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- - Id EVENING T MAKE KNOWN Y0T72 WANTS THBOUGH THE TELEGRAM .,WANT ADS. Weather rr Forecast VOL. IX. NO. 219 ROCKY MOUNT, N. C, SATURDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 7, 1917. PRICE: FIVE CENTO First Lives Lost in Destruction of German ! Gonboat I - - 'Today's .gSfcv THE EQRAM Au stria, Bulgaria anil m - l . - w 4- DftccDnDTc niiT nr f!F RM am a n a I n r n ! AUSTRiAEIVEM THEiOF PTE MANTUCKET Other Central Powers Quid ly. Decide to .Break With the United States TIOTXAATn.TXMED TO ,5:iRi:SENT AUSTRIA The Decision Is Received With No Alarm and It was ..Generally Expected on This Nation's Declaring War Against Germany, I...:,.!,, .' ll pla Pa I of sports ---havc- iii':riip:i i I'tii- d at di v in Yieim l di n . Viciitl.'i id ''hat' itches v in lb. Hand, v. hi. ii s hria .itlid" Ttirkcv have iils.v id I oak nidations nud 1 ioilaiid Aiis! rsnii i iit'f with tin' t ii it ,roliabiy; will look-.St,- iir Wn.-diing" tiit it (. ton. 1:0 ADVICE IN WASHINGTON Vr ti. A'r.shiiigti' i-l , t r i!Ut:: April AVoirl !h:it ii : . IfVo' lui-t the lldt aiiv riii' -H' Villi" Ht'-ti t lit-A list Hun u-cording tu mb; PIKEVILLE MAYOR SERIOUSLY HURT - iuirlstioTn, .A-jiril tt - tVim 1 ..( t m i i" c'l -i mil I'llwv ((.iv aftcriiiMin, mri t -1 ? .' iim.r ul'. tliuf t. mi .. a- i-c jiiiitl wlicii lie svas tliii.i : 1 ri.niuliilo, iliivi ii !jV: a, wli l:-;i',l in l.c L. .Ii.' i'ttcr. 'Arciiiainii' t" ,!n' tel.';. I v.'coivcd I y the police in n c man, ai. in tins ( It v iiaini rti L. Atlantii' 'ii . tfu- a In 1 1 1 n alii'iit ;iu-Vli suit , casi'-i liitc nian . cVMi)( t'ttc." 'flligliti'd frnnr tlio l,ini' piVMSi'iigor train at t idii vvliicb nrri vot hcrt 11 nil took Hlna'c l!irgc;.;'siVi1 t ho 1 rain . nud iilac-i'il tlii'in liimnliilc (ininl'iM'r i.'i- l.v in an au I,, i fciim'tcil that the May nt' riUevillc, who i-liaii'-cil tn ln at tin1 -Mntinrl at tlic time, suspecteil that the Miit cases ilaccil in , the aii iiiiiul'ile 'nv Mr. I'tter cdntaineil whiskey, ami (leniamleil -iif tjiat lie open tin at the same fntir ..stc.'iim; ujx"i t lie run nine; linjml (if Hie an knimbile. It is nlleireil that Mi. I tier rctiiscil to coniily with t lie NDi fir !n request, r.jul reiiucsteil the ollicial tn vacate Ii i st rnsi oil on the autiminlii, stating that he was ill a Inirrv tn irnceeil tn his !i"Jinnti(Hi. . i Instond- of liiintr a.s re(iiesteil liy 'Mr. I'tter, the Mayor iliinliiil over ill to the autoinoliile,- which ' had lieen .'irted liy the river, headed toward (,ii(lliiin., ami Iwhile the care ':i.i traveling . nt a fast .-spc(l. - during a tnssel ill tlu ear lietwecn I'tter and tho Mayor, the latter fell from the ail: omoliile, rocciviiiscriiins injuries. STARTS A MOVE FOOD CONSERVATION "('v York, April' 7. Tlie Aairiicnii 1'nod ('onsen ntion engiie is the latest .rj;nnizatio!iH to enlist in the move to fuard tho eoniitrv from lugh prices ami jaiuino. The league has started a nation -Avide en mjiaigH fo assure, an a.leiiiate supply of food for next winter. Club v. omen everv where w ill l.e asked to i inn nraiiches. " STOCK MARKET .New Vork, A jyil 7 Trading in stocks interrupted by Hood Friday holiday was ?esuiiied for tin' brief week-end session iRiiay.