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El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-12-08

En- unas NOfds de CdtdhO publicadas
en- uno de los diarios de la capital ha-
ce algunos dfas firnaadas por un til
vibrian r. Sana, Sc intenta mortificar
algunos vecinos del barrie por el solo
hecho de estar ellos defendiendo un
derecho que les es fhdiscutiblemente
propio.
Estos vecinos Sc reunieron v celebla-
ron un ligero canbio de impresiones,
tomando el acuerdo de no conceder a
los desahogos del citado articulista i'm
portancia alguna y de lleyar adelante,
con el mismo enttsiAsmo que hasta en-
tonces, el recurso establecido ante el
seilor Comisionado del interior para
Eque un afiliado a la colectividad a que
dichos vecihos pertenecen sea aceptado
como representante en- la ''Conlisi6n de
Urbanizaci0n, etc"
No comprenden estos vecinos que 6s
10 que ha podido molestar al sefior vi
brian T. Sana, va que ellos para NADIA
Sc han ocupado de 6l, nj tienen inter@s
ninguno en- que conserve o renuncie ell
puesto para que ha sido nomhrado.
La protesta de estos ciudadanos es-
ta basada en- el hecho de llaber el Sr.
Esteves, Comisionado del Interior, ex-
tendido un nombramiento cierta per-
soma que lie fu6 recomendada como So
cialista-todavfa no Sc sabe qui6n fue
el INTRCS0 que hizo semejante reco-
niendaci0n,- estando el criteriO de este
partid0 bien definido Ell cuantO a
La aceptaci6n de puestos piblicos por
parte de sus afiliadOs. Ninglln socia-
lista puede aceptar representation al
guna 81 no ha sido previamente desig-
nado para ella por una Secci0n Local
@ pory una asamblea de mfembrOs en-
derecho. Son, asf mismo, requisites
.indispensables que el designado este EN-
possession de su Carta Roja, que lleve,.
por 10 menos, un alo de afifiado que
haya cumplido siempre- con los debe-
res que el Partido impone.
Habiendo esas reglas constructions;
les, ;podfames nosotros aceptar ealla7
dos Ia nomination como socialista de
un elemento que nj siquiera las como
cfa? De ninguna manera. Il
Y estos no otros son los fundamen-
tos de la protesta interpuesta Y Quien+
uuiera q. hubiese sido nombrado como
socialista, sin los requisites que se1ala-
dos quedan, Mlbiera sufridO igualmen-
te la hostilitlad del TartidO y la pro-
tesla de este sc habrfa pronunciadO de
modo automatico.
Tampoco debi0 mOEestdrse el ahtor
de las N0tds esas, por que dieramos
Ia publicidad el rumOr-; que bien pu-
blico era !-''de que unO de los senores
de la Comisi6n Sc habfa apropiado va
uno Gle los mejores Solares'. En- vez
do p,0Icsfarse hubiera sido mas natu-
raj que Sc desc un paseito por la ca
lie dc Caparra para comprobar 81 en-
el insistente rumor hay algo de c.erto.
Ouiza no hubiera parecido ell Comislo-
nadO que rellenaba ell solar, por que
los rumores infundados son frecuentes
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-12-08
Notas de Gatano
MODESTA ADMONICION AL SENOR
VIBRIAN T. SANA.

