' speech to the RelChStaS cOmmittee today
New Britain herald., 1917-08-21

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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-01-03
New Weather Lore.

The honorable, the Weather Bureau,
having nothing special to do at this sea
son of the year but guess at the wealth
er, has been giving some attention to tim
kering the time-honored meteorological
nomenclature with which it embelishes
its interesting reports.
For instance, the old-fashioned term
"sleet" is as much out of style this year
as the Republican party. Absolutely, the
very latest in the way of a descriptive for
"seet" storm is an "ice storm and a
glaze" The weather experts are deter
mined to have more accurate terminolo-
gy for various kinds of frozen rain, and
it is hoped that the public will take due
notice thereof and govern themselves ac-
cordingly.
We adjure the dear people not to forget
to remember that "sleet" is small globules
of rain frozen before striking the earth
When rain freezes after falling and forms
a CLASSY coating on the ground, trees
and wires land we are here quoting the
learned weather bureau) the condition is
called a ''glaze." When the said glaze"
is severe and is accompanied by wind, it
is reported as an Gee storm" SO be
careful about confusing the word 'sleet"
with "glaze." To call glaze" a 'sleet"
is a very serious breach of weather eti-
quette and is distinctly bad form. More
over, it indicates that the user is not ac-
customed to the best weather society.
Also be careful about the use of the word
"cyclone.' A violent storm of small di-
ameter is a tornado, not a cyclone. A cy-
clone is something else.
A little care in the study of weather
Technology will prove not only stimu-
lating, but it will go a long way toward
making that apparently appropriate sub
jeCt of conversation, the weather, illum-
mating and instructive. Furthermore, it
will be comforting to the average citizen
as he slips on billy sidewalk broadway
to know that if he falls or breaks his leg
or his head, he slipped on glaze" and
not on "Sleet"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-01-03
Life Insurance.

The United States, with less than a ff-
teenth of the population ofthe earth, has
more life insurance in force than all the
rest of the world put together, according
to a report made at the recent conven-
ton of the Association of Life Insurance
presidents.
The per capita insurance in force at the
end of 1915 in this country was $3.50, at
the end of last year it was $227 In 1908
in England it was SOB and at the end
of 1913 it was $162. Germany's per
capita in 1905 was $43, in 1914 it was
$50 France only increased its per CAPT
ia from $40 in 1906 to $31 in 1912; It.
ally had six dollars in 1903 and by 1914
this had increased to but 81 person.
So it will be perceived that compared
with the other principal nations not only
is the per capita insurance higher in the
United States, but that it has had a
steady annual increase over those coun-
tries in the years preceding the outbreak
of the war.
There is now in force on Americans in
the United States, more than twenty bill
lions OF dollars worth of insurance In
contrast with this, the insurance in force
on the lives Of the people of Great Britain,
Germany, France, Italy, Switzerland,
Russia, Austro-Hungary, Denmark, Nor
way and Sweden, Japan, Australia, New
Zealand and Chile, on the last available
statistics was less than sixteen and one
half billions. Estimating literally the in
surance carried in countries not enumer
ated it is apparent that the United States
has more life insurance than is in force
elsewhere on the globe.
At the end OF 1918, the actual insur
ance carried in American life insurance |
companies was twenty-five billion, seven /
hundred million, but some of this is car /
ried on citizens OF foreign countries In /
the ten years from 1905 to 1915 the in
surauce in force in American companies (
increased just short of ten billions OF dol (
lars. The increase now is at the rate Of /
over billion OF insurance a year.
This in itselfis "A rciutation of the Oft
repeated charge of sclfshucss and mater
iaI.sm that is lodged against the Au..rf-
cu people. Most Americans are mindful
of those dependent on them and provide
tor Their future as wei as their present
needs
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-01-03
$3,15O,895.1G
EDEN

