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The New York herald., 1921-07-18
GORILLA HUNTERS
TO SEEK SPECIMENS
Expedition Will Be Headed by
'Roosevelt's Companion in
Jungle Adventures.
GIRL OF 6 TO BE IN PARTY
Family Groups for Exhibition
in Museum of Natural His
tory Will Be Sought.

Carl Akeley, explorer and big game
hunter, will start for the gorilla country
In West Africa within two weeks by
direction of the American Museum Of
Natural History. One of the gorilla
hunters of Akeley's party will be six
year-old girl. Alice Bradley, daughter
of Herbert Bradley and Mary Hastings
Bradley of Chicago.
Akeley, one of the famous big game
hunters of modern times. who accom-
panied Theodore Roosevelt on more than
one adventurous Jurney. has four objects
in view. First of all. the museum wants
gorillas-not live ones. OF course, but
1icely stuffed ones, so cunningly pre-
pared that visitors to the n.useum will
get the thrill. 1t wants whole reels OF
motion pictures of the African jungle,
of the great beasts that still roam the
wiIds of the west African forests. but
which will be extinct at some no distant
time, scientists and naturalists fear 1t
seeks further studies of African native
life for the projected African Hall.
Plans for African Hall are very large
In their scope, and include many groups
Of men and beasts. In Akeley's hands
has been placed the designing and ex-
ecution of these groups. They will In
clude a small herd of elephants in full
stampede, lion hunt by natives armed
with spears, African village life and
Jungle scenery. Akeley Is particularly
anxious. he said yesterday. to secure
whole family of gorillas for one of the
lifelike habitat groups for which the
museum is famous. If he locates and
shoots the gorillas the skins will be
mounted Skeletons and soft parts will
be preserved. Casts. foot and palm
prints and death masks will be made.
An effort will be made to preserve whole
carcasses entire.
Because he has so many characteristics
closely approaching the human the
biggest of the apes has always aroused
special interest. There arc not many of
his family. and he is to be found only
In comparatively restricted districts In
the equatorial forests of western Africa.
II the Akeley expedition succeeds In
obtaining q few specimens it will have
accomplished a very valuable service
to science, the museum authorities said
yesterday.
1T hate to think Of bowling these
chaps over with a high power bullet"
the hunter said, land I shall kill only
the few necessary to the purpose of the
museum-if / can get them"
The party will equip in England.
Arrived in Africa. they will organize
safari or native caravan. and go for
ward on foot. Little Alice Bradley
will do most of her travelling in a
hammock slung between native bearers.
The New York herald., 1921-07-18
SETBACK FOR BLUE LAWS.
California sunday Closing De
cIared Unconstitutional.

The National Association of Motion
Picture Industry of which William A.
Brady Is president, announced with
obvious delight yesterday that Blue Law
crusaders have been hard hit by n de-
cision Of the California Superior Court
This decision declared to be unconstitu-
tional an ordinance the reformers had
succeeded in getting adopted and which
prohibited all Sunday amusements for
which an admission fee was charged.
The California court held that this
was class legislation and observed that
churches were virtually charging admis-
sion by taking UP collections. The
ordinance applied TO ihe town of Pomona
but the case becam" test for The whole
State The decisc Is furious CAM
paign in which m ell known East
ern writer's partlcij,s including Gou-
verneur Morris and 4, .jcrt fTughes.
The New York herald., 1921-07-18
CROP REPORTS PUT
CORN IN FIRST PLACE
Enormous Yield in Michi-
gan and New Record Is
Seen in Iowa.
OHIO IN NEED OF RAIN
Conditions of Cereals in Ne
braska Indicate EX-
cellent Output.
ILLINOIS ABOVE AVERAGE
Hot Spell Has Bad Effect in
North DakOta-Help Plenti-
full i'm All States.

Crop conditions in the West and
Middle West vary considerably. THE
New YORK HERALD has collected brief
dispatches from the principal agri-
cultural States on the yield and out
look, which are published herewith.
Ohio needs a great deal of rain il
the corn crop is to be saved. Missouri
reports an increased corn yield, but
a fall in oats and spring wheat. In
diana needs rain. Michigan expects
a smaller yield In all except wheat and
corn, which are enormous. Recent rain
saved the Iowa harvests. while Ne
braska reports excellent" in all
cereals.
Kansas has another bumper year,
Oklahoma has a splendid yield, while
Wyoming and Idaho promise good
yields if more rain comes. North Da-
kota is not in good condition due to
the exceedingly hot spell, except in
the northwest section, in which the
crops will be up to the average. Farm
help is plentiful in all the States.
The New York herald., 1921-07-18
WIFE LAYS FLIGHT
TO HOLY ROLLER
Mrs. Durea Says Husband Is
a Religious Fanatic and
Yer Nooy a Friend.
DIVORCES NEXT MOVE
Woman Who Left Monticello
With Carpenter Denies
Cause for Scandal.

