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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-07
10Y RIDE ENDS FATALLY.
JOY RIDE ENDS FAIAL9I.
Man and Woman Dcad-Two Others
Injured When Auto Crashes.

St Joe, Mo, April IA JOY riding
excursion here early today ended in
the death of one man and one woman
and the injury of another man and
woman John Bells. clerk, and an
ex-service man. rs years old. and Mrs.
Victor Jensen, 20. wife of a COM
mercial traveller. were killed when a
motor car in which they were speed
ing turned over.
Mrs Jean Kennedy. a divorcee, 21s
and William Hale. a plumber, 20. vino
were in the car. were injured Hale's
injuries are believed to be fatal The
four mad attended dance and than
went for drive in Halc's car.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-07
A PARTIAL FRUIT CROP
Board of Agriculture Reports That
Apples, Plums and Pears Not Killed.

There is a fair chance for a partial
fruit crop-particularly plums, cher
ries, pears and apples-according to
reports received today by the state
board of agriculture. Letters from
orchardists and fruit distributors told
of brighter prospects particularly. in
southwestern Kansas
In his report this week J. c. Mohler,
secretary of the state board of agrf-
culture. discussed damage to fruit as
a result OF the Easter freeze. Infor-
nation sent to his department today
was to the effect that the southeas stern
apple crop promises pair. while there
will be partial crop of plums. cher
rieS and pears
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-07
BUILDERS GIVEN WARNING
Profitecring Commissions To Be Pro-
secuted by Government-Daugh

Washington. April Attorney
General Daugherty today served
modest but emphatic" notice that the
continuation of Illegal commissions on
profiteering by building material men
will lead to prosecution under the
Sherman antitrust law.
Daugherty announced that he had
already sent special counsel to New
York to look into the Lockwood COM
mittee investigation and that District
Attorney Clyne of Chicago has been
in Washington during the past few
days discussing the Chicago situation.
Complaints have been received from
other cities, including st. Louis and
Pittsburgh, Daugherty said. and spe-
cial counsel will be sent to those cities
If the facts warrant it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-07
IRISH NEED ONLY $1,000 MORE.
More Than $1,000 Has Been Raised
for Relief i'm shawnee County.

Participants in the drive for the col
lection of $1,000 in Shawnee county
for the relief of the suffering in Ire
land. believe that they will have no
difficulty in completing their quota
by Thursday night. the date set for
the end Of the campaign. More than
1900 has already been collected, and
there remain two days to get the re-
naming $1,000.
The solicitors will redouble their ef-
forts in an attempt to overstep the
quota by the end of the time allotted.
The Shawnee quota is $1,000 and the
state quota is $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-07
BEG FATHER FOR SONS LIFE.
Burton. Kan. Mother Says Boy IT.
rcsistibly Influenced to SIay.

Shreveport, La. April 7.-Foilowing
visit to her son, Earl r. Holmes, in
jail here under death sentence with
John r. Parker, for murder of wilmer
Roberts. of Mansfield. La. Mrs Ed
ward Everett Holmes. Burton. Kan.
announced she would visit Roberts
rather at Mansfield and beg him to
consent to a request her sons sentence
be commutcd.
Mrs. Holmes said her son claimed
that Parker had an irresistible influ-
ence over him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-07
CARL is HOMELESS NOW
Can Stay in Swiss Retreat Only Long
Enough to Find Another.