- rust fii u-ch to'O' irregular nun lower. Frcslr liquidation being largely r.'duccd by the appearance of a Cierman raider off the New Kngland coast. The more BiihHtautial declines of the lirst half hour jiicl.ideil Bethlehem Steel, new ;to-lrranil Mamne"p?efeTred which fell i.lninst 3 points each, with 1 to :i for j.afliawanna Fteel and o'her proniinent stocks. United States Steel also fell over i, point with general reversals in rails.' in Break LIGHT SHIP TODAY Shipping Off New England Directed to lie on Look out For Raider NKUTOR-rSlUPPINC; IS HELD IN PORT TODAY Nantucket Light Ship Is the First to Give Advice of the Presence of the Raider off New England Coast Todav. OFFICIAL KFPOKT NAVY DEPARTMENT. '( ;.. , If. I;, . A rn'idcr ' ofliciaUy tpioi ill: 7;i .t 1 1 its 1 1 . i ri i i u 'warned ji!I, shipping (Hit il f :r!licr notice, 1 I'll 7. Gei-uian sen fed off NaiitiicUct . Pi.il friil oflieiuls not to leu v n t WARNING IFF VIRGINIA CAPES. wp, No: I 7 - fT tli.' i aid Vi I' ll i -re (lis- ''!" -A -d'-fii report cd lias been g. tn a l It ; iii lutrutii a is .I'Miiil'l' sin' is i Tin- ti i ; m hii w til pecfC di- SS Wit I ach. .ill I tl in t hi' il'i CiOCD DESCRIPTION 01' THE RAIDR. New,., .(..r.lhl I.' I.. iht'ii ljUllili A.,il 1 raiil- r. v. ,1 l.v e.ljateiy lc Jioti i'l'd was to - keep ship ul' tint .IV I. the ,1 of til t . tn ei ippinU' UtllOl it ' s !-l. ran .lli'.-t Icl ' 1 this, port 1,0 of th, 'I'll, lit ;iii.i t at ion that s cpoi t !v, as 11 c. -j I l. CI S II The ' -word .achiiin 1 lie. i oaf act i pla ns I'oi- if "I.. A 111: t ) oif the coast . appi that Yew ty in 1 Mii,lai I coast, caiisctl in Ins altlnniyh e ciii'iiiy were iiiiA .-il c i r .w:tii the Tli" colli' foi.t 1o ( ilinn not made pulilic it iua ile every of Ii uliippini; ngent tor of the pi in touch yr at it hor pi" t - to: va ni t lii'i if jlaiin''!'- 1101D siiips-orr NEWS EAIDER Slllllgl pi:l. -I'epotM of Iii r tf Atlantic ports sealioard today allv was tied up mai Oinineii'e ra 1 were flashed alon aio1 all shii pini; p while naval patrol t he idont it v of ported near the I: the Otic i went out. to I'slaldisii ii stei ious siiips re lies. 1 1 Was t he first tireath of 'war. at the doors ol .Viherica ami it sent a thrill tlirouli he country. The lirst report canie from Nantucket liojitsdiip shortly In't'ore morning. . clock this ADIVE FIRST FROM NANTUCKET. ltoston. April 7. The following mt sap' was r.ceivt'd navy yard from th "Commerce raidei to.iav at the lioston Nantucket lightshi passed N lit ticket light ship shoals at :;iil bound w est. lotted that the raid a large stack' and Na v; 1 1 a'ut horit'ies re (! had fwo masts was paint rep.ii ted ' REPORT IN TUB .1 a slate color. .Her size was s abotlt 11), '"Hi tons; SUBMARINE GULF St. Petersburg, April ".The captain and crew of a smacking fishboat from S;i rat ogii .toilaylrep(i.rt('..l Ilia f jliey saw a large submarine in the gulf yesterday. Tlie crew rose within a mile of them ami there were men :on its deck, the captain reports. He hailed but got no response and no marks of identification. The boat was headed south, three miles from sliore off Saratoga bay. SPRING HATS AND CHEAP GOWNS SCARCE m-nwrj-Colo., April ft. Two, dollar hats are as sen rce as liens' teeth, since the lioofl is with us. Likewise dollar-ami- a-half school frocks, and ten dul- ' But. that's all these articJes cosfl seventfive Denver high school girls, who arc studying practical dressmak ing and millinery work. The clothes are stylish, too. Each girl made her own, paying only for the materials. Tinihrmn ' ' . . PRESIDENT DELIVERING WAR MESSAGE PRESIDENT DELIVERING WAR MESSAGE (Ch :itkna ?r 4 I,- IBiitwiiwiiw'jTOyiiij4ic rMimi$tfmtiwtt "iwi.( i 1 El H I George Nowell. y i i i " u r i i nnni nil i n t I r. t-" - 'sw- w - 1 1 1 u 1 1 u 1 1 1 1 1 1 u 1 1 i f?frJ-;ipr j i'i at grMt i fe; rromment Roc Mount KWito ?- Citizens Will Speak On Patriotism - I 1 APPROPRIATE I ISilSKiWiwiiwgSja J8jW:i;w - ySw, J I - .-A-j-n r?