" nosotroS solo a titulo de rumor re-
cogimos la especie: pero. en- cambio.
,estaInos seguros de que hubiera visto,
por Sus prOpios Ojos. como In Ley Sc
esta yiOlAndO, q ciencia V pacienc:a o,
pOr 10 menOs, con reprobable ignoran-
lcia de los encargados de velar por ella.
ESta es la verdad. No abundainOS ell
! laS opinion corriente de que ''nuestro
pueblo sea amante del chiSme Y de la
discordia" En- 6l. como en- todas par
tes hay de TODO: chismosos, granujas,
incOnsecuentes, logreros, pdrejeros V
oportunistas, pero tambien-y creemoS
lnosOtros que en- notable mayorfa-tene
mos personals serias. honradas Y por
todos conceptos respetables.
iC6mO don Manuel Fernandez Mas
|car6, distinguido e inteligente hOmbre
pdblico de la localidad V representante
acreditado del Partido UnoniSta en-
esa Comisi6n no Sc di6 por aludido al
dar nOsotrOs acOgida al citadO rumOr?
+ Sencillamente porque no tenfa inte-
res en- defender nadie, nj motive pa
ra pensar que ell dichoso rumOr pudie-
ra rOzarle, nj de cerca iii de lejoS. Con
la misma discrecci6n debi0 cOnducirse
el sefIor Vibrian T. Sana.
PerO habfa que caer de uno de los
dos lados y el senior SANA no quiSo
Icaer del nuestro. Lo lamentamos por
Iel, NADIA mas.
Por 10 demds, nOsotros, personalmen-
te, cada dia estamOs mas orgullosos
de pertenecer a la CHUSMA esa que
.seflala don Sdnd, pOrque como trabata-
dores que somos siempre hemos crefdo
mas honroso para nosotros pertcnecer
a Ia CHUSMA esa. CO que no Ia
OTRA, la que tan acertadamente
callffc0 don Santiaguito de Trdilla de
cones con collGres dc 0JrerOs.
Y terminamos esta b0berid encOmen-
dando a los vecinos de este barrio el
cuidado de iuzgar Las actuaciones de
cada aui6n.
FinalmentP. queremos lMcer constar
que con representante sin 6l en- el
seno de la ''Comisi6n de UrbaniZa-
ci6n, ETC., La prOtesta de los verdade-
ros socialistas de Cata1o Sc mantendrd
viva por la mayorfa de los miembros
de La Secci0n No. % contra todo 10
que iuzgue opuesto o extrafio la Ley
No. 50 de nuestra Legislature.
Por hoy. no va mas.
B4RTOLOME MARTINEZ,
COTespOnSdl.
Cataflo, 6-12-23.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-12-08
DGStG 1ATGCibO

Diciembre 6-Ayer estuvieron en-
puerto los vapOrcs 'MOntOSO' y Carl
be-. de la New York hoy fonde6 el
yapor 'Elith de Ia. Bull con variada
carga La goleta 'Thann' cOntinna DIES
cargand0 MADEIRA.
Aver Il las d9ce media de la
mailana Sucedi6 M hecho que no tiene
nOnbre
Dcsde cl barrio de DominSuito en-
la carretera de Hatilla era conducido
por varios in!lividuOs el caddver de la
anciana Maria Olavarri al llegar
frente la casa del Sr. Juan Eigueroa
venfa I'm autom0vil Ford como de cos
tunbre gran velocidad, echdndose
encinua del acOmpanamiento chOcandO
con ell f6retro hacienda rodar el cada-
yer por TERRA, rOmpieEdo la tapa del
ataGd Y presentandO un triste espec-
tiiculo al yer la infeliz difunta con
heridaS en- Ia cabeZa. El chauffeur Sc
llama Raimund0 Santiago natural de
Corozal ell que fue detenido por Ia po-
licia Y puesto la disposition del Hon.
Fiscal que le eXigi0 800 dollars de fian
"a para su liertad Provisional amen
de Una pali2a que alguien le propin6
0portunamente.
-Bel6n Arroyo trat0 de suicidarse
tirindOSe al mar anteanoche fuG sal
vada de una mueFte segura Dor Fran
cisco Perez. pasando desputs al hos
pital, dOnde Qued0 aSllada.
Gran animaci6n reina entire Ia
gente menuda para concurrir III bale
infantil que cplebra el Casino Arecibo
el dia % din de Navidad Ell que todos
serdn obsequiados con regalos por San
tar Claus. Ell bale comenzara las
sfete lie Ia noche
Para q u del actual Sc Gnuncia
una velGda escolar para In compra de
una Biblioteca para Ia Escuela Jeffer-
son.
FL Cine Victoria prapara para cl
slbdO. V domingo una exhibici0n de pre-
ciGsas peliculas. Probablcmente a fl
nes de mes. actuari de nuevO en- el
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-12-08
ARRUFAT. MEJORANDO

