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The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-17
AIR FLEET DEALS
 DEATH FROM SKY
American Bombing Planes Make Sue cessful Attack Upon German Camps and Prove That Allies Are Mas
 ters of the Air.


 With the American Forces North west of yerdun, Oct. 10.--An Ameri- can bombing expedition consisting of more than $50 machines yesterday dropped explosives on German can tonments in the area between Waw- rifle and Danvillers, about 12 miles north of Verdun.
 The American bombing exploit marks one of the high spots in the air fleet operations of the war. In the ex- position were more than 200 bomb ing airplanes, 100 pursuit planes and 50 triplanes.
 The bomting machines were given splendid protection during the aerial battle which took place during the or- eration. Twelve enemy machines were destroyed. Only one Entente plane plane failed to return.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-17
EARLY INVASION
 OF GERMANY SEEN
Smashing Victory of Allies Makes IL Possible for Early Drive Thru Val ley of the Rhine--Hun Army in
 Full Flight. Civilians Leave.

Washington, Oct. TO- The smash
 ing victory of the Anglo-American
 forces north of St. Quentin may be
 paving the way for early invasion of
 Germany itself.
 Striking hints of wholly new en-
 terprise, directed at the upper Rhine
 valley, have come from unofficial
 quarters in France and they follow repeated reports from Switzerland that the civil populations of the Rhine valley towns were being removed.
 Officers here regard these reports as highly significant. They give them particular weight because 1t now ap- pears that the enemy will be forced back along the front in northern France and Belgium within the next few days. While the constant ham, mering is kept up in the north to pin the German armies there, it might be possible, it was said, to deliver a new stroke on the Alsaee-Lorraine front that might swiftly develop into an in- vasion of Germany itself.
 The wholly unexpected extent of the German collapse between St. Quen- tin and Cambrai, however, may upset any plans for a drive to the Rhine, Marshal Foch's forces may have planned. As the enemy stands today with great gap torn in the center of the lines that were already struggling to extrieate themselves and get to 1 shorter front. there is even the possi- 1 bility cf 9 crushing and immediate 1 victory for the Allies.
 Should the French to the south or the British to the north also succeed | in breaking thru before the Germans can complete an extensive retirement, the capture or destruction of a whole | enemy army might be realized. In the opinion of observers here the situation 1 today has almost limitless possibih- ties.
 Should the German armies escape the triple trap between Verdun and | Lhe North Sea and establish line on the Mouse front, many officers are confident that the center of attack will swing suddenly to drive into Ger many by the shortest route-the Rhine valley.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-17
ANNOUNCES PRICE
 ON ALL MILL FEED
The State Feod Administration Es- tablishes Maximum Margin of Profit for Retail Firms-In-
 structions Sent Dealers.

The State Food Administration has announced prices and profits on mill feeds, products which had caused the officials considerable controversy with dealers.
 aNorvaI Williams, chief of the Ad- visory Committee, forwarded to all county administrators the following new rules dealing with the retail dis tribution of feedstuffs:
 Instruct all dealers in your county to abide by the following regulations governing the retail distribution of feed stuffs:
 Retail dealers margin of profit must not exceed 25 cents per 100 pounds at warehouse door, on the fol- lowing wheat and cottonseed prod ucts:
 Wheat Mill Feeds-Rice polish, rice bran, dried beet pulp.
 "Cottonseed Products - Cottonseed meal, cake and hulls.
 WutL oktit Ol dDONe IS uldue on credit, five cents per 100 pounds may be added, or, at dealers option. the legal rate of interest may be charged. A reduction of five cents to be made from the above prices in ton lots.
 Retail dealers must not exceed maximum of IS per cent over cost at warehouse door on all other feed stuffs, including mixed mill feeds, corn chops, oats, rye or barley, and baled hay.
 Where delivery is made to the con sumer, five cents per 100 pounds cart age charges may be added, but ousi- ness must be conducted so as not to make net over per cent on turnover for year.
 "These schedules are maxim, and do not justify charges in excess of those customarily charged in any par ticular district or case, where the low CT charge will insure reasonable profit.
 The dealers cost will be determined by his invoice price, plus freight and drayage to warehouse door, or his av- craze cost of like commodities that may be in stock and not previously at time of receiving the last shipment"
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-17
Story Thrilled Washington.