Lucerne, April Former Emperor
Carl was homeless today. He was no
titled that he may remain in Switzer-
land only long enough TO arrange asy-
lum elsewhere. 1T was believed he
will go to Spain.
Carl arrived here at p. m. last
night and was met by the former
Empress Zita. Her welcome was warm
altho attendants declared she was
greatly disappointed that her hus-
bands venture had not regained their
throne
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-07
Nornaolcy Here;
SC Smokes Back

Chicago. April 7-"Normalcy' was
back in Chicago today-the 8 cent
cigar had returned.
The nickel weed, bright band and
all. made its appearance following the
announcement of several chain cigar
stores ami others OF drastic cuts in
certain brands of smokes
Cheaper labor and abundance of the
tobacco crop was the cause, dealers
said Five cent smokes skyrocketed
to Z. and 10 cents during the war.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-07
BIG GRAIN FIGHT
Compulsory Pooling of Wheat
Causes Controversy.
Kansans on Both Sides of Chi
cagO Conference.
BOTH SURE OF VICTORY
Cooperative Marketing De-
pends on Pool, Says Bailey.
Public's' Interest Must Be Con-
sidered, Says Obrecht.
Poll Shows Pool Favored

Chicago, April IA poll of the
committee of seventeen on the
wheat pooling proposition taken
this afternoon showed twelve for
optional pooling, four for compul-
sorry pooling, and one, a govern
ing to Chairman Gustafson.
ment employe, not voting, accord
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-07

lad of Reading Goal" by Oscar Wilde,
and Prisoner OF Chillon," by Lord
Byron.
Perhaps the most priced volume.
however. is Harry Houdini's How to
Escape From JAIL
Meanwhile, Miss Daniels is awaiting
the result of her appeal to the Orange
county ysssIperior court. which either
wiIl- affirm or revoke the sentence,
which was imposed after a jury had
found her guilty of speeding.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-07
FIVE THOUSAND HOMELESS
Biggest Fire I'm Toxic SSinee 1908 Re.
ported-Houses of Poor Burned.

Toxic. April Fire which yester-
day swept the Asakusa district of
Toxic destroyed 1,G00 buildings and
rendered a total of five thousand
homeless. a survey of the fire today
showed.
The fire was the biggest in Japan
since 1913. The burned district was
composed of poor, small houses. occu-
pied BY the poorer classes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-07
Forty Cent Gas For okiahomsns.

Oklahoma City. April "A gas rate
Of 40 cents net to individual eorsum-
ers-the first reduced rate established
in the state since the war-was or
dered today by the state corporation
commission effective April l. All
towns supplied by the Oklahoma Nat
ural Gas company are affected by the
order.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-07

Los Angeles, April 7.-Bebe Dan
iels, motion picture star, sentenced to
ten days in Jail. who announced sew
eral days ago that she intends to
while away the dreary hours behind
bars by reading, was the recipient to-
day of 'icell library from admirers
with a queer sense OF humor.
These books form the nueleus5zof
the collection: ..s
"Jail Breakers by ]. B. Rice. bal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-07
HEARING ON GAS PERMITS
Applications Before Public Utilities
Commission AFFECT Four Towns.

The state PUBLIC utilities commission
today heard applications for with
drawal of free gas permits from a
number of towns served by the Wich-
ita natural Similar applications af-
fecting other cities were presented to
the former Industrial court several
months ago.
Towns affected by the appl- cations
presented are: Wichita, Newton,
Hutchinson and Pittsburg.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-07
BACK TO SPRING WEATHER
in Kansas Will Moder-
ate Today and Friday.

probably see the chill removed from
the Kansas atmosphere. Tempera-
lures in the northwest are moderating
today, tho it is still showing in Mon
tana The temperature at Havre,
Mont, this morning was 26 degrees.
This afternoon the temperature in
Topeka will probably rise to about SO
degrees Tonight it will drop to about
35 degrees. and Friday afternoon will
go to about SIS degrees.
The central and western portions of
the state are now fairly well supplied
with moisture. Wednesday afternoon
and night Topeka received .21 inch;
IContinned ON Page Twol
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-03
TAX ON POOR
TO SPARE
THE BIG RICH
See. Mellon Frames
Up a Fine Scheme
To Raise Reve-
nue. For Govern
ment

