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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-09-18

course of training which fitted them
and hardened them for the severe
work they would be called upon to do
on the farms. In addition to enrolling
men, women were enlisted from the
towns and cities to go to the country
to assist the farmers wives in cook
ing and caring for this large army OF
harvest hands. Forty thousand city
people assisted Kansas farmers in
handling the wheat.
In the berry district south Of Port
land, Ore, large amount of help is
needed to harvest the crop. The farm
help specialist in Portland enlisted
the services of 1000 women and girls
who were organized into units and
taken to the district, where they are
now working and aiding in harvesting
the crop in satisfactory way.
The Farm Labor Administration OF
the Illinois State Council of Defense
in cooperation with workers furnished
by the U. S. Department of Agricul
ture, has perfected an emergency
farm labor organization in practically
every county of the State Reports
from GO counties show more than So
900 workers registered to assist in
the harvest.
In the sugar-bcet districts of south
orn Michigan, Colorado, and Utah
many thousands Of workers have been
secured to cultivate this crop and thus
insure large supply Of sugar.
In a similar way the other States
have organized and enlisted labor for
the farms and thus meet in most
admirable way the cmergecy needs.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-09-18

In order that this question might
be clearly placed before the people of
the villages, towns and, cities Of the
various States, arrangements were
made by the Department of Agricul-
ellis of Defense, the agricultural COL
lcges and the U. S. Department of La
Dor and State Departments of labor.
to hold meetings with chambers of
commerce, business mems associa-
tions, rotary clubs, and other organ
iZations of the cities and towns, plac-
ing before them the need for agricul-
tural labor and urging action, which
will give adequate assistance. Every
where the response has been large and
gratifying. The result of this cam.
paign is that many thousands of
workers have been enrolled and have
done much to meet the emergency.
There is reasonable assurance that, iE
spite Of difficulties, all the crops will
be normally harvested.
Business Men Save Potatoes
The potato crop of Houston and
Wharton counties, Texas, has been
saved through the aio Of the business
men in local towns. Wen it was real
lied that the potato crDp would be lost
unless the farmers received help, the
State extension director, cooperating
with the farm help specialist of the
Department of Agriculture, explained
the situation and the business men
closed their offices, stores and banks
went to the farms, and worked with
the potato growers in harvesting the
crop.
More than nine and one half million
acres of wheat were harvested in Kan
| ,n IIt,t, I,-Nxl ~f i
their forces and closed their stores,
offices and other places of business
during the day, that the workers
might go to the fields and help save
this food crop.
The mayor and board of public
works of one of the large Middle
Western cities closed their offices
and worked in the wheat fields. The
| mayor drove the binder while the
other men shocked the grain. On a
farm adjoining a Catholic institution
in Indiana Is priests were found as
sisting in the harvest Of the alfalfa
and clover hay and the wheat and
| oats.
"Shock troops" have been organized
to assist the farmers in harvesting
their wheat. These so-called "shocl
troops" consist Of business men.
clerks, and laborers who volunteer to
assist in this way. These men per-
form their regular work in town dur
ing the day and at 5 o'clock are taken
in automobiles to the country, where
they assist the farmers. In this way
the regular business is carried on and
at the same time these men go into
the fields during the cool part of the
day, wher they can render the great
est service. In one evening alone 40
men were able co shock more than sc
acres Of wheat.
Women Cook for Harvest Hands
In Indiana "a towns secured an en-
rollment Of 5000 workers to assist in
Vhe harvest of the wheat and oats
crop. Kansas City, as result of
campaign during the week Of June &
to 8, enlisted 10000 workers to assist
Kansas farmers. These workers not
only offered their services, but under
the direction Of the athletic clubs and
the chamber Of commerce took a
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-09-18
The Strong Withstand the Heat OF
Summer Better Than the Weak

Ola people who are feeble and younger people
who are weak. will DO strengthened and enabled to
20 through the depressing heat of summer by TAX
ing GROVES TASTELESS chill TONIC. It purihes
and enrlches the blood and builds up the whole sys-
tenn. You soon feel Ito Strengthening, Invigor-
ating Effect. Co.,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-09-18
BRITISH TAKE MAISSENY
And System of Trenches Northeast of
st. Quentin