Mrs. Clark Durea and Earl Yer Nooy'
who quit Monticello together recently,
leaving behind Mrs. Durea's husband
and Yer Nooy's wife. are living In
rooming house In Rutherford. n. j.. It
was learned yesterday. Mrs Durea
Insisted that there was mo scandal
connected with the affair; that she had
left her husband because he was re-
ligious fanatic and she couldn't stand
him any longer. AS for ver Nooy, he
said he was going back to Monticello
to-day to face the music"
The couple were seen at 56 Maple
street, where. itis said. Mrs Durea oc-
cupies one room with her nine-year-old
daughter. Gladys. and Yer Nooy another,
Ross Durea, 10 years old, is said to be
with Mrs. Durea's mother. Mrs Robert
Darling. at 26s Marion street. Brooklyn.
Mrs. Durea did most of the talking.
Mr.. Yer Nooy is a very good friend
OF mine and that Is all" Mrs. Durea de-
clared. "As for my husband. he Is a
religious fanatic of the Holy Roller type.
longer. He was always tmprovident and
irrational In his treatment of the prob
lens ofGeveryday life. It was fully un-
derstood between us that 1 should leave
him. and he promised to send my furni-
ture as soon as I located e.sewhere."
Yer Nooy has secured a job as car
penter since reachins rutherford, and
has been working at the plant of the
julius Koch Company at Carlstadt. N.
j. He did not say what music he ex-
pacted to face when he reached Month
cello. as the only contemplated action is
a suit for divorce which Mrs. Yer Nooy
has announced she would bring.
Clark Durea, who went TO Sullivan
county for his health a couple of years
ago. is pastor Of a Holiness Mission
there. He announced after Mrs. Durea's S
departure that he knew there was moth
Ing he could do TO stop them, so he did
nothing. Later he said he hoped they
would get divorces and marry
The New York herald., 1921-07-18
Idaho.

Special Despatch to THE New YORK HERALD
BOISE, July 17.--Idaho will this year
harvest the greatest crops in her history.
The wheat yield is estimated by the
Commissioner of Agriculture. spring and
winter, at 1000. 900 bushels; the hay Tor
shipment at 100000 tons. and the po-
tatoes for shipment at 10000 cars.
The apple and prune crops VIII be
about normal Wheat harvest Is well
under way. In north Idaho the yield is
thirty to forty bushels per acre. except
in a limited area around Lewiston,
where haiistorms did some 100000
worth Of damage Frost two weeks ago
did some damage in the extreme south
east. In Bear Lake, Bannock, Power and
Cassia counties. Aside from that the
dry farms are producing big wheat
crops. The hay crop is wonderful be-
cause of abundance of water for irriga-
ton. High freight rates to market Is the
farmers biggest drawback, especially as
to hay, fruit and potatoes.
The New York herald., 1921-07-18
Michigan.

Special Despatch TO THE New York HERALD
DETROIT, July 17--Reports from Michi-
gan shows crops, with the exception OF
corn and wheat, will fall considerably
below the ten year average. The six
weeks drought and excessive tempera-
ture matured the field crops from two
70 three weeks ahead of normal season.
Oats, rye and barley headed up on short
stalks. although the kernels were quite
we'll filled. The wheat already coming to
the mills Is of good quality apd in addi-
ton is a bit better than an average
yield.
Corn Is running from eight TO twelve
feet in the stalks and is now in tassel.
There will be an enormous YIELD.
Recent showers will probably save late
potatoes in the northern part of the
State. but in southern counties tho crop
IS practically failure.
Fruits throughout the State are below
normal. cherries ripening fast and diff
fculty is being experienced in moving
them. The apple crop will be below so
per cent. normal. The peach crop Is
only fair. Grapes are threatened with
mildew because OF the sudden change
from a long period OF hot. dry weather
20 rain. Small berries are showing a
good yield.
The New York herald., 1921-07-18
Ohio.

