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2 THE BEE: OMAHA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1G. 1D15. AMERICAN LOOP AGREES TO PACT End of Base Ball War Comei In Sight with Three Leagues Reaching Agreement HE TAKES BROTHER AND SISTER to see all the pretty things in Santa's stores. FARMS' OUTPUT TEOILLIOHS Becretary Houston Sayi This Year's Production Greater Thin Last Year'. Bumper Crops. EXPORTS SHOW BIO GBOWTH WASHINGTON., Dee, 14. Reflretary Houston'! annual report mad puhllo to day, places an estliwvts of $9,171,000,000 on the raluc of American farm crop and animal product for laat year, a valua tion without . precedent. This, however, probably will be eclipsed by the present year' showing. Thl valuation I an Increase of about $O.0.000 over the value ot INS, hitherto the il(het ever recorded. The Increase occuired la th face of decline In cotton from U csnta a pound for the ins crop to an average of 1.1 oenu for 1914. The total valu of th IMS cotton crop, estimated at SM4.00O.0O0. wa SIS., oon.ono mor than th 1M4 crop, although the latter u M per cent greater In quantity. Of the tremendou flood of export! which began near th end of th fiscal year covered by th secretary report, many hundred ot mllllrn represent farm product. - Between August X. 1914, and February IHIV' th report say. "esporU wer $1,167,000,000 and Import $771,OO0.OJO. giv ing a favorable balance of $386,000,000. Of th total valu of export. $861,000,000 rep resented agricultural and only $S&,000.Ou0 non-agricultural commodities, chiefly manufactures. Ks ports Ikew Bis; Incrm. "Th total agricultural export In the fiscal year ended J una $0, int. practl cally th flrt year ot th war. war 11.470,000,000, which la an Increase of $&, 000.000, or S3 per cent over those of th orecsdlng year and of $431,000,000, or nearly 42 per cent over th average of th fir years. 1M0-1M4." What Is needed mora, perhaps, than anything els, th secretary aay. is an Inure In meat animals. To that and. th department hag extended Its aotlvl tie as far as It funds would permit. (Elimination of common llv clock dls eases, from which loss are ald to b enormous, would result In a malarial Increase of th meat supply. "It hag been conservatively estimated." the report continues, "on the basl of data. . for thirty years, that th annual animil diseases are UIIVi.1 tvmwm ,v,i, " - , approximately $21!,O0O,0OO. The Indlrecf losses, which also are great, cannot oe estimated at all. The direct loss ascribed to each disease la aa follows: "Hog cholera, $76,000,000; Texas fsver and cattle ticks. $40,000,UO; tuberculosis. $3,000,000: contagious aboruon, SJO.OOO.OOO; blackleg, $6,000,000; anthrax. $1,600,000; scabies of sheep and cattle, $4,600,000; glanders, $6,000,000; other live stock, dis eases, $12,000,000; parasite. $5,000,000; poul try diseases. $S.7&0.00a." Cltras Trees la Daager. The citrus fruit Industry of the gulf states, the report asserts. Is seriously threatened by citrus canker, a highly In fectious bacterial disease. While the greater number of Infected, center In Teas. Mtestsstppl and Alabama have been eliminated, complete eradication ot the disease from Louisiana and Florida, the I department believe, will require large expenditure for at least two years. Th potash situation, th report states, continues serious. There Is practically no potash available for fertiliser and Indications are that the supply tor that purpose will not be Increased materially next year. Ford Peace Party Arrives at Kirkwall KIRWALU Orkney Islands. Dec. 1. The steamship Oscar II. having on board the Ford peace party, arrived her early today. Kirkwall is the port onto which most trana-Atlantlo vessels which ar held up for search by th British authorities ar taken. The Oscar II was destined for Christ la nla and Its arrival at Kirkwall probably means that It Is being detained by the British. , A long dispatch last night said It was hardly likely that the steamship wouli be taken to Kirkwall, as It bad no cargo aboard. ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM MITCHELL SOUTH DAKOTA MITCHELL B. D- Deo. l.