Washington. Aug. IA tax Of
two cents on bank checks, a flat
license tax of $40 on all autom0-
biles, irrespective cf cost or horse
power. an increase Of first class
postage rates to three cents and
an added levy on cigars, tobacco
and cigarettes are understood to
have been among tax revision sug-
gestions presented today by Sec
retary Mellon to the house ways
and means committee meeting In
executive session.
Other suggestions were said to
have Included:
A reduction Of SO per cent. in
transportation taxes. both passen-
ger and freight. next year. and
their elimination the year follow
I ing.
The repeal Of taxes on soda
fountain drinks and ice cream.
Repeal OF the excess profits tax
and elimination Of the $4,000 e&-
emption on corporation incomes.
Increase Of the normal income
tax on corporations from the
present 10 per cent. to Is per cent.
Elimination of the income sur
tax brackets above 40 per cent.
with the surtax on incomes rang
ing from $6.eoe to s5o.seo increas-
ed.
The revenue bill as revised in
accord with these suggestions
would be designed to raise ap-
proximately $4,00O.000.000 next
year, It was said.
Attacked by Democrat.
| Representative Garner Of Texas,
ranking Democratic member Of the
jcommittee. attacked the treasury
secretary's proposals, declaring
that everyone Of them constituted
a shifting Of the tax burden from
the classes to the masses"
| Mr.. Mellon was said to have es-
ltimated government expenditures
for next year at s675. 100000. hut
Chairman Fordney said this was
dependent upon how much of the
$500. 100000 due the railroads
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-03
RESERVE
BANK
EXPOSURE
John Shelton Williams
Goes Before Con-
gressional Com
mittee to Criiti-
else Admins
tration

Washington. August 2-Johc
Shelton Williams, former comp
troller of the currency. appeared
today before the joint congression-
al commission that is considering
agricultural problems, with the de-
clared purpose of cr1ticizing the ad-
ministration CT the federal reserve
banks. He said he did not agree
with the polciy of the board in in
discriminatory raising interest rates
in 1919 and making prodigal ad-
vances to institutions in the east
to the disadvantage Of the west and
south.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-03

YOU will direc. that the inxestiga-
ton include the accuracy oTfa2s
statement and il the facts dc ret
Justify it. you Will make an e1s:ctssst VI.
refutation OF it. It EiG a.s
inely gratifying to US. ae2ss .sss;sei
hope that in doing 50 you sssysst sssssSs ss.sss
appropriate action. toward the or
fetal who by misrcpresenting esnN
ditions misled you lato maxim ng.tae
statement.
II assure you again. Mr. Pzef-
ident, that it is with great hssftssr TIA
ton the people OF the South haze
taken exception TO Sour statensesls.
They are ceascious o. the fact that
YOUR utterance WAS based upon IN
formation you believed to be- re-
liable and inapelled by tae hsghs5t
motive that cal prompt the ae.
tons c. ,..;....
The Insti.1tte of American a6eat
Packers announced today that
through its president, Thomas q.
Wilson. Chicago, a0,0ea pounds 2of
meat had been offered Sargsah
General Cumming OF tho public
health service tor use IN prevent
ing and cure OF peliagra in ans siia-
trict the service might cesf2nase.s
The telegram from Mr. Wilson
added that the institute would Do
glad to cooperate II further quar1-
titles of meat were needed and ssssS
sumed, in Offering the dofiatf5sS,
that the health service would or
ganize proper and effective faesa-
ties for distribution. . The meat
would pc selected by experts, it's
said, on the basis OF aaapta5iilty 70
pellagra patients.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-03
Retail Prices Higher

