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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-11-02
PAULINE LUCILLE II MAYO
IN FINE PR o CRAM HERE
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Queen Esther Circle Presents
Reader and Impersonator
! .. So 49,
j IT, Two Evenings =,

ON Thursday, and Friday evenin gs
Of this week, the Queen Esther girls
will present Pauline Lucille Mayo,
reader and impersonator, at the Me-
thodist church auditorium. Miss Ma
20 comes to Bemidji with the best
of recommendations as she has made
a remarkable record in Lyceum and
Chautauqua work in many sections of
the United States.
After filing over hundred dates
during the recent chautauqua sea-
son, the superintendent on the cir
cult reported that "Pollyanna," one
of Miss Mayo's most popular presen-
tations, drew larger attendance
turnout the season than any other
attraction and with mot one adverse
criticism"
Those who hear Miss Mayos splen-
did presentation OF this story find it
vitality helpful and uplifting and
something which they can apply in
their own lives as an antidote for
care and worry, and as something
which inspires them to "play the
game" Miss Mayo has a very pleas
ing personality. which in connection
with her marked ability has made
her very popular among the twin city
churches for. private engagements,
where she appeared repeatedly.
In addition to her "Pollyanna" pro-
gram, Miss Mayo will give a miscel-
laneous program Of varied costume
readings on Friday evening. Some of
her numbers are 4The abandoned
Elopement," !"A Telephone Romance"
"A Few Bars From the Key of c."
What a Two Day Old Baby Thinks"
and. others just as promising.
These entertainments promise to
be OF real value, from IAN educa tional
inspirational and entertaining stand
point. The admission fee has been
placed within convenient reach of
both adults and children and fine
attendance is expected. Those who
are not called on Epersonally by the
girls may obtain tickets at the }ent-
rance. to, the church.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-11-02
}(By United Press)

I Marion, Ohio, Nov 2. (By Ray
mond, 1apper. )-This was Senator
HardihK's birthday. Polling of the
candles on the cake would have show
ed a total Of IS years for the candi-
date. Senator and Mrs. Harding left
their home shortly :afteE 10 o'clock
this morning and rode to the polling
place in their motor car.
Thirteen voters, seven men and six
women, were in line when the candi-
date arrived, being followed by bat
terry Of movie cameramen and news
paper correspondents.
Election officials offered to let the
senator vote at once, but he declined
to go ahead, %preferirng to wait his
place in line. When the nominee was
getting into a booth, cameramen
cranked away. Senator Harding kept
up a humorous line Of talking with
the photographers.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-11-02
STUDY CLUB HELD FINE
MEETING MONDAY AFTERNOON

A very interesting meeting Of the
Study Club was held in the Library
yesterday afternoon. Roll call was
answered by quotations from modern
6ctlon,> which was also the subject
on which the program was based.
The first number was a paper on
Edith Wharton" written by Mrs. E..
Y. Wilson, read by Mrs. Thayer. Bal
ley. The second paper was on
"James Oliver 'Curwood," written by
Mrs SIT. Stewart and read by Mrs.
J., F. Ess1er. Mrs, L., P. Warford
wrote and presented a paper on
Thomas Nelson Page"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-11-02
VOLSTEAD KVALE FIGHT
FOR SEAT IN CONGRESS
(By United Press)

i, Benson, Nov. Zone of the bit
terest fights ever staged for a chair
In congress was nearing a close to-
day as, voters of the seventh Mime
sofa dictrict ballotted.
Andrew J. Vollstad, Republican in
cumbent from this district, is seeking
reelection, opposed by Nonpartisan
League candidate-Rev. o. J. Kvale
and Democrat, James Mitchell.
"a, The fight between Volstad and
Kvale holds the interest of the popu-
lace.
Both sought the Republican NOM
ination. Kvale, a Benson minister.
won the largest number of votes but
was ruled off the ticket by the state
supreme court which upheld charges
Of violation of the corrupt practices
act.
When Kvale was ruled of the tick
ct the district Republican commit
tee named Volstead.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-11-02
(By United Press.)

