Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, August 12, 1919, Page 3, Image 3
THE BEE: OMAHA, TUESDAY,-AUGUST 12, 1919. Lincoln Bureau of The Omaha Bee YIELD OF CORN IN STATE TO BE MORETHAN 1918 Excess of Crop Estimated at 51,744,000 Bushels Over That of Last Year Po tatoes Hit Hard. Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 11. A pro duction of 174,830,000 bushels of corn was forecast for Nebraska this year in the August crop report of the bureau of crop estimates of. the United States Department of Agri culture and the division of agricul tural statitics of the Staate Board of Agriculture. The forecast, based on August 1 conditions, estimates that this year's corn crop will yield 51,744,000 bushels more than last year, when the production ws 123,086,000 bush els. Condition of the crop was given at 81 per cent of a normal, compared to 88 per cent a month ago. Total production of winter wheat was given as 49,000.000 bushels, compared to 33.470,000 , in 1918; spring wheat, 7,246.000, as against 9,663,000 bushels last year, and all wheat, 56.246,000 bushels, as com pared with 43,141,000 bushels last year. The report, which estimates the production of other state crops, is as follows: "Winter wheat will average 14 bushels per acre. The yield was 11.1 bushels last year and the 10-year average 17.4 bushels. The total pro duction is 49.000,000 bushels, com pared to 33,470,000 bushels last year. The test ranges from 63 pounds -to 48 pounds or less, the average being considerably lower than usual. The weather was gen erally excellent for harvesting and threshing. A large per cent of the, crop was stacked. "The condition of spring wheat at the time of harvest was 51 per cent," -"P. A. Banows, Correspondent compared to 89 per cent a month ago. Spring wheat is a greater dis appointment than winter wheat, due largely to black stem rust, although other factions may be partly re sponsible. The indicated yield is 8.9 bushels per acre, compared to 11.9 bushels last year, and the pro duction 7,246,000 bushels, compared to 9,663,000 last year. The prelim inary estimate of all wheat is 56,246, 000 bushels, compared to 43,141,000 in 1918. "The August 1 condition of corn was 81 per cent compared to 88 per cent a month ago, which indicates a production of 174,830,000 bushels compared to 121,086,000 bushels last year. The deterioration is confined largely to counties south of the Platte river and extending westward from the Missouri river to Adams and Franklin counties. This sec tion of the state was in very critical condition, much of the corn being stunted and some of it had begun to fire. The balance of the state, with few exceptions, was in good condition. Central, south centeral and some of the western Nebraska counties had an excellent condition. Northwestern Nebraska was in good condition, but needing rain. Oats Crop Large. "The condition of oats at the time of harvest was 85 per cent, com pared to 95 per cent a month ago. This indicates a production of 73, 408,000 bushels, compared to the final estimate of 56,188,000 bushels last year. The southeastern quar ter of the state has a better crop of oats than the northeastern quar ter, which is rather exceptional. There was very little rust on oats grown south of the Platte river, which may account for the relatively better yield than winter wheat, as both crops ripened under similar weather conditions and oats are con sidered to be more susceptible to damage from high temperature than wheat. "The condition of potatoes was reduced from 91 per cent to 69 per cent during the last month. The indicated production is 8.411,000 bushels, compared to 10,406,000 hncholc last vMr Hio-h temnera- ture, drouth and insects are largely- ... e ., i i: responsiDie ror tne lowered condi tion, the commercial crop prom ises a much smaller crop than last year. Moisture is needed at once to prevent further deterioration. Hay Crop Outlook Good., "The condition of all hay is good. The yield of wild hay is excellent. The first crop of alfalfa was very large and the second crop was good. These sections, which have been fa vored with moisture last month will have a good third crop, while in other sections the crop has been damaged