Show elks teeth as emblems grand exalted ruler melvin of los angeles acting on the suggestion of president roosevelt has asked all elks to refrain from wearing elks teeth as watch match charms etc for the reason that the high alue able placed up on the teeth has led to the slighter sli sll ing of these animals by the hundreds the ogden ledge of ells elks this week passed a resolution committing the members to refrain not only from wearing the elk teeth emblems but from purchasing them it is thought that other lodges will do the same and that elks teeth will loose their value and the wholesale killing of these animals will in a measure be stopped |