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..nTHEE.BIBLE.
translated out Of the original
tongues and from the edition
known as Our Mothers Bible"
The Fourth Book of Moses, Called
NUMBERS. .-
CHAPTER XIV (Continued).

CHAPTER XIV (Continued).
. Only rebel not ye against the
Lord. neither fear. ye the people OF
the land; for they are bread for US:
their defence is departed from them,
and the Lord is with US: fear them
not
10 But all The congregation bade
stone them with stones. And the
glory of, thef Lord appeared in the
tabernacle of the congregation be
fore. all the children. of Israel.
al And the Lord said unto
Moses, How long will this people
provoke me? and how long will 1t
be ere they b ,lieve. me, for all the
signs which l have Showed among
item? ar ....
125 l will smite them with the
pestilence, and disinherit them, and
will make of thee greater nation
and rnightier than they. q
: ~ FAnd Moses said unto the
Lcrd, Then the Egyptians shall hear
it,. (for thou broughtest up this
people in thy. might from among
them)
IA And they will tell it to tho
Inhabitants of thislqland for they
have heard that thou Lord ar
among this people, that thou Lor,
art seen face 70 face, and that thy
cloud standeth over them, and that
thou goest before them. by daytime
in a pillar of a cloud, and in.a pillar
of fire by night. F
Is Now IL thou shalt kill all
this people as one man. then the
nations which have heard the fame
OF thee will speak, saying,
16 Because the Lord was not
able to bring this people into the
land which he sware unto them
therefore he hath slain them in the
wilderness. -,
II And now. I beseech thee, let
the power OF my Lord be great. ac-
cording as thou host spoken. saying.
is The Lord Is 1ongsuffering. and
of great mercy, forgiving iniquity
and transgression. and by no means
Gle airing the guilty, visiting the
tniduity of the fathers upon the
children Of the third and fourth
generation.
10 Pardon, beseech thee, the
iniw,ity OF this people according un-
to the greatness OF thy mercy. and
as thou hast forgiven this people.
from Egypt even until now. -
lT6 Hc Continued. b =. y
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Hurrah for the Smiths!

The War Risk Insurance Buresp records seem to that
the Smiths the Kellys population
OF eligible for Which is surprising, considering
long the family had in the emigration from Europe
that often relatively beadr
historical other do
1t plain-folk
that Lincoln liked and understood and that Roosevelt rallied
him 1t cndure from while
become lost and this does, presumably because
OF the basic and ancient OF human acv
However lest its commonay and the
that has historic representatives, consider
his influence, the vitality of Smith
founded the love that which
Sidney Smith
And then, there Capt John Smith and his with
Pocahontas.
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Sues Estate for 100000;
Gets Verdict for 81, 500

Henry r. Woodward. an attorney.
will be paid s2,5oo out OF the funds
of the 100000 estate of the late
Col. o. G. Staples. according to a
consent verdict reached yesterday in
Circuit Court before Judge siddons.
The verdict disposes OF a suit for
100000 damages against the estate
nied by Woodward. who claimed that
Col. Staples made a contract with
him 70 appoint him as executor. OF
The estate and had failed TO do 50.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-13
ADAIY LINE O. CHEER
By John Kcndriek Bangs
THE EsT

The TEST
Misfortune brings the best In Us to
81 light.
Just !. the star. shine sIovInsly a,
From pain and deadly travail beauty
From mire and muck come noral OF.
ferings.
So when the day seems dark. ana
woes shall press.
And round about you hover Hosts Of
Stress.
Yield not unto despair. but rather
spur
Your spirit on tho proofs Of Char
acter.
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Events Of Today

