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THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, -FRIDAY, DECEMBER ; 15, 1918. I'M Vity Is xCeal r unny JLa F lace Odd Contraptions Everywhere U. S. FOR 1 91 6 BaOW AVERAGE F Corn and Cotton Also Fall ) Short but Tobacco, .Orgp V. Shows an Increase, " " To force .but a hundred and twenty additional pianos, player pianos, baby grands POTATO SHORTAGiGBEATt ran N N 0R5M Talw Drop from 389,721,000 la, IMS -to 885,437,000 xu,M "TU eal : , TlTS-Year Avff 380,778,000. . v . Washington, Dec' 1C (U.: P.) The total estimated production of wheat la the United States during iui,.wis 69.866,000 bushels. - against 1,02S,QV 000 buehela .. for JMS Jad 72t,22S,000 for five year average, the? TJfttted States bureau of .estimates Reported today. ' t- ' . . ' ' -r ; . . Th total production of con 4tfr in the year was. 2.8l.8il,00q buSheU. against 2,94, 793.000 .busneis ror i9i, and 2.732,467.oao.T bBsbels roe jftve year average, ' -"-,- ' ' Total production of cotton during 1116, according to latest estimates, :was 11,611,000 bales, against 11,191,: 120 In 1915 and 14,299,000 bales for a Jive year average.' ' " Tobacco XJrop Increased. " '.Total production of, tobacco was 1, 110,622,000 pounds against 1,062,237, 000 pounds and- 891,858,000 as a five year average. ; The total production of winter wheat was 481.744,000 bushels; and of spring ' wheat 158.142,000 buahela. The total production of oats 1,261, 112,000 bushels against 1,549,030,000 .bushels for 1916 and 1.U.7, 961,000 bliohele as a-five year average. . i -Total production of barley was 180, 927OQO bushels against 228,851,000 In . 1916,' and 186,208.000 as a five year avpragv '; Total production of rye was 47,383, 000 bushels against 54,050,000 bushels In 1916 and 37,568,000 for a five year average. Buckwheat Crop Seduced. Total production of buckwheat was 11,8-40,000 bushels anainpt 15,056,000 bOShels in 1915 and 17,022,000 bushels 1 tor a five year average. ! Total production of tame hay was 69,991,000 tons against 85. 920, 000 tons In 1916, and 66,234,000 for a five year ; average; of wild hay 19,795,000 tons . against 21,343,000 tons for 1915. , Total production of apples was 67.- " 695.000 barrels agaln?t 76,670,000 bar rels In 1915 and 65.966.0J0 for a five year average. Total production or potatoes was 245,437,000 bushels asralnst 359.721,000 'bushels in 1915 and 360,772.000 for a live year average. " , Total production of oranges was 23, 83i,O0U boxes against 21, -'20,000 boxes In 1915. '": By fella McMunn. : This morning as I was looking up, trying i to . count how many windows therff'rer la the, store across the street, alltlnd of a three legged auto mobile Cams near taking a wheel off me; and, although I can't say It gave ma an appetite, I felt that if I should decide ,. to- faint It wouldn't noil my oesreoat sp much .Indoors as out there on there free t. Just then I saw a sign. ?Xairy? liuAch; and dairy sounded like COW. and cow sounded like home, so "went ' in; ! Nothing happened ex cept that; my 'Violets fell off and a waiter picked them up and said they looked rather withered, and I thought he meant me; and so I said "Yes," a then b. said,. "Not at all," and was- r a. stranger in town, and I said "yea." lie sald.-K must be lonesome, and I went on Vyessing" until I had my coffee then he went'to the door with me. and said- If I wanted to go round and look at the electric light htf Wasn't busy" after 10 o'clock, and I said ."yes?T Then we both smiled; he, because he 'thought I was a fool, and I because I knew it. ' Tries Anything Oaoe. ut the eating business doesn't bother me so much as it -did. for I h&v ilnmlv Kit r unnn th 1nnnnt device, of .trying first one and then ' another of the Implements until I have Used all, which seems satisfactory to the undertakers who wait upon the table. But I wonder how people ever get their feet washed with the wash bowl