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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-08-22

10 the senate But the truth OF tho
matter. It now appears. IS that nobody
In The senate or even the executive
branch Of the government can be sur"
what the course Of The american gov
eminent Will have - be. The Ger
mans alone have the answer. And this
Is why:
Tho American View.
Tho American commissioned In Der
I'm approaches iNC German government
ment and says In effect: The Atnar;'
can congress has Jus, passed II rc:ol"-
ton OF peac" In which the rights Of he
United States under lhc Versailles
treaty must be safeEuarded That y
an instruction from congress which we
can't ignore. Now we know u VIII
take months to work out a new treaty
with all the important clauses OF the
Versailles treaty retained. so VIC *uS-
COST q temporary Arrangement or agree
ment In which Germany pledges her
self 70 make Il treaty later with the
United States in which tho rights given
America under the Versailles treaty are
retained by America"
In other words. the United States has
tried to get rcarNrmation Of the Yer
sailles treaty in advance OF the neGotia'
ton OF formal treaty Of peace with
Germany. II Germany declines. then
America simply says: 'nnn't forget
We signed the Versailles FnCt and ""
can simply r-tify II With reservation,
that exclude the league Of nations cove
nant and ShantunS and We still main
tain intact all the economic and repara-
lions clauses which relates 10 our
rights
The Versailles PAot.
should Germany. therefore, decline to
make an agreement pIedging America AL
the rights which the United States
originally obtained at Paris then 'hc
Versailles pact must be rr-suhni ted
with reservations. The Germans arc con-
,ronted with an alternative. They do not
inn cine that an irreconcilAole group IN
tho United states will fight TO the death
any plan to re-submt the Versailles
treaty.. but, on tho other hand. even the
,rrrrohcllable group will hav" I" DO"
TO the Inevitable il President HarHinE
and Secretary Hughes aHnounc" IN"
no other course is open 10 Anrr'SH ~
get pcace with Germany. n The Ger
man government. on mo oth'r N"''"'
approye, the .nrmoranGun rauG"" 70"
by American Cor al 'sio:"T pr"H"' ~
A temporary peace agreement winch -
TO procede the making q: ne" treaty
later on the embarrassment OF the
Harding administration viii nave oeSn
eliminated. Word from Berlin Is
cogerly-irdrcd an1iOusly-awhlled. 10Y
n will tell the story OF whether sep"
safe neace is feasible or whether the
Versailles pact will have 10 be revived.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-08-22
Adtusttnx Your Game

wher 20, :e- reaches l point on tne
WAY 70 perfection whrr" skill Is the
tactcr Of his medal scor" 10 greater
degree Tran luck. :hen tho matter OF
physical adjustment must be looked
after closely. The better player no ~
me more necessary II IS for him 20 %
careful about these adjustments. What
I mean ny this -: that a golfer who's"
aeore runs around 100 strokes might
r., different Sc. % clubs each day for
n week and his score might not vary \
l-rea: deal from day 20 day. But let
one OF our first class golfers play with
he clubs +. -ht pick at random and
" will make great difference IN his
game The r>o-A 6e'iracy OF touch Is
attained the more carefully must Il be
watched.
Vary v,rtcrn -nd Other great RrittSh
c1po,ents ~ cnit who have como to
This country have found the matter or
adjustment \ serious ore. TIE Seat or
gyrrnrr. ovN- here = Tnrs intense than
- Is N England. Thus when Golfers
from, the Other side attempted 20 do a.
they saw :heir American brothers do
ing,-w!t1out their coa;S.-thcy found
y 20 their great disadvantage.
vardon on Ms tour with Ted Ray dur
ing 1920 played in several eIhtoltlons
wt,hou. Ms s,,Spenders ard coat and his
came su~er~d because OF the dtnerence
:, dress Abe Mitchell. morn recently
r!7vi9- IN the Shawnee Omen, was 40
:.~er."d ny the hea; that no lett his
coz. md sasp"nd"rs At tho Inn. Dor
r..yvel 4 hnlt and went out 70 play the
-. -av OF .he tournament The re
80. vas s>mn.hinr IKE an -, which
could no. he o-=e: by 50 he got the
-. .'tv w.'h his accustomed carmen -
D. ''..~n"'l has oren quoted to mo a.
-. ; ,.," at.~- ne 8. tina: ne DID n"t
=. ~. y. was doing. that ne wa
49,. g., 49,. I'D the. Ms confidence was
49,, .,- ~" ss~Nng That something
,,r~ ."ro~r With n, swing. He had
heor a~~.,s.omed - the pm OF the sus-
,.-;-.:,.-I - hls shoulders and the cover
- ca. -" 'T"et have felt that ne
VS. 90. enc.r"'v dressed without the
'.'."-. 4. any rate believe hin, with
o.. question WI = no says the change
o. Grrss threw his game on.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-08-22
Evans Ana HIS PuttGR

