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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 FrIghtful Play.

Chicago.-More than one hundred
and fifty were killed, 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 81 are known
to be dead and 500 injured, with a
property loss Of s2,0OO,00O.
Charleston, ILL.,, ten miles east OF
Mattoon, was also partly wrecked Sat-
urday evening with loss Of 80 lives
and $50 injured. The property loss
there is a million dollars.
The next most serious loss was at
Andale, Kan, where 26 were killed
and a score injured on Friday. Dub
lin, KY, suffered dead and II in
jured.
South Dyersburg, Tenn, was report
ed to have lost killed and Is injured
in a 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 doz-
en- dead on Saturday with two score
Injured, while in the southern point OF
Illinois windstorms Sunday killed
half dozen and injured 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 HERE
AND CROSS OVER INTO
CANADA.
NATIONS ON CLOSER BASIS
Efficient Cooperation Made Possible
BY Their Visit. - Understandings
Reached In TRACE Matters.-Joint
Buying Committee.

Washington.-The 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
vitality to affact the future of this
country, If 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 a result Of
the Missions visit, Great Britain and
the United States undoubtedly have
BEEN placed on closer OASIS or
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 a 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
RUSSIA FACING
ECONOMIC RUIN
nfDuSTRIAL CRISIS is so ACUTE
THAT ONLY MIRACLE CAN
SAVE COUNTRY.
M BRING WAR TO A CLOSE
Demands of Workmen So Enormous 1t
Seems Impossible to Keep Industrial
wheels Turning.-Minlster Of FL.
nance Speaks.

Retrograd, via London.-The indus
naA crisis In Russia is so acute that,
acending to a recent utterance OF the
Minister Of Finance, M. Shingarof,
4sniy = miracle can save the country
from economic ruin. The demands OF
ske Workmen were so enormous, ne
3sclared, that it seemed impossible to
Rpep the industrial wheels going for
my great length of time.
The Socialist ministers at a recent
ninisterial council said that the only
possihility they saw Of settling the
iaficuity was to bring the war to
close.
Neither the coalition Cabinet nor
ehe newly appointed Commission to
xeufzte the difficulties between capi-
al and labor has yet found way to
ssettle the industrial crisis. The Com
mission is composed Of the Ministers
II Finance, trade and industry and
Eator. but since there Is wide diver
senee of views between the Minister
sf Finance and the new Socialistic
Minister Of Labor, it seems probable
dat this Commission will be confront
I'd With the same difficulties that at
tended previous efforts at reconcilia-
SiBn-
An investigation Of the factory con-
iitions in Petrograd leads to the
alarming, but inevitable, conclusion
tlzzt unless the Government soon finds
& means of adjusting the present diff
ae1lties, most Of the industrial enter
prises working for National defepse
sM be compelled to close within few
nouths. An investigation shows that
virtually the same difficulties prevail
R M the big factories in Petrograd
and apparently authenticated reports
aun the Moscow, Donets and Ural dis
ericts indicate general disorganization.
IN many Of the factories, the demands
sy the wworkmen for increased wages
ne actually greater than the entire
prufts Of the factories under the best
annditions Of production.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1917-05-31
ISSUE REGULATIONS FOR
GUIDANCE OF THE PRESS.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for the
Guidance OF the American press In
carving out the voluntary censorship
tho newspapers have imposed upon
themselves 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 ana
liable to be of value to the enemy Is
~ the character which most OF the
nawsnapers have eliminated.
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-fve members OF the crew
O fthe Spanish steamer c. de Eizas
uirre are reported to have perished az
a result Of the sinking OF the steamer
A dispatch received by Reuters Tele
gram Company, the date OF origina o.
which has not been made public, re
ports the loss Of the c. de Eizaguirre
The dispatch says that according Il
tbe second officer, the steamer SAM
In FIVE minutes.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1917-05-31
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 rs, 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 TOT
the carrying out of this law and to put
into practice the acts which resui1
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

Cabinet Members AooresS Meetih9 OF
Editors.
Washington.-Mem Of the cabi.
net and others actively engaged in the
conduct of the war outlined the war
aims and needs to meeting OF editors
Of the country's technical and trade
publications. All emphasized the mag
nitude of the task facing the nation,
and urged the publishers to support
the government in the change from
peace to war conditions in industry.
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 IL 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
democracy"
The purpose Of the expert limita-
tions and trading with the enemy bills
were explained by Secretary Redfeld.
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
son. No changes in wage standards,
he sa,i, 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
aoMESICK NEGROES
WANT TO COME HOME

Sashington.-With dreams Of wealth
RnrszIized 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 il.
-fslt under the sway Of the arguments
uf Chief Sam" who pictured lives o.
ease. The negroes turned over tc
Sam" varying sums Of money upor
fatfering promises.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1917-05-31
sEvENTY-SIx KILLED BY
GERMAN AlRPLANE RAID.
Most Of Victims Women and Children
AZ Eoodstuff Sale.

