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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-12

ber of subscribers to the three Liberty
loans aggregated 30,000,00O. The
people who subscribed are impatient
of those who have not. Various plans
have been urged upon me for forcing
the people to buy Liberty bonds
There Is popular demand also for
high taxes on war profits. There also
Is a popular demand that all the peo-
pie should contribute to fi.iancing the
war.
There should. therefore. be a SUBJ
stantial increase In the normal in
come tax rate and higher tax should
be levied upon so-called unearned
than on earned income. Income de-
rived from Liberty bonds would be
exempt from this taxation and the re-
lation between income from Liberty
bonds and income from ether securi-
ties would be readjusted without in
creasing the rate Of interest on Lib
erty bonds. 1t would not tax the pa
triotic purchasers Of Liberty bonds on
their holdings but 1t would weigh
heavily upon the shirkers who have
not bought them. 1t would make the
return from Liberty bonds compare
favorably with the return from other
securities.
There is another feature deserving
consideration. There is a natural
feeling among the masses of the peo-
pie that taxation upon incomes and
upon war profits should be high
enough to bring the return from gov
ernment bonds; that the government
should not be forced to compete for
credit with war industries which are
profiting abnormally and which un-
less restrained by the exercise OF
sound and just taxation, will con-
stantly add to the difficulties of the
people Of the United States i'm their
effort to supply the government at
reasonable interest rates with the
credit II needs to fight successfully
this war for liberty.
Not to- Increase the sum to be
raised by taxes next year and cOnse-
quently to raise $40. 900 from
government bonds would be n surren-
der to the policy of high interest
rates and imitation with all the evil
consequences which would flow inev-
tably therefrOm and which would. II
firmly believe. bring ultimate disas-
ter to the country"
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HOSPITAL SHIP SUNK.
British Vessel Strikes Mine or Eng.
lish Coast.

The Hague, June 6.-The hospital
ship Koningin Regentes having on
board the English delegates to the
Anglo-German war prisoners confer
ence at the Hague struck a mine off
the English coast. Four fremen per-
ished. but all others aboard were
saved by the hospital ship Sindero.
The delegates aboard the ship were
the home secretary. Sir George Cave
Baron Newton, |under-secretary Of
the foreign office. who attended the
previous conferences. Lieut.. Sir
Herbert Blefeld. director Of prison
ers of war since 1914 and Mrs. Oar
ley Livingstone. the wife Of an Eng
lish colonel. Mrs. Livingstone. who
Is an American. is secretary of the
government committee on prisoners OF
war
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BRITISH STEAMER SUNK.
GERMAN SUBMARINE CLAIMS
ONE MORE VICTIM.
aiarpathian Sent to Bottom One Hun.
drcd Miles on Virginia Capcs Early
"Wednesday Morning. Entire Crew
Rescued by Another Ship.

washington June 6.-Sinking of
the British steamship Harpathian by
a German submarine 100 miles off
the Virginian capes at 9 o'clock yes-
terday morning was announced to-
night by the navy department. The
entire crew was rescued by the steam
or Palmer, which arrived late TODAY in
Chesapeake Bay.
The submarine used a torpedo. One
member of the British crew was in.
Jured. The Harpathian was a
freighter of $500 net tons.
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AMERICANS TAKE PRISONERS.
German Dead Piled Three Decp-Our
Lines are Greatly Extended.

With the American Army in Pi-
cardy, June 7.-(By the Associated
Press): AS the result Of the two at
tacks by the Americans against the
enemy in the second battle northwest
of Chauteau-Thierry, 800 prisoners
were captured and the Americans ex-
tended their line over front Of about
six miles to depth Of nearly two and
half miles.
While the losses of the Americans
necessarily have been heavy owing to
the nature of the fighting, the Ger
man dead is piled three deep in
places.
A number Of machine guns were
added to the American booty.
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OPEN FIGHTING EXPECTED.
AMERICANS LEARN LESS OF
TRENCH.
New Orders Issucd-LOng Marches
and Target Practice Without End
Being Held i'm Camps.

