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
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