Crisis Over Threatened Railroad Strike Continues; May Not Pass For Several Days HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH LXXXV— No. 191 WILSON MAKES 1 STATEMENT ON STRIKE CRISIS Issues It After Conference With Railroad Chiefs; Hold Firm For Arbitration NEGOTIATIONS CONTINUE Concession of Eight-Hour and Appointment of an Impartial Body Urged • By Associated Press Washington. Aug. 19. The crisis over the threatened railway strike con tinues and there are many Indications that it may not he passed for several days. After an hour's conference with President Wilson to-day the 33 rail road presidents left the White House without giving any indication that they had abandoned their stand for arbitration, but with assurances that the negotiations were not ended. The railroad executives gave no final answer to the President's pro posals but will deliberate on them to day and see President Wilson again probably Monday. The employes' committee of 640 having voted to accept President Wil son's plan and thereby "put the thing up to the railroads'' had another meeting to-day to talk things over. Both Want Public Support Out of the maneuvering of both sides for a position which will enjoy the support of public opinion, come many evidences that each is working to organize public sentiment in its favor and make it manifest in a posi- i tlve way. It was understood to-day that the 1 railroads are turning to other large, employers of labor throughout the [ country to express their support as a , settlement of industrial disputes while , President Wilson and the employes | are drawing support from large manu facturing and other interests vitally ! interested in keeping the railroads \ open for business .and from those who i ■want to see the movement for the t eight-hour day carried a long step for- | ward. The evidences point to moves by each side to "backfire" the other. The I [ConUnucd on Page 12] High Cost of Paper Hits the Baker, Too Bakers in the city are confronted j with the same Mt*uatfon as newspapers | .—a paper famine—with big increases ! in the price of paper used to wrap the i five and ten-cent loaves. Several of the big bakery heads have j already reported a jump in the cost of j Fanitary paper used in wrapping bread, I and this with the expected increase in ! flour prices, and the present high fig- ; ures for sugar and lard .all used in baking bread, help in cutting down the profit to a minimum. The paper shortage is causing a num- I ber of the bakers to urge housewives j to adopt the ten-cent loaf as it costs only a fraction more to wrap the large size than it does the five-cent loaf. BAER GOES TO STATE Lieutenant Carl Baer. son of the late Dr. Samuel C. Baer, former principal of the Central High school, has been appointed instructor of military tac tics at the Pennsylvania State College. Lieutenant Baer had been a professor of military science and tactics at the Pennsylvania Military College, Chester, for the past two years. He is now assisting i'n drilling "rookies" at Plattsburg. i THE WEATHER.I 1 For HnrrlMhure anil vicinity) Fair, continued warm to-niKlu anil Sunday. For Eantcrn Pennsylvania: Fair to'- 1 night anil Sunday) not mueb chungc in temperature; light, va riable winds. River The Susquehanna river and all Its tributaries will continue to fail slowly or remain nearly station- I A stage of about three feet I* indicated for Harrinburii Sun day morning. General Condition* Pre«*lire continue.* hi K h over the Bafttern half of the country and the .>orth*veKterii State*; it in lowest over the Canadian prov ince of Saskatchewan, where a disturbance of slight energy |» now central. The tropical hi'irr'- ! cane struck the Texas coast near Corpus Christl, Friday, with greai force, and is probably now cen tral Home dlstanee inland anil di minlfthing: in atreiiKth. Another heat wave similar to that ' which prevailed during the tlrsi week in August, is now central I ° V !. r . , i ,C Mississippi \ alley and the Southwestern portion of ' the l ake Region, where tempera turem have arisen 4 to S degree* in the iant twenty-four hour* ami I are now SO degreeN or above. Temperature! 8 a. m., 72. SU p ! m ß '" e "' 5i;!1 m-i **'*• 0i:iB Moon i Last quarter,' August 20, Ti.