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The Washington herald., 1922-01-07
Billy Whiskers
By FRANCES TREGo MONTGOMERY.

As soon as the big covered
wagon came to where Billy was.
they showed out of the back of
it a wooden chute like those used
to unload COAL and dropped one
end on the ground, leaving the
other. end braced against the
back of the wagon
Billy had been so much inter-
ested in watching all these man
euvers that he had not thought
about the danger to himself. but
now he was fully aware of it as
he saw one of the men approach
ing him with a pitchfork in his
hand and the other. with long
lashed whip.
Here Billy was with a lasso
around his horns and two men
pulling at the rope and two more
coming to force poor Billy up the
chute into the wagon. How help
less he seemed,
1t did not look as if one goat
had much show against such odds,
but Billy, being brave, decided to
give them some trouble. even il
he did not succeed in escaping.
His first move was to spring for
the chute and butt it off the end
of the wagon. His next, to run
under the wagon. dragging the
two men after him. They both
tried to catch hold of the wheels
to save themselves and they sue
ceeded in doing it but at the loss
Of the rope around Billy's horns,
which slipped through their fingers
with such rapidity that it took
all the skin from the inside of
their hands. and they swore ven-
geance upon him.
Instead Of Billy running between
the wheels. he went straight for
the horses legs and literally went
between them. throwing the horse
into such a panic that 1t kicked
and kicked at this unknown thing
and tried to run away. but the
man driving, being a powerful fell
low. soon quieted It.
And now. to Billy's dismay, he
found the rope around his horns
had twisted about the wheel in
some way and he could not get
loose.
The men saw their advantage
and left him with his head bowed
to the ground until they could
place the chute again in the wagon
as 1t was before Billy butted it
over.
Then all four of them went to
Billy, one loosening the rope. an
other holding the pitchfork so he
could not run forward and butt.
the third fastening another rome
around his hind legs. and the
fourth lashing him with a whip.
and swearing under his breath at
every blow.
Now get into that wagon. YOU
blamed goat. and do 1t quick or
I'll cut you into chops with this
whip and pitch YOU into the wagon
in pieces. We've had enough
foolin' around here already. for IL
we don't get out of here soon wen
be caugh -
Seeing that 1t was useless to
fight any more at present, Billy
The Washington herald., 1922-01-07

Time, lis 1-5. Bengali, Bit of
Green. Winneconne. Surmount, APP
plejack, Service Star. Midnight Sto-
ries and Sandy H. also ran.
Third Race-Six furlongs. Rob,
l12 (Garner), 8 to 5, 4 to 5, 2 to i:
Hillsdale, 80 (Coney). 3 to 1, to 5 d;
Delhi Maid, Sc (Wsllace), 2 to l.
Time. lis 2-5. Dorius. Miss Crest
wood. Margaret White, Forest
Queen, Trico and Grass Tree also
ran.
Fourth Race-Six furlongs. Hid
den Jewel, 1O6 (Thomas), 20 to /.
to 1. 4 to 1: Groundswell, l1O
(Burke), to 1, even; Sycamore,
106 Uang), 2 to 5. Time, l:14.
Arrowhead. Marse John. Monastery,
Rising Rock and Huonec also ran.
Fifth Race-One mile. Mysteri-
Gus Girl. los Uang), to l, to
2, to s.; Jennie w. 107 (Thpmas),
5 to 2, even: Daylilly, 9S (Gantner),
6 to 5. Time, I:421-5. Mavour-
neen, Herd Girl Padua and Lunetta
also ran.
Sixth Race-Mile and seventy
yards. Thimble. 1O2 Gang), to
20, L to 6, out; wynnewood. 1O3
(Garner), to 5, 2 to 5: Flibberty
Gibbet. 106 (Scobie), 6 to 5. Time,
l:46 3-5. War Note and Rapid Trav-
eler also ran.
Seventh Race - Mile and three
sixteenths. Richelieu, 112 (Mooney),
to l. to l, even; Young Adam,
III CColtilettD. 2 to 1, even; Gour-
mand, 112 (Barnes). even. Time,
2:O4. Little Ed, Alex Jr.. Sammy
Jay and Johnny Overton also ran.
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RIOUS GIRL VICTOR AT NEW
TIA JUANA ENTRIES

