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NO EXCITEMENT ...,..
FOR AMERICANS

With the American Army in France,
Oct. 31.-Conditions in the sector in
which the Americans are stationed
were normal today. The artillery
work continued. The weather was
showery and much colder.
For the last two days there has
been considerable aerial observa-
ton; late yesterday three German
planes flew over the American
trenches.
So great is the enthusiasm among
the Americans to go on patrol that
the French commander has ordered
that none of the higher grade officers
perform other than their regular du-
ties. 1t is the duty of the junior
command officers and the non-con-
missioned officers to go with patrols,
but the officers of higher rank, such
as majors, were anxious to 60 out.
The quartermaster now has sup
plies for several days within reach
of the American position as pre-
caution against any transportation
difficulties with the bases.
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j. s. DECLARE WAR.
ON AUSTRIA, ALSO
WOULD DECLARE WAR ON
AUSTRIA, ALSO
President Urged to Call Extra
Session Of Congress Soon
For That Purpose.

New York, Oct. 31.-President
Wilson was urged to call special
session of Congress at an early date
to declare war on Austria in reso.
luton adopted by the board of trus-
tees of the American Defense s'oci.
ETY. at a special meeting here today
The resolution further urges the
transportation to Italy of cortin.
gent of American troops and wal
material, using all ships possible, in.
cluding seized Austrian ships, fol
the purpose. It sets forth that "the
complete defeat of Italy's armies will
endanger her national existence and
imperil the use of the war for dem
ocracy" and "that to preserve Italy's
existence and maintain her efficien-
cy as a fighting force immediate
moral, military and economic aid
from her Allies is imperative"
German Agents Busy.
The resolution declares that Ger
man agents throughout Italy have
steadily emphasized the fact that the
United States has never seen fit to
declare war against Australian.
gary. Italy's greatest neighbor and
enemy, and that it is patent to the
entire world that Germany and Aus
tria are working as a unit for the
same end which America has declard
she will not endure" A copy of the
resolution was telegraphed to Presi-
dent Wilson.
Prior to its adoption the trustees
Of the society adopted a minute
which declares that an inconclusive
peace would be an insult to those
who have fallen in the war and q be-
trayal to the living.
Ten Million to France.
The sending of an Overwhelming
force' TO france, because, IL says,
"the more men we send the fewer
will be slain," is counselled in the
minute, which declares that consid-
ering the great numbers of men
poured into the war in the last three
years by England and France, the
sending of as many as 100000
from it's population of over 100000
900 would be no more than this
country's proportionate share.
The minute urges that Congress,
at its next session, be asked to de-
clare that state of war exists also
between the United States, Bulgaria
and Turkey.
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GERMANY PLANS TO
CONTROL BRAZIL
INTRIGUE MORE
FULLY SHOWN
Two More Messages From
Count Won I-uxburg
Made Public.

Washington, Oct. 30.-Two more
of the notorious Count Won Lux
burg's messages to the German for
eign office from Beunos Ayres were
made public tonight by Secretary
Lansing. They provide official con-
firmation of Germany's plan to con-
troll Southern Brazil, shed additional
light upon Teutonic intrigue in South
America generally and reveal that
Luxburg appealed vainly for squad
ron of submarines with which to awe
some Latin-Americans and to flatter
others with salutes. These dispatches
like others that have gone before,
were given out by Secretary Lansing
without discussion of their contents.
The only comment was in tbs state
ment attached to the eopies:
"In view of the fact that the SUBJ
stance of certain kilograms address,
ed by Count Luxburg to the German
foreign office has been published, the
secretary of state makes public the
actual text of the telegrams."
The messages follow: D.:
"No. 63. July z, 1917.
"Our attitude towards Brazil has
created the impression here that our
easy going good nature can be count.
ed on. This is dangerous in South
America where the people under thin
veneer are Indians. A submarine
squadron with full powers to me
might probably still save the situa-
ton. request instructions as to
whether after a rupture Of relations
legation is to start fer home or to
remove to Paraguay or possibly
Chile. The naval attache will doubt
less go to Santiago de Chile.
(Signed) "Luxburg."
"No. 80. August 4, 1917.
"I am convinced that we shall be
able to carry through our principal
political aims in South America, the
maintenance of open market in Ar
gentina and the reorganization of
South Brazil equally we'll whether
with or against Argentina. Please
cultivate friendship with Chile. The
announcement of visit of a subma-
rine squadron to salute the presi-
dent would even now exercise decis-
i've influence on the situation in South
America. Prospect excellent for
wheat harvest in December.
(Signed) "Luxburg."
After the state department made
public the "sink without trace"
messages which caused Argentina to
hand Won Luxburg his passports, the
government sent to Wash
ington a number of the former Ger
man minister's dispatches for decod-
ing. Whether the two now published
were among them or were obtained
by the United States at the same
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TURNS
TO WAR IN ITALY
WILSON AND ADVISER Dis
CUSS SITUATION
Furnishing Of Supplies, Espe-
ciaIIy Coal, Believed to Be 1
Part of America Now.