-,3 n. m. River Stngci 3.1 feet above low water mark. Yesterday's Weather Highest temperature, Ml. I.owest temperature, <ls. Mean temperature, 7(1. Normal temperature, 72, VACATION SEASON IS AT ITS HEIGHT Rest and recreation will not b« complete unless you have all the news from home every day. Your favorite newspaper, the Harris burg Telegraph, will fill the bin. Phone the Circulation Department l>efore you leave home. The next Issue wUI meet you. no matter where you go. Six cents a week, postage pre paid BY CARRIERS fl CEVW A WEEK. SINGLE COPIES 2 CENTS. t Have You a Little Bird on Your Back ? I <•»«:*> :| One oddity of fashion, which may or may not come into general vogue, requires pictures of birds and other animals to be painted on the bare back and arms. Society in some large cities has taken up the fashion in an effort to make it popular. Big Box of "the Makins" For Each Harrisburg Trooper on the Border The Harrisburg boys at the Mex ican border will receive a pleasant sur prise next week. Big packing cases filled with tobacco, cigarets, pipes, cold cream and toilet articles were sent forward. There is a separate box for each one of the Harrisburg soldiers, officers and privates alike. The boxes are the gift of the little circle of choice spirits constituting that informal club known to those who are fortunate enough to enjoy its privileges as "The Ross Lambs," and who make the tailorshop of Harry C. Ross in North Third street their head quarters. They had the goods deliver ed in bulk at the shop and Colonel Charles E. Covert, Senator E. E. Beidleman, Mr. Ross, Frank A. Smith, Mercer B. Tate, and a delegation of others who were in the plot got to gether and did the packing. This morning they nailed up the packing cases and sent them to Texas. They filled a big two-horse wagon. Mine Workers Apply to State Police For Aid That a more friendly feeling exists between the mine workers and the State Police, who in the past have been on anything but the best of terms, was evidenced in the recent meeting of Local No. 1157, United Mine Workers of America at Mocanaqua. Trouble was anticipated from outsiders on ac count of reinstating a former mem ber. and threats had been made. Alex Smith, secretary of the United Mine Workers Association, sent a letter to the State Police asking for protection. In response to the request Zoe A. Remaly. private of Troop B was sent with a detail and perfect order was maintained. About 150 attended the meeting, which was probably the first instance in the history of the State Police where a feeling of harmony and co operation prevailed between a labor organization and the police. Phila. and Reading to Pay Employes on the Border Announcement has been made from j the president's office of the Phila i delphia and Reading Railway that em ployes who entered the military serv t leer of the nation during June are to receive full pay for that month, the same being credited to vacation al lowance. To all married men who enlisted prior to July 1 such sum will be paid during their absence from duty an amount equal to the difference be tween their military pay and full rail road salaries. Unmarried men with dependents are to receive an amount which with military pay will make their income not less than half their regular salaries and unmarried men are to receive an amount making their pay equal to half tl\elr regular salaries on the road. FRANCIS JOSEPH IS Sft Special to the Telegraph Berlin. Aug. 19. The 86th birthday yesterday of Emperor Francis Josepn of Austria-Hungary was celebrated here on a large scale. The celebratioi. hegan with a service In St. Hedwig » Church at noon, attended hv the Austro- Hungarien Diplomatic Corps and manv Austro-Hungarian officers stationed here. Germans attending were headed hv Chancellor von F«-thman-Hollwegg and Yice Chancelor Helifferich. Others nresent were the Turkish Ambassador, Hakki Pasha, and the Bulgarian Min ister, Rizow. Ambassador James W Gerard and the American naval ann military attaches and the Swedish and Chinese Diplomatic Corps also were present. ALEXANDER KET RECORD By Associated Press Cincinati, Aug. 19. According to records in the hands of the National Raseball commission, the shutout game pitched by Alexander, of the Philadelphia Nationals here yesterday, establishes a new record for no-run games pitched hy one pitcher during a major league season. Up to last year, according to these records, Mathew son, pitching for New York, held the honor with 12 shoutout games during a season. Alexander equalled this last year and surpassed it yesterday when he pitched his thirteenth shutout of this season. HARRISBURG, PA., SATURDAY EVENING, AUGUST 19, 1916. ARMED ITALIAN STEAMER BOUND FOR N. Y. SUNK Liner Stampalia Goes Down; Had Accommodations For 1,700 Passengers LOSS OF * LIFE UNKNOWN May Have Been in Government Service; Marks Increase in Submarine Activity By Associated rress London. Aug. 19.—The Italian steamer Stampalia. which plies be tween New York and Italian ports. | has been sunk, says a dispatch to Lloyds. The Stampalia was a passenger liner of 9,000 tons gross. In common with other Italian liners she mounted guns for protection from submarines. The , last repcrt of her movements was her arrival on July 30 at Genoa from New ; York, so that she apparently was sunk i on the return voyage to the United j States. She was commanded by Cap- i tain Lavarello. The Stampalia has accommodations for about 1,700 passengers. On her ! recent voyages from Italy to New York passenger traffic has been light and 1 the agents in New York of the line j said to-day she probably carried a com- i paratively small number of passengers. ' Her crew numbered about 17' J. Had Reen Warned On arriving at New York on March ! 