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Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-03-21
BUREAU OF CENSUS SAYS DI.
voRCE WINS OUT EASILY WITH
SWINGING STRIDE
ONE COUPLE IN NINE SEPARATE
Highest Divorce Rates Found in
Oregon, Montana and Nevada.
Desertion Principal Cause

Washington, Mar. 21.-About one
marriage in every nine is terminated
by divorce. The number of marriages
in proportion to the population has
increased since 1890, but the divorce
rate has increased much more rapid
.ly. The returns for 1916 show 1850
marriages and 112 divorces per
100, 900 population. There are some
OF the mort striking features OF
report on marriage and divorce. COW
ering the calendar year 1916, which
is soon TO be issued by Director Sam
L. Rogers, of the bureau Of the CEN
sus, department of commence. This
report was compiled under the su-
pervision Of william G. Hunt, chief
statistician for population.
According to the returns, which
covered 2,SS5 counties out Of total
OF 2,9S0-no data being available for
the 95 missing counties-the number
of divorces granted in 1915 was
112.03s, or 112 per 100000 popula-
ton, as against 81 in 1906. 73 in
1900, and SO in 1890.
| Excluding South Carolina, in which
Estate all laws permitting divorce
we're repealed in 1878, the lowest
three divorce rates in 1916 are
shown for the District of Columbia.
North Carolina and New York--13,
Isl. and. 80. per 100000 population,
respectively; while the highest three
rates are those for Nevada, Montana
and Oregon-607, 323, and 255, re-
spectively. The divorce rates were
higher, in 1915 than in 1906 for all
the states except eight-Maine. West
Virginia, South Carolina lin which
there were no divorces in either
year), Alabama, Mississippi. North
Dakota, South Dakota and Colorado
and the District of Columbia. In
/ 31.1 per cent of the cases the di-
vorce was granted to the husband
and in 6S.9 per cent to the wife. The
latter percentage COMPARES with
67.5 per cent for 1906 and e6.4 for
1896.
The principal causes for divorce
and the percentages contributed by
them to the total were: Desertion,
36.S per cent; cruelty, 2S.S per cent;
infidelity, lis per cent; neglect to
provide, Al per cent; drunkenness,
3.4 per cent; combinations OF pre-
ceding causes, Sc per cent; all other
causes, 6.7 per cent. Desertion was
reported as the cause of so per cent
OF the divorces granted to the hus-
band and 3o.S per cent of those
granted to the wife.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-03-21
FIGHT FANS EXPECT
REVIVAL OF BOXING

San Francisco, CAL, Mar. al
With the recent enactment of laws
permitting 25-round boxing matches
in Nevada and 20-round bouts In Ida
no, followers Of pugllism look for q
revival of ring contests in the west
which will, In measure, approxi-
mate the days when the sport flour
ished here half dozen years ago.
1t was in Reno that the Jefferies-
Johnson championship bout was
fought in 1910 for purse which. up
to that time, was the largest ever
offered for ring contest, Being on
the direct line of transcontinental
railroad travel, and within haillng
distance OF San Francisco, Reno suf-
feredsbut little handicap in the. mat.
ter OF getting a crowd to witness the
battle
California is limited by law tc
four round bouts. An effort Is be-
ing made In the present session oI
THE legislature to permit of 1O-rount
contests In the event that this Ii
approved 1t still must be voted on by
the people and sanctioned by then
before 1t can become law.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-03-21
TWO MILLION MEDALS
FROM GERMAN CANNON

Portland, Mar. 21.-The woman's
liberty loan committee at Portland
has received the following telegram
from national headquarters:
Treasury war loan organization
has made 100000 medals out Of
captured German. cannon for victory
loan workers. Instruct all your
county and city chairmen to send in
their authorized lists OF workers to
you, then forward these lists to fed
eral reserve chairman your district.
Federal reserve chairman will upon
receipt of list and arrival of medal
shipments from factories send coun-
ty and city chairmen number certi-
fled. Advise that you instruct your
local chairmen to secure all possible
publicity concerning medal awards.
Instruct them also that every work
er must be listed in order to secure
MEDAL"
Mrs. Laura Thomas Gunnell Is
chairman for Josephine county,
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-03-21
VANCOUVER WILL HELP
|. WORKMEN BUILD HOMES

