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COTTON YIELD REDUCED OVER TWENTY PER CENT Predictions Call for Crop of Three Million Bales Under That of IAist Year. Washington, July 1.?A prospective cotton crop of 12,500,000 equivalent ~?00 pound bales t':is season is unofficially estimated from the department of agriculture's June 25 condition and acreage report issued tfcday. That would be 3,600,000 bales less than last year's crop, or a re- j duction of 22 per cent. In all 31,535,000 acres were planted this year, showing that the government's repeated; appeals to cotton Growers to reduce their acreage and devote more land to other crops had been heeded. Reductions for this ? ear's area amounted to 5,871,000 ^cres, or 15.6 per cent. Condition of the crop was ibetter i.an last year at this time and also better than the ten-year average on June 25. Along the Atlantic coast the crop deteriorated in June but condii "our improved in Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas and Oklahoma. A total area of 31,535,000 acres of rotton is under cultivation in the "nited States according to the estimate of the department of agriculture announced today. That compares with 37,406,00 acres, the revised estimate of acreage under cultivation i year ago; 36,832,000 acres picked fast year, 37,089,000 in 1913 and 34,? $3,000 acres in 1912. Abandonment I ~+v< ^ coqcrwn 1qr,+ vpar t?l/l UUiiii'g 0VMWV4ii V ^ w??- i ? amounted to 1.5 per cent, of the planted area and for tine past five years it has averaged 1.8 per cent, of Mae area planted. There had been much interest in cotton and textile circles concerning the area planted to cotton this year in ' iew of the record crop last year, the curtailed foreign takings "because of the European war and the low price *- * 1U*+ Inie eoacnn "Ct'hiWl were 11 UUl cailj WHO BWUV**) .v.- j lelieved to have influenced cotton growers to reduce their acreage and ^ut some of thei\' land in grain and ether crops. The extent of this reduction had 'been variously estimated cnofficially at from 10 to 20 per cent. The condition of the growing crop en June 25 was 80.3 per cent of a ormal as compared -with 80 per ' ent, on 'Ma?y 25 this year, 79.6 per ~er cent, the 10-year average on "une 25. Average cfcange in condi ^on from (May 25 to June 25 during fhe past ten years has been an increase of 4 per cent. Growing conditions generally were fivorable throughout the month since ihe last condition report was canassed. Precipitation during the first nHnollv oil nnrtinnc nf thp WA. Ill pi un w?. "belt furnished sufficient moisture for ^e time being, and the crop made satisfactory growth. Late planted in .Vexas was coming up and a good stand vas reported. Excepting in portions f Oklahoma, Arkansas and some of ie more eastern sections of the belt * here the soil was too wet, cultiva' on proceeded satisfactory. Cultivation and satisfactory growth in all excepting a few districts was vored ,during the second week Dy ''he moderately warm weather, with general absence of continued rain. "Wet weather delayed cultivation and ?-au5ed some damage by flooding in northern (Texas, Oklahoma and the n A*?A A! ^ O TTAY*A lhor>Am IT) O" V li vimas, t ucius f-assy. In most other sections, howver, the crop was well cutlivated and fields clean. L Continuation of moderately warm eather with local showers sufficient for requirements, greatly favored cot-, '' n growth during the third week in -* 11 portions of the 'belt. Delay in cult'ation pevrmitted fields in a few sec A \ ons to become grassy, out over most S stricts cultivation proceeded satis fictorily, the fields were clean and the I -op continued in good condition. V Rapid growth was forced during the Bnal week of the month by continued H^Airm weather, with sufficient moiswLre, and the crop was in good condiftpi and well cultivated in nearly all. Kicts. Some retardation of growth (reported from Oklahoma and ad-j Big sections, and grassy fields oc- j 1 nnil Itt -CL'I + V* hrkll TCPPvil TP- I I1VSVC&X} " * wu Wii ?? VW * as active Tn portions of Ala-1 lississippi and Texas. The s fruiting in southern districts le bloom was reported as far E North Carolina. planted and under culti? end of June by States, ft's planted area afcd area Bmitted) follows: IT 'Planted Planted Picked I 1915. 1914. 1914. A' HM VV R)lina. .1,333 1,550 1,527 Rlina.. 2,399 2,890 2,861 W. . . 4,684 5,510 5,43-3' B. . . 202 224 221 W . . . 3,382 4,075 4,007 . . . 2,728 3,100 3,054 a . . . 1,139 1,340 1,299 ! . . . ,10,36o 1 ll,yi51 las .... 2,193 2;550- 2,480Ksee' . . . 813 9S5: 915 ' Missouri .... 107 148 145 Oklahoma . . . 2,102 2,920 2,847 i California .... 