TJIK JKK: OMAlf A, WKDXKSIUY. J)K('KMUKK 1914.
FINAL FIGURES
OH CROP YALUES
nnnss"n
Total Farm Price of Leading Farm
Product! Twenty Millions Be
low Lt Year.
COTTON SHOWS UREATEST SLUMP
Valae nf Southern Staple Three
llnndred Millions Less Tkaa lut
Yenr Whent, Cora Oata
"haw aa Increase.
WASHINGTON. Dec. li-Thls ' year s
principal farm crops are worth t.4S,8&2.
000, the bureau of crop estimates, Depart
ment of Agriculture, announced today In
its final estimatea of th slse and value
of the nation's harvests. This compare
with 4,M,S62.0OO, their value last yar;
$4,757,341,000 In 1912, and I4.5W.D2 .000 In ISO.
The values are based on the farm rrloa
of the crops on December 1.
The value of eachcrop, with last year's
value for comparison. Is announced aa:
Crop. 1!14. . IMS.
t 'orn tt.7te.6W.nno U.sw.o2.flno
Winter wheat...
Sprlnit wheat....
.Ml wheat
lists
Itarloy
Itye
I tuck wheat "
I'luxseed ..:.'.;.'
Hire
Potatoes
Sweet potatoes...
May
Tobacco
Cotton
Sugar beets
7tiai,ni0
aoa.uM.nwi
KTS.tiHO.OlO
4W.431.0H0
Kr,w.t.iii0
m.oix.niio .
ls.wioiw
19.64O(0ii0
2i.mp.oho
lR9,WI9.nn0
4l.2M.0i)
TTIt.nKS.oon
loi.411.non
619.61 2,001)
431, 9, 000
1(6,1Z7.)
lM,l 2.000
4S9,6..OO0
6,7S1,H0
Jrt.230.00il
10,445,000
21.3W.nno
22,090.000
227.903,000
42, KM 00
"n.OTJ.mr)
122.4R1.0O0
KS.227,000
22.230.000
Hobson Would Call
Roosevelt Before
Naval Committee
In addition t,o these crops other farm
products such as minor crops and animals
nnd animal products, will bring the year's
total close to $9,750,000,00, as the value
resulting from the effects. of husbandry
Acreaae, Yield aa Price.
Other details of the report show:
Corn Production. 2.673,4,O0O bushels,
ngainst 2.44,9Wt,OnO last year. Acre yield,
:h.H bushels, against 23.1 last year. De
i i-mber 1 farm price. 3.7 cents per bushel.
uKatnst 69.1 rents last year.
Winter Wheat Production, SM.W.OOJ
luishels. agaiust E13.lt1.0tO last year. Acre
Md. 19 bushels, Haralnst 1 S last year.
I'rlce, S8.8 cents, . against . 82.9 cents last
year.
Spring Wheat Production, 206.027.000
bushels, against $39,819.u0 last year. Acre
vicld. 11.8 bushels, against 13 last year.
I'rlce, 98.6 cents, against 7S.4 cents last
year.
All Wheat Production, 81.017,000 bush
els, against 763,3S0,0J0 last year. Acre
vield. IBS bushels, against 15.$ last year,
i'rlce. 9.6 cents, against 19. cents last
tiais Production, '1.141,040.000 bushels.
uKitinst l.lZl.Tt&.tkO last year. Acre yield,
at. J bushels, against 29.J last year. Price.
64.3 cents, against 39.2 cents last. year.
Barley Production, l.a,000 bushels.
against 178,1),000 last year. Acre yleid,
2i.s bushels, against 23.8 last year. Price,
A3 cents, against 63.7 cents last year.
Kye - Production. 42,779,000 bushels,
against 41.381.OuO last year. Acre yield,
16.8 bushels, against 16.2 last year. Price,
. cents, against 63.4 cents last year.
Buckwheat-Production. 16.881.O0O bushels,
against 13.833.000 bushels last
yields. 213 bushels, against 1..1 last year,
i'rlce. 76.4 cents .againet 76.6 last year.
Klaksced-Productlon. 15.550,000 Mueheta,
against 17.853.000 last year. Acre yields.
