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7fr, - . • 'slate 41. THE STANFORD WORLD OFFENSIVE ON Uti NUE MO LONGEST BATTLE FRONT IN HIS• TORY OF WAR SEES OPEN- ING OF FIGHT. AMERICANS MEET SUCCESS Sammies Meet Hun Attack and Force Enemy Back for Mile and a Half, Taking 1,500 German Soldiers Prisoner. (War Review for July 111) The expected renewiil of the German offensive in Prance has begun- Fierce betties are le proogress on both aides of the falnells Cathedral city of It Which since the last offensive uking tlw Nit rue has stood the apex of a shario patient in the German lines. West of Rheims the 13..111111ns with the pressure of large numbers of troops, the unleashing of which was preceded by a veritable hail of high explosive and gas shells, hare been enabled to cross the Marne at several places. East of the city, however. they have been held for small gains by the tenacious defenders of the line. Altogether the two battlefronts aggre- gate about 65 miles in length. American troops are fighting veil- antly on the sectors they have been holding and at two points have mei with notable success. At Vans they not only broke down a violent attack by the eriemy, hut drove him back sev- eral hundred yards and only returned to their former positions when the advance of the Germans southeast of Chateau Thierry across the Alarne made the reoccupation of their trenches of strategic value. Arnerloans Take Prisoners. Along the Marne, between the town of Fossoy and the river Surnelin. where the Germans crossed the Merne, the Americans In a strong counter at- tack forced back the enemy to the right bunk of the stream. At other points along the river they used to the greatest advantage their machine guns against enemy elements which were crossing the river on pontoon bridges, killing or wounding many of them. In the counter attack near Fos - soy, between 1.000 and 1,5(N) Germans were made prisoner by the Amerleans. The captured contingents included a complete brigade staff. The French general in command on this sector sent a congratulatory message to the gen- eral in command of the American troops. The Germans, in addition to their trementhos expenditure of eXplOSIve and gas shells, ueed numerous tanks against the lines of the defenders and also opened fire with numerous naval gun bombrifdinents et towns end cities far behind the battle line, dropping upon them shells from 10 and 12 -inch pieces. Hun Scheme Still Dark. The details of tlw strategic scheme the Germans have in view have not yet been unfolded. It seems apparent the main objective in the first trews of the offensive is the throwing of their lines seuthwerd en both sides of Rheims. envelroPhig that city and forc- ing its capitulatioas The gaining of the southern blink of the Niarne and the straightening out eastward of their loattie line toward Verdun also may be the program of the Gemini) high commend. Sit , ress in these movements' wiould ereat strate- gic value to the I:crtitatis if it is in- tended by fluent ultimately to attempt II) drive on to Pails. I • British Are Busy. While the Generous are makieog their drive in the smith the British arounol Ypres are pecking away at the Ger- man lines with Sliccess ttS regards the gaining of groupd and the taking of prisoners. The French and Indians In Albania are keeping up their spec Mettler drive against the Austrians and the French and Italians in the mountain region of the Italian theater daily are harnssing the enemy with patrol attacks of consideraloie violence and bombardmounte. In Up. few in- stances where the Austrians. in this region lately Wive tried to take strate- gic positions they have met with ut- most instant repulse. In Palessine, Turkish and German troops penetrated British positions north of Jerchio. lint ahnost immediately were ejeeted with the loss of inure than :i00 men made prisoners, including 260 Germans. British and Anterhuan troops now are in control of the entire Murman coast in northern Ressia, according to unofficial matrices. It Is through this territory Met it Is hoped ulti- mately to lend aid to Russia by way of the Arctic ocenn. In violent fighting with the Boisheviki troops in middle Russia, Czecho-Shovak forces have eats it the important emumercial city of Bezttn, , Which ties ea the V o l ga r i ver , 430 miles east of Moscow. The fact that stubborn resistance met every German rush all along the ANOTHER ENTENTE ALLY. COUNTESS OF CLANCARTY