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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-02
Cox "Votes For League"

BY ASSOClated IreSS.
DAYTON, o.. Nov. 2.-Governor Cox
the democratic presidential candi-
date, back from Toledo, where he
made his last speech OF the campaign
last night, was ready to cast his vote,
as he said. for the league of nations.
His special train arrived here
early In the morning. but the gov
ernor was asleep. Soon afterward
he arose and leaving the railroad
yards expected to stop on his way
home at crossroads store to cast
his ballot. Mrs. Cox, who accom-
panied her husband to Toledo also
expected to go to the polls with him.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-02
PAGE ONE.

TeIesraphic News:
Both Chairmen Express Conf
dence
Harding Calm and Confident
Iowa Women Must Serve on Juries.
Chinese Sailors Shot For Mutiny.
PAGES TWO AND THREE.
Iowa News:
Teachers Plan Great Program.
Prices Not to Go To Pre- War
Levels.
Holding Lands For New Advance
Forgets Name and Home
PAGE FOUR.
SPORTS News and Story:
Miss Stirling Has No Equal.
The Substitute Millionaire,
PAGE SIX.
Editorial:
None to Oppose Him.
Fall in Prices to HIT Wages.
When is Melon Not Melon?
PAGES SEVEN, EIGHT. NINE, TEN
AND ELEVEN.
City News
Forty-Two Per Cent Of City Vote
Cast at Noon.
Women Voters Ballot Early.
City to Open South Twelfth Street.
Will Celebrate Arnnistic.> Day
Legion Drive on For salvation Ar.
my.
Northwestern 20 Aid Traffic.
PAGE TWELVE.
Markets and General:
Hogs and Cattle Higher,
No Grain Markets
Harding Slander Circulated.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-02
DYING Wish G-atifed.

Council Bluffs. Nov. 2.--Miss Anna
O'Brien, sister of Nichols O'Rricn.
overseas soldier who died in France
and was buried here SUNDAY, died to-
day. She had expressed n wish to live
TO see her brothers body brought
tuberculosis.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-02
Rooseve!t's Family Vote.

Powl1eepsie, n. Y, Nov. 2.-Frank-
lin D. Roosevelt democratic candi.
date for the vice presidency, cast his
vote at 1915 a. m, in the third dis
triet of the town of Hyde Park. in
the town hall. Ills ballot was No.
201. Mrs. F. D. Roosevelt and Mrs
James Roosevelt the candidate'G
mother, uGcoT2rGricd him to the polls
and cast their ballots following his.
J. Roosevelt, hrntler of Franklin, and
his wife, were The next voters.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-02
Heavy Poll in Now York.

BY Associated Press.
New York, Nov. New York
states citizenry went to the polls In
large numbers today. and officials
predicted that at the close of the bal
lot boxes at o'clock tonight at least
3,500.000 qualified men and women
will have expressed their choice for
national, state and local Offices.
Secretary OF State Hugo has sent
10000 ballots to soldiers. sailors and
marines in overseas service. These
votes will be counted In December
In addition to expressing choice for
national officers the voters were
called on to elect a new state legis-
lature.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-02
Attorney General Havner
Notifies Election Boards
to Certify Lists.
MUST INCLUDE ALL
OF NEW VOTERS
List Of Jurors Made Up From Poll
Lists and State Official Rules
Women Must Serve When Called
Probably 100000 Votes Being Cast
in Iowa Today-Weather Turns
Favorable After Bad Morning.
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
Des Noines, Nov. s.-Narnss Of
women who vote today In Iowa
should be included in the list certi-
fled by the election judges as eligible
for Jury service, the office o. II. NJ.
Havner. attorney general, ruled to-
day.
The list OF names from which 1ur-
les are drawn in Iowa arc made up
from the poll books. The attorney
general has received several inquiries
on behalf Of election Judges whether
vomen's names should be included in
the new lists. Today he telegraphed
to lnuuirers that the women should
be included.
There will probably be 700, 300
votes cast In Iowa today. Bad weath
er early this morning, which 1t was
thought might keep the farmers from
the polls during the forenoon.
changed to cold. clear weather. ideal
for voting.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-02
California Electors Confused.
RN AceOnintcd Press.

