The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, November 16, 1922, Page 1

For Bismarck ‘and vicinity: Generally fair tonight and ,Fri- day; warmer tonight. ESTABLISHED 1878 ISANTIAGO HAS | BARTH SHOCKS: MANY SUFFER Sick ,and Dying Placed in! Vineyardsas Hospitals * Are Demolished AMERICA RUSHES TO AID] President Harding. Orders, Warships to Stricken _ Area with Supplies ft (By “he Associated Press) \Santiago, Chile, Nov. 16.—Strong ; carth shocks were felt ot. 12:25 o'clock this morning, in the’ Copiapo and \LaSerena districts, where gteat loss of life was) suffered in Satur- day’s quake, aeeording to Bi ‘ional. ‘telegraph’ dispatches. A ‘Tne inhabitants of Santings were much’ alarmed ‘early this morning + when a, slight earth shock was felt here, the mot.on apparently being / vertical. The tremor began at 1:42 o’clock. The director of a private meteor- logical institute had, forecast an earth movement at 2 o'clock due to the conjunction of the moon and Saturn. Sick in Fields \ Dispatches from Copiapo report the arrival therg of medical’ and re- lief party, bringing a lage stock of food and medicines. The’ medical officers of the party found a num- ber of injured lying in the open air in the vineyards, as the hospital, ! which was built in 1848, had been | completely ruined. Other victims, to} the number of fifty, mostly aged persons were huddled in‘a motion picture, lacking oper. ventilating facilities. Many Bodies in Ruins These’ conditions are stated to be surpassed by those’ in» Vallenary where bodies still remain beneath the ruins, their decomposition con- stitating a serious menace to the public health. ' @he inhabitants, without food, are living in a con- tinual state of terror, sleeping on the nearby hills. ~ Breaking of: the pipes has left the town without water. Sends Warships The news that President Harding is sending warships to Huasco with supplies was received here with ex- pressions, of gratitude on all sides. While doubtless the vessels’ cannot arrive for another, week, it is con- sidered certain, judging , from con- tinued reports of the searious con- dition. .and appeals for relief from the district, that, the aid will be timely. | Relief Delayed Despite | the railroad connections to the north, the quickest means of communication ' with the district, even in normal times, is by ship and -it is bélieved some weeks will elapse kefere it /is possible to de- liver all the supphies necessary to ‘allay distress . Much appreciation, was expressed for the offer of! assistance from the American Red Cross but s0' far. as kknown no derision has been. taken. It is understood the authorities, be- fore accepting, ‘are. endeavoring to ascertain more definately the ex- tent of the damage and‘'the number. of persons in, need of “assistance. EARTH SHOCKS FELT Guatemala City, Guatemala, Nov. 16.—Earth shocks were felt through- ‘out the Arides ‘yesterday, two’ dis- tinct movements ‘noted at Villa Cannels. It is believed the rumors we connected’ with the earth- quakes in, Chile. PROSECUTOR OF MILLS CASE 10 WITHDRAW * i t ng of Louise Morrie, few ‘York-acolety was present at the rede Gcabeanaeacaniee of the late William H. Vanderbilt, and Dudley. Hol brook Mills of New York. The'ceremony was surrounded with all thr d ye LEGISLATIONON 8 FARMCREDITS _ TOBE URGED Treasury Department Expects! “Request to Modify Federal Reserve Act ASK LONGER ‘TURNOVER Removal of Limitations From Cooperatives Association May Be Waged Washington, Nov. 16.—Proposal for legislation modifying the federal 1 teserve act to provide greater facili-;, | ties for agricultural credits are ex vected by treasury officials to mske| their appearance soon in congress: The subject already has been un-! der discussion by the administration and it was said today that Secretary’ Mellon saw no obj6ction to some’ modification of the law, particularly. with respect to Providing a longer. i ; maturity than six months, the pres-\ ent limit, for live stock Paper be- cause of the longer turnover in that industry, Whether recommendations on the| subject will be made to congress by Mr. Mellon in his forthcoming an- nual report were not disclosed, Recent Ruling. Libergl facilities for the extension | special fund which is being raised BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1928 ho Dk LABOR GAINS IN a SNe ALS A Vanderbilt Wedding — bn DOWERY AID NATIONS BLIND, { | New York, Nov. 16 16.