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The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1917-02-01

LIGHT, AND SERVICE.

1t is the Herald's deepest re.
gret to be forever burdening our
readers, the light company and
the city board in regard to the
light service OF the Hayti Light
Company.
But we have had numerous
complaints in regard to the
service, meters, etc, and we
herewith quote section or two
from the city's contract and light
franchise:
Section 2 Of Ordinance No. III,
Ordinances of the City of Hayti,
Missouri.-That the electric current
mentioned in the preceding section
section one gives the sizes Of the
street lampsI shall be furnished said
city for said lamys FROM TWI.
LIGHT TO DAWN OE EACH DAY,
except in cases of unavoidable acci-
dents, break.downs or other causes
beyond the control Of operator or
operators of said system.
Section 2 of Ordinance No. 40
requires the same length of light
service for the consumer of the
light company.
But the street lights have not
been coming on until very late at
night. Sometimes at seven and
as late as seven thirty. Some of
our stores close that early. This is
clearly violation of the fran.
chise.
Again attention has been
brought to this Office at more
than one or two times by those
and others at or near some of
the corner lights, complaining of
the lights not burning at all.
Upon Investigation the Herald
finds there are something like 15
to % lights out and not burning,
but the city paying for them
every month. We investigated
and found that the city paid the
bills in full, and was not owing a
cent except for the month of
January and the bill for January
has not been presented for
payment up to this date. 1t must
be relnem berd the light bills are
never collected until the months
service is rendered.
One of the city officials informs
the Herald that if the light
subject is approached with the
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1917-02-01

If you ever wanted to do some.
thing good for Hayti, now is the
time of your life. Hayti can make
good stride this year, and can
add several new enterprises to
it's territory with an effort. We
should at the city election pre-
pare for it by electing only GOOD
men, men who have the interest
of the city at heart. Place your
choice before the people, and if
he is worthy he is sure to bring
home the bacon.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1917-02-01

We are in receipt of very ap-
preciative letter from Mrs. Lee
Woodruff, nee Eva Allen, of Okla.
homa City, Okla, and in which
she inclosed a renewal of her sub.
scription to the Herald. She says
getting the Herald is like receiv.
ing a great, big letter from home,
as it tells all the news.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1917-02-01

The Herald is one paper in
Pemiscot county that does no
claim to print ALL the news.
No sir, we don't do it, and again,
we're not going to do it. Our life
is too valuable to us to do so yet.
If a newspaper should tell the
truth in every article, it's editor
and those employed in the office
would not live long enough after
it's issue to catch the first train
out of town.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1917-02-01

village in Pemiscot county. See
that your town and community
is represented in the news
columns of this paper. The paper
is not complete unless your items
are in it. Write us for infor ma
tion. Be faithful, do your part
and YOU will be rewarded.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1917-02-01

The people of this city this
year are going to exact some
pledges from the various candi-
dates. A candidate who will not
make a pledge or promise of
some kind must certainly have
an axe to grind. And the
voters are not going to fall for
that again.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1917-02-01

Our readers, and others who
probably borrow the Herald, may
get tired listening to our CON-
planning about Hayti, but if they
want to stop US from spouting
off, is to get busy and work for
the upbuilding of Hayti.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1917-02-01

company they give no salts.
faction. Another informs US
they have the necessary lamps
and have been ready to insert
them in tue lamp sockets, but
the management says they are
unable to pull all the street lights
and the business and residence
section at the same time. If they
can't serve Hayti, they had
better sell, quit or turn over
their franchise to the city, or
people who are able to finance
the plant and bring it onto a
paying basis will be secured.
Another official told the Herald
that they had prepared to take
some action at one time and
would have done so, that was
some months ago, if the city had
had the money in the treasury to
pay the plant in full for light
service rendered. This has since
been paid and the city does not
owe the light company one cent,
so we are informed from a re.
liable source. And with all these
lights as they are, the city is
paying the full amount, a frac.
tion over $500 each month.
Another instance as to the
service of the company. Business
men of this city also tell US that
their light bills are unusually
higher than ever, one of them
saying his bill is twice as much
as in months gone by. Here in
the dead of winter, with the
stores closing early and no fans
nor electric irons, bills continu.
ing to climb. They claim the
meters are out of order, and the
Herald does know of several that
are absolutely wrong.
While the franchise calls for
both meter and flat service we
think the meter rate is the only
fair way in charging for service,
but under the franchise the
patrons can ask for either. The
management complain they have
not the proper number of
meters--another instance where
they are unable to serve the city.
We are sincerely hoping for
the best to arrange, but the city
has been good to the light
company, even giving it a
franchise instead of selling to
the company, as is often done.
They should value it to such an
extent to give it's inhabitants the
proper treatment, and with the
proper treatment, the company's
revenue can be more than
doubled and the plant be placed
on paying basis.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1917-02-01

