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Mohave County miner., 1918-06-29

At ar executive session of the Ari- zona Corporation Commission, held on Jsne 21, 1918, all members present, the following resolution was introduc- ed by Commissioner A. W. Cole, and adopted by a majority vote of the commission:
 "Whereas this commission has, as condition precedent to the issuance of Q permit authorizing any corpora ton tc sell its capital stock under the provisions of Chap. 9, revised statutes of Arizona, 1913, ordered all of the stock issued in payment for property, usually termed promotion stock, pool ed with this commission pending the complete financing and development of such company, and,
 "Whereas, it is obvious that such pocled stock can have no market value until the company issuing the same shall have become a going con- cern, and,
 "WEereas, it is to the best inter ests of the future development of this state that worthless stock should not be disposed of either in Arizona or elsewhere; and this commission should use all legal means within its power to prevent the sale or disposal of any such worthless stock,
 "Now therefore, be it resolved by the Arizona Corporation Commission that no stock pooled with this com mission as a condition precedent to the issuance of authority for any com pany tc sell its capital stock, shall be released to the owner or owners there of. until such company shall have de- clared and paid a dividend out of earnings of not less than ' per cent on all of it's outstanding issued capital stock"
 During the past fiscal year, the Ari- zona Corporation Commission has is sued a great many permits authOriz- ing mining and oil corporations to is sue and sell their capital stock for the purposes of raising funds to de- velop thelr properties. In practically every instance, a considerable per centage of the authorized capital stock
Mohave County miner., 1918-06-29
BUYS HOTEL ID
 HOUSE SOLDIERS

In one of the big seaport towns of France recently a division of Ameri- can soldiers debarked. Every avail able house in town had its full com plement of soldiers billeted, and there was no place where the tired troops just off the steamship could be housed. The nearest city was fifty miles away. The only chance was to lodge them at an immense hotel. This was crowded with guests. The Y. M. c. A. secre- ts.ry upon whom devolved the neces- sity of finding quarters for the sol Giers had to think quickly.
 He went to the maritime governor and told him that he would like to lease the hctel. For some reason the officials declared this to be impracti- cable.
 "Then we'll buy the hotel" said the --''Y' man.
 "Efow about the guests?" asked the official.
 The ''Y" secretary made arrange ments with each of the guests, all of whom periodically waived their priv ileges and went by rail to the distant town where accommodations had been arranged for them by telegraph by the ''Y" man.
 The Y. Nj. c. A. will continue to use the hotel curing the war for accom- modation of the soldiers.
Mohave County miner., 1918-06-29
THE MARSEILLAISE

Q The negro stevedores were playing baseball-playing it tooth and nail, without a thought for anything else in the world. They hadn't been so wrap ped up in anything since they landed in France.
 Suddenly, on the fringe of the thick, noisy, black line of rooters across the outfield, men began to turn their backs on the game, stiffly standing at attention. Over their heads, from the direction of the band, came faint but thrilling music, to which they au- tomatically fitted words:
 ''To arms, ye brave, to arms!
 We'll form battalions strong,
 March on"
 "Attentionl" shouted the burly Black Jack who but a moment before had been rattling the pitcher. More men, and down the rooters' line yet more men, were strengthening ,stiffly erect. The runner, ten feet off sec ond, spun half a turn on his heel. The pitcher dropped his ball, and the bat ter his stick. Even the lump" was called to silence. Away back, the Y. M. c. A. man saw a lazy catcher stand, elbow crooked, and with his black hand to the forehead of his wire mask.
 The Marseillaise had hushed the 1 Great American Game!
Mohave County miner., 1918-06-29
BREAD AND SUGAR CARDS

S. D. Stewart, county food commis- sioner, was in Flagstaff the first of the week and reports that arrange ments had been made for the 'conser- vation of all food products within the state. Sugar is now one of the foods that will be parceled out to the house holder, only three pounds monthly be- ing allowed to each person.
 In the matter of observance of the bread and flour rule in the county the inspector sent to MOhave county few weeks ago reports that this county is in the best shape of any county in the state.
 In the last issue of the Miner we stated that the flour or bread allow ance was increased to nine pounds per person, but this is not right. The idea grew out of the error made by the bakers and retailers in weighing the bread as a whole and not deducting the other products, which left 25per cent margin on bread cards after they had apparently been used up. In con- sequence we were told that an increase had been granted of about 30 per cent. All bread and flour is now to be fig ured on the actual amount of wheat flour that enters into the bread, and six pounds of flour or bread will be issued to each person per month.
Mohave County miner., 1918-06-29
VISITING THE OLD HOME

