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THE SrORXIXG QKEGONIAX, "TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1918. 3 YIELD OF CORN CUT BY 01 DROUGH T New Reduction of 317,000,000 Bushels in Prospective Pro j duction Forecast. SPRING WHEAT IMPROVES both the Aim a and Chemln Des Dames positions. , The Germans here and northeast of Soissons also are offering; most deter mined resistance. . Increase of 21,000,000 Bushels In dicated Based on September 1 Condition AU Wheat Produc tion Estimated 899,000,000. WASHINGTON. Sept. . Heavy loss In the prospective corn crop, but a con eiderable Increase In the forecast of Spring wheat production, featured the September crop report issued today by the Department of Agriculture. Lack of rain during; August In the principal corn-producing; sections caused a reduction of 117,000,000 bushels in the crop forecast, bringing; the loss In prospective production since July 1 to 487,000.000 bushels, representing more than SSOO.000,000. A corn crop of 2,672.000,000 bushels this year was forecast today from Sep tember 1 conditions. That would be almost half a billion bushels less than last year's crop and slightly smaller than the average crop of the live years from 1912 to 1916. Prospective' Crop 343 M llllsua. The Spring wheat report showed lm provement, and there was an Increase of 21,000,000 bushels In the forecast of production, bringing the prospective crop to 343,000.000 bushels. With the Winter wheat crop of 656, 000,000 bushels, previously announced, this year's total wheat crop will be J99.000.000 bushels. That is almost 250,000,000 bushels more than was har vested 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. Oats had a 49,000,000-bushel increase; tobacco a 20,000,000-pound loss: hay a 11,000,000-ton loss, and white potatoes a 6.000,000-bushel loss. Other changes were: Barley, 4,000,000 coshels Increase: sweet potatoes, 8,500, C00 bushels decrease; flax. 1,100,000 bushels increase, and rice, 700,000 bush els decrease. ' Kmn Lou' Heavy. Heaviest reduction In the corn pro duction forecast came from Kansas -with a loss of 62,000,000 bushels; Ne braska with 60,000,000 bushels; Mis souri with 57,000,000 bushels; Illinois with 37,000,000 bushels, and Iowa with 32.000.000 bushels. Forecasts of production of the prin cipal farm crops, based on their condi tion September 1. were announced as follows. The figures indicate bushels except where otherwis noted: Spring wheat, 343,000.000: all wheat. s, 00.000; corn. 2.672. 0WO.0OO; oats. 1.477.000. 000; barley. 330.000.000: buckwheat. 20.100. 000; white potatoes. 395,000.000; sweet pota toes, 81,000.000: tobacco ( pound! 1.218,000. 00; (lax. 15.9OO.00O; rice, 40.900.000: hay (tons). fee.3O0.OO0; surer beets (tons! 6.210. oo: apples. 196.000.000; peaches, 40.2000,000 karfirs. 74.200,000. Condition of the crops September 1 follows: Spring; wheat. 32.1: corn. 67.4; eats. 84.4 Barley. 81.5; buckwheat, 63.3; white po tatoes, 74.5; sweet potatoes, 74.5; tobacco. X4: Max. 72.6: rice, 83.7; sugar Deeta, 80.8 katfirs, 60. L WASHEVGTOX HIT BY DROUGHT Along the Aisne the Germans are still endeavoring to retard the advance of the French In further crossings of the stream, probably in order to give their main army a chance to make its way northward in case of a quick rush by the French toward Laon. Large numbers of reinforcements have been rushed up by the Germans here and also along the Aisne front, where the Australians are fighting alongside the French. j ne concentration or arciuery oi an calibers, including machines and large bodies of men in the region of Soissons, where every nook and cranny of the rolling country contains hordes of de fenders, proves the importance the enemy places in holding this territory, while nothing is being left undone In the region around Rkeims to strengthen in gun and man power the German line against the assaults the Germans ap parently-reallse are soon to come. A HER IN AN ARMY FOUR CUSSES After virtually two months of hard fighting In which frbm Arras to the Marne the Germans everywhere have been worsted. General Foch has given no outward Indication that he is to permit the Germans a breathing spelL ine greater portion or tne uerman de fensive system In the battle rone al ready has been demolished, or is in the process of demolition or of being made untenable. Less than 30 miles of the old Hindenburg line remain intact. This is from the southwest of Carabral to La Fere, and the British and French are virtually upon it at distances rang ing from a half mile to six miles at the farthest, where the British and French are standing west of St. Quen tin. When the drive began St. Quentin was 38 miles distant from the allied front. USE MORE MILK, PLEA MESSAGE TO BE DELIVERED TO ALL SCHOOL CHILDREN. Spiine; Wheat Crop Poorest in His tory of State. SPOKANE. Wash., Sept. 9. Owing to drought