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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.
Eutablished 1853
General Offices,
meeting was of a man whe
be
For a long time the hunters
a damp log in the woods in the
for
veterans
ness, walting the dogs t
trail, the
swapped stories of former hur
denly In the far distance
the deep, full baying, mingle
the sudden enger yelps of
in full pursuit,
“There
will you?
and
listen
vels
now that music,
one
to
of
triumphantly, trying
thusiasm in the mind the
new man listened for a
turned :
“How could
Gunners, Take Notice, 200 Acres of Marsh
and r sale ¥ nepuxen Bay good dock
£ Apply P. QO. BOX
and Silver Artificial
v us ad > 1
§
Horse Had Emigrated.
val hing from ue
when
there
hot , faith horse
Railroad Radio. md evoly im this continent and
} built this | Me r migrated Asia and Europe.
the
great deal that
WHIPPET FOUR
SEDAN
610
Touring $455; Roadster (2 pas.
senger) $425; Roadster (with
rumble seat) $525; Coupe £535;
Cabriolet Coupel(witheal.
lapaible top) $595; Coach $338.
definite dollar-for-dollar
value—a full return for every
dollar spent.
The two Whippet Sedans
the Four and Six~— are the
lowest priced four and sixe
cylinder four-door enclosed
cars in the world!