St. Paul, Nov. Zines formed
early at the polling places here today,
despite a sticky snow, the first visible
fall of the, winter. A heavy vote was
forecast in every precinct. Indictment
weather in Minnesota for the last
three days was expected to cut down
tie countsV vote. 1t was the view
that this fact would cut down the
vote for the nonpartisan league.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-11-02
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Al1nnott Every Ballot : \
TN Survive or Perish I'd {
). League Today, %
BATTLE FOR GOVERNOR &
or NORTH DAKOTA HI
Chit Fight IN Minne.ott,
Ella. between League and
!. |*.5 II. Opposers
(Ry United Press)

St. Paul, Nov. 2.-Almost4> every
ballot marked.in the Northwest today
meant survive or perish to the Non
paFtisal league, in North Dakota par
ticularly. The present campaign was
begun in the party struggle between
this members and friends of the league
and Ats varied opponents. :: (
While party voters were thrown to
the Winds, republican and democratic
men lead at the head Of the ballot
columns. The nonpartisan league
happened to- occupy most OF the
spaces on the republican side of the
ballot, but republicans democrats,
indspendents,s. prohibitionists d
many other party varieties have COM
bined on q list as republican or demo-
Graf In an effort to wrest control Of
the Flickertaii domain from the lea
Governor lynn J: Frazer. < seeking
election to a third term,~ heads the
nonpartisans. His opponent is J. F.
r. O,Connor of Grand Forks, demo-
crat;Sindorsed by. league opponents of
every kind. The fight on every can
didate and on. the five, initiated mea-
surss 10 strtctlyaa non-partisan and
antipaftisan one. .s..., -. Z 49, ~ :.
NonpartisanS leagues predict
msut two years ago that It, would
capture Minnesota In 1920 brought
forth every effort of the Republicans
toSdefeat the Claims. The democrats
have. kept largely silent on the lea
CUE and conducted quiet campaign
H1onE other lines.ii The chief fight is
betMesn o.; Preus, republican
nomtues. and DR.. Henrik 2Shipstead,
indorssd by the -Non-partisan league
The democrats are hopeful over
thu outcome OF the battle and say
ttSir Larry Ho", L. G. Hodgson,
mayor Of st. Paul, will win the gov
eIhorshIp. In North Dakota, where
THO nonpartisan league is standing az
4 political party, there is q three
cornered fight all the way thru on
thestate ticket, republican, democrat
and Enon-partisan. : ".
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-11-02
RE.oRGAN1zE SUNDAY
* .. 49,, SCHOOL AT BIG LAKE

Missionary w. s. Cummings of the
American Sunday School Union will
hold services at the Big Lake school
house Wednesday night for the pur-
pose sofgreorganizing the Union Sun
dav school, L.. III.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-11-02
ROOSEVELT FAMILY CASTS
VOTE IN EARLY FORENOON
(By United Press.)

Poughkeepsie, N. Y, Nov. q
Franklin ID. Roosevelt, democratic
candidate for vice president, escorted
his wife and mother to the Hyde Park
polling station at $3.50 a. m. today.
The Roosevelt home has a number Of
guests. The staff of workers, the fam
lily and guests will receive election
returns over the special wires to the
house.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-11-02
(By United Press

St. Paul, Nov. 2.-Thousands Of
ballots had been marked in the first
two hours this morning. The tiny
ballot boxes were crammed full be-
fore 8 a. III. In some Of the big
precincts long lines formed at the
door before opening and continued
to grow rather than diminish.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-11-02
ELECTION RETURNS AT
MARKHAM HOTEL TONIGHT

b, The management of the Markham
hotel announces that complete cleo
ton returns will be received and
posted there tonight beginning at Z
o'clock.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-11-02

Mitchell, s. d., Nov. 2.---After two
days of snow. election day turned out
bright and clear but the country
roads and many Of the city streets
are in impossible condition. Elec-
ton officials predicted IL light coun-
try vote. w. II. King. Republican
state chairman. said he believed the
county vote would be cut in half.
Train service was said to be some
what crippled by snow and wire SER
vice demolished in some sections.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-11-02
ASSOCIATION TO HAVE
ELECTION RETURNS PARTY

The Bemidji Civic and Commerce
association will hold an election re-
turn party at the Association rooms
in the City building tonight, and the
general public. is invited to attend.
An interesting program of entertain
ment is announced. 70, iz,l~ =
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-11-02
bElAlDJI MEETS
VIRGINIA I nj HIGH [ : | :
IN Big BATTLE
H|E'' r ''|: | I
Neither Team Has Suffered
Defeat This Season and
Both Are Confident
RANGE ELEVEN WON
1919 CHAMPIONSHIP
Local Squad Undaunted by
Snow Prepares for Hard
Week End Game
RANGE ELEVEN WON
1919 CHAMPIONSHIP