- -7-1 JSSteit4,jaiii,iaiiii.Mi iiiWMinirtniMiiw iniiiim aa&-- SnaajML J (Passed by the censor.) This remarkable picture, showing President Wilson delivering hia great -war roessap;e ttf congress, was made at just S:fl3 ttlt, shown by the clock over Vice President Marshall and Speaker Champ. Clark, and 13 from the only negative made by a time exposure. BOY SCOUTS RAISE IL COLORS: Large Flair Unlurled at Ten : O'clock:. This-Morninir: by Boy Scouts on Corner of .Tarboro arid MairrSt reels. Th Hoy, Sc, Mta is and t i'i ; i utei sect ion ' of hi'leets. 'Hi? ila: Tillej-y for. 'ihe su;estiotv of- Is tin in; i this in Main il th. irn i to.;'. at !h, ind 'l'a I hoi o was raised liy M.'in or organisat ion. At. t lie :errfl cit iins, per II1ISMWI was secui llij'if'oii -M f rom t he ,'t - A veinn' had I 1 1 o 111 Ihe ( 1 1 (' I o put the brought on isuus the hoi, llll ft .;: (Hit .hell is niorit ii- -and lay a ft . ami it aiu tho tun..' of !(!la rt ers Vf, ..aft.-r t he- pole iiooit. It a littiii ouhfa re na! i.nial t! put . in t o placi' -,'st , ) is a veiy laree decoration of t he u of the ;ci; v in this I daiiL'er..' Since flie Teh ;i;iii quest se-vimii days. a 1" ll.lishe.l a that the . zens ot-11ic eitv .11 piny .their 'rt.it i ism ly liangnig the national eniliteui from their places of business ' and homes, many Hairs ha'it made, tiieii ajipeai ance, but this not enough .ami it is lioiied that inanv inoii1 will fol- TIow suit. - lOvt'rv afteni'iou as six o'clock tin' I -Itov Scout ling, will be lowered, ac- eoinpani. d bv the lavniL of the l; trea.,. THREE ('ASES BEFORE MUNICIPAL COURT "Walter Harper, .chii puss in the municipal ged nil i f with .Vcs. this niorn d and his pay the nig, hail his ciiso prosecutor . was t costs of . the act In the en-.,, a..; the iu'osecu1.inrs i pn d inst me W. ti. r.ulliiik, ' into the court t he in-t ion aga : list room and asked that Air. Tiiillnck be dismissed and non suited, it being apparent that.. Mr. llul lnck had not committed a crime for vii rich he could be ci i-mrnally irosecu.j cd. ii Fddie Kdwards a negro, paid a fine of one dollar for viojnt 'tig the trafiic ordinance.- NO COMMENT IN BERLIN PAPERS Berlin. April Ik ( By way of London ) April 7. The complete text of I'resi.IeiiT' Wilson's, message has arrived bv wire less. . If is printed in the - morning pa pers differing -immaterially from the London version. After a careful study the forcijti ofiice declared that there will be 110 oSieial reply. SECOND 0111 IS . 11 BUSY IE All Branches of Government Are Active in Pressing Preparations For Nation's Enlrance'Into War. S 'I'he second day .Wash hi April of w ar w il I . (o'lniauv found everv-ij;nXi eriillH'llt' .i :t('inri! eonini tH 1 1 ill ami its I lew : i ii action along t hree r'' w il h ( 'no e ri.'ssiiinal voi k' on, the. new army .pleasure-;. 'J'i' navy and limit eras! patrol Iriui : lieiiif; :ial res s to joil came inolii lized. orves ere the colors, word that carried out .lust ice for .n vii I njj lifia !'oi?rplv illr w'if -Kroiu iiiituy l'liite.l States 1.1 in nl cl itics s marshals had '- lh- artiifeiit of ord(M's .( arrest i ly Cerinan ''Ii - it w hom Hie gov- ei ri iucii al larV to Use W.oi. h .1 llienct Si l .'is 1 1 :i bcli Oil i,e c gei ens to allow out del erinine.l i, nearly IPO of for t he. govern- - ials had a i man ship 'i n seied thmijli no announcement. 1 v w..uM be coi.tis. ' . T- le w netl. pa id - t-oi r thi'V 1 lt.--.-l or io-eri ons an. it t he dose of the war, ure of all ri'lio stn iiie iif all those, except i.lll -. th.cl.. na a I I'll! W ,1c I. wa s ant hurizoil llol-h War and arranging with mirnious .pianti- bv I 'resident- -Wi Is N ,-i v V 1 lepart ' .nut ra.-l oi s t j t io of sfippl o I I , for ns ot t he 1 1. .use. leaders todav were Iiv'ti so ;iu. Momlay. to concur bi j the -Senat ' ileliciency ' land of :by the I'i jiiiiniineiit tlie- eorifiii - .itncminient to the g.