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Naval Stores

Savannah, June 7.-Turpentine firm 40 @40tac; sales. 6O2; receipts, 1925; stock, 57 693. Rosin, firm: sales, SIS; receipts, AIS; stock, 12,7S4. Quote: A, B, $4.S5; c, D, E, $5; F, s5 .021s@5. .05; G, H $5.O71z@5.10; I, $5 .1o K, s5. 30; M, $. .35; N, $. .4095. 50; VIC, $5 .75; wv, S6. s
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Cotton Seed Oil

New York. June 7.--Urgent demand from shorts in nearby deliveries inspired in part by the pronounced strength in lard served to advance cotton oil. final prices being to 17 points higher for old and ? to points net higher for new crop] months. Sales. 1900 barrels. The market closed steady. Spot. 11.03Q11. .20c; June II .0aG11 .10c; July, 10 .9oGo. .93c: August. 10. .9oQl0. 9sc; September, 10. 9o@10. SC; Octo- Der, 10.02G10 .03c: November, 921Q9 oSc; December. s.os@9. .1oc; January. s.1Oas. .l2c.
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Metal Market

New York, June 7.-Copper firm; elec- trolytic, nearby, nominal; September and later, $2S929.25 iron steady and un- changed metal exchange quotes tin steady; spot, $44.211s@44S71a. At London: Spot copper G124; futures, s12o; euectrolytic, G142; spot tin, G184 jos; futures, &1A 15s. The metal exchange quotes lead $7 asked; spelter nominal. At London: Lead, f32 5s; srelter. G73
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Chicago Grain

Chicago, June 7.-Wheat. No. 2 red, $1.o6@; No red. $1.o1@1.12h; No. 2 hard. s105A Q1.O6; Mo- hard. S1.02 O 1.037s Corn, No. ? yellow, IT E @ 73c; {; No 4 yellow, 70@71c. Oats. No. 3 white. s9A o 40c; standard, 40A @41c Rye. No. 2, 97@9S1sc; barley 5s@73c; timothy. $5.5O@s; clover, $7.50 @15. Fork, $20.25: lard. $12.4o; ribs. s1210@12.70.
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Hubbard Bros. & Co.

Cotton Nlerchants, Hanover Square. N. Y. Members New York Cotton Icx. change, New Orleans Cotton Exchange. New York Produce Exchange. Associats Members Liverpool Cotton Asseoia ton Orders solicited for the purchase and sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed oil for future delivery. Special attention and liberal terms given for consignments of spot cotton for delivery. Corresponis encs invited.
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St. Louis Grain

St. Louis, June 7.-Wheat, No 2 red s1.0S1a e 1.os1a; No. hard. s1.11: July s1.02as; September, $1.041a@1.o4ss. Corn, No. 2, 721ac; No. white, 73c; July, 70l4 @79ssc; September. 6S5s O 6s%c. Oats. No. 2, nominal; No. white, nominal; July, 3Sc; September 3Ossc
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Fruits and Produce

(Wholesa,e Quotations.) Apples-Fancy Winesap, box $2.2oG2.S0. Oranges-Florida, per box, S4Q4.60. Oranges-California, $3.75. rapefruit-Florida, per box, $4.5064.75. Cranberries-Per box, $2.5o; barrel. S9.5o. Bananas-Per bunch. S150@2. Lemons-Fancy imported, box, A5O; fancy California, $450. irish Potatoes-Michigan White. bushel, $1.75.
 Sweet Potatoes-Dooleys, bushel, S0@85c. Onions-White. per crate. g; Yellow per crate $2.
 Cabbage-Florida, per crate. $3.25 Cucumb ers-Hamper, s2.59. matoes-Fancy Florida, per crate, $50; choice, per crate $2.75 ,Beans-Fresh Florida, per crate, N.76@2. New Potatoes-Hamper, H.75. Celery-Fresh Florida, per crate. $250. Lettuce-Per hamper. sl.50 Squash-Per crate, $1.50@2. Strawberries-South Alabama, $1.25@ 1.75.
 Limes-Per 100, $1.25. Peas-English, per hamper, $2. Pineapples-s3 crate. Watermelons-40G50c
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New Orleans Rice Market

