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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-03

S5s; 9 ! Montgomery, 1870. Morgan,
Hancock's nearest rival for a
speedy and complete return was
Richie county, with two precincts
missing, giving Harding 4,267, Cox
1872, ana 3,2l1 for Morgan, and
1878 for Koontz. Tyler county
came third with three precincts
missing at eight.
There were several counties from
which no returns were received but
Mingo county managed 10 sl'p in
returns from one preCtuct before
midnight. From that time on the
county was not heard from. The
sole precinct reported gave Hard
ing IT'S, Cox III.
From all indications one OF the
heaviest votes ever received In a
national election was csst in the
state yesterday. This may have
been due partly, It is said, owing to
the women adding their ballots 10
those OF the men for the first time
and partly to the fact that an In
tense fight was waged in the ga
bernatortal contest. Also both
presidential candidates OF the ma
jor parties turned an interested eye
on the state and sought the major
ity of its celebrates by personal
campaigning there.
MlngO county, w. Va.-McClaren
elected to state senate.
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ing ever done in the county. AS
your county chairman and sec.
retary We want to congratulate
you and TO thank you.
Yesterday was day to test
your courage to the limit. To
your glory and honor it can al
ways be said that you stood by
your guns from daylight until
the last ballot fell. Every
where can be heard express
sEons OF amazement and praise
at the magnificent manner In
which you handled your work
at the polls and the raptdity
with which you conducted your
bailoting. There can be no
line drawn to distinguish be-
tween the work Of the country
women who valiantly labored
In precincts where muddy,
slippery roads offered almost
unsurmountable difficulties,
and the city workers who did
their utmost to suppress ille-
gal voting and stood their
grounds amid surroundings
which were at times almost ,un-
bearable, but II such a distnc-
ton could be made It might be
that q little special need OF
praise should be given to that
brave little squad Of Republi'
can women who conducted such
an effective Espionage sys-
TEN" in The court house that
Democratic vote buyers were
compelled to move their sup
DIV OF liquor three times to get
away from these determined
There was, in the beginning
of this campaign, a slogan
"Remember the Women OF
Maine" There are now coming
into headquarters the rain
stained poll books used by the
poll workers in the precincts OF
this county. mute testimony 10
CContinued on Page Four)
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Only the Solid South CanBe Counted
For Sure For The Democratic
Ticket
REPUBLICAN GAINS IN CONGRESS
Predictions That Cox Would Not Garry Northern
or Western State Are Likely To Be Borne
Out By Returns
(Bv Associated Prcss)

NEW YORK, NOV 3.-The Republican land
slide continued to roll along in even greater propof
tion today as belated election returns came in from
the West.
Besides electng Harding it was assumed that
the Republicans would increase their margin in4both
houses of Congress and in the Senate in particular
would change their precarous control by one to sub
stantial working majority.
Congressional returns from many States were
slow were the returns on the vote for president,
lon the basis Of actual returns at hand as Indication
it seemed that Harding would have not less than $50
votes in the electoral college with proba
more than $50 while all that could be counted In the
Cox column the 127 votes from the solid south.
Unless some sudden change were to occur it ap-
pared that the returns were making good the Repub
lcan prediction that Cox would not carry western
or northern state
In many of its aspects the election was very lln-
usual. It developed what may turn out to be the
greatest Republican victory in party history
Boston went Republican for the second tim inaits
history.
Returns indicate the certainty of:
HARDING
California, 13; Colorado, 6; Connecticut, 4; Della
ware 8; Indiana, is; Iowa. 13; Kansas 10; Mainey s.
Massachusetts, 18; Michigan, 15 Minnesota 12; Neb
raska, 8; New Hampshire a; New jersey ,14;.New
York, As; Oregon 5; Pennsylvania, 49, Rhode Island
S; Utah, 4; Vermont, 4; Washington, z; w. va, 81
Wisconsin 10; Wyoming 8. Total, 329 -
COX
Alabama, 12; Arkansas, 9; Florida, 6SGeoTeia
ID; Kentucky, IS; Louisiana, TO- Mississippi,sS1E
North Carolina, 12; South Carolina g: Texas 20.
Virginia, IL. Total 1877.
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Republican Chairman
Meredith Gives Wo-
men Credit
MAY HAVE A THU8E
Crowds Stuck Out Until
Late Hour This
Morning

