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FARM CROPS TO
SET new RECORD
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
GIVES OPTIMISTIC SUM-
MARY OF OUTLOOK
MONTANA CONDITION AT SO
Other States, However, Will Produce
Big Yields With Many Acres Lost
Through Working Of Various
Plant Diseases

| Washington, July 10. - Bountiful
crops this year were indicated in the
department of agriculture's July fore
| casts based on conditions existing the
first of the month. Winter wheat and
| rye, now being harvested, showed
| the largest production ever attained.
Record crops of sweet potatoes, to-
bacco and rice also were predicted
and the. production of spring wheat,
corn, oats, barley, white potatoes and
hay is expected to be larger than the
average for the five years, 1913-1917.
The forecast of spring wheat produc-
ton gives Montana 1882, 900 bushels
and rates crop condition at 33.
Value of the wheat, corn and oats
crops combined amounts to $S340,-
622,OO0, based on July 1 farm prices.
The value of corn is $4,768, 475,0O0,
wheat $2,577, 10000, and oats 1884,
727,OOO
Loss From Diseases.
Plant diseases and other conditions,
however, made heavy inroads during
June on prospective wheat and oats
u
of 75,OO0,000 bushels of wheat since
the June estimate and reduction Of
43,O0O,OOO bushels In the prospective
oats crop. High temperatures caused
deterioration In the winter wheat In
some sections. while plant disease in
creased In central districts. The heat
also affected spring wheat in some
parts of the belt where black rust has
appeared and somewhat damaged the
crop.
The area planted to corn, white po-
tatoes, flax and rice is smaller than
last year, while the acreage of sweet
potatoes and tobacco is larger. The
'Ollowing yields are forecast Figures
IN millions of bushels:
Winter wheat, S39; spring wheat,
'22; all wheat. 1,161; corn, 2,815; oats,
,4O3; barley, 231; rye, 1903; white po-
atoes, 391; flax, 1872; rice, 42.5; hay,
L16; apples (totaD, 1856; apples (com-
nerciaD, PAS barrels; peaches, 80.
Condition of the crops on July and
,rop acreages not previously an
follow:
Winter wheat 50 per cent of nor
nal; spring wheat, 8O9 corn, S6.7
nd 1O2,977,000 acres; oats, $40; bar
ey, 87.4; rye, S5.7; white potatoes,
rs and 100000 acres; flax, 1875 and
,S51 900 acres; rice, 800 and 1,O91,-
90 acres; hay, Oil; apples, 56.6S
caches, 800.
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GERMAN ASSEMBLY HAS
RATIFIED PEACE TREATY
"About to Begin Forty Years March
Through Desert" Dr.. Mueller
Tells Other Ministers

Weimar, July 10.-The resolution
fatifying the peace treaty was adopted
by the German national assembly here
yesterday by vote of POS to lis.
Most of the ministers were present
at the meeting of the national assem-
bly, and there was full attendance Of
deputies. DR.. Hermann Mueller, for
eign minister, In introducing the gov
eminent bills, explained that the has
tening Of the ratification order would
bring about the lifting of the block
ade.
1--WE are about to enter upon 40
years march through a DESERT" he
said. 81 can find no other term for
the path of suffering which fulfill
ment of the treaty prescribes for u.s.
DR.. Peter SPAIN, leader of the Cath
Ole center party, said:
I'VE agree to the treaty under hard
compulsiOn, to save ourselves from
anarchy and to preserve the fatherland
from internal ruin"
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Outbreak Possible.

Budapest, July u. - The anti-com.
munist government at SZegedin ap-
pears to be strengthening despite the
poor success of the last attempt to
Gust Bella Kun, head of the commun-
list government. The red troops are
reported TO be deserving to the Siege
din army, the socialist leaders are
joining the anti-communists, and an
other outbreak against Bella Kun is an
ticipated.
The communists have replaced all
the railway managers with workmen
and have discharged all the technical
factory employees.
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YOUTH MURDERS COMPANION

Bemidji, Mimi, July 12.-Toive
Reuna, 14-year-old son OF farmer liv-
ing east Of Bemidji, shot and killed
Una Miska, another boy OF the same
age, following a quarrel. The two boys
we're about to go swimming when the
fatality occurred.
Reuna used .22-callber rifle and
then dragged his victim to pile Of
brush, where he tried to hide the body.
Miska was found by his father several
hours later and lived about two hours
after he was found
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HARRY NEW ARRAJGNED
FOR NUMBERING FIANcEE

Los Angeles, July 9-Following an
autopsy and inquest over the body Of
Frieda Lesser, his fiancee, whom he
admits he killed at lonely spot In
Topango canyon, near here, last Friday
night, Harry 8. New, who claims to be
the son Of United States Senator Har-
~ s. New Of Indiana, was arraigned
In Justice court late yesterday on 4
charge Of first degree murder. He viii
~ given preliminary examinat1eo
next Monday.
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Deadlock in Berlin.