Mrs. O. F. Kuencer arrived in King man late last week, coming here from Los Angeles by way of Ray, Arizona, at which place she visited with her two sons, and incidentally welcomed the arrival of a grandchild. She has been visiting with MT. Kusncer and other relatives during the week and returned to Los Angeles last Tuesday.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-10-24
An $. o. s. Call from "Uncle Sam
to You.

Conservation" is the battle cry
that leads to victory. BY conservation
OF food we have not only had enough
for our own needs and our fighting
forces at home and abroad, but
enough to help feed our allies and
other needy peoples.
Now comes a. urgent appeal from
Uncle Sam" to save some other
things needed in the prosecution of
the war. One is metal heretofore
lightly regarded and lavishly wasted
the homely tin-now one of the
most essential Of all metals, for with
out 1t. ships. railroad cars and other
war necessities could not be built
Another is the rarer. but equally es-
sential metal metal plantinum, found
in many kinds of jewelry, key rings,
chains, etc. Among the vital uses of
plantinum are the making of con-
tact points for magnetos to be used in
tractors, trucks, automobiles, gas en-
gins, telephone and telegraph systems
and wireless plants, X-ray tubes, hy-
podermic needles, etc. The fixed price
for platinum is $1.O5 per ounce and
~AAAS oiouht 10 oulilClels 10 make
points for magnetos to operate $50
trucks or tractors.
The sources from which tin may
be obtained are 1st: Tin foil used
around chewing gum and tobacco :;
End. The collapsible trhe used IS
container for tooth paste and other
toilet articles; 3rd. Pewter articles
containing a percentage of tin Gin
$3.50 cannot be used as they are tin
name only.)
| Our government also needs every
fruit pit or stone and nut shell tC
make carbon, out of which the masks
are made to protect our soldiers from
the deadly German gas. 200 peacf
stones or seven pounds of nut shell.
will produce carbon enough for on,
mask. Everybody can help in thi.
great work if they will 1t is al
emergency call for help and S. o. S
from headquarters direct to you.
Will you begin now to collect thes,
things so urgently needed and brin,
them to the Red Cross room or turI
them over to the following conserva
ton committee of the Dillon Chapter
MR.. MAX FASS,
DIR. A. J. EVANS,
DIR. ]. c. DAVIS,
MISS ISLA MCKENZIE,
MRS. PIERCE ROGERS.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-10-24
Government Officials Arrive.

The influenza situation had become
50 serious Sunday that the State
Board Of Health was asked to send
government help and Monday night
DR.. A. E. Schweitxer and nurse E. 1.
AcCune arrived on No. 80. Imme-
diately after their arrival they held
brief conference with the health
authorities and tentative plans were
mapped out for directing the work
OF stamping out the epidemic. Ano-
Their conference was held at Red
Cross rooms Tuesday morning and
plans were adopted for systematizing
the relief work. DR.. Schweitzer and
Miss McCune have been at Newberry
where conditions were SO bad that
federal aid had to be secured to check
the disease. Conditions at Newberry
are much better. DIR. Schweitzer has
to enforce any orders she
sees fit to issue. and at Tuesdays con-
ference she was requested to take
full charge OF the situation and han
die 1t in her own way.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-10-24
Mr.. p. b. Sellers Seriou4ly Ill.

Mr.. p. B. Sellers was taken to the
Florence Infirmary Sunday night.
Mr.. Sellers is suffering from a car
buncle and his condition is serious.
A telephone message from the In
firmary Tuesday afternoon stated
that there was no hope for Mr.. Sell
lers and the end was likely to come
in the next 48 hours. The operation
was performed but the puss contin-
ues to spread over the body and DR..
Mcleod stated that it was only a
question Of time. The family have
been summoned to his bedside Mr.. w.
C. Moore. Mr.. Sellers law partner,
went over yesterday morning.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-10-24
Wrigley Gives Tin Foil to the
Government.

