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THE BEE: OMAHA. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1919. Lincoln Bureau of The Omaha Bee CROP REPORTS SHOW INCREASE OVER LAST YEAR Spring Wheat and Potatoes Only Nebraska Products to Fall Below Last Year's Harvest. Lincoln, Sept. 10. Nebraska's 1919 corn crop will yield 172,402,000 bushels, it is predicted in an esti mate made in the Septembe? crop report issued today by the United States bureau of crop estimates and the state bureau of markets and marketing. In 1918 the produc tion of corn was 123.086,000 bushels, but hot, dry Veather greatly reduc ed the yield that year. During August, this year, says the report, the crop deteriorated 10 per cent, making the September 1 con dition 71 per cent of a normal, with an indicated yield of 25.5 bushels per acre. "Corn is very uneven," says the report, "ranging from a failure to an excellent condition. Parts of south central, central and most of northeastern Nebraska have good corn. The southeastern quarter of the state, with a few exceptions, bas a very poor crop." Spring Wheat Light. George A. Williams of Fairmont, recently appointed as chief of the state's bureau of markets and mar keting, helped for the first time in preparing the report in conjunction with A. E. Anderson of the United States crop estimate bureau. The report, which reviews conditions of the state's other crops besides corn, is as follows: "The condition of spring wheat at the- time of harvest was 47 per cent, which promises a yield of 8.S bushels and a production of 6.870,000 bushels compared to 9,663,000 bush els last year. The yield ranges from a failure to a fair crop. Some west ern and central counties have fairly good yields and with a comparative ly larger acreage makes,, a higher state average than one might ex pect. Spring wheat ripened too fast in eastern half of the state and black rust was also a factor in re ducing yields. The total produc tion of both spring and winter wheat is 55.870,000 bushels compared to 43,141,000 bushels last year. "The condition of oats at the time of harvest was 85 per cent, which should make a yield of 32.3 bushels compared to 22.2 bushels last year. The production will ap proximate 74,387,000 bushels com pared to 56,188,000 bushels last year. The southeastern quarter of the state has a better oat crop than northeastern Nebraska, which is rather unusual. . Potato Acreage Small. "The condition of barley at the time of harvest was 83 per cent from which a yield of 25.7 bushels may be expected, and a production of 7,951,000 bushels compared to 5,660,000 bushels last year. Barley and oats are nearer normal than other grain crops this year. Barley is gaining favor as a grain crop and the acreage has increased consid erably. "The potato crop will be very short this year. The condition which was generally very promising pre vious to July has now been reduced to 52 per cent of a crop. The com mercial potato crop of western Ne braska, while slightly better than a half crop, may turn out less than half of last year's production as the acreage is smaller. September 1 condition indicates a total crop of 6,458,000 bushels compared to 10, 406,000 bushels last year. The west ern Nebraska crop was very good last year, while the general farm crop of potatoes was very small. "The average yield of the first three cuttings of alfalfa is 2.9 tons per acre compared to 2.1 tons last year. "The average yield of wild hay is 1.1 tons per .acre compared to .88 tons last year. The weather was generally very favorable for har vest and the quality of hay is good. The production should be nearly 2,989,000 tons, compared to 2,285,000 tons last year. Sugar Beets Improve. "Sugar beets have improved de spite previous unfavorable condi tions and insects and promise a satisfactory crop on an abnormally large acreage. "There are 15 per cent less swine than a year ago. Last year's swine crop was very large. However, Nebraska probably has as many swine as the short crop of corn will feed this year. "Estimates of important crops for the United States are as follows: Corn, 2,883,356,000 bushels, com pared to 2,582,814,000 bushels last year. Oats, 1,232,559,000 bushels, compared to 1,538,359,000 bushels a year ago.. Spring wheat, 204,907, 000 bushels, compared to 358.651, 000 bushels last year. All wheat, 920,208,000 bushels, compared to 917,100,000 bushels a year ago." Railway Commission Will Govern'Flying Companies Lincoln, Sept. 10. Airplanes used in carrying passengers for hire 9r held by State Railway commission to be common carriers and therefore under its jurisdiction a to rates and service, as well as passing upon stock and bond issues to finance such enterprises. The commission has ruled to this effect on a ques tion referred to by the state bureau of securities and has so notified at torneys for the Fremont Aerial club The club has sold $4,000 of stock. The commission