Washington, Oct. 10.-Word of the first great American air raid against the German camps north of Verdun sent a thrill thru war department officials today, altho no official report had been received to furnish details of the exploit. So far as could be learn ed, however, the participation of $50 machines in this one enterprise marks # as the greatest air offensive yet un- dertalen on the western front in point of air forces employed. No record could be discovered here tonight showing either Allied or German bombing raids on anything like a sim liar scale.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-17
LABoRERs ARE WANTED.
Construction Company Advertising
 for 2,O00 Men at Camp Pike.

Little Rock, Oct. 1.-The Stewart McGehee Construction Company of Little Rock is advertising for 2,000 laborers for Camp Pike. The call is urgent, as the soldiers must be prop erly housed for the winter. Farmers all over the state who can give up a few weeks of their time this winter, which is a non-productive season on the farm, are urged to apply at once to the nearest office of the U. s. Elm ployment Service. They will receive good wages and will be doing patri- otic duty.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-17
 Bought Home, Got Minerals, Too.

When J. c. Morrison of Blackwell, Ok, purchased a tract of land lying between Hatton Heights and Bog Springs some time ago, he thought he was only getting a site for a rural home. Recently Mir. Morrison, upon hearing about the discovery of rich manganese ore in the Mena field, came over from Oklahoma and made a close inspection of his newly ac- quired homesite. While in Mena Thursday he reported that he had all ready found outcroppings on the place to indicate a rich vein of manganese. Tn view of this fact it is probable that mining will replace home-build- ing on the Morrison tract.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-17
MUST STOP GIVING WAR SAW
 ING STAMPS AS PREMIUMS
Practice Followed by Some Retailers Is Condemned by Treasury
 Officials.

Washington. Oct 10.-The practice by some merchants of giving war sav- ings stamps as premiums with our chages is strongly condemned by the treasury. \ treasury official in . statement today said:
 "When retail dealer gives away war savings stamp he does so that be can sell man something the man does not need. The government gets 25 cents from the dealer and the deal CT gets s5 or $i0 from the customer for the article the customer ought not to have bought and which the war in- dustries board and the war depart ment cannot spare the facilities and labor to manufacture"
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-17
Brings Load of High Grade Ore.

Bill Hayes, master of transporta- ton for the Enid Mining and Milling Company, brought in his second load of manganese ore Wednesday. The load was hauled in the company's new Acason truck and contained nearly three tons of high grade ore. With the completion of the new road over Smoke Rock mountain the Enid com pany expects to save considerable dis tance in the haul from it's mines to Mena
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-17
WilI Take speciaI Course.

Herbert Ryan Parker of Mena, Woody Amzi Tomlinson of Board Camp, and Otis Hayden Mackey of Rich mountain left Tuesday for St. Louis to report to the Board of Education there for special train ing. The young men are Polk county registrants and will be given instruc- tion in airplane woodwork and auto mechanics.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-17
NEARLY TWO MILLION OVER.
And United States Is Preparing to Double Size of European Forces.

Washington, Oct 11.-American troops sent overseas have passed the 100000 mark, General March an- nounced today.
 The present is no time to hang back, General March said, for the maximum resources of the nation and men and money must be ''hurled at the Hun" to make victory certain, and while the movement of soldiers across the water is continuing, the war de- pertinent is preparing another ? mil lion men to follow the first 2 million
 The department has asked Con- gress for 8 billion dollars to carry out it's program, he added, and the finan- cial support of that program must not be withheld by the nation.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-17
HUNS MINED CAMBRIA.
Explosives Set or After British Had
 Entered City.

With Anglo-American Forces South east of Cambrai, Oct 10.-The power ful mines which the Germans had placed under Cambrai seem to have been set with a time fuse, the idea being to complete the destruction started by fires and to kill as great a number of the Allied soldiers as was possible.
 The explosion went off with a roar under the center of the town after it had been occupied by the British. The crash and detonation were seen and heard for miles.
 Much damage to property, but with slight loss of life. was done in Cam hrai
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-17
Ask Assistance of Congressman.

Directors of the newly organized mining association have wired Con- gressman Wingo for copy of rules and regulations approved by the Fed eral authorities for governing similar bodies. In preparing their code the directors wanted the latest and best information possible and for this req son sought the assistance of the con- gressman.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-17
SCHOOL DIRECTORS TO MEET.
Called for Session in Mena to Take
 Up Give-a- -Bushel Campaign.