by drouth. "The condition of sugar beets is 87 per cent compared with 89 per cent, a month ago. insects were in much evidence this year and the sup ply of irrigation water is reported to be. short. The acreage is the largest in the history of the state. "Estimates of important crops for the United States is as follows: "Winter wheat, 715,000,000 bushels compared to 558,499,000 bushels last year. Spring wheat, 225,000,000 bushels compared to 358,651,000 bushels last year. All wheat, 940, 000,000 bushels compared to 917,100, 000 bushels last year. Corn 2,788, 000,000 bushels compared to 2,582, 814,000 bushels last year. Oats, 1,266,000,000 compared to 1,538,359, 000 bushels last year." Business Section of Davey, Neb., Destroyed By Fire; Loss $100,000 Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 11. (Special.) The village of Davey, Neb., 12 miles "north of here, was virtually destroyed by fire early Sunday. The fire is believed to have started from a candle in a Catholic church during t'le morning , services. The church, the general store of Hotch kiss & Co., another general store, the F. M. Whipple drug store, the postoffice and the telephone build ing were completely destroyed. Shortly after the town had sent out a call for help to Lincoln, the build ings, including the telephone com pany, collapsed, shutting Davey completely off the outer world. I he chemical hre wagons of the Lincoln fire department rushed to Davey and managed to save some of the residences. The entire busi ness district was completely de stroyed. The loss is estimated at more than $100,000. i ne opinions of two eminent men A FOREMOST European engineer, a French High Commissioner, visiting leading American factories, buying materials for his Government, declared; "One truck built in America is superior to any made in the world. The Pierce-Arrow is without a peer." An English manufacturer head of one of the great English machine shops, recently said: "Pierce-Arrow manufacture is undoubtedly first in America. Perhaps it is not too much to say, it is unequalled anywhere." These are only the opinions of two men, but you can find no man informed as to manufacturing who will dispute the high standing of the Pierce-Arrow. This good repute has been earned by performance on the road. To)0 Arrow Delivers more work in a given time ; v Loses less time on the job and off the job; Costs less to operate and less to maintain; Lasts longer, depreciates less and commands a higher resale price at all times. J. T. STEWART MOTOR CO. 2048-50-52 Farnam St., Omaha Phone Douglas 138. 1 ABOUT 250 FILE AS CANDIDATES TO CONVENTION Primaries to Be Held Septem ber 16 in Districts Where Three Times Number Re quired Are in Field. Lincoln, Aug. 11. So far there appears to be little doubt but that there will be candidates enough for the nominations to the constitution al convention. "The legal time for filing expired last Saturday, but so far as is known by the filings in the office of the secretary of state and the county clerks of the various counties there about 250 filings. In districts where there are three times the number of candidates as places to be filled there will be a pri mary held September 16, where the elimination process will cut the number to twice the required dele gates in the convention, and under the filings so far half of the districts will not require a primary to be held. 'ilings are as k 1 Richardson: John White, Falls City. 2 Nemaha: Edgar Ferneau, Auburn. 5 Rtnhardson and Nemaha: A. J. Weaver, Falls City; John Hanna, Jr., Au burn; G. S. Christy, jonnson. 4 Pawnee: J. F. Haldeman, Pawnee City; E. D. Howe, Table Rock. 6 Johnson: O. A. Bailey, Crab Or chard; L. A. Varner, Sterling. 6 Otoe: Henry R. Cleve, Nebraska City 7Lcass: B. M. Pollard, NVhawka; S. R. Dalrs, Murray; A. U Tldd, Plattsmouth. 8Cass and Otoe: Wm. H. Pltzer, Ne braska City. , 9 Sarpy: William Frlcke. Papllllon; .t. M. Gates, Fort Crook; William Kieck, Springfield. 10 Douglas: J. M. Tanner, Georse MaRney Harry Foster, James Allan, James O'Hara, Lador ZleBler, Edward Howell. (ieorKe Tuntsor Robert C. Druesdow, Frank C. Yates. A. W. Elsassor, R. S. Ralnholt. Lysle Abbott, C. F. McLaughlin, V C. Ramsey, C. W. Sears, A. C. Munger. I, J Tepoel, Joseph Votava. George Dyball, Alfred Bloom. Y. Buresh, Harry Koch R. A Wilson. George E. Norman, O. A. Slnkle A. H. Blgulow, A. J. Donahue and Jerry Howard. 