Evening star., 1912-07-16
BREAKS FLY RECORD
Dead Insects Delivered in Day
Number 1,158,O 900.
GOOD SCORE FOR MONTH
Disease Breeders Exterminated Total
More Than Six Million.
FITZGERALD AGAIN IN LEAD
Both He and Burdette Expected to
Be in Two Million Class
by Tomorrow.
GOOD SCORE FOR MONTH
AGAIN IN LEAD

by tomorrow.
Breaking all records for a single day s
slaughter. contestants in The Stars fly
war yesterday delivered LIES. 600 dead In
sects. bringing the score for the month
past the 100000 mark.
1t was late last night when DIR. Murray.
supervisor of the campaign. had ascer-
tanned the extent of the days activities.
These facts were found to have been es-
tablished:
That not only was yesterdays slaugh-
ter the biggest of any day of the cam
paign. but, as far as the records Of the
local health department show, no city
where ''swat the fly crusade has been
conducted has established record for a
single day that approaches it.
That Lawrence Fitzgerald, by delivering
336, 600 flies, wins the distinction of having
exterminated more of the disease spread
ers in one day than any other contestant.
The large score made by Fitzgerald again
gives him the lead in this months con-
test, Layton II. Burdette being forced
back into second place.
May Not Be Equaled.
All things considered, it is doubtful If
there will be another day in this sum-
mers fly war as big as yesterday, but SO
many surprises have been furnished dur
ing the present months campaign that
DR.. Murray is prepared for another
smashing of records. The best previous
days showing was about 100000, so that
yesterdays record was established with
more than 100000 points to spare.
While Lawrence FitZgerald's score for
10, 0I,h hl1y fe,< xh,$ ,of t,nn
equaled in any city. Layton H. Burdette
was close bidder for the distinction
now held by the leader of the contest.
This participant turned in 264, 400 flies.
Burdette is but sc, 400 points behind Fitz-
gerald.
A new contestant, Frank Funk, was
among those who delivered flies yester-
day. In addition to the insects turned in
by Fitzgerald and Burdette, deliveries or
flies were made by the following: Will
800; Annie Lston, $1,000; Lillian Portion,
81 eco; Walter Trought, $1,000; Charles
Watts. 3S. 400; John Biglow, 1000; Lee
Kent, 2,SOO. and Frank Funk. $500.
Scores of Six Leaders.
The scores Of the six leaders are: Law
renee Fitzgerald, 1.7O7, 400; Layton H.
Burdette, 1641 600; William Steiner. 9O1,-
600; J. Mark Trice. $4,000; Walter
Thought, 3s6. 400, and Lillian Portion,
3o4. 900
Both Fitzgerald and Burdette are ex-
pected to be in the two million class by
tomorrow, and William Steiner in the
one million class.
At the beginning of the July campaign
DR.. Murray predicted that ten million
flies would be destroyed during the
month Two weeks of the July war re-
main to be waged, and the slaughter to
date is 6,191, 500. At the present rate
DR.. Murray's prediction will be exceeded,
and the months slaughter will be nearer
the twelve than the ten million mark.
War On at Camp Pleasant.
The children at Camp Pleasant, which
is conducted by the summer outings COM
mittee of the Associated Charities for
destitute negro women and children OF
the District of Columbia, have entered
The Stars anti-fly campaign, and have
outlined such complete program for
fighting the pests that not only will they
be able to keep the camp fyless, but also
will be strong contenders for one of the
numerous cash prizes offered by the news
paper.
The camp is located at Lincoln Heights.
in the fifth district of the campaign.
There are no other entries so far in this
district. and although the children have
a late start for the July campaign, they
are practically sure of winning the cash
prize of s., and may be among the win
ners of one of the nine general prizes. 1t
Is expected. however, that several other
boys will enter froIA the fifth district,
which will assure rivalry between the
campers and boys living in the neighbor-
hood. The camp children probably will
use the prize money they may win to
purchase base ball equipment Ball games
are among the chief diversions of boys.
Fighters Number Fifty.
All told the fly fighters of the camp will
number about fifty, and one Of the first
duties Of the army will be to exterminate
the germ carriers In the dining room
and kitchens. The camp is kept as clean
as possible and the sanitation is good,
but II undisturbed the flies will be found
In droves. The dining room and kitchens
are well screened. but as children are
running in and out much OF the time 1t Is
impossible to keep out the flies.
The children. armed with .swatters. -
will be turned loose in the dining room,
and. as has been shown in many other
dining rooms where large numbers are
nate the flies The early morning ny.
| that troublesome visitor who persists in
| taking his constitutionaP' over the face
and arms of the sleeper and who par
ucuarly oenghts In perching on the nose
of the now half-a-sleeper to view the sur
rounding scenery, will be annihilated If
possible.
Precautions Against Sickness.
The authorities at the camp are pleased
| to learn that the children are to fight
the flies, not only because the absence
Of flies will make the visit of the guests
more pleasant. but because of the most
important object Of the camp-looking to
the health Of the community. Every pre-
caution is taken to prevent any sickness,
and no woman or child is accepted until
he or she has been carefully examined
hy a nhysicfan 70 insure that none ha 9