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
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

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 OIL
Ger execution Of this act are hereby
required to perform such duty al the
President shall order or direct"
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
abroad Berlin knew it was on the way
and to what port it was going, and
the day before the little vessels steam
ed into Queenstown German submar-
ines had strewn mines about the har-
Dor entrance. The information, reveals
that German spies Lot only still are at
their work in this country, but that
they have swift and sure means Of
communicating Americas war secrets.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1917-05-31

When a county has city OF 10000
population or over, the county regis
tration board shall have jurisdiction o.!
the county, exclusive of the city, with
a city board directing registration
within the city limits. Wardens OF
penitentiaries and other penal institu-
tions are charged with registration OF
the inmates of such institutions.
Places customarily used for voting
purposes in each precinct shall be
used. Hours for registration are
from a. m. to 9 p. m.
Though very positive in terms, the
regulations to effect registration Tor
the selective draft June 5, are reason
able in their provisions, relative to ab-
sentees. The place of registration is
the domiciliary precinct but adequate
provision is made for enforced ab-
sence. The burden rests on each in
dividual between 81 and 30 years, In
elusive, to see that registration certi-
ficates are entered at his domiciliary
precinct on registration day. Absen-
tees may procure registration blanks
from the office of the county clerk OF
every county or the city clerk OF
cites of 10000 population or more.
Upon application by you, your
card will be made out by the clerk.
turned over to you and by you it must
be mailed in time to reach your domi-
cillary precinct by the day set for reg
istration."
Eligibles, whose permanent homes
are in cities Of 10000 or more, may
direct the registration card in care
of the mayor. A self addressed enve-
lope should be inclosed with the regis
tration card for the return OF the reg
istration certificate. Failure to get
this certificate may cause serious en-.
barrassment.
Persons in training camps, schools
or colleges or other institutions may
register under the above provisions
for absentees. However. for their
convenience, the county clerk or
clerks Of cities of 10000 or more are
authorized to deputize competent
persons to certify to the registration
cards Of non-residents in such institu-
tions and to furnish a sufficient sup
ply Of cards to do so. 1t must be
borne in mind that such registration
must be made in sufficient length Of
time before the date set by the presi-
dent for registration to enable such
student to mail the card. The burden
Of registration in his own domicil-
iary precinct is on every man; and
persons must see to it at their peril
that their registration cards are in the
hands Of the registrar of their domi-
cilary precinct at the time prescribed
in the presidents proclamation"
Persons who. on account or sick
ness are unable to present themselves
for registration on the day set by the
president. will cause some competent
person to apply to the county or city
clerk for copy of the card and Tor
authority to AL it out. If satisfied
that the case is bone fiide. the clerk
will deputize the person applying for
the card to make out the card. The
card will then be mailed by the sick
person or delivered by his agent to
the registrar Of the sick persons pre-
cinct The sick person will incloss
self addressed envelope for a regis
tration certificate
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1917-05-31

start to answer as you would II some
one asked you your birthday, as
august 5th." Then say ION my birth
day this year will be (or was) -
years old" The Registrar will then
fill in the year Of birth.
4. Are you (1) a natural-born citizen;
(2) a naturalIzed citizen; (3) an allen;
az or have you declared your inten
tion to become a citizen (speeify
which,?
(D If you were born in the United
States, including Alaska and Hawaii
YOU are a natural.born citizen, no
matter what may have been the citiz
enship or nationality Of your parents
II you were born in Porto Rico, you
are a citizen Of the United States
unless you were born of alien parent
age. II you were born abroad. you
are still a citizen Of the United States
il your father was citizen OF the
United States at the time you were
born, unless you have expatriated.
S. Where were you born?
First name the town, then the state
then the country, as columbus
Ohio" "Vienna, AUSTRIA" Paris
France" SOFIA, Bulgaria"
6. If not a citizen, Of what country
are you a citizen or subject?
This need be answered only by
aliens and declarants. Remember
that "declarant"' is not yet citizen
of the United States. II an alien or
declarant, state the name OF your
country, as France" Japan,
China" etc.
7. What Is your present trade, occu'
patton, or office?
This does not ask what you once
did, or what you have done most Of the
time, nor what you are best fitted to
do. 1T ASKS WHAT YOUR JOB IS
RIGHT NOW. State briefly, as
Farmer" Miner" Student" La
borer ION farm, in rolling mill, in auto
mobile, wagon, or other factory
"Machinist in automobile factory
etc. If you hold an office under state
or federal government name the office
you hold. If you are in one OF the
following offices or employments' use
one of the names hereafter mention
ed:
"Customhouse clerk" employed in
the transmission of the mails or
employed in an armory, arsenal or
navy yard" mariner. actually employ
ed in the sea service Of citizen or
merchant within the United States.
8. BY whom employed. Where en-
ployed?
If you are working for an indiVldu
al, firm. corporation. or ASSOCIATION
state its name. If in business, trade
profession, or employment for your
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 5. 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
GUARD SHOT IN
EXCHANGE OF BULLETS.

