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The Mena weekly star., 1917-10-25
KAISER AGAIN CERTIFIED.
Congratulates Finance Minister on
 Seventh War Loan'S Success.

Amsterdam, Oct % Emperor William has sent to Count von Roe- dern, the German finance minister, a telegram of congratuation on the seventh war loan. It says
 T am pleased highly with the splendid result of the subscriptions to the seventh war loan and ex- press to all concerned hearty thanks and congratulations for the sueeess- ful work. Full of vigor and with fixed aim before the eyes of the world, the whole German people stand in the fourth year of the war at the side of it's heroic sons in the field and behind the imperial gov- ernment and the army command, ready for sacrifices Of blood and treasure until the honor and the freedom of the fatherland is as- sured against the assault of it's en- emies in superior force.
 May God bless all for their fi- delity and self-sacriilce by the hap py advantages of our peace"
The Mena weekly star., 1917-10-25
URGE PUPILS TO BUY BONDS.
Red Cross Ladies Visit Schools in
 the Interest of the Bond Sale.

Committees from the local Red Cross chapter visited the schools last Tuesday to address the pupils in the interest of the Liberty Bond sale, urging the pupils to buy bonds. The matter was presented from the standpoint of being a good way to start a savings account if the bonds are bought on the installment plan. Pupils were also urged to forego the expenditure of money for pleasures and amusement and instead to 5uy a Liberty Bond. Those who were out on this mission were Mesdames Minor Pipkin and A. II. Scoggin oin T. A. Park and Wright Prickett at the High school, Mesdames Minor Pipkin and A. H. Scoggin al the Central school and Mesdames N. R. Oneal and w. J Lauck at the South side school.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-10-25
IL. s. TRANSPORT IS
 SUBMARINE VICTIM
Above 70 Wen Missing and lG7 Were Saved-No Trace of Enemy Was Seen--Ilit Amidships, Ship Sank
 in Five Minutes.

Washington, Oct i9- The Ameri ran army transport Antilles. home ward bound under convoy was tor pedoed and sunk by German sub marine in the war zone. Wednesday. About 70 men are missing and prob ably lost
 All the army and navy officers aboard and the ships master were among the .67 survivors. The miss ing are members of the crew, three civilian engineers, some enlisted men of the navy and Y of g sol diers returning home for various reasons. Neither the submarine nor the torpedo were seen and the transport hit squarely amidships, sank in five minutes.
 This tragedy of the sea is the first in which an American ship engaged in war duty has been lost. lt car ries the largest casualty list of the war of American lives and marks the first success of German subma-, rine attacks on American transports.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-10-25
Bel Today Only Way Peace and Home Is Thru War and the
ATTEND Y. NJ. C. A. CONFERENCE.
Polk County Delegates Help Plan a'
 Campaign to Raise Sii000O.

Dr. l.. w. B. Long Will $. Mac Laflerty and V w. St, John left on Monday afternoon for Little Rock to attend the State Conference of the '. M. C. A., which is being held to- day The purpose of the conference Is to plan the campaign which is to be conducted from November fl to IS to raise Sii0000 to be used for the benefit of the soldiers in the training camps, cantonments and at the front. For the purpose of this campaign the state has been divided intc~siXteen districts with secre- tarx-in charge of each district The ninth district, which will be in charge of the Rev D. J Baker. with Mena as headquarters, will comprise Polk, Montgomery, Howard and Se- Vier counties.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-10-25
SmithyiIIe to Have Dipping Vat.

Dr. H. R. Getz returned Tuesday from a trip to Smithville, Ok, where he had been to assist the farmers in getting started on the con5true- ton of dipping vat, which will be located on the farm of Mart. John : son. He reports that cement is be- ing put on the ground and work on the construction will be begun at once. Dr. Getz states that Prof. l.. B. phipps of the Smithville schools has been the moving spirit in the or ganization of the dipping val asso- ciation, and that he has also been active in the organization of com munity club and the boys club work.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-10-25
OVER THoMPsoNs VETO.
Chicago Council Comments Illinois
 Governor for Sending Troops.

