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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-15
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ROWLAND HEAD DEAD.
Old Resident Of County Suceumbs I
HomH Of His Son.

Rowland Il Il sesia, IaIr5s sOiu p ana well
known resident of Marshall county,
died at 8 o'clock this morning at the
home of his son. Pardon Head, In the
North Star neighborhood. near Lis
comb. Pneumonia. with which Mr..
Head mad been stricken week ago,
was the direct cause of his death, altho
he had been failing for some months.
Mr.. Head was 81 years OF age.
Rowland william Wort Head was a
native OF New York state. and was
horn near Gecrsetc~n March g. g. 1851.
he was united in marriage with Miss
Amanda Wonley 3. Morrison. ill., IL
March 6, 1856. Mrs. Head died March
g., 1913. In the spring nj 1869 Mr.. and
Mrs Head rneYed from Illinois 10 Mar,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-15
A. the Hcspitals.

J. H. Chamberlain. who rooms up
stairs at 2 East Main street, and who
is night foreman at the NJ. & st. l..
round house, sprained his right ankle
in a fall while at work Thursday night,
and was taken to the Deaconess. His
injury is not serious.
Mrs. James r. Pound, who underwent
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-15
MORE MONEY ADDED.
Sum Of $527 From City Subscriptions
10 Deaconess Fund.

to Deaconess Fund.
Five hundred twenty-seven dollars
was added to the fund being raised in
the Deaconess hospital campaign. The
money all came from this city. and was
secured Thursday. Added to the total
previously reported makes the new to-
tai $27,533.50.
The team workers will gather this
evening at the hospital for dinner. to
be served at 615. and plans willy be
made for the further work of the cam
paign.
Because of the dsagreeable weather
today no work was done in the rural
districts.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-15

This morning a shipment of smoked
and spiced fish arrived, also smoked
white fish, smoked trout, smoked sal
mon, spiced herring, roll mops, and
shore mackerel. Phone 81 White
Market. 6
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-15

You know you are doing good when
you send friend~a Christmas card
with good sentiment and you will
find I have them at all prices. Fan.
Pinkertop
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-15

Quilting occupied the afternoon for
the members of the state Street Evan
gelical aid society. who met Thursday
afternoon at the church. Mrs ]. D.
Holiday was the hostess for the after
noon and served a cafeteria lunch at
the close of the business meeting.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-10-05
CAPLIS WILL
is PROBATED
Judge Command Names ThOS.
r. Sullivan Executor Of ST.
100000 Estate Left to Church

The viii of the late Michael Cap
Dis was admitted 20 probate by
Judge Edward Command Wedues.
day mornings Nh Capls left an cs
tate Of about SLou0ooo for the foun
datlon OF now Catholic parish in
Detroit Mrs Margaret Caplis. the
widow. 20 receive $4,000 and the
annw. income from the estate
-BeLa,lLes asked for guardian
for Mrs Cp'a. who concurred in
The terms of The will. but this was
denied by Judge Henry S. Hubert
and au appeal was taken Notwith
standing the appeal, Judge Com
Waud admitted the will 70 probate
and named Thomas 2 Sullivan exc.
cufor with a bond OF $4,000
The case has been pending in the
court FOR several months.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-10-05
Marriage Licenses

ArJH-r etauda,aer. -5, johanna
stephen horaul -s Julia LosHow
Forrest kulmm 80 Detroit. Lo-
.a Lapu, 4.. Las, y.. -a.
Altru stark. -.. ...on Cleveland.
,Jo.rpa J. LaLrate 10. Gesrs.aua
Na alter. 81. Grace sehucbou-
y I.am Auit ~ stella Marshall
raq. r.erouea IS. Helen cemoo'
Joseph Thomas. d, Lucille Leg
john Morris. CD clara Il MAJ
Frj-.uy N,nleau. %. ruts.
ou,-. Elizabeth Fitzpatrick, ID,
Mathew usuuas. 2l Catherine De-
j.. ti.zanarr Henderson. 2s. Jean
Gcar4- La-comhe 81 Martha Noon
ana, 81
ism,s ~ sapIeton. %. Beatrice
John b Nuyaua. 2S. pauviIle. mn
buIH Is. sexton. 25. same.
Marvin H. Clover. -4 Grace D.
Nelson G. Johnson. q Agnes
Androw N Brown. Trenton. Alex
andr'a Greuday, 20. Gross, lie
George T. Euusu, 3D. birmingham
b'H Ha,6So Hr.dSg ava Z; es'. % Louise
Join sozcsniak. 20 Detroit Flor
rnce Wyl0cka. 20 HamtIautk
Henry Loiseil' p. Detroit Norma
Frank Tishow. q, Rertha woa.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-10-05
WE'D Is YEARS,
COUPLE IS NOW
ON HONEYMOON

