The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1920-04-01

AMO &ONcIIIuSnL exCluOSS xWO1neT
from the diplomatic and consular ser.
Woe and from The council OF state sor o,
several courts. Italian observers poin,
out that evidently the, authorities be.
iieve it none tod soorrstos raise a barrier
against the, possible aspirations OF
Italian women Tor public office;
recent'visitor to the Chicago stock
yards brings back the story that were
1t not for mike" and Jim" mutton
chops would be higher even than they
are now. Cattle and hogs can be driven
into tho Strengthening pens. but not sheep
and lambs. They must be lead, by ono
of their own kind. Mike" and Jim"
are two trained rams who meat each
new herd, bow, gravely. right about
face, and lead their new friends across
the bridge OF sighs to the Stacking
pens
When King Edward was Prince OF
Wales. he appeared one day with his
trousers creased down the front, and
for more than 30 years 1t has been the
mark of a well dressed man to have
them SO creased. The son of King
Edward, George v, appeared recently
with his creased on tho sides. hut Amer
tcan clothiers think the United Statse at
least will be slow to follow the new
fashion.
A national fight to increase the
birthrate Ia on In France. Propaganda
is being used, as well as financial re-
ward. The consideration Of cheap
homes available only to large families is
before the government, and also a
scheme OF plural vote-giving father
as many votes as there are persons in
his family. War has also been declared
on birth CONTROL" which fs called Neo-
Malthusianism
Fortunately for America, there La a
growing element In France which dis
tinguishes between President Wilson
and America" writes Floyd Gibbons,
to the Los Angeles Times This feeling
was manifested last week, when un-
isnown persons pasted the words dos
Americans" over Wilson" on tho signs
: along Boulevard Wilson," making IL
boulevard des Americans"
There is little possibility that congress-
will adopt special legislation allowing
Increased freight rates to coastwise
steamship lines 30 the lines may grant
Increased wages demanded by their en-
ployes, J. J.. Esch OF the House inter-
state commerce committee has tele-
graphed L. v. O'Connor, international
president of the L0ngshoremen's Asso-
citation.
Eed Cross Investigators report that 80
per cent OF the entire population OF
Albania arc infected with tuberculosis.
Unsanitary housing conditions and care
less habits OF eating and drinking have
offset the value OF the simple life and
good air generally enjoyed by the peo-
pie
ITALY has $500 blind soldiers. An of
these have been or are being trained for
useful employment. Several of these
have also lost arms. Az all blind sol
diers are being trained to read Battle,
several ingenious devices have been In
vented TO assist the armless In this
reading.
A new North Dakota law, just testod
for the first tina, makes q child born
out of wedlock the legitimate heir of
Its parents and entitled to its fathers
name, providing the parentage OF the
child is established within a year of its
birth.
The medical section of the congress of
the League Of Red CROSS Societies, has
ecie upon campaign In Europe against
madlaria along tho lines Of the Rookie
Teller commission IN Arkansas and those
applied in Itaiy by the Italian Red
Cross.
Since prohibition has released great
quantities OF yeast for purposes for
which 1t could not hitherto be spared.
Milwaukee,, whore 1t was much used in
ante-prohibition days. is using It as a
pr externally, 1t makes 'em Just beauti-
full.
Utah and Nevada, comprising the 18th
customs district, win have the first
woman customs collector in tho United
States II tho Senate ratifies the recent
presidential appointment Of Mrs Estelle
Collier. Of Salt Lake City.
FRINGE William, OF Sweden, who has
been reared without any considerations
being made for his royal birth, has
started for Honduras with party Of
-! lr.s !s AZ &Sg e years study and re-
almost without equal as golfer.
Fifty thousand refugees from all parts
OF southern Russia have been Camping
In the streets of NSvorossisk for several
weeks waiting for transportation to take
them across the Black sea to place OF
safety Most OF them are families OF
officers and leaders of the army Of
Denikine.
Great Britain has set aside credit Of
$lSo.0oO. GOO to finance the sale OF British
goods to various European countries nc
cording to official dispatches to the de-
partment Of commerce.
The largest precious stone in tho
worlds history recently was discovered
IN Burma, according to Cable from
bombay. II u q sapphire and weighs
~ GOO carats or more than five pounds
Avoirdupois.
s A convention Of Ontario retail clothiers
passed resolution protesting against
the order OF the board Of commeY,ce
establishing margin profit Of 8 ner
cent. They are asking u per cent.
In thu two years hs has ben "a
Wiercngen the former German Crown
Prince Frederick has drawn tina N.Y.