Berlin, July 10. Gustave Noske.
German minister OF defense, is asked
by the citizens league to call for vol
unteers to man the surface and sub
way lines In Berlin and to provide mill
itary protection on the trains. Strikers
and employers are still deadloeked
on the question of arbitration. An
other effort to reopen negotiations be-
tween the two sides has failed.
The striking carmen are attempting
to enforce their demands while u
companies apparently are equally -
ooEnined TO Insist on arbitration.
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VESSELS TIED UP.

New York, July 12.-More than 2OC
toastwise vessels were reported tied
up in New York harbor last night as
result Of the strike OF marine fire
men, water tenders and oilers who
walked out in an attempt to enforce
demands for wage increase OF SIS a
month.
During the day the walkout spread
TO vessels Of the United Fruit company
and the crew Of the Turrialbn struck
~ work Of loading the steamer was
under way.
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WORLD NEWS IN
CONDENSED FORM

| The town of Magrath, Alta. will
have the first municipality owned pool
hall in Canada The town will try to
make the pool hall an ideal gathering
place.
Scores of automobiles are said 10 be
dolly making their way toward Vel
lowstone national park over the Black
and Yellow Trail through South Da-
kota.
4 &
A hoard of battered Silver plate
dating back to the fourth century has
been found on the country estate of
the British foreign minister, A. j. Bal
four, near Edinburgh, Scotland. 1t is
rated as one of the most important
of recent archaeological discoveries in
northern Europe.
Loans aggregating upwards of S14,-
100000 have been made to returned
Canadian soldiers who propose to take
up farming. The total number of
loans granted has been 1902.
4 4
Business in Brazil which has been
stagnated since October 1, 1915 has
again shown signs of returning to nor
NAL. Increased trade with the United
States is reported.
4 4
John W. Coombs has resigned the
managership of the Philadelphia Ma
tional league basebalIclub. He is sue
ceeded by Charles Cravath.
q
Efforts of the defense in the Town |
ley Gilbert trial to introduce large |
number of prominent witnesses have |
been nullified by the action of the |
court in denying the calling of wit |
in the Indictment.
A special commission composed Of
mining and law experts has commenc-
ed hearings in San Francisco of claims
Of corporations and individuals for
osses sustained by the mining and
of tungsten, chrome and
during the war emergency.
& 4
With the thousands of British soldiers
Who claim American citizenship and
Who ask for repatriation. Many are
believed to be world adventures who
low seek homes in America.
Il 4
The United States navy department
las sent congratulations to the Off
ers and crew of the British dirigible
l-34, which reached Mineola, N. Y,
fter a trip Of 5000 miles.
4 4
The chamber of labor in Rome has ]
reclaimed a general strike as a pro- {
est against the police and military {
measures adopted by the government
, prevent further disorders. Il
4 4
The unexpected resignation of Herr
vissell, minister of economics in the
erman cabinet may lead to a cabinet G
risis. His scheme for economic con- (
.ruction was defeated by a vote OF b
to i. t
number OF members OF congress
no are members of the Elks lodge
ave gone to Atlantic City to take c
lrt In great peace pageant to be b
aged N that city by the national or U
r Of Kks. v
= II
1t Is announced from Butte that a d
age increAse will be granted to all o
orkers In Fhe metal trades. by the d
Inc officials. The new basic scale t,
IN be based on copper at IS cents
lrther conferences will be held be- t
- final announcement Of the amouat :,
i1cfease Il made. IL
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KIDNAPPING CHARGED.

Bisbee. Ariz., July 1O.-Sixty-
four men, many Of them promi-
nent locally and over the state.
were named defendants in COM
plants filed yesterday on
charge of kidnapping and as
sault in connection with the de-
portation of more than LOO
alleged members of the I. w.
w. and their sympathizers here
July II, 1917. The complaints
were filed before Judge w. G.
Jacks of Douglas, who came
here for that purpose.
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IT, WAR; WORK
TOLD IN COURT
YOUTHFUL PRESIDENT OF BIG
FIRM TELLS OF GOVERN
MENT CONTRACTS
PART OF BIG DAMAGE SUIT
Long List of Patriotic Tasks CompIet.
ed Is Review to Disprove Chicago
Tribune's Statement That Ford's
Views Weakened Nation