Mira Fiorence jackson oodd
VIII Eive last OF series. .Norni =
Hours with Great Story TeIlersr
at Lafayette Hotel, IL a. m.
KiwanIs Club celebrates .Kiwanis
Day. Hotel Washington, if:se .. m
Or. Charles 7. Baylis OF Southern
sociological Congress. spesker.
Women's Missionary Union, meet
ing: Calvary Baptist Church, $40
10 D. m.
Meeting. Chemical society of
Washington. Cosmos C7uh. n. M
Or. A. N. comey Of DuPont Powder
company. illustrated lecture, High
Explosives"
Florence Nightingale Centenary.
eeiebration, Central High School
auditorium. tonight
California State AssocistIon
meeting. Thompson school TwsIf,h
ana L streets northwest, s:is n. m
Speeches literary program ana
dancing.
Mrs. Glendower Evans. Of Bo,,on
speaker on What England e.s no
ing With Her Reds" meeting =,
Little Forum. home OF Senator Roh-
street.
Meeting Of Kit Carson Post No +,
department OF the Potomac. a. A
X, O. A. r. Hall. s D. m.
American Women's Legion, meet.
Ing, Marine Barracks. 4 D. m.
six-day convention, Board Of Re-
gents Mount Vernon, begins TODAY.
Dr. Joseph L. Mcbride, U. s. Bu-
reau OF Education, speaker, PheIp,
community center. s D. m.
naval Affairs. subcommittee hear
ing. Secretary Daniels, 1870 a. m.
district Committee, various Dis
trict bills. IL a. m.
Military Affairs. army sppropris-
tion bill. 1890 a. m
Manufacturers, Eubeonmi,,,,
nearing on newsprint. 1880 a. m
Interstate Commerce. hesripy
1880 a. m.
Military Affairs. several matters
Agriculture. subcommittee. mss,
packers. 10.
Immigration, hearing. immirra-
I tiOn, 3 p. m.
Education. investigation Of Fed
eral Board, 10.
AZ the Thenters
(iarrick-GarTick Players in Peg o
Ny Heart"
Polfs-'Monte CrIsIo. Jr."
National-"Jrst Suppose
Belasco-'The Bird Of Parable"
Cosmos-VsLdevilIe and films.
Is. +. keith's-VaUdevfIe
GRyety-"The Social Maids"
Folly-"The Aviator Girls"
Loew's Palace-Wallace Reid in
The Dancin' Fool"
Moore's Rialto Mildred Harris
Chaplin in The Inferior Sex"
CrandalI's MetrOpoIitan-Alice Lake
in shore Acres"
hoore's Strand-"TEe Servant in the
House"
Moore's Garden-John Barrymore in
DIR. Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde"
LOew's Columbia-Bryantw washburn
in Mrs. Temples Telegram"
Crandall's-Mollie King in 'womea
Mea Forget.
Cranialls Knickerbocker - Alice
Brady in sinners"
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METHODISTS APPROVE
COLORED BISHOPS

Des MOines. May IL The Meth
odist General Conference was on
record today in favor Of granting
colored ministers the privileges OF
becoming bishops and superintcnd-
ing the people Of their own race.
Delegates wept when the vote
showed the colorod men had won
and the entire conference Joined in
singing the Battle Hymn Of the
Republic"
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Law Students on Strike
Against Socialist Member

Albany, n, Y, May 1.-THE en-
tire student body of the Albany
Law School went on strike today
when Joseph Goidenkoff, recently
expelled from the school because of
alleged socialist tendencies. re-
turned to the school under protec-
tion of an Injunction.
The student left the class rooms
as soon as Geidenkoff entered the
building. leaving only the instruc-
ofiiqiais At the law school refused
t6 1iscuss the matter. s s
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Middle Man Elimination
Plan of Cotton Growers

Oklahoma City. Okla. May "a
Elimination OF the middle man in
the market of cotton will he the
result OF a plan worked out by the
members of the Oklahoma branrh
OF the American Cotton Association.
at their meeting. Il was declared
today. -
system of warehouses will he
built throughout Oklahoma. where
growers can store cotton and sell
direct to the market.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-13

Christopher Columbus overjoyed discovering America
put think OF the happiness of the who place where
he can buy sugar reasonable price
The Washington herald., 1920-05-13

Women who deie vany through handbags for the eus;ve
street car token how hubby when he loses
collar button. @sss
The Washington herald., 1920-05-13

None of those departing Presidents Mexico ever forget that
of the essentials for successful fight is to take all the
change in the treasury
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William Dean Howells.