nailed to the wall about waist high? It is some stunt I can tell you, to stand on one foot and soak the other at that elevation. I . could have brought our extra wash pan as well as not, for we have two at home. And the lights don't bother me any more,""for I've discovered that by pressing a kind of a black wart on the wall, they go out or come In, Inst as easy as "now you see $t and then ! you don't see It." It is much easier i than climbing on the dresser to blow them out, as a person would have to do, as they are so high up. XJke Bow of Cells. Another funny thing to ms Is the elevators. I've seen them before. But never 10 in one building, like a row of cells ascending . and descending, with a man calling out, "Coats, suits, hats on the first floor"; "Dresses, silks, blouses, second floor"; "Dead cats, toadstools and dog collars on the third." -it is very interesting, and he is so earnest about it I dislike to In terrupt and say I should like to alight, so I stay on and ride up and down until, in the natural course of events, I can speak without interrupting him. But, generally speaking, the elevator ; boys are poor conversationalists. Mostly their tonrues form only the words, "Going up," or "Coming down." Interesting, of course, but rather mo notonous for a steady diet. But they seem to be perpetually in fear that they have lost some of their passen gers. They counted us at every floor this morning, just as if any of us could have fallen out. and in a half .hour's elevatorlng I was counted 17 times. A person would almost think we were silver teaspoons after a par ty, the way he wanted to make sure we were all there. FALSE IMPRISONMENT TRIAL AT ENTERPRISE IN BY DEENDANTS Ward Fowler Loses His Ac tion for Damages Follow ing Arrest for Larceny, Bed Cross to Hear ' Letters of Matson , I ,'.-,. -. ... .... ; ,. , - . - ' The 'regular weekly TriVetlng of the British, Natic-.;al Bed , UrosA .will lie hldJn Un? Knights of f'ythias hall, Kleventh and Alder streets, on Saturday- night at 8 o'clock. The speaker of the evening will be Lawrence K. Hodges. Letters from Dr.. Ralph Mat ortuof Portland, who is 'sarvingr with - the , 'medical corps at the front, will also be read. AH Interested are in vited. f EIU Items Perdue Captain, ilfayettr, i ml.. ier. 15.' (t.' N. 8.) 'William J. Herns of Linton, Ind., : right tackle on Die Purdue football team of two yfar s"hgo, was elected ' captain of the Hoiiermakers today for 1917. La Grande, Or Deo. 16. The Jury at Enterprise in the case of Ward Fow ler against? the E. M. & M, Company of that cltr, brought iji a verdict for Jhe defendant. The action was for false imprison ment and was against the sheriff and his bondsmen. . - ' Towlif' was detained by' tTnlon county authorities without a warrant on. the request of persons at .Enter prise. He was held for a while on the verbal complaint by a former em ployer, who alleged larceny, but Fow ler exonerated himself without trial. Jury Disagrees in Booze Case. La Grande, Or., Deo. 15. For the second time the jury has disagreed in the case of the state vs. O. R. Barnes, tried before the Justice of the peace at Elgin. Barnes was arrested on a charge' of conducting a nuisance by Importing 27 gallons of whiskey from Utah and storing- it lh a barn at Elgin. The question as to what is to be done with the liquor is still unsettled- SKULL OF RAILROAD NSPECTOR FRACTURED BY FELLOW WORKER Oregon - Washington Yard Man Hits Another Employe on Head With Hammer. 1 Pendleton, Or Dec. 16. Albert Buchle, 0W. ward Inspector at Retth, is In St. Anthony hospital suffering from a fracture of the skull as a re sult of an altercation during the early morning hours with H. B. Meyers, an other Inspector. They quarreled ofer the manner of doing their work and Meyers struck Buchle on the head with a hammer. Meyers then disap peared. Buchie probably will recover. Iligh School Police Organized. Pendleton, Or., Dec. .15. In order to put a stop to vandalism and petty thievery at the high school, the stu dent body has organized a police force with Miss Alice Mentzer as chief. She has appointed 20 " detectives, 10 boys and 10 girls, and none knows the Iden tity of the others. During the last few weeks a number of students have lost money, books, overshoes and coats. 