—A_shower of hs minute checks today swelled! I the dowery of Miss Winifred Holt. worker for the blind, who will -be- | come the bride this afternoon of | Rufus Graves Nather of Princeton, |N J. An anonymous gift of $5,000 | wes among them. It was expected ; that the fund of $100,000 which Miss | Holt hoped to! raise for the Light- house for the blind she established in France would be oversubscribed. fe The ceremony will be performed jin the New York lighthouse by | Bishop Menn‘ng. Four of her brides- lane will be blind girls and a blind organist will play. selections of his own composition. Among the gifts is $1,000 from | Secretary of The Tre sury Mellon, who joined with President Harding, | | Secretary Hughes, General Parsh- jing, and Ambassador Jesserand in ; commending Miss Holt’s purpose ‘o devote her wedding presents to the for the Paris light house. RELEASE OF MISSIONARIES | IS DEMANDED |PLAN MERGER ‘was afsumed, of obtaining govern- mental/ approval. (Leased Wire of Associated Press) , PRICE on Associated ress); _ PRICE. FIVE/CENTS CENTS BRITISH ELECTION OF BIG FIVE, MEAT PACKERS oda: Armour Places Scheme, Before Attorney General Dougherty J. DETAILS WITHHELD — Consolidation with Wilson or Morris Interests x Hinted, ackineken, Nov. 16.—J. Ogden Armour head of Armour and Com-! pany, remained in Washington today | presumably for further gonferences | concerning a pwoposal for merging ‘his. own’ company with that of an- other of the “big five” Chicago meat, packers.. Mr. Armour’s proposal for @ merger was laid before Attorney General Daugherty and Secretary Wallace of the Department. of Agrf- culture, yesterday for the purpose it All details of the plan were withheld except these made known by Secretary Wallace, who in'a formal statement regarding Mr. Armour'’s visit to the department said the merger contemplated pur- chase of the physical assets of an- Boy Held ICONSERVATIVE MAJORITY CUT BY ELECTIONS Laborites on Early Figures- Show Gains of 41—Very Heavy Vote LIBERALS ARE DEFEATED Lloyd George Followers Make Very Poor Showing At Polls (By the Associated Press.) London, Nov. 16—At 4:30 o'clock returns from yesterday's elections showed the conserva- tives to have more than neces- sary 308 for a majority inj the new house. ' With only 70 divisions miss- ing, they had elected. 309 mem- bers; the Asquithians liberals © 55, the labor party 120, the na- tional liberals 38 and the other Elmer Washburn, 14, ts in ths Montrose. (Pa.) ‘jail charged « the murder se thysanonn . ae confessed to beating |, Parties 13. the old man to death with the butt || <The standing of the various , of @ rifle and then robbing him of | parties at 4 p.m: Conserva- joarded money. tives 306; Liberals (Asquithi- ans) 47; Labor 113; National Liberals (Georgeites) 34; other Parties 12, glamour of a Vanderbilt wedding. WHO WILLRUN COMMERCE CLUB I$ ANSWERED Third of Series of Five Ar- ticles. on, Reorganization Details the Plan 30° BE DEMOCRATIC Plan, Provides for Election in! Which, Every Member Shall Have Equal Voice ‘A large number of men and women are interested in the Com- mercial club. Deep down in their kearts they are glad it is being reorganized long the most mod- ern lines. They are well disposed towards the plan proposed by the American City Bureau. They want to hear more about it. They are asking themselves: “Why does Bismarck need a civic-commercial organization?” “What can a modern Commer- cial Club do for Bismarck?” “Who is going to run the Com- mercial Club?” . “How is the Commercial Club going to be “financed?” “Is the Commercial Club going to. be permanent?” Through the courtesy of The Tribune, these five questions will be discussed, one each day, in these columns. Y Answering the third of the series }_ The of five questiofs most often asked | Judge Pugh by Dominic Garhart, whoj during a Re-organization Campaign: “Who is going to run the Bismarck} bank, and .was direeted against the Commercial Club?” First, last and all the time, the members are going] legg, district receiver. to run it. is on equal footing. Each pays the same dues, each has one vote.only,}of assets were made on bids the each has the right t6 nominate for| amount realized would not be what! office, each bas as loud a veice as any cther in the making of the program of. work, as explained yesterday and ,| gach will be called upon to exercise all these rights. ,On> Man Control, Goes. | AMERICANS ASK In the modern civic com-} tion set out that the banks capital mercial crganizations, which is what} stock was $10,000 when it. closed Bismarck is going to have at the} Feb. 1, 1922, and that its assets ag- end of the campaign, every member} cregated $106,434.18 Jof credit to ‘the agricultural indus- jtry were seen today by. federal re- | serve officials in recent rulings of the board regarding the eligibility for rediscount of the paper of co-oper- FOR PROTECTION | stive marketing associations. The; most vecent ruling excludes | growers’ drafts drawn and accepted by cp-operative association from the provision of the federal reserve act which limits the amont of paper by one maker a federal reserve bank! may rediscount for any member bank (By the. Associated Press) . Hankow, Province of Hupeh, China, Nov. 16.