I'VE have met the enemy and
they are ours"
That might nttingly express the
SsNpau nt at the Republican coun-
eadquarterL today.
atest returns indicate that the
Ilblicans' made a clean sweep
t6unty, the entire ticket &C
|7sng ~ Oh with majority rang
2tnG lr6mt 500, to 1000.
After years of hard worls the
court house ring has been kicked
out completely. 1t is all over but
the shouting, and hauling the nov
ing vans up to the court house TO
carry away the-late occupants.
James A. Meredith, Republican
county chairman, was all smiles
this morning and expressed himself
as highly pleased with the result
OF the election here yesterday.
We can't give too much credit
kito the women for the part they
played in the great Republican
victory" said Mr.. Meredith, and
he no doubt expressed the sGnti-
ment OF all the Republican leaders.
nj was the women, standing solidly
~ the Republican cause, that sent
rt house ring down in over
Etg defeat.
5e members of the womEn's
publican organization also weT3
sti1ghIy gratified over the result
and the following statement was
issued:
TO the Republican Women OF
y Marion county,
can party enthusiastically ad.
A NIT that the clean sweep In
\ this county yesterday was
something which they owe to
their women voters. The team
work, and generalship display
ed by the newfledged organtza-
/ .tion OF Republican women was
/ Bs effective as any campaign
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-03
Five Arrests On
Election Night

Five arrests were made by the
city police yesterday and last night.
Andy Gillespie, Jay Martin, Dug
Hostetter and John Henry each
was fined IS and costs by Mayor
Conaway this morning, following
their pleas Of guilty on the charge
of being drunk.
Amos Boyles, a sixteen year old
boy, was brought in yesterday oy
Special Officer Breedlove. >of the
b. and O. railroad, on a charge OF
loafing at the railway station. The
boy told Mayor Conaway that his
parents are both dead, and that al
though he has some relations liY-
ing In FniTmont, he has no home;
Mayor Conaway instructed Chier
Snide- to Investigate the case.
Amos meanwhile, remaining a
guest OF the city.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-03
Mirror Over
Voting Booth
Told Secrets

Fire Chief okey Watkins
ought TO be the repository Of a
lot OF political secrets today. For
hours yesterday Okey stood post
in the White school polling
place and kept his eyes fasten-
ed on mirror which hung over
one OF the booths in such a way
that 1t was possible to see what
the voter did. Observers who
were watching Okey are wonder
ing, today what he is going. 70
do with the information he So
cured, 1t has been suggested,
somewhat tacetiously, TO be
sure, that II Tusca has any in
fluence after the impending
change in court house circles all
the booths will be equipped with
mirrors. 1t might tickle the fam
cy OF the women poll workers.
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AUCTION

1, the undersigned, will con-
tinue to offer at public auction
on wednesday, November 10,
1920, at 10 O'Clock the personal
property of Z. a. Dragoo, de-
ceased, at his late residence on
Davis Run, two work horses l
Jersey COW, fresh Sept. 20, 3
yearling Jersey heifers, l year
ling Jersey buH, 2 fat hogs Z
pigs, 10 weeks old, 8 stacks of
hay and some hay in NOW; also
some old corn in crib, road
wagon, buGgies, ] sled, set
double work harness, l set sin
gle driving harness, l saddle l
weeder 1 moving machine !
hay rake, 2 plows, l shovel
plow, l disc harrow, l spike
tooth harrow. l washing ma
chine, l churn, cook stove, din
ing table and other household
and kitchen furniture too nu-
merous to mention.
Terms made known on day Of
F. H. DRAGoo, Administrator.
Melvin Bunner, Auctioneer.'
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.EDTIRE REPUBLICAN COUNTY
TICKET WON fine VICTORY
One Extra Dry
Put Vote In
For ROsembLoOn1

one of the most humorous
events OF the election came to
light when the ballots were be-
lag counted at one Of the pre-
cincts on the East Side, accord
ing to a report made by one OF
those counting the ballots.
There was considerable scratch
ing OF tickets which kept the
election officials working well
into The morning hours today,
btu one ballot put everybody in
a good humor. Some one had
voted for all the presidential
electors and others on the Pro-
hibltoin ticket, but jumped over
one place and coted for Ben Ro-
senbloom for congress. One or
two instances came to light
where voters had voted for can
dldates on four different tickets.
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RosenbIoom. And
NeeIy Both Claim It
81. ~
[By AssocIated Praaal.

