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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-09-02

central part of the county us compared
with the western part. corn has i'm
proved since the recent rains so that
farmers are no longer so discouraged
about the yields as they were in mid
summer.
Late corn suffered most from the
drought, but it has also benefited from
the rains, although early corn was the
best bet this year. In some districts
farmers expect a slight cut from
second brood chinch bug damage, but
rains lessened their numbers and de
predictions considerably.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-09-02
Italian Merchant to Die;
is Alleged Turkish Spy

SMYRNA, Asia Minor, Sept. 2.-An
Italian merchant named Alberto Pen
20 has been condemned to death by
a Greek courtmartial for acting as a
spy for the Turks.
Resistance of the Turks along the
Sakaria river is weakening.
King Constantine is leaving Faki-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-09-02

Lot of Ladies' Fibre Silk Hose, black,
brown and white. Special acc; three
All Childrens Half Socks, $3.50 discount
Mems Black Cotton Hose; special, per
pair, t5c; pairs ......2 CSC
Mems Mercerized Lisle, special value 2oc
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-09-02
Appoints Timothy Nicholson
Honorary Representative

Timothy Nicholson has been ap-
pointed one of II persons as honorary
representatives of Indiana, at the AM
erican Prison congress, to be held in
Jacksonville, Fla. from Oct % to Nov.
8, by Governor McCray. Some time
ago the governor announced the names
of the official appointees.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-09-02

day.
Pay checks for members OF the
board and concurrent expenses will
be made out as soon as approved by
the board of works and council.
The expenses in connection with the
election were as follows: 81 inspec-
tors, 279; So judges, 1872, So clerks,
1872; So sheriffs, s34S; q rooms. $135;
miscellaneous expenses, $40; 434
meals, s325.50; printing ballots and
posters. s11150; 80 boxes of election
supplies, Sill; repairing booths, sic;
hauling booths, $45; publication OF
notices. 1888, and two election COM
missioners, $50
CozoIlor aro I,roal,, ,,royod ~, hy
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-09-02
NOMINATIONS COST
RICHMOND S2,318.72

1t cost Richmond s2,31872 to nomi-
nate the candidates on the Republican
city ticket in the primary election
held week ago. All the bills in con-
nection with the election were filed
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-09-02

the number of girls to exceed the num-
Der of boys. The increased number
of boys entering high cshool is thought
to be the result OF offering more prac-
teal courses, including vocational
training,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-09-02

Shahr for Brusa on account of his
health
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-09-02

Gazelles are largely preyed on by
African lions.
The New York herald., 1921-01-30

Cuba the dealers there have had to 60 to
the booteggers for their supply, and more
gold Is rolling into the pockets of the Ba-
hama conchs and other bootleggers Of the
island and the Florida coast
There is no uOubt whatever that the con-
stituted authorities in Florida are doing
what they can TO stop the bootlegging In
Miami, for instance, Police Chief Dillon
recently dropped six members of his force.
Two. he said, secret investigation had
shown, had been drinking themselves. two
were in the bootlegglng trade and two more
just weren't Interfering at all with the
bootleggers.
District Attorney Howell estimated that
more than 100000 cases OF the bootleg stun
have been conhscated, but insists that the
long Florida coast line the system by
which the customs examinations of ships
are made useless; the small number of
coast guard vessels and the totally made
quate force of enforcement agents at work
within the State make the breaking up Of
the Illicit trade about as impossible rs
rolling back the ocean. lie has approxi-
mately $50 cases of bootleggers, sellers Of
booze and other vlolators of the prohibl-
tion act and the volstead law to be tried
at the next term of court In his district,
which opens In April. Many Of these were
postponed from the last term, when the rea.
son given for the postponement was the
fact that the Supreme Court had not yet
upheld the validity Of the bone dry amend
ment. He says that with conditions as they
are along the coast It is only an accident
when n. booze seizure Is accomplished.
As one comes north from Miami all sorts
Of Information. rimors suggestions and
what not regarding the booze running trade
The New York herald., 1921-01-30
Coming Here From Europe at Rateof ], ,300a Day
Likely