Washington. July S1.-Retail
prices Of food increased in nine
OF the ten principal cities during
the period from June Is to July
Is. the Department OF Labor en-
nounced today. In Detroit prices
ei.t up per cent; in Peoria and
Providence 5 per cent; Manchester
and New Haven per cent; Mobile
and Savannah 8 pc rcent; and In
Atlanta and Richmond l per cent.
Prices in Little Rock decreased
one-tenth of per cent.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-03

indications are for a smaller yield
per acre than had been expected
earlier in the year.
The credit situation has appa-
rently improved since few. If any
complaints have been received OF
financial difficulties, while another
favoring factor of considerable I'M
portanee is that labor is not only
readily available and fairly eff
eient but cheap. Texas cores
pondents report that in some sec
tons Mexican help can be had as
low as GO cents per day.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-03

den of Illinois. the new chairman
Of the appropriations committee,
had declared in an address that
this sum should be sufficient.
Before the committee heard the
treasury experts. the Republican
members were in conference With
Mr.. Madden for n discussion of cX-
penses next year and more artic-
ularly the needs of the shippin%
board, the army and the navy.
Examination Of the treasur' o.
fcers concluded ihe committees
hearings on the revision measure
and the Republican mcmbers plan
to get to work tomorrow on Il final
draft Of the bill. Chairman Ford :
ney reiterated that the committee
probably could not complete the
measure under three weeks.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-03
CARUS0
DIED MONDAY
AT NAPLES
Worlds Greatest Ten
or Succunbs to Ope-
ration For Alb
SceSS

Eos Naples, {Associated), Au-
gust 2-E nrico Caruso, the world
famous tenor died here today death
following an operation Sunday for
an absccsss between the liver and
diaphragm, which caused acute
peritonitis. Until a week ago, ne
was regarded as on the road to re-
covery from the long illness begin
ming in New York last winer. He
had a sudden relapse and was re-
moved from his home at Horrento
at Naples where specialists decided
to operate Immediately. His wife
and brother we're at the bedside
when the end came.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-03
JOHN BULL
AGREES TO
COME IN
= a.
Great Britain Drops
Z Proposal 70 Hold
Frame-Up Con-
Conference

London, (Associated), August 2
Great Britain has dropped the
proposal for a preliminary confer
ence on the Pacific question and
agreed to participate in the Wash
1ngton conference rs originally sug-
gested by President Harding, ac-
cording to officials.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-03

Washington, Aug. 1.-Secretary
Hoover, has cablcd Walter Lyman
Brown, European director OF the
American Relief Admir- :stration, TO
proceed to Riga and negotiate with
Soviet authorities. preparatory to
Russian Food Relief, following an
official reply from the Soviets ac-
cepting American terms.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-03
Gun Play in
Coal Region
Two Men Killed in Pistol Duel
in Court House Yard

Welch, W. Va. Aug. sid
Hatfield, former Matewan police
chief, and Ed. Chambers. q police
man were both killed in a gun
fight in the Court House yard here.
Detective c.. E. Lively and four
others were arrested.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-03

New Orleans. Aug. cotton
rose three dollars bale after the
publication of the government re-
port, forccasting the smallest crop
i'm a quarter of a century.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-03

would have to be adyar I'D out Of
the federal treasury. the cost Of
operating the government mer-
chant fleet and the size Of eXpen-
ditures for the army and navy.
Aside from internal taxes, the
treasury secretary was understood
to have estimated customs receipts
for next year at $3.50. 100000 and
miscellaneous receipts, including
salvage, at s350.000, 900. He wos
said to have figured that the SO
license tax on automobiles would
bring in s1O0,000,O00 and that
added levy on cigars. tobacco and
cigarettes an additional $25.000.-
600. Increased postal rates have
been estimated to yield another
100000 but the estimate as
to the income from the proposed
tax on bank checks was not dis
closed
To Offset Losses.
The losses of revenue through
reductions Of the transportation
taxes has been placed at approx
mately $3.50. 100000.
After the committee had heard
Mr.. Mellon. Internal Revenue Com
missioner tax expert, and other fis-
cal officers of. the government.
Chairman F'ordney reiterated his
statement OF last Saturday that he
believed the nations tax bill could
be cut $500, 100000 and the gov
ernment run for $4,000. 600. 900 q
year.
Representative Garner said that
government expenditures in excess
of that sum next year would be
"wilful, wicked, waste Of public
funds wholly indefensible." he
asserted that the federal govern
ment could be run for S3,500.0o0,
adding that Representative Mad
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-03
HUNGRY
RUSSIANS
SUBMISSIVE
BolslaeviEi VIII Release Pris-
oners To Obtain Aid From
the United States

