The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1920-08-12
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crossings. On one OF the large trunk
lines 500 swinging gates lowered to
protect the public from passing trains
were run into and broken by auto
mobiles In one year. "One railroad
reports during q six months period
1893 grade crossing accidents involv-
ing automobiles. OF this number 95,
or AZ per cent. were caused directly
by automobile drivers trying to cross
Immediately in front OF an approach
Ing train. OF the remainder "a, or 81
per cent. resulted from automobiles
running into and hitting trains in
stead OF being hit by trains"
Interesting and suggestive statistics
are given out by the American Pc
troleum institute. They say: I'm 1911,
the oil industry had to supply gasoline
for only 100000 automobiles. In other
words, the supply was 314 barrels of
crude oil to each automobile. Last
year, there were only SO barrels of
crude oil produced in the United
States to each automobile in use. II
you produce the cars which it is pre-
djcted you will produce, and If pro-
duction of crude oil does not increase
any more rapidly than 1t has in the
past, there will be available per car
only 40 barrels Of crude oil this year,
1920"
To show its appreciation of the
stand tAten at Washington on the
Shantung questira China is prepar-
ing an elaborate reception for the
congressman who, with their families,
are travelling through the orient chief
iy at the government expense this
placed at the disposal Of the visitors
through Marking, on to Picking and
to Mukden, where the members Of the
party will become guests OF the Jap
anese government and will be taken
on an extended sightseeing tour
through Korea and later through
Japan. Everywhere banquets. recep-
TONS excursions of various kinds.
presentations and other affairs are
being arranged.
Nearly 5000 Russian children, who
wore sent by their parents to Siberia.
for safe keeping, three years ago,
when the revolution upset Petrograd,
and who have been unable to return
SINCE are now on their way from
Vladivostok to Petrograd to rejoin
their parents. They will arrive in
San Francisco today, in charge OF the
American Red Cross and several Rus
sian school teachers. They will visit
several Pacific coast towns, and New
York City and sail for the Baltic
early In September.
Dublin's surfeW law, requiring ev-
eryone who has no permit to stay out
beyond midnight, to be at home by
that hour, Is causing much embar-
rassment to those who have been
pleasantly entertained. and forgot to
watch the clock. They are practice
ally always detected by searchers,
provided with strong searchlights,
and taken to Bridewell prison where
they must spend the night If they
are harmless citizens, they are re-
leased in the morning.
It is stated by an investigator that
30 Of 20 captains Of American indus
try are the SONS Of poor farmers and
preachers. Statistics indicate that
very seldom does q child. brought up
In city apartment house amount to
much. while children Of well-to do
city people are seriously handicapped.
whether the seth Is found or not BY
the state law no one can vote who has
not registered and the Registration
date Is August Z.
A general movement to deport all
Hindus residing unlawfully in the
United States. was launched by i'm
migration authorities with the bring
ing to Ellis Island, Thursday, Of 81
Singhalese from mining districts OF
western Pennsylvania. Ellis Island
1faciala estimated there are in the
United States 1000 Hindus and ma
tives OF the barred zones Of the east.
ADouI 80 American women and
children have left Warsaw In the last
few days The only women remain
ing are welfare workers. who have
been assured Of transportation should
the capit9} be directly menaced by the
: q dispatch from Rome says sur
prise is expressed at the vatican over
Arch Bishop ManniIs pro-Irish
statements, which have resulted in
his disbarment from ireland, as he
was expected to abstain from such
policies.
An entire base ball team, INCLUDING
m umpire recently journeyed from
Dayton. Ohio. to indianapolis, where
the game was scheduled. by airplane.
After the game, the team returned to
Dayton In the same manner arriving
In time for supper.
= bHl Is under consideration In the
Paris chamber OF deputies which
would prohibit the printing or de-
livery OF newspapers from o'clock
\ Sunday morning until 8 o'clock Nom
{ day morning, penalties for the VIOLA