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HOME EDITION
TODAY'S PRICES
Mfvicin bank notes. II1 Mexican
pa-. 35 Chihuahua currency 7H
rranza curreoc 7 Bar silver (Handy
A Harmon quotation) SO K Copper.
It 60f 16 :9 Grains. lower Livestock.
irong Stock irregular.
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ITEAllir.tt mlUECAST.
EI Pa and West Texas partly
rieedy; New Mexico partly cieady
coMer: Arisen fab- eoMer.
EL PASO. TEXAS. WEDNESDAY EVENING. APRIL 7. 1915. delivered anywhere m cents a month. 16 PAGES TWO SECTIONS TODAY.
ATEST NEWS BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.
SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTa
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British Consul At Guadala-
jara Arrested; Threat-
tened With Death.
American" consul
hides two days
Carranza Commander Tried
to Tae Arms Deposited
By Foreigners.
DOlGLtS Ariz- April 7. Gen.
P. Elian CaHcs and Col.
Saminiego left Agna Frleta
before daylight iodar at the brad
tof a column of 258 men. presum-
ably to besln a campaign agalast
Cananea and Nogalea which are
held by Girt. Maytoren't Villa
forces.
THE gunboat Guerrero arrived in
Guaymas harbor Monday and bas
taken up a position within easy
! u z distance of the city. Fear is felt
jn Guaymas that the city is to be at-
tacked according to persons arriving
i fim that citv who suchted the
gunboat from the dttts north of the
town.
ft . .Ann mm 'tktft
. lu. Morfa Xavtoveajt Who
tvtciuvi m vw - r
- in Guaymas ordered the placing or
heav caliber cannon on the heights
hack of the city The gunboat was
shelled for a short time by the land
batteries but did not reply to the fire.
This has led to the belief in Guaymas
tl.at the crew is ready to turn over
the gunboat to Majtprena for the villa
cause .
Outpost fighting between the illis-
tas and Carrancistas south of Irapuato
is reported in Carranza advices which
state that the illistas after srief re-
sistance retired north
Urltish Consul Threatened.
The British consul at Guadalajara
Hi- Hnimm was threatened with death
b Gen. Miguel Dieguex. the Carranza
commander just before the evacuation
of the city according to an American
w ho has arrived here from that city.
ccording to the American when
LMeguez entered the city he posted
proclamations ordering all foreigners
to turn over all arms in their posses-
sion to their consuls.
Demands Arms of Consuls.
This was done and the Carranza
commander then demanded the arms
from the consuls. The American con-
sul. Dr William B Davis sealed the
consulate and thid on a roof for two
daa. thus saving the arms 01 me
meritan citizens sir. nounes. How-
ever refused to allow the Carranza
soldiers to enter the consulate. He
was taken before Dlearuez. who threat'
ened him with execution. The order
as not carried out however as the
Larrancistas were forced to evacuate
the city a day later.
Korcra Americans To Pay.
Villa's 3.090.000 peso forced loan -t
Guadalajara v ouch canceled has been
fai more than made up in taxes ac-
cording to the American. He states
ivit the authorities secured all the old
tax lists and sent arbitrary notices to
foreigners and Mexicans alike that
their taxes were increased 488 percent.
The Cinco Minas and El Favor both
.American mining companies were
assessed 100.000 and 50000 pesos in
taxes respectiveb .
Klerro Lone Artillery.
Gen. Rodolfo Fierro lost more artil-
lery than any Villista general has lost
in any previous battle in bis recent
disastrous defeat west of Guadalajara
a -cording to the American. Fierro's
orrnand was almost wiped out and he
returned to Guadalajara with the rem-
nants of his troops minus even side
arms. A large number of machine
B'-ins and shrapnel were captured fc"
1 Meguez. Fierro was given charge of
the expedition by Villa to retrieve
former poorly executed canvoaigns. The
report Is current m Guadalajara that
Fierro is now virtually a prisoner and
that he is to be executed hv Villa.
To Attack DIesuez lint.
V'lla will attack Dieguex at his base
west of Guadalajara on the line to
olima before he moves against
obregon. according to arrivals from
Guadalajara. The plan of campaign
a-rording to the arrivals will be to
throw a strong force south of Irapuato
to prevent Obrejron taking the town
while Villa personally assumes charge
of the campaign against Dieguex. Villa
has 32.900 men in all in the Irapuato-
Guadalajara district and Obregon. the
Americans state has fullr 15000
Obregon's forces are poorly eouipned
and have but a small amount of artil-
Jer however. .
