Show RAILROADS OFFER I PRIZE FOR POSTER S I WASHINGTON T Jan a S 8 Inauguration I on of a a poster and slogan sloran con con- tor for material to be u- u ud d In a e I wide nation campaign to sae ae i a i lives at railroad Ings cros-Ings was wa I announced Sunday by the American I Railway association I IA A first prize tor for the best poster will be he paid by the association association tion with a second j and tor for the tho best beat Blogin A specIal committee of ot national onal nence will be named to make the Ule theaward th award and the contest sIll Bill 11 close clos February 11 Ii on the eve of ot th the i opening of ot the crusade I IH H HA A Rowe 90 80 West street New Newyork york ork Is I 1 chairman or of o the contest committee I Plans tor for the grade anti Ing crosing accident accident campaign were stimulated according to the associations association's an- an announcement announcement an by the tho fact that In Ir 1924 ft is estimated that not less lee thin 2500 2100 persons or more than 20 a month 1 will sull III lose their lives at railroad crossings duo due du t almo-t eli en- entirely to automobile acci lents Jents while approximately 6 8 persons person i will be Injured or about month The Tho figures are b d ba d on or onan onan an estimate that there will Bill III lio ho some somo 20 per cent more s 's on the roads this tIlls year yer than last or 01 approximately cars In use |