Washington, June 6.-American
troops IN training at homo are being
especially schOoled now in prepara-
tion for the forward movement of the
allied armies expected to follow the
ultimate crushing Of Gcrmany's Of
fensive power. 1t was learned today
that orders have been issued to di-
vision commanders to lay greater
stress upon training for open warfare,
ing trench specialties.
The men are being hardened to long
out end and thoroughly trained to
take care of themselves in open COM
bat.
Military observers say this change
in the midst Of the greatest effort of
the German general staff Of the en-
tire war speaks significantly of the
spirit Of confidence that pervades the
councils and armies Of America and
the allies. When many of the men
now in training here reach France,
long marches and swift maeuvering
against retreating foe may we'll be
the order of the day.
Influential officers retui ming from
the front have been insisting recently
upon greater attention to general
element of warfare and less to the
fine details of position fighting in fix
ed trench lines. These officers say the
American soldiers take naturally to
training Of this sort and that he
should be developed as highly as pos
sible in all around soldering, leaving
the details of trench warfare educa-
ton to be added by brief post grad
uate course when he reaches France.
This view found ready sympathy here
for 1t is believed the old ssalemate of
the trench lines has been broken new
er to be restored.
Today's news from the front added
to the growing conviction here that
General Foch has outgcneralled the
Germans on the Aisne front in having
brought them to a halt without weak
ening the defenses of the channel
ports. Territory has been yielded but
no point of strategic value, and the
Germans must try again to draw
away the supporting lines in Picardy
and Flanders. or face the necessity
Of hurting their army into the wall
of man power, French, British and
American, that now blocks the road
to the channel ports.
Officers who have cone from the
front say that the American units
pouring into France in steady and
growing stream despite German
u-boats at both ends of the 5000
mile water haul. are arriving we'll ad-
vanced in training for the business
ahead of them.
Commenting upon the high tributes
paid by French and British officers
to the American, it was remarked to.
day that while the engag agements in
which the Americans have been given
a chance as yet have been minor af-
fairs proportionately. always the dash
has been there. One officer recently
lack from the front, pointed out that
while French and British veterans are
brave beyond words they are cooled
by long years Of fighting The Ameri-
cans are craving a chance to fight,
for it Is all new to them.
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TODAY'S CASUALTY LIST.
Seventy-fOur Names Reported-
Thirteen Were Killed. .a,..+

Washington, June 1O.-Today's cas-
ualty list contains seventy-four names.
Killed In action, 13; died of wounds.
b; died of airplane accident, 1: die1
Oh disease, |; died Of accident other
causes l; wounded severely, 46;
wounded degree undetermined, 7:
Southerners included Sergent Jabez p
Kelly, Smithville, Ga; A. A. Herr;ck
of st. Petersburg, Fla, was amony
the wounded in tOday's casualty lise
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American Casualty List.

Washington, June S.-The casual
ty list contains one hundred and eigh
names. Killed in action, 80; died Of
wounds. 10; died in airplane accident
four; died of accident from other
causes. g. died of disease. 6; wounded
severely. 35; wounded in a degree un.
determined. II. Corporal Thomas
Huggins of Elloree. s. c., died of dis.
ease and Corporal Hubert II. Ham.
mack Of Doerun. Ca, wounded sc.
verely. .."
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FLOUR SHIP ESCAPED.
Chased Back Into Port by C-Boat
Lying OF Virginia Canes.