Mining Lniv Kxtendcd.
Advices received in Juarez state that
Francisco Escudero. minister of fo-
mento in Villa's cabinet has extended
the time of enforcement of the new
m.ning law for one month or until
April 30 The law provides that all
properties not being actively worked
are subject to confiscation.
Zapata Reported Defeated.
Zapata forces were defeated at San
Martian and Otinibiox. In the state of
Puebla by Carrancistas under Gen.
epeda. according to Carranza advices
from Veracruz. The adices alo state
that Gen. Pablo Gonzales and his staff.
who have hetfn m Vo- - n ..a.
ference with Carranza. have returned
to Tampico. taking with them a large I
contingent of tie troop I
q
v the Way Uncle Sam Not the
3 ILLINOIS COUNTIES GO
Tke War At a Glance
A FURIOUS assault on the Ger-
man positions between the
Mense and the Moselle Is be-
ing made by the French in contin-
uation of their offensive movement
The official communication from
Berlin mentions attack after attack
and says these onslaughts were re-
pulsed with -extraordinarily beavj'
losses for the French. On some of
these battle fields it is said the
giound is covered with bodies or
tbe French. The official statement
from Paris gives few details of the
fighting although it is claimed that
ground was gained in some in-
stances. The Berlin statement says
the Germans abandoned the villagef
of Drei Graemes wnicn urej nau
captured from tbe Belgians on ac-
count of the fire from heavy artil-
lery to which it was subjected.
Itusslnn Battalion Slain
No further official information
-was given oart concerning the cam-"
paign in the east except a refers
euce in the Berlin statement of the
fighting along the east Prussian
border. It- is said that the Rus-
sians were repulsed in battles
southwest of Memel and near Au-
gustowo one Russian battalion be-
- ing annihilated.
Russia "Wants Railroads
Two Russian delegates have ar-
rived at Sofia. Bulgaria to arrange
for railway communication between
Russia and Salonika Greece. The
Sofia dispatch containing this an-
nouncement does net 'explain by
what means this culd be accom-
plished as it would involve the use
of railways through neutral coun-
tries. Neither is it explained
whether Russia desires to use the
railroads for military purposes.
Tito Cruisers Damaged
Another attempt to force the
Dardenelles apparently is under
way. An official announcement
from Constantinople states that a
cruiser and a torpedo boat were
struck by shells during a bombard-
ment pf the outer forts on Monday.
Hostilities In the Cancann
JSiR
ajiiiaanBeeartliux- a
vancea on me runes new use iieu-
tier but was driven driven back to
Russian territory and . that the
Turks after 18 hours of hard fight-
ing occupied several Russian
towns.
Italy-Sen la Negotiations
The Rome correspondent of a
Paris newspaper telegraphs that
Italy and Servia are at1 the point of
concluding an agreement under
which Italy will not object to Ser-
via's acquisition ol territory in the
Adriatic provided it is not forti-
fied. If this agreement is con-
cluded as is expected thee orres-
pondent says. Italy's participation
in the war may be considered imminent-One
German Comment
'German newspapers make few
comments on the American note to
Great Britain and France concern- j
ing the plan of the allies for cut-
ting off trade to and from Ger-
man). One newspaper however
expresses the oplnon that the
United States is making a "far
reaching retreat" in surrendering
the principle that a blockade must
be made effective.
FRENCH AIRMEN BOMBARD
GERMAN MILITARY TRAIN
Geneva Switzerland April 7. Two
French aviators pursued a German
military train Tuesday from Marbach
to Villingen in the Black Forest. They
damaged the railway and stations
along the line. On their return they
dropped "bombs on Mjelheim and Neu-
bourg. A French biplane which was being
pursued by German aviators lost its
way in the mist Tuesday night and
crossing the Swiss frontier landed
near Poremtruy. The aviators will be
interned.
GERMAN OFFICERS CASUALTY
TOTAL AMOUNTS TO 31376
Paris France. April T. An official
compilation of the losses of the German
officers corps since the beginning" of
the war to March IS taken from Ger-
man official lists givps a grand total
of 31.37C killed wounded and missing.
Of these 99zS were killed. The dead
include 43 generals.