throughout the state, the Spring wheat crop this season is the poorest in years, and probably the poorest as a whole in the history of the state, according to the monthly crop report for September 1. issued today by E. T. Marchetti. field agent of the Department of Agriculture. Although the year's production, 21, 963,000 bushels. Is 3,303,000 bushels more than last year, this Increase is due to greater acreage, the report says, of 335.000 acres. Winter wheat shows a decrease of 1.435,000 bushels from last year's crop, the total for the pres ent season being estimated at 9,423,000 bushels. Corn production Is estimated at I, 245,000 bushels, oats at 9.207,000 bush els, barley at 3,236,000 bushels, pota toes at 8,161,000 bushels, and hay at 1.390.000 tons. All are considerable decreases under last year's crops. Progress of the War. Campaign fer Greater Tae ef Dairy : Products Has ' Indorsement ef All Authorities. In an the schools of the city next week the children will hear the mta- sage, "Milk Is a necessary and eco nomical food." Through the co-opera- tlon of L. R. Alderman, in charge of patriotic work In the schools, and Miss E. B. Rockwood. reference librarian at the Public Library, means will be found to spread the appeal for greater use of milk. The food value of milk will be explained In terms that all can un derstand. The Food Administration, leading ed ucators and scientific men have in dorsed the educational campaign that is being waged to increase the use of dairy products. The schools will co-operate with compositions and lessons showing the necessity for a greater use of dairy products. Short statements will be pub lished in the school bulletin giving a clear view of the seriousness of condi tions in districts where milk is not used. J. D. Mickle, State Dairy and Food Commissioner, and Professor P. M. Brandt, of Oregon Agricultural College, will go to Salem Thursday to arrange for the State Fair exhibit to be put on by the Oregon Dairy Council, the patri otic organization that is pushing the campaign. O. D. Center, director of the extension "department of Oregon Agri cultural College, is president of the council, with headquarters at 835 North western Bank building. Nation's Soldier Boys Live Ac cording to Position as Re gards Battle Lines. HOME FOLKS" NOT .FORGOT Yankees as "Whole Are Self-Respect-ing and Hardworking With Good' Conduct Card That Will Reg ister Practically 100 Pet. I The Government Asks You to Save Peach and Prune Pits' Do you know that 200 peach stones or 7 pounds of nut shells will make carbon enough for one gas mask? Lipman, Wolfe & Co. HAVE ESTABLISHED A DEPOSITORY AT OUR FIFTH-STREET ENTRANCE for Peach. Prune. Pluiri. Apricot, Cherry and and Olive Pits and Nut Shells. PLEASE SEE THAT ALL PITS ARE DRY BEFORE DEPOSITING. SMALL LINES ARE HIT Baker Conrt Holds That 5 5 Per Cent Rate Increase Not Legal. SALEM. Or.. Sept. 10. (Special.) All small roads in Oregon which have been imposing a 25 per cent Increase in freight rates under Director-Gen eral McAdoo's order, but which later have been released from xederal con trol, are Indirectly hit by an opinion of Circuit Judge Anderson, of Baker County, declaring such increases illegal. The Baker white Pine Lumber Com pany sought an injunction against the Sumpter Valley road after that road had been released from Government control to prohibit it from further charging the 25 pei cent increase. Judge Anderson holds that the in crease Is Imposed by the road illegally, but denies the injunction on the ground that the proceeding should have been brought by the Public Service Commission. fBv the Associated Press.) THE Germans, have stiffened their I resistance against the allied armies from the region of Arras to Rhelms, but their efforts to ward off further encroachments Into the territory they are holding have failed. All along the front German artillery Is In action. Nevertheless the British have dug more deeply Into the sector southwest of CambraL capturing im portant positions o nthe four-mile front between the Havrincourt wood and Piesiere, regaining their old trench po sitions dominating Gouxeaucourt and capturing Gouxeaucourt wood. r a To the south the French are only a short distance west of St. Quentin and axe at the gates of La Fere. On this last-named sector the French daily are enlarging their turning movement against the St. Gobaln forest. The cap ture of the forest would remove the greater barrier to an advance to Laon In an outflanking movement against. Gilbert eayst. "Now is the time to save" The early bird catches the worm."' LOWER PRICES every day in the year than the other stores charge at their "Special Sales." Burdett Organ $ 32.50 Hamilton (oak) 200.00 Mendelssohn (fine buy) 238.00 Harold S. Gilbert (walnut) 287.00 Weber (like new) . . 300.00 Fischer Piano. 