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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-13

Ella Crouch vs.. A. NJ Falkuor. suit
Co rcscind sale of real estate. filed
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-13

Aus lrLIl GoUedIe S VS. Gun ella
zaIeS. divorce filed
gETrT nTsTRTfrV cor FfTs
Meade County news., 1917-06-07
TIME FOR THE CANNING NOW
Housewives of State are Busy Putting
Up Fruits and Vegetables for
Winter Use.

Housewives throughout the state
have begun to can fruit and vegetables
for winter use. The fruit, mostly
Strawberries, came from Oklahoma
and Texas. The price has reached
that point where frugal women felt
that they were justified in canning
some. Many tons OF rhubarb also were
canned and the entire crop will be
put up within the next two weeks.
The only vegetable being canned just
now is asparagus. 1t is the only one
matured in Kansas. But others will
keep coming on now and the house
wife will be kept busy until frost
comes.
1t is estimated that five times as
much stuff-fruit and vegetables-will
be canned in the homes this year as
in the average year of the past. In
nearly every town the women have
formed canning clubs and are prepar-
ing to can everything produced. This
may bring down the price Of canned
goods in the stores to those who are
unable to do any home canning; at
least it will help to keep the price
down.
o. P. Whitney, secretary of the State
Horticultural Society, has taken a
hand in the game and here are his
suggestions as to what can be raised
or canned in June:
Tomatoes may be transplanted this
month with fair success. Tomatoes
are a standard garden fruit and one
of the staples for canning, and every
one should raise some tomatoes. They
are so easily canned and keep well in
most any glass container A surplus
of podded beans may be canned. Be
careful not to let them get too old.
Beets are one of the important sue
culent root crops which are relished
by nearly everyone. Can when the
diameter of the beet is about two
inches, Can them at that time or
they become woody and unpalatable.
feel that l cannot say too much in
favor of sweet corn. Corn has fought
and won all of the great wars of this
country and corn must win this world
war in which we are engaged. Each
pint of dried sweet corn will give a
nutritious and wholesome food and be
valuable addition to the worlds sup
ply.
Meade County news., 1917-06-07
Sure Enough.

'I see the surface of roads is planed,
)carified, rolled and made ready for
hse in a single trip over them Of
machine that a Pennsylvania has in
rented"
"That's all right, but what I'd like
tO know is, how the hens know the
loads are ready for use frst?"
Meade County news., 1917-06-07
Too Much for Tommle.

Mother wants you to come right
over and see Tommle," said the little
girl.
"What seems to be the matter with
hlm2" asked the doctor.
"He can't swallow. His teacher gave
him some big words to spell today, and
we think some Of 'em got stuck in his
throat"
Meade County news., 1917-06-07
Useless.

"Ma," said discouraged little ur-
chin; 81 amt going to school any
more"
"Why, dear?" tenderly inquired his
mother.
"'Cause 'tain't no use. I can never
barn to spell. The teacher keeps
changing words on me all the time"
Meade County news., 1917-06-07
Too Bad.

"Postal rates between the United
States and the Danish West Indies
have now been reduced from 5 cents
10 2 cents"
'I always like to take advantage Of
4 bargain" said Mrs. Flubdub, "but
unfortunately l don't know a soul lis
the Danish West Indies to whom 1
could write"
Meade County news., 1917-06-07
Time TO Go Slow.

"The officer said you were exceeding
the speed limit in your car"
"Thats silly, your honor"
"Why is 1t slllyT
81 guess you'd think It silly II you
knew where 1 was going"
"Where were you goingT
ITO my dentists"
Meade County news., 1917-06-07
FIERY RED PIMPLES
That Itch and Burn Are Usually
Eczematous-cutieura Quickly Heals.

1t needs but a single hot bath with
Cuticura Soap followed by gentle
application of Cuticura Ointment to
the most distressing, disfgaring
eczemas, itchings and burnings to
prove their wonderful properties. They
are also ideal for everyday toilet use.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Meade County news., 1917-06-07
Slightly Mixed.

"She refuses my suit?"
"Worse, count She alludes to you
rs a piece Of cheese"
"Ah, re heartless girl. She accepts
my attentions and now she throws me
over. She Is croquette."
Meade County news., 1917-06-07
Somewhat CHANGED.

"He who steals my purse steals
trash, you know"
perhaps. But he who takes my
good eggs and potatoes makes me poor
indeed"
Meade County news., 1917-06-07

IMITATION Is slNcEREsT FLJSnGRY
but like counterfeit money tn, hita-
tlon has not the worth Of the original.
Insist on LA Creole" Hair Dressing
It's the original. Darkens your hair in
the natural way, but contains no dye.
Price S1.00.-Adv.
Meade County news., 1917-06-07
A Practical Girl.