\
shoulders would probably be a greater
ha-d!Sso than stroke hole.
Proof that IRE mechanical adjust
rner. is necessary for the trst class
mon OF golf - in tho fact that certain
tvres Of clubs are counted upon by Ger
tain great golfers TO keep them up to
their 5est. Chick Evans gives most
credit to- his vast Improvement In put
tfns In the last few years to the curious
staddle- stirrur affair that creates COM
rnent wherever Il IL seen for the nrst
time. II would Do logical 10 suppose
of course that good putting Il In tho
eve and hand and that any good golfer
could putt wen With any good putter.
But practically this = not true,
Nany good balls arc made. but GER
tain makes arc adhered to by certain
pixyerA OpS make Of ball Is particular
y favcred by many trst class players
because OF the click that Is heard whom
tho club strikes It. Any one Of dozen
rofrers I know could drive this ball
from the tee oi!ndtoided. and would
know Just about the distance Of the
drive and the direction And certain
balls are preferred because they a:e
I'D to Be better for putting. The trutf,
Ia I suppose. that tho best ban for
putting Is mo ono which you are most
u.ed co. II sent straight and with the
pRorsr touch and allowance for undula-
ton. 10 bah should x~0td tho frote- But
Shs point b hat the touch Is . ma tter
Of adjustment b ono particular ban.
04fA EoA Il must Do admitted even
By those who can themselves psyche
AxAeAl gse49x. b ths triumph ot the
wsenanteo It tAs E1me over tho person
nllsy q % p1HpF. want to say hera
hoWW~. mat nothing in golf II 50 sad
- nAG3scted n thinking At tho state
HsrH nat SKIN n the triumph OF nnsc-
H6s0 over personality, II must not be
talsn for moment that personality Is
q negl!E!hi" nnr'. Attitude OF mind
pSoltdltv = .r'r""-n -nr1t ability "a
overco,rr .riv"rs" circumstances BY
mental compost and -vcn high struns
disposition are priceless assets on any
COURSE
PurSonx1tty ana Sftll
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-08-22
PsrSonxnty and Sftll

PRscnaiSey shared cred'. with skim
IN D. tronsnduous victory ~ I'm
Barnes n D. recent |. Hu"n a.
wH1AAnxeoa. HIS nrst victor" ,va~ ~"
victory Of hts mind over -" onur-" ~
tne Columbia Country CluH. Course
that had many nne golfers h"r'"n no
fore tho end Of the uuaIif"'7E > 'und
have hoen told thar N'":H' VITO
figured - have chances OF w'H""'.- ~"
Ni'cht" among thsm- spen' "ar' -
.h"i- 'i-rA before rho tournarr"r' start
r,."-~o ra7' showed SOlItt'o arNi":v
i>'-.se. w. 4 raIr kE<wi"d-" ~ ~"
..u-S.. s.r.-,v 'hnugh OF. -. stroke
= -, - n" - -. ard got away - a lad
'hac w.. rsre- - Danger or te',C over
come.
!Iz temperament car1r - his aid
th"n. Nothing is 50 difficult as - pay
he par, 81 iron, runner" Rut
Earnes made e point % forget al
abou, his opponents and TO play ~"
game Tina, accounts to- his victory.
without the mechanical skin H1rnes
would naturally have boon ms. among
the group OF those who failed - 0'i1 NY
Your personality may De ierfert FOR
colt ard vet you may not n" 4 FIRST
rlar- or even n rood PLAYER. to- rho n *
% mechanical ability may =" anTa:"n.
Without This or without IN" Hhvs,"7 !
sualif lions - attain X. GOOD golf is
IN imrosSihinty.
But here are very rev who cannot ~
ain mechanical xiii 4 they set about
% get Il. Too many 49, as IL they
don't wan y. Thor" a s"''h = thing "a
iakiag rg'f '"u "-iru~',. '.'.' 'r'' -
~,a-c"rv "... ,.... ..,"...,' e, 'a|in.-
= 80 .iSh;iy
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1921-02-21
RAPS INDEMNITY CRITICS
LLOYD George Says Nc Nation Can
Pay Whole Cost of War,