11 Washington: Don C. Van Deusen, Blair; A. A. Spertck. Fontenelle. 12 Burt: Herbert Rhodes, Tekamah. 13 Thurston and Dakota: H. L. Keefe, Walthill; E. H. Grlbble, South Sioux City. 14Dixon: J. IX Haskell, Wakefield. 15Podar: F. C. Radke, Hartington : P. F. O'Gara, Hartington; frank Voter, Laurel. 16 Knox: Not reported. 17 Cedar and Knox: F. E. Anderson, Wausa; J. H. Relfenrath, Crofton; Wllber F. Bryant, Hartington. mAntelope: O. A. Williamson, Neigh; H. C. Elwood, Cretghton. 19 Pierce: O. 6. Splllman, J. H. Knudaon. 20 Wayne: J. G. Lewis, Wayne; F. J. Kloping. Wayne. 21 Cuming: Henry Behrens. Beemer; A. R. Oleson, Wlsner; O. R. Thompson, Wisner. ' L , 22 Stanton and Cuming: Charles Mc Leod, Stanton; W. P. Cowan, Stanton. 23 Boone: A. W. Ladd, Albion; E. S. Cowan. Albion. 24 Madison: H. Halderson, Newman Grove; M. D. Taylor, Norfolk. 25 C. J. Thlelen, Humphrey; Edgar Howard, Columbus. 27 Colfax: M. J. Hlgglns, Schuyler; Thomas Mortimer, Leigh; R. D. Smith, Richland. 28 Dodge: W. D. Holbrook, Ames; S 9. Hldncr, Fremont; Allen Johnson, Fremont; F. E. Liston, Hooper; Clarence Reckmeyer. Fremont. 29 Saunders: H. L. Ulstrom, Mem phis; Emil Fauiiuet, Wahoo; John Schmidt, Wahoo; Harry Parmenter, Yu tan. 30 Lancaster! Edwin Maxey. Jeffer son H. Broady. T. J. Doyle, Walter L. Anderson. Fred C. Foster. James F. Thompson, Charles H. Breuer, J. F. C. McKesson. C. Petrus Peterson, W. A. El leck, N. Z. Snell, John M. Stewart, J. S. McCarty. Frank Coffey, C. W. Pugsley, D. J. Flaherty, Charles J. Warner, E. J. Clements B. F. Parmenter. C. C. Flans burg, Addison E. Sheldon, 'Walter F. Dale, George W. Berge, Frank Mills, O. D. Clark. 31 Gage: E. M. Marvin, Beatrice; L. W. Colby. Beatrice; G. W. Manber, Beat rice; C. F. Allen, Beatrice; Frank Jla ltcky, Barneston, 32 Jefferson: John Heasty, Fair bury; J. C. McLucas, Falrbury. 33 Thayer: B. F. Lowrey, Daven port; W. N. Jennings, Davenport; Thomas Lahners. Belvidere. 34 Gage. Thayer and Jefferson: F. E. Mccracken, Beatrice. 35 Saline: George H. Hastings, Crete; P. O. Michelson, Friend. 36 Seward: R. Norval, Seward. 37 Butler: E. A. Confal. David City. 38 Saline, Seward and Butler: E. J. Spirk, Wilbur; R. C. Roper, David City; J. J. Thomas, Seward. 39 Polk: E. L. King, Osceola, J. N. Norton, Polk, 40 York: T. W. Smith, York: T. E. Sedgwick, York; H. V. Price, York. 41 Fillmore: R. A. Matterson, Fair mont; G. D. Mathewson, Shkkley. 4 2 Clay: C. H. Epperson, Fairfield. 43 York. Clay and Fillmore: A. J. Jenlson, Harvard; George Lundgren, Shlcltley. 44 Hamilton: F. E. Edgerton. Au rora: A. M. Hare, Aurora; W. I. Farley, Aurora. 45 Nlckoils: George Jackson, Nelson; John Agee, Superior. 46 Webster: Fred A. Good, Cowles; Robert Dameree, Red Cloud; H. G. Keeney, Cowles; C. r . Uund, Blue Hill. 47 Adams: A. T. Blatton, Hastings; I. D. Evans, Kenesaw; J, H. Augustln, Kenesaw. 4S Hall: R. R. Hoith, Grand Island; J. G. Kuns, Wood River; E. G. Stalley, Grand Island; G. W. Grady, Grand Island. 49 Merlck: Emll Becker, Clarks; Charles Woster, Silver Creek. 50 Nance; R. Wldle, Genoa. 61 Howard: C. V. Svoboda, St. Paul. 62 Greeley, Wheeler and Garfield: Peter Dahlsten, Erlckson; Mart M. Sulli van, Spalding. 63 Holt: J. A. Donohoe, O'Neill; S. A. Hickman, Atkinson; J. V. Johnson, Atkinson; Rev. Chas. Klrkland, Atkinson. 64 Boyd and Holt: John A. Davis, Butte; Christ Anderson. Bristow. 65 Rock, Brown and Keya Paha: L. K. Aldee, Alnsworth; C. E. Lear, Spring view; H. D. Curtlss, Bassett; E. D. Gideon, Alnsworth. 66 Valley: H. L. Cushlng, Ord; D. E. Strong, Ord; John Wall, Arcadia. 57 Sherman: Aaron Wall, Loup City; H. Oden. Hagard. 6S Custer: Clifford Johnson, Call away; Raymond Downey, Merna; W. J. Taylor, Merna; J. D. Ream, Broken Bow. 59 Buffalo: N. P. McDonald, Kearney; Fred A. Nye, Kearney; S. C. Bassett, Gibbon. 60 Kearney: M. D. King, Minden; I. C. Rankin, Minden. 61 Franklin: A. H. Byrum, Bloom lngton; E. Arnold, Franklin. 62 Marian; George Austin, Orleans. 63 phelps: F. A. Anderson, Holdrege; Harry Johnson, Holdrege. 