COMANCHE. Okla, Oct. s.
When r L. De Lung, publisher OF
the Reflex here, was married 13
years ago. he promised 10 take his
bride on a tour such as other brides
take.
TO Niagara Falls and all that"
she asked.
We'll" said young Mr. De Lung
not right away. You'll have 20 give
me time. my dear"
Mrs DE Lung gave him time-13
years OF II, and had nearly forgotten
about his prenuptial promise. In
the early years OF their married life
she used 70 inquire now and then
about that promised honeymoon
Journey, but De Lung always said
he was too busy.
Recently the newspaper mans
conscience went to work on him and
gave him the drubbing Of his life.
You ornery cuss, his conscience
said 10 him. you have been prom.
Using that good woman a honeymoon
trip Is years She believed for q
time that you meant II, too, bur
now she knows better She must
think you have a soul about as big
as a mustard seed you tightwad
and that your word Is worth about
as much as a Mexican peso"
Editor De Lung slipped out and
bought an automobile Then he
learned 10 engineer It without let
ting his wife know about H. When
all was ready h Invited her TO take
he honeymoon trip. They are now
touring Texas and New Mexico and
having the time 81 their lives
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-10-05
POISON FOR
CROWS DOES NOT
AFFECT CHICKENS

HARRISBURG, Pa, Oct 5--Fx
perts in universities and colleges
Of the state have been asked TO In
form the state department OF aEri
culture why strychnine will kill
crows and not affect chickens when
eaten
The state live stock sanitary board
stirred up the question by sending
out a notice urging that crows be-
extermlnated and giving instructions
as 20 use of the poison.
Some people wanted 10 know n
chickens would be harmed nv IT,
The board officials replied that they
would not. and told Of the result "
an experiment by one man who
had written to the department that
he had fed strychnine in corn 10
brown leghorn chickens and that
they had not minded It a bit
When he threw Il out for tho
crows TO eat he had TO send ont
burial parties. On tho other hand.
quail did not seem 10 mind IL a
particle.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-10-05
Ne VI ACT ADMIT
WOMAN 70 BAR
Georgia Now Has Its First
Woman Lawyer; More
Would Qualify

ATLANTA. Ga. oct Under
the Portia bill, recently passed by
the general assembly, and signed
by Gov. Harris. Mrs Minnie Ander-
son Hale. after several years OF
CeascleSs activity 10 accomplish this
result. has been admitted 10 the
bar OF Georgia. and will be the hrst
woman 70 undertake the practice OF
law In this state OtnGrs- wife-p!l4
make immediate application are
Mrs Clara l.. Boysrd, former prac-
ticing attorney in Florida Mrs.
Beatrice Castleman and Miss Ag
mes L. Gloin.
Mrs. Hale IS a graduate OF the
Atlanta law school. and has sought
by every possible means 70 secure
the right 70 practice her profession
10 Georgia "a right denied her un,
der previously existing laws. The
courts denied her petition and the
board rejected her She has waged
continuous fight In the courts and
ia the legislature, having taken her
appeal TO the supreme court, where
# is stlll pending
Georgia L. one o. the last three
states in the union 10 make women
eligible 10 practice law, and II Is a
notable fact that all three Of these
states are IN the south The other
two are Arkansas and Virginia. The
supreme court Of the United States
allows women 70 practice before
that body their disabilities having
been removed by special statutory
enactment I'm 1889 New York, Ken
lucky. New Hampshire and Penn.
sylyania supreme courts have all
affirmed the right OF women 10 prac
tice law holding that statutes must
be construed in the light OF equal
ity OF rights.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-10-05