= With the passing OF Mr. Howells new dean of
OF letters devoes the authors country
american literary folk he lived apologies
for his OF living and false shbboeh
Art for Arts Sake But his goodness
than passve active His point of always
spiritual whether he writing rather Indifferent
pioneer fiction the realistic manner the monthly
Hapers Magazine, his surprising
later OF critics quite high as social
philosopher and wise books things
admirers OF the last decades of the Nineteenth century
"a writer of fiction
Ohio bred him, and sympathetic touch with
the common of the Middle West during all
envoned by literary Cambridge and
later by hectic commerciazd displyovng New City He
had speculative mind both coming Uopian conditions
this world and the OF the life beyond one
He international and neaca sympathies and did
and Spanish authors known to his couu
Young authors found in him. they always Stedman
friend major figure in American literature taking the
long view, he will not become but he did yed to
make his time and his contemporaries true propor-
lions and sometimes he did this fiction direct dis
euson of civil issues and "reminiscences charmins
written and invaluable for portrayal of the
man ne describing With George William Curtis Henry NJ
Alden Richard Watson Glider Howes gone the
well the personnel OF New Yo monthly journalism has
changed much They had missed now with
rather juvenile RADICAL cynical and editors in seats of
power.
None Of those departing of Mexico ever forge, that
Of the essentials for successful fight to take all the
change in the treasury
Christopher Columbus overjoyed at discovering America
but think of the happiness who locates place where
he can buy sugar at reasonable price.
Women who deiye vanly through handbags for the elv
street car token appreciate how hubby he loses that
Tbs Mescan revouoniss promise stop gambling They
can't folks the border betting how long
Che next President will last
York man dropped two quarts Of honor on ne ;d.,.
and mad to pay $40 for profanity Troubles indeed come
= szSsss :, ,--- s7sr
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TRADE REPRESENTATIVES,.

NJ. GoIdenberg-A. Rosenthal, D.
L. Frank, 2OS 5th ave-; Lansburgh
& Bro.-Miss S. Jacobs, Mr.
Stephens. G. w. Trail. 220 5th ave,
room 1919: Woodward & Lothrop-
II. Barsilkies, Mrs. NJ. Johnson, Mrs
]. c. Nourse, 334 4th ave. =.
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The Mexean revouions promise stop gambling They
can't folks the border however from betting how @
.tle next President will last.
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NEW YORK HOTEL ARRIVALS.

New York. May 1.-THE follow
ing Washingtonians are registered
at hotels here today:
r. r. Fisher Grand; H. T. Muir
ply. Marlborough; ]. P. Bramhall,
Wallick: Mrs. W. Zimmerman, Mrs.
+. Crawford, Continental; S. S.
Jones, Herald Square; w. T. Kelley,
Brotzell.
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New York dropped two liquor on the sidewalk
and mad to pay $40 for profanity Troubles indeed
The Washington herald., 1920-05-13

In a laboratory IN one Of the en-
cheering buildings the fnishins
touches. is. being Put 20 the new
sssidS ssSSli s. iSa r. sss GI%s Rs sss aas
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1880. =
Agriculture. subcommittee. meat
packers. 10.
Immigration, hearing, immigra-
tiOn, 3 p. m.
Education, investigation OF Fed
eral Board, 10
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-11-04

here thirty-eight years ago and was
on visit to his brother Daniel at Buff
falo, when the accident happened. He
was Immediately placed in Orval Fra
ices car and rushed to Friendsville
where Drs. Nedrow and Mason ordered
him taken to the hospital The loss of
blood sustained by the wounded man
was so great that he died about four
hours after reaching Cumberland. He
is survived by the following brothers
and sisters: James and Ellis. of
Friendsville; Daniel, Clarn, Edward
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-11-04

Mrs. c. C. Fike and Mrs. Donald
Frazee were Grantsville visitors on
last Tuesday.
Mr.. Kimmell Frazee, son and daugh-
ter and Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Liston
spent Sunday at Bittinger.
Miss Elsie burst visited at the J.
H. Umbel home on Sunday.
Rev. Johnson preached here on Sun
day to an interested congregation.
Mr.. Lester Frazee and Miss Knapp
visited friends at Cove on Sunday.
Mrs. J J Knapp was the guest of
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-11-04