ray whole Cost OF war.
London, Feb. 19.-I: Is Impossible fer
any one nation TO pay the whole cost
of the war the premier, David Lloyd
George, declared In reply to Horatin
Rottomley.
Mr.. 0ottomley had demanded the dis
solution Of parliament and the im!un-
date trial Of the former kaiser.
Mr.. Lloyd George challenged Mr..
Rottomley 10 collect ftS indemnity from,
Germany.
III Mr.. BottOmley should collect the
German Indemnity suppose he would
bring US shiploads full OF worthless
marks, he said. "Tf you and the rest
"f the opponents Of the governments
nolicy press for the impossible Won vii,
get nothing. It is impossible for any
nation to pay the cost OF tho war
which we put 4 5000, 900 nopnds
1890 600, 0O0,O00(. Had England lost
she could not have paid the bill in
full"
Mr.. Lloyd Georga snid the trials of
German war criminals" would he
pressed to the end
1t Is strongly to ba Suspected Ger
many will send delegates 10 the Lon,
don conference next menth In rogpa,,
Clothes" he continued. but no mat.
Ter how the Germans come they viii
be informed they must make the same
efforts and the same sacrifices as cthe,
nations 10 meet their obligations"
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1921-02-21
TROLLEY CHECKED
At VERGE OF CAvE-|N
WjIkes-Baire Street Sinks
Above Mine Working.

Wilkes Barre, Pa, Feb. 20.-A large
section of State street., In the Lafhs-
Vile section of Greater Wilkes-Barfe:
dropped into the mines of the Hudson
Coal company and only the concrete
pavement upheld the heavy traffic.
A slight settling of the trolley tracks
was noticed as Plymouth ear was
approaching. The car was tagged and
officials OF the coal and traction COM
pantes notified A probe showed the
passengers of the cars and passerstE
that they had a narrow escape since
there was a cavity under the paving
400 feet square and very deep. 1t Is
possible that the next heavy vehicle
would have crashed through the con,
crete into the hole.
The traction company Immediately
set a large force OF men to work I'LL
ing in the hole with tons OF ashes and
miners were dispatched to the danger
spot underground to reinforce the coal
pillars. Traffic schedules were badly
deranged and for several hours 1t was
necessary for passengers to walls
around the caved area. Traction off
Gals have not been able to learn ii
pillar robbing caused the settling
However, coal company officials will
notify them when more subsidences
are likely to occur.
In the vicinity of the cave the Hud.
son Coal company has been expecting
suhsidences and recently purchased
twenty houses which are likely to be
damaged or destroyed. Wien condi-
tons become dangerous and the houses
are likely to go down, the coal COM
pany will notify the occupants TO va.
cate.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1921-02-21
PERCHED ON
A HIGH STOOL
In AN OFFICE
) Many a Brain is Trying to Work
With Weak, Thin Blood.
MORE RICH,RED BLOOD NEEDED
Pepto-Mangan Gives You the Health
TO 1a&1kie Your Daily Work
With VigOr

II you sit at desk all day in an
office, whether you are perched on a
high stool or seated in an upholster-
ed chair, your body is inactive. You
can't get mur b fresh air and outdoor
exercise. Your blood becomes poor.
You look pale and feel weak.
The great tonic Pepto-Mangan, is
what you need for awhile. 1t makes
rich, red blood. 1t restores your vi
tai energy. Your color comes back.
When your blood is good, full OF
red corpuscles, you are better able to
resist disease. You go about your
daily work with the optimism OF
good health.
Try Pepto-Mangan and notice how
you improve.
Pepto-Mangan is sold in both liq-
uid and tablet form. Take either
kind you prefer. Both have the
same mechanical value. But be sure
you get the genuine Pepto7Mangan-
Guides. The full name, Guides
Pepte-Mangan" should be on the
package. Advertisement.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1921-02-21
MELLON BELIEVED
SURE OF TREASURY
Harding Discounts Attacks on
Pittsburgh Banker.