Norfolk, Va.-Frederick Rooch, a
euard 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
MOUSE PASSES FIRST OF
FOOD CONTROL BILLS.
&roUdes For Survey Of Food Supply,
Appropriates S14,770,00o.

krovides For Survey Of Food Supply,
Appropriates s14,77o,ooo.
Washington.-The Administrations
Bod survey bill, first Of the food con-
fyuT measures, was passed by the
-Ha.se.AiAhA.A-45ra-sste.-elt.1
Hopriates $1z,77U,vvv ior an mediate
hsestigation Of the country's food re-
sCmees and for measures to stimulate
PRODUCTION. A similar bill is under de-
hata in the Senate.
Ehe Agriculture Department expects
70 present a fairly accurate estimate
lf food resources within three weeks
Kster the bill is signed by the Presi-
dent. Secretary Houston said. AS
soon IS the measure becomes law,
the Department will start its $1,000
employees and the 100000 voluntary
crop reporters to work on the inves:i-
sation. The preliminary report to be
made within the three weeks will be
supplemented with monthly reports
and probably by further complete
Material gathered will be turned
wer to Herbert c. Hoover, who was
asned as head of the food admins
sratfon. as soon as the pending regu-
safory food measures becomes law.
In the survey bill, passed virtually
rs il came from the committee, Miss
Rankin. the woman representative
from Montana, inserted an amend
ment which would require the Depart
Rsnt of Agriculture to use women in
chs survey work whenever practica'
hte An amendment by Representa-
Owe Mckenzie Of Illinois would make
xH persons employed under the bill
Gable to military service, and another
would permit citizens to refuse to go
nsre than 300 miles from their homes
Or places of business to testify in a
food inquiry.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1917-05-31
FACTS
ABOUT DRAFT ACT
REGISTRATION Is REQUIRED OF
ALL BETWEEN THE SPEci.
FLED AGES.
INDIVIDUAL IS RESPONSIBLE
Each Man is Held Under Penalty For
Putting His Name on RoIls.-Rules
of the Registration and Other Infor-
nation Every Man Should Know.

Regulations for registration June
under the selective draft act for
the national army have been delivered
to every county and city In the Unit
ed States. All male persons between
the ages of 81 and 80, both inclusive.
will be required to register between
z a. m, and 9 p. m. June 5. Failure
is punishable by years imprlson-
ment, without the alternative OF fine.
Here, in brief, are the points which
the secretary Of war and the presi-
dent wish to have clearly fixed In the
minds of the people.
All men are required to register
Who are q years old.
Whose 21st birthday comes before
June 5.
Whose 21st birthday comes on June
5; excepting
Men now 81 years old.
Men whose 31st birthday comes be-
fore June S.
A man who will become 81 years
old on June S.
Men in the regular army or navy OF
the United States, the marine corps,
and the officers reserve corps.
Members of the National Guard and
naval militia actually in the service
of the United States on June 5.
Men in the enlisted reserve corps
actively in the service Of the United
States on June 5.
Sickness, physical disability OF any
kind or absence from home does not
excuse failure to register. National
guardsmen not mustered into the SER
vice before June must register.
A years Imprisonment is the penal
ty for making false statements,
whether about oneself or some other
person. Where the person registering
is subject to military law he will be
courtmartialed.
Failure to register is punishable by
Imprisonment, without the alternative
Of a fine. Upon termination OF prison
sentence, the regulations prescribe I'M
mediate registration.
The registration in each county or
similar subdivision in any state and in
cities OF 10000 population or over
shall be made in the customary vot-
ing precincts thereof in the places
and in the manner ordinarily employ
ed In the registration Of voters so far
as the same is not inconsistent with
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1917-05-31
Il. E..
Wannamaker
&
Sons
Druggists
WE BUY OUR
Drugs,
Chemicals
and all
Medicinal
Articles
only from manufacturers OF well
known reliability.
only from manufacturers OF well
known reliability.

Come to us when you want anything
in the drug line. Our long experience
is at your service in suggesting rem
edies for ordinary ailments. The
druggist these days have largely
taken the place OF the family reme-
dies recommended by the grand
mothers.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1917-05-31
Paints

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Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1917-05-31

Totals .lol l'olS
Property damage, $5,000,000.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1917-05-31
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