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armored cars, and the like. This Is
all in accordance with the English
way of thinking, for their battle is
fundamentally a battle of money.
Super-MateriaI Battle.
"The natural dislike, mingled with
contempt. which we Germans have
for this way of thinking, must not
prevent us from understanding that
the conception is exceedingly serious.
Anybody who formerly followed Eng
lish Colonial wars, English voyages
OF discovery, and English sport, knows
how much of the successes of the
English in these spheres was always
due to brilliant preparation and equip
ment. OF course all depends upon
whether there are behind the material
and the machines real men to use
them. But We all know that this Is
the case with the English, and we
are far from wanting to deny it; on
the contrary, we should be diminish
ing the achievements of our own men
If we did so.
Even earlier the fighting was well
described as supernatural battle
put since the end Of August it has
become quite plain that the English
intended to increase their efforts still
1urther by still more gigantic guns
ana still more enormous masses or
munitions and all the engines of war.
on our maps Of the ground behind the
enemy front, upon which we mark
from time to time his new camps, bat
teries, strategic railways, and SO on,
one sees how all of Belgium that re-
mains unoccupied.. and especially the
area OF Ypres and Poperinghe, has be-
come really one enormous war camp,
crossed in every direction by a close
network of strategic railways that
nave sprung out of the ground.
Ihere was further considerable
expansion of all this recently. Fever
ish activity could be seen among the
English. Bridge after bridge appeared
across the Ypres canal, new roads
crossed the country, branch lines ad-
Vanced further. the enemy artillery
was brought closer to the front, and
new battery positions were prepared.
new munition dumps were laid down,
new aerodromes. and new encamp-
ments. ,thickly sown though the en-
campn1ents already were. AS regards
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Recently a well known fashion writ
er and designer was asked what she
considered the most important detail
of well-dressed woman's appearance
and she replied carefully dressed
hair"
Thoughtful observers will agree that
the coiffing of ''woman's crowning
glory has a remarkable effect upon
her appearance. Poorly groomed locks
will destroy the charm of the richest
and most tasteful costume-but wom-
en- of good taste are never careless
Of their hair. Ones own energy gov
erns the amount of charm one may
acquire by careful grooming and
dressing of ones hair.
The coiffure shown today above the
collar of an evening wrap is designed
for the most formal social functions.
The hair is softly knottcd near the
crown of the head and pulled rather
low over the brows where it is con-
fined by single strand Of pearls held
beneath a pendant clasp.
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Army Lessons for Housekeepers.
Army Rations and Army Menus.

army tauOns ana Army menus.
Army cooks and bakers have the
really big cost of living problem tc
solve. The miracles they accomplish
offer lessons in menu making by
which housekeepers may profit.
A ration is the allowance for SUBJ
sistence for one person for one day.
The average ration for a soldier
amounts to four pounds a day. and
the government has estimated that
even at present prices, this can be
provided for a fraction more than
80 cents a day.
In planning their menus, most
mess sergeants follow an outline
somethink like this:
BREAKFAST-Frult or breakfast
food; meat. in some form, with a
vegetable, hot bread with butter, or
hot cakes and syrup; coffee.
DINNER-Soup, meat, roasted,
boiled or fried, or fish, two vege-
tables: a vegetable or fruit salad;
dessert; bread and butter; coffee or
tea.
SUPPER-Meat or fish, one vege-
table; hot rolls: stewed fruit or jam;
bread and coffee, tea or chocolate.
Housekeepers should note the "or"
in this schedule. The menus are
actually much shorter than they ap-
pear to be.
In some camps. however, they are
quite elaborate. At Camp Dix. near
Wrightsville, n. j., the following
menus were served recently:
BREAFKAST-Boli rice and
milk. hot mullins, fried bacon, fried
potatoes, bread and butter. coffee.
DINNER-Puuree of bean soup,
roast beef, stewed kidney beans,
sweet potatoes, tapioca pudding.
bread and butert, coffee or milk.
SUPPER-Meat and potato pie, hot
biscuits. apple sauce, bread butter,
coffee or milk.
And for Sunday there was a list
much more elaborate:l
RREA X A Tara mbled eaRs
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French toast, bacon, cottage fried
potatoes. bread and butter, coffee.
D n y L R-Vegetable soup, soft
roast Of beef. mashed potatoes,
creamed vegetable, bread and but
ter. stewed peaches. chocolate cake,
coffee or milk.
SUPPER-Beefsteak pot pie, toma-
toes, Drowned potatoes. rice pudding,
bread and butter, coffee or milk
These menus are not quoted with
any expectation that housewives can
provide the same array Of good things
for the same money. They are print
ed as fine examples OF well balanced
rations which can be used as salts
factorily in the home kitchen as in
the army camp.
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HOROSCOPE.
sunday. November IL, 1917.

