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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-03-21

There will be sale of aprons and
homemade candy at the school house
on the premises of Mrs. VIM m.Gaillard,
by the ladies of the Episcopal Mission
Friday afternoon, March 30th, at a
P. NJ, for the benefit of the York
Vile Orphanage. The patronage of
the ladies of Manning is solicited.
A fellow dropped into local bank
the other day and after looking care
fully in every direction withdrew a
valuable package from his pocket
and showed it at the cashier. "Put
it in the vault quick, and give me
receipt" he said. The cashier gin
gerly unwrapped the package, took
one look, and all but tainted. 1t was
an onion.
The last meeting of the Clarendon
County Teachers Association for this
session will be held at the Graded
School building at eleven o'clock,
Saturday, March Path. An interest
ing program has been arranged for,
and q full attendance is desired. All
teachers in the county will take
notice, as there will not be sent out
any individual notices.
The County Teachers Association
will meet next Saturday, March "a,
at eleven o'clock in the school audi
| Do n1<o 40
Secretary Of State, will be with us,
and in addition to his address, we
expect an interesting local program
Many matters Of interest will be dis
cussed. Let every teacher in the
county be present. No teacher who
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-03-21
We Deliver

Eyes Examined Glasses Fitted
J. E. ARANT, PHI. G.
Optometrist,
. MANNING, 8. c.
ita.#t ~ & y. u .
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-03-21

Make your narrow gauge Ford a
wide gauge by using the Ford Ex-
tension, complete and put on SIT.
Harvin Motor Co.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-03-21

FOR SALE-Cotton Seed-Improv-
ed Toole and Dixie Blight Proof
$1.35 per bushel. Apply to II. X
Beatson, Manning, S. G. 81.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-03-21

If you want to save money get
your Auto Supplies from Harvin
Motor Co. Remember our Free Air
Station.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-03-21

Hon. John L. McLaurin Of BENEFITS
vile has accepted an invitation tt
speak in the court house in Sumter
on April 21.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-03-21

Mr.. r. l.. Burns, who once lived in
Manning, died at his home in Texas
on the 10th Of this month. The de.
ceased was relative of w. j. Hud-
nal of the Fork.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-12-13
One Ounce Less of Meat.

The United States Food Administra
ticn issued the following open letter to
the general public:
''One year Il country of rich lands,
plenty of food, and contented people.
The next, Il desolate waste with star
Walton rising from it. That is Belgi-
UNI. part of France and thousands Of
miles Of other country-our allies
country.
Since the war began 33,OOO,OOO
meat animals of our allies have been
slaughtered because there was no feed
for them in the war-torn fields. Meth
er are there men to grow feed OH the
lands that have not been ruined. The
men are waging war.
The Allies look to America for help.
They must have meat in ever-incre;ls-
ing quantities. The men who are fight
ing for you and me must have meat
and lots of it.
We are going to send them that
meat, you and l. by the millions of us
'.All we have got to do is to eat one
ounce less-one cubic inch leSs-of
meat day. This, multiplied by 1OO,-
WNlO0O, will make good the need
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-12-13
The Need of Saving.

Publicity Bureau, Treasury Department
When we put million and half
soldiers in the field, we withdraw those
men from productive enterprises. They
do not while they are actively i'll train
ing or in service produce anything.
They do. on the other hand. consume
much. There is nothing more expen-
sivc on earth than to support and
maintain great army in the field, es-
pecially if it is On the fighting line.
The attrition of supplies and every
thing else is tremendously great when
we have fighting army in the field.
America is the one great remaining
storehouse in the world of supplies and
credit. We must maintain and make
effective as possible our own soldiers
and the soldiers Of those nations who
are fighting for us. We must there
fore draw as little as possible upon
our common store of supplies and
money The more we lessen our do
nestle demand. the more we can con-
tribute to the support and effectiveness
of our allied armies.
Economy is now national duty,
such Il duty upon the people at home
as fighting is upon those Americans
who are bravely Offering their lives
for the honor of America and the pres.
ervation of liberty and justice.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-12-13
War With Austria.
Ntw Orleans States.

