BIG LOSS IN CORN, GAIN IN WHEAT, IS CROP FORECAST Lack of Rain During August Hold Responsible For De cline of $800,000,000 Washington, Sept. 10.—Heavy loss n the prospective corn crop, Out a lonsiderable increase in the forest of spring wheat production, featured :he September crop report, issued yesterday by the Department of Agri- Julture. Lack of rain during August in the principal producing sections of the ;orn belt caused a reduction of 317,- 800,000 bushels in the crop forecast, oringing the loss in prospective pro duction since July 1 to 487,000,000 sushels, representing more than *800,000,000. A corn crop of 2,672,000,000 buah ;ls this year was forecast yesterday from September 1 conditions. That ivould be almost half a million bush els less than last year's crop and slightly smaller than the average crop of the live years from 1912 to 1916. The spring wheat crop showed im provement, and there was an in crease of "1,000,000 bushels in Ihe forecast of production, bringing the prospective crop to 343,000,000 bush els. With the winter wheat crop of 556,000,000 bushels, previously an nounced, this year's total wheat crop will be 889,000,000 bushels. That is almost 250,000,000 bushels more than was harvested last year and 90,000,- 000 bushels more than the 1912-16 average. Estimates of production of other crops, compared with those made a month ago, showed various changes. < bits had a 49,000,000-bushel in crease; tobacco a 20,000,000-pound loss, hay a 13,000,000-ton loss, and white potatoes a 6,000,000-bushel loss. Other changes were: Barley, 4,- 000,000-bushel increase; sweet pota toes, 3,500,000-bushel decrease; flax, 1.100.000-bushel increase, and rice, YOO.OdO-bushel decrease. Heaviest reduction in the corn production forecast came from Kan sas. with a loss of 62,000,000 bushels; Nebraska, with 60,000,000 bushels; Missouri, with 57,000,000 bushels; Illinois, with 37,000,000 bushels, and lowa, with 32,000,000 bushels. Condition of the crops, September 1 follows: Spring wheat, 82.1; corn, 67.4; oats, 84.4; barley, 81.5; buck wheat, 83.3; white potatoes, 74.5; sweet potatoes, 74.5; tobacco, 82.4; flax, 72.6; rice, 83.7; sugar beets, 86.8; kafirs, 50.1. Forecast of production of the prin cipal farm crops, based on their con dition September 1, were announced by the Department of Agriculture as follows: Spring wheat, 343,000,000 bushels; all wheat, 899,000,000: corn, 2,672,- 000,000; oats, 1,477,000,000; barley, 236,000,000; buckwheat, 20,100,000; white potatoes, 385.000,000; sweet potatoes, 81,000,0000; tobacco, 1,- •218,000,000 pounds; flex, 15,900,009 bushels; rice, 40,900,000; hay, 86,- 300,000 tons; sugar beets, 6,210,000 • tons; appies, 196,000,000 bushels; Reaches, 40,200,000 bushels; kafirs, 74,200,000. Old Paris Flower Vendor Showers U. S. Ambulance Paris, Sept. 10.—The "widow's mite" was exemplified in the act of an aged flower vendor whose stand was located near the Arc de Triom phe, when recently she unloaded all her variegated stock of roses, lilies, tulips and violets upon an American ambulance passing her stand loaded with American wounded from the front and being driven to a Paris hospital in the vicinity. The ambulance was open and the wounded men could be seen on hanging stretchers, swayed to and fro by the motion of the car. One young soldier sat on the seat with the driver, his injury being a shat tered arm. W.th one arm free, he received the flowers, the essence of the old flower vendor's heart. There was little delay. Everyone under stood the incident. The soldier's face showed he was in pain but the aged Woman's offering caused Jiirn to for get his suffering and he smiled. Ped estrians looked on with approba tion. Assail Crown Prince as He Runs to Cover Washington, Sept. 10.—The Ger man Crown Prince, in seeking to ex onerate himself of responsibility for having contributed to bringing on tho present war, has aroused the condemnation of a portion of the German press, according to an of ficial telegram received by an En tente diplomatic establishment yes terday. The Arbeiter Zeitung, of Essen, severely censures the sayings of the Crown Prince, who, now that things aro taking a bad turn, refuses to acknowledge any responsibility for the war. It writes: "lb was the Kaiser's eldest son who one day at Langthur addressed a regiment, saying: 'The happiest day in my life will be the day war breaks out.' " Erest Shaft to "Hero" Later Found Alive WillisviUe, 111.