64 Furnas: B. F. Butter, Camrldge; D. J.I Martin. Beaver City. 65 Red Willow: Ed Sugrah, Indian ola; C. D. Rltcle, MoCook; John Cordeal, McCook. 66 Frontier and Gosper: S. D. East, Moorefleld; George C. Jlnkin, Smltfleld; E. J. Keogh, Curtis; F. J. Boroder, Cur tis. 67 Dawes: W. M. Stebbins, Gothen burg; D. H. Moulds, Lexington. 68 Lincoln: J. G. Beeler, North Platte; W. V. Hoagland. North Platte. 69 Hitchcock and Dundy: W. c. Hamilton. Benkelmanj C. T. Jenkins, Maigler; H. Lehman, Culbertson. 70 Chase. Jerkins and Hayes: P. W. Scott, Imperial. 71 Loup, Blaine, Grant, Hooker, Thomas, Logan, McPherson and Arjhur: H. E. Dress, Stapleton; Festus Carroth ers. Whitman; F. A. Relsner, Thedford; D. F. Osgood, Hyannis. 72 Cherry: C. H. Cornell, Valentlnee; Jens Thompson, Crookston. 73 Sheridan and Box Butte: J. N. N. Hefitt, Alliance; A. C. Plentz. Rush vllle. 74 Dawes and Sioux: E. P. Wilson, Chadron; George M. Adams, Crawford. " 75 Scotts Bluff and Morrill: Fred A. Wright Scotts Bluff: L. R. Latham. Scotts Bluff; T. C. Osborne. Bayard. 76 Banner, Kimball, Cheyenne, Deuel and Garden: J. A. Rodman, Kimball; C. J. Osborn, Sidney; C. J. Page, Harris burg. 77 Lincoln. Keith and Dawes: W. T. Wilcox, North Platte; H. D. Lute, Paxton. Petitions insufficient. He Knew His Mistake. Heari. at a pension inquiry: Applicant Yes, the mistake I made was to marry a widow with nine kids: now she has two more! Dallas News. Omaha Naval District Commander Is Promoted To Junior Lieutenant I mm:ir ft r Commander Charles Edward Maas of the Omaha naval district yester day was promoted to the rank of a junior lieutenant of the United States navy. Prior to his promo tion, Mr. Maas held the rank of an ensign of tthe naval reserve forces He is now on the active list of the navy. The promotion includes a substantial increase in pay. Ask Special Election to Enlarge Electric Plant Auburn, Neb., Aug. 11. (Special Telegram. ) Citizens have peti tioncd the city council to hold a spe cial bond election to extend the fa cilities of the municipal light plant so it can enter into the business of furnishing commercial light and power. Mayor Dovel named a com mittee to employ a competent en gineer to furnish plans, make an es timate of the cost of the proposed extension and supervise the work in the event the bonds are voted at the proposed election. The committee is to report next Monday night. Three petitions were circulated which received nearly 400 signa tures in a very few hours. Women electors signed the petitions, the first event of the kind in the history of Auburn. SENATE TO TAKE UP PROHIBITION BILL FOR ACTION Sub-Committee "Pulls Teeth" of More Drastic Provisions of Measure Passed In House. Widow Obtains Judgment Against Insurance Company Fremont Neb., Aug. 11. (Spe cial.) Judgment for $5,215 in favor of Mrs. Ula W. Echols, widow of Phillip Echols, was given in dis trict court by Judge Button .against the Mutual Life Insurance company of New York. Mrs. Echols brought suit to recover payment on an in surance policy held by Mr. Echols with the defendant company for $5,000. The company contended that Mr. Echols was in poor health when the policy was delivered. He died during the flu epidemic last December. Mrs. Echols is the daughter of A. H. Waterhouse, su perintendent of the Fremont schools. Fourth Assembly of Church of Brethren Now in Session Beatrice, Neb., Aug. 11. (Spe cial.) The fourth annual assembly of the Church of the Brethren will be held at Chautauqua park this week. Rev. W. D. Kurtz of Mc Pherson, Kan., will give the address of welcome. There will be sessions each day and evening during the week. Pioneer Saunder County ' Woman Dies at Age of 74 Fremont. Neb., Aug. 11. (Spe cial. Mrs. Rachel Bishop, a resi dent of Saunders county for nearly half a century, died at the farm home in Saunders county Saturday night, aged 84. A daughter and a sop are the close surviving relatives. (By Associated Press) Washington, Aug. 11. Prohibi tion enforcement legislation ad vanced another step in congres ; to day, when the senate judiciary com mittee began consideration of the bill passed by the house last June as amended and liberaii-ed by the judiciary subcommittee. The- subcommittee eliminated sev eral drastic house provisions and modified