Vancouver, Wash, Mar, 21.-A
novel method of increasing the city's
population by giving workers a
chance to own their own homes, has
been inaugurated here, in the farm
of a Business Mems Building corpor-
alton, which will supply capital and
opportunity to worlSmen for home
building on virtually their own
terms.
Between 1000 and 1000 homes
are needed here, the business men
believe, to care for the workers in
shipyard plants and allied industries
More than two thousand men come
here daily to work, from homes IL
Portland, Ore, on special trains, U
is estimated. The business men o.
Vancouver are seeking to have thes'
men build their own homes, and pa,
for them in any manner most con
venient, in order to bring them her,
to live, Available property hal
been listed, lumber will be purchas
, ed in carload lots and everything
possible done to make home-buildini
inexpensive.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-03-21
GOV TT.TOFURN|SH
MILITARY OUTFITS
High Schools 10 Bo benefited Where
100 Boys Sign Up For Military
Training

Salem. Ore. Mar Military
equipment, including uniforms, win
DO furnished by the government 10
military companies In the larger high
schools OF tho state. under the gov
ernment's plan for military training
as made known by J. A. Churchill,
state superintendent OF public In
structlon. Colonel Howard. OF the
United States army has apprised Su-
perlntendent Churchill OF the scheme
and nm outline is being furnished to
principals and city superIntendents,
throughout the state
The plan, where worked out. will
supcrcedc the program previously
made by the state department OF ed.
ucation under the Legislative enact,
ment OF 1917. in Oregon, by which
the state was supposed 10 furnish
the equipment, The state was un'
able to do this, however. lacklni
'NhiPHitHAs
The federal plan provides that any
high school with 100 boys or more
may make application for permission
to offer military work, II author
lied to offer the work. an army OF
flcer will be detailed to give th'
course.
There is a possibility that the plar
may be made to cover schools wher'
not more than so boys can be fur
nIshed for military traiping and Col
onel Howard has advised that sucl
districts make their applications 81
that they can be accommodated 1
such ruling is made.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-03-21
EXPLOSIVES USED
FORCLEAR|NGLAND
War Nitrates TO Make Fertilizer.
War Department Cancels Three
Billions in Contracts

Washington, Mar. 21.-Settlement
OF claims involving detailed inyen-
tories and reviews Of accounts is
slowing up cancellation Of war con-
tracts, the war department announc-
ed today in a statement which show
ed that OF s2,941, 10000 in con-
tracts recommended for cancellation
the actual closing out had reached a
total OF $1S5,132,06S on February
.27.
II was disclosed also that explo-
sives valued at $4,000, 900 had been
transferred from surplus stocks to
the interior department for land
clearing, road building and similar
work; and that more than half oi
the billion and half pounds Of sur.
plus sodium nitrate valued at $57,.
10000 would be disposed of for ag
ricultural and commercial purposes
The remainder IS to be held for tn,
present by the ordnance department
The nitrate surplus represent
acquisitions since the beginning o
the war. The department Of agricul
ture is to acquire from the arm.
2s4, 100000 pounds for use as ferti
hzer, paying cost price, while the re
naming surplus in the United State
will be handled through the nitrat
board and the American nitrate pool
The surplus in Chile. representing
about third of the total, will b
handled through the British pool a
not less than cost price.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-03-21
I WANT TO HELP THAT
LITTLE GIRL" "---ST0RRS

Seattle, Wash, Mar. 21.-The po-
lice today held in custody Dudley NJ.
Storrs. automobile mechanic, for
whose love Ruth Garrison confessed
to having poisoned his wife. No
charge is placed against him.
Storrs denied that he knew of the
girls intention to kill his wife and
said he did not even know that they
intended to meet. He said Miss Gar
rison came to see him in oakano-
gan, but he did not ask her to come.
"I want to help that little girl out OF
this" he told the police.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-03-21
RED RUPERT MAY MAKE
ESCAPE TO OLD MEXICO

Salem, Ore, Mar. 21.-Warden
Stevens received word today that
Red" Ruper was seen boarding a
train at Gazelle, Cal, on Tuesday.
after buying some clothes from a
fireman. 1t is believed that Rupert
had pre-arranged help in escaping
He will probably go to Mexico or
South America to escape a federal
charge lodged against him for theft
Of liberty bonds.
Rupert could have gone before the
parole board this month but did not
owing to the federal charge impend.
ing.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-03-21
ENGLAND MAKING PROGRESS
IN BUILDING AIRSHIPS