4 the StampaUa reported a wireless j iwarning had been received soon after; [leaving Genoa that a submarine was j I lying in wait for her oft Sardinia. In- 1 stead of going north of Sardinia and! | along the north shore of the Xlediter-I [Continued on Page 12] Phila. Book Publishers Predict Raise in Prices Special to the Telegraph Philadelphia, Aug, 19. Scarcity and ! increased cost of papers, inks and vari- I ous commodities entering into the mak- | Ing of books have already forced pub- 1 Ushers to raise prices on some new i publications, and it is estimated that: readers of popular fiction will be pay- I ing at least 15 per cent, more for their I favorite authors in the near future. ! Standard technical works, such as medical textbooks, are not likely to be advanced, as these have been sold at "fixed" price so long that the publishers are pocketing a reduced profit rather than increase the price. This is true of many standard reference publica tions, and it is the new works, chiefly copyrighted fiction, which will cost more over the retail counters. The J. B. Lipplncott Company has al ready announced slight advances on some books published by it and other publishers are reported to have revised their lists on sets and copyrighted books. Publishers are paying from 33 per cent, to 200 per cent, more for book papers than previous to the war; leather binding is up at least 25 per cent, and flour paste, formerly bought at $1.25 a barrel, is costing $2.50 to-day. Binder board costs $47 a ton to-day, as against $26 a few months ago, and inks have advanced at a proportionate rate with paper. Tomorrow Promises to Be Great For Swimming | Indications point to a warm Sunday.- ■ According to tfie local weather ob | server, E. R. Demain, Sunday prom | ises to be an ideal day for river bath ers. The cyclone from Texas is mov- I ing northward, but losing strength. I There is another hot wave coming I from the west, and is due here about Monday, if not stdetracked. Reports I say It will be as hot as well as has i been at any time this year. The mercury started at 72 degrees this morning. The forecast called for 85 degrees as the highest. To-night will be warm, and to-morrow the heat will be more in evidence than to-day. The mercury may reach 90. Striking Trolleymen to Lead Labor Parade Officers of the Federated Trades Council announced the plans for a btfc | labor parade to be held next Wednes day night, forming at Front and Mar ! ket streets, at 7:45 o'clock. The strik- I ing street car men will lead the line. ! and a large representation from other | labor organizations is expected, j leaders and strikers will start [campaigning on Monday for the signer*. of the petition asking Council to amend I the jitney ordinance. About t.SOfl sig ! natures will be needed, and Charles F. | Qulnn, secretary of the State Federation ! of Labor, predicted to-day that lie does j not think it will be difficult to get the ; signers among the workers. > J. J. Thorpe, organizer of the street ! car men. announced that $175 were j raised at two festivals held for the benefit of the strikers. Maj. Gen. Wood Pays Visit to Camp at Tobyhanna By Associated rre.ts Stroudsburg. Pa. Aug. 19. Majoi General Wood, commander of the Department of the East, visited the T'nited State"! artillery camp of in struction at Tobyhanna. last night, and .made en address to thi> officers and | men. The camp authorities refuse to I give anv information regarding the | reason for his visit. Tt is understood that one of the Ton ! necticut batteries and those from New | . .Tersev and Maryland will soor. denart < ; for the border. The other Yale bat teries will be sent home, it is said, de- : i spite the fact that 75 per cen*. of the I members want to see active service. ANOTHER HIM, RORERY The home of George Trullinger, 508 i South Thirteenth street, was entered I by robbers last night, the thieves en-j tering the house through the back par- I lor window. A pocketbook containing ' several dollars in change and a rail- ! road pass were taken. TO <sl YE PERMITS TOMORROW The city health bureau offices will j remain open to-night until 9 o'clock, j and will he open to-morrow from 9 to j 5. so that parents can obtain special ; permits to take their children on visits I from the city or State. No charge is I being made by the health department ! for the permits but they must be ob- ; tained Dr. J. M. J. Raunick, city health j officer, reiterated to-day. No permits | will be Issued to persona Uvlnr In in fected districts under quarantine ' ("SILVER SANDALS";; Opening Chapters on Monday HERE is a new kind of detective story with a new kind of detective. ]| Thornley Colton, the blind problemist, makes himself the master of j, all mysteries. He has the eyes of Argus in his ten fingertips. He |> ,i regards his sightlessness as an asset. He declares that the criminal plans jj j| only to elude detection by searching eyes, leaving a plain trail to him <> 11 who has no eyes, but a mind to reason and fingertips to touch. |! He justifies this boast by the seeming miracles he works in solving J | J, one of the most curious and perplexing crime-prablems ever offered in (| 11 fiction. ]! 