Evening journal., 1920-11-02

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their advanced years. "Uncle john
A new feature OF today's election
was that the saloons were open. They
were not crowded. however. In fact,
tour Of the central districts OF the
city revealed that il anything less
business than ordinary was beng
done "over the bar" Inasmuch as
they did not SELL or at least were
not supposed to sell. strong liquor.
The saloons were able to do business.
Government. State and county pro-
hibition agents were busy. not only
throughout The city. but down State.
W. TruXton Boyoe, Federal prohibi-
tiOn dlrcior, had planned his cam
paign with a view rather TO preventing
supplies OF liquor coming into the
city for election than attempting to
check It's ilow after 10 had arrived.
AN ounce OF prevention is Wotrh a
pound Of cure" he exclaimed more
! than once the past two weeks to his
men, 80 keep out the stun and we
won't have so much work to do on
election day.
An observer mingled freely
with the crowds in the downtown
wards and sought TO find out I
| there were any heavy artillery"
any II was kept pretty well under
cover. There were some VIII sperings.
however, that liquor could be had If
zone knew the ropes"
Just how many men Director BOyce
/ had out looking for liquor he declined
TO say. 81 have enough" he declared,
"to see TO 10 that this will be the
dryest election ever, that's all"
Many women voters made quite a
fosta OF the voting privilege, dressing
in their brightest and then holding
lnear the polling places. "Have you
voted yet2" was as common saluta-
tlon today as the customary how do
you do"
Department Of Election officials
were at their headquarters In the
City Building shortly after o'clock
this morning They had a number of
automobiles at their disposal and
these were stationed in front OF the
lefty Building, ready at all times Ga
lcarry any number OF officials 10 a
voting booth where delay In opening
had been reported or TO straighten
out legal tangles
one of the FIRST complaints received
was N at blue pencils were being
used in the Twelfth ward instead OF
black pencils. Investigation disclosed
that the pencils had a blush cast
Lambert J. Foulk, secretary Of the. de-
/ parlment said those ballots marked
with the pencils supplied by the de
/ partment would be counted
10 was announced by Mr.. FOulk tina
- many COmplaints had been receiVet
, this morning from voters that SOM
, clerks were tardy In reporting To-
duty. In every Instance, Mr. FOUL
5 said. the tardy clerks were those Sc
/ lccted bv the Democrats.
/ Despite this delay In some OF tn
. districts. clerks in other districts
D especially on the west side Of tn
e city, opened their booths before
! O'Clock TO accommodate the voters
scores being I'm line at that tim
and with an clerks and Official
present 10 was felt that the booth
I should be opened.
Voting was heavy in the maiorit
s Of the districts I'm this city. la tn
o First district of the First wars A.
- voters had voted out OF a total reg
n istraiion OF $40 at A O'Clock. In th
Second district OF the First ward a
r. A o'clock 10 was said 260 voters ha
: cast incfr nallOlS.
q At 10 O'Clock returns from the SiXt
d ward showed total vote OF 1896, q
less than One-third Of the total regi.
n tration pOlled In three hours aftt
s the polls opened. At the voting boot
S at lips Walnut street The vote at
e o'clock was Isl.
a Women voters in the Ninth war
3 flocked TO the polls early. the nun
K, ber that voted az s o'clock at IN
s. booth at Twenty-third and Washing
8 on streets being 40 More than 81
n had voted al Twenty-third and BOul,
ward at s O'Clock.
IT The rapid manner Of voting on N
y part OF those registered was pleasir
= to the Department Of Elections of
cials. 10 bore out their cont niioI
that three votes could be cast a mil
Y ute.
Is At the Harlan plant work was su
pended at 1870 O'Clock this morniI
4 for the day TO give employees amp
4 time for voting. A number OF 9th
\ plants about the city also work.
p only half a day.
"a AZ noon the total number who n,
,d voted in the Sixth election district
io Chr'stiana hundred Richardson Par
To was 365 out Of a total Of 665 regl
40 tered
ie Probation Onlcer J. Albert Olive
70 who was acting as Republics
si challenger at the polling place
- the polling place at Seventh al
IA jefferson streets, was removed FRO
in the booth by patrolman Curle
under direction OF Arthur Alsto
"A Jr.. one OF the Republican elecii,
officers, who insisted that Mr.. Oliv
no had no right 20 stay in the room, b
10 must do his challenging from q
he naliWaf leaulns to tne ru9lh' Whe
"a tempt was made 10 detain Mr.. Olivl
Nv and he returned TO the polling pla
" and finished the day standing In 4
IA hallway as directed.
IN MEMORIAM
In loving remembrance Of our DO
se son and brother. who departed this !