200.0O Talking Machines Harold S. Gilbert 384 Yamhill St. The Reliable Piano Merchant No Salesmen. No Fakes. Pianos Pianos Pianos Rented Bought Sold TACOMA AIDS SHIP MEN Streetcar Line to Be Double-"PYacked for Three Miles. TACOMA. Wash.. Sept 2 (Special.) The city will start immediately to double-track Its line to the shipyards with the $237,000 allotted by the Gov ernment for the work by A. Merrltt Taylor, director of passenger transpor tation and housing for the Tjnited States Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corporation. The whole line will be double-tracked for a distance of three miles. The City Council an nounced that the work would be hur ried. Ten additional cars will be pro vided out . of Government appropria tion. It was said today that Chester Thome, Tacoma capitalist and banker, would build 150 dwellings for ship builders. These will adjoin the 100 houses which the Todd Construction & Drydock Company will erect at once. with 1200.000 lent it by the Govern ment MAPS AND PHOTOS WANTED War Department Appeals for Pa triotic Contributions. Are there residents of Portland hav ing in their possession maps, drawings or photographs of buildings, bridges or cities located In France or Belgium where the German army now is sta tioned? If so, they will be doing a patriotic service by placing such documents in possession of Secretary John K. Kol lock. of the State Council of Defense, for forwarding to the War Department. A call has been issued from Washing ton. D. C, for illustrations that might aid the allies. Photos and "maps are also wanted of that part of Germany lying west of the line running north and' south through Hamburg. The documents can not be returned. Normal School to Open Monday. MONMOUTH.' Or., Sept. . (Special) The faculty of the Oregon Normal School has begun to arrive for the opening of- school on September 16. The first faculty meeting will be held Saturday afternoon. While the Normal and the Monmouth Training School start Monday, the Independence Train ing School will not open until Wednes day. The rural training schools, ex- cept Oak Point, will start sessions a week later. Many inquiries are com ing in from students and prospects are good, for the opening of the school. By WILL G. MAC RAF. The American army in i ranee may roughly be divided into four classes. in each of which conditions different from the rest are tound. - First, there is the life on the bat tle front, where the troops are in ac tual contact every day and every mo ment with the enemy, where death stalks abroad and men carry their lives in their hands. Here the life is that of battle, and yet Whenever there Is a lull In the fighting, there comes to these men the refinements of civiliza tion, even though they live like moles and badgers under the ground. It Is between these periods of rest. between battles or in the still watches of the night v.here they are on the watch for the Boche trench raiding parties, that the trend of talk becomes that of their home life. If one could see them, battle grim and soiled and weary from the day of turmoil and great uncertainty, one would naturally think all cf their whispered or low voiced conversation would be that of what had occurred on the battle field It Is not. Ten chances to one it is about the folks, at home, the mother or father and kiddles and wire left over here and a vague wondering of what they might be doing at the moment. . Reserves Walt Battle Call. Back of the fighting front. In the small towns and villages, are the re serves. They are in the advance zone, but not directly at the front, although they may be at any time. In these villages, of sanitation there is none. That is there was none until the Amer ican expeditionary force took them over and they became an American zone Then the villages get such a sweep ing and cleaning as a good housewife would give her kitchen. The natives stand agape at what the Americans do. In the third class there Is the army life In the rear, the S. O. S.. translated meaning line of supply. It is doing this sort of soldiering that is hardest. Here the soldier is remote from the dangers of even the advance zone. There is none of the excitement and drama of war to enliven the Imagina tion and make life more endurable. It is to protect soldiers on this duty that the splendid rules of conduct of the American soldier have been drawn and enforced so rigidly. The American soldier doing this great, vital, necessary work of the army has more idle time on his hands than is good for - him. Now don't be horror-stricken! It is the soldiers do ing military police, and. such work far back of the line that desert. Naturally, in times of war to cesect means, if captured,, the shooting squad. When the American soldier deserts the shoot ing party is not called into action. Probably he, the deserter, is marked on the morning report "A. W. O. L' absent without leave. Deserters Anxious to Fight. Everybody knows