11 Do the dead walk? |i 11 Yes! 11 If you doubt It, read this story. j! The dead man walks into Gotham's most popular and extravagant j, restaurant, at the hour when gayety takes its highest toll from luxury- i| ][ loving spendthrifts. That dread guest brings dismay. Those carousing |i 11 there do not know that the man is not alive. Yet, chill horror touches j, them subtly. Joy vanishes under the spell cast by this malign presence i > at the feast. i j <> The old, old woman who walked with the dead man wore silver ]! ! i sandals. The rollicking patrons of the restaurant gaped in amazement '! jj at those silver-shod feet. j; j I There can be no doubt that an opening situation such as this means <> i> a story unusual beyond the ordinary, full of amazing incidents, most J| j| ingeniously conceived, and most artfully wrought. Mystery is piled on !> <> mystery. There is a deaf-and-dumb clairvoyant—that same woman |! ! i of the silver sandals. The occult lore of Egypt becomes vital again, <! 11 after countless ages, in the modern metropolis. The cryptogram is so !> ,t uncanny and baffling that only one person could ever have solved the '! >; intricacies of it. That one person is, after all, the chief wonder of <» i> the story. <| 1 CENTRAL IRON HAS GOOD YEAR Commercial Sales Totaled Nearly $3,000,000, Receivers' Report Shows How marked has been the improve ment in the iron and steel business during the last six months is indicated by the report of the receivers of the Central Iron and Steel Company for the year ending February 29, 1916, which has been filed with Prothono tary Harry F. Holler of the Dauphin county courts. "Better times were ushered in by an increased volume of orders," state the receivers, "followed in the course of four or five months by gradually rising prices; the last two months, January and February, 1916, witness ed the beginning of a period when de mand for the yme being exceeded the plate producing capacity to such an extent that prices mounted from day to day to unprecedented figures. The results of the year's operation is an increase in the net assets of $202,- 750.97." During the year the total commer cial sales amounted'to $2,940,878.13 production included 86,985 tons of in gots, and 91.398 net tons of plates. Current liabilities were met with the exception of three instalments of bond interest which was temporarily post poned. Improvements included a modern ladle crane of 150 tons ca pacity in the open hearth department, two waste heat boilers and boiierhouse building, and new grates and blowers which permit the use of river coal. The receivers commend the work of R. H. Irons, general superintendent; F. J. Hall, general sales agent, and L. D. Perry, controller. The receivers are C. L. Bailey, Jr., J. V. W. Reynders and J. M. Cameron. CITY'S FAIR TO BE IN HUES OF BLU Stores Already Displaying Gowns, Hats, Hosiery and Other Fixin's of Heaven's Color This is to be a "blue winter." Dame Fashion has decreed it. Some of the stores in the city are already displaying gowns and hats to match, and blue is the predominating color. Other lighter shades are used for trimming the neat skirts, waists and suits, but even here, dark blue military braid is being used to give an effective touch to the smartest costumes. As blue is the most becoming of all shades to nearly every woman, as it always looks well for every occasion, fair feminity is pleased and satisfied with the verdict. A charming costume of blue serge has sleeves of chiffon and is embroid ered in red and white beads, a pretty patriotic touch in these days of Red- Cross and preparedness. The coat effect and coatee bodice are good and are being shown in some of the new est models. It is a season when everything must FUNSTON URGES WITHDRAWAL? War Department Refuses to Comment on Reported Recommendation By Associated Press j Washington, Aug. 19. While ' Secretary Baker and other war de ! partment officials refuse to confirm or J deny that Major General Funston has | recommended immediate withdrawal ! of General Pershing's expedition from Mexico, there were Indications to-day that such a message has been received. Major General Bliss, assistant chief ' of staff, who returned yesterday from I the border, conferred several days with General Funston and also went to i General Pershing's lines in Mexico. I Secretary Baker conferred with Gen- I eral Bliss yesterday and