o——.—~ MTOM MD ~ * SINE ELECTIONS Many Women Nominees Fea- ture of Day A ———————— ILLINOIS BANNER STATE » Large Number Of Parties In Field Also Feature Of National And State Voting-—34 Senators And 34 Governors, New York.—The national and State elections were held Tuesday were not- able for the number of women nom: inees and the large number of parties who had tickets in the field. Six parties had national tickets for President and Vice-President, though by no means in all the States. These tickets were Republican, Democratic, Socialist, Prohibition, Farmer-Labor and Single Tax. About 13 other par- ties had candidates either far State tickets or for representatives in Con. gress, bringing the total of all parties to nearly a score. In the Presidential election there were chosen 531 members of the Elec- toral College, of which 268 Was nec essary to the election of a candidate as. President. In the last election President Wilson had 277. The present membership of the United States Senate is 96, composed of 47 Democrats, 48 Republicans and 1 Progressive. Thirty-three States elected 34 Senators, the terms of 32 members of that body expiring on March 3, 1921, while the other two were selected to fill unexpired terms up to March 4, 1925. Of the 32 Sen- ators whose terms expire next March, 17 are Democrats and 15 Republicans. The two additional vacancies were caused by the deaths of Senators Bankhead of Alabama and Martin of Virginia, both Democrats. One Sen. ator was chosen in each of the 233 States except in Alabama, which elected two The only States which did not elect Senators were Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia and Wyoming. Women candidates for the Senate were voted on in six States—by the Prohibitionists in Indiana, New York and Pennsylvania; by Socialists in California, by the Farmer-Labor Party in New York and Connecticut and by Independent in Nevada. Socialists had candidates for the Senate in 11 States-—Alabama (2), California, Florida, Hlinois, Indiana, New Hampshire, New York, Okla homa, Oregon, Pennsylvania and Washington. The Farmer - Labor party has Senatorial candidates in seven States: Connecticut, Hlinois, Indiana, lowa, Missouri, New York and Washington At least eight other parties had can- didates for Senator in one or more States. These are Progressive, So cialist, Labor, Single Tax, Independ. ent, Industrial Labor, Independent Re publican, Labor and Non-Partisan League. The total membership (435) of the next House of Representatives was elected. Of this number 218 is neces sary for a majority. The present membership is: Democrats, 190; Re publicans, 232; Independent Republy cans, 2; Independent, 1: Prohibition. ist, 1; vacancies, 9. Women had can didates for Represeptatives in at least 11 States, including Alabama, Call fornia, Idaho, Jowa, Michigan, Ne braska, Massachusetts, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon and Missouri. Governors were elected in 34 States as follows: Arizona. Arkansas, Colo- rado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, llinois, Indiana, lowa, Kansas, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri Montana, Ne. braska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Da- kota, Ohio, Rhode Island, South Caro- lina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Washington, West Vir. Einia and Wisconsin. Constitutional amendments were voted upon in 29 States. There were referenda in 12 and initiatives in 4, Arkansas voted on amendments grant. ing suffrage to women and the powers of the initiative and referendum to the péople. California had a referendum on five questions, including the Harrig prohibition enforcement act and the sale of poison act. One of the most notable of the initiatives was that in California, where the voters were called upon to decide the fate of Jap- anese farmers by amending the alien land law s0 as to