Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 June 1920 — ITEMS FROM AROUND ABOUT US [ARTICLE]

ITEMS FROM AROUND ABOUT US

At the 40th aflnual convention of the American Federation of Labor held in Montreal, Canada, last week. Samuel Gompers was re-elected president for the 39th time and his entire administrative cabinet re. turned to bffice. George W.’ Perkins, who figured prominently in one of the Republican campaigns a few years ago, died at Stamford, Conn., last Friday, following a general breakdown, aged 58 years. Mr. Perkins was born In Chicago but for several years past had been a member of the J. P. Morgan banking firm of New York city. He is survived by a wife and two children. Detroit, Mich., Is now the fourth city in the United States in population, the 1920 census giving it a population of 993,739, an Increase of 527,923, or 113.4 per cent. Detroit is the only city of 100,000 or more which has more than doubled its population In the last 10 years. It has passed St. Louis, Boston, Cleveland, Baltimore and Pittsburg, all of which were larger than * Detroit IO years ago. While the Philadelphia figures have not yet been announced, it is known that it will hold its place as the third largest American city. The popu-t lation of Cleveland has been announced at 796,836, an Increase of 236,193, or 43.1 per cent.