New Orleans, June IA strong tone continued to rule rice today, quota tions remaining unchanged and no sales were reported. Receipts: Rough, S4; millers, S4; clean, 123S
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Future quotations were as follows:
Kansas City Grain

Kansas City, June 7.-Wheat. No. 2
 hard. s1@1.04; No. 2 red. 99c@$l.O4.
 Corn. higher; No. ? mixed, 691 @ roc; i; No. white, 7o@7O1ac; No ? yellow, 72c. Oats, No. 2 white. 39@ 4oc; No. } mixed, 35@36c.
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Total shares.
Bonds
Mercantile Paper

New York, June 7.-Mercantile paper, 3A per cent. Sterling, 60-day bills, $.7274; demand, $475ai; cables S4.76h. Francs: Demand s5.9l; cables. $5.90A. Marks: Demand, 76Ac; cables, 76asc. Kronen: Demand 13ssc; cables 1319c. Builders: Demand, 411ac: cables, 4lAc. Lires: Demand, s6.3S; cables s6.37 Ru- bles Demand. 3O7sc; cables. 31c. Bar sil- yer, 665sc. Mexican dollars. 511ac. Gov ernment bonds steady; railroads bonds firm. Time loans firm; 60 days, 2s4@3 per cent; 90 days. 3@3N per cent; six months, 3AG31a per cent. Call money firm; high, 31a per cent; low, PA per cent; ruling rate, 3l9 per cent; last loan, PA per cent; closing bid per cent; offered at 31a per cent.
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FEW CHANGES NOTED|
 0N MORRIS AVENUE
No Shortages Reported in Local Market, While Sea
 Food Is Plentiful

Pure lard made another slight decline yesterday, while Irish potatoes in the produce market advanced 25 cents on the busheI. Strawberries also took the chute for 25 cents on the crate.
 There was no shortage reported in any line-en Morris avenue yesterday. The fish supply is better than it has been for sev- eral weeks. Several carloads of snap- per and other variety has been received on the avenue during the week. Today's quotations follow:
 Poultry and Eggs
 Commission Merchants a'rice) Fryers-30c.
 Hens-16c.
 Guineas-3oc.
 Roosters-10c per lb.
 Fresh Country Eggs-21c graded 23c. Turkeys-Live, 22c; dressed, 2zc. Geese-75c, or 13c pound.
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Flour and Teedstuffs

Colorado patent. $6.15 self-rising flour, $65O; Tennesse Self-Rising flour, $6.50; $G.50; Tennessee Self-Risng fltur. s6.5o; Tennesse flour, s6.30: Michigan flour, s7S0; Idaho flour, $6.45; hard writer wheat flour. ss.2o; spring wheat flour. S6. 50@6.80; Illinois flour, $6.25: Minnesota Spring Wheat flour. s6.S0. Pure wheat shorts $32@S3; pure wheat bran, S29; cotton seed meal, 71a per cent, $33; Cremo cotton seed meal. $27; cotton seed huls, s2l: lintless hulls, Sl4. No. 1 timothy hay. S25; new pea green alfalfa, s22; southern alfalfa. $20; mixed alfalfa and Johnson grass. sls. Caffir corn and milimaze. s1.75. Light clover mixed hay, s24: No. 1 Johnson grass, Sl4 wheat straw, SIS; wheat. per 100 lbs, s250. Mixed feeds. $33636 No ? white oats. per bushel. 5Sc. Corn. per bushel, 9Sc. Cornmeal, per 2-bushel SACK. sl.S0; corn chops, 100 lb. sack, sl.90: corn feed meal s34. Poultry food. sl.SO per sack; dairy food, $S2.
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Coffee Market

