I POPULATION 0N FARMS DROPPED 182,000 IN 1924 New England and So. ' Atlantic States Only Ones to Show Gain-— The Big Decrease The farm population of the Unit- ed States decreased approximately 182.000 during 1024. according to estimates based on a survey of 25,- . 000 representative farms made re- ‘cently by the United States Depart- ment of Agriculture. This is a drop of .6 per cent. during that. year. the estimated farm population on Janu- ary 1. 1025. being 31,134,000 com- pared with 31.316.000 on January 1. 1924. This estimate includes not only the agricultural workers. but all men. women and' children liv. in; on the farms on that date. The movement from farms to cities. towns and villages in 1924 is estimated at 2.015.000: the mom- ment to farms was 1.396.000 making a net movement from the farm population of 679,000 persons. or "" per cent. Births among the farm population during 1924 are estimated at 763,000 and deaths at 266,000 leaving a natural increase of 497,000 which reduced the loss due to the cityward movement to 182.000 or .6 per cent. A similar estimate made in 1922 showed a loss in farm population of 460.000 as against 182,000 in 1024. The gross movement from farms to cities in 1922 was 2,000,000 com- pared to 2,075,000 in 1924. a slight increase. The gross movement back to the farms in 1922 was $80,000 compared to 1,396,000 in 1924, a very decided increase. The net ..u movement from farms to cities in m: was 1.120.000 or 8.6 per cent. and in 1921. 679,000 or 2.2 per cent. Two geographic divisions. the New England and South Atlantic States. showed a net increase in farm population for the year 1924, of .9 per cent. and .2 per cent, respec- tively. All other divisions. showed decreases. the Mountain States lead- ing with a. loss of ‘18 per cent. The decrease in farm population due to the citywsrd movement. not taking into account births or deaths. was highest in the Mountain States as per cent. followed by the Paci- fic and West South Central States. in all divisions. except New Engv land. the percentage of decrease due to the citywsrd movement was equal to or less than the average for the whole United States, 2.2 per cent. New England alone shoWed a gain of .3 per cent. since more people moved fro mcities to New England farms then left terms for cities. The movement from farms to cities was found to be at the high- est rate in the Mountain States. 13.! per cent. followed by the Pacific New England.'Middle Atlantic. and East North Central states in order. In the movement to farms from cities, the Mountain States again lead. with 9.5 per cent, followed by the New England, Pacific, Middle Atlantic and East North Central States. Missionaries in China Are Reported Safe LONDON. July His—(AP). Offi- cial messages received here an- nounce the safe arrival at Swatow of all members of the English Pres- byterian mission at Wukingfu. On July 9 Cantonese soldiers at- tacked this mission. which is about fifty miles northwest of Swatow in Kwangtung province and gave se- vere beatings to one of the men and two of the women ‘missionaries. The British consul at Swstow de- manded an official apology, pun- ishment of those guilty of the at- tack and reparation in the form of compensation.) CUMMINGS IS . DEFEATED IN . WESTERN PLAY Yale Golf, Star Who Led in Medal Rounds Is Soon Eliminated At Detroit Club DETROIT. July 16.—The course of iS-hole match play descended yesterday on the first two rounds of the western amateur golf champion- ship ut Lechmoor club and gather- cd an astounding casuality list. Jimmie Johnston of St. Paul, win. ner of the event in 1924. yielded on the 19th hole to Rial Rolfe. of Chi- cago. formerly captain of the Uni- versity of Illinois golf team. No sooner had the galleries quit gasp- ing over this upset than they got news that Chick Evans .twice na- tional amateur champion. once na- tional open title holder and winner of the western crown eight different times, had been eliminated 4 and 2 by L. E. Bunninz of Chicago. ‘ Dexter Cummings of Chicago. who yesterday set a. world's record for qualifying scores with 138 and had been intercollegiate champion twice while at Yale, yielded to Russell Martin of Chicago. 1 down. 850.000 FIRE. FRANKLIN. Vermont, July 16 (AP).—-The business section of Franklin was almost wiped out early yesterday by a fire which started from an undetermined cause in the Farmers' Exchange Building. That building. a large hotel, a hardware store, garage. tailor shop. millinery store and three residences were de- stroyed before the fire was brought under control. The loss was esti- mated nt $50,000, VICTROLAS ‘ ,AT — PRICE For the first time in the history of the Victor Talking Machine has any one been able to offer such a reduction. ,2 ' 1U YANKEES BUY ’ STAR PLAYER I SALT LAKE CITY. Utah. July 16. -7“Lefty" O‘Doul. stsr right fielder of the Salt Lake City team of the Coast league has been sold to the New York Yankees. it was reported here yesterday. The O'Doul deal was said to have been made by Ed. Holly. Yankee scout. who is here. Holly also has opened negotiations for the purchase of Tony Laserre. Salt Lake shortstop. More than 875.000 will for the two players. ._._..___...,_____ -—-Advertise in the sentinel for the be psid thest results. I . ”atom... am 2‘ ‘ .1 ~ .. ' » ‘1 .wr .1 STENROOS TRAINING. WESTERLY. R. 1.. July 16.— (AR) Albin Stenroos. of Finland. Olympic Msrathln champion. is spending the summer training at the Lindholm term. a few miles from here. He came here several weeks ago with Willie Ritele. dis- tance runner. and Hugoguiet. of New York, their manager. and the runners have worked out daily over woodland paths. BERNARDSVILLE. N. J.. July 15 (AP).-Richerd V. Lindsbury. prom- inent Newark attorney. was found dead yesterday on a road near his estate. Physicians said he had been seized with apoplexy while riding and that death probably was instantan- eous. Mr. Lindabury was a director and general counsel of the Pruden- tial Insurance Company and of the United States Steel Corporation. Girl Pitches a No Hit Ball Game BRIDGEPORT. July til—Anna August, a sister of Johnny August, star semi-pro pitcher. twirled a no- hit. no-run game for the Lafayette playground misses against the Sea- sides at Lafayette Park yesterday afternoon. Lafayette won 22 to 0. It was their second Victory of the year. having defeated Bryant. 44 to 15 on MondaY. ‘ BRITISHEBS RETALIATE. GLEN COVE. N. Y.. July 18,—— Oxford-Cambridge stoned for the defeat at the hands of University of California in singles by taking three out of four doubles matches from the Pacific coast stars on the second day of their tennis meet yesterday afternoon. The victory of Gerard Stratford and Oerveia Hillis of Celi- fornie in the first doubles match of the day decided who series in favor of the Americans. ~—q—+-—-—-———-——ev———-— BARNES VICTOR. S'i‘. ALBANY. England. July 16.— (AP.) Jim Barnes' farewell appear. ance before leaving for America. with the British Open championship cup was made yesterday when paired with Abe Mitchell. The AnglouAmeri can pair defeated A. E. V. Samps- ten snd Ted Ray, one up in a. 30- hole exhibition match. Ray. putting in a. touch. almost magical in its accuracy. had an ap- proximate score of 07 for the after- noon round. or five below par. HOLD FINAL DRILL. , PRXNCETON’. N. J.. Jul)! 16.— (AP.) The combined Oxford-Cem- bridge and PrincetonvCorneil track . . 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