the deserter is not trying to get in.) the Boche line nor is he trying to get out ol France, in a day or two there will come a tele gram to his commander, reading some thing lilrj. thla 'Wa hav Privut. John Potts Dlsmtfkes; says he belongs your organization. Send up and get him." This message will come from some commander who Is on the battle front. The deserter who has successfully dodged perhaps 50 military police sol diers to get up where the fighting is going on, only after he haj made a plea to be allowed to go .a and fight the square heads, finds himself under arrest and is sent back to his com mand to be punished. The fourth phase in the soldiering staff is the training camps. There it is hard work and lots of it. In these training camps life starts with the coming of the new day, and with the officers specially the midnight elec tricity is always burning brightly. There are always one and frequently two or three T. AL C. A. or Red Cross huts as places of entertainment. Speaking by and large, I feel free to make this sweeping statement and that Is the American army in France, taking it en masse is self-respecting, hard-working, and it has an- will have a good conduct card registering 100 ner cent. Four Very Special Birthday Offerings in HOUSE DRESS. APRONS-Tuesday You 'will appreciate how much more economical it is to buy these aprons than to attempt to make them at home the instant you sec them At$1.49S sress aprons made or percales in fancy stripes or plain colors. CoIIarless style with scalloped wash braid trimming. Another style at this price has large checked collar, slip belt and pocket. In pink and blue and black and white percales. A j id f Cm Three styles; one in Zf I l, t7 pink or blue percale, with i tv sailor collar elastic back and belted front; another in pretty light figured material, has fancy pockets, belt and collar, with white piping, and a third of Scout percale in light stripes isjn slipover style, with full belt and pockets. Three styles, of light percales, in plaids and stripes. Some have short and others three-quarter sleeves, with fancy banding or scalloped edge. At this same price the popular Spring Maid Aprons in plaids with plain rufflings are shown. At $2.35 At $2.95 The newest apron dresses in plain col ors pink and blue in bolero jacket style. with three-quarter sleeves, fancy pockets and white collars. Some are of fancy plaids, with half ppen front, white collars, full belt and pockets. All very pretty. Fourth Floor Lipman, Wolfe & Co. The GREAT SALE of HOSIERY For Women, Misses, Boys and Infants is proving to be the . most successful SALE OF HOSIERY ever held in this store, ings are indeed extraordinary. It will be Women's Pure Silk Hose 98c Luxite Pure Silk Hose $1.15 Pure Silk Hose $2.25 Pure Thread Silk Hose $1.49 Clocked Silk Hose $1.75 Full Fashioned Silk Hose. .$1.19 well to supply the family hosiery needs for "Silk Service" Stockings. ..$1.75 Fashioned Silk Hose 69c Colored Silk Stockings 50c "Cadet" Guranteed Stockings at 29c Silk Fiber Stockings 65c In view of current market conditions, the offer months and months. Note these savings: Outsize Lisle Stockings 65c Children's Rib'd Cotton Hose. 25c Boys' Heavy Ribbed Stock ings, three pairs for $1.00 Buster Brown Cotton Hose. . .35c Infants' Silk Fiber Hose 25c GOLD TO BE CONSERVED SUPPLY OF YELLOW METAL TO BE rSED FOR COINAGE PURPOSES. Manufacturer Desiring to Obtain Sap- ply for Own Use Mast Get War Industries Board Permit. i i 6 j i Rompers 95c FOR TODAY ONLY Rich CUT GLASS A Birthday Offering Extraordinary MAYONNAISE or WHIPPED Art CREAM BOWLS. WITH S PLATES. LARGE JELLY OR 1 BONBONS. COMPORTS. LARGE ROUND NAPPIES AND EIGHT-INCH VASES ALL ' BEAUTIFULLY CUT IN ARTISTIC DESIGNS. On Sale Today Only at $2.45 Sixth Floor Lipman, Wolfe & Co. TOTS' PEG TOP Specially Priced for Today Just like illustration. Cun ning rompers for tots 2 to 5 years old. Of pink, green or blue chambray, with waists and sleeves of white madras. -Very cunning and easily washed. Fourth Floor Lipman, Wolfe & Co. Gem Self Filling Fountain Peri Specially Priced $1 feet Good non leakable pens with gold pen points. A per- ' writing pen ; every one guaranteed. WHY NOT GET THE SCHOOL BOYS AND GIRLS GEMS? Main Floor Lipman, Wolfe 6r Co. PICTORIAL REVIEW Fall Fashion Book, New Knitting and Crochet Book Now Here Second Floor. Baby Bullseye FLASH W i LIGHTS El Very Special i j Today j .Jj 85c Cfj Splendid little I ;T1 light with genuine 1 . I fiber case. Com- 8 plete with Ever- 'f,J"sJ ready Battery, zzJr Electric Comer, Main Floor. Lovely blouses of extra heavy crepe de chine and Georgette crepe, made in a va riety of the newest and prettiest Fall styles. Some have round, others 'square and many have V-necks that are convertible into high collars ; in white, flesh, maize and colors. Third Floor Lipman, Wolfe & Co, Very Special Boudoir Caps 50c (m Dainty