san Francisco, Nov. 9.-Zest was
added to election issues In California
with the publication here today Of
statements by Senator Hiram w.
johnson, nir.eccncilable" opponent OF
tho league Of nations, and Herbert
Hoover. proponent Of the league idea.
The statements presented directly
opposing views of Senator Johnson
and Mr.. Hoover as to the attitude OF
Senator Harding, republican candi-
date fer president. and Samuel NJ
shortr.dse, republican candidate for
senator from California, toward the
league of nations.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-02

republican and democratic national
chairmen. respectively, each con-
tinued confident Of victory when the
polls opened. Mr.. Hays reiterated his
prediction that the republican ticket
was Certain to obtain 1858 electoral
votes and that there was strong
possibility that the total might reach
the 400 mark A total OF 266 is neces-
sary to elect. Mr. White gave out no
last minute prediction on the electoral
tie. but renewed his expression of
confidence in the election of Cover
nor Cox. Each chairman also predicts
control of the next congress by his
party.
The campaign Itself. waged prin-
cipally around the league of nations
issue, did not come to an end until
an early hour this morning. Senator
Harding spent election eve quietly
at his home in Marion, o., while
Governor Cox wound up his campaign
at big meeting in Toledo last niSfn.
Ram in East.
Unsettled weather, with the pos-
siEility of rain. faced the carly voters
of the eastern states while those Of
the upper Mississippi valley and
northern New England and New
York prepared for the weather mans
prediction of snow. The rest of the
country, generally, is expected to vote
under clear skies.
Senator Harding will await the ver-
dict of the electorate at his home In
Marion, where he will receive news
bulletins compiled from figures col
lected by the Associated Press.
Governor Cox plans to receive the
returns in the office of his newspaper.
the Dayton Daily News. which is a
member Of the Associated Press, and
will obtain It's full election night GER
vice.
Governor Calvin Coolidge, of Mass-
achusetts, republican vice presI-
Dental nominee. will watch the re-
turns at Boston, while his democratic
opponent, Franklin D. Roosevelt. will
await the result at his home in Hyde
Park, n. Y.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-02
Republican Candidate Con
fident and Placid as
Ballots Roll In.
CASTS VOTE EARLY,
THEN GOES GOLFING
Governor and Mrs. Cox Return to
Dayton and Cast Their ballots "For
League of Nations" as Democrat
Nominee Puts twill Receive Re.
turns at His Newspaper Office
Harding to Got Reports at Home.
Ry Associated PreSs.

by ASSOcluted I'roSS.
Marion. o., Nov. 2.--While the ma
tion was recording It's decision today
on his candidacy for president Sem
ator Harding put politics out. of his
attention and gave over the greater
part OF his time to game OF golf.
Arranging TO visit the polls and
cast his own vote early in the fore.
noon. he chose to spend all Of the re.
mninder OF the day away from
Marion. He selected the Scioto Club,
near Columbus, for his golf game,
and was to make the fort VI mile trip
back by motor late in the afternoon.
Tonight with Mrs. Harding and a
circle of relatives and frien1s he will
learn the result of the )alloting at
his home. where local republican
leaders have planned red fire cele-
bration in his honor.
II there was In the candidate's'
mind any apprehension over the
outcome 1t did not manifest itself In
his outward demeanor. He wore the
HaInc mir OF smiling confidence that
has characterized his manner thru
out The campaign. and there was ap-
parent an additional touch OF satis-
faction that the stress Of political de-
bate and naaneuvering was over.
Mrs. Harding. his constant com
panion during his campaigning. ap-
pearad equally confident. and she In
sisted on doing her full part to the
end of the fight by accompanying
him to the polls and casting her first
vote for him. A slight cold Kept her
indoors yesterday. but she said she
felt much better today.
Vacation plans OF a week or two
are In formulation for Mr.. and Mrs,
Harding, but details have not been
announced \ secluded place prob-
ably will be selected so that should
Mr.. Harding be victorious he could
escape much of the annoyance which
comes to president-elect.
Precinct c. of the fourth ward of
Marion was the senator's voting
place today. 1t returned democrat
ic majority at the last election, but
the local republican managers pre-
dieted that it would SO for Harding
by big margin today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harding Vote.
Senator and Mrs. Harding reached
the precinct voting place. red
brick garage, shortly after 10 o'clock
They were cheered when they en-
tered, the building and several OF
those who were waiting ahead offered
to give up their places. The senator
refused, however, and took his place
thirteenth in the line with Mrs.
Harding just ahead Of hip.
A. half dozen spotlights were con-
centrated on them and battery OF
cameras clicked away as the nominee
and his wife waited their turn. Mr.!
Harding took orders from the photo
graphers good-naturedly and got the
crowd laughing by mimicing the
movie men.
That's right. let's keep this seem
ario going good" he said. you
know you only vote for yourself for
president once.
Twice" corrected a woman in the
crowd, and the candidate Joined il
the. laugh.
Mrs. Harding's voting number was
303 and her husbands 304 in a ward
whose registered vote is about 500.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-02
TEXAS Democrats vo.ina.

