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TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1915-09-09
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Gnslanb.
9et bem 9tngrtffe bonn
Dten tag umen13 Ser
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As Durben perleBt.

onen ums Geben uno
As ipurben perleBt.
2Onbon, 8. Sept, 1.12 Worg.
5n Der Wtittpo6 ga6t fano a6erma:s
ein gugriTf bon 3sppsIins auf pie 0Itlis
den Gountiss Don Gnelano unb auf
ben 2onbouer 0iitritt itatt. Die 2ufts
itiffe iparfeH gOmben unb es tpurosn
cine qtu8abl grdHbe peruriaht unt
oieIs gsute get0btet unb oerIest.
gei ben 3eppeIins9tngriffsn, bic in
Der 0ienitag Radt gemaat purben,
tamsn 5ebH perionen pms 'eben uHO
46 puroen mebr ooer tpeniger fdper
Oerlest. Der offiSieae geridt parii6sr
Iautet pie folgt:
Die 0itliten Counties ipurben in
lsster Nadt DON orsi 3eppslins hsims
geiuat, bic gomben i6Isubsrten. 5lies
9erSNofpe9rtdnoneH tGHleH sur Sers
iuenbung uHo 4sropIaue puroen bins
aufseI6itt, iie pureH Gbsr Riht i'm
StauOs, bic 2uftidiffe gu ftHpeu. Gs
pUrbeH msbrere 5susr peruridtyt, lie
puroen absr prompt gel0Idt. 'Ss Durs
ben sebu periouen get0otet uno 46
perleBt, lauter GtuiIperionen, hit Iuss
na6me zines SOIoaten Der idlper SER
lebt puroe. 9rsi YeriOnen lperoal
uermiBt uno es 1T an3unebmen. ooB iIt
ebsufaas gstGotet purben uno ibre
aDrpsr unter ben 3srit6rteH 9ebduosn
liegen.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1915-09-09
Gr t,,urof gum @fnfral= @ouurrnemr uum'
Knmkatms frttanttt.
&aer 21ieolans i6ernimmt peron6 oas &omuanoo l6er
Seer nno SloHe.
problem in iuir.iamer @siie l0im ..

problem in luir.iamer Weiie loisn 81
tonnen.
Tlii bieiem 3isl i'm 2luss, iast biz
Sepeide, fiibren bic 9eutf6sn 5ipej
srObs gepesuussn aus. Shre aruppsr
i'm Rorben unb i'm Centrum, mi.
Grobno als hem bauptiddIi4iter
StiiBpun.t, riidsu eegen Rorbn Dor
tpdbrsnb bic tpsitsr fiiblid itebenben
sruppen untsr bem GsIbmari4aa bon
Wadsnisn ii4 ses.n Siioeu lpsnosu
unb offsnbar b,n Des na4 aietu elm
i6la9sn.
Die GrlIdruns fir bisi. Sprdtio.
nsn, bic nur an ben Jldnten ausgea
fiibrt perb.n, 1T bic, bob bic Siimpf.
bic ii6 I'm Centrum ausbreisu, BEN
9Orriidsn Der SsutiGeH au grobs 9in'
bsrniiIe biet.n.
Die Gage an Ri.msn sisbt su Be-
fiirdtun9sn anlab. Sk aduTpfe Sft.
li6 BON GroSno iinS obus 3fpsifel Elm
6roRtaHgrtif auf bic auf Osm Riid3ul
bsfiRbli6en RufsH, pdbrsHS bic ruiIis
i4s SesetofisHfDs am @iIipa Glub
idon tiH gnbe err.i5t BAT.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1915-09-09
@ro6farlt gtitolaus alS Sbertommanotnr Der
-s. s.,@s .s... y. .%.- rniiiflfn 2lrn1fr nhneirbt
Orokiiirit NRolaus-
Ses Sbcrfommanbos iiber bic ruiii.
iden !Seere entGebcn, Z
limb sum @iSet6nis tom aamfainS
ernaunt.
Deraatfer iibernim mt pers
f6nli6 bas aommanbo
iiber allie StrtittrGfte
II niif hem QdnD urb