London, Sept. 15.-The British have
captured Maissemy, northwest of st.
Quentin, together with the trench sys-
tenn to the southeast and east of that
place. Field Marshal Haig makes
this announcement in his night report.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-09-18
TO MEET THE farm
LABOR PROBLEMS
Men and Women Volunteers Go Out
to the Country to Serve as Farm
Hands-How States Have En-
listed and Organized Labor
for the Farms to Save
the Seasons Food
Harvest

The cooperation of people of vii
lagos, towns, and cities in harvesting
the farm crops demonstrated in most
forcible way the patriotism of the
American people and the active way
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-09-18
Groves Tasteiess chill Tonic

destroys the malarial germs which are transmitter
to the blood by the Malaria Mosquito Price 6Oc
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-05-10
Prisoners of War Must Work.

Included in War Department regu-
lations regarding tho employment of
prisoners of war and interned enemy
aliens are the following statements:
All classes of prisoners, excepting
commissioned officers and such 9th
ers as are physically not fit for Ia
Dor, will be required to perform
work necessary for their comfort or
for the upkeep Of their prison bar
racks. Interned enemy aliens will
not be held for compulsory labor ex-
cept as provided in this paragraph.
Prisoners OF war, excepting Of
ficers, warrant, petty, and noncom-
missioned officers, may be required
to work for tho public service-they
may be authorized to work on their
own account. Under exceptional
circumstances, when specially au-
thorized by the Secretary of War,
they may, upon their written re-
quest, be authorized to work for
private persons or for corporations.
Petty and noncommissioned officers
may be authorized to work on their
own account, and, upon their writ
ten request, may be authorized to
work in the same manner as other
prisoners of war, except that they
will be employed in supervisory
capacity only.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-05-10
flags and act as cover.

flags and act as cover.
Another British officer who saw
this incident is convinced that the
Germans were acting deliberately fol
the purpose Of protecting themselves
| from the fire of the British troops
Apart from this protection the Ger
, mans could not have advanced, as
the street was straight and COM
manded by the British rifle fire at q
range of TOO or 500 yeards. Several
British soldiers also speak to this in
cident, and their story is confirmed
by Flemish witness in side street.
On Aug. "a men, women and chill
dren were actually pushed into the
front of tho German position out
side Mons. The witness speaks OF
16 to 20 women, about dozen chill
dren, and half dozen men being
there.
Seven or eight women and five or
six very young children were utilized
in this way by some Uhlans between
Landrecies and Guise.
A Belgian soldier saw an incident
of this character during the retreat
from Namur.
At the battle of Malines so or 80
Belgian civilians, among whom were
some women, were driven before the
German troops. Another witness
saw similar incident near Malines,
but much larger number of civ
ilians was involved, and priest was
in front with a white flag.
In another instance, related by a
Belgian soldier, the civilians were
tied by the wrists in groups.
At Eppeghem. where the Germans
were driven back by the Belgian
sortie from Antwerp, civilians were
used as a cover for the German re-
treat.
Near Malines, early in September,
about 10 children, roped together,
were driven in front of a German
force.
At Londerzeel 80 or 40 civilians,
men, women and children, were
placed at the head of German
column.
One witness from Termonde was
made to stand in front of the Ger
mans, together with others, all with
their hands above their heads. Those
who allowed their hands to drop
were at once prodded with the bayo-
net. Again, at Termonde. about
Sept. 10. number of civilians were
shot by the Belgian soldiers. who
were compelled to fire at the Ger
mans, taking the risk of killing their
own countrymen.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-05-10

