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New-York tribune., 1920-08-01
Couldn't Offend Vets

Mr.. Qvale promptly returned the
checks. The vets grinned, and
wherever he spoke they packed the
hall and led in the applause. They
took the discarded money and con-
Quoted a Qvale campaign of their
own, quietly but effectively. When
primary day came they voted for
him to a man. AS the preacher was
running on the Nonpartisan League
ticket, which brought him thousands
Of farmer votes, and backed as he
was by the churchpeople, the wet
vote turned the tide for him. He
was nominated by large majority.
The vets rejoiced, here in Mime
sofa and everywhere where the Vol
stead act had helped bury John Bar
leycorn. The San Francisco conven-
tion-the wet part of it-reveled in
the news.
The drys of the nation were as
much concerned over the defeat Of
their champion in the House as the
vets were elated, and the telegraph
instruments in the little city of
Granite Falls, where Congressman
Volstead lives when he is not in
Washington, broke all records dur
ing the week following che primary.
They clicked constantly over tele-
grams offering support after it was
New-York tribune., 1920-08-01
How the Miracle figures

Here enters the parable of the
LcAVes and the Fishes. Says the
parable:
ind Jesus 1cent forth, cnd soao
c areas multitude. and aocs moved
seth compqssion toacord them, and
Z loaled their sick.
lid schen it mas e0ening, His
pic came to Hin, Saying, This
q dose1t place, and the time is
ao~ past; send the multitude array,
ia7 they mag 90 into the vdlcges
5'y Themselves victuols.
"Dat Jesus said aeato them, They
nee8 not depart; girc ate them to eat.
"tad Trey say unto Hin, We hare
dere 5at me 7oopcs, aud t1oo fishes.
NE sad, Bring them hithc, to
me.
ia ne com117G ndcG The multi
tads 10 SIT dou0u on the grass, and
took tic fro looves and the taco
fshss, ord loohing up to heavcn,
he blessed, ard brake, and gaze the
ioases to HIS disciples, and the
disciples to the m1tltitude.
And they did all eat, and acere
filed; and they took up the f,.ag-
mepts that remained, t1velue baskets
tuN
"And they that had eaten aoere
about fce thousand men, beside men
end aoomen."
The question is, Does Mr.. Volstead
believe in this miracle and can he
prove his belief to the satisfaction Of
the Minnesota Supreme Court? If
he can, the Rev. Mr.. Qvale's name
will come off the ballot in November
as the Republican nominee for Con-
New-York tribune., 1920-08-01
Authorship Admitted

The attorneys for Congressman
Volstead took the witness for cross
examination.
"You are the author of this cir
cular, are you not?" asked the at
torncy, handing the witness a copy
of the pamphlet used in the cam
paign.
~ helped prepare it. In fact,
wrote it,"
1t is true, is it not, that this cir
cular alleges in SO many words and
by inference that Congressman Vol
stead, your opponent in the primary
election, is not a Christian; in fact,
is an atheist?"
ut charges him with being an
atheist"
Do you and did you believe that
charge and did you have any evil
derce to substantiate that charge
when you circulated it In this Chris
tian community"
Basis of the Charge
"The statement was based upon &
sneering allusion | had heard of, in
which Congressman Volstead ridi-
culed the miracle of the Loaves and
the Fishes. In my opinion, a man
who will do that is not Christian"
Had you any other ground for
charging Congressman Volstead with
atheism?"
81 was told that he had called me
a vile name. No Christian would
use such language in speaking of a
minister of the church."
"And upon this hearsay you
stopped to slander?"
| Il do not believe my statements
New-York tribune., 1920-08-01