To help meet the needs of the Gov
crnment, Wrigiey's will discontinue
Juicy Fruit chewing gum, in order
to release this valuable material to
Uncle Sam.
Hundreds of thousands of pounds
per week of tin foil will thus be made
available to the Government, it is
said. Juicy Fruit" will hereafter ap-
pear in the hermetically sealed pink
wrapper same as "Spearmint."
"Doublemint' will also be wrapped
in waxed pink paper, instead of green.
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Enforce this Ordinance.

One thing we would like to call
the attention of the town authorities
to Is the way some of the merchants
leave their boxes. barrels and carts
on the side walks at night to be run
ovr by pedestrians at night when the
lights are out. 1t dangerous and
sooner or later some one will have a
broken leg or arm as the result. This
should be looked into by the author
tiles and request the merchants to
leave their boxes, etc, off the side
walks.
ONE OF THE INJURED.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-10-24
Rural Carrier Examination.

The United States Civil Service
Commission has announced an exami-
nation for the County of Dillon, South
Carolina to be held at Latta, on No
vember 9th. 1918 to fill the position
OF rural carrier at Latta and vacan-
cies that may later occur on rural
routes from other post offices in the
above mentioned county. The ex-
animation will be open only to male
citizens who are actually domiciled in
the territory of a post office in the
county and who meet the other re.
quirements set forth in Form- l
1877. This form and s,r NO. b
blanks may be obtaine"<fppilcatlo o
fices mentioned at-d from the Of O
United States above or from the r
sion at r-s Civil Service Commits v
tior~ Washington, D. c. Applica- a
As should be forwarded to the 7
at Washington at the d
rliest practicable date. t
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-10-24

There has been decided improve
ment in the flu situation on the
mill villages. Dillon and Maple Mills
are running again, but only half the
machinery is in operation. Hamer
Mill will start up again today or to-
morrow. The epidemic got strong
hold on the mill villages. and for
several days the situation was serious
There are no new cases, however,
and the old cases are doing we'll. The
mills will be in full operation again
in q week
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-10-24
w. w. Hamilton.

Pneumonia following init IT,
claimed another victim, trnenza
morning when Mr.. w Tua.aa,,
Des.er Desuas Known ~ as Nv. Hamilton.
80" Bud" Hamilton,
haa DooseS at his residence two
,6est of Dillon. Mr.. Hamilton
been i'll only three days. His
,ntire family has been down for a
week and Mr.. Hamilton contracted
he disease while staying at their bed
,ide day and night. He was strong,
robust man: but he developed pneu-
monia q few hours after being at
lacked with influenza and declined
The interment was made at
the Hamilton burying ground near
Dillon yesterday afternoon.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-10-24
INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC
on THE DECREASE
DISEASE TOOK HEAVY TOLL OF
HUMAN LIFE LAST WEEK.
Citizens Met and Appointed Commit
too 10 Cooperate With Health
Authorities.

The influenza epidemic which has
had Dillon in its grip for the past
two weeks showed signs of abate-
ment Monday. There are still a num-
ber Of serious cases but the physi-
clans say the epidemic reached it's
crest Sunday, and Monday there
were signs of an improvement in the
situation.
The disease has laid a heavy hand
on Dillon county. It is impossible to
secure q correct list of the dead, but
up to Sunday there were twenty-one
deaths reported and a conservative
estimate places the total dead at
twice this number. Up to Saturday
500 cases had been reported within
= radius of five miles.
The citizens held q meeting at Red
Cross rooms Thursday afternoon
and appointed a committee to Coop
crate with the health authorities in
fighting the epidemic. The committee
Is working in conjunction with the
Red Cross and everything that can be
done is being done to relieve the sick
and suffering. Nourishment is being
ScuI Out " houlco WHClc Tic ucIh-
bers of the family are sick, and spec
ial nurses are assigned to places
where there is no one to wait on the
afflicted members of the family. The
Red Cross has worked heroically in
relieving distress and suffering, and
II it had not been for the assistance
rendered by the concentrated and sys-
tematic efforts of this organization
the suffering would have been ter
rible and the number Of deaths would
have been larger. Red Cross rooms
have been kept open day and night
and all calls for help have met with
. ready response.
The home Of the late w. L. Be-
thea on East Main street has been
Equipped with beds and other neces-
sary articles and is being used as q
temporary hospital. BY concentrating
the cases the nurses and physicians
can give the patients better attention
with less exertion.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-10-24
Woman Found Dead.