Atlantic Port June S.-An Amari-
can steamship loaded with flour was
chased back from the Virginia capes
this morning by submarines, il is re-
ported. One of the ships officers il
fetal request for guns that the shin
may continue its trip.
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San Juan, Porto Rico June 7.-Urni-
forms for 1900 recruits. full sup
ply of ordnance stores. all the tent
age that will be reeded at Camp Las
Casas and the complete equipment for
the motor truck company including
30 motor trucks and % motorcycles
are here and stored awaiting the call
ing of Porto Rico's draft troops.
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NAVAL STORES INDUSTRY.
Operators Asked to Meet and Discuss
Supervision OF Naval Stores Indus
try During War.

New Orleans. June NAVAL stores
operators from Georgia, Florida, Ala
bama, Mississippi and Louisiana have
been asked to meet with Cliff Will
liams, district United States labor
commissioners, at New Orleans, June
10Th, to discuss the proposed virtual
suspension of naval stores industry
for the period of the war.
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FIGHT WITH DASH.
MARINES ATTACK GERMANS
WITH GOOD RESULTS.
Another Move Launched in Late Az.
ternOOn and Was I'm Progress at Last
Accounts.

With the American Army in Pi-
cardy, June (By the Associated
Press) s).-American marines attacked
the Germans at dawn this morning
and gained three and one half kilo-
metres over a four kilornetre front,
and captured 100 prisoners in the
Chateau-Thierry sector. The French
attacking at the same time on the left
took 100 prisoners.
The Americans now hold all the i'm
portant high ground northwest of
Chateau-Thierry.
The marines again attacked at s
o'clock this afternoon and the battle
is still raging.
The fight started at 3.45 o'clock this
morning and the Americans had at
tanned all their detectives by 7.45
o'clock.
The Americans have been pressing
the Germans so hard that the enemy
has been forced to throw new divis-
ing the last three days.
The Americans are like tigers.
Their commanders have all they can
do to hold them back Even the
wounded are enthusiastic and eager
to fight. They are proud of their
wounds. A general who visited field
dressing station said he was elated
by the sight.
| The Americans sang and whistled
Yankee Doodle" and cheered as they
went over the top. They made their
way swiftly through, the German dead
that lay strewn in No Mans Land.
In addition to prisoners the Amer
leans captured ten machine guns.
German prisoners said they had not
been fed for four days owing to the
deadly fire from the French and
American guns which prevented the
bringing up Of supplies These Ger
mans were without helmets They
were tired of the war. They had
been told that the British opposed
them as their commanders were
afraid to let them know that it was
the Americans. The Germans were
cleared out of Veuilly wood by the
Americans whose guns were thunder
ing against the enemy this afternoon.
The fiercest fighting was in progress
az last reports near Torcy.
The French attack this morning
was to straighten out the American
line and it was a brilliant perform
ance. In this they were assisted by
the American forces. American in
fantry cleared out one group of 35
mounted Uhlans.
Don't let one escape" shouted a
big American. All but one was killed
md he was captured.
The Americans advance in a solid
fhlanx, their strong determined faces
and great physiques an inspiration to
their gallant French comrades. who
now regard them with brotherly affec-
ton.
On Tuesday the Americans faced a
Saxon division; on Wednesday a
Guard division; today a crack Prussian
division and also a battalion of fa-
nous Jaeger sharp shooters. The
Americans caught one shooting party
OF eight sharp shoters and killed them
! ell.
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Lake Charles, La. June 7y..g
John L. Hagarty. of New Jersa,
Travers Lee, Halton, of Texas wora
killed near Gernener Field toa.
the'r airplanes collidcd Will. at -,
tie practice.
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Washington, June S.-The presence
of Ambassador Francis in Petrograd
was reported to the State depart
ment today. He went to the former
capital June 4th for brief stay
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washington, June 8.-Local rain.
with seasonal temperature are fore
cast for the Southeastern States for
the first part of the coming week. A.
ter then the weather will be fair nm
I'll Friday when more rain is indicat-
ed
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London, June For the first time
In Anglo American history, the king
of England will participate in an
American Fourth Of July celebration
this year. He will attend the base
ball game at Chelsea between teams
Of the American army and navy.
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Washington. June S.-Hona
complete victory over Germanv
expressed in communication rece,,,,
today by President Wilson from, A.,
hussian-American Chamber of Com,
merce at Moscow.
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The Hague, June S.-American ma
val officer Ensign Eaton, of Conneo,,
cut, has been interned. He mo.
among other officers who descended
in Dutch territorial waters durinv
recent seaplane flight off TerscheIlinc
he was unhurt but his machine was
damaged
The Delta independent., 1918-09-27
For Sale.