WHEELING, Nov. 3.-Both Neely
and RosenbIom are claiming their
election in the First Congressional
district. Incomplete returns are
giving Rosenbloom, Republican, q
substantial lead but Congressman
Neely declared over the long dis
tance telephone from Fairmont that
he will carry Marion by et tslekst
$1,000. He says there. are INDY -
precincts reported and that ne Ftk,
running neck and neck with Rosen.
bloom in spite of the fact ali the
strong Republican precincts are.ir
81 will carry Wetzel by / 200 votes
said Mr.. Neely. -,
Rosenbloom while declaring hai
believed he had been elected BY .:
safe majority declined to make any
comment until he heard from Seel
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-03
The SWEEP IN OHIO

COLUMBUS, Nov. 3.-The noon
on the Ohio presidential
vote a showed we oEs senator 3 HeTalng 1atIng lead lead
more than 5000 precincts out OF T.
145 In the state. Returns from
more than 5000 precincts gave for.
mer Governor Willis a lead OF 15S,.
600 votes over Julian, his Demo.
cratic opponent for United States
Senate to succeed Senator Harding.
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As GOES MAINE

PORTLAND. Me-, Nov. 3.-In a
total vote OF 1900 less than that
cast in the state election in Sep
tember, Maine gave Harding yes
terday a plurality Of $4,000 over
Cox, 1000 more than the plural
ity given Parkhurst for governor.
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NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS OF
MARION COUNTY.

Owing 10 the fact that a
great many people of Worthing-
ton and vicinity did not know
Of my being there for collection
Of taxes on October 28th, have
decided to go back to Worth
ington another day, thereby
giving all chance to pay their
taxes and get the discount
Therefore have decided on
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18th,
to be at the Bank Of Worthing-
ton. All the epople who missed
seeing me on the 2Sth will have
another chance at Worthington.
Also desire to state that l
will be at Burners Ridge, Win
Held district, on Thursday, Mo-
vember 4th; Pennington, Lin
coin district, Friday and Satur-
day, November 9th and 6th;
BoothsYille, Grant district,
Monday, November Sth; Mo-
nongah, Grant district, Tuesday,
November 9th; RiYesyille, Paw
Paw district, Wednesday, No
vember 10th; Grays Flats, Paw
Paw district, Thursday, Novem-
Der 11th; Fairview, Friday and
Saturday, November 18th and
18th; Mononagehla Bank OF
Fairmont, Union Independent
district, Friday and Saturday,
November 10th and Goth.
All taxes are ready for collec-
ton at the Sheriff's Office. Now
don't forget that discount
period only lasts through the
month OF November.
A. NJ. GLOVER,
Sheriff Of Marion County.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-03
Maine SUIT
Smokes Cigar
to Celebrate

LEWISTON, Me-. Nov. "a
owman aged about rs walked
into local drug store. She said
10 the clerk: "Giev me a good
cigar"
Next sch asked for a light. To
a query from the amazed drug
clerk, the woman said:
Twenty years ago I vowed II
j ever had the chance totvote1F
would smoke a cigar. Now I
am going to do It If 1t kills me-"
She walked out ofdthe store
putting away.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-03
CUNNINGHAM WON
FOR SCHOOL BOARD
Had a Total of 3,464 Votes
To His Opponents
1888

One Of the most interesting con-
tests of the election was over mem
bership in the board Of education
for Fairmont Independent school
district between r. T. Cunningham
and Brooks Fleming, Jr. Cunning
ham won by strong majority. The
vote in detail follows:
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Nc REReER kNocksn olr-

MILWAUKEE, wis, Nov. a.
Victor L. Berger, unseated Social
ist congressman from the Fifth dis.
trict Of Wisconsin, at non today CON
.ceded his defeat by Stafford, Repub-
liCOn
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G. W. srEvENs DIES

RICHMOND, Va, Nov. g.
George w. Stevens, president Of the
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad,
dropped dead today at the Green.
briar White Sulphur Springs, w.
Va, said message received here.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-02
m
Try to Take Possession ~
British Ship in Port
: Near New Orleans.
GUARDS OPEN FIRE
ON TWENTY.FOUR
Members Of Crew Break For Shore
When Denied Privileges Of Leavino
Ship - Arm ThemseIve. With
Knives, Iron Pipe and Other
WeaPons-Two Wounded Men VIII
DIe-Othsrs Surrender.
by Associated Press.