withdraw the land leasing privileges from aliens who arg ineligible to American citisenship. SHOT BY HIS OWN REVOLVER. + Weapon Falling From Beit Fatally Wounds Hunter, , Chambersburg, Pa. C. Thomp son, 37 years old, of Johnstown, is in the Chambersburg fatally wounded in the abdomen. With his father and brother he had been in a hunting camp near McConnelisburg, when his revolver fell from his belt, hit a stone and exploded. His father had repeatedly asked him not to carry the re alver in his belt. i Wilson H Dem. Alabama 12 Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Delaware, Florida Georgia Idaho Hlinois Indiana lowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico .... New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oregon Pennsylvania Rhoda Island South Dakota Tennos ) 1 ‘alifornia had an fnitiative vote also ou prohibition of vivisection Voters also passed upon several constitutional ory vaccination. Georgla amendment autherizing pensions In Kansas the amendment to provide State aid the purchase of farm homes. tions for primaries for all State offices except Governors. New Hampshire voted on questions of levying a State income tax, granting -the Governor right to veto terns in appropriation bills and reducing the size of the House of Representatives. posed $45,000,000 bopd issue. North Carolina voted on a proposed State Income tax: while Norfh Dakota de cided whether to grant woman suf frage. Ohlo had a referendum on an act providing for the enforcement of prohibition. No State elections were held in Maine, Maryland, Mississippl, New Jersey or Virginia, Probably the banner State for the number of candidates for Governor was Illinois, where 10 parties had can. didates for that office, including the Democratic, Republican, Socialist, So cialist Labor, Farmer-Labor, Single Tax, Prohbition. Co-operative party kof America, Liberal party and Hard. ing-Coolidge Republican. A co eb A cl — HARDING PRAYS FOR STRENGTH. President-Elect Says He Does Not Regard Victory As Personal. Marion, Ohlo—Convinced of his elec tion to the Presidency, Warren G. Harding issued a statement saying that instead of being exultant over the result he was “more given to pray- er to God to make me capable of play. ing my part” : « Receiving the election returnslat his home here, Mr. Harding declined dun ing the early evening to make any comment and issued his statement only after the figures had piled up majorities for him which his advisers declared made his election certain, At the same time became known that’ the Senator and Mrs. Harding had made plans for a vacation trip, to be carried out regardless of the elec tion, taking them for a rest next week in Texas, and after that for an ocean Yoyage to the Panama Canal Zone, will return to Marion during early December, ' a ——————.; oe Hoston-Governor Coolidge received returns from the election with friends at the Hotel Toutaine. Early in the evening he issued a statement thank- ing the voters for their support and i fait Fis rt chosen by each State, in Roose- . ughes Wilson Taft velt Dem. Rep. Prog. 12 bia aes “en Bryan Taft Dem. Rep. 11 tt i WU -3e. 8 x 162 i THE ELECTORAL VOTE. i Harding i § f Louisiana 6 8-—Maryland 18 Massachusetts 16 Michigan 12-- Minnesota 10-~ Mississippi 18 Missouri 4—Montana 8 Nebraska 3—Nevada a 4— New Hampsihre, 14—New Jorsoy 3—New Moxico .... 45—New York a 12—North Carolina. 5--North Dakota. . 24--Ohio . 10-<Oklahoma Oregon 38-—Pennsyivania b~~Rhode Island 9—8outh Carolina. 5—8outh Dakota. 12—Tennessee .. .... 