.fga, July 90 By the Associated
| ?. ss).-Soviet Russia has agreed
to aelease American prisoners ard
to ccept famine aid from the
AZ erican Relief association Just az.
tae moment that United Seafess
Ser atcr Joseph France. sss
III ryland, has returned to Riga
! f. oua Moscow determined to advc-
| ate renewal Of trade relations and
II aaps diplomatic relations be-
zen Russia and the United States
IN bringing with him one OF g be
ori oners. Mrs. Marguerite p. s.alre
lisc of Baltimore. wi.o vas freed
b his efforts at Moscow
,nator France, who entered
Russia several weeks ago ske;ltical
of the advantage of immediate dir
lomatic relations with the soyfes..
but believing that trade relations
were advisable, has returned s.sf
ardent enthusiast for both.
While american officials IN tiaa
Baltic are specuiating az to wsla4
effect the release OF tse prisoners
and the entrance Of the American
Ret1ef ASSOCIATION liaeo lsuass = -.
nave IN c.elrias u, . ss..a,s
SITUATION eeit1so1 ,N1Ass sssssS7s:,
ed the Lenan goVerIsiliieI.
ing a new line OF development IN
Russia which "can not biackstide
INTO raciai coi1sifeiiii'sa .le 80. *
In reply to . question az g
whether the Moscow BoisheYiasls as. '.ssls
were trying TO feVoiaslonsl2e I es .',1
United States. Senaiof france .s. ssss1a.
II know nothing aoots.5 ene,z z.saas !. : :.
internatlonaie eae TO .aais- np..ssss
OF any attention .eves seAie ~, -. 8. =
propaganda eouto s1IcI l ies9tsa aosa-ss ~
Conditions are not prolagaa: eia..s-.s.
history shows.
- ---------s -. 81.
Washington, July -oHlcial
word OF the RUSSIAN sosiee 1.s.ao.
tues, decision resaluins =,
lcan reAeL ao1sallsi:s. .is1s ~
furnish 1ood TO- st..isti' ..s.
ehHoren, eefiesitsoi.ss1 Osi .'Ss : 90
OF AMERICAN prIsoifssss' gay, 80
state department. $ ee5liaiiu ~
release still was ,acts'flf's
The state department 3 esseysr,,
was officially Inforssneesse-s -
day OF the arrlS,a. u fsts s.sos e
Marguerite ~; = a. $50 - 80
more, one OF efis7 sA1ise1 assat $3.50
| efs. 49,. IL.
Beyone press aiss.'s-scss as s-ss.:s 's.S
nouncfng the soviet ssEeIasessstss z :
acceptance oi tiie .iss -
its Willingness TO Iree 1Asafasa;ss:aasa
prisoners, Secretary hoover ell:s e
man of the relief acai ADA snassE'as asaol.
was without a reply TO hlsss ee.ss7
gram sent last week -sss'lgs.s. lsa aA.1ss :
eforky at Fetrosfad. fsessssassss g.
the teiegraM wa - eNStos.1ssNss' S,
Sas;s AZ nr.ssx r.,sf,s:..;s
+b.4 49, ray1,y $-xwac holm r,i sfr.t Ssiy
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-03

Africa will soon De IN t,sne sssstk
the rest Of the world. aslagssfT IS
p]anes are being s3ld there.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-03

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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-03