later saw I President Wilson. General Bliss is preparing a report on the mobilization of the National Guard and it is considered possible i he may have joined General Funston ' In urging that the troops oe withdrawn from Mexico as the consensus of mill- ! tary opinion appears to be that they \ are serving no useful purpose. Withdrawal of the troops Is the first' subject to be taken by the joint Inter- j .national commission. i NEED MONEY FOR KIPONA SI,OOO Necessary to Make Big Water Event Complete Success The committee on finance which has been commissioned with the task of raising funds to meet the legiti mate expenses of "The Kipona" next month, has estimated that it will be necessary to raise SI,OOO in order to properly carry out the celebration. Arrangements will be made to have several bands in addition to the one that the Rotary Club has promised to supply, and attractive prizes for all the events will be purchased. There will likewise be many smaller items and the committee will be glad to receive all subscriptions, no matter how small the amount. The news papers will acknowledge all contribu tions that may be received directly or through members of the committee, which is composed of William Jen nings, chairman; Robert McCormick, George W. Riley, John C. Herman and E. J. Stackpole, Jr. The Chamber of Commerce has volunteered to handle the fireworks for the celebration. This part of the entertainment will be entirely in the hands of a committee from the Cham ber, made up of the following men: Messrs. Felix N. Davis, A. H. Kreldler, George McFarland, J. H. Nixon, Jo seph Klinedinst, George Zellers. R. S. Colwell and Fred Lack. The executive committee of the Chamber decided that "the Harrisburg Chamber of Commerce will furnish and conduct the fireworks for the river carnival as the contribution of the Chamber and its membership." Already a number of contributions ' [ConUnucd on Page 12] match, even the shoe buckles and the stockings must match the gown of midnight blue. An attractive hat of the becoming droopy variety is of midt<' night blue spider web and has a frill of lace the same shade. The attention to these little details, the harmony of hat, gown and acces sories are what complete the smart-, ness of the costume and make it as attractive as the most expensive cos tume. A dainty accessory which must also match the gown in shade is the draw string bag which is again in vogue. Narrow ruffles are used to decorate the bags and the draw strings are unusually fancy. The bags are of white kid, velveet or brocade to match the gown in texture and shade. For the late summer there is a pretty or gandie bag with ruffles of lace. For the sport suit the bags are made of material to match the skirt or the fancy coat or if the bag is somber there is a fancy draw string or lining. TEXAS HARD HIT BY GREATSTORM | Region Around Corpus Christi Isolated; Heavy Loss Feared By Associated Press San Antonio, Texas, Aug. 19. ; With army wireless reports stating | there had been comparatively little j damage and no known loss of life in j the Brownsville district, chief anxiety centered early to-day on the situation at Corpus Christi and that vicinity as a result of the tropical storm which struck the Texas Gulf coast* yesterday. The only loss of life so far reported was in the sinking In the gulf of Mexico of the small steamer [Continued on Page 12] WANTS 93,000 FOR SLAXDKII Suit for $3,000 damages for slander was filed to-day against Milan Trlnofi by Teleff Milan and Ills wife, L,uba Mi lan. TrlnofT. the *Milanj claim. si. ' glanderous things about Luba ana i 1 disrepute into which this brought I wltli her neighbor*, seriously . i her health, she claims. RUSSIANS AGAIN RESUME MARCH ON KOVEL FORTRESS Gen. Brussiloff Breaks Through Teuton Line at Czerwiszczc, Forty Miles From City HEAVY FIGHTING IN WEST Germans Make Unsuccessful Counter Attacks; Italians Holding Austrians The Russian drive on Kovel has been successfully resumed, Petrograd announces to-day. After having been held up for some time along the Stok hod, General Brussiloff's forces have broken through the Austro-German lines about forty miles northeast of Kovel at Czerwiscze, making a notable advance, according to the official state ment. Although there has been heavy fighting in this Volhynian region dur ing the last fortnight the main Rus sian effort in this period has been exerted in Galicia in a drive for Lem- [Continued on Page 12] Pitiful Cases Reported to Soldiers' Relief Committee The committee in charge of aiding the needy families of soldiers ran across a pitiful case in Harrisburg to day. The wife of a soldier gave birth last night to a little daughter. She is alone in the house, with nobody to care for her and a little girl of two and a half years to look after. She owed rent and a grovery bill. The com mittee paid these bills but could not afford a trained nurse. A visiting nurse will go in morning and evening and the committee is now looking for a woman to hire who will go into the house and care for the mother until she recovers. Apply or telephone either Mrs. Charles E. Ryder, 3815 Riverside Drive, or Mrs. George S. Reinoehl, 2114, North Third street. The committee is greatly in need of money and especially of clothing for children. "Some of the children of soldiers," said Mrs. Ryder to-day, "are dressed in clothing made from old flour sacks. Our funds are low and the need is great. We received only sls in donations this week, to day's mail bringing $5 from one who signs Mrs. R. P. B. But we need much more.". a Washington, Aug. 19.