London, Mar. 21.-After success
full trials of new British dirigihles OF
the rigid type of construction, the
government, according to the Mail,
has ordered the building of two enor-
mour airships. Each will be 500
feet in length and will have a capa-
city of 100000 cubic feet. They
will be driven by six engines which
will generate a total of 1900 horse
power and it is said will have lift
ing power OF so tons compared with
29 tons, the largest load carried by
any known to be in existence.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-03-21
PREDICT COAST LEAGUE
TEAMSEvENLYMATCHED

San Francisco, Cal, Mar, 21.-
With little more than two weeks be-
fore the beginning of the Pacific
coast league baseball season, all of
the clubs are deeply engrossed at
their respective training camps en-
deavoring to whip their playing
ombinations into shape for the
opening day games on April s.
AS is usual at this time OF the
year, all reports of the relative
strengths Of the various teams is
mere conjecture but baseball experts
seem fairly united in expressing the
belief that the teams are much on
a par on their show of playing abil-
ity thus far exhibited.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-03-21
RUSSIANS co BACK TO
. KEROSENE AND CANDLES

Omsk, Siberia, Mar. 2l.-Finding
the necessities of life for the people
is one of the great problems of the
All-Russian government having its
headquarters here. Light is one of
the most urgent needs. Electricity
exists spasmodically in less than half
the city. The burning of an electric
power plant caused big section to
depend entirely on petroleum, oi
kerosene, and candles. But the stock
of petroleum is almost exhausted and
candles are becoming rare.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-03-21

state which supports me, accept
membership in the Home Industry
League, without cost to me-. and
agree to buy, whenever possible,
home products, price and quality be-
ing equal.
81 also agree to inquire for home
products to induce s.orekee2Crs to
handle such articles. will do this
in spirit OF patriotism, to create
more work for more people and make
this region prosperous:
Because-There Is now being
sent out OF the state annually mil
lions OF dollars for the purchase OF
supplies required by the people
while all such articles are being
made at home"
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-03-21
MORMON MISSIONARIES
ARE RELEASED BY VILLA

Juarez. Mex, Mar. Ala tele-
gram was received here today from
Bishop A. b. Call OF the Mormon set
Element at Colonia Duglan stating
Bishop ]. C, Bentley, Head Mission
ary James r. Whetten and Albert II
etjen, another Mormon, had been re-
leased by Francisco Villas troops
and had arrived at a logging camp
60 miles south OF Colonia Dublan and
1856 miles below the border.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-03-21
SEAMENRtFUSE TOHAND
over MERCHANT SHIPS

Hamburg. Mar. 21.-Seamen at a
mass meeting passed resolution re-
fusing TO participate in the delivery
OF German merchant ships demanded
By the entente. declaring 1t the duty
of all seamen and laborers to refuse
to carry out work on these ships on
the ground that there has been no
guarantee that Germany will receive
any food except the initial delivery.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-03-21
GOVERNMENT MUST
SHARE THE CABLES

London, Mar. 21.--Cable agencies
say with extreme pleasure that the
rights of the government depart
ments to priority use of the cables Is
to be Immediately drastically re-
duced and government and non-gov-
ernment messages will be sent at al
ternate half hours. Previously the
government often erupted the cable
service for 20 to "a hours. 1t is also
understood that censorship will cease
within month.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-03-21
VILLA FORCES BEATEN
AND LEADERS SLAIN

Juarez, Mex, Mar. 2l.-Goyern-
ment troops under General Zuazua
routed Villa forces under Martin Lo-
peg Wednesday 10 miles south Of
here, General Zuazua reported. Lo-
PEI, Felipe Martinez and another
Famous Villa general. Ramon Vega,
and forty OF their followers were
slain.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-03-21
ITALIANS THREATEN TO
WITHDRAW FROM PARLEY
Determined to Have Fiume- Germans After Real Facts
Foch Says Unless We Retain Rhine as Frontier,
We Twill Have Fought Great War in Vain"

Paris, Mar. 2l.--The Italian dele
cation TO the peace conference has
unanimously decided to withdraw
from the conference unless Fiume is
assigned TO Italy contemporaneously
with the conclusion OF peace.
Colonel House promised Premier
Orlando to present the project in a
few days concerning the Itallan-Jugo-
slav frontier, which he hopes VIII
satisfactorily settle the dispute The
italian delegation's decision appar-
entity brings 10 head the bitter con-
troversy between Italy and the Jugo-
Slavs over the disposition OF land
along the Adriatic.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-03-21
AT PEAK OF POWER YEAR
AGO, HUNS NOW BEATEN

