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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-17
TWO WHEAT RECORDS
ESTABLISHED DURING
MINTO FARM HARVEST

Mimic, n D., Sept. 1.-Two records
were established at Valentine KOSlm-
stedt's farm, when Will O'keefe's ma
chine threshed 2,l0O bushels of wheat
and 400 bushels of oats in halliday,
and the yield of 5000 bushels from a
half-section averaged 27h bushels of
prime wheat to the acre.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-17
.,5OO LOAN
ASSOCIATIONS
ARE FORMED

Washington, D. c., Sept. l7.-MOre
than 4,5OO farm loan associations are
being organized in the United States
to borrow money under the federal
farm loan act, it was announced to-
day. 1t is possible the farmers will
borrow $l5O,OOO,OOO from the IL fed
eral land banks within the year. Ap-
plications from associations already
chartered totaled nearly $24,OOO,OO0
during August alone.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-17
ANT|.WAR TALK
CAUSES ARREST
Of SEVEN MEN

Chicago, Sept. 17.-John Unser,
contractor of Waukegan, ILL.,, and six
others are under investigation by the
federal authorities today following
their arrest last night in Waukegan
after an |. w. w. meeting which is
said to have developed anti-war senti-
ment. Unser has a son who is now
in training for army service.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-17
COLUMBIA MEDICAL
COLLEGE CONSENTS
TO ADMIT WOMEN

New York, Sept. 17.-After 1OG
years as an institution for men only,
the College of Physicians and Sur
geons, the medical department of Col
umbia university, has decided to adj
nit women on an equal standing with
men. Dean Lambert said today that
the change had been FASTENED by the
altered position of women in Europe
since the outbreak of the war.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-17
VIGILANTES ORGANIZE

Dickinson. N. D., Sept. ia band
of yigilantes, under the name of the
Civic League, whose membership is
kept a secret, has undertaken the
cleaning up of Dickinson's blind pigs,
and interesting developments are
promised this week.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-17
CANNOT FIND CRoNHoLM.


Stockholm, Sept. 1.-THE present
whereabouts Of Cronholih the former
Swedish charge d'affaires at Mexico
City. mentioned in the correspondence
recently given out in Washington, as
having been employed by the German
minister to Mexico, to convey infOr-
nation to the Berlin foreign office, is
unknown to the Swedish foreign office.
lie was placed on the unattached list
upon his recall from Mexico last Dc
cember, and was given no other post.
The reason for the recall is not spe.
Gifted.
DEMANDS STRICT NEUTRALITY.
Stockholm. Sept. 17.-At a great lib
eral meeting, held here today, a reso-
luton by Prof. Eden, leader of the
liberal party in the second chamber,
was unanimously passed to the effect
that the meeting express the deepest
regrets that the Swedish foreign Of
flee was not in position to deny the
assertion that it had forwarded cipher
kilograms in ignorance of their con-
tents, which contents, when revealed,
awokc the just abhorrence of all
Swedes, and that such careless acts
could happen.
The resolution vigorously demanded
that the government Immediately un
all measures to demonstrate
to the Swedish people it's delermina-
ton to maintain absolute neutrality
otward all belligerents.
DISORDER SPREADING.
RuenOs Aires, Sept. l7-ltailroad
strike disorders arc spreading. A
bridge so yards long has been wreck
ed, tieing up two lines and preventing
the movement of troop trains. Heavy
reinforcements of national troops have
been sent to Rosario.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-17

This picture by Staff correspondent
Lyon shows French soldiers ''tilting
the bucket They have to stick their
lances through a small hole in the
dOwn-hanging BOARD. If they miss
the hole, both horse and rider are
deluged with water.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-17

is in the hands of the federal govern
ment, employers announced.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1917-05-31
RAPID PROGRESS ON
REVISION OF REVENUE BILL.