1 nuristmas Gifts For Mem Gifts taat appeal to the practical side, both of those who give them and of those who receive them. Gifts appropri ate useful economical. Here they are, Sifts galore, for you to choose from: Neckwear at 50c and $1. Cloves $1, f 1.50 and $2. i Shlrts-i--Silk, madras, cam bric, flannel $1.50, $2.00, , $2.50 or up to $5.00. Collars 1 5c each, 6 for 90c. ; Handkerchiefs Three for 25c, two for 25c, one for '2Sc. ' Half Hose Silk, lisle, ot ,ton 25c and 5oc. Suit Cases and Bags $5 to -$15. Underwear 50 c, $1.00, t.50 and up. - .. Umbrellas $1.00 to $5.00. Pajamas $1.00, -$1.50 and $a.ooi v t Lounging Robes Vicunas, flannels, etc. $5.00l $7.50, $10.00. Sweaters Coats Ideal for motoring and sport $4 to &S.00. Men's Hats Soft felt and cloth hits, derbies, caps 5oc to $5.00. Jewelry Scarf Pinsj Cuff Links, Tie Fasteners, Shirt Studs, Full Dress Sets 25c to $1.00. Kirschbaum Clothes Suits and Overcoats from these famous makers at $15, $20, $25 and up. Merchandise Orders For any amount. LADIES! Let us make it ctear that while this Is a store of men's things, jt isiot a store for men alone particularly at holiday time." Tffe tasteful selections of merchandise, the .large values, the spirit of courtesy and willingness these make this store worthy of a place on your shopping list. Open Evenings Until Christmas Jill few dJ&ii fly epyrfrbt 9i8 PI -At the Sign ef Me Cherry Trem Corner fourth and Alder Streets is mm mm t m Highest Grades at Honest Reductions Ik Finest Upright Pianos in an Endless Variety Decide at Once A Sale for Only a Few Days Longer Select now. Commence payments next year at Eilers Music House 151 FOURTH STREET, OR 285 MORRISON OR 142 BROADWAY AT ALDER The finest Guitars, Violins, Mandolins, the cunning Ukuleles; in short, all classes and characters of Musical Instru ments and Musical Publications are ( included in this sale. Ml This Is Our Christmas Combination Offer No. 1 I Viz vJJf in' All for Only This combination and all others will be sent anywhere out of town subject to examination and free trial. We have made no fixed terms of payment; no restrictions; no binding conditions. This is a Christ mas Combination Offer it is to bring joy and happiness into your home pay the old Reliable Eilers Music House as best suits your convenience. life.' i SenH at once for descrip tions or come in and hear also our other many su perb combinations and particularly our Christ mas Offer No. 2, price, including records, only fit All the superb records jpf thirty-one titles included ui our select Christmas Record list, as heretofore adver tised, are supplied at this low price; or you may choose your own equivalent. at Furthermore, this great offer includes needles for a thousand concerts, also record album, record clean ing brush, oil can, as well as the latest and best model Grafonola, as illustrated, positively superior in tone quality, volume, design and finish to our. great $108.80 offer of last year. And all of this Is now to be had, everything com plete, delivery free, for only J r"r 1 X casn or on easy payments, as best suits your convenience. is LSI? S5 Two Great Music Houses Morrison at 4th Broadway at Alder Both Stores Open Every Evening Positively more nautical value a for less money than obtainable elsewhere. Eilers Music Houses are phonograph specialists This combinationand all of our others will be sent anywhere in or out of town subject to examina tion and free trial. Two Great Music Houses Morrison at Fourth Broadway at Alder Two Superb Main Floor Talking Machine Salesrooms Now Consolidated With Mu SIC 5 -