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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-11-01
Paper Defends
Harding's Tree
Cincinnati Times-Star Nails lie
Connecting Name With Negro
Blood.
CITES LINCOLN AFFAIR
Campaign Methods Scored In Editor
ial By Charles p. And Hubert
Tiff


CINCINNATI, Nov. 1.-The Cinein-
matt Times-Star Saturday puolsshed
the following editorial over the stsn:'
lures of Charles P. Taft, publisher
ar Hubert Taft, editor.
Fifty years ago personal searasa
arI whispered hes against the can
didate played considerable part
n American politics: Until this year
It seemed that we had been getting
away from that sort of thing. The
Presidential campaigns of the pres
e.,t century have been fought ont
chiefly in the open, with arguments
abcut principles and the characters
ard Intentions CT candidates holding
n" center of the stage.
"This year the Democrats nave
tr,,ad to turn the clock back 1afty
years. They have attempted to revive
hat spirit of underhanded partisan
snip which was quite usual in Amc-
RIGA in the days when backyard:
attacked the ancestry Of the mother
CT Abraham Lincoln and said TINT
Lii: cc.n himself was illeg:t'mate.
Nest CT the energy CT tn" un1er-
ground section Of the Democratic
campaign has been devoted to the
tc:1cu'atic CT a lie, about. Hard. ne 5
ancestry. No responsible Democrat
| has dared repeat It in the cp7n, but
rary Democrats have passed II
ar:.,rtl. hand to hard. There arc few
vrte,, in Hamilton County who nave
70; I'm tip against this sncaS:n>;
! y,,.p; ra.da in che form CT arotner
AMI who have not had somebody
WHISPER in their cars in strict cent?
l.r.c shat There IS really something
r th.t Story about Harding.
!; "Tke story s to the effect that
Warren G.. Hardirtg's gra"cfather
was Amcs Harding and that he mar
Rcd Mary Ann DiNcr, ne=ress. Inc
s.c,y is false in every respect. 1t even
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-11-01
TO THE GOOD CITIZENS OF
ALEXANDRIA,
;(Ccmmunicated)

As desccnGents CT New Englant
settlers Of and lsfe lorg residents CT
the state Of Ohio, and sojourners ir
your city Of Alexandria the past two
years. Mrs, Baldwin and |, the un.
dcrsigned, enjoying friendly acquain;
ancc with Senator and Mrs. Harding
fer nearly twepty years, feel tina,
The gccd citizerS,of Alexandria. many
OF whom have suggested this endorse
mcnt en- our part, are entitled > to
know that there is absolutely no
truth in certain malicious rumqr re-
ga9tiirg Senator Hard;ng's ancestry
in genera. circu'ation. Concerning
tbs good ,c.sizcn, he has beer known
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-11-01

The Republicans are said to have
taken in three and a half millions ard
spent five and half millions. The
Democrats haven't spent million.
Money may talk. but we do not be-
'ieve it will talk more convincingly
han the facts, and the facts are on
he Democratic side, and we have
republican evidence to prove it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-11-01
HUBERT TAFT.

BY Harding. Coolidge ard Brooks
Club AMI Republican City COMMITTEE.
Adv.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-11-01

Naval Aviators 49,. 0 o 0 90
Touchdcwns Hasson 8, Hayden 2,
Swan /, Mcneil /, Substitutiorla, Wes.
fer Hurst, Mcdonald fer Summers.
| Dre:fus for Swan:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-11-01