The steamship companies began TO en-
large their accommodations for women In
the first rush of immigrants to the unitea
States after the armlstice women came t.
a large extent in the steerage. They were
ports by bright shaws and many Irregular
sized bundles as baggage But gradually the
women immigrants began TO invade the
second class cabins of the big Atlantic liners.
Then their numbers increased among the
first cabin passengers until the number OF
women travelling alone now is remarkable.
At present women are focking into the
United States at the rate of 1900 for every
day in the year. including Sundays and holi-
days. They form nearly so per cent OF the
total volume of immigration, which during
1921 will total approximately 100000 per-
sons. Before the war less than thirty in
each 100 OF arriving immigrants Were
women. Most of these were middle aged
The immigration reports now. however
show that in some nationalties the women
constitute nearly half of the total arrivals
Italian women form 49 per cent. of the total
number of arrivals from that country, while
the English arrivals are 4S.7 per cent
women, the French an even 4S per cent
and the Scotch 47.9 per cent. These are the
centage of women are coming from the
countries which did not engage in the war,
as follows:
Portugal, 27 per cent; Scandinavian. Al
per cent, and Spain, 13 per cent. In the
neutral counties men form larger proper
ton of the population.
The New York herald., 1921-01-30

of the Bahama and Florida buccaneers may
be obtained. Some of it is true most of 1t
in not but not all of It is traceable to a
legitimate source OF this type Is the in
formation gossiped about in Nassau and en-
countered again in Jacksonville that group
~ American folk-New York men for the
most part who got the idea from South
erners who have been profiteering from
bootlegging-have agreed to provide the
capital for big dlstillery to be built some
where I'm the Bahamas, preferably In Mas
sau. No permits or applications for the
building of this distillery have been filed
vet. and whether the report Is merely an
other of the stories coming out of the wild
business in booze in the South Is not to be
learned But there are those certainly who
could make venture pay, and pay adc-
quately.
out of jacksonville, up through Georgia
and the Carolinas, one begins TO encounter
about the same difficulties In obtaining
drink as he encounters In New York. There
are several methods for the man who Is not
known, for bellhops in Georgia are not un-
like those In other parts of the country.
The most popular usage, however-that, for
instance, which helps along the travelling
salesman--is merely TO enter n soft drink or
near beer cafe, look wise and call for a
spike" II he looks all right be gets what
he asks for.
Only moonshine has varying qualities
That Is why. In that part of the country,
one frequently hears the explanation that
in the bootlegeing joints they give whisk-
broom with every drink So that. having
partaken Of the stuff. one may restore his
clothing TO normal when he regains con.
seriousness.
The New York herald., 1921-01-30

that is not duplicated in Palm Beach, ex-
cept that the Bahamas are Just so much
further away.
Except that Palm Beach has discovered
that the mlghtiest kick the world ever knew
comes out of the milk of a cocoanut-and
Palm Beach has plenty of cocoanuts-
which has been buried in the hot, white
sands of Florida for say about six days.
the only thing mightier than this kick is
that which comes from a cocoanut buried
seven days.
with Its Key West trade fading away
Cuba's bootleggers turned naturally to the
Bahamas and have done a flourishIng bust
ess with the conchs, only to find that be-
cause they jumped the price Of Bacardi
and other native beverages as soon as the
booze went out in the United States they
tricked themselves into losses Of hundreds
of thousands, II not actually of millions,
Of dollars.
Preparing for what they thought--and
what actually is---a literal deluge ~ win
ter travellers since surcease from the
drought In the United States, Cuban rum
dealers, retailers or distributors, jumped
the price Of their native goods and then
triped or doubled their orders for booze
from other countries, mostly whlskeys and
cbampagnes and wines.
The Bahamas squealed loudly at the
price jump, and so did other West Indian
folk who liked Cuba's intoxicating products.
The result was that the foreign marketing
agents who we're hooked up with the boot
leggers In this end OF the world cut the
Cuban order by one-third or even one
bali The result has been that TO supply
the demand In the saloons and cafes Of
Havana, Santiago and the other cities Of
The New York herald., 1921-01-30