New Orleans, Nov. 2.-E1eyen Chi
nese members Of the cfew OF the
British steamship Elm Leaf were
wounded early today when guards re-
sorted to pistol fre to quell a mutiny
aboard the vessel.
Twenty-four Chinese partfcinated
In the riot. which was precipitated
when officers Of the ship announced
that in compliance with federal reEu-
iations no shore. leave would be
granted.
According to reports submitted 1t
the customs house. the Chinese armed
themselves with knives. pieces OF pipe
and scrap-iron and rushed from the
forecastle In an effort to overwhelnn
the guards. A number got over the
ship and hid themselves in the woods
bordering the water. Tha rapid Arink
OF the guns Influenced most of those
not wounded to surrender. Two OF
the wounded will die according TO
reports.
The Elm Leaf is anchored at Good
Hope. about fifteen miles above New
Orleans. The vessel Is operated be-
tween New Orleans and Tampico.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-02
TOURISTS SHY OF IRELAND.
Revolutionary Disorders Have Been
Ruin Of HotsIksepsrs.
Ru anooa AnA 1a..e~~

Revolutionary Disorders Have Been
Ruin OF HotsIkeepsrs.
By Associated Press.
Dublin. Nov. 3.-The tourist busi-
ness In Ireland has been injuriopaly
affected by the revolutionary dtSor-
ders. Tourist agents and h,otelkeep-
ers are in despair. North Wales and
the rsio Of Man have captured tho
visitors who used to come to Killar-
ney and Glengariff. There has been
notable absence OF the usual influx
OF Americans.
Dublin has suffered less proportion
ately than other places, but Dublin's
visitors did not take the risk Of leav-
ing 1t for the provinces. There, was no
danger to life or limb, but the dis
location Of the railway service caused
by the refusal Of the railway men to
carry soldiers, police or munitions
made the train service so uncertain
that nobody could count safely on
reaching or returning from any given
destination within the limits OF a
holiday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-02

tails were assigned to precincts where
ClfShes were feared.
More than 100000 names are on the
city's registration list. and the long
lines in front of polling places thru
out the city at an early hour gave
promise OF q record vote.
Ballot Boxes Overflow.
Reports of fraud at polling places
and indications of a vote which
would tax the capacity OF the elec-
tion machinery OF the city quiclened
interest in the balloting in Chicago
during the first four hours OF voting.
Reports of q record. d.brcaking vote
We're received from all sections OF
Illinois before noon. More than 800
Chicago precincts early notified the
election office OF full ballot boxes.
requesting additional containers. In
structions were issued to judges of
elections. to open the boxes, trans
ferring the tickets to bags IL neces-
sary.
Illinois IS voting on the largest
ballot in the history OF the state.
Seven candidates for the presidency
and ten gllbernatorial aspirants are
listed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-02
altho the liberal candidate Jose
Miguel Gomez appeared to be lead
Ing on early returns.
JAPS YIELD TO AMERICA,
New Pact to Allow Only Students and

New Pact to Allow Only Students and
Tourists to Err U. S.
Washington. Now. he negotia-
tions between the I'd States and
Japan over the = sed California
land In that sta Sve progressed to
the stage whe ;SIpan is ready to
bow to the in = ole.
In fact, sc = . arc state depart
ment omcts d the Japanese am
bassador I \ the measure win be
oyerwhelmins,y passed BY California
voters In tomorrow's referendum that
work OF drafting a new treaty has
begun.
This information was obtained at
the state department on the eve OF
the election In which this important
question Is to be passed upon by the
voters for the first time in this
country.
1t is hoped by the state department
that the new treaty will be ready for
submission to the senate before
President Wilson retires.
In it, it lis understood. Japan will
agree voluntarily to restrict all Japa-
nese immigration to the United
States. Japanese students, travellers
and government officials will be per-
mitted to visit at WILL but the en-
trance OF colonizers and settlers win
be prohibited.
In making this important eonces-
sion. Japan for the first time recog-
nizes the right OF California or any
other state to enact measures bar
ring aliens from owning land
On her part the United States will
agree to sprotect the rights. Of all
japanese subjects and to afford them
equality before the law on the same
terms as those accorded American
citizens.
The vigorous protests made by ia
pan against the enactment Of the
California law are known to have
had little or no effect on the state
department.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-02
U. s. SCHOONER WINS.
Takes Second and Decisive Race
From Canadians.


