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The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-04-19

When Lens is taken, perhaps the
Allies will see their way to complete
victory.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-04-19

In fine with Hindenburgs policies,
Germany will probably sue for peace
for strategic reasons.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-12-05
Cover Crops Make Live Soils

Clemson College, S. c.. Nov.
30.-Cover crops when plowed
under in the spring, makes live
soils. and it is always live soils
that give the best crops, no mat
ter what is planted on them.
A live soil is a fertile soil. 1t
breathes, eats, drinks and teens,
with bacterial life. By chemic
al reaction and physical forces,
food of the soil is made available
for plant use. A live soil is
mellow, friable and porous. 1t
warns and drains easily. II
consists of granules. which in
turn are composed of PARTICLES
Of rock held together by humus.
This granular, porous structure
gives space in which air, with
lis lite giving oxygen may circu.
late, and allows plant roots to
penetrate. 1t also increases the
moisture holding capacity of the
soil. A soil in good condition
has about so per cent of all
space. Not only must a soil
have sufficient plant food, but ii
must be IN good physical condi
ton before it can produce good
crops.
With continued cropping. the
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-12-05
fertility and humus Of the soil is

fertility and humus Of the soil is
exhausted The aranulation,
and thus the pore space, is de.
stroyed. The soil is left an in
ert mass unable to support life.
Much humus is lost by washing,
as it is the lightest and finest
part of the soil and is the first to
be carried away where the sur
face drainage is poor. When
exposed to air, humus also de
teriorates in value. Therefore
it is most important that the
supply of humus in the soil be
maintained and increased.
Don't forget that planting
cover crops is the best way to
keep up this all important part
of the soil.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-12-05

instruC ions.
Perhaps numerous instances
might be cited 10 show that the
service now is poorer than be
fore the changes went into
effect December lst. Note the
fact that Carrier Tom Cox goes
by S. f. Belk's and on to Ed
Collins and then retraces 10
Belk's mill, and Carrier Penager
goes right by Collins also.
The prediction of the Journal
is that the service will soon be
reestablishcd about as before,
slight changes being made here
and there, but the routes as cs
tablished by inspectors who
actually went over the ground
remaining intact in the main.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-12-05
Appreciates Service Rendered

The Church and Sunday
school wish to express their ap.
probation of the splendid SER
vice rendered by the Rev. ]. w.
Elkins and wife during their
sojourn with us on this charge.
1t is with reluctance we give
them up. Our prayers and best
wishes go with them in their
new field of labor.
]. G. Blackwell, S. S. Supt.,
L. ]. Watford, ]. r. Cato, A. &.
Robinson, ]. A. Laney, Stewards.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-12-05
DecCmber 5, 1877

WHAT ABOUT THE NAH. ROUTES?
Postmaster Quick has been
instructed to have Carrier ]. T.
Little continue the service on
Route ? as heretofore, instead of
reversing and changing the
schedule as ordered several days
ago. Protests were sent to the
department and to Congressman
Stevenson. Mr.. Stevenson went
right into the matter and soon
instructions were forthcoming
that the order to change had
been tesCinded. Nothing was
to be gained BY the change, and
the service would have been
poorer than before. We believe
a majority of the patrons will be
glad to know that the service is
TO continue as before.
There is some ground for the
belief that the sweeping changes
in the rural routes of Union
county will not remain in effect
very long. 1t is said that the
Inspector who recommended
these changes went out on but
one of the roads from Monroe,
but made his map from the soil
survey map of Union county.
1t is stated further that the
changes benefit very few pa
irons, out withdraw the service
from a great many. As an evi
denCe that the soil survey map
is inaccurate in many instances
and that the rural routes could
not be rearranged for the better
by one stranger sitting IN the
Office and marking out courses
and distances it might be cited
that the road running south
through Lanes Creek township
by Ed Collins and the old tan
yard is called the Cheraw road on
this map. The carrier on Mon
roe Route vas ordered 10
turn at the Cheraw road. Car
rier Little on Pageiand Route :
war ordered to meet him 1
nile above ], T. Littlu's r,Si
dcnce. The Cheraw road bends
southeast near DR.. Eubunk,' and
runs by HornSboYo, nut the
postmaster al Monroe under
stood The cd Lands Ford road
running vest by Jenkins Cross
Roads f. ne the Chcraw road
mentioned n the orders. Thus
the two carriers were CtGcrvd to
exchange mail BUT not to get
rearcr ih@1 = MI, C] each other.
by reltrl. lC he soil survey
map II was seen, however, that
tie road BY the tan }ard is
called the CheraW road, ard ,h>
Monroe carrier is still cnminy 20
Mr. Llttlc'S &WaiUnG definite
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-12-05
Child Dies Near Mt Croghan
From Burns.