All school directors of Polk county districts have been called upon to at tend meeting in Mena on October 21, on behalf of the Give-a- Bushe. War Fund. John H. Hamilton, county chairman of the organization, has sent circulars to school officials call ing attention to this meeting
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-17
The Strong Withstand the Heat oi
 Summer Better Than the Weak

Old people who are feeble and younger people who are weak. will be strengthened and enabled to so othrouah the depressing heat of summer by talk IA AnR JiSvN [ ; ifls fir,c cfltii tOrNtC tt purfneS and enriches the blood and builds up the whole sys- tenn. You oan soon feelit Strengthening Invisor- ating Effect. 6Qc.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-17
WOMEN URGED TO HELP BONDS
Mrs. Charles H. Brough Receives Tel
 egram from Mrs. ". C. McAdo0.

Little Rock, Oct. 11.-Mrs. Charles H. Brough, Women's Chairman for the Liberty Loan in Arkansas, has received the following telegram from Mrs. William G. McAdoo:
 "In all places where the influenza epidemic is hampering or preventing
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-17
K. c. S. Wreck at Richards.

Train No. 1 was more than six hours late reaching Mena Monday due to wreck at Richards. The train had to be made up at Joplin. No serious injuries were reported as a result of the wreck.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-17
Bad Track Condition, Trains Late.

Bad conditions in the trackage on the north end are said to be mainly responsible for the late arrival of southbound trains in Mena the last few days. No. has been from two to three hours late for several days past.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-17

the carrying out of the Liberty Loan campaign plans, please urge chairrnen to use personal appeal and house to house conyassing in place of the pub
 ic meetings and parades."
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-17
Jap Steamers Torpedoed.

A British Port, Oct. l0.-The Jap anese steamship Hirano Maru of 1885 tons gross, has been torpedoed and sunk. It is feared that 300 lives were lost.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-17
Sold Wagon Yard at Auc.;o,

The Polk County Wagon Yard was sold at auction Saturday afternoon by Col. Latimer, D. F. Watkins beino, the purchaser at S825.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-17
Loses Mother in Texas From 'Flu"

Mrs. s. B. Wynee. living on Route 2 west of Mena, received word last week that her mother. Mrs. Smith, had died from influenza at Dilley, Tex, and that her father was also dangerously i'll. Because of illness in her own family Mrs. Wynne was un- able to attend her mothers funeral.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-17

R. E. McCann, the Photographer, win be in his Mena Studio Friday and Saturday, the 18th and 19th.-41-2
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-03-28

Nest any man can be an editor. "
says the town knockers
"All the editor has to do Is to sit
at desk six days q week and edit,
such stun as this:
MRS. Jones. Of Cactus Creek. let
can opener slip and cut
can opener slip last week and cut
herself in the pantry. A mischiey-
GUS lad OF Piketown threw stone
and cut Mr.. Pike in the alley last
Tuesday. Joe Doe climbed on the
roof OF his house last week looking
for leak and fell. striking himself
on the back porch. While Harold
Green was escorting Miss Violet
Wise from the church sosfal last Sat-
urday night . savage dog attacked
them and bit Mr.. Green on the pub
lie square Isaiah Trimmer, OF RUM
ing Creek. was playing with q eat
Friday when it scratched him on the
veranda. Mr.. Frank. while harness
ing 'broncho last Saturday. was
kicked just south of his corn crib
Times.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-03-28
on For Camp Jackson

Ihe Dillon County Local Board
wiz send five select men to Camp
Jackson on Friday morning. The
men Will report in Dillon this after
noon and will leave on the morning
train for Columbia. Following are
those who will compose the party:
franklin c. Carmichael.
John Nick,
Phillip Bruce Sellers. Jr.
William Boyd Baker,
John A. McCol.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-03-28

The German Crown Prince while
taking with his father. said:
Father who started this war;"
I know" said his father. '"but 7
won't tell"
Did Cousin George start it," per-
sisted the youth.
= NO." said dad.
Did Cousin Nicholas?"
No"
Did Francis Joseph?"
NO" said the old man.
We'll VINO did then?"
I'll tell you You remember Teddy
Roosevelt came out OF Central Africa
and called on us several years ago.
ana showed him our magnificent
army; 1 showed him our great and
glorious navy. showed him the Zeps
and the submarines, and Teddy great
ly impressed, slapped me on the back
and said: Bill. my boy. you can lick
the world And 1 like a d fool. be-
ieved him.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-03-28
THIS PROPOSITION
is HARD TO BEAT
Mess Mantone Lives Up To Its De-
signs. Your Money is Re-
funded.

