Rate. 23.6 DEATH RATES IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES. Per 1,000 inhabitants. Country. AMERICAN BIRTH AND INFANT MORTALITY RATES (1923). The following birth and infant mortality rates are for the birth registration area. The birth rates are per 1.000 population, The mortality rates are based on deaths of infants Akron, O. Births Dths. Maryland Minnesota Cities Rural Rural 21.3 65 Rural 17.9 59 63 Pennsylvania 23.9 90 25.4 72 Maine 22.4 59 S. Carolina. 25.4 96 Cities Montana ... 17.1 71 Wisconsin 21.3 71 23.2 77 20.1 66 23.2 80 34.8 102 21.3 74 Births Dths. Rochester, N. Y. 97 St. Paul, Minn. 20.7 68 .25.3 66 72 91 79 54 25.3 68 Seattle, Wash. 16.9 49 22.5 48 74 Springfield, Mass. 22.1 #73 Cincinnati, O. 20.5 80 Omaha, Neb. Cleveland, O. 23.2 67 21.1 76 Fall River. Mass...29.2 127 Syracuse, N. Y. Tacoma, Wash. 23.8 67 Toledo, 0. Paterson, N. J...... 99.0 68 Trenton, N. J. Philadelphia, Pa. 21.2 80 Washington, D. C... 18.9 92 Pittsburgh, Pa.... 24.8 98 Wilmington, Del. 19.8 99 Portland, Ore. 18.4 53 Yonkers, N. Y. 22.2 9 Providence, R. I. 26.3 75 Youngstown, O. 25.2 Reading, Pa. 21.4 85 Worcester. Mass. *23.1 80 Richmond, Va. 23.7 110 *In 1922. .... FAST RAILROAD RUNS. Eastbound express train No. 4, of the New York Central, on Sunday, May 14, 1919, being more than an hour behind time, traversed the division from Elkhart, Ind.. to Toledo, O., 133.01 miles, in 1 hour 54 minutes. or at the rate of 70 miles an hour. From Millersburg, Ind.. eighteen miles east of Elkhart, to Nasby tower, about four miles short of Toledo, a distance of 111.31 miles. the time was 1 hour 27 minutes, equal to 76.76 miles an hour. The train consisted of seven steel cars, weighing about 940.900 lbs. Equally good time was made over this division. westbound, by the Twentieth Century lim 87 on May 25. 1903. but that train had only four cars. On June 8. 1905. a train of the Pennsylvania lines, western division, No. 18, eastbound, second section, three cars, was run fifty miles at 79 miles an hour: 100 miles at 77.2 miles an hour; and 200 miles, including two stops, at 71.3 miles an hour. On Oct. 24 of the same year a Pennsylvania special train of four cars, westbound, weighing 260 tons, was run from Crestline. O., to Clarke Junction. Ind.. 257.4 miles, at 74.55 miles an hour. In this run a distance of 131 miles was covered at 77.81 miles an hour. 67 92.7 83 17.3 63 21.3 48 20.6 74 24.6 78 them was valid. An appeal was taken to the United States Supreme court, which on May 15, 1911, reversed the judgments of the lower courts and remanded the case. May 5, 1913. the Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia again affirmed the original findings in the contempt case. but reduced Mr. Gompers' sentence to thirty days in jail and held that Mitchell and Morrison should be exempt from prison sentences, but should each pay a fine of $500. June 19. 1913, Chief Justice White of the United States Supreme court granted an appeal by the defendants that the case be heard again by the highest tribunal. Proceedings were brought in the Supreme | decided Nov. 2, 1909, that the decree against court of the District of Columbia in August. 1907, against the officers of the American Federation of Labor to enjoin them from conducting a boycott against the Buck's Stove and Range Company of St. Louis, Mo.. by advertising that the concern was on the "unfair" and "we don't patronize" lists of the federation's official organ. The injunction was issued by Judge Gould Dec. 23. 1907. On the plea that the injunction was being violated proceedings for contempt of court were brought president: against Samuel Gompers, John Mitchell, vice-president. and Frank Morrison, secretary of the federation. They were declared guilty by Justice Wright of the Supreme court of the District of Columbia Dec. 23. 1908. Mr. Gompers was sentenced to one year's imprisonment. Mr. Mitchell to nine months' and Mr. Morrison to six months' imprisonment. They were admitted to bail and the case was taken to the Court of Appeals f the District of Columbia, which tribunal May 11, 1914. the United States Supreme court set aside the sentences imposed upon Gompers, Mitchell and Morrison on the ground that they were barred by the statute of limitations. Justice Holmes, who read the opinion. held that the contempt proceedings should have been begun within three years from the date of the offense. Louisiana. Maine Maryland. Massachusetts. Michigan. Alabama.. Alaska... Arizona.. Arkansas... California.. Colorado.... Connecticut... District of Columbia. Florida.. Georgia.. Hawaii.. Idaho.. Illinois Indiana.. Iowa.. Kansas. Kentucky. 