First Race-Five-eighths of a mile;
s-year-olds and up: Squash. .1o5;
Lady Faust, 113; Bas Biancs. lis
Chrome. ITO; Irish Reina. 50; Mrs.
Jiggs. 113; Master franklin 107;
Wise Judge. 112.
Second Receive and a half fur
longs: 3-year-olds and up: Thrills.
liz: Nellie Harper. 1oi; Quinama, 113
Honest George. III: Czardom, ia;
Black Top. Ill; xerxes. lis.
Third Race - Five -eighths of a
mile; 3-year-olds and up: Indian
Brigade, 1o7: Josie German. lO2;
Harry Mason. lis; Fond Hope, los;
Daisy N, Ios: Ethel Kismet. 80; Rosa
Atkin. los; Miss Kruter, los.
Fourth Race-Five-ei ighths of a
mile; s-year-olds and up: Sherman
A. 1o7; Sea Beach. los; Billy Lane,
107; Kenward. ITO; King Dick, lI5;
Phedoden. los.
Fifth Race-Mile and a sixteenth
3-year- olds and up: Ballot Car, 90;
Woodie Montgomery. III: Veteran
III: Louis Lachmond. 103; Rapid
Stride. 112.
Sixth Race-Mile and a sixteenth:
3-year-olds and up: Nebraska, I12;
Pine Crest, 112; Susan H. l1O;
Cafeteria, ITO; Our Maid, ll0: Noun
tain Girl. los; Billy Stuart, IL.
Seventh Race-Five and a half fur
longs; s-year-olds and up: Gadling
112; Dorothy. 107; Our Leader. ll2;
Marshal Tilghman. liz; Lewis b, 107;
George Muhlebach. 112: Hanovers
Topaz, III: Early Morn. 1l2: Pinl
Tenny. lis: Plow Steel. 1o4; Evalyn
Harrigan. ITO; Blown, Bee, lis.
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Averages Show Kirkwood
Led British Pro Golfers

was the leader in average scoring
for the fifteen rounds he played
while abroad.
His average per eighteen hole
circuit was 74.13, and that over
strange courses. Joe made a spien-
did showing in the three big events
IN which he competed on the other
SIDE finishing second to Abe Mitch
ell at the big Oxhey meeting, and
repeating in the Glasgow Herald
tournament at Glen Eagles. His
other start was, in the British open,
where ne finished in tie for sixth,
SIX strokes behind Jock Hutchison
and Roger Wethered.
Arthur Havers, who, IT is rumored,
VIII be In this country before an
other season closes, really had the
pest average Of all, 74.14, for 1t was
made over stretch of 81 rounds.
Havers, who is looked upon as the
pest OF the younger pros" is ar
otner who has a year of regrets to
LOOK back upon. for notwithstanding
ms hne average, he did not win a
siLsle tournament Of Importance. He
lea all the British professionals in
the open championship average at
st. Andrews. and is but 23 years
old.
Averages of other professionals in
treat Britain are interesting. Ted
Ray shows 75.4 for 25 rounds; Abe
Mitchell. 1853 for 81 rounds; Ocken-
den and Leach, 75.5 for 25 rounds:
Harry Vardon and ]. II. Taylor, 75.9:
George Duncan, IS. and Jamea
Braid. 1862.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-07