NEW YORK, oct. 1.-THE Louis.
VILE q Nashville railroad earned
1875 per cent on its $4,000 GOO capt
tai stock during the year ended june
30 against Gs7 per cent the previous
year. DEE annual statement Of the
company said this afternoon
After all charges and dividends
had been deducted the statement
showed a surplus OF S9,097 ,4o7. an
increase over last year of s. s37 ,2Gi
ssorH n -cul ?ars acesarekhId hr
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-10-05
Deaths

Florence G. Cummings. i74 Pitcher.
10 years. typhoid fever Henry r..
Van Neldc. 1916 Mckinney "a years.
mitrsl regurgitation. Joseph s. Bin
ward Dalton. Herman Kieter hospl-
tai years d'uhtheria Beverly NJ
clifton. 1883 Fishrr . days. leo
.culltis. Mari" Louise RIeaklry Prov.
dence hospital g. months maluutri-
ton. Martha Petsch 6St Jos Cam
pau. 81 years, pulmonary tub"rru-
iOsis. Tsoholla Peauhleu. 'ff9 Cadi-
lac. 60 years. carcinoma Louise Hon
man. H7 Philadelphia W. ~ years
Utilization ~ heart. Ruth Anna Mes
sersDhmidt l0t Crane. Z years. lohar
pneumonia William GeIlotly R"ceiy-
poisoning Delta Elliott 1ot " Eliz-
nhcth s. years. concer. Walter Allen
Thomas Providence hospital 20
wears, inquest pending Catherine %
HrErr, 2est Fort W. 30 years. soptle
endocarditis. Joseph Nemcfh. 200
SolNey l year, anterior poliomyclus
Elmer q Went Warren and NJ FL
llotf. 2S years. crushing injuries.
Margaret O'Brlen 4GS ST claire. 80
years apopleNy, Esther = Pride. 500
Skrzyck Chudrcn's Free hospital IS
months hronchu pneumonia WoIci-
och kuhlnski. ESQ Thirty second SO
years chronic lufrIstIfill urphrIffg
Friedrich Kcuz PIC IN Sali". 81 wears.
ohstru. ton ~ bile duct Thuwua cos.
teIlo 1921 Gratipt. &c wears. dr0uSy
William T.. Tafru 200 Berlin. ,
months, gastro-onterltie. Mary Po-
LAX 70 pfIe % months. ho
pneumonia James pan Cameron. SCI
Beaubien. ! year. anterior poliomTe-
litls. Catherine Niomoth at3 81 Nu-
bin 50 wears. chronic myucarditIs
Rosyrto Tampino. Herman Kicfer
hospital ] year, diphthcrta.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-10-05

Liquor smugglcrs carrying contra
band drinks from Detroit into dry
territory Of ontako, have struck a
snag IN the person Of Collector OF
Customs J A. Smith, who has dnsti-
tuted special searching measures.
Flasks are being taken across in
automobiles, according to reports
made 70 the collector. There are
prohiHtve duties on beer and whis-
Ky. that on beer being AZ cents a
gallon and on whisky $40 gallon,
besides customs charges on bottles
and receptacles.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-10-05
PRESIDENT is
ASKED TO PARDON
LITER KERWIN

Ehor's are being made 10 secure
the release from Lcavenwortn prison
Of Joseph \ kerwin. sent up for
life from Detroit about years ago
for a robbery committed on one ot
the u & G boats The toll2wins
appeal to President Wilson for Il
pardon WAS written by r r. Miller.
Jr e-ident of the American school
OF Correspondence Chicago. with
which NerwIn has taken course
since his incarC Grafton
President Woodrow wilson
Washington. u. G.. white House,
Mr President.
bog 90 call your attention 20 the
petition 90 Joseph A korwir, a 'cd
eral prisoner whose cHSe 10 my mind
deserves favorable cousid grafton.
Kerwiu fsthe victim 81 that old stat
ute which classified theft on board
ship ns piracy. statute which was
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-10-05
BOARD OF EDUCATION
lecroLaTy'. Off.e - Hr-aINay
Detroit. Mich. sept en- 1853