To meet the average farmer
and talk to him is to but watch
his smile and that smile speaks
palmer than words-it tells of
the big and prosperous crop this
wear,
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1917-02-01

How about the dog law? Is it
going to be enforced this year?
With the general fund of the city
treasury down to a minimum, it
would be good plan to enforce
the dog tax ordinance and thus
help to swell the fund. It's
needed, every dollar of it.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1917-02-01

Spring will soon be upon US,
and with its approach let our
board of aldermen and police Of.
ficials begin over again and en-.
force the ordinances or strike
them from the book.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1917-02-01
Land for Sale.

The SWt OF the NEt of Sec. %,
Township 10, Range IL East, for
$1,000 cash-quick sale, This forty is
cut.over timber land, about one mile
and half of Hayti.
MRS. HILDA f. BREWER,
Ola Caruthersville, Mo.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1917-02-01

And the stock law. From time
to time stock is seen on our
streets. Let's get out of the
crossroads style and clean up
our town.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1917-02-01

Coal is beginning to get in the
better class. It's now called a
jewel, a black diamond.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1917-02-01

Everybody return to the old
candle or gas lamps, and this will
bring forth better service from
our light company.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1917-02-01

There was time when every
customer was q booster for the
light company, but now it's a
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1917-02-01
Notice.

See j. H. Fields to sell your Beef
Hides, Mule or Horse Hides. He will
pay the highest market price for them.
6tf
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1917-02-01

We would like to have a good
correspondent in every town and
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1917-02-01

our town.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-24
FRENCH PARTY
SAFE IN u. s.

uttered during the first day of
informal discussion.
Take Up Shipping.
The details of Americas first
war loan to England-which will
be some part of the ,0O0,-
900 loan, bonds for which are
about to be offered to the public,
today were to be up for final de-
cision between Secretary of the
Treasury McAdoo and Lord Gun
life. governor of the Bank of
England.
Shipping, logically, the next
point to be considered after money
and food, was to be stressed in the
informal conferences between all
the commissioner today.
All these points are to be set
tied only tentatively, however, as
no conclusive action will be taken
until the French commission has
arrived and been received into the
allied councils.
Preliminary developments in the
cooperative war par1ey today will
be submitted by Balfour to men,
bers of the British commission;
and by President Wilson to the
members of his cabinet. This will
be the first meeting between the
president and his cabinet since the
British commission arrived.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-24
BETTER THAN CALOMEL
Thousands Have Discovered Dr.. Ed.
wards Olive Tablets are. q
Harmless Substitute

DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets-the
substitute for calomel-are mild but
sure laxative, and their effect on the
liver is almost instantaneous. They
are the result OF DR.. Edwards deter
mination not to treat liver and bowel
complaints with calomel. His efforts
to Danish it brought out these little
olive-colored tablets.
These pleasant little tablets do the
good that caiomel does, but have no
bad after effects. They don't injure
the teeth like strong liquids or Gallo
mel. They take hold of the trouble
and quickly correct it. Why cure the
liver at the expense of the teeth ?
Calomel sometimes plays havoc with
the gums. So do strong liquids. 1t
is best not to take calomel. Let DIR.
Edwards Olive Tablets take its place.
Most headaches, dizziness and
that lazy feeling come from consti-
patton and a disordered liver. Take
DR. Edwards Olive Tablets when you
feel "loggy' and heavy" Note how
they "clear"s clouded brain and how
they "perk up" the spirits. 10c and 25c.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-24
MOONEY
BATTLE
IS HOT
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SAN FRANCISCO, April "a. -
A direct request that Attorney
General L. S. Webb confess error
by the state and ask the state SUI
preme court to order a new trial
for Thos. J. Mooney, preparedness
parade bomb defendant, was
drafted today by Superior Judge
Franklin Griffin, who presided at
MONEYS trial.
This action followed the refusal
of District Attorney Charles Flick
ert to join in such action until
after the county grand jury had
completed an investigation OF
charges that the evidence against
Mooney was framed"
Another sensational develop
ment in the maze of events sur
rounding the case today was the
issuance of a statement by Fickert
addressed ITO the Public"
He denounced Mooney in UNI
measured terms and recited In de-
tail the preparedness parade crime
and the events leading up to and
causing MONEYS arrest.
Fremont Older, editor OF the
San Francisco Bulletin was also
denounced holly and Fickert as
serted that even without the testi-
mony of Oman, star witness for
the state, the proof of MONEYS
guilt was overwhelming.
In a section devoted to "the
characters Of Mooney and Bill
ings," Fickert quoted from alleged
writings of Mooney asserting that
he had called the American flag "a
striped rag" and the liberty bell
Junk" had lauded direct action"
and the rue of the mob and had
denounced religion and the
church.
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WASHINGTON, d. c., April "a.
The French commission coming
here for conferences with Ameri-
can and English government Of
ficials. have arrived safely. The
place of arrival is withheld.
The state department issued the
following announcement today:
THE state department is ad-
yised of the safe arrival of the
French mission"
The party is not yet in Wash
ington.
Included in the French mission
are exPresident Viviani, General
Joffre and Major Dreyfus.
British i'm Conference.
British Foreign Secretary Ar
thur j. Balfour and President
Wilson, heads of the Anglo-Amer-
lean conferences, planned to
spend today tabulating the results
of their first parley.
Money and food were the out
standing points for immediate con-
sideration.
These have in part been dis
posed of. The British commits
sion backed up the American gov
ernment's campaign for food pro-
ducion in every word its members
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WASHINGTON, ID. c., April "a
That Standard Oil interests
Substantially dominate the gaso-
| line industry was the finding OF
the federal trade commission,
transmitted in its report to the
senate today.
Refining. pipe line transporta-
ton and market of the finished
product, the commission declares,
are controlled by the oil octopus.
Real competition does not exist
between the various Standard Oil
companies because of interlocking
stock ownership through majority
share holdings by identical inter-
ests, the report says.
Despite the dissolution of the
lso-called "oil trust" by the SUI
preme court, the commission has
concluded that Standard Oil domi-
nation has a fundamental bear
ing" on gasoline prices, declared
to have been arbitrarily in
creased.
Legislation to meet the condi-
tions is strongly recommended.
With this in view all. evidence and
findings have also been transmit
ted to the attorney-general for
action.
Standard OIL refineries pro-
duced more than so per cent oil
the gasoline produced in 1915. SOLE
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-24

JEWISH
PEOPLE

The tragedy of the war-stricken
Jewish people, driven back and
forth by invading armies, home
less, starving and dying from ex-
posture, is described in an urgent
call for aid from the American
people sent out by Meyer Jacob,
chairman of the Tacoma Jewish
Relief committee, and Henry
Morgenthau, chairman of the ma
tional committee.
The appeal is seconded by ia
cob H. Schiff, Nathan Straus and
Louis Marshall.
Il wish to sound for you the
most urgent call for aid that Jew
ish ears have heard in 1900
years" it says. Il wish to have
you hear the final call before the
death of a whole Jewish people
about to die.
To-day in Poland, in Galicia, in
Lithuania. in Russia, in Palestine
and Turkey, whole families are
driven back and forth and back
again by invading armies, are
homeless and dying from hunger
and exposure. Old men are dy-
ing, mothers are wandering home
less with babies in their arms,
and there are thousands of lit
tie suffering children whose feet
and arms and little faces are
swollen from awful hunger.
Helpless and hopeless, moth
ers and fathers stand and watch
the tragedy, looking to God and
America alone-looking for help
to you! In this blacklist tragedy
of our race, l ask your aid. You
may have already given. We all
have given. We must give again. "
All who will give to the 1917
relief fund are asked to send their
subscriptions to Joseph Bachrach,
treasurer of the Tacoma commit
tee, 1114 Broadway. Tacoma.
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Consumption Vital,
Britain's Message