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 6.-Myster-
'lGus Girl proved the speediest of the
seven fillies that answered the cali
in the Vamp Purse, a condition
event which featured the Fair
Grounds program. today. Tbs
Drumbheller filly showed her liking
for the muddy going by taking the
lead after a start that had been
delayed for eleven minutes by the
pervefsfty of Lunetta, the favorite,
who deied the efforts of the as
sIstant starters, and kicked about
wildly, bruising several others.
Mysterious Girl, guided by Moon
ey. showed the way, followed by
Day Lilly and Lunetta. The latter
saved much ground. but went
through the heavier going along the
rail to do it. and finally tired badly.
Genie, who had gone extremely wide
throughout finished with a rush,
aFao was Tast-going second. Day
Eilly saved third
Thimble, the shortest-priced win
rer of the day. added another to her
growing string of victories by TAX
ing the sixth in. a gallop from
Wynnewood, Flibberty Gibbet and
two others
Additional rain fell just before
the first race, and reduced the at
tendance to the smallest of the
meeting. Police circulated through
the betting arena, and again notified
the oralizers to appear in court i'm
rlediately after. the races to supply
bonds for appearance on additiona
charges that it is proposed by the
district attorney to file against
them daily.
Hidden Jewel, ridden by little
Thomas spilled the beans in the
fourth by going the extreme over
land and overtaking Ground Swell
and Sycamore. who finished behinc
her. in that order. Arrowhead. the
favorite. apparently disliked the GO
ing and was beaten off.
Duster,, on the strength of sensa-
tional trials, was a heavily-backed
fayorite at to 5; she ran like, a
5O-to-1 shot. Turner got Prince X, 2
1O-to-1 shot, away on his toes. and
hreezed- home with four lengths to
spare over Delusive, Old Top and
seven others.
I! First Race - Three furlongs.
Prince X, IFS CTurner), 8 to l. )
to 2. s to 5: Delusive. lis Mari
nellD. to l, to /: Old Top, lis
CScobie). 4 to s. Time, 80. Taylor
Hay Lilac Time. The Muleskinner.
Bester. st. Angelina and Roseate
also ran.
Second Race-Six furlongs. RoIo,
9S CWallace), Z to l., . to 2, 6 to 5:
sandalwood. 1Os CBurke). 5 to ?; s
10 o. Fleer' los (scobie). 3 to 1.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-07
By GORDON SHAND.

The efforts of the Silver Spring
Golf Club to obtain the services of
Joe Kirkwood to act in the capacity
of professional this year, make the
following statistics concerhing the
famous Australian crack particular
ly interesting. >
During his trip abroad last year,
and his subsequent invasion of this
country, Joe failed to win single
event. and interest in him was
largely centered in his amazing
command of trick shots and his un-
canny stymie putting exhibition
Joe's stunt, at the open last year.
of pitching over his head with the
ball jammed up against the side
of bunker. Is still much dis
cussed subject at Columbia.
However, a statistician in Lon
don, in making up the averages or
the leading professionals on the
other side during the past year.
brings to light the fact that de-
spite his lack of success, Kirkwood
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TIA JUANA RESULTS

First Race-For 3-year-olds and
up; five-eighths of a mile. w. C.
Dooly. 10S (Huntamer), $50, $40,
800; lnfield, los (Wilson), 4S0, $50:
Mike Dixon, 1l3 (HalD, $3.50. Time.
1907. -Crispie. Grace Trimble, VAL
entine Lady. Skylark. Dewey Field
and China Jane also ran.
Second Race-For 3-year-olds and
up; fve-eighths of a mile. Rosa At
kin, 1903 (Noble), $50. $40. $50;
Chrome, los (Miley). $50. 500; Fond
Hope. 106 (Jacobs), $50. Time.
Franklin, AL Porter, Restful, Trump
Card, Marion Fluke and Jewell City
also ran.
Third Race-For 3-year- -olds; fve
and a half furlongs. DIR. Tubbs, l0s
Gacobs). $40. 400. $50: Jay Mac.
80 (Studer), 1880. $50: Kimono. 90
CHuntamer). $50. Time. 1:17. Tom
Craven. Bookworm, Jacobel, Shirley
Sumner and John S. Virgins also
ran.
Fourth Race-For 3-year-olds and
up: five and a half furlongs. Duo
de Guise, 100 (Parke), 1850. 100,
$50; American Maid, l04 (Hunta.
mer), 4.40, 800: Our Maid, 11O (Sa-
ladin), $50. Time. 1:13 2-5. Duly
Fashion. Choirmaster. Orleans Girl
and Ellen Smyth also ran.
Fifth Race-For 3-year-olds and
up; three-quarters of a mile. Little
Florence, 11O (Parke), 11.2O, 4.40
$40; Wedding Prince. ia Dug
gan), $50. 500; Thriller, 1O7 (Hunt-
amer, 3.20. Time, 1920. Incog-
nance. Eye Bright, Indian Prince
also ran.
Sixth Race-For 3-year-olds and
up; mile and seventy yards. Short
stop. 1O7 (Noble), $50. $40, 24O;
Rafferty,. lis (Studer). $50, $50;
Shenandoah, 112 (Huntamer), 24O
Time, 1:54. Miss Strathem and Mis-
tress Polly also ran.
Seventh Race - For 3-year-olds
and up. Don Dodge. 1O9 (Bower).
$40. 4.SO. 800: Plumblossom. 105
Huntamer). $50. $50: Pueblo, 1lo
(Noble), ESQ. Time. I:13. Review.
Tutt, Bit of Blarnsy and Charley
Boy also ran.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-07
Fans on Edge
ForOpening of
HeraldLeague

