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Others Witness Ceremony.

Others who witnessed the ground
breaking were William A. Campbell,
vice president of the John H. Parker
Company of New York, the general con-
tractors for the building. and William
F. CVsh. the excavating contractor.
Mr.. Newton said he was pleased with
the way in which the contractors have
started to work and remarked that
little time had been lost between the
awarding of the contract and the start
ing Of operations. He says he believes
the construction of the Department of
the Interior building will demonstrate
that the government can have large
structures erected with the same
rapidity that characterizes some COM
mercial work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-16
DIED.

McMUETRY. Departed this life SATURDAY.
August IA 1915, at her residence. 1905 New
Jersey avenue. AMELIA, beloved wife OF
Adler McAuytry.
August II. ->.s.,s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-16
GROUND BROKEN At SITE
FOR FEDERAL BUILDING
First Steps Taken Toward Construc'
ton of Home for Interior
Department.

Ground breaking exercises at the site
for the Department of Interior build
ing. on the square bounded by 18th.
1sth,I Z and F streets northwest. were
held this morning. They differed from
the usual form of exercises Of this ma
ture in that the customary first spade
full of ground feature was eliminated.
"Bucketful' was substituted for spade
full, for the big steam shovel Bucyrus
Is doing the digging. Assistant Secre-
tary Newton of the Treasury was on
hand to trip the first shovelful of earth.
The bucket of the Bucyrus, which
holds a wagon load of earth, dug into
a bank and came up filled to the brim.
The arm of the shovel was swung
around until the bucket was few feet
above a wagon. and Mr.. Newton, who
was standing on the platform of the
shovel. then pulled this trip rope, re-
leasing the lod,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-16
Favor Great Falls Project.

The Commissioners have favored the
Great Falls project, not only because
it would provide Washington with an
increased water supply, but would
make possible the development of suffi-
cient electrical energy to enable the
District to light its public buildings
and streets and possibly supply the
services now furnished by the electric
light and street railway companies.
1t is known that the Commissioners
have considered municipal ownership
possibilities in connection with the
Great Falls plan, one of them, at least.
being of the opinion that a three
car fare in Washington might be real
lied il the District could acquire suf-
ficient electrical energy from Great
Falls to enable 1t to take over the
street railways.
According to survey of the pro-
posed Harvesting of the water power
of Great Falls made by Col. Langftt
of the Corps of Engineers. the cost OF
the project would be approximately
$4,000, 900. 1t is proposed to assess
one-third of this amount against the
District government. The estimated
amount of electrical energy which can
be generated varies according to the
fow of the river from 15.400 to $4,000
horsepower. Studies made in connec-
ton with the investigation indicate
that the present average daily amount
of power which must be available to
safely meet the expected daily demands
is about 10,72S horsepower.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-16
Postmaster General BurIeson
Accompanies Them to Dis
Cuss Great Falls.
HARVESTING OF POWER
SUBJECT OF MOMENT
District Appropriation and Legisla-
ton Talked Over in Half
Hour Conference.

President Wilson talked for half an
hour today with Postmaster General
Burleson and District Commissioners
Newman and Brownlow relative to Dis
trict appropriations and legislation in
the next Congress. Those who took
part in the conference were reticent
beyond the statement which had been
prepared by Commissioner Newman
and which stated:
The conference today. participa ted
in by the President. Postmaster Cen
eral Burleson. Mr.. Brownlow and my
self. was requested by the Commits
sioners a month ago. Its purpose was
exclusively the consideration of Dis
trict appropriations and District legis-
lation in the next session of Congress.
Mr.. Burleson very kindly consented to
join US in the cosideration of these
questions because many of the things
which we hope to get for the District
were initiated under his direction when
he was in Congress and because he is
deeply and sincerely interested In
Washington.
The conference did not touch even
remotely, directly or indirectly. either
the police investigation or the investi-
cation Of the fiscal affairs OF the Dis
trict'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-16
Interested in District.