An order for labor will be regard
ed as military command, and pris-
oners failing to obey such order will
be punished accordingly.
When employed ON work that is
necessary for their comfort, or for
the upkeep of the prison barracks in
which they ore interned, prisoners
will receive no compensation. When
the work is done for the Government
prisoners will be paid at rate ac-
cording to the work executed; when
the work is for other branches of
the public service or for private per-
sons, the conditions of and the COM
pensation for such work will be set
tied in agreement between repre-
sentatives of said branches or per-
sons and The Adjutant General of
the Army.
The wages of the prisoners shall
go toward improving their position,
and the balance shall be paid them
on their release, after deducting the
cost of their maintenance.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-05-10

along the streets, often with much
accompanying brutality-some to q
place of execution, others to pro-
|longed detention in church or other
public buildings. In other cases
witnesses assert that they saw Ger
man soldiers forcing back into the
flames men, women and children who
were trying to escape from the burn
ing houses. There is also evidence
that soldiers deliberately shot down
civilians as they fed from the fire.
The general conclusion is that the
burning and destruction Of property
which took place was only in O very
small minority of cases justified by
military necessity, and that even
then the destruction was seldom &C
companied by that care for the lives
of noncombatants which has hither-
to been expected from a military
commander belonging to a civilized
nation. On the contrary, 1t is plain
that in many cases German officers
and soldiers deliberately added to the
sufferings of the unfortunate people
whose property they were destroy
ing.
Continued next week.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-05-10
{c) The Use of Civilians as Screens

We have before us considerable
body of evidence with reference tC
the practice of the Germans of using
civilians and sometimes military
prisoners as screens from behind
which they could fire upon the Bel
gian troops, in the hope that the
Belgians would not return the fire
for fear of killing or wounding their
own fellow-countrymen.
In some cases this evidence refers
to places where fighting was actually
going on in the streets Of town or
village, and to these cases we attach
little Importance. 1t might well hap
pen when terrified civilians were
rushing about to seek safety that
groups of them might be used as a
screen by either side of the combat
ants without any intention of in
humanity or of any breach of the
rules of civilized warfare. But, set
ting aside these doubtful cases, there
remains evidence which satisfies us
that on so many occasions as to justi-
fly it's being described as practice
the German soldiers, under the eyes
and by the directions of their Off
GERS, were guilty of this act.
Thus, for instance, outside Fort
-Fleron, near Liege, men and children
were marched in front of the Ger
mans to prevent tho Belgian soldiers
from firing.
The progress of the Germans thru
Mons was marked by many incidents
of this character. Thus, on Aug. %
half dozen Belgian GOLFERS return
ing from work were marching in
front of some German troops who
were pursuing the English, and in
the opinion of the witnesses they
must have been placed there inten-
tionally. An English officer de-
scribes how he caused barricade to
be erected in a main thorofare lead
ing out of Mons when the Germans,
in order to reach a crossroad in the
rear, fetched civilians out of the
houses on each side of the main road
and compelled them to hold up white
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-05-10

Grave internal unrest again is
threatening Austria. With the order
from the Emperor to adjorun Par
lament because of tho food situation
and the racial grievances, Vienna
also reports that new attack has
been launched against Italy and that
Emperor Charles is at the front.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-05-10
ALLEGED GERMAN ATROCITIES
Report of the Committee Appointed by the British Government
and Presided Over by The Right Hon. Viscount Bryce
Formal Ambas a

(Thru the courtesy of the Current
History Magazine, The New York
Times Monthly, we have permission
and will reproduce in full, with
weekly installments in The CONNER
cial, the alleged German Atroci-
ties" which are embraced in the
report made to tho British Govern
ment.)
Continued from last week.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-05-10

Use Dahnke- Walker Milling Co.
Jersey Cream Flour, a home product
and guaranteed.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-05-09