Il auf bem Ganb unb
lgr unb 3ur see.
!, ct. petersburG 8. Sept. Der
auiier gli.OIaus bat am Mittipod
perf6nlib bas SbsriomnlanbO iibsr
all. ruiiiiten Strsit.rdfte auf BEN
aanb unb sur Ss iib.rnommen nno
ben @rObfiiriien ysitOIans. Der btsber
Sberionunanoeur Der glrmee ipar, gum
8iJssa0Ris bonn adusaias unb gum
Sberiommanbeur Der ruiiiId.n @du'
tajus armes ernannt. @lei4Hitig d'at
Der G,robfiirit einen glrmesbeiebl er'
Iaftn. in btm tr osn 5ruppen fiir ben
bisb.r eipi.isnsn Seroismus bant
unb propb.5sibt, 6ab unitr Der psriOns
li6en Jiibruns bes aaii.rs iis iia aiifs
Peus aus5.ihnen fp.rbsn.
Graf bon Moronboip Suidtoiu,
Der bisberise Bi5etonig bonn Eautaius,
purbe gu bsm peri0Hli4en Stab bts
aailtrs beriifen.
es 1T gu bemer,en, bab bic eniiers
nlins bes 9robfiiritsn pom Obertoms
manoo Der 4rmee Der JnoIiion bee sis
senilider Rubtdnb iebr ibnel ssfo!gt
III. Exit Der girnahne DON Wari4au
iinb bic Oeutifen unb Seitsrrsihsr,
pclnii6es 9sbist binisr iih lafenb. IN
Rublanb einsebtunssn unb bits bat els
nsH m6atissn Ginorud aui oas rufit:
iGe @oIt ausseiibt. SsiH RatioVaIses
fiibl III babur9 in siHsm Wsabe erregt
norSsn. ME bieiss bisber Hiht Der
GaIl mar.
gs IN cine 2raSitiOH in Der ruff
Ihsn armes, bab oer adiier, sgdt.r'
d<n", psri0nIia ieins arm.s ina Js!o
fIibun ioG, beionoers in elmer 9eii
GROCER 9sfabr, unb 9orsdnser bes is'
bigsn aaiIsrs babsH fa aud in irii'
bsr.n 3siisn i'm Srisss periORli4 aus.
ssssidn.t uno man slaubt, oab ss tis
nsn srmuthigsnbsn giHflIb aaf oi:
TruppsN auEiibsr lpiro, lpenu Der aai.
isr an Der Spibe Der atmes ite6t, obs
s.si6 Ct nismaIs militdrii&e Gdhigs
i,itsu beisiisn bat uHb CT es i'm lpirs'
lI4en 9i.nit in Der glrmee nur Bic
gum GsuiHant gsbra&t bat, 81 iDel6ens
Rans. sr, ipis biss ii6Ii4, ihon aIs
.!eiHsr anabe srnaHnt ipuroe.
@tobfiirit RitOlaus ioIl Don ben &C.
m,inn Soloakn psrsOiisrt iporbsH
i.in, iin db.r rp.s.n i.intr Strsug.
uno pkllsiat aud pssen isiHsr Roh'
kit. unisr ben SffiskrsH. nameHtIi6
e,nisniseH DON bob.m Rdng, pis!s
J.iHb. s,maat babsu. au5 in ben 8s.
amtsn.reiitu in Ct. pst;rsbars bait.
.r oi,ls 5siHo..
Der Grobiiirt IN Elm Better sipeis
ten Grabss BEG aaii.rs, uub SO Sabre
alt. Sein gdter mar sin 9robOR!sI bee
i.bis.n aaiirA.
gI5bfinM
Die .ROpO. Wrsmpa". bic .insigs
3.iiung. bic fOip.ii .iipas absr o:n
DttI.l i'm CbrtOmmaRoo peISifsns'
li8t, Idbt iib in fOIs,nb,r D.iis aus:
.llHIsr iiHDritdmier Gsinb bat iest
Gin, ipiirbis. antpOri uuf IsiHs prOs
j,it, srbaltsn. Der ,uiIiI4e aaiftr bat
,f5 an bic Spibs Der grmes s.Rsllt
unb bic Gri.b,nshofiHuns.u Der Gsut'
itn fiHS su Stcub unb ai4s ssipor.
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TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1915-09-09

ren pro0utten perOsn in iebem no
nat eIn geniiseroes Quantum 2lIto9ol
fir ibr 9ei9dft er6aIten.
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Ser &nmmanbenr bes 1tmterieebnptes, oas sic
,,9lrabic" Serit0rte,