Mount Clemens, Mich. July 12.-
When the arlnistice was signed or
Nov. II, 1918, the Ford Motor com
pany plant at Detroit was entirely
given over to war work. according to
Edsell B. Ford, president of the com.
pany.
Mr.. Ford occupied the entire SEES
sion of court yesterday, testifying in
the $1,000 600 suit of his father, Henry
Ford, against the Chicago Daily Tri-
bune.
He had not concluded when ad-
journment was taken until Monday.
Henry Ford was in court waiting to
testify.
War Work of Plant.
The Ford company manufactured
Liberty airplane motors, Mr. Ford
testified, and by new process cheap
ened the production of cylinders for
this motor and manufactured all of
the cylinders used by the Ford COM
pany and other companies making
Liberty motors and likewise the bear
ings; it made nine or ten thousand
artillery caissons; did the finishing
work on 100000 helmets; perfected
and produced new light armor for
tanks which withstood the shock OF
older armor twice its weight and
thickness; produced sixteen or seven
teen tanks, and had an order for
$4,000 of them when the war stop
ped; turbines, gears and boilers for |
the Eagle boats: tractors to increase /
food production in England. and In |
seperate plant at River Rouge pro
duced huIls for the Eagle boats. Hen
nv Ford, the witness continued. main
tanned in England throughout the war
"A hospital for Belgian refugees and
In the United States turned over for
use large buildings In
Mass: Atlanta, st. Louis.
Cleveland Long Island City, Washing
ION and Detroit
Denies Statement.
This testimony was largely de-
signed as an answer to the Tribune
allegations that in 1916 Mr.. Ford's
pacifist utterances and attitude so
threatened 10 Wedheu the ihiiitaiy
powers of the United States, thus de-
stroying government. that the news
paper was justified in calling him an
The younger Ford was called as a
by the defendant, and the
var activities of the company were
.rought out on cross examination by
attorney Alfred Lucking. Under iii |
ect examination by Attorney f. G
stevenson it was adduced that the
.overnment contracts, which aggre.
ated S190.000,000 at one time in work
eing performed or in prospect, were
n the usual cost plus basis. Mr.. J
.ucking stated that Mr.. Ford's share '
+ profits. 5S5s per cent. all would be .
eturned to the government. ?
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"And you believe him to be
guilty?"
aAs a matter OF fact. know moth
ing, and as he was not punished
It is reasonable 70 suppose that
nothing was proved AR che same,
If were in your place l should be
inclined TO keep him at a distance" "
And, knowing his man, that was
enough for EstcouTt.
'Norah." he said to his wife that
same day. there is some unpleas-
ant mystery about Mr. DelacOur
He is more than suspected Of dis
honorable conduct when he was at
tached to the French Embassy.
cannot exactly forbid him the
house. but I do not wish him to be
invited here again. and you must
have as little to do with MIN as
possible"
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him as more wholesome than most
Of the ideas that prevailed In his
world.
Because so few things are worth
the trouble of holding on to. ! sup
pose" he replied. wondering what
she would say
"Oh. you can't think that" she
cried, Indignantly 'It is such a
beautiful world. though J see al
ready that IL ts the fashion TO soon
az il. and II seems to me to offer
us so many good gifts II we pass
them by until the time has gone
for enjoying them or take them
ana misuse them. whose fault Is
tt?"
ours. no doubt" he said. look
ing at her flushed face and shining
eyes and wondering II he had ever
been reused to enthusiasm in his
youth over such abstract questions
"At the same time. ! suppose we
we're made so. and consequently
are not altogether responsible Tor
the havoc we most of US make OF
our lives Human nature Is a con
trary thing"
'Tt is so easy to throw the blame
on tate; TO sit down with folded
hands and say such things have TO
be III were q man I would strug
gle and fight I should glory in
getting the better Of destiny-in
bending it to my viii IL with
q sudden hesitation. am sure you
could be famous II you wished.
Haven't you any ambition? I have
so much. and Il Is no good to me
Then endoW me with it-inspire
mel" ne exclaimed and a new light
leaped to his eyes BE my good
genius; stop me from drifting
Help me 70 strike out new oath
for myself
His voice was eager and sxcited:
ais friends would scarcely have
recognized II She saw that be
meant what he said and her eyes
dashed back the light ID his
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including Mr.. DelacOur and Miss
Lethbridge.
She was relieved that her hus-
band was out OF the way; he al.
ways avoided such affairs. having
little taste for the society Of fash.
ionable idlers.. She must contrive
to get 9 few words alone with Mr..
DeIacour: It would be Impossible TO
ten MIN here what had happened;
she must arrange . private inter.
view. preferably out Of doors &
would be 3 difficult interview and
she could not risk an interruption;
she dreaded what he might say OF
do IN the heat OF the moment
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HaTassed by such forebodings
she could not laugh and talk as
usual. and to hide beT distraction
she asked Delacour TO sing He
had an expressive tenor voice,
which never failed to charm his
numerous admirers. While he was
singing Lady Estcourt knew that
no one would notice OF talk tc her.
What shall it beT he asked
Felicity, who was to play his &C
compartment, as be turned over
some music Then before she
could answer. he picked up song
and put It on the piano
y It was a curious choice consider
ing all the circumstance. and he
himself would have been puzzled
10 say why he had chosen 1t Per
haps he was conscious of certain
coolness. 10 which he was unac-
customed. and wished to charm his
audience back to- their old alleg
lance His voice was suited to
pathos and sentiment, and he could
sing this song perfectly Perhaps
as sometimes happens with a sensi-
tive nature. he had q warning or
things to come, though he was un-
conscious OF 1t
we have drunken Of Lethe at
last. we have eaten Of
lotus;
What hurts ii US here that
sorrows are born and die?
We have said to the dream that
caressed and the dread
that smote us.
Goodnight and goodbye"
He fingered on the last words as
u reluctant 70 say farewell. DID
be realize, Norah wondered that
the Old life was leaving him7 That
the things ne had valued 80 highly
popularity. ease distinction
we're on the wane? That ne had
had the pest Of existence as be
understood il and that the future
would give him ever less and Iessl
There was q chorus OF applause
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4 4IaH5zhoAm8Buane zJa0laudsJoqab.l1S