Mt, Croghan. Dec. 3.-At the
Regular meeting of the Ma
mic Lodge Saturday tn e
following officers were elected:
]. a. Hendrix, w MI. A. Rat
Tiff, S w; W. ]. Ravfield re-
elected J w. Other officers
elected by the Lodge. After the
elections The new officers were
duly inducted into office by
the retiring master, MIR. NJ. P.
Gale, who will attend the Grand
Lodge in Charleston Dec. 1lth.
Mr.. John Hilton who has
been at Camp Whee er in
Georgia, has returned home
having received a final dis
charge because of physical
defect.
Mrs. Spoon, who has been in
a Charlotte hospital for several
weeks, returned home Sunday
much improved, though still
Vely weak.
Miss Bessie Glddy went to
Columbia Friday TO see her
brother, who is at Camp lack,
son.
Miss Connie Brock from
Georgia is visiting hev sister,
Mrs. p. NJ. Therrell.
Mr.. NJ. +. Gale of Florence
came up Satur ay TO attend the
Masonic meeting and see his
friends here. He returned Mon
day.
The 9 months old child of
Mr.. Jesse Jordan Gied Saturday
from effects of burns sustained
about s weeks ago, at which
time the child was severely
burned. 1t gradually grew
worse until death relieved its
suffering.
MeSSrS. julie Rivers, Joe Hen
dirk, Mil Jackson and Tom
Oliver left Sunday for a few
DAYS in western North Carolina.
Mrs. n. +. Rivers and Miss
Ethel Oliver attended the Birth
oI Il Nation" at Florence Friday
night.
he oyster supper last We'd
ncSdAy night was well attended.
and il netted $2S for the school
BItterment Association.
Miss Pearl Anderson and
.li;ir brother o. Pa2cland visited
here last week. Miss Pauline
Rushing accompanied them
home. C.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-02
KILBOURN-BISSELL
WIN AT BILLIARDS

.. H. kHbourn and A. NJ. Bissell were
Winners in the two games OF 1872 balk-
line billiards, starting the amateur hand
leap tournament at Sherman's last night.
The first game, with each man to play
rs points. ended in a score of 16s III
between C. II. Kiibourn and A. San e. In
the second game Charles Wolfe ID a
handicap of 800 to $50. and the final score
was $50 to l57 in favor of Bisseu.
Ten players are entered in the tourna-
ment. Each player paid $50 entrance
fee, and the resulting fund will be dis
tributed IN prizes at the end of the tourn-
ament of s12, g. IS, and 81 to the four
highest men. In addition prizes of q
Jninted billiard cue, two boxes of cigars
and box of linen collars will be given
to the less fortunate players.
In arranging the handicap Charles
Wolfe is the scratch man, and is obliged
to make 200 points in each game, with
odds against h ranging from 1853 down
the line to 125. Two games will be played
each evening, Except Saturday night, to
the end Of the contest
The Washington herald., 1917-02-02
MICHIGAN COMING EAST.
Ann Arbor University 10 send Crack
Team to Indoor GameS.

Ann ArbOr. Mich. Feb. Michigan IL
going 10 send a fast four-mile relay team
TO the indoor intercollegiate champion
ships, to be held in the Exposition Build
ing, Philadelphia, on the evening OF
March 5. Coach Farrell has in Carroll.
Murphy. and Fox three milers that can
beat minutes 90 seconds. In Fuess
SedEwiC6, Bouma, and kulvenen he has
four other men that have beaten I min
utes 40 seconds. and he hopes to get at
least one OF these men down TO 4 minutes
80 seconds at least
Carroll is one OF the finest rnilers in
college today. Last year he was second
to WindnaEle OF Cornell. in the inter
collegiate championship mile. his time
being minutes IS l-5 seconds He is. OF
course, MiChigan's star. and Coach Far
rell counts on him to bring home the
bacon in the last lap. as he is very speedy
indoors.
Last year Carol and wlndnaxie. Of
Cornell. met at Buffalo and the Michirsn
man proved the speedier.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-02
D0UBLE-HEADER IN
HIGH SCHOOL GAMES