The total number of German officers
on a peace" footing is given as S2.805;
so the losses are considerably in ex-
cess of half the effectives.
GERMAN ADMIRALTY
BELIEVES U-29 SUNK
Berlin. Germany April T. The Ger-
man admiralty has given out an offi-
cial statement in which the loss of tbe
submarine U-29 is accepted.
The text of the communication fol-
lows: "The submarine U-39 has not re-
turned from its last cruise. Accord-
ing to a report of the British admiralty
of March 28 this vessel with her crew
was sent to tbe bottom. She therefore
must be regarded as lost"
GEN. VON KLUCK RECOVERS;
IS DECORATED BY KAISER
Amsterdam. Holland. April 7. News-
papers received here from Berlin state
Gen. von Kluck has nearly recovered
from his wound and that he has been
decorated by emperor William with the
order Pour le Mewreite. Gen. von Kluck
has been In command of a German army
on the western front and took a lead-
In? part in the fighting in the early
months of the 'war.
SWEDEN'S QUEBN L.KAVES
TO LIVE IN GKR3IANV
Copenhagen. Denmark April 7.
cjueen victoria ol Sweden is to leave
next week for Germany to reside wltn
her mother at Karlsruhe. The queen
v as nrincess Victoria. She la the
daughter of the grand duke and grand
duchess of Baden.
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Thompson Receives Largest
Plurality Ever Given Can-
didate For Mayor.
WO SALOONS ARE
TO BE ABOLISHED
Illinois Nou) Has 55 Prohi-
bition Counties Out of a
Total Of 102.
CHICAGO 111- April 7. A total of SS
out of 13 counties in Illinois are
entirely dry. today. Three new
counties Marion Franklin and Jasper
having been added to the dry column
in yesterday's local cpUon election.
About 100 saloons were voted out of
business out of the XM involved in 45
townships. The chief dry victory was
in Centralis wbich has been wet for CO
years. Thirty-eight saloons were voted
out there.
Republican Klccted Mayor.
Complete returns from Tuesday's mu-
nicipal election show that Win. Hale
Thompson. Republican was elected
mayor br a. plurality of 138.891. the
BBsCUIuillllla 'gnu a esuunaswe
tkaiisfrlce ha OrieaKe. His majori
ty over aU was 111.4787
Oat of a total registration of 7.9.017.
there were oast for mayor 889891 votes
divided as follows:
"William Hale Thompson (Republi-
can) 39V.S53; Robert . sweitzer
(Democrat). 251.792: Seymour Stedman
(Socialist) 23838; John J. Hill (Prohi-
bitionist). 25S0.
"Women Voted for Thompson.
Sixty-one percent of the women's
vote was cast for Thompson according
to an estimate by election officials.
Thirty-six percent of the women's vote
was east for Sweitzer. It was the first
time that women voted for mayor in
Chicago. The total woman vote for
Thompson was 144.584; for Sweitzer
$9718.
LINDSLEY IS ELECTED
AS MAYOR OF DALLAS
Dallas Tex. April ". Complete re-
turns show the election of Henry D.
Lindsley for mayor. He headed the
citizens' association ticket which car-
ried throughout- Undsley was op-
posed by James J. Collins on the Peo-
ple's Independent party ticket. The
vote was 7833 for Lindsley and 4881
for Collins.
In Waco with no opposition to the
Democratic ticket only 389 votes were
polled. It was the quietest election
there in years. Bour city commission-
ers were elected in addition to the
other officials.
NO PARTISAN CANDIDATES
WIN 3IIIAVATJKBE ELECTION
Milwaukee. Wis.. April 7. Only one
Socialist was elected in Tuesday's mu-
nicipal voting. e was civil judge
Joseph B. Cordea. Social-Democrat
who was reelected. All other vic-
torious candidates were nonpartisans.
"Drys gained 14 tiwns against one
gained by the opposition.
SUPERIOR AVIS SWITCHES
FROM "WET TO "DRY."
Superior. Wia. April 7. Superior.'
the second city in Wisconsin switched
suddenly from the wet to the dry col-
umn today when an error was discov-
ered in taking the count from Tues-
day's election. One hundred and fifty
saloons are affected by the dry vic-
tory. OVERIIOLZER IS RLECTED
OKUAII03IA CITY SIAYOR
Oklahoma City Okla April 7.