Which team is going to be the
first to make application for en-
:try-in =the Boys Herald Basket
ball League?
Comment was. frequen tly
heard yesterday among midget
basketball teams relative to the
announcement made in the Boys
Herald about the organization of
a midget basketball league and
several teams signified theii IN
tention of, -"signing up" for the
league in an effort to win the
prize which will be offered for
the team heading the lea sIc at
the close of the schedule!
Teams entering the league
must average not more than Is
years old, and must not average
over 12e pounds The teams which
signify their intention to enter
the league must have a gymnas-
ium available where they can
stage games with visiting teams
IL pOSSlDlt tue Teams entering
the league will represent a
church, a school, a playground,
a Boy Scout troop and an in
dependent club.
Immediately after the applica-
tions for entry into the league
are acted upon, a meeting will
be called of managers of the
teams where officers of the
league will be elected and plans
discussed for organizing the
league.
Write in your, applications fp-
entry into the league to the
Editor of. the Boys Herald i'm
mediatEly. The earlier your ap-
plicatiop' is received the earlier
II is acted upon and the schedule
of games started
Write to the editor of this
page today and get in on the
biggest thing that has occurred
in midget athletics in the Dis
trict
The Washington herald., 1922-01-07
Dallas Tackles Ross
In Next Palace ShoF

Middleweights wit be She tofIine~
OF the wrestlipg show to be held Mos
day night at the New ralaos Athlete
Club. s14 f street noTthwny.. when
Pete Dallas booked as thz middle
weight champion of Greece. will grap-
ris with whirlwIhd Ross. rolfed as
the 15s-pound title holder Of 'ols
Irelan'. The winner must capture the
best two out OF three falls. Three
preliplinaries between loca! matmen
will precedc the main attraction.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-07

Boys Life for December car
ries an interesting article by
the editor of the WASHINGTON
Post on the part that Boy Scouts
are taking in the conference for
the limitation of armaments. 1t
Is old news for the scouts of
Washington, but interesting in
formation for the rest of the
country: and illustrates graphi-
cally the confidence or our ma
tional government in scout
training and in the scouts them
selves. Every scout in the land
who reads the article will wish
he were a scout in the Nations
Capital. Illustrations show the
leaders of the conference and
the group of scouts serving as
messengers drawn up in front
of the Pan-American Building.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-07
Arlingtons at Alexandria.

The Arlington A. c. will journey
to Alexandria tonight 10 play the
Light Artillery Eve of the latter
place in the first of a three-game
series advertised for the champion
ship OF Northern Virginia. other
dates on the Arlington schedule
follow: January IA. open: January
ls. Quincy A. c.; January 81, Capt.
tol Silent A. C.; January "a, open:
January 27, Grace A. c.; January
81, Crystal A. c.; February.4, open:
February z, Old Dominion Boat
Club.
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Trackmaa's Selections.
NEW ORLEANS.

First Race-Aee of Aces, Mickey
Moore, Miss Rankin.
SECOND Rnee-Pirafe MeGee. Ho-
reb. Grent Guil.
Third Race-HIgh Cost, Marvin
May. Elmer X
Fourth Race-st. Maurice, Cap
Rock, Tom Hare Jr,
Fifth Race-Guy, Bunga Buck,
Neddam.
Sixth Race-Tody, Pastoral Swain,
Wexford.
seventh Race-Wadsworths Last,
The Washington herald., 1922-01-07
Parsons Ties HenshalD
In Billiard Title Race

William Parsons tied Henshaw
for second place in the prelimina-
ries for the District pocket billiard
championship by defeating Wallace
KimbaIl in last nights game at the
Grand Central, 100 10 35. In Mon
day nights game Richmond will
have a chance to tie Parsons and
Henshaw in the game with Camp
bell
The Washington herald., 1922-01-07
AMONG THE TROOPS.