On the bnttlcnclds the pigeons are
cared for In mobile coops. These re-
seinblc somewhat the ordinary moving
van and are set about mile apart
from five 10 twenty miles In the rear
OF the first line trenches. In them nre
nesting boxes. observation traps. stor-
age room for feed and other Access
so1es and accommodations for one or
Two men, who are constantly on duty.
Ring . Bell on Entering
The pigeons enter through door
obstructcd by bob wires. These hang
loosely and will swing In but not out.
When q bird enters the movement OF
the wires sets on an electric bell and
the attendant catches the pigeon and
takes the message from IN aluminium
cup-shnped receptacle attached to one
OF Its legs.
Major Griffin. at the annual meeting
OF the American Racing Pigeon union.
said that Of the messages that have
been forwarded by homlng pigeons
from the trenches at the front. through
bnrrage fire, In attacks going over the
top, In cavalry charges and In infan.
try charges, "a per cent had safely
reached headquarters. He urged the
members 10 start their birds breeding
at once. This was In December: they
usually do not start until the middle
OF February. The pigeon men acted
on the suggestion and are now pre-
pared TO keep up n steady supply OF
birds for government use.
The homing pigeon Is n swift as well
ms sure messenger. When travelling
with the wind II will fly Mt the rate
Of more than sixty miles mn hour. and
against the wind. ut from thirty 10
thirty.flyc miles an hour.
when liberated, the homer pigeon
usually circles around the spot, grad
ually rising until II recognizes some
landmark. and once II has scented the
direction. Is on In direct line to It's
home. The intelligence OF these birds
! has been shown In the trenches, where
they have learned that TO circle adds
danger TO their lives. II Is never any
too safe NJ these places Of liberation
and the trained homer does not ris,
any higher than IL necessary TO &c,
It's bearing, usually flying directly &c
the rear, without ascending more thar
n few feet above the ground.
This Is not the general procedur,
Of homing pigeons the tendency OF IN,
birds when released In races ut HON,
being TO circle, sometimes for IN hour
over the spot where liberated.
News to Germany by Bird.
The United States is not behind II
pigeon ruclng. II has something llk,
1900 homIng pigeon fnnclers. In Bel
GUM pigeon racing was long the M
tlonHl sport. II has been reported
that ms many MS 10000 pigeons hav,
been released at one time In the CRANE
national rnccs. In England rae,
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-05-09

been milk and butter to the Oriental
people and We are Just beginning to
know their value. There are also the
lima. kidney and navy beans. us well
rs n dozen varieties OF various colors
and names that we may grow In our
gardens this summer.
Black Soy Bean soup.-Take cup.
full of cooked black soy beans. four
cupfuls OF water, onehalf an onion, a
stalk Of celery. n teaspoonful of salt.
a Tablespoonful of pepper, one-eighth
OF teaspoonful OF mustard and IN.
blespoonful of fat. Cook the onion In
the fat; add the beans. water and sea.
sonlngs. Simmer one hour. Serve hot
Soy beans ure often hard to cook ten.
der. They should be we'll soaked and
cooked In the same water. MS much OF
the nutriment Of any vegetable is vast.
I'd by throwing away the water In
which 1t was cooked.
Lima Beans en- Casserole.-Soak one
cupful Of lima beans, cook until soft,
then drnin. Brown one onion. minced
In Il quarter Of pound Of salt pork
cut In cubes. Add the beans and two.
thirds Of cupfN of the bean liquor,
place In creased baking dish and
bake until brown.
Bean Roast--Takc cupful Of
stewed beans and cupful Of peanuts,
put them through meat chopper. add
half.cupful NJ bread crumbs. n tea.
spoonful NJ salt, u dash of pepper and
n half.cupful Of milk; shape into a loaf
and bake 10 minutes. Serve hot with
tomato sauce.
Peanut Butter Soup.-Takc cupful
OF peanut butter, three cupfuls Of milk.
two tcaspoonfuls ~ salt. n dash NJ
pepper, II tablespoonful ot -four mixed
with the peanut butter; cook all to.
ccthcr and whip well with uu egg beat.
or. Celery wafer or minced onion may
he added for flavor.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-05-09
AIaeA7cX >epEq DaKlyc C&eeNQ AU<oK ~ me- DeknYNZs