Pressed for an expla nation of why
Postmaster General Burleson should
be taken into a conference between the
President and the Commissioners. il
was stated that Mr.. Burleson has
taken a steady interest in District af-
fairs ever since he left Congress to
enter the cabinet, and that he has fire.
missioners and to the President as to
what should or should not be done in
the District.
1t was added that Mr.. Burleson just
at this minute is particularly inter
estel in the purpose of the Commits
sioners to estimate for the initial steps
toward Harvesting the power of Great
Falls for use in Washington. 1t was
under Mr.. Burleson's craftsmanship OF
the subcommittee on appropriations for
the District of Columbia, 1T was stated.
that the appropriation OF $4,000 was
secured for making a survey and plans
and specihcatio for obtaining the best
there il out Of the Great Falls project.
The survey, plans and specifications
having been completed. the Commits
sioners will ask Congress for an appro-
priation to start the work. The amount
of the appropriation has not been de-
termined upon.
The Commissioners were asked to say
whether any specific matter of Dis
trict concern had been taken up in the
conference beyond this one of Grea:
was under consideration. No mate
rally new legislation is to be recon-
mended to Congress, it was stated,
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President Wilson is not known TO
have any particular views about Dis
trict affairs, and the call Of the Com
was more or less formal 20
acquaint him with the work that il
being done. and especially with refer
ence to Great Falls.
Mr.. Burleson was recently represent
ed to be at odds with the Commission
ers over the appointment OF George NJ.
Roberts as director of Fairgrounds. He
had given his personal backing to Cy
Cummings, member of the Maryland
legislature from Montgomery county.
and well known in the District, and in
sisted that Cummings ought to be
named. He is said to be strongly push
ing Larry O'Day, one of the detectives
on the local force, for chief inspector
to succeed the later Inspector Board
man. The statement of Commissioner
Newman disposed of these stories. the
details Of which it is not likely would
be carried to the President.
Postmaster General Burleson was no
more inclined to talk about the visit
to the President than the Commission
ers. although admitting that he takes
a deep interest in District affairs and
has done SO for years. Commissioner
Newman went from the White House
to Union station, where he left with
his family for a months visit in the
Catskill mountains.
The Home news. (McCrory, Ark.) 1915-1922, 1915-12-31

DR.. }. R. Hall Of Wheatley was
here Wednesday attending the
dance.
Will Cariker of Quinton, Texas
was the guest of his relative, H.
j. Cariker, during Xmas.
II. D. Swayze and wife spent
the holidays with DR.. and Mrs.
II. Y. Swayze, R. l, Yazoo City,
Miss.
D, M. Armstrong spent the
holidays with his son, Joe, who
is locomotive fireman for the
Iron Mountain with headquarters
in Little Rock.
J. O. Raymond has bought the
livery stock and business of T.
C. Bull. He will move his livery
rigs and stock at his present
stables south of the railroad to
the barn now occupied by Mr..
Bull next Monday. Uncle
John" is always on the job and
is giving the public the very
best service possible for the
money.
The Home news. (McCrory, Ark.) 1915-1922, 1915-12-31
INDEF FINITE.

Patience-A kitten has to become
a cat before it jumps at mouse.
Patrice-Perhaps; but q woman
does not.
The Home news. (McCrory, Ark.) 1915-1922, 1915-12-31

Rev. S. M. Yancey, pastor of
the M. E. Church entertained the
stewards of the local church and
of the church at Fakes Chapel
Tuesday noon with a goose din
ner. Those present were DR.. G.
B. Fakes, w. E. Jelks, c. B.
Cook, D. M. Huff, J. G. Pulley
and J. r. Taylor. Because of
the bad weather Osro Taylor and
R. E. Holder could not attend.
Also w. H. Emerson was absent
because of his being i'll.
The Home news. (McCrory, Ark.) 1915-1922, 1915-12-31
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 81, 1915.
HIS CHOICE.

II assure you, sir, I can paint a
speaking portrait of your wife,
couldn't you do it in what you
artist fellows call still life?"
The Home news. (McCrory, Ark.) 1915-1922, 1915-12-31
HIS DREADFUL CONDITION.