CROP

eNs 3 cSsss .,fflsly The N

i$aHe the following TO say IN It's IS
Ssssie g.1orrou regarding the
sis ok she cciton crop
mates Of cotton crop re-
g Sszved from spexsHlateIy 500
seeSa eozresponae aents os this Jour
ai1der an average
Il safe o .y11y show that tflere
Been Al her sllght decline
qaef eent condiaiou IS per cent
35 s. IS per cen or e Slowss gg-
COR jay Of any year rsnce t9e1'
With 6ssss2 8 8 per cert,
ago. per cent last year
90 zen verass Of k9sz PEI PEI
SA
IS not nfrsQssstay 9
of lon 8 deelLne M
~. ss,p tl,a
-
8.
s
.T,lly
s+,ss.,s ,.as, gain t,a S.s
~ y 81. 8 ,,a1
sa,.s;ss,ss 1,,ssreen1age decHn-
PEI ce!as, g. g, .sss; ~ ~
ssssslses 8 aeel.1lesss 81 sss e =
3 s. sa9.s..,s. 3.
eeza aa1a0
ssoaIag sslaL,@ 1u1s 8 .s osae = =
Y s;s :. g B 80.
e - ~. s-s1ss.
ossss g 5 .,ass s - & I pss ],
we've l*eless sslssesl - 1sss : 4 9. 8
;ss5|s 20 aIsd Z 3s:Ss i'er eesa rsz
ceTetaaa g stiie
oaarn rnEasat orn1u of caictlia-
sHu file est ed tsalss year a
be 8 9ee bales sxclsIding
colspages tis an
of 5 bales u
ana 2e 7g6s bales the year
ssfSeef5i
Al fby states IFS VIII
gai,as and losses we're
;ss,rsss f4 svs;s,safg divided Yhrougheut
fi,s;sen ssoTth Carolina reported
3, ;perease t,f nsr caat te ~
49, eenf In SaHth C,are.Itna pros
less, appra in,ss and enK
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-03

There is, of course. nothing
even approaching famine condi-
tions in this part Of South Caro-
lima. Crop conditions are e.
cellent, and there is TO he more
food In this county grown upon It's
own land than ever in the history
of the county
"I cali 1t to your attention be-
cause / am satisfied it Is true gen
erai1y of the South. The fact that
cotton is selling ue1ow the cost OF
Droduction has forced the south to
the production Of more foodstutfs.
And / repeat that while the south
Is appealing for assistance In
marketing its cotton at fair
price, and for more liberal credits
In order to hold its product until
such fair price can be secured, It's
people are not menaced with fam
Inc and are not seeking charity.
II write again because Of your
statement that if investigation de-
velops that reports have naisrepre-
sented conditions, an official refa-
tation is desirable. thought
YOU should know that tie people
OF the south do not question the
accuracy Of the statement that pei
lagra may have increased in some
one or several states, but what they
complain Of is the statement that
the entire South is actually men
aced with famine and plague If
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-03

New Orleans. Aug. 1.-The cot
fton new year. with its annual sta
ttistics and rush OF excited trading,
twas marked today by an advance
IN price which experts estiIcated
would bring Southern planters
t$41, 900, eco more for their crop.
Catoctin clarion., 1921-11-17
MICE STEAL POISONED BAIT
LAID DOWN For COYOTE

Hungry mice in Wyoming have re-
Gently become such frequent visitors
to poisoned bait spread for coyotes
that the work of the poison squad
seeking to kill coyotes has been SER
iously interfered with, according to a
report to the Biological Survey,
United States Department of Agri-
culture.
lowing to the extremely warm
weather. reads the report, coyotes
stayed in the rough and brushy places
which made it necessary to put the
poison bait in and around these places.
1t was noted that mice interfered ma
terially by carrying away and eating
the poison bats before the coyotes
could get to them.
POISONED grain was used in an eff
fort to kill off all the mice before ex-
posing the bats for coyotes, but in
many cases there was no end to mice
coming into poison stations" Not
wlthstanding these difficulties, the
five men assigned to poison work
made satisfactory record. The total
number of animals killed during the
month by Government hunters in the
district is reported at 542.