others. In its work the subcommittee, comprising Senators Sterling, republican, South Dakota, chairman; Fall of New Mexico and Norris of Nebraska, republicans, and Overman of North Carolina, Walsh of Molana and King of Utah, dem ocrats, first revised the senate en forcement bill and then incorporated their amendments in the house bill. The subcommittee left unchanged the house definition of intoxicating beverages as those containing one half of 1 per cent or more of alcohol. May Make Own Liquor. As revised, the bill will not inter fere with storage and personal use of intoxicating liquors in homes. Probably the most liberal amend ment to the house bill is a provision exempting from penalties any per son "manufacturing non-intoxicating cider and fruit juices exclusively for use in his house. This would per mit home manufacture of light wines and cider for personal consumption and the amendment, except by im plication in connection with the definition of intoxicants, does not define non-intoxicating beverages. Stricken from the house bill was the provision making it unlawful for persons to be intoxicated or to drink liquor on trains, street cars, jitneys, boats or other public conveyances. Another relaxation of the house bill was made in Its provision for penalizing persons having "reason to believe" their property is being used unlawfully. The senate amend ment requires "personal knowledge" of such use. Strengthens House Bill.vv The house provision declaring that after February 1, 1920, the pos session of liquor unauthorized by the law shall be prima facie evidence that it is being kept for sale, is re tained and strengthened by an addi tion providing that, in proceedings under this section, the burden of proof shall be on defendants to prove that such beverages do not contain more than one-half of one per cent alcohol. I he subcommittee revision retains the following exemptions, as pro vided by the house: Denatured al cohol, medicinal preparations, patent medicines, toilet and medicinal preparations, favoring extracts. syrups, vinegar and iruit juices, ine sub-committee, however, struck out the house clause that such articles should be "non-potable" presribing merely that they shall be "unfit for beverage purposes." A 'house clause requiring alcoholic content of toilet, medicinal and anti septic articles to be labelled was stricken out. Re taining the house provision prohibiting manufacture, sale, purchase, transportation or prescription of intoxicants without a permit from the internal revenue commissioner, the revised bill con tains a provision that such acts shall be expressly authorized upon receipt of permits. More regirous provisions guard ing transactions in wines for sacra mental and religious purposes are provided by a provision requiring issuances of such permits only to ministers, rabbis or other ecclesiastics. Fremont Soldier Returns From Duty in Germany Fremont, Neb., Aug. 11. (Spe citl.) Lieut Benjamin Johnson, was with the military mission that preceded the arrrry of occupation into Germany, arrived home Satur day. Lieutenant Johnson was in Berlin when the peace terms were handed the German authorities. He had just returned from Munich when the rioting broke out at that place. ' Returns From Overseas. Beatrice. Neb., Aug. 11. (Spe cial.) Lieut. Fred Stoll, who went overseas last summer as a member of old CompanyvC of this city, re turned Saturday. He is a son of Mrs. J. J. McCann of this city. , - Shopmen Vote to Return. 1 Norfolk, Neb.( Aug. 11. (Special Telegram.) Railroad shopmen on strike here voted unanimously to re turn to work at 7 o'clock Tuesday morning following similar action at Missouri Valley, la. NATURE'S LAXATIVE FOR MAN is the whole wheat grain prbperly cooked, with the outer bran coat prepared in such a way as not to irri tate the intestines. In making Shredded Wheat Biscuit we retain the outer bran coatso useful in promo ting'bowel exeraseTat the same time supply ing all the rich, body building material in the whcle wheat grain in a digestible form. The most real food for the leastmoney. Deliriously nourishing for any meal with sliced bananas, peaches or other fruits. 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