—American, British and| French residents of the province cf; Honan, alarmed at the increase of lawlessness and the appearance of an: appesently ‘organized campaign against foreigners have appealed jointly to, hele legations. for protec- plus of the member bank, Removal of the 40 per cent limi- tation from co-operative marketing to 10 per cent of the capital and sur-/ lother packing plant. i The Secretary Officials of Chinese Republic} saia, he had expressed no opinion Infermed Phey ‘Must Take | but “will, of course, give it fullest |’ consideration.” Drastic Action Unofficial advices reaching gov- ernment circles mentioned as pos- | sible a merger with either Wilson and Company or Morris and Com: pany. : Decision with regard to the pro- posed absorption by Armour Com- pany of Morris and Company, ‘an- other of the “big five” packers, was OTHERS ARE INVOLVED. Outlaws Take Citizens of Greece, France, England, Sweden and Italy \ ry (By the Associated Press) Peking, Nov. 16.—Measures for the | peers before whom the matter was placed. yesterday by J» Ogden Ar- mour. Despite Mr. Morris’ statement that his company. was not partici- |) MILLIONAIRE ——- » SAFE MAJORITY London, Nov. 16—The Conserva- reserved today by government. offi-| - association was regarded by board officials as of extreme importance in}: furnishing, adequate: credit facilities }, to these organizations. Other Rulings. Other ralings opening up credit channels to ‘these associations an- nounced by fi board covered the ” |COURTSORDER HOLDSUPSALE. OF ONE BANK Writ Issued by Judge Pugh Forbids~ Action Before Hearing on Timmer Bank cligibility fof rediscount of growers’ drafts accepted by the associations, Inotes of essociations for funds to ray for commodities © purchased, warehouse reciepts covering agricul- tural products for security, and bank- Jers’ acceptances drawn by associa- as and secured by warehouse re- ; ceipts. The board also has ruled that the % learrying of 2 crop pending orderly Bus ARE RECEIVED ooirketing is an agricultural opera- harpgerayoy tion and a farmers note for financing the carrying of his products for a reasonable period is eligible for re- discount. ssa n|MIRS, PHILLIPS OF MURDER Fund Commission for the purchase of Jury. Holding “Hammer Mur- the ‘assets of the closed Timmer| State bank of Timmer, Morton coug- der” Case Reports, in Los Angeles Court Guaranty Fund Commission Opens Bids for Purchase of Assets of Closed Bank ty, The state board ‘had advertisdd it would receive bids for the pur- chase of assets of 19 of the “closed benks of the state vesterday. Hear- ing on the writ will be held Nov.| 46 in Mandan. petition was presented. to! i state banking board and C. R, Kel- The peti- said he was a stockholder in the’ (By the Associated Press) Los Angeles, Nov, 16.—A verdict \of murder in the second degree was returned by the jury“ today in the cage of Mrs, Clara; Phillips, charged with beating Mrs. Alberta Meadows to death with a hammer. Before the verdict was received, Judge Hotger cautioned the crowd in the court room’ that deputy sheriffs were scattered among them and that any demonstration ‘would be dealt with severely. Mrs. Phillips heard ‘The petition averred that if a sale it should be, setting out that among other assets the bank held some land in that vicinity.on which little could be realized now. The petition: fur- ther set out the belief that if/the receivership were continwed, for a immediate release of the foreign mis- sionaries kidnapped by Chineso ban- lita: were demanded of .the. Peking govergment today by the American, British, Italian, French and Swedish ministers who acted under instruc- tions of their governments. ane five ministers, presenting aj joint note, called in person’ and in-j; formed executives of the Chinese republic the powers would be com- pelled to act drastically unless the missionaries were released and guar- antees given for the future safety of the hundreds of other missionaries in China. The note was couched -in vigorous language. It declared that the Ee heir, Ee sionaries were carrying on work in the interior of China under treaties which had been violated by the abductions. It is understood that Washington! instructed Jacob. Gould Schurman,|, the American minister, to impress upon China the seriousness of the bandits’ activities in detaining for- eigners for political motives. Dr.