when he finished; only Felicity
said nothing.
'Did yOu not like my song?" he
asked. az the conversation flowed
on again more merriIy,for the briet
pause.
The words are beautiful, OF
course she said. -but / don't like
the sentiment Why should we let
everything drift by us like thatr
This girl. Just out of her convent
school, began to interest him She
had fresh ideas and opinions OF her
own and did not hesitate to express
them. OF course. they were crude
and exaggerated. but they struck
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Il have no right TO ask FOR such
= boon" he went on You may
come TO resent my presumption
bitterly some day. but ! viii risk
that II ] can think o. anything
that I can do. and II I try my best
to do 1t. viii you take an interest
IN my work? ] am not such .
fighter as you. and shall want q
little encouragement at irst
"Of course 7 viii take an inter
est" she said, looking straight at
him with her bright. fearless eyes.
the greatest interest. am proud
that you have trusted me 7 shall
be still more proud some day to
remember that } prophesied your
fame-thal ] even perhaps had
something to do with 1t.
"EYeTythingl" he cried, gayly
IF my laurel crown ever arrives
II will be you who have sent it"
My dear" Lady Sarah said softly.
to her niece. eff I were you J should
90 and interrupt that evidently
very interesting interview between
your sister and Mr. Delacour He
Is just the kind of man to fascinate
. young girl and we don't want any
more complications
Lady Estcourt strolled over to
the piano
Mr.. Rendel has been waiting
quite a long time for a chance OF
showing you those photographs you
asked him to bring" she said to
Felicity And the girl got up has
tily. afraid that she had allowed
this absorbing conversation to
make her neglectful Of other
friends
Yet Archie Rendel found her at
tention rather apt to wander
you seemed so interested In
photography the other day.. be
said. aggrievedly; but 7 am afraid
] am only boring you now. He
could scarcely fail to note her lack
5f appreciation as he enlarged on
the charms and difficulties of ais
favorite art u thought you in
tended taking II up"
No J don't think ] shall she
said. carelessly After all the
amateur photographer Is such a
trial tc one's friends"
Really he began
"Oh. beg your pardon" she in
terrupted with > merry laugh;
sof course J did not mean that TO
be taken personally But you know
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"lf 4 couldl" she said. softly.
"lf 1 could But J know nothing.
What help could / be?-
"Have faith IN me" he said.
earnestly Let me feel that there
is some one who thinks me capable
OF fine things ana who win be my
friend even II I falI on evH days
Felicity would make a finer.
stronger woman than her sister
She had more strength Of character
than Lady Estcourt and was less
inclined TO walk in conventional
ways Though she was so young
she could think and act for herself
Il need be-
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An. you ana l. Miss Letnbridge
have lived long enough to realize
what q very pleasant thine vouth
is. he replied Nothing makes uD
for Il does it, Not all the per
fumes Of Araby. to misquote LADY
Macbeth. can make age as sweet as
youth"
But Miss Lethbridge. who prided
herself-and with a certain amount
Of reason-on her youthful appear
ance. flushed with annoyance
Regular habits and a complacent
conscience had kept her figure slim
and straight. her face smooth and
unwrinkled and at three-and thirty
she did not look much older than
al three-and-tWenty. She had the
same neutral tints. But she mad
never been young as Felicity
MaTchmont was
Have I been making . fool Of
myself9' Delacour asked himself.
as he was walking home that after
noon -OT Is the girl right? Can
] do something to get out OF the
beaten track? At the moment I
was carried away by her enthus
iasm-heT spirit made me eager to
do and dare" He laughed a little
sadly IF had met some one like
her years ago ] wonder II J should
have been different to-day
1T would be difficult but not
perhaps impossible. he reflected.
when he reached his rooms in Duke
street and threw himself into an
armchair 7 know / can write:
might make a name for myself in
literature OF at least a more honest
living than ! am making now.
He thought OF the unfledged
youths ana the aspiring rich out Of
whom he had made money lately
by his skill at cards and his lip
cuTled with disgust His own in
come now was not sufficient to
keep him in the luxury 10 which he
was accustomed. and he had aug
mented il in this way because IL
seemed the easiest and most uatu
raj Such as they were the prey
of such as he bad become
Suddenly he sprang 70 his feet
'T'll try iti-before heaven. III
try it," he cried His hand shook
as he poured some wine into
glass Here $ to Felicity. my Mas
eotte' She shall be toasted as
once upon q time they toasted the
Queen He emptied the glass at
a draught then threw II behind
him. where it lay shattered in a
hundred pieces.
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CHAPTER XIV
"a StralD Misplaced Nay Make
Us Enemies"