Groom modern house. fine location.
$4,000.
Broom house, Garnet mesa. 2 lots,
$500.
5-room modern house. 2 lots, $1,000.
4-room house, 2 lots, $1100.
Broom house with bath. lots $1050.
3O-acre ranch, Cory. well improved,
paid up water right, $4,000.
40.acre ranch, three miles from Del.
Ia, $4,000.
acres. North Delta. well improved.
paid up water right. $4,000.
IN acres, North Delta, well improv-
ed. paid up water right, $1,000.
10 acres, Garnet mesa, well improv-
ed, $4,000.
10 acres. Eckert, we'll improved. paid
up water right, $4,000.
303 acres well-improved. paid up wa
ter right. close to range. ideal stock
proposition, 100000.
100 acre ranch. well improved. paid
up water right. 3k miles OF Delta,
$4,000.
200 acre tract. 100 acres under cul.
|tivation, good house. $1,000.
Call or write
HARRY G. SHAFFER.
32tf 356 Main Street, Delta. Colo
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NORTH DELTA GOSSIP
.>>>>>>>>>.>>>>

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Trout made a
trip to Fruita Saturday returning Mon.
day.
Mrs. C. p Horton returned Saturday
from visiting relatives near the Dar-
ling sawmill.
Miss Leona Raichart leaves today
for Greeley, where she will attend
Teachers college.
Mr.. and Mrs. Meanly. from Tellu-
ride. visited with Harper Stewart and
wife last week.
Roy Duggan, wife and baby, and
Mrs Jane Crowley and son motored
to Montrose to the fair Thursday.
Miss Mae Dominy who is teach
er at Cedaredge, is home for a vaca-
ton while the children help in the
fruit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clancy Phenice came
down from their ranch near the Fair
view mine Friday, and visited with
relatives here.
Miss Helen Snelson was taken to
the hospital Monday and operated
upon for appendicitis. She is report
ed to be doing nicely.
Miss Alene Reed, of Delta spent
Friday night and Saturday at the
home of her grand parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hiram Sanders.
Mrs. Buel Thorpe, accompanied by
her mother Mrs. Eta Smith, and
Mrs. Hand, went up to Ridgway Mon
day to visit relatives. They returned
Tuesday.
| Goran Raichart was an outgoing
passenger Friday morning for Denver.
where he will resume his studies at
the Denver Dental college.
Mrs. B. F. Yeoman and children
left Thursday for Sunnyside, Utah,
where Mr.. Yeoman has charge of the
these people.
Ernest Hovey and wife attended the
Montrose fair and visited with the
formers brothers, Frank and Aubrey
Hovey. They returned to their home
on Orchard mesa Saturday evening.
! George Hickman wife and children,
and Misses Helen and Stella Blessing
drove up to Montrose Wednesday.
where they visited with the formers
p
and attended the fair on Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. o. ]. Thorpe, accom-
panied by Buel Thorpe. wife and baby,
motored to Grand Junction Sunday
morning, where they spent the day
very pleasantly with relatives return.
ing in the evening.
Mrs F. d. Crowley and daughter
Della and George Marsh came down
from Darling's sawmill in their Ford
truck after fruit and vegetables last
Thursday. returning Saturday. While
here they made their home with
Mrs. Jane Crowley.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Davis received
the sad news Saturday that their
nephew. Earl Wyatt, had been claim.
ed by death at Camp Dix. New Jer'
sey, death being due to pneumonia.
Mrs. Davis is carrying double bur.
den of sorrow, having lost brother
about tive weeks ago.
The Delta independent., 1918-09-27
Waits till of Age for Commission.