unmarried adults of both sexes. Unmar-
ried male adults total approximately a.
100000 and the unmarried females 10500,0O0
This would seem to indicate the presence
of 100000 unmarried males, who might be
rated as confirmed bachelors, unable ever
to marry because OF a lack of sufficient
women TO go round. Recalling that women
ntw are fiocking to the United States at
the rate of approximately 100000 year, it
would seem that they might expect to con-
tinue their migration for seven years, with
every possible chance in their favor OF
bringing matrimonial joy into the life Of
the confirmed American bachelor.
The Census Bureau, however, rates as
adults all persons 15 years of age and over.
The excess of unmarried males, therefore,
would seem more apparent than real on this
basis. American men. it appears in another
chapter of the Census Bureau romance re-
ports, begin to think of matrimony early.
translating their thoughts into romantic
action at the age of 20. Taking 20 as the
age at which the American male becomes
competent to take to wife foreign bride,
the United States now has approximately
10000, 900 unmarried males and 5,250,O00 un-
married females over 20. This puts the
class of available confirmed bachelors at
approximately 4,750,0
One thought that naturally must occur TO
each foreign miss who lands in the United
States searching for happiness and hearth
is the question where to GO Logic would
answer--to that city or section where un-
married males congregate in largest NUM-
bers But is there such a section? And II
so, why? Here again the dusty files of the
prosaic Census Bureau may be consulted
successfully for an answer.
Roughly, the bacheorized section of the
United States is the West. Frontier country
at all periods of history has been noted for
a Characteristic shortage of the members
of the gentler sex. This, incidentally, is why
the United states is still the worlds greatest
mans country.
The New York herald., 1921-01-30

IN Government departments here their
chances are excellent of achieving success
in their romantic quest. The United States,
it would appear. curing the next few years
is slated to become the worlds matrimonial
centre.
The black eyed senoritas of Italy and the
Mediterranean countries, passing down the
gangplanks of the transatlantic liners, will
find greater marrying and romantic possi-
bities in America than in any other country
that might have been selected in the inter-
national search for friendship with the elu-
siye Dan Cupid. This is shown beyond all
question by the mass OF romantic informa-
ton available in the statistics OF the United
States Census Bureau. The population Of
the United States includes 100 males for
each 100 females, according to the Census
Bureau reports. Considering only the adult
or matrimonially inclined section OF the
population. the proportion is 100 females TO
each 1919 males, to give the exact figures.
America thus is shown to be thoroughly
mans country, while most other countries
show an excess proportion of women almost
directly opposite to that of the United
States.
The present population of the United
States. on the basis of the 1920 count, is In
round figures 105,O00.000 souls Approx
mately 81 per cent. of this total is, at any
United States now has approximately 70.350,-
600 adults. The single or unmarried proper
ton of the total population is a practically
fixed figure. that the United States now
includes within its borders about 247oo,ooo
The New York herald., 1921-01-30
MANY SWEDISH GIRLS WEAR NATIVE DRESS

During the war women of Europe learned
enterprise and initiative. Some now recalled
that they had relatives in the United States.
Others had friends there. All at one time
or another came into contact with friends
who received letters and often newspapers
and magazines from America.
In America there were men, and young
men and young women mingled and were
friends There were few restrictions on
social pleasantries Furthermore in Amer
lea young girls and women worked and
earned money to support themselves. They
visited theatres, the public parks and res
taurants. and, when necessary, without male
escorts. Men, 1t seemed, were unnecessary
to free enjoyment of social facilities in
America. On the other hand, there were
many, many. men there, and If one were
pretty. chic-why, who knew what might
happen? Some man might want to get mar
ried.
The New York herald., 1921-01-30