The ceuntess 0ACIalwarty has been an energetic war worker from the first. line sitowS !het General Fruit wits fully ferewartied of the general territory In which the ettack would develop. It mowers eerealti he had Ilk reserves close tip and ont-genertiled the enemy in this vital factor. Offlooloils were strongly inellmel last night to believe that the present Ger- man effort is Intended only as a fore- runner for a later assault to the north toward the cheesed ports. If it proves succeursful in dislodging the Franco - Italian defenders of Rheims by later direct assault or tiy pressing the pincer movement. It is argued that the Franco -British reserves back of Amiens fight be drawn into the de- fense of Paris. weakening the line of the Albert region which is regarded as the certain prime objective of the whole German 'ohm of campaign. 'Flue German official statement last night added to the impreselon that a et ri king defelisiV.• viootery hall been won mutt the first (illy of the battle. Its meager claim that \parts of the Pretieli poositheos - had been penetrated was in %Mil contrast with the extent of the effort mode. It was read as tin inimission of Initial failure. the ex- tent of eine!' is mot to lw roovevaltel to the German permit.. Port All Prints.. Haiti. July 16. - The counell of state, acting In aecord- since with the legislative powers given It under the new Heinen constitution. has unanimously voted the declaration of war upon Germany demanded by the president of the republic. BOLSHEVIK! RULE IN RUSSIA IS TOTTERING Allied Forces Holding Railroad Ter- minus at Kola and Murmansk Have Been Reinforced. Washington..Tuly 16 -Although over- shadowed by the treiniondoms develop- ments on the western front, the situa- tion in Bussin alai Siberia IS daily presenting new phasee. At 110 less than three it idely separatoud points have the opposition to. the soviet gov- ernment greatly strengthened their po- sitions, thus !wittily taxing the inade- quate military mashine of the Bol- stieviki. fin the sliooree of the Arm -tic and W'llite sent; the small international en- tente force which lute been hoolollim the railroad lermintie :ot Kato noel Slur- mensk ints been esonsiolerably rein- forced nnol is understood to leo lug soutliwtirol along the railroad to- ward Vologola and 3loscow. It is lid - 111110 . 11 officially that there are :Annie Amerietin smut list's mei marines in the neighborhood of 1;.00lti, but it is not knooast that they nre participating in this soulltwrail niovent.Int. \Reports from rouliaide sourees in Sweden indicate a siirprising change of sentiment amoolig the pen. tile toward their German econtrolled government, teakiiig it impossible for that government to raise any volun- teer troops to attack the entente force on the line of the Kola-3Iosrow rail - 'road. This has greatly relieved the minds of . offiehols, who realize that this rtiiiroad could be hlmItut only by a very large force if attacked froom Finland. With Finland proet Wally neutral, anti the local poplihitioli in the Mur- al:1115:k country coming to the aid of the entente forces, it is believed that the allies now are reasonably sure of. be- ing able to maintain a channel of com- munication with central Russia and Siberia against any German attack. The protest of the Lm -nine govern- ment against the entente operations in the north is loelieved to has - - - e been a mere formality_ inade possibly to satisfy the Germans who are endeav- oring to control the Boisheviki govern- ment. reported intention (if the Bol- shevik! government to quit Slosioow in favor of the insignificant tom to of Mu - nun Is regarded ler offieials ae mm strong sign (of the further weakening of the soviets. Haiti IN the twenty-second nation to decinre war on Germany. Seven other countries have broken dIplometic re- lations, Gerineny severed diplomatic relations with Haiti in June, 1917. GOVERNOR STEWART ELECTED OFFICER OF PEACE SOCIETY New York. July 10.