From the Ntw Orleans States.l
When the President sent Bernstorff
home and asked Congress to declare Il
state Of war with Germany. he cher
ished the hope that Austria would
shake herself loose from the grip of the
Hohenzollerns and eventually make
peace with the Allies. regardless of the
wishes Of Germany. But his hope has
been disappointed and he now frankly
comedies that the Hapsburgs are
merely plant tools of the Hohenzol-
Terms and entitled to 10 further con-
sideratiOn.
Austria is our enemy as much as
Germany is. She has Summarized our
ships carrying American passengers,
she stands for ruthless submarine war
fare, she is making common cause with
the I'otstl;,m gang who would destroy
us if they could, and she ought to be
treated as an enemy whose success
would be our defeat.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-12-13

thrifty sisters, and stood over hot
stoves canning. canning, canning-and
what is the result? In spite of the
food shortage. perhaps never, since the
days of st. Dennis, have there been SO
many good things to- eat stored in the
pantries of Natchitcches and vicinity.
In spite of the fruit shortage and
the drouth-stricken gardens, the white
women of Natchitoches Parish have
put up more than a hundred thousand
quarts Of good things to eat. worth ut
least $4,000. as about 10000 last year.
Besides this. the negro women have
thousands Of cans.
Fifty names were taken in the town
of NatchitOclles without selecting. and
those women. who last year put up 300
CANS and about 170O jars. this year put
up 1900 cans and nearly 5000 jars. An
increase just as remarkable was made
at a number of places over the parish.
notably Cloutierviile, Montrose and
Flora. The two most wonderful indi-
vidual records were made by Mrs. J. j.
Melancon of Cypress and Mrs. J. w.
Sanders of the Hagewood community.
Mrs. Sanders has stem, Gamer and
put up over 500 cans, besides good
number of jars. Mrs. Melancon put UP
IT'S glass jars in hOt-water Gamer.
besides over 1000 pounds of kraut and
about thirty pounds of dried fruit. In
addition to this she supplied her hotel
table with vegetables from her own
garden and raised enough Irish pota-
tees and onions to supply her hotel for
many weeks.
\ long list could be given of women
who have canned hundreds of quarts
of foodstutf, if space permitted.
But this is net all. Never before
have as many gardens been planted
and if the seeds failed to come UP Oh
account of the dry weather, there have
been second and third paintings.
This is just our beginning end
is not yet. Next year the slogan of the
| parish will be e Two hundred thousand
quarts for Natcllitoches Parish!" VIZ
are determined to win this war. ant
we have hardly begun to fight yet
Just look for what women of Natchi
tOches Parish will do next year.
| We hope to publish an Honor Roll
and pin a badge of honor next fall OF
every woman in the parish who save:
over 800 hundred quarts of foOdstuff
The fighting strength of our wOnlel
hasn't been put to the test ut all yet
hut if it takes FOOD to win the war
| when the women OF Natchitoches Par
will not he found wanting.
VIRGINIA T. DORMON.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-12-13

ting it and in order that the Federal
Government might be hampered in its
food campaign to as harmful an extent
as possible.
1t is not only highly essential that
food and grain be conserved in every
possible way. but every attempt should
lie made by farmers. grain men, rice
and sugar mills and others to see to it
that every precaution is taken against
fire loss.
Persons who build bonfires are es-
pecially warned against carelessness
The bonfire is menace to lives of
children and property.
\ little care on the part of every one
and the fire losses can be materially re-
duced. Don't throw Your lighted cigar
or cigarette stub into intianlmable ma
terial; don't start fires with kerosene !;
don't burn dead leaves on city pave
ments. as by so doing you ruin the
pavement and cause unnecessary eX-
pense to the taxpayers.
Railroads are particularly warned as
to the carelesslless of tiremen. Sparks
from locomotive stacks improperly
fired may cause the loss Of hundreds
of dollars worth of grain.
The careless man with fire is as
great a menace as the gunl-Shoe pro-
German agitatOr.
| LOUISIANA STATE COUNCIL OF DEFENS Sc,
JOHN MARSHALL, Secretary.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-12-13
Canning Record In Nstchitoches.