Dallas, Tex. Nov. with gener-
ally fair but cold weather promised
an unusually large vote was expected
in Texas today, The democrats pre-
dicted the usual success for their en-
tire state ticket. The republicans
claimed victory in the Ninth and
Fourteenth congressional districts
and also characterized the sixth
district as doubtful"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-02
Dry Nominee Votes.

BY Associated Press.
Cincinnati. o.. Nov. Rev. Aaron
watkins. prohibition candidate for
president was accompanied to the
polls here, today by his wife. Mrs.
Watkins. after voting for her hus-
band said It was the thrill of q life
time to vote for him Willard Wat
k'ns, who is a student at the univer-
sity OF Cincinnati. voted an hour
earlier than his parents. He also
voted the Prohibition ticket.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-02
Georgia Negro Wena4n Barred
By Associated Press

Savannah. Ga, Nov. 2.-Negro
women were refused ballots at the
voting places in Savannah today.
Many negro women have registered
here since the suffrage amendment
became effective, but the election
judges ruled that they were not en-
titled to vote because of state law
which requires registration si';
raonths before an election.
40 white women presented them
solves at the polls.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-02
ISLAND POLLS RECORD VOTE
Three Parties Battle For Supremacy
Under American Citizenship.

BY Associated Press.
San Juan, P. r., Nov. 2.-Porto
Rfca. with the greatest number of
voters ever registered, today held the
first general election since the grant
ing OF American citizenship. A COM
missioner to washington, members
of the legislature and city commits
sioners Of all the municipalities were
to be chosen.
Three tickets we're In the field. re-
publican. socialist and unionist. For
some Of the offices the republicans
and socialists united in opposition to
the untonists, who now control the
legislature. This was the first cleo
ton under the new election law
wholly in the hands of the local cleo
tors.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-02
Women Stand IN I;,.

BY Associated Press.
st. Louis, Nov. "A heavy vote
was being cast in Missouri TO-DAY de-
spite threatening weather in parts Of
the state. In ST. Louis women
formed lines at the baloting places
long before they were opened and
held their places despite freezing
temperatures and a cloudy sky.
Thruout the morning votes were cast
at the rate of one minute here, ac-
cording to election officials.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-02
War Debt Being Liquidated Slowly.

BY Ass0ciated Press
Washington, Nov. 2.-Treasury op-
erations for October resulted In a
further reduction in the public debt,
according to figures made public to-
day showing the gross debt to be
s24.062, ,5os,672. This represents a re-
duction Of $24,s4s455 during the
month.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-02
Big Flour Magnate Dies.
D~nre

Minnea polls Nov. g. BENJAMIN
Seth Bull treasurer of the WASH
burn Crosby Mills Company here
and connected with other flour and
grain interests in the northwest, died
here last night. He was born here
in 1869
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-02
Snow Sends Farmers TO Polls.