He-I know I'm not worthy Of you.
She-Of course not, but let's get
down to business-how much are you
worth?
Meade County news., 1917-06-07

Nothing is gained by boy who goes
through college. The college should go
through him.
Meade County news., 1917-06-07
WeII.Known to Editors.

"They say he's well-known au-
thor"
"How so?"
Hes had at least hundred stories
declined"
Meade County news., 1917-06-07

Cocoa shells are being fed to cattle
in n course of experiments by French
dairymen.
Meade County news., 1917-06-07
ECONOMY A CITIZENS DUTY
Danger of American Failure
in This Respect.

Fear Of waste and fear of hysteria
of economy are mixed together in the
situation this Nation faces today and
it is important Americans think
straight now on broad economic lines,
says John Ise, assistant professor of
sas. The danger now is that the
country will not economize enough,
Doctor Ise believes.
History never has revealed an ex.
ample of nation that was too eco
nomical in war time" said Doctor Ise.
"The. man or woman who is eager to
help whip Germany can do it best. by
saving in every way possible, by cut
ting out every luxury. One Thousand
dollars invested in an automobile has
directed labor and capital into the
automobile business and away from
war business and has done just that
much to make Germany happy. But
$1,000 invested in war bonds encour-
,ages labor and capital in building
ships to beat the submarine menace
and helps win the war for civilization.
'It is true close economy would
mean the makers and sellers of luxu-
ries would have to quit business tenn
porarily. Some of them would suffer.
But when the country is begging for
men for the army, men to grow food
and men to speed up our munitions
output there need be no serious ques-
tion of employment.
X X X
Oneida Had Flag Raisine-Patriot.
ism is at high tide in Oneida and
vicinity. A loyalty rally and flag
raising took place recently. The flag
was made by the Oneida Camp Fire
Girls under the leadership of Mrs.
Alice Gray Williams, guardian.
X X X
johnson County Pioneer Dead. w.
Buckley, one Of Johnson county's old
est settlers, is dead at his farm near
Overland Park. He was 73 years old.
X r X
coWIey County Farmer Dead.-Cas-
per Ralf, retired Cowley county farm
er, is dead at his rural home near Ar
kansas City. He was born in Louisi.
ana seyenty-five years ago.
4 + X
Sheep Rough on Weeds.-Use of
sheep as a weed eradicator is recon.
mended by live stock authorities at
the Kansas State Agricultural college
who assert that of the six hundred
kinds of weeds that grow in Kansas
sheep will eat SIS, while cattle will
eat only seyenty-five. 1t is explained
that roadsides, lanes and fence coz
ners may be kept clean and tidy by
flock Of sheep.
X X X
Victim Of His Own Gun.-Ole At
laksOn, 16 years old, son of o. NJ. At
lakson, who lives near Pennington, ia
suffering from a rifle wound in his
right side as the result Of a hunting
accident.
y y Il
Shotgun Killed HIm.-Edward Clarl
owner of garage at Hunnewell, acci
dentally shot himself fatally with
shotgun half mile east of town wher
he took the gun, muzzle first, from :
Meade County news., 1917-06-07

Never bet with your wife unless you
are prepared to lose whether you win
or not.
Meade County news., 1917-06-07
Obi Mercyl

"What do you do with your wrist
watch when'you go to bed?"
"Put 1t under the Mattress"
"And doesn't 1t interfere with the
ticking at all?" ;
Meade County news., 1917-06-07

Mother of pearl, tortoise shell and
celluloid are needed in Catania, Italy,
in the manufacture of mandolins.
Meade County news., 1917-06-07
Try This on Your Friend.

odd you see all those soldiers
guarding the city llbrary?"
mo. Why in the world have they
got soldiers guarding the library"
"Why they found dynamite In the
dictionary"
Meade County news., 1917-06-07

THIS is THE AGE OF YOUTH.
You will look ten years younger if you
darkon your ugly, grizzly, gray hairs by
using La Creole" Hair Dressing.-Adv.
Meade County news., 1917-06-07
SOAP is STRONGLY ALKALINE

and constant use will burn out the
scalp. Cleanse the scalp by shampoo
ing with La Creole" Hair Dressing,
and darken, in the natural way, those
ugly, grizzly hairs. Price, $1.00.-Adv.
Meade County news., 1917-06-07