his leading opponent, was in reality
an atheist. The burden Of proof
was placed upon Mr.. Qvale.
At first the friends of Mr.. Qvale
---wets as we'll as drys-laughed at
the charge. The complaint further
quoted the speeches Of the Rev. Mr..
Qvale, and in one Of the extracts
he was made to say that his oppo-
nent publicly sneered at the teach
ings of the Bible.
The case plainly was not one to be
tried by local judge. Feeling ran
highland most of it was in favor
of the preacher candidate-and Gov
ernor j. A. A. Burnquist named
Judge Albert Johnson, Of Red
Wing, to hear the case.
Prove 1t, Said the Judge
The little courtroom in Benson
was crowded when the court opened.
The first step Of the defense was a
demurrer. Judge Johnson overruled
tho motion.
II have. made an impartial study
New-York tribune., 1920-08-01
Preacher Opponent, Who Made the
Charge and Won T Primary, De-
barred In Lower Court

! gress for the 7th Minnesota District,
and Mr.. Volstead 's-the defeated
aspirant-name will go on the ballot.
Court Finds for Volstcad
The point is that in the course of
the primary campaign the Rev. Mr..
Qvale charged Mr.. Volstead with be-
ing an atheist on account of not be-
lieving in the parable of the Loaves
and the Fishes. Immediately on the
result Of the primary being an
nounced, Mr.. Nolstead charged Mr..
Qvale with violating the Minnesota
Corrupt Practices Act in bringing
charge Of atheism which Mr.. Vol
stead says is false, and, hence, being
disqualified for the nomination. A
Circuit Court judge has already de-
cided in Mr. Volstead's favor and
the case has been appealed to the
State Supreme Court.
The Rev. O. j. Qvale is a village
preacher and a convert to the polit-
ical faith of the Nonpartisan
League. His victory over Congress-
man Nolstead in the Republican
primary was an anomaly in politics
i'll itself. A bitter enemy of the
saloon, the Rev. Mr. Qvale was nom
mated by the votes Of those who
favor a return to the good old days
of wine and liquor, not because the
vets hated Qvale less, but because
they hated Volstead more
During the campaign, bitter one
while it lasted, Mr.. Qvale attacked
the saloon in every campaign speech
The vets smiled over his tongue
lashings, and mailed contributions to
his campaign fund
New-York tribune., 1920-08-01

known the Congressman was defeat
ed. He was urged by thousands,
from Portland, Me-, to it's namesake
on the Pacific Coast, to become an
Independent candidate in November.
But Congressman Volstead, aside
from being a dry, has been through
many hard fought campaigns. He
had another card up his political
sleeve.
During the campaign a circular,
admittedly signed and indorsed by
the Rev. Mr.. Qvale, had been sent
into the district, in which it was
charged, among other things, that
Congressman Volstead was an athe-
list. Hardly had the votes been
counted when attorneys were hur-
New-York tribune., 1920-08-01
THE Rev. 0. J. Qvale, qvho
4 accused Congressman
VolsteoG of being on ATHEIST
and defeated him for the
nomination.

riedly scanning the circular and
studying the corrupt practices act.
That law especially provides that
any person who secures nomina-
tion or election to an Office by fraud
shall be held disqualified to hold
such office, if elected, or to run for
the election, if nominated.
Charged Fraud
A case was brought in the 7th
District Circuit Court, in which it
was alleged that the Rev. Mr.. Qvale
had secured the Congressional nomi-
nation by fraud. 1t was alleged that
he had "willfully, maliciously and
with intent to defraud the said An
drew J. Volstead out of the Rcpub-
lican nomination for Congress in the
7th Minnesota Congressional Dis
trict," violated the corrupt practices
act of the state of Minnesota in ac-
cusing the said Andrew J. Volstead
of being an atheist.
1t was stated that the 7th Con-
gressional District is a community
iR which the religious spirit
and respect for religion and the
teachings of God has a strong hold
upon the people, and that the cir
culation of campaign material de-
rogatory to the religious belief of a
candidate was fraud. This was held
to be a direct and plain violation of
the corrupt practices act, which
would disqualify the preacher candi-
date unless it could be proved in
court that Congressman Volstead,
New-York tribune., 1920-08-01
nROHIBITIONISTS have al
ways drawn their main
n strength from the Church,

