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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-22
WESTFIELD.

WESTFIELD.
fair-sized audience in the Congregational
Church parlors in the interests of the
Y. NJ. c. A. war work on Friday evening.
The Rev. w. G. McFarlane also made /.
short address. The next day commit
tee thoroughly canvassed the town, Sc
curing little over 500. There were some
French speaking families that the work.
ers could not talk with, but the major
ity Of people gave their bit. Considering
how much has been given for previous
calls for different charitable purposes 1t
was very good collection from this
town.-Saturday evening large num-
Der of the farmers met at school house
hail, filing 1t to overlooking. to consider
forming the Missisquoi Valley Co-opera-
tive Creamery company. Agent Johnson
was accompanied b. Clarence Richmond
and another gentleman from Newport.
Mr.. Richmond gave statistics showing
better results from cooperative than pri-
vate milk concerns. Mr.. Morse of the
North Troy creamery is also in favor of
the project. Homer w. 3Burnham was
elected clerk and the following five d.
rectors were chosen Messrs Fred VAL
ley of this town, Clement Barre of Low
ell, Edward Fields of Troy, Erwin Clark
and Paul Langevin, both Of Westfeld.-
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Langevn Were ex-
pected home Tuesday from a two weeks
visit in New York city and Massachu-
sets points.--Henry Goodus and family
Of Albany spent Sunday at Herbert Long
ley's.-Mr. and Mrs. w. u. Bell spent the
weekend with their cousin In West Der
by.-Clayton Perry is the only one in
this town who had shot a deer Saturday
evening.-The Red Cross society will meet
with Mrs. Fremont Miller Wednesday,
The village schools close this week for
a weeks vacation.--The church has de-
cided to hold weekly prayer-meetinga
Thursday evening for the present.-A son
was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Willis
q few days ago.-Miss Mildred Willis was
at home from North Troy high school
last week.--The Misses Chella and Ella
Grace Miller spent Saturday in Newport
Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin Clark went to Hyde
Park Tuesday to attend the funeral OF
Mrs. Almon Clark. Mrs. Clark brought
homo the month old daughter to care fol
for the present.-Mr. and Mrs. Farmar
ana children of Irasburg spent the week
end at William Dickson's.-LyieS 8. Wood
worth. U. V. NJ. 20, of Enosburg Falls
formerly of this town, is now on Uni
ted States ship. now in dry dock for re
pairs. During a hurricane on October 30
In which one ship in the fleet was de
stroyed. Woodwork was obliged to swim
in the darkness and raging storm for tn,
shore. when the dock was unroofed.-
Floyd Miller of Washington. d. c., for
| merly OF this town, and graduate OF
the University OF Vermont, is now a lieu
tenant In the aviation corps, in servic,
| in the West.
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Tommie a chance for q heart thrust,
and the deed is done. The British
has always proved himseif
an adept with the bayonet. This was
shown during Wellington's time In
the Pyrenees and at Waterloo. Again
in the Indian mutiny and in frontier
campaigns the bayonet has played an
important part
At the battle of Somme Sir Doug
las Haig paid a high tribute to the
British infantryman. who rushed the
German trenches with their bayonets,
killing or taking prisoners hundreds
of the Kaiser's picked men. At Yer
dun, too, the bayonet was in the fore
front of the battle. OF course. the
huge guns on both sides did deadly
work, but now the close proximity of
the trenches makes the bayonet
most effective weapon. II must not be
taken for granted, however, that the
Germans know nothing OF the death
dealing science OF bayone;tinG, for
snch is not the case. Many of them
are experts in handling the weapon.
and meet the charge with great alac
r1ty. They, however, use bayonets in
a less systematic manner than the
British. ard on one or .~o occasions
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6|NII5H IN
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in trench raids the Germans have
thrown down their bayonets and went
at the British with their fists and
teeth.
The Italian is clever with the bayo-
net, and he is compelled to fight in
the snow and ice of the Alps and
wade icy streams in his charges
against the Austrians, yet he goes at
1t with a vim and heroism which go
far in bringing victory for his be-
loved land. The regiments recruited
in the Italian mountains are com
posed OF men whose endurance is lit
tie short of marvellous and many an
Austrian has gone to his death from
the throat thrust of an Italian bayonet
McLaglen System.
The system OF bayonet fighting used
by the British Army and their allies
is that known as the McLaglen Sys-
TEN, and was the invention OF Captain
Leopold McLaglen. 1t Is a mixture
of the systems which were in vogue
in the Russian. French. British and
japanese SArmies-the best being
taken from each one. Captain Nc
LAglen made a thorough study Of the
methods OF each nation. and came TO
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nroving popular weapon. anG !n
every camp. whether 1t be Reserve
Officers National Guard or National
Army. tho men are deeply .Aterc,ied
in bayonet warfare. and are prnr'ic'
ing bayonet fighting with the same
enthusiasm which animate them in
training for games. The work has
been made interesting by contests N
which light sticks are used, and Tho
face covered with masks, After tho
full bayonet drills are mastered. dunn
mics are used in order that the men
may learn now to reach the vulner
able spots of the enemy's body. These
dummies are made OF sacks filled
with straw. leaves. mill shavings,
leather scrapings, etc, or anything
that will give great resistance withou.
injuring the bayonet.- These dun
mics are placed on rough tripods. or
hung on crosspieces, like tho dunn
mics used TO practice tackllDg in foot.
ball games. on some of these dun.
mics the vulnerable spots of the body
are marked, thus giving the men an
opportunity 20 try for these parts. IL
possible the point of the bayonet
should be directed against an oppo-
nent's throat. as the point will enter
easily. and make a fatal wound on
penetrating a few inches. Other vul-
nerable and usually exposed parts OF
the face. chest. lower abdomen and
thigh, and ihe region of tho kidney
when the back is turned. Four 10
six inches penetration is sufficient 10
kill or. at least, incapacitate ones
opponent. II The bayonet is driven
too far, withdrawal Is difficult, and
The students'ar taught TO fire a round
of ammunition to break up the OBJ
struction. During' the entire
training the instructor tries to instill
a dash and courage into the work of
their men, for a half-hearted bayonet
charge is more dangerous TO the at
tacker than TO the attacked. Conf.
dence and dash are necessary TO win
battles with a bayonet, and FROM ;he
behavior OF the men in the American
camps today the men of our Army
lack nothing in their determinati0a
to win out with the bayo1et- i
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English Clever With Bayonct.

