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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-14
ten MILLIONS
ARE BACHELORS
United States in . Class by Itself
log Males to Each 100 Females
Census Figures.

Washington, Jan. 14.-(United
Press. THE worlds largest single
collection Of bachelors now is in
cluded within the population Of
continental United States, a forth
coming official analysis OF census
bureau reports is expected to show.
The analysis may reveal nearly
10, ,000, 900 bachelors, estimates indi-
Gated today, counting all unmarried
males over 20 years old.
Western states and cities harbor
most Of the bachelors.
Later the bureau will have figures
on the proportion Of males and fe-
males throughout the entire United
States, which probably will show
there are LOG males to each 100
females. This will put the United
States in a class by itself among the
great nations, since in all other
countries the excess Of females over
males is marked, . condition which
has resulted in q rush of women
immigrants. ------
Gary, Ind, now stands out as one
city In which q woman desiring q
husband might expect to find her
hopes easily. gratified. Gary now
has 135 males for each 100 females
and therefore the largest proper
tionate number of men dwell in
single blessedEess.
Haven for Males.
Troy, N. Y, so far has the dis
tinction of the greatest excess of
females in its population, the pro-
portion being 100 females to each 81
males.
Troy, accordingly, would seem to
occupy the position of a haven for
solitary males anxious to obtain
mates. Troy has 3S,93S females and
1875 males while Gary has S1,S19
males and but 23,559 females.
Seattle, Wash, once had a record
excess of males but the proportion
is being lowered with each census.
In 1900 Seattle reported 1T males
to each 100 females but 10 years
later the proportion had been re-
duced to 1877 and will probably be
lowered by figures for 1920.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-14
Is BUILDINGS
BURNED IN BIG
MADEIRA BLAZE
lncendiaries are Blamed
for Fire Entailing Loss
Of $780, 600.

Clearfield. Pa, Jan. 14.-Fire, be-
iieved to have been Of incendiary
origin, broke out at MADEIRA near
here, today. At $50 O'Clock 13
buildings had been destroyed with
an estimated loss of $100, 900, and
the fire was still burning. Fire
companies were being hurried from
Clearfeld, Houtzdale, Osceola and
Phillipsburg.
Railroad men reported that Just
before fire was discovered they saw
two men running from one of the
buildings, which soon afterward
burst into flames. MADEIRA is a
thriving town in the bituminous
coal district.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-14
EVERY ANGLE
OF AK MURDER |
INVESTIGATED
Mystery Staying Filadel6o
Todoro No Nearer
Solution.

The police under the direction u
Chief Tom Cox are. engaged n
running down every conceivable
angle or clue that presents itself
in connection with the murder Oh
Filadelfio Todoro, who was found
hacked to death in his room last
Monday night. Several theories
have been blasted and at this time
a solution is no nearer than when
the body was discovered.
The theory that persists Is plaus-
ible is the one involving the dead
mans money. An examination Of
Todoro's estate as found in mis-
safety deposit box at the Central
Union bank discloses q much
smaller value than was at first sup
posed.
The box was opened yesterday
afternoon in the presence Of Pub
lie Administrator George Carlson.
H. A. Weld, attorney for the admin
istrator, Antonio Todoro, Tony Cor
siglia, Louis Eckhart, foreman OF
the Rock Island Plow company
foundry, where the murdered man
had worked, and Coroner John +.
Maberry. L. M. Casteel, cashier Of
the bank, produced the box and
permitted the examination of the
contents.
Less Than Expected.
The contents of the box are said
to have revealed an estate consid-
erably less than close, intimate
friends of the murdered man had
anticipated. In fact, Todoro was
reported to have been worth ap-
proximately $4,000. The estate
would be less than one-half that
amount IL the rate Of exchange be-
tween the United States and Italy
had not suffered SO greatly on ac-
count of the war. AS a matter Of
fact now, Todoro's entire holdings
in Italian government bonds, secur-
tiles and bank deposits in the land
of his birth total hardly more than
$500, being about $4,000 lire. The
former rate of exchange was about
20 cents per lire as compared TO 4
csnts 1t this time. In addition 70
his Italian securfties, T6doro held
q United States Liberty bond Of
500 denomination, q war savings
stamps OF this country worth IS
each and deposits in two Rock Is
land banks totaling about $662. He
held one fraternal insurance pol
icy in good standing and one that
had lapsed. Altogether his estate
amounted to about $500 in United
States value.
WE Is FHed.
Todoro's will, which was filed IN
the probate court yesterday after
noon, disposes of his holdings to
two brothers, Antonio and Alto.
The latter died in October and his
share will be divided between nu-
merous children. The instrument
is not lengthy, there being no need
for such. 1t merely names the two
brothers as heirs after all just
debts and funeral expenses have
been paid. The will was executed
May 81, 1919. It will be admitted
to probate about the middle of next
month.
Todoro will be buried tomorrow
morning at 9 o'clock from st.
Mary's Catholic church. Inter-
ment will be in Calvary cemetery.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-14