Regardless of the outcome of Sat-
urday's gridiron contest on the local
chalk lined field between the Bemidji
and Virginia High school teams, foot
ball rooters are assured OF one thing
they are going Ito see real bat
tie between twoc~wen coached ana
we'll trained elevens.
Trying to dope winner Is about
as easy as trying to sell fur coats
to the natives of Panama. Both
teams are making great preparation
for the game and are now marking
time, so to speak, waiting for the
referees whistle which will send
them into action.
- Both Undefeated.
The Virginia eleven, 1919 state
scholastic, champions have, not met
defeat this season. Coach Jacksons
warriors defeated Biwabik in the
opening game 70 to 0! Their second
victory was over Eleveth In a hard
fought game to 0. The two teams
had fought to scoreless tie up to
the last five minutes when Virginia
scored on a long forward pass. N Their
third game was a victory over the
heavy Ashland, Wis, High school
squad by "a to 13 score. Last Sat
urday they again emerged victors
over the Two Harbors eleven 2e to
10.
- Bemidji has an equal, II not better
record. In three games Benidji has
piled up total of l72 points while
their opponents have been held score
less. Bemidji's victims were East
Grand Forks, %. Detroit 1910, and
Thief River Falls 49-0.
: Drill Through Snow.
The first snow fall Of the year fail
ed to stop the Bemidji eleven from
going thru their practice nor the i'm
portant game with Virginia satur-
dry. The warriors were out early and
never once let. up until we'll after
dark. The greater part of the after
noon was spent on the defense, the
second team using Virginia's forna-
lions and plays. VI
Tonight will again see the squad
going thru long and hard scrin-
mage. Because Of the difficulty to
see the ball during the last Of the
practice on account Of darkness, the
ghost ball will no doubt be brought
into use.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-11-02
(By United PresS) .

Denver. Colo. Nov. Up in the
mountains near I.eadville all the
snow was melted today with the en-
ception OF one huge drift. The drift
spelled Cox. according to word re-
ccived in democratic headquarters
here. The democratic leaders are
jubilunt over the report, declaring
that It is good omen and that 1t
meant that the democratic presiden-
tial candidate would certainly be vic
torious. When republicans were in
formed of the drift. they agreed 1t
was an omen alright, but their in
depreciation was that Cox would be
showed in.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-11-02
(By United Press

Topeka. Kan. Nov. 2.-On the first
1876 votes counted in T0peka's three
precincts. Senator Harding received
~, Cox 81 and Debs I.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-11-02
New Ashford, Mass, Voters
Close Polls Within Two
Hours This Morning
THOUSANDS OF BALLOTS
CAST EARLY IN CITIES
St. Paul's Polling Places Are
damned With Voters in
Early Morning
(By United Press.)

New Ashford, Mass, Nov. 2-Total
votes here today gave Harding 20
and Cox 6. This was the first result
to be announced in the United
States. In 1916 New Ashford gave
Hughes 16 and Wilson z. The vote
for governor was c. Cox, republican,
%, and Walsh, democrat, S. The
polls opened at 6 and every regis
tered voter had marked the ballot
within two hours.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-11-02

New Ashford was the first town
in the United States to report the
result Of the presidential election in
1916. The law there allows the polls
to be closed and the ballots counted
as soon as every registered voter has
marked the ballots.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-06-24
Bought Leon Laundry.

IA deal was closed the first of the
week in which Mr.. F.. H. Udd, who
has been manager of the Leon Laun-
dry for the past year, bought the
business outright from the Lamont
Laundry who owned the business
Since coming to Leon something over
year ago Mr.. Udd has built up a
fine business at the laundry, and we
are very glad to see him secure the
business for himself. A new mangle
will be added to the equipment at
once, and in a short time other ma
chinery will be installed so that
Leon. will have complete ur-to-date
laundry and dry cleaning establish
ment, second to none. Heretofore a
part Of the work has been done at
Lamont, the laundry being shipped
there and returned to Leon, but Mr..
Udd expects to- do all of his work
right here in Leon; This means the
employment of additional help. Mr..
Udd has demonstrated that he is a
very capable laundrvman and expert
dry cleaner, and the work he. turns
out cannot be excelled even in the
largest cities.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-06-24
The Women's Meeting.