New York, June 7.-There was a re- newal of liquidation in the market for coffee futures here today, which seemed to come from both foreign and local sources, and prices suffered further decline, with September selling off to S.1Sc, and December to S.35c or about 67 to II points under the high records of last month. Approximations of increased offerings from Brazil as new crop cof- fees began to arrive in volume and larger private crop estimates seemed to be the chief factor in connection with the absence of any aggressive trade buy ing. The market opened at a decline of to [ points and closed at net loss of 10 to 16 points or at practically the lowest point of the day. Sales, includ- ing few exchanges, 76,5O0 June, 79Sc; July, S.05c; August. S12c; September, S.20c; October, S.26c; November, 8.31c; De- cember, S.35c; January, 8.40c; February, S.44c; March, S.4Sc; April, S.53c; March, S.57c. Spot easy: Rio Is, 91ac; Santos As. 105sc. The cost and freight market was reported easier in tone with As offered at 10.50 to 10.55c, London credits. A private estimate cabled here placed the Santos crops at 100000 to Il 100000, and Rio at 3,250,0O0. The official cables reported de- clnes of 75 to 100 Refs in the Brazilian markets. Brazilian port receipts, 10000; Jundiahy, 10000. The worlds visible sup ply statement showed a decrease of 65S,- S92 bags for May, against 746,742 last year, making the visible as of June |, 7,S55, ,137, against S,227, 83S
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Dry Goods Market

New York; June 7.-Cotton goods were generally quiet today Yarns firm; knit goods for spring active. Converters are beginning to clean up their lots of wash goods and white goods.
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Sugar and Cereals

Granuated sugar S cwt.. f. O. b. Bir- ming ham. Market firm at $T. .65 New Or leans.
 Choice Rice-s5.5o per cwt.
 Fancy Rice-s6 per cwt.
 Extra Fancy-s6.5o per cwt.
 Grits-sa.25 96-lb bag.
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Va l., c. & C. 100 5OA 50 50 Wabash pfd "B". 300 2sA 2sA 2S4 West. Union .... 400 95 94s e4B West'h. Flee. ...16O0 6O1z 6OB 60ss
 Total sales for the day, 437,1o0 shares.
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Poultry and Eggs
Meats
Packers Selling PrIce)

(Packers Selling Price) Extra Ribs-14c. Bellies-15c. Pork Loins--17c. Neck Bones-4c. Breakfast Bacon-20925c. Spare Ribs-11c. Regular Hams-20c. Skinned Hams-22c. Pure Lard-13s4c; compound, 12Ac.
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Creamery Products
 Wholesale Selling Price) Creamery Butter-321ac; A. & M. cream cry, Sic; process butter, S01sc; oleomar- garine, 15@23c; country butter, 20c. Full Cream Cheese-1Sc.
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Fish (Wholesale Selling Price)

Wholesale Selling Price) Perch-S12c. Salt Water Trout-121ac. Red Snapper-10c i'll bbi. lots, ffc small lots. Gray Snapper-7c. Mulet-6@61ac Spanish Mackerel-1212Q15c. Shrimp-121ac. Sheephead-Shc. Virginia Croker-6c. Pompano-30c
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English Money

London, June Bar silver 31 13-16 pence per ounce Money, s% per cent. Discount rates: Short bills, 9-16@45s per cent; three months, 9-16@45s per cent
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Sugar Market


 New York, June 7.-The local market for raw sugar was dull and in the iab- sence of business spot prices were en- tirely nominal at 5Nc for Cubas, cost and freight, equal to 6.27c for centrifugal and 5.50c for molasses The undertone, however, was easier. and holders seemed more disposed to do business offering nearby shipment ' sugars at 3-l6 cents, cost and freight. without attracting the attention of buyers, who seemed disposed to hold off and await developments. In refined new business was very light, being restricted. perhaps, by the com. petition without port refiners, where sugar was available at 30 points under the local prices. Withdrawals on old con tract were only moderate. Prices were quotably unchanged at 7.60c to 7.75c for fine granulated.
 Futures were again under the influ- ence of rather liberal commission house selling. prompted by the easier ruling of the spot market, with closing prices showing declines of to 12 points; July sold from 5.S4c to 5.25c, closing 5.25c; Sep tember 5.S4c to 5.3ec, closing 5.32c; Decem- Der. 4.92c to 4.91c. closing 4.s1c.
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Live Stock