?! biisheU .against 7. last year. Price.
lfonlrW. bueheb..
92.4 cents, agJnst 88.8 laat year.
- Potatoes, Cotton, and Tobaccn.
Potiitoes-Productlon, 40(5.921,000 bushels,
KmB,WlMt yt Acre eld
,09.5 bushel. an7W. I'tear
. .hM aSlMt MT.OW year. Acre
SASff fir ss-
watait l" W year Price. 6.$ cenU a
against 86.90 laat year.
Lowest Bid for Big
Submarine Wanted
By Navy $1,350,000
WASHINGTON. Dec. 16. Bid wer
opened today at the Navy department
for eight new submarines, ona of whlcn.
Is to displace between 925 and 1.066 tons.
The exact specification are a naval
secret The treat diving ship must have
a speed of twenty-one knot on the sur
face and sixteen knot under water: will
be propelled by Delsel engines with oil
fuel and be of aufflolent of cruising;
capacity to accompany a fleet around the
world.
There were only two bidders, the Eleo
trlo Boat company and the Lake Sub
marine Torpedo Boat company. The
latter submitted thirty separate bid.
For the big seagoing submarine the Elec
tric company'a bid waa the lowest, at
$1,360,000 for a vessel of 926 tons, while
the lk company'a bid for smaller har
bor defense boats waa the lowest, being
$376,000 for vessel ,0!, 289 tons. . ,
The bids presented many variations
tind to meet the requirements of con
gress that three 'of the eight vessels
should be built on the Pacific coast, each
bidder added from $20,000 to $26,000 to the
stated price on that account. That made
te Lake company's bid for a 289-ton
vessel built on the Pacific coast $397,000.
Aa the lump appropriation of $4,468,000
must provide at least eight boats. It
Would appear it will be necessary ' to
choose the smaller type In at least seven
cases.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 1!V. -Colonel Roose
velt loomed up today as a possible wit
ness before the house naval committee
in its discussion of the preparedness of
national defenses. At today's session
Representative Hobson pressed Chair
man Padgett to call the former president
and after some discussion the question
was left to he decided In an executive
session of the committee.
"Why Invite him?" demanded Repre
sentative Butler.
"He's been assistant ' secretary of the
navy and president, a commander-in-chief,
and ha been In a position to know
the facts about national defense." re
turned Mr. Hobson, who protested that
his. suggestion waa being treated in a
"CavalUerly" way.
Representative Buchanan remarked
that ''due to the fact that Mr. Roosevelt
setddm expresses himself through the
newspaper and magazines. It might be
wel to cet hold of him and drag some
thing out of him on the subject"
- With that the committee turned to the
examination - of Commander Sterling,
who testified there were eighteen sub
marines in the Atlantic fleet.
Commander Sterling said the flotilla
should have better tender facilities and
that there should be more permanency In
the assignments of officers attached to
submarines. It took six months' training
to learn to take out a submarine and
years to understand the engine' other
troubles, he said.
"Are we as well advanced a other na
tions In submarines r he was asked.
"I don't think we are," he replied, "it
we believe the accounts from abroad.
The Germans, English and French have
800 and l.ooo ton submarines In commission."
Eight Hundred Men
Reported Entombed
in Mine in Japan
TOKIO, Dec. 16. An explosion occurred
today In a Coal mine at Fukuoka aa a re
sult of which M0 laborer are Imprisoned
In the workings of the mine. Fukuoka
Is on the sea coast, sixty mile to the
north of Nagasaki.
More Regiments , "
- And Batteries Are
Ordered to Nacc
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16. In response
te a request from Brigadier General Bliaa
ut Naco, Arts,, Secretary Garrison today
dured three regiments of Infantry front
julveston or Texas City; one battery of
4 7-tach howiUer from Fort 6111, Okla., to
inch howltaers from Fort Bill. Okia., to
iruceed at once to the Mexican border.
In announcing this, action, Secretary
(orrlson said:
"In view of conditions on the border,
h he see them. General Bliss has re
quested that additional Infantry and ar
tillery be sent him. In compliance to
this request, the troop are being dis
patched and placed under hi command.