and now prohibition in Amer
ca comes down concretely to the
parable of the Loaves and the
Fishes, for it is cn that parable that
the return of Congressman Volstead,
author of the Volstead act, to Con-
gress hinges.
Mr.. Volstead was defeated in the
Minnesota primaries in June for the
Republican nomination to Congress
from the 7th Minnesota Congression-
al District. His victorious opponent
was the Rev. 0. j. Qvale, who claims
to be even drier than Mr.. Volstead.
Thus, on the surface, prohibition
would win either way, but it
wouldn't, for if Mr.. Volstead does
not go back to Congress the chair
man Of the House Judiciary Com
nittee will be wet, and the vets
are prepared TO bet two to one that
in that case there will be new en-
forcement act to replace the Vol
stead act and that the new act will
permit good deal more than one
half of per cent of alcohol in d
drink.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-01
lhe Rev. O. J. Qvale, Although a
Strong Dry, Had Support of
the Saloon Interests

edge, been conducted as a Christian
home?"
always. My father is a good
man. He is not against the Church. y
did you ever hear him say that
he did not believe in the Bible?"
Never. He always told me, when
| asked questions about passages in
the Bible which I could not under
stand, that God performed miracles
to spread His teachings"
did he ever tell you about the
wedding where the water was turned
to wine?" demanded the attorney for
the defense.
Irrelevant - began the attor-
ney for the Congressman, when
Judge johnson stopped him.
"That miracle is not mentioned in
this case" said the court.
There was no further cross-ex-
animation.
H. S. Lampson and H. J. Deber-
meyer, both trustees of the Granite
Falls Congregational Church, testi-
fled to Congressman Volstead's
Christian character.
The attorneys for the Congress-
man rested their case-on the mir
acle of the loaves and fishes.
Crowd for Qvale
The Rev. Mr.. Qvale was called to
the stand. Before he could proceed
Judge johnson was obliged to threat
en- to clear the courtroom to preserve
order. The demonstration among
the spectators was strongly in favor
of the clergyman.
care you the regularly nominated
Republican candidate for Congress
in the 7th Minnesota District"
asked Attorney Manahan.
Il am"
"How did you become such candi-
date?"
Il was nominated at the primary
election in June, 1920
"In that primary election vino was
your principal opponent?'
Congressman Andrew j. Vol
stead"
"And you defeated him."
Il did"
What was your nnajority?"
II received majority over Con-
gresham Volstead, my leading op-
ponent, of 5000 votes"
"Did you ever violate, in your
knowledge, the corrupt practices act
which governs primary elections in
the State Of Minnesota?"
~ have not"
"Tou went through a bitter and
hard-fought campaign?"
II did. My opponents made many
unfair attacks upon me-"
"To your knowledge, did you ever
make a charge against your oppo-
nent, Andrew j. Volstead, which you
did not believe could be substan-
tiated?"
uJ ,l,<l ,,a4v
New-York tribune., 1920-08-01
Career of Mr. Qyale