notifies the organi zation it must first secure permis sion to sell stock. ; Paroles Five Prisoners. Lincoln, Sept 10. After visiting the penitentiary yesterday Secretary Antles ot the public welfare depart ment signed parole orders for five prisoners. They will be released as soon as employment is found for them by Parole Officer Johnson, former v secretary of the pardon Doara. P. A. Banows. Correspondent . Prepare to Fight Against Recurrence of Flw Epidemic Lincoln, Sept. 10. Anticipating a possible recurrence of last year's influenza epidemic, the sate health bureau is sending physicians over the state copies of a circular letter from the national public health serv ice, requesting the names of 100 doc tors in Nebraska who are willing to serve u.ider the direct'on of the .tate and federal bureau' if such an emc-gency snould arise A salary of $200 per month, with $4 a day for tubsistence a :d railroad fare allowed in addition, is promised those who may agree to perform such services, if they are villcd upon. bo far as possible the physicians will be kept in their own localities. The state bureau also asl:s that the medical men aid in establishing a volunteer nursing fores to be used in combating the flu epidemic it it should cevelop. Methodists. Retain Old Conference Boundaries Lincoln. Sent. 10. A proposal to establish new boundaries for the Ne braska Methodist Episcopal confer ence, in session at University Place now, so as to apportion a larger number of delegates to the western Nebraska conference, was defeated by a two to one vote. The question of reestablishing new conference boundaries was brought before the conference by Bishop Stuntz. Reports from the Hastings and Norfolk districts of the conference showed a fair increase in member ship and excellent financial condi tions. In each district the centen ary pledge has been raised and an oversubscription reported. Barnhardt Found Guilty of Swindle by Fremont Jury Fremont, Neb.. Sept. 10. (Spe cial Telegram.) John W. Barn hardt, alias Henry G. Fisher, was found guilty by a jury in district court of swindling John O'Connor out of $3,000 in Fremont nine years ago. The jury was out 15 minutes. Only one ballot was taken. Barnhardt, who was formerly a citizen of Forrest City, Ark., took the stand in his own behalf and de nied that he had ever been in Fre mont. He said he had never seen any of the half-dozen witnesses who identified him as the man who mulcted O'Connor January 23, 1910. Miss Nellie rearsons of Omaha identified Barnhardt as the man who called at the office of J. P. Cook company of Omaha on the afternoon of January 17. 1910, and placed an order for a notarial seal, giving the name of A. J. Miller of Dodge. Ihe bogus seal was found in the Union station three days after the swindle. Barnhardt is said to be wanted in several other states on similar charges. He was brought to Fre mont from the Wisconsin state prison. He is 69 years old. Judge Button will pronounce sentence the last of the week. Annual Custer County Picnic Held at Broken Bow Broken Bow, Neb., Sept. 10, (Special Telegram.) The annual picnic of Custer county's old set tlers was held here Wednesday. There was a good attendance and a fine program consisting of band and vocal music and talks tjy pio neers of the county. Secretary of State Amsberry of Lincoln, partici pated in the program. Talks were made by Judge Humphrey, Mayor Tooley, Judge Rice, E. R. Purcell, Preston Heater, J. J. Tooley, R. E. Brega, Dr. Talbot and Dr. Mul lins. The picnic was held in the city park, decorated for the occasion with the American colors. Free re freshments were served during the day. Officers elected were James Stockham, president; John Ams berry, first vice-president; H. H. Andrews, second vice-president; E. R. Purcell, secretary-treasurer; M. C. Warrington, historian; C. H. Jef fords, S. R. Brown, R. J. Mills, Com mittee. Attendance in Fremont Schools Shows Decrease Fremont, Neb., Sept. 10. (Spe cial.) The attendance in Fremont schools shows a slight decrease over the number registered on the open ing day a year ago. Superintendent Waterhouse attributes the falling off to so many boys of the age of 16 or over being employed. The at tendance on the opening day was 1.851, against 1,845 for a year ago. Half of the 65 teachers are new. Shaffer in Washington. Washington, Sept. 10. (Special Telegram.) A. V. Shaffer, editor of the Seward Tribune and secretary to Congressman McLaughlin of York, arrived in the capital accompanied by Mrs. Shaffer. They made the trip east by automobile. GOVERNOR NAMES SEPTEMBER 17 AS CONSTITUTION DAY Asks People of State to Give Thought to Principles. Lincoln, Sept 10. Wednesday, September 17, is to be "Constitu tion day" in Nebraska, by virtue of a proclamation which has been is sued from the governor's office, and the people of the state are asked to give thought on that day to the principles of American self-government. The