tv specialists. medicated elixirs and all
lotions and potions warranted 90 restore
lost youth would die a-borning.
It requires no Ponce d. Leon to dis
cover the fountain Of perpetual youth.
II is in every human beings own feet
and rhythm sense Each child Of earth
is endowed with a harm0nizing station
much aftc- the fashion OF the Marconi
system. what we deem marvel the
Marconi systcm IS simply "a vibrato.T
response. q highly sensitized. receptive
element that accepts the current OF
sound without resistance. We might
term II a "slyth sense" it exists in every
one of us. but many suppress IL not
knowing il Is the actual fountain OF
youth.
Dll you ever notice q how're when IT,
hears insp.r.ing music Every fibre
% IT'S gqupe r.ire resnonls 10 the vi-
0.auons OF sound and time. II tosses
It's head. pranccs and dances because g.
feels the Influence of the measure i'm
short H. Ire Anna Held cant make
its feet ben1vc"
Why the muitarv band. the c.fe a1d
drum corps in warfare? Not FOR the en-
tertainmcnt ~ the men who go forfH
TO KIN uuI ba killed so. indeed
ThIpnes ANA pliucipalluc8 make mo a..
preparation fer such q purpose II i5
TO inspire soldiers 20 action II is the
natural inpulrc OF humanity 20 step e.
tine measure OF time and tune. We can
not imagine tho "~pirit oc &c" without
the accompaniment Of fife ana drum
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such as was used by the ancient Chi
nese. These weapons, used In Eng
land throughout the sixteenth CEN
tury, were great. broadheaded spears
in some cases sixteen feet long from
point TO butt-and like the bayonet
OF today. were always carried by foot
soldiers. The officers carried what
was known as a half pike. lance
about eight feet in length. This was
a part of the English sergeanrs equip
ment until 1890.
The dagger came into use during
the Flint Age, and continued for sew
eral centuries. only to be dropped
from the soldiers equipment during
the seventeenth century. and be re-
vived again in the trench fighting of
the world war. When powder was
invented the arquebuse succeeded the
pike. as it was impossible for a man
to carry the two weapons. Pretty
soon the reliable pike was missed.
and II became necessary to combine
the two. and a crude form of the
bayonet was the result.
Named For Bayonne.
There is tradition that dur
ing fight in the Basque prov
spces the combatants improvised
pixies by inserting their knives in the
muzzles of their arquebuses. The
trick worked Sc well that It led TO the
manufacture OF special blades for
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people do not abandon the war, it will
i'm fact weaken the German position to
trance of the Gulf of Finland is prob
advance further into the old empire
which is now a republic.
But the Germans at home realize
that Hindenburg has been forced back
not far but back. They know that
next year the allies will be stronger
by the American reinforcements. They
hope the Austrians can hold the ltal-
ian advance but they are not sure.
Only on the Russian front can the
kaiser point to success and the ad-
vance from Riga is doubtless intended
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BEST FOR LIVER,
BOWELS, STOMACH
Van LaT--It Liycns the Liver. Cleans
Oui the Bowcls--DoCsn't
Grire.