¥ {Schurman protested only in behalf of the two America captives, but) joined the other,‘ministefs in a gen- eral complaint Vagaifist interference with the treaty rights of mission- aries. a Besides the Americans, the captives now~include one Greek, one French citizen, one British subject, .one Swedish and one Italian. The Ital- ian hostage was identified as Father Grimbaldi, who was captured in Anh- wei province and taken into Honan province, where about 10,000 outlaws have been holding a large area. The others are all detained in Honan. The bandits, have seized the various nationals with a view of forcing the Peking government to iricorporate the bandits in the regular, Chinese arm: Peking probably will be eid to! accede to the’ bandits’ demands in order to satisfy the powers. TO TRY AMERICAN. Tokio, Nov. 16.—R. M.. Andrews, ‘American business man hero, will be pacing in the conferences here, in- formation today - in authoritative |’ circles, indicated, that it was that concern’. which . Armour . and Com- pany, sgeke'to kbaorb. It was under- stood also. that Mr. Armour expect-. ed an early decision, from agricul- ture’ and Justice offictals “before whom he has laid details of his | plan. PETITIONS FOR CALLING GRAND JURY ARE CUT Ask That Judge Coffey Order ‘One be Convened in Bur- leigh County ——— Petitions for a grand jury in ‘Burleigh county probably will be presented to District Judge J. A. Coffey of Jamestown soon, Circula- tion of the petitions began yester- day, there being two lists, one for female voters and one for male voters. The form of the petition does not set out election matters .as the reason for calling the grand jury, the petitions stating that “there are matters gf grave import affecting the interests of all law- abiding citizens in this county.” Grand juries are infrequent in North. Dakota, but may be called.on pitition of 10 percent of the male electors under the old law, which in the case of Burleigh county would be " probably 250 to 800: persons. Whether the fact that since the law was enacted women ‘have been given | the bailot would affect a matter of conjecture. The petitions were circulated by J. P. Spies and others. interested in the Burleigh county election. A grand jury, if called, must have not less than 16 nor more than 23 members, and when it sits it is charges tives seem certain to have a major- ity over all the other parties-in the COMMUNIST new house of commons afternoon that 305 ‘conservative ave been elected. The number ne cessary for a majority is 308 and there. were 14. divisions still to be heard from,.' wm. Bross Floyd’s Sentence 5 3 —_—— - Of Five Years Upheld (By the Associated Press) By Court London, Nov. 16,—Extensive gains for labor and numerous losses for the conservatives. and the national (Lloyd Georgia) liberals feature the xéturns from yesterday's parliament- ary elections as received up to 7 HAS. $1,800,000. ESTATE: the call i8 for thet ‘Asks Stay so he Can Aras Handling of’ Property During Term Rock Island, -IIl., Nov. 16.—The N- linois supreme court. mandate order- ing Wm. Bross. Lloyd, millionaire Chicago communist, to Joliet prison for five years for violation of the anti-syndicalism Jaw, will be served on Sheriff Peters 'of Cook couaty to- day, Chief Justice Thompson an- nounced, Judge Thompson. last midnight de- nied Lloyd’s plea for a thirty-day stay to permit him to arrange for the handling of his $1,800,000 estate. “No man going to the penitentiary ought to have that much money,” Justice Thompson commented in de- nying the gelay LI TWO CONVICTS GET AWAY FROM PRISON HERE) Men Are Trailed from Prison Brickyard to Bismarck,, -Where Scent Is Lost Two convicts escaped from the state penitentiary brick plant last night about 7:30 o'clock and had not been captured at noon today, al- arte parties of guards were searching in Bismarck, and vicinity m, and authorities in other places had been notified. The convicts, William Walker and William’ Forth, were regarded as trusties, it was said at the prison. Their absence was soon discovered | and guards went in search for them, Trains were searched and the ‘trial areas, especially a’clock this morning, - The poll was:semarkably- heavy. In many) constituencies more than cighty, and some cases more than ‘ninety per cent of teh electors voted, a very large proportion being wo- men. The enthusiasm of the omen was particularly noticeable in Lon- lon, where neither fog nor house- hold ¢ares. sufficed to keep them in- doors, The laborites’ ray to the polle showed thoroughness of party organ- ; ization and a keenness to carry their men to ictory. Their successes were most striking ‘in the northern indus- in Glesgow, where scat after seat fell to their attack, Gain 41 Seats. The latest figures give their gains 2s 41, against which they have but five losses. It is noteworthy that- their triumphs came in the constitu- encies where they were regarded as most likely and it is not expected that today’s later returns will show similar gains as the rural districts are heard from: The conservatives, although main- taining, up to the. present their ma- jority over. the other parties, have already suffered very serious losses. These being only ‘slightly fewer than labor’s gains, but they can boast of the acéession of eight seats, The majorities by which the con- servatives were returned at the last elections stg also much reduced where they were re-elected, the case of Prime Minister Bonar Law being typical. 