document says: "The ability of people to govern themselves depends first upon a knowledge of the laws by which they are to be governed. Thus, knowledge becomes a prerequisite to good citizenship. Law of the Land. "The constitution is the funda mental law of the land. It compre hends the nation's ideals and fore casts the national future. It de fines the scopef government and guarantees the rights of freedom to those who act within its scope. It is the great law of liberty in which an observance of the Golden Rule becomes the central purpose of gov ernment. "Many talk of the constitution, but few know what it contains. It is quite natural, then, that there are violations of this law, and it is not surprising that there are those who do not have a proper apprecia tion of the principles that make it vital. Proud of Record. "Ours is a young nation, the youngest and yet the most power ful of all the nations of the world. We may well be proud of our na tional record, but we cannot afford to depart from the paths that have led us into this happy state. With the world about us in a condition of general unrest and disorder, this is a good time to study the lessons of the past. Every good citizen should be fully informed regarding the principles enunciated in the con stitution. It has served us well for nearly a century and a half, and its ootency remains unimpaired. "Therefore, in order that atten tion may be directed to this subject, I hereby designate September 17, 1919, as Constitution day, to be ob served throughout the state by a careful study of the fundamental law of the land. The home, the of fice, the shop, the platform, the pul pit, the press, the schoolroom and the public meeting place should constitute a state-wide forum in which every individual, without re gard to class, race, color, sex or any condition whatsoever, will become imbued with the knowledge and the inspiration of the principles of free government "of, for and by the people." Farmer Wants Curb Placed Upon Bears . in the Corn Market Washington, Sept. 10. (Special Telegram.) Representative Jefferis has a hard nut to crack growing out of a telegram received from Charles Cameron of Herman, Neb., one of the largest farmers in the Second district. Mr. Cameron, on behalf of the farmers of his immediate vi cinity, requests that immediate ac tion be taken to prevent the big speculators in Chicago and New York forcing the price of corn any lower than present prices. Within the last 30 days, he says, speculation by big interests who are not producers has forced the price of corn down nearly 40 cents a bush el, causing enormous losses to the farmers. "We will be compelled to pay as high as $7 per day for farm labor to harvest our corn and some action should be taken by congress to save us from further loss," Mr. Cameron says. Appreciating the conditions under which the farmers are laboring, Mr. Jefferis is lying awake nights trying to solve the intricate problem. Midland College Opens With an Attendance of 350 Fremont, Neb., Sept. 10. (Spe cial Telegram.) Governor McKcl vie and Rev. O. D. Baltzly of Oma ha were the principal speakers at the formal opening of Midland college here Wednesday. A nunibc cf lead ing educators of the state were in attendance. Members of the Fre mont Commercial club attended in a body. The attendance Wednesday reached the 350 mark. Robert Weid ensall,, "father" of the Y. M. C. A., and one of the organizers of Mid land college at Atchison, Kan., made a s'.ort talk. Mr. Weidensall came to Fremont from Chicago to attend the opening. President E. E. Stauf fer and members of the faculty are highly enthusiastic over the prospects. WILL OF MUDGE TELLS OF GREAT LOVE FOP, GIRL Wife Gets Court Order Tying Up Property of Her Runaway Husband. Letters and a will throbbing with love for Miss Frances Reeme and signed by Clifford C. Mudge, run away husband, were exhibited by Mrs. Edith Mudge of Chicago, de serted wife of Mudge, in District Judge Sears court yesterday in her suit to get possession of her hus band's effects, abandoned when he and Miss Reeme, "the other wom an" took flight August 8 on learning that Mrs. Mudge had discovered their whereabouts and was about to have them arrested. Mrs. Mudge testified that her hus band deserted her and their two daughters, Delta, 19, and Alfa, 17, in 1913. "He had gone away before," she said. "This time I learned he was in Omaha. I came here, but be cause he was using another name I had difficulty in finding him. I learned ot his whereabouts through a telephone girl and went to the place, apartment 101, St. Regis. Girl and Man Disappeared. "He and the girl had gone. I and the officers waited thre, but they did not return. They have not re turned yet and I shall have all my work to do over again." Attorneys Mulfinger, Webb & Ratchtord, representing Mrs. Mudge, told of finding the papers and let ters in the luxurious St Regis apartments. One of