as a flower are these crepe de chine and washable satin caps in delicate pink, blue, maize, lavender or rose. They are made in three styles; round or bon net shape. Fourth Floor Lipman, Wolfe & Co. WASHINGTON, Sept. 9. To conserve pold for essential monetary purposes, the Government today forbade issuance of gold bullion from the mints at Phil adelphia. Denver and San Francisco and from the New York Assay Office without license from the War Indus tries Board, Federal Reserve Board or the Secretary of the Treasury. Raymond' T. Baker, director of the mint, issued Instructions which will virtually shut down on the use of gold except for purposes covered by regula tions now being drafted.. Manufacturers desiring; to obtain gold for use within the United States or its possessions may apply for a li cense to the War Industries Board. Applications for gold to be exported must go to the Federal Reserve Board and In other special cases Secretary McAdoo will exercise Jurisdiction. 2 CIVILIANS GET , ORDERS G. Jackson, and M. Edgar to Go to Oflcers' Training School. George Jackson, secretary of the Ar- cady Press & Mall Advertising Com pany, and Maurice Edgar,- of 225 Wor cester building, have been ordered to Camp Pike, Little Rock, Ark., to take the work of thsj Infantry officers' cen tral training school at that place. These appointments to Camp Pike give first Intimation ' that- civilian applicants again are being accepted at this of ficers' training school. Both the successful applicants took the military training course at the University of Oregon, Paul W, Smith, 17 Forest avenue, is another of the OUR KODAK SERVICE Is the Very Best Try It! Main Floor Merchandise of cJ Merit Only" BEAUTIFUL NEW J Blouses at $5.95 j Have You a MAYTAG WASHING MACHINE In Your Home? Basement training camp graduates to be sent to an officer training school. He is as signed to Camp Zachary Taylor, Louis ville, Ky. ESPIONAGE CHARGE FACED BIsbee I. W. W. Arrested for Advis ing Genera Strike. . JEROME, Ariz, Sept. 9. Federal and city officers arrested Walter N. John son here late yesterday on a charge of violating the Federal espionage act. They also took possession of 30.000 copies of a handbill printed half In English and half in Spanish, calling a general strike of two weeks' duration to commence tomorrow. The purpose of the strike, according to, the hand bills, was to enforce the release or Thomas J. Mooney, William D. Hay wood and other men now in custody. Including the members of -the Indus trial Workers of the World recently convicted of espionage In Chicago. According to the arresting officers. Bisbee, Ariz., last Spring and was themselves what industries are neces- to order at 3 o'clock, tarred and feathered there by citizens. I sary and what employes are necessary convention candidates They - said his plan was to distribute the bills last night. RAILROAD MEN ARE NEEDED Draft Boards Asked to Review Class One Lists. -' WASHINGTON. SeDt. . Draft boards have' been asked by Provost Marshal General Crowder to reopen all cases where skilled rallroao employes have been placed In class 1. . It is expected this will relieve a situ ation which has led to a protest to President Wilson by Director-General McAdoo. Sections of the amended draft regula tions made available today show that the new priorities classification of In dustry just announced by the War In dustries Board will not bind district boards in allowing exemptions from military service. Specifically mentioning the subject Johnson was identified with the Indus- or priority usis, ine regulations suite trial Workers of the World move it mat tne Doaras enau aeiermine ion to the maintenance of enterprises. WOMEN OF INDIA TOPIC Miss Martha 'Whealdon Talks Today at First Prcsbj terian, Church. Miss Martha Whealdon. who has spent five years in India as a mission ary under the auspices of the Young Woman's Christian Association, will de liver an address this afternoon before the Missionary Society of the First Presbyterian, Church. ' Regular monthly meetings will be resumed today. The subject of Miss Whealdon's lecture will be "The Women of India and the War." Two Conventions Called. A convention of the National party, for the Third Congressional District of Oregon, will be held at headquarters In the Merchants' Trust building, at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon. This meeting will be followed by the county conven tion of the party, which will be called inated. At the county will be nom- Your Child's Eyes should not be net-letted. The first symptoms ot eyestrain should be heeded. If Its eyes were weak during the last term of school, bavo them examined before entering- school this Fall. Often we are able to help a child escape la WE MAKE A MTiyrmC TEST WITH OUT CHARGE DM 608-B Swetland Building, Fifth and Wefthlnirton. Flftfc Floor Entrance on Fifth Stress) o o c. 1 i