lCnO0L FOR
v0CA1I0NS
BELPSA Army
Edue.tional System Aids
recruiting ng-Reduction
Perils Plan.
RY DAVID LAWRENCE.
fSueciai to The Argus.)

vssh,ngton, Jan. 14.-Congress
! eousid aring the cutting down Ut
= Standing army to 175,o0o men
y this means that q surplus Of
slcut fifty thousand men would
~ to be nonorably discharged
5kea their enlistments expire. and
Ale normally the fiuctuation In
- size Of the United States army
1 4 not q matter Of general concern
|thsse are indications Of widespread
dissppointment among the young
! Zen who had been rushing into the
|,my tu get the benefits Of the new
ducstional system.
From practically every army
mrps area in the United States has
mme word Of the success of the
ducational and vocational train
hg system which has been in oper-
sion for about a year. Enlisted
nsduates of commercial courses
10 serving as instructors and
|d6ks In many. posts, graduates Of
kintng schools are earning since
Aeir separation from the service
nod wages in the printing trades
NJ enlisted men who have studied
agriculture and tractor work are
flding many opportunities to make
nod use of their training.
II is a safe bet that the educa-
ticnal system started in the army
~ come to stay and that It is the
! int time the peace time army has
/ va something attractive to Offer
1T recruiting has been an easy
tCk The big question 10 how faI
" United States government
Aould provide educational Opp6f-
hnities for the many boys who
INT the military life ~ well. Eth
. ths cutting down of the army t.
lB.ooo men will mean some plan
Whereby enlistments are accepted
fr Z year and no longer or else
he regulars who nave been in the
ifvice for years will have to be
accuraged to seek honorable dis
dalyes so as to make way for the
Mlssters desiring vocational and
msal education.
Scheme Works.
Commenting on the educational
gstem, Major General Liggett, o1
10 Ninth corps area 1t San Fran
dsco. writes:
Education is a necessity; voca-
tanal training is a necessity. Re
usation is a necessity. The pres
eat scheme of operation has prov.
"a. by obtaining definite results
mat the program of educational
aad vocational training and recrea-
uon can be successfully carried out
u the army"
Major General C. P. Summerall
eommanding general at Camp Dix
n J., writes:
The only way by which anyone
eaa understand the magnitude and
we far reaching value of educa-
Won and recreation to the army
ald to the country is to visit the
s.asses and the shops and see the
sAtnde and the progress Of the
s!ucents, and the devoted zeal oi
Ne teachers.
When the First Division went
y camp Zachary Taylor in the
nA days Of September, 1919, Il
urled several thousand of the
sefans who had borne the hard.
alps and privations Off campaign
- oattle and who, by their cour'
w loyalty and fortitude had cor
S'Outed to the victory that brought
sua0r to our country. All had thu
ss'elopment of manhood and char.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-14
LITTLE RESIGNS.

Chicago, Jan. ia. s. B. Little,
hrst assistant engineer of the pub
lie utilities commission of Illinois,
today sent his resignation to
Springfield. He has accepted q five
year contract with New York City
TO handle all rate matters of the
city before the supreme and federal
courts. He has been in New York
for fourteen months familiarizing
himself with the work there.
Mr.. Little has been in the ser
vice OF the Illinois commission
since 1914, acting in gas litigation.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-14
AS RESULT OF FEDERAL
WARNING CITY PLACES
POLICE AT MANY POINTS
Public Buildings, Church.
es and Homes Of Rich
Protected.