Washington, Oct. 30.-The Italian
situation was discussed at length BY
President Wilson and his advisers at \
today's meeting, the discussion touch
ing immediate military aspects and
the extension Of assistance by the
allies. Furnishing of supplies, espe-
cially coal, badly needed for Italian
munition factories, is said to be re-a
garded as this country's particular
sphere. of immediate action.
Although the administration shares
regret and concern over initial sue
cesses of the Teutonic drive, high Of
fcials here are said to utterly reject
the opinion, advanced in some quar-
ters, that even this initial drive can
become decisive of the war or even
an important turning point. It is
felt that setbacks in Italy will act as
spur rather than a Encouragement
both upon Italy and the other allies.
There is no apprehension that Italy
will break down or weaken in ad-
herence to the common cause against
Germany. 80
Further advices concerning the re-
treat are anxiously awaited in Off
cial and diplomatic quarters. Army
officers as well as officials of the
Italian embassy appear to be entire
ly confident that General Cadorna
will be able to hold the Teutonic
forces in check. e5f5l2
Word that the British artillery
men with the Italian army had
brought their guns through the re-
tirement without the loss of bat
terry was welcomed today as indicat-
ing that General Cadorna's men were
holding their organization in the face
of the smashing Austro- German as
saults. The British guns are all
"heavies," big pieces that it takes
time to withdraw. If all of !; them
have been saved, American officers
think there is every reason to be
lieve that much of the Italian artil-
lery vital to defense in final stand
also has been brought back.
Today's reports are taken to indi-
cate that the artillery losses of the
Italians, claimed by the Germans to
be enormous, comprise smaller piec-
es and mounted guns. On the new
line, laid out years ago as the Italian
defensive front, there are emplace-
ments, charted ranges and factors
which will aid in stemming the tide
of the enemy advance. The British
big guns will become doubly useful
there. ...
Substantial evidence of Americas
faith in Italy in the hour of her trial
was given at the treasury today in
the form of loan of $3.50, 100000.
This brought the total of credits ex-
tended to Italy to s4s5, 100000 and
the grand total Of loans to the allies
to $3,O91, 100000. With this money
Italy will pay for vast quantities of
coal and other supplies purchased
here for her armies and industries.
To carry the supplies the shipping
board already has agreed to turn
over rs merchant ships.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-11-02
FEWER SHIPS SUNK.

London, Oct. 31.-Fourteen
British merchantmen of over
1000 tons were sunk by mine
or submarine in the last week
according to the admiralty
report tonight. Four vessels
under 1900 tons also were
sunk but no fishing craft.
The British losses of mer-
chantmen for the current
week show a considerable de-
crease as compared with the
previous week when II ves-
sells of over 1000 tons and
eight under that tonnage
were sunk.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-11-02
PARTY AT
HIGH SCHOOL TONIGHT

Th eschool children are going to
have a Halloween Party at the
High School tonight, beginning at
7:3O. They are making great pre-
parations and a big time is to be had
by all who attend.
The price of admission is 5 cents.
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tice operatives were reported to be
on the scene several hours after the
fire was discovered.
The customs house authorities
saved their records on pier 8, but
those on pier were destroyed.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-11-02
CLAIMS REVERSED !
AND AFFIRMED.
THE DISTRICT BOARD ACTS
Number of Cases Reversed and
Number Affirmed. AbbeviIle
Men to Report for Duty