Fred Davis and James Fletcher are
working at the Mines.
Roger Blake and Guy Harrington were
home home from U. " NJ. tor the hoih
days.
Miss Marion Blake of Connecticut j.
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. i. B.
Blake.
Mr.. and Mrs. CHARLES Generess have
moved to Eden Mills into Onias White.
more's house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alison Rogers are in JohL-
son and from there will go to Oregon to
spend the winter.
A young son Of Mr.. Limaw of Cooper
Hill is very sick with pneumonia. Miss
Flora Landon of Burlington is the nurse.
Miss Zilda Baker has returned to her
school in Lunenburg, after spending the
holidays with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Baker.
Cards are out announcing the marIi1g e
of Miss Zelda Shattuck to Nathan l..
Allen of Rochester, n Y. She was &c
cOmpanied by her brother, Roy ShatDuck,
to Albany, n. Y, where they were meo
by Mr.. Allen. The ceremony took place
in that city Dec. 30. They will be at
home after Jan. - at 80 Plunocle Road,
Rochester, n. \. Congratulations.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-01-03
FelCherville

All the L. c. A. are back from their va
cation.
Leo Baker took dinner at Will Grimes
last Sunday.
Gladys Whitcomb returned to the U.
V. NJ this morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Whitcomb were
in johnson Tuesday.
Allie Trudeau spent New Years at the
home of d. j. Fletcher.
Will Boyes has gone to the hospital at
Burlington for treatment.
Orrin Emerson spent his vacation help
ing Ray Baker get uO his woodpile.
Those calendars that Hermie Grimes
sent to his old neighbors are appreciated.
Ray Baker and wife spent Thursday at
Stowe at Mrs. Bakers home, Mr.. Camp
bells.
Edward Styles and wife spent We'd
nesday last with his daughter, Mrs. viii
Grimes.
few from this place took in the dance
at North Hyde Park. All pronounce
good time.
Miss stella Emerson spent few DAYS
the past week at Morrisyille, a guest of
MIS-. Howard skinner.
a little child 1t Mr.. Spraguc's and one
a, Decei.e.s have been having bad time
with sore thrOats and colds.
ST. and Mrs. Geau Blanchard took i8
TIE moving pictures at MouisviIre last
night and pronounce them fine.
Ray Bessie helped out at Lucius Moves.
a few days the past week. This week De
Is doing chores for Walter Barnes. ~.
wonder why.
Why don't something be dome about
cradle holes ON the main roada BY and
bv there will come q smash-u1 and then +
who VIII Dee Go h'ame2
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-01-03
RESTORED TO HEALTH
BY RED CROSS SEALS
Holiday Messengers Bring Happiness to
Homes Burdcned With Tuberculosis.

Holiday Messengers Bring Happiness to
Homes Burdcned With Tuberculosis.
Deserted by her husband suffering
from tuberculosis in double form and
supporting herself ana young boy by
her needle, the Anti-TubCrculoSiS AS
ISOLATION in a Western city found an
unfortunate consumptivc, living in one
room with two little bcds-one for her
self and one for her boy Everything
was clean; but. OH 50 poor
That was "A year ago
This morning she took a train for
the state Sauitorium, where she will
have a chance to get well, while her
boy is being cared for by the Anti
tuberculosis Association with funds
derived from the Red Cross Seal Sale.
Here is the story Of another family
where happiness and health were
brought through the medium Of Red
Cross Seals
tuberculosis had made heavy de-
mandS upon the family. and the in
come had entirely stopped for several
months. 1t was inevitable that they
should run into debt for grocery bills
as well as the rent. With such worry,
anxiety and depression it is not al
ways easy 10 find n silver lining in
the clouds. The condition was recOg-
ntzed, however by the visiting nurse,
ana the sick father was sent to hos
pital, and proper care was provided
for the others. Relief was also Oh
tanned, and now both rent bills and
grocery bills are being gradually lessen
ed each week Each member Of the
family has had nursing care for some
ailment or other
Every Red Cross Seal sold helps to
5cttPr conditions like these.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-01-03
As Viewed By Farmers.