-neral toll providing a special war iu 11.01111,11111,(1111 f;ir (lispu.sal -sidi'iit and then another nd- il rxt Tliursday t o jiennit ti t raiue t iie wa r b gis- t hit ion. . . .'""" j brpresentni ivc ; liainev, ranking nn oiber pf thc.wn I con.init e,; i u t hi1 a bseiieo I tative kiichin, will ai f Of" 1 iii no is. an means joi ity ."ith Sec re- leader an.' ineaiiw hi le i-iin f c tarv Alc.Xd.io on liuahce iiieasures. 'I'h IJoiisc military cininittee met to day to hear Secretary Maker's explana I iiii of ltn' aiiiiv general staif bill to .haft and ti.'Mii one'Tiiiiiiou vonng mev i W it h ill a" . .or no 1 the accoinpanving ill. i- billion (ii,llar budget all or winch j had President W ilson s approv al. Tin', "irfe military nunnitlce also had the ariov bill uii.iet consideration today. I. Wit In. ut 1 'i.ngressioiial action the only thing the War liepartment can do to. "increase the nation V authorized armed J forces is. to order the regiilar-army ft-' puided tn foil war strength. . , ' Aiinouin'cmeiit will be made-50011 that free admission to inericnn Harbors has l-. en granted to war vessels of the Al- Jj-'S. " ' . BRAZIL AND NllfARIXIIEXTWEEimOMM ROCKY MOUNT'S . HONOR ROLL TODAY : Enlisted for Naval Service May-Batchelon Enlisted for Home Guards H. C. Joyner. T. C. Sttirgis. Enlisted for National Guard -, Robert Lmdscy. MUSIC Fraternal Orders and Be . nevolent Bodies Invited to Attend. Every Citizen UrjredTo be Present at the Meeting. , A patriotic . muss mceti-iitf of the citi zens ol Koi kv Mount will be Iielil at, the Masonic Opera. House. .Monday, April at ci'jlit o clock, in accordaiu'e with the proclamation bv Mnvor h. Tillcrv yesterday. Several prominent men of IMcky Mount will deliver short talks and musice'nppropriate to the . occasion wilt be. furnished by the local talent of the city. Ail citizens arc .urged to be present at this meeting, the jiurp.osc o. which is to endorse suitable resolu tions on the action of our I resident and Congress in their stand for justice in the di tense, of our rights. All trutvrnul nud benevolent organi ifat oois, tlo1 boy Kcoiit,- .girl -mc out s: and (a iiqi 'fire girls in e invited to be iii at tendance. Song. " Mv Countrv Tin of Thee," bv all present. , - Address, bv liev. It. C. Craven. .-Address, bv lion. L. , Hassctt. Song, "Star Spangled Banner V by nil present , ' -Address, by lion. T. T. Tliornc. Address, bv Mr. I'age (.ravelv. Address, bv Mr.: II. h. Ilolden. Addre-is, by Hon. V. S. Sprnill. .' : Song. hixie. ';' by -nil present. -All who have books with these songs, w. i 1 1 please- bring them.. M r. . I.. W. Ivoriiegay will 'nine charge of llic inusic. The (,jri Scouts ami Camp Kire-Oirla will assemble at 7:. Win the front rows, middle seats. The Hoy Scouts will as semble at 7:.", iniddle section. The audience is reipiested to stand at Uie singing of uu'Ii song. Mrs. Korne gay. and her choir will lead in the sing ing and w ill sit on the stage. All speak ers will please fake seats on the stage The addresses will be short, onlv tn or lift. .'en infinites for each speaker. Let us show bv our presence our patriotism and our willingness to render a service of sijjii"- kind to. our countrv. , . - ri?nS TIF.S FOTTNIT ON A. C. L. TRACKS Last night, found on the Coast Line, ji north, of th pi boro and was bv some pers. sonie 'rain of Southbouhd several cross ties were i racks of the Atlantic ist a few hundred teet issenger station at Tar- apparentlv an attempt in or persons to wreck the companv. freight train Number 11 struck the cross-tic?, but as tlie ra n was not going at a rapid rate no damage resulted It is. understood oOicers will offer a reward for the apprehension of the guilty-, party' or parties. ir A BIG AERIAL FIGHT REPORTED Berlin. April 7. (Via London 1. Thg Kntente Allies yesterday lost 44 air planes on the western front, says the of ficial statement issued today by the Ger many tieni!