If the Rev. Mr.. Qvale is winner
in this strange election contest-and
his friends and opponents agree that
proving Congressman Volstead an
atheist will have much to do with
it-Congrcss will have a new nem-
Der, who is fifty-one years of age.
the son OF farmer. He was born
on farm near Decorah, Iowa, re-
celved an elementary education in
rural school, entered Luther COL
lege at Decorah, Swas graduated in
1890, and completed his training for
the ministry at Luther Seminary in
1898. Later he took postgraduate
work al the University of Chicago.
For twenty-three years he served
a congregation at Orfordville, Wis.
In 1917 he was called to his present
charge in Benson. He is serving on
the board of the Norwegian Luth-
eran Church Of America
The Rev. Mr.. Qvale has seven
children, three of them young men.
Two sons served through the World
Word. The other was rejected for
physical disability.
That is the kind of man who is
charged with violating the corrupt
practices act at primary election;
in other words, STOPPING to corrup-
ton in order to win seat in Con-
gress.
Something New in Politics
1t is something new under the
sun, after al. Men have been ac-
cused of corrupting elections by the
use Of money. Never before has a
minister of the Gospel been called
upon to defend a political nomina-
ton by proving in court that his de-
feated opponent is an atheist.
Congressman Nolstead, the hope of
the drys, IS accused Of being man
with no religion" One might think
the saloon men would be on his side.
But they are not.
Since the primary the preacher
nominee made the following state
ment:
MY record is as dry as Mr.. Vol
stead's, with little to spare"
He stands on that, and the vets
viii vote for him.
They care little either way about
the loaves and fishes.
And if Congressman Volstead
wins in court the drys-those who
believe literally, as Congressman
Volstead says he does, in the story
of the miraculous feeding of tho
muititude-will have it as sign
that the day of miracles is not past
For their champion was beaten. and
he has chance. The most impor.
tant committee of the House was
wet, and it may be dry.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-29
Weddings
Groskind- Helfund.

Tho home Of Mr. Reuben GrOskind. on
Poplar avenue, was the scene of n pref.
ty wedding on Sunday afternoon, when
he gave in marriage his sister, Miss
Hannah Lorraine Grosknd, to Mr.. Har-
ry F. Hefund, OF New York, Rabbi
Fmeshrber officiating. In the presence
of relatives and friends.
The rooms thrown open for the oC-
casion were deliberately decorated with
spring flowers, carrying out pink and
white color scheme
Miss Minnie Weinberg, Of Osceola,
Ark, niece OF the bride, presided skill
fully at the piano, rendering a special
~ selected program of nuptial music
For the ceremony the bride wore u
handsome tailored suit of ensign blue
tricotine, with a blue hat Of French
straw and Corsage bouquet Of Bride
roses and valley lies
The maid Of honor, Miss Miriam Bres-
Ter, was gowned In blue beaded geor-
gette crepe, with picture hat and a
bouquet OF pink roses and sweet peas,
IRE brides mother, Mrs, l. GroSkind,
who was matron of honor, and stood
with the bridegroom, was gowned in
black satin and beaded georgette crepe
with a black picture hat and a corsage
bouquet Of white roses.
After tho serving oi a delicious menu.
in which the pink and white color
scheme appeared, Mr. and Mrs Heifund
left for "A bridal trip to Philadelphia.
Atlantic CITY and New York. after
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-29
CLUBDOM
HOUSE FURNISHING ENHlsIT
WILL BE HELD TUESDAY ONl

WIZ D TINNU 2 ~ " y :
OWING TO uasor,s,. .uuI.on. r,.
gardinc some of fh, valuable urtist-
In fhT house fgrniSllnc r.mnf AN
nounrad hy the aeIartmeui of .-t nf
m Nineteenth rynf.rv club th- 4UtH
can orf,. be held on one atlcruu,l. in
stead af two ay planned
Tn exhibition wiW iaKr place o1
Tucsda, afternoon and members at aI
the women's oreani2au0us no On, stH
have be-a invited To attend Tine depl9
Mil be- open promptly al -.gp o'Iosk
and vii, he Closed promptly at b u'clovh.
no one d, lng admitted after that hur.
puT1.r III, ~. -ru.tu ...-r.. Will ia
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-29
Kap'an Heinemann.