Copyright, 1917. by the Mcclure NeVsI~9T
Syndicate)
This should be rather a favorable
day. since Neptune and Jupiter rule
strongly for good.
1t should be fortunate for clergy
men and they should find that sue
cess attends philanthropic appeals.
Warning is given. however, that
exposure OF misuse Of funds raised
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Top coats are most accommodating
this winter. Whether one likes the
straight line. untitled coat or the trim
ly belted garment one may be suited,
for both are popular.
The garment pictured at the right
is a fitted model with the fullness
closely shirred about the waist and
held snugly in place by a belt, wide
at the front and back and narrow at
the sides. The beaver collar of this
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The afternoon gown Of dark. heavy
silk or satin is the friend of the we'll
dressed woman. This semi-tailored
frock Of supple satin in navy blue is
a delightful case in point and has
many items Of smartness to recon-
mend it.
Soutache braiding is the high light
Of the gown and that the soutache is
applied to the fetching little apron
only adds to its charm.
The long. close sleeves and the
close-fitting bodice so trinity held In
place by the satin sash, complete the
tailored effect-and then, as IL fear
ing over severity the frock relents in
to a becoming collar of soft white
satin, with tiny cuffs to match.
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deer-brown velour coat Is extremely
large and covers the shoulders and
back. reaching almost to the beltline
in the back.
The second coat is one well suited
to the younger girl. On this coat the
broad belt is used with excellent ef-
feet, defining. but not constraining
the waist line. The broad bands out
lining collar. cuff and hem are of
rich plush and the collar is CONVEX
tible.
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New York, Nov. 1o.-velvets, soft.
slinky chiffon .velvets, are tremendous
favorites for evening wear even with
debUtantes. and this handsome gown
OF white velvet goes far to explain
their popularity. The skirt Is full
and plain, its only concessioh to fash
ion being the softly looped hustle of
material at the back.
The bodice is draped in a becom-
ing surplice, and outlined with a
cord.
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Of anything known before" will next
spring be still more unheard of and
still more in excess of anything known
before.
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The veil, always a friend of lovely
woman's complexion and curls, is
showing new adaptability to miiady's S
needs when winter winds blow.
The veil was a bit discouraged this
season when it considered the tre-
mendous size of the seasons fashion
able hats and thought them a real
problem which it would be difficult
to evade. So instead of going around
the hat it crept under the brim and
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clung closely to a wire halo adjusted
an inch outward from the crown.
And now when milady goes to walk
there is no frenzied hunting for the
elusive veil, no tense and trying mo-
ments of effort for proper adjustment
the veil is conveniently and becom-
ingly in place. In covering the face
and hair it precedes the hat-and is
protected from destroying dampness
by the hats broad brim.
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TOMORROW'S MENU

And close at hand the basket stood.
With nuts from brown October wood"
Whittier.
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Breakfast hominy-Wash one cup
OF hominy and add one cup Of cold
water. Let this soak all day. Then
add two cups Of boiling water. a lit
tie salt, and let it boil for ten min
utes. Put in a double boiler and let
it simmer for four or five hours.
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on sTPPER
DINNER.
NA=N y LII
CHESTNTT SOTD

CHESTNIT SOTP
COLD LAMB. SCALLOPFD POTATOEs
COLD SLAw NIT SALAD
RICE PUDDING.
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BREAKFAST.

BREAKFAST.
PRUNES. HoMINN.
BACON.
BUTTERED TOAST. COFFEE.
LUNCHEON OR SUPPER
BAKED BANANAS AND RICE.
LETTUCE SANDWICHES
CHOCOLATE AND WATERS.
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Have Met Enemy.