A1VC otV<h
 Chicago, June 7.-Hogs: Receipts, 27.- 900: market strong. Bulk. $s. 1909 .35: light, $S .6OQ9. .25; mixed. sS .90a9. 40: heavy. sS soc $40: rough. $s.SoaS. .95; pigs. $6.75@S. 20.
 Cattle: Receipts, 17.000: market strong: nativ beef cattle. $S611. 30; western steers. $S .50@9. 50: stockers and feeders. $69S 90: cows and heifers. $3.75a9 50; calves, S. .25@ Ills.
 Sheep: Receipts. 13.Ooo; market firm; wethers. s7@s.25; ewes A.S5@7 .S5! lambs, s'. 75@10. .40 springs, SS.25@11.40
 Kansas City, June 7.-Hogs: Receipts. 13,0O0; market lower. Bulk, sSso@s. .25. heavy. $a. .20@9. 30; packers and butchers. ss.05Qs. 30; light. ss. .sO@s. lo pigs. $s.5o9 8.s5
 Cattle: Receipts, 1000; market steady. Prime fed steers. S10 .S5@10.S5; dressed beef steers. sS0l0.l5 southern steers, s7d 10: cows. s5 5Oas 50: heifera. s75oa11. stockers and feeders, se.75aS. 25; bulls. $5.15@S.S5; calves s6.50Q11.
 Sheep: Receipts. 5000; market steady. Lambs. $90c1l .25 yearlings. ssQ9.25; weth CTS. s6. .75gS; ewes. s6 .50af.75.
 St. Louis, June 7.-Hogs: Receipts. HOO. market lower, Pigs and lights. s7 20: mixed and butchers. S 9oGf9,30 good heavy. ss. So@s. 35: bulk. ssds.3o.
 Cattle: Receipts 46oo: market higher. Native beef steers. s1.50@f1; yearling steers and heifers, ss.5oa1o.S5; cows. 5.5o MS.50; stockers and feeders. S.501S 50; Texas and Oklahoma steers. s. 5o@s o5: prime yearling steers and heifers $. 75d 1925: cows and heifers. s5GS.30: prime southern steers. ssa9.5o; native calves. sea11 .o5
 Sheep: Receipts. 1900. market higher. Wethers NG7S.5o clipped ewes. s6. 5oaS: clipped lambs. ss.5odlo...5; spring lambs, $1ed11 .50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-11
:xoDUS OF KIDS WON'T COME BACK
thousands Flee n w. Daily Topeka Soldiers at Eagle Pass
Fearing Epidemic. Will Stay Border
eighborng Cities Take No Advantage of OppOr
Let Them Come tunity to See Wives.
AERS0N, n J., DEP0RTS 500 As RESULT MONEY IS NEEDED
Children Funds to Care for
New York. Families at Home.
Than 1000 Fined for "Marriage Order" From WASH
Sanitary Violations in City, ingtOn Had Little Effect
NeighbOring Cities Refuse to
Let Them Come In.
PATERSON, n. J., DEPORTs 500
Sends Children Back Home to
New York.
More Than 1000 Fined for
Sanitary Violations in City.

New York, July 11.-Communities
Immediately surrounding New York
city show increasing fear that they will
be infected with infantile paralysis
from children fleeing from the plague
in the metropolis. A number of cities
and towns in New Jersey and New
York has esta ablished quarantines and
some are turning back all children
from New York city. Paterson. n. j.,
which has had one death from the
disease has excluded ali children, no
matter from whence they came. 1t
was announced that 500 children from
New York city have already been de-
ported.
1t is estimated that more than 1000
persons were fined yesterday for vio-
lations of the sanitary code Most of
the offenders threw garbage into the
street or left garbage cans uncovered
or in other ways broke the rules for
keeping the city clean which now are
being rigidly enforced The fines
ranged from 81 to SIS and most of
them were paid by persons not able to
AFFORD even these small amounts
The exodus of children from the un-
injected parts of the city continues
and 1t is estimated that several thou
sand people go each day
Many parents are keeping their
children in the house, despite the
warming of physicians that such pre-
cautions would injure the child's
health and make him more sus-
ceptible to the disease
First Case in Three Years Appears.
Altoona, Pa. July 1.-Two cases of
infantile paralysis were reported here
today. the first in three years.
Health Bureau Sends Out Rules.
Washington, July 11.-Instructions
for state and city authorities concern
ing means of preventing spread of in
fantile paralysis was completed by the
public health service today to be
mailed throughout the United States
1t recommends isolation of patients
for six or eight weeks, and of persons
coming in contact with them and a
general Strengthening of all sanitary
precautions.
Reports to the health service today
Continued on Page Iwol
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CROPS BETTER HERE
Kansas Shows ~ Per Cent Better
Condition During Last Month.