Washington, Mar. 21.-One year
ago today the German army was at
the peak of its power and poured
down on the British at Picardy. in
tent on winning an Overwhelming
victory before the Americans could
arrive in France. Today Germany
does not exist as military power.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-03-21

Paris, Mar. 21.-General Foch
stated today In an interview that
"the Rhine is our only good line of
defense. I do not demand annex
alton, but II we do not secure that
military frontier we will have fought
In vain" He added that "it was
wonderful, soldiers, who. gave us
victory. My only merit was in hav-
ing faith, never despairing. We
signed the armistice despite the GER
tainty OF crushing Germany's armies
to avoid killing more men, and be-
cause 1t gave everything necessary to
French victory"
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-03-21

Basel. Mar. 2i.-Berlin advices
say the president of the German ar
mistIce commission at Spa presented
a note to the inter-allied delegation,
asking II Germany should consider
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-03-21

as true statements In the French and
British press that the peace treaty
will be ready for the Germans as
soon as President Wilson approved
but Germans will be allowed neither
10 discuss nor modify the documents.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-03-21
POLES ARE RECOGNIZED

Brussels, Mar. 21.-Belgium has
recognized the independence of Po-
land.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-17
Many at Community Sing
Mr.. LeffIer Makes Address

Once again a community sing was
held under the auspices of the War
Camp Community Service in the high
auditorium yesterday afternoon
and once asNin~ srose-~Aos att&ndcd
thoroughly enjoyed the afternoon
singing patriotic songs intermingled
with the popular compositions Of the
NJ. r. Letter. chairman of the new
ly formed committee on community
singing, delivered the customary ten
minute address and spoke concerning
America and things represented by
Afericana, making his discourse pa
triotic throughout. He also spoke of
the great things accomplished by the
w. c. C. S. in war times and after the
war had cease and the splendid man.
ner in which they were Insisting the
returned and discharged soldiers 70
secure employment once more. Mr..
Letter declared that the efforts put
forth by the w. c. G. s. had greatly
benefited tho civilian population in
communities all over the country be-
cause community spirit, civic pride
and the attitude of cooperation for
the good of a city or town. had been
instilled in the people of the country.
Laurence A. Ballou was again the
leader for the afternoon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-17
Y. M. H. A. NEWS

The Young Mems Hebrew Asso-
citation senior organization will hold
important meeting tonight in the
association rooms. At the meeting the
various committees will give their
reports which will show the progress
made thus far. The committees who
are to arrange for a fitting memorial
for the three boys who have made
tire supson2s-sa@rsioo-sssE h~~v very.
interesting report.
The first issue of the Y. NJ. &c Y.
w. H. A. magazine will be ready for
distribution tonight at the association
rooms. The editorial staff hopes that
the copy will meet with the approval
of the members and therefore ~solicits
the yearly subscription of each and
every member. Subscriptions will be
received by any member of the staff.
The editorial star will hold a Very
important meeting Thursday night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-17
PLANTS REOPEN
AFTER STRIKE
Large Nmber of Girls Still Out,
But Work Was Started
This Morning

Both the plants of the Koch Waist
Company and the Perth Amboy Man
ufacturing Company which have been
closed for The past two weeks by a
strike of the girls employed in the
plantsJ opened this morning. AL
though the greater number OF girls
still continue to hold out it was re-
porteh at the Koch plant that eigh-
tech or twenty girls were working,
soze OF these were new hands. while
-2t&ers were former employees who had
deserted the strikers. 1t was stated
by Mr.. Koch today that they had in
creased the salary of the girls and
also cut down the hours.
The EVENING NEWS reporter
found the girls who still continue to
hold out with the organizer. Miss
Maud Foley, this morning at their
meeting room on the third floor of
1e6 Smith street. The girls were
cheerful and not the least worried
over the fact that some of their
number had returned to work. They
all seemed to be in the frame of mind
that they would remain out as long
as necessary in order to obtain their
demands.
When informed of the fact that
Mr.. Koch had eighteen or twenty
girls at work in his plant, Miss Foley
said that her pickets had only re-
ported seven, some of these she said
had entered the building through the
windows.
The following basis of settlement
for shirt waist and dress shops in Mid
dlesex and Union counties, New Jer-
sey. were given out by Miss Foley for
publication this morning.
The right of every employe to be-
long to the Mo of the International
Ladies' Garment Workers of America,
affiliated with the American Fedora
ton Of Labor.
The eight hour day and a half day
on Saturday.
Twenty-Five per cent increase OF
present wages and a $40 minimum
per week for beginners.
Workrooms to he properly heated
during working hours so that en-
ployes can work in comfort in the win
ter months, and properly ventilated
In the summer months.
Workrooms and toilets to be kept
clean and in sanitary conditions.
The factory laws of the state of
New Jersey to be strictly complied
with by the firm.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-17
LOCAL MEN
ARE CASUALTIES
One Dead and Two Are Severe
Iy Wounded in Action, Re-
ports Show