Special to Times Republican.
Sioux City, Nov. Clear Skies
and brisk northwest winds are prev.
Giant thruout northwest Iowa, north
ern Nebraska, South Dakota and
southwest Minnesota this morning.
Snow covers the ground in cornfields
so that little husking will be done
today. These things, combined with
the fact that the ground is frozen
sufficiently to permit automobile
traffic on country dirt roads. seems
to indicate a heavy country vote.
which seemed out Of the question
Monday while the first blizzard OF
the season was raging over this ter
ritory. In city precincts the early
vote was heavy, about as many
women voting as men.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-02
Wilson'S Vote Delayed.

BY Associated Press.
Princeton, n. j.. Nov. 2.-~The ba'-
lots of President Wilson, and Mrs
Wllsan. mailed from the White House.
had not been received at l O'Clock
this p. m. at the seventh election dis
trict,
The ballots were expected to go to
the county election board before be-
Ing Forwarded to the district. The
early voting WAS heavy, many women
appearing at the polls.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-02
Governor Coolidge Votes.

By Associated Press.
Northampton. Mass. Nov. Gov
ernor Coolidge. republican vice pres
identia1 nominee. voted with Mrs.
Coolidge here shortly after 8 a. m.
and then left by automobile for Bos-
ton. where he will receive the cleo
tion returns tonight,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-02
Good Weather in Montana.

Helena, Mont Nov. Fair or
only slightly overcast weather over
Montana today gave rise to predic-
tlons of a heavy vote in this state,
especially in the county districts. A
long list OF candidates with eleven
separate ballots on initiative and
referendum measures and constitu-
tional amendments slowed the voting
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-02
NUMBER KILLED ON
RAILROAD LESS
Fewer Persons Killed Last Year Than
Since 1893. and Fewer Persons In
jured Than in Any Year Since 1910
Number Trespassers Killed Least
Since 1910.
By Associated Press.

Dy ASSUCIHIeU Fre09.
Washington. Nov. 2.--FcTer per-
sons were killed on railroads during
1919 than in any year since 1898, and
fewer were injured In any year since
1870. said statement issued today
by the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion. During 1919 total Of ,6.97s
persons was killed and 1os.O53 In
jured, compared with $3.50 killed in
1893 and 119.so7 injured An 1920.
Fewer trespassers on railroads were
killed in 1919 than during any year
OF the commissions records which go
back to 1880.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-02
Election Judges on Strike.

Columbia, S. C., Nov. 2.-Disinclin-
alton of election managers to accept
the pay of 5 day resulted in the
ballot boxes In Columbia precincts
still remaining unopened at II
o'clock. When the polls opened at Z
o'clock election managers We're on
hand in only one cY the eleven pre-
cincts Of the city. Later two or three
managers were sworn in.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-02
7odny's News Index
The Wsathsn

Sun rises Oct. 3 at s:2S, sets at
4:59
lowa-Fair In west; somewhat un-
settled in east portion tonight and
probably Wednesday; slightly warm
er in west and central portions We'd
nesday. ,
Range Of temperature at Marshall
town: Monday. So and 90; Sunday. es
and s5, Nov. l. 1913, DO and 23. At
Z this morning, 80; yesterday, 54.
Trace of snow fell this morning
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-02
Nebraska gu" Football Team in East
Pv ASSociata6 PreSs

BY ASsoclated Press.
New York, Nov. 2.-University Of
Nebraska's heavy football team in
vaded the Polo grounds today to test
the prowess of the Rutgers College
eleven.
Graduates Of the western institu-
ton in the east planned to turn out
in force and root for the cornhusk-
ers. A box was reserved for Cen.
Iohn J. Pershing an alumnus and
former instructor in mathematics at
the university.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-02
IOWA CONVICT TIRES
OF BEING HUNTED
f. B. Simpson, Who Escaped From
Fort Madison in 1915, surrenders
to Police az Bisbee, Ariz.-say.
He Has Had "Six Years Of Help
and Wants to Be Returned.
Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Bisbee Ariz., Nov. 2.-F. B. Simp-
son, an honor prisoner, who escaped
from the Iowa state penitentiary at
Fort Madison April 25, 1915, sur
rendered to the police authorities last
night.
~ have had six years Of hell. I
would buy myself a ticket to Des
Moines If I had the money but I
have only 20 cents" remarked Simp-
son. according to the police.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-02
n a flnal campaign statement today

shall not be disappointed over
the result of the election, as the
people will get what they think they
want in so far as they think at ALL
Mr.. Debs will receive election re-
turns tonight in the federal penitcn-
tiary, where he is prisoner.
No special wire arrangements have
been arranged for his benefit but
Warden, 2erhst had arranged to Oh
tain the returns from Atlanta news
papers and convey them to Mr. Deus.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-02
MONIES GOLD LURE PASSES.