Hemos sido informados de que el
cntusiasta popular Arrufat sigue
mucho mejor de Ia grave enfermedad
que lie retiene aun en- CANA. lie asis-
te el reputable doctor Martinez Rose
ll6, m6dico de la Sociedad "El Ho-
gar. de Ia cual es miembro el sefior
Arrufat.
Tambi6n estuvo enferma lie alglin
cuidado la hija del corneta Arrufat
asiSti6ndola el galeno doctor Ramon
NJ. SudreZ, la cual esta restablecida
Y fuera de todO peligrO. Nos alegra.
mos mucha de saber Ia gran mejorfa
que experimental tanto el senior Arru-
fat como su hija Matilde.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-12-08
LA HIJA DEL TENIENTE CORONEI
TOWNSHEND SE CASA


Desde Ia gran ciudad de Baltimore,
Maryland, el Teniente Coronel del
ei6rcito americana Orval T. Towns
hend su bella eSpoSa, elementos de
grata recordaci0n para esta isla, han
tenido Ia gentile2a de enviarnOs una
amable inyitaci6n para Ia boda de- su
gentilfsima hija Dorothy, tan admira-
da en- nuestros cfrculos sociales. Quien
unird sus destinos con ell teniente del
ejtrcito americana Robert Chaffee
Oliver en- In precitada ciudad, el mar
tes dfa IS del cOrriente las doce del
dfa, en- el ApartamentO de Windsor
Court.
FL distinguido militar Oryal P.
Townshend. hijoadoptivo de Ia ciudad
de San Juan, es actualmente instruc-
tor militar de Ia Guardia Nacional en-
Baltimore
FL. IAIPARCIAL agradece muy cor
dialmente Ia exquisite inyitaci0n de
los distinguid0s esposos Townshend,
quienes apesar de encontrarse alicia
dos de nosotros, siempre cOnseryan re-
cuerdos amables de sus mdltiples' ami
gas QUE tienen en- esta TERRA de la que
son los esposos Townshend fieles Y
sinceros amigos.
Deseamos a la bella Dorothy su
futuro cOnsorte un mundo de felicida-
des que la luna de miel sea para
clos inacabable.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-12-08

TeatrO Oliver. Ia Compaflfa de zar-
Zue!a Marina I'gllett. que tan buenGs
recuerdos dcj6 en- este pGblico con su
Cato MontGs que repetird. Los pre-
clos seran muy economies.
Sc enclentra enfermo dc algdn
cllidadO ell Sr. Adrian Padilla. Hace-
mos votGs porque pronto recobre su
Salud,
- Para el dfa 30 del actual ser;in Sc
halados los juicios por Juratlo ante es-
Ia CCrte de Distrito.
FL pr0XimO sabadO dfa de Ia PurfSi-
ma Conception habrd misa toda Of
Qucsta en- la Islesia Cat6lica, con SER
mon.
COrresp0nSaE.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-12-08
NOBLE ITAL1ANo HERIDo

FL Duque LAMA de Camastla, de In
nOblcza italiana, fuG herido por Jac-
ques Richcpfn en el duelo que tuvie-
ron Ell las cercanfas de Paris. pOrque
el primero dirigi0 palabras grueshs
al segUndo con motive de un inciden-
te ocurrido a Ia entrada del Teatro
Laparciere.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-12-08
SON 2O.O|QlOLOS
FALSOSMEDICOS
EN- LOS EE. UU.
Las iRyestigaciones he
chas por ell Gran Ju-
RADIO de Connecticut
10 demueStran.

(Dc "La Preaad,' de Neic York;
HARTFORD, noviembre. Las
investigacioneS que esta efeetuando ell
gran jurado de Connecticut en- rela-
ci0n con la fabrication de doctores Ell
serie. ha puesto de manifesto que los
impostores estan esparcidds por to-
dos los estados de la union Y que mu-
chos de ellcs viajan bordo de los
huques mercantes.
Tan importantes extremes parece
, 1923-08-25
FOR SALE.
One Bradburey Grand Plano,
One Estey ParIOr Organ.
For further particulars apply to
A, j. Estate An
naIIy, where the Instruments can
be seen.
LIST or UNCLAIMED MAILFOR THE
WEEK ENrED AUGUST Is, 1928.