Halifax, N. s., Nov. 2.-The dash
ing little schooner Esperanto, out Of
Glouster. yesterday won the second
international fshermen's race, and
with it the championship.
1t was as thrilling a race as ever
has been sailed-a race thru sunshine,
mist, and rain squalls, with never
more than a dozen lengths between
Esperanto and Delawana, and some
times with the vessels beam to beam
Halifax harbor resounded with the
footing OF sirens as the winner
swept across the line after forty
mile race that kept taciturn old salts
whooping like sschoolboys for hours.
The Stars and Stripes were frst
across the starting line. but Capt.
Marty Welch. in few minutes lost
his half length lead, and for thirty
miles had to trail the rollicking
schooner from Lunenburg.
But on the fourth leg Capt MARTY
vowed he'd be goldurned If the Nova,
Scotians beat him, and he proceeded
to furnish thrills that were never con-
ceived of in an Americas cup race.
He just naturally edged his little
Gloucester two sticker alongside its
rival. thrust its long, lean nose past
Delawana, and then held on des-
perately.
He had to drop back once in an
exciting fight for inside berth at the
final turn. but he won. He slipped
around Just twenty-tw seconds ahead
OF Delawana. and then, taking advan-
tage Of every little gust that breezed
down on the racers, buried between
the bluffs that line the harbor, waged
a merry sailorman's battle tacking
back toward the finish line at Point
Pleasant breakwater.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-02
LANDS HITS BOOZE SELLERS
One Sentenced TO Prison, Hotel Man
Fined $4,000.

Chicago, Nov. 2.-Federal Judge
Landis struck terror to the heart OF
liquor law violators in Chicago yes
terday when he sentenced Charles NJ.
Sommers, proprietor Of the st. James
Grill and the Birchmont Hotel in
Rogers Park, to thirty months In the
penitentiary in addition to a fine Of
$4,000 on charge Of possessing and
selling liquor.
William Sommers, a cousin, ana
manager Of the Birchmont Hotel was
sentenced to ninety days in the
Bridewell and, fined $4,000 on the
same charge. Both men had pleaded
guilty, expecting leniency. Charles
SOmmers had been arraigned in fed
eral court before and had been fined
$3.50.
The heavy penalties coming with
the first cases on the docket at this
term Of court threw bootleg liquor
circles into panic. The lid came
down with bang and only priW-
legged patrons Of the various loop
bars were permitted by the pro-
prietors to pry it loose sufficiently
for a cautious NIP"
Wholesale bootleggers and their
agents declined to quote a price for
whisky, and saloOnkeepers, ordinarily
in the mbarket for more stock, re-
fused to consider new supplies at any
price.
Saloonkeepers selling whisky had
been prepared for fines Of not more
than $500 or $1,000. Many of them
had little fear Of several months IN
the bridewell, as long as they were
enabled to reap profits of several
hundred dollars a day over their
bars. But the penitentiary sentence
was a staggering blow.
More than fifty well-konwn saloon
and cafe keepers were particularly
impressed. They have been arrested
and indicted for the same Offense as
were the Sommern.
Many of them have made similar
pleas of guilty with the game hope
entertained by the Sommers of leni-
eney.
Judge Landis declined to outline
his policy in handling future cases.
In sentencing the Sommers the
Judge gave then a verbal lashing.
Of Charles Sommers he said:
This man is apparently determined
not to go dry. He has made up his
mind that he will not obey the pro-
hibition laws. During wartime he
was fined $3.50 by Judge Carpenter
and this fine he apparently has
regarded as a cheap license to COM
nit further violations Of the law"
Sommers and his cousin were ar
rested some months ago when federal
agents caught bus boy carrying
LIQUOR from the basement In the
Birchnont Hotel, where a large sup
ply had been stored, to the st. James
Grill, where it was sold.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-02
AUSTRIAN GOVERNMENT MESS.
Payroll Names 10000 Moro Than
Legai-Defieit Appalling.
Ry AsSociat ted Press


Vienna. Nov. "A government de-
felt for the current year Of 13.0oo.-
100000 crowns is admitted by the
finance department. Other estimates,
however, place IL at a much larger
figure in view OF the constant de-
mands Of state employees for in
creased wages and allowances which
the government must concede.
Replying to the delegation OF civil
servants the government admitted
that there. were $4,000 more employees
on the payroll at present than were
covered in the estimates. Also 1t
was confessed that it was next to
impossible to reduce the list and
throw these people into the ranks of
the unemployed with the approach of
winter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-02
Heavy Vote in South

Atlanta. Nov, 2.-Heavy voting
thruout the south was predicted by
election officials when the polls
opened today. Favorable weather
conditions were expected to prevail
during the day in most localities.
Rain, election officials said would
keep many voters at home in some of
the rural districts.
Election day found democratic
leaders confident they would make a
clean sweep in all southern states.
The republicans. however, claimed
they would be able to elect their con-
gressional candidates in at least half
dozen scattered districts.