-l'he League to Peace yesterday announced that Governor- Stewrirt of 'Montana lind accepted Hellions as %lee president of the organization. lVillinin II. Taft, president of the league. invited the governor to accept that office after re- ceiving from him a letter expressing hearty approve] of the objects of the \Win the War for Permanent Peace\ convention, held by the league in Philadelphia last May. ORGANIZATION WILL SELL PROPERTY ENEMY ALIENS CONGRESS GRANTS Hundred and Fifty. German Concerns Taken Over Are Valued at Ap- proximately $250,000,000. New York, July 16. -Announcement of a selling owgionization formed to this • pose of 150 German concerns taken over toy the g00% eminent under th. \trading with the enemy act\ find vat ued ;it approximately $2i0.000,000, it - as Made here host night by A. -Mitchell Palmer, alien property custodian. F.orty of the eromptinies, with it capi- talization of more limn $100,000,000, lion\ a re ready for sale, ticcording to Mn, Palmer. and the remaining 10o and ail Other clorporatiOns hereafter tioken over will be sell] as soon as the new organization cold make them ready for the noietioneere, Joseph F. Gulley of Pittsburg, pres- I Mem of the Nitteral Gas Association of A1114.0(11, 1111S been designated as sales alltallger of the Federal Selling cor- poration. lie will have charge of the initial disposal ef the German owned corporations mid will supervise all the details. . Mr. Gulley will work in co-operation with till advisory coonuelttee, and a Washington committee In ell things ellIaleelell with any sale end in all matters that may arise before any property is actuelly turned over to the purchaser. Other members of the sell It ig organIzetion will be Mr. Paint- er, reproosettletives of the alien prop- erty cuatotlinit in charge of each prop- erty to be Kohl and tin attorney repre- senting the alien property eustodlan In respect to each property to be sold. PROHIBITION LEGISLATION GOES OVER TO AUGUST 26 Washington, July 14.-Nitllonal pro- hibition legialation was postponed by congress yesterday until August 26, at least. In arranging for n mid -summer vaca- tion. a formal unanimous consent agreement was entered into by the senate to defer until August 26 fur- ther consideration of the $11.000,000 emergency food production bill, con- taining the amendment for \bone dry\ war -time prohibition effective New Year's day. As , a part of the agree- ment, however, the prohibition advo- cntes secured the definite 'Pledge that the bill shall have' the right of waY after the vacation recess. Prohibition advocates are persistent Tilsit they have n majority too keep In the bill Sallie kind of a drastic war -time productiom on the other hand the opponents are hopeful that during the (setting weeke there may be developments to defeat or modify the It•g1ShIlloll. Scene senutors heard, stated that President Wilsooti may take a hand in the fight next month. This report, It Is said. favors a proposal to give him the authority and discretion to de- termine fItuiuliv, under till cootiolition.'t, whether prohibition is desirable. LATEST MARKET REPORTS. Chicago Livestock. Chicago, July 16 -Hogs: Receipts 42,- 000. Market strong and mostly 10c high- er. Choice light and light butchers. $15.15; one load prime heavy. SIX 05: bulk of sales, 817.25'h 18.10: butchers. 817 741 13.15; packing. 8174117.75; light. 818.754f MI5: rough. 1164r 16.90; tilgs, $16.751i 17.25. Ctatle: Receipts 20.000. Good to best corn -fed steers steady; others and..bittch, ers slow acid slower. Beef cattle. good and choice, $11.7541 13.30: common and medium. $11.754116.75; butcher stock, cows and heifers. K251114.75; canners and cut- ters. 87.25418.25; stockers and feeders. good to choice and fancy. S10.5109 13; coin- tnon and medium. 18.254119 7.0 ; sea l calves, good and choice. $1611 IC Sheep: Receipts 24,000. Heavy sheep and heavy yearlings, steady; cte, • and fancy, 810.504113; common and r- • , $5•25 to $111.50;one load choice I,g - ton to outsiders at 813.75. Omaha Livestock. Omaha, July 15.-Ifogs: Receipts 10.- 000. Market steady to Sc lower. Heaves-. $16.90(117.30; mixed. 8174117.20; light. $17 (it 17.45; pilot. $114113; bulk of sales. $17ti 17.20. Cattle: Receipts 7.500. Market s te a dy to 15 to 25c lower. Native steers. 112.25 Ii 13.25; cows and heifers. $84,16.50: west- ern steers, $9.501i 15.2A: Texas steers. 12: cows and heifers. $7.5001.50: mari- ners, $7413; stockers and feeders, Pot 13; calves, $10 , 4 11 5 0. St. Paul Livestock. St. Paul, July 15. -Hogs: Receip's 7.- 300. Market steady. Range, $15 '.ort'd,' 17.10: bulk. 817.05 , 07.10. Cattle: Receipts 12.400. Killers steady, 25c lower. Steers, 87.5041 17; cows and heifers, Pratt; veal calves steady. $71/ 15.25; stockers -and feeders, slow and low, 16V12. Sheep: Receipts 300. Market steady. Lambs. St0417.50; wethers, fit 12.50; ewes, 854111. Minneapolis Grain. Minneapolis, July 16. -Wheat: Receipts 102 cars, compared with 147 a year ago. • Corn: - No. 3 yellow. 