In the inter High School Basketball
series this afternoon in the Y gym a
double bill will be played when Central
quint opens with the Eastern nve. while
In the nightcap Western will tackle Tech.
the leaders for the title in the schoolbov
series. The first game will be called at
PAS p. M
In the first encounter between Central
and Eastern, the boys from Capitol Hill
handed the Central FIVE a defeat. but
things are looking brighter for the Cen
tralltes, as they have improved in team
play and in their game with Baltimore
City College Saturday night. which they
defeated, Is to Is. they showed some
classy passing and good shooting for
the basket from the foul line Eastern
has been strengthened by the addition Of
Reed and Sweeney, who are adopts at
the passing game and will make their
opponents hustle to win.
Tech has been working hard since its
defeat at the hands OF Business for this
encounter with Western and Will strive
hard to redeem itself by taking the boys
from across the creek into camp. West
ern has been practicing since its game
with Business OF last week, and expects
to make the Tech five show its best form
to win.
Tech and Central are about on a par
in scoring points, as each in four games
has made 90 points, with Business in sec
ond place, with IS. while Western, with
So, and Business with SO, finish out the
string in the order named.
Central in order to equal Business rec
ord for five games will have 10 score Is
or more points in today's game to lead
In the number of scoring points for the
series. Probable lineup:
The Washington herald., 1917-02-02
NEW ORLEANS RESULTS

FIRST RACE-C1atmhg; tyesr-olds: thr,- and
onehaf furiongs. Bracelet, 1l2 Murphy, 8 to O.
10 S. to 4. won; Gay Lady lo7 tF Merime.l q
to !. to l, to l. second; Thinker liz o. VII.
lisms), to ], even, to g. third. Time o;,4 4
Water Wave. Madelyn c., Tugs, v,nessa Wells
and Reilloc also ran.
SECOND RACE-Claimins; syear-olds: nj. h,r.
longs. Sleepy Sam. los (Haynes) to . even.
to 2, won; Velvet, % tGrump). Z to O. 6 to 5, to
second; Out. lS tBarrett. to l, to z to 10
third Time, l22 Patapscc Dr. Feather Enjoy
Charles Nahm, and Elrey also ran.
THIRD RACE-Gaimins; lyearoids and I'D
ward; dx furionss. Stonehenge 100 (CarrolD 6 tn
/, to l, to s. won; Anxiety l0s (Crump, tc
5, to 5, to second; Broom Corn 90 CRodriQues)
u to J. to !, to /, third. Time "A Is Hand.
full. Bfyn, and Watch Your Step also ran
FOURTH RACE-Dssoto Handicap 3y,arold.
one mile. Diamond, ls tRobinson) to 8 to s
out, won; Lucille P, lG (LoudeT) Z to l Q to /
to 5, second; Monomoy, lo5 (McAtee), 8 to !.
to :, even, third. Time, 81. Grundy and Fize,
also ran.
FIFTH RACE-Three-year-Uld and upward: six
furlones. Fleetabel, 10 louder, 5 to l. even. 2
10 5, won; Korhage 1e Cyilhams) 6 to l. to l
to 5. second The Masluerader los IF. Rotinsop)
Is to 5, to 5. l TO 2 third. Time 1:ls35 Thorn
bill and jim Wakely also ran.
SIXTH RACE-Claiming: 3-year-olds; six fur
longs Mico Girl. 1o4 louder IS to S, even l 10
2 won; Pcachie. lg ONurphy), 7 to /, S to q even,
second; Wat. llo (CarrolD. 10 to l, to /. to !,
third. Time ! 20 As. Hasty Cora, Cash Up Super
nal. and Lady Ward also ran.
SEVENTH RACE-Clsiming; +year-olds and I'D
ward six furlongs. Luke Mae, Ill Buxton) to q
to s. to s. won Royal Interest, liz (Koppleman)
Is to ), even to S. second; Mona kenna, lc2 F
Robinson), to 2, to S, to s. third. Time
l025 Superintendent and Progressive also ran.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-02
HAVANA RESULTS,