New York, Jan. 14-PubNe
bundingS, cMarcncs, public usAi.
ny pl,sll.s ANA homes VI weAi ny
c..Aze.ls throughout the eaiy
were under heavy guard te1Ay,
by order of the police as \ pre-.
cauuOuary measure against pos.
SADio rauICAi 0en0nslrntlOns.
fOlice 0nlciais were extreme.
~ reucent concerning the or.
0er, given verbally last nigAt
10 lne cnure force, but tney N.
timated 1t was prompted by
federal authority. @
Supporting the belief that
the order was the result Of fed.
efal yumulus WAS the fact TINT
Chief William J. flynn Of the
department Vt justice intelli.
gence service, made the rounds
last night giving instructions
to the police aad dctecuves
stationed At Various posts. 80
~He's eat On daty with Als
men," Was tho gist Of the sole
comment Of suhOrdlnates ln his
Office.
special attention WAS given
to the homes Of John d. RscAe..
teller, J. +. Morgan, Charles n.
Schwab, Archbishop Patrick ].
Hayes, Mayor John 4. Hylan
ana citizens along Fifth ave.
nue. and other fashionable rel.
DENTAL districts. ,s.
Other eerd0ns Of guards were
kept on duty On St Patriek's
cathedral, the stock sxchanga,
tho criminal courts building;
the Metropolitan Museum 6
Art, the city hall, The federal
building, ali railreaA stataeAa;
The psste1ies haiad1ng - -.
stations a9A electric ugAa
plan.s. a
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-14
COMPLAIN or CREAMERY.

Green Bay, Wis. Jan. 14.-Den;al
that officials Of the Fairmont
Creamery Of this city had been ar
rested was made by F. G. Plopp,
manager. He said that information
had been fled against them by Dis
trict Attorney Young. charging
them with violation of the state
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-14
TO
ST0PvvnEAT
SALE FAILS
Farmers Move Against
Market to Force High
Price Nears End.

Chicago, Jan. 14.-(United Press)
Strike Of farmers against mar
keting wheat in order to force
higher prices is threatening to
break, In view Of nnanciers, grain
dealers and others In touch with
the situation, given to the United
Press here today.
The real magnitude Of the strike
was brought home to grain deaf
ers today with the announcement
by the Chicago board Of trade sta
tisticians that $4,000. 900 bushels
less Of wheat passed through Chi
cago In 1890. compared with the
year previous.
In 1919, the figures showed TO-
927, 900 bushels passed through Chi
cago channels, while in the year
just ended only 1885,. 900 bushels
was handled. The visible supply"
Of wheat ON Jan. /, 1921. was 49,
063.000 bushels, compared with
"a, ,363. 900 bushels q year ago. The
visible supply" is the amount act
ually held in the great market cea-
tiers and shows that farmers strike
had decreased marketing nearly 50
per cent.
The widespread effects of the
strike, blamed as being largely re-
sponsible for the tight money con-
ditions and the general industrial
depression. were explained by Da-
vid R. Forgan. president Of the Ma
tional City Bank. .--. :.
Borrowed Millions.
Farmers borrowed millions of
dollars from their banks q year
ago to finance this years crop.
When prices fell and they refused
70 sell they were unable to repay
their loans or pay other debts and
bankers ran short OF money. Funds
which would have been used in de-
veloping and carrying on other
business were held by the farmers,
causing tight money" until the
farmers began to liquidate.
The whole order Of events was
halted when the farmers refused
to SELL" Forgan stated. "Agricul-
ture is the fundamental, basic in
dustry, one half of the people OF
the country depend ON it for q liv-
ing.
Before other business can be-
come normal the farmer must do
three things-he must sell: he must
pay what he owes his bankers and
his other debts, and then he must
buy. Liquidation begins with him
and passes upward along the line.
Forgan said the movement OF
wheat was starting.
"It is slow but the tendency is
unmistakable," he said. viewing
the situation generally. I think The
worst is over.''
No further large drops in prices
were anticipated as q result OF the
marketing of large quantities OF
grain.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-14
SHOT RANDITS.

Nogales, Ariz.. Jan. 1.-TWO
Mexican bandits. Thomas Roman
and victoriano Martinez. were shot
In . gun light with immigration IN
spectors at Calabassa, Ariz.. nine
miles north Of here. this morning.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-14
THE WEATHER


Mostly cloudy and slightly cold
or tonight with the lowest tempera-
ture about IL to Is degrees above
zero. Saturday generally fair.
Highest yesterday. "a; lowest
last night, II.
Wind velocity at Z q m. s miles
per hour.
Precipitation last "a hours, 10
inch.
lam. 7pm. Tam.
yester.yester. today
Dry bulb temp. rs q IS
Wet bulb temp. II 20 1S
Relative humid. go 30 81
River stage, 6.S: rise Of IL last
- hours.
]. n sHRIER, Netsorologtst
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-14

