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clined. while the use of rnolasscs has
iut as steadily increased.
In the fiscal year. 1919. according to
the Commissioner of Internal Reve-
nue.. 100000 gallons Of spirits were
produced from grain, while in 1918.
only $4,000 gallons were produced.
Contrasted with this in the fiscal
year. 1913, about 27.000. 90 gallons were
produced from molasses. while in the
twelve months ended June 90. 1915.
over $4,000 gallons were made from
nlolasses.
The number Of distilIeries decreased
over so per cent in the past fiscal year.
according to reports made TO the
Commissioner of Internal Revenue.
On June there were only Z3S distil-
leries. as compared with jg7 a year
before
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R. R. MEN START FIGHT
FOR FEDERAL CONTROL
Congress Bombarded with Tele-
grams and Circular Letters.

Railroad employees throughout the
country have started a campaign to
influence members of Congress in
favor of government ownership of the
railroads. Circular letters and tele-
grams by the score have been re-
ceived by nearly every Senator from
the headquarters of the employees
urging immediate action on the Ques-
tion.
Senators Knox and Penrose have
been swamped by circular letters
from Renova, the Pennsylvania head
quarters.
Winona (Minn) lodge of the
Brotherhood of Railway Carmen of
America, sent to the Minnesota repre-
sentatives and Senators resolutions
adopted by that organization in favor
of government ownership, and Sena-
tors and Representatives of other
States have been similarly deluged
with messages from the employees or
ganizations.
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WHISKY SUPPLY EXHAUSTED
IN Is MONTHS, SAYS REPORT
Internal Revenue Figures Show S,4I3,7So Gal
Ions Withdrawn in October With I2S,-
5o7,3o3 Gallons Remaining.

Whisky is dying fast. Figures of
withdrawal from warehouses. Just
completed from up TO the end of oc-
tober by the Bureau of Internal
Revenue. indicate how rapidly the
country's stock of liquor is being
depleted.
In October, S,413,7s0 gallons of
spirit were withdrawn from distil-
lery and general bonded warehouses,
leaving at the end of the month only
12S.597.3s3 gallons.
At this rate of withdrawal, hut
which will be increased. il is said.
the entire present stock 0f liquor in
the warehouses of the country
would be exhausted in about fifteen
months.
As indicating the speed at which
liquor is going to its grave, the Bu-
reau OF Internal Revenue reports
that on June 30, 1917 there were 1884,
s32,ss2 gallons in the warehouses:
on June 80, 1918, this stock had
shrunk by 35,s73.41s gallons.
This rate of disappearance of booze
has been greatly accelerated since
midsummer of the present year.
Reports to the government show
that almost as much was withdrawn
in the four months ending October
81, last. as in the entire year OF
1917. The four months loss totalled
0,361.S71 gallons.
Rate Is I.creased.
This shows a monthly rate of re-
duction of the country's stock of
distilled spirit of about 1900. 900
gallons for the four months since
June. but this rate was ncreased to
nearly s.5oo.oo0 in October.
What it has been for the last two
months of the year cannot be de-
termined. but If the rate of accele-
ration continues. officials point out.
1t will not take fifteen months to
clear the warehouses.
The great bulk of these fast dissp-
pearing distilled spirits is made up
of whisky. while the small remaining
share is run, gin. high wines. alcohol
instance of the 1S.Oo0.0o gallons Of
sports remaining in the warehouses
on June 30 last. IA. 900 900 were whisky.
Incidentally, while whisky has been
dying 1t has also been running down
in quality, if the records of the gov
eminent are trustworthy. This is
shown by the reports of production
for the past six years.
Grains On Decline.
To illustrate the use of grains for
production Of spirits has steadily de-
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Soaked.