"a test, when it comes to the shock
of battle. is always tactical. Let
strategical schemes be as sound and
well-conceived as lhey may be. If
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The stars incline, but do not compel"
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west front altogether. and yet there
were such assaults as those upon
. EerduD
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Baked bananas and rice-Peel the
bananas, slice lenGJhwise. Pour over
them a little olive oil and bake until
tender. Serve round mound of boil
ed rice.
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Chestnut soup-Eemove the shells
from thrcc-QuaTttrs Of a pound or
French chestnuts and put them into
warm water. When il becomes too
hot to put the fingers into it. remove
the chcstnu;s from the fire and
blanche them. Rinse them and put
them on the fire in a saucepan con-
tanning n quart Of white stock. I,et
them boil until they are very soft.
then rub all through a sieve. Add
seasoning and a half pint OF cream.
Keep hot, but do not boil again. Serve
croutons with the soup.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-12-12
e & e e. e e. e se e e. & se e e. & e e e e eS e u &
Christmas Pie Has
Long Family History
r n Apply the Christmas reveler who

TT Apply the Christmas reveler who
II has a digestion to tackle the
Christmas pie. The modern fad
dist In diet Is trying to rule out the
plum pudding and the mincc from the
Christmas feast.
Shame on him Better night Of
grooming to the few than n ban on a
time honorcd custom for the many.
Lay in stock of soda mint, pepstn
and salt water. BE sporty and take
chances on the plummy goody.
First 1t was old Santa under q ban
dreary world it would be without
Santa ClauS-now 1t Is the toothsomc
Christmas pie bulging with raiSins
fiaky of crust and rcdolcnt Of burning
brandy.
Truly the modern progressive who
lives by rule is akin to the old Puritan
to whom the Christmas pie was an
abomination savOring Of hercsy. In
deed the Roundhcad had more excuse
for his abstinence; it was Il test Of or
thodoXy. He felt his morals would be
injured by eating Il pie whose savory
contents were typical Of offerings Of
the Magi and whose form was often
that Of Il manger.
The Christmas pie is Of ancient and
honorable lineage, and its name of
"mincc pic' came centuries later, be-
ing given in derision by the Puritans.
Are we such weaklings that what our
ancestors have thrivcd on for centu-
ries will slay us in one eating? Surely
the stomach specialist, that product
of modcrnity, must have slipped up.
Our grandparents did not eat one
mcasly little slice of the Christmas pie
in fear and trembling. Boldly they
swallowed huge hunks, not on Christ
mas day only, but during the entire
season Of Christmas, unto Twelfth
Night. Was 1t not writ, GAS many diff
fercnt houses rs thou shalt ent mince
pie during Christmastdc so many hap
py months shalt thou have during the
ycar?"
And they began the mixing of that
Christmas pie early and with great
ceremony. It was gala occasion
when the plum pudding was 10 he
stirred and each member Of the house
hold down to the infant In arms must
have turn at the spoon.-Philadel-
phia Press.
ee 4 e s e se & e e Il 4 & e e G ee 4 e
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opinion is based upon the latest csti-
mates of our financial needs.
"Thc splendid success Of the Sec
ond Liberty Loan shows that the pco-
pie are fully determined to support
the war and are prepared to make
such sacrifices of luXuries, pleasures,
comforts, and convcniences as may bo
necessary"
The Secretary explained that his
optimistic statement was based upon
actual figures in hand.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-12-12
How Animals Figure
In Christmas Customs
THn Christmas customs in Norway