containing from 5000 to 10000 was
considered common occurrence.
The English government discovered
shortly after the war began that In
formation was being carried TO the en-
envy by method which II could not
detect for n long time. Finally It was
learned that German subjects had es.
tablished lofts In England where birds
were kept for the express purpose OF
carrying messages TO Germany. The
authorities thereupOn ordered all pig
cons liberated, and put under govern
ment control all that returned to their
lofts.
The supervision over homing pigeons
In England now is so severe that an
owner cannot take even one bird into
the street or transfer II to another
person without a police permit.
Some OF the war performances Of
homing pigeons, as recorded In recent
Issues Of English pigeon papers, are
Interesting. During December patrol
smack released a pigeon us II was
torpedoed by German submarine. The
crew was houndering In the water and
clinging TO wreckage.
The Germans saw the bird and
wounded II with rifle shot. II was
not brought down. however, and
twelve miles away landed on the deck
Of another patrol smack. with five
flight feathers missing and nearly ex.
hausted. The bird knew II could not
reach land and sought this place Of
| safety.
The message the pigeon bore gave the
location Of the wrecked patrol boat,
and the captain of the vessel on which
II lnnded succeeded In reaching the
spot In time TO save every man.
Another story is that the pilot Of
n senplnne doing special work In the
Flanders section encountered mum.
Der OF enemy planes, He released one
pigeon stating his location and asking
help. A minute later another pigeon
arrived at headquarters telling that
his tank had been destroyed and nsk.
Ing that fighters be sent quickly to his
aid.
Eighteen minutes later another bird
arrived from another patrol seapinne,
announcing that It had been shot down
and that the pilots companion had
been killed. and that he thought his
machine would font for some time
That was the end Of the messages.
Two scaplanes were quickly de.
spatchcd 20 the location given. and
several small boats put out This In.
formation could not have been con
veycd by any other means. II was
learned later that German destroyers
had appeared on the scene and that
they had probably rescued the pilot
who had been clinglng TO his disabled
plane, Hs when relief arrived the ma
chine wns found and the German de,
stroycrs were seen speeding away.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-05-09

asn unt have to work and wouldn't folded
e attitude OF one who has downed his foe and
would
would
the ay-hts the time should young Dad
There was reason OF photographer
taxing postcard snap Tor the folks back In Italy and
folded arms with smile attached will through the
alchemy OF Affection the
memory love-.
T. SAl that was until month Now
door locked md the dus, has made ridges
cannot DO conned a
"san,a Lucia" when n country to for - -
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-05-09
N.a hlAs ~.4e
"Mind" and BODY"

An English writer, Prof L. T. Hob.
house, remarks that the "mlnd" Of
n nation IL n real agency, and he sug.
gests there is IN analogy In the human
body which 4 The result Of vital proc.
csscs going On In myriad of indie.
pendent cells. The body Is not another
cell. I, Is something more than oil the
cells that compose II.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-05-09
No More Cherokee Chiefs.

II Is along the line OF progress that
the chicf,Ulncy Is To be- dropped by
the Cherokee Indian nation. The
Seminolcs have already dispensed
with this relic OF tribal government.
Thus two Of the Ave civilized Indian
nations will soon have abandoned II
tradition TINT hns served only to bind
them TO past which had better be
forgotten. II has long been the con.
ylction OF the students Of the Indian
problem aud friends OF tho Indian
tp,orlc, lMc Commissioner Cato Sells,
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-05-09

suits. Standard equipment Is used
and no difficulty has been encountered
In getting distinct tones, Connection
between the instrument and rail IL
made through the car wheels. Con.
troll OF the system differs In no respect
from ordinary telephone operation,
and artificial ompllners requiring nd.
justmcnt are not employed. The In.
vention makes II possible for conncc.
tons to be made between the train
instrument and that OF any regular
telephone subscrlber.-Popular Ne
chanlcs Magazine,
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-05-09

II used to wear camella like that
In my hair to every ball I went to-
on the left side, below the ear. All
thought It most becoming. Your Aunt
Eliza wore flowers to match the colors
Of her ball dress, but I never appeared
In anything but founced white tar
latan, with camella In my hair-ol
the left side, below the ear. your
grandfather thought II most becoming.
All said we We're an extremely hand.
some young pair-your Aunt Eliza
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-05-09

aud above the door is lettercd u grand
opera name that only genius could
spell.
Casually gllmpscd. the shop stands
for very small pebble with which
some venturesome David Is fighting n
big, strange.tongued Goliath whom he
calls the New world-but you can,
always depend On glImpscs.
II you had seen David, the other
day. say, standing In his open door
with one foot resting over the other
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-05-09
New Use for Telephone.

According to information from re-
liable source, experiments conducted
on the Canadian government rail.
roads with u telephone apparatus that
permits verbal messages to be trans
United to and from moving trims
have met with highly gratifying re.