In last weeks issue of the Ndichi-
foches Times there appeared a report
of the excellent canning record by the
women of NatchitOclles Parish. The
report is SO well written, and records
such an excellent showing, that we are
pleased to reproduce it. Aside from
this, it was written by young lady
who ut one time was Il popular teacher
in Rossier Parish and who is still Well
remembered by many of the Banners
readers. 1t follows:
While the men of the parish have
been pushing all patriotic enterprises,
what have the women been doing !
They have set aside all social frivoli-
ties as clleerfully as if they cared not
one whit for them, and for the past six
months have spent all their leisure
hours, and many hours that they have
managed to get away from regular
duties. in proving their loyalty.
It is not my purpose here to tell of
the wonderful Red Cross work, y. NJ.
c. A. and antivice movements accom-
plished by Natchitoches Parish women,
but something equally important, II
not more so-that of food conservation
In its various phases.
When in June we launched cam
leaisn to increase the amount of can
ned fruits and vegetables in this par
ish. the response was as prompt as the
NEST ardent loyal heart could wish
Day after day, through the hot sum.
nler months. women who had never
done anything of the kind before. fol
lowed the example OF their NOR.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-12-13
SUCCESSION NOTICE.


Succession Of j. II. Shdrer, deceased. In
SecsHd District Court, Bossicr Parish.
Louisiana.
Whereas, Jas. NJ. Henderson. Clerk Dis
=trict Court, Bossier Parish, Louisiana, has
pctitioned the court to be appointed admin
istrator of the succession of the late ]. T..
Shaver. deceased. notice is hereby given to
all whom it may concern to show cause,
within seven days. why the prayer Of the
said petitioner should not be granted and
why the description and valuation Of the
said estate should not be approved and no
mologated.
Description of the property: Two-fifths
int rest IN the cast half of southeast quar-
ter OF section II. township 20, range II.
less 7.12 acres tdescribed on pages G19-2O,
Volume 20, conveyances of Bossier Parish
Louisianal and the said twO-fifths interest
being 29.16 acres, situated in HOssicr Par.
ish. Louisiana: appraised Mt 500. Also
one watch appraised Mt 50.
Given under my hand and seal, officially
on this, the 9th day of December, AID. 1917
\. II. SCANLAND.
40-o Deputy Clerk District Court.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-12-13

those others whom war has made help
less. We cannot see the happiness OF
our children without thinking Of those
little ones in Europe who have starved
to DEATH Perhaps we cannot deck our
children's Christmas trees without re-
melnbering that He in whose honor
they are was man of SORROWS and
acquainted with grief
In the Red Cross campaign for ten
thousand new members during the week
preceding Christmas there is scope for
all our tenderness. all our richest I'M
aginings. all our newborn power OF
simplicity Of heart, all our possibilities
Ct service.
The Red Cross chapters have asked
all members of the American Red Cross
to take part in a simple ceremony OH
Christmas Eve-the placing Of light
ed candle in the window shining
through Red Cross service flag Oh
the window pane. This flag is piece
CT white transparent paper, blue-bOr-
dered. with the sign of the Red Cross,
five inches square. in the center, and
smaller crosses to he added for each of
the household who is il member of the
Red Cross. 1t is an expression Of ser
vice in this uneXampled time-a SYM
Dol so instructive that the Red Cross
will glow from the windows of our
homes over the length and breadth of
our land. sending out the Christmas
message to the world, and telling not
only the passer-by, hut our own hearts,
that just as our boys and men are find
ing new strength i'll their new sacri-
fees. so may we through our new
service.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-12-13

Our intelligent and accommodating
devil has made another bid for local
notoriety. this tine through Juggling
with figures. Learning last week from
reading our exchanges that it will take
about 81. to run the coull-
try until the middle Of next year. he
sat dcw,l to figure out how long Il
string of silver dollars that would be.
He says that eight dollars measure Il
foot, that there are $50 feet in Il mile,
and that 4.,2I0 dollars would stretch
out !; mile in length If placed side by
side. The S13.50G,600.OOO divided by
that sum gives string of 319.6O2 miles
of silye. dollars, which he reports
would more than girdle the earth
twelve times. The circumference of
the earth is 25eG0 miles. Figure it out
for Yourself and you will find that he
is correct
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-12-13
Tho Hawaiian Language.