Misunderstanding rapid prog
ress in revising the House war tax bill,
the Senate Finance Committee decid-
ed to exempt from taxation many
articles, to substitute stamp taxes for
the manufacturers' gross sales plan OF
the House, and to consider new taxes
upon second-class mail matter. The
latter were advocated by Senator
Hardwick and Postoffice Department
heads, and would be based upon the
advertising space in publications.
1t was agreed that there should be
no direct taxation on jewelry, motion
picture film. chewing gum and pianos
and self-played musical instruments
For the House gross manufacturers
sales tax of five per cent, the commit.
tee determined to ubstitute stamp
taxes on mechanical musical instru.
ments, including talking machine rec.
ords, athletic goods. perfumes, cos,
metics and patent medicines. For the
House five per cent tax on yachts and
other pleasure boats, new tax based
upon tonnage or length was consider.
new tax upon confectionery was pro.
proposed by Senator Williams.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1917-05-31
OVER 100 KILLED IN
DISASTROUS STORM
SEVERAL SECTIONS OF COUNTRY
SUFFER- DAMAGE TO CROPS
AND PROPERTY.
OVER THOUSAND ARE INJURED
Property Damage Amounts to Millions
In Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Ken
lucky and Tennessee Caused BY
Winds FrIshtfuI Play.

Chicago.-More than one hundred
and fifty were killed, q thousand or
more injured, and millions OF dollars
worth Of property destroyed by lorna
does which swept through Kansas on
Friday. Illinois and Indiana on Satur.
day, and parts of Tennessee, Arkansas,
Kentucky and southern Illinois Sun
day. Reports indicate that a large
amount OF farm implements. needed
to produce the bumper crop desired
this year, was ruined, although the
spasmodic wind struck only here and
there in its frightful play through the
rural regions. Crop damage is said
to be not heavy in grains
The heaviest toll OF life was taken
at Mattoon, ILL.,. city OF 10000 pop
ulation in the broom corn country OF
Central Illionis. where 54 are known
to be dead and 500 injured, with
property loss of $2.OOO,oOO.
Charleston, ILL.,, ten miles east of
Mattoon, was also partly wrecked Sat-
urday evening with a loss of 3S lives
and $50 injured. The property loss
there is a million dollars.
The next most serious loss was at
Andale. Kan, where &c were killed
and score injured on Friday. Dub
lin. Ky. suffered 3 dead and II in
jured
South Dyersburg, Tenn, was report
ed to have lost 2 killed and Is injured
in tornado that swept Dyer County
Sunday. Near Blytheville, Ark. 9 per-
sons were reported killed and IL hurt
Reports from Indiana show at least
seven persons killed at Hebron,
Kouts and other places and the death
list may reach twenty. More than
two hundred were injured IN the In
diana territory swept by the storm.
Smaller towns in Illinois lost a doz-
en- dead on Saturday with two score
Injured. while in the southern point Of
Illinois windstorms Sunday killed q
half dozen and injured a score
Summary OF tornado dead and in
jured:
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1917-05-31
BRITISH MISSION
ENDS CONFERENCES
CONCLUDE THEIR WORK HERR
AND CROSS OVER INTO
CANADA.
NATIONS ON CLOSER BASIS
Efficient Cooperation Made Possible
BY Their Visit. - Understandinps
Reached In Trace Matters.-JoInt
Buying Committee.

Washington.-TheB British War Mis-.
sion left America and crossed into
Canada after six weeks Of conferences
which have reached into every phase
OF American life and are expected
Vltally to affact the future Of this
country, II not of the world.
Uncertainty has been removed and
an efficient cooperation made pos
sible by an exact definition of the re.
sources and needs OF the United
States and Great Britain. This coun.
try knows the Allies needs in detail
and in the order Of their Importance.
the Allies know Americas resources
and the degree Of their availability.
There have been no formal agree
ments or binding treaties.
Much that has been tentatively
agreed upon cannot finally be put in
to effect until legislation has been
passed by Congress. AS q result OF
the Missions visit, Great Britain and
the United States undoubtedly have
been placed on a closer basis Of
friendship than ever before.
The immediate diplomatic results
has been to lenthgen the British view
from a near-sighted absorption in the
Immediate war needs to broader
consideration Of world reconstruction
afterwards. Similarly the American
viewpoint has been foreshortened
from absorption in the future to the
immediate pressing emergency.
League Of Nations.
President Wilson's plan for a league
OF Nations has beben discussed infor-
mally. but not conclusively.
The most far-reaching understand
ings arrived at have been in trade
matters. In general, the United States
will give the Allies preferential treat
ment in commerce.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1917-05-31
OVER 100 LIVES LOST WHEN
SPANISH STEAMER SINKS