Nobody is ever so impatient with
q big man as he Is with one he knows
he can lick.
Meade County news., 1917-06-07

Among the coln-in-the-slot novelties
IS an electric fan for public places.
Meade County news., 1917-06-07

You can easily recognize the early
shortcake by its strawberry mark.
Meade County news., 1917-06-07

Red Cross Ball Blue, made in America,
therefore the best, delights the housewife.
ALI good grocers. Adv.
Meade County news., 1917-06-07

Shotgun Killed Him.-Edward Clarl
owner of garage at Hunnewell, acci
dentally shot himself fatally with
shotgun a half mile east of town wher
he took the gun, muzzle first, from :
motor car. The hammer caught on
the edge of the car and exploded the
shelf
Meade County news., 1917-06-07

Victim of His Own Gun.-Ole At
lakson, 16 years old, son Of o. NJ. At
lakson, who lives near Pennington, is
suffering from rifle wound in his
right side as the result Of a hunting
Incident.
Meade County news., 1917-06-07
COVETED BY ALL

but possessed by few-a beautiful
head Of hair. If yours is streaked with
gray, or Is harsh and stiff, you can re-
store 1t to Its former beauty and lus-
ter by using la Creole" Hair Dress
ing. Price $1.OO.-Adv.
Meade County news., 1917-06-07

Wash day is smile day IL you use Red
Cross Ball Blue, American made, therefore
the best made. Adv. u
Meade County news., 1917-06-07
Adamantlne.

She (sweetly)-Flve men have pro-
posed to me and I've refused them all,
because none Of them measured up to
my ideal.
Long pause.
He-I know what you're thinking.
She-What2
He-That I'll be the sixth, but you're
wrong, kid, you're wrong. Y
Meade County news., 1917-06-07

To hear people talk the principle
Of the. thing has caused more law.
suits than the money involved.
Meade County news., 1917-06-07

Join Engineer Regiments.-Thomas
Ball, foreman of Missouri Pacific
wrecking crew at Atchison; and
Thomas Garvey, Missouri Pacific
fireman, have made application to join
the new engineer regiments of rail-
road men to be sent to France at an
early date.
Meade County news., 1917-06-07

Winona Has Municipal Fag.-The
first municipal flag in Western Kan
sas was raised at Wincna recently.
Funds for the purchase of a 75-foot
pole and 14-foot flag were raised by
popular substitution.
Meade County news., 1917-06-07

Druggist Assaulted.-R. c. Mosier
druggist at Preston, in the eastern
part of Pratt county, was assaulted il
his store by three unidentified men
Mosier is in a critical condition
Sheriff Judkins and posses with blood
hounds searched the county for the
culprits.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-01-17

greatly increased activity in prepar-
ing their uncleared land for cultiva-
tion.
However, while the great mass of
American farmers seem to need the
stimulating influence of public land
clearing demonstrations, there are
plenty of farmers who have shown
sufficient pioneer spirit and foresight
to clear their stump-land and put it
to the plow.
The results speak for themselves.
An Arkansas farmer cleared ten acres
little more than year ago. On
part of this land he raised onions
at the rate of $500 an acre. Four
acres of corn yielded twenty bushels
per acre, and three other acres made
two tons of hay an acre. Another
Arkansas farmer raised thirty bush
els of corn an acre on twenty-five
acres and sold $50 bushels at rs cents
a bushel.
A Louisiana farmer bought four
teen acres of cut-over land few
years ago, paying $3.50 an acre. He
made $4,000 in a single year from
this land, once he had gotten it under
cultivation. This represented, in eff
feet, 1000 per cent increase over the
original investment A Louisiana
speciality, which has put many dollars
into the pockets of owners of newly
cleared land, is peanuts. In this
state, cut-over land, originally cost
ing from SO to $25 an acre, common
ly yields sixty bushels of peanuts Der
acre.
A farmer bought tract of 2lO
acres in Montana, which was COM
pletely covered with stumps, logs and
brush, at $25 an acre. This land was
cleared and cultivated, and in one
year produced at the rate of 10
bushels of oats per acre and over
twenty-five tons Of corn per acre.
This farmer also grew all kinds of
grasses, vegetables and fine fruit.
1t is not necessary to multiply ex-
amples. On thousands of farms, the
fact has been repeatedly demonstrate
ed that the unclearcd land often is
more fertile than the land already
under cultivation. And modern meth
ods and machinery make land clear
ing reasonably cheap and practical
IN .crtaking Tor the average farm
owner.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-01-17
LIVELY NEWS ITEMS FROM GABLE

