Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 148, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 June 1915 — Ants as Sterilizers. [ARTICLE]

Ants as Sterilizers.

Many schemes have been developed for ridding clothing of soldiers of vermin, as substitutes for the remedy used in peace times—simple cleanliness. Gasoline or kerosene rubbed into the seams is the favorite idea. A member of the French Academy of Medicine, however, has reported a simpler scheme, which is good during warm weather. The soldier is directed to take off his clothing and toy It on an ant hill. The ants will soon discover the hiding places of the lice and capture them with enthusiasm.