Troop 1O3, Mount Rainier. and
their Scoutmaster, Charles H.
Pryor. visited Troop 12 at Sher-
wood Presbyterian Church last
Friday night to hear the lee
ture of DR.. Messer on the
Grand Canyon of the Red
River" Troop 12's orchestra
furnished the music and Scouts
of Troop 1O3 gave a demonstra-
tion of Indian race track and
Indian club game, also other
demonstrations.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-07
Scout Banquet
Great Success;
Stage Surprise

The annual banquet of the
Camp Roosevelt Fraternity, the
&C. NJ. o." held at the Chimney
Corner Inn last Wednesday eve
ming, was great success.
Fifty-four members and friends
were present, representing
nearly every troop. at camp
last summer. The surprise of
the evening was the presence
of Mr.. Harrison A. Matsinger.
of State College, Pa. Director
of activities at camp for the
last three years. He related
anecdotes. sang songs and
closed the evening with a ghost
story in the regulation Camp
Roosevelt form. Edgar Eagle
ston. of Troop ., lighted the
camp fire with rubbingsticks.
DIR. Paul Bartsch gave an ad-
dress on Hot Air" and the
grand gobbler, Assistant Exceed
tive Linn c. Drake lead a Gas
Attack" Series by The Wam-
pus Cat" Mn F. G. Stuart. as
sistant Scoutmaster Of Troop
90, brought down the house.
F1eld Executive James ID. Hall
disconrsed sweet music from his
cigar-box violin and the en-
tire assembly Joined in a new
Camp Roosevelt song written
by Mr.. Matsinger. Five guests
were initiated into some of the
mysteries of the clan, and came
out of the experience wiser
than before. They were DR..
Paul Bartsch. chairman of the
camp committee; DIR. Walter
Merrill, Scoutmaster of Troop
4Z5; DR.. c. Wythe Cook. as
sistant Scoutmaster of. Troop
80; John S. Cole, Scoutmaster
of Troop 40; and Chester
weaver. quartermaster at camp
in 1920.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-07
Boxing Revived in Indiana.

INDIANAPOLIS. Jan. 6.-RevivaI
Of boxing here started today with
the appointment by Mayor Lew
Shanks of a special boxing commits
sion. The new body, which will
seek to encourage matches here.
Will have charge of all fight ar
rangements, 1t was said.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-07
Carpenter Matched
To Meet Ted Lel1is

LONDON, jan e.-Ted Ckid)
Lewis. English weIter and mid
dlewefeht champion, today has
been matched with Georges Car
pentier for q nght I'm March for
fi,Ooo n side and n purse.
Lewis, who once won the
world weIterweight tide from
Jack Brftton, only 10 lose it
back TO the American fighter,
easily captured two british
championship since starting his
campaign here some months nEo.
He has grown heavier, too, and
is considered n COED match for
Carpenter by English critics.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-07
TROOP AIDS POOR,

Troop 81. meeting at st. Paufs
Catholic Church, Joined the ranks
of the Christmas good-turn
troops by taking well-filled bas-
kets to several needy families.
The Scouts of the troop also pre-
sented Scoutmaster Murphy and
Rev. James T. Coen with appro-
pirate Christmas gifts.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-07

Two matches are wedged be-
tween the sides of the drawer
and the inner sides of a match
box. a third match is placed
between them. The third
match is lighted in the middle
and anyone is asked to guess
which end will burn first.
Before either end is reached,
pressure will be relieved by the
center of the match being con-
sumed, and the pieces of the
match will leap into the air.
Copyright, 1871. by Public Ledger Coz
The Washington herald., 1922-01-07
NEW TROOPS ON HIKE.

Troop Z, the new troop at
Tennallytown, had an Interesting
hike last Wednesday with As
sistant Scout Executive Drake,
in which eleven boys passed sec
ond class firemanship and cook
ing and three, Scouts qualified
In tracking test.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-07

ran up into the wagon. thinking
to himself as he did so:
Il might just as we'll go with
them peacefully and wait my
chance to escape later as to try to
light 1t out against such odds"
Copyright by The saalfeld Publishing
Co., Akron, Ohio.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-07
A Snappy Retort.