After having spent few days in
Sumter Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Burgess
arrived on the stump dodger.
Mr.. Allen Eugene Rose of the cler-
ical force of the Southern Railroad Of
Sumter is on visit to Mr.. and Mrs.
L. B. McFaddin.
i Mr.. Earl Millsap is now gratified
to handle his High Henry having been
handed the pass word by his esteem
ed friend Bud Rose. ......
Misses Catherine and Mary Ella
Fitzmaurice of Columbia are on a
visit to Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Ferris.
Mr.. Wallace Dardin was seen on
the big road driving his new Packard.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Rose of Sum-
ter spent a few hours with Mr.. and
Mrs. w. r. Burgess. They tried out
tehir new Chevrolet.
Chief Engineer Dime McFaddin
has traded his dashless-board buggy
for pinder parcher.
Mr.. McLemore of Mississippi is on
a visit to Gable, S. C.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. P. Gable are ex-
pected home today from Atlanta, Ca,
where they have been on a pleasure
trip.
DR.. R. S. Bush Of New Zion can
now be found at Gable, S. C.
Last Friday evening dance was
given at Wee Nee Drug Co.'s Hall
in honor Of the visiting young ladies.
Those who attended were MSNes
Catherine and Mary Ella Fitzmaurice
of Columbia, Miss jamie Land of For
eston, Mrs. w. J. Ferris, Mrs. w. J.
Millsap, Misses jamie McFaddin, Sa-
die Wheeler, Anna Wheeler, Mirah
s. Davidson, Frank Hodge, w. J. Mill
sap, Wallace Dardin, Guy Osborne,
aAE. S. Grooms, Joe Walther, Jimmie
IcFaddin, Paul and Eugene McFad-
1dn >and Bud Rose.
} Mr.. Editor, everybody here is try
( ing to take sick and in case you don't
get any more news for a while you
will understand the measles has hit
old Bud Rose.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-01-17

which he claimed was in progress in
e. Graham's store. The constables ac
quiesed and seven of the alleged dice
tossers were captured. Two. others
escaped.
The seven men who were under ar
rest were taken to the cage at the
chain gang camp nearby and the door
was just being closed when two shots
rang out in rapid succession, as if
they were fired from a double-bar-
relied shot gun. Constable Clark was
wounded in the head by the first shot
and Constable Weldon and Mr.. De-
Braughton were hit by the second
discharge. None were injured seri-
ously and all were out yesterday.
Men Lodged in Jail
The seven men arrested at first and
now in the Jail here were: P. Gra-
ham, NJ. Singleton, B. Green, A.
Smalls, J. Finey, S. Lacing and S.
Lyons. a.,.
The wounded men were rushed to
the city Immediately and received
treatment at the Roper Hospital.
Chief Constable Duncan, Sheriff J. Ell
more Martin and Deputy Sheriff w.
j. Leonard were notified.
Chief Duncan Deputy Leonard and
Rural Policeman Burton and Nelson
started out for the scene of the shoot
ing in automobiles at. once.
About forty-fve minutes after the
shooting E. Graham, proprietor of the
store, walked to the chain gang camp
and was placed under arrest as being
one of those escaping from the store
when the raid was made. He was
rushed to the city by Constablcs
\ nitworth and Poppenheim, while
Deputy Leonard and Rural Policeman
Burton and Nelson brought the first
seven men arrested to the city ar
rlving at the Jail about $3.50 O'Clock
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-01-17
GOOD SHOWING FOR BANK
Annual Meeting of the Farmers"
Held at Olanta.

O!anta, Jan. 14.-At the sixth an
nual stockholders meeting of the
Farmers Bank, held Tuesday, the
cashiers report showed that the bank
had made during 1916 $4,151.3S,
which was a fraction above 16 per
cent. The directors ordered $4,000,
or per cent. paid out to the stock
holders; $1,000 placed to the surplus
fund, and the residue, $1,151.38, car
ried as undivided profits.
The Farmers Bank has a capital of
$4,000 and each year since its or
ganization in 1911, excepting the first,
.!ade from IL to 27 1-2 per
cent. on every dollar of it's capital.
This town has a population of $50.
and this is The younger bank here
The following are the directors elect
ed for the year 1917:
w. II. Floyd, S. r. Floyd, r. f.
Smith, Sr., B. f. Truluck, B. NJ. Tru-
luck, NJ. f. Truluck, w. D. Truluck,
S. J. Tomlinson and S. w. Young.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-01-17
The Farmers Are Urged to Order
Fertilizer Early.