The language of Hawaii is very SIM
pie. To one who hears it for the first
time comes the conviction that the abb
origines expressed their sentiments In
primitive vowel sounds, to which some
consonants have been added. Each
vowel is sounded Us in Latin, and the
words are easily pronounced by one
who is patient and wishes to speak
distinctly. The pronunciation will be
all the better if the speaker will draw
out, almost drawl, the vowel sounds.
for which reason the language is well
suited to the doleful Hawaiian wall.
Say Hoo-noo-luu-luu and let the word
sing itself
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-12-13
Proclamation
STATE OF Observation-Disclosures DEPARTMENT.
Baton Rouge, December 3. 1917.

constitutes the greatest humanit
Of The President of the Amer
Wilson, President of the United States
has its rolls 6OO0OOO members,
representing throughout the Under
the authority Wilson and by virtue of the decision
Red Cross it has been decided to add
members the American Red Cross before
Christmas.
campaign will be vigorously prosecuted
Division which seeks add 100000 members to
the organizations Louisiana and Miss
sspIi.
Approaching American Red Cross has been
recognized by President the
which the people of the United States
depend extending relief armed
the people of the devastated
and realizing that the Christmas time is singulry
national expression of devotion
country the American Red Cross
of the State of Louisiana. most
earnestly Christmas Membership Cam
pagn people, strongly
mending represented in the American Red
people join the to place the State of
Membership Campaign Of this
portuny afforded give their Christmas present to
humanity of the organization and thus
sisting II it's great undenominational work.
whcycof hand and caused to
affixed the of the Executive Department ut Baton Rouge
the Sd day of December A. d. 1917 r. t. PLEASANT
By the Governor:
JOHN MARSHALL, Secretary to the Governor
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-12-13
.-'iii-- - =, "
War Eilnns.

War flms. says the Boston Tran
script, have proved to be very useful In
modern warfare. Used only rs an ex-
pertinent at first, they have been of
such practical value that the return Of
the cinematograph operator from his
aerial reconnaissance is always impa-
tiently awaited at headquarters.
The moving picture man who volun-
teers for this work undertakes very
difficult and daring feat. He must be
a master Of his profession, have nerves
of steel and be willing to take great
risks. More often than not he is obliged
to fly at low altitude, for otherwise
his pictures would be without value.
Many men who have gone out on those
pcrilous expeditions have never re-
turned.
The war films show the experienced
observer great deal that is going OH
behind the epemy's lines. The trenches
are clearly visible. 1t is even possible
to discern the men digging trenches or
placing big guns in position. The cine
matograph men have often brought
back excellent pictures taken from wa
terplancs that show the movement Of
ships and the track of enemy peri
ScODeS
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-12-13
Addresses Of Drafted Men.

All those in the draft and who are
not us yet i'll the service should bear III
mind that it is imperative that they
constantly keep the local exemption
hoard within whose jurisdiction they
reside informed of changes in address.
This is imperative, and the lack of COM
plying with the order may occasion EN-
barrasslnent and Inconvenience, to say
the least Sheriff Edwards, Chairman
of the Parish Exemption Board. has
Eeen mailed copy of the following tel
egram. with request that it be given
publicity for the benefit of all who
might unthoughtedly violate it's de-
nand:
Please cause the broadcast and most
crtcasiuc and continuous publicity to
lie given through the Adjutant General.
local and district boards, the newSpa-
pers, and by all other possible means
OF warming all rpgistrants who may
have changed their places of residence
and postoffice addresses to communi-
cate Immediately with their local
boards and furnish their present adj
dresses, so that missionaries (Which
will begin to be mailed on December
1lth) will reach such registrants with
out delay.
Registrants are bound by law to
keep themselves advised of all proceed
ing i'll respect to themselves, and fail
ure to do so may result in their losing
right to claim exemption or deferred
classification. Please request newspa-
rers to give this warning broad and
continuous publication until the pro-
cess of mailing questiOnnaires has beer
accomplished.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-12-13
Value Of skimmiIk.