81.60414.67. Oats: No. 3 white. 764177c. • Flour: Vitchanged. Shipments. 46,401 barrels. Chicago Grain. Chicago. July 16.-Whent: No. 1 red, 12.2441 2.2 9 : No: 2 red, 12.20412.26; No. 1 hard, $2.216 , 2.30 1 / 2 . Corn; No. 2 yelldw. 111.30411.82; No, 3 81.70411.75;. No. 4 yellow, $1.60 411.67. oats: No. 3 white, 77%; standard, 771 4 48 78 Vic. 1,100,000 AMERICANS NOW ON BATTLE FRONT IN FRANCE Washington. July 15. -Three army corps containing 225.000 to 250,060 men each have been organized in Frallee, Chief of -Staff March states, There are 1.100.000 Yankee there now of whom 331,000 are on the fight. Mg line. Others are reported to be at such a stage In training that they would be ready for fighting lo an ex- treme emergency. Steer 250 American airplanes have been shipped to !ranee. CONTROL OF MIES RESOLUTION CARRIES BY VOTE OF 46 to 161 In SENATE. - REPUBLICANS DISSENT. HINTPERMANENTOWNERSHIP Telephone and News Wires Not Ex- empted by Measure. -Indiana Senator Praises Pattootism of Newspapers. Washington, July 14. -Congress last night granted President Wilson's re- qest for authority to take over and operate telephone, telegraph, cable nilt! lines. By a vote of 46 to 10- 1 ii' Minority all Republictunc-the sen- ate mu lopted without amendment the, resolution granting such power foor the period tof the war. The reso- lution will be signed and sent to the president tomorrow. 'lam s , All attempts to amend or modify the minainistration measure which - passed the house ,July 5 by a vote of 221 to four were defeated at a session last- ing until 9 o'clock last night. Amend- ments by Senator Watson of Indiana to except telephone mei press wires from the resolution were defeated re- spectively, 40 to 30, and 39 to 21. An amendment by Senator Gore of Oklahoma, Deinocrat, to Ihnit action regarding telephones to long tlistanoe wires, was voted down, while an amendment by Senator Reed of Mis- souri, designed to insure unrestricted public use of facilities, wtts twice re- jected. NVage increases may be expected within 30 days after ate government assumes wire control, declares Sen- ator NIcCumber. opposing the reso- lution, during the debate yesterday. \If the president tells congress this measure Is necessary, and why, I would vote for it,\ Ile concluded. Senator Wadsworth of New York, said the lack of knowledge about the telegraph tool telephone \is complete In governmeut circles.\ Politics, lie charged, was back of the rneaspre, and the intention was to bring permanent government owner- shiill. Senator Lenroot of Wisconsin said he believed the president was Ill ad- vised regarding the threat of a strike. senator PoillidexiFf of Wnsitington, cotnmenting on a telegram from West- ern Union employes at Louisville, Ky., °posing a strike, asserted the telegra- phers' union sought to take advantage of the government In war. Senator Watson of Indiana said the resolution opened the door to social- ism mei would increase the number of government employes \under the influ- ence of the exemitive department.\ If adopted, he metered, it would mean a fight to the death with national and In socialism when the war ended. Adoption of hie amendment exempt- ing the wires of press toureaus and press associations was urged by Sen- ator Watson. Taking up the extent of service of these organizations, lie said the Associated Press has more than 1,100 doily and Sunday newspapers and 22,000 tulles of wire during the day 011.1 30.000 riffles at night. Should the texellition pass. lie added, there would be nothing to prevent the gov- ernment from inaking use of these wires if it %Vita thought the emergeney required it. Senator Watson praised the patriotism of the newspapere. TURKISH REGULAR TROOPS RESPONSIBLE FOR OUTRAGE Washington, July 13. -The Stetnish government has informed the state de- partment that regulars of the Turkish army were responsible for the recent anti-American outrages at Tabriz. Per- sia. This statement tends to aggravate strained relations of the United States with Turkey. If Turkey's response to American demands for an explanation corrotforates the Spanikh statement, a declaration of war will in all proba- bility result. Turkey has not yet replied to in- quiries made through Sweden. The Swedish government says the inquiry sent weeks ago reached Constantinople only July 5. The Turks have tele- graphed to Tabriz for details, but no reply