Chicago, Oct 22 By a vote of IS to i2 the City Council today passed over Mayor Thompson's veto res olution commenting Governor Low den for sending troops to Chicago last summer to prevent meeting of the Peoples Council of America for Democracy and Terms of Peace.
 Mayor Thompson submitted a lengthy veto
 Alderman Ioman. author of the resolution, promptly moved sus- pension of the rules for the passage of the resolution over the mayors veto. After a parliamentary dis pute the rules were finally suspend ed by a viva Noce vote, with a few voting in the negative, and the reso- lution was then passed over the mayors ote.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-10-25
PLOT TO KILL PRES..
 WILSON EXPOSED.
Seven Men Arrested in Connection With Plan to AssasSinate the President of the United
 States

Memphis. Tenn. Oct. 23.-Seven men, arrested in different parts of Tennessee, are alleged to have been connected with a plot threatenina President Wilson, federal officials stated here today They said the plot had ben under investigation for nearly two months.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-10-25
J. s. DESTROYER IS
 HIT BY A TORPEDO
Narship Is Badly Damaged. but Able to Reach P0rt-One Man Meets Death--Five of the
 Crew Wounded.

Washington, Oct l7--Altho Amer ican torpedo boat destroyers have covered nearly a million miles since the United States entered the war. crossing the ocean, conveying ves- sells and chasing submarines. only recently has a German submarine succeeded in damaging one of them with torpedo.
 The attack occurred somewhere within the war zone yesterday, but tho the destroyer was badly dam aged she was able to make port. Gunners' Mate Osmond K. Ingram was killed. He was blown into the sea by the force of the explosion of the torpedo. Five other men were wounded.
 lngram's mother, Mrs Betty In- gram, lives at Pratt City, Ala.
 First U. s. Warship Hit.
 This is the first time an American warship has been hit by the enemy since the war began.
 Naval gun crews on armed Amer ican merchantmen have not been so fortunate. Many of them have had 10 abandon their charges and take to the boats usually after an un- warned torpedo attack, and one off, cer and i3 men have lost their lives, while four men now are in German prison camps.
 In all. the navy has lost one off, cer and i6 men the only men of America's fighting forces actually killed in action.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-10-25
PETAIN STRIKES
 DEADLY BLOW
French Forces Go Over the Top on Front Three Miles in Length Fifteen German Ships Grip
 pied by the Russians.

" dSnlngJOn, Oct 23.--What may prove to be aR operation of first rate importance was initiated by General Petain today in the Aisne region northeast of Soissons.
 Along front approximately three miles in extent, the French infan- try dashed forward, attacking the salient in the German line which curves about its southwestern key stone the fortress of Laon.
 Fort de la Malmaisson, the Ger man stronghold which bailled the French in last springs attack. bar ring their way to the western end of the Chemin des Danes, is appar- ently one of the immediate object ives of the offensive.
 Good progress was reported early in the day by General Petain the French forcing their way forward along the whole front of the attack.
 The taking of Fort de Ia Malmais- son would materially aid in the pushing of an attack on Laon in an attack to turn the German line in this region.
 Virtually all the ground gained in yesterdays offensive in Flanders has been retained by the entente forces. At only one point in the southern part of the Houtholst wood were the Germans able to regain any ground in counter attacks, and here it was only single British post that was pushed back a short distance. The ground won was consolidated along the remainder of the front.
 On the eastern front the attempt- ed German operations on the Es- thonian mainland north of the Gulf of Riga apparently have not pro- gressed as favorably as the naval prelude and the fighting for pos session of the outlying islands. pe- trograd today reports that an effort by the Germans to effect a second landing on the coast about eight miles north of Werder. where they first put troops ashore was frus- trated by the Russians.
 Fifteen German fighting ships in cluding two dreadnaughts were put out of commission by the Russian fleet last week in and around the i lands al the head of the Gulf of Riga. The Russian admiralty says the ultimate fate Of the larger ships is not known, but that it has estab- lished the sinking of at least six tor pedo boat5
 An official report from Stockholm says the Germans have gathered a large number of submarines and de- stroyers in the waters around east ern Denmark, in anticipation of an attempt by the entente fleet to force it's way into the Baltic.
 Berlin officially says that on the Menin-Ypres road southeast of Ypres, strong British attacks broke down completely Neither Field Marshal Haig nor newspaper corre- spondents report any effort of mo- ment on the Menin-Ypres road, which is five and one-half miles south of Poelcapelle. the southern point of Mondays operations.
 British aerial at ttiyity in Fland- ders continues unabated More than seven tons of bombs have been dropped on Roulers and Courtrai, railway centers northeast and east of Ypres, were special points of at tack In fighting in the air over the
  planes were downed, three being driven down out of control. The British lost eight machines.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-10-25
MANY COTTON SAMPLES GRADED
Farmers of State Send Hundreds of
 Samples Daily to Little Rock.