A colored woman was found dead
in a house near the oil mill Mon
day morning. The woman had been
i'll for some time with tuberculosis.
She had no relatives in town and the
neighbors. had been waiting on her.
NO one thought the end was so near
and as she was alone at the time of
her death the body was not found
until Monday morning.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-10-24
No Services Sunday.

Tryon. N. c.. Oct. 81, 1918.
Editor Herald:-Please announce
there will be no services at Bermuda
and Piney Grove churches next Sun
day on account Of the epidemic.
The pastor requests we use the
hours respectively in earnest prayer
to God that he may stay the deadly
malady.
Respectfully,
j. A. LANG LEY.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-10-24
The Deaths.

Frank M. Page, a prominent citi-
zen of the Pleasant Hill section. died
Friday after a weeks illness from
pneumonia following an attack Of in
fluenza. Mr.. Page was a strong, ro-
bust man and had always enjoyed
the best of health. He was leader
in his community and will be greatly
missed in the many fields Of endeav-
or in which he was very active. His
wife was taken down with pneumon-
ia the day before he died and grave
fears are entertained for her recov-
cry.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-10-24

G. Ralph Little. Jr, the five year
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. G. Ralph
Little Of Columbia. died Sunday night
after an attack of influenza. The re-
mains were brought to Dillon Mon
day night and taken to the home Of
the grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs. E.
r. Hamer. and the interment was
made at the Little Rock cemetery
Tuesday morning.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-10-24
A Large Potato.

Stephen Proctor brought us sweet
potato Saturday that weighed 9
pounds. We have seen some large
potatoes in our life but we believe
this was the largest one that we ever
saw. Mr.. Proctor says he has a very
fine field of potatoes, but all of them
do not weigh nine pounds.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-10-24
M. j. Jackson.

N. ]. Jackson died at his home near
the cotton mills last week. Mr.. Jack
son was farmer and hard working
man. He was aged SO years Mr..
Jackson leaves a wife and three sons
besides hosts of friends to mourn his
death. A FRIEND
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-10-24
CONSULT WAR COUNCIL
BEFORE ANSWERING HUN
PRESIDENT WILL BE IN NO HUR-
RY TO ANSWER NOTE.
Other Central Powers Regarded as
Being Practically Out Of the
Fighting.

Washington, Oct. 22-The prevail
ing belief here tonight is that any ac-
tion President Wilson may take as a
result of the new German note will
await and be guarded by a decision
of the Supreme War Council in
France.
Shrewd diplomatic observers and
some officials take this view, though
no intimation Of his own attitude has
come from the President because ad-
mittedly the one question immediate
ly at issue is a military problem
that of the evacuation Of invaded ter
ritory by the German armies as the
condition upon which will be given
consideration.
The Germans now are evacuating
Belgium and Northern France as rap
idly as they can move before the
sweep Of the Allied and American SOL
diers and still maintain their organi-
zation. Since the government at Ber-
lin says they want to get out without
further fighting. apparently, the is
sue, is one for the Allied war council
to Observation-Disclosures it shall be sug
gested through President Wilson
that Gen. Foch be applied to for
terms, or whether without further
diplomatic parley the approach of a
white flag from the German lines
shall be awaited
The official text Of the q " t
note reached the Swiss le- .iierman b
by cable early TODAY oPgation here
delivered at the hut il was not a
o.,.. 49, ID - 9
cause the .totate Department be-
the Leg" eHtire day was spent at S
lsation on the tedious task of de- t
Ting the document and preparing an
nglish translation Of the German I
ext
Those in official, diplomatic aid
circles who do not ire-
end to have heard anything from the
White House on the subject are conf
emily asserting opinions that the
irmans will draw an answer from
he President or that they will not.
,ne group (recalling that the Presi
ent's reply to the request for an ar
nistice and peace negotiations. VAS
by him as decision"
ontend that this meant no further
Of the issues involved
would be tolerated. The other view
leld very generally In official circles I
, that reply In desirable from every
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-10-24