Mrs. Mintie Durham visited at the
home of Mr.. E. NJ. ListOn on Thursday
of last week.
Miss Nan Fike left on Saturday for
Somerset, Pa, where she will be en-
ployed
Mr.. and Mrs. Wiley Hawkins and
two children spent a few days here
last week with friends.
Mrs. Fred. Groves, of Connellsville,
visited friends here recently.
Miss Josephine Hone has returned to
Cumberland.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-11-04

Harvey, Milton and Miss Nettie Ar
tice, of Buffalo, and Mrs. Albert Sill
baugh. of Watsondale, Pa.
News reached here on October Both
Of the death of Mrs. Melissa Selby,
who died at Connellsville, Pa She was
on a visit to her daughter who resides
in that city.Her remains were brought
to Friendsville for interment on Mon
day.
Miss Irene Groves spent the latter
part Of last week at the home of Mr..
and Mrs Silas Miller at Accident.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-11-04
SELBYSPORT

Simon Article, of Johnstown, Pa,
while hunting on Saturday morning,
October 23rd, accidentally shot him
self in the right arm, resulting in his
death at II o'clock at the Western
Maryland Hospital in Cumberland.
His remains were removed to Johns
town for burial Mr. Article was born
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-11-04

Mrs. Allie Grove recently.
Misses Cecilia Frazee and Ida Lis
ton were guests of Edna Frazee on
Saturday last.
Some of our people attended the
festival at Guard on Saturday even
ing.
At the masquerade party held at
Friendsville on the evening of October
30th many Of the Selbysport people
were present.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-11-04
Get this Xmas guide
book to Period
Furniture
; a Furniture Aristocrat

furniture. 1t was called the Golden Age
of Furniture"
So Mr.. Edison had his designers go back
into the manor houses of England, the
chateaux of France and the castles of
Italy. They adapted II designs from
historic masterpieces. They preserved
entire the character and feeling Of tho
best periods" in these superb photograph
cases for the modern American home.
No matter which Edison cabinet you
choose you get both the arts that make
your house a cultured home music per-
fectly RE-CREATED and furniture of pur-
est period source. What finer gift for
all the family
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-24
PROVED ANCESTORS
or PILGRIMS NOW so
Mayflower Descendants Ad-
NIT Capt. More Claim.

Boston, Oct 23.-The first instance
in more than twenty-five years. In which
research has enabled senealogists TO
transfer tho name OF n passenger OF the
Pilgrim ship AIayflower from the list
of those from whom descent cannot be
proved 10 the roll OF those from, whom
descent can be proven was announced
to-day by George Ernest Bowman, Sec
rotary OF the Massachusetts Society OF
Mayflower Descendants. The new
proved ancestor IS Capt. -ticnard More.
who came over I'm the Mayflower as a
boy of 10. under the care of Elder WILL
lam Brewster.
Capt. More later went from Plymouth
to Salem and died In that city at tho
age OF 81 years He was buried in the
Charter Street Cemetery In Salem, and
his gravestone Is tho only known me-
mortal 10 a Mayfower passenger erected
at the time OF his death lie was mar
ried first TO Christina Hunt, and after
her death TO Jane Hollingsworth.
Tho proved" Mayflower ancestors
now number fifty, leaving fifty-four
from who decent cannot be proved.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-24
MAY ABANDON NEWPORT
TRAINING STATION
Apprentices Are Being Trans
ferYed to Great Lakes.