.lai III" wrcrc names fer Harding S
Grandparents. The Senator's grand
r:'.her was NJ: Amcs, hut Chall ss
a. ,xandc" Ha. ds:,g, Chat.es AleXand
cr Ham!irg's wife and the grard-
mother CT Warren G. Harding en- the
;arynal SIDE was Mary Ann Crawford
Sh. was the laughter CT joshua Craw
fci.d, Of Baltimore, ard Sophia Stew
-ns, whose family lived in Albcmar!c
"c.unty, Va. The Crawfords were Of
Sac.tch- Irish descent, the family orr
GRATED in Lanarkshire, Scotland. The
first Of the family came to America
III the seventeenth centnry. The Craw
fe&ds appear ali through the gencc!-
eyes cf Virginia and are related to
most Of the prominent families of
colonial days in that State.
There was an Amos Harding
amcnw Warren G. Hardirg's ancestors
He was not the Senator's grandfather
however, but his great great-grand-
| father The name of his wife was not
Mary Ann Dixon. but Phoebe Tr:pp,
who belcrgcd to a well-kEown cello
MIA! family of Pennsylvania ard was
a ccGsin ct Frances Slccum, The Lost
Sister Of Wyoming. Amos Harding
lived in the Wyoming valley, Penrsyl-
vania, from TIT to 1900. He came to
R:c1land courty. Ohio. early in the
nineteenth century. ard G:cd there.
AS rule Americans object to 'ics
nd part ;cularly to that type CT lie
which flcur;shes only in the dark.
UG.css the character Of our people
has changed, they will show en- cleo
ticn day exactly what they tf1ink CT
the subtmranean campaign the Demo
Gratis have wascd during the past
three weeks. A political campaign
thct canrot be rum in the open, free
press Of America, is net to the credit
Of AIRY rarty or candidate.
I'VE give below Hardings family
tree. It : an ancestry Ct whlch any
American might be proud. We shall
oe glad to answer questions about
airy Of the men or women whcsc
names are given ard are prepared to
prove that there was rot drop CT
recro blood in any of chem.
tSigncdD
CHARLES P. TAFT.
Publisher.
HUBERT TAFT,
Editor"
BY Harding. Coolidge ard Brooks
Club AMI Republican City Committee.
Adv. !
!. I.Tf
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voter. These two measures are I'M
.bortant ones to the people. OF VIZ
.,;n;a and great care should be taken
ia voting on them.
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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-04-24
EDUCATING THE PUBLIC.

Certain members Of congress have been stirring
up a mess in Washington over what they term
waste of public funds in the publication Of bulletins
by the various departments and bureaus. I 5s5#
Not having seen any of the said bulletins, we
are unable to- pass judgment upon their value as
educational mediums. And we presume the -educa-
tion Of the public is the primary object of their
publication e Z } # 5EE E%sz
But if the government or congress is DESTROYS
of disseminating useful information relative to agri
culture, health, science, other subjects there is
one way, and one only, of reaching the people who
ray the bill \ .> Il. Hull <a 25@ s55t
That way is TO- use the columns of the public
press and pay the publishers fair price for the
space consumed. r.4..zs ~ &&IS'f Is: = LUX
Practically every citizen of normal intelligence
reads the newspapers This is a newspaper age
and the people are lost without them. 7 4 n Fl
Government information disseminated in this
manner would reach the great mass of the people,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-04-24
EX-SOLDIERS REPORTED y.
DOING WELL AT COLLEGE

''How are the former soldiers do
ing at college Z" Is a question asked
and answered in q recent publication
OF the United States Bureau OF Edu-
cation, Department OF the Interior.
Summar izing returns to an inquiry
made by one Of the church. boards,
the bureau finds that as a rule che
return soldier has fallen into his old
stride and is doing work about the
same as before entering the service
One college president reports that
his ex-soldier students had. not done
very we'll and that they were restless
and found 1t hard to concentrate on
their work. This same answer was
received from another institutions
where 16 ex-service men had regist-
cred at the beginning Of the school
year. Two Of these had Withdrawn.
The rest did as we'll as hoped because
Of unrest due to indecision as to the
future they wanted to follow and the
resulting quandary as to what pre-
paration they should make. .s.'s
| Albion college, however. reports
that the majority of ex-service men.
had done excellent work, especially
those who had been in college before
entering the. service. A number of
other institutions reported their re-
turned men doing work above the av-.
erage. The report from Missouri
Wesleyan college was that these men,
were doing far above what they did
previous to the war, the grades indi-
eating that the work Of the service
men is of avery high order. The
8 per cent students receiving all az
grades were all ex-service men. There
were very few failures among the re-
turned men at this college, showing
that they realized the benefit of an
education and the importance of hard
diligent work. la-.. ~>
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-04-24

Fred Hadley Of Winnebago may be listed among
the republican gubernatorial filings before the week
is closed Fred was in the Twin Cities last week
and said that he might take the step. Il as some
think, the endorsement of the coming republican
elimination convention will 60 to some one other
than those now active in trying to secure it, why,
what about MI. Hadley? He is country newspaper
man of note, has host of friends throughout
Minnesota, and would grace the executiveship with
credit to himself and Minnesota It is said that
Hennepin county would gladly take him on as its
choice-The County Chairman. @sa4E 4, g,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-04-24