A very representative group of
Lamont women met at the school
house Friday afternoon to listen TO
the lecture on citizenship by Miss
Himena Hoffman of Leon.
Miss Hoffman is a very interesting
speaker and full OF her subject over
which Of course she is very enthusias-
tic. She explained the suffrage law
of Iowa and Other states and the
status of the Susan B. Anthony
amendment which makes suffrage a
national law; talked on why women
should vote and discussed the funda-
melttals of the constitution, which
must form the founda ton for all
politics in the United States. The
time has passed." she said, when
women can ask such questions as
do l want to vote will like it.,
etc. We are going to vote and 1t is
no more nor less than, a duty The
lecture contained a store of informa-
ton and was enjoyed by all. Ine
women present decided to have Miss
Hoffman give course of lectures,
one each week, for the benefit Of all
who care to come and learn. lThe next
lecture will be FRIDAY afternoon,
June IS, at three o'clock at the
High School building on the subject
Of "How parties are organized She
will also discuss conventions, pri-
1naries, platforms, etc.-Lamonl
{ihrOnicle
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-06-24
Leon (-Davis City 0.

One of the best ball games ever
played in Leon was that OF last Sun
DAY, when Leon defeated .Iavis City
in a twelve inning game by the close
score of l to D, Leon securing the
winning run in the last hall Of the
twelfth inning after two men had
been retired. Overton, the Leon
gorilla, was in the box for Leon ana
pitched a great game, wnlle Tarlton,
OF Des Moines, occupied the box for
Davis City. A very large crowd
witnessed the game.
Leon meets MelchOr on the Leon
grounds next Sunday afternoon it
being the second time these teams
have met this year, Leon being de-
teated a. Melchor a few weeks ago
by score of to 4, and the Leon
bunch expect to get their revenge
next Sunday.
Leon has a game with Allerton on
Saturday, July ., at Allerton, VIII
play Davis City again at Leon Sun
day, July 4th, and play with Davis
Clty at their celebration on Monday,
y,,l
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-06-24
Change in Barber Shops.

There was quite a shifting around
in the ownership OF the Leon barber
shops this week. First tred EppeE-
ley bought the interest Of VIII San
ger in their shop IN the rear Of the
Exchange National Bank. Then Mr..
Epperley purchased the shop under
G. r. Prices clothing store oWneG by
s. f. Hamilton and son Sam. and as
soon as the room is rerodeled lie
will move his shop there, as he has
to give possession of the room in the
rear of the bank, the bank requiring
additional room 70 handle their grow
ing business. Mr. Eperley aspects to
conduct a three chair shop as soon
as he moves to his new location.
Ieste. day 3. T. Hamilton & Son
bought the Harlan Sires shop in the
basement of the Biggs block under
the Graham store and took posses
sion at once, where they will be
pleased to see all of their old Gus
toners.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-06-24
Monday Was Wool Day in Leon.

The streets OF Leon were crowded
with autos and trucks Monday all
loaded with wool, this being the day
the county wool growers associa
tlon delivered their wool, county
agent Walter Osborn loading two
cars with total of about $4,000
pounds, and w. A. Williams, Of Gar
den Grove, also bought a car load
Of about $4,000 pounds. Prices rang
ed from j s to- af cents per. nouna.,
with an average of about 80 cents,
which is a great decrease from the
market Of just few weeks ago..
when buyers We're offering to con-
tract wool at so cents or better, but
the market has taken a great slump
since that time.
For the first time in over forty
years Mike Mayer, the veteran wool
buyer of Decatur county, was not
in the market, be content to
stand quietly idle and let the other
fellows have the wool, owing TO the
very unsettled condition of the mar
ket. and the prospects of a further
slump. When Nj. Mayer returned
to Leon few weeks ago, he offered
10 contract with several wool growers
in this vicinity at 50%ents and bet
Ter pound, but they thought wool
would, be higher, SO ne did not buy,
and is now cOngratulating himself
that they refused to sell to him, as
it would have meant a loss to him
of several thousand dollars.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-06-24
Osceola Won't Pave This Year.