5 Close. Call for Law. The premier yesterday was return- ed over the laborité candidate in the central division of Glasgow by ao margin of énly 2,514 where as in the previous election his majority was 12,915. The national liberals of Georgeites, also sufferedd some twenty losses, while the independents, or Asquith- ian, liberals made about 15 gains. Of. the women candidate, Vis- countess Astor is the only one re- turned thus far, and her victcry was won by a closer margin that when Will Leave Investigation ‘After! the verdict without any evidence of supreme. It may bring opinion was expressed that they had|che was first sent to parliament to Under the old ‘plan, nominations} vear of so the full amount of ‘the § tried on a charge of violating the L Matter Is Submitted to | were made by committee, committees] liabilities could be realized upon. cmidge Houser det next Monday as Se eation laws, it has been decided | #8ainat whom it pleases for any f-} not gotten away on trains. Blood-|'represent the autton division of Ply- wer nominated by the president, Fund Commission ae Sane: hounds also were/given tH scent! mouth, Lady Astor lost many votes The Guaranty the time for sentence. by an examining judge, who threw)", ong jury was summoned in| 04 trailed the men into. Bismarck but Grand Jury" ——. (By the Associated Press) New Brunswick, N. J., Nov. -16.—-{' Without ‘minimizing the quality of evidence he expetts tb present the Somerset county grand jury next week in the Hall-Mills murder case, Deputy Attorney General Mott has insured a statement to the effect that his duty will be ended when he lays all available avidence before the grand jury. He said he resented statements, that he was attempting to force an indictment in the cas . Mr. Mott had been quoted several times as saying he would obtain the indictment of a woman and two men. TO GET ALLOTMEN St. Paul, Minn., Nov. 16.—Less than 40 per cent of the 60 per cent allot- ment of hard coal for the northwest will be shipped \by the lake routes, secording to an estimate of Conrad Spens, federal fuel administrator, C. P. White, northwest federal fuel distributor, said today. The balance of the allotment, ap- proximating 20 prz cent, Mr. Spens udvised the northwest distributor, will be shipped via all-rail. sfone or in consultation with the sec- vetary and quite often the program ef work, if there was one, was built! by one or two individuals. Natural- ly this system lead to “one man’! con- trol by a small group. The member who felt that he was one of the “ob- seure majority” was too inditverent to come out of. the background and vresently after joining the organiza- tion,:he substantially withdrew and in a year of two stopped paying Aues: He was simply “not interested.” them’ The Bismarck Commercial ctub will} Consideration of the bids was be- be conducted along the new plan|cun by the commission, and it was zgain the boiled-down results of doz-| added that no” recommendations had ens of experiments—of insisting that} vet been agreed epoh. It may be the members, all the members, shall] two or three.days before considera- say who will hold office and be di-| tion of the bids has proceeded to a rectors and what planks shall com-| point where definite recommendations nose the platform or program: of] on all of them will be made, it wat work, dded. It is a fundamental principle of the} “4 ‘A telegram was received from J. F, re-organization and expansion cam-| 7, O/Connor of Grand Forks and John vaign that the whole’ membership} vallely, receiver for some of the shall direct the thought and life of| banks in the Grand Forks district, the new organization. advising against sale of the assets of Method of Voting. the Peoples State Bank of ‘Grand When the election of the new di-| Forks, on the ground that the sale rectors and officers: takes place, a would occasion loss, and that within new method will be used. The elec-| year or so the bank perhaps could | tion machinery is of the simplest] pay out, At least one bid was re- (Continued on Page Three.) ceived for the assets of this bank. evfpointive members opened the bids submitted-for the purpose of assets of closed banks this mofning, but as the members said the board mere- ly acted in an advisory capacity for the state banking Isard and allymem- bers of that board were notein the city, a list af the bids were not giv- en out. It’ was stated) that bids were not received on all of the 19 banks offered for sale but that more than one bid was received on some of The jury resumed deliberations early today. When it was locked up last night, Judge Frank W. Hou- ser instructed’ that deliberations be taken up again’as soon.as possible after breakfast’ this morning. The jury communicate in no way with the court after it retired at 10:55 o’clock yesterday morning. FINAL FIGURES MUST AWAIT VOTE CANVASS (By the Associated Press) Fargo, N. D., Nov. 16.