The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1920-10-21
CITIZEN REPUBLICAN,
p. A. BLISS, Pus.
SCOTLAND. SOUTH hAK6f4t

The real estate securities commit
tee OF the Investment Bankers Of
America has reported that thers
seems to be no probability Of a rem-
edy for the shortage of houses in
cities. mot only are building con
t.itions and labor conditions against
any considerable program of con-
struction," the report said, but the
prevailing high rates of interest Of
fered on some classes Of securities
hwre diverted many investors from
m .rtgages to other securities"
One pair of shoes and one suit Of
clothes for each person Is the maxi
mum to be allowed by the soviet gov
eminent in Petrograd, according to
plans reported to Washington
through official channels in Finland.
The scheme was said to be n Of the
measures adopted to obtain supplies
for the red army. Mo- only are wood
en- houses being demolished to meet
the fuel shortage but small stone
structures are being RACED to obtain
the wooden frames.
Ole Hanson, anti-bolshevist mayor
of Seattle, is now in England Study
ing the general Industrial situat1on.s
He has wirelessed Lenin: Want to
come to Russia if you are not too
afraid of the truth to get me permits
sion" He received a reply Friday
which stated: Come on" and was
signed 'Trotsky." But Mr.. Hanson
wanted an answer from Lenin, as he
is afraid Trotsky's word is "unre-
liable" so he is waiting. A London
cable says: Hanson is proving =
great diversion for the staid British
ers. His favorite procedure. when
calling upon dignitaries Is to say to
the footman or doorman: r. Ole
Hanson, want to gee the chief.
The cabled accounts Of the races at
Parls-not the horses but the cos
tunes, is the most thrilling one eva
sent. 1t contains mention of ribbon
ike streamers Of elastic gold wind
ing the legs" "the bare skin dyed
henna;" toes, dyed a light dawn
pink" hand painted rose on each
bare knee" fastened to each bare
cai was g tiny jeweled stiletto;-
"hatless,-white wigs with fur coats
Figures from Rome show that Ital-
ian emigrants in the United States
transmitted through the Bank Of
Naples in 1919, 432, 692, 497 lire, which
SUM Is more than seven times the SUM
total transmitted by Italian emigrants
in Canada and the five chief South
American countries. In addition to
these figures 1858 returned emf
grants arrived from America during
the year who doubtless carried much
OF their savings with them.
benjamin Solomon. q conscientious
obJector" in a Washington prison, has
refused food for "a days. Attempts
to feed him forcibly have been only
partly successful. A body calling IT.
self the Civil Liberties league" II
New York is trying to secure his re-
lease.
With a view to the protection OF
nome labor, the Luxembourg govern
ment has published a decree prohibit.
ing the employment Of any foreign
in industry. commerce.
rades transportation. or public
works, and. In general. in any enter.
prise no of an agricultural naturo
or not producing for home consump-
ton.
The war ministry In Constantinople
was stormed twice in one day las
week by wives Of Turkish war prts.
oners and Unpaid officers who do
and money. The minister of H.
nance waved a report at the crowd
showing that the treasury had only
100000 with a monthly nay roll al
0 0.o00.0o0.
Passengers on the steamers froze1
an the Yukon river, most OF whom arr
pound for the states, will have Il
make the 275-mile Journey to Fair
n overland over rough mountain
trails if efforts to break through the
slush Ice are unsuccessful
Employees Of the Lawrence Manu-.
featuring Company, Lowell, Mass.
hoping c possible TO continu(
operations at the company's hosiery
and underwear mills have offered 10
accept q reduction in wages.
The Los Angeles county council
has ruled that no more wedding fees
may be accepted by justices OF the
peace there as 1t is q -misdemeanor
for a justice to be paid other than by
his salary for doing an official act
Wev If h money is voluntarily
paid" he may accept 1t.
-Four generations in one Massachu-
sets family win cast their first vote
next month. One Of them is 10a
years old, her daughter is 80 years
Old. But her grand daughter and
great grandson, who is 81, viii vote
ut h same time.
Fifty-four Chicago policemen and
other officials are involved in a con,
cpiracy which Chicago thinks she has
found to violate the Volstead act.
The civil service commission an4
nounces a competitive examination
October 25 for positions as forest
rangers. Men or women are eligible
The national Industrial conference
board reports that the shortening Of
the working day has in many cases
offset the raise in wages.
Camp Gordon, Ga. reports that SO
per cent. OF the soldiers discharged
re-enlisted again Immediately, and
Camp Lewis. Washington, reports the