To prepare oneself for a military
commission and have to wait thirty
days to be of legal age to accept
such commission is an unusual ex-
perience. but this is the case with a
young man originally from Ohio. who
has been here visiting his brother in
North Delta, N. C. Horton. The
young man has been in training
eleven months at Preside. California,
and left here Saturday morning for
Denver university where he will
await his commission after he be-
comes 21 on October 3.
The Delta independent., 1918-09-27
State of Ohio. City OF Toledo.
T.tIcaa County as

Frank ]. Cheney makes oath that he
Is senior partner of the Arm of F.. J.
Cheney &c Co, doing business in the City
of Toledo. County and State aforesaid,
and that said Arm will pay the sum OF
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by the use of HALLS CATARRH
MEDICINE. FRANZ J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence. this 9Th day of December,
A. ID. 1886. A. w. GLEASON,
tSeaD Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Medicine liz taken in
ternally and acts through the Blood on
the Mucous Surfaces of the System. Send
for testimonials. free.
r. J. CHENEY 4 CO.. Toledo. o.
Sold by all druggists, TIC.
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Delta independent., 1918-09-27
Ranch for Sale.

On account OF poor health, will
sell my place 2 3-4 miles southeast
fof Cedaredge. 20 acres all under cul
tivation; four room house. stable, COW
sheds. cistcrn. cellar. grain bin. too,
sheds. orchard. small fruits. One
half mile from school house on tn
mail route going and coming. Tho
60 acres adjoining that are rented for
pasture. Makes good place for
small dairy. ID. G. Townsend. Cedar
edge. Coop. Phone 32-M. 32tfc
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Rare Bargain in High
Grade Piano

We have stored in Delta high.
grade piano, which. for immediate
sale. will be sold at very substan-
tial reduction in price. Terms to res
ponsible party. We are In position to
give someone rare bargain and II
interested in this kind OF proposition
write quick TO the
Denver Music Co. Denver. Colo. 36-42
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kensinaton Party.

Mrs. ]. M. Wildeboor was hostess
to number of her friends at Ken
sington Thursday afternoon at her
pleasant country home ON East Gar
net mesa. Mrs. Pettee. Mrs. Merritt,
Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Nutter, Mrs. Lash
ley and Mrs. Burkhardt were among
the guests who whiled away the
fleeting hours over needlework. to
be graciously served a Hooverized
lunch by the hostess, in which she
was assisted by Mrs. Lashley.
The Delta independent., 1918-09-27
JOHN C. WATTS

We are authorized to announce the
name of John C. Watts as a candi-
date on the Democratic ticket for the
office of County Clerk, subject to the
will of the voters at the November
election.
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BUSINESS LOCALS. =
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FOR SALE-Milk COW. G. A. Kirk
patrick, Route 2. Box SO. c34tf
FOR E+Thoroughbred white
Leghorn cockrels, $1.o0 each. Mrs.
j. A Dunn. olathe. Colo. Phone Delta
SOR1. 35-6p
FOR sALE+Cheap II taken at once.
acres with small orchard. Largo
house 3-4 miles OF town on Garnet
mesa. Inquire at 308 Grand. Coop.
phone 200. l0tf
FOR SALE-one and one-fourth
acre tract with room house. close in
on Garnet mesa. Colo. phone I'LL.
Good loans-farm or city property.
Plenty OF money. w. ". DingmaI-,
Hillman building.
For Sale-Jersey milk COW. F. b.
Kesling, Ash Mesa Coop. Phone
205-F. tfc
WANIED-Baleu alIalIa- Gar Iots
all cuttings. VIII pay cash on track.
A. b. Campbell, Grand Junction, Col
orado. 31-39c
For Rent. room furnished house
modern except heat. 23S Columbia.
Mrs. Geo. Lester. 36-7c
FOR SALE-Six sows and 35 pigs.
One pedigreed Duroc boar. C. A. Fer
gus. Austin. 35-Sp
FOR RENT.-Furnished housekeep-
ing rooms. 632 Dodge street. 35-6p
FOR SALE-Pure bred Cotswold
buck lambs. Bagley e. Wagner.
Olathe. 3741p.
WANTED-Everyon to send In all
news in your neighborhood. With your
help we might be able to publish a
better paper. What do you think?
The Delta independent., 1918-09-27
Card Of Thanks.