These reinforcement are being re
uueated. and sent a a measure of precaution,"
Nurse Charged With
Murder of Brewer
SAN ANTONIO. Tex., Dec 16.-Mlss
Hedda Burgemetater. a trained nurse, was
today indicted, charged with the murder
of Otto Koehler, millionaire president of
the Ran Antonio Brewing association, here
on November 2L last Koehler was shot
at Miss Burgemelster' home. Miss Burge-
meister was found kneeling beside him
hysterical and bleeding from a deep gasp
In her left -wrist She said she fired In
elf-defense.
TO KNOW NEEDS OF. NEGRO
President Wilson So Outlines His
Attitude Towards the Race.
COMMISSION SEEKS TO HELP
Representative f K.leven Southern
Colleges Aatlesi to Imstmv
Conditions of the F.thln
plans In Conntry.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 13 Outlining his
attitude toward the negro. President Wil
son told the university commission on
southern race questions, made i.p of
Representatives of eleven southern col
leges, that "our object Is to know the
needs of the negro and sympathetically
help him in every way that la possible
for his good and our good."
Dr. C. H. Brough of the fnlverslty of
Arkansas, chairman of the commission
told the president the commission was
organised to make an Impartial study of
the race question from the standpoint
of the negro's economic hygienic, civic
and moral betterment. He said that a
very deep Investigation of the subject
wss being made with the good of the
negro always In mind.
"I am very glad to express my sincere
Interest In this work and sympathy with
it," said the president In reply to Dr.
Mrotigh. "I think that men like your
selves can be trusted to see this great
question at every angle. There Is not
any question, it seems to me. Into which
more candor needs to be put, or more
thorough human good feeling than this.
I know myself, as a southern man, how
sincerely the heart of the south desires
the good of the negro and the advance
ment of his race on all sound and sensible
lines, and everything that can be done In
that direction is of the highest value.
It Is a matter of common understanding.
Charming Story.
"There is a charming story told about
Charles Lamb. The conversation In his
little circle turned upon some men who
were not present and Lamb, who you
know stuttered, said: 'I hate that fel
low.' His friend said: 'Charles, I didn't
know you knew him.' Lamb said: 'I
don't: I can't hate a fellow I know.'
"I think that I a very profound hu
man fact. You cannot hate a man you
know. And our object 1 to know the
need of the negro and sympathetically
help him In every way that la possible
for his good and for our good. I can
only bid you godspeed In what Is a very
necessary and great undertaking."
.At the opening session of the commis
sion President S. C. Mitchell of Delaware
college declared the European war em
phasised that there must be something
more than racial and national sentiment
In solving the questions of humanity.
Inelnslon Right Policy.
"Inclusion and not exclusion must be
the policy pursued on all races." he said.
Dr. J. II. Dlllard of the University of
Virginia said he was satisfied there was
a growing sentiment among the white
and negro leaders In the south In favor
of the education of the latter race.
In his annual report Dr. Brough re
viewed the problems of the negro race In
the south, lie referred to eigregaUon
aa "a moot question" whhh formed the
only cloud on the horlson at this time.
"Time, wisdom and patience will solve
the question," ho said. "Segregation In
the department of public service, rail
way and street cars, and evrn in cities,
may be exceedingly Just, but the idea of
farm segregation as a means of giving
the white man a better chance In agri
culture and industrial competition with
the negro seems a travesty upon Anglo
Saxon superiority and an Injustice to the
negro."
Fop remtrarlhr Work.
The constructive work tcfore the com
mission he declared to be:
"The socialising and rationalising of
tho Impulses of an Inferior race by Im
posing upon them the Importance of pre
serving the racial Integrity of both race,
securing Industrial education anil attack
ing the goal of economic equality of op
portunity'. Dr. Brough expressed the opinion that
there was too much real among negroes
for the externals of education and a
growing dislike for domestic service ns a
means of livelihood. He made a special
plea for higher standards among the
teacher and preachers of the race.
TRADING OPEN TO
LIMITED SHARES
Big- Speculative Issues Held All Over
the World Rise Sharply at
the Start.