Special Despatch to THE New YORK HERALD.
CINCINNATI July 17.---Crops In south
ern Ohio will not average more than half
a rormal yield this year, and the corn
crop will be complete failure IL at least
one and one-half inches Of rain does not
fall within the next two weeks, accord
ing to y. r. Van Matt, chairman OF the
agricultural committee of the Chamber
of Commerce The crop condition In
comparison with the normal yield fol-
lows:
Hay, so per cent. wheat. 55 per cent.
potatoes, 2J per cent sugar corn, so per
cent; corn will be. if drought breaks.
65 per cent. tobacco, rs per cent to-
matoes, complete failure unless drought
breaks cabbage. 60 per cent. pastures
are entirely burned up; rye and barley.
20 per cent. onion crop will be a failure
II the present dry weather continues.
The intense heat following cold and
rairy spring, is blamed as much as the
dry weather for these conditions.
The New York herald., 1921-07-18
Iowa.

Special Despatch TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.
DEs MONIES, July f7.-General rains
the middle of last week over the greater
portion OF the State proved life saver
TO crops. Corn, which Is already break
ing all records for advancement, was be-
ginning TO suffer slightly from the heat,
and IN some cases leaves were curling
rapidly in almost every section of the
state. Corn Is abnormally high. and
tasselled out ears are rapidly silSing
Harvesting OF oats and small grains is
rapidly nearing completion. The yield
of the small grains, with the exception
of winter wheat has been only fair. ow-
ing to the premature rpenlng. The
grain has been down and is difficult to
harvest in many cases
The New York herald., 1921-07-18
K. OF c. JoURNEYING WEST.

From more than 200 cities and towns
of the East and central West knights
of Columbus begin to-day their trans
continental journey to San Francisco
where their international convention is
to be held the week of July 80. The
convention is TO he known as the Amer
lea First Convention" IT will provide
for the final disposition of the K of c.
S5,000.0 900 welfare fund.
More than 10000 knights and their
women folk are expected to make the
trip in special trains and cars from all
parts of the United States. the largest
tour. in point OF numbers. ever made
across country by a social or religious
organization.
The New York herald., 1921-07-18
TAX EXEMPTION WILL
AID 20, 1897 FAMILIES
Building Impetus ShotDn I'm
der Curran Plan.

Homes to accommodate 20.S97 families
and to cost 500, 100000 have been
planned since the tax exemption law adj
vocated by Borough President Henry
II. Curran took effect. according to tho
records of tho building bureaus of the
five boroughs. made public by him yes
terday. He urged public spirited citizens
TO come to the aid of the home builder
by loaning money on first and second
mortgages.
ures Is from February 25 to July 9. For
the same period last year only $37.-
143. 900. providing for 8,604 families, was
invested in homes. The following table
shows the character of houses and dis
tribution Of the families provided for in
the 500, ,000,0 list;
The New York herald., 1921-07-18
SAVES FRIENDS, DIES
UNDER BURNING TRUCK
Higgins in American Trans
port Service in Germany.

cosLENz. Germany. July 17--Jamss
Higgins. a member Of the motor trans
port company of the American forces in
Germany, whose home was at IS Bennett
street Dubuque, la. was burned to death
last night under an overturned motor
truck.
When the spill started Higgins gave
the warning 10 number or men VINO
were An the truck, enabling all of them
TO escape. He was caught under the ma
chine. however and was fatally burned
wh, the engine backfired. setting fire to
the gasolene
The New York herald., 1921-07-18
Stolen Automobiles.

The following automobiles were reported
to the police as having been stolen yester-
day:
REQ two ton open truck. dark gray. marked
"The Elton Fur Dressing Corporation, g15
Elton street, Brooklyn" license s2S051, ".
": motor 35017.
Ford, 1920 sedan: license v-3447, N. Y;
motor 4424709.
Ford. 1915, runabout license 10000 n. Y;
motor 1274197.
Packard. 1921, touring. dark green;
license 27366S. N. y: motor Was
059496; motor 628.
Ford. 1915, touring; license 1T1717. n. Y;
motor 1247110.
The New York herald., 1921-07-18
Wyoming.