(uui'ters staff. Thirty-three of the British or French machines were destroyed in aerial engagements. Five Gerinaii n'Vp lanes, -the statement adds, did not return. - v. ' LADIES RIFLE CLUB ORGANIZED TODAY The Ladies Rifle Club, of Rocky Mount was organized at the Y. M. C. A. Mmiv of the members prartised shoot- - inj; .and made perceptible progress in the art of national defense. The club jwill meet every Tusday and Friday.' MASS MEETING CUBA TO JOIN CUBAN CONGRESS IS EXPECTEO-TD-GEF T Central News has SerriWffP cial Information That Brazil Acts Monday BOTH NATIONS ARE TLIN1TERINTI-0?TBltfNK The Republic of Cuba News Bureau Today Gives Out "News That Vote on Presi dent's Recommendation Is To Occur Tonight. London, April 7. The ( entral N'cwh sn vs" ir is Hiiini ollii'iallv tiilornicil thnf a dec la rat ion. ot war bv Brazil against tcermaiiv inav be expected" bv Monday. OFFICIAL ADVICE INSTANCE CUBA. hew York, April 7.--Tbo ('ubnn con gress tonight is expected to declare that a state of war cxiktu hutwcruXuba. and the Imperial Oenunn goveriiiiicut, ac cording to a cable message from the private fcccrctarv of President Menocal to the Uejiiiblic of ( ubn, iiowh bureau here . . 'ARREST FORMER VICE CONSUL . London. April 7. Julius Vanhee, America Vice-Consul at Ghent and recently connected with the Belgian relief commiFSton, has been arrest ed by the Germans and sent to Ger many. NORMAL WEATHER I OR THE WEEK Washington, April 7. --Local showers anil thunderstorms nre forecast for the southeastern states during the first part ot the week beginning tomorrow. The tempi-ratlin! will be noar normal, fien erally fair, will follow, until Friday when showers are again, probable. FRENCH SUCCESS ABOUT ST. QUENTIN I'ai'is, April 7. nueiit .'cannonading went onMiiriiig last night on the French front south of St. Qlientin, the war nf lice aiiliouuceil today. In the region west of the Mouse German trenches were, fmr cessfnllv ra rdT'iTliy French trooiis, y BELGIAN RELIEF SHIP IS SUNK Now York. April 7. The Belgian relief ship Anna Foatenes, carrying SoOO.OOO worth of gram to Rotter- dam. has been sunk by German sub marine. The vessel carr.ed no Americans. . YOUNG CUMBERLAND MAN COMMFTS SUICIDE Fiivetteville, N . Guv, l-j. vears old, a kavu taken part . 111 mencenient exercises ., April h. I'urdie vouth who was to the count v com hcre luesday, but who was arrested oil a charge ot lorg erv belore the day's events began, shor himself through the heart at un earlv hour hour Wcdnesdav 1110.11111 at the home of his lather. V . A. Guv, 111 Car ver's f'reek township. His lifeless bod j was loiiuii bv ti:c lather 111 the rear ot a tobacco barn. ., ,Voung tiny was to have .borne a prom inent .part in the coiiiiueneeineiit for the l'.urcku high school and hud been con giatulated on the thoruugli way 111 which he had prepared tor the events. He was highly though of. Before tlie starting of the parade, in which lie would have carried the banner of his school, the vouth went to the .Na- : i C..I. .. ...! .....,i. ' ' '" BUC" l"r" " cheek tor signed with tlie mime 01 with the name of (ill (lunn in, ii , i i-iyiiu n il I I iiic I . i nt- larnier. The bank ollicials, ccnviiiced that the check 1 OT TON GH wall a forgery, telephoned for the police, Mav' option at 13 3-4 for September. and the young inau was placed under ja"v wneat rched $2.14. arrest. Two prominent Fnyetteville men . , arrunged liond, for Iii in and his father PRODUCTION