-SpciJ Telegram.) Ia a frenxy because he was asked to return a dollar which he had borrowed, Elmer Smith in a hotel here slashed Henry stanlov. negro porter at th same hotel, with a huge knife. Th blad hewed -a- deep path from forehead to throat. Manlove with blood porting from th wound deahd tip th street for medical aid. and prompt attention saved his Ufa. Smith succeeded In remaining hidden for several hour, but was finally captured and bound over to th spring term of circuit court under bond of $1,000, Dr. C. V. Glllelentf. vice president of Dakota Western university, was seriously Injured In an automobile collision her yesterday. Ths machine in which he was ' riding was struck by another car travel ing at light angles. Dr. GUlllaad was pinned under the overturned car, a gash was cut over th right eye and his shouW di r wss badly wrenched and one rib was broken. , Rev. Charles Sumner Osgood of Sara toga, Cal.. was railed to the pastorate of first Congregational church In this city, to succeed Dr. El F. Schwab, who left iM'cember I to take the aupertntendency of Missouri for the World's Purity fed eration. BCY PULLS LOADED SHOTGUN TOWARD HIM 1UKON. a D.. Dec --Bpclel.r- llarry llammera, aged 1$ years, living on a farm near Esmond, was brought to a local hospital suffering from shotgun rounds, and la still in a serious condition. r.avlng almost bled to death before reach ing here, lie eras hauling hsy and had a i)h run on the wsgoa with hira. The gun carted to slide oft the load, and when )umig Hsmmere caught It and pulled it toward him it was dtschsrged. HI left ) and was nearly shot off. several ahot lenctrated his left eye. the left ear was t-af.ly torn and his (ace was filled with hot. The eye had to be removed and he !ll have part it a hand, the surgeons litiitve. , Mur skate l)rw4 at Merea lilUO.V. S. D., Dec U.-Spclal.-t;tie Iwwey Kelson, eged 17 years, son i f Mr. sa4 Mrs. Nels Nelson of this city. drowiid tn ths Jim river a short dls tumti nurth ft hem. while skating, going J if! - S -to ', - yy- ' """ '''' .. i 1 f . ' :. I :; lfe4 :'C ""''- 's;-1 ' " - .ejr; . , . v . . , . ; -, :-,. , -,-.., -' .4 BULQAES STILL ON OWN SIDE OF GREEK BOEDER (Continued from Fag One.) except a few tiho could not tc moved. Th guns were piled on endless trains of freight cars, on which the laat remaining Inhabitants of th evacuated towns de parted, their belonging scattered among th guns or heaped on top of the cars. The city of Olevgell was rased. The French rear guards wer constantly In touch with th Bulgarians until they crossed the border, but held them In check, giving their main forces plenty of time for strategical maneuvers. Injuries among th French wer slight, consisting mostly of frosen feet, ss th soldiers were oompellod to march through tho snow. The final position which th lite expect to take up in a few days ar being prepared. flrltU Hetlremeat P'.fflcelt. Ths British retirement from the Dolran section proved to be difficult There was sharp fighting In the Btrumltsa region, but no guns wer lost. The Dritlsh burned villages as they fell back and destroysd th bridges. At Sslonlkl th harbar Is crowded with huge transports loaded to the gunwales with arriving troops. Freighters ar dis embarking munitions and stores. On land hospitals are being erected to supplement Vie facilities ot the hospital ships In ac comodating the wounded brought from OelvgelL Transference of Greek troops from the neighborhood of Balontkl has begun. Fullerton Couple Meet the President WASHINGTON. Deo. ,lS.-(8peclal Tele gram.) Representative Stephens todsy presented to the president Mr. and Mrs. M. Olsen ot Fullerton. who are on their honeymoon. In view of a national event scheduled for Saturday, Mr. Stephen In' Introduc ing Mf. and Mrs. Olsen to the president said laughingly, "Teu know there are other brides and grooms.1 which com pelled the president to smile broadly. KINKAIlT HAS BILL TO REAPPRAISE CHERRY LAND (From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON. Deo. 18.