FIRST RACE-selling; Ave fulonss: 5yesr-olds
and upward. Two Royals. lis CDuminick) 5 to l.
even, l to ?, won; Skeets lis (Dryer) to g. 3
TO s. l to 4. second; Idler. Ill CWatson), 8 to l.
) to l. to 5. third. Time lNo2-5 Donner
Margaret Ellen. Parlor Boy and Monty Fox also
ran.
SECOND RACE-FVe furlongs; syearolds and
upward; selling. King Stalwart. lis (Tsplin),
to l. to 5. to 5, won; Brown Prince ITO
(Winsheld), to 2. even. TO 2 second; Buleer lOe
lR Watts, 6 to 5. to 2 out third Time, :ol Is
Dorothy T.. Chitra, Test. DeVonshre Dolly and Odd
Gross also ran
THIRD RACE-SeIling; six furlouss; Syear-olds
ana upward. Murphy, III CTsplin), to O. 4 to 5,
out won; Droll, Is lWatts), to s. l to s. out
second Maranao. le4 BALI, TO l, TO g. out
third Time, l12. Jerry also ran
FOURTH RACE-Sening; six furloup; &year-
olds and upward. Worlds Wonder los (WGson)
to /. 3 to 2 to S. won; Encore, 100 (Kleessr),
70 . to :, out, second; Page White. 100 Rowan
10 TO !. to l. 2 to |, third. Time ll3l-5 Morris
town Edith Olga, Lola San Jon and jim Ray also
ran.
FIFTH RACE-SellnE; six furiongs; 4-yesr-old,
and upward Spohn. l06 BALD 20 To ! s To /
70 l, won; Frontier. l06 (Dominicl) Is to l. s To
!, TO l, second; Eddie Mott Ios (Taplinl. 2 To /
to ., to 5, third. Time, 1853 Paaon.
Hattie Burton, Argument N,rnoo ]. v ir RUl
Wiley. Ohertory and Hesitation .lo r.n
Sixth RACE-One mile and fifty yards Ahmed.
Lawrence. lc3 u. CsrrolD 81 to / 6 to s / to 2
won; Dromi, ln Roran). 10 TO l. 6 to / > TO i
second; OrpeTth, los CWinkfeld). l 10 s. to z out
third. Time. S5. Lord Byron, Salon, After
glow Msxentius, and Freda Johnson also ian.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-02
Quakers Land Football Star

Philadelphia, Feb. L-If nothing eise.
the recent trip Of the Pennsylvania foot
ball team to Pasadena, Cal, promises 10
obtain for the Red and Blue on. on IN.
Pacific coast football stars, George W.
Conn. said TO be one OF the best half
backs in the. Far West During the last
season he played with the Oregon Asri-
cultural College. He made one OF the
longest runs on record-lol yards-srter
recovering tumble behind his own ro.I
line. Conn's home is in Pasadena and
during the time that the Pennsylvsnisns
were there he fraternized with them, az
pressing much admiration for Coach Fol-
well. He assured Folwell that after his
course at Oregon was finished next June
he would 80 TO Pennsylvania.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-02
TIA JUANA RESULTS