London. Forty-eight passengers
and eighty-five members OF the crew
O fthe Spanish steamer C. de Eizag
uirre are reported to have perished a,
a result OF the sinking Of the steamer
A dispatch received by Reuters Tele
gram Company, the date OF origina OF
which has not been made public. re
ports the loss Of the C.. de Eizaguirre
The dispatch says that according tt
tho second officer, the steamer sanl
In i've minutes.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1917-05-31
GERMANS KNEW ABOUT
SAILING OF DESTROYERS

Washington.-Four days before the
American destroyer flotilla arrived
,broad Berlin knew 1t was on the way
and to what port 1t was going, and
the day before the little vessels steam
ed into Queenstown German submar-
ines had strewn mines about the har.
bor entrance. The information, reveals
that German spies Lot only still are at
their work In this country. but that
they have a swift and sure means Of
communicating Americas war secrets,
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1917-05-31
ISSUE REGULATIONS FOR
GUIDANCE OF THE PRESS

washington.-Regula for the
guidance Of the American press In
carrying out the voluntary censorship
the newspapers have imposed upon
thems selves since the United States
entered the war. were issued by the
Committee on Public Information.
Virtually all OF the matter specified
by the committee as dangerous and
liable to be Of value to the enemy is
of the character which most OF the
newspapers have eliminated.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1917-05-31
SEvENTY-SIx KILLED BY
GERMAN AiRPLANE RAID.

Most Of Victims Women and Children
at Foodstuff Sale.
A town of the southeast coast of
England, via London.-Women and
children who had stood for hours in a
long line in the busiest street here
waiting to purchase potatoes were the
principal victims of the German air
plane raid. The women and children
had little warning of the raid and
were easy victims Of the air vultures
who dropped their deadly bombs in
discriminatory.
The raid. which claimed the lives
of 76 persons and caused injury to
ITS others, proved more deadly than
any raid made on England since the
beginning Of the war.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1917-05-31
BRAZILIAN CONGRESS ASKED
TO ABANDON NEUTRALITY.

Rio de Janeiro.-The committee on
foreign relations IN the Brazilian Con.
gress drafted a measure recommend
ing the cancellation OF the decree OF
April 25. 1917. which declared the
neutrality OF Brazil in the war between
Germany and the United States. Pres.
ident Braz. under the bill. would be
authorized to take necessary steps for
the carrying out Of this law and to put
into practice the acts which result
from the cessation Of neutrality.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1917-05-31
IMMENSELY OF NATIONS
TASK is OUTLINED
Cabinet Members Address Meeting Of
Editors.


The food situation was presented BY
Herbert c. Hoover. who will be named
food administrator. The country. he
said. faces a war that probably will
last from two to five years, and only
by the most careful measures can the
United States give the Allies enough
foodstuffs to keep them in the WI
with the constance demanded to bring
victory.
The Allies grain needs this year.
Mr.. Hover said. will amount to about
one billion bushels. America and Can
ada, with good crops. can furnish 60
per cent of this without deprivation,
but the Allies must have, he declared,
at least eighty per cent Of their needs
to keep their efficiency at the highest
average.
THAT means some deprivation for
u.s." said Mr.. Hover. but we must
fill their needs"
Food prices in the United States are
too high. and II they continue at the
present level, he said. wage re-adjust-
ments must come or the working man
cannot live
Secretary Baker declared the out.
come OF this war would show whether
the world really is progressing.
Every resource of the Allies, Mr..
Baker said. was near exhaustion when
the United States entered the war.
There is no way to establish perma-
nent peace, he declared, except thru
exercise Of the superior power OF the
United States.
Secretary Daniels asked the editors
to "get it into the heart Of business
men that 1t is crime to make more
out OF the war than a normal profit"
The press. he said, Is responsible for
letting the people know everything
about the government, and the spirit
and criticism are the very life of q
democracy"
The purpose OF the expert limita-
tsons and trading with the enemy bills
were explained by Secretary Redfield.
who said the measures were necessary
as a protection for the country's COM
merce and resources.
The governments attitude towards
labor was discussed by Secretary Will
"oh. No ShahseS Iii "ase SldhudTuS,
he sa,d. would be attempted without
first giving the government a chance
to mediate between employers and
workers.
What the General Munition Board Is
doing was told by Frank Scott, its
chairman. In the battle of Gettysburg,
he said, the Union Army in three days
fired only $4,000 shells. while today
the same number Of guns would fire
the same numberof guns would fire
Of the administration "is the comment
that number of shells in three minutes.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1917-05-31

