Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-30
STAY RABBITS
AND FEED POOR
SUNDAY DISTRIBUTION FILLS
DINNER POTS
Social Order of Rabbits Gives Away
Hundreds of 5unnies to Poor FAM
lilies After Days Sport in
Antelope Valley

Rabbits were served free to poor peo-
pie yesterday in an ante-room of the
United States hotel, Main and Mar
ket streets, the distribution being under
the auspices of the Social Order OF
Rabbits, which. on Saturday, conducted
another successful drive at Lancaster,
in the Antelope valley
All day, until the supply was ex-
hausted, Committeeman John Althouse,
Oscar James, Roman G.. Schmit, Al
Reehl, E. b. Bannon and others re-
lieved each other in the benevolent
work
The Dummies were spread out on the
floor in long lines. drawn and almost
ready for cooking, and worthy callers
were privileged to help themselves:
With smiles of gratitude and profuse
thanks in many languages the bene-
ficiaries, men and women. took their
selections away. The genuine Christ
mas spirit was prevalent throughout.
The committee informed each caller
that The Herald would give a big
Christmas dinner to the children De-
cember 20, and the parents said they
would gladly send their children there,
as they keenly appreciated SO unex-
pected an offering coming from Santa
Claus committees.
Hours of Sport
The hunt was most successful in fur
nishing a few hours of excitement for
the participants, in helping the valley
ranchers reduce the numbers of the
pests and in filling the provision sacks
of the poor.
Four coyotes found themselves in the
big human dragnet when the circle OF
men and women was within a half
mile of the corral, and some of the
hunters almost lost their heads. In
trying to get the wild animals they
broke their lines and perhaps 1900 rab-
bits backtracked and broke through,
taking to the foothills as fold Nick
himself was after them.
Only two of the coyotes were slain,
the others jumping over the high wire
fence amid a pandemonium OF yel!s
and club throwing by the men on foot
and lassoes swung frenziedly by the
mounted cowboys.
Probably 1000 rabbits were slain IN
the afternoons drive.
The field work of stationing the hum
dreds of men and women. on foot and
mounted. in the big arc was in charge
of Harry Vreeland, fine horseman
and thorough sportsman; c. Dunsmoor,
A. w. Kettle, s. Atmore and deputies.
The general details of the drive were
looked after by committee consisting
of H. Davis, o. Mitchell and j. Rob-
inson.
Lancaster People Help
Lancaster entertained the visitors
with barbecue, the tables being
ranged alongside the school house.
This feature was in charge of r. H.
Robinson, w. Radloff, J. Varella. A.
Mayer, Mrs. F. Robinson, Mrs. j. Rob-
inson, Mrs. Lutz and Mrs. Oldham.
There were rest rooms nearby for the
women, and these were in charge OF
Miss Keller, Mrs. Oldham and Mrs.
Murray.
Among those who went from Los
Angeles were John Althouse, Joseph
Hick, oscar James, AL Ruhl, Roman G.
Schrnit, f. M Johnson. r. S. Crandall,
Jacob Zitzelsberger, w. p. Sears, g.
70. Ketcham, e. w. McCupne, D. M.
Mckee, ]. Bouett, j. N. Twitchell,
Harry Gamble, Ed Sherman f. 3.
Bannon, Ed Rudolph, ]. d. Mahoney.
Patrick Casey, Hugh X. Hartung, r.
G I,athrop, George Trepanier, DR.. e.
o. Plooner, H. p. Jensen, Or. James
Robertson, M. A. Bley, Robert G.
Jones, D. Ruggiero, F. B. Wilson. j.
Goldsmith, Joseph Kirby, MAJ Pozzo,
l.. w. Delfs, L. p. Collette, M. j. Nc
Mahon, G.. Field, S. c. Capron, I. II.
Smith. Cass Cline, d. Foulkes, l.. ID.
Bayiey, S. Straus, c. A. Barnard,
James Laughlin, G.. w. Pate, Thomas
johnson, w. S. Ewing, Frank Wilson,
III AIthouse, T. j. Lewis, Lou BRIGGS,
John Fruting, A. H. McCoIlum, G. A.
Weibel, Thomas H. b. Varney, eugene
Doree Pascualle Marocain, 10. Fer
nandez, and others.
Another drive is proposed for De-
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