when you get Mantone you get a
prescription of a celebrated physic-
ian that has brought now strength
health and life to numbe less half.
SICK, nervous and rundown men and
women.
Unless person takes Mantone az
cording to directions. Mantone is be-
ing done an injustice and can't possi-
bly, accomplish the designs which il
is capable to perform.
In any person takes the Mantone
treatment and finds that it has not
proved. as doctors have pronounced
II; the ideal nerve, blood and brain
tonic and reconstructor for men and
women, that persons money will be
refunded.
Mantone is no "cure-afl". and con-
tains no alcohol. 1t is all medicine
and affords relief far different from
the temporary relief or "kick" furn-
lshed by most alcoholic preparations.
feople In all sections who have
been helped by Mantone have writ
ten or their own free will to let suf-
rering humanity know that Man
tone will relieve nervousness. liver
ana kidney ails. indigestion, consi-
patton. and afford rich red blood. a
nearly appetite, sound sleep and a
generally reconstructed system.
Mantone-'Makes You Feel Good
All Over" is sold at M drug s<ores
including E.-A. McCarnick. H A
sasty; Pages Mill, Smith Drug Co.
evans Pharmacy and McLaurin Drug
Co., Dillon.-3-28-It.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-03-28
Save Your Guano Sacks.
Mr.. J. P. McLaurin of NJ

Mr.. j. P. McLaurin of Nc
Latrln & Thompson. whole
sale grocers, advises The Her
aid to warn the farmers to
save their guano sacks. Mr..
McLaurin says cotton sheets
are quoted art 80 cents whole
sale and that 1t is a waste of
money to throw guano sacks
away when they can be easily
converted into cotton sheets.
Mr. McLaurin says the price
OF sheets Is SO high that his
firm will not handle them this
season. Last season they sold
about 10.Ct0 sheets at an aver
age Of 35 cents and the price
more than doubled this year.
rhree guano sacks will make
cotton sheet. The sacke
Mould be washed as soon as
ley are empty and the water
iouid be drained into the gar
IN or some other spot that
'eds enriching. 1t is a waste
money to throw the sacks
ay. The farmer pays for the
tx when he buys the guano
q the cost of a sack TODAY is
aut 25 cents. Owing to the
IN price Of sheets there will
"a great scarcity of sheets
U fall and it is the wise who
pides for the future by saw
ibtoday.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-03-28

"oNEA TO LOAN-We are prepared
20 make loans on improved farms
ana city property at six per cent
interest for period Of from three
TO ten years on amounts from 81 :
ooo.oo to $25.00O.0O. interest
payable annually. II you owe anv
money We think it is very essential
tnat you make your arrangements
at once as interest rates are advanc-
ing. Conditions are unsettled, and
none OF US know what will happen.
Come to see US and le1 us assist
you. Gibson & Muller, Attorneys-
12-20-tf.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-03-28

Appaicants for Nitrate Of Sod.
Ffon q. 8. Govorlanent

Advice has been received of ship
ment OF soda from Charleston. and
L.tts/ Hamer. Little Rock. Pages
NILS. Fork. Kemper and Mallory
within the next few days. These
shipments are for use on grain CROPS
oniy. ana will be distributed accord
ing 20 allotments made. Practically
All the nitrate applied for will be
delivered during the season. Pur-
ehxsers will be required to make act
uement on delivery with certified
checks or cashiers checks.
J. r. SPRUNT,
Distributor for Dillon County.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-03-28
Services at the Methodist Church

Main Street Methods, Church, DR..
Watson B. Duncan, Pastor.
Sunday School at 10 A. M, Mr. W..
Harry Muller. Superintendent
Preaching at IL A. M. and 7:45
p. M. by the Pastor.
Morning Subject: Seeking The
Living Among The Dead" An Eas-
ter Message.
Evening Subject: '"The Young
Man At The Tomb.
EpwoTth League at Z P. NJ, Mr.. L..
c. Brady. Jr., President.
Prayer Service and Teacher-Train-
ing Class on Wednesday at 8 P. M.
Public cordially invited to all ser
vices.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-03-28
Fire Alarm Tuesday Morning

The fire department promptly rd
sponded Tuesday morning to a cal
from Mr.. j. R. Regan's residence
Upon investigation it was discovere,
that the building was filed will
smoke coming from q leaking join
In chimney, and that no part o
the building was ablaze Practical,
no damage resulted.
Chief Blackwell requests the Her
aid to urge upon property owner
the Importance Of rcmeding such de
fects in their chimneys and flues.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-03-28
American and English Taxes