Little Rock. Oct. 23. Commissions CT Pages appeal to the farmers to have their cotton graded as pro-
 vided for under the new law, with out cost, is bearing fruit. and hun dreds of samples are arriving daily to be classed by c. E. Atkinson. a government cotton cIasser, who has been assigned to this special duty
 Figures are at hand showing heavy losses in the sale of cotton that has not been properly graded. Mir. Page says. If complete record of all! the sales of cotton made by the farmers of Arkansas had been kept, it would show startling condition
 This condition is all due to a lack of system in marketing cotton. The foundation of a system is uniform ginning, wrapping and sampling. The next step is in grading and chasing, so the farmer can know what he has to sell The next step is bonded warehouse, where cotton can be stored and kept from fire and exposure and be held foa better prices. With bonded warehouses the banks will loan money on ware house receipts, so the farmers ran hold their cotton and a.so pay their debts. The bonded wareho x uader our new warehouse law is safe and sane. Do not sell your cotton until you have it graded and learn what it is worth. If you cannot get what its worth, do not sell, but hold i.. Tn time you will get it's full value. If not, you will have the satisfaction of knowing that you lost in it's sale. 7
The Mena weekly star., 1917-10-25
sIxTY-sEvEN pERIsHED.
General Pershina Reports on Losses
 Sustained in Antilles Sinking.

Washington, Oct p. 2.-General Pershing's official announcement of losses on the transport Antilles shows that 67 Americans perisned.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-10-25
Ready for Floor at Natatorium.

Major J. H. Burke and his helpers are making good headway with the work on the Park Natator- ium. The foundation and walls have been completed, except for the finishing coat on the top of the walls. Workmen are now leveling the floor ready for the concrete.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-10-25

Monuments-If you wish to mark
 the resting place of your loved Dne. write or see me. Prices, $7.50 to S2,000. ]. H. Naler. Adv 242 26t 42 1t.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-10-25
\ Farm Raraain for somebody-isO

acre farm, 70 to 30 acres in cuIti- yation; fine water; good outrange: {: E mile of postoflice and school good road to market. This farm would have grown enough cotton this year to have paid for it. For price and terms. see KelIy-Stratton Co. Mena, Ark.-Adv. l3 1t.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-10-25

Good Ford car for sale. See Tihbs & Edwards, Mena, Ark. Adv ii&2H If.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-10-25

For Sale or Trade My residence at
 iii Tenth St.. also six other resi- denees. Edwin E. Cox 252-3 43-i
The Mena weekly star., 1917-10-25

Want 10 Rent Small farm, either
 crop or money rent. J. H. Staff ford. Mena. Ark.-Adv. i3 2t.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-10-25

Strayed Il black horse and | dark
 brown mare. Wire cut across left side of each. Mare has a twisted upper lip Will pay S5 for their de- livery to D. E. Myers of Hatfield. or to me on his farm miles southwest of Watson, Ok. J. A. Roberds. - Adv. 43 2t.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-10-25
Flour Prices Vary.

The current prices at which flour is being sold at the mill door in jute bags vary somewhat with the local- ity and freight charges on wheat, Toledo showing the lowest prices at Sl0 for first patent and S970 for sec ond patent, the highest being Buffalo at Si070 for first patent and $i0.70 for second patent: Minneapolis be- ing $i060 for first patent and Si0.46 for second patent. This shows large reduction under August prices.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-10-25
Big Potato Crop.

We have potato harvest of 59 per cent in excess of the crop of last year The price at the loading points varies from si50 to S2.s0 per hundred pounds, depending on the section where grown and the cost of getting them to market. The aver age price of potatoes delivered in the markets has closely followed the price which the producer has received plus the cost of distribu- tion to the market.
 The larger supply of cars and the large harvest warrant lower prices later in the fall.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-10-25

$f.OO A YEAR MONTHS, 6Oc. 3. S5c { STRICTLY IN ADvAN1E.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1917-04-19
NOTFOR SALE.