Detroit Mich. sept s0 1859.
BIDS - SCHOOL BUILDING LANE
AND CENTRAL AVENUES
Sealed proposals Will ht rrr. we'd az
this office until 300 "-'"Uk b fn.
Tuesdav, October lotI. 1855 ,"r fun
ui -hiuJ all labor and ua'.r.H' rNett-
sary for the erection 20 twenty fuNr
bounded by Contra. iau. aHEFn and
Evans Avenues Proposals VIII Pc
received r. fr+4---.-.
Proposals for the eutir" fob.
Proposals under the f1Er h.d
form, - follows
General Mason ~pc,irrnfiuns,
General Cnrprntsr Npectu"Htiou@,
Heating, Nentllutug ana iiumb b.
Ing SprriurHtiuUs,
Electric Wiring.
Also
Proposals. tor all separate classes
% work.
Plar end -peciraHous under the
seen al. r.H .|trr OF NnlnHmzon A.
HiEstr ..|ar 4uI V.Nrt H'fr
PLANS arI -Fa..N. .f..u- under tho
direction no ON. '.r.H. ue Engineers
Ua' b. -u L4e "l--e 't Ammssr-
rrHt a-a's must rc auHwlfted on
forms Furnished hv che Architects or
Consulting Engineers ana must te
accompanied by "a certified check or
ga eh equal 60 8 per cent 90 the bid
General contractors must submit.
attached o. their proposals the
names ~ an their Contractors
a deposit ~ SO 200 a. required for
each set - plans tr br repaid when
plans are returned also r. rental W
nI U.f tNH Wt.i Hr charged rou-
TRACTORS who retain plans LONGER than
acrtri
Tine BOARD - Education reserves
the right 10 reject any OF all bids
CHAs. A. 0Anp.
eecfetacyg
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-10-05
Births
NJ AIEs

pint Anthony c Gnia6o" ,s ''f , Gronay
Francesca Pstria. 1888 Llllihr,dg"
StcrCn, Turner, 1920 MCKINNEY
2s2 GARFIELD Leo NJ Lauglols. -
Mary's hospltal. Herbert Lowe. 2it
Vanilla, John Brake loa lincoln
Martin y Westrick t5flo sheridan
Joseph stephens. ga irworerz nd
ward Ray. IHl5 Huicomb Fred
schultz, 1877 B,a.s. Phillip ID l-a'r,
6gt HlHgerl clarence j. liihhert ~
Williams. JaklceI @ 'hcutham 49,
C Can T Y '' charles BarkIey. -
Lorman. Frank po Petersc i6t nm
Charles r RDoades. zoo II May
cslogero Gescio, td9 Leaftayettei sgd
Zawisslak. e8 ThIry-th.rd william
Ross. 361 Army, Peter GOldstein. zoe
Watson Leonard Humphries 80
Twenty third, ANGUS MClnues 4St
Wabash Leo Schmanski. 1855 ksnter
Runo Lcwaudowski, l01o Farms
worth, Joseph Barczak Us Ham
mond Sam Milmcistcr. 262 Brady
John l. Knnaga. $40 PalIister, Fred
r Lamb. lIarp'r hospital
FEMALES
Max I,cdcrmanu. $50 Milwaukee
e Aloisinu Straub. I25 MI Elliott
Nell W. Murray. Providence hospital
Lawrence r. Taylor Woman r hospi-
tai, George = Evans "a Robins.
George G. Wolst, 402 whitman. Alex
Rnder Began, Grace hospital Walter
Thomas. 1850 UurIhut. Arthur Lew.
REM, 776 Leland. Joseph Scheu 1884
crane Harry 4. Ashley. 1872 FIR
W. Pietro Cinufo -o5 Eiop.lle.
Giuseppe Basili 70 chestnut. Roy
Tenney. 5s6 Merrirk Arthur X
Mann $40 Continental George coll
well. IS Park Frank Eastle 200
Roosevelt. Lyster simmons 1885 w.
Grand Leo SchmHuski 1853 ksuter
Frank Wolvek. 1905 r. Ferry Rufus
r. Crysler. SIS Cadillac James NJ
Hendricks 30l AlEcr Eer' r. car
ruthers, 923 =. AleNBudrine stanley
Ros,ek. Il07 Military August Rettke.
1921 ghtcenth Stepeu PIlarsN "a
Elsa, Gunnarf = Olson samaritan
hospital
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-10-05
lake AND RIVER STEAMERS.
RS5saSIfssS,iJT, s 3 .TiT5d5y 4
lhIsp byt. wrlsAklY