Three local men and one South
River ma are listed on the official re-
port released in the last two days by
the war department, concerning cas-
ualties inflicted on American boys in
overseas service. The total number
reported to date is 24S,149, for the
two days the list contains h names
of 1898 men, among which are h
names of sixty-eight New Jersey men.
A citation report was also issued to-
day and has thereon the names or
nine men from this state who have
been awarded distinguished service
cross for conspicuous galiantry and
extraordinary heroism in action.
The three Perth Amboy men on the
report are Marinus Christensen, e.
of kin Mrs. Christine Christensen, 2S1
Goodwin street, died of wounus re-
ceived in action; Stephen ]. Stephens,
next of kin, Mrs. Anna Sandes, GAL
Charles street, wounded severely in
action; Andrew j. Matey. next of kin
Andrew Matey. 1913 Neville street,
wounded severely in action. The South
River nan reported on the list is
Philip N. S~owchuck, died of disease.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-17
sHERIFF''s SALE
NIIERIFI"S StIE
In Chaucery of New Jersey, BefveeI
Henry. ID. Brewster. complainant
and Frederick hi~IIenberger. ct aIsL
a. II. In.

SIIERIFI"S SALE
In Chaucery of New Jersey, Between
and Frederick k~ilIenberEer. et ais.
defendants. II. In.
For sale of m~ortgaged premises
dated February (. 1919.
20 me directed and delivered. J will
EXPOSE for sale at public vendue on
WEDNESDAY, MARClf ~. NINE
TEEN HUNDRED AND NINETEEN.
day at the Sherin's Office IN the city
OF New brunswick, n. j.
All that certain lot, tract or parcel
OF land and premises hereinaf ter par
being In the city OF Perth Amboy. I'm
the county Of Middlesex and state OF
New Jersey.
BEGINNING at a point in the
s%outherly side OF Smith Street. which
point is In the division line between
property conveyed hereby and property
now or formerly OF n. c. Nelson &C.
Being distant about nifty and ninety
three h~undredths feet west of the
westerly side OF Prospect street run
ming thence one ~ southerly along
conveyed hereby and property now or
formerly OF N. &. Nelson one hundred
feet TO a point in the division line be-
tween property hereby conveyed and
property now or formerly OF Anna
Olivia Welsh. Amanda q. Gardner and
Anna s Apologize; thence two (2l
east atoms the division line OF said
Welsh. Gardner and Applegate prop
erty twenty-five feet 10 a point: thence
three go ~nOTtherly parallel with Pros
pect Street one hundred feet more or
less 20 the southerly side of smith ST.
thence four (l westerly along the
southerly side 81 Smith Street twenty
FIVE feet TO a point or the place OF be-
ginning.
rights. privileges. hereditaments and
appurtenanees there on To belonging
or in any wise aDoertaining.
CHARLES ANDERSON. sheriff.
RUSSELL f. WATSON. solicitor.
n6se
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-17
Y. M. C. A. News

Boys Work Secretary Herbert
Spencer, of the Y. NJ. G. A, makes
an urgent request that all of the
fathers who have received invitations
to attend, with their sons. the father
and son banquet to be held Wednes-
day night. notify him as soon as pos
sible in order that the committee ar
ranging the affair may know how
many to prepare for. The father
and son banquet is IN annual affair
at the "Y" and it is expected to provo
as popular this yea as formerly.
The employees of the Perth Amboy
Hardware Company will be the guests
of the local Y. M. G. A. at the asso-
building tonight. Match games
VIII be n feature of the night, ar
rangements having been made also
for a bowling match between two
teams c%aptained by Earl Hope and
Howell, respectively.