IF there was anything omitted in the speech OF
Congressman NJ. E. Kendall before congress, at the
time the Kenyon bill being discussed, relative to
the activities Of John Barleycorn, we cannot think
of it-but what he did say is, we think, worthy
of repetition:r r r's& + y. l.
ut is significant Mr. Speaker, that in all the
perfervid oratory which has been INDUCED in, in
all insidious literature which has been circulated
on ali the voluminous advertisement which has
been negotiated, nobody has ventured to extenuate
the saloon except agency of evil too formld-
able TO be overthrown This circumstance is not
remarkable. AS national institution it is all
liability and no asset As local enterprise it is
an burden and no benefit. The American dramshop
cannot be defended upon any principle which APP
peab to the moral sensibility or the business in
telIgence of the community It is q rebel against
good government. It dictates nominations, pur-
chases elections corrupts the ballot and falsifes
the returns. It smirches the legislatures, soils the
executive and stains the judiciary It is the force Of
organized society. It overawes the pulpit, under
mines the platform and subsidies the press It
discredits the constitution despises the statutes
denounces the congress and derides the couft.s It
the destroyer Of domestic happiness. 1t brutazes
the husband desolates the wife, debauches the son
and betrays the daughter. It il without concern
for truth, without regard for honor, without rever
ence or virtue. It has no tolerance for churches,
mo interest in school, no consideration for home,
no expectation of heaven, apprehension Of hell.
The patience of America is exhausted, and we shall
temporize Nth infamy no longer. All the mani
fold forces of sobrety, decency, Of respect for
order, Of loyalty to law, or love q mankind, are
marshaling in the invincible phalanx to pulverize
the rum power. And they viii eventually triumph,
because their righteous warfare Is sustained the
fervent hopes 81 all good men and sanctied " the
holy prayers of all good women. regret exceed
mgly to disagree with the president in the concud
ing hours Of this administration. Upon all political
issues am disposed always to acknowledge alleg-
iance to the leader Of my party; but upon moral
questions such as this refuse to surrender my
convictions to- him or any other man. s 355 ~
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-04-24
PRESS COMMENTS THAT'S ALL
FORTUNATE IN HIS ENEMIES
(By EXCHANGES 8DI9oD)

The Chicago Tribune congratulates Governor
Lowden on the fact that the dominant Cook county
mfuence is against him. When the past record
st the Lundin- Thompson faction is considered, the
fact that the governor is cordially hated by them,
vii be great. asset when the country comes to
know t-Virginian. D .ELs.ss. f5 $g.#J
President Wilson recommends the expulsion of
the Turk from Europe. He is mild about it. Most
their expulsion from the planet and then not feel
that they had made harsh decision-Mont
Is d. Herald. t"# ~ * ~. r. &EN
Our guess, which is no better nor no worse, than
the balance, is that Sam Gordon is than likely
tDs be our next secretary Of state. And he will
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-04-24
PITILESS SECRECY.

"The cabinet. meeting was called and all were
present. After an hour and twenty-five minutes
the secretaries filed out, with not word as to
what had transpired. Although it was perfectly
well understood that plans for relieving the nation
from threatened famine due to the strike were
discussed, the public, the chief party concerned
was given no intimation Of what might be expected
Wilson moves in mysterious may his wonders to
perform "-Ex. = 's:~~%
will someone page Geo. CreeL 4: a"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-04-24

have: been accepted by the Associa-
ton Of Theatre Managers.
In the new order these features d
the "gfrly-girly', shows are taboo;
Bare-legged chorus girls.
Qpe-piecs bathing suits ana under
wsar. 60 >zs ss5 81
Profanity. Y iss,I-: ~
Chorus girls mingling with the
audience or sitting in boxes. Ill
Dope bend" portrayals.
Songs and dialogues with q double
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-04-24
PROMISES TO RAISE HELL.

X Thomas w. Lawson promises to raise hell, sent
to the republican national convention as delegate
at-large, or secure the adoption Of resolution
which will cut the cost Of living in half. We're
in favor of his doing both, if it will do any good
to the common people Lawson will have to Ego
some Il he can raise more hell than is being raised
every day BY the extremist" be he a profteer or
a Aradical double red" - r. g$
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-04-24
WHY WE NEEDN'T TRAIN THEM.
e are not going to have universal training