Miss AxeIina Benjamin,
Mrs. Charlotte Benjamin.
Miss Helen Clarke,
Mr.. Alphonso Conttou,
Mr.. Christian Elliott.
Mrs. Alice Ferdinand.
Monsieur Louissia Frederick,
Pierre Frederic CreauX, 81
Mrs. Gertrude Harrigan,
Mrs. LuIse Jacob; Orange Grove,
Mrs. Adelaide James; Contentment
Road,
Miss Sarah James; Water Gut,
MIR. Harold Lewis, ~
Mr.. William Lewis,
Mr. Samuel Martin; CO. Mary Martin,
Charlotte Petersen; II Hill St,
Mr.. Percival Petersen; GaIlows Bay,
Hendrata Rogers,
Mrs. James Smith,
Mrs. Patrick Stevens; 48 Hospital ST.,
Mrs. Loweasa Waner; Strand Street.
Post Office, Christiansted, Virgin Is
lands, August 2O, 1928.
B. K. LARSEN, Postmaster,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-18
TWO SALES COMPLETED
 BY HOUSTON MATTHEWS
Consideration Of Combined Prop
 erty Placed At S5O.OOO

Two large sales of business prop erty during the past two weeks were reported Saturday through the Hous- ton Mathews Realty company, by G. :. Mathews, vice president. The con- alterations for the combined property amounted to approximately $50,00o, and were completed by W. J. Ed wards, Jr.. city sales manager
 The Robert E. Lee Klan of the Ku Klux Klan purchased 10x190 feet on Sixth avenue between Twenty-first and Twenty y-second streets, contain ing a Broom frame house and 12 garages. The property was bought from D. M. Elliott and the price was stated to be s43,5O0. It is up-- -Jol ' that the klan will build 10-story office building and assembly hall within the near future.
 Lots and 10, Streit's sub division, on the corner of Fifteenth avenue and Twenty-fourth street, north. on which is an apartment house, were sold to J. W. Edwards of Chatta- nooga, Tenn, by Marjorie H. Streit. 1t was stated the consideration for the property was approximately $15,000.
 Both deals were consummated by w. J. Edwards, Jr., on of the latest additions to the staff of salesmen employe by this company.
 Many homes, in all sections of the city, were sold during the past week, said MT. Mathews, land business is good and the market strong The problem now is to find people whG are willing to sell their homes."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-18
MUCH 'Cl!ssA BEIiHIGG SPENT IN BUILDING
Total For First Half Of Nov. Placed At $445, ,766 By
 Inspector

The amount of meRv invested in new buildings in Birmingham during the first half of November has reg .stered over the average two weeks of the best year in the history of the city, according to files at the building inspectors office Saturday.
 Building permits issued during tho first half Of the month by Inspector J. E. Spencer, totaled $445.766, which pace if kept up, and the permits for the auditorium, if they come in during the present month, is expected to close into another record for building activities in Birmingham.
 Birmingham's most successful year w9s during the fiscal year of 1923. when construction was registered at $9,717.520. The two weeks average would be slightly over s400,000.
 Claude Kendrick. chief clerk of the department, summed the new entries Saturday, with the total showing S445,766. This sum is composed of $22O,000 invested in 112 frame dwell ings, $2S,000 for four brick residences, f4,550 for seven brick and stone buildings, s70000 for three apartment houses and the remainder of the total permits for repairs, improvements. en- Engagements and other items including miscellaneous buildings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-18
or AU Classes Evdenced Z AU Sections Of Birmingham
DEMAND E HEAVY FUR GOOD HOMES
Houses Costing $3,500 To $6,500 In More Demand,
 w. F. Johnson States