has been received. BERLIN CLAIMS CSPTURE OF SIX AMERICAN PLANES Berlin, July 13. -All six a the Amer- ican airplanes which attempted to bom- bard Coblettz have fallen into German hands. The capture of five Wits re- ported Thursday and an °facial report issued yesterday said thatlhe one re- maining machine had been shot down. WAR LABOR -BOARD TO FIX MINIMUM LIVING WAGE Washington, July 13. -Tuesday, July 23, was fixed its the date for deter- mination toy the war labor board of what Is n minimum living rate for workers generolly, and VOX a decision to general application of the elght- hour standard for a day's work. The board readjueted wnges at the war supply plants at Waynesboro, Ra s on a minimum heels of 40 cents an hour, 10 cents ,an hour higher titan the men requested. JOHN PAUL DEAN • John Paul Dean of Worcester, MIMS., was the honor man of the class of 1919 at the United States military academy at West Point, which was graduated this year. WORLD NEWS IN CONDENSED FORM Several hundred persons are dying daily in Petrograd from cholera, says .1 dispattch front Copenhagen. The dis- ease, it 'idols, Is prevalent In many parts of Russia. * The work of enrolling 1,000,000 wom- en of the United States pledged to sell one-half of the fourth Liberty loan of $6,000,000,000 was begun at a confer- ence of representatives from all parts of the country under the auspices of the National Woman's Liberty Loan committee, held in Chicago. * War savings receipts last week were $50,199,000, the best weekly record since the war savings campaign started. Oswald Cericola, at government in- spector oletallost to inspect overalls be- ing made for the quartermaster de- partment of the army, is under arrest in Roanoke. Va.. on a warrant charg- Ing lulia fitlt asking a bribe of $100 to pass garments not up to gow i ernment specifications. * Four men were killed and at least 17 injured by fire and explosions which wrecked the Spanish steamship Semites In New York harbor. The loss was $3,000,000. The vessel was loaded with petroleum. The cause of the explosion is unexplained. fir IS June loans by the federal farm loan banks aggregated $8.343,430, bringing the total loaned to farmers since or- ganiztttion of the system to $108,517,- 000. The Spokane bank ntade the largest gain with $1,262,000. Others were Omaha, $8$4,950; Berkeley, Cal., 468,200. er The lives of eight workers in San Francisco shipyards and other plants were crushed out when a crowded street car in which they were riding juniped a curve and overturned in the Visitacioh valley, a suburb south of the city. Over two score were In- jured, three of whom are not expected to live. Tile husband of a New York heiress reputed to toe worth $500,000 who does gardening work, repairing jobs, col- lects heats and manages her property generally. Is engaged in a useful occu- pation, under the Mete \work or fight\ law, a judge in Yonkers, - has mul \* IS • Directors and officials of the Pacific Coast league voted to close the present season with the gamem scheduled for last Sunday In various cities of the cir- cuit. er Sick and wounded men from the overseas forces tirriving in the United States during the two weeks ending equivalent 500 -pound bales, She small - July 5 totaled 229, the war departmen has announced. * •et , Final figures on the 1917 cotton crop, announced by the census hurenu, place the production. at 11,302,375 est cotton crop since 1909 excepting that of 1915. Seat island production was 92,610 bales. * Completion of 23 ships of 122,771 deadweight tons in the first week of July made a total of 223 new vessels built under the direction of the ship- ping board. Their aggregate tonnage Is 1,145,622. * General PerahIng, in a general order, has decreed July 14, France's national holidnY, OS a day of celebration for the American expeditionary fotces. tr Four Imutlred San Francisco em- ployes of the Weatern Union Tele- graph company sent a telegram to United States Senators Phelan and Johnson asking them to use their In- fluence to secure a suspension of the government's plan to take over wire utilities until \all of the entployes of the company could be canvassed on the matter. INVESTIGATION OF OIL PRICES BEGUN REPRESENTATIVE OF FEDERAL FUEL ADMINISTRATION AR- RIVES IN HELENA. NEWS OF THE CAPITAL CITY Adjutant General Greenan Announces Dates Draft Men Will Go to Camp Dodge. -Supreme court Will Not Split Hairs. Ilelena.