WHY WE NEEDN'T TRAIN THEM.
Wv We are not going to have universal training
because: EEs& ss5 a I- js6 Il. .&- Sss. zss$5.
First, there isn't going to be any more war.
(What is going on in Russia, or is it Poland, in
Siberia and in Germany ss not war. We don't
know what to call it, but we refuse to call it war;
Second, if there is war we are not going to be
in it. (An we have to do to keep out Of war is not
to be ready for war. This, the chief doctrine Of
the pacifsts, was demonstrated to be correct on
April s, 1917 z2>5 ~ 5.% s. ss7
Third, il there is war and we get into il we can
use the men trained in this war. why train more
men so long as our trained men last? In ten
years Or twenty they may get a little creaky in
the hinges or If we use them too much they may
get bit used up. But then we can rely upon
the "Groundspringers" to fill in. Meantime, let
George, the Boy Of IT and '1s, do it again. Why
spend our money while George is D.
Chicago Tribune. = mr.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-04-24
BOSTON MAYOR CURBS !
DANCES IN THEATRES

i fRy International Nexs serxice) !,
1 iei.sp iAsiil s4:4 :. lensel MI
hs 6ald-headed row applaud while
Eeg1sd chorus girls shimmy and
E1x sr1StsEs hlE
- 81 word is law. He announced
- nsw theatre regulations which
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-04-24

those for whom it is compiled at great expense,
and would be put to practical purpose in the ex-
tension Of knowledge and the greater development
Of the country. q. 95s sRs35f7
To educate the public you must first reach the
public, and there is no arm long voice loud
as that Of the press. M 5$33
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BONUS, LEGISLATION SOON.

IN Congressman Nicholas Longworth Of Ohio a.
+. member Of the ways and means committee con-
siderng the bills for soldiers bonuses expects that
in the near future q measure Of that character Will
be favoraby reported to the house. But he warns
the country that in all probability its passage would
mean tax rate substantially higher than the coun-
try is now forced to bear.-~Repubican Bureau. n
d Isn't it about time Woodrow Wilson was taking
another trip abroad? How about Japan this time?
We understand they have put curb on specula-
4 ton over there. Perhaps Woodrow might get some
useful pointers. ..z-.a h.. = ..%a%<
Pussyfoot johnson is back with again shy
one eye8 AZ that we'll wager Pussy will see farther
out of that one eye than good many want him
to See Page Gov. Edwards, please .!!!ss1. r.
Washington tells us what is going to be done
to stop profteering We don't care what is going
to be done. What we want to know is. that it is
stopped ss Xiii, 4@@. Eissz55 4
We suggest that the Rev. English, Christian
Healer" while he is in Washington be taken to
4 congress to see if anything can be done for the
II blind, the halt and the lame. 3 z:sf$$%a4
discharge the duties Of the office in a first class
< manner. Saltwater Gazette. NJ $$& ~ 3 s -.
&3s5a# &a----7--o---- at2&a' 4tt #s%
Ss General Pershing's strong inclination to keep
u quiet while other fighting men are spilling the
+ beans is not the least Of his recommendations
St Cloud Times. - v s,&& a%szs#a.t>
sa$ Mr.. Garfield says the coal policy Of the nation
4 was unsound, but the trouble with Mr.. Garfeld's
policy was that there was too much sound about it.
Louisville Post. - ~ ~ III %&&>:.,.
Our national debt has been reduced" to 1884,
COO nnn nnn ahnnf S0O0 FIR every man woman
and child in the country. Wheeling (W.sVa) In
telligencer. -=%E.t;a,t# 49, :,
r. Anyone who IS foolish enough to start hunger
strike should be permitted to finish it without inter
Observation-Disclosures Free Press. ES~g&
& Religion has failed says = minister. How
about politics Little Falls Transcript. -, ~ ]
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-04-24

meaning. 5. ,:NEsS +: e .->'sE&
But here is ''joker'' in the order,
which reads: '.''No bare-legged cane
ing will be allowed unless,sanctioned
|by Mayor Peters or City Censor John
"A. Casey. -. =. - :. ,s,.. Z. =. -,
THE PIONEER WANT. ADS
ssg57sS. $50
DRlNG RESULTS
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-04-24

q We suggest that the Rev. English, Christian
Healer" while he is in Washington be taken to
congress To- see if anything can be done for the
blind, the halt and the lame.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-04-24

discharge the duties Of the Office in a first class
manner -- Saltwater Gazette. *%# %= a.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-04-24

& Washington tells US what is going to be done
to stop profteering. We don't care what is going
to be done. What we want to know is. that it is
stopped. $I*ss r., &&@ 2. n EtS&E i
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-04-24

Pussyfoot johnson is back with us again shy
one eye At that we'll wager Pussy will see farther
out of that one eye than good many want him
to see. Page Gov. Edwards, please. ~.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-04-24

4 Isn't it about time Woodrow Wilson was taking
another trip abroad? How about Japan this time!
We understand they have put curb on specula
ton over there, Perhaps Woodrow might get some
useful pointers. -, .s H.. > ..%5%x
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-04-24