Special Despatch 20 TIE NEW York HKnAIp.
NEWPORT, r. l., Oct. :3.-Newport's
famous training station for men in the
navy. with modern scientific accommo-
dations for $500 men. may become q
thing Of the past II the presen. attempts
OF the head Of the navy prevail
Senator Peter Goelet Gerry visited
the station to-day to make an lnspec-
ton Of the new Coddington Point bar
racks. at the request OF Secretary Dam
iels He stated that he was much
pleased with the modern and scientific
plant. He IL a member OF the Senate
Naval Committee and was shown about
the plant by Capt. Douglas u. Dis
rnukes. commanding the station. and
left for Bristol. X. L., later In the day.
A week ago there were 5000 men In
training at the station. To-day there
are $500. Five hundred OF these ap-
prentices were transferred to the Great
Lakes training station BY special train
and the other 1000 have gone to the
feet. II is known that there Is an
effort to do away with the present plant
here. the modern part OF which was
built during the war and just accepted
by the Government at great cost. The
reason given is that the appropriation
to run the plant is only $4,000 a year.
and It is stated in official circles that
II is feared this cannot be done.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-24
BALLOON MEN TO DROP
KILOGRAMS ON ROUTE
Aero Club to Keep Informed
of Whereabouts.

kilograms dropped from the air by
pilots In the intern ational balloon race
starting late yesterday from Birining.
ham are TO be used in keeping the Aero
Club OF America informed Of the where
abouts of the contestants. BY this ar
rangement officials of the Aero Club ex-
pect TO minimize the doubts regarding
the whereabouts OF the balloons after
risinE---a troublesome phase OF all races.
Persons living in cities and villages
over which the balloons drift are re-
quested to fill in the kilograms. giving
the exact location OF the balloons and
the time of their passing and file them
to the Aero Club headquarters here. BY
these kilograms the Aero Club hopes to
locate speedily pilots compelled to make
forced landing by instituting searches
from the point last reporting them.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-24
EIGHT Big BALLOONS
START ON LONG RACE
Seven Competitors, Preceded
by Pilot, Take the Air at
Birmingham.
FOUR NATIONS IN CONTEST
Gordon Bennett Trophy, Low
ing Cups and Cash Offered
as Prizes.
FOUR NATIONS IN CONTEST

Spsesol Despatch to THE NEW YORK HERALD.
BIRMINaHAM, Ala, Oct. 23.-With the
elxy the limit and the United States the
goal the international balloon race be
gan from tho balloon field. North Bir-
m.ngham. this afternoon, eight big bal
looms, including the Pilot, with repre-
sentatives of the two daily papers. and
the Birmingham Chamber OF Commerce
balloon, piloted by Roy Donaldson. start
ing on the trip. There was mild
northwest breeze at tho time OF the
start.
A tremendous crowd was out TO wit
ness the race. Under the rules the Pilot
will have TO descend at noon on Sunday
and after leaving out his passengers Will
make an effort to ride to his home at
| Springfield III. c. G. Ancrus, aero.ogi-
.al expert from the Weather Bureau at
Washington, during the day studied the
wind maps and predicted the balloons
would make toward Cairo. ILL.,. and
thence into the Ohio varey. The morn
ing was employed in filling tho big bags
with the by-product coke gas from the
Sloss Sheffield Steel and Iron Company.
The Pilot started at 4:15. and four to
| ten minutes later the others started in
the following order:
First, French balloon, piloted by
Capt. Louis Hirschauer, with Leo G.
Nathan aid.
Second, United States Army balloon,
plotted by Lieut.. r. Z. Thompson, with
Capt H. e. Weeks, aide IA z. NJ.
Third, Belgian balloon Belgica, piloted
by Lieut.. Ernest De Muyter, with Lieut..
Matthew Labrousse, aide.
1! Fourth, Italian entry. Audens, piloted
py Major J. Vale, with Major d. Leon,
aide
Fifth, American entry. Kansas City
| H., piloted by H. Il. Honeywell OF 81.
Louis. winner of the American national
race. with DR.. Jerome Kingsberry. aid.
Sixth. Italian entry. piloted by MAJOR
| II. Madori, with Lieut.. A. Pirazzoli' aid
Seventh, American entry. Goodyear
piloted by Ralph Epson. present interna-
tional title holder. with w. T. Van Or
mann, aid
Representatives of the Aero Club OF
America offered the Gordon Bennett
trophy, and other prominent personages
Interested in ballooning witnessed the
start with a number OF Government Of
| ficials. Loving cups ana cash prizes are
| also offered. it
The start was under suspicious cir
! cJmStanceS.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-24
BONUs PEDLERs STOPPED.