When sou are sick, bilious played
cot. constl9ated. have bad breath or
sour stomach. are cloggel uy. take only
the best medicine. Van Las g. tho best
1t takes tie place of csi.uei without
producing sickness. Van Lax con 0e
taken morning. noon or nigct No grip
inC. pain or bad feeiins SITTER taking
Van Lax. bot you win enjoy the incest,
rcnuest bowel cleansing YOU ever eX-
perienced. Your head WIN then be
clear. stomach sweet. breath right. With
clear tongue and BRIGHT eyes. just get
soc bottle OF Van Lax from any drug
gist or SEND TO Van Vleet Drug Co..
Memphis Tenn. Van Lax livens up your
liver and cures you after all else fails.
Mothers will do well TO give the children
Van Lax. II acts gently but surely on
their bowels. Advl
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the conclusion that none OF them
were getting the full benefit OF
the bayonet-an essentially offensive
weapon-go straight at an opponent
with the point threatening his throat,
and deliver the point wherever an
opening presents itself. If no open
ing is obvious, one must be created
by beating of the opponents weapon
or making a "felnt point" to make
him uncover himself. Captain Nc
Laglcn at once set TO work to invent
new system. with the result that the
men of the allied armies who have
been trained IN his system have never
lost n bayonet charge. One of the
advantages OF this traiRing is that
comparatively small man with a
knowledge of the McLaglen method
is more than an equal match for an
enemy without it who is three or four
times his own weight and physical
gtrength. Before 1t was taken up ex-
hibitions were given before all the
noted military men, and 1t was pro-
nounced perfect. one of its greatest
values being that 1t provides for every
contingency, and shows how every
point of vantage on he enemy can be
used
Captain McLaglen is evidently be-
lever in the jiu-jitsu. for his bayonet
system has a certain amount of that
art of seif-defense interviewer into It.
ana in case a man should fall and lose
his bayonet, instead of being at his
opponents mercy, he can still recover
himself by throwing his enemy. TAX
ing his bayonet and leaving him de-
fenseless. Thirty thousand Austrian
troops were trained BY this system,
rs were the New Zealand troops. The
first victorian Cross won by the Aus
tralian forces in the Dardanelles was
won through the winners knowledge
of this great system. LaceCorporal
Albert Jacka. who was one of the
original squad trained in the McLag-
len system, was given the decoration
for having killed seven Turks single
handed, five with his rifle and two
with his bayonet.
Americans Alert
Among our own men tho bayonet Is
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through life sans grace, sans spirit
sans the very spice Of life.
Let us compare dancing with per
functory gymnasium practice rake
for example the usual gym oil any
school. set of callsthenlcs IS lnsutu''
ed regardless Of individuality or adap-
tatiOn. Each pupil shoots MS arms ann
legs IL the direction Indicated WIN
about aH much grace as welding tHe
handle Of the village pump. no mean.
ing. no oppression, no actuh response
Just meaningless stunts.
one rarely continues me prdclice "l
ter leaving school because it is not spon-
are1us- DE the other hand, dancing
"a natural function. brings into gentle
pleasing action. eVG.E fibre of ones pe'
!uf. i." entire badr rc ponds. II
isn't shoot here. stretch there a
bend 2nl tiiieuing il is All grace all
expression
Dancing has been tightly called the
poetry of notion n IS more than tina,
~it us tHa eanes !'n OF artisuc cfed-
uou
Who praeti" c1l'iA"H.cs except hi
force oi eo'f.cnlunt "A ie" iat women
desirouf ot oH DIVING their TOO too
solid flesh Madam Embonpoint as
told by a. physical culturo-book TO ron
over march about ON her toes. stretcn
bend and do lot of other iausuing
stunts, all 20 the strains Of Nictrola.
Poor deiuded creature. she fancies the
flesh 'tl melt away and she VIII be.
come sylpb. To her dismay she dis
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-07
The Real Object.