The District Board for the West
ern District in session at Greenwood
on Wednesday acted on appeals by
the government from exemptions
granted by the local board. In case:
which are reversed the parties viii
report for duty on notice. The case:
affirmed mean that the exempted
persons will not report for duty.
The following are the
Claims Reversed
C. L. Evans
w. L. s. Douglas <..
Lorenzo Belcher t.
C. s. Osborne
M. R., Campbell ...,, =.
Robert D. Wilson ...
William E. Bowen
w. F. Benton ...
Thomas Washington
George W. Mundy
w. D. Purdy I .
Jesse E. Morrison
n. j. Martin
R. 81. Carwile .4..
John T. Cheatham .>
L. P. Powell
L. G. Bolts
C. A., McClelland :
W. L. Stevens
L. c. Brinkley
P. C. Ellis
L. H.. Wilson
Robert Carter ..
F. Clinkscales
L. w. Ayres - +
Lace Calhoun ...
Arthur Cunningham "
J. L. Bowie o..
.~. F. L. Sizemore.
The following are the
Exemptions Affirmed
~. Cook
C. M. Magaha
81. Bratcher
w. Fisher
Horace Allen .5
William Brownlee
J. B. Branyon
C. v. Ashley
J. B. Temple
s. A. Cochran
G. T. Burton
Cain, Elmore
Wiley Coleman
A. B. Hollingsworth
Horace Martin.
The following cases re-opened
were acted on and action taken as
follows: y
Cases Re-opened and Discharges
granted:
Lonzo Evans, serial No. 1O7.
John G. E. Lofts, serial No. 726.
. Cases Re opened and discharges
refused:
John B. Thomas, serial No. 692.
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W. E. Haddon, of Antreville, was
in the city yesterday on business and
was a visitor to our Office while here.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-11-02

Florence is to have Tobacco
Stemmery to be ready for operation
by the time the next crop comes in.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-11-02

The birth rate in Germany has
fallen below normal with a decrease
of more than forty per cent.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-11-02

Plans are being made for adequate
housing accommodation for the thou
sands of workmen employed by the
government.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-11-02
. GLANCE OVER
THE COUNTRY
SHORT ITEMS OF Interest
The News in Condensed Form
to Be Read Easily BY the
Busy Reader.

Seven alien enemies have been
sent back to Ellis Island for talking
too much.
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The lumbermen have been warned
that Uncle Sam can seize their
plants to use for shipbuilding, only
giving. six days notice.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-11-02

A wealthy widow of Salem, Mass,
left 100000 to Tuskagee, (Ala.) }
Institute. Other institutions were
also remembered.
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On the pilot fender of an Alaba-
ma Coast Line train the mangled
body of boy eight or nine years old
was found. Neither the engineer nor
the fireman knew when the child was
struck.
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The sheriff collected the license
money $500 from a carnival COM
pany for holding it's shows for five
days at Camden. 1t seems the Cam
dem Fire Department and Krause
shows entered into an agreement to
show together for a week, the Fire
Department was to furnish the IL
cense and will have to pay the $500
according to the contract with the
show people. 1t was a satisfactory
arrangement with most of the citi-
zens and the action of the sheriff
came as a surprise.
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The first German merchantmen
seized by the United States at the
beginning of the war has been sunk
in Mediterranean waters by the
Germans. Clara Mennig was under
charter to the Italian government
and homeward bound from Italy. No
lives were lost.
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-19
Mrs. Craigin's Garden

Mrs. Susan Craigin, Winter street,
is planting a home garden 40x70 feet
with corn, beans, potatoes, cucum-
bers, radishes, chard and several
other vegetables. From the same plot
Mrs. Craigin raised, without help in
1916 a long list worthy of mention.
She put up IS quarts picked cucum-
bers, six quarts tomatoes, IL quarts
stringed beans, six quarts shelled
beans, AZ quarts canned corn. In the
fall the garden produced six quarts
dry beans, Is cabbages, IL caulifiow-
ers, five squashes, six pumpkins and
thirty melons. During the summer
her family of nine persons enjoyed
their annual home vacation and lived
freely from the vegetable patch.
More than 500 cucumbers were con-
sumed on the table, and beans, green
corn, ripe tomatoes, asparagus and
squashes figured largely in the diet
This is an example of intensive farm
ing by a woman who loves the work.
Norway, (Me.) Advertiser.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-19
Doing His Bit
New York SUM-