would have given anything to get
rid of it.
1T hampered and retarded us
in every phase of our war develop
ment.
THE volunteer system threw
the best Industrial forces of the
country into the trenches when
they were badly needed at home;
and 1t left at home those whose
places were at the front.
"If we had had CONSUMPTION at
the beginning it would have OBJ
waited our later difficulties as to
munitions, coordination of our
national forces and many other
vital things"
Then Lieu. General Bridges
sounedd the keynote of the British
commissions message to the
American people.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-24
MORE

Getting.
Dispatches from Berlin quote
his elaborate explanation in part
as follows:
1.-THE Germans even at the cost
of abandoning their dead and
even portions of their positions
are maintaining their own
strength while destroying the en-
envy and preventing his breaking
throughthrough.
Hence there is the necessity
that we keep the fighting line
Notwithstanding at some points
furnishes opportunities for de-
structive counter-attacks. This
aim has so far been fully attain
ed. The first and greatest en-
tente attacks have failed"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-24
Commission FINDS
GASOLINE MONOPOLY

Iabout 65 per cent of that mar.
keted and held more than 10 per
cent of all gasoline stocks.
Wholesale prices rose 10 per
cent in 1915, the report says, and
retail prices also sooared.
Demand increased 3S per cent,
and production nearly as much,
showing that the advance In price
was only partially due to in
creased demand. The books of the
company show enormous profits
were piled up.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-24
BY WILLIAM PHILLIP SIMS
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WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES
AFIELD, April 24.-Yesterday
l stood where British soldiers
sprayed death on advancing
hordes.
The sole civilian present, ! saw
what was one of the rarest sights
of this ADMINISTRATIONS on
both sides maneuvering in the
open.
While now and then the battle
field was hidden under the smoke
and gases from explosives, | saw
Guemappe taken and the ridge
south of Cojeul river cleared of
the enemy.
| saw the Germans in massed
formation counter-attack before
Monchy, fighting like fiends, only
to be hurled back in broken,
bleeding remnants.
Buried i'm Smoke.
1t was a perfect day for fight
ing. There was scercely a cloud
in the sky. 1t was the first real
spring day of the year. 1t was
at dawn on such a day that the
British attacked. They spread
over a wide front to the north and
the south of the Scarpe.
About two in the afternoon the
Germans began a terrific bonn
bardment of Monchy. For hours
the British positions were buried
under clouds of white, yellow and
black smoke.
Shortly after four, | saw thou
ssids of Germans pour from be-
hind Vert wood, massed for at
tack.
Then Germans Charge.
While they paused briefly, the
British got their artillery upon
them. Then the Germans charg-
ed. Terrific British fire tore
great rents in their ranks. But
they stuck to 1t and stuck oblique-
ly at the British lines.
For half an hour longer. the
combatants were hidden under 4
vast cloud of smoke. The Ger
mans planted a barrage to the
west of Monchy in an endeavor to
cut off reserves for the forces they
were attacking.
Meanwhile the air swarmed
with planes. Some fell, fighting
gloriously. Then, of sudden, the
British took the advantage in the
fighting and by tremendous bat
Ting stormed Guemappe. 1t was
sudden. brilliant stroke.
1000 Prisoners.
Further to the southwest OF
Monchy the Tommies cleared the
ridge south to Cojeul.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-24
Eye Witness Tells of
Terrific Battle