The shortage of freight cars may
seriously delay the fertilizer move
ment and defeat the "plant early"
idea that is being advocated by every
one engaged in the antiboll weevil
campaign. AS a rule, the average
farmer does not concern himself over
railway problems, car shortages, etc.,
because relatively few of them ship
in car load quantities, but if the pres
ent car shortage exists at the time
farmers usually order out their fer
tilizer, no matter whether the guam
tity is one ton or car load, if the
cars cannot be had in greater num-
Der than the present supply, many
farmers will be disappointed by not
receiving his fertilizer in time to
plant his cotton and other crops early
and thus take the first practical step
to get ahead of the boil weevil.
The Farm Improvement Depart
ment of the A. B. & Il. is trying in
every way it can to induce all farm
ers to order out their fertilizer imme-
diately in order that they may not
be disappointed by delays owing to
car shortage, congestion at terminal
points, and many other reasons which
may cause serious loss if this import
ant part of the farmers work is not
attended to before it is toolate. Next
to early blowing and preparation,
probably there is no more important
thing for the cotton planter to do
than to order his fertilizer out in
advance of the time he needs it.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-01-17
FANK CLARK OF MANNING
WOUNDED IN RAID
Wounded Men Not Seriously In
jured and Are Getting Along
Nicely.

Bristol Graham al E. Groham
brothers, are both in che county Jail
here and are being held in connec-
\ the shooting Of State Con-
stables r. A. Weldon and +. B. Clark
and MIR. DeBraughton, q chain gang
guard, from ambush about midnight
Saturday at the cross roads, st. An
drew's Parish. No specific charges
have been entered against either, it
is understood. Seven other persons
are also at the county pail and we're
arrested Saturday night on a charge
of shooting crap.
Constables Weldon, Clark, G. D..
Buchanan, j. L., Poppenheim, w. c..
Whitworth, T. C. Thornton and S. J..
Luper were on duty in st. Andrews
Parish Saturday night and were re-
quested by Rural Policeman Knox to
assist him in raiding crap game,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-01-17
Get Rid of Stumps.

That extensive farming, rather
than intensive farming, is still the
great problem of the American farm
er is fact beyond argument. The
expert observer sees the evidence on
every hand-millions of acres going
to waste which might be ridded of
stumps, plowed, sowed, and made the
focal points for new tidal was of
farmer prosperity. 1t is no exagge-
ration to say that most of Americas
logged-over land is rich in agricul-
tural possibilities.
There certainly is nothing new in
the idea of harnessing forest land to
the plow. American history makes it's
start upon the clearing in the forest
upon that first scanty crop of corn
which served for the initial Thanks
giving dinner Of the Pilgrim Fathers.
With up-to-date methods and ma
chinery Of stun pulling at their dis
posal, many modern American farm
ers hesitate to do the very thing
which our forefathers were Obliged
to do with the slow, painful labor of
their hands.
True to the adage that history re-
peats itself, the first American land
clearing has found it's counterpart in
many subsequent fcats Of daring land
cultivation. For instance, there is the
interesting story of the three Bene-
dictine monks, who some thirty years
ago, founded colony in the wilds of
the Ozark mountains of Arkansas.
They were not equipped with mod
ern methods and machinery. They
dug up the stumps in the most prim-
tive manner. Yet, today, this colony
,s 100 acres of land under high
state of cultivation. And this land
las proved its .o'rce bet
ter than S13,500 worth of crops.
.,ry products, po ..,' ctc, in
single year.
In Arkansas, in Louisiana, in Mon
tana, Massachusetts, Connecticut
Wisconsin and many other states,
numble but wise and thriftv i>,~>i.
grants have bought hideous, barren
stump lands for song and prom
ise. And by patient industry they
have redeemed these lands and made
chem blossom into sure means Of
independence and prosperity. Thus
! they have put to shame many less
progressive native farmer.
The clearing and cultivation Of for
est lands, which has been an import
ant American industry from the day
that the first white man landed on
the shores Of Plymouth, has yet to
take on the aspect Of great nation
wide movement. But farmers as a
class are becoming more alive to the
gold that lies under their stumps
than they have been. And the next
few years should witness a much
more earnest and concerted effort on
the part of farm owners to increase
their holdings in good cut-over land,
and prepare it with whatever stump
land. they already possess for the
sowing and the reaping. 1t is the
next step necessary to- make the aver
age American farm a better rounded
and thcrefore>a better paying propo-
sition.
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