IN
tt@eta
Der tgsmadiw
gnfs
nhrg Iratrhts
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1915-09-09

garis, 8. Sept. 8as Rrisgsmiuis
iterium tiinbigte am Mittlpoa an, bub
es bic glbfbt babe, ale 8Orrdtbe bon
altoboI In 5roufrett, in QuautitGteu
Don 200 Galonsn pber mebr, fir bi:
Ssritslluns bon BUILDER gu toufis5iren.
aabsi.an.xn Don Drpsuei u,io airoes
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@etterberidt.

Sir Otto, &entudp, Synbiand
unb oas fpeitli4e penuiplponten: 2os
taller Seipitterregen AM 0ounerstaq;
tii9ler fDdbreHb Der Nadt. 4m Syreitag
i90nes Detter.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1915-09-09
Der 5elSsus int cften.

Die Mrmte BON Ufa q On en-
fplt aui aiep abss,
it9sH habsn.
aonDpn. 8. Sept. Cine TspeiGs
Der .sim.s" aus ct. Petersburg be-
itdtiat bic Qlnndbm.. bab ss Si. Dsuis
ldtn oaraui abssIsb.R babtn iid Der
Gifsubabn bon Riga Bis Ha& asmbsrs
ia ssuS&tissu. am saa zransaost.
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fallen i'm @anoen @.tSbt.tsn ntf 102
unb bisisnige Der DerDuuoet:u Cui
263.
d5u Der WlitipOt Tdhi fduo aber-
mails siH 9sppsIirs sQnsriff fat uHb es
purbsn bsi bisisr SeIsssnbsit Die0er
9rdube peruriaht unb cine QH3abt
periouen sst0bist uno perlsBi, bod 1T
RGbsres nod nitt f.tannt gsrporOsn.
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a seed bed where in early spring you
con plant seeds of salvias, coleuses
and coreopses, for transplanting in
later spring. These plants are ex-
pensive to buy, and by raising your
own plants from seeds you can have
them in large quantities and at very
slight cost.
The best arrangement for the in
terror of the pit is to have a set of
shelves or steps on one side and a
single wide shelf on the opposite
side, which may be dispensed with if
the seed bed is used. AllSw space
through the center for standing, and
lave door and steps at the end, the
steps to continue on the outside
through trench in the ground. The
flower shelves or steps must be short
enough to allow space for partly
opening the door. Southern Rural
ist.
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Won PAPEN MAY GET
ORDERS TO RETURN HOME