—Willisville is won dering what to do with its stone shaft erected "in memoriam." Lieutenant T. Ray Bradley, re ported tho first Willisville boy killed in France, has written that he is re covering from wounds. GAS ON STOMACH SOUR STOMACH INDIGESTION HEARTBURN Instantly Relieved by RBBB IN 5 GRAIN TABLETS AND POWDER FORM BISURATED MAGNESIA is Com pound Magnesia especially prepared for the safe, speedy and certain cor rection of dangerous stomach acidity. It comes only in the form of five grain tablets and powder in sealed blue packages. Do not confuse with com mercial magnesia, milk of magnesia or citrate of magnesia. Look for the word BISURATED and get the gen uine from DRUGGISTS EVERY WHERE. G. A. Gorgas. TUESDAY EVENING, HAittUSBTJRGTELEGRIOH: SEPTEMBER 10,1918. The Grocer Will Glady Take Dry Peach Stones Before Sending Peach Stones—Dry to Grocer BULL. 1001—2350 UNITED HARHISBUHG, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1018. FOUNDED 1871 Reliable Mer Authentic^ Styles Through training and experience, our buyers know where to buy, what to buy and how to buy it! * We are continually in touch with the commercial cen ters, and not a style-change or price-opportunity escapes us. That's one reason why our values are always good. Yet only the best-known, most reliable manufacturers and wholesalers are on our list, for we take every pre caution to protect our customers from the mediocre mer chandise that seems to flood the markets these days. Satisfactory Hosiery This means good-wear ifications would make the hosiery unsatisfactory. When you select your hose from our stocks, you can depend upon them being RIGHT from every standpoint—therefore, satisfactory. Our present selections are complete. We ad vise early choosing while all styles and sizes are here and prices are so moderate. Women's Silk Lisle Stockings—black, white and colors, double soles, spliced heels. Pair 690 Women's Fiber Silk Stockings—plain black and plain white, double soles, spliced heels. Pair 500 Women's Thread Silk Stockings—black, white and colors, double soles, high spliced heels, wide garter tops. Pair, $1.25 Women's Thread Silk Stockings—black, white and colors, double soles, high spliced heels, wide garter tops. Pair, $1.75 Women's extra size Stockings—cotton, pair, 500 and 690. Lisle, pair, 790. Thread Silk, pair, $1.50 and $2.00. All the above have double soles, high spliced heels, wide garter tops. Boys' and girls' School Stockings —light, medium and heavy weight cotton, double soles, high spliced heels. Pair, 390, 500 and 600 BOWMAN'S—Main Floor. New Fall Hats For Children—6 to 14 They were unpacked to-day. All kinds most popular for dress or school knock about. The newest tailored shapes in Felts, Velours, Velvets, Beaver, Plush. Various pretty color effects, such as Taupe, Brown, Navy and Black. Also Tarns like worn by "Blue Devils" of France, in Vel- - fr vet, Velveteen and Plush. Very moder- v xTI/ ately priced at $1.95 to $6.50 BOWMAN'S—Second Floor. More Fall Silks Than You Expect Hundreds upon hundreds of yards of the prettiest Autumn Silks you UPHy I J ever did see—a greater quantity than you expected to find in any store L3ojl 'Jtla hereabouts! Maybe we did have to T exhaust every resource before we ob i's#BDßßiF*! *#3B m ta ' ne( l them at fair prices (for good H W | I~7 silks are scarce and high-priced), but Lif til W they're here, fairly priced—that's | it what's of interest to YOU. j i These Fall Silks are the most beau tiful and most original that the mak ers have ever created. They in clude — 36-inch fancy Silks for dress, skirt or waist —some of the most beautiful plaids, made right here in Harrisburg. Scotch plaids, representing numerous clans, and stripes in a most amazing collection of combinations and colorings—over 200 pieces to select from. Yard $1.59 to $3.50 A good Crepe de Chine at $1.59 a yard; to-day it is hard to find —we still have a considerable assortment of an early