-(Speclal Tele gramsJudge K local d alert to the Inter- eats of ths big Sixth district of Nebraska. today Introduced a bill providing for a re appreJsement of lands on the old Fort Niobrara reservation In Cherry county. Settler under th original act throwing the reservation open to oocupaney find by experience that they cannot pay the stipu lated price fixed by the appraisers, which was $1.26 per acre minimum and $7 per acre maximum. By reason of a cold season, corn failed to harden, and therefore Is not market able, but may be used for feeder pur poses. Believing that the settlers In Cherry county north of the Niobrara river have legitimate grounds (or a "klok," Judge Klnkald proposes to reduce the maximum price of the lands to $3 per acre, although th original appraise, tnent fixed the price at $T. The lands north of the Niobrara were thrown open to settlement In quarter section units, whlls the lands south of the Niobrara, being regarded as "bad lands' were opened to settlement as a section unit. Judge Klnkald said today he would push Ms bill a hard aa he knew hew, beltev. Ing that the member of congress would see the wisdom of the legislation desired. Clear. Temperature, high t desTeea; low T degrees reireer Laxstlvs Fmmo Quinine cure a rold In on day. There is only ons "Brorao Quinine. Look for the I signature. E. W. Grove. Re. -Advert L-y-ment DrssHawst Ureiere. WASHINGTON. Tec. U.-pecisJ Tele- urmin.h-Clarence w . wsiker waa au- pointed rurmi letter carrier at tilatsr, v yonung ewunir, is so. . Nebraska iisKhis granted: Helen M Denajnore. IJmvoln. Kllvms. Portvr, VVyuot, 1Z; t'ld U. Fulled. Ferguson, l'7: Annie M. Gregory Chester, $11. barah Harris. Ansley, tlS. Th comptroller tf ths currency has scented a charter to the First National tank of Vthors. South Dakota; capital, lu; (leurge Nwlsuo, president; Juswph bwensoo, cashir. Conversion of the S'nlln vtan tmpfe of Ylborg. k Th Omaha National bank of Omaha has been approved as a reserve agent CONTRACT SCANDAL e INFRENCH ARMY (Continued from Page One.) tion should be taken against a contractor who owes 2.000,000 franca ($400,000) to the government, M. Hlmyar. continued his attacks oil contractors, heedless of numerous depu ties who attempted to Interrupt him. He demanded that the chamber compel Joseph Thierry, under secretary of state, for subsistence to throw open his flies bearing on these affairs, asserting that many interesting fscts concerning pur chases of war supplies had not been brought to light. Keretoes Cessnlsalens Paid, He said 0,OM horses had been pur chased from an English dealer for about 10,000,000 franca. . Information regarding this transaction, he said, had been fur nished by a msn named Debray, who. according to the deputy's Information, received a fantastic commission. Inquiry now has developed the fact, he continued. that this lntermidlary waa no other than the Marquis Crevecoeur, former associate of Henri Rochette, who fled to Mexico after being convicted and sentenced to prison on the charge of swindling. The French ambassador at London, M Slmyan continued, had made a report on the activities of certain persons there who were endeavoring to obtain Illegal profits from the government. The ambasaador's report, he aald, con cluded with the ststement that It would be well If the minister at Paris estab lished the fsct that he was compelled to submit to the actions of those persons without profiting therefrom. ChArfrea laawlry Sappressed. In th purchsse of horses alone, M. Slmyan said, commissions amounting to several million francs had been paid. He characterised this aa scandalous and said Inspector Gaillard of the army had demanded a searching Investigation. An Inquiry was ordered, he continued, but the commission which controls govern ment purchases took the ground that If the facts were known they would cause a public protest. The secretary ot Alex andre Mlllerand, then minister of war, wag cf the same opinion, the speaker continued, and M. Mlllerand approved his secretary's view. Thl assertion brought M. Mlllerand tc his feet. He protested that M. Slmyan was mistaken. He attempted to speak further, but the confusion waa so great that Ms remarks could not be heard. When quiet waa restored M. Slmyan re Iterated his assertions. In concluding hs turned to Oeneral Oalllenl, minister of war, and said: "Say little, write lees, but strike hard-" Ths entire chamber applauded as M. Slmyan concluded. Further discussion of th Interpellation In regard to contracts was postponed un til Thursday. LUNDGREN TO RECEIVE WAUSA POSTMASTERSHIP (From a Staff Correspondent) ' WASHINGTON. Dec U.