accepting the proposal be required to become
citizens.
In Germany the proposals were con-
structed along different line. The situa-
tion there has begun to result, according to
children to unmarried mothers. Scientists
and professors were not wanting to declare
that this was a natural outcome of the war
and the disproportion of the sexes and
should not be frowned on. The scientists
proposed that the Government enact laws
to legalize these children, give them names
and protect their mothers from public criti-
cism. Like proposals were made and con-
sidered in Austria.
Despite the fact that Russia withdrew
from the war long before it's close, the prob
lem of the unmarried mother developed
there. The Soviet Government attempted
to meet it by establishment of Government
homes in which all children would be reared
and educated, becoming wards Of the state.
But while the statesmen and the scien-
lists were studying and surveying the stua-
tlon and attempting to devise remedies to
meet it the women of the European coun-
tries decided to act as individuals, II would
seem, settling their problems for themselves.
Four years or the anguish Of war had
been borne, as always in history, principally
by women. Now that the war had been
brought to an end women might have ex-
pected to be permitted to rejoice in the fruits
of victory. But instead here was an after
nIath of war that seemed likely to follow
millions of them through the remainder Of
their lives
The New York herald., 1921-01-30
Poor Picking for Prospective
Brides on Atlantic Coast

Analysis of the census returns shows that
in the case of the Western cities there Is
much larger proportion OF men tnan
In the East In New York, for instance, the
women are slightly in the majority. The
same is true in Boston and Philadelphia,
where the women outnumber the men in
greater proportion than in any other Eastern
city. Cities on the Atlantic seaboard would
be poor hunting grounds for the interna-
tional invaders cunning for the American
bachelor. Atlantic City seems to be in the
class of the European cities, as are Phiia-
delphia and New York. That famous resort
now has 26507 females to 24,200 males. or
hut e1 males for each 100 women. Matri-
monial invaders should beware of Atlantic
City. Similar wa nings should be posted at
The New York herald., 1921-01-30

booze supply for Washington, Atlantic City,
Gus part of that which goes into interme-
diate places comes out of Florida, and a
good part of 1t out Of or near Miami. despite
the best effort of William Jennings Bryan,
with his gospel Of grapejuice and his sun
day school on Sabbath mornings in Royal
Palm Park.
OF course Washington and New York
get some of their supply through the boot
leggers, who are operating over the shore
lines OF Chesapeake Bay and other points,
but the amount that goes in there is not
one-hundredth part of that which rolls into
Florida.
Strangely enough, Key West has lost con.
siderable of its prestige as booze ship,
ping point. its natural proximity to Cuba
helped II at first, but Its dishonest moon
shine habits and Its willingness to mon
key with" good booze in the hope Of reap
ing n greater profit has caused that port
to be eclipsed by those further up the
coast.
Nevertheless Cuba is suffering In other
ways than the slowing up of the bootleg
trade In Key West. There was nothing that
the bootleggers In the United States de-
sired more to buy from the smugglers from
Cuba than Bacardl rum, from which the
alluring Daiquiri cocktail Is made. Some
Of It comes through Key West now, but
most Of II goes first to the Bahamas, to
have second bootlegging profit added to 1t
before IL gets into the United States.
Miami pays anywhere from $5 TO 50 for a
bottle Of Bacnrdi these days and Palm
Beach does the same. for there is nothing
In the booze condition that goes ON in Miami
The New York herald., 1921-01-30

The reports, official and unofficial, indicate
that very large proportion of the women
now fiocking to the United States from the
war torn countries are under 30 years of
age and single. Those arriving from the
neutral counties. however. for the most part
seem to have domestic ties.
But there is unmistakable evidence that
the women of Great Britain, ireland, Italy
and France now Fastening to America are
seeking husbands. From all facts available
The New York herald., 1921-01-30
THIS ITALIAN GIRL REACHED ELLIS ISLAND MONDAY