st. Augustine, Fla, Feb, 19.-Presi.
dc.l:s-. 'cf Harding decision to APP
ruii.t .luGreW W. Mtti"n, Of Pittsburgh,
secretary of the trea SurE now may be
said 10 hp definite.
Tie situation has progressed to the
point where Mr.. Harding is receiving
{, rgratulatians n0)n getting Mr.. Mel.
- L asssul Ll...lis sarEiss. sIeA>sksan
Ion. Il IS r"F0rted. las been. negotfat-
IT, Cor Il house in Washington.
Mr.. Hai ding is aware of the attacks
certain I,cl4rcratic newspapers have
h.eH making nrrn Nr. Mellon, hut hav.
N. eotisf:' aimsHlf - to the desira-
h:!iiy = having NJ" Mellon in his of
fsi:.l fan,tly, he has turned n deaf ear
in The ra1tiSan critics.
The attacks upon Mr.. Mellon are
hay n@ no more effect than those which
h.,la ben levied against Harry NJ.
nau,tl'tery, OF Ohio, who is to he the
new =;tTrney general.
Ghaitns G.. Dawes has stated he
would lot accept cabinet appointment
aud It : believed his decision is just
as final as is that of former GOverno"
Frank o. IuWden, If Illinois, who has
written to Senator Harding in the
friendlieSt manner asking 10 he elimin
atad from consideration for any publ"
service at this time.
The three cabinet posts which re-
manned open for speculation are the
secretaryships of labor, commerce and
navy The elimination of Mr.. Dawes
and Governor LoWGcn, both Of Illinois.
would seem 70 leave the way open
more than ever for The appointment of
John ]. Havis as secretary of labor.
Mr.. Davis generally las been credited
as Il resident of Pittsburgh, but as
head Of the Order nf Moose he is
resident Of Moose Heart. H.. and his
appointment could he credited 10 that
commonwealth.
John Hays Hammond remains as a
formidable candidate for secretary of
commerce, although Mr. Harding has
not committed himself III any way.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1921-02-21
THIRSTY CREW QUITS
AMERICAN SHORES
Never Again, Says italian Sea-
men. When Ship Sails.

New York, Feb. 21.-America's alco-
hoiic aritlity caused a terrible storm in
midocedn.
Torrents-uf italian idioms and thun'
dsring comments on near-beer drenched
the ether with such a wireless message
as no one ever received before. 1t made
the well-krown tempest In teapot
look trifling.
The radio disturbance emanated
from the steamer Vin,tobona, which re-
Gently lift this port, and it ended in
the offices of the ships agents here.
These agents, when the italian crew
complained that its wine ration had
become exhausted, provided the best
available substitute before the ship
sailed.
"Never again." cracked the wireless
after he sailors had progressed COG
miles with nothing but near-beer and
water to quench their thirst. 1--WE
pledge ourselves never to return to
America while its laws against good
wine remain in force. We will see
: that no crew ever brings the Vtndobona
hack to meet the horrors we have met
Never Eeain."
The ships agents hoped the crew
meant what ii said about never coming
back When the sailors were in New
York, the agents explained they de-
manded long shore caves, theatre tick
cts galore. newspapers in three lang
uares delivered on deck each morning
and new clothes TO wear on Broadway
and Fifth avenue.
Then. after they had been to sea twc
days, they forced the skipper to put
back 10 rort. claiming that the shir
was baking When they returned to
New York they complained that their
wine was gone Thumbs went down
on all talk of surviving liquids comnat
lbia with chances i'll the constitution
Finally the crew :,rudginglv accepted
$50 ca<Ns of near-Geer ana once more
went to sea.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1921-02-21
FOIL PLOT TO STORM JAIL
AIIece" Plan Was to Release Wash
inqton Men Held as 6ootIeuoers.