-(Bpecial Tsle grairs) (Representative Stephens, aa a result of a postoffice primary In which as many aa eight candidates contested for preference, today stated he would send to the poetmaeler general with his recommendation the name of C. P. t.und gren as postmaater at Wausa. in Knox county. Mr. Lund r re n won In a total vote of some 900 or TOO. Victor Ross water has gona to New York. He expects to return to the capital before leaving for the west. Luther Drake left Vmlght for Omaha. Representative Sloan of the Fourth dis trict, a member of the Wsys and Means committee, will have a few words to ay to th democracy tomorrow when they will put through the bill continuing- the war taxes for another year. Th apeeoh will be short but th admonition will be as strong as Mrs. Sloan can make It and he la some 'admonltloner." DEATH RECORD T. D. Kaapp. YORK. Neb.. Dec. 15. (Special yWord mas received here yesterday announcing the death of T. D. Knapp at Waycross. Ga. Mr. Knapp came to York la U7$ and made his home here for a number of year. The remains will be buritd here. Mrs. Jaae Aastla. WACO. Neb.. Dee. IS. (Specie!.) Mrs. Jane Austin died at Denver last Saturday and the body was shipped hers for Inter atent. She was a) years old. She. with her husband, cams to this county in an tarty day and for a number of year was a resident of Waco. DREYIYSS BEINGS MESSAGE (Continued from Pag One.) The proposition for peace Includes the re maining two major leagues." The peace terms, as previously given out br members of both the National and Federal leagues. Include the purchase of a large Interest in one of ths New York clubs by Harry Sinclair; the purchase of the Chicago Nationals by Charlea Weeg mui and his aseoclatea; the sale of the Browne or Cardinals at St. Douls to Phil Ball and Otto Stlefel and the amalgama tion of the Brooklyn Nationals and Fed erals. Neither Mr. Dreyfuss nor the American lesgue leaders would verify these statements. Kasa I'Onar War. The peace protocol ends a war that began to attract attention juat two years ago this month. The Federal league had been in existence less than a year, hut not until Joe Tinker, unable to reach terms with the Brooklyn Nationals, had sgreed to join the Chicago Federals, did It look serious. Tinker induced a number of player from both rival leagues to Join the new league, and Its organizers suc ceeded in attracting additional capital ists, as backers. The new league then expanded, putting teams In Brooklyn and St. Douls, In ad dition to Its former circle, sod one by one gathered Into Its fold some star ball players. The legality of contracts brought the fight between the Federals and Organized base ball Into the courts in several cases, the cllmsx coming with the anti trust suit filed before Judge Dandla about a year ago. This case came to trial last January, but Judge Landls has never bended down a decision and some bsse ball men thought he was hoping for the success of peace negotiations, since during the trial, he declared he was against anything "calculated to tear down this structure known ss base ball." Following the trial, peace terms were broached and several meetings between representatives of the rival factions were held. The first tangible results followed a meeting which took place In the east during the world's series, and which led. It Is believed, to the terms which finally, the magnates say, will end the war. Net Adjoerned Today. NEW YORK, Dee. IE. The National league meeting now In session here will not be adjourned tomorrow, according to authoritative reports. Patrick Moran, manager of the Phila delphia Nationals, agreed today at a con ference with President Baker of the club to sign a three-year contract, which, it Is understood to call for a substantial Increase In salary. I FIRE RECORD. Balldlaa- . at Sidney Mara. SIDNEY, Neb., Dec IB, (Special Tele gram.) A fir this morning at $: o'clock completely gutted the Owl saloon, Mrs. Mint ford's cigar store and McDonald's barber shop on Rose street, frame build ings south of the Oberfelder store block. All losses are partially covered by Insur ance. The two buildings were owned by J. J. 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