35 47 471 Other States . . 17 20 20 j Condition of the growing cotton! crop on June 25 and May 25 this I year, with the June 25 condition last year and the 10-year average of June 25 condition, follows: 1915 June 25 June May 10-yr. States. 25. 25. 1914. av Virginia . . .78 88 86 84 j North Carolina.79 85 82 80j South Carolina.76 80 81 791 ftporeifl ... .79 81 83 80 i Florida ... .78 80 86 841 Alabama . . .78 78 88 80 | Mississip-pi . .84 82 81 78 Louisiana . . .83 76 81 77 Texas ... .82 79 74 80 Arkansas . . .85 84 80 80 Tennessee . . .87 85 79 82 Oklahoma . . .71 76 79 81 California . . .90 82 100 *98 Five-year average. The next report will show the condition of the crop on July 25 and will be issued at noon Monday, August 2. PRESSING NORTHWARD Anstro-German Drive Into Poland Gaining?Invasion Appears Serions to Russia. London, June 1.?The Austro-German drive northward into Poland from Galicia is gaining momentum and England is puzzled as to whether the German purpose is to make this the main effort or to continue a concentrated offensive to force the Rus sians from tl-e southeastern tip of Galicia. , Whatever the ultimate object is, fighting along the Gni'la Lipa river has not abated and Berlin not only records progress here but also farther north in the arc around Lemberg and between the Vistula and the Bug rivers. The Austro-German forces on tlMs oro octimatoH at 9. AOfl AfM TMlPV are not far from the Zamosc fortress, 25 miles nort hof the Galician frontier. JTearer to Warsaw. Only a hundred miies to the north is the great Russian base Brest-LHovsk, Jinked with Warsaw by important railways and lying almost due east of the 'PoiisCi capital. The devlopment of the Galician campaign has created a situation entirely unexpected by the allies. The British (press frankly concedes that the invasion of Russia is serious. The papers, however, put faitji in Russia's campaign for the production of more munitions. The Arras sector maintains its reputation as the storm centre of the West, but although losses are piling up daily neither side delivers a decisive blow. Gtein in Gallipoli. An Atfcens dispatch tonight says the allies have taken the Turkish stronghold of Krithia, on the Gallipoli peninsula. Gratification over British progress in Gallipoli is hardly more I pronounced than tlce realization of the termendous task iEngland and France face in their attempt to clear the Turks from natural defenses barring the way to Constantinople. The first stroke against British naval craft in home waters for some time is announced by the admiralty tonight, which says tftat 14 men have ben lost foy the mining or torpedoing of the destroyer Lightning, an old craft laid down two decades ago. /Rule-aria whk?h ninth sides arp iir ing every effort to bring into the conflict, has notified reservists in England to be ready to join tfce colors, but Bulgaria officials here say this is a perfunctory procedure. ?? NAFHON IN DEBT Deficit of $35,864,381 for Last YearNo Explanation Yet TUfo ryf Art Tulltr 1 TP}l r\ c* A ft 0,0111115 CU11, o U1J A. 1UC ocwuu business year of the present administration which closed yesterday showed a $35,864,391 deficit comi pared with a surplus for the year | ending June 30, 1914, of $34,418,677. Official explanation will not be issued until the figures for the year are analyzed by Secretary McAdoo, <but on the face of ti-e records it is apparent that receipts were much smaller?an enormous reduction in j 1 customs revenues resulting from the | war?and that disbursements were much greater. Notwithstanding tbe dencit 011 tnej year's business the treasury now has an actual net balance of $82,025,716.j I With every prospect that tIMs balance' will be increased by possibly $10,-j 000,000 in the next ten days, it is. I evident there will be no bond issue to replenish the coffers for many months to come, if at all. Customs Fell Off. Customs receipts for the last fiscal vpflr nmrmntAri trv $209.268.1'07. about $11,000,000 under estimates made ibyj Secretary McAdoo several months after the "war began, and. $82,000,000 ^ below the amount from this source in : 1914. With ti e end of the war ap-I parentiy remote, many treasury officials are convinced it will be necessary for congress to restore the old duty on sugar, which is to become free next year, and add about $60,-1 uou,uuu revenue. The income tax proved the big producer the last 12 months. Total receipts up to the close of business last night were $79,828,675, of which $36,-1 303,525 came in June 30. This is' more tJ'.an $8,500,000 above the total received from the tax last year and there remain ten days in which it may be paid. Officials believe $6,000,000 will come in in that time, bringing the total $5,000,000 above the amount estimated. It was said tonight that the per- ( sonal income tax proved a surprise this year. Last year it brought in only $28,000,000 but up to date tf'-is year it has produced more than $41,000,000 and that probably will be j augmented by several millions. The; corporation income tax apparently: will be about the same as last year's. Better Than Expected. ? It now develops that the emergency i tax law has proved a better reve- J nue producer than expected. Despite j this, however, internal revenue re- j ceipts for the year?