—Revised figures on the North Dakota election | this morning showed that there are only about 2,128 or 2,130 precincts in the state instead of 2,138. Two additional precincts enabled Seth Richardson, Nonpartisan high man, to cut the lead of Nuessle, Independ- ent low, in the supreme judgeship race, only 10 votes—from 1,567 to 1,557, with about 16 precincts left'to report. A number of precincts in the state did not report their vote and these iwill be heard from only when the canvassing board meets. out the additional accusations that ‘andrews had entered a fortified: area illegally. Burleigh county several years ago, when a number of ‘citizens had been arrested on liquor charges. The law provides that when a jury sits all pending cases must go before it, and if it does not indict the charges are dropped. The grand jury on that occasion did not indict the per- sons against whom charges were pending. Attorney-Generay Johnson and States Attorney McCurdy said they had taken no action in the matter. It was rumored in the city that the the grand jury if called would be asked to return indictments against some former officials of the Bank of North Dakota, on offenses for which they could not be indicted when the grand jury sat in Fargo investigating the Scandinavian- American bank case. The fast time the matter of a grand jury was up in Burleigh county was ‘a few years ago when, petitions were presented asking for an investigation of pav- ing matters in Bismarck, the call being declined by Judge Nuessle. KILLS BEAR WITH KNIFE} Companions of Minneapolis Chief Vouch for Story (By the Associated Press) Hibbing, Minn., Nov. 16.—A tale of 3 a fight with a wounded black bear in which C. W. Ringer, chief of the Minneapolis fire department, used a knife to dispatch the animal was being told here today by Ringer's hunting companions who were eye witnesses of the encounter. The animal attacked Ringer after three shots had been fired into its body without. effect. Several thrusts of a hunting knife at close quarters caused the wounded bear to give ground and it died a few minutes la- ter, Crude diving suits are “described in- mechanical works as far back as 1664 and the diving bell was used still earlier, where the scent. was lost. Walker was sentenced from Ward county for forgery for two and onq- half years in Many 1, 1919. He served part of the sentence under suspension and-then when it was re- voked was brought here last May. He did not have long to serve. Forth was sentenced form Barnes county for grand larcency for two years, and was bréught to te pri- son August 1. Citizen Killed Who Joined Posse to Fight Bootleggers Hot Springs, Ark., Nov. 16.—Jeff Howell of Buckville, 25 miles north- west of here, was shot and killed, and Ernest Wheatley of Hot Springs and John Newkirk of Jessieville, were wounded, when a party of citizens was fired on from ambush following a community meeting at the-Jessieville school house last night during which moonshiners and bootleggers were said to have been scored by speakers from Hot Springs. through the conservative split, made compensating gains from tk laborites and liebrals. Partial Standing. Returns up to 1 o'clock this afte noon showed the s({anding of the | ties in the new parliament, with ©) nroximately half of the members accounted for, but including the u contested diivsions, to be as follow: Conservatives, 177; Liberals (A quitian), 28; Laborites, 69; Nationa Liberals (Georgeite), 24; other par ties, 9, With 307 seats thus accounted for out of the total of 615 in the house of commons, it vas no more possible een for the experts, to predict the complexions of the next house than it was last night. The conservative: had a majority of 47 seats over al other parties at that hour, but sur prising upsets which were constant ly cropping up in various constitu encies drove the élection prophets t cover. Labor suffered a hard setback it the Widnes diivsion of Lancashirc where Arthur Henderson was defeat- by the conservative candidate, Dr George C. Clayton, after holding the (Continued on Page Three)