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<J mos( . durable furs
= * Taupe Foxes, $35.00 to $85,00. , —all colors, from $19.50 up.
i 11 Hudson Seal Stoles, Capes and Coatees —most . have tailored If 1
= pockets—saving extra expense for muff, $15.00 up. |
= . Genuine Scotch Mole Capes, $19.50 up. . =
= Kolinsky Capes, many trimmed with tails and claws, $55.00 /yaßfflVKs :
= Beautiful Black Lynx Scarfs, $19.50.
E Raccoon, Squirrel and Aboralynx—the latter a new, inexpen- If' -if l
E sive fur; finest texture; wearing qualities of the best. (p* * Xji nyT^-Ti
\| BOWMAN'S—Third Floor. V
■ 1 " mmrnmm
Special!
1 " " ■ ■——^- L ' F A J
300 Pairs
French Kid Gloves
(Menders) sl.lO Pair
Made of first quality materials and best workmanship, but returned
to factory from various stores because of slight imperfections. Skilled
workmen retouch them so they are practically as good as firsts.
Only once or twice a year does a store have an opportunity of secur
ing gloves to sell at such remarkable reductipns—gloves that regularly
would sell for double the money. *
, They come in black, white, white with black,
black with white, and some tans ,browns and grays. Jr.
Come to-morrow, as we can give you no assur- J\w/yy
ance of stock lasting over Wednesday.
BOWMAN'S—Main Floor. /\YJ
Sale of Turkish Towels
Blankets And Comforts
How many families have too many towels in the house?
Very few. A large supply is essential, and if you know good jS
towel values or you wish to make comparison of values, you H
should come here Wednesday or Thursday and see the large
assortment of Turkish Towels offered in this three-day sale. .|1 I
In the manufacture of towels, as well as elsewhere, the output .1 1
of the looms has been restricted because of Government de
mands. The prices are therefore lower than we can hope to 11-- - I ?>
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.
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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.
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