For Cleveland, PittsburE aud ali point.
south and east Daily lOiA5 y. M Fsxe
- Cisvoland. ss-zsJ Ptttsburs. $3.50.
foT nan aio and all points east, DAILY
y. m. IARE $3.50 enc way te.5e
Round TRIP.
FOR Mackinac Island and wsJports-
Monday 5 y. nj Friday. $3.50 a. M
stateroom Accommodations Upper
berth, tiI lower berth, $780, whole
room, $3.50,
TICKET OFFICKs-Third Ave. Wharf,
is7 Woodward Ave. majestic Blds.),
~ Fort ST. West Opp, Fostonics.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-10-05
BUSY
IN CHICAGO, TOO

CHICAGO oct Gangs OF auto
bandits are striking terror among
salooukeepers on the south and
west sides OF Chicago. Seven sa
looms were held up last night and
early today Three men robbed the
saloon OF Patrick Fleming, who
resisted and was dangerously
wounded.
Another band consisting Of two
men and a 14-year-old boy wearing
knee trousers. robbed two saloons.
Five others in an auto took $50 IN
four robberies.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-10-05

tcTws TNI EEWoDD ROYAL CO.
ROMA. orc Renting $3.50 uu Lara
ssj stock .u ..tF. o. TiIE-
" flHEE co... Cadillac rfa5. Com
r.uf N'r'n. next 'et uu. house
PIANO Rest makes. greatest as
scriN.rnl years rent allowed N
purchase. GEINNEIL BROS 2f3
A..HWnrf Hva
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-10-05

The Alabama state fair Is 70 be
opened al birmingham tOfTy ann
will be continued until oct. a.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-10-05

PrintinE--the plain nent ktDd--that
IL riE ht--TtmeS Job Dept.--MHin 1870.
OCEAN TEAMSHIPs
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-10-05

OF PIANO BARGAINS
Easy tsrne - rental OF sale
g j whitney. sweet tone ,... -
Bradford. returned rental .... 90
Schiller Racrmann. lust lke
Bd"rdman s GRAY 40
Krnuich s. Bach, Cir,ass'7n
T - q 'r..nor In ane cord,
81 g. Fischer very sweo,
tone ....... ...... L2|
Krakauer Bros Hke ueV r-5
N"vhN s. Evans 'n 'f.' nIos7
smith q E'NoU. r770 IT, v'--'f
Newty q evans. entirely reau-
i-hg1 ........ ....... $50
N04t ................ $50
Milton fue tore. ................ 125
SfeRer. finest afyIc ....... 40
Schiller. very. sweet tone. ...... pr
Schiller lIk. u'v ...-.. "2a
Regal fYil -iE. modern -
Kaufman. fHrrf. rental .... '"
Nlf.H |n good condition 3
Willard Fair .......- ............. ll3
IleireunU pianos. sweet tome
and durable. eagh ......... 1ea 81
Tiffany. pla'.f. r'tnr. ............ 800
Newly $ f+N4rr uIlEgr-u piano
lp hue condition ..-- BOO
Rrhr Hrna.. Iia,h ease. fair tone 90
LING PIANO HOUSE
IS Library ave. cor Grand Rivor-avr
east. over Nlcaulcy's hook store.
so agents. One price
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-10-05
TELEPHONE
OPERATORS
WANTED

Owing to the constantly in
creasing number Of calls, we
require additional operators.
Pay while learning. Advance
ment rapid. Permanent posi-
tons. Apply between hours Of
9 a. m. and 8 p. m. Operators
School, Michigan State Tele-
phone Company, corner John
X and Madison.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-10-05

HELP wANTED--FEMNEE
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-10-05

W ANlLnIOnI- +. ---,AI,llILAa Enls
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-10-05

storage MOVING NJ $50. Il Giin,sz.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-08-10

II have no rc.pect for the idea that
because democratic government 10 4
government Of the people, by the peo-
pie, and for the people, 1t Is gov
eminent Of the foolish, for the foolish.
and BY the foolish.
"You must have regard for the In
dependence Of this country. We have
learned few things Of late. Those
that were talking tariff for revenue
only are now whispering very softly
about tariff commission. A little
while ago we heard in the democratic
platform Of 1912 that it was contrary
to the constitution Of the United
States to have protective tariff That
was ia effect--of course, not in words,
BOT the words mean simply this--they
say, IN effect, now that the European
VAR has changed the constitution Of
the United States.
They have been preaching doc
trine for generations which looking at
what they call the revolution produced
BY the great conflict abroad. they
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-08-10