Washington, Oct. L. Cirtumstan-
ces more deeply involving Captain
Won Papen, the German military at
tsche, in the Archibald case, have de-
veloped and it is strongly intimated
lin governmental circles that Ambas-
sador Won Bernstorff will be asked for
Won Papen's recall.
1t was learned at the state depart
ment today that Won Papen, in ad-
dition to sending a letter containing
the expression "idiotic yankees" !"
gave Archibald two cipher reports ad-
dressed to the German war Office.
The department is now trying to de-
cipher the code.
Won Papen is returning from the
west for conference with Ambassa-
dor Bernstorff.
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A flower lover will make a little
home of her flower garden. Every.
thing connected with flowers will be
there, from the flowers themselves
to the gardening tools, wheelbarrow
and work gloves.
The greenhouse, hothouse or pit is
useful feature of the flower garden
and can be made beautiful one
should be, in fact, for nothing ugly
r.ust be permitted in the flower gar
den. A geraniunl loses all its
beauty, potted in sorry looking old
tin can or bucket and housed through
the winter in an ill-constructed pit.
Neatly made and painted boxes that
have some symmetry about them, or
flower pots which cost five and ten
cents each, are not beyond the reach
of any thrifty woman; and in making
a pit or hothouse, it will cost about
the same to make a beautiful one as
one that is a shock to the eye.s
The cost of the pit will depend up
on the kind of material used and ex-
pense of work. The walls can be
made of new brick or planks, or they
may be made of old material. A
rit can be constructed wholly with
out expense if the work is done by
some one in the family and old waste
material is used in building. This
cid material will answer well if
neatly put together. 1t can then be
painted e. dark green, or if Of brick,
vines can be trained over the walls.
Select the location, decide upon the
SIZE and depth, and mark eff the
space for digging. Three or four
feet is a suitable depth, and any size
from five by seven to fifteen by twen-
ty feet will do. In selecting the To-
cation for the pit, consider two
points; where is the sunniest and
laost protected spot? and Where will
the pit show to best advantage in
the garden?
The side south of the front veran-
da will probably suggest itself, and
if the foundation of the house is of
brick this could be very we'll utilized
as the back wall of the pit. The
floor and sides of the pit can be
hricked up or covered with concrete,
hut are often left bare.
A plank laid through the center of
the pit and slightly raised from the
ground will make a good protection
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the boat careened and sank Instantly.
Payne sprang out, two of the men
following him; the other six went
Down in the boat and persisted.
Again the boat was raised and
made ready for action, and her owner
Capt. Hundley, took her for an ex-
detrimental trip into Stono River,
where, after going through her usual
cvolutions, she dived in deep water,
and for days the return Of poor
Hundley and her crew was watched
for and looked for in vain. After
near a weeks search she was found
inclining at an angle of 40 degrees;
her nozzle was driven deep into the
soft mud of the bottom. Her crew
Of nine men were dead. Standing,
sitting and lying about the hold,
asphyxiated. Hundley was standing
c.ead at his post, a candle in one
hand, while the other had grown stiff
with death in his vain effort to un-
clamp the hatch. Others had been
working at the keys of the ballast but
the inclination at which the boat had
gone down had jammed the keys so
that the men could not cast off the
heavy weight which held them down.
Again this fateful vessel was made
ready for action and volunteers being
called for, Lieut.. Dixon, of an Ala
hama regiment, and eight men vol
unteered to take her against the
enemy. The powerful warship Housa-
tonic was selected for attack, and one
quiet night the bravest crew set sail
from Charleston in this terrible,
nameless torpedo boat that ever man.
ned a craft before.
We all know the fate of the Housa-
tonic. Brave Dixon guided the tor
redo fairly against her. The explo-
sion tore up the great warship's sides
so CIldC she WGlI uO"H Will HSdIly
all of her crew within two minutes.
The torpedo vessel also disappeared
from mortal view. Whether she
vent down with her enemy or
whether she drifted out to sea to bury
Ter gallant dead, no one knew. But
within a few weeks past divers in sub
marine armor have visited the wreck
If the Housatonic and they have
found the little torpedo vessel lying
hy her huge victim, and within her
IRE the bones of the most devoted and
uaring men who ever. went to war.
No forlorn hope or other desperate
enterprise of war can furnish the par
allel of the courage of Dixon and his
comrades. Their names we have not
at hand, but they are known and re-
corded, and we hope to see the honor