20-—Texas §—{Utah Vermont 12-Virgin‘at B--Weset Va T—Washinzton 13—Wisconsin 3—Wyoming 531 Necessary to a Ma'ne 287 choice, 268. New Mexico (a) A. B. Fall (R). (a) A. A. Jones (D.). New York — (a) W. M. Calder (RR). (b) J. W. Wadsworth (R.). North Caroling (a) F. M. Simmons (D.). (b) L. BE. Overman (D.), North Dakota (a) P. J. McCumber (R.). (¢) BE. F Ladd (RY. Ltennuase~ ~ . (a) J. K. Shields (D.). (a) K. McFellar (D.). Texas — (a) C. A. Culberson (D.). (a) M. Sheppard (D.). Utah (a) W. H. King (D.). (b) Reed Smoot (R.). hi, " (8) C. 8 Page (R.). (bh) W. p Dillingham (R.). Virginia — (8) C. A. Swanson (D.). (4) Carter Glass (D,), (a) M. Poindexter (R.). (b) H. L. Jones (R.). (8) Continuing in office, vi Sh). Beclested yesterday. , . = - © (4) Blected Er Ayal wr, ay} THE DEATH RECORD, RirkA.~Franklin P. Ripka passed away at his home in Spring Mills on Thursday of last week, as the result of a fall from an apple tree, three weeks pre- vious, which resulted in an injury to his spine, He was aged fifty years, nine months and seventeen days, and besides his widow is survived by three brothers and one sister. His funers service was held on Mon- day morning in the Holy Cross Luther- an church, Georges Villey, his pastor, Rev. M. C. Drumm, assisted by Rev. C. F. Catherman, officiating. Burial was made in the cemetory in Georges Valley. Deceased was a member of the I. O O. F. Conver. —Mrs. Hannah Confer, relict of the late Peter Confer, and brief men- tion of whose death was made in the Re- porter last week, died Monday morning of last week of diseases incident to old age at the home of her.son, John W, Confer, at Millheim. She was eighty-six years, eleven months three days, She is survived by four sons— Perry F. and John W., of Millheim : Emanuel C., of Tyrone, and Edward C., of Chica- go, Ill. Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock, conducted by Rev, C. B. Snyder. Interment made at Millheim, A A —————— Millheim. A farewell party was given in hoor of Miss Susan and Paul Rishel, Saturday night. The following guest were pres. ent : Misses Mary and Betty Shelton, Jeanne Kessler, Irene Watkins, Lyda McCloskey, Lena Musser, Margaret Karstetter and Maud Weaver, Messrs. Hugh Taylor, Willard Barphart, Chas. Eckenroth, and Edward Bartram. of Bellefonte ; Captain 8. N. Thacher, Leon Spector and Jack Goldberg, of Philadelphia ; Samuel B Kessler, of State College ; Mille, of town, Ohio ; Paul Meyer, of Millheim, The following patrons and patronesses were present Mr. and Mrs. H. N. Meyer, of Bellefonte ; Mr. and Mrs, Fraok Smith and Mrs. Johan F. Musser, Millheim, Messrs, Jack Goldberg, Leon Spector aged and Was ts 10 Rae and Captain 8. N, Thacher, of Philadel. phia, Sam Kessler, of State College, were week end guests at A. Kessler's. Messrs. Willard Barnhart and Charles Eckenroth were over Sunday Millheim, ————— A sn — SPRANG MILLS. Mrs. Margret Bartges is spending some time with her daughter, Mrs. Mill er, at Lewistown Rufus Finkle is home from Philadel phia, A sky-light is being added to the Vo- cational school A large number of hunters were out after rabbits on Monday, The majority of the ladies voted on Tuesday, Robert Neese is having a pipeless fur. nace justalled in the Neese home : new windows, The sick are Wm. Allison, J. D, Long Mrs. Herring, Daniel Kennelly. The young people attended a has. querade hop at Penn Hall on night. guests in also T™ Ran Tuesday A AA AARONSBURG. Mrs. Christie Wert, of Rebersburg, formerly of this town, was circulating amoog her many her many friends in hete, where she was a welcome guest wherever she called. Mr. Musina and son and party from Lock Haven, called on few of their friends in town, among whom are Noah Crommiller and C.