The r-arriHE. &C Miss Jeanette kap-
Ian tu Mr. j. TNaodure Hci1eW1nn was
soDan.o,arC az tla home of the brides
parents, Mr. pud Mrs. Edward kap-
lam IN SdndHv evening al : o'clock,
rhr Rev william Il, Fineshibcr OFF,
floating
profession NJ spring blossoms and
ferns and palms made an attractive set
ting for the wedding, yellow color
mote predpminatiug in the flowers
For the ceremony the bride wore an
exquisite rob" uf cloth of silver over
which her bridal veil fell from a wreath
uf orange blossoms and she carried q
shower bouquet Of orange blossoms and
Bride roses
The brides mother. who was the ma
tron Of honor. was gowncd In black
gr0rEettt crepe and satin with cor
sage bouquet Of lavender sweetpeas
The maid Of honor, Miss Alta kaplan.
sister ~ the bride, wore "A frock OF
orchid r8ffota and silk lace. having a
scquin hodice and carried "A bouquet of
pink roses
Mr. Heincmann was attended by the
brides brother, MIR lie Kaplan as best
man
A delicious collation. was served folr
lowing the ceremony, after which MIR.
and Mrs Henemann left for a bridal
trip to New Orleans
Ipou their return they viii be at
home with the brides parents, S29 Jack
son avenue
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-29
Predict NeJU Coal
Wage Scale Soon

NEW YORK, March 2s.--A new uage
agreement based on The majority re-
pgrt Of President wilson's bItumlRous
coal commission win be signed Within
q week d is predicted by members Of
the general scale committee Of oper-
at0rs and miners who arrived here to-
day to negotiate new contract,
John l.. Lewis, president Of the Unit
cd Mine Workers, said that common
sense would rule throughout the confer
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-29
WOMEN ON EDUCATION
BOARD OF GAINESVILLE

CLARkSNILLE Tenn. MarcR "
(Spl)-Thc regular monthly meeting
Of the city board Of education, Friday
night, WIS very unusual for the board,
il being the first time in the boards
long history a woman has ever repre-
scented the citizens of Clarksvillc on the
board of education Mrs. +. J. Run
yon, president of the First Woman
hank, who was recently elected 10 the
board Of education, was present. ana
was given a most cordial reception by
the other members of the board.
The Clarksville board also enjoys the
distinction Of having the oldest mem
her in length of service in the state
{. y. Runyon has been member for
about IS years, acting as secretary and
treasurer.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-29
Young Women's Club.

The calendar of the Young Woman's
club for the week, is as follows
Tuesday--Crocheting and embroidery,
III gymnasium, $3.50 PM basketball.
1850 pm.
Wednesday---Bib study, l2l0-le:40
pm: millinery, 7,00-S:O0 nm.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. dancing, $50
pm; Sarah Wright Dramatic club. Z
pm.
Friday Trochetlng and embroidery,
~. gymnasium, 6:S0-7;30 pm; basket
ball, 1909 pm,
Saturday--Spanish 1890 nm.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-29
TIGER IN PALESTINE.

PARIS. March 29.-Former Premier
Clemenceau. who has been in Egypt for
several weeks on a tour of recreation
has returned to Cairo from the Sudan
and is proceeding to Palestine, il is an
nounCed in Cairo messages, He viii
spend the greater part of holy week IN
Palestine, planning to be in Jerusalem
on Good Friday and will sail for France
from Alexandra on April % He plans
to go to his home in Vendee directly
aftern landing merely passing through
Paris on his way,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-29

where sine viii De joined by her daugh-
ter. Miss TheodaFa Nicely who q at
tending OgentH school, Philadelphia
-
Mr. end Mrs Boiling Smiley wlh nave
ais their guest during the Easter hole
days. heh daughter Dorothy, who is
attending college In stanton, Va
&C.
Mrs II. ". Chaplin has returned To
r..r home In S,-rac,iss. y. Y. after a
few days visit with her parents Mt.
ard Mrs Herman Arnold, On route hoile
after having spent the winter at F"iH'
Beach.
Mr. and Mrs Martin Geiger, ot New
York arrived on Monday morning 10,
ID few DAYS vi it in the city 70 atlena
the Rogers eiger wedding on Neunes-
day
pr. and Mrs N r. Herman have re-
turned from the East.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-29

rlee ana rhsrs would hr n1 reason Ter
further DELAY tu clearing tap me ntta-
Uir Gus situation
The mine workers want 40 least 3 y
per cent increase and q sHVen-Houf day
The award ~ the commission gave them
a 20 per cent increase and an eight
hour dav. The increase included the
ID per .eut given the workers when they
returned TO work after the recent strike.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-29
EARTH TREMoR 80