$335,828,377? j were only about $27,(K)0,000 in ex-! cess of last year's. One countributing' ffl.pt ie tfint whiskev is not navinp the ? I revenue it used to produce by some $16,000,000 or $20,000,000 a iyear. Another thing pointed out tonight by treasury officials was that the postoffice department, usually self-sustaining, has run behind this year and has received advances from the treasury amounting to more than $6,000,000. The treasury has paid out on account of tl:e Pananma canal during the year more than $29,000,000 which, though reimbursable, it not likely to be reimbursed for many years to come unless through a bond issue. Total expenditures for the year were $731,527,572 compared with $700,559,248 last oear. J PIERPONT MORGAN WOUNDED BY FENTIC (CONTINUED FRO^l PAGE 1.) "wounds in his toody, threw himself on his assailant and the three men went down in a struggling heap on ti":e hallway floor. mi 4.1^^ ~ ^ I lie Struggle un me uuw waa aiiui c. 'The pistol was torn from Holt's fingers and he was beaten 'by the butler and other servants, who came running at the sound of the shots, until he offered no -further resistance. Then tee Glencove police and a physician were summoned and Holt was placed j in one of the iMorgan automobiles and hurried at 40 miles an hour to the jail here. .Mr. {Morgan, calmly and collectedly, feeling, he said, that he had been shot, but experiencing no sensation of weakness, walked up the stairs and went to the telephone. He called up tl".e doctor and afterward his office in 'New York city and told the story of the shooting, asserting that he did not regard his wounds as serious. Then he went to his bed and lay down, awaiting the doctor. "While the doctor was hurrying from Glehcove, Mr. Morgan asked ti:at the telephone be brought to him. He himself ordered long distance connection "with Utica, N. Y., and through the exchange with his mother. He told her that she would hear reports tl:at he had been shot, but that she was not to worny. ''Fired to Scare Him." Holt was locked in a cell in the jail here. To the questions of the local police he at first gave no reply. For over an hour he refused to give his name or say anything about himself. Finally he became talkative and told Justice Luyster he had gone to see Mr. Morgan about ending the European war and 'Mr. Morgan had not given him a chance to say anything. "I fired to scare him," Holt said. "They tell me I hit him. I hope file is not badly hurt." Soon Holt decided he would write what he had to make public on the matter. He then prepared a statement addressed to Justice Luiyster J + n /\ r?anTcr\o,r\flT?n Tr\ CIJJLU -lli.LCj.lUUU. 1U1 LUC UCTYOpa'JJ^iO. JLH this statement Jhe repeated to great extent what he had told Mr. Luyster orally. The effect and nature of Mr. .Morgan's injuries were not defined until nearly 4 o'clock this afternoon, when specialists had completed their examination. In the meantime nu mfl.rrtne r?r>nfHr>+in cr ronrvrtc WPTA 11J VJl u uo A V- -k_J ?? v - V t culated as to the gravity of his wounds. One report said a toullet had struck Mr. Morgan in tf~e abdomen. A line of deputy sheriffs was stretched around the Morgan estate and all callers "were refused. Attendant physicians and surgeons kept in telephone touch with the Morgan ofjy _ \T "TT - ? nees m i\ew iur.K. Late today Holt was arraigned before Justice Luyster on a charge of assault with intent at malicious kill ? f I \ You < only i ly no and r week! Six Mc Frw V To be I scribe gain ] will b perioi N Subsc ??? ing. He was brought from his cell into the court l-ouse with a white handaee around his head, through which showed a dark red stain above a cut on the forehead. He appeared to have been weakened by the loss of blood and tottered as he stood before foe justice. "You are charged," said Justice Luyster, "with assault with intent at malicious killing. How do you wish + /N rvl no ^ 9'' IU picau . Holt swayed around So far that it appeared he "would fall. He threw out his arm