The department OF agriculture has
discovered that about 17,OOO,OOO,OOO
gallons of skimniik are annually
wasted in this country.
Every farmer knows that skimmilk
will fatten hogs. That proves that It
has nutritional value. The food
value Of milk is not entirely destroyed
by the removal of the cream and but
ter fat. There is lot of protein In
the residue. and this protein Is good
for the human system. Some people
cannot drink whole milk; it disagrees
with them. These same people thrive
on milk from which the cream has
been removed. The department Of az
riculture is right in calling attention
to the fact that 17,OOO.O0O.OOO gallons
Of excellent food have been overlooked
In these days of high cost OF living
Cleveland Leader
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-12-13
chanoino All the Time.

Often the change in the use or man.
ner of use of some household item
makes widespread change in the
sale of lot of hardware items. For
some years rugs have been taking the
place of carpets. This means the sale
of fewer carpet tacks. tack hammers
and carpet stretchers, but more carpet
heaters. Again the Introduction Of
vacuum cleaners cut down the sale Of
carpet beaters.
So in like manner the present fash
ion of hanging pictures from holdings
has about put picture nails out of bust
ness, but largely increased the sale OF
molding or picture hooks.
In somewhat similar fashion not
many foot scrapers are in use because
concrete sidewalks are so universal.
The growing use of food choppers
has materially decreased the sales OF
mincing knives and wood bowls.-New
York Times.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-12-13
First Red Cross Christmas.

Contributed.
Something has happened. A simple
and thrilling thing that brings some
thing cf real greatness to our lives,
humble rs they may be.
1t is the observance Of our first Red
Cross Christmas. One cannot have
even the thought of its appropriateness
and its significance in this world Of am
guish without having touched the high.
est thoughts of all the world-that
which WAS given on the birthday we
are celebrating" Behold. l bring you
good tidings of great joy which shall
he to all people," and that which was
expressed hy the Red Cross Treaty
made lly nations. which established
that la warfare the sick and wounded
of the enemy should be sacred to the
Red Cross
This is ii Christmas when we cannot
see our new Young soldiers. strong and
straight of back. without yisiOning
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-12-13

On THANKSGIVING Day at Lake
Charles the largest congregation ever
assembled in that city for public wor-
ship gathered at the Central High
School auditorium. 1t was the first
time in the history Of the city that all
churches, Catholic and Protestant,
united in union service. The entire
congregation joined i'll singing the
:. Star Spangled Banner" after which
Father Cramer, of the Catholic Church,
read the Lords Prayer. and Rev: Mr..
McKinsie, pastor Of the Presbyterian
Church. delivered tue Thanksgiving
Day sermon. When such things take
place it is good sign that religious
hatred is dying out. and this war is re-
sponsible for people coming closer to
each other.-East Carroll Banner Dem
Ocrdt
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-12-13
TREsPAsS NOTICE.

| have recently suffered losses thruts|
the carelcssncss and wantonncss of hunte4
and others who persist in trespassing
my property. My farm and pasture, locata
near and west of Benton. are posted ~
hunting and general trcspassing are forboa
den. Running at large in the pasture a
my cattle. horses, colts. goats. hogs IN
large drove of turkeys and do not waa
and will not permit shooting around the
Prosecutions will result if in the future
can establish the individuality Of the
trcspassins on my premises.
47-tf Il. w. W. STIxsOysj
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-12-13
Wartime Demand for Cotton.

From the colfax Chronicle.l
Recent Investigations in the use OF
cotton in war show: A Pinch gun
dispcses of a half bale of cotton with
every shot fired: machine gun in OPP
Grafton will use UP bale in three
minutes: in naval battle like the
one off Jutland over 5000 pounds a
minute are consumed by each active
warsliip: more than 10000 bales a
year are needed to provide absorbent
cotton for the wounds of the injured ;
one change of apparel for all the troops
now engaged in the war represents
more than million bales.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-12-13

According to the prediction of an old
trapper, the coming winter will be Il
mild one. He bases his prediction on
the fact that the musk rats are not
building sky -scrapers for their witner
quarters as they usually do when there
is severe winter ahead. May the guess
of the rats be u good one.-Iss ptioa
Pioneer.