Evening star., 1912-07-13
Flies Killed This Month Reach
Total of 4,454,3OO.
WAR ON IN ALL SECTIONS
Every Day q Half Million or More
Insects Fall.
CRUSADE STARTS AT CAMP
Good Will Children Are WELDING
Their "Swatters" With an Eff
fective Vim.

Nearly four million and half flies
have been destroyed since The Stars
July campaign against the insects began
The exact number is 4, 454, 800
In May but half million OF the disease
spreaders were exterminated. This num-
ber was increased to 100000 in June
With the present month not yet half
over indications point to July's record
being in the neighborhood Of ten millions
Two factors, in the opinion of Dr. Ar
thur L. Murray, supervisor Of the cam
paign, are responsible for the increased
showing. One is the educational effect of
the campaign, which gradually has
brought the public to a realization of the
fact that the fly is its most deadly en-
emy. The other is an increase in the
number of flies developed as a result of
hot weather
Daily Toll Heavy.
The fly war is now being waged with
determination in every section of the Dis
trict, and every day half million or
more of the germ carriers are whipped out
of existence. Yesterdays slaughter, for
example, was 7163OO. 1t was the second
In week has the number Of flies killed
daily been less than $4,000
Two of the contestants now have scores
of better than a million each. They are
Lawrence Fitzgerald and Layton III. Bur-
dette. The former yesterday continued his
lead over Burdette and now has q margin
of nearly 10000 points.
William Steiner led all of the entrants
In the number of insects turned in yes
for inn aSin
points. Lillian Portion advanced from
sixth to fifth position, forcing Walter
Trought into the place formerly occupied
by herself.
Two New Contestants.
Two new contestants entered the cam
paign yesterday. They are Michael
Tassa OF 1922 street southwest and
Tarbell Stewart OF 1914 street north
west.
Yesterdays deliveries Of flies were the
following: Lawrence Fitzgerald. 1900;
layton II: Burdette. 142. 400; J. Mark
Lillian Portion. 25,6OOl Annie Liston. IA
400: Michael Tassa. 4sOO: Tarbell Stew
art, 600, and John Biglow. 500. Scores OF
the six leaders are as follows: Lawrence
1.n1oOO; William steiner, $50. 400; J.
Mark Trice, 446, 400; Lillian Portion, 263,
CO., and Walter Thought, o5o.4Oo
Camp Good Will Fight.
War on the fly has been declared by
the children at Camp Good WILL which is
being conducted in Rock Creek Park by
the summer outings committee Of the As
ISOLATED Charities. Although the camp
is kept as clean as possible the pests in
the last few days have been so numerous
as to greatly annoy the children and
mothers on their outing.
Mrs. E. X. Bushee. chief attendance
officer Of the District public schools, who
is in charge Of the camp. has armed
many Of the children with "swatters."
such as are used by the contestants In
the campaign to exterminate the fly con-
Quoted by The Star. The children are
eager to do the swatting and 1t has been
found that few of them can soon
clear the dining rooms and kitchens OF
the flies, and that the guests may eat
their meals in peace. Both dining halls
and kitchens are well screened. but as
children are always going through the
screen doors 1t is impossible to keep ell
of the flies out. Few flies have been
noticeable, however. since the swatters
have been working.
Fly Is a Rarity.
Tho children Of the Industrial Home
School, who have fought the fly all
summer. have kept all OF the school
buildings flyless. and although more than
100 children are fed in one large dining
room 1t is rare when single fly is seen
in the room or kitchens.
At the camp sticky ny paper at nrst
was used, but the flies continued to be
numerous and troublesome Mrs. Bushee
learned of the success that the boys of
the school had had with swatters. and
Immediately changed the method of kill
ing the pests in the camp. The swatters
were presented to the camp by DR.. A.
w. Murray, supervisor Of The Star cam
paign.