Gun toting, a practice once very
fashionable, is now a serious offense.
The courts used to let offenders on
with so fine. but SO many people got
the habit that something drastic had
to be done. There are too many peo-
pie with scrambled senses doing it.
James Simpson may not be one of
these individuals who are woozy in
the head, but he is mighty careless
just the same.
Monday night he went to the Union.
Station with a loaded 3S in his pocket,
after having made a threat to kill a
woman who worked there.
Detective Springman. true to his
name. was there to spring on the
man as soon as he arrived.
1t wouldn't be fair to the woman in
the case to explain Simpsons motive
entirely.
But, dsregarding the motive, the
fact that he had a gun under sucn
circumstances was almost as bad as
murder
Not only has the public to be pro-
tected. but also the guy who has the
gun. He might shoot himself.
And to convince Simpson that he
had been extremely foolish. the court
let him have six months in jail.
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A Fine Specimen.

A man with a T-year-old mother
who is dependent on him for support,
and can't let the booze alone, Is in
bad fix.
And to tell the tale without hurting
the old mother, we will have to omit
his name.
Anyhow, the man and his mother live
together in a rooming house on Third
street northwest
There are other roomers in the
house, some of them unprotected
young women,
The man gets soused, crazy soused.
He forgets all about his mother and
the other women present.
The other night he went around and
banged on the doors of the women
roomers and almost frightened them
out of their wits.
No amount of pleading with him
did any good. He even ignored his
mothers plea to behave himself.
The whole --ouse was soon in an
uproar. 1t was necessary to have him
arrested.
The court listened to all kinds of
testimony for and against the man,
When it was all over. 1t fined him
800.
He didn't care. But his old mother
did.
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SEVENTEEN ARRESTED
WITH SEVENTEEN OTIS.
New System" of Bootlesgins Dis
covered By Terminal Chief Smith.

As a follow-up step, in a crusade
against petty larceny in the Union
Station, seventeen employees of the
Pullman Sleeping Car Company. the
Washington Terminal Company, and
the Seaboard Air Line, were arrested
last night by Chief of Terminal Police
II. d. Smith and his men.
Two of the men arrested were sent
to the Sixth precinct charged with
'bootlegging." Seventeen quarts were
found in their possession.
A new system" which includes a
Pullman porter, the transfer of liquor
at the Pullman yards. near T street
bridge. and the disposal of it by means
of an auto. is said to have been orig
mated by the pair.
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Net q Bad Idea at All.

Speaking of service chevrons-
A little poker game was going on
in the home of Bruce Walker. There
were three women guests.
During a dull moment in the
game. one of the women mentioned
the fact that her lover wore three
silver service chevrons. \
Another of the women. Lucy
Blaine, in a joking manner, sug-
gested to Bruce that he ought to be
wearing dozen chevrons.
You has done time" remarked
Lucy. You has been in Jail lots
of times. Why not wear.bsome of
dem shebbrons too?"
Everybody but Bruce laughed. He
slouched and got awful quiet.
The next thing Lucy knew an
empty near-beer bottle jumped on
the table and hit her in the head.
+ You'll do time. too," shouted
Bruce, ,"e9 not in Jail or army elder.
You'll do yourn in de horspittle.
But the blow was not serious
spQYEh Tor that Lucy got herself
bgstore.
X Yaa serioua
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Rites for Frank Norris Jones.

Funeral services for Frank Norris
Jones. noted Washington pianist and
teacher, who died of influenza at Co
lumbus, Ind, on Monday, were held
yesterday at the home of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry c. Jones, in Co
lumbus.
Washington College of Music. He
here.
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WEATHER CONDITIONS.
LOCAL FORECAST

District Of Columbia: Rain Wednesday, cold
er at night: Thursday much colder and probably
fair; moderate southwest winds shifting to
northwest Wednesday night and increasing.
Maryland: Rain Wednesday, colder at night
Thursday much colder and probably fair, except
snow in the mountains; moderate southwest
winds shifting to northwest Wednesday night
and increasing
Virginia: Rain Wednesday. colder in west
portion; Thursday much colder and probably
fair; moderate to fresh south winds shifting to
northwest Wednesday night
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2S3 Deaths Last Month.