A correspondent who has re-
Gently returned from Florida
writes that he witnessed this
amusing incident on the train. A
huge, red-faced conductor asked
a little dried-up passenger for
his ticket. The little man
couldn't, find it and at last the
conductor said, Now, look-a-
heah, you've just got one of three
things to do. You can pay your
fare, produce your ticket, or get
off the train"
Just then the embarrassed lit
tie man found the missing paste
board. Presenting it to his
florid opponent, he grinned.
threw back his shoulders ard
said. mockingly. Now look-a-
heah, you've just one of three
things to do. You can exercise
more, eat less, or bust"
The Washington herald., 1922-01-07
THREE rRoops PASSED TESTS

Three Scouts of Troop 1O1
have passed the requirements
necessary for seeond class. and
were officially so rated by the
court Of reviews of the Seventh
divisionslast Friday night. They
were aubrey Filtou. Richard j.
Hunt, Alton w. Bowman.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-07
WINS FAIR GROUNDS
FEATURE ONSLOPPY
TRACK OVER GENIE
'Oralizers" Forced to
Supply Bonds on Ad-
ditional Charges.

FAIR GROUNDS, NEW Or
LEANS, Jan. 6.-The racing sit
uation here II I'm n critical stage,
and reports are circulated that
the meet may end tomorrow.
The arrests of the ninety-four
bookmakers and cashier. by or
der of District Attorney Mari
has placed the game In danger.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-07

Copyright, 1922.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-07

these, too. are Of outside make
but one that we can sanction.
The models include both Single
and Double Breasted designs
Double-faced Cloths; light and
dark colors. Raglan and regular
shoulders; belt all around; or belt
back.
Good assortment of sizes.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-04-13
TELEPHONES IN GREAT WAR
American Equipment Said to- Have
Been Complete Down to the Small
est Imaginable Detail.

According to the chief signal officer
of the A. Il. F., two armies, II corps,
SO divisions and As field signal bat
talions were completely equipped with
telephone supplies. The signal corps
constructed l,99O miles of permanent
pele lines with $4,000 miles Of wire !;
put up $3.50 miles Of wire on French
poles and installed approximately 49,
90 miles of combat lines.
Telephone exchanges on permanent
lines In France numbered 273, and
those in the advance section l23, be-
Sides small temporary field installa-
lions.
About 100000 long-distance tele-
phone calls were handled by the sig
nal corps, together with local telephone
calls estimated at 100000. The Or
ganization of this system required the
services of veritable army Of tele-
phone experts, the Bell system alone
having contributed 11,29s employees
who served overseas. Girl telephone
operators of the system to the MUM
Der of 233 went to France in the uni
form Of the signal corps.
So completely organized was the
system of telephone communications
that it has been said that If he had
desired to do so, General Pershing
could have taken up his telephone at
his headquarters in Claimant and
called up any second lieutenant, sit
ting at the end of wire in an adj
vance post, anywhere along the entire
sector occupied by the American
forces.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-04-13
Writer Points to the Wiping Out Of
the Passenger Pigeon az Proof
=. Of Assertion.

In Ahe Book Of Books we read, won
deringly, Of the plaques visited on the
Egyptians, says the Philadelphia North
American, editorially. In the record
Of the centuries we find numerous ref
erences to plaques Of other sort-and
all the while we are entertaining-yes,
supporting and encouraging-the most
destructive of plaques.
In this land and throughout the
world we are permitting rats to de-
stroy property and endanger human
life. The word permit" is the only
one to use for rats and mice could be
got rid of IL a concerted, persistent ef-
fort were made.
Let him who doubts this possibility
inquire about the passenger pigeon
which, within 60 years, inhabited this
country in such numbers as to actually
tfarken the face of day in its flights
and of which not one specimen now
remains.
1t was easier to destroy these birds
than 1t would be to destroy rats and
mice, but the possibility of the one
achievement jusnfies belief in that OF
the other. And there can be no doubt
ing the need for this destruction.
1t has been figured by experts that
we have at least one rat for each of
our inhabitants-that is the ratio gen.
orally accepted in such civilized coun-
tries as France, England and America.
Tn certain parts of less civilized coun-
tries the ratio Is higher.