pur chase as long as they last, 40 inches wide, 40 shades. Yard, $1.59 36-inch Velour Plush for suits or coats, in all the best col orings. Yard '• $2.00 Trimming and millinery Velypt—lß inches wide—in the most complete color assortment —also black. Yard, SI.OO, $1.50 and $2.00 John Worral's English dyed and finished Velveteens—col ors and black—24 to 44 inches wide. Yard . . $1.50 to $4.25? <■ BOWMAN'S—Main Floor. fThe vogue for furs has reached the highest point I " in years. Perhaps it is because of an inexplicable = turn of Fashion, but we are convinced that it is | because of the superb beauty of the models the | designers have created. Whatever the cause, the fact remains that the 1918-1919 Furs are developed ( | Furs of fine selected pelts are here.by the most reliable makers — 1 the finest assortment we have evei* shown. Every piece lined with I | finest quality Georgette, Crepe de Chine or Crepe Meteor. f = Kamchatka Foxes, $95.00 to SIIO.OO Black Foxes, $27.50 to $95.00. : M „ ,, nnn Pointed Fox Scarfs, SIIO.OO. 1 , f Georgette Toxes, $15.00 to SIIO.OO. Wolf — Qne of th offer until the war ends. 1 This sale of Blankets and Comforts is by no means an ordinary event. It bears no resemblance to the average Hf blanket sale in any feature. The advantages all lie with " T thi s Sale. It is different because, in the face of an increas _ WjK ing market shortage and a steady rise of prices, we offer ml GOOD Blankets at special low prices that you're not like ly to See duplicated for years. BOWMAN'S —Second Floor. Beautify Your Home TVtth Some of These Pretty Drapery Materials They will beautify it in a way . that will be sure to win your ad- ' miration. I hese we present to you j/ffl ~' I are in a wonderful variety of beau- jflu tiful colors and unusual designs. Prices that are very low, indeed. /(KLi J —— We quote these few instances— Afcllfll I'ancy Lace Net for windows— -38 and 46 inches wide, in white, " ivory and ecru—some with lace Spjnl edges. Yard 390 to SI.OO JMr I 36-inch Marquisette, in white and ecru grounds, with blue 813 JL: • birds. Yard 590 36-inch white Swiss, for sash curtains; in dots, stripes and fig ures. Yard Sunfast Madras, in rose, green, blue and brown—plain and two- ■ ( illuß toned; 36 and 46 inches wide. Yd., [YJu|\[jSk 450 to $1.39 Cretonnes for every purpose— cushions, draperies, bags and up holstering—3o and 36 inches wide. Yard 300 to $1.39' A complete line of Marquisette, Voile and Lace Curtains, plain edges and handsomely trimmed in lace, $1.39 to sl3 BOWMAN'S—Second Floor. Ll : Dorothy Dodd Shoes Every Sale a Service Star The real and tangible servn ice of Dorothy Dodd faultless-* at fitting shoes outlives the L-J memory of money wisely; mk 111 spent. The good will they w| "mill llMilll create is the reflection of |J 11 11 m their smart style and shapely 1 A" n i _ Dorothy Dodd shoes render - service so real that we regard j every sale as a service star; on banner business. High cut models in various pretty colors, made before the Government restrictions were placed on manufacturers. ,On sale here. ■ V- ■ U9K- ■ ■>. , , - ... rr .-jri i i , BOWMAN'S—Main Floor. A Bountiful Profusion Of New Waists The excellent qualities and lovely styles of these new fall waists will ipgila attract you, while their exceedingly reasonable prices will prove irre- jr You will be please'd with the Ijb-^ diversity of models provided and fry pleased with the perfection of fit j&L \ " and style possessed by each waist i§\ \i in the collection. Moreover, you f jL. Ip V \i will be pleased with the good values fffT ■ Georgette Waists flesh, white li jj/t and bisque round or V-necks, ryjf dotted and beaded $5.95 mJ*/ Crepe de Chine flesh and white high or low neck; also round necks $5.95 to $7.95 A line of New Fall Waists striped silks and messalines; in brown, blue or gray—they can be worn with either high or low neck ........... $6.5(> Striped tub silk waists—in all shades high or low neck, $3.50 to $4.93 BOWMAN'S—Third Floor. ~ —V* Clearance Sale | _—, Of Beautiful 18-inch JVavy Switches A large variety to select from. Demonstration on "How to Dress the Hair" freely given. $1.95 BOWMAN'S—Third Floor. • ........... . ..-V? 3