In two or three ins starces word
has come to the Herald that if it
did not discontinue the court.
house bonding issue fight. that
all financial support from Ca.
ruthersville would be stopped.
Another was that some, now
understand, some, not ali, of the
lawyers of that city would not
let the Herald publish any legal
notices in which they were in.
terested.
We simply state that those
making such statement, can do
as they like, if they want to cut
off their nose to spite their face,
or should we have said mug.
Remember a great deal of trade
goes to your city, that which
should be in the purchasers
home town.
The policy of the Herald is not
for sale, and not living sole in
this county or any where else can
dictate to the Herald it's policies.
1t is absolutely footloose.
This week a punch was given
at our financial resources and
from a person in Charlottesville
who is probably Hayti's worst
enemy. Let the work continue
and in short time our hand will
be shown, and believe US, it will
be winner. ..
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1917-04-19

Who was the man in high
authority who went before the
last grand jury and insisted
that that body report that the
county needed a new Court.
house? Perhaps the Argus can
answer this question, as itseems
to be so we'll posted on the
personnel of the schemes sup.
porters. But the grand jury
refused to make any such find.
ing. just as the people of the
county will do, if it is left to an
honest count of their votes, in a
fair election.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1917-04-19
CLASSIFIED AOVERTIs|NG
Strayed or Stolen.

strayed or stolen from my place on
the Or. J. W. johnson farm, about
three miles southwest OF Hayti,
about September l, 1916, one black
mare mule, IA hands high, weight
about 800 pounds; branded with "P"
on left shoulder, very dimly and
small. Liberal reward for return of
mule or information leading to re-
covery OF mule. J. n. Anglin, Brag-
gadocio. Mo. 2l'A
From my farm, about three miles
east OF Hayti, one black mare mule,
four years old this spring, about 10
hands high aud weigh probably 1000
pounds. Has been gone about two
months. Been ranging in the Four
teen Bend ighhorhood. A reward OF
$40 will be paid for return of mule or
information leading to recovery OF
mule.
T.. d. TOAD BAIRD,
Hayti, Mo.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1917-04-19
THE STREET CARNIVALS.

This year the same as usual
this city will doubtless be both.
cred with the numerous show
tents and street carnival affairs,
simply coming to our city to
take away some of the many
nickels and dimes needed by our
people.
In years past our city admins
tration has always cut the privi
lege tax from one .halfto nothing,
and letting them ply their trade
and go away without putting
cent into the city treasury. But
we really hope to be spared the
necessity of attention to this
matter again in this paper. The
ordinance stipulateS certain
amount for a certain amusement.
or for each tent; then this should
be either collected or let them
pass through Hayti. The
grounds occupied by show tents
would be better if titled and
planted in something to eat.
1t would be really better for
our city and her people if every
show tent coming to Hayti was
charged so heavy they could not
afford to stop. Make them un.
desirable characters in the way
of charging them. It's taking
care of our own people. Edibles
this year are going to reach a high
mark in price and every spare
lot or parcel of ground in our
town should be planted in some
garden product. If we can't con.
sumo it we can sell it.
Honestly. don't you, Mr.. Pro
perty Owner, think potatoes or
corn would look better on that
vacant lot than cockleburs. dog
fennel or Jimson weeds,
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1917-04-19

And a mention by some con.
gressmen to tax the advertising
space and double or treble the
postage rate of newspapers.
Think of that. Some gratitude.
Strangling those who placed
them in office. It's time right
now for the newspapers, every
one of them. to organize and let
the wouldbe dictators take a little
dictation.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1917-04-19

The farmers over the county
we have talked to are with this
paper relative to the issuing of
bonds for the erection of court,
house, especially, untilthepresent
drainage work aud Indebtedness
is done away with. They are
grumbling about the high taxes
and they are RIGHT. The taxes
are high, caused by vast improve.
ments over the entire county,
some bad mismanagement, and
different causes, but no county
can forget ahead without some
mistake. However, right here,
the people of this county would
surely make a mistake should
they now, with heavy taxes and
with the United States in War,
and a seven billion dollar loan
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1917-04-19

Public. spirited citizens of this
county have always supported
the Good Roads Movement, and
the invitation extended to the
county court and other officials
to meet with the new State High.
way Board at the divisional meet.
ing to be held at Cape Girardeau
April 90 should be accepted.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1917-04-19
Schools Help in
Raising Crops.
(Continued from page One.)