Although this has been a short week on account of celebrating the Armistice Day, Monday, the demand for homes has kept up, the moderate priced bungalows fropn s3,500 to s6,5OO being more in demand, aceord- ing to William F. Johnson, vice pres ident of the Messer-Johnson Realty company, Inc.
 There are a number of buyers in the market for homes in the South Highlands and Norwood, the demand for this class of real estate being greater than the supply. Owners of vacant lots do well at this time to build on their lots or sell the lots for others to improve. During the past week an unusually large num- Der of inquiries for apartments and homes for rent have been coming into the office, MT. Johnson stated, many of them being from out-of- town parties.
 MT. Johnson stated there does not seem to be any question by new corners to Birmingham as to the values of well-built homes in the city. One visitor to the city was shown over the various sections of the city and was closed for piece The purchaser left the following morning to make provisions to move here.
 Small tracts of land are still in demand, and as wintertime comes this class of property is expected to come in for it's share of activity" MT. Johnson said. Publications are now that the people who expect to buy homes for April 1 possession and who moved in October are seriously considering purchase of homes be- fore the rush next moving season. Several having purchased are nov ing linto new homes, finding little trouble in sub-leasing homes and apartments they had leased until April and October
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-18
HOME OWNERSHIP IS
 URGED BY C. E. SMITHE
This Factor Helps Make Better Cit.
 izens And Neighbors

"Everybody should own their own home,' according to Charles E. Smithe of the Realty Sales compa- ny. Every father or husband owes 1t to his children or wife. because he makes a better citizen and neighbor and has something concrete to work for. My advise is not to wait until you meet the reverses of life and your earning power is cut in half or old age overtakes you and you have not earning power at all"
 If you have no personal friends in the real estate business look on the real estate page of the Age-Herald for houses for sale. All the homes advertised are good buys and it means you can pick the firm you wish to do business with, who will be glad to assist you in locating the kind of a home you want and will advise as to the best methods of procedure."
 "One of the greatest difficulties to- day is to buy materials at the right price. as the future holds higher priced materials and lower grades with increased labor costs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-18

has a provision that no parking be allowed in front of those business houses that choose to forbid same by putting up sign to that effect, and no parking in front of department stores, hotels, or other public places within a space designated by a sign erected by public authority. Also in that city there ae certain one way streets, or portions of streets and certain areas where parking for two hours at a time is allowed between 8 a. m. and 4.30 D. m.
 A number of cities, if not all.make concessions in the case of doctors. For instance, if doctor has to call in a street where the general public may not park, he may be allowed to put on his car a tag stating the time he entered the building in front ot which he has parked in order that the police may see that he does not abuse the. privilege. Regulations fla bring funeral processions and ann balances may be found.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-18
HEWITT-BISHOP co:
 TO OPEN ON DEC. 1
Will Deal In Rentals, Property And
 Insurance ~.

One of the newest real estate firms to open in the city will be that of the Hewitt Bishop Real Estate and Insurance company, who will open their new home, 120 Twenty-first street, north. on December 1, accord ing to announcements Saturday. This new firm will deal in all kind of real estate, rentals and q general insur- ance business.
 Both these young men are well known among real estate men and the general public. Hewitt was in charge or real estate sales at the w. B. Leedy Real Estate company. and Sishop held position of manager of the rental department until a few weeks ago when they resigned to enter into the real estate field with their own company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-18
REAL TORS INQUIRE INTO PARKING PLAN
Conference With City Heads On Tentative Basis For
 Birmingham

The Birmingham Real Estate board on November 8 entertained as it's guests City Commissioners McLen- don and Cloe and City Attorney Wynn, having invited them to talk especially on the proposed automo- bile parking and traffic ordinance, a tentative draft of which was read at the meeting.
 The board appointed committee, consisting of Claude H. Estes, w. B. Leedy and Ebert Jemison, to study the proposed ordinance and to advise with the commissioners in regard thertto. Under the leadership of MT. Estes, the boards committee had nearly completed it's work by Fri day night and hoped to have con- ference with the commissioners on Saturday. It is expected that the ordinance will come Up at Tuesdays meeting of the commission, at which time some permanent solution of the problem of parking and congestion may be adopted.
 Creek other Cities.
 The committee of the real estate board in order to intelligently and efficiently render much-needed serv- ice to Birmingham in this case, sent letters of inquiry to about a dozen cities throughout the country to learn how the double difficulty or parking is being met elsewhere. The cities selected were Atlanta, Rich mond Nashville, Louisville, Mem phis, St. Louis,- Indianapolis. Detroit Dallas, Baltimore and Knoxville. Replies have not yet been recelved from all of these cities. From the replies that have been received It IS gathered that these cities, ike DIT mingham have difficult situation to handle.
 Baltimore, Atlanta and Dallas, all have parallel parking, while Nash vile requires cars to be parked at 45 degree angle with the curb. It seems that Memphis has no special regulation on this point. Baltimore
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-18
INCREASE NOTED IN DEEDS AND MORTGAGES
Birmingham And Bessemer Show
 $500 Over 1922 Period