"How's the patient this morning?"
"The doctor says he's got pota-
maine poisoning and is in a catamose
condition."
The Home news. (McCrory, Ark.) 1915-1922, 1915-12-31

Entered as second-class mat
ter August 26, 1915, at the post
office at McCrory, Ark, under
the Act of March 3, 1879.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-10-03


cry. The wife, collapslng under the
strain, finally dies, and Martha, after
blaming her father for her death,
leaves to seek a home with relatives
i'm the city.
,, a., =,
lHap'e 10 IInu htI IeIatlNes, she
dC'tpIS d teIHPordIy nome WIN an
"Seu woman III ner dpo u
sincIllhE rooms lhere wright, sun
investigating nus properties comes
upon her. wright, SICK at heart, es-
lahllsheS an INDUSTRIAL home and
places Martha and her b-enetactress
IN chargc. lie becomes interested in
Martha and she, likewise, becomes
interested IN MN
'"C uaS, virgin HedIS d REQUIRE on
me me OF me ahcleht greeks ana
p~eC"uIeS Interested so Iuucn SO, N
t",l' ln"l ne ilu.teS Prol'a 'aII, iha
I,IluI,,' To- JOIN NM III Inc formation
Oh q Hieclah colony Inc colony is
,SlapIIShGu IN ihe village Wucre
nl'I'u3 hau Hleu, All members OF
"u'!LHl Green's ana uahce ana sing
III lhe spacious lawns IN nom OF the
uouSc, "HoTe lue headquarters OF lhe
COLBY are Iocaleu'
Inc opening OF the colony is the
occasion LOT q wave OF cIhdd Jhal
gradually sweeps throughout the
country Ihe COSBY town folks are
hortof-sirIckeh AT the sight OF scores
Oh young men and women dancing
anu "alhlng ABOUT IN tne scahty Gre
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-10-03
Looking hra

This is a fine time to ask me to
buy a car" said the head of the fam
lily. Don't you know that my bust
ness is going to the dogs? I'm likely
to be forced into bankruptcy any
minute"
"All the more reason why we
should have a car" replied his wife.
IF the worst should come TO the
you can make a iitney bus Of
it and support the family"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-10-03
All British Armies NOzv $3.50, 600 Strong;
100000 i'm Flanders, Thousands OF GdLHpOH

those articles are vriti,u baya
made ID "A ruIc ia saw nntbino tb,t
Il. do not know ia Lnnur IN
the enemies nr tbr rnuptrv in
which am wiring n ,,uiI
be imDossILIn tn writ. y.,y IL,
t,rpstiur dpscrinti,rg ~ ha' ,
Notifications an thn ,ast .',
England ana A. nike sn,,a ",,os.
based ON thinps WIN L.,,o .a,,
and heard which wauII rroh"tiy nnr
rcctIy disclose rert,in FngIisb Ajax,
Hut to do "a might aiIhnngh H."
,bgnrog AFRO , bundrnI a. .ro ,,..,iI
not. giyc i~nfnrn,atfnr f.. tho G.,m,a1,
Tho figures co-nrrrrirg mo ei,o
the British army ma ba,.o L.,r
given may serve ne an rv,mnIo of ,m
innocent inJisrrotnr Gr i,La 49,"
XrppeIn raid mo nth.r ,i,bt 49,,
man woman and rIiId In rnndtnn
knows maj bombs frII nat far from
the Rank Of FroI,nd ana ~ pa,i.s
and gn IT. ~ j. -
man spv i'm Lnpdon he krnv,s II IN,
But 'British aditnr wbn n,intadi ,hn
sentence worId no y, nnoJ in All
'
censorship hl'lIlu'f'
Here is an example given me by
''Ch"rA. Sir Alfred Turner Of the
"Iher KIND OF indiscrctiOn, one APP
P'reniIy most harmless, which passed
tNo oenSors, ana which cost scores OK
ives n SoIuler, writing home from d
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-10-03
known to Enemies

