The sun., 1919-04-02

Feeling Buck Law VIII No Wiped Out.
ALBANY. April There is a feeling
mere that the buck law will be wiped OF
the books by the Legislature. The friends
OF conservation feel this so strongly that
at the hearing here tomorrow afternoon
az O'clock before the Senate committee
sportsmsn will ask to be heard in defence
A J. Squire. president of the New York
within its club membership 10000 sports
mon, Will como from Batavia to protest
against the bill which will permit the
fawns.
From New York will como William B.
Greeley, chairman conservation committee,
ana Julius Seymour. counsel, representing
the Campfire Club; Otto II. Van Norden,
Long Island Game Protective Association;
Z. Gilbert Pearson. secretary National Au-
dubon Societies; Daniel Carter Beard,
sportsman, member Of many sportmen's
clubs; w. T. Hornsday,. campaigning trus-
tee Permanent wild Life Protective Fund.
and John b. Burnham. president American
Game Protective Association. All these
men and organizations favor retaining the
buck law.
Tho Birds and March Weather.
Have the birds perishedT Wednesday
OF returned song pirds- Bluebirds. robins.
song spsiTows, thrushes and meadow larks
were plentiful in Geld and wood Hun
dreds of song birds were all around my
home.
Thursday It reined. turning to snow at
night. All day Friday. Friday night and
and smashed trees or tore their buds on
and drove the snow in great banhs. But
snoss s Sf q. ali t e.. s Srs .oSs
Saturday morning while shovelling q
road past the maiIbox I was attracted by
, ,s red ball, in some husneo under ,teI
found three robins, three bluebirds and
song sparrow huddled low down In some
bushes s.o gu, Of tho %inS So slsared
later visit found the robins and sparrow
in the clear space. still later trip
at evening found one robin and the spar
THIS morning I called again, but only
the sparrow greeted me. A careful search
wall. An autopsy revealed an absolutely
empty crop and stomach.
I then walked through tho woods tow
into IN. 0r AIR from pt the Protection Of
clump Of laurel. For them the storm was
only an incident. But within the woods
song Sol. BIRD. But hundreds had besn there
on Wednesday.
What had become of the birds! As J
out from under the rim ioe saw me and
! darted back. Then a crow leaped into
the air from behind a clump Of brushes
| and gray. could not see distinctly, but
] wondered. Was he and his woods mates
Ending what I had sought In VAIN
OLIVE DUN.
Bradley. n. Y. April !.
Club Asks for Six Gentlemen Anglers.
There are six vacancies in the Brother
| hood of Refined Anglers. These wher
hlled will complete the organization. AT
| invitation is extended to six Bentleme r
| anglers to join. Five dollars is tho fe'
| at the next meeting.
We are perfectly organized and to each
member a financial benefit is realized a.
the close OF the year. 1t Is cheaper 4
| enjoy angling as a number than to e.
| fishing alone. We Shall enjoy tho spor
in comfort and ideal surroundings
F. f. WRIGHT President.
ts5 Monroe street. Brooklyn. April 1.
Hooks That May InJure Fishermen.
Irish Finn" Is probably the victim o.
som practical Joker. I have heard grea
deal OF nonsense in my forty years o
fishing.
One Instance was this: There wero two
Germans on the dock at Rightmires
Wreck Lead. now Albrechts One says e
| the otherS Louis. did you forget tho colo
vetter hooks"
The other replied. 'Nein."
! became inquisitive. so asked them e
show me the cold wetter hooks" The
cold vetter hooks were No long shanl