CHICAGO March san earthquake
shock Of considerable Intensity was re-
corded by the seismuEraph IN the office
Of the weather bureau here today The
tremors started at il:l# p.m last night,
and continued until Izs28 am, today.
II was most intense at 1897 pm. The
earthquake was conferred apuro-. lteN
200 miles from Chicar
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-29
MILK COWS PERISH
IN MISSISSIPPI FIRE

OKOLONA, Miss. March % tSpL)-
Fire Of unknown origin destroyed one
Of the barns of the Chickasaw County
Agricultural college situated at Buena
Vista. A considerable quantity Of feed
and eight head of mich cows were
InrppJ
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-29
Announcements
HONOR MISS ROGERS AND
MEMBERS OF BRIDAL PART

Miss Frances Taylor viii entertain on
Monday evening in special compliment
10 a charming bride elect, Miss Mary
Rogers. her fiance, Mr. Herman Gctg"r,
OF New York, and the members of their
bridal party The guests viii form
box party at the Orpheum thcatcr and
later will enjoy delicious supper
menu served at daiutily appointed Ia
bile. adorned with spring blossoms. at
the Hotel Peabody
The guest list win be limited to
members OF the bridal party and fcW
specially invited friends, including Mr.
Geiger's parents. Mr. and Mrs Martin
Geiger. OF New York.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-29
Benefit of Flower Fund

Mrs. Eugene Baker viii entertain
with cards and hearts Tuesday after
noon and evening at the residence Of
Mrs. Sarah Muller, S67 Poplar avenue.
for the benefit OF the flower fund OF
Holly Grove Woodman circle. This Is
q most worthy cause and a large at
tendance Is Rnticinnted
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-29
GUESTS AT CHRISTENING
AID JEWISH WAR SUFFERER

The home Of Mr.. and Mrs Max Sic
gel was the scene Of an Interesting
event on Sunday. when their infant son.
Saul was christened, Rabbi Feiheah
cantor OF the Baron Hirsch synagogue,
officiating.
Following the christening ceremony
the guests present contributed the sum
Of $50, which was presented In the
name OF the little child to the fund for
Jewish war sufferers. Mrs, Robert Cohen
receiving the contribution. as chairman
OF the local committee
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-29
Salon Circle.

The president Of the Salon circle
urges every member TO accept the In
vitation extended by the art depart
ment of the Nineteenth Century club
10 attend the house furnishing exhibit
at the club on Tuesday afternoon. from
200 to o'clock,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-29
FIRST AFTER EASTER DANCE
is EAGERLY ANTICIPATED

Those in social circles are eagerly
anticipating the first after Easter
dancing party which will he IN honor
of lovely debutantc, Miss Blanche
Cutrcr, the event having been planned
by her parents MIR and Mrs, John w,
Cutrer, for Monday evening. April .,
at the Memphis Country club,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-29
Hostesses for Exhibit.

Mrs, Frederick Q. Gamble, chairman.
requests that every hostess for the
house furnishing exhibit, be present at
the. Nineteenth Century club promptly
at 2 o'clock.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-29
Gard Party Date Changed.

On account of conflicting dates the
card party for the benefit Of the fund
20 erect a sleeping porch for the in
fhnts In st. Peters orphanage, will be
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-29
Engagements
Coleman Johnson.

Mrs r. w, Coleman announces the
approaching marriage Of her daughter,
Ethel Christine. to Mr. Irwin Davis
Johnson, the wedding to take place
early In April
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-29
Old Floors Refinished.

New floors. metal Memberships and
Floor & Screen Co.. Main 1888, adv.
screens installed anywhere. Chears
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