The 'Anchor line steamship Elysla,
397 tons gross, was sunk by a German
submarine May 23 in the Mediterran
ean while carrying cargo from the far
East, It was reported July 19 by a
passenger arriving on a British Bteam
ship. The Elysia was one of a convoy
of twenty-two vessels. The crew was
saved.
The largest crops of beans, sugar
beets and peanuts ever grown In the
United States are In prospect tor this
years' harvest. Department of Agri
culture production forecasts show an
Increase over last year of 19,500,000
bushels In the peanut crop, with a to
tal of 79,704,000 bushels; an Increase
of almost 6.000,000 bushels In the bean
crop, with a total of 19,791,000 bushels
and an Increase of 267,000 tons In the
sugar beet crop, with a total of 6,247,
000 tons.
Responsibility for tbe sinking of tbe
excursion steamer Columbia on the Il
linois river between Peoria and Pekln,
July 6, with the loss of ninety-two
lives, is placed upon Capt. H. F. Mehl
and Pilot George T. Williams, In a re
port to Secretary of Commerce Red
field from Reese V. Downs and George
R. Bower, the steamboat inspectors
who investigated the river disaster.
Miss Jeannet'te Rankin, congress-
woman from Montana filed with the
secretary of state, announcement of
her candidacy for the United States
Senate on tbe Republican ticket
Pithy News Items
Gathered From All Over
New Mexico
Wt.rn N.w.pap.r Unlob News Service.
COMING EVENTS.
'Auk. 7-11 Kound-up and Sports Car
nival at AiuKuuiena.
.October Anituul meeting New Mexico
. fubllo Meallli Association.
Large shipments of wool are being
made from Magdalena.
Gallup sold its $81,000 water bonds
at a premium of $2,100.
Work on Santa Fé's new high
school building is neartng completion.