In an address before the National
Grange at Washington President Wilson
said that eve should raise such big crops
that circumstances like the present can
sever recur." That sounds very reason.
able to the consumer, who is Just now
paying exorbitant prices. But if the
farmers of the country produced every
year such big crops as to make impossi-
bic the recurrence of such shortage as
aow exists, the price received by the
farmer would be SO low that he could
not pay the cost OF production. A con.
slant surplus of crops is the only thing
that could insure against a shortage un.
der abnormal conditions such as those
existing at present. A necessary incident
of a surplus is glut in the market,
which forces prices down to ruiuous fig
ures.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-01-03
Riverside

Edwin Styles was in this place last
Tuesday,
George Allen visited at Edmund Cor
belts in Underhill recently.
Edw Lilley, from the Street, was in
this place the first of the week.
Prof. Bessey, from Enosburg, is spend
ing few days with his brother. Joel
Bessey.
Senator Page called on friends at Riy-
erside last week. He is always well
coined visitor.
David Trudeau has bought new saw
rig and is ready to tackle every wood
pile within his reach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Calkins and son
Donald from Cady's Falls, spent Christ
mas at Gilbert Broadwells.
Ray Bessey is the all-round man at
Walter Barnes while the boss is spend
ing a few days in New York.
Mr.. and Mrs Willis Ruqgles, with
three sons, from Johnson, we're visitors
at the Marley home the first of the
week.
Herman Allen. who is working for
Norton Jones near Centerville, spent
Sunday with his parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Sprague,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-01-03
HYDE PARK

L. l.. Harris of Stowe was in town yes-
terday.
Miss Iita Town spent Sunday with rel
ativea a. East Fairfield.
Clarence Badger spent a few DAYS re-
Gently in Middesex and Montpeler.
Henry Story of Underhill as purchae-
ed of Norton Jones the Eben Barnes farm
at Centerville and taken possession of tt Q
same.
Bliss lodge, I. o. o. F., has elected
these IN. e., Clarence Sinclair;
V. g., P. A. Holleubeck; Sec'y and F. s.,
/ B. w. Mcfarland.
Miss Charlotte Irish was Obliged to
be absent from stenographlc work at the
Page establishment several days recently
on account of illness.
The first meeting of the Red Cross will
be held at the parsonage on Thursday,
Jan. 4, at 2 p. m. The work committee
requests donations of old table linen or
white bedspreads.
Miss Alice Tyndall has leave of absence
from her duties as a teacher at Barre
this week on account of her mothers ILL.,
ness and is teaching for her sister Mary
at the L. G. A. part of the time.
Representative Finnegan went to Mont
pelier Tuesday so as 10 be on hand at the
opening of the session. Mr. Finnegan will
no doubt prove valuable member, even
if he is "minority'' man-polItically.
The big storm last week "knoCked out"
the street lights along the west end of
the village, burning out a dozen or so.
The non-arrival Of the new supply, or
dered last September, is the cause of the
prevailing darkness.
Sheriff Jones was in town yesterday :;
came up Especially" to pay for his pa
per, single copy of which he wouldn't
miss for a great deal. He finds it great
help to him when he wants to get off one
of his original smiles.
Mrs. Gavin TyndaIl, who has been very
i'll with stomach trouble and gall stones,
was taken to the Fanny Allen hospital
last Saturday, accompanied by DR.. Stev-
ems. She underwent an operation that
DAY and her many friends will be pleased
to know that she is getting along nicely.
The pan-helIenic banquet at the Hyde
Park Inn had a fair attendance. All
greatly enjoyed the event and matters
pertaining to colleges received much dis
cussion. Remarks were made by Rev
Mr.. Baker, Supt. Crosby, Fred Small, r.
5. Page and others. The spread was one
of Savery's best.
Mrs. E. E, Badger is spending a few
weeks at the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. E. w. Clark, at Putnam, Conn.
These people observed their GO,h wedding
anniversary Dec. 23rd. The event was
very interesting one. Among the con-
gratulatory messages was one from Pres-
dent Wilson. Besides Mrs. Badger there
are three other children and several
grandchildren and some great-Graudchil-
dren.