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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (May 9, 1918)
) THE BEE: OMAHA, THURSDAY, MAY, 9, 1918. BILLION BUSHELS OF WHEAT MAY BE REAPED THIS YEAR Winter Crop of 572,539,000 Bushels Forecast; Increased Farm Yields in General Predicted by Houston. (By Associated Prew.) Washington, May 8. Hope for the billion bushel wheat crop, for which the government is striving this year, was strengthened today by the De partment of Agriculture's May crop report, forecasting a production of 572,539000 bushels of winter wheat. Secretary Houston, in a statement tonight, said there was every reason to anticipate increased farm yields this year over the record production of last year. He added, however, that the promise did not warrant relaxed ef forts for greater production and for greater conservation, and called upon the people of towns and cities to realize that the farmer cannot work miracles, and lend him the assistance needed at harvest time. .' Third Largest Crop Indicated. Realization of a winter wheat crop as large as that forecast would place , this year':: harvest of that grain as the third largest ever gathered. v The estimate is 12500,000 bushels more than forecast in April, from condi tions tl.en existing and 154,400,000 bushels more than the crop harvested last summer. On conditions from now until harvest time will depend whether the crop will 'be larger or smaller than today's forecast, based on conditions May 1. In the week then generally favorable weather for wheat development continued and the crop has made excellent progress in all principal producing areas. ' Efforts have been made to stimulate production cf spring wheat ana preliminary reports indicate an in crease in the acreage of that crop which may be sufficient, under good growing conditions, to bring the total wheat production this year well toward the billion bushel mark. No official repoit has yet ceen made on the acreage of spring wheat; the first announcement will be made in June." Repotts indicate the seed al ready planted has germinated wel! generally. Forecast by States. Condition and forecast of produc tion of winter wheat by principal states follow: Ohio: Condition 83; forecast, 33, 492,000 bushels. Indiana, 96 and 47,771,000. !ll;nois, 92 and 44,120,000. Missouri, 95 and 45,963,000. Nebraska, 82 and 47,884,000. Kansas, 84 and 96,104,000. Oklahoma, 78 and 29,531,000. Large Acreage Abandoned. In a statement on winter wheat the Department of Agriculture said: "The abandonment of acreage, 13.7 per cent, is heavier than the average, (10.9 per cent for 10 years) and heavier than had been generally anticipated, although it followed logically, a very lqw, condition last December. Of the"' total acreage abandoned 5,778,000,) 2,749.000, or nearly one 1 alf, is debited to Kansas. The four states of Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma cnd Texas, contribute nearly four-fifths of the total acreage abandonment. Yield by Acre. The area of winter wheat remain ing to be harvested on May 1 was 36,392,000 acres, or 13.7 per cent less than the acreage planted last autumn. The condition of the crop was 86.4 per cent , of a normal, indicating an acre yield of approximately 15.7 bushels. Production of rye, forecast from Mav 1 conditions, will be 82,629,000 bjshels, based on a condition of 85.8 per cent of a normal. Production of hay will be 107,550, 000 tons, based on a condition of 89.6 per cent of a normal and an expected acreage of 69,531,000 acres, of which 53,605.000 is tame and 15,926,000 wild. Schwab Cancels Cost-Plus Contracts for New Submarines Washington, May 8. The cost-plus contracts of the Submarine Boat company at Newark, N. J., for con struction of 160 steel ships of 5,000 tons each have been cancelled, Charles M. Schwab, producton direc tor of the emergency fleet corpora tion, today told the senate commerce committee in an investigation of the company's work. New contracts were substituted on a flat basis of $960,000 for each ship. POLICE ROUND UP JOY RIDERS WHO RESISURREST Several Lads Taken Into Cus tody After Omahan Fires Shots at Gang in Pur loined Car. In the capture of Bert Crook, 130 S juth Thirty-fifth street, Paul Massey, 4017 Davenport street, and Joe Sol lars, 2827 Capitol avenue, police be lieve that they have the members of the gang of youthful joy riders which has been making the lives of Omaha automobilists not one of all beer and skittles. About 9 o'clock Tuesday night Ed win T. Swobe saw the gang of youths, who had in the machine with them at the time Ruby Yetchout, 16 years old, 2830 Chicago street, and Julia Uoyle, 15 years old. 2914 Douglas street drive awav from in front of the Strand theater in his automobile. Some Make Escape. He fired two shots' at the joy riders, who stopped the car. Some of them got out and made their escape, but several were captured and in an ex amination by the police they revealed the identities of their missing compan ions. A loaded Remington rifle was found in the car, as was also a lock, such as is used to lock the starting gear of automobiles. A bullet hole was