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Newspaper
Hayti Herald
Location
Hayti, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1918
Page
2
An old advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Medicine offering a one hundred dollar reward for incurable catarrh. It describes the remedy as blood based, claiming cures of mucous surface issues and improved health after use, with testimonials and instruction to seek a test.
John Wesley Kesner of this city last Friday signed on with L. L. Lesler the local druggist and recruiting agent for the U S Shipping Board as an applicant for training in the Merchant Marine. If accepted Kesner would be exempt from the draft and take a special apprentice course on a training ship in Boston before serving on a merchant vessel as a sailor.
American prisoners of war in Germany are entitled to receive and send letters, money orders, and valuables, and parcel post packages weighing not over 11 pounds, when intended for International mail, free from all postal duties. Mail should be addressed to the prisoner of war, giving his rank, the name of the prison camp where he is held, if it is known, followed by Prisoner of War Mail, via New York. All such mail should bear the name and the address of the sender. Parcel post packages for prisoners of war in enemy countries may not be sent by organizations or societies and only one package a month may be sent. If more are received, the one apparently from the prisoner's next of kin will be forwarded and the others held in New York pending communication with the senders, with whose consent such excess packages may be sent to other prisoners of war who had received no packages during that month. Lacking this consent, the packages will be returned to the senders. Only the following articles may be included in the packages: Belts not made of leather, hair, hand, tooth, shaving, and shoe brushes, cigarettes, combs, crackers and biscuits gloves not made of leather, handkerchiefs, pocket knives, needles and thread, pencils and pens, penholders, pins, pipes, safety razors and blades, shaving soap, powder or cream, shirts and scarfs, shoe trees, stroking or chewing tobacco, toilet soap, powders, toothpaste or mouthwash, towels, underwear, personal photographs, periodicals published prior to the beginning of the war. Letters and packages will be subject to careful censorship.
The Allies grow better prepared against German submarines as American troops arrive, boosting morale in Europe. Germans face supply strains while Allied forces gain tactical advantages. The French regard American soldiers as fighters, uniting efforts for victory and liberty under Webster’s call for Liberty and Union.
Bank of Hayts lists June 5 1918 as the draft registration day with registered registrars for Butler Township and nearby areas. Locations include Hayti Swifton Concord Netherlands and more with specific stores and residents named. Penalty for failure is one year in federal prison and loss of deferred classification rights. Local board in Caruthersville offers more information.
The Missouri State Fair, August 10 to 17 at Sedalia, is highlighted for farmers due to wartime production needs. E A Trowbridge of the University of Missouri notes this event showcases top breeding stock and connects buyers with breeders, emphasizing the urgency of improved livestock bloodlines and performance.
Flour dealers must limit sales to six pounds per person per month. A four person household may buy 24 pounds monthly, with caps of 24.5 pounds per town household at one time, and 49 pounds for farms. Small farms under four in family capped at 24 pounds per purchase. Equal substitutes required with every flour purchase. Fifty fifty rule active until after next harvest. Local social notes mention Mrs Speer visiting Hayti and Buckley advertising black waists.
Bay W. & G. bakers must buy one pound of substitutes for every three pounds of wheat flour instead of every four pounds as previously announced by the food administration. Flour dealers must sell on the same basis. Ice cream priced at 1 cent at Doc White's Depot Restaurant.
Hon Charles M Hay of St Louis visited with his brother E F Hay before delivering the senior graduation address in Caruthersville. Mentions of lemonade, drink promotions at Docs White Depot Restaurant, and local residents F B Milsap and Mrs Mitchell visiting.
fragmentary notes show children want to slep in Billikins while mothers object. Buckleys and Buy W. 8. 8 advertise all night service. Mrs W. H. Ellis attended the Drummers association in Ste Genevieve last week. Caruthersville mention includes W. T. Nethery traveling with former employee Parce Queen who departed with drafted men.
The Herald calls for reporters to provide county news coverage. Prospective writers are asked to contact the office for information and supplies to contribute to the county's columns.
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