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Show WAR DECLARED AGAINST THE FROLICSOME FLEA Berkley, Cal., Sept, 27. War has been declared against the frolicsome and ehi8lvo flea by the learned men of the University of California. If science can accomplisb it, these atrllc disturbers of human repose shortly will hq eliminated from this state, at least Already, Prof. C. V Woodworth, head of tho department of entomology, has begun his taBk and purposes holding hold-ing under observation a "poison squad" of fleas to be dosed with various vari-ous kinds qf insect exterminators. Lilce the recipe fpr rabbit pie, however, how-ever, It becomes necessary .first to catch your fleas, .and Prof Woo.1-worth's Woo.1-worth's assistant hns been dcslgnatedi as master of tho hjinL Tho work Is being carried forward under California's Califor-nia's new Insecticide law. |