and it circled the neck of a county detective. Another detective sprang to Holt's side and between them they supported him during I'ne rest of the proceeding. "How do you plead?" asked the justice. "Take out all that about the malicious killing," Holt replied. "It ought not to be there." Justice Luyster informed the prisoner that the wording of the charge was according to the legal code. "Do you want a preliminary exam ination?" the justice asked. "I don't know what you mean," Holt replied. "But I do want to object to that part that tells about malicious killing. That isn't right." The justice explained the meaning 1 of his question and again asked tiow { he pleaded. Finally Holt said he pleaded not guilty. He appeared undecided whether he wanted a preliminary examination. Assistant District Attorney Weeks stepped forward while Holt appeared to be making up his mind and told the court he would like to ask for a postponement of all further proceedings until next Wednesday, July 7. This was granted, Hnlt hpine held without bail in the meantime. It was learned that Mrs. Morgan was a witness to the attempt to assassinate her husband and that Sir Cecil Spring-Rice, the British' at&-~ \ t 1 nemt can now secure mtil July 15, poi longer, The h Jews, the best ly paper in the >nths C >th old and new ys Af this ave.fi 'M. v? * w* price no subscr e taken for a 1 i than six m ;ribe At j I bassador, also saw the entire occurrence. Mrs. Morgan, it was said, ran toward the would-be assasin as if to ward off the attack on her husband. ; .Knocked Senseless. |Ti:e blow which ended Holt's struggle in the Morgan home knocked him senseless. Before be had recovered I i consciousness servants bound him 1 with rope. Holt was bleeding pro} fusely when the police arrived. A I few minutes before that he recovered i his senses and looked up at the butler. "Kill me now, please," lie said, "you might as well do it and end my suffering. For six months I have lived in hell. I could not rest because of the frightful murders in Eu )> rupe. At police headquarters Holt was interrogated about this statement. "Do you think you are crazy?" he was asked. "I don't know," he replied. "Sometimes I do; sometimes I don't. I have been trying for six months to convince myself of one or two things, either that I am crazy or that I am not. And I haven't been able to settle the question jyet." Holt was asked where he had lived before going to Ithaca. His memory seemed to fail him here. After a long pause fce replied that he used to live in (Milwaukee. "Is that where you got your for[ eign accent?" he was asked. He did not reply. FIYE MORE VESSELS BAG OF SUBMARINES Three Steamers, Bark and Schooner Fall Victims to Germany's Underwater Craft London, July 2.?Three British steamers, fThe Caucasian, Inglemoor and'Welbury, the bark Sardozne anfl the schooner L. C. Tovrer were report )er: i and sitive- I [erald semiState subt bar iption onger onths ?"I ed today to have been sunk toy German submarines in the vicinity of the Scilly islands and off south Ireland. The Caucasian met her fate southwest of Lizard Head, on the coast of Cornwell on Thursday morning. While engaged in picking up her crew the Inglemoor fell a victim to the same submarine. The Caucasian when the submarine i opened "fire, was given full steam in an endeavor to escape. Not until tf:e steamer was struck by several shots, one of which demolished the wheel, did her captain surrender. The crew then took to the boats. The sub marine hauled alongside and fired eight sfcells into the vessel:. A few hours later the Inglemoor appeared and started picking uip the Caucasian's boats. The Inglemoor had taken the occupants of the small boats on board when the submarine emerged i and opened fire on her. Escape being J hopeless, the crew took to tfce 'boats | and the submarine then torpedqed I and sunk the In'glemoor, subsequently returning to the Caucasian which was ~ _ 1 A.T j still floating, ana sending ner 10 uic bottom. The crew of the Inglemoor and a part of the crew of tl'ne Caucasian were landed at Pensanco. One of the Caucasian's boats, with nineteen men aboard, was being rowed toward France when last sighted. Barbecue at Old Sondley Place. Saturday, July 24 to be given by C. G. Wicker and H. F. Lominick. The public is cordially invited. At the residence of 0. A. Felker, better known as "Old Sondley Place." Ball game in the afternoon. ' 6-29-td. f Barbecue at Pomaria Friday, July 30. I will give a first class barbecue at tne GPomaria park Friday, July 30. A good dinner and a pleasant day to all. Base ball and other attractions during tbe day. "Walter Richardson.