Within thirty minutes after
they went over" the parapet
along this line, | saw them return
with hundreds of prisoners-both
eaptives and captors coming
through a death-dealing German
Darrage fire.
Heavy fighting otok place along
the line all day. Night saw the
British with net gain of ground
and prisoners, which | would es-
innate at 1000. These 1000
were being slowly taken to the
rear through sunset orange haze
OF smoke.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-24
GERMANS
FIERCELY
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LONDON, April 24.-Field
Marshal Haig gained more ground
in the resumed British offensive
today.
I'VE made further progress to
the east of Monchy lie Preux and
RoeuX," the statement said. ITO
the south of the Bapaume-Cam-
brai road, we gained ground on a
wide front. To the east of Epehy
we reached the st. Quentin canal,
in the neighborhood of Vend-
huile. We also captured the vii
lagos of villers Plouich and Beau
camp
The greatest gain which the
British push achieved today was
in the thrust against the Cam
brai-St. Quentin line. Haig's re-
port CURLY mentioned his forces
had reached the St. Quentin
canal in the neighborhood OF
Nendhuile.
Villeres Plouich has been so
closely invested by British troops
for four or five days that its cap
ture was certain. Beaucamp Is
just adjacent.
The second stage of England's
great push, now on, Is develop
ing the fiercest fighting of the
war.
Front dispatches today empha-
sized the fact that the element or
surprise now no longer enters
into the attacks of Haig's men;
that the enemy has been prepar-
ing for desperate defense no less
than the British forces during the
week have been planning for
overwhelming attack.
But despite the German de-
Tense, steady gains are being reg
istered by Field Marshal Haig 6
TROOPS.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-24
THREE DIVORCES

Walter V. Hall was granted a
divorce from Mrs. Matilda A. Hall
by Judge Clifford Monday after
noon. Hall claimed that his wife
quarreled with him all the time,
and that she told him she loved
another man.
Mrs. Jewel e. Nyquist was
granted a divorce from John p.
Nyquist on the ground of aban-
donment. Mrs. Genevieve Bell
Neher obtained divorce from
Casper Edward Neher by Judge
yesterday on the ground that he
didn't support her.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-24
PLOT TO
BLOW UP
BIG DAM
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SAN DIEGO, CAL, April "a. =
An attempt to dynamite the huge
Escondido dam, 35 miles north of
this city, at midnight, failed. Con-
siderable damage was done to the
spillway, and a large quantity of
water was lost, but the dam re-
mains intact.
A sheriff's posse is on the trail
of those responsible for the dyna-
hitting.
The dam supplies the city of
Escondido and surrounding terri
tory with water for domestic pur-
poses and for irrigation.
Ranchers nearby heard ter
rifle report and rushed to the
scene. Water was rushing through
the damaged spillway, but prompt
work soon checked this flow.
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WASHINGTON, ID. c., April "a.
Transcription is vital to Ameri-
ca before the nation can have any
success in the war.
Lieut.. General B. T. NJ. Bridges
stepped out of the great interna-
tional war council of the allies
here to deliver. this message to
the American people today.
While congress wrangled over
the selective conscription bill out
on capitol hill, the tall, arrow
straight fighter in khaki, fresh
from the front, counted the cost
of the volunteer system to Eng
land.
I'VE were saddled with the vol
unteer system at the beginning of
the war;" said Bridges. I'VE
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-24
SHELL EXPLODES:
INJURIES CHILD

Eugeni0 Pentimonte, the six
year-old son of Il. Pentimonte,
was painfully injured Monday aft
ernoon when a she'll exploded in a
bonfire built by Saverio Verone.
A piece Of the shell struck the
child in the side. Verone, who de-
MES any knowledge of the shell
being in the fire, was convicted
in 1913 of numbering his son-in-
law.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-24
THINK LOGAN
IS In FRISCO

SEATTLE, April "a. = Logan
Billingsley, head of Seattle's
whisky ring, who sawed his way
out of the government detention
station here early Sunday, is be-
lieved to have gone to San Fran
cisco.
Government officials believe he
has gone there to get large
amount of money kept in a safety
deposit vault, before starting to
serve his 13 months sentence at
McNeil's Island penitentiary for
confessed violations of the federal
shipping law.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-24
DICKSON CHAIRMAN
OF HOME GUARDS

w. II. Dickson was eleced chair
man of the councillors of the Ia
coma Home Guards at their meet
ing Monday night. Charles ID.
Cutter was elected secretary and
Eugene T. Wilson treasurer. The
board decided to establish four
bureaus, marine, intelligence,
affairs and conservation.