In violating. in articles written for
the American reader. censorship reg
ulatVrs existing In countries where
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-10-03
Some People Enjoy These

kuiCkcr-"It's wonderful. but I had
a deaf uncle who was arrested and
the judge gave him his hearing the
LcNt morning"
Bockor-'That's nothing. once
had a blind aunt who walked into a
lumber yard and saw dust"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-10-03

~ IT., Auig,r
ilaIoid LOCK" . anu nay iti"nt
. taIeIled young Sl'l' WI Wv n,
uIaII'' VINO Iiplu So lIi"l a p''t f,ns
lha heaIlS OF Iuc I"o,lon p,c'u'' aiTTbS
are Ihc Ic"Tu'ou p,'S ~, .ai. % ",
iiouSe OF 1t InouS"lu ana octs
M"l""l master p'''"'t III S,Tt. G",'
pIou"Tyu ny '"' N"''ii0'"
p'TS, LIZ, 10, ,, u.i,b
LoCNMoou, t"l' H"IIuao,t., WV" "
work in "Tbe Lure Of the Mask. ana
"The Secretary Of Frivolous Affairs.
preceding Mutual mastcrpicturcs,
brought him into the first rank on
stars Of s]creenlaud. as John Wright,
a young man with many millions of
dollars credited to his bank account, in
"The House of a Thousand Scandals"
delivers one of the most interesting
characterization ever filmed.
Mi. Allison Grcot
-" Tess a success Is scored 10Y MISS
Allison, the much heraIded young
bIohd beauty OF motion pictures mo
was c~o-SIar WIN LOCKWOOD IN Ihe
90 vary Oh [II"IIS MISS
NlII9"H' WioSe P"IlIaS aus III NIhtII-
w., p~Iou.D'I"sS mas ""n HeI an ei1Ia-
p'9,''o' MI M a.i,'I' WI u, me
ri"1S' oI ~ ILouS3na H'',lI1'S' aP-
d ,L,sod "3 n,I,,m' 'G1u2 III m."'a
g,rI,, AVA 7,',,t w. M i,o"'n, q
a]ItbGGr"b 49, gu r avn, r",IhIo,
n'cang mo~,,rarr .'hiJfs s rm".iEf, nd 5aIIaStau
to iva , iira 30 5r,,g now, Ma" ~
sons bcaIty boUoVor ne striLina on
the screen as off. is bv no means lost
sight Of in her portrayal Of this lovely
iauEhlcr OF the nils.
Interesting story.
"The House Of a Thousand Scan
is. as with the minority Of The
m~astnrpieco releases , +rui,,
Interesting story. fairly alive with
leart interest. repIetc with action nm
climaNes and DIentifulIy inter
persed with humor.
II is a real play. for a real red
flooded people and, while i'm no sense |
# the word a preachmcnt. ncvorthe- /
1t contains one Of the most hu-
manly interesting stories ever
crecncd.
For the presentation Of Lockwood
nd Miss Allison, Thomas Ricketts,.
Who directed the screening of "The
louise of a Thousand Scandals" sur
ounded the mwith an exceptionally
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-10-03

Then YOU are not bothered with
mosquitoes on the front porch?"
Not any more. We keep the
graphuphone going now"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-10-03

~ ..bt,. ,...,. we"
r"' .'.', '""f ..' ''|"N 'n'd' ID
4 |rr,t.L I'.,'".,,|In,', , ~, ''.,I'p, u,
= thr G,,., D, 'tr H',nl N"p''''''' "'
/, ''', ''"l.
ono Wan Peg Yard,
, TN" atrltcgical reason for Acrprng
all these men at homo Is that there is
~" room for them at the front. Hold.
ing forty miles of front in open rOuu.
, TRY such aS Flanders requires one
man per yard ana a stated number
OF reserves, and French has an the
mon h' needs for this purpose. Even
"' l'' "II',N the number of mcn mat
'" n' U1'u against modern shell fire
uulI',I. 10 mass men under
'N N" nave Ihcm slaughtered
"'V'u' "IE"n''Er Frontal attacks
IutFn,,it,,'aI, enemies with UNI
sIIj,iJ"' uWI',,'n'u, tuuS IlI cannon Us
o0o r,.n "",',' ",'Cinpl,u WIN tOO,
pu.t ,.,it "'1I '''vu'"ou ruEIthu
to r,un1 i,tn, '"'lu 'I'"It' lN lrSlnE
mon IrtiI " l'''H' Dl me WORK
.urr mad, t,I i,,. th J, ,D',,,., "uu suns
and guns 10 pieces.
In'r, Is no occasion for the Eng
,.u u" ''N' over a greater cNpansc of
'I3'' "'-l"Sr al'u"uEh the French
'I' H''Itu ll present. 10 has often
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-10-03
Sociology Forms Basis Of Plot Of 1.-The
HOuseOfaI thousand ScaRdalS, Masterpiece