STEEL AND HARRIMANS LEAD
Heavy Selllna Onslnuaht Follows
Itlse nnd Fnrtv tinlna re l.M
Bond Market Is Also
Aetlve.
before the end of the first hour, altliiinah
130.ft shares rtianKnl hand ifi tlisl
period. Of this amount. Steel i ontrlluted
almost per ent. with relet lv-iy Unlit
dealings In other favorites.
For the balance of tnr morning the
movement was dull an I diMliu tlv clown
ward. In fill I. by mldilnv, nntliln le
malned of the opening gains.
There waa no way of Judging tlir ex
tent or sources o tie selling, but the
srllvlty of brokers wl:!i foreign connec
tions polntcil to lliiuiintion for Kurope.
efpeclnlly In I'nlon Psciflc, Baltimore V
Ohio and flteel. Commission houses re
ported a 'Ight Inquiry for dividend rail
way shares and iloMon luniises weie sell
er of roprers.
lire Want Ads Produce Results
Steamship Carries
Record Shipment
of Christmas Mail
WASHINGTON, Doc. IS -American
gifts carrying the spirit of "peace on
earth, good will toward men," are gong
to warring countrlea of Kurope in an un
precedented scale, despite the Interrup
tions of oceanic transportation.
Reports today to the Postofflce depart
ment showed the steamer St Paul, which
sailed last Saturday, can led 900,000 pounds
of Christmas mall the largeet single
ocean mall shipment ever made which
Included 2.000 sack containing parcel for
Great Britain and Ireland alone. By an
other ship 1.000 sacks were dispatched for
Germany and Austria, from which reason
able assurances of delivery have been received.
Belgian Bankers Will
Pay War Indemnity
Demanded by Kaiser
PARIS, Dec. IS. Telegraphing from
Berne, Switzerland, the correspondent of
the Havas News agency say the Cologne
Gasrtte has published a statement to the
effect that a group of Belgian banker
ha agreed to pay In ten Installment, the
remainder of the first war contribution
imposed upon Belgium. The city of Brus
sels has decided to pay the latest levy
amounting to 46.000.000 franca ff.000.000)
for the maintenance of the enemy's troops
by additional taxes to be levied until June
15. 1915.
NF.W YORK. Dec. IX. 0.en tiading In
all share listed on the New York Stork
exchange, subject only to two restrictions,
wa resumed todsy for the first time
since the exchange closed on July M
last.
The big speculative and railroad issues
held the world over were transferred late
yesterday afternoon from the restricted
to the unrestricted list subject to mini
mum prices openel with an upward
swing, and within the first few minutes
of' trailing made gain of 1H te 4 points
over the quotations of July 30, Then
came a heavy selling onslaught Under
this pressure moat Issues declined from
substantial fraction to $ point under
yesterday's closing prices.
Attendance la f.nrare.
There was a heavy attendance at the
opening to greet the resumption of open
trading. The floor was crowded with al
most aa many members as attended the
opening laat Saturday, although the
spectacular effect of the crowded gal
leries waa larking. The crown wa con
centrated around the posts where I'nlted
Statea Steel and I'nlon and Central Pa
cific stocks were traded In; the rest of
the room seemed almost deserted. The
market was very active.
Opening price for th International
group, traded In for the first time, and
embracing such favorites a Union Pa
cific, Canadian Pacific, United Statea
Steel and Bait I mo re aV Ohio, showed gain
of 1M point to 4 point over July $0 trad
ing quotations. Baltimore Ohio gained
less than others of that group, showing; a
relatively heavy tendency. Steel opened
with two lots of 4.010 and 1.600 ahare at
66 and MV Southern Pacific atarted with
a sale of 2.000 share and Canadian Pa
cific wa active with a $-potnt advance
Other In th clans heretofore dealt la
privately also showed small advanoe.
Ueaernl Mat Rises mm Senile.
The entire list, with few exoeptlon. con
tinued It rise, with gain of a point or
more In Amalgamated Copper, Lehigh
Valley, American Hmelting, St Paul and
some of th specialties. The ad trance was
met by heavy selling orders, which soon
brought about the reactionary movement
The restriction imposed on the so
called International features were that no
stocks should be sold lower than mini
mum prices established by the stock ex
change In advance, and that all trading
should be for cash. Activity In the bond
market also was noticeable.