Hutchinson Has) News: The adj
vance of the German army and navy
to further penetration Of Russia along
the coast of the Baltic and at the en-
ably as much to keep up the spirits
Of the German people as to accomplish
military results 1t will be no advan-
tage to Germany to go further into
Russia even TO the capture Of Petro-
grad. and in fact merely draws out
the line to be guarded and supplied.
Napoleon went TO Moscow, but the fur.
ther he got into Russia the worse it
was for him So long as the Russian
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this purpose, blades which were first
inserted In wooden handles, and then
stuck into the muxzles of the argue
buses They were called bayonets,
named In honor Of Bayonne. where
they were first manufactured. Vari-
Gus shapes and kinds of bayonets
were made from time to time. enc OF
the most popular being the type in
vented by Colonel Rice, OF the United
States Army. and known as the trowel
bayonet. 1t can be used as an en-
trenching tool as we'll as nghting
weapon, which does away with the
carrying of q special tool for digging.
The bayonet came into the present
war during the German invasion of
Belgium, when a great amount of
street fighting occurred, the Belgians
and Germans meeting in hand-to-
hand conflict Sayonets were freely
used.
English Clever With Bayonct
The Engiishman Ia a clever boxer
and frequently a good fencer. both of
which serve him well in bayonet fight
ing. Getting the enemy when he IS
off guard is the great point, and in
this the Englishman IS very skillful
Frequently in c&arSc. wher only n
few feet from the enemy, .Tommie"
viii throw his hat II eNGerman's
face. then UP gees the Germans
hands Il protect MS face. This gi' es
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-07
DANCE AND GROW YOUNG

post.prandial route. conducts his de-
votees through the primrose path Of
youth.
Mother Nature that most beneficent
Of dasnes. never intended that we should
resort 90 artificial means TO keep
young. In fact. no artificial means can
keep one youns--it IS all on the surface
and women who assume youth, fool no
body but themselves.
n every man. woman and child real
lied the magic effect Of the nance. beau
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Goo sick
90 Work
Many Women in this Condition Re-
gain Health by Taking Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
Convincing Proof of This Fact

Ridgway, Penn. - 81 suffered from female
trouble with backache and pain in my side for over
seven months so / could not do any OF my work.
was treated by three different doctors and was
getting discouraged when my sister-in-aw told me
how Lydia Z. Pnllham's Vegetable Compound had
helped her / decided to try it, and it restored my
health, so I now do all Of my housework which Is
not light az l have little boy three years olG."
= Mrs o. NJ RuINEs Ridgway, Penn.
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How This Ancient Wea-
pon Of the Dark Ages
Has Come Into thePres-
entWar-H ItsDeah
Dealing Qualities Have
Been Made a Science.
Copyright, 1917. by The International
Syndicate.