-SS
For the month of December. without
yesterdays report, which will not be
completed until midnight, the number
Of deaths from influenza officially re-
ported to the Health Department was
2SS. The daily record follows:
December !, s; December 2. 4; De-
cember 3, 2: December 4. 3; December
., l: December s. .; December Z, /;
December & 3: December 9, 3; Decem-
Der 10. 5; December II. 9: December Il,
13: December 13, 10; December IA, TO-;
December Is. 10; December Is. II; De-
cember II, 16; December Is, :; Decem-
Der 10, "A; December 20. 10; December
2. 9: December %, 9; December %, Is;
December q. u; December 25, IS; De-
cember 26, II; December q. "a; Decem-
Der q, 9; December g, Is; December
So 16
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Victory Gardeners "Over Top."

Victory gardeners are going over the
top at Norfolk, Va, according to re-
poyts to the National War Garden
Commission yesterday. Miss Mabel
Brown is Incorporating garden hints
in her talks before the Current Events
Glass of the Womens Club.
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The Stacker Husband.

II Mary Thomas had only insisted
that her husband keep his job when
they first got married, she would be
out of trouble now.
The husband. Louis, did work for
a few days and then retired.
Every day since then, which was
five years ago. he thinks that when
he has eaten his breakfast he has
already done a days work.
Not SO Mary. She persistently
begs him to get a job.
She admitted that she was partly
to blame for present conditions, and
she hesitated for a long time to take
her troubles to court.
1t was not until Louis took IS out
of her purse, and then gave her a
black eye as a receipt, that she lost
patience with him.
He admitted being a loafer. He
laughed when asked how he kept
out of the army.
But he doesn't laugh now. He is
in for thirty days. unless some kind
friend (not his wife) comes forward
with $50 which the court fined him.
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LOCAL TEMPERATURES

Midnight, -; a. m. 50; a. m, ss; 6 a M,
50; q. m. 36; 10 a. m, %; Il noon, 3; p,
m, 80; p m, q; D. m, n; s D. m, a;
10 m. IS. Highest. IS; lowest, 81
Relative humidity-s q. m, 80; 2 p. m, 7s;
8 p. m, 81: rainfall Is p. m. to u. m.), 00s
hours of sunshine, o; per cent of possible sun
shine o.
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DEPARTuRES.

Accumulated excess Of temperature since jan
usry l. 1878 $40 degrees; excess Of Temperature
since December l. 1918, III degrees; accumulated
deficiency of precipitation since January /. lsls
7.os; excess of precipitation since December /.
1918, l.S2.
Temperature same date last year-Highest. Il;
lowest q
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at all drug stores, as DIR. Pierces Pleasant Pellets
ment will ward off the influenza. After the Grippe
woman lacks snap or energy is pale and weak. he
good iron tonic for the blood, suci: as "iront'e |
Dr. Pierce, or his herbal tonic long and favesaby
Medical Discovery. Next to going to the woods
health is this discovery OF Doctor Pierccs made fr
barks from American forest trees and without pai
its make-up.-Adv.
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OTHER TEMPERATURES.
TIDE TABLES.

TIDE TABLES.
Compiled by United States Coast and Geodetic
Survey.
Todsy-Low tide In a. m. and I:tO D. m !;
high tide. 7Is a. m. and ! . D. m.
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THE suN ANp MOON

Today-sun rises ~ a. m; sun sets. 4 IS
D. N.
Moon rises. ssa q. M; sets, SIS D. m.
Automobile hnps to b Ashtsd st slS .. =.
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The Workman Behind the Sword!
1t takes skill and strength t.