The necessity of service applies just
as strongly to registrars. Some reg
istrars appointed have indicated their
desire not to serve. But having been
appointed. according to the law, they
have no other alternative. "All per-
sons designated or appointed" reads
the law, under regulations prescribed
by the President. whether such ap-
pointments are made by the President
himself Of the Governor or other Off.
Ger execution Of this act are hereby
required to perform such duty az the
President shall order or direct"
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1917-05-31
GUARD SHOT IN
EXCHANGE OF BULLETS.

Norfolk. Va.-Frederick Rooch. a
guard at the Virginia Beach wireless
station. was shot and slightly wound
ed in an exchange Of bullets with two
men, who were apparently attacking
the net around the station. The men
escaped.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1917-05-31
HoMEsIck NEGROES
WANT TO COME HOME

Washington.-Withd dreams of wealth
unrealized and faith in promoters de
stroyed. homesick American negroes
have petitioned the acting Governor OF
Gold Coast Colony in Africa to send
them back to Texas, which they left IN
1914 under the sway of the arguments
Of "Chief SAM" who pictured lives o,
ease. The negroes turned over tc
"Sam" varying sums of money upon
flattering promises.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1917-05-31
RUSSIA FACING
ECONOMIC RUIN
INDUSTRIAL CRISIS Is so ACUTE
THAT ONLY MIRACLE CAN
SAVE COUNTRY.
MAY BRING WAR TO 4 CLOSE
Demands Of Workmen So Enormous Il
Seems Impossible to Keep Industrial
Wheels Turnino.-Minister Of n.
nance Speaks.

Petrograd. via London.-The indus
trail crisis In Russia is so acute that,
according to q recent utterance of the
Minister Of Finance, M. Shingaroi,
only miracle can save the country
from economic ruin. The demands of
the workmen were so enormous, he
declared. that 1t seemed impossible to
keep the industrial wheels going for
any great length Of time.
The Socialist ministers at a recent
ministerial council said that the only
possibility they saw of settling the
difficulty was to bring the war to a
close.
Neither the coalition Cabinet nor
the newly appointed Commission to
regulate the difficulties between CAPT.
tai and labor has yet found a way to
settle the industrial crisis. The Com
mission is composed OF the Ministers
or Finance. trade and industry and
labor. but since there Is a wide diver
gence of views between the Minister
OF Finance and the new Socialistic
Minister Of Labor, it seems probable
that this Commission will be confront.
ed with the same difficulties that at
tended previous efforts at reconcilia-
ton.
An investigation of the factory con-
dftions in Petrograd leads to the
alarming. but inevitable. conclusion
that unless the Government soon finds
means of adjusting the present diff
hculties. most Of the industrial enter
prises working for National defepse
will be compelled to close within few
months. An investigation shows that
virtually the same difficulties prevail
In all the big factories in Petrograd
and apparently authenticated reports
from the Moscow, Donets and Ural dis
tricts indicate general disorganization.
In many OF the factories, the demands
by the wworkmen for increased wages
are actually greater than the entire
profits of the factories under the best
conditions Of production.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1917-05-31
Nation or stl.e,