these papers is a typewritten will and breathes the most intense love for the girl who was living with him at the St. Regis where they went by the name of Mr. and Mrs. Don Wallace. "She Reigns Supreme." The will was written at McPher son, Kan., Miss Reeme's home. It is dated July 25, 1915, and reads as follows: "In case I should die I want my body and all my personal effects given absolutely to Miss Frances Reeme of McPherson, Kan. "I am prompted to do this by the fact that the lady referred to reigns supreme in my heart and I have gladly given myself to her in life, body and heart for all time. I ask that this memorandum be turned over to my darling Frances and I wish again to assure her that when ever my life may end my last con scious thought will be all of love and tenderness for her. My life's desire is to make her happy and I believe my great love for her will live be yond the grave. Clifford C. Mudge," Another memorandum, dated at Sioux City, December 25, 1916, was as follows: "I hereby agree to make the fol lowing name possible and God knows it will look mighty good to me: "Mrs. Frances Reeme Mudge. C. C. Mudgr." Another letter written at Sioux City, without date, and apparently to Miss Reeme's mother, reads thus: Mother Gave Girl to Him. "Dear Mother: I want to thank you again for the dear daughter you have given me. She grows sweeter to me every day and I shall love her more and more all my life. I can never forget your great sweet ness in allowing my darling Frances to come with me. Son.", Mrs. Mudge says her husband also went under the name, "C C Murray." , He lived in Omaha two years, she alleges. He was a security sales man for the Home Security Co., Sioux City, la., and is said to have earned $25,000 a year. This apparently is borne out by the style in which they lived at the exclusive and expensive St. Regis apartment. 617 South Thirty-second street The apartment was found splendidly furnished. The attorneys today stated in court that the furni ture is easily worth $2,000. To Open Safety Box. Judge Sears made a temporary order, giving Mrs. Mudge $75 a month, besides suit money. He ap pointed Sheriff Clark to open the safety deposit box which Mr. Mudge has in the United States National bank, and to-take charge of what ever securities, money and valu ables are there and hold them until the further order of the court. On August 10, just after Mrs. Mudge's arrival here and the flight of her husband and Miss Reeme, the district court granted an injunction to prevent Mr. Mudge from open ing the box or taking away any of his other property in Omaha. Mrs. Mudge's suit is also directed against the Updike Grain Co., from which firm, she alleges, money is due to Mr. Mudge. Mrs. Mudge is about 40 years old. She was stylishly dressed in a blue tailored suit and large bfack hat. Mexico's Debt $500,000,000 Washington, Sept. 10. Mexico's public debt is $500,000,000 instead of the $264,766,042.63, as officially pro claimed in paid advertisements in American newspapers. This new total is admitted in an official state ment by Luis Cabrera, secretary of the treasury in the Carranza cabi net, received here. PERFECT LOVER CONTEST IS WON BY BLAIR WOMAN Bee Contest Shows Perfection in Love Is Best Described by Members of the Fair Sex. Perfection in love is best de scribed by women, according to the outcome of the Perfect Lover con test, which has just ended. The first three prizes were won by wo men and the greater majority of the other prizes also go to members of the same sex. Miss Margaret E. Schlater, 105 Jackson street, Blair, Neb., best de scribed the perfect lover and is awarded the first prize of $10. Sec ond and third prizes were awarded to Miss Ethel Schmidt, 1518 South Twenty-eighth street, and Mrs. W. M. Gordon, Harley hotel, respec tively. Each of these contestants will receive $5 in cash. Fourth prize, an autographed pho tograph of Eugene O'Brien, the su preme lover in filmdom, was won by W. Conkle, Peru, Neb. To Mrs. K. L. Welch, who sub mitted the only poem in the entire contest, gets the fifth prize, which is six- tickets to the Strand theater. Miss Martha Oliver, 636 South First street, has been awarded four tickets to the Strand theater as sixth prize. Two Strand theater tickets will be awarded to C. H. Peterson, 2103 Spencer street, and Miss H. L. Rho, 4120 Dewev avenue. "BAYER CROSS" ON GENUINE ASPIRIN "Bayer Tablets of Aspirin" to ba genuine must be marked with the safety "Bayer Cross." Always buy an unbroken Bayer package which contains proper directions to safely relieve Headache, Toothache, Ear v ache, Neuralgia, Colds and pain. : Handy tin boxes of 12 tablets cost , -but a few centa at drug stores - : larger packages also. Aspirin li the . trade mark of Bayer Manufacture of Monoaceticacidester of Salicyl icacid. Adv. ; Sure Relief 6 Bcll-ANS Hot water Sure Relief 3E LL-ANS IVFOR INDIGESTION It Is estimated that the Mississippi river has