1t takes skill and strength to
work all day in shop or factory.
Many man is fighting just as
hard behind the lines as did the
boys at the front. But when a
man tor woman has to meet the
attaeit of the influenza bacilii-
zen % one he will have a close
shave i his kidneys are not right.
infihenkz and Grippe often cause
an snf.aunation OF the Kidneys
either ~ tiEne of attack or after
ward. It's due to natures effort
10 throw oa the poisons. When
YOU are sfostIed with bsckaehe, or
hesdscie--slAn your kidneys get
I s5lugsstt sad log. you must re-
'lieve thssHs as well as your bowels.
Ward Of serious. troubles at once
by officiating at he drug store an
anti-upe-scid ttse,at. first discov-
cred BY Drs srce and called
"Anurie.s I'',a 1sis ssssh the
Bladder and kidreysa sc1 Il. is well
to drink plenty os got water, or
better still, hat isusrsds Take
occasional doses ts}s 2Br thres
times week Q ; nrufs. purga-
tive, made up Of A-s 3prsc, leaves
of aloe. jalsp, md re9 lss into a
tiny, sugs--coatd 9 piils 70 pc had
pIeasanf Pe1tctx flfrE1x lH41 freaf L
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Fhe Nanys stere-Offieial Weather
Report-Raln-
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Good Morning, JUDGE
Hy Human Interest Stories Of p,,nor By gy
M Police Court Happenings. PERKINS
George Is Cured.

enough for the court TO fine Bruce
$40.
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Happy New Year!
Say il with fsaRars ,,.,S e'E,s
tiful home- 81 ~ : =
t-Adx -
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To illustrate the use of grains for
production Of spirits has steadily de-
New Britain herald., 1919-11-01

Lieut.. John Walsh, of the T. eS. inavy, will arrive in this country about
 Nov. 1st with lis French bride. They are on the "Pocahontas." Lieuten- ant Walsh is the only New Britain man to marry a French girl during the war, so far as is known. Mr. and Mrs. Edward filling left today for Orange City, Fla, where they will remain for the winter, re- turning about May lst.
 w. J. Becker left this week for San Francisco where he will spend tho winter.
 Mr.. Josephine Monks has resumed her duties as nurse at the Town Home after d weeks vacation. George Caroloza will enter the sBooth'S preparatory school at New Maven to study for college entrance Examinations.
 Miss Bessie w. Boucher left this week for Oakland. Cal., where she Will spend the winter. pr. and Airs. "A. J. Barker accompanied her to New York.
 Dr. James Faulkner who has been overseas for about two years and a half with the English army returned 10 his city last week.
 Mrs. l.. S. Nutting of Stratford was the week k-end guest of Mrs. George Christ Of West Main street. K Mir and Mrs. William G. Muller of East street returned from a motor "trip to New Jersey.
 s Mrs. w. $. Weld. of Park place, is Nisiting her brother, W. II. Gardner, Fin South Manchester.
 Mrs. w. T. Sloper, of Lexington street spent d few days in New York.
 Miss Bernardine Walker of Harri son street. will spend thc weekend at I.asalle seminary as the guest of Miss Gladys Strople, who is studying there.
 Miss Catherine Smith, of Watcr- bury, is the guest of Miss Margaret Eddy, of West Main street. Miss Catherine DohortN, of stan ley street. is spending d few days m New Haven.
 Mrs. J. M Beldcn. of East street, l has returned home after spending three months in Western Montana. Mrs. R. J. Vance and daughter, Miss Agnes are spending several weeks in Washington, D. C.. Miss Doris Freeman. of Corbin ave-
New Britain herald., 1919-11-01
STRAWBERRY AND RASPBERRY
 SHORTCAkE IN SAME WEEK

Edward Schcublin, of Fairview street, steps into the Iimelight as a gardener. MT. Scheublin sends to the Herald office a cluster Of ripe red raspberries, with the statement that in his garden he has a number of red raspberry bushes of the late variety and this fall they are bearing so we'll that during the week he has had rasp- berry shortcakc for desert Yester- day MT. Scheublin says he picked two quarts of late strawberries in his yard and a strawberry shortcaie was the desert at the monday meal.
New Britain herald., 1919-11-01
MURDER IN ANS0NIA.
Mans Body Found With Throat Cut Identified as Resident of Madi- son-Robbcry is Motive.