Washington. Feb ia plot by arna
ed men tC storm the Jail at Elkton
Md, to release several Washington
men, alleged 20 be road agents anf
bootleggers, was frustrated by Glffort
L. Granr, chief of detectives here.
All the men held are from this city
except de. They are accused of hold
Ing up James II Doolittle, of the Hotei
Lorraine, Philadelphia, and robbins
his automobile of thirty-six eases OF
whisky ard $2700 in cash taken from
his pocket.
The jail Is now guarded by score
Of armea deputy sheriffs and detec
tives. lC Is believed the men involved
In the llot feared one Of their confed
crates and "peaohsd" On them, anC
have Il, i red the attack. They are
said to hive left Washington late al
eight in . nighnoWered automobile.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1921-02-21
CHECKS IMMIGRATION
Senate Puts Through Substitute For
House Measure.


Washington, Fcn. PA drastic
measure against imt,5grati"n during
the next year was adopted 10y The sen
ate which, by the overwhelming vote
of IL to ,, passed 1he Dillingham; i'm
migration restriction Hill after aiding
amendments to increase its restrictive
features
In the form adopted. the bin, it Is
estimated, would limit the number of
immigrants during the lpAt twelve
months to slightly aver 81 900.
The Dillingham; oill was adopted as
q substitute for the johnson hill passed
recently by the house The latter
would Lar for n year all Immigrants
except relatives of 2liens now In H.
country. The bills now go to confer
ence for adjustment.
Advocates of the Dillingham; substi-
tute declared that i would keep out
more immigrants than the Johnson
measure.
Both hills would % into effect with
In two months. with the Dillingham;
measure effective tor fifteen and the
johnson I'll for fourteen months.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1921-02-21
Slain Man Stabbed 20 Times.

Williamsport. Pa. Teh. 1S.-An in
quest Into the dea1h Of Achilles Pie
:ari, a world war veter1n, whose body
vas found along Il road near Laporte.
revealed that the man had been stab
led forty times, half of his, wounds
being Of serious Lature. Investiga-
SON showed that the young man had
put up q desperate struggle for his
tife in q fight which ragged along the
road AMI into the wood.' for some dis
Fance. \ companion has been arrested
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1921-02-21
MANY KANSAS MINES IDLE
Hine e2der HoWat Denies Response
bi'ity For Suspension.

bi'ity For Suspension.
Pittsburgh. Kan. Feb. q. - More
then two-th'rds. of the Kansas deep
n'res were idle today, according to re-
naSss received by the Coal Operators
= -eafinn,-Mest of the steam shovel
zines We're working.
Alexander Hewat, president of the
Kansas Miners Union. denied that he
had requested the miners to refuse to
work on account OF his arrest.
Howat. however, refused TO sign q
recent for ruling of tie court of
observation-disclosures. ordering that the
strike 1T riTe-- afackie mines be called
II have had nothing to do with the
industrial court and will not have
now" he said to q deputy sheriff who
served the order, which was lseHpd
~affs.Y the court hal decided tie caSe
# Karl Mishmash. who claimed &2hC
rom the Mackie company for incroas.
4 wages. The court ordered the corf-
any 70 ray the money to Mishmash
~ to have two idle mines ready for
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1921-02-21
SEAL SKIN PLAIN RABBIT
Woman Who ~ Victimized Forces
Dealer to Return Money.

Pottsville, Pa, Feb. 19.-NIiss Alice
Mcdonald, daughter Of a mining su-
perintendent, caused the arrest of
Benjamin karp, a New York dealer
charging him with selling her an g.
eyed sealskin coat which proved It:
BE made of rabbit skins Miss Nc
Donald presented the evidence Of 81,
expert to prove that instead Of Huc
son sealskin the coat was clever:
made of dyed rabbit skin.
To settle the case Karp gave bacr
he 1929 Miss Mcdonald had paid for
he coat and also settled the costs OF
he case, taking the coat with him t.
New York. 1t is said scores of wo
men in this vicinity have bought al
eyed sealskins from other dealers
which are proving to be rabbit
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1921-02-21
CHINA FAMINE
IS FADING OUT
HI Of Affected Areas heaeh9d
By Relief Stations,
FEW DEATHS BY HUAGtH
Much Improvements Results Frc,r Tie
Late Cr<rs, Which Have eee!.
Eountiftt

