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Many Women Nominees Fea-
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ILLINOIS BANNER STATE
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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.
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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 )
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‘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.
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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, '
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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
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chosen by each State, in
Roose- .
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Dem. Rep. Prog.
12 bia aes
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Bryan Taft
Dem. Rep.
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i THE ELECTORAL VOTE.
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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.).
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(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,
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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,
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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
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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,
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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
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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
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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
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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
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of State College, were v
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"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
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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
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