Washington, July 1.-THE compos-
ite condition of all crops of the United
States on July 1 was about | 6 per cent
above their ten-year average condi-
ton on that date. as compared with a
condition 2.3 per cent below average
on June /, indicating some improve
ment in crop prospects during the past
month. Final yields per acre of crops
last year were about IA per cent above
average This year total acreage in
cultivated crops is slightly less than
last year.
The condition Of Kansas crops was
placed at 1862 per cent, a gain of 7.
per cent over June
The level of prices paid producers
of the United States for the principal
crops decreased about OF per cent
during June; in the past eight years
the price level decreased about IS
per cent during June. On July l the
index figure of prices was about A.
per cent higher than a year ago. 81
per cent higher than two years ago,
and 40 per cent higher than the ay-
erage of the past eight years on July l.
The prices of meat animals-hogs,
cattle, sheep and chickens-to produc-
ers of the United States increased
0.2 per cent from May Is to June Is;
in the past six years prices decreased
in like period O.5 per cent. On June
Is the index figure of prices for these
meat animals was about 1871 per cent
higher than a year ago, 10.7 per cent
higher than two years ago, and 1872
per cent higher than the average of
the past six years on June Is.
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LAUGH IS ON SIMON
If Lake Had Patent Why Didn't He
Build Ships Like Deutschland?
BY CARL w. ACKERMAN

Berlin. via wireless to Sayville, July
livery Berlin newspaper today
devoted a large part of it's news col
urnns to the arrival of the submarine
Deutschland at Baltimore and its edi-
torial columns to praising the sub
marines crew.
The Vossische Zeitung said that sew
eral similar ships are being constructs
ed to begin commercial relations with
neutral countries thereby breaking the
British blockade.
One of the ships is named the
Bremen. All are of about 1000 tons
The Deutschland was built at Kfel,
work being started on her shortly
after a company was formed. Nov. s,
1915.
German ship builders are Laughing
at Simon Lakes threat to bring suit
against the Deutschland's owners for
patent infringements.
Was it Lake or Jules Verne who
discovered the submarine ?' asked one
shipping man. IF Lake had the pat
ent, why didn't he build submarines
like the Deutschland ~
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Orders Already In for Winter
Clothing Is Report.
Twelve Carloads of Supplies
Sent to Pershing.
TO ESTABLISH NEW CAMPS
New Arrivals of State Troops
Get New Locations.
Many Mexican Spy Suspects
Watch Moves.

San Antonio. Tex, July 11.-Prep-
arations for long stay in Mexico and
on the der are seen today in sew
eral new developments in the southern
department
General Funston announced that
twelve carloads of supplies had been
shlpped Sunday by rail from Juarez
to General Pershing's expedition.
Winter clothing is understood to
have been ordered for Pershing's men
and the troops along the border
Heavier field pieces are reported to
nave been ordered to Ell Paso. The
packing houses of San Antonio. which
were being counted on to supplv The
troops with fresh meat, have made
arrangements to increase their ca
pacity.
Make Big Bend Raid Proof.
Funston today continued prepara-
tions to make the Big Bend country
rald proof. Colonel CASTOR has
made known the number of men he
believes will be necessary to furnish
adequate protection to the towns n,
that region. 1t is understood most of
the requirements will be taken from
naeionaI guards, yet to arrive at the
or forces will be disrupted as little as
possible. However, it is understood that
rev contingents already at Ell Paso
Will be moved eastward
Pennsylvania Police Joined.
announcement was made today that
the pennsylvania guardsmen here at
Ell Paso will be moved farther awav
from Fort Bliss and be placed under
command of Maj. Gen. Charles M
Clement, Seventh division Pennsyl-
vania National Guard. All other reru-
lars and guardsmen remaining at Fort
Bliss will be under command of Brirs
Gen. George Bell, jr.
According to join. Engbarth
(Pfttsburg police sergeant with the
Pennsylvania Infantry there are a
polce lieutenant, five sergeants and
ninety patro1men in his reSiment. all
OF whom Joined when the national
guard was ordered to the border.
10000 Troops at Eagle Pass.
Eagle Pass, Tex, July 11-Ten
thousand United States troops are now
statloned in Eagle Pass.
The latest state troop arrivals are
Maryland contingent, under Brig. Gen.
Charles Gather of Baltimore, who
came in with the Third battalion OF
the Fifth Maryland infantry late yes
terday. The First and Second bat
talions arrived few hours before. The
regiment is commanded by Col. w
Hinkle. Troop A, First MARYLAND
cavalry, with the field hospital and
signal corps followed the Infantry
Many strange Mexicans closely watch
ing troop movements on this side are
suspected of being Carranza officers
No steps have been taken toward their
apprehension
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SECOND BIGGEST
wheat CROP IN
STATETHIS YEAR
Both State and q. s. Estimates
Too Low, Says E. M. JOlley.
X. C. Grain Authority Is Fig
uring on 13O Millions.
AVERAGE 60 LBS. TO BUSHEL
Excellent Quality Is Shown in
Harvest Test.
Corn Crop VIII Be One Of
Largest in Kansas.
AVERAGE 60 LBS. TO BUSHEL
Excellent Quality Is Shown in
Harvest Test.
Corn Crop VIII Be One Of
Largest in Kansas.