TOO WEAK
TO FIGHT

The 'come-bsek' man was really never
down-and-out His weakened condition be-
cause Of over-work, lack Of exercise, i'm
proper eating and living demands stimula.
ton to satisfy the cry for a health giving
appetite and the refreshing sleep essential
to strength. GOLD METAL HARLEM OIL
Capsules. the National Remedy of Holland
will do the work. They are wonderful.
Three Of these capsules each day will put a
man on his feet before he knows 1t, whether
his trouble comes from uric acid poisoning,
the kidneys. gravel or stone In the bladder,
stomach derangement or other ailments that
befall the over-xealous American. Don't walt
until you are entirely down-and- but
take them today. Your druggist will gladly
refund your money II they do not help you.
2sc. soc and ti.oo per box. Accept no sub
stitutes. Look for the name, GOLD MEDAL.
on every box. They are the pure, original,
imported HARLEM Oil Capsules.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-08-10

Production figures for winter wheat
and rye are preliminary estimates.
Comparison of the August with the
July production forecast indicates the
changes in prospects caused by
weather and other conditions during
the month Of July.
The next general crop report will
be issued Friday, September 8.
Estimate Of Acreage.
Other details of the report follow:
Winter overwhelmingly esti-
mate OF yield, 1873 bushels per acre,
compared with l6.2 last year and 1863,
the 1904 average.
Spring Wheat-Condition, 63.4 per
cent of normal, compared with 800
last month, 93.4 last year and 1913, the
ten-year average. Indicated acre
yield, liz bushels, compared with
1873 last year and IFS, the 1904 av-
erage.
All Wheat-Indicated yield, 1873
bushels per acre, compared with 1863
last year and 1913, the lol0-l4 average.
Corn---Condition, 75.3 per cent OF a
normal, compared with $40 last
month, 1913 last year, and 1917 the ten
year average. Indicated yield, ESQ
bushels per acre, compared with 2S,2
last year, and 25.9 the 1904 average.
Oats-Condition, 8l.5 per cent of a
normal, compared with 1868 last
month, o1.6 last year, and S0.3 the ten
year average. Indicated yield, 3l.4
bushels per acre, compared with 37.8
last year, and 30.5 the 1904 average.
Oats remaining on farms August
estimated at about III, $4,000 bushels,
compared with 55,607,00O last year,
and 66,646,000, the average August
stocks 1904.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-08-10
WHEAT ESTIMATE
SHOWS SHRINKAGE
Loss During July is Placed at
Over Hundred Millions by
Crop Report Bureau.
OATS AND CORN ALSO OFF

Washington, Aug. 9.--Adverse con-
ditions, due to weather, plant dis
ease and insects, damaged the coun-
try's principal crops during July and
resulted in loss of l05,000,000 bush
els in prospective wheat production,
100000 in corn and 100000 bush
els less Of oats than predicted by the
Department of Agriculture at the be-
ginning of July.
Information More Definite.
More definite information regarding
the size OF the important farm crops
was given today by the Department Of
Agriculture in its monthly crop report
when forecasters Of production as
based on conditions existing August
! were given. The corn crop, which
may equal last years record-break-
ing crop when more than 3.0O0,O0O,-
900 bushels were grown for the
first time in history, was making salts
factory growth with favorable warm
weather, but in some sections was snf-
fering for rain at the most critical
period of the growing season. Winter
wheat harvesting had progressed ia
vorably as far north as South Da-
kota, lower Michigan and New York
and had been finished in southern
Iowa, central Illinois, northern In
diana, Ohio and southern Pennsyl-
vania, while harvesting had begun in
Washington, Oregon and Idaho. The
yield was better than expected on
the north Pacific coast and is general
ly good in Nebraska and Kansas.
Threshing was going on IN the cen
trail states.
Rapid growth Of spring wheat was
reported from Washington and Mon.
tana, but in North Dakota and MIN
nesota it has been too hot for salts
factory progress.
Forecasts of production, which