At a special meeting of the city
council of Osceola held THURSDAY
evening bids were considered for
paving about twenty blocks of the
resident district of the city. The
bids, submitted by a number Of con-
tractors, proposed to put in concrete,
concrete with asphalt top or an in
ferior brick pavement at prices
ranging from $3.50 to $3.50 a square
yard. This price, which is estimated
to amount to from Sly to $50 per
linear foot for a pavement twenty
four feet wide, was though by the
council to be too high so the bids
were rejected with the result that
there shall probably be no paving
done this year. The expense for the
work required by the surveyor in
making the preliminary survey and
other expenses thus incurred is be-
tween $1,000 and $4,000, but this will
not be total loss to the city if 1t
should be decided to use the same
survey for paving ater.-Osceola
Sentinel.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-06-24
Ralph Rumley Had Narrow Escape.

n Ralph Rumley, republican candi-
date for representative, came very
near retiring from the contest Sum
day night, when he drove his big
Chandler car into a deep ditch just
north of the Terre Haute bridge over
Grand River. He was returning
from Lamont, and was travelling at
pretty good clip. At the place
where the accident occurred there
is a deep ditch along the side of the
road which had washed into the
road, and in the dim light drove a
little too close and went into the
ditch when the bank caved off with
him. The car landed right side up
and Ralph remained at the wheel,
overturned. as he struck AID broke
off a heavy oak telephone pole
at the Side Of the ditGhs
The top Of the car was Just
visible to a person on the road.
Ralph saw he could not get it out
so went to the home of John Nc
Dowell nearby and put up for the
night. and Monday morning by lot
of shoveling and planking and the
aid Of a team, the car was. pulled
out and he drove it home, the only
damage being a bent axle and a
slight twist of the frame.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-06-24
Mrs. Joseph DObsOn.

Jacob and Caroline Warner, was
born in Dark county, Ohio, Septem-
Der, 2, 1852, died at her home three
miles miles y 9orth Boz Of Davis D % City. Iowa
months 1%na IS; and ay2o' IS days age 81 years. .
She came with her parents to Leon.
Iowa. when small child. At that
time Leon consisted of one store and
the dwellings were mostly log cabins.
All merchandise and household
necessaries were hauled overland
from Burlington, Iowa. She was
united in marriage to Joseph Dobson
To this union were born IL children. >,
six sons and six daughters, six chill.
dren preceded her in their infancy
She leaves to mourn her loss her
faithful and devoted husband, six
ch1dren, Frank; Jessie, wife Of
and Charlie, who were az her bed
Side during her last illness. Besides
she leaves three sisters, Mrs: Soph-
roma Huston, of Pleasanton, Iowa,
Mrs. Alfred Deck and Mrs. c. NJ.
Axes, Of Leon. Iowa; four brothers,
Alonzo, Jacob and Joe Warner, of.
Stockton, St 6 can5if9r1nia; n,1 a!. and AndTsw' re-
brothers were unable to be with her
during her sickness. She also leaves
ID grandchildren and one great
srandchild. She united with the
church OF Christ during her early
childhood and in 1915 consecrating
her life anew to the Lord seeking to-
be filled with the Holy Spirit as at
Pentacost, Acts. 2-1-4
Mrs. Dobson has been a sufferer
for the past four years. She loveds
to live, wanting to live but express
ed her willingness and readiness tos
go with faith and victory in the Lord,
and affectionate mother and the
community a good friend and neigh
bor The floral offerings were many
and beautiful. Funeral service were
held at Palestine church, June 18th,
at 2 80 p. m. conducted by J. A.
Derry, of. Mercer, Mo-, assisted by
Arthur Groblebe Of Mt. Ayr, and her
remains were laid to rest in Pales-,
tine cemetery
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-06-24
New Court Cases.

Iowa Loan and Trust Co. vs..
James c. Cozad and wife and Ray
Havens and wife. Suit is to fore
close a mortgage on lot in Decatur,
Iowa, given to secure a note on
which there is due $500. D. F. Wit
ter attorney for plaintiff.
Blanche d. Ross vs.. SnoWden d.
Ross. These parties were married
at GAINESVILLE. Mo-, April 10, 1904,
and lived together until August %,
1919. Plaintiff asks for decree of
divorce on the grounds of cruel and
inhuman treatment, that she be
awarded the custody of the youngest
Of their seven children and have
800 temporary and 500 permanent
alimony.. Ed H. Sharp attorney for
plaintiff.
Des Moines Drug Co. VS.. J. L. Nc
Lain. Suit is on an account for
goods sold to defendant on which
there is due balance of $500. Don
E. Newman attorney for plaintiff.