-As a result of the campaign made against the high prices that are being charged Montana consumers of gasoline and other petroleum prod- ucts, and the charges repeatedly made that the Oklahoma and Wyoming oil rings are mulcting the *50,000 nUt01110- bile owners of this state of several million dollars yearly in consequence, A. Roy Allison, an Illinois oil mar- keting expert representing the bureau of prices and licenses. oil division, United States fuel administration, of which A. 0. McGuire is chief, has ar- rived In Helena to investigate the con- ditions governing the purchase, trims- portation and marketing of gasoline and other petroleum products In this state. Mr. Allison has made no statement as to whnt he intende doing, other than to say that he is here to ascertain the source of supply of gasoline mar- keted in Montana, the freight rates governing its shipment from the oil fields to Montana conunon points, and the prices at Willett It Is sold to the txonsurner. These facts ascertained, the bureau of prices and licenses will make what- ever suggestions seem necessary in the premises anti request that they he car- ried out. If these suggestions are not complied with voluntarily, the national fuel administration will enforce them regardless. * * * More Student Soldiers Called. State Adjutant General Greenan has received a call for . 206 men to go to Fort Missoula, August 15, and 30 men to go to Camp Fremont. Cal.. during the five days beginning August 5. The men sent to Missoula will take an in- tensive course in envy mechanics and other special work. The following table gives the quotas of the various counties. First appears the naine of the county. then its quota for Port Missoula. anti then its quota for Canto Fremont: Beaverhead, 5-8; Big Horn, 2-34 Maine, 5-9; Broadwatter, 2-3; Butte City, 8-14; Carbon, 4-6; Carter, 3-4; Cascade, 10-15; Choteau. 7-11: Custer, 9-11; Dawson, 9-13; Deer Lodge. 5-6; Fallon. 3-4; Fergus, 8-16; Flathead, 5-7; Gallatin. 6-8; (Inutile. 2-2; 11111, 7-11; Jefferson, 2-2; Lewis and Clark, 6-7; Lincoln, 2-2; Madleon. 3-4; Meagher, 2-3; 'Mineral, 2-2; Missoula, 7-9; ,Musselshell. 3-5: Park, 4-6; Phil- lips. 8-12; Powell. 2-3; Prairie, 2-3; Ravaill, 2-3; Richland, 4-5; Itoselmol, 7-10; Sanders. 2-3: Sheridan. 9-14 ; Sil- ver Bow, 4-5; Stillwater, ?-3; -Street Grass, 3-5; Teton, 2-10; Toole. 3-4; Valley, 8-13: Wheatland, 2-2; \Maus, 2-2; Yellowstone, 8-12. * * * Dates Men Will Go to Camp l Dodge. State Adjutant General Phil Greenan has announeed the schedule of entrain- ment of 4.000 men for Camp Dodge, Iowa. between July 22 and 26 by coun- ties RS follows: July 22 -Fergus. Musselshell, Rose- bud,'Minerel, Missoula. Powell, Butte City, Deer Lodge. Meagher, Ray:till, Beaverhead, Lincoln. Flathead. Jiuly 23-Pa11011. Carter. Blientland. Prairie, Granite. Yellowstone. Carbon, Big Horn. Lewis and Clark, Broad - water. Gallatin, Madison, Toole, MIL PhillIns, Blaine. July 24-Sitmlers. Park, Stillwater, Custor, Richland, Dawson Wihaux, Valley. Sheridan. • July 25 -Sweet Grass. July 26 -Teton, Jefferson, Cascade, Choteau. * * * Supreme Court Adjourns. The supreme court has adjourned un- til September 9 for its usual summer recess, Some member of the court will toe here while the court is in re- cess to pass on any matters of impor- tance coming up that require immedi- ate attention. * * * Supreme Court -Won't Split Hairs. The state supreme. court mnde it very plain that it eherislies little likelihood for ultra -technical refine- ment in /procedure when the court, in the case of United States et al D. B. Brown vs. the district court of Fergus county, decided that fractions of a tiny shell not be considered in filing papers. Brown, defenrhint in a suit brought by H. I. Slack, filed notice for a new trial in tlie afternoon of a certain (lay, where technicolly, the 10 days allowed under the law for such procedure ex- pired in the morning of that day. * * * June Poor Crop Month. As a result of poor crop weather during lime the farmers of Montana have suffered a direct loss of npproxi- mately $50,000,000, according to any Fitzpatrick, field agent of the United States department of agriculture, with headquarters in Missoula, who has just issued a stntistical crop report SIMI- marizing emulillons existing In the state on July 1. However; says Mr. Fitzpatfulek, the -situation Is not as had as it. might have been, for many sec- tions were helped by rains during the first two weeks of June. s• I . 4., •