l-NtN L VI N GUN.
Colonel Roosevelt's enemies, of
whom he has his share, and his crit
les, of whom there is more than a
scattering, were inclined to believe
that he would sulk in his tent when
the joy of raising a division for SER
vice in France was denied him. But
they did not know the man. He
was chagrined. of course; and, it
may be, hurt by the insinuation that
politics was in the back of his head
when he offered his services. Per-
haps he lost an hours sleep that
first night, but in the morning he
must have shaken himself. as a
mastiff does, and exclaimed: "By
Jove, there Is something l can do!"
The Colonels three grown sons
were at Plattsburg, or headed that
way (no doubt he wished that he
had half a dozen boys to send)
and If the prospect of fighting at the
front was overcast for him he would
put the spirit of battle and light
the fires of patriotism In others. And
he has been doing 1t ever since with
pen and voice. He counts that day
lost that does not see him on the
platform exhorting his fellow Amer
leans by thousands to go to the front
or to do their bit at home. He is the
Paul Revere of 1917, but his sum-
mons is to hundred million people.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-19
Containers For lam

The Department of Commerce, in
cooperation with the Department of
Agriculture, in a recent bulletin is
sued, says: The price of glass has
steadily risen, and has reached a
point at which any large extension
of it's use for food containers is i'm
practicable. At present fiber or paper
containers of good quality are being
produced in considerable and in
creasing quantities, and for many
purposes are supplanting glass and
tin plate
Every housewife making jams, jel-
lies and marrnalades would do we'll
to consider her needs in the line of
tumblers at this time. 1t is a known
fact that many women this year are
making homemade jams and the
like who never before considered
home preserving. Other women are
increasing the quantity usually made.
This all tends to help toward the
high cost and the shortage of glass
tumblers.
Wholesalers and retailers of glass
Jars will not promise a future sup
ply. 1t is important that all hollow
glassware be collected and used, such
as bacon jars, dried beef Jars, jam
and fish Jars. Those not able to get
sufficient glass tumblers may obtain
from most dealers wood-fiber con-
tainers that are most practical for
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-19
WHAT MARK TWAIN WROTE
OF HIS BROTHER, ORION

ton. He soon asked for money to
buy horse and light wagon-be-
cause tho trains did not run at
church time on Sunday and his wife
found it rather far to walk.
For long time l answered de-
mands for loans" and by next mail
always received his check for the in
terest due me to date. In the most
guileless way he let 1t leak out that
he did not Lnder- estimate the value
of his custom to me, since it was not
likely that any other customer of
mine paid his interest quarterly, and
this enabled me to use my capital
twice in six months instead of only
once. But alas, when the debt at last
reached $1,S00 or $4,000 q have for
gotten which, the interest ate too
formidably into his borrowings, and
so he quietly ceased to pay it or
speak of 1t. At the end of two years 1
found that the chicken farm had
long ago been abandoned, and he. had
moved into Keokuk. Later in one of
his casual moments, he observed that
there was no money in fattening a
chicken on sixty-five cents worth of
corn and then selling it for fifty
cents.
Finally, If 1 would lend him $500
year for two years (this was four or
five years ago. he knew he could
make a success as a lawyer, and
would prove it. This is the pension
which we have just increased to 5000.
The first year his legal business
brought him $5. 1t also brought him
an unremunerative case where some
villains were trying to chouse some
negro orphans out of 500. He still
has this case. He has waggled it
around through various courts and
I m a da hnnn1ifnO On,
| The negro children have grown up
and married off, now. / believe, and
their litigated town lot has been dug
up and carted off by somebody-but
| Orion still infests the courts with his
documents and makes the/>welkin
ring with his venerable case.
Then he by and Conceived the
idea of lecturing around America as
Mark Twain's brother"-that to be
on the bills. Subject of proposed lee
ture, "On the Formation of Char
| acter."
/ protested, and he got on his war
paint, couched his lance and ran q
bold tilt against total abstinence and
! the red ribbon fanatics. / raised a
fine row among the virtuous Keokuk-
ians.
wrote to encourage him in his
| good work. but I had let a mail in
tervene; so by the time my letter
reached him he was already winning
laurels as a red ribbon howler.
Afterward he took a rabid part in
a prayermeeting epidemic; dropped
that to travesty Jules Verne; drop
ped that, in the middle of the last
! chapter, last March, to digest the
matter of an infidel book which he
! proposed to write; and now he comes
to the surface to rescue our noble
! and beautiful religion" from the
sacrilegious talons of Bob Ingersoll.
Now come Don't fool away this
! treasure which Providence has laid
at your feet. but take IL up and use 1t.
! One can let his imagination run riot
in portraying Orion, for there is
nothing so extravagant as to be out
of character with him.
! Well-good- and a short life
and a merry one be yours. Poor old
Methuselah, how did he manage to
stand 1t so long? Yrs. ever. MARK.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-19