4 ttReligion has failed says . minister. How
about politics Little Falls Transcript. :
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-04-24

\ Anyone Who Is foolish enough to start q hunger
strike should be permitted to finish it without inter
ruption Mankato Free Press [5$.E&
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-04-24

Generals Pershing,s strong inclination to keep
quiet while other fighting men are spilling the
beans is not the least Of his recommendations -
y ST Cloud Times. ~ !N5s %s5>|si1.
The evening world., 1920-06-02
LIVE WIRES
Bu Neal r. OHara

Chicago convention hall 1900 beachr
VIII play to the grand stand.
sht golf would be instead Of
The TDee victories they
their bones on their Fingers
The laundry doing collars
fences to
the club Of
first tour and Ty Cobb would 90 into vaudeville
We've the days a
The AS pennant years
place
THE BASEBALL GAMBLERS CAN STILL ON THE
FRISCO CONVENTION LIKE TO THAT THROWN OUT
AND 10 TO THAT WILSON WON'T MAKE THE RUN.
dead ~ " - WV ''' W. " ''N' wv WV
The evening world., 1920-06-02

bandment. 4 double he got him 70
the left field fence. Sammy ViclS.
playing Ruth's right field ward.
walked Erickson began TO look un-
happy. He worked himself half 10
death getting Peck called out on
strikes. But--we laugh, Ia. ha-the
Meusel child singled to left and r.
Hannah scored - lumbeFingly, but
scored. Mr.. Walter Ptpp raped u
heartily 10 right scoring Wick and
Meusel. The Babe came up with his
deadly bat more than ready but was
passed. Del Pratt gave 1t a big mans
poke into centre but 1t was clnmped.
Pipp galloped to third. Signor Bodle
knocked the ball into spaghetti--
that's what Ping did-landing u into
the left field bleachers and I'm telling
you that the bird who put over this
wallop is a ginger asset of the Yanl<s
Rabe Ruth halted after crossing the
plate TO let Ping catch up to him
And pair OF good soldiers shook
hands.
After that inning It became Just
common assassination. Six more in
the next But, hopeleBsly distanced
as they were, Washington went on
trying The fact that they fought for
and won three runs after the score
stood 10 10 / against them needs no
cmbelllshment OF praise. OF course lt
WAS lifting a baby hand against a
fourteen cylinder automobile. But
they put up their mitt and for that
{ rank 'em.
I'm saying It's a great sport to
watch the second place YanlIs these
days. And I'm further saying these
men can race the Clevelands to a
crack Good Indians. you bet they
are. But good Yanks, you bet they is.
The evening world., 1920-06-02

And then | knew right well some'
witty wonder would have something
10 say. The Babe walked Judge and
then on errors two men got home
Sure. | told you. The Witty bloke
said: "As a pitcher Babe Ruth Is a
great batter" An automatic In my
pocket but the law definitely states
you can't kill bloke like that, yet
Judges, II / did II, know would have
smiled upon my crime.
Gentlemen. the Yanks needed moth
ing in their desire to annihilate the
toughest baseball proposition Sin
either league-the blokes named
after the father of Our country.
Truck Hannah began the great bonn
The evening world., 1920-06-02
Former National Champion to
Test His Ability to Come Back
in Jersey Championships.
By William Abbott.

n lister Ouimet. Evans. Heron.
MI Jones, Gardner g. Co.. take
warning. Jerry Travers. who
stopped 'em all q few years ago. Is In
earnest about his comeback on the
links this season. Indomitable Jerry,
after feeling himself out. now has the
hunch his game can be made as good
as Il ever was. So the former ma
tional amateur champion intends To
go In for lot Of tournament batting.
The first big engagement will be to-
morrow at Arcola, the occasion being
the annual competition for the New
Jersey State championship.
,TraVers Is included In the 139 VIII }
have formally entered the big par =.
Travers will be paired with August
Hammer Of Baltusrol, a strong con-
tender for the title, in the S6-hole
qualifying round, and this pair will
sure pull out the gallery. The only
two noted absentees will be OsVR ID
KirlCby, metropolitan champion, and
Eddie Wild, who was runner-up last
year to Max Marston at Deal for
state honors. MarBton, now entered
from Philadelphia, win not be eligible
to defend his trophy. With these ex-
ceptions all the worthy club artists
on the other side of the Hudson will
toe the starting tee tomorrow.
In order to move the unwieldy teid