21 Yes.. No... Yes.. Yes.. No... No... No... 18 18 21 18 18 16 18 14 21 18 15 21 18 12 21 21 Yes.. Yes.. No... Yes.. No... No... No... 18 Yes.. Yes.. No... Yes.. Yes.. Yes.. Yes.. Yes.. Yes.. Yes.. No... Yes.. Yes.. Yes.. At which marriage is legal. Age below which parental consent is necessary. No specific provision; common law usually ap AMERICAN Applications for passports may be made at any of the following places: Room 262, department of state. Washington, D. C.; custom house, New York city; custom house. San Francisco, Cal.; 2166 Transportation building. Chicago, Ill.; federal building, Seattle; custom house, New Orleans. Before a clerk of a federal court or clerk of a state court having power to naturalize. Necessary blanks will be found at these places. 1. Applicants must submit evidence of American citizenship. If born in the United States, (a) either a copy of birth certificate, or (b) a sworn affidavit by a relative as to the date and place of birth, or (c) an affidavit by a t.. 18 plies. Prohibited when either of parties is incapable of entering into a civil contract. Alabama... Alaska.... Arizona... Arkansas. California.. Colorado... Connecticut. Delaware. 1 to 3 y. 2 yrs.. Yes.... Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes.. 2 yrs. Hab'l.. 2 yrs... Void. Yes.. 2 yrs. 1 yr.... Yes.... Felony.. Yes,... No... No... Yes... i yr.... Void. Yes.. 1 yr.. Yes. Void... Felony.. Yes.... No... 1 yr.. Void... 1 yr.... No... Yes.. 1 yr.. 1 yr.. Yes.... Yes...... Yes.... No... No... Yes.... 1 yr.... Void. Yes.. 1 yr.. 1 yr.. Yes.... Felony.. Yes.... Yes.. No... Yes.... Yes. 1 yr.... Vold. Yes.. 1yr. 1 yr.... Void.. Felony.. Yes.... Yes.. Yes.. Void. 3 yrs... Void. Yes.. 3 yrs. Yes.... Yes.... Yes.. No..... Yes.. Yes.. No.... 2 yrs.. Yes.. 2 yrs. 2 yrs... Void..2 yrs... Void.. Void. No... Yes.... Yes.... Yes.... Yes.. Yes.. 2 yrs... Yes.. Yes.. 1 yr.. Hab'l.. Yes... 1 yr.... Yes.. Yes.. 3 yrs. Yes.... Yes.... Yes.. 2 yrs... Void. Yes.. 1 yr.. Yes.. 7 yrs.... 6 mos.. Yes.. 1 yr.. 1 yr.... Yes... Felony.. Yes.. 2 yrs. 2 yrs... Yes.... Felony.. Yes.... District of Columbia. 3 yrs... Florida.. 1 yr.. Indiana.. 1 yr.. 2 yrs... Void. Yes.. 2 yrs. Yes.... No..... Felony.. Yes... No... 2 yrs. Void.. Yes.. Yes.. 3 yrs. Yes.... No... Felony.. Yes.... Yes. 1 yr... Yes. Yes. 1 yr.... Yes.. Yes.. Hab'l.. Y es 1 yr.. 1 yr. 2 yrs... Void. Yes.. 10 yrs No..... No.. No.. Yes.... No... Yes.. Void.. 1 yr... 1 yr.. 1 yr.. No... Yes.. 1 yr.. lyr... Void. 1 yr.... No... Yes.. 1 yr.. Yes.... No.. 1 yr.. Marriages may be annulled for causes making them void from the beginning. No divorce allowed, but marriage may be annulled. Note-The above table presents only the principal causes for divorce in the various states. The words "Yes" and "No" are not always to be taken without qualification, but as being applicable under certain conditions. The word "Void" may indicate that a marriage may be absolutely void for the cause named, that it may be voidable or that it may be annulled by court proceedings. Bigamy. it may be added, is a cause for divorce or annulment of marriage in practically all of the states. Felony.. Yes.... Yes.. Yes.. No.. Felony.. No..... No... Yes.. Yes... Yes. Yes. To wife. No. Pct. 74.893 68.9 48,607 67.5 24.489 664 66.6 .... 6,850 20.3 5.636 7.5 5.895 17.4 24.857 33.2 50.0 23.082 30.8 Classified by Cause (1916). 5,146 6.9 1.440 4.3 7.892 10.5 2,445 7.2 4,899 6.5 EXPLOSION ON U. S. BATTLE SHIP. Three officers and forty-three seamen were killed by two explosions on board the United States battle ship Mississippi while engaged in target practice off San Clemente island, sixty miles northwest of San Pedro harbor. California, Thursday, June 12. 1924. The fatalities occurred in gun turret No. 2. where men were engaged in bringing up am munition and loading the 14-inch guns preparatory to firing at a moving target towed by the dreadnought California. Two explosions occurred, the second two hours after the first. Forty-four men were killed in the first explosion and four in the second. The cause of the disaster could not be ascertained definitely. 26.3 2.6 OCCUPATION STATISTICS FOR THE UNITED STATES (1920). SUMMARY. Total persons 10 years of age and over engaged in gainful occupations distributed by sex and general classes of occupations. Both sexes Agriculture, for- Number. estry and animal husbandry ..10,953,158 Extraction of minerals. ... 1,090,223 Pct. Trade else where classified) Professional service ical industries .12,818,524 4,242,979 7.4 10.2 5.2 Domestic and personal serv ice 213,054 2.5 Trade Clerical occupations Public service (not else- Professional service Male Agriculture, forestry Domestic and personal serv and animal husbandry.... 9,869,030 29.8 Extraction of minerals. ice 1,087,359 3.3 Clerical occupations Transportation 2,850,528 8.6 *Less than one-tenth of 1 per cent. PERSONS IN EACH SPECIFIED OCCUPATION. |