* A ——————— A ent i MR CROSSING DEATH 20,427 IN DECADE Seriously Injured Number 57,625 on Major Steam Railroads. During the past ten 20,427 persons have been killed and 57,625 se rlously injured In highway grade crossing accidents on major steam railroads. The figures do not include grade crossing accidents occurring on smaller steam railroads or on electric and oil lines. These figures were made public re- cently by the American Road Builders’ association as part of its national highway safety campaign. The asso ciation points out that while the num- ber of fatalities has Increased steadily since 1018, the comparative number of deaths has been decreased. In 1018 a total of 1,852 persons were killed In these accidents, as compared with 2371 In 1927 In 1927 there were 94 persons killed per 10,000 ve hicles, as compared with 1.54 persons in 1015, yours motor Education Helps. The decrease in highway grade cross- ing fatalities has been the resuit educational measures taken by rall- roads and organizations. the American Road Builers' assoqia- tion declares. "A continued reduction is dependent upon the practice of cau- tion on the part of motor vehicle driv- ers, Courtesy and caution are the two fundamentals which will eventual- ly bring a noteworthy decrease in all types of highway accidents, “The two major factors which will toward better conditions at of co-operating contribute the railroad ing elimination and individual tion. There are approximately 207,000 unprotected major ailroads grade crossings arf are cross- educa- grade crossings on alone. t is for the these crossings steam r econom feal elimi the very however, gerous crossings and at th ame time mpossihle within is possible, more dane continge the educati of the motor ing public caution ards.” and haz in the value of courtesy when approachin ese Urge Elimination, urged highway de ciation railroads to The partments and the elimination of gridde crossis fast as economic conditions pre: 4880 continue uit. con- the In summarizing grade crossing railroads Jullders’ «litions on major steam American Road stated that at there ings in the United States; 6,148 cross. 1.00 had 5.008 association beginning 1027 unprotected Cross the of were 206.533 ings were protected by gates, were guarded by watchmen, 6,42] both were audible and visible signals, onls by audible signals only, and 2.204 had visible signals only, Of the 235,138 grade the United States only 27,747 had any kind jarded Crossings in vf protection. The above le figures do not Include g located on electric, gas or oil , or on steam railroads of sec rd and fourth grades, Motion of Auto Will Tighten Up the Brakes As long as driving with the gency brake set 1s common, it might be of interest to explain why It Is that most people who make this mis take manage to get about a half a block from their starting point before their error. recently emer. discovering A woman who started in this forgetful fashion said that the wil to run as usual in frst second. When shifted however, the com- to slow down her to know why assert its authority from the ear and high, menced puzzled did not vers There two reasons. that the engine is more powerful in the lower The other ia con- cerned with the brake itself. As fhe ear moves the drum of the holding brake expands, thus making the brake hold firmer. . ue] she to machine rapidly. It the brake start. were One ls gears. LH Club Proclaims Driver Shall Keep Hands Free In Mo. the town coun cil recently enacted a new ordinance that is likely to meet with some dis- approval on the part of our Twenti. eth century lovers , you know, the fellows that keep one arm en- twined around that of his fair com- panion with the other arm free for driving. The new law, according to a bulle- tin issued by the Automobile Club of Illinois, procialms that “the driver shall not place an arm around the person of another, but shall keep both hands free . . Nor shall any person place an arm or arms around the person of the driver.” “Anything that makes for safer nd saner driving, should be accepted as worthy of such action, and the step taken by the Missourians In the passage of the ordinance will llkely followed by other municipalities” of the Skidmore, he declared SI. Mayer, president club, Novel Automobile Used by Canadian Railroad A novel car uzed by the engineer- | ing department of the Canadian Pacific reilroad for tours of inspection. The | car Is equipped with three braking | systems: the ordinary foot brake oper- | ating on the rear flanged wheels; the brake, and a special emergency i Handy Car for Railroading. brake applied steer. the ing wheel acti hrough brake-shoes on Uu a single gear The lighting Tris o uriven by to L altered rallway regulations, lamps on 1 front wheels, It is system been to conform with Note small front fenders the mounted i Spain Making Shoes of | Discarded Auto Tires | tires of the i are rapidly be The di an motorists of the the pea the Keystone Motoris official of the