FIRST RACE-senns: s-year-olds and upward
'iI furlonss. Senai. lie CLillcy) . to l. , to J. 8
to 5, won; Phyllis Antonette 10 20 Brien) to q
even, to 2 second; Gorul, los (Newman) S to 2
.yen to 2. third. Time. l:ls+5 LArtin, Dave
Montgomery. Tiara Sovereign II, Far Csthsy,
Cooster. Duckhts. and Alice Theresa alho ran
SECOND RACE-Fre and onc-haY furIopss.
Captain Marchmont, ia Vsndusen), to 2 7 TO 5
to 10, won; Red Circle Ia POOL 10 to | to l.
TO ]. second; Brown Farorite ni CDorick), II to
5. even. TO 2, third. Time, 1:l2 Golden Dragon
Avery Trumbo, Matches Nefb Ny First, Firebell,
and Dancing Sun also ran.
THIRD RACE-Ffre and one-haH furlongs Wa
ter Warbler, loe tE Martini S to / to / even,
won; Stararise. Ice Gross Z to l. 5 to . 6 To S,
second; Venovon. lis CTroIIer) 10 l. 3 70 To /
third. Time 1T25. Ruvoco, Col Matt. The
Shrimp. Fred T. Miles. Handy Andy, and Miss
Jean asp ran.
FOURTH RACE-one and one sixteenth miles.
Star Of Love. III tOBden), even l to z out, won
Executor. 100 (E. Martini. Is to J. to / S TO .,
second; John Graham. io3 POOL 7 to I 4 To /,
even, third. Time, 40 Is. Deliver Bolins Guide
post and Miss Fannie also ran.
FIFTH RACE-Five and one half furlonrs R,r-
sac. lle (O'Brsn), even. to ? ! to T. won Hazel
Dale. l06 (Pickens), to l, 4 to S. 2 to s. second
Prince S.. LIZ Uilley), Is to l. s to l. to 2 third
Time. l 90 IS. Silver Moon, Privet Petal Orm.Y
Lad, and Bnghouse also nm.
SIXTH RACE-Ffve and one-half furlonz, FAN
tisgo White, Ill (Kelsay), to l. . to l. even won
Miss Folly, ll3 CDorty) to J. . to l. even second
McAlan. us (Gross). TO l, to l. 6 to s third.
Time. Ito 35. Pride OF Iismore Lucky Mac Dot
F1Ossie r., and TebdeTest also ran.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-02
SHAD LINK is EASY
FOR WRESTLER OLIN

A sparse crowd greeted the heavy
weights that performed at the Lyceum
Theater last night, and mat fans missed
gobs Of pleasure dear to the heart of
those who like to see a real wrestling
match
In the first place it was very interesting
to witness Lundin battle against Heracle
for thirty-seven minutes, and then again
eight minutes. Lundin was not shamed
because he put up a good fight, but he
yielded the palm to Heracle in the two
straight falls.
The real thing of the evening was the
mix-up between Johnny Olin and Shad
Link. the piece d'resistance" Of the
evening. AS 1t was, Olin scissored and
armlocked the intrepid Baltimore lad for
the first fall, and later with a doubIe-arm
and scissors made it two straight falls,
time being sixteen minutes and ten sec
onds
A feature of the festivities was the pre-
hminary, in which Lou Zeraga engaged
Joe Turner's bear, the bear winning
The Washington herald., 1917-02-02
INDEPENDENT AMATEURS
ADOPT PLAYING RULES

The Independent Amateur Baseball
Association held lengthy meeting at
the Howard French Sporting Goods
Company last night and adopted the
constitution, bylaws and playing rules
for the season of 1917.
The series for the Independent cham
pionship of the District. Maryland and
Virginia will get under way some
time during the middle of May. and
from present prospects will be played
in two or more classes.
ways and means committee was
appointed to investigate the handling
of the affairs of the new organization
and to determine whether the associa-
ton itself would stand for the eI-
penses of promoting the games or
that it would be left to the managers
of the competing teams.
motion was made to await the
application Of franchise holders and 10
be acted upon at the meeting to be
held Friday night. Those attending
the meeting last night were: G. c.
Payne, Alexandria White Sox; Vic
Gauzza, National A c.: Joseph Oliveri
Vigilants A. c.: w. P Thomas. Ma
tional Capital Press; Johnny Irving
Holy Name Club; Sergt. c. K. Johnson
Fort Hunt; W. 1. Love. Union Printers;
William Malone. unassigned; James E
Wright, Rex A. c.; c. r. Mcclure, Mo-
hawk A. c.: Ray King. Alexandria
County A. A. and r. Devlin, West
over A. c.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-02
NORFOLK LEADER TO
secure GRIff'S COLTS
Manager Barry Holds Long Confer
ence with "Old Fox"