Harold Lockwood and Mary Nilsson, Popular stars, are Featured in New
Roles and score Heavily in First Appearance
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-02-05

CHILDREN'S HATS AND
BONNETS
SOC to $1.00 values, choice. .25c
$3.50 to $3.50 values, choice. Soc
HOUSE DRESSES
Good patterns, all sizes, priced
at .69c
$1.O0 to $1.5O values, priced. .79c
Dressing Sacques and Kimonos,
SOC values, priced. $500. ). .25c
Dressing Sacques and Kimonos,
75c and $1.OO values, priced. :. -. Soc
$1OO Feeced Kimonos, priced
az ..st..s.s -. .VOC
$1.25 and $3.50 Fleeced Kimonos
v,r;onI QQc
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-02-05
NoRD,cA's LONESOME END

New York, N. ", Feb. 4-One of
the most complicated will cases in the
history of the New Jersey courts is
that Of Lillian Nordica, who died on
Thursday Island, while on tour of
the world, leaving two Wills. In the
second will made just before her
death, she cut of her husband, who
is seeking to have the first will recog-
nized. Complication arises as to
whether she lived legally in New
York or New Jersey. And, further, it
may yet be necessary to investigate
the circumstances of the will which
she made ON Thursday Island just be-
fore her death.
The most pathetic letters that a
great star has ever written are those
OF Nordica to her husband. The wo-
man who, for many years. had been
idolized in America and Europe.
passed much Of her time in utter lone
liness. facing the prospect Of failure
on her world tour. They say hope
springs eternal" she wrote, "but in
my case find have lost heart and
faith, and only can plod along day
after day. only too happy when night
comes, and count one day less to
live on this earth"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-02-05

making headway toward the day
when they will be competent to gov
ern themselves. is the confident asser-
tion of Geneal Mcintyre. He says
that the Moros, the hardest to handle
Of the entire native races, are now
governed by civilian. The Moros,
former robbers and heather warriors,
are becoming good citizens and are
sending their children to schools.
They have their own constabulary
and Uncle Sans soldiers have been
withdrawn. Professional brigands
have been driven out of business.
Boys and girls to the number Of $685.
900 are attending the public schools.
There are 43O4 schools in the Philip
pines now, gain Of 400 In one year.
LET me repeat" says Gen McIn-
tyre, that the government of the Fill
! ipino people is self-sustaining. The
taxes collected are paying for all the
functions and activities Of the govern.
ment. for the courts. the postal SER
vice, the preservation Of the forests,
the survey of the islands, the public
schools and the Improvement of riv-
ers and harbors, There is peace ev'
srywhere and the people are happier
and more prosperous than ever be-
fore"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-02-05
NO ACTION
On The Philippines Likely
| To Be Taken

Washington. ID. c.. Feb lit is not
expected that the Philippine bill pend
ing in the United States Senate will
he reached at this session Neverthe-
less It has many ardent hackers, and
new preamble has been written in
to II, defining one OF the most I'M
portant points, that the United States
will be the judge OF the ability of the
Philippine people to govern them
selves. Complete independence Is
pomised in the revised preamble, the
text of which follows.
Whereas. II IL desirable to place
in the hands Of the people OF the Phil
ippines such an increasing control OF
their domestic affairs AZ can be given
them without, In the meantime. i'm
pairing the sovereignty OF the United
States. In order that. by the use and
exercise OF popular franchise and gov
eCnmental powers. they may be the
better prepared to fully assume the
responsibilities and enjoy all the priv
ileges OF complete Independence
.hicb Il is the purpose OF the United
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-02-05