Wontinued on Page Nine.)
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1921-08-26
HOW THEY SUCCEEDED
The Experience of a Colony of
Community Builders.
BY EDGAR TAYLOR wHEElock

BY EDGAR TAYLOR WHEELocK
Copyright. 1921. American Press League
ABOUT quarter of century ago a
colony of Polish settlers whose finan.
cial resources were extremely limited
contracted to purchase a large tract
or cutOver land In northern Wisconsin
The price to be paid for the land
ranged from s12 to $40 en- acre and
although the value of the forest prod.
ucts remaining on the land was con-
siderable, there was not an acre that
could be cultivated until clearing had
been made
The colonists were poor people
none of them had enough money to
make full payment for his land; they
lacked teams, farm machinery, live
stock and implements. Not having
funds with which to buy luDlber, they
put up log and pole shelters and COW
cred them with boushs to keep off the
rain.
Looked Like Desperate Venture.
Predictions were freely made by
many persons-on the theory that they
were acquainted with all Of, the facts
relating to the resources OF, the colo
nists-that the experiment would prove
a failure and the settlers would be
starved out.
But there were resources available
which the prophets of disaster had not
taken into account and which proved
to be the deciding factors in the battle
for success. Industry, Thrift and
Courage won the day.
In less than fifteen years this set
Element became noted for it's prosper
ity. Good, substantial houses an!
barns, fine teams, dairy cows and mod
ern farm implements and machinery
furnished all the evidence required to
prove that the experiment in home
building was all that could be desired.
Built a $4,000 Church.
In the meantime they had built
church near the center of the COM
munity which was reported to have
cost $4,000.
But each individual colonist was
working for a prize-a home and land
that would support his family in COM
fort and pass as an estate to his heirs.
This was an old world notion which
had its origin in a country where the
winning of permanent home was a
dream seldom realized by TIE poor
classes. To gain this prize they were
willing to work hard. practice strict
economy, save the pennies and get
rich slowly.
They Are No Longer Poor.
This is case where an entire COM
munity, the members of which were
educated in the habits of Thrift in the
old world, furnished an object lesson
to their neighbors. None of these colo
nists was "Spender," a "Good Eel
low" or an Easy Mark" but they can
now buy anything they need, and pay
for 1t.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1921-08-26
WHY PEOPLE ARE POOR
Billion of Dollars Paid Out in One
State for Fake Stock.

BY EDGAR TAYLOR WHEELOCk.
Copyright. 1891. American Press League)
A correspondent of the Chicago
Journal of Commerce says that in
Iowa, one of the richest agricultural
states in the Union, speculation ran
riot during recent boom years. Incl
dentally he says:
A feature of this craze is the sale
throughout the state of securities which
have turned out to be worthless or nearly
so. 1t is estimated that, during the war
period and since, billion dollars of fake
stocks have been marketed in that state.
Peddlers of these humbugs have swarmed
through Iowa
A Sucker Born Every Minute.
There are a thousand and one ways
of getting rid of hard-earned savings
without securing a return of equiva-
lent value, and this explains most Of
the financial Observation-Disclosures
and collective-of the American peo-
pie.
Extravaganza in living expenses
keeps many families on the ragged
edge of poverty, ready to topple over
at any time industry may lag, when
thrift and frugality would have made
them Independent.
She Knew What She Needed.
A charity worker in New York found
family in destitute circumstances.
There was nothing in the house to eat
and no money with which TO buy food
for the hungry mother and children. AS
this was an emergency case the agent
left $40 to supply immediate demands
and reported the case at headquar-
ters.
Subsequent investigation disclosed
the fact that the mother had disposed
Of the $40 by spending 50 for food and
81 for gaudily beribboned hat with
which to adorn her tousled head. The
foolish extravaganza in this case diff
fered only in degree from the extrava-
gances of large numbers of individuals
who fiatter themselves that they are
wise and farsighted.
Few Sample Cases.
People buy pleasure cars for which
they have little real use, the upkeep Of
which eats into their incomes at a
fearful rate.
Others pay car fare in going few
blocks, frequently less than a mile,
when the walk would have been bene-
fetal.
Men pay two prices for clothing be-
cause they like to patronize fashion
able tailors and working girls and
women buy fur coats at from $50 to
$500 on the installment plan.
"What fools these mortals be-"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-09
Detect Discrepancies IN
Harris Story of Murder