world 1t is good to forget for q
moment that earth is afire with
hatred, that the nations are at war,
that beasts in human form are plot
ting the murder of helpless, inof-
1ensive men, women and children,
and to be permitted, line lying slack
In eddy or swaying with the current.
for moment to ponder upon other
and better times both In the past and
TO come. To one who knows the
joys OF such a day, the impulse to
go ffshing is not one to be denied.
And so, when the call of the
stream becomes too persistent, there
is nothing for the victim to do but
yield. He goes away tired, nervous
and pessimistic, caring nought if the
JOB keeps or not; he comes back
brisk, refreshed and optimistic, ready
for another bout with work, and dot
Ing on his daily task, until the fish,
ing bug gets in it's deadly work
again.
Yep, We have been stung-stung
very, very hard, and all this by way
of serving notice upon the world at
large and our boss in particular that
we propose to steal away, pretty
soon, to a haunt where peace, con-
tentment, a husky appetite and the
big black bass all live together in
harmony and happiness, eagerly
awaiting our coming.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-19
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE

The Rev. Albert Vogel, Pitts
burgh clergyman, preached on the
eve of his Tooth birthday.
Bishop Eugene A Garvey, who
has been i'll. has recovered and is
visiting towns in his diocese.
Charles NJ. Schwab will spend
short time resting In the mountains.
Prof. J. w. Richards has given
up his work at Lehigh to go to WASH
ington on one of the consulting
boards.
Charles r.. Berger, newly ap-
pointed judge of Schuylkill county.
has been getting telegrams of con-
graduation from all over Eastern
Pennsylvania.
HI, w. Heidenreich, who will run
for Mayor of Hazleton, was defeat
ed by thirty-three votes last time nS
the present Mayor. He is an aides
man.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-19
FISHING TIME
WE hear that the streams are
w high and muddy, and that
halt is anarnn n.a 49, -.

NTE hear that the streams are
w nigh and muddy, and that
bait is scarce, and that the
bass are not biting. But that makes
no difference. We want to go fish,
ing, just the same.
Maybe you don't know how it
feels, when the sun takes on the
warmth of June and the skies are
as blue as they are only about the
time hay harvest approaches, to have
arise out of that inner consciousness
whence come so many of the fool
impulses that are prone to get us
into trouble IL we obey them. a
Yearning and a hankering for the
nett of a fishing rod and the swish
OF linen line as makes all other
yearnings and hankerings vanish as
completely and as quickly as a morn
Ing fog on the Susquehanna. If You
haven't had the sensation, all well
and good. But if you have, for
mercy sake forgive the poor soul
who displays in your presence a dis
~ tAih VI any lnlnB 'Dut
live bait and split bamboo. Don't
try to wake him up when he begins
to chatter about that bass trip last
season. 1t can't be done. He's hope
lessly stung by the fishing bug and
he will be good for nothing until he
gets away for a day or two along his
favorite stream; and after another
interval of lucidity he will be worth
less for yet another period until he
gets an opportunity for another ses-
sion with the black beauties. And
so on till snow flies.
Bass fishing is great sport Not
because of the number of bass one
is likely to catch in the vicinity OF
Harrisburg. albeit for those who
know the game there il to be found
sport aplenty within easy strileina
distance of the city, but for the rec.
reation 1t provides for tired muscles
and the regeneration of spirit that
comes from a day in the open, out
where the water is ripping, under
the gentle breezes OF late June, and
Nature in her loveliest mood woos
the Jaded mind to thoughts far re-
moved from those OF the workaday