c. NJ. Barry, a former Georgetown attn
lete who has recently purchased the Nor
folk club, of the Virginia State League,
was a visitor here yesterday and held a
long confab with Manager Griffith.
Barry Is seeking playing manager
and was willing to take a chance on some
OF the players that Manager Griffith in
tends to cut loose before the opening
gong sounds.
Although the Old Fox made no definite
arrangements with the Norfolk owner II
is believed that the Sea Gulls will get
most of Griffith's youngsters when he
starts wedding them out on the return
from training camp early in April.
It becomes more evident every day that
much of the strength attributed to Dave
Fultz and his strike movement is simply
the result of a general cutting of salaries
and not because of any loyalty to the fra
ternity. Comparatively few of the players
who have declined to sign contracts are
satisfied with the salary offered, and they
are simply holding out for more money
1t may also be taken for granted that
some of those who claim to be standing
by the fraternity are really using thai
for an excuse and will come to terms the
minute the club which owns them crosses
the calloused palm with sufficient gold
w llnln d lew WEEKS NlTIudliy
the players will either come to a com:
promise with their clubs or see the futility
Of holding out longer. Then Mr.. Fultz's
well-known and much advertised bubble
will burst, as bubbles do, with little or nc
noise, but with q completeness that is
amazing.
Undoubtedly there are a few players
who are strictly on the level about the
strike movement and will hold of to the
T,,k -
out there on the sun-baked diamond, a
wiser lot than they are now. Organized
ball will do well to forgive these men, for
they are showing a fine spirit of loyalty
to cause which they think is just-a
spirit of loyalty that makes better citi-
zens and more faithful employees when
they finally see the light. The man who
sticks to the strike order may be misled
but 1t must be remembered that he is
making sacrifice for a principal and is
entitled to consideration as a worthy
man.
However, It is evident that Dave Fultz
was foxy enough to stage his strike at a
time when his strength would be in
creased to what at one time appeared
formidable proportions by wholesale
slashing Of salaries. Nevertheless, that II
is doomed to failure becomes more evil
dent every day.
A move to bar all members of the Base
ball Players Fraternity from the Mon
treal club will be taken at a meeting of
the International League, to be held this
month 1t was announced last week by
President Lichtenhein, OF the Montreal
club. If the league sanctions his course
Mr.. nchtenhein said. he would ask all
his players to abandon the fraternity or
else offer them such small contracts as
to force them out of baseball Would
not this be violation OF the Cincinnati
agreement which has not yet been re-
pealed!
The Washington herald., 1917-02-02
BASEBALL RULES ARE
UP FOR DISCUSSION
Masnates Now Turning Thoughts to
Playing End of Pastime.

Philadelphia, Feb. IA good sign these
Gays Is that baseball men are getting
their thoughts turned away from strife
ana are once more beginning to talk about
the playing end of the natIonaI pastime
once more there have come up for
discussion proposed changes in the rules
Percy Haughton started this line of talk
when he made a speech at the last Ma
uonal League meeting for more hitting
various ideas have been suggested dur
ing the winter that might increase the
hitting of the players, but none has been
more widely discussed than the one sug-
Sested by Monte Cross, of this city, tc
the writer. This was that the pitcher
should be compelled to eliminate the
wtnd-up. Cross interview has been copied
and commented upon in all sections Of the
country.
One of the star players and close stu
dents Of the game who believes that
Monte has made a good suggestion is
Charlie Herzog, second baseman of the
Giants and former mana ger of the Gin
cinnau Reds.
Manager Mitchell, of the Chicago Cubs
suggests that a bstsman shall not be de-
clared out on foul fly. Mitchell thinks
that a penalty of calling foul strikes is
enough and it is his opinion that an out
on a foul Is unfair, since the oatsman is
helpless and cannot run on such an ef-
fort
There has been so much turmoil in base
ball this winter that the magnates have
not had much chance to think about
rule changes. Discussions now, how
ever, may help to bring about reforms in
another year.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-02
LITTLE BROWN MEN
INTERESTED In FISH

The Japanese have turned their at
tention to the manufacture Of fishing
lines and artificial bait flies. They have
become expert in the making of trout
flies, using highiy-colored feathers and
beads. The hooks attached to these
flies are without barbs. and are much
smaller than the hooks used by Ame1-
can trout fishermen. The Federal Depart
ment of Commerce. at Washington. has
now on hand a collection of fishing lines
manufactured by Japanese. They are
made of very fine silk boiled in a prepsra-
tion of oil and glue and calendered under
heavy pressure, and are claimed by their
makers to be the strongest lines made for
big. gamy fish. These cunning Orientals
also make very fine Eut leaders from
the product of the siIkworm.