The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-12-14

Washington. Dcc. 10.--In the
United States and all its possessions
the Stars and Stripes protect 1o1. .1oo.-
900 souls. This enormous number Is
the officiai estimate ot the United
!, States bureau OF census. announced
today I'm connection with the popu-
lation statistics OF the country as
enumerated I'm the thirteenth decen-
NAL census.
IL includes the Philippines. Samoa.
Guam. Hawaii. Alaska and the Pana-
ma Canal Zone:
Within It's borders on the North
American continent. exclusive Of
Alaska. the United States has a popu-
iAfion OF sf.s72.2ss inhabitants. Dur
ins the last ten years the States OF
tis- Union had an aggregate increase
IN population OF is.s77.ss1. which
amounts to I'll per cent over the 1900
ngureA
since the hrst census was taken
k1na222one.th ths. eovntry has grown
~ r1ot ths popais,
11on hsn having be5n s.yfs. .sf'f
sllshtly larger than the present popn-
lAticn OF the state Of Texas.
The growth OF the country was
greater than has been expected by the
expert staticians who have closely
~~.toh.a A.. .ro~ra.. of 49, no,,u.r.,,.
population.
Director Durand attributes the
growth OF the Continental United
States to s1.s72.2ss largely to great
er additions through immigration.
Mr.. Durand finds a wider disparity
In she rate Of growth Of the different
States during the last decade than for
any other for long time. The range
Is from q decrease Of 5'.3 per cent In
Iowa to an increase of 100 per cent in
Washington.
The States showing the lowest
rates OF increase. falling below 10 per
cent" he says. ARE Ave In the great
!, Central section OF the country. namely
Iowa. Missouri. Kentucky. Indiana
and Tennessee: the three Northern
New England States and Maryland
and Delaware.
Tho States showing the next high
or Increase between 10 and 20 per
cent lie adjacent to those showing the
lowest rate and include In the Mid
dis West. Ohio Michigan. wisconsin.
Illinois. Minnesota, Nebraska and
Kansas. and on the other hand a
great belt Of Southern States. namely
Virginia. North Carolina. South Caro-
lima. Georgia. Alabama and Mississi-
ppi.
States which show an increase from
20 to 80 per cent are. for the most.
the great manufacturing States. in
cluding Massac husetts. Rhode Island.
Como cticut. New York. Pennsylvania
and West Virginia. the only other
y states increasing between 20 and 80
per cent are Arkansas and Texas
The States which show an increase
exceeding 80 per cent are. with the
exception OF New Jersey and Florida,
all located In the West and make up
n solid belt comprising one-third OF
p the area OF the United states. South
Dakota, Colorado and Utah had rates
OF increase between so and so per
cent. while North Dokota. Wyoming
Oregon. California, New Mexico and
Arizona increased between so and 100
per cent. and Oklahoma. Idaho and
Washington more than 100 per cent
The greatest change In rate OF
growth is found I'm the three Pacific
coast states and Nevada and New
Mexico. all OF which grew far faster
during the Last ten years than dur
Ing the preceding period.
The population OF the Middle At
lantio States Is 1s.3i5.ss2 and the
sonuth Atlantic States 12.1s4.ss5. The
percentage OF Increases OF the South
Atlantic States is is.st.
The fact that tho rate OF increases
for the country AZ q whole was great
or from 1900 to 1910 than during the