- 3Nfe N-tNa|+--~~ "-Ng ANNs%~
Us Enemies.
OLGA LETHBRIDGE had
heard the appointment made
by Lady Estcourt with Mr..
Delaeour and had drawn her own
conclusion
He must be the man she
thought Everything points to
him It seemed too easy 8 guess
al first and they put me off the
scent. but there is no one else
whc seems in the least likely ]
have made careful inquiries, and
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CHAPTER XIII.

"The MOOiHg Finger Writes; and
Having Writ. MoUes On
ToR a minute Lady Estcourt
could not speak she did not
know what 70 say, Her nus.
band had spoken quite quietly. but
she knew that q few words from
him meant more than a great deal
of angry bluster from many men.
When he had once made up mis-
mind he was very hard 10 move
She doubted her power to alter mis-
decision now. but she was bound
to try. She knew how much de.
pended on it.
1t does not seem Ike You to
condemn any one a mere evil re.
port, she said. warmly. 'You are
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how frightened people are Of being
taken By an amateur and NOT much
wonder considering what CHASTITY
productions some Of them are Il
seems q pity that there is nothing
between the professional pnotog
rapher who turns you into a pic
ture that none OF your friends rec.
ognize and the amateur who turns
you into q caricature.
= hope he began again.
stiffly.
Nov you are applying that 20
yourself again" she said petu
lantly, thinking how absurdly sen
sitiye young men were. 4 wish
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"Miss
Lethbridge,
who never
missed her
early ride. was
quite pleased
and excited
when she saw
Delacour.
SnS ASMS4
as he
approached
and he was
obliged
70 stop and
speak 60 herr
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you wouldn't It makes me
quite nervous. I shall be
AFRAID to talk to you
y Her displeasure made
him almost abject ana ID
coherent in his haste 70
appease her. and when she
good-naturedly put an end
to his explanations he was
thoroughly convinced that
his behavior had been ont
rageous.
Lady Estcourt had
stopped to tank to Mr.. Del
acour for 3 minute. As
she was going away she
dropped her voice and
said:
"Can you meet ne 10
Kensington Gardens about
70 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing7 I have something of
Importance to tell you.
yes. he answered.
with uneasy astonishment,
IN the same tone wonder
ing what was the matter.
As she turned round she
saw Miss Lethbridge close
behind and looked al her
sharply. But that lady's
face vas a weI-bred blank.
It expressed no emotion
or interest whatever.
Could she have heard?
Surely she would have
given some sign If she
had
I was looking for you.
Miss Bethbridge said hold
ing out her hand Good
bye Do bring Felicity to
see me soon I am so fond
Of young girls They are
so innocent and refreshing
to a jaded palate-don't
you think so. Mr Della
cour
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