&C" arrange for at least one
practical and experienced de.
monstrator in each county who
will give actual demonstrations
as to the method of canning and
preserving products for future
use, and
ID" will provide markets for
surplus canned food produces.
In each county county com nit.
tee should be formed to take
charge of the work. In nearly
100 counties the county superin.
tendent of schools has agreed to
act as chairman. Get in touch
with yours.
In your school district,
"a" list all available ground,
and
b. see that il is planted
C. see that it is properly
cultivated
ID" arrange for canning de.
monstrations at the proper time
(through County Com mittee and
College of Argiculture)
"e' keep q record of what is
done, and how much surplus
products are in each neighbor.
hood.
We have been talking patrio.
tism. Now we can show it. Weld
a hoe, as we'll as wear flag! Let
US all join in the movement to
supply the county with food.
AS far as rulings of the State
Superintendent can effect it,
teachers who organize and con.
duct food clubs during the
summer will be excused from
attendance at summer schools.
OF course 1 can not change law,
or remove requirement which
it prescribes. But where a rule
of the State Superintendent re-
quires summer school attend
ance, a certain amount of club
work will be accepted in lieu of
such attendance. Details will be
announced in a few days.
am putting it up to you, Mr..
Superintendent, to see there is
no lack of food in your communi.
ty. Unless we all act. somebody
will go hungry next fall. The
government will feed the
soldiers first. The women and
children at home will suffer from
hunger. Teach the boys and
girls that it is as patriotic to
feed Americans as it is to fight
Germans. Test your organizing
ability.
Very truly yours,
UEL w. LAMKIN.
State Superintendent of Public
@
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1917-04-19
Watch Lost.

A watch in open face gold case lost
in Hayti near the Frisco depot. At.
tached to watch was gold chain with
q - gold coin. There was an enameled
figure on back of the case. A reward
will be paid for the return Of said pro-
perty to the Hayti Light Co.. ), or r. G.
Rinehart.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1917-04-19

Raise a flag, raise good gar.
den. raise your own meat supply
and raise a boy to stand with his
face to the world and defy it to
speak disrespectfulLy of his ua.
tive land and his home.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1917-04-19
Farm for Sale

~ acres OF good land, we'll drained
and every acre in good state Of cul-
tivation; right at city limits of Hayti.
but no city taxes. Part cash and terms
on balance.
Also three houses and seven lots. in
good loations, and good pieces of
property. Part cash and terms on
balance. For prices and terms see or
write r. L. Popham, Hayti. Mo.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1917-04-19

Concrete walks all over town
Shall we realize it this year:
Other towns are building them
and why not Hayti?
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1917-04-19

Your attention is called to the
article announcing a monster
Good Roads meeting to be held
in this division under auspices of
the new Sta te Highway Depart
ment.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1917-04-19

If you can't shoulder a gun in
the cause of humanity, you sure
ly can WELD q rake and hoe in
the cause.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1917-04-19

That chicken ordinance died
aborniug, but a new one can be
introduced and passed for the
reighbor's sake.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1917-04-19

made, with, the heavy additional
taxes to follow. to blink and
further burden themselves with
another $1OO,OOO,OO. We can't
believe the voters are to be
deceived, again.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1917-04-19
Notice to Hunters.

The undersigned hereby notify
hunters that further tresp assing on
their premises will be followed by =
vigorous prosecution. This includes,
oil kinds Of hunters and fishermen.
GEO. MERRILL.
JOSEPH Kr.INKHARDT.
Note.-N ames added to this list at
% cents per year.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1917-04-19

Raise a garden and save the
surplus of the farm crop for the
nations fighters.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1917-04-19
Hides and Produce Wanted.

Bring your hides, chickens, eggs,
butter and other produce to US. We
pay you either in trade or CASH.
Best market price.
SPOT CASH GROCERY.
Hayti, Mo.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1917-04-19
For Rent.

For Rent-four-room residence
good location. Apply to 7. P. Russell
Hayti.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1917-04-19

Paint-Up and Cleanup, and
Stay that way.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1917-04-19

The United States right or
wrong, We are for her,
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1917-04-19
Residence for Sale.

A good seven-room residence on
one lot in good location. for sale on
reasonable terms to right party. Mrs,
Mary Curtner. Hayti.