No matter what country you served,
you must give complete information.
In answering these questions. first
name your rank, using one Of the fol-
lowing words: Commissioned Off
GER" "Noncommissioned officer" "Pri-
vate." Next, state branch in which
you served in one Of the following
words: Infantry" Calvary" "Artil-
lery." Medical" Signal" "Avia-
tion." Supply" Marine" Navy"
Next, state the number OF years SER
vice. not counting time spent in the
Reserve. Finally, name the Nation or
state you served. II you served under
the United States or one of the states
OF the United States. name your ser.
vice In one Of the following terms:
National Guard (of such and such a
state)." Militia (of such and such a
state). volunteers Of United
States" or Regular Army Navy o.
United States"
II. Do you claim exemption from
draft2 Specify grounds.
Because you claim exemption from
draft, 1t by no means follows that you
are exempt. For the information Of
the War Department you should make
claim now II you intend to prosecute
1t. Some persons will be exempted on
| account OF their occupations or offices.
some on account Of the fact that they
have relatives dependent upon them
for support. Your answer touching
these things will be important in sup
porting the claim you now intend to
make In your answer to the present
questions. Be sure, therefore, that
the grounds you now state are in con-
formity with your answers to Ques-
tions and 8. In stating grounds you
claim as exempting you, use one of
the following terms: II you claim to
be an executive. legislative. or Judi
c1al officer OF the state or nation,
name your office and say whether 1t
Is an Office OF the state or nation. II
you claim to be member of relig-
ious sect whose creed forbids its mem.
bers to participate in war in any form.
simply name the sect. II you are EN-.
ployed in the transmission Of the
! United States mails or as an arti-
f1cer or workman in an armory. arse.
nal. or navy yard of the United States,
or II you are a mariner employed in
the sea service OF any citizen or mer.
chant within the United States, SO
state. II you are felon or otherwise
morally deficient and desire to claim
exemption on that ground. state your
ground briefly. II you claim physical
disability. state that briefly II you
claim exemption on any other ground
state your ground briefly.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1917-05-31

Official advice has been received
that members of any duly organized
and recognized force, military or nav
al, subject under the laws of the Uni
ted States to be called. ordered or
drafted in the military or naval SER
vice. will not be required to register
June s. BY previous regulations men,
bers OF the National Guard, coast ar.
tillery or other independent units.
which were not in actual service,
would have been required to register
along with others, between the ages
Of q and 80. inclusive.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1917-05-31
RULES FOR REGISTERING

self. so state. II you are an officer
Of the state or federal government,
say whether your office is under the
United States, the state, the county,
or municipality. In answer to the
question as to where you are employ
ed. give the town, county, and state
where you work.
9. Have you a father, mother, wife,
child under IL, or a sister or
brother under IL solely dependent
upon you for support (specify
whieh)7
Consider your answer throughtfully.
II It Is true that there is another
mouth than your own which you alone
have a duty to feed, do not let your
military ardor interfere with the wish
OF the Nation to reduce wars misery
to minimum. On the other hand, un-
less the person you have in mind Is
solely dependent on you, do not hide
behind petticoats or children.
10. Married or single (~hich)? Race
(speeify whieh)7
This does not ask whether you were
once married. but whether you are
married now. In answer to the ques
tion as to your race, state briefly
whether Caucasian" "Mongolian,'
Negro" "Malaysn." or Indian"
II. W.. miIit3k Ssrvice have you
IL| -
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1917-05-31


Investigation OF the country's food re-
sources and for measures to stimulate
production. A similar bill is under de-
bate in the Senate.
The Agriculture Department expects
to present a fairly accurate estimate
Of food resources within three weeks
after the bill Is signed by the Presi-
dent, Secretary Houston said. AS
soon as the measure becomes q law.
the Department will start its 1900
employees and the 10000 voluntary
crop reporters to work on the inves:i-
cation. The preliminary report to be
made within the three weeks will be
supplemented with monthly reports
and probably by a further complete
report within six months If necessary
Material gathered will be turned
over to Herbert c. Hoover, who was
named as head of the food admins
tration, as soon as the pending regu-
latory food measures becomes law.
In the survey bill, passed virtually
as it came from the committee. Miss
Rankin. the woman representative
from Montana, inserted an amend
ment which would require the Depart
ment Of Agriculture to use women In
the survey work whenever practica.
BILE. An amendment by Representa-
tive Mckenzie Of Illinois would make
all persons employed under the bill
liable to military service, and another
would permit citizens to refuse to 60
more than 800 miles from their homes
or places of business to testify in a
food inquiry.