Special Despatch to THE New YORK HERALD
CHEYENNE, July 17.--While the Plains
States are burning up Wyoming is en-
joying weather good for all kinds OF
crops 1t is too dry in the eastern and
northern counties for grain and grasses,
but otherwise little trouble is reported.
In the two districts named the weather
is hot, with high winds, which is causing
some alarm. and small grains are begin
ming to suffer. The precipitation there
is considerably below the average.
General conditions for the State are
promising The condition of winter
wheat Is 90 per cent. compared with 96
last year, and SS for ten years average.
Spring wheat, IS per cent, compared
with 96 for both last year and ten year
average. Condition of corn. 96 per cent.
of normal as against 81 the same date
last year.
Acreage corn estimated by Govern
ment field agents is $1,000; last year
1t was $1,000. showing an increase OF
10 per cent. this year. The corn pro-
duction forecast MS 1.7S7000. as COM
pared with 1.5so.ooo December, 1920,
estimate,
The New York herald., 1921-07-18
Nebraska.

Special Despatch 10 THE NEW YORK HERALD.
OMAHA, July 1I.-Crop conditions in
Nebraska arc excellent. Corn in from
two TO three weeks ahead OF normal and
prospects for a heavy corn crop were
probably never better. For the most
part wheat has already been harvested
and is now being threshed. The yield is
The New York herald., 1921-07-18
NEWSPAPER "ADs' FAVORED.
Two Episcopal Conferences VIII
Use Daily Press.

Two important conferences OF the
Protestant Episcopal Church have in
dorsed unanimously use Of the adver-
tising columns OF the daily press for
general church advertising. The head
quarters news bureau of the denomina-
tion in New York has been instructed to
add to its staff an expert in the prepara-
ton of advertising and who will suggest
advertising features to the various dio-
ceses and parishes. These conferences
were held in New York and St Louis.
A third will be held for the Pacific coast
States early in September and similar
action Is anticipated.
The churches have planned to 60 into
newspaper advertising as an effective
method of engaging public attention.
Experiments justifying the step were
made over period Of months.
The New York herald., 1921-07-18
GREEK Y. NJ. g. A. MAN pRowNs.

Special Despatch to The New YORK HERALD
New LONDON, Conn.,, July 17.-Pat-
rick sunneybaltic. 80. Greek member
OF the Norwich Young Mems Christian
Association, was drowned to-day in the
undertow at Ocean Beach. The fre COM
pany pulmotor was used in an attempt
to resuscitate him.
The New York herald., 1921-07-18
$50 RESCUED FROM
STEAMER In RAPIDS
Hauled Through Raging Wa
ters of st. Lawrence After
Hours Of Suspense.
VESSEL GOES ON ROCKS
Captain Risks His Life i'll
Small Boat to Bring Aid
to Passengers.

OcpENsBURo, July ia small boat
connected with land by-a heavy cable
hauled $50 tourist passengers through
raging waters of the st. Lawrence to
safety to-day as they were being landed
from the steamship Rapids King of the
Canada Steamship Line, which went on
the rocks Saturday in the Long Sault
Rapids.
craft because it was feared that IL the
boat were turned loose or even had a
larger boat been used the churning
waters would have swept II away.
After the passengers were landed
ms-keshift repairs were made upon the
vessel. which had broken her rudder
chain before being dashed against the
rocks. Tho vessel later proceeded down
stream under her own power.
The accident, said by old river men
to be the first OF its kind in the Long
Sault Rapids in more than fifty years.
happened yesterday afternoon when the
Rapids King. bound from Prescott, Ont,
to Montreal, broke her rudder chain
With much difficulty the crew, by
means OF the tiller. managed to beach
the vessel seventy-five feet from Barn
hardts Island.
When the rudder chain broke the ves-
sci had just passed through what is
known as the cellar" of the rapids. The
current was so strong--it was estimated
at sixteen miles an hour-fhat the big
boat was turned completely around and
a. hole torn in forward compartment
before she was beached. She listed
slightly to starboard.
The New York herald., 1921-07-18

Totals ........... III BOZ $500 2O,oBI
Mr.. Curran called attention to the fact
that no house can claim the tax exeInp-
ton unless its construction Is started
prior to April I. 1922.
The New York herald., 1921-07-18
Fire Record.

