They also maintain an efficient transportation system for "black death" and other plague germs, the bureau adds in urging a starve and slay campaign to check "a real hazard against American lives and property."

ABANDONED FARMS FOR IDLE
Pennsylvania Trying to Put Men Back on Land Left Idle During War Rush.
Pittsburgh, Pa.—Scores of farms in Allegheny county, abandoned in the rush from rural districts to industrial centers during the war, are being used by the farm bureau here in an effort to solve the unemployed and housing problems.
The bureau has advertised for married men who are willing to work as tenant farmers. Such men who qualify will be placed in charge of the abandoned farms, officials of the bureau say.
Mexican Bandits Killed American.
Washington.—Gunshot wounds inflicted by Mexican revolutionists headed by the Arrleta brothers caused the death of R. B. Case, an American citizen, at the Pllones mines in the state of Durango, the state department at Washington has been advised.

Bill Would Ban Meat Eating Friday.
Salt Lake City.—A measure to prevent the eating of meat in public places on Friday and also the selling of meat for possible consumption on Friday has been introduced in the Utah legislature by Representative James Ivers, Jr.

AGE KEPT AT BAY
Prof. Julian Huxley Checks Senility for 19 Generations of Worms.
REVIVES ARRIVE PROBLEM
Elixir of Life So Long Sought in the Middle Ages Has at Least Been Found.  But, alas! Only for Flatworms—Case of Regression Cited. 