BOSTON, Oct. 23.--The peddling licenses
OF thirty world war veterans who have
been selling pamphlets favoring a bonus
for soldiers were revoked to-day By DR..
William C. Woodward, City Health Com
missioner. on the ground that the army
uniform was being wrongfuiy used, and
that the proceeds OF the sales were not
he'-- fcvoted 20 the welfare ~ Tho vet
rams
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-24
Cross Envelope Purse

Made NTH framed coin compartment
IN centre, fitted 10Th mirror. memo,
slate and oilt pencil; q glazed cay,
colo,,s silk lining; size S%rS y
inches. strap handle at back: flap
mounted tcith sterling silper gut
clips. ....-.. SZs.ZV
Mono0rdms TO order, extra.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-24

THE WORLD NEEDS LESS ADJ
VICE AND MORE OPPORTUN-
ITY- MORE VALUES AND LESS
VERBOSITY. PERFORMANCE
IS PREFERABLE TO PREACH
MENT. IN THIS SPIRIT WE PRE-
SENT A PAGE FROM THE DIARY
OF FASHIONS IN SUITS AND
WRAPS. NEW AS TOMORROW
MORNING, ELOQUENT WITH A
SAVING OF AT LEAST 5000
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-07
PRESBYTERY FINISHES WORK
Elects Commissioners and Elders to
General Assembly

The. Presbytery Of the Presbyterian
Church in this city closed its two day
meeting yesterday after clecting the
commissioners aud elders to the general
assembly, which Is to be held in this
city beginning May 20. The standing
committees for the coming year were
elected
Tho commissioners to the general as
sembly are: the Rev. Dwight Wither.
spoon Wiley, Ill. D.; the Rev George
+. Pentecost, d. ID. the Rev. William
r. Pugh, the Rev. Charles Wadsworth,
d. D.. and the Rev. William Dayton
Roberts.
The alternates are The Rev. John ].
Loudenbough. the Rev. Warren II.
Ward, the Rev. John p. H. Witner,
the Rev. Louis b. Allen, the Rev. II.
r. McHcnry and the Rev David s,
Clark.
The elders and their alternates are
John Wanamaker. NJ. J. w. Hogg. the
Prof. John w. Patton. Jesse L. Will
son. Henry Boyer. and Stewart George
Jessup. elders; William II. Cassell
Peter NJ. McLarcn. Charles NJ. Mann,
Walter /. McInnes, alternates.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-07

rolled over the opposition Of former
State Senator William NJ. Bennett.
pledged to the presidency OF Senator
Hiram W. Johnson, of California, In
yesterdays primaries, according to yir-
tually complete returns.
With only 126 election districts out
of the 2571 In the city missing, the vote
for the big four" was: Nathan J..
Miller, 1908; Senator James w.
Wadsworth. Jr., T0,396: Senator Will
liam VI. Calder. T3,501 Colonel Will
liam Boyce Thompson. 6S,104. Ben
nett's 7otc was 25.561. Of which his
home borough Brooklyn. contributed
14.31T. The vote here was lighter than
anticipated by party leaders.
Scattering returns from up state.
where the vote was also light. indicated
that the organization candidates had
won over Bennett by wider margin
than in this city. No candidate favor.
able to Senator johnson was elected
in any Of the twelve congressional dis
tricts where contests were waged.
The organization men also defeated
two candidates pledged to Herbert
Hoover in the Seventeenth congressional
district in Manhattan by a ratio of
about two and one half to one. This
was the only district in the state where
candidates favoring Mr.. Hoover were
entered.
There were no contests among the
Democrats and the party vote was pro.
portionately smaller than that cast for
the Republicans.
The interest women here took in the
first presidential contest in which they
had du opportunity to participate in
this state surprised party leaders. They
turned out in large number and proved
active workers. particularly as watchers
after the closing Of the polls.