which is due paid to the great virtue
they illustrate.
D. H. M.
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time as other taxes from all male
citizens between the ages of 18 and
So years, except such as are exempt
ed by law. Unless said tax is paid
by first Of March, 1916, eight days
work upon the public highways will
be required under an overseer, If so
much be necessary.
T"xes are navahle only in gold and
silver coin, United States currency,
National Bank Notes and Coupons of
.....e DouuS wllcn become payable
during the year 1915. A tax of 80
cents will be collected on each dog.
Parties desiring information by
mail in, regard to their taxes will
please write before December 18th,
stating the location of their property,
and including postage for reply, and
those paying taxes byscheek must in
clude the charge for collection.
J. F. Bradley,
County Treasurer,
September, 1915.
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for the feet, or clean sand can be
laid on thickly.
The shelves or steps for the flowers
should not be so large as to make it
inconvenient to move about in the
rit, for the plants will require care
al the winter.
: The glass top ought to be- close
ard carefully fitted to exclude cold
and cold rains. Arrange handles,
hinges and supports SO the covers are
easily lifted and laid open. A pair
cf handles at the ten cent store costs
ten cents, two pairs of hinges twice
as much, and these are the little
things that add so much to appear
ances and convenience.
A neighbor of mine once told me
that she had her pit built with a
double wall of wood, and filed the
space between the walls with cotton
seed. She thought her plan a good
cne, but soon found that it produced
too much heat, and the plarts were
weakened in consequence. think,
however, that the trouble probably
was that she had wooden COW
ers and the lack of sunshine did the
harm. would endeavor if possible
to have glass covers. Window
sashes make very good ones.
This same woman was one OF fam
ily of three thrifty and energetic
girls and four trifling and idle bro
Tiers. When cold weather began to
come on, the girls sew that the flow
ers, of which they had accumulated
beautiful collection, during the sum-
mer, would soon be killed by the cold,
ard never could one of those idle
boys find time to build them g pit. So
the girls got picks and spades and
set to work to make it themselves.
They not only dug the pit Lut they
luilt the walls around it and made
the covers; and nice, neat looking
piece of work it was, too.
Now few words as to flowers for
the pit. Do not wait too late to
take up hothouse flowers that have
been set out in the open ground, and
transfer them to their pots, and to
,epot others whose soil is exhausted.
Give them time to settle in their new
quarters before the cold comes to
check them.
Ferns can repotted at this season,
if it seems necessary. They re-
uuire loose soil, composed of loan,
leaf mold, manure and sand. Palms
must not be disturbed in their pots,
il possible to leave them until spring.
They need but little soil, and when
watered are best sprinkled from their
tops downward, as the leaf is the
chief absorber of the water. These
d. best in a shaded place.
Begonias, too, like the shade. Do
not water them much through the
winter.
The sweet-scented geraniums
should have wide space in the hot
house. Rose and spice geraniums
aro so easilv grown that thew can
soon be increased from cuttings, to
large numbers. The apple gerani-
um is not so hardy, but has the most
delightful fragrance of anv plant.
Lemon verbena will increase Ike any
garden herb and needs very little pro-
lection to keep it through the winter.
In one side or end of the pit make
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side. Then the torpedo boat could
hack off and explode it from land.
Gen. Beauregard's call upon the
eConfederateS for volunteers 70 man
this dangerous craft, was promptly
answered by Lieut.. Payne, Virgin
ian, and eight sailors. They were
soon ready for action. The evening
set for the expedition the torpedo
boat was lying alongside the steamer
from which the crew had embarked.
She was submerged till the combing
of her hatch alone was visible above
the water. Her commander, Payne,
was standing in the hatchway in the
act of ordering her to be cast of
when the swell of a passing steamer
rolled over ner and sunk her instant
lv, with her eight men, in several
f.thoms of water. Lieut. Payne
:sprang out of the hatchway as the
boat sank from under him, and he
alone was left alive. In the course
os few days she was raised and
again made ready for action. Again
Fayne volunteered and eight men
with him. The embarkation for
their second attempt was made from
Fort Sumter, apd, as before, all hav-
.ing been made ready, Payne, stand
ing at his post in the hatchway, Or
4.ered the hawser to cast off, when
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WINTERING THE FLOWERS
County Treasurer