Three Democrats and two Republicans
will constitute the new. board of city
commissioners. Edward Overholser
was elected imayor in the city election
held Tuesday. Overholzer Is a Repub-
lican. GREEN IS REELEOTED
KANSAS CITY KAN MAYOR
Kansas City Kan April 7. By a
majority estimated at more than 5000.
C W. Green was reelected mayor
Tuesday. The reelection of nearly all
other candidates on the administra-
tion ticket was indicated.
corpus ciiniTrs mayor
AND TICKET ARE REELECTED
Corpus Christi Texas. April 7. Roy
Miller was elected mayor by a majority
of 412 carrying the entire Peoples'
ticket with him.
AUSTRIAN RULER RESOLUTE
SAYS GEN. VON DER G0LTZ
Vienna Austria. April 7. Field mar-
shal von der Goltz. on his way back
to Constantinople. Turkey from Berlin
stopped in Vienna and saw emperor
Francis Joseph. Later he spoke to a
reporter of the Neue Freie Presse of
his visit saying.
"I found emperor Francis Joseph In a
serious mood but resolute and very
confident."
Turkey today is better prepared than
ever. She has 1.128800 well trained
men in addition to several hundred
thousand reserves for any emergency".
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S. M. "Williams Escapes
From Firing Squad By-
Bribing Officer.
After having escaped execution by
bribing the firing squad. S. M. Wil-
liams until recently head of Villa's
aviation corps has arrived in El Paso.
Mr. Williams was forced to make a hur-
ried trip to the border by horseback
and train.
About a week ago Williams was sta-
tioned at Torreon. Without previous
warning be was arrested one day and.
less than two hours after His arrest he
was being marched by a firing squad
towards the cemetery at Gomez Palacio.
across the river from Torreon. The of-
ficer in charge of the squad informed
him that he had been accused of being
a Carranza spy. Williams was not giv-
en an opportunity to defend himself
and. as far as be knows no trial was
held.
Makes Offer to Villa Officer.
"The men. five of them were march-
ing a little ahead and I was with the
officer." said Mr. Williams. "I was cer
tainly doing some talking. The officer
showed some consideration and listened
to my argument a Finally I told him
that I was going to be executed for a
crime of which I was entirely innocent.
By this time the squad was about 58
yards ahead of us and. after some more
argument I offered the officer al) the
money I had. about 1988 pesos He
agreed and I started back to Torreon. I
looked around when I reached tbe
bridge principally to see whether they
were going to take a shot at me. But
they were just grouped together talk-
ing and I kept right on going."
Disguises Himself na Peon.
Williams secured "a horse in Torreon
and by night rides made his way to
Santa Rosalia. He was penniless and
finally sold the horse at Santa Rosalia
and purchased some old clothes of a
peon. Disguised as a poorer class Mexi-
can he boarded a train and rode to the
border.
Prior to the beginning of the Tam-
pVco campaign Williams was appointed
head of the Villa aviation corps. He
was in El Paso about a month ago ar-
ranging for the shipment of a number
of machines.
GOVERNOR "WILL KEEP
COLORADO "WITHIN ICOJIE
Denver Colo April 7. Governor
George .A. Carlson Informed members
of the senate and the house today that
If bills are passed appropriating more
than tbe estimated revenue be will
veto enough sections to keep the
appropriations within the income.
State of Indiana Exposed the Vote Frauds
REPAIRING
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WASHINGTON. D. C April 7.
A battle with 40.000 troops en-
gaged and which may be a de-
ciding action in the war between the
Carranza and Villa factions in Mexico.
is in progress or impending near Ira-
puato. in the state of Guanajuato Mex.
State department dispatches today
dated April a but delayed in transmis-
sion sent by special agent G. C Ca-
rothers with Gen. Villa said the battle
would ts'ie place soon. This was con-
strued to mean that Villa had assem-
bled a force strong enough to meet
Gen. Obregon's army.
Obregon Has Three Armlea.
Obregon was last reported at Quere-
la and was said to have seat a col-
umn against San Lois Potest while he
protected its march with a second col-
umn and a third division of his army
under Gen Hill moved toward Morella
capital of MJchoacan. Obregon Is un-
derstood by officials her' to have X8.8M
men and it is said Villa has gathered
an equal number.
Irapuato Is the junction of the Mexi-
can Central and the National railway
toward which Obregon's forces are ad-
vancing. PosslblUtes of Outcome.