An increase in deeds and mortgages totaling approximately $500, has been noted in the comparative figures filed in the probate offices of Bir- mingham and Bessemer for.the month of October, according to the monthly magazine issued by the Alabama Title and Trust Company.
 The figures are as follows: In Bir- mingham, October 1922, deeds. 755; mortgages 5S7; total, 1342; October, 1923. deeds, 962; mortgages, S4S; total, 1,S10. In Bessemer, October 1922, deeds, 9S; mortgages. 42. October. 1923. deeds. 124; mortgages. 65; total, 1S9.
 The grand total for October, 1922, amounted to 1.456, while for October, 1923, the total was 1899.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-18
| A E l ' HISTORY.
 TOLD IN MAGAZINE .
Elyton Land Company Named After Ely, Land Agent
 From Connecticut

Early Birmingham history marked with many vicissitudes, and of the organization of Jefferson county have been cleverly told in story written and published in Title Top .:s,, 1.:," tRs monthly magazine pup lished by the Alabama Title and Trust company. Telling of the work done by Josiah Morris, the Mont gomery banker, the articles included in November's issue read as fol- lows:
 When Josiah Morris. the Mont- gomery banker, came forward to close the options taken on the ALSO acres. of land by MT. J. C. Stanton as we have related in previous articles, and which MT. Stanton had forfeited, the titles were all taken in Hr. Morris name, and the land became his individual property. There was, nevertheless, no purpose on the part of the transferee to hold allow the company to relieve him of the purchase. He reserved 800 shares of the 2,000 shares issued for his bank and for himself individ- ually, and assigned the remainder to the company.
 Property rights in the land pur- chased had a short and exceedingly simple history. Every acre was known by township, range, section and fraction of section, the num- bers having been located under the survey of tho United States govern ment. The settlers, who came to enter it originally, had acquired the government titles, all Of which were of record in the government land offices.
 These original settlers had been a remarkably conservative, content nd r,at vi ksN ga1a ~s11 rying any part of their lands into the market; or, if selling them at all, never falling to convey clear title as the terms of sale required There were no banks or other fla cilitieS in the vicinity to encourage speculation. The agricultural mo- nopoly was unbroken. and the crops were all consumed at home. except the cotton; and even of that staple no tnconsiderable part was spun by the teak wheel, fofnd in the corner of every family sitting room, and woven by the hand loom, which sat under a shed beneath the caves of the humble family abode on the ground.
 The vendors of MT. Morris ALSO acres of farm land, a large portion of 1t lying in brush, tanEleWood, and stately timber of oak, dogwood, wal nut, cedar, chestnut. hickoryI ash elm and pine. the other in corn and cotton plantations. were possessed of the mountaineer's devotion to his home, and consented to the bankers terms with no undisguised reluc- tance. Twenty dollars per aero was the purchasing price, cash. This price, however, carried with it an irresistible tempta tion; it, could never be expected from any other source.
 The desired area, in a body, was obtained, some of the settlers pre- ferring to take a part of the amount due them on the sale in the stock of the company. II thus appears that disputed titles to lots sold by the company are not to be num- bered among the possibilities over hanging it's business in the real estatn line
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-18
RATS A COSTLY PEST
Damage Rodents Do Each Year Esti-
 mated At Two Million Dollars.

Each of us is taxed substantially s2 a. year for. rats.
 How do you enjoy this thought?
 And this doesn't include the evil consequences that come from the spreading of disease by these loath- some creatures.
 The department of agriculture is doing all it can to arouse our people to the need of rat exterminatioh. It is giving specific information on the best methods of administering poison and the best kinds of poison to use.
 The department reports that last years damage to produce and prop erty by rats was two million dollars. The department has failed to find any economic purpose served by these rodents.
 It is a matter of good citizenship to join in the work of their com plete annihilation.-Thri Magazip~.