In comparison with the tax levied
IN ENGLAND on incomes our own in
come taxes are moderate, indeed.
In England the tax on incomes or
1900 is Az per cent. in America
nothing.
In England the tax on incomes Of
*l.5OO Is 8-4 per cent; in America
nothing for married men or heads OF
families. and per cent on $500
uor an unmarried man.
In England the tax on an income
OF $4,000 in 7 7-S per cent; in Amer
lea nothing for a married man or
head OF family, and per cent On
$1,000 for unmarried men.
The English income tax rate also
increases more rapidly with the
growth OF the income than ours. a
$4,000 income being taxed IA per
cent, $4,000 16 per cent, $4,000
per ceIII,ss., nd $4,000 25 per
mt. while our COZ. oi.s-Sssasponding taxes
II married men are r.. sSpectively
of 1 per cent, per
mt, 3 n per cent and per cent ny e,
ID only slightly more for the un-
arried, due to the smaller amount
'empted, the rate being the same. -
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-03-28

Fat was on sinking ship and was
watching with interest the frantic
passengers grabbing life preseryers.
putting them on and jumping over
ooard. Shure." said he. "if every
oody is stealing. 1 can too" I'm
mediately he picked up a heavy piece
OF iron and jumped overheard with
it.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-03-28

|oIioN SEED We have for sale
d limited supply of cotton seed
Wannamaker's Big Boil Cleveland.
'nese seed are of the 1917 crop.
and are absolutely pure no other
variety being grown on the farms
Ut slnned at the ginnery. At
present we offer at $3.50 per Bu-
up TO 100 Bu.; $2.25 per Blu. 100
Blu. and over. ]. w DiI,on
Son.-3-21-
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-03-28

Iiecehtiy installed at HartSyille q
fhe primary object of the mill is
10 provide public utility for Dillon
county. While the plant is much lar
ger tnan needed for the county. it is
the purpose of the mill to encourage
dlrect dealing with Dillon county
farms. Outside the county the mil,
will deal only with the wholesale
trade.
recent developments adverse TO the
Alles on the Western front in
france makes it apparent that we
must become self supporting. This
mill will furnish every day In the
year cash market for wheat. oats
corn, hay, peas, velvet beans. oat
and wheat straw and corn stover
The mill will grind for farmers com
ana stalks and also hay into a meal
at the rate of two tons Der bour
iney Will be prepared to convert this
corn stover ETC., into a balanced
ration by adding velvet bean meal
COTTON seed meal and will feed with
proper amount of molasses. Farm
ers are requested to plant an increas-
ed acreage in corn and to harvest at
least one half the crop stalk and ear
aoout TWO weeks later than average
aate for pulling fodder. They can
nave made into choice molases feed
such part of the crop as they can
reed to their own mules and cows
and can sell for cash to the mill anv
corn stover they can spare. It is
estimated the mill can use the first
season corn stover from more than
1000 acres Of corn.
1t has been said in the past that
there was no cash market in Dillon
county for any crops except cotton
and tobacco. This cannot be said /
IN the future. The plant will be
operated under the name of the pee
Dee Seed and Milling Co." They ask
the hearty cooperation of every far
mer in Dillon County. The mill can
not succeed If an products have to be
shipped in from the West.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-03-28

what is possibly the record price
ever paid over for cotton in this CITY
was recently paid by the Watts Mills
"hen they bought lot Of long staple
cotton at II cents per pound. 1t was
inch and half staple and purchased
TO made up high grade material for
the government.-Laurens Advertis-
er.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-03-28
NOTICE

All persons are hereby forbidden
TO shelter. harbor or give employ
ment to my sons. Andrew Is years.
ana Sherman 13 years. who volun-
tarlly left my home. Rebecca Cook.
Dillon. S. C.-2-2S-3t.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-03-28
Before Medical Advisory Board

William d. Proctor. Joe B. steph-
ems, Hyman Moskaw. Thomas Brew
er and Edmond Mclean were sent
to Columbia Tuesday by the Local
Board for examination by the Medi-
cal Advisory Board
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-03-28

'iNAfED.-Mouse colored mare
mule mule white mouth. weight about
noo pounds. Reward for informa-
eion Leading to recovery. J. L.
townsend, Mcdonald, N. C.-3-
28-1t.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-03-28
BUSINESS LOCALS

'on High grade Buggies and
wagons cash or fall time. see w.
b. Brice & Son. Fairmont. N. c.
3-21-4t.