standpoint, it will be forthcoming a.-
ter full consideration; and that il will
oeai CHIEFLY with the immediate n.iIi-
I tary problems. leaving aside for the
1uture such things as the German de-
mails of cruelties and ruthless destruc-
tion and doubts as to the genuineness
OF self-proclaimed democratic regim.
at Berlin.
Whatever form any further dirio-
matte exchanges may take, one Off
clal pointed out tonight, after all
there is but one question, "are the
Germans whipped?" If they are
whipped and ready to surrender when
attempts at bargaining have failed.
the surrender will come quickly
enough, as quickly as the men who
say they have superseded the Kaiser
and the war lords in power dare to
let the truth sink home upon the
German public. Some diplomatic re-
ports support the theory that they ar.
restrained from revealing the real
situation abruptly and talking peace
at any price only from fear Of more
than a political revolution. Notes
approaching gradually final cap
itulation serve to give the German
public the news in broken doses and
at the same time to take every posi-
BILE chance of finding a loop hole in
American and Allied harmony with
the hope Of avoiding ultimately throw
ing the German nation upon the mer-
cy of its enemies.
Austria-Hungary and Turkey we're
scarcely mentioned here in. today's
discussion of the situation though L,
was noted that the present e. IL e;
communication says nothi- IeI man
about lin harmony --zng whatever "
1t seems that with our allies"
Germany re, both the Allies ard
Powers>egard the lesser Central
thc +, as virtually out Of the war o,
lJugh the forces working wi;hll ~
leir borders have little more TO Go :.
efors surrendr comes. +,
Senator Lodge. Republican leade. 7.
nd ranking minority member of the
)reign relations committee, issued d =,
tatement during the day denouncing a,
ne German note as another poorly 6,
aid trap and reiterating his opinion ~
hat only one demand should be made W
y the unconditional surrender "
he belief that no trap will succeed i,
,as reiterated everyWh.",. Almost
he on. thing stated al repeated ON
uthority is that there will be no re-
axation to the great forward move
nents of the Allied aud American ar >
nies, nor any abstention from attack ;,
lpon the retreating foe except upon :,
he terms of the allied and American .
military leaders. Terms Of evacua- :,
ion. it is pointed out necessarily 4
would be virtually the terms Of an
.rmistice, and in the opinion of mill
AIRY men would include breaking OF
he German war machine as an armed Il
orce and the occupation by the Amer n
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-10-24
Mrs. +. NJ. Page Dies.

Mrs. Frank M. Page. who has been
critically i'll with pneumonia since the
death Of her husband last Thursday,
died Tuesday night. Mrs. Page leaves
six small children, the youngest being
only two days old.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-10-24

cans and the Allies of such strategic
lines and strong holds as Gen. Foch
might deem necessary.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-10-24
EVERYBODY URGED TO COOPERATE
WITH HEALTH AUTHORITIES IN
FIGHTING INFLUENZA

Dillon and Dillon facing q grave situation. In
fiuenza taking There does mot an
pear % DO any abatement Of the health
authorities using power check the
disease but still spreading public mus. come to their
assistance or the mortality
template 1t is time when every person in sense be
' '"h physician Every precaution keep
contracting the disease afflicted must helm
'ose VINO are affiicted Not only
duty you owe your community a
~ TO strike hole board OF b.,,h
mas Laid down certain rules o,.
'he DO this terrible scor
wh'ch has laid such your communiv Tb.
rules follows
All stores must o nd close at five
NO lo"ffng lettering streets Par
ehts are warned to keep their children back
Persons coming necessary asked to
transact their business quickly home
Persons entering to wear eauze
masks Masks Cross headouart.rs
Precautionary Measures Advised by Physicians:
Fresh air in and we'll persons.
do not allow well o sleep in a sick room
All who cbees. cloth
or handkerchief tied owe mouh while in sick room
Never stand person w7iI talking.
DO not go who is coughing sneezinp
do not put more than person in the bed
Take turns and day one person will
not lose much
Eat plenty and sleep a plenty you and it
will protect you. .
DO not visit unless you are TO
ing to help and always a gauze mask.