added 1,200 square miles to the land area of the North Amer ican continent by Its deposits. GrapeNuts i is due to self-developed sugar from the long baking of wheat and barley. This natural sweetness never disturbs digestion as do some other forms of sweets. . Give the children all they want. Its good for th em. Dc SO I HE September Sales events are now in progress in every department in the store. They are the result of our early purchases and present economy opportunities of no little importance. S6TS THE HACK FOft CROWINC OMAHA WE talk quality a good deal in our ads. That's bo cause we believe in it and make sure first of all that the merchandise we put in our stocks has the standard of quality we want to talk about. Damask, Yard, 55c The mercerized kind in a range of pretty patterns, 58 Inches wide. Napkins, Each, 15c Hemmed ends, in the 18 Inch size, ready to use and these are of the mercerized quality. Turkish Bath Towels, Each, 59c Full bleached, hemmed ends with fancy borders, double-twisted yarns, heavy and durable; size 23x40 Inches, and an 89c value of fered for one day only, at 59c Toweling, Yard, 19c Full bleached, heavy twilled toweling with ' fancy edge, soft and absorbent quality, 16 inches wide. Special, per yard, 19c MAIN FLOOR Featured for Thursday Selling 2,000 PAIRS OF WOMEN'S HOSE OF PURE THREAD SILK of 2 Mr THESE pure thread silk hose are full-fashioned silk-to-the-top, double-hemmed tops while some have lisle tops, double soles, re inforced heels and toes in plain colors and black and white, also the popular shoe shades. In this lot is also offered some fancy hose in the lace boot, and drop stitch effects, embroidered insteps of black with white, black with black embroidery and fancy embroidered clocks. This especially attractive pricing is accounted for in the fact that these are so called seconds of the usual 3.50 qualities. CHILDREN'S Hose for school wear, fine ribbed, light and medium weight with double soles, heels and toes in black, white and brown in all sizes. Price per OKy pair, HALF Sox for Children, fibre silk, and silk plaited and fine lisle with double soles and reinforced heels and toes in white with fancy colored rolled tops, in all sizes ; a regular 50c value for 35c v MAIN FLOOR- Toilet Requisites Thursday Specials Toilet Soap, Lilac Roso Glyc erine, 10c bar for 7We Talcum Powder, Artnand brand, the 25c box for 19c Perfume,' Locust Blossom, 50c oz. value for 29c Dental Cream, . Pond's, 35c tube for ,. 27c Odorona, a perspiration deo dorizer, 60c size bottle, 49c Lash Lux, used for the growth of eye brows and lashes,' 50c size for 35c Sal Hepatica, a mild laxative 30c bottle, 22c El Yampiro, for the extermin ation of bugs,, roaches, etc., 10c box, 7c Fountain Syringe, two quart size, 1.25 value, for 79o MAIN FLOOR CORRECT GLOVES A VITAL REQUISITE TO PROPER DRESS Among the Many Pleas ing Glove Styles for Fall Are the Following Women's Kid Gloves for early Fall wear, made of extra selected light weight lamb-skin in all the wanted shades of African Brown, Tan, Oxford, White and Black. These gloves have attractively embroidered backs, overseam sewn, and they come in the, two-clasp, styles. Priced at , 2.50 Milanese Silk Gloves Splendid quality pure Milanese Silk, extra heavy, with four row embroidered backs in contrasting colors, double-tipped fingers, wrist finished with serviceable binding and two clasp fasteners, in the new shades of Brown, Oxford arid also white and black. Priced, pair, at 2.00 MAIN FLOOR Women's Pure Silk Gloves Tricot Weave, all with double-tipped fingers, in shades of Navy, Brown, Oxford, Castor, also Black and White. Two clasp styles and priced at ' 95 Here is a Brand New Glove The kst word from Glove Fashion Land, in a Mocha Slip On with an adjustable strap at wrist, in two-toned embroid ered backs, in shades of Field Mouse, Castor, Gray and Brown. These gloves are made with the full P. K. seams which insures them against ripping. Priced at 5.00 A SALE OF HOUSE DRESSES A Quantity of 350 SPECIAL At 1195 P Values to 4.50 House dreses in all good desirable shades and styles with either long or short sleeves. Some straight lines or waist ef fects in plain or plaid ginghams. Also fancy stripes made with white pique col lar and large patch pockets. Dresses in this lot worth up to 4.50, priced for Thursday selling, very special, each, 1.95 THIRD FLOOR g25h? 4 Demonstration and Sale of "MIRRO" ALUMINUM ALUMINUM aimers eooo HOUSCKCfPtNO A.C. M. Co. An expert on aluminum ware, direct from the factory, is here this week to explain to our " patrons the advantages and various uses of "Mirro" Aluminum Ware. In addition we are featuring the offerings below: TiPPIfllt an eiSnHuart 2.30 value "Mirro UpCllal Aluminum Preserving Kettle, at 1 J'a, $1.49 2-Quart Colonial Double Boiler, priced at 3.10 lV-j-Quart Colonial Coffee Pot, priced at 3.25 BASEMENT No 8 Size Tea Ket tle, in the plain fin ish, priced at 6.25 . 3