slippers. whereas the body was with
out foot covering when found
Harris states that his pal Duncan,
waited for several hours n the FL
well reception room. part OF the
time with the lights burning. The
New York detectives say the room
was 80 sparseiy furnished as 20 be
Incapable of offering a place or con-
cealment.
These discrepancies were AZ once
noted BY detective Oswald. after he
had questioned Harris for more than
an hour last night.
Detective Oswald. while frankly
skeptcal a5Ou. the Harris story OF
me Elweu murder said ne viii con
t-nue the investigation
1T 81 possible he knows sonnet hing
about the murder said Oswald Of
don't know Of any motive that would
lead him 20 tell such a story and
stick 20 g."
Harris declares that ne opened up
on the murder question as soon as
he was arrested because he thought
be was being double crossed.
Harris said he was bitterly up
braided by Duncan following the
shooting because his failure 10 shoot
at Elwell as he went up and down
stairs after coming IN. lie was busy
answering Duncan's slurs that ne
forgot TO ask any questions about the
murder. he said.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-09
HE PLACES HIGH
VALUE UPON IT
Goodman Wouldn't Take
"An Money in Town" for
Good Tanlac Did Him.

Il wouldn't take all Of TT. Wayne
for the way ] feel since Tanlac fix
cd me up" said r. w. Goodman. 312
Mechanic St. FIT. Wayne. a boiler
maker for the Wayne Oil. Tank and
Pump Co.
/ was going down hill pretty fast
when 1 started on Tanlac. For three
years 1 had stomach trouble in its
worst form and suffered so much /
only ate enough to keep going. I
never knew what il was to enjoy a
good meal Then my nerves got in
a bad way and the hammering at
the plant would almost drive me
wild. Every day l would come home
from work with a raging headache
and often would go right to bed
without my supper.
Well, sir, the first bottle Of Tan
lac put me on the right road. 1t
suited my case exactly. I've got the
best appetite I've had in years and 1
eat anything now. The fact is there
couldn't have been a bigger change
made in me if l had been made over
new. I'm not only eating better but
I'm sleeping and working better
than 1 have in years. Tanlac Ger
tainly did the work for me-"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-09

Br International Tcvs Service:
BUFFALO, ~. 81. April s.-koy
Harris. who elaine ho and a man
named Wu-iam Duncan killed Joseph
u EIwclI. the New York hOrsaman.
received another FriuinE today. New
YORK and Buffalo authorities are
szepticaI about his story. although
admitting a great many points III
perfectly.
Il don't care whether-they believe
ne o. not" Harris declared this
morning. II have told my story and
that's all there Isl 20 it."
'Tt looks a little peculiar TO me-
commented Detective sergt- Harry
=. Oswald Of the New York detective
bureau who arrived in Buffalo last
night to question Harris.
The points "a the story told by
Harris which are at variance with
the facts, according TO Oswald are:
Harris states that the EIweIl home
was in 718- ST.. whereas 10 really was
IN 10th. Harris places the entrance
doorway in the center whereas Il
was to-one side o. the narrow build
ing.
Harris places the time az the muir
der shortly after dawn. whereas the
New York police have established
definitely that il took place at 1880
o'clock or later. Harris says ne saw
Elweu descend the stairs IN his
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-09
ENJOY Says Mexico VIII
Win Faith of the World
BY International News Service:

By International News Service:
WASHINGTON. April S.-within
80 days Mexico will pass legislation
which will silence all opposition TO
article p OF the Mexican constitu-
ton and will open the way 10 set
Element OF American claims. Manuel
G. Teller. charge d'affaires OF the
Mexican embassy here, who has just
returned from Mexico City. said.
Pres't Obregon Is not considering a
treaty with the United States as a
preparatory step 10 recognition. but
IN the immediate future Will take
Important action calculated 10 i'm
press the nations Of the world with
the governments honesty OF pur-
pose. Teller said.
Included in this program is the
immediate resumption Of the pay
ment Of interest on foreign debts.
treaty with Mexico guaran-
teeing protection OF American in
terests and arbitration Of American
claims was virtually demanded as a
condition OF recognition b. Sec'y OF
state Colby in his letter or last De-
cember TO Roberto Y. PesQueira.
special Mexican envoy.
"Pres't Oregon IS at the head OF
the Mexican government as the re-
suit OF legal election" said Teller
He was as legally chosen az Press
Harding or the president Of France
Therefore the doctrine laid down
by Pres't Wilson that the United
States should not recognize a gov
eminent which owed its existence
to revolution cannot be said to APP