States to grant, when, in the judg-
ment Of the United States, the peo-
pie of the Philippine Islands shall be
fitted therefor"
Some truly amazing facts have been
given by General Frank Mcintyre.
chief of the Bureau OF Insular Affairs.
concerning the development which
the Filipinos have already made. In
the shot time that American influence
has been at work there, the Filipino
has gained complete control OF his
municipal government. He elects all
OF the officers and almost invariably
the officers are natives. The munich
pal Judge In every town Is native.
The judiciary, the constabulary. the
bureaus OF education, prisons, science,
public works and agriculture. the
lighthouse service and the coast sur.
vey are all established on modern
lines and are conducted economically
and efficietnly.
The 60.e00.000 acres Of public do
main. half forest and half agricultur
al land. are being kept for the nat
ives and are not being exploited by
capitalists and settlers from the out
side.
According to General Mcintyre the
islands are self-supporting. The nat
ives are paying their bills. are putting
funds aside each year to meet their
small bonded debt, and have comfort
able bank balances In many Ameri
can banks. That the Filipinos are
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-02-05

House of representatives is sched-
uled for this afternoon. when the
ceremony Of endorsing Champ Clark
to succeed himself as speaker in the
Gath Congress will be the main busi-
ness. 1t 1t believed the speaker will
accept the chair in che next Congress.
Claude Kitchin of North Carolina will
get the place Of floor-leader of the
majority, now held by Oscar Under.
wood. who goes to the Senate in
March.
The caucus will haveits contentious,
however, for there are several big
fights for places on the Ways and
Means committee, which is the tariff
making and steering body of Con.
gress There are six vacancies and
many candidates, and it will take
some clever picking to satisfy all sec.
tions.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-02-05
ODD LOTS AND SPECIALS II
THE ECONOMY BASEMENT

Table Oil Cloth, 5-4 and Ga
widths, dark patterns, yard .... .10c
75c Wall Clothes Racks. . 48c
zoe Inverted gas Nantes, ca. lOc
15c salad dishes, each. ~ .1Oc
Apiece Dinnerset, special $2.48
APIECE Dinnerset of Austrian
china worth $1,000, special :. $3.50
15c Aluminium Cups, pint size,
at 1Oc
$1.0O and $125 Aluminium Ber-
lin and Tipped Sauce pans, and 5 qt.
sizes, each. .89c
SC Toilet Paper, 8 rolls for. .25c
1Oc Toilet Paper, rolls for. .25c
Plain glass tumblers worth 4Oc;
special dozen. .29c
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-02-05

sand married population. The high.
est was In the state of Washington.
the rate being 513 divorces per hun
dred thousand married population.
Kansas is in the list with rate of
1856. while her sister prohibition state,
Maine. had a rate Of 282. There were
just "a states that had lower d.
vorce rate than the rate in Kansas.
amongst which may be mentioned
Kentucky, with rate of 2S7; Penn
sylvania, with rate Of "a; New
York, with a rate of go. The average
rate of divorce for the United States
was 200, the rate rising toward the
west. The average for the North At
lantic division, including Maine. was
100. and the average for the extreme
Western division was 356. The rate
for the North Central, including Kan.
sas. was 255. Maine and Kansas not
only had averages above the national
average. but also above the average
for their respective geographical d.
visions.
Two OF the various causes for di-
vorces granted to wives are drunken
ness and cruelty, Nevertheless 16
states had a rate of divorce to wives
because Of husbands drunkenness low
er than the rate in Kansas. In Is Of
these states liquor was lawfully sold
at the time the records we're COM
piled. Twenty-Five states had lower
rates for divorce to wives than had
Kansas.