in the lock, the young joy riders using the rifle to break locks of machines, according to police. Complaint was filed in police court charging Crook and Sollars with un lawfully taking and using an automo bile not their own and their cases will be tried Thursday morning. The more youthful members of the gang will be tried in the juvenile court. Mrs. Massey Explains. Mrs. R. Massey last night explained that her son, Paul, had been exoner ated from any blame in the joy rid ing affair. "Paul was invited out for a ride," she explained, "and he knew nothing about the ownership of the car and never suspected the machine was be ing wrongfully operated. Naturally, the boy is exceedingly embarrassed over the notoriety given his name in connection with something for which he is blameless." G, KAL0S, OMAHA GREEK, WOUNDED ON FEENCH FRONT Gust Kalos, former Omaha boy and proprietor of a Greek coffee house, 511 South Thirteenth street, is re ported to have been wounded in France. The seriousness of his injur ies, received in battle, was not stated. A cousin, Kris Kolis, freight hand ler at the Northwestern freight depot, said young Kalos enlisted in the United States army in Chicago sev eral months after the declaration of war with Germany. Kalos also oper ated a grocery store. Woman Seeks Damages for Injuries in Auto Collision R. Beecher Howell is being sued for $10,000 damages in district court by Emma A. Duncan, who alleges that an automobile in which she was riding was struck by another car driven by Howell at Twenty-eighth and Farnam streets. She alleges Howell was driving at an excessive rate of speed. As a result of the col lision, she alleges, she was internally injured and the shock caused leakage of the heart. Musicians Will Entertain Shriners Thursday Night Henry H. Kruger, potentate of the Tangier temple, announces an unus ual entertainment for the Shriners Thursday night, the last meeting of the season. Miss Ursula G. Deitrich, New York concert artist, will present a program with the Artapollo piano player, as sisted by Mrs. Florence Basler Palmer, soprano, and Miss Isabelle Radman, violinist. Bible Students' Leader Caught in Federal Raid New York, May 8. Joseph F. Rutherford, successor to "Pastor" Russell, as head of the International Bible Students' association, and five other leaders of organizations iounded by Russell, were arrested in a raid by federal authorities in Brook lyn today. When My ' Lady Travels l HE wants that sens of security; of attentive ) ness; of unembarrasiing guidance, that is an especial feature of Morrison service to women who maka this hotel their headquarters for shopping, theatre, or business excursions to Chicago. A housekeeper la la charge of every floor of the 21 ftoriea; bath and circulating ice water la evary room; exquisitely tasteful room furnishlags whether you pay 12 or more. Terrace Cardca, Chicago's Wonder Restaurant, Is the home of the latest Musical Hits, together with its marvelous Ice Carnival. "In On Start uf Old Loop- Pftonat Manaormnt a BAJtRT C MOIB Clark aad Madison Streets CHICAGO "Th4 Bottt f STREET RAILWAY COMPANY WOULD INCREASE FARES The Omaha Street Railway com pany, by its attorney, John L. Web ster, has filed a petition with the State Railway commission, asking per mission to increase the fare from 5 to 6 cents per passenger. In the peti- tion there are 10 reasons given why the increase should be made. Mr. Webster alleges that the rea son of the war, the cost of wages, fuel, material used in maintenance and operation has increased $595,466 per year; that now a demand for an increased wage is being made by the 1,200 company employes and that if this is granted will add $200,000 a year to the cost of operation of the system. It is alleged that the revenue from passenger fares aggregated $2,583, 241.65 during 1917, and an estimate of the revenue for 1918. on the 5-cent basis, will bring in $2,590,334. On his basis of figuring, Mr. Web ster asserts that with the increased expense of maintenance and the in crease in operation, if the 5-cent fare is maintained, by the end of the present year the company will face a deficit of $515,000. It is alleged that during 1917 the cars of t tie company carried a total of 51,664,833 fares. Increasing the fare to 6 cents, it is contended that to the company revenue during the year following increase there would be added $516,648.33. The estimated falling off in travel that would follow the proposed increase in fare is esti mated at 5 per cent, and, taking this from the sum obtained by reason of the increase, theie would be left a net of $480,815.92. Even this sum would fail to make up the increased expense bill resulting from war prices for everything bought and used. The most desirable furnished rooms are advertised in The Bee. Get a nice, cool room for the summer. Hail Storm Passes Over City,v Preceded by Spring Shower, Rain and hail fell In Omaha shortly. U-f II-. i J . v uoure noon vvcuncsaay. inc ram spring crops. The hail did no dam age in the city, but there was a heavier fall in the western part of the state. 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