STHN Christmas customs in Norway
Il and Swden are the most inter.
esting of any country. 1t is time
or great rejoicing. 10 show that there
are friendly feelings between every
one In the household the shoes are
PLACED in a row in the hall when retir-
Ing on Christmas ieve, and, like the
German custom, candles are left burn
Ing In the village windows all night
to light the way for "Kristine," who
brings the gifts. The Christmas tree
is largely decorated with candles and
pretty cakes arranged In bright colored
baskets, all usually home made.
The richer households send good
things to the poor, and everywhere
among both rich and poor are the AMI
muls and birds remembered, says Our
Dumb Animals. The boys and girls
save up their pennies during the year
FOR this purpose. Sheaves Of grain
are fastened to the window lodges in
town, and In the country the sheaves
are fastened to long poles and renewed
every day for week, and many are
the birds that spy this feast. On the
barn floors Of the peasants bowls of
hot porridge are set for poor "Robin
Goodfellow" to comfort him because
he has no "soul." The. cows and the
horses share in the general happiness
by having Il double share Of food given
them.
1t Is big skip from the northland
to the southland or tropical countries
where Christmas Is celebrated without
the evergreen tree to decorate and
hang gifts on. In Brazil the holiday
may be spent outdoors in the sunny
flower scented air.
They have quaint supcrstitions In
these summer lands relative to YuIe-
tide. On the coffee plantations the old
folk say that on Christmas night the
animals have the gift Of speech and
that If only child has sufficient cour-
age to so out alone after dark it will
hear on the stroke Of IL the cock
crow In loud, clear voice from his
highest perch
"ChriStO nasceu"-Christ is born.
The bull in deep. sonorous bass
inquiries from distant field, "Onde"
where?
The sheep then answer in chorus,
"Em Belcn de Judn"-in Bethlehem
of Judca.
In turn all the domestic animals give
to the world the glad tidings of the
Nativity. Many. child wishes it had
the courage necessary to enable him
to spend midnight outdoors and hear
this wonderful conversation Of the
brute creation.
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In the Days of '61-'65.

"Chrlstmns mornings in the Civil war
days." says the veteran, "were gener-
ally spent in reading letters. After
dinner the men indulged in sports, par
hcularly prize fights, and then in the
evening they gathered together and
sang the wartime songs and told
stories Of the ChrIstmases before the
lighting began. 1t wasn't all chorus
singing, either. for we had some good
sololsts IN the line. and our company
ectors showed their abilities by re.
citing or rehearsing the plays they had
seen while on furloughs."
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WILL BE
BELOW ESTIMATES

A feeling of relief was experienced
throughout the country at the state
ment of Secretary of the Treasury
McAdoo in Baltimore before the In
vestment Bankers Association on No
vember ID, that the actual expend-
lures of some of the departments of
Government we're much less than the
estimates the departments submitted
in July last, and that the task Of pro-
'viding for the expenses of the Gov
ernment for the fiscal year is not re-
garded by the Treasury Department
as one, which will in any way strain
the capacity Of the resources of the
United States.
The Secretary said in part:
Vague and unfounded apprehen-
sions seem to exist in the public mind
as TO the extent Of the financial re-
qujrements of the United States dur
irg the current fiscal year. 1t may
he helpful to the country to know
that these requirements have been
greatly exaggerated, and that in the
judgment of the Secretary Of the
Treasury there is no reason whatever
for apprehension on this score. This
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few turns around the pond, knowing
all the time that he was tlisobcying his
mother and feeling very unhappy al!
the while.
BY and by he took Off his skates ana
went to the woods to cut some laurel
branches. 1t was showing very hard
now, and he had to work fast, because
by this time ii was growing dark in
the woods.
At last his arms were full, AMI he
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-12-12

n TED WAYNE kicked his toes
y against the door.
"Say. mother, can't I 60 skat-
ing" he asked.
mot today, son." said Mrs. Wayne.
ut is Christmas eve, and l want YOU
to go into the woods and get some
laurel and evergreens to trim the
house. The servants are all busy with
the houscwork."
Jaw, bother!" whincd Ned.
Dear me, Ncddy, that Is not Il nice
spirit to show at Christmas time"
sighed his mother, for she was much
worried about her little boys selfish
spirit. Ned had beautiful home and
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-12-12
THAW BAGS HUN AIRPLANE
American Brings Down Machine Over
Enemy's Lines.

Paris, Dec. 7.-Major William J..
Thaw, La Fayette Escadrille, brought
down a German airplaAe in duel
over the cnemy's line on Wednesday,
according to telephone message re-
ceived in Paris last night, says The
Herald today.
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"l evergreen, and that kept the wind
and snow out
II was very lonesome In the hollow
tree. Somewhere an owl was hootins
ami again he heard some four-footcd
animal (pcrhnps Il fox) 90 pnt-pattin"
over the snow. He was not exactly
frightened, but it surely was very lone
some.
Sometimes he slept and dreamed OF
his nice warm home, and he thought
of his good, kind parents and how
worried they would be, and he re-
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-12-12
Five Deaths at Wheeler.