We desire to express our sincere
thanks to the neighbors and friends
who so kindly assisted us during the
illness, death and burial of our be
loved husband and father. Colonel c.
Cobb.
37c Mrs. C. Cobb and Family.
The Delta independent., 1918-09-27

WE ARE FIXED to tan and make
your COW and horse hides into robes.
coats. rugs or leather. Save trans
portation and get It done at Bruton's
Shoe Shop. Delta. 34-7p
The Delta independent., 1918-09-27

FOR SALE-Elberta peaches 81,
per box, 31s miles southeast of Cedar
edge on Cedar mesa. ]. +. McCon-
nell. 36c
The Delta independent., 1918-09-27

FOR SALE-Bect rack and puIler
A. II. Willis & Son. 32tf,
The Delta independent., 1918-09-27

FOR SALE-Small heater only used
two years. $40. 236 Grand. 36-7p
The Delta independent., 1918-09-27

,WANTED-Gffl for general house
work. Delta Hospital. 36p
WE ARE READY to weave your
Rugs and Carpets. Robert Adams,
922 Meeker st. 15-tf-c
II in need OF glasses call on C. ID.
Allen & Son, graduate and registered
optometrist. Delta. Site
BE QUICK-Nifty 1917 model car
for sale Inquire at Aliens garage.
21ti
LOST-Gold pin with ruby setting.
Call 4SW or Kings office. 36p
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FOR SALE-Milk COW. G. A. Kirk
patrick, Route 2. Box SO. c34t
The Delta independent., 1918-09-27

FOR LE-Thoroughbred whit
Leghorn cockrels, $1.o0 each. Mr.
]. A. Dunn. olathe. Colo. Phone Dell
80R1. 35-t
The Delta independent., 1918-09-27
SeabOurn Nero. Co.

The Store of Service
The Delta independent., 1918-09-27

FOR SALEHCheap II taken at once
4 acres with small orchard. Larg'
house 3-4 miles OF town on Garne
mesa. Inquire at 308 Grand. Coop
phone 200. l0t
The Delta independent., 1918-09-27

FOR RENT.-Furnished housekeep
ing rooms. 632 Dodge street. 35-6I
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-07-20
HOW SNAKES HELP FARMER
Man Who Knows Points Out How
Valuable to the Tiller of the
Soil Are Their Services.

Snakes are valuable asset ard
there should he a campaign against
killing them. writes Gayur T. H. Nor
ton, in the American Forestry Mega
zine. The article goes on 90 show
what the snake does for food couser.
walton by ways Of killing rodents and
insects, the greatest enemies to grain
that man knows. The public has he
come acquainted with snakes a> never
before. writes Mr.. Norton, because Of
the thousands who have been engaged
in the campaign for war gardens that
has been conducted hy the national
emergency food garden commission,
with this summer the millions Of
war gardens have given the snake pop
ular interest. tremendously increased
tilage has brought people and snakes
together
Unless much education work is
done the number of snakes that will
be Killed next year by the WeIl-mean-
Ing but misiuformed gardeners sill be
very large. our snakes are national
asset worth many millions Of dollars
and should be conserved The rea'
ton they bear to successful crops IS
important-morp Important than even
the average farmer realizes.