Ansonia, Nov. 1.-Thc body of 8 dead man found on Division street here early Thursday morning with his throat cut was positively identified today as that of Salvatore Zollo of Madison, N. J. Zollo was at first believed to have committed suicide but the police now feel cer- tain that the man was murdered. When found there were two nickels in the pockets of the mans clothes His son., Carmen Zollo of Waterbury stated today that his father had at least $3O with him and a bank book sh owing deposits of $602 on the Colombo bank of Waterbury.
 1t was learned that Zollo went to Waterbury Wednesday, with d dauSh- ter Mrs. Jennie Valentine of Strat-
New Britain herald., 1919-11-01

ford. That evening he stopped in Derby to collect money from a Derby man. He did not get the money and is said to have been placed on a Bridgeport car in East Derby We'd nesday night. Thursday morning he intended going to Waterbury to at tend the wedding of Miss Margaret Zollo another daughter He did not appear at the wedding and nothing was heard from him until members of the family identified the remains
New Britain herald., 1919-11-01

of Lafayette street. and Martin Burke, of Church street. took place Wednesday at St. Mary'S church, Rev. John T. Winters performed the ccr- CmOny.
 The wedding of Miss MyrtleArl1- WaTth DidsbGrN to Francis J. >O'Brien took place Thursday afternoon 1:3O in st. Mary's rC"tory.
 The marriage of Edward J. Nell bauer 10 Mary Anita Talbott took place Thursday morning at St. Mary's church.
 The wedding of Miss Steela Rozan- ski to Andrew Maciej took place Wednesday morning.
 The wedding of Miss Dorothy Thompson to Albert Peton will take place next Wednesday morning.
New Britain herald., 1919-11-01
WEDDINGS, E2NGA GElNENyZS
 AND OTHER SOCIAL NOTES

nue. attended the house party at WeS- lcyan college over the weekend.
 Mrs Russell Winniger and daugh- ter, Marjorie, have gone to Stamford TOT ct week.
 MT. and Mrs. William Frey, of Chestnut street, entertained the 1ol- lowing guests over the WrHN-end: MT. and Mrs. A. HiGginbothAm, Ihrodore and George HigGinhothHm. oi Iautl- ton, Mass.. Mrs. J. Hustlon, of Merl- den, Miss Ethel Jackson, of New '1a- ven, and Harry II I2f>r bolt ham, o' the I. $. r. H. hospital at W est HaNeh.
 Mrs I. C. i}liss and family. of Westerly. R. l.. who have been visit ing with Mr.. and Mrs. i'. F. 'rand"l "lI' of Relvidcrc. have returned 10 thelr homo.
 Howard C. Wilson and Guy Fitch were in New York on d business trip.
 Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Parker, of Vine street, have returned from d trip to MiddIenurN, Vermont. where they were the guests of their son, Cles- son. who is attending college there.
 Mrs. Hurry McLoud and Mrs. John Roy, of Canada. are the guests of Mrs. Gcor"G kimball, of Burritt street.
 Mr. and Mrs. Harold Lee Judd, of this city, are at Grcenbrior at White Sulphur Springs. W. Va. where they plan to spend several weeks. They arc ent hllSiaStic riders and spend SeN- .cral hours daily in the exploring of mountain trails.
 several young friends of Robert and William Christ entertained them last evening at a surprise party. HallOW- cen games and stunts were enjoyed.
 Stephen DonnclIy is home for the WceL-end from Fordham college, where he is d student.
New Britain herald., 1919-11-01

The engagement of David A. Lip. man to Esther Salolove, of Maiden Mass, was announced this week.
New Britain herald., 1919-11-01

The engagement of Miss Mary ack to Gordon l.. MOnahan was announce ed at the home of Olive F'eore. Mr.. Monuhan is employed in Indianapolis.
New Britain herald., 1919-11-01
Wedding Notices.