T.. M.
IL :00-32o West 3ist ST.; James
:0J-a23 West 125th ST.: Biltwel
Lighting Fixtures Company. Unknown
T;45-20S East S4th ST.: I. Newmark. None
s:15-2505 Third av.: Max Madsky. .Trifllng
ii :30-4l5 West saith ST.; fence;
French Hospital .............. Trifling
F. NJ.
II :45-574 East 16sth ST., The ronx:
John Kingston ............. Unknown
2:10-632 East 14th ST.; Mary
Bitnhrl ......... Unknown
> 545-21S9 Third av.; Abe Saldman. .Trifling
9 6:20-Twenty-first st. and Third av.:
automobile; Walter Newman .Trifling
6;2o-345 East 103d ST.; William
Kasalowsky ......... ......... 81. 900
The New York herald., 1921-07-18
Missouri.

Special Despatch to THE New YORK HERALD
ST. LOUIS, July 17.--Crop conditions
In Missouri are lis per cent above the
average for this time of year, having
mace gain OF SO points during June.
due principally to the better condition
Of corn. Oats and wheat both lost
heavily, acc)rding to the latest State
crop report.
Illinois is the only State east of the
Mississippi and south of the Ohio in
which crops are above the average in
condition. All have suffered from drought
and other adverse conditions. Corn Is
at 1858 per cent of the ten year average
condition. and is the most promising OF
cur crops.
Other major crops are much below a
ten year average, with winter wheat nt
95.3; spring wheat. 951: hay. 93.6 ;
cats. 9t.7, and cotton, 80. In total pro-
duction corn promises 96.6 per cent.
OF last Yeas production; wheat, 1923; ;
cats. S7.1; hay. S9.s. and cotton but 63.1.
The New York herald., 1921-07-18
Indiana.

Special Despatch to THE NEW YORK HERALD.
INDIANAPOLIS, July 17.-Crop condi-
tions throughout Indiana vary. Northern
Indiana has had some rain lately, while
central and southern Indiana are suffer
ing from a drought and intense heat
Corn has matured rapidly, but is in
danger on account OF the lack of rain.
Crop experts predict that II a heavy
rain does not come within the next week
the corn crop will be cut 30 to 40 per
cent. The wheat harvest shows grain of
a fair quality and output far below last
year. The hot weather is killing the
garden products. Fruit is less than 80
per cent. normal oats are fair.
The New York herald., 1921-07-18
Captain Risk. His Life.

Capt Batten. Of the Rapids King. one
OF the oldest pilots on the river. had a
small boat launched. with two sailors as
companions. and personally undertook
to make landing ana send for relief.
Persons aboard shrieked as the tiny craft
was tossed about by the eddies, but fl
nally a safe landing was made on the
Canadian shore. The wreck was at a
point sparsely Inhabited. and 1t was not
until early evening that the news of the
accident reached here.
Passengers, the majority of whom
were tourists. including several newly
married couples, were thrown into a
small panic when the accident happened.
Capt. Batten and the crew, assisted by
two Sisters of Charity who we're passen-
gers, were prompt to quiet and reassure
them.
Passengers passed an anxious night
and few even attempted to procure any
sleep. At late hour several large
searchlights We're arranged on shore and
played upon the stranded vessel. The
same lights were used tonight In assist
ing the work of disembarking the pas
sengers.
Farmers Try to Give Aid.
AS soon as word was received that
the steamship was IN distress ldfInerS
for miles around hurried to the scene
and attempted to reach the vessel by
small boats. but their efforts were un-
successful. Late last night line was
thrown from Barnhardts Island aboard
the steamer and heavy cable stretched
from the ship to the shore.
Work. of rescue began at o'clock this
morning. A lifeboat capable of holding
seven passengers, the captain and two
of the crew. was attached to the cable.
The boat then was hauled ashore by
twenty men and then back by wind
lass aboard the steamship. For long
time Capt. Batten insisted on making
every trip.
At the point on the island where the
landing was made the shore line is so
precipitous that 1t was necessary to cut
steps in the bank and erect a tempo
rary landing.
AS soon as passengers were landed on
the island, which is about six miles
long. three wide and is uninhabited.
they were taken by automobiles to the
lower end and ferried across to Corn
WALL Ont, where some boarded the Rap
ids Queen, sister ship 10 the disabled
boat, but the majority apparently pre-
ferred to complete their journey by rail.
Hundreds of persons in this city.
which is about thirty-five miles from the
rapids, motored down the American side
of the river to-day in an effort to view
the wreck Newspaper men who made
the trip by motor boat narrowly es-
capped drowning when the engine stalled
while in the rapids.