Tornado Death Toll Rises Across Iowa and Illinois
A violent tornado roared through central and northwestern Iowa and central Illinois killing at least 11 people and injuring more than 150. The storm leveled homes and farms, with Mayville Princeton axis bearing the heaviest damage. Rail lines suffered a wreck at Calmar and Bluff endured severe property losses near Jacksonville Illinois.
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TWO SOUTH CAROLINA MEN IN CASUALTIES
Washington reports a casualty list of 21 names with four killed in action and several wounded or missing. Notable entries include Lieutenant Samuel G. Love of Chester South Carolina slightly wounded and Corporal McMakin of Greer South Carolina. Private John Peet of Hellers Grove Louisiana listed under disease.
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Samuel G. Love
Chester
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John Peet
Mhellr Grove
McAdoo Revenue Plan Faces Immediate Opposition
Washington May 10 Secretary McAdoo proposed quick Congress action to boost war revenues but met strong opposition. A meeting with House leaders and Senate finance chairmen cast doubt on reconversion before next December.
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McAdoo
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Federal Convicts to Make Supplies
Washington May 10 The House opened debate on a bill to equip Atlanta Federal Prison and manufacture cotton fabrics for the army and navy. The plan would authorize the attorney general to establish, equip, and operate a factory with $650,000 for machinery to supply government needs.
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Bucharest peace judged by tradition after Central Powers proposal
A Central News dispatch cites the Frankfurter Zeitung describing the Romanian treaty as a peace concluded according to tradition between victor and vanquished. The remark refers back to the Reichstag peace resolution of December 1916 and the German approach to wartime settlements.
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Arrangements for Converting Bonds into Third Liberty Bonds
Washington May 10 Secretary McAdoo announced arrangements for converting first and second Liberty Loan bonds into third loan bonds bearing 414 percent interest. The new bonds will not be ready for delivery until July 1 and bond holders are asked not to seek conversion before that date, though conversion remains legal from today to next November.
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McAdoo
Unfilled steel orders fall from March to April
New York May 10 Unfilled orders of the United States Steel Corporation on April 30 last amounted to 7 ... This is a decrease of 314 522 tons compared with the orders on March 31.
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United tSaes Steel Cortion
Offices Opened in Odd Fellows Building
Uptown office quarters were taken today in the Odd Fellows building at Third and Princess streets by officials of the Carolina Shipbuilding company. Suitable furniture will be installed within a day or two. Work at the steel yards is progressing rapidly and conditions at the concrete yard are favorable. The mould loft foundation began yesterday and carpenters will start on a 90 by 300 foot building within a day or two.
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Carolina Shipbuilding Company
Blair Congratulated for County Bond Victory
J. J. Blair superintendent of the city schools returned from Raleigh where he attended a state building commission meeting. He spent time receiving congratulations on how the county passed its school bond issue and special tax while Wake county defeated a similar measure by a wide margin.
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Germany's Textile Plants Paralyzed Declares Reichstag Member
Amsterdam May 10 Herr Kraetzig a socialist member of the reichstag said in the debate on imperial economic department appropriations that four fifths of Germany's textile authorities were paralyzed and idle workers faced starvation wages. He urged provision to keep skilled workers ready for postwar resumption. He warned of capitalist efforts to monopolize cellulose and criticized Dr Karl Helferich for promoting syndicates harming the textile industry.
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Germany
Karl Helfferich
New Bern Police Get a Salary Increase
At the regular meeting New Bern aldermen raised police pay by ten dollars a month to 380, following a resident petition. The board also faces a proposed five to fifteen percent tax levy hike for schools and general funds to fund higher teacher salaries and material costs amid wartime needs.
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New Liberty Bonds Open Below Par on Exchange
New York May 10 The third issue of liberty bonds bearing 4 1.4 percent interest began trading on the Stock Exchange at about 99.10 or nearly one point under par in early dealings. Two large blocks were sold within twenty minutes totaling 407 000 par value.
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Stock Exchange
British Retake Trench Northwest of Albert
London reports the British have recaptured a small trench section northwest of Albert, retaken after enemy forces fled yesterday in a verified official announcement.
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London
Albert
Postal Telegraph Ad Service Information
The notice describes using Postal Telegraph Cable Company's messengers to collect ads with the same rapid city coverage as telegrams. For ad details call 176 and for telegraph service contact Postal Telegraph.
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Postal Telegraph
Bonds Carry for School Improvements and Tax
The noon canvass shows a $250,000 bond issue carried by 139 majority and a 10 cent property tax plus 30 cent poll tax by a 203 majority. Of 1,164 registered voters, 971 supported bonds while 204 opposed. rain and local opposition affected turnout but officials praise the outcome for school funding.
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Conference Begins Eighth Day of Methodist Annual Session
In Atlanta on May 10 the eighth day of the General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South opened with Bishop W B Murray presiding. Fraternal delegate Rev W Asbury Christin of Richmond was named to the colored Methodist church in America. Samuel Tate of Georgia donated 20000 dollars as the church nears completion. A gavel was given to Bishop Murrah. Committee discussions consider union with the MEC and potential negotiations paused for two years.
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Methodist Episcopal Church, South
W. B. Murray
Memphis
Tenn
College of Bishops
W. Asbury
Representative Church
Washington
Samuel Tate
Georgia
Completon
Bishon Murrah
J. D. Walsh
Kentucky Conference
Methodist Episcopal Church
Ships Permitted to Sail to Holland From Rotterdam
Rotterdam May 10 The arrangements with Germany guaranteeing safe passage for grain ships to the United States are in place. The cargo steamers Zyldyk Hector and Delfland likely sail Saturday for America in exchange for Hollendia Java and Stella already bound here.
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