The department is informed that Gen.
Villa has announced that If be is suc-
successful in defeating the forces of
Gen Obregon south of irapuato he will
immediately open the lines of commu-
nication to Mexico City. The depart-
ment's advices indicate that should
the forces of Gen. Carranza be defeated
in this expected engagement his im-
portant strongholds will be Veracruz.
lampico and iiatamoros
To Shell Gnaymaa.
Advices to the Carranza agency said
the gunboat Guerrero reached Guaymas
Monday night and her commander no-
tified foreigners to leave the port as he
intended to open a bombardment. Mdoa
In Guaymas and Hermoslllo the agency
statement added were looting business
houses. The statements that Gen. May-
torena failed to check Carranza troops
marching from both north and south
and was defeated yesterday at Navajo.
State department advices said sharp
fighting continued at Ebano. near Tain.
pico.
Mar Not Nentrallie Capital.
Intimations have come to the Ameri-
can government that Carranza will not
consent to the neutralization of Mexico
City as proposed and agreed to by the
Vllla-Zapata forces. No definite an-
swer as yet has been received to the
American note sent to the two factions
but preliminary reports to the state
department indicate that Carranza is
unwilling to accept the proposal. It is
believed here that arrangements may
be made for uninterrupted passage of
trains to and from Mexico Cltv and
Veracruz though a decision on this
question has not been reached by Car-
GUTIERREZ TO RESIGN
PROVISIONAL PRESIDENCY
Washington. D. C. April 7. The de-
ment supporting Gen. Gntierres as pro-
visional president of Mexico today made
public the papers giving the appoint-
ment by Gutierrez of Jose Vasconcelos
(Oastinaed on raze 11. Col. 4).
"DRY"
A HOWITZER
ruoELsr t&
- iii to t'ie (.axpatlnana to bolster the
m the picture has been struck by a
"Save'Your Money Jess"
Says acrj Johnson as New
Champion Sails For U. S.
Havana. Cuba. April 7. Joss Wfllard.
the new heaVyweight champion of the
world loft Havana with his party at
11 octock this morning for New York.
wuiarus steamer was delayed two
hours by the demonstrative crowd at
the docks
Jack Johnson who came down to
the steamer shook hands with the con-
queror and said:
"Jess I wish you all the luck you
could wish for yourself. I hope you
can make a heap of money. Be sure
to save It."
Willard answered with his best
wishes and said:
"I will see you in Europe" He
appeared to be affected by the inci-
dent. -
The Cuban rights for the motion pic-
tures of the Johnson -Willard fight
were sold today for $10008.
Jack Johnson is preparing to go to
Santiago thence he will sail for
Jamaica and then to France by way of
Martinique.
Although it was announced that the
gate receipts of the fight were 3119.900.
no one in Havana seems to have
denture information on this point.
The largest profits went to the race
track lessee. Curler Brown who got 31
extra from each spectator by running
a few races after the fight.
WILLARD AND M0RAN
MAY FIGHT FOR $20000
London Ens April 7. A London
syndicate has offered a purse of 338.8M
for a fight between Jess Willard.
heavyweight champion and Frank
Moran. of Pittsburg. Willard will be
offered 31908 for his traveling expenses.
Moran was defeated by Johnson in
28 rounds on points in Paris on June
27 of last year and on March 29 of this
year he knocked out Bombardier 'Wells
at London in ten rounds.
SHOPMEN'S STRIKE IN 1911
WAS ILL ADVISED MARKHAM
Chicago. I1L. April 7. Investiga-
tion of wages and working conditions
of Pullman conductors and porters was
suspended by the federal industrial
relations commission today until next
Saturday upon receipt of information
that John S. Runneils. president of the
Pullman company and Robert T. Lin-
coln chairman of the board of direc-
tors are too ill to appear before the
commission.
Complaints of shopmen of the Illi-
nois Central and other socatled Ham-
nian roads were taken up. This phase
of the inquiry was expected to last
three days.
Charles H. Markham president of
the Illinois Central read a statement
asserting the shopmen's strike of 1911
was "ill advised and Inopportune' and
did not represent the attitude of the
men. but largely the "selfish ambi-
tions" of would be union leaders.