—During his address to the rail- I I road pre President Wilson said: "If a strike comes I i the üblic v ill know where the responsibility rests. It will jr I not be upon me." 1 i f BULGARS BEATEN BACK WITH LOSSES : I Saloniki, via London, Aug. 11'.—Bulgarian troops who < \ ¥ attacked the pc itions of the Entente allies along the Serbian ; ( J ust 17, were repulsed and 'thrown back upon | •• their original positions after sustaining enormous losses, , I 1 says the Serbian official statement. | . 1 JAP DEFEATS JOHNSTON i t, R. 1., Aug. 19. —William M. Johnston, the jl I national tennis title holder, was defeated by I. Kumagae, ; ' 1. the Japanese champion, to-day in the final match of the * > T singles tournament for the Casino cup. The score of f Kumagae's victory was 6-1/9-7, 5-7, 2-6, 9-7. * ► j SUSPECTED OF THEFT f Frank Wolfe, an ice man, was arrested this I ore 3 o'clock oi >n of J 9 from a kitchen of an Allison 11 ill home while deliverihg i.e.* J AEROPLANES IN RACE ON TRIEST I Berlin, Aug. 19.—Naval aeroplanes, with the aid of tor- m Ipedo craft and motorboats, made an attack on the Austrian -I seaport of Triest, says an Austria nadmilarty statement to- J day. Several of the raiding craft were brought down and ® ► althou h a number of bombs were dropped, little .!; 1 r.,,e ' ! i was done, it is declared. I J < ■ COP HAS TO USE BLACKJACK ' I *• Charged with indecent exposure in River | J < » Front Park this afternoon, Harry McClain was arrested by 1 j Detective Schelhas. McClain resisted the officer who > < » the Harrisburg Hospital for treatment. He will be given ; , forced to "blackjack" the prisoner, who had to be taken to i a hearing Monday. Mike Quinn, charged with vagrancy, ' ' was sentenced to serve 90 days in jail, by Alderman De « , shong, at police court this afternoon. ' ' \ MARRIAGE LICENSES ( Steve Hutlcle aud Kutle Kulikt, city. Ilalpli Tbonian Campbell, Duucuuaon, and Marx Lllllaa Evani, 01t7,. | Clareaca L>ale UUlir uud Editk Troup, el«r. * 14 PAGES CITY EDITION PRICES SOARING, PENNA. FARMERS ARE MADE HAPPY Splendid Wheat, Rye and Oatg Crops Here; Decrease Elsewhere MEANS BIG PROFITS 26,500,000 Bushels Wheat; 4,- 600,000 of Rye, and 36,526,- 000 Oats in the State Pennsylvania farmers are complet ing the harvest of splendid wheat, rye and oats crops, which promise to bring prices which will make the present season one of the most prosperous in years. With the big declines Indicated In these three crops in the United States, the Pennsylvania farmer has been fortunate in having a successful sea son that will bring almost a normal yield of the cereals. Estimates made by the Bureau of Statistics of the Pennsylvania Depart ment of Agriculture show that the wheat crop will be about 26,500,000 bushels as compared with 24,928,000 bushels last year; the rye crop about 4,663,566 bushels as compared with 4,672,000 bushels last year and an oats crop of 36,526,000 bushels as against 3,095,000 bushels last year. The crop of oats last year was one of the greatest that the State has ever produced and over ten million bushels more than in 1914. The present fig ures, despite a 4% reduction in acre age shows that the crop is far above the average and may closely approxi mate last year's banner production. Early in August the reports of the crop correspondents of the Depart ment of Agriculture indicated that the condition of wheat compared with an average was 100 per cent. Practi cally no damage was done by the Hes sian fly, but some damage resulted from the heavy rains at harvest time causing sprouting. In some sections the heads did not fill well on account of black millow while in others high average yields to an acre are reported. There was a decrease in the condi tion of rye of two per cent, since July 1, but the average was 98 per cent, and as the acreage harvested was two per cent .smaller than last year the production of 4,633,566 bushels is above estimated normal. GETSFOURTEENTH FLYER Paris, Aug. 19. Sub-Lieutenant George Guynemer of the French Fly ing Corps, whose exploits have won him a reputation as one of the most I daring of French aviators, has shot down his fourteenth adversary,
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