Eountiful
Picking. Feb >! --Alv~G 1T 80" Ill.
nese faniae Suttntt-l~ "a ;'->tr.t'
against starvation 10y ample stock oI
grain on hand al points reached b$
railway.
The entire district affected IS nov
within reach Of relief stations, to which,
grain is being supplied as fast as Il
can be transported into the interior
by cart and man-poWeT.
Notwithstanding the Widespread dcs-
titute area, there have been compara
lively 'ew deaths from starvation, Ow
workers.
The number of persons affected by
the famine has been variOuSly cstimat.
ed at from 100000 10 2l,000.O00, the
latter being the number given by th'.
United International committee.
1t is conceded, however. that the tir>f
estimates were exaggerated. owing t.
the lack of accurate census and III"
spotty character of the famine, Whictl
now affects neighboring towns with DIFF,
ferent degrees of severity, due to i'm
prOvement brought about by late crops
The crucial period, according to In
vestigators on the ground, will come III
the spring, when the people. weakened
by nrivation, will have to take VI
work on lands that Are now mortgaged
and without farm animals. The win
ter wheat crop, however, has been gen
orally excellent There have been no
ppidemlcs except the usual occasional
cases Of typms.
Funds in sight for relief WORT
amount TO about S1O,0OO.OOO, which In
cludes contributions from America es
timated at SG.OOO,OO0. According to the
international committee, S1,oQo,W"
more will be necessary TO take care
of the famine-stricken areas until har'
vest if tic work Of the relief organi'
cations is also maintained.
The American Red Cross is chiefly
engaged in roadbuilding. with auXi!i'
ary relief activities among the labor
ers and tteir families. Funds supplied
nv the American committee for China
famine furd, headed by Thomas W
Lamont, are distributed among the
various organizations as required
4 Chinese drive for famine relief Is
to be made during the week beginning
February 20, in which effort many for
elgners will take part
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1921-02-21
SETS ASIDE ANCIENT WILL
Court PermIte Sac of 27 Acres Of
Restricted Land.

Harrisburg. Feb. 19.-The Will Of
the late George Frey, founder Of the
Enjaus Orphan Home at Middletown
which has been in effect 100 years
was set aside by Judge Wickershan.
in tie Oaupllin county court.
The will specified none of Frey's
vast estate, which includes much
nr0peny in and around Middlet0wn
should ever be sold. The court held
the cti;c.t Of The dead could not stand
In laT and gave trustees Of the estate
permission Ia SOIL the two acres
which comprise tho AIiddletown fair
grounds.
Frey * repeated - have said be
fore his death in 1906 that lie would
return in 100 wears. He was due in
1906, hH+ Ala not appear,
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1921-02-21
Helps to Feed Children.

Berlin, Feb. 21.-The German gov
eminent will include in the budget for
the current year IN appropriation of
100000 marks for feeding under
nourished children. The distribution
Of the funds will pe In conjunction
with the proposed extension of child
feeding throughout Germany by the
American food relief authorities
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1921-02-21
CHILDREN's ACCIDENT TOLL
Twenty thousand Under "a Killed
Each Year In United States.

twenty NO0Sdn0 OHQSF ~ NutS0
Each Year In United States.
New York. Feb. 21.-Twenty thou
sand children, under II years Of age,
are killed by accidents each year In tn
United States, 1t was shown by figures
made public by the American Red
Cross.
Burns, falls, automobile and other
vehicl*ar accidents, drowning and
poisoning exact the heaviest toll of
child life. Forty per cent of the chill
dren who die before reaching their
fifth birthday are killed accidentally.
while almost 20 per cent of the deaths
claiming those between ana II years
result from accidents, the compilation
showed. After II years, accidents
cause nroportIonately fewer deaths.
First-aid instruction given swimmers
throughout the country ny the Red
Cross has reduced browning fatalities
rfom 10000 to 5000 annually. the state
ment said.