Macon, Dec. 7.--Thcle were five
deaths at Camp Wheeler base hos
pital during the past twenty-four
hours.
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fond parents, but
he seemed to love
his own way
above everything
else.
SO when final
ly Ned, sulkily
enough. took Il
hntchet and went
[ o W ard t he
woods his moth
er did not see
that he had his
skates hidden un-
Il er h | S. t II ! e k
overcOat.
When he reach
ed the pond he
found all the
skaters had gone
home, for who
wants to skate
on Christmas eve
when there are
so many other
delightful things
to do?
-
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solved new vcr
again to diSObey
them.
After q while he
slept and was
awakened by the
sound Of the
church bells ring.
ing In the glad
Christmas It'd
in%S.
Then he heard
voices calling his
name, and he
shouted back, and
presently he was
in his fathers
arms.
When Ned woke
up on Christmas
M 0rnin and
found all the
beautiful gifts
that Santa Claus
had brought to
him he registered
q vow that when
next Christmas
came around he
MI the blessings
on HIN.
always said, "NeL.
the same since he
Itt a.
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staggered along
through the snow
trying to find the
path, but the
snow had cover
cd 1t up COM
plctcly.
Ned was lost in
the woods on
Christmas eve !
He began To cry,
and the tears
I 70 re on h | s
cheeks. Right be-
side him was Il
great oak tree,
with Il hollow
trunk. There was
Il narrow open
ing in the trunk,
and poor, cold,
tired, lost Ned
squeezed his way
through the open
ing and found 1t
snug and warm
inside, with Il
thick bed Of dry
leaves. He stop
ped up the open
ing with branches
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-15
GENERAL NEWS OF FISHING INDUSTRY
 AND FISH FLEET

Over six thousand dollars was paid out today by the Glacier Fish Company for 55,o0o pounds of hai- but which arrived here on six boats yesterday and which was bought to- day for a flat price of ii cents per
 pound straight.
 The fish arrived yesterday fore
 noon on the Emma, Daaney, Robin,
 Signal and Rambler and the two To-
 cal buyers have been gradually bid.
 ding the price up, starting at 9 cents
 and raising an eighth of cent at a time.
 This morning when ii cents was
 bid by Oliver Orange of the Glacier
 Fish Company. Tony Antonsen quit
 and let the shipment go. The fish
 were unloaded today and will be
 shipped on either the Alameda or
 City of Seattle. This is the highest
 price ever paid for fish on the local
 market and illustrates the advant-
 age of having competitive buyers located at this point.
 Besides the halibut arrivals today several thousand pounds of red snap per, black cod and lynn cod arrived on the six boats which was also bought by the Glacier Fish Company The Gypsy arrived from the banks
 with a good load of halibut and cod shortly after noon today but had not sold at a late hour this after
 noon.
 The National Independent Fish plant received 1000 salmon today from Taku and have 50 boxes of fresh salmon packed ready for ship
 ment south.
 ! The 100-ton halibut boat Constance, 1 of the National Independent Fish 1 Company is expected toarrive tOmor-
 row and will take shipment of fresh fish from the local plant south | In addition the Constance will call
 at Taku and pick up all the fish there, which will be dressed and packed on the boat sOuthbound. l The employees of the National In dependent plant are kept busy feed ing one legged gulls which flock
 around their place. Several of these crippled gulls have appeared recent fly and the men at the plant make feed to them. The gulls realize that feed tothem. The gulls realize that they will not be bothered and have become quite tame.
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AL-KI SAILS FOR SOUTH.

The steamer Al-Ki sailed from Gastineau Channel for the South last night at II o'clock, after hay ing spent the entire day here un- loading freight an taking on a heavy shipment of machinery from Treadwell for southbound points. Among those leaving on the Al-Ki were Mrs. J. c. Bergeson and son, Miss V. Bergeson, Ed Boggen, Or pha Dern, Mrs. A. Baldwin, Mrs. Grostad, Call Grostad, Henry Smith
 and wife, Mrs. A. Peterson, Miss Johnson, Charles Osborne, V. E. Sage, Andrew Larson, Mrs. Edmon- son, Paul Buckley and c. M Hayes.