EYE was sent Tor and carried his. sou home in jg yggy HEAVY the ai'tci noon. I . ...The un fort iate young man arose! Washington, April V Notwithstand carly when called by his father and ng the heavy decrease in the prospec niade a fire in the kitchen. W'hen. call- tive winter wheat crop the production of ed for breakfast he did not answer. A rye is forecast by the Department of search was made and his body found be- Agriculture at 60,000,000,000 bushels, hind the barn with the gun be had used . the largest output of that crop ever re to end his life lying beside liiin. ' corded in the United States. FIRST BLOOD OF WAfl TO SURRENDER SHIP Internetl German Gunboat "Blown Up By Crew Rath er Than Surrender. SEVEN GERMANS ARE killedjn:explosion Thirty-Two Officers and Three Hundred and Twen ty Men Are Taken Prison ers as Result of the Explo sion Last Night. Washington, April 7 The interned (leiinnu gunboat Cormorant, at tlis Island of Ouam. ul. the.. Pacific, ha lieen blown up. The crew of the Cor morant refused to surrender the boat to 4I1C American forco which went to take possession of her and destroyed the vessel. Two Gentian oftlceri and men were killed in the explosion. Twenty officers twolvs warrant pfll- . o.eis and .1-0 ,e i'i!;ted meu wt tnkeo prisoners. ' ' : " - , The destruction of the Cormorant took plare. at eight o'clock last night Washington time. . hiteriinient of the Cormorant at Guam had been the cause of continual conflict and disagreeable incidents between the American naval oUlreri; 111 r hargo oflihj Islnn.f ami the Oerman crew; On sev eral occasions former German Ambassa dor Hernstorff npeal to the State. I) paitment on behalf of the Cormorant' ' oflicers and crew to have vessel trans ferred to fsaii Francisco. Kach time-the Navy Ilepnrtnicnt refused- The Cormorant was chased into Guam bv Japanese warships soon after the . declaration of war between Japan and Germany. The slnp had exhausted her fuel supply, raiding commerce aud was compelled to burn her woodwork struc ture under which she used to make steam to reach that port. NO BARE-LEGGED DANCING IN BOSTON ( ambrige, Mass , April 7.--Even if the citv censor of Huston has forbidden then1 to dance in tllcir barn legs in that palace ol propriety; tlie Harvard Hasty I'mlditig duos bovs in thoir feminine roles will iiriiiett with nnd raped leg at their inittfll and private performance here toi-.iht- Of course when they go to Boston 'I linrsiliiv thevll have to wear stock ings in their back to nature scenes from ' Itanium Was UighLLVCoiior John J. ( usev has decreed that their hare legs -wttiild br -it shock to discreet Boston. Mnvor ( uilev agrees with. him. And that ends it. There will be no bara legs 111 Hoston. ; Whether the bovs will have to wear 'em when they appear on Broadway with their show Monilnv has not been determined : but its a fact that the po lice made the Winter -Garden Girls put their tockics on when they went the limit not long since. . j Washington, Aprtl 7. A prospective slump of mole than 50,000,000 bushels 111 the winter wheat crop as compared with last year's crop is-the first war prohl"!!! to confront the country. Official estimates of the department of agriculture today, the first for the 1!U7 harvest that much of a decrease in viebl was expected through the acreage it much greter than was first expected. WHEAT MARKET ! BOUNDS UP PhionoA Anril 7. Aeeentinir wheat i t o crop conditions shown by the crnrt enml 1 1 innn shown tlV the ffOTerR' ,,,,. renort ,.,... ..,., o. o ..l.mlti, th wheat nmrL-et hero tnilav mnilA senaAtional ad. ....,,, from a 5.a fent. . bushel for SLUMP in CROP FIRST 111 PROBLEM
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