Syndicate.
r. T is DIFFICULT to trace the
exact origin of the bayonet put
II Is well known that the spear
u OF the ancients was the iore-
runner OF the modern bayonet which
Is playing such an important part In
the present war. In the days OF the
saxons foot soldiers were armed with
q weapon called a BILL" which did
duty as an ak and a spear. IL was
similar TO the instrument used in cut
ting hedges today. However. 1t was
a deadly weapon in the hands OF an
expert, and during the ancient wars
sent many men to their deaths. A
somewhat similar weapon. known as
a partisan. designed for thrusting
only, was introduced in France about
400. and used until the beginning OF
the eighteenth century.
During the reign OF Queen Eliza
beth the bills OF tho English bowmen
were discarded in favor Of the pike.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-07
TEXAS COAL OPERATORS
BEG FOR HIGHER PRICES

Washington. Nov. Requests for
higher prices for their coal output have
been made to the fuel administration by
Texas operators. The Texas producers
want the state divided into two districts
with Wise county coal selling at higher
prices. They asked considerable in
creases in both districts over the pres
ent price of $3.50 allowed for lump coal.
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nr Gonevn V. wolcottl

By Geneva V. WolcotD
ewhy should a man whose blood is
warm within.
Sit like his grandsire, carved In ala
baater?" Merchant OF Venice.
II ia rogrettable that we cannot at
tribute TO Chauncey NJ Depew, the terse
advice. dance and grow young" but
truth is might and must prevail, 80 we
are OBLIGED 10 refrain from attaching
the credit TO this authority. who. via the
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Nicholas RomanOff. the ex-czar OF
Russia. it is said still has on deposit
in the Bank Of England $4,000. 600.
placed there years ago in provision for
the rainy day which now has come.
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NILS. LIndsey Sow Keens Mouse zoe seven.

Tenn Ga tell you how much have been benefited
by Iyd Phams Vegetable Compound About eight years agol
got such owsae of heahI nab keep house for three IN
the family had dun tired dizzy fens cold feet and hands nearly
the time and could scarcely sleep all The doctor said had
severe case liberation without operation would always
be an invalid told him wanted to wait awhile Our druggist
advised my husband get Lydia nkha Vegetable Compound
and entirely cured Now keep house ior and work
the garden some am thankful got this medicine feel
AS though saved life and have recommended TO others and
they have been benefsed" "a w E. LINDSEY r. r Tennie Ca
II YOU want special Lydia L. Pinkham Med-
Your letter wiz be opened
and held in strict confidence
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to make that straw look as large as
possible.
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Among our own men tn" 5ayonet is
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-01-15

west IL chains to a stump at the
public road, said to be cor
ner of fifty acres, then as Afford
Townsend's line up Bear Swamp
about south 35 west 785 chains to
a stake in or near said line; then
south Is east so chains to cypress
tree, by black gum, in the edge of
the river swamp; then south Is east
4 chains to the channel of Lumber
river, then down said channel to a
point where North SO west will di-
rect to the beginning, then to the
beginning, containing 60 acres, more
or less, and being the same tract of
land conveyed to Richard
Hunt, by Richard Chavis by
deed dated October 18th, 1916
recorded in book .lL, page 1872,
office Of the register of deeds of
Robson county.
Terms Of sale: cash.
This November 1Ath, 1916.
DICKSON Nolan, Trustee
Mclean, Varser & Mclean,
Attorneys. u % 4thurs
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power of sale in a certain mortgage
deed executed by GraysonJ Jenkins tor.
w. Livermore dated January goth.
1908, and duly recorded in book CT
mortgage deeds No. IL, at page
146 in the office of the register Of
deeds of Robson county, and duly
transferred and assigned to the un-
Gersigned, the undersigned Jessie
Scott will offer for sale and sell on
Monday, February 9Th, 1917, at the
court house door, at IL o'clock, noon,
to the highest bidder for cash, at
Lumberton, N. c., the following de-
scribed tract of land, to-wit:
Situated, lying and being in Burnt
Swamp township, Robson county,
North Carolina, adjoining the lards
Of Sarah Mcneil beginning at a stake
by a pine the corner of a forty-seven
acre tract and runs North fifty two
degrees west 20 chains to a stake by
persimmon tree; then east fifteen
chains to a stake by a short leaf
pine; then due north to the begin
| ming, containing fifteen acres more
G. less.
Time of sale, Monday, February
9Th. 1917.
Place of sale, court house door,
Lumberton, N. C.
Terms Of sale, cash.
This Jan. 3rd, 1917.
JESSIE SCOTT,
Assignee of Mortgage
! 1 8 Anon