Jacksonville. Fla. where the proportion is
96 males to 100 females: Baltimore. with 81
males to 100 females; Harrisburg, Pa, with
96 males to 100 females, and Nashville, Tenn"
with 81 males to 100 females.
But Chicago. that jazz gateway to the
West, may be said to be holding out beck
onng hand to Cupds invaders with a pro-
portion of 103 males to each 100 women
Chicago II the last census reported approx
imately 106 males to each 100 women. That
however. was ten years ago and presumably
Chicago has cast aside some of the charac-
teristcs of the great frontier West.
Kansas City stands in need of members
of the feminine invaders, having more than
los males to each 100 women. The actual
figures are: Males. 51.s11 females. 1896
Go ng further West through Colorado TAX
ing in the Dakotas and Montana, and finally
coming to q pause in balmy California, the
huntress of the American bachelor would
find the cities of those far Western States
sadly lacking In the feminine influence
Seattle a few years ago had 1T males TO
each 100 women but more recent counts
place the disparity at less than 1876 to 100
San Francisco is almost in the same class
as Seattle while Los Angeles is in little bet
ter situation. Los Angeles is the home OF
the famous movie bathing girls. Whether
this is factor in attracting large numbers
OF males is matter that the Census Bureau
has not as vet investigated.
Taking all the reports available from the
analysis of the 1920 census count--so far as
4 has proceeded at the Census Bureau.
Gary Ind. would seem to be doomed as the
matrimonial centre Of the United States dur
ing the next few years. Gary, according to
the most recent analysis. has a total of 3D.
S19 males. as against only 23.559 females,
which is a proportion Of 1876 to 100. Gary
thus seems to be more sadly n need OF the
ministrations of romantic love than any
other city in America despite the apparent
alarming totals Of the Pacific coast C ties.
Taking into consideration all the circum-
stances OF the distribution Of bachelors
throughout the entire United States. four
Western States seem TO present the best
matrimonial possibilities for the perplexed
mademoiselle of France. the golden tressed
British maid or the pink checked lady late
OF the Scandinavian peninsula. These four
Western States are Wyoming, Montana Ne
vada and Minnesota. where according to the
latest available census reports, nearly 40
per cent of the population Is listed un-
married. This, of course, includes woman
but males greatly predominate in the pop
ulations of these States.
The New York herald., 1921-01-30
Girls Become Sginsters
At the Age of Twenty-Five

The popula ton count shows that women
marry considerably earlier i'm life than do
men, 1t reveals that at any given time IL
per cent. of all women between the ages OF
10 and 10 are married and about 2 per cent
even widowed or divorced. Exactly half OF
the women who confess to being between 20
and "a report themselves as married. This
age period thus is singled out the one
in which the majority of women kneel before
the altar. Taking the age period rs to 2g
it is found that about IS per cent of women
are married and only 25 per cent single
From then on the number OF single women
decreased regularly by age periods until the
classification 65 years Of age and over is
reached when IT is found that approx
mately 4~per cent of the female population
still is single.
The Census Bureau figures which seem to
classify as spinsters all women above the
age of 25. are not, therefore, intended to
mean that women cannot marry after reach
ing that age They do not then become con
firmed spinsters. The figures do indicate
though, that their chances of marrying are
considerably reduced beyond the age Of 25.
With the men. however, the age Of mar
riage is considerably later. Most men take
unto themselves wives between the ages OF
% and 90. During that period about 5s per
cent. contract domestic responsibilities. Men
between the ages OF 30 and 81 reportnp
themselves single constitute only about per
cent. Of the entire number OF males IN thai
age group. From then on to the 65 year
age group the proportion of single men docs
not change much
The Census Bureau now Is in the mids
Of its analysis Of the reports of $1,000
erators who made the 1920 count ask
ing nearly fifty personal questions which
thousands of persons consde ed more init
rnata than tho Covprpuenf had auN riuhf
to expect Tho complete analysis y o3aby
will take at least two more years. and will
be published In thirteen or fourteen large
volumes, weighing about Ave pounds each
One OF these will contain the full facts con
cerning the customs averages. practice and
procnvities OF the entire population of the
United States with regard 70 matrlmony and
divorce II Is printed under the technical
title Marital Condition" In reality II II
volume OF romance dealing more intimately
with tho eternal subject Of marriage than
any populs novel
The New York herald., 1921-01-30

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