September, 1915.
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Tax Collectors Notice.
OFFICE WILL BE OPEN FROM
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18TH,
UNTIL FRIDAY, DECEM-
BER 3lST, 1915.

The Rate of State, County, School
and Special Tax, Including One
Dollar Poll Tax, One Dollar Com
mutation Tax.
In accordance with an Act to raise
supplies for the fiscal year commenc-
ing January l 1915, notice is here
by given that the office of County
Treasurer for Abbeville County will
be open for the collection of taxes
for said fiscal year from Friday, Octo-
ber 18th. until Friday. December
31st, without penalty. There will be
added
A penalty of one per cent, on all
taxes not paid on January 1st, 1916.
A penalty of two per cent. on all
taxes not paid on February 1st, 1916.
A penalty of seven per cent. on all
taxes not paid on March 1st, 1915.
Rates per cent. of taxation are as
f111
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ESTATE OF MRS. A. A. TUSTEN
Notice of Settlement and Application
for Final Discharge.

TAKE NOTICE that on the 18th
day of Oct. 1915, will render a final
account of my actings and doings as
Executor of the Estate of Mrs. A. A.
Tusten, deceased, in the Office Of
Judge of Probate for Abbeville Coun-
ty at 10 o'clock, a. m, and on the
same day will apply for a final dis
charge from my trust as such Exc
cutor.
All persons having demands against
said estate will present them for pay
ment on or before that day, proven
and authenticated or be forever
barred.
Eugene B. Gary,
Executor.
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A poll tax of One Dollar per capita
on all male citizens between the age
of 81 and 60 years, except such as
are exempt by law, will be collected.
A communication road tax of One
Dollar will be collected the same
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N;E, w|Sus,asy Oh LIGHTNING,

and do 30 cheaper than anv Insurance Ccm.
ranv ip existence. Dwellings covsred with
metal roofs are insured for rs per cent. cheaper
than OF her properly.
Remember We are prepared to prove to you
that orrs 's tbs safest and cheapest plan OF
Insurance known,
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Abbeville, S. c., June 1, 1915.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-29

Washington, March 29.-War de-
partment officials feel that American
forces already at Brownsville, Tex,
are ample to protect the town during
the fighting between the Mexican fac
tions at Matamoros, across the Rio
Grande. At Brownsville, Col. Block
som has squadron of the Third cav
airy, a machine gun platoon and Bat
terry d of the Sixth field artillery.
Nearby up the river are two squad
rons of the Twelfth cavalry. Addi-
tional troops could be sent by train
from Fit. Sam Houston at San Antonio,
Tex, or Ft. Mcintosh at Laredo. Act
ing Secretary Breckenridge said today
that Col. BlocksOm, in warning the
Mexicans not to fire into American
territory acted under instructions of
long standing.
He said that under no circumstances
would the fire be returned without di-
rect instructions from Washington.
Major Blocksom's order to stop the
bringing of wounded MexicanS into
Texas territory was also under a gem
eral instruction forbidding the admis-
sion of refugees from battle except
where humanity demands it.
Major General Funston, command
ing the border forces, reported today
that General Villa has sixteen field
guns and a large number of machine
guns, while the Carranza forces have
fifteen field guns and thirty or more
ed neither faction had artillery yes
terday. The arrival of the field guns
has increased the apprehension of Of
ffcials here. The field pieces have a
long range and Brownsville is only
about a mile and half from Mata-
mOros.
Secretary Bryan. without making
public the contents of the dispatch,
said he had word from General Cara
in Mexico City that he would give i'm
mediate consideration to the food situ-
alton in the capital Word also came
that order prevailed in Monterey.
From the American consul at Mata-
moros, who went to Brownsville to
send a diSptach, came a puZzling re-
port that shots had been fired into
MatamoroS from the American side
and that two men had been wounded.
NO shots had been fired into Ameri-
can territory, he said. Secretary
Bryan said that he had caused warn
ings to be sent to the CarranZa and
villa commanders not to fire across
the line so as to endanger American
lives and property.
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says the government, 'the next har-
vest is secured Consequently every
thing possible is now being done to
provide for the spring work on the
land.
Tens of thousands of boys and girls
have been released from attendance
at school; married women and girls
are being pressed into service, and
adult male workers are as eagerly
sought after as are recruits for the
armies in the field.
By a special decree the Austrian
ministry of education has directed
that in the country districts all chill
is of twelve, thirteen and fourteen
years of age, are to be excused from
school, in order that they may work
in the fields or at home. The school
authorities are instructed to organize
this child labor in a systematic man
ner. so that the best results may be
obtained by employing them in dis
will be formed into groups in a sort
OF military manner, the elder boys
acting as underofficers. It is thought
that this will encourage the children
in working, besides inspiring them
with patriotic sentiments
Practically all country children
have been brought up to work on the
which they can be useful, from pick
ing caterpillars off the fruit trees to
guiding plough and a yoke of oxen
Farmers declare that the modern
plough is SO lightly built that a sturdy
boy of twelve years can quite easily
work it. Then as to the girls the
little ones can look after the babies
and iron, and carry meals to the work
erS in the field