The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-09
Railway Agents Discover Or
ganizatiOn Controlled by I.W.W
Spread Poison in Yards and
Pens ThruOut the Nation.
WARNING SENT OVER STATE
Every Precaution To Guard
Stock Handled by Railroads.
Shippers, Feeders, Farmers and
CattIemen Are Notified.

& Especial agents of Kansas railways,
It is announced in Topeka today, have
Uncovered a nation wide plot, fostered
by an association in opposition to the
INhrposes of this country in the prose-
cution of the war, to use concentrated
I've, muriatfc anC nitric acid and roach
powder this winter for injuring cattle
and hogs in yards and feed pens.
The Rock Island from the office
of r. H. Beacon, gener-l manager,
FL Reno, sent circulars to all agents
warning the latter to take all precau-
tons in guarding stock in railway
yards Agents were also instructed
to prevent unauthorized persons from
having access to stock at any time.
& Officials in the general managers
and special agents departments of the
Santa Fe today said their attention
had been brought to the same matter
and asserted that the assoc alton plan
Sing livestock destruction is CON
trolled by the I. w. w"
6 According to the Rock Island warn
ing. as it was received here by A.
Lusk. freight agent, it is planned by
the Association" to place I've on salt
rock in the pens, causing mouth sores,
ulcers of the stomach and a decayirs
of the feet of livestock, producing a
condition not unlike the foot md
mouth disease. Muriatic and nitric
acid in the food of hogs will cause
OF the ana Qedlil
Under conditions closely resembling
Cholera.
Warn All Cattlemen.
Agents. thru the circulars, are called
upon to warn all cattlemen, shippers.
feeders, breeders and farmers in order
that the latter may take the necessary
Precautions. Trainmen are instructed
To watch closely stock in transit.
. 1t is the impressions wy Off
gals here that the attempts of vandal-
ism are planned far more intensely in
the middle west than in any other
portion of the country.
Rock Island Circular.
The following is a copy of the Rock
Island circular:
Ell Reno, Okla.
To ALL AGENTS -
Information has reached us to the effect
that certain organization which is in
opposition to the purposes of this country
and the best interests of its people in the
prosecutton of the war against the enemy
natioHs has planned this winter to use con-
centrated I've and roach powder for killing
or injuring cattle and hogs in yaxds and
1t is said that I've on rock salt causes
mouth sore, ulcers in the stomach and also
rots the feet of stock, producing a condi-
disease
1t is suggested also that the organization
IN question proposes to use muriatic and
liberation of the stomach and death under
conditions closely resembling hog cholera.
Agents and others receiving this circular
Will please notify all cattle men,, shippers
feeders, breeders and farmers in order
that they make take necessary precautions
to guard their stock against these possible
attempts, and to exercise proper diligence
IN preventing unauthorized persons from
having access to stock at any time.
Station agents and others will redouble
their precautions to avoid damage while
stock Of any kind is in their possession
cautioning trainmen in connection with the
subject natter.
The management will cordially appreciate
the cooperation of all its employees in this
and all other matters in which the interests
of the government and the people are at
issue. T. H. BEACON
General Manager.