MONTBNBGRO (ASKS AID
IN FinilTING TYPHI'S
Washington. D. C ApsH 7 The
American minister at Athens Greece
has received a communication Trom
the Montenegrin government saying
there is much typhus in the countr. a
dearth of physicians ..ml supplies and
asking th American Rcl t'.oss to send
aid to t'ettmjc
Signal-Flags Are Raised and
Smoe Pours From Ger-
man Ship's Funnels.
ALLIED WARSHIPS
KEEPING WATCH
Merchant Ships of Allied
Nations Not Allowed
To Leave Harbor.
NEWPORT NEWS. Va.. April 7
Shortly before 3 ocloek this af-
ternoon the German cruiser
Prinz Eitel Fnedrich hoisted a line of
signal flags and blew her whistle. One
shrill blast was sounded. Smoke was
pouring from both of hey funnels.
This was taken as an indication that
the German cruiser was on the point of
attempting a dash through the block-
ading squadron of British and French
cruisers lying off the Virginia capes
just ontaide the three mile limit. It is
known these warshins an liril.i.
waiting to engage the aUtel Frredricri:
ship w
IWWto
' ue caaauei with ngxtts masked.
AWed Ships Hetd Tp.
The Eitel's exact time was as closelv
guarded as ever today but maritime
circles had believed It rapidly drawing
to a close.
Twenty-five merchant ships fljinc
the flags of the allies were being held
up here pending developments.
Net Thinking of Internment.
"We are not even thinking about in-
ternment of the Prinz Eltel Friedrich
now" declared customs collector Ham-
ilton -today after he had waited ex-
pectantly throughout the night for the
German cruiser to leave this port. As
the customs collector spoke he was pre-
paring to asain visit the ship on orders
from Washington although he had bade
farewell to commander Thierichens and
members of his staff Tcesday night
This declaration was the first author-
itative admission concerning the mys-
j terious negotiations relating to the
i ship in many days.
LOS ANGELES POLICE
CHIEF IS ARRAIGNED
Los Angeles Calif April 7. Charles
E. Sebastian chief of police was ar-
raigned here today on an indictment
returned Tuesdav night by the Los An-
geles county grand jury charging him
with contributing to the delinquency of
Edtth Sarkin the ward of Mrs. Lillie
Pratt who was indicted with Sebastian
It was agreed that the chief should
plead to the charge-next Saturday.
He was suspended at bis request
Tuesday night and said he would show
the charge to be a political plot.
The chief or police is alleged to hate
frequently entertained Mrs. Pratt ia a
room of a building adjoining the police
station and it is also alleged that Mrs.
Pratt was. accompanied by the Sarkin
zirl or those occasions.
Testimony was given to show tha:
this room was rented under an assumed
name and it was also charged that the
police chief took Mrs. Pratt and her
ward riding in a police automobile. Se-
bastian dented the charges and juvenile
court officers supported his statement.
SAYS RAILROADS MAKE MORE
HAULING BEANS THAN CATTLE
Cbicago. IlL. April 7 Hauling eggs
beans cotton or structural iron by tbe
carload is more profitable to the west-
ern railroads than hauling livestock.
J. R. Koontz. general freight agent
of the Atchison. Topeka and Santa Fe.
so testified at the interstate commerce
commission hearing of the western
railroads rate case today. Koontz
spoke in behalf of the 41 roads' plea
for an increase of three cents per 100
pounds for cattle hogs and sheep and
five cents on horse and mulea
I "The real test of what a commod av-
is paying In freight charges ia seen i
the earnings a gross ton mile on
traffic and livestock earns the lowest
lever.ue per gross ton mile of an
commodity we carry" testified Koontz.
ESTIMATE W1HTER WHEAT
at 6i9.eeete bushels
W ttsluntftoD. D C. April 7. Prospects
of the winter crop planted last fall t lh
Kreate-rt acreage is the country'a lustor.
were that 1. . bushel would be pro-
duced This estimate by the department of
rt culture today based on the condition
of the ktowIbc crop on April 1 may be
int read or decreased accordinf to the
hancea In condition from that date to time
of harrest.
Winter wheat condition on April 1 was
M S percent of a normal against 6 last
year and ST the ten year a-era. the
department of acxicultare annosmced. todaT
There was a decline of la points from lst
December compared wl t h an average de-
cline of 2 T points m the past le years.
Rye condition ws S9 5 percent of nor-
mal against 91 3 last year and M 1 the
10 year' aeriKe
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