kansas, in 1914 produced the larg-
est wheat crop of any state up to the
present time in the history of the
United States, amounting to 10000,
900 bushels Last year it yielded the
leadership to North Dakota, but has
undoubtedly regained the same with
the second largest crop in the history
of the state with the present crop har
vest which will be finished in a few
days"
This is a statement made in Topeka
this week by E. NJ Jolley, of the
Jolley Grain Co., Kansas City. Mo-.
and one of the best informed grain men
in the west, and who has recently in
terviewed a large number Of Kansas
millers and grain dealers, grain grow
ers, bankers and railroad officials, all
thoroughly informed of the outcome
of the present Kansas wheat crop.
Quality Is Good.
The total YIELD" said he ''as in
dicated by the government crop re-
port issued July 7, gave Kansas
credit with 100000 bushels This
estimate was made upon reports be-
fore any thrcshing returns were re-
ceivcd, and the estimate is undoubt-
edly 100000 to z0,000,000 bushels
too low, which is largely accounted
for by the exceptionally fine quality
OF the matureQ crop
This Notwithstanding the fact that
Secretary Mohler's estimate a few
days ago gave Kansas only 10000, 900
bushels of wheat for 1916
60 Pounds to Bushel.
VERY few instances are reported of
less than sixty pounds to the bushel,
as compared to the average test last
year of about fifty-five pounds To
anyone who has the time, and will
take the trouble TO count the grains
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Crown Victories by Taking Hill
Overlooking PerOnne.
CAPTURE FORT IN 35 MINUTES
French Use Siege Guns That
Garry Fourteen Miles.
Artillery Throwing Ring of Fire
About Beleagured City.
BY HENRY WOOD.

Paris July 11.-Twenty-two vii
lages, all fortified to the highest de-
gree of which the Germans are capa-
BILE, have been captured by the Anglo
French armies since the great Of
fensive of the Somme began ten days
ago.
Peronne, lying about a mile across
the Sonme from the French advance
lines and the next important prize to-
ward which the French are advancing,
lies almost within grasp of General
Foch's army.
Dispatches from headquarters today
showed that the village of Biaches, one
mile from Peronne, was captured by
the French in the same dashing spirit
that drove the enemy out of DOM
pierre, Hardecourt and other strongly
fortified points.
Dompierre with its entire first Ger
man positions, was taken in fifty min
utes and Hardecourt in only thirty
five. The Germans resisted more stub
born1y at Biaches, but within less than
two hours the village and all it's strong
defensive Notifications were in the
hands of the French.
Capture Hill $50 Feet Above City.
Paris. July 1.-THE French con-
tinue to report satisfactory progress in
their great offensive in Picardy. Mon
days operations again were confined
to the southern echelon, which has
consolidated and extended its hold
upon the northern plateaus opposite
Peronne.
The outstanding French success of
the day was the capture of all the
German positions on Hill 95, the high
est portion of the plateau. The first
French rush on Sunday carried them
to the western slopes of this mill on
which they made good their footing;
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