The opening pae waa too rapid to he
long maintained and trading diminished
I . , The"ArUtocrt"
The GUlett Set in J!renoA rory. thg
material ao much in vogue for men
brushea, combe and other toilet articles.
Triple Silver-plated Rasor, in boautlfuUjr .
.'. designed cm of French Ivory with
'. Biad Boxe to match, contain- tnf
V Ing 12 doubls-edgred Oillattg
S. Blades 34 mkaviai mdgmty
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KNOWN THE
WORLD OVER
and service.
one he likes best.
Kidney and Liver Tronblea
quickly relieved by Electric Bitter.
Bet remedy for indigestion, dyspepsia,
I if art burn and most kidney trouble.
Mo and Fur sal by .all ArugtiUf-
Advertlsement. -
JXMAN is peculiar about Christmas he is
strong for practical efficiency, for value
The gift that he can use is the
Give him a Gillette a rift
. - in
he will like for its own sake, and all the more
welcome because it comes from you.
Dealer all over this city. Buy where the choice is good
Find exactly the set you want for him at $5 to $50.
GILLETTE SAFETY RAZOR COMPANY, BOSTON
FLORIDA
and the. Gulf Coast
is near and offers splendid attractions
to winter tourists.
Low Fares
Reduced rate round trip tickets on sale daily
from Omaha via -Chicago and North Western
Ry. to all the famous southern resorts:
Jacksonville $50.68 Orlando $58.48
Tampa 62.28
Miami 72.78
Havana: 87.18
New Orleans. 41.18
Mobile...... 41.18
St Augustine 52.98
Palm Beach. 69.18
Favorable Stopover Privileges
Choke of Scenic Route Liberal Return Limits
Co
dindr low rates In
ether paint
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si-
Seven fast modemly equipped trains
arrive at the new Passenger Ter
minal, Chicago, daily, making con
venient connections with through
trains on lines South.
Travel via the famous
double track, automatic
electric safety signal lina
to Chicago.
The Bett of Everything
Reservations and particular
on application to ticket office
Chicago and
North Western Ry.
1401-140S Parnam 8 treat
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Gretcben and Mary
Jalia is n very beauti
ful doll. Her bright eyes
and rosy cheeks tell you
that she is always
cheerful, contented and
happy, and makes ev
eryone around her feel
that way, too. You will
be very happy if you
win her.
QretrLen and Mary are
for second aad third prlsea,
and ira not drwnaed Lke
Jalia. but they am very alee
doll ten. and win p Inane you.
Thee 4 alls will be (!
free a th little flrln
nnnen U yenni ef aare, last
hrlna; ea null mm the lacv
sat nnniper of doU'a yia
tnrea eat ant mt thn
Daily and nanny Ban Be
fore 4 p. aa, aatnrnay, p
enanba It.
Jolla'a pktnra will b la
The lien every day thla week.
Cut them out and ask your
frier 3 to aave the picture
in their paper for you too.
Sea how many picture of
Julia you can let. aad be
aura to turn them In to Taa
I toe off lea before 4 p. m..
Saturtlay. December 19.
If yon don't win one ef
these Dollies perhaps yon
can g-et one neat week.
Only one doll will be given
to any one person.
You Can See Julia at The Bee Office
Boys' Sled Free
No. Ill 8 Dreadnaurht Steering Sled 45xl4xlU weight It
IWa. each. ailamiMd steel knees, liest crucible spring; ateel T
Shaped runners, so curved In front as to give a maximum length
of steering surface, steering bar works perfectly, the sled re
sponding instantly to slightest bend in steel runner without
retarding speed of alud a particle. Oear and runner finished In
red euunel. Tup of Rock Eim. beautifully painted and decorated.
Th picture of the Bled will be la Tb Ben every day
this week.
Cut them all out and ak your friends to save th pic
tures in their paper for you, too. He bow many pictures
you can gel and bring them to The Bee office.
Tba Hied wlU be given Free to the boy that eendg aa
the moat pictures before 4 , M. Saturday, Dettabec igj
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