OTey WITT FoPuIatIon OF 75,UUU at
Height of Fame Now Claims 200.
BY Associated Press.
Seattle. Wash, Nov a Nome,
Alaska which during the gold rush
Of 1000 had a population estimated
at $4,000. was left with but 200 in
habftants when the steamer Victoria.
the last boat Of the season for the
states, sailed from there, according
to passengers who We're here today.
The Victoria brought 523 PAS
sengers from Alaska. $50 Of whom
were from Nome. Many of these de-
clared they would not return,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-02
France Names League DeIes ates.

BY Associated Press.
Paris, Nov. 2.-The cabinet today
nominated Leon Bourgeois, president
Of the council of the league Of ma
tions. former Premier Rene Viviana,
and former Minister of Foreign AZ
fairs Gabriel Hanotaux as Frances
delegates to the league of nations as
15
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-02

States in which the republicans
may fail to realize these expectations
are Colorado, kentucky, MARYLAND.
Missouri, Montana, Nevada. Utah.
and West Virginia.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-02
Farm Hand Arrested For Murder.

BY Associated Press.
Lacrosse, Wis, Nov. John q.
Beier, farm hand, was last night ar.
rested on a charge of murder, in con-
nection with the death OF Nicholas
Btssen. Brinkman Ridge farmer,
whose body was found on Aug. .s
with the top Of his head blown on
with shotgun. The coroner's verdict
was suicide
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-02
SoVIETs ASK ASSURANCE.

Great Britain Sounded REGARDING
Anti Soviet Activities.
BY Associated Press
London, Nov 9-Assurances have
been asked of Great Britain by the
Russian soviet authorities that she
will not courtenance the military &C.
tivities Of Generals Ba1akovitch and
Pet1ura, the anti-soviet commanders
who continued hostiliAes against the
bolsl1evtki after the conclusion of the
peace with Poland.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-02
CUBAN RETURNS SLOW.

People In the United States May
~ Know Result of Election First.
BY Associated Press.
8f Havana, Cuba, Nov 2.--Work Of
canvassing the vote Of yesterdays
presidential election moved very
slowly last night and it seems prob
able the result Of the presidential
election in the United States today
may be known here before Cubans
learn the name of their next presl-
dent.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-02
Cuban Election Quietest Ever AeId,
r., Associated Press.

bT -iSSOCidteU Z IIeSS.
Washington, Nov. 2.-Reports to
the state department today on the
election in Cuba said the baIloting
proceeded quietly and that there
were less disturbances than in any
previous election.
The result il was said. would be
difficult to ascertain for some time
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-02
Snow in Minnesota.

Dy ASSOCIaLeU Press,
st. Paul. Nov, Light snow
hurries greeted the voters in st. Paul
today and similar conditions were re-
ported in many sections of Mime
sofa. However. a heavy vote was
anticipated.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-02
CHICAGO to Poll Record Vote.

BY Associated Press.
Chicago, Nov. deputies from the
office Of Charles f. Clyne, United
States district attorney were added
to the ballot box guard of special
police and party workers i9 Chicago
today. following the warnings given
judges in numerous precincts by Mr.,
Clyne to be on the watch for law
violations.
Reports Of Irregularities at polling
places reached the off1oe of the cleo
ton commission early and special de-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-02
Dab. 10 Be Satisfied.

/ BY Associated Press.
atlanta. Ca. Nov. Eugene ".
J I'ebs, socialist nominee for president.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-02
BY Associated Press.

Hutchinson, Kan. Nov. The
first 562 ballots counted In ten pre-
cincts out of fifteen in Hutchinson
gave Harding 4O9. Cox 153: Curtis.
republican. for senator, Se4i Hodges,
democrat, 143.