otorists’ association, ures are not but figures Department of Com merce that in Spain last year £1.320,000 worth of tires were imported from into footwear. The enma agings are Ameri oming searded i of shoes cording of the American principal sources sants of Europe, a ¢ 1 one fons publicat Complete available, states, just alone i ! over { SHOW ; old a and made used in the mal rata soles, 3 1 th He classes, converted tut are for use Old amoung inte man g of soles | solid tires are Weg cheap AUTOMOBILE HINTS make 750 miles an | A car that hour shouldn't can . es i You may have the right of way, but | } fool doesn't know it : ” od » the Time flies, and what we call a de tour used to be some county's pride. . » * stand on cars A car can be | Do not allow mud to for any length of time washed in a half-hour, . » » When replacing stall a good steam hose, preferably of three or four-ply thickness, aw Keep small parts, such cotter screws, bolts, washers, pins, | ete. in empty tin tobacco or soap cans. scams Bis: lh on [Drugs Excite the Kidneys, | Drink Water —— i Salts at First Sign Bladder Irritation or Backache Take of The American men and women must guard constantly against kidney trouble because we often eat too much rich food, Our blood Is filled with acids which the kidneys strive to filter out: they weaken from over- work, become sluggish, the elimina- tive tissues clog and the result Is kid- ney trouble, bladder weakness and a general decline In health, When your kidneys feel like lumps of lead; your back hurts or the urine Is cloudy, full of sediment, or you are obliged to seek relief two or three times during the night; if you suffer with sick headache, or dizzy, nervous spells, acid stomach, or if you have rheumatism when the weather is bad, begin drinking lots of good soft water and get from your pharmacist about four ounces of Jad Salts, Take n tablespoonful in a glass of water be- fore breakfast for a few days and This famous salts is made from the acid of grapes and lemon juice, com- used for years to help flush and stimulate kidneys, to neutralize the acids In the system =o they no longer relieving bladder disorders. Jud Salts Is Inexpensive, cannot In- jure, makes a delightful ithia-water drink and belongs In every home, because nobody can make a by having a good kidoey flushing any time, effervescent Phone Message Recorded. {f the telephone in giving fried vy i in incu ia man) ag been over of n ached to the which make all the the responsib come recently ntion wax disk recorder ftrument of take place, record conversation The t is being ways « mental m picturesque and temperamen pushed off the h Tr King Grasshopper Has Great Leaping Powers Giant hunting five Inches long, that prey on small animals such mice and the young of ground-nesting birds, are found In the Congo. They rival the kangaroo as jumpers and can ieap a considerable distance onto their prey. The hunting grass hopper is not so great a leaper in pro portion to iis size as the king grass- hopper, the young of which, even be- fore its wings are developed, ean jump an hundred times its own length. Very few men can than twice their own length In a Jump. The hunting grasshopper is the larg est of all grasshoppers. Its great front lip hides a pair of jaws as effec tive as a hay-chopper, and its appetite mukes it a plague to mankind, grasshoppers nenrly us cover more Hot and Sarcastic. “The retort sarcastic,” Senator Peter Norbeck ing the Teapot Dome case at a fleld reception. “Yes,” sald, “that was a very good example of the retort sarcastic on the part of the defense “It reminds me of a little man who waited patiently about an hour day In a dark, hot telephone booth. Finally a girl attendant sald to him: “'Are you walting for a number? “0h, sald he, ‘I just stepped in here to develop fa photograph.” wns discuss- ted he one no.’ Hot at Greenland Ranch. In Death valley there is an artificial produced by irrigation. It is called Furnace Creek ranch, says Na- ture Magazine, Formerly it was called Greenland ranch, little gov ernment weather station ed here some years ngo is still known un the old On July 10, the officinl thermometer at Greenland ranch registered a sha of 134 degrees onsis, and the establish 16317 der name, 1335, temperature Fahrenheit. Long Trip in Small Boat. fs “6 Te in a boat inve @ They Surely Have. Haye Changed ha of er for a Hght." Take no chances on food Make sure of the package biscuits, As Made in Shredded Wheat Factories for 34 Years It isso easy to serve for any meal, and so tasty and nourishing—on the table in a jiffy~no kitchen work. No Music for Him in Yelps of the Hounds the favorite fox hunters at that 1g taken out for his first fox One of the henrd their stat stories Among MONARCH QUALITY FOOD PRODUCTS set the standard. If you paid & doller 8 pound you could nat buy better food products than those you find packed under the Monarch label. Reid, Murdoch & Ceo. 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