The marriage of Miss Clara Bren- nan, Ot 229 High street, to Anthony C0ntOis, of 152 Hartford aVenie took place Tuesday at St. Mary's church.
 Miss Celia BUrkarth, of Washing ton street, became the bride of Thom- as McNulty, of Mcriden, at St. Marys church Wednesday.
 The wedding of E. II. Wilcox and Margaret J. Place, of Mt. Vernon, N. Y., took place last Saturday after noon at the brides home.
 The wedding of Miss Anna NJ. Earle
New Britain herald., 1919-11-01

Miss Katherine O'Neil entertained in honor of Miss Gertrude Moore whose cnga agement to Alexander Beatty was announced.
New Britain herald., 1919-11-01

Miss sarah Smith, of Henry street, entertained some of her friends in honor Of Miss Agnes Duncanson whose engagement to Charles Galla- ger was announced this week.
New Britain herald., 1919-11-01

"A crystal shower was held at the home of Mrs. William Daigle, of EaiView street, in honor of Miss Vio- Ia Haggerty, who is to become the bride of George Miller, of Plainville
New Britain herald., 1919-11-01

A shower was held in honor of Miss Anna. DZieczek who is soon 10 become the bride of Joseph MNsliWiec.
New Britain herald., 1919-11-01
engagement Parties.

utility shower was given Miss Viola HagSerty at the home of Miss Florence kuvell, of Meriden, in hon or of her coming marriage.
New Britain herald., 1919-11-01

nue, attended the house party at NeS- lcNan college over the weekend.
New Britain herald., 1919-11-01

Howard C. Wilson and Guy Fitch were in New York on d business trip.
New Britain herald., 1919-11-01

Mrs T. c. E}rss and family, of Westerly R. l.. who have been visit in.. with Mr.. and Mrs. r. F.. CrandalI, of ReIyidcrc. have returned 10 their homo.
New Britain herald., 1919-11-01

Mrs. Russell Winniger and dauSh- ter, Marjorie, have gone to Stamford IOr ct week.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-07-19
GOLD-MOUNTED SWORD
OF HONOR PRESENTED
PERSH|HG BY | ON DO \

London. July 1S.-London's tribute to
General Pershng today takes the form
of the presentation, at the Guild Hall,
of a sword of honor. Early this month
the corporation of the city of London
voted to present to General Pershing
and Marshal F'och the freedom of the
city and swords of honor.
The sword of honor is gold-mounted
and is a handsome reproduction Of the
American army pattern. The hilt was
the figure britannia" on one side and
Liberty" on the other. On the upper
band is displayed the arms of the United
States on one side and the arms of the
city of London on the other. In the
enamel below the American coat of arms
is General Pershing's monogram in dia-
monds and rubies, with the American
flag and Union Jack. On the reverse
side, enameled ribbons display the names
of the battles in which the American
troops participated and of General Per
shings campaigns
The decoration of a Knight Grand
Cross of the order of the Bath, with
which General Pershing has been pre-
appears on the lower band. The
rose, shamrock and thistle, symbolcal
Of the United Kingdom, figure in the
The scabbard is of leather.
The hilt and bands are of 1S-karat gold.
The inscription on the blade reads
Presented by the corporation of the
city of London to Gen. John j. Pershing,
G.. C. B., commander-in-chief of the
American Expeditionary Forces in tes-
timony of its high appreciation of valu-
able services rendered by him and the
troops under his command, in the cause |
Of freedom in the great war just con
GUIDED"
The sword was made by the Gold
smiths and Silversmiths company.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-07-19
MON TANA AND IDAHO
FOREST FIRES BEAT
BACK 1000 FIGHTERS

Spokane, Wash, July 1S.-Every
available man in western Montana,
northern Idaho and eastern Washington
is being employed by the federal forest
service and the private forest protective
associations to fight the forest fires in
Montana and Idaho that today We're
threatening two western Montana
towns and millions of feet of standing
white pine.
High winds and temperatures com
bined with parched forests are all but
rendering the efforts of 900 men fight
ing the forest fires useless. The towns
threatened with destruction are Ather-
ton and St. Regis in Montana.
Between 700 and 1000 acres in the
Helena forest are burning, ravaging
some of the timber and the old mining
town camp of Jimtown, near York.
The blaze has been burning for weeks
and most of the time has been under
control. Thursdays high winds spread
it rapidly and reports indicated that the
fighters are being beaten backward.