- F. Bright. He al ways makes a special effort to come here every summer to look after his mot. her« grave in the Refor..ed cemetery Eimer Bower and part of his family, from Pittsburg, passed through town ec- route to Uniw county ‘hey called at the home of N. C. Cronmiller. Miss Cora Hains spending a few days with her brother and family, Mr. and Mrs, Ralph Haines, at Smithtown. Loe Wilt, of Lewistown, was an over Sunday guest of J, Grenoble and wife IS rts. ——— Paralyzed as Result of Fall. Daniel Bayletts, who resides on the William Smeltzer farm at Nigh Bank, on Tuesday morning of last week net with an accident that will likely prove fatal, During the morning he and Mr, Smeltzler went to the orchard to pick apples and Mr. Bayletts climbed a tree when a limb broke and he fell to ground a distance of eighteen feet zer at once went to Mr. Bayletts’ re- lief. The injured man held in his hand a limb about the size of a man's wrist. He was able to speak and told Mr. Smeltzer that his back had been broken, A physician was called who found the in. juries 80 serious that he at once summon: ed the Bellfonte hospital ambulance in which he was conveyed to the hospital. An Xeray' exahination showed that four ribs were broken aud the spine fractured in four places. The physician informed his wife that the injuries were of such a. serious nature that recovery was almost impossible. He is the son of John Bayletts who died in Lock Ha- ven about a year ago and is 27 years old, He is married and has three small children.” If you need to re-roof. see us about iron roofing. A large quantity just re- ooived Prices right. Bradiord & Co.| TUSSEYVILLE, Mrs. Elmer Miller left last Tuesday for Altoona, where she will work for a few weeks, Randal Throssel, of Millheim, is visite iug at the home of his sister, Mrs. C. D.j Weaver Mrs. Dunkle, ot Punxsutawney, is visit. ing at the home of her sister, Miss Anfia Fortney, Mr. and Mrs, Emmet Jordap and daughter attended the funeral of James Glasgow, at Coburn. Mr. and Mrs, Eminhizer and family, | of Houserville, and Mr. and Mrs. Paul! Centre Hall 7:30 Eminhizer, of Colyer, spent Sunday at | Who Lost His Ax the bume of Mrs, Mary Ishler, Prayer me The Sunday-School convention was 7 p.m held in the Uniop church Friday after. noon and evening, It very well attended account weather, only thirteen represented, CHURCH APPOINTMENTS, PENN'S YALLEY LUTHERAN CHARGE REY NiLVIN © DRUM, Pastor Services for SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1920 Georges Valley, 1c 30 a. m.-~"RFohe oes of the State 8. 8 Conve ation,” Union, 2:30 p. m «hoes of the State 8 8. Conventior re The Man Catechet was not Us on of the bad SCH being A ————— GEORGES VALLEY. Mr. and Mrs. | B daughters, Helen and Jennie the home of Lloyd Ripka, at Joalsburg Sunday. Miss Marion Lingle week at the Duck heim, Howard Herman, of Altoona. is visit ing friends here and at Penn Hall, S. E. Gobble and fam ly spent Sun. ‘glster day at the home of his parents, Mr. and WEI MARCH a2: 14 Mrs J W. Gobble. mile cast Potter fil] M P. A. Auman came home ¢ from Philipsburg to with his friends and cast b CW. Meyer and Miss i of State College, were v Dr" Pou Mr. Spring Mills, spent mer's parents, Mi J. H. Eberh mont, Mrs. W. | gree] pen [3 | ¥ " . Sag ond Line, ou ou and Mrs sdent * hid McC Farm Calendar. Timely Reminders from The Pennsylvania State College bodied Sdipdinds 2nd B » : E : a Insurance and Real Estate Want to Buy or Sell? SEE US FIRST dd ddd Add bbb Ll Ads Chas. D. Bartholomew NTR “ HALA A ddd bbid be rr rr tr errr Tred 2 \ / "Just a few minutes Dow, Peggy dear, and Daddy will be back home with a nice bottle of EMPS BALSAM for Then you can go to sleep and forget that borrid old cough.” And as usual Mother is right ~but why not save poor old dad the night trip to the drug store next time by having an extra bottle of Kemp's Balsam in the house all ready for big and little coughs alike? Get a bottle now, Children’s Ailments % ISORDERS of the stomach and constipation are the most common diseases of children, To correct them you will find nothing better than